davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
TWO ARMY AV|ATORs
SERIOUSLY HURT IN FALL
Sergeant REVERE and Sergeant
Blake Injured at
Mineoln, L. /.
(By Associated Press. !

MINBOLA. n, Y. March lS.-Ser-
gsant Eugene Rev!ere and Sergeant
Roland Blake wero seriously injured
ut Mitchell Field iuto today, when
their airplane crashed to tho ground
from height Of 100 feet. and buried
them In tho wreckaye.
REVERE suffered broken leg and
nose and serious cuts and bruises.
Both Of Blake's legs were broken.
his faco badly cut and no suffered
internal Injuries. which nurgeons
feared might be fatal.
Tho aviators were making 9 prao-
tico "time" flight when observers no.
ticed that tho machine seemed to
faltcr. Then the motor stopped and
tho plane suddenly dropped to tho
ground.
Blake was unconscious when res
cucrs were able to extrlcate him from
tho tangled wrcckage. II was thought
he had been killed, but u surgeon re-
vivcd him. Both men were removed
TO Fort Tottcn Hospital.
On officer who saw the accident
and examined the wrecked plane ex-
pressed the opinion that II was caused
when the motor cut out on n stall"
Sergeant Blake has been in the
army thirty-one years and was an
emergency captain In the war. For
the last three years he had been at
tho flying field here. He Ia &c and
married.
Sergeant Rivicrc. who IL but %.
has been described as the dare
devil" OF the army. He has nown
at many aviation camps throughout
the country and last summer made
parachute drop OF 1880 feet on
Mitchell Field. His home was said
To be I'm the South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
ALLEGES RADIO
PATENTS INFRINCED
TBy Associated Preys.l

WASHINGTON. March I5-Major-
General George q. Squire, chief signal
officer OF tn. army. and recognized ny
American and foreign scientific or
ghnizations as AN authority on radio
tclegraphy. announced today that he
had filed suit In the United states
district Court for the Southern Dis
trict ~ New York against the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Conn
phny, charging infringement on sew
er"i patents he holds for wireless de-
Vices.
The suit WAS described here ar like
~ to become ono of first Importance
- The wireless industry since the
patents claimed by General Squire 10
have been infrinEcd upon are those
covering devices which the Patent Of
lice held. pcrmi; radio co,nmunica-
ton 10 be guided" through the air
instead of brohdcastcd promiscuous-
~. and, furthermore. enable the
sender TO transmit many telegraph
ana telephone messages sirnulta-
ncously over n single wire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
DEFENSE CLOSES IN
OBENCHAIN CASE TODAY
LEY Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. CAL. March 10
Defense arguments occupied all Of to-
days sessions in the trial OF Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain. charged with
the murder of her sweetheart. j.
Bolton Kennedy. Jud r. Rush. senior
counsel for Mrs. Obenchain. who be-
gan his address at the opening Of
the afternoon session, will close to-
morrow.
Mrs. Obenchain wept when Rush
said Kennedy loved her 'as devotcdly,
Loyalty, passionately and enduringly
az she loved him." He declared the
State had not shown that She ever
held any malice towards Kennedy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
POSSES CLOSING IN
ON FUGITIVE NEGRO
IRY Associated prcssl

WRiEiTSNILLE. GA. March ID
Capture OF the negro who yesterday
morning threw gasoline over the
clothing OF young widow near
k!ie. Ga. and then set trc To her.
s. expected here at any TIME.
The negro. marked by wound on
the cheek, inflicted with n butcher
knife ty tho woman, was sighted at
dusk tonight by one OF the posse.
The Dursuers were so close upon him
that the negro red from negro
house, crossed u branch and ran into
81 thIckct. Several shots were fired
at him.
in the darkness the posses are
closing in upon him. according to.
telephone reports from the scene
Nearly 1000 men from Johnson,
Washington. Emanle. and Jefferson
Counties are in the man hunt. a re-
ward 0f $500 has been offered for tho
negro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
SHIPPING BOARD
RECEIVES 25 BIDS
[By Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON, March 15.4The
Shipping Board today had received
twenty-five bids in response to the
advertisement Offering virtually it's
entire feet for sale. Opening of the
bids. which was set for today, has
been postponed ms a result of the alb
sence of Vice-President FARLEY. in
charge Of sales.
One bid, opened in advcrtently be-
cause it was improperly addressed,
was from a man In North Dakota
who offered 1926, 1000. 900 for the entire
fleet. He failed. however to enclose
a certified chcck for I-2 per cent of
the amount of his bid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
.F0NDs PROVIDED FOR
WHITE HOUSE PARTIES
President Granted Authority
TO Uso Travelling Expenses
for Receptions.
ny AssocIa(el rressj

WASHINGTON. March i5.--The
queation OF permitting the president
TO use part OF the regular $4,000
travelling expense fund for White
House entertainments was put to Il
vote In tho House today and the au-
thority was granted ,2l9 to 90.
When the appropriation. put into
ono OF the big supply measures as
an amendment by the Senate, waa
reached, Representative Garrett.
Tennessee, tho Demorratir leader, de-
clared he felt come hcs!tnnoy In op-
posing the proposition. but that q
precedent WAS involved and that he
did not believe the government had
been In the habit OF approprlatlng
money for social purposes.
what about expenditures at tho
Paris peace conference. where there
WAS considerable entertainment?
asked Representative MondeII.
Wyoming. the Republican leuder. Mr..
Garrett replied that some none,
was appropriated for the conference.
but he did not know how 1t was
spent.
Custom seems to have Imposed
upsn tho President the unpleasant
duty OF giving four receptions a
year" the Democratic leader added.
There is not my obligation on tn.
President TO feed the folks there.
The present President has not been
doing 1t. and l glory In his spunk.
But 1 don't think the government
should provide the money"
"Wouldu't IL be better TO cut out
I,nn hn nj
for the cost?" Representative Byrns.
Tennessee. intcrjccted.
"Of course" Mr.. Garrett replied.
Besides. we all know the receptions
are Il nulsancc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
OUTBREAK OF RABIES
SPREAD BY COYOTES
nm United Naval

WASHINGTON, March 15.-An out
break OF rabies. spread by infected
coyotes. is reported in the Eastern
part Of the State Of Washington.
which 1t is feared may be trans
mitted to persons.
Detailed word of the epidemic has
reached the biological survey OF the
Department OF Agriculture. Tho di-
scase made its appearance last Aug
ust and soon spread over Ave coun-
ties. 1t lis now virulent in practical
ly half the State.
In tho 1916 epidemic fifty-nine per-
sons were killed by the disease and
many hundred thousand dollars' worth
OF eattls, sheep. hogs and horses died
from tho bites OF rabbid coyotes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
RETAIL MERCHANTS
READY FOR BANQUET

PETERSBURG, VA. March 15.-.
secretary Raymond Parsons, Of the
ketat Merchants. stated tonight
mat everything was in readiness for
me annual meeting and banquet to
be held at the Hotel Petersburg to-
morrow night.
Tho principal speaker for the oc-
casIon Will be Norman johnson. OF
Richmond, one OF the best Informed
men on business in the South. There.
VIII also lie several prominent local
men TO speak. and between $50 and
zoo men are expected to bc present.
Secretary Parsons will render his
annual report. which is expected Ia
be unusually interesting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
CANNES POLO MATCH W
BIG SOCIAL EVENT.
[speclal Cable Dlspatch.l

CANNES. FRANCE, March h.---The
entire Riviera regards as the most
important social event OF the present
season the Forthcoming polo match
for the open cup offered by Mrs.
Frank Mackey. wicf of the dean OF
American polo players. The Ameri-
can entrants now registered at the
Nautical Club of Cannes. under
whose auspices the contest will DO
held. are John Riera, OF philadelphia:
Chatticld Taylor. of New York. and
Captain John j. c. Krusses.
Copyright, 1922, Public Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
Prepare for Dance.

hoPEWELL. VA. March Ia
Elaborate preparations have been
maze BY the committee on arrange
l, ior the st. Patrick's Dny
dance. which wiz be presented nt
the Dupont Club OF city Point to-
niEht. The committee has Teen for
lunate enough to secure the famous
tarber-D Davis Orchestra. Of Atlanta,
Ga. which has recently met with
such favor in tho vicinity or Rich
mond The ballroom will he deco.
rated I'm keeping with the season,
ana All arrangements have been
made TO make this the most enjoy
able dance OF the season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
RUSSIA-BOUND CORN
SHIP is REFLOATED
[Bv Associated Press. !

HAMBURG. March 15.--Thc Amer
lean steamer. West Munham. which
ran ashore off ieoland last week
while on her way to Russia with
cargo of corn for famine relief.
was relocated last evening. and pro-
ceeded TO the River Elbe in tow.
Inc leakage caused b. her ground
ing has been brought under coatrol.
hamburg dispatches on March 10
reporting the grounding OF the West
Munham said It was feared she
would prove total loss. but that
the cargo, which consisted of $780,
boo bushels of corn. was being Jet
tisoned IN an effort to save her. She
ley NORFOLK, Va, on February Is, for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
I.rrkIn Ont on nond.

FIOPEWEI.L. VA, March 15.-E. L..
Larkin. prominent Hopewe,l Hotel
man. who was recently arrested for
having three and half gallons Of
whisky in his possession and who
has been held at the HopeweIl Jail
for the past few days on the charge
of habitual drunkenness, was re-
leased this morning under peace
bond of $3.50. Other minor cases np-
Fearing OH the docket this morning
were continued until tomorrow.
when they Will he given II hearing
before Judge Blankcnship
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
Election Return. in Douht,

RIO JANEIRO. March 1.-THE re-
turns In the recent presidential cleo
ton are still incomplete. The news
papers supporting Milo Pecanha, give
him $4,000 votes. and Arthur Bern
ardes $4,000, while the semioficial
formal DO Commercio gives Bern
ardes 477,000. and Pccanha $4,000.
The election was held on March !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
TO SEEK TREASURE
Miss Jane Sands Sails for Cocos
Island.
tBy Associated Press

SAN JOSE. COSTA RIGA, March 10.
"A treasure hunting expedition
headed by Miss Jane Sands plans to
sail from here today for Cocos Is
land, 545 miles west-southwest OF
Panama, in an attempt to recover the
gold supposed to have been buried
there by the Pirate Morgan in 1920
Cocos Island which has been searched
for treasure many times by various
expeditions. was the locale of Rob-
srt Louis Stevenson's Treasure Is
land"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF
SON TO ALICE BRADY
my Associated Press. !

NEW YORK. March 15.-Birth OF
n son TO Alice Brady. actress and
daughter Of William \. Brady, be-
came known today with the filing Of
certificate in the Bureau of Vital
Statistics at Mount Vernon. Miss
Brady was divorced from James
Lyons Crane. actor, last January.
They were married two years ago.
The baby named in the certificate
as Donald Crane was horn in Mount
Vernon Hospital. where Miss Brady
had registered as Mrs. John Edwards,
OF Scranton, Pa.
Crane is a son of DR.. Frank Crane,
twriter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
HOLD FORMER TREASURER
FOR CITY FUNDS LOST
Hopewell Seeks to Recover
Sum Involved in Bank
Failure,

HONEYWELL. VA. March I5.-The
H"peweil Board OF Aldermen. at tho
regular meeting held In tho city Hall
y"s'orday afternoon ruled that G, T..
Camp. formerly treasurer OF tho city
OF Hopowoll. would DO held respons-
.1lS FOR tho funds OF tn. city,
amounting TO s4.27i9s. a portion OF
which wero lost In the recent fail
ure of the Virginia state Bank OF
Hopeweil.
1t Is stated that MIR. Camp was
personally bonded. but that he was
no, secured by the bank. In accord :
ance with Instructions Of city au-
ihoritics. His personal bonding com
NJ is the Fidelity and Casualty
Z mpany OF New York. Since the
~ OF the funds, Mr.. Camp has
moved 10 orange. Texas. where he
10 residing n this time.
ON motion made by the Board.
ii. I. Birtchett, present city treas
urer, was required to communicate
with MIR. Camp and his bondsmau In
respect To the matter and, in event
that favorable action does not
recovery OF the funds.
GIVE Details nv to Guests.
Among the other important mat
tors appearing before tho Board was
the consideration of the ordinance re-
curing all boardin'- and roominr
houses and hotels to report the
names. occupation and religion OF
all guests to Police Headquarters.
IL nj
with tho city Council. The bill wny
rasscd and work was begun Inn
mediateiy to get the records In order.
a motion made to register all
school children in Prince George
county attending Hopeweu schools
received favor with the body and
may result i'm the passage of such
an ordinance. This action would
have the effect OF relieving Hope
ven OF part OF the rcsponsibili,y
OF supplying school funds. 1t is
hoped that Prince George County
VIII subscribe to the city the amount
needrul TO car efor those children,
~ was also suggested at tho meet :
ing that the southern Express Com
pany' OF Hopeweil. be required to
make deliveries OF shipments receiv-
eel here. 1t In thought that ,hs
business OF Hopewcu will sunnnr,
Such system and ii is hoped that
the company will receive the Rug.
gestion with favor
The recent purchase of lots for
the city which was made by CHIEF
OF 'oiicc w. Il. Thurston was for
merry recognized by the Board. Tho
property adjoins other property of
'he city In Dolin Subdivision.
Another matter receiving atte,-
.ioh from the Board was the repair
ing OF broadway from Hopewell to
City Point. which is I'm very IN -.
pair. This VIII meet with immedi-
ate attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16

TABOLTON, GA, March l5.-Trial
OF Major Lee II. Coart. charged with
the murder of a. b. McNiece. was re-
cessed here late today until tomor-
row, when the concluding arguments
are to be rendered. No time limit was
set oil the addresses by counsel, but
II was expected they would be con-
cluded during the forenoon Thurs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
Federal Ala TO Farmers.

w WASHINGTON. March ia COM
promise appropriation Of $1,000, 900
for Federal aid to farmers for pur-
chasing seed grain was agreed TO to-
day by Senate and House .confereos
on tho McCumber bill as substitute
for the 100000 appropriation pro-
posed by the Senate and $1,000, 900
by the House,. Final action on the
bill, however, went over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
Deny Controver.y E,,.,.

CHICAGO. March 15.-Charged with
coercing and bulldozing" its telo-
gram operators into accepting lower
WAGES. inc Buffalo and 4Susquehanna
hai,r0ad appeared before the Rail-
a signed letter agreement IN tho ra.
ductions and voluminous argument
that no controversy existed with its
employees and THAT the board therefore
'rad no Jurisdiction over the charges,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
I.nhor IN Ali I.cuInn

Gompers today informed the national
Headquarters of the American Legion
that organized labor would give every
announcement to the legion cam
paign TO relieve unemployment among
veterans OF the world war. The cam
pa ign ends next Monday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
Tourist. Ship Car. by nal1.

MISUNDERSTANDING, VA, March
lowing to tho extremely bad con.
dition of roads through the South
many tourists are shipping their
automobiles North from Florida ana
are making the trip homo by rail.
Several tourists at local hotels have
stated this is fact, and also that
numbers Of visitors from tho North
now In Florida are delaying their
Journey home by motor on account
OF the roads. iSj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
seventh to Die In n Month.

NASHVILLE. TENN, March IS
Maurice Mays. negro. the seventh
man within month to pay the price,
which the law in Tennessee collects
for murder, died in the electric chair
here today. after declaring, II am as
innocent "a the sun that shines"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
Two Complete sun. Destroyed.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. March 15.-
Two complete dIstillery OUTFITS. TO-
900 gallons of beer and sixteen still
sites were destroyed In sensational
raid, made by Federal prohibition Of
flcers In Union County yesterday. The
two dlstilling outfits of 100-gallon
capacity each, were in full operation
when found by the raiders. The
moonshirers esSaped.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
order Trust Company oIo,.a

RICHMOND, IND, March l5.-The
Dickinson Trust Company, OF this
city. was closed today on the order
OF Charles w. Camn, State bank com
missioner, who issued a. statement
OF the company, had '.unloadcdn an
proximately 100000 OF securities.
(which tho examiner termed as i'm.
desirable upon tho company with.
out the knowledge OF Its directors,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
siso.ooo rirc In cnruthcrsvillc. Mo.

CARUTHI!RSVILLE, MO. March
li.-Firc here early today, Of undo
trrmined origin, virtually destroyed
an entire business block consisting
of two dry goods stores. general
mercantile establishment and several
smaller concerns with an estimated
loss of 100000 and with partial In
surance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-29
RELIEF FROM CASH
PAYMENTS IN 1922
GERMANY ASKS
fRy The Associated Pressl

BERLIN. Jan. 2S-The German
note 10 the rcparations commits
sions in response TO the commits
sion's demand for an explanation Of
Germany's legged inability 10 meet
her obligations for January and
February. requests that Germany
be relieved Of all cash payments in
1922. 1t also asks for a general
reduction in cash payments and an
increase in payments in kind
The note suggests that the allies
tage measures to restore Germany's
integral and external credit and
thereby facilitate the floating Of a
big international reparaton loain.
II announces that Germany will
raise an internal loan in 1922 in
dependently Of the forced loan in
order to reduce the floating debt
Il is pointed out in the vote that
allied experts at the Brussels con-
ference in 1920 recognized that
German direct taxation was incap-
able of further augmentation. but
that nevertheless bills were now be
fore the reichstag to provide for
further increases in property tax a.
well as taxes on capital and corpor-
etions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-29
SHANTUNC and
BLIZZARD TIE
UP CONFERENCE
tRv The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Is
The Shantung tie-up and the near
blizzard that paralyzed traffic and
communications in Washington COM
bined to block progress in the arms
conference, bet the delay did not
dim the prevailing confidence that
all the conference issues would be
carried forward to a solution.
So far as Shantung is concerned,
it was wholly day Of waiting for
the mediatory effort Of President
Harding TO nave its effect at Peking
and Toxic. All indications pointed
To a decision early next week, and
all delegates appeared confident
that the decision would be for set
tlement along the lines of the COM
promise supported by Harding.
Both meetings planned for today
by the subdivisions of the confer
ence were cancelled because Of the
storm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-29
FARM SESSIONS.
DESCRIBED AS.
FAR REACHING
President Of American Farm
Bureau Federation Gives
His Endorsement
(Ry The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Is
The National Agricultural Confer
cnce, which closed its sessions last
light after adopting recommends
tions designed to alleviate the pre-
sent farm depression and prevent
occurrences of such conditions, was
hailed as the 'moSt far reaching
conference the farmers have ever
held" in statement By President
Howard Of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation. one OF the larg-
est farm organizations in the coun-
try.
The recommendation Of the CON
ference were cndcavored by How
ard and were made the basis of
study today BY Secreatry Wallace
ana other officials.
Referring to President Harding's
suggestion that the farmers seek to
unite in cooperative organizations,
Howard in his statement said:
The Farm Bureau Federation
will undertake 10 organize all farm
ers of the nation and unite them
into strong commodity marketing
associations which will improve the
distribution of food to the lasting
benefit IF both the consumer and
the producer. We want to bring
the eater and the grower closer to-
gether"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-29
BOND issue
AT MERCEDES
Wins EASILY
2S6 Votes For; % Against,
With Nearly 100 Women
Voting In Election
Especial to The Herald)

MERCEDES, Texas, Jan. 2S-A
program of modern, permanent
street paving Tor Mercedes was as
sured today when the voters of the
city adopted by vote of 2S6 for to
% against the plan to vote $780,
600 in bonds for the purpose.
Women voters of Mercedes mani.
Tested lively interest in the propo-
sition, and it is estimated that from
40 to 100 of them cast votes in the
election.
According to city officials, the
full amount of the bond issue will
be devoted to permanent street paw
ing without additional expense to
abutting property owners and taxpay
ers. Those who shared in the cost Of
earlier construction will be REIN
bursed in the form of RENTED tax
es. it has been announced.
The program under the bond is
sue contemplates the construction Of
one long thoroughfare through the
city connecting with the proposed
county highway at both sides of the
city. Most Of the business district
will also be paved, and it is planned
to pave a few blocks in some part7
of the residence section.
Mercedes residents generally are
elatad over the almost unanimous
vote in favor of the proposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-29
ORGANIZE, CAPITALIZE =
PRODUCTIVE FORCES,
SUGGESTS TO EUROPE

AKRON. Ohio, Jan. 2S-The only
way for Europe to rehabilitatte is
to organize and capitalize the pro-
ductive forces in their countries, Re-
preventative Fe1s of Ohio said to-
Light in an address before the Ohio
State Bar Association.
Production must stimulated and
waste in useless standing armies
must be cut off" he said. He ad-
vi5ed that the United States make
this clear if it participates in the
Genoa conference. He also advised
against further extension of gov
ernment credits in Europe or the
cancellation Of loans that have been
made. He said the establishment OF
an international bank is not practic-
al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-29
END OF REBUTTAL In
ARBUCKLE CASE NOW
I'm SIGHT,, F" STATE
tRy The Asscciated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. -. =
The prosecution today announced that
the end Of its rebuttal was in sight :"
in the second trial on a manslaughter
charge against Roscoe Arbucklc in con
ncction with the death of Virginia Rappc.
Adjournmen' was taken until Tuesday
Ia permit the defense counsel to appear
in Nevada in connection with the APP
position to an attempt AT the dissolution
of he divorce decree of Mary Pickford.
The prosecution announced after adj
journmcnt today that il expected 10
consume all of TUESDAY in rchuttal tes-
timony hut woald surely close finally on
"Wednesday. The defense has not in
dica'ed if il will put in surrebuttal tes-
timony. The ease il expected "a reach
n decision before the end of next week.