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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
EX-STRIKE BREAKERS
BL A N ED FOR CRIME
WAVE IN THE CAPITAL
Police Trace La,vlessness TO
Mflu. of Tough Char
UcferS in SHops.
GBy United News.I

ASH NGToN. sept. 2S.-Follow =
ing In the wake Of the railroad
strike. the District OF Columbia is
experiencing "crlme wave" which
police officials trace to the presence
Of cN-strike breakers.
A general roundup OF suspicious
characters has been ordered as "a re-
suit of q furry of lawlcssncss
marked hy wholesale holdups and
houscnrcaking. OF a score or more
already arrested. nearly all admit
being former strike breakers. and
several have been definitely connect
ed with recent hurglarics and as
saults.
I'VE believe that tho recent series
OF burglaries, holdups and other
crimes Is due largely TO the Influx
OF tough characters who have been
strike breakers in railroad shops in
the vicinity OF Washington" de-
clarcd Inspector Clifford l.. Grant
chief Of detectives.
Crimes in the District In the past
few weeks include housebreaking.
show window smashing, pickpockc ct
jobs. thefts from automobiles. purse
snatching and all the other petty
crimes which usually follow in the
wake OF an industrial distur bance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
DELOUSING MATERIAL
FOR 10000 REFUGEES
Warships TO Fill All Available
Room With Food.
stufs.
WILL M, LOADED NY TONIGHT
Squadron Sailing for ConstnntinopIe
In Command ot CnptuIn
Tuher,
INy Assoe!a,ed prcssl

NORFOLK. "a sept. .s.-The
naval operating base was tn. scene
Of fevci!sh activity today In prep
ar'ii"n FOR tho sailing of twelve
desroyors and The L. 5. s Fridge,
SUNNY ship, 10 Cons,antlncplc. Til.
suddeH call 10 OutA: the two dc.
s'roycr divisions called Into play
all the facilities OF the base
hnouG.. dclcus!ng material tor
"".'"" refugees waS placed aboard
'hc dcs'ioyers. Several times IN.
'a'"i amount OF medical supplies is
""ing furnished, and all available
room Is being niled with foodAtun..
TIC base has been able TO fuel tic
d's'r"ycr- without trouble due 10
lhr "Accil'rt facilities available.
Men probably "!!i be furnished 20
complete tn crc~s. Those whose
,ni.stm.n, periods end shortly viii
Do loft hchtui and men viii be
he!"ci,l iiom the base forces To
take their places.
The destrpy"rH probably will be
loaded by tomorrow night, officer.
taid m" destroyer Squadron Will
ne commanded by Captain NJ =.
Tc-"r. IN" following Gestroyers.
wiki commanding officers. win bro.
r""d >" tho Near East:
i'aiNcla. L.eutcnani- Commander
CHARLES n niackburu: Giimcr. Lieu
tenant schuyler Mills; Fox, Lieu.
7enani-'umnWgdcr John H. Wall
brock N"ur Lieutenant Comman
dor J"hh Ear con: hnpair- Lieu
tenant "nuuandor Euius W Mat.
'bc"son. palnbrlGgc Lieutenant
Commander Waiter A Edwards; Nc
fArIand Commander Harry I.
Pence: rScrion. Lieutenant Com
maEde- Bruc. VAR. Stu-tevan,
l.!eutcnnu;-D -Dummaud-r i:svar, -
!iass; kiu". -Command.r
ii"ury q. l'u,i"r; Barry. Ll.u,eunft-
commander Leslie (. Jordan: COT
Observation-Disclosures Richard :
Held.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
HINT GRAVE ROBBERS
SEEK COLLECTION or
SI5.O M INSURANCE
Think Girl Burned to Death
in Effort to Fool .1u-
fhOrifips.
(Ry United News !

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2S.-Cihouls who
opened the grave of Miss Celeste
Schneider at Mount olive Cemetery.
carried 1he casket TO a nearby clump
OF bushes. where they pried off the
lid. and spirited the body away are
believed by the police to be persons
interested in the official death of
Harry Brenn and the collection of
his life insurance. amounting to s15.-
600.
Brcnn has been missing sine.
Monday the day before his garage
al Oakville. Mo. NJ. Louis suburb.
was destroyed by fire. The charrcd
body found in the ruins. supposed
To be Hrcnn's, Is girls, and be-
iiered to he that OF Miss Schneider
a countrywide search for Brenn
will be started at once by st. Louis
police. working in conjunction with
police of other cities. It was in.
dicatcd. Ports along tho Atlantic
Seaboard will be closely watched. as
the police declare the belief that
Brenn may he on his way to Ger
many. leaving his wife here TO col
lect the insurance.
The garage owner is said by his
mother TO have planned to return to
Germany with his wife, who was
German war bride, to live. Detec-
tives declare Brenn tried to double a
$4,000 policy last month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
CAPT. R. T. WILKINS
BROWNS IN JAMES
Well-known Newport News
Soldier Loses Life
While Fishing.
VETERAN OF TWO WARS
Falls From Boat Pulling Up
Anchor-Body Not Yet
Recovered.
VETERAN OF TWO. WARS
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.

lSpcclal 10 Ihe Times Dis patch.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Sept. 2S.-
Captain Robert l.. wilkins. AS,
commander of tho Huntington Rifles
OF this city. and a well-known fig
was drowned this afternoon while
nshing in the James River. off the
coal piers. According to negro
man who was fishing about n hum
dred yards away, and is the only
eyewitness to the tragedy, Captain
Wilkins was last seen while standing
In the prov Of his bateau. apparent
iy attempting TO pull up the anchor.
A fruit steamer came out OF ono
OF tho piers. and whether Captain
wilkins was thrown overheard by
the wnsh of the boat, or became
frightened and jumped Is unknown.
When the negro had pulled over 10
Captain Wilkins boat the occupant
had disappeared.
Searching parties tonight arc
tain wilkins is thought to have
drowned.
Captain Wilkins is wcN-know
and liked In the Tidcwater district
fie had served in tho State militia
for Twenty-Five years. During tho
war with Spain he served In Cuba
as Quartermaster-serge with the
Huntington. Rifles. and became
captain OF the OUTFIT after the re-
turn OF the company to this coun-
try.
In tho World War he commanded
the Huntington Rifles OF the Fourth
Virginia Infantry, at the outset. but
was later transferred to the sixty,
second Pioneers. Al the close OF
the war he was retired with the
rank OF major. in the State military
organizations. The Huntington
Rifles have recently hcen reorgan-
ized under the command OF Captain
Wilkins.
Captain Wilkins is . cousin OF 7.
r.. wilkins. representative from
Newport News In tho House of Dele
gates. He ia survived by his widow.
who was Miss Mabel a. lIovcy, OF
Porto Bello Farm. York County, and
a son, Robert L. Wilkins Jr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
Complete Markets
Hardings Dad Enters
the Political Arena
THy United Press I

DIES MONIES. IOWA. Sept IS.
--Dr. George r. Iiardius. father
of President Harding. entered
Iowa politics for a few minutes
Thursday. when he attacked COL
oucl Smith W. Brookhart Re-
publican nominee for the United
States Senate, and put in boost
for clyde l.. Herring, Brconharts
Democratic opponent.
MIR. Herring is a gentleman"
declared DIR. Harding Who h
here from Marion, Ohio, TO attend
the g. a. 4. encampment." that
man running against him is a So
cialist.
we have enough OF these So
cialists causing trouble in Wash
ington now. and we don't want
any more of them"
DR.. Harding became acquainted
with Herring during the past few
days, and has been guest at
The home of both Herring and Il.
T. Meredith. Secretary OF Agricul-
ture during the Wilson admins
tration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
SULTAN MOHAMMED. VI,
REPORTED TO HAVE QUIT
tBy Associated Prcssl

lBy Associated Prcss.l
PAElS. Sept. s.-AIohammed. VI.
sultan OF Turkey. has abdicated In
favor or the heir. apparent. Prince
Abdul MedJid Efendi. according 10
report sent by the Havas cores
pondent al Constantinople The news.
he adds. has not yet been officially
announced Prince Abdul Medjid.
VINO Is cousin or the Sultan. was
born In 1868.
Greece Under Provisional Regime.
provisional government consist
Ing OF twelve officers will rule Grecce
until civil government is estab-
ilshed. according to n teicgr from
Athons dated o'clock this morning
and received by tho Greek legation
here.
The telegram recites events already
known and adds:
The spirit and aims OF the revo-
iuiionary movement being essential
~ Nationalist. II was. from tho frst
moment. warmly welcomed by all, and
the entire population as well as tho
army at Athens. received the revo-
lutionary forces which entered tho
capital yesterday afternoon with en-
thUsia SIN.
THE revolutionary movement sue
cecded In uniting all Athcns for the
SAFETY OF the Country!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
SMITH HOPES FOR
u. D. c. APPROVAL
Virginia Division Oppose S
Proposal TO Enlarge Lee
Chapel at Lexington.
HE SETS FORTH REASONS
Head of Washington and Lee
University Issues State
mcnt in Advocacy.

President Henry Louis Smith and
the trustees OF Washington and Lee
University still are hopeful that the
virginia Division Of tho United
Daughters OF the Confedcracy will
!ndorse the movement 10 enlarge Lee
chapel at Lexington. The PROPOSE
tion was approved by tho United
Daughters OF the Confcderacy at the
reunion held AT ST. Louis after a
stirring appeal by DR.. smith, and
another effort Will be made to oh
tain similar action by Virginia Di-
vision at the convention to be held
In fredericksburg October 10 TO l3
While the officers OF the Virginia
Division in Richmond strongly on
pose the proposed enlargement OF
IA. chapel and declaT. that such ac-
tion VIII be dcSccTaticn. those who
iaNor Il contend that IL will be car
rying out the idea OF General Lee
himself and enable the students AT
Washington and Lee University to
worship there. 1t also il pointed ou:
by Dr. Smith and members OF the
iacuity OF tho university that it is
Tie tomb OF Lee. and not the chapel
that is held 50 dear TO tho people
as shrine. and that TO continue il
as 1t now stands would be to make
1t simply a show place for sight
seers and souvenir hunters.
Sets Forth Ills Henson,.
In setting forth tho reasons for
enlarSing the chapel, DR. Smith has
issued statement. which follows.
in part.
The present university chapel
was built during General Lees
presidency--in 1867. y former pro-
fessor OF history states that his son.
Custis afterward professor and
president. supervised it's construc
tion and probably drew the plans.
1t was a composite building. the ad-
ministrativc Offices occupying the
first floor. the college chapel the sec
ond.
"on tho day Of General Lees fu-
neral--Octobcr IL, IS7O-a Lee Nc.
mortal Association was formed
among his former officers. which en-
gagged Valentine to carve rccurn
bcnt statue of the general, and be-
gan. eigh; years later. a mauso-
leum. 3lX36 feet. IN the rear OF tho
chapel. TO contain the Lee tomb on
It's first floor and the statue i'm
mcdiatcly above, behind the chapel
rostrum.
After twelve years OF loyal effort
unable to raise all the funds neces-
sary. the memorial association in
lSs2 decided the statue and partly
built mausoleum TO the university
which completed the mausoicum and
tCon'inued on Page IL. Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
". t.. +. |. TO MEET IN
NEWPORT NEWS 1923

DAISY lille. VA. sept "S.-Thc
iuTt!cth annual convention o, the V!r-
= mia Wo.n"n's christian Temperance
iriou naae I" close this evening.
~" iinai feature being i thoughtful
:'"d stimulating address 10y Miss
-\Hy SpaldinR. Of Indiana
Th" convention adjourned tonight
I" meet next year IN Newport News.
accepting tina, c!ty's Invitation. The
ioui general officers of the Siata
body and Mesdancs Walter Page. OF
Charlottesville: Faith T. parrott, OF
Martinsviilc: T. y. AlSood. Ell.
Clement and y J. Fitzgerald. o,
Pittsy!vania. were elected delegates
10 the world convention OF the union.
Mrs. VI .. Nelson. of Pittsylvania cat
large). and sixteen others were
rhosen delegates 10 tho national con-
Ncn,ion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
Mayor Gusts Minister
as "Super-PoIicc. Chief
tBy United New..l

CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. Sept. IS.
The Rev. ohH Henry Will
hanson. hired several months
ago BY Mayor William u. Thump-
Bon al salary OF $4,000 "A year
to be Chlcago's 'supcr-chicf OF
police" and law .nforccr." was
onated Thursday by Mayor Tht.Inp-
son following II dispute Of author
ity with Chief Of Police Charles II.
F!tznorris.
Wiliiamson's dismissal Is "A vic
tory for Fitzmorris. who objected
to Wlllianson's tours Of Chicago's
alleged wee districts with Fred
"Frenchy", Nader. cx-convict and
former head OF the Building
Trades Council, now under In
dictmcnt for conspiracy TO murder
II policeman. acting as "a guide.
The Rev. Mr.. Williamson had
also been attacked by church
members who accused him Of
capitaiizinE his cloth by leaving
the pnstorate Of III" Auburn
Methc dist Church 10 MI an Office
which Thompson'a opponents
charged was created 10 catch the
church vote.
The law enforcer" was also ac-
cused OF having failed TO enforce
any laws.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
NEICHBOR TELLS OF
PHONE CONVERSATIONS
Relates Incident Growing Out
of Trip to Jersey Coast
Resort.
WILLIE STEVENS AGAIN auIzzED
81 900 Reward offered for Conviction
OF SlHyerh Of Pastor and Mrs.
i, MILLS.
tBy Associated Press. ]

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j.. sept. IS
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. widow
! of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, slain
| Clergyman. was "a devil. IN thu
eyes OF Mrs. Eleanor Rcinhard,
Mills. his choir leader. whose bod,
was found beside his nearly tive
| weeks ago.
This Information, with its bearing
on possible jealousy motive FOL
| the double staying. was given dc.
tectires today by Miss Mil!ie Opie
a neighbor of the Mills family. Miss
Opie earlier had told OF frcquen1
telephone conversations between Mr.
Hall and Mrs. Mills, and OF many
visits made by the slain rector Il
the Mills home.
Called Mrs. Hall "a DeyiI.
The devil Incident. she recalled
today. grew out of "A pleasure trip
TO Point Pleasant. Il Jersey coas,
resort. The party, consisting of Mr.
and Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Mills, was tc
start at o'clock on the morning OF
July u. Miss Opie said.
When Mrs. Hall failed 10 call tor
her al the appointed hour, Mrs
Mills telephoncd the Hall home
! turning away With the pctulant re.
mark that Mrs. Hall wanted "tc
make the day az short as possible.
Miss Opie said.
After the outing. she said. Mrs
Mills told her that Mrs. Hall was
devil"
| Question William SteNen-.
William stevens, brother of Mrs
Han. was questioned again q
length today. bringing TO the court
house with him the clothing he wore
on the night OF the double Staying
He was examined at length about
spots said by cleaner TO have beer
on one OF his vests, sent out for DIR,
cleaning since Mr.. Hall and Mrs
Mills were killed.
Emerging from the courthouse
Stevens faced group OF reporter:
belligerently and said:
Il want you fellows TO stop call.
ing me Willie. call me Willian
Stevens or Mr.. stevens. want YOU
to distinctly understand that an
| not feeble minded and am not a
sissy.
oTer $1,000 Reward.
"If you don, believe me-" he con.
tinued, extracting q battered black
hriar from his pocket, Smell thi.
pipe"
Mr.. Halls will was fled for pro
bate in tho MiddlescX surrogate's
court today Dated July II. 1927. /,
hequeathcd all his property TO Mrs
Hall, and named her exccutrlx.
The board OF frecholders of Mid.
dleseX County. on the recommenda-
ti"n OF Prosecutor Stricken, today
adopted resolution Offering re-
ward or $1,000 for the detention. ap-
prehension and conviction OF the
niIriarRr Tho rd -.
II Il is proved that the crime was
committed in Middlesex County.
copy of the resolution was sen,
10 the board OF freeholders OF
Somert County. which is contiguous
10 MiddleseS. with request that a
similar reward be offered in that
county.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
VA. IRON FURNACES
TO GO INTO BLAST
Several Thousand Men Will
BE Given Employment,
on Resumption.
COLD ABOUT TWO YEARS
News Is Hailed as Sures,
Proof Of Rcviving Indus
trial Activity.
COLD ABOUT TWO YEARS

NirGIn!a's iron furnaces. all OF
which have been cold for nearly two
years. are expected 10 20 into bias.
within tho next few weeks. Several
thousand men Will be given employ
mcni and the news % hailed as the
sur"st proof o: rev!"ing Industrial
tctiyitr.
Following a series OF conferences
a 10 fr"igh, rates on iron ore and
tiuNiug limestone. tho railways and
the furnace men have agreed on :,
seal" of rates. which will enable the
virginia furnaces to manufacture pig
iron IN co.'Dcti;ion uith those To-
Gated elsewhere. |, Is necessary to
mix with The native orc certain
amount OF Lake Superior ore. on
which freight must b. paid
Furnaces on tho Chesapeake and
Ohio Hallway which viii now go into
blast ar" ;hos" AZ Rcuscns. Euena
Vista. Glen Wilton. Low Moor and
Goshen. Furnaces owned by the Vir-
s!nia i-on. Coal and coke Company
which viii 20 into bias, are located
AZ Roanoke and Max Meadows on the
Norfolk and Western. and at Eir
stone Gap on tho southern Railway
and tho Louisville and Nashville Rail-
way.
Rates tr~ Approved
PROMPT approval o: the rates has
been given by tho State Corporation
Commission. together with special
permission Tor NIinG traits effective
on octohc: on three days notice.
Tile early effective day Is TAKEN 10
Indicate . speedy resumption OF ac-
tivity. since some weeks work VIII
DC required In making ready
The new rates on iron ore and
NuHing limestone begins at 20 cents
per long ton Of 2.2i0 pounds for dis
tanccs Of ten miles and less ranging
10 81 - cents per ton for zoo miles
The Chesapeake and Ohio. Norfolk
and Western and NirSinian Railways
have further demonstrated their good
faith under the agreement by pro-
cced!ng at once TO file reduced inter
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. This part OF the necessary
Inatcr!a! for iron manufacture moves
from West Virginia and from Vir-
ginia points through that State.
At Pre-Wnr Level.
Tho rates arc now practically down
10 the I,rcwar level. In 1920. when
there was a general advance In
freight charges. the State Corpora
ton Commission. realizing the situa-
ton at the Virginia furnaces. refused
TO permit any increase in rates on
iron ore and furnace limestone. Later
the railroads brought separate Pc
tition before the commission. asking
(Continucd on Page o Col SD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
ALI. GREECE ~ -tFLAME:
WITH SPIRIT Or UE\oIT
[By 4 ssoclated rress. !


MlTfLENE, Sept. 2s-All Greece
including her islands arc aname with
the revolution which began Monday
night on this historic island IN tho
Aegean Sea.
Scvcnty-dvo Thousand disafrected
soldiers, who were driven out or
smyrna by the forces OF Afustapha
kemal Pasha. stormcd tho governor
generals palace and imprisoned Nil
the officials. including the governor
and Generals Braca and Frango.
They took possession OF the tcte-
graph lines and OF tho radio. so that
Athens would not know a revolt was
under way. Their next move was 10
seize the port officers and 10 taks
over command OF the batt!eships
Lemnos and Kiikos
Then they commandeeret all Tn.
vessels in tho harbor. Including tn.
Greek TrAnsatlan,ic liners Hsgait
hclias and Patris. Before embarg-
ing for Piraeus on these vessels IN.
soldiers paraded the streets With
Ncneg.list banners and cnigtes OK
King Constantine.
Shouting Down with ,Con.tan-
tine. and I'VE want Cro4ss rrincs
icontinuod On Psge q, GeS A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
Lone Bachelor Sells
Club; % Broke Pledge
TRy Asyociatcd pross

WAukEGAN. ILL. Sept. 2S.-
ThirtY-tw" years ago. twenty
three WaukcGan business men
forosworc marriage, formed a
bachelor club and bought a club
house on Third Lake.
Today the old circle had
dwindied to Clarence J. Basgei,.
a jeweler-and he sold the club.
ITS too lonesome" he said
When any OF the old fellows
come back they always bring
lot of wives and things"
when the break ia the ranks
started William W. Pearce Of
fcred a silver loving cup for tho
first pair Of twins. Ten years
later he won IL himself.
The old bachelor club is TO be
turned over TO vacation colon
lists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
TURK NAT|0NAL|STS
SURROUND BR|TONS
SOUTH Of STRAITS
Occupy All Neutral Zone in
Asia Sare Chanak
Position.
kEMALISTS IN FORCE,
PRESSING ADVANCE
British Fleets Guns Ready 10
Speak Should Attack
Be Made.
SHIPS COULD DESTROY FOE
henni Pn~hn Rcporfcd ut Ansora
| Comforting 10 Pcaca
Terms.
kEMALISTS IN FORCE
PRESSING ADVANCE
hen'ni Pn~hn Rcportcd Mt tn-oro
Comforting M 10 Pcaca
Terms.
icy Associated Prnss


CoNSTANTINOPLE. Sept IS
events are surely approaching a
climax The Turks have occupied the
entire neutral zone on the Asfatic
side OF the Dardanclles. with the ey
cepti"n OF the Chanak area. around
"hich they have established infan-
try units in semicirclc yIrtn,,Iv
investing the British lines
The Turkish cavalry squadrons are
retiring and tho British troops,
who arc In strong force at Chanak
are ready for what may happen.
In these circumstances General
harrington. the British commander
in-chief. has sent n wireless messa-,
to kemal Pasha at smyrna asking
,or an immediate personal meeting
ne leaves the choice OF place To
kemal. whose reply is cxpcrtrd
momentarily
Press COnccntrntionS
Yussuf kemal Pasha, the national
ist Foreign Minister. Is UNDERSIGNED
TO nave gone to Angora TO submit
the allied joint note to the national
lst assembly. but In the mcantt,n,.
turkish concentrations are being
pushed with tho greatest speed
British re-enforccments are reach
Ing here and the threatened area
The superdreadnouEhts Revenge and
HeVolution. the most powerful fight
ing machines atloat. have arrived in
the Dardanelies. while II battalion
or North Statlordshircs and Iuoan
men of the British afr forces landed
today and marched through Con
stantinopie with bands plaviuE
Their presence has helped to bring
about rcassurinE effect
The Turkish instructions 18th.
men In the Chanak sector are tend
vance the farthest possible without
meeting resistance. They arc new
trenchments, and obviously the sit
uation cannot be indefinitely prv-
longcd.
british Arc Confident.
notwithstanding the Kemaiist con
the British are confident of holding
their lines against all odds. They
declare that their fianks are we'll
protected by the fleet. The battle
ships. with their sixteen inch guns
can sweep the whole area around
Chanak for distance of twenty,
miles, and 1t is possible for tho
Hritish to dismount some of their
giant naval guns and use them FOR
shore batteries.
Ihe Turks at present have only ma
crime guns in the Chamak area. If
they brought up heavy artillery the
security of Chanak might be serious
~ challenged. the British admit. but
inc entrenchments In this sector are
SAID TO be more efficient than any
used in the World War. Since SEN
teinber II. 1000 men from the labor
squad. l'ooO from the fleet and scy-
cral thousand from the army have
neen steadily building trenches and
setting up gun emplacements.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
ANNULLED 100000 MILES
SERVICE IN RAIL STRIKE
LEY Assnclatcd rrnss- !

WASilINGTON. Sept. 9S-Moyc
than 100000 miles OF train service
were annulled during the recent rail
strike. according to statistics COM
piled and made public today by the
Railway Mall Service. Posamtscr-
General Work explained. IN making
public the statistics. that postal en-
ploycs throughout the country es-
tabiishcd "A remarkable showing In
handling the mails In the face Of un-
prccedented dinloulties." Serious
congestion of tho mails during the
strike period. IL was explained. was
avoided by transferring mail pouches
from one train to another. rcrouting
cars and substituting automobile
truck service for rail transportation,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
MILLER IS INDORSED
BY NEW YORK G.. o. P.
fBy United NevsI

ALBANY, y. y. Sept. cs-New
York Republican today presented a
united front for the November cleo
lions by overwhelmingly lndorsing
Governor Nathan L. Miller and his
hand picked state ticket.
Miller himself was rcnomlnated
unanimously. as was United States
Senator William NJ Calder
The platform on which the dele
gates agreed pledged the party to
support OF the Harding national ad-
ministration and OF the Miller
policies in the State.