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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19

Southern Unrepresented
in Rail Executives Meet

The Southern Railway was not
represented at last Saturda Us
meeting of railway executives In
Chicago, nor has II made request
OF the Railroad Labor Board or
the men for Il further reduction in
wages, according 10 telegram
from II. l.. Simpson, general man
ager Of the Southern lines East.
with headquarters In Danvillc. re-
ceivcd last night by c. G. Arthur.
superintendent. Richmond. The
;e!egram follows:
MIR. Harrison authorizes me TO
say to our employees that the
Southern Railway was no; repre-
scented in the Chicago executives
meeting, nor has II made request
Of the Labor Board or the men
for further reduction in wages.
You arc at liberty TO impart this
Information 10 the press ana to all
employees, as feel they should
know t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
FULLEST SUPPORT
GIVEN RAIL BOARD
BY GOVERNMENT
Wage Fixing Body E. Free
Hand in Strike Id
Justment.
DAUCHERTY DECLINES
TO DISCUSS INJUNCTION
Attorney General. However,,
Declares Legal Department
Ready for Emergencies.
lRy Associn1el rr.sal !

w ) II NGToN. Oct. iS.-The
threatened railroad strike WAS reccc-
n!zed i'm high official circles todav us
having developed into the first real
test OF the practicability OF the Rail
road Labor Board. The outcome oil
the negotiations now In progress. II
was declared, would determine
whether an entirely futile" agency
has been created.
Prominent In the defense put for
ward by labor leaders in every con
troversy In the. past. II was pointed
out. was tho plea tha, there was no
legal? constituted body before which
thcy could lay their ariev vances or to
whose impartial judgment; they could
submit petitions for relief.
Win the labor board expressly
created 10 iiii this gap. assuranr. ~
given today that it woUid he ger
m!titd to have 4 free hand ia its et-
forts To meet The initial ties, provided ID
b. the disagreement or the railroads
AID their employees over wage scheI-
ules and working conditions,
Defensive p!rn Completed.
With r.tr,icaNy every active et-
:ort tCwh.a aver,ins the waiHout
scheduled tc begin October 80, CEN
te!ed in Chicago. TIE EUvera,nent TO-
ihy had completed i;s defensive plans
ana was watching Developments The
Cabinet gave only passive" attention
TO the subject at its regular meeting
and there was no official statement
ou any plase OF the strike forthcom-
ing from any branch of the govern
mcnt.
While authoritative information
st!N WAS lacking as to the basis
upon which the Labor Hoard Was pro-
ceeding. the Impression was given
that II involved some features, NJ
least, OF the suggestion put forward
by the public members OF the board
Sunday. AS "onc feasible plan" for
preventing the tie-up.
Would Test Donrd's Authority.
The probability that official sane
ton would bc given To the proposal
that the July wage reduction lie off
set Immediately bv n proportiona,e ,e
freight rate decrease. was discussed
in high official circles. In case this
was adopted as the government
compromise plan. the test of thc rail
road ouar,i's authority would arise
N'Coutinued or rage .. Coz. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
PARLIAMENT RECONVENEs
WITH LITTLE FORMALITY
Lloyd George Announces Per-
sonnel of Delegation 10
Arms Conference.
nNtrrisn pREMIEK WILL ATTEND
Only Obstacle to Cause Lnst-sIinute
Dccision To Remain In England
Will lie Unexpected Developments
In Irish Situation.
by Ralph II. Turner.

United News STAFF CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, Oct lS.-The reconvening
OF Parliament marked by an absence
of formality and devoid OF sensation.
either in the Premicr's address or in
the attitude OF the House OF Com
mons. has served principally to leave
Lloyd George free to adopt any
course he may choose to pursue to-
wards the Washington conference.
and 20 determine for himself whether
circumstances will permit his per-
so:lal attendance in America.
The Premier will. accordingly. go
TO Washington as soon rs the par
liamentary situation aud general CON
ditions at home" render the trip pos
sible. Apparently the sole obstacle
to definite announcement of his plans
rests in the progress of the Irish
peace making. which. ii it reaches a
critical stage. may cause last mn :
Ute decision 10 remain in England.
Only Mentions Farley.
The Fremicr's reference To his de
sire TO attend the disarmament con
vcn;ion and his announcemcnt OF the
personnel OF the british delegation
constituted the sole reference to
America in his speech TO the House
of Commons.
The Premier announced that the
f;ritish commission will include. Ar
CONTINUED on Page IL. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
Former Port c h a plai n
Paints Vivid Word Pic
ture of Calvary.
DR.. SMOOT WELCOMES
DELEGATES TO MEET
Place of Meeting of Boards
and Committees Entertain
Visiting Ministers. a

france has had her Waterloo: our
southland it's AppomattoN: Germany
It's hateau-Thierry." said Rev. j. 7.
toutten. port chaplain Of the mer-
chant marine. delivering the open-
ing sermon Of the Virginia Confer
ence, NJ. r. Church. South. in Ccn,en-
airy Church last night. when H.. ,o,l,
his tex; from the fifteenth chapter OF
81. John, thirty-third to thirty
seventh verses. inclusive. the open
ihS verse of which reads: And when
the sixth hour was come. there was
darkness over the whole earth. until
the ninth hour"
Inc sermon was wonderful word
picture Of scenes on Calvary during
the crucifixion, and the speaker held
the large audience spell-bound with
Eis eloquent portrayal OF the worll's
greatest tragedy. Military tragedies.
he said, reach, their ciimaxes in blood :
spiii!ns. grave-fllins. ruthless war
fare.
The boy reading history today, the
speaker said. cannot but catch the
spirit or our heroes. who cheered each
other as they fell In battle. But. in
the battle that wased on Calvary.
there were grent crises between the
Divine and humanity: Chris. and the
eeeh; !ight and darkness: truth and
error; freedom and bondage: sin and
serritude: eternal life; eternal death;
heaven and hell.
Paints Vivid Word Picture.
These conflicts were painted vividly
in words that caused hush to fail
over the congregation. the stiffness
adding TO the force of the fcrvcnt
and. at times. poetic words OF the
CONTINUED on Page =. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
KISSING CAME" CAUSE
OF DOUBLE KILLING
i':hehh"rE Man in baltimore Jail
Following Tragedy; Claims
SeIf-Dcfenxe.
[by Associated Press. !

BALTIMORE. ND. Oct. IS. Two
men were shot to death in an ARRAY,
which 1t was said. was the outcome
OF kissing game" at party at the
home OF John Allen. at Curtis BAY.
a suburb. early today.
The dead are John Allen. ~. am,
Robert Reed. &c. William III. Thomp-
son, IS. of Lynchburg. Va, Is In taIl
on charges Of murder. He claims he
shot in seif-dcfense.
Tho shooting is said to have re-
suited from Thompson's rcstont,nent
oil the attentions paid By another man
to Aliens siSteen-year-oll grand
daughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
'NAME CHICAGO MAN
HEAD OF OLD-T|ME
TELEGRAPHER BODY
Key Men Pay Silent Tribute
to Memory of George
W. Stevens.
WELCOMED TO CITY
BY DAVIS AND AINSLIE
Delegates Go 10 williamsburg
for Installation Of W. &
NJ. Head.


"'E three hundred members ot
the Oid-Timc Tclcgra piers and
Historical Ass5cio,io,
al, .oc,io
"s-
''e' IN 'he au'!!o!ium ot The
Jefferson Hotel yesterday in their
thirty-ciSn.h ainral reunion dnr-
inp yb,ch ,., -,
MANY OF the
members are accompanied by their
wives and daughters.
Governor Nastn,,,a,,, D..
> ~ -
"eicoh'eu 'ai ctieFates IN bsnilf of
the state. lie declared The .)id.
:. ,,.rs.. IN. ,,o,.rs =,
% ''' ''.- 'oe IN KS
scope ana which has contributed
largely 10 the advancement and
civilization of the world IL. .roro
or the measure vi.0rnions ba', ,.,
extending weJcom. To TIC m,ri,n.
iators OF he kays and Was fn,,owea
bv MAYO, r;Co,ce Aius,t, ,vho vol.
coined III. ,.tty,.,bc-s 80, howl,
30 ,h,, ci,v ~ pic,,,ron,
H.. -osnon ,,. I'D, -. ,,,
n to.,,v,on,, os rn.,,n Hoss 49,,
operator az any v.ors s,.,Ii,,c rnw
,atcn, >uo,, fnr H.. ,r,nri,.,r r.,,o.
;..lon. aud Teley.1,It Company. who
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
ACTION TAKEN IN CHICAGO
TO AVERT GENERAL T|E:-UP
American Farm Bureau Of
fers 10 Mediate in
Walkou,.
ASKS NEW cur nn HALTED
Dig Fight On In Eleven Rail
Unions, Which Have Not Yet
Ordered stEi.se. Asa ma ~ oisins In
Movement. Ix S @
ks NEW cur DE HALTED
IBy Asso cia ed Press. |

CHICAGO. Oct. 1S.-Efrorts to
avert the nation-wide rail strike.
scheduled for October 3Q. tonight
found governmental agencies, repre-
semtatives Of the public and some
railway labor unions taking action
simultaneously, which all hoped
would prevent tIe-up of the coun-
trys transportation system through
walkou. If nearly 100000 en-
pioyes. In protest OF wage cuts.
Foremost among the moves being
made by the different groups, was a
meeting between the United States
Railroad Labor Board ard the heads
of five unions. which have already
authorized their men 70 strike, called
for Thursday bylthe board and AZ ,he
request of Presidcn; Harding. II was
said by board members.
Farm Federation Acts.
Tho first move on Tho par, OF a
public orga aEization To avert a strike
came when tho American Farm Eu-
reau Fedcration. representing l,:50,-
600 farmers. sent petitions to the In
tersthtc Commerce Commission, ask
ing an Immediate 10 to 20 per cent
reduction IN freight rates on neccssi
ties, and announced that il also
would appeal to the Labor Board not
TO grant Il new 10 per cent wage re.
duction which the roads have an
nounced they will seek. hut ratber
to generally revise wages In accord
ancc with the cost OF living In va
rious sections. Concurrence In these
requests should avert the strike. the
federation said in It's announcements
through which IL volunteered to meet
with union and rail ,ives
as mediator
~ series OF meetings to last all week
VIII be started tomorrow by the
eicVcn Iail unions, which have not
yel issued strike calls. although most
oi them nave voted for Il strike
Leaders OF several OF these unions
announces that at these meetings
theS VIII oppose q strike call in tho
hope that SPLIT between them and
the five unions already authorizing
walkout may arcrt the threatened
strike.
The union leaders called in by the
Labor Board were w. s. Carter, pres
idcnt OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemcn aud Enslncmcn; War
rem S. stone, president OF the Brath-
erhnod OF Locomotive Engineers; w.
G. Ice. president OF the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Tr:.inmen; L. r. Shcp-
pard. president OF the Order of Rail.
way Conductors. and t. c. Cashcn,
Continued OH lage ,. Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
DIES FROM WOUND
INFLICTED IN FIGHT
Fend Hefwecn Tennessee Families
Results In Death OF I'romi-
ncnt Citizen.
les Assoelated Press.

KNoXNIi.LE TENN. Oct. IS
Charles Calhoun Jones. 80 years OF
age, wealthy member OF II prominent
last Tennessee family. is dead from
a knife wound inflicted by Waiter
kirkland. who also Is wounded. The
tragedy is the elimination of "a ceud
between the TWO families OF ncariy
half 4 century standing, ii Is de-
clarcd.
Kirkland is said. 10 have gone to
the store OF Jones, near Bacon's Fer
ry. where the trouble started. At:er
his 'troat had been cut, Jones is
said to have seizci a shotgun. shoot
Ing his assailant. Kirkland later was
arrested and placed IN the 5ail at
jacksonville. Jones is a brother Of
Ole Bull Jones.'a well-known concert
ivioliniys n ~. ~ tt-t tsats s.tif, J. -,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
Fourteen Democrats Sup
port Pac., Two Republi.
cans Against 1t.
VIRGINIA SENATOR'S
IN FIGHT TO END
Glass Casts Ballo, Against
Agreement; Swanson Paired
i'll Negative.
tBy Associated press.l


WASlIISGTON. Oct. Is--Thc sem
ate tonight ratified the treaty OF
peace with Germany with the reser-
vations reported by the Foreign Re
lations Committee.
The vote was siXty-siN for ratiilca-
tion 10 twenty against or eight more
Than the necessary two-:hirds ma ior-
ity.
Fourteen Democratic Senators
voted In favor OF ratification and Two
Republican Senator's. Rorah. Of Idaho.
and La Toilette. of Wisconsin. voted
against It. a third Republican Sena.
tor, Sor.is. OF Nebraska who was alb
sent on account OF sickness, wus
paired against the treaty.
Pence Program Complete.
soon afterward the Senate ratified
the peace treaty with Austria by the
same vote.
Another and similar peace treaty
win Hungary also was ratified. COM
pleting the administrations immedi-
ate peace program with the former
central powers.
the roll on ratification OF the Ger
man treaty follows:
For ratification;
Republicens-Baii. Rrandecte. Dur-
spm. Calder, Cameron. capper, Colt,
.usnniins Curtis. Dillingham;. Dupont,
Edge Eikins Ernst, Fernald. France,
ereiiaShuysen. Gaoding. Hale. H,r-
REID Johnson. Kellogg. Kenyon,
heEe"' Lcnroot. Lodge McCormick.
McCumher. Mckinley, Mclean. Me
nary Moacs. Nelson, New. Newberry.
Nichoi*on. Norbeck. oddic Page. Pen
r,s rose. lolnaeNtsr ~ shortridge. Smoot.
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. b.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
RICHMONDER WEDS
NEW YORK CITY BELLE
EimOrc ID. IIotchkiss aud Miss Dor
othy Lcnry Married by Civil

Special :, The Times Dispatchl
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.
VA. Oct. 1s.--N Grecnhricr romance
was revealed by the marriage yes
tcrday in New York OF Miss Dorothy
Leary, daughter .ot MIR. and Mrs. Dam
icl I.cary. OF New York. and Elmore
d. Ilotchkiss. OF Richmond. Vn.
They met here just a year ago and
will spend the greater part OF their
honeymoon here, after a few days at
Hot Springs.
They wore married by justice OF
tho peace. Miss Beth Lcary, tho
brides sister, arrived today from
New York, with Miss Marie G.. Buck
ley Mrs. George Leary, of New
FORK, relative. issalso here. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
WILLIAMSBURG COMPLETES
PREPARATIONS FOU EVENT
[By Associated Press.l

: tBy Associated Press.l
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Oct. IS
Preparations have been completed
ibr the arrival here tomorrow nf
president Harding 10 attend .hc in
stnilation OF DIR. j. a. g. Chandler
ms president OF the College of VIII
liam and Mary, and TO receive an
honorary degree.
Before coming here the President
will speak in Yorktown at the monu-
mcnt erected In 1851 ion the spot
where Lord CornwRllis surren-
dercd TO the Continental army 100
years before. lie will also visit
jamestown, seven miles away. the
site Of the first English colony IN
America.
Governor Westmorcland Davis will
preside at the college exercises.
which will be attended by rcprcsen-
tativcs OF universities and colleges
in the United States, which are moro
than 100 years old. William and
Mary. itself, was founded in lG33, and
is' the second Oldest college in the
country. 1t became Il university in
1879, the first such institution in
America. The old presidents
House." where MIR. Harding will be
entertained during. his stay here. was
alternately the headquarters OF La
fayctte and CORVALLIS during tho
Ucvolution.
Mother of Three Presidents.
William and Mary has given three
3 ,.zcsidcnts to the United States-Jef-
fcrson, Monroe and Tyler; Chief JUS
iices of the Supreme Court, four
sgncrs of the Declaration OF Inde-
pcndence. twenty-nine United States
Senators, twenty-five Governors,
three Speakers OF the House of Rep
rcsentatives. ten Cabinet officers and
many Representatives. Other dlstin-
guished graduates have included Pey-
ton Randolph, first president Of tho
Continental Congress-: two -ambassa-
dors to England. four ambassadors
,tt2 France and General Scott and
several other distinguished officers.
Tho first honorary degree, that OF
master of arts. was conferred by the
college upon Benjamin Franklin. in
1855.
Yorktown Is one OF tho oldest
towns I'm the United States, and was
tho scene Of the successful military
conclusion of the American RevoIu-
tion, when the: British army surren.
deSed to the ragged Continentals ana
thesoldicrs OF France.
Remains of forts and redoubts are
still to be seqnt. while ono OF the old
est national cemeteries in tho United
States contains. many. OF the dead .of
the Revolutionary armies. i, q &
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
NAMES SPONSORS FOR
CHATTANOOGA MEETING
Commnnaer OF Northern Ni-sinin
Sons of Veterans COM
pictcs StnH.
IBY Associated PrcsY. |

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Oct. lS.x-
James T.. Tatun, ii Norfolk, Va, COM
mandtr OF the Army of Northern Sir-
gin'a Sons of Veterans. today an
nounced the appointment OF his
sponsorial stan for the reunion OF
Confederate Veterans. opening hero
next Tuesday. Those named were:
Miss Winifred Williams. Norfolk.
sponsor-in chief: Miss Emily Crewes.
Spartanshurg. s. c., naId OF honor:
Miss Louise Creecey. Elizabeth City.
NJ c.. maid OF honor; Miss Mary Cecil.
Portsmouth. Va. maid OF honor: Mrs.
Frank 4. Porter. Portsmouth,. Va.
matron. OF honor: Mrs. William Ed
ward Calender. Sorfolk, chaperon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
ley Associated Press

CLEVELAND. ONO, Oct iS.-Thc
scene OF action in the threatept,, !,
hation-wide progressive -ailroah
strike, To begin October 30. shiftea
pack to Chicago today with the nm.
nounccmcnt that the three Io.,,
members of the big i've" railroad
brotherhoods hads accepted a reouest
from the Railroad Labor Roard t,,,r
tho five chief executives confer ,ri,h
the board In Chicago Tbursdov 80,
eruoon. ~
fhe kilograms requesting the con-
ference were sent to Warren s.
stone, PRECEDENT OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers; w. G. Loo
president OF the brotherhood ot
Haiiroad Ttainnen, and w. S.. Car
ter. president of the brotherhood q.
firemen and Enginemen, all win
headquarters In this city. After a
telephone conference, Mr.. stone an.
houEced tonight that the three cbiot
executives had accepted the invita-
non and would leave for Chicnpo
Wednesday night. Similar reoucsts
MT stone said. We're sent To r, r.
sheppard. president OF the Ordcr NJ
railway Conductors, and T e. Ga.
"neh' president of the Switchmen.s
Union OF North America, with hand.
quarters In Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ana
buHalo, respectively.
All Will Attcnd Conference
1t is understood that Mr. c,,h
VIII be here tomorrow morn;n, ~.
q conference with the tbrec locai
ecutivcs ana L. =. Curtis ~ ~.
a grand officer or the Order of Rail-
"! conductors. who will represent
Sheppard at the meeting
o'"he SAID President Cashcn
would accompany the three local cx-
scu''Ves TO Chicago. where thew vii,
DC met by Mr.. Sheppard.
me local executives had bu, mn.
'"'"heht 10 make on tho request for
'hc conference with the labor boor,
announcing that the purport Of "a,
meeting WAS not specified.
kefsrriag 10 tho call for the chi.
caSo conferences President Lee soid
oi course | VIII attend the confe--
encc. viii attend any conferences
At amy time or place that holds on,
'he possibility of an open door Ia
settle this matter. / have I'm mind
'he homes Of tho / $4,000 men I'm mv
orsa'h'izaton, and realize what this
means t" then.s will do my utmos,
at al nmcs to reach an a,nloable
settlement
stone Replies to Dcfrecx,
President Stone tonight ISSUED
signed statement in reply 10 state
mcnts made by Joseph V. Dofrecs,
president or the Chamber OF Com :
merce of the United States, In wash,
ington yesterday, denouncing tho
threatened railroad strike asa "snost
cruel and unjustiaabie attack upoi,
CONTINUED on Pas 2, COT ~ Il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
Captain whedon Dies Mt ~.

w WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S.-Captain
Whedon. vice-commander OF the grand
army OF the republic. died here to-
night. aged 81. He was visiting a
daughter. Tho body will be sent TO
Lexington, Ky, Captain Wkedon's
home, for burial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
WIN Sell Sugar at Auct,on.

TAMPA. FLA. Oct. 1s.--Approxi-
matcly 1SS tons Of fine sugar will be
sold here on Thursday. November 3,
for cash to tho highest bidder. The
sugar was shipped to wholesalers by
tho Franklin Sugar Company, OF
Philadelphia. II was refused by the
wholesalers. and is advertised for
sale to satisfy warehouse charges,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
Father Of Mae r<illed bv n,,.,

PUxIco, MO-. Oct. 1s.-Arch ciod-
fielder, father OF nine children, and
Cecil Clodfeldor. his son. were killed
Sby premature explosion OF dynamite
being used In bridge construction
work hero today. B, e ss
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tcontinued on Page 2. Col. 5J
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CONTINUED on Page 4, Col.
The Monett times., 1921-12-16
TRAVELLERS MUST SHOW
PROOF OF VACCINATION

All Missouri railroads and common
carriers engaged in interstate and in
tercounty traffic will be ordered to
require certificates of vaccination
from all prospective travellers on and
after December Is as a preventative
against the spread OF. smallpox, in
compliance with a resolution adopted
Monday night at the University Club
by the State Board Of Health.
The resolution says that smallpox
"being prevalent in virulent and dan
gerous form in some localities
throughout the state" must be COM
bated effectively and at once. 1t
points out that vaccination is the only
known preventive and orders that
railroads must require certificate
from each prospective passenger
showing that such passenger is pro-
tected by vaccination or has been sue
cessfully vaccinated within the last
three years.
The Monett times., 1921-12-16
MISS MARY BILL WAGNER is
SURPRISED WITH PARTY

One of the prettiest parties of the
week was a surprise event on We'd
nesday evening in compliment to Miss
Mary Bill Wagner, it being her
birthday anniversary. Her guests
presented her with an Ever Sharp
pencil and a vanity case. A color
scheme of pink and white was carried
out in the decorations, and in the re-
freshment course of brick ice cream
and cake, the color scheme also pre-
vailed. Misses Ursula Wagner and
Miss Mildred Kenney served.
Those who were there were Misses
Gladys Holland, Mary Catherine Carr
Ellen Hogan, Dorothy Dewine, Celia
Smith, Anna Maher, Mary Fenton,
Marie Campbell, Edna Flaherty,
Caroline Attaway, Mildred Kenney;
Messfs. Horace Todisman, Alfred
Smith, Junior Hepburn, Henry Yoak-
um, Will EXposito, Mike Flaherty and
James Randall.
The Monett times., 1921-12-16
REP. FLOOD DIES
in WASHINGTON
Prominent Statesman, Ill Many
Weeks, Succumbs to Heart
Disease.

Washington, Dec. S.--Congression-
al business was suspended today out
of respect to Representative Henry
D. Flood of Virginia, chairman of the
democratic congressional committee,
whose death, caused by heart disease
occurred shortly before noon.
The house, Immediately after go-
ing into session, adjoined until to-
morrow after adopting resolutions Of
regret. Later the senate adjourned
until Monday out of respect to the
dead representative, who, as chair
man of the house foreign affairs
committee in 1917, introduced the
resolutions declaring that state Of
war existed between the United
States and the imperial governments
of Germany and Austro- Hungary.