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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27

'lSoi" stamped. II. so. such person
or persons had the wisdom not TO
make many OF them. for they are
unquc stiouably rare and whether or
no the owner OF the one at which the
policeman and were looking, maid
$4,000 for il, At an auction sale n
few years ago. one of these coins
brought more thnn $4,000.
Bm. there was much more worth
looking at In this exhibit than n SILL
yer dollar, however rare. Not only
were there perfectly complete forbes
or all the silver and gold coins ever
Issued by any OF the modern En-
ropean nations. but also moncy-tok-
ems dating far back in the worlds
financial record There were coins
struck SIX centuries before Christ.
Coins from AcEina, Maccdon. Thracc
and Thchcs. hearing curious figures
ana inscriptions commonwealth,
events lost TO history; coins worn
smooth. perhaps. from juggling In
the money pouch of some worthy
who lived among the splendors of
those ancient palaces. or trod the
highways OF those venerable king
doms. There were pieces green with
age. which went from hand to hand
III the mart's OF Cleopatra's Egypt or
lay fresh and bright In the strong
boxes of King Croesus
See "rinc Tree. Mass" Coin.
In one OF the many show cases we
had view OF tho first coins cvcr
struck in what Is now tho Irpitol
states. This was in 1862. They arr
known as the Pine Tree. Mass" is.
auc. and by no mean neat specimens
OF iron or copper coin arc ,hrv
which is not perhaps To be wondered
nt as their current value was placed
AT 3. ana IL pence.
1T seems to me that sportivo in
dividual, after attending this eShibi-
ton, could reap harvest by bettinu
with some naturally incredulous ac-
duaintancc that bank bills have at
"iHcrcnt times been issued in this
country bearing as their face value
Snch amounts as the following: slo5
It's, $3.50. 50. 81, 81. 50. SIS ana So
J. hcsc were all to he seen among
other numismatic curios
Among other interesting specimens
OF paper money were bills which rcaJ
Ike the following:
one Quarter Of 4 Dollar.
This hill shall pass
Current In the State
for two Shillings
April IL. iITG-'Tis death
TO Counterfeit"
In another show ease was n dis
play OF conceded bank checks drawn
hy persons OF whom feel sure You
have heard OF before. one was by
Daniel Webster for $50: one was by
brigham Young for $50; another by
Andrew Jackson for $1,000. and stin
another. drawn 10 the order of John
Hay for $1,000 by a. Lincoln.
Altogether I think New York orc
missed a good deal by not attending.
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PROFESSIONAL SHORTS
+: MAKE INFLUENCE FELT
,unfavorablc Foreign n w 5
Gives Excuse for Pcssi-
mistic Activity.
RAILS HARD HIT BY STRIKES
firSf August Reports of Large Car
ricrs show Reduction in Net On
"rnfinE Income. CnnsinE Drop I'm
stock Quotations.
RAILS HARD HIT br STRIKES


NEW YORK, sept. 2G.--LaCk Of
Ir"sh buying power aud renewed
concern over the foreign situation
encouraged professional short int"r-
.sts 10 greater activity In today's
stock market Prices drlfted down
ward but generally within narrow
limits. Tho selling movement was
heayy offerings from Western
POINTS. Domcs,ic news WAS largely
favorable.
Trading WAS again largely in the
lands Of professional Interests The
lack Of Investment demand was OK
iiaincd as being due 10 the hest
fancy of present holders adding to
'hcir commitments b.caus. Of the
threatening; aspects Of the Near East
situa;ion hnd tn" uncertainty re-
Garding ia. Governments. plan for
rc''ind!ng its shor, term obligations
maturing In IN" next few mon,hs.
standard oii Goes Up.
juconirmed r"porta 81 capital re-
adjustment and possibility of extra
dividend disbursements continued 10
isav" favorable effect on standard
nil securities. standard Oh of No."
Jersey rising IT'S and STANDARD OFT
~ California Ii ran-Amcr!c;,n
md California Petroleum also CUB
etantiallv bc,,ercd tbotr no,i.I,re
Predictions mat ,I,n Aurust oa-,-
.uye statements or ma ,,uro,t,
would show b.,vv Ioe,,s ns r..,,I,
~ tho mIu.-s And ,n,n,r.,,.s .,,jl.,
,v,r. horne ON, b,. g,.,,r,s .,,..,ii.d
hi tho Union Pacific system. They
showed q loss III not Operating In
a.tuc for Angus, ~ IL Anon, hc,n,y
t.at Of tho corresponding month last
ear Iuwcvr- "a. c,c.a i,rn,,,
va. g.. oo0 MOO nor. n, .u.us, ,nan
u YEAS in I,,Iy ana larp., man ma,
,cr ci,ho- N,ny nr I'M. h.fnrc ,bo
shnpmou.x strike ,ycr, into crnr,
Largely .s :, r..ui, ~ ,,is yhowir,.
,-rinu r,c,sr .,nry ,v,g ,,,o,I,, ~,
ta-dcs, Ia, a., 49,, ,,r, r-n,, d-or
,,f,y 80 ,f,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
CHARTERS GRANTED

Charters granted by tho State Cor.
20ra;icn Commission yesterday were
as follows:
United Workers OF America. In
corporated. OF Newport News. Va
Non-stock corporation. Otiicers-M
J. Norman. president; c. r.. Fitz-
gerald. secretary. and Leo Davis, all
OF Newport News. Objcct-to en-
courage a fratcrnal spirit and pro-
mote the mutual Improvement and
welfare Of its members.
Crewc ko-op stores. Incorporated
or Crcwc. Va. Capital--maximum
$1,000: minimum. $1,000. Officers
Joseph l.. Fowlkcs. president: Ben
)a!nln T.. Guntcr, secretary, and W
W. Biand and Il. NJ Barncttc. all OF
Crcwe. Objcct-general merchandise
business
ROCK bridge Realty Corporation. OF
norfolk. va. Capital-maNimum
100000: minimum. $1,000. Officers. w
L. farkcr. president; H. w. Dure,
secretary. and O. B. Mclean, all oil
Norfolk
Norton Oil Company. Incorporotca
OF Norton. Va. Capital--,nnxinuu
$4,000; minimum. $1,000. Officers
Chloe II. Thomas. presidents: :. g.
Thomas. secretary. of Appolachi:'
va. ana C. L. Anderson. OF Nortor.
va. ODJcct-gcncral automobile ami
garage business.
star Creamery Company, Incorpo
rated. Of Roanoke. Va. Capital-
maximum. $4,000: minimum. a. OOc.
Oiiicers-C. II. Epperl.y, president
NJ. H. Eakin. secretary. and Ashby
scott. Objeci--dairy business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
SEES EVEN GREATER
TREASURY DEFICIT
lBy Associated Press ]

WAS!iINGToN. Sept. 2G.-ouoting
statement OF President Harding In his
veto message on the bonus bill that
the Treasury faced a deficit in 1928
OF sG5n.oo0. 900. Representative Hyrucs
South Carolina, Democratic member OF
the Appropriations Committee. says
in in extension OF remarks TO be
printed tomorrow in the Congress
s!onai Record. that il "annihiiates
.ead"rs OF his party III Congress VINO
have been declaring that tho receipts
and expenses OF the government have
been balanced"
According 10 the President. says
Mr.. Ryrnes. they lack $3.50. O00. 900
of being balanced. and II Is certain
the government must continue to
borro" 10 meet it's ordinary cx-
ncns"s.' With measures now mend
lnE providing Tor additional appro-
priations. he declares. the defici,
namcd by the Prcsidcn. will he in
creased 10 SS56.O0o. COO the largest
over incurred by the Treasury in the
time OF peace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
RELIEF FOR SHIPPERS
is DUE IN NOVEMBER
Try Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. Sept. 26--Evidencc
OF rail congestion and car shortages,
caused by the shipments strike an
the harvest hoom. is coming in front
all sections OF the country. tie Asso-
citation OF Railway Executives an
nounccd today.
Little relief FOR shippers. par,icu-
larry in the field OF non pcrishab!e
goods and commodities outside tn.
essential list, may be expected be-
fore November, il was said.
The association reported figures
received from its coo largest mem
bere. showing that in the week which
workers. or SIS per cent OF the num-
Der employed before the strike be-
gan on July l, were carried on the
pay rolls.
On September q, alone. 3.943 OF
the strikers returned to work. fol-
lowing agreements with their unions
by individual roads, 1t was reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN
FOR ANOTHER MERGER
fRv Associated rress.l

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Sept. ca
Reports that proposed merger was
IN the course OF negotiation be-
tween the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company and the Bricr Hin
steel Company were confirmed late
today By James y. Campbell. p-esi-
dent of the former company. after
n meeting of its large stockholders.
heads of departments and cngi-
neers.
Mr.. Campbell said that 1--WE have
to tell the Bricr Ilili people tho re-
suit OF our meeting" before he
could make any further statement.
He added that the Brier HIll Com
pany would he informed OF the re-
suit OF the sheet and tube meeting.
II is understood that the Sheet
and Tube Company is considering
the purchase OF the Bricr Hill prop
critics. The merger. If conSummated,
would involve close TO 100000. OOO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
JOHN CUTCHINS TALKS
TO AID. CLUB TO-DAY

Colonel John y. Cutchin wll. be- Juo
speaker today az tho meeting OF ,hs
Richmond Advertising club at I2:55
O'clock in the auditorium Of tho y
W. G. ~. and business men OF tho
city have been especially invited t,
hear his talk on us Richmond's New
Grace street Activity 4 boom or d.
Real Developments"
i. Il. Howard. chairman OF tho
program committees. reports that he
committee has something big to an
hounce. and all members AFRO urged ;o
be prompt in attendance"
There Will b. nc meeting OF Tho
clnb mex, week on account ~ tn.
state Fair, but the week Colloviul
Will be marked by the visit al two
distinguished advertisers from Ulster.
"h" come II urge that tho 1924 con
vrntiOn OF the Associated Advort!sjn,y
Clubs of the World bee held In Ion
oou.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
WORK ON SUBSIDY
IN SPECIAL SESSION
IRy Assnciated Press.

WASlIINGTON. Sept. 26.--Althouch
President Harding has no; definitely
com United himself to the calling Of Il
speclal session of Congress In Novem-
Der. he is OF the opinion that Com
rress should assemble prior 10 the
December session TO consider the shin
subsidy bill and Legislation which
NUT be enacted before March T.
An administration spokesman, out
inning the views of the executive.
said today that as IL was regarded "A
certainty that Congress would have
TO hc in session either prior to or
after the December session which cX-
pires automatically March 4. ;he
PRESIDENT believed il would lie pre-
ieranie TO meet in November. \
special session in November would
permit Congress to get started on its
routine work In time &c Insure It's
completion By March. according TO the
view OF the President
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
SHIPPING NEWS

NORFOLK. Sept. 3s.--Arrived: Bcr-
"indeValc Obj. Havana: city OF Pc
Kin (Br). New York: Jefferson, New
York; Achilles. Baltimore; Sac
carapha' Rotterdam; Sucarscco.
Trieste.
Sailed: Marine (Ger). London:
Long Beach. Mobile: Bjornestc jerne,
BJornson (Nor. New York: Nordfjeld
tNor). Rotterdam; Sydic (Sw). Fall
mouth, Hamilton, New York: Coah-
cma County. Liverpool: David Lloyd
George tBr), Dunkirk: Manchurian
Prince (Br). Dio De Janicro; Gris-
tol city (Br), Bristol via New York.
NE" PORT NEWS. VA, Sept. &c.
Arrived: None.
sailed: Long Reach tAm). Mobile
Bjornstcrnc BjornsOn (Nor). Sew
York: Manchurian Prince Obj, Rio
DO Janeiro; Bristol City (Dr). New
York,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
Richmond County Church Restored.

FREDERICKSBCRG. VA. Sept. 81.
Tic restoration 90 old Tarnhani
Episcopal Church. in Richmond
county. has been completed. Levin
! luch. Of Weems. had Tn" contract
for tho rebuilding of tho church. The
building is ready Toy the furniture.
"hich Will DC installed at once.
About $4,000 was required TO com
pictc the building. The Rappahan-
mock Valley Convocation will be en-
;ertained in the church ut it's regu-
lar session next month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
Tohncco pool Sells crop

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. Sept 20.
The tobacco pool Of Caroline Coun-
~ which embraces about 75 per cent
Of the total tobacco raised In the
county last year. has been sold to
the Reynolds Tobacco Company. of
Winston Salem. y. C.. ut a price of
II l-2 cents per pound. net. by the
Tobacco Growers Co-Opcrativc As
ISOLATION. This is generally consid-
cred by the Caroline growers as a
satisfactory price.
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n. & w. DIRECTORS
VOTE TO CUT DEBT
LRv Associatcd Prcss.l

PNIIA DELPHIA. Sept. 26.-Direc-
tors OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company today voted to re-
ducc the railroads debt to the gov
eminent. 4 statement issued at the
conclusion OF the meeting. after
saying that tho usual 81 dividend on
adjustment preferred stock had been
voted. payable November Is. TO
stockholders OF record on October 81.
continued: The directors took action
looking toward reduction of the gov
ornm"nt equipment trust ccrtificat cs
as OF January 10, 1928"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
Phone. conncc, Pulpit and Pew.

PORTSMOUTH,. VA. Sept o6.--Thc
installation OF n number OF telephones
from the pulpit 10 the pews in the
First Presbyterian Church here fer
the benefit OF deaf members In III.
congregation. was the suggestion of
the Rev. 7. G. Bales. pastor of that
church. at n meeting OF the Women's
Auxiliary yesterday afternoon. Rev.
MIR. Bales explained that number of
the members OF the church found
difficulty in hearing his sermon. es-
pecially those seated some distance
from the pulpit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
Fire Hurns wooIftown store.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Sept. 60.
IA IRE at Woolftown Monday night
destroyed the large store. warch ousc
ana aimGSt the entire stock OF goods
OF Graves brothers. The blaze start
ed on the second floor about 1910
O'Clock and was of unknown origin.
Graves Brothcrs carried stock If
approximately $4,000 worth Of goods
The loss is partially covered by In
suranco.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
Decide Paternity cns..

SOUTH BEND. IND. Sept. 26.-The
hearing OF Tiernan-Po ulin paternity
case closed at $3.50 o'clock this af-
ternoon with tho completion of tho
closing arguments by the opposing
attorneys Judge Chester l.. Ducomb
announced he would render his de-
'ision at o'clock next Saturday
morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27

NEW YORK. Sept. cs-Forcgn cx
t.ios cables. AL: sixty day bills on
DhnNn. -t$,+, France. demand 7sIts
+?S,H heigium. demand. 7ig; cables I 70.
Gisr,n"ny dcmanS: SO; cables. 1915. Iloi.
way. demand. 1872 Swc,itn. demand
S S Denmark; demand. cot swiizcr.
m nnI. demand. 1863 Spain, demand. IL. -.
~ Czecho- S!ovakia. demand sic Ar.
sssentsnc demand: Si3l. Drazil. demand,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
OFFICE or THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL.
Richmond. Va, September q laea
NOTICE
To Whom IL May Concern,

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Dy IN south richmond the inoos
ny and ordinance
'ss' @ @ s S sssr ): isss
no right privilege a
ana rover Company
OF
form unsatisfactory to tho City Attorney
and Power Company
s"c examination as tho Council
as + e s4% '' right; @ E;ss s
OF nkst franchise within such
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OF ne sal" STsana laway and Power company
OF 'ho creation OF
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27
CURB QUOTATIONS
INDI,.TIiIAI.S.

SEW YORK. Sept; - TRANSACTIONS on
'hr Sew for1. Curu Murke; today Were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27

~ NnEIO I'm bIl.... ~ = y
80 Atlantic IpbOs .... o.. -,
- Imperial on. Can. II: u. u.
- Indiana pip" Line. - as e;
- rrsiris Pipe Line. I'll 30 ~
u south. l'Ipo Line. q. ., ~
- 81. OIL o; Ken. ncw rs i17i. 1917,
@.iij stan. oil OF -. /. 5i1 tpi ~
So Vacuum OH ...... -. s0I -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27

s S.C-tn Allied Packer Is e.
300 Aluminium ~. 1855. 4.
..CJi Am l.. & r. 6S.
l.6on Am Rep coup. Ge.
1000 Am Tc. x Tel. 81.
1922 ............
eco Ana COP. - ....
1900 Ana. cop ~. 1928
LOCO Anglo Am. col 1'ss
a.n'n Anglo Am. p:l s,.s.
lc.tH' Al! Gulf ~ W. |. ~.
6.0Vi bethlehem Steel ~.
1929 maintenance.
1900 Bethlehem steel IS.
1875 .,.............
i.ny' nk!yn Tn Gas js.
i..oN can Nat, Ry. cp. as
800 Cent, Steel IS ......
i,0Di Charcoal Iron S..
1000 at. Scrv. ~ "D". &.
800 Col. Crap. S.. ....
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

This is part of 100000 ship
ments Of liquors from Great Britain
the Bahamas and Miquelon Island
to satisfy the American holiday
trade."S
The bootleg syndicate" has
begun to resent the trickery Of the
whiskey agents in the Bahamas
who were SO swamped with orders
from the United States that they
began to substitute fake whiskey,
brandy and wines for the real stuff.
Orders are being withdrawn from
the Bahamas and placed in Scot
land.
= Frank ], Hale, Of the prohibition
enforcement department. said that
agents Of the Treasury Department
and the Department of Justice
knew Of the presence OF the rum
runners off the New York and
New Jersey coasts, but could &c
nothing until the blockade run
ners" got inside the three-mile
limit and attempted to slip by the
patrolling dry navy.
Mr.. Hale said that all the rum
runners We're armed and were
manned by crews as desperate as
those that sailed the Spanish main
IN the days Of the Buccaneers
They would not hesitate to give
battle II the dry navy attempted
to seize their cargoes on the high
seaE
As IL usual In outlaw deals counter
lawlessness has developed. There u
great deal OF counterfeit money
being passed out by bootleggers
agents, u was asserted. The mer
who deal IN contraband LIQUOR have
to make payments with cash--nt
checks win be- accepted. Thus q
parafIee for counterfeltcrs has dc
yeIopsd - the receivers q counter
feit money cannot complAln wher
they themselves are brealklng TIM
law ~ 'selling illsgn1 vhiskey.
In addition 20 counterfslters and
the vigfIant dry navy there arr
plrates -real poEyteg 10 go 70 ths
Tks pllsAss havs ns eroAaiuatioa
~ woek nonDononV ~
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
5 CREEK CHIEFS
EXECUTED
IN ATHENS
Death Sentences on Ministers
Carried Out Despite
British Protest.
Nv Inter-aslenal News service.

LONDON, NOV. ZS.--ln opsn ueii-
ance Of the British governments
warning. the Greek government to.
day executed five former ministers
of the old Constantine regime. fol-
lowing their sentence to death by q
court. martial, on the ground they
had contributed to the Greek defeat
by the Turks in Asia Minor.
The British government, In q
formal note to Greece, had threat
ened to break off diplomatic rela'
tions II the former members OF the
government were given capital SEN
tences. aFL i&hR
The men condemned to death
were former Premier Gounaris. for.
mer Premier Protopapadakis. for.
mer Minister Of Interior 6trat0s,
former Minister Of War rheotitis.
former Foreign Minister Baltaxxis
and General Hadjanestis.
General Stratigo6 and Admiral
ooudAs were sentenced TO life i'm.
prfsonment. NNe
All were tried before a general
court martial crcated BY the Greek
revolutionary committed sitter the
overthrow OF constantine's old SOW
In siS6itisn to the death sentences
|hssvy fInss were Imposed upon the
|N8 tr-f t n - Il .--l- .l.- .------a'
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
REFUSES TO ExTRADiTE
MAN ACCUSED BY WIFE

Holding that the extradition
papers were defective, Justice Bailey
in Criminal Court No. yesterday
declined to grant extradition to the
Maryland authorities OF Calvin +.
CAwthorne tor an aileged assault
on his wife. s 13sSt
The accused who y D patient at
the Emergency Hospital was fire.
sfrsstsd october ! last and held AZ
q fugitive from Justice. He was al.
legged to have been the cause Of her
arr9st at Waldorf, Nd, on q charge
OF violating the prohibition laws.
Later Mrs, slcawthorne swore out a
warrant charging accused with as.
sault. Attorney NJ. F. Mangan ap.
peared for him.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
CUT AWAY WALL OF. HOME
TO FIGHT 81, 500 BLAZE

Firemen were compelled to cut
away the east wall Of the frame
dwelling of DIR. j. Davis Bradfield.
1910 Rhode Island avenue northeast,
when they were. fighting a fire that
started as a result of an overheated
fireplace last night. Damage is
estimated OF $2,500.
The blaze spread to the mantel
over the open fireplace and had made
much headway before the firemen
arrived. A slight outbreak that had
previously occurred had been extin.
guished by members of the doctors
family, but a recurrence caused an
alarm to be sent in for the fire.
fighters. No one was hurt.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
lJ.S.CLERKS
F0IjN[)|N
klAN.
Oaughsrty to Recommend
Harding Dismiss 800
Federal Employees.

Dismissal of about 800 employees
Of the Federal Government, resi-
tents Of the District Of Columbia,
Who are members Of the Ku Kluy
Klan, will be recommended ~
resident Harding this week, q !,
The Department Of Justice
.fficisls have been working on the
Ku Klux Klan for several months,
and 1t is said they have the
names of about 800 District
Klansmen who are employed In
the Government departments.
u. s. Officials Reticent.
The report on the activities Of the
klan was submitted to Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty a few days ago, 1t 10
understood. and he In planning to
take the matter up with the Presi-
dent to get a decision on the policy
to be pursued by the Government In
curbing the activities Of the Clans
men.
The officials Of the Department Of
Justice were reticent to discuss the
matter when approached today, and
several Of them denied that such Q
report was in existence, but II was
learned on good authority. however,
that the report had been submitted
by the men who made the investi-
cation and that several high Govern
ment officials had recommended that
the members of the Khan be dismissed
from the Government service.
1t is said that most of the mem.
bers Of the knights Of the Ku Klux
klan are Government employees
from the Southern States, but that
a great many Klansmen are also
to be found among the appointees
from other parts of the country.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
Dawes Bill Forbids
Klan Communications
In Mails IF UI,signel
By InternntisnAl News servics.

By lnternasLsnal News bervice.
Another move against the. Ku
Klux Khan was made in the House
this afternoon when Coheressman
Dawes Dem0 of Missouri !. intro.
duced bill to prevent the khan
from sending any unsignedH com.
munications through the mali. e.
Dawes led the fight against the
Ku Klux Khan in Missouri during
the last. campaign .and bitterly az.
sailed the organization in all his
speeches. He was reelected.
The bill does not affect Govern.
ment agencies nor any law enforce.
ment officer who finds 1t necessary
to send unsigned letters through the
mail.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
THREE ARE HURT WHEN
SANTA FE FllER DITChES

WICHITA, Kans-, Nov. 2S.-Three
persons were seriously injured and
more than 100 passengers aboard the
Santa Fe Filler No. IL, from Fort
Worth. narrowly escaped death earlv
today when the engine and six
coaches were ditched three miles
north of here. *"f
Absence Of fatalities was due to the
slow speed at which the train was
running, officials OF the road declare.
Pullman passengers were hurled into
the aisles. but suffered only minor
bruises.