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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

QUIZ
!. Where is the Republic Of San Marino?
q When S,,rs did General Grant capture Vicks.
8. What war is now in prorress IN N. N.,.
East and who are the beiii9erentss year
:. What noted English novelist OF the pre..
eric,,a9syrq ent cay Is the son of professional
3. How many spectators did the famous
. Coliseum In Rome accommodate?
O' VINO n.,HISt wrote THE Legend Of the Cen.
,,, dent of the United statesS 80 ''es''
9. What Is meant by hegemony?
=. What Is 'lingua franca"?
10. What position in President Hardi,o,.
cabinet Is held by Andrew D. Mellon:
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
!. Henry VII was King of England NJ N.
q The Epirotes are the inhabitants Of En,.
to 'ffon ks noFpshwsyst psshSy IN o t5s Gsesos ana
8, A tellurian is an inhabitant Of the eartS'
from the Latin "tellus," earth e"'u''
=. Ths word uncouth originally meant un.
s. The White Sea is an indentation -, A.,
Arctic Arctic Ocean in the north coast OF Of
Q. Teak is an East Indian, tree with beayv
durable timber that does not wS warSS
shrink or. corrcde iron and is m,,ch
used In shipbuilding N'"
7. Marseilles Is the second largest CITY Il,
France '"S IN
s. Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Won schellInx
descrSsS ss Ssrman b5ihtiissSphsr M77sis6
.. The Chicago Worlds Fair was held in
10. Jacques Offenbach was a gifted nusic.,
COMPOSER. especially known for III
Charming 4. sad :pI.shtly liaht op.ra..
ns.ssiissS si % yr.nsS%sn Sasn 0Hi II. s.s:s Si.% 4
1850. :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Plumb, manufacturer of hammers, says
business is improving. Plumb encouraging
1t being understood that the only way to uee
hammer is on a nail. Hammer. but don't
knock. III s3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

''If it Is q treaty let it be a treaty,
says France. Take your red herring l9y%
the trail" And why should France
scolded because she insists that Germaw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Muratore says Mary Garden hissed hinl
1.-THE little goose q and he would have killed
her to defend his honor had she been man.
And with jury of tenors the verdict would,
of course, be justifable homicide. NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Much of the turmoil in the world 70.
day is due to woman's dress. says bisnSp
Guertin, OF Manchester, N. II. 1t may mIynss
so. When the German began to toast -.
Tag" 1t was perhaps the price tag they W.
thinking Of. e. IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

II inhibitions are damning commentaries
consider the case Of the Northwestern Uni
versity co.eds, who are forbidden to have
their knees photographed for publication. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

From NSeaford, DEL, comes the story o.
big rat killing q, fve-foot water sna.s
after half hours battle. The story. wouia
lowed the rat and died Of indigestion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Now that all the poets in the country +
have completed their poems on April, per.
maps their wives may be able to induce them
to beat the carpets. "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

The belief persists in London that Poin.
careis truculent for policy only.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Recognition Of Russia must, Of course.
be coupled with refusal to recognise the past
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Genoa crises must be slow pokes. They,
are forever being passed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

But. after all, it isn't the spook vote
that IL going to defeat Alter. u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Marshal Jofre has been granted the
freedom Of the City Of New York. This
presumably includes the privilege OF being
held up by bandits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Uncle Sam has apparently decided that
the only way he can reach Grover Bcrgdoil
is through the pocketbook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

The Irish day strike is said to have
Deen success. We could wish them all
successful with one day the limit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

From the strenuousness of the campaign
one may, judge that the Pinchot adherents
care nothing for forester conservation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

AS Harry Lauder doubtless views Il, the
Central Chinese military leader is Flu tn.
moo. :. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

The reason congressional Bonus Bill de-
enders are unbendins is they are scared stiff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Chauncey Depew at eighty. eight says
ne feels a. young as at twenty five. Still
retailing the old chestnuts,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

New York pastor urges week Of prayer
to end crime. Excellent, If the criminals
can be urged to pray. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

y Some time or other we'll get down to-
Plain Everyday Week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
SHORT CUTS

The rum. runner is u life.s saver for the
beach resort press agent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Bonus Senators are bent on giving New.
berry some points on finance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
''PRAYIN' COLONIES,
PLAY IN TEXAS TODAY
IBy United News.l

DALLAS. TEN, Jan. 1.-The Pray
in Coloncls" OF Centre College will
quit doing their gr!diron stun for
the season here tomorrow when they
play Texas y. & NJ. ut the Dallas
Stadium
This game will complete what Is
probably the longest schedule ever
played by college football team In
one season. during which Centre COW
cred more ground-on the. gridiron
and on Pullmans-than any collegiate
aggregation has ever attempted
They have gnlloped from Cambridge,
Mass. to San Diego. Cal. with n lot
of local stops between.
II Will he the last college game for
30" McMillin, the spectacular Cen
tire quarter back. although he has
arranged n little all-star game Mt
Fort Worth for next Friday. in which
he will lead n team composed mostly
of former Centre stars against an
other all-star aggregation.
Coach Charlie Moran. who brought
his Kentuckians here from San Diego.
where they defeated Arizona last
week, said his men were In good con-
d!tiOn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
WILL FACE TRIAL ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
Especial to Tho rimes.Dispa,ch.l

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
LYNCHBIRG. VA, Jan. 1.-The
trial Of II. y. MullcA. o. Washington.
who is charged with the murder Of
Edwin G.. skinner. of Danvillc. here.
early in December, is expected To
take place during the term of the
Corporation Court, which begins
tomorrow. Relatives %f the dead man
have retained John W. Carter. Com
monwcalth's Attorney OF Danville, to
assist in the prosecution OF the case.
which they declare Is to be pushed
TO the limit.
Mullen and another man were in
the formers room in Il hotel here
with Skinner. They state they had
several drinks together, when Skin
ncr attacked Mullen with peck .
knife. As he was making the second
attack. Mullen says. he fired shot
which caused tho mans death the fol-
lowing day. Skinner. VINO resided a.
Dnnvillc. was never able 10 make a
statement following his rounding.
Relatives OF skinner claim thcv
have evidence TO disprove the claim
that the shooting was done in self
defense. but the nr,hrc Of this has
never been disclosed. Mullen has been
in Jail here since the night Of the
SHOOTING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
SPORTS
K. OF c. WILL HOLD !
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
Excellent Card Has Been Ar.
ranged for Members
This Afternoon
1nls Afternoon.

knights OF Columbus Will hold an
athletic carnival tonight In the X q
Hall ns part OF the New Year.
Day entertainment. The arst event
VIII begin at o'clock and from then
until u bag full OF surprises are in
store for those who attend. Only tho
members OF tho order and their
friends VIII be admitted.
Zekc" smith. Richmond grapplcr
ana Young Caesar Will clash In n
finish match and is declared to be Tn.
feature event of the program. Caesar
has wrcstled Smith TO a draw on Sow
eral occa sions. tut these previous
matches have been time limit affairs.
Just what kind OF showing Caesar
can mako against Xckc in n finish
bout will be determined this after
noon.
Several boxing matches also have
been arranged. The principal affair
will be between speedy Whitney and
Mcllhaney. Roth are hyweight boxers,
ard the mill promises to be fast
one.
Music refreshments and smokes
will be feature of the occasion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
CHARGE BANKER WITH
EMBEzzLING FUNDS
Cashier of Clinchburg BAN,
Is Arrested at Home
in Emory.

BRISTOL, NA.-TENN.. Jan. AR
rested early this morning on a charge
Of having embezzled S2S.4oo. Bascom
II. Akcrs. cashier OF the Bank of
Clinchburg. at Chnchburg. Va. was
said by officers OF the institution to
have made Il voluntary confession.
Akcrs was arrested at his home
at Emory. Va. and was taken to tho
Abingdon jail. He told the officers OF
the bank. II is said. that In the past
year Ii" had bought ihirty-siX auto
mobiles and that he had spent most
OF the stolen money on automobiles
Officers If the bank say that the
shortag" Is partially covered by
about $4,000 recovered from Ahcrs
ana from bonding company. Akerr
has been IN sole charge of the bank.
II is said, and assumed entire rcspon.
sibility for The shortage. He prob
ably Will be- given u preliminary
hearing today
i reached the point TINT simply
had to tell some one about It," he IS
quoted as saying. He said that he
started taking the money about n
year ago with the idea OF replacinr
IL later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
MOTORISTS NARROWLY
ESCAPE BEING KILLED

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
DANN LILLE. VA. Jan. IA marty
i motorists narrowly escaped
"ea'h Friday night az they were re-
'urhinE to Danvillc from Martins.
H'i'e' ana VIXEN their car went
through Sandy Creek bridge, the floor
OF which had been taken an. rhe
machine belonged to- and was drivcn
ny councilman Waylcs Harrison. I'm
IL also at The time We're Mrs. W. II.
Malone. formerly OF Da,ivll. now
OF Norfolk. and Miss Sue Known or
M"rt!hSN!ilc. Mrs. Mahonc's rigs,
arm was broken and she was Gu,
ABOUT IN" head. Miss Brown was
cut ny the windshield in the face
and Mr.. Harrison sustained severe
conclusions.
They had been to MartinsvIle and
were returning to Danville "a, about
]! O'Clock. when they turned into
ne river Road. According to Har-
ris"n thcr" was no obstruction and
II" iiEht to warn the travelling pub
ne mat the bridge floor was up, and
70 Il result he ran onto il. The ma
chine plunged fifteen feet and turnc.,
over being demolished on hitting
me ground. Harrison succeeded in
"Ntricating the two women. Mrs
Malone being unconscious. and H.
aroused farmer who lived near
there and the injured were FASTENED
10 Danvillc. where medical aid was
rendered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
BIC INTEREST IN TRIAL
OF DANV|L[E LIQUOR CASE
Taxi Driver Charged With
Delivering Whisky 10
Resident of Civ
ISpcclal to The Timcs.Eispatcb

DANEILLE. VA. Jan. 1.-The de
gree Of unusual public interest in the
'riai OF {. y. Frazier. local trans
Ter car driver, charged with deliver
ing Il gallon and Il half of liquor at
the home Of Walter Lee. was made
apparent yesterday. when Mayor
""ooinE was compelled to adjourn
ms court and move TO the Corpora
ton Court in order to accommodate
the crowd. Fully 200 people crowded
the courtroom. among them eleven
prominent women OF the community
representatives. of the Womeu's
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union and the
Law and Order League.
The hearing was not rone Into I'M,
""S SET LOT tomorrow. not, however.
without some sharp verbal fitting he
tween John Thomas watson. an nj.
t"rncy retained by tho Law and or
u'r league To prosecute Frazier. and
iinph i. Williams retained to defend
ffaHier. Williams insisted on n con.
.!huhhce until date suitable for him
neclaring that the setting Of tho case
id3 broken Il genticnans upr,...
mtht. Watson insisted on trial yos-
."Fday ana was vigorously applnudoh
~ many OF the people present. Mr.
Wilkins then told the court that he
cNpccttd that the case would be tried
III orderly fashion and not bv a
n,"p. me Mayor set the case for
Mohuay. serving noticn on the attor-
heEs mat he would make disposition
or IL that day regardless and wo,Id
couhtenancc no further delay.
FRAZIER appeared and was rehona.a
in the sum OF $3.50 for his annc,ra,,ca
tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
AUTO THIEF
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
Especial to The Timcs-Dispa,ch !

Especial To The Times Dispatch
WINCHESTER. VA. lain. ia
Stranger giving the name OF Ed
richardson, Of Upper Marlboro. Nd.
but who. police said. Travelled under
various assumed names, including
mat OF lIiggs. was taken Ia WASH
inEton Friday by detective from
mat city. charged with theft of an
automobile from NJ. Kirson, n Wash
'ngtoh dealer. II was said Richard
son agreed TO pay kireon s775 for
the car. second hand machine. and
rendered him a check. While Eirson
was making inquiries as TO whether
the check was good, II Is alleged.
richardson sped away In the car.
III" is said TO have gone to Wood
stock, Va, removed the District OF
Columbia and Maryland license
plates from the car and substituted
: Virginia plate. owned by his cousin,
II. T.. Cullcrs. He was trying to sell
the car here when the local dealer.
already notified from Washington.
continued to engage Richardson in
conversation while an cmployc called
the police. Washington detectives
said they believed the mnn had come
here for load of liquor, hut he had
none when arrested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
HiMPDEN-S SIDNEY OPENS
SECOND TERM TUESDAY
During Year
Largest in History of
Institution.
Institution.
Special TO The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY, VA, Jan. L.
iiampdcn- Sidney College rcopens for
the second term OF the session Tues
day morning. when the first classes
Of the new year Will bc held. The at
tendance this year has been larger
than at any other time In the history
OF the institution and Dr. EgElcston
predicts that the coming term Will
ne fu!ly as successful MS the FIRST
term OF the session, when the acade-
mic marks OF the student BODY were
well up to the average Few expul-
sions were made necessary because
OF the failure OF students to make
their work. y number OF new stu
dents are expected to matriculatc NJ
the opening Of the coming term. and
thcy VIII moro than Offset the losses
through tn" workings OF the automa-
Tic rule. which excludes all who fnil
l" make the required amount of woSIx
basketball and Glee Club practice
VIII occupy large part or the stu
dents attention during the coming
session. Under the direction of Nam
aEer Holiday and Powers Murray
inc Glce Club and orchestra are plan-
mag several trips to the surrounding
cities. MIR. Murray is endcavorinr To
arrange two weeks trim for tho
orchestra.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
STEADY DURING WEEK
Prices FIRE IS to 70 Points
Over Close of Pre-
vious Session.
IBy Associated prcss.l

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Jan. L.
"hile tho cotton marke; had dis
tihct holiday tone during the whole of
last week. II was very steady never
thcics3. ana stood ut net gains the
whole week through. being support
ed mainly BY greatly improved nc
counts from mill ccnters. both in this
country and In England. AT itn
heishest. it was % to 10 points over
the close Of the preceding Week,
with March up TO 1929. On the
close prices were at net gains Of 30
10 90 points. wish March at 1918
In the spot demand middlins gained
70 points In the net results, closing
AT l7.15. which pricc compared with
1880 ut closing price this wc.k last
year. American cotton goods markets
ana MIL points told Oc more business
doing, and toward Tho end o. the
week Manchester commenced oscnd
over decidedly favorable reports. say
Ing that manufacturers were begin
ming 10 book Il great ucai OF business
with India. some of tho orders ex-
tending for several months ahead.
~ In" middle ~ the week consider
able buiiiSh excitement was created
by the ciblei report that Il large
British concern had sold $4,000 bales
Of cloths 10 India. Predictions were.
heard that by the end OF the FIRST
quarter Of 1922. Lancashire cotton
mills would be found running fun
time. and such predictions received
al the more consideration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
TO DECIDE CITY'S RIGHTS
TO PASS LIQUOR LAWS
tSnccinl 10 The Tlmcs-nisnntch. !

Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
LYNCHBURG. VA, Jan. 1.-The
right OF the city To enforce n prohi-
bition ordinance" parallclinE the State
law will he decided by Judge Chris
tian In the Corporation Court here
tomorrow. .hc ordinance having been
questioned in n test case In that court
at the December term, when Judge
Christian took the case -nder consid-
Grafton.
There arc seventeen cases on tho
docket upon appeal from the Police
Court depending upon tho decision in
the test case. If the court holds the
ordinance null then thcae cases will
have to he investigated hy the grand
Jury, hut If the ordinance is held
LEGAL. then most OF the seventeen
cases are 10 be tried before jnrios
upon appeals from the Police Court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
CALIFORNIA EXPECTS
TO DEFEAT GENERALS
tBy United News.l


PASADENA. CAL. Jan. with
preparatory training over. the foot
ball squads Of the University of CAL
ifornia and Washington and Jefferson
spent quiet New Years Day, rest
Ing for the intcrsectional clash here
tomorrow. which is expected to fur
nish some OF the most spectacular
football ever seen on the Pacific
Coast.
Both teams are In good physical
condition. but the game itself Will
have to prove whether the IayoH AZ
ter the regular schedules were COM
rleted has affected the team play Of
either squad. The coaches of both
teams declare their charges are at the
top of their game.
The Easterners arrived here in cx-
ccilcnt condition and spirits. despIte
the 3,ooo-miic trip. Coach Andy
Smith. of California. has been driv-
ing his team ut top speed to regain
the form the Bears showed in their
last game. ana on the eve nj the con-
test said he had succeeded.
California rooters, who are predict
ing an easy victory for the big ma
tive sons have been warned to ex-
pect hard game. But nothing can
quell local faith. and California
hackers see 4 two-touchdown margin
for the Westerners.
Much OF CALIFORNIA; strength de-
pends on the presence In the line-up
OF Brick Muller. the forward pass
marvel. and tonight 1t was still n
question IL Muller would be started
He is still bothered by bad legs. but
he will get into the game. according
to Andy Smith, even ii he doesn't
start.
Today's activities consisted of short
walks and blackboard instructions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
l08 SKATERS WILL
MEET FOR TITLES
icy United News.l

NEWBUGH. y. Y. Jan. 1.-Onc hun
drcd and eight skaters, including tho
best in the United States and Canada,
will compete in the Middle Atlantic
speed skating championships Here
Monday. ut go. 40 and $50 yards. and
one and three miles. The perpetual
trophy. the memorial cup for Joseph
T.. ponoghue. OF this city, former
worlds champion skater. Will be az
stake in the three event.
Bobby Mclean will try to reduce
the worlds mark TOR 40 yards.
Conditions are excellent for tho
races ana IL is expected that 10000
or more spectators Will be present a
championship event at 4+0 yards for
women Will bring together Miss
Gladys Robinson. of Toronto, the
Canadian women's champion. and
Miss Elsie Muller, the American
champion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
-FOUR TIMES BRIDE,
AGAIN CANDIDATE
Made Last Venture for ST.
900, but Didn't
Collect.
NOW S + Elk s DIVORCE
Mrs. Eads, i'll Norfolk, Says
Las, Man She Married
Deceived Her.
NOW Sc eek S DIVORCE
Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspa,ch.l


NORFOLK. VA, Jan my mar
riage 10 Harry Ends. supposed naval
officer. was Just an incident In my
young life. 1t was my fourth din into
the sea OF matrirony AMI three are
coming 10 me. have set seven as
the lowest limit"
Here to start proceedings TO have
her hasty wedding with I:ads (arr~t-
oil In Philadelphia last wcek) an
nullcd. Mrs. Ethel Iiwinn- Numbering.
Eads today said she has just begun
her campaign for anncxiuE husbands.
and that the man that can give her
the biggest and greatest number OF
diamonds. is the man that viii hold
her. She's through with Eads. she
says.
II married Eads for the $4,000 7
thought was going TO get from him
right after the marriage" Mrs. Eads
said. II found out he had no money
and that his name wasn't Euts. So
here am back in Norfolk and ~
soon as am free from him / am go
ing after another. If can't ind him
In Norfolk l may take trip to Palm
Beach or Newport. That's where the
miliionaircs are. and ! want mil
lionairc. believe ! can grab one.
too. II can get just half chance.
They fan easy"
bitches Life To Golden Star.
Young and pretty Mrs Eads IS