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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
CARAVANS APPEARANCE
STARTS REAL PROBE
fBy Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. July 1l.-Appear-
ance today OF Francis p. Garvan for
mer allen property custodian. and
now head OF the Chemical Founda
ton. Inc. before the special war
frauds grand jury was said in Official
circles 10 have inaugurated a sweep
ing inquiry into every act of the
custodian's office from It's inception.
1t was emphasized by the same
officials that the investigation was
designed primarily TO establish finally
the legally OF the custodian's acts
and to remove any ground for con-
unued criticism leveled against the
office IL such criticism has been un-
justified.
A grand jury Investigation was de-
clared by the officials TO be the only
method provided for In the American
system Of government to clear up
definitely the controversy.
Formal assurance that "everv
American interest" in the dye pat
ents sold by the alien property Gus
todian in 1919 to the Chemical Foun
dation will be protected by the gov
eminent was made today by Attor-
ney-General Daugherty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
UNCLE SANS CASH BOX
DECLARED At LOW EBB
President Harding Points to
Deficit for Year of
S425.OOO,OOO.
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The gov
ernment faces n net deficit of Si25,-
100000 for the current fiscal year,
President Harding today informed the
second annual business meeting OF
Federal executives. Receipts for the
year, the President said In addressing
tho meeting. were estimated AZ sa.-
07i.000.000. and expenditures at So
77l.ooo.o0o. leaving an apparent ex-
coss Of expenditures amounting to
s6s7.ooo.ooo. reduced. however. by the
general balance OF s273.0o0. 900 in the
Treasury on June 80.
Tho President said the prospective
deficit was "a challenge TO US ALL"
adding that there must be utmost
economy" but recalling that the
past years experience has demoa-
stratcd that we need not be unduly
concerned over such prospective de-
fcits when we have the benefit OF
budget organization and your CO.
operation"
There Is not n menace In America
today equal to the mounting State
and municipal debt, President lard
Ing declared at the close Of the meet
Ing In asking the co-operntion OF
Federal executives in practicing
economy as an example TO the ma
ton.
Debts OF the States and municipaIi-
ties. tho President declared, were
mounting To such heights that there
was no way. of knowing tho obliga-
lions OF the American people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Proposed future Savings Bank Ricnmond's building
Twelfth and Min Streets
d

twifc). Edgar ]. kaurmann. Floribcl
r. twtfe). to +. T Hunt. Nos. 4l3-4l5
southwest corner Clay and Fifth
streets. 3i.3x1l5.6 feet. July ). 1929,
tax SIS. $40.
Ils-Robert Lee Thomas TO Ed
win +. Burk eholder. northeast corner
Grove Avenue and Morris Street. Sax
1924 feet. liens $4,000, $4,000, July
/, 1922. tax $3.50. $40.
i2o-Robert Lee Thomas. to Emma
l.. Burkholder. northwest corner
Ashland and Elm Streets. 75xi2O feet.
liens 100000. $4,000. .lo.45o. July |.
1922. tax s75.75.
426-Hclcn NJ weidman. to F.
Shterding. Nos. 221 223 south line
Grace street. 41.2 l-2xSo. July 10.
1922. $4,000.
424-Eva V. Albert. J. II thus-
hand), TO G.. Chiocca, No. seq north
Inc Broad Street. 4o.S feet. East
Graham Street. east l9.sx146 feet,
len $1,000. June Is. 1922. tax $3.50.
W.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
AGRICULTURE BLOC
GETS NEW SETBACK
IRy Associated Prass.l

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Re-
publican agricultu;alta tariff bloc got
another setback today in the Sen
ate. losing, SO TO "a, its Tight to make
dutiahle imported vegetable oils used
in the manufacture of nonedible
products. The Senate then, without
Il roll call. approved rates OF 3 cents
pound on cotton oil and soya bean
oil and cents pound on coconut
oil and peanut oil. where such oils
enter into the manufacture OF edible
commodities.
The bloc did not vote as n unit on
the proposition to remove the pro-
vision allowing free entry of vege-
table oils for industrial purposes.
but the detection within It's ranks
was more than made up by sup
port from the Democrats. eight OF
whom voted To eliminate the pro-
vision. They were Ashurst. Braus-
ssrd, Harris. Helm. Jones. OF New
Mexico: Kendrlck. Randsell and
Sheppard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
DEATH OF THIRD MINER
INCREASES TENSION
LBv Aesoclntcd press.l

CNIONTOWN, PA. July 1.-THE
coal strike situation IN Fayett" grew
tense today with tho death OF Alex
Kosky. a miner who was wounded in
n nPht with deputy sheriffs at q
str Ecrs' tent colony near Point
Marion Sunday night. when TWO other
strikers were killed. Leroy s. Lin
coin. Jr.. superintendent Of the At
lantic Coal Companys mine. who
had been sworn in as deputy sheriff.
and i've other men are in jail here
awaiting the outcome of the coroncr's
inquest Thursday.
Officials OF the United Mine Work
ers declared they had reported the
shooting To the Federal authorities
in Washington with a request for a
prompt investigation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
WARD IS GIVEN LIBERTY
ON 100000 BAIL BOND
Supreme Court Judge Acts
Because Of Unusual
circumstances,
tBy United News.l

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, July IL
Walter s. Ward. son Of tho million
afro. baker. Is free on $4,000 bail
after having spent twenty-six days
In tho Westcheater County jail, fol-
lowing his indictment for murder in
connection with the killing OF Clur-
cnce Peters. ex-marine. last May.
Ward was released Tuesday by
Justice Sceger. Of tho Supreme Court
here. because Of unusual circum-
stances In tho case"
Though no refused TO dismiss the
Indictment al asked by the defend
ant, Seeger declared that tho owl
dence submitted thus far would not
warrant Il conviction for murder in
tho flrHt degree. Tho only evidence
is tina, submitted by Ward himself
In his statement contrasting that no
killed Petors In self defcnse. II
this statement Is accepted. Judge
Seegcr said. no crims has bean COM
United because Ward said he sho,
In seif-defonKo.
Tho case Is barren Of any motive
indicating premeditation." Judge
Scager said.
I'm my judgment, It would not
warrant conviction Of murder In
tho nrst degree by jury.
This cast IS very unusual There
Is no evidence Of the commission Of
the Grim" except that which Is con-
tained In the defendants own state
mcnt- II what he states is true en-
tireiy. no crime has been committed
because he statcs clearly II was com
mittcd In s-lf-dcfcns..
II do not think the circumstances
warrant dismissal Of tho !ndict-
ment however. The circumstances
should DO properly submitted to 4
jury"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
WITHDRAWAL PLANNED
FROM SANTO DOMINGO
IBy Ansociatcd prcss.l

WASHINGTON. July H.. The
State Department announced today
that tentative program for evacua-
ton OF Santo Domingo by American
military forces Ind been agreed upon
with group OF Dominican leaders
who have been In Washington some
months on their own initiative In
conference with department officials
The department further announced
mat Sumner Welles, OF New YORK
former chief Of the Lat American
division Of the department. had been
appointed commissioner To the Do
minican Republic with the rank Of
envoy and minister, and would leave
Immediately for the island TO ascer.
tain tho Views OF the population on
the American withdrawal plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Three Youth. Held for Car Theft.

IAN LILLE, VA. July ll.-Robcrt
a. PACE Charles Dutton and Edgar
'otnran. youths from Anderson. S. c..
arrested mere this morning as sus-
piciOus characters. confessed ,his
afternoon that they had stolen from,
the main street of Anderson the car
in which they were riding. Two no.
iicemen saw the young men driving
down the street an drlanccd Mt them
casually. The youths also looked an
prehensIvely over their shoulder. and
tho o'1icers on motorcycles, gave
chase and finally ran them into a
nlind alley where they were hemmed
in. They gave fictious names. hut
finally. according to the officers. they
made clean. bresst of tho AFFAIR.
saving they stole the car Sunday
night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
MANY HURT IN RIOT
IN MINERS STRIKE
Try Associated Pressl

SOUTH SHIELDS. ENGLAND. July
il'--SeVerai constabies and civilians
were injured and thirteen arrests
were made during n riot carly TODAY
in connection with the miners strike
here. when thousands OF miners as
sembied at the pitbead of one Of the
coil!cries to prevent men from going
10 work.
The crowd charged and overpow-
cred the police, who later were re-
enforced by mounted police. A FREQ
for-all fight lasted for n consider
hhlo time. during which the rioters
threw stones. and all kinds of mis-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
REALTY RECORDS

The following real estate transac-
tons We're recorded IN Chancery
Court yesterday: 2
37s-John VI. purcell trustee. to
c. r. Nuckols. northeast corner Mum
ford and Duval Streets. 20.ix1O0 feet
January 10. 1917. s424.
377-John NJ. purcell. trustee to
Marie l.. Parsons. No. 3oIl south line
Grove Avenue ll7.6l-2 fec1 West
Sheppard Street. west 205Xl35 feet,
May 81. 1922. s5.537.52.
3Si-A. ]. Chewing. Jr.. trustee,
TO T.. !. Parrish. south line Lancaster
Road. 200 feet East Tazewcii street,
east 5oxliO feet. July !. 1922. $500.
3s5-A. J. Chewing. Jr.. us,ee.
20 z. /. Parrish. south line Bacon
Road. $50 feet West Goddin.. Street.
wesI l0oxl4O feet. July :. 1922 $1,000.
3sa-Ed. s. William 5. Rose. trus-
tees. to J. w. Crump. No. 9o4 west
line Twenty-ffth Street. 60 North o
Street. north 3iXl26 feet. July 10.
1922. sl.lsO.
3eo-IIoward Sutton. trustee. to
william +. Haase, John T.. Haase
Bertha Haase. Bcckh. Charles iiaase
and Sons. No. south line Grace
Street, 1915 feet West Foushee Street
west Sixl554 feet. July l, 1922
Sli.620.
3a3-A. NJ Cover. w. I. Booth
trustees. TO Edwin G.. VIM, No. 70T
east line Noble Avenue. 400 fee,
North Walton Avenue. north 100S
$50 feet, July .. 1922. s3.225.
3S6-E. /. Parrish, Jennie y. twife)
to +. II. Not1. south line Lancaster
Road. $50 feet West Tazewell Street
west Io0Nlio feet, July 5. 1922. tax
So. $40.
3s7-E. ]. Paris Jennie y. (wife)
To +. H. Mott, south line Lancas ter
| Road. 200 feet Tazewell Street. cas-,
5oNl+o feet. July 5. 1922. tax 81. $40
39l-Lewis Kaufman. Bea 6
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
~ISSTON-SALAM SEASON
WILL. OPEN SEPTEMBER ~

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.1
NSION-SALAM. y. c, ia: III.
AZ the annual meeting OF the local
TOBACCO association today IL was de-
cided 10 reopen tho warehouses for
the sale OF this years crop Of loaf
on Tuesday. September ~. II was
Also agreed To run four first sales in
stean or three, as heretofore. \
rcsoiu'ioh Was adopted not to give
ont daily figures on sales. but to is
Hue report once Week. The re-
port OF the Office showed that the
market sold 32,G70.4oI pounds OF the
weed the past season, for which III.
farmers received f7.S22.3so.5e. presj.
cent F. NJ. Bohannon. c-prcsiden,
T. a: Correl!. and secretary and su-
perVisor OF Sales z. 7. Bynum. were
reelected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
DEFER SPECIAL GRAND
JURY IN HERRIN PROBE
tBy Associated pressl

MARION. ILL. July li.-Tnves,ina
tion OF the Herrin. ILL.,. mine massacre
near here. June 90 probably will he
gin July II. when IL is expected Judge
-. T. Hartwell. OF Williamson County
circuit Court. will summon a snec,al
srahd jury TO take up the matter.
In converting the July term Of
court yesterday. Judge Hartwell.
who previously had announred -,
he would cali speciaI grand iur,
mat day to investigate the mine
killing. stated that the Investigation
mad been deferred at the request Of
Acknowledgement Brundage. of mi
nois' who desired more time to com
plete preliminary investigation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
GROWERS GAIN MORE
TOBACCO WAREHOUSES;
Manning, S. c., Owner Joins
MISUNDERSTANDING to Go
Up at Wilson.
Especial to Tho Times-Di,patch.1

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.J
RALEIGH. y. c.. July 11.-Manning.
South Carolina. has turned over an
other warehouse TO tho Tobacco
Growers COOPERATIVE Associations
and r. ID. Clarke. o. Manning. the
former owner. mas Joined the ware
house department OF tn. association.
for new signers. which begins July
II.
Reports that independent ware
housemen. of south Carolina, who
have recently advanced money upon
early deliveries of tobacco. have
suddenly stopped this practice
reached Raleigh headquarters Of tho
association today. with news OF a
continued sign-up throughout the
South Carolina belt
Gain In Eastern North Carolina.
The continued success OF the cam
paisn OF organized tobacco growers
In eastern Eorth Carolina. was en-
phasized today by news Of me sign
up OF 350 acres OF Beaufort County
tobacco on Monday by Il. V. Shell
bourne. warehouse manager at
Washington. y. G. w. II. Winstcad.
warehous" manager of Roxhoro. re-
ports signing ny 400 acres Of Person
county tobacco in n single day last
week
Option was closed yesterday upon
the property At Wilson. y g. whore
new warehouse l5cxc5O focr viii
be built for tn. organized growers
Of Wilson County.
Tho organized tobacco growers o,
Guilford. stokes and Randolph Coun-
ties. arc preparing for great rally
on the old battle ground Of Guilford
next Saturday. whore they Will cc!e-
hrate new economic freedom won by
their cooperative effort
VIII Close Campaign.
This meeting will be tho signal for
last campaign for signers to the
tobacco contract in Western North
Carolina. which viii include meet
inSs at huntsville. New Bethel
Louisville. Reidsvillc, liianrshure
wentworth. Simpsonville. Madison
Mayo. Price and Runln. with several
big mars meetings and speakers In
the school houses of these town
ships.
Contracts continue to reach Rail
eigh headquarters at the rate OF
more than 1000 week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Negro hoy Victim OF "rnIonded- Gun.

Especial to The Times Dspatchl
WlNcHESTE VA, July ll.-Alor-
ris William Ford. colored. age is
years. who is said To have been shot
piayfully by a l4-ycRr-o white hoy
named Phillips at Front Royal died
in Memorial Hospital here. The bull
let, from twenty-five Caliber rife,
entered his hack ami went through
his liver. According to Information
obtained. Ford. who was employed by
Phillips father as a house servant
was approached by the lad. saying
Let me shoot YOU" Surprising the
rifle was not loaded. Ford was said
to have assented. at the some time
complying with a playful remark TO
throw up his hands. The Phillips
boy is said to be greatly DISTRESSED
over the tragic outcome of the af-
fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
MISSOURI POWER
PLANTS IN TROUBLE
GBy Associated press.1

81 LOUIS. July l1.-Missouri cities
probably Will be without light, power
and water by September /. unless the
coal miners strike is ended by Au-
gust l. the Missouri public utilities
commission declared today in a re-
port which estimates that the strike
mus far has cost the Missouri Pacific
utility companies 100000.
me public utilities of the State
nave been able to gather n SUNNY
OF fuel that VIII last for forty davs
longer, the report said, and unless
'ne miners return to work by Au-
gust the companies Will bo in go
rious straits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
b. & O. SENDS 5000
CARS OUT FOR REPAIRS
NY Associn,ed pressl

BALTIMORE. July l1.-Wi;hin
comparatively recent time tn" Balti-
moro and Ohio Railroad has sent
5000 freight cars and twenty-five
locomotives 10 private companies In
different parts OF tho country TO he
repaired.
officials OF tho company said today
that this equipment Will be required
In tho fall TO carry out their freight
program. and tho work vas given TO
private concerns TO avoid Interior
encc with their plans duo TO the
shipments strika.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
AMERICAN RELIEF
FEEDS 100000 SLAVS
[Ry Associated press-1

MOSCOW. July 1.-THE American
relief expedition this week expects
TO reach the maximum of its famine
relief program, supplying meals TO
100000 persons. The rationtng
VIII be gradually reduced as the
harvest comes in. regardless of
whether II is decided definitely to
abandon the work in Russia amer
September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Coolidge Praises nu.fncsn Men.

BUFFALO. n. Y, July ll.-Vicc
President Calvin Coolidge In an nd
dress to business men at the ELI.
colt Club here today praised them
for what they had achieved in recon
struction and In bringing the country
back to stable conditions, and said
that II they chung to tho high IDEALS
OF true Americanism, the desfrad. pnd
would BIO fully achieved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
steel Firms to Appear July ~.

NEW YORK, July ll.-Representa-
tivcs OF tho independent steel merger.
composed OF the Midvale. Republic
and Inland Companies, today were
called to appear before tho Federal
Trade Commission on July 10. 1t is
believed the commission Is seeking
more data on the proposed combine
before rendering n decision. Wall
Street had expected that the combine
would have been given a clean bill
OF health yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Monnrchi.t Plot Failed

PARIS July 11.-Plans for a mon
archi"t revolution in Portugal fixed
'oF sunday were successfully
crushed by tho governments pre-
cautions says dispatch 10 Le-
journal. About 100 persona wore
arrested including commandnnt
souza and many officers, and AIyaro
do Castro, formor- premies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
PRESIDENT NAMES
MRS. SPRECKLES
Try Associated pro.s1

WASHINGTON. July ll.-Mrs. A..
Il. Spreckles. OF San Hsancisco. Il was
announced today. has oeen appoInted
special representative OF the De-
partment OF Labor and Will investi.
gate conditions among women In In
dustry In Europe. The appointment.
II was explained, is similar to that
recently of tho late Lillian NJ. Russell
Moore, of Pittsburgh, who investi-
gated immigration conditions in Eu-
rope for tho department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Molders stage sympathy strike.

SCKANTON. PA, July 1l.-One
hundred and ten union moldcrS
wen; on strike today At I'll. shops
Of tn. Dclcwarc. I<ocknwanna and
Western Na!lrond here In sympathy
with the striking shopmcn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Army balloon on for nnc.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE army
balloon team will sail tomorrow
from New York 10 take part i'm tho
Gordon Bennett international balloon
race at Geneva August 6. Tho team
is commanded by Major Oscar West
over. air service, and includes Lieu.
tenants Charlton l.. Bond and VIII
liam f. Connolly. The $4,000 cubic
feet capacity balloon which the army
used to win the national balloon race
Ior the past two years is being taken
10 Switzerland by the team.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Books Closed on Bond 0Rcr.

NEW YORK, July Ill. p. Morgan
q Company today announced that
books had been closed on the pub
Ito offerings OF $4,000. 900 of tho
New York Central Company's re-
Iunding and Improvement mortgage
per cont bonds. The bonds we're
oHereo at 941-2 to yield about $50
per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
saruda bank cn.hIer ne,,en..

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. July H.
Edmund J. Smith. who has been
cashier OF the Bank OF Middlesex, at
Saluda. since 1t was established, has
resigned. and Thomas G.. Jones, as
sistant cashier of the bank at Ur-
hanna. is filling the position of
cashier in the bank at Saluda tenn
porarily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
To Replace Knickcrbockcr Thcntcr.

WASHINGTON. July IA new
motion picture theatcr will replace
the Knickerbockcr. which collapsed
with nearly 100 fatalities January
80 under a load OF snow, Harry NJ
Crandall, head OF the company which
operated the ill-fated amusement
place. announced today Mr. Crandall
said his decision was based on a pc
tition signed by 1900 residents Of the
vicinity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
DENLY and Party Leave Tokyo.

TOKYO. July 1.-THE TRANSPORT
Henderson. bearing Secretary of the
Navy Edwin Denby and his party,
sailed today from Yokohama for
Nagasaki. The transport will pass
through tho Inland Sea en- route.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
Insurgents Destroy More Bridge.

DUBLIN. July 1.-The Republi-
cans. in addition to their attempt to
destroy tho bridge across tho River
Lennon. blew up the Giviborn Bridge,
in County Donegal, thus severing an
essential artery OF traffic in west
Donegal. Other bridges have been
seriously damaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12

TEItr Hnd lynn Win.
Tyler and Ryan won from the
score OF l6 to 10. in a game featured
| by heavy hitting. The batteries were
| Tyler and Ryan. Stroud and Harris;
! City Ice Company. Wyatt and Elliott
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-10
SIX HURT IN
AUTO CRASH NEAR
SAUGUS, MASS.

Saugus. Mass, Aug. Six people
We're injured, two of them seriously.
when an automobile owned and opcr-
ated by Frank A. Belden of Ports
mouth, y. H.. collided with ore driven
BY Mrs. d. Isabelle Stetson Of Lynn
on the NcWburyport turnpike today.
Beldcn's car sideswipcd the other,
swerved and went through a stonewall,
dcmolishing the porch of small
store. and then struck a fish wagon.
The injured included Mrs. Bcldcn
and Mrs. Harry Pcyser Of Ports
mouth, who were in the Bclden car;
Ralph Dodge Of Mclrose, who was sit
ting on the stonewall when the ma
chine crashed through; Vernon Z. Cof-
fin of Middleton and Mrs. Stotson, botn
OF whom were in the Stetson car. and
Perley T.. Cook of Saugus. owner Of
the FISH wagon. who was standing near
that vehicle when tho machine struck
it. Neither Belden, his son Frederick,
nor Harry Pcyser, who were in the
Belden machine, were injured. Dodge
suffered a broken leg and possible in
ternal injuries. and Mrs. Stctson 4
fractured kncecap, with deep cuts and
bruises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-10
SEAMEN'S EFFECTS
IN LIFE BOAT PICKED
UP IN BAY OF FUNDY

Portland Nc, Aug. "a steel life
boat from the Shipping Board tug
Barryton was picked up by the steam
er G nner Hcihcrg when half way
across the Bay of Eundv last night
while bound here from Murray, c. Il.
The side was stove in and it was half
full Of water. Two scamcn's bags,
ono bearing the name of George
Pliska. a small axe marked with the
tugs name, Ratchet and binocu-
lar were found in the boat. The dis
covery was reported upon arrival here
today.
A raincoat, pants. puttees and othe"
articles of apparel issued by the army
were contained in the bags. A check
for enveope No. 1925 left by George
Pliska with tf superintendent of Sea-
mems Church Institute. % South
street, New York, on July 20. was
found.
The Barryton was built at Elizabeth.
y. j., three years ago. registers 429
tons gross. is 142 feet long and car
ries a crew of %.
According to last reports received
by the Shipping Board at New York
the tug Rarryton was doing harbor
work at New Orleans.