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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
|MPUCNS MOTIVE BEHIND
OPERATION OF RAILROADS
Harding Assails This Effort by Will
son Administration to Win
Great War.
SAYS 1T TRIED OUT THEORY
In Praising Esch-Cumnins Bill,
G. o. +. Nominee Brings Charge
Against Government Policy to
Speed Up Army Service.
SAYS 1T TRIED OUT THEORY

MARION. OHIO. Sept. I3.-2eanirm-
Ing his support OF the Cummins- Esch
act, restoring the railways TO their
owners. Senator Harding cha d in
speech to the delegation rail-
way workers here late today that,
by assuming control OF the roads. all
the Wilson administration had sought
to promote a policy based on pcrma-
nent government operation.
Had the experiment proved a sue
cess, tho Republican nominee de-
clarcd. the administration would have
favored retention of the transporta-
tion lines and other public utilities
under governmen. control. The war,
he said. had offered an opportunity
to try out the scheme only because
IL permitted administration officials
ito take advantage Of the nnxietics
Of the people" in asking authority to
take over the properties.
Assaifn Labor Lcnders' Plan.
The Senator also assailed as so
cialistic" and Revolutionary" the
plan supported by some labor lead
ers to put the railways at the dis
posal of the railway workers. The
Cummins- Esch bill. he said. was the
best Congress could work out in the
time allotted and gave to both rail-
way owners and employees n just
guarantee OF rights.
Several hundred union men, COM
posing the Harding and Coolidge
Railway Club OF Marion. were In the
delegation, and they cheered the
nominee as he hit at class rule and
lauded the act.
1T is not important to discuss now
whether the railway service was
breaking down under the great strain
put upon 1t for war service" he de-
clared. The country was approhen-
sive, and we were all deeply con-
cerned in putting everything that we
possessed at the command OF the gov
ernment for the winning OF the war.
With such feeling manifest through
out the country, the railroads were
taken over for the war.
Makes Serious Charge.
Undoubtedly, there was back of the
movement the insistent forces in our
country who believe in government
ownership OF railways. War seemed
to offer the opportunity for the ap-
alication of their theories of govern
ment. and I sometimes suspect the
taxing over OF the railways was moro
impelied by the thought of modifying
our government policy than the de-
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
COURT ENJO|NS STRIKERS
IN ALABAMA COAL FIELDS
Federal Judge Forbids Them From
Interfering With Operators
at Gamble Mines.
is GRANTED WITHOUT NOTICE
Company Alleges That Ability to
Fill Contracts Placed in Jeopardy
by Threat Of Hindrancc-Hcarin
Set for Saturday.
S GRANTED WITHOUT NOTICE
my Associated Press.1

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Sept. 10
Judge w. I. Grubb, of the Federal
District Court this afternoon issued
sweeping injunction against ]. r.
kennamer. president. and other of
flcials OF the Alabama division of the
forbiding them to interfere with
operations at the Gamble mines OF
the Pratt Consolidated Coal Com
pany. The hearing Is act for Satur-
day September 1S.
The court, in issuing the injunc-
ton, forbids the defendants from in
anyway disturbing, hindering or in
terferrinE with the complainant
The order Is not only addressed to
those named In the Injunction. but
to all members OF the miners union
Reasons for the granting OF the
Injunction without notice to the de-
PENDANTS are based on the follow
ing allegations in the bill OF COM
plainant:
That immediate and irreparabls
Injury will result TO the complainant
said Injury consisting Of reduction
anu probable cessation OF its mining
operations ut Gamble mines. and tha
said injury Is irreparable because
the loss of profits in its operations
the expense OF Its organizations and
its inability to comply with it's con.
tracts for the sale and delivery
COAL"
Besides President Kennamer. the
defendants include. ]. J.. Clcmo. sec
retary; w. l.. Harrison. national or.
gan!zer: George Hnrgrave. organizer
and more than score OF other Of
icials and members OF the miners
organization.
The Injunction covers every act OF
intimidation and conspiracy to in
timidate or interfere with the Gam
BILE mines. The complainants gave
bond of $4,000 for such damages as
the defendants may suffer by reason
OF the injunction il it Is found that
they have 'wrongfully restrained"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
BELIEVE PRESIDENT
BACK OF OPPOSITION
TO GENEVA SESSION
Supports Altitude of France
aid Belgium, IL Is
Indicated.
(By cross-Atlantic servicc.)

LONDON, Sept. l3.-There are
strong indications that France and
Belgium are backed by tho White
IIouss in engineering plan TO re-
Tudiltc the Spa agreement for n
commission OF allied and German ex-
perts to meet at Geneva TO settle the
reparations question. This interpIc-
tation Is placed on the report here
that France wants u postponement
of the Geneva meeting which is set
for September "a.
France, through her new secret
military and economic treaty with
belgium, has tho latter's support to
leave tho reparations issue entirely
in the hands OF tho reparations COM
mission appointed by tho treaty Of
Versailles. While 1t Is thought that
the United States concurs in this.
Britain and Italy will bitterly OPP
pose the matter and 1t is expected
that negotiations will be started soon
to rot Frame to atand by tho con-
oessions she mads - Spa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
SAYS HE|RESs MET DEATH
BY ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
But Husband, Ray Harper Kuch.
ling, Sent Back to Jail After
Jury's Verdict.
ADMITS FREQUENT QUARRELs
Declares From Behind Bar. How
ever, They Were Devoted to Each
Othcr-Frictions Came US Result
OF Silly Arguments.
tny unlyeraal s.ryicc1

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Although
Gertrude Vigour Kuchling hcircss 10
part OF million dollar estate, came
10 her death By accidental drowning
In the Potomac. United States Dis
trlet Attorney James 3. Archer in
sisted tonight that the Young and
dapper husband. Roy Harper Kuchl-
Ing, be held for the grand Jury He
was accordingly locked in the cell.
The demand followed admission by
kuchllng that he frequenu: quar-
e!cd with his wife. and testimony
hy Mrs. Lulu X. Cameron. of Wood
side Nd. that Mrs. Kuehl!ng had said
that she was held a prisoner by her
husband. This. she said. was some
i!tnc before the canoe was overturned
and Kuehling and his wife were pre-
c!pitatcd into the river.
Nnny Dramatic Incidents
The inquest was rcplete with dra-
matte incidents. The victims two
husbands, Kuehling and Howard Os-
good. were brought face to face, and
IN the midst OF the proceedings Mrs.
Felice Ryan. sister OF the deceased.
broke down and had to be led away.
An autopsy by DIR. william Brown
Carr revealed that death was due TO
drowning. NOT a witneRs could be
round who saw either Kuchling or
MS wife after they go, Into the ca
noe until the husband was found
standing knee deep in the Potomac
shouting for help. One witness, DR..
Whitney. with whom the Kuchlings
boarded. testified that Kuchling and
his wife had been inseparable.
District Attorney Archer did not
walt for the inquest 10 end. but sent
kuehiinS back TO his cell. All the
facis will be laid before the grand
jury tomorrow. he said
This Is terrible" said the pr:Boner
10 reporter for Universal Service
az he stood on his tiptoes looking
through the bars at Polio, Station
No. 10. 1T is hard enough 10 realiz.
that my wife is gone. but this accu-
sation makes it Infinitely harder.
ounrr~Is Quickly Made Up.
We were perfectly devoted TO each
other. We had Iuarrels. to be sure
what married couple can cscapc such
frictlons But they were soon made
up. and it was her desire as well as
mine that We should always be to-
gethcr.
one absurd charge made at the in
quest was that l anticipated this ca
.tastrophe by taking complete
change OF clothes to the boathouse.
ala have change of clothes at
Dempsey's boathouse. 1t had been
there for month. My wife and I
were in the habit of canoeing, and I
made provision against being caught
in the rain.
What surprised ME most, how
ever. was testimony given at the in
quest by Mr.. Ryan that my wife had
been in consultation with n LAWYER
about getting n divorce from me.
cannot believe that she ever contem
plated such n thing.
ASKED why he and his wife quar-
reied' kuehling said: I'VE would get
INTO some silly argument. For in
stance. 1 would accuse her of flirting
and she would say. If you can, trust
me l am going to leave"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
COX SAYS LIQUOR
DEAD AS SLAVERY
AS ELECTION ISSUE
Tells Oregon Audience the
Question Now One of
Law Enforcement.
OUTLINES HIS VIEWS
AS TO BUDGET SYSTEM
Governors Voice Shows I'm
provement, His Hoarseness
Leaving Him Gradually.
IRy Associated preu1

PORTLAND. OREG., Sept. 1910
an audience of women this afternoon.
Governor Cox made another state
ment in regard to the liquor question,
pledging himself to "cntorce all laws.
regardless OF what interest may be
affected"
The Governors statement came
near tho close OF his address today.
How about tho liquor question:" a
man yelled.
Il understand" the Governor re-
piled, that some newspapers out
here have lost their interest in the
league of nations.
apparently one of their readers is
interested in n subject as dead as
slavery"
Gives straightforward Reply.
Stating tina: hc had invited ques-
tions regarding Ills policies. Cover
nor Cox continue: This is n coun-
try OF free s;,etch. You are entitled
to know how stand. This is a
me tell you that while l was Gov
ernor OF Ohio. before national pro-
hibition. for the first time in history
every saloon In Ohio was closed on
Sunday"
Besides business and the budget.
Governor Cox discussed the league.
progressivism. radicausn and it's
prevention. and other subjects in his
noon address here at the auditorium.
which crowds overflowcd. The
speaker was aided by Senator
Chamberlain, who was praised BY
Governor Cox.
No member OF Congress- did moro
in helping to mobilize, government
ally, the resources OF our country In
the war, said the Governor. .'IIe will
be tremendously helpful in the task
of readjustment."
Governor Cox again declared thnt
Senator Harding, his Republican
opponent, was the leader Of reaction
in Ohio, "as he now Is in the ma
tion." Ills audience cheered when
the Governor said some Oregon news
papers also were leaders of reaction.
Addresses Two Zig Audiences.
The Governor addressed two large
audiences at the auditorium here, af-
ter speaking early today at the Salem
Greg, armory. There was marked
Improvement in the condition OF his
throat. and upon leaving late today
for Eastern Oregon and Idaho, he ex-
pressed confidence that hoarseness
would interfere little with the re-
mainder OF his Western trip.
To save his voice. however, the Gov
ernor planned to avoid outdoor ad-
dresses for few days. His itinerary
called for stops this evening Mt Hood
River and the Dalles for brief greet
inSs. His principal engagements to-
morrow were afternoon and evening
meetings at Boise. Idaho. en- route to
Ogden and Salt Lake City.
The league Of nations was the main
(COntinued or Second po1c(
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
GOVERNMENT ASKS
OWNERS OF PLANTS
SEEK COMPROMISE
italian Authorities Do Not
Wish to Use Troops
in Crisis.
METAL WORKERS REMAIN IN
POSSESSION OF FACTORIES
Employers Agents Declare
Workmen Show Less Than
so Per Cent Efficiency.
tRy Associated prcs.1

PARIS. Sept. l3.-Travelers a-riv-
ing today from Italy describe the
seizure of the metal works by work
men as possessing odd features.
Flagstafrs on the principal plants
bear two nags-red. for tho Socialists.
and black. for the anarchists. Many
private houses display red flags. cs-
pecIaily In Milan. according to the
reports.
Government troops guard the
banks, but do not interfere with the
occupation of the works. Transport
workers allow no movement OF gov
ernment troops from one part OF
Italy 10 another. The Ministry of
War At Rome recently cndeavored TO
send some regiments TO Northern
Italy. but the trainrnen refused to
move them.
Tho Italian government has in
formed the Manufacturers Associa-
ton that 1t does not wish to employ
troops in clearing the factories. but
that far better course is for the
empowers to negotiate Il compromise
with the worEmcn's committee. The
employers have agreed for the pres
ent not to 30 near their own works.
SO AZ not TO expose themselves to
forciblc exclusion
Protent Long Hours.
Shop committees at first required
the work!ngmcn to be on duty six
Teen hours daylight hours for
work and eight hours for guard duty.
Owing TO protests. however. they have
reduced tho hnnrv ~
Workingmcn in all factories are
opiigcd TO give Il certain amount Of
time 10 military drill. They are also
"eli supplied with small arms, and
some have machine guns. one fac
tory In the possession of the work.
men Is turning out a regular daily
product of machine guns for distriou.
tion.-
The works now running are using
UP raw materials on hand and putting
the finished goods in stock. as they
nave no safes organizations. The
amount Of raw materials cannot last
oefohd Few weeks.
show LOSS or Efficiency.
Inc shoD committees attend strict
~ to the operation of the work 6
without interfering with municipal mr.
iocal affairs. Employers. agents re-
port that the workmcn have only
rom % 10 90 per cent efficiency, as
'he men spend great deal OF the
Time in idle discussion and confer
ences on the general situation.
Each plant is 4 miniature strong
hold with barbed wire entanglemen,
IN addition to walls and fences al
ready standing. Many sentinels
watch closely over all persons ap-
preaching the buildings.
General managers of most OF the
plants have been removed by vote of
tne workmcn, their places being filled
workers. ''o"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
SHOT TWICE, GIRL
EE1GMS DEATH AND
EFFECTS ESCAPE
Man Who Wounded Her in Car
is Found Dead at
Wheel.

PITTSBURGH, PA, Sept. 1S.-With
TWO bullets in her body. Jane Walker,
aged 10. n telephone operator, kept
her presence OF mind and saved her
life. William Brooks. the man who
shot her Is dead. Work over. Miss
Walker met Brooks and went motor
ing in his automobile. At a dark and
little-frequented portion of the road
he made proposal to Miss Walker.
which she Indignantly rejected. He
drew a revolver, and it is alleged.
said: II have killed two girls before
this"
He fired two bullets into the girls
body. She felgned death and sue
ceeded in deceivinc him. When she
head the sound of another aufomo-
bile she leaped from tho car. tottercd
a few steps, then collapsed from loss
of blood. The occupants OF the on
coming car picked her up.
Brooks was found dead at the wheel
Of his car. n revolver tightly clutched
in his hand. Miss Walker Is In the
hospital with a wound in her wrist
and thigh. She will recover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
NEITHER SIDE BLUFF|NG
IN CASE OF MACSW|NEY
British Government Adamant and
Irish Nationnlists Say Mayor
VIII Staryc.
NO ELEVENTH HOUR ACTION
Wife OF Prisoner Declares Ho Is
Noticcably Weaker and Suffers
From Numbncss-Doctors Deny
Dying Man I'm Great Pain.
10 ELEVENTH HOUR ACTION

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Mrs Mac
Swiney. who spen; the afternoon
with her husband. on leaving the
prison at o'clock tonight. said he
was weaker than when she last saw
him. She had not been permitted to
speak 10 him. He was conscious, but
still suffering from numbness of the
limbs.
Assurances that there Is no cle-
ment of bluffing in the respective
attitudes of the British government
and the Irish Nationalists relative to
the MacSwiney case were. obtained
from responsible sources of each fac
ton by the Associated Press this
afternoon.
Say Sim FeIncrs Austnken.
IF the Sim Feincrs think we arc
hiding our time and will capitulate
when MacSwiney's condition requires
eleventh hour action in order to save
his life. they are mistaken"
This characterizes the British Of
fetal view as expressed to the corre-
spondent.
There can be no question about
our desire or intention OF having
Lord Mayor MacSwiney recede from
H.. -
clared an official Mt the London
headquarters of, tho Irish Nattpnal,st
organization. "If he is not released
voluntarily by the government he will
most certainly go down in history as
me hrst Irish hunger striker to
perish in an English prison."
In dealing with tho MacSwiney
case. the home office. which controls
the prison committee. has all along
strictly adhered TO It's policy of dI-
VulsinE nothing about the petition
ers. But II became known today that
some OF its reports from the bedside
OF the hunger striker have been sur
prising. Ten days ago the officials
believed new Irlen crisis was immi
nent when the prison physicians re-
ported the Lord Mayor could not live
more than thirty-six hours.
Cnsc BATTLES Medical Men.
Since then the doctors have de-
clined to predict, but have confined
themselves TO what they believe to be
the actual condition Of the prisoner.
They contend that the case barrles
medical science-that in such a case
one man might have been dead DAYS
ago, while another might live many
weeks, no one being able to judge
the resistance of any man under such
conditions.
The doctors disagree with the re-
ports of the Irish -Datcrmiua-
tion League, which evidently are OBJ
tanned from relatives OF the prisoner
who were allowed at his bedside, that
the Mayor is in great pain. The
Home Office report this morning said
he was noticeably weaker than VS.
tcrday, but not in pain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
PHYSICIANS VOR
RELEASE OF DYING
HUNGER STRIKERS
But Police and Military Stand
Firm Against Any
C{emency.
fBv Cross Atlantic service) }

DOUBLIN. Sept. 13.-All the ply
sicians attending the Irish hunger
strikers in the Cork Jail arc advo-
eating their release, untried. as tho
prisoners are rapidly approaching
death. The police and military ra-
fuse the recommendation, however,
fearing Wholesale resignation from
their ranks IL the storm front OF the
government should weaken.
Sevcnteen-year-o Rio Hennessy.
who is held without any formal
charge placed against him. Is not ex
pected TO live through the night. His
friends declare him innocent Of vio-
lence or plot against the government.
but declare he is determined to die.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
SEABOARD AIR LINE
HAS SIX MILLION LOAN
APPROVED BYL c. e.
Use Fund for Purchase of Re-
JrigeIufor Cars and to Meet
1920 Mdiurifies.
NY Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-Approval
o: loan OF s6.073.40n to the Seaooard
Air Line Railroad Company. and
$S9G.925 to the Terminal Railroad As
sociation OF st. Louis. was an
nounced today by tho Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The loan to the Seaboard AIR Line.
the commission said. Is to aid the
road In acquiring refrigerator cars
at n total cost OF $1,ooS,000, in max
ing additions and betterments at n
total cost OF s750000. and to meet its
1920 maturities. aggregating sS.24S,-
600. The railroad Is required to
finance $3.9S2.6 500 to meet the loan OF
the government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
Engineer Fired On.

TURIN. ITALY. Sept. 13.-Unknown
persons fired several rifle shots Sun
cay into the villa of Signor Dibenitto.
engineer of the metal works here
The engineer replied to the fire with
mis- revolver and killed two persons
Ihe police arrested Dibenitto.
Anxiety felt by she authorities lest
the workmen engaged in the indus
triai plant controversy here might
attempt to take possession OF the
dynamite works ut Avigliania, thir-
teen miles west of Turin, one of the
largest plants of its kind in Italy. led
TO protective measures today. The
garrison about the works was
strensthened with troops equipped
with machine guns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
Jewish Rabbi Holds u. S. Is in
Clutch Of 'Dimple-Kneed Delilah"

In expedition OF nnkedness are
prevented that rob womanhood of
the nurcole and myntcry TINT con-
Hututcd fits greatcst charm md
glory.
"Whcnever and wherever n peo-
pie substitutes the worship OF gold
for that of God, and make indul-
Eence the ruling pnssion, Its de-
cadence has set In. md the dny
of ruin II not fnr distant.
"Divorccs have Increased at such
nm alarming rate that one won
dcrn whether the time has not
come to discard the Institution OF
marriage entirely"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
Babe Bangs 10Th Homer,
Equaling Worlds Record
(By Associated Press.)

DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 13.-
"Habe" Ruth banged out his forty
ninth home run OF the season here
today in the Yankee-Detroit game.
Ehmke was on the mound. This
drive tied the last record anybody
has been able to dig for Dnmbino.
Harry Stovey. of the old PhlIa-
delphis American Association Ath-
ietfes In said to have made forty
nine home runs in 1882.
Incidentally, the big Bambi.o's
homer today won the game fer
New Yssk. Z TO 2. s. 8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14

TYPHO0N AND FLOODS CAUSE
HEAVY DAMAGE IN lUZOM
Mort hsrn provinces OF Philippines
Suffer Loss of Life, Says
Related Communications.


MANILA, Sept. l3.-IIeavy loss of
life and property damage resulted
in the northern provinces of Luzon
Island, where Manila is the largest
city. from the typhoon and Hoods on
August 80. according to advices re-
ceived today over communication ia
cilities which were prostrated by the
storm. Several towns and villages
were practically destroyed, many Of
the inhabitants drowning. The dam
age TO rice and tobacco fields was ex-
ceedingly heavy. The insular govern
ment has taken measures to extend
relief 10 the homeless.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
Lake Frances Gives City
Prestige Once Norfolk's S

Letters addrcHsed to various
parts of the country were picked
up from the Winter Quarter light
ship ut sen by the Lake Frances
md brought into Richmond fer
mailing yesterday. Heretofore let
tcrs from the liShtship have been
picked up By steamers for Nor
folk and mailed at that pince.
Tho Lake Frances left New York
Saturday. afternoon Mt 4.15 O'Clock
and arrived here yesterday after
noon at 3,i5. she carried a large
SsrEo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
ULSTER VOLUNTEERS NOW
PART OF BRITISH FORCES
Conclusion From Fact That GUAM
titles or Munitions Are being
Landed at Belfnst.
[By Universal Service. ]

IBy Universal SefVicc.1
LONDON. Sept. 13.-That the Brit
ish government has made the Ulster
volunteers part of it's forces in Ire
land was the conclusion drawn to-
day from dispatch to the Morning
Post, saying. that vast quantities of
munitions were being landed in Bel
fast The Ulster volunteers or
ganization is the Carson rebel army
formed in 1914 to resist home rule
by force Of arms. They had made
application to be made part OF the
government forces following the re-
cent rioting in Belfast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
By Universal ServiceJ

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I3.-"A
dTmpled-knced DeIIIah-a hnIf un-
deralZed vamp-hns the United
Statcs-the modern Snmaon-In
her lnnguorous denth-compelilng
CLUTCH" This is a quotation from
nm attack on the eItrcmcncss OF
modern Homcn's styles, delivered
In his sermon by Rev. Dr. Joseph
III. Krnuskopf. mt the Kcncneth
Israel Synagogue here today.
After a snvnEc attack on the
dress or 1nck OF dress of society
women, he lashed the stugc by
debating thnt "plays unnanshcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
Cardinal Gibbons Urges
Nations Women to Vote
UBy Universal service.)

HALTIMoRE, Md, Sept. 10
RcvcrsinE his former or lion on
woman nunrase, Cardinal >;Ibbons
today urged all women OF .the na-
tion to vote, not alone becausc II
was their right, but because IL
WAS their duty.
He said that. although he had
been opposed to woman suffrage
because he felt II would withdraw
women from the more delicate and
sacred pursuits of life. now that
the question had been settled they
should uHc the ballot to the ma
tcriai and social progress OF the
State.