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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
MESSAGE OF CHI K f x
ZEN T TO DEMOCRATS
BY WOODRON' UILSON
Jefferson County, ". Vo.,
Voters Wire Greetings to
the Former President.
lNN Nssoelat,h rressl

CHARLES TOWN. W. VA. NOV. .
\ ncssaE" ~ good cheer sent 10
Woodrow Wilson last night by the
D' mocracy az Jefferson County"
elected prompt reply from the
former President
The message from the Jefferson
County Democrats has greatly hear
tened" said Mr.. Wilson's telegram.
made public tonight by William
Campbell. chairman! OF the county
committee. Il share their confidence
that the near future will witness the
triumph OF our principles and of our
purposes In behalf Of the country and
mankind and ! rejoice that | shall
have such comratlcsh!p In the day of
triumph My heartfelt good wishes"
The telegram TO which the former
President replied said. in part:
The Democracy OF Jefferson. ban
ncr county of West Virginia. as
scmbied In It's historic courthouse
in the valley which gave your great
soul and intellect To the world. sends
you greetings and thanks for the
ration your administration OF the
nations affairs has afforded ia the
campaign about To be brought 10 a
victorious close. That you may
hc restored to perfect health soon.
Ia witness the fruit!on of Your life's
work. for humanity. is the hcartfol,
wish Of the men and women present
hrre tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
WILL RECEIVE
RETURNS AT WHITE HOUSE
Mrs Harding Is First Wife of American Chief Executive
to Cast Baot-Radio to Be Used to
Disseminate Results

informed OF the news coming over the
wires
Mrs. Harding is the first wife OF
an American President to cast her
ballot, Although seriously III, sha
insisted upon marking a Marion bal
lot for the straight Republican ticket
ana the ballot was sent forward with
the Presidents. similarly marked.
Special election returns also VIII
ne received by the various political
headquarters In Washington. Chair
man John T. Adams and other Re-
publican leaders Will gather at head
quarters of the Republican National
Committee. Chairman Cordell Hull,
OF the Democratic National Commit
tee, has gone to his home In Ten
nessee to vote, but other Democratic
chiefs will gather at headquarters
and watch anxiously for signs OF a
turn in the political tide of two years
ago.
Both the army and tho navy ara
arranging to disseminate returns by
radio. The powerful navy radio sta.
tion at Arlington will send reports
TO ships at sea and also to tss Pa
e!hc Coast, whence they will ~ yes
layed TO other vessels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
OLYPHANT CITIZENS
CONFISC ATE FUEL
TO BE USED ~ CITY
fcceire Protection OF Fire
man and Policemen White
Hauling Coal. .4,cay.
I by Associat.G prcss,l

SCRANTON. PA. Nov. 5.-II.,ded
"E p"IIc"mcn. hremcn. Councilm.r
sch"ol directors and burgess l..
Eemps'y, several thousand citizens
OF oiyphant Borough. five miles north
OF mere, today marched on the DeIa-
ware and Hudson Railroad and con.
hScated four cars of coal To suroI..
churches and schools that have L.,.n
without fuei for weeks.
Ihe Federal government and S,,,e
uei Commission had been accused
by the O!yphant peoplc Of ignoring
their plea. and today they took mat
'trs into their own hands and seized
the coal.
rucKs. wagons, automobiles and
v"hicles Of every sort were pressed
INTO service 10 haul the coal To- the
'hufchcS and schools. The schools
mad been closed two weeks and . 5ou
pup''S mad been out of their classes
because coal companies mining in
oiErhant shipped the fue! 10 other
cities and refused 10 sell anv i'm
olyphant. The Oiyrhant authorities
put an embargo on train Of coal
IN thc borough and are holding il.
While hundreds of citizens shovel
ed tue coal into the trucks the rrc-
men and policemen stood on guard
10 keep railroad police from inter
trrinE There was no interfcrcnca
from tho railroad authorities. how
ever. and tons of coal were moved
rapidly to OiyDhant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
GBy Universal Service. !

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-With most
Of his Official family absent from
Washington in order that they may
vote at their homes Presiden; Hard
ing and his friends will receive
special election returns al the White
House Tuesday night In accordance
with the time -honorcd practice. Both
the President and Mrs Harding al
ready have sent their votes by mail
20 their home in Marion. Ohio.
humber Of Republican leaders
viii join the President in the White
House Offices To watch the reports
come In over special wires In ad-
djtion To news service dispatches
from all parts OF the country, the
President also viii receive special re-
p"r;s from Republican political chiefs
who may receive tidings OF victory
to communicate to their party leader.
Mrs. Harding, whose illness still
confines her to bed. except for "A brief
period each day. also will watch with
interest the special returns reco!ved
ut the White House. Dess!ic her
sickness. she hasNwatchcd the cam
paign closely. arM special arrange
ments are being made TO keep her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
VIRGINIA VETERAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Leigh Robinson, Member of
Howitzers in War, Sue
cumbs in Washington.
WILL BE BURIED HERE
Funeral Services Tornorrow.
mtcrmen, to Be in Holly
wood Cemetery.
WILL BE BURIED HERE

Leigh Robinson. n prominent mem
ncr OF the Bar Of Virginia and ot
washington. and a gallant Cuufcdc-
rate soldier, died at his HON. IN
Wa"h!nston. -. -, Saturday nicht.
according "a news received her. YES
t"rday.
Mr.. Robinson Is survived bv his
wife, who was Miss Alice Morrison
Of Dover GOoch!and County. and
his sister. Mss Robinson. Of .-rhe
Vineyard" the Robinson home. near
Washington.
DISTINGUISHED ns Lawyer.
Mr.. Robinson was not only dis
tinGuishcd as a lawyer. hut as ;
speaker of the first rank. as was at
tested by the many occasions upo,
which his services in this rcspcc
were enlisted by his native state
and his comrades OF the Army o,
Northern Virginia Mr. Robinson
was the son OF the late Conway Rob-
inson. who at the time Of his death
was one of the leaders Of the bar
and the author OF Robinson's prar-
t!ce. for nearly century leading
authority on the practice of law in
The Virginia courts.
As member % the Richmond
H"wltzcrS. Mr.. Robinson served with
distinction through the War Between
the states. Because OF this, as well
as because Of his cloquence. he was
selected as the orator at the unve!l-
ing Of the fiowitzerS' Monument at
Harrison street and Park Avenue.
The address enshrined in impcrish-
able words the deeds of the great
artillery command. His address on
the battle of the Wilderness. dcliver-
ed in the Capitol before the Army
Of Northern Virginia. was and is
considered the most exact and strik-
Ing description Of the strategy and
tactics that added to the rcnown Of
Lee and his men.
When the State OF virginia erect :
ed the monument to her sons who
took part in the battle of Geetys-
burg. Mr.. Robinson was the orator
of that occasion. and his defense of
the principles for which these men
fought and his tribute TO the ralor
displayed at that great battle were
presented with convincing force and
elOquencc.
at the time OF the delivery of his
address In the Capitol, General Hun
ton introduced Tr. Robinson as the
only private in the Confederate
Continued on Page 2, Col. S.
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Air Of Secrecy Surrounding
Entire Affair Is Well
Maintained.
HOLD TWO CEREMONIES
Prince Henry. Of Prussia.
Heads List of Twenty
Eight Guests.
Ikv Arsnciaich i,rn.a


DpDRS HOLLAND. Nov. 5.-The
forHer German Emperor. ono. All
highest OF the empire, and Princess
Hsrinine. ~ lscuss. were married to-
nhy at tho house ot DOp-n whrr.
the war lord abidcs In exile This
second venture WAS in strange con
irast with that day In 1881 when
"A: crown pi,nc". h. welded Augusta
victoria. daue htcr ~ Grand Duke
Frederick. Of Schi"swig- -IioIsicin.
Several nf the offspring Of that
hrst union were present today to
set the seal Of family approval 10
the now alliance.
Two Ceremonies.
TheTe Hcr" two ceremonies, (. civil
Contract drawn up and signed by
Wilhelm IL" aud "Herm!nc. Reuss.'
as they affixed their names. the sec
"nd religious ceremony. conducted
ty The former court chaplain. Dr.
N"I"i' according 10 the Lutheran
rites.
The air ~ secrecy surrounding the
cntl!" AFFAIR has lceu we'll main
tanned throughout. The climax OF
the systematic rnsstincRtiou adopted
hy tn. household came when tho
brides sister, Princess Ida who re-
sc'nhl"S her. successfully passed her
s"if IN az the bride a. the hmcrs-
r"ort station last evening with ar
array ri castle cars whereas priu-
c"ss lierrninc left The train at ApcI-
dn"rn hal: nn hour earlier ana drove
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
Cordcll Hull Says Sentiment
Turning Away From Re.
publican Rule.
PEOPLE ARE OUTRAGED
Rcaclionary Congress II a $
Failed to Give Relief
II Promised.
LEV Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--rhairman
cordell iiuli. Of the Democratic Ma
ttrnal Committee. declared In "a pre-
election statement tonight that this
~ ii Democratic GEAR" and that -
greater and more widespread Demo
cratic victory will bs registered on
Tue sday than at frs; predicted.
The trend of public sentiment
originally away from the Republican
party" Chairman Hull added. lis now
steadily toward the Democratic par
ty. as shown by reports from every
section "t the country received at
p.mocratir national headquarters in
The closing weeks Of tho campaign.
In every section of tho country
there arc mantle stations of the
righteous resentment ut AN outra Ged
people against the rcactionary Re-
publican Congress and administration
because of their failure to give
promised relief. They are Justly in
diEnant also at the reckless and eN-
tra"aEant appropriations and en-
pendi,ur"s OF the peoples money and
the false prctcnscS Of economy:
against Ncwhcrryism. Nat Goidstcin-
ism. pauEhcrtyism. I.askerism and
the rheumatism which has afflicted
the sO-callcd best minds Of the ad-
ministra,ion.
NO Republican promises have been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
TO STOP WIDOW
FROM TEST|FY Y|NG
Prosecution TO Prevent Mrs.
Hall From Addressing
Grand Jury.
TO USE LEGAL POWER
Authorities Say Witness Ac-
counts for Every Mo-
men, Of Rector.
TO USE LEGAL POWER

NEW BRUNSWICK. y J. Nov. 3
The prosecution IN ,hc Hail-Mills
murder investigation. it became
known tonight Intends to avail IL
self % every legal right 10 prcvcu,
Mrs. Frances NOel stevens Hall. wid
ow OF the slain rector. from appear
ing before the grand jury. which
probably viii convene this week :or
an inquiry into the crime
Mrs. Hall has expressed will
ingncss 10 sign waiver OF immun-
ity in order TO get her statement be-
fore the inluisi;orial body. The
widow would make her plea to np-
pear. II was undcratood on the
ground that She regards herself AS
having been put under suspicion by
the account given the authorities by
the so-called eyewitness" Mrs
Jane Gibson. Under the New JERSEY
tunity TO clear herself OF this sus-
piclon.
To tse Legal Power.
The countcrmovement of the
prosecutor I" prevent her appear
ancc Will consist OF an attempt, II
was said. To have the grand Jury
deny this permission. while the au-
thOritics viii decline to serve a sub
pocna. without either of these.
Mrs. Hall would be unable to have
her statement reviewed by the grand
jury.
Deputy Attorney General Mott.
special prosecutor conducting the
inquiry for the state. will be in New
Brunswick Thursday. according to
present reports. To prepare for the
presentation Of the case before the
jury.
james Mills. widower OF the slain
woman. also expressed Il willing
ness I" appear before the grand jury.
They know my alibi." he said.
and I'm perfectly willing To appear
before the jury.
Local authorities said tonight that.
through the discovery of now wit
ness. they had been able to account
(Con';nued on raRe .. Column 81
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CUTE-RATE INSURANCE
BECOMING MENACE
iBy Associated Press.

| COLUMBIA, :. G.. Nov. 5.--Rate
cutting by fire insurance companies
has become SO common in South Car
olina as to threaten chaos In the
matter Of uniform rates" within ,he
S'a'e says "a statement issued here
tonight by State Insurance Commits
sioner John j. Mcmahon. in which he
declared that state mus, get rid Of
"unscrupulous agents and unscrupu-
ious companies" lie intimatcd that
drastic steps to stop rate cutting
might bo expcc,cd
The commissioner said that il had
been fotnd that secret concessions
were fPIIucnt, policies returned by
the South Carolina Rating Rurcau
often being allowed TO lie without
correction for a year or more. at the
end Of which time new policies were
written.
lie called attention In the state
ment to the law permitting the COM
| missioner to revoke the licenses of
confpanies and agents who violate
] the law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
NEW MANAGEMENT
SEEN IN CONGRESS
New Hands Will Handle the
Wheel if Republicans
Win.
INSURGENCY" ROW S
Democratic Victory Would
Mean Complete Turn
over of Control.
ny Assncia..d Press.

WASTINGTON. Nov. s-Rcgard-
less of the election results. there will
tc i new deal in legislative affairs
in the next Congress.
New hands. to large extent. in
both Senate and House will handle
the wheel If the Republicans win.
and oC course. there will he com
Dlctc turnover should The Democrats
gain control.
New officers and committee chair
men in bo-h Senate and House for the
next Congress- have been seriously
and widely discussed. privately gen
orally. hut publicly to some extent:
while voluntary aud Involuntary re-
tircment "t some present leaders in
sures shakc-up in management Of
the SiHty-sighih Congress. In ad-
dition. there are prospects OF in
creased insurgency" largely con-
lined To the Senate. which. II IL Is to
make substantial headway. according
TO veteran politicians. must develop
during the next Congress or be too
late for the 1924 presidential cam
paign.
Mnny Changes I'm House
Principal changes in management
Of the next Congress naturally will
occur in the House. from which Rep
rvSsntative Mnndeli. OF wyoming.
Republican leader. rctircs. either to
become Senator or return to private
life. while Representative Fordncy.
Of Michigan. chairman of the power
ful Ways and Means Committee. is
not candidate for recollection Rep
rcs"ntativ" Nolstead. q! Minnesota
chairman OF the Judiciary Commit
tee. also is up AGAINST strong oppo-
Siiion for election.
In the event Of continued Rcuubli-
can control OF the House. Reprcscn-
tatircs Iorgwor h. OF Ohio: Madden
"f Ill.u"is, Mann. of Illinois. and
RIri"n. Of ohio. arc being mentioned
as possible candidates for the Re-
publican floor leadership There also
has been some talk of bringing forth
another Republican candidate for
speaker against Representative Gil
lett. OF Massachusetts, but sentiment
generally n'w is against the posi-
bility o! change in the speakership p
on the part Of the Republicans Rep
resentative Garrett. Of Tennessee
Democrat. 1t is generally believed
would be in line for the spcakership
Continued on Page ?, Col. 6)
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kept except TO the special interests
which prey upon tho people and the
muliimillionaire and profitesr!ng
classes who have had their taxes re-
duc"d
Two years rro. the people wanted
a change from the aftermath Of war:
the signs then were unmistaka bI o
and they arc equally unmistaka BILE
now that tho people want another
chanrc---a change from resctionary
Republican failure and Incompetence
hack to Democratic prosperity which
they enjoyed for eight years under
a Democratic administration. They
realize that TIL. first step back to
prosperity is the election of n Demo-
cratic Congress TO prevent further
legislation like the proiltcers' tariff
bill. tho tax shifting and tnx-jugEling
revenue act, the cNtravaEant apro-
priatinus and expenditures and spec
ial favoritism To special interests.
'All OF these facts Will he re-
ncctcd In the great Democratic vic
tory on Tuesday. This is a Demo-
cratic year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
ARMED MEN HUNT FOR BABOON.
LONG ISLAND TOWN UNEASY
Plmian, Escaped Mascot of Rum Smuggling Grew, Has
Proved More Elusive Than the Dry Law Viola
tors to Prohibition Agents.

direction. but found a stray hound
browsing about for a bone.
Hunters came rushing into town
all day with contradictory reports.
varying their descriptions of the
alien animal so that by dusk his
dimensions had increased to that of
Congo gorilla.
Charles Erlinger. caretaker Of the
bergen estate, said today that the
bahoon had lived In a vacant house
there for two weeks. hut bothered
no one until he attacked his 13-
year-oid son. Willie. the other day.
Erlinger said the baboon seemed
to him to he about four feet tall
and could easily Kill child.
The villagers plan TO organize an
other hunt tomorrow with Smith
again tn the lead. Incidentally Smith
today denied the. report circulated
that he had met the bSeoon two days
ago and shot at 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-06
NationhlistS In Control.
TBy Associated Press.l

CONST Gov. 5.-Tha
Nationalist government Is in control
of Constantinople. Rafel Pasha is
tho new Governor. and Hamid Rey.
The representative of the Angora
rovsrnmcnt has ordered the allied
troops out. IN note to the en-
tcntc. he demands evacuation OF the
allied forces.
The Turks have torn up the
Mudania armistlce convention and
arc advancing into the Chanak area
occupied by the British and other
neutral zones.
Since noon Saturday. the Nation
nlist administration Is declared to
have been established, and In cele-
hration OF this masses OF excited
Turks have been engaged In dis
orders. Students marched again
To the palace and rlotous mobs en-
saSed In such manifestations that
1t became necessary for the allied
police 10 nre on them. several OF
the Turks being killed or wounded.
Christians Seek Shelter.
The Christians in the StambouI
quarter throughout Saturday nigh.
were seeking shelyer and protection
from what they plainly feared-a
Turkish massacre.
Today. however. the government
authorities issued orders that all
disturbances should be vigorously
put down. The allied high COM
missioncrs accepted the new regime.
ana there was nothing LETT for the
Sultan's ministry but resignation.
T"whk paSha. the grand vIzIer
realizing his power had disappeared
dispatched messages to the represen
tat:ves OF the Sublime Porte in the
various capitals to transfer their ar
chiE"s to the representatives of the
.in@ora government
There seemed danger for n time
that the radical forces would gain
the upper hand The sultan was d.
nounccd. together with monarchy
and Mustarha kemal Pasha was ac-
claimed as "0ur president" II be-
came necessary To throw guards OF
troops around the Sultan's palace
within which Mohammed VI. now
caliph only. is spending fearful
hours.
Ntny Accept Inevitable.
As Yet Mohammed VI. has given no
evidence of conforming to the deter
mina;ion of the new government to
rid Turkey Of the high office OF Sui
tan. hut the quickly developing pop
uiar movement may soon compel him
with tho loss of his chiefs, TO accent
the inevitable.
RaGfct Pasha snrnng the news OF
the change In government in a drT-
matte manner on tho allied generals
The generals had summoned Raefet
to discuss the question OF the ad-
mission OF kcmalist gendarmes to
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HARDING 5 future
HANGS ON ELECTION
President May Not Seek Sec
ond Term if Voters
Turn.
OPINIONS DIFFE E II L n T
Friends Divided on Attitude
to BE Assumed by
Incumbent.
OPINIONS DIFFER E N T
Uy J. Frederick Essnry,

Washington Correspondent OF The
Times dispatch.
wASHINGToN. Nov 5.-whether
President Harding vii! he candi-
date for denomination and rc-eiec-
, zion in 1924 will be determined in
large measure by the attitude OF
, the voter toward him and-his admi n
!stration at the election on Tuesday.
II his policies are given what he
regards as a satisfactory indorse-
mcnt at the polls: Ii he Is given a
working majority in the House and
majority IN the senate. and il he
is thereby assured oi a reasonably
comfortable deal during the remain
Ing two years OF his regime. his
closest friends here insist that he
Will be II candidate for second
term.
II. on the other hand. the Hard :
ing administra1 ion is given a
straight Repatriation at the polls this
year: Ii the House Is lost. for ex-
ample. and ii certain highly I'M
portant States, such, as Ohio. go
Democratic. indicating clearly rhe
probability Of defeat for the party
III power In 1924. il is at least
doubtful, these same friends admit.
III MIR Harding will try for another
nhmination
Ii is conceivable. of course. that
the president would seek retire
ment at the end OF his four-yeur
term. even Ii he should he given
what he would regard as vote OF
confidence on Tuesday also it is
conceivable that lie would insist
upon being he candidate two wears
hcHce. come what may. this year
i'n; those Of his intimate party
associates who seem to know his
MIND are convinced that he viii be
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[By Universal service.l

BABYLON. l.. l.. Nov. 5.-The
aooon hunt on the outskirts of
aaoyion Is still on. with forty
rhed hunters stalking the woods
DAY. but falling even to sight
neir quarry. the villagers were more
neaay than ever tonight.
me simian has turned out to be
nore elusive than the crew Of rum
nuss'ers whose mascot he was un-
u Two weeks ago has been with
feasoing prohibition enforcement
gents.
one party led by Clayton Smith.
fi this community. combed the
sieHr-by woods In vain search.
a chauTeur. coming into the viii
age reported he saw the baboon
Eolng north along the railroad tract g
mile above Babylon. Another
bunting party made up OF menoers
tf the Society for the; Prevention Of
cruelty TO Animals hurried in that