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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
GREATEST CITIES
IN COUNTRY SET
UP CLOCKS HOUR
More Than 500 Principal
American Communities
on Daylight Saving.
CHANGE is EFFECTIVE
AT 2 A. nj. TODAY
New York City in Movement,
Despite Opposition in
State.
NO CHANGE ON RAILROADS
BilI Now u Pending In Congress
Permitting Transportation Lines
to IIEe New Syntru
CHANGE is EFFECTIVE
AT 2 A. nj. TODAY
CHANGE on RAILROADS
BILL Now u Pending In ConRress
Permitting Transportation Lines
TO Use New System.
tBy Associated Pre.s.l

NEW YORK. April 2e.-Daylisht
saving will begin at A. NJ. Sunday
in more than 500 of the nations
largest cities. in about 200 smaller
cities or rural communities and in
every nook and corner OF several
board.
Railroads will operate on standa I'd
time. unless a bill now before Con-
gross which would give them per-
mission 10 use notwithstanding time
tables is passed But banks and
stock exchanges and business rad!at-
ing out OF New York and the four
or FIVE great cities along the coast
Will be on notwithstanding time
Stnte Holds Hack.
New York State. after an active
year OF organized farm opposition,
Is not following in the footsteps OF
Its large cities. New York. Albany
and Buffalo Will be on daylight
time, but such places rs Syracuse
and Rochester, agricultural as we'll
as industrial centers. have repealed
local ordinances and will continue to
live by the old clock during the sum-
mer.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Mary
land and New Jersey. however. Will
be on daylight time on a practically
Statewide basis. Where local or
dinances govern conditions. action
has been Unanimous to save an
hour
Big Cities in Movement.
In New York City. PhiladeIphia,
Buffalo. Boston. Baltimore. Pitts.
burHh, Washington and Chicago
clocks will go ahead an hour. And
In all these cities action by the local
councils was unanimous. except
where State laws took care of the
change.
Connecticut last year passed a law
providing for daylight saving only
by local ordinance. New London and
New Haven alone adopted such or
dinances. but this year Hartford has
Joined their ranks. and daylight saw
Ing Will become almost Statewide
by action in cities and rural district,
all over the State.
Rhode Island Joined Massachusetts
In State law for saving daylight
at the last session. All OF Names
large cities Will save the hour, but
most OF New Hampshire will leave
It's clocks alone tomorrow.
Chicago sets Up Clocks.
chicago Is the center of Middle
west belt which will have daylight
time. The city decided last year to
chahse It's clocks by vote OF the
people and the ordinance has not
oeen a'tacked since. To keep pace
with the largest city on the Lakes.
such places as Cleveland. Toledo. De-
troit. Racine and Milwaukee have
adopted timesavlng ordinances.
Lansing, last year on regular Cen
trai time. will change this year.
Most OF the leading business CEN
ters OF Europe have adopted day
Continued on Page * Col 3Y-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
HANDY ORDERED TO
NEW YORK FOR TRIAL
lBy Associated Press. ]

ATLANTA, GA, April 2s.-John H.
Handy, one OF seven men held here in
connection with charges OF fraud in
war risk compensation checks. was
directed sent to New York for trial
in an order signed today by Federal
District Judge Sibley.
Handy was arrtsted several days
ago In New York. where 'governmen
officials alleged he passed forged
checks stolen from the War Veterans
Bureau here. One man already has
pleaded guilty and been sentenced
and the others are awaiting t-ia
here. Officials, said between $4,000,
900 and ;s,ooo.ooo was taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30

Lady Astor program was received
Yesterday from the Federal bureau
headquarters in Baltimore. Within
a few days The Dispatch Papers will
announce the regular daily service
1t VIII inaugurate as soon as the
station is completely Installed.
Preparations for broadcasting the
Lady Aston speech and the LorIliard
chorus program have necessitsted
many days OF extra work In order
to get everything in shape to guar
antee the success of the initial pro-
gram. Then this work will be made
permanent.
Cities throughout the South, East
and Middle West have been notified
to tune in for the first Richmond
program. which. as special event.
would not otherwise be looked for
and heard. But. TO insure that radio
fans all over the country Will be
anticipating the treat. kilograms
were sent TO Chicago. st. Louis.
cleveland. Pittsburgh. Boston, At
ianta and many other cities. tho
papers OF which will notify their
readers.
Richmond will be the first CITY in
this section to offer daily radio pro-
grams AS an advertising feature
Continued on Page IS. Col. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Marry Under Apple
Tree in Full Blossom

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER. VA, April a.
Clarence u. Lick. MarykyiiLe. Pa.
and Miss Mary Belle Noye. Dun
cannon, Pa. were principals In a
marriage yesterday. which took
place under blossoming apple trees
In tho orchard Of w. Il. McQuil-
Kin, near Shepherdstown. w. Va.
Miss Noye came recently 10 visit
the family of the Rev. DR.. s. l..
Flickinser at the Reformed Church
parsonage. at hepherds,own. and
the Marysville man was under
stood TO have run down" for a
short visit and to see the big an
pie orchards in full bloom. When
some ono suggested the orchard
would be an ideal place for an out
door wedding. the young couple
agreed, II was said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
LEARNS ON WEDDING
DAY HIS FIANCEE is
BRIDE OF ANOTHER
Prominent Nashville NJ an
Hears Of Marriage Of Captain
and Columbia Girl.
fBy Associated Press

COLUMBIA. TENN, April ss.-Tha,
there is many slip between Gun and
lir may be attested by Horace Polk.
OF nashville who was to have mar
ried Miss Ruth Fleming. local girl
here today. but who learned at the
eleventh hour that his fancee would
wed Captain Marvin DriscolI, com
mandant of the Columbia Military
Academy.
Miss Fleming's wedding to Captain
Driscoll took place at the Third Pres
byterian Church early this afternoon
and the couple left Immediately for
Florence. Ala.
Mr.. Polk is Of prominent family
at Nashville, but Is not descenda MT
OF former President James X. Polk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
RICHARD CROKER,
FOR YEARS BOSS
OF TAMMANY, DIES
Veteran Political Chieftain
Passes Away at Home
in Ireland.
UNIQUE CAREER AT
END, SAYS CABLES
Was Long Autocrat of Politi.
cal Life Of New York
City.
CUM LATED WEALTH
Question I'm Public Mind Always Wns,
"Whcre Did lie
AC UMuLAT ED
aucstion in Public Mind Always wns.
"Whcre DID lie
Get ItF"
fRy Associatcd rresa.1

10y rNssotittPu f'TcSS.
DUBLIN. April 2a.-Richard Croker,
formerly leader OF Tammany Hall,
New York. died at 3:3o o'clock this
afternoon at Glencairn Castle. Sandy
Ford. few miles from Dublin. His
wife was at the bedside.
The former political leader spent
the better part OF the last ten or
Twelve years in Ireland, where he
owned extensive estates, making oc-
casional visits to the United States.
The last OF these visits was In the
spring of 1921 when he went to New
YORK In connection with the legal
proceeding instiGated by his sons to
prove him incapable OF managing his
own affairs.
Becomcn Critically Ill.
Shortly after he returned to his
home Mt Glcncairn Castle, he became
seriously Ill and his condition was
described as SO bad that IL would
be impossible for him ever to leave
his bed. But he soon showed signs
of Improvement and early this year
he was reported to have rcgaincd his
health and spirits.
Croker took u keen interest In the
negotiations between ireland and
England looking to r settlement OF
the age-iong controversy over free
dom for Ireland. When the treaty
providing for the free state was sign
ed he gave IL as his opinion that
by the pact Ireland gained practically
everything fought for in the last 700
years. He believed sS per cent of
the people in America were in favor
of the treaty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
COUPLE BELIEVED
POISON PLUM VICTIMS
New York Police Abandon BELIEF
jackson Died Natural
Death,
tBy Associated Press. ]


NEW YORK. April 2e-PossibiIity
that Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont NJ. Jack.
son, whose bodies were found In the
bathroom OF their apartment in the
Motel Margaret. in Brooklyn last
Wednesday morning. were killed by
poisoned plums. has been advanced
by DR.. j.. NJ. Vaughan. medical ex-
aminer for the district attorney OF
Kings County.
The police have abandoned their
first conclusion that the Jacksons
died natural deaths. or. ut any rate
by poison taken accidentally. They
now say that Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
either died in suicide pact or were
poisoned by some one who sent them
fruit loaded with n drug or chemi-
cal that would cause quick paralysis
and ensuing death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Story of Shattered Ro.
nance Laid Bare Before
Westmoreland Jurors.
ASSURED DEAD WOMAN'S
HUSBAND OF AFFECTION
Accused, in Despair, Offered
Body as Sacrifice TO Cause
of Surgery.
[By STAFF Correspondent


MoNTROSS, VA. April 29.-The
shattered romance Of n woman for
whom life offered nothing but vain
hone and disappointment. was laid
bare in the county courthouse here
today for the bencht of the twelve
men who Will decide whether Miss
Knox is guilty or innocent OF the
murder OF Mrs. Margaret L. East
lake. Eighty-five letters and COM
prehensive diary told tho story Of
unrequitted love.
suppressed rage, ardent love, in
jured sensibllitics-all were endured
by the Baltimore nurse during her
affair with the slain woman's hus-
band. After assuring Eastiake of
her undyiny affection, and valnly
pleading for a reply TO her letters,
the prisoner finally fell victim to de-
spair, and wrote that she intended
to OFFER her living body.H as a sacri-
flee to tho cause of surgery. Dead,
1 may he OF some use to society" she
wrote. Living. I arr OF value to no
one"
Recovering from the periods Of de-
Snc Noulu duuTtSS TIE
man who has been acquitted OF COM
plicity In tha murder Of his wife.
as her "Yogsr." THE substitution of
"Y" for the r." she once wrote
him, means that l think OF you as
I used to-"
The letters frequently made refer
encea to special delivery registered
letters that had been mailed pre-
viously. ERstlake's failure to reply
mystifed her. and she told him she
was starting tracers through the
post office. The naval officer was
appealed to to tell her whether or
not he wanted to sever relations.
For the sake OF the past. she
plead. write me what kind OF a
reception will get IL l come to your
town. Don't let me make this trip
to be disappointed"
other letters showed that strained
relations existed between the nurse
and Mrs. Eastlake. II have sacri-
aced pocket book, health and feel
ings." the accused woman wrote.
why should 1 suffer physically and
what have done to he so tortured.
uOH hHo" WHY uO not cNpooc
Margaret instead OF standing between
her and one who would harm her.
Accused Appears Borrd.
The letters read today by Common
wealth's Attorney Watt Mayo in
cluded also messages from Eastlake
to Miss Knox. and correspondence be-
tween Miss Knox and the murdered
woman.
The accused nurse appeared bored
during the reading of the correspond
ence and diary. Several statements,
however. seemed to refresh her mem
DRY. She nodded her head in salts
faction ms the part she played in the
AFFAIR which eliminated In murder
was reconstructed. Utterly ohliYious
OF inconvenience. the crowd pushed
forward and appeared 10th to miss n
word.
Other witnesses examined today in
cluded Charles Henry Burton. bio
chemist, OF Washington, -. c., who
stated that an analysis Of stains on
the raincoat in evidence showed the
presence Of blood. and w. G. Ca
ruthers. and w. IT. Hall. town serge
ant OF Colonial Beach. both OF whom
testified earlier in tho trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Artillery Opens Up on
Wide Front as Armies
Join Issue.
AMERICAN BLUEJACKETS
JOIN LEGATION GUARD
Foreigners Display National
Flags as Fighting Draws
Near Picking.
by Associated Press. ]

PEklNG. April 3o.-CiviI war T.,
China started Saturday with heavy
cannonad!ng in the neighborhood of
Pekins. The armies OF General
Chang Tso Lin. military governor OF
Manchuria. and General WI Pei Flu.
military leader OF Central China,
who are contending for the mastery
OF Cbina's internal affairs. opened
hre along wide front.
AS near as It is possible to estI-
mate, the front extends from Ma
chang, south of Tientsln. on the pu
kow Railroad, across the country
westward to Paolingfu, on the Pc
king-Hankow Railroad. thence north
ward TO Chanssintien. twelve miles
southwest Of Picking. The hos,ilities
are said to have been duo 10 an
ultimatum from General WI Pei Flu.
giving General Chang Tso Lin TWEEN
ty-four hours to evacuatc Picking
ana withdraw his troops from Muk-
den. The ultimntum was ignored.
Hostilities were opened at Machang
with artillery. Almost simuitane-
ously cannonading began at Chang
sintien. WI Pei Flu, who controls
the Peking- Hankow Railroad. is
transporting troops from the Yangtze
with a View OF turning Chang Tso
I,in's west wing. located at Chang
sintien. 1t is believed the WI Pei
Flu designs to drive Chang Tso Lin's
forces from about Picking.
Foreigners Flee to PekinE.
The lighting near Changsintien
conferred around the river crossing
known as. the Marco Polo Bridge.
Picking was awakened at dawn by
the sound Of cannonading which con-
tinued throughout the day. Foreign
residents who mounted the city wall
could hear the firing distinctly from
the western hills outside the city,
where many summer homes are To-
Gated, the fighting at Changsintien
was witnessed by numerous civilians
Continued nm Pare o Col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
SOUTH BAPTISTS GAIN
226,98l NEW PUPILS
IRy Associated preas.l

NASHVILLE, TENN. April 2s.-
Southern Baptists gained 226.9SI new
sunday school pupils and baptized
2t0,947 persons in their local churches
dt ling tho associational year Of 1921,
according to report for the Southern
Baptist Convention. completed today
by DIR. Il. +. Alldredge, OF the Bap-
list Sunday School Board, official
statistician OF the convention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
FORMER MINISTER
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Held on Charge of Shooting Man In
Attempt to Hreak
JNiI,
INV Associated Presa.l

LOS ANGELES. CAL. April %
Herbert Wilson. former minister aud
evangelist. today was held TO answer
charge OF murder in connection
with the death OF Herbert II. Cox.
Wilson is charged with shooting
Cox while they and Eddie oBrien
were attempting to escape from the
county jail April 8. whore the three
were being held on charges OF rob-
bling the malls. The Federal Grand
jury recently Indicted Wilson and
o'Brten. who Is awaiting transporta-
ton to Toledo, Ohio. for trial on the
mail robbery charge. with attempt
Ing to break Jail,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
WAS LONG AT HEAD OF
TAMMANY ORGANIZATION

Under the leadership or Richard
Welstead Croker. Tammany Hall. be-
came one OF the most efficient and
successful political machines that
ever existed in the United States. II
was under his leadership also that
public condemnation was visited
upon the organization In unstinted
measure for the alleged unscrupu-
lous manner in which 1t was conduct.
ed. For nine years Cookers master
ly hand absolutely dominated New
York City's Democratic organization
and during that time Tammany was
Invariably victorious at the polls.
Wns Poor Immigrant BOY.
From poor Irish immigrant boy
none too well educated. he forced
himself by courage and self-aggres-
sion and by political tactics that sub
jected him to extreme public criticism
Continued on PaHe g. Col a,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
WOMEN DELEGATES ARE
GREETED BY HARDING
by Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, April zs.-Presidcnt
and Mrs. Harding received the dele
gates to the Baltimore meetings of
tho National League of Women Vot-
ers and Pan-Amerlcan Conference Of
Women today at the White House.
The Oklahoma delegation to tho
League OF Women Voters meeting
had earlier been received separately
by Mrs. Harding. the delegation be-
Ing presented by Representative Alice
Robertson, OF that State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
"Pink Sheet" Returns

Conditions in the newsprlnt pa
per situation having improved. Tho
Times Dispatch offers tho readers
Of It's sporting page a four-page
section on the popular pink paper
this morning. This feature OF The
Times-Dispatch. and other metro
poiitan papers in the country. won
the faycr OF the readers OF the
sporting pages before the war, and
Will be resumed by The Times Dis
patch on each Sunday morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Monster Bombing Plane
Is Built by British
Ispeclal Cable Dlsratch. ]

LONDON, Apr!! "a gigantic
machine which has been construct
ed for the use of the British gov
eminent as bombing plane will
have fuseiage so large, 1t Is
learned. that Il will consist Of
two floors. or decks.
The lower deck will contain
elaborate release gearing and In
struments for the accurate drop
ping of large bombs. The upper
deck. communicating with the one
below. will accommodate the pilot
and navigator.
Roth decks are to be equipped
with gun positions to resist
attack.
&C.. 1922, Public Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
GRAND OPERA SEASON
CLOSES IN ATLANTA
LRy Associated Press

ATLANTA. GA. April a9.-The
1922 season of grand opera here
came 10 a close tonight with n double
bill. La Amore Del Ire Re" and
"Oracolo." in which I.ucrebia Bori,
Giovanni Martinelli. Jose MRrdones
and Antonio Scott took part.
The most popular number OF tho
week proved To be "Traviato," when
Amelita CALI Curci. making her Met
ropolitan Grand Opera Company de-
but In Atlanta. sang to an audience
Of almost 5000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
brokerage FIRM in nankruptcy,

NEW YORK, April 29--An involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
In Federal Court today against the
brokerage hrIn OF Raynor, Nicholas
& Truesdell. Liabilities were esti-
mated at 100000. Blaine j. Nicho-
las. member OF the firm, was ex-
PEELED from membership In the NSw
York Consolidated Stock Exchange
Yesterday. 3 4 Il q -, 80 "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
UNION HEAD ADVISED
AGAINST LOGAN MARCH
Judge McCiintick RestraIns u, NJ. Va.
FROM Organising In New River
Field. .
fBy Associated rress-

CHARLES TOWN, W. VA. April 90.
Ed Reynolds and William Blizzard
went on To Logan County with sew
eral hundred men under their com
mahd after District President C.
Frank kenney. of tho United Nina
Workers had advised armed marchsrs
at Madison to return home. az order
ed by Br!gadier-Generai BandhoItz,
REYNOLDS testified today In Biizzard's
trial on treason charge.
Judge Mcclintick. In Federal Court
mere late today, granted preliminary
inJunctiona restraining the United
Mine Workers of America from or
ganizins activities against the Me-
Keil and allied tnterests In the New
River coal field OF West Virginia.
and number OF other New Rlyet
and Kanawha operations NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Tale of bravery win. a Pardon.

NASHVILLE. TENN. April pa
simple tale OF mountaineers brav-
cry so moved the heart OF Governor
Alfred a. Taylor here today that he
wired the sheriff OF Scott County, at
Huntsville. Tenn. to release Jake
Lawson. serving ninety days In Jail
for violating the bone-dry law. and
followed the telegram with a pardon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
The Weather
Smuggler Gets $1,000
for 20 Cinnamon
IRy Associnted Press. !

TAMPA. FLA, April 29.-Wil-
liam a. Hood. master OF the
schooner which brought twenty
nine Chinese from Cuba and
landed them near this city last
week In violation Of the tmmisIA-
ton laws. testified at 4 prel.ni-
nary hearing today before United
States Commissioner Cone that
he and his crew were TO receive
$4,000 for smuggling the Asiatics
into the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
ALABAMA WOMAN
FATALLY INJURED
IBy Associated Press.]

oPELIKA. ALA. April 2s.-Atrs.
simon sault was fatally, injured to-
day when the Seminole Limited
|etruck motor truck In which she
my her husband were travelling from
FLORIDA to Michigan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30

Raitimore by Boat, 1900. York River
Line Daily. Elk. Sundays--Ady.S;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR BOYS
Scouts Have Regular City Government
at Maple Hill Camp.


A special program has been ar
ranged for every night this week at
the boy scout encampment at Maple
Hill, according to John B. Floyd, boy
scout executive. The programs will
be: tonight, vaudeville; Tuesday,
tacky party; Wednesday, initiation;
Thursday, minstrel show; Friday,
ghost stories and song; Saturday,
stunt night
in the camp. There were 160 visitors
at the camp Sunday.
Samuel Wright was elected mayor
of the camp last week The camp
is being operated in the form of a
regular city government. The boys
force them. Other officers elected
were: William Dumars, commissioner
of park and Fairgrounds; Ward Mar
tin, commissioner of water and lights;
Charles Sewers, chief of the fire de-
partment; William Griggs, chief of
police; Philip Roberts, postmaster;
Lyle Boyd, librarian; Charles Elliot,
judge of court; Roy Baer, prosecut-
ing attorney.
Ben Bassett is editor in chief of
the camp daily newspaper, The
Camp Burrow Inkspot." It is printed
on typewriter. Other members of
the staff are: Lowell Horner, city
editor; Clyde Retter, advertising man
the want column.
A patrol of eight boys from the in
dustrial school are in attendance at
the camp.
A number of improvements are be-
ing made at the camp as more boys
are in attendance than were expected.
The dining room is being enlarged
and a new kitchen range is being in
stalled. Water is being piped directly
into the kitchen.
The present encampment for second
class scouts will close Sunday. The
camp for first class scouts will open
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
COLLEGES HAVE MOVIE COURSE.
Belief That Motion Pictures VIII Be
Future Textbooks, Expressed.

Lansing, Mich, July 10.-Believing
that motion pictures, within the next
few years, will become almost as i'm
portant a factor in education as text
books, courses in motion picture me-
chanics will be inaugurated in the
four Michigan normal colleges next
fall, Thomas E. johnson, state super
intendent of public instruction, an
nounced today.
1t will be necessary to train teachers
to operate motion picture machines to
carry out plans already laid by the
state for introducing motion pictures
into the schools, according to Mr..
Johnson. Next fall the state depart
ment of education will establis a dig
tributing station for educational films
The films ere to be purchased out
right by the state and rented to high
schools. After the next school year it
is planned TO enlarge the cinema pro-
gram by using not only purchased
films, but films depicting Michigan in
dustries and Institutions, manufac-
tured under the supervision of the
state department of education.