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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
SAYS P|LOTAGE is
ONLY AN INCIDENT
Not Controlling Factor in Port
Development, Asserts
Ferguson.
DEPLoREs sQUABBLE
Declares Appointment of Com.
mission Eliminates Fac
tional Fights.
DEPLoREs sQUABBLE

Homer l.. Ferguson, vice-chairma n
oil the Hampton Roads Port CommIs-
sion. speaking before the Joint meet.
Ing OF the General Laws COMMITTEES
OF the Senate and the Currency and
commerce Committee OF tho House
last night. declared the question of
pilotase in Hampton Roads Is m incl
dent, important. hut not control
lng. factor in the development of
Hampton Roads, and that no dtsiiked
TO see the question of the develop
nient OF the port subordlnated to a
scrap about piIotage. & ..Es,
Mr.. FergusonSsatd the appointment I
OF tho Hampton Roads Port Com
mission andSits work had eliminated
the fnctional fights In the cities ON
Hampton Rosds,apd that their efforts
were now bent towards develop
inent OF the States greatest asset.
Purport of Pilot Hii.
Delegate lvor Page. Jr.. one OF the
patrons OF the pilotage bill, said the
present bill was designed to change
the Board Of Pilotoge Commissioners
ftom seven. four appointed by the
Judge Of the Corporation Court OF
Norfolk. and three by the Judge OF
the Circuit Court of Elizabeth City
County, to tour. appointed by the
Governor. from the city of Norfolk,
on recommendation OF the City Coun-
ell and thre,. appointed by tho Gov
ernor on recomm endation from tho
City Council OF Newport News, with
the provision that five he business
Ihen and two he pilots.
Other changes suggested In the
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
[sy Associatea preas.l.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The Grand
Opera House. which started OF
bravely in the early seventies under
the patronage OF Jay Gould and
James Fisk as home OF comic
opera, skidding downward with the
years to vaudeville, burlesque and
finally the lower priced movies. Is
to be sold, and probably will bo dis
mantlcd to mako room for q modern
structure.
Otta "A. Hack. president OF tho
realty company operating tho build
Ing, said today that negotiations for
the sale were practically complat ID,
He declined to say. however. what
use would be medo OF the historic
old site at Eighth Avenue and
Twenty-thlrd Street. Il
II Tho building, started Ia 1850 by
Norris Pike. was bought up .unfIn-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
GIVE TRINKLEOVATION
IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND TAXATION TALKS
Would Gust Public Officials
Derelict in Duty, He Tells
Convention.
D EsIREs TO sERv
Declares Determination to Up
hold Laws of Commonwealth
During Term.

Emphasizing the fact that public
officials would be ousted IL they
failed In their duty of law enforce
ment. especially with the sentiment
OF the Virginia public favoring dras-
tic punishment for violators of the
statutes. Governor E. Lee Trlnkie ad.
dressed the law enforcement con.
vention In Seventh Street Christian
Church Inst night.
Delegates from all sections OF the
State had attended prlmed for ths
epcech of their new Governor, who
when he had given sincere heart.
to-heart presentation of his determl.
nation to uphold the law to the yer.
letter. was accorded an ovation Of
applause during which all his aud.
itors rose.
Let me know that you feel you
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
Agreement sec,.. Near.

=,
When the Board OF Aldermen meets
Mt o'clock this afternoon con-
crete proposition in the shape of a.
joint resolution will. be presented
which will. &it is believed. tend
strongly to end the street car strike.
As the result of many copfer4pres:
Yesterday. beginning earl yssi 4 tho
morning, engaged In by street. icar
strikera representatives. members sof
the Board OF Aldermen and represef,s
itatives of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. II, was said last
night that plan had been devised
by the Committee OF the Board of
Aldermen, which VIII be presented
the Virginia Railway and Power
Company officials for their approvalst
at II o'clock this morning. SS
Men Said to stand Pat.
This plan Will embody the propo-;
sition rs discussed at the executive
meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
Wednesday night. with probably
some notifications. It was said yes
terday morning that the street car
men would stand pat on the propos
sition suggested by their representa-
tiVes In that "all former employees Of
the company must be taken back
II this stand is adhered to. there may
he some disarrangement of the
plans now forming for solution Of
the problem. The company. Ii Is
understood, will agree to the wage
scale as printed In The Times-Dis.
patch, that OF s5. S71-2 and 40 cents.
an hour, with former seniority. !;
The committee from the Boa-d OF
Aldermen who sat almost continu-
ously yesterday and far into the night
devfsing ways and means for set
Ting the strike. Will meet again ats11F
o'clock today. to receive a reply from
the Virginia Railway and Pow err
Company e proposal the nature of
which members of the committee
would not discuss last night.
VIII Call strikers to Confer.
When the reply OF the company Is
received today at IL o'clock. the street
car strikers will he called into con-
ference. and a reply from them will:
he received. Much will depend upon
the nature OF this reply. II the strik-
ers. either by themselves or. through
their representatives, enter into the
spirit of the occasion. and indicate a.
desire to. end the strike through The
give and take" policy, little time
will be lost In closing the incident.
Members OF the ,Aldermanic com
mittee last night declined to discuss
the situation. All they would say
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
German Rail Strike
Ties Up All Traffic
1nv Associated prcss.]

BERLIN, Feb. s.-The strike OF
the railroad men this; afternoon
had virtually tied up all passenger
and freight traffic. The author
tiles were unable TO procure tho
necessary auxiliary STATS that htd
been promised them and only two
trains left Berlin during the day.
one for Hamburg and tho other
for Hanover. Hundreds of for
eigners are marooned here. De-
lays to trains or entire stoppago
of service have been reported from
all sectlons. In tho Essen. Elber-
field. Munster and Erfurt districts,
traftic Is alta complete standstlll.
The strike has extended to cas-
sci and Chemintz. Trafnc be-
tween Berlin and LsIpsls has been
stopped and Berlin's city and sub
urban lines are at a standstill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
DAVIS BILLS TOTAL
$4,000 FOR TERM
Auditor Files Itcmized Report
of Former Governors
Expenditures.
SUBMITTED TO SENATE
Largest Sums for Mansions
Upkeep and Establish
mcnt of Budget.

Total expenditures OF approximate.
~ $4,000 In the last four years by
EA-novtrnor Westmorelnnd DavI.
were reported to the Senate ycster.
day by Auditor E. Lee Moore in a
detailed statement submitted by di.
rection OF resolution introduced
early In the session. These exp.nd,
lures covered the upkeep or the ex,
ecutive mansion and consfdera bic
amount .was duoato the pre- minariss
10 putting into operation the frs,
budget system.
While the original resolution call.
ing for the itemizcd account was re
uursted os.cnsibly for the purpose az
Setting hEurcs on which TO base ar
adequate contingent fund for Cover
nor +. Lee Trinkle. friends OF the
former executive saw In 1t a move
10 embnrrass the outgoing admins
tration. Consequently new resolu-
ton was introduced calling for de.
tailed accounting for the contingent
funds OF Governors Swanson, Stuart
and Mann. As yet. this request has
not been complied with and no com
parison can be made.
Over 10000 First Two Years.
The first two years OF the Davis
regime saw an expenditure of S4o.-
6Si.99. coming from the contingen.
fund. The last two years was op-
Grated In different manner. ther,
being no contingent fund. and the
expenditures were under two hcnd-
ings. executive contingent fund and
Governors house fund. Under the
hrst heading Si2,2t3.lC was spent
while the upkeep of the executive
mansion totaled $6.255.66 for tw
lCnnfinued o. . -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
ROPOSAL TO END STRIKE CONSIDERED BY " r. e r. TODA
COMPLETE SEGREGATION OF TAXES OBJECT or BILL HOU
EXPLOSION SNUFFS OUT LIVES or IS IN PENMSYZ HAMIA
See Postponemcnt of
the Genoa Conference
fBy AssocInted press.

PARIS. Feb. 2.-Postponement
OF the international economic con-
ference at Genoa Is regarded In
Official ciiclcs In Paris this even
Ing rs :he probable outcome OF
today's resignation of the italian
Cabinet. Officials believed that
the time required for the creation
OF new ministry certainly would
prevent the opening OF the con-
ference ON March 8. as had been
tentatively scheduled.
Many details for conyening the
meeting, II was pointed out. have
not been worked out. One of the
most difficult questions connected
with preliminary arrangements is
That OF accommodations for the
various delegates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
FR|CK COMPANY
WORKINGS Scene
OF CATASTROPHE
But -Four Escape From
Mine Section Affected
by Accident.
CAUSE OF DISASTER
NOT YET DETERMINED
Bodies Recovered Indicate AS.
phyxiation Direct eFac-
tor in Deaths.
FEW ARE LEFT IN DEBu,s
Many Victims Arc Found Covered
by Slate and Falling
ConI.
CAUSE OF DISASTER
NOT YET DETERMINED
FEW Ann LEFT IN DEBRIS
Many Victims Arc Found Covered
by Slate and Falling
C0nI.
my A..ocInted rre..1

HMisEHAM. Ala Feb. mime
'"'e'" "ere Killed from n local gas
poon In the Beiie Ellen Coal
A'heS TN bibb County Intc today, nc
cordtnE Ia reports received here h,
{. II. NcnbItt. state Mine In.pec,or.
Hr. Ne"bitt snid he only received
menSer report on the accident.
"u' th"t the superintendent OF the
mines told him the explosion wa, a
i"r"i one, thar nil the bodies h,d
been recovered md thrt m. mir.
was clear. The mine in.pector .,,a
nc d'd not know whether or not
.he e"nfief' were all negroes, hat
"ee'ed the majority of them were.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
Enromi'cd by Explosion,
BY ASEocIntcd Pre.a1

GATES. PA. Feb. 2.-Twcnty-ryc
miners are known to have been killed
fn the explosion at the Cater Mine
or the II. c. Frlck Coal and coke
company. here early today. Il. wa,
reported by coal company ofiicialy
tonight. and there is n possibility that
the number OF dead may reach
twenty-six. Thirty men were work-
Ing In the section where the explosion
occurred. four OF whom escaped. The
name OF the miner unaccounted for
IS not known.
Press search for nodies.
sixteen Of the dead were taken TO
mortuary at Mnsontown tonight.
Six bodies remained at the bottom
of the shaft awaiting the discovery
OF the three or four who remained
buried under debris. Efforts were
being pushed under the direction of
Pittsburgh officials OF the coal com
pany TO obtain these bodies tonight.
The cause of the explosion. which
occurred a mile and half back In
the workings Of the plant, has not
Uten determined, as all work has been
bent toward rescue work and recover
Ing bodies of tho miners. From the
appearance OF the bodies when found,
II was indicated that death had been
caused by asphy1iation. In many
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
FIND CHARRED BODY
LASHED WITH WIRE
fDy Associated Press.]

BUTLER. ALA. Feb. 2.-Thc char
red skeleton Of man found dashed
with wire between two trees in the
lower section of Choctaw County lass
Thursday. was today Identified as
Drew Conner. young man OF the
nefghborhood. who disappeared just
before Christmas. Authorities stated
they believed an attempt had been
made to crematc Conner alive or to
slain,
Ten persons arc being held in con-
ncction with the case.
Authorities arc wording on the
theory that Conner was mistaken
for a prohibition officer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
England Will Concede
Nothing in Near Fast
[By United News.l

LONDON. Feb. 2-Englaad viii.
concede nothing In the matter of
her policy in the Near East. and.
furthermore. will not change her
position as regards military nj
lance with France. the Chronicle
declares In forccasting England's
reply to Frances memorandum.
now In the hands of tho Foreign
Office.
care. the Chronicle asserts, the
British note Will reafirm Eng
lands opposition to any formal
military alliance, and will refuse
to mako any change in the british
attitude toward Turkey.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
18 SOPHOMORES ARE
EXPELLED FOR HAZINC
President Of Misnisxippi A.. a. NJ
Takes Action Following
Warming,
tBy Associated Press ]


STARKVILLE. MISS. Feb. e.
Charged with violation Of the rule
against hazing. eighteen members OF
the sophomore class OF Missiasipp
a. & NJ. College have been dismissed d
from the institution. according TO an
announcement today by DR.. ID. C
Hull, president of the college.
In statement regarding. the az
fair. DR.. Hull says that the offcndlns
sophomores had been warned OF the
results of any effort to haze mem
bers OF tho freshman class. and the
acts which caused the expulsion oil
the eighteen men occurred the day
following this warning. The SPECIFIC
offense charged against the men was
The forclbie shaving OF the heads oi
q number Of members OF the fresh
man class. 9
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
ALDERMAN|C BODY
AGREES ON PL AN
/ F OR. SETTLEMENT
Company Officials Will Re-
ply at IL O'clock This
Morning.
CITY FATHERS TO MEET
IN THE AFTERNOON AT 8.
Joint Resolution Drafted Af.'
ter Series Of Conferences D
OH Matter.
DECLINE TO DISCUSS SITUATION
Traction Concern. It Is Underssood.
VIII Asree to Wage Scale pub
lished Yesterday.
CITY FATHERS TO MEET.
IN THE AFTERNOON AT 8.
DECLINE TO DISCUSS SITUATION
Traction Concern. 1t Is Underssood.
VIII Asree to Wage Scale PUB
lished Yesterday.
IspeciaI to The Time,.D,.n.,rh5I !

Especial to The Tin,eS- DIspateh.I
PORTSMOUTH, VA, Feb. 2-Dfs.
orders among the striking carmen OF
tAe virginia Railway and Power Com
paHy continued here today, when:
cars were ntoned M they were Ieay-
ins the barns. Logs also were placed
ON the tracks In various parts of the
city. An official OF the company Has
intimatcd that IL the police do NOT
furnish protection for the cars that
the Governor would be called ON for
troops to handle the situation. u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
Howard Denies c.adid.cy

CHICAGO. Feb: 2.--The American
Farm bureau Federation he hcadquar-
Sters here announced today that, {
message had been received from j.
w, Howard. president OF the fedora
sttons5 stating that he ia nota candi-
date 20 succeed Senator w, s. Ken
yon, Sof low q, who has been made 4
fsedersl y jua Sc. v Howard is IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
Tank ICorps Arriye..

NEWPORT. KY. Feb. 2. Strike
disorders cuirnlnated here tonight In
the arrival in the strike gone of an
armored tank corps under orders to
assist In maintaining order. Seven
tanks and forts i1ye men under com.
n,and Of Captain ocketfcomprIss the
corps, which arrived Il. Newport
from Latonia, Il KY, lat thia even.
Ing.i N sfS II; !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
s55,OOO IS PROVIDED
FOR POST-OFFICE HERE
Proposed TO Remodel Property Known
ms 1O14 and 1910 East Mntn street.
to Use for Parcel Post,

to Use for Parcel Post.
The House yesterday accepted a
Senate amendment to the Treasury
appropriation bill providing $s5.OoO
for improvements FOR the Richmond
post office. courthouse and custom
house. according 20 an Associated
Press dispatch last night
II Is proposed to remodel the prop
erty known as 1914 and 10l6 East
Main. formerly occupied as the Ma
tionai Bank OF Virginia and. later. by
the Federal Reserve Bank OF Rich
mond. or erect another building for
use as incoming and outgoing parcel
post business. The property fronts
sixty feet on Main Street. and runs
back to Bank Street. Whether the
present building will be toru down
and another structure erected In It's
stead. or whether II will be remodeled,
could not be learned last night. The
sum OF 100000 was paid for the prop
erty some years ago.
The work, II Mas said. will begin
as early as practit.-ic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
KENTUCKY GUARDS
ORDERED TO NEWPORT
Companies of State Militia VIII Take
Charge OF RoilinE-MiIi
ESQ Strike.
IBy Associated Press.1

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. a.
Twelve companies Of Kentucky Ma
tiohal Guardsmen tonight were ord
cred to Newport, KY, where strike
In the Newport Rolling Mills has
been In progress for some time. The
tank corps OF Covington was ordered
to move in and take control of the
situation tonight, Other troops are
expected tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
FIRST VOTE TODAY
TO SELECT POPE
Majestic Statelincss Attends
Solemn lllm,muring \ of the !,
Sacred College. :
So CARDINALS PRESENT
Greatest Precautions Taken TO
Insure Secrecy and Keep
Strangers Outside.
So CARDINALS PRESENT.
[py AssocIated Press. ]

ROME. Feb. 2.-Aajestic. stateli-
ness attended the solemn immuring
In the Vatican today of the Sacred
College, comprising for the moment
ifty-three cardinals. Every detail
of the sacred rites was observed.
and although the time fixed for the
closing in of the cardinals was $50
this afternoon, SO long was the cere-
monial that darkness had already
enshrouded the huge basilica of st.
Peters and the Vatican palaces be-
fore the doors were finally barred
and bolted, and the preliminarles
were completed for the grave task
of the election Of new Pontiff.
The fifty-three cardinals present
in Rome are now In the Vatican
Even Cardinal Marini, who Is suffer-
Ing from influenza, was conveyed
there this morning. He did not par
ticipate In the ceremonies Of the
afternoon. but remained in bed, rest
ing preparatory to the work of the
morrow, when the first ballot Will
be taken. All the cardinals wore
grave faces as they filed In between
the rows Of Noble, Swiss and Palatinc
Guards, accompanied by their at
tendants.
Strictest Surveillance.
At the huge bronze doors surveii-
lance OF those passing within was OF
the strictest nature. A giant Ger
an-Swiss sergeant of the guards
allowed nobody to enter unless pro-
vided with white pass. issued by
Prince Chigi. marshal of the conclave.
To the inslstence of those furnished
with passes OF different type. the
sergeant gruffly retorted in Italian
with strong German accent: Here
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
2 DIE, l HURT, IN FIGHT
Gun Rattle Is Staged Tn Georgia on
TenneSsee Line.
[By Associated Press

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Feb. 49,
Two men are dead and another is In
II local hospital dangerously wound
ri as result OF gun Dattie at
High Point. Ga, on Lookout Noun
tain. tonight.
A sheriff's posse has left Lafayette
for the scens OF trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
SINGS LIKE CARUsO
Dcckhand on Ferryboat to BE Sent
to Europe.
[By Associated Press.l

IBy Associated Press.l
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.-Rjchard
T. Hunter, deck hand on a Sausallto
ferryboat. whose singing, as he
scrubbed the decks. attracted the In
terest of musicians. who dubbed him,
THE Caruso of the Ferries." and
started him TO taking singing les
sons. VIII go to Europe soon 10 COM
plete his musical education. The
generosity OF wealthy local musi-
clans has made 1t possible. II became
known today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03

Tho right way TO b Baltinors Tox&
Fare, 81 sos East Main. lds.
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strIctest Surveillance.

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-12-30
INDIAN GIRL ASKS
F0R A HUGE sum
Claims Land Used BY Several
Persons For 10 Years Is Her
Allotment Valued Al
$4,000

Tulsa. Dec 80 suit f'r two tracts
of Tulsa county iaad and damage e.
falling i70oooo was uled yesterday TO-
district court by i.uclle Groomef
Martin, Amos W. Lord Frank A uin
esple John a Glover pralrie ON ard
Gas Co. e \ on aud Gaa Co. Tulsa
Petroleum company. Robert J Boone.
Gulf Pipeline company Preston n
Lord iAzzie N Cage, Charles John
son, Lizzie johnson, Exchange Trust
company y 8. nlddlecome, W ~
DiddIeeome, n Travis 4 G butte
and 3 u baltimore The land "a
described as the south half ~ the
southwest quarter ~ the northeast
quarter n the northwest quarter ~
the southeast quarter and tbs south
west quarter of the northeast quarter
~ Tho southeast quarter or scctlon ~.
township = north, range l8 cast
Tho indian glrl asis out In hsr ia.
iitlau that the land described q part
of her allotment and that the d..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-12-30

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view.
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WHAT she win need In ,ha years b
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home
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50 comes 20 al the glad New Yoaf
A lamp ~ clAy - treasure 81 Foid.
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