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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
Electric Railways
Grow in Virginia

Washington, d. c., March 81
Preliminary figures of the forthcom-
ing quinquennial report on the cleo
trio railways of the state Of Virginia
have been given out by Director Sam.
l.. Rogers, of the Bureau OF the Cen
sus. Department of Commerce. They
were prepared under the supervisio I
of Eugene F. Hartley, chief statisti-
clan for manufacturers.
The sta tistics relate to the years
ending December 81, 1917. 1872, and
1907. The totals include electric high
plants operated in connection with
electric railways and not separable
therefrom. but do not include mixed
steam and electric railroads nor rail-
ways under construction.
The figures as presented for the
state of Virginia show substantial
gains in the electric railway industry
for both five-year periods, 1912-191T.
and 1907-1912. The number of
operating companies in 1917 was
sixteen, as compared with eighteen in
1912 and twenty-three in 1907: and
the track mileage within the state
was 5Sl in 1917. an increase OF 81
per cent for the period 1912-1el7. and
of 1872 per cent for the decade. Tfa
employees of the companies in 1917
numbered 3,4o6, a decrease OF A per
cent as compared with 1917, and their
salaries and wages aggregated ST.
s47,194 an increase of 24.S per cent
as compared with 1912. The rates
Of increase in the number OF en-
ployees and In salaries and wages for
the decade were 24.7 per cent and
$40 per cent. respectively.
The number OF revenue passengers
carried in 1917 was i12,srS.9S3. an
increase OF 22.6 per cent for the later
five-year period and of 45.9 per cent
for the decade. The revenue car
mileage was 2l,9sS.0sS. an increase OF
1914 per cent for the five-year period.
1s12-1s17, and 21.4 per cent for the
decade, The income from oil sources
amounted To-. .02a, Of which
such $6.444,415. represented revenues
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
Cruelties of Russian
Bolshevism Is Shown by Travellers
Lurd Picture of Atrocities Given by Mrs Emmene Pankhurs
Who Obtains Information from First Hands

London. March ga tragic and
Mrid picture of the Bolshevik afro
cities on women was given the Univer-
sal Service today in an interview with
Mrs. Emmelin Pankhurst who has
Just returned from Paris where she
obtained first hand reports from peo-
pie who have recently come from
Russia.
THE head of the Russian Red Cross
told me" she said, that the Boishe
viks served notices on young women
to present themselves at a given time
at barracks to remain there so long
as they are needed by 'Bolshevik SOL
diers and officials. IL they refuse
they are subjected to the most hor-
rible punishment.
They have Chinese executions. The
women are flogged and they have a
practise OF breaking their legs be-
tween the knee and the ankle, chop
ping Off hands and committing other
Chinese tortues.
Regarding the naturalization -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
Eastern European
Situation Ominous
Hun Defiance of .A7nisticc
Requirements Stirs French
Emotion to High Pitch.
by Naboth Hcdin.l

Paris. March a2-The eastern
European situation is most omin-
GUS The whole council of ten
met yesterday afternoon and the
discussion concerned sending
troops to General Haller, the
British general. through Dantzig
but no conclusion was reached.
the meeting adjourned the whole
subject until Monday
The German authorities have Of
ricially notified General Dupont head :
ing the French military mission in
Germany. that the German govern.
ment Will refuse TO allow Polish
troops TO land at Dantzig despite ar
tcle i6 of the armis;ice terms
which expressly provides Tor such
passage and Furthermore French of
ffeers now in Warsaw are forbidden to
enter the territory held by the Ger
mans east of the Eistula through
which passes the shortest railroad
from Dantzig to Warsaw
This notice the leading editorial in
the Temps this evening qualities as n
direct defiance not only OF the ar
mistice but also OF President Wilson'S
thirteenth point which provides for
the creation of a Polish state with
free access TO the sea
Headed for a crisis liz the title of
the Temps article which asserts that
the German gnvernuaentes-hase fallen
under the influences Of military and
inperia1tstic diplomats who gamble
that the allied chiefs win no. agree to
take sun..Aary action:
That "a general upheaval will fol-
low rupture coupled with a threat
ened resumption of the war: that at
ter a general scramble Germany will
pay neither damages nor surrender
territories, but, being the best or.
ganized people industriaily. will
emerge ahead.
In addition TO this new German
stubbornness Is the progress of the
Bolshevist armies progress towards
Odessa The city is reported still in
the hands Of the allies but General
Franohet ID Esprey. the French COM
missioner in Turkey is enroute from
Constantinople which indicates the
seriousness OF the situation. There
are small allied forces at Odessa in
Guiding some Greeks.
Rumania is threatened by the Boil
sheviki from the east, the Lkrainians
from the north and the Hungarians
from the west. The latter now are
depioying three divisions in Transyl-
yana.
While the Hungarfans. Ukrainians
and Bolsheviki communicate with
each other the Poles and Rumanians
are separated and General Hallers
three divisions are still in France, and
after talking for the entire afternoon
the big ten" concluded nothing
The situation is decidedly uneasy
and the eastern developments may
force the conference to end It,
French circles ask what would hap
fo 80 gnI
things go wrong between the Baltic
and the Black sea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23

women for civilian purposes an Amer
lean Y. NJ. c. A, secretary told me
this applied principally to women of
the Bourgeoise. the Bolsheyiks not
wanting, to offend the laboring classes
too much. The Y. NJ. c. A., work
said that where he lived hundreds of
young women, refugees from promi-
nent families were arriving constantly
to escape this terrible thing
This man asked a Bolshevik Of
fetal in Moscow: I know man who
has ten thousand roubles. Have / the
right to take his roubles?'
Certainly the official replied. He
has pretty wife also. How about
her?
Certainly"
Il am satisfied that Bolshevissn is
q sort OF international conspiracy
While It came from Germany I do not
believe that Germany will ever really
become affected with Bolsheyism.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
ITALIANS D 1fHY
THEY HAVE ISSUED
AN UtT|MATUM
Every Effort Being Made
To Clear Up the
Situation.
CONCERN ON DELAY
Conflicting Interests In
volved Make Agree
ment Difficult of
Adjustment.

Paris, March 22.--There rs
natural concern here over the
Italian situation, solution OF
which IL delayed by the conflict
ing claims. but widespread re-
ports calculated In America that
that Italian delegation had as
suuacd most beiiigerent attitude
met with dcniais here today.
The Italian press representative
asserted there was no truth In the
report that the Italians had pre-
scented an "ultimatum" to the
peace conference TO the effect
that unless Italy rs given Ffume
her delegates would withdraw to
Rome and make n separate peace
with Austria Hungary on her own
initiative. (This report was not
sent out by Universal Seryice).
Italy's sacrifices In the war are re-
allied here and there is a general dis
position 10 be fair to her.
The Italians are urging their col
leagues at the peace conference TO
treaty with Austria, maintaining that
it is necessary that this be given
equal rank with the German peace.
Premier Orlando and his colleagues
are most anxious to clear UP the Aus
trian situation in order to forestall
very serious discomfort throughout
italy. The various delegations here
have recognized the merit of this con-
tention and action has been promised
wherever possible.
Progress, however, is difficult
matter owing TO the many conflicting
interests involved, especially the
Jugo-S lav demands. The latter are
irreconciIable with the italian
claims. The American and other
peace delegates, however, are not
willing to admit that 1t Is impossible
to reconcile these aims.
President Wilson and his associate o.
have been comforting with Premier
Crianyfo ana others OF the italians
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
PRESIDENT IRISH REPUBLIC
TO DELIVER A MIsSSAG

Dublin. March 22.--President De
Valera of the Irish republic Is coming
here to deliver a message to the Irish
people, according to an announce
ment made here by the Sim Fein to-
night.
De Valera will arrive on Wednes-
day according to the statement and
will be offered a national welcome
The Lord Mayor will receive him at
the gates of the city and will escort
him to the mansion house where he
will make his address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
THE OLEARY JURY rs
STILL UNDETERMINED

New York, March 22.-The jury
trying jeremiah a. O'Leary for con-
spiracy to defeat the draft and es-
pionage act violations reported to
FEDERAL Judge Hand at IL o'clock to-
night that It had not yet reached an
agreement and the court sent the
jurors to the Hotel McAlpin for the
niGht
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23


cswllea
March ga cove
in OF
the
he afternoo work
deaIv
10 Ut
of HE elcratcs
President Wilson
to
hin he scycnd days.
devote
the
the league
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
PRESIDENT !S3i'nI3ETn'1'T nHTET {33IR;1!2,
BY THE FIRST OF MAY
Tentative Date Is Fixed, With the Be-
Lief That All Vexatious Wrinkles il
the P eace Covenant Have Been
lroned Out

Leaders Point Out That an Extra Ses-l
sion May Be Called Immediately Upon
the Arrival of MIR. Wilson, and That
He Will Submit the Treaty and Rec
ommend the Passage of Appropriate
ton Bills.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
Hal Flood Against .
Invasion Of Japs
Mexican Constitution Is Op.
posed to the Yellow
Peril.

Representative Hal Flood. of
Virginia, chairman OF the foreign
affairs committee In the last
house, today expressed strong OPP
position to the proposed settle
ment of Japanese on this conti-
nent. He said:
THE state department should
do all within Its power to present
the settlement of japanese In
Lower California whether backed
by the Japanese government or
not. l believe they will find some
way to do It,"
Washington. March 22--The re
ported plan of the Mexican Land com
pany of Los Angeles Cal. to con
sey nearly a million acres in Lowel
to Japanese syndicate IL
,lear violation OF the principle of tn,
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-23
WEATHER

Washington. March e.
Forecast:
VirginiAi Fair Sunday
and Monday. warm er
Monday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-19

Q TRONO opposition 70 the propos-
ed now charter vas voiced todHy
In an Interview ~ John iehncf,
an Albuquerque attorney who repre-
scented organized labor M Santa 70
during the recent state Legislature.
Ills statement follows
= understand the proposed charter
Cannot be amended BY the people of
Albuquerque. " can only be- amended
by tho people Of the state / % legiaia-
tive assembly. know from personal
experience a. labof'H representative
AZ the capital during the recent Hes-
sion that % state assembly may In al
prupriciy indulge In strange prerora-
tive rights. In this case of ~ own
personal yoiition the assembly nav
pass and msks amendments within
itn own discretion that would make
o. impossible for r. certain class to
nave any representation Of ~ own
on a cts commission NJ % should 20
desire without auy restraint whats0-
cyef upon its right or good conscience.
So far as I am personally concerned
and no far az am concerned In be-
half ~. my friends who are hborers
ami whom ! hav represented, ! ant
satisfied IA trust my fate and their
fate rather 10 the %citixenfy Of Al
-buquorque than 10 an assembly ~ tho
state. am not Inclined 20
myself In supporting an udminiaira-
tive policy that may be right In theory
and on the other hand operating
wrongly by -Hdpplnntiur therefore
hastily another adm niHtrative pJicy
that has oyory enrmark 81 hcinE stu
moro vicious. The present charter
under which the present udministra-
ton Of the government 81 the city Of
Albuquerque ia operating may he IN
constitutional do not OFFER "a legal
opinion n may have faults that arc
both patent and latent Nevertheless
a good de ncio government eSiria
Hereunder and may well ~ exist IN
the future n thu present CttN EoV-
eminent under IT, charter ~ faulty
on account Of it, operation the REM
sdy FOR ita iils H. prescribed within
H. four ! do not believe In
trading o. fairly good horse for "a
iack-tss. " n hcniEhted public cares
10 Improve ita conditions ~ iouling
itself In nny attempt Of making Hgh'
out cot two vrongH. that b. ~ own
un DO and I prefer not 20 be n party
to o. de- uot desire that n Of uy
friends OF honest toll. Ia whose well
iare have given and am giving my
earnest oudeaNur. fool themselves,
have no notion ~ foolinr myself I
am opposed 90 tho socalied new char.
ter and shall exercise my % vote
against o."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-19
Mayors Asked to Aid
Building Movement

Citi,s everywhere in the United
Statos are asked 10 cooperate With
tho United States department ~ labor
In Its nation Wide own Your w.
Homo campaign witch iH being con
luotod for tho following reasons
First work must be provided for
returning soldiers and slilou and Tor
labor turning from war 90 peace in-
dustrioa.
second Immediate stimulation anil
resumption OF home building tcuvl'N
IN necessary in most communities ~
present tho shortage of dwellings in
tho United States To- estimated M not
less than % 900. aud it is probably
even greater than the hall million
figure Homo building virtually
ceased with our entranro into the
war Us roaumrtlou means local hDn-
oNt and profit,
Third. Home ownership makes fur
h,ttcr living conditions. THRIFT and Boz.
creased efficiency. n provides com.
fort Tor the busy years Of work AMI
tssuros BE- safe harhor in old age
Fourth. Tho immediate future
holds no promise Of u reduction of
tho price Of building materials rt
delay important and necessary build.
ing in tho expectation Of n decided
full lu prices seems 40 advised.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-19

10 be- determined Ly artificial and 10.
cui conditions rather than by u rcn.
ofal aud w~tdespfcrd ruic
Tho queHtionnaltts ASKED Tor infot a..
nation ON the nature of the project Us
estimated value. vhethsf fhore wuH "a
shortage ~ maternal md lutor. if tho
prices ~ materials were high. also
as to what materials Wsrp shor, aud
hirh m price. when tho project was
expected 10 start whether any loan
dtfurulty wuH experienced. tf the in.
torsHt rate demanded was hsrh. DO tids
had been taken aud what percentage
b bids were in excess ~ the osii-
mated cost 90 previous bids
The larros, number of rIy.
On 10 these specific questions appear IN
tho hirh rost ~ material column. noxt
comes high wages and tfrn shortage
OF labor The figures are t.Tff report.
I'M high cost of materials. t.3In report
Wages hiEh. and fS2 indicate labor
shortage Against the t7si reports ~
high rost Of materials oulb no Hpccin.
ruilN state that the cost Of materials
Ia not high Against tho i.gau report
Of htrh wages only 10i state that
nFe are not high on ~. other hnnd.
ft7 state there ~ No shortage ~ labor
against tho fk2 .cp, ing n shoruro
~ d labor supply Again. against f7o
reporting "a shortage OF materials kHt
say there iH no lack Of materials az
though D prices are luEh o. many
OF those who had not decided Co pro.
coed with their construction work
stated that they were holdlug OF for "a
while. 90 SOC whether thor" was i1 hs
"a dtup Boz prices or ~ D. hiFhsr level
81 prices was 90 teWain
Commenting ON the situation sew.
crli stated that The fast lear uf stag.
.H. . H# ..H -
mo wur only served fu farther stimu.
late tho demand for 900 o%lasssl Of
buildings which would tend tu kprr
prices hIrh. and they expected Co o..
sumo operations tu meet tns IulrrHH.
ING demand
Those who wont into detail ON th1
high cost ~ materials gave brick ai
Tho principal item that vtH hirh The
number Thus reporting wuu $685. usNi
rn"ief cement aga rcportrr thiH I'm.
touul high. $40 reported lIeh prices
Tor lumber. Gle snli steel was HEh.
and iHN Indicated hIru ruHi uf plumu.
ing supplies ~ Hhuulh lr horne iU
mind That most uf thU"r projects iu
not require steel Boa construction Thi
prohnbi, accounts for The compare
lively few reports on tlC hiEh price,
Tor hat material
rhero were iss reporting tio cost D'
construction 90 pet rent rvc'ssttc 90
sad 500 pei cent On siI1 g. 20 uui 4
AZ 90. % msld so. % said co. o. sHid
so. % sand 90. % na hiEh as i0n and u
ofyr 100. making tho average yNroas Dol
cost ~ construction approximately O.,
per cont
The state uf ONO reported tnt
largest number ~ projects while llh.
nnis leads boz aggregate valuation ui
private and publ, construction work
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-19

1911 H "HH"-N MEE 49,
Although Illinois leads in valuation.
that state in IL low fourth ln number
Of peDtrrts. and Pennsylvania. which
gets into third place tu number 81 cpn-
afruruon enterprises. drops down a.
fourth place boz valuation.
~ ohio 2at report materials hlrh boz
price 90 % stating that materials are
not high There nrv g. reporting ma
terihi shortage in Ohio 60 iGa VIM
aHN thorr be- no shortage ~ their local.
tiles IN answer to the question of
there IN u Hhott-c Of labor. 81 sly
'NsH" 10 i2t no" aud ~ report loan
difficulty 90 ta1 who state specifically
that they are having no difficulty in
obtaining loans Sofns OF those Who
are interrupted in the matter ~ hnan.
cing their operations say that The
banks are adverse 10 luaninE on the
basis OF present valuation. 80 reporting
from 20 To- over roo per cent. the aver
axe being a. pet cent
In pennsylvania go report high
cost o. materials tu % negative co.
Tilcs O., Indicate material shortage
a. iUg Whu say there ts nu denrth tn
the suppl. 60 report loan difficulty
&c. itt specifically stating thcte L. nu
loan dffculty. ana 80 Indicate ID
shortage uf labor 90 81 who make
negative replies The number VIM
"HN MNN|" wv MNNN ~ ifNiAHH WYNN
IN ltt tu li who state that wages are
not excessive 30 % who made state
msutH ls 60 cAressiN, cost ~ COM
-iructlun. % said go percent 20 said
800. 3 put 10 ut g. percent % HHif i0
percent. o. said 60. @ said 60. . said
sU. . saia lr. said 600. ana . figure
tho excessive cost 49, over goo. mnk.
Iug the average Cor Pennsylvania up'
p~roSimltoiv g. percent
lu New Yufk tbs materials hiEh.
figure H .-t tu only Z. who cay 40.
o. thiH question only Z Indicate Una.
fUfiBl shuriHru go tn' Who soy ther,
b. uo shurtbr. SiNty five report loan
tIffrllt, tu $50 who specifically state
that thtt are having boo .Irh diflrul'
49, 90 report t shuriaEa ~ labor o.
Hf uu shortage. and $50 say that
wages are hirh 'u 800 who sHy the or.
pusiis Eirhty five report the cost OF
construction excessive ranEluE from
.H fu uNrr 900 percent ire average
tire state uf New Nurk
The Illinois nrurcs are lit rr.
porting materials high 90 @ not hirh
% reporting material shortage 60 q
not short o. Indicate loan difficulty
90 D., up loan difficulty Go Indicate
shortage 1T labor 10 600 uo shortage
N - wage hirh 90 % not high
Thirty eight report excessive cost III
construction. ranging from 20 90 N
percent the average being re- httl'
DNrr 10 percent which figure tH th'
lowest Cor excessive cost ~ runstrur
'iun ~ ans ~ She -four leading states
The principal shortage NJ labor tp.
pears tu nr Iu th, southern HtIte'
aud some ~ the Western states. huI
hts shortage may upt exist a. the
resent time. uH me ranks 10 labor ur,
constantly being filled hy returning
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-19
NEW CHAIgTER ABoIasHEs HOME
nIfE N ALBUQUERQUE

"During my term A. city manager
I had occasion to study the exlntinR
charter carefully" said District For
ester Paul o. Rcdington this morn.
Ing In discussing the proposed new
charter. a believe that the old char
ter n entirely workable, perhaps
needing amendments In a fcw lnatan-
ces, These amendments can be had,
n the people desire them. by a vote
% the people.
The nov charter. N adopted. will
substitute an experiment for some
thing which has already given Aihu-
querque a mighty workable govern
ment ~ adopted. changes In u can
be made by the legislature, which
Toe away with the home rule sdea.-
In discussing tha question Of five
commissioner Instead Of three. Mr..
Eedlnrton said. This city can well
have five commissioners n the people
desire u. and there Il no reason why
tho present charter should not BE-
amended 20 allow for this. II II my
personal view that three mer can
more quickly and efficiently transact
public business than a larger mum
her. believe that any additional
commissioners deemed necessary
should be elected az large and not ~
districts.
- am opposed 10 the new Char
ter. Mr. Redington concluded. fully
believing that the city can progress
with mpldity under the existing one
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-19

soldier Ftom Louisiana 90 report
lhur ahortsF, aud ouly Oh .ay there
iH nu frtrrlty % labor From ken-
lucky the figures ere % yes 60 mo-,
Alabama gives 10 ycs o. 3 MOI. south
Carolina lH yrH GO d uu. Mississippi
. ycs to uu and Maryland Z 1eu
tu 2 no. Virginia SENDS % reports.
stating that labor b. short. ana only
. stating there 10 MI shortage The
figures fut West Virginia are o. ycs
Go uu.
WIN reservation Cor exceptions
showing out 81 local conditions, the
uunstiuuuaIrss indicate re- tendency to
labor surplus iu tht nlntrlDts 10 which
labor wHH drawn hy H. industry
Middle Atlantis Htafes, the muuufac.
TURNS district - Wv Enrlsud. aud
tho northern portion N the Mtidlo
West The tendency 10 labor shortage
A. boo tho districts from which labor
was drawn for war Industry The
South Wet U Northwest. except
iuE the rtgln, Coast states
The %fulluwluE flnulat.uu gives the
total number 81 projects hy states
~. "
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-19
CITY WATER PLANT
YIELDS 10 PER CENT
FOR FIRST QUARTER
Profit Less Capital Outlay Totals
si0,i03.50 for First Three
Months Of le1e-shows Chance
for Reduction in Rate.

Substantial profit. were made hy
the Albuquerque water plant under
o. municipal Ownership and man.
arrmcut during the hfHt quarter Of
1913 The statement issued hy the
manager. ilHIry o. Asulnwnll. Tor the
hfst tire. months shows Il net prutli
for that period Of tio.to1 90 or e 70.
Wrn IT ten per cent on he city In
vestmcnt
The annual statement 81 Clty Man
Hror A. a. Hehcnstrcii ou January !
showed hat the net profits on the
plant from July 90 10 January J. the
first five months Of ownership were
$50 satOg The entire profits during
the past three months have been go.
$50 o. but the capital outlay has
been tf1G ot bringing the net profits
to $40 1850
w the first quarter. the city has
Installed HeNontcuu new services ana
twsutH unr meters. The operating
expenses fnr the period were fl.s1I.-
&C. while the outlay TOT maintenance
and repair was f2.Oi0T H. addi-
ton. the city paid out 81 900 for iu.
terrst on the bonus with which the
water plant VAS purchased The
rrusa Income Of the plant during the
quarter wa t~2i,s21se
The figures are highly satisfactory
o. the citS officials n Indicate that
tho water rate can be materially ro-
dutcd once the city b. clear OF dChi
md beck un u normal basis. since
lHlf fLe present rate would have paid
operating expenses. maintenance ana
Interest Nr Huhrnrtrrit stated Toe
CO.'S that when certain improvements
lfr made the operating expense can
lU further reduced and even better
Itunts made