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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
BLACK BELT" SOLONS
OPPOSE COMPULSORY
EDUCATION MEASURE
CONTINUED From First Page.

CONTINUED From First PaHe)
Niae that tho school board OF any cIIy
or county By majority vote may ex-
empt The city. town or county from
the provisions Of the net.
an amendment offered by Delegate
*. Lindsay Gordon. OF Louisa. prm
woes Tor the people OF the town. est,
or county TO vote on the question M
me hrst regular election following
the enactment OF the law. He M
posed section two OF the substitute
lor bili No. 5. declaring that II placed
the private and parochiaI schools un.
ger the direction OF the state Board
OF Educhtion. NO man" .bc said
Can place hts child in priyatc
Schooi without being dictated to by
the state Board OF Education. Th.
'ih 10 drastic and takes the child out
OF the hands OF the parents and
p'aces II In the hands OF the teacher.
want 10 get back to local self-gov-
eminent" he declared.
Warren speaks for nil.
is there anything in this bill In
furious 10 the childhood OF Virginia ~.
asked Delegate G. w. Warren. OF
Iittsylfania. This bill Is designed
70 protect the children OF Virginia
The future Of Virginia depends upon
her childhood" he declared when he
spoke In behalf OF the measure. Dele
gate Warren said that the question
OF the negro would in no wise be
affected by the measure. He emnba
sized that the spirit OF the proposed
law was of far more Importance than
the enforcement OF Il.
Delegate w. Stuart Mofrctt, of An
Ensta. spoke 10 an amendment maxi
ing the school age from to IA years.
instead OF III IL, as the bill pro-
poses. he contending that the child
VINO does not advance properly after
attending school TO the fourteenth
year should not he forced to no TO
schooi against his or her will and
held that the good accomplished by
forcing attendance OF nonprogressive
pupils would be little.
superintendent OF Public Instruction
hart irst spoke to House bill No. IS
IN reference to textbooks, the purpose
oi the bill being to remove rcstric-
lions on the State Board OF .duca.
ton and giving more latitude i'm nak-
ing contracts. Mr.. Hart said the Drico
al textbooks was now at It's peak.
ana to make contracts for longer
period than one year was not wise.
Advanced tn Eight Yen1..
Takissg up the law for the COM
rulsory attendance of children from
the ages OF to l6 years Mr.. Hart
.aid tie entrance age was advanced
from TO G years, and that tho die
lance from school was reduced from
two and one-half miles TO two miles
and from the wagon route from one
and one-half mile to one mile. and
the maximum fine reduced from $500
to $500.
The amended bill. he said. placed
the enforcement OF tho law in the
hands of the constituted authorities
OF the towns. cities. counties or sub
divisions, and allows two years for
the school boards to carry ont tho
provisions of the act.
The compulsory education bill will
continue today to be the subject Of
discussion in the House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
WOMAN FIGHTS OFF
BURGLAR,|N DARKNESS
Belabors Intruder With Alarm
Clock-Scrcams Bring
Aid. Man Fleeinp
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
DANVILLE. VA. Feb. 6--Mrs. Mat
tie Goodwin. sister OF Police Oa,cer
George w. Price. had terrifying cx-
perience last night when she grap-
pied In the darkness Of her bedroom
with an unidentified burglar who
escaped.
Sleeping with Mrs. Goodwin was
willard Hughes. I0-year-old girl.
At 10 o'clock. when they were drop
ping on to sleep. the child remark ed
that she believed somebody was I'm
the room. Mrs. Goodwin allayed her
fears. but the girl persisted that she
scnsed the presence OF another.
Mrs. Goodwin then sat up In bed
and cropping for the electric light
switch encountered clammy hand
which seized her wrist aud running
over her fingers wrenched of two
diamond rings. Mrs. Goodwin
screamed and SO did the little girl.
With one hand plnioncd by the
man Mrs. Goodwin seized the alarm
clock by her bed and belabored the
head OF her antagonist go soundly
that she broke the metal casing.
Still the unidentified man did not
speak and made no sound.
Mrs. J. r. Pattersall. In the next
room. ,hearing the shrieks secured q
pistol. but was afraid to fire through
the door lest she shoot the girl or
tho woman. Instead she put three
bullets in the floor, and this noise
frightened the intruder. He threw
Mrs. Goodwin across the bed and
escaped into the hall. and from there
out the back way.
Mrs. Goodwin. who was still great
~ unncrved today, could not say
whether the man was white or col
ored. as the episode took place In
the darkness. Her two fingers were
cut and mutilated where her rings
had been torn or. The two rings
were found In the hall floor, the thief
making speedy escape when he
heard the revolver shots. 1t is be-
ilevcd tire man entered the house
" hen the family ran out at O'Clock
70 locate the scene OF a fire. lie evil
IDENTIFY hid underneath the bed and
:hcn cautiously came out when he
thought the Inmates of the room were
:,sleeD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
LYNCHBURC "Y" PLANS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb 6.-Thc
Y. NJ G. a. has fixed the week OF
March l3 for the annual member
ship drive. in which hundreds OF
men and boys will work for a week.
The Rotarians, Confederate Veter-
ans camp Lions Club. Kiwanians
and Odd Fellows OF the city have
Joined the movement to secure 1.00G
men TO give four hours work on
the driveway to be built this spring
from Rivermont Avenue to the riv-
er's edge. opposite the associatlons
summer playground. The time foT
this work Is TO be fixed for early
March.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
Danville Probes
Recent Car Bargains
Especial 10 Times-Dlsn,icb1

Especial 10 Times Dispatch
DANVlLLE. VA. Feb. 5.-Chicf
OF Police Jumcs r. Bell today de-
c,ined To answer any questions
regarding the Inquiry into the al
legged resale OF stoien automobiles.
saying that a: this stage It was
impossible for ths department. to
divuige such steps as have been
taken. lest It be harhpered In maxi
ing success OF tho investiga-
ton.
Police detectives also declined
to affirm or deny the report that
two well-known young men OF
this community had been taken
to police headquarters on Saturday
night and subjected to interroKa-
ton. NJ arrests have been made
yet. but the air Is full Of mystery
wltn reports that half dozen
automobiles brought, 10 Dunville
ana sold at low price within
recent months are being traced
and their histories gone into.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
Amherst Give. STROBE ~.

LfNCHBURG. VA. Feb. G.-The
amherst County mass-mceting at
the courthouse today TO select TWEEN
~ delegates to the Tenth District
Congressional Convention at Staun-
ton. Endorsed Colonel Aubrey
E. STROBE. instructing the delegates
10 vote as unit for him as long
as he was before the convention. and
naming Harry ST. George Tucker as
second choice. the vote To be changed
TO Tucker only when t.cre was no
nope OF nominating Colonel Strobe.
More than 1000 people attended the
mass meeting. half of whom could
not crowd into the courthouse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
TRY TWO ON CHARGE
OF TAKING u. S. GOODS

NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 6.-witnesses
Tor the government were heard today
in the case against Il. b. Taylor and
f. Schaffer. charged with theft OF
government property from the navy
yard. Taylor. who was civilian In
charge of storehouse "a, was arrested
by naval intelligence officials on the
night OF August "a. last, ut his home
In Park View.
Schaffcr was taken into custody tho
next day at the yard. Witnesses
stated today that stores valued nj
sS25,5O had been recovered from Tay-
lor's home and goods worth $63.17
had been recovered from Schaffer,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
Dry Agents Awaited
Alleged Still Workers

Especial to Tho Times -Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA, Feb. G.-The
folly OF going to a still while pro-
hibItion agents were there was
demonstrated today when John
Rouse and George Crouthers were
sent on u Federal grand Jury by
Commissioner Percy S. Stephenson.
Bond WAS fixed at $500.
Tho defendants. government
agents tolu the commissioner. came
10 the stu apparently ready for
work when they wcro arrested
early Saturday night. Tho Of
ncers had preceded them by sew.
eral minutes and had found
sixty-gallon outfit with sixteen
barrels OF mash ready to be run.
twenty gallons of gasoline with
which to operutc the boiler and
other supplies were found.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
GET READY
FOR FLU
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotnbs,
the Nausealcss Calomcl Tab
let's, that are Delightful,
Sefc and Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are adj
rising theif friends to keen their
systems purified and their organs in
against the return of influenza. They
know that clogged up system and
lazy liver favor colds. influenza and
serious complications.
40 cut short a cold overnight and
to prevent serious complications take
one Calotab at bedtime with swal-
low OF water-thats all. No salts.
NO naussn. no griping. no sickening
after effects. Next morning your
cold has vanished. your liver Is ac-
tive, your system Is purified. and re-
freshed and you are feeling fino with
n hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat
what you piease--no danger.
Calotabs are sold only Inv original
sealed packages. price thirty-five
cents. Every druggist is authorized
perfectly delighted with Ca sotabs.f--
Adv. sS ~ I. IS l,1 ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
BURY 8 VIRCINIANS IN
ARLINGTON THURSDAY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Thc bodies
OF ore officer and forty-two enlisted
men. including three Virginians. will
be reinterred in Arlington National
Cemetery Thursday at 2:30 p. NJ. the
War Department announced today.
The Nirginians are: Corporal Hous-
ton l.. Meades. Company c, Thirty
eighth Infantry, St. Paul: Private
Frank Green. Company c. Five Hun
dred and Eleventh Engineers. Hay
market. and Private Hunter l.. Har-
low, Company Is, One Hundred and
SiSty-third Infantry. Fluvanna Coun-
~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
APPLE GROWERS WILL
ORGANIZE THURSDAY

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
LfNCHBCRG. VA. Feb. 6.-The
central organization of the apple
growers or Amherst. Appomattox.
hcdtord. Campbell and Nelson Coun-
ties Will be formed ut meeting to
De heid here Thursday morning Of
this week.
ABOUT 600 growers have already
oecome Identified with the county or
ganizations and the central orrani-
cation Is to be formed SO that grow
ers may cooperate in making and
marketing future apple crops from
this section.
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. . u -
B0TT0MLEss SHIP SAILS
UNDER HER OWN POWER
Tanker Asche Makes Trip
From Now York Held
Up by Air.
NOW AT VIRGINIA YARD
fca"ibiiity of Voyage Was Seriously
Doubted By Experts, but Craft Was
AbIo TO Mako Journey without
hid.
low AT VIRGINIA
YARD
Especial to The Times-plspa,ch.l

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Feb. g.
Tho Standard Oil tanker. r. d. Asche.
now being repaired at tho plant of
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company. came from New
YORK to Newport News without the
semblance OF bottom. Part of II
she left on the rocks of the BAHIA
man and tho remainder she le.t in
New York. where she hnd been dry
locked.
This statement Is vouchcd for. by
officials OF the shlpbuilding company.
who say that II Is true. strange as II
may seem.
The Asche had several feet OF water
In her hold. so much In fact that her
bottomless bottom was several feet
lower In the water than IL should
have been ordinarily.
She was kept afout by her OF,
tanks. which were filled with com.
pressed air. Feasibility of the ex-
pertinent was seriously doubted, but
u proved to be hugo SUCCESS. 40
inuch 30 that some say IL Is almost
Impossible TO sink an oil tanker IL
sne ~ iight and there is any way of
Milling the tanks with air.
The ABcho came down tho Atlantic
coast under her own steam, despite
me iact that her boilers were awry
ana her engineroom lacking In GER
yam generally necessary equipment.
Shc made no speed record on the run
down from New York. but she dem
ohatrated that determined men can
90 almost anything with n ship 30
ions AZ She can be kept af,oat and
hre can be built ia Her furnaces.
New York experts said a, was Inn.
possible to float the .asche, and that
II ever noatcd her engines would not
WORK until they had been overhauled
patched or maybe replaced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
HILL CITY PREPARING
FOR SUNDAY MEETING
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LfNCHBuRG, VA. Feb. Gre
porting that an arrangement with
the city for the building of an audi
torium In the rear OF the present city
market cannot be made. the Ministe
rial Association here has continued
committee. which has been treat
ne with the city to take steps for
ne erection OF temporary audito-
rum for the Billy Sunday campaign
tn be started here next September.
The association now purposes to Sc
cure n centrally located site and build
a tabernacle thereon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
YANIACRAW SEEKS
BIC BARGE ADRIFT
IBv Associated Press.l

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. Ga radio
message to coast guard headquarters
from the cutter Yamacraw stated
that she is proceeding to the assist
ance OF the Shipping Board barge
Wasabia. lost with crew from n tow
900 miles east OF Cape Hatteras. The
fate OF the crew OF the Wasabia Is
unknown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
nnId Cave. Capture ,Io,b.

HARRISONBURG, VA. Feb. g.
Members Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at Bridgewater
seven miles south of here, recently
made complaint to the Common
wealths Attorney that a still was
In operation in a cave near the town
OF Bridgewater. a raid by the coun
~ officials resulted In several gal
Ions of rye mash being confisca ted
and other appurtenances to distill-
ing operations heing found. No ar
rests were made. as the place was
deserted when the officers arrived.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
Judge WitherssIlI.

DANNII.LE. VA. Feb. 6.-The Feb
ruary civil term OF the Corporation
Court, which was to have begun to-
day. vas continued this morning un-
I'll next Monday. OWN gto the illness
of Judge d. Price Withers, who is
confined to his home with rheuma-
tism. There are seventy-eight cases
on the docket.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
WILL BUILD RESORT
NEAR LEWISETTA
Especial to The Times-Disna,ch,

iEATHSVILLE. VA. Feb. c.
Roger Lee. of "Wheatlands." and sew
eral others have purchased the prop
erty known as Shaw's Farm. near
Le~isettu. They propose building
up one OF the best summer resorts
on the Potomac Bay.
The place is declared ideal for this
purpose.
They expect to begin at once build
ing 100 cottages, also planning TO
ou'id modern hotel, which will ac-
co'nniodate 1000 persons. There Is
a beautiful beach for bathing and
fishing is good most OF the summer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
Al TINS office until 12 o'clock noon,
THURSDAY FEBRUARY Is. 1922, for tho
oildin9 OF precast pipe. segment block.
|1cy and vitrifed pipe, sewers at various
richmond. A deposit OF $40 is required
for plans and specifications before they are
delivered to the bidder. This contra ct
sewers. Forms OF proposals can be Oh
ta!ncd on application. -IGE4. - -
IA certified check for amount stated on
proposals must accompany each bid an
g guaranty OF execution OF contract, The
iDiretor Of Public Works reserves tho right
to reject any aud all bids. % % -
n 81 q <, ALLEN eJ.f SAvILLE,S 81 Z
Director OF Public Works. g r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
church Grow. Rao,d,, in Year

DANVlLLE. VA. Feb. 6.-Rev. j. "
Shelburne. ID. d.. pastor of the First
Baptist Church. preached his first an
niversary sermon at that church Sun
day morning, there being II large at
tendance. During his first year there
have been lis additions to tho
church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
Goes to Chair To-day.

Edmund Thompson. colored, Will
go to his death in the electric chair
this morning at the State Peniten-
ttarJ. Governor r. Lee Trnkie hav-
irg refused to pardon him. Thomp-
son son shot and killed white boy in
Fincakt1e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
CASCARETS To-
For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache.
Sour Stomach, Bilious Liver

The incest cathartic-laSntive in tho
world to phyaic your liver, and bowels
when you have Dizzy Headache. Colds.
Acid Stomach Is candy-likc "Casca-
rets." One or. two tonight will empty
Biliousness JndiGestlon. or Upset,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
Car Stall. on Switch.

Westbound trolley service was in
tcrrnpted for hal!-hour last night
at Ninth and Main Streets. when one
of the cars developed motor trouble
and became stalled on the Ninth
street switch. The delay occurred at
4 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
Relieves Headache

little Musterole. rubbed on fore
head and temples. will Usually drive
away headache. clean. white oInt-
ment. made with oil of mustard,
Musterolc Is natural remedy with
none Of the evil aftcr-effects so often
caused by internal medicine"
Get Musterole at your drug store.
IS and Soc. Jars and tubes: hospital
size. SO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07

your bowels completely by morning.
and you will feel splendid. They
work while you sleep" Cascarets
never stir you up or grippe like Salts
Pills. Calomel. or Oil. and they cost
only ten cents box. Children love
Gascareta too.-Adv.
The New York herald., 1922-11-06
Winning the War.

WASHINGTON. September Is, 1913.
Everything goes happily here these
days, because we are winning the war.
and the future Of the world will soon
be in the hands OF man who not so
long ago was a school teacher. a
great world this is, isn't Il? And the
greatest romance Is not even the fact
that Woodrow Wilson is its master,
but the advance of the Czecho- Slavs
across 5000 miles of Russian Asia
an army on foreign territory, without
a government, holding not q foot OF
land. who are recognized as a nation.
This stirs my imagination as ! think
nothing in the war has since Albert of
Belgium stood fast ut Liege.
The New York herald., 1922-11-06
MoUies or No MoUies Is Big Issue
in Harrison Election for Mayor

Traction doesn't enter into the politi-
cal situation in Harrison, n. j. Home
rule Is not the issue between Edward a.
Twardus, Republican and Joseph p.
Rlordan. Democrat. The people Of Har-
rison aren't all excited about popular
control OF public utilities. To simplify
the state machinery with constitutional
amendments Is not the aim OF the 10000
citizens OF Harrison. Neither are they
all wrought up about scientific budget
ing
The question IN Harrison ~ whether
the town shall have q motion picture
show. Mr.. Twardus, who aspires 90 be
Mayor of Harrison, Is for the movies.
81 but 20 a lesser degree, Is Mr. Rior-
dan the towns leading butcher who
The New York herald., 1922-11-06
EX-KAISER MARRIES
PRINCESS HERMINE
Guests Pay Homage to Queen
of Prussia and German
Empress
ALL SWORN TO SECRECY
Wedding Sermon, Censored by
William, Contains Eulogy
of Late Kaiserin.
ALL SWORN TO SECRECY

Special Gable 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1893. by THE New York HERALD.
DooRN, Holland, Nov. Princess
Hermine of Reuss to-day became the
bride of William Hohenzollern, former
German Emperor. at Doom House,
the place of exile Of the one time
"AIl Highest" She will be remem-
bered for having baffied all the in
trigues of German monarchists and
in having led William. despite an al
most universal opposition in Ger
many, to the altar.
There were two ceremonies, one
civil. held in the lodge; the other, re-
ligious, IN the chateau.
Shortly before o'clock the ex-
Kaiser's twenty guests. followed by
the Doorn House personnel. including
Dutch police. congratulated the new
wearer of the titles, German En-
press" and Queen of Prussia" which
was done in accordance with the ex-
Kaiser's orders.
While the ceremonies. civil and re-
ligious. were carried out In the strict
est secrecy, THE New YORK HERALD
obtained from an eyewitness a reliable
account of what took place in the
lodge and IN the main hall of Doom
House, which events some day may
be of much political Importance In
volving questions pertaining to es-
tates and even perhaps to dynastic
succession. The guests were sworn
to secrecy and were under Prussiau
military surveillance until they left
either for dinner at Amerongen to-
night or for their homes.
The New York herald., 1922-11-06
The President Disturbed.
October 90, 1918


Yesterday VIC had a Cabinet meet
ing. All were present The President
was manifestly disturbed. For some
weeks we have spent our time 81
Cabinet meetings largely in telling
stories. Even at the meeting Of a
week ago, the day on which the Presl-
dent sent his reply to Germany--hls
second note OF the peace series-we
were given no view of the note which
was already m Lansing's hands and
was emitted at 4 o'clock; and had no
talk upon II, other than some outline
given offhand by the President TO one
OF the Cabinet who referred to IL be-
fore the meeting; and for three quar-
ters Of an hour told stories on the
war, and took DIP small departmental
affairs
This was the note which gave great
est Joy TO the people OF any yet writ
ten. because it was virile and vibrant
with determination to put militar'sm
out of the world. AS he sat down az
the table the President said that Sena-
tor Ashurst had been TO see him to
represent the bewildered state Of mind
existing in the Senate. They were
afraid that he would take Gcrmany's
words at their face value.
II said TO the Senator" said the
President. do they think ! am \
damned fool?" Yet Senator
Kelloyg says that Ashurst told the
y
Continued on Rage sixteen.
The New York herald., 1922-11-06
SLIPS ON PALISADES,
PLUNGES zoo FEET
Boy Of II Crushed to Death in
Search for Bird Nest at
Radcliffe.

william Clark. II years old, Of 6ss
Hudson avenue, West New York. N. j.,
tried 10 crawl down the Palisades a;
Woodcliffe, n. j.. late yesterday after
noon to rob pigeons nest. lie slipped
when nc was Just about to seize the nest
and plunged downward 200 feet to the
roadway. Every bone IN his body
seemed broken and he was dead when
surgeons got him to the North tIudscn
Hospital
Young Clark had spent the afternoon
on tho Palisades with Harold Schloss,
IL. Of AS Bergenline avenue. and licl-
win Furiong. S years old. OF i?2 Twenty
second street. both OF West New York.
They saw some pigeons flying about
shortly before time 90 start home and
finally saw the birds slIght near a nest
twenty feet down the side Of the rreci-
pice
William said lie was going TO crawl
down and rob the nest. and started, al
though the others tried TO dissuade him.
He told them that II was easy, because
the Jagged rocks that jutted out from
the side Of the cliff and the tufts Of
brush stuck here and there seemed solid
enough TO bear boy of his weight He
made most of the distance In safety.
going down with his hands clinging
to one bit Of rock and feeling with hts
toes for another to which he lowered
himself.
lie was rear the nest. and was about
to reach for Il. when the tuft Of brush
TO which he held gave way. His conf
panions saw him plunge downward.
strike rock about fifty feet down the
cliff and then fall to the roadway.
The boys succeeded at last in finding
an automobile party 20 whom they told
what had lonpcrcd