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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09
SMALL ASKS FOR
QUICK DEFEAT
CONSTITUTION
Charges 1t Clues In.
terests Full Con-
troll in State.

Springfield, iii, Dec. g.
Charging that the proposed
new constitution has been go
cunnlngly prepared" that the
controlling direction Of gov.
ernmental agencies BY powerful
corporate interests will be as.
sured for years to come Gov.
orn0r Lon Small to-day urged
voters of Illinois, TO rise in
their might" and defeat the
Constitution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09

MKAN ORDER RESTORED.
!. adon. Dec. 9.-Order Is restor-
soma and Bulgarian govern
denies reported killings of
ministers for responsibility in
peat war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09

CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
FANS IN RACE
FOR TRIP TO WORLDS SERIES
Winners of Contest to See Baseball Games Wherever
Played, Without Cent of Expense-Race Opens Sat.
urday and Ends September 27.

twenty-five additional nominations
in the Ten Famous Fans" contest
were received yesterday. although
tho race to see who will go to the
worlds series without n cent of ex-
pense to themselves will not Official
ly open until Saturday at noon.
Entries In the second contest
staged by Tho Times Dispatch and
Evening Dispatch. will far exceed
those OF Inst year. when the race
was slow in getting started. onco
interest was aroused. however. II be-
came ono OF tho most fascinating
events of the fall season. with the
result in doubt until tho very last
minute.
All nominations received so far are
from Richmond fans. 1t Is expected,
however. that out-of-town entries
will soon be coming in. and with tho
special inducements offered in tho
contest. It Is not believed that Rich
mond will walk away with all ten
places.
Subscriptions to Tho Dispatch Pa
psrs will be the basis on which the
contest will be sottled. Nomination
blanks are being run. which entitie
tho nominee to 10000 votes to start.
With ench six months subscription to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
SEEK TO HALT SPREAD
OF TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
AMONG COAL MINERS
Report Fifty Cases Among
Miners, Due to Impure
Spring Water.
lBy Associated Press. ]

UNIoNToWN, PA. Aug. with
fifty cases Of typhoid fever reported
from tent colonies OF striking miners
in Fayettc County. state and county
health officials today were working
mt top speed to prevcn; further
spread of the disease. which. II Is
believed. developed from spring
water.
At the Palmer tent colony, nesr
Brownsville. twenty-five persons wero
stricken. and it is estimated that
about twenty-five additional cases
are located in other tent colonies in
that region.
First word OF the epidemic reached
tho public this morning. when six
typhoid patients from Palmer we're
admitted to Unlontown hospital
They wore said to be In a serious
condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
HIGHWAY TO THE COAST
IS SOUGHT IN FARLEY
Delegations Stress Thorough
fare Needs of Their Sew
eral Sections.
WEST POINT ASKS FOR OUTLET
John G. Enslcy Urges Importance of
Getting Action on Connection
With Senshore.

Pending tho return to the city OF
Chairman Henry G. Shirley and En-
gineer George p. Coleman, OF the
state Highway Commission. who
left yesterday on n tour OF inspec-
ton OF highway routes between
Richmond and tho seashore. the COM
mittee on streets, roads and parks
OF the Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday deferred action on
its mendatlons TO the body aa
to advancing the money to meet n
fund raised in Norfolk. Newport
News. Hampton and williamsburg
for the completion Of a hard-surface
highway from Richmond to Hamp-
ton Roads.
Representatives from West Point.
Now Kent County and other COM
munities attended yesterdays con-
ference, hold In the auditorium. OF
tho Chamber OF Commerce. Chair
man Coleman Wortham presided and
the feasibility OF tho various routes
WAS discussed.
Crosby Thompson. Of the West
Point Chamber OF Commerce, headed
a delegation from that section, which
Included w. c. Gouldman. secretary
OF the Chesapeake Corporation, West
Point. and J. a. Potts, OF Barhams-
vile. These men represented what
is known as the northern route
They did not ask for any reroutinE
OF any highway. but suggested that
IL Route Q. from Richmond TO a
point near Mountcastle could be
Joined at Talleysville with n branch
TO West Point. only lengthening the
route by half-mile or so. II wouli
obriate the building OF sixteen ad-
ditional miles which must be built
In event the Williamsburg route is
not selected.
Senator Julian Gum, of Henrico.
Continued on Page 2. Col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
A|NSL|E ADVOCATES.
CUT IN COST OF GAS
Mayor Would Reduce Retail
Price by Is Cents a
1000 Feet.
NJ E S S A G. E TO COUNCIL
Says Proposal Would Effect
Yearly Saving to Con-
sumers Of $4,000.

Mayor Ainelie disclosed his wish
10 have the price OF gas largely re-
duced when he forwarded to Common
Council last night n message IN ref
erence to the matter with n copy OF
n proposed ordinance regulating the
price. The Mayor would have re
tall" and 4 Wholesale" price, fx!nE
the former at 3l.l5 per thousand feet
Instead OF sl.3o. as at present. The
wholesale price he would fix at 3I10
per thousand after the retail price
OF &l.i5 for not more than 10000 fee,
had been paid For all over 10000
feet per month tho price. under the
proposed ordinance. will be 95 cents
per thousand. A minimum OF 81 a
month IS to be charged. although the
quantity of gas consumed may not
amount to that sum. Tho proposed
ordinance is 10 be in force on and
after February ]. 1923. In his m es
sage TO Council. Mayor Ainslie says:
An examination covering seventy
six cities in seven Southern States
bordering on the Atlantic shows tina;
ifty-six of them have an Industrial
rate. and think that Richmond
should now establish one, both as
matter OF fairness to the large
consumer and to increase the bust
ness OF tho Gas Works.
Tho present average retail rate
for gas charged In thirty-two East
ern cities stretching from Boston to
New Orleans is $3.50 per thousand
cubic feet. In the same cities In
1920 the average rate was s1.s3. In
cluded in this list are the eight next
largest cities In Virginia, whose
average rate in 1920 was $176, and
present rate Is s1.55. This proves
that even our present rate is low, by
comparison. but. believing that con-
ditions Justify a reduction in tho
rate charged our consumers. am re-
questing the adoption OF tho accom-
panying ordinance.
THE proposed rates Will effect a
saving to consumers Of approxi-
mately $4,000. and Will. OF course.
reduce the general receipts Of tho
city by tho Same amount"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
STRIP FIVE WARSHIPS
At NAVY-YARDS; WILL
SELL HULKS As JUNK
Virginia Listed Among Quin-
tet of Battleships Doomed
to Destruction.
[By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Five bat
tlcships designated by the Washing
ton armament conference for the
scrap heap are being stripped in
navy yards at Marc Island, CAL
and Boston. and when finally dis
mantied will be appraised and the
hulks offered for sale at public auc-
tion.
The ships are the Virginia and
the New Jersey. at Boston, and tho
Rhode Island, the Nebraska and th'
Georgia, at Marc Island. While they
were specifically designated In tho
naval treaty for junking. they arc
among the oldest lighting ships IN
the navy and probably would hav,
been declared obsolete and scrappet
Independently OF the conference ac.
tion. Naval officials estimated tina,
1t would require about two month.
for tho vessels to be stripped. ap
praised and the huiks offered fo'
sale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
GREAT CONFERENCE
TO ACT ON HARDING
PLAN WEDNESDAY
President Tells Both Sides
Submit Seniority to Rail
road Board.
PROPOSALS REJECTION
NOW FORESHADOWED
Executive Tells Men to Go to
Work and Companies to
Employ Them.
RAILROAD HEADS YET SILENT
Brotherhoods Indicate Support Of
Shopmcn I'm Obtaining "IIon-
ornble'' Settlement.
PROPOSALS REJECTION
NOW FORESHADOWED
RAILROAD HEADS YET SILENT
Brotherhoods Indicate Support of
shopmcn I'm Obtaining "Hon-
ornble" Settlement.
tBy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON. Aug. As a
final call" from the government for
Immediate settlement of the rail
strike. President Harding today COM
municated to railroad executives and
heads OF the striking shop craft
unions proposals that the men bo
sent back to work; that the manage
mcnts take them back. and that tho
adjustment of the crucial seniority
ISSUE bo left to decision OF tho Rail-
road Labor Board.
Though the President was said to
consider this the only practical
course the government could take.
union spokesmen. indicating itat re-
lection. summoned their associates to
meet here Wednesday to pass upon
| the proposal. and further called to
Washington for general conference
Friday the heads OF all railroad labor
organizations to consider methods OF
cooperation that might make the
strike more effective.
Rail Executives Fail to Respond.
Tho rail executives had made no
response to the White House to-
night, though press dispatches indi-
Gated that they also would meet TO
franc n collective answer.
B. NJ. Jewell. president of the
railway department OF the American
Federation of Labor; w. II. John
ston, head OF the MachInists' Asso-
citation. and J. P. Noonan. compris-
Ing committee representing ths
striking unions, took the Presidents
communication into conference, later
n II
gineers: Paul Stephens. OF the train
men, and Arthur ]. Lowell. of tho
hremcn and enginemen. all three be-
ins washington representatives OF
brotherhood" organizations In the
train service which have actually
acted apart from the labor unions In
other branches OF service.
Union Chiefs Forecast Course.
The union chiefs. following the
meeting. gave out statement which
was taken ms foreshadowing their
course. and copies OF telegram To
w. J. Stone. chief OF the engineers.
and to E. ]. Manion, precedent OF
the telesraphers. asking their co..
operation In the formulation of
program which would have for II.
purpose protection OF the publ,c.
preservation OF tho railroad Industry
and an honorable basis of set,ls.
mcnt."
Messrs. Noonan. Johnston and
Jewell have been In conference SOW
eral hours considering tho PROPOSAL
made by the President TODAY" the
statement said. we have requested
the chief executives of all tho strik-
Continual on Pogo CoI--
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
Shorthand Testament
Admitted to Probate
fBy Associated Press-l

LONDON, Aug. IA VIII writ
ten in shorthand on a telegraph
blank has been admitted to pro
bate In solemn form. its validity
upheld By the Probate Court OF
England.
1t was written by Charles E.
Orin. a commercial traveller, who
adopted phonetic writing as the
quickest means of expressing his
wishes regarding the disposition n
or his large estate when informed
BY the doctors that he had only
few hours to live.
The stenoEraphic characters
were SO perfectly executed that
they were readily traneinittcd by
tho official shorthand reporter OF
tho court in which the will was
offered for probate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
Loree Condemns, New Plan.

10y HsSOclateQ frcSS.
NEW YORK. Aug. Assertion
that President Hardings new
proposal for terminating the rail
strike would seem TO demand COM
plete surrender. OF tho position of tho
railway presidents as stated last
Tuesday was made by L. +. Loree.
chairman OF the Eastern presidents
conference at the close OF an inform a |
meeting OF rail heads late today.
Mr. Loree emphasized. however,
that he was expressing merely "a
personal opinion" and was not sneak
Ing for the conference. He also in
sisted that the conference which pre-
ceded the statement was purely in
formal and that no decision had been
reached by those who attended It.
Mr.. Loree's statement follows:
I'm the resolution adopted by tho
railway executives on August /, they
took the position squarely that tho
striking former employees cannot DO
given preference to employees at pres
ent in the service without doing vio-
lenco to every principle of righ, and
(Continued on pnOo . ToI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08

either paper for carrier delivery, 500
vote5 will be given, Cash subscrip-
tions and mall subscriptions Will be
worth 76o votes. all to be for not
more than six months. Votes will be
printed daily In tho two editions. tho
blanks counting one each, except on
certain days when their value Will DO
increased.
Special subscription blanks will ha
available on Saturday and will bo Is
sued on application to tho contest
manager on the mezzanine floor Of
The Times Dispatch Building.
Last year the ten winners wero
taken to New York to see the Tanks
and Giants battle for tho world's title.
Railroad. Pullman. hotel and other
expenses were met by Tho Dispatch
Papers. This year Il In uncertain
jus; where the winners Will go. II Is
possible that they may be Eiven
trip to st. Louis. thence TO New York
and probably back TO the Missouri
metropolis. Or perhaps It will De 10
Detroit. or Chicago. About tho only
thing certain is that they Will not
stop at Philadelphia or Boston. But
wherever thoy 90. thero Will be no
expense attached. with The Dispatea
Papers footing all bills. IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
BANK GUARANTEES
PAYMENT FOR COAL
VIRGINIA HANDLE LES
Financial Arrange m ents
Are Completed by Fuel
Administrator.
TWO ORDERS ALREADY
SENT TO WASHINGTON
State and City Bank and
Trust Company Guar
antor of Bills.
TO TAKE CARE OF CANNER1rs
Every Line OF Industry Represcntcd
Among Callers at Forwards
ONCE.
TWO ORDERS ALREADY
SENT TO WASHINGTON
TO TAKE CARE OF cANNEn1Es
Every Line of Industry Represented
Among Callers at Forwards
ONCE.

Financial arrangements for the
handling Of coal In Virginia were
made by State Fuel Administrator
Alexander Forward with the Stat.
and City Bank and Trust COMPANY
yesterday, and orders No. and No.
went forward TO Washington for
coal to be delivered to leo and cold
storage plants In Danville and Char
iottesvllle. each order bearing a sight
dratt TO accompany tho bill Of lad
Ing.
Through the ARRANGEMENT, made
yesterday tho State and CITY Bank
and Trust Company guarantees nav.
ment OF the orders forwarded by the
state fuel administrator. who. under
thS rules of tho Federal fuel admin
is'ration. Ia responsible for the money
Tor all coal ordered. All orders for
coal from the mines. whether for
nrms. corporations or individuals
must pass through the hands OF tho
State fuel administrator. who. IN
turn. transmits them TO Washing
ton.
Major Forward was advised yes
terday that the Hoover fair price for
run-of-minc coal at tho mines had
been raised to $3.50 per ton. and pre-
pared sizes to s4.75 in the Virginia
ana west Virginia fields. In some
instances large firms have contracts
for coal as low as $3.50 per ton ar
the mines. These. however. arc suh-
ject 10 tho discretion of the Federal
fuel administrator. as to whether
'he oroers VIII be filled mt $3.50 or
at the Hoover fair price list.
To Take Care of CannerIcx.
Today Major Forward will take up
with tho Federal fuel administration
the subject OF supplying canneries
with coal. These industries operat.
only during the tomato season, and
az the fruit is liable to spoil If not
promptly canned. Mr.. Forward Will
urge that this industry be placed on
the priority list for the season.
Every line OF industry was repre-
sented among the callers at Mr.. For
wards ofiica Yesterday. Lime and
brick manufacturers were among the
number who insisted that their In
dustries were essential for tho wei
fare of the people and should be given
prompt consideration. The closing of
brick plants will affect the building
industry. while the closing OF the lime
grinding plants will have hard ef-
feet upon the farmers-users of fer
tilizers.
The Alexandria glass works. which
closed down the first OF the month
because OF shortage in coal, makes
tho plea that 1t is a necessary In
dustry as 1t manufactures bottles
(Continued on Page . Coi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
BEATS FARM PLAN
AS NOTORIOUS WINS
Council Concurs With Alder.
men in Granting Transpor-
tation Franchise.
PAPER PASSED., l3 TO 8
English and Unlauf Gross
Bats Several Times on
Proposition.
PAPER PASSED, l3 TO 8

Deserted by its most ardent sup
pcrters, tho city farm project was.
last night. relegated to the scrap
heap by Common Council. where 1,
lies by tho side OF the public library
proposition. to be resurrected by the
new Council, which comes into beinK
on September 1. These two schemes
were made the predominant features
in the spring campaign. Every can
didate for election to Council prom
!sed the people to support measures
leading to the purchase Of a city
farm and the establishment Of a pub
lie library. Now, both propositions
lie in the City Council morgue.
The Council concurred with the
Board Of Aldermen in the ordinance
granting franchise for the opera
ton of notorious system in the
Fan" district. the vote being 10 to 3.
those opposing the franchise being
Massie. umlaut and Powell. Those
who approved tho plan were Coun-
cilmen Atkinson. Batkins. Jones.
Moore. Robertson. Ladd. English. Pc
ters. Phillips, Sullivan. Dickerson.
Umlnuf Against Motorbus.
Tho arguments against the motor
bus franchise were led by Council
man Umlauf. He said he opposed che
proposition because he felt there was
"a negro in the woodpile" somewhere.
He int!mated that the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Comapny had some
thing to do with tho move. He said
that while the jitneys were removed
from Broad Street because they were
In opposition to tho street car SER
vice. a similar situation would occur
II the notorious was permitted to
compete with the jitney in the fan
district.
The discussion on this topic was
heated at times. Mr.. English, the
veteran jltney advocate. who Ap-
proved tho notorious scheme, and Mr.
Umlauf, who was pe: so strong for
the jitneys when the big fight oc-
CURED. crossed bats several times
Mr.. English said that the people of
the fan district We're the ones to be
taken care of. not the jitneurs. while
Mr.. Umlauf declared that the people
were satisfied with tho jitneys. and
did not want the notorious
The discussion on the farm plan
was also heated. Mr.. Jones, sub
chairman Of the Finance Committee,
(Continued on Pare q Col 61
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
LKAA UNION HEADSA CALLED TO WASHINGTON;
LEWIS FORECASTS QUICK ENDING OF COAL STRLk
Girl Falls to Death
in Yosemite Valley
tBy Associated Presa. ]

YOSEMITE. CAL. Aug. T.
Miss Elizabeth Jones. IT years
old. daughter OF Professor l.. w.
Jones. head OF the department Of
chemistry OF Princeton University,
met tragic death in Yosemite
Valley ycsterday. when she
slipped and fell over clir into
tho swirling waters Of Merced
River.
Miss Jones was with her father.
who mado a frantic effort to save
her and narrowly escaped her
fate. According to tourists who
witnessed the accident, Professor
Jones Brasped Miss Jones hand
as shc started to fall. He clung
hrmly. but the hands parted. and
she slipped over the prcciplcc
into the rapids. Late last night
the girls body had not been re-
covered. Professor Jones and his
daughter arrived In the valley
only yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
tBy Associated Press ]

B1ELEFELD. GERMANY. Aug. T.
The results Of the first straw vote
over taken in Germany on the ques-
tton OF prohibition showed an over
"hcimins majority today In favor OF
the abolition Of alcohol. as pre-
scribed in the United States.
This ballotinS was conducted in
the first police precinct OF I31elefeld
and OF 1909 qualined voters 1855
voted for prohibition. 41e against
and 1.o22 declined to vote. Five
others were unaccounted for. Tho
test was made by tho newly organ
ICED campaign committee for tho
German prohibition movement. which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
"BETTER HOMES"
Electrical

This free educational exhibit OF
the selection and arrangement OF
furniture. draperies. electrical ap-
piianoes and all that goes to mako
the complete home Is offered to
the public by The Dispatch Papers
and Richmond's progressive mer-
chants. The homes arc located at
Stonewa,i Courts, wcsthampton
Avenue. and 230l Rosewood Ave-
nue.. and arc opon for inspeotion
daily between tho hours OF and
10 p. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
STRAW VOTE SHOWS GERMANY
IS STRONGLY FOR PROHIBITION
Overwhelming Majority Casts Dry Ballot in Test at
Bielefeld-Of l4,O69 Qualified Voters, 1906
Cast Ballot for Abolition of Alcohol

plans to take similar votes in other
parts OF tho country.
The committee Issued statement
from It's headquarters at Darmstadt.
asserting that Germany wastes an
average OF $500. 100000 gold marks
annually on alcohol. The statement
says this sum would be suHicien:
ito shake off the yoke OF tho repa-
rations burden and all it's bitter ac-
companying effects"
"Germany's credit abroad" II says,
would rise instantansouely II. like
america, sho showed her moral
strength TO decide for absolute abb
ssemdousness. It Is tho came in
public life. The drinker has less
credit than the total abatainant."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
BLAME IRISH REBELS
FOR CRIPPLED CABLES
Beliero Halted Communication Due
to Seizure Of Station by
Republicans
fBy Associated Press.J

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Communica-
tion between tho United States and
Ireland. France. Germany and
Northern Europe, through the Com
mercial Gable Company was cut Off
at 3 o'clock this morning. probably
because OF seizure OF the station at
Waterville. Ireland. by the Irish Re-
publican army, officials OF the com
pany announced.
Practically no messages arc being
taken for transmission to these
countries. and those accepted are
subject to serious delay. the COM
pany said.