Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-27
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0ay. and fear was felt for her safety.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.-withdrawal
Of cash prizes awarded winners ~ the
transconiincntal air race and the sub
"titution OF suitable trophies is re-
ducs ed BY General Menohcr. director
OF air service. in letter to tho presi-
request was made. he said, in the best
interests of the service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ga confer
cnee or ~ departmentai and Divisional
day by Secretary Baker. The purpose.
II was announced, is n discussion of
army problems as viewed from a peace
status.
ant Charles roatcs. commanding the
rcmount station a: Camp Jackson. Was
burned 10 death when the Offices In
which he was sleeping was destroyed
ing.
CAIRO. Dec. 2s.-.an unsuccessful
a at M. was made Monday to assassin
inspiration: The assailant escaped after
nrtne pistol at Vcckitt. who was not
ROME. Dec o6.-Thc Mcssasaro to.
day strongly supports the recent initia-
Nv. OF the Italian Colonial Institute
for permanent Organization in Rome
NEW YORK. Dec. oG.--Cap,ain
Robert Watts. with rorty-s.ven officers
nnd men 81 The crew. Of The British
November % in the Meditcrranenm. ar
rived mere today on tho steamer Ecc1l;
HS IiSw iF %nt, G !, ports.
Including Miss Gladys csrincr daugh-
ter OF john u. Griner, OF Baltimore.
member OF the United States railway
commission com 10 Russia, were held in
s""" npiiuS each today on charges OF
"."CrucF!E conduct III connection with
src mrs mas Lay demonstration here
OF o., ihc League for Amnesty for Poiitical
CHICAGO. Dec. 2G.-M.ss Emily Ma
Ei ,:. president Of Tho Polish
W ". Alliance. TO-DAY started no
against Tho Polish National iiunI;ehjnr
company and the Polish National Al
lance and officials o.' .hc organ,za
CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Four men were
dead today from drinking wood aIcobnI
as substitute for whisky on CHRIST
G de-, yester rdis%rdtmF to The police Two
NANCY, FRANCE. bee os-T,c
r 1900 arc r. subs ding a.: rapidly as they
more than 1000. 600 francs. Nos, ~ ~
INC metal ana other Industrial nio,y.
ceased operation. "''''s
k X n MaeNeil, artist and scniptor. Viii Vii
sal! Tor italy tomorrow to take up hjs
amtlc2 as resident professor at The
n ri,r,,,:, Acadom$ At Nome. .s>was an
HALIFAX. y. 8. Dee. as- -,do
n" .Sa"s. .ecelNed here ;onish, re.
the Disabled british steamtr 'uT K,,,a OK
linn on rucsday, tool, her In tow 10 10.
II EG %n5 Hs'd 6lc for St, |9hna: :. +.
eastern Siberia. says a Moscow wi,n.
~ "1SL.tlch. nave completely severed
md iiiaEovi, shtchcnsk has been com
piGteiy cut off.
EALTIMokE, Dec. 2G.-somo ~ The
.nass Rose in tho United States Dis
trict Court today. when two radicais
.h HIS Tb. on h "a, CORPUS proceed
back Ia Russia, and when tHcy wcs.
gwen assurance ~ District Aitorncy
I n,mmih iAat they We're headed In ,h1'.
peiiiion, n tho belief they had won !,
victory.
w MII;%in!LE;, A,t.A:, Dec :o.-cap,ain
The Alnbama Dry Dock and Shipbulid.
:nE rompany. and who built. the first
az steel steel STss,sel in Mobile, died today
ROME. Dec. @G.-Pops Bcnedic, has
.ngoi"'S,a ed M iSn wfSr,mann, sec,
hor o; the committee that Is being
formed IN Geneva. Switzerland. TO take
e!arse Of ,he distribution OF relief to
Ceutrai.l: urope and other countries.
WASH fNGTON. Dee. 2G--Camoutlagc
- ;I "a me subjects for comnetittyf
service commission positions. Va
c2nrics, including one in the army
air service, open 10 both men and WON
en- EXIST IN positions paying from s.
lrn 10 s3.G0n Il year.
kl%GSTpN. JAMAICA. Dec. 26.-Thc
street railway employees have struck
which operates the cars, is suffering.
heavy, loss. Under the terms OF the
The power to take over the affairs Of
me company II service is not resumed
in forty-cieht hours.
.ToitpNTo. Dec. 2G.--Major 4. f.. Nc
hccNrr. NJ. g. II. >. o.. 20. ono OF the
best known Canadian aces in the great
var. and credited with tho destruction
"i iortH-iiVe German machines. died
NJ r"snlt OF an operation
ROME, Dec. 2G.--Prcmicr Nitti OK
pressed pr Csc he opinion today that from
1000. 900, 900 10 5000, 900. 900 lire would
nc subscribed 10 the victory loan. the
sale OF which begins January ,.
OTTAWA ONT. Dec. 3G.--sir Robert
later thnn the middle OF January Tor
%n Indefinite leave Of absence. i, was
learned today. The acting Premier in
ms absence probably will TIC Sir George
BUENoS AIRES. Doc. '26-Thc strike
OF the Argentine state railroad. which
began In the Province Of Iujuy. in the
Provinces Of Santa Fe and Salta and
, the Territory of Chaco. Trains arc
operating on delayed schedules. guard :
GO by troops.
LONDON. DEC. 2d.---Thc BODY oc
Eap'Sin Cedric Ernest Howell. one Of
iif i;ri;ish alrmcn in the London-to :
Australia hight. who lost his lito when
his machine was wrecked OF the island
! or Corfu on December Il, was WASHED!
ashore on Corfu and buried by an Eng.
/ l!sn chaplain. according 20 a Corft,
ni.paich 70 L!oyd's undor Wednesdays
rEElNG, Dec. 2G--Admiral sab
. Cher, Ping. Minister OF tho Navy. in a
, Spcech Of welcome al banquet ten.
dered Last night At the Admiralty "a
| ADMIRAL Abort GleavcS commander oi
ne Amcrican Asiatic Fleet. voiced
Chinas ambition to play its part in
I mo maintenance OF peace In the Eas,
MACON, GA. Dec. ga freight car
| IN ,hc middle OF n Central Of C;oort.l,
| ,rn'n jumped the track on the Oconcc
( Niycr bridge ., Athens late this after.
/ nom AMI carried three other cars win
u ,ntc NE river. Tho cars were loaded
! WIN notash and nitrate or .oda.
! NAV YORK, Dee. 2G--Twcnty-scvcr
acH'hs from drinking wood alcohol
\ ana several cases OF poisoning hay,
occurred iu Manhattan between No.