Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-14
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

BALTIMORE, MD, May l3.-Mili-
,ectives are engaged in the search for
"Lieutenant-C Colonel" Frank Edward
Speechcr,. bogus army officer. who es
Island, y, V, in female attire. sneeohcr,
with New York attorney. was alleged
20 have swindled automobile dealers
out OF thousands OF dollars.
DANVILLE, VA, May ia move
.nent has been started here for the
appointments. of a, delegation OF citi-
zens 70 g?.to, !he point OF arrival, New,
Port ,, News or Meo1he H.. TO exaend
soldiers with the Twenty ninth and
Eighticth Divisions.
NEW. YORK. May l3.-Lieutenant-
Colonel Roosevelt and Major c. ".
Wickersham. members OF the New
York State delegation 10 the St. Louis
caucus of tho American Legion. in
statements issued tonight by each,
branded as faIschoods the report that
the convention went on record as ia
voring any man for the presidency in
1920
CHICAGO, May 1a-Thc total sub
scrip,ion TO the Victory loan in the
seventh Federal Reserve District to-
night S7G@ 000O00, according 10
latest reports To loan headquarters.
This is AN oversubscription OF Sl09.500-
600. Every State division in the dis
trio; orersuhscrihcd its quota.
COLUMBUS ONO. May l3.-Walter
y. Hines, director general OF railroads ::
Sdfnuci lpNtcfS, president or the
American Federation OF Labor. and -.
.. Robertson, Canadian Minister Of
Labor, are among those who will ad-
dress tho trIennial convention of the
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmcn,
which opens here tomorrow II IL es-
timatcd 1900 persons will I've here
FOR various sessions Of the lodge and
Of its auXiliaries.
allied Maritime Council will not be
dissolved when peace is signed, nor
while necessity exists for returning
tho present control ovsr passenger
vessels. Officials Of the shipping board
said TO-DAY & was probable that the
council would operate for several
.ARCHANGEL, May i3-Ono Roishe-
visit gunhoat IS reported 10 have been
sunk on tho bvina River Sunday dur
ing an engagement between the Bri,
the enemy Nc.t Tho allied no,iii,
aided by airplanes. also conducted a
brisk omDardlnent along the Naga
NEW YORK, May 13-Thc Countess
Eleanora de Cianeros, opera singer.
Who sold ,wen'y-thrcc. Kisses for 81
last, week today hi"d petition in
hankruptcY in the United States DIG.
trict Court
" iA1,T..LnAsNTIIc Gci,TT'y N !. May Ia
elected president Of the oyster Grow
ers' and Dealers Association OF Nortl
america al IT'S annual convention her.
today. Other officers elected incIub,
Frank w. Darling, Hampton, Va; "
~. Raye, South Norwalk Conn AN,
Alexander G; Frazer, Now York, wee
presidents; Eugene -. McCarthy New
York, secretary, and Joseph T.. Thomp
sou. treasurer.
NEW YORK, May l3.-Bishop Davi,
VI Greer. of the Protestant Episcopa
Diocese Of New York underwent a
operation today in 81. Lukc's Hospitu
for intestinal disorder, which lie ha
suffered for years. Bishop Greer demon
strateG his wonderful viIor by 0uicki
Snty4nR from the ordeal
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, May 49,
Rrigadier-G General Albert H. Blapdju,
yestcrday issued a call for a convon;in,
II here juno Ia and VI to form Il l'lorid
unit OF the American Legion Genera
Handing was appointed state com
msDdor ut the recent oreanIzat,o
meeting in ST. Louis