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RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB. 11, 1920.
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R.U. JOHNSON MADE ITALIAN. AMBASSADOR
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LOVE OF ITALY NOTED
Robert Underwood Johnson, famous
poet, and former editor of the Cen
tury magazine, who is a graduate of Earlham and a former Wayne county man, has been appointed United States ambassador to Italy, according to press dispatches from Washington. President Vilson is expected to send the nomination to the senate within a few days. , Mr. Johnson's appointment comes as the climax of a long and distinguished career in letters and conservational service in which love of Italy has been manifest. - Many of his : poems and articles have been on this country, and his latest poem, published in the Palladium only a few weeks ago, was an appeal for dolls for Italian children. He was born in Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. 1853. -while his mother was
visiting there. He was the son" of Nimrod Hoge Johnson, who came to Wayne county from Ohio and lived in Cambridge City and Centerville. was elected circuit judge and became one of Indiana's distinguished jurists. He died In 1869. Robert F. Johnson's mother was Catherine C. Johnson. Mr. Johnson had many relatives in ..Wayne county, Henry U. .Johnson, lawyer and former congressman, being a brother. Owen Johnson, the novelist, is Robert Johnson's son. His education was begun at Centerville Collegiate Institute, at Centerville, which was long ago abandoned, and he was graduated from Earlham college with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1871. He holds an honorary . Ph. D. from Earlham and an honorary A. M. from Yale, u ; Becomes Scribner Worker. After leaving college, he went to Chicago as a member of the publishing firm of Scribner & Son, and later went to New York. Here, in 1873, he formed the connection with the Century Magazine which lasted until 1913,
when he retired after serving as editor
four years, and associated editor for 28 years. He married Miss Katherine McMahon. of the District of Columbia, in 1876. During his career, Mr. Johnson has supported with ; voice and pen the causes ' of International copyright, forest conservation, free art. civil service reform, and low tariff." For his services as the secretary of the American Copyright league, and In the interests of international copyright, he was made a chevalier of the legion of honor by France, 1891, and ' jvCavaliere of the crown of Italy, 1895. V . He took a leading part in the origination of a memorial to the poets Keats and Shelley in Rome, and first proposed to President Roosevelt by formal letters of August and September, 1896, conference of governors to preserve eastern, forests. In 1913, he was chairman of the national commission for preservation of Yosemite National park. He holds
many other offices, literary and conservational, and belongs to many clubs. During the war he established the American Poets' ambulance move- ' ,nient for Italy. Has Written Many Volumes. His published works include many volumes of poems, which have been published in a volume of Collected Poems, and his poetry has been compared to that of Browning, for the crowding of intensive thought into Email 6pace, and for a likeness in literary temperament. "They are delightful for their sympathies, their appreciations, and their record of years surrendered to the pursuit of things of good report. Many of the poems recall special public oMivitioR of their author." says a Re
view of Review report of them. Many of them are devoted to scenes of his boyhood in Wayne county. j - i Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Roland Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs. John Jay Roland cele- ' brate'd their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home, 117 South Fif- . teenth street. Tuesday. They were married Feb. 10, 1870, at Palestine, Ohio, and have spent most of their married life In Wayne county. Friends called in the afternoon and evening and cards and letters of congratulations came from many unable to attend. They were the recipients of many beautiful presents. A family dinner was served. The followlngattended: Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Nichols. Mrs. Emma Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hiatt and daughter, Laura, from Lynn; Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Study and children, from Winchester; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hiatt and children, - Mr. and Mrs. Harry McMinn and children, Mr. and Mi's. James Hiatt, Mrs. S. W. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Roland and family, and Miss Echo Roland of this city. Township Trustee to Finish School Plans
Township Trustee Daniel Medearls was authorized to have the plans for : th nroDOsed consolidated town and
; township school In Center township!
completed by the townsmp advisory board Tuesday night. This action followed the presenta- ' tion of preliminary plans by C. E. 1 Werklng, local architect. The bulldt.lng when completed will cost approx
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State troops holding back mob storming courthouse and eloaeup of one of the machine gun and Its crew on steps of . " courthouse.
Martial law prevails in Lexington, Ky., following the attempted storming of the Fayette county courthouse, which resulted In the killing of five rioters and the wounding of many others by state troops.- The mob, 4,000 strong, demanded officials turn over to them William Ldckett, negro then cn trial for the brutal murder of Geneva Hardman, 10-year-old white girl. Anticipating trouble, the sheriff tried to persuade them to leave. They refused and at the first menacing move the order was given to fire. A few minutes after the mob had been dispersed Lockett was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to be electrocuted March 11. The above photos were rushed from thf scene of the riot. ' '
LOCKETT IS TAKEN TO U.S. PRISON
(By Associated Press) EDDYVILLE, Ky., Feb. 11. William Lockett, under a heavy guard of federal soldiers,- was removed this morning from the special train which bore him here from Lexington and was taken to the state penitentiary, where a special death watch was placed near his cell The train arrived at 8 o'clock, and at an hour and a half later the troops were on their way back to Camp Zachary Taylor. The trip from Lexington and from the station here to
the prison was made without incident
Seventy-four Wayne Relatives of Dead Soldiers to Get Diplomas
Names of 74 Wayne county men who died In the military service during the World war, whose next of Rin will be given a French memorial diploma, will be submitted to Harry Ray post at the post meeting Wednesday night, and definite action will be taken with reference to services for presentation of the diplomas.
The diplomas will be presented to
the next of kin, in person where possible, and if this is not possible, ar
ts UI1QUU luauu niuiuu luviuvut. I - - . The same elaborate precautions to ,'?anKements will be made for forward-
protect Lockett, which have been in
evidence ever since the military authorities have taken responsibility for him, were taken in Eddyville. Squads of men with fixed bayonets were de
ployed at intervals from the railroad
ing the certificates
AH but four of the Wayne county men who died in service will be honored at the presentation which is planned for Washington's , birthday, Feb.
22, and every effort is being made to
UIUICU CL I, unci Tua AAvau. i.uw vuu j , station to the prison. Lockett. in-theobtfa information concerning the
center of a-.squad of 30 soldiers, was
taken from the train and marched half a mile to the prison) where an exciting chapte " in KentffckysMst6ry finally will be closed, with Lockett's execution here on March 11.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 11 Although William Lockett, 'convicted murderer of 10 years old Geneva Hardman, was safe today In Eddyville prison where he is to pay the death
penalty for his crime on jviarcn ai. 600 troops were held today in Lexington which remains nominally under martial law. Military officers spirited Locket out of town on a special train late last night. Four hundred of the special troops
ordered here Monday to suppress mob rioting in which five persons were killed and many wounded in an unsuccessful attempt to lynch Lockett, accompanied the train. In view of the fact that there appears to be no further need for presence of soldiers here it was believed the order invoking martial law would be revoked today and the remaining federal troops returned to Camo Taylor.
Montana Farmers Pay $3,25 For Alberta Seed Wheat CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 11 Montana farmers are paying $3.25 a bushel for seed wheat in Alberta, said to
be the highest price for any part of last year's crop. Between 100,000 and
150,000 bushels of it are being shipped to Montana with large uantltles of oats brought here for feed.
relatives, of these four.
A program for the presentation will be arranged at the .meeting of the
pest, Following is- - Hst; of -the itfeit r
tor whom the honor will be given: The first name given in each case is that of the deceased soldier, the next that of the nearest of kin: : Daniel . Kelley. Mrs. Ethel B. Kelley, 105- North Fourth street, Richmond ; Robert Kirk, James T. Kirk,
Westcott Motor Co., Springfield, O.; Walter O.' Jones, Court. Jones, Centerville; Charles C. Lamb, Sylvester Lamb, Greensfork; Leland H. Ledbet-
NEW
wheat is of a finer grade for seed
purposes than that grown in the United Staees, according to the United States grain corporation. That Montana wheat growers are buying in Alberta is significant of no more than that they recognize the value of the better quality for planting purposes, it was stated.
American Newspaper Man Rescues Five Japs From Death in Russian Mills (By Associated Press) VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 11. Frazer Hunt, an American newspaper correspondent, returned to Vladivostok today after an extended trip into the hill country north of here, accompanied by five Japanese soldier prisoners, whom he said he had saved from execution at the hands of "Partisan" troops. With an Interpreter Hunt entered the hills for the purpose of investigating the condition of the Russian people, and also the strength, purposes and causes which led to the formation of
a self-termed partisan military organization which is opposing troops under Governor General Rosanov, who commands the last vestige of the power of Admiral Kolchak.
ter, Mr3. . Grant Ledbetter, Hagerstown. Thomas Matthews, Fred Harry, 555 Main street, Richmond; Ralph H. Moore, Jesse E. Moore, Milton ; Ralph C. Niebuhr, Mrs. Dora Niebuhr, 607 South Twelfth street, Richmond; Oliver P. Phillips, Perry Phillips, 317 North Fifth street, Richmond. Alson Powell, Mrs. Louise Powell, 'Camlaidge City; Harry Ray, Mrs. Mary B. Ray, 197 Ft. 'Wayne avenue; Frederick Sharp, Henry F. Sharp, R. B, Cambridge City; Curtis Simmons, Mrs. William Replogle, Hagerstown; Russell Smith, Clark E. Smith, 1018 North G street, Richmond. -
Earl O. Spangler, Mrs. William F. Continued cn Page Four
BERLIN STUDENTS
PROTEST ACTION
(By Associated , Press) BERLIN Feb. . 11. Four thousand students or the University - of Berlin met on the University campus at noon Tuesday to protest against the AlliJ demand for the extradition of those accused of war crimes. The students vowed to guard the persons demanded with their own bodies if necessary. The rector of the university, who announced that he had destroyed the American and English honorary diplomas conferred by American and English universities, was among the speakers. After singing the national songs the students dispersed. The old German colors hung at half mast from the main hall of the university during the meeting.
DEFENSE' INNING
BEGINS IN HEARING ; OF N.Y. SOCIALISTS
' (By Associated Press) '
ALBANY. N. Y., Feb. 11. The defense had the floor today at the trial
of the five suspended Socialist assem
blvmen charred with disloyalty, the
prosecution having closed Its case late
yesterday afternoon. Reading the defense of further ex cerots from documentary evidence hr
tioduced by counsel for the assembly
judiciary committee, which Is conduct
ing the hearings was expected to con
sume the day. Until this has been completed, attorneys for, the defense
contend their opponents can not teen-
nlcally "rest" their case.
Indeed according to Louis M. Mar
tin, committee chairman "there is not
any such thing as 'rest in this case
"This is an investigation" he declared at the close of yesterday's hear
ing "and the idea of resting and mov
ing for, non-suit is ridiculous. We
have a right to hear it anyway we like. We may want other evidence and may go to other places to get It." May Adjourn for Day Whether the defense will formally open today, or because of" Lincoln's birthday, move for adjournment until next Tuesday, probably' will not be known until after the noon recess. ' Considerable interest has been aroused by constant mention by the defense of an "R. N. Nathan". The latest time the name came up was yesterday when Seymour Stedman asked an agent of the joint legislative committee investigating radicalism in this state whether he had met such a person during a "raid" on the Russian soviet "embassy" in -New York, Mr. Stedman during a recess declined to state who "Nathan" might be, but It has been reported he might a British service agent.
To Wed Ex-Aviator
Penny Club Gave Largely To Charity During Year Says Report, at Meeting Through dues, a monthly luncheon and general contributions the Penny club was able during 1919 to provide much food, clothing and fuel for poor families, according to the report read by Mrs. Millard Warfel, president, at the annual meeting with Mrs. B. A. Bescher, 101 Lincoln street, Wednes
day afternoon.
The report follows: 50 yards of calico, 44 yards of percale, 35 yards of gingham, 24 yards of outing flannel, 16 suits of underwear, 4 suits of boys clothes, 3 gowns for a sick woman, 3 child hospital gowns, 4 pairs of blankets. 3 comforts, 12 pair of shoes, 4 pair of overshoes, 30 pairs of hose.
4 overcoats for little boys, 5 coats for
little girls, & waists for boys, 1 corset, material for two wool dresses, 30 bas-
ketaot-xruit and- groceries gian -t Thanksgiving and Christmas, when 20 names of families were also given
Sunday school i classes, which sent
baskets; and 1 ton of coal. The sum of $315 was given for the care of a French orphan for one year; $10 to the service men's banquet; 5
to the Roosevelt Memorial fund. A
large amount of second-hand clothes were also distributed during the year, it was reported.
Miss Flora Payne Whitney.
Announcement was made recently of the engagement of Miss Flora Payne Whitney, daughter of Harry Payne Whitney and granddaughter of
Cornelius Vanderbilt, to Roderick Tow
er, of Philadelphia . He is the son of
Charlemagne Tower, former U. S. am
bassador to Austria. He served as
captain in the army air service during the war. Miss Whitney learned type
writing during the war, hoping to aid
the Y. M. C. A. overseas, but the war
ended before her wish could be fulfilled.
Hunt delivered the five Japanese
? - - .225 'here, who in turn handed them over
to the Japanese authorities, together with a note from the partisan commander.
HUNGARY TO HAVE REGENT. BUDAPEST, Feb. 10. Legislation defining the powers of the temporary regent who is to be appointed by the Hungarian government is being drafted for presentation in the national assembly.
Cincinnati Completes Census Taking First
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 11. Former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany sent his telegram to the heads of Allied governments offering to surrender in place of Germans demanded In the Allied extradition lfst, almost on the impulse of the moment according to an interview with Major Von Mulnhelm, the former crown prince's adjutant, published in the Telegraaf. "The former heir to the German throne," said the Major, after confirming reports' that a telegram had been sent, "took the resolution without thinking long about it."
Poles Gets Ready to Declare Peace With Reds
(By Associated Press)
WARSAW, Feb. 11. Work of framing the outline of peace conditions to be communicated to the Russian Soviet government has been begun by the Polish cabinet, which plans to present them to the diet early next week. If Poland replies to the Bolshevik! within the next 10 days, as expected, discussions in the diet will necessarily be short. Three principal points are being
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The peace
treaty reservations, as revised tent
atively in recent unofficial bi-partisan
compromise conferences, were formal
ly presented in the senate today by Senator Lodge, the Republican leader,
for consideration when the treaty
comes up next Monday.
The modifications do not agree en
tirely with the draft which Democratic
members of the bipartisan committee have said were tentatively agreed on. ... f i m .1 it a 1 1 J
CIS Ul W IW Jf USSinTftUUUB wvum with Mr VTInoa beXawdlfled-JUider;: Senator .Lodgers "5 WwWg.-
proposal and tne preamoie would oe changed so that' affirmative accept
ance by the other powers would not be required.
Four of the remaining six reserva
tions were accepted by the Democratic conferees without change, the Republicans on the committee say, while the other two, relating to Article X and the Monroe Doctrine were left unchanged.
200 Attend First Trade Conference of Mexico, U. S. (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Feb. 11. Two hun
dred delegates were in attendance when the first United States-Mexico trade conference opened here this
morning at the National school of
mines.
Delegates to the conference, which
is under the auspices of the American
Chamber of Commerce In Mexico, in
eluded 125 American representatives
and 75 executives of Mexican commercial and industrial firms.
A special train carrying delegates from Texas and other southern states
arrived Tuesday morning and the
United States delegation was com pleted early today when representa
tives from New York and middle west
ern cities reached this city.
Bond )ssne Authorized
For Schools of Township
The state board of tax commission
ers Tuesday granted J. O. Edgerton,
Wayne township trustee, the right to issue $14,000 worth of school bonds to
pay current expenses of the township
schools, outside of Richmond, until the
close of the present term. April 23.
Before receiving permission to float
a bond issue Edgerton had but $92. with which to run township schools.
The bonds will be sold within three
weeks.
' WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 Enactment of the oil land leasing bill was Icompleted today with the adoption of the conference report by the senate. The bill now goes to the president.
Weather Forecast
For Indiana, by the United .States Weather Bureau Partly clotfdy tonight; not much change In temperature. Today's Temperature. Noon 37 Yesterday. Maximum 3S Minimum 26 For Wayns County, by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and. unsettled tonight and Thursday. General Conditions The southwestern storm is now. causing rain from Arkansas westward to Pacific coast, south to the Gulf of Mexico. Another storm is moving along the Canadian border and zero weather has appeared in North Dakota and Minnesota, and only six below at Devil's Lake. Between the storms the weather will be unsettled for 36 hours, with probably rain or snow in southern Indiana and Illinois, and may reach here within 36 hours. Severe cold weather prevails over Alaska, with 52 below iero at Canana, and 38 below at Nome. Another snow storm prevails over the New England states.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11 Cincinnati was the first city to complete its 14th decennial census enumeration,
it was announced today at the census J considered by the cabinet as the basis : nmi4, DnnA it RnA bureau. The last portfolio was turned, for peace conversations. The first ls auniJ tOUUS in DUU
in Feb. 9, but it probably will be two j occupying much attention from the weeks before the census can be cabinet and relates to the recognition
of the independence of the border states between Russia and Poland. The second would discuss proposed plebiscites and the third is devoted to consideration of indemnities.
checked and the final total announced. The District of Columbia completed its count today and the announcement of its population is expected within two weeks. ' Cleveland. Chicago, New York and a number of smaller cities have sent in nearly all of their returns and officials said a rechecking .tonight might disclose that a number of other cities have completed their work.. It is expected to be possible to announce the population of the country , by October. COSMANO HELD AS KILLER OF ENRIGHT, CHICAGO GUNMAN (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Feb. 11. Vlncenzo Costnano, a foreman of street sweepers, was held without bail today as the man who murdered ."Moss" Enright, labor union feudist and leader of Chicago gunmen, who was killed last week by slugs fired from a sawed off shotgun. "Big Tim" Murphy, labor leader and Enright's opponent in labor feuds, and Mike Carozzo, president of the street sweepers union and Murphy's . lieutenant, also were held without bail In connection with the killing. Information which led to the arrest of the three men was furnished by Tony Clfaldo, an ' alleged . Boston gunman.' . , .v . J, - ...-rft ,-, v.: :
Spring Grove School Corporation Abandoned
Shape After Ice Storms
Wayne county's gravel roads are
rapidly becoming impassible due to re
cent thaws, according to farmers in
various parts of the county.
The heavy Ice storm earlier in the month, froze the roadbeds to a depth
of almost a foot, and continued heavy
hauling while they are thawing, has
caused many of them to be badly cut
Up.. ....
In spite of precautions the roads
will require much work to get them
In proper condition next summer.
Improved roadways ' have not been
harmed by the thaw to any great ex
tent, although several "humps" have
concrete and tarvla
The school corporation ' of Spring Grove has been abandoned by its board of trustees and turned over to the township trustee, It was learned Wednesday - "This makes three corporation
schools that have been abandoned, in been raised in
the county during the-last three? roads through freezing.
montns, county supennienaeni Williams said. "The Cambridge City school corporation consolidated with Jackson township and Centerville turned Its corporation over to the trustee of Center township." . - Four yearB ago there were twentytwo school corporations in the county and they have dropped to 18. Three years ago the Milton corporation was turned over to the township. "The reason for the abandonment and consolidation of schools is because of the increased cost of maintaining schools and the need of a larger taxing unit,". Williams, said.
DAVIS, AMERICAN. TAKES : . ' .
NO PART IN LEAGUE MEETINGS
(Br Associated Press))
LONDON, Feb. 11 John W. Davis.
American ambassador to the court of
St James, will not attend either the
second meeting of the council of the
league of nations or the meeting of the premiers of 'Great Britain. France and
Italy, which will be held here, early
next week.' unless he is Instructed by Washington, according to an announce
ment at thev American embassy. Such
instructions have not been received it la saM 'it
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REVISED TREATY IS
GIVEN TO SENATE:
DISCREPANCY SEEN
NINES WILL
HANDLE n. R. SITUATION
Railroad Administration Head
is Then to Report.1 to . the White House Situation Called Grave. ' : ;
LABOR MEN CONFER
. By .Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb; 11 Director-
General ' Hlnes will make answer to
the wage demands of the 2.000.00Q
workers on his own responsibility.
and from the standpoint of. the rail
road administration and will then report to' the president, it was said today at the' Whitehbuse. Mr. Wilson
then will approve or disapprove the
decision.
Heretofore,' the president generally has passed upon wage decisions before the ' ' railroad administration's answer was given to the union' representatives. 'No reason was assigned for the departure from the usual custom in this case. - - In the light of the urgent demands of the trainmen and the strike call issued by officers of the brotherhood of maintenance of ways employes, both railroad administration and white house officials regard the situation as extremely grave. . Mr. Hlnes has held a long conference with Secretary Tumulty, who has submitted a memorandum on the subject to the president . Conferences Again Put Off - Conferences between Mr. Hlnes and the brotherhood officers were to have been resumed this morning, but at the appointed hour neither side was ready to go ahead and the meeting was postponed until 3:30 o'clock' this afternoon. . - : The committee of 10 representing the brotherhood ct maintenance of way employes, arrived here today from Detroit, and immediately went . into conference with J. B. Malloy, vice president of the union, and its other representatives In the wage negotiation with Mr, Hines. Members of the committee refused to discuss the strike order or any phase of the wage controversy. They were expected to attend the general conference of the union officials with Mr. Hines later in the. day. Railroad
administration officials said they had not been, asked by the maintenance of
way employes for' a private meeting
Willard Memorial Service
To Be Held by W. C. T. U. Memorial services for Miss Frances
E. Willard will be held in the Grace
Methodist church Friday at 2:30 p.
m. by the Richmond Woman's Christian Temperance unions. This Is the
anniversary of the death of the great
temperance leader.
The addresses will be given by the
Rev. Backus, the pastor of Grace
church. The music will be furnished
by the McCall union. All members of the unions are invited to attend.
When the Rev; Mr. Backus was a
boy Miss Willard herself gave him the white ribbon of temperance, and for this reason he was asked to give the address.
Townships are Working
Rapidly in Farm League Membership Campaign Although several township drives
are well under way in the Farmers
federation membership campaign,
same delay has been caused by failure
to receive posters and other literature and the drive will be continued until
next week, according to Arthur Curme, chairman of the membership com
mittee.
The house to house canvass will be
completed as rapidly as possible and Mr. Curme said Wednesday that he ex
pected several townships to report before the end of this week.
Competition among the township
federations is keen, and much interest is being taken in the drive. .
Following the quarterly meeting of
the Jackson township federation, mem. bers of the committee in charge there reported that the township federation had a membership of 128. and that be
fore the drive is finished the association will include every farmer In the
township. 'There are now only about
35 farmers in the township who are not members of the federation.
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. ll.-Offlcers of the Brotherhood of maintenance ot way employes and shop laborers professed to see little hope this morning
,tt action by the railroad administra
tion at Washington that would avert the strike called for Feb. 17. Word reaching here was that Di
rector-General Hines had not com
municated with the committee sent to Washington in a final effort to reach an agreement or that no official notice of the threatened strike had been taken except the statement by the director-general, that the strike order was In violation of the wage agreement v To this Allen E. Barker, president of the brotherhood declared the 30d.y notification clause referred to by Mr. Hines dealt with possible changes in the agreement, and not with a strike call.
Maintenance Men's Strike Would Not Cripple Local Pennsy Division, Belief Except in case of serious damage to the right of way, through a wreck or flood, operation of railroad trains on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad would not be seriously affected by a projected national strike of maintenance of way employes, according to an official. There are approximately 235 men employed in this department of the Richmond division, including track men, carpenters and painters, but officials said Wednesday that all of these were not members of the union, and probably would not Join in the brotherhood's strike. , .. , . ... "The maintenance department where the right of way is kept up to a reasonable degree, would affect the operadon of the road the least of any," a division official said Wednesday.
me Kicnmond division at present is in good condition, and only a wreck
or a flood which would tear up a track
or wash out a bridge would necessitate any great demand for men in this
department
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE RATE , IS TOO LOW,. SAYS KOONS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Assistant Postmaster Gentral Koons told -the hause postoffice committee today that the department, never contemplated recommending a flat 4 cents a pound postage charge on second class mail. Appearing at . hearings on the Fess
bill, proposing reduction of the exist
ing rates on publications, he said the present law did not provide rates suf
ficient to meet the department's cost
of handling second class mall. After
the last of the Increases become ef
fective on July 1,4920, Mr. Koons declared the loss would be $52,000,000
a year...... , - . , ROMAN 8CHOOLS CLOSE.
' ROME, Feb. 11. Schools In this city
have been closed because of the in
crease In the influenza epidemic
There are . 90 deaths on the average.
, every day from this disease in Rome.
Grain Regulation Is
Success Say Officials - ?By Associated Press) -. . ' WASHINGTON. Fob. 1L Railroad administration regulations Issued two
weeks ago, providing special equip
ment tor tne moving of grain from the middle west are proving successful.
officials said today, In remedying the congestion occasioned by the storage of heavy grain stocks in smaller cities.
Under the order, grain is given the preference in movement over, nearly all the commodities, except sugar, print paper and wood pulp, from the great grain producing area embracing 14 states, extending from, the Canadian border to Texas, and from Illinois to the mountains. .
2 PLANES OVER AFRICA ' . (By Associated Frew) CAIRO, Feb. 11 One A the South African government , airplanes J attempting a flight from London to Capetown, left this city for the south last night t 11:86 o'clock.". The London Times airplane which Is engaged in a similar flight left Khartoum Toesday morning at f :35 o'clock tor Je-belein.- ."- - --.- - --- -- '