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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
MEDICAL MERGER
SOLUTION OFFERED
Richmond business Men
Would A u m Colleges
Outstanding Obligations.
A M o UNIT TO 100000
Favor Senator Epes' Amend
ment TO Bill Now Pend.
ing in Assembly.

outstanding obligations OF the
Medical College of Virginia, amount
Ing TO s207.OOO. will be assumed bv
hichmohd business men and bankers
upon tEe merger OF the Richmond
Institution with the medical depart.
meht Of the University OF Virginia and
the establishment OF the consolidated
school here. This decision was
reached last night at meeting in
the Commonwealth Club when Sem
ator Louis 8. Epcs, of N0ttoway, was
authorized to present the proposal
when the merger measure comes be-
Tore the Senate on Monday as n
special and continuing order.
The assumption or the obligations
of the Medical College OF Virginia
Will mean the gift of $l,Os6.OoO the
insurance value OF the property, to
the University OF Virginia, to be used
for the combined school in Rich :
mond This debt was one OF the
arguments used against the proposed
merger and those at the meeting last
night believe that they have removed
one of the greatest obstacles to the
bill now pending in the Assembly.
The bill empowers the rectors and
visitors OF the University OF Virginia
to accept the property of the Medical
College of Virginia and the faculty
CT the university will be In full con-
troll Of the school here IL IL passes
The Richmond institution has 10
students and that ut charlottesville.
i3o. only the freshmen class would
lie moved here the first year.
richmond as the site OF n com
bin"d medical school is endorsed nv
the Commission on Medical Education
appointed 10 consider the matter. The
University OF Virginia is a State In
s'itution while the Medical College
or virginia Is a private institution
now receiving State aid appronria-
tions.
1t was emphasized at the Meeting
last night that the merger bill pro.
V'des that the university hospital at
charlottesville be maintained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
FOUR ARCHITECTS AND
BUILDERS APPOINTED
Discover City Officials Handi-
capped by Absence Of En-
forcement Powers.
LAxITr OF LAWS MARRIED.
Possible That Condemnation or
Structures Housing Large Num-
bcrs VIII Bc Facilitated.

The probing commission named by
conditions OF the Lexington Hotel
from the construction standpoint, met
yesterday afternoon In the office of
Davenport X Co. adjoining tho scene
OF the fire. and formulated IA plan OF
procedure. The investigation will :.
thorough. Every detail will be gone
into. ar wherever faulty construc-
tion and insufficient safety measures
are apparent. they will be pointed ou,
and steps suggested for future ac-
ton. ~
THIS commission, embracing the
citizen members of the building code
commission. consists or j. Amber
Johnston. ahairman: John r. Wilson,
w. Duncan Lee. 7. ID. Newell anu
building Inspector Butler. In the
formulation Ci the new code, which
becomes effective on February 10.
this group had In mind the absolute
safety OF life and property.
The various provisions of the code
were adopted with that end in view.
and they feel certain that no such
structures as those built Immediately
after the War Between the States.
winch are now scattered all along
Main Street. and in various sections
OF the city. within the fire zone, can
he now constructed. All structures
WITHIN the fire. or congcsted zone.
under the new code must he semi
fireproof or absolutely 50. Steel and
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
CONTINUES ADVANCE
ny Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Feb. Son the most
active trading of any day this year,
the foreign exchange market today
continued its vigorous advance. The
sustaining influence was the sterling
remittances, demand bills on Lon
don recording the new high quota
tions OF 1896 7-l6. This Is the ton
figure commanded by British bills IN
over two and n half-years. and brings
that currency within so cents of us
normal or pre-war value as against
the depreciation to 1919 made in
February Of 1921.
Other European exchanges rose in
sympathy. allied remittances scoring
hest prices on steady buying until
late in the afternoon and closing Mt
net gains OF l2 to Is points. So
called neutral exchanges. especially
Dutch. Norwegian and Swedish, were
substantially higher and German
marks rallied to So SIS. their highest
price since the middle OF January.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
RESCUE CRAFT HOUND
FOR HAMPTON ROADS

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Leaving the
former proud ,ranspor, Northern
Pacihc drihting ablaze to sink off
Cape May. y. j.. rescue craft tonight
were making for Norfolk and Hamp-
ton Roads with survivors picked up
from small boats.
Meanwhile shipping circles were
awaiting their arrival with concern,
for radio messages flashing through
the air since early this morning.
when the fire broke out. left in
doubt the fate of four employees OF
the Sun Shipbuilding Corporation OF
Chester. Pa, whittier the Northern
Pacific was bound from Hobokcn
with skeleton crew TO he recon
ditioned for service on the West
coast.
No News of -Four Missing Men.
Early In the day these four men
we're reported missing, then rescued,
and again missing. The latest mes
sage from the rescue feet. received
from the transport late this after
noon. stated that the four ship
builders were not aboard her.
Details OF how the fire started also
were lacking. Among the rescued
was Captain William Lusti, who
commanded the transport during her
dangerous transatlantic trips during
,h. war and when she piled up on
the sands Of Fire Island in 1919 with
q. 600 doughboys homeward bound,
from France.
HcEin Picking Up bonts.
The wireless calls for aid sent out
by the flaming steamer were hrst
answered by the Herbert G. Wyiie
and the Transportation. which re-
portcd at 3 o'clock that they had
picked up boats containing members
of the Northern Pacific's crew.
4 few minutes later the Wylie sent
n radio. saying she had picked up
boat containing the second mate. the
second engineer. two sailors and one
oiler or Hrcman.
The second mate Of the Northern
Pacific. when picked up by the Wylie,
asked that the Transportation he
asked II all men employed in the
stewards department OF the burning
ship were safe. adding they were
virtually trapped by the fire.
Stewards Men Safe.
The Transportation replied that all
the men under the supervision OF
the Northern Pacific steward were
safe and on board the rcscuing ves-
sci.
Tho Northern Pacific was built in
1918 by the William Cramp & Sons
ShipbuildinE Company, OF Philadei-
phla. for the Great Northern Steam
ship Company. When the United
states entered the war, the vessel
was taken over by tho American gov
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
FORMER CARMEN ASH
FOR JITNEY LICENSES

City Collector l.. l.. Cheatwood yes
aerday stated that n large number
Of applicants for jltney licenses had
applied at his Office. Many of In.
applicants were former employees OF
the Virginia Railway and Power
Company, who have determined TO en-
ter permanently into the jitney SER
vice. The license fee for the last
quarter Of the current year Is $6.25,
the annual license being $25.
The Ordinance Committee OF Citv
Council will meet tonight. at 8
o'clock to consider the Jones jitney
license ordinance and the jitncy
regulation ordinance. The Jones
ordinance provides for a fee of $3.50
a year, and prescribss the fare at a
sum not more than cents. q iE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
BENEFIT OF UTILIZING
RIVERS EMPHASIZED
Senator Goodc, of Dinwiddic,
and Delegate Rodgers, of
Petersburg, Sponsors.
STRESSES GREAT NAVAL VALUE
AromsinE of National INTEREST in
such n IInrbor IL 20 lie
Sought.

Bringing tho James River and ali
the streams. the waters of whicn
finally empty into the Chesapeake
Bay. within tho provisions OF laws
intended to improve and develop
Hampton Roads "A bill was intro
duced in the House Of Delegates and
the State Senate concurrently yes
tcrday by Delegate Rodgers. OF Pc
tcrsburg. and Senator Goodc. Of Din
widdie. creating The Virginia Port
Commission Ola Chesapeake BAY ani
It's Tributaries"
The scope OF this bill! is broader
than the bill recently introduced TO
create the Hampton Roads Port Com :
j. mission. Tha; bill limits the ac-
tivit!cs OF the Hampton Roads Com
mission to the restricted arch oi
Hampton Roads and its vicinity. The
virginia Port Commission. under the
Rogers bnl, is TO investigate the en-
tire Chesapeake Eay and It's tribu-
;ary rivers. as well ar hampton
Roads. in the cfor, 10 select "a point
for mrs, attack by the state In the
development OF worid port u"
Eastern Virginia.
i,rontor nnsis Than Old.
The new bili attacks the problem
from n broader basis than-ihe oid'
In "A preamble OF seven paragraphs.
the advantages Of the waters OIL
Eastern Virginia for great port are
Sc, forth at length. The possible
westward extension of port ihcHi
tics by use OF tho tributary rivers
with the resultant shortening OF the
rail- distance and saving in ireiehts
from the Western, Middle western
and lake districts. is emphasized. ne
-,otentialitics OF an Eastern Nirsih''
world port are set out. IN" com
nrehensive nature Of such port. en-
braciny not only water area, wharNcs
= and terminals. but transportation Ia
c,li,ies connecting those terminals
with the producing and consumlhs
sections OF the country. are ciaoo-
r,tcd The assets OF the port us
,rict In available water and stea III
nowor. in present industrial develop
-, etc. are elaborated. ana the
-.o.d NJ co-operative action by the
ct,,cs which Will use such n port is
shown.
Under the Virginia port commits
s;on bi,l the commission VIII con
s,at of nine members. The Govern
nr Ideutenant-Govern as presi-
dent Of the Senate. and Speaker OF
the House are made members ipso
fac,o. Six other members are 70
he appointed by the Governor. one to
he a harbor development engineer.
,vbo will he executive secretary OF
oommission and its only salaricd
i. oft,ccr. the other members receiving
only a per diem of SO. and expenses
or the six appointed members. two
will serve for two years. two Tor
three years and two for four years
Thereafter the term OF service VIII
he four years. One Of the six Will
lie chairman OF the commission.
Appropriation OF $4,000.
The bill carries an annual appro-
priation OF $4,000 from the State
and, In addition. the commission can
receive and expend any money con-
tributed by any State, municipality
commercial organization or other
Col IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
CAPTAIN CLINE HURT
WHEN CAR HITS AUTO

captain James II. Cline. veteran
river pilot, So4 Montrose Avenue. Gin
ter Park. was probably seriously in
1ured early this morning. when his
automobile coilided with wcstbound
trolley car at Broad and Adams
Streets.
Police were called to the, scene
and arrested the crew Of the street
car on a charge OF reckless driving.
According to police. Captain Cline
was driving north In Adams Street,
at the time Of the accident. THE car
wass badly damaged. Captain Cline
WAS " taken 80 Grace HOSP
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
9 DEAD. 3 DYING.
AFTER EXPLOSION
Hast Occurrs in Coal Mine Ncnr. wH-
Hanson, West.
NirKinfa,
tBy United News.l

I'7N N'FF'VW
WILLIAMSON. w. VA, Feb. s.
Three miners. believed fatally burned.
are in hospital here expected to
die, as result of a blast which
killed nine workers I'm mine on Pond
Creek. Ky, near here.
Bodies OF the nine victims had been
recovered and Identified
The explosion occurred when the
night shift prepared to blast coal for
digging Wednesday. a dynamite
charge probably tampercd with was
the cause. The explosion iGnitcd
coal dust and gases and the dyna-
mite charge was followed by blast
which shot fire. smoke and debris
high into the air and crushed the
lives OF the workers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
Clergymen's Average
Pay Shows Increase
IRy Associatcd Press. ]

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Clergymen
eventually may get out of the day
laborer class In the matter OF sal
aries, said statement issued to-
day by national headquarters of
the Episcopal Church, presenting
figures to show that the average
minister new receives $2.c59 n year,
compared with $1,000, two years
ago.
The statistics. compiled by the
secretary of the pension fund for
Episcopal clergy. disclosed that
salary increases amounted to $2,-
$4,000 since 1920. Ninety-e eight
per cent OF all parishes contri-
buted to the pension fund. the
statement Z said. "a /,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
SURVIVORS ARE PICKED
UP FROM OPEN BOATS
Rescue Craft Bringing Grew
to Hampton Roads and
Norfolk.
SHIP ON WAY TO CHESTER
Lost Vessel wn. To HIVE Bccn Re-
conditioned for AsintIc
Trade.
Try Associated Press.I

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Feb. S.-A
wireless report to the Philadelphia
Navy Yard from the coast guard cut
ter Kickapoo. stated that the North
crn Pacific, on fire Off the Delaware
Capes. sank at $3.50 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
MARINE OFFICER TO
PROBE HAITI TROUBLE
IBy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Briagdier-
General John II. Russell. Marine
Corps officer OF long experience. will
leave in few days for Haiti. where
he will act rs the personal represen-
tntive of President Harding in ;n at
tempt to clear up a situation invnlv-
Ing American occupation. which has
been the basis for many complaints
by natives and others and for sew
eral Investigations.
State Department officials, in stat
ing today that General Russell soon
would go to Haiti, where he twice
commanded the American occupation
forces. would not say whether the
officer would be given the title and
post OF American high commissioner
in Haiti. creation OF which post has
been recommended by the special
Senate committee. investigating con-
ditions In Haiti and the Dominican
republic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
4 BODIES ARE IDENTIFIED:
KNOW 3 OTHERS in RUINS
Shot 5 Times, Walks
Into Police Station
IBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-A limou-
sine stopped beside the curb OH
Upper riverside Drive today, near
where Toney Bruno stood In over
alls. Two wcll-groomed men step
ped from the car. fired five shots
into Toney's body and drove away.
Bruno got up. brushed himself.
walked to police station. told
the story and collapsed. The
bullets could not have been bet
ter distributed in his body" the
desk lieutenant said. amazed that
the man still lived.
He was in a hospital tonight
wondering what all the racket
was about. while police were seek
ing his assailants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
A7H LIST IN DISASTROUS HOTEL FIRE GROWS;
/ORLD PORT IN EASTERN VIRGINIA BILLS OBJEC
INVESTIGATE CHESAPEAKE
AND TRIBUTARY STREAMS
Roost Raiders Quell
Squawks With Gas
lby public Ledger servIce.I


ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Feb. S.
Investigations by county authori-
ties and the State constabulary
Into wholesale chicken raids ,on
the county ranches In which more
than 1000 birds were purloined in
the last three months and for
which Richard Milton ana Blain
Wheeler, bay men. are now held
In custody developed the fact to-
day that the thieves had "gassed'
the fowls to prevent squawks that
would alarm the owners.
II is charged that the pair used
same sort of small gas bomb
which they tossed into the coops
before making their raids and
were thus enabled TO proceed leis-
urely In selecting choice pullcts.
later disposing OF them through a
fence" here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
Numhcr of nIrnd Dccrc..e,.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The mum
Der OF tl!nd persons In the United
states decreased from 57.272 in 1910
to 12,617 In 1920. according to fig
ureS for tI, last census announced
.oday by the Census Bureau. The
decrease was attributed in part to
advanced methods for treatment of
blindness. and also to education OF
the public in prevention OF blind
ness. The affliction was shown to
be more common among negroes and
Indians than other races.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
AMENDMENT OFFERED
TO JOINT COMMITTEE
Assured He
Will Not Be HampereA
in Work.
DIG APPROPRIATION ALLOWED
Hold Him Accountable, Mnpp says.
but VIII DO Nothing to shackle
Him.

Former prohibition commissioners
would be ineligible to appointment
as dry law enforccrs by an amend
neht proposed yesterday to the bIll
transferring the duties Of the State
frohibition Department TO the Of
nee OF the Attorney-Gencral after
September /. The amendment was
offered by Senator Louis S. Epes. or
Nottoway, before the joint commit
teen on Moral. Social and Child We'll
rare. which started consideration Of
the new prohibition measure. II the
amendment In adopted. Il a,ill bar
bar Former Commissioners ]. Sidney
Pcters and Harry H. Smith. tho pres-
ent commissioner. from Office in the
department.
That the Attorney-GencraI would
not he hampered in dry law enforce
ment through lack of funds. was
stated by Senator G. Walter Mapp.
OF Accomnc. who gave out the in
formation that the joint committee
framing the budget for the next two
years had agreed to give the At
torney-General s3T.5O0 for the first
six months and $4,000 for the sue
cecd!ng year. The present appro :
priatiOn for the department Is only
5000 while the largest annual ap-
preparation it has ever received was
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
S50,000 WORTH OF
AIRPLANEs BURNED
Fire sweeps Three Hangers at Fly
Ing Field In Min
eOIa n
GDy Associated Press

Iby "UsocIaIed Press.1
MiNEOLA, y. Y, Feb. S.-Airplanes
and equipment valued at $4,000 were
destroyed today in fire which sven.
two of three hangers OF the ]. T..
Aircraft Corporation at Central PARK
near here.
One of the machines saved was the
Larsen all-mental monoplane, "JL g.
which established worlds en-
durance record December 30. by re-
manning aioft more than twenty six
hours.
The fire started from n blow torch
in the hands OF mechanic and
driven by high wind quickly spread
throughout the canvas and frame
structures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
TAX SEGREGATION
BILL IS REPORTED
House Finance Committee APP
proves Byrd.Brown Meas
use by 8-to-4 Vote.
PLAN JITNEY CONTROL
Would Have Them Placed
Under Supervision of State
Corporation Commission.

Action came fast on Legislative
measures affecting the entire state
yesterday. With "A few minor
changes. the Senate Committee ON
Privileges and Elections reported Ia
mittee on the reapportionment OF the
State into Senatorial and House dis
tricts; the House Committee on FL
nances reported favorab!y by Il vote
OF TO 1. the Byrd Brown tax seq
regation bill. ana referred the Pratt
tax equalization bill To subcommit-
tee Of three
The House Committee on Roads, by
vote Of IL TO |. reported favorahly
the bill placing jitneys traversIng
the streets OF cities and towns and
the highways OF the State under the
isdiction Of the State Corporation
Commission: tho House Committee on
Privileges and Elections referred the
redistricting bill To a subcommittee or
three for report at o'clock next
Tuesday. and the Senate Committee
on Courts or Justice reported favor
ably the cooperative marketing bill,
which'is on the calendar OF the SEN
ate as special and continuing or
der
delegate 7. Gray Haddon and At
torney d. {. oFlahcrty spoke agains,
the )itncy regulation bill before the
house Committee on Roads, and
horace Buchanan and Judge f. T.
Embrey. Of Fredericksburg. cham
pioned the bill, urging that IL was
important to the public utility com
panies that their interests be safe
guarded by jitneys and similar com
petitors being placed under the reru
intions of the State Corporation Com
| mission.
Contends Theory Exploded.
Mr. Buchanan contended that com
petition in transportation was an ex-
ploded theory. Judge Embrey smoke
against an amendment offered by
Delegate j. Fulmer Bright. of Rich
mond. eXempting cities and towns
from the provisions OF the bill. He
said the effect OF the bill would no,
Dc TO limit the powers OF the city Of
inchmond. for instance. but would
hNe 'hc city the power to say tina;
cannot regulate the jitneys.
Inc bright amendment was de-
1eated by vote of 10 to .. De,cpo,o
i-"eii Joining Delegate Bright In yot-
ing Tor 1t. The vote to report the
o'ii OUT was IL to 1, Delegate Bright
casting the lone negative vote
beiesate Richard r. Pratt NJ caro-
me County. author of the prat, IN,
equaiization- bill. and Hill Montarue
to'"lei secretary 'of the State Tax
equalization Board appeared before
the House Finance Committe. ,nd
told Of the merits of the prat, ,a,
equa'ization bill. while City Man
hser CHARLES l.. Ashburner. of Nor
ioIk, ana City Manager Louis Brown
NtOltlnund
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
i KILLED IN FIGHTING
IN OHIO MILL TOWN
Sheriff md Forty Deputies Work
IInrd TO Preserve Pence In
YOrkvtllc,
[By Associated Press. ]

YORKVILLIs. OHIO. Feb. s.-Sherifr
Edward Lucas with forty deputies.
akept the peace in this little mining
and mill village on tho Ohio River
tonight. The body Of Elmer Cost who
was killed at the tin plate plant Of
the Wheeling Steel Corporation, early
today. lay at his home In Tiltonville.
near Yorkville. while Frank Wolf
and Ted Roberts. one a deputy and
tho other millFguard. were in Jail at
Sueubenville. the county seat,
charged with the killing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
VIII Curry Il 10 Floor.

The F:pcs amendment met with ap-
parent disapproval from the ma
Jority of the committee. but will be
taken UP this morning when II is ex-
pected that all suggested changes In
the bill will be arranged and n re-
port made to both houses to ex :
pedite action on the measure. Sena-
tor Epes. who is Il strong supporter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
First snow Of .ye.r n n.,.

ROME, Feb. 8.-The first snow
storm Of the year has forced a cur
tailment OF tram traffic, and all
trains to the North and many, to the
South, have been Abandoned. Tele-
graph seryice ~ also oSinterrupted., Il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
VIII Drop 1o4 Mtddle..

ANNAPOLIS. ND, Feb. S.-ons
hundred and four midshipmen wer,
found deficient In their studies as
result Of the semiannual examina.
uons at the Navay Academy. jus,
completed. and win be compelled tc
resign, II was learned today. Eighty.
eight OF the delinquents were mem.
bers OF the "Plebe" or fourth class
twelve were in the third class and
four In the second class. The mum.
her OF failures Is about normal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Mardi Gras. New Orleans Mobile.
( Railway system. 500 3. Main ss.-Ads. !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Tho right way TO Baltimore: York
Fsrs f ,s: S sos GSst Msin.MAdy.e al ae,is es sun. =.
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