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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
MEXICAN EXPATRIATES
IN L. S. ARE IMPOTENT
nnhle fn lutte Forces In Manner to
Constitute Even Minor Threat.
Against Obrrgon.
I BY AssOciatcd Press. /

MEN1CO CITY. March 26--cicnera
Jesus ". GaTza. former chief OF the
Federal forces in The valley OF Mex
100. returned las, night from pro-
iY"Sed trip to the United States
Today he told newspaper mon tina
tue eAph'r!atc groups OF Mcxicans in
;Ac United States are being led by
iHrcc men. Esi"ban Can;u. General
Francisco Mursua and General Pablo
Gonzales. These men, he declared
hccaus" OF personal Disbursements
are unable 10 unite their forces in a
manner 70 constitute even minor
;hrca; against the governmen, ~
PRESIDENT Obrcgon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
GIRLS LEAP FROM AUTO:
ONE LIKELY TO DIE
iBy Associated Press.

HACK ENSACK. y. j.. March 90
!nc condition o: Miss Margaret FOX,
l'-year-oid stenographer. who. with
her chum, Miss Loretto Dalton. vas
found unconscious late Friday night
By the roadside. in Westwood after
they had jumped from an automobile e
on JOY tide with two strange men.
"as still critical tonight
Hospital surgeons would not per-
nit the police TO question Miss Fox.
VII" is believed to be suffering fror,
Il fracture OF the skull! Or concussian
OF the brain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
FAMINE CONDITIONS
IN RUSSIA A MENACE
TO EASTERN EUROPE,
Zone Between Soviet Russia and Ukraine ON One Hand
and Central Europe, on Other, Not Prepared to
Withstand Shock of Epidemics.

SHOCK Of cpidemics than /, has been
tor several years.
The situation is gradually becon
ing more grave. the committee found.
and predicted it's culminat!on when
the famine reaches its crisis, Prob
ably in April.
Blnmcs Waves Of Immigration.
The threat OF disease 10 Eastern
Europe was said 10 be due 10 the
Tremendous wa"cs OF Immigration
caused. first. by ;hc aigh; Of peasants
from the famine c-strickcn areas to-
ward districts where food produc-
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SEVERAL ARE KILLED
IN CLASH IN MEXICO
10 workmen. Who Resort to
PbysIcal Combat.
[ BY Associated Press.

MENICO CITY, March 26.-Severat
persons We're killed and number
we're injured this afternoon at Quad
ajara, State OF Jalisco. when radi-
cal demonstrators clashed with
group of Catholic workmen assem-
Dled in the main plaza. According
% a dispatch TO El Mundo. the police
were rc-cnforced by troops ana IL
Ualiy restored order
The radicals. OH parade. shouted
"aprohrious remarks 10 tho WORK
men. y verbal battle cnsucd. Dus
this soon gave way 10 physical coM-
lat Many arrests were made.
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IRISH REPUBLICAN
ARMY DEF|ES Dali;
MEETS IN DUBLIN
Session Ends in Deci-
sion to Confirm Allegi-
ance to Republic.
TO ENFORCE DRASTIC
BOYCOTT ON BELFAST
Will Maintain Military Organ
ization Under Legislative
Body Of Sixteen.
DE NALEI,A'S SILENCE PUZZLES
Collins VIII Step Aside u Leader
VIII Accept Treaty and Work
Fur Ercc Sintc.
TO ENFORCE DRASTIC
BOYCOTT ON BELFAST
DE NALEI,A's SILENCE PUZZLES
Collins VIII Step Aside ~ Leader
VIII Accept Trcn,y and Work
Fur Free Stntc.
icy Associated rrc.s.I

LONDON. March 2G.--Thc conyru-
publican nriny. held In Dublin today
decided to confirm It's allegiance to
the Irish republic, 10 mnintaIn tile
army ns the army of the republic,
under Legislative committee OF
sixteen members, and tn enforce n
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Dublin.
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IBy Associated prcsY.l

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The
danger to Eastern Europe from cpl
demics attendant upon the prevail
cnce OF famine In Russia is rapidly
becoming serious, according TO n
report compiled by the league or
nations health committed Basinr
It's conclusion upon Information
gathered from many reliable sources.
the committee declared the entire
frontier zone between Soviet Russia
and the Ukraine. on ono hand. and
Central Europe. on the other. is less
prepared To withstand the proba bic
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BISHOP OF AUCKLAND
FACES PROSECUTION
Will Be Prosecuted for DenouncInE
british Troops In ireland Hs
'E'orcIuu.''
ley Associated Press. /

WELLINGTON. y. H.. March be
The government has decided To p-os-
ecute MonsiGnor Liston, Catholic
Bishop OF Auckland. on charge OF
having made seditious uttcranccs
during recent speech. |; is alleged
that he denounced the British troops
in Ireland as foreign troops"
Monsignor l.!ston. at the time. was
Siorifying the Easte: rebellion in
ireland and Is said TO have declared
that the Irish were martyrs and
proud to die for their country.
murdered BY foreign troops"
Strong protests were made by the
newspapers against the speech.
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PROBABLY PROPOSE
ARBITRATION BOARD
Operators and Men Will Be
Asked to Submit Cases
for Settlement.
WAIT TILL runLrc FEELS PINCH
Washington BclirN~ Con.u,,cr.
Then VIII Bring Pressure on
Hoth Side. for Adjustncnt
u, ). Frederick ESsnry,
ashinsion Correspondent OF
Times Dispatch.

Washington Correspondent OF The
Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. March .s.-Al.
though the Fedora! government.
through White House spoxesrnc,.
confesses i;s inability 10 aver, the
coal strike and It's unwillingncss 10
Intervene before The waIhout act
ually takes place. 1t is asserted
again III onicial quarters that. a,
some time vet 10 he determined. the
proposal VIII be made for the an.
ro'ntment OF u hoard or boa rds q,
arbitration 10 which the miners and
operators will be asked TO submit
their cases for settlement
In many quarters i, had been as
sumed ;ha; this proposal would pro-
coed from the government before
the strike order goes into effect. II
a. we'll known that the President
and his advisers have considered
such Il move, but IL is explained ,ha,
they now feel that conditions are
not favorable to arbitration and may
not be until the public feels the
pinch OF coal shortage aud IL pre-
pared 20 lay pressure upon both
sides for an adjustment Of ihcir dit
fcrcnCcs.
Also. there are int!mations tina :
when arbitration is proposed by the
government. the United Minc Work
"rs will naf.c their acccptance @;
IL conditional upon an acceptance II
The operators. in advance. Of IN,
principles laid down in tho Kenyon
industrial code bill. II this move IS
made, AMI II is confidently believed
tha; it will he by mos; interests
here. the operators are expected tc
turn down the conditions which tho
miners would impose.
Would Involve Concessions.
To accept these conditions. ii is
declared w. those sympathetic to tho
operators. would he 70 surrender or
the question of unionizing tho whole
industry and on tho question OF tho
future settlcmSnt OF disputes. b"
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I"hn Il. Hushe. stu, uneon..Iou.

hANNiiLE. Va. March 2s.-The
condition of john T.. hughes. wealthy
local tobacco dealer, who suffered q
further stroke OF paralysis on FRIDAY
continued criAca! tol1r He showed
lurther weakness during the night.
and he was still unC ,ascious Doc
inrS said that IL was question .,c
nov long his vitality would last. Oxy-
Scn was administered at differcnt.
periods during the night.
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GREEKS ACCEPT PLAN
FOR AN ARMISTICE
icy Associated Press. /

PARTS, March 26.-The Greek gov
crnment has accepted the PROPOSAL
made by the allied Foreign Minister'S
las, week for an armistice between
Greece and Turkish nationalists. i
The reply 10 the proposal of the
ministers, however. contains techni-
cal reservations on the military con-
ditIons.
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violent Earth Trcmor u,..,,o,

ROME. March 26.--A violent earth
tremor was registered by tho Jena
sc!smograph Saturday. IL was GAL
cnihted that the disturbance was
5000 kilometers away.
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Alaska Miner. VIII va, Strike.

fNtffOItHTF, NLASkN, March 20.
Extensive development work and
increased mining operations are re-
ported underway in the Matanuska
coal tlclds. northeast OF here, to SUP
ply the demands Of the coal users
along the Alaska coast and of :he
Northern Gamers. in the event Of a
strike of coal miners in tho states.
Miners here are not members of the
United Mine Workers and will not
bc affected BY the strike.
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PILOT OF |LL-FATED
SEAPLANE TELLS OF
FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE
Recovered From Delirium,
Although in Grave DAN
ger Of Pneumonia.
SAYS HE DID NOTHING
DESERVING OF PRAISE
Docs Not Wish TO Be Criti.
cizcd for Acts, Unless
Justly.
GRAPHIC RECITAL or TRAGEDY
'nnn"t tpdcrstnnd why Fishing
smnrL. Headed Toward Dis-
abicd Crnft. ChnnR-d Course.
SAYS HE DID NOTHING
DESERVING OF PRAISE
GRAPHIC RECTAL. or TRAGEDY
nnnot Understand why Fishing
smnrh. Headed Toward Dis
ahicd trnft. Changed Course.
lEy Associated Press. !

MIAMI. FIN. March :f--Robcrt
More. pilot pf tho lost Iyns boat.
Miss Miami Ia hospital ,cnigh,.
fnliy recovered from his d"llr.iu.
although stil IN grave danger NJ
pneumonia. gave graphic account
~ the sccncs attending tho death Of
Lis ave passcur.-a aud hts own iii.
'E-av" hour battle for Ike in the
cur stream clIng!ng !. ;he np-
turned craft.
please don't allow Tho people to
raise nc. | have not don. anything
deserving Eraise dor'- want 20
bc criticized. unlcsz Justly All /
want now IL 10 civ. tho world at
iars" ~" facts ho began
we l"f: Miam! at Il.CI o'clocl:
last Wednesday, morning In tic cice
"i a stun north"astcriy wind At
il:il, about three minutes out o..
Ei'ntni, something broke on tho p-o-
heller. lIinmaticaliy o,k.d FOR a
s1-r, or g sloel. 70 land hy saw
fishing smach and voipiancd down
SO the water ahou, Il mil, away in
i;s course.
B"nt >prnng LrnL.
asked tho passengers not to be
ht-aid, We were ~ no immediate
danger AMI tho craft was drawing
near. The Winds. however. were rIs-
ing. and. before long. the Aull OF
i'c boat spranG a leak. The nose or
INC plane '"san rising. Then sig
ave came along ANA littcd Us. The
plane turned over and VIC were all
thrown .n,o the sea.
Ny pa.sors"rs were Mr.. ana aIrs.
ApsGs; Butte and Mr. ana Mr., Law,
renee =. Smith o. Kansas city. and
AT'. !, : Dickson, Of Memphis.
rem. Mrs. Butte came to tho sur
!. L....
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
REV. FRANK PRATT
RESIGNS TO FLOCK
of First Unitarian
Church Of Richmond
Since 1915.
PLANS TRIP TO EUROPE
Will Spend Several Months
Abroad Before Accepting
Another Pastoratc.

Rev. Frank Pratt. since 1915 pas
tor OF ,ac First Unitarian Church OF
richmond. yesterday morning ten
d.rch his resignation TO his cougrc-
cation. lie will preach his final SER
mon here Easter Sunday. and will
!'ave soon after that for an ex-
tended stay in Europe Ills tour
over there Will take him u Eng
trie..
Mr.. rratt Is regarded as ono Of
the ahlest clcrSymcu in the state
and has wide circle OF friends here
"ad throughout Virginia. ri!s mes
sage TO his congregation. upon the
natter OF his resignation, ,ehd yea.
ierday &; the mornins service fol-
lows:
Mcssnuc To Congregation.
Dear friends OF the First Cnitar-
IAN Church OF Eichmond:
After mature and serious CON
siddratinn I offer YOU, at this time.
my resignation as minister OF this
church.
1T has been my honor and my joy
10 be your minister since the year
1918. During these years there has
never been a single word OF misun-
Gerstandins or uupleasantncss be-.
tween US. You and the officers OF
tie church have always shown the
highest spirit OF kindness and SYM
nathy anil co-opcra,icn, II is this
idea! spirit whicl. has made my
years among you years which
shall 'ouG remember with the deep
est THAMES and appreciation.
''.\a leave YOU. il is with great
hopes for this church. You have teen
through hardships and trials. hut !
!irmly hclicye that you have great
ruiure before vow. You have moth
ing to fear as YOU look forward.
work and usefulness Of the church
VIII! go forward with new hope and
power. Under the able leadcrship
oil nay successt'. whom ypu will
wisely choose. YOU will enter upon a
ncw charter Of growth aad develop
ment. With your continued loyalty
the future is secure. trust IL may
have been my good fortune To have
done something towards building a
lirmcr foundation for that future.
several Months In Europe.
Before taking another church
plan 10 spend number Of months
in Europe.
Il have already consulted with
your board of stewards upon the
matter OF my resignation. and ask
that my services as your minister
may end upon Sunday. Apri! 10.
Il hope you realize that no words
Of mine can express 10 YOU the
depth Of my gratitude for your CO.
operation. Your loyalt% and your
friendship during our years together
years which VIII never be forgot
ten
May Gods blessing rest upon
YOU"
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The Weather

H"in t"d"y anu tomorro"T II will
lie cooler today. according to
forecast.
For full weather rcpos. see Editorial Page.
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lsulnte Robbcd.

Mexican Consulate Robbcd.
GENOA. March e6.--Thieves en-
tered tho Mexican consulate here
last night and robbed ;hc safe.
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Table d'Hote Dinner. 6 to $40 p. M.
N.26 Hotel Rueger.-Adv.
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Would Involve Conce..ions.

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b"nt >prnnG Leak.

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Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07
THE KILLER CHEATED

sYNOPSIS.-At the death Of his
foster father Bruce Duncan. In an
eastern city. receives = mysterious
message, sent by . Mrs. Ross, sum-
moning him peremptorily to south
ern Oregon-to meet LINDA.
Bruce has vivid but banning recol-
lections of his childhood In an or
phanage, before his adoption by
Newton Duncan, with the girl Lin
da, At his destination. Trails End,
news that q message has been sent
to Bruce gets to Simon Turner.
Leaving the train, Bruce IL aston
ished at his apparent familiarity
with the surroundings. though to
his knowledge he has never been
there. On the way Simon warns
him to give up his quest and return
East. Bruce refuses. Mrs. Ross,
aged and infrm, welcomes him
with emotion. She hastens him on
his way-the end of ''Pine-Needlo
Trail" Bruce finds his childhood
playmate. Linda The girl tells him
of wrongs committed by an enemy
clan, the Turner's. on her family.
the Rosses. Lands occupied by the
clan were stolen from tho Rosses.
and the family with the exception
of Aunt Elmira (Mrs. Ross) and
herself, wiped out by assassination.
Bruce's father, Matthew Folger.
was one of the victims. His mother
had fled with Bruce and Linda.
The girl, while small. had been kid
naped from the orphanage and
brought to the mountains. Linda's
father had decided his lands to
Matthew Folger. but tho agree
ment, which would confute the
enemy claims on the properly. had
been lost. Bruce's mountain blood
responds to the call of tho blood
feud. A giant tree. the Sentinel
Pine, in front OF Linda's cabin.
seems to Bruce's excited imagfna-
tion to be endeavoring to convey
message. Bruce sets out in search
of q trapper named Hudson. wit
ness to the agreement between
Linda's father and Matthew Fol-
ger. A gigantic grizzly. known as
the Killer. is the terror Of the VI
cInity. Dave Turner, sent by
Simon, bribes Hudson to swear
falsely concerning the agreement.
The Killer strikes down Hudson.
Bruce, on his way to Hudson.
wounds the Killer. driving him
from his victim. Hudson. learning
Bruce's Identity, tries to tell him
the hiding place of the agreement.
but death summons him. Dave de-
coys Linda and Aunt Elmira from
their home. The man insults Linda
and is struck down by the aged
woman. Elmira's son has been
murdered by Dave. and ~ her COM
mand. after securely binding the
desperate. Linda leaves them alone.
Returning. Bruce finds a note. ap-
parently from Linda. telling him
she has been kidnapped by the
Turner's. Bruce falls into Simon's
trap, and Is made prisoner. Charg-
Ing Bruce with attempting to re-
open the blood-feud. the clan
lea.:s him. bo.nd. In a pasture on
the spot where the Killer had slain
and half eaten q calf the night be-
fore. Bruce. helpless. awaits ar
rival of the Killer and death. ST.
ZION makes Lnda an offer Of mar
,iage. The girl refuses. telling him
she loves Bruce. Enraged, the man
brutally strikes her and leaves.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07
CHAPTER xxiI-continued.

But the curtain of this drama in the
mountain home had not yet rung down
qalf-unconscious. she listened to his
steps. He was out In the moonlight,
vanishing among the trees. Strange
fancies swept her. all in the smallest
fraction Of an instant, and a voice
spoke clearly. With all the strength
Of her will she dispelied the mists OF
dawnIng unconsciOusness that the pain
had wrought and crept swiftly to the
little desk placed against the wall. Her
hand fumbled in the shadow behind II
and brought out glittering rifle. Then
she crept to the open doorway.
Lying on the floor, she raised the
weapon to her shoulder. Her thumb
pressed back. strong and unfaltering
agninst the hammer: and she heard II
click as 1t sprung into place. Then
she looked along the barrel until she
saw the swinging form of Simon
through the sights.
There was no remOrse in that cold
gaze Of hers. The wings Of death
hovered over the man. ready to swoop
down. Her fingers curled tighter
about the trigger. One ounce more
pressure, and Simon's track Of wicked.
ness and blOodshed would have come
to an end ut last But at that instnn:
her eyes wiGened with the dawn Of an
idea.
She knew this man. She knew the
hatred that was upon him. And she
realized, as If by an inspiration from
on High, that before he went to his
house to sleep he would go once more
into the presence of Bruce, confined
somewhere among these ridges and
suffering the punishment Of having
opposed his will. Simon would want
one look to see how his plan was get
ting on; perhaps he would want to ut
ter one taunting word. And Linda
s,, her chance.
She dropped the rife and darted
into her own room. There she pro-
cured w apon that she trusted more.
her lif;l, pistol, loaded with six cart
ridge.
II she had understood the real ma
ture of the danger that Bruce faced
she would have retained the rifle. It
shot with many times the smashing
power of the little gun. and at long
range was many times as accurate, but
even 1t would have seemed an inef-
fective defense against such an enemy
a. was even now creeping toward
Bruce's body. But she knew that in a
crisis. against such Of the Turner's as
she thought she might have to face. 1t
would serve her much better than the
more awkward heavier weapon. Be
sides, she knew how to WELD 1t, and
all her life she had kept 1t for Just
such an emergency.
The pnin Of the blow was quite gone
,ow. except for strange sickness that
,ad ercwnuassed her. But she was
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07

sna even at n, a,s
swept out to the chi = y
beside him. He swups
him, and at the sam. 'ts H..
caught at the archIps \.
saddle. For the first ,tts st
was half dragged, but AII. y.
bruee's help-she pulled y
to a position of securitv ,a
The Killers charge bsa
seconds too late. For
raced behind them In lDs,.a 20
only his savage growl lean.
the darkness fast enough ,la,sa y
with them. And the dI.,.' 4, :"
widened. ''aaca|
The Killer had been cheat.
ana by the same token S,m,.
SO" oSen proved untrue, Fl,
remorseless strength Of whI.s /
ed had been worsted b, :
strength; and love, not bs,.
power that gave 1t. For on,.
courage-a courage great., N
with which he obeyed tbs AZ,
his cruel will-had cost NJ, ~
tory. The war that he ANA !
law band had begun so Ion, .
not yet been won.
Indeed, II Simon cou,a n.
what the moon saw as n ~.
from behind the clouds. h. =. -
known that one of the deht .
incurred so many years apo i,
now been paid. Far avay a.
tant hillside there was one :,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07
BOOK THREE
COMING OF THE S1a
CHAPTER XIV

Fall wns mt hand at Tnu'
The spirit Of autumn had "H
golden wings.
A buck dcer-a noble cfeal@
six points on his spreading hans
the first InklIng Of 1t when ht
Mt a spring TO drink. The u
been chill in his nostrlIs' oea
to a heavy growth of hair tna
mysterious foresight-hau W"
come upon his body, 1t gave /.
discomfort. But it was a pu'na
significant thing that the water
to drink had been tral'A~,
something hard and while u
ing cold to the tip OF MS n',
II was the first real freeze :,
for the past few nights theis $
a measure of tinklins, eoD"7 M
on the ground in wet place. s,..r
the tender-skinned birdS."'s
watchful Of signs Of thls n
disregarded 1t. But there ', W. us|
regarding this half-inch VI MI
that had covered the spr'as. ps. Ml
deer struck 1t ansri'y S' ;, s,,,t;l
hoofs, broke through anu Nv,
went snortlng up the NIL. .,.s
His anger was in itse'l a., r.
thing. In the long, easy'solns, h.
days, Blacktail had a'nu, us nd
what anger was like. he ',,,,. - 4
content to roam over the II l.'S ~
pInr the leaves and grass e.t 4
danger and growing ial b,dr
once this kind of eSls',n's ,a sr,pta
on him, He felt that ne e,St St 4
one on ~ thing-not food or d''a1 dsnasi,s
ty-but a good, sIashlns' so,Ss, aSs VI
carving battle WIN .,,uonta =
his own species. An un".np u. .nd vi
mas, n.s Vmu had come upon him. a.. sa' d
eyes burned with a blue e.lsussurla vii d
membered the does, c,e,ss,otn.ps ,0omsr n,
% where they were keeping "a Nd
that this new bell'st'ttll ;, AL utj J
Just as much n sign 'n, o, on On w.
blush that was coming ,,st at hlI
the beginning of the ,ros, rus batd.s
Ing days when the bue,s us ,seIr W.
themselves and choose ''' |
does. -