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AMENDMENT MAY AID APPROPRIATION BILL 1 NOW RFFflRF SENATE f (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. The naval appropriation bill, the Bubject of a two-hour executive session In the afternoon and a much longer debate on the open floor last night, still had the right of way in the senate today with the possibility of its passage this session, believed improved by an amendment designed to bring about a conference of the United States, Great Britain and Japan to consider naval disarmament. The amendment, originally present ed by Senator Boarh, Republican of Idaho was put before the senate by Senator Edge, Republican, New Jer sey and was unanimously adopted. It requests the president to call a conference of the three powers named at which the whole question of naval dis armament would be discussed. Lodge Requests Secrecy. The secret session was held at the request of Senator Lodge of Massa chusetts, chairman of the foreign relations committee, who declared there were some angles of the bill which should not be discussed In public. Relations between the United States and Japan were said to have been the chief subject although , the nation's foreign relations generally were discussed. Despite the long row over the naval measure the senate last night found time to adopt the conference report on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill: That bill now goes to the president minus the provision for a $240 bonus for navy yard and arsenal employes. The house last night likewise cleared up one piece of legislation when it voted to accept senate amendments to the resolution repealing virtually all war time laws, and that measure now goes to the president. The army appropriation bill still was deadlocked in conference today over j the question of the size of the army, j The senate conferees are holding out for an army of 175,000 men while the house insists it be held to 150,000. THIRD COMMUNITY OFFICIAL FOR CITY Frank L. Traenkle, representative of the National Community service, of New York, was to arrive in Richmond Wednesday afternoon to assist V. is. Root and Miss Roberta Winans, of the local service, in recreational and athletic activities here. Mr. Traenkle has been working in Fosteria, O., but has been sent here by the national organization at the request of the local representatives. Rapid expansion in community work in Richmond has made it impossible for the two to take care of all of the duties and a third person is the result. Mr. Traenkle is expected to remain in Richmond for from four to six weeks. He will take a prominent part in shaping the future of community service here. Permanent officers of the community service will be elected at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Ora Stegall is the present acting president. Both Miss Winans and Mr. Root are to introduce community service among the negroes of the city at a meeting in the Bethel A. M. E. church Wednesday night. This will be the first meeting of its kind, but others are to follow. C. B. Root was in charge of a class meeting; of men of the St. Paul's Lutheran church Tuesday night. Plans were made for the men's class to invite the ladies' class to a party to be held in the Adam H. Bartel factory on South Eighth street next Tuesday night, March 8. George W. Fisker Dies Tuesday Afternoon George W. Fisher, 35 years old, died Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. He is survived by his widow Emma and two brothers. Mr. Fisher was a member of the loyal order of the Moose lodge which will hold services at the parlors of the Pohlmeyer and Downing company Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be held from the St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. The Rev. W. J. Cronin will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may view the body at the parlors of the Pohlmeyer, Downing and company at any time. Assessors Distribute Tax Blanks Tuesday Supplementary blanks and corporation statements to be tilled out by individuals, partnerships, unincorporated companies, and foreign corporations engaged in the manufacturing, merchandising or brokerage business, were distributed by assessors at the beginning of the taking of the assessment Wednesday morning. Every store owner will be required to fill out two of these blanks, one to be kept by the county auditor and the other to be forwarded to the state board of tax commissioners. - The balance sheet calls for the exact condition of the business on March 1. 1921, or the condition on the date of invoice nearest that date. The report will be considered by the board of review, and is confidential. Require Statement. Information required in the blanks consists for the most part of the statements of liabilities and assets and the amount of insurance carried by the firm; stocks and bonds owned by the firm and similar matters. All the facts must be sworn to before a notary Hall is In charge of assessing additional improvements. Howard Ridge is handling Richmond business firms. The assessors and their deputies from the various townships of the county started the work of assessment Wednesday morning. This must be completed by May 15. County Assessor Mathews, who has been spending the winter in St. Petersburg, Fla., is expected to return to Richmond by March 15. MOOSE MEMBERS TO MEET. Members of the L. O. O. M. are requested by T. T. Trobaugh, dictator, to meet at the home 222 North Tenth street at 7 o'clock Wednesday night to hold funeral services for Brother fyree Fisher, who died yesterday.

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That the controversy growing out of tbo awarding of a mandatory to the Island of Yap to Japan, is one for the allies and the (J. S. to settle and should not be construed as a matter con Burglars Active in Oxford; Take Watch and Jewelry From Sarah Mann Home OXFORD, O., March 2. The second burglary in a week was reported here yesterday the home of Mrs. Sarah Mann. While Mrs. Mann was absent, attending a sick friend, her home was entered. A solid gold watch, valued at $200 and a number of jewelry trinkets were stolen. These are the first house robberies that have occurred here in five years. Music Club Meets. The Woman's Music club met last evening at Oxford College for Women. Vocal and instrumental numbers were given by Mrs. W. J. Greer, Mrs. J. W. Kuhne, Miss Helen Driver, Mrs. E. S. Williams, Miss Edna Tilghman, Miss M. Vera LaQuay, Mrs. Clem A. Towner and Miss Eveline Bowen. Breeders Meet Friday. The Butler County, Holstein Breeders' association will hold its semi-annual meeting here Friday afternoon. H. C. Barker, of Tiffin, secretary of the Ohio Holstein Breeders' association, will deliver an address. ARRESTS FOLLOW HAZING IN COLLEGE DURHAM, North Carolina, March 2. Four arrests had been made here today in connection with the hazing episode at Trinity college Monday, in which L. C. Brooks, Jr., son of the state superintendent of instruction, was seriously injured. O. D. Sawyer, J. E. Harvey and L. D. McWhorter, members of the sophomore class, were arrested on charges of hazing, but were released on bond. A warrant for young Brooks was not served, owing to his illness. . A warrant, charging assault with a deadly weapon, also was sworn against Jack MeClure, who was to have been j the victim of the hazing party had it j not been abruptly terminated by the injury he is said to have inflicted on Brooks when he stabbed him through the chest with a pocket knife. Prosecuting Attorney S. R. Strayhorn said today that the entire affair is to be thoroughly investigated and that other warrants may be issued. STUDENTS SUSPENDED FOR COLLEGE STRIKE fjv Associated Press) CHARLESTON N. C March 2. Dr. H. L. McCrery, president of Siddle -uni versity, announced today that i7 stu-! dents have been suspended by the j faculty as a climax to the "strike" of j the students which nas Deen in euect pine last Wednesday. The suspension automatically became effective yesterday at 9 o'clock, when the students failed to report in their class rooms in accordance with an ultimatum issued by the faculty Monday, Dr. McCrery explained. None of the students has left the institution so far as he knows, he said. "The strike was the direct result of the suspension of a member of the senior class, but students declared that this was the "last straw," in a series of unsatisfactory acts on the part of the faculty. The university is maintained by the Northern Presbyterian church, and it is understood that both the faculty and the student body have been in communication with the borrd of trustees, the chairman of which resides in Pittsburgh. Large List of Offerings Sold at Fur Auction Today (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, March 2. Another large list of offerings was scheduled for sale here today at the International fur exchange winter auction. It included Southern, Black and Seal dyed muskrat, seal dyed plates, and beaver, lynx, lynx cat, wild-cat, civet cat, ring tail cat, house ca,t badgar and skunk. This was the ninth day of the auction which is to end Saturday and the total also have approximated ?8,000,000. Fur men expect the prices obtained here will establish the basis on which the industry will operate this year. These prices, while ranging from 10 to 70 percent lower than the peak at the auction here last May, have generally averaged 25 percent above the prices at the sales in Montreal and New York in January, this year. Corporation Punishment of Children is Attacked WASHINGTON, March 2. Corporal punishment of school children Is "likely to indicate weakness in the teacher," P. P. Claxton, federal commissioner of education, said today in a statement prompted by reports he has received of severe punishment in some schools. One report told of a 14-year-old boy having received 100 lashes. "Any person competent to teach and manage a school can maintain discipline without corporal punishment," the statement said. "Education and discipline have no use for such methods."

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CINCINNATI SQUAD GOES SOUTH TODAY (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., March 2. Eleven players of the Cincinnati National league baseball club assembled here and left for the South today, headed by Manager Fat Mo ran. Others players who did not come to Cincinnati, will go to the training camp at Cisco, Tex., direct from their homes. Those in Moran's party include Pitchers Rixey, Bressler, Marquard, Coumbs and Fisher, Catcher Tom Conway, Infielders Schmehl and Schirnier, and Outfielders Paskert, See and Dawson. This is Paskert's second appearance as a member of the team. He first joined the Reds in 1907, coming from the Atlanta club of the Southern league and played here four years. It was said that nothing had been heard from Daubert, Roush, Groh or Kopf, hold-outs. Waivers have been asked for on the latter player. Short News of City V Grace Community Night "The Bottom of the World," a five-reel moving picture, will be exhibited at the community night services in the Third M. E. church Wednesday night. The public is invited. Higgins Tourney Official Nash Higgins, assistant athletic director at Earlham college, will be one of the officials in the high school basketball tournament at Muncie. Coach Mwho has served as an official for ' past several year?, will not officiate this year, it is stated. Chicago Visitor Here Mrs. C. S. Jones, of Chicago, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Wood, of Spring Grove. Sues For Divorce Suit for divorce was fild by Mildred Spalding, 119 North Seventeenth street. against Charles H. Spalding, in Wayne circuit court Wednesday morning. Cruel and inhuman treatment is alleged in the complaint. Sues For Possession Arvilla A. Blossom filed suit for possession of real estate and damages amounting to ?100 againt Dora Wilt in Wayne circuit court Wednesday afternoon. School Meeting Postponed The community meeting which was to have been held at Joseph Moore. Friday, March 4, has been postponed one week. It will be held March 11, at 7:30 o'clock. 1 Chaffee Addresses Railwavmen Frank P. Chaffee, secretary-manager of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at its regular meeting in the I. O. O. F. hall Tuesday night. Mr. Chaffee explained the work and aims of the Chamber of Commerce, and urged individual membership. Roberts Fined Wednesday Robert Roberts was fined $1 and costs in city court Wednesday morning for hopping a moving train. He was unable to pay the fine and was sentenced to jail for nine days. Takes New Agency Glen RMenonr, who has a garage at West Seventh and South West A streets, has taken over the agency of the Maxwell car, says an announcement. Wednesday. Ke also handles the Jordan truck. Picnic Supper Thursday A congregational picnic sunper will be held in the Second Presbyterian church at fi:30 o'clock Thursday evening. The financial budget for the coming year will be presented and discussed, elect Harding. Robinson Seriously 111. Richard E. Robinson, 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Robinson, of South Sixteenth street, underwent an operation at Reid Memorial hospital for appendicitis Monday afternoon. He is in a serious condition. Grayson to Continue as Wilson's Physician (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. Arrangements were understood to have been made whereby Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson will continue as physician to President Wilson. Dr. Grayson's intimate and expert knowledge of Mr. Wilson's ailment it was said, made it advisable to continue his services and his work as head of the naval dispensary here, to which he was recently appointed, will not Interfere with such an arrangement. Senate Confirms Army Appointments Today WASHINGTON, March 1 The nomination of Brigadier General Frank Mclntyre to be chief of the war department bureau of insular affairs was confirmed today by the senate in. open session. The nomination of several hundred officers including majors and and colonels also were confirmed. Chairman Wadsworth sought unsuccessfully to have nominations for captain and lieutenant confirmed.

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to important coast lines. Japan all the German islands in the Pacific north of the equator. The island's importance lies in the fact that it is a station for "cean cables extending across the Pacific. Bowling BOWLING AVERAGES. Pennsy bowling league averages up to and including Tuesday night games are as follows: Name Games Total pins Ave. Smith 33 f.933 ISO Green 33 5752 174 jMaag 30 5100 170 Nick 28 4672 167 Brodernd 32 5330 lfi? Klinker 29 47C5 164 Foster 20 3241 162 Runnels 21 3401 162 Kinsella 33 5173 Lr7 Karvis 32 5010 157 Reee 33 5153 156 J. Kluesener .. 4 619 153 Johnson 30 4656 153 Thomas 33 5086 154 Bruraer 23 34S7 152 Fitzgibbons ... 30 4509 150 O. Parker 33 494-? 150 Berg 33 4938 -150 C. Parder 8 114S 149 Kirknatrick ... 31 4578 148 R. Kluesener .12 171 148 Cox 9 1317 KG Foley 33 4792 145 Porter 12 1735 145 Sweet 24 3402 142 Canon 6 848 141 Todd 27 3763 139 Deltz 33 4562 13S Barton 32 4398 138 Lohse 30 4137 138 IMayhew 3 405 133 , Heidelman .... 33 4460 133 ! Scott 23 3356 134 i Brady 27 3503 130 Geier 3 377 125 Pusmett 1 112 112 Lucas 26 3S61 149 JUNIOR LEAGUE The Junior league standing follows: Childs .... 6 695 Eidenberry ... 18 2863 Landwahr 12 1900 Hasemier 12 1902 Cox 18 2776 Todd 18 2706 Knesener 18 2627 Church 12 1717 Pettibone 12 1763 Fau'kner 12 1741 Beach 13 1S50 Moore 12 6034 Kluesner 15 2113 HoHe 18 2515 Wagner 18 2495 Marman 6 SOfi Geier 3 408 Metz 10 1332 Hohman 3 395 Miller 3 397 Sturgis 6 671 Fentecoste ... 12 1541 Riner 9 1145 Kittle 12 1539 Duschell 12 1536 Baker 3 381 Morell 11 1397 Miller 3 389 Howell 18 2272 Conkle 18 "224S Black 6 751 Shoffer 12 1498 Long 3 372 Pfafflin 6 607 Ruhmeyer .... 18 2115 Leas 18 2054 Moore 14 1594 Killen 17 1917 Rees 17 2718 is as 162 159 158 158 154 150 149 148 147 145 141 141 141 111 ISO 139 136 133 132 132 130 129 129 128 127 127 127 126 126 125 125 125 124 118 117 114 113 112 160 SELLING ASSOCIATION TO DISPOSE OF WHEAT SPOKANE, Wash., March 2 The Northwest wheat growers' association, an interstate selling agency to control the sales of the growers associations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, has been formed at a meeting here of nearly two score delegates representing the four associations. The selling agency, it was decided at the meeting last night, will be controlled by a board of trustees from each state association having ten million bushels of wheat or less under contract. One additional trustee will be given each state for each ten million bushels or major fraction of that amount over the first ten million bushels. SEEK IDENTITY OF POSTOFFICE BANDITS NEW YORK, March 2. Following a clue obtained yesterday in the arrest of two men, police and federal officers today sought to establish the identity of the two bandits who on Feb. 16 robbed a Toledo, O.. post office of six sacks of mail containing Liberty bonds and negotiable securities valued at about $1,000,000. Frank Miller, salesman, and Joseph Fisher, both residents of Greater New York, were taken in custody following an alleged attempt by the former to sell two $1,000 Liberty bonds identified from their numbers as part, of the Toledo loot. Fisher, it is said, had disposed of a bond in the same brokerage house the previous day. Eight other bonds identified as some of those taken in Toledo have been found here, police ppid.

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OFFICIALS OF ROADS BLAME ENGINE CREW FOR PORTER WRECK CHICAGO, March 2. Responsibility for the wreck at Porter. Ind.. last Sunday night, in which 37 persons were killed, today had been fixed, as far as officials of the railroads involved were concerned, upon Engineer. W. S. Long and Fireman George F. Block, of the Michigan Central passenger train. In a statement sent from Kalamazoo to The Associated Press office at Chicago last night, General Manager Henry Shearer, of the Michigan Central lines, declared that Long and Block violated "rules and regulations in failing to observe and properly obey signal indications." It was added that they will be forthwith dismissed from the service. The statement was issued at the close of an investigation by railroad officials which had been in progress almost continuously since Sunday night. Long Refuses to Talk Long early today at bis home in Jackson, Mich., refused to say anything about the result of the railroad officials' inquiry until he had been released from his pledge to his superiors not to discuss ihe accident. The party of high railroad officials of the New York Central and Michigan Central left. Kalamazoo early today for the east, and Indicated that the official statement of General Manager Shearer had closed the inquiry, as far as the railroads were concerned. Interstate commerce commission representatives who arrived at the scene of the wreck yesterday were preparing today to examine the tower mechanism at the crossing at Porter and other angles of the wreck for a federal determination of responsibility. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. March 2. Federal officials were asked today by the Indiana public service commission to join in the investigation of the Porter train wreck that claimed a death toll of 37 persons, beginning at Gary, Tuesday. In turn, the state commission promised aid to Porter county officials in the coroner's inquest to fix any criminal responsibility for the wreck but paid that no joint inquiry by the commission and the county officials was contemplated. Governor McCray also took a hand in the inquiry directing Attorney-General Lesli to have a representative at the Gary investigation and ordering the state commission to send an inspector to Niles, Mich., to attend the investigation of the Michigan Central officials into the disaster. D. E. Matthews, chief railroad inspector for the commission was sent to Niles. "The Talk of the Town"

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Reid Memorial Church to Select New Pastor Selection of a pastor probably will be made by members of the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church nt a meeting to be held at 7:30 o'clock, Thursday night. The official board of the church requests that every member be present. Since the resignation of the Rev. J. S. Hill, last summer, the church has been without a resident pastor. Elizabeth B. Holier Called Into Beyond Elizabeth B. Haller. 24 years old, died at the Reid Memorial hospital at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning of complication of diseases following an operation. She is survived by her father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. John Haller. Miss Haller was a member of the Third M. E. church. The body was moved to her home, 1132 Ridge street. Funeral services will be held from the Third M. E. church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in the New Paris cemetery and the Rev. E. L. Cates will officiate. Friends may call any time at the home. Phillip Hearn Funeral in Richmond Thursday Phillip Hearn, 75 years old, who died at bis home in Terre Haute Tuesday, will be buried in Richmond Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the Doan funeral parlors at 10:30 a. m. Mr. Hearn was a former resident of Richmond. He was one of the oldest railroad men of the state. He Is survived by the widow, two sons, William Hearn of Terre Haute, and Harry Hearn of Tennessee, and one daughter. Art and Artists Dyeing and weaving processes of oriental rugs were interestingly described by Armer Keshishyian, speaking before the members of the Woman's club and Art association. Tuesday afternoon. He used the collection of rugs on exhibit to illustrate his talk. These rugs are said to be exceptionally fine Persian rugs and a number of them are for sale. Mrs. M. F. Johnson talked on the lace exhibit during the afternoon. Preceding the visit to the gallery a film on the making of silk was shown in the auditorium. Visitors to the gallery included 25 girls from the private school at Elmhurst. A. M. E. CLUB MEETS. The Busy Bee Club of the A. M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Lillie Martin on North A street, Wednesday evening.

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WOMEN'S WORK BILL ALTERED BY ERROR; FRAUD IS CHARGED CBy Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. March 2 Changes which materially altered the bill fixing a limitation of 52 hours of work a week for women were made through errors in the senate ingrossing room according to a report made by a commissioner of the Indiana house of representatives this afternoon. The report did not fix the blame for the error. When the bill was brought up In the house today without the exemption of women engaged in domestic service and clerical work as provided in a senate amendment it provoked charges of fraud by representatives. The charges resulted in the appointment of the house committee to investigate the alleged altering of the bill. Following the charges in the house the senate voted to recall the bill. Consideration of the Cann resolution censuring the board of education for making changes in the school test books was postponed in the senate until tomorrow.

Permit to Build High School Makes February $287,063 Building permit for the new Junior high school building in West Richmond brought the total for the month of February to $287,063, according to the report of John E. Pinnick, city building inspector. The Junior high school will cost approximately $280,000, it is stated. Only nine permits were issued during the month, and the amount collected during that period was the smallest during the office of Mr. Pinnick, he said. Eighteen permits for wiring were issued and four for heating plants. The amount of building in Richmond during February was the smallest of any month in the past three years. Howard H. Kamp to Enter Motor Field Howard H. Kamp, for 15 years an employee of the Pennsylvania lines in the central region, has accepted a position as sales agent with the Davis Motor Car company of this city. He will be in charge of a sales district embracing cities In the north and northwest. Mr. Kamp began his work with the Pennsylvania system as office employe in the division freight agent's office, but has been on the road for about nine years. Mr. Kamp will maintain his homt here. "The Talk of the Town" every record in Columbia Record Open Evenings During This Sale PHONE 1655