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The Washington herald., 1922-05-07
EASTERN INVASION
OF WESTERN CllJBS
BEGINS THIS WEEK
Yanks and Giants Face
Heavier Going From
Now On. g

After a comparative ronnp that
has taken them 20 the first eighth
pole OF the pennant races, the two
champions viii get Into heaVfer
footing next week.
The East will nnincIe with the
West for the. first time in both
leagues and something about
what's what will result. because
the prepondsrance OF strength in
both cjrcufts seems 10 be m the
West
John Mcaraw's world champions
seem TO DE better fortified 10 stand
the test thsn the Yankees. cham-
pions Of the American Leagoe-
The Giants have run rampant
over everything In the, East. Hit
ting at a pace which they car
hardly hope 10 keep up over the
distance. the Giants have covered
up a 5altering pitching staff and
have gotten away 10 a rather
commanding lead.
Out ot fourteen victories. the
Giants have fattened themselves
on six from the Robins. 1--WE from
the sIunped rravos. and thret
from the ia ITIIi~s. .t
On the other hand. the cardinals
who seem u he the lag Gear,ra
victories by winning fVe from ths
Reds and three each from the re-
vived Cubs and the strong Pirates
Nboth regarded as stronger thar
anything faced by the Giants
Giant pitchers VIII face harde1
hitters on the Western trip and Nc
Graw's attstk viii find SITTER oppp-
sition in the-box than they have
been called upon 20 dosn In the
Fast.
By a combination Of circum.
I stances. the Yahks haven't TIE Iesc
! Of the Giants. but the American
I League champions will have wha
I advantage there comes from a Ions
, stay on the home grounds
The strength OF the western teams
E in the American league Is even
more pronounced than in the Ma
+ tional circuit Tho Browns. the In
dams and the White Sox are play
ing great ball and The .Yanks viii
find IL a far difficult task to bold
their own against those cl-i~ in
stead OF Epbbling up Washington,
the Red Sox and the Athletics.
Out Of thirteen victories the
Browns took five each from Cleve-
land and Chicago. a good Sob for
any team and three from Detroit
which might be regarded - soft
The Ysnks in thirteen victor -
/ took six from the Washington club
which "a battling with weak pitch
1 ingG- fonr from the Red Sox and
three from the Athletics. both with
similar box troubles
\ The western clubs will COM cass
with Stronger pitching and 2 bstter
! attack than the Yanks have ba,.n
facing and the results Of the inter
sectional contests will be interest
{ ing
With the first period 81 'r- Sea-
son over tomorrow. little can hs
forecSsted about the ultimate result
/ of the pennant races. With q few
isolated exceptions. both races 80
! following fern. Several clJhs. in
] Cluding the BRA yes WasI'r-arn ars
/ the Pirates ought 20 mount 10 hIgn-
er positions as soon as warm wsath-
| er brings their pitchers around
! while nothing but the wildsst up-
timism can expect the Cubs. the
White SON and the Athletics q
keep up the pace they have been
setting.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

Smithfield \ C.'wants games ir
the 12-TS-year-old class. Address
Louis Rose. So5 Fifth street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

II ---s'S =
-----
On ~. ss.- 80
e.' o,Ainone'
oe'eh'eeneh ana Pennsylsania ave-
nue. southeast. the "Harps- taking
on the District Fir. b.n.rtu.,,,,
c,a.r h.u L.,
oa' c.ub at IL a. m and op-
the Afternoon az 9. The xame TINS
morning will mark.,h. er,,.r
~Pp.
season Oh the nre
nghters. who are SAID tos.baSe a
lformidable line-un >s.,.~.a,..,x
OF the 'shamrocks s,iii 800 sS,x
| Kuhuert 10 the mound se.fn,t ~
nremen, 4fs,s =, - :
|
LInworth. today - fsr.r,o,-r -rh-
following Randall PLAYER, a.. re-
oueeted TO report al. 1919 CoIurhI.
/ street al 10 o'clock. Rystz svt..
Bowman. sklar, Penderton. Ha6ry
Marshal, Liesifsky. P.l syycrs and
Curtis. =, 49,
~.
Corinthisn MIdEetS are looking
for dates IN the l1-I5-year-oId class
Phone Franklin 7042
! The Trojan .MidEets scored a
double victory yesterday. defeating
the southeast AIl-Stsrs,r3s 10 8. ana
repeating over St Johns A. G.. 2
TO l. Both games were played on
the Eighteenth and B streets south
east diamond.
] -
The Gibraltar A. C. will clash
with the Mt Rainier club on the
L latter's diamond today at CLOCK.
Manager Meinberg. of the CHS re-
quests these players 20 repprt at
Fifteenth and II streets northeast
at O'clock: Beainer Deck LET,
i Meinberg.- A. Meinbere. Calhoun.
Eallinger and Rawlings.
From the youngest meu,ber ~
the order of De MoIay for Rows %
the oldest member NJ ,ba M.so,ic
In the D'strict Of Columbia q. CO.
operating for the Masonic hall ga I'm.
az the American IA.pue Jbark
The Mystic Shrine. the Crot,o ana
the Tall Cedars OF I,ebanon- az 20
/, play leading parts as usual hut tho
scottish Rite the Eastern s,sr ,ha
iCommanderfes ,be pay.i
, chapters md N. counriI 20 D.,
, and select Masters srs hscI,, a., -!
dowmen, Frnd ~ ,b. Na.onia -
Fsstern S,.r p,ra. "a ,hI.
4 tbe 900 ooo r,.rL :.
this HE annual MaxonI. ,,,.
have been nresen,sd :, m. Dror.ie
J men, Nasons hr, tbes. -.
, nIscsd -, saSo "a - .,,, ~ ~
in cbarre h.,o gre.s - -
win 90 on .,Ia ., SnaIaino,s .-
; Nav
,
prooL,, ~ b. .
4 ScbadnInd 80. - n
D tuning mn ,bis ,,,o-,;n, g.
: ,io. 5,,.I ter ,ho a-,
3 ar,ernoor.s cortas, ,rI,h ,h p,.oI,
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07
HOW THEY RAN AT PIMLICO
SIXTH DAY, MAY 6, Ieaa.
Weather Clear; Track Slow.

Fo
place
by W
enndS third TImeIn
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

The Senator A. c. won its tenth
straight victory by defeating the
Twelfth street Midgets. to 3.
Williams. OF the victors. famed ten
of the Twelfth Streeters.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

M
Joan ward
in handa
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

ermna
Of leader
OF Bonic
out
lasted
sgoodas
Btdesman
senhnr
-Tradnio
5000;
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

The Gibraltar A. c. will clash
with the Mt, Rainier club on the
latters diamond today at clock.
Manager Members. of the CHS re-
Quests these players 70 report at
Fifteenth and II streets northeast
at O'clock: BeAmer. Deck. Jett,
Montague. wasssrman. Hager. &c.
Weinberg, A. Meinberg. Calhoun.
Eallinger and Rawlings.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

Brooklsnl A. G. has two games
scheduled today. the Regulars
tuning up this morning in a prac-
tice duel with the reserves for this
afternoons contest with the Black
a. e.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

Henderson, MidFets desir" games
IN the l3-years-old class. Sail CO.
lumbia 562.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07


OF the
jump
to OF
other
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

The jefferson 4 c. scored a 10
TOT victory over the Potomacs yes
terday: The victors stunG the ball
hard. Today. the -Jeffersons are
scheduled for a tussle with the
Chevy Chase Bearcats on the Monu-
ment grounds The jefferson nine
is oren for games in the l5-year-
old class. Phone Albert Mickler.
franklin 6357. Hr
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

016 SIXTH RACE-Miie and one-sixteenth
-NO and up; Pimlico Spring Handicap
Went to $50; of at 5:38. winner-Chr a.
/ z. Wayland. Value to winner. $3.50; seont
| Time. O:24 2-5. O:49 3-J, 1:l4 1880 2-5 I:45
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

Manager McCalluster. Of the W. p.
Roberts nine requests these players
to report on the Seventeenth and
Pennsylvania avenue s3utheast die
mOnd at O'Clock to-day for the
game with the .Shamrocks l. Flah-
eTty. Fillibut s. Brown. Goodman. n.
Ray Phillips. W. Hughes. Charlton.
VI. Moran. Jess and Biz Clark. Rob
erts. Neidfelt and Todd.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

Purse, 5000 added. For 3-year-oids
start poor: won driving; place easily.
by McGee-Fair Empress. Trained by
4: $1,000; third) $500; fourth. $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

y. X. l.. Ross entry. Two-doIiar mutt
into 4 commanding lead in early stages an
stablemate. Sailing r. was pulled NJ sha
field: moved up with a rush on outside ron
him at finish. Minute Man saved rrou
to stall OF st. Quentin. Latter hung on W
Carmandale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
Y. K. G. p. ALLIANCE IS DENIED
BYCLAY WARD CANDIDATES
viii Bow to Wishes of No Particular Glass or Corpora
ton, but Will Work for the Whole People,
They Tell Audience.

II what could be gathered AT the
clay Ward assmeeting at RAN
dolph Street School last night stands
for anything. the Virginia Railway
and Power Company can count for
no special favors from any of the
candidates for City Council from that
mentioned on :, SLATE" purporting TO
he friendly 10 the company. repu-
dated the charge. with but ono ey-
ception, the candidates declared
themselves free from entanglements
with any class. corporation. clique
sect, group or individual
The single exception was George
l.. Wilcox. candidate for the Board
OF Aldermen. who declared that he
felt compelled TO admit that he rep
resented the iaborin2 element, and
would continue to represent that elc-
ment wherever he might be. and at
all times. Mr. Wilcox took occasion
to emphasize denial OF "rumors"
that he had been dereIct in his at
tentions to the financial details Of
the distribution Of funds designed for
the street car strikers. This is idle
gossip OF evil minds" said MIR. Will
cox. "and there is no truth in it," He
said that the present chaotic condi-
tion of transportation affairs could
have been avoided If the. traction
company had met the worlimen at
the beginning OF the trouble. He
favors jitney regulation, and said ho
would be ready sh9rtly to offor some
olution Of the trGstble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
R|CHMONDER LOSES
HIS LIFE IN RIVER
Jack J. Smith Drowned When
Boat Capsizcs Near Mayo's
Island.
COMPANION is SAY ED
Fishermen Rescue l.. II. Bcas.
ley After Hearing Cries
for Help.

Jach j. Smith. fisherman. 30
Searh ola and married. le:, Nenablc
S'reet' vas drowned shortly after
''och !ast night when his boat
"Net'"theh "h!ie nc Was mating Ash
r"'s ~ 'hc James ltiNe. Just above
NaHo hr'hsG
l.. II. Beaslcy. go North twentieth
Street; af;cr breaking ;he frantic
.-,p cf the drowning man. attracted
10" his cries tho attention OF oiLe;
'oruor at wur; on traps "a shor,
"'s,aHcc AVA. and was rescued Tho
.rdS"Jy occurred in ton foe, o. water
aai bu; forty yards from Mayo
island. Pcl!cc were notified OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
WHITE HOUSE PLANS NO ACTION
IN THE COAL STRIKE AT PRESENT
Official Washington Settles Back to Await the Event
With Considerable Camness-Church Dele
CATION Calls on the President

isiration decision to withdraw pres
ent action. IL was emphaticaiiy rc!t-
Grated. have been tormcd hy t,.e clos
Of the President ami his advisers,
which began lons before general icC-
oSnition OF tho strike danger. How
ever the churchmen, whose delesa-
ton included army officers. the Rev.
Worth 81. Tippy. of the Federal Coun-
ell. and the Row. Father John a.
Ryan, for the National Catholic
Council. said they had found Prcsi-
dent Harding sympathetic and con-
sidercd he would support any steps
Congress Nigh. be induced TO take
TO set up machinery for settling tho
strike.
since LIST October President Hard
ing personally, as we'll az Secreta lies
Hoover. Davis. Mellon and other CAB.
met officers. nave anticipated tho
break and there have been iutc!mit-
tent negotiations in the cndeavor 10
bring ;ho mine workers and the r.lnc
operators, particularly in the bltun-
nous ncldS into 4 conference 10 dis
cuss wase agreements.
I
ira! competitive hituniiaouS tlc.ds
agreed after Il meeting with Prcsi-
dent Harding to so into such u con-
terence with the possibility OF pre-
venting q general suspension OF work
Officers OF the United Mine Workers.
tho union directly concerned. were
however. unable at the time to agree
to confer because a national conven-
iiou OF the union had 10 he assem-
blcd TO give them power TO act.
Later the convention was assem-
bled. but thereafter operators OF the
coal mines in Western Pennsylvania,
particularly refused to go forward
with the conference plan for reach
ing new scminationai wage agree
ment. Although 1t is considered tr
the administration that while the
mining interests of Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio. the other States in the
central fields. might have hccn in
Iuced to enter another ma ational wage
atreemcnt, the refusal Of the Tenn
:! s!lvania contingent was sufficient to
block the conference plan.
This refusal, which was persisted
In to tho point OF "obduracy." ii was
said at the White House. had left
nj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
Park Amusement
Section Is Swept
By SIS, 900 Fire
Four Frame Buildings at Forest Hill Mass of Flames Be.
fore Engine Companies Arrivc--Nos Expensive
Fittings Saved by Wind.

Fire of undetermined origin carly
this morning devastated tho amusc-
ment section Of Forest liill Park.
four buildings being destroyed with
an estimated losr of $4,000. Wind
prevented the destruction Of the ca
rousscl and dip-thc- dips. the two
mos, expensive features Of the pleas
mrc resort.
All Of the buildings were Of frame
and before tho arrival OF the nremen
we're mass OF flames. II was ne
cessary TO lay hose for more than a
quarter o. mile to reach tho fam
ing structures, and tho tiremcn were
further hanpcred by low water pres
sure and high tension wires. the
latter making WORK extremely haz-
ardous
Origin ot the fire has not been de-
tcrmined. hut the police are investi-
eating 20 ascertain II II could have
been inccudiary. While work was
being done 10 prepare the park for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
EXPRESS DERAiLED;
DOZEN PERSONS HURT
[By .Associated press.l

HARRISBURG. PA. March ST.
The Pennsylvania Railroads Dom!n-
ion express. which left Buffalo at
"a" o'clock last night and due in
Washington at 9:i0 A, NJ, was de-
raiird near Halifax. eighteen miles
north of here. early today. and ABOUT
a dozen persons are slightly injured
They were loo SD after by Or r. u.
Thomas. Philadelphia. who was or
the train anG proceeded TO their drs
tination: Among those slightly
nuit was Mrs. w. q. Roosevelt.
Yorktown, Va.
y ca and five following slccpers
were dcrailed and went over an em-
hankmcnt. hut remained upright.
TShrct'other cars, q sleeper and the
I. locomotive remained on tho tracks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01

Charles W. Moss. candidate for the
Board of Aldermen. denied the report
that he was the creature of any class
or corporation. Il will represent tiic
interests OF labor a. well as those or
capital. IL elected" he said, amid an
plausc. Il do not think any man can
properly represent his people il he
has strings tied 10 him by any par-
ticular element. lie must ne broad
minded and progressive" lie said nc
did not oppose tho jitncy. bu, be-
licvcd there should he regulation.
Edgar B. English, candidate for re-
election to Common Council. was
given an ovation. The job OF Coun-
Gilman is n thanklcss one" he said
patriotic citizens freely give their
time and labor for the interests of
their city. and IL some sligh, error is
made, they are roasted and bounded
l have not In my long service per-
united any group or class control my
actions. / have ever worked for the
best interests OF the whole peopIe.
Because ] have refused to conserve
the interests OF certain corpora :
ton. learn that am slated for
defeat. If must go down in defeat
at the instance OF any corporation or
group for doing the business OF the
whole people, then I Will freely bow
TO the inevitable. hut I do not be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
BRICANDS ATTACK
AMERICAN MISSIONARY
10y Associated Press.l

RANGOoN. BURMA. March ca
band OF briSands attacked and
burned the house occupied bv Rober,
Harper An American Baptist mis-.
sionary at Namkam, about halfway
between this city and Mandalay. on
March 20. 1t was learned hero to-
day. The briganAs numbered an
proximately 500 and were led by
Prince Wunthu n member OF the
former Burmese roya! house
After sacking q nearby village
and numbering many OF it's inhabi-
tants, Munthu proclaimed himself
King OF Rhamo and said ha had
come TO detNSh Burma from BrithA
rule. "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01

It's opening on May 30. no fire had
ocen around the buildings. according
10 Superintendent = y. Slaughter,
while tho heavy rain OF last night
docs AVA with any possibility that
g cigarette dropped by ono of tho
workers during tho day could have
smoldcrcd and bus, into namcs 50
many hours later.
The buildings destroyed we're tho
bowling alley, dance pavilion, laugh
gallery and rcfrcshmcnt parlors.
Board walks and shelters. together
with number Of small frame con
ccssionary structures were complete
~ destroyed.
Tho wind, which vas blowing di-
rcc,ly away from the caToussol and
dip-thc- dips. prevented the flames
from reaching the huge skeleton
structure. The falling tower OF the
laugh gallery, however. endangered
It for while. but Hrcmcn prevented
tho spread Of tho Are.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
CHICAGO BANK HEAD
ENDS LIFE IN RIVER
leaves Desk, Calls Taxi, Drives 10
Pier and PlunEcs Into
Water.
lBy United News.l

CHICAGO. March 31.-The Chicago
financial world was startled today
when william T. Fcnton, senior
>ice-president OF the National Bank
rf the Republic, committed suicide
by diving into the lake from the
municipal pier. His action is laid to
III health.
Fenton left lis desk at the bank.
"a!icd a taxi and drove TO the pier.
Tne driver saw him plunge INTO the
water and hurried for aid. but the
"snker was dead when the hcdy was
recovered.
lie was regarded az one o, the
iest-posted bankers In the United
States. He had hcen president of the
Bankers Club OF America. served as
member OF the executive council
q. the American Bankers Assocla-
tion aGd was president of the Chi
caso Clearing House for two terms.
lie was a years old. and had been
suffering from ncuritis for. some
lime.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
Icy Associated prcss.I

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-Con.
vinccd that every reasonable effort
has been made to prevent national
coal strike in anthracite and bitumi-
nous coal mines tomorrow. but be-
iieving that although these effor s
have been without avail existing con-
ditions and surplus coal assure prize"
protection and currcn; supply for the
general public, Official Washington
settled back tonight 10 await the
event with considerable calmrcs..
In final White House discussion
il was that the governments long
negotiation with the parties to ,hc
controversy ana continuous study 81!
The industry's production volume had
convinced the administration that
immed diate intervention would DO
futile and unnecessary. and that
while the future might sharpen tho
breach between :H:pio%er and cm-
ployc IN tie mining carr.ns. for he
p,cacnt even action looking TO the
preservation OF peace was uuneccs-
sary.
No Action Advisable Now.
President IiardiuS was urged dur
ing the day by dcleru,,".. repre-
sentiug the Protestant Federal Coun-
ell uf Churches Of Christ and the Ma :.
iional catholic Wcifsrc Courcil t.,
make a further a;tcrlp; 10 get opera
tors and miners together. and to So:
UP commission to adjust their dif-
f,r.nccs. Al tay White House. how
oyer, II was sad 'aier that 40 -.
,iou was advisable At this time.
\ House committee also was told
by Edward G. Tyron. coal produc-
ton statistician ior the Gcologi, ~
Survey, that 6S.000.000 tons of coal
equivalent 10 fty-oae-day supply
for every consumer, was in storage
at this time. These stocks. officials
estimate. will he supplemented in
definitely by larger outputs from nom
union fields in west Virginia and
elsewhere. where operators asserted
today that miners would pay no at
tcntion to the union attempts to have
them cease work. Labor Department
officials also were Interested in re-
ports from union fields in Western
kentucky. where il is estimated that
approximately 5000 miners we're con-
sidcring staying on the job under 4
local wage contract Notwithstanding
the national orders for walking out.
White House views oil the admin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
COAL PRODUCTION is HALTED
AS MINERS IN TWENTY STA TES
QUIT WORK IN WAGE CONTEST
HIGH LIGHTS IN COAL STRIKE SITUATION:
COUNTRY'S SUPPLY AMPLE FOR 5 DAYS
ley Associn,ed press-l


iV""oo nonunion according abuiation
only n
nlen
m
court nd ns hc a
onc in to
prop incident
nc not II
o
coalr in
a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
LATE SNOWFALL
IN ATHENS. GEORGIA
lev Associated rrcss 4

ATHENS. GA, March 3i.--Snow
fen here this morning shortly after
10 o'clock and just before one OF the
heaviest downpours OF rain that has
visited Athens in several weeks.
Citizens say that snow the last OF
March is exceedingly rare in this
part OF Georgia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
z KILLED, | DYING,
AS A|RPLANE BURNS
Machine Used in Mabel Cody :
Circus Meets With
Mishap.
Il 4 l. K o a ID MEN AID
Pugilist Knocks Down One
Victim and Rolls Him
i'm Sand.
II AILRO AID MEN AID
lRv Associated prc.sl

MACON, CA. March 3!.--Two au-
tomohilc racers, Jules DevcrcuX. OF
Portland, oregon, and .Iohn j. Costa.
.! Anthony, Ark., arc dead, and W.
=. Fisher. merno.- -: the British
.o,al Flying Corps during the world
var, is in a serious condition ~ the
result Or the cras OF an airpIanc in
which they lad planned 10 ny 10 At
anita. theme: acro"s tho country 10
Texas. into 4 toll chimney at tho
Macon. Dublin and savannah Rail
,oad shops. near here late today.
According 10 other aviaturs who
saw til" accident, the pIanc struch a
down current lust after hopping off
this afternoon. causing 4 TO hi, a
siSiE-foot Smohestack az fhc Macon.
Dublin aud Savannah Railroad shops.
a half-m!le away. y guy wire from
the stack became entangled In the
machinery. and in an instant it was
in flames.
Two Of the men. helpless In the
wreckage, were pulled ont by rail
road men. who Smoth.rcd the flames
that were attacking them thrc ,i;h
their gasoline soaked clothing bv
throwing loose earth upon them.
The third. Costa was thrown free
Of the machine. and ran down ihs
railroad tracks like r human torch.
y puEilist passing by knocked him
down and rolled him in the sand TO
put out the flanoS.
Fisher had been nyins for eight
Years, aud for two seasons was !,
Gated in Pennsylvania. he said.
The machine. which was used IL,
Mabel Cody's flying circus that ap.
reared here early in the week
hoped "n al Central Ciiy Park az
$3.50 o'clock. tho flyers intending to
20 10 Atlanta. thence to Texas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
WIDOWED MOTHER STARTS ON
LONG TRIP TO FIND HER SON
With S4l2 in Cash, a Basket of Food and Her Cat
Spots She Leaves New York for Wheat
Fields in West.

knees. and the simplest OF clothing.
Mrs. Whitaker Will he so years old
nest month. The boy she is seeking
VIII be Il years old next sunday Her
destination at nrst is Kansas city.
No, but from there she intends TO
comb Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska and
Oklahoma. for she has heard that her
son worked in the wheat fields of
those States. and she believes he will
he there carly in the Summer when
She expects 10 arrive.
Eleven neiGhbors. two moving pic
,urc men and two newspaper men
were on hand to bid her farewell.
She shook each by the hand smiled
hravcly as she stepped into the car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
Ev Associa,ed press.l

NEW YORK. March 3l.---Mrs. Mary
Whitaker. widowed mother. who is
going into the wheat fields OF the
West to seek her missing son. sid
ncy Leroy Ross. left New York to-
day in a heavy mist, alone. An an old
motor car.
She took with her just stia in
cash basket Of food, which will
last until sunday night her sewing
machine. mattress and her cat.
spots" II is her plan To work her
way while She hunts for the missing
boy.
Mrs. Whitaker wore a pair of
brown overal's caught up at the