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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
death N BALTIMORE
OF SENATOR DOWNING

Senator Henry II. Downing. Of
Front Royal. Clarke county. died in
Baltimore yesterday after pro-
tracted illness. He Ii survived by q
widow and several children. He was
sixty-five years OF age. The funeral
will be in Front Royal on Thursday.
Senate Document Clerk John r.
Jeter yesterday wired to Senators N.
r. Early, Jr., w. e. Addison and III.
r. Byrd. announcing that they had
been named by Lieutenant Governor
Buchanan to represent the senate at
the funeral Other state officials will
attend the funeral.
Senator Downing was among the
most prominent lawyers and farmers
in the Valley Of Virginia and had for
many years taken q leading part In
the public life OF the state. He was
member OF the house Of delegates
in 1898, when he was q leader OF the
Martin forces In the celebrated Mar
tin-L.ee contest for the senate.
He was a law partner OF Aubrey G..
Weaver, who was In the house of
delegates during the term OF Office Of
Governor Stuart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
Ask Government
To Buy All Wheat
Food Administration Would
Purchase Entire Crop at
Present Guaranteed Price.

Washington. JAN 2s.-The food ad-
ministration applied to congress today
for the passage III a drastic and far-
reaching bill appropriating 1880
900, 900 for the purchase OF the entire
wheat crop of the United States at the
present guaranteed price and placing
the disposition and control OF the crop
absolutely within the authority of the
president
The bill would continue the life OF
the food administration indefinitely,
with its powers greatly enlarged and
extended.
Here are some of the powers the
president would have under the meas
ure:
To appoint as many agents or agen-
cies and assistants as he might deem
necessary; to utilize any other agency
or department of the government for
regulating the wheat industry: to Dor
row additional funds and pledge the
credit of the United States for the
payment Of the loans: to buy wheat
of the crops of 1918 and 1919 from
producers or others at the guaranteed
price; to sell or expor, such wheat
at profit or loss; to lease or buy eie-
vators and storage facilities: to reaui-
sition storage space and fix the terms
of rental: to increase the wheat price
IL necessary: TO demand preferential
railroad services for wheat shipments;
to control dealers, miliers, elevators or
operators by license or other like
power, and to prescribe trade margins
and trading on the exchanges
The bill was sent to Senator Gore
of oklahoma. chairman of the senate
committee on agriculture. and Repre-
sentative Lever. of South Carolina
chairman of the similar committee OF
the house.
Senator Gore said he would refuse
10 introduce II on account of its dras-
tic provisions. He said he would not
even introduce ii by request"
There is some doubt as to the auth.
ship Of the measure. although il was
sent to Senator Gore by William A
Glasgow. Jr., chief counsel of the food
adm Illustration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
Frie.A q wuAeaunas.

London. Jan. 3a-ons i16vsn3sall
Berlin Newspaper 1t leAx n AtknA1
blue" to Wilhelm HohenD0aiesHE u w
Count Ernst zu Reventlow's pentnss
Tagesxeitung. which. writing go ~
occasion Of the ex-kaissrea AirtA1A1S
says, according to the DeF3oW eplxS
spondent OF the Evening NJ 4
I'VE confront the present. kov6FlA
ment with unshakAbio bo1le1S1i 49,
serism and the empire ~ &G& 1l6l
to tho emperor and will ~ ev1v$x&f24s
in our power tos prevent his suYYGn~
der to the impiacabls enenay. W -
forward to the day when thA kAteAN
win be restored N
The German peoples' party eea&
birthday greetings to Count HNh4nnG1s
lern saying: s
Millions Of Germans rssGeexa01H ~
mcnarchistic idea and win r4p9t A&V<bV
unworthy estran9sment from ~ sA411
ideal OF German kaieardon md *HIl&.
sian kingship.s %sSSS
The ex-kaiser waa shewspsl w5l1
birthday gifts yesterday. whole re69
1t Amerongen castle bsinG AllS1 wtfk
presents. ~ M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
AMERICAN PLAN IN GaENEnAlsz fss
FOLLOWS THAT 0r n1rr1n

Paris, Jan. :s,--Ths Americas 49,
for a league of nations will - I
ced in day or two. u -
ed from an official source
The American plan wifi b Put fottk
In full detail. While criginal IN ns11H
respects. II follows the general lfnee
OF the plan submitted by General Jea
Christian SHUTS. go
The fact that the American commits
sion is now ready to announce ~
plan is thought to indicate that tlao
peace conference IL near an agrSAm~1t
upon the scope Of the league ~ -
tions
Thus far the American plan ~
been held back. the reason being tw1.
fold. First. 1t was desired BY IL
Americans to reconcile ~ far - pos..
sibie, the other plans 70 their evpn
Secondly. II was believed BY fhos
American high commission that 70 e.
American plan were given publt9ftE
republican criticism at hoWe vcuIl
fully cabled to Paris and vo0A ~
used here. as other criticisms haN1aas
proof that the American pablie $50
not behind President WilSoa an4 -
American high commissiOa.
President Wilson and PREMIER LSn1
George are said to feel that thag 1ll u
sion on the league Of nAxfSmt Dlnn&6R
the outset will do much toMAxl nSh E.l
Ing the troublesome prohl1m. A1seSnxsn
of rival nations 80 Z ssss
Once All nations recogniso. that IT,
must be good and submit the fanAH
and reason they will b more lncllno
to reconcile their dinersncss. n Ahs9.
do not they possibly might Had theul~
selves outside the league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
Stirring Appeal Moves Thousands Who
Hear Billy Sundays Message From
The Prophets, When He Exhorts So
ciety to Lay Aside Selfishness and
Sin and Obey Summons That Comes
In Sorrow From On High.
Hundred Gilt the Trail" When Evan
gelist Issues His Challenge to Those
Who Would Stand Beside Him and
Help Lift the Bleeding Form of Jesus
Christ Before the Eyes of All the
World.

No stirring appeal has been made Rich
mond than the of Billy Sunday before auditorium
crowded to the walls last night when hundred penents
swered his call to for the of the Lord present
Your Bodies the subject of his address, and when he had
concluded and invited those who cared pick the challenge
to and take his hand the ases crowded with
and in and out of the church who wanted start
tic game right again.
Present yourselves to God a living sacrifice to him"
lie called to his audience ow will stand
with in the face of the devil and help hold the world
the bleeding form of Jesus Christi not going to beg and
plead with you Come Richmond, if yon will - And they
scores while the choir sang SOFTLY and Billy patted
them back spoke heartily to them and them the
''gad hand he said Hello there I'm glad to you.
Glad to get you BY the hand''
number of delegations present in seats and
when they called upon turn to stand the crowd
could look at them it came the turn of the uniform
to make themselves known Scores of khakcad fellows and
occasional sailor in the crowd their feet while
Confederate veterans wearing their medals of
other days stood their shoulders pulled back and their
heads erect proud of the uniform they the boys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
: FATHER BYRD WA ks ABROAD.



Sounds of masculine festty loated out to the street
band wrenchng strangely emotional syncopatons from
the tools of the musicians trade cheerful clater of table
ware babel of voices pale blue haze just visible through
the windows told that ceremonial dinner was
in progress Father Byrd went in He likes to be among
Richmond men.
They were having good time of them, and no
question about the fun Bankers and bakers and who
deal in all the mufarous activities Of Richmond industry
and trade there but business had been forgotten Gray
boards and heads dropped the weight of and re-
sponsibities Old, young and mddeaged were boys to-
gether-and the bride off
Father Byrd watched the with benevolent interest
Just as he had watched similar gatherings through many
years of Richmonds eventfu history
81 like to my people relax, especially these busy men
whose industry and skill and sagacity much depends
he said to himself at does them good. That means, it's
good for everybody in this town. And they just as
noisy laugh much enjoy themselves much in regular
manfashon they did STILL there's something differ
ent-the quality of this fun is not strained bit"
Just then very substantial financial magnet who had
given exhibition dance which evoked storms of applause
down breathss Presently he remarked to his neighbour
And they used to that couldn't enjoy doing that
sort of thing unless you had sknfu of whskey!
''Thats it," said Father Byrd 'Tha's the difference
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
DETAILED PLAN FOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY Rene Siyiani.

Paris. Jan. 2S.--In working out a
detailed plan for the operation of the
league Of nations VIC will inevitably
encounter contradictions which must
be reconciled. Wounded PRIDE and
shattered hopes will have to be reck-
oned with.
We might, for example, esta blish the
proposed supreme court at Brussels.
The associated nations are to send rep
resentatives-but what representa-
tives? 1t has been proposed that the
heads OF the several states, or at least
The premiers, be sent in order to give
the cour, more lustre and force.
This cannot be considered for mo-
ment What are the conceptions we
have OF this court and it's attributes1
Do we think Of it holding annual ses-
and pomp Of a pageant? That 10 q
wrong picture. The league viii neces-
sartly be in continuous session. and
therefore neither the heads OF states,
premters. nor active ministers could
divide their time between their own
work and this international task.
Moreover, ministers are subjected to
all the political variations Of their own
country and are liable to be over
thrown at any moment
NEED EMINENT MEN.
Each country must designate an
important and eminent man as It's
special ambassador. His role will be
a double one: To forestall conflicts
and to abjugate such as may occur
To forestall them he must know the
sttuationthoroughly. He must have
all the necessary information in CEN
tralized form. He must be fore
warned OF everything. He must
be in constant communication with his
colleagues from the various other
countries
How is the league to be established?
There are in the world forty-four
states among which eight or ten are
great powers. The idea OF c0nvokin9
ible. II seems necessary to choose by
rotation the states to be represented.
possibly SO that there will be eleven
delegates each year. among whom Il
shall tell later why) the i've great
powers are entitled to continuous
seats
But how will this court work? II
will have three functions?
l. To forcstali:
.. To supervise the execution OF
the peace treaty;
). To impose sentences.
Suppose eleven representatives are
appointed. In them everything viii
be centralized; their capacity ID that
lof court clerk. or general secretary.
and they will be assisted by adminis-
tratiye officers and archives.
FIVE TO MEET.
These eleven delegates would not IN
ignated for six months Ftva q tharl
y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
SUNDAY TAXES STRENGTH.

SUNDAY. TAXES STRENGTH.
Mr. Sunday gave examples Of al
most every athletic feat he is capabi
OF on the stage. He impersonatef
members OF the crowd hurting stone
al Jesus in the streets of Jerusalem 81
Realistically that one could almost sc
the rock leave his hand. Frequent,
he suspended himself in midair b,
graspinc the edge of the pulpit STAN
with both hands. and he used the
kitchen chair time and again TO sit
or stand in to demonstrate the atti-
tuae OF ~ome person IN caricature-
His control over his hearers was
made evident when a woman tainted
in scat down near the front, and
when the evangelist took in the situa-
ton and with few words of COM
mand, and directions to the ushers,
the lady was carried to the hospital In
the rear and In the space OF one
minute the house was as still as TX
nothing had happened. The arrange
ments for handling crowds has been
perfected to such an extent at the au-
ditorium. that every possible unpleas-
quately met.
Giving the invitation Mt the close
Of his sermon. Billy stopped to throw
open the trap doors which admits him
to the receiving stand" below. and
his foot slipped. He fell almost down
into the pit. and quickly recovered
himself with the aid Of his extreme
agility He did not escape. however,
. without twist to his ankle that gave
him almost excruciating pain for n
short time. and expressions on hts
face showed that his forced smile was
very brave one.
Gods Army Volunteers.
THE army of God Is never made up
OF drafted men and women" the
evangelist declared. in giving his au-
saicnce opportunity to obey the In
functions OF Scripture to present their
bodies as a living sacrifice. holy. ac-
ceptable to God. God has never
owned "a. slave he continued. All
the service that weighs an ounce In
the sight of God ia that which II
prompted by love. 1t ia not something
you must do, but something you may
do, not a call to hard duty. but to
glorious privilege"
God wants a chance through men
and women to show the world what
he can do, Is MIR. Sundays plea to
Christians whom he asks to present
III themselves to God. III God had your
feet he'd point your toes in a diff
ferent direction from the one they've
been going in for Tong time." he OBJ
served with a smile. He'd make 1t
harder for them to head toward the
theater than to the church"
Give your hands to God, he asks
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
To Be Put Forth In Full Detail TIL
Week and While Original IL IT.
Respects 1t Follows the Line Of Thu
Submitted by Great Britain. 7 s
Is Held Back to Reconcile As Far Az
Possible All Other Propositions Pro
posed by Different Nations. ..s... II
OFFICIAL COMMUNIOUE.

The official communque issued tonight follows: 4saaa
The president of the United States the prime ministers
and foreign ministers of the United States the British a
pre- France and Italy and the representatives of Japan
two meetings today, the first from IL A. NJ to lbs: p
and the second from to $50 P. M. h Nh SExs
An exchange of views took place the German colss
MES in the far east and the Pacific and those in Africa
The representatives of the dominons present az
these two sessions The representatives of China at that
the morning and the Marquis Salvage that in the after
I'm the morning the delegates of Australia New Zealand
Japan and China heard
In the afternoon M Henri Simon French minister Of thu
colonies explained the views of his department of colonial
questions ss aa
In addition the fundamental principles of the league c1
nations and their application considered N
'The next meeting will take place tomorrow II a. M 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
Church Cold As an Iceberg, Is
Billy Sundays Warning Note
People Who Could Save Mems Souls Never Give Thought
Neighbor Who Is Drifting to He'll

Neighbor Who Is Drifting to He'll
If Richmond church people don't wake from their state of
ethagy and break the roud of ice in which they have been
wrapped it will not be because Billy Sunday has failed point
out to them in words that leave doubt Of sincerity failure
to properly perform their part of the task set for Jesus
Christ Mr. Sunday preached his third Personal Work.
mon yesterday afternoon to large crowd in the City Audto
riu1n and while the invitation not given the t hit
ers the applause that frequently interrupted his speech made
plain that his words finding approval in the hearts of
his hearers
He that winneth souls is wise,' the chosen by
the evangelist to that though woman gain all
na the world knows of they lost they have
ected to carry soul with them to better life Biys
good humor particularly present yesterday afternoon and
the broad wrnkng smile seemed to leave his face
cept when there back to him the story of
folly the memory of infdelty, when he wished
recall the and the righteousness of
the church who went there week his regular weekly
maneuver and thought about after the
over.
- vtmned most d.pnnea
ne smiled
nonnced himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
DJSTTNCUISHED VISITORS,

DISTINGUISHED Eot"rians from Nor
folk, Lynchburg AND Wilmington were
likewise among the quests, while teie-
grams OF good will we're received from
the Rotary clubs OF Newport News
and Roanoke.
The Washington men arrived yes
ferday afternoon They were met at
the train by Richmond Rotarians
who drove them about the city and
otherwise entertained them individu-
ally Shortly after o'clock they be-
gan to gather in the lobby of the JEFF
ferson. BY O'Clock practically the
entire Richmond membership was on
hand and the Washington crowd
started singing. On the appearance
Of Mr.. Poole. speriai song was rem
dered for his benefit and everybody
marched to the auditorium to the JOY
Gus strains of Hail, Hail. the Gang 3
All Here"
The auditorium had been turned
into a banquet hall AZ members
and guests entered they were provided
with favor.-overseas caps for the
local men. cooked hats with powdered
queues for the visitors and Indian
headr~ar for the haidheaded individ-
uais from, both cities. An elaborate
and Substantial dinner wa6-~ served
missing nothing essential from oyster
cocktails. through planked tenderioin
! 10 coffee and cigars. But the meal
was only incidental to other festivi-
ties.
A rroup Of Neutrality-suspicious. includ-
ing a distin guished ecclesiastic. ar
rived late at the table reserved for
them. President Poole was asked to
| look them over and see whether he
could vouch for them, He solemnly
averred that ne had never seen then,
in Washington. wild confusion fol-
lowed until somebody started Hail
HAIL" and everybody ,ointed in the
refrain which indicates generally a
total disregard for consequences.
Jazz an Around.
: A tazz band-TIE jazz hand-tided
he hauoueters over the first course
Then a rotund Rotarian from Wash
ngton annexed the piano and plaved
a variety Of popular melodies which
everybody sang: Smiles" OF course
and over There" and Little Annie
Rooney" which the Younger fellows
didn't know very we'll but which
brought fash Of wisttul memories
20 the ewes of some OF the Older
chans. This was interrupted by ths
visstcfs who stood and sang to q
militant air this ditty;
TIN a little prairie flower.
Growing bigger every hour.
Nobody wants to cultivate ire.
I'm as wild as wild can be"
The last line was repeated as thu
singers gailv pirousetted. right fore
finger en- crown.
The Richmonders responded will
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I IN Su-n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
NEW YORK JOINS
DRY STATES TO-DAY

Albany. y. Y, Jan .s.-Sew
York will join tho dry states tomor-
row. This was assured today when
The Republicans. voting Is to the
Democrats 81, rejected the attempt
Of the latter to postpone for ten
days final action on the federal
amendment In support OF their
plea the Democrats read into the
record telegram from James p.
Holland of the State Federation of
Labor. asking for a hearing for the
labor element before the vote is
taken
II was announced late today that
the Anti-Saloon league will actively
urge retention OF the excise depart
ment as a machine for the enforce
ment OF prohibition. A bin is now
being prepared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
WILL BURY BODY OF
J. A. HAYES HERE

Information was received BY J. Tay-
Tor Ellyson yesterday that the body
Of J. Addison Hayes. son-in-law Of
Jefferson Davis. president Of the
Southern Confederacy during the war
between the states. has been taken to
his home in Colorado Springs. where
the funeral services will be held Sat
urdAy. Mr.. Hayes died In Los Angeles
last Saturday.
I.atar the BODY VIII 10 moved to
Richmond and win ~ buried ii the
jefferson Davis sss1iea - HeliywseA
c0Nnntnry s.g ss a8H
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
british ARMY OF
900, 900 REMAIES

London, Jan. 2s.-The British
cabinet has decided. according to
the Daily Express. to maintain an
army of occupation numbering
100000 men.
- The government has definitely
agreed upon the discontinuance Of
conscription. N.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29

Died last night - the hssms w r.
mother. Harold vauRh1N LLOYD, e.
aged two years and four memtha
was the son 81 Mr.. RutA - AnAx
late HArold vaughan-L loE1.
The funeral win take 1no
afternoon ~ 1 e'clock. the noyx
Ing held It the grave n HeGt$N0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
High links and Jarnboree
Hold Carnival at the
jefferson Hotel, and
Staid Business Men Ex-
ecute Double Shuttle.
Notable Gathering of Leading
Community Builders g et
Together in jolly Ensemble
and MARBLE Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All Here!"

Service before Self the in
Scription upon a handsomely
mounted banner presented by
Washington Rotarians to the
Richmond Rotary club was the
central thought In the rare mo-
menfs OF seriousness at the JEFF
ferson hotel auditorium last night
when seventy members of the
Washington organization, headed
by International President John
Poole, were guests of the Rich
mond body. The presentation it.
self was one of the serious mo-
ments in an evening of unre-
straiped pcod fellowship
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29
WEATHER

Washington. Jan. cs.--
Forecast:
Virginia-Fnir Wctlnee-
day and Thursflay; mild
temperature: mode a @
west and northwest winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-29

Paris, Jan. :s.-The Americas 49,
for league of nations will -
ced in a day or two, u q ~
ed from an official souYco n
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-06-25
"GIvE A THOUGHT TO YOUR SOUL"

Very timely is this warning given by the American Hebrew
which quote:
farng signs ghess night 1t
worth while adopt the slogan Give thought your
has been quickened by
thought to the need OF unlfy1ng spirit
in Judaism" .
individual well the people require is voiced IN
these lines: "Gve thought to your soul''
months merely accenuates the indifference
spiritual affairs But where the
MAY this not be the discomfort Of
fallen pleasant Places They nave no gladness
God has not entered them They have not gven
thought their soul They have neglected their own development
and that of their people
Soul development is lacking in many places
sential life the individual 1t impossible that
rabbs leaders, social workers. could continue
without considering their souls We know
They remis the worker other walk
development of the inner should be
greatest Only unfolding they
able function properly their appointed spheres winch TO-
guide others the direction To do this they
able petty dsagreements and
be able to beyond party nes and must be able TO
present-day Jewry, whole.
shown such souls who have been
able leaders certain divisions of ewry who have
shown strength dserved their country well their
peb performing arduous tasks IN their behalf
however, that,
some part that motley mixture ideals which
divides They have done and noble work.
but Jewry should have and American Jewry must
who such thought to his soul that he IS
soul of the Orentaist Occdenas understand the
well him who longer observes the mnu-
tae which include the Jew the Nationalist
the of the varieties and unite them in the things in
which they a unit
Such man. such leader Moses, Jewry
awaiting lead out of the Egyptian bondage of nsunder
standing freedom mutual understand
ing and sympathy.