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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
BUSINESS men ARE
LIABLE UNDER new
Law, IS WARNING

Richmond business men who are not
familiar with the amendments to the
workmen's compensation act, as pass
ed by the last state legislature, par
ticularly the amendment compelling
all businesses to secure certificate
Of registration from the Industrial
board on or before September Of
each year, should secure the proper
registration blank from the board at
once or they will be liable to severe
penalty. This was the warning given
Tuesday by local insurance men. Ap-
plication blanks for the registration
can be secured at local insurance Of
fices. This amendment applies to all
employers, whether they hove but one
employe or many.
Business men who employ contrac-
tors, ETC.. should see that the con-
tractor has registered with the indus
trial board, otherwise he himself will
be liable, under the new law, for any
accident that might happen to an en-
ploye Of the contractor.
Firms that are insured. will in all
probability receive the application
blank from the state industrial boad.
However, business men, whose busi-
ness is not insured. should make i'm
mediate application.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
Three Hundred Actors
Are Sued For DAMAGES

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Suits for
100000 for damages allaged to have
from the strike called by the
Actors Equity Association were filed
by the Winter Garden company (the
Shuberts) in the United States Dis
trtct Court here late Monday against
nearly 800 Of the country's most pro-
minent stage and screen stars.
The complaint, which charges the
actors with conspiracy, follows the
general line Of the famous Danbury
hatterB' case, In which the hatters,
members Of a labor union. were sued
successfully for 100000 and many Of
the workmen lost their homes through
attachments to satisfy the Judgments.
Among actors named as defendants
were, Sam Bernard, Eddie Foy.
Francis X. Bushman. Richard Carle,
Dougies Fairbanks, William Courte-
nay, William s. Hart, Laurette Tay-
lor, ]. Forbes Robertson, Cyril Maude,
Robert Edeson, Blanche Ring, Will
liam Farnum, Dustin Farnum. Elsie
Ferguson, Trixie Friganza, DeWolf
Hopper, Wilton Lackaye, Frank Nc
Intyre, Andrew Mack. J. Hartley Man
ners, Robert Hantell, ALA Nazimova.
Guy Bates Post, Tyrone Power. Julius
Tanner, Fred Stone, Otis Skinner, Jul
ia Sanderson, Julian Eltinge, Leo Dit
rtchstein and William B. Mack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
SERIOUS UNREST
! IMPENDING, SAYS
A. B. CARRETSON
Energies Of Labor Leader De-
voted to Sitting on Lid, He
Tells Committee.

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL. - Nine
tenths Of the energies Of labor leaders
are given to the job Of sitting ON the
lid, Austin B. Garretson, former head
OF the Order Of Railway Conductors,
testified before the House Interstate
commerce committee, which Is seeking
to solve the problem Of how best to
handle the railroads after the wartime
period Of Federal control.
Sporadic strikes throughout the
country, Garretson said with great
earnestness, merely are straws which
show how the wind is blowing over a
,sea OF industrial unrest. Rumblings
heard fn many quarters do not mean.
Me said, that labor1ng people want to
overthrow the government, but indi-
cate q demand that he government
functions. II Is largely In the power
OF Congress-, the witness said. to allay
the feeling.
But It can not be done by inaction.' ~
he shouted. Somehow the American
people are not prone always to do
today what may be done tomorrow,
unless an emergency forces us to act,
and then wo break all records
Not q Dreamer Of Dreams.
Describing himself as a man who
had been harried by the press from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, Garretson
told the committee he had travelled a
dong way to speak In behalf of the
Plumb plan, which would give labor
q voice In the management OF rail
roads the people would own. But he
did not regard the Plumb plan, he
said, as more than one factor in still
sng the spirit Of preeent-day unrest
nor did he think 1t would change
human nature or other things than car
be eliminated.
II am not a dreamer Of dreams" he
told the committee, which gave un
usual attention to his testimony. fol
his appearance on the stand put q
new breath Of life in the railroad
hearing. now approaching its second
month. The usual method Of dealing
with witnesses was abandoned. large
Ay at Garretson's request. He had nc
statement in written form; when he
started to speak, as he expressed 1t
The did not know where he would stop
and for two hours he was subjected te
a rapid cross-fire Of questions from g
dozen members, and for each Of which
he had quick reply
Opposes Federal Management.
Naturalization Of railroads Is only
one OF the many questions entering
into the high cost of living, Mr.. Gar
retson testified. He contended thai
the government had no right to de
mand or permit profit ON transporta
tion Prior to 1919 you believed ir
private ownership Of railroads." Chair
man Esch interrupted.
"A wise man changes his opinion,
The witness replied, but fool never.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
TIRED OLD MAN IS EX-KA|SER," SAYS
MAN WHO S SAW HIM AT AMER0NCEN

bands side. She is the only one who
can restrain him in his fits of passion.
Although the ex-kaiser has contrib
uted $4,000 to the local rates for the
first three months of his residen"e,
the local inhabitants would not be
sorry to see his departure, as they
fear his presence may involve their
country with the Allies. This is all
the more remarkable seeing that dur
ing the war the district was strongly
pro-German. Throughout Holland, in
deed, there is an uneasy feeling that
the longer he stays the deeper will be
the national embarrassment, but at
the same time the people at large are
against delivering him up to the
Allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
FIREMEN TO PREPARE
new WAGE DEMANDS
(By Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, O.. Aug. 12.-Three
hundred local chairmen of the Bro
therhood of locomotive fremen and
engfnemen, representing more than
100000 f1remen and hosuers through
out the United States and Canada, met
here today to discuss wage demands
to be presented to the railroad admin
istradon.
A new wage scale will be drawn UP
and submitted at the close OF the
meeting, which Is expected to last the
greater part of the week, according to
Timothy Shea, acting president of the
brotherhood. Further action will de-
pend on whether the demands are
accepted. Mr.. Shea said. adding that
the members are firm in their purpose
to obtain better living conditions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
Mexican Deputies Change
Action On Petroleum LalU
CBy Associated Press)


MEXICO CITY, Aug. 11-Reversing
its action of Aug. 8, when 1t named
two new petroleum commissions, the
Chamber of Deputies today invested
the powers and duties Of the two
commissions In the bodies which were
appointed at the opening Of the ex-
traordinary session of congress in
May and charged with an investiga-
ton of the petroleum situation The
two bodies appointed on May were
to collect data on which petroleum
LEGISLATION would be based.
The senate declined today to &C
cept the proposal OF the Chamber
of Deputies. for a Is day recess be-
tween the extraordinary session OF
congress and regular session, which
will begin September !.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
Prepare Reception
For Cardinal Mercier
(By Associated Press)

BALTIMORE, Md. Aug. II. -
Former Governor Phillips Lee Colds
borough, who was appointed chair
man Of a committee to receive Card
iIal Mercier, of Belgium, in Baltimore
yesterday made known the plans for
the reception
The committee is composed Of men
Of all oreeds and is headed by the
highest officials in the state and city.
Two receptions will be given to the
Belgian primate.
The first reception will be held at
tho Fifth regiment armory on the
night Of his arrival IN Baltimore. The
reception va be open to the public.
On the following night another re-
ception will be given Cardinal Mercier
at the Lyric theatre by the people of
baltimore, At this reception Cardinal
Mercier will make an address and SO
will Cardinal Gibbons.
II Is also expected that here will be
religious ceremonies in the cathedral
during Cardinal Mercier's visit in
Baltimore. the details of which will be
arranged by Cardinal Gibbons, who is
at present spending his vacation at
Spring Lake, y. J.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
MANY ENROLL At WESTERN

OXFORD, O., Aug. 12-Dr. w. w
Boyd, president Of the Western Col
lege for Women, announced today that
the college would open this fall with
1926 students enrolled, the largest
enrolment in the history Of the insti-
tuition. The new dormitory, which
will accommodate 70 young women, is
rapidly nearing completion. and every
room has been engaged For the last
week applications for admission have
been turned down, and there is wait
ing list Of about twenty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
Hoover And Staff Of
Experts Reach Prague
(By Associated Press)

PRAGUE, Bohemia, Aug. 12-Her-
bert Hoover, head of the Inter-Allied
Relief commission arrived here Sun
day unannounced, accompanied by a
staff Of experts. Mr.. Hoover imme-
diately went into conference with the
ministry and the president.
1t was stated that long discussions
took place on the general necessity
of the Czecho Slovakia continuing
through the next twelve months with
here frightened belt" as far as food
conditions are concerned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
GO BACK TO WORK.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Striking en-
ployes Of the packing plants at the
stock yards returned to work this
morning arter the last Of the police
guard had been withdrawn by Chief
Garrity in accordance with an agree
ment reached last Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
COULTER FAMILY REUNION.

OXFORD, o., Aug, 1.-THE annual
reunion of the Coulter family will be
held at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Johnson Smith, east of Oxford, on
Saturday. Abaut $50 representatives
OF the family are expected to be pres.
ent. This reunion will celebrate the
one-hundredth anniversary of the COM
ing Of the first Coulters to this vicin-
ity. The oldest member of the family
at present is John Coulter. living
near town. He is "a years Of age.
Wedding presents in Hungary are
given only to poor couples.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
ECUADOR CONGRESS OPENS

QUITO, Ecuador, Monday, Aug. IL.
The Ecuadorian congress opened its
sessions here today. Julio Burbano
Aguirre was 1naugurated president Of
the senate and Pacifico Villagomez
was inaugurated president Of the
house Of delegates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

Mrs. Jessie Lewis, Of Los Angeles,
Cal, has in her possession a Republi-
can ballot for the presidential cam
paign in which Abraham Lincoln was
elected
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

MAY RESUME BUSINESS
RIO JANEIRO, Aug. pa presi-
Dental decree signed August s per-
mits German banks and insurance
companies in Brazil, which suspended
operations during the war. to re-
sumo business
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
Circuit Court Records
Real Estate Transfers.

Albert R. and Edna F. Tyler to
Christene Close. lots l, 2, and 4, bl.
8, Cambridge City, 81.
Frank Muir to Laura Muir. part lot
10, Sam1 Smith est, Richmond, 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
|, H. s. TEACHERS At cHAUTAUoUA

Practically all of the high school
teachers have purchased tickets to the
Richmond chautauqua and will turn
out in a body to hear and see the
talent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

A woman's chance of marriage is
greatest between the ages of twenty
and twenty-five years.
The greater part of the city Of Am
sterdam Is built on piles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12
READERS GOING OUT
OF TOWN

Readers of THE PALLA-
DIUM can have the paper
mailed to them at any out Of
town address for any period
of time. The address may be
changed as often as desired,
but with each change both
the old and the new addresses
must be given. Price Is cents
q week, postage included.
Cash to accompany order
no accounts are kept. Address
THE PALLADIUM.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

Sergeant NJ. J. Ober has re-enlist-
ed in the United States marine corps
for the eighth time-signifying over
thirty-one years of active service
a record which entities him to the
distinction Of being the oldest marine
n the service. He has been on duty
in every port in the world, and was
for a time stationed in the Philip
pines and China. Sergeant Ober is
now stationed in Washington IN the
Daniels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

District Attorney Charles F. Clyne
of Chicago has been busy for several
months past hunting up evidence to
be used in the prosecution of the big
meat packers. Clyne says the case
against the packers will be present.
ed to a grand jury in Chicago before
the end Of this month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

CD 90 For one lot of new this sea-
pAsCC sons Gingham D n e e S.
None worth less than $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

c. Ok For about SO white Wash
% 1soC Skirts, good value at $19S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

&C az For about 25 Dresses. in
OOsCC Guiding Voiles and Heavy
all Linens, now selling up to $19.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-12

Ok For Ladies' Boudoir Caps, worth
The Washington times., 1919-08-28
PLAYGROUND WORK
WILL Be EXHIBITED.

Directors and assistant directors Of
Fairgrounds will give an exhibition OF
work done at these recreation centers
at the Carroll Institute Hall, s1s
Tenth street northwest, tomorrow
night at so'clock. This Is the first
exhibition OF its kind in this city. Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor Of play
grounds, said today.
Physical training WORK 20 be taught
on the Fairgrounds this winter win be
shown. This h something new in the
department andls under the direction
OF Miss Ellen Warner a pupil from
the Sargent school OF physical instruc-
tion. Miss Warner Is a director on
the Bloominsdale playground.
Citizens In the neighborhood Of
Twenty-third and s streets today are
making an effort to secure a vacant
lot on Bancroft street northwest to-
make an addition TO the Mitchell Park
playground. The lot has Just been
sold.
Moving pictures will be shown to-
night on the New York avenue play
ground and a song leader from the
War Camp Community Service viii
conduct community sing.
The Washington times., 1919-08-28
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
CITY CLUB HOME

Plans for erecting the 81 .OOO, 900
clubhouse Of the City Club were dis
cussed by the building committee at
a meeting last night.
James Sharp, chairman Of the COM
mittee, declared that the first task
was the selection OF an architect by
Competition and the formulation Of
terms governing the competition.
recommendation were made as to
the terms OF the competition, but un-
til the board Of governors OF the
club has acted on them they will not
be publicly announced.
was urged that the building OF
the clubhouse be begun at the earliest
possible moment. AS soon as the con.
tracts are let, work will begin on the
razing OF the three-story brick row
from 1910 to 1920 G street northwest,
the site OF the clubhouse.
The Washington times., 1919-08-28
REVOLUTION IS
URGEDOPENLY
IN THE WEST,
PROBER FINDS

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Lewis E
Pierson, head of the Irving National
Bank and a director Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the United
States, following a trip throughout
the West to investigate industrial
conditions, today gave an interview
in which his impressions were sum-
med up as follows:
Signs of Revolution.
Radicals are openly advocating
revoIution.
Buslneas men seen indiGereHt
to or Ignorant Of the facts.
No real effort IL being made to
answer BOIskevIlEi propaganda.
APpareatIy q shrewdly conduct
ed and amply nnaneed BOIahevIISi
eampaiEn aims at the overthrow
OF the Eovcrnment.
A crisis is at hand.
II calls fer NATIONAL action.
Pierson made thetrip in his capacity
as q director Of the Chamber OF Com
merce Of the United states. Replying
- ssrhe outstanding feature OF the trip
VA, On. the one hand. the evidence
we found Of an extraordinary amount
Of revolutionary propaganda about
the country and, on the other hand,
tie amazing lack OF effort 60 combat
the dangerous teachings.
The Pacific coast in particular is
aname with radical activities. 1t is
noticeable all the way from Los
Angeles to Seattle. This issue is not
merely over the proper relationship
between labor and capital.
Soap box orators, speakers at
public meetings. and q large quantity
Of literature are openly advocating
actual revolution. 1t Is plainly a
B0lshevik movement.
Business Men Indifferent.
yet. nearly everywhere, business
men and sound thinkers appear indif-
ferent or else bewildered. Meanwhile
the neglect 20 oppose this destruc-
tive campaign has resulted in many
small property owners and farmers
being swept into the Bolshevik cur
rent
@In one Western City, we were told
that the only printed arguments
against Bolsh eyism to be found in
the bookstores were the Bible and
the consultation Of the United states.
Yet in one Of these stores at least
fifty books and pamphlets were pur-
chased, all advocating Bolshevism,
and urging, without mineing OF
words. resort 70 force to overthrow
the existing order.
f'The fact that conditions are so
acute on the Pacific coast, appar-
entity, grows out OF the extraordinary
wages paid by the Government ship
yard works and others employed in
producing war necessities. It Is the
same disease that affects our indus
tries throughout the nation.
8IOtlve Easy 90 Find.
Under the spur Of producing great
quantities OF war materials IT was
easy for wage adjustment boards to
fnd motive TO order increases in
wages.
Manufacturers knowing they could
The Washington times., 1919-08-28

add the wage increase to their cost Of
production, readily paid the advances.
Ordinary domestic business in compe-
tition with war industries and war
activities paying excessive wage
scales were forced to follow suit.
"The cumulative effect was the
stepping up OF labor costs, production
costs, and selling prices in all lines
each successive wage increase result
ing in a corresponding rise in. the cost
OF living.
Huge mass meetings are being
held at which laborers are being told
they are entitled as a matter OF right
to their abnormal wages-and very
much more. Ordinary labOrens in
many cases are receiving more wages
than firemen, policemen. many clergy
men, and college educators. We were
told Of some cases where professional
men left their ordinary work in order
to earn the wages OF a shipyard
laboFer.
Infection Il Spreading.
'WhiIe these conditions were most
acute on the Pacific coast. the infec-
ton is spreading. In a few cases
business men, aroused by the danger,
are taking action. Spokane has start
ed 3 campaign of education. In
Minneapolis business men have organ
iZed. whenever there is a socialist
or revolutionary meeting, arrange
ments are made for a meeting at the
nearest neighborhood point at which
the conservative side is presented.
These are but sporadic attempts.
Yet, one cannot travel over this coun-
try today, or realize conditions even
without seeing that there is a shrewd-
ly conducted. amply financed Boishe-
vik campaign aiming at the destrue-
tion of our whole order OF civilization
while at the moment practically
nothing is being done by sound and
experienced elements Of the country
to present the simple economic truths
involved.
sIn most Of the cities visited the
people generally seemed concerned
almost exclusively with their daily
local affairs and were giving little
thought or care about fundamental
national or international problems
which We must face and settle IL
civilization is TO be preserved.
The Washington times., 1919-08-28
Find D. C. BOY WHO
RAN AWAY TO SEA

The career Of Charles Craven as
sailor came 20 an abrupt end lasi
night when he was taken from ths
steamer Betsy Belle IN Boston AZ lhs
request Of the local police. Hh
mother. AIRS. Bessie Craven, 1log
Tenth street northwest. win 90 q
the Massachusetts, city to bring the
boy back today.
Young Craven. on leaving home
several days ago the police say. went
70 Newport News and left that port
on a coastwise vessel Inquiry re-
vealed that the vessel had sailed Tor
Boston and the police officials of that
city were communicated with.
The Washington times., 1919-08-28
TOBEGIN
TOUR WEDNESDAY,
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that the door would be opened 70 Ger
many to propose her reservations.
A plea that the treaty be ratlnea
50 that the country can get BACK @ @.e
normal and bring down prices viii
also form q large part Of the Fresl-
dents presentation OF his case, Il -
believed.
Labor Probleaas Involved.
What the President may say about
the labor and railroad wage situations
In which he has appealed for q truce
until the country can return to 9 nor
nal basis, probably will rest largely
with what develops in those two
problems between now and next We'd
nesday.
Although the Presidents frst
speech will be in territory which is
reported here as friendly to the
league. he desires that his stops be
made in places where the opposition
predominates wherever possible.
Despite the Presidents eagerness to
make as many speeches as possible,
he has been advised that his trip
should last only a little more than
three weeks at the most. II is prob
able, II was said today, that he VIII
be gone from Washington only
about twenty-five days.
The first stop after Columbus VIII
be Indianapolis.
The running time between wash
ington and Columbus Is about fifteen
or sixteen hours. 50 that the PTesi-
dent by leaving here the evening OF
September could reach Columbus IN
plenty OF time for an evening speech
there the following day.
The remainder or the Presidents
itinerary will be announced later.
Secretary Tumulty said the speech
at Columbus viii probably be at
night and later speeches will be both
afternoon and night.
WIN Miss Pershing Return.
whether the President gets to San
Francisco September Is depends on
how many speeches he delivers on
his way west There could be only q
few stops II he Is 10 reach the coast
by that time. Word has been re-
cefved by the navy from Secretary
Daniels that the review OF the Pacific
fleet. which the President hopes TO
attend, has been tentatively set for
September !.
The early beginning OF the Presi-
The Washington times., 1919-08-28
BAND CONCERT

TO-DAY AT MoNTRosE PARK.
GEORGETOWN, AT 1880 p. N, BY
THE MARINE BAND.
WALTER r. SMITH. Second Leader.
March, over the Top" .......C Crosby
overture. ,conseeration Of the
Fantasia, THE Girl Behind the
Gun ....s... 49,. .. Caryill
Duet. "A Night In Venice" Lucantoni
Musicians Clark and Miller.
(a) "Over Here" (by rsquest) Wilson
I'd fntermezzo, "Springtime" Drumm
Danse Espagnola" .,....s... .Lacome
Fantasie. Eusse .....-...s. .TObani
Nessler
LOCAL
The Washington times., 1919-08-28
TOOK HUBBY, ASKS CHILDREN.

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-Thst the woman
who enticed her husband away. coolly
called to ask II she might take the
fve children as well. as the husband
wanted them, was stated by Totem
ham wife seeking a desertion order.
The Washington times., 1919-08-28

dents tour also means that Re cannot
be IN New York 20 greet General Per
shing. who is 20 land there september
8 or 3.
Present plans also call for stops
at Sc. Louis and Kansas city.
Denver and Couer de AIene. IN
Idaho. are included IN the Presidents
itineraTy, Il was learned. Points on
the Oregon Short Line wiz be visited
To speak IN Oresos.
According % q California Senator
the President will speak at San
Diego, Los Angeles. and San Fran
cisco. he e also being urged to
make platform speeches Al sacra-
mento. Reeding. and other points.
There win be q speech al Port
land. Il was said. seattle has not
been definitely included.
Those accompanying the President
viii be Mrs, Wilson, Admiral Cray
son, the Presidents personal physi-
clan: Secretary TumuIfy, Gilbert
Close, the Presidents stsnoErapher.
end other officials. A large force 81
Secret Service men also wnl 90.