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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
EVERYTHING is READY FOR.
OPENING OF FOOD SHOW.
First 500 Babies Attending
Will BE Given 81
Each.
LOCAL WEDDING TO FEATURE
baking Contest, Under Auspices of
iousewires' League, One or Inn
(, porfnnt Events on Weeks CnIcn-
dnr-DoOrs Open mt 7,30 Tomorroex.

rive hundred tables will BIO start
ed on tho way to Independence mex,
week when the Richmond Groccrs.
inc. VIII give the first 500 babies
registered at tho annual food show
opening tomorrow in tho Gray's
Armory bank account with an
initial deposit to their credit of 81
each. This will be done without
cost 10 tile child or It's parents or
relatives. the only obligation being
that the child be registered on the
books OF the show 20 that the bank
may be notified OF its name and
address.
This announcement was made last
night by President w W. FILLER.
A. III. Polig. W. a. Giils. j. y. Wood
son. a. L. Chisolm. W V. Keller. ~.
J'rlcE and II Brioi. officers ana d.
rertorS OF the association j. II.
Amcsbury. secretary. viii te In
charge, or the executive end Of the
proposal all this week
Many thermometers are expected 10
attend tho opening of tho show to-
morrow night for this and other fea-
lures. chief among which Is the we'd
ding OF Richmond couple. which
will take place during the show. 4
minister has been selected to per-
form the ceremony. The names of
tho couple have not been divulgcti
because OF such re1ues, by them.
| and VIII not be made public until
directly before the wedding takes
place.
Mrs. w. W. Tillcr has collected n
number OF presents from downtown
merchants. with the assistance OF
hcr committee, composed OF tho
directors. They Viii be moved 10
the hall ana presented 10 the newly
WEEDS following the ceremony The
presents -hre said 10 be worth sew
eral hundred dollars.
Six baking contests. under the gu
pervision Of tho Housewives
League OF Richmond. nnd tnder the
personal. inspection of Mrs. +. <. Be
! miss. appointed in charge OF this
feature by Mrs. II. Julian Myers
president OF the association. viii he
given during the week. The first
OF these will he on Tuesday, when
housewives Of the city viii compete
with one another on the baking o.
rolls.
Any woman In tho city Is eligible
| 10 enter the contest. ana others than
members OF tho league can qualify
y special booth has been opened .bS
tho league in the armory. and the
membership campaign OF the organ
izatlon will go on during the week
OF tho show.
Tho doors of tho show will open
at 1880 o'clock tomorrow night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
PRESIDENT REAL HEAD
OF ARMY UNDER LAW
Right of Congress to Direct
Troop Movement Is
Challenged.
SOLDIERS QUIT nlIlNELAND
Eleven Hundred Entrnin for Home to
Tune OF "How Dry Amr-sixty-
Four Are Accompanied By DER
mnn Brides.
Try Assoclated presa.l

WASHINGTON, March ls.-Con-
gress Is without constitutional au-
thprlty to direct the President. az
commander in -chief of the army, TO
order tho withdrawal OF troops from
China. tho Rhine. Hawaii and the
Panama Zone, az proposed in the
army appropriation bill, Representa-
tive Rogers. Republican, Massachu-
sets. told tho House today.
His contention was quickly chal-
lcnged. however. by Chairman Mad
Ions. with an added declaration tina,
IL he had his way. there wouldn't be
amy American soldier permitted 10
remain IN Europe.
The hill stipula,es that BY July
the War Department must return 10
the United States all regular army
troops from China. $500 men from
iiawhii. 1000 from the Cannl Zone.
and all but 800 oiilcers and men from
Germany.
Representative Rogers. who is
ranking Republican on the Foreign
Affairs Committee. held that while
Congress had the power to deter
minc what nhould be the size OF the
army. II had no right to tell the
president how many troops should
be stationed in any locality. The au-
thority OF tho executive to regulate
detail movements OF troops. he con-
tended was supreme In peace times
as we'll ns during the war.
Representative Rogers Indicated he
would attempt TO have the troop.
withdrawal sections eliminated from
the bill on n uoIut OF ordnr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19

o'clock in that church. Interment
VIII be In Hollywood. Active pail
bearers Will be: Rev. K. Bryan Grin
MN. Judge Daniel Grinnan. DR.. 81.
George L. Grinhan, J. Coaltcr Grim
nan. Or. G. {. Page. Or. J. Il. Page.
DR.. Randolph B. Carmichael. Coaltcr
Is. Carmichael. John Stewart Bryan.
Dr. Robert Z. Bryan, jonathan Bryan
Robert &. Bryan. Jonathan Bryan
and j. ST. George Bryan
Honorary pailbearers will com
prise part OF the vestry OF Grace
Episcopal Church. and professors OF
Bishop Payne Divinity School. both
OF Petersburg. and delegation from
the vestry of st. Johns Church,
Hampton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
SALESMAN
{ DEMANDS WARRANT

fISpccial to Tho Times Dispatch. ] {,
WINCHESTER. VA, March Is-R.
II. Hogan. travelling salesman, OF
Roanoke, Va. successfully resisted an
attempted holdup and search OF his
automobile near here this afternoon
by man claiming TO be n Federal
prohibition agent
- Hogan was on the Shenandoah VAL
icy Pike three miles from winches-
ter. when the stranger, in light
car. signaled for him to stop. at the
same time displaying badge and say
Ing ne was revenue officer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19

dicatcd that nm effort would be made
TO hdjudRu Cunningham insane. but
no Immediate Btcp TO th!a end Is to
DO taken.
Tho Commemorative attorney said
today that he would resist any ef-
fort to declare Cunningham u luna
Ito until tho condition OK Mrs. Cum
ningham is better defined. The de-
Tense In relying on tho farewell let
tcrs which Cunningham left express
Ing affection towards his wife and
showing no malice TO aid In support
ing the Insanity plea supported by
evidence Of hereditary insanity in the
family.
About ten years ago Herman Cum
ningham. n brother OF the accused,
shot himself through the body in a
Respondent mood and was adjuged
insane. BY queer coincidence Herman
Cunningham shot himselt In n house
on Ridge street almost opposite the
point In the street where his brother
turned his revolver against his wife
yesterday.
stvernl saw Shooting.
Several witnesses have been found
to the shooting. These accounts OF
the affair corroboratc one another.
Three shots in all were fred at the
woman from behind, then the pistol
TANNED and Cunningham taking It
In both hands tried to unjam It, failed
and then flung II at his running wife.
Her daughter seized il. but Cunning
ham wrcnchcd il out OF her hand and
walked away to the courthousc>
Yesterday evening Cunningham
Visited Il friend. Ben Coleman. and, II
is alleged. told himJthat he could not
nfA fi.,t, Il; ,.l,
he had driftcd. lie said that he felt
the only thing TO do WAS To go down
Ia the river and jump in. Coleman
talked srrtOdsly with Cunningham
and sought To encourage him TO bet
ter things. Seeing the frame of mind
In which Cunningham was. he made
an appointment at 1880 o'clock to
spend the evening with him.
Behind the shooting is "a grim do
mest!c tragedy dating from day
six months ago when Mrs. Cunning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
BURY NOTED .CHURCHMAN
IN HOLLYWOOD TODAY
Funeral Of Rev. c. Braxton
Bryan TO Be Held in Rich
mond AT 4 O'clock.

Funeral OF Rev. Corbin BraXton
Bryan. head Of the Bishop Payne
Divinity school. Will be conducted
In Richmond this afternoon. Or.
Bryan. who was at ono time rector
of Grace Episcopal Church. Peters
burg. died Friday at the home of his
nephew, DR.. 81. George T. Grinnan.
?25 West Grace Street. after brief
illness.
Rev. J. J. Gravatt. ID. D.. rector OF
Holy Trinity Church. viii ofIiciate at
tho services this afternoon mt 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
Dr. iIobbs ut To-day. Service.

FETFHSHURG, VA, Mnrth Is
Or. ]. II. Hobbs. who n holding A
series Of revival meetings at the
First baptist Church, will Trcach
Sunday at both morning and even
ing services. He Will also deliver
a talk before the members OF tho
sunday schnol at o'clock In the
morning. DR.. Hobbs is drawing
large crowds at the church. and last
night several Joined church after
hearing his sermon. The singing is
under tho direction of w. Furman
Belts. who is assisted ty the male
quartet OF the First Baptist Church.
The public in invited to attend the
services today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
ALLEGED MOONSHINER
SHOT THROUGH ARM.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
DANVlLLE. VA. March 80 s.
Barker. alleged moonshiner, was
brought to Danvilie tonight. shot
through the arm by ono OF the Fed.
eral prohibition officers during the
raid on Smiths Mountain. in which n
seventy-gallon still was captured
Officers particlpa ting In The raid were
j. y. Wood, II. H. Dittine. L. Cham
bers. They nil admit shooting at
BARKER as he reached for n pistol.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
TROOPS LEAVE RHINELAND
TO TrNI. or CHOW DRY A,

IBy Associated Prcssl
cOBLENZ, March is.-While the
band played How Dry ! Am the
favorlte tune MT dnpssrturcs OF Amer
lean ,roures fo, fhe ffunsfsAph. n train
carrying ff3oU firc mbers OF the Amer
lean Rhine army left here this eve
ming. Sixty-fonr Gcrmon brides ar.
accompanying sheir h,labends to the
United States
bright spring wcaE1rcr sans1sg ht.o,st
thousands OF tho ftn,at}i3 n rresz ~ mo
'he Americans or. The train IA due
at Antwerp tomorrow morning. and
the mon will sail on the transport
Cambria In the afternoon.
The American forces on the Rhine
now are below the 1000 mark.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19

ham instituted divorce proceedings.
this coming following Mrs. Cunning
hams return from Lynchbury with
her daughter.
After the heat OF tho first angry
exchanges. Cunnlnrham sought TO
bring about reconciliation, but he
hnd failed 10 do SO. He frequently
expressed to his friends his deep at
tachment TO his daughter. now 10
years of age. and his deep chncrin
Mt her reputation of him and her
alignment with her mother IN the d.
vorce proceedings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
DIRECT DESCENDANT
MOLLY PITCHER DIES
Mrs. 0odfrcy Cooper Succunbs To
Injuries Inflicted by Auto
fnoIlI.
IBy AssocIntsh Prcsa. ]

r,DI 10, =. -, ~ 1881
INiii'iSLE. PA, March ls.-MrH
godfrey Cooper. direct descendant
OF MOLLY PITCHER. heroine of the bat
Tie OF Monmouth. died yesterday in
q hospital from injuries suffered when
she was struck by mn automobile.
Her infant son narrowly escaped in
jury or death. Samuel Brc,z. driver
OF the machine. surrendered to the
authorities. but was released pend
ing an autopsy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
CUNN|NCHAM'S DEFENSE
TO REST ON INSANITY
Remains in Jail, Danville
Mans Attorney Fear.
ing Suicide.
WOMAN LIKELY TO RECOVER
Near Tragedy development of Mans
Inability 10 Turn wife From De-
termination to Press Divorce Pro-
cecdfngb.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
DANNlLLE. VA. March ls.---The
condition OF Mrs. Cora q. Cunning
ham. who was shot and. wounded
twice by her husband. w. r.. Cunning
nam. at the corner OF Ridge AMI Pat
ton Streets yesterday afternoon, was
reported today as somewhat better
The bullets In her head and body have
not been located. but attending ply
sicians could discern no untowRrd
systems OF comtf'ications This af-
ternoon the injured woman asked to
see Commemorative Attorney John
W. Carter
Development tonight OF N-ray.
plates taken this evening failed to
reveal very serious hurts. The mega
tive OF tho head wound failed 10 re-
veal any bullet. II probably ranged
down into the muscles OF the shout
der. The bullet In the body is rest
linz against n RIB without entering
the chest cavity.
Cunningham sun IN JnIi.
Cunningham remained I'm jaii to-
dry. His counsel, Harry wooding.
.Ir.. feels II unwise TO attempt to se-
cure his release on bail. fearing lest
he attempt to kill himself. 40 he has
threatened to do. The attorney in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
B|RCE NOT AN ATHEIST;
UpSETS BRYAN REPORT
Says Former Nebraskan Is Four
Centuries Behind the Best
Thought Of Today.

Madison, wis, Feb. fs--E. A. Birgs.
president OF the University ~ WIS.,
consin. yesterday replied n assertions
OF VIM J. Bryan, msfs here yeer
a zo and repeated recently. that -
is an atheist stnd an UNIT teacher
Tor students because Of his acceptance
Of modern science. including IRE the
orv Of evolution.
In q letter 70 the Rev. z. :. Wo--
ces,er, pastor or the First Con orzrsRSr'
tionsl Church of which PresidAn. Birzs
ha> been an officer FOR forty 7ars. 10
said he had never found ~ necesssry
10 Justify religion 20 sciences or excuse
sciences to religion
Il have accepted both a. equally
divine revelations and both ss equally
wrought into the constitution u ths
World President Birze said.
In the fifteenth century peorls
were told the doctrine Of a round
world was 'arhelstic' and a csn<urT or
so later the Cohernian Astronomy wa.
called "atheistic" In the nin~-eenth
century evolution. IN a ike manner.
was called 'atheistic' by nen ~ whom
Mr.. Bryan - a beisted follower
| Did such teachings help religion
In tho past. and ia thers -ny good rea-
son 10 think Mr.. Bryan VIII succeed
where his predecessors have tailed
dismslly during four centuries
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
FOOD FOR STRIKERS
IS FURNISHED FREE
BARRIERS Cut Rates During Idle
ness Of Mill Workers In Arc
tic, Rhode Island.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Arctic. r. T.. FEB. IA sign that
xreots all comcrs approaching the VIII
isKe OF Natick says: "you are now in
the Pnwtuxct Valley. Tax exemptions
for new industries. Pawtuxct valley
board or trade" But tho cluster OF mill
Villages that extends some eleven
miles along the river valley isn't think
iug about new industries. ft - won
derinS what is going TO happen TO the
older. Today marks the end OF the
fourth week OF tho rtrike that has
closed the textile mills in the valley
because the operatives yefrsed TO sc-
cept n 20 per cent wage cut and an
increase In working hours.
There are other signs In these VIII
lagos now. One In. a barber shop win
dow reads: Strikers shave. ten cents.
Hair cut, 90 cents" A clothing store
announces that ION account OF the
strike tho marked down Gale which
was 10 have ended February IL. has
been extended 60 March l.
Tho strike leader. William ". Der
rick. declared yesterday tina. the strik-
crS had nothing TO arbitratc. but hs
hoped the mill ownsrs could bs per.
suaded 60 the view that tho operative,
could not AFFORD to accep. the new
conditions.
He explained the Amalgamstet
Textile Workers wanted TO obtain es
lablishment OF Joint committees OF en-.
poyers and workers TO talk over dis
1 puted points as Ito wages and work
ing conditions, with an impartial chair
man 20 have the deciding vote. Thi
chairman would be on caiary psil
Jointly by the employer and tho union
and would he empowered 10 exauin
into manufacturing and living cost.
Derrick said the Analgamated wa
well provided with funds and was max
ing the strikers es comfortable a
possible. A restaurant has been open
cd here whore food il provided free Z
unmarried men, and preparations al
being made fer the opening of add
tional restaurants. Credit slips ais
are given TO strikers. Merchants cs
! cash these st strike headquarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
BUILDERS IN PACT
TO PREVENT STRIKES
National Agreement Reached
Aimed to Amioably End
Disputes With Unions.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. Feb 1s.--A national
agreement designated to settle the jur-
isdictional disputes said to have caus-
ed most OF the strikes In the build
Ing industry in the past, was reached
by the Associated General Contract
ors OF America. the American lnrti-
tute OF Architects, tho Engineering
Council. the National Building Trades
Employers' Association, and the Build
ing trades department OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor through the
national board OF jurisdictional awards
at its quarterly meeting, Just conclud-
ed here, it was announced today.
The agreements providing that local
building trade councils shall suspend
unions and refuse to recognize or sup
port unions which fail 10 abide by the
decisions OF the board. II also provides
that General contractors and sub-con-
tractors shall incorporate In agree.
ments with union labor a provision
for compliance with all decisions OF
the board, and shall refuse employ
ment to- members OF local unions
which do not abide by its decisions.
| Architects and engineers also are
bound under the agreement to insert
/ in ali their specifications and con
tracts clause providing that thu
! boards decisions shall be followed.
! The agreements were reached will
| adoption of report OF n special com
mittee OF the national board Of juris
/ dictlonal awards which had been ep
pointed to outline procedure IN con
nection with tho alleged refusal of th
f; United Brotherhood OF Carpenters an'
i Joners TO conform 10 decisions OF tn
board settling disputes between tha
organization and tho Sheet Meta
Workers I'm favor OF the latter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
CENTRAL UNION TO
PROTEST TO COUNCIL
viii Ask That Safety Directors
Expenditure Of City Funds
be Investigated.

Public protest against the action OF
the directors OF the Department or
Public Safety in awarding to = Phil
adelptia concern the contract for uni
form. for the members OF the FIRE de-
partnent over the bids Of local con-
Germs has been taken up by the Cen
tral Labor Union, which organization
has had committee at work for sev-
erai days gathering data relative TO
the company that got the contract, the
detail. of the transaction, the results
that have followed the making or the
uniforms and the general dissstis-
faction said TO exist among tho nremen
themselves because OF what they term
the large number OF misfits in their
uniforms.
This committee Will submit a report
OF all its findings 10 the Central Union
AT the meeting next Tuesday night,
ana they will also recommend that tho
Whole subject be presented TO City
Council, together with all the data
| hey have collected. because they claim
the Council is the proper body to su-
1 pery-fse the expenditure OF the city s
/ money. Individual members of the
central body and others hav. freely
discussed the sdyissbility of bringing
I injunction proceedings against the
safety directors because OF the manner
I n which they are said TO be spending
I the city's cash, but this part OF the
dispute ha. not been formally brought
before the Central Labor Union enc
that organization has taken no action
! 10 this end.
II was learned today that the Cen
trail Union intends to ask Council &c
make an investigation Of its own be-
fore taking action. Many OF those
hack OF the movement are said 10 b'
prepared 10 advocate that the ia,
payers stop paying any funds int
the city trea sury until the safety di
rectors are prevented from being a.
lavish as they are alleged 10 be viii
city funds, but no definite action hst
!, been taken in this direction. Wha
! City Council viii do regarding tn
union mems protest is not known.
The Chamber Of Commerce. Counci
, and the safety directors sometime ag
had conference relative 10 award
, ing contracts TO outside concerns. ]
was then agreed that under the lay
> there was nothing the board could d
but award the contracts TO the loves
and best bidders and the Philadclphi
concern was the lowest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
IRA|NMEN ARE GUILTY
JURY ASKS FOR MERCY
Held Dlamablo for Deaths OF rs
: Psrsons In eryn Athyn
Horror.
Nv As.ocl.ted rrsss to Every Eyenlns.

Nv Associated rrsss to Every Evening
Ncrristown. Pa. Feb. 1S.--Charlcs
E>sns. conductor. and Walter Neakel.
Engineer, were this afternoon found
suilty OF negligence In connection with
me R,ya Athyn wreck on the fhils-
he.phia and Reading Railway last De-
eemtNr In which 2e persons were KILL
I'd. The jury recommended mercy.
Pending motions for a new trial the
Mo mon were released on $1,000 ball.
Disagreement OF the jury WAS In
osoated when court reconvened this
csornina. The csse won't TO the jurors
p 4 O'Clock yesterday and they sat
up all niGht IN an attempt TO reach a
verdict.
Upon helng caucd today the fore
man asked Trial Judge swartx for
further instruction. on his charge.
After delivering them the court asked
the Jurors individually IL there appear
ID any hope az an agreement. All
answered In the negative except one
GcwsS-r. they were instructed 20 re-
tire again and at noon today no yer-
diet had been reached.
N had been planned last night foy
the jury 20 he locked up. the men q
retain tho Jury room. and the two wo-
ynent TO be taken TO the Y. W. G. A
tut the latter elected 20 stay up with
shs mon and consider the evidence ir
hope Of coming 10 an agreement by
Mornlns.
Tho Jury vss out more than twent,
hours and took about two hundre
ballots before a verdict WAS reached.
Evan. and Neakcl were part Of tn
crew OF the train which left Phila
drlrhla for NeWtcwn, Pa, on Dccem
her 5. I, was testified IN court tina
,hi. train had orders 60 wait on
siding NJ BiNn Athyn until n south
hound express, from Newtown 10
Nhiadrlrhia has passod. This. accord
sns ~ testimony. the uorthbOun
nrsin failed 80 do. but proceeded aftc
milk train had passed south an
,ollidcd with ths express in dee
cut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
ALL FIRE EQUIPMENT
IN SERVICE MONDAY
City Now Well Provided With
Apparatus for Protection
OF Property.

On Monday next Fire Chief William
J. Lutz Will have IN service and ready
for active duty all the pieces of ap-
paretus the directors OF the Depart
nent OF Public Safety have purchased
or acquired FOR use in the new paid
department and the city will then have
AZ it's disposal one Of the finest arrays
of fire fighting appliances 10 be found
anywhere in a city OF equal size.
The apparatus has been divided and
stationed as follows Company No. J.
one gasoline pumping engine; one
combination wagon; No. ., enc steam
pumping engine, one combination wag-
on; No. 3 one steam pumping engine,
one combination wagon: No. 4, one
gasoline pumping engine, one conlbi-
nation wagon; No. 5. one gasoline
pumping engine, one combination wag-
on. one chemical engine carrying hose
which responds 10 all rural calls IN
addition 10 doing duty in the city prop
sr; No. S and one gasoline pumping
engine and one combination wagon
each; No. 8. No. and No. 10. ems
steam pumping engine and one COM
bnaion wagon each; Truck Company
No. ]. one 20 foot aerial truck Truck
Company No. ., one city service truck
carrying small ladders; Truck Com.
pa ny No. 3, one IS foot aerial truck.
In addition TO this the department
has IN reserve one motor drawn steam
pumping engine; one horse drawn
steam pumping engine; one hors,
drawn service truck; one supply wag
on motor propelled; one master me
chanic's automobile and~4four chiefs
automobiles.
This gives the city ten combination
wagons. five steam pumping engines
FIVE gasoline pumping engines, thfe
ladder trucks. one chemical cngin
and one horse drawn and one moto
drawn steam pumping engine.
On Monday Engine House No. WI
he occupied by Companies Nos. ] an
4 both engine companies. Engin
Company No. I VIII be stationed /
the Fame Fire Company's house tenn
poYaTiiy.