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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
Vast Fortune In
Church Treasury
in Russia Gone
ny Associated Press)

Sergiyevo, Russia, FEB. o.-lhe
s3OO,OO0,OOO treasury of the cathe-
dral of the trinity monastery of ST.
Sergius has disappeared. Red sol
diers now use as barracks the
buildings of what was once regarded
as the richest and most famous con-
vent of all the Russias, save possibly
that at Kiev. There are but five
monks left in the monastery Fifteen
others have removed a mile and a
half distant to the Church of Geth-
semane. at Ohernigovskaya Moth
err of Cod, where they have founded
an humble commune and till the soil
The other monks who lived at tins
vast religious mecca, to which yearly
came 100000 pilgrims, have been
scattered.
There are but few pilgrims now to
prav before the ikon of st. Serglus'
the miraculous powers Of which was
supposed by Russians to have saved
the monastery from destruction by
the French army of invasion IN lSlz'
The very jewels of the open SILVER
sarcophagus of st. Sergius have oeeh
removed or replaced with false ones'
it is claimed. Many of the vast
treasures of church vessels, mltres
and croziers, made of solid gold and
inlaid with precious stones of I'M
mense value, are missing. 1t Is
claimed that the loot from the mon
astery equalled in value the treas.
ures of gold and silver and stones OF
St. Peters, in Rome.
The monks remaining at the mon
astery show the churches to the Jew
visitors The monastery is classeo
&c a national soviet museum NO
service is held within the celebrated
churches. -,
This city, which in pre-war Gays
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR
CHARGED WITH running
FORMER GIRL EMPLOyE
(By Associated Press)

Jackson, Miss, Feb. Ga hun
dred thousand-dollar damage suit,
charging Governor Lee M. Russell,
of Mississippi, with seducing Miss
Frances C. Birkhead, a former en-
ployee in his office, was filed
against Russell today in the United
States court here. The plaintiff,
now a resident of New Orleans, in
her bill of particulars, declared her
character and health were ruined
by the governors alleged miscon-
duct.
81 have frequently heard of a
scheme to bring a suit of this char
acter against me-" Governor Russell
declared to a representative of The
New Orleans Item last week when
asked about a report of damage
suit to be brought against him. "The
charges in that connection are damn
able and a lie, being an attempt by
my enemies to blacken my reputa-
tion," the governor continued. Since
the filing of the suit today no state
ment has been made by Mr.. Russell
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
Loan Association
to Be Discussed
a t Chamber Today

A meeting is being held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms this
afternoon for the purpose of laying
preliminary plans for a building and
loan association, the demand for
houses here becoming so insistent
that local business men believe it is
imperative to Palatka's future
growth that quarters be provided for
those who wish to make their homes
here.
Secretary Hart brought the matter
very forcibly to the attention of the
chamber at the las mee!ng citing the
large number of requests he has on
file for houses and apartments.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
MISS UPSHAW IS 18TH
VICTIM OF TRAGEDY At
KN|CKERBOCKER MOVIE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 6.-Mlss Caro-
line Upshaw, of Atlanta, Ca, niece
of Representative Upshaw, of Geor-
gia, died early today as a result of
injuries sustained in the Knicker-
booker theater disaster. Her death
brought the number of dead from
the disaster up to SO.
Miss Upshaw had been at the
point of death since she was taken
from the theater ruins week ago
yesterday. On eof her legs was
crushed off and the other badly
crushed. A TRANSMISSION of blood was
made in an attempt to save her life
but her death occurred at 7:30 O'Clock
this morning.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
sPINNERs REDUCE WAGES

Boston, Feb. Cotton manufac-
turers employing approximately 50,-
900 operatives in New Hampshire,
Massachusetts and Maine today noti-
fed their employees of wage cuts
amounting in most cases to 20 per
cent, effective February 13. New
Hampshire plants also gave notice of
an increase from forty-eight to fifty
four hours in the weekly working
schedule.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06

of the young republic, the cotton
mills are operating at about so per
cent of pre-war capacity, and the
woolen mills at about 25 per cent.
Some of the Lodz textiles are export
ed to Russia over the Ukrainian from
tier.
Raw cotton fo rthe Lodg spindles
is one of the principal commodities
which the Poles are compelled to buy
from the outside, this necessitating
purchase of foreign exchange with
Polish marks as low as 5000 to the
dollar.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
Bonus Money Will
Be Raised by Tax
Law Says Fordney
CBy Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 6.-The soldiers
bonus legislation will carry provi-
sion for raising the money necessary
to finance it Chairman Fordney, OF
the House Ways and Means committee
announced today after conference
with President Harding.
Arguments for and against a tax
on bee ras a means of raising funds
for the bonus were heard today by the
committee and at their conclusion
members indicated that such tax
was not to be considered.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
HASTINGS HAS A BAND
STAND, BUT NO BAND

When members of the Palatka
band, en- route to Jacksonville to
hear Sousa, passed through Hastings
they saw tidy little band stand
sitting up in the middle of the park,
and wondered what it was doing
there, as Hastings has no band. They
wished for just such a stand in Pa
latka, where there is band, but no
stand. They could hardly stand it.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
Woman's Club to
Discuss Building
New High School

A meeting is being held at the
Woman's club this afternoon under
the auspices of the civic committee,
at which time the proposed issuance
of time warrants for a new high
school building here and in Crescent
City will be discussed. Secretary
Hart, of the Chamber of Commerce,
will be the principal speaker.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
GREEN COVE MAN WILL
DIE AS RESULT OF CRASH
(By Associated Press)

Jacpsonville, Feb. 6 = Physicians
SAID today that NJ. G. johnson, of
Green Cove Springs, who was hurt
Yesterday when train struck his au-
tomobile at Grand Crossing near the
city limits here, is probably fatally
injured. His wife and fourteen year
old son were seriously injured.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
Promised to Marry Her.

New Orleans, Feb. 6.-Miss Birk-
head charges Governor Russell with
seduction under a promise of mar
riage, according to the bill of par
tciulars filed in the damage suit at
Jackson, says a special dispatch re-
ceived by The New Orleans Item
from a staff representative at Jack
son.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
Pink LINGERIE A
POSSIBLE CLUE TO
| SLAYER OF TAYLOR
&K nown to Have Been in
/ His Possession, 1t Has
4 Disappeared
hooking FOR An OWNER
Also Looking for
a Peddler of
4 Drugs
,Ry Associated Press)

n 1os Angeles, Feb. 6.-Efforts of
khe police department and the sher-
sHs office to solve the motion pic
ture puzzle Of the Staying of William
desmond Taylor, director, brought
le officers early today to a "cut
haekn to the beginnings re-check-
;nr of the dead mans papers in the
Nome of obtaining a better clue than
any yet evolved.
The early hours today found dep
nty sheriffs, municipal detectives
Ind officials of the motion picture
company by which Taylor was en-
bloyed, gathered in the dead direc-
lor's apartment, again sorting over
his letters and documents, seeking
! for an elusive something, overlooked
before, that might set them straight
bpon the trail of his slayer.
This comparative setback follow
ed day and night Of unusual activ-
fties in search for a solution to the
nigma.
Actor Is Under Quiz.
Last night the word went forth
Dat an unnamed motion picture ac-
or had been taken to the county Jail
for questioning as a suspect" and
zhat his connection with the case
Ras considered so important that he
bad been hustled from the motion
picture "lto," where he was at work,
Fith such speed that he had not the
lime to remove the makeup from his
face. At the same time two other
potion picture employees, ore a
amera man, also were taken to Jail
IS possible material witnesses.
These actions resulted from a re-
Port that the actors automobile, a
hstinctively constructed and painted
nachine had been seen near the
aylor apartments the night of the
hurder.
Inc actor was questioned for two
ours and then, still unable, it was
sated, to tell definitely where he
Fas at the time Taylor was killed,
as hurried to the dead mans apart
tent for re-enactment of the crime
the officers had reconstructed it.
but residents of the same bunga-
Pw court, who previously had given
elements that they had seen a man
Hulklng about the Taylor home the
'snt ne was killed, were unable to
'enti1y the actor as that man. He
as released, but with instructions
keep in touch with the officers.
ae men taken as possible material
Illnesses also were given their free
pm again.
vet the officers said the actor had
"lt'ed ownership of the automo-
Ple in question.
Had Pink Lingerie.
"nlie these matters were develop
s. tales came to the police of the
sea possession by Taylor of wom-
sllken lingerie, one piece of
nien, a pink night robe, was re-
'eu missing from his apartments
NC MS body was found. One wit
- was said to have stated, but not
'ne police, that this particular
Dore The embroidered initials of
m rm0'lon picture actress.
olVSe upon the heels of these dec
\; ionS came the report that the
AN were searching for a drug
er who, it was limited, had
through Taylor to make de-
~ OF drugs to an actress who
" difficult to make her pur-
ulrect. The initials of the
$50 80 connected with this phase of
=. 1Se We're said to be the same as
- On the night robe reported
'Sing from the Taylor apartments.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
ONE OF FATTY'S ACCUSERS
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 6.-Mrs. Maude
Bambina belmont, who figured
prominently in the first Arbuckle
manslaughter trial in San Francis
CO, CAL, last night announced her en-
gagement to Lawrence johnson, Of
Boise, Idaho. a vaudeville actor.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
THIEF STEALS GOWN OF
TMPA GASPARILLA QUEEN
By Associated Press)

Tampa, Feb. GA gown valued at
$4OO, designed to be worn at the cor
onation ball of King Gasparilla to-
morrow night, and about $4,000 in loot
were taken from the home of ]. Mack
Towne here Saturday night it was
learned today. The burglars exam
ined cameo pin and threw it aside
as worthless. 1t was valued at 5000.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
'"i AGENTS WILL WORK
@UM SHOE METHODS NOW

Associated Prexs)
.,gt0n, Feb. 6-Commissioner
8 s a announced today that prohibi-
i. sen's will in future work under
nh u tnat appointments of feder-
H.. k,Oision agents in the various
. Will not be announced.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
Entire Staff of
British Officers
Killed at Chaurai
tBy Associated Press)
tBy Associated pressl

London, Feb. GA mob of 1000
Indian nationalists, volunteers and
villagers attacked the police officers
at Chauri Saturday, killed the entire
staff OF officers, watchmen and eight
armed policemen who We're sent as re-
lnforcements, says a cable today to
the Indian office.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE ELECTS LODER

The Hague, Feb. 6.-The Interna-
tional Court of Justice meeting in
private session here today elected as
president of the court DR.. B. T. C.
lLoder, former member of the Dutch
Supreme Court.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06

Permitted neither Jews nor soldiers
70 camp or dwell here, is now full OF
both. Many of the big merchant
stores were burned in July, 1920, as
in other cities of Russia, as part Of
counter revolutionary movement.
At the same time portions of the
lofty outer walls, built in the middle
AGES to defend the monastery, were
damaged. !
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
NcCORMACK'S THROAT SORE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. GA COM
plication of throat infections last
night caused John Mccormick, tenor,
TO cancel five engagements. He left
aboard his special car for New York
city.
Throat specialists diagnosed the
condition as acute laryngitis and
inflammation of the trachea.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-06
CARDINAL GATT|
|. IS ELECTED POPE
TAKES NAME Plus
Great Cheers Go Up as
White Wisps of Smoke
Rise
WAS ARCHBISHOP MILAN
won His Red Hat by a
Great Sacrifice in
Poland
nv Associated Press)

London, Feb. cardinal Ratti was
elected by vote of 38, says Cen
tral News Rome dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
Col. Keller Will
Welcome Tailors
Smoker" Arranged for Dele
gates Tonight, Preced-
ing Convention.

Merchant tailors from all parts
of this country and Canada are
gathering here today for the forty
second annual convention of the
REORGANIZATION Designers Asso-
citation which gets under way at
the Washington Hotel tomorrow.
P ]. Foley. chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements, has ar
ranged for "a smoker in two sec
tons" which will take place at the
Washington tonight
The opening session of the con-
yention tomorrow at 10 a. m. will
be addressed by Col Charles Keller.
Engineer Commissioner. who will
welcome the delegates to the Ma
tional Capital in behalf of the city
government. A feature of the ses-
sion will be the annual report of
Walter C. Foster, of Chicago, presi-
dent Of the association Commit
tees for 1922 also will be appointed.
The first of the practical work
sessions will be held tomorrow at
LAS p. m The program includes
lectures by Alex Reaieh, of Chicago;
John W. Harper. of Philadelphia:
Paul Gettum, of Toledo; Charles B.
Lowe. of Halifax, and Sam Regal,
of New York.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
PASTORS PREACH
THRIFT SERMONS

Thrift was the text of many
sermons preached from Washington
pulpits yesterday. Many of the pas
tors are workers in the Thrift Week
campaign. which closes tonight with
addresses at the Mid-City Citizens
Association. the Terminal Y. NJ. c.
A. and the West End Citizens As
ISOLATION. The Rev. w. w. Steck.
president of the Pastors Federation
Of the District. in a sermon yester-
day said in part:
Under the slogan Master money
matters or they will master you a
great propaganda rs under way this
week to advance America in the prac-
tice of thrift. Back of this propa-
ganda are some of the great finan-
cial service organizations of Amer
lea. together with the church and
the Y. NJ. c. A. With all these
organizations, Thrift Week is not a
selling campaign: it is rather a cam
paiSn of education. In the great ef-
fort to win the war the church was
repeatedly called upon to help in the
spread OF patriotism. In the days
of peace, the church is again called
upon to help America in the teach
ing Of thrift"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
Predicts Success
OF Wilson Fund
Chairman Woolley Says Dis
trict Will Exceed the
$4,000 Quota.

The second week of the cam
.paign to raise the District Of
Columbia quota Of $4,000 for the
national Woodrow Wilson Founda-
ton fund OF s1,0OO.OGO or more,
VIII start today with nearly two
thirds of the amount already sub
scribed. Robert w. Woolley, Dis
trict chairman. confidently pre-
dicted that Washington would go
over the top in the next few days.
Il am informed by the national
director of the campaign" said
MIR. Woolley. that the showing
made here is in many respects the
best in the country. Our quota is
the same as that of the State of
Maryland. 5000 more than Phils-
delphia. and greater than the quotas
Of nearly half of the States. Yet
in six days we have reached the
100000 mark and considerably more
than a thousand persons have sub
scrtbed amounts ranging from 10
cents to $1,000. I am informed no
other city of the size of Washing
ton has approached this record"
Mr.. Wool1ey announced that the
local headquarters of the founda-
ton at 729 Fourteenth street would
be maintained throughout the COM
ing week with the woman's COM
niittee. of which Mrs. Kate Tren-
holm Abrams is chairman, continu-
ing in charge.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
CARDINAL LEAVES
EN- ROUTE TO ROME
Archbishop O'Connell Calls
For Prayers on Pope's
Death.

BOSTON. Jan. %. Cardinal
o'Connell. archbishop of Boston.
left today for New York en- route
to Rome in response to the sum-
mons of all cardinals to the vatf-
can by Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary of state.
In statement following the
death of Pope Benedict, Cardinal
0'Connell asked for prayers for the
repose Of the soul of the Pope and
also for those who will choose his
successor.
The death of the Pope is the
occasion Of profound grief to the
church universal" the cardinal
said. Benedict XIV. during his
brief pontificate. labored unceasing-
ly for Christendom and humanity.
In the midst of the worlds great
peace. for all nations. May eternal
peace BIO now his own reward.
These are anxious times and
whoever is called to the supreme
pontificate will need the guidance
of God and the loyalty OF all Chris
tians. We know well that our own
good people will pray ferve ntIy
both for the dead pontiff and for
him who must soon take up the
heavy burden-too heavy for hu-
man strength alone to bear.
Let US therefore all pray for
him who has gone to his reward as
well as for him. now known to God
alone. who in Gid's name must soon
grid himself to carry the burden of
all the churches.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
FIREbIEN RESCUE
NINE PERSONS IN /.
ALEXANDRIA BLAZE
Fig h teen Automobiles
Destroyed; Total Loss
About $30,OO0.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. y. Donipaan,
797 Ein1 sfraa,

~ kiag Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Jan. 22.-Nine
persons, cut of by smoke In the
house at ia South Fairfax street!
were rescued by firemen at an early
hour this morning. when fire de-
stroyed the rear end of the build
ing, a four-story brick structure
The fire originated in garage
occupied by Slocombe Brothers. on
the first floor. Eighteen automo-
biles were destroyed. and the total
damage is estimated at $4,000.
The families rescued were Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Berry and their
three children. and Mr., and Mrs.
Lester Shanks and two children.
They were ALI in their night clothes
Mrs. Berry and children were given
quarters at a neighbeF's home and
Mrs. Shanks and family were taken
to the Alexandria Hospital. Mrs.
Shanks suffering from shock and
the children from inhsling smoke.
They are being treated by DIR. S.
Il. Moore
The firemen who made the rescue.
on a 55foot ladder. were John ".
Traves, John 4. McCuen. Eugene
Simpson. e. Pullman, Jack Tulloca
and Fire Chief f. J. NcDermott.
During the progress of the blaze
John A. McCuen had his left ell
bow mashed by a ladder.
Origin OF the fire has not been
determined. The building was
owned by A. J. Eggborn and W. u.
Heymel. The automobiles destroyed
were valued al about 5000 the
loss on the building about 5000.
and slOcombe Brothers loss II is
estimated will reach $4,000. The
loss on building and garage is part
ly covered by insurance. but few
OF the automobiles were insured
The part of the building occupied
for residential purposes was bui
slightly damaged.
Those who owned the automobiles
are b Brady. automobile and mo-
toreycle: W. H. Foot. e. f. Massey,
Rufus Nathers. Charles T.. Miller,
c. 4. Aistrop, Thomas Powell: T.. L
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
BENEDICTLVED SIMPLY;
ASABSORBED IN WORK
Pope Arose at 6 A. M. Every Day and INDUCED
Only in Plainest of Fare

secretaries aided in sorting the
most interesting reading, the Pope
preferred to read at first hand
Waikisg His Recreation.
At o'clock the mail was brought
in. and this occupied him until 10,
when he received the cardinal Sec
rotary OF state.
At 1880 private and public audi
enCes were held. Although these
were limited in number. they usu-
ally lasted until midday. when
Benedict took the principal meal of
the day. This meal was eaten in
solitude II consisted Of an Italian
soup with cheese and macaroni. a
course Of meat. some vegetables anc
fruit. with a glass of French wine
never more.
After this came recreation Tn
til ESQ or ) he walked briskly IN
his private apartments or in the
Vatican gardens. going unattended
and often pausing by the wall that
looks on the Piazza del Resorgi-
mento. Rome's most modern neigh
borhood. Here he could be seen
from all sides watching the traffic
with evident interest.
Worked Often UntH Midnight.
At ) p. m. he went back to work.
dealing with reports. instructions
and correspondence until g Then
more audiences were held-of a
close. intimate nature that were
never reported in the ofr1cial papa,
organ. II was at this hour that the
Pope received his cardinals. the
higher officials Of the church court
and very often italians whose polit-
zeal or diplomatic position in the
secular government prevented them
from visiting the Vatican
At o'clock the audiences closed.
and the Pope took his third meal,
composed of eggs beaten in milk
Then he could go to work again.
often until midnight
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
WOMEN ATTACK
VIRGINIA STATUTES

what are termed ''antiquated''
laws concerning women now on Vir-
ginia statute books are scored in a
report issued yesterday by the legal
research department of the National
Woman's party. This report has
been compiled by Mrs. Burnita Shell
ton Matthews, of the Mississippi
and District of Columbia Bar and
legal research secretary of the
Woman's party
virginia discriminates against
her women in many respects" said
Mrs. Matthews today There are
now on her books medieval laws
contrary in spirit to twentieth GEN.
fury thought. as well as to the
tradition of liberty for which Vir-
ginia stands.
To repeal such laws the woman's
party urges the passage by the
Virginia legislature of an equal
rights" bill.