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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Philip G. Berg and o. N. Sans re.
turned Saturday from the State Bank
ers's Convention. The convention
opened at Cedar Point and the mem
bers there chartered a steamer for
weeks trip on the Great Lakes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02
Methodist Church Notice.

Sunday School at 8 a. m. Preaching
by the pastor, Rev. Earl Slutz at 1O:3O
a. m. Subject "Conceit.
Union Service on Presbyterian lawn
at $3.50 p. m.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. William f. Kibler will enter.
tain company Of ladies with bridge
Friday afternoon for her guests, Mrs
Harry LeFevre, of Denver, Colo and
Miss Frances Campbell, of Bainbridge
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

DR.. A. H, Beam is taking a six
weeks post graduate course in surgery
in Boston, Mass, and New York City.
DR.. John Garrett, brother of Mrs.
Beam, went with him to Boston,
where he will take six weeks course
In diagnosis.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Rogers and
daughter, Miss Ellen, and son, Dwight,
of Mineral Springs, spent Monday with
friends here They came to see Prof.
John Richards to arrange for Dwight
to attend Lake Forest Academy at
Lake Forest, ILL.,, of which Prof. Rich
arcs Is head master
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Prof. and Mrs. G. G. Patterson en-
tertained with dinner Wednesday
evening for Miss Mary Fits, of New
ark, N. j., the charming guest of DR..
and Mrs. Earl r. SlutZ.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gustin, Of Colum.
bus, were the guests of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Bal
lentine, Sunday. Mr.. Gustin returned
home Sunday evening. Mrs. Gustin
remaining for visit.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

DR.. McCurdy, J. o. McManis, L. A..
Satterfeld and Scott Spears, Of West
Union, we're here Thursday. DR.. Nc
Curdy, Mr.. Sstterield and Mr.. Nc.
Manis we're given the Knight Templar
degree in the Masonic Ordor. Follow
ing the work an elaborate banquet was
served
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Lena McCoppin, who Is in
structor of music in Mansfield College,
Manifold, La , is spending her summer
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Mary
McCoppin.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Rush Evans returned to Dayton
Sunday after a visit with his sister,
Mrs. J. w. Evans. His mother, Mrs.
Alphonso Hart, of Washington d. c.,
who has been visiting here, accom-
panied him for visit.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. James e. Evans and Miss Jane
Evans went to New York City Wednes-
day, where they will attend the sum-
mer school of Columbia University.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

The ladies of the M. e. Church at
Dallas will give an ice cream social on
the school house lawn Saturday night,
July a. Proceeds for benefit of the
church. Everybody cordially invited
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Misses Ruth Smalley and Mary Cald-
well, of South Salem, are spending this
week with Miss Mabel Smith.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

DR.. w. j. McSurely, of Oxford, was
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. w. W. Glenn,
from Friday until Monday. He con.
Quoted services at the Presby yterian
church Sunday morning.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Marks and Misses
Gertrude and Edith Gardner, of Wash
ington G. H spent Sunday afternoon
with Marie T. Jones and Miss Mar
garet CLANCY.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Fred Hibben, of Cleveland, will ar
rive here today to spenu a few days
with his wife and children, who are
visiting relatives here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. ]. M. Hibben returned Thurs
day from Chicago, where she attended
the biennial convention of the Fedora
tion of Woman's Clubs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. j. M. Hlbben gave a party
Wednesday evening for Mrs, l. L.
Mahan, of st. Louis, Mo-, Mis-. William
Richards, of Indianapolis, Ind, and
Miss Kitty Barrere, of Los Angeles,
Cal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

A French scientist is experimenting
to prevent fog by floating small quan-
titles of oil on the surface of rivers to
check evaporation, to which he con-
tends fogs are due.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Two French scientists have built the
worlds most powerful electro magnet,
but 1t is so costly to operate that its
use is limited to laboratory work.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Misses Ruth, Anna and Martha
Erwin, of Eaton, are visiting their
cousin, Miss Margaret Erwin, east OF
town.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. W. f. Kibler will entertain a
company of ladies this afternoon with
bridge for her sister, Mrs. Harry LIE
Fevre, of Denver, Col.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Lulu Anderson, of Norwood,
and Miss Katherine Sounentag, of
Cincinnati, were the guests of Mrs.
Eliza West and daughter, Miss May,
a few days last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Rev. -Timmons will preach sermon
on the Conditions OF Our Country
at the Sugartree Ridge M. e. Church
ON next Sunday, July 5.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mayor and Mrs. Henry T. Hunt and
Miss Caldwell, of Cincinnati were
guests of DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Beam
Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. John f. Nelson, who has been
with Mrs. Rodney Trimble and Miss
Alice Trimble, in New Vienna, for
several months, returned home Mon
Oay
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

The Ladies Aid Society of the Su-
gartree Ridge M. e. Church will hold
a lawn fete on the school groundat Sug'
artree Ridge on Saturday evening, July
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. M. Cotterill has removed 10
Westboro where she will make her
home with Mrs. Marian Donohue.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Johannas Minneman, of Berry,
Pa, returned home Saturday, after a
short visit with Mrs. Paul Harsha
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Lucy Helscher, who is staying
with Rev. and Mrs. o. L. Martin at
GAINESVILLE, is at home for a couple of
weeks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. W. A. Teter, of New Vienna
and daughter, Mrs. Roy Barrett, Of
Leesburg, spent Friday here with Mr.
Teter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

FREQ Carlisle, who has been attend
ing college at Worcester, Mass, is at
home for the summer vacation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

DIR. and Mrs. Earl r. Slutzs enter
tained, ,aIfew Of their friends at dinner
Tuesday evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Lang Doggett, of Cincinnati, was
the guest of Col. and Mrs. L. B. Boyd,
Saturday and Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

DR.. j. Bliss Glenn, of Greenfield, was
the guest of his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
W. w. Glenn, Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Misses Narka and Patty Nelson,
Clara Belle McDermott and Catherine
Barrere will go to the Point Friday
for few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. W. Scott.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Lucy Fair, who has been vi it.
ing her mother, Mrs. G. Paley, re-
turned to her home in Decatur, Ill.,,
Tuesday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Hazel Worley returned Friday
from a several weeks visit with rela'
tives and friends in Cincinnati.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. John G. Spargur returned
Monday from several weeks vlsit
with relatives at Henderson, KY.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Judge and Mrs. j. Frank Wilson and
children visited relatives in Chilli
cothe, Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Ida Rector, of the o. S. & S. O..
Home at Xenia, has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Lyle,
since Saturday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

The Marshall W. G. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Daniel Williams,
at 2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, July I.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Katherine Evans returne d
Monday from visit with Miss Mar
garet Richards, at Sabina.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Burch d. Higgins, Of Columbus,
spent from Saturday until Monday
with his father, Judge Fl. M. Higgins.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Dick Rockhold entertained
Tuesday evening with tea for Mrs.
Fred Hibben.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Chambers Liggette, of Ripley,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Rich
ards.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Lon Elmore underwent an opera.
tion for appendicitis at Christs Hos.
pital, Cincinnati, Monday He is
getting along nicely.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

James Mullally, of Madisonville, was
a guest at the home of Mrs. 5. +.
Steele, Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Major and Mrs. R. B. Julian, of
Howe Ind, are the guests of the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Stephen Hickle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. George Ruble was the guests
of her sister, Mrs. James link, IN
Columbus, Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Larkin entertain
ed few friends with dinner party
Friday evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

James McDermott Jr., who recently
graduated from q. T. A. Technical
School of Printing at Indianapoi,, is
at home.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Or. and Mrs. Nathan West, of Cleve.
land, were the guests of the formers
mother at Berryville, Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Wesley Lemle and son, of Nor
wood. are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Oscar Griffith, this week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Maude Fling spent Saturday
and Sunday In Cincinnati.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Lena Scott, of the Point, was
the guest Of Mrs. S. P. Scott, Thurs
day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Lucy Reed, of Cincinnati, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Wood
row, the past week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Paul Langley is at the Ross County
Sulphur Lick Springs for ten days
stay.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Misses Mamie and Margaret Farley
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Head, at Highland.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Lucy Long VanZant, who h S
been visiting relatives in Washing
ton c. H., returned home Friday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs John McMullen, who
have been visiting their daughter at
Mansfield, returned home Monday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

United States lumber industry year
ly pays out more than s367, 900, 900 in
wages.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

Miss Frances Campbell, of Balm
bridge, is visiting Mrs. w. f. Kibler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
No BOOZE, NJ JAGS
| IS NATURAL RESULT

Charleston. W Va. July 2o-The
Daily Gazette. of this city. publishes
the following;
Captain Swagert, one of the Oldest
Conductors in point OF service on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. be-
tween Clifton Forge and Huntingto on,
Md yesterday that during his many
kears on passenger trains he had
never seen SO few drunken men in
brains through this section as in the
last two weeks and that 1t seems to
bin that the West Virginia prohibition
law Is prohibiting drinking.
TT Ia an evident fact that there IL
pess drinking" said the conductor.
land consequently. there is less of
] have the flrst time In
my life to see a man drunk unless he
had been drinking; no drinking. no
trunks. and therefore, no trouble on
he trains. Ninety eight per cent OF
he dtsorder in trains 10 due to drink
{ug men. and that IL tho reason that in
The years gone by there was usually
" much trouble on excursion trains
hat were formerly run on the Chesa-
Soaka ana Ohio and other roads
nxo09h th4s part 81 the country"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
DISCRIMINATION BY
SOUTHERN POINTED
OUT TO COMMITTEE
impossible for Southwest Viz
ginia to Ship Coal With Pro-
fit to Atlantic Cities
BY r. III. MCGOWAN.

Washington. %. G.. July 2o.-~ln his
testimony here to-day before the SEN
ate naval affairs committee. p. l.
Duianey, one Of the best known coal
operators in Southwest Nirginia, told
the committee. considering the Till
man resolution rega riding shipmen ts
OF coal TO South Atlantic cities, that
the Southern railway had ga Tnanipu-
lated things that it is now impossible
for that section to snip coal with d
profit to Atlantic cities
This fixing of high rates Duianey
said. was due to the control Of the
Southern hs directors who have COM
parativelv little financial ipterest in II
Their great interests are in the coal
trusts Of Pennsylvania and they are
also in the Northern railroads, and set
the rate from their mines To the sea-
board in the North so high that 1t Is
cheaper 10 ship coal from Fennsyl-
vania mines 10 Philadelphia and then
by sea to Charleston than TO ship
direct 10 Charleston from the South
ern mines. Those responsible for this
condition. according 70 Dulaney are
George F. Baker George F. Baker,
Jr.. Ebert H Gary, Adrian lselin,
Adrian fseliu, Jra Charles Steele, OF
4. T. Morgan & COMPANY; r. J Rer-
wind president of the Berwnd-W bite
Coal com panv. Henry X McHarg and
Grant c. Schley
Million Tons a Year.
We're the rates on coal from the
Southern fields to Southern ports fixed
on anything like the basis on which
the rates from the Pennsylvania fields
to Northern ports or from the Po-
eahon.as fields to Norfolk and New
port News nuianev said about 1000
coo tons 81 year would be moved ny
the Southern railway and other lines
IN that section,
Putting il in another way, Dulaney
said that 81, SEQ 600 is taken from the
Southern seahoard 10 pay for coal
brought over Northern railways and
then ny harges or boats which ought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
-FOUR MEN KILLED
IN CUlEbRA CUT
su OSe

Panama. July 2o'--Four men were
killed and nineteen others severely
injured today by the premature ex-
plosion of 4.S0o pounds Of dynamite
in Culehra cut. The dead:
T. F. Smith. OF Philadelphia
Captain David katt. Of Amherst
berg, Ontario.
Charles Sackett, of parkersburg w.
Va
An unidentified man.
Michael koenig. of Haapsburg, Md,
Is so badly injured that he may die.
All the above were white Amerl-
cans. A number OF negroes were In
iured. and some of them are ex-
pected to die.
A gang Of workmen were aboard
the drill barge Toredo. which had
gust completed charging the last
series of holes with the intention OF
blowing up the last rock which was
cbstrucsing the channel through tho
Cuccuaracha Slide. when the ex-
plodon occurred The two men who
charged the last hole escaped un~
injured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
Fraternity Members in the Big
Leagues Will Walk Out
Wednesday Unless Demand
Is Granted
American League
Will Close arks
Organization .Magnates Deter
mined to Fight to Limit.
Player Kraft Is Bone of Con.
tention-War to t1ilt
DIFFERENCE ONE OF SALARY.

The differences between the fra.
ternity and the national commls
sion In the Kraft case arise from
"A recent ruling by the commission
TO the effect that Kraft belongs to
the Nashville club, of the Southern
association. The fraternity claims
that Kraft belongs to the Newark
InternationaIs, and that he Is en-
Titled 10 the salary paid him by the
Newark club, which Is higher uian
the amount hS would receive from
the Nashville club.
Kraft has refused To report to the
Nashville club. In taking this stand
he acted on the advice of tho fra
teFnity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
Fireman,
Crushed Beneath
Hose Wagon, Dies

Lynchburg, Va. July 20.---Within a
few hours after he had been injured
in the overturning of hose wag ION
as 1t was responding to an alarm Of
fire tonight. Charles NJ. Hutchinson. Of
the Lynchburg fire department. died
in local hospital. or three others.
injured at the same time, one, Cap
tain James Higginbotham, OF the
department, may die.
The hose wagon was turned sharply
at the corner of Fifth and Main
streets. Wheels catching in the car
tracks at the turn. the apparatus
lurched and before any OF the men
upon it could leap TO safety, turned
turtle.
-Four of the firemen, including
Hutcheson and Captain Higginbotham
were caught under the heavy vehicle
and crushed. All were rushed to a
hospital, where at 10:t5 Hutchinson
died
The FIRE was hat trifling one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
JUDGE STAPLES
LEAVES BENCH
JURIST WHO SENT ALIENS TO
CHAIR WILL ENGAGE IN PRAc-
TTCE OF HIS PROFESSION.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Roanoke. Va. July 20.--Judge
Waller r. Staples. of the Corporation
court Of this city. who presided at
the trials OF the Allen clan for the
murders at the Hillsviiis courthouse
I'm March, 1919. today forwarded his
resignation to Governor Stuart It
will be effective August Is. He will
engage In the practice Of his profess
sion.
Judge Staples, Drawing what some
OF his friends thought might be death.
went to Hillsvilie. at the request OF
Governor Mann and restored order
there, after Judge Thornton L. Mas
sic and all the officers OF the court,
with the exception Of Dexter Goad
the clerk. had been slain by the
Aliens. He presided at the trials In
Wytheville and pronounced the death
sentences of Floyd Allen and his son.
Claude.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
Conferences Of McReynolds
ard N. RI. Committee Fail to
Change Plan
Matter Up I oday
at Cabinet Meeting
Directors of Road Wanted Dis
solution of Boston and Maine
Separate Issues - Attorney
Generl Sees 1t Single Problem

Washington. July GA series OF
conferences between Attorney~General
McReynolds and a committee of tnt
New Haven directors failed to bring
about any change in the determine
tion Of the government 10 file an anti
trust suit against the railroad,
Late this afternoon President Hus-
It's issued statement in which he said
that the directors had found II !Tn
possib bic to yield to the restrictions
placed by the Massa chusetts legisia-
ture upon the sale Of it's boston ans
Maine stock, ami that he expected the
attorney-genera woaid proceed 10 Tile
suit
The attorney~genera announced that
he would take up the matter with
President Wilson AZ the cabinet meet
ing tomorrow officials ~ the de
partmeut VI justice admitted informal
ly that the iast doubt had been re
moved as To the filtg Of the sait.
The proposal which the committed
OF the directors submitted 70 the de-
partfuent of Justice, In an effort -
stave off the projected sust, was tina;
the dissolution Of the Boston and
Maine he made d separate issue from
the other phases n the reorganiza tion
January They proposed to accept
decree emhodying All other phases
Of the reorganization plan, leaving he
Boston and Maine osit
Their suggestion was that the Boston
nd Maine be given oyer 10 the control
~ the board of trustees agreed on
by he department and the New Haven
several months ago which should be
entrusted with the engagement % the
road pending the outcome of fnfshe
neg citations locking toward the aren-
Grafton OF the conditions imposed on
- ~ Ss-2s Il i q
govern n1ent
Rejected Ffatfy.
Mr. NcReynoldS r. tected this prop
ositfcn fatty He declared he re-
earied the entire proposition as con-
shutting d single problem. every Fl1ase
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
CONFERENCE On
HOME RULE CALLED
FOR THIS MORNING
Summoning of Party Leaders
by King Creates Big sensa-
tion-OutcomeP roblematlca!

London. July 2f--At half past
eleven o'clock This morning, King
George will welcome al Buchinss han,
Palace the delegates to the nome RUE
con ference. which has been summoned
In his name 1t is possible that the
king Will formally open the con
ference. but he will In no way par
tieipate IN the proceedings over wnich
Right Hon. James LowtheT. speaker
81 the house Of commons, VIII pre-
side. The delegates 10 the confer
ence are now known to he. for the
government, Premier AsquIth and
Cha nceilor Of the Exchequer LLOYD
George for the opposition the Mar
Quis Of I.ansd owne and A. Benar Law j;
for the Irish nationaiists John Red
fneuA and John pitlon. and scr the
Ulster unfonists. sir Edward Carson
and Captain james Craig
Incidentally ii MAY be noted that
II Will be the first time that The king
has received tt7H Hsad1 tsse- irish
party In the capacity II party
leader.
Immense Sefsa ton
The @umuaonlng of the conference
has caused an trnmense sensation X
IN universally regarded as an occur
renee Of the most profound import
snce II is, however, by no means
Welcomed with universal enthusiasm.
or, indeed with any enthusiasm.
While It is accepted with decent az
quiescenees by the party leaders and
official liberals and unionists, II is
generally unpalatahle. There r. reason
and John Redmond viii participate i'm
the proceedings reluctantly. while X
Ia certain that their respective fol-
lowers and the more extreme sup
porters ~ all parties heartily dis
approve 81 the conference.
The unsoniat extremists believe II is
a deer strategic movement by the gov
eminent 70 gain time, The radical ex
treruists fear among o-ner things that
the government Is going TO be forced
10 appeal to the country Moreover.
in all parties there 10 an undercurrent
Of tire jealousy thar the matter has
been removed from parliament.
King Criticized.
THIS vtsw found ourspofSen express
zion in the Hobbies Immediately after
Premier Asdulth's announcement In the
house OF commons that the king had
summoned the conference and there
was much unf estrained criticism of the
kings alleged interference. Laurence
GinneH. nationalist member fer
Westmeath asked IL there WAS any
precedent for th. prime minister sc-
tion In advising the king to place
himself at the head Of conspiracy
to defeat the wishes of house No
one answered this question.
The brevstv of the premiers an
ucuncement that. in view of the gray
tty OF the situation. the king had con
sidered II right to summon CON
ference Of the representatives of the
parties concerned TO discuss the Irish
fCcrt{pued on Eerand pa~aN