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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
AMELIA TOBACCO
GROWERS IN SESSION

AMELIA. VA. April I5-Onc "f the
largest and mUrt enthusiastic. meet
ihEs OF the tobacco growcrS of
Amelia ever held here was addressed
thls afternoon by Joseph NJ Hurt
director. VIII" explained the worry sat
is'actorN progress Of the Tri-Stat"
Association and the ARRANGEMENTS
being satisfactorily made for tho
handing and disposition OF the crop.
Some 100 To an6 farmers were pres
eht ana enthusiasm and interest runs
hiEh. Official notice was received
from T. {. Watkins that Amelia
would u" receiving and marketing
point for dark tohacc". and the buyers
h"rc show very friendly DISPOSE
zion.
satisfactory arrangements as to
finances wcr" also reported as CON
Snmmatch. and IT was further stated
that T.. Il. Williams. Of Richmond
would h1N".chIrE" Of tho sale Of tho
harh tobacco. Tn" work Of canvass
INK the small number Of farmers out
&.<e VIII hc continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

radi" In III" schools movement,
- gathering momentum in various
parts oi tn" country. MANY pul lie
schools HAY" established such
r""rS"N' winch hay" proved worry
n"P"'"r. ana at great number nr
we hiEh"r schools radi" clubs hav.
,e'h "',lv" S"r"rai m"nihS nr. Il
Nhtrc Mag. IA prominent child
study authority rcc"ntly stated thar
u" believed radio Z" be thu. host c,nd
most interesting subject that could
p" afforded children. as besides tax
tnr them through an interesting
-'WdN Of physics. the present broad
'"*'inE would keep them we'll in
formed on topical subjects.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
PETERSB( IRG HOTEL.
DAMAGED By FIRE

l'ETt:ESEtR nc. w. Arril ii.-f'irc
t"nic Int damaged III" Wilkins Hotel. a
culorcd hosiery, located in Pocahon-
thS. negro section ~ Petersburg
To the extent Of several hundred dol
lars. The building IL :: thrca-Story
fram" affair and In" fire department
prevented more serious loss hy cf-
hcient work.
t.n route to the IRE. the apparatus
was held M for six minutes AT the
MON station bv an Atlantic Coast
Lin" passenger train, according to
Fir" Marshal Farley.
Tn" sounding "f the bells and
sirens attracted hundreds "f pcopl"
10 the station. Tho train was finally
cut. After III" fircmcn arrived on the
seen" they did quick work. The build
inr Is owned by VIII Wilkins. col
orcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
"G"hs" Make Rndio "Bu.."

Among the thousands "r radin fans
~ America today ar. hundrchS. per
maps th"uSa nds. Of former "cnhs'
Wh" sailed tho flowing main and who
"t H''" IN IN" old DAYS Z" get near
me huIIctin boards at tho scur,le-
""''. whcre radio messages var.
posted on tn. ship- that sorvcI as
army transports. ON tho limitlcss
stretches az the Atlantic. when Tho
SUBS were sneakinp about beneath
ne surface. the "c"rs" learned u.
'"N" tn" radio that Cavo them a lii
u" touch with the res; Of tho world
ana each OF them became a potential
radi" fan.
me navy and III" siCrai corps Of
we army mas graduated many anna
ours INTO the ranks ~ prnfossinnaI
men. "h" are d"vutinE their Inn.
ana effort To pcrfcCtiuu radio ,u,,
muniCation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
b. \. p. L. INSTITUTE,
MAKES AWARDS

ftTERSRrRG. VA. April l5-As n
result of tn" l.. Y. =. L. Institute
whi"h was recently held in the First
baptist church. Their. will br pub
ne recognition ~ those who took
IN" r"urS" At III" services tomorrow
evening a; this church. The follow
Ing VIII L." given awards: Mrs &. r.
ii"N"man. MIR and Mrs. ~ Ice Tom
berlin. lndi" Hood. Nellie Hood Raw
SrrinrS'"r Proctor Gresham Mrs
w. -. Hudson. Mrs. Herbert Green
Clifton McMHnaway Il. EoscnhaurA
Mrs. y. u. I;lani"n. Ruth T.nch
Ecan" Bishop. Virginia Heath. Mar
iicini1man, N"ttic Bianton Elsie
Rittcnh"u"". Jack Goodman Robert
Morris. Helen AYERS. Francis Rob-
cri@"n. RAYMOND Molhcm. Frances
Dodd. Gordon Winfield Viola higgins
'.ucIuS Robertson. Carroll Robert
son. Ami" Lou rndd. Elenor Man
Enum Evelyn Leigh and Lloyd
R!shop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
INJURED MAN PROVES
TO Be W. Il. CREECH.
Suffers Fractured Skull When
Auto Smashcs Into Tclc. /,
graph Pole.
Special to The Timcs-Dispatch,

wv '"t w TIC i ines IblSDatch
HoPFW ELL. VA. April l,-Tbc
man who. In attempting 10 mass nm
other automobile between uorewe,,
ana city Point Friday morning col!
iid"d with a telegraph pole. seriously
'nJnrinS himself. slightly inJurIng
MS companion and totally wrecking
the car. has regaincd consciousness
and gives his name M ". H. creech.
OF 1915 South Third Street. HONEYWELL
creech rcgained fun consciousn.k,
Saturday morning, after n coma last,
ing about twelve hours An Xra,
Z examination 1Akrn nj tho Hopewel,
Hospital showed that hr had a hye
inch fracture of tho skull, thought,
:" hay" been caused b; his, head
coming In violent contact with the
asphalt. Five stitches were re.
CURED to close the wound ~
He is now under the close super.
vision Of br. n. Lane Elder. who
states that an operation will not be
made for some time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
ASK MINISTERS TO AID
COMMUNITY LIFE DRIVE
Rural Agencies Council Has
Definite Detectives 10 BE
Kept Before Public.

ministers throughout Virginia have
been asked to sneak on tho Cam
muniiy Life Campaign To he given
April ~ I" May 20 To build n bet
ter community" This campaipp ia
Planned L" create more Intelligent,
ana general sentiment I'm favor Of
education, consolidation OF schools
supervision OF schools and extension
service through tho higher educa
b"hht institutions; health ana sani-
tation. community cooperation: more
satisfactory living conditions and
s"ciai life. better church and sun
day school facilities. particularly f.,
IN" rural and village places: moro
profitable agriculture aud rural in
iuStry. more favorable marketing
conditions, better roads. better means
"i communication. and all other in
'"rcsts for the enrichment Of tho
jifc OF tho Virginia people.
Tn" Council 90 Rural Agencies has
IN" following dennit" detectives TO
10" kept constantly before tho people
during tho Campa'cn.
standard Rural SChoul-A nine
tn"u ms terms with efficiently traincd
teachers Attendance law-nced and
PURPOSE. Tn" county unit plan
'mrai lica lth-i'uhlic health policy
nm" program "f work Frll-timc san
vary officer ne - minimum require
m"n'. Fuil-tiIno nurse Complete
ruhiic health organization
i'"ads--c"unty system ~ connected
highways we'll maintained Full
TIM" road superintendent, IN charge
az construction ana maintenance" Of
'II county roads to-op"ratin,t of
stat" and county for this purpns.
Social and economic advantages.
thurch-An cG""'iNc sunday school
all ~" year round for cnmal"'. .du-
cation, Trained teachers FOR SUNDAY
S'n'r.. Nh"puEi" equipment for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
COUNT TOLSTOY TALKS
HERE THIS AFTERNOON
NusslHn VIII Dcsrribe Condition.. I'm
Hfh tOIDtry Todny-Both Mrn
md women Arc Invited

Count llya Tolstoy. ono Of tho
most widely known Russians of to-
DAY. vii! speak Ia mon ana women
AZ the central Y. NJ. &. \. at $40
O'Clock this afternoon. Count Toll
st"y viii take as his subject. The
Truth About Russia" Ills address
VIII give much Information concern
ing pr"s"nt-day conditions In that
h"lShcrist- ridden country. Since his
return from Russia in III. fan Of
1921. count Tolst"y has spent his
'ime travelling through America.
speaking in Y. ", 9. Nv dntv-rsf-
'l"s Rotary clubs. kiwanis clubs
CIVIC clubs. In fact. in meetings OF
almost every description.
Contrary to tho usual custom AT
! NJ {. y. meetings on SUNDAY AFT
"rn""n. the meeting this Afternoon,
VIII lie open to both men and WON
en-. and cordial invitation is OK
tended 10 the general public to hear
Count Tulstoy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
TRIAL OF ANTHONY
TO OPEN TUESDAY
policeman Accused Of Murder In Com
nectfon With Raid
EaInlIfr

PETERSBURG. VA. April i5.-Thc
'rial ot a. b. Anthony. Richmond ro-
lice officer. indicted in connection
win IN. killing of William stafford
on Angus, IL. will begin in Prince
george County Courthouse Tues,la.
morning 1T 3:3o o'clock.
Anthony will be defended hv Rich
ara l. w ilson. OF Petersburg. who Will
nc assisted by Willis G pulliam
oonmonwealth's Attorney from south
Richmond. and George +. Wise. form
er 'ofhmonwc alths Attorney of Rich
mona. comm"nwcaChs Attorney
hiNes' OF Prince George County. will
tic assisted by Attorney Oliver roI-
lard of Petersburg
SANFORD was shot and Killed In
raid on s'ill during the search for
INC murderer of Policeman curtis. Of
Nlchmond. II is said that Nnthony
nreh INT" the bushes after bullet
hah whi"Hed past his head. while he
was in the vicinity Of the alleged
still.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
| RICHMOND sCRAPPERs
TO BOX At HOPEWElL
Rocky Marion and Bill"
Laurie Will Swap Blows
Thursday.

HoPEWELL. VA. April l5-It was
announced at the boxing and wrest-
ing exhibition at the Du Pont Club
thursday night that there will soon
he match between Rocky" Marion
ana bill" Laurie. both OF Richmond
ana that the hout viii probably be
staged at the Du pont Club OF City
Point
Both OF these men are men Of ex-
ceptional promise and have exceilen,
ring records. In the bout Thursday
night. Rocky" sent Battling" Terry
or Baltimore, down for the count OF
nine three times. only the bell saving
Terry from Knockout in the last
round Of the stin flght. Laurie downed
Al Holman, OF Hopcweil. in the last
eNhihiti"n given at the Hopewell Ath-
ictlc Club here. flooring him with n
SUN right TO the Jaw. Holman re-
FUSED I" take the count. came back
twic" and was finally counted out on
the third down.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
AUTO SMASH RESULTS
IN INJURIES TO TWO

rETEESHrRif "a. April Is
hn"Ching out III" front teeth of .lcn-
~" Johnson co!orcd. and iraciuring
IN" Skull 81 hcr 6-year-old son. Taz,-
vel! Johnson. Lr.. was IN. resu,, az
an anfo'noh!l" accident lat. This aft,
'rno"n. IN Wyihr Street. near lief
'"rS"n In" woman ana The child
were riding in a buggy. when they
""r" struck 10y an automobile driven
by an unknown person
ny ""t" hurled several feet into
NE ar. IN" buggy waS badly dam
AGED but ia. horse ESCAPED injury
! no driver ~ the car continued ON his
way without. IT is said Offering AZ
Sl'tanc" T." the injured. Ills nam. has
not E"' h""n learned by tho ro,icc
~ H. Alexander waS summoned
ana had %" woman and boy returned
~ -h"-l uu'n"- IN ootrm .rc.. Strc.t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
GREETS
PRINCE OF WALES

iibNikhNG. Npril II Tho Prince
80 aics was wonderfully acclaimed
nv Hong kon;-S cosmopolitan COM
muniiN on his arrival here and ON
fhN"u IN" novel experience Of rid .ur
III an elaborate gifted sedan ch,ir
carried 10y eight Stalwart chinese
IN rnudy uniforms. II" l"oXcd aston
iSh"d when h" was asked /" enter
ana "a; down cautiously. ant his
famous smile soon Indicated his COM
fort
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
DIXON STARTS SERIES
OF REVIVAL SERVICES
Widely Known Divine to Be
at Petersburg Church
All Week.
WINS Rcnred Among RurnI People OF
North Carolina; became Minister
when Father Could Not Keep APP
pOtntment for Meeting.

PETERSBURG. VA. April lb-Rey.
Or. a c. Dixon, who comes to Peters
huTE for week, beginning tomorrow,
I" hold series OF revival meetings
nj tho First Baptist Church. under the
auspices Of the BAPTIST churches OF
Petersburg. was born in shelby.
Cleveland County, y. e. He is tho son
OF Rev Thomas Dixon. pioneer
preacher among tho plain rural peo-
pie of North and South Carolina.
his mother was Of Scotch descent, and
woman Of unusual vigor and a
reader 81 many hooks. Both parents
We're eager for their children 10 re-
and I'r. Dixon was kept at school
ceive The host educational advantages
from MS sixth year until he Eradu-
Hted from Wake Forest College He
was 'hcn 10 years ~ age
Started Out 10 Rc Lawyer.
hr. Dixon studied the mrs. three
wears he was in college for a lawyers
degree. but while he was home during
vacation period OF his senior year
at college. his father sent him 10 "a
rural church 10 notify the roople tina;
u" could not keep hts appointment to
preach. because he was in tho nids;
ni great revival In another church
" non tn" young man rode horseback
UP 10 the front ~ tho meeting house
where group Of men were standing
SAGE and was about 10 turn around
anG ride back home. deacon an
preached and. touching him gently
IN tn" kncc. said MY Young broth
"r, VIII you not como in and lead ;h.
meeting for u.s. 1t is pi;v Ia let
ines" follts 70 homo without a r.,ir
i""S service" Tn" Inexperienced
young man never led such a meet
inS before. and he was somewhat
ashamed TO refuse. and 50 cnnS.nrcd
~ was an Informal service. From that
naN :" this br. Dixon has been preach
INK IN" 'i"Sp"l over IN" prld
Called Ia Ncw York Church.
After Milling tn" pulpiiS Of several
churches throughout tho south he
was called 10 New York and RrnoIi
lNn. where II" sp"nt ten years lilo
tN"n wen; I" Boston for five wears nnI
lH'"r accepted IA" call 80 the Moody
'hurCh. in Chicago From thor. he
went :" tn" Metropolitan Tahern,,I,
IN london. England This church was
MAJ" famous hy the ministry Of
charles II. Spurrcon. .\f,cr tho war
ne accented til" call To tho Los An.
E"l"s Bible Institute
petersburg people will have an on
p"rtuni'T 81 hearing him preach to-
Gay tonight and all 80 next wccl,.
EcIInniuG Monday. nc will preach M
ln o'clock ia tn" morning and a, :
o'clock I'm tho evening. at the t,t-s,
Baptist Church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

The following musical s.ryi.. ,,n,
ne rendered at Monumental Episco.
ral church this evening 2, o.rlo,.k.
tours Gloria in F:Nc"llis". S,,innr.s
MaSnihcai and "Nuur Dimirtis" i'm
u nat; God Hath Appointed II Dav."
Tours; 20 Loud, one Gnvcrnor.' ,;id.
shy. fui' chorus choir under tho
direction ~ Quincy cole. tho organ.
isi ana choirmaStcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
II"prvcu Rent. D,.pu,,nt,

fi'lr.N ELL. VA" April l5-Hope-
w"H itieh school. on Wednesday,. do
I'a'cn IN" pisputanta High school
foam Oh its own ground. h,. the score
"f To !. in fast game
ii"n"w"ll Will meet chester High
Srh"o! on the Hopcweli diamond Mon
ihN AT o'clock. Ia tho former clash
hr'w""n the tw" teams iiopewcll
iiEh was administered a defeat for
VA" hrst time this season. Tine game
,o"cN"r' was played on the Chester
"'"m"hd and n victory for tho locals
Is looked for in the game hcro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
PETERSBURG OPENS CHURCH BALL
LEAGUE WITH EIGHT GAMES
Especial 10 The rlmc..pi.patch, !,

a.. April
ms
McEen
we folio
I'm ap
Second lmps
Second Prcslyt erlan2
aslins ION Street Methodist. Baptist.
=. Joseph
NJ f. Monum mental
:: hngton Street
PresDyt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

Sunday school work. Sunday school
carefully graded.
Home -Socia! Importance of home
ownership. STANDARD sanitary AR
fahHements. Comforts and child
noon Provision for moral training.
Agriculture ,Morc convcnI"nc.s for
me nome. Home gardens. Bcautify-
Ing homes and farms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
HnscbnIi Team. Tie.

ittfENEII.. VA. April lathe
richmond Colts and Nelson. All
Stars. "f iiopewcll. tied yesterday aft
"rh""n IN tho nine-inning game play
ed on tn" iioprwell diamond.
me lineup for the game was as
follows:
iop"wcIl--l. Holman. All: Wost-
morcland. RI; Drummond. gh: Mon
Gay. ~ Butler. n. crump. SIS: j..
h"imnn. e.; sullivan. G.: raccy. u.
kichm"nd Sh.: Edwards
ID: trunal. III: Gowdy. G.: Sarcino
So Few. IT,; Williams. CT: Rice. RI.
Johnson and Mctuhm. y.
IN" umpircS We're Kicker and ,ho
''rnmmond Monday and Butler got
thr""-hasc hit each for the locals
an" Monday and Raccy knocked two
FOR Richmond
The locals had six errors recorded
against four for tho Richmond to,,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
TT, I.Iumnr Cnsc. >.,t M,rdn,

toI'ENH ELL. VA. April 1.-THE
cases "t John ana George Rusuak.
'eth"r and son. charged with having
WhIskN ana s'ill in their posses
son nay" h""n continued from Mon
.'aE nh'il next Friday. unon a mo-
non made by the counsel for IN.
License" i. Toom"r t;arrow. and tho
wv" associates in the case. The ease
VIII 10" tried before Judge II. T.. Min
ter nj 10 o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
Average Of nov,inp Tc,u,

HoPEWELL. VA. April lS.-The
'ollowinE averages are the standing
OF the pu Point club bowling teams
FOR the past tournament:
Hanl"n Isl and 4-2I. Mosher III
ana l-l"S, to!man lis and l9-lOs. Ell
l-27
Although Stout's team has the high
"St score. the team really finished in
thLrd place. Elder and Colman tied
and game will have to he rolled to
determining place
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
Asks oucstionnnirc,. ur,ur,

I'ETEESElKG w. Auru Ia
Members Of the Petersburg Music
Gun receiving ruestionnafrcr arc
requested I" return them To the soc
rotary OF tho club by April I6 Th.
program committee would greatly
aprrcciat" the members OF the club
ElNlnE ms mnttcr PROMPT attention
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

"crrchtion. compensation, l:ducniial
Three in one i'm Tho f,.,jn,,,I,',.
fnh lam" or TIL" Dispatch papers
Ouasify for your Shar. Of Tin. e. OoO
priz" distribution today. See adj in
todny's pnpcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-18

tContinued on rag. ?. Col. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-18
SICK BROTHERS ARR.
ARRESTED IN WOODS
lEy Assoclated rrcss.l

"lNSTON-SALEM. y G.. April IL
Sandy and HARDY. Sisk, twin broth
crs. who. with their father Ed Sisk
Rockingham County farmer. sho,
and killed Chief of Police Ed 4. Zig
lar. OF Mayodan. near here. Friday
afternoon. when the officer went TO
serve warrants on the two boys
charging them with robbery, were
arrested early today in the woods
ner the stokes and Rockingham
County line.
The brothers were asleep on the
ground when apprchcndcd by Jeff
Gam and his soHs, who had been
deputized to search for them. Sandy
has bullet wound in his neck. al
legged TO have been inflicted by Depu-
~ Sheriff steele. who went with Chitf
|iglar to serve the warrant on the
brothers and who took an active part
in the gun battle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-18
"LEFTIE" SCORES
IN PLAY FOR MARBLE TITLE
With Cool SelfPossession of Golf Star Jack Wilson,
by Sensational SevenFoot Shot, Wins First Pre-
llminary in Championship Tourney.

NEW YORK, April 17.-With the
'Soi self f-possession OF great golf
star putting at the deciding hole i'm
me national open tournament. lack
Ni'son. l3. red headed. and n south.
paw called "H'istings" poised his
ittt-hand high upon his right. AMI
ny sensational seven-foot shot
with his champion caramel arate
poisoned" his last opponent,s
shooter. winning the first preliminary
OF the tournament for the marble.
shooting championship Of Jersey CITY
y large gallery of kids crowded.
close to the nfty-foot cIearinp an
Pcrshing Field. backed up bv
taller crowd of grown kids, mosi NJ
them prominent in business and M.
litical life Of Jersey City. who are
promoting the marble tournament
under the official auspices OF the no.
tary Club. There was the same hush
that prevails at the final green In
championship golf as 'Ieftie" Jack
Wilson and Fillic Vincelli, age II.
the runner-up, closed in for the
deciding marble OF gripping game
OF fat 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-18
CARRYING
OUT BATTLE PRACTICE
Ascend to Altitude of Nearly
1000 Fec, Before
Crash Comes.
EACH LOSES WIN. ~ SMASH
Lieutenant Randall. Licutcnnnt Lewis
md joseph J. DhnuEhc Lose
Lives.
icy Assocta,cd rrcss.l

WASHlNGTcN, April 1.-Two ma
rine officers and a marine private
were nstan'ls KILLED today at guam
'ico. Va. when two airplanes in bat
tie pTariic' l"cacd wings i'm lhe air
and plunged 10 tho ground. The
dead are. First Lieutenant Earl NJ.
randall OF Winchester, Mass: Soc
ond Lieutenant Duncan w. Lewis of
80 North Fourth street. Memphis.
Tenn. and Private Joseph ). DhooShc.
Chicago, Ill.
Lieutenant Randall was dying
alone IN German Fokkcr. and Lieu
tenant Lewis was pilot of Vought
plane with Private Dhoorhe acting as
observer Ascending TO am altitude
Of approximately 1000 feet. the two
planes We're carrying out battle ma
hcuNers, one tr%ine 10 set above and
in back "' tho other as would happen
IN actual warfare. when the wings
Of the piau's locked one wing was
torn completely off each plane caus-
ing them to turn sidcwisc and then
plunSs 10 the ground.
The Nousht plane landed ON one
'pf the buildings ON .iac flying field.
willie tho Fokkcr struck telegraph
wires. slacins OF and fcll alou gside
the railroad track.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-18
FLIES TO NEW YORK
FROM PALM BEACH
N 9 HRS. SO MINIS.
Seaplane Takes 600 Pounds
and AueragcS l3O Niles an
Hour. Filth One Sion
/ BY Associated Press |

NEW YORK. April l7.-FIying AZ
an average speed Of 1870 miles an hour
through three storms. seaplanc
carrying total load OF ]. 500 pounds.
today made the flight from Palm
Beach. Fla. to New York. a distance
OF L2lo miles in nine hours aud
iifty-siN minutes
One stop was made, at South Port.
y. e., at ll:ll o'clock. after taking
of AT Palm Beach at 5:is this morn
ing. The nycrs took off a, Southport
at l2:3l. landing at the Columbia
Yacht club in the North River. at
';of o'clock. Clifford L. webster.
former United States Marin. Corps
aviator piloted the seapIane and
claimed 10 have established q time
record. Fred II. Colder. of Port
Washington. y. T., mechanician. ac-
companied him
Webster's machine is the altitude
record holder for scaplancs. having
taken four passengers n height Of
1900 feet at Port Washington, Au-
gust 10. 1921.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-18
kIDDIES S EEI
EASTER EGG ROLLING
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President and Mrs. Harding
Greet Happy Youngsters
Uho Tirong Grounds.
IBy Associated pressl


WASHlNGToN, April l7.-Threats
OF rain did not deter several thou
sand Washington children from flock
ing In the White House grounds for
the Easter Monday egg rolling The
south lawn was thrown open Ivy order
OF President Harding. and at . o'clock
when the gates We're opened hundreds
Of little tots poured through and he
gan the snort which only children n
LIKING in the capital may enjoy.
President and Mrs. Harding we're
met with enthusiastic cheers when
they appeared on the south portico
ana waved greetings to tho young
ones who had taken charge of the
White House grounds for their an
uual celebration.
The children came running from all
parts "f tho grounds as soon as the
word spread that the chief executive
and his wife were on the porch, and
as they pressed around tho an
proaches. Mr.. Harding and Mrs.
Harding waved their hands. "I.addie
BOY" the Presidents prize Aircdale.
barked his greetings to the happy
visitors
Policemen on duty at the gates. cs-
timated that over 10000 took par, in
tho egg rolling.