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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07
SEES HIS FRIENDS HERE
IN REGARD TO PRIMARY
Decided Drift to Democratic
Party Making Itself Felt,
He Declares.
nErunLIcANs ARE cnIrIcIzED
NirEininn Predicts Upsets OF Stnrt-
ling Mature I'm Several States in
Coming Elections.

Public business is paramount and
VIII not be neglected by United
states Senator Claude A. Swanson. of
Virginia. In order to conduct per-
sonally campaign for reelection, he
stated cmphntica!ly last night Sem
ator swanson was here to see friends
in regard to his candidacy. but stated
that his plans depended mainly upon
his duties in Washington.
IF ever there was time that
Virginia should be represented In the
senate. It is now" said Senator
Swanson. In announcing that he
would remain on the job regardless
Of his personal interests. He stated
that he had always conducted his
campaigns on that line and would
continue To do so.
Plans Depend Upon Congress.
Senator Swanson was reluctant to
discuss his campaign in the forma.
tive stage. Plans for opening a
state headquarters here have not
been worked out and will depend upon
Tie length of the congressional scs-
sion. Should the session extend far
into the summer. 1t may be neces-
Sary Tor the Senator to hold his pub
lie appearances to the minimum. in
which event. it will be necessary to
lay plans for carrying his message
To the people by PROXY.
The Senator was visited by scores
Of his friends and supporters last
night in Murphy's Hotel, and was
assured by them OF the successful
outcome of his campaign. Senator
SCnnSnn or bn,
physically At for n strenuous night.
and looked IT,
That there will be MANY surnrjses
in both branches of the Congress- !,
a result OF the fall elections was
predicted by Senator Swanson, who
declared that there Is a decided drift
10 the Democratic party making it,
self felt In Washington He predicted
that there VIII be upsets OF a start
ling nature in Pennsylvania. Massa-
chusetts and Ohio. and. that the drift
I" Democracy is so strong that Il
may not fall short of the Presidency.
CrttlciEcs Republican Party.
The Republican party was criticized
In no uncertain tones by Senator
swanson. who declared that the ad-
ministration was marked by a lack
OF leaders: that It was vacillat!ng and
had no definite policies.
Against such n weak showing. the
Democratic partyScan point back to
an administration with definite. con-
siructtve policies and the enactment
OF such decisive Legislation that 1t
presents contrast that the people
are compelled to notice and regard
at the polls" he said
Along this line Senator Swanson
pointed to the manner in which the
Republicans have handled the tariff
and other important questions. He
stated that the extra session had
been called for the epactment Of
tariff legislation and that not even
n bill had been reported out of COM
mittee.
Il have never seen such reversal
OF public opinion as the country Is
Continued on Page .. Col. 2.)
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CANVASS OF VOTES
DELAYED BY ERROR
commissioners Find Seventh
Clay Poll Book Sealed
With Ballots.
SAY FENSOM WILL WIN
Friends Express Belief Off.
cial Count Will Make
Him Fifth Man.

An error by election officials nj,
seventh Precinct. Clay Ward. in seal
Ing the certificate of nomination mr.
the poll book. with the ballots o,
the primary Tuesday. caused a DELAY
w 'hc completion OF the canvass Of
the returns. and the board @; election
commissioners. after canvasSing all
"'heF precincts In the city, late ycs-
tcrony afternoon adjourned To 10
CLOCK this morning. whe,l. in the
presence OF the election officials and
all the Clay Ward candidates Tho
seal on the Seventh Precinct ho,
may be broken and the vote can.
rasscd
IL was announced I'm the afternoon
'hat the canvass of Jefferson. MadI-
son and Lee Wards had been com
pic'eo' ana that with few minor
chahSes' the results were identical
win those printed the morning after
eiection from the unofficial returns
"hen Seventh Clay was reached, tho
commissioners found the poll GER
t'hcate had been sealed with the
ballots
Communicate With Saunders.
AS the law makes no specific pro-
vision for such "a conoition, the com
'h'ssiohers were at loss as 10 how
|" proceed. Attorney General Saun-
dcrs was communicated with. He
declared that as the law Is not
cicar as To what should be done
under these circumstances" his opin-
ION would he merely matter OF
personal Judgment. II therefore :"
he said. hesitate to express an opin-
ion"
He further stated. however. that
ne could sec no reason why the board
OF canrassers could not open the box
and remove the poll books, provided
this Is done In the presence of the
judges who conducted the election.
and in the presence of the candidates
who arc directly interested in the
matter. This strikes me-" the At
torney-General said. ''as being wise
solution OF the matter"
Because of the close race in CLAY
Ward for the NTH place on the
Councilmanic ticket. much interest
centered In this particular count.
Friends OF w. r. Fensom. sixth man
In the unofficial count. expressed the
belief that the figures had been In
correctly reported, and that the Of
fetal count would give the nomina-
ton to him. In this connection. Lee
o. Miller. who. on the face of the
unofficial returns. is chosen as the
nominee. said last night.
Not Making Contest.
II am In no manner making a con-
test. ] wouldn't have the place If
there was the slightest question of
unfairness. ! will abide by anything
the commissioners do. What l want
Is simply a correct count"
The unofficial returns, including
the Seventh Precinct, give Miller
1859 votes; Fensom. 1886; Peters.
continued on Page 9, Col. Al
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BRITISH ENJOYS
LEAVE FOR GENOA
Curzon Delayed Because of
Illness, but Expects to
Start Monday.
WILL STOP IN PARIS
Downing Street Refuses to
Confirm Report of Confer.
ence With Poincare.
WILL STOP IN PARIS
Ny NnIph IL. Turner.

United News STAFF Correspondent.
LONDON, April 6.-Prcmier LIoyd
George. accompanied by Mrs. Lloyd
George. bis daughter Megan, and the
main body of the British delegation
I" Genoa. leaves London at $40 Fri
day morning for France.
Departure OF Lord Curzon, Fer
eign Minister. has beer delayed te.
cause OF his illness. but he is cr.
pected to leave on Monday. The ex-
perts travelling in one group, will
be on the way Saturday.
Downing Street authorities refuse
to confirm the report that Lloyd
George hopes TO hold n lengthy con.
ference with Premier Poincare Fri
day. unless It were mere visit OF
courtesy" 1t is believed. however.
that the Premier will take the occa-
sion to do his utmost to persuade
Poincare 10 attend the Genoa con-
ference In person.
Tho governments intimation to
France that It will expect the re-
public TO begin payment OF interest
On It's debt to England this year. Is
viewed in some quarters as another
If Lloyd Georges levers to force
foincare into a discussion of repa.
rations AMI intera!lied debts at the
Genoa conference. since France Is
how unable to pay and might be
forced into granting certain conces-
sions In return for renewal OF the
agreement under which interest pay
ments were postponed from 1919 to
the present time.
No Intimidation of France.
Treasury and Foreign once Of
flcials deny that the demand for pay
ment was flourish OF a pistol to
intimidate France" They point out
that It wasn't even necessary to give
France as much notice as she re-
ceived. but since England had al
ready promised to give the smaller
Continued on Page 2. Col. 2.)
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APPEALS OF RIGHT
JAM COURT DOCKET
Supreme Tribunal Adjourns
Without Clearing Mass
Of Cases.
FIRST TIME IN 80 YEARS
More Than Score Of Pend
ing Causes Left Over
From Term.

When the spring term Of the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals ended yes
terday II found more than score
OF cases left on the docket. making
the first instance In thirty years that
the court has adjourned before com
plcting all business before II. The
unusual procedure is due entirely to
the jam OF criminal cases brought
TO the court by reason OF the appeal
OF riSh, law. which was repealed by
the last General Assembly. after hav-
ing been In force less than two years.
More than ninety criminal cases
were up on appeal at the term just
closed. Heretofore. the yearly aver.
age OF criminal cases has been from
six TO ten. tho increase being due
to the ease in which appeals could
be asked. AS the repeater is not ef-
fcc,ire until July /. the docket at
the summer term, which opens June
s. at Wythevillc. Will be Jammed
with criminal matterJ also. 1T Is
feared
When the Supreme Court OF Ap-
pcals was reorganized in 1891 at the
close OF the Rcadjuster period.
more than 800 cases were pending.
Judges Keith. Riley. Buchanan.
cardwell and Harrison In two years,
managed~to dispose of this heavy ac-
cumulation. and from that time on
Kept the docket cleared each term,
until the one closing yesterday.
The final cascs argued and submit
ted yesterday were Warden vs.
Fredericksburg Power Company
and Davis. director general. VS.. Mcr-
rill. administrator
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curtis and sentenced to fifteen years
Imprisonment. was, Mabry's cellmate.
Shortly before o'clock Sunday
AFTERNOON Mabry. after urging Hines
TO flee with him. broke jail and es-
capped safely to South Richmond.
Whcre he was captured an hour later
oy Policeman Marcusen OF the traffic
department. as he emerged from a
-.e2 .!orrers''-o core ready to step into
az approaching speedy automobile
ordered by him. He was returned to
jail and placed in a cell on the third
rear tier. and declared ne would not
be lin long"
Tuesday he was removed to his old
cell on the first floor. Hines was
shunted to another cell on the Sec
ond tier. Mabry was alone on tho
floor. the sole occupant OF his cor
ridor.
City Sergeant ]. G. Saunders depu-
tized 5ailer to watch Mabry from
concealment and observe just what
methods he employed In effecting hts
escapes. The jaii-breaker de iuxe
forced, tugged and finally tore from
the rivets which held II fast to hin
billet strip Of strap iron. This
was at 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He proceeded steaithily to
"feel out" the respective strength OF
various of the bars OF his cell. using
the iron as lever. Then the jai.er
appeared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07
FLO ZIEGFELD FALLS FOUL OF
WIDOWS LEAGUE OF CHICAGO
Mrs Frank Townley Brown Rents Her House to Miss
Billie Burke and Then the Trouble Begins Court
Injunction Adds to Clash

right away in which TO hold the first
meeting Of the Widows League.
Here Is what Mrs. Brown told III.
widows at the Blackstone Hotel
about the transaction-and It NAV
not be amiss to say that the air wa.
rent with shrill Indignation from
many widow throats:
let Miss Burke have my house
just to earn $500 for our league"
said Mrs. Brown. Il was to receive
Sl.l60 for two weeks. They talked
me into paying the telephone BILL
and ] have found that Miss Burke
has talked long distanse with every.
BODY she ever knew-New York.
Palm Beach. Westchester. no end.
L left my house in perfect order,
and even had cut flowers in every
room.
Then they didn't pay the rent.
mad TO go after II. And AR. Ziegfeld
wanted me to take $3.50 less than he
had agreed to pay. He had the ef-
frontery to say my house was filthy.
My house!
Paid I'm Dollar Hills.
Finally he wrote out a check, ana
ph ehe oaSh oi IL ne wrote, Pafd to
dishonest woman under protest.
Naturally. I refused to accept It. 1t
was an insult. I demanded cash.
''He telephoned to vthe box office
man and had him bring up 1,160 one
dollar bills. 1t took me an hour to
count It. 1t was all my chauffeur
could carry.
1T Just goes to show what we
poor widows are up against. We
must fight for everything"
1t was then agreed that as soon
as Miss Burke leaves for st. Louis
and allows Mrs. Brown to get back
into her house the league will meet
there and declare war on all all
mony-slackers and every one else
who, It Is alleged. is trying to go
South with the "widcgs mite"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07
[ BY United News.1

Los ANGELES. April 6.-Two girl
bandits. operating with skill and
daring. today robbed Nine. Amelita
Gaili-Curci. the opera diva. of ,ewcls
valued at $4,000 at San Juan
Capistrano. according to reports to
the shcrir's office here.
Tho girls. described by Nine. Call
Curci as youthful and pretty. con-
iroh'eo her In the women's dressing
room OF the Palm Cafe. While ono
OF them greeted the diva pleasantly.
gaining her attention, the Other
snatchcd the Jewel case from her.
according to the report, and both
DASHED through the cafe TO an auto
mobile which is said to have been
"a'uns with the engine running Be-
'"re either Mime. Galli-Curci. who way
greatly excited. or her husband, who
was waiting in the cafe. could give
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07
by Alexander r. Jones',
nited News staff Corresponds Mt

CHICAGO. April 6.-There is one
beautiful woman in the Garden of
Lovely Ladies that Flo Ziegfeld,
champion peach picker OF the Fol-
lies. can't see with field glasses
Mrs. Frank Townley Brown, presi-
dent OF the Widows League of Chi
caSo. Mr.. Ziegfe.d does not want to
be within 1000 miles OF Mrs. Brown.
although 1t would seem. off-hand.
that her exceptional beauty would
bring him by airplane.
But whatever he may think Of her.
IT isn't half OF what she thinks of
him. and when she finished telling
me Widows League about his al
lesed methods today he didn't have
widow friend-grass or sod-in
town. Chicago widows would allow
their daughters to go into burlesqus
: Lefore they would permit them to go
near the Fol!ies.
How the Fight Started.
The fight started when Mrs
Brown. wealthy and socially promi-
nent. rented her twenty-two-room
house to Miss Billie Burke. Zicp.
feld's wife. Mrs. Brown wanted to
earn some money to give to the
Widows League so that estimab,e
organization could hire a lawyer and
see that all widows get their ali.
mony and estates on time. Miss
Burke wac to stay two weeks. ac-
cording to Mrs. Brown, and to nav
$l,16O But the actress claimed
when her time was up. that the lease
was for three weeks, and ziegfeld
got an Injunction before Judge Foell
TO Keep the beautiful widow from
throwing his wife. her flve maids,
young daughter. chauffeurs, etc. out
In tho street.
Mrs. Brown wanted the house
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07
By Sidney II. whippie.

Ihlted News stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. April 6.-Govcrnor
Nathan l.. Miller has issued warn
ing to the city of New York that un-
less the Gotham police force shakes
II leg and does a little more bandit
chasing instead OF trying to enforce
fictitious antismoking ordinances. he
Will break the city's politico- police
system wide open.
TO this. Police Commissioner Rich
ard +. Enright has replied with
some asperity. that the so-called
crime wave, over which the Cover
nor is excited. is nothing but fig
ment Of imagination In the minds OF
envious newspapers and the "preda- :
tory interest,", movement to dis
credit Mayor Hylan and the Mayors
administration.
In the exchange OF courtesies be-
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CHARGES CONGRESS HIIND
Not TO RECOGNIZE CRISIS
[ny Associated prcss.l

NEW YORK. April 6.--Prcdicting
that the nation viii be in the midst
OF a bituminous coal famine in six
weeks unless the present strike is
settled. Philip Murray. Vice president
of the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea. tonight declared Congress must
b" blind not /" see what the country
Is UP against"
MI. Murrays statement was made
shortly after John l. Lewis, president
of IN. mine workers International
union. asserted that the refusal Of
operators in the central competitive
field To confer with the workmcn. at
the invitation Of tn. House Labor
Committee. meant the strike would
become a hight to the finish"
stock Hut GO.0n.O0n Tons.
In support Of his prediction OF n
famine. MIR. Murray asserted that
the stock piles OF the country con-
tain only 10000. 900 tons Of bituminous
coal. OF which 100000 600 already are
In the bins OF the consumer. At i
present rate OF consumption Of S.
100000 tons week. the 10000. 900
tons VIII suffice for only another five
weeks. according To Mr.. Murrays
figures.
Claims OF tho operators that the
production OF nonunion mines would
pro!onE the nations supply TO eight
weeks were denied by the union
leaders. Latest reports from non
union stronGholds. he said indicate
that - per cent ot the nonun!on
miners would have walked out with
the strikers before the Weekend.
Firy per cent have already done
80, he said.
NoHunion Mine Output Cut.
The normal production OF nom
union mines in all fields was 1885,
100000 tons year said Mr. MUIR
ray This capacity now has been
cut in half, and, with further walk
outs In sympathy with our men, spo-
radic strikes and minor disturbances.
It Will be cut to less than 100000
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
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SEMENOFF is
SEIZED IN NEW YORK
for'her Anti-holshevist Leader In
Siberia Arrested ON Body
Attachment
iBy United News.l

>.
NEW YORK. April 6.-General
Semenoff. former leader of the anti
Holshevist forces in Siberia. was mr.
rested on body attachment upon
his arrival in New York shortly after
6 o'clock Thursday night, and taken
to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to per-
NIT him to attempt to raise s25.
iail failing which he will he locked
up In the Ludlow Street Jail.
The writ was served by Sheriff
Percival w. Nagle and Deputy
Sheriffs Gillespie and Rodney. short
ly after he stepped from train
that had brought him from WASH
ington.
The general. who had engaged
rooms at tho Waldorf. was permitted
to go to- the hotel under guard. and
throughout the evening frantic ef-
forts were made to get In touch with
sympathizers who have enough cap
ital TO liberate him.
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THREATENS
GOTHAM POLICE HEAD
WITH HOUSE CLEANING
Warns Commissioner Enrght Department Must Put
More Effort on Bandit Chasing or He Will Split
POlitco-Poce System Wide Open.

tween the Governor and the police
commissioner, political observers see
the beginning OF war between up
state Republican forces and New
York City controlled by the tempor-
ary Tammany-Hearst alliance. which
may have decided effect on the next
gubcrnatorial campaign.
Governor Miller. distinctly up
state" with all the upstate tradl-
tions and policies back of him, has
practically warned Commissioner
Enright that he is about to throw
him out of ofiice-whlch nc has the
power 10 do. II he does so. the IIy-
ian regime Will seize on the incident
rs the finest issue In the coming
campaign. the issue OF whether the
backwoods farmer is going to run
New York" or whether Father
knickcrbOcker is TO have home rule"
-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07
PROMOTERS OF OIL
COMP ANY INDICTED
Eighteen sFinanciers'' Face
Trial in Boston Federal
Court.
INVESTORS HARD HIT
Lose Over 100000, Result
OF Petroleum Corporations
Alleged Fraud.
INVESTORS II lard HIT
tBy Associated Prcss.l

BOSTON, April 6.-An alleged oil
fraud. said to involve the loss OF
sl'ooo,ooo to investors here and pos
sibiy millions In other parts OF the
country, was disclosed by Federal
attorneys here today. when they
made public the names OF eighteen
oil hnanciers In New York. Boston
and Holyoke who have been Indicted
secretly by the Federal grand Jury
Tor fraudulent use OF the malls.
All Plead Not Guilty.
Charles NJ. Ludden. an attorney,
and John +. Gilcrcast, an official Of
the Exchange Trust Company. both
OF this city. and Frederick Il. Her
sey. president OF the Motor Specially
Company. OF Waltham. were arrested
on the charges. which concern the
activities of the Petroleum Corpora-
tom OF America. All pleaded not
suilty and were held in $4,000 ball.
The Federal authorities gave out
the following additional names of
those indicted: Jacob II. Mcttler. H.
Francis Foley. Frank w. Bernard
Edward y. Clark. all OF Boston: Ed
ward II. Bushnell, OF Holyoke; AL
wyn Bell. Jr.. Edwin b. Caldwell
Charles II, Flint, George L. GUIDE
brode. Roland II. Blaisdeli. Clarence
II. lnman. Burt II. Clements. Raw.
Hond ID. Fuller. John A. Shellc,e and
James l.. Carlton. all of New York
City.
Made Misreprc.cntntions.
The government alleges the no.
tioieum corporation. organized under
The laws of Delaware. falsely ndver-
used that it's capitalization was
sto.ooO.OO0: that the Standard on
Company was Interested in II: thai
II constituted the holding company
Tor thirty-one oil concerns: that II
had capital stock for sale. and that
II had properties producing 1aO. 900
barrels OF oil daily. with an annual
income Of s5O.0oo.O00.
According TO Federal officials
JACOB W. Mettler is mt present IN
Iexas. and II. Francis Foley, another
OF those indicted. Is in Brooklyn
N T. Edward a. Clark Is said TO
DC on a vacation trip to Florida.
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DARING GIRL BANDITS
ROB GALLI-CURCI OF
$4,000 IN JEWELS
Famous Opera Diva Stops at Cafe in San Juan Copis
trano, CAL, and Loses Cems-All Auto Roads
Blocked by Sheriffs.

'he alarm. the girls were in the car
and IL had disappeared at high speed
toward this city.
All Roads Watched.
Immediately upon receipt of the
report. deputies were sent in auto
mobiles to block every road leading
here.
The jewels in the case. are said
to have Excluded q seventeen-carat
diamond ring and platinum bracelet
set with two ten-carat diamonds.
The sheriff's Office here notified all
towns In southern California to be
on the lookout for the girls, one Of
whom was described by the diva as
having great baby blue eyes and
blonde bobbed hair" The other w,s
said TO he slightly oder.
Nine. GaiIi-CurcI and her accom-
PIANIST husband. Homer Samucls. had
CONTINUED on Pag. .. Col. al
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':ROUGH GUY" TAKES HIS
STAND IN N. Y. PARK
sculptor SIacMonnies' Work OF Art
to lie Erected, Despite HyIan's
Enmity,
tBy Associated Press.

10y ]tSSUCIHttu ITtSS.J
NEW YORK, April 6.-Tho rough
guy" is going to take his stand in
City Hall Park next week.
This was the announcement mado
today by Park Commissioner Gala
tin regarding the masculine statue
Of civic virtue chiseled by Sculptor
MacMonnies. which has been the
cause Of two public hearings in City
Hall, and countless editorials.
Thesfa,e of rough guy" who has
incurred Mayor Hylan's special en-
nifty. was left hanging after the
second hearing yesterday, but the
park commissioner announced this
afternoon that the contractors had
been granted permission TO go ahead
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CHILD TO REPRESENT
AMERICA AT GENOA
[By United News.J

GENOA. April 6.--Richard wash.
burn Child. American ambassador to
Rome. has telegraphed officials at
Genoa that he intends to come here
to watch tho progress OF tho economic
conYention next week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-07
DRY OFFICERS SHOOT
NEAL DINSMORE DOWN
[By Associated prnss1

CANTON. GA. April 6.-Neal Dins-
more "a was shot to death, near
mere. today in raid on still bv
Eloer Kemp. Federal prohibition Of
hce:' and Sheriff Blackwell.
Dinsmore was said to have been
running from the still when Kemp
hred. He leaves a widow and n child
1ohh eagle was arrested during the
raid.