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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
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NEW YORK, May 1.-THE prize
trophy Of tho war. tho great German
huilt liner, Majestic. Will establish =
postwar Transatlantic record when
she swings around the Battery and
eases into her dock At the white
Star Lin" pier. according to wireless
advices from Shpboard.
The Majestic is expected a. noon
Tuesday. day in advance ot her
schedul" Despite tho fact that she
had encountered foRs on the way. her
i.rnc from Southampton and cher
honrS uill be Eve and half DAYS
she IL averaging twnaty-rour knots.
Thousands are expected to 20 down
20 the Battery 10 watch the big ship
come IN. Ia size and luxurious ap-
pointm"n's she surpasses anything
ever n"ated Tho Majestic was
built ~ tho Germans "a nc Ris-
narch Construction was started ba-
for" tn" world war. hut she has Just
been finished She was awarded 10
Great Britain by tho allied repara-
tions commission in part payment or
Germanys war b!Il and WAS sold 10
the white Star Line by the British
government.
Statistics OF the Majestic read like
circus press agents article:
For roundtrip voyage. the ships
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
4-YEAR-OLD GIRL
KILLED BY TROLLEY
Dorothy Driscoll Meets Death
Under Wheels of One.
Man Car.
JONI NC PLAY MATES
Motorman J. i. Colonies Ar
rested on Involuntary Man.
slaughter Charge.

Dorothy Virginia Driscon. A.
year-old daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
william /. Driscoll. OF ala West
Seventh Street. South Richmond. was
fatally injured when she was struck
by one-man trolley car in front OF
her home yesterday afternoon
She was removed from beneath the
cars trucks in an unconscious CON
dition and rushed to Memorial Hos
nital. She died few minutes later
in the emergency operating room
while physicians were prepa ring to
operate in The hope of saving her
life. Superintendent Morl"ck immcdi-
ateIy notified Coroner Whitfield. woh,
after viewing the body. allowed i,
to he removed to Il local undertaking
establishment.
Tho accident happened a. s:s7
o'clock as tn" child was in The act
Of crossing the street. Entrcaties To
come and play" from ncirhhoring
children across tn. street attracted
her attention. witnesses say. and il
is thought that in her carernoss to
join them, she failed To see the ap-
preaching trolley.
81 l. toIonlesi motorman OF the i'll
lated car, was arrested by police Of
the Third station on charge OF i"
voluntary manslaughtcr. In his
statement to police. he said the child
ran directly in front of the car,
which. he said. was proceeding at a
moderate rate OF speed Coroner
Whitfield said he would conduct an
inquest in an effort to determine re :
sponsibility for the accident
Mr.. Driscoll was at work a; The
time Of the accident. When he ar
rived at the hospital. physicians told
him his daughter was dead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16

Admiral Hilary r. Jones. L. s. ",
in command of the L. 6. 5. Mary
land. flagship OF the Atlantic Fleet.
a; anchor off Yorktown. Va. with
several members Of his staff, will
be among the distinguished guests
at tho first presentation Of the paS-
cant-drama depicting Virsinia's his
tory next Monday night. Invitation
TO attend the opening performance
went forward to Admiral Jones from
President Oliver J. Sands n few days
ago. and yesterday came an appre-
ciattve letter of thanks for the invi-
tatton and acceptance OF the same.
The United States Navy Rand OF
sixty pieces will arrive in the city
Saturday afternoon, and will play
each night at the pageant drama
An added feature for opening night
Will be the L. S. Naval Reserve Band.
from Hampton Roads This latter
band, however. will only he here the
one night. upon which occasion Ad-
miral Philip Andrews, of the Nor
folk Navy Yard. and Admiral Hugh
Rodman, of the First Naval District,
Norfolk, will be in attendance.
Smith Coronation Aid.
Governor r. Lee Trinkie announced
yesterday that he had designated
Colonel Hiram Smith. his chief OF
staff, to be master Of ceremonies at
the crowning of the Queen OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT
HANDS DOWN DECISION
Holds Congress Used Taxing
Power to Give Valid.
ity to Act.
LAW IS DEEMED COERCIyE
Supreme Cnurt AsscrtS Grain Trans-
actions Are Not Interstate
Commerce.
Try Associated Press1

~ .NSNp'i't TsSS
WASHINGTON. May l5.-Scction 4
OF the futures trading act. and those
parts Of the act which are regula-
tons affected by the so-called tax
supposed by that section Of the meas
ure were today held unenforcenble
by tho Supreme Court in an opinion
delivered by chief Justice Taft. TO
which Justice Brandcis diss.n,ed
The section was held uncnforce-
able because i; was not valid ex-
ercise of The taxing powers Of the
Federal government In that il at
tempted to regulate transactions
over which the Federal government
had no constitutional Sontrol and
was an invasion OF the police powers
Of the state.
Imposed Tax on Certain Futures.
Section I imposed tax OF 20 cents
q hushel upon future trades In grain
when not made upon exchanges not
contract markets. subject 10 Fed
eral control. or when not made by
actual owners of the grain. or by
the owners or the renters of land
upon which the grain is 10 be gown.
While the decision staten that a
number Of the sections of the ac,
were valid. Senator Capper. Republi-
can. Kansas. one Of it's authors. de-
clared the decision "a Knockout" :"
which practically destroyed the cf-
fcctiveness OF the act"
The purpose of the statute was
primarily TO regulate future trading
IN grain so as 10 compel the larger
exchanges Ia admit to mcmbershl lp
cooperative farmers organizations
This was done by providing that the
heavy tax would he imposed upon
MI such exchanges which did not
hccom. contract markets. requiring
the exchanges to amend their rules
and admit the farmers cooperative
organizations 10 membership.
Not Interstate Commerce.
Sales for future delivery in grain
exchanges are not OF themselves in
terstate commerce. the court de-
clared
Trading in grain was declared by
the court not to he interstate com
mcrce. Section IL of the act pro-
vided that should any section be de-
clared invalid, that should not affect
the validity of the remaining Soc
tions. Chief Justice Taft declared
section IL did not intend the cour,
10 disscct an unconstitutional meas
ure and reframe a valid one out Of
ii by inserting limitations i, does
not contain"
This is legislative work beyond
the the power Of the court" he said.
Pnrt of Act Held Valid.
The court found. however. that
there were sections of tho act which
must be held valid. such as section ..
authorizing Investigations hy the
Secretary OF Agriculture and his pub
iication of results.
Section :. also was declared yali |.
That section imposed a tax of 20
cents bushel on transaction known
- the trade as "privile 5es," bids"
Continued on Pag. ,. Col. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
RICHMOND GIRL DIES
IN GAS.FILLED ROOM
news or Death Of Miss Fannie Grass
witt. In Chicago. Received
Inst Night.

MISS Fannie Grasswitt. "a years old,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. w.
Grasswitt. Of 270a East Grace street.
was found dead in a gas-hlIcd room
in Chicago yesterday. according TO
telegraphic reports received here las,
night
Miss Matte NJ. Wood. aunt OF Miss
Grasswitt. OF liz North Twenty ninth
Street. said Miss Grasswitt left here
August ~, 1921, for Chicago. TO visit
her uncle. william Wood She said
She had received no news OF Miss
Grasswtts death. and had just re-
turned from the home OF the latter's
parents. Neither, she said. was aware
OF their daughters fnte.
She said Miss Grasswitt was en-
ployed In Chicago. In a letter. ad-
dressed from b3lo Wayne Avenue.
Chicago, received by Miss Wood. SAT-
5rday. Miss Grasswiu declared sho
was getting homesick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
MRS. T.P. BAGBY IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Widely Known Woman Dies
Suddenly at West
Point.
FUNERAL " EDN ESDAY
Was Recognized as Authority
on States Colonial
History.
Especial 10 The Times-D,sn,,cb ,

lSNeSldI 10 1ne Times Dispatch
WEST POINT. VA. May i5.-Mrs
Thomas T. Bagby. author. church and
temperance worker. one OF the best
known women in this section of the
state. died suddenly here tonight OF
heart disease. Mrs. Bagby was at
tending meeting OF the local post
of the American Legion. which Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett was addressing
when she was stricken. She died
before friends and relatives could
remove her 10 her home. Mrs Rag
by was - years old. she is sur
yivcd by three sons, Francis and
Julian. of West Point. and Scott. of
Norfolk. and two daughters. Mrs. NJ
=. Chandler and Mrs. r NJ Nance.
both of West Point
The funeral viii he conducted in
the cemetery here Wednesday, Mrs
Bagby was the author OF a number
of notable hooks. aud was recognized
as an authority on the Colonial his
tory Of tho state. She was for nearly
forty years correspondent for The
Times -Disratch here.
Mrs. Earby was charter member
Of the West roiut Baptist Church
president Of the state Baptist Wom
ans Society, one OF the organizers
of tho State Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. the first woman in
the state 10 be member of a school
board, serving on the King William
board, and at the time OF her death
was president of the West Point
Community League.
Mrs Barbv was the daughter of
the late Rev. a. i. Scott. and A
of tn. late Rev. Al .
fred Bagby. both widely known in
the State. Her husband. the late
Thomas Pollard Eagby, was a promis-
ing lawyer. who died early in life at
West FONT in lSSS. She was re-
lated TO many we'll known Rich
mond people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
Fracture. Hin in Auto Misbap.

W. l.. Leak, IS years old, of Cor
louisville. Is suffering from a frac-
tured hip and possible internal in
juries ia Grace Hospital, as the re-
suit of an automobile accident in
Fulton. near the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad roundhouse. early this
morning. Physicians said they would
he unable to determine the extent
Of his injuries until rhey have made
an N-ray examination They do not
regard his condition as serious. how
ever. Police are investigating.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
Rev. ". B. Beauchamp. For.
merly of Virginia, Men.
toned for Honor.
FIVE TO BE N A MED
Methodists' General Confer.
ence at Hot Springs Scene
of Much Activity.
fny Associated Press

HOT SPRINGS, ARK, May Is
Politics ecllpscd every other issue
before the nineteenth quadrcnnini
General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, here to-
night. the eve of the episcopal cleo
tions. and individual delegates were
active until late hour in interest
OF their favorites for the highest Of
nee tho church can bestow
State delegations also were busy,
and reports Of trades" whereby one
delegation agreed to suppor, man
IN return for support OF a "favorItc
SON were numerous. Especial cf-
forts were being made to obtain the
support OF the Texas and Georgia
delegations. which will cast two OF
the largest blocks Of votes
Five 10 re Elected.
Because every ordained minister Of
TN" church is eligible. many names
were being mentioned tonight as
possibilities. Five mon Will he
elected
Among those mentioned most fire.
uuently as probable OF election were
pr. Franklin " Parker, of Emory
University, Atlanta. Ga. and Or. 6.
X. Hay, Of Houston. Tex Friends
OF DR.. Parker were claiming his
probable election on the first hallo,
from tho fact. they said that he
was elected in 1918. but declined.
and that the conference always fol-
lowed precedent in re-elccting a
man who had heen chosen BY the
DraTe6iup
been able To take the ofrice M tha,
time. DR.. Parker declined tile of.
fice at the Atlanta conference to
continue his educational work. hut
has told friends here that he will
accept IL elected this time.
DIR. Benuchnmp Mentioned.
Others mentioned prominently to-
night for places included Or. w. Il.
Beauchamp. OF Nashville, Director
general of the Missionary Centenary:
pr: j. IL. Dickcy. Griffin, Ga. fos
mer president of the Emory College
at Atlanta; DIR. II. 4. Boaz. presidcn,
OF Southern Methodist University.
Dallas. Tex; Or. 7. y. Ivey. Nash.
willie; Or. s. Il. c. Rergin. of Louis.
vile. secretary OF the church exten.
sion board. and pr. Charles y. RuMa.
OF San Francisco, editor OF the Chris
tian Advocate.
The baiiotins, officials said. might
continue several days. Under con
ference procedure there arc no for
NAL nominations but each delegate
writes the rlme OF the Ave men he
believes mont EN- inently qualified foe
i. 1coRtinued on Page IT, Col. rs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
Austrian VETS Against Il. s. Drys

IBy ASsOCIatcd PrCss.J
VIENNA. May IA largely at
tended meeting OF Austrian wine
producers yesterday adopted a reso-
luton strongly protesting against at
tempts alleged to have been mado by
American antialcohol propagandists
to influence Austrian legislation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
Lnhor Seek. Closer AmlI.,lon.

ST. LOUIS. May ls,-The board of
directors OF the Order OF Railway
photographers this afternoon ratified
the joint resolution for a closer af1li-
alton between the miners and the
sixteen standard railroad labor or
gaaizations. Eighty thousand tel
egraphsrs are members of o. r. T.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
GREAT OIL WELL
NOW IN FLAMES
largest Gasser, just Trough,
In. u BuTninG

Icy Associated Press ]

Ell DORADO. ARK. May l5.-Tae
Murphy well. No. /, which came In
last night at from 6o,0O0.00O to S0.-
100000 cubic feet. and which is
thought to he the worlds largest
gasscr. suddenly burst into flames At
o'clock tonight and is burning
nercely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
MINISTERIAL UNION
WELCOMES DELEGATES
Seventh Street Christian
Church Host TO Visitors
From Entire State.
HOLD THREE SESSIONS TODAY
and Rev. Marshall WiuEfeId
breaches First Sermon.

The forty-sevcn,h annual conven-
tion Of tho Disciples OF Christ In
Virginia began its sessions in
Seventh street Christian Church last
night with n large number of dele
gates in attendance from all parts Of
tho state" Judging from the attend
ancc already present and the num-
ber Of delegates and alternates
whose names have been reported to
headquarters. this will be one OF the
largest conventions which this
church has ever held, it is said.
The convention was called to or
der by President j. r. watson, pas
tor OF Euclid Avenue Christian
church, LynchburE. Rev. j. b.
Easley, Of Chatham. conducted the
prayer and praise service. on be-
half Of the Richmond Ministerial
Union Of which he is president. Rev.
j. o. IIelsaheck brought suitable
words OF welcome TO the conven-
ton
Al the conclusion NJ this initial
session. the following committee APP
pointmcnts were announced by the
president
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-02-23
wEEyILs IN cocKLEBUR.
Planter Discovers Colony Of Boil Wee
wills on Raleigh Farm.

Discovering yesterday that every
cocklebur bush was a breeding place
for boil weevils, George B. Coleman,
whose farm Is near Raleigh, took
steps to eradicate the bushes and wee
wills from his land.
Mr.. Coleman read the article in The
Commercial Appeal about two weeks
ago telling Of the practice Of the wee
vi in breeding in the stalk Of the
cocklebur. Filled with doubt as to
the practice outlined in the article,
he visited his farm yesterday, and
while surveying his property decid-
ed to put his mind at rest in the mat
ter. The result was both a shock and
revelation.
The first plant that he pulled, when
slit in two, revealed hollow at the
base. where the root joins the stalk.
This hollow was filled with young
boil weevils, he declared. Other plantg
examined showed the same formation
and contained large numbers Of the
weevils. The result Of his investiga-
tion yesterday was that he has issued
orders TO his tenants to begin today
to puff up and burn all cocklebur bush
es on the farm Commercial Appeal.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-02-23
LEGISLATORS OPPOSE SUITS.
Senate Passes Resolution COndemning
Insuance Suit.

The Senate passed resolutions con-
demning the suit brought in Coving-
ton county by District Attorney
Browning against the life insurance
companies. Following are some Of the
main resolutions adopted:
First. That we hereby express
our disapproval Of the bringing Of
said suit, and believe that the Legis-
lature should order the same dis
missed;
"Second. That the bringing Of said
suit is contrary to public policy of our
tate, a part Of which public policy
IS TO en- ourage people in securing life
insurance protection in solvent COM
paoies aod solvent fraternal orders,
rather than to hamper and drive away
such companies by unwarranted, use
less and unjust suits against them.
"Third. That in our opinion the
use, by said companies Of the said
" American Experience Table Of Nor
talityn is not a violation Of the Anti
Trust Laws Of the State of Mississip-
ri, because the laws expressly pro-
vides that said Experience tables be
used by domestic life insurance COM
panies, the said tables being a stan
dard table used by practically all the
SuCCeSSIul luc lusuudnuE tVltpdiltco
in the United States.
Fourth. We depore the bringing
Of a suit against the foreign life in
surance companies doing business in
the state based on the grounds afore-
said, as alleged in said bill Of COM
plant, because such suit, in our opin-
ION, win be disastrous to business. and
the material welfare Of all the people
and can result only in confusing the
minds Of the people in lessening pub
/ lie confidence in the companies against
whose solvency no charge is made, and
in discouraging the people in seeking
the protection offered BY life insur-
ance; and because It may induce pres
ent policy holders under a mistaken
view Of matters to discredit the value
Of their insurance and to surrender, or
permit the lapse, Of policies carried BY
them, and thereby incur substantial
and material losses, and TO lose the
protection which they have all the
while possessed.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-02-23
TRADE WITH THE LOCAL MER.
CHANT.

Did you ever really give the subject
Of the local merchant and you any ser
ious thought?
Perhaps you are loyal citizen anil
patronize local shops and stores as a
matter Of loyalty but as this ID not
a lecture it viii do no harm to read
this, anyhow
If you are ono Of the misguided
folks, who imagine you can do better
elsewhere by all means read this!
Your local merchant Is first a resi-
dent Of your community the same as
you are.
He lives in your community pays
taxes along with you for the upkeep
and Improvement Of your community;
he raises his family and sends his
children to schoolZschools which he
helps, with you, to maintain.
II be IS a butcher, he buys clothes
and shoes for his family from fel-
low-merchant. No matter what his
line Of business, he spends money with
other business men Of the community
He banks IN local banks; he takes
his family Of an evening to local shows
Were it not for your local merchant
there would be none Of these things
Trade with him.-Vi Vicksburg Herald
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-02-23

Commission on an taxes, collected
assessed for the calendar year Of 1926
S6,763.49.
Commission on an taxes, collected
and uncollected assessed for the cal
endar year Of 1921, S7,699.4I.
All fees collected and paid into the
county treasury for the calendar years
19g0-l92l, exclusive Of commissions
for collection Of taxes. Sheriff S995 35,
Chancery Clerk S5,S23.24, Circuit
Clerk S1,611.50.
Fees earned and not collected, in
cluding fees in pending litigation,
l920-i921: Sheriff, S15S.50; Chancery
Clerk, $26S,30; Circuit Clerk, $3.50. IS.
County Auditors salary saved coun-
ty and fees for transcribing rolls,
l920-192l, 100000.
Amount assessor would have re-
ceived as fees for making county as
sessment and enumeration 1920-1921,
$S43.60.
Amount Assessor should have re-
ceived from the State for making as
sessment 1920-1921, $2,6l7.34.
Total fees and compensation under
fee system, S2S,261.dS.
Salaries Paid for the Years 1920 1921
Sheriff and tax collector, 1920-192l,
S7,3l0.02.
Deputies, $4,S4S.6s.
Chancery Clerk l920-192I, S6,336.64
Deputies, S4,319.50.
Circuit Clerks, 1920-1921, S3,97S. .06.
Deputies, $4,000.
Assessors, 1920-1921, s4,S50.00.
Total amount paid for the two years,
$S1 ,962.90.
Loss. S3,701.42.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-02-23
MURDER MYSTERY
MAY BE SOLVED
Mrs. Converse. Whose Remains Were
Found in Copiah County, May Have
Been Murdered by Son.

The mystery surrounding the muir
aer and attempted cremation of the
remains Of Mrs. Ada Converse near
Dentville, COpiah county, seems at
last to be nearing a solution Milton
Drury, son Of the murdered woman, is
charged with the crime and is being
held in Jail at Lafayette, Ala.
Dispatches this morning throw the
following light on the subject,
Sheriff Ramsey said today that a
few days ago their suspicious were
directed to the son, who had been ar
rested for automobile stealing and
was in jail at Lafayette, Ala. His
movements We're traced and it was
found that he and his mother left
Winona, Miss, on january 9 in an
automobile for Natchez. They were
known to have been IN jackson on
January Ill; but the woman never
reached Natchez, according to the
sheriff
Milton Drury returned to Colum-
bus, Miss, on January 18 and was
there arrested on the charge of steal
ing the car from a party in Alabama,
it is asserted and taken back there.
YESTERDAY at the request Of Sheriff
Ramsey the police Of Lafayette,
searched Drury and reported they
found on his person pawn ticket for
the diamond which the police assert
his mother wore fer 5000 and he had
this money and 5000 more.
He had two steamer trunks with
him in which the police claim, was a
large part Of the dead woman's
clothes. Express records in jackson,
show Mrs. Drury Converse received
these trunks here on January II and
paid expressage on them from Hous-
ton, Texas.
At Magnolia, Miss, Walter Drury,
another son Of the dead woman is be-
ing held on request of Sheriff Ram
sey. 1t is believed he can give some in
formation in the case.