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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
ASKS JUNIOR MECHANICS
TO HELP PAGEANT BODY
Steamship Company Requests
Privilege of Operating on
River During Spectacle.

y. Il. Whitmore, member OF the
hoard of directors of the Virginia
Historical Pageant Association. rep
rescnting the Jr. .. L. y. NJ has re-
qucstcd the various councils in the
city and community to appoint com
mittces of five for CO. opcrat nm with
the pageant association and To send
tho names to Secretary w. 4. Cridlin.
Liberty Council has named it's com
mittcc and is actively at work in be-
half OF the project.
Yesterday n letter was received at
pageant headquarters from n steam
ship company asking the privilege of
operating three pleasure steamers on
the James River during pageant
week
W. w. Scott. State Law Librarian,
has accepted the invitation to pre-
pare historical papers for reading AT
the Nahispa entertainments. and will
write one paper on the route taken
by Governor Spotswood in his en-
petition over the mountains OF Vir-
ginia.
1t was announced last night that
Percy j. Burrcll. of the Community
Service, New York. is expected TO
visit the pageant headquarters with
in the next few weeks. Mr.. Burrell has
been following with great interest
the work OF developing the pageant
and will tonfor with Secretary Grid
lin on several features of the spec
taclc.
The current issue of the Virginia
Carolina Motorist carried Il feature
page with illustration relative to the
forthcoming pageant. Copies OF this
magazine go to thousands of readers
every month. and its readers are TAX
ing deep interest in the great cdu-
cational spectacle which Will feature
the week OF May 22-2S, 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
Everyday Adj Ventures
You Know the Rest

You Know the Rest
"Nhy-ah-huIi- funny
Great Sc0tt!-it's RUnc!" cried
MIR. BigEs ns he made n wild and
rapid srnrri through his packets.
There was M doubt nbout it
his wallet was among the miss
ing. hut what made BlEgs'
spirits SO law and his blood
pressure ST. high was that nm
hour before he had drawn nifty
dollars ont Of bank md placed
them In this name wallet.
He rctrnccd NIL his recent steps
M best he could. scanned pave
mcnt and curb. md in other
wuys made himself n source OF
interest to passers-by. lie really
created quite n scene-but 1t
didn't help n hit.
Finally Riggs met n friend who
lent n friendly cnr TO his tale OF
loss and distress. but when he
>vns nlI through the friend, in
stead of sitting sob. Just
smiled aud said; "Tcll you whnt
I'D do II I were you'd put
Lost nd In Tho Dispatch. Chances
nre some honest person piciScd up
your money"
You Know the Rest!
And when the man who found
the hfty dollars returned II the
next day Riggs said he'd learned
two things-that honesty IL stni
fnvoritc policy md that Dis
patch Lost ads areASvorth their
spuce In gold leafi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12

although Sheriff Sydnor and those as
sociatcd with him in running down
Slues' had made Il most minute in
Vcstlsation of every foot OF ground
n' the scene OF the murder of Mrs.
Iiadley.
Here On n VI -.
~ was not claimed by ,nadley that
''iinh was here as nm attachc of thu
nInly deD"rkation hospital at West
"'ip'oh lie said the physician was
on visit in Richmond.
Hndiey's full confession which
purports TO give In detail tho rnn,n'
inSS OF his early life down IN ii,o
timc he came here az an army snr-
geon, rttachcd To the wcsthamn,np
institution. in July, 1918, con,ain.
about 5000 words. This has nevcr
been made public and will not he bc.
fore IL IL offered In evidence MT Tho
trial AT Hcnrico County Courthouse
Twenty second and Main Streets
probably next month. The salient fen
lures, however. are known.
The murder of Mrs. IIadley was
committed on November a. 1918, ac-
cording TO the husbands confession.
ana rcinorsc soon seized the SLAYER.
Sheriff Sydnor and his associates
we're unrclcnting in their EFFORTS to
run Hadley down. ftcr he became
suspected. and he was finally can
tured on Il ranch in New Mexico. He
arrived in Richmond last Thursday
morning, in custody OF Sheriff Syduor
ACCOMPANIED by Commemorative At
torney beverley, who went to Denver
'oio', Tor the prisoner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
WAGE. WAR AGAINST
BLUE-LAW MEASURES
ArtISitlrS OF tdSocntrs St0u>r NntIS
TO ActtDn-WIIt Pat IN
Sill Eight.
NY Associated prcas.

wASIiINGTON. Sept. li-Declarinr
hn had received reports indicatin,;
that attempts were To be made IL
obtain enactment 90 blue law" leg e
ielatiou by tho Louisiana Legislature.
now In session. +. .. Daley, cNccu.
tive secretary of the Anti-Bluc Law
League OF America. announced today
that h. had ordered Thomas J. Hill.
Stat" superintendent OF the league
In Louisiana, |" proceed ITO Baton
Roug" and put UP stiff fight
against u.y srch mcasurcs.''
we viii us. every effort 1T our
disposal Ia strike down bluc-law leg :
islatiOn wherever II arises" Mr.. IIillS
statement said "Othcr Southern
states promise legislative lights this
fall -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
WILL SPARE No ENPENSE
IN OBTAINING JUSTICE.

IbE 7 TINtN .N'WS. ]
NEW YORK Sept ll.-Hcnry
al Virginia Rnppc. said Sunday he
Justice.
Miss Rappc had been living with
her aunt in Los Angeles at Lehr-
mans home. up TO the time of the
tragedy, Detained in New York ny
his work as director. Lehman is un-
able 10 20 West Ia hclp in the prose-
cntion. However. he said. Miss Maudc
p"linorc. friend Of Miss Rappe and
ono OF the three women al the Ar
hucIl" party. would lead in assisting
the state.
I'm tell tho truth IL have to die"
she wired l.chr'nan sunday, he said.
MyStincd by the tragic affair. !.chr-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
DENIES PART or CONFESSION
LINKING HIM WITH KILLING
or EX-ARNY SURGEONS WIFE
Continued From First Page

NIL OF them were inclined from the
first to regard 1t as nero nction.
DIR. lladlcy. In the confession. gave
vivid description Of how he shot
Griffin. lilo said that on the night
he gave Mrs. Hadley the fatal dose
OF whisky and choral and consigned
her body TO the Icy waters, of the
James River. near Wcstham Bridge.
he saw Griffin standing on the bank.
Immediately Hadley declared. he
whipped out Il As calibcr automatic
revolver ana shot at the nun twice.
He crumplcd and fell as il dead or
wounded.
Presumed Griffin WINS Dend.
liadlcy said he presumed Griffin
was dead. although he never exam
incd the uody to see il the two bull
let's had proved fatal. lie added that
he was II crack shot and seldom
missed his mark
II is said that Hadley claims DR..
Griffin had been bounding him some
time and had made false accusations
against him. all OF which had driven
him to desperation.
1t was thought strange by officers
here, when the story of Hadlcy's con-
fcssion WAS published. that If there
had been another murder or at
tempted murder on tho night Airs.
Hadley was killed no trace of il had
ever been found. Careful search OF
police records failed to show that any
report had been made TO them, and
nothing TO Indicate such a thing was
discovered on the bank of the river.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
YOUTH ADMITS Staying.
TWO AUTO Statesmen
Contipucd From First ragc.D

tContipucd From First lagcD
After had snapped the handcuiIs on.
told him the way TO the basement
and made him so. lie was calm
enough. guess he thought | WAS
goin TO lock him up down there and
run away with the car.
When he got down there I go,
the baseball bat and made him stand
still.
Turn around said. lie got an
idea what was coming then. but /
hit him square on the head with the
bat and he went down. He tried 10
strike with his two handcuffcd hands.
but heat him again and again. Then
hit him with the Ratchet and cut
his throat.
Then I heard someone upstairs
ana ! hurried up. 1t was this fell
low YOU say is AYmus.
Where's Daughcrty?" he asked.
pulled my revolver and then di,l
the same thing ! did To Daughcrty.
Hurled ASmus in Garage.
After that l Went out ana dug {,
hole under my old iIarroun car in the
garaEc. l thought I would put them
10th in u. Later, when put Asmus's
body In II found II wasn't big
enough to hold Daugherty's too, so /
waited until dark and after a ride.
around. and little sleep. / put
raugherty's body in the car and tool:
i, to tho bridge and threw il in. 1t
made an awful splash. but nobody
heard IL and l got away.
I
ana ii was quite late and got mother
ana started for Adams.
That certainly was u beautiful
ear guess should have gon.
back and cleaned UP the basement
right away instead OF riding arouna
II didn't seem so terrible To me.
wanted the car and thought I'll
set caught il DauEhcrty and the
other fellow got away"
Church is the most unusual muir
dcrcr that has come To police notice
here in many years. lie made no
effort TO hide his crime. lie left the
bloody hat. the hatchct. the razor and
rope that he choked both men with
laying on the basement floor liz.
made no effort To hide the fact that
he was going to Adams. wis. When
lac was caught he readily admitted his
identity and drove the detectives
back TO Chicago I'm the car for whics
he killed two.
When given the third degree ne
denied everything for nine hours ami
laughed and joked.
Suddenly he broke down During
his confession he spoke in Il dull
monotone seeming not to realize the
onormity OF his crime.
III WIS such beautiful car" IL
I go, t..,l MI -ni
Daughcr;y was a star salesman OF
the Packard company and Harvard
athlete in 1916. Asmus was IL demon
straior Tor the same company.
After his confession Church was
taken to the scene OF the crime and
| there pointed out all the details II
the double murder. re-enacting his
part like puppct in marionettes on
n string.
The police believe he is mentally
| unbalanced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
Adoption of Suggestions
Would Remedy ''Seri-
Gus Situation.''
URGES NECESSITY FOR
IMMEDIATE DEFINITION
w d Respect America, S
Wishes in Drawing Up
r Final Terms.
llsy United News.l

GENEVA, Sept. ll.-Lord Robert
Cecil. Representatives OF South Africa
in the league OF nations Assembly.
entirely approves Americas suggce-
tons for notifications of tho league
mandates, as stated in the latcs,
American note, Of which he had read
unofficial, but authentic. versions. To
the United News he said today that
the adoption OF these suggestions
would. in his opinion, tend TO i'm
prove the mandates. He uRyed the
necessity for Immediate definition by
tho league OF the mantlatc terms for
the former Turkish territory and tho
fcrmor German colonies to remedy
the serious situation caused by de-
lay"
The council has not received the
text OF the American note Officially.
but the representatives OF Grch,
Bri;aih. Japan. France and Italy have
copies from their respective govern
mcnts.
Americas attitude is thus fully
known" said Lord Robert Cecil.
which Will enable us to respect
Americas desires in drawing up the
final terms. / find nothing unacccp-
table III the note. There has never
been any question of Americas trad.
rights in the mandate territories or
OF her right 10 be consulted on the
general terms. But, when the Yer
sa!llcs treaty was being drawn the
league members alone were men
toned because everybody then en-
pcCtod that all MatiOns would inin.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
CHILE AGREES TO REFER
:. DISPUTE TO COMMISSION

E1-r--' by Associated Press.l
.ssn-s. GENEVA. Sept, 11.-With the dis
Ss,z.r pute between Bolivia and Chile dis
opposed of for the present. tho assem-
IDLY of the league of nations en-
poets to get down to real work this
week. League officials describe the
first week as "a talking period"
The end or this period is expected
ia come TUESDAY. when the debate
;on the report OF the secretariat OF the
coancil will probably be concluded.
There are still six delegates to he
heard from. including that of France
.. ~and the delegates OF Albania and
Czccho- Slovakia.
Chile has consented TO refer to
s commission of three jurists her dis
pute with Bolivia over the treaty OF
1904. The commission VIII be APP
pointed as soon as formal acceptance
OF this solution has been received
from the Bolivian government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
HOME BUILDING PLAN
is STUDIED BY HOOVER

continued From First parC)
homes as TO make tho pro{cc, mn.
tionollv n,,ractIvc
n,,,I,,,.,t.,, ,
~ pre-
' fi""H '"'E" hummer 81
S'ah"aFH-'E type HOUSES drawn TO ac-
cormodate climatic ana other see
tional conditions. all calling for stan
Gard!zcd materials and 0ttiucs nvau.
able in the rcsn,ctivc scc,,nrs Of no
cou,,ry fn- v,;c, no ,,s 49,,
90 wy ~
ierhia Typo rouse mas oocn drafted in
ciNeFcnt STYLES Tor the iacihc Coast
country calling for certain standard
1zed building materials available i'm
that section. and standardized heating
.focil.,Ics - .rcm,nonnI. ,hr cI,ma,D
on, $50 -, -,
- ''' :"
~ ''.o'N'''o"''' HP'N'"' 'c"''''tu'hi
fancies and equipment needs In other
sections.
49,. Manufaciurcrs hayc co-opcratcd en-
:he>d ifcrcnt work Of creating a plan
for standardized ana systrmatizcd
plumbing, heating and other cuuID-
mcnt going into tho proposed homes.
while the bureau OF standards here
has been at work cxp,ri,ncnting on
suggestions Ia the end sought
Bankers. building loan associations
real estate men ana other interests
. have been cooperating ON measures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
Damnec In state s,endlI, cI,m,,

HOUSTON. TEN. sept li.-Rcpor,.
OF loss Of lie and property dana 90
elsewhere ;han at San Antonio as 4
result OF Friday nights dcluc..
mounted steadily today with res,o-
ration OF communication into the cen
irai Tuxas Hood district. Tonight II
mad been established that an arru
eN.ndife north as far AS George
town, sOuth 10 below san Antonio
west 20 san Marcos and east TO ca!
vcr' and Bryan. or approximately TO-
400 square miles. fclt the eject d.
lood waters.
thirteen persons. mostly tenants
III III. lowlands are known to he
dead. with a possibility OF this being
increased when more accurate re-
ports arc available.
il Is believed that the loss ~ grow
ing crops may run into millions Of
dollars. while 1.-Two stock losses viii
account for hundf cds Of thousands
of dollars. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
southern comn,.tinw bridge.

I.Y NCHETRG VA %rri lT.--Tha
Southern Railway system is compiet-
ing here n re-cnfOvccd concrete bridge
OF glrder construction over Black
water Creek, near tho Union station,
and the old fteel bridge ehorty Will
be removed without disturbing trnf-
fc. The new bridge IT, designed 10
permit the company to operate
heavier motive power over tho old
line through the city than was pos
sible over the old bridge. The struc-
ture is 'uoout nifty feet long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
Rcfuscs Ia Answer Questions.

who asked him to smile, he said:
Not on an occasion Of this sort.
Rcfuscs 90 Answer Questions.
All OF today Arbmcklc persisted III
refusing To answer questions of the
police, and his attorney. under whose
instructions he was acting. declined
10 discuss the case. Miss Rappc was
% years old, and was born In Chit
cago. She attracted attention in that
city in 1913, il is said. By giving adj
vice to young men TO create original
methods of making Il living. Shr
WAS then making $4,000 a year as
travelling art model, she said. Miss
Rape came to san Francisco in 1913.
and for time designed gowns and
wore them rs "A model. She began
acting in motion pictures at Los An-
yelcs i'm 1917. and took leading parts
in several.
Arbucklc was born in Kansas thir-
ty-four year ago. When 5 years old.
he appeared as IA pickaninny IN a
stock company at Santa Ana, Cal.
Ten years later he sang popular songs
In n San Jose. Cal, vaudeville house.
Afterwards. he sang ~ "A Portland,
Ore. burlcsquc thcat"r and later was
n dancer in Oakland. Cal.
Arhucklcs first motion picture
work Was AN extra man IL produc-
ing alapstick comedies. Since then
he has produced many him plays as
head OF his own company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
FEDERAL WORKERS MEET
IN new ORLEANS TODAY
VIII Establish Committee of
Experts OH Business
Mctlods
GBy Associated press.i


NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. IA
permanent committee OF experts on
business methods in the government,
service. to be established by the or
Sanizcd employees for co-opcratiou
with the administrative officers oc
the government. is expected to be on.
result OF the convention of the Ma
tional Federation Of Federal EN- =
pioycs. which will open it's session
here tomorrow
The establishment of<this commit
tee Will be recommended by the ex-
ccutive council OF the federation.
which has been holding it's prc-con.
rcntioh session for the past two
days
The scope and functions of tho pro-
posed committees, as outlined by First
Nicc-Prcsidcnt John Fitzgerald OF
Ne" york city, on whose motion the
council recommendation is made, will
DC TO study and bring together the
constructive ideas OF the government
workers on the subject Of methods OF
reducing costs. improving govern
heht machinery and methods deter
mining standards OF efficiency and
hhcril' ana dcvising or developing any
possible short cuts or new systc,ua
OF turning out more, and better re-
suits In government establishments.
Delegates To the Convention wer.
arriving today from all section. oI
the country. Every state In III.
Union VIII be represented. and ,rnck
tically every government service and.
occuphtion--custo light house i'm.
migration and other coast services.
Internal revenue, mints. reclamation
and other interior engineering .tr.
vices, army and navy hasce'. arsrnnls
and navy-yar'ls and stations Indian
schools. Federal pcnitcutiaries. GOV
crn'a"rt hospitals, and the larr" clrr.
ical and custodal forces Of the gov.
eminent cstabIiehpcnts elsewhere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
EXPECT IRISH ENJOYS TO
Be NAMED WEDNESDAY
Sim Fem Cabinet Has Not
Arrived at Decision Regard
ing Conference.
Ivy Percy Sarl,

United News STAFF Core spondent.
LONDON. Sept. ll.-Dublin is un.
QUcs,ionably growing more and more
inclined To the belief that the Dali
Eircann. In its session next Wednes-
day, Will appoint plcnipotentiarics 70
meet Lloyd George IN the interest o:
Irish peace. on the basis OF the Fro
micr's last offer To Eamonn dc Va
lcra.
The Sim Fein Cabinet however.
has thus far arrived at no decision
and is still concerned In reviewing
the entire situation preliminary TO
making formal report to the Irish
Parliament on Wednesday,
Prediction ConjccturnI.
All predictions. therefore. are mora
or less conjcctural. There are. how
ever, certain indications of the con-
tinucd growth Of amnity-or rathc-
decrease of antaEonism-0ctwc
the British and Sim Fcin govern
mcnts. 1t is rumorcG. for example
that two weeks more will see tn, on
tire body .: :nterncd members, Of the
Irish Republican Army released from
their prisons and camps.
Again there is the speech Of Mich
ncl collins. brains" Of Sim Fcin's
aciiv" war upon England. in which
the Irish commander in-chicf pre-
diets freedom !or ireland within a
surprisingly short time.
1T is not because Of any action rs
Our enemies" he qualities the pre-
diction. nor for any hope tina, they
hold out 10 US. But II is because %.
the strength of our position
1T is coming because Of the men
who died for Ireland"
Collins Asks for support.
Collins asked tho country for sup
port for the dependents OF Irishmor
now held prisoner. He declared that
500 men are stiIl undergoing inn
rrisonmcnt or internmcnt, and thai
because Of this. $4,000 members a.:
their families are suffering
Near Cork a young man was found
chained To IA church railing. bcarins
rlacard which read.
'1'iackgnards beware OF the Irish
Republican Army"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
r"s,-omce win itnndl. Periodicals.

WASH!NGToN. Sept 1.-THE prac-
tee Of shipping monthly, scmimonth-
~ and bywcck!y periodicals BY mail
instead OF by freight will be re-
established October !. Postmaetcr-
General Hays annoupccd Today BE-
sides speeding up delivery To sub
scrihcrs, the statement said 1t would
be- possible. ~ handling the pcriodi-
Gals in the regular space and with
the regular force and equipment, TO
save approximately S26S. 900 annually.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
Tropical Storm Move. Eastward.

WASiIlN8TON, sept 1.-THE trop-
zeal storm. which last week awcpt
Trinidad. the windward and other
Caribbean islands, with great dam
age To property. was reported today
IN adViccs to the Weather Bureau TO
be south and southeast Of Jamaica.
The storm continued 10 move slowly
north and northwcstward. which
would bring il 10 the coast in tho
vicinity OF Yucatan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
IS Passenger Engines burned.

JERSEY CITY. y. J.. Sept. Ii
Eighteen passenger locomotives of
the Erie Railroad were destroyed by.
fire which RACED 4 large roundhousu
in the local railroad yards sunday
afternoon. Workmen in the round
house managed 10 run out two other
engines before the t!aincs spread
The loss is estimated at t35O,00O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12

man said Miss Rape never went out
y" moving picture studio parties.
Shc WAS never Intoxicated in her
lifc. he continued she didn't lIkr
10 urihk because II made her sick.
one iikcd good time. but was al
Ways u, home at night with her aunt.
lei them occupy my Los Angeles
nome while have been here She
''''eo the type OF life at IInilyWood."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12
-Four Drowned In Automoh,lr.

BUFFALO, sept Flour OF .
party % six were drowned tonight
when an enclosed automobile hacked
Oft canal bridge lending 10 th.
Grand Island ferry. across The Mag
Ara river, a short distance north OF
Buffalo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-12

posed for newspaper Photographers.
who asked him to smile, he said:
Not on an occasion Of this sort"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
Embarrassing Moment.

The car was crowded and as we
neared our destination my cousin and
l decided to make our way toward the
door. I suddenly missed my purse, so
we started back through the car to
look for it. A number Of people helped
us in the hunt, and then woman
said: "Why, your purse is hanging
on your umbrella" I should have
liked to have made an exit through
the nearest window.--ChlcagO Trib-
une. ,.Axl
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
FOR SALE FoR SALE FOR SALE

FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE
Immediate delivery, located close to
industry, corner lot with rooms and
bath. less than s2500.
A real investment, 6 rooms, slate
roof, cement cellar, full lot, water in
house. Will rent for SIG month, $500.
A good home in ElmwoOd Place, 6
rooms, lots, barn.
Practically new. rooms, slate roof,
2 lots, barn, east end, $4,000.
A good home in east end on paved
street, with bath, electricity, garage
and full lot for less than $4,000.
For sale, not speculation, rooms,
bath, slate roof, garage, paved street,
close in.
rooms, bath, electricity. slate roof,
cement cellar. two-car garage. paved
street. best OF location.
WYKER REALTY CO.
S. w. Cor. Main and Gambler SITS.
Phone 741. XII
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-08
"Raren Ecn's Epitaph.

Not only is Ben Jonson's epitaph in
the Abbey, so rare Ben JonsOn," one
of the simplest ever composed, but 1t
eighteenpence. Tlsel stone over his
resting-place was originally quite
bare, and an atlns.sr Of the dramatist,
as q personal tribute, paid a mason
Is. Cd. (36 cents) " cut the four words
on the stone. The author Of this sim
pie epitaph was probably Sir William
Davenant. who succeeded Jonson as
Poet Laureate, and was also buried
In Poets Corner with n similar in
scription on his tombstone, 20 rare
Sir William DaveDant."