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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
VIRGINIA BLOW HOFF
DIES IN RICHMOND
Wife of Edward Hoff; Daugh.
ter of Former Norfolk
Jurist.
WELL KNOWN in STATE
Mrs. Hoff and Husband Sang
in St. Paufs Episcopal
Choir.
WELL KNOWN in STATE

Mrs. Virginia Blow Hoff a mem
Der OF prominent Virginia family.
died yesterday morning at 11:lO
o'clock in the home OF her sister.
Mrs. William Byrd rage, llol West
Franklin Street She is a sister OF
George Blow, o. Yorktown.
Mrs. Hon was "a daughter OF for.
mcr Judge Blow. OF Norfolk. and a
descendant ~ an Old and promincn;
Virginia family. She married Ed
ward Hon, better known as Ned.
both husband and wife being we'll
known singers. After their mar
riase they sang In ST. Paurs Epls-
copal Church choir. Later Mr.. Hon
was with The Boston Ideal opera
Company"
Mr.. Hofr was a member OF a musi-
cal association known as tho Mozart
Association. which built the Acad-
emy, known then rs the Mozart stu
dio. The organization gave a mum
Der of operas.
Her brother. George Blow, owns the
former home OF Thomas Nelson. at
Yorktown, having had 1t refurnished I'd
When President Harding was in
yorktown he was guest OF Mr..
R!ow in the home known as York
Hall"
Her sister, Mrs. Page. married the
son OF General PaC., of Norfolk.
snd frs; cousin of General Robert
F.. Lee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
FREE STATE ARMY
. ENC|RCLES REBELS
AND CAPTURES 80
Several A dvances Are
Made Along a Fifty
Mile Front.
BRISK FIGHT OCCURS
NEAR BLESSINGTON
Drive Irregulars Back by
Deadly Fire of Ma.
chine Guns.
iIoTLi PURSUING FUGIT1yEs
Insurgents Surrounded in Mountains,
Escape Through Gordon
BRISK FIGHT OCCURS
NEAR BLESSINGTON
iIoTLi PURSUING FUGITIvEs
Insurgents Surrounded in Mountains,
Escape Through Gordon
seems HupcIess.
tBy Associated Pre.s.l

DUBLIN. July 7.-Further par,icu-
Iars were learned today OF yester-
days engagement In tho Wicklow
Mountains. near Dublin. where 900
national army troops cncircled sew.
eral scattered remnants OF irrcgu-
lars and drove them from various
parts of wicklow and Dublin Coun
ties
A brisk fight occurred between
Brittas and Blessinston, where
Eamon de Valera is supposed to be
resulting in success for the Free
state troops and the capture OF thirty
prisoners. The operations extended
over a circular front OF nifty miles:
several advances were made from
a number Of separate points. When
tho Free state troops consolidated
their line fight lasting three hours
occurred. in which the national
forces used machine guns and bombs
freely. drove the irreguiars from
woods, fields and villages. and cut
off thirty OF them who were re-
treating.
Stronghold in Hills Surrounded.
Other fugitives set out for Brittas
and Blessington, and were hotly pur-
sued BY the nationals to central
stronghold OF the irregulars which
had besn established in the hills.
They were then. surrounded by ma
tionai troops. who drew a strong
Gordon around the hills through
which escape was hopeless.
News OF succeeding operations has
not yet been received. and the num-
ber Of casualties to the irreguiars is
not known. They took their wound
ed with them in the retreat toward
Blessington. One national soldic:
was killed by sniper and two were
seriously wounded
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
OFFICE FORCE RESIGNS
WHEN KEMP QUITS AS
HENRICO TREASURER
Judge Scott Says Deputy Todd Must Stay Post Until
New Head Becomes Accustomed to Duties-Field
Men Will Continue on Staff

l., II. Kemp. Jr. who was yester-
day morning appointed treasurer OF
lienrico County to fill the uncXpired
term OF his father. who Is Ill, took
over the office without a single deputy
or clerk. AT the close OF work yes
terday afternoon. Deputy Treasurer
Thomas j. Todd and Miss Agnes Bad
cnoch and Miss Hech!er. clerks. tom
dercd their designations and in
formed Mr.. Kemp they would not re-
turn.
While the designations were
promptly accepted ty Mr.. Kemp.
Judge r. Carter Scott. who made the
appointment. called a halt on such
proceedings and stated that Mr..
Todd would have to wait. as is usual.
Until his accounts are audited be-
fore ne steps out. II is proba ole
that the two clerks will continue
Until this work is finished and their
former chief is at liberty TO retire.
Mr.. Kemp yesterday rendered TO
John A Van Devcnder. now in the
tax division or the Internal Rsvc-
nue. Bureau, the position Of deputy,
but MIR. Van Devendcr declined. 1t
Is said that he is not in position at
this time TO accept the deputyship
offered him by the new treasurer.
Resignation In Surprise.
The two field men. John A. Archer
and John p. Badenoch. will continue
with the new treasurer, It was said
last night.
Thomas J. Todd was deputy under
former treasurer Fl. {. iIechlcr and
was continued by L. II. Kemp. Sr.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
.SLEMP ANNOUNCES
POSITIVE DECISION
NOT TO RUN AGAIN
Ninth Distric, Congress
man Says Health Forces
Him to Retire.
REPUBLICAN MEMBER
MUST TAKE LONG REST
Asserts 1t Is Silly to Say That
No Other Can Win
Election.
DEGREES rEERY As OPPONENT
Describes Democratic Candidate as
"Lcast Attractive" OF Those
REPUBLICAN MEMBER
MUST TAKE LONG REST
DEGREES rEEnr As OPPONENT
Describes Democratic Candidate a.
Meast Attractive" OF Those
Making Rnce.
| Special TO The Times.Dispatch !

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1
ROANOKE. VA. July 7.--ConEress-
man c. Bascom Slemp. of the Ninth
District Of Virginia. ia statement
for the Roanoke Times today said
that under no circumstances would
he make the race for Congress again
Il say this definitely and positive
ly." he said. because must get
this matter behind me and because
tho Republicans OF the district should
settle down to the selection OF an
other man without including me in
any way in the calculations"
The statement follows:
II am advised that ] should take
long period OF res, and | hope my
friends will not begrudgc i; to me.
Te disregard the advice that have
received might not he fatal to me.
but ii is certainly unwise for me
10 do so. no friend Of mine can or
will. am sure. ask me to do other
any concern in the truth of what I
say. ! feel that an absolutely def
mite. positive statement is reku;red
and IL is that under no circumstances
whatever, can ], or will /, make the
race for Congress again.
Should settle on Another Man.
Il say this definitely and positive
" because must set the matter
behind me and because the Republi-
cans. OF which there are $4,000 in
the Ninth District. should settle
down to the selection OF another man
without including me in any way in
the calculation.
Il have tried TO work thi, out
through personal conference and
through correspondence. but all that
| get is that ! will be nominated at
Norton. whether desire il or not
l appreciate the friendship and flat
terry involved in the suggestions I
have received, bat | simply cannot
weld my convictions in the matter
God knows | do not wish 70 10 un-
'osponsive 10 any request OF my
friends. ban surely twenty Years OF
fdithfu. service. under all cirrum-
stances OF organization. is an assur-
ancc Of my good faith in this subject
o. such Importance. | may be ey-
aegera'inr the friendship suppose ed
10 exist for me, but il so, it is be-
cause cannot fairly permit any
chances to- be taken. 1t Is silly to
think that ] am the only Republican
in that district that can be elected.
"Peery, outside the money he may
advance, Is tho least attractive Of all
the candidates the Democrats have
offered 10 the district He Is nearly
so years OF age and his life Is not
connected with any unselhsh service
OF any kind. either In society at large
or TO individuals outside the narrow
range Of his business associations.
II he were elected, there is no SER
vice he could render the district or
state, and the part OF the distrist it
would be simply suicide.
The delay in making this an
ccontinped on Page II. Col. g.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
F ALL OF GERMAN
GOVERNMENT NEAR
Altachc Herring, at Berlin.
Advises Washington
Of Crisis.
ENACT STRICTEST LAWS
Assassination of Rathcnau
Has Added TO Seriousness
of Situation.
ENACT STRICTEST LAWS
rRy Associated PressI

WASHINGTON. July THE fall Of
the German government is threatened
and stringent measures have been
enacted for the protection Of the re-
publican reslms, ite Commerce De
partmeut was 3hy.fcG today N =
pGh!sGlam from Commercial; .Attache
Herring a. Berlin
Tho politica! crisis rcsul;ins from
the assassination OF Foreign Minis
ter Rathenau, MIR Herring reported.
has aggravated the period OF cur
rency depression inaugurated BY the
failure OF the foreign loan ncgotia-
tion<, and the feeling In now general
that Germany faces grave political
complications. With the fall in OK
change which dropped to tho lowest
level in history today.
Bavaria Opposed.
The consideration by the Reich
stag OF important Legislation" he
said. including the forced loan bill
and grain subsidy measures, was In
ierrupted by the Rathenau incident.
and by the consequent consideration
and enactment OF stringent measures
for protecting the republican, regime
Ihesa measures provide the death
penalty or life imprisonment for con-
spiracy against the republic
Bavaria. where the antlrepublican
feeling is believed 10 be most preva-
tent. refuses enforcement OF these
protective measures. alleging that no
necessity for ,hcm exists.
Party Feeling Intense.
Intense party feeling prevails in
Germany, being manifested in numcr-
ous asscmblaGes under police super
vision. All antirepublican agitation
il being suppressed. 4 strike among
Berlin printers has resulted in the
suspension OF nearly all newspapers
The passage by the Reichstag Of
grain subsidy measure, providing
for the assessment Of large quanti-
ties OF bread grain from farmers at
prices appreciably under tho market
level has aroused bitter opposition
from the agrarians and the national
party, which threatens the fall OF the
government"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
iEv Associated PreE.l

NEW YORK, July "A trail OF
GV'a leading on, ot Greenwich VII
age TO an uptown hotel today was
ihc only thing left 10 connect Alva
&. Kendall. Alaska miner, with his
nanh;s or more than year. Ken
dail disappeared last Wednesday. and
when he went. il is believed by a
friend. he had 100000 in his pocket.
lie droppcd oIt of sight in the
busiest section of busy Firth Avenue.
y clerk in jcwciry store who
knew him got heetinE glance ot
him about 5:i5 In the afternoon. No
one can be found who has seen him
since.
The trail OF gold was picked I'm
today in the home OF Mrs. Mary r.
smith where Kendall roomcd. Mrs
smith said he often paid his room
rent In gold. and showed at least
hNe 40 soldpicccs TO prove IL
Across the street the manager OF a
cigar store had one OF the gold
yicccS' ana taNi driver who often
dr"r" the Alas!s;tn had another. In
at u" Pennsylvania Hotel. bell hoy
had one, given him as n tip. h. sad
Mrs Smith said today that she
"ne" very little about her guest. He
Wa silent on his experiences in
Alaska. she said bu, she believed
hc made nearly 100000 in gold min
Ing. Kendall liked gold. she said.
and carried large portion o. his
fortune in his trunk-all I'm gold
ana II was because he liked to carry
and use Soidpieccs that his trail on
the last day ne has been seen in
New York waH followed like an open
book
Kendall slept Tuesday night IN IN.
Pennsylvania Hotel lie had silent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
GERMAN COLLAPSE
IS GREATLY FEARED
BY LLOYD GEORGE
Political and Economical
Fall Might Cause Euro
pcan Crisis.
GERMANY MAY ACT
FOR A MORATORIUM
Mark Sinks TO Lowest Value,
Indicating Chaos in
Currency.
s,HANzEH AND PREMIER CONFER
Discuss serious Continental situation
and Drop In
Money.
GERMANY MAY ACT
- FOR A MORATORIUM
s,mA>zEn ANp PREMIER CONFER
Discuss serious Continental situation
and Drop In
Money.
ny Ralph tT. Turner.


United News Stan Correspondent.
LONDON. JuIy .-'rhc critical In
icrnai situation in Germany is caus-
ing Premier Lloyd George more CON
Germ than anything else just now
even than tho Irish trouble.
II Is learned authoritstivcly thai
the british Premier fears Germany
II approaching a collapse. both po-
litically and economically. which
miSh, lead to n political crisis that
would involve tho whole OF Europe.
Chao. Of German Currency.
plicatious is an especial source OF
concern 70 the Britlah government.
.>rd tho probability that German
viii ask tho allies for 4 suspension %
her jay rcparltions paymcn, OF so
100000 gold marks only MAKES the
-itua'inu worse. In fact. dispatches
from Eerli' say that 1t Is practically
,crt:,ln Germany Will ask for mora
iorium on the approaching payment
Tho mari, dropped 10 n new low
mark going down TO. roughly. I'VE
and = half FOR cent. indicating the
chaos of German currency.
Reports OF hidden activity among
the Pan-Germanists who are believed
10 be preparing for a chance to over
throw the Wirth government arc be-
ing followed closcly. Any attempt in
Germany to displace the present gov
ernment's policies with an era az
defiant Pan-German!sm would un-
doubtedlr be cause OF concern in al.
alIiedSqnarterk.
HnJd I'm e
The serious situation on the Cont
r"nt was one OF tho chief subjects
discussed during the series OF con-
fercuces between Premier LLOYD
George and Foreign Minister schan =
ger. of italy, II wa learned official
~. The Earl Of Ba!iour. acting For
"sn Ministcr. participated in the
f0si conference Fr!da"
'rhe steady fal. Of Continental cur
ac.o' VS. given particular a,ten-
ION, and the conversations disclosed
mutual Gesir IL solve jh.s ana
olhey pressing questions. rhIch Ne
taken un.
italIo- british interests in the Medi-
;r-ranean. Africa and Asia Mino.
were discussed with both sides dis
playing desire for cooperation in
tho interest Of peace and reconstruc-
iion an official communioue said.
Identical Views were expreased on
many questions. II was stated
Tho conversations will be renewed
at an early date. and meanwhile ex-
perts will conduct technical exam
ination OF many questions brought
TN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
SWORDFiSH IS VICTOR
IN FIGHT WITH WHALE
LEY Assoclalch Prnssl

san FRANCISCO. July An un-
nsua! demonstration in the ocean OF
FONT sur, below Monterey. GAIA
hattie between whale and sword
hsh-was reported today by Frank
Mcdonald. custodian OF the custom
house here.
The first saw OF the battle" sal
Mcdonald. Aas when tine leyiathan
OF the d7ep~hurned UP field of
foam tina looked like white island
In the sns. Then the big fellow
spouted and leaped. knew he was
lighting foe unseen. Suddenly. as
though he had been coming straight
up for solar plexus blow. a sword
FISH pierced the air"
After battle lasting more than
half-hour the swordfsh was vic
torious. Mcdonald said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
La Toilette Scores Majority
Leaders for Proposed
Measure.
DEFEAT is FORECAST
Senator Points to Text as
Worse Than Infamous
Paync-Aldrich Law.
LRv Associatcdrrcss.1

WASHINGTON. July I'm an at
tack on the administration tariff bill.
Senator La Toilette. Wisconsin. RE-
publican n:enber OF the Finance
Committee, declared today in the
Senate tina, rassaec OF the measure
would mean the defeat ot the re-
publican pat" in the elections in
November and n the presidential
elections in 1924.
Il do no; understand" said Sena-
tor La Toilette, how men charged
with the duty of uphoiding and pre-
serving the principles OF the Re-
publican party, even II they feel no
responsibility TO the people who
elected them. can deliberately force
through legislation which they must
know means the defeat. II not tho
utter ruin, OF the party.
Spells Defeat.
III the elections of 1910 and 1914
and 1916 mean nothing TO them. then
let them look to the Republican pri-
maries held in Indiana, iowa. in
North Dakota and other States within
the last few months. Powerful in
can bludGeon through this lcGisla-
tion when the political leaders re-
snonsiblc for /, know that it means
the defeat OF their party and the
end o: the political lives OF most
of the leaders responsible for this
bill"
Reviewing the political upsets
which followed passage of the
Payne -Aldrich law. Senator La Fol
lctte declared that had it not been
for the resentment OF the people
against the Wilson administration
growing out OF the war and what
followed. there is no doubt that the
Republican party would never have
returned TO power unless II reformed
its tariff policy and gave satisfsc-
tory guarantees tha, its reformation
was permanent.
Presert NH Worst Ever.
"lt would seem that the mon re-
sponsib!e for this Republican ad-
min;s;ration. in the lisht OF his
tory. would, With the return or the
Republican party 10 power. frame
a tariff bill with ~ least some show
OF decent regard for meeting the
undoubted will and desire of the
vast majority OF the people. But il
seems that the same interests which
foisted the Dingley tariff and the
CONTINUED on Page .. Col 5.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
HARDING MUST ACT
TO END COAL STRIKE
Intervention by Presid nj
Seems Only Hope for
Settlement.
GOVERNMENT HAS PLAN
Administration Awaits Mon
days Outcome Before TAX
ing Further Action.
nv CIasion MhI1.hIll.

United News STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Iuly 7.-pras!den,
Harding. returning from Marion late
tomorrow. WI &c confronted WITH
The apparent ncce-S ~ Q. rcrsoraIty.
intervening 70 .r-sk the long deaG-
Lock between bitummous and an.
iiIAritH operators ana miners
Secretaries Davis and Hoover. after
sitting through conferences Of the
respective Rroups during the las:
week. are now preparing Joint 70
port thereon to be presented 20 the
President.
II was stated on the highest au-
thority today that the President will
act Immediately il next Mondays BIZ
luminous conference fails 20 reach a
settlement.
Despite tho apparent hop.lessn.s,
OF the situation. Secretary Hoover Is
understood to have informed Senate
leaders that tho government; las a
plan which will definitely end the
strike. Pending the outcome OF this.
Senators who have indicated inten-
tions OF taking r hand in the strug-
gle have deciued TO walt.
Department OF Justice Hn. Plan,
The conference between Attorney
General Daugherty and the President
at Columbus and the known fact
that the Department OF Justice has
been In constant touch with botr
during their absence were taken as
Indications that the governments
strike plan might be applied through
this department.
Secretary Davis has replaced Sac.
retary Fall as the governments rep
resentative at The anthracite confer
ence. This change occurred today
and is understood to have been made
TO give Davis an opportunity TO fa-
miliarize himself thoroughly with
toe exact nature OF the deadlock in
Continued on Page 4, Col. ~
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MINER, WITH FORTUNE,
NPOCKETS, VANISHES:
GOLD HIS ONLY TRAIL
Man. Who Struck 1t Rich in Alaska. Disappears in
New York City, After Using $40 Cold
Pieces IndiscriminateIy

ihere on two other nights Mr.
smith said. because his room At her
house was being renovated Tues
haE night he gave ihc bell boy q
tp-the SO go!dpiecc. lie appeared
IN normal condition, tho boy said to-
day.
Wednesday morning he returned TO
Greenwich Village ard gave cigar
store man $40 gold piece in pay
men, for two boxes Of cigars which
he took with him. The cigars are
not at Mrs. Smiths house and there
was no trace of them at the hotel.
Started for .JcwcIry store.
After that pIrchas. lie walked
across the stree, and had dinner with
Mrs. Smith as usual. At $3.50 he said
he was goins up TO Forty-eightb
Street and Fifth Avenue to have a
diamond reset. The jewelry store
there mas no record or doing work
for him. but a, least tp.o CLERKS knew
him
One Of them. Thomas A Howland.
said today that a little after ) he
saw Kendall approach the store s;op
for minute in the doorway and then
walk south rapidly. That was the
last that has been seen or him.
Kendall 10 said TO bc abou, IS
years of age. In 1911. Mrs. Smith
said. he PLAYED halfback on Prince
tons football team. but there is no
record o! Kendall on tina, team.
lie weighed abou, 100 pounds and
"as five feet eleven inches tail.
Almost year ago he came out OF
n.nntInnnd 90 ~ ,----.-----
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
GUARDS DOUBLED AT
ERIE RAILROAD SHOPS
LRv Associated Pre...l

HORSEbL. y. e, July 7.-Guards
on duty at the big shops OF tho Erie
Railroad here were doubled this af-
ternoon and equipped with riot guns.
Manager II. r. Woodruff. OF the
Erie, served notice on Mayor Rob-
bins that strikers were threatening
and intimidating men at work in
the shops. and that the city would
he responsible in the event of
damage.
1t was claimed that a mob had
attacked freight train with stones.
The strikers denied this.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-08
DOG, WHO WAS TRIED
FOR LIFE, FINDS HOME
Dick, famous ~. Bernard. Is on
Farm In Pennsyl-
yNniH.
fRY ITnited NAwal

PHILADELPHIA, PA. July L.
Dick, the st. Bernard dog who was
tried for his life because he be-
lonsed to an alien, will have home.
II will be on the farm OF John H.
Ebert, AT Chafont. Ebert was one of
the dozens who pleaded FOR Dicks
life. when il was announced ha was
TO be killed because his master was
not a citizen, under terms OF the
state law President Harding way
among those who interested them
selves.
Dick has had dozens OF callers. aince
he became famous, 81 the dog home
or tho Society for Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals. The custody oi
the dog was awarded To the society
by the court.
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b. & o. BRINGS IN 100
TO TAKE STRIKERS JOBS
TBy Associated Press. !

BALTIMORE. MD. July One
hundred strike breakers brought
here by the Baltimore and ohio Rail
road to take the places OF striking
shopmen today were taken to the
Riverside shops, where camp was
established for them until they are
able 10 obtain permanent homes
Company officials said they were not
ordinary strike breakers, brought in
Tor short time and then replaced
hut are being carefully selected and
VIII be considered as permanent en-
plcyes
The Pennsylvania employment bu-
reau also was hiring mon at rapid
rate today, and the situation in their
local shops was declared to he much
improved.
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who went into ONCE seven years aEo.
He has been deputy under Mr.. Kemp
since that time and II was sur
prise yesterday to Mr.. Kemp. .Tr.
when the resignation was accepted.
L.. n. Kemp. Jr.. was appointed
treasurer OF Henrico County by Judge
County Circuit Court. He will servo
until January 81. 1929. at which time
the term OF his father will expire.
His appointment was due TO the
illness OF l.. II. Kemp, Sr., who has
been unab.c TO attend to the duties
or his Office for several months.
l.. II. Kemp. Jr., lives with his
father on the Williamsburg Road.
just outside OF Richmond He is 3s
years old and until yesterday wa.
special agent for the Department of
Justice under William ]. Burns. chief
OF Secret Service.
Held v. II. & y. Post.
For some time lie had been as
signed to duty in Richmond Mr.
Kemp. before entering the service
cf the Department or Justice. was
for six years private investigator .or
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company. After the outbreak OF the
World War. he became an operative
in the United States Secret Service.
under Ralph II. Daughton at Nor
folk. and continued in the service
after Mr.. Daughton had resigned to
take up the practice OF !aw in Nor
folk.
l.. II. Kemp, Sr.. is 20 years old
Continued ON psce 4 coj ~