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The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
CLASS REUNION NAVAL MEN BE
 HELD AT SEA

SAN DIEGO, May 12.-Word was received here yesterday announcing that the U. $. Transport Henderson would leave Hampton Roads, Vir- ginia bearing distinguished party of government officials, and would arrive in this city for short stay on June eighth. A great many men who have attained distinction in the navy will be included in the party. The trip is a part of the class re- union of the class of 1881 of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Other members of the class will board the transport in this city and from here the vessel will take the entire party to Yokohama, via Honolulu. Includ- ed in the party will be Secretary Weeks of the War Department and Secretary Denby of the Navy De- partment. The ceremonies attendant upon the class reunion will be held in Japan.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
ARMY BLIMP AT MERCY OF WIND
 OVER OCEAN

HAMPTON, Va, May 12. - The army blimp A arrived safely at Largely Field, near here, yesterday evening, after having drifted for an hour and a half over the ocean off Cape Henry with her engines dead. When the engines stopped a four mile northwest breeze was blowing and the blimp sailed off in the direc- tion of Europe, passing over the cape at a height of about thous- and feet. The crew were none the worse for their experience, and the officer in command reported that all hands were cool and unexcited. The crew worked diligently and intelli- gently until the necessary repairs to the engines had been made when the airship was headed towards the shore and made a safe landing.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
OF
 TREASURY TO
 BE INDICATED

WASHINGTON, May 12. - The re- port of the special treasury commit tee which has been making an in- ventory of the supplies and equio- ment of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, following the recent re- moval by the president of the heads of the bureau and it's reorganization with an entire new personel, has been completed. While the report has not been given to the public it is understood that the findings of the special committee will be sub- stantial vindication of the removed treasury officials. There was found no material output of illegal bonds or war stamps, nor loss in recent years.
 The report however will record that there is discrepancy of fifty sheets of the special paper used for printing the liberty bonds and treas ury notes. This discredancy was disclosed when a check of the SUD- plies was completed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
NEW CANADIAN WATER ROUTE
 NOW PLANNED

VANCOUVER, B. C., May 12. - A water route service between Canadian ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts is about to be undertaken by a newly organized New York company, containing American and Canadian capital. The ships of the new con- pany will all be of British registry. The new venture will provide the means for the British Columbia lum- Der and shingle mills to reach the Eastern Canadian market. This mar ket has Of late been receiving large of lumber and materials from the Pacific Coast States of Wash ington and Oregon, because of the low rates now prevalent on coast to coast traffic vic the Panama Canal. It is expected that the new line will allow the Canadian companies to con- pete successfully with the Pacific Coast mills.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
DETAILS OF
 IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The bill extending the immigration restrictions for two years up to June 30, 1924, which was signed by the President on Tuesday, contains also provision in creasing to five years the require ments of residence in countries of the Western Hemisphere before being ex- empted from the law. A penalty of $200 is imposed on the transportation companies, and a refund of passage for each alien brought into the United States in excess of the pre- scribed quotas, permitting the Sec retary of Labor to refund the fine when inadmissibility was known and could not have been ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
CITIZEN ARMY TO BE
 TRAINED THIS SUMMER

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The War Department plans to assign the per mament military camps in each corps area for the purpose of training a volunteer citizen army in the funda- mcntals of soldier lore during the coming summer. The men receiving their training in this way will be preparing themselves for officer posi- tions in time of war A full brigade will be organized in each area, with all the different arms of the, service represented. In this way it will be possible to allow the volunteers to exercise their choice of any partic- ular branch of the service.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
PACKERS ACT IS DECLARED
 SOUND LAW

WASHINGTON, May 12. - The Su- preme Court has ruled that the Finer gency Fleet Corporation is not a gov ernmental agency and consequently not immune from being sued without it's consent, as we'll as not being en- titled to a preference in bankruptcy proceedings as an agency of the gov ernment would be.
 The court has also held the Packers and Stockyards Act constitutional and regulation of the livestock business within the powers of Congress. The stockyards companies contended the business was not interstate, but the court held the judgment of Congress on this point would not be disturbed unless relation of the subject to in- terstate commerce and it's effect upon it are clearly non-existent.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
WANTS AMNESTY FOR
 POLITICAL PRISONERS

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Senator Ladd of North Dakota has introduced a bill in the Senate to provide for amnesty for all political prisoners still suffering confinement for offens- es committed during the late war un- der the various wartime and es- pionage acts. The Senator estimated that but 113 prisoners would be af- fected if the measure became law. In explanation of the bill he de- clared that those prisoners who had been convicted of spying or of con- municating with the enemy would not come within it's provisions The bill is largely designed to assist those who ran foul of the govern ment on largely political lines.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
IMMIGRATION BILL
 HAS BEEN EXTENDED

WASHINGTON, May 12. Presi- dent Harding today signed the bill which provides for the extending of the Immigration Restriction Act until June 30, 1924. The present act lim- it's the immigration from a particu- lar country in any one year to three per cent of that country's nationals who were in the United States in 1910, as shown by the census of that year. The original measure was pas- sed in 1920, and has been success sively extended year at a time in order to keep the restrictions alive. The measure is but a tempor- ary expedient designed to prevent flood of unwanted immigration un- til Congress makes up it's mind on permanent immigration policy.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
WANTS COMMISSION APPOINTED TO SETTLE
 FRONTIER QUESTION

GENOA, May 12.-A further attempt was made today by Premier Lloyd George to prevent the economic con- ference from going on the rocks, when he proposed that commission of in- quiry be appointed to investigate the frontier questions which are disturb ing practically all the newly formed countries in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Pending the conclusions of the committee it is suggested that the present lines be retained as set by the the Versailles Treaty and that the na- tions involved agree to truce on hos tilities.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
IS EASY VICTOR
 OVER LEWIS

LONDON, Nal 12 Georges Car pentier, the idol of France, defeated Ted "Kid" Lewis in the first round of a scheduled twenty-round bout in this city yesterday. Lewis never had a chance. He was at the mercy of his opponent from the time the gong sounded. Carpenter was never in bet ter condition. He was all over Lewis and hit him at will By defeating Lewis Carpenter clinches his title as light heavyweight champion of the world. A big crowd saw the fight in- cluding many titled Britishers and members of the royal family.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12

SEATTLE, May 12.-The appropri- ation of a million and half for a new submarine cable between Seattle and Alaska points, as the first unit in the proposed Seattle, Trans-Pacif- ic cable, was today reported favor ably by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs. This information was contained in telegram received from Washington by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The dis patch further declared that the pros- poets of the, appropriation passing the Senate were bright. The Seattle Chamber has labored energetically to have the old cable repaced for many years.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
LABOR LEADERS INDICTED FOR MURDER
O'MALLEY NOMINATED
 HEAD OF FISHERIES

WASHINGTON, Ma y12.-Confirm- ing preliminary announcement, President Harding yesterday sent in the name of Henry O'Malley, of Seat tie, to the Senate, for the post of Com missioner of the Bureau of Fisheries, succeeding Dr. Smith, resigned. O'Malley's appointment gives general satisfaction to the fishing industry. His work in the bureau along the Pa cific Coast has given him a wide ex- perience in the line of his new duties. It is expected that the appointment will be confirmed without opposition.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
INSANITY PLEA WAIVED
 BURCH MURDER TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, May 12. - Paul Schenck, chief counsel for Arthur C.. Burch, now on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, made statement to the Los Angeles Times this morn ing, at the close of the defendants tes- timony which occurred at 10:32. Schenck declared that the defense had discarded the effort made in the first trial of Burch to prove that the de- fendant was insane. They were now relying solely upon the evidence sub mitted which Schenck claimed proved that Burch was not guilty.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
 REFLECTS PRESIDENT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-The Standard Oil Company of California held its annual meeting yesterday in this city. The report of the company made to the stockholders showed the business of the preceding year to have been about normal with some falling off in volume from pre- vious years. The stockholders showed their confidence in tshe ad- showed their confidence in the ad- fairs, by re-electing H. R Kingsbury, as president.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
HEARING BEING HELD
 ON APPLE RATE EAST

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Hearings are being held today by the Interstate Commerce Commission to cancel cer- tain through rates on apples consigned from the Pacific Coast to eastern points. On May an 4, the commis- sion heard oral arguments in cases af- fecting increases in express rates au- thorized by the commission and op- posed by state commission. Included in this group are California, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Arizona and Nevada.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
SENATE IS WORKING
 OVERTIME ON TARIFF

WASHINGTON, May 12. The Senate yesterday put in session of eleven hours entirely devoted to a consideration of the pending Fordney Tariff Bill. The debate on the meas ure was participated in by numerous members of the upper house, but no important change was made in the measure, except the adoption of an amendment, recommended by the Senate Finance Committee, to re- move Ammonius Nitrate from the free list, and make it dutiable at the rate of one cent per pound.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
PRICE OF CLOTHING
 TO TAKE A TUMBLE

CHICAGO, May 12.-According to an announcement made this morning, by the National Industrial Conference Board, which has completed survey of the clothing industry, retail cloth ing prices have dropped forty-two per cent since July, 1920. The report of the board declares that a further de- cline may be expected in the near fu- ture.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12

CHICAGO, May 12.-Describing the crime conditions in Chicago brought about by the labor unions in their internal warfare over juisdictional questions, Judge Hickman Scanlon, and Judge Joseph David, both stated that they amounted to a reign of terror" The justices, before whom applications for writs of habeus corpus were argued today, in at tempts to secure the release of the arrested men, refused to grant the writs, and denounced the unions in scathing terms. So far 164 labor leaders, union members, and gum men, have been gathered into the police net, and are being held on charges alleging their complicity in the murder of two policemen.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, May 12.-Fish prices at noon, May II: Halibut lie.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12

PEKING, May 12.-A train flying the allied flags, containing detach- ments in this city, including 100 American Marines, left Tientsin today for Chin Wan Tao, but was unable to proceed owing to the obstruction of the railroad by the contesting forces of Chang and Wu Pei Flu. The Amer ican soldiers will maintain communi- cation and protect the foreigners resi- dent in the vicinity of the Kui Ping coal mines.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
YANKEE TROOPS TO PROTECT
 FOREIGNERS

PEKING, May 12. - One hundred American soldiers, part of the re- inforced legation guard in this city, were yesterday dispatched to Tong shan, near the city of Tientsin. The situation here has eased. The forces of General Wu Pei Flu, head of the army of central China are in complete possession of the city. General Chang's Manchurian army has not re- covered from it's recent defeat by Wu's forces. It is conceded that the acces- sion of President Sun Vat Sen, of the Canton republic to the Wu side, played an important part in the over- throw of Chang.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 12-Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,, who yes- yesterday introduced resolution re- quiring the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly investigate the merger accom- plishment in New York of the Lack awanna and Bethlehem steel com panies, today called it up in the Senate. In speaking in favor of the resolution the Senator declared that he hoped the Department of Jus tice would be sufficiently aroused to sumated."
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12

dent of the Building Trades Council, Big Tim" Murphy of the Gas Workers Union, and Cornelius "Con" Shea, who directed and managed the great teamsters strike of 1904.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
ChicnqO Officials Determined Bring About End Of Terror
 Caused by Unions

CHICAGO, May 12.-Eight of the union labor leaders who were ar rested in a big rail on union head quarters in this city the night before last, were named in true bills voted last night by a special session of the grand jury. Among the eight are some of the most prominent union labor men in the country They are charged with murder of Terence Lyons, Acting Police Lieutenant. George F. German, Assistant States Attorney, who made the public an- nouncement of the indictments, said that other indictments might be ex- pected. He declared that his office would work untiredly to bring about an end to the reign of terror that the building trades unions had in flicted on Chicago.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12

CHICAGO, May 12.-Among those named in the true bills returned last night, according to Asst. States Atty. German, were Fred Maber, presi-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-12
WANTS STEEL MERGER
 DISSOLVED

NEW YORK, May 12.-Eugene C.. Grace, President of the Bethlehem Steel Company, representing the Schwab interests in the steel indus try, announced yesterday that the purchase of the Lackawanna Steel Company of Lackawanna, Pa., by his company, had been consummated by taking over the stock of the Lacka- wanna company and paying for it with seven per cent preferred stock and Gloss B common stock of the Bethlehemm company.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-22
THE AMERICAN WOODMEN Make
GREAT SUCCESS.

Tho Old American Woodmen contin.
mes to make good success in Richmond
IhurS'lay night April 9Th at the st.
Lake Hall Cheir regular meeting
nlght) their meeting Eas q chum
mer IN that they had crowded house
nero was scarcely standing room on
inns occasion. Besides the attendance
III large numbers OF old mcmbers.
mere were twenty-five new candidates
made into the Order. Hon. II. I. Bill
luFs OF Washington, ID. c., and Vice,
supreme Commander Of the American
Woodmen, delivered an elouuent md
Instructive address.
Since The beginning OF their member
snip drive the latter part of February
Richmond Camp has added Ninety.tw,,
new members. WV
The American Woodmen is twenty.
TWO years old this month Richmond
Is TO observe the National Anniversary
mere sunday April 23rd at $3.50 p, nj.
a, hoods Temple, corner Adam and
Gay streets. Rev. NJ. r. Gregory, ms
.or VIII deliver the Anniversary Ser
mon Mr.. Amos G. Clark, Secretary
treasury OF Improve Order Of Sbon,,-
erds ana Daughters OF Bethlehem vii,
denver address for this event The NH
lie is cordially invited
A. B. JONES, Clerk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-22
j. a. Hines Visits brakes Branch,

brakes Branch, Val. A. Hines,
secrctary-treasurer OF the Supreme
Order Of st. Lukes accompanied by
Mrs. Lavinia jefferson, r. D. Orange
and others met n large number OF
people at the Organ Hill Baptist
Church on last Sunday to celebrate
the anniversary OF the st. Lnkes. The
people listened to one of the best
addresses ever delivered in brakes
Branch.
The chief speaker Of the evening
was j. A. Hines, secretary-treasure
who held the people spellbound for
forty minutes on the subject of
Loyalty" Quite q number Of ap-
plications were written after which
a large dinner was served the secre
tnry-treasurer at the home Of Mr..
f.. r. Banks, chairman of the Board
Of Directors.
The party then left on the six o.
clock train, leaving the brakes
Branch division with stronger
grasp on the principles of this old
fraternal order and full Of enthus-
iasm for the coming days
The Supreme Order OF St. Lukes
is certainly slipping forward.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-22
LOCAL n. A. a. 9. y, HNLD BIG
MEETING AT BETHEL,

The local chapter. OF the National
Association for the Advancement of
C6.ored People held its installation
Of Officers at the Third Street Bethel
a. M. e. Church Monday night, April
10th. Hon. j. r. Pollard delivered!
ringing address on the Dyer Anti
hynching Bill. Much enthusias SIN
was manifested throughout the meet
ing. Attorney William T.. Denny, the
new president, appointed Hon. J. II.
Pollard chairman of the Legal Adj
visory Board and Attorney C. A. Nc
kenzie his first assistant.
The newly installed officers are as
follows: Attorney William f. Denny,
President; Rev. A. A. Hector, First
Vice President; Mrs. Maggie l.. Wal
ker, Second Vice President; Mr.. G :.
N. Low, Secretary; Messrs. NJ. a e.
Norrell, Walter Banks and J. S. Col
Inns, Assistants to Secretary; Mr.. r.
w. Whiting, Treasurer; Mr.. B. A.
Cephas, Chairman Of Membership
Committees; Mr.. T.. G. Burke. Chair
man of Finance Committee.
The Executive Committee is COM
posed Of the following persons: Law
yer William +. Denny, Prof. j. w.
II. Hughes, Mr.. C. e. Stevens, Dr..
A. ID. Carr, Prof. G.. A. Lindsay.
Prof. Nelson 'Williams, Mr.. e. H..
Berkeley, Mrs. Sarah Long, Mrs. Jane
Bradley, Rev. w. Y. Johnson, Mr..
b. A. Cephas, Mr.. Il. G. Burke, Mr..
M. A. NorrO.l, Mr.. Walter Banks,
Rev. A. A. Hector, Mrs. Maggie l..
Walker, Mr.. J. S. Collins, Lawyer
j. Thomas Hewin, Mr.. r.. w. Whit
Ing and Mrs. l.. l.. Stunard.
The Association promises to do
much work this year. Notice Of fu-
tura meetings will be given later. DR..
w. Il. Johnson, Pastor Of First Bap-
list Church, was out Of the city and
could not reach here In time to in
stall the newly elected officers, hence
the Hon. James II. Carter was draft
ed by the presiding officer, Mrs. l..
l.. Stannrd, to perform that part of
the work, to the satisfaction Of all
who were present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-22
Y. w. @. A. NOTES.

The r. I. C. Club. of which Miss
myrtle Griffin is president, enter
tanned in honor Of Miss Annie e
Thomas, Club Leader, who is to be
married on Wednesday,, April 2Gth.
Many beautiful gifts were showered
the bride. Tb 73e present endowed n
most delightful evening.
The Carnation Corps, of which
MISS Bell Boyd is leader, entertained
their guest with an Easter Party,
Monday, from $3.50 to 1880.
Tho Aim High Club (formerly
lust us") Of which Miss Rosa
Eletcher Is president observed Good
Friday with very interesting pro-
gram, as follows:
Reading, 1.-THE Last Hour on tho
Cross" Miss Pauline Price: solo,
THE Palm" Miss M. Thornton: M
per, Tho Origin Of Master" Miss
Annie M. Boggs; song, "He Rose, ;,
CLUB; recitation, II Nailed Him
There" Miss G, Jackson. = IT,
Guest at the "Y" this week. Miss
Lizzie Jenkins, Hampton, Va; Miss
Juan1ta Saddler, National Board Y.
W. T. A., New York City; Miss B
.. Morrell, Hampton, Va. .,.
Vesper Services will be held next
sunday from 6 to z P. M. Both
members and friends are invited to
be present. Mrs. Susie B. Williams
Will be In charge.
We wish to thank the Choral Club
OF tho Y. w. G.. A. for the excellent
program rendered on Easter Sunday
ut Vespers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-22
FINE CLUB HOUSE OPENED IN
NEW YORK CITY.

New York, April 1S. business
and professional mon who come to
Now York and want a first class
place to stop while here will do we'll
to visit The Association of Trade
and Commerce at 1870 Seventh Ave-
nue.. The association is made up Of
prominent business and professional
colored mon Of New York and it, is
one Of tho most unique OF it's kind
in the country. The association was
formed for tho purpose Of bringing
together the business and profession
al element of New York and one Of
its aims is to work for the civic
betterment Of Harlom, the Negro
section Of New York.
Zion A. M. Il. Church.
The building is modern one and
is the property Of the association
1t is one Of the most finely equipped
buildings owned by Negroes in the
country. 1t contains every conven-
fence for its members and for the
comfort OF visitors. It has sixteen
rooms, eight Of them reserved for
sleeping purposes. There is recep-
ton room, pool room, dining room
and committee rooms. The reception
room is handsomely furnished with
photos Of such prominent race lead.
ers as Frederick Douglass, Paul
Laurence Dunbar and Booker r..
Washington on the walls.
The building has been furnished
at cost Of $4,000 and is valued at
$40, 900. 1t IS conducted upon tho
most respectable basis and the men,
bers are those who stand high in tho
life Of nv York. w. r. White
Is the managing-director OF the asso-
citation and will be glad to give in
formation to those who plan to visit
New York.
The officers Of the association are:
John ID. Nail, Jr.., president; Adolph
Howell, vice-president; r. B. Brad
dick, second vice-president; Joseph
Pritchard, treasurer; Thomas n.
Taylor, financial secretary; DR.. James
Williams, corresponding secretary;
Coun. Pope Billups. chairman OF the,
Board of Directors; and Coun. Harry
Austin, secretary OF the board. go
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-22
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
1Se5~shs7>sSeeR - siSsASsS.. "a. ,
ANNUAL MEETING OF CrTY.1vrn,!s
SOHOUh ,IMIItUVI1NItlNr
LEAGUE.
AT Dbenezer Baptist Church, Thursday
Evening, April 81, 1922,

The annual meeting Of the League,
at which time the officers and commit.
tees for next year will be elected Will
DC lreld at $50 P. M. April 9th, 1922
at the above Church.
me Executive Committee will meet
at SOU p. M. in the Lecture room Of
inc church to make recommendation
10 the League membership.
at this meeting a collection will be
taken to help defray expenses of Sum
mer Normal for Colorcd Teachers TO
De held ut Va. Union University. The
State Board Of Education's appropriate
ION only covered a part OF the neces.
sary cost.
All members and friends are urged
TO be present.
W. II. STOKES, PHI. D.,
President.
GEO. N. BRANCH, Sec.