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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18

journeyed each year to Yorktow:. tu celebrate the anniversary.
 Of on Trip Today
 President Harding. accompanied by Mrs. Harding. will leave Washington on the Mayflower this afternoon and will arrive at Yorktown tomorrow morning, coming first to Williams burg, where the President will de- liver the principal address at the for nal installation of Dr. J. A. c. Chand- Ter as president of the College of William and Mary. Governor West moreland Davis of Virginia will pre- side at the exercises. which 1t is ex- pected will be attended by repre- sentatives of several European uni
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18

The purpose of Col rorDes 10 e. tablish an Alaskan branch of the Veterans Bureau was announced here by Maj. George D. Beaumont on his arrival from Washington where he had several conferences with Col Forbes This announce ment was later confirmed by letters received by Harold F. Dawes, Com mander of the Alaska Department of the American Legion, from the Seat tie branch of the Bureau. It is und- erstood that the Alaska branch will be an adjunct of the Seattle dis trict and that Capt. Udell will be iiason officer with Headquarters here in charge of the Bureaus activities in the Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
GOOD STEP TAKEN.

action Of the Railroad Labor Board in summOning therReilroad Brother hood chiefs to Chicago for confer cnce. was destined in high official circles this afternoon as the first step to determine whether the Board is to be regarded as an efficient gov ernment agency oI failure
 The impression ih given in ad- circles tha: tnr ss"eight' rate reduction under consideration, will be executed within few days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
Midshipmen Dropped from
 College May Soon Go Back

WASHINGTON, Oct IS. The House and Senate bills reinstating academy during the last academic year for deficiences in studies has been passed and now goes to the President for his signature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
State Senator Crow to l
 Be Successor to Knox

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S.-Gov- ernor William c. Sproul today an nounced the appointment of State Senator William H. Crow, of Union town, as United States Senator, suc- ceeding Philander c. Knox, deceased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
pREMlER's ANNOUNCEMENT.

LONDON, Oct 18.-Premier Lloyd George announced this afternoon in the House of Commons that very probably he would attend the Wash ington conference next month.
 All British Dominions will be rep resented the Premier stated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
HARDING IN CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. - Presi- dent Harding is scheduled to confer with Secretary Of Labor James J. Davis early this afternoon concern ing the strike of the railroad men of the United States scheduled to take place on October 30.
 Attorney General Daugherty said today, on entering the Cabinet meet ing, that he considered it improper for the Department of Justice to make any statement or discuss any phase of the strike at this time "Of course there will be action but no statements will be made until furth- CT development" said the Attorney General.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
IRISH CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.

LONDON, oct. 18.--After tWO- hour session the Irish conference adjourned without a date being set for the next session. This was be- cause Premier David Lloyd George has many engagements which will prevent his attendance at confer ences for perhaps several days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
CAPTAIN UDEL.L
 IS COMING HERE
Branch of U. 5. Veterans Bureau to Be Established
 in This Territory.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 1S.-Capt. Fred A. Udell, U. s. Marine Corps, retired, is here enrbute to Juneau to establish a branch of the U s. Vet erans' Bureau for Alaska. He was recently appointed by Col. Charles R. this service
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Oct. i5.-The House ways and means committee has ordered favorable report or the bill for the authorization for the ere ation of a committee to arrange the funding foreign debt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
GEDDES HAS RESIGNED.

LONDON, Oct. Is. - Sir Eric Geddes, Minister of Transportation, has resigned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
LARGE DELEGATION PRESENT

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S-Three thou sand representatives of the mining industries and of the manufacturers of mine machinery and mine equip ment are meeting in Chicago and will continue sessions until Saturday, to plan for prosperity and to develop. if it is possible, constructive indus trial platform for the mining in dustry, according to it's officers. The 24th annual convention of the Ameri can Mining Congress, held in con junction with the National Exposition of Mines X Mining Equipment, has been arranged to bring out the prob lems which are of special significance to American industry.
 Three Divisions
 There are three general divisions to the work of the convention The general sessions at which representa- tive industrial leaders will present analyses of the important problems;
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
uLSTERITES IN
 IRELAND READY i: FOR CONFLICT
Volunteer Forces Are Being Organized - Sim Fein
 Forces Also Drilling. IRISH CONFERENCE IS
 SUDDENLY ADJOURNED
Premier Lloyd George Says He, Will Probably Come
 to the United States.

BELFAST, Oct. 18.-Reports that the Ulster Volunteer force is being organized was verified today when officers said:
 Why shouldn't they be? The Sim Feiners are organized and are drilling even in Belfast. We are doing the same, preparing for pos sible conflict"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
ABANDON PLANS

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 1S.-It is an- nounced here today that the Unity Council, formed to combat the Ku Klux Klan, has abandoned plans for national organization and instead will organize a national committee to foster kindlier feelings between all classes of Americans and the elimina- tion of racial and religious animos.- ties
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
TAKE STEP TO NEC0 TATE IN
 COMING STRIKE
Railroad Brotherhood Chiefs Are Called to Confer
 ence in Chicago. SCHEDULED MEETING ON TODAY NOW CANCELLED
Army Executives on Pacific Coast Preparing to Take
 Hand in Strike.

BULLETIN - CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 18.-The scheduled meeting of the Big Five Brotherhood chiefs, called for this afternoon, was can- delled when the five executives were requested to meet the Railroad Labor Board in Chicago next Thurs day morning. This announcement was made here at noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
Armed Forces Organized; Start Drilling in Ireland
American Mining Congress to
 Give Attention to R. R. Strike

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S-The American Mining Congress has opened the an nual session and will give special at tention to the railroad strike. This is because the Congress represents industries furnishing more than half of the freight of the nation.
 w. J. Loring, president of the Mining Congress, declared that the initial business of the Congress was the consideration of the standardiza ton of the mining industry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-18
kU KLUx KHAN INVESTIGATION
 PROBABLY OFF
House Rules Committee Stops Further Examination
 of Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, Oct 18.-The House rules committee, after hearing Colonel William Simmons, Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, decid- ed not to examine further.
 This is construed here to mean Klan.
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ARMY MAY PLAY PART.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 18,- The executive officers of the Ninth Army Corps are thinking hard'' over the part, the army will play in the event of the rairoad strike but no special plans afe being discussed officially.
 General Wright commander of, ths area said this siafternoon: I've are making no special arrangements be cause we are always prepared"
 Edward McGrath. superintendent of the Railway Mail Service. an uounced he is making q preliminary survey of the coast district to deter mine action i'll case of the strike.
 My plans are tentative but wee are making every effort to cope with any situation which make arise" McGrath stated.
 GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
 CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 1S.- Warren B. stone, President of the Brotherhood of Engineers, in
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
WEST NAMED ENGINEER
FOR STATE BODY HERE
Waverly Man Selected by Cor
poraiion Commission Sue
cecds .Judson Dickcrman

John w. West, Jr. OF Wavcrly. has
D zen appointed utility engineer for
II" state Corporation Commission. =,
succeed JudSon g. pickcrman. who
mas ;cndcrcd his resignation effective
october in order to become gen.
tral manage. Of tho Roanoke Water
Works Company.
Mr.. Dickcrman has been with the
state Corporation Commission for
B our years. having come her. from
IN" i;nreau Of Standards. Wa hing
ton, II. 6. He is rcco:n!zci gen
orally as AN engineer of cxccp,;nnal
talent. and on several occasions has
9'"n called 10 New YORK. PAnadci-
hhta, Chicago and other cities n, ,he
opacity OF consulting engineer.
Air West, the new utility engineer
Wa vita the commission for lwo
ears as an assistant Ia MIR. DECKER
man He is graduate OF virginia
f"lNi.chnic Institute, blacks ,,urr
lie left the commission to travel for.
manufactures OF mechanical and
electrical supplies. and is at prcsen,
engineer for Il gasoline CORPORATION
ih Tulsa, Okla. He is a son Of Nr
ana Mrs. j. W Wcst. Of WaycrIv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
MANY TOASTS GIVEN
At ALUMNAE BANQUET
Bishop d. ]. O'CounclI Wei
comes Visiting Members Of
State Federation.

Eishj tev. Denis j. o,'unn"r.
Catholic bishop of the Hichmou /
Diocese. delivered tho welcoming adj
dress at the banquet rendered tn"
visiting members Of the Virginia
STATE Federation of the International
Federation OF Catholic Alumndc, held
at SD o'clock in MurphN's Hotel
last night The banquet closed the
three days annua! conference OF the
catholic alumnac. bishop o'Conne'l
said hr was Gratincd over the results
ohtuipcd by the members OF the asso-
oIati0n.
Mrs. Helen Mcponough Gilmaa.
prcsidc'5 OF the AlUnnac ASsocid-
ZION. Mrs. Everett Hewitt. governor
o. the state FEDERATION; Miss Mar
Earct Wright. Miss Margaret Nc
Hugh, trustee from 81 Joscph's Alum
nae Of Portsmouth, MISS Katherine
ShaUghn.ssM Miss l.nrcttd Mecca.
Mrs Mary Irwin nulchcr. Of Ports
mouth. MISS kathalccn slater. Miss
katherine W.schlcr. Miss Margnr",
Dol!ard Miss Louise Sturnpf Miss
Dorothy quinn, Mrs Edward Holmes,
Miss Marian Carmody ANA Key. +.
Il Jordan responded 10 t"aS:S Miss
Agnes Frrrit.r acted "a POSTMASTER.
Education ana social work We're
the principal topics at the business
session held during III" mornin. ~
the executive session IL was decided
To undertake work IN a new tcld.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
ia CHILDREN CARED
FOR BY STATE MAsONS
Report al Board Meeting Yes,
lerday Shows Twcnty-Eighl
Lodges Are Represented.

REPORTS were made at the third
quarterly meeting of the Masonic
Home board Yesterday tina; there
are now l2i children IN the home.
consisting OF nfty-ivc boys and forty
nine girls. representing twcnty-cight
Masonic lodges in the State.
The home school viii open on Mon
day, september -. and VIII he in
charge of Mrs j. f. Rcdd. Miss Viz
gina Ransom and Miss Julia Taylor
during the ensuing year.
Fourteen of the children IN the
home viii attend the Highland
the Randolph Macon Woman's COL
l.ec. Lynchburs: one TO the Ran
dolph Macon College. Ashland: Two
to the University of Richmond and
two TO the Virginia Polytechnic In
st!tutc at BLACK sburg.
The $4,000 annex to the home
which was authorized hy the Grand
Lodge is nearing completion and
viii give accommodations TO nfty
children.
Due TO ;hc extended drought. tn.
crops on IN. home farm have been
badly damaged and tho yield has been
small. The wheat crop was the best,
about go bushels Icing the yield,
which Viii help the food situation.
The usual bountiful supply Of vcgc-
tables grown on the farm has been
greatly decreased. and the corn crop
f-li short about two-thirds.
Superintendent T.. -. Mallori re-
ported that the health of all the
children has been exceptionally good
all through tho year.
Present al the meeting were l.. -.
Christian. Or. George Potts, T.. l..
Kodcn. W ". rr"sson, II H. Flour
noy. J.. T. rcmbcrton. Or. +. II. Drum.
Il r. PcrhInson. w. J.. Iaglhnd
John w Richardson and y. u. Ma!
Iurl. tine superintendent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
PAGEANT BOARD MAKES
VITAL DECISIONS TONIGHT
Directors Urge Full Attend
ancc for Discussion Of Scv.
cral Important Matters.

Decision on several important mat
t'ts relative TO the Virginia His
'orl'al Pageant 10 bc staged in
Richmond May - To IS. Io22. viii he
mad" at the meeting Of tho board OF
directors to h">hcld at Sic O'Clock
tonight. President Oliver !. Sands
VIII preside. and IL is hoped that Z
'uii attendance of members OF the
committee viii be- recorded
Robert e. Hart. chairman OF ihc
louisa county pageant committee.
yesterday announced ms commits,
aS follows: Wells Mrs. George
cameron, Carl u. Noting Franz, T.
West and L. l.. Gordon. Of Louis.
Miss Anne Pcnllctou. Of Cuckoo
raul Vaughan. OF Frcdcrick$ Tari:
hr. w *. Mccoy. OF Shclfar. anil
NJ. y. kcan. OF pcndlcton.
Tho n'n"ty-oirhth organization TO
affiliate with tn" Virginia Historical
Pageant Association is Liberty coLu-
ell, No. Is. Junior Order al United
American Mechanics, Of which W. :.
Morr!s"u is sccrc,ary Tho commit
&c" is composed OF H. T.. Robertson.
chairman. 1907 Albany Avenue; a.. :.
Barrett. ali West Thiriy-Nrst street;
George :. Barrett. gal. Decatur
street: Henry =. Moore. @?I1 Decatur
street, and II. Il. Bcun.r. ctos Hui
Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
COLEMAN WILL AWARD
ROAD CONTRACTS TODAY
Onr steel HridSc and TNcnty-Fi,r
Miles off Modern Highway for
Different Parts OF Stntr.

state Highway Commissioner George
l. Coleman VIII today award CON
tracts for about twenty-five miles oi
highway and for one steel hrids"
Tho worn wi. r. done in the various
sections OF M state.
r"e projects which viii DC open to
bids are
Concrete roaI from Tarmvillc west
ward iu Prince George COUNTY 3.s5
miles. 90 concrete base with p"nc-
traii0n hitumin0us macadam surface.
Watcr0uund machdam roah from
New Market east In Shenandoah
County 2is miles.
Wat"rbound macaGam road between
Gr"cnwich and Milford NILS, IN
Prince william county. 81 miles
soil road between Five forHe and
Patrick county line, in Henry coun-
y. &c miles
steel bridge over Chestnut Crcex,
IN franklin County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
students Register September IL.

schools were discussed at Il meeting
~ the principals and supervisors,
held in the auditorium OF the Admin :
istration Building yesterday after
noon at s o'clock at the request Of
Superintendent Alb ut u. Hin. In
structions were given regarding the
enrolling Of st. Fcnts and other mat
tiers pertaining To starting the fal!
session OF school MI students viii
be registered September 10 and
classes wiil be organized at that time.
EooSs viii he given out on september
10 and on the following Monday
regular lessons Viii begin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
BUILDING CODE REWsERS
VIRTUALLY FINISH TASK
Report of Subcommittee Is
Adopted Final Session
Thursday Night.
ALLOWS "rAnnIcArup- HOUSES
Discretionary P""cr Asked by In-
>rr"t"r Not Granted d, BODY.
D"r"mrnt \"w Nrnripg Completion.
Product or Two Years Work.

The commission on revision of thu,
building code last night adoptcd IN,
report az the subcommittee. of which
j. Amber Johnston is chairman, and
The commission adjourned To meet
IN final session next Thursday night.
when the code as revised will 10
adopted and recommended 10 Coun-
ell. Tie meeting next week was
liked At the request OF the Builders
Exchange, This body wishes To .N-
anime the report SO tina, suggestions
may b" mad" i. necessary before the
document gets 10 Council.
The Smbcommittcc's report was
amended ;" that prosperity. home
owners may purchase Fabricated"
buildings. "r ready made structures.
manufactured at central points. ship
ped IN sections and assembled on IN"
ground later. The proposed ode car
r!"d requirements which. to some cx-
tent. prohibited the erection ~ s;:cl
"iahricat"d' buildings hu, these r..
Gulr"m"niS were simpliicd AT tn.
suggestion of L Gray iiadd"u rep
r"s.niinE certain interested persons.
ami on motion of Mr. Wilson /: was
shown that sue, buildings were 10
iuG constructed in many large cities
throughout, the country. and it WAS
pointed out that the cost would come
within the means Of persons "f mod
est means. The amendments met tho
approval OF members of tho Build
"rS' Exchange.
Mitch discussion was had as to
discretionary power OF the Huild-
ing Inspector Tho inspector asked
tina; N. be given discretion in some
matters which otherwise would APP
scar in the code as mandatory lie
declared that many small points
arose every day which might be adj
discretion were allowed. but that iC
the letter of the code w"r. followed
strictly many embarrassing. situa-
tiuuS might arise
The committee. however, failed to
rclinquiSh it's original stand. and
such powers were refused Joan 7
Wilson stated that the commission
Had St!ivcn To give the city a code
which would tend To cheaper cost Of
construction. thereby providing AN
opportunity for lower rents. and that
tn" letter OF the law as suggested
would III each OCCASION.
The commission has been at work
90: The code for more than two years
u has taken advantage or up-to-
date codes Of other cities. aud the
best from all Of them ir incorporated
in the proposed ordinance. The main
idea in the minds of the commisS ion
crS has been To reduce III. cost of
building. while at the same time
raising III" standard and placing
every safeguard around all buildings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
Declares He Will Make Stale.
mcnt When Father Ar.
rives Here.
CONSIDERS HIS LAWYER
Rumorcd He May Engage l..
.. Wcndcnburg as Coun-
sci in Case.

was honorably DISCHARGED "A, his own
''HHcSt. Before the war he was for
Time surgeon for the Denver aud
Hi" Hrandc Railway. hut has NOT
pitctlccd mcdic.ia while in New
Mexico.
frnrticed Medicine In Teas
Hhr. heNcr!cy stated that pr. Had
10! '''t richmond December >. yoiu:
directly to l'cariand. TEX. whcr. IN,
rracticcd medicine until he rcad
u'Sp"t"E in Galveston papcr in
forming him that the local officers
We're on his trail. He then went to
winnipeg. Canada. and worked hi.;
way back TO tile Uocky Mountains
ana was at Pueblo. lie spent about
u year ON the ranch in New Mexico.
ne !"camc Suuattcr on IL GuO-acr,
iarn which. If he had STAYED there
sWo years longer. would have become.
ms PROPERTY. He had built a log
c'"lh ana was equipped with a rifle.
p'. iiadley described in dctail his
ranch a; Far,s;nSton. where he had
hNcd Tor while in Il small tent later
erecting a small hut. He lived alone.
doing his own work He is hronzed
by the sun and in fine physical con
dition. although weighing less than
he did three years ago.
Mr.. beverley stated that the con
icSsion. which was made public hv
superintendent Fuller. OF the rinkcr-
ton agency at Denver. was released
without Sheriff Sydnors and his con
sent. They We're en- route to Denver
at the time and upon their arrival
asked that the confession be kent
from 9th" newspapers. They were
then informed that the papers had
already used it,
Call ON Mrs. IIndiry'> Sister.
ON their way out IL Denver Mr.
Sydnor and Mr.. Beverley called on
MIR and Mrs. y. H. Evans. the latter
the sister OF the late Mrs. lIadl"y.
and conferred with them as to tn.
late Developments in III. ease 1t
was Mrs. Evans who finally identified
the lody OF Mrs. Iladlcy. and both
she and her husband are expected to
10" important witnesses at the trial
Concerning the rumor that the
ehmily Of Mrs. liadlcy had spent
nearly $1,000 i'm an effort To capture
her murderer. sheriff Sydnor declared
that he knew nothing OF this. but
was sure that he had never received
any of it To aid him in The invcsti-
cations.
Ii has been learned that DR. Hadley
has been in weekly correspondence
with his mother AT Fricndswood Ten.
and 1t is said that his father would
have been in Richmond TO meet him
had it not been foT the illness of his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
HEAR ELECTION CASES
HERE SEPTEMBER %
Judge scott. in LETTER from WARREN
ton. suggests ThiS as Date for
Presenting Evidence,

Judso . Cartcr SCOTT wrItos tr0m
WarrcntOu that he viii be IN R<h-
mOnd on Scpt"mi ~ 20. In q letter
10 Andrew Christian, counsel IN the
contested election cases IN ~" ward,
Judge scott suggests th~. Scptom-
hcr % bc hNed for hearing evidence
in This trssc
1t is also probable The petition Of
citizens asking for a recount IN the
case Of Commissioners Of the Ncvc-
nue. Will be i$on Up At that t.mc.
The petition of a recount in tn" case
az the commemorative Attorn.> Of
iiopcwell may also bc ;akcn ~ at
that time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-09
ENGINEERS TO ENJOY
LUNCHEON AND SMOKER
Meeting Thi. Evening VIII Hr Held
In Prospective tIuhro"ms
on Enst franklin Strcct.

Tho NIchfncnd thHptcr u ne
american Association o: Engineers
VIII meet this evening At els o'clock
at their prospective c.ubrooms at
sixth and Franklin Streets The meet
ing wifi he a Joint business and
social session and all professional
engineers In the city have been In
vitcd 20 be present. 4 buffet supper
VII be served and tho Richmond
chapter viii give smoker IN the
party.
lmpromptu speeches will be made by
several " tho enEineora best fitted
TO lead In the discussion and plans
:or the coming season will be for
muiated