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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
GERMANS OFFER PAPER
MARKS TO PAY DEBTS
American Creditors, However.
Refuse to Accept Deprc.
ciatcd Currency.
GRy Associated Pross. ]

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-MiIlions OF
German paper marks. valued In tac
neighborhood OF half u cent eacl,
nave been offered to numerous banks
and individuals In tho United States
within the last few weeks by resi-
dents OF Germany, who ARC anxious
to settle obligations horc, according
to several local bankers, who have
declined TO accept the deprecated
currency.
German debtors were prompted to
attempt settlement OF their debts,
II was said. by announcements In
Berlin that Americans holding claims
against German subjects were now
permitted TO make settlement direct,
because OF the United Stauss re-
fusnl TO become q party TO tho In
terallicd clearing process provided
Tor the treaty of Versailles.
Such Offers OF settlement, bankers
declare, have been refused In most
cases. on tho ground that debts con-
tracted on gold mark basis must
be paid In money OF tho same vaiue
Europeans. because of their coun-
tries membership in the league OF
nations. have Jared better than
Americans In settling with German
debtors on n gold mark valuation.
according to bankers who are fla
miiiar with condition abroad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01

body should try to get prices down
to proper levels so that there will
be moro volume OF business. II liz
necessary that everybody should
work hard, stop talking and en-
denror to put business on a sensible
rock-bottom basis If each in
divldual will arrange his affairs In
accord with this. take his losses. and
face the future with determination
to improve conditions, rcadJastmcnt
Will be brought about moro quickly.
II rs also necessary to refrain from
publishing optimistic accounts OF
| business conditions. In my opinion,
these boosted accounts OF business
work rs much harm AS nesslmism
| both dlstort our vision. business
| should be handled for the coming
year with these ideas in view; every
body get down to hard. constructive
work. and l believe that IL this Ia
| done before the close OF 90 We will
have forgotten about the great prob
lens of readjustmcnt."
Dcapenk a Better New Year.
In statements prepared for The
Times Dispatch. which appear In tho
industrial section OF today's Issue. o.
a. Hawkins. manager OF the real
estate department OF the Richmond
trust Company. ana II. II. Pollard.
Jr., president OF Pollard G. DaEby.
mo-. review conditions and bespcal,
better New Year.
Il am looking for very much tiet-
ter business In 1922. for feel that
mortgage money Is going to lbe
cheaper This will mean hundreds OF
new dwellings and development OF
business property, We are tacihg
.he future with hope and couragb D."
writes Mr.. Pollard.
Locally there was n question mark
during the later months In 1920 ana
early months In 1921. as TO possibilI.
Ties. but with the promise and tho
nope Tor better things animating our
enterprislng business men, they have
responded By taking all tho risk In
voiveu. with tho resultant bettcrcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
place r.mage at SIS 90.

The frs ut the series Of alarms
came in at 9:05 o'clock, when n
Dcdcs' rian 6iscOv cred IL blaze on the
sec nd story OF the Brook Avenue
war house. y few minutes later
when IL was fcare! the nnmes would
spread to adjacent buildings. a sec
ond alarm MAS pulled. The damage
70 Luiiding and stock was cstlma ted
1T $4,000. Further damage to the
property was prevented by tho eff
.cctivc work OF frcmen In coniinius
flames TO tho rear OF tho building
ana preventing their spread to sew
cral hundred tons or hay.
Principal ldss was occasioned by
water that damaged nine carloads of
feed valued 10y tho owner at 100000
TWO carloads OF hay, were stored in
the warehouse but II few hours bcfor.
The fire.
Though neither o. the warehouse
WAS raz-Ad by the fire. flames swc pt
through the several storios of the two
buildings and tho stock carried by
tho firms was listed by tho senior
partnors az practically an entire loss
Tho senior partner OF the Marshall
street FIRM stated that no estimated
his loss ut $4,000. Tho stock ana
buildings OF both plants were par
TALLY covered h. insurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01

BOSTON. Dec. 31.-Rear-Ad mlral
Albert Gleaves retired as an active
officer of ,he United States Navy to-
day. In re- .mluishing his post as
commandant of the Boston Navy
f;td First Naval District. 10 Rear
Admiral Henry a. Wiley. he ended
forty-eight years OF service He
was In command of the first convoy
which carried American troops 10 Eu-
rope during the world war. Upon
his return to America. he oganizcd
and commanded the naval tansporta-
ton service with head Quarters at Ho-
oxen. In which capacity he served
until the end OF ihd war. He ia a M :
We OF Tennessee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
SERIES OF HOLDUPS
B'R[||NGSyEAR T0END
Robbers in New York Exc
cute Daring Raids and
Escape.
MESSENGER LOSES GAG
MESSENGER LOSES FAC
Snatch. Thief Grabs $4,000 on
Fifth Avenue and Eludcs
: Pursucrs.
tBy Associated Press.l

KEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-1Ioldup men
ushered out the old year today by q
setles OF rails that lief, plenty OF
room for New Years reforms. \
gahg OF three men held UP 'the res
taurant OF Samuel Roth. III Brook
lyH, locked the proprietor and GUS
TONER In rear room and escaped
with about sIoo.
Then they drove to stationery
sttro, two miles away and, follow
ing the same procedure, escaped With
5000. One of the victims ot the sec
ona robbery said n woman acted rs
lookout In the automobile while thu
,nasl did their work inside.
.Hack Rothschild. bank messenger,
wac robbed OF $4,000 as he was
mounting a flight OF steps In a build
inB a. sos Fifth Avenue. y man COW
cred him with pistol, snatcncd the
bag and escaped. ending dozens Of
inen who Joined in tho pursuit.
Although wounded by u pistol shot
Cred by policeman, one alleged au.
torSobile thief and Il companion cs-
capped, when discovered in the act OF
making of with IL car. Their alleged
confcderates. Thomas ORourke aud
Andrew powd. both of Brooklyn
were arrested.
The day brought forth ono false
niasEn. a shot rang out In Il corridor
Mt Broadway. in tho financial dis
triet and soma one shouted. Rob
bcrs" Investigation proved. how
ever. that II messenger had bcc1
slightly wounded by an accident.
she, from the pistol OF his armed
mnarL-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
OPIE EASIER ON MEN
THAN ON HIS>OFFICERS
Continued From First Page.)

CONTINUED from First PaSc.)
they read IN the papers OF charges
preferred by Senator Watson. OF
Georgia.
Johnston mentioned having talked
with First Sergeant Robert w. Smith.
Sergeant Arthur Hart and Private
Eldridge Luttrcll, all OF old Company
I. Ho expected TO see az MANY
others as he could locate. he said.
Some OF the men indicated their
willingness to make aiiidavits or
testify concerning Major Opie's con-
duct In France. Corporal Eagle. it
was stated. was attached to Opie's
headquarters almost continuously,
md he said he never saw or heard az
the major shooting any one.
Relieves officer Innocent.
Captain George ii. Grimm Mt
present commander Of Copany l.
Second Infantry. Virginia National
Guard. was gas officer NJ Upie's
h headquarters n large part of the tim,
during the Meuse- Areonne offensive.
and said he f"lt confident tho &C
cusations could Mt be supported ~
facts. He regard, i ODic as a STRIFE
discipIinarian and a brave an,:
courageous oflcGr ScrEc',n, Smi,',
anow first lieutenant OF Company !.
Second Virginia .Infantry) said Ia,
IL H. wen; into ct!vc service dS"in
he would wish no moro capable COM
mandcr than Major Opic.
Captain Johnston ID Opie never
hesitatcd TO roll his officers .or an;
infraction of rules. ana that man
20 doubt would regard him as hard
boiled" but th"t in camp H. was most
consid.ratc OF his men. He SAID The
men In the ranks got news yer
nickly. IA that ii would hav" hnc
imost impossible for Opie TO Inv,
hot and killed any of his men With
ut all o. them having knowledge Of
il In short tim Moreover, he
hou; h'. an act OF the kind 40 doub,
Would have cost Major Opic his own
life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
GEORGE HARVEY CONFERs
WITH BRITISH PREMIER
Ambassador Asserts Conver.
sation at Cannes Of Gen.
cral Nature.
NO u. $. QUESTION DISCUSSED
American Government VIII Make
n" Move for Active Fart In the
Approaching Meeting of Allied
Supreme Council.
UGy Associated press.I

CANNES. FRANCE, pee. 81
George Harvey. American ambassa-
dor TO Great Britain. this afternoon
had his first conversation with
Premier Lloyd George since their ar
rival here for next weeks meeting of
the allied supreme council. The In
terview. which was informal, took
place at the Golf Club.
Ambassador Harvey told the
correspondent that his talk with the
British Prime Minister was of n
general nature and did not include
discussion Of tho submarine or any
other question in which the United
States was vitality Interested.
VIII Take No Fart.
Mir. Harvey let it he known that
the United States would make no
move ior Il more active part in tho
approaching council meeting. and
Stid Americas position would he the
same as at the councils last meet
ing in Paris, despite British reports
% the contrary. Should the allies
desire the United States to partici
pate fully In consideration of plans
for an economic conference nr in
discussions OF tho German repara-
tons question, they must request IT,
Otherwise, the American represent
tative would sit In next weeks scs-
sions only rs an interested observer.
1t was said today that MIR. Harvey
might take part In the preliminary
conversations between Lloyd George
and Premier BRAND IL the submarine
question should come up for consid-
Grafton. Those who are max Ing
arrangements for the council meet
Ing, which Is regarded as tho most
important delibcration since the
Paris peace conference, have taken
&C and tranquility as their mo-
I've. Tho advance agents OF the
meeting are cndeavoring to see that
consideration OF thcse vital prob
lens shall be carried on In u quiet
atmosphere.
To Use Yachting Club.
Tho Cannes Yachting Club. one OF
the most beautiful on the Riviera
has been given over entirely for use
during the conference. 1t consls u
OF series OF luxurious salons. The
largest. in which the councils SOS
sions Will be held. faces the Mediter-
ranean, which can easily be seen by
the delegates during their delibera-
lions. This walls of this room have
been specially hung with cheerful
pictures, war subjects being care
tuliy avoided.
The experts who are making I'D
vance preparations say they have
adopted the idea OF providing Ideal
spots for the holding OF such de-
alterations for the good Of mankind
and the peace OF the world. They
argue that IL environment counts for
an thing. the Cannes conference Will
start under more favorable condi-
tons than those surrounding any
previous meeting o: the council.
Premier LLOYD GiCorge has secluded
h nselt three miles from Cannes In
tho villa Naiettu, one OF tho most
beautiful on he Riviera In ord.r 20
nuke his seclusion doubiy sure,
gcndnrmes have been placed at the
entrances TO tho estate. Tho Prime
Minister Is Occur ing his TIM vi
rolf and motoring. Business affairs
arc receiving very little attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
FOR 1922 IS HELD
BY BUSINESS MEN

Continued From First Page.D
iessly debated and he lost all he
made during the two or three good
years. plus nearly per cent, up to
tho LIST Of january. 1921. Owing to
tho fact that no had no shock alb
sorbers' in tho shape OF either mar
purchasing market for this past
year.
''As indicated above. no Is coming
back slowly and steadily. and with
the sympathetic help of the big bust
ness agencies, he Will DO on his feet
toward the end of this new year."
Conditions Show Upward Trend.
Tho .. H. Berry e Company feels
hopeful. and c. T. Norman, writing
tor the Arm. says:
we lind business conditions show
INK u tendency toward 4 decided I'M
proYcment. and we feel encouraged
IN our optimistio view OF the new
year."
james +. Ryland, sscretary-treos-
urer OF tho Standard Paper Manu-
featuring Company, wrilus as fol-
lows.
Tho most painful period Of de-
flation Is probably over. but read
jus.ment TO changed conditions has
YET TO run, probably through 1922.
and may be longer. The big Losses
for the great part have been writ
ten OF. Money is cheaper, stocks
ale down md business should D..
good. There arc stu some sore
81 ots--the principal one ,.,,
mind is what Roger w, Babson re-
ters 40 as The deadly spread be.
tween prizes pad TO the producer
and prices asked OF the consumer.
The producer of farm products. llv.
stock and raw issterialy Is not be
ing paid enough 10 iive-the con-
sumner Is unable to buy n, the high
prices asked. This deadly spread
Will have to come out To much
larger extent before we can be safely
on the road TO sound and normal
husiness-at least, that Is The way II
looks TO u.s.
Advocates TInrd wor...
Price levels and hard work will
mako n better year In Richmond ac-
cording TO L. q. Dietrich. prerld ~,
Of T. 3. Mostly & Company. who
writes:
This Is, not the time for false
optimism. nor should we be, pesslmls-
tie about 1922. II is my opinion
that business will Improve In 80 for
these businesses Which clean Il
house and took their losses. Every
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
GIVES UNDERWORLD
WEEK FOR REFORM
New Mayor of Youngstown,
Ohio, Serves Weeks
Notice.
IBy Associatea prcss.l

YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO. Doc. 81
George l.. oles. Aayor-clcct. who
takes office ut midnight. addressed
an open letter TO tho underworld to-
day in which he warned wrong.
doors that they Will have until Jan.
uary TO love up, drink up. pack up
and move. or behave"
Tomorrow, Oles stated. he will adj
dress the city policemen and "glvo
them h" Last night lie held n ban-
quct for City Council at which he
proposed campaign of economy.
which includes proposals for reduce
ing the police and nre departments.
The letter to the underworld says:
Il am going to give tho underworld
of this city one weeks notice to
love up. drink up, pack UP and move,
or behave. l am going to give you
his weeks grace because feel down
In my heart that II would be n shame
to pull you all In ana take the last
dollar from you In fines and I'll! our
igils to overlooking. Therefore, am
going to give YOU this notice. want
to state right here that on tho sew
enth day Of january. at IL o'clock
the lid is going on. 1t makes no diff
terence who YOU are. how much pull
you have. how we'll you know mo or
what you think YOU Gun do. There
VIII be no excuse accepted or leniency
extended TO anyone. This includes
all parasites that 1.-Two on the pro-
cceds of the underworld. In fact. this
includes everyone that Is not a law
aiding citizen. Pass this word to
your friends, as there Will be no OK
cuses taken undor any considora-
ton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
Quick Shooting Thug
Soon to Face Team Bomb
IBN A.sociatcd pressl

lBy Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-A now
type OF desperate thug, SO quick
on the trigger that sometimes he
tlres before hia victim has Il chance
to show resistance, IS roaming ,Ao
streets of New York today.
This statement was made by Po-
lice Commissioner Enrieht in a
newspapers interview on the pre-
ent crime wave coincidcnt with
word from Governors Island that
the police department would DO
armed with Il type OF tear bomb
after January /. This bomb, It
was learned from members of the
Chemical Warfare Society. was the
invention of Major Stephen Del
Annoy, of Trenton. y. j. Commits
sioner lsnright admitted tho situa-
ton was bad. but asserted il was
chiefly due to the fact that while
novices Mt crime were in Jail
awaiting trial. old-timcrs kent
themselves supplied with n reserve
tund with which to bail them
selves out and continue their cam
paign of lawlcssness. He urged
quick trial for these oId-timers to
check the wave OF bandItry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
V. r. & p. TO CUT
EMPLOYEES WAGES
ALL OVER SYSTEM

0Continned From First PaEc.)
remained practically stationary. It
has become necessary TO make n
substantial reimbursement OF wages
OF all street railway employees.
For the year ended July 1. 1921.
tho entire street railway system
failed to earn operating expenses ana
fixed charges Untcrcst on bonds. orr
by s553ss7.5o. and since that tina nm
20 now the decline in travel bus
grown rapidly worse. This deficit in
BOND interest to July last was mad.
5000 by the company from other
sources, not now available for th,s
purpose.
HOW Cut TX Apportioned.
1T Is. therefore. necessary to cur
down operating expenses TO n point
where the street railway system will
AT least earn the taxes and bond I'm,
'crest' hence it ~ proposed to nut
INTO effect tho following wage scale
Tor all motormen and conductors,
Effective January 16. l92a-First
year. 80 cents per hour: second wear.
80 cents per hour; thereafter, 40 cents
per hour.
Five cents per hour will be added
10 the above scale for one-rnan oper-
aton and for motormen and conduc-
tors employed on the Richmond Pc
'crsburg lntcrurbnn trains.
THE per hour rate OF wages for
al CLASSIFIED railway emp! Dyes In
shop and car barn departments Will
be reduced 10 per cent from the
present rates on January 10. 1922.
Hopes for Prompt RELIEF,
1T ia hoped tina. prompt relief.
through jitncy regulation prohibiting
Hnch operation along the routes
served by street cars, and more In
raj franchises. relieving the street
car rider from burdens now imposed.
may so reduce operating expenses al
TO make unnecessary further reduc-
lions in wages.
Full Information Is always avail
ah.c 10 al! employees In order that
they may fully understand the neccs-
SITES or the case. and further infur-
nation as to The present situation OF
he street railway finances will be
gladly made available"
The present scale in Richmond was
negotiated a year ago last Sopten-
her. after several weeks of confer
ence between Officials OF the company
and representatives OF the car
mons union. 1t was for one year.
ana, when the time came for re-
newai. the company made no re-
duct!on, but dcclin ID to renew the
NEreSmcn, for another year. stating
nat II could not tell what the flu
'nre held. and could not obiigote 1T
self to the existing scale for any
definite period II. time.
Is,rccf Union to Protest.
Il. Q. Til!er. prcsidcn, OF the car
mems union, stated yesterday at
ernoon that the un on IS 96 per cent
organized ana includes shopmcn. mo-
'ormcn and conductors, tho organi-
sa,ion taking In practically all men
n the two last named branches. MIR.
Til!er expressed the opinion that
:he men would pro;cat tho cut.
II is spnstdcr.d more than likciy
tha: the announced WACO cut OF tho
rompany VIII be made the matter for
discussion n; the next regular meet
ng OF the car mems union. which
vii! be held IN Colombo Hall Thurs
day at 10 a, VI. and p. NJ. presi-
don't Ti!ler stated last night that no
,all Had been issued for IL special
meeting 10 consider the cut in wuges.
md that. SO fur as he knew. no sue,
elton was contemplated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01

oacco. cigars and cigarettes: persons
'enting automobiles for hire: on ,hn
uses or boats. and on tho cmploy-
ment OF child labor
stamp taxes retained arc those
imposed upon bonds of Indebtedness
capital stock issues: capital stock
eaics or transfer: produce sales Of
on exchange. drafts or check
payable otherwise than on sight or
"eihano): promissory notes. convey
ances; cntry Of goods ut tho CUSTOM,
fouSe; cn;r? for withdrawal of
Goods from tho customshouso: mas.
age tickets powers OF attorney.
laying cards and foreign insuranc e
policies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
"The Famous Bo" Scores
Again; Marries Monday

FORT WORTH. TEXAS. Dec. 81.
Nothing If not modcst-that's
a. n. McNIillln. Centre College
football star.
SO fyou arc tho famous Bo!"
remarked Miss Grace Moore,
deputy county clerk. when Nc
Mtllin bought his license to wed
Miss Maud Marie Aiicrs, his high
school chum.
We'll. I'm Do" said McAIillin
with u smile.
They'll 30 married at 8 a. NJ,
Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
Ga,hum Church Badly r,urnea.

NEW YORK. Dec. Sl.--Eirc, start
Ing In the electric pipe organ OF the
Zion and ST. T:mothy's Episcopal
Church. IN West Fifty Seventh Street
nearly destroyed that cdifico today
.ri shortly before o'clock had
spread TO the adjacent Hotel Gin.
tonia. strong east wind Increased
the spread Of the fire,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01

conditions and bottor foellng obtain.
Ing In Richmond today, As we como
Into tho New Year. tho call for opti:,-
Ism is imperative and the rewards are
promising" writes Mr.. Hawkins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
FIRE-BUC BLAMED
FOR $4,000 LOSS
fconiinued Ernm Flrst rnHe.)

.. TRUCK N0. . received severa! cuts
IN the arms. He was treated by Il
surgeon ut tho scene.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
DIRECT TAX BURDEN
IS HEIGHTENED WITH
NEW YEARS DAWN

IContlnucd From First Pasc.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-07
The New Sport
Tweed Suits
at SS.95

Fancy yourself in a tweed
suit that is really exquisite in
finish, expertly tailored, and of
superior quality Tweed. There's
nothing in the world could in
duce you to take it off after
you had one on.
There are youthful models,
with smart collars, for the
younger set, and others in more
conservative effects, but all are
smart throughout. All sizes in
the seasons best colors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-07

Spring Gloves
In Harmonizing Shades
What costume, however costly
would be considered complete
without a smart pair of good
gloves-what hand looks nicer
than a gloved one-expecially
when it harmonizes perfectly with
her frock, coat, or wrap.
We have an immense variety
that you car make a good selec-
ton from-and the young lady,
will gladly advise you if you will.
Among the many you will find:
Gauntlet Gloves .$1.29
In the seasons desirable fabric
finish, fancy stitching. In brown
only.
Long Fabric Gloves Tee
These are the 16-button length.
Short Fabric Gloves. CSC
All colors.
Long Silk Gloves S1.69
16 button style, all well made;
all colors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-30
| MIAMI PARTY OF
INTEREST HERE.

The Miami Daily Metropolis Of Sat-
urday August 26, prints the following
item which will be Of interest TO a
wide circle Of friends in Pensacola
who have the pleasure OF knowing not
only Miss Wilson, but the other popu-
lar State College girls who honored
Miss Wilson on this occasion.
! Complimentary to Miss Christine
Wilson Of Barlow. her sister, Mrs.
Vernon Hawthorne entertained at her
| home in Riverside Heights Friday af-
| ternoor at rock party. her guests
| including friends Of Miss Wilson who
attended Florida state College for
Women at Tallahassee with her last
year.
After rock scores were added. a
pretty pink sachet was awarded as
| first prize to Miss Edythe Damn who
cut with Mrs. Helen Written. An
attractive set OF blotters was the con-
ISOLATION given to Mrs. Edwin ]. Bar
ker who later assisted Mrs. Haw-
thorns in her hostess duties, serving
punch, cake and Neapolitan ice
, cream.
Invited to honor Miss Wilson were:
Miss frankie Wharton, Miss Helen
Written, Miss Evelyn Gates, Miss
Crystal Holmes, Miss Mabel Murphy,
Miss Margaret Strange and Mrs. Ed
win J. Barker.
Miss Wilson motored to Miami with
a party Of Fort LauderdaIe and Bar
tow friends, arriving in Miami Tues
day and will remain here as the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hawthorne I'M
til sometime next week when she will
return home to prepare to leave for
Tallahassee to resume her studies in
the college as a sophomore.