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I 1 MUSCLE SHOALS BIOS Suhcoinmiuci* \ j? p ? i 11 I r tl "to Driift Ki'i'iiiiiiiii'IkLiIinns ^ of 1**1111 (ioimniitt'c two iikmik mrs a in-: \\mi:d ? Dinlrmnn Knlin *ii.? I'n.i-i-nt I n K ? Unvp llein l"rl.-iull>, nml t onfl Ckpri'lt I iiiinlmoiiK Itrpnrt -In llonte. i B> As-n,.|a:o(j i ,. s. | WASHINGTON April :: \ . ron rnitteo consisting . ! throe H? put: ?i.-.'s ,ind two Penn rat>- wn* aiip'">:nt"il today l\ t'halrman Kah'v o? th" Mllltar-. t'otnmittee a?n! Ii strn 11-. 1 t ? i < ^lu drafting- a reJSort ' ? t:.. M.. , Mui--.lng tho com in i: t < i ' ?' n i : !.i ? ? - and opinion- ? 1?-. : ; r.\*t-. offers for development of the government's prop. rllv.< at Mus ?'? Shoals. Air. The crcnt. :i of fh. ."tiheomni ? ap'li as 1 resu'.t mor' than tw ww'* s ??? ?' i; 1 v t- \ , .?- j t i -. ?> >..? >s s 'i'lii l\ t r;.? Military :??? ire th. ? ? !i'Mr ::i:s at: 1 marked th? rit- ?t. ; sine. th. puh iU". hearings \vcr< concluded in the direction of a final report for the HQUs*: ?mtat;vt.- ;r? > n> . < f v rn ? : c ha I r n."\ - M Was'ilnj:: :i. f-.rid I ;.- ;.- N-.v .ters.-y. He; ? cans, and QUln. of Mississippi, and Wrii1 ? ? ;? rc i ? ?. ? ?? * \V.\ .-> 'he*- f. ve n;on v. irking ? n a \\ t .?% *i r- ; ? the f-.'.l .mil !*#??*?"' Sbf 5 ** ? ? * T!1 ' '? o 'or s tee?__The next meeting of the tw., i ffTOtt; s ' s h. e! \\. .1 f r V r,. 1.1 ? T- ? * ' re; -t wl!l lie ij-....? i i *.ho ? ? ? as .????npj.-t- .. in 1 the " ' trie M itarv ?' mm. t to. j unl? - ? a division o! .pinion air. nc th-5 . men.her* .ivv. s ... ,j it i ' fc tin-1 "? 'i"-snrj f~r the ????:!.:nltt*.. ' i- r ft tw or more ilis.--.m- ' ir< ? ' ::>?> - s. '"hftirmat Kahn >.i 1' th<? . pr.v-. f j.ncs in rxe--:i:ivo s.-s sloti> " ? d.;t?- t .??! 1 ? ? i . ,ri. -t ? . ? ! 1 hy.ju.uh fr>M.?ilv <!? :.!?( r;.t : hc*6onfldcntiy oxpt-cte*i a unattlm I l "port In ti.o m!. LADY ASTOR TELLS womkn in t homi: WEFOKK IH)LI IK;> (C'ont hiuo.l I "ron Klrst I'au-. > tornu-r soldiers in th.- tnutt.-r < : tl:? i- J iK employment lor them. "Mon O-.ijtht not to ho paM f. r 'Ishtln/f for their oountrj," sh thousht 'lor Tltinhnnd Iteal llemm-rnt. "I bollovo in demticrary. but I find It hard to find democrats." -h.- re miirkcd. "My hiisl<ariil is a real demo* '.rxxt. ornl so is t.lovd Th. heart of Uoyd (ii.f.rs,- 11H, . -./-r h< -i, ^Tlth the preat majority f tin pen. pie. and it always will he." To the Irish. h?-r.- ami ;n Krin. s!t' recommended thu a ivl -. of St. l-.m to look forward to the ihinns that are to he, InstOHil la ward. If they would pt >kri ? ll.,wi;u. ,iv,-r "anolent wroiiRs w uid K,-t Ireland nowhere. Hie thought, n. i w. i:ld ai,\ aKltntlon hased .n .K-.-p-rooted piej" 'Jdieo. .She suggested that the respons! hie women of wealth diess tn.,r.. simply, saying that most tlrls wont wrong for the snk. , intd..- is endeavor to 1m it at. tl... v. n -.1 ? afford I n.. Mppnr. I-'r?i*t In I in ii villi- \ren 1' VXVII.I.K. V \ tin ?? \ uh ? -.r > I </nivi f.at It V.as ..... s,::nci..?it:> % : ? l -iro. i .,. f r ;ji J . r ;. till! ' ' 1 ! ? ?? 'i i .... i.. . j .,.;. 11.1 orr hat d ? ? -r where t.-tn p.-1 ? ? t lij i | . w . ? ; he tower than in I?an? III. lit Art repeat* from ratrn I'oiinty win- i?.,- the ptns I'1 ' " "r a hi iivj fruit hur. est were unusually nn..d. $1.00 Down $1.00 a Week Famous Elgin Watch The Klt'in t th?- h?>st w:?t( h vitlin in America. Accurate, able movement., JO-ycai c a si*. si down: si a \vi:i.k: DIAMOND II I Mi s brilliant. Fj.arklinr:, nine diamond? inoutii-?! in dlstinctlv.- ??Minus si iiowv: si A \\ i;r.h ? mmmmm Inc JEWELKKS IIS East Broad Street EXPERIMENTS SHOW BUGS USE RADIO FOR COMMUNICATION Cockroach Has \\ avc Length of an Inch W itli a Yen Low Frequency?'Tiimhlebiig and Moth Also Have >X ireless Equipment. h \ss..iate<l I' r < s s 1 11 A UK I > I :l' !{<,>, I'a \|.rll L'J ?TV troublesome cockroach Is a radI ? ??fan" and comniun)cflt63 li> wireless with hl.? brother.' sisters. Thus Howard /. rami riiiun. of Harris bui'ir. HtViieaiit-maJor of the IMfty tiith lufaiitr;. BrlKadt*, headquarters rompknr, Pennsylvania National iitiarii Relieves atul >< ? < prnvp through ? xjierimonts the results which won- mwdc pub.io here i??<i> Thf > M>rrlu.?tEt*, Sargfant Zim :v.?rm.ii --.i d. have bo?>n under way Iktp : i >i .ir ntnl !i?> results of ii: v. sti{?atb?ns br?.uii .u a "bug In fostnl 1: rrarKs in l.uxemhuri;. under the <11 ;dt ion i*ii|itain AnnMrmiK. of lliv Klfth Ulvlslon, .signal corps, with which Zimmerman was sorvins shortly after the liirmistice. The sprRiant OoclasiU one inject radioR to another, and this belief. he said, is supported by hi* experiments "I have found i!> /niy experimental work." lie asserted, "that :? cock roach has a wave length of between "ie-half inch ami <>:io inch, with a j . v i\v low (requeue;. ." The turnblebni; anil moth art) also endowed with radio power, he added, ! while beetles show only slight evl | dence of possessing wireless habits WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF !.<>.< VNV.Kl.KS, I'AI... April 21. - A'fr? ! Mimtunmcrv '.no?n .15 tli?? far:- r-; ai r di.-d at a hospital I .!-? ? t'lt jft?r an i 11 ness <?f a ? 'iiicniih ry ???* l>est known li * Jin : : litis of f;*rm itf??. HI* ;? a . the Farm" was lump at ? ? P.tr.s . xpi'iiitii'i-. in li'oti, ;ind I . i ? ? ? \v,t? j- i for f 10,000. 1!> ,\>MV ;a;n! Press I Pl'K IXti. Aprli .'l.-The troops of ?lenera' <'tiaiiK T.?'> 1.1 *i. t-lovcrnor of Mar. hurl.i. I ??lay took possession of r i. !?>: and Tii Tmii, replaclnu the . al p h ? '..r ?' s .if those <-|tles. The tr.ussf* r of authority wax de void of ineSdf.it SHREVKPOUT l.A . April 21.? Vt' I'.yr !. :?? was ha:>R< ?! at id . i.a..'tin.- afternoon I.>*. 1 -w DEBATE COIl STflIKE BEFORE It.T. C11I0 I uiuii Lender Indirale? Min ers l\\j?eel < ionpresfioiial Vetkui I ill?> Oispule. rr.y Asm ili'.'.l I-? 1 XKW YORK. April 21.?The coal riiit f.rs vvlli Wolur ?? the flrlk? ?ff .< ?. ? work ;?? i t. ?.: '-??l a nv.v atrr-mi nt. .f ?'? ui - gre&s -.\ i;l pass a joint resolution or li : ... i:r th- Intun.in us a! commission's award of 1920 i" all j p. rat ? Phi'.lp M<irra> v: r.t t!??- L'nlted Mill \V' r 1 i rv ??{ A:- ? ri. a. declared :i a lei at., nil the i ' ill ?;rlk. tonlK'i* \ ri * 1 ? r r. i'.tr. tiv r.t for 11;t nfl ' ;I'.? .I f?i 'iltj he said. would lx | a r- ? :a'? <ii !.? President Hard I Inir t ? call a national ? onferencc of I the t .'pr? i.?;!itat ivr? of all operators I an.l nisn? workers to negotiate a new at;!'. ? no tit !!?? also r< utr.mended as a p?rm nnent polli-y f r rrteuiatinic produc , t. ..>? s: a !?:! i ?<;. r.t; the Industr . llio : j?:>? a "representative i and o.'hi :al commission |rharw-'il ? i:li I du'y of ??.. H 1 n K .??? 1 a- il.'. '.inc ail t ? facts and with mat. m. sou ml and appropriate con 5tru. live recommendations." The subject debated was 'what lies back of the coal strike and what | ahead." Mr. Mtivra;. presented I'tlie miners' side ??! ontroversy : .1 Tli ma- II Watktns, pres dent I '1 ?? Pennsylvania '"onl and t'oke ; ''orepany th- > i? ? -ra* ts' viewpoint 'lit- puhli-'s attitude was Interpreted ? > il.trry A. On r field, president r?f | WIlllamH College, who was national adn <?:?!*? -r ur.der f ormei ?? ' Vli- ? ? .u.i I U.il.ert W , lir nr.- iiir.' f the Kuifau ..." !:l l isll .1'. i:cs?:tt \ Iruinla lllnloci?i!< in >teet , I. V X i' H 111 It.'., \ A April .1 Tlo ti i i.<! nieetltiK <? ? ? Virgin!? Hlol frfi.-ts will lx hel>l here April and I the Initial sessi ti UinK held at I the I.IoIorI al laluatury at the Kan I dolph-Macon Woman's College. in?r his i*.>nvlotio:i f?r ?ho killing i>f (' l> Mnrroll. while farmer. Sov ?ral hours before hclns led to th? tallow s Hy rd c<nfesaed that ho aloxu was responsible tor the deed. NKW YOUK. April J1 -After Al fred K l.imlsfj, f uriiii';' stoek 1.i-? ? ii? r. ? Imi has admitted in plnnd trod woalth'%- women out of thou* rands of dollars. bad testified before the k;ri?ini Jury. M ajor Kedond > Sut ton. W. st I'm::,! ;tad;tat.- and oluh mail, and !>r Kmt;e Arviil Knlind. were attested toi'tty en nr ? iu?l:.-t - nv tils in tin !>..? in-. ?'lu!>" broker a?jo t? 1 ?"> t. It.-tli were sent to the T otnbs. ! I'-y Associated t'ri's ) IIOMT., April -l - The anniversary j of the founding ? f Homo w.is ode- I brut0*1 in the <jtsi* ? ? t possible tnan-| n^r. Tb*> Kternal <"ity was clabor- i ate'.y doforii 1 ? ? : Macs, but ]>\it? Ii?- | demonstrations v . re rigidly pro-I scribed in ? iti .??ff.it t to avoid dis orders betwe* n Fas. is 11 and Cunimu iii.?ts. MfclKllJKN. I'UNV, April 21.? HI.? hop Thomas Niehoisoii. of Chengo. addressing the Now V?>rk M-tliodist Episcopal i "onforen< e today, said that where the older generation did1 ?heir i-uurtlni: on tit.- way to t luireh <>r prayer jneetlriR. the present vounc folk "ail' pt tl"1 way of Knt tv Arbliokle or Joy ???." and attend resorts "wh-ro the oh'tr-h i a Joke atnl t e .'c!.t? ? t.th amend ment a laup'.i.tit -st..oU ' L NOT ASK BRYAN SPEMITCMHIl Is Noi Regarded a? a Practi cal Sunday School .Man. | My Associated 1'ress 1 COl.UMill's. OHIO. April -T?WII-! I la tn .icnninKs Mryan will not lip I ?ske<l to s|i?Ak before I lip Interna-j tlonal Siiinlay Sohool Assnclat Ion's | ?011 ventioti at Kansas 1'lty. June .'l-"7. not because of his thcoloRicul ' flewii, but because "he Is not a prac- I tical Sunday school man." It was' issTteil hero today ly Professor! Walter It. Atliern. dean of thc:schoolj ?f r< lifsloud edxioatlun >>f Hopton l'nlv?rslty. Mean Atlierti Is chair nan of the committee on education i if the International Sunday School] 'oimcil of Uellifious Kducsttlon. I ivhich meets here tomorrow. 11 ?? also ' Is :i memhcr of the program com mittee for the convention, who'll is o niei t here Tucsdiij. This committee. according to l?oan \tliern. h.'ts decided tlint Mr. Hryan ?. 111 not lie asked to speak. lie said io would jrtve out a statement later ellintr why. He added that this tatemont probably would set forth hat arrangements for Mr Mrvan's ipjiearanci had been made by a sub ommlttre w hii h did not have ^owtr i. de. ide definitely . Other men of oijiinl public impor ance had ln-'ii book<<l a - speakers. ie sail, with the Idea tint tiny v"ttld draw iarpe crowds, but when he committee made Its r-port It ?as le, Ided to arrange for Sunday ? !io..l ?xperts and educators rather than imminent men to talk. The committor on education, dur titf the meeting here, will draft a our-vear program. Dean \thern inld. for all Protestant Sunday chools and day schools ??r religion >f ? ?? Christian faith in North \merica 111* Theater Project Abandoned. DANVIliM-:, VA.. April 21 While io announcement has been made. It < learned that the projected $ l.*i O.Qftu 'alace Theater, plans for which have leeti drawn, will not be built here iv the Southern Amusement <"om inny. whose lease on the Majestic rheater expires till.-, fall. At the Ime work was started on three new tores oti Main Strett, which were o front the theater. It was Fald the heater would be built later Now. t Is learned, the North Carolina syn Urate, which planned to mine to ?anvllie as a competitor of the South rn Amusement C'onitwny, has ahan lo|t"(I th. Idea, ami effort* will he nnde ),\ ?he Southern Arii'is- ment ""ompany to release the Majestic fheatj'T. one-eleven cigarettes -o* Three Friendly Gentlemen mm TURKISH VIRGINIA liURLEY f/?r FIFTEEN In a new package that fits the pocket? At a price that fits the pocket-book ? The same unmatched blend of Turkish. Virginia anj Burlev Tobaccos _ ? Guaranteed by IP ,/ ox /O /r+-+4 FIFTH AVE. NCW VUM CITY % I A Romance of The Revolution }' Never before had j the boy from the \ backwoods held a \ \ rapier in his hand, $ and now lie was \ fighting for his life \ against one of the * JOHN FOX, JK. best swordsmen in Virginia. Suspense which charms, exciting epi sodes, an authentic plot, distinctive literary style, together with the romance and adven- * urc of life in the days of the Revolution, will make you enjoy Erskine Dale?S Moneer By JOHN FOX, JR., Author of "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come," "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," etc. The great American historical novel. Complete in The Evening Dispatch Saturday Fiction Section ?/ .j ! sl;i:k to revokk SCHOOL'S CHARTKK ? Continued From First I'utio.) verstty declare they were ii'>i con (?u 11prior to the placing of their names mi the lists of the * Institu tion." anil that .such action was nut authorized. S?l?? Take Initialise. Th" "university." while operating l>rinei|ially In Oerniati.v. has branches' in Ki:?!and. France. Italy and India. In Switzerland tho government took the initiative and already has pro ceeded against tlie concern, and ha* made It a criminal offense for any one to use a "degree" purchased from the "university." A OeMoles, representative In Switzerland <>f the lloller "school." is said to have hern prosecuted and convicted, since which time he has confined his activities to ticrmany. I.ast year, according to Informa lion reaching the otlloc <?f the Atlor-' ney-CSeneral of Virginia, the* sale of degrcea net tod t?r. Holler JI7,00<>. Nutuoroua comi)lalntB have been recelyoil by the Attorney-tSeneral, several of them from Italy. The United States district attorney*' of- i lice at Washington has been inatru-j mental? In fac-t, extremely helpful? in getting the In vesication by the! Attorney-*leneral ?( Virginia st;irtei| ' Miss I'-ari assistant district! attorney in t li?- national capital. is in chaii;u of the Washington end of the probe. A hearing la f>? ? 11<<11:1 ? -< 1 .In Wuahiimton next week at which the Attorney-?ieneral of Vii'tj.mu will be represented. Annulment of the charter, :f fie At torney-flenernl is of the opinion that It ran be revoked, will be by iiuo warranto, his ofllcc said yester ility. TRY IT. IT'S A ItlOT. It's a riot of fun and laughter?the "It-word" hunt of The IHapntcIt pa pers. Don't fail to try It If you have not already ?lone no. HON Kast Itroatl St. CLEARANCE SALE Friday and Saturday Kxeoptioniil Values Offered In This Sale TWEED SUITS livery Tweed Suit at half price. Those suits are beautifully silk lined and handsomely tailored. Our regular $24.00 values?now $1'2.0(1 Our regular $30.00 values?now $ I .'>.00 Our regular $40.00 values?now $20.00 In a good assortment of colors and sizes. COATS AND CAPES Our regular $S5.00 values now $00.oo Our regular $39.50 values?now $ir>.00 Our regular $10.50 values now $30.00 Our regular $30.50 values now ?30.00 Our regular $L'4.9S values now Our regular $10.00 values now $ 1 ii.30 Special for Friday and Saturday Our Guarantee On Every Garment. livery garment is guaranteed to be Absolutely high-class mer chandise and Is sold with this understanding. If not up to our claims your money refunded. Come early. FRANCIS HUME SCOTT IS l)KAWI>U LA ltd K AUDIKNCKS AT HANOVER AVENUE CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) Hanover and Alien Avenues. You should hear him tomorrow and each evening until Wednesday. 11 A. M.?"THE NKW TKSTAMIONT CHI HCll." S !'. M.?"Til K SECOND COMINO OF I'll HIST." Take jitney or street car (o Allen Avenue. Army Ootids Stores. cIuIjh iuk goods and suve money Baseball Supplies J At Lowest Prices in Town! ?See ibarging! .Special tonus to A iIjh Conn* here for all sorts of sport- J SPECIAL 2 DAYS I'nday and Monday Only *8.00 Fielders' Olove $2.75 Bcaml liev* : cc'iulnr h'>rM-hliI<\ I it c#? In ?! t ? 'in. uiltor) .icnrii'. fully r?* ? ii fui. #?<!. 'i - ilit y a tul Mr.ii'lny only m rlii:< low l>r!<-?>. Hals, *l.7."? "l.oulsvllln SIllK K'-r " ,\i"a but show scars from shipping. Catcher's Mill (i'-iiu i:i?* S i' ii ii p in o ?! <? i <;?miiii.i?> horsehide. N <? w Wort Ii ? 5> r.?> r'T i larly If bougl t 111 regular ;i Baseballs! Oxitm'iis Hall, 81 league w eight. I n - dozen. dfllclal size and tiuarnnteed riiiiL'n s I ii.lMI. Per AT #l.."?0 official American l.eai'ie Mall (Juar anttM'd 1 s innings, for doz'tn 9lit.ini. Haseman's Milt, ^ $3.25 ? Hratid now. tlen nine li o r s e h I il e. . Leather taring. 4 ('atelier's Mask $2.50 r.xt i .i s I r (i n u welded mask. Well padded nicely bal anced Ueismied lot. 'If i!ic .\i-iii> u>i (I it. It's here!** Write for free catalog. Government Loss ?YourGairv c.oi; i.j r.. IIIIOAM ( I |i?lnlr> i s i:ast into \i> I Alinir Klrull imu in i.i. n ("?i?. It li-lininiid ? ? A Virginia church with fi55 resident motn^re gave 350,000 to Christian Education. A Virginia church with 438 resident members gavs $00.000 to Christian Education. In the $1,000,000 Campaign Richmond churches, with C.000 resident members on tho soma basin, would give moro than $r?u0.000, but have thus far subscribed less than $150,000. And Richmond gets $.100,000 of the million, whlls the other more liberal cities get nothing. This campaign will close Monday night, April 24th, at 8 o'clock. WAKE UP, RICHMOND