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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
LENA CLARKE is LINKED
WITH ELWElL MYSTERY
tContinued From Eirat pannA

rain Beach more than a year AFRO e.
with tears in her eyes and brea,,
IN her voice. Miss Naomi Miitimorc
aged %. made this statement I'm tho
Union Depot hero today when shown
the photograph of Miss Lena CLARK.
published In Jacksonville newsn,
per yesterday. She arrived unaccom-
panied from Chicago cn route To al
tend her fathers funeral i'm Orlundo
Frederick Miltimorc, aged co, il Ia
claimed by tho police. was sho, ami
killed IN IN Orlando hotel last Mon
day night by Miss Clarke. postmis
trcss. who tx alleged TO have robbcI
the West Palm Beach pos, Office Of
$4,000 and said To have confessed
1" killing the Orlando rcs,aurau,c,i-
MISS Miltimorc declared she b.
licNcd Miss Clarke insane.
IF she Killed father. she .bouIa
be punished to the limit OF tho law "
she said. drying her eycs with a
black -bordcrcd silk handkerchief
II won't believe her guilty until tho
courts find her So" she added.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
"|NEFF|C|ENCY OF LABOR"
CLAIM LOST BY RAILROADS
allowance for Six Months Gmaran-
tee Period VIII Include Only
Increased Wages.
CLAIMS AMOUNT TO MILLIONS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Declares Arguments of Carriers
DO Not Warrant Decision in
Their Favor.
GBy Associated PRESS !

| WASilINGTON. Aug. Cost of la
Dor allowances To railroads for the
six months guarantee period follow
ing government control. will include
only Increased wages and not alleged
ineiiiciency of labor factors undr-
Il decisicS handed down today hy the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Claims founded upon alleged in
effectiveness OF labor during the
period amounts to some tens OF mill
lions of dollars" the decision said.
Argue "Cost of Labor"
The controversy conferred on the
meaning OF the words cost of la
Dor" as they were used in tho stan
dard contracts between the govern
ment ana the railroads ut the time
the roads were taken over during tho
war The dirccto general of rail
roads contendcd that tho contract in
tended to guarantee the rates of pay
per unit for railroad labor. while the
carriers argued that the labor should
he computed in terms OF tho accom-
psiShmcnt OF q given result. and hence
tho words included in their meaning.
quality as we'll as WAGES OF labor
The contract language under dis
pute follows: During tho period of
feherat control, the director general
snail annually, as nearly as practi-
cable. "Npend and charge TO railway
operating expenses. either in pay
mcn;s FOR labor and materials or bv
raying into funds. such sums for tho
maintenance, repair renewal retire
ment ana depreciation of the prom
erty as may be requisite in order that
SUCH property may be returned to the
company at the end Of Federal con
trol IN substantially as good rcpair
and in substantially MS complete
equipment as it was on january !,
i9iS''
Womb Re Contrary I" Plans.
The words cost OF labor" do not
we thnk' open the door to "a COM
parison of the quality or cnicicn,O
q: labor. To hold otherwise would
he contrary IL the plain intent Of
tho proviso. for IL is Impossible 10
resort L. the accounts Of the car
ricrs TO determine the relative Of
fcctivcnrSs Of labor at various pc
RODS. and the Introduction OF this
indefinite and intangible factor would
have rc!cglt"d the accounting test
TO IN" very limbo OF controversy and
conflict of opinion which il was lie.
signed TO avoid.
'lf it had been tho intent to in
ciudc the factOr Of quality or cnec-
tivencss or efficiency. whatever il
may DC termed. this would have been
done in apt and unmistnkahlc Ian
guagc and not by the strained CON
struction OF phrase susceptible Cf
simpler interpretations. This view is
strongly confirmed by the history OF
the negotiations"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

NJ. Milluor. panvnl". Congressman
James WAS well and widely known in
this part Of the state. ANA there has
never been a campaign In which he
ala not take his fan part, lie was
a cricud and supporter o. the late
senator Thomas : Martin. and he
also was a close personal and roliu-
cal friend Of senator Claude a.
Swanson.
Owner of TWO Papers.
After locating in pauville. or near
that city. he opened law office and
began his public career. In fow
years he began 10 make Investments
ana later turned his attention to
business ventures. In which he made
a great success. About twenty-five
years ago he purchased the Danvilla
Register. morning paper. and after
few years lie acquired the Rec, tho
afternoon paper, and because OF his
fondness for politics ami newspaper
business h. had great deal Of in
nueuce. though he had large mum
Dor OF men who opposed his views
ana policies He was a determined
man. and he had one quality that
made his friends stick to him. He
hir friends, and he fought FOR them
with all his power ana strength.
Personally, Colonel James was an
agreeable and companionab!c man
uniformly amablc and entertaining,
Ills home was the scene OF many
and elegant entertainments, and a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
FIND CANNON FIRED AT
ELECTION OF CLEVELAND
Iny Associated press. |

WARSAW, IND, Aug. "a cannon
which was fired as salute by its
owner. billy" Diuns. an ardent Dem
ocrat. celebrating the election oC
Grover Cleveland as President in
1891, and which disappeared iInme-
diately after, has been found i'm
bcddcd in the mud OF Center Lake, in
which the water is unusually low.
II was thought ut tho time that
Republicans removed the cannon and
sunk IT in the lake. hut the where
abouts Of the piece had never been
definitely determined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

| OF ms death. lie was ut the time OF
| death on the verge OF building ,
handsome home FOR his newspaper
"a lot having been cleared for this
| purpose and plans submitted by archi.
tcctS only recently.
Head of Party Organization.
Mr. James was chairman of the
! Firth Distric, Democratic COMMITTEES
| FOR many years. and ut the conven
ton held at Roanoke was named
chairman OF the state Democratic
Committee by acclaim. this i'm 1920
when he was already acting rs such,
having succeeded the late j. Taylor
Eliysun.
with numerous state cares on his
shoulders. MIR. james was ever So
licit"uS about the welfare of the town
in which he lived. He maintained
his citizenship in PittSylvInia Coun-
~, but lived in Dauvillc and was an
untirinS worker in its upbuilding 4
man of means ami of unusual bust
ness ability. he played an important
role in building up the tobacco and
textile interests. 1t was largely Mr..
James who eavcd the Memorial Man
sion. in which Jefferson Davis STAYED
In hight from Richmond. from being
sold at auction in divided lots
Through his papers he aroused a pub
tact. which resulted in this being
done.
Anxious Friends ON Wire.
Among the many who called up
banvilir from a distance today was
congressman James +. Woods. who
asked for confirmation OF the report
reaching there
Senator Trinklc was another who
sen, his personal message
Jake" lSrcnaman. of Richmond.
was another who sent message.
During the afternoon scores OF other
tclcsrams were received.
Til" local paper this afternoon
printed an account Of it's owners
death III mourning border.
Is. D.. az the University.
MIR James. who. it is recalled. was
Il J.. OF the University Of Vir-
giuia, graduating in law after grad
u1tiug from Virginia Military 1nsti-
tutc. entered Congress to succeed Ed
ward W. saunders. az Franklin Coun-
". who resigned To accept an appoint
mc'it on the Virginia supreme Court
hcuch This was carly in the spring
of 1919. Mr. James was nominated
ana elected for the short or unex-
pir"d term, az we'll aS the ensuing
full term i'm the SiNty-siNth Congress.
swecpingi the district by snbstan-
tial majority
colonel James was married in the
early ninctics Ia Miss Annie James.
of Henry. who survives him with the
following children; Wilson Il. James.
Of camden. y. J.: Eorcr y. lanes. Ir.
his associate in the conduct OF his
rapcrs Miss Annie James and John
Bruce James one brother survives
Dr. Bruc" l.. James.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
NEWS OF JAMES
DEATH COMES AS
BIG SHOCK HERE

continued From First rago)
Democratic Committee. he was ut
all times. an aggressive fighter. lie
was ever loyal TO his friends and
always could u" counted on TO put
forth his hest efforts in behalf Of
the party and 10 fight to the finish
for what he believed was right He
was a mighty fine man; I knew him
we'll lie was loyal and true"
John NJ Purcell. chairman OF the
Richmond city Democrats Commit
tee. said: During the years that I
have been associated with him on the
Colonel James as true To the party
and 10 his friends. our friendship
was Of the strongest Kind and our
relations always the most pleasant
Thu party suffers an irrcparahlc loss
in thc passing Of it's state chairman
Asked what steps toward supply
Ing bic vacant place in the Demo-
cra,lr council would be taken, Mr..
Saunders said h- presumed tina, }.
y Brenaman, secretary OF the State
committee, would NJ AN carly date
call meeting OF the executive COM
ml'tec to elect a chairman.
Under the party law" said Mr..
saunders, "the state chairman j. not
chosen by the State committee, but
by Tho state convention There are
Atty members OF the state Exccu-
tive Committee Hyc from each OF tho
congressional. ais;ricts The chair
man mas the. deciding vote in III"
event az lie" Asked concerning
the prpbahlc Successor Of Mr James
as chairman. Sir Saunders repllen
tHat no thought had been given to
that matter It viii be taken up in
GOOD tine.
Ma. Irur Hal TIund.
u Is prouabic that friends o. Rep
r,stn,ative Hal Flood will ura. MS
election when rhc committee is called
Mr. Flood .as long been recognized
as ono OF the mos, nbIo o' tho party
chiorains In Virginia ana IT is he
ll"yed he will accept IL assured %;
election
TN" funeral hour has not been ut.
ranged set ana VIII mot %. iutu MIR
James ANA ms daughter both q
whom are !u PhiiaucpAIo, get back
Colonel janis was native Of
pi,tsyIyana County. and had mad,
his homa in That county practically
an his life. having a homo near Dan
vile Since ne left tho University OF
Virginia wherc me graduated II
.nw hc hai been ac,lv. ir the polit.
lea! ise Of his city ANA district ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
Ereryday Ad Ventures
Everybody Inid II Couldn't lie
Done.

Everybody said II Couldn't lie
Done.
Edwards was out Of work-uot
such nm unusual thing these days
-hut hr seemed mare thorourhIy
out or II than most people. lie
lust couldn't get connected with
pny envelope ngnin.
lie went around 10 number
OF mnnufnctnrinS plants mud
asked 10 see the snperIntenlruts,
Hn he never got past the third
assistant clerks. who told him
unanimously, with regard TO his
ambition to find n position, Tint
u cutiidn't he done.
80 he tried some smaller con
Germs nnu then some stIiI smaller
"ncs. bur every time he referred
Ia the subject OF making nm
opening for a capable young
man. the employers threw mn
their hands and snid IL slmpIy
couldn't be done.
Then some one must hive
asked him why he dIdn't try n
Situation Wanted al In The Dis,
patch papers. because he ala try
"nr' telling NIL about himself, and
10 fcIl Into the hand. OF sptnr OF
the "mcn higher up"-nnd two
days later he had several letters
giving him nnpointmcnts for In
trrHicws-
And thc next day hr landed +,
Eo"d position with one of the
manufacturing concerns whose
"irrh ne had failed 10 Imprcs,-
yet
t'er!hhdy Said II CouIdn't re
Done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
RORE,R 4. JAMES PASSES AWAY
ALONE ST HIS HOME nv DANVyTT.E
Continued
CONTINUED From First pav

MIR James was not generally known
Ia have a weak heart. those close t.
| him understood that he had had about
! lie had suffered touch Of Influenza
during the last epidemic ana for some
months he was uneasy about his
/ health. as were his family members
and he had been under doctors orders
| for some time lie frequently visited
Brosvillc. where he took delight in
casting off his everyday affairs and
relaxing in. enjoyment of childhood
surroundings. His election TO Con-
gycss and his sojourn there since the
present session. had brought i
marked change for the better. and it
had recently been remarked that he
was looking in much better health
than previously.
Proud of FuNoritr son.
Despite political differences be
tween him and some people Of this
community. panvillc as a whole had
AN abiding interest in "Rorcr James"
and had watched his climb into public
affairs with general admiration.
lie was born at Brosviilc siNty-two
years ago. his father being John
Craghead James, of the upper part OF
the county: his mother being Miss
.Angeline Rorcr. OF pittsylvania
County. Ills early education was at
home. after which he entered Virginia
Military Institute. from which lie
graduated. The devotion he showed
his alma mater is one OF the salient
points of his career. For ten years
he was a member OF the board OF
visitors. four of them as Chairman II.
lie was as deeply engrossed in the
welfare and development of the in
sti,ution as he was in his own per
sonal affairs.
Height nf Hts Ambition.
1t is recorded that once Colonel
James said that the height Of his
ambition was to he chairman at the
Y. VI. l. board. and few things pleased
him more than his elevation to that
position, lie invariably attended the
finals
Mr.. James BEGAN his political ca
rccr in the House of Delegates in
1891 He served in tho lower House
Tor two gears. ana was then elected
from Pittsylvania to the state Semat"
for eight years. His political sagRcity
soon won for him a place in State
affairs ana the late Senator Thomas
: Martin early recognized his abil-
ity. colonel James being one OF his
war,n"st supporters ana close person
al friends
In 1922 MIR James purchased tho
Dauvillr Register when il was being
sold ut auction. and later lie pur
chased the pauvillc Bee. both of.
which were owned hy him at the time
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-27
NOTZK1S

The Virgin of Stamboul has brought to local fame q new film star, n rrIsCIila Lean, IasCmatlng Wild Cat ul the screen Those WnO saw MISS Dean last mght wall not soon forget the uey, untamed and una Iraid nttIe wulf of the streets Of SlamDouL Inc entire production is d big sensation; as human as the call ul loye thrilling wIth the mys- tery of the unknown, audacious and unexpected in it's development, and through all with the vein of an ab- sorbing and dramatic story. The feature is repeating for the last time tonight, and is one of the worth while pictures of the season.
 Coming tomorrow night, is Wallace Reid in perhaps the best of his re cent pictures, Double Speed" It's better than The Lottery Man." and Wanda Hawley. Theodore Roberts and Fully Marshall form a support ing cast that simply cannot be i'm proved upon. This is snappy zippy fun and thrills from start to finish, and believe us, Wally is there on the finish. two reel Mack Sen nett comedy Great Scott' will com plete a regular knock out program for tomorrow night
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-27
NEW RULES FOR TRAPPING FUR
 ANIMALS

The regulations promulgated by the secretary of agriculture on August 30. 1921. for the protection of all land fur bearing animals in Alaska, provide an open season for trapping
 beaver and marten in Alaska.
 This announcement will be read with interest by trappers in Alaska and by fur dealers in the United States. since there has been no open season for killing beaver there since 1916. Prior to the time when close seasons were established on these valuable fur bearers the an imals were being rapidly exterminat ed. In many localities in the inter
 rior of Alaska beaver had dissap- peared entirely and marten were rap
 idly diminishing in numbers. It was to conserve them and permit them to increase that the close sea son was provided.
 Because of the varying climatic and physiOgraphic features of diff
 ferent parts of Alaska, and in order | to conserve our fur resources with | justice to all, the territory is divided
 into three trapping districts, in each | of which the conditions relating to
 fur are comparatively uniform Dis trict No. 1 includes the Aleutain is lands. the Alaska peninsula and nieghboring islands, and southeastern | Alaska, mainland and islands, from
 Yakutat bay to Dixon entrance. and 1 in this area beaver now may be trap ped from December l to March 3l and marten from November 1G to
 March 3l. District No includes
 the mainland and islands north of the arears of District No. 1 as far as the headwaters of the streams flow l ing into the Arctic ocean north of
 latitude 6S degrees. District No.
 includes the region by the streams entering the Arctic ocean north of
 District No. 2. In both these dis tricts the open season for killing
 beaver and marten begins Nov
 ember 1G and ends March 3I
 1 The bureau of biolobical survey | United States department of agricul-
 ture which administers the law pro
 tecting land bearing animals in | Alaska has been conducting investi- gations for the past year with a view
 of again permitting the killing of i beaver and marten where practicable l These investigations have shown that
 while in some districts beaver and marten are still scarce. in many oth CTS they have increased to the ex- tent that no harm will result in al- 1 lowing them to be killed during at l least one season. If after one sea
 sons trapping, it is found that these
 valuable fur -beraers can not main tain proper numbers the matter of again providing a close season the
 year round will be considered.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-27
MACHINERY AT THANE
 SHIPPED TO NEVADA
,By Associated rrcss)

JUNEAU, Sept. 27 - Milling ma chiuery formerly used at Thano. near here, is to be shipped 10 the old Com stock Mine at Virginia City. New, ac- cording to California mining engineers who were here recently The ma chinery will be used in a new mine mill on the Comstock lode.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-27

Your eyes fitted compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See O., borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-27
BIDS WANTED

Bids will be received by the un- dersigned for fifty yards of sand and gravel delivered at the City Float, Cordoya. Said sand and gravel to be a suitable mixture for concrete work. BANK OF ALASKA.
 S22-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-27
PUBLIC INFORMATION

U. s. Cable Office S:%o a. m. 10 12:3O D. m. 1:3O D. m. to 6:3O D. m. 7.30 D. m to S:3O D. m.
 Sundays and Holidays 10 a. n. 10 II n. m. D. m. to p. m.
 U, s. Postoffice Opens a. m. Closes Q D. m. Sundays, noon to 1 D. m. When steamer leaves during the night the mail closes at 8 D. m.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-09
PLAYING-CARDS FRENCH IDEA
Invented to Amuse Melancholy Mon-
arch-What the Suits Were
Intended to Represent.

Playing-cards were invented about
the year 1890, In order TO amuse
Charles vi, then king of France, who
was subject TO fits of melancholy.
The inventor proposed to represent
the four classes OF men In the king
dom. The clergy were represented by
hearts, for which reason the Spaniards
used instead of a heart, copa or
chaliee.
The nobility and military were rep
resented by the points of spears, and
the Anglo-Saxon ignorance OF the
meaning of the figure led to them be-
ing called spades
Diamonds stood for citizens, mer-
chants and tradespeople. not because
of their connection with the precious
stones, but because the carreaux, the
red marks that appear upon the
cards, were intended to represent the
square stone tiles of which the houses
of the middle class were built.
The figure we call club" was
originally a clover-leaf. and alluded TO
peasants and farmers. Spanish cards
bear stave or basto In lieu of the
French clover-leaf, and 1t is probably
because OF this that we refer to the
suit as "clubs."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-09
ONE WAY
TO BOOST

The season Of auto touring is here
and with a general reduction in the
price of cars, and gasoline at the low
est figure it has been for many
months, and likely to go lower, there's
every reason to believe that this sec
ton will be visited by more motorists
this summer than at any time in its
history. The Overland Trail is in
good condition and authorities are
alive to the necessity of keeping it
that way, as witness the prompt ac-
ton in repairing stretches damaged
recently in Elko county by floods.
With this in mind it seems advis-
able to show strangers every possible
courtesy, not only because they are
as a general rule entitled to it and
expect it, just as We do when we go
away from home and among strang-
ers. but because 1t is one of the very
advertise the community and place
advantages in still better light be-
fore residents of other states. Almost
every stranger coming through forms
an opinion of the city and it's people
by the manner In which questions are
answered and information given.
They remember 1t, and as they pass
along they speak a good word for us
and the community in which we live
Then, too, almost all of them are in
need of accessories or repairs. of food
or refreshments, and our tradesmen
profit by their visits. So it is not
bad idea at all to court the visits of
the auto tourists. to invite them this
way. point out the advantages of the
camp ground, and to give
them to understand and make them
feel that they are welcome during
their stay here.
This is something every man. wo-
man and child can do without sacri-
ficing anything more than a little
time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-09
PROFITEER LIST

There is talk in Washington, says
The Silver State correspondent, of
printing a profteer list. If we in
terpret frequent expressions Alright
during the time profiteering was cpl
demic, such scheme would not go
bad with the common people It's a
toss-up at that, which was worse, the
profteer or the Stacker. The profiteer
at least injured a greater number of
people than did the Stacker. If little
publicity should be poured into their
ranks it would have salutary effect.
all right.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-09
SPRING AND
SUMNER

We have had lovely spring and
are now enterin.; upon a summer of
great prcmisc-tirles promise to be
better behaved, the coal man to throw
in an extra sack and the fellow who
borrowed the snow shovel last win
ter and promised to bring it right
back now does SO and borrows the
lawn mower instead. The poet has
been busy with his lyrics and the
peasant with his OK and hoe; the GRO