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The Washington times., 1922-03-12

Senate. Its friends say that this es-
fort has failed and that they have AZ
least fifteen. votes, one more than
necessary. firm for the bill as II
stands. They also think that one or
two more senators may vote against
the referendum and for the bill.
While the proposition to have tle
matter passed upon by the electorate
seems fair, II 10 argued that prac.
ticaliy every member of the iegisla-
ture declared his position on the mat.
ter prior to the election and that tie
voters Of his constituency passed
upon his statement of his position.
Therefore, they claim, that the real
referendum has been held and that q
majority was sent to the legislature
to support such a measure.
n The overwhelming weight OF legal
opinion, former Attorney General
Isaac Lobe Straus, being quoted In
particular, Is that referendum is
Illegal In Maryland. and that the at
tachment of such q provision to the
bill would render II null. This fact,
1t Is said, has strengthened the
friends Of the bflf, and made the at
tachment of referendum amend
ment unlikely.
Both the bills relating to enforce.
ment and racetrack gambling will
be considered in the Senate next
week, and there is a strong proba-
bility at this time that they will
pass that body and be approved by
Governor Ritchie.
The bill providing for a life term
for the adjutant general and increas.
ing his pay to that of a brigadier
general I'm the army. besides making
drastic provisions In regard Z, draft
ing the ranks of the national guard.
is still in the militia committee of
the house OF delegates, ard II is un-
derstood that the bill represents an
agreement upon the part of the
adjutants general in many Of the
States to secure legislation making
practically a life term for the in
cumbent and fixing a large salary
for the position. 1t is also under
stood that in only one State of the
Union. small New England State,
has the effort been successful.
The effort was based upon the al.
Legation that certain Federal appro-
priations for the support of the Ma
tional guard could not be drawn un.
less such legislation was passed.
This has been proved to be entirely
erroneous, as the provision was pass
ed in 1915. and these appropriations
have been drawn since by States not
having such legislation.
II the bill is passed at all, II will
probably be amended 50 that each
governor may appoint his own ad-
Jutant general and the draft features
will also be amended. Under the
original form. II would have been
possible to draft men for duty at
State camps or In other ways, and
keep them in the service for an en-
listment Of three years.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Clifton Forge to Build
Its Own Lighting Plant

CLIFTON. FORGE. Va, March
lin a special election held in
Clifton Forge a majority of 33s
was returned in favor of a bond
issue of $4,000 for the purpose
of erecting a municipal light plant.
The one thing that appears to
have influenced this result was the
alleged belief that the present rates
charged by a transmission company
are too high. In the campaign
preceding the election there was
considerable excitement and much
activity. About 1,400 votes were
polled. Clifton Forge IL now being
supplied with current by the Vir-
GINA Western Power company.
This corporation has it's general
offices in Clifton Forge and serves
several towns and cities in Virginia
and West Virginia.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Native virginian Dies
In Ohio at Age of 1O5

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March IL
John II. Harouff. cincinnati's Oldest
resident. died at the age OF 105.
Born in the mountains OF Virginia.
Mr.. Harouff moved TO Cowen. W.
Va. when young man and estab
lished q flour mill, which he oper
ated until six years ago. He retired
at the age Of ninety-nine and came
Ia Cincinnati to live with his son.
His father, who fought In this
Revolutionary war against the Brit
ish. died at the. age OF liz. at Ho,
Springs. Va.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
INDIAN REBELS
MEAN 1OIGN0RE
| TAXCO[LECTOR
Nationalist Representative
Here Gives Out First Report
Of Civil Disobedience.

First reports of the results OF civil
disobedience' in India have lust beer
received by Sailendra N. Chose. di
rector of the American Commission
to Promote SelfGovernment In In
dia. These show that although Mo
handas X. Gandhi, non-co-operatior
leader. had deferred mass civil dis,
obedience, in several districts. the
Nationalists have refused to pay their
taxes, while In others individual
landowners have ignored the tax col
lector.
Report for One District.
Here Is a report from the Secre
tary Of the Afi-India Congress Com
mittee for the district of Guntur:
THE non-payment of taxes is very
encouraging. The revenue collected
from Bapatla Taluk (taluk means 9
district somewhat similar to town
ship in this country is 1,4o0 rupees
against 100000 normaD In the frs,
remittance; In Narsaravupot Taluk
l.100 against 10000: In Sattenapaii
Taluk, $500 against 10000; in Ra
pale Taluk, 1000 against zoe, ,0e0: IL
Tenali Tahlk. 5000 against 100000.
"Other taluks are not tagging
behind.
Village officers designations are
hriskly proceeding. Meetings are
prohibited throughout Tenali Teluk
Workers are disobeying In patches
Developments are expected"
In rural sections of India taxes
are imposed by the government
not on individuals. but on com
munities, the annual levy averag
ing between 80 and IS per cent Of
the average gross production ol
the district over 30-year periods
The headman of the village Is held
accountable for the tax by hi'
government and he Is supposed te
recover from the villagers, Mr.
Chose explained.
Figures Typical. Ghost Says.
THE figures for Guntur district
are cited as typical OF what Is go
ing on In many parts OF India,
Mr.. Chose said.
Although Gandhi has deferred
orders for mass civil disobedience
he has encouraged Individual action
In many of the communities, how
ever. mass action has been taken
and In none OF those districts has
the tax collected this year exceeded
10 per cent of normal. and In some
cases, as is shown by the figures
for Guatur, the ratio has been less
than per cent.
To counteract this, the govern
ment in some provinces has refused
to allow village officers to resign
dispissing those who refuse to carry
out their duties and thus depriving
their heirs of their hereditary rights
as village chiefs. The Madras gov
ernment has moved to amend the
law to shorten the time necessary
to carry out the provisions of the
revenue recovery act so that land OF
movable property may be brought tc
sale Immediately on failure of tar
payments. Trouble is certain where
the police attempt to carry out the
provisions for Wholesale seizures OF
property"
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Finds Ships at Eustis
Are in Good Condition

OLD POINT COMFORT, March
11.-Melville Dollar. Of the Robert
Dollar Steamship Company. found
the Idle steel vessels at Camp Alb
raham Eustis in splendid condition
when making an inspection trip.
He declared that he had heard
several reports OF lax methods IN
caring for the idle steamers. but
all those which came under his
eye seemed to be In fine shape.
The ships at Camp Eustis are in
charge of employees OF the u. s.
Shipping Board. A small crew OF
men look after each group of ships.
Mr.. Dollars interest at Camp
Eustis was centered in the steam
ship Celestial, which was purchased
by his company. II was sent up
to the feet a few weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Pity Old Santa,
Virginia's Cedar
Trees Must Go

RICHMOND Va, March IL.
CANTA CLAUS will have
~ to look for cedar Christ
mas trees elsewhere than in
Virginia hereafter.
The legislature, which adj
journed tonight, passed a bill
pronouncing the death SEN
tence on cedar trees through
out this State because to
"cedar rust" has been traced
the responsibility for the
ruination Of thousands Of
fruit trees in all sections Of
the Commonwealth.
Enactment and enforce
ment of this legislation
means the destruction of
scores Of famous cedar groves
and hedges marking the ap-
proaches to historic colonial
homes. Many of the own
ers of cedar hedges, some of
them half a mile long, have
announced their intention Of
testing the new law in court.
The law provides negligi'
BILE amount in each case as
compensation for the destruc-
ton of the highly-prized ce-
dars.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
New Volcano or Geyser
Discovered in Montana

GREAT FALLS, Mont. March IL.
Information through the forester
at Black Leaf, received at the Jeffer-
son national forest headquarters,
states that a geyser, of volcanic erup.
ton, occurred at Mount Black Leaf
Canyon recently.
Mud and steam shot up 200 feet
high for two days and then subsided
to steady outpour of kissing steam.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Lock Of Jap Sailors Hair
Home So Soul Is at Rest

SEATTLE. March l1--Although
the bodx OF Jitsujiro sano. q Japan
ese sailor. is buried in alien soil,
his soul VIII rest forever in peace in
his native land because lock a
his hair is being taken back to Nip
pom on the Alabama Maru. the vcs-
sci on which sano was accidentally
killed while In port at Victoria.
b. c.
According to sailors OF the Ala
bama Maru. the lock OF hair win be
buried I'm Japan and will bring peace
to Sano's soul forever.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Fleeing Maniac Killed
Boarding Moving Train

HICKMAN. KY, March 11.-Ben
Smith paid with his life for an at
tempt. to escape being taken to the
insane asylum.
He made a dash from his home,
where he was under guard. and tried
to catch a moving passenger train.
He was dragsed under the first
coach and his head was severed.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
STAY AT HOME and
Do Your Shopping = As
Near as Your Telephone

THE MERCHANTSL OF WASH
'INGTON through these columns
are deeirous Of trading with you by
taking advantage of the Parcel Post,
From time to time they win offer
you values that will be difficult to
duplicate. with the assurance that
you will be fairly treated at all
times-and further, will make ad.
tustments on any article that proves
unsatisfactory.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Love of East and West
Revealed in Mans Will

SAN FRANCISCO. March IL
The love OF a woman Of the East and
a man of the West was the reason
for the bequest OF 100000 in the
will of the late Henry p. Bowie to
Koma Hirano. of japan, and her
two grown sons.
Louis Dunkley, attorney. asserted
that Koma Hirano was the wife of
Bowie.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
cURFEW AT HoPEWELL

HOPEwELL. Va, March 1.-THE
curfew law virtually became an ordi-
nance Of Hopewell by the action of
the board OF aldermen. The law
requires that all children under the
age of fourteen years shall be off
the streets of Hopewell by o'clock
In the evening from September ! to
March 81. and by 10 o'clock In the
evening from April I to August 81,
unless accompanied by a guardian.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
HAD "EDUCATED" DICE.

EVANSTON, III, March IL
George Murphy. colored. was up In
court charged with gambling.
"Ah's not guilty. your honor" he
said. II wasn't gambling. but played
a sure thing. These are educated
dice"
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Negroes Get Ten
Years in Prison
For Theft of $40
HUNTINGTON, w. Va.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va.s
n March IL.
CHARLES ALLEN and
~ James o. Walls, negroes.
have been named "dollar-a-
year men" at the. State peni-
tentiary.
Allen and Walls were sem
fenced to ten years imprison-
ment for highway robbery.
They held up a fruit stand
proprietor and took ten dol
lars.
"A dollar q year for you,p
said Judge Matthews in COM
mon pleas court.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17

ference discussions, or rather the dit- ferent character Of the men who rep resent her and the different sentiments they bring placed her out of sym pathy with the manner Of reasoning adopted by the delegates of the other nations, Her "bun," at first impress slNe and threatening the life of the conference, has lost its strength, Her ideals" have become tingel with tinsel now that it has become appar- cnt that they will be influenced by money,
 For Russia hears that call of cash or credit to the exclusion of ali else. She agrees theoretically that na- tion's debts should be recognized but now hositates to acknowledge her debt to the allies of some Gb,000, 0O0,- 00O gold francs until her dubious claim for over twice that amount is recognized, Or she. would accept Il large cash settlement, plus a loan which, of course can come from Eng land only. There is some possibility Of her getting the latter, if "she is good" as England, for her own in- terest, would like to see Russia fin a better financial condition,
 Thus another ideal is shattered when Russia's willingness 10 com promise If there will be cash or credit coming to her is seen. Her ca gerness to discuss disarmament and to cut her own army in half If the other nations will do likewise, is eX- plaincd when it is noted that she es- inmates her army at q million and a half men while, in fact, it is probably not much more than one-third as large as represented. Something has been accomplished if Russia is con vnced now that she must talk prac- tical facts.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17
ADRIAN c. ANSON

Long ago Adrian c. Anson, who died last week in Chicago and whose memory was honored by a public funeral yesterday, was one of the most admired men of the country be- cause of his ability to play the great American game of baseball as well if not better than anyone living.
 Honor was given him yesterday, not essentially because of his skill, but rather because he brought straight forwardness, courage and dependabili- ty to sport which then had not be- gun to be adopted by the class of men who may be found in it today. Adrian c. Anson was one of the first in the game whose maniness will be re- membered as long as his ability. His fame grew rather than dimished after he had left active participation in the game and he died respected by those who knew him in private life only, as he had been respected by those against whom and with whom he played the game through which he made his living for so long time.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17
CONSULT THE WOMEN.

People who recognize conditions and are, whether they like them or not, progress farther and faster than those who struggle against them because of a prejudice which delays their ac- ceptance of facts.
 The women are in politics Some people approve; some disapprove Women and men belong to both groups. The fact, however, remains.
 There has been little hesitancy on the part of men in trying to secure the women's vote at election time. The only reason the effort has not been made more intensively is be- cause the men did not know just how to go about it.
 There has been hesitancy, however, in admitting women to the political councils of men. Men have not asked their advice freely except, perhaps, in rare instances and except as a mat ter of compliment with the result that such advice is not needed.
 There are indications that the plan Of taking women into the secret coun- cils Of men is being considered locally. While deprecating the secrecy il is recognized as existent and emphasis may be laid on the wisdom Of such q course in regard to women. As time goes on the advice of women bring ing a fresh viewpoint. and a knowl- edge of the psychology of their own sex, will he more and more valuable tor itself. regardless of the fact that the groups Of men which recognize the cleverness Of women first will be the first group to obtain their ale glance.
 It will pay to consult inc women.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17
BNBSON ON STRIKES

Although Roger lBahson says gencr- al business has slowed up 10 Q point IA per cent below normal as compar- cd with 12 below week ago. his weekly report ia on the whole cn- couraging, He secs hope In the present willingness Of men to put their money into constructive work which lays the foundation for future prosperity, In- dnstries connected with the pcrman- ent development of cities, railroads and public utilities are more active, he declares.
 Mir, Babson's comparison of the stoppage of industry through strikes to the dammihg of Il stream, with no resultant loss of wealth or water is better than his statement concerning the results coming from Il late spring. You may delay the purchase of that new summer suit" he says, but you will get it just the same" This is not
 
 the water, temporarily damned up, will finally flow just the same. The harm coming to merchants through late spring, or practically no spring at all, is that the cutting out of this season makes summer and the de- mand for real summer garments come close upon the end of winter. A man, for instance, may find that with the leaving off of his winter overcoat there comes no need for a lighter one at all. The warm weather follows so quickly sthat an overcoat is not neces- sary, Thus, in a measure, there is a loss of business that is an actual loss.
 Especially worth noting is Mir. Bab- sons statement that there is more activity in steel, iron, copper and the metals as class than there has been in several months; that hardware and other building materials are in greater demand, and that railroads. the larg- est of purchasers in normal times, are coming into the market again. The effect of the latter fact will be felt in industries other than those which profit directly by sales to railroads Their entry into the markets indicates planned increased activity and ex pectaton of greater business.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17
25 Fears Ago 7oday
(Taken from Herald Of that date)

The final gamo in the basketball championship series was played Sat urday night at the East Main street armory when the Twenty-third street \, NJ. C. A, team of New York bowed down to defeat before the local play CTS, The score Nas l4 10 4.
 A. j, Slopcr win be a representa- tive for the New Britain Royal Ar- eanum at the annual convention 10 be held in Bridgeport Wednesday ovo- ring.
 The annual klrmoss of the Ladies Catholic Aid society will open up this evening at lIanna's armory. Tenor solos will be rendered by James w. Manning, E. ], Shechy and r, F. o'Day will also appear as singers on the program,
 The Hartford conference of the swedish Lutheran ministers will be held at the local church this week Thursday and Friday,
 Several hundred pounds of copper wire, being used in the construction of the third rail between Hartford and this city, was stolen last night, The thieves used wagon 10 carry fl away.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17
ERANCE'S POSITION

The Editor of the London Observer. in an article which must be more or less influenced by his nationality. pre- sents the situation of the French dele gates 10 Genoa in way that must be remembered the better to understand the position France takes at the con- fell in Paris while he was at Cannes, the writer declares that Barthou and his colleagues are under instructions from Paris which is in direct tele- phonic communication with Genoa, put not with its living atmosphere ," The French delegates, he says, "are not plenipotentiaries like the rest, but limited agents at the enc of a wire"
 Under such conditions there may be seen the impossibility Of the French delegates being guided into wise course as events at Genoa develop, i; modifying their strict preconceivcd course because or the turn of those events while the sentiment in Paris. not influenced by the Genoa confer ence atmosphere remains unchanged. The spirit of the Cannes resolution. calling together victors, Nanduished and neutrals. was that of considerate discussion. The spirit thus far dis played by France, and which, opposed
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17
\ REAL MOVIE STUNT

Of course the well known motion picture star who has entered a great motor race was influenced somewhat if not entirely, by the publicity that would result. Two matters regarding that entry, if made in good faith, are of interest
 The public often suspects the dan ger in the movie stunts" seen upon the screen, Sometimes the suspicion is unjust; in other cases it is well founded It is interesting to learn that a man not associated especially with parts requiring daring has the nerve to do something that does re- quire courage, steady hand, skill and quick thinking. It is an indication of something the movie loving public would like to believe to be true, name ly that the profession is not "rotten to the core"
 The plane of intelligence of movie  actors is not considered high. Ignor- ance and superstition are attributed to them frequnetly, and often properly It is said that the actors number in the race is to be the "fatal'' "13." Ii is said further that this number has not been used customarily but that the actor insisted upon having it as it chanced to be the number he would have if he had taken his turn--if the number were not eliminated entirely.
 Thus this man, representative of the movie stars, has helped free his fellows from the accusation of super stitution and has brought evidence of courage among them before the pub lie.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-17
POOR ECONOMY.

Indications are that when record vote comes in the senate that pody will approve navy personnel Of H6'- 0o0 men instead of 67,0o0 as recom- mended by tho committee The opn- ion seems 10 be unanimous outside Of those who want to go back to their constituents and show economy in every action in which they have par ticipated that such decision for a larger personnel is wise.
 At the last session of the common council it was decided to buy an ex- cavating machine for s1o,oo0. It was shown as convincinely as possible un- der the circumstances, that the ma- chine would save about sl3,000 doing the first work upon which it will be used The action in making such pur- chase was wise.
 When this sewer work is finished the machine will have paid for itself If expected results come. It will have deteriorated about 10 per cent, al though in the estimates made of the financial gain to come from it's pur chase an allowance of 25 per cent was made. There will be other work that the machine may do. Possibly it will be necessary to buy a different kind of a shovel, scoop or other mechan- ism fitted to do this other work. It would be poor economy not to make such purchase. The city would have a machine worth some S9900 or thereabouts which would l;s idle in many instances which, however would be available to go on saving the city money if, perhaps, $500 or so were added to the investment through the purchase of this new at tachment. As it was wise to buy the attachments might be affixed, so it would be wise to buy those attach pco''''N use of the machine.
 The United States is allowed a navy of a certain size. It is planned to be the equal of England's and somewhat larger than that of Japan. On the plea of economy, certain statesmen favor a force which, it seems prob able from reports of experts, would make a portion of the navy-a few of the ships, at least-useless. The smaller force would not be sufficient to man them all properly. The ships allowed under the treaty, would de- teriorate. The greatest possible use would not be made of the investment of the United States. Poor economy to say nothing of the actual danger to the country if there is any reason for the existence of a naval force at all