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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
SERGEANT ADMITS
KILLING CRONKHITE
Providence Man Declares Re-
volver Accidentally Exploded,
Inflicting Mortal Wound.
SHOT AT PISTOL PRACTICE
Army Board Found Injury Was
Observation-Disclosures
Is Surprise.
LBy Associated prear. l

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. March 10
Roland r. Pothier. OF Central Falls.
formerly an army sergeant. today
formally admitted that he killed
Major Alexander Il. Cronkhtc. son .pf
Major General Adclbcrt Cronkhitc, a,
Camp Lewis. Washington. October e5
1918. The Federal commissioner. be-
Tore whom he was arraigned. ac-
eepted plea OF guilty to a charge OF
involuntary manslaughter
Major Cronkhite was shot while q,
pistol practice in plain view OF a
number of his men. An army cour,
found that he had shot himself ac-
cidcataily.
Major-Gcnera, cronkhitc. return.
Ing from France. caused further
investigation 10 be made The body
was eShumed and experts testified
mat the wound could not have been
self-inflicted
Since Pothier was discharged from
The army in June, 1919. the Depart.
nent OF Justice has been searching
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
Officials Give Full Accounts %
Methods Used I'm Fight
ing Flames.
MANY WITNESSES TEsTIF'
All but One State That Action
Was the Only Effective Way.
Firemen's Fund Swell TO $50, 900.
Campaign Closes Tomorrow.

AN accident for which no one is
To blame was the verdict OF the
coroners jury which was rendered
yesterday and exhaustive hearing
was given to many witnesses in the
inquest into the death o. the four
firemen and one civilian In the Jur-
gems Hopkins fire. The jury. which re-
turned the verdict consisted of George
G. Parker, j. G.. Tolker. James X.
Cleary. Hamilton White, S. IL. Sharpe
aud William C. Hammock.
Examination OF the following wit
nesses was made: Chief w. II. Joynes.
Assistant Chief L. S. Jones. Direc-
tor of Public Safety w. ~. Myers.
Battalion Fire Chiefs ]. X. RATIO and
one civilian. Z. Z. White, OF 17cl
Hanover Avenue, who asked to be
heard.
Full accounts of the methods used
in fighting the fire were given by
these officials. who stated that the
blaze was fought in manner which
Is considered the best accepted prac-
tice in lire fighting.
Captain Harris Tcstifes.
The first witness called was Cap
tain L. II. Harris. of 219 West Main
Street, one OF the men who was in
jured in the collapse of the build ing.
which carried him down with X. Cap
tain Harris, who has been twenty
nine years in the department. assert
ed that the method used was the
proper way TO fight fire.
Chief w. II. Joynes testified that he
In the Tn 49, . ~
collapse came, and did not hear any
kins building at once to direct the
removal of the Injured and dead
Looking back over 1t. after thor
ough examination of the site and all
the details. am thoroughly satisfied
with the conduct of the department.
We could not have done better. we
were fighting the fire from all four
SIDES" concluded Chief Joynes.
Sent Men to Roof
Battalion Chief o. F. Wise told of
ordering men OF No. 10 Engine Com
pany to the roof and OF sending up
Captain Harris and Captain Rogers
and OF going TO the roof himself
end being there when it fell. He
stated that there was no bulge I'm
the Jurgens wall and no smoke com
Ing through. II was an exceptional
thing for wall TO fall that early in
fire. he testified.
Battalion Chief Raffo was also on
the roof when the wall fell. He
said he had considered the attack
from the eastern side the safest posi-
ton and that the men In the back
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
ALCOHOL BAN HURTS
DRUG MANUFACTURERS
Iny Assoelated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. March is.-Drug
manufacturers, asserting that prohi-
bition regulat tons now In effect, are
curtailing preparation OF essential
medicinal agent have called a pro-
test meeting to be held here Monday
under tho auplces OF the American
Drug Manufacturers Association. and
the Organization OF Pharmaceutical
Chemists. Most OF the larger pro-
ducers OF medicinal preparations will
attend. 1t was announced tonight.
Alcohol as an extractive. solvent or
preventative must be included in hum
dreds OF compounds. statement
said, which may be mt for beverage
purposes. especially IL the term is
stretched to cover those alcoholic ad-
diets who will take chances on any
thing containing alcohol no matter
how dangerous It is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
BIRMINGHAM WILL GET
NATIONAL BALLOON RACE
[Bv Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March l9.-The Aero
Club OF America announced today
that it had awarded the 1921 national
balloon race to Birmingham. Ala. and
that the start would be made May FL.
Trophies will be announced later.
officials OF the club stated the fore
most balloonists of the United States
had signified their intention of COM
peting. for from the winners OF this
contest will be selected team to go
to Belgium TO compete for tho Cor
don Bennett international balloon
cup. now held by tnaI country.
Among the prospective entrants are
Lieutenant Louis a. Kloor, pilot of
the American naval balloon which
made It's spectacular flight into Hud-
son Bay territory last winter: Bcr-
nard Won Hoffman, Fl. f. Honeywell.
j. $. McKibben and John Berry. Of
st. Louis; Roy Donaldson. Springfield,
FL; Warren Razor, Brookville. Ohio.
and Ralph Epson. New York. In ad-
dition. three United States army and
navy teams will be entered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
900 TYPHUS CASES
ARRIVE IN SALON|K|
Reports of U. S. Investigators
Disclose Shocking Conditions
Among Colonists.
MEDICAL CORPS TO AID
$4,000 Refugees Are Expected
From Batum, Owing to Boil
shevist Advance.
lny Assoclated rrcss.l

SALONIKI, GREECE. March 10
Six hundred cases OF typhus have dc
reloped among Greek coionists from
the Caucasus. who have returned
Fere. The reports of American in
vcstigators have disclosed shocking
conditions which prompted the call
ing OF Cabinet council and the lat
ter has promised immediate action.
Colonel Henry a. shaw. OF the Amcri-
can medical corps. has arrived here
with stan of doctors and nurses.
There are 1000 persons III here OF
various diseases who are dying so
fast It is difficult to find graves for
them. Half the deaths are those OF
children.
Six thousand additional refugees
arrived here today and $1,000 moro
are expected from Batum, Georgia.
owing to the Bolhevist advance.
There is no shelter for them and the
American relief administration and
American Red Cross are establishing
a hospital OF 1000 beds and are rush
ing relief supplies from CONSTANT
nople.
The newspapers, declaring the dis
closures of the American investiSa-
tors Will shock public opinion abroad,
are demanding that the government
remedy the intolerable conditions
which they say are disgrace to hu-
manity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
MISSISslPPIANS LYNCH
BLACK FOR USUAL CRIME

WATER VALLEY. MISS, March 10.
-Adolphus Ross young .osro,
charged with attacking an ago. white
woman yesterday living near Water
Valley, was taken from the jail here
by mob carly today and was hanged
to a tree near town, after which his
body was riddled with bullets.
Ross was taken from the jail here
by a mob OF about fifty men, after
the sheriff had been overpowered
This morning the body. riddled with
bullets. was found hanging by the
road about four miles from town.
The attack on the aged woman was
made Thursday. She drove her as
sailant off with knife. Bloodhounds
were sent for and the negro was
trailed and captured late yesterday
by the sheriff and posse OF deputies.
He was being held in Jail here. await
ing Identification by the woman he at
tackled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
FOSTER FORMATION OF
NEW STATE OF LINCOLN
IBy Associated Press. !

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. March
i9.-Northern Idaho residents. foster
ing formation OF the new state OF
Lincoln, which would comprise ten
counties OF North Idaho, part OF
western Montana and eastern WASH
ington. are to raise n fund to be used
for propaganda purposes. 1t was
stated here today by Herman Taylor,
OF Sand Point. Idaho.
The campaign will be started with
in a few weeks and will be carried on
fo- two years, he stated
The Idaho Legislature recently
passed favorably on the scheme to
form tho new State. of which Spokane
would be the capital.
Northern and Southern Idaho are
separated by n high range OF noun
tains and this would be the southern
boundary Of the State OF Lincoln II
1t Is formed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
VlViANI LEAVES FRANCE ON
STEAMER LA LORRAINE

HAVRE, March la.-Rene viyiani.
who is proceeding 10 Washington on
n special mission for the French gov
eminent. was n passenger aboard the
steamer La Lorraine. which sailed
from here today. The former Pre-
mier was accorded reception at the
City Hall. where he spoke. laying
stress on the point that he would en-
deavor to prove that France was not
imperialistic nor dreaming OF annex
attion.
The importance of NJ. Vivianis mis-
sion is becoming realized by the gen
eral public. He was received by
President Aillerand yesterday and
spent several hours In conference at
the Foreign Office. a large crowd
was at the Paris station to see him
away, and the newspapers reflect the
great Importance the French govern
ment attaches to his visit to America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
DENIES APPEAL FOR TROOPS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. March 10
Governor McRae late today refused to
send Arkansas National Guardsmen
to protect property Of the Missouri
and North Arkansas railroad.
The Governor said his refusal is
based upon the promise that the rail-
road is Vider the jurisdiction of the
Federal court. Sheriff Johnson. Of
Boone County, who had been in
structed by the Governor to protect
the railroad property, wired that suf-
fcient deputies are not available and
repeated his request for troops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
POLES THREATEN
DEATH TOBR|T|SH
IN S|LESIA VOTE
Declare They Will Shoot Off
GERS Who Appear Tomorrow
During Plebiscite.
FEAR POPULATION, ARMED,
WILL ATTACK SOLDIERS
Regardless of Which Side Wins,
Armed Conflict Believed
Inevitable.
icy Associated Press.1


kATTOwITz, S1LESIA. March 10.
Threats by tho Poles that. they will
shoot British officers should they APP
pear In Schoppinitz tomorrow, the
day OF the Upper Silesian plebiscite,
have reached Colonel Crichton. Brit
ish control officer here. He previous.
~ had detailed two officers TO visit
the polling places in that district.
and upon learning OF the threats. an.
nounced he would watch the Schop-
pinitz vicinity, where anti-German
sentiment is reported to be most.oit-
ter. Eichenau. however. Is an ex.
ception. German voters not yet hay-
ing entered the village.
Fears are expressed that the non.
ulation. which is known to be armed.
Will attack the soldiers in these dis-
tricts tomorrow. At Reuthen, Brit
ish soldiers. openly charged in the
streets by the Poles with being pro.
German. broke up the crowd.
1t is reported that British oflc,aI,
have confscated large quantity of
arms and ammunition found I'm a
hotel at Lomnitz i}s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
MEMBERS OF SALES CLUB
SHOW GREAT INTEREST IN
OFFER OF EXTRA CREDITS
For Each New $40 Worth of Subscriptions, 10000
Points Will Be Given-New Entrants Will Benefit
by Rulng--Lasts Until April 16

The Evening Dispatch Craftsmanship
Club campaign is now on in earnest.
Day by day interest grows. more
members are entering, and those al
ready entered are starting to work.
The offer of 10000 extra credits on
each and every SEQ worth of sub
scriptions turned In before 10 p. A.,
April 16. gives new members an ex-
ccllent chance to jump in and start
right off with burst OF speed 1t
gives every ono chance to pile up
thousands and thousands OF reserve
credits. and 1T gives tremendous adj
vantage to those who put forth their
best efforts UP to April 16 over those
who hesitate or who wait until later.
1t is positively guaranteed that there
Will be- no time during the campaign
when as many extra credits will be
given.
subscriptions turned In during this
period OF the campaign count two
wsys. While ono Is pIling upcredits
for one of tho main awards, they are
also counting toward the two 5000
extra cash awards which are offered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20

10 those who do tho best up TO April
l6. One OF these 5000 extra awards
goes to member from the city of
Richmond and the other goes to an
outside member
glance at the list of members
published today shows plenty OF room
for new entries both in Richmond
and in practically every part OF the
outside territory. While many have
entered. by no means all of thom
have as yet turned in subscriptions.
a great many are still. in the 5000
class. meaning that they have only
the 5000 entry credits,
Every member who has not turned
In subscriptions should make it n
special point to turn in few right
away so that by the time tho next
list is published their names Will be
on the active list. Those who show
up we'll from time to timc whom the
lists appear Will gain much unso-
iicited support, and they will fnd
their friends and acquaintance much
more Willing to help Thorn. Every
NE Continual on Page ., Col. l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
w. N. DOAK, PRESIDENT OF
TRAlNMEN, SEES HARDING

Especial TO The Times Dispatch)
WASHINGTON. March 19.-W. y.
Doak OF Roanoke, president of the
National Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. also the legislative repre-
sentative of the Railroad Brother
hoods IN Washington. called at the
White House today and conferred
with President Harding regarding the
general labor situation as it affects
the railroad workers.
Last summer when Mr.. Doak called
on Mr.. Harding he was invited TO
come to Washington shortly after
the inauguration to go over more
fully the railroad situation. especially
the Legislative phase.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
THEATER CROWDS WATCH
MAN JUMP TO HIS DEATH
fBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. March 19.-While the
matinee crowds and shoppers along
broadway watched. a man jumped to
his death from fourth floor window
Of the Hotel Normandie here late to-
day. Although definite Identification
OF the body was not established. the
man registered at the hotel as James
Edwards, Camden. n. ]. Police. how
ever. found data among his effects
bearing the name of Ralph w. Smith.
Lynn, Mass.
Attention Of the crowds was at
tracted when the man stood on the
window ledge yelling and Indicating
he was about to jump.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
CHAMBER IS OPPOSED TO
TEACHERS SALARY TAX.
Committee Reports That Each In
structor Teaches less Pupils
Than Elsewhere,

Opposition to the increase in teach
crs' salaries proposed before City
Council was voiced yesterday In n
report of special committee OF the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce to
John Kerr Branch, president of the
organization. Ground for this recon-
mendation was made by the commit
tee because II is claimed tho ratio
of pupils taught by each and every
teacher is materially less than else
where. Council Committee on FL
nance Will receive this report from
the chamber at it's next meeting.
The average number of pupils to
each instruction Is So.T per cent. the
sets forth. while else
where the ratio is higher. Atlanta's
ratio. for one instance which is cited
In the letter. is given as 37,9 per cent:
Baltimore. A2.3 per cent; ST. Louis.
4o.S per cent. and indianapolis. 322
per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
CORONER'S JURYF1NDS
NOONE TOBLAMEFOR
LOSS OF LIVES IN FIRE
Hold Services Today for
City's 5 Firemen Heroes

sympathy and grief OF an entire
city will be manifested this after
noon when memorial services VIII
be held In the City Auditorium
at $3.50 o'clock as final tribute to
the live heroic fircmcn who paid
the supreme sacrifice last Sunday
afternoon while fSh...g' the Jur-
gems Hopkins fire. The men for
whom the services are being held
are James Il. Guthrie, Thomas r.
Johnston. Joseph Is. Galliher, Gro
Yer e. Richardson. nrcmen., and
Adolph Hcincke. civilian. When
the doors OF the huge auditorium
are thrown open 1t is expected
that capacity gathering of citi-
zens will be on hand TO pay n last
tribute TO the five heroes. Mayor
George Ainslie will preside over
the services.
Seats have been reserved i'm the
center OF the stage for the mem
beers of the various church choirs
VINO VIII assist III the program,
ana seats on the right of the stage
will be occupied by frcmen from
every company in the city. The
program. which was suggested by
the Mayor. has been perfected and
viii be rendered as follows: In
vocation. Right Rev. D. j. O'Con-
nell: hymn. Lead Kindly Light"
scriptural reading. Right Rev. Col
Inns Denny: hymn. Abide With
Me-" address. Rabbi Il. y. Calisch,
Ph. D.; hymn. Peace. Perfect
Peace" bcncdiction. Right Rev.
William Cabell Brown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
ASKS AID OF MILITIA

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. March H..
Governor Kilby was tonight asked 10
order ont the Alabama Nationaf
Guard to assist in wiping out Illicit
distilling in Shelby County.
This request was made by N. I.
Pierce, Federal rrohibition enforce
ment officer, According TO Mr.. Pierce.
an average of twsnty-fye illicit dis
.tilleries a week are raided In Shelby
County and OF the atusty cases s4riss
Ing In the Federal Court during the
recent term of court charging the de-
fendant With violating the prohibitian
laws thcsrnator.ty were from sac by
County S ~ ;s 8 Is, sss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
REVOLUTION FORMING IN
MEXICO, SAY DISPATCHES
IBy Associated Press.


I'll, PASO. TEX. March i9.-Press
dispatches from Las Noticias. q news
paper printed in Mexico City, re-
iceived in I'll Paso today tell of the
formation Of a revolution in Mexico
headed by Luis Cabrera, the man
with the brains behind Carranza's
government" and his brother, Alfonso
Cabrera. and Ignacio Bonillas, for
jner representative OF Mexico TO the
United States.
The dispatch said the brothers had
put up eight million pesos to finance
.Sthe movement, which was started in
the mountains of Puebla, principally
among the Indians. General Gabriel,
also is mentioned in the dispatches
as helping to provide tho money for
the plot. 1t is reported that the reb-
els hope 20 mako Luis Cabrera Pres
ident, Atlt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
GIRL KILLED, MOTHER HURT,
AS TRAIN STRIKES AUTO

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. March 10.
Miss Pearl Mcdonald. OF Lebanon.
Ind. was killed. and her mother, Mrs.
f.. l.. Mcdonald, seriously injured
when an automobile IN which they
were returning from Florida. was
struck by Southern railroad train
at u crossing at Woodville. Ala. this
afternoon.
According to E. L. Mcdonald. who
was driving the car. the engine
stalled. Mcdonald and a small son
jumped and escaped serious injury
Miss Mcdonald expired on the train
en- route to Chattanooga, Mrs. Nc
Donald suffered fractured arm and
dangerous scalp wound and was
taken to hospital on arrival here.
The family had spent tho winter
at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
IS DIE, MANY HURT,
IN IRISH AMBUSH
Crown Forces Suffer Casualties
When Sim Feiners Blow
Up Bridge.
SEVEN OF ATTACKERS KILLED
Reign of Terror Prevails in
County Cork-Farm Houses
Burned in Reprisal.
SEVEN OF ATTACKERS KILLED
IBv Assnciatel Press.l

CORK. March ls--Seven soldiers and
one policeman were killed and several
wounded and seven members of the
attacking party were killed in the
ambush of military and police near
Kinsalc carly today, according to- the
latest reports received here. The ia
talities TO the crown forces were
caused by the blowing up of bridge
while three lorries were crossing IT,.
Twenty Sim Fcincrs were captured.
OF whom seven were wounded, and
tho military took a large quantity of
ammunition. 4 reign of terror pre-
wallis in County Cork and the crown
forces arc reported to have burned
farm houses and produce in reprisal
for the ambush. Search for the mem
bers of tho ambushiHg party who cs-
capped is being continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
GREEKS ARREST TURKISH
AUTHORITIES IN BRUSA
[By AssocIated press l

CONSTANTINOPLE. March lathe
Greeks have eliminated Turkish au-
thorities in the Brusa district. nifty
seven miles southeast of CONSTANT
nople. They are arresting the Turk
ish officers, disbanding the police and
requisitioning cattle. A destroyer
has shelled Karamursal. on the south
shore OF the Gulf of Ismid. forty-six
miles northeast OF Brusa.
BolsheYist attachments are report
cd to be approaching Baum. on the
west coast of Georgia. where Amer
lean and allied warships are watch
ing Bolshevist submarines anchored
In the outer harbor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
ARMED CONFLICT LIKELY
NO MATTER WHO WINS

PARIS. March 19.--Accordinr to OF.
fetal limitations received today bv,
the French Foreign Office. Upper ST.
lesia Will probably vote German to-
morrow in the plebiscite.
From the same source the warning
was delivered that the situation i,
so serious that no matter who wins.
the piebiscite area is likely to he the
scene OF an armed conflict within a
Few days The western and eastern
borders arc lined with inassed Ger
man and Polish troops, both Of Which
armies have signified their Intention
OF crossing the frontier should tan-
other side win. thus provoking an
armed clash.
Protests DeluEe Council,
IT was revealed today that the
allied council of ambassadors yes
serday was deluged with protests
from Germany against the declared
impunity OF the Polish anti-German
propaganda, and also against the al
legged Polish intention to disregard
the result OF the plebiscite as evi-
denced by the general mobilization,
of the entire army as well as the
railways.
The council nied tho German pro-
tests. and by way of answer sent
Germany curt warning Immediate
~ to dishand the German troops ro-
ported massed on the Silesian bor-
der.
Meanwhile. convinced that tho Ger
mans Will win. The French already
have begun propaganda whereby
they hope to persuade the allies to
disregard the plebiscits result and to
apportion to Poland all the districts
polling majority of Polish votes;
stating as Justification of such de-,
parture that "the treaty of Versailles
is not clearly drawn as regards the
plebiscite and can easily be stretched. =.
Dead Men on Voting Lists.
The Poles are accusing the Ger
mans of having thousands of names
OF dead men and women on their yot-
Ing lists for tho plebiscite in Upper
Silesia tomorrow. The Germans are
bringing voters ali the way from the
United States, England and Rumania.
Two children born on a train bound
for the plebiscite area are entitled
to cast ballots.
The German officials are claiming
there will be n 90 to 20 per cent
Continued ON Do 90 ~ 90 =.