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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21
MYSTERY IN KU KLUX
START FOR COUNTRY
Danville Witnesses Movement OF
Hobcd Klnnsmcn From
(,IfH

Especial to The Times Dispatch
DANV1LLE. VA. April 20.-Con-
siderable mystery attached itself to-
night at about 0 o'clock, when about
seventy-five automobiles. each one
filled with robed members of the Ku
Klux Khan. went northward through
the city. The cars as they passed
through North Danville, were strung
out in long line and at once ar
rested tho attention of pedestrians.
The machines were headed for Chat
ham. where nothing unusual was re-
ported. The view prevailed that some
mystic rite was scheduled In the open
country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21
Ship Aarc on nts Miami.

CINCINNATI. April 2l.-Members
OF freight train crew arriving at
Lawrenceturs reported having seen
steamboat on fire near the mouth
OF the Big Miami River. and per-
sons being taken ashore in small
boats. The steamer. they said. APP
peared to be standing but short
distance from the Ohio shore, and
was afirc from stem TO stern.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21
Georgia Melon. to n. Plentiful.

ATLANTA. GA. April 2O.-Georgia
watcrmeions should he plentiful this
year. for the acreage in this State
planted in the luscious fruit is with
in Is or 20 per cent OF the total
planted in the entire country in 1919,
according to estimates made public
tonight by H. X. Pettet. local statisti-
clan of the United States Department
of Agriculture
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21

I'fst! ssi
Give heed. my friend, and list TO me,
Whilst darkest secret tell thee,
lOf treasures rare and much monoY "
Hid In n picture OF the puzzle OF "B.Ss
Look well--fail not the most TO ses,y
And $1,000 falls TO thee, as
The Dispatch yuns the pifture 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21

Give heed. my friend. and list TO me.
Whilst darkest secret tell l thee,
Hid in a picture of tho puzzle of "B.'
Look well-fall not tho most to soc.
And $1,000 fallsl to thee.
The Dispatch runs the picture IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21
IMMENSE ORCHARD
STRETCHES AMAZE
VISITING BANKERS
Financicrs of Richmond
and East Inspect Staun-
ton Fruit Area.
SEE APPLE INDUSTRY
STATES GREAT ASSET
Road to Financial Co-Opcra-
ton Opened by Close
Up View.
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE VITAL
Capital cay Virtually Cut on From
Hirh Country by insufficient
Schedules.
SEE APPLE INDUSTRY
STATES GREAT ASSET
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE VITAL
Capital Ciy Virtually Cut on From
Rich Country by insufficient
Schedules.
Especial to Thc Timcs-Dispatch. ]

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch1
STAuNToN, VA. April 2O.-Bank
ing Interests In Richmond. other
cities In the state. New York. Balti-
more and Washington. with eyes
turned toward the apple industry Of
the VALLEY Of Virginia. were amazed
totay ia their FIRST days tour Of or
chards. AT the immcnsity Of fruit
growing in this rich agricultural por-
tion Of Virginia.
\ hundred financial leaders from
The East. seventeen from Richmond.
explored tho great appie growing in
Gustry heretofore practically un.
known In the banking world and un-
recognized AS one of the old Domiu-
. ions greatest assets. They visited
haif-Scor. Of the bigg"-, orchards
surrounding s,aun,on and wayncs-
horU.
VAST Orchards Impressive.
The vast acreage or rows % trees
OF choice marketable varieties
stretching a. far as eye could sec on
tho mountain slopes. presented new
found n.ld toward which Ricamond
capital viii look with favor Ia the
:Gturc for cHtenling loans.
Everywhere the touring party vti,
today up and down the stretches "l
the Piedmont. Rockish ana Shenan-
doah Valleys. were thousands ot
acres Of apple and peach trees. care.
fully cultivated. giving evidence OF
prosperity and indicating yield
double that Of any previous year.
The iruit growers arc getting ava,
from the agc-old custom ot havirs
orchards oG any kind Of fruit. and are
advancing with tho hrat ranks In
producing the best apples in the
world
Look Only 10 Hest Drnnds.
They have found out for them
selves That to make the industry
profitable they must cndcavor &c
eliminate the mediocre and look only
TO tho nncst brands. Win this enc
In view. the Valley now shows g..
100000 trees OF the Lowcry. Hayrnai
and delicious wincsaps. York. lmpc
rial. Albcmarlc rippin. Rome Beauty
and Ben Davis brands. which ar,
hcinC shipped TO markets. principally
TO New York. Boston and Baltimor ,
with "A minor part of the crop iin,h nt
its way through the Richmond com
mcrciai market
The reason for the apparent dis
criminat!On aga INST Richmond
learned from number OF the most
prominent growers. is the fact thai
even though Richmond is only l3t
miles away. IL is farther than tho
other markets mentioned in point OF
railroad schedule service.
At the luncheon today at Wayncs.
horo. r. G. Dinglcdine, OF the facult,
of Ilarrisonburg State Norma
Schoo! and prominent orchard own
or in the Harrisonburs section
brought out the question OF trans
por;ation difficulties and suggested
that revision of railroad schedule!
iContinued on Page Col. o.
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The Weather

Fair today and probably tomorrow,
slowly rising temperature,
gentle. variable winds.
tFor full weather report, see paxs ~
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Continued on Page .. Col. 5)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
VETO Of TAXI BILL
0COUNC|L: TODAY
Leaders Expected to Pass It
Again After Hearing on
Street Rental Clause
PLEDGES TO BE SOUGHT

Mayor Moore is expected to send to
Council To-Day MS veto of the taxi ordi-
nance.
No action will be taken by Council
when the veto message is sent in.
Counrilmnn;c leaders, it is said. realize
that impctuous action in overriding the
Mayors veto would hardly be tcnablo
course in view Of the general disap-
prOval of the 'joker' in the ordinance
which requires that taxicab owner
procure the written consent Of the
abutting property owner before occupy
ing public taxi stand.
Therefore. they have determined upon
n course of action that they believe will
tend to Justify them in the eyes of the
public and mollify the indcpend. nt taxi
cab operators. many OF whom are active
in ward politics.
When the veto message is received n
motion will be made to postpone action.
This will give Councilmrn an oppOr-
tunity to present their cas-.
Th" plan is to bring in officials Of
taxicab companies. railroad officials and
the managers of the large central city
hotels where there Il constant de-
mand for taxicabs. These men will bc
asked to take Il pledge that they will
neither receive. nor in the case of the
taX.cab companies. pay rental for the
use of the city streets. The cab owners
also will be asked to pledge maintenance
of present rates of fare.
The hotel managers will be given an
opportunity to present their side of the
case and tell why they favor the clause
which permits them to designate the
taXicnb company which will occupy the
space in front of their hostelries.
Thus the cOuncilmanic leaders plan to
meet the argument of the opponents Of
the bill that streets will be rented under
the ordinance. The ordinance will then
be passed over the Mayors veto at tho
meeting next week.
The Mayor will also send a loan bill
to Council asking for 1000. 900 to be
used for public improvements. The
largest item in the bill will be for
$1,000 900 to pay Philadclphia's share
of work on the Delaware River Bridge
to be done during 1923.
Another big item in the bill will be
for repaving. while additional amounts
will be asked for other improvements
Richard Wcglein and Joseph =. Gaff- =
n'y, members of Council, are in favor
of approving the bridge and repaving
items. but feel that an examination of
the City Controllers office will show
sufficient uncXpcndcd appropriations to
carry on other construction work dur
ing 1873.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
price INQUIRY |
BEGINS HERE TODAY
Fair Practices Committee to
Hear First Independent in
Star Chamber Session
HIS NAME IS WITHHELD

The Fair Practices Committee Of the
state Fuc, Commission will meet, here
today to quiz Independent coal operators
Nho "r" charging more than the SS.oo II
ton price at the mines fixed recently by
Governor Sproul and the commission
as n reasonable charge.
1--WE will have an independent opera
tor before us today said Chairman
Edgar G. FELTON,, "but we have decided
that in reference to his wishes not to
publish the name. You soc. these coal
operators are not like public service
corporations. They are not like the Z.
X. Il. or the L. q. l.. for instance, who
are given franchise rights by the state
that create virtually n monopoly. The
coal operator IL different. Hc may have
all the money he has in the world in
vested in his little business and 1t would
hardly be fair to do anything that might
be premature.
when we look nt the situation closely
we can realize what high prices would
have been cxactcd If we had not taken
action. | do rot mean myself or the
committee, but think Governor Sproul
1t entitled to great credit We don t
want to hurt anybody, but we seek to do
the fair thing for the operators and the
public alike.
This committee. however. IS the
creature of the state Fuel Commission
and we are directly responsible to them.
| Th"roicrr we shall not make public the
results of any of our Investigations Of
independent operators. but will report
TO the Fuel Commission. They will
make the report public If they see fit,
! suppose.
While the independents are making
the claim that the fixed price of $50
Il ton at the mines does not give them
u fair margin of profit and the Fair
,, Practices Committee is investigating.
they are said TO be demanding as high
as S12 at the mines. None of the local
retail dennrs would admit yesterday
they are paying more than $3.50 Il ton.
Several retailers said frankly they
were. not getting half enough coal to
| supply the demand. One firm that has
many yards in the city and suburbs
said half their yards were empty. They
believed, however. that when opera
tions in the anthracite fields get back
into their regular swing there will be
plenty of coal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
JAILED
AS MAIN LINE THIEF
Lower Merton PatroIman Con-
fesseS He Robbed Homes
Of $1,000 JeweIry
AUTO AR0USEs SUSPICION

4 former pntrolman. who rode about
In motorcar and seemed 10 have
plenty Of money although unemployed
since his dismissal from the Lower
Merton police force. confessed last
night that he robbed houses on his beat
laSt summer.
Orie Iillard, the accused man. was
held without bail for the Grand Jury
by Magistrate Arthur at the Ardmoro
years old. unmarried. and lives at Lev
"ring Mill and Mannyunk roads, West
Manayunk.
Iillnrd was in the army during the
war. and was appointed 10 the Lower
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05

Merton force three years ago. Last
summer he told Of surprising burglars
on several occasions. He said the men
escaped although he fired after them
Police learned that the homes of y.
Earle Haynes. Heath road. Merton,
and Of Archibald Ehle, Hawthorne and
Wynnewood roads. had been robbed
during the absence of their owners.
.Jewelry valued at $1,000 was missing
Officials Of Lower Merton suspected
Lillard. but could obtain no evidence
against him. On August | he was dis
missed on sharge of conduct unbe
coming an officer. His supcriors said
he had been drinking.
ON Tuesday Sergeants Fighter and
Mullin. Of the Lower Merton force.
searched LIZARDS room and found small
articles Of ieweIry and several pawn
tickets.
They located Lillard in his auto
mobile at Eleventh and Ogden streets
and brought him TO the ArdmOro polio"
station. The sorg"antS say the former
patrolman confessed the robborios last
night.
Mr.. F.hlo and Mr.. Haynes were at the
station and identified icwelry recovered
from pawnshops and from Lillard :
room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
MRS. TAYlOR'S WILL FILED
Estate Valued at More Than $225,.
900 Goes to Immediate Relatives

The entire estate of Mrs. Evnlnc :.
Taylor. 41G West Morcland avenue.
who died in Boston September ~, will
go to her SON. Il brother and grand
children. Her will. probated today,
shows her estate to be worth SOD 900
and upward.
Other wills prObnted included those
Of Philomina Sckales. who died in
I.ancsvilc. y. j.. $40. 900: Hannah $.
Panlding. 152 West Paul street. 500
600: Amelia Karrhcr. J05 East Allc-
ghrny avenue, $3.50; Marie \. X.
Iionaucr. 2O33 North Sixteenth street.
$1,000. and George s. Canon. 5S0i
Morris avenue. SiO.5JO. Inventories
were filed in the personal estates of VI.
Howard Russell. S3S.52G.S7; Mary
McGinncs. S03. .7Gl.5O. and George II.
Stein, SGJ2S. .Ol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
OHIO LION SCARE DUE
TO TWO AlREDhLE DOGS
Despite Zoo Keepers Report, Many
Continue Search for Animals

Toledo, Oct. j.--The imam -eating
lions" that have been terrorizing the
vicinity of Mount Victory are two
Airedalc dogs, according to Louis
Schcrer. keeper of the Toledo Zoo. who
returned here yesterday. after spend
ing n day in the woods of Hardin
County.
Schcrcr said he and his party were
greeted by curious barks when they
came upon the prey at 4 O'Clock
yesterday morning, after an all night
beating of the Hardin County bram-
blcs. The footprints Of the barking
lions" corrcSpondcd with the lion"
prints pointed to BY the frightened
residents. Schcrcr said.
Despite SChCrcr's statement. the hunt
at Mount Victory continued yesterday.
Large parties spent the day securing
the undcrbrush
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
WALTER |. CLARKE HERE
Heads Presbyterian Publicity Bu
reau, Transferred to This Cjty

The publicity department of the Pres &.
bytcrinn Church in the United States
is now established at the Withrrspoon
building. rs part Of the office of Cen
rral Assembly. under tn" direction Of
DR.. Lewis :. Nudge. stated clerk.
The transfer was made from New
York wher" for four years the depart
mrnt has operated under the direction
Of the Presbyterian Executive Commits
sion. Walter |. Clarke continues to
b" publicity manager, with Herbert IT,
smith nS assistant. Mr. Carkc was
for several %carS night editor of the
Public Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
BIG LINER SAILS TODAY
Several Hundred Passengers Are on
the Pittsburqh's List

Several hundred passengers will sail
from this city today on the Pittsburgh.
Of the White Star Line. for Queens
town, Chcrbourg and Southampton by
way of Boston. whore additional pas
sonnors will be lifted.
The Philadelphians booked arc Harry
r.. wilkins. assistant secretary Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad; Miss Nellie
Weldon. Mrs. Rhys Williams and
Vaughn Williams. Or. Charles w.
Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. a. Lowe, Mr..
End Mrs. Philip II. iiri"c and Mr.. and
Mrs. George +. Croker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
Assign Navy Men to Penn

Tho Navy Department has assigned
two pay officers to the University of
PENNSYLVANIA to take til" accounts and
finance course in the evening school.
Both Of these officers, Lieutenant Win.
&. Colbert. and Lieutenant il. g.)
John +. Wood. are philadelphans.
Lieutenant Wood. who lives ut GO33
Chester avenue, is former member of
the Ledger advertising staff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
Woman Victim of Heart Disease

Mrs. Annie KrouSr, sixty years old.
was found unconscious early today ON
the steps Of her home. OBS Nj. Vernon
street. She died later in IInhnrmann
Hospital. Physicians said death was
due to heart disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05

Gertrude Tribit, assistant principal, and
Misses Mary Lee. Sara Sterling. Flor
cnce Rothermcl. Dena Ungemacb. Anna
Stapler. Anna Hanna, Helen McIIenry,
Emily Strang, Jeanette Tomkins and
Miriam Snavely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
LEAVE FOR CAPITAL
West Philadelphia Seniors En-
thusiastic Over Prospect Of
Seeing President
300 GO BY SPECIAL TRAIN

There were mothers ana ''daddics'
and somebody's young man at the
station to wave good by 10 moro than
300 senior girls of the West philad"l-
rhia High School for Girls when they
left Broad Street Station this morning
for n trip TO Washington.
Each girl was dressed in hcr Sunday
best and clutchod in her hand n suit
case or travelling bag tagged with her
cinl occasions. aud umbrellas for sad
occasions. were brought with a spocia!
prayer that there would be no need for
n "bumbcrshoot.
"Whcrc's Mary? Oh. m'cosh She
said she would DO here ages ago and |
cant find hcr anywhere.
Dorothy James was all enthusrd. She
"brcezcd' into the station. bcnmcd
upon all she saw and shouted, "Oh.
hello. girls Thought \ never would
get here. Oh. aren't you excited? m
simply thrilled to death. DO you sup
pose the President will be able to see
us? oh. | do hope so. think he
terribly nice"
The hands Of the clock cropt around
to train time, and the girls in their
groups collected and piled into the
trains. There were thirty groups of
the girls and each group was in charge
of n tcnrhcr and girl elected by her
classmates to help the instructor.
The group captains hurried about.
checking up names and seeing that all
the girls were there. They were Agnes
Danhowpr. Gertrude Shaw. TarOak Yak
ian, Mildred Bowman. Gcncvrn Whcrl-
rr. Margaret Wicgand. Jean Gardiner.
Emily Cunningham. Marian Clifford and
| Helen Cunningham.
Expect to See President
The schoolgirls. who were accompn
MED by eleven teachers. DR.. Park
Schoch. principal. and Mrs. Schoch
, expect to b" received by President
Harding during their stay in the cap
itnl city.
Following their arrival in Washing.
ton. the girls will visit the Lincoln
Memorial. CorcorHn Gallery Of Aft g.
Pan american Union. Washington
Monument and the Congressional Ii
brnry. The Metropolitan Hotel will be
their headquarters.
Tomorrow their schedule calls for n
visit t" tn" Capitol Building. the 30.
tanic Garden. Arlington and Mount
Vernon. They will return TO the city
from Mount Vernon by boat.
On Saturday they will visit the Bu-
rrau of Engraving and Printing. the
old and new National Museums and the
White House. At I 90 O'Clock in the
| afternoon they will commence the home
ward journey. arriving here at I :OJ.
ChaperOns of Party
Th" chap"ronS of the party. besides
the principal and his wife. are Miss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
W., me IN MONROE MANSION

onroe 'W'M, wn, Oct, 5.---The historic
fince a'lSion at Lafayette and
onroo streets; reefs; where President Jomns
|Ars bv 'n"c r" lived, occupied in recent
FN JlamsyeJ pl'Ncrs and n carpenter,
y the tLlrd a,y ny fire yesterday. Walls
'u Moor were slightly burned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
AMERICAN MEKnuaNr MAn1NE

AMERICAN MERtIiNT MAKISE
In a recent column, "Nnn and Business. -
Richard SpiiiHu" discussed tn" DractIcHI er.
! IiCt Of the American annun wage basis
! when applied to fore gu vessel II is such
keen analyses as th@s" that make SpiIlanc',
| columns so inter- sting R"ad them each
/ morning in the Business Section Of the
! prHiIC LEDGER. "AIgk" u 4 riauit. . iGr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05

Workman KIllsd " ssw
Leo Gutkowskic. employed In IT.
plant Of the Victor Talking Machine
Company, last night fell upoA a .circu-
lar saw and was so badly Gu. fiat ne
died short time after.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05

THE BUSINESS OF THE WORLD
'THREEfourths of the total business of the world"
says writer in the Inland Printer lis transacted
by mail"
Does not that suggest that some attention be
given to letter paper?
Its doubtful if those houses that use station
eryutterly unworthy of them do so by deliberate
CHOICE
No, the subject has never been given due con-
sderation. Most houses keep on using the same
paper year after year from habit
Why not test your paper? Look at it critically,
fyou were seeing it for the first time, and ask
yourself if it does you and your business Justice,
if it is good enough
You can easily have better paper
You can have even Cranes for a verv small
percentage more than the cost of your present
letters.
1oOf5 selected r1e,V rag stock
III gears experience
Bank notes of % countries
Paper money of 43S,oooooo people
bonds nf "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
Not Merely to Sell
But to UnderseU

We are speaking conservatively
when we say that every fine
quality Suit and Overcoat in
this big progressive store is sold
at our Super-Value price, which
is SIS to Sl2 below that of any
other good store in Philadelphia
for similar quality.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-12

The Hammond K. Of C. baseball
team put in a good solid two hours
practicing last evening IN prepare
ton for Sundays big opening game
with Whiting. which will be played
at the Harrison Park diamond.
This is Hammond's first game In
the X. of c. Suburban league and
an unusually big crowd is expected
to turn out for the opening tilt. To
add to the celebration OF the day.
Manager Heimbach has engaged a
f1ve-piece orchestra, which will be
loaded into q truck and make the
rounds of the city before travelling
to Harrison Park. where they will
try and furnish music enough to
entertain the crowd for the rest of
the afternoon. The services OF a
couple of ope nair singers is also
being sought and IL these two lads
can be induced to come out they
will help make the day an enjoy
able one as they are both wonder
full soloists.
Whiting Is in the proverbiai pink
for Sundays battle. as they demon
strated last Sunday when they trim
med East Chicago TO the tune of
20 to 4. Hammond also seems to be
in the best of shape and especially
did they look good after their long
workout last evening. With both
clubs going into the game in SPLEEN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-12

er's eyes a large sparkling light, In
other words, similar to a large burn
ing bush. This device plate alone
is about 1sx24 inches in measure
ment and withstands ice. snow, heat
and any rough useage that such a
signal meet by being exposed to the
open. Rocks or any missile thrown
at this will in no way injure the
device Underneath this plate is a
warning plate stating whatever the
place may be, bad turn, bad cross.
ing, bad corner. curve. etc.
These signals are mounted on a
heavy iron standard and irnbedded
in concrete and a guaranteed life OF
three years covers each one of the
signals.
The Hoosier State safety cars will
be installing these devices for the
next couple of months in Lake coun-
ty at a cost of thousands of dollars
to the association of those concern
ed. Motorists approaching these de-
vices will appreciate their value aft
er seeing with their own eyes how
readily they serve the cause.
These signals, which are a very
expensive affair. will be under the
personal supervision of the police
departments of the above mentioned
cities. Any one seeing or hearing
of a person or persons mutilating
these devices should report same to