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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
War Loans Closing the Usual
Sources of Credit T hey Desire
Cooperation of Treasury
GREAT INCREASE In
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
Fairfax Harrison Makes CLAIR.
tying Statement of Transport
tssion-President Will Short
lyPresent Message onSubjec-

Washington. Dec 1o.--President
wilson is TO appear before congress
within the next few days with a spe~
cIai message on the railroad situation.
This was indicated tonight by Sena-
tor Sewlands. of Nevada, chairman of
the senate interstate commerce com
mittee. following a call on the prssi-
dent
The railroads through Senator New
lands told the president today that
they could adjust their properties to
the war needs Of the government II
they could get the rate increase now
pending before the interstate com
rnerce commission. The roads. Sena-
tor Newlands said in a statement is
sued tonight. were not asking for a
loan OF a billion dollars nor for a
repeal OF the anti pooling laws.
Following his call upon the presi-
dent, Senator Newlanis refused TO say
q word about what had actually taken
place. But he issued q statement out
lining the general situa ton from the
standpoint of the railroads. and the
interstate commerce commission.
Appended was an important letter
/ from Fairfax Harrison chairman oi
the executive committee Of the rail
roads war board. which explained
fully what the railroads desire.
Harrison On Situation.
Mr.. Harrison wrote:
THE American railroad system has
not broken down. On the contra RS
1t has in recent months handled 81
per-eent- mora business than in-ta1s
without material enlargement o.
plant.
Some misccnception seems to exis'
as 20 the immediate requirements O.
the railroads in their present situa.
ton. Their chief operating trouble {;
n volume of traffic greater than tbs
| ca pacity Of the plants in certain limit
ed territories. aggravated by excessive
usss of preference orders. ard thar
now serious inaiady Of dIiution' D
(Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBERS S0Ok

Addresses by prominent Richmond
men wt,lahe an important feature Of
the Rad Cross membership cam pa fgn.
which will open on December l6 and
continue until Christmas day. A speak
ers' bureau has been formed with
Morton G. Thalhisner in charge, and
plans are being perfected TO have ad-
dresses made every afternoon and even
nag next week ct the theaters and
other places The speakers viii dis
cuss the work II the Red Cross. tell
what IL proposes To do ~dsrins the ta~
ratFon OF the war and urge every bod y
10 Join the organization.
II, -. Boykin. who is In charge OF
the campaign, saws that the interest
already being shown in II is wide
spread and lie is confident that Rich
irond will furnish her full quota az
the 10000. 60a new members that the
national organization wants to obtain,
Many IT the. Red Cross service rags
are on exhibition In Richmond homes
and il is believed that this pretty fea-
ture will be an incentive in securing Il
aags may be obtained free of charge
by any Red Cross members upon sppli-
cation at tas headquarters OF the Rich
rnond CHAPTER. Fourth and Grace
streets Small crosses also are given
away and one Of these may be pasted
10 the flags for each member OF a
household who has Joined the Red
Cross During the campaign all per.
sons who become members will be
given flags. with the request that they
place them in the windows of their
, homes, Indicating the number in the
family who are enrolled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
Teutons Have Massed Great
Army Against Allies Chang
ing Strategic Position
RUSSIAN PEACE MOVE.
IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
America Must Speed Up Mill
tary Preparaticns-Strong
Thrust Against French + ront
Coming

Washington. Dec. io.-lSermany
has massed on the western front her
greatest army of the war. Secretary
Baker declares In his weekly war re-
view made public today. To meet this
menace, the United States must speed
up its military preparations, the secre-
tary adds with a warning that the
enemy is preparing to put into exc
cution In France plans he has been
maturing since the defeat of the Rus
sian armies at Ta'YTnenberg early 10
the war. The peace negotiations with
Russia have permitted the nassing of
men on the western front for that
purpose.
Nation Must stand Behind Soldiers.
The united nation must stana
squarely behind our sildiers." the
secretary says. ut is not sufficient
TO prepare to fight; we must prepare
TO win --------.------------------
The review asserts the German
counter offensive on the Cam bcia
front has been successful in winning
back less than one-third OF IN" tor
ritory captured by General RynE.
The statement also notes that ATneri~
can engineer troops "exchaus, IN X
shovels for rifles. fought eft the
enemy. eide by side with the Brit
18Th F"
The lesson OF the German exhibit
tContfnued on Page Two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
MAKE COMPLETE JOB
A0RTHS|OE V|AOUC1
Construction. Paving and
Grading.

1t was practically determined yes
terday at conference between the
administrative board and the city en-
gtneer that when bids are invited for
the erection of the Chamherfayne ave-
nue. viaduct. sepa rate bids will be ask
ed for erection OF the viaduct. gradin
the street leading 10 the structure.
building retaining walls and filing In
the approaches. il was felt by the
conferees that such procedure would
result most satisfactorily. as all parts
OF the work then might be pushes
simultaneously.
The sum recommended by the
finance committee, $4,000. 1t was
said. would he sufficient to make the
Job a complete one. but this amount
viii be used first. as far as 1t Will
60 I'm the erection OF the viaduct and
the approaches. and then extended
along the roadway. II was practically
agreed that no matter what the cost
the work would be started as soon az
possible. and pushed to completion.
The city engineer will advertise THU
week for bids for the viaduct and re-
tanning walls; grading Cham eerlayne
avenue TO Calhoun street; filling the
approaches. and pavitg the roadinR
with smooth material. II was SUE
0ested that the paving he OF httulithIc
concrete, sheet asphalt. or similar
smooth material
The board OF aldermen win tonight
pass upon the rscomm endation sp'
propr3atsng $4,000 for the work
Common council has already acted
favorably upon the paper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
SUPREME COURT UPHOlOS DECISION
Of JUDGE DAYTON, ENJ0|N|NG UNITED
NINE WORKERS IN HICKMAN CASE

Washington, Dec. i0.-The supreme
court today virtually upheld the deci
sion OF Federal Judge Dayton, OF West
Virginia, in en5oining the United Nine
Workers of America as an illegal or
ganization and for consf rscy under
the laws OF West Virginia, The court
divided on teh opinion. six to three.
In statement issued tonight
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. sharp
ly criticized the decision as barking
back to the days when employers
were menarchs OF all they surveyed
and their employees were servants or
slaves
Operations OF the United Mine
Workers In the coat strike of 1908
and 1907 were responsible for the
case. which YVES brought by Hickman
Coal and Coke company. John Nit
chen. president oil the union and VIII
liam b. Wilson. then an official OF
the union and now secretary of labor.
were made defendants. Associate
Justices Brandeis. Holmes, and Clarke
dissented from the opinion handed
down by the other SIX members OF
ithe court.
Gompers' Statement.
at is indeed regrettaole that the
supreme court should have rendered
the RECESSION 1t did in upholding the
far reaching and unwarranted tnjunc-
ton and decision issued and render
ed by Judge Dayton. Of the dirtrict of
West Virginia To hold that the
United Mine Workers OF America IS
an unlawful organic ton. or that ii is
a conspiracy. is TO bark back 10 the
days when employers were monarchs
of all they surveyed. and their EN-
ployes were servants or slaves The
miners union undertook by perfectly
lawful methods and means 70 reach
the unorganized and underpaid min
ers of West Virginia. SO that they
might be treated as men and as citi-
zsns with responsibility OF maintain
ing families upon an American stand
ard.
"In it's petition the Hickman Coal
and Coke company did not have the
temerity to claim that there was any
violence or unlawful conduct on the
part of the Representatives of the
union to organize the coal miners. No
cognizance seems TO have been taken
Of the fact that in the petition for
the injunction the Hickman company
declared That the company would
not allow any union and that no union
man could remain IN the employ OF
the company
The scale of wages paid the min
ers In many OF the mines of West
virginia Is far below that prevailing
In the entire competitive held, and
the Hickman company pays the low
est OF the mall, and yet in its petit
ton the company said that the min
ers' union aimed TO have that com
pany pay such SCALE OF wages as said
United Mine Workers of America
fixed.
THE Hickman company In Its petit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11

ton for injunction included portions
of the constitution OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. and in every
part OF that constitution referring eth.
er to strikes or grieva or disputes
this provision runs through al that
when trouble of local character
arises between members OF a local
union and their employers. the off,
GERS of such local shall endeavor to
effect an amicahle adjustment" and
falling In that tt sha II he referred TO
the officers of the general organiza-
ton with the direction TO endeavor to
bring about an honorable and annie
able adjustment.
"In other words, the officers of the
United Mine Workers Of America are
not empowered with calling or order
Ing strike. but are directed to avoid
one and endeavor by every honorable
means TO bring about more amicable
relations.
Labor Not n Commodity.
When the CLAYTON law was enact
ed fact was declared not merely
; for future guidance of the courts.
but one founded upon the fundamen-
tai principle that the labor" of a
human being is not a commodity or
article Of commerce
The declaration or that principle
should certainly have had some
weight with the court in determining
whether a voluntary association OF
workers, organized not for profit. but
for their personsl protection, should
not have been held as a conspiracy In
IN relations with a corporation or
company which assumed a sort OF
propriety right fin the labor OF work
ers, as II that labor and labor power
were a commodity or article OF COM
merce.
/ .At the time when the injunction
was Issued John Mitchell was presi-
/ den and William 3, Wilson secretary
treasurer OF the United Mine Work
ers of America The former is now
the food administrator OF the state oil
New York The. latter Is member
: OF the presidents cabinet. And these
men, with others OF equal standing
/ and character. are stigmatized by the
court as conspirators. Terms of op'
1 prohriuna uttered, no matter by whom
will not deter rtght-thinking mer
] from looking with favor upon the un
selfish, humane and patriotic work
! performed by the organized workers
of America.
president Wilson. has Justly de
clared that society has given It's sane
tion that the eight-hour work day Il
| justified. 1t is to bring light ant
hope and patriotism into the life o
| the workers for which we are organ
| ized and are organizing and are or
ganlzing and federating the toiiers q
! America, and we shall go on to reach
our goal for a better concept OF no
only political but industrial defhoc
racy.''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
COlORtO SCHOOL At
LYkCH1URG DESTROYED

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian)
Lynchburg, Va. Dec. I0.-Morgan
college. handsome structure OF four
stories for colored students situated in
the suburbs, was totally destroy>d this
morning by a Are which started In thu
roof. The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
partially covered by Insurance. The
school had been maintained twenty x
years and had a high standing among
eiored schools, 1t was known AS the
Virginia collegiate and Industrial school
of the Morgan college. with headquar-
.skrs at Baltimore, The Lynchburg
school was a preparatory school of
the main college at Baltimore. The
school was maintained. by the Washing
ton conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church. The schof WAS in charge
of Professor l.. NJ. Mccoy. colored. OF
Little Rock, snd will probably be re-
built. No one. was injured and the
students will be sent to their homes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
By DAVID M. CHURCH.
International News Service stan
CORRESPONDENT.

Courthouse, Concord. n. C., Dec. 10.
II ia a matter OF hours before CASTOR
b. Means will be freed Of the charge
of numbering Mrs. Maude A King on
August 20. This Is the general opih
ion here tonight. with the offensive OF
the state practically collapsed. the
sudden breakdown of the state orFe
against the defendant is q matter OF
con lecture. but consensus of opinion
il that II is due to the howl of pro-
test from the best people or Canar-
rus county, The clamor of these peo-
,ple aroused such strong sectional
feeling against the Northerners VINO
appeared to prosecute bud Means
that IL has seemed that the Civil war
might be fought over.
Assistant District Attorney John l.
Dooling. of New York, who with
trunkful of documents was the strong"
est asset of the prosecution, has been
called off. He has received orders
from New York to take no further
active part in the prosecution. These
orders came 70 Dooling today>after
personsI report was made to District
I ATTORNEY Swami OF the hostile treat
ment accorded Dooling in court and
threats which had been made or his
safety.
Considerably tanned, the defendant
took the stand again this morning. his
fourth day on the stand. he was
I cross examined by Solicitor Hayden
/ Clement who essayed TO fnish the
task begun by DooliHs Clement was
half-hearted in his work and let the
defendant leave the stand after forty
minutes. Means was wobbiing when
the cross-examination ended. He had
admitted numerous small discrepan-
cies between his testimony before
| coroner's Jury and the story he told on
direct examination. He was Offering
/ volumes of explanations when the
cross examination ceased.
Means Again on Stand.
+; The defense returned Means to The
stand for redirect examination. lie
i spent several hours in reading minute
accounts he had offered 10 Mrs. King
as we'll al excerpts from his diary
relative TO his dealings with Mrs. King
Late this afternoon he was up agar
| for cross- organization. Out OF thu
procedure the state developed the fac'
that Mrs Kings estate amounts Il
! 1i&9,6ssss. Earlier the case had
csta bushed the fact that Mira. King
| first met her.
I Late this afternoon the defens'
offered Ave witnesses to declare tina
! II was possible TO hay an automatic
I pistol in the fork OF the sycamore tre'
near which Mrs. King died.
Miss Kate Means. who had beer
gently reprirnanded earlier in the da,
ny Judge Cline for hostile conduct II
the courtroom. told OF the hom
events which led up to the fatal auto
mobile ride. She told dramatl
story of the defendants prostratioi
after the death OF Mrs. King and de
clared he moaned: III there 10 Go,
In heaven. how would He lat thi
thing happen"
There was strenuous objection
here by the state. and Judge Franl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
FLAG OVER JERUSALEM;
COSSACKS MOVE, ON Dol SE1EVIKI;
BAKER PREDICTS TEUTON DRIVE
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Jerusalem surrendered by Turks to British Had been
in Mohammedan hands for more than 1000 years

Jerusalem surrendered by Turks to British Had been
in Mohammedan hands for more than 1900 years.
japanese troops landed at Russian port OF Vladi
vostok for protection against disturbances, Japans
first military move since taking Of three years
ago. Chinese troops in Hardin Manchur1a
Generals Kaledines, Kornilo and Dutof leading Cos
sack armies In counter revolt to overthrow Bolshev1
threaten Moscow and other big cities, Russia again in
grip of civil war.
Secretary of War Baker in weekly war summary pre-
diets gigantic German drive in west London and Paris
communicates report strong Teuton artillery feeers in
Flanders Alsace and at Verdun.
Berlin announces capture Of Pave bridgehead with
200 prisoners Rome says Italians reook lost trenches
Punania and Germany conclude three months arms
tice Russo German truce hanging fire Boshevki await
ing allies reply to offer.
Portuguese rebels win forty eight hour battles de-
clare loyalty to allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
BLUES CHRISTMAS
STOCKINGS SHIPPED

Richmond Blues Mt Camp Mcclellan.
Admission. Ala, will not be without
their Christmas stockings and tree
this year a Richmond committee OF
ladies. headed by Mrs. Hamilton Chalk
ley, saw to II that the mothers. wives.
sisters and sweethearts of these boys
CO Operated and that no member of
this company may be without his re-
membrance. These stockings have been
completed and were last night packed
In large boxes OF ITO to lis. pounds
each and shipped to Admission.
Mrs. James. wife of Captain James OF
Troop r, wrote TO the committee that
the officers wives and mothers Of thA
boys who are In Admission have planned
\ regular old Virginia Christmas and
tres for the boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
INTENSE COLD SNAPS
TELEGRAPH WIRES

New York, Dec. lot Geographic
messages are suffering great delay to-
night. many wires having been broken
by the cold wave. In the early even
ing notice was sent to newspaper
offices from the Western Unions CEN
trail office here that news specials
would not be considered until traffic
conditions improved.
Inquiry OF department heads ELECTED
the information that the delay was
due to the swapping of wires by con-
traction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
STRONG HAND OF JAPAN
ON HORIZON OF RUSSIA

London. Dec io.--The strong hand
of Japans military power arreared
on the Russian horizon today.
Both Toxic ard -Petrograa an
nounced that Japanese troops have
entered vlsdivostok. ito ofIard pro-
faction from disturhances.
n n the mtkaAo'e Arst milffaSy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec io,--The storm
has paratyzed railroad traffc In this
section, Freight trains are stalled
all along the different roads. Coal 10
very scarce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
SECTIONAL FEELING IS
SH.Wl IN TRIAL OF
CASTOR 8. MEANS
Freely Predicted That Man Charged
With Murder OF His Client WIZ
he Freed BY Jury.
STATE wEAKENs IN THE
HANDLING OF CASE

Assistant District Attorney Dooiine
Called on OF Case--Means on Stand
Attempts Explanation of His Ffnan~
ctal Transactions With Mrs. King.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11

Continued on Third Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
All Virginia
Smiles

every Sunday morning
over "I'e Byrdtowne Cos
SIP. a page of cartoon
comment o. current events
arawn by Russell 8 Hen
derson for THE RICH
hOND vIRCINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
Richmond X
Fraternities

Are usetuIiy active In many
lines GO smsrs.ar!an
work. Read all about them
in the Sunday Edition
of THE RICHMOND VIH-
GINLAN.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
INAUGURAL Committee
TO TACKLE ITS JOB
Meeting Today Will Set in Motion En-
tire Machinery of Organization.

At a meeting of the inaugural COM
mlttee in the Willard Hotel this morning
the entire machinery of that organization
will be set In motion to make the ap-
preaching ceremonies among the most
memorable In the history of Washing
ton declared Chairman Robert n. Har-
per yesterday.
Allotment OF funds for the use of the
different committees will constitute
major part of the business to be trans
acted and when that is done, Col. Har-
per said, preparations for the Inaugural
ton will proceed rapidly.
Reports will be expected from chairmen
Of all subsidiary committees, the general
chairman said, outlining the plans that
have been made and showing what funds
will be necessary for their realization.
Arrangements for the purchase OF
badges, fireworks and decorations will be
made. Plans for social features of the
celebration also will be discussed.
other subjects to be given considera-
ton include a historical pageant, military
display, preparedness demonstration and
a civic and industrial procession,
The Women's Wilson Union yesterday
Joined with other organizations In ex-
tending to Col. Harper all the means at
its command to assist In entertaining
visitors. The union will keep open house
in the oxford Hotel during the celebra-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
BARRETT PICTURES
HORRORS OF WARFARE
Pan American Pubheist Addresses
Council of Jewish Women.

John Barrett, director general OF the
Pan American Union. addressed The
Washington Section, Council of jewish
Women, yesterday afternoon at Eighth
Street Temple.
Mr. Barrett drew a vivid word picture
Of the carnage and desolation In tbs
wake Of the European struggle. He
urged universal peace.
Regarding South America, Mr.. Barre
declared 1t is up to the United states I!
welcome the Southern continent In a
march Of progress.
He laid emphasis on the need OF culti'
waiting South Americans on a social es'
sis. The Pan American, he said, s yer,
susceptible to sociability. After provih,
friendship. commercial relations vii.
grow, asserted Mr.. Barrett.
A musical and vocal program followed
Mr.. Barretts address.
Mrs. Edward Cohen delivered a short
address on the prophet '1Nshom,"
Mrs A. Goldsmith. president OF fhs
council urged the members TO dwell or
the horrors of Europe and the trials OF
the sufferers there and to contribute tc
the fund that is being raised under the
auspices of the council to aid the VIC.
tins.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
IN five Minutes
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