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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
CLOSES nNANGELISTIC
SERVICES AT COLLEGE

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE,
ASHLAND. VA. March i-Rev. Ash
ley Chappell. Of Ardmorc. Okla.
closed Wednesday night series Of
.Nansclisttc services at Randolph
Macon College. Thcs" meetings have
been under til. auspices Of the col
lego Y. NJ. e. A.. cooperating with
the board q, missions Of the south
cir Methodist Church. Dr. Chappcll
* native OF Tennessee, and was
educated at Emory and Henry College
In Virginia. His active ministry has
been spent largely In Texas. Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma. He is at pres
ent tho pastor Of church OF nearly
1000 members and Is very prominent
IN tho civic. as we'll as the rcligio
affairs OF Ardmore
He viii be one OF the represcnta-
iivcs OF his conference at the meet
iaG Of the General Conference OF tn,
Methodist Episcopal Church. South
at 80, springs, Ark. In MAJ. Dr
'happtll has spoken twice. daily dur
in. his vis!, ~ week 10 Randolph
Macon. a, tho morning chapel period
and In the service in the evening
His addresses have been vigorous ana
forcefui with clements ot genuine
cloGucncc
Rev. g q. futile. pastor Of Grace
Methodist Church. Of Richmond. was
The speaker Wednesday night before
tn. ministerial band o.. Randoluh-
Macon college
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
PETERSBURG. CONCERN
DAMAGED BY BLAZE
United Carpe, Company Suf
fcrs Loss TO Extent
Of SI.5OO.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG. VA. March A.-E',rJ
or unknown origin damaged the stock
and building OF the United Carued
'ompany. at ia North Sycamore
street. tonight about 9:2O o'clockI
between t',5o0 and $4,000. 81
The damage was done to the stock
and building By both fire and water.
The Gre was discovered hy w. r..
Harris manager Of the Palace Thea
ter. who saw the blaze and smoke IN
the rear OF tho building. \ general
alarm was sounded and every niece
OF hre-nghting apparatus responded
Quick work on the part OF the fire.
men prevented serious damage
Peter short. fireman from No. 1 dc.
partment. had his hand badly cut bS
falling glass. The United Carpe,
Company is owned by Richmond PEG,
pie. the stock consisting OF furnitur'
and rugs The damage Is covered b.
insurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
CREW IS RECUED
FROM CRUISING LAUNCH

NORFOLK. VA. March Tine
fanama cruising launch Luna Neil
was driven ashore last night two
miles south Of Cape Hatteras by d
heavy northeast gale. Fear is .u-
ttriaincd for tn. safety OF the crew.
and surfmon from the coast guard
station is3 put out 10 the strand. Il
launch this morning. and the cu',er
Seminole il steamlng to her aid rom
Wilmington. y. G.
The crew of the Luna Neil was
taken off At noon by the surfmcn
from the coast guard station No in :
juricS have been reported. The Luna
Neil was hound from Nassau fU-
New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
TO EXAMINE BUILDINGS
IN NEWPORT NEWS CITY
Experts Will Be Called to In.
quirc Into Safety of
Structures.
Structures.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial tn The Times Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS. March FIX
pcr's VIII be called ON to examine
some Of tho buildings in this CITY as
Il result OF the preliminary investi
CATION now being conducted by city
officials. Just when this examina-
ton will hc made is not known at
this time.
The committee il not satisfied that
some OF the buildings are entirely
safe Plans arc missing in some in
stances. aud probable defects may be
covered up.
The examination o. buildings was
undertaken short time ago az re-
SUIT OF the Washington thcater acct
dent. in which many persons lost
their lives. Members OF the Council
do not want TO perpetratc an injus-
,tcc on any one. and for that reason
the findings OF the local board will
be carefully checked before any &C
,i"n is taken.
If changes in any OF the buildings
trc thought necessary. they will be
cited 10 the owners OF the structures
with request for action. The
councilmen believe that this will n.
all that is necessary. the people or
the city being as anxious for pro-
lection as any one else
The preliminary survey has shown
mat most OF the public buildings o,
the city are In very good shape Ad :
ditionai IRE escapes arc needed in
many insta noes however, in tho
opinion OF the fire chief and his as
SDC.atss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
HOUSEBOAT BURNS:
3 CHILDREN ESCAPE
Clerk Of Markets

PORTSMOUTH. VA. March "a
houseboat belonging TO MIR. Ryder.
on me shore OF western Branch. near
the end ~ tho Wcsthaven lirc of tho
virginia Halfway and Power Com
pany. was destroyed by fire ycster-
day.
MI tho household equipment in the
p"at was destroyed. Two small chn-
orcn 81 MI. Ryder were in the house
boat at the time, hut they were res
cued.
II IS believed the fire was caused
when rug was ignited from a stove
on the houseboat The loss Is UNI
known.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
ACCUSED MURDERER
KEEPS HIS MOUTH SHUT
Everett Marks, Alleged Slayer
of Ford and Heath, Will
Not Talk.
AUTHORITIES AnE uzzLrp
Many Theories Have Bccn Advanced
~ To Double KiIIing-CounseI
Teis VrIsonrr Ia NcmnIn silent.
Especial to The Tlmes.p,.p.,cb +,

Especial to The TimeY- Dispatcb1
re ERSBuR VA. March -
with two charges Of murder against
him. Everett Marks. the alleged sIay-
or OF Melton Ford and A. r. Heath
last Saturday night, in Dinw iddie
County. is still In Dinwiddic County
jail and maintains the same silence
ar the day he surrendered To the po-
lice. Marks II charged by the Din
widdlc authorities with the murder
OF the two men. there being two sep
arate warrants against him.
Tn" mystery remains unsolved and
"vcn the father OF Melvin Ford is in
the dark Ia the real murderer of
tho t"o men. Mr.. Ford told "a report
or for Th. Times Dispatch thi. morn
ing that he could not understand why
All ~ witnesses could throw no light
on tn" murder.
II IL al las much a mystery to me
as IL Is to YOU said Mr. Ford. when
he was asked IL he knew who shot his
son.
Order Client 10 Keep silent.
Gillian and Gillian are represent
ing Marks and have Instructed their
client 10 keep his mouth shut and he
has obcyed orders like - soldier. only
once d dhr speak aud that was when
he told Detective EsneS that he cam.
very near getting KILLED himself" He
then stopped talking and has rerna In
cd silent since.
Many theories have been advanced
AZ :" the murder hut all arc merely
guess work Tho fact that Ford said
he Mas "Eh", ny some men who were
hid behind IN" husnes." t. about the
only statement or information the po-
lice have about tho double killing
Marks was the las, man seen with
Heath last SATURDAY night when tho
two went into the woods after Wits
KY. Roy Denton and W n dSiick
DuckD DOYLE remained In an automo-
hi" while Marks and Heath went for
tho whisky They never returned. un-
III Marks showed M At police head
quarters Monday morning and Heath
staggered 10 the HON" ~ his sister.
Miss Magri" Heath. f"w nilos from
tho Slain mans home. Ford was with
him and both m"u were shot. Miss
Heath declared that even though her
brother was shot she di not ask him
the ranlc az the person who shot him.
All she did. she said. was TO prepare
him FOR 'hc trim 10 the hospital
Mysterious tnsr.
Mrs 4 e. Heath. tho dead mans
wife. declared she knew nothing
about tho shooting. she has been In
u highly nervous state since the muir
der and had TO he assisted TO tho
Witness chair last Thursday night
during tho coroucrs inquest
County and city authorities arc Still
wording on tho case. hut IL appears
n sthouSh nothing can he obtained
uutil Marks talks, bat his attorneys.
NcsSrs Herbert aud Robert Gillian.
.lr.. refuse 10 let him say a word
about tn. isliinp.
/, has developed int" ono ~ the
~ the county and city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
HEALTH RECORD
FOR FEBRUARYIS EXCELLENT
Much Credit Is Due DR.. r. A. Martin. Who Has Been
Head of City Department for
Number of Years.

PETERSBURG. VA. March A.
From the reports given out by the
Health Department. Petersburg has
better health record for tn. month
OF February than any other city in
III" state. The whit. death rate wa.
49, ncr 200 and the color.d Is55
which Is. no doubt. due 10 the activ.
iiy OF the local health center under
the supervision 81 DR.. r. \. Martin
ho has been head Of the ritv's
Health Department for a number Of
years.
While 'here are n few cases Of
influenza in the city. there is no nos.
sibility ~ an epidemic. due Ia the
stringent rules being enforced bv
the health officer. Every precaution
- taken I" prevent spread az IN.
disease. and II IL not believed that
there Will lac hut few cases report ed
within tn. next thirty days. in spite
or March being bad month and
usually aids the spreading Of the
malady.
Few Death. In February.
In spite OF the fact that February
Is regarded as one OF the worst
months Of the year. there was ma :
i@rial decrease In the number OF
cases of Illness reported and hut few
deaths from communicable diseases
occurred.
The racial and Sex division nj the
deaths. al. causes. for the month was
az follows. White males. z: white
females. o total. II. Coiored males.
~: rolored females, s; total. q.
Grand total ~.
During January there were forty
eight deaths. and the appended table
shows the deaths for February for
the preceding years: 1918. 81: 1919
30. 1890. 10: 1921. ~. and 1922 81.
Excluding the nonresidents the an
rual death rate for petersburg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

which also includes Walnut Hill.
based on the official population OF
1921. plus tn" walnut Hin popula-
ton which was recently annexed is
a.'2 per 1000 whole population. The
white death rate was very low. only
80. and the colored 1855. PetcrS-
burg now has about $4,000 people
within the city limits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
TIN, Record a. SNAKE ktr,cr.

PULASKI. VA. March &C W.
carhaurh. of Egelcstou. Giles Coun-
". has record as snake extcrmi-
rator. Last year, he killed eighty
three. nineteen being his record or
one day. ton 81 these being conner
heads and t"o rattlcsnahes In five
Years he reports having killed $40
snakes. hfty OF which have been cop
pcrheads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
weather Eor,c.., for Me-,

WASH NGTON, March Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are: Middle Atlantic States.
Generally fair. except for rains over
southern and rains or SHOWS over
Northern portions Tuesday or we'd
ncsday: moderate temperature FIRST
half Of the week; colder after We'd
nesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

PETERSBURG. VA. March 4-Dr
y. Il. Hobbs. OF Birmine ham. Ala
Will hold series OF revival meet
inss at tho FIRST Baptist Church. be
ginning next sunday. March IL. Or
Hobbs is a forceful speaker. and his
sermons will no doubt attract a large
crowd to the services
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

NEW YORK, March t.-Charged
with having been Alfred F.. Lindsay's
right-hand man in the Domino Club
stock swindle. which New York So
cicty women reported had cost them
100000 in cash. Jewels and other
property. DR.. Knute Arvid Enlind
was arrested tonight on an indict-
ment alleging grand larceny in the
FIRST degree
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

The Francis Bland Randolph Chap
ter. ID. y. r., will hold IFS regular
meeting Monday aftrnoon at o'clock
at the home %! Mrs. w. H. Camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

After spending several days with
br and Mrs Mnylan Field Mrs l.. 4.
oliver has returned to her home in
WashinCtOu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

Old Market open Tuesday. Thurs
day and SATURDAY,: New Market open
Monday. Wednesday. Friday and Sat
urday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

Tomorrow will unroll SHIN
mering yards of wonderful new
silks; fascinating new wooden
weaves that are the talk Of
fashionable circles; and bolts
and bolts of imported and do
mestic cotton novelties. You
will find here a most helpful
and instructive display Of the
best spring fabrics. May we
have the pleasure Of showing
them?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
In the Silkc,1 Spotlight

Colonial Satin Crepe, all eXquisitely
soft and lustrous crepe with dull
satin finish. for very handsome
gowns. In the new high shades, 40
inches wide, at SIS the yard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

An exceedingly smart and practical new
fabric for separate skirts and sports wear
Colors and material are both very soft;
the blocked effects in which they are pat
termed are most distinctive. 81 inches wide,
every thread WOOL in the real homespun
weave. Second Floor.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
CONFEREES DELAY
BONUS BILL ACTION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Congres-
sional conferees today delayed action
on the bonus bill in favor of the
tariff.
Because Of the rapid progress be-
ing made on the tariff, discussion of
the bonus bill in conference was tenn
porarily postponed by Chairman Nc
Cumber.
Unless the program strikes an
other snag, however, McCumber said,
the bonus will be brought up Mon
day, rushed through conference, and
reported to the senate on Tuesday or
Wednesday. Rapidly with which
conferees are framing a report on
the tariff bill, McCumber disclosed,
made it seem certain that the bill
would be reported back to the house
and senate by next Saturday.
AS the conference has reached no
agreement on the controversial val
uation plan, it may mean that the
tariff bill will be reported back in
disagreement, with recommendation
that the differences be Strengthened
out on the floor. This, it was said,
would necessitate, another confer
ence between the two houses, and
consequently long delay in send
ing the measure to the White House
for signature.
Reports continue to emanate from
the conference room that rates are
being cut materially from the senate
figures, especially on the basic COM
modities, such as wool, cotton, sugar,
steel and agricultural products.
Senator McCumber indicated that
the bonus report would include "all
the provisions of the bill adopted by
the senate, though a contest was
likely to strike out the McNary and
Simmons amendments.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
Belgians Seize
Mayor and Police
Chief ! Of Town

BRUSSELS, Sept. 2.-By the AS
scented Press. 1.-THE mayor and
chief of police of the town of Ober
Cassel. in Belgian occupied territory,
were arrested last night by Belgian
military authorities in pursuance of
the ultimatum giving the German
authorities six hours to surrender
the persons who yesterday shot and
killed two Belgian soldiers.
The ultimatum declared that if
the surrender did not take place in
the specified time, the authorities
themselves would be arrested and
this threat was made good.
The Rhineland high commission
has forbidden the citizens of Ober
Cassel to be on the streets between
8 p. m. and 6 a. M, and troops
are patrolling the town.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
To RESUME HERR|II
PROBE ON TUESDAY

MARION, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-(By the
Associated Professionalism the
first week of its work. the grand
jury investigation in the Herrin mas
sacre of June, resulting in the
death of twenty-five men, adjourn
ed Saturday until Tuesday. During
the week one man has been indicted
for murder and lodged in Jail; tes-
timony has been recorded from
about $50 witnesses. Three men re-
fused to testify and federal opera.
ives have been sent ia watch a num-
Der of persons suspected of partici-
patton in the riot.
The first indictment was voted
against Otis Clark, miner, of Gore
vile, ILL.,, for the murder of G. K.
Mcdowell, mine foreman. He was
arrested the next day and held with
out bail. A move was made to OBJ
tain his release on bail but was not
carried to completion. No hearing
has been given the two men who still
refuse to testify before the grand
jury. They are James Taylor, a
II1lLSI1 VI hdIlOH, ctllQ 4dISS,
a taxi driver. Their cases, accord
ing to Attorney General Brundage
and States Attorney Duty, in
charge of the Herrin riot prosecu-
ton, will not be heard for some
time.
Writers Of anonymous letters to
the officials predict the grand jury
will return a number of indictments
for murder in connection with the
Herrin massacre, but no petit jury
will be found to vote conviction, G.
w. Middlekauff, assistant u. S. at
torney general, announced late to-
day.
With the approach of Labor day
interest for the movement in Will
hanson, Jackson and Franklin
counties centers in the holiday cele-
bratlons. These will be held at Car
bonhill, for the residents of Jackson
and Williamson4counti and at
Benton, ILL.,, for those of Franklin
county.
Although no disturbances are ex-
pected, nor any outbreaks of vio-
lence, precautions have been taken
by officials at Che two towns, it has
been learned.
County and state officials express
the belief that there would be no
trouble over the weekend. Sheriff
Thaxton, when asked concerning the
possibility of trouble because of the
arrest of Clark, said that there was
no need to fear, because if there was
even the slightest indication of
trouble the prisoner would be re-
moved.
That evidence is being developed
rapidly is shown by the fact that
Mr.. Middlekauff, who is handling
the paper work" for the investiga-
ton, has the names of four hun
Adred alleged rioters, the majority Of
which names already have been be-
fore the grand jury.
That the grand jury probably will
fix the responsibility for the failure
to call troops became evident Sat
urday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
Horticultural Wizard Is Just
as Fresh as the Soil From
Which He Gets Wonder
Plants

SANTA ROSA, Cal.-At 73 Luther
Burbank, horticultural wizard, is
fresh productive and healthy as the
soil from which he gets his wonder
plants.
He stands on his head with the
skill of any small boy. He jumps
the rope with neighbors' youngsters
and vaults his garden fence.
His theory: Keep growing like
the plants. Don't let weeds grow
in your mind
If his pepful condition were not
sufficient argument for his life phil
osophy, the plant wizard can point
to 5000 new experiments under way
on his farm. Grains as a class still
occupy the greater part of his at
tention.
But it is to the youth of America
and it's future that his kindly i'm
pulses turn at 70 and to parents he
delivers this appeal: Train your
children like plants"
"The one place truly fit for rear
ing of children is the country or
the small town. he says.
1.-THE nearer to nature the better.
When they are thus reared I must
protest most earnestly against be
ginning education at kindergarten
age. No boy or girl thus situated
should see the inside of a school
house until 10.
Gail animal life is sensitive to en-
vironment, but of all living things
the child is most sensitive. Sur
roundings act as the outside world
acts on the plate of a camera.
In successful cultivation of plants
there must be absolute honesty. You
cannot deceive nature or thWart
her, without reacting consequences.
1.-THE wave of public dishonesty is
due chiefly to lack of proper train
ng-breeding. if you please--in the
formative years of life.
BE honest with your child. Dis
honesty in word, look or deed and
you have started a CRATER. Teach
a child self-respect as you would
train plant into better growth.
''And again abiding to the plants,
surround your child with the sun
shine from your heart and the open
sky, giving it free communion with
nature, well balanced and nutritious
food, healthy environment and he
will be marked for all life with
such desirable traits as you wish.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
Savannah Mayor Addresses
Statement to Planters
Pointing Out Advantages
of Agricultural Exports

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 2.-Mayor
Murray M. Stewart has addressed
the following statement on the prop
osition of a state-owned port for
Georgia "to the farmers of Georgia:
The general assembly Of your state
has adjourned without taking favor
able action upon the most important
piece of legislation ever submitted
to that body in your interest. I re-
fer to the bill providing for the es-
adjustment of a state port and ter
minals. This failure to act prompt
ly and favorably on this measure can
Only be attributed, in the main, to
a lack of understanding of the con-
ditions which confront the farmers
of Georgia and of the purposes that
are to be served by the proposed
state-owned and state-controlled port
and terminals.
This great project was conceived
by men conversant with the condi-
lions now confronting the farmers
of Georgia and in a sincere eagerness
to assist them in solving their criti-
cal problems and. putting them upon
the high road to a continued pros
perity, where they will be beyond the
destructive work of the boil weevil.
These far-seeing and progressive
Georgians realize, as all must do who
have studied the situation through
out our cotton growing area, that
Georgia is facing period of calami-
tous disturbance of agriculture and
financial depression among it's ag-
riculturalists, as a result of the per-
sistent lnroads made by the boil
weevil.
Farmers Need Good Port
From a maximum crop some years
ago of 2,700,000 bales, Georgia has
shrunk to a crop of less than 1, 000,-
600 bales of cotton, and the full eff
fects of the boil weevil are yet to be
felt. Our farmers must grin1ly face
the prospects as they are. Their
attention must be turned, as it has
been in other cotton growing states,
to other and more perishable crops.
Georgia must become a state Of
more varied farm products. The
handling and marketing of these
new classes of produce will inevita-
bly, require greater and different IA
cilities at some Georgia port for
the economical and satisfactory
Wi OAAOdo1llSo e1I1O SI1lpLJluS u lOGSlSn
and domestic markets. Only by
such advantageous methods, result
ing from the construction of a
thoroughly modern equipment, can
our farmers hope to be placed in a
position where the crops to which
they must turn can be made remu-
nerative to them.
This is not Savannah's fight. 1t
is the fight of the farmers of Geor.
gia. Savannah has done what it
could in this connection in the last
few months to promote your inter-
ests. 1t cheerfully expended con-
siderable money in an effort to en-.
tighten our legislators and impress
upon them the vital necessity of a
favorable consideration of the bill
then pending before the assembly.
While the legislature failed to pass
the bill in question, the efforts have
not been fruitless. The attention of
the state has been aroused, as it
would not otherwise have been, and
concentrated Z. on a study of it's
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
Former Florida Editor
Held on u. S. Warrant

ORLANDO, Fla. Sept. 2.-J. H.
Wendler, former editor and publish
er of the Florida Post, newspaper
published by the Florida National
Publishing company at Winter Park,
was arrested here today on a war.
rant issued by Federal Judge Call,
of the United States district court at
Tampa. He was placed in the
Orlando Jail and at o'clock will
be taken to Tampa. The marshal
making the arrest refused to give
the charge although Wendler said
it was over contest put on by the
Post.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
Blanton Commended
For Congress Conduct

ABILENE, Tex, Sept. Am
echo of the fight in. the lower house
of congress, in which congressman
Thomas L. Blanton, of Abilene, was
the storm center, came today in the
unanimous adoption of resolutions
by the Democratic congressional
convention of the Seventeenth
Texas district commencing Mr..
Blanton.
The convention, which met here
declared Blanton the nominee of the
party by a majority of II, $40 votes
over former Congressman Oscar Cal
laway, the figures being: Blanton,
81 .451; Galloway, 1886.