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MRS. LYDIG, DIVORCED
FROM TWO, WILL WE'D
REV. PERCY STTCKNEY
Prominent New York Clergy
man and Well Known Society
Woman to Marry.

NEW YORK. Aug. 6--The ltey.
Percy St!ckncS, pastor of the Church
Of the Ascension. on Fifth Avenue.
whose public forum maintained in
the church once drew down on him
n rcbukc from the late Bishop
Charles Summer Burch. of the Epis-
cOpal Diocese of Now York. will soon
take ns his bride Mrs. Phillip Lydig.
wcll-known in New York. Phiadcl-
phia and Paris society, who has been
freed from two husbands by divorce
according TO reports published here.
Mrs. Lydig, In September. 1919. di-
vorccd Major Phillip NJ. Lydig in
Paris. on the ground OF incompati-
bility. Prior To her marriage To Ly-
dig. Mrs. Lydig was the wife OF w
H. d. Stokes. the famc.:s New York
millionaire, who recently brought "a
sensational divorce suit against his
present wife, Mrs. Helen Eiwood
stokes. She divorced Stokes.
Last spring Dr. Grant found Il To-
days old baby girl on the doorstep
of his dwelling, and formally adopted
the child.
During the Wilson administration
he WAS rebukcd several times for his
criticism of the deportation of aliens
But DIR. Grant always rctorted that
the dcDortations were un- American.
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RICHMOND RESERVE BANK
POLICY IS MOST LIBERAL
Deputy Governor PEBBLE Points Out
Readiness To Make Further
Cotton Loans.
MONEY FOR ACTUAL FARMERS
Law, Official Declares, Prevents Adj
vanccs to Persons Making Pur-
ghaScs for Speculative Purposes.
Helps To Prevent Dumping.
icy Assnciated rrcss l

WASIIINGTON. Aur. b.-.Thcre is
no warrant for the assumptions ha I
The circular letter of last July 80.
Issued by the Richmond Federal Re
serve Iank. is an Indication that no
loans viii be- made by that bank or
are being made on cotton already
produced. Deputy Governor Charles
~ PEBBLE said in a letter received to-
day by Representative Hyrncs, Demo
crnt. South Carolina.
Governor Poblc said that u consid-
erablc portion of the SiGO0o. 600 al
ready rcdisc"untod for the member
banks ot North Carolina and south
Carolina consisted pf advances made
ca cotton already gathered and in
storage
"our policy in this respect" the
letter said, is. or ought To be. well
known throughout the whole district.
II has been and Is one ri the great
est pnsshl. libcrali,ics. We are for
hidden hy law 20 rediscount paper.
the proceeds Of which have been or
arc 10 he used for Investments Of n
purely speculative character. and We,
therefore. could not take or offer 10
take papcr secured by cotton being
deliberately held for no other pur-
pose than ,o force np the price or
corner the market.
"On the other hand we have the
right. which we have exercised fully
and freely, TO make advances for the
purpose OF enabling the producers Of
cotton 20 market il in am orderly
manner and not hc forced TO dump
Il on The market. parttcuiarly when
there are no buyers"
AIR pchlc said IL considerable por-
iirn Of the $al 100000 loaned to South
Carolina banks and the $25.00G.000 TO
North Carolina hanks represented
money loaned 20 farmers for plant
ing, fcrtiii2ing and cuftivatinu the
growing crop Tie added that the cir
rular Of July 81 was issued for the
purpose "f rcaSsuriuE member bank =
of the cotton states Of the Richmond
District. and through them the cot :
ton growers. that such further as
siSiancc us might he needed and
could hc represented by paper eligi-
Bile under the regulations q! the Fed
.Cral Reserve SOard would bc made.
regardless OF previous advances and
present debts, except. Of course. in
such cases "in which prudence would
forbid"
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body to He "ru-e Sim Eein.-
GBy Associated Press.


DUBLIN. Aug. "a meeting of the
Dali Eireann Cabinet was held today
ut thc' Mansion HonSe, with Eamonn
de Valera presiding. The forthcom-
ing meeting OF the Dali Eireann was
discussed. and the question who will
be entitled To attend was AN interest
ing point raiscd.
After the last elections for North
crn and southern Ireland, the Sim
Fein party, anxious for the establish
ment OF "A national assembly. en-
bracng all parties I'm Ireland, re-
solved TO constitute the Dali Eireann
from every man elected, including
members os the Orange party and OF
trinity College.
The Sim Feiners. therefore, issued
invitations to all those elected, ask
ing whether they desired to Join in
the assembly. They received replies
only from their own Sympathizers
however. and now they have decided
Ia send invitations only to those per-
sous who then indicated their will
lingness 10 Join the national BODY.
Thus the Dali Eireann will consIs,
OF i32 persons who accepted the in
vitation.
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RECOUNT OF RICHMOND
VOTE Is PROPOSED FOR
GOOD OF THE PARTY"
Rumors of Irregularities Prompts City Democratic
Committee Member to Suggest Step Be Taken-Re-
canvass Shows Changes in Justice Of Peace Results

George NJ Cease. member or
'h" city Democratic Committee. be-
iievcs recount OF the ballots cast
IN Richmond las, Tuesday Is nccrs
Aary for the good OF the party I'm
Rlchmond rnJ Virginia. Il am not
speaking In tho Interest OF any par
ucular candidate" said Mr. Cease last
night. Tor the candidat. repre-
sent"d In the primary was d.cislvcly
defeated. but today Was the arAt time
ha*. been on the streets since
'in"sday. and from the rumors and
reports OF Irregularities In III. cleo
ton. deem Il recount necessary FOR
the good ot the party.
TN" expense Will bc v.ry little
Cor am certain there are hundreds
Of capable men in IN. city who VIII
volunteer their services They can
De- designated by the judge Of the
court and 4 recount, whether il made
any changes In the returns rr not
would satisfy th"s" who might have
a grievance
''rhc man who had Il friend run.
ming FOR justice OF The peace or some
other minor Office. was just as much
Interested in that candidate as for
one running tor some more important
Office. II is only fair that every
effort b" made to show that Tuesdays
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-06
LOU 7ELLEGEN SUES
GERALDINE EARRAR
FOR A SEPARATION
Actor Charges Wife With De
sertion-Refused Entrance 10
Opera Singers Home.
IBy Associnted Press. |

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-Lou Tcilasen.
actor, has fled suit for separation
from his wife. Geraldine Earrar. opera
singer, on charge of Gesertion. il
was announced tonight by Tclcgcn's
counsel
The suit, according TO Tellegen's
attorney. followed Il letter received
week ago from Miss Farrar's law
ycrs. telling him that certain diff
cuiticS which were not made public
could be talked over in the law o:.
nee. In the meantime, the letter said
TclleEcn was not To approach his
wife nor to enter her house He
found the lock Of their residence
changed ana was denied admission.
his counsel assert. Servants told
him his wife was our of the city.
Mr.. TellcScn. his counsel declared
attempted for several days to get
into communication with his wife
before Ming his suit, but met with
no success.
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LEv Associntcd rrcss. |

NEW YORK, Aug. ELLIS Guy
Kinkcad. an attorney. was shot To
death near his brooklyn home today
ry Il woman who. police said. was
registered at a Manhattan hotel as
Mrs. kinkcad."
The attorneys wife. Mrs. Marie
Kinkcah, later said the woman was
olive NJ. stone. Il trained nurse OF
Cincinnati, o., with whom her hus-
hand formerly had been friendly. The
woman was arrested charged with
nomicidc She collapsed at tile po-
lice station and police were unable
tu question her.
Knkead was approaching his home
when the woman appeared brandish-
ing a revolver. Before words could
NO passed she fred twice and the at
torucy dropped. The woman then
fred four more shots into the attor-
ncy's body and stood by until police
took her into custody.
Questioned by detectives later. the
woman said she lived with Einkc
rs his common law wife In Atlantic
city few years ago and that he
subsequently deserted her. She is a
graduate nurse OF tho Cincinnati
C,cncru! Hospital. shc added.
She told the detectives, they said,
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LEy Assoeiatea rress.I

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-A warning
10 Republican leaders against in
crvasing taNcS In revising tho inter
nal revenue bill was given in the SEN
ate today by Senator Borah, kcpuh-
lican. Idaho. who also proposed rcduc-
tpnS In army and navy expenditures
or nearly $50000O,0OO. The Republic
can membership IN Congress. he said
would he reduced If tho public
"clamor" for tax relief Was not met.
The Idaho senator introduced a
resolution to reduce the army from
lHV,uuu 10 100000 men. which he said
would affect II saving OF about $780,
100000. and asked the Naval Commit
t"c to report Il resolution OF senator
Is ing. Democrat, Utah, TO stop work
on SIN hattlcships Of the Indiana type.
Little has lccn done on th" con-
Struction of these battlcships. hc cX-
planned, adding that 10y stopping the
work s2iO.V00,N goo could be saved. Au-
other load Of Si,C0U.oGU a month could
he saved he contcndcd. by withdraw
.ng American troops from Germany,
in accordance with the solemn
pledge" OF Republicans during the
presidential campaign.
only Places Where Cuts Arc PossihIc
In urging such steps senator Hurah
argued that the army and navy were
tn" only places where economics
could bc effected sufficient to meet
the recommendation of Secretary
Mellon on taxation to the House WAYS
and Means Committee
II know of no other way he said
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Refusal of Public to Pay Low
Prices for Coal Now Will
Cause Serious Situation.
MINING ACTIVITIES RANGE
BELOW NORMAL IN OUTPUT
Officials Declare Deficit Will
Come From Lack of Business
and Inadequate Rail Traffic.
By Alexander T.. Jones,

l Hii'h news StaN correspondent.
CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-lncrcaeing in
activity in til" coal-mining industry
has caused SO tremendous a shortage
Of bitumnous coal in the United
states that nation wide laci; Of sun
ply that may develop into 4 serious.
fuel famine is nov inevitable. it was
declared by the b"s, authorities hero
today.
The United states. because Of light
railroad traffic. and refusal Of the
consuming public to take advantage
OF iow coal prices now. faces Il 100.
ooo.oco-ton shortage OF bituminous
coal for domestic use.
Mine SrtivttirS SIow.
Mine activities in West Virginia.
PENNSYLVANIA and Illinois. the most
important centcrs. ranging from - to
30 per cent norma! in their outputs
las, week.
AS a result. l5o.Ooc miners are out
Of work. John l.. Lewis presidcn, Of
the United Min" Workers of Amer
lea. told the United News. and con-
ditions are fast becoming worse.
"A most serious shortage now
seems inevitable" said W. l.. Ballou.
editor OF the Black Diamond, the
leading coal trade publication. Tho
United States normally uses between
5@5.oo0.oo0 and 55o.COO,oO0 tons of
bituminous coal in domestic CON
315.0o0.o0o tons. unless conditions UP
to August improve.
This is due to lacl, of activity in
industry. and the resulting lack oc
traffic Of railroads. which normally
use about is per cen, of our bi,umi.
nous coal.
But the refusal ofthe buying pub !.
lie 10 take advantage Of the lowest
prices they Will he able to get this
year. is The biggest reason. The
public seems 10 b" waiting for freight
rates TO come down before huyini:
coal. Mr.. Hoover and Chairman
Clarke. of the Interstate Commerce
Commission have assured MS that
cuts in freight rates will not be pos
siblc in time to affect this years coal
transit
"Hituminous coal Il selling to re-
tailcrs now at SO per ton at the
mine. and is Therefore comparatively
cheap 10 the public. This condition
VIII no; continue Very long"
Retailers now have all the coal that
they can handle In their yards. ami
railroads are stocking UP as rapidly
as possible. il was stated by f. C.
IIonnold. national authority
III the public vii! only buy now
they viii save themselves mauT
many dollars tie said. "rhc cars are
available /" ship it, the operators are
anxious 10 run fuil Time. ana tho
miners ar" only working from one
to three days week. In Illinois,
the shortage under normal produc-
t!on Is now 100000 tons n month.
and This figure Is rapidly growing.
y shortage OF l5.000.0O0 tons in III
inois alone Is Inevitable.
The supply Of anthracite coal Is
about normal. according to Hannold
Because OF the buyers trike. coal Is
moving To the mead o. the Great
Lakes in great quantities, he said 10
be held for winter needs. This sec
ton is less liable To suffer from coal
famine than II has been In many
years. he said.
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MrEHIAI. CONFERENCE
ENPLiIN> MISCONtEpTIO

li5E Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 5.-That there cx.
istcd some misconccption of presi-
dent lIardinE's invitation for a con
ference Of armament limitation ana
Pacific questions is Indicated by a
summary oc the proceedings of the
imperial conference issued this even
ing at the conclusion Of The last ses-
sion Of that body.
In accordance with the suggestion
which was believed 10 hav. been
made by Tia American governments,
that III" conference Oh disarmament
should be preceded by friendly CON
versatons or consultations be-
tween the powers principally con-
ccrncd in the future OF the Far En (,
and the Pacii6," says the summary.
the imperial conference. anxious
that for the Anglo japanese agree
ment there should be substituted some
larger ARRANGEMENT between the
Tire" great powers concerned. name
~ the United States. Japan and
Great Britain. and holding tho firm
conviction that the later. discussions
on disarmament, To which they Mt
''~'' - '''''I' !'''i'l !'iii'' . Coulu
best he made ciIectiv. by previous
mutual understanding on Pacific
questions between those powers. dis
cusscd these preliminary convcr-
satiohs or consultations which the
Aiyfrican government had in rrin
ciplc agreed should be held in Lon.
don.
RrmoNcs NIsuudcrstnniIing
When 1t transpircd," continues the
summary. that there was some mis-
understanding as to the nature of
the suggested preliminary conversa
tions, the british government. in n
desire 10 remove any possible mis-
conception and To meet what IL be-
iicFcd To he the American view, vol
untcered To attend n meeting on the
other side OF the Atlantic. Mt which
the hgcnda of the Washington con-
ference could he discussed.
Premier Lloyd George. NI,ruuis
Curzon and the dominion pr,mi iors
were prepared To attend such a meet
ing II invited 10y the American gov
.crnmcnt Japan also had signifcd
her willingness to attend. The Amer
lean government. however. did not
favor the idea, which accordingly. WINS
dropped.
al no stage was II suggested that
the result of such consultation should
either anticipate the work or tie the
hands OF the Washington conference
on the other hand. the imperial con-
ference made the proposal because
IT was anxious to remove every pos
siblc obstacle from the path Of the
Washington meeting, which !t desired
To- see attended with complete sue
cess
The summary declares that the
greater part Of the proceedings ot
continued on Page .. Col, 81
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ARMY AND NAVY CUTS
DEMANDED BY BORAH
ON PLEA OF ECONOMY
Idaho Senator Declares Defense Arms of Nation Only
Points at Which Expense Reductions Are Possible.
Lower Troop Strength Hats Warship Program

w" can cut expenses here and there
and dismiss "a few employees. hut that
viii not reduce expenses to the point
that the Secretary OF the Treasury
says we must do"
Congress. the senator said. could
not alone reduce expenditures This
requires, he declared. hearty CO
operation" from the executive de-
partmcnts and the administration.
The senate, he Contcndcd. would have
cut the army To 100000 men and
Topped OH SlUV.0uU. 900 from the naval
appropriation bin recently passed. II
Cabinet officers had not objected.
Eur Apart on Estimates.
Treasury experts and Republican
leaders in the House OF Ecprcscnta-
i'vcs are far apart in their estimates
"i Federal expenditures and income
for this iiscai year.
The committee dealing with tax re-
vision has before il ngurcs prepared
by Chairman Madden of the Appro-
priauons Committee. which are said
To show Il smaller probable uutgu
than given in Secretary Mellon :
statement of yesterday anu con-
sidcrah!y larger income.
Other House leaders also have pre-
pared their own estimates, and OF
the basis OF the whole they insist that
II Will hc entirely poSsill lc 10 reduce
taxes by half Il billion dollars. Demo
cratic leaders. on the other hand. say
thus is not possible unless there is to
he huge deficit at the end of the
tcontinued on Page =, Col -
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BELFAST RESUMES
CENTER OF STAGE
IN IRISH PROBLEM
What Ulstcrmen Will Do on
Premier's Proposals Is
Large Question.
BELIEF GENERAL SOUTH
READY FOR ACCEPTANCE
London Believes Dali Eireann
Will Favor Lloyd Georges
Settlement Plan.
TWO CABINETS IN SESSION
Republicans Held i'm Prison Will Be
Liberated 10 Attend Sim
Fcin Parliament.
BELIEF GENERAL SOUTH
READY FOR ACCEPTANCE
TWO CABINETS IN SESSION
Republicans Held i'm Prison VIII Re
Liberated 10 Attend Sim
Fcin Parliament.

LONDON. ing. 5-T,u,nors from
hr'inst n> {" the attitude OF the u
st"r government arc conflicting, and
both the ilStcrmcr and officials of
Inc British Irish onicc nrc maintain
Ing absolute secrecy over all dcrcIop-
mrnts.
with tn" feeling that Southern Ire
land has mndc up it's mind To acccnr
Lloyd Georges offer. the crisis tx
gradually shifting toward, ncIf,st
nnd the press and pubIic nre more
concerned with Sir Jnmes CraiE's Mt
tttude and activities than they nre
with what In trnnspirinE In Dublin.
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election was square and honest. for
every rumor IS being acccntua;ed by
the Republicans. who viii make can.
ital out OF Il between now and the
general election
In Interest or Tnrty.
81 Wish to reiterate that INV Mica
for recount is not In the interest
OF any particular candidate. but +,
~ made IN the Interest OF the Dem
ocratic party and out OF fairness TO
the Democratic city Committee"
AS the result OF an official re-.
count" Of the votes for justices of
the peace In Clay and Lee Wards
by the Election commissioners yc..
,erdhy morning, the totals were found
- have been Incorrect IN thc frs,
count Of the previous day. and tho
Ccrtiiicat. of election Will bc given
walter T. Terrence. VINO won hv a
majority o: 2Oi votes over I.onnic
Graves III Clay Ward. ana 10 Dr 1
i. McDonOuEh who Won by ;hlrtv-
three votes over W I. Hawkes. in
Leo Ward !
All the other results remain az
they wera reported from the com
mission yesterday morning. Th- re-
suits show the nomination pf Rose.
iiulcc. Dave T.. Satterhcld fohn G.
saunders. with the Legislative ticket
Continued on Page 10. Col. 3,
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Iiy Robert J. nen,Icr.

United News stan Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Aug J.-Am"rlcan
relief for famishcd Russia is expect
Interesting developments III Soviet
rule over thar country.
Ever since the inception O: the
hcnin.-Trotzky regime at Pe,rograd
IA" contention of Soviet chicftains
has been that Capitalists nations"
We're trying to wipe out Russia cX-
istcncc. This cry, altering its basis
as conditions changed from time to
time, has been responsible for the
Soviet chicftains holding their people
together as long as they have. in the
opinion uf administration leaders.
willing to Aid RUSSIA.
What will be the next slogan"
officials wonder, now that the "capi-
talist nations have indicated a will
inGncss To aid Russia and save her
"Or Will the Russian people. coming
into contact with the foreign reiief
agencies, begin 10 see the light?"
The first charge Of the SoVicts was
that outside nations were attacking
Russia to end her existence. These
attacks from various quarters ceased
Then the cry was raised that the al
lied embargo on Russia was crushing
ont her life. And the embargo was
lifted. Next came the Soviet charge
that foreign nations. by refusing to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-06
Move in Commons for
Equality Between Sexes
lny Associated Press. i

LONDON. Aug. 5.-An important
Stcp in the direction of equality
between the sexes was taken in
the House Of Commons this after
noon as the result Of discussions
regarding the admission OF wo-
men to positions in the civil scrv-
ice. \ resolution introduced by
sir Robert Stevenson Horne Cham
ccllor OF the EXchcqucr, was un-
animouSly ad(,tcd. providing that
after II transitional period Of three
years omen shall be admitted to
civil service in the United king
dom under the same conditions and
regulations as govern men.
Regard. however, is to he had
as To the suitability OF omen for
the situations to he filed. Women
appointed To posts in the civil
service will have the sam status
and authority as mn, but, having
regard To the financial sosition of
the country. tn question of re-
enumeration Of women as COM
pared with men shall he reviewed
within three years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-06
OVER CARUSO IS JEWELS
ALA YED WHEN EXAMINATION
or HIS BAGGAGE REVEALS THEM
Great Tenors Collection of Precious Gems Declared 70
Be Valued at More Than 100000 Lire
About $450OOO .lsgt

Professor Ranaclo BastianeIli or
Rome. said Friday, however, In ar
dent defense OF the Americans, that
they had used every means known 90
science to cure Casuso. Professor
hastianeiii is known as one OF the
greatest Italian surgeons
The municipal authorities OF Ma
pies have decided to rename tho
Avenue San Giovanni Paoio the Ave-
nue. Enrico Caruso.
Since Caruso's death the aristocracy
OF Naples has forgiven him the slight
which be offered in refusing ever TO
sing here and in choosing Florence
as his residence after retirement.
Caruso was hootcd one evening In
the San Carlo Theater. He was only
youth then. The insult so Offend
ed him that he never sang again IN
Naples. and the letter class" bit-
terly resented this the more famous
he became
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-06
T"" Irish Cabinets Meet.
[By Associated pros.1

lBE Associated Press.
i-ONbON. Aug. 5.--Nonc of tho i'm
prisoncd members Of the Dali E.ircann
has as Yet been liberated, but IL is
considered certain the government
Will place nothing in tho way OF their
release and that they will be free to
attend the sittlnEs of the Dali Eireann
when that body convcncs to discuss
the peace proposals.
Meetings. OF the Ulster Cabinet and
the Dail Eireann Cabinet were held
today So far as is known. however.
they were not directly connected wit.,
the hitherto unsuccessful efforts to
bring about an agreement between
the North and South preliminary to 1.
t"ipartitc conference at London.
Consider. Dali Eireann Meeting.
The Republican Cabinet confined
itself to consideration of the Dali
Eireann meeting, while Licutenant-
Colonel Spcnder. secretary To tho
Ulster Cabinet, announced at the con-
clusion OF it's deliberations that the
question OF peace had been touched
upon only incidentally.
Notwithstanding the lack of def
mite action Immediately connected
with peace or OF even u hint OF the
immincncc of such action, confidence
continues to prevail in political cir
clcs in London that there Il; no like
fihood OF "A breakdown in the ncSoti-
atiuns.
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ucIh In SIG non nnil.

HUNTSVILLE. ALA. Aug. 6.--Wil-
liam Johnson was held To the Fed
aral grand jury and bail fixed at
$4,000 tonight after nm all-day pro-
liminiry hearing Of charges Of con
spiracy between Johnson and twelve
other men In connection with the
killing of Federal Prohibition officer
c. T. Howell on the night of July Il.