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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
10000 AT SHIELDS LAKE
SMASH CROWD RECORDS
FOR CITYSBATT1ING RESORT
Sunday Excursonists Begin Arriving Early and Pour
Through Park Until Late in Afternoon-Maiority
Avail Themselves of Opportunity to Take Dip

although yesterday was by no
means u "scorchcr." as summer days
Eo. and despite the fac, tina, thou
sands had left the city in the morn
ing on three special trains. bound for
various summer resorts. "a crowd cs-
'"'tcd at more than 10000 collected
' Shiclds alike. aud most of them
N"i'ch themselves Of the opportunity
!" take Il dip. according to Suncr
'h'chdeht Of Parks Humphrey cal
DER MIR. Calder is sure that an rec
"rhs FOR this summer were broken
ana ne is almost certain that the al
eh"ancc was greater than ii has
ever bceh on any one .lay since Tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
TRAFFIC OFFICER |NVENTs
SPEED WARNING DEVICE
ShriIi Blast Emitted by Apparatus
When Autoist Goes Beyond
the Limit

According to Robert A. Ncis.. mem
"cr OF the 'riil!c squad Of Ricnnrnt,
there should be no occasion for over
looking IA. speed limit here. Il, AIS
invented ittlc device whica WI
notify the motoriSt when ~ j. *
cccding the speed limit. and to all
VII" earnestly desire to keen WITHIN
the law he pleads that they give heed
TO what he says
u have what is called an audible
signaling device" he says when
attached I" AN automobiles set at
the speed limit and wound up. here
is not the slightest chance of any
one unintcntionally going beyond
that limit If he uses my device. he
can save himself from speeding un-
Willingly. and he can save the ON
lice Court. not To mention the price
of the fine.
Not only is this device money
saver for the spcod"r. but it is pro-
lection to the pedestrian. for il keeps
the driver within the limit. thus
minimizing III" dangers from rcck-
less and speedy driving"
Mr. NciSz has secured Il patent.
which "Ncnds for seventeen years.
The device. according To those who
have seen it. is a simple little piece
-. 'ff'''" N"' W "''h SCI ~ we Spetn
limit an! when the driver EctS his
car beyond that limit. a shrill blast
"'nitS itself from tho device. thereby
notifying the driver that he is going
TOO iaSt II cannot get out OF or
der. says Mr.. Ncisz. Alderman Joseph
G. Numially helped Mr.. Ncisz i'm th-
details incidental tn securing the
patent. II is likely that an ordi-
nance may he introduced in City
Council permitting persons to use
this device in this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
ROW OCCURS
PERIODICALLY, LEE SAYS
Comments on Agitation Between
Maryland and Old Dominion.

Former Commissioner of Fisheries
w. Mcdonald Lee. who held the po-
sition during the period from 1906 to
1911. in discussing the agitation on
the fisheries situation between Rep
r"scntutivc I.inthicum, of Maryland
and Secretary of Commerce Hoover.
81 id yesterday that the agitation pre-
cipitatcd by the Maryland Congress
man is merely a repetition of tho
periodical disturbance" cmanating
from that source.
The matter was first brought up
during Governor Swanson's admins
trltion. Mr.. Lee said. and again sew
cral times since he has been Senator.
During Governor Mann's administra-
ton this. AS we'll as the polluted
oyster" was greatly aEitatcd the
latter costing Virginia several mil
lions Of dollars through conclusions
of DR.. Wiley's department. in the
opinion of Mr.. Lee. Al the time Of
Governor Mann's administration
Governor GoldsborouEh was in office
in Maryland. when. between the two
and the Virginia state Fish Commits
sion. the ban on oysters was lifted.
AS to the claims of the Maryland
net fishing people. il is simply "a
question Of who gets the fish first.
according 10 MIR. Lee. NirEInians
being lower down the bay. have II
better opportunity. MIR Lee said
there was great distress amOnl the
fish tribe in the upper reaches Of
Virginia waters. owing to pollution
Of various kinds. To preserve the
fisheries in certain localities pollu-
ton should be watched and proper
fish ladders maintained, he declared
lie did not give much credcncc to the
statement before Secretary Hoover
that oil burning crafts could do much
damage, except up in close cStuaries.
Maryland and Virginia authorities
during the years l9i2-'li got together
on a protective crab Law. This law
was adopted by the Maryland Icgis-
laturc. and might have been adopted
by the Virginia Legislature. but 1t
was late in the session. ana il fell
through. In the main. this law was
designed tn protect the sponge crab
and the small hard crab. which in
due season would become soft
crab.
The Virginia commission favored
inhibition as to taking the sponge
crab. and also a Gull law requiring
hard of Il certain size to he
thrown back in order to mature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20

S"lf-Sacriiicc. Of forward looking.
that builds up a community. a city.
Il state. IL nation. only in this spirit
can any constructive work he done.
S"liishncss is short lived and rcac-
ti"narN. narrow. near sighted
policy gets nowhere. I'y cooperation
OF its citizens, of its business inter
rStS. of it's social and civic organiZa-
tons with the city leaders. all work
ing together. not only for Richmond's
advancement. but also for the al.
Nhnc"m"nt Of Virginia and the ma
tion. must Richmond rcfutc the re-
Gently published accusation from tho
Northern Neck the Eden of Virginia.
that Richmond is only big mouth
with Il hrayinE voice.
AS the community. the city. the
state. the nation is advanced. the
world empire OF the Kingdom of God
Is built up The ideal of that king
dom is the perfect city. the elect ma
ton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
NORTH SIDE CITIZENS POINT
WA YTO GREA TER RICHMOND
PASTOR SAYS IN HIS SERMON
Free Gift of Land to Widen Boulevard Evinces Spirit
That Will Boost City to 100000 Population by 1880,
Rev. j. r. Laughton Declares

!'audinE the action Of the thirty
citizens OF the North Side. who last
ihufSdty night gave to the city.
without strings OF amy sort land
Tor tho widening III Hrookland Park
Boulevard. R"t. James X. LauSh,on
pastor OF LauT.l Street Methodist
church. n his sermon yesterday
morning. declared this is the spirit
that Will result in building Richmond
in,o III" city she deserves TO he.
He said. in Inrt:
Iha' was splendid thing re-
ported in The Times Dispatch last
Friday morning. that thirty citizens
81 the North SitSr. in II spiri; Of will
inG c"-opcration- gave land for tho
i'rookland Park Boulevard. that il
might be made such highway as
the North Side needs. Truly. as Di-
rector Saviile said. this is the spir',
that viii help build the population
of Richmond to u quarter OF Il mil
lion by 1890.
II is this spirit Of co-operation. of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20

Ia Ike was converted into Il swimming
pool
Men ami women. boys aud girls. be-
gan arriving at the lake in the morn
Ing ana the crowds continued to come
until al I o'clock in the afternoon the
shores and waters held more people
than they probably ever entertained
AT one time before Automobiles and
street ears brought thousands. but
hundreds walked out for the cXcr-
else or for some other equally good
IT not quite as poetic. Il reason.
tn" three regular life guards nj
the lake. rc-cnfor"cd by Il number Of
volunteers. were kept busy during
the day answering distress calls. but
no serious mishaps were reported
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
Today and Tonight
In Richmond

kiwanis Club luncheon, Rich
mond Hotel. 1 l.. NJ.
Engineers luncheon, Stumpf's
Hotel, Il. NJ.
Joint meeting of the Advertise
ors Club and the Richmond
Typothctac. Richmond Hotel. l
L. NJ.
woman : Auxiliary, Richmond
Grays' battalion. in the Armory, s
IL. NJ.
Dorcas Glass. Barton Heights
Baptist Sunday School. zoo Vir-
Sinia Avenue. S i. NJ
Euzclian Class. Barton Heights
Baptist Church. 1907 Ilancs Ave-
nue., 4. NJ.
Executive committee. Barton
Heights Woman's Club. 1901 North
Avenue. S:l5 l.. NJ.
For plays see 'Thcatcr CaIcn-
dar' on editorial page
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
'JA-ZIT-UP" MINSTRELS
AT BINFORD TOMORROW

The tollcy tour of the "Ja-Zit- Up"
minstr"lS. embracing the leading
laugh -provokcrs Of the North Side.
will begin tomorrow. when the troupe
will open up it's first barn storming
engagement at Binford High School.
The first performance was given re-
Gently in Barton Heights. II proved
so successful that invitations were
showcrcd upon the young jokists and
vocalists. and "A number OF dates were
arranged.
Included among the FUN makers
are George Woodall, Pat Binford.
Chick Points. Roy Mann. Karl Camp
bell and Mike Points
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
BURLINGTON WILL TALK
ON "HORSE MILLINERY"

several delayed addresses will he
delivered at tn" meeting nf the Ro-
tary club, At the Richmond Hotel to-
morrow at o'clock. w r Dahncy.
who is scheduled to speak on Med.
zeal Science will be unable 10 do SO,
Nc"ausc he is in Kentucky. hut IL is
believed Thomas J. Falmatary will
he present to address the body on
Paint and Narnish.' ana II. McC.
Burlington will talk on Horse Mil
iinrry."
The club viii probably discuss
plans FOR it's annual outing 10 the
country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
ALDERMEN MAY TAKE UP
FARE PAPER THIS WEEK
President Adams Awaiting Action
by Common Council Before Call
ing Special Session.
TO CONSIDER APPROPRIATION
Finance Committee Has Before 1t
Tomorrow Recommendation That
1000 BE Set Aside for Work
of Naluing Y. Il. ~ L. Property.

President, W. II. Adams. of the
Board OF Aldermen. viii. /; is be-
lievcd. call a meeting Of the Board
this week to consider number OF
resolutions appropria;inr sums Of
money To bc taken from the reserve
fund for relief tn the various depart
ments. II was said last night thai:
President Adams is merely awaiting
action us Common CouuC- on The o.
cent fare proposition. before CI!linS
the Board Of Aldermen together. so
that body may act upon the matter
rs well. The fare proposition is on
the table. having been placed Their"
on motion of Councilman Carter G
Jones, following the controversy be
tween the city and tho Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company as to re-
sponsibility i'm paving on Hull Street
Now tina; this matter has been adj
justcd temporarily, at least, il is be-
licvcd MIR homes viii ask that the
ordinance he taken from the table
for action. If this IS done early in
the week. tho Board OF Aldermen
may take the question ~ for con-
currcncc when il meets to &C. UDon
the appropriation bills
D"r>nt Favor Valuation Now.
The Finance Committee of city
Council! will have before il on To-
morrow night :lo Recommended. on
of the Streets .rcinm.'i, tina. ;25.-
GOO be placed Ia the creil' the
latter cominitt"" to hp used IL prrc-
ticablc in employing experts to as
certain tho valuation OF the proper
~ Of the Virginia Railway aHG Power
Company. 10 L." utilized in hhsn- =
fare upon which the company may
derive q reasonable revenue on the
Investment Tho Streets Committee
asks that tins money he placed q: It's
command. although there is no guar
antcc that IL will be used. I; is be-
iicvcd by members OF the commit
tee Mat the suggestion of III. AS
sistaut C!ty Attorney that no val
uation hc made at this time, hut that
a rcasunabl" fare bc determined
upon nov. ana later when THINGS
become normal. 4 valuation may hc
reasonably fixed. be accepted. The
Assistant CRY Attorney suggests tina:
q far" of i cents hc decided upon
at this time. the same 10 be ins"r: ID
- the proposed blanket franchise.
and That later ,hc fare bc regulated
in accordance with the income.
-hc appropriations for department
n! work 10 Toe considered by the
Rca~G ave designed e aid the De
ra~;r,cuts OF Welfare. Works ana
Etilit.5s anG carry sums for inn
movements 10 the ciiys clcemosy-
navy Institutions. the street CioHr-
ina Department, improvements to :rc
settling basins. tho purchase OF water
rl5t."s. TIE extension of water mains
nUs u improvements under the Ro-
cen nrnG issue
t"rSidrr burial Expenses.
\ resolution rrovioing for pay
ncr; q. the expenses Incidental to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-20
Funeral OF Mr,. Jro,cs.

Funeral services for Mre. Amu Cath
erin" Jciircss, aged 81 who died Fri
day might in Memorial Hospital. Will
q" held this afternoon at o'clock
~ Green Bay. she is survived by
two sons-frank K, o; Richmond. ana
{ /. jenrcsS. Of Billings. Mnnt-nnd
daughter. Mrs NJ r. Painter. %:
EpIupyp
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18

halted-down he falls at the fash of the officers
gun.
No statistics have yet been gathered showing
the number of human lives which have been snufed
out in this process of law enforcement, but they
will be. and the total will stagger the conscience
Of the nation. There will come the inevitable re-
ac.ca. TIE American people will get back to
old ideas. realizing the sacrcdness Of human life
and the autocratic machinery. which AFRO
gates to itself the same authority tha is exercised
by military officers in conquered territory, will ind
itself discrcdited and cxecrated by humane senti-
ment
Because - human nature has not really
changed. Neither has the law changed. nor the
principles of personal rights and securities which
are the foundations Of Anglo-Saxon liberty. A
long line Of precedents and principles derived from
the oldest sources Of common law jurisprudence
defines the authority of officers with regard to the
use of deadly weapons.
He may kill man if necessary to preserve his
own life. If he has warrant for man charged
with felony-or if he sees the felony committed
or somebody trying to commit feEony-he
may take life provided there is no other way to
prevent the escape or stop the commission of the
crime 1t is contrary to the spirit of our instiiu-
items to permit arrests, seizures OF property or
searches of premises without warrants duly issued,
with affdants showing probable cause. Amy law
which tolerates such practices is tyranRical and
unjust. and, we believe, contrary to the state and
federal constitutions
Prohibition laws must be enforced-no reason
able man objects to that-but they must be en-
forced in the same spirit of humanity and respect
for the sacredness of human life that has pre-
vailed from time immemoria in the enforcement of
other laws
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18
APRIL DAYS

April birds sweetly calling in the shadow
of the wood April rains softly falling where
they'll do the greatest good, April fields arc
brighter, greener. than they ever were before
and the grouchy man is meaner than-the meanst
kind of bore One may grumble in November
when the winds are bleak and chill one may
knock in cold December, when the snow is on the
HILL but when April skies are glowing in the
warmest tints of blue smiles ecstatic should be
showing on the whole blamed human crew One
may Kick in sultry summer, sweating in the bak-
ing grad, when the long day is hummer and
the night is twice bad, when the cloudess
sky is brassy, and the whole world pants with
heat-one may then get pert and sassy and de-
nounee things and repeat But when April,
clothed in beauty. shows the finer curves of
Spring he is nutty and gaooty who declines to
smile and sing. He is fit for foulest treason and
for stratagem and spoil if he scorns the finest
season that has been designed by Hoyle. There
should be no grouchy faces in the surging ranks
of men. when fair April, with her graces makes
the old world young again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18
ToDAvs FAME NOT ALWAYS PERMANENT
(Florida Metropolis.)

lFlorida Metropolis.)
The poet Robert Southey. tells of an old Eng
lish woman who heard one day that the king of
Prussia dead. the same being the great
Frederick
Old Mary lifted her eyes with vacant stare and
replied rs he? Is he? The Lord ha' mercy.
Well, we'll, the king OF Prussia And who's he?
And Southey observes that the who's he?" of
the old woman might text for
table sermon on ambition.
OF how many names famous today will the
same question be asked tomorrow: Who's he?"
Probably the most of them. for only few men
survive the severe Judgment of history.
To how many people do the great names of
yesterday mean anything today? What signif
canoe does the name Of James Buchanan CON
vey? He was president. And in how many
minds is there definite meaning in the names
of Willard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce and Ruther
ford Hayes? They we're presidents, too.
They were great and honored men in their
time; they strove nightly to attain their emf
nence; they did their jobs in the best way they
knew.
But fame reserved its laures for only few of
the twentyseyen presidents who preceded Hard
ing.
Write down the names of a dozen men who
play star parts the stage of public affairs to-
day, in this community or in the nation Now
study the true worth of each name and check
off those names concerning which the next gen.
GRAFTON probably will ask, "Who are they?"
How many arc left?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18
IMMUNITY FROM STORMS

Florida people never fully realize what
blessed thing is their immunity from destructive
storms until they are eyewitnesses to destruction
like that wrought by the Arkansas tornado last
week Unfortunately. those storms are not
in the regions subject to their visits and still more
unfortunately, the greater part of the United
States east of the Rockies is subject to them.
For width of from quarter of a mile to
mile, and for miles in length, they cut a swath of
destruction. Houses, trees. fences, are leveled.
and furniture farm implements, live stock and even
human beings are blown about like feathers. Their
traces may be many years after they have
passed, while every neghborhood has its traditions
of disaster. There is no foreseeng, no preventing,
no lodging They come like thunderbolt and
their destruction is often almost as complete as
that effected by the symbol of Jovian anger.
Floridas immunity is due to her situation.
There are no large masses of upland to defect
the wind. The whiring motion, intensified by
such distractions as the Rockies, the Ozarks and
the Blue Ridge. is not impaired to the currents
passing over Florida. This state may be in the
periphery Of a cyclone but never in its center
The nearest approach 10 storms we have is the
gulf hurricane which, at very rare intervals starts
tidal waves on our coasts and may do little
damage at exposed points, but which have no
effect as far inland as Polk county.
Our situation thus renders us immune to
cyclones, tornadoes, water spout" or cloud
bursts and blzzasds. while there is no evidence,
historical or geologic that earthquakes have even
been. or ever will be, prevalent There are mighty
few points from Maine 10 California where the
elements arc SO uniformly benevolent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18
DOG HILL PARAGRAFS
: (By George Bingham.l

Several of our citizens have been
seen going in and out of the back door
at the Hg Ford still house bar this
winter. Poke Eazley says he guesses
it was those patrons who forgot their
umbrellas and walking sticks and left
them hanging ON the bar before pr
hibition set in.
Some new pIanks have been placed
in the front porch Of the Rye Straw
store, and the proprietor states that
the next one who drives across it will
be prosecuted.
Cla~ Hancock has decided that
Sile Kildew can sing about as well
as anybody else that cannot sing at
ALL
copyright, 1921, George Matthew
Adams.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18
SUMMER IN FLORIDA

If a referendum were taken on the question,
which do you prefer in Florida, winter or summer
seventy-hye per cent of the native residents would
vote summer" We do have little unpleasant
weather in winter, but practically none in any
other season. Yet the northern tourist. after
spending what Is really our poorest season. goes
back home satisfied with his visit but ready to
smile when Florida's summer resort possibilities
are discussed
Let's consider 1t a moment. Where the
resident of any part of the United States south
of the parallel of Chicago, find more desirable
place to spend July and August?
He may go to the northern lakes, up in Wis
consin, Michigan and Minnesota Pretty good
place. too, although the roads are poor, and the
mosquitoes are worse than anywhere in Florida.
He can go west, to Glacier Park, to the high
lands of Wyoming or Colorado, or to other high
plateaus of the Rocky Mountain system. But to
find cool weather he must go to an altitude Of
at least seven thousand feet and in those regions
persons with any weakness of the heart or other
vital organs endanger their lives while exercise of
any but the mldest kind is out CT the question At
the same time those high regions are not free
from pests; they reached only by long, and
often dangerous lines of travel and the facilities
tor enjoyment restricted
Again, he can seek comfort in the Blue Ridge
or Ozark mountains. Records show that in North
Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and in South
western Arkansas, the temperature, at an eleva-
ton of three thousand to four thousand feet is
often high as the maximum temperature in Flor
ida, while the inconvenience of bad roads, poor
accommodations and scanty means of recreation
are as pronounced as in the Rocky mountain re-
gion
hat almost exhausts the possibilities, unless
he goes to the seashorc If he does, he can find
no cooler, finer. no better equipped beaches
anywhere in the country than in Florida. There
is no argument about that 1t is cooler at Clear
water or ST. Petersburg in July Than al Atlantic
City or Long Branch
AS compared with any point, north of Chicago.
and at an elevation of less than three thousand
feet, Lakeland is more comfortable in the hot
months. 1t IS never too hot for outdoor exercise.
/ he nights are never TOO hot for sleep. Auomo-
bling IS as pleasant in summer as in the winter.
he lakes arc as beautiful and inviting. The fish
never fail to bite The summer health of this
place is superior to that CT the average city, Of no
matter what size, within the area mentioned And
what IS true Of Lakeland applies to other points
IN The interior of Florida
/ o the dweller in Ohio or Kentucky Indiana
Or Missouri, Kansas, Mississippi, or any of the
middle western states month in Lakeland in mid
summer would be revelation as we'll as relief
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18
SEARCH FOR MCCANNON
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
Is GOING ON TO-DAY

Cleveland, April 1S.-Search for
VIM. III. McGannon, indicted with
eight others for perjury in connection
with the trials of former chief Justice
CT the municipal court and John W.
Joyce, who was acquitted of the MUIR
der of Harold G. Kagy, Was pressed
today. Deputy sheriffs also were
also seeking VIM. P. Wilson, Cana
dian war veteran, also missing
While the court was not in session
today the prosecutors office was pre-
pairing for resumption of the per
jury investigation. County Prosecutor
Mindon said a number of indictments
would be returned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-18
ENFORCEMENT BY HOMICIDE

he enforcement of the Volslead act has
brought to the front one question which will have
TO be settled soon--thc right of officers of the law
TO take human life. Almost every day we read
accounts OF hom'cides committed by enforcement
officers. A man runs-he is fred at and killed.
He resists search Of his premises-a bullet ends
his life. He refuses 10 hold up his hands when