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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
WEALTHY WOMAN.
86. DIES IN MEMPHIS
Mrs. Napoleon IIfil Prominent I'm
~. Social Circles In South
for Fifty Years.
icy Associated Press. |

MEMPHIS. TENN. Jan. S.-Mrs
Napoleon ilil,. ST years old. reputed
one OF the weaithiest women in the
Southern states and for more than
fifty years prominent figure in the
social and womcn's club life OF tho
South. died suddenly at the home of
her son. Frank +. Hill. here tonight
Mrs, lIill was brought back from
Pass Christian. Miss. several weeks
ago. after an illness which threat
ened TO result fatally, and was be.
liercd TO he recovering her health.
In addition to being probably the
largest individual property owner in
Memphis and West Tennessee. Mrs
Hip had large interests in Missis-
ippi and Arkansas. In spite OF her
advanced age, she continued to take
an active interest in the management
of her properties and also in the
social life of the city up to within
Il few months OF her death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
NET T|GHTENS ON
FUGITIVE SLAYER
Boldly, Murderer of Two Po-
licemen; Forces Taxicab
Driver to Aid Flight.
CAR RUNS OUT OF GAS
Chauffeur Appeals to Motor
isl to Help Him Escape
as Bullets Fly.
CAR. RUNS OUT OF CAS-
IHv Assnrintnn pross l

TRENTON. y. j.. Jan. S.-Sur-
rounded tonight by New Jersey and
pennsylvania state police near Fall
inston, Pa. few miles from this
city. and with New York and Trenton
police on guard. Luther Boldly. the
young negro who is alleged to have
kilicd Two New York detectives.
\ thursday night, was monicntarily en-
pected to he captured, lie was be-
iieved TO be corncrcd in Il small area.
Following dash early today in n
,aXicah from Jersey city to Trenton
with a revolver at the head of the
taXicab driver
Eoddy, attired In women's clothing
elnded the vigilance Of the New
York police AMI madc his WAY TO tho
Hudson tubes terminal in Ncwar.,
late last night. where he engaged
Adam Adubato. 81 taxi driver. of
Newark. TO take him To Jersey Citv.
There Eoddy is declared to have re-
vcn'ed himself Ia the taxi driver n.
"B9Sdy, the murderer" after having
th.ehtcned him with Il revolver and
robbins him Of about sl.75, all th,
money he had.
Adubato. according to the story
(COntluueJ IN par. ., a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
DESPERATE CONFLICTS
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
THROUGH 4 SEWER
Seuen Recaptured at Frank.
fort, KY. Witi,in an Hour
after Boys Warning.
tBy Associated Prose,

FRANKFORT. Ky, Jan. Slight
OF the most desperate prisoners in
the Kentucky state Reformatory
here, including one @ho is.. servlpe 3
life term for murder, late TODAY
escaped from the main prison
through sewer Seven of the men
got outside the walls. but were re-
captured within ain hour. and the
eighth was found two hours later
hiding in the shirt factory.
The delivery was planned hv
George Miller. OF CovinSton. XIV.
serving five years for robbery. and
Joe Fat Murray. of Newport. ny.
serving seven years ana who. it is
said. has attempted 10 escape four
times.
Recently some work had been done
on the sewers in the prison yard ana
the excavations uncovered the main
sewer. Murray and Miller. il is said.
hid pick and today broke n small
hole in the large sewer mnin. The
pair dropped into this, walked n few
feet TO trapdoor in the factory
stockade. raised the sewer can.
climbed out ran through the shirt
factory and escaped by climbing over
the fence. The other men claimed
they noticed the hole and attemnteo
10 escape.
AS the men climbed the fence n
small boy saw. them and notified the
guard on the front gate, who gave
the alarm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
WANTS LEVIATHAN
REPAIRED AT BOSTON
BnliInSrr Appeals TO
President To Give MnssnchIisctts
City Consideration
By Associated pressl

By Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. Jan. S-An an
peal TO have the Leviathan rccondi-
toned at the Boston Navy-Yard has
been made to President Harding by
Representative Ballinger, RepublI-
can. Massachusetts. who announced
tonight he also had taken the matter
up< with oiIicials of tho shipping
Board. Secretary DENLY and Budget
Director Dawes. The President
was requested, in 4 letter written TO
him by Mr. Ballinger, to direct the
Shipping Board not to award n con-
tract for repairing the liner until
the advisabiity Of havng the work
done at Boston is determined.
Mr.. Ballinger declared that the dry
dock al the Boston Navy-Yard is the
only one on tfiA Atlantic Coast large
enough for the Leviathan. The work.
he contcnded, can be done as eco
nomicall,. II not at less expense to
the government, at Boston as at any
private ~hipyard and in addition
would tarn'slt employment TO hun
ilrcds % skilled workmcn whose
services tie government will lose
If work is not provided :or them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
CHARGE v R. &P. !.
MADE MEN AGREE
NOT TO QUIT Jobs
Statement Contained in AZ
hdavit Sworn To by En-
ployes in Norfolk.
ASSERT THEY BELIEVED
POSITIONS AT STAKE
Wilcox Declares Individual
Bargaining Is Violation
of Agreement.
CONTRACT HAIRS Aunir,ArIoN
Spokesman for Union Calls ittcu-
ti"n I" Clause Respecting
BARS AnnirnArloN
Spokesman for Union Calls Nttcu-
ti"n I" Clause Respecting
Wages.

TWO days before the con ference of
representatives of the union cni
ploycs OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company and the officials of
the company, leaders OF the local
union have come forward with "a
statement in which they advocate an
open conference, to which ali citi-
zens interested would bc admitted.
IN place OF an executive session. The
conference Will take place Wednes-
day ana efforts will be made to set
tie the controversy resulting from
the action OF the company's officials
in. posting an agreement proposing
drastic cut in the wages of the
employees.
Announcement that the union Off
c!ais desired an open discussion OF
thc controversy was followed by
statement that officials of the com
nany forced employees OF the Norfolk
line to sign an agreement to work
after the proposed wage scale would
so into effect on January 1G. Forty
three union men yesterday signed an
affidavit In which they sworc they
signed the company's agreement ONLY
after they were led to believe that
they would be dismissed from the
service after January Ii regardless
of the outcome of the conference.
Makes Affidavit Public.
George Luther Wilcox. executive
secretary of the Central Trades and
Labor Council. and spokesman for
tho union. last night made public the
affidavit of the Norfolk men whIch
was signed by Il notary public of the
Tidcwater City.
The statement OF the men follows:
I'VE. the undersigned, do hereby
declare thnt the paper. presented
Ia us by tn" representatives. of the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
ramy, on January I. 1922, was sisnc,
by us for the following reasons:
The statements made To us by tho
said representatives oc tic Virginia
Railway and Power Company caused
us 10 believe that our refusal To
sign said paper would result i'm the
loss o' our jobs on and after 10th of
January. regardless OF the outcome
OF any conference held between tho
virginia Hallway and Power Com
pany and the OFFICIALS of the Amalsa-
mated Associations"
The statement was sworn to in the
presence OF Jacob S. l:dlss. a notary
public of Norfolk.
Called I'm ns Individuals.
Statements OF Mr.. Wilcox ar, thot
the men in Norfolk were called >,
as individuals and asked 10 Sign tba
agreement. as were The men in Rich
mond last week. IN, declared tbnt
this was II violation OF an acreemept
under which the union men are now
working. Mr.. Wilcox stated that
this agreement was signed !, o.
tobcr, 1920, and later was con,inuel
10 'hc'ude october, 1922. He stated
mat the eompany's officials asrSed
lContinued on. parn . nnI
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sixteenth Infantry. and Stonewal
jackson Albin. former private IL
the same command. which was at
tached to, Major II. l.. opie's battal-
ION In France. have been summoned
10 appear In Washington on January
10 to testify before the special Sem
ate Committee investigating allega.
tions OF certain eX-service men, tina
MAJOR Opie shot one or more of his
men. during the Mcuse- -Argonne ca M
paign. 1t is understood a consider
able number of Richmond men also
viii testify the same day.
Albin recently wrote a letter. I,
which he declared he was an eve
witness TO an alleged "murderou
trick OF Major Opic In France. He
was asked to give more specific dc
tails and some supporting evidence
but a week has passed since the re
quest was forwarded to Albin, and
he has not been heard from.
Former Sergeant Smith, who now
is first lieutenant OF. Company L
Second Infantry. Virginia Nationa
Guard. here. discussing charges made
against Opie recently, said he never
had seen or heard OF the office,
shooting any Of his men in France
and that III am calles on again
would like TO serve uEier Maio,
Opie." Lieutenant Smith said he re.
garded opie a strict disciplinnrian
but eminently capable and also con.
siderate OF his men.
Smith and AIbin live at Kernstown
and are nears,tietghbors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
British Premier, Friends Say,
Reaches Pinnacle of Pc.
lilicaI Ambitions.
MANY CONGRATULATE
Europe Accepts His Plan for
Regeneration of Eco
nOmic Structure.
lBy United News.I

CANNES. Jan. s.--This has bccn
the greatest day in Lloyd Georges
career as a statesman Three events
in forty-cight hours have carried him
to what his friends call the pin
naclc OF his political ambitions. and
brought upon him dclugc. of con-
sratu!aiions from every diplomat
here.
The EnSlish-Irish fcud of cent
uries has been ended through his
efforts.
Europe virtually has accepted tho
rrcmicr's own plans for the regen-
Grafton Of the worlds economic
structure and for constructive ncgo-
t!ations with Russia. scheme tha
has been attacked for more than n
year In every other European cap
i;al but London.
Allies Accept Scheme.
The principle OF dealing with the
Berlin government In the matter OF
reparations directly instead OF by
investigating commissions. also
Lloyd Georges scheme. has received
practical acceptance by the ailics.
While Lloyd George WAS receiving
the fluctuations Of the other Pre-
miers. the financial 2Npcrts attached
to the various Delegations were labor
ing all day to reach an agreement
as TO the amount Germany should DC
able 10 pay this year. and until their
work is concluded the suprem
council can not proceed with the
other business on it's agcnda.
The French and Belgium delegate,
are insistcnt that Germany can be
made to pay at least two or three
hundred million gold marks above the
sum set by the British experts
$500. 100000.
Discussions Arc Acrid.
The latest discussions on this
point between BRAND and Lloyd
George have been acrid. and the
clash OF ideas moro frequent us the
debate progresses. 1t Is learned that
up to the last moment. Premier
BRAND hotly insisted that the Ger
<snans should not he summoned 10
Cannes until the allies themselves had
reached an agreement
Lloyd George wanted the Berlin
delegate" summoned at once. retor;-
ing: You Yourself have been talk
ing to the Germans in Paris"
WHO has" nucricd BRAND sharp
ly.
Well, jncy came To Paris to tall,
to the rcparations commission,'
Lloyd George returned.
THAT is whom they should deal
with" Hrand declared triumphant-
ly. Under tho Versailles treaty they
should not deal with us. but with
the reparations commission"
Laugh nt Prcmier's Expense.
BY the compromise reached later.
the German delegates were to be
summoned as far as Paris.
Lloyd George charged that the
Continued on Page 2. Col ,6.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
Delegates Begin Study of
Question Of Aiming Ship
ping Vessels.
SEE DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Fight Against Issue Which
Might Endangcr Five
Power Naval Treaty.
tBy Associated prcss.l

WASHINGToN. Jan. S.-As til
arms conference prepares Ia bectr
discussions OF the final draft ur the
five power naval treaty. some OF tho
delegates arc making rartieula
study or the question of arnint-
merchant vessels as il may reIa,
TO the Limitation agreement
Ia no quarter is there apparent
disposition to raise an issue which
might cndanger the treaty at this
point In the negotiations. but amon:;
tho foreign delegates. |; is predicted
privately that the armed ship prob.
lem Will he one OF the most difficult
OF the collateral questions to arise
when the anal draft is gone over
section by section for approval.
Eject VIII Not lie Good.
The Italians, Japanese and French
all are said TO feel that II merchant
men are to be permitted TO arm as
In past wars. the effect might be not
only TO viiiaie the project to limit
individual auxiliary warshlps to TO-
900 tons each. but II might also re-
suit in a great disadvantage to the
'aiions which have small mcrcha n,
fleets.
Beyond saying that the status Of
merchant ship in future is to be the
status well understood in interpn
iional law. the American and British
delegates are not willing TO discuss
the subject. II is tho view in some
quarters. however. that the British
may themselves bring the point. up
for discussion before the treaty H.
nally is approved.
The subcommittee draft of the in
strumeSt was virtually complete to-
night. after siX-hour Sunday ses-
sion OF the naval experts. and the
full naval committee probably Will
begin its discussion OF detail and
phraseology tomorrow or Tuesday A
plenary session of the conference to
make the treaty public probably Will
follow before the end OF the week.
and then the delegates will turn
continued on Page Col -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
REMARKABLE MEETING
HELD IN WASHINGTON
Propose Sixth and Ninth Be
Transformed Into Fight
ing Ground.
SUBMITTED TO LEc,sLArunr:
HErcc"'"t Among Leaders for Re
d's'ricfins {" Come Bcfurc
Pending session.

proposals for legislation intended
to dislodgc Representative campbel
baScomb Slemp from his stranEie
hold on Southwest Virginia, will he
considered in Il remarkable gather.
Ing OF Virginia Democrats to he held
this morning in Washington. Those
taking part will be the Virginia DEL
esa'ion IN poth branches OF Congress,
together with representative men
from the Sixth and Ninth Congress
sional Districts.
At this meeting will be considered
plans To have tho General Assemble
at its pending session 40 to re-
district the state as To transform one
certainly Democrats district and one
certainly Republican district into
two doubtful districts in which both
parties Will have fighting chance
but which will both. in r"asonabl
probability. afford the Democrats In
best chance for success
Frank In Regard 10 pos,tion.
Those advocating the plan are I'm :
ci'ned TO DC very frank in regard to
'heir position on this important uues.
ton. they say that the proposed
change Will result In two dlstrict.
mat on the map Will present the an
pcarance of shoe strings. Further
examination. they assert. will DEM
enstrate that the interests and es-
pccially the" communications of the
TWO proposed districts will be fou,d
10 DC closely connected. They go
iur'her and say that so long as GER
tam Republican States of the North
frankly geerymnndci' their congress
sional districts so as to deprive tho
LCnntinlel On %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
PEPPER SLATED TO
SUCCEED PENROSE
appointment by Governor SprouI to
Fiji Vacancy IN Expected
Tolny,
tBy Associated Press. !

tBy Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-Ap-
Dointment. of George Wharton Pep
per. Of Philadelphia. as United States
senator to succeed the late Boies
Penrose. Is expected to come from
Governor Sproul tomorrow unless a
last minute change is decided upon
The expected appointment. Ii is uu-
derstood, virtually became a certainty
after "a visit by the Governor to
senator William f.. Grow. in a Pitts
bursh hospital yesterday. Senator
Crow is chairman OF the Republican
state Committee, and it is said the
Governor. being n close political
friend. desired to inform the or
ganization leader before making his
final decision.
Governor Sproul, upon his return
from Pittsburgh to his home in Ches-
ter. had. little to say about the
senatorship, declaring that he would
not make an announcement on sun
day. He did not deny that Mr.. Pep
per would be the man selected. II
was understood the men the Gov
crnor had In mind had narrowed
down to Mr.. Pepper and Lewis sad
dlcr. of Carlisle. state highway com
missioner. with Mr.. Pepper as the
final selection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09

clare to YOU that it is not paw
:nough"
Dr hfouShton reviewed every an
so Oh me present controversy and
'aid particular stress on the fact thar
the company is seeking a new fran
chisc from the City Council. IIo
stated that the Council has move
"eht now on to ascertain tho value
OF the company's properties The
speaker asked the question:: "Why
didn't the company wait until this
investigation is made? 1t looks iile.
they wanted To force the Council be-
tore the Investigation is made he
said. lie continued his discourse bv
stating that he did not believe Tho
Council! is going 10 be driven in this
way. 80.
wants More Liberal Franchi.e.
While he criticized the companv for
IT'S action in pressing the franchises
matter before the completion of the
Investigation. DIR. Broughton ut the
same time declared that the compan,,
should have more literal franchise
l. the investigation shows It Is just.
The speaker stated that the company
will get justice II 1t will wal, and
abide by the investigation.
DR.. BrouGhton warned the company
against bringing about a strike by
forcing an unbending policy. ON its
men. He stated that the company VIII
fail forever to get It's desires by
adopting such q policy and what may
turn out to bo what they should have. I
Let the dompany and abo men como !
tcontinued on Pagei8,~ Col. a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
PASTOR TAKES UP CUDGEIS
FOR EMPLOYEES OF Y. r. E. p
Dr. BrotIshton Asserts Men Are Underpaid Now and
hat Company Is Using Them to Force Coun
Gil to Act Franchise

rev Len q. iroughton, pastor of
the Grove Avenue Baptist Church. in
ms sermon last night declared thai
me Virginia Railway and Power
Company. in seeking a new franchise
from the city and in an effort TO ac.
complish It's desire. Is using the ear
men To force the city To terms Dr
hrouBhton also stated that the car
m5n not only are not ovcrpaid. I'M
are actually undcrpaid.
lie said that Richmond ana III,
surrounding territory stands on The
brink OF Il serious condition as a re.
suit OF the controversy between ,b,
company and the men. Ills state
mcntS were part OF a sermon ON
Nor" rhan Couqucrors in the Light
o, Our Present street Car strike ="
The speaker said that word had gone
ou' rer the lines operated by the
COMPANY in Virginia that the wages
of the mch would he cut and that the
men had announced that they would
not accept the cut. Yet nothing has
been done To remedy the situation.''
said pr. Broughton.
says Mcn Not Ovcrpni,i,
That the men are not ovcrpaid yos
ope OF the most significant state
ments made by the speaker during
his discussion OF the subject. '.The
best paid carman the company has
ge's less than $3.50 a month. IL he
works ten hours day and thirty
days in month. The rest can only
get around 500 per month for the
same work." said DR.. Brough,on. He
asked the question. Does anybody
sey that7his is too much pay7 1 de-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
LLOYDGEORGE SCORES
3 DISTINCT TRIUMPHS
IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
Requisites for Mates
Are Health and Beauty
iBv United News. /

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-tnivcrsity of
Chicago students OF evolution and
"usenics were PACED OIL what they
considered the essentials of a,wife
or husband. Both sexes agreed
that good health was the primo
requisite in mate.
But. as might he expected. the
men put beauty near the top and
financial standing at the bottom,
and the co.cds put money fourth
and placed appearance with the
also-rans. This is how they voted:
The co-cds-Hcalth. character.
disposition, financial standing.
education, paternity. appearance,
dress and ancestry.
The mcn-licalth. good disposi-
tiom. beauty education. maternity.
housekeeping. character, dress.
ancestry and financial standing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
WOULD COMPENSATE
MEN WITH DEBT INCOME
Consider Position of G.. O. p.
on Present Domestic
Issues.
r" CALL EARLY CONFERENCE
VIII Seek {" Wcronciic Difference.
EaistinE In Party Councils
Over LeEisIntion
By Associated Press

80 FHSo''ii'cu l'TcSS,
WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-A move
toward solidarity and an ctor, TO
'nd ways and means Of Increasing
'he efficiency of the Republican
party in Congress. 1t was learned to-
day was the ,wo-fold purpose Of
inc White House dinner Saturday
night. which brought together Presi-
dent Harding and number or rem
Tesentative Republican leaders.
frotracted consideration VA.
given, during the after-dinncr dis
cussion which lasted until after mid
night, 10 tho position of the party
on pre3en; domestic issues with the
result that decision. was practicallv
reached on what was described MS
'"o matters of first Importance;
early enactment OF a soldl1r honu.
bill ana early assembling Of a Re-
publican Senate conference to recon
ciic any differences which NAV be
found 10 exist in party councils over
the form to be given legislation for
retunding allied debts
sales TnHes Alternative.
The two subjects were intcrcon-
nected in the discussion. since the
possible income of>the debts. II was
fairly generally agreed. stood out
as the best chance OF recouping
bonus expenditure with :, sales tax
suggested as the alternative.
Two members OF the Cabinet. Sec
rotary Weeks and Attorney-Gcncral
Dausherty. participated. as did
Chairman John T. Adams. Of the
republican National Committee;
senator's Lodge, Watson. OF Indiana:
LContin..ad ~, ,,,ya o 81 q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09
EIGHT PRISONERS
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Use Piece Of Wire nv Key to lin
lock Tier of Cells and Snw
Isnr,
TBy Associated Press.I

OWENSROEO. KY, Jan. S.-I.ate
tonight none of the eight prisoners,
who escaped from the Davies CouSl y
Jail early this morning. had been re
captured. although officers were
securing the surrounding country
throughout the day.
Using piece of wire as a kew
with which they unlocked the tier
OF cells the prisoners then sawed Il
bar 10 II second story window, tied
their blankets together and slid to
the ground. The key to the cells
later was found on the vcrnnda of
a residence nearby, wrapped I'm piece
of paper. on which was written
'pleasc deliver to the jailcr OF Davies
County" The note was signed by
three OF the escaped prisoners.