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The Prescott daily news., 1921-06-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Clyde Thornton is a business visi- tor to Hope today.
 Judge J. NJ. Thomas of Emmet, was business visitor here today.
 MT. and Mrs. Renfro of Boughton, were visitors to Prescott today.
 Attend the 95c sale Prescott Hard ware Go. Saturday, June 18th, at 10 8. m. 21d2
 Miss Clara Crowe of -Gurdon, came in this morning and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. H. E. Doris.
 Mrs. E. Delaughter of Boughton, was in the city this morning en route to Texarkana for a brief visit.
 W. E. Henderson, salesman at J. E. Barham's store, is visiting rela- tives at Murfreesboro this week.
 Rev. c. P. Walters is packing his household goods today preparatory to moving with his family to Piggott, where he has accepted a pastorate at the Baptist church.
 MT. Bratton and family are invited to attend today's matinee or night performance at the Gem Theater as guests of the management War tax only
The Prescott daily news., 1921-06-21
THE WEATHER

Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy; scattered thundershowers
The Prescott daily news., 1921-06-21

M. W. Greeson returned last night from business trip to Little Rock.
 Mrs. D. F. Andrews is spending the day in Little Rock, accompanying her brother, Cleve Davis, that far on his way to New York, where he will sail for England some time this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. L. Cash of Route ), are shopping here today.
 Otis Coleman returned today from two weeks visit with relatives at Paragould
 E. L. Cox is spending a few days in Little Rock and Hot Springs.
 Harold Brooks left this morning for trip to St. Louis and Chicago, re- presenting Moore & Martin, real es- tate firm.
 Craig Williams made a short bus- ness trip to Hope yesterday after noon.
 The interior of Stivers' Barber Shop is being re-decorated. The walls are being treated to a lively, yet pleasing coat of wall tint which will add considerably to the appearance of the shop.
 B. s. Hoskins of Wichita Falls, Texas, who is associated with the E. M. Jarrett interests, who will sink two test wells in this county, is on a few days business trip here in con- ference with T. E. Frazer, local pro- moter of the wells. Both gentlemen visited the lower part of the county yesterday, visiting the proposed loca- tion for one of the wells near Ross ton. The other we'll will be some where near Prescott, it is said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
BANDIT GETS BULLET
INSTEAD OF LOOT
Attempt To Rob Tampa Cigar Factory
i'ny Chr Ends DisnstrouSIy
to Robbers.
tBy Associated Press.J

TAMPA, FLA, Sept. 3.-One man Is
in the hospital ward of the county
Jail with bullet in his leg and two
others were slightly wounded as a
result of an attempted holdun in
West Tampa. suburb. late this
morning OF four men in an automo-
bile carrying the $4,000 pay roll Of
cigar factory.
According 10 the statement of g..
NJ. Davis. bookkeeper OF the compa ny.
the pay car was nearing the factory
when another automobile blocked the
street, compelling the pay car TO stop.
Four men jumped into the street and
opened ire on the pay car. lack
Hayes. negro chauffeur of the pay
car, was hit in the shoulder and Mr..
Davis neck was grazcd by another
bullet.
The men in the pay car returned
;hc FIRE. and after several minutes:
the bandits fled in another machine.
The sheriff's Office was notified and
found one OF the bandits with bullet
in his leg. near the scene. lie -
fused TO give his name. but said
there were six in the gang. incluli.g
several local characters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
DIR. j. f. LYNCH NAMED
LEGION COMMANDER
ATNORFOLK MEETING
Legion Seeks Delegate
en- Armament Conference
iHy AssociateI prcss. !

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-Rcpre-
sensations have been made to
President Harding and To Score
tary Hoover. requesting that the
American Legion be represented
at the disarmament conference and
at the unemployment conference,
according to a statcmcn, by the
legion tonight.
John Thomas Taylor. vice.
chairman of the national legisla-
tive committee OF the legion. per
sonally has presented To the Pres :
idcnt the legion's desire to have q
part in the disarmament, confer.
encc. and in a letter to Secretary
Hoover, concerning the uncnpIoy-
ment conference. said:
Il believe that the country gen
orally Is aware OF the uncrnplov-
nent at the present time existing
among ex-servicc men. and be-
ii"vc that IT would be highly ,d
risablc that the American Legion
which has devoted IA great deal of
thought and effort To this matter
should be represented at this con.
ference"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
STOLEN SECURITIES
ARE SENT BACK TO
FEDERAL OFFICIAL
Return Of $4,000 Follo,us
Arrest Deputy Collector
on Theft Charge.
by Associated Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Federal Com.
missioner Hitchcock today received
oF special dclives from an anony
nous writer a bulky envelope CON
tanning $4,000 in United States GER
tihcatcs OF indcbtcdncss--part Of
$4,000 worth OF government sccuri-
ties which mysteriously vanished
from the Office of the Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Third New
York District In June. 1919.
lnclosed in the envelope was an un-
signed note which read: You are
accusing an innocent man. I placed
them in an old leather case. lie made
me late every morning and am
sorry. God will forgive me-"
Frederick J. Kelly. Il deputy coIlcc-
tor. was recently arrested with Mrs.
Eliza beth Won Nostrand, when he at
tempted to cash two of the missing
$1,000 certificates. He was released
in $4,000 bail two days ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
RICHMOND WIDOW
MAY co ON STAND
AT HADLEY TRIAL
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald
Under Surveillance in
New Mexico.
DETECTIVES WATCHING
WITNESSES HERE ALSO
Sydnor and Beverley Reach
Denver, Where Accused
Man Is Held, Today.

Tint Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald.
wealthy widow of Richmond, who
disappeared from this city immedi-
nteiy following the flight of DIR. VIII
mer Amos Hndiey. Is living on n
rnnch in New Mexico. near tho scen.
OF the Doctors arrest. and is being
Kept under strict surveillance NV tbc
Pinkcrton Detective Agency M nm
important Witness in the cnse. ~,.
the statement made by }. w. Erb,
hend OF the Richmond Pinkerton
AGENCY following his return here
last night from an extensive nuto-
mobile trip over The route snld 10
have been travelled by DIR: Hadiey
more thnn three year. ngo.
All witnesses IN Richmond expected
to testify nj the trial arc hciny kent
mud cnn he produced nt my time.
Asked regarding the loss of nm i'm
r"rtnnt witness through the death of
Mrs. T.. &. Clark. Mt whose home, 2a.5
West Grnrc street, DIR. md Mrs. Hud-
ley lived. he stated that her Testimony
had been carefully recorded Mt the
eoroner's Inquest md that 1t would
be introduced at the trInI.
: 9ffnys Where lie Left Auto.
The 7high-powercd automobile In
which DR. Hadlcy is said to have fled
irtA, Richmond was abandoned about
forty miles from this city, Mr. Erb
says he has learned. the doctor then
taking train for the West. The
local Pinkerton manager stated Last
night that lie had succeeded in locat-
ing the exact place in which the
machine had been abandoned by the
man who IL now wanted by the Hem
rico County authorities in conncc-
lion with the death OF his wife. Mr.
Erb declared that the machine had
remained at the place of abandon
mcnt about four months. when il
was removed. Where the machine
is now. or by whom ii was removed,
as not been disclosed.
Tclegraphic advice from Denver
continued on Page :, Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
| Killed, Several Shocked
as Lightning Strikes Beach
lbs Associated Press. I

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Showers
Of hailstones that covered the
sidewalks of Jamaica with siush.
marked brief electrical storm
that swept over New York early
tonight and relieved the hot spell
in which the city was sweltcr-
ing.
Lightning struck ana killed
Hazel Donohue, 90. in the shall
low waters OF Rockaway Beach
late today, while she was hurry
ing out 10 join her mother in a
search for shelter when the storm
broke.
The bolt struck in. the midst OF
a throng of bathers. Several men
wero temporarily stunned. More
than 100000 persons were in tho
surf during the day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
TWO MORE PLANES ARE
WRECKED NEAR tt~r,xH,

BEckLEY. w. VA. Sept s.-TW..Gi
soFernment airplanes of the DH-4-B
type were wrecked neans, this city
tate today while attempting to lana
Tor gas and oil. One was command
ed by Lieutenant Goodrich and car
ried Sergeant Dildine as a passenger:
the other by Lieutenant LfebhauserI
NO one was injured. The plane
piioted by Lieutenant Goodrich
crashed when II struck small ditch
extending across field at Johns
town, near here, the landing rearS
motor and part of the body OF the
machine being damaged. =. ..
Lieutenant Licbhauser.s Smscb;o.s
attempted "a landing in field near
harper and crashed. II iYnmiedThtely
caught fire and was destroyedss Both
airpianes were en- route from Lang
ley Field to Charleston. They LOST
their bearings in fog YESTERDAY;
morning and landed at Morrisbure,
Tenn, rcSumine their flight. .tt,is
morning, hut without sufficient, fuel
to carry them To their destihdtion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
RED TALK HALTED
ALL OVER WORLD;
MEN GO TO WORK
Era of Agitation and Non.
production Gives Wav
to Sanity.
NOTABLE PROGRESS
is MARKED IN YEAR
National Civic Federation Re.
view Shows Great Change
of Conditions.
IBy Associaed Press

~ fSSOCidcu PreSS.
NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Condi,ion.
IN the Industrial world today, com
pared with those Of last Labor Dav,
are so much better. despite abnor.
maj conditions. tina, there Is cause
Tor Thanksgiving, the National Civic
Federation said in statement "a
day by Ralph VI. Easiey, chairman OF
the executive council.
year ago Industrial conditions IN
Europe generally were very bad. n.
sara. In Italy the workers took over
the factories and the government had
promised legislation giving them the
legal right to manage the plants
me people have since risen and
oNerthrown the government that was
responsible.
stop Red Talk md go TO Work.
in Germany a year ago there was
fear;,thxt the Ia,nmunist s. -wauid
seize Industry wi,h the aid OF Boil.
shcvist money and later control tho
government. Today German indus.
Tries are running full blast and tho
German workmcn have a system o;
workshop councils for their indus
triai government. France. too. has
stopped talking Bolshevism and gone
TO work.
England talked OF revolution n
year ago. The most conservative
labor man in England notified the
government that il England persist.
ed IN aiding Poland to save herself
from the Red armies. labor would
call a general strike.
reply made by Samuel Gompers last
September TO English labor leaders
continued on Page .. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
PLAGUE OF WORMS
IN FAMINE DISTRICT
Appear In V0IEn Region, StrippInr
Country Bnrc OF Its Vcgc-
fntiOn.
IBy Associated Press. !

RiGA, Sept. "a plague of worms
is the latest russian calamity in the
government OF Simbrisk. the hear,
OF the Nolga famine region. An Of
iicial Moscow wireless dispatch SAYS
that in the Ardavoa district of Sim
brisk. swarm OF worms has APP
peared and is devouring all vegc-
tation.
The district land department has
sent an agricultural exper; to the
district To aid in lighting them. II
Is believed the worms are "A variety
of caterpillar. rivaline in Jcstruc-
tiVeness the grasshoppers and locusts
which destroyed large part of the
pooF crops in some of the other
iarnine-stricken sections of Russia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
DECLARES W. VA. TROUBLE
INDICTMENT AGAINST U. S.
Senator Walsh Charges Gov
crnment Should Have De-
viscd Plan Of Settlement.
LAwLE ssNEss
Asserts Miners should HIVE Waited
Tor Cancellation TO Secure Their
Ends and Not Have Jumped Into
Civil War.
tRy Associated Press.

10y PrP5S.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Sin a state
ment discussing "the deplorable state
of civil war in the WestrVirRinia coal
helds." Senator Walsh, Democrat
Massachusetts. who il n member OF
the special Senate committee investi-
eating conditions in the West Yir-
ginia and Kentucky coal fields. said
tonight that the whole incident
forms another indictment against our
government for having neglected TO
create means to deal with and adjust
labor disputes"
IF we have devised codes of ius-
tice and instituted courts to settle
amicable individual disputes" he
asked. why cannot we settle labor
disputes by application OF these same
principles OF justice?"
Expressing regret that "the min
crs should have chosen lawlessness
before Cancellation to secure their
ends" Senator Walsh said he was
convinced that when this trouble
;irst showed itself and force was first
used the government should have
stepped in and demanded n peaceful
settlement, OF the dispute"
Whether the original blame rested
with the operators or with the min
ers,' he continued. seemed to be sub
ordinate only To the question Of
whether the government Itself has
been in part responsible for condl-
tons 49,.
am convinced that IL an efficient
department Of labor or State con-
c!liatory board had undertaken to
handle this anair ut It's inception IL
could have been amicahly and salts
factorily settled long before matters
came to this present pass"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
Heat CInims victim In Dnn,ilIc.

DANVILLE. VA, Sept. 3.--Thc in
tense heat claimed it's first victim
here early this morning. when
iialeigh Foster. young unmarried
man or this city succumbcd in the
General Hospital, where he was
taken during the afternoon. after
being overcome at Pittsville. IN Pitt
syivania County. His physician said
mat the man had every symptom OF
sunstroke, but his friends recall n
motorcycle accident, in which he was
Dadiy hurt over a year ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
ONE AMERICANS BODY
YET MISSING AT HULL
Inquest Is Adjourned Until October
4; VIII IEfinE All Home
Together,
fBy Associated Press. ]

HULL. ENG. Sept. 3.-The body of
only one OF the Americans who lost
their lives in the recent IRE disaster
Is missing-that Of William julius.
Of Los Angeles. Cal. The inquests.
opened today on the four latest bodies
to be recovered. including those OF ].
T. Hancock and Lieutenant H. w.
Hoyt. were adjourned until October 4.
the date set for the inauests for the
others.
1t is expected that the fifteen
American bodies already recovered
will be sent to America together.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
SIAM RATIFIES NEW
TREATY WITH u. S.
American Minister ut Bangkok No.
tifies Washington OF
Accordance.
IRv Associated proc,1

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3-Ratifica.
ton by the Siamese government Sep.
tember ] Of the new treaty of com.
merce and navigation recently nego.
tiated with the United States was
reported to the state Department to.
day by the American minister nj
Bangkok.
The treaty grants full fiscal au.
tonomy TO Siam and a protocol Is
affixed under which the United States
surrender extra territorial juristlic-
tion over American citizens in tina,
country. preserving the right OF cvo-
cation, however, for period of five
years from the date on which the
treaty comes int, force. The treaty
was ratified several months ago by
the United States Senate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
lBy Associated Press. !

CHARLESTON. w. VA, Sent. a.
Gradual clearing up and dispersion
o. armed bands who for days have
Deeh opposing State and county forces
along the Boone-Lognu County, line
Is foreseen here tonight as n result
OF the surrender OF body OF 400 men
10 Federal troops upder command OF
1risadier-Gencral X. Fl. Bandholtz.
After the capitalization, which in
Guided the surrender OF eighty mon
upon whom firearms were found the
prisoners were sent to ST. Adams nm
der the protection of Colonel Carl A.
Martin. of the Nineteenth Infantry.
here they were allowed to go to
their homes. after the precnution had
been taken OF recording the names
OF all who carried weapons
Further progress toward quietins
the disturbed areas is expected to-
night when the Federal forces spread
out and take up operations farther
away from their bases.
Meet No OppoSi.ion.
In establishing themselves in the
trouble zone tho Federal forces met
with no opposition anywhere and
they do not anticipate any
General BandhoitZ tonight would
not say whether he would compel tho
state and county forces who have
been holding the armed bands back
from invading Logan County to dis
perse
They are now under the contro!
Of the Federal authorities and they
will do just as they are told" he
said.
VIII Pcrmit No Assembly.
The Federal commander also
stated he would not permit any as
scmbiy OF miners or other citizens
in the disturbed area at this time.
lie made this announcement in reply
CONTINUED on Page Col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
400 Yield to Bandholtz.
Are Disarmed and
Sent Home.
COMPARATIVE QUIET
CONTINUES ON LINE
Federal Forces Encounter No
Opposition Moving Into
Troubled Area.
my Associated rre,..l

LOGAN, Sept. 3.--PreparntIon for
the dishnndment OF yoluntrer force.
which hnvc been opposing the nd
vance into Western i.ognn Count,
or armed bands from the disturbed
mining country to tho east were be-
Ing mHde here tonight, while II stntc
OF comparative quiet rcigncd I'm the
troubled district following the mr.
rival OF detnchments OF United state.
troops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
1 Killed. II Hurt In wreck.

ELMlRA, y. y. Sept. 3.-One pas
senger was killed, fourteen slightly
injured and two> trainmen seriously
hurt when the second section of Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western train
No. 3, wcstbound. jumped tho track
near Appala6hia late this afternoon.
Martin Warnke, &c. OF Astoria, N. Z.
was instantly killed; Engineer Book
hammer of Scranton. Pa. suffered a
broken leg and crushed side, and
Fireman stephen Crisch, also OF
Scranton. had his ribs crushed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
KENTUCKIAN w EDS
W o NJ Il " WHOM HE
HAD TWICE DIVORCED
Marriage Is Wife's Fourth and
Husbands Fifth Matri-
moniGl Venture.
lBy Associated Press.

SERGENT. KY, Sept. 3.-Vy. j. Tay-
lor, 65. Kentucky mountaineer, to-
day became IL bridegroom for the fifth
time, when he married Mrs. Rcbecca
Brewer, 4. the third :imc after being
divorced from her twice This was
Mrs. Brewers fourth matrimonial
venture. After today's ceremony she
said:
II always loved Mr.. Taylor. but it
seemed like we couldn't get along"
Smiling, she added: But he promised
to be good. so tried him again"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
ARMY FL YERS CRASH
WITH GREATBOlNBER:
INSURGENTS VEL DING
Ten Wounded in Berlin
in Sedan D-yCsl LIBERATION
IBy Associated Press

BERLIN. Sept 3.-Ten persons
were wounded las, evening in dis
turbances in Stralau and Rum
melsburg. eastern suburbs OF Ber-
lin. during the COMMUNICATION OF
Sedan Day by members OF the
German Peoples party. Counter
demonstrators forced their way
into hall where n festival was
being held. n furious scufle. IN
which many shots were fred. en-
sued. blu. the police finally dis.
persed the combatants.
According to Chemnitz reports,
bands of workmen went to various
halls. where they suspected ccle-
prations were being held A
workman was wounded in n fight
which resulted when some thirty
youths. meeting in a school. were
called upon to surrender their
arms and leave the place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
BIG PLANE is SEEN
BURNING FUR|OUSIY
NEAR POE, WEST VA.
Machine Was on Way From
| Charleston to Lang
ley Field.
SEARCH BEING MADE
FOR CREW OF CRAFT
Fears Expressed All Lost
Lives, Result of Crash
TO Earth.
TWO OTHER PLANES WRECKED
''"Se why and Come to Grief whiye
Attempting to Lind ne
SEARCH BEING MADE
FOR CREW OF CRAFT
TWO OTHER PLANES wnEoKEp
'"Ne why and Come to Grief whiIe
Attempting to Lind ne
BcckIcy, w. YIN.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, Sept a.
rive army flyers fell in IA big bomb.
ing plane near Poe. Nichols Comfy
W. va. late today. No word has
'een received at army headquarters
mere as to the fate OF the men. thu
were Lieutenants Spect. pilot. and
Fitzpatrick, observer. and. three a.
listed men. ~
me names OF three missing en-
ns.ed men were unufIicialIy''s.s
nouneed as, Sergeant Arthur. Brb wn.5
r., neh'usky; Corporal AIexander
ua," Wilmington, Del, and SPfi-:
towards nrst name could ISf ~
learned. Officers did not know m.
nome address of Lieutenant To
-. speck, or that of Lieutenant K;,,
patrick. i' e MI Is
me machine was seen NV. arn,
myers In two other bombers
ln'o spin and crash to the rronna
one OF the other machines, few ,1n,,..
located the scene OF the accident 81 -
iound the bomber in flames. w,th a..
'aii pointing upward Several sn;o
nooiles wefe observed In the vicIn,s,.l
ihe exact place where the nccidsT
occurred is not known here 1rSs
.yers who witnessed the fan Judged
from their maps that II wos near
Poe. Hsar
ON Way to Langley Field.
me three planes started from tba
Iahd'nE-place here for a flight RI
Langley Field. Va. East OF here tbev.
ran into Il Thunderstorm, and a fey,
minutes later one machine fe1l: am
o."er continued on. and, landed at
seenert, w Va, about 100 miles on q,
while the third bomber returne, !,
landed near here. -
Army officers tonight we're MAKING
every effort TO learn what happenea
10 the i've missing men They bals
enlisted the citizens near Poe to s1SSts
OUT searching parties to find the.
burned plane. -
The two planes that landed ).
VIII resume their flight to~Lnnelev.
Field tomorrow : s,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
CHARGES CLIENT FOR
ENDEARING MESSAGES
Pauline FrederIrt Flies Response Ia
New York Lawyers Suit for
S3G,00H for Services

Los ANGELES. Sept. a.-Chars ca
shat Attorney George Edward Joseph.
OF New York city. sent her cndeni :.
ing notes and kilograms. and followed
up with an itcmizcd bill Tor thcn,
were made by Pauline Frederick,
stage and motion picture star. here
today.
She made the charges in an an
swer 10 Joseph's suit against her for
$4,000 for services rendered. which
she said she would file Immediately
Draft OF the answer includes filing
OF "a counterciaim for $4,000 by Mss
Frederick against Joseph.