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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
RAIL EXECUTIVES
GATHER TO VOTE
ON STRIKE ISSUES
CONTINUED From First ragc.)

CONTINUED From First ragcD
ncult for them to hold the uuskilled
crafts in line"
Rail heads rcirainod from discus
sion OF the possible effect OF the
steel companies, move ow :ail-striiio
NEGOTIATIONS. They were. nevcrthc-
less. Qu!ck I" otter numerous reasons
why the steel interests SHOULD grant
stage.
Act To shaw Position ntrmnblc.
ono was thar some of the steel
corporation bankers. who also are
large investors in the railroads. took
such means OF making untcnablc the
position stcadtasUy maintained 10y
tive Eastern die hards." headed by
L. +. I.or"c. that the strike be al
lowed 10 continue az q finish fight e"
rather than II ho settled by return
ing seniority rights to the strikers
In other quarters tho raise to
steel mon WAS Interpreted as an at
tempt - Corestall q shortage of
labor when coal mines got into fun
action again, and roads are called
urom To tako up the additional bur-
den OF record crop movements.
Although Mr.. l.orcc today dis
claimed amy intention 90 putting the
brakes ON strike negotiations. after
declaring that this talk of peace is
all bunk, other m'mbcrs of the
Eastern prGSid.uiS' ,nnTcr,p., win,
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SEE BUMPER CROPS
lin WHOLE COUNTRY
But Five Of Foriy.Eiglt States
Suffer Drought
Effect.
PRODUCTION Is LARGE
immense Quantities of Food
: stuff, Will Perish if Trans.
porlation Fails.
IBy United News,

}N NSfIIN,:Ta< ,y~ 90 I,.i., -,
~Nttrt!or ur Sn.,L ,u.oIfr, c:,,r,f,
S.w McNi,n. Wosniuuinu ANA or
%. which aye sufforluc r,o., m,
i effects OF prolon-.I drop-,,
every State in tho Union win nv,
luuc capacity crops this war mud
tor tho HIst time In cour ynars Nnr,n
paSoia ANA wyoming win ho "a.
sorcd with an .xiraordtn,r,. ,,.Ia
Iu fact. ,hcs. two S.,tnv e,,,l
on ANA two. respectively. I'm ;bo or
ec.G. reports OF tho pnpar,m.n. a.
hgrIcuiiurc', harv.s, prc,i,,l,n.
showing "a Substantial huu,n.- ,r,,
mals!u over every o;h.; SStut. ia IN,
lgtIur
,"ru'> Remarkable Shnniur
TAe corn holt has rna,1o n r.m,,i,
sh.c showing. and an estimated ,,,n
Z, more thar 1900. 600 noo huvh.Is
= forecast This antictput.d corn
trop Will hc ono OF IN, uyc l.r-e.
Ierv,sts ever recorded by tho nn
turtmcn, os Agricul,uro rho i,,ros,
corn crop on record was 9oo oon ono
Bushels ana was pa,hnr.n i, ,",n
Npprox!ma.c1v Sn5 600 ooo l.,sh,,.
Promises To he tho whoa, vi,rs mis-
lca-. This would ,xccod Inn, =, l,.,
gear hy more than IN non ooo h,,.n,r.
Tn. potato crop win ho Tin. I.r..,,.
~ v.cord-ahou, aa0 coo nan rrs,,.,s
~-,,yiih New Jersey Iooair,- nor Gle
IS states i'm this proau,,ion sv.,a.
is,tatocS also viii roncn -, ,,,,,
,Nark. Garden ,r,,r,, r..,., ann
i!oIof,s have registered roco,i.n,a.i.'
tsE hummer crnns vii, ,hn $500,
.iuu of the pou,Inr v.,.,,,r,uo,,
-vi,ose chau,rs :, share f., no ,,,nrs
.:ouu ,.!tt many o,h,- .rr,c,,,.,ra,
., duets. went nvrv ,.r,, ,,., ,,,,
t,ug.u drought stru., c.n-,,i,
p,rod,,t.,, si,,o,,,
19tg gt,,ncr .iu.. ,,.t,,, 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

conference tomorrow without hay
ing hefor" rhcm any definite pro.
poSal "s result Of their executive
committees two-dny conference win
the big Eve last week. reports per
Sis' in labor circles that several
such proposals were laid before the
carrier representatives.
In each case fuIl restoration of
seniority wtS said 10 have, been Tn.
outstanding feature. one such plan.
revealed iu labor sources tonight.
was said {" have h."n written by
ecrotarI Of tommcrr" Hoover and
an official oil the brotherhood OF En-
Sinc"rS. containing provisions simi =
lar 10 President Uarting's last uro-
posal. cl"akcd in new words.
Wages, WORKING conditions ana
farming out ui shop work would l..
referred TO the Railroad Labor Board
for adjudication. according TO this
plan. 1t was said.
Lose >rni"ri,. for strike Period.
ON tho seniority question. strikers
would return w.,h fun rights as Of
July J. Loyal employees would re-
thiN former ri@ht". plus ri.hts since
July ]. New men. taken on since
III" >trik" Was called would have
rights dating from July !. Under
this plan, the strikers would LOGO
seniority rights for only the cirh,
weeks Tia" strike nov has been in
progress
Most "f tho liS rail men who win
attend thr meeting at rhc Vale Climb
tomorrow arrived in the city tonight.
and StraiShtway began several in
formal cauCuses in an effort to limo
up votes for tho balloiinE tomor-
TOW. Meetings wcr" unnnnounrrd
and in small groups. nud Those In
attendance declined to give any in-
dicntion OF results.
Meaniim' labor headquarters
again hccano active. with the ar
riva! OF officials OF thn sixteen shou
craft units, who preceded the biz
i've leaders int" tho city.
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SEEN LONG.NUSSING
-
" SAMANTHA HALL

I. ,'Continucd From First rap"D
&aS SUR her duurhtcl would return,
tet-'USc sh" had never spent the nigh,
hwey from home. 7'hc next day
game without any word from tho girl
end after several days. the distracted
moihcr could not keep back the dis
appearance from her close relatives
~. search was started. but withou,
9,rail
: The Hiehmond police were notified
Snc combci tn. city for tho mis-
sing girl FINALLY the scarch hrnnch
80 ont 10 other Virginia cI,.cs. ,n,n
30 %orth Carolina aud finally gen
-':.i appeal was son, to an police
l{tar'mcu,s in 'lo United states.
k"pt From Public .rrini.
; Months Went by and sam no trace
81 The gif! was found. while the
.es"tN"s succeeded IN kocp!n2 tho
f'pry from tno newspapers only tho
s'eii'e and relatives knew oc inc
Z Els disappearance. but they had
Tovnd ou, nothing
y a las; resor, The piukcrtonS
"'r''" "pi'cai"1 20 aud the hes, .Icuths
'ie country were pu' OH the
3'Aso 1." @I.s closc friends were
tnesiior'd 'rh.y searched .y,rv
aiook and ooruor q cyery civ and
.i:laee. ln' wt'hou, sueccss. Tn. SRI,
d'aJ @,'u'" been murdered ana her
god dom, away with or che was
sNur h,d q ,au-l>e by al...,ora
Lips "f ucIn,,es sealed
(. iror ,at,e years me Inns ~ ,,.
iuothcr "1d otAcr close relatives ,v,ro
teacd Taes did no, wan, :, h4 np-
.uDIatcd ~ having INC S,,,y o, 49,,
IA ne~spapols because ,bcy woro
sure Miss Han wuu!I ey.p,y,lly -.
53p. safo ana well
y few days after Tho w5rc NJ ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

was born in Richmond and was tho
daughter Of the late John Hail. who
died about eighteen years ago,
Before shc lett her home the girl
was regular attendant at tho
Union station Methodist Church.
Richmond. and WAS held IN high cs-
'ecm 10y her associates. She did not.
however, pick M new friends very
quickly. according 70 her sisters
statement.
Dying OF nr"kcn Heart.
Mrs. Lizzie HAN. tho mother. is
now Ct years old. and hcr daughter
hor" declares ,ha, she is broken
hearted over hc~, daughter. and was
dying by degrees
While i; has boon several months
since the police have worked on tho
case, 1t i NOR" than probable thar
the relatives Of the missing girl will
again take up the search. They arc
appealing TO tho press aui public to
aid them in nudiug Miss Hall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
BASEBALL HAS DOUBLE APPEAL
JUST NOW WITH LOCAL. FANS
Possibility of Seeing Worlds
Series Free Causes En-
tries To Hustle.

B"scbalis call is felt in every
home In America, but in Richmond
tn" national prstime has a double
appeal just NOW. the interest felt
ny all in tn" r"nmant chases and
TIC interest ia tho great contest to
see which ton lucky fans will rci
l" witness tn" annual classic with
tie worlds title rs III" stake.
Ballots arc tn. deciding Issue !,
the Ter Famous Fans contest,
and piles OF ,hrm ARC coming in
daily now that tho rivnis have
hnckl"i down To work. And. d.s
pitc the large ticid THAI got off
with the FIRST gun. new entries are
sun coming in. ana il is notice
a"l" fact that the newcomers
usually have y wad OF votes to star,
with showing 1hat they have felt
out the proposition before taking
the dip.
Il. y. McMullin OF 32c3 Grove
Avenue. mail agent. who is we'll
known throughout Richmond. is ;hn
latest candidate from tho Wcst End
10 get into the race. iIc has n wide
field 70 pull from AMI is confident
"i landing With Ia" ten who win
50" the great series with ali rx
ponS"s paid hy tho Dispatch PAPERS
Subs criptions to ia. Dispatch ia
pcrs VIII II" tho basis on which ;hc
contest Will bc settled. Nominations
blanks arc being run. which cufi,lr
the nominee 20 10000 votes to star,
With Zach sin months subScrintion
TO either paper for carrier delivery
500 votes will be given Mail sub.
scription will he worth 80 votes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

Der shops have told the railroad men
not I" patrouizc their places. as they
Ito not want tho money Of tho
"cabs. The municipal authorities.
IT liz claimed. have made no effort
to stop tn" disorders or TO protect
tn" workmen.
B"cans" Of the conditions said to
exist AZ Clifton Forge. The Chcsa-
pcah" ami ohio has begun the cree
ton OF quarters for the worIsmon.
This work is being done by tho
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stone u Optimistic.

"! .NSNNVIAT'U IIUsS.
CLEVELAND. ONO, Aug. 22.-
Warren &. Stone, president al the
l'r"ih"rho"d OF Locomotive Engi.
n""rN. ana -. z. Robertson. prcai-
dent "f ;hr nro;hcrhoGd of loco
m"tiN" Ftrcm"u and Eng.ncmcn. are
optimistic regarding tomorrow'a con
ference o. railroad executives and
TRANSFORMATION brotherhood chief. in
New York., !n an effort to reach q
settlement pi The shipments strike.
an optimistic regarding tomor-
rows conference with tho railroad
managers" said MIR. stone lato To.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

John 4. Wilson Construction Com
pany. OF Richmond
II is said that the Southern Will
today seek AN Injunction Ia the
United states District Court t. rvru-
late tho activities OF the strikers
in South Richmond where efforts
arc being made by the cOmpduy
to secure new men.
southern trains. 1t was said rcs.
to-day are running without inter
ruption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23

We'll. Bandon is just twelve miles
from where We boys were born. We
were born at Clamonk iIty. ana mauy's
the time Mike and | have walked 10
Rand"n as boys. Never would 7 be-
licNc anybody In that town would
Kill my brother.
Fat Collins Is - years Old He
came TO the United States in 1901.
ana has hccn on the police iorco hcrc
most or tho time since
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day. some way Will have to he
reached to- end the strike. ! am hope
fui of reaching AN agreement Mr..
Robertson expressed the same opti-
mistic feeling.
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Intimidation 1, Charged.

III" rrotcst t" Mlg" Mcdowell
was mad" through L. NJ Ferry. OF
Siawu;"u. counsel for ,nc Chcsapr.,,.,
"nd ON" in that section 1t is
charged that not only arc tho shop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
The Old
Carriage Maker
Had an
Important Truth,
ssc.HzE-'

~
make each part strong as the rest" was
MS way OF building wonderful, one-horse
chalse that wouldn't wear out till Judgment day.
This illustrates fact that keeping many doctors busy
these days-hIman bodies like chascs, break down be-
cause some part isn't as strong the Others
very often its because Of Unbalanced food, lacking in
some important element of nutrition This especia1lytr true
or Ills developed in childhood, carried ON through life
orape-Nuts, that word-famous, ready-to-eat cereal
brings the plan of building each part strong as the rest
10 serve human need GrapeNus contains all the nutri.
ment OF those best of the field grains and barley
including the vital mineral elements, and it q wonderful
1000 Tor building and sustaining health and strength
he delicious flavor and crspncss of Grape Nuts make
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-21
CHAPTER xxx
I'm The lrivsr

West. his friends not in evidence.
artfully waylaid Graham on his way
TO the private car.
Hello. Henry H. Sorry couldn't
sec you yesterday" the railroad
builder told West ms they shook
hands. you taking this train"
Yes. cir. Got business takes me
East"
Drop in TO see me some time this
morning. Say about noon. You'll
have lunch with me"
suits me. About no5a. them g
agreed West.
The conspirators modified their
plans 10 meet a new strategic situa.
ton. West was still of opinion that
he had better use his card OF entry
TO get his friends into the railroad
builders car. but he yielded to Dawes
view that II would be wiser for the
cattlcman TO pave the way at lunch
con.
Grahams secretary ate lunch with
the two old.timers and the CONVEX.
sation threatened TO get away from
West and hover about financial con.
ditlons In New York. The catticman
brought II by awkward main force
10 the subject he had in mind.
SAY, Horace. I wantn talk with
you about a proposition that's on my
chest" he broke out.
Graham helped himself to lamb
chop. sail in, Henry u. You've
got me at your mercy"
At the first mention OF the Jackpot
gIsher the financicr raised prohib-
Tive hand. rive disposed OF that
matter. No use reopening IT,"
Continued Tomorrow
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something almost the same" But
The stripe was narrower. hadn't half
the style.
Cant you get the other? really
must have what 1 ordered. l don't
like this"
The woman began explaining In
voluble French. waving her hands,
swapping her black eyes. IL the
manufactures had no more OF II she
couldn't get IL, could she?
Polly struggled in her limited
French till her patience gave o,ri.
She would have to take the other.
She had made deposit of hundred
francs. She could not afford to lose
that.
The second fitting was worse. The
pleats were too scant. Polly ex-
planned how she wanted them. Tlp
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He gaze one yell and dropped The. flag
TALE OF A TRAIN

Nancy and Nick and Buskins list
ened with interest 10 the tale OF the
smoke-ring and how II had caused
the rich man 10 help the poor one.
well. that's THAR sighed a
black smoke-piIlar loudly. This fsl-
low was large and black and fierce
looking. But I, too. have seen
wonderful things. I'm out Of engine
No. % that pulls the United States
Limited. the most wonderful train
In America.
One time we we're carrying some
valuable express packages. mil
lion dollars In gold, was told after
wards ! had just come out OF the
big black srnoke-stack OF the engine
and was looking around at the
rough country. when / noticed sonse-
thing.
THE track made deep curve
around hill. and Just as the engine
started around the curve, saw
Bome figures ahead. and one had a
9ed flag In his hand. Also noticed
That the figures wore masks and car.
ried guns. and beyond them In a
little valley some horBes we're stand.
Ing. ssddled and bridled and ready
10 go. saw at once what was 20
Ing 10 happen. My beloved train
would be stopped and robbed and
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iievcd In its legitimacy and It's pos.
sihilities. Dave felt sure he would
send an expert 60 Malapi with him
Go report on Il aa an Investment. III
no. he would almost certainly agree
60 put money in Il.
A man with prominent white front
teeth had followed Dave TO the office
OF Horace Graham. had seen him
enter. and later had seen him come
out with look ON his face that told
OF victory. The man tried 90 get
admittancc 20 the financier and
failed lie went back To his hotel
and wrote n short letter which he
signed with a fictitious name. This
he sent BY special delivery 20 Gra.
ham. The letter was brief and TO
the point II said
Don't do business with David San.
dcrs without investigating his rec.
ord. lie IL horsethief and a con.
victed murderer. some months aro
he was paroicd from the penitentiary
az Canon City and since then has
been IN several shooting scrapes. lie
was accused OF robblng a stage and
numbering the driver less than a
week ago"
Graham read the letter and called
In his private secretary. "McMurray.
get Canon City on the phone and
find out II man called David san.
dcrs was released from the peniten.
tiary there lately. ff 80. what was
he IN fors Describe the man 10 tho
warden; under twenty-five. tall.
straight as an Indian. strongly built.
looks NJ you level and steady. brown
hair. steciblue eyes, DO Il now
Before he left the office that after.
noon Graham had before him a type
written memorandum from his score.
tary covering the case OF David san.
ders.
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BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY CONDO

woman. the tailors. the sewing girl
fired with armories OF words. They
drowned out her complaints. They
silenced with their noise her feeble
phrases. They pointed out other fea.
lures that had nothing to do with
the pleats. They displayed the
Jacket lining-behold what splendid
qualityl II had a cottony -ook to
Polly. Her heart sank
The thing was finished. paid for
and sent home at last. Polly, still
hopeful. tried 1t on before the long
mirror In her brightly.sunny bed
room, eazed at IL fore and aft, inside
and out-then flung herself across
the bed and wept the bitterest tears
OF her life.
Go BE Continued
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word out he was sorry. an how was
Mrs. West an the children. but he
was In conference an couldn't break
away"
Dave nodded He had expected this
and prepared for u. 1--WE found out
he's going on the eight o'clock flyer.
You going 10 be busy tomorrow. Mr..
Wcst7"
no. rot business at the stock
yards. but can put IL Off"
Then IN get tickets for Omaha
on tho flyer. Graham Will take his
private ear. Wen break In and put
this up to him. lie was friendly to
our proposition before he got the
wrong slant on It. II he's open.
minded as Mr. West says he is"
Crawford slapped an open hand on
his thigh. Say. you get the best
ideas. son. Wen do just that"
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The grixxled railroad builder fixed
islanders with an eve that rad read
'>into the soul Of many shirxer and
many dishonest schrmer.
How long have you been with the
Jackpo, Company"
mot long Only a few days.
How much stock do 70 ownr-
Ten thousand shares"
How did you get IT."
1T was voted me by the directors
for saving Jackpot Number Three
from an attack OF Sieelnau's men -
Graham's gaze bored into the eyes
sof his caller lie wanted Just mo-
utent to give his question fun EN-.
phaSis MIR. Sanders. what were
you doing six months ago.
Z was serving time In the peni.
tspsiary." came the immediate quiet
rctort
what forr-
For mansiaught~r.-
You didn't tell me tails ,vnter
day.-
Mo. II has no bearing on the
value Of the proposition I submitted
TO yosi. and I thought IL might preju.
dice you against H."
Have you been In any trouble
since you left PRISON.
DAVE hesita,ed. The blazer Of rail-
road trails raped out a sharp, ~x.
planaiory question. ANY shooting
scrapcs 80
"A man shot at m. In Maiapl. I
was unarned.-
'Tnakf air.
-AnGher man fired as me out ~
the Jackpot. was unarrncd then
"Wer0 you accused Of holding up
a stage robblng II. and killing the
driver7"
NO. i was twenty miles away at
the tim-.o Of the holdup and had ovi.
dcnce to- prove it,
Then you were mentioned in con.
nection ~ith the robbery
''ff -. only BY my enemies One
Of the robbers was captured and
made a fun confession He showed
where the stolen gold was cached
and Il was recovered"
Tho gr-at man looked with chilly
eyes at The young fellow standing
In front ~ him He had a sense
Of having been tricked and imposed
upon.
Il have decided not 10 accept your
propositiorsto cooperate with you in
financing IN. Jackpot Company. Mr.
Sanders." Horace Graham pressed
an electric button and a clerk ap-
pcared. show this gentleman out.
Hervey."
But Sanders stood his ground No
body could have guessed from his
stoiid imperrirbability how much he
was dspresed at this unexpected
failure.
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lose it's reputation for safety.
There was only one thing TO do. /"
said the black amoke.pillar impor.
family. II took a short cut across
the bill and dropped one OF my
sharp black eindrs into the eye OF
tire man who had the flag. He gave
one yell and dropped the flag. clap.
ping his hand TO hts face. The others
crowded around. him to see what was
the matter. They thought some.
thing dreadful had happened. just
then my train whk.zed by. I had
saved H."
"t'inef' cried allssfhe other smoke
fairies. and Nancy and Nick and
Buskins. who were lhreninE. ciapped
their hands. But didn't the men
come back7'' asked Nick.
NO" said the srnoke.p pillar, FOR
the gold was delivered that day. The
next day was too lat1"
fTo BE Continued
Copyright 1929. Seattle STAR
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haute noblesse of France. have
here their letters of complimentr'
foiiy was ovorjoyed. This was
Just the sort OF place the friendly
woman at Pavercrs had told her Of
c'rhe unpretentious shop In the side
strect--every bit az good. my dear,
without the bunk and the highway.
man pricesrD
Polly paid her deposit. CHOSE her
materials. made an appointment for
the first fitting. and departed with
peace and high hope in her soul. She
told Paul nothing about 1t. II was
to be the Big Surprise.
Tire first fitting was n disappoint
ment. Madame had not the exact
material of the sample. She offered
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dictionary when prices seemed high.
On one of her trots she discovered
an establishment with good looking
frocks and tailored suits In the win.
dow. She could get a smart costume
made to measure for 500 francs. The
woman In charge showed her
samples. assured her OF satisfaction,
impressed her as being a true artist
in clothes.
ut Ia that I shah design You a
robe tres chic. oharmantel know
every model In every great gown
house In Paris.
81 shall make you the perfect copy
at one-half their robbcr prices
madame. ! have made the dress for
many American lady, and for the