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, 1922-08-11

SYDNEY. n. s. w. July IL =
Correspondence of tho Associated
Press)-A story OF years spent as n
Chinese chAttel and o. p~r.vauons
suffered when as a slave she was
given meagre nations during famine
tines, has been told by an Austria
ian woman who recently arrived at
Fremantie. W. A.. from s.ngapore
Tho woman married a Chinese
gardener AT tho Perth Registry Of
flee - years ago. She went with
him to China When the Chinese
thought she was growing old. he
took another wife and made the
white woman his household drudge
, 1922-08-11

Approximately 10000 acres OF land
In New Mexico may be taken over by
V~eaorans OF the world war. according
to an announcement by tho land of.
flee Of the United States department
Of interior. The land which was for.
merly withdrawn under the reclama-
tion act for reservoir sites has been re-
stored and will be subject 10 entry at
he land office at Las Cruise, N. NJ.
The American Legion advises pros
pective homesteaders to write immedi.
ately to the office At Las Cruise for
information.
, 1922-08-11
WOUNDED DRY SLEUTHS
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Aug. lin
formation received ron Remmerer at
the office of the fdral prohibition d.
rotor from Wyoming stats that Ralph
Z. Long and James Kukulus, DRY"
agents who were wounded in a fight
with bootleggers last Monday morn
ing. are progressing satisfactorily and
VIII be able TO leave the hospital in a
few days.
\ third wounded man, alleged TO
lave been n member Of the gang that
shot Kukulus and Long, also is pro
fressing satisfactorily.
, 1922-08-11
WOMAN BARTEPED BY THE
CHINESE MAKES ESCAPE

Later he died. and the Australian
woman lived in comparative CON
fort for four years with his mother
an aged Chinese. Then the mother
died and an uncle took charge Of
the estate. including the Australia
woman
He sold her for $50 TO a wealthy
Chinese who wished T. learn Eng.
fish. Then came the famine. Ths
woman. bought as a slave. was Civ.
en- barely enough food to keep her
alive. a fall caused a serious in
jury to her leg. She was sold a
second time.
Treatment of her injury brought
the woman to attention OF misslon-
aries who supplemented her msagre
famine diet and took her to a hos
pital o treatment. Ifer injured
leg was amputated-
Meet Me Mt the Snoxehou.s
, 1922-08-11

cause they want the strike settled and
their shops restored 10 normal In
addition. they want the good viii Of
the public which. they believe. would
swing 10 the strikers II the Assocla-
ton OF Railway Executives should
again turn a deaf ear 10 President
Harding.
, 1922-08-11

cancelled their reservations on trains
leaving New York tonight Some Of
the number said there had been no
sharp developments during the after
noon. all killing time while the com
mittee was deiiberaffm.
, 1922-08-11

The intimAtion OF h United States
government hat a payment Of the
French war loans would b appreci-
ated has caused a decided tightening
Of the purse strings o. free spending
Parlsians, according to a por re-
ceived at the national headquarters OF
the American Legion The gaiety and
free spending OF the common people
that has always marked BastiIle Day.
were not in evidence this year on July
II. Pleasure resorts OF every sort, as
we'll as wine shops and restaurants,
have experienced a decided falling off
in patronage during the last few
months. according to the report
, 1922-08-11

Persons who have suddenly &C,
auired world war records. wound
stripes and a desipe to help other dis
abled veterans by soliciting subscrip
tons to equally bogus magazines have
so aroused h American Legion and
municipal authorities at Syracuse, n.
y. that h W forces have combined
against such fake soliciting. Anyone
seeking a license to sell magazines is
turned over the legion for investiga,
ton.
, 1922-08-11

The Maryland court of appeals has
reversed the decision of a lower court
and has held h recently passed state
bonus bill unconstitutional in form.
American Legion n other veteran
organizations have st>rted work on a
new which WI be submitted
to h next general assembly. The
new bill will be designed 70 meet the
objections Of the high court to the
last one. Before its presentation to
the assembly 10000 Maryland voters
will sign the bill.
, 1922-08-11
STRIREBREAKERS
ARE BEING MOVED

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. IL
Announcement was made here today
by an agent of the Northern Pacific
railroad that men were being sent
from. this city. Hartford. Conn, and
Providence. II. L.. TO ill vacancies in
the ranks of shop workers on that
road. II WIS sale that considerable
success was being met with here and
that 75 men have been sent west from
here In the last two days.
, 1922-08-11

near Aberdeen. The colony which has
been going some months is part OF the
American IeSion's plan TO provide
farms with labor and at the same time
do away with veteran Unemployment.
, 1922-08-11

Canned vegetables. jams. pstatc>
other food. and all sorts Of camp equip
ment Is requested BY the New York
American Legion which has recently
opened its Adirondack camp for tu-
bercular world war veterans. The
service men pad SIS. 900 for the site
and hav expended many more thou
sands on equipment in an effort to
make iaroads int tho rapidly increas-
ing ranks Of veterans who are suffer
ing with the disease.
, 1922-08-11

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 11.-Ap,
proximately 100 fire builders, fire
knockers, cinder pit men. engine
watchmen. water tenders, coal pass.
ers, coal chute men, stationary fire.
men, coal hoist engineers and their
helpers employed by the Denver and
R5o Grande Western railroad here
went on strike today. Tho walkout
was said to have been in accordance
with an order from union officials
which applied to the entire Denver
and Rio Grande Western system.
Union officials here predict that un.
less the strike was settled within "a
hours the maintenance of way men
also would cease work
, 1922-08-11
ARE
REPORTED ~DEADLOCKED.

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.@CBy The AS
soclated Press).-Railway executives
were reported late today TO be dead.
locked over President H~arding's pro-
, 1922-08-11

ments. exists in the Empire state for
the quick erection OF a hospital for
mental cases. New York. western
Pennsylvania and certain sections Of
the west are said to DO. hard hit by the
number OF mentally unbalanced veter-
ans for which these sections have TO
provide accommodations.
, 1922-08-11

Rust has always been the great
ruy of iron and steel. The an
1nccment that steel that will not
t can now be produced in quantities
u1 az a normal cost means, II cor
er'. that the metal Will be used for
many new purposes.
, 1922-08-11

The mill workers strike at Man
chester. N. H., has reached such pro
portions that h American Legion ha,
thrown open its club house to then
ana has established sour kitchens.
, 1922-08-11

A stranger member Of the American
Legion out of work IND with no mon
ey. found . gold necklace while walk
ing Down h street in Aberdeen. s. d.
Instead Of hooking tho Jeweiry for
a meal or two, he turned It over to
the local legion headquarters, asking
that they find the owner.
, 1922-08-11

A tent colony. composed entirely OF
9ooiess ~ex-service men has sprung up
In the South Dakota wheat regions.
, 1922-08-11

A mountain camp on Big Upper
lake has Just been purchased by the
New York department OF the American
Legion. The camp Will be used as n
vacation resort by tho service men.
The legion paid SIS 900 cash for the
property.
, 1922-08-11
BIC FOUR TIES
Up SANTA FE
tcontinned Som page one.)
~, was n Of those withdrawn
day.
ARMED GUARDS" ARE
a OFFICERS

. CHICAGO. Aug. IF. @. weilH,
-fce president of the Santa Fe railroad
declared today hat the armed guards
to whom tho brotherhood men In the
west were Directing were mainly dep
.uty United States marzhals. deputy
hherfffs, aud other peace ~otficers. The
railroad has notified tho brother
hood chiefs that the wnlkout Of their
members was without cause.
The Santa Fe Co. today wired
;hiefs Of all the labor brotherhoods
whose members are involved in the
present trouble that the men had gone
on strike without grievance made
known Or any cause and asked that
they return to work" Mr.. Wells said,
Chiefs OF the br~otherhoods involved
to whom these kilograms were sent
replied that they have referred
our messages to the local chairman
of the brotherhood ORGANIZATIONS in
Arizona and will advise the railroad
as soon az answer is received.
I'm the meantime and until the mat
ter is adjusted. the PASSENGER depart
sment has instructed all agents In sell
ing tickets to points west of Albu.
huerque to endorse the same subject
TO delay on account OF labor trouble.
"A majority of the guards complain
ed of are United States deputy mar
shals. deputy sheriffs. and others ap.
pointed by constituted authority"
, 1922-08-11

Mset Me q she smokehOuse.
, 1922-08-11

OGDEN. Utah. Aug. II. - Three
passenger trains. two of the Union
TAcitic and one of the Oregon Short
Line. were tied IN here this morning
Hue to IA strike of flremen and witch
men in the local railroad yards. No
rozson for the wsIkout could be
earned.
, 1922-08-11

WHO'LL BE THE NEXT LUCKY oNEq
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
nv Associatcd prcss.l

JACKSON, Sept. 1S.-Ail forty
seven OF the miners cntombcd in
the ArEonaut mine August 81. are
dead. il was announced officially
shortly before . o'clock tonight
y note found on one of the bodies
indicated that all the men had died
withiN five hours Of the beginning
of the fire. August %. officials said.
All the miners were found behind
the second of TWO tulkheads they had
built in 4 cross cut 1850 feet down
in the mine. Byron .. Pickard. chief
of the Federal Bureau OF Mines for
this district. was the first man TO
go behind the buikhead and dis
covered the bodies.
Pickard. on an earlier exploration
behind the bulkhead had counted
fortytwo bodies and expressed the
belief then that there were others
there.
Dying Miner Leaves Note.
The note found read as follows:
"3 \. Al. gas bad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
FORMER KAISER WILL
MARRY IN NOVEMBER
LEY tinted :Nows.l

BERLIN. Sept. lS.-Overriding the
opposition of his sons and the Ger
man Royalists here. former Kaiser
Wilhelm will marry pretty widow
OF royal blood in November.
Ofiicial announcement of the ex-
kaiser's engagement to Princess
Schonaich-C -Carolath. better known by
her maiden title. OF Princess Her
moine. OF Reuss, was made here to-
day. The wedding viii take place
IN November. ii was stated.
The princess, described as an at
tractiVe woman, OF "a. the mother of
four children, recently made a
lengthy visit to the ex-Kaisers house
IN Doom. Holland. where he is in
exile.
The ex-Kaiser's fiancce is tho
widow Of Prince John George, Of
Sohonaich- -Carolath, who died two
years ago. She was formerly the
Princess Hermoine. fourth daughter
OF Henry, XII, reigning prince OF
Rcuss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
Dnughcrty Tnkc, Cbnrgc
FARM HAND ADMITS
KILLING EMPLOYER
Asserts wife OF Dead Man Urged Him
to Put Husband "Out of tho
Way
lBy Associatcd Prcss. |


BURLINGTON. IOWA, Sept. IS
George Leroy Specs. of indianapolis.
Ind, held for completely in the kill
Ing of John V. Shurtz. Des Moines
County farmer. has made a full con-
fession, the shcriffs office said today
Shurtz was killed with sawed % n
shotgun as the farmer slept in his
he'd at home. about ten miles from
burlington, last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Shurtz. who. with her li-ycar-
old son, slept i'm Il bed adjoining tho
one occupied b. Shurtz. and who is
under arrest. hut has gicadfastly de-
hied any knowledge ct the crime. was
taken into Specs presence today, but
she displayed no emotion. specs de-
clhrcd that she urged him for six
weeks to put Shurtz out Of tho
way" according to the sheriff's Of
flee.
Mrs. ShurtZ Is about twice the age
of Specs. who had worked as farm
hand on tho Shurtz farm. Specs, tho
authorities said. told them that he
killed her husband In compassion for
her, because Shurtz was cruel to
her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
One of Three Will Be Named
to Head Postal Service
in Richmond.
AWAIT WORKS RETURN
Can Company Official Choice
of Representative Slcmp,
Latter Announces.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington yesterday announced
that the Civil Service Commission
had notified the rost-Ofice Depart
ment that Wilbur u. Southwark, Jo-
s.ph W. stewart and Travis l.. Elan
had qualified as e!igiblcs for post
master at Richmond. One OF the
three candidates will be selected for
The Office upon the return from Maine
OF Postmaatcr-Gcneral Work
When the civil service cxanina-
ton wac held here several weeks ago
eight candidates presented them
sclrcs and news Of the outcome has
eince been awaited by the applicants
and their friends. II had been re.
ported that tho result would not
be known before October
OF tn. three candidates who made
the highest inarhs, ". Il Southwark
Is now assistant postmagter, which
office he has held for ten years. ie
entered the postal service twenty
four yaars ago as CLERK on a salary
OF $50" IA year. tie was promote! To
Of the registry di-
vision and later was made SUPER
intcndent OF :na!le. Whuc holding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
PENNSYLVANIA SIGNS
PACT WITH 10000
lKy Enltch Ncws.l

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Sept. IS
An agreement covering wages and
working conditions OF 10000 en-
ployes in the engine and train SER
vice OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
system was reached Monday by rep
rcscntativcs of the employees and the
management. The agreement Is for
one year, beginning September l.,
1922.
The employees concerned are the
engineers. fircmen and hostlers. con-
ductors, trainmen and switch tondcrs
on the entire system.
The agreement provides that pres
ent regulations governing working
conditions and rates of pay for these
classes Of employees will remain in
erect until September 1. 1923. 1t Is
understood. however. that on or af-
ter June l. 1923, either party may
give the usual thirty days notice
OF desire 10 make any change.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
NJ 'GAVOCK NAMED
AGAINST SWANSON
Republican Convention Nom
mates Wythc Citizen
for Senate.
WALCOTT PARTY CHIEF
Norfolk Man State Chairman.
II. w. Anderson Delivers
Keynote Speech.
WALCOTT PARTY CHIEF
lspecial to Tie T!mes-Disna.eh

lSrecial TO Tie Times -Dispatch.]
ROANOKE. VA, Sept. Isl. VIII
hanson McGavock. o: Max Meadows.
Wy'he County. Confederate vet
erhn. was nominated by acclamation
FOR the United States Senate in the
November election, at the State Re-
publican convention held in the C!ty
Market Building auditorium here to-
day. Harry *. Walcot;. Of Norfolk,
vas elected pcrmancn, chairman OF
the party in Virginia. and Charles
\. Hammer. OF Harrisonburg. was
elected permanent secretary.
T.. w. Mcwane. - Lynchhurg. a
graduate from Washington and Lee
University. was nominated for Con-
gress In the Sixth District. to ou-
pose Judge Clifton A Woodrum.
Democratic nominee. OF Roanoke.
Mr.. McWane is general manager Of
the Lynchburg Foundry Company.
The convention vas called to order
by Joseph L. Crupper. State chair
man. Henry ". Anderson. OF Rich
mond, recently Republican candidate
Tor Governor, was elected temporary
chairman Of the convention.
Makes keynote Speech.
In making the Keynote speech OF
the convention Mr.. Anderson referred
To the record OF the Republican party
as one of achievement. He said
that when the Republicans came into
Continued on Page . Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
TAKE FINAL ACTION
TODAY ON TARIFF
Senate Will Adopt Confer
ence Report Late This
Afternoon.
SIM MONS OVERRULED
Chair Declines to Entertain
Point of Order Conferees
Exceeded Authority.
SIM MONS OVERRULED
lBy AssoGitcd Press.l

wAsHINGToSe Sept. 1s.-FInal
Legislative action on the administra-
tion tariff bill at 4 r. NJ. tomorrow
was agreed upon late today by the
Senate. At that hour tho vote will
be upon adoption Of the conference
report with no doubt of favorable
action.
After the Senate vote the measure
VIII he made ready for President
Harding and Will become law on
the day following his approval OF il.
Will Continue Fight.
In the four houIs' debate that is
TO prccede the final vote. Democratic
opponents plan To continue their
final fight on the bill. which was
opened today by Senator Simmons.
North Carolina. minority leader in
the tarifr fight. Speaking for more
than three hours, he assailed the
bill as one that would increase liv-
ing costs by billions of dollars a
year and would result in the forma-
tions OF hundreds and thousands OF
trusts and combinations In restraint
of trade.
The attack on the measure was not
confined today To the Democratic
side Senator Cameron, Republican.
New Mexico. denouncing the action of
the Senate conferccs in yielding To
the House manager on the Senate
proposal To impos, . tariff OF 7 cents
pound on long =, ipic cotton. He
indicated that he would vote against
the conference report.
HcrOmmittnI ilove rails.
Efforts OF tho Democrats to get
the bill back into conference TO limit
the authority OF the President In the
matter OF proc!aimiiIg American val
uation failed. Senator Cu,nmius. I;,
publican, Iowa. president pro tenn.
pore. ovcTrulinS Il point OF order tha,
the conferces had exceeded their au
thoriiy in broadening the powers OF
the President so as to permit of
American valuation on other than
coal tar products.
An appeal WAS taken from Senator
Cummins' ruling. but the chair v.s
sustained on vote of l3 to II. Tn!.o
Democrats, Brouesard. Hitchcock and
Ransdell. voted to sustain the chair,
while one Republican. La Toilette.
voted against the ruling.
Consider Embargo Combinations
while the Senate was arguing the
tarir bill. the House Ways and
Means Committee began cunsidera-
tion of resolution for continuation
ior ninety days OF the dye embargo
licensing system act, which would
be repealed by the tariff bill.
Final decision went over until to-
morrow, The resolution was intro
duccd b: Representative ruscu, Ro-
publican, Connecticut. and a similar
one mas Ur"n presented ia the Sen
Ate ~ senator Wadswortm. New
York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
SOUTHWARK, STEWART
AND ELAN ARE ELIGIBI F.
FOR POSTMASTERSHIP
Widely Known Navy
Flyer Killed in Fall
tBy Associated Prcss.l

DETROIT. MICH. Sept. is
Lieutenant Frank e. Fcchtelcr.
one of tho most widely known
avia,urs Of the United States Nav.
was Instantly killed at Sclfridge
Field. near Mount Clemens. this
afternoon when the Spad army bl-
plane he was flying stalled $50
feet In the air. went into tail
spin and fell on the flying field.
Lieutenant f.chtcler was 70
have piioted one OF the navy fav-
oritcs in tho Pulitzer air race. to
be held here October u. The avia-
tor came here a week ago TO con
duct trial flights in preparation
for the race, and was taking the
air for the nrst time since his
arrival from the l.. :. s. Langley,
where he was In charge OF the
ships planes. Tn" score or more
OF army and navy avIa;ors who
were watching his aScen, cn-
pressed the belief no gained alt!-
tude too suddenly. causing his mo-
tor to stall.
The aviator was a native of
San Rafael, Cal. and was grad
uaied from AnnapoiI, in 1917. He
was % years Old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
ENTOMBED MINERS DIED
FIVEHOURS AFTER Fl E,
Al BODIES ARE. FOUND
Lloyd George Thanks
Dominions for Replies
tBy Associated prsss.l

LONDON. Sept. IS.-Primc atha
istcr Lloyd George at the close
OF the Cabinet meeting this eve
ming sent message OF thanks
to the Prime Ministers OF Aus
tralia and New Zealand for their
prompt response To the call for
operation in the present TURK
ish situation. IL was stated to-
night.
The message said:
Your prompt response to our
inquiry to resist any threat
against the freedom OF the straits
and the sanctity of the Gallipoll
Peninsula has been received with
enthusiasm. The empire cannot
consent to sacrifice the results OF
the gallant struggle and final vic
tory which it's sons won in the
eastern thcater OF the war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19

The same note bore scrawlcd
figure ~" apparently indicating the
word for those who might come af-
ter of the condition of the mine. at
that hour.
Mine officials declared that the
condition OF the cross cut behind the
bulkhead was such that life could
not have bcer sustained there by the
cntombed men for more than five
hours.
The bodies were lied one on ton
Of another and decomposition had
progressed SO far that Identification
CONTINUED on Page e. Col. 5.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
STORM DEVELOPING
OFF FLORIDA COAST
IRv Associated Pross.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.---Advisory
northeast storm warnings We're dis
played at 10 a. NJ. today from Cane
Henry to brunswick. Ga. dis
turbance OF moderate Intensity was
apparently developing off the north
east Florida coast, the Weather Bu-
reau announced.
Location OF the tropical disturb
ance reported last night some dis
tance north OF San Juan cannot be
determined definitely, according 10
the Weather Bureauj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
THROWS OUT THIRD
FEDERAL EVIDENCE
Judge in Rail Injunction Hear
ing Rules Out 283
Af1idaviis.
TO RESWEAR EXHIBITS
Defense Sustained in Denying
Statements We're for
Court Use.
TO RESWEAR EXHIBITS
iHy Associatcd prcssl

CHICAGO. Sept. is.-More than
one-third in volume OF the govern
ncnts evidence in it's injunction
suit against the striking gcalway
sh"p crafts was ruled ou, today
when Judge James II. WiIkerson up-
held the contention OF the defense
that 2s2 ,fdavi,s rccounting violence
az the hands OF supposed strikers
iaiied 20 show the persons making
them knew they were to 10 used
in court.
Vt one Swoop attorneys for =. NJ
Jeweli and John Scott. strike leaders.
thnS disposed "f large part OF the
slightly less than 700 aindavits on
which tho government based It's
calm OF an unlawful conspiracy 10
destroy interstate commerce.
Rule out Strike i,uIIetfn..
Among the afldavits which the
court announced he would not con-
S!"er IN arriving at Il decision was
one by J. Z. Rooney. head OF tho
Chicago bureau of Investigation Of
me department Of Justice, 10 which
Mt. Rooney had attached copies or
str!ke bulletins issued from tho
headquarters OF the railway en-
ployes department. American FEEDER
alton OF Labor.
The dcfcnsc's objections to the oS2
exhibits we're based on the grounds
that as the atlidavits did not show
the persons making them knew
they were 10 be used in court II
was evident they did not know thcy
were subject 20 the laws goyernin.
perjury when they sworc to Tho al
legations. O
DauShcrty Takes Charge
Government attorneys tonight were
considering having at least part of
me eNhihits rcsworn In order that
they may he resubmitted Black
nurn Estcrlinc. assistant solicitor
continued on Page 8. Col. 81
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FEW CLASHES REPORTED
As SHDI'Ml.S RESI- VIZ WORK.

t!'y Associated I'rcSS.
CHICAGO. sept. l>.--liut few out
breaks were reported today as sew
"rai more railroads put into eNec;
the shop craft peace plan. Tho num-
Der OF men employed ua other roads
increased and II Is now estimated
that shop forces are about So per
cent of normal.
officials OF both the Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul and the North.
western announced that the striking
shopmen returned TO work by the
thousands during the day and with
out any signs Of the violence noted
Saturday. when the returning work
ers demanded that nj! nonunion em-
ployes be dismissed
J. f, German. president Of the Rock
Island Railroad, said that no further
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