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CATASTROPHE CASTS
GLOOM OVER CAPITAL
tCuutinrcd From First parco

confirmed From First ragcD
low hills that surround the field
with utmost cunning to bring her In
at all
Because OF the motor trouble the
scheduled initial night of the Roma
over Washington with Secretaries
Weeks and Dtnhy and the Italian am
baSsador in her canrrT as well as
Senator's and members OF The House.
was postponed. The snip went mack
10 Langley running before tho wind.
ana barely reached her hangar before
coast cal" broke She remained
IN the shed Tor many weeks TO have
her motors replaced by Liberty en-
zines of greater power and more cor
iainiy Of performance. The Nigh,
which proved her last WAS one of
those mad" 10 ties, her new propellinc
rlamt, aud il had been expected she
would SHOW greatly improved speed
and man'svcr ability.
Nothing Int DIimps Lcft.
Destruction of the Roma leaves
both the army and navy without air
ships larger than the navy blimns.
There is not now in the United States
a rigid or scmiriSld craft even faint
ly resembling tho German Xcppclins.
That h"rried London time a rtcr time
during the world war The Fri is
under construction by the navy, how
ever. and recently arrangements were
made, with the cooperation OF tho
allied governments, that the Zen
pelin plant in Germany should built
', y,
which proved successful during the
war.
The ZE-1 was described today as
strictly reproduction OF The he's,
German airships. only slight modiA
cations in plan having been made
by The Navy Department. The policy
OF The department in planning the
snip is understood to have been to
attempt no Improvement until the
tried and proven practice of the Ger
man HirHhip builders had hcen du.
rl'cat"d successfully aud then TO adj
vance In speed and size by slow
STRIDES ana with emuhpsis laid in
every succeeding design .ox' safety
ana sound structural developments.
VIII he "f Proven type.
The Zeppelin TO he procured in Ger
many also viii b" OF this proven TYNE
and the business Of airship building
IN the country on major scale.
ci'h'T for military or commercial
purposes has hccn generally expected
by technical officers to start from
This point In this connection I, was
SAID today tha: examination OF all
~ - La
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SENSATION PROMISED IN
REPORT OF zR-2 CRASH
British Air. Ministry Finding
Said to Oppose Naval
Experts.
Isy Ralph II. TURNER,

t"NiN'u News stan correspondents.
LONDON, Feb. el.-Rumors that
the report of The British Air Minis
try on the ZR-s disaster will cons,i-
tut, n bitter Indictment of the Adj
miral;y's methods of construction.
arc,now gaining crcdenCc in England
and have been virtually confirmed.
II is learned that the report was
completed several weeks ago, hut
was held up FOR some inoyplicable
reason As II stands, the report is
sHjd TO contain some sensational
disclosures including number Of
findings directly opposed to thcs. OF
the naval experts.
The report also is said to suggest
that bad designing produced a fatal
weakness in the framework. which
resulted IN the ships inability To
withstand the strain OF turning at
top speed
in fact. the entire system under
watch The great dirigihlc was con
structcd is believed 10 be condemned.
Il carly reports Of these findings are
subStant.' ed, lively controversy is
expected to result between the Air
Ministry ana the Admiralty Publ
cation "t he report is expected
within few days.
The Air Ministry had jus, received
tho report OF the acronautical re-
search committee, which has Teen in
vcsUEaiiuE the ZR-2 disaster" the
United News was informed at the
ministry offices, hut it will he ncccs-
sary TO refer the report 10 the Ad-
miralty before the question OF pub
location cam he decided
The ministry added that tn" rcrcr;
would hc communicated TO the United
states government and made no at
tempt 10 deny that the document con
iaius pronounced differences from the
NunrirAltE-S linhinEs.
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Italian-Built Craft
Costing U. S. 100000
Gny Associated rress.I

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 2l.-The
airship Roma was an Italian-bu;lt
craft, purchased by the United
states government from Italy
early in 1921 for 100000. She
was. IL was believed. the largest
semirigid aircraft i'm the world
tho cost OF duplicating which. it
was said by the War Department
at the time OF her purchase, would
be sl,:5O,0OO.
The airShip was OF 100000
cubic feet capacity i1n feet long,
50 feet wide and IS IL feet high.
She MAS originally equipped with
six l@-cylindcr engines or 100
horsepower each. giving an eSti-
mated speed of eighty miles an
hour and cruising radius at fun
speed Of $500 miles. These on
rincs. however. were replaced
with Liberty motors after the air
ship WAS brought To the United
States.
I'm American crew was sent II
Rene To maze tests of the Roma
III Italy. ana nt.cr these had been
completed the aircraft was dis
mantied and shipped Ia this coun-
try. reaching here last summer.
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BONUS FINANCING keeps
c. 0. ?. LEADERS IN AIR
Republicans of House Ways
and Means Committee In.
tcrvicw Mellon.
SALES TAX Is OPPOSE
Only Plan Favored Is 10 Make Cost
ar Soldier Compensation General
Charge ON Treasury. Leaving Pay
mcnt Method to Adjust itself.
IEy Associated prcssl

WASHINGTON, Feb. .i.--The seven
Republicans of the House Ways and
Means Committee who are charged
with solving the problem of, flnanc-
ing the soldiers bonus expect to get
down to brass lacks tomorrow, Chair
man Fordncy said late today. after
The comisittccmcn had had another
general discussion of the whole
question with Secretary Mellon.
The Treasury Secretary WAS heard
behind closed doors, but he was un-
dcrstood To hav" takcn substantially
tho same position that he did ut the
opening hearings two weeks ago,
when he reiterated his opposition to
a bonus ut this time. but declared
that If such Legislation was to he
passed il should be financed by sales
or other form Of taxation:
Opposes Short-Term Financing.
Asked what the Treasury would do
If Congress passed II bonus bill as a
general charge against the Treasury.
MIR. Mellon was said tn have replied
that the amount would DO paid by
issuing short-tcrm certificates. lie
opposed this form of financing, how
ever. on the ground that il might
affect the interest rates on the re-
funding Of certificates cue in 1923.
Some members of the committee
quoted the secretary as saying In
Substance that, rs between n sales
tax or bond issue for ths bonus. he
would recommend the former
Members Of the subcommittee
would not anticipate committee ac-
ton. but the general belief "a; the
Capitol continued to he that some
form of sales or manufacturers tax
would be recommended. II was
pointed out in some quarters that,
with President Harding opposed To
both the Original! tax program suG-
gested and TO the issue OF bonds. the
field had hccn narrowed TO n sales
tax or the drafting % Il measure
that would he Il general charge on
the Treasury.
Sales Tax Unpopular.
This last plan is supported by some
Republican leaders OF the House and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22

also by those who are leading the
opposition to sales tax. Represem-
'ative Frear. OF Wisconsin,. declared
in formal statement tonight tina,
he believed he spoke tho sentiment
OF IA hundred Republican members
OF the House to tho effect that Il
sales tax Will be opposed or any rule
seeking To impose il on the members"
He explained that his announcement
was based on tho fact that seventy
Republicans had signed a petition
against any sales tax, and that many
others would sign.
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In which heavy losses Of life oc-
Cured follow:
July 2i. l?l9-Ten lost when dir
igiblc exploded at Chicago anu fell
In flames into the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank.
July 2. l9l2-Five killed at Atlantic
City when balloon Akron, in which
Melvin Eaniman hoped TO cross the
Atlantic. exploded shortly after louv-
ing the ground.
September >. Is1s-Fiftcen lost In
destruction OF Zeppelin LII. of Hell
Boland.
July 10. 191o.-Twclve lost. when
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followed. was pinned down 30 that
| could not get out. Tho fabric was
about me and the girdcrs were all
around | waited for the fabric to
hurn through. so could get out. All
the time was afraid that the big
gas envelope behind us would cX-
piodc. AS it happened. the fire
reached the fabric before the big cN-
ploSion. If ii had not. l could never
have gotten GU, alive. saw one man
try Il jump. don't know who he
was or if tic made a safe landing. We
hit right after that We were too
low for ANYBODY TO make safe
jump"
Both Bidcnbach and Major Rear
don spoke of the gallant way the Of
hccrs remained al their posts. Until
the instant OF the crash, the officers
at the wheels stuck.
one OF the Survivors said that tho
Roma often sailed with II TIT and
that he paid little attention to the
initial lift of the tail of the ship until
he heard a man vel! that the craft
refused to respond TO the helm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22

British airship Ns-ii; fell Into North
Sea after being struck by lightning. :
June 20. l9l4--Nine, lost in coilisiS1. :
OF airsh and airplaic at Vienna. rs,
Six Of The great pcaco-timc diriYIs
bles built by Count Zeppelin, the Gers
man aviator. wera wrecked In acct
dents. The" were Zeppclins l., H.,
Ill. and VI, and Deutschlands J.,
and H.. $50 y
The Germans lost siXty-six OF tho
eighty-thrce dirigibles sent out durs
Ing the war, thirty-four Of them beinsf
accounted for by the allies ana the
remaining thirty-two wrecked
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
Ipy Associntcd preEs

NEW YORK. Feb. 2l.---Thc dirigi-
bic Roma, which blew up today over
Hampton Roads. was the third largo
airship To be destroyed in Il spectacu-
lar mishap In the last thirteen
months.
I'm August 81, 1921, the ZR-2. built
ny mo British for purchase by tho
United states At cost OF $1,000, 900.
exploded over Hull. England. killing
forty-two. including sixteen Amcri-
cans.
On January ]. 1921. the R-3i, which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
THIRD LARGE AIRSHIP TOBE
DESTROYED INLAST 10 MONTHS
ZR-2 Exploded Over Hull August "a, 1921 killing az
Including 10 Amcrcans-R-34 Wrecked in
Gale in England.

flew from England to. Long Island
and back in the summer OF 1919. the
,hrSt airship TO cross the Atlantic.
was wrecked in a gale. whilo tethored
outside her alrdrome In lIowden. Euy-
land.
Twenty-EiEht Toll Of Zeppelin.
Before tho ZR-2 disaster, tho great
est number killed In an airship acct
dent In peace times was twenty-cight,
the toll of the explosion of the Ger
man Zeppelin LIP over the Johannis-
thai a'pdrome on October II, 1913.
Some OF the other airship accidents
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Uuiiding pcrmlt. r,.urd.

Building Inspector Butler yester-
daS issued permits to ]. q, Barnett
Ia build frame dwelling at 1908
Florida Avenue. to cost $500; H. a.
Smith. to build II brick dwelling at
$4,000. and to Johanna 4. Weasel. tc
build frame dwelling at 1908 North
Twcnty-third Street. to cost $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
Roanoke pos,,nsr,cr Here.

i. =. Ellis. recently appointed post
master ut Roanoke. was in Richmond
yesterday for the purpose OF inspect
Ing the local post office and gaining
Information for the conduct OF his
Office. MIR. Ellis Will take Office OH
March 1.
Richmond la expected to he visited
oy more than one newly appointed
postmaster. 1t is tahe central ac-
counting Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
LOSS OF APPETITE
Pimples. soils. Eruptions. ETC.
Mental and Physical Weakne.s.

"ental ana PHYSICAL weakness,
Arc all very prevalent Just now.
ana are positive proof that the
blood Is wanting In tho power to
defend the body against CONTAGIOUS
and infectious diseases. They show
conclusively that the blood needs
thorough cleansing, enrichlng and
vitalizing.
Do not put Off giving attention to
those dangerous symptoms.
Get HOODS Sarsaparilla today
ard begin taking 1t at once.
Remember. this medicine has
given satisfaction to three genera
tlons. as treatment for the blood,
stomach. liver and Kidneys. and for
catarrh. rheumatism and other
common diseases. 1t builds up the
system. makes food taste good. and
helps YOU 10 cat and sleep we'll.
For n gentle laxative or an active
cathar,ic. take Hoods Pills. You
will like them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
Mystery In Death or Policeman.

WAYCROSS, Ga, Feb. .I-Wys-
terry surrounds the death OF ! =
Rnunirce. formerly n member of the
police department OF tile Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, whose body was
found iii the woods two miles from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22

here this morning. No marks OF
violence were visible on the body. a nd
his clothing.
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No Meeting C,n,w. c,,,,,,,,o.

Tho Council Committee On Claims
'Niicd OF quorum last night and
no meeting was held. Those present
were Chairman Moore, Aldcrman
Woody and Councilman Dickcrson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22

80 cents buys bottle of Dan.
derine' AT any drug store. After one
Application OF this delightful tonic
Son cannot find particle of dand
ruff or falling hair. Hcsidcs. every
hair shows new iitn, vigor, bright
ness. more color and abundance
Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22

sergeant Peek. an engineer aboard
'he Roma, SAID that he was tending
his motor IN the port rear engine
boat; The Liberty was running fine
when wc suddenly vccrcd IN and
nosed down. was too insane Ia
'hinh much of anything"
j"Heph y. BicdcnhaCh. engineer
was burned about the face and hands.
=" shih; Il didn't see any fr, The
fhlp Just Tilted up and started TO
nos" diNc 1t took 90 seconds for us
l." hit o." ''"nund and an explosion
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-14
STOP that ACHE

Don't worry and complain about
q bad back. Get rid Of the lain and
lamenessl Use Doan's Kidney Pills,
Many CoYington people have used
them and know how effective they
are Here's a Covington case;
C. A. Massengill, fireman, says:
Kidney trouble had me down in bed
for short time. The trouble was
brought on by drinking alkali water.
The muscles in my back were drawn
and sore as a boil. If / stopped,
sharp, knife-like pains shot through
my back and nearly floored me.
certainly was in bad shape. My
kidneys acted too frequently and the
secretions contained sediment ana
we're unnatural. / used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and che box made me feel
like different man. Doan's en-
tirely cured me Of the trouble"
Statement given May A, 1879
On January 81, 1922, Mr. Massen-
gill added: II can't praise Doan's
Kidney Pills too highly. Doan's cured
me of kidney complaint and my cure
has lasted"
60c at all dealers FosterMilburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-14
NEW ORLEANS MAKING
READY FOR VETERANS


New Orleans Is preparing TO cast
aside its veneer Of modernism and TO
re-establish the atmosphere Of con-
tlnental Europe during the American
Legion national convention there
October 1920. Entertainment plans
for the 10000 Legionnaires and Wis
itors expected at the gathering in
clude features typical Of The South
and Of the cosmopolitanism encoun-
tered overseas.
One of the leading events Of the
programme is a French carnival night
to be directed by number Of French
societies, whose histories date back
to colonial days. The Legionnaires
viii be guests of three carnival balls,
similar to those held during the FAM
Gus Mardi Gras celebrations. There
Will be the customary kings and
queens with their picturesque courts
and retainers The veterans who de-
sire informality will be able to par
ticipate in the street dances to be
held on three public squares.
Delegates to the convention ses-
sions, which will be held in the morn
ing, will meet literally down on the
levee. /" A large covered pier, nearly
1000 feet long and 400 feet wide,
astride the Mississippi river levee,
will be used as the convention meeting
place. 1t will seat $4,000 delegates
and visitors One-half will be devoted
TO the convention proper and the other
half to telephone and telegraph
booths, committee rooms, ticket vail
dating offices and concession booths.
The interior will be decorated with
flags of all allied powers, Legion
embems and banners and palm trees,
The business streets will be illum-
mated by $4,000 electric bulbs and
their names changed to designations
more appropriate to the Legion gath
ering. A "Court Of Honor Of the
Nations" win be established in 10I
blocks Of the principal streets, with
corresponding flags and banners of
allied powers. Insignia of all di-
visions in the American army will be
suspended across the "Streets of the
Divisions"
In the port and on Lake Poncar-
train a naval show will be held The
u. S. S. Birmingham, flying the flag
Of Rear Admiral Cole, commanding
the special service squadron, six de-
stroyers and IL seaplanes from the
naval air station at Pensacola, have
been ordered to New Orleans during
the convention and win form the
representation Of the United States. T
Invitations to send ships have been
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-14
PAeE sEvEN

less feeding BEGINNING from babyhoOd.
In the great hub-hub and stir 81 life,
how many take time to eat2 asks
Mrs Leana a. Warner, health spec-
ialist, Division Of Extension, lIni-
versity Of Tennessee. Declaration
should be cultivated il mastication,
for in the mouth are the glands that
secrete the saliva which prepare the
food for further digestion in the
stomach, Time and active jaws are
necessary TO a full flow Of saliva.
Pure water is the only health drink
for man or beast. We can live
longer without food than we can with
out water We should drink about
six pints a day. A glass of water
taking on rising and Just before go-
ing to bed will be beneficial to any
one. Water is the one fluid that win
assist the poisons and useless matter
secreted by the body, Water pre-
vents this waste system in getting rid
of matter from clogging the kidneys,
the main sewers Of the body. Drink
ing pure water prolongs life ana pro-
vents many diseases.
Let us appreciate water externally,
too. Every mother gives her baby a
warm soap and water bath daily.
This is most necessary Human
bodies constantly throw off fine skin
scales, which would clog the pores of
the skin were bathing not a practice.
Evening or early morning is consid-
cred the best time for the daily bath.
Many whose nervous systems will not
permit cold showers in the morning
use cold sponge. Never take a bath
directly after a meal Give the dr.
gestive organs time to do their work.
Let us begin early to impress the
child with the value Of clean hands.
Cleanliness is akin to Goodness"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-14

G. Wright ana contributes much Of
his success 20 assistance given him
by Mr.. Wright,
Great Interest in Caponizing Cock
erels.
Daring the past few months con-
siderable interest has developed in
eaponizing cockerels among poultry
raisers in many counties, Probably
IN no other county in the state has
this work developed as fast as it has
in Giles county under the direction Of
Mrs. w A. Haynes, home demonstra-
ton agent Mrs. Haynes was one Of
the first agents in the state to get
actively behind the project and she
has met with splendid success. A few
weeks ago she held a series of meet
ings in the various communities of
the county, at which caponizing
demonstrations were given. The
meetings were known as Free
Caponizing Days. and everyone in
each community interested brought
from three to five cockerels, which
were cap0nlZed Tree OF charge. At
these meetings each person present
caponized two birds. In this way
everyone in the community was given
an opportunity to learn the canonizing
method under the direction Of the
agent.
AT one demonstration 10 capons
were made by IL amateurs, who had
never touched the instruments before
and only two deaths resulted.
Practically every poultry club mem
Der in the county has a number Of
capons this season and it is believed
that several carloads will be sold
during the capon marketing season.
Mrs. Haynes states that to date 80
sets have been placed in
the county. Some of the members Of
the boys and girls clubs have be-
come experts in caponizing, and some
have performed as many as 35 opera
lions in a day for their neighbors at
10 cents per operation.
Do You Take Time to Eat Your
Meals? w
n
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-14
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? TENNESSEE FARM NEWS .
One Variety of Corn Means Millions
Of Dollars 20 Tennessee.

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One Variety of Corn Means Millions
Of Dollars 20 Tennessee.
A recent estimate compiled from
actual statistics assembled from over
the state discIoses the fact that The
Introduction Of Neal Paymaster corn
by the University Experiment Sta
ton through county agents of the
Extension Service has increased the
corn yield in Tennessee nearly O.
100000 buschels, or $1,700,000 at a
T7O-cent price for corn.
G. A. Mooers, vice director and
agronomist of the experiment sta
ton, secured recently through the
agents Of the Division of Extension a
fairly accurate estimate Of the ex-
tent to which Neal Paymaster is
grown in large number of the av-
erage counties of the state. From
these figures it was calculated that
30 per cent. of the corn planted in
Tennessee last year was Neal Pay
master. Experimental trials con-
Quoted by the experiment station in
the various parts Of the state over
considerable period Of years have
shown that Neal Paymaster yields at
least 10 per cent. more in Tennessee
than the other varieties planted. On
the basis of these trials the recon-
mendations for the use Of Neal Pay
master were made.
The total acreage Of corn in Ten
nessee is 100000 acres. Thirty per
cent. therefore means 100000 acres
planted to Neal Paymaster. A 10
per cent. increase would be 2.73 bush
els per acre. AT. 70 cents per bushel
this amounts to S1,719,900, the esti-
mated increase obtained by Tennessee
farmers as the result Of growing Neal
Paymaster.
"The estimate is considered rea-
sonable one" states Prof. Mooers,"
because only the progressive farmer
might be expected to make use of this
variety at the outset. The actual in
crease may easily have been greater
than that estimated, because the bet
ter farmers get more than an av-
erage crop of corn"