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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-06
Conference at Washington
Brings Impasse in Dis
cussion of Figures.
PUT IT UP TO CONGRESS
Secretary of Commerce Says
Consumer Must Keep
Eye on Situation.
rBy United Newsl

WASHINGTON. June s.-Retal
coal dealers are willing 20 make a
moral agreement" with Secretary
Hoover 70 prevent skyrocketinE Of
irices TO the consumer during the
coal strike emergency. but-they
have also assured him that retail
prices are due for rise within the
next few days.
Powcr!ess TO obtain an agreement
agains, this price rise because OF Ia.
nonpolicing prcrogatires o: his de-
rartncnt. Hoover could only tell the
atty retailers who conferred with
Rim late today tina; he cant stand
for the retailer wanting TO increase
prices. especially since the action
taken in Washington by operators
and wholesalers has prevented an
Increase Of spot mine run OF coal"
Roderick Stephens. of New York.
chairman Of tho board OF directors
and Of the government relations
committee Of the National Retail
Coat Merchants Association, acting
a. spokesman for the retailers. told
HIr Hoover that retail prices to date
have remained stationary in almost
all localities. bu, must advance in
tho immediate future si.75. more or
less.
Effect of Mine Fair Price"
This Is the effect SO far as New.
YORK, Chicago and other points are
concerned, OF the $3.50 maximum fair
price tha; has been agreed upon FOR
spot mine run Of coal" Stephens
said.
Hoover told the retailers that the
Increase was not justified. that al
ready in some instances bltum!nous
coal was selling to the consumer for
81 ton. or at least $3.50 over wha,
he conceived to he reasonable
price
You haven't prevented in
crease by your action here. You
have simply limited it," Stephens de
clared. However. we are glad to
say we are in accord with the move
ment originated here to prevent un-
| duly high prices. And we are will.
Ing to cooperate with you. but would
ike representation on the central
committee OF operators and on the
district committees or in any machia
cry you may set up"
Hoover denied emphaticslly the ex.
istence Of any machinery set up by
| him.
Not Disposed to Fix Bnsic Price.
The retailers were not disposet
20 meet Hoover on the proposition oi
nxing basic price having regard u
freight conditions and rates In vary.
inS districts. Faced with this i'm
passe. Hoover adjourned the confer.
ence after being assured by stephen!
Of the same degree of voluntary sup.
port in the present emergency as h,
received during the war. But there
was nothing to support.
| Well. 1 guess It's up to Congress
Hoover said. after the conference
And the consumer must keep ar
eye on the situation"
At the earliest possible moment, h.
said. the report on the coal strik.
required OF him by the Walsh resolu.
ton adopted by the Senate last Fri
day will be prepared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-06
WATSON MAKES LONG
DEFENSE OF MEASURE
Most of Speech Is Directed at
Democratic Criticism
of Duties.
Act. in Present Form, Will Never
Pnss, Asserts Carolina
senator.
TRv Associatcd pressl


WASHINGTON, June 5.-A policy
OF striking back at opponents of the
administration tariff bill was agreed
upon today by Senate Republican
leaders. Senator Watson. OF Indiana,
delivered the first Of planned Sc
rics of speeches in the Senate. which
leaders said, were designed not only
to place the Republican viewpoint on
the tariff bill before the country. but
also 10 disclose some of the sources
of opposition 10 the bill.
Most of Senator Watson's address
was directed al Democratic attacks
which have been made in the Senate
under consideration. In passing.
however. he charged foreign prop
aganda against the measure. referring
generally to those. whom. he said,
had sought to get the United States
into the league OF nations. and spe-
citically TO some representatives of
foreign nations in this country.
Senator Watson's address. of two
hours drew reply of slightly greater
length from Senator simmons. Of
North Carolina. leader of the Demo-
cratic forces in the tariff fight. Sen
ator McCumber. OF North Dakota, in
charge OF the bill, replied to Senator
Simmons briefly and then the Senate
proceeded TO discussion of the votes
on dye and other schedules in the
measure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-06

To AshevilIe. Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga. Memphis. through sleeping car
daily. Accelerated schedules. Madi-
son 272. 500 East Main Street,
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-06
nlshop Kirro improves Slightly.

MEMPHIS. TENN, June 5.--The
condition OF Bishop John C. Kilgo. Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. Ill at hospital hore. was re-
ported today as slightly improved.
but still serious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-06
COURTNEY GRIFFIN
PLEADS INSANITY
Man Who Killed Stepfather
Goes TO Trial at
Suffolk.
MOTHER TAKES STAND
Also Wounded by Son. She Is
Witness for the Prose.
cutiOn.
MOTHER TAKES STAND
Especial to The Times.pisps,ch.

''''N'"' % Inc Inn DIS patch.
SUFFOLK. Va. June 5.--Tempor-
ary insanity. caused by constant
6rooding over rumo.s and gossip
which connected his mothers name
with that Of Peter p. knight. viii
be the plea urged by tho defense
in tho trial of Courtney Grimn
charged with the murder Of p. p
knight, which opened today in Nan
Semond County Courthouse. The Jury
was selected with ii,tle difficulty.
The prosecution announced that the
killing OF knigh, was premeditated
and that II would insist on the ex-
,reine penalty. Judge James l.. Nc
Lemore presided and the courtroom
was packed TO suToca t!on with men.
women and children.
Mrs. Emma r. knight. mother of
the accused, was the first to testify.
She told how. on the morning of
March s, she and Mr.. knight came
downstairs. ne In the lead. and how
ns knight went to the door. leading
from the kitchen TO the back porch
with a lantern in his hand. Courtney
Griffin pushed gun In knights face
anu peSdH IlTiUE- SEc teStiNeC ina [
she was shot and after that she did
not remember anything until she
crawled out on the porch and en-
Gcavored to reach the tenants house
In the field.
Identify Pistol.
When she had gone abou, 300
yards. she succeeded in attracting the
attention Of Luther Bullock. colored,
who lived In tho tenant house. Bull
lock called on the family OF A. II.
Hines for halp. and the Hineses came
and carried her in the house. Knight
was then dying on the floor OF the
dininE-room. and was taken to Lake
View Hospital. whore he died. Mrs,
Knight identified the pistol shown
her IS the one which she owned and
which was found lying still fully
loaded in chair in the dining room
She was asked about a viii made by
B G. Griffin. her first husband. IN
1918. which left to Courtney Griffin
the property after his mothers death.
This will was later changed in March.
Continued on Page g, Col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-06
Says wen-BnIanrcd Bill.

In opening his address. Senator
Watson said that heretofore the ma
jority had followed policy OF re-
framing from general debate in the
hope of speeding up final action on
the bill. but that having become con-
v!nced that the Democrats would not
permit the measure to become law in
time for its operation to he effective
before the November elections. the
majority now believed 1t should pre-
sent its views 10 the people.
Characterizing the bill as the best
balanced tariff measure ever present
ed 10 Congress, Senator Watson as
serted that II the Democrats believed
il 10 be one-half as Immoral or
outrageous" as they claimed. they
would permit its passage" in fifteen
minutes. He added that il this were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-06

Try the Famous York River Limo to
tBaltimore. 50. Madison 272.--Adv.
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CONTINUED on Page .. Col. II
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The Weather

It Will be partly cloudy today and
tomorrow, with mild
temperature.
tFor Full Weather Report. SEQ PaEe S)
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CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
RADIUM FIND
SLASHES COST

DENVER. Dec. 22.--Radium has
dropped $50 "a milIIgram. the Radlum
company OF Colorado announced to-
day.
That would be $4,000, 10000
ton, II radlum came In tons.
But II doesn't
The annual output OF the com.
pany's three.story laboratory here
could be heaped on n nickel.
That much would be worth about
81 .00o. 600
The drop follows discovery OF rich
deposits In the Belgian Congo. The
company has closed It's Paradox val
ley mines and will buy from Belgium
after January /.
Physicians have been paying 5000
for half.lnch therapeutic needles CON
tanning a few speckr Of radium sui
phate. The new price is $3.50.
Before the Congo discovery Colo
RADIO was the worlds greatest radium
producer. when the African supply
Is exhausted the Paradox mines Will
be reopcned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
BERNHARDT TO
Die ON STAGE
Determined to End Her
Days in Theater
RY WERn MIIIFR

Copyright. 1919. by United rrsss)
PARIS. Dec. 22.--Sarah Bernhardt
has determined to die while actually
on the stage.
That determination. her friends re.
vealed today. may shorten the life
OF tho divine tragedienne
Pitting her tremendous win against
those OF leading physicians 81
France. Nine. Bernhard insisted
upon resuming at once her role in
Guitry's now play. II was while at
tempting this role that the Divine
Sarah" tainted and was confined by
her present illness.
Doctors say that Bernhard must
take n long rest.
THAT would mean the end for
me-" the actress replied.
Friends say she feels the end In
near. She does not want IL TO come
when she is resting. She wants to
be playing n leading role and let
death ring down the curtain"
Bernhard has worked out every
detail Of her death as she hopes II
win come TO her. Going further. sho
has personally arranged elaborate
plans for her funeral. her friends
revealed.
The Divine sarah's" steadfast de-
termination TO play that final scene
upon the actual boards OF Paris
theater. clad In the costume she
loves, mounting the passages from
tragedy and comedy she has made
famous because she played them.
may cost her both her life and her
ambitions. friends fear. for II she
oyerexerts herself she may never
leave her present sick bed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22

slippers for any amount OF money
but long before really learned to
mako shoes I uzed 10 make leather
baby boots out Of the tops OF my old
white hid gloves.
Even now frequently make a
pair % slippers out ~ the good ma.
teriai In an old brocade evening
frock or part Of discarded satin
frock. BY making my shoes out %
the very best materials they wear
splendidiy
1T usually takes me about 10
days or mo~v 20 make . pair. and
during the year I make about a
dozen pairs for myself and sew
eral for my friends Shoes that
would cost mo SIS In tho shops
can make for about half that
amount. And they give me dou.
bic the service"
Miss Mayfieid has another unusual
fad She IL paperinE the billiard
room OF her summer home with can.
ceied postage stamps.
During the year she saves all the
stamps she gets on letters. and Poo.
pie who know of her fad send hsr
large supplies Of them. She mounts
these on large squares Of cardboard.
which she lacks To tho wall This
gives queer mosaic effect tina,
really 4. much more decorative than
n sounds She expects 10 complete
the wall In tho billiard room this
year.
II have to keep myself occupied
when I'm not on the stage. and shoe.
making and papcrhanging se~m best
suited 90 my talents" she con.
rltffted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
TREE EXPORTS
ARE GROWING
Three Cars Of Christmas
Trees Shipped

Expectation Of Christmas trees
With their holly and evergreen em-
bcnishments. is destined 20 grow into
substantial Northwest enterprise,
according TO leading Seattle plant
dealers
~Altho We regard the game as ttln
In It's infancy. three fun carloads Of
trees we're shipped from seattle TO
eastern cities this season" T.. n.
Sandahl. manager of The Rurdott
company. said Friday. "one carload
was routed direct TO 81. Louis. while
the others were divided up among
New York. f1itshurg. Kansas city
and other widely scattered points"
Other small lot shipments have
gone TO California cities, Sandahl
said
shipments Go dealers outside of the
state. from dealers in Seattle proper.
Approximate between $4,000 and
$4,000. white the local trade. which
cannot he estimated With accuracy
because Of the large number OF small
dealers IN every part OF the city.
runs much larger.
While most shipments are made In
the two or three weeks preceding the
holidays. the business " gradually
becoming year.around one Many
statesmen who work the territory
west Of the Mississippi river send nd.
vance. orders to seattle and other
Northwest shippers during the sum.
mer months
Representatives OF the Seattle
Fern a Moss Co. Western ave. and
ienora st. and ttr n. r.. Hammond
Co. 1910 Post ST.. concur with san
dahi In repudsatinE charges that the
industry Is a menace To forests.
only second. growth. stunted trees
that spring up on logRed.off land and
are utterly unfit o. develop into mar.
kstable timber. are suitable for
Christmas trees and decorations. .
Sandalh said. we get most of our
trees from logrcd-off land owners
who are glad 60 have va clear their
property 81 the Troublesome. use.
less. second growth stuff.~
While a major portion OF the ever
green export Is in wreaths Of cedar.
FIR. huckleberry and solai. Eastern
ORDERS for trees will increase annual.
" at a rapid rate. dealers believe, due
10 the disappearance Of wooded lands
in the more heavily populated sec
tons OF the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
TWO INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS

Two men were recovering nj their
homes Friday from severe injuries
sustained i'm different auto crashes.
Thursday afternoon.
r. ellis. Of the New Troy hotel. a
passenger IN car driven by j. J.
Lehner. 232 w. Sand ST.. was hurled
thru windshield and landed on hts
head against pole when Lehner's
car was struck By stage driven by
John Foragreen. near the Union Pa
cific docks. ellis was cut about the
head.
w. e. Humphreys. riding with his
stepson. II. NJ. Wells. <22z Stone
way. was injured when Wells car
was struck head on by truck drtv.
en- by w. w. McGuern. Bluff apart
ments. at Garfield st. and Dexter
ave
Humphreys Was thrown against
the windshield. receiving cuts about
the head and a fractured hip, His
condition Is serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
WARRANTS OUT
FOR FOURTEEN

Fourteen persons named IN the Sc.
cret Indictments returned late Thurs
day. night by tho federal grand jury
we're being sought Friday BY depu.
ties OF the United States marshai's
office.
Eight no true bills and 20 open
indictments were also included In
the last installment OF the jury re-
port which was rendered to Judge
jeremiah Neterer.
One murder charge. several OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
HUGE COPPER
STILL SEIZED

John Louis Hancock. 1912 4eth
ave. =. W., was arrested late Thurs
day night, when federal prohibition
agents seized 50.gallon copper sf'l
two barrels Of mash and two gallons
Of finished moonshine In a raid On
his home.
Hancock In now in custody at the
United States immigration station
where all federal prohibition pris.
oners have been detailed since the
issuance of Mayor Browns order
that such prisoners are not to be
housed In the county Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22


WASHINGTON. Dec. se.-Hsuan
Tung. f7-yesr-old Son Of Heaven.
Lord OF Ten thousand Years and
Emperor Of China. dsposed. is learn.
ing 20 write on "a portable American
typewriter while waiting for the day
when he may be called 20 rule again.
In Tung and his typewriter even
Americans In tho Far East more and
more think they see the only hope
for dying China. Almost without en-.
ception foreigners out there hold one
Of two things Indispensable u the
most popuIous nation In the world
IL TO survive.
First. the great powers which
signed tho pact at Washington about
a year ago must drop their attitude
OF passive benevoIencc and do some
thing actively friendly: or. second.
China must unite under the one ban
ner which has any meaning for the
rank and file Of Chinese--the dragon
flag Of the empire.
II r. recognized that there has not
been time enough since the wash.
ington conference. when meddling
powers agreed to hands Off for
China 20 clean house. But conf
dental advices Indicate conditions
are growing worse, instead OF better.
and the hope 10 which Washington
gave rise has gone glimmering.
Picking IA still capital OF China In
name only. Graft Is everywhere
rampant. Politicians are throat-cut-
ting for leadership. Finances are in
a hopeless mess. Bankruptcy stares
the country In the face.
What folks call China Is today just
an aggiomeration OF 1000 900 PEG
pie milling around like 10 many
sheep. with numerous packs of
wolves preying upon them.
General WI Peifu. latest strong
man" and hope OF China" who
licked the Manchurian war lord and
ex bandit, Marshal Chang Tso-lin,
proved a flivver. After his victory
at Picking. when people hoped he
might unite China under a needful
dicta torship, he scurried back 10 his
headquarters, where he has remained
ever since. He can't even keep the
bandits down. or punish them after
they kidnap foreigners and hold them
for ransom.
Unity IL China's greatest need to-
day, and many are coming to believe
she viii never get II under a repub-
lie. The mass OF Chinese cannot
visualize q president. The Idea Of a
man like themselves. and OF them.
selves, ruling over them simply
doesn't penetrate.
Imagine our Christian church be.
ing suddenly deprived OF God and
one of US elected to iii His place.
use this illustration In all rever.
ence for II Is the only way you can
picture the state OF mind OF the aver.
age Chinese when he tries TO think
OF his government.
Picking has always been as far
away from him as heaven seems to
you; and his ruler. who sat on the
dragon throne there, for thousands
Of years. 10 him has been the Son OF
Heaven. Now. he Just can't get ex-
cited over q common. twoslegged Chi
nese, a mortal like himself. who cats
rice and wears foreign DEVILS plug
hat. trying TO be ruler.
say what you will. you cannot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22

theft and a greater number OF mar
cotic and prohibition law violation
were reported.
Andrew Ballew. Indian. must face
charge of murder for the killing
OF Catherine Brown on the Jummi
Indian reservation In November His
trial will be held by federal court In
Bellingham next month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
ny MARIAN HALE

Many Of us can be- our own
milliners or dressmskxs II the
occasion demand. but Cleo May
field IL the only woman know
Who can be- her own shoemaker
ss well.
when she needs new pumps she
buys the raw material--satin. suede
or French kid--gets out her last and
goes 20 work and makes them.
II learned TO make my own shoes
In order 10 get what 7 wanted she
explained. II got NO tired Of trying
to tell the shocmakcrs. most OF whom
did not speak my language and
couldn't speak theirs. what wanted.
10 finally In desperation got an
Italian cobbler 20 teach mo how to
make them myself.
II put In about year Of honest
apprenticeship before 1 learned how
to turn out the finished product. but
II was worth H. Now not onr can
copy any shoes see. but can carry
out my original designs"
Mis- MayfI~ld has originated
several styles In shoes. She made
the first pair Of Russian boots
to be shown In this country. and
she designed the shoe which
laced In the back instead Of the
front
She has made several pairs 81
riding boots. and during the war
shr made moccnsins which were
s~nt TO soldiers instead of knit
ting socks.
Il hate Knitting" she confessed.
Il couldn't knit q pair Of bedroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
Beg Pardon!

he oear never Intentionally prints =.
snsrue stsfemeus Or makes IN unjuDs
ehnsge. Bst our reporters are human.
esd they dsst ZEE everything ~
WYifs sbouf. Whenever IN srrsr ereeps
into The star. Ne will he very glad y
correct n, and We Will thank the fsssa0
Uho ell n ~ cor sfteDftoa-
Thru a misprint. The Star erronc-
ously reported Thursday that Wayne
Hall had been suspended from the
University OF Washington because of
his connection with the student
prank which resulted in the shoot
Ing OF Richard Holbrook last month.
The name should have been Wayne
Allen. Wayne Hall had no connec-
ton whatever with the sscapade. and
IN In entirely good standing at the
University.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
CARNIVAL ROW
BRINGS DENIAL
Vets Claim Ralph Horn Did
Not MANAGE Show

Emphatic denial that Capt. Ralph
Horr was chairman OF the carnival
which was to have been staged here
last August to assist in raising funds
for the convention % Veterans Of
Foreign Wars was made Friday by
Attorney Philip Tworoger. prominent
member Of Roosevelt post. v. r. w.
The denial was made tn answer 20
previous reports that Horr was In
charge Of the carnival. which was
staged by 8. p. Asia and J. T. Nc
Way. who we're enormously reported
a. officers OF the local veterans post.
Assa and Mevay have charged
Horr with wrongfuily obtaining car.
nivai money for his own use and
Horr has instituted q $4,000 dam
aRr suit against the two men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
Old Peanuts Are
Cause of Wrangle

A restraining order was Issued
Thursday by Presiding Judge Austin
Il. Griffiths. requiring the Jordon Ter
mInsl company, A. Y. Pinkham 4
Co., the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany and w. X. Grace a. Co. to ap'
pear In court January 10 explain
why 200 sacks OF peanuts, said to be
overripe, should not be declared he.
yong the old age limit" and be con.
fiscated by the state agricultural d.
rector.
Malcolm Douglas. prosecuting NJ.
tofney. made application for the re.
strainine order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22
Boy Rulers Typewriter
Sign of Hope in Orient

take 900. eoo.oco men and women out
Of the Arabian Nights" and turn
them into a modern. voting republic
over night II can't be done.
SO n IL that eyes are more and
more turning In the direction Of the
boy with the typewriter. The two TO.
gcthsr are regarded as pointing the
way--as symbolicai Of the Old order
by easy steps. struggling towards
the New.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-22

Japanese water bags OF rice paper
are more durable than similar arti-
cles OF rubber. Resin Is used between
the layers OF paper. which is soft and
flexible. The outside Is covered with
lacquer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

If Virtue keeps court within, honor
Will attend without.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

them run wild and pitting them
against each other Each OF US un-
derstapds perfectly what the public
demands Of the other.
Besides, 1 am a good housekeeper
and I make II a point TO see that
my husband IS comfortable. When
am on tour supervise my ouse-
keeping by correspondence. When l
return I think our home Is the most
wonderful place IN the world"
Madame Samarof has several
times appeared as a lecturer as well
as an interpreter of music. She has
"A theory she would like to dispense
entirely with a set concert program
and play for her audiences according
to her own mood, which the audi
ence creates in her.
She is returning TO the concert
stage this year, after an absence of
a year or more. during which time
she has devoted her talents exclu-
sively to her small daughter.