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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-14
MRS, MILDRED BULLOCK ELECTROCUTED
At TELEPHONE IN MONROE TERRACE
APARTMENT HAPPENING A MYSTERY

Mildred Bullock. aged 30. colorci
cook employed in the apartment Of {.
II. Montague at Monroe Terrace. was
found dead in the apartment ycster.
day afternoon about $50 o'clock. death
having been due, in the opinion OF
Corner Whitfield, to clcctrOcution.
The body was found by the maid dur
ing the absence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Monta
que The maid declared she heard
fall and went into the front part OF
the partmcnt and found the COOK s
body lying on the floor. Corner Whit
field was summoned and after care
full investigation gave the opinion that
the woman came to her death as re-
suit of being elcctrocutcd.
A number Of electrical experts, De-
tcctivc-Scrgeants Wiley and Smith, o.
the police department and others were
today conducting an investigation IN
an effort to determine the responsible
ity for the strange accident.
When the body was found after
death one hand was grasping the tole-
phone receiver and another the stem
of an electric lamp.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-14

cited the case Of one Of the ofliciuls Of
the company whose body received l..
GOO volts for twenty seconds. and who
is still living. The electrical expert
said that across the chest was tho
most direct route for an electric cur
rent to reach the heart, the most v1tn
organ. Corner Whitfield said that ho
did not deem an inquest necessary as
il could not be determined by experts
how she was elcctrocutcd. and that no
autopsy would be performed.
News Leader. October 4. 1921
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-14

That angle with the Mechanics Banl,
or Richmond, Va. still continues.
They are still trying to have it reopen
cd. How we'll they are succeeding is
hard to tell at this distance, but it l.
hoped that they will be successful 70,
the sake Of the race. The failure Of
Negro Bank in Virginia hurts tire race
III all parts Of the country. The other
races can stand revcrses, but our race
has not gotten TO that place where,
after rcverses comes, that they will
go on just the same,
Ulelena, Ark, Heporter.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-14
EXPERTS. TEST WIRES.

Experts from both the chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company anu
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany made thorough examination Gf
the wires.
Delicate Instruments to test tho
slightest fraction Of current above the
normal were used after being careful
~ tested out and in addition to this
city electrical experts from the depart
mcnt of public utilities under Dirc,.
tor Traiford made an examination OF
the wiring, but none was able to de
terminc. ConUner Whitfield said, how
the woman could have received FROM
either tire electric wire, the telcphon,
wire or both enough electric current
to cause death.
Coroner Whitfield said an cXamIna-
.tion made Of the electric wires on mo
lomp showed the Insulation was Slight
" worn and they might have maze Il
contact with the telephone wires
though there is nothing to show th;I'
they did. he said.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-14

1t took Harry J. Mallcn, Oeft)
Los Angeles sportsman just that
tmo to bring this great Marlin
swordlish to gaff,- It weighed 239
pounds and was 10 feet inches
from tip to tip and was landed just
off Catalina Islands. In addition to
the swordfish Mr.. Mallen has seven
Tuna and three other swordfish to
his credit for the season.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-14

resulted in the acquittal Of 35, inclutl
ing Coburn. mistrial in the case of
ono and dismissal OF tho charges,
against another before the case we1t
to the jury.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-14

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
Sham BATTLE
STAGED BY
18th ENGINEERS
300 Take Part In Affair
Today South of
Here
CONCERT TONIGHT
Public Invited to Hear Concert to be
Given by Engineers Band Tonight.
Fifty Pieces In Band.

An interesting sham battle was
staged this morning on the field
south of the old toll gate by the
300 members of the 18th Engineers
from Camp Humphreys. The ma
neuvers were witnessed by a num-
Der of persons living in that vicinity
Tonight a number OF city officials
and members of the chamber Of
commerce will be guest of the engi-
neers at dinner Following the din
ner there will be a pyrotechnic dis
play.
The dinner will be served at the
place where they will be camped
for the night which is telegraph
road on the farm of Hunt Roberts,
just south of the old toll gate at
Duke street extended.
The band Of the 18th Engineers at
s o'clock tonight will give a public
concert at the corner Of Washing
ton and Prince streets 10 which the
the public is invited. This will take
the place of the regular Friday
evening concert. There are about
fifty pieces in the band.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
Collision Between
Auto And Train
Four Dead And Two Not Expected
To Live As Result of Accident

Cape Charles-The four daugh-
ters of Henry W. Jones, Of Eden
Md were killed and Jones and his
wife are not expected to live as the
result of a collision between the
automobile in which the Jones fam
ily was riding and a fast southbound
Pennsylvania express at crossing a
few hundred yards from his home
late yesterday afternoon.
Jones, his wife and four dauGh.
ters were on their wav to Shad
Point. Nd. It is believed that they
were engaged in conversation and
did not notice the fast approaching
express train as they neared the
crossing. Three Of the daughters,
Mildred Il; Thelma, 10, and Alinc,
;. were instantly killed. The three
injured members Of the party were
almost Immediately picked UP by a
northbound express train and were
hurried to a Ealisburv, Nd. hos
nital where Helen, the fourth
daughter died few minutes after
arrival
Mrs. Jones and her husband arc
not expected to recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
HOLDS WOMAN
IS RESIDENT
OF THIS CITY
Court To Have Jurisdiction
In Mrs. Warren's
Suit
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE
Now That She Has Been Held to be
Resident of This City She May
Proceed With Her Divorce Case.

A verdict for the complainant on
the issues joined was given by a
jury at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon i'm the corporation court in the
case of Mrs. Garnet |. Warren Of
this city in the suit instituted by
her, now pending for a divorce from
her husband, Isaiah T. Warren, the
latter of Washington. The jury
was out about half an hour.
The wife some time ago establish
ed her residence here and subse-
duently entered suit in the corpora
tion court for divorce The plea of
Jurisdiction in the case was entered
by Attorney Alfred B. Smith, OF
Washington, representing her huS-
band.
A jury trial was demanded and
the issues involved were domicile
and residence. Now that the jury
has said that Mrs. Warren is resi-
dent of Alexandria, Va, she may
proceed with her divorce suit. Mrs.
Warren was represented by Attor-
news Duvall and Bladen.
The couple were married IN Bal
timore August 20. 1918.
Mrs. Warren operates contec-
tionery business in Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
ADVERTISING PAYS

We are informed that Dollar Day
in Alexandria YESTERDAY was the
most successful ever held by the
progressive merchants of thus city.
This. too. in the face of the fact
that a strike of railway employees
has been in progress TOR nearly
two months. The merchants had
prepared great bargain sales nui
not even the most optimistic, had
counted on having such large
crowd of buyers as thronged the
streets and stores of Alexandria
yesterday.
We are reliably informed that at
least one store on King street was
forced to place guards at the doors
in order that too many people
might not enter the store rooms at
one time. Long before noon, IN
MANY instances, articles advertised
in The Gazette. were sold out ana
customers had to be turned away
1t is needless to say that lhe
merchants who had the largest
crowds. indeed those who hag any
kind of crowd, advertised. II
there was ever any need for one 10
emphasize the fact that it Pays
to Advertise" the showing yester-
dav was enough to convince the
most pessimistic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
ANNUAL POLICE
INSPECT
NEXT MONDAY
COunciI-Elect Accepts In
vitatiOn to Attend
Inspection
POLICEMAN, RESIGNS
Luther F. Hayden Chosen to Fill Va
cancy Caused by Resignation of
Joseph Rodgers.

The members of the councii-elect
will attend the annual inspection Of
the police force at o'clock Monday
afternoon in the police court room.
A letter accepting the invitation to
the inspection was read by Secre-
tary J. Edward Shinn from w AL
bert Smoot at the monthly meeting
of the board of police commissioners
last night presided over by Mayor
J. NJ. Duncan.
The board accepted the resigna-
ton of Policeman Joseph Rodgers
which was presented to Chief Goods
yesterday and elected Luther F.
Hayden to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Hayden was placed in nomination
by Commissioner X. f. Knight. No
other nominations were made. I'M
mediately after being elected Mr..
Hayden was sworn in and assumed
the duties of his new position today.
He formerly was q member Of the
police force, having served for two
and a half months under a tempor-
airy appointment.
The report Of Chief of Police c.
T. Goods was read and received. 1t
showed a total of 195 arrests since
his last report, leading all other
cases was assault and battery, a
total of sixty being charged with
this offense. Drunk on the street
came next with thirty on the list
and speeders were third, there
being twenty-five charged with that
offense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
TO INVESTIGATE
OIL MONOPOLY
Senate Committee viii
Probe Alleged Huge
Combine
Charge That Three Companies Con,
troll Three Fifths of Worlds Crude
Oil Supply.

Washington. Aug. l7.-Ratifica-
tions of an alleged gigantic oil mo-
nopoly, extending throughout the
world. will be probed by the Senate
Committee investigating high gaso-
line prices. Senator Smith, South Car
oliua. ranking democrat, declared to-
day.
Charges have been brought before
members Of the committee that three
monopOliStic companies, with eXten-
sive holdings in America, Mexico and
Europe. had acquired, directly or in
directly. control Of about three-hfths
of the worlds crude oil supply, Smith
said.
With these vast holdings, the COM
panes. through an alleged interlock
ing arrangement, are able to fix arbi.
trarily the price Of gasoline, kerosene,
fuel oil and all petroleum products, it
was charged.
In order that the charges may be
brought before the public, Smith said
today that he would demand hence
forth that all witnesses before the COM
pnittee be sworn, and that documents
Of the involved companies be placed
openly before American consumers.
If the charges Of gigantic mo-
nnpolv are sustained, federal proSecu-
tion under the antitrust laws of the
American companies involved will be
demanded. Smith said.
Oil men who have appeared before
the committee thus far have not been
urdp,. oath.
Though the committee does not plan
to meet again for about ten days, be-
couse of press of legislative business
i'm the senate. valuable information is
hcing gathered bv government experts
which. it was declared, gave weight 10
charges of a monopoly in the OIL IN
duStrY. =, e.,
"While we cannot give out details
smith said. Eve have on hand lntorma-
tion which will produce some senSa-
tional effects in the gasoline and on
industry. Ii is about time that the
American people knew the workings
of some Of the large oil producing com
panics. and we will bring out the tuI'
information when the committee near
ings are resumed.
AmeIcan companies are nNoiNeu
in price-fNing maniDulationS IN Mex
lean oil fields. according to reports 70
the committee. Crude oil, which
brings about II cents per barrel IN
Mexico is sol din this country for more
than S3 a barrel, it was stated. Trans
portation charges are les sthan 81 per
barrel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
PRESIDENT DELAYS HIS
579jIM MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Decides To Postpone Strike Document Pending Outcome
of New York Meeting Today Between Strike
Leaders and Rail Executives
FEARED EMBARRASSING PEACE DISCUSSIONS
Message When Delivered Probably Will Be Statement To
Country of His Efforts To End Strike
Is General Opinion

Washington Aug 7-Predent Harding has decided to post
poe his message Congress the rail strike aton pending the
outcome peace negotiations between the railway executives and
leaders OF the nonng railroad labor organizations which opened
in New York today.
In message to President Harding today H. Howard pres
den of the Farm Bureau Federation declared that the
organized farmers of the country who he claimed will bear the brunt
loss consequent to the strike want the findings or
the Railroad Board enforced upon both the railroads and the
workers. The edeaon he said will stand back OF moves TO put
enforcement provisions in the labor board law.
nless the coal miners and operators quickly agree there
should by law be constituted agency similar to the Railroad labor
Board for the settling OF controversial labor issues which board
should be qivn full authority enforce its nendae Howard SAID
Howard opposed Government seizure OF the roads in the near
future DECLARING If would justified and that would establish
a precedent for simia: action in future strikes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
German Sub Raised


Washington, Aug. 1.-THE ex-
German submarine U-II, which
sank in shallow water inside the
Virginia Capes about a year ago
while being towed down to serve as
a target during the aerial bombing
test, has been raised and taken into
Norfolk Navy Yard, the Navy De
partment was advised today.
After being thoroughly inspected
the boat will be patched up and
taken out to sea and sent to the bot
tom. The terms of the agreement
with the Allies provided that the
ex-German warships should be sunk
in deep water and the raising of the
U-III was undertaken by the Navy
to carry out to the letter the terms
of the agreement.
The U-boat probably will be sunk
by a placed bomb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
Propose To Open
Free kindergarten

At a meeting Of the Alexandria
Playground Association held yes
terday afternoon at the Chamber Of
Commerce, it was decided to use the
funds no win hand to continue the
services Of a teacher and to carry
on the work until fall.
In connection with the play
grounds activities, it was decided TO
open a free kindergarten, at the
time Of the opening Of the public
schools, September II. The kinder
earten will be held in the open as
long as possible, and later the as
sociation hopes to be able to Sc
cure a room in which to hold the
classes. A competent teacher will
be provided, and arrangements will
be made to transport the children
to and from the classes Children
between the ages of three and five
years will be eligible for these clas-
ses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
Ship Officers Describe
CandIer-Byfie Episode

Southampton. Eng. August IT,
What happened on the Berengarla
the night of the champagne party
which was attended by Walter 7.
Gambler, Atlanta, millionaire, and Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde X. Byfield was told
by eve witnesses here today.
This is the version of ship officers
who because of regulations decline to
be quoted of the July party which
will be aired in court in Atlanta when
the 100000 suit of Mrs. Byfield who
charges Gambler entered her state
room, goes to trial
Passengers separated two men In
evening dress who were identified as
Byfield and Gambler. Byfield demand
ing that the inspector of police take
him to the officer on duty, Byfield IS
reported to have told the officer that
Gambler entered his staterOom and
attacked his wife. The officer accom-
panied Bvfield to Gamblers state
room and the two men apparently be-
came pacified. 1t was said that By
field accented $4,000 as settlement.
Later. Byfield came to the officer
on watch and asked for first class
stateroom saving his wife would not
admit him. The officer accompanied
Byfield to his stateroom, which was
locked.
Bvfield is said to have stood in the
corridor shouting to the officer and
denouncing his wife. Mrs. Byfield. It
was asserted, finally admitted her
husband.
The Byfields and Gambler left the
ship at Cherbourg together according
to nasSnngerS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17

than 100.OOOOo0 ton, annual ontDut
indicated acceutan-e Of the Cleve-
land agreement.
Big four" leaders in Eew York for
a meeting with T. Dewitt Cuyler and
twenty other carrier heads guarded
iealouslv their settlement proposal
AGAINST the hour of conference. r
was understood, however. they had
what they were confident was an ac-
centablc plan for settlement of the
difficulty seniority issue.
Washington, Aug. 17.-Fear Of en-
barrassing oeace discussions between
the railroad executives and heads of
the BIC Four" Brotherhoods in New
York may cause President Harding
TO postpone his scheduled appearance
before congress with his summary OF
the railroad and coal strikes.
Mr.. Harding stated Tuesday he
would place the critical industrial
situation before congress within as
hours. The time limit expires today.
The President is not very optimis-
tic for a settlement, it was made
known, but he hopes that a basis of
negotiation will be worked out.
The President has completed the
first draft Of his message, but may
make several changes just before he
appears before Congress.
His message will largely be
statement to the country on his Of
forts 20 end the strike, 1t probably
will include Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover's request for legislation TO
curb coal profteering this winter.
What other recommendations will
be made by the President are not
definitely known, with wide specula-
tion resulting.
Administration officials say little
chance for a settlement unless the
railroad executives modify their posi-
tion on the question Of seniority
rights. The union leaders cannot, and
viii not send their men back to
work without first securing guaran-
tees Of virtually unimpaired senior
ity rights. Some concessions may be
made by the union leaders.
Chicago, Aug. 17.-Another wave
Of violence swept rail centers to-
day.
Troops at Joliet, Illinois, were fired
on by snipers during the night. The
shots came from the direction Of
strikers homes A squad Of soldiers
was sent today to search houses in
the vicinity for arms.
Martial law may be established in
Clinton, Illinois, as a result of clashes
there. A group Of striking sympathi
zers assaulted four employees Of the
Illinois Central. One man was dan
gerously wounded.
Non-union men were beaten at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Janesville,
Wis. Trouble also occurred at Evans
vile, Indiana.
The situation on the western trans
continental roads was rapidly I'M
proving.
Service had been re-estabished on
all lines although seven Santa Re
trains are still held up on the dessert
because Of trouble at Gallup, y. VI.
National guard troops were on duty
at five Kansas towns, Newton, Par
sons, Harrington, Horton and Hoising-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
COAL PARLE Y
IN PHILADELPHIA
Delegates of Anthracite
Miners and Operators
Meet To-Day
Believed Both Sides Will Make Con
cessions From Former Demands
And Men Will Receive Old Wage.
lBy United PressD

Philadelphia, Aug. l7.-Delegates
of hard coal miners and operators ar
rived today for a conference which IS
expected to send 10000 anthracite
workers back to the mines.
John l. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers, and his lieu
tenants. met with s. D. Warriner and
representatives of hard coal miners at
2 o'clock.
Cessation of suspension. which be
gan April lst, was hoped for by both
sides, according to their statements
Miners spokesmen were quoted as de-
claring, cts all over while Warrl-
ner, speaking for the operators, as
serted his side was ready for peace.
The soft coal settlement. reached by
central competitive field owners ana
workers at Cleveland, will have great
influence in etfecting agreement here'
it was believed. .
The ioin conference is the result OF
an invitation extended to the union
leaders by s. D. Warriner, following
a conference with Senator George
Wharton Pepper, Pennsylvania, heId
last Sunday in the home Of William A.
Glasgow. Jr., counsel for the miners.
II is pointed out that many OF the
demands and counter demands which
appeared in the early meetings held IN
New York to be insoluble obstacles TO
hard coal peace. will disappear at
todav's meeting. That there IS some
basiS in this is seen in the recent an
nouncement by Warriner that the op-
orators would be willing to take the
men back at the old wage Lewis, on
behalf Of the miners, withdrew the de-
mand for a twenty per cent increase
in wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
Scandal Breaks Out
In 'Cupid's Court

Hammonton, n. j., Aug. IT,
Scandal broke out in "Cupid's Court"
here today.
Yelled hints of Jury tampering
were hotly denied by Thomas Dekler,
secretary of the Cooperative Lovers
Union which is marrying off 1000
Iovelorn men and women who mailed
in their matrimonial intentions
Dekler, who runs the show, was ac-
cused by some of Cupidity because
he was awarded the prize of the lot
MARY Doe" an eighteen year old
beauty of Old Kentucky.
Mrs. Helen Long Rodgers, Judge
of the Court at the opening today
ruled that there would be no retrial
of the case of Dekler and the daugh.
ter of Kentucky. "Whom the Coopera-
tive Lovers Union hath joined to-
gether let no man put assunder," +"
ruled Mrs. Rodgers.
Lewis Conley, the cigar store prop
rietor and former Babe Ruth Of New
Jersey who started the contest in a
Joke. took the role of the woman's
champion when court was resumed.
He pulled forth a QUESTIONABLE from
the pile and Dekler, who represents
the men, jerked out a masculine one
The two then argued the respec-
tive merits of their candidates for the
altar.
1t will be weeks, court attaches be-
lieve, before the entire 1000 is dis
posed of.
After a correspondence of six
months, those who are paired off may
marry.
Results of the first session: New
York widow, so matched with lone
some Hammonton printer, 60.
Ocean City, n. j.. life guard, 50
mated with a Connecticut woman. ~.
A man and woman Of Philadelphia
who were born and want to die there.
A Washington, D. c.. woman, %
with a Philadelphia man "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
French Debt Commissioner
Has Been Recalled

Washington, D. c., Aug. IL
The French debt commission will
sail from New York Wednesday for
Paris to confer with Premier Poin-
care over the result of the confer
ences held here with the American
Debt Funding Commission Inc
commission was called back to Paris
bv the Premier because the question
of European debt must be discussed
including recent devalOpments IN
the European economic situation, 1t
was said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-17
Fuel Committee
Meeting Today
Will Recommend That Laundries be
Placed on Priority List

A meeting Of the fuel committee
named by the chamber Of commerce
will meet at 8 o'clock this afternoon
in the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce with Capt. George II;
Evans at which time the question OF
obtaining coal for this city will be
taken up and discussed and the
question of priority will be also dis
cussed at this meeting and the rec
concentrations submitted to II. b
Spencer, fuel administrator, Wash
ington. -,
prioritv list and the local committee
is anxiout that they be placed on
this list inasmuch as laundrieS are
Indispensable and without them 1t
would 5e q serious blow to the city.
Hope, therefore. is expressed that
this obstacle will be overcome and
the fuel administrator will allow
the laundries to get their usual sup
plv of coal without any incOnven-
ience.