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MANDATE FOR 1 YEAR WOULD COST MILLIONS HarboarcTs Report Finally Given to Senate, is Neither For or Against Turkish Venture. $275,000,000 IS TOTAL (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 2. President Wilson transmitted to the senate today the report of the American commission, headed by Major-General Harbord, which investigated conditions In Armenia. The report had twice been asked for by the senate, first last November, and then under a resolution adopted several weeks ago. The commission made no recommendations as to the United States assuming a mandate over Turkey and Armenia, but its report contained extensive arguments for and against euch action. Should Get Allies' Approval No mandate should be taken, the commission said, without formal agreement with France and .Great i j Germany and Russia." The inhab, fltants, the mission stated, desires America to take the mandate first, wih Great Britain their second i choice. The principal arguments advanced In favor of the United States accept- j lng the mandate were that the influ-. ence of the United States would tend ! to avert wars; that the inhabitants wanted American protection and that 1 this would give the United States an opportunity to do a great humanitar-1 ian work. Reasons advanced against the man-. date were that it "would weaken our position relative to the Monroe Doctrine," that "humanitariariism begins at home" and that the first year's cost would be J275.000.000, including $88,500,000 for the army and navy. McTigue Promoted to Freight Anonk nt K nhnmn InA Cltiiro . . L. T. McTigue, freight cashier at the Pennsy freight house, has been promoted to general freight agent at Kokomo, Indiana, effective April 1. He will assume has new duties Monday. McTigue has been freight cashier at the Richmond office for 13 years and Is known to all Richmond business houses. He is originally from Kokomo. McTigue has been a member of St. Mary's Catholic church and Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus for two terms. He also has been delegate from this district to K. of C. national conventions. Although Kokomo is slightly smaller than Richmond, the To1anie-tT" freight handled Is greater. His new position will put him on a par with C. D. Slifer, Richmond freight agent. J. T. Van Matre, of the Kokomo office,, has been advanced to McTigue's Richmond position. Tinsel Cards Not Accepted Postoffice Warns Richmond The usual before-a-holiday-trouble has been experienced at the Richmond postoffice this week in disposing of the attempted passage of tinseled post cards, which must be refused, according to the postal laws. Year after year people Insist upon sending tinseled cards and year after year they are thrown out. If the entire name is given on such cards mailed through the local post,cffice attempt is made to locate the sender and notify him that the card :has been refused. When this is impossible the greeting is simply destroyed. In some city post offices of the country a clerk is kept busy before holidays tearing up such greeting l cards. '. S. Revolting Against Enrope, Says Daily News (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 3. Discussing the American presidential situation and us possible effect on the relationship between Great Britain and the United States, the. Daily News under the caption, "America and Arms" refers to the reaction from war in the United St At 6S "Rightly or wrongly," the newspaper pays, "America revolted against tne i treaty her representatives had helped to draft and under the influence of that emotion resolved not merely to maintain her detachment from Europe but to arm herself potentially against Europe. Army Watches Irish Moves (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 3 Armed troops were on duty along all roads leading to Londonderry last night, motor cars were minutely searched and drivers had to produce permits and declare their business, says a Central News despatch from Dublin. It is believed this military activity had something to do with rumors of an Easter uprising. BOLSHEVIKI REPULSED (By Associated Press) WARSAW, April 3. Russian Bolehevikl forces attacked the Polish lines in the region of Lepel, east of Vllna and north of Borisova, on Thursday, but were repulsed, according to an official statement issued at army headauarters here. There was the .usual artillery fire on other fronts, but i little Infantry fighting. SERBIANS ARREST BRITON (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 3. Count DeSalls, for merly British minister to Montenegro and latterly on a special mission to the Vatican for the British government llhas been arrested and Imprisoned by j the Serbians while executing a mistlon of investigation Into Montenegro for the British government.

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Villa of Charles R.

From top to bottom, left: Portion cf the Crane residence overlooking Vineyard Sound, and a nearby baseball diamond. Right: Woods Hole landing, whtre the presidential yacht will probably tie up; Gay Cliffs, Martha's Vineyard, just across the sound, and another view of the Crane villa. Massachusetts instead of southern California has been selected as the recuperating resort for President Wilson this summer, the president having accepted the offer of Charles R. Crane, new minister to China, to occupy his magnificent summer villa at Woods Hole, on the southern extremity of the Massachusetts capes. The Crane villa is located on a rocky, picturesque point overlooking Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. The president and his executive staff will go to Woods Hole in June, and probably will remain there through July and

August. The trip from Washington may will he sent ot the summer White House Rain and Snow Easter Menu, Says Weatherman Weatherman Moore announced Saturday that prospects for a pleasant Easter were very slight. Every indication points toward a blustery, stormy day with rain or snow beginning Saturday night, said he. Sunday night the temperature will go still lower. Those who believe in the old superstition may, according to the rain prognostication, prepare for seren, Sundays of rain, following Easter. FORMER PRESIDENT MURDERS URUGUAY EDITOR IN DUEL (Tly Associated Press) MONTEVIDEIO, Uruguay, April 3 Political excitement prevails in this city tonight as a result of the death of Washington Beltran, editor of the newspaper El Pais, in a duel with Former President Jose Battle Ordones, this morning. The nationalist parly has called a meeting of its leaders and the chamber of deputies held a meeting tonight, discussing the tragedy. After the last elections in Uruguay, the nationalists accused the "Battlistes," the party headed by the former president, of frauds. This organization is a section of the Coloradist party, which is at present in political control here, and Beltran's newspaper, in an editorial discussing the elections, called Battle the champion of fraud. It was this utterance that led to the fatal duel. In Pouring Rinstorm The opponents met on a football field in the midst of a pouring rainstorm. Standing 25 paces apart, the duelists were given the word to fire, both missing on the first exchange. Before Beltran could fire a second shot, he was struck by a bullet from 1 Battle's pistol and sank to the ground mortally wounded. The body was taken to the state headquarters of the National party where it is lying in state tonight. U. S. DIPLOMACY IS CLUMSY-LA PRENSA (By Associated Press) BUENOS AYRES, April 3. Recent American notes to Chile, Boliva and Peru, are described as "the fruit of diplomatic inexperience," by La Prensa which declares they "do not reveal any political plan that should alarm the South American continent or give Argentina any motive for suspicion." In its first editorial on the subject the newspaper asked whether the notes, "which affect the sovereignty of those states, respond to a resolved policy according to which the United States constitutes itself the inherent protector of new world republics", and "what should be the attitude of Argentina." These questions are answered today, the Journal stating it has a profound knowledge of the functioning of the American state department and asserting .that department "never cultivated a diplomatic mode of procedure and does not possess a diplomacy. It declares the department is "an organ of internal politics, rather than international," and that the secretary's tenure of office is unstable, due to Andrew Jackson's policy of "to the victor belongs the spoils."

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Crane Will be Summer White House

be made on the presidential yacht

for the president's use during the summer.

253 CITIES LEARN WHERE THEY'RE AT IN CENSUS COLUMN (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 3 To date population of the 253 of the approxi mately - 41,000 ,aatarta-at4a4 towns and villages in the country have ! been announced by the census bureau. ! Practically all show increases and j some have more than doubled in size. Portfolios containing the returns of! the various districts are flooding into i the census director's office. In many places the enumerators ; have completed their work but in j others it is just being closed up al-1 though begun four months ago. Some! of the larger cities, including Chicago ind New Orleans, are being prepared ' for announcement while New York's portfolios are almost all in. Figures for only 10 of the 50 cities of the group having 100,000 or more inhabitants in 1910 thus tar have been made public. Of these Toledo showed the largest increase with 44.3 per cent. The others ranged: Washington. 32.1 tier cent: Davton. 31.1; Svra.

cuse 25.1; Milwaukee 22.3; Albnny muniques today. One of the Lettish 13.1; Cincinnati 10.3; St. Paul 9.2: statements announces that the reNashville 7.2 and Louisville 4.9. pui?0 of a Bolshevik attack in the reDayton Stands Well Up. gion of Ijake osveia. , ',f oJ CItles having 50,000 to; The fighting is reported particularly 100,000 innabitants in 1910, six have severe in the vicinity of Dedino along

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leads the increases in this group with Between Polock and Borisov. on the Jl.S per cent. The other increases Beresina. the Polish communique anare: Harr sburg, Pa., 1S.3 percent ; nounced a heavy attack bv the Reds. ,ng J ' I- 14 F: Peoria- ln- 13 ':;The Poles counter attacked drive the ilkesbarre, Pa. 10.0 and St. Joseph, Reds eastwardly. Mo 0.4. Polish Success Reported 1 ovulation of 2S incorporated places The newspapers also report a Polllieh in 1910 had fromiifh success on the southern front, in 2o,000 to 50,000 inhabitants has been j podoiia, announcing the capture of announced. Knoxville. Tenn., leads i Bar, northeast of Kamanetz-Podolsk, in this group with an increase of 114.1 ; Dy the Poles per cent. Growth of more than 30 perl Uneasiness in Finland over the cent of the other cities of this size Bolshevik successes in the far north was: Shreveport. La., 56.6 per cent in- isT reported by the press. (This nrob-

j crease Madison, Wis., $o0.3; Coluni - i b'a S- c- 42 0 ' Cedar Rapids, la., 3S.9; Binghamton, N. Y., 37.9; Charlotte, N. C, S6.2; Waterloo, la. 35.7; Lima, O., 35.4. increase 295.9 Per Cent Scottsbluff, Neb., has the highest percentage of increase of any of the corporated places thus far announced, with 295.9 per cent. Other increases over 100 per cent are: Eldorado, Kas., 251.4 per cent; Cicero, 111., 209.1; Alma, Mich., 173.6; Knoxville, Tenn., 114.1 and Oakpark, 111., 104.8. Manistee, Mich., has shown the heaviest decrease with 21.7 per cent. Other decreases are: Shelburn, 111., 11.7 per cent; Jeffersonville, Ind., 3.0 per cent. Small increases in number shown include: Fredericksburg, Va., 8, and Wellington, Kas., 14. Minneapolis Orchestra To Appear in Richmond The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra will appear in Richmond on May 7, for a matinee concert under the auspices of Miss Esther Griffin White, vio several years ago brought the aggregation here and obtained one of the largest audiences ever gathered for a local musical event. During the week of May 2, the orchestra will play ln the May Festivals at Indianapolis and Louisville, Ky., and from here will go on to Toledo and other Ohio cities. Included on the orchestra program will be various instrumental and vocal solos by well known artists.

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Mayflower. In any event the Mayflower Realty Board Will Hear Address by Howard Dill The Richmond realty board will hear an address by Howard Dill, president of the Richmond Home Construction company, at its regular meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Monday noon. Mr. Dill will speak on phases of the home program for the city, and a program by which the home company and the realty board may work in harmony will be outlined. REDS LAUNCH DRIVE ON DVINA: POLES REPULSE ENEMIES (Py Associated Press) WARSAW, April 2 The Bolsheviki launched attacks yesterday on both sides of the river Dvina, apparently In the beginning of their threatened drive on the northern front designed to carry them in the direction of Vllna. Fighting at vartous points on this front i reported in the Lettish comtho nnrtlwrn tanks rf tho Dvina. 1 ably refers to the recently reported Bolshevik advance In the Murmansk region, between the White sea and the Arctic). The newspapers declare Finland is already considering military action against the Reds to prevent a Bolshevik invasion. WILL ATTEMPT TO CHANGE 1921 TAX Nothing can be done now to change the alleged unauthorized increase in personal tax assessments in Wayne county, this year, according to county officials. The tax duplicates for this year's payments of taxes have already been made up, and as payment is under way, they will have to stand. To change the tax assessments now would mean at least six months work, making such a change entirely out of the question. It is understood that an effort will be made to adjust the tax values before next year's assessment. The state board, which considered the situation in Wayne county, Tuesday, has not given out any report. FRENCH GETS HUN SHIPS (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 3. German ships seized by Brazil will be taken over by a syndicate of French shipowners on payment of $26,000,000 according to the Journal, which says the matter has been definitely settled.

JUDGE BOND RULES

AGAINST CITY ON GOYLE DEMURRER Demurrer of the board of public works of the city, against the action filed by John M. Coyle, on mandamus proceedings, following Coyle's removal from the city fire department last fall, was overruled, in an opinion handed down Saturday by Judge W. A. Bond, of the circuit court. Counsel for the city will be required to answer the original complaint, and when this is done, the case wilt be set for trial. The original action In the suit grew out of an alleged failure by the board to give Coyle a proper hearing at the time of his dismossal. The suit was brought through the instigation of the Central Labor council, which took the matter to court in Coyle's behalf. Coyle, at the time of his dismissal vvas captain of number three hose company. Must Have Charge Made. "The only conclusion that can be reached from these legal propositions, which we believe stand firmly upon well-recognised legal principles," the opinion says, "and are, therefore, inI capable of refutation Is that no regu larly appointed member of the fire force of a city of the third class can be removed except pr cause assigned, which means that some charge, eit'.ier written or oral must be made against him, and that he must have due noiiC" thereof and an opportunity to be heard in his own defense in regard thereto, if he demands a hearing. "It seems unnecessary. In view of the legal propositions and conclusions above stated, to extend this opinion any further. "If the court is right In regard to the interpretation and meaning which should be given the complaint herein, based upon its allegations, then it necessarily follows in accordance with the propositions enunciated, which are supported by abundant authority, that the complaint states a good cause of action, upon the theory embraced therein, and that the demurrer thereto ought to be overruled." Tarks are Shocked and Grieved by President's Word They Mast Get Oat (By Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 3. President Wilson's note to the allies intimating that the Turks must get out of Europe, came as a shock to all Turkish parties. Several brief dispatches asserting Mr. Wilson adhered to that position had been printed here under Paris and London date lines, but until part of the actual text of the note appeared in local newspapers Turks were unwilling to believe it. Mr, Wilson's note appeared in a slightly censored form which made the position of the United States seem harsher on the Turks than it appeared in the full text of the communication. The note was equally displeasing to the Greeks, who were much offended a the. Amerloai' president's apparent unwillingness to grant their claims to a large -district about Gmyrna. RIG FIVE TO SELL YARDS TO PRODUCERS WASHINGTON. April 3. Stock yards owned by the "Big Five" pack ers will be sold to the livestock pro ducers if possible, the' house agricul- j tural committee was told today by M. I W. Borders, counsel for Morris and company. Attorneys for the packers began arguments today which will conclude committee hearings on proposed legislation for the packing industry. "We are going to give the produc ers a fair, square and first opportun j ity to get these yards," Mr. Borders said, "believing that it is to the best good of the industry, since the yards must have new ownership under the decree obtained bv the attornev - gen - eral. "They should be held by persons who will not be interested in running them solely for a profit." Mr. Borders pleaded for a fair consideration of packers, declaring that the decree obviated any necessity lor legislation which might hamper the business. Toledo, 0., Is Carless Again (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., April 3. This city again is without street car service for the fourth time in less than four years. Following refusal of city council to ratify an agreement reached between Mayor Cornell Schreiber and officials of the Toledo Railways and light company, providing for an increase In fares to take care of the wage demands calling for a maximum of 60 cents an hour, the men voted to strike. Weather Forecast For Indiana By the United States Weather Bureau Rain in sputh and rain or snow in north portion tonight and Sunday colder. Freezing tempera ture by Sunday night. Fresh shifting winds becoming strong northeast to night. Yesterday. Maximum 59 Minimum 39 Today Noon 55 , For Wayne County, By W. E. Moore. Rain tonight and Sunday rain, sleet or snow followed by temperature below freezing. Strong "shifting winds Sunday. General Conditions The temperature continues below normal for the season with general freezing weather this morning over Wayne County, although the temperature started up immediately after sunrise. The western storm Is central over the middle Mississippi Valley and will cause brisk snd strong winds probably from the east or northeast tonight with rain arriving probably tonight. The weather will change to still colder by Sunday night. Temperatures are still below zero over western Canada.

Census Statistics

WASHINGTON. April 3. Popula tlon statistics announced today by the census bureau included: Pottsville, Pa., 21,785, an increase of 1,549 or 7.7 per cent over 1910. v Logansport, Ind., 21,626, Increase 2,575 or 13.5 per cent. Connersville, Ind., 9,901, Increase 2,163 or 28 percent. Rushville, Ind. 5,498; an Increase of 573, or 11.6 per cent. North Manchester, Ind. 2.711; an increase of 283, or 11.7 per cent. BIG MEETINGS OF FRIENDS HERE WEEK OF MAY 16 TO 23 Members of the executive committee of the Five Years Meeting, the American Friend's board of foreign missions, the Home Mission board, the Bible School board, the Young Friends board, the American Friends Service committee, and probably oth er Doaras or tne f ive years Meeting of Friends in America, will gather In Richmond the week of May 16-22 for annual meetings of each, it was an

nounced at the Central Offices, Satur-jthe dav-

Sessions of the executive committee of the Five Years meeting, at which Dr. Allen D. Hole will preside. , Will U llUlJOI iaUl. IVeSUllS Ul IIIO . great Forward Movement campaign, the official after-war movement of Society of Friends in connection with the Interchurch World movement,

will be considered, and plans laid forjor

future action. Results of the financial drive of the Forward movemnt this month for an immediate fund of $1,000,000, general fund of $4,000,000, will be known at this time. Dr. Woodward Secretary. Dr. Walter C. Woodward is secretary of the executive committee, which will meet in the South Eighth Street Friends' church. Other members representing the following bodies are: Central Committee, the Chairman; Miles White, Jr., Baltimore, Md.; Ellison R. Purdy, Minneapolis, Minn.; Rufus M. Jones, Haverford College, Pa.; David M. Edwards, Earlham College. Members ex-officio: Clerk of the meeting, Robert E. Pretlow, Seattle, Washington. Board Chairmen Home Missions, Ellison R. Purdy; Foreign mission, George H. Moore, Bloomingdale, Ind.; Education, David M. Edwards; board cn Prohibition of liquor traffic, S. Edgar Nicholson; peace association, Allen D. Hole; Bible school board, Wilbur K. Thomas, Philadelphia, Pa.; Young Friends' Activities, Paul J. Furnas, Indianapolis; American Friends' Service Committee, Rufus M. Jones; Finance committee, Miles White, Jr., Baltimore, Md.; Publication board, Alvin T. Coate, Indianapolis. Members at large include Stacy J. McCracken, Wichita, Kas.; Mary Mendenhall Hobbs, Guilford College, N. C. Members from the Yearly Meetings not represented by chairmen of boards are: ' ? - Canada Yearly Meeting, Albert S. Rogers, Ontario, Canada; Iowa, Stephen M. Hadley, Penn College, Oskaloosa, la.; Kansas, John M. Newlin, Lawrence, Kas.; North Carolina, Lewis W. McFarland, High Point, N. C; New York, Miss Carolena M. Wood, Mount Kisco, N. Y.; California, Joseph John Mills, Pasadena, Cal.; 'Oregon, Levi T. Pennington, temporarily of Richmond, Ind; Nebraska. Theodore Foxworthy, Central City, Neb.; Wilmington, Murray S. Kenworthy, Wilmington, O. FLETCHER WASN'T COMPETENT-LONG (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 3. Captain Byron T. Long, who has testified that i as operations officer on Vice-Admral Sims' staff at London, he recommend ed removal of Rear Admiral WiDiam B. Fletcher from the Brest command 1 a month before U took place in Ootober, 1917, continued on the stand today before the naval court investigating the circumstances of Admiral Fletcher's detachment. During Captain Long's cross examinaion yesterday by counsel for Admiral Fletcher, he was confronted by representatives of Admiral Sims to the navy department in which that officer flatly declared the forces under Fletcher's command at Brest were "wholly inadequate" and should be improved. The witness stated it was well recognized during Admiral Fletcher's command that he could have utilized a much larger force but alleged that hefailed to do the things he could have done with the force actually at his disposal. Many G. 0. P. Candidates Open Chicago Quarters CHICAGO, April 3. Three more Republican candidates for the presidency are planning to open headquarters and join the Wood and Lowden headquarters on "President row" in a downtown hotel, it was announced today. Rooms have been reserved by the friends of Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university; Governor Coolidge, of Massachussetts, and Senator Miles Poindexter. The Harding and Hoover forces also are expected to open their headquarters here prior to the convention June 8. Doesn't Know Of Any Mexican Revolution PARIS, April 3. Francisco De La Barra, former provisional president of Mexico today denied knowledge of the proclamation issued on Friday at Agua Prieta, Mexico, announcing the establishment of a new united government ln that country. When informed by the Associated Press that the proclamation was reported to have been 6igned by him, he said: "If such a document exists, it Is a forgery. I have fhe greatest esteem for Emlllo Rebasa (named ln the proclamation as secretary of foreign relations ln the new government), but am entirely unaware of any such movement as reported."

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PALMER IS AFTER COAL PROFITEERS Attorney-General Orders Rigid Investigation of Bituminous Prices, After Rises Are Announced. WERE NOMUSTIFIED (By Associated Press) Washington, April 3 Federal .district attorneys were Instructed today by Attorney General Palmer "to receive and consider complaints of profiteering in bituminous coal In your district under the Lever act". Mr. Palmer's telegram was prepared after some bituminous coal operators had stated publicly that the new wage scale agreed upon under terms of the award by the coal i strike settlement commission would result In an increase of from 60 ccntd t0 25 a ton on coal Pointing out that the total Increas n u..7m kH Hoon oat o,o,1 wages nad been estimated at ap proximately 1200,000,000 a year, Mr. Palmer said that if this entire amount were "added by the operators to the price, It would .only make an Increase 40 cents a ton "If. however, the operators absorb the 14 per cent increase which became effective In December," said the attorney general, "there will be left only $96,000,000 to be passed on to the consumers. In this event the increase in the price of coal at the mine should amount to 20 cents a ton. "I understand that an exaggerated estimate of the demand for export coal is affecting the market price, particularly from Illinois east, this demand having been estimated at as much as 100,000,000 tons. Cannot Export Much "But I am advised that our port facilities are adequate for the export of only 30,000,000 tons per annum. That is to say only 6 per cent of our total production. This should not be made an excuse for raising the prices for normal consumption. It is probable that normal conditions will short ly be restored and fair prices will follow. "In the meantime please receive and consider complaints of profiteering in your district under the Lever act." Li e Catches Up With Death in March, After Losing February Race Thirty-three persons died in Richmond and 33 babies were born during March, according to figures compiled at the city health office. In February, 52 persons died and 33 babies were born. The general average throughout the winter has given deaths the lead. With the beginning of April the average usually changes to more births. City births for the past week include: Mr. and Mrs. George Schultz, 75 Liberty Avenue, a boy; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peebles, 75 Ft. Wayne Ave., a girl; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Heselschwerdt, 1426 North G street, a boy; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Francis Ewtank, 121 North Fourteenth street, a girl; Mr. and Mrs. Colvin Meyers, 133 Northwest Third street, a girl; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Contl, 824 North Elev enth street, a boy; Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Weiss, 5104 Main street, a girl; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Loserty. 303 South Sixth street, a boy; and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lines, North E and Twenty-first street, a girl. 100 Needed Persons Are Obtained for House Plan; May Be Started Soon Forty-six more than the required 100 persons needed to start the plan for 100 homes, offered by the Richmond home construction company, have expressed interest in the company's plan, according to the answers received from the cards distributed through the schools of the city. Of the 4,000 cards, distributed, 1,003 have been returned, and of this number 476 were renters. Renters, number 133, expressed interest in the company's plan and said that they were able to pay the initial installment on. the house. Thirteen persons of the 512 who already own their own homes said that they would be interested in a plan suggested by the company. It' sufficient interest can be aroused among the manufacturers of the city to aid in financing the building project, the houses will probably bo 6tarted soon. Plans of the new homes, and also a set of plans and specifications for six-room houses at a slightly greater cost, will be on display next week. Can't Even Take Photos Any More Without Tribute Cameras are like automobiles, in that it is not the original cost, but the upkeep that counts, and this summer will see the most expensive camera upkeep ever known. Richmond merchants In the most popular brand of cameras and films report that cameras have made advances of from 20 to 50 per cent, and films made a 20 per cent increase in price the first of April. Numerous reasons are attached for the advances, chief of which Is the extremely high cost of obtaining photographic lenses. The chemicals used in films have made great jumps, thus forcing the advance. D'ANNUNZIO DONT LOSE HOPE (By Associated Press) TRIESTE. April 3. Establishment of Flume as an independent state would not mean the renunciation of annexation to Italy, according to a declaration made by the chief of Captain . Gabriele D'Annunzio'a cabinet.