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SHOULD KEEP CAME,
GENERAL PERSHING URGES
llcad of Army Opposes Strip-1
ping of Country of Train
ing Centers.
MIMTAItY CI T TOO IIAIIIf .VI. |
Knrrr of ISll.lMNI l.rfl lij- lteorisn?il*n
tlnn Art of l?21 l.linll nf Iteiluetloti,
(?IvitiK ?>>" TiVHIy Hew for Home
I-'Irld .Need*.
| My AMut'iHU'il I'rcs.".)
WASHINGTON, Jan. Iv~ Helen-!
tIon by the War Department <>f nine
main training rniters. one in each
corps area, and of a number of other
special camps was rcomiimniilort ti>- !
day by tionfra! Pershing. chief of
staff, at a hearing before th- House j
Military i'ommiltee.
General Pershing recommended re
tention as t*i litary training enters !
of the following M.Oellan. Alabama:
Knox. Kentucky. ami Trnvi*. Tex.u. [
A< supplementnrv camp* for rnnh- J
llizatlon and training of National
Gtiord,.reserve units ami spe ial <le-(
tachments. the nors? 1 ? jrk>? <1 reten- i
Hon of Camps !.??. V igliiia. .lack- i
fon. South Carolina.
The War Department's pr^ttrnni. '
General Pershing said, . .iHs for the
consol illation nt Camp Prasrg. North
Carolina, of all artillery schools en^t
of the Mississippi. The great artil-1
lery center at Camp Knov. Kontin ky.
he snlrt, should be moved to Camp i
Kragg tu xt summer.
Opposition t > the proposed consol-i
Illation at Camp Pennine, lieorcin, 1
of the tank corps school at Camp
Meade. M.I . the engineering school at
Humphreys. Va., ami the signal
corps school at Camp Alfred Vail.
New* ,'ersev, was expressed by Gen
eral Pershing.
He l"ecomniend"d Immediate weed- j
itig out of 111. III.-Sent officers In the
regular army, especially tlios< in the!
higher cit'.des. and declared ii was
imperative that- an efficient officer
force of approximate^ 14.000 he re
tained by the War Department.
Opposes \rm.v Itriluct Ion.
l-.x pressing opposition to further
reduction of the enlisted strength
tii" army. Genera! Pershing declared
that "under present conditions, both
at home and abroad, the total regu
lar force is the least that we shouid
think of maintaining, especially
when we consider the manifold du
ties it is called upon to perform, and
It Is urgently recommended that no '
further red tic ton be made."
"I'nder the pressure of economi-'
conditions, the size of the regular
army was restricted |,v the appro
priation act of 1921 to 1.-.O.mio men."
General p.rshimj said. "This re
quired reorganization and readjust
ment which havi* now been com
pleted. About 17.000, Including oil"
peace strength division and coast de
fense troops, liavn been allotted to
the Philippine Islands, 15,000 simi
larly organized to the Hawaiian
Islands, and 12,500 to the Panama
Canal ?on<v This' Vmlvcs slightly
over 100.000 for servfro within the
United States, from which must he
deducted the army of occupation In i
Germany. Of these at home there :
are combatant troops organised no- '
lively in three Infantry divisions.!
one cavalry division, with some un
attached brigades and regiments.
It n t 75,0011 for Kleltl Senior,
"Omitting the stuff organizations
arid coast defense troop* they would,
when completed number 70.000 to
7.".,000 troops for field service. These
troops constitute our expeditionary
forceK to me-et any atidden emer
gency and serve to/protect our Uor?
der.-. When available, they may as- !
ust in the Instruction of the National
Guard and reserves in their respec
tive areas. These home troops have
a very important function to fulfill
n:< a reliable national police force.
?".The regular troops within the
Pnited States proper, available for
immediate service, constitute less
than on1enth of 1 per cent of |ho
cm ire population."
Alter i hnirman Mclyejiiie had .le
claid that although the subcom
mii.e which recommended disposal
uf nr. s of or my tracts did not wis'i
to do anythiiiR that would "cripple
or ilvMroy" lhc?eltlolen.:y of the mili
tary service. It felt that further eco
nomies must be p :t lllto effect b>
either cutting down the slr.e of the
army or tho tiuinVr of camps .nil
the activities undertaken !>> \*ri"us
units, General Persuing asserted thu:
lie was opposed ??"to -* this vocational
training .stuff." side line activities,
be added, should be dispensed with.
Chairman Kahn remarked there
was a feeling in the House that al
together loo much money was be
ing spent for military purposes.
??That's a condition that confronts
this commute.-," lot declared. "We
are anxious to carry out the recom
incndations of the War Department
?when thev appear well advised, but
1 must admit that in lh" past year
we were beat/Mi on several proposi
tions on th. floor of the House."
BLI NOON VERDICT
l.IKKf.Y BY TONIGHT
(C t * it: od r'r -n Ktr--t Prig' >
li coui i ; -i;n{t .,r ionv!ct th'.- de
fendant on a 1 or any i ?rt r-f tin
. .tints. He ..tar f.i 'I -it th- duty f
the Jury was t t- nils. ? * convict th
accused, but that the *ent? r. e would
??* imt-ose.l }.;? the court.
Major Hear ?i: -tr. ? .ttortiey. in
?charge ?.f tl.e prv-ecuUpn. began
the argument. 11. pictured th- de
fendant it. l-ifer lar.gua gc. and went
Jnto til" deta; Is Of the transaction*
??' the 1 ir.V.'s husln's..
"1 wish to call evpcclal attention
to the fact that Colonel lilunrton
thought so much cf Interest- of the
bank that lie did not v -it th- sc. tie
where t lie .sat.?h-'. cont n I n * n* the
bonk's assets was found." sa.d t he
jitftirney. "Distend of golnc to the
church the defendant remained i.i
Jteedvllle unf.l III- satche had ben
returned there to to- examine.)
Slntenseut Cause* l.nimhirr.
Judge Willcox. of course! f.>r the
defense, replied to the ari: i'ct t of
the district attorney 11- oprt-'ng
statement "Gentlemen. 1 do n -t . ? \*
vheth'-r I am d-fetiding ? 'I vid-t^'
with the master mind of a criminal
or a fit Inmate for the h.sur.e asylum "
M-t the courtroom Into an upi-oar
"tfince my predecessor has ass.io.ed
that my client btirto-d the bank to
hide hln guilt, let us consider 'his
asKuniptIon," said Judge \\ i i I
you think for ore nrimie * i = -it a
man yvith average Intelllger,. . mid
<'olor,el l'.lundon has been d-- la red to
be a man of average Intelligence
would have attempted t?> burn it
T-ank""
Judge Willcox completed h ? at
gument by ihanklnu the Jury f"i ts
attention and stating that lio had
not discusjjed l*h?; character of I -
client. He stated that .Senator T I
Downing, who had known tbc~"7b
fen.lant ulnco babyhood. ' y^.uld dn
tljlu in his argument today.
Dotinlag to Open TtOlny.
Senator Downing yvlll.hr the flryi
?pcitkcr when court ope-ns this morn
i lDU. He will he follovied by Calloir
( *??
Finds London Too Cold,
Hurries Hack to Iceland
I By United Xcws.J
LUX DON, Jan. IS.?Premier
Magnusson, of Iceland, who came
down from his own chilly country
for a brief visit to London. Is ???
iiiK back home Thursday?to get
warm.
The Premier struck London at
the height of the cold season. He
wore heavy overcoats ami. warm
clothing, hut dampness pene
trated just the same.
"The name of my country is a
misnomer." lie protested, shiver
ing. "I have to wear Just as
heavy an overcoat here as I do
hack home. Pp in Itvikjavile. It Is
ten degree* warmer than in Lon
don. Tills weather Is damp, and
nearly as *ry as Iceland. It makes
me inn chilly, so I'm Kind to go
hack."
I! Jones. assistant district attorney.
? Richmond. Iltrani Smith will be,
the second speaker for the defendant j
anil will followed by T. S. Parsons, 1
assistant district attorney. of Nor
folk. who will complete the nrgti- :
no-nt for the prose, ntIon.
t'olopel Itlumlon listened atlenlive-J
!y to both arguments yesterday. Ills
wife and small son were present.
Hlundon displayed no emotion when
Plstrict Attorney K<*ar addressed the
jury i iin'* or twice he was seen to
take notes of the a re "linen t.
The courtroom housed a intteh larg
er crowd j-ster?la\ than it lias since
l he trial started. Interest In the
trial continues on the part of the'
women, many of whom occupied seats
,n tl;e siwice intended for attorneys
and employers of the court.
SAYS V. K. & P. MEN
OPERATING JITNEYS
MUST BE LICENSED
? Continued Krom l-'lrst Pane.)
f 11 It lit-1 statement to the effect that
as yon unilcistand It. 'the cars are'
to be t tin liy the lnl or union, each
oar hearing the following placard: 1
"'Any money given the driver of
this car Is specifically understood by'
the giver tiit<1 receiver to bo a do
nation to a sustaining fund for the
street car men's union.*
"The reverse side of this placard
states:
"'This car operated by street car
ma n.'
"You inquire whethr-r, under these I
circumstances, the operators of these
ears sltouhl be required to obtain the
regular jitney license, to which my
reply is. that under the ? rdliiitniv.-s
it the city, the operators of such
i its must obtain the regular jitney
licence and iniist also give the bond
rei|tiired by the ordinance approved
August Hi. IMS.
Annual To* of S-.*>.
) "The orilitltince regulating jitney;.
J as iiinetiileii .Innuary :n. p.c.'i. ?x
pressly and iti terms rei|iiires. "I'iiat
; before any person shall operate a
vehicle by himself or another on the
streets of the city of Kichnioud com
monly called a jitney, for the trans
portation of passengers I y taking ot<
unil letting off such passengers in
the same general manner us is done
I by a street enr, he shall make appli
j cation to the Collector of City Taxes,
i upon a prescribed form, giving rer
; lain information. Hy .section it of
j the ordinance, it is also expressly
'and In terms provided that, "before
| any person shiill so operate any such
| vehicle upon the said streets h" shall
I comply v ith all ordinanc< s of the
) i<l city relating to such business
j mid sh.ill pay an annual license tax
' on each vehicle of twenty-live dol
j lit i s ?
"Tb? license, therefore, an i the
bond prescribed/hy the ordinance ot
, Aim iisl It., P.MS. are made a prerequl
j site to the operation of vehicles on
i tha streets for the transportation >.?'
puss- ngers. by taking on and letting
oft such passengers, in the same g-n
eial manner as Is done by a street
ear I do not think any valid or
tenable distinction can be drttwn be
tween the operators to whom you re
fer in your letter and those persons
who ?ie now operating Jltne; s upon
, the streets In conformity with the
city oid'timices which would lie tip
l'eld i.y the courts and not In- in
conflict with the inhibition contained
In the fourteenth ninendincnt to Jlie
I'onstltutlon of the I'nlteil States.
"I m.<y ndil that I have conferred
with Hon II. It Pollard, advisory
counsel. iind that Ills opinion coln
i i<ie? with th.it expressed by me.
"Yours very truly,
(Signed)
"(iKu. WAYXK ANI'KliS' 'N.
?. "fit* Attorney."
V. R. & P. REFl SKS
TO ADOPT MAYOR S
ARBITRATION Pl.-VN
< |'??iitlnued Krom l-"ir?t I'.igi )
P< tiding rei?i*i*t of the
illet !
' i 'oiliij' 11 to allow T-cetit fare
until April 1.
4 If arbiters allow wage scile
higher thnn rtew scale of traction
company, the eoinpanj shall give men
nil back pay from time of resuming
v.o>k and continue scale recommend*
fd.
Arbiters to consider revenues
of ???mpaii> and recommend lo the
Council a rate of fare they consider
ti< e?-SHiiry under present conditions
that eornpaii\ may comply with the
#? ward.
Arbiters to lie selected in mati
t.? r agree;! upon by company and em
it oye- "
Within a short while after the
Ma-or s proposal had been forwarded
to the traction officials-, i? reply was
received, indicating that the company
V.,id decllni d tin ptoposal. The re
ply:
?'.Innuary IS. P.I22
' Hon. <!i*orge Ainslle, .Mayor of th<
City o." I'.li btnoi d, IMchmond Va
'Hear Hir. We have carefully
? .s'dered the memoranda which
> oti submitted for settlement of the
pre-ent differences between this
company and Its employes, but have
reached the conclusion that they dc
i? <? t prerent solution of the matter
"In our communication to th^
City Councii of January II In re.
i-'.iotise to the joint resolution, w?
said: \
"'This company cannot submit t?
arbitration the finest Ion of wages
to la- paid to its employes unless tht
' plan for arbitration would Ineludt
;. clear and definite provision wltl
<liie niithortty of law that the cum
panv *|;iU be aesured the ability t<
i [ met t the Juiii obligations of thi
strcl-t railway business. Including
the 'wages which may V?o proposed."
"Whlli) i lie plan that you suggest
proposes a possibility of action by
tl>? Council, It does not to any ex
tent undertake vo assure to this
company the revenues which will be
necessary In order to meet the obh
Buttons referred to. Including wages.
"?\Ve are deeply sensible of our ro- '
sponslblllty In this matter, but feel
that It would be extremely unwise
for the company to enter upon any
plan to undertake any obligations
which Its llnanclal ability would not
justify.
"The present situation requires ai
reduction In our expenses to some I
extent proportionate with our ro-j
duced* re venues if the company is to j
continue t? meet its obligations to i
the public, its well as to its creditors.!
"We m:;y add that in much of the j
discussion of ibis matter the real j
merits of the controversy are en-I
tlrt-ly overlooked, for 1 nm satlslled |
that if there Is a consideration of the |
?'onditi<>us in other industries, it i
will lie realized that the steady em-j
nittyno-nt offered In tile street rail- j
way business at this time proves j
most satisfactory under the proposed
wanes. I might cmphasixe the fact.
which Is entirely Ignored. that a
large majority ttf our ineti receive 40
cents an hour for their services and
many ??f these Ir? cents for steady!
| anil regular t mploynu tit.
"In dosing we wish to express]
t <> you ami the city officials who.
hnve given ibis matter t!?*?lr earliest I
consideration our sincere thanks for
your efforts in this matter.
"lSespeetfullj*.
<Siu ned ?
"Tl I' 'MAS S. \V11 KKLW ItKS I IT.
"President."
TRAVKL FROM ALL I
SUCTIONS OF STATK ii
TO TALK HIGHWAYS j.
(I'ontiniietl I'rtnii First I'agf )
ami break up ^he rural schools and
chu relies.
i In his aiiiiiial address. President '" j1
it". VaUKhan. Jr.. referred to the ma
[jority of lil'.nTrt returned at the polls ,
| in November, Hi 20, in favor of the
.constitutional amendment. permit- ,
jtinu the General Assembly, in its
| wisdom, to issue bomls for road con
struction and the unanimous action
? of the last annual convention in in- j
! dors'ug the issuance of bonds by ihe '
[General Assembly of 1!?j2. lie re-I
| viewed the work done by the t xeeu
i live committee in ill vest i Kill in g the j
; llighw ay subjei t.
Iteporl I '. \ plains Action.
The report says:
j "Vour exe'Utive e"ii? m it I e? has ni
I itll times been fully aware that the
! proper ndmiuistration of tiie funds
1 available for highway construction
is of even greater importance than '
providing additional money for the
extension of this important work. In
! justice to jour State highway com-1
i mis.siouer ami to the State highway j
I'oinminsion, I wish to say here,
speaking lor myself, ami I believe
I can speak for my colleagues on
the executive committee, that our tie- '
cision to include admlnistrai ion in
our study of highway tliiancins' was j
' prompted I y' our desire to lind out
in \\ hat way the existing plan ot
| administration could be improved
upon, what handicaps the commis
i sloiter and commission are working
under anil how they might be re
! moved by legislative iictlon."
j I., i'. Williams, of the Itichmond
t Auto Club. spoke on "ltiehmond's In
terest in Highways," and l>r. Charles
i G. Mapliis. of the I'niversity of Vlr- ;
I gtnia, spoke on "Good RuriIs as Ite
liiletl to (Uir System of Kdtieation."
Ii> saiil that, judged by Icnstli of
school terms, itcrcenuigc of enroll
iiRiit aotl ai tendance, condition of ?
.school plants. preparatioii and sal
aries of teachers, supervision of in-I
Mruction. high school facilities and
'. vcrage expenditure per Chjld. the
'rural ? h11-1 is n<it gettinu a square
ilea: and is greatly handicapped by
j the inequality of educational oppor- '
jteiiilv provided for him. and hence
I lacks ihe same preparation for lead- ,
ct'sh.p lhat the town and city child,
? .fives."
lirllltiK t.ooil IteMiiltN.
Speaking on "The New Federal Aid
l,:uv," <'it|.l.tIn I*. St. Julian Wilson,
of the railed States office of Public
Loads, in which t be law was review
ed at leimth. Mr. Wilson said that
lie was familiar with lite Highway
Department of ait States and taking
Into consideration the- handicap* Hie
department was working under In
Virginia, the State Was getting good
results, ami with the handicaps re
moved he saw no reason why the
State Highway Department should
not give excellent results.
Tin following committee on reso
lutions was appointed: C. O'Conor
i ' ioolrirk. chairman; J. T. McAllis
ter. Henry Itolierls. II. C. Elliott. W
I-;. Kinbrey, John W. ChalUley, S. S
f.uerrant. I-'. 1.. Knight, John C.
Wood, Forest Guthrie.
The following nominating commit
tee was elected: W. 11. Aston, chair
man. C. W. l.awrence, J. llicks, \\ . It.
Kitwllns. K. Jones, Judge Waller
Turner, H. B. Turner, Will Hudisell,
i". Vaughan, Jr. and D. It. Itylanil.
Senator C. O'Conor Goolrick will
presitle at the session beginning at 1"
o'clock this morning. Wade II
Massle. chairman of tlie State High
way i 'oiiiiiilsslon. .will speak on "The
Highway Commission," and George
P. I'oleiniiu. coinrnlssioner. will speak
oil "Highway l-'unds. Their F.xpcndi
ture iiittl Itestllls." This will be a re.
view of the department^ during his
Mcwai tishlp. Ail open forum will fol
io w:
Huston Will Preside,
I The afternoon session beginning at
2..l'i o'clock will be presided over by
r II. Huston. Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, and president of the I.ee
I Highway Association. The program
will In- in memory of General Itobert
K. I.ee. and it will l?e Interspersed
with songs by a quartet, composed of
Mrs. George K. Harper, soprano; Mrs.
J , K I tow nta it, contralto; William P.
Stiih. ba<s. and Herbert I., llees, ac
? coinpnuiM. While no written invita
tions have been sent oill. all members
of Confederate organizations, the
women especially, are invited to at
Charles II. Brotigh, former Gov
ii nor o' Arkansas, will speak on
. "Cent ral Robert K. I.ee." and Dr. S.
M. Johnson, director-genera 1 of ih?*
Lee Highway Association, will speak
' on "The Lee Highway r Fitting T'rib
1 nle lo General Lee." Mrs, Mhlvern C.
s Pali? i son w ill close the program with
> an address on "Beautifying the itoad
, I side."
( Members of the General Assembly
and Stale officers will be the guest-i
[ of the Virginia flood Itoatls Associa
' lion at the banquet tonight in the
i!rays' Armory, at 7 o'clock. Dele
> gales call Bet tickets at the Itead
i quartets <tf the association. Oliver J.
j Sands, president of the American N'a
? Hons) Hank, will act as toast master,
j Dr. J. A. Chandler, of William ami
Mary; Colonel Thomas It. MeAdains
" j and C. Hij>ton, AssisDfnt-8ecretary of
1 ! Commerce of the United States, will
8 [ reepond to toaata.
' *
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BIG CREDIT IS EXTENDED
TO NEW IRISH REGIE
Bank of Ireland Makes IVIil
lion-Ponmi Loan lo
Treasury.
| Hy Associated Press.)
Di.'RMX, Jan. IS.-?James McMithon.
Pnder-Secretary for Ireland. and A
W. Cope. Assistant Under-Secretary,
spent the Ki'oator portion of the af
Uriioon at tlie Mansion Utilise, which
for tin- present is the headquarters of
tin' now government, presumably in
Consultation concertiitin the <1.'tails
? f the transfer of powers, as outlined
In nn official statement ton I}; lit.
The now provisional government
lia.-i boon prompt in tlxitiir itself in
the faiMlf, and every one of Iro
inil's numerous offlelals will learn
tomorrow morning who is his new
? fl'leial chief. The money difficulty;
?as been Mirnioniitcd liy an arranc.e
nent with the Hank of Ireland. which
?as scri't'd to n loan of cl.ftOrt.nort to
:lie provisional government.
Mublin Cn.'Ole. it is reported, will
He converteii Into a museum.
The statement of the publicity de
partment relative to the iletails of
he transfer shows that every rov
?iiuneiil department has already come
iinder the provisional ministry, and
ill persons are directed to curry on
intil further orders.
A croup of unemployed today oc
cupied the hall nnd rotunda of the
itlhliu llosidtal HulldtnB and said
hey ivntilil not leave until the city
mthorltles hail provided other ac
orn moda f Ions.
Fifty Aimed Men Itnld Hnrrneki.
( Hy Associated Press.}
P.Ki.FAST. Jan. IS.?The police
?arracks at Charlestowu. County
Mayo, were raided hy llfly armed
io 11 today, who escaped with a co)i
? Iderahle quantity of arms and ant
iiunition. One sergeant was wouiid
<1 during the raid.
STRIKERS HAVE 300
AUTOS ON STREETS
TO 19 TROLl.KVS
(Continued From First Page.)
\ttorney may throw a different light
?ii sin- situation.
Deny Strllie llrraker* Here.
Claims of the union men Tuesday
night that strike breakers had ar
rived in Richmond, were made again
last nlcht. iillicials of tin- Virginia
Railway and Power Company dented
my knowledge of the arrival of the
strike breakers, and state that if any
Ifivc arrived l?-re. they came without
liting solicited l?y the company.
Statements of ofllciaie of the eom
pan> are that any number of strike
breakers are available, should the
carrier desire to end the strike hv
resorting to this method. Thomas S.
Wheelwright, president, and t.Sonera!
Mnnnuer liar vol I both have stated
that the company has received nu
merous offers fr<"\i concerns for
men. These offers contained state
ments that protection would bo af
forded tin- men.
i The company is said to luive an
tindi rstanding with a reliable agency
to. furnish experienced ear men. but
this understanding *is that no men
will be sent here unless requested by
the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. In the meantime every
thing is belnir done to Improve, the
service, and olllcials of the company
predict that Cue service will le nor
mal by the Hist of the week.
Tiller Make* Announcement.
It. <> Tiller, president of the Car
man's t'nion of Richmond. announced
yest.rday that he had been advised
that strike breakers had arrived In
K;<-limond ondAvore being trained at
t'le Iteservolr termiiiul. A short spur
line is used t<? train the men. ac
cording ti. Mr. Tiller. This Informa
tion is deelaretl to have come from
a piek'M at the car barns.
In commenting upon this nicth'wd
? ?f training, Mr. Tiller stated that i(
served :?> teach the men to operate,
tlo- cars, but they had no opportu
nity to demonstrate their ability in
congested sections of the city. We
pointed to the fact that all street
lar no ii knew the difllculty of oper
ating a car safely in the congested
dist riots.
The source of the carmen's infor
mation in nun id to the strike break
ers the "picket"?has caused con
siderable comment In Richmond.
Picketing is declared to be lawful,
according to several we'l-ktiown
la w y ers
REFUSES TO REOPEN
EXISTING CONCESSIONS
Far hast Committee Accepts
Other Fe tan resof Open
Door, However.
kouksaw i:.\i)i.i:ss imiiihy
Arm* Conft'rriH'r Hod? Mdetrank*
1'iirt of IIiikIio* I*I:iii for Adjust
ment of Clilnritp 11iih!iii*ms Problems
'*ii t Future .<tuiri|i?llH Prevented,
I !!y Associated I'rcss. 1
WASHINGTON*. Jan. IS.?The
American Open Moor program was
accepted. In part today by the Kar
ICiistern C'nnimltli'i) of the arms con
| ference. but approval was glvon only
| after elimination of the provision
| which would 'have specifically caused
in inquiry into existing concession.*
in China.
Tin1 Krenclt, renewing their oli
.lection to reopenliiK the whole Held
of concessions granted in the pact,
were seconded by the Japanese, and
ihe proposal Hnal was thrown out*
? ?ntirclj at the sucgestion of tlK*
l.ritish. The Chinese reserved the
right to .all it up a?> in later, but
the general Impression 'among the
delegates tonight was that it had
been permanently sidetracked so far
as the Washington conference Is con
cerned.
Proved Center of llflinlr.
Viewed by many delegates as the
must s wee pi ii g provision nf the
\merii>an plan, the existing conces
sions article was {he center of de
hate in the committee from the mo
ment of Its presentation yesterdaj
by Secretary Hughes until it finally
w;is stricken out today, various <leie
: call's opposing it on the ground that
: it might lead to an almost endless
i inquiry into the validity of the
maze of economic arrangements now
in force throughout China. For the
American delegation, however, It
was said tonight that the eliminated
article was not considered of vitlll
importance, since remaining pro
visions of the plan would permit ex
amination of existing concessions
where both parties agreed to it.
Units Future Monopolies.
As adopted, the Open Door rcso
j lutioii contains a mutual pledge not
to reel! spheres of influence or )
monopolies in Clilna in the future.!
and authorizes creation of an Inter- f
national board of reference with )
power to investigate and report on ;
any case which seems to Involve
violation of tile principl" of equal
. . . onoinic anil commercial oppor- i
111 nl t y.
Turning to the problem of railway
control in China, the committee (laid (
tin- groundwork for tomorrow's ills- j
, cussion by hearing two resolutions'
proposed for promoting equitable de- j
v> lopment of Chinese rail facilities. ]
The ilt-Kt. introduced by Sir Auckland
Oeddes, of the Hrltlsh delegation. i
would pledge the powers against dis
criminatory practices on roads under!
their control. The other, presented
by Secretary Hughe.*, would express
a hope that the transportation lines
In china might lie welded eventual I y
Into a unifli'd system under Chinese
rout rol.
China Iteclnlin* Mine Interest*.
This separate negotiations between
ithe Japanese and Chinese over the
general Shantung problem were ad
vanced on?? more step today by an
agreement for return to Chink of the
coal and Iron mines In Klaoehow
leased territory. On the pivotal
question of return of the Shantung
Kailway, however, there were no fur
ther developments, both delegations'
Haying they were still walling In
structions from their governments'
regarding tUe llughes-Ualfour com
promis'e suggestions.
, In the negotiations relating to the
naval treaty there also was a com
plete lapse of activity, the section
ilea lint: with Pacific fortifications re
tnaiuing in an uncertain status. Th<?
i Interested delegations are said to be
waiting for further Instructions on
I'that point, too. but there Is apparent
| no disposition to hasten the treaty
to conclusion as long as important
: Kar Kastern questions are still un
! settled.
In Chinese quarters, the subject of
j existing concessions Is regarded as
? one of the most important of the Is
: sues of the Kar Kast, and it is as
1 serted that the proposal taken out of
the Open 1'tonr resolution today Is
certain to tind its way back into liio
discussions in one form or another.
Some of the Chinese are said to de
sire to attempt to bring the elimi
nated article up again tomorrow, ,?l
? though they admit that there would
I be small chance of it>< consideration.
It is suggested that a better oppor
tunity may be found when the topii
of "existing commitments" is reachej
on the conference agenda.
THURSDAY
I JAN.
19
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S believes in life insurance and makes it as
j easy as possible for its customers to pay
! their premiums by paying interest on the
I money they save for that purpose. De
| posit each month one-twelfth of the
I amount of your yearly premium in your
I savings account here. The rest is easy.
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fBy AMuclntcd Press.]
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.?Selection
of Dr. Hubert Woek, of Colorado,
present First Assistant I'osl mnster
(iencral. ns hettd of the Post-OITIcc
Department to succeed Will II. Mays,
wlio is cxpectcd to temler his resin**
nation noon to bccome directing head
of National Association of Motion
Plelui'c Promoters hikI Distributors,
was urged on President Harding to
day by Senator Nicholson, of Colo
rado.
Itrnnme Tumulty n? Hrrelver.
NKWAHK. N. J.. Jan. 18.?Joseph
Tumulty, who wu? President Wilson's
secretary. was removed today as
bankruptcy receiver in New Jersey
for the i'usoy Joney Company, ship
builders, of Wilmington. Del., and ap
pointed by Federal Judgu Charles F.
l.ynch as New Jersey r<|tilly receiver.
It way contended that the Delawaro
bankruptcy receiver was the only ono
needed. In llie new capacity, Mr.
Tumulty acts with Charles H. Kvans
and former Senator Wlllard Saul**
bury, of Delaware.
SETS ASIDE S2.000
FUND TO CARRY ON
COMMITTEE WORK
(Continued From First P.-irO )
Itt'tiM'H and receipts. Tin- mon?> llnis
derived by the State Roes Into tho
primary and grammar school fund.
The Hall bill provides that ap
prentices shall In- made by the Hoard
of. Pilot Commissioners with the Su
perintendent of Public Instruction.
Who shall act as an ??\-nlllelo mem
ber for the examination, which shall
be a competitive examination. The
only requisite to In me in appli
cant for apprentice i? that the person
shall be a resident of the State of
Virginia and of s; >*?d mov.'.l ch'ir
acter. The nppollllev* shall be mr. <e
from the th'ee applicants maldnr the
highes' grades. If only one is <o
be appointed the otlwr two are put
on the wu itt ng list.
Would XlolNIi Dentli Penalty.
Abolition of t'f il-atli penalty lor
murder In th-e first degree and tin
substitution of life Imprisonment,
with a proviso that n<> perron con
victed w ill be eligible to pardon until
after .V per cent of his life exp'-etanry
has been served In prison, is provide.)
for in a bill introduced yesterday bv
Deiesnte Alfred t\ Smith, of Norfolk
County. The bill bases life expec
taney on Carlisle's tables of mor
tality. The measure carries a pro
viso that if the convicted persons i*
found to Innocent after sent to
the penitentiary a pardon can 1>?
u ranted. The present law provides
for either the death senteni-e or Im
prisonment for not less than twenty
y?-ars.
Delegate McCottor, of Hopewell,
sponsens a measure providing that
police Justices or Justices In any
'Juvenile anil domestic relations court
who receives a salary from the city
or county, shall not receive any fees
for admitting any person to ball. The
present law permits a fco of Jl! pay
able by the person accused, when
admitted to ball.
Delegate Fnrrlar offered a bill pro
viding for the appointment of a
commission in any ?jlty or county
for a person found Insane, and pro
viding for the placing of such a
; bond ns the court may deem neces
sary.
Asks Statement of Itond Work.
Delegate D. H. Pitts, of Alber
marle. offered a resolution request
ing the State Highway Department
lo furnish each member a statement
in detail of the work done, the agree
ments made or contracts entered In
to by the department.
IteleuaIo ,|. I-;. Wilklns, of Newport
News, introduced a hill for a change
Fur Head ami Chest Colds
\ii. an Is the Most Wonderfnl of
All (lie lloiiieoiiH (tile Itcmcdlc*
Mottle of Medicine and
Booklet Mailed. -fie
IMCIIMOM) I'll A KM AC Y
Fifth and .Main Streets
It leli iiionil, Va.
The Catholic Little
Theatre
?presents?
THE CAMOUFLAGE
OF SHIRLEY
under (lit* auspices of (lie
?Soelely of SI. Paul of the Cathedral
of the Sacretl Heart
Mrfiill's Hall. SUM Knst (J race
Krldny Xljght, .Inn. SO, H:l.">
^Supremacy in
PIANOS
Have you ever thought
of the striking advan
tages of selecting your
piano where you have
the liest styles of
twenty well - known
makers Instead of the
limited llne.s of the
ordinary storef
Tlilnk wlinl It means
to go through our
Piano Salon. where
you enn compare oil
the various grades
and styles, the best
I o w - priced instru
ments as well as the
finest of theiu all, the
.Mason A Hamlin.
Pome and Inspect our
line showing. Write If
you can't call.
213 E. Broad *t., Thru to Grace
In the charter of the city of New
port Newe, providing, for tho ?loc
tlon of couiu-llmun An a itonoritl
ticket from the city anil not by
wards. to serve for four years' from
the lirsi <lay of September next, or
tho- Onto of their election.
ltei|tilrliiK tin- posting of rates In
each roum, also Information relative
to fire escape, a hill introduced hy ]
Delegate JO. It. Fuller, of Ittchmond.
ji'Hterilay defines a hotel iih h public
house with more than live bedroom*,
and the measure places Inspection of
the tiamo under the Statu Dairy audi
Food Commissioner.
Provides for lluditet lllreetor.
A director of the budget will he
named If a hill amending tho present!
law Introduced by Delegate J. Sin
clair Urowti, of Koanokc, Is adopted.
The amendment rendu "The tJover
nor shall be tbo chief butted olllccr
of the State and shall appoint a dep
uty budget olllccr to lie known tut
the director of the budget, who Hiall
serve, at the pleasure of the tiover
nor, for a term of four years, be
Kinninx on the first day of March,
after tho inauguration of the t!oV
erimr." ^
Providing for the Legislature to
meet mice every four years und in
sessions nf not longer than 12a days
Instead of sixty da>s as at present.
Delegate ,C1. W. llowles, of ISoocIl
land, has Introduced a Joint resolu
tion which I* sponsored ),>? Delegates
K. T. Ilondurant. T. t'otninliiH, J.
\V. Ma.'?sey, Marvin Smlthoy, It. O,
N'orrls. Jr.. .1. M. Page. Jr.. and .1. II.
l>oisou. The resolution calls for a
const national a mend men I.
Delegate MeNutt, of llopcwvtl, of
fered an amendment to the Deal
sini eli law yesterday, making it law
ful for ofllcers without a warrant to
j enter freight yards, passenger depots,
[baggage and storerooms of any com
mon carrier to make sea roll. The
amendment reads iuv follows:
! "Otflccrs chat'Ked with enforcement
of ibis act may, with warrant, oiiut
i any building, boat, train, baggage,
j express. Pullman or freight tar or
1 any other coriveranci. whether of
| like kind or not, and without a war
| rant may enter freight yards, pas
senger depots. bagg.ig^ and storeagi
looms of any common carrier when
ever there is reason to believe that
| the law relating to ardent spirits is
i belncr violated, and may also enter,
[ without warrant, any automobile and
I examine Itis contents, on reasonable
I suspicion that such automobile Is |>e
I iiik used for unlawfully transj*irtln??
' int ox lea t Intr ll'iuors."
SOUTH SPENDING MSI 1
SIIM ON HO SCHOOLS'
Tuskegoe Confercoicc Points
Out Betterment in 10 du
rational Facilities.
lily Associated l'rct?S.|
TL'SKO-XJKK, ALA.. Jan. 08.?Orcnt
improvement hi rural schools for nc
Kroes In the South whs noted today
In the ilce'uratlon of tho thlrty-llr.St,.
itiiiiii;? I Tuakegeo negro conferonco,
which pointed out that In North Car-,
ollna alone more tHitn JO.OOO.OOt)' wOJJ
W expended during the year In hulld
in? schoolh'iuses for negroes, ami In
Mississippi JOtOO.OOt) v. 110 l? used for
similar purposes. On Alabama and
Louisiana. tin- declaration wnld, Kood
work also was heiug done.
The Julius OOoHeiiWiilil school huild
intr fund, it was Kiiid, has aKslntml.
in OtulliilnK more than l.loo schools
at a cost of almost lO.ftOO.OiiO. I'la'n
tation owners wire commended for'
schools liullt for their tenants, one
lliM %tii-e hcing pointed out whore' .1
M ism i^.'i ppl plantar had rici'ti;il a
tie.000 kcIidiiI for Ills ii?ki'o tenants.
The eon fereneo "noted with rc
Ki'et that the numlier of lynnlilnKS
appears t<i he Increimlntr," 0?ut cx
pieisul its gratification oyer the
growth of the inter-racial movement.
Iiy moans of v.-hlch tOie white penpln
and iieyrocs in the South were "Ret
tiiiK together in a frank and open
manner and difcussliiK tliese proli
leins which relate to the race and
need t?> lie adjusted."
Itoliert It. Moton. principal of Tur
kegee Institute. In addressing tho
conference, spoke of tho value of
farm diversification, co-operative
tn irlietintr and campaigns to encour
ngi! stock raising. .
"We are 'carnlnn." lie said, .'.'that
In ??plti? of every difOOculty our only
safety In farming lies In the con
sclciitloiis pursuit <>f rotation and <11
versification of crops Ot l? a note
worthy fact that few farmers are
| suffering for food, and this empha
sizes the plain cominonsense of farm
ers raising eiinuith food for them
selves ami th<*ir sIoc'k."
The conference went on record as
favoring Home system of co-opera
tive marketing
National
In Honor of His Memory
This Bank Is Closed
Today
State & City Bank
"It's a Good Bank"
I
?y
"1 can think of nothing that carries to the hearts
and minds of all right-thinking people, regardless of
race or creed, such an instant and compelling appeal
than does the lamentable plight of these elements of
human society, who, through no fault, of their own, are
reduced to a state of woeful suffering, want and death.
"I must believe that when our community comes to
a full realization of tlie plight of these sufferers (who
are united to us by the ties of human brotherhood) tho
appeal will meet with generous and gratifying,
response."
Suppose Y-O-U Were Starving?
'Whatsoever ye would tliat men
should do to you, do yc even so
to them."
W. H. SCIlWAKZSCHIIil)
Treasurer
M
M. B. FLOKSHEDI
Chairman
?Relief Fund for Jewish Sufferers?
Headquarters: Annex Murphy's Hotel
On January 19, 1807,
Robert E. Lee
Was Born