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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
OF RAILROADS IS URGED
Federation OF labor Demands DEM
orratic Operation of TrnnS-
portnti0n Lines.
THy Associatcd rrcss. /

DENVER. June 2a-Rcaflirm;nE
its stand for government ownership
with democratic operation of the
railroads. the convention OF the
American Fedora ton OF Labor today
directed its executive council 10 draw
up proposed legislation designed to
give tho workers through govern
mcnt regulation equal rights and
privileges with capital in organized
enterprises.
The convention sustained the ac-
ton OF the resolutions committee in
striking out OF the resolutions n
phrase that would have put organized
labor on record as declaring for gov
crnmcnt control and democratic
operation of ''all industries organ
lied under corporate grants and
privileges"
In authorizing the Legislative pro-
gram the convention overthrow the
majoiity report Of the resolutions
COMMITTEES. which provided only aid
for the railroad unions in their Gght
for government ownership Of the rail
roads
Mr.. Lewis said the miners still had
under consideration the problem o.
nationa iiZa,ion OF the mines and he
declared for government control Of
those basic Industries where tho
workers felt such policy was essen
t:al and desirable"
Formal Action for Public Ownership.
The American Federation of La
nor. said the approved declaration.
hereby declares its purpose to
secure a return to those principles
upon which our government was in.
stituicd in order that we may better
secure the blessings OF liberty and
10 that end we rcafirm our united
,I'n,,;,,,,..i - - :, ,-.-.--
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
KIWANiS CLUBS IN FAVOR OF
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

cl.ENELAND. ONO. June 22.-Thc
kiwanis G lbs. in ffih international
convention here today. went on rec
ord as IA voring an international con-
ference to consider the limitation OF
armamcnts. and pledged their sup-
port toward the promotion OF con-
tinual amicablc relations between
Canada and the United States
Other resolutions adopted pledge
the clubs TO work for the teaching of
patriotism in the schools especially
that Of the American and British Con-
stitutions; identify the clubs with all
movements for rcforcstration: urges
the adoption Of the budget system. i'm
government: limits intcrnati tioual con
Ncniions hereafter TO three DAYS and
commcnds the state Of Oregon and
the city of Portland on their pIans
for world exposition in 1929
Campaigning for favoritcs in the
presidential race WaXcd warm to-
night. Tho withdrawal of L. \.
Mansfield tIobbs Of Sew York. lcr.
the field To Colonel j. l.. McculIoch.
Of Marion. Ind, and Harry L.. karr.
~ Baltimore. Thr delegates were
entertained by the Cleveland club to-
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
SAYS PASTOR STOOD
HER ON HER HEAD:
SUES FOR $40, 900
Pretty l7-Year-Old Girl Brings
Serious Charges Against For
mer Raleigh Minister.

WASHINGTON, June 22-Ten thou
sand dollars is tho balm sought by
pretty Mrs. Anna NJ Lowndcs. II
years Old, for having been stood on
her head. 50 she alleges. By Rev. Il.
Duckct,.
Rev. Mr.. Duclic,i was formerly pas
tor Of the West Raleigh Baptist
Church, Of Raleigh. y. G., and of the
Capito! Heights BAPTIST Church here.
At the time he is alleged to have
turned Mrs. I.owndes topsy- turvcy he
and she were employed by the rris-
oncrs' Aid Society here.
Mrs. Lowndcs flcd her suit in the
District Court today. In her petition
she declares she was the victim Of an
attempted attack at the hands of the
minister.
In asking for AN award OF 10000,
Mrs. LowndcS, who was married at
the age of fourteen and deserted by
her husband on his return from the
war. claims that "she suffered great
pain and mental angnish.''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
A|RPLANES SMASH,
TWO FLYERS PERISH
IN CHESAPE FAKE BAY
Machines Collide While Staging
Bomb Attack on the
San Marcos.
DOUGLAS AND PLUMB LOSE
LIVES IN UNIQUE ACCIDENT
Latter's Machine, in Rising At
ter Bombing, Cuts Tail
Off Other Plane.
MEN HIGH IN AIR SERVICE
Deal Officers Regarded as Among
Most Valuable in Their
Branch OF Army.
DOUGLAS AND PLUMB LOSE
LIVES IN UNIQUE ACCIDENT
MEN HIGH IN AIR SERVICE
Deal Officers Regarded as Amon.
Most Valuable in Their
Branch OF Army.
tEy Associated Press /

WASHINGTON. June 1.-TWO o,
the leading !liers nt the army air SER
vice. Captain Howard T. Douglas and
Lieutenant Marll J. Plumb, were
drowned in Chesapeake Bay TO-DAY.
after collision Of their plans in
inc course OF bombing raid direct
ed at the hulk OF the old battlcsh.n
san Marcos. off Tangicr Island.
Reports received 10y the war De-
partmcnt from Langley Field. Va.
said the accident was one OF the most
peculiar on record Lieutenant
Plumb. dying fast singlc-scat plane.
was dropping bombs and Captain
pouS'as in another plane. was OBJ
serving the raid from above. plumb's
p!arH had Just dropped Il bomb and
VAS climbing upward as is the Gus
tom after releasing the weapon. when
II struck Captain Douglas machin,
cutting on is tail
Both planes fcll into the hay and
disappeared together with their pilotz
whose bodies had not been recovered
'"h'Sh'. although search had been
made by number of army and nav
crait ordered to the scene after tho
accident.
Langley Field officials reported thu,
soon after the planes fell another
OF ihc bombing planes dropped a
bomb containing 300 pounds of T. \.
H. ana that 1t fell near where the
machines went down. II was cyi-
heht 1T was said, that the pilot os
THIS machine. one OF many par,ic;- !
patinE in-thc attack on the San
Marcos. had not seen the planes fail
The terrific explosion OF this hnm,,
aviation officers said prob;f,,ly would
make more difficult the recovery of
the bodies.
CAPTAIN Douglas. whose home was
III t"vina. Cal, WAS one OF the bes,-
known OF army ilicrs. lie was at
'"ched To- air service hcadau,rterS
mere ana went by rail ahead of tho
army aviators on their recent High,
'" "iaSka 10 select landing fiell,
ana make all arrangements for ,be,,
Lieutenant Plumb. whose homo u.o
III F"nd du Lac, Wis. was recorniz.a
'"''cFs mere said. AS one of tho armv-s
most expert ilicrs. When ordered ~
langley Field to participatc i'm tho
JOINT army ana navy bombing tcsts
ne hcw from san Antonio in hir-
Capron. machine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
4. $. TO SEND AIRPI.ANE FORCE
no SCOUT FOR SEA RAIDERS
Ey United N.N.s.l

.
WASHINGTON, June o2.-Using
twentieth century methods 10 capture
twcnticth-ccntury pirates. the United
states government Will send an air
plane force to scout for the sea raid
ers who are believed to have caused
the disappearance or "a number Of
merchant vessels.
The search will be directed first
toward hunting out the buccaneers
who are suspected OF ovcrhauiinC
the schooner Carol Dccring and
shanghaing tho crew. Tho atrplancs
organized in the form OF a coast
patrol, also Will seek for any traces
Of wreckaSc along the Atlantic sea-
hoard.
believed Victims of Sea MnrnudcrS.
Officials here cling to the belief
that some of the twenty ships which
have disappeared in the past year
were tho victims of sea maraudcrs
This theory is held with special con-
vction as regards the vessels which
have dropped from sight on Cape
iIattcraS The condition in which
the Carol DccrinS was found. with all
her sails set. and the circumstances
Of the passing vessel. strengthens the
fear Of modern piracy. Hoping to
learn the identity OF the mysterious
snip, authorities of the Department
l,f Commerce have started an investi-
t5satiou TO learn the names OF all yes
sells that were near Cape lIattcras
"a, that time.
Five or SIX Of the missing vessels
were heard from last when off Cape
Iiattcras.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
CHALLENGES SNAKE
TO COME OUT AND
FIGHT LIKE A MAN
Jacksonville Patrolman Chases
Rattler Half-Hour in Gel
lar Without Result.
nv .A,SsocjatcI cIprn.sI

JAckSDNNIl.LE. FLA. June 80 -
fairolman Al Wadsworth. known MS
one of the most ''ncrvy" members of
the loca! police department. might il.
charged with cowardicc because ~,
his failure yesterday To carry out ccr
tain instructions hut lie doesn't bc.
iicNe the allegation would hold water.
Wadsworth was sent to u warchous,
III the Wholesale district to Kill a
ra't!csnakc in tho basement.
The pa;rolman spent half an hour
proddins III dark corners with "a lonr
stick while the diamond back slij
mere and there. pausing AT times 10
KICK up a fuss with its raitIes.
"adSw"rih never did see the rep
tile and the tension finally became
700 much even for the nerves of a
man who was willing to tackle a
buzz saw. lie finally appeared. pcrs.
piration streaming down his face. and
as he emerged. yelled back AT his
snakcship: Como outside and 6gh,
like man
TN Kill that RATHER Yet. hit some
ono else has got TO chase iim out
where | can see him. he coniidcd 10
hystandcrs
The rattlcr was monarch of ;n,.
basement today and siratcsiSts wcr,
busy mapping out plans To &c, tin,
hes, Of it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
AUGUSTA BANKER. CHARGING
CRUELTY, SEEKS DIVORCE

lSpccinl to The Times Dispatch
AUGUSTA, CA. June a--.Iacob
PhinZy prcsidcn, Of the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company. mill
iiunairc banker and manufacturer. is
suing his wife for divorce on the
grounds Of dcscrtiom and cruelty. al
lcGing his wife tried 10 choke him.
The suit. which began today, is he
Ing bitterly contested by Mrs. Phinzy.
who denies the allegations Of cruelty
and charges inddelity on the part OF
Phinzy. The case may so to the
Jury tonight,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
81, Di>npprnr In ,r,r.

NEWPORT NEWS. NA. June .. -
HN vessels. three barkS and three
steamers. bound to or from mis- port
have disappeared during the past
'wc'N" months. according To- marine
men here.
They ar" Norwegian barks Skan-
sen l.. StclnsWnd. the Svartskog and
the Fiorino. the British steamer Es-
prranza dc i.arrinaga and British
steamer and a Brazilian steamer. the
names of the last Two not being OBJ
tainahlc nj this time The vessels
also let Hampton Roads in February
Marines have kept u sharp lookout
for them and for the other missing
ships. but have located no trace Of
any thus far
whether or not they were the pray
OF pirates reported roaming the At
lantic is not known. but il is ccncr-
ally believed that they went down in
storms which ragged early in the
year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
STATE DRUGGISTS FAVOR
MEDICAL SCHOOL HERE
Referendum Overwhelmingly for
Richmond AS Logical Site for
Merged Institution.
Especial to The T.mcs-Dlspatch.


NATURAL. BRIDGE. VA, Juno %
y, the forticth annual meeting Of .hc
virginia Pharmaceutical Association.
now - session at Natural Eridrc,
with the largest attendance in the
history ar the organization. the fol-
lowing resolution was passed win
but two dissenting votes:
Whereas. the proposed merger cf
the Medical College OF Virginia and
IN" Medical Department OF the t'n.-
vcrs;ty OF Virginia has been recon :
mendcd by Il majority OF the c5mmls-
sion provided for by the I.egi.iutur.
o! Virginia. and
Whereas, the welfare Of tie nee
pi" OF Virginia should DC IN ch!et
consideration n the final s.ttiemen.
o! this question, and
Whereas. referendum vo;" in the
nattcr OF location for tn, merged
institutions has been taken among
the Pharmacists. dentists AMI lhysi-
clans OF the state. and
Whereas. said referendum is over
whclmingly favorable To Richmond z s
the location in which the State can
be hes, served in the education of it's
therefore. be ii
"Rosolvcd that tho Virginia
Pharma ccutical Association. IN con-
vention assembled, indorsc the recon-
mcndation OF the Commission on
Medical Education An Virginia"
This vote was taken after a full
discussion Of the matter, led by DIR.
Theodore fIough. dean or the Msdioal
school OF the University of Virginia.
who strongly advocated the Char
iottcsvillc location.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
STORM BEARS IN on GALVESTON
At 10 -MII.I;-AN-IIOIfU CIII,

Y -.
GALVESTON TEN June 22.-c;al-
weston and tho Texas east coas, to
CORPUS Chrisu are waiting for a
snarilnS wind horror Now some
where OF short. but bearing in at
ninety miles an hour. 10 lash the
coast in It's FURY.
For almost twcnty-fo hours the
barometer has been falling. the wind
Guickcning aud sheets pf rain. the
forcrunncr OF the tidal atorins that
have periodically swept the gulf
coast in this v'ciriiy. have been fail
inr
Terror stricken by the potcn,.aii,!cs
Of the coming storm. thousands o.,
dw"ilers along the coast hav. nlcd
10 tho uplands Others. believing
,hat the climatic symptoms do not
pr"sape a d"aN. dealing tornado. are
awaiting the storm calmly
Tide Rises SiA Feet.
Already the tide has risen Fix f..t
mere, and reports from Corpus Christi
indicates a four-.oot ris. there. spray
is breaking over the sea wall
Radios Crom ships riding The storm.
which haS swept the padre ana
Brazos Islands. report that the gale is
"a terrific on" The tanker William
II. Dohcuy sent an :. -. s. picked up
mere. tina; IL was in distress. with a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
AMERICAN POLO|STS
WREST CUP ROM
BRITISH BY 10 TO 6
Earn Right to Bring Interna-
tional Trophy Back to
United States.
WON BY DEFENDERS AT
MEADOWBROOK IN 1914
Victory Was No Walk-Over
for Challengers-Mishap
Mars Play.
liz A.s.oclntcd rrcss.l

HrELINGIAM POLO FIELD. LON
poE iupc - ,,.,tc.,. 81,
way '"'o"sh 'h"
ihS''Sh de'ths"' won the final game
OF the international series today by
- goals to 6. and thereby earned .hc
,f,r,
''''' ""t'"''"' 'H"''ehse
'r"ihF taken from America by the
British ~ Mcadowbrook I'm 1915
Tho American victory i'm this series
III. .irn,, .t ,,o.o ,,o,,,a 49,.
'''''s '""'' Il" "'Sh' hatches
'h'N w are heteSSaf ~ Tor the VIM
ninu Of tho cup and In. first wen, >,
,,,-;, .,,, ..
J."
the gam" of last Saturday. Today's
gam. was az . snmcw.,, tno,,,
H'r'' IL was II" Whatsoever Tor thu
challcngcrs although th.v rot ,,yL.-
-"'' va" 'h '"'
"'St chuNNtT' the ir!tish ra!!EinT
strongly along toward IN" middle o:
tho match and drawing almost dan
gcrous!y close to In. Americans
,.xc,. \, S,,, v,n, p-,,,
ri,
N''' ~" '''!'"S us u"
az" ""S oo"Sht nJ SUBSCRIPTION
ny thc west chester Polo Club, %.
Newport. Il. J.. in 1856. and. by agree
mcnt between tho committee Of ;hc
Iurlinrbam and .svoc;a,. c;uhs r
-o,,o.t,
'o'" '""'"
'"'P cup '"' tctths "i l""T' ny
y" '"'S occasion IN"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
KING URGES CANCELLATION
AND FORBEARANCE IN ERIN
Opens Northern Ireland Parliament
With Strong InsiStcncc
for Peace.
lHy Observation-Disclosures

EElFAST. June 22.-Thc opening
of the Northern Parliament today, by
the King. who WAS accompanied by
Queen Mary. was carried out with
all the pagcantry and ceremony with
which formal actions Of British SOW
crciGnS are surrounded.
The King himself wore the uni
form OF an admiral, with the biuc
sash o: the order OF the Garter across
his breast. while the Queen. who
looked extremely pale ana nervous.
was In white satin, without any in
signia oi her rank. hut string of
pearls vas about her neck ana large
clusters OF diamonds and cmcra!ds
shonc from her collar and brooch
There We're trumpctcrs in uniforms
OF gold. who blew funfarcS as tho
royal couple arrived. ana various Of
!!ccrs Of state in naval. military and
mcdiacNal uniforms
y real modern note was struck by
The Kings speech. which hc read in
strong, clear voice. Ills plea for
peace and Cancellation between the
NO branches oi the Irlsh race tell
on welcome ears, for in no part of
ireland is peace more desired than
N Ulster, Nhcrc business has suffered
greatly by the strife throughout the
country and by the Sim l'c!n boycott
of Ulster goods.
Pointing to this fact that the eyes
Of the whole empire were Oh Ireland
CONTINUED on page col l)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
Order Inquiry Into ,cci,,,

hNMPTON. VA. .Iune 2a.-Gcncra1
Mi'vheiI. chef OF the air seryic, 10
said 10 have witnessed the cojIis,on
III me Chesapeake Eay today whic,
resulted in the death OF can,ai,
toward r, Douglas ana I.ieutenant
Marl! j. Plumb.
y board or inquiry will pe named
AZ once to look into the smash In
an attempt TO place The rcsponsibiI,tv
Witnesses say Lieutenant Plumb did
not and could not SEQ Captain 1our-
las machine. and If Captain DoupIo.
50" The machine coming up from
nrhcath him hc did not see !, In
'imc To avoid a collision.
The accident Is said To hc o,c ..
VIC StrahEcSt ever 10 happen on auy
hEihS He!d. II is the third smnsb
since tie bombing tests were stared
Yesterday morning. but the deaths
are the hrst 10 take place.
hotE airn,n We're pilotinr small
iast scout planes. sinGle-seaters
Lieutenant Plumb was having his
hrSi heat in the maneuvcrs. lie took
~" part in bombing activities vcs.
tcr6ay. but Was at the scene of the
tests al day with party OF Con.
Sressmen and other official sight.
SctrS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARD
IN NEW BUILDING CODE
Commission ADOPTS Provisions
Placing Drastic Safeguards
Around Use of Stoves.

Practically completing lis work OF
revising the building code. the srn.
c'a commission last night. closed ;,y
hearings on suggestions submitted
by the Builders Exhanee ana h,n-
dred organizations. decided % give
the Firc Underwriters "a hearing mex;
Wednesday night. and l"f; the suc
s.s'cd changes and amenlm MS il
'he hands Of subcommittee u re-
r"rt. The commission has accr work .
'ne on the code for ncar:y two wears.
Ii has incorporated in the document
mary OF the 0cst sections %. codes
,ron in operation in the leading cities
OF tho country. It's main objects l1ve
bcch 10 perfect the code in provisions
tending TO lower iir. hazard SAFETY.
economy and comfort. 1t wa. st,tcd
by Director Myers last night that his
department was now seeking to
secure the services OF rradua; @
structural engineer. To b.. allie! TO
the force in the Office OF the butlI:n.;
inspector.
Acting upon suggestions offered hy
superintendent l.. &. Jones. of the E',,e
Prevention Bureau. the Building Code
Commission inserted provisi, y; IN
The proposed revised Code. placing
drastic safeguards around the uye
of gas ranges, stoves and heaters.
The Builders Exchange COMMITTEES
also concurreh in tn" suggestion
After the adoption of the Code al ga,
stoves. heaters and ranges must be
protected by metal and asbestos
shields If the article stands less
than twenty inches from the floor, a
casing OF asbestos must be placed on
the floor below the stove. and. if less
than eighteen inches from the walls
similar protection must be pro"ircd
Favor Three Contings OF i'Iu.tcr.
councilman Claude l.. Batkins dis
cusscd tho methods of placing stucco
upon buildings. and recommended that
there should be three coating Of
plaster. instead of two. as prevails in
many Instances. He said that two
coatings merely added To the appear
ance of buildings, with little real
substance. and no stability. His sug-
Gcstion was adopted
The commission accepted Il recon-
mcndation from the Builders EN-
change, presented by Ernest Fox.
suggesting that projections Of three
feet may be made or buildings al a
height OF not less than ton feet The
orGininai draft made il twelve feet.
Church stccplcs or more than a
height Of scvcnty-fivc feet from
Continued on Page . Col. 6D
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
200 MILES WIDE.
APPROACHES TENtS COAST
limited Ncws.1

CORPUS CHRISTI. TF.NAS. Ji,uc 30
~ Eis" IN the It'd. OF four feet n
'ainstorni ;hat approached "a cloud
hurst and afalling barometer indi-
Gated that tho tornado. 200 miles wide
which : sweeping in on the Texas
coast. IS rapidly approaching
The storm is moving northwar,i and
IN" water l"v"l in Nucc"y Bay here
IS now more than four feet above
normal. Tourists living In the hotels
around the bay have moved TO higher
levels. The weather bureau here does
not exp"c; catas;roph. from fool
The streets of the business section
"f III. city may he flooded. i; was
stated. through water rising from tn.
sewers that run into the bay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
SIX BOATS GODOWNIN
STORM THAT SWEEPS
TEXAS EAST COAST
thousands Flee as Tidal Wave Nears Galveston-Dis-
turbance Cuts Two Hundred Mile Path-Wnd
Assumes Velocity of Ninety Miles.

lost propeller. and needed help at
once. The vcs 'oi is u I0.0pO-tvn craft
belonging 10 the Mexican Petroleum
Corporation.
storm, NcnrS Shurc.
NJ late hour today the barometer
stood AT 2:.:'S and was falling. irdi-
chtihS mat me storm is nearing
sh"-c. craft in the harbUr along
IN. coast arc being rocked and tossed
about like shells. but none has vet
been lost.
FLOOD warnings were sent out In
cas-" OF terrific tornado. iUss of life
VIII not ID" great. il is expected. The
sea "ali here is fifteen feet high and
- expected To break any torrent OF
Hood water unless something unprc-
'adcntcd happens
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
H0ME0PATHS TO SEEK
DRY-LAW REVISION

WASHINGTON, June Gimme
diate revision OF the prohibition reg
uiations is asked in rcsolution
which probably viii be adopted TO.
morrow by the American Institute OF
Homeopathy, in annual convention
mere rho resolution already has been
passed by the board OF trustees
'flomeopaths have been prcscrib.
ing alcoholic medicines for the past
u" years" said Dr. Lester G. Sicmon
Of Cleveland. chairman of the board.
wh" introduced the resolution. and
no" wc'r" made to look like boot.
egG"rS by the government rccuIa.
tions whirh restrict physicians in
thcir pract,cc.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
FOUR MEN AND WOMAN
SEIZED AFTER MURDER
IBy Associated Press.

KNOXVILLE. TENN. June GA
special dispatch to the journal and
Tribune from Cumberland Gap says
'"ht Tour white men and u white
woman have been arrested and are
held in jail there. in connection with
IN" killing last night Of an 'unidcnti-
fed white maE. whose lfclcss body
was found under some timbcrs near
II coal chute. this morning
Late tonight the streets are crowd
cd with people from the surrounding
section. Much excitement prevails
mud there is talk of lynch!ng the sus-
poets, although officers claim they
nave the situation under control.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-23
APERS TAKEN IN RAIDS
IN 1920 EXPOSED SCHEME
organization Broken Up and
Moving Spirits Dcportcd,
Many on the Buford.
LANNED Wholesale PIRACY
"i>hcvists Sought Work on Amer.
ichn Craft With View To
Their Capture.
-ny Assncln,.l Pro.

NJ" YORK. June disappear.
nee At S"a of several American ships
''"'n tho past few months was
hked by the Sew York pole. to-
'Eh' with plans. revealed 20 chcrn in
N''!es % raids on radicai head.
uar'crN year and half apo. for
." secure OF these vessels at sea
nh their diversion TO Russian Soviet
ortS
'Fhc police said they were atormcd
hronEh certain confidential sour.
- mat officials OF tn. union Of
ussihn workers ot the tinted States
~" canada, an rgunization since
iok"n up. had urged its member
no wer" out or .mploymcn;. -
"ciaily those with knowlcd.r of
nc sea, to seek employment on
meflean ships. ovcrpovcr tho other
'omhors " the crew and di-oc, ,hc
csscls to Russia.
Turned over I" I. =. officials.
Inc idcntily ot these ".oniihcr,ial
'nrceS was no, revealed by the no.
cc. Nj the Information which came
NJ" 'heir possession. together with
nc enormous amount Of literature
hd documents seized they said was
Hrncd over 70 tho Department, of
u,ricc.
:" FAR as known thcsc plans wera
ever put into execution prior 10 ,h.
'idS' hut police said they formed :he
hici subject OF discussion ~ several
eerei meetings OF The Russian or
The organization. police declared.
as composed largely Of Russian
narchists who used Ia" labor union
'oNcmcnt as Il camounagc. Their
cadGuarters were repeatedly raidcl
y the police during 1919 ana 1890.
nd numerous arrests were made.
.vcntGany tn" majority Of those ar.
csted were d"pOrt,d To Russiu. most
them aboard the United States
rmy transport Ruford