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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
". S. MOYE HEADS
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Rocky Mount Man Is Elected
After Two Stormy
Sessions.
SEASON OPENS APRIL. %
Kay Ryan Signs Sam Rice,
Big Righ,-Handcr,
From Ohio.
Ispecla! TO The Time..n,s,s,ch

"' ." ne lines Dispatch
NoRFof-k. VA. March I.-w =
Moye. OF Rocky Mount. \. e. was
elected president Of the v;rrini,
league her. tonish, after session
'' nine hours. which began in New
port News at O'Clock this ar,c,.
'""h "hcn he received Unanimous
vote %! the REPRESENTATIVES from ,nc
SIX cities comprising the circuit,
{. Moran Barry. ot Norfolk w,s
elected vice-presidcnt by tho game
vote which placed Mr.. Moye a, III.
head OF the league
The election OF Mr.. Move On mo m
the eighteenth ballot after the mar.
mates had found I, impossible IN
eject a president from the list, ot
nominations which included Edward
wilcox. OF Norfolk: J. 81. Oyer,on
ot portsmouth. and W. q. Bramham,
OF Durham. y. G.
Hitcr the second ballot here tn.
hiGht the nomination was rconnpoa
ana The names o, Mr.. Moye. Roller,
Young. Of Washington, u. C.. SON n,
FORMER president Of the Na,ion.,
League. and others were presented.
Moyc was nominated by Ray RYAN.
manager OF the Richmond club.
norman Y. Chamb!tss, Rock =
Mount refused to withdraw tho
nomination Of Mr.. Bramham. bur
when Mr.. Moye received the vote of
inc other five representatives. ana
'he question placed before the meet,
ing again, Mr.. Chambliss voted IN
make the election Unanimous
MT. MoEes election occurred at
IL O'CLOCK tonight and the meeting
adjourned half hour later after dis
posing OF several matters Of rou-
tine.
Mr.. Moye has served the virginia
League In the capacity OF vice-prcsi-
dent for a number OF Years. hut his
election came as a sunrise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
GOES ON ROCKS BY
COUNT OF 81 TO 40
FTER HOT DEBATE
Carried Provision to Estab.
Hsh State Board of Pilot
commissioners.
DELEGATE PACE is
ACGRESSOR IN FIGHT
Offers Amendment From
Floor Placing Power in
Governors Hands.
WILLIS COMES TO RESCUE
ri""r Leader Declares Opposition ne
SUITS From Brenking Up Two
shipping strikes
DELEGATE PACE IS
ACGRESSOR IN FIGHT
WILLIS COMES TO RESCUE
floor Leader Declares Opposition ne
suits From HrenkIng Up Two
shipping striker.

ihe rage Brown Ewell bill. nro
''d'"S !or a change in the laws re-
'"'Nc 10 the formation OF the hoard
oi pilot commissioners. the licensing
OF apprentice pilots and fixing the
piiotaSe fees at the same rate as
'"osc charged at the port OF New
fork went on the rocks in the House
or Delegates last evening at 7.,o
o'clock when n roll call showed forty
In favor and tfty-one against II. The
vote was as follows:
Ayes-Bagby. Bondurart. RowIos
Bright. Brown. Israel; Rrown N,yn
~ Campbell. Carter. Commins El.
Ter Ewell. Ford. Gibson. Gordon
nan. Henderson. Hicks. l.. A.: Hoover
=. n: Hoover w. c.: Jones. Edwin
~ oJhes. James r.. Keen. Kcezell
Massey. McNutt. Morett. Norris
rage, Patterson. Ramsey, Sinclair.
smith, Charles r.: Smith. f.. Hugh.
Smith. Samuel F.: Smithey, st. Clair.
story, Taylor. Wiliams--40.
Noes-Adams, Reatie. Boatwright.
nrown. j. Sinclair: Graft. DeFrieca
piESs. Dotson. Farrler. Fuller. Gra-
man, Gray. j. Walter; Gray. II. r.:
Groomc' Haddon. Henley. Hicks. w.
r.: Horncr. Horslcy Hylton: Jeffreys
7, n.
Nottingham. owen. Ozlin. Pitts. Pratt
frincc' Ramsey. Richards. Rodgers.
shepherd Smith. Alfred c.: Smith
Charles H.; Smell Stiason. stuart
TrolinEer. Turner. Tyler. Warren. II.
=: warren. c. H.: Wilkins, Willis.
woods. Wright. Young. Rrewer-5l.
faircd-Hurt and Deans. Deans
would nave voted no: Fletcher and
frice' Price would have voted no"
Page Opens Debate.
Debate on the measure came at tho
rccohNehinE Of the House at J o'clock.
iatron lvor y. Page. Jr., of Nor
tolk. opening with the statement
that II had come to him that tho
opponents were saying this was n
Davis swanson fight. and that so
VContinued on Page .. Col. oD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
PLAN IS FORSAkEN
Senator Mills Proposes
State and City Build
ings on Ford Lot.
ABANDONS WAR EDIFICE
American Legion Blamed for
lnaction Resulting in With.
drawal of Appropriation.

Utilization Of the Ford lot bv State
ana city for office buildings will be
proposed ty Senator Morgan r. Mills.
of islchmond. in bill he plans TO in
tiodrce in the Senate today. This
s'cp '5 the abandoning on his part
't the proposed war memorial Ii
prary for which the last General AS
sembly appropriated s250.oOU, prom
ised like amount at the present
session and as result, received the
FORD lot property as a gift from
Richmond for the memorial site.
That there is no disposition ON
the Iart of the Genera! Assembly to
carry out it's pledge of two years ago
hats been evident q session. and this
Was emphasized when the budget
makers borrowed" Sl5O.00O OF the
money set aside for the memorial to
het other items. and the House fol :
lowed hy taking all that remained.
y eili is now ON the House calendar
to cancel the appropriation and re-.
turn the Ford lot TO the city.
Bian,es American Legion.
The American Legion is blamed
partly by Senator Mills for the fail
ure of the memorial plan The
American Legion has gotten out from
under he said. There has been op-
position from other sources, and the
The city has given the Ford lot Ia
the state and in return has received
(Continued on Page = Col 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
ny Associated rrcssl

WHEELING. w. VA. March l.
August Henry tianke. lI-year-oid
boy. who confessed. authorities de
clare. that he shot and killed his
father Monday nigh, To preven.
further assaults on his mother, did
so under "extenuatins circum
stances" coroner's jury found this
afternoon, The verdict practically
eNoncrates the lad.
Punctuated by sobs. Mrs. Henry
Hanke's story OF the shooting moved
jury and authorities alike at the In
quest. She related how her husband
met her with vile names when she
and her daughter Hilda. aged 10. ar
rived home from a motion picture
show shortly after II o'clock Mon
day night. y
Il ain goingto do now. tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
THE WEST VIRGINIA
WILL BE RETAINED
special Naval Hoard I"fnds Uattie-
snip nj Newport Views We'll
NdNnnCCII.
tBy Assoc;,tcd Press.

WASHINGTON. SI1rcr i.-rno q
batticship West Virginia and the bat
tie cruisers Lexington and Sara
'oSa. probably will be the capital
ships now buiidi is. which. with the
hattleship Colorado, will be retained
under the limited treaty for com
pletion or convection.
y special naval board. headed bv
Rear Admiral McElroy, has cx-
amined the facts as To the state or
comp'/ ion OF the West virginia and
her sister ship. Washington, visit
ing the yards where the ships ar,
under construction. Its report has
not been submit,cd as yet 10 Secre-
tary DENLY. but there are indIca-
tions that board members found the
West Virginia To be much further
advanced than the WashinGion
The West Virginia is building at
the yards OF the Newport News ship
building Company and the Washing.
ton by the New York Shipbuildins
Company. at Camden, " j.
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TO Cut British Navy
Down to $4,000 Men
[By United News.l

LONDON, March 1.-The British
government has decided that the
irreduciblc safe minimum person
mel Of the navy is $4,000 men. Sir
Robert Horne. Chancellor Of the
Exchcquer, announced in the
House of Commons today, thus
stating for the first time the gov
ernmcnt's attitude in the contro-
versy between the Gcddcs COM
mittce and the admiralty.
The government takes a middle
ground much nearer the admiral
TVS Il. mand than the recoInmenda-
tions of the GcddcS committee.
The admiralty demands 100000
men and the recommendations Of
the Gcddcs committee allowed
only $4,000.
.ts To the army. Horne said the
government recommends abolition
OF twenty four battalions Of in-
fantry and reduction OF the artil-
lcry by 10 per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
YOUTH WHO KILLED
FATHER TO PROTECT MOTHER
l4-1ear-Old Wheeling Boy Shot Parent Under 'Ex.
tenuatins Circumstances" Coroner's Jury Decides,
After Probing Nature of the Tragedy.

what many another man has done:
am going To kill YOU" Hanke told
her. the woman testified.
Il begged him. for the bahy's sake
To leave me alone. but he kopt on
beating me-" she went on "H.Ida
then pounded on the door and threat
ened to shoot unless admitted He
opened the door and laughed when
he saw her with the gun. He started
Tor me again. Hiida iook the baby
from my arms and GaSSsssEe the gun.
pulled the trigger Me-. but the
gun failed To explode.
THE boy had come in IN the
meantime and took the gun from me.
He told the father not 10 hit me
again or he'd shoot. but his father
paid no attention, and the boy skot,"
The lad was not examined. II
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Ac.,,,cG ~ nnerinr nrIhe.

PERTH AMBOY. y. j.. March H.
Albert Bollschweiler. former United
states marshal and former Mayor Of
this City. was under arrest today
charged with violation OF the Vol
stead act. He Is alleged to have Of
fcrcd bribe TO a customs official I'm
an effort to have liquor landed from
the steamer Hartinger. which was
seized by Federal officials whom she
arrived here several weeks ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
'TRILBY. FAT LADY"
DIES IN CHICAGO
Mrs. kcnna Was known In Circus
Side shows for
Years,
tBy Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO. March l.-Mrs George
\. kenna. known in circus side shows
for years as "rrilhy. the fat lady
died here yesterday. She quit the
circus sixteen years ago and made
her home in Chicago She weighed
400 pounds when she died and while
with the circus her weight is said
TO have exceeded this by more than
100 pounds \ casket one yard wide
and six feet three inches long is be-
ing constructed for the body.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
OlAGE REGULATION BILL DEFEA TED BY HOUSE,
7RlNGENT DRY LA w WINS APPROVAL OF SENA 7y
City of Staunton Honors
Her Greatest Living Son

Staunton, birthplace Of Wood
70" wilson. ~ the frst cit : IN
virginia TO .uhscri"a .ts u,tntn 10
The wilson Foundation. heing cs.
tabllshed To p;ovide an award rnr
meritorious 3uh.:" ser:ite In
formation Of thi. was r.cciycr ~
headquarters o. the foundation
last night.
Leaders in the movement CON
sidcr this hitting tribute TO tho
martErcd President. who first saw
tho light of day In the city nest
Ing In the foothills Of the Hue
Ridge Mountains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
ApproNc Ford nner.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. March l.
TWO thousand persons crowded
Montgomcry's municipal auditorium
ami hundreds were unable to gain
entrance this afternoon when. after
ringing addresses indorsing the
Ford Muscle Shoals oner and con-
domning the Alabama Power Com
paEy. resolutions were adopted
memoraltzing President Harding ana
Congress In the Ford proposition.
Th& resQlutions were forwarded TO
Washington tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
McADOO TO LIVE
ON PACIFIC COAST
Former Secretary of Treasury Leaves
Tomorrow to Settle I'm
Los Angeles.
BY Associated Press.

'y -NH.UVId lCI I'TtSS.
NEW YORK. March l.-William G..
McAdoo. Secretary OF the Treasury,
under President Wilson. announced
to night tina; he will soon leave New
York. his home since 1892. and set
tie in Los Angeles. Car.
With Mrs. McAdoo. lie will leave
for the Pacific Coast on Friday His
son. Francis II. McAdoo. will succeed
bin as member OF the New York
law firm. McAdoo. Cotton & Frank
lin. OF which he was senior MEM
her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
PROVIDES 3.38 TIMES
AMOUNT OF CASH BASIS
Proposes 81 Per Day for Do
mestic and sl.25 for
Foreign Service.
DETAILS BEING WORRIED our
Veterans Could Discount Certificate
Tor 30 Per Cent ut Fnrc yniue
Immediately.
GEy Associated prcss.1


WASHINGTON. March I.-E,limi-
nation OF the cash feature Of the SOL
diers' bonus bill. under a plan which
Woulu enable former service men to
obtain funds from banks on ad
justed service certificates imme-
diately after they were issued is
under consideration by majority
members of the House Ways and
Means Committee az possible solu-
tion OF the bonus problem.
This would make unnecessary anv
heavy draft on the Federal Treasury
during the next two years. while the
refunding OF the $4,000. 100000 short
dated debt is in progress. md, II was
said. would remove the fundamcn-
tai cause Of the differences in Con-
Ercss and between the administra-
tion and Congress over the bonus
question.
Plans being Worked Out.
The task OF working out the plan
was assigned today to q special sub
committee, which was appointed by
what was described as "unanimous
consent after the majority mem
bers had failed to agree on any
method OF financing the cash pay
ments. II had been planned that
they should be spread over period
of two and one-haif years from next
its first meeting late today and ex-
poets to call in Secretary Mellon and
possibly members of the Federal Re-
serve Eoard for discussion OF the
whole proposal.
Emphasizing that the suggested
plan was only In the ''incubation"
stage. Repre- sentative l.onEworth. Of
Ohio. said il probably would be a
week or more before tho subcommit-
tee completed its work. Whatever
program is agreed upon mus; he sub
mitted TO the other majority mem
bers for decision. and IL appeared
probable that ii would he at least ii
month before whatever bill was
agreed upon would be ready for the
House.
Vocational Training stands.
Committee members said il was
not proposed To change the voca-
tional training farm and home aid
and land settlement features Of the
Fordney bill Some of them thought.
however. that the certificate feature
would be so attractive that a great
ma jority of the men would elect that
option.
Under the plan now contemplated.
the face value Of the adjusted SER
vice certificate would he equal to the
sum OF the adjusted service pay of
the veteran 81 n day for domestic
service and si."5 day FOR foreign
service less the $50 bonus paid al
the time of discharge). increased by
40 per cent plus interest thereon
for twenty years at the rate Of ia
per cent. compounded annually. The
total face value thus would he ap-
proximatcly 3.3S times the amount
Of cash that a veteran would have
received under the cash feature.
Immediately after the certificate
was received the service man could
obtain from a bank IN amount equal
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STAFF WORK ASSIGNED
MRS. EMILY N. BLAIR
Democratic National Com ttee.o-
man From Missouri. In OrEnniZa-
tIOn Hurenu.
[By United News. !

lby Cnlteu news.
WASHINGTON. March l.--Mrs. En-
lily Newell Blair. Democratic Nation
al Committeewoman from Missouri.
has bces appointed 10 the staff OF
Democratic national headquarters by
Chairman Cordell Hull.
She will be associated with the
National Committees bureau of or
ganization. yt
Mrs, Blair is.a wellknown writer
and has been associated for years
with women,s work. .g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
DEMOCRATS DIVIDE:
l3 IN AFFIRMATIVE
Swanson and Glass Among
Nineteen Who Decline to
Support Document.
FOUR POWER FIGHT BEGINS
Washington ncrrtnin a< 10 SIgnih-
rnnce Of First Iaiioting In
Upper House.
iRy Associated Press. J

WASHiINGTON. March l.-Takimg
It's rrst ratification roll call on IN.
s"i!eS oi International covenants No.
gotiated during the arms confer
ence. the Senate today ratified with.
out reservation or amendments ~.
treaty with Japan confirming Amcrl-
can cable and radio rights on the
Island Of zap.
The anal vote was s7 to 22. reprc.
senting margin OF seven over the
necessary two-th!rds. The thirty
two Democrats present divided. thir-
teen for ratification and nineteen
against. while only three Repub!i.
cans voted in the negative.
As soon as the result had been an
hounced' the four-powcr Pacific
treaty. the pivotal agrecmen, OF tine
arms conference series. was brough,
before the Senate for action. The
prolonged and bitterly fought tie
bate. which is expected to prccoGe a
vote. vii! begin tomorrow.
Follows AiI-Day Debate.
Ratiiication OF the Zap treaty fol-
lowed an a!iday battle over res.r-
vat!ons and amendments. during
which dissatisfied Senators on the
Democratic side. joined by few Re-
2ublicans. sought unsuccessfunv n
attach qualifications TO the ratifca
ZION resolution. \ half-dozcn propo-
sails. all presented by Demcratic SEN
a'"rs' We're voted down successiveiy
by overwhelming matoritics.
The rcscrrationists made their
priHcipa! fight and reached the high
water mark OF strength on an amend :
meni, which would have declared that
the United states should be the sole
Judge As to whether American radio
development on Yap is warranted.
Under the treaty. no American plant
is To be installed there as long a.
Japan maintains one adequate" tn
meet the situation. but proponents %,
the amendment argued that a contro-
NfTsY might arise over the question
whether Japanese facilities are adc
quate. ON the roll CALL twcnty-niue
votes. including those ot four Re-
puhiicans. We're mustered for the pro-
posal. while hfty-four Senators. in
ciudinS hve Democrats. voted against
il.
ii"id Reservations Not Needed
ia opposing the radio amendment
Senator Lodge. Of Massachusetts. tbe
Republican leader. and Senator I'm
aer"ood. OF Ala abama. leader of the
Democrats. both of whom were mem
otrS "t the American arms confer
cncc delegation. declared that under
the treaty itself this royernm,n,
would judge exclusively IN any con
troNersy over the efficiency of the
service rendered, and that to attach
either reservations or amendments
would require that the long -standin +.
Zap problem be rcopened 10 negoti.i
lion.
senator I'ittman. Democrat, Ne
N"Ha VINO introduced the amend
m,nt. also presented il later in the
form OF reservation and il was re-
jectcd, 2S 10 56. y further reservation
Continued on Page p Col 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
S4,000,00O DEPOSITED
BY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Exceeds Amount Placed in Ilank. in
1870 by sI.:O0.-
ono
by AS As-ociatcd Press.

NEW YORK. March I.-Amcrican
schooi children deposited in banks
over sf.OOO,o0O in the last school year.
II was announced today by the Amer.
lean Bankers Association. In the
preceding year the amount deposited
was $2.SO0.000.
The number OF dcpositors increased
from $4,000 to 5000 IN schools
having total enrolment In the two
years respectively Of i.0i5.0OO and L.
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
Agree on New Wage Contrnc,

MOETREAL. March 1.-Agreement
nj UirGard to new wage contract To-
1000 Nova Scotia miners WAS
reacfcd late today by represen;a-
tiveS Of the British Empire Stce!
Corporation. owning the mines. and
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica. The terms OF the agreement
viii not be published until il has
been discussed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
DEFICIENCY ITEM is
REPORTED BY HOUSE
Dcsiroycrs Now Operating on
Both Coasts Under 8 Hours
Stcaming Per Month.
CAPITAL SHIPS ARE IDL,
American DrendnnuRht. Arc tie
duccd To Five Days sailing.
Ench Four Weeks.
tBy Associated press.1

sity Of tying up every ship in the
navy for lack> OF fuel To pcrmi,
operation faced the Navy Department
as an immediate probability tonight
due 10 action of the House Appro-
pria'ions Committee reporting out
today deficiency item OF 5000. 600
Tor naval fuel 10 be used during tho
remainder of the fiscal year. The
sum is about one-haif of the orig
inai fuel deficiency estimate submit
ted hy the department.
M Additional Finances.
AS drawn by the committee, the
riil does not provide for an addi-
iional appropriation, but merely au-
thorizcs the dcpa rtment to sp.nd
money II might he able To take from
other current appropriations for
fuel up to the limit set.
Naval officials nre known to 20,
gard the situation as serious, ri
though Secretary DENLY refused to-
night TO authorize any comment on
the action of the committee. There
were Indications. however. tha,
orders must go forward To all parts
OF the navy almost Immediately
"''" no snip would be per
"hocr steam Tor the
remainder OF the fiscal year. unless
o'h''ais were success
"'''ihS congress to make
more liberal fuel provisions.
AEninst Practice.
While tn. Navy pen,r,m.,, 10.
authority under existing l,w :, ra
ate deficiencies as nm cncry.ry !,
is known that the noIIrv ~ ,,, a.,
ministration is against tha, nr,c,,co
and that Secretary DENNY nr,n.,...y
TO keep expenditures OF bis d.,,r,
ment within limits of .nnrnnri,,i,,
IL il is humanity pnssih,o , d,
Actiop ~ nv. .
u,itt.e Of .be Hou,. J.,
rardcd as f,r,ros,ino 80,
mate ac,ion of ,.o,n
there is sam. d.yo,an
that CONGRESS- b.. n,,
situation in which ,tn wy /,
IA. ,.f, ,hr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
FAIL TO ELECT PRESIDENT
AT NEWPORT NEWS MEETING;

NORFOLK, VA. March Virginia
League magnates me, in Newport
News this afternoon at O'Clock and
Continued nm Page .. Col. 81
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Oldest Mason Dies Mt los.

by United Ncws.1
LYNN. MASS. March samuel
Cox. the oldest man in New England
and said Ia be the oldest Mason in the
country. died at his home here to-
day. He was los years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
W|NTRY DAY MARKS
ARRIVAL OF MARCH
Snow, Sleet and Rain on
Menu of First Spring
Month.
MAY BE A GOOD OMEN
Harbingers of Fair Weather,
Say Those Who Pro-
fcss to Know.
MAY BE A GOOD OMEN

Harlingcrs OF spring. in strange
su:ses. came swoop:ng down Oh
Eicnmond yesterday.
Snow. rain and sleet and tenn
rerature that played all sorts of
pranks with the murcury and forced
the luck!ess traveller To gather HIS
wraps more tightly about him.
ishcred in the month of March in
real groundhog fashion.
They were peculiar harbinGers of
n early spring. but Virginians re-
membcred the old saying that. If
.Iarch comes in like "A lion IL will
surely go out like a lamb The older
'nes straightway began to think OF
E"rd.r work. and the younger ones
Of park benches under friendly
moon.
Little Wind During Dny.
Little wind. II is true, marked the
arrival OF the first spring month. Il
that is what the ancient forecaster
r:cant by lconine weather. but the
atmospheric conditions. i, is equally
true. did not in the least suggest the
mcekncss OF the lamb.
Snow fell yesterday morning Later
i1rre was s!ee;, and as the mercury
went 10 there was steady rain.
the storm will hold the city in its
S:ip again today. according TO an
announcement from the United
States Weather Bureau.
White wings" were sent out in the
downtown section of the city yes
tcrday afternoon TO clear away the
s!ush which resulted from the melt.
ing of :he snow and slect when rain
Logan To fall. Street car and vehicu-
lar traffic was not obstructed to any
appreciable extent The Virginia
Halfway and Power Company. late
in the afternoon. had scrapers clear
ing :le tracks.
Makes Bad Walking.
The slcet and rain. however, along
with ;he slippcrincsS Of the side
walks. made it tad walking for pc
destriarS. but. according 10 police.
no reports of persons injured in
:aiis were sent in. Traffic was forced
TO move slightly slower than usual.
Dut. as whole. the heavy storm left
little damage in It's wake.
y drop in temperature, with cold
winds. was forecast for tonight. The
average temperature yesterday was
&c degree. Tonight. however, frccZ-
ing tmperature will be in order. ac-
cording 10 the Weather Bureau.
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