Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 93, Number 36, 10 February 1923 — Page 1

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H A AICD SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XCIII No. 36 Palladium, Est. 1831. Consloldated With Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 10, 1923.

DAWSON DEAD STILl SOUGHT DY SEARCHERS Hope of Finding Men Alive Abandoned

Fiance of Duke SENATE POTS SHIP MEASURE Hawaii's Delegate

Queen of Mobile AHEAD OF DEBT

KEEP LEADERS OF GERMANY OUTJFROHR France, Belgium Fear Effect on People

DELAY IN TURK ORDER CAUSES RELIEF IN U. S.

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(By 'Associated Press) DAWSON, N. M.. Feb. 10. Covered with a thin blanket of snow, Dawson today continued to search for her dead In the torn recesses of Mine No.

l, ownea dv the Fhelps-Dodge cor poration, which was wrecked Thursday by an explosion. With the recovery shortly after 6 o'clock this morning of three more bodies in the shattered passageways, the total dead has reached 41. Official figures say there were 120 men in the mine when the explosion oc curred. Two emerged yesterday un harmed. Seventy-nine still remain in the mine. The work of recovering the bodies is proceeding rapidly today. New shifts of workers are entering rtie tunnel every few hours and re pairmen are working step by step with those who are searching the

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nope is oanaonca. Only a small knot of spectators stood about the mine entrance today. Two days of realization of the enor mity of the catastrophe have given relatives 'and friends of the entombed miners a spirit of resignation which is reflected in their unemotional demeanor. Hope has been abandoned virtually that there are any men still alive in the mine. Experienced mining men here point out that Mine No. lis a dry mine, particularly at present. With the exception of Crosscut No. 4, from which the only two survivors of the disas

ter escaped, and another crosscut deeper in the mine, the tunnels are barren of water. This indicates, they assert that it would be impossible for the entombed miners. If any survived the explosion and sealed themselves in isolated compartments, to exist for any considerable length of time. Mystery Not Solved Reports of survivors yesterday that they had heard voices in an adjoining passageway Wednesday gaveXrise to the belief that at least four men still lived within the working. The rescue crew reached the vicinity of the spot where Martinez and Candale, the survivors, had taken refuge and found four bodies. Whether these men lived through the night or died when the explosion occurred probably will remain one of the mysteries of the tragedy. Investigation after the terrific detonation, which rent the interior of the vast workings like tissue paper, revealed that the center of the blast apparently was near the heart of the mine. Its cause still was unexplained today. & The victims apparently died instantly. Many were mutilated by falling debris. All thus far found dead apparently were killed by the concussion, a spurt of flame and dust shot from the mouth of the main tunnel as the blast occurred, shattering exterior concrete work.

Scott Du Pont, general underground superintendent of the mine, "was slightly burned ana cut as. he was struck by the force of the blast. Several others near the entrance were knocked unconscious. Mine Foreman Missing Albert English, Jr., mine foreman, was one whose body had not been re covered. His father's body was taken from the mine yesterday. When an explosion on Oct. 22, 1913, wrecked the Stag canon mine, No. 2, close to mine No. 1, Arthur English, brother of the foreman of mine No. 1, was killed. Among the victims were men who had spent virtually their entire lives tapping the underground wealth of the southwest. During the night workers penetrated to a depth of more than four thous and feet into the main tunnel, clear ing the shaft as they went and walling up and stopping crevices and cross cuts to facilitate the flow of fresh air and expulsion of gases.

. Special religious services were to be held today by Dawson pastors for victims whose bodies had been recov

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A coroner's jury which began its -ifcAork last night resumed today the

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" gation of the disaster. BOYS HELD IN JAIL AFTER AUTO WRECK ELYRIA. Ohio. Feb. 10. Howard Walker, 19 years old, son of Police Chief Theodore Walker, of Lorain, is in 1ail here today. Bernard Herren, 18 years old, of Loraine, is in the local hospital with a wound in his face. The automobile of Senator J. F Burke, of Elyria, was wrecked early this morning at the Cottesbrook bridge with the boys in it. The machine Was stolen from the front of the M. E. church in Elyria last night. Police are investigating. The boys attended the Oberlin-Lorain high school basketball game at Oberlin last night and were on their way home when the accident happened Young Herren told his father that they missed the last car at Oberlin and were given a ride by two men who robbed them and fled when the machine was wrecked at the bridge tire in Philadelphia Canses $400,000 Lass f PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10. Fire cwept through six buildings in the commercial district and for a time menaced the historic Christ church and many nearby structures today. Loss was estimated at $400,000. After e stubborn battle of four hours the fire was under control.

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Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Over in England they call her Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyoh, fiance of the Duke of York. Out in Chicago she'd probably be known as Lizzie Lyon, who's gonna marry Albert York. But that's neither here nor there. ' REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF CRIMINAL IS ASKED BY MEXICAN DANGER (By United Press) HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 10. Mrs. Catherine Uribe, pretty ' Mexican dancer, today asked for her reward for the capture of Phil Alquin, Pacific coast criminal, arrested in Freeport, following his deportation from Mexico. The reward she wants, according to a telegram from the petite dancer, is the release of her husband and brothsettled is that of installing new laborThe release of the two Uribe boys was expected to be the final step in an agreement whereby California authorities hope to rearrest Clara Phillips, "hammer murderess" now in se clusion in Mexico. Chief of Police Oaks of Los Angelesrefused to pass on the claims of Mrs. Uribe and a dozen Either persons who asked credit for the capture of Alquin. The dancer claims she exerted her influence with Mexican officials1 and brought about Alquin's deportation. INVESTIGATOR SEEKS AN OUTLET IN EUROPE FOR FARM PRODUCTS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. An inves tigation of the economic conditions In the United Kingdom and various Eu ropean countries, particularly with a view to increasing the outlet for Am erican farm products in those coun tries, is to be made by Charles J. Brand, consulting specialist in, marketing of the department of Agricul ture, who sailed from Nw York to day on the President Roosevelt as a special representative of Secretary Wallace. Particular attention will be given to Mr. Brand to conditions surrounding the livestock and meat packing in dustry and the distribution of other farm products. A first hand study of the general factors influencing present and prospective , production and demand for agricultural products in relation to the United States will be made by Mr. Brand in the British Isles, France, Italy, Switzerland, Ger many, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Ohio Bill Would Amend Compensation Statute (By United Press) COLUMBUS, Feb. 1. A bill aimed to amend the Ohio Workmen's com pensation act is expected to be in troduced in the senate early next week by Senator Gardner, Cincinnati The chief aim of the proposed iegis lation are to provide minor changes in the maner in which the law is ad ministered; to provide further for the re-habibilitation of injured workmen; and to protect employers from what they are now allege to be unfair in the open liability," Miners, Operators Settle Remaining Differences (By Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 10. With the maintenance of the present wage scales having been agreed upon, the representatives of the Northern West Virginia Coal Operators' association and their miners, final settlement of remaining differences between them was expected today at their conference here. Chief among the few details of the agreement remaining to be er-in-law from the Los Angeles jail, saving, machinery in the mines. Members of the committee debating this subject concurred in the opinion that it would be settled amicably.

Action Has Approval

of President (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Although the senate finance committee was meeting today to consider legislation by which the house approved the British debt settlement agreement, the time of senate action on it was prob lematical. The house approved the debt agreement yesterday by a vote of 291 to 44, only one Republican joining a minority of the Democratic members In opposition. The shipping bill meanwhile had taken a position ahead of the funding legislation in the senate, Chairman Jones, of the commerce committee, having called up the former measure yesterday immediately after passage or the army appropriation bill. He announced that the ship bill would not be laid aside except by, a vote of the senate, and its consideration ahead of the debt legislation was said by other senate leaders to have the approval of President Hardinir. with whom Senator Jones conferred early in the week. Farm Bloc To Lose Although a movement was under way today among some members of the senate farm bloc to get the shipping bill laid aside in favor of the Capper truth-in-fabric legislation, supporters of the bill -were confident that the movement would be frustrated. It was started during Senator Jones' address on the shipping bill yesterday, the most impassioned he has yet made in support of the measure and which led to a heated discussion of the legislation. . The house voted approval of the British debt funding agreement by an amendment to the existing funding statute which not only would specifically approve the terms, of that agree ment but also would authorize the American debt commission to make settlements "similar, but not more favorable in terms" with the other debtor nations. The vote followed four hours of general debate on the British debt agreement. INVESTIGATION WILL FOLLOW CLEARING OF MINE WRECKAGE (By Associated Press) CUMBERLAND, B. C, Feb. 10. In vestigation of an explosion of fire damp in mine No. 4, of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) limited, near here Thursday night the death list of which stood this morning at 33 has been halted to await clearing of extensive masses of fallen rock. No explanation had been offered for the tragedy today. An explosion last August in the same mine that took 13 lives was attributed to ignition of fire damp by n electric spark that flashed when a cable leading to an electric drill machine broke. The nearest electric machinery, a pump and a compressor, was a hundred feet from Thursday night's explosion and neither device was in operation. Bodies Are Viewed A' coroner's jury impanelled last night viewed the bodies of 31 victims and adjourned until Feb. 16. An investigation has been ordered by William Sloan. British Columbia minister ot mines. Fourteen of the bodies recovered were of white men and 17 those of Chinese. Two Chinese are believed to be dead in the mine. Additional details of the struggle to reach the mouth of the tunnel, two miles from East Drift No. 3, where the blast occurred, were related today bv Robert Brown. Brown and J. Gibb were working some distance from the scene of the explosion. Soon after they started to fight their way out of the bore, they fell over Jack Webber. Placed in Hospitals Today Brown and Gibb, companions of Webber, were in the Cumberland hospital, where they were among the six men hovering near deeth, knew that their struggles were useless. The air remained good in the chamber in which they had been at work and last night a mule that had remained quiet ly for 24 hours after the explosion was brought out alive. As Brown and Gibb stopped to pick Webber, six men passed them on the run. .Carrying Webber they soon came upon the bodies of the six who had run into afterdamp. Warned by that, they turned back and encountered a Chinese known, as "Big Sullivan," who said he could lead them . out, but ignored his offer. He made his way to the outside unharmed. Encounter ing afterdamp, the . three wee lying unconscious when a rescue team saw the electric lamps on their caps and brought them out. Ohio Leads All States In Placing of Workers (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. 10. Ohio led all states in the number of work ers placed through its City State Free Employment Bureaus during . the month of December, according to sta tistics just compiled. These offices which were under W. J. Biebesheimer chief of the labor statistics division. placed 15,063 in jobs during the last month of 1922. California came second by placing 12,797 workers. During the last quarter of the year, Ohio also led in the volume of business done by these offices. FOOD PRICES DROP WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The retail cost of food in 16 of 19 representative cities of the United '"States decreased between De. 15 and Jan. 15, the Department of Labor announced today.

William P. Jarrett William P. Jarrett, Hawaii's new congressman, will take his seat In the house on March 4. He succeedsthe late Prince Jonah Kuhei Kalanianaole. INDIANA DELEGATION AROUSED BY WOOD'S OPPOSITION TO NEW PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON- D. C, Feb. 10. Members of the Indiana cpngressional delegation were astonished by, and quick to resent: the announcement of their dean representative, Will T. Wood, of the Tenth Indiana district, that he was opposed to the elevation of Senator Harry S. New, of Indiana, to a cabinet post. Indiana congressmen are expected to place themselves squarely on record as favoring the appointment of Senator New to the cabinet. It is known, however, that the senator is opposed to such action, believing that in the case of cabinet appointments the office should seek the man; but his opposition will not deter the members of the Indiana delegation from placing themselves on record as favoring his selection for a place in the cabinet. The delegation is expected to adopt a resolution addressed to . President Harding indorsing Senator New for the cabinet or to adopt a resolution repudiating the statement of Representative Wood on the ground that he had no authority to act as a spokes man for the delegation or to address a statement to the public placing the delegation on record as favoring New for a cabinet post. Rep. Wood Influential Representative Wood is a power in national Republican politics. He is chairman of the Republican congres sional campaign committee. In his statement he said he was against Senator New's elevation .to the cabi net because New had been repudiated by the Republican voters of In diana at the primary election last year and should "take his medicine." It has been indicated that the retir ing Indiana senator would be made postmaster general when Postmaster General Work is transferred within the next few weeks to the secretaryship of the interior. Representative Wood stated today that he would go to the White House soon and enter his protest against New with President Harding. RUSSIA UNDECIDED ON WAR ATTITUDE By JOHN GRAM MENZ MOSCOW. Feb. 10. Russia has not yet determined what her attitude will be in event of a: European or Near Eastern war So far no occasion has arisen to necessitate such a decision. This was the official comment today on a recent report that the soviet lead ers after conferences here had decided to keep hands off in any war, unless Russia were attacked. JUDGE KNAPP DIES WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Judge Martin A..Knapp, of the circuit court of appeals, died here early 'today. Judge Knapp underwent two operations with in the past ten days for an intestinal disorder but neither was successful. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND. AND VICINITY Ey W. E. Moore. ' Snow or sleet late tonight or Sunday, probably mixed with rain. Brisk and strong easterly winds tonight. The succession of storms is rapidly crossing, the central and southern states and . now over the southwest indicates unsettled weather for the first of the week. ' . Temperatures Taken Yesterday at Pumping Station. Maximum ' ". .34 Minimum 22 Today. Noon . . ..'.27 Weather Conditions The southwestern storm moved rapidly eastward Friday night, causing rain, sleet and snow over central Indiana, rain over the south and snow over the southwest Temperaluies are quite warm over the gulf coast- but it continues very cold on the Canadian border, where temperatures range from 10 to 20 below zero. For Indiana,' by the' United States Weather Bureau Snow probable to night and Sunday. Not much change intemperature. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,124

(By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 10. German cabinet ministers hereafter will be barred from the Ruhr by thej Franco-Belgian forces. Premier Poincare, of France,

and Foreign Minister Jaspar, of Belglum, at a conference here s , today drafted a brief note to this effect, wh?ch was immediately delivered to the German embassies In Paris and Brussels. The note reads: "The Belgian and French governments have established that the visit of Chancellor Cuno in the Ruhr region and the aetion he took there had for its sole object and really resulted In the provok'ng cf a dangeroua sate of excitement, particularly among the big industrial leaders, chief functionaries and government employes. Would Avert Disorders. "Under these conditions the French and Belgian governments, anxious to avoid, especially in the interest of the population, disorders that might be come sanguinary, find it necessary to inform the government of the reich, and the governments of the states, that ministers of the reich and of the German states will no longer be au thorized to enter the Ruhr. The conference between the French' premier and the Belgian foreign min ister, arranged for yesterday in Brussels after consultation between the Belgian cabinet ministers and M. La Trocquer, French minister of public works, resulted in the reaching of complete unity as to methods of ac lion in the Ruhr. General Degouet, who the Belgians feel is sympathetic toward them, will remain in command as heretofore, and no interallied high commissioner will be appointed, as has been suggested in some quarters. M. Jaspar returned to Brussels today. DUBLIN CITY HALL GUARDS ATTACKED; DISPERSE REBELS (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Feb. 10. A brisk ex change of shots occurred in Dublin last night when the city hall guard was attacked. Machine guns dispers ed the assailants. Later a lorry load of troops was fired on. .The body of a man riddled with bul lets was found 'on the road between Ballingarry and Mullinahone yester day. A card attached to the body bore the words: "First of 50 spies.' BELFAST, Feb. 10. Four arrests made here last evening are regarded by the police as important. On two of the prisoners plans for the destruction of Belfast jail and other public buildings were, said to have been found. It is believed that the prisoners will be interned. DUBLIN, Feb. 10. The rejection by Liam Lynch, Republican chief oPstafZ of the peace initiative taken by Liam Deasy has caused disappointment but there is a disposition on the part of commentators to regard the situation as having made progress in a pacific direction. LONDON, Feb. 10. The consensus of opinion among the English correspondents in Dublin is that time alone will reveal the effect of liam Deasy's appeal to the republican leaders. Well wishers of the Free State government hope that many of the rank and file of the irregulars will be influenced by Deasy's stand and avail themselves of the amnesty proclamation with the result that the republican chieftains will find their following considerably diminished. - ' ' Reconsideration by the republican leaders is not regarded as hopeless in some quarters, where it is remarked that Liam Lynch's reply merely turned down the proposal for unconditional surrender, and did not bar the door to all negotiations. VETERAN AVIATORS DIE IN PLANE CRASH (By Associated Press) SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 10. Funeral services will be held here to morrow for Lieut.- Frank Honslnger, 27, and Sergt. Joe Kelley, both of Kelley, field, killed late yesterday when the Cambot plane from which they were dropping bombs in the war ma neuvers being enacted before Brig. Gen. WUliam F. . Mitchell, .assistant chief of the United States army air service, crashed near Laredo, Tex. Honsinger and Kelley Just had taken the air when in crossing an arroyo, a gust of wind caused their ship- to bank and go into a nose dive. The gasoline tank exploded and both men were burned to death. Thousands who had gathered to watch the maneuvers of the 90th aero squadron witnessed the accident. Lieut. Honsinger, a native of Balti more, Md., had been in the aviation service since 1917. He served with distinction in the' World war and was known as one of the best and most careful pilots in the service. He leaves a wife and mother. Sergt. Kelley, a Texan, had been in the army for years, the last-four of which he served in the technical division of the air service..

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Miss Aletta Turner. . Mobile, Ala., has not gone repub lican or royalist eiiher, but It has elected a queen She's Miss Aletta Turner. Looks quite good enough to grace any throne. Yes? LACK OF QUORUM THWARTS INDIANA SENATE MEETING (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLS. Feb- 10. Inability to obtain a quorum today caused the Indiana senate to abandon its attempt to hold the first Saturday session of the present assembly. The senate voted yesterday to return again thiB morning to take up a number of bills on third reading, but at 1ft o'clock less than 30 members were in the senate chamber. A recess was taken in the hope that other . members might appear, but at 10:30 a quorum was still lacking and adjournment was taken until 10 a. m. Monday. Lieutenant Governor Branch announced that the senate and house would meet in joint session at 11 a.m. Monday for the observance of Lincoln's birthday. Ex-Senator Roscoe Kiper, of Booneville, will deliver an address on Lincoln. The representatives adjourned without passing the general appropriation bill, which the leaders had hoped to send to the senate. This measure will be taken up Monday, according to present plans. The appropriation bill has delayed the work of the house considerably, but leaders plan to expedite other matters when the appropriation measure is out of the way. POSSESSES 5 MILLION BUT WORKS AT $18 WEEKLY TO BE "MAN" (By United Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 10. Working in selfinflicted poverty to prove he can make good, Vincent J. Lamb, 20 years old, Denver millionaire, was discovered nere toaay writing quotations on a stock board at the B. L. Koppenhagen brokerage firm. His salary ig $18 a week. The youth has legally arranged to have his $5,000,000 estate and its income withheld until he proves he is "a man" by earning $10,000. "You see I made a fool of myself and was spending money like water " he said. "Then I got married to Miss Grace Ives, the daughter of an official of the, First National bank of Denver. She took me in hand and I decided the only way to make good was to cut my self off from my income. So I did. Answers Newspaper Ad. "I got this job through an ad in the paper. It won t be long until 1 get something better .and 111 have the $10,000 in two or three years." Mrs. Lamb is helping out the family fortunes by making her own way as a movie actress in Los Angeles. The estate whica Lamb inherited was from an uncle, Patrick O'Connor, who was formerly president of the Board of Trade in Omaha. Charles Craine, manager of the brokerage company for which Lamb is working, declared he had no idea who the young clerk; was. "And it doesn't make any difference now that I know," he said. "If he wants to get ahead with us he'll have to show abuity. GERMANY TO BUY LESS CORN FROM AMERICA (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Germany which took more than 30,000,000 bush els ' of American corn last year, will not require so large a quantity this year, the American agricultural rep resentative in Berlin, Germany, reports to the department of commerce. The American corn was used largely for the manufacture of alcohol after German food regulations limited the use of potatoes for that purpose to 20 per cent of the alcohol production. The limit now has been raised to 60 per cent and with the 1923 alcohol out put estimated at 53,000,000 gallons the distilleries will require only about 8v000,000 bushels of corn this year for that purpose.

Officials Have Feared Hostilities

(By .Associated Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Action of the Turkish authorities in deferring execution of the order closing Smyrna harbor to foreign warships, except of limited Bize, occasioned momentous relief in official circles here. American representatives In the near east have been watching the situation at Smyrna with much concern. There has been fear that the action of a local Turkish commander there might precipitate hostilities between the Turkish military and allied warships This feeling it was learned today, was voiced in a conference between American and Turkish, representatives at Constantinople Beveral days ago in connection with, the Smyrna harbor closure order. une American viewpoint was expressed informally and in line with general Instructions of the Washington government to representatives In the Near IJ-st to use their influence wherever possible, whether during the Lausanne conference or elsewhere to bring about amicable relations between the Turks and the allies. There has been no occasion as yet for any action in Washington in connection with the status of American ships in Smyrna harbor. " ' U. S. Ships Not Affected. So far as official advices show, the Turkish authorities have not sought to apply the harbor closure rule to American ships, which are those of a power not at war with Turkey. It is regarded as wholly unlikely therefore, that any new instructions will be forwarded to American naval commanders, unless a situation arises in which some definite stress is directed at American vessels. .Reports on movements of the American destroyer squadron in Near Eastern waters indicate that they have been moving in and out of Smyrna with apparent freedom since the closure order was an nounced by the Turks. (By United Press) PARIS, Feb. 10. Rear Admiral Mark Bristol, commanding the United States vessels in the near East, boarded Ismet Pasha's train at Venice and assured the Turkish diplomat "that the allies are most anxious for peace, the Petit Parisien said today. Bristol informed Ismet the allies insisted that rapid conclusion of a treaty was necessary to Turkey's own interests. Ismet was en route to Angora to report on the failure of the Lausanne conference. ' There have been no further developments at Smyrna since the allied commanders and the Turks agreed to maintain the existing status quo pending diplomatic conversations to determine the foreign warships' right to remain in the harbor. The Turk ultimatum, it was reported, has been further extended to give time for these negotiations. LONDON, Feb. 10. The latest information from Constantinople as well as from diplomatic quarters here indicates that nothing important has developed in the situation at Smyrna, where the foreign warships are said, to remain, in defiance of the order from Angora. There is no confirmation of the report that the Turkish officials at Smyrna have reached an agreement with the allied naval commanders, whereby the status quo will be maintained pending diplomatic negotiations. The Constantinople correspondent. of the Telegraph-tells how the com mander of the American destroyer Litchfield met the Turkish order to leave Smyrna. The dispatch says that the vessel's commander admitted to the governor of Smyrna that the Litchfie d registered slightly more than 1,000 tons, the limit set by the Turks, but explained that destroyers nowadays were necessarily fairly large ships, and that he would like to stay. Determined to Stay. The commander, however, supported this answer by adding that if permis sion was refused he had orders to re main anyway, and pointed out that it would be much pleasanter not to have any trouble. The governor thereupon gave his consent, the correspondent adds. Nevertheless, a few minutes before the expiration of the time limit the Litchfield took a turn outside the harbor and then re-entered the forbidden waters. . 1 Dispatches from Washington on Thursday said that the destroyer Edsall was the only American naval craft at Smyrna and that she, as a matter of fact, i lightly exceeds the 1,000 ton burden mentioned in the Turkish or der. Thirteen American destroyers. navy department officials said are at Constantinople, while six more are on duty at other stations in Turkish wa ters. There has been no previous mention of - the Litchfield in connection with the. Smyrna situation. Unidentified Man Plunges To Death From Bridge (By United Press) CLEVELAND, Feb. 10. An unidentified man plunged from the- high level bridge span into the Cuyahoga, river was believed to be imbedded in the muck bottom of the river today. He jumped to his death 130 feet below, Friday while hundreds of motorists were passing by. The man. according to witnesses was walking slowly when he suddenly threw off his coat end climbed to the rail. There, balancing himself for a second with arms oul streched, he gave a err and leaped Coast guards dragging for the body failed to find any trace of it.