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Rhould have sufficient money to control four
or fvo sections and working capital OF
$4,000 to $4,000 besides.
Warnings

TIMELY warnings have been Issued by
officials particularly interested in pub
lic safety and fire prevention against tho
careless handling OF combustibles and ex
plosives and careless disposition Of infiam-
mable materials. Richmond's fire record
during the present year has not been con-
soling; the lack Of care often attending
Christmas affairs might easily make 1t very
much worse.
An accumulation OF discarded boxes and
wrapping paper an unguarded candle, a
carelessly tossed Observation-Disclosures are
among the seemingly trivial touches that
have been known to share in the RESPONSE
bility for disastrous outburst OF flames
The obligations Of safety first" may be
met ut Christmas time without in any meas
ure diminishing the joys OF that occasion.
and there is no time when the observance
OF precautions is more necessary.
One OF the most striking of the warn
ings recently issued is that against tho
habit many people have OF locking children
in rooms and houses during the absence OF
other members of the family" 1t would
hardly have been believed that many peo-
pie" are guilty of this habit. If the in
ference OF the warning is correct. many
people" are singularly lacking in concern
for the safety of their little folks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23
: SATURDAY. DECEMBER "a. 1922.
Indrfcnsi,,lc Discrimination

GONE OF these days when the bocs have
~ nothing OF special importance on their
, minds and time wasting grows burdcnsom",
70 House should call up and pass the bill
allowing disabled officers OF the National
, Guard and the National Army the same
IeSu1Dent pay that is received by regular
army officers This bill, originating in the
Senate. passed by that body some
lnonths ago. nearly year ago, il must have
been The House. busy with various af
, fairs, has somehow never reached the mat
ifr, which after all. affects nothing but the
welfare OF some brave American soldiers
and the reputation of the republic for fair
md generous dealing with its fighters.
There is no possible excuse for oppos
tion 10 this measure There is no earthly
reason why one word OF debate or cxplana-
Stion should I've necessary in order to com
tmand unanimous support The bill means
precisely what is stated in the first SEN
,tence above: that an unwnrranted dscrim-
ination against disabled officers who be-
longed TO the National Guard or National
Army would be removed. by every test
that any loyal, grateful American may pos
,sibly apply. these officers clearly are entitled
TO equal treatment with disabled officers of
the regular army. II should no longer be
withheld
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23
News of Fifty Years Ago

(From the Richmond Dispatch. Dec. -. lS72D
The anniversary OF ST. John IN" Baptist.
which occurs on December -. viii he cole
bratcd by Loge Franchise. No. 81. \. T.. 6
4. NJ. next Friday night at their lodge room
on Broad street.
on saturday. the first piece OF machinery to
be placed in the addition OF the pump
house. was cast at the foundry of Joseph Han
& Co. being one OF the shafts which Is to
connect the waterwhccl with the cross-shatt
which works the pumps. II is fourteen feet
long and sixteen inches in diameter, and
weighs in the rough about 10000 pounds. The
casting was witnessed by George RarEamin.
chairman Of tho Council Committee on Water.
other members OF Council ana several !nnu-
entail citizens.
The ship David Stewart. Captain Prcntiss
entered at the custom house Saturday to load
with -four for Rio.
General Crook is enls,ng friendly Indians
TO fight against those that are hostile. lf lot
alone he expects TO make short and decisive
campaign.
The General Assembly adjourned Saturday
To meet again on the second day Of Jan
uary. 1873
John Perry and Henrietta Hayden were n:ar-
ricd at the residence OF the brides pastor
on the nth by Rev. {. &. Fitting. Dr. 4 \.
Chapman. OF Giles County, and Anna O West.
of Petersburg. were married at 81. rnuIs
Church Petersburg. on December IS, by l;cv.
J. II. -. Wingfeld.
Two hundred and thirty-onc Italians ar
rived in Richmond yesterday by one OF the
Ola Dominion steamers from New York isrcn-
nan X Haggerty, contractors for building
Church i'm tunnel. employed them. Eighty
viii go To work Rockrtts. and the re-
maindcr viii work on tn" tunnel. They are
mostly young and healthy looking fellows
and will no doubt do "a deal az work
The popular comedian. C. Il; Bishop. had q
nattcrnE reception at the Thcatrr last night
Tonight he viii appear in the sensational
drama THE Upper Ten ana the Lower Tween
ty."
The Cigarmakers' Union proposes 10 give :.
grand Christmas ball tonight at Monticello
HAL
Friendship Lodge, independent order Of
Free Sons OF Israel. at meeting at odd Fci-
lows Hall. sunday evening, elected the fol
lowing gentlemen officers for the ensuing
sin months. Jacob Cohn. william Flegcn-
hcm"r. Julius krakcr II. SChwcltz"r. l. Bach
rach. y. Lazarus. Past President Iichtcn-
stein chosen representative to the grand
lodge
Work suspended FOR the holidays on
Belle Isl" saturday. Tile establishments on
the water line, tho railroad shops and other
! shops and tobacco factories will suspend TO.
operators. payments have been made in som,
! 81 the above In advance OF tho regular pa.
DAYS.
ST Johns Day win be celebrated in capital
style by the brethren OF the mystic tic.
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INFORMATION BUREAU
Germ Tbcor, Of Disease.

Mrs. T.. H., Fariuviile.-rhc ger
theory OF disease applies t" the
theory that most. if not all, intec-
tious or Zymotic diseases arc caused
by tho introduction into the organism
Of living germs of fcTm"ntS. or fer
mcn'S already developed. by means
OF which are set up processes Of fer
mcntation injurious I" bodily health.
similar views were held during the
middle ages. and wcr" promulgated
IN the sixteenth century. hut the
germs themselves We're not discover
cd until the nineteenth century.
when they were first made known
hy Professors Tyndall. Lister and
others Professor Huxley. at tho
meeting Of the British Association
nn September IS. 1870. announced his
belief in the germ theory of disease.
In 1874 DIR. Koch identified the germs
Of cholera. consumption and cattle
disease. Louis PGSteur had mark ed
success in treating diseases by in
oculation. The influenza bacillus was
discovered by Richard rfciffcr in
1892.
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Preaching and prnctic.

W1HEN Representative tpshaw, % Georgia.
w called upon high officials Of tho gov
eminent ana o! the states 10 take III.
pledge and TO swear again allegiance 10
the Constitution before undertaking to
preach prohibition to the res, Of the conn-
Try. he raised an interesting question nor
may the matter be dismissed by those who
Insist that the upshaw speech was a dclib.
. crate insult to the President nor by the
further statement tina, the Georgian en-
joyIng the constitutional immunity accord
ed member Of Congress while speak!ue
from the floor yentured tho ro. Of tho char
latan.
All this may he true enough, bu, i, is
not the whole truth certainly II is wdc-
~ believed 10 be fact Tor example. tina,
4 many public officials charged with the duty
T Of upholding the Constitution and with tie
execution OF ia" laws, have not lesita;ed to
violate the Nolstead act and have not
FLASHED with shame as the'e violations were
committed Also II Is believed 10 hc fact
: that some OF those Official guardians OF our
welfare who call for the rigid enforcement,
'oi prohibition laws take drink OF liouor
when they feel so disposed, whether or not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

in doing so they run counter TO tho Volstoad
act or the constitutional amendment that
net carries into practical effect.
Such officials. II must be admitted lay
themselves open to the challenge which tho
Georgia Congressman has issued. Mem
hers of tho first group can mako no salts
factory defense OF their actions. of course,
assuming that they are literally guilty Of
transgressions pointed out by Representa-
that there IS no serious lack OF consis-
tency between their personal habits and
their official acts so long as they do not
make. purchase or transport the liquor they
consume in violation Of the spirit or the let
ter of the law.
The plain truth is that large section
OF the public is not deeply impressed by the
sincerity of many public officials who
gage in harangung the country about its
duty with respect to Nolstcadism If the
suspicion could be removed that numerous
officials are themselves less than 100 per
cent pure and that considerable section
OF our best citizenship" is "winking."
il would be easier to outlaw the profession
al violatOrs of the law. \ great deal of
public educating must be done in this coun-
try before prohibition can be enforced cf-
feCtively, and this education must begin
at tho top and work down. When absolute
respect for all law becomes manifest in
official life. il will not be so difficult to breed
the same respect in men and women gen
orally.
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VIII Sell JcHerson club.

Sale Of the jefferson Club Will he
come effective on December 30. 1922.
for consideration understood to be
$4,000, IL was decided at general
meeting Of the members OF tho club
TUESDAY night. Disposal OF the
building will have no effect on tho
continuance Of the club and tom
porary quarters. the location OF
which have not been decided upon
yet. VIII be established until the
matter Of permanent; location can
be taken UP at meeting. the date
Of which has not been set
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Virginia Furnishes n Lynchcr

1T is regrettahlc that punishment OF a per
l son who takes part in Il lynching party
should be sufficiently rare to excite com
ment. Such is the case, however and other
States Of the Union-not. let us say merely
OF the Souih-should he interested in mark
ing the example just set by Virginia From
Wise County prisoner, a white man. has
just cone % 'lc State pcnitcntnry TO begin
serving term OF tHo' years for compile
lily in the lynching OF Il negro.
Il Is needless 10 say that evidence Of the
identity OF lynchers, and particularly of ac-
tual participants as against curious lockers
on. is most difficult 10 secure In this case
most OF the men accused we're acquitted
. Their Guil' was not proved. The man whose
d. prison term Is now beginning seems to
have been clearly identified with the offcISc
. He was not without friends The trial was
warmly contested Jury az his white
ncighhors and fellow citizens found him
guilty ana nxed his punishment at confnc-
ment in state prison for two years lie took
an appeal! which was decided against him
Lyncaers in many states nave gone am
punished III all Of these States tho senti-
. meAt of enlightened people is solidlv against
me practice. though in some instances a
great deal OF force IS being dissipa,ed by
= pointing 70 other S'atos-t0 'he southwark
--as horrible examples Virginia has
here set Il worthy example for all 40
!. civilization can stand pcrmuucntN unless
/. 1t rests upon tho due and orderly processes
{ OF the la" Tne mob method of dealing
y with crime-or suspected crime .cnnno, he
. countenanced And if is tuc part OF the say
-" erai States. without such vain and democrat
:, ling assistance" as THAT offered bv Over
I. DIS TO destroy the method and us spirit,
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Mnr,r CHIN, Here Christmas.

Tho always popular comodicnne
Mari. Cahill. is coming To the Acnd
envy OF Music for three days. star,
Ing with special matinc. Christ
mas Day. with a new play. Alias
Mrs. P"pp.' by Edward Poulton. au-
thor az 'Erm!nc" and other sue
ccSscs
Miss CahIll has selected for her
starring vehicle. "A play she IS sure
w!Il please her admirers rr.a,
demand has been created for mvs-
t"rT plays and this contains lust
enough OF mystery to make IL IN
tcr"StinG.
carefully selected cast supports
MISS tahill and the show iy
equipped w!th an excellent produ,.
ton. There VIII be the ,Dsulnr
matinee on Wednesday
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T:,N-ENcmpt Securities

a tIlON on the proposed constitutional
"A amendment fnrbidding further dssu-
ancc of iaX-eXempt securities by States.
counties. municipalities and their subdivi-
sions. which was expected to reach vote
in the House this week has gone over until
after the Christmas holidays Sponsors OF
the resolution became alarmed over the
growing sentiment against the measure in
that body and feared that to force a test ut
this time would mean its defeat. It may
he that this fear will bc no less in evidence
after the holidays, and indefinite postpone
mcnt will result.
This is another one OF the Presidents pet
measures. His attitude was defined in his
recent message to Congress when he said
- TaX-eXemp' securities are driving up the
resources OF Federal taxation. and they are
encouraging unproductivc and oxtravagant
expenditures by States and municipalities
There is more than the menace in mounting
public debts: there is the dissipation of
capital which should be made available 10
The needs of productive industry. The pro-
posed amendment will place tho State and
Federal governments and all political sub
divisions on an exact equality and will cor
rect the growing menace of public borrow
ing, which if left unchecked may soon
threaten the stability of our institutions"
While the President here uses strong
language 10 emphasize his views. the logic
Of his reasoning has met with dissent from
many quarters wholly unexpected by him.
Although the states in their zeal to tap tho
Federal Till for money To help ont in vari-
Gus schemes of local development, have from
time ia time yielded to the Federal govern
ment once jealously guarded exclusive
sovereign powers. on questions OF taxation
they ar" bit determined to pursue their
own policies independent Of Federal dicta-
uon
In support OF the opposition 10 the nro-
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IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mr.. ami Mrs. Henry g. Proctor and
children. Of huntington. W Va. are
visiting relatives at Oh Seminary
Avenue.
MIR. and Mrs, Thomas brown. and
little daughter. Of Hanover Avenue.
VIII lie the guests Of MIR. Browns
parents, Ia Wcstmorcland County, for
Christmas.
Miss Elizabeth White. OF Randolph
Macon WomaU's College, and Joseph
Floyd White, OF the University uf
Virginia. arc spending the Christmas
holidays with their parents
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Anlusements
At the iillebird.


Most pictures of tho great North
west have points OF similarity. and
colleen Of the Pines" starring Jane
NoSak is certainly no exception The
same old bargain made by IA stern
father for a lOvclcss marriage for his
beautiful daughter liz one OF the clc =
n"nts OF the plot. and the uncom-
promising hardness OF this father
forms the theme ON which the whole
plot turns. The picture. though
lonS drawn out. and sordid To a de-
gree Is yet interesting FOR rs cX-
c"!lent cast. and the superb scenes
of the beautiful pine forests Jane
Novak does good bit OF acting as
Joan Cameron. possibly because her
almost spiritual beauty lends con-
victim to tn. crratic uns.lnshncss
OF this character
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Is rcIiilin.

Miss y. H. j.. lloprw ell.-The
krcmlin. Russian krcml. means lit
orally Il fortress. and is the citadel of
u town or city. Usually the word as
we see il used. written with a capital
Is. applies to the kremlin OF the city
Of Moscow.,a quarter Of the city built
on a height about 100 feet above the
river in tho center OF the city and
containing the principal buildings. II
is incloscd by high stone wall. and
contains the old palace OF the Cars
and several other palaces; the Ca
thcdral OF the Assumption. founded
in 1926 and rchu!lt ia lIT2; the
Church Of The Annuuciation. in which
the Empcrors are rccrowncd: the Ga
thcdral OF 81. Michael: the Palace OF
Arms, an immense building occupied
by the Senate. the treasury and the
arsenal: and the tower OF Ivan Veil
kim 200 feet high. surmountcd by a
Guided dome and having AZ it's foot
the great Gar kolokol. or king OF
bells, sixty feet round the rim. nine
teen feet high and weighing upward
OF 1872 tons. the largest in the world.
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Get. ,cnr on shoo,inp Chrrrc

fARRlShNRCRG. VA. Dec. %
Howard Shiiiiett. OF near Hcldor. wing
sentenced To on" year on the STAT.
t"aH i"rc" and pay fine Of $500
YESTERDAY III circuit Court on tho
rhaTG" of shooting Bernard Shin,n,,
last september in pow"llS Can. u.,,.
tho Greene County limo while
passing in an automobile. Howard
hr"f at Bernard. who was standing
hi"nGS sd" the road ~ was sad no
mot because Howard did no, give
him enough road TO pass.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

Travelling around. YOU get the Impression
that the world is on the blink. There Is
lettering OF purpose. widness OF motive.
an instability OF plans that nobody ever heard
OF before. You can see II in the eyo OF the
pedestrian. Even the profanity OF the coal
cart driver is different
But mp in Schenectady there Is n professor
OF psychology who. noting the tendency OF
the times, says IL isn't so. lie says it's you.
not the other fellow: it's the way you've
started LOOKING at things. Things haven't
changed: YOU only see them dincrcntly
'lts You. Dear. It's YOU
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

very a'traciiv" Christina
supper was given Thursday night a.
IN" Methodist Institute for tn.
Mothers club and tn. mems cluh.
IN IN" community around the nsti-
tutc. Tho decorations were rnrrf..I
out in holly. and rcd candle, ,
hundred and twenty-five. me-, AMI
women were present. the President.
81 Inc two boards az the lu-ti,,r.
ana several members % tic boari.-
"e"c"ness"s. and workers from Wil-
ION Home. being spcciai guests.
i"lkS w"r" made by. Mr. Cnmpncll
president of tn" mems hoard
FRANKLIN Anderson. treasurer OF mo
men board; Mr.. Eastern. the Junior
nr'a'hcr al Trinity. and Mrs. r. T.
Mi"h""Is. president Of tho women.
board The Epworth League a..
Central Church. furnished music ma
recita;ions.
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thjutant IIa

N"jutant Hays. ot tho Saiya,,o,,
Army. and Mrs j j. Phillips chair
man i"r moving Tho equipment fro,p
IN" war Emergency club I'm Peters.
nuTS l" the army's. new Home ana
iiosrttal, at :'Ol Firth Avenue
~ ShIhnd Park. have Just announced
mat All IN" equipment has boon
moF"d from Petersburg In the near
'Htur" shower VIII he given for
the nome. TO which people arc asked
L" hiring gifts OF furnishings. Mrs
Gordon Wright Is chairman OF ,hc
shower. This home Is "A now venture
IN Richmond and will make IL pos
sihl" for many OF the girls who are
now assigned To the jails to nnd =.
nom: FOR number OF months and
have n chance to go straight.
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4 Commitment.

In tho days of EpiCtetus, generous men
were given to complimcntary wit For In
stance:
certain General. who greatly admired the
courage Of his deadly enemy. was asked
Hasn't the fellow broad shoulders" Il do
not know said the General. Il have never
his back.
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Theatcr Calendar

ACADEMY--Dark
l.YRIC--IScith vaudeville.
BIJOU-Thcodore Roberts and
all-star east. I'm '-rhe Old Home
stead
BLuEBlRD-Janc Novak, in
Colleen or the Pines"
WAY-Vcra Gordon. in
Your Best Friend"
cOLONIAI.-James oliver Cur
woods. Man From IIclrs River"
lSlS-Wiiliam $. Hart. In
white Oak"
ODEON-Charles Richman. In
My Friend. the Devil"
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The Weather
Furnished by II. G. Weather Ru,.,,
J. G. Weather Bureau.

Forecast: Nirginin-
Partly cloudy today (:
tomorrow fair. not
much change In tenn
Prrnturc.
North Carolina-I'nir
today and tomorrow /;
slightly warmer today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

Tn" Woman's Auxiliary - ,hr
Ancr!can Legion. Posi- !. "nl hold
i's regular monthly meeting Thurs
day at II \ NJ. in the Blues Ar
mo'y. Mrs. l.. y. IiotchHiss wllI pre-
sue ana VIII give h-r annual re- =
port.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

chancellor Cuno insists that Germany must
know exactly how much is to he paid accord
ing to a news story. Practically all OF 1t.
we'd say oIhaud
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

Scl'ANStS say tho tim" Is coming when all
our automobiles Will run on alcohol. \ good
many OF Thorn run now as IL they were full OF
lt--foriSmouth star.
II we do not have a government under law
ana by INV. we shall soon have which
- lawIcSs and all will suffer more from law
less government than from lawful govern
hcht 'hat may have occasional iapses from
~" just and equitable administration of the
laws. Defiance of law or the assumption by
! i"hiy h"Set an expansion OF lawlcssness and
us extension INTO all ihc relations and re-
Sp"hSIhilit!eS of .ocicty.-Dauve Register.
Let IN" farmer max" no mistake i'm placing
,le Diane Tor condition which has affected
MIN :" seriously The price which he receives
Tor MS wheat and corn and other products
- IN" pric" which the surplus brings in FOR
arc supplied That pr'c" is low because Of
sibie for foreign peoples, though starving. to
ourE Progress and IndeX-Appcal
ians with homeland is to send them all TO
IN" home OF their fathers" Norfolk Nir-
Ginian-iiiot.
In Justice to his friends. the position lie
h"lds and t" himself CONGRESSMAN Slcmv
should make an explanation that viii explain
concerning the letters he and his one time
secretary appear 1" have circulated for the
purpose OF raising money. Those familiar
with things political well understand tnat j,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

Tho cost Of living. read is still CON
sid"raby above the almost forgotten levels
Of l9ii-l5 As nearly can make out
ii would not hc too much to say that the cost
Of living is above everything.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

Representative" Ipshaw's intima;ion that
some government officials are not above talk =
ing an occasional nip is interesting chiefly.
perhaps. as showing how long II takes tho
sunshiny little Georgian to find out what's
going around him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

At any rate. the wcll-known MIR. Arbuckle
won't have 10 spend any money hiring press
agents or buying newspaper space.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

In Chicago, it is said. reckless drivers are
taking average daily toll OF two human
lives. But, Of course. the victims have a Ger
tain compcnsat ton in escaping the rule of
Big Bill Thompson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-23

Modern life has forced many a mother INTO.
industry 1t mas pressed young girls potential
mothers, into the business world. The good
"f these women and OF the race demands that
they he protected froai labor unsuited to their
physique and that they be surrounded bx safe
and beautiful working conditions.--W ins,on-
salem journal.
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Up With The Times
Nv III. q. liz.

Christmas financing has convinced a lot OF
us that not all Of the lame ducks in Con-
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Local ItHinfnll.

Rainfall !: hours ending +. Nj. Sonc
Rainfall - hours ending l. Son"
Excess since March i............... SOS
Excess since January .......,.. 10 %