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AUNDERS TO HELP FIGHT
AGAINST RAILROAD BILLS
Newly Ulected Supreme Court Judge
to Remain lu ConjurrcH* for
Several Week*.
Unless his Immediate presence on
the bench of the Virginia Supremo
Jourt of Appeals la demanded, Con
Grossman 13. W. Saundtra, of the Fifth
District, who was elected to 11 i 1 the
vacancy cauae.l by the resignation of
Judgo Stafford O. Whittle, will not '
-ealgn hia seat in Congress until rail- I
?o;id legialatJon now buforo tlio na
.lonai lawmakera ia passed.
Tills statement was made last night
>y Judge William F. Khea, chatrman
)f tiie Statu Corporation Commission,
who waa in conference in Washington
yesterday yvith tlie Virginia deiega
:ion lu Congress, and Congressman
liarkley, of Kentucky, a member of
.he conference cotmnitlco on railroad
oglsiation.
I'ruteetn Stair'* Interest*.
It 1b to protect Virginia's interests1
n railroad legislation <?nd particularly
n the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potopiac Itailway, that Congressman
SaunderS prefers to remain a uiemoer
it Congress and see the matter j
Lhrough, and the same motive prompt- |
jd Judge Rhfca's trip to the national
Japltol.
The State of Virginia owns una
r.ixth Interest in tlie slock of the
Richmond, Fredericksbui g and I'otu-'
mac Kali road, on which it has been
irawing 9 per cent and more per an- j
num. Under the provisions of the '
Jummlris bill, the railroads arc guar- '
jintecd a return of 5 and one-halt per
;ont on their investment, which, ae- ?
wording to Judge Khea, wouid reduce
iho amount tins State receives on its
investment to tho 0 and one-half pci I
cent.
Would Men Tax on State.
' The Cummins bill provides that al!
overplus over and above 0 and one
half per cent earned by a road shall
go to help the weaker roads, which
means, according to Judge Khea, that
if the bill becomes a law, Virginia will
bo taxed to help the weaker roads of
the country.
Judge Khea talked with Congress- !
man Saunders while in Washington. J
in the event that <?ongressinan Saun- I
dera reaigris from Congress now. Judge ,
Khea pointed out, his successor can- .
not be elected before the railroad leg- 1
islation is disposed of. The matter is '
sne of vital importance to the State, I
Judge Rhea asserted. I
The Cummins bill passed the Sen- j
?.to and the Esch bill got by the House, j
Out agreement on the two measures t
^ould not be reached and the whole ;
matter was referred to a conference
committee.
THADDEUSN. FLETCHER, SR.,
DIES AT WARRENTON HOME
ronfni of Wirfely-Knoirn Retired
Merchant and Confedernte Veltrun
to lie Ilrld Today.
WARRE.VTON, Jan. 1 7.?Thaddeus
N'. Fletcher, 7", a life-long resident an l
for years prominently identified with
large business affairs in this town and 1
section, died at his home hare Friday
night. He was the Junior member of j
the llrra of Fletcher & Bro.. which con- i
ducted an extensive grain, feed and j
general merchandise business here un
til two years ago, at the time of tii?
death of the senior brother, Albert
I'letcher. The deceased was prom!- 1
nent in the Baptist Church and Masonic j
circles, and was a Confederate Vet
i-ram He is eurvived by Mrs. R. W. j
Cook and Mrs. Walter Cook, of Haiti- !
more: Mrs. C. E. Tiffany, .Miss Emily !
Fletcher, Judge G. Latham Fletcher
and T. N. Fletcher. Jr., of Warren ton. j
The funeral services will be held Sun- ;
Lay afternoon from the Baptist Church
at 3 o'clock. |
METHODISTS TO CONTINUE
CONFERENCE ON MERGER
Two WIncit Solre Many Question*, ,
and AgTffmfBt la Said to Be
In Sight.
[By Anso-latcd I'rena. ]
LOUISVILLE. KY.. Jan. 17.?The
Joint commission oi the Methodist
Episcopal Churches, North and South,
in convention here, in an effort to
promulgate a merger of the two
churches, adjourned its third day's
sessions today with prospects of ses
sions continuing until the middle of
next week.
,1 The fifty bishops, pastors and lay
men are understood to have solved a
number of problems which have come
up since the division of the church in
1846 over the slavery question. The
task of forming a plan of merger ac
ceptable to the 6.000.000 actual mem
bers of the two churches, and which
will stimu ate Increased membership,
is said by some of the commissioners
to be near agreement.
The Weather
frurnl?h?l by 13. 8. Weather lliim?.i
Fdrcciwit I YlrrlnLu?
1'air Sunday: colder
houtlirnst oortion. Jlon
Uuy fair, continued cvld.
North Carolina?Fair
Sunday: cold near the
conM. Monday fair:
moderate northwest to
north ?linl?.
l/inil Temprral tiro Yenlerday.
3 P. M. temperature
MaxlmUm lemimruiuro to 8 J'. M
-M i nun him temperature to 8 I'. M
?Moan lotiu?*riiluru yi-nnrilav
Normal temperature tor tliib date
iieilctcncy yvuti'riiay
l-ieilcienyy eln?'" Ai.irch l
Dcllcltiney t>lnco January 1
Itulnfall II hours "'inline 8 P. .M None
Rainfall Xi hum a endlnt: S P. >1 16
Hohclenry since .March I 3.11
Deficiency bIiho January 1 1.3a
laical Ob<4ervatlons a< H P. M. Vnlrrilnr.
Win dlructlun. northw cat: wind .??loolty.
1C; weather at 8 1*. M . clear.
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38
&
81
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Temperature. dry IiuiO. 8 A. M
Teinpcraturv, ilry bull>. 1 P. M
TomiMTaturp. dry bull*. h ]? ,\i
Ti'iiipt-raturu ?vi bull'. 8 a Ai
Ti'iniicraturc *v< t bulli. I l?. M
Temperature. w?t bulb. n I" .M
Relative humbil'v. s a. M
Itclative humidity, 1 P. >1
KclutUe Ituml>t 11V. 8 I*. M
Pi
30
CONDITIONS IS IMPORTANT CIT1KS.
Teinnerat ure
:?.M. Hli.li. I.oi
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Afdieville
Atlanta
J ton ton
HuIJalo
Charleston
('IllCHKO
li.-iiv.-r
Galveston
llatt'-ran
Havre
Jacksonville
Kuno.iH City
Montgomery
Now orb-arm
X"W York
Norfolk
Oklahoma
PlttnburKli
Kaloluii
St. l.ouit=
San Kraneinco....
Savannah
Tarn u a
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Wythe vl lb:
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Ocar
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P. Cloudy
Clear
'.'li'ar
Clear
Clear
Snow
M1NIATIKK AI.MAN AT.
January 1 ?. I'.'IO.
11 ltill Tll.'i:-.
Sun rise* 7:2< Mornlnz 2:32
Sun sete i.:l* Kv-r.lne 2:&1
WOULD WIDEN BANK STREET
nlrhmnnd Ghmnlirr of Commrrre
ilnrkM Proposal to Ilrllcve Truf
fle ConKrmtlon.
Widening of Bank Street. from
Ninth to Twelfth Street. and of
Twelfth Stro*t, from Frank tin to Hank
Street, if proposed in' hill which
shortly will he introduced in the leg
islature and which ha.s the indorse
ment of the Chamber of Commerce,
other civic bodies and Postmaster Flay
T. Thornton.
The Slate will be petitioned to do
nate sufllclent of the south ami east
slope? of Capitol Square to increase
the width of Dank and Twelfth Streets
by twenty feet. At present these two
avenues of tralllc are little more than
one-way thoroughfares, with the eviir
l/resent congestion of tradio and dan
ger of accident to vehicular and
pedestrian trallie alike.
The effect of the change projected
will be to move the sidewalk and
picket fence on the southern slope of
the Hfjuare northward twenty feet and
the eastward slope westward the same
distance.
PLENTY FOR LEGISLATORS
TO CONSIDER ON TUESDAY
!
Karly I-'Ik h t Will C'rnlcr on Abolition ?
of Prohibition lli'iinrlnirnt unci
SulTriiKr lllll.
With preliminary organization work,
appointment of standing committees
and other routine matters out of the
way, tho General Assembly of 1920 will
yet clown to work in earnest Tuesday
at noon. Following adournment of
both llouso and Senate Friday, the
lawmakers left for tlielr homes for the
week-end.
Although standing committees wore
.ippoinled Thursda> hy ihe .Senate and
Friday by the House, none of these
have begun to function as yet. but,
with several scores of bills already re
ferred to them, there Is plenty of work
ahead when they return to the Capitol.
Introduction In the House Friday of
a bill providing for abolition of the
.State Department of Prohibition and
the olllce of Prohibition Commissioner,
which followed such recommendation
by the Governor, is the first broadside
to be fired in what, promises to be a
determin? d fight upon the department.
This light is expected to he followed
up this week by t'no.-e opposed to con
tinuance of tii* "dry" department, and
the prohibition forces are marshalling
tin ir full strength to meet tlie att'ick.
The joint Democratic caucus Thurs
day night refrained irom taking ac
j tlon in the matter of nominating a
| Commission---r of Prohibition, the mem
bers pr?*l- rring to w tit until it is
known definitely whether the office is
| be abolished or not. While both sides
| claim their arguments will prevail, the
outcome apparently is in doubt.
I While there is a multitude of other
legislation tii.it will be introduced, the
fight just now centers about the Pro
' hihltion Department. Next in interest
i in tiie fight to be waged on suffrage for
| women. The opening gun was fired in
| the Senate on the first day of the ses
sion. hut as yet ha- to be made an ls
i sue in the House. It is expected that
j 11 will be projected In the lower branch
this week.
| lliirli lights of the first week of the
session were the Governor's message.
. transmission to the Assembly of the
? first .State budget yet to be prepared,
i Injection of the suffr;?rfe question In
! tlie Senate and the prohibition question
j In the House.
i Tattle legislation of general Interest
' so far has been introduced In cither
I branch, but thv eession is younc and
' many bills are known to be in prepa
' ration.
' MAKERS OF WOOD ALCOHOL
] BAR PRODUCT FROM PUBLIC
Only "Wholennlcr* unit Mnnnfactnrera
to He Supplied, Henllh OIIH'inLs
Are Told.
(T5y Ara^ciatcl Pros'!. J
CHICAGO, Jan. 3 7.?Manufacturers
of wood alcohol have agreed not to
supply the product to the retail trade
in the future. ,H. J. Pfeffer. Western
manager of the United States Indus
I trial Alcohol Company, told the City
i Council Committee on Health today.
1 He appeared before the committee In
connection with a proposed ordinance
I to license and regulate sale of wood
and dnatured alcohol.
j Only wholesalers and manufacturers
i who use wood alcohol tn their business
would bo supplied, Mr. l'feflfer said.
? Denatbred alcohol will he put up in a
I new form, and will contain such In
? '.rreiiionts and such an odor as to inak?
I its use as a drink impossible, ho said.
Spend
Your Evenings In
Honolulu
Call Monday and let us teach you to play your first piece of musio
in 30 minutes, for which we make no choree.
HAWAII AX GCITAR FREE
TO A LIMITED NUMBER ONLY.
Studio open evenings for the benefit of those employed during the
day.
4 HAWAIIAN MUSIC STUDIO
200 Lyric liuildlng.
"MARSE ROBERT'S" AMBITION
SHALL WE FULFILL IT?
Today the South celebrates the birthday of Robert E. Lee.
What would Lee himself think- if he could return and find that, the South?
his South, in whose defense alone he drew his sword, and for whose cause he
gave his all?had erected unnumbered monuments to his memory, but had never
given of its wealth to perpetuate the institution to which he devoted the last,
the crowning, years of his life, and which he left as his personal legacy to the
South and to the nation?
Refusing offers of wealth that he might accept the presidency of Washington
College at a meager salary, he wrote:
"I hare a self-imposed task which I must accomplish. I have led
the young men of the South in battle; I have seen many of them die on
the field. I shall devote my remaining energies to training young men
to do their duty in life."
How well that self-imposed task was accomplished, and how well Washing
ton and Lee University has continued his work, let the long roll of distinguished
sons of the University bear witness. To take .'in example: During the five years
of the World War, when the destinies of the world were at stake, Washington
and Lee furnished more men for eminent and responsible positions in our Na
tional Government than any other institution.
The University is Lee's living monument, his last and most enduring work.
On its campus his influence and ideals are not, traditions, but present realities.
Yet three-fourths of the money which has built and maintained it has come from
beyond Mason and Dixon's line.
Washington and Leo needs at once a million dollars?not as a maximum,
but as a minimum?to meet its present necessities. It is fitting that all who
desire that the influence of Robert E. Lee shall not fail from American life, but
shall be increasingly a potent factor in shaping the ideals and the character of
succeeding generations of young men, shall today resolve to contribute accord
ing to their means to the Washington and Lee Endowment Fund.
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
Peary s Aid Sends
Eskimo Dog Here
Kito, Son of Canines From,
Northland, Belongs to
A. O. Goodwin.
Kilo, son of tho two dogs which i
| wore brought back by Admiral 1'cary
from bin famou* expedition to thai
| North Polo In I MOO. and only Kskiino j
I woif dog living iii th<> United States
! outside of a aoo, Is a Riohmonder.
I He is owned by A. O. Goodwin, a for
mer ensign in the United States Navy.
Kito's father. Kito the King Doty, ;
who leads a.I expeditions Into the
frozen North, and h.s mother are in
tin* Boston zoo, a present from I'onald I
1?. Mac.Mi!', an. Peary's lieutenant on j
his expedition. Tho original Kito
headed the expedition, and when the j
party returned the dogs were left at
Ktau, North Greenland.
Shortly afterwards, Mr. MacMillan i
returned to Ktau with the Crocker
: land expedition in search of mineral !
deposits, and stayed there for several
years. Other explorers who came into
J that region told him of tho great
i world war.
(Jnvf l>ogn to Zoo.
j lie packed up immediately and came
back to the United States, bringing
with him Kito and another dog. When
he .anded m Boston he turned them
over to th*i zoo and enlisted in the
navy, with the rank of lieutenant
! commander. Here he met Ensign j
j Goodwin.
! They became close friends, and Mac- I
? Millan told Goodwin about his expedl
' lions to the North, and promised him
! one of the pups which had been born ;
j to the dogs in Boston. He made good !
j his promise, and last September Kito
! arrived in Itichmond, threo months i
old.
He Is now B?ven months old and n |
little over half-grown. When full
grown he will be larger than the aver- !
age large Collie.
Doga Are Virion*.
The Eskimo wolf dog has a peculiar 1
disposition. They arc death to any !
i other animal when they attack, but
! are most affectionate to htunans. Thev
t are the nearest to a wild animal n"f
i any that have been domesticated. One
evidence of the ferocity of the dog
toward other animals was demon
strated not long ago by KSto's father.
? who broke his chain in the Boston Zoo
I !
?1?%M Vf
THIS SEASON'S SHOES
ORIGINALLY ? mrm or
$10 TO $16.50, .00
ON SALE & =
NOW AT ?
THE COHEN CO.
and attac-kod a passing horse upon i
which a woman was riding. Tho dog
sunk his teeth into the Jugular vela
of the horse. Immediately killing 'him,
and throwing tho woman, though there
was iio bad blood between tho two,
tho dog never having seen the horse
before.
These dy?s are very powerful
animals, and havo to undergo certain
tests before they can be taken on an
oxpe<!ition into tho barren lands sur
rounding th?? pole?. Onn of these is
that they have to break loose a sled
having a 1.000-pound load on it which
has been frozen in tho ire. If they
are unable to do this they are cast
asidy> as unlit, for they have not tho
I stamina to stand the rigors of the Ice
j lands.
Klto 1m Strong llfMt.
Kito, tho Kinn Dog, has be*n pro
1 claimed by men who know to bo one
of tho strongest beasts of li;s kind;
that there la. and his son is a rnodei
of tho father.
Because of their great animosity
toward other animals they make good
hunting' dogs. though th?-y havo to bo1
watched with care. Tho Kskimos will |
get several of these iIoks '>n the trail I
of a polar bear. The bear will be cor- J
nerod by tho docs, but the owners ;
must watch, or tho dogs will attack. |
the owners throwing spears into the j
animals to avoid their being devoured <
by tho dogs.
Demand More Wnur*.
L?OS AN'iKLKS, Jan. 1 i -Approxi
mately 1.000 oillcers ami men eomprto
irn; thn personnel of the t'nlted States
ship Mississippi toJa> sent a petition
to Conerosn asking "an ade?|Uato in
crease In pay. that the navy may re
main 113 heretofore, an elllelont first
line of defense."
BUTTON HOLES
Machinc-Madc.
Gift Shop
Fourth nnd (irnrf.
STYLE AM) QUALITY?LOW PRICED.
NEW
SPRING
NEW HIGH CUT BOOTS FOR THE NEW SHORT SKIRTS
BIG CITY STYLES?POPULAR TRICES.
DARK BROWN KCD
NEW SHADE TAN CALFj
BLACK KID
Welt Sewed; Lace and Button.
Tlic quality sold elsewhere at. $15.00.
$8-95
J All Sizes AA to D.
SHOP AROUND?SEE WHERE THE BEST VALUES ARE.
Young Geiger Co,
SMART SHOES FOR YOUNG WOMEN,
410 E. BROAD ST.
NEW SPRING LOW SHOES ARE NOW ARRIVING.
MILWA1DQ
a M. of AEW YORK-* hJ?
110 Broad St. E JfecJimond, Va.
Behold,
The First Fashions of
Springtime
Spring Suits
Spring Dresses
The spontaneous burst of approval from those
who have seen the new Fashions indicates how
thoroughly the Spring Models being shown at
MILWARDS find favor.
Here are Chic Frock creations for every occa
sion?Taffeta, Tricotinc or Georgette done with
a nicety into a distinctive Fashion conceit.
National Thrift Week
JANUARY 17 TO 24.
The 10 Financial
CommandmrnLs:
Work and Kara. Mike a
Rndcrl. Krrp n Hrcortt of
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.K rcouot. Ctrry l.ife Inmir
amcr. Makr a Will. Owa
Your Own llomr. l'ny lltlls
I'romptlr- InvMl In C;o*rrn
mrn< SwbiHIm. Skarr With
Other*.
Here also are handsome Suits,
smartly tailored models and cor
rect styles.
The fabrics developed include the
most noted of the current vogue.
Not what WE say, but the decision of those who
have seen them and worn them, speak their phe
nomenal success. The verdict of the wearers has
made Milward Suits and Dresses the most sought
after of all smart costumes wherever discriminat
ing women assemble.
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