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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
GOODROADSBONDBU,I,
GUARANTEES CITIZENS
LEVY ON MOTOR FUEL
Real and Personal Property Relieved of Taxation I'm
der Covenant That Will - Written Into
the Face of the Certificates.

Written into the face of the certi-
iicateS themselves. Il guarantee that
personal or real property will not he
taxed to meet the outstanding and
unpaid obligations. and providing for
Il tax on gasoline or 9th r motor fuel
Tor that purpose. the bond bill. TO be
presented at the extra good roads
session Of the General Assembly.
when II convcncs on February rs. is
now ready and in :hc hands OF Presi-
dent III. $. Elliott. OF the Virginia
Good Roads Association.
The bill was decided upon and
drafted at Il meeting held In Roanoke
last Tuesday by President Elliott. Il.
Holman Wills. floor leader Of the
House OF Delegates; d. ID. Hull. Jr..
Of Roanoke. member OF the Good
Roads Associations: Major Marvin
Smithey. of Brunswick County. mem
Der OF the House OF Delegates. and
other good roads advocates.
The conference WAS held for the
purpose OF discussing the movement
to have vacancies in the Senate Allied
by good roads candidates in every
district of the State. The road bond
bill was then taken up. anu II was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
SOCIETY FAVOR|TE
FOUND DEAD IN
FURNISHED ROOM
Daughter of Late Chief
Justice Fuller Dies
in Chicago.
APARTMENT REEKED
OF DRUGS AND TOBACCO
Police Officials Believe Mrs.
Dclius Took Her
Own Life.
FIND $685. CHECK ny BopY
Fnprrs Discovered In Room Rrycnl
woman WINS Worth nj Icnst
S2JO,JbtD
APARTMENT REEKED
OF DRUGS AND TOBACCO
FIND s5aa CHECK ny noDY
Fnprrs Discovered I'm Room VryrnI
woman WINS Worth nj Lcnst
S2JO,DD0.
tBy Associated Press !

CHICAGO, Dec. 30-Ncirhhors
breaking down the door of a cheaply
furnished three-room apartment, to-
day found the body of Mrs. Maude
FULLER Del!us. eldest daughter OF the
iate Melville w. Fuller. Chief Justice
ice OF the United States Supreme
Court
Washington society favorite a
generation ago. Mrs. Delius. pol,c.
believe. ended her life some time dur
,hS the last three weeks She was
last seen alive on December .. Til.
rooms rocked OF the doors of burned
cigarettes and narcotics. according TO
Coroner Wolf. who inspected IN.
body before II was removed to tho
m"rgue: Police base their belief In
suicide on the fact that tho door had
been barred with shovel braced
beneath tho knob.
BESIDE the body was a check for
sJ35 and a handbook showed a bal
ance of $4,000 in a local bank. She
had monthly income Of 5000 and
owned considerable property here.
but despite that fact had lived viz
tually recluse since the death OF
her husband. who killed himself
eighteen years ago.
From papers found in the apart
ment, police said. the woman appar-
entity was worth at least $500
In her youth. she was society ia
vorite Of the fashionable Hyde PARK
dlstric'. Following the appointment,
OF her father to tho Supreme Court,
she lived in Washington for many
years.
Gron her marriage to Delius, who
was then chief contracting agent for
tho Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road, They moved to the neigfibo rhood
In which she had lived since, his
death. She was about So years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
ARMENIAN NATIONAL,
HOME TO Be FINANCED
BY AMERICAN PEOPI, F,
Suggestion Made to Lausanne Co ference IT, S. Will
Furnish $50, 100000 if Suitable Territory Is AS
signed for Nation Made Homeless by Persecution

WAS unrelieved by the developments
IN the meetings OF the subcommis-
slons this morning
Conference Unsntisfnctory.
sterile and unsatisfactory" were
IN" words employed by allied rep
icSentaives in commenting on tn
meetings held to discuss the uues-
IONS of minorities and economic
capitulations
The general conference is stand
ing still." said one Of the delegates
IN summarizing conditions.
me American delegation presenter
IN" plan for Armenia to the minor
!tes commission OF the conference.
together with an Endorsement from
pr. James J.. Barton and W ". Poet.
r"hreS.nt!ng the Federal Council OF
ir"tcstan; Churches in America. who
Irit Lausanne few DAYS ago for
turkey. To study the conditions Of
IN" Christian minoriiics. dislodgcd by
me war In submitting the project
the american spokesman said:
The proposal for AN autonomous
area for the Armcnians has engaged
CONTINUED on Page ?. Col. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
PARDON EIGHT |. W. WIS
PRESIDENT COmmutes Sentences, Hut
All Must Leave
America,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.--Thc SEN
fences OF eight members OF the III :
dustrtal Works OF tho World. con-
vfcted In the Haywood case OF con-
spirscy and violation of wartime
laws, were committed by President
Harding today TO expire at once on
condition that the eight prisoners
leave the United states and mover
return.
The prisoners VIII be given sixty
days In which to, arrange for their
departure. and will be required To
give bond on their departure from
prison that they will appear at a
stated time aud surrender them.
selves for deportation.
The men whose sentences were
committed were: Aurolio Vincent
Azuara. sentenced to twenty years;
c. j. Bourg. ten years; Peter Green,
ten years; Charles L. lambert,
twenty years; Harry Lloyd. fve
years: Burt Lorton, ton yoarh; Sam
Scarlet. iwcnty years; Archie Sin
Qlalr. tenn years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
SENATE ADOPTS
NAVY MEASURE
Appropriation Bill Is Silent
on Borah Conference
Plan.
HOUSE PLAN STANDS
President Is Asked TO seek
Another Disarmament,
Meeting.
HOUSE PLAN STANDS
LRv Assocln,ed rrns.1

hS .NSSOClateG PrcSS
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-The s325.
o"o'o'o naval appropriation bill was
passed late today by the Senate.
Senator Bornh Republican. Idaho.
ala not orer his amendment for n
world economic conference and th,
senate did not discuss nor change
,he House provision requesting tho
ircsldent to negotiate for a further
naval Limitation agreement
This provision. remaining in the
H'l!' VIII go 10 the President and viii
n"t come before the Senate and
i,'"Sc cHnter"cs. 1t requests the
I'.sdcnt TO negotiate with Grca,
hF'hin Japan. France and italy with
view TO agreements limiting ves-
sells under 10000 tons and uircrat,
not covered by the arms conference
treaties
king Failed Ia Offer Amendment.
threatened efforts 10 extend the
iiouse provision did not matcriaIizc
ai'"r ia" Hurry over the Bnrah
amendment. senator King, Democrat.
Titan. did not offer hts amendment,
providing "A land and sea armament
limitation conference.
AFTER passage OF the naval bill.
'he administration shipping bill.
''t'" 'hu peen iaid aside tcmporar-
ny, was brought up again and placed
IN position Tor resumption of debate
When the Senate meets again next
Wednesday.
fro'r"cied speeches today on cN-
traneoms subjects resulted in n charge
ny senator Smoot. Republican, Utah
mat hiibustering was in progress
ne speech making stopped soon
after senator Smoot's statement. all
senators uniting in cxpcd.ting pas
sage Of the naval bill. Senator Jones.
republican. Washington. in charge OF
The shipping bill. gave notice. how
ever. that next Wednesday he would
ICON limucl ON Pap.. . 1,nI q -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
SEVEN ARE INDICTED
~ FEDERAL GRAND .JrRY
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S0.-Bencdict
Iroweii. Assistant Secretary of War
under the Wilson administration and
six "dollar-a-year" men associated
with the Council OF National Defens.
were Indicted here today by the spe-
ctal grand jury Investigating war
FRAUDS on charges OF conspiracy To
detraud the government in construc-
ZION OF wartime army camps and
cantonmcnts. The others indicted
were: William 4. Starrett, Morton c.
futile. Clemens w. I.undoft. Clair
Foster. John II. McGibbons, James NJ
Mears.
The indictment charges con-
spiracy to maladminister existing
laws and regulations: to control the
giving OF contracts to friends. as
sociates and clients under the eos,
Plus system. which It charged re-
suited In loss TO the government
Of millions OF dollars and reduced
the morale of labor.
Dnugherty's First snivo.
INC indictments are the first hte,
saiVo In Attorney-GeneraI Daugh-
erty's attack on many wartime con-
tracts which the Department. Of Jus
tice holds after exhaustive invcsti-
cation to be fraudulent. Others arc
expected to follow. and Il Is estI-
mated that when the amounts in
VOWED In the Attorney-Generars fun
program Is under way will run into
hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ioday's indictments came as tho.
result OF consideration by the grand
Jury OF mass of evidence which tho
A''orney-General has been gather
ING for eighteen months. II wa.
h1-
McCulloch. OF Ohio. now a specIal
assistant Attorney.General.
Apply to All Alike.
The indictments, APPLYING "a nj,
named alike. charges that contrac-
TORS their agents, engineers, archi-
tects and officers of the government
entered conspiracy to set up a svs-
tenn profitable TO tho contractors ara
prejudicial to the government. and
to control the giving of contracts 70
friends. associates and clients mast
ana prospective.
me emergency construction com
mittee of the Council OF Nationa, NJ
tense. the indications charge was
useo as the vehicle for carrying out
the alleged plan. The eoyernmant
charged that the alleged conspIrators
used their membership on the COM
m,ttee to unlawfuliy influence other
oihcers OF the United States I'm tba
plans and policies for. carrying ont
the wartime construction program.
70 attain tho cost plus system: to
eliminate usual safeguards for tho
government and to defeat checking
up and supervising tho contra ctors
EortE-seren Overt Acts Charged.
The indictments. which charge
lor'S-seNen overt acts. further
onaIse tnat the alleged consn'r-.
used their posi''-- Hs
evadln! ttu., .st r.
and In sasetas F4a
liable ,ssnis ~ .#
spiracy. yhe meat, cnarge ,,.
United states government lost mill
lions of dollars, the morale OF labor
was reduced. and the government
continued, on Page ., Col. 81
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drawn so that IL will cause the bur
den OF Improvement OF highways to
iail upon those who used the roads
ana TO make certain that REAL and
personal property Will be protected
from highway Improvement tax.
Text of the bill. relating the guar
antec. as 1t was prepared in Roanoke.
follows:
In addition to the full faith and
credit OF the state OF Virginia. hereby
pledged to the payment OF this bond
ana interest thereon. the State OF
Virginia covenants and agrees with
the holder hereof and with the cit
izens and taxpayers OF tho State. in
consideration OF the authorization Of
this bond issue by the General As
scmhly OF Virginia. that so long as
this bond Is outstanding and unpaid.
the state of Virginia will levy IA suf-
ic!cnt tax on gas, or other motor
fuel. or other vehicular motive power.
or on vehicles. to pay interest hcreon.
and to create sinking fund for the
retirement of this bond. and further
covenants and agrees that the funds
derived from the sale of bonds. under
CONTINUED on Page 9, Col. IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
10 CONDUCT FUNERAL.
AT ST. PAUL'S TO-DAY
Born i'll Albemarle County,
He Was Fifty-Ninc
Years Old.
EDUCATED At THE UNIVERSITY
served In General Assembly, Where
nc Was LcndinE Figure.
Officer In Militia.

Colonel George Wayne Anderson
Nlty Attorney OF Richmond and one
OF the most DISTINGUISHED LAWYERS IN
virginia. died yesterday morning al
$50 O'Clock al his home. 1893 West
trace lie was in failing health
several years. Funeral services will
be conducted from St. Faults Episco
pal Church this afternoon at /
o'clock. Rev. w Russell Bowie. u. D..
ana Kew. Russell Cecil, u. d. ofIiciat
ihe' lnterment Will Ice in Hollywood.
iaIibcarers are: Activc--Archibald
.. Robertson. Richmond T. Lacy.
John SHELTON Williams. Archer An
derson. j. X. j. Anderson. Edward
Hohaon. Reid liobson. John L. In
gram. Julien II. Iiu and Virginnus
Shackclford.
honorary--Joseph G. Powers. Fred
H. Powell. Barton II. Grundy. Nor.
gan X. Mills. Fred W. Scott. Jud..c
beverley T. Crump. Judge w. y. Mon
cure. Judge ID. G. Richardson. Judge
Ernest II. Wells. Charles o. Saviile,
II. H. Pollard. Jr.. Judge Daniel
Grinnan. L. Randolph Williams, DR..
Robert &. Bryan. DR. Alexander e.
nr""n. pr a. l.. Gray. Saunders
liobson. Dr. 6. V. Darlington, Muir
ray Mcclure. c. L. Boiling, Clyde w.
saunders and Senator James L.. Can
non.
Born In AhcmnrIe County.
colonel Anderson was born at Edge
I'M, Albcmarlc County. July 10, 1862
and was son Of Edward Clifford
anderson, of Savannah. Ga. and
Margaret Randolph. OF Edge Hill.
who was II granddaughter OF Thomas
jefferson.
coiuiIei Anderson was educated In
private schools and at the University
OF Vtrg n.a. from which fie was
graduated IN ISss. He at once be.
gan the practice OF law In Richmund
which he continued until his death
He served Richmond as member of
the House OF Delegates, and also as a
State Senator. lie took great IN.
tercst for years in the Virginia
vate in the Stuar, Horse Guards TO
colonel Of the Firs, Virginia R.gi-
ment. He was appointed Assistant
CITY Attorney III 1907. and was elected
city Attorney by the City Council In
l.2l.
lie Is survived by his wife. son
and daughter. Edward c.. and Cary
Nicholas Anderson, two sisters. Mrs
Harry Parkman. Jr. OF Boston. Mass
and Miss Sarah Randolph Anderson.
OF SaSa imam Anotner son. Captain
George Wayne Anderson. Jr.. was
killed In action in France on Novem-
Der |. 1918.
Attended Hanover Academy.
Colonel Anderson was reared part.
ly in The country and partly in the
city He lived N the country con-
tinuously from his thirteenth year
until his graduation from the Uni
versity. AS "a boy he attended Han
over Academy until hc-wns ready for
ma articulation at the University Of
Virginia, where he was graduated in
several academic studies moral
modern languages and
science.
1t was during this period that no
his marked talent for ora
tory and debate. He won the de-
batcr's medal both at Hanover
Academy and the University. His
early inclination was toward the law
and he was gradua ted from tho law
school with the dcgreC of bachelor
of Law in 1855.
shortly afterward he entered upon
Continued on Page =, Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
BRITAIN WILL URGE
PREPARATIONS CUT
Bonar Laws Proposal Is to
Fix Sum at Twelve
Billions.
FRANCE PLANS FORCE
Movement Of Troops Into
Ruhr District Anticipated
in January.
FRANCE PLANS FORCE
Lny Associated press.l

LONDON. Dec. 3O.-Since the ad.
joGTnm.nt ot the allied i.remicrs
Meeting here on December II. In
order 10 avoid an open break be.
tween Great Britain and France nm
the subject OF reparatIons there has
been flood OF run,ors and .reports
concerning tho solution OF the dead
lock that Prime Minister Bonar Law
was likely tn propose whent the Ill
licd representatives resumed their
discussions in Paris 4 f
onicinI Statement Issued.
only today. however. was An an
th"Ti,ative statement Forthcoming
from official circles. This was to the
erect that the British Premier would
go TO faris next Monday armed with
new p!an for nnal and complete
settlement OF the whole question ~,
Germary's war obligations.
Immediately after the London
breakdown. Downing Streets idea
was that the French attitude wouId
change. but the last Fortnight has
shown the trend of French officia,
opinion 10 be away from. instead M
toward. tho British. with the result
mat Bonar Law yesterday pre-
scented TO his Cabinet a pIan which
~ is stated comprises the utmost
hn'it OF British concessions.
Principles OF Plan.
In its broad principles the plan Is
said To be as follows:
!. Any separations program agreed
upon In Paris must he a final ono
"hich VIII put definite end to tb,
"Faheling of the last three wears
ana give AN opportunity for the
economic reconstruction OF Eurone
y moratorium for Germany is
essential for "a period of from two
10 -FOUR years, In which time Germany
must balance her budget. stabilize
me mark and undergo general finnn-
.iai reform under allied supervision,
OUT not under allied receivcrship.
Reduce Repnrations Largely.
D. Reduction OF PREPARATIONS total
10 about f2.o00.00O. 900. which IL not
PAID after Germany is given n
'air chance 10 make good her obli-
cations, will be obtained by an as
cendtng scale OF economic renaltles
Eritish official circles discount
rept It's from Paris that the French
mad formed definite. interchangeable
nians. to be forced against the Ger
mans beginning January Is.
IL is stated that Premier Poincare
Is likely TO be surprised to find
Eonar Law in fun sympathy with
him against the German tactics OF
evasion and nonfulfllmeut OF
pledges. the only differences OF
opinion being in the method OF OBJ
.talning repairs lions payments, the
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
MOREHOUSE KHAN
CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Asserts Mer Rouge Murders
Probably by Another
Organization.
PROBE TO BE COMPLETE
DIR. Mckoin Member and Or.
ganizer of Law and
Order League.
PROBE TO BE COMPLETE
LRy Associated press.l

MONROE. LA, Dec. 3O.-Investi-
cation of secret societies known to
have existed in Morehouse Parish.
La. and Ashley County. Ark, and
devoted TO tile enforcement OF the
liquor laws along tho Arkansas
louisiana border. Will DO made by
Department OF Justice agents ms well
as by representatives. OF the Loui.-
tana -klux Khan. it was learned
here today.
Members of tho Morohousc khan
declare their organization was not
Responsible for the kidnapping of the
i've Mcr Rouge citizens and tho MUIR
der OF two. on the other hand, they
assert as there We're other uniden-
tined organizations active In this
territory one OF them could have
perpetrated the mob action of Au-
gust -.
Other Societies There.
a number Of independent societies
were said to have later merged into
the Observation-Disclosures Law and Or
der League. which was purported 10
have had membership of approxi.
mately 5000.
After functioning for some time
ana announcing that 1t had stopped
various forms of lawlessncss, princI.
paily bookkeeping and moonshining-
the league Is said to have either
stopped functioning or to have dis
banded.
Members OF the societies declared
.heir action was necessary to en-
force the laws regarding the eigh-
teehth amendment I'm the absence of
state law, which was not provided
until the Hood act was passed nv the
Louisiana Legislature In the fall of
1921.
iri"r to the passage or the act,
ii was said the State border was In
state OF lawlessness. The league
(ContLnued on Page 4, Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
FLU IN WEST VIRGINIA
Three Hundred Gases Arc Reported
mt Princeton.
by Associated Press.

h CHARLESTON, w. VA. Dec. 30
West Virginia Health Department. Of
hcials hero today were advised of an
influenza epidemic at Princeton, w.
Va. where 800 cases have been re-
corded. Princeton has population
of 5000.
Other cities OF the State report in
fuenza outbreaks. At Helen. Raleigh
County. there are seventy-tive cases.
while at Williamson sixteen persons
are suffering from the disease
DIR. r, r.. Henshaw. State health
commissioner. has instructed county
health officers to report influenza
cases TO his office at once. The COM
missioner has Cont out, instructions
for checking; the spread of the dis
ease, - n " ~ ~ Ks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
Henry Ciews Dangerously Ill.

NEW YORK. Dec. 40 Henry
Clcws, banker and noted financial
expert. was reported late tonight To
he in N grave condition at his home
here. suffering from bronchial pneu-
monia. Grave apprehension for his
recovery because OF his advanced
age, So years. was felt by his
physicians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
TO QUIT TOKYO POST
Ambassador Warren to Suil for
America january 2J,
IBy Associated Press.l

! TOKYO. Dec. so.-Chsrles b. War
rem. United States Ambassador TO
Japan, will sail for America on the
President Cleveland January IS. and
after necessary conferences with
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes. will present his resignation.
ho announced Today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
S KILLED IN BALTIMORE
Victims Lose Lives in Auto. Crash on
Bridge.
IBy Associated Press.l

BALTIMORE. MD, Dec 3f.--Fiv.
persons were killed III an automobile
accident early this morning. The
crash occurred on the Hanover Street
bridge. near the center OF the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
Beats woman. Gets Hotel Funds

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-A robber this
afternoon held, UP Mrs. katherine
Donovan. head bookkeeper of the
Palmer Housc-famous old hosiery
of worlds fair days-knocked he,
unconscious and escaped with from
$4,000 TO $4,000 OF the hoters funds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
FORMER ASSISTANT
WAR SECRETARY IS
ONE OF I INDICTED
Crowell and Six ''Dollar.a-
Year" Men Accused
of Frauds.
COST PLUS PLAN
SEVERELY ARRAICNED
Daugherty Fires First Salvo
i'll Attack OH War
Conduct.
PROMPT DENIAL IS MADE
Accused Ex-OmcInI CntesoricalIy
Denies All Coiiusion or
PROMPT DENIAL IS MADE
Accused Ex-omcinI CntcSoricnlIy
Denies All Coilusion or
Conspiracy.
IRv Associated press1

CLEVELEND. OHIO. Dec. 30
Categorical denial that there was any
conspiracy or collision in the award
ing OF war construction contracts
which he had any knowledge OF or
cohhcction with. was made by Bene-
"ic' Irowell' former Assistant Score
'arE oil war. when informed of the
return of indictments against him
self and six other "dollar-a-year''
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31

BOAT SERVICE no BAI,TIMo nm
-.s3.o0-YoRK RIVER LINEGsa.1o
Save time and monoy--traveI while
YOU sleep. Fast connecting train 10
Wcst Point So. Try. 500 y. Main
st. Phon9 Mad. 272.--Adv, .7I.,
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The Weather

Snow or rnfn and warmer today, to
morrow. cloudyi probably
rain.
tFor full weather report SEQ page ~