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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
CHRISTIAN MAY Be
MADE SECRETARY
TO NEW PRESIDENT
Position Requires Combi-
nation of Diplomat and
Perfect Clerical Man.
DAUGHERTY LIKELY TO Be
SECOND COLONEL HOUSE
He Had Always Been Man Be-
hind Harding Gun in Po-
litical Campaigns.
ny ). FREDERICK EssAny.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE sec
retaryship to the President has be-
come place of extraordinary i'm
portance IN recent years. particularly
so during the incumhency of Joseph
+. Tumulty and official Washington
has about the same absorbing inter
est in the selection Mr.. Harding will
make for this post that Is felt over
the appointment Of the Sccretarysh!p
OF State. This official will come in
immediate touch with more public
men and moro people OF other sorts
than any other In the administration.
He Will see twenty people, listen to
their tales OF woe. their appeals for
small favors and their petitions for
try. to every ono whom his chief
viii SOS, 4S ri
f. And the. man who stands between
the, President and the multitude Of
office-seekers, favor-seekers, poll
ticians, patriots, cranks. autograph
f!ends and plain ordinary handshak-
crs. must be diplomat of the high
est order. He must be able to send
every caller ut the White House,
away with n warm feeling. though
cmpty-hnndcd. IL he Is to be OF the
highest service to his chief He
must be an arch politician, n master
letter writer, statesman and an in
terprcter OF statcsmansi,ip. IL he is
10 live up to tho eXactions of his
job
Such character is Tumulty. Such
IA combination was Corteiyou and
.atN
penter and Thompson. presidential
secretaries OF recent administrations.
did not measure up to the spec!fi-
cations and they did not last. They
were good chief clerks, perhaps, but
that WAS not enough. They needed
to be more than mere bosses of
White House stenographcrs, mcssen-
gers and policemen, and because they
were not, they went into the dis
card
II is commonly assumed that soma
tor Harding Will name his present
private secretary, George b. Chris
tian. OF Marion, secretary to Pres!-
dent. MIR. Christian has served the
Senator faithfully and efficiently. He
Is an old friend and ncighbor He
knows the politics of Chio by heart
He knows the legislative game III
Washington. He knows many hun
drcds of public men and what is more
important. he has intimate knowledge
OF the men who are MIR. IIarding's
loyal friends as well as knowledge
OF the men who have become the
Senator'S shouters since The nominal
ton WAS made NJ Chicago in June
This is an asset and one which the
LEnni iIl.Iaa ..-ti. 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
BRANCH JOHNSON HEADS
NEW DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Womcn's Organization Practically
Disbands to Form Part of
New Association.
MRS. MINOR, vICE-PREsIDENT
Amend Constitution to Provide for
Election OF Ward Chairmcn and
Subchairmcn 100 Prominent
Men Desire Membership.

The Democrats Club OF Richnon nd
became a fixture in the civic and
political affairs Of Richmond last
night when officers for the year were
elected and the name of the club was
changed from the "Woman's Demo-
cratic Club" to the above.
Branch Johnson. executive secre-
tary or the Civic Association. was
elected president: Mrs T. Z. Minor.
vice-presiden;; Mrs. William ]. Judd.
secretary. and Henry Z. Litchford. OF
the Federal Trust Company. treas
urcr.
y tentative constitution was
adopted and 1t was determined that
details incidental will be discussed
and acted upon NJ the next meeting
OF the organization, which will be
called BIZ the president.
Mrs. Minor Presidc>.
The meeting last might was held
in the assembly room a: Murphy's
Hotel. and was presided over BY Mrs.
l.. G. Minor. who was chosen as prcsi-
dent when the club was organized
early in the fall BY women prominent
in the public affairs OF the city. In
'e 80 ''''"e - oIdeT ATS.
Minor presented a brief history OF
the organization. and stated the OBJ
jects OF the meeting. the adoption of
a tentative constitution, the election
OF officers and change In the scope
OF the club SO tina; citizens of either
sex may become members
Miss Adele Clark presented the
text OF the tentative. constitution.
which was amended in one or two
minor details, and nominating
committee. including Miss Nora
Houston. Mrs. w l.. Atkins, Miss
Marie Leahey. j. H. Binford and NJ.
J Fulton, was named. This COM
CONTINUED on Eighteenth Paee1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
iBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Dec. ia high
powered motor boat which during
times Of peace can be carried on bat
tleships as a service launch. and in
war converted in few moments into
deadly torpedo boat, was demon
strnted hp'e today in the launching
OF the hr.. vessel or new naval
auxiliary known as Type a Sea
Hornet
The vessel is designed TO form an
IMPORTANT part of Americas coas, de-
Tense and the launching took place
in the presence OF more than 100
regular army and National Guard OIL
GERS, rs well as representatives of
the navy and the Governors OF New
Yori: and New Jersey.
The Sea Hornet" type was con-
ceivcd during the war and was held
as navy secret. its operation being
prevented hy the nrmistice. 1t is a
twin screw 600 horse power motor
boat. SIS feet long. with n hinge bow
which drops from place. In tho bow
is 21-inch torpedo, carrying In its
war head COO pounds OF high OK
plosive. Two additional torpedoes
are carried as well rs six depth
bombs. When In operation as war
craft the Sea Hornet" which carries
crew of four men. sinks until about
one foot OF the hull is above the
water iin1
Tho plan of the inventor and those
Interested in the invention Is to have
the boat operate In squadrons--or
rather "swarms"7As,gainst enemy craft.
The small size os4he craft and It's
low Visibility wcG make tho possiv
btlity OF enei OF more Of them making
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
BUCHAREST Is PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Step Is Result of Disorders In City
eliminating In Explosion in
Senate.
iHy Associated Prcss.

PARIS. Dec. fl.-,Buchares,. the
capital OF Rumania. Is under martial
law, according 10 an official an
nourcement IT The Rum:lnian icga-
ton here late last night. This step
was result of disorders in the city
which illuminated on Thursday in the
explosion OF time bomb beneath the
speakers tribune OF the Ruman!a
senate. The Internal machine was
set to explode soon after the senate
opened its daily session.
bishop Radou, 4 member OF the
senate, was killed. and General
Coanda, president OF the assem- bly;
NJ. Graciano. minister OF justice;
Senator Bishop Nifon and two other
members Of the body were among
the wounded. NJ. Graciano was dan
gerously hurt and may die.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
THREE ARE HURT WHEN
CONTROLLER BOX BLOWS
BuEy Corner In Norfolk witnesses
Severe Street Chr Mfshnp Sat-
urday Afternoon.

Especial TO TIE Times Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA. Dec. ll.-Three
persons were injured, one probably
fatally. at o'clock tonight. when n
controller box on a street car blew
out. w. $. Sykes. motorman. received
burns from which he is expected to
die.
The accident occurred Mt Plume
and Court Streets. generally crowded
at that hour. Motorman Sykes, In
spite of his injuries, brought tho car
to halt. Among those injured was
Captain Joseph w. Purnell, former
chief of police. The fire was extin-
guishcd by the fire department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
CORPORATION FOR
FOREIGN TRADE IS
PUT IN OPERATION
Plans for Capital of Hun
dred Million, With Bill
lion-Dollar Capacity.
FORMAL ORGANIZATION
TO BE MADE TOMORROW
Presidential Possibilities In
clude Julius Barnes, James r.
Forgan and Herbert Hoover.
tBy Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE Foreign
Trade Financing Corporation. with
plans for u capital OF 100000. 900 and
potential capacity of carrying ST.
600, 100000 worth Of business on its
books. was launched today for the
announced purpose Of stabilizing
American foreign trade.
More than 200 bankers. many in
tcrnationaiiy known. were the spon-
sors for the organization. which. Il
was announced. probably would 10
ready TO begin its work shortly after
the flrst of next month.
While the corporation was
launched today. its organization will
no, he completed for another ten
days. when special committee oil
nine. appointed today BY the organ
ling committee Of thirty. Will meet
In New York to.clcct officers. choose
board OF directors and outline the
FIRST active steps to be taken BY the
corporation. In the meantime the
committee will begin the work OF
taking subscriptions SO that the
legal proceedings Incident To orsnni.
cation OF the corporation may be
rushed through and active work be-
gun.
Headed by McIIuEh.
The committee of nine will be
headedc by John McHugh, or New
York. chairman OF the marine ana
commerce committee OF the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. who will
announce its personnel On his AR
rival In New York Monday.
Mr.. McHugh. according 10 many o.
those present n, the two-day urgani-
zation meeting which ended tonight
probably VII! be chosen chairman o.
the board OF directors. He was or
fcred the presidency or the corpora
ton by the committee Of thirty today,
according to several OF it's members
but declined. Presidential possibili-
ties. il was said today. included
julius Barnes, Of Duluth: James T.
Forsan, of Chicago. and Herber,
Hoover.
Hope that the corporation would
not be limited 20 representatives OF
capital was expressed by Richard
fIawes, OF st. Louis. retiring presi-
dent of the American Bankers Asso-
citation. in an address ut the confer.
encc in which he invited labor unions
to take par, in the financing Of the
corporation.
Use Union SurpIuscr.
Many labor unions have large SUR
plus funds which could he made "a
bring good financial returns through
this corporation" said Mr. Halves
land we strongly urge them to join
us in this work"
The first subscription 10 the cor.
pora ton was made by the Illinois
Manufacturers Association, which
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
200 REPORTED DEAD
FROM SEVERE QUAKE
Observation-Disclosures
Fifteen thousand Rendered
Homeless in Iepcfeni
District VILLAGES,

ROME, Dec. il.--All the villages
in the Tepeieni district. Southern AL
bania, have been destroyed by vio-
lent earthquake. according 10 an Az
Iona message to the Temps today.
Two hundred persons are reported
killed. while $4,000 have been made
homeless.
The town OF Tepelcni itself was
completely RACED.
The message reports the shocks
are continuing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
BOMB-MAkING PLANT IS
FOUND IN IRISH CAPITAL
tRy Associated Press.

10y associated PI cSS.
DUBLIN, Dec. ia plant for the
manufacture OF bombs was discov
cred during an early morning raid
today on bicycle repair shop In Par
nell Street. in the center of Dublin.
Large quantities OF arms, ammunl-
ton. bombs and geiisnite were seized.
Three men were arrested, ono OF
whom was shot and wounded while
attempting to escape.
Dublin Castles account Of the raid
describes the factory as extensively
Ind completely equipped with fur
naces and machinery OF modern
iharacter. No workers were there
a; the time, but the molds stilI were
warm as though bombs had boon
reshly cast. Two hundred botnbn In
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Comfort and coon oyrsvl ~ Yar1ess rftv.a,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Po.se sceks TWO Nerroc.

LEECHBURG. PA, Dec. ll.-State
troopers. aided by city and county Of
ficers. tonight were searching In tho
woods near Lcechburg for two ne.
srocs who shot five persons last
night and today. Four OF the wound
ed are oiiicers, Including a trooper.
whose naIne has not been learned,
The Eth Is q girl Il lss: I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
in So Doing | Heap Goals
Of Fire Upon I Ills Head"
my Associated Prex..I

BERLIN. Dec. ff.-American
soidiers In the occupied area have
contributed 1,0OO,OO0 marks to-
ward fund for providing Christ
rnas cheer TO poor German chill
dren, says special dispatch from
CobIenz. Th6{ money is to be
used In rurchdsinE and distribute
Ing preseats the ehiIdren. b
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
nI,pOnrINITY 80 !.

An old couple. Man In too old TO
do anything but odd jobs, woman liz
nm invalid. They have no Kin nnd
no means of support; $500 will keep
this couple out OF the poorhousc for
one yenr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Money for His Funeral Is
Found to Be Counterfeit
my Associated Prcxs.I

ELkiiART. IND. Dee. IL
Money laid AWAY by Walter Moody
for his funeral expenses WAS found
by bankers to be counterfeit to-
day after It hnd been spent TO
meet burial COSTS for the n,nn, who
died n week nEo.
The money, In new twcnty-dollnr
bills, hnd been kept inviointc I'm
the Moody home for sixteen years.
Moody's widow. who became his
SECOND wife years nftcr he sct the
money nsidc. will have tn make
good tho loss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Argentina Feels Trema..

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. li.-Earth-
quake shocks were distinctly felt in
some parts of Argentina shortly after
midnigh. this morning. and reports
from points south as far as Pata-
gonia show the shock was percept-
ihlc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
OPPORTUNITY No. .

port. She must noon undergo nn
operation, when all income will
stop. For tho emergency. S35U Is
needed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
FIRST ':SEA HORNET" PEST
OF ENEMY BAT7LESHIPS, IS
LAUNCHED BY u S. NAVY
Ilny Singers to BE Used Service Launches ON
American Dreadnoushts in Time Of Peace-Suc-
cessiul TESTS OF New Browning Gun by Army

target o. an enemy oa;tieship very
hish, especially at night.
The Sea Hornet" launched today.
was christened By Mrs. W. Il. Shearer
wife of the inventor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
DIportTI,SI1y so n

Family of eight. Man Is earning
SlS week; woman IN mn invalid.
Six children nre insuficientIy fed
and clothed; 500 In needed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12

Widow ph.sicaIiy unable To work.
OIdest of four children. n girl of IG.
Is struggling TO maintain family on
$40 week salary; $500 Is needed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
CONSTANTINE WILL LEAVE
FOR ATHENS ON TUESDAY
Official Notification OF Result of
Plebiscitc and Invitation to Re-
turn Received by Ex-King.
PROVIDE wARsHIP ESCORT
STREET., Chief Adviser, and Paparri-
gopoulos, Aid dc Camp, Will
Not BE Permitted to Return to
Greece.
tBy Associated Press. ]

LCcGRNE. SWITZERLAND. Dec.
li.-Otiicial announcement was made
this afternoon that former King
Constantine of Greece. whose return
to the throne was called for by the
Athens Tuesday next.
Official notification of the result OF
the plcbescite in Greece and an in
vitation 10 return to Athens and
reasccnd the Greek throne immedi-
ateiy were received by former King
Constantine here this morning.
The Greek government, notified
Constantine il will have 4 Greek
cruiser and an escort OF warships to
receive him and this family In Venice
OH Wednesday.
because OF the heaiti OF Queen
Sophia, plans had been made for
Constantine and his family 10 travel
by the way Of Brindisi. but on ac-
count of the arrangements made for
his return, plans have been changed
and tie family Will leave I.uccrne
or an ordinary train probably on
Monday.
Professor Georges STREET.. former
Foreign Minister and Constantines
chief adviser during his exile. who
Is reputcd 10 be pro-German, and
Captain Stefan Paparrigopoulos com
mandant in the Greek navy and Cen
stantine's aid de camp. are prohibited
from returning TO Greece By the
Greek government in tho telegram
inviting Constantine to return
ENTERTAISS 40 II.L WILL.
TOWARD ENTENTE POWERS.
lBy Associated Press.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
OPPORTUNITY so !.

Widow with three children. aEcs
q. and 4. Mother is unable Ia do
hut light work md sewing, making
from So to ~ weekly. Need S:Iso.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Ten Old Is Crack
Second Story Worker .
my Associated rre...I

NEW iORIS, Dee. If.-Kyriako.
Angeles, 10 years old, dcncribed
by the police M n "crnck necond-
story worker" today wa. COM,
mitted TO the Juvenile home. The
boy, who recently WINS pnroicd
from the home. confessed In court
TO having committed Mt Icnnt nvc
burEinries within the Inst few
days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12

man offers to sell his Buick road
tier with cord tires at pre-wart prlco
because he wants Packard Single
sSix" at once, and we are not accepts
Ing trades aas ) IA 3 re- ! y Sbarga Monte
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
OPPORTUNITY No. J.

Family of ave. The NAM IN par
niyzed; the woman In delicate md
cnn only work internationally. Chill
drrn nrc-boy OF II. two girls of 10
md ycnrs each. To keep this
family together xf00 8. needed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
OppoITUNIrY No. 1.

Girl of IL without n mother. She
runs wild on the srrcctx without
care. Proposed TO scnd her TO girls
home. Need sl:5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
OPPOItTUNTTY No. nd.

Widow with seven children. She
is unable to work and only support
IL Ii-ycar-oid boyi $3.50 will aid
family for yeEr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
orroI,rI.aIrY 40 =

Widow with Ave children, the old
est of whom IN 10 years of ngr,
Mother IL making pitifuI effort TO
support family ny scwiuE. Need
StoO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
OppORTCNITY 40. :.

Family OF six; mnn IL al ami must
be operated upon, the woman IN ALSO
III. Oldest of children is IL years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Times-Dispatch's Ten Opportunities
Will Aid Constructive Charity Work

'h public
OF he NIL OF
violated Chnrtle. OF Hchmond worth, Of nid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
upponTuSITy NJ a.

Need $500 10 help during present
distress.
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
WORKERS ACKTCM MILLS
NATIONAL COMMITTEE VOTES TO
END STRIKE IN STEEL MILLS.
ALl-DAY SESSION DECi-
SION is REACHED BY
COMMITTEE.

~Ptttsburg, Jan. 9.-The strike in The
steel mills aud furnaces. called Sept.
-. and which AT its inception in
VOWED :IG1 900 men, has been officially
called off here by the national com
miltee, after IN all-day meeting.
Announcement that the national
committee had decided 10 proceed no
further was contained in II telegram
sent 10 the headquarters or the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor in Washing
ton, 10 the heads of all international
unions interested, and to the organic
ers aud field men in all strike dis
tricts.
The steel corporation the tele-
gram said, with the active assistance
of The press, the courts, the federal
officials, have denied steel workers
their rights Of free speech, free as
sembly and The right To organize. and
by this arbitrary and ruthless misuse
of power have brought about "a condi-
ton which has compelled the national
'",'' "s""'M"s IRON anu
N''. ""n''s " WV '"u"! '"a' '"e
".'' N''N' '"""' w ,"e N'et' 'ah'
f"'s" j" y" q u" VIM " ''sofo"'
'""p'S" - ''"'"''o" an" ,'o's"h'~"
ton will he immediately begun and
y, -, hm,. ~ ''
an -, naa -
-. ~ ..a
-. 80 ' p''p"
"h "S'"
ihe ie'esr"ln WIS >isneu 10y 'oiil
+ ltIpalrl'k, CHAIRMAN D. a. Da'ls'
wee preS'o'h' Oh 'he Amaisainateu
Ass"clailph or iroii' steer ANA I'm
orhers Eu"aru D. Evans Ih'erna-
lIollal 'hloi "l hie''rical WORKERS.
"illlaih iiahhoh' ihlerhatIoiinl mo
d MaciihlSlS' ana Wliilaih II. roster
OF the committee.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
BOY BURIED ALIVE ~ HOURS
Boy Rescued by N%eiohbors After Hav.
ing Been Entombed Thirty Feet
Below Ground.

Barber, ldaho.-To escape with
his life after having been buried 30
feet below the surface of the earth for
"a hours was the experience of Paul
Bennett, eighteen years old, of Bar
Der, Idaho.
Young Bennett descended into his
fathers well for the purpose Of dig
ging it deeper, but had hardly reached
the bottom when the rotten walls col
lapsed, completely covering him be-
meath the debris.
The young mans father summoned
neighbors who frantically began to
remove the tons of earth which buried
the youth. II was nearly dawn OF the
following day. however. before the res
cuers succeeded in allowing Bennett
10 escape from his prison. little the
worse for his experience.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
Plane Runs Into Mountain.

Douglas, AriZ.-Lirut. Bruce Struth.
-rs. plotting an army plane from
Douglas to II paso, Texas, was killed.
aud his observer, Charles Il. Evans,
was seriously but no fatally injured,
when their plane "n route To III pH>o
crashed into the side of u mountain
EAST OF here. Struthrrs was instantly
Ailled when his life belt broke. Evans
Immediately caught fire, but Vas eN
ricated by a farmer who happened
along the road at the time of the az
Cident.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
Predict Advance in Shoes.

Cincinnati, O-Before the annua
convention of the National Shoe Trav
elers' Association, J. Il. ByrDe of Ro
chester. \. Y, the president of the as
sociatiOn. predicted a 20 per cent sd
vance in the prices Of shoes next sum
mer. ByrDe said that when milady
appears on the streets wearing glazed
colOred kidskin shoes she is wearing
something that approximately are
worth their actual weight in silver. II,
also said the public did not want cheap
shoes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
TEACH CRIME IN
COLLEGE IN TEXAS
Feminine Fagin Instructed Pretty
Girls in Theory of Shop
Iifting.'

Dallas. TeN.-Miss yerda Flowers is
under arrest in this city. charged with
shoplifting and with teaching others
the art of stealing for a living. Accord
ing TO evidence in the hands of the
police. Miss Flowers made a business of
locating pretty young girls who were
working for small salaries and taking
them To lunch. Then she unfolded a
plan whereby for a fee of S25 they
would be taught how easy it was to
make some real money and wear the
finest of clothes at no cost.
Miss Flowers was NOT arrested for
shoplifting. bur was caught while "tu-
toring" one Of her students in a de-
partment store. Later four o'ber young
ladies were caught and $1,000 worth
of finery was recovered.
The plan of instruction in the school
conducted by Miss Flowers included
lectures in the theory of shoplifting."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
Chinaman Found Guilty.

Washington Iiang Sung Wan wa
found guilty of murder in the first de
gree for the death, II year ago, of BEL
Sen WI, Il member of the Chinese edu
c%ational mission. Dr. 4. II. Wong
head Of the mission. and &. II. IIsi,
were killed at the same time. Tn,
jury was out only n half hour. TIL,
bodies of DR.. Wong and his two aSso
ciates were found in the mission head
quarters in a fashionable section last
January. All three men had been
shot. When the verdict was an.
nounced Wan collapsed.