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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
Merchant Says He Appreciates
Opportunity to Serve
Business.
CHARLOTTESVILLE MAN
ADDRESSES DELEGATES
Talks on "Readjusting Opera,.
ing Costs to Meet Post.
War Conditions"

Just as the Department Of Agricul-
ture has experts to aid in eradicat
ing pest which is destroying crops
or trees. so should tho Federal De-
partment OF Commerce provide e1-
ports TO help get rid OF the bug
which - destroying the retailer of
merchandise. said John 4. Gilmore.
furniture dealer OF charlottesville.
Va. In addressing the Southern Re
tail Merchants Conference. here yes
tcrday His subject was. "Rcadiu,,!nr
Operating Costs to Meet Postwar
Conditions"
we have in Secretary Hoover" he
said. "a man unusually sound bust
ness Judgment who sees and an
preciatss the fact that the D.part-
men' "f Commerce has an oppor,un,,v
or serving this country by giving
careful thouHht.to domestic ,listrLbu-
tion A. far as my knowledge goe.
Secretary Hoover is tho nrs, Caoino,
ofhcer 10 appreciate this, and he has
already shown that he Appreciates
the Importance OF giving aid 10 ,hos.
engaged in domestic distribution"
Rcmedic. Arc SugE-st-d.
MI Gilmore said that n merchants
lack Of knowledge OF his busines, Is
perhaps responsible more than any
thing else for his inability TO adnpt
h'nself 10 changing conditions. For
some Of the troubles experienced nv
The country merchant. Mr.. Gt,mor,
suggested the following remedies:
Merchandise control of each den,r,
neHt In order that tho turnover may
he what II should bc for that dc
nartment
hSpense control in order that the
merchant may not neglect ono de.
partment of service because OF hav
inS spent TN another department more
than Was proper or right.
Financial control in order that he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17

~ It's annual meeting on Nav %.
i'-2' the board OF trustees of the
Anti-Saloon League Of New York
state adopted formal protest,
against the impending denomination
Of Senator Calder by the Republican
party. After calling upon both par.
ties TO nominate for the United
states Senate candidates who are and
VIII unequivocally say that they are
III iavor of honest, efficient enforce
ment or the prohibition amendment"
the league made the following dec
laration:
We specifically protest against
the denomination of the present
United States Senator, William
'aidcr. VII" voted against submis-
SION and the passage of the enforce-
ihtht act, who has declared himself
in faVor OF beer and even announced
ms intention of pushing a beer
hmcndmcn; until scared into ,ya-
sion and soft-pedaiinG ny the action
ot the dcnominarional bodies las,
rail- and who then dodged the yDtc
on the supplemental Volstcad en-
forccment act
Says lie Recommended Bootlcurers
Ihe league is advised from
sources that ii considers absolutely
reliable that Senator Calder has
recommended boOTleggcrs and ex-
conHicts for appointment as Federal
prohibition enforcement agents and
Is further advised that this fact ,s
weIi-known to the Federal Prohibi-
ton Commissioner at Washington
and tho Federal prohibition director
Tor New York state. and that tho
records in their possession will prove
the truth Of this charge The leagu.
calls the attention OF the public to
The fact that. although this charge
was made many months ago I'm the
most public way and has been fre
Puently repeated in public. Senator
calder makes no real denial. bur
merely lodges behind the statement
that he did not knowingly recon-
mend persons Of such notorious un-
fitness.
And II is highly significant that
Senator Calder has steadfastly and
stubbornly refused to release these
prohibition enforcement officials from
the official obligation OF secrecy on
this point and to procure tho open-
ms of the records which will estab-
CONTINUED on Page .. Col. .i.)
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coal have been mined. as compared
with 239,SS6. 900 tons .or the Identical
period last year. This shows "A short
ase OF approximately 27.OOO.OO0 tons
on the eve OF the country's greatest
period of consumption-wi winter
Figuring average normal produc
ton at around $500. 600 tons a week
and average consumption during the
winter at around 100000 tons a
week. two striking facts present
themselves.
The miners will have 10 work fun
days and full weeks for many weeks
TO boost the present output from
100000 weekly to the normal $500 :
600 tons. adding enough to meet the
extra million or more tons weekly
demanded in winter and adding sim
more TO make up the 27.000. 900 tons
deficit for the calendar year thus
far.
hniironds Must Function Perfectly.
railroads Will have to function alb
soiutcly 100 per cent, to boost their
present shipments OF 100000 tons
weekly TO the shipments required by
existing conditions-over 10000, ,0oO
tons weekly
From these figures may he realized
Continued on Page .. col. 3)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
AL SMITH IN RACE
TO STOP HEARST
Former New York Governor
TO Have Full Tammany
Support.
tBy United News.l

NEW YORK. Aug. ls.-pevelop
"eh's or the next fortnight will es-
'aoi,sh whether the temporary al.
nance between ". Il. Hearst and Tam
many Hall is definitely at an end
IL WAS this alliance that made John
A. Hylan Mayor Of New York AND
continuance OF the alliance nigh,
nave made Hearst Governor.
In the announcement of former
Governor Az Smith that he Will a,
cept the Subenatorial nomination i:
IL is rendered To him next month
however. Tammany has quite OH
viously notified Hearst that Hearst
cannot nave the nomination without
fight. Tammany. backed by Up-
state Democrats who are opposed To
Hearst. has good chance of winning
such fight. so that. ii il goes to
Il finish. the result expected woulJ
be d split with the possibility OF :,
'hird party in tho field. similar to
'ht old independence League. which
Hearst headed once before i'm n los
ing hght for the governorshio.
" s"hiEdtion Tor the 'Hearst-for
Governor" hght has been under way
for some time.
THIS was before there way any
other cand date in the field. Foru,er
Governor Smith has maintained thu,
he would not DC q candidate again
declaring that his personal fortune:
demand that he devote himself TO
business. Meantime. the lack Of a
strong candidate to put forward was
beginning to cmbarrass Tamman,
and other antl-Hearst elements. Pros
sure was brought on Smith. and the
hrst reports were that "Al" preferred
TO run Cor the Senate. il he ran for
anything Smith. however. IS an Old
iaminahy wheel-horse. Chief"
Charles +. Murphy and other Tam
many leaders talked with him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
s.h0 MINERS BACK TO WORK.
IN PITTSBURGH DISTu,c,r

PITTSBURGH. Aug. ls-Eiyh,
thousand mine workers in about for
~ OF the 200 mines of the Pi,tsbureb
aistrict, or about Is per cent Of ,b,
$4,000 on strike. resumed work TODAY
or were authorized to do so. under
contracts made with individual opcr-
"iors and based on the Cleveland aet-
iicment Tuesday
The Pittsburgh Coal Producers, Az
socia tlon. chief operator orsanization
In the Pittsburgh district. fatly ra.
iushed telegraphed Invitation NJ
Acting President p. T. Pagan. of Dis
trict No. .. United Mine Workers for
Joint conference to negotiate a
district agreement hero based on IN.
Cleveland settlement.
The association of coal operators
Tor the Freeport thick-vein seam
representing 20 per cent of tho dis.
triot production. deferred a meeting
called for Wednesday until Thurs
day.
The thick vein operators will he
a unit. II was indicated, in reject
ING the mine workers invitation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
ny Frederic WiIl,nm wi.

Politics and its twin brother. Graf,
are the props OF the bootlegginC in
dustry In New York. They are turn
ing prohibition into a joke II g
because OF their unholy alliance tina,
Manhattan Island is drenchcd with
Illicit booze They have filled the
enforcement service with their greedy
hangers-on. who scramble for tn.
jobs in order to corral a share Of the
rich "swag" bootleegers are milling
down every hour of the dav and
night.
The New York enforcement syst.n
is manned al the top by Jealous Off
ciais who freely concede their efforts
arc hampcrcd and frustrated bv the
politicians. There is no copccaIneut
OF the disGueting fact that untu the
political bosses take their meddIe-
some hands off prohibition enforce
ment can hardly ever become sny-
thing hut pious aspiration. New
fork--and not alone New York-will
be dried up. In the sense tho Fcdcrar
liquor laws contemplate-wheu the
politicians are ready to have IL dried
up ana not minute sooner. That
'Ht i'HE anu snort the boot
Logging situation in the nations
metropolis. as painstaking invcstisa-
tion and Inquiry reveal it,
Charges Against Calder.
The country at large is not aware
OF the remarkable charges of political
interference with prohibition en-
forcemcnt which are launched by the
Anti-Saloon League against Senator
William NJ Calder. senior represen
tative Of the Empire State i'm the
United states Senate. Senator Cal
der is publicly accused by the league
OF recommending bootlcggcrs and cX-
convicts for appointment as Federal
prohibition enforcement agents. The
allegation has been hurled at him for
months. His only known rejolnder 10
date Ii that ne has not consciously
indorsed criminals for the enforce
ment service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
J|TNEY IS BLAMED
FOR V.R. LOSS
Company's Passenger Traffic
Decreases 7,563.577 in
Seven Months.

Jitney competition and the use OF
private automobiles have cost tn.
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany In Richmond revenue from
1.S63,5U passengers during the seven
months ending July 81. officials OF
the company claim. Incidentally the
operations OF the street railway lines
in this city for the same period show
deficit of &Ia5.5a5.77, according to
statement just made public by tho
company.
Reduced TO days, figuring thirty
one TO every one OF the seven
months. the traction company has
lost fares from 34,Sa5 passengers
every twenty -four hours since Janu-
arS !, and slightly more than l.
ouo'ooo- fares each month OF the
seven. Al cents per passenger
that means that the Virginia Rail.
way and Power Company. II its cal
culations are correct. has lost in
revenue total OF S+53.Sl462 for
the period
Text Of Statement
The statement issued at Tho rcp
eral Offices Of the traction compapv
S'S'tiudS. iplIOwS.
Operations of the street railway
lines in RichmonS for the seven
months ended July 81. show n dcbcit
Of $l95.5s577.
me gross receipts from the car
lines for The period total Sl.055.56s co
ana operating expenses were s9O6.
''i.'3, leaving q balance of sl4S.-
974O5.
Taxes for the seven months
amounted To sl0S,9S2OI and bond in.
tercst and sinking fund charges on
TIE bonds allotted to the street rail.
way system IN Richmond amounted
10 S."S'SS7.2l, totaling s344,36aS So.
showing deficit Of sl95.305.77.
NO account has been taken of anv
return on the Investment i'm The
street railways represented by
stocks
For the calendar year 1921 the
deficit was S297. 7.O57.3S
The number of revenue passcn.
gers carried for the seven months
decreased 7.563577 as compared wi,b
'he number carried for the CORE
spending seven months OF the pre-
vious year"
Jitncy Competition blamed.
Jltney competition and TN. usc of
Pri'at" automobiles is largely re-
Sponsiblc for the great falling my f.,
'raihc on the company's lines" IL
was said at the office OF rresidcn,
Thomas S Whcelwright YESTERDAY
afternoon.
Ihere ara many people owning
automobiles who stop and pick IN
friends and bring them down to
work and carry them back. Many
~ tContinusd on Page z, Col. 4j
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may have sufficient funds to NEE,
current expenses and curren, obli-
cations.
Control Of mark-up.
He also advocated some system Of
perpetual inventory In order tha, the
merchant at all times may know
where ne stands.
y. X. Smith. Of Marietta. ia. who
read paper on minimizing Stock
Losses Through Speed of Turnover"
said that In order to get quick turn.
over IL is necessary to stock light
and to carry the smallest amounts
ofoarticles that have rapid style
ch0hges. Regarding the rap,di;v ~,
style changes. Mr.. Smith said that II
was somewhat OF a question whether
manufacturers and fashion makers
are pursuing an economical course
IN making such radical changes "As
a rule" he said. the manufactured
takes no risk. his stock being usually
In m Jdcls and samples only. whii, his
investment is In the uncut l,ath.rs
and fabrics. He shows a wide va
r!ety OF new things and leaves m.
guessing and risk TO the retailer who
must carry the stock"
Tribute 60 War Veterans.
Mr.. Smith paid a tribute to the
veterans Of tho World War. and also
TO the merchants VINO wcathered the
business battles OF tho war years. He
said:
In the war against Germany the
heroism and courage of the American
hghters was fully demonstrated and
today there are battle scared heroe.
all over the land. Men fought in
the fiercest battles that will ever he
Continued on Page 4. Col. 6D
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
TRANSPORTATION VITAL,
FOR FILLING COAL BINS
IN TIME FOR WINTER
Ku Klux Klan Initiates
Soldiers at Camp Meade
[By Associated prcssl


BALTIMORE. MD. Aug. 10
Several soldiers Of the United
States Army at Camp Meade were
said to have been among tho can
d.dates Initiated into the Ku Kiux
Khan at tho spectacular open-atr
ceremonies at Odenton, Md. last
night. in which representatives
OF klans from Delaware and Vir-
gin!a participated.
The neophytes at last nights
ceremonies had taken OF .heir
uniforms and were wearing civil
Ian clothes. The exact number
OF soldier candidates could not
be learned. Soldiers among the
l.500 or more witnesses Of the
ceremonies said there had been
klan propaganda In camp for
long time. and that many SOL
diers had Joined for tho FUN of
wearing a white niShtSown and
becoming ghost"
So far as could be asccrtaincd
af Third Corps army hcadauar-
ters here. United States soldiers
arc not forbidden to join tho III,
kiuN Khan. nor has the army
taken any position with regard
to the orEaniza tion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
HIGH TRIBUTE,
TO SECRETARY HOOVER
AS A CABINET OFFICER
Stand at Deathbed of
German People Wirth
GRy United Novel

BERLIN. Aug. ls.-"wc arc
standing at the dca,hbed Of the
German people" declared Chan
cellor Wirth. Ia remarkable in
tcrriew with the foreign ncwspa-
per correspondents In Berlin
Wednesday.
Further gold payments in rep
aration are impossible" the chan
cellor declared Payments in
kind arc approaching the impos-
sible. az the mark drops. And
when that impossibil!ty comes.
theh comes social revolution.
1t is The task Of the German
government during the next few
months to stabilize our social sys-
tenn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
SOUTHERN ENJO|NS
STRIKING EMPLOYEES
Federal Courts Issue Orders
Against Spencer and
Salisbury Shopmen.
tBy Associated Pre...l

ASHENILLE. y. c.. Aug l6.-Tem-
norary Injunction restraining all
striking employees. members of the
various crafts. their officers or
agents within the Jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for
Western North Carolina. from inter.
ferinS with the movement of inter
state commerce. United States mail
OF employees of tine Southern Railroad
al spencer or Salisbury. was signed
IN United States Dis,ric: Court here
This afternoon. The injunction was
signed by Judges James T.. Royd. OF
greensboro. and l.. Yates Webb, of
shelby.
Refu"cd to Let Guards Leave Train.
Three hundred or more strikers
and sympathizers refused to allow
special guards TO leave the train
when they arrived at Salisbury for
special duty Tuesday night" the at
torneys assert
II is reported that several OF the
guards are missing
The temporary restraining injunc-
ton issued this afternoon lis declared
by attorneys to cover action of all
of the crafts out Oh strike at all
points on the Southern Railway. with
specific restraint on individuals at
Salisbury and Spencer.
Is. VI. Ellis. of Spencer. who was
elected president Of the North Caro-
ma Federation of Labor Tuesday
hisht' is one OF the individuals
against whom the restraining order,
is issued. as district representative
OF the Federated Shop Crafts OF the
Southern Railway
Restrained by Violence.
seventeen guards arriving al
spencer for duty Tuesday night were
not allowed to leave the train by
strikers and sympathizers. said to
nave been armed with pistols and
shotguns. and fourteen guards going
10 their assistance were turned hack
according to word received here.
The shop train running from Sails
bury to Spencer was halted this
morning and not allowed to enter
the shops. Nine men were taken off
the train and several guards are
missing. All colorcd laborers have
left. and complete Decentralization "a
being faced in the Spencer shops. ac-
cording to the reports received here
tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
BETTER HOMES"
Electrical

This free educational exhibit OF
the selection and arrangement OF
furniture. draperies. electrical ap-
pliances and all that goes TO make
the complete home Is offered TO
the public by The Dispatch Papers
and Richmond's progressive mer-
chants. The homes are located AT
Stonewa.l Courts, Westhampton
Avenue. and 1901 Rosewood Ave.
nue.. and are open for inspection
daily between the hours Of 1 and
10 P. 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
ADDITIONAL MINE
OPERATORS SIGN
CLEVELAND PACT
Lewis Announces 100000
600 Tons Production In.
crease in Contracts.
PITTSBURGH OWNERS
STILL REJECT TERMS
But 5000 Of 5000 Western
Pennsylvania Workers in
Settlement.
CENTRAL WEST SEEKS PEACE
Illinois md Indiana Coni Owners and
Miners go Into Conference
PITTSBURGH OWNERS
STILL REJECT TERMS
CENTRAL WEST SEEKS PEACE
illin"'s md Indiana Coni Ownrrs and
Miners 60 Into Conference
TOmOrrOw.
IlIN Assncfated rrcss.I

CfEE El-AND. OHIO. AuH. IG-Be-
Tor" leaving for Philadelphia tonight
10 take part in N, anthracite ncSo.
,ia;ons there tomorrow. John l.
Lewis. president Of the United Min.
Workers "i America announced ,hu
additional agreements amounting 10
nrpr"T ma'ciy lc.oro.oOo tons annual
"o't-coai production wcr. executed
h"r" today "a the settlement. In part.
~ the bi'uminous coal strike.
Acceptance OF the Approximately
'pppo,ruo ions annual production rep
resented IA the conference OF m!ners
ma operators yesterday and the ex.
"rGit"u o! additional agreements to.
da! Involving something more than
lv'"Vo.vOo tons production gives the
settlement impetus that viii be ir.
r'slsuOic.' Mr.. Lewis said IN a state
ucnt today.
predicts General Acceptance.
h" predicted that general accep,.
'i'e III nSt,cments by practically all
operating units In the organized sec
ii"n> "f the hitumlnous Industry
would O, IA effect within sbor,
tine.
'This Constitutes an object lesson
mat "!l. he especially helpful In ad
isiirc thc strike In tho anthracite
r"'d>." !" MIR. Lewis said
DESPITE unfavorablc economic
conditions and with tremendous no.
't"' and financial influences raised
"*"in rs "" are emerging from
ne conflict victorious" tn. state
'nirnt said
says Miners Have Won.
'ie said the miners had won m.
ihl"e 'mAh and principal issue. in
VOWED IN the strike OF $4,000 miner.
.n tho anthracite and bit.ininous
mining Industry"
Ino miners have won their con-
''h''"N against the idea OF single
state S"u!cinvnts with their unions
SH!'' W INTO thirty or more scgrr.
gated groups, the statement said
ne miners hav. won their drh,
hSainSt reduction Of wages in IN.
mining Industry.
The miners have likewise won
their light for retention OF collective
barsasning as against substitution
"f arhitri,ion."
VIII Fight N"nunion Mines.
NShrd regarding the policy OF the
United Nine Workers regarding i,s
members IN nonunion nelds Mr.
Lewis said
~ IS the intention of the United
MIN" Workers TO exercise the fun
moral and financial strength of IN.
Organization To sustain and pro,ect
'H hchners IN their fight against
P""eFl"i n"nunion interests. who
may continue TO fieht the principies
"i collective bargaining in the vari
Gus producing fields The same poIi-
cS VIII be applied as regards any
Goa! company. hitherto recognizing
IN" union. which may decline In ac,
cept the basis Of settlement as no
So'iated in the Cleveland confer
ence."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
Will Ask Congress to Give
Fuel Emergency Body
Ample Power.
CONTINUE CONTROL NOW
B Y VOLUNTARY PACTS
Existing Fair-Price Agree
ments Stand Pending Full
Mine Resumption.
tBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l6.-President
Harding. in his contemplated state
ment to Congress upon the national
industrial situation. will suggest leg
islat!on giving tho Federal fuel
emergency organization powers to
coniroi the distribution and price Of
coal to safeguard the country against
hardship this winter, according to
officials who talked with the chief
executive.
The President was reported to be
considering seriously recommenda-
ttons for definite legislation TO pro-
vide legal powers to supplant tn.
voluntary system of coal control now
In operation. and was understood 10
have before him a draf. o. a tenta-
tive plan OF fuel administration pre-
pared by Secretary Hoover.
Would Crehte Coal Commission.
Creation OF Federal coal COM
mission also would be recommended.
II was reported. which would he de-
signed to make a thorough investi-
cation OF the na,iona! coal industry
and suggest legislation for the per-
naneni solution OF labor problems.
Pending the enactment of empow-
ering Legislation. the central coal
distribution committee, high orricia Is
indicated, would continue fuel con-
troll under voluntary price agree
mcnt.
Price Agreement Continues.
Existing fair-prica agreements
made with Mr.. Hoover by producing
operators we're to be In erect during
the strike. but a meeting OF the
Federal coal committee with the
Commerce Secretary and Fuel Dis
irihutor Spencer today. to consider
the effect OF partial settlement OF the
mine controversy upon price arrange
menis. decided that the agreements
would hold until production was more
largely resumed.
Mr.. Spencer declared II could not
yet be assumed that the strike was
settled. and as operators generally
were showing no7nclination to with
draw their cooperation there would
ee no change for the moment. Ap-
piication OF fair-price agreements to
the union mine fields as they resume
production, he said. was now under
consideration by the Federal organ
iZation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
EAPECT SPEEDY RESUMPTION
IN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS
tBy United News,

CHiCAEo. Aug. 16.-While Illinois
ana Indiana coal operators today
maintained their position that they
VIII not sign tho agreement conluded
ny operators and miners at Cleveland
every indication pointed TO reopen-
ing OF the mines in both States within
ten days.
operators and miners In Illinois
ana Indiana will meet Friday 10 con-
S'dcr peace. The operators declare
Continued on Page .. Col a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
AND GRAFT MAINSTAY
OF BOOTLEGGINGIN IN NEW YORK
Cnholy Alliance Drenches Manhattan Island in Booze
Writer Asserts-Anti-Saloo League Charges Sen.
ator Calder With Interference in Enforcement +.

This is the fourth of series
"i articles which picture condi-
tons which the bootleEginS in
dustry has brought upon the
country.--Ed Editors motel