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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-11
NJ ADAMS ATTACKS
SOLDIERS BONUS
Scores Financing Plan in
Speech to American
Bankers.
POINTS OUT WEAK SPOTS
Shows Hundreds of Millions
Will Be Tied Up in
Pasl-Due Paper.
IKy Associated proAs1


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w
W. May l0.-Fcaturcs OF the aes
s!"n here today OF the Executive
council OF the American Bankers
Association. included approval of
the Commerce and Marine Com
mission. recommendation by the ex.
"cutivc council to the government
that the United States DO repre-.
sented on the allied reparations com
mission: the spoken opposition OF
Thomas b. McAdams. president OF
the association. to soldier bonus and
his advocacy of the removal of the
associations headquarters from New
York TO Washington.
Present Bill 10 Germany.
Fred I. Kent, vice president of the
Bankers Trust Company. New York,
chairman of the Commerce and
Marine Commission. presented the
commissions report. He stated that
the effort OF the commission to col
lect data relative 70 pre-war bal
ances owed to American banks by
German banks, has resulted in the
reporting OF such balances to the
amount OF 56.c75.o00 gold marks. /,
is the intention Of the commission.
he said, to take up the matter with
the state Department at Washington
with the idea of securing payment
of these balances. at the valuation OF
the mark previous TO the entrance
Of the United States into the war
The commission voted earnest sup
port TO the efforts of the admins
trativc committee of the association
in opposing the "Treasury-raiding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-11
ELECTS GAWTHROP
CHAMBER OFFICER
Succeeds Late Pcyton Giles as
Secretary and Treas
urer of Body.
MONTGOMERY NAM MED
Former Newspaper Man Be.
comes Publicity Director
for Organization.

j. A. Gawthrop. superintendent OF
the local Rradstreet Company office
was elected secretary and treasurer
of the Richmond Chamber of Com.
mcrce. and Charles NJ. Montgomery
formerly engaged in rcportorial
work with Richmond papers. was
named publicity director at the reGu.
'ar monthly meeting of the hoard OF
directors of tho chamber Yesterday
afternoon
MIR. Gawthrop succeeds the late IT.
Peyton Giles. who died in March. and
Mr.. Montgomery will take over the
duties OF the office from. which l.. NJ.
tunnels resigned last February.
Both appointments become effectiv.
May Is.
The board OF directors approved
the adoption of zoninG ordinance
and public library. both having
been recommended by the committee
on municipal affairs. The zonins
ordinance recommendation has for
its object the passage of munich
pal statute that will prevent con-
struction of stores, other CONNER
ciai houses or enterprises within
residential sections. state legisla-
ton already authorized municipali-
ties to pass such ordinances. the
necessity for such laws having been
brought pertinentiy to the attention
of Richmond people when 1t was
found impossible TO prevent thu
building OF stores on Monument
4 Il
Recommendations, as approved by
the board. were:
That the chamber approves the
Council of Richmond adopting a
zoning ordinance OF the character
that would promote and protect the
welfare of our city.
Further. your committee recon-.
mends the chamber approving 4
CONTINUED on Page 4 Col 81
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WORRY OVER RUSSIAN
NOTE TELLS ON DELEGATES

| (By Associated PressJ
| GENOA, May 1o.-The economic
conference cannot stand many moro
days OF strain such as It has under-
| gone in connection with the framing
OF the allied memorandum to the Rus
sian, delegates. and the rumors con-
nccted with the Russians reply.
which has heen eagerly awaited for
three days. but was not presented to-
| day.
The great question bearing upon
the reply is: What will the attitude
of tho Russians be towards foreign
crs' property nationalized by the So
Wet government" Clause of tho
mcmora ndum was drafted and re
drafted To meet the objections OF ths
French and Bclgians. The Belgiaus
finally refused apporval and the
French approved it with reservations.
Every effort has been made by the
allies and the Germans, as well. to
have the Russians to make conces-
sions relative TO the restitution OF the
property of foreigners in order TO
prevent disruption OF the conference.
Many Changes Made.
Repeated changes have been made
in the Russians reply to CLAUSE 4.
NJ. Chitcherin conferred with the
italian Foreign Minister, SIgnor
Schanzer. today and II is reported
that further changes are being made
in the reply tonight for the purpose
OF conciiiation. There are also many
indications that tho French and Bel
CLANS are becoming less insistent, and
the general feeling in conference CIR
cles. tonight is that the Russian an
swcr. which is expected tomorrow.
will be OF such nature that it will at
least form a basis for the continuance
of the discussions
Much OF the Russian reply has al
ready become known. but the answer
TO the property clause still is un-
dergoing modification.
NJ. Barthou. head of the French
delegation, forwarded a letter to
President Facta. protesting at the
length Of time taken by the Soviet
delegation TO answer the memoran-
dunn. He insisted that the delay was
not justified and was retarding the
work of the conference
Want Guarantees.
The preamble OF the Russian reply
to the allied memorandum, it was
learned this afternoon. urges the
point that the entrance OF foreign
capital into Russia depends far more
upon Russian guarantees for the fn-
ture. than upon discussion OF claims.
The preamble expresses regret that
the allied memorandum paid more
attention to contentious about lega!
questions than to consideration OF
a financial arrangement Tor rebuild
ing Russia.
The Russians protest against the
attempts OF some powers to com.
Continued on Page 2. Col. j.
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FLOOD SUFFERERS IN
NEED OF ASSISTANCE
[By Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. May I0.-A coun-
try-wide appeal for funds to aid the
destitute in the food areas Of the
Mississippi Valley. will be made by
the American Red Cross tomorrow
through the Red Cross Courier. The
appeal Will be addressed particularly
10 all chapters Of the organization py
Judge John Barton Payne. national
chairman, and will be supported by n
letter from President Harding, II was
announced tonight.
Judge Payne. in his appeal. IT was
a"ned. will state that contributions
"r at least s505.GOG arc required to
meet the situation
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VICTOR ALLEN GETS
ENDORSEMENTS FOR
PARDON FOR SIDNA
Brother Obtains 363 Sigma
tures to Petition in Hall
fax County.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
DANNILLE. VA, May io-Victor
Allen. a brother of Sidna Allen.
passed through here yesterday from
Halifax County. where he has been
working in the hope OF being able TO
bring about the pardoning OF his
kinsfolk In the State Pcnitentiary.
He said that he was greatly en-
couraged over the prospects He is
keeping in close rouch with the ef-
forts which are being made in va
rious parts of tho State. and claims
that 90 per cent of the persons ap-
preached with the petition have
signed it.
Victor Allen is a quiet man in his
fiftics. He left Carroll County sew
eral years ago and has for some
time operated store near Suthcr-
lin. He is now devoting his time
TO his brothers cause In Halifax
County he stated. out of 365 persons
approached only two declined to
sign the petition. Deputy Jet. Of
Carroll County. who was wounded in
the Hillsville affray, has signed the
petition and is using his efforts to
bring about the liberty of the four
men confined. Allen quotes Cover
nor Trinklo as having said that at
the proper timo he would give the
matter his most careful consider
alton.
Letters from Sidna Allen written
In tho penitentiary reveal the pris-
oner as in high hopes of winning
freedom.
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[Ry Assoc!at.d rre..l

ioT SPRINGS. ARR, May 10
10 'icsatcs to The nineteenth qu:drcn-
NAL general conference of the Meth
'd'>t Episcopal church. South. in
session hero today. TOOK what lead
rrs declared waa stand ayains,
Tho Introduction OF alleged radical
r"torm7 into church affairs when
'h"y defeated a minority committee
recommendation that unurdAined
pastors he permitted to administer
Tho sacrament OF the Lords supper
The issue hac been rumt!!nS
around in the background ever since
The conference started. hut did not
get 70 the open floor until today. II
waS beaten on standing vote bv n
majority of eight and precipitated
the frst big debate of the confer
"ncc. half a dozen speakers. minis
;ers and laymcn. arguing for and
against II,
See Trend to Concentrations
Many delegates said they saw in
the conferences action desire To
retain the older customs and tradi
tions ot the denomination. and to-
nixht they wcr" predicting that
other measures nov pending before
the boty and containing what they
considered radical reform clauses.
would meet 81 similar fate.
Before settling the sacrament is-
suc. the conference reorganizcd the
church sunday school board and
rsvc approval 10 a project. TO raise
a slo.00o,o00 fund for superannuated
ministers quantity Of routine
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METHODISTS TO RAISE,
$1O,OO0,OOO TO CARE
FOR SUPERANNUATES
General Conference Adopts Recommendation of Bish-
ops hat Provision Next Be T1ade for Veterans of
Ministry, Their Widows and Orphans

business also was disposed OF. and
tonight the delegates heard an ad
dress on When Women Become
Men. Then What" delivered by Dr..
g. Il. Stuart. Birmingham. Ala
Numerous committee meetings
also were held tonight
sunday School board R-orsaniEcd.
Reorganization % tho Sunday
school board involves the crcarion OF
a new Office. and instead Of one ex
ocutive handling tho work Of the
Sunday school editor and general
secretary. there viii SIC one for each
place. In addition. three bishops
viii be members o! the board in tho
future.
feature OF todays .e.sivn was
the presentation TO the conference
OF gavel made from the wood of a
tree under which the late Bighop w.
II. Lambuth stood when nc formed
tho present mission Of the church in
siberia several years ago.
The presentation address was made
by Rev. j. s. Ryang, Il Korean. vino
is delegate 70 the conference from
the Manchuria-S Siberian mission Of
Oh tehaif Of tho conference by
Bisf op W. +. McMurray OF Louis
VIE. who presided over ;oday's ses-
sion.
bishops Picnscd Over Artinn.
Members OF the college OF blshops
were EXPRESSING qualification tonigh,
over tie conferences action in ap-
proving the cannpaig FOR the SUPP
lCnutinned 1n pa IL naI =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-11
CONDITION CRITICAL.
PHYSICIANS ASSERT
Patient. Swathcd in Bandagcs,
Insists. However, He
Is All Right.
SEVERAL CLUES AuE FOLLOWED
OIl-Sonkeh Furniture Is Alleged 10
HIVE Been Found by the
Firrmcn.

While Frances Fisher. of Hinton. ".
Va. who was severely burned during
tire that damaged the hom. Of
E"vol t.. Rhodes, 2I03 Grove Avenue.
early Yesterday. IL Eamcly nchtinr
FOR his life Al the Retreat for ;hc
Sick. police and Fire chief Joynes
arc conducting a ,wo-fold invcstiga
zion into the origin OF the Tia mos.
which they believe 20 have b.en in
,endlary.
Fisher. - years old. 2ue., at tho
home, Jumped from the second story
window In attempting to escape the
flames ami was admitted TO tho hos
p!,al in an unconscious condition
Internal injuries
Say" Condition Improved.
The patients chest. face and arms
were badly burnt. and are ,wa,hcd
IN handAges. When physicians ad-
snlttei his condition wns critical.
Fisher il said to hav" replied h.. "tcl,
all right and would soon he up." Last
ni'sit the nurse IN Attendance report :
I'd his condition slightly improved. 4
Shortly after noon yesterday The
patient became conscious and talked
for few minutes with Detective Ser
gean,s Wiley and Smith. who are
investigating the case.
He told them he arrived in Rich
mond Tuesday night. and went Il
his friends home about 10 o'clock
He had been provided with KEY
and. finding the family away. hem
tered and decided to wal, for them.
Later he wen, 10 bedroom on
the second noor and fell asiccp fully
clothed. II" told them he ren,em
bored some one Knocked on tho door
aud tEa, when h. opened /; he found
Eimsclf completely trapped by namcs.
lie sa!d he remembered calling TO a
Jitn"y driver In the avenue after
jumping through tho window.
Found OIL. Firemcn say.
uilsoakcd furniture. alleged Ia
have been found by nrcmen when
they answered tho alarm, caused Bat
talon Chief Wise TO call Chief Joynes
I" the scene. Chief Joynes said
flames were found In widely separat-
ed sections Of tho building and that
other evidence in their possession
convinced him the FIRE was OF incen-
diary origin.
Detective -Scrgeants WILEY and
Smith said number of clues had
developed in the case. and tha, they
would submit a report 10 Major c.
n. sherry. chief OF police. today.
dispatch from Hampton last
niSht said Fisher was a photogra pher
and had left there for Richmond
tuesday evening on a business trip.
He Is said 10 have lived there for
the past three months and TO have
borne an excellent reputation ], is
said his wife is dead.
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MAKE THREE ARRESTS
IN S480,0OO THEFT
tBy Assoclated Prcss.l

NEW YORK. May l0.--Arthur +.
Chase. former member OF the Texas
Rangers, now employed as a guard
in the registered mail section OF the
Chase National Bank. tonight was ar,
rested, charged with the theft from
the hank on April Il. OF siso.0eo In
Liberty monds.
The police department announced
that the bonds had been found In o.
st. Augustine. Fla, bank, and that
John w. Vardeman. former eni-
ploye of tho Chase National Bank.
and his wife. had been taken into
custody in Savannah. Ca. IN con-
neetion with the theft.k vardeman
Is alleged to have taken the bonds
to ST, Auguatine. III I'll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-11
Declares Jazz Music
Only in Its Infancy
IBy United News1

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. May 10.
Modern composers no longer
write dance and orchestra music
for the ancient and respected vio-
I'm. but. for tho modern saxoph one
and the tenor banjo. accord,ns 10
Ahc hc!2ma9u. celebrated com
poser of Smokey Mokes" ani now
a consulting expert on bnni and
ORCHESTRA music.
Si'Ne got a trunk full II new
band and ochestra music" hc said,
at the convention of American n
Musicians hcrc. 'in which the
scorer for every piece ar. written
for saxophones and tenor hanjos.
that instrument which keeps time
while ths others forget il
THE Liarionet and nfe are fer
gotten. and In their pltce are
found SaAophones. which wero for
merly heard only in bands.
'Jaxz nS,sic 10 only la It's In
fancy"
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PARLEYS TO CONTINUE,
EVEN IF FRENCH QUIT

LONDON. May Io.--In the event
that tho French withdraw from the
Genoa conference they will go alone
and the conference Will continue
without them, according to the pia Hr
of Premier Lloyd George as outlined
in Genoa dlspatcn to tho Daily
Chronicle. n Lloyd George supporter
The dispatch adds:
Lloyd George has his Jaw set. and
he is determined to carry out the
measures nScepsary for an European
settlement. no matter how long Il
takes or haE die taenit tho way"
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NEWSPAPER OFFICE
BURNS IN HOT SPRINGS
tBy Associated Press.I

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. May lo.-
The Sentinel Record, morning news
paper. and the r. Gross Undertaking
establishment. were heavy losers in
fire. which late this afternoon al
most wholly destroyed the old City
Hall building. on Prospect Avenue
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The loss OF the Sentinel-Record
and tho Gross establishment is esti-
mated at $4,000 each. while the dam
age to the building and equipment OF
several fraternal orders will amount
to about $4,000.
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Follow the
Red Line

IL YOU want the last word in
happenings Of the day. in mar
kets. sports. in politics. in this
country and abroad. read The
Evening Dispatch final edition.
1t Is easily recognized by the
Red Line.
Where you SEQ this Red Line
on an Evening Dispatch, you can
md tho iast-minute news from
all over the world.
Follow tho Sod Linei
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tTENAS REPRESENTATIVE
DEFENDS EX-PRESIDENT
Charactcrizcs G. airma II
Fordncy's Language as 'Liv-
cry-Stablc Conversation
RESOLUTION WINS, 14s TO Ian
Little African Republic IL to Receive
Further Financial Aid From
America.
iRy Associated rress. l

WASHINGTON. May lO.-Loan by
the United states Of $4,000, 600 to tho
republic Of Liberia was authorized
in resolution passed tonight by the
House.
The vote was taken after tho House
had defeated motion to rccommit
the resolution to the ways aud Means
Committee with instructions TO re-
port il forthwith with an amcndmcn,
providing that no part of the amount
loaned should be used in paying the
Indebtedness OF Liberia incurred
prior TO August !. 1914
Vote Is las to I3a.
Tho resolution was passed. Jas to
l$9. with six members voting present
The motion 20 rccommit was defeat
cd, lss TO l23. About forty Rcpub-
leans voted against the bill, although
many Republicans in and around the
chamber did not vote. Tho Demo
Gratis opposed it solidly.
In the all-day wranglc. character
ized by Representative Tinchcr, Re-
publican. Kansas. "as the most dia
bolical political light in the House in
the last two years" there was what
some members described as the re-
markable spectacle OF Republican
leaders insisting that an agreement
OF the Wilson administration should
be carried out with Democratic lead
ers asserting that the loan to Libaria
was authorized in 1918. lin defiance
Of law"
Declare Reference Insulting.
Reference TO former President VIII
son by Chairman Fordney, OF the
Ways and Means Committee. IN
charge of the resolution. which Dem
ocrats declared was ''insultinE,'
started bitter partisan fight. which
rclipsed for the moment interest in
the Republican claim that the gov
crnment was morally and legally
bound 10 step TO the aid OF Liberia.
and Il united Democratic denial.
While there were many ailusions to
Mr.. Wilson the statement by Mr..
Fordney which aroused Democratic
wrath was made during a sharp pas
sage bearing on the political make
up of Michigan.
I'VE are intelligent people up there
and we know how to vote."s said
Chairman Fordney. at which the
Continued on Page 2, Col. AZ
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LADY ASTOR FINDS
REST DIFFICULT
WITH HOME FOLKS
Greenwood Ncighborhood
Turns Out at Reception
in Emmanuel Church.
KNOWS MORE ABOUT
BABIES THAN POLITICS
Tells Audience Narrow, Bit.
ter Heart Is Thing
of Pity.
CHRIsT's SPIRIT is NEEDED
Lot Of Ridiculous Dignity In World
Today-No 10y Without
KNOWS MORE ABOUT
BABIES THAN POLITICS
CHRIsT'S SPIRIT is NEEDED
LOT OF Rldtcelous Dignity In World
Todsy-No 10y without
Service.
Special to The Tines-Dlspatch.I ]

cfARLC1TESV VA. Nav 10.
Lady Nancy Astor is finding it
hard to set bit Of rest in her
swing around tho circle since her
return to her native land Residents
"i the Greenwood rcighborhooo
where she spent her carly rirlhcod
turned out 800 strong at a reception
'"n?"Ted the yiscount and his lads.
at the parish house OF Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, Greenwood. The
exercises were simple and heartfelt.
school children sang songs and scat
tered flowers along Che pathway OF
the visitors. who were introduced bv
Archdeacon Frederick w Neve. a
widely known Episcopal clergyman,
Of English descent.
Lady Astor. who spoke first. dc.
clared that her first vision of service
TO mankind had been obtained from.
Archdeacon Neve. who has devoted
his entire life To tho uplft of the
poor mountain folk along the Blue
Ridge in this and adjoining coun-
ties
Interrupted by Crying Baby.
The viscountess gave some graphic.
ghmpses of pre-war conditions, and
her Views and observations on those
stirring events as they developed
Concluding her reference to the
German nation. she wittily com
mented that possibly the German
ambition was TO make the world
tidy. They are. indeed. wonder
fully efficient people. but they lost
sight of what God was What's
nearest right Is going to win.
Lady Astor was interrupted by a
crying baby. Finally the mother
arose and withdrew, whcreupon tn,
viscountess arose and said: You
can't shut down babies You have
got to pacify them. / know more
about habies than do about poll
tics"
World Getting BETTER.
Il believe the world is progress
highways a little better" she said.
All civilization is nothing but com.
promise-Eive and take" Referring
TO woman's suffrage. Lady Astor
said: II believe that woman's en-
trance into politics is going TO he
Continued on Page 2, Col. IL
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SCORES ROUNDED ur
BE CHICAGO POLICE
tBy Associated Press.I

lBy Associated Pressl
CHICAGO, May 1o.--Fred ("Fren-
chy) Mndero. president OF the Chi
caGo Building Trades Council. and
moro than $50 other labor leaders
were being held tonight, after hav-
ing been caught in a dozen raids on
various union headquarters today.
The roundup resulted from the
murder OF two patroimen and the
woundinS of another in "A running
pistol fight. in which the killers
cluded the police last night. The
TWO Slayings followed tho bombing
or two buildings. the elimination OF
series Of disorders, believed by
the police 10 have been due 10 labor
warfare in the building trades.
In ordering the raids. Charles c.
Fitzmorris. chief of police, declared
some labor leaders were 'tust as
guilty of the murders of the two no.
licemen as were the anarchists OF
the Haymarkct riots" He char
acterized the killings as slaughter"
and termed the labor leaders hood
lums and ex-cOnvicts."
II have the officers and representa-
trades council. and some other
unions. too. represented among those
arrested" he said. after the raids.
Those arrested will be treated like
ordinary prisoners and held until
they can be questioned"
Hold "Csnr" Murphy.
The lists OF those taken into Gus
tody included the names of some OF
the men who have been known for
years as tho leaders of labor in
Chicago. Among them were Big
Tim" Murphy, president OF the gas
workers union. and Cornelius
cCon'o Shea, leader of the teamstcrs
strike in 1904. Murphy, known as
Chica So's labor car" has been out
on bail after having heen sentenced
recently to seven years In prison In
connection with the 100000 Union
Station- mail robbery.
The raids came as a surprise. the
first heing made on the headquarters
Of the Building Trades Council.
where men from the detective bureau
appeared suddenly at the entrance.
The raiders slammed the doors and
then kept them shut with threats OF
Shoot'HS' - sCOIc OI ldDpT lcuQcTS
were found in conference They
we're taken into custody and al,
books and documents seized. safe
was opened by drilling off the COM
bination. and three pistols and about
100 rounds of ammunition were
found
Out TO Get All "HoodIums."
Raids were made on other union
headquarters, and saloons known to
have been used as hangouts by no
torious sluggers and gunmen who
have heen connected by the police
with many recent tombings and
shootings. Scores OF men were ar
large supply OF pistols. sawed Off
guns and ammunition seized
I'm out to get al OF these hood
lums who pose around as labor
leaders. said Chief Fitzmorris
They no more represent honest
labor than tie Haymarket anarchists
did. Labor does not need snch men
as these. They want war with the
police department.. Well, they are
going TO get it. It's going to be a
war to the finish, too. Wen meet
their gun play with guns.
II want to got to the bottom OF
this business. want TO know by
what sort OF license organized kill.
ers go about and shoot down police
men on duty and destroy, property.
(Contjnued on PagS q. Col.N II = -