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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
MAY PROBE NATIONAL
SECURITY LEAGUE
Organization Is Scathinely Denounced
In House by trcar. OF Wisconsin.
Who Alleges Libel.
4 .---Sca thingly

Washington. Dec. 4.-~Scathingly
denouncing the National Security
league for its attacks on the loyalty of
members OF the house and senate, and
charging that the league is supported
by war protiteers for the advancement
of their interests. Representative
James\ A. Frear. of Wisconsin, rising
in the house today. to a point of per-
sonal privilege, demanded an investi-
cation by special committee of the
political activities of the organization
Mr., Frear submitted a resolution
providing for a committee of nine to
make the investigation. 1t was re-
ferred to the" committee on rules, and
assurances given that it would be re-
ported out without delay. The atti-
tude of both Democrats and Republic
cans plainly indicated that the mem
bershfp OF the house is in hearty ac-
cord with the sentiments expressed by
Mr. Frear and it was considered GER
tain tonight that the inquiry would be
ordered at an early date.
Representative James r. Mann, Re-
publican floor leader demanded that
the department of justice should in
vestigate both the organization and
its officers with a view to PROSECUTIONS
IL there r. authority under the law for
So|I pioSIabi iNCpL CoShNatlN6 Sdiu
we'll, of New York. stated that there
is provided in the so-called publicity
penalty of $1,000 fine and year in
Jail for failure to make return of eX
penses and receipts
Mr.. Frear made the specific charges
which he said could be substantiated
by thorough probe, one of which is:
THAT the National Security league
is used as convenient cloak for law
less. lihelous attacks on rublic men.
without resulting financial responsible
ity or accountability, and that the
name of National Security was select
ed in an effort to invite public conf
dence in the Propaganda and activi-
ties of it's organizers.
Eighty per cent OF the house has
been branded disloya and unpatriotic
by this corporation, while hundreds of
thousands OF voters, irrespective of
election or defeat of individual mem
bers, have accepted these statements
as true" said Mr.. Frear.
The special committee If appointed
under the Frear resolution. will not
only investigate the National Security
league but ANY other political or pa
triotic organization league or associ-
alton that purports to be organized
or engaged in. or has been directly or
indirectly engaged in, the nomination
election or defeat of representatives
in congress during the year 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
RAIL QUESTION MAY
FORCE EXTRA SESSION
House and Senate Leaders Urge I'm.
mediate Consideration OF Prob
lem by Old Joint Committee.

Washington, Dec. 4.---House and
senate leaders tomorrow will move
for an agreement for immediate con-
sideration of the railroad problem
Sentiment appears rapidly to be crys-
talizing in favor of placing the mat
ter in the hands of the old joint
committee which conducted an in
quiry into the conditions OF the rail-
roads before they were taken over by
the government Representative r.
w. Sims, of Tennessee, chairman OF
the house interstate and foreign COM
merce committee: Representative John
G. Esch, of Wisconsin. ranking Re-
publican member of the same COM
mittee, and Senator Albert b. Cum
minis, of Iowa, ranking Republican
member of the senate interstate COM
merce committee. favor continuance
of the old railroad committee.
When the Republicans assume con-
troll in March, Senator Cummins viii
become chairman OF the senate COM
mittee, and Representative Esch will
head the house committee.
| Representative Sims stated to-
night that Mr.. Cummins plans to urge
in the senate an investigation by the
same joint committee. Mr.. Esch said
he was going to lay the matter be-
fore Senator Smith, chairman of the
senate committee, tomorrow. The
old committee has an unexpended
fund and had not half completed its
work when the government took over
the railroads. = He believes the In
auiry~ should be resnHed Mhera the
committee discontinued hearings.
The president has said he may
turn back some OF the roads in the
near future said Mr.. Esch but he
would hardly do this if he knew that
such a joint committee was search
ing for a solution of the problem
which he admits he has not solved "
! It is agreed that it will not be pos
sibe to complete the inquiry and pre-
pare necessary new legislation before
: the present session expires This
means that the Republicans in control
of the next congress will determine
the future status of the railroads. The
railroad question may force an extra
/ Sc ssiOn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
TAKES BIG SALARY TO
RUN WHITE HOUSE

Washin gton, Dec. 4.--If President
Wilson had paid for the improve
ments and maintenance OF the White
House, It's grounds. and the green
house he would have expended his
yearly salary OF $4,000 and be deep
ly in debt besides according to the
annual report of the chief OF engineers
of the United States army whose de-
partment is responsible for the up
keep OF the executive mansion. More
than sl3s,77s39 was expended on
the property.
The report for the year ending
June so states that I'm addition to
the usual care required for mainte-
nance new draperies were hung in
many of the rooms and large
amount of painting in various rooms
and OF re-upholstering and recover
ing OF furniture was done with funds
provided by congress especially for
purpose. The amount expended was
s121 1880 including the cost OF
lighting and heating"
1T cost the government $4,999.89
to car for the lawn and grounds and
$4,000 was expended on the green
house which latter figure does no,
include the cost of heating.
The incomplete figures show that
s13s,7TS33 was expended on the
property, and 1t is probable that tbs
complete total would approach fig
ure almost twice that Of the presi-
| dents annual salary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
WILSON IS SILENT
ON FATE Of KAISER

Washington, Dec. 4--President Will
son has not expressed himself to al
lied sources or any here on questions
relating to the eNradition or punish
ment of former Kaiser Wilhelm.
IT was stated authoritatively today
that while the allies may be discuss
ing that subject and although it has
become an election issue in England,
the opinion of President Wilson will
be given only, If at all, at the peace
conference. 1t is understood that the
conference may decide the kaiser s
fate, but. in that event 1t would have
its decree carried out by the German
government.
International law experts do not be-
leve there is any law under which
the kaiser could be indicted and pun
ished for murder. There is no preee-
dent for criminal action except that of
Bonaparte. in which the action was
taken by France
Marshal Ney. who joined Napoleon
from Eliza. was shot after the battle
of Waterloo by decree OF the French
government. The charge against him
was treason. as he left the restored
government and Joined Napoleon on
his return from Elba.
Should the allies demand the kali
ser from Holland apd be refused
they could declare war against Hol-
land and go in and arrest him. 1t
was stated that this was extremely
improba Bile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
PRESIDENT MAY
co INTO GERMANY

Paris Dec. president Wilson will
enter Germany while he is In Europe
III present plans materialize. Those in
charge OF President Wilson's sojourn
on this side Of the Atlantic have tenta =
lively included in his program review
Ios American troops including veterans
OF the Marine. st. Mihiel and the
ArEonne~ Mouse battles. Since most OF
these units that are not returning TO
the United States are included in the
army OF occupation the president is
expected to inspect them in the Rhine
land
General pershlng viii accompany in,
on the tour of inspection.
Secretary Lansing and other mem bers
of the Wilson party are scheduled to
visit some Of the battlehelds in France
made famous by American victories.
Colonel l.. NJ. House has sufficiently re-
covered from the attack Of influenza
to take short outdoor walks. His
physician hopes. Colonel House will be
able to go to Brest to meet Mr.. Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
h'ADOO TO REMAIN
IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec. 4--Direcsor
General OF Railroads McAdoo today
cancelled the trip he proposed 10 take
20 Chicago tomorrow TO attend the
National Live stock association meet.
ing White Illness in hts family IN
assigned, AS the immediate cause. IL
was learned today that Mr. McAdoo
purposes/ to give personal attention
TO the complaint of the railroad tele-
grapherS whose representatives from
all parts of the country have gather
ed here 10 present their grievances
over the recent wage awards.
. N 2 i 5arter, .fifret'tssr of }he disis
~ n Of IN is-'fz ri Aas1 Is nssoss Sfates eyaiS-
road administration today received 4
delegation of the railroad telegraph
ers who are understood 10 have in
sEed on r personal hearing OF their
complaint by the director general.
That Mr. McAdoo wishes 10 do fun
justice 10 the men, although tho stu
elton is difficult one, is understood
from his willingness to chanSe his
engagement in order TO give hear
nE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

The war has established the
vogue of an all-American jewelry,
Of American metal and American de-
sign. One of the most popular
stones in the new jewelry is the gar
net and group of American women
are the owners of the most valuable
garnet mine in America.
Miss Anna Durkee is the organic
Grand head of a million dollar cor
rcration operated entirely by women.
She is miner of long experience
and is the largest individual woman
mine owner in the world She owns
immense silver. lead and zinc prop
critics in the Oatman district of Ari-
iona.
She went to Alaska seven wears
ago to prospect for copper. She was
shown a garnet mine and bought 1t
for her syndicate of women. 1t was
located on Wrangell peak near
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
THREE, BROTHERS DIE IN
SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY

Harrisonburg. Va, December A.
Thursdays casualty list carried a
name OF Cleveland G.. Beard. of Mint
Springs. Va. died of disease. The
nearest relatives have received no Of
fetal word.
Young Beard was a farmer at Mint
Springs when called for military SER
vice. He went to Camp HUMPHREYS
in July and about September 20 sail
ed for France. This In the third MEM
Der OF the Beard family to have died
for their country all of disease. The
two other brothers were Guy DIN
Beard at Camp Lee. September "a,
and David Lee Beard. lat hospital
No ], Hoboken, N. j.. September 20.
less than week apart
Surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, of Monticello, Va: Miss Susie
Beard OF stanton; and three broth
ers, Claude y. Beard of Htaunton.
Edward Beard. OF Camp HumphrieA
and Elisha Beard n Wet yixG3nlnN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
Chicago Grain Market.

icago, Dec <.--fSrain produced in
Southern hemisphere was again
subject spread before the specula-
world on the board of trade today,
news on these cereals was bearish
was said that Argentine has
i England and France credit of
100000 with which to buy grain
aat country for shipment to Great
lin and France. There were addi-
u reports Of spectators in New
l. buying corn In Argentine and
was talk OF this grain being laid
a In New yark st a price consider
: h1sow the low Newell our rosu
ringing There were advances iti
prices of corn OF ~ a3Ac today,
se upturns were for the futures as
cash article showed gains Of 21sc
the day, Farmers are not scliine
there is possibility OF their con-
ing to hold to corn until higher
cs are available. while there WAS
= business reported In cash oats
.hicago the sales being only 10000
aeis, there was an increase In the
n~ at Minneapolis and this. II was
eyed. was for shipment abroad
ntry offerings were more liberal
prices were Y Ole higher for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
5kS IRREGULAR SHOW
'.]AITIAe DISPOSITION

: York, Dee. stocks were r-
IF to-day rehecting a waiting avs
on the part Of the hnanctsi
FIR sonr announcement by the
!. earnmir,ee reizfiYe-to margins
ksrs' loans Several rAilies were
SEED during the session put on
.,u,rs Sufficient stocks were sup
( /, cause a slight recession,
10 not until after the close OF 'hs
{, that the money committee is
! statement declaring thst X
instruct banks to replace tAe
f, -rin requirements ef brokers on
-si loans Margins III from thirty
!, ty-sexen and oae-half per cent
err insisted by banks but they
~ Install the old system OF ~
n, While this ruling Is not ex
70 release any great volume OK
IL IL expected to have a sentt-
4 effect on the price list. In that
Gates thst the money committee
sign. Of realizing that the re
ms have been too drastic ana
& orkee hAr6ships upon the trans
in securities Sptc;aities were
spot. In tire days trading, This
srticgiarlv true OF tho tobacco
ana DsstlIlers Securities Corpo-
stock Tobacco Products and
Cigar Stores were bought for
-. reasons that have been re-
" set forth in this column
sr. was strong. owing TO state
nv insiders that the company
,sousdste It's products at high
abroad. Copper shares were
th-ousheut the session owing
appreciation of lower prices for
etaI Ruying OF National Lead
! ar advance Of one point and
,sea on the expectation that the
! States Cartridge company,
IA. re, made a distribution for
ears. wilt probably make a dis
81 20 ,he parent company, now
Re war 1. over. other points IN
81 The issue are that II Ia con
/ hy Standard Oil interests and
Ave per cent in dividends an
accumulation Of California Pc
n common and preferred that
aer going on for weeks was re-
by a strong market in those
Accompanying the rise were
q that the company intended pay
{ the nine Of back dividends on
per cent preferred stock. THIS
nj depends. however. upon the
sful completion OF deal for the
I the cornpany's oil inventory,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
VIM. MONTAGUE CONVICTED
OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER

Alexandria. Va. Dec. AFTER de-
liberating forty-five minutes a jury
In the corporation court at $40
o'clock Tuesday afternoon returned
a verdict OF murder in the first de-
gree and fixed the punishment AT
death m the case OF william Month.
que. colored, charged with shooting
and killing Irving Dudley colorcd.
Immediately following the verdict
the usual motion to set aside the ver-
diet as contrary to law and evidence
was made by Attorney William p.
Woods. representing the accused This
will be considered later by Judge
Barley.
The prisoner was remanded to jail
and will be brought into court next
Monday when the date for his exc
cution will be fixed upon. The closing
argument for the state was made by
Commemorative Attorney Howard w.
Smith. ID. G. Grillbortzer was foreman
OF the jury.
Montague on the night OF Septem.
Der 10 shot and killed Dudley In front
OF --p%sdley'A- aoHses-407- NORTH Pitt
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
bOhAR LAW SAYS
GRAB THE KAISER
Would Hold Him and All His Fix
Responsible for Bloody
Conflict.

London, Dec 4--The first official
announcement that England will de-
mand the surrender of the former
kaiser for trial was made in speech
here yesterday by Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer.
Mr., Bonar Law also stated that
England proposes an interaiiied com
mittee to determine how much in
demnity Germany will be abie to pay.
Touching upon the coming election,
he declared that If the present gov
eminent is returned not only will all
informed Germans be returned to
Germany, but others will not he al
lowed to enter England IN he-future.
He SKID IN part.
f'The, government ftas come NJ ff,s
conclusion--and we mean to press
that conclusion on our allies as far as
we can~--that one of the greatest les
sons of this war will be lost unless
ii is made plain that men who are
responsible for crimes like those of
the kaiser must answer for these
crimes.
I'VE shall do what we can TO get
our allies to agree with us--we have
sreason to suppose that they Will
differ--that the surrender of the
kaiser shall be demanded and that he
shall stand his trial II is not ques-
lion of vindictiveness. This waf-wiiI
have been altogether bad unless as
tone of its results ii is made plain not
only now, but forever. that every man
who deliberately chooses to plunge
the world into war for the sake of
the gain that he may make out of il .
will always be held responsible and
guilty of the blood that has been
shed
This perhaps Is the greatest step
to what we are aiming at in the
league of nations, Germany has
caused this war deliberately. and a
burden that will be felt for genera
tons is going to be placed on nations
that wished to live peacefully with
all mankind. Does anybody doubt
that to whatever extent our enemy
can pay 1t is right and proper he
should pay? We have appointed a
committee to go into the question Of
what amount can be paid to examine
that coldiy, clearly and scientifically.
I'VE propose an intsr-aled com
mittee to so into the question of what
amount can be paid by Germany
without injuring the allies. When we
have found out that, we shall take
steps to assure the payment
I'VE have had enough of German
penetration. do not believe that the
people who have had to be locked up
in our time of deadly peril are good
citizens of this country, and if this
government il returned to power. at
the conclusion of peace we shall not
only send back those whom we have
informed, but we shall not allow others
to take their places"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
VlRGlNIA'S HONOR ROLL

! Private Irwin VI. Harris, relative.
Mrs. Lilly Evelyn Harris. Lynn-
haven. Va; wounded severely.
Sergeant William Peyton Wright,
relative, Mrs. Edwin Walden. H2fl
West avenue, Newport News, Va,
wounded tdegree undetermined)..
Private Adam II. Lambert, reia-
tive. Henry Lambert. West Graz
ham. NR.' wounded tdeKree unde-
termincd).
tive. Cyrus ID. >ehwxb, Arch avenue.
wayneshoro, Va, wounded tdegree
1ndetrrminedD.
Lieutenant Clarke Orlo kimberays
relative. II. II. Kimberly, Hampton.
Va; wounded siiRhtly.
! Private Garland II. sanford; rela-
tive, Minnie VI. sanford. 52a High
street. Petersburg. VA, wounded
slightly.
Private John r. sloan, relative.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sionn, ClinchpOrt,
! Vat wounded slightly.
Private John u. BowIing, rela-
tive. }. r. Rowling. Alhamhra. Va,
died OF wounds.
Private Ctodtus II. Rundy, rela-
tive. Mrs. Roberta Blundy. La
Grange. Va; died of wound~.
| Private Floyd A. Hobarky reIa-
tive, Daniel l.. Hobnck, Wythevllie.
W., died az wounds.
! Private Ernest Gilbert, relative.
Mrs. Hnnah Watkins. Lresburg. Va,
died Of disease.
Private Doak Vandyke, relative,
Mrs. Ellen Vandyke. II. r. D.. No. /,
Cedar Biun. Va, died Of disease.
Private Bays +. HOyer; relative,
Archie \. Boyer. II. r. n. No. I,
Cnrs"nvliie. Va; died 81 disease.
/ Private stuart l.. Ison, relative,
James a. Ison, u. +. D.. No. =. GaIax.
/ Aa.; d He'd IT sfss~nse.
| Private Daniel Webster WtIiinn es,
relative. Mrs. Lixxi~ Williams, n.
r. d.. No. =. ncrndon, Va, died Of
discns~.
! Private Robert Lee Jones', reIa-
VAT wounded tdeEree undeter-
minedb.
Private Charles NJ. Powell, rean-
| tive. william Powell. NatufAl
nrfdge. W., wounded tdegree un-
determtnedb.
Private Charies ~. urkhoIder,
relative. William II. rkholder.
Arcadia. Va, missing In a~tion.
Private Lester w. brown, rrla-
tive. Mrs. Laura brown, Blue Ridge
SpriHsa. VAT missinx IN actisn..
Private Edgar McP. Jonest Yela-
tive. Mrs. Myrtle u. Nv.
IN. I. Tvnnh0~, Va, ni.sing II &C.
tio~.
srivnt~ John w. Thomas, rela-
| tive. Mrs. Ea'lie Themas, CaFnea,
Vs., rsissinE In action.
Private Rsh~rt y. tS~ysera,a 1eln~
tive. Mittoa showers, Cove GTG1J e
va.s Misainx II actiea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

York Zee demand for cot
ackened In the last half OF the
n today and the market weak :
lfter IL had been firm in the fore
Failing of in new speculative
power left the list sensitive
ili.lnw saies Sentiment appeared
2 hullish with reference to devcl-
IT'S after the turn Of the year, but
ammittal as to immediate price
nen. Upland grades in Missis-
yesterday were selling at SOC
4 was finally barely steady at a
ivance of four points to a decline
points. Receipts at the
! for the day were a2.all bales,
we're no exports, Spot at New
~ was steady with rniddling un-
ed a. 25 as; the sales were 2.o6s
= Spot here was steady at ar
ics Of forty points at 2s,6s foI
ing: there were no sales
ceipts at leading ports today were
Orleans. 1879: Mobile. AS: Sa.
All. 3.ss&: Charleston. sss; Norfolk
!. Boston. gao.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
PRESIDENT SAILS
CONTINUED from Page -

head and the great dreadnaught
Pennsylvania, flagship of Rear'-Ad
miral Mayo leading. the way, the
George Washington conveyed by a.
fleet of swift destroyers. felt her way
through the gate OF the submarine
net that guards New York harbor.
On the short two thousand Staten
Island school children. each waving
an American flag cried final God
the United States army she swept
speed" black smoke poured from the
tunnels of Americas ships, mist
seemed to envelope them as they
passed over the horizon. America
first president to cross the Atlantic
was at last on his journey with a
message of freedom for the world ;"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

where the Stikine river empties .tnts
the sea. The output Of the mine-was
small 1t did not seem . particular
ly valuable investment. Tho accu-
mulated debris of centuries covered
the mountain and made work din
cult. But after long labor. Miss
Hurkee discovered veins Of garnet
running through the mountain in
every direction from sea level to =
height Of 5000 feet The mountain
was one gigantic garnet mine.
Miss Durkee's mine produces
garnets that bring the highest
market price. They are the best
quality of stones, know as altman
Dimes which biologists distinguish as
precious garnets." They are q
beautiful duodecahedron crystal ,and
are so lightly set by nature in their
granite matrices that they can be
picked out with the fingers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

ew York. Dec 4--There was a bet
demand for motor stocks on th'
b. but there were no offerings al
and recently prevailing prices
Independent oil stocks were all In
a demand
Tar order stocks were heavy Low.
sed mining stocks reflected an In
used demand.
'urb sale. and closing bid asket
,es.
roo Aetna Explosives. bKW6
800 Manhattan Trans. y o..
& 700 United Motors. 33A a.
coo Anglo American oil, 1slsna.
see CoTden Oil. 81 O..
4eh Federal Oil, ~ q ~
80 Int Petroleum. 5n5A.
Soa Okla. r. and r.. sAs "a u
)SS Victoria OIL. new, IN q y.
500 Atlanta g.. o.
o0h Rig Ledge. In "
500 Csoidheld Cons. 3ema4
SEQ Jumbo Extension. 1890.
.o00 kewanas. IN "a,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
AIR RAID PLANNED
FOR GERMAN CAPITAL

New York. Dec. 4-Plans for a
great air raid on Berlin by great
squadron of American airplanes on
the night of November II were halt
cd by the signing Of the armistlce,
according to Il story told today by
aviators who arrived from England
on the steamships Lapland and Min
nekahda.
Preparations for the raid had been
under way for months Lhey said the
air planes chosen for the project be
ing capable of carrying. from l,490
Pounds To q ion o. NxploslHes each
inz,sadil5ost IL i've tsfal1 ara .tla-e 4as~
chime euhs@4PoSts had been made
which showed that the big machines
could easily make the one thousand
mile round trip from the English
cast 10 Berlin.
1t was expected to have been Il.
most spectacular raid OF the Whole
war.