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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
ENDS MEMPHIS MEETING
Oppose Payment Of Cash b.
nus to Able-Bodied
Soldiers.
IBy Associated press.l

MEMPHIS. TENN. Feb. 23.-Adop-
ton Of resolutions strongly opposing
the payment of IL cash bonus to able
bodied soldiers who served in the
world war. but fnvoring most lib
cral treatment for relief OF disabled
soldiers and the widows and chill
dren of those who gave their lives IN
thcP country's service: CONNER dug
the efforts under way for the rcduc-
ton of governmental expenditures !;
recommending that steps he taken
for the adoption OF AZ uniform ma
urging legislative action by Congress.
which would remove exemptions on
taxation OF income from Statc. county
and municipal bonds. and the sclcc-
ton Of Dcs Moincs, Iowa. ns the next
convention city. were the principal
matters taken up ut tho closing bust
ness session 1T the convention of the
National Association or builders En-
changes here today.
The followirS members 90 the
board of control were announced by
Guy {. Mills. president OF tho assoc
citation: MlN Baumann. New Iorii
John w. B,ckman. Jr.. Boston: w.
r. kucharo, Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Walter T. McGarvcy. CINCINNATI; G.
&. Pierson. indianapolis: T.. w.
Rcauch. Cleveland. o.: II. l.. Rcisiu-
ger, Milwaukee: J. ID. Stoddard. be-
troit: W. u. ,ltagland. Richmond. Va.
u. I. Rifle. Pittsburg. and Charles
w. Bcrnhardt, Atlanta. Ga.
Members OF the standing commit
tees and In. State representatives
viii he named within u rev weeks
Mr.. Mills said. He also announced
that the office OF the secretary. Earl
+. stokes. will be moved from M
!"nia to Webster City, Iowa. IN ord,r
that the president might keen in
close touch with the routine work OF
the associations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

struck the ground. was still hold
ing on. l was soon cove-cd with
gas, | Was between the f.Srlc nd
the gas tanks and said. God help us
II she gets on fire had hardly
spoken 1.-THE words when saw :rn
whole ship in ilameS. was caugh,
before could get away. I Jumped
and fen In ditch and felt myself
becoming unconscious. | mad. M my
mind 10 stick il out. knSw my
fa:e could be no worse than by stay
ing where | was.
Mnttcr of Life and Death.
1T was matter OF life and death
and kent moving. When l came
out of the ditch i saw some u: the
boys on the left and right. My eyes
were badly burned and SO fun Of ,nGl
that could no; recognize any O.
them.
Il kept crawling and fell into an
other ditch The flames had reached
me again and thought was gone
when somebody caught me-
The wreck of the Roma undoubt.
eddy was due to failure of controls"
said Major John u. Reardon. one Of
the injured now at the Public Health
Service Hospital.
II was standing next TO Lieu.cn-
ant iurt. who was operating the
elevator and when we noticed the
ships nose down, he tried To elevate
It He turned the wheel twice. hut
the elevator would not respond. He
reported to Captain Mabry Every
thinE was done that was poSsil ir
10 do. but the ship could no, be put
on AN even keel again. and w had to
wait for the inevitable"
Major kcardon is badly burned
about the head and hands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

wish wou would say that It Is the
weather. and the weather alone that
Is delayips~matters."
strength Insufficient.
The aeronautic research commits
tees report says that apparently II
has been clearly established that the
RIBS had an insufficient margin Of
strength to withstand either normal
manuvcr distresscs or those directly
due to bad weather; It declares that
the weather at the time did not con.
tribute TO the accident.
Other conclusions OF the commit
tee include that during her hnnl
flight. the RIBS was not excessively
loaded for normal naviSation: that
she was considerably weaker than
previous British rigid ships; that the
provision OF special powerful control
surfaces Of II new design ucccntuatcd
this weakness. und that In the design
no calculations were made OF stresses
due to the peroGynamic forces to
which tho ship would be subjected.
Consequently, the calculations by
the design stan. taking special ac-
count only OF forces and movements
"uc " 'Hc distrDution or weight. and
buoyancy. including gas prcssures
were misleading. From evidence of
the behavior of the ship In the last
hour preceding the accident. contin-
ucs the report, lit Is not Impossible
that the process Of failure was grad
ual and that the final breatnGc was
the cumulative effect of "a number OF
rererscs Of stress. falling not far
short In magnitude OF an actual fail
ing stress
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
ARE NOW TRACING:
MOVEMENTS OF FIELDS
tBy United Ncws.1

IBy VhitcH NcwS.
DETROIT. MICH. Feb. 23.-Ofi-
Gals here arc attempting 10 trace
the movements OF Harry NJ. Fields.
held prisoner il thc&Sfounty Jail. to
rrovc whether his story OF driving
the quartet he alleges killed William
desmond Taylor Is the truth.
Fields was arrested in Buffalo on
February on warrant issued here
charging forgery. IL is believed that
tAelds went from here To- New York
Sby, and some of the attaches Of
tie sheriG's office say they are GER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
STRIKE BALLOTS
SENT TO MINERS
To Vote or Stopping Work
April | if Demands,
Are Not Met.
OPERATORS HOLD OFF
Refuse SO Far to Enter Into
Conference With Coal
Workers.
lEy United News.l

CHICAGO. Feb. 23-Strikc vote
ballots were sent To all OF the local
unions Of the United Mine Workers
OF America today. il was announced
here by officials.
Miners are 20 Vote on the question
of stopping work April /. in case
the demands OF the union for con-
tnuinC Of present wage schedules
are not met by the bituminous coal
operators. The referendum is to hc
completed IN about ten days. II was
stated, and union officials are of the
opinion that the result will be over
whclmngly in favor OF strike.
Armed with "Blank Check"
The refusal OF the operators to
meet with PRESIDENT John l.. Lewis
end the union policy committee for
:. talk on a new contract has baked
a plan, for the time being anyway.
that the union officials were frank in
dlscuSsing
President Lewis and other union
would not insist on jnvc-day week
and a sfx-hour day. The policy COM
mittcc it was said. is armed with
a blank ch"ch' tu treat with the
operators. and is in no way hound
by the demands OF the convention
recently concluded n Indianapolis.
Operators Refuse 80 Far.
But. unless the operators agree 10
a conference, and they have re-
fused in emphatic terms so far. the
union viii not have the opportunity
iu offer concessions.
President; Lewis said that h" did
not believe conference would be
held with the operators unless ali OF
the csatral competitive States We're
represented.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

came out asked II somebody 6ad.
been knocfcd on" he Is suid to have
told Sheriff Collin and other jail Of
ficiais. EeSF
You haven't seen anything and
don't know anything and don't for
get It," tn. Chinaman retorted, ac.
cOrdinR to Fields.
murder he fled to Seattle, he said.
Al the request OF Les Angeles au-
tlorities. Fields has been restrained
from talking further. II details OF
his story. yet unconnrmcd. arc found
true. he Will probably be taken to.
Los Angeles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
DRUG ADDICT STORY
YET UNCONFIRMED
Continued From r,rs, PAM,

CONTINUED From First raRc)
slayer of Taylor rode TO the direc-
tors home.
The deputies reported. however.
that there were so many possible
liaces of Conccalmcnt for Il revul-
yer mat their failure was not con-
elusive proof that fields statement
was untrue. hut were inclined to take
their failure ms AN indication thut the
doubts OF Fields story. expressed by
the Detroit officers. probably were
well founded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
Draws Fire From watson.

While the committee elements were
reforming their lines for renewal
Of the argument at tomorrow meet
ing. the four-power treaty was at
tackled in the Senate by senator Wat
son, Democrat, Georgia. who coupled
bc!at-d bn friday tribute ,to-GeorGc
Washington with n prediction that
the proposed horsepower treaty ar
rangcment would BE- an expensive
dcpartur. from the, traditions OF the
fathers. Germany and Russia, he
predicted. would he drawn together
eventually in antagonism To the
'quadrupie alliance" with the result
that Il new balance OF power ar
ranGcmcnt would be established in
volvinr th--Cnited States.
Meantime debate on the zap treaty
between the United states and japan.
which was to have been continued
today. was completely shut of by
ether Sena-c discussions. Senator
Lodge Gale Up the treaty soon after
the DAYS session began, and for
more than four hours il remained
technically before the Senate without
q single reference being made TO i,
or the floor. II will he broush, UP
again tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
COLONEL SAUNDERS TO
REPRESENT GOVERNOR
AT PUBLIC SERVICES

CONTINUED From Firs: i'aseN
as resul, OF the tragedy which oc-
CURED 50 close To them. -Four bodies
were shipped from Newport News
yesterday. Some OF the thirty bodies
VIII he sent 10 relatives. while others
Will be buried i'll the resting place
OF Amcrica's' heroes IN Arlington
Cemetery, Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
uar,e, Adam. PROVE. Identity.

CONCORD, y. e. Feb. 23.-Harvey
Adams. detained here for thlrty-six
hours as suspect in the William
desmond Taylor murder mystery at
Les Angeles. was able to prove his
Identity at an carly hour this MORN
ing and has left Concord with tho
police satisfied that no Is not Ed.
ward j.. Sands. misRing former but
l,r-sccrctary of Taylor. =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
Sir Eric Gedaes Resigns.
LHy Assoclntcd rrcss |

lbS Associated IrcSS
LONDON. Feb. 23.-Sir Eric Gcd,leS,
former First Lord Of the Admiralty
End Water Minister of Transport
formally resigned his seat in the
House of Commons today. He returns
t. business life
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OF .ZR-2
DISASTER REPORT
(C0ntinued From Firs, rageN

CONTINUED From FRS; raseD
SAID 10 the correspondent OF the As
'sociatcd Press ut TIowdcn:
You know. all sorts of stories and
rumors arc being spread as to why
we arc refusing to take chances. but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

You Need Not Have a Cold
II you will take Laxative BROMO
QtINlNE Tablets when you facl tho
hrst symptoms OF "A Cold coming on.
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
JlTNEY BILL GIVEN
AN ADVERSE VOTE
BY SENATE BODY
continued From First pare1

CONTINUED From First PageD
cannot live" MIR. Byrd then went
into details to describe parts OF the
bill. which were destructive in their
intent
The speaker charged Judge Embrcy
with being inconsistent in his ar
sumcnt. first from the standpoint Of
the widows and orphans. who hav.
invested their money in V. X. & l..
securities. aud then arguing tina, The
rlectrict railway industry is going In
Virginia.
Declares Public should VuIr.
w. NJ. Crumpler. representative Of
the EdEcrton bus line operating be-
tween Norfolk and suffolk. held that
the public will should prevail. and
maintained that IF the public Will
prefers the jitney TO the stree car.
the Senate should not protect the
street car"
The opinion was expressed by u.
{. O'Fiahcrty. another speaker
against the bill, that 1t is uncons,itu-
.ional.
Charles l.. Kaufman. of Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
HARDING AND LODGE
SEEK SUBSTITUTE
IN RESERVATIONS
lcon,inuci From First I.awe.

iConi'nuci From First I.avcD
"=ht regarding reservations was MOI
explained IL the commit,c. by Sena
'of Lodge. hui members gained the
impression that MIR Harding was not
"iSpoSed To acccdc to the blanket
propose introduced several days ago
ny Senator Brandesee. Republican.
connecticut. and now awaiting ac-
ton. 1t was Indicated clearly that
the White House would like To .e..
l"i reservations voted down. hn,
railing that. would continue to seek
Whatever s"ftcn!ns appeared possible
IL the reservation proposals
Merely Suggests.
In dcvc!" ping their position. how
ever. the administration leaders arc
moving wa-ily. senator Lodge lid
not present his revised draft to the
committee today as an administra-
ZION proposal acceptable in the Prcsi-
dent, nor did he formally offer it
as a substitute FOR the BrandeEcc
reservation. lie is understood to
Fave only suggested" 1t, without
committing either himself or Mr.
Harding to is support.
The text OF III. new reservation
also was held in conference. and
members OF the committee said thcy
had PROMISED not to make II pub
lie. II provides briefly. that the
treaty Is NO; understood by the
United States as forming IAN alli-
ance.' or as committing this govern
mcnt to use OF force. or as provid-
ing for the exercise of any power
~ this government except through
the usual processes laid down in the
American Constitution. Its language
follows almost exactly the words Of
tn, President in laying the treaty
before the senate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

tain he was In that city on tho date
Taylor was murdered.
But Fields. IN reiterating his story
OF driving the three men and Il
woman to the Taylor bungalow: of
hearing the shot, anu OF driving the
party away. added that he went from
Los Angeles to Seattle and that he
tcieSrapheh JOSEPH Dederich. Federal
narcotic Inspector here. that he was
coming.
While there are some doubts of the
'eracity OF his story. he is familiar.
acemtnSly. with all the details OF the
crime and with many OF the under
world drug peddicrs and addicts
sought by the Los Angeles authori-
ties
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
volunteered to Drive Car.

He told OF being In Chinese
OPIUM den and Of overhcarinE a
Chinamnn Inquire for Il man who
eouiu driFo II car. He volunteered
ms services, he said. and drove the
Quartet 10 the Taylor bungalow.
nile going To the house. he saId.
me Shihaman debated whether to
use 3carl-handlcd revolver or
,hhother. ani decided In fa,or OF In.
cari-handlcG weapon. saying that
lie was afraid the other would Jam.
Il heard the shot and when thcy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

l wish wou would say that 1t Is the.
weather. and the weather alone that
Is delayips~,matters."
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
LA TOILETTE TO DEMAND
REAL PROBE OF OIL PRICE

Senator La Toilette, Republican.
Of Wisconsin. is going to call for
consideration by the Senate today
Of his amendment to the Mcl<ellar
resolution. adopted by the Senate
last Saturday, providing for an In
vestigation Of oil prices and the le-
lation Of the crude oil interests 10
gasoline prices.
La Follette's amendment is aimed
to put teeth" in the resolution.
Where McKellar's resolution calls
for an investigation, in one instance,
stock of crude oil on hand at the
refineries in the United States for
the years 1920. 1921. and 1922" La
Follettes amendment calls for an
investigation Of the stocks OF crude
oil, gasoline and the petroleum
products at refineries on elsewhere
in the United States ut the end Of
each month for the years 1920. 1921
1922. and the holders or owners
thereof
La Follette's resolution also calls
for putting the McKellar investig1'
ton as authorized by the Senate,
into operation with the financiapsup
port Of the Government and with
the ability TO summon witnesses,
papers, documents and books and
with the power to issue subpoends s,
employ stenographers. to employ
counsel, experts and other assistants.
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
J|LTED BY MAN
ALREADY WE'D,
GIRL ENDS LIFE
Eternal Triangle" Blamed
BY Police for Suicide of
Richmond Belle.
By international News Service.

CHICAGO. May 16.-Jilted by the
man she loved. Mary Fannie Grass
wit OF Richmond. Va, turned on
the gas in her room here and end,
ed her life. Back of her suicide
investigators today read the story
of the eternal triangle"
A romance with o. S. Hunsicker,
married man, is said to have led
to Miss Grasswit leaving Richmond
to avoid bringing disgrace on her
family. After she came to Chicago.
letters found in her possession
showed she maintained CORE
spondenco with Hunsicker.
They quarrclcd, HunsiCker re-
turned to his family and was for
given. and Miss Grasswit. despair.
ing. ended her life. An inquest will
he held today and the body held
here pending instructions from
Miss Grasswit's parents.
Her father Is said to he a
wealthy packer OF Richmond. while
Hunsicker is a department manager
for the Hill Directory Company.
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
COURT ORDERS
HAUNT KING Of
MOVIE FLOWERS
Valentino Said to Face Con-
tempt for His Marriage IN
Mexico.

LOS ANGELES. May 1e.-The
marital career Of Rodolph Valentino
and Natacha Rambova, or Wtnifred
Hudnut, of New York. begun %
ausp4ciously on Saturday by their
wedding at Mexicali, Mexico. may be
cut short. even in the honsymoon, II
was hinted here today.
AccoI ding to attorneys, who will
not admit that they are interested
professionally. when Valentino went
before the aIcalde on Saturday and
took unto himself a bride. seemingly
he forgot that when he was divorced
from Jean Acker recently the inter.
locutory decree forbade him to marry
anybody, anywhere for one year.
A report today Is that an official
investigation has been begun to dis
cover whether the film star has been
guilty Of contempt of court. OF
course, he would not have to worry
about that II he remained outside
the Jurisdiction Of the California
courts, but that would be a very
great financial and artistic hardship
for him, as his studio is here.
Valentino and his bride are at
Palm Springs on their honeymoon,
and no one at the studio would dis
cuss the matter. A ruling in The
case will be awaited with great
interest. It has been pointed out
that II 1t be adverse, 1t might affect
the marriage OF Frank Mayo and
Dagmar Godowsky at Tia Juana last
October,
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
WALSKA ACCEPTS INCOME
OF 100000 TRUST FUND

PARIS, May 16.-All the details Of
property and monetary settlement be-
tween Alexander Smith Cochran,
wealthy American sportsman, and
Nine. Gamma Walska, operate star.
whom he married in 1920, are com.
pleted with the signing and execu-
ton OF the various deeds and docu-
ments pertaining to the matter.
There only remains the agreed-uEon
divorce proceedings to bring their
matrimonial tangle to a close.
Reports that Nine. Walska had re.
ceived a settlement OF 81 600 900 In
cash. n paid-up insurance policy for
$500 900, and homes in Paris and
London, were denied by friends OF
the diva, who say that the Polish
prima donna agreed to accept tho
income from a trust fund OF $500, 900.
She will also retain possession of the
Cochran home in Paris, which, 1t is
said, has been purchased for her by
an admirer.
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
u. S. CHAMBER THROWS DOWN
GAUNTLET TO LABOR UNIONS
Girls School Head
Defends The
Flapper

NEW YORK. May 16.-The
modern flapper was defended
staunchly yesterday by DR..
Michael H. Lucey, president Of
the Julia Richman High School,
one of the largest girls high
schools in the country.
"The modern flapper Is rs
natural a development rs her
grandmother was and the ad-
verse criticism she has been re-
receiving is unjust" said DR..
Lucey. "The modern girl or boy
with their strange language and
queer ways represents the
spirit Of change without which
we can have no progress. In
my opinion. the young people
today are as we'll hammered and
well behaved as any and will
make fine men and women.
eve have been interested In
learning how our graduates,
many Of whom are dubbed flap
pers at school. are received In
the world. We have sent out
5000 letters TO business mon
all over the city who employ
graduates Of this school. More
than 200 answers have been re-
ceived. and almost all praise tho
efficiency and capabilities Of
these girls"
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
NO. MILITIA SEARCHING
FOR $4,000 BANDIT GANG

LEBANON, Mo-. May 16.-More
than a hundred national guardsmen,
supported by twenty-five deputy
sheriffs. from eleven Ozark towns,
are searching the hill country at
BRADSHAW flats. ten miles from here,
today.
In the center Of an ever narrowing
circle they expect to either capture
or kill five bandits who Yesterday
seized a s20.60 payroll Of the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad at
Springfield. Mo.
Rloodhounds were Leading the
posses through the thickets. Ma.
china gums. rifles and sawed off shot
GUNS were the weapons depended
upon to dislodge the desperadoeS II
they attempt a last stand"
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
FORTUNE
IN GEMS
ON GIRL
IN ALLEY.
Arresting Officer Says She
Protested Going to Station.
Collateral Forfeited.

Appareled in evening clothes
and wearing approximately
$4,000 worth Of jewelry, a pretty
girl giving her name as Lillian
Phiefer, twenty-five years old, of
the Iroquois apartments, 141O M
street northwest, was arrested at
the entrance of the White Owl
establishment, rear of 1912 l.
street northwest. She was charged
with intoxication and disorderly
conduct. She forfeited her col
lateral in Police Court today.
Officer Cox Makes Arrest.
Officer Cox. of the Second pre-
cinct, made the arrest in the alley
on which the White Owl faces. He
said he had difficulty in taking
the girl to the patrol box. as she
demanded vociferously to be let go.
As there il no matron at the
Second precinct station. the girl
was sent to the First precinct.
where the jewelry and $156 In bills
was taken from. her for the night.
Removed TO Hospital.
She left collateral at-.the Second
precinct, but was sent to Washing
ton Asylum Hospital for the night.
The jewelry consisted or a bar
pin, a necklace and a bracelet.
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
NINE INJURED AS KILN
Is BLOWN TO PIECES

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, May
1G.-Nine persons, including eight
men and one woman, employed as
kiln drawers, were injured and pot
terry kiln was blown to pieces In a gas
explosion at the McNicol Corns Pot
terry Company's plant in Wellsville,
near here. today.
James Spencer, thirty-five. and Ed
ward Dinerstine, thirty-three, the
most seriously injured, are in the
East Liverpool Hospital. Spencer
sustained fractures of one leg and
one arm, Dinerstine was badly
burned.
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
ARMOUR UNScRAMBLING
ORDERED BY TRADE BODY

The Federal trade commission. an
nouncing It was attempting to do
what the late 7. p. Morgan declared
could not he done. today Issued an
order to "unscramble" Armour q Co.
and the E. II. Stanton Company. OF
Spokane, Wash.
The commission declared the ac-
duisition OF the q. II. Stanton Com
pany by Armour q Co. was a viola
tion Of the Clayton anti-trust act,
and ordered Armours to dispose of
all capital stock of the Stanton Com.
many.
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
SPINNERS THREATEN TO
LOCKOUT ALL STRIKERS

MANCHESTER, England. Nav Ia.
Operatives in the cotton spinning
trade to the number OF 100000 will
be locked out, unless the workers
at Royton and Middleton. in the Old
ham district, who are striking
against a new wage cut. return TO
work.
The decision to lock out the work
ers was announced after q meeting
OF the Master Cotton Spinners Fed
Grafton. All workers in the Fedsrnr
ton mills will be affected,
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
PEAcE-TIME WAGE SCALE
IS PROPOSED FOR ARMY

A bill providing a peaoetime ware
scale in the army. navy, marine
corps and coast guard service, was
ordered fAvorably reported to the
Senate today by q special subcommit-
tee. It's passage in the Senate was
assured by the committees action.
The new pay viii range from t21
month for the lowest enlisted man
to t1S,50o q year for a fun general
or admiral. This scale IL So a month
higher for enlisted man than prior
hos the warlA wAA