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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
Liner LEVATHAN
IS TO Be FINEST
CRAFT IN WORLD
Reconditioning at Newport
News Assured by Con-
tract Award.
PASSENGER CAPACITY
OF SHIP TO BE 3,.lOO
Equipment to Include Radio
Phones in Many of Her
Staterooms.
GREW WILL NUMBER I.IOO MEN
Expenditure of sS.cOn.OGO 10 lie Made,
TnkeS Month to Prepare
:nEw WILL NUMBER LOO MEN
TnkeS Month to Prepare
Her to Sail.
lBy United News.1

NHSfiiNGION. FeD. 10.-The giant
liner Leviathan. when finally recon
di'ioned. Will be "the finest hotel
ashore or anoat," In the opinion OF
William F. and Frank a. Gibbs. en-
eineers who will supervise the work.
Following award of the rccondi-
uoning contract to the Newport News
Shiphuilding and Drydock Company
here Wednesday. the following inter-
cstinS facts regarding the contem-
plated work on the vessel were made
known:
She will be the first ship in the
world TO have complete American
standardized plumbingN
All state.ooms will be equipped
with telephones for intra-ship com
mumlcation, and when the vessel is
docked these phones will be con-
nected up with the outside so that
passengers may phone anywhere
from their rooms.
Most OF .rihe sta,erooms will be
equipped with radio telephones rs
well as land phones.
Her passenger capacity will be
3.4oo. OF which 1000 will he first
class. 500 second-clnss and the bal
ance about equally divided between
third and fourth class.
Takes Sienth to- Prepare :Icr TO SnIi.
Her crew Will number LOO men.
She will have public rooms lob
bies. social halls. libraries. tea rooms,
smoking rooms. dining saloons. res
taurants, winter garden" gym
nasium and swimming pool. as well
as n hospital. barber shops, hair
dressing and manicuring establish
ments Lnd other accessories Of n
high-c class hotel.
Her lifeboat equipment will be
seventy-slN boats to accommodat te
1880 passengers.
Among the planned alterations, one
provides for the elimination OF so
per cent of the doors now below her
water line, and with these removed,
II is said she will lie the safest pas
scngcr vessel afloat
Her passenger and crew capacity
means that there Will be l3,500 meals
served on her daily.
To put her In condition SO that
these things will he possible. the
Shipping Board estimates that sS,-
100000 will be spent. OF which &c.
10000 Is for recOnditioning. Gimbel
Brothers. OF New York. are to equip
the stewards department and Ii
brary for S55l 900. and Gibbs Broth
ers. the supervising engineers. are
to receive slS2.000. The balance Of
the ss,200.00 will be spent in NOV
ing the ship to the contractors yards
and for other necessary provisions.
including the maintenance and
guarding Of the ship for fourteen
months during her rcconditioning.
1t will require month to make
CONTINUED on Page ., Col. 6.J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
EARTH is COVERED
WITH ICY MANTLE:
NO RELIEF in SIGHT
Lady Astor Longs to
Visit Home in Virginia
tBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Lady
Astor. Englands first woman
member Of Parliament. will make
desperate effort to attend tho
pan American conference of wom-
en- at Baltimore In April. the Ma
tional League OF Women Voters
which will hold its third annual
convention In conjunction with
the conference. announced tonight.
Only the possibility of general
election will probably prevent her
attendance, 1t added.
In "a letter to the league, Lady
Astor said that she would make
n desperate effort to come over
this spring"
Referring to her glrlhood home.
she said:
Il do want to come to America.
to 60 home to Virginia. to see my
relatives: and 1t would be the
greatest pleasure for me to meet
the American women"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
Chief Sherry Is Convinced
Facts Should Be Laid
Before Court.
TO SUBMIT REPORTS
TO JUDGE MONCURE
Coroner Not Decided Whether
He Will Hold Inquest
Over Bodies.
VICTIMS ARE UNIDENTIFIED
Body OF T.. Il. Jones StIiI Mt nm Under
taking Establishment Here
Unclaimed.
ARE UNIDENTIFIED

Supplemented by a detailed state
mept from the Fire Department. find-
ings OF the police during n weeks
investigation OF the Lexington Hotel
disaster. which. on February Z. took
toll OF twelve dead and resulted
In injuries to twen,y-thrce other
guests OF the hosteiry. viii today be
submitted TO Judge William a. Mon
cure, sitting in Hnstings Cour, for
Judge David c. Richardson. for
probe by tho grand jury.
Major e a. sherry. chief OF police.
saih last night that. after IA thorough
investigation OF every phase OF the
matter. In the course OF which d.
tec'iFc-scrSeants assigned 10 the
Gaze made search Of the smoulder-
iHS ruins. he was convinced tho fac,s
rheuid bc laid before the court He
ctiincd I" discuss the, nature a,
VIC report IL Is known. however.
'"At the police have checked carr.
iuiiy the hotel register and have
hcht record of those who escan..I
Women 0nc.tlonrd by Police.
Among those who visited no,ic.
headquarters yesterday. and uhn
were questioned at length by Cap
,h,n OF Detectives \. s. Wright were
Mrs' L. q. Daniels and her daughter.
Druscilin. The women mad. their
escape from the building during ,h.
carry stages OF The fire.
construction OF the hotel the con-
d'iion OF the elevator at the TINA NJ
'he blaze. the telephone system. CON
"'t'on or the fire alarm apparo,u.
ana other matters which may hay. ,
tearing are understood TO have haen
investigated by the police.
II became known last night ,hat
cohsiderabie doubt exists In the
minds OF police as to the IDENTITY NJ
charred body found in tho ru,,.
ana which was said yesterday IN
nave been identified by relatives as
The body OF r. 7. Cox. Coroner win
heid said that It's condition made
idcntihcation impossible. in his opin-
ION Another body. identified through
ie'ters round on II as L. r. Jones. OF
Horfo'k, stsil Is at n local undertake.
ing establishment unclaimed.
Coroner Confers With Chief.
Coroner Whitfield, after n lenp,bv
conference with Major sherry. said
last night he had not decided whether
an inquest would be held over tn.
BODIES OF the fire victims
The actual WORK Accumulated ,,.
nv nre- hghtins apparatus and the
(Cohtinued on Page II. Col. 6.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
Massachusetts Senator TO Be
Fought Fierccly in
Election.
WILL AsSAIL RECORD
Standpat Leader Held Pri,lci-
pally Responsible for Yer
saillcs Pact's Defeat.
ny Robert J. Bcndcr.
United News stan corrcspond .

United News STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Fet. Ex-senator
Lodge. OF Massachusetts. has opened
his campaign for re-election-a cam.
paisn which. together with that
looming in Indiana. promises to be
the mos. bitterly fought in this
years political melee.
Democrats. seething with a bitter
ness born OF Lodges successful fight
against the treaty of Versailles ar.
preparing both through their State
ana national organizations to make
their supreme attempt at evening fig
ures. will tour Massachusetts I'm he.
half OF the Democratic nominee. For
mer Governor Cox. of Ohio. has an
nounced he will devote all OF his
energies to this end
Necessary money will be forth
coming. Democratic leaders say. to
make the campaign one that will at
tract national attention. and the re-
suit Will have national Significance.
Defends His Leadership.
Lodge. In his Boston speech Tues
day night. carried his first advance
10 the very ground the Democrats
had decided to fight upon-his LEADER
ship both in domestic and foreign
affairs. No Congress I'm a time OF
peace. he declared. has achieved more
for the nation than the present Con-
gross, The arms parley he extoIled
as the greatest force In years for
world accord.
ii is Lodge. the man-lis personal
leadership in the Senate and his per-
sonal activity in the nations interua-
tional developments during the last
few years-that is the reel issue of
the Massachusetts, campaign. Lodge
has had his troubles as Senate leader.
Repeatedly his efforts TO uphold leR-
islation advocated by President
Harding have been blocked by inde-
pendent groups-the farm tloc, SEN
ators Borah and Johnson and others
who have elected to get Off the
reservation"
Own Party Against Him.
During the last year there have
even been incipient movements 10
supp!ant him as leader i'm the upper
branch Of Congress. but to no avail.
In addition to larger questions. there
also have been recent events of n
lesser nature to trouble him. He
came out IN favor OF the soldiers
oonus--and Massachusetts legion
men are looking TO him AS adminis-
tration leader TO see that bonus
bill Is passed.
He crossed swords with Chairman
Lasker. OF the shipping Board. In a
demand that the Boston navy yard
ne permitted to recondition the giant
liner. Leviathan. And President
Harding smote hts ambitions between
Continued on Page s, Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
FASC|ST| OF F|UME
ARM|NG FOR fight
Enlist Recruits in Trieste for
Thrust at ZaneIla Gov.
9. ernment.
RESENT CRoATs' POLICE
Carbineers Fail TO Dis.
arm Nationalist by Order
of President.
RESENT CRoATs' POLICE
IDy Associated press.l

ROME, Feb. 15.-Arming for bat
tie, the Fiume FasclstI are enlisting
recruits In Trieste for n thrust
against the Zanclla government
which was elected last April by n
majority OF two 10 one against the
Italian Nationalist parties Details
OF these activities were contained in
numerous dispatches TO Rome ncws-
papers today.
Dislike Crontx Police.
The Fasclstis immediate pretext
for an armed assault is suid TO lie
In President Zaheiia's appointment
OF Croats to the police force for
patrol duty in the Croat districts Of
Fmn'e. but the real reason is said
TO lie on strict Nationalist grounds
In the old fight between the annex
ationlsts TO Italy and the advocates
of the Fiumo free state .championed
by President Zanella.
Romb Is Thrown.
Yesterday bomb was thrown nv
the Fascist at the Presidents palace
but II Hid not explode. Those re-
sponsiblc were arrested but lator re-
leased by their companions who rush
ed the Jail and took possession of
it..
rresident Zanella has tried to dis
arhi the Fascisti during the past
months, IN. the Italian carabineers
VINO stili patr"lled the city only par-
'"iiy carried out his orders to dis
I'll M. President ZanelIa contenucd
win ms Italian government thar
rune, being q free state, should own
us police force. This was grant, :,
tn" the new force was Organized
he carabtnesrs thereupon withdrew
ro the Ease sti awaited their chanc.
foi nm assault.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
BELFAST SN|PERS
. PUT DEATH LIST
UP TO 80 MARK
Roster of Killed and
Wounded Lengthened by
Added Disorders.
CASUALTIES REACH
100 IN FOUR DAYS
Spinning Company Official Is
Slain While Working
at His Desk.
20 KIDNAPPED MEN FREED
Eject Liberation OF Cnionists
CASUALTIES REACH
100 IN FOUR DAYS
20 KIDNAPPED MEN FREE
Collins Makes Good His Promise to
Eject Liberation of Unionists
Held Captive.
tBy Associated Press.]

BELFAST, Feb. I5.-Firing In the
Stanhopc street area. when the dis
orders broke out anew this Afternoon
after n luii OF several hours. beca me
so intense that police. hurried 20 the
scene. were forced to use ;heir aims
TO subdue tho snipers. But disorder
ly crowds continued to gather. and Z
bayonet charge was ordered. in which
district simmered with excitement
throughout the afternoon.
Death List InIrry.
Up to 5 o'clock this afterno IN the
total number OF casualties since Sat
urday night had reached an even
hundred. of whom thirty were killed.
One constable OF the "B" speciul
class was found dead In n stseoe,
this afternoon. One raider was shot
roof Of public house.
About 5 o'clock there was a re-
newed outbreak OF firing from III.
Old Lodge Road into Townsend
street. one street removed from Stan
hope. Here a storekeeper was sh }.
through the head and was taken 20
the hospital In dying condition
two persons were seriously wolmled.
Many others were taken Ia hospitals
after the rioting earlier In .ha after
noon. With those injured In tho lat
est outbreak, the number OF cnsual-
ties for four days passes Tn, hundrcd d
mark.
Assistnnt Manager Stain.
The attack this afternoon on the
new Northern Spinning Company
mills In the Falls Road. in which the
assistant manager. wili;nn Duirn.
was killed and a clerk wounded. was
particularly savage. Six men invaded
the offices. drew their revo.vcrS and
hred ind!scrimlnately. Dutfin. busy
al his desk, fell dead Immediately.
Some fifteen shots were fired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
Conditions Worst in Years,
Reports From Different
Sections Indicate.
CRIPPLES TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH WIRES
Poles Snap Under Weight,
Resulting in Impaired
Communication. "A
MERCURY AROUND FREEZING
slippery Streets Cnuse Minor In
jurfcs-Coider Weather Fore
cast of Local bureau.
MERCURY AROUND FnEEzrSG

n blanket OF snow covers Rich.
mond and the State this morning.
atter twelve hours Of rain. hall and
sieet. No relief Is promised in the
forecast sent out last night by tho
united States Weather Bureau in
Washington and the local observa-
tory on Ch!mborazo Park.
The entire State was Transformed
into mass OF Ice yesterday by tho
sieet, which started late Tuesday att
ernoon and lasted until s o'clock last
night. Information received here Is
That the sleet was one OF the worst In
the history OF Virginia. Several sec
tions were cut or from communicn-
ton when telephone wires and poles
snapped under the Burden of tons of
Ice. 80
The Chesapeake and Potomac TeIe-
phone Company OF Virginia, the ytr-
gtnta Hallway and Power Comnanv
and the Richmond Police Department.
suffered yesterday as n result of the
sieet. Reports from the telcphona
company were that tho service mad
been affected In Richmond and yfcfr5s
ity. The Virginia Railway ana.
Power Company announced that
of ice-encased trolley wires. Chief OF
Police Sherry stated that complaints
had been received at tho three po-
lice stations OF falling wires and
limbs OF trees.
500 Telephone Troubles.
Twelve poles OF the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone COMPANY
were down In Richmond and vicin-
ity and there were 500 TROUBLES" re-
ported. Announcement was made late
last night that all the poles had heen
replaced and many OF the troubles
remedied. A force OF eighty men
worked the entire day In an EFFORT to
repair the damages. Every available
'ineman was pressed into service and
gangs were sent out at once where
trouble" was reported.
Reports from Washington eurly
yesterday afternoon We're that tele.
graph wires had also suffered greatly
as n result OF the sleet. The western
Union Telegraph Company, the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany and the Postal Telegraph Com
pany reported trouble. but said that
they were able to protect all OF their
points
Fear Damage to Fruit.
The fact that the storm was gem
eral In Virginia caused considerat,ey
comment yesterday as TO the dam
age done in the fruit belt. Director.
Evans, head of the goyernment
Weather Bureau here. said that ha
was unable TO say whether or not tho
fruit crop had been damaged. Agents
OF the bureau mail reports to Rich
mond at intervals. and the director
said he could give out no accurate
information until these reports were
received
Yesterdays temperature remained
ABOUT the same In Richmond. the
mercury staying around freezing.
fwenty-ntne was the minimum tenn
perature at p. NJ. and 80 the MAXI
mum. Thermometer readings at 9
tCOntinueu ON Tot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
REFUSES TO CONSIDER
ABOL1SHING MEMORIAL,
BUILDING FOR SOLDIERS
Joint Legislative Committee Passes By Gordon Measure
Repeating Law Providing S2OOO,OOO Structure
as Monument to States Warriors

Effort on the, part of Delegate r.
Lindsay GordoG. of Louisa. to repeal
the law providing for a s2.oOo.o 900 IL
brary as n memorial to Virginians
who served In the world war. met
with defeat yesterday. when a joint
legislative committee decided indcfi-
nitely to pass by his measure. At the
same time subcommittee OF six was
named to consult with Governor e.
Lee Trink1e on the memorial project
That there vii! be no legislative
action on the memorial is the general
opinion around the Capitol. 1t is
generally believed that the project
Will remain as the bill was originally
passed, the law providing for the
erection OF a library and auditorium
on the Ford lot. which was donated
by the city of Richmond as the site
The substitution of a single board
to supervise the erection OF the me-
mortal is probable.
Four distinct mea sures were before
the committee for action. In addi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
THINK GENERAL SITUATION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
[ By Associated Pres.

LONDON, Feb. I5.-while there has
been little amelioration OF conditions
In Belfast. firing at intervals through
out The day having been almost az
serious as yesterday, adding con-
siderab!y to the list OF casualties, the
general situation appears much more
promising
winston Spencer Churchill. Secre-
tary or the Colonies. was able to give
me rouse or Commons important
news that on his suggestion. n Joint
commission had been agreed upon to
investigate the facts Of the border
cohhicts. Lord Birkenhead. in the
rouse OF Lords, In making n similar
announcement, added the opinion tha I
ne was not too sanguine In detecting
III inns step hope of further CO.
operation between Premier Craig and
Michael Collins afrordinE prospect
OF pacific settlement.
Desire Fair Play for All.
feature OF the announcements 8
or both Mr.. Churchill and Lord BIrk
.ead was the strong desire TO afford
iair play To both Craig and Collins
VINO were declared to be acting under
most difficult conditions. Another in
ciaent was the release OF twenty-stx
y, me kidnapped captives through
Mr. coiiins efforts, while. according
TO MIR. Churchill's statement in ,he
rouse. the government evidently de-
sires that the northern government
should liberate the football PLAYERS
whose detention probably is the only
reason why some of the kidnapned
captives are still held.
Mr.. Collins had long conferenc.
with Mr. Churchill today but ao-
parehtly has not seen Mr.. LIoyJ
George.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
ADMITTED TO HARVARD AFTER
TRIP IN BOX CAR FROM ARIZONA
Frederick r C'Kid'') Wedge, Former LumberacL and
rri@e rlshter, Finally Taken Into Graduate School
After Being Barred on Scholastic Record

has been kept informed Of the
progress OF our inquiries and has
given us assistance. lie was ad-
mitted today.
1T was said that Wedge arrived
mere without all the necessary pa
pers to prove his scholastic attain.
ments, and that the balance of these
nave since been received from his
zona. 81 ~ S''s
a Harvard yard cop? I.asceiIe by
name. told Wednesday, night how
Nd Wedse's unsightiy appeatance
had nearly caused his arrest the day
he arrived here. HIS boxcar trip
had left him In a decidedly unkept
condition and when ne wandered into
Emerson Hall, enc OF tha class build
ings. while looking FOR the office,
lascelle pounced on him and led
him to the Superintendent OF grounds.
He was called on TO explain why such
a hard looking character as himself
ever had the nerve TO xantur fnsiGa
Harvard yard. Only HIS credeutlai8
prevented his arrest IL N u y Sf5 n x ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
PERMANENT COI1RT
OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
Queen Wihelmina Honors Ceremony at Hague-N1rs
Arthur G. Glasgow and Miss Marjorie Glasgow,
of Richmond, Are Among Spectators.

OF nations was able to attend. ex-
cept DR.. Gastoa da Cunha. of Brazil.
who was present as the chairman OF
tue league. or the Jurists' commit.
tee OF 1920, from which the new court
sprung. only the French representa-.
tive. NJ. de la PradeiIe. and NJ.
Adatcht, of japan were present.
The secretary-gcneral. Sir Eric
Drummond. and the financial direc-
tor. Sir Herbert Ames, attended,
while Jose villatonga. of Spain, 1u-
dicial adviser, represented the in
ternational labor bureau at Genoa.
Most OF those in the hall were
Dutch government officials. for whom
the presence of royalty made tho
event one OF high social Importance.
In addition to members of the Ameri-
can legation, Mrs. Arthur q. Glasgow.
Of Ric mond Ys,.s and Miss Marjorie
GLASGOW were among the spectators,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
lRy United News.I

,, oaMbRlDGE. MASS, Feb Is
Frederick r. tkid") Wedge, the
former lumberjack and prize-hshter
VINO made the trip from Arizona In
boScar only TO find that his ad-
mission to the Harvard Graduate
school had been held up. was finally
admitted late today.
FOLLOWING tho Kids registration.
pean Henry w. Holmes of the edu-
cation school. asserted his admission
had hinged on his scholastic record
alone, anu that the delay had moth
Ing TO do with his prize ghting rec
ord.
Our delay in admitting Mr.. Wedge
has had nbDolutely nothing to do
With the fact that he was formerly
a priEe-iighter," the dean said. His
remarkable struggle for an educa-
ton counted In his favor. The de-
lay was due to other questions con,
cerning his record and qualifications,
which arose since he was originally
informed last spring that he would
be Omitted. Since Mr.. Wedges ar-
rival In, cambStdge on January lG he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
Grandmother Cows
Made Frisky as Calves
.[By Associated Press. ]

HARRISBURG. PA, Feb. l5.-
The principle employed in mon
key glands for rejuvenation has
been used with success in expert
ments on cows, 1t was announced
today ty.s officials of the State
Bureau OF Animal Industry.
Eleven dairy cows which had be-
como grRndmothers many times
werc made young and friaky by q
serum extracted from glands OF
sows, the statement said. The old
cows, were given tho serum In
capsules and not only did they
4 fail to develop any traits OF pigs.
but were reported by observers to
have become useful again. s,i,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
BONUS BILLS FATE
IS STILL UNCERTAIN
Congress Without Any Official
Word From Harding Re-
garding Views.
TAX PROPONENTS BUSY
Push Campaign With Re-
ncwedeVigor, and Are Much
Elatcd Over Results.
TAX PROPONENTS BUSY
LEY Associated rress.l

WASHINGTON. Eco. 1.-THE SOL
d!ers' bonus question was tonight
still very much in the air.
Congress was without any official
word from President Harding as 20
his views on the subject and, mean
time, the committees which have
been handling the problem con-
tinued 10 mark time.
Among Senators and Representa-
tives generally there was consider
able private discussion and conjec-
ture with. the revival on the House
side OF talk about a slashng Of an
nual appropriation bills as means
Of providing the necessary finances
Cor the bonus.
Fails to See Harding.
Representative Mondell, of wyo-
ming. and some other leaders in the
House were understood TO be giving
this proposal close study. Mr.. Mon
dell called Mt the whfte House enrIy
in the day. but did not see the Presi-
dent. He said afterwards that the
supply measures would he examined
carefully to determine whether much
OF the sum needed for the bonus
could not be obtained from that d.
rcction.
This proposition met with consid-
erabie response from the members or
the House, where apparently there is
a growing desire to put the bonus
bill through. There were suggcs-
tlons that as result OF the agree
ment for naval holiday as much as
S2OO.00o.0oO could be cut from the
naval bill and that another large
sum could be saved by cutting down
the size OF the army. Mr.. Mondeil
and other leaders were not prepared,
however, to make estimates until a
more careful study OF the subject had
been made.
Tax Proponents Ru.y.
with the executive known to look
win disfavor upon either the sug-
sested eight-point tax program or n
pond issue. sales tax proponents
nushed their campaign with renewed