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New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
CANMbAL|SM TALES
 COME FROM RUSSIA
Head Of Swedish Relief Commis.
 sion Makes Flaming Appeal

Stockholm. Feb. 21.- Sweden's pre- mier, Hjalmar Granting has received q telegram from Consul General Elk strand, head of the Swedish Relief commission at Samara, Russia, telling of cannibalism in the Volga famine district previously reported by Dr. Ifridtiof Nansen. He says:
 'The terrible sufferings Of the popu- lation here forces me to address q flaming appeal to Swedens govern ment and people to help still more in fighting one of the cruelest and worst disasters in the history of human ity. There are places in the famine district where the people endure such Corpsos have already been eaten. They are now beginning to kill people to eat them. Tn spite of Swedcn's pres ent difficulties I besecch tEe Riksdag in the namc of human charity to grant the support requested.
 "'rhe reward will come"
 A report from the Swedish Relief expedition announces that 19,0o0 peo- pie daily are being fed in the Swed- ish public kitchens in the famine dis trict Field hospitals have also been established in Inc villages of the same district. The head of the ex- petition expresses his hopes if snf- fcient support from home is forth coming to increase the number of people fed daily I'D to 10000. The cattle in the district are dying from starvation in large numbers every day and have decreased since 1920 from about 35,o00 to 7.bo0
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21

You Need Not Have a Cold if you will take Laxative PROMO OItfNINE Tablets when you feel the first symptoms of Cold coming on.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
MANY MERIT BADGES AWARDED TO SCOUTS
Henry Martindel Gets Three-- Robert Christ Wins Two

The February session of the court of honor of the Boy Scouts was held last evening at the scout headquar- of the examinations:
 Tenderfoot tests reported for the month--troop 1o, 6.
 Seco1d class tests passed: Fred Peter, troop 2; Harold Washburn. troop 2; Kenneth Volg, troop 2; Theodore Stalk, troop 4; Gustave Carlson, troop 4; Frank Boardman, troop A. Ernest Jacobi, Lewis Morris, Ralph Crandall, Clifford Sorrow and Everett Wilcox, troop 14.
 First class tests passed: Frederick Lockwood, Henry Martindell Robert Barker and Eugene Brown, of troop
 Merit Badges.
 Merit badges were passed as fol- lows: Firemanship, Edmund Mars land, John Sade and James Beach, troop 4; electricity, Edmund Mars land, troop 4 carpentry, Henry Mar tindell and Edmund Marsland, troop \: first aid, Arnold Jacobson and Robert Christ. troop ?; personal health, Robert Christ, troop ?: pub lie health, John Slade, troop 4; swim ming, Henry Martindeli, troop 1; bookbinding, Martindel (Henry), troop 4.
 Troop Standing
 Standing of troops in the contest is ou follows.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
VALUES KISSES HIGHLY.
Demands SfOO.OOO for Alleged Oa,lla-
 tiOn Party at Capitol.

Washington, Feb. 2l.--A suit for Slo0,o00 damages for alleged assault and battery, in which the names of half q dozen senators and members of the cabinet are mentioned. was filed yesterday by Mrs Alma c. Smythe against Leighton Taylor. secretary to the late Senator Boies Penrose and former clerk of the Senate Finance committee.
 Mrs. Smythe declares that last May she went to the Finance Committee room to see Senator Penrose. There Mir. Taylor, without any iustifiable reasonable or probable cause what ever, rudely. unlawfully and with much force and violence grabbed hold of, hugged and kissed your plaintiff without her consent and over her resistance" according to the ale gations in the complaint.
 Mir. Taylor indignantly denies the charge, explaining:
 She kept bothering us for a long time, and finally I put her out of the office, after the Senator had declined to receive her."
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21

It is estimated that there arc at least o,000 lepers in Russia.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
RHEUMATISM

Rheuma has relieved the agonizing thought nothing would give relief. If supply you on the no-cure no-ray plan. For sale at Clark and Brainerd Co.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
WATERBURY MAN ELECTED.

New York. Feb. 21.--Col. Arthur & Dwight of New York was elected president of the American institute of mining and metallurgical engineers, in annual session here today. William H. Bassett of Waterbury, Conn, was named a director.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
Piles Cured in q to II Days.

Druggists refund money if PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrnding Piles, Instantly relieves Itching Files. COG,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
TO QUICKEN CAR SERVICE
FOR HISTORICAL PAGEANT
V. K. & P. Notifies Director
Allen SavilIc 1t Expects to
Spend $4,000.

In doing It's bit toward the success
OF the Virginia Historical Pageant.
the Virginia Railway and Power
company yesterday notified Director
Allen j. Saville. chairman of the traf-
tic committee of the pageant, that Il
had planned to spend $4,000 in pro-
riding street car facilities. so that a
twenty-minute schedule might he re-
duced TO one of three minutes
In order to do this, the letter to
the chairman states, the track OH
Chambcrlaync Avenue will be cx-
tended $500 feet northward. and n
pass track will be built on the Lake
side line near Stop 80. y generator
VIII be Installed at Laburnum Avenue
and Brook Road to furnish power for
the additional equipment
referring to the work, President
Thomas S, Wheelwright said the COM
pany considered this as a contribution
to the general success of the pageant.
inasmuch as 1t would be Impossible
Ia do sufficient business during the
week Of the pageant to cover the out
lay. The work Is TO be done under
the supervision OF Director Saville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
COOPERATION FOUND
IN FIRE PREVENTION
Chief l.. y. Jones. in Annual Report.
Says 13.I65 inspections Were
Made During ycar

The enormous amount OF work ac-
complished By the Bureau Of Fire
Prevention is shown in the annual
report Of that department just issued
by Chief l.. s Jones. and forwarded
To Director W. NJ. Myers During
the year 1886 Inspections were made
ana SEA letters wet'. written In refer.
ence TO defects And fire hazard. Chief
Jones states that in nearly every
Instance where complaint was made
by attaches OF his department. he
round perfect cooperation on the
part Of the citizens. But few cases
were taken into court. The repor,
states that through persistent appIi-
cation along educational lines much
had been accomplished toward MAX
Ing the city safer. IN his report
Jones says:
1T IS our aim 10 inspect all bust.
ness and manufacturing places at
l"ast once In every six weeks. and
many OF the more hazardous often
er The schools are given special at
te1tton. and hearty cooperation is
given by the school officials. With
added inspectors We viii be in DO
s!:ion TO make moro frequent in
spect!on. The firem.n detailed to
this department HAY, sGown them
selves worthy OF the sp-cia! duties
assigned them. and have under all
conditions exercised proper judgment
and discretion. and by faithful and
intelligent Efforts are now recor
nized a. masters Of the work tho So
ehclcntly pursue"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
HOUSEWIVES HERE PLAN
COSTUME BALL MAY IS
Hundreds of Richmond Mcr.
chants Will Be Represented
i'll Masquerade.
TO DErnAY PAGEANT EXPENSES
LcnSnc VIII Pay for Float With
Money Derived From AHnir-Or-
chcstrn md lInII Placed nj Dis
posai Of Organization.

An advertisers costume ball in
which hundreds OF manufacturers.
wholesalers and retailers. and job
bers will he represented In spcc,acu-
lar masquerade. Will he staged in
Grays' Armory on the night of May
IS, by tho Richmond Housewives
League in cooperation with the TWO
advertising clubs. land the Better
Business Bureau.
Definite plans for the affair were
formulated ut an overflow meeting
OF the executive committee Of the
Housewives League yesterday morn
ing mt II o'clock in the board room
OF the Federal Trust Company. at
which were present Leroy s. Cohen
and r. Allen Gibbons. representa-
tivcs e>om the Better Business Bu-
reau, md tho presidents of the two
adver s.E!ng clubs. j. II. Thomas and
Miss Anna ]. Minor, besides num-
Der OF interested friends Of the
league.
VIII Pay Float E,pcnscs
That the Housewives League
stage mammoth masquerade ball
at this time TO dcfray the cost of
their float In the Virginia Histori-
cal Pageant parade WAS the original
suggestion OF the chairman of the
float committee. Mrs. Eula Young
Morrison.
The idea met with such instant
approval by local business men that
the Initial cost of the float which
will depict the famous White Apron
Incident" in Encon's Rebellion, when
Virginia housewives were called
from their household tasks to de-
fend the fort, has already heen UNI
dcrwritten, and notes for the amount
arc in the hands OF tho treasurer.
0recnhow Johnston, whose wife is
a I>cmbcr OF the executive commit
tee n the Housewives League. has
volunteered his services in construct
ing the float. Mr.. Johnston having
had considerable experience during
the war in the construction Of floats
OF various kinds.
An orchestra TO play for the cos
tune bali will he furnished by a
Broad Street firm, and a hall was
also placed at the disposal Of the
league, but was found TO be too
small for the purpose.
Miss Myers Prestdes.
Mis-. II. Julian Myers. Jr., presi
dent OF the Housewives League. pre-
sided at the meeting yesterday and
named q number OF important COM
mlttccs 10 carry forward Win as
little delay as possible the various
details incident to making the ball
q tremendous success.
Mrs. Stuart y. MichauX heads the
committee. which VIII call upon To-
cal manufacturers this week to ask
them TO furnish young girls and
young men In costume TO represent
Richmond made" products.
No one Will be allowed on the
dancing floor who is not IN costume,
but the galleries OF the armory vii!
be packed with interested specta-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
ORPHANACE TRUSTEES
ELECT 1922 OFFICERS
Hoard Finds Methodist Institution I,
Esrr'lcnt Conditiun-IS. Chill
drcn Arc InrcI Irnr

oihcers for the ensuing year were
elected yesterday at the annual
meeting OF the board OF trustees of
'hc Virginia Methodist Conference
orphanagc. j. +. Pettijohn. of Lynch
hufs. was elected president; J. Frank
storey. of EranklIn. cc-presidcni:
CHARLES W. Iiardwicke, of Kichmond
treasurer. and James l.. Jones OF
Richmond. auditor. Rev. 4. Il. Sharnn
was reelected superintendent Tor
the ensuing year.
Tie board found the orphanare in
excellent condition. The new I,rt-
icy cottage, recently completed a, a
cost Of $4,000. was inspected and m.
proved. The reports showed thut III
"rphaAage is now caring for lS9
children q: an average cos, az Al
c,mtS day FOR the last year.
mo board members present were
jude Barham. of Newport News. p
RANK storey. Franklin: j. w. uo,,rh
N"i'oIk G. T. Howell. Norfolk /
=. Rodgers, Dcnman: Or, II =.
iielier' Portsmouth, Rev. Erneg,
stevens. Chatham; j. {. Bixou co-,c
hhr!,S. and j. II. Jones, = *
,'i"THWirHc !. y. Vaughan and DR. +
MhSiin, Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
Saunders Lauded
in Report on Jail
City Sergeant Ciren
Clean Bill of Health BY
Commissioners

clean bill OF health was given
Nity sergeant Dick" Saunders in q
report of the Jail commissioners sub
United to Judge Richardson yester.
day. Tho report states that rcccn,
improvements have greatly contribut.
ed to the comfort and health OF the
inmates. and that tho Jail, with i'm
provements now being made. Will he
in as sood condition as the finances
at hand will permit
We commend the officials for their
activity in bringing about such good
results, the co fmissioncrs say. The
report shows there are ia inmates of
the Jail, of which 1913 are men and 81
women. There are SiXty-two white
prisoners and l52 colorcd now CON
fined in the Jail
The commission embraces in its
membership DR.. NirGinius Harrison
Mrs. Lucy NJ. b Scott and Rev. X,
Cary Montague.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
ROAD BONDS PROPOSAL
IS APPROVED IN FAIRFAX
Delegate Williams Tells Gov.
crnor People Are 4 to !
in Favor of II.

People Of Fairfax County arc four
to one in favor of bond issue Oh
the basis laid down by Governor T.
Lee Trinkie, according to Franklin
Williams, member Of the House OF
Delegates. who was In Richmond YES
teTdar with a delegation of discuss
the personnel of the new State High
way commission with tho Gov,p,nor
Mr.. Williams. while not willing ia
sign petition for an extra ses
sion, assured the Governor that he
was ready to return to the capital
to help put through n measure to in
sure the speedy completion of tho
state highway system. Mr.. Williams
while favorable to a bond Issue. &c
not in accord with Senator Walter
Oliver Tansill. of Fairfax. who i.
opposed to bonds.
Among tho other visitors at the
Office OF Governor Trinkle Yesterday
was Senator S. l.. Ferguson, Of Ap
pomattoN. Senator Ferguson op-
posed bonds at the last session OF the
General Assembly and is still of the
same opinion on the question, he
stated yesterday.
Although there are three vacancies
In the Senate. all Of men who voted
Tor bond issue. tho upper branch
OF the Legislature Is safe OIL III.
question in trent an extra session
Is called. II requires twenty-one votes
IN the Senate on the bond issue, but
three Senators who were opposed to
the Vaughan bill Will return at the
extra session to vote for bonds, ac-
cording to information reaching the
virginia Good Roads Association. II
This Is true, II would be unnecessary
to call special elections to nll tho
vacancies.
Fifty-one votes are necessary to
pass q bond issue bill in the House
II is believed that there will be
enough pledged within few day to
assure the passage OF road bill at
the extra session.
In event the Governor decides to
nave the senatorial vacancies filled.
II would require thirty days between
the election call and the election date,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
JOHN WHITE NEW PRESIDENT
OF RICHMOND ROTARY CLUB
Cashier of Merchants National Bank Elected to Sue
coed Normal Call as Head of Organization.
Ben Wilson Vice President

John c. White. cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank. was elected
president OF the Rotary Club las.
night TO succeed Norman Call. whose
term expires. Ben W. Wilson was
elected vice president: w. NJ. Andcr-
son was reelected secretary. Il. c.
Lewis was chosen treasurer. and L.
!. sullivan was elected Scrgcant-at-
arms. Tho directors chosen arc
Norman can, w. G. Carpenter, w. IL.
JorE. y. =. Kratz. julius Myers.
Floyd Rcams j. T.. Ryland. l.. q.
Sheain. John BaSby was chosen
chairman of the Boys Club commit
tee.
Retirin> President Call read his
annual report. showing a prosperous
year in which many things were ac-
compiished by the club. The club.
was organized In June. 1913. and now
has a membership of l0J. The BOYS
club has a membership of GT9. and
is most active in it's efforts TO clc-
waite the boys OF the city who have
not the best environment
Rotarian T.. y. Ca.iSch, on bchalf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
COMMISSION APPROVES
NEW TELEPHONE RATE?
Only $50 May Be Charged
After June | for Service
Connection.

Changes in telephone charges of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tcle-
phone Company of Virginia i'm the
interest of the public were approved
yesterday by the State Corporation
Commission. The service connection
charge Of Sl.50, made when a sub
scriber moves into a building and
takes over a telephone already inA
stalled there, now covers n single
telephone. and as much as IS may be
charged il two or more telephones
are installed under the same number.
BY the change which will he in effect
June ]. the charge may not exceed
Sl.50 no matter how many telephones
are involved.
rms service connection charge
Which is made to cover costs OF book
Keeping, changing records. directory
service and other Items. will here
AFTER not apply when a business con-
Germ with unchanged personnel
changes its name; when one or more
mem bers OF Il concern continue a
business under new name; when
Il receiver takes over business and
~, WITCH TGcelNGrSnlD Is
ended and the service Is resumed nv
The original patron: when a sub
scrlbcr's name is changed by mar
rage or by court order: when one
member Of family applies for ser
vice previously contracted for by
another in the same family; when
one party applies for service pre-
Nious!y contracted for by a second
party for the use of the first party.
or when one party applies for ser
vice for n second party, which ser
Vice had previously been contracted
Tor by the second party in his own
name
Further tariff changes. TO go into
effect May Il. provide that no re.
port charge on toll calls NAV be
made when the called syttion is
busy or out OF order" or don't
answer or on a cancelled call re-
vived by subscriber any time ho-
Tors midnight OF the day on which
the call is hlcd, or on a call s,jIl
active at midnight on which cfyor;
VIII he made TO complete it during
the night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

Of the club. presented the retiring
president a silver alarm clock as
typical of the fact that Mr.. Call had
always been on time and that his
time had been largely taken up in
calling attention to the bright
things in life. there having been no
false alarms during his admnistra-
ton" Rotarian T.. r. McFaden then.
III more serious vein, presented Mr..
Cal! beautiful cut-glass and silver
Hover stand with candlestick orna-
mcnts.
DR.. Douglas 8. Freeman delivered
an address on "Richmonds business
ana Civic Future" in which he
preached sound doctrines of CO.
operation and expansion. He urged
the habit of extending the glad hand
to visitors to the city. who would
depart with kindly thoughts OF
Richmond and it's people. lie i'm
plored the club to get busy on the
work OF developing business rela-
tionship with the people Of tho sur
rounding country. and to push the
opening of the roads TO the Northern
Neck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE is PROGRESSING
campaign Ends Friday When Com
mittccs Are Ia Report on Work
Done nj Luncheon

Progress in the membership drive
which opened for the Chamber OF
commerce yesterday, was reported
ihst night. at the end OF the first
DAY ; canvass. by ]. J. Marcuse. presi-
GEM or the chamber. The campaign
ends Friday with ali committees ra.
porting At luncheon to be held in
the Hotel Richmond at / O'Clock. The
mem bership committee is being as
sisted by members of the other COM
ihitiees and directors OF the cham
Der.
T. Nice. Burlington is chairman OF
me membership committee. and is bef
!hE assisted by T.. II. Courtney, r. NJ.
Crutchneld. j. \. Gawthrop. Thomas
IL. Howell Sam Iseman, Fred II. Pow
ell. James J. Pollard, G. B. Richardson.
nathan Simon, Percy J. Straus. Louis
:. Straus. y. .. Swink. r. Elwood
Tragic and Clinton J.. williams.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
IndurSc Public Iihra

MY ORGANIZATIONS nave iudnrsnd
the public library movement. in rich
mond, the Public Library Association
announced YESTERDAY Among those
'fsanizat formally iudorsirg the
movement within tho last fcw DAYS
are; IN" spanish American War Vet
Grams the Business and Professional
""h'N'" Clubs tn" Industrial Girls.
,'un OF the Y. ". 9. ~. tho Spring.
h"ld school rarent-Tcachcrs As
ISOLATION and the Baptist Woman's
Missionary circle OF Richmond and
vicImitN ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
Governor Nnurs J,oa,d

Governor Trlnk!o yesterday am
hpuhccd The personnel Of the cover
n"i BoaTd OF Mechanical Survey. !.
s. \ Johnson. al I{lacEsburr =. uro-
lessor Of applied ana mechanical ana
experimental engineering ar the Viz
rinia Polytechnic Institute. was mad.
chairman OF the board Tn. Other
T"mDcrs are Charles Iancock. pro-
ttsSoT OF Mechanical Engiueeri,,g 4,
nc University Of Virginia. " q
Conner, professor OF mechanical arts
az '. j. l., Join ". West. engineer
Stste Cooperation Commission. ana
engineer state Board of HcaI,h
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
Transport Train stop, uer,

Richmond will receive n visit from
200 Of Uncle Sans trained men and
STAFF Of officers. who will come
through tho city on fifty army trans
ports tomorrow for n visit OF sew
cral days. Through the Corporation
81 the Motor Club Of Virginia and
Mayor George Aiuslie, arrangements
We're completed FOR the visit. Major
g :. Hamilton is In charge OF the
convoy which is en- route from Camp
ieSsup, Ga. TO Camp IIolabird. Md
quarters arc being provided al
Joseph Bryan Park for the men and
transports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
NchOOI flag NnIAIn,.

20 Teorg" ". Wray. u. d. of
'"u"I Methodist Church, will d.liy.
-, n' 'IIiess NJ the flag raising OF
'''"'"" liiSh school. Friday after
noon. rho principal. II. q Itufan
p''rafing a musical program in CON.
ne'''on with the occasion. This is
NC annual Patrons Day Of the schooI
ana special invitations have been SEM
10 al patrons through their children
ne large flag was won by the scbonl
a. nc state Fair for the best drilled
h.Eh school In the parade. The school
1'dFue VIII be present In a body To
W.'hHss inc raising OF the nag aud Tor
pr. Wray's address.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
GOVERNOR REJECTS BIDS
FOR WEST VIRGINIA BONDS
Agreed by Cabinet at Con-
ference, That Better Prices
Can Be Secured.
NOT TO DELAY BUILDING PLANS
state Structure for Offices VIII Tic
Erected ms Speedily Rs Possible.
Designs to Rc Submitted to Com
mittcc May 10.

All offers from bankers and brok-
ers TO take over the bonds received
by tho State as its share Of the West
virginia debt settlement were re-
Jccted yesterday by Governor T.. Lee
Trinklc. after Il conference with the
heads OF all departments. The "cabi-
net meeting was held in the office OF
the Governor for the specific purpose
Of pa ssing on the bids, which, il was
held. were not attractive.
The refusal TO dispose of the bonds
at the present time will not rctard
the erection of the State office build
ing, it was declared at the office of
the Governor. The act authorizing
the erection of the $4,000 structure
In tho southeastern part of Capitol
Square makes the West Virginia
ton fund.
Face Value OF s45O0OO.
Tho West Virginia bonds turned
over 10 Virginia have a face value
of $4,000 and carry 3 1-2 per cent
interest. The bids made to Governor
Trinklc for the bonds ranged from
SIS To S92. 1t was agreed by the
state officials at the meeting that II
better price can be secured and that
the sale can he deferred for some
time. as the money Is not needed i'm
mcdiatcly.
Meanwhile the plans for the speedy
erection Of the building are being
pushed. The contract for borings In
Capitol Square TO ascertain the ma
turc of the soil and the kind of foun-
dations the building will require. has
been awarded the Sydnor Pump and
Well Company. of Richmond. This
work will be done at once
Designs for the building will be
submitted to the building commits
sion on May 10. Eleven architects
were invited to submit designs. but
as yet only four have announced that
they will do so. while several have
declined to compete. Two and pos
sibly three Richmond firms will sub
nit designs. according TO Delegate
James =. Jones. secretary to the
commission.
Officials Mt Meeting.
The officials attending the "cabl-
net" meeting were Urea surer Charles
\. Johnston. Colonel Joseph Hutton.
Commissioner of Insurance: Major
Alexander Forward. State Corpora
ton Commission; General w. w. Sale,
Adjutant-General: Charles Osborne.
State Purchasing Agent: G.. Lee
Moore. State Auditor; w. Frank
Smyth. State Accountant: Roosevelt
Page, Second Auditor; George W.
koiner. Commissioner Of Agriculture:
DIR. Ennion ID. Williams, Commission
err of Health. and DR.. II. X. Nell
waine, State Librarian.