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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
SAYS LABOR ARTICLES
ARE NOT SATISFACTORY

washington. oct 30 The eltmina-
tfon from the peace treaty ~ all the
la Dor clauses which provide for the
Observation-Disclosures of labor was
proposed in the senate TO-DAY ny Soma
tor LaFollette, Of Wisconsin, 3. an
amendment TO the treaty
Senator L.aFotiette in brief speech
for the amendment told the sena te
tina the was informed the abor arri-
oles are not satisfactory to samuel
Gompers and other leaders Of the
they ware defeated in Paris in their
efforts to ge. the labor provisions
dr. afted to suit thsra
Senator Thomas, Of Colorado. began
a speech In support of the am endment
ard had not concluded when the sen
ate adjourned He will conclude his
speech tomorrow. st which time also
the vote probably will be taken
So far as .s known to the Repuh-
lican leaders here lie but enc other
Amendment to be disposed OF. that be-
ing the amendment which Senator
Lodge promised 10 offer TO strike
from the treaty all the provisions re-
lating to the disposition Of Shantung
The debate on this amendment is
not expected to be long and therefore
II lie the opinion OF Senator Lodge
and others that the amendments will
all be out of the way by the end OF
the week, SO that attention can be
turned to the reservations at the be-
ginning OF next week
Rapid progress Is expected to be
made on the reservations as the pro-
gram adopted by the foreign relations
committee will, 1t is said. have the
support Of the Republican majority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
GOVERNMENT TO FIX MAXIMUM
PRICES FOR BOTH ANTHRACITE
AND SPLlNT COAL TO CONSUMER
Wall Street Stands
Behind President
in Strike Crisis
~ RROADAN WALL

New cork, oct Jul hVes' O. >
ana traders were ttrced t0adS -
aAt street 10 decide "hether thf
wanted 10 odck PreSideht Lewis 81
ne thI'"1 Nine VOL ketS' OF AM
lL or Fresideht WASon OF the
Lh5tea MATES or America.
Fof several hours }hT} seemed 70
De IN aH"ot nut IN the afternoon }Ar
marker 1Trayed Itself himly oehina
ifes!lehf W lison- me result was
t2a' the professional traders VINO
mao tr'eH hard al morning 70 crate
q panic nut or me isoof stna ION
We're forced TO cover the1r snort
contracts AZ severe losses
Inc marNet closed before even a
iFaefion Or these contracts could oe
covered 7nd the demand Tor stocks
as very urgent Wnen me gong
sounded the close ot tfadlnS %oI
many net gains were recorded Tor
the simple reason tnat the losses
we're so severe in the early part OF
wipe them out. The market tomor-
row however, will tell the story.
The resumption by President
wilson OF he fuel adriniStra-
ton forces the strike leaders 20
feht rot the mine owners, hut
the government As soon as
ms feature OF the situation was
fnlty realized in wall street the
market turred,
Il Is generally believed that there
WIN ne 40 coal strike at all but even
II there should be the market mas
already discounted II. Should there
De no strike the situation in the
ulars<t WI ne found tremendously
huillsh because the technical posi-
ION has heen siren gthened Ioa ms
have been reduced and the short
interest las boone unw1eldy
Three stocks were CONSPICUOUS in
me ADVANCE this afternoon. They
Tcre Jdfed states Ruoher' Repuh-
nc iron ana American Information
al For all OF these advances there
vas ample 1ustincatlon. not only In
the a$sets' but in current earnings
ana IN future prospects. Ine~ sur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
EUROPE EXPECTS
L. q. TO HATTFy

Paris, Oct 30-Authoritative
opinion in peace circles tonight is
that the inner diplomatic ring of
the peace conference has been
tipped Off by Washington to pre-
pare for ratification % the peace
treaty by the United states sen
ate
J No official combination of this
could be obtained, but the lengthy
Conversation this afternoon be-
tween Sir Eric Drummond, secre
tary OF the league OF nations. and
Frank Polk. chief of the Arneri-
can peace plenipotentiaries is said
10 have had direct bearing upon
the details of American participa-
tion in the frst council of the
league
This belief ir strengthened hv
the continual putting off Of the
exchange Of ratification docu-
nents between France. Britain
and Italy with that exchange
ceremony peace becomes Officially
effective.
Sir Eric nrummond, II Is under
stood has drawn up a complete
program FOR the Hrst meeting or
the league OF nations council.
Meanwhile the American peace
dele cation INSISTS that it's policy
toward all such ureparattons Is
one Of hands Off pending anal
action by the Anne rtcan senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
TROOPS OFF FOR MINES.

Chicago, Oct 30The first troop movement in connection
with the coal miners strike announced tonight from the
headquarters Of Major General Leonard Wood commander
Of the central department. United States The
consists Of provisional battalion 500 First division
from Camp TAYLOR Ky 10 the West Virginia coal
fields Their immediate destination was Huntington
Colonel F l.. l.. Helnick, chief Of staff under General
Wood said the movement had been ordered after request
had been received from Governor John r. Cornwel Of
Virginia.
Advice from Camp Grant and other camps in the West
Middle West said there indications Of hasv prepara
tons os movements hut destinations disclosed
From Gary Ind wherefederal troops have been on duty
IN the steel strike, report that several companies
would be DETECTED noai Seven cornrqias
reported already discharged from strike duty These
were Indiana National Guard divisions II was said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31

DR. Paulus A Irvtng,,of Farrnville,
one of the most widely known
yracticing physicians in the state.
is che new president OF the Medical
Society II Virginia,
The report OF the house of del
e-ates, which included nominations
or officers for the ensuing year and
recomm endations along other lines,
vas submitted yesterday afternoon
10 the society without discussion or
opposition,
When the name OF Or. IrSing was
mentioned it was greeted by the
faembers with prolonged applause.
He has been secretary TT easurer OF
the organization for about ten years
succeeding DR.. Landon B, Edwards,
and is held in the highest esteem by
his colleagues throughout the state.
Other officers nominated and elect
ed are; DR., NJ 3 Payne. OF Staun-
ton. first vice president; DR. George
c. kleipstein, of Alexandria, second
vice president; Dr, George J, Will
liams Newport News, third vice
president. DR. r L Kendig, chair
man OF the executive council, DR.. j.
A. White, chairman OF the member :
ship committee, DR., w F. Drewry,
chairman OF IN" JutlclaIS commit"
tee. DR.. II t. Stephenson, chair
man OF the legislative and public
health committee Or, Ennion G..
Williams, delegate for two years to
the American Medical association.
with DIR. c. B. Darlington as alter
nate. DR.. Southsate Leigh. a dele
gate for two years with DR., George
A Slower az alternate; DR.. W K.
Anderson a delegate for one year.
with DIR. J. r. Buxton, as alternate;
Or. Alexander G. Grown. Jr.. chair
man OF the publication committee.
with Drs. Beverly r. Tucker and A.
=. GRAY - msmbsry; Drl g r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
Mrs. Gertrude Tayloe
Meets Sudden End
Through Suicid e

CSpectal . The Richmond Nir1tnian
charlattesvtlle Va, oct o-Mrs
Gertrude Tayloe, prominent IN the
social life of this section. and vlfe
of Edward 0 Tavloe wealthy
local capitalist, committed suicide to-
night while temporarily unba ianced,
following ar extended illness. TAX
ing advantage OF the absence Of her
husband she fred a bullet through
her heart in the Tayloe apartrne Is
in the Miramont at the University.
The Tavloe's had only recently re-
turned from Vermont, where they
had spent the summer in the hope
that Mrs Tayloe would recuperate
from form of heart trouble In
stead OF going 70 their estate in the
county the couple went direct to the
university 10 spend the winter
months.
Mrs TayIoe was Miss Wake. Of
Norfolk and wss married twelve
years age, They have one son. Thorn
ton. aged ter
Tragedy seems 10 have been a fire.
aueut visitor 70 the Wake nome An
uncle FIRST net wiolent death by leap
mr. from a boat
Lvttle T Wake Mrs Tayloe's
brother shot himself while a student
IN the law school a. the Universit"
ri virginia eleven years ago the act
following too close application to
study
A few waeks later Mrs Tsvloe s
father ended his life The surviving
members Of the Wake family are
Mrs~ Rnfu* Parks Mrs Richard
Bvrd and Misses Mary ana Dorothy
Wake. all Of Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
Labor Conference
Decides to Admit
German Delegates

Washington. Oct. 3o.-The IN
ternauonal Labor conference ia
clded today by a vote of - to TO
admit full mem hership the dele
gates OF Gerrnay and Austria This
action is IN cordance with the ex-
pressed wishes Of the supreme war
council
Following the decision to admit
the German ana the Austrian del
egates, Delegate Rafael H Elizalde.
OF Ecuador movet to invite Mexico
u participate in the conference al
though Mexico vas neither named
in the annex or was a signatory 10
the treaty OF peace
The intersection of the Mexican
question was followed by a query
by delegate Johann Castberg of Nor
way as to whether Finland is to be
admitted. Both the Mexican and the
Finnish question will come up at :
later session.
The admission of the Germany
and the Austrian delegates was OPP
posed by Louis Cuerin. French EN-
pioyers' delegate while Jules earlier
of The Belgians asked to be excused
from voting.
NJ Guerin said he came 70 Wash
ington confident that the delegates
OF Germany ana Austria would not
be admitted TO the conference at
its close. While he conceded that
economic relations would have TO
be resumed with Germany, NJ. Gucr-
N said 1t was important that the ma
ton which had treated information
al covenants as scraps of paper
should not be on par with other
nations which respect TO interna-
tonal treaties lie Recalled the war
In which the neutrality of Belgium
was violated AMI the barbarous
methods introduced by Germany In
to warfare and proposed that a dis
tinction be made between Germany
and the rest OF the associated
powers.
Leon Jouhaux. French labor dele :
gate, supported tho proposal 70 admit
Germany and Austria. He said that
1t would be impossible to impose the
application of the principles thai
might be adopted IN the conference.
such as the elght-hour day. upon
Germany and Austria IL they were
not allowed TO participate In the de :
liberations He declared that new
era ID coming
Alfonso salas. OF the Spanish dele
fCnntinund ~nr Para Twol .A@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
GERMANY DECLINES
To JOIN BLOCKADE
nrlln. Oct ao.-Germany

Berlin. Oct 20.-Germany u--
cli1es the invitation 70 Join The
HUNGER blockade" against Russis
issued by Marshall Foch in the name
Of the allied and associated govern
i71erts
The German answer has been
{ elegra nhed 70 Paris. II is practl
cally as forecasted in my dispatch es
of October 10. and yesterday II
states that the German -Nvernnlent
has shown by word and act that
il is conscious what the menace
OF spread Of Bolshevisn1 means
TO the culture and economic life OF
peoples, AS result OF It's own ex
perience in com batting 1t, the Ger
man government does not believe
the plan suggested by the allies to
Starve out Bolshevism in RussIa
will lead 70 the desired goal, the
note states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
DEVELOPMENTS

The principal developments in con-
nect!ou with the threatened strike OF
bitUminous miners yesterday we're.
Nashinston--PIans for the mohili-
cation Of all government forces
necessary 70 control the strike and
avert disaster 70 the Public consid-
cred and ratified by the cabinet in
special session.
Railroad Director Hines given au-
thority to confiscate all coal in
transit IL necessary to build up re-
serve for the operation of tire roads.
Secretary Wilson expressed OPP
timism regarding possibility OF avert
ing a strike
Hints "a circulation that in the
event Of a strike the leaders may be
arrested under tire provisions of the
food control act Miners who wish
to remain at work to- re fully pro-
tAetadsz
Embargo may be placed on exports
% coal
IndianapoIIs--,Tohn L. Lewis. acting
president II the Miners union, de-
nounoes President wilson's state
ment eondennninr the strike as a
"fercely partisan document" and as
conveying threat of "sancti1ec
peonage TIE right of the men t.
strike declared to he inalienahle
wash1nr acknowledgements resolution
7ledginr the support Of congress 20
ANYTHING the adm Illustration NAV do
40 a1erls loss ard surerin= by rea-
son ~ A COSY Strike aiahrtt2 ~, the.
senate after long debate
Chica zo--Mine operators IT the
Middle West preparing ia close down
4 the strike is called Ne attempt
non-union men auttl the government
is ready to protect them Prices
soaring and Chicago threatened by a
shortage Of coal inside of 4 week
Dealers aIreadv refusing orders
Pittsburg. Pa-Phiilir MURRAY local
president Of Miners union. charges
coal operators with prohteering Steel
industry threatened with complete tie
up on account * coal shortage.
Baltimore Nd Coal exports pro-
hihtted Many VESSELS held in port
by lack II fuel and cargoes
Washington - Representative Up
shaw. Of Georgia telegraphed an APP
peal to Acting President Lewis, OF
the Miners union, to call off the
strika On the ground that II would
bring suneY my ~ the poor and prove
setback to labor,
Baltirao e-Miners in Georges
Greek section OF western Maryland
announce they will not Join the
strike. az II would be a violation OF
their contract with the fuel admins
tratlon-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
Protection to the People to Be Fully
Afforded by Fuel Administration
and the War Department
Railroad Transportation Is Not to Be Interior
ed With by the Strike, and Cost OF Living
May Not Be Increased
Bv JUSTIN McGRATH.

Washington Oct 30.-The cabinet today a special
sion considered and ratified plans for the mobilization of all
of the forces of the control the coal
strike so as to prevent public disaster.
At the conclusion OF the cabinet session. Attorney General
Palmer the authorized spokesman made the following
men;
The president will be asked make an order canceling
the suspension OF restrictions the of coal which
VIII nave the effect OF restoring the maximum prices Upon
the making OF that order the fuel administrator will take
Snch action as may be necessary to protect both
as price and distribution Of fuel -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
Petersburg Chosen for the Next
Meeting Of the Virginia Medical
Society--Dr. Irving New President

Grandy E. L Kendig. E. r. Tomp-
klns. Flippen, MapAis and Isaac
Pierce. district councillors for the
second, fourth. nth, sixth. seventh.
eighth and ninth districts. respec-
lively; and Drs j. z. HUI. r. L.
Williams Id p w Howle council
ors at large.
Petersburg was chosen as the
meeting place Of the convention
next year, The selection of a sec
retary-treasurer, who will be bust
ness manager of the society. editor
OF the journal and an ailtn,e man.
was left to the executive council,
which will, make the selection at a
later date. Dues in the society
we're raised from So TO 50 year
In order 20 take care OF the secre-
tarys salary
Other amendments TO the con
sttution provides that certificate
OF membership shall be issued TO
each new member of the organiza-
tom. the secretary-tressu shall
collect all annual dues of the society
direct; members may be dropped
for payment OF dues after one
year and legal notice, instead of
two as is now provided, and it is
not necessary that the secretary
ire asuref be a member of the So
Ciaty.
Many scientific papers were read
and discussed at two meetings yes
terday Of the society. The enter
'ainment program provided by the
local profession was concluded last
night with a dance at the Jefferson
hotel This morning unfinished bus
mess viii be completed. several
papers Will be read and President
Faulus A. Irving will be introduced.
after which will adjourn the semi
Centennial c0nvention OF tho Nedi-
al 6nctotr ok Vtxe1uta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
First Movement That of Provisional
Battalion from LIST Division at Camp
Taylor, Leaving at Midnight
National Guard Companies at Gary Relieved
From Duty There and DETECTED to Unknown
Destination in Coal Districts
STRIKE EFFECTS 425, 900.

Indianapolis Ind Oct 30.-The coal strike ordered for
tomorrow will affect approximately $4,000 hituminoue
miners Men in the anthracite fields will not strike The
strikers enumerated by districts follows:
Central Pennsylvania 38,647; Western Pennsylvania
36822 Ohio 42086; Indiana IS 500; Washington 400
illinois, 1916; Iowa, 1856 Kansas, 1866: Colorado
4o67; Maryland, 1851; West Virginia, SO, 1911 Eastern
Kentucky and Tennessee. 1854; Alabama. 1857 Okla
homa and Arkansas 1906: Wyoming, $3.50; Western
tana 4,446.
The miners have strike fund of s15.oO0ooO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
Recommends City
Purchase Henrico
Plant for $l75,00o

Taking the SOFT aanv rs sss awn-
offer the finance committee voted
last night without a dissenting voice
Ia re-cora mend that the city council
authorize the purchase Of the mains
and meters Of the Henrico County
Gas com pany at a consid eration o.
$I75 Doe
The property to be bought is specl-
aed in a report submitted 10 the
committee last June by Director Of
Public Utilities Trafford and thu
price agreed upon last night IS the
figure named by him as its worth
or January arst 1919 Though the
resolution did not provide for IT, i
was said that the city probably
would REIN burse tbs company for
such improvements as have been
made since that time
In addition To the purchase OF
the distributing system, the city, Qn~
der separate resolution adopted
by the committee will have he OPP
ton OF leasing the plant until next
April Mr. Trafford said he would
not use II, unless occasion demanded
but il was thought wise to have IL at
his disposal In case the city plant
distribution
The resolutions. making the first
definite steps the municipality has
taken to give relief to the 1000 long
suffering families of the Northside
who have suffered dinnerless sun
Gays because no gas was in sight.
were introduced by Councilman Car
ter c. Jones and received loud and
grateful applause from the oft
times hungry patrons Of the gas
company who packed the council
chamber
Mr. Trafford promised these pa
irons that he would give them tenn
porary and partial relief from their
gas troubles within sixty days
This he will do by connecting the
city mains with those of the Hen
rico company at a point where a
distance Of only 900 feet divides
them. He estimatae that the ex-
tension Will cost about 5000 and
he has this amount on hand. To
extend the city mains to all four
sections now supplied from the pri-
vate plant will. in the directors
opinion. call for an outlay OF $780,
900. Plans for this work are being
worked out by competent engineers,
whose report will be In hand within
thirty days, but Mr., Trafford says
1t will be next fall before these plans
can be carried fully into effect,
The finance committee will recon-
mend that the council borrow the
necessary money to buy the property
OF the Henrico County Gas company.
taking care Of the loan by the bond
issue which the city is expected to
float within short time
L. Irving Pollitt. president OF the
company. made a clear-out state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
DISCOVER PLANS FOR
REIGN OF TERROR

Cleveland Ohio, Oct, 3o.--Police In
vestiration in connection with the al
legged bomb plots have revealed very
comprehensive plans tor a reign of
terror 1t was declared tonight Cap
tain Martin Lavelle who inperso-
mated 4 corspirator to gain the conf
dence of nlottors said
Our Investigations tend to show
that there are between twenty six
and thirty communist party chapters
being organized in Cleveland their
purpose being TO prectpitate a reign
OF terror and take over the govern
m 9 nj -"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
GETS A SURPRISE
DOES SIMkESERIS

New York. Oct. William
simkeseris, who was arraisned be-
fore Magistrate Dale in the Bridge
Plaza court today on a charge or
tntoxication, got the surprise OF his
life when he was released on a
suspended sentence by the maeis-
trate who said
II am going TO let you go because
hypocrites in congress have created
condition whereby you ana
good many others Will be deprived
of their personal rights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO
AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Paris. Get. 3e-~-As a special tri-
l,,tte to the Americans who fell in
the great war the French people
are to lay wreath on the graves in
tie American military cemeteries
throughout France on All Saints
Day, November 2,
Japan 10 AID ko.chak
Paris. Oct 30.--On the strength
CT direct information from Admi-
raj Kolchak's headquarters, it was
reported here tonight that the ad-
niiral has formed an entente with
,FH0an. he purpose OF which is the
destruction of Bolshevism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
Ieninc's DehY.

London, Oct. 3o,--"Before we go,
we shall close the gate behind us
and make the whole world tremble,"
Nicolai Lenina, the Bolshevist pre-
rlier Is quoted In a Reveal dispatch
As saying in discussing the danger
Of Petrograd being captured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
The Kaiser Question

London, Oct. 30.--The Kaiser
question" came up in the commons
again today and from, what was
said by the government It il. as de-
teYmined a. evAr 70 hrtna thA farmer
sajAR - trial !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
Italian Government Objects

Rome. Oct s0.--Thc Italian gov
eminent is opposed to any inquiry
into the responsibility for the war
and against any proceedings against
it, authors. Premier Eitti saia in an
o6AAaN hero fedav.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31

CConttnued on Fage TwoD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31

tcsat,nusd or Pasa Two,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
WEATHER

Washington. Oct. 30.
-Virginia---Cloudy and
warm, with probably
showers Friday and
Saturday.