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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
ATLANTIC FLEET IS
ON ITS WAY TO JOIN
ARMADA OF PACIFIC
Destroyer Screen Protects
Main Body From Theo-
retical Enemy.
FORTY-ElGHT CRAFT
START FROM CAPES
Admiral Wilson Will Take
Command of Combined
Forces at Meeting.
LEY Associated rrnssl

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 5.-scrcened
by dcstroycrs. the Atlantic Fleet was
steaming southwark from the Vlr-
Gin!a capcs tonight to meet its sister
armada from the Pacific in the
warm waters Of Panama Bay.
over the battlcship Pennsylvania
flew the four-s;arrcd flag Of .\dniral
H. II. wilson. commander chief of
the United states Atlantic Fleet who
will command the combined forces
during the mancuvers and battle prac-
tice to come.
There were forty eight Graf, under
Admi.a. Wilson'S command "a. the
mobilization point off the capcs when
IN" flagship broke on, the signal that
set the fleet off on it's long cruise
Tho air force OF the Atlantic had
winged southwark to Join in IN. .rca,
war game.
With ;he Pennsylvania. eight
dreadnaughts made up Admiral VIII
sons main column. while the tondcr
Black Hawk shcpnarded eighteen
dcstroycrs thrown ahead and abeam
10 screen the movement Of the ships
of the line. Astcrn ;rai!cd The mine
H
To Pacific waters FOR the nrst time
since she was launched at the city
by the Golden Gate and diving ,hc
nag of the commander OF the mine
io:c" Two mine layers and two
mine swecpe.s rolled along in her
wake. lnshore. the old cruiser CO.
lnmbtl lol!cd along "A; ;he head of
;he supply train.
Anoafd the fleet were thousands OF
young sailors destined to see the
Panama Canal for the frs, time when
t''e ships 20 through TO join Admiral
Hugh Eodman's Pacific Fleet on the
Pacific side. 1t will he the frs,
mobilization OF the full commission
"a strength OF the navy since the Pa :
c!hc Fleet was created soon after
The ::rmist!ce ended hostiiit!cs with
Germany and set the major fighting
craft free from wartime missions.
Elaborate plans FOR the mancuvers
haNc been made, involving. is Is un-
herSto"a some practical test ot the
$50 ci .hc canal for purposes OF naval
strategy.
ManeuverS completed. The combined
Heet VIII turn southwark dowr the
west coast Of South America. One
section VIII cal, at Callad. the other
at VALPARAISO before the squadrons
E"joih ana return 10 Panama Eay for
winter drills. interncct athletic
"atehes and 20 give the blue jackets
breaihinG spell! ashore and a chance
20 scf more OF tn. canal and its
workings
Toward spring the Atlantic Flee,
wi!l sir hac& through the canal into
IT'S owa ocean. bound for its old-,ime
"ase at GUANTANAMO Bay. Cuba for
more drills and polishing M Of ,ur
crews before i, comes uor,h ,n,;,,
:" N''ah'ic ports. The Pacific Flee;
WIZ cruise to it's spring mancuvcrs
IN" hec' target practice of the CAL
iforn!a coast;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
BOOTLEGCERS HIT FOR
$3.50, 900 IN GCTHAMS
GREATESTLIQUGR RAID
RcUcnne 4 ems Fescend on
WHO cSnic Establishment on
LOucr Third Arenuc.
,Ey .Associatcd Press. !

NEW YORK, Ian a.~Thc biggest
liquor raid in this city since the Vol
stcnd act went into cffrc; was made
here todoy whcn S2aO.Oeo worth was
seized by Federal agents III tho
Wholesale establishment of Singer
Srcs.. on lower Third Avenue.
Scores OF cases OF highcss quality
champ8gnc and imported wines. with
hundreds or cases OF bonded whisky.
constituted the stock seized by the
raiders.
Joseph Walsh. IL driver. and Moe
Herman. a clerk employed by Singer
Bros. were arrested. Walsh was
charged with violation OF the trans
portation provisions Of the Volstead
act and Herman was taken In con-
nection with alleged changes in Of
flee records OF liquor receipts.
No charges were made against
Louis and Joseph Singer. members OF
the nrm OF Singer Bros. The frm. ac-
cording to enforcement agents. had
Il permit to transport liquor. but
Walsh Is alleged to have mado do
llyeries without authorization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
WOULD PUBLISH ALL
DATA ON COAL COSTS
Calder VIII Present Bill Providing
for Collection of Statistics by
Federal Trade Commission.
ARMY OFFICER BEFORE HNDY
Colonel Barney Explains Difficulties
Encountered by War Department
in Obtaining f,SU0,OOO Tons.
WcntH Will Take Stand To-day.
IBy Associated Press. !

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 5.-Comp!ete
publicity OF Official coal cost data to
be- collected through the Federal
Trade Commission az means OF
hceping nown charges to the con.
sumner VIII be proposed by the senate
suit of its Investigations into the
coal situation is was SAID iouay by
Chalrmsn Calder
While q complete agreement as TO
the form OF tn. measure has not
been reached. the committee has gone
over the general subject with Fedora,
Trade Commissioner Houston and y;
IS expected that the bill viii be ready
for Introduction IN the Senate early
next week. II has been decided to
inakc the collection OF the statistics
mandatory upon the commission.
which would be empowered to demand
the accounts from the coal operators.
test their accuracy. and compile the
results by districts for the study
OF consumers.
The committees investigation was
continued today viii. Licutenanc-Col
'"'' - VI. i1stI.'E, si! .hE Queer III
charge OF the War Department pro
cUr"'ncnt division. eXpIa!nine the d!:-
hculticS which confronted the army
in obtaining l,s0V,0O0 tons for its sup
ply last year. These difficulties he
said finally caused the Secretary OF
War TO order supplies bought for
current use in the open market,
though prices ran Ep to Sl6 q ton and
Il deficit OF Sl3.voG.O0O in quartcrmss-
ter appropriations might he caused.
The average price OF coal bought
on the markets during September and
october. Colonel Barney :si. was
4 little over 81, which wa. less he
declared, than other consumers paid
At the time. The Secretary Of War
had decided against policy Of COM
mandccriaS. he added. because he
feared it would increase the price
TO the public.
Colonel u. Il. WentA. president of
th" National !.ssociation. was men
toned by the army officer as one OF
ihc purchasing agents appointed TO
help get the supply and he Will testify
tomorrow at his own request.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
POSSE SEEKS MEN WHO
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
engineer stops Rush OF Passenger
As He Spies Crossties Piled on
Tracks
I BY Associated Press.l

ROME. GA. Jan. 5.-A posse with
bioodhounds was today searching the
Swamps around Rome for the persons
alleged to have made a deliberate Mt
Tempt last night to wreck Southern
Railway passenger train No. 3, south
bound, on tres,ic over the Etowah
River.
Fifty feet from the river several
heavy ties had been piled across the
track. Engineer =. r.. Hicks, seeing
The obstruction through heavy mist
as his train swept around n sharp
curve. applied the brakes in time to
prevent the train striking the ties
while running at fun speed.
All but two OF the ties were swept
from the rails as the engine struck
them. one OF the ties was driven
into the front OF the engine, while
the other was found fastened under
the pilot trucks. No passengers were
injured. reports stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
GROWERS WILL PROTEST
PRICES ON BURLEY LEAF
Association President Disciuims Re
sponsibility of Organization
for Meeting.
ALI. LAwLHssN.:ss IS BANNED
Growers al Grrcnvillc, Tenn, Mark
cts Arc Inccnscd at Quotations.
Many Arc Withdrawing Crops
From Sales.
my Associated rrcss.l

LEXINGTON. KY, Jan. 5.-prepnra-
tons went ahead today for the mass
meeting OF tobacco growers here Fri
day in protest against low prices
which caused closing of most hurley
markets in the state and farmers 70
return their crops to storage.
Following statement today by
John w. Newman. president of the
Burley Tobacco Growers Association.
that his organization would ACCEPT
no responsibility tor the meeting, it
was announced tonight that directors
of the association would meet here
tomorrow night 10 formulate policy.
MIR. Newman in his statement said
that the association was organized
to lind remedy through orderly
process" and that 1t would not stand
for lawlessness."
Charles Land. president OF the
Fayettc County Farmers Union. has
been announced as chairman OF the
meeting which is to be held in u
local theater. County meetings were
scheduled tomorrow for selection Of
delegates for Fridays session.
Reports from minor markets which
remained open in spite OF the clos
ing of the larger places. said that
prices showed Il decided Improvement
over those on the larger markets yes
trrday when bids on the Lexington
floors ranged from 81 TO $50 per 100
pounds. Dispatches from Emincncc,
Ky. said that good grades of tobac-
co brought $50 to $69 per 100 pounds
when the warehouse there opened
It's sale. Some growers tried to halt
the sale i; was said, but those who
had unsold tobacco on the floor
wanted TO continue and the sale was
carried through. Reflections totalled
10 per cent OF the 10000 pounds Of
fcrcd.
Dispatches from Richmond, Ky,
said that tobacco brought an average
of 1896 per 100 pounds there today
as against an average of SS.65 yes
tcrday. The Flcmingsburg market
opened today but after a short period
was closed indefinitely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06

at Marion Mr. Harding will make
army and navy appropriations and
preparedness In general one of the
principal subjects Ia be discussed
with h!s callers. Ia tho near fu-
turr hc is expected to see Rrurc-
sentative JuiiuS e.. itahn, chuir-
man OF the I!ouxc military affairs
committee. nnh Representative
rhon:0S :. Butter. rhnirmnu of the
House naSnl affairs Committee, in
addition tO various other members
Of Congress who urc Influential In
The framing OF military and naval
legislation.
The Iresldent-cicct already bns
talked over the subject with Scnn-
tor Wndsworth, rhnirmnn OF the
Senate military nTnirS committee.
with several members of the Sem
ate naval affairs committee, and
with Representatives who hnye
charge Of the framing OF nppro-
printlOna for the army md navy.
Upon Hil OF them he has urged the
advisnbility of keeping such M
propriations as low ms national
,eeurIty permits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
TW0-HOUR BATTLE GOES
AGAINST SlNM FElMERS
Soldiers Occupying Auto Trucks Arc
imbuShcd hy Irish tsin.
Mnc.inr Guns md Rifles.
TBy Uniycrsn, Sel.vIce.l

LONDON. Ian. 81 ;wo-hour bat
tie occurred between crown forces
and Republicans at New Market. in
county Cork. yesterday. ana resulted
in heavy casualties FOR thc Sim Fcin-
crs. according 10 an official report,
which adds that The British troops
escaped without losses.
Twelve soldiers, occupying two mil
itary auto trucks. were ambu5hcd by
the Republicans, who used machine
guns and rifles. The soldiers sent up
a smoke screen and returned a heavy
fire from the cover Of the lorric. First
reports ihat the Sim I'cincrS left six
teen dead are unfoundcd. according
to he report, but IL is believed that
they removed II number of wounded.
They were also forced TO abandon n
quantity OF ammunition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
POLICE WILL FORM
A CENTRAL BUREAU
HERE IN FEBRUARY
Organization of General
Association Also to BE
Perfected.
SHERRY Is LEADING FIGURE
AT MEETING IN NORFOLK
Norfolk Officials Announce the
Adoption Of Richmond Iden-
tifcation System.

Organization OF central bureau
OF police identification and also Of
u general police association for the
state was proposed yesterday 1T a
conference CT police chiefs OF Rich
mond. Norfol%. Portsmouth. Hampton
and Newport News. held In Norfolk.
admiral Dillingham;, director of pub
lie safety of Ncrfo!k. was elected
chairman of the proposed orSaniza-
ton. which will b" organized at a
conference to be held in Richmond
February ..
Chief OF Police Charles a. sherry
represented this city at the confer
encc ard took an active part in the
discussion Of tn. need OF both OF the
proposed organizations. The first or
Ganiza;ion would mean simply the CO.
ordination OF the police departments
OF the state into a body which will
transmit To each other criminal In
formation of all sorts and perfect a
system of Identification by which
identification OF practically every
crook in the State Will be flcd with
police or all Virginia municipalities.
As a resul; of the conference yes
,erday. the Richmond identification
System, as II has been perfected by
Captain \. ). Wright and Detective
Sergeant William Toler. i:crtilIon ex-
pert of the department. viii br
adopted throughout the state. Nor
folk police officials announced after
the conference that they had decided
- :dopt the ltichmorG system at
once. and ii is probable that II will
bc adopted throughout the State The
second organization viii he a genera
association in which all police Of
hcials will he eligible TO membership.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
HUSBAND IN COURT
KILLS MAN ACCUSED
A1 whELAEK Uf3 lIUIHE
ForidGn Is Held BY Coroncr.s
Jury for Killing in
irit unni Room.
IRy Nssociatcd rrcce- l

ORLANDO. FLA. Ian l.--Jchn
Brown. married and OF this city. was
shot and instantly killed in Police
Court here this morning by l.. Hotal-
inS. also of this city
The troubl" came abou; through an
alleged infatuation of Brown for Mrs
iioialing. Brc,en was arrested upon
the complaint of the husband and was
fined s100.
lie was in the act of counting out
his money TO pay his fine when Iiotal-
Ing whipped out his gun, firing four
shots. one of which hit Brown in the
temple. causing instant death. One
OF the shots narrowly missed Mayor
Duckworth.
HotalinG was held responsible for
the killing by coroners jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
l2-Hour Initiation Ceremony Makes
Harding Thirty-Second Degree Mason

COLUMBUS. ONO, Jan. o.
Prcsid rnt-EIcrt Harding became n
ihirty-sccond degree MEson to-
might nj the end of y twcIyc-hnur
Initiation ceremony here rartIci-
patcd In by ranking officials OF the
order from all parts of the United
states.
Starting ns master Mason. thr
PrcSii!cnt-cicct was raised through
the other twcnty-ciEht degrees ut
"a continuous sitting arranged par
iicuIurly for his tInn.
Tic WINS the third elected chief
executive to trnyci through the
higher degrees OF Masonry before
the SciOtO Valley consistory. James
A. Garfield and William Mckinley
having bccn given their thirty
second degrees here.
At the conclusion of the cerc-
mony late tonight Mr. Inrdins
wns presented with n Masonic ring
given by the thirty-second degree
Mnons of Marion, his home town,
who had occupied posts of honor
In the Initiation.
1t became known here tonight
that In continuing his conferences
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
ADMIT LORD MA YOR, URGES
LAIlMIGRAT TTON INSPECTOR
Chlcl Alien Examiner at Newport News Recommends
Clean Bit Tor Cork Executive, and Says FIe Is
Not Undesirable Foreigner in Report to Capital.

20 maze any statement for publica-
tion until his status has been de-
tcrmlrcd
Mcaawhilc friends of the Irish
cause throughou, the East have not
been inactive and innumcrablc tcl-
cgrams were received today from
Nsw York and other ccntcrs OF Irish
population Offering all assistance
possible TO the Lord Mayor and Peter
j. MacSw!ncy, brother cf the late
Terence MacSwincy.
Both MacSwlncy and o'Callaghan,
however. still remain confident that
the state Department VIII allow the
Lord Mayor finally 20 enter the
United states for his avowcd pur-
pose OF ,cstifying before the Com
nittec Of one !iumdr,d e, wasn!:e
ton.
Throughout the day today the two
irish republicans were kept busy at
heir rctel greeting friends who
called TO offer welcome and assis-
tanc". Tonight, reception was ten
aered the two by the Society OF
Friends of Irish Freedom and auxil-
iary crganizations.
Dur!rg the reception Lord Mayor
OCallag,an talked freely with his
v!aitn.s :. appearing for the iirst time
since Ills arrival here to have cast
aside all worry. Frequently during
chats with his callers his boyish face
lighted with happy smiles and once
or twice he laughed heartily when
salient bits of Irish wit swept aside
all Thoughts OF care.
Mr.. MncSwiney. answering his ca
gcr uI"stioners, reiterated statements
already published incident to the de-
CONTINUED on Second page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
Senate Asks Protection Of Inaugural
Crowds From Gcugers and Pickpockets

the rate charged during last month
md the present month. lie tuId
the Scnntc thnt Congress would
provide police protection for the
crowds from picknorkcts and ask
cd IL my protection WIS To be CIV
TN from .'thc bigger robbers"
"a pirkpockct," he said. "muy
rob risitor of So and if he is
rnuEht he will Eo To iniI. l,ut
n hotel proprietor may rob n
visitor of 800 81 dny nnd in.i.,
upon doing IL seven times over.
TX there to he no protection against
him:"
senator Jones. Republican,
Washington. offered u hill which
would ;so even further In protect
Ing inaugural visitors. d would
authorize the commissioners of
the District of Columbia to reg
uinte charges for meals nnd Iodp-
inEs from February .S to March
10 and l'crSOns violating the reg
ulntions would bc liable to uprs
OF from 800 to 81. 500 and nri.,u
sentences of ria months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
tBy Associated Press. ]

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. 5.-Rccom-
mcndation that Daniel OCallaghan.
Lord Mayor of Cork. be admitted to
the United States was made this af-
ternocn by T.. B. Schumacher, chief
inspector in charge of the immigra-
tion district embracing Norfolk and
Newport News.
Lord Mayor O'CallaEhan cannot he
classcd as an undesirable immigrant,
Inspector Schumacher stated today
The only law he has violated. Inspec-
tor Schumaker.decla is that re-.
garding passports. and Inspector
Schumacher. in a telephone communi-
cation with the state Department. has
requested that the passport rccula-
tion he waived. y ruling is expected
in the morning.
Judge Joseph T. Lawlcss. prominent
locally in affairs pertaining TO the
Irish cause. went TO Newport News
this afternoon to represent Lord
Mayor OCaliaEhan at the hearing to-
morrow, in event the bureau permits
II rchearing.
Inspector Parker. at Newport News
today entered a formal order for the
exclusion OF Lord Mayor oCai.ashan
from the United States ana i,nmedi-
atcly notified the Washington immi-
grafton authorities OF his action. If
the bureau should refuse TO permit
Inspector Schumacher to reopen the
case and supports Inspector Parker.
p'Callaghan can appca! to the De-
par;ment OF Labor.
Continuing the silence he has main
tainnd since his arrival hcre as a
stowaway on the steamship Yves;
cannon Daniel j. O'Caliachan, Lord
Mayor OF Cork still refused tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
I,rIstoI Market Opens.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1
BRISTOL VA, Jan. 5.--Thc Brist oil
Tobacco Warehouse viii open here on
Friday. according to IN announce
mcrt made by II. c. Jones. manager.
More than 100000 pounds OF Burley
leaf tobacco has been delivered at the
local warehouse. and Indications are
that the tEirst days sale will he a
record fbr the local market The
tobacco is being brought here from
several counties in Southwestern Nir-
ginia and upper East Tennessee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
"SUCH A PROGRAM WOULD
UPSET PRESENT SYSTEM"
Virginian Believes Parent Or
ganization Will Be Located
in New York.
PUBLIC WARNED IN CAMPAIGN
Senator Says There Is No Telling
How Far Harding Forces Will
Go With Proposition.
ny ). FREDERICK EsSARY,
Special Correspondent OF The Times
Dispatch.

WASHINGTON. Jan 5.-Senator
curtis. of Kansas. who was quoted in
dispatch yesterday from Marion,
as proposing amendments to the Fed
eTal reserve act to provide central
bank, instead OF the present regional
banks. said today that he had no in
tention ut this time OF Offering
amendments to that effect
Senator Glass. OF Virginia one OF
the authors OF the act, said however.
lie believes that the effort will be
made during the Harding administra-
tion, denounced it as destructive of
the act. and said that he was not GER
ta!n that the effort would fall.
Senator Curtis explained that while
discussing In Marion the plight OF the
cattlemcn. he said that the regional
oahRs OF the Federal system have
heen trying to make money, and have
been competing with each other. IL
tnat goes on, he added. the time may
come when central bank with
branches in different sections of the
country. will he necessary to insure
cooperation throughout the system.
Hut he thought it possible that there
would be a change In policy OF the
heads OF the system. so that such a
change would not be necessary.
During the campaign" Senator
Glass said in commenting on the story
from Marion, II made fifteen or six
teen speeches in which warned those
talked to of tho danger that in an
event OF Republican victory there
would be IN attempt to change the
Federal reserve system. to provide n
central bank In accordance with the
IDEAS of Senator Aldrich"
You regard the possibility OF the
Republicans trying to make the
change as real one, them"
Il do" replied Senator Glass, 'I ex-
pect the move to be made. IL 1t is
made. and ii 1t succeeds, it will sub
vert the entire system. and will de-
stroy it. y central bank would be,
OF course. located in New York
1T would be under the control OF
bankers. and would be used for a
special class. And it would not only
be used for the purpose of trade and
industry bat for political ends. That
Is the truth about the matter.
The present system. with its series
OF regional banks, contemplates hold
ing supplies OF currency and credit in
each district where they will be un
der the control of men who know the
business conditions. and needs OF
each district. and more than that,
may be assumed TO be sympathetic
with the local conditions and needs
y central bank with its conccntra-
non OF authority and power over the
nations currency and credit. would
be destructive of the basic principle
Of the present system nova "a
change the system to provide a CEN
tral bank would be 4 menace"
DO you believe such a move would
nave much chance OF Succccding?",
am not sure that il would not.
The victory for reaction In Novem-
Der was so stupendous that il is i'm
possible to say what will be done, or
how far those that won the victory
will CO."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
my A.socintcd I,rrs..I

lby hssOclntcG Irrhs.
whSHINGT0S, Jan. 5.-Mcns-
ures proposins| protection for Innu-
Eurnl crowds In WnshingtoD. March
4, from ronr!BE hotel keepers. rcs-
tnurnnt prOpr1ctOrs and landlords,
an well mn from the Iisht-nnnercd
gentry were Introduced today I'm
the SENATE and their nuthors gnvc
notice that they would lie pressed
for pnssngc.
The measures were offered ns the
senate wns adopting resolution
nppropriatinR EjO,OOO "a build mn
inaugural stand ni the Capitol nnd
To dcfrny othrr expenses there In
connection with the Induction of
Prcsident-f:Irct Harding into Of
flee. An attempt to cut the ap-
proprintion 10 $4,000 was unsuc-
ccssfuI.
\ resolution introduced by Scnn-
tor McCumhcr. Republican, North
DnltOtn. would prohibit hotels
from charging guests more fhun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-06
THUNDERSTORM IN NJ. Y.
lightning and Showers tdd tn Suu-
MGR Weather in
Gotham.
ICY United Ncws.l

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-With trcoe
ana mowers threatening to burst into
nud with the prolonged midsummer
temperature here. New York was fur
ther treated today al noon TO an Off
season surprise in the form of thun-
aer' lightning and accompanying
showers.
Long Island opcn-air truck gardens
are beginning 10 reveal their sprior
shoots with the balmy weather. and
Connecticut points report that flowers
are breaking into bloom III many from,
yards.
Even the Cached Golf Club feels =
stir of might.