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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
Memorial Project
Is Given Impetus
Captain John Lamb Presents
to Lee Camp Resolution Pro
posing Gift of Property
Worth $4,000 as Nucleus of
Fund for Public Library.

Captain John Lamb presented a res
oluhon to Lee Camp, No. I. Confeder-
ate veterans, at their weekly meeting
last night, proposing to give property
OF the camp. amounting to over
$4,000. to start a fund for a memo
rial public library in Richmcnd. The
resolution was well received and indi-
cations point toward its adoption by
the Richmond veterans, who wish to
leave behind them a proper memo
rial to the boys who gave their lives
for liberty in 1917 and 1913.
The final discussion and vote on the
matter will take place March IA to
which meeting all interested are In
vited. Copies of Captain Lambs res
olution will be printed and sent to all
members OF the camp, with an urgent
request that they be present at the
meeting. when the matter will be de-
cided.
The entire collection of portraits,
including nearly 200 original paint
ings of Confederate officers, many OF
them full length and all of them from
life. will go with the gift of the money
This collection is now hung in Lee
Camp hall Many historic documents
will also accompany the gift
If the Confederate veterans start
he memorial library movement with
large gift OF practically all that they
have. 1t has been predicted that the
memorial library for Richmond will
be a certainty Many old soldiers
have signified their desire &c sacrifice
their last chance of enjoying divis-
ION OF the property in order to per-
petuate the names of their sons and
srandsons who carried en-" during
the world war and to assure the city
OF Richmond an institution which
they themselves cannot enjoy
TEXT OF RESOLUTION.
The tentative resolution proposed
follows:
Whereas, r. f. Lee Camp, No. /,
Confederate veterans, is anxious to
preserve for future generations it's
valuable portraits and records of
every description; and
Whereas, there is in the minds of
many patriotic citizens of this city an
earnest desire to memoriaize our sa
cred dead who calamity offered their
hives for the preservation of our civili-
zation and liberty; and
Whereas. It IL suggested that a
memorial library erected in Richmond
to the memory of our heroes. living
and dead. would be worthy and
pious tribute to the pubic heart and
conscience: therefore. be it
HeSofVe0. That this camp VIII con-
tribute to q memorial OF this charac-
ter and WIN convey It to the properly
deEgnated authorities for the use
Aforesaid; provided. however. that
when the building is erected a room
therein shall be provided for Lee
Camp portraits and records. and fur
Their provided that a tablet inserted
in the wall OF said building shah state
that the initial donation for the
library came from Lee Camp and was
their tribute to the heroic men. many
Of them their sons and grandsons, who
fought and died for human rights and
the SELF determination OF weak peo-
pleS~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
FRENCH WATCH SENATE

Although mem ers Of the American
commission say that 1t Is thorouRf,ly3
understood by the allied statesmen
that, under the American system uf
government no vote OF confidence on
President Wilson'S policy In to be ex-
pected. 1t is nevertheless true that the
French are keenly watching the pro-
ceedings before the United states sen.
ate.
Their anxiety for the success or thu
league of nations has suddenly be~s
come very keen, and decided hostility
on the part of the American senate
toward its ratification would Be re-s
garded here as a reason for alarm.
Japanese journalists who have ar-s
dent Wilson and his policy were con-
stantly gaining popular favor IN Ia
pan. These said the Japanese poOplo
were now very much more Interested
in the success Of the league OF ma
tons plan than they were In securing.
possession of the Caroline Islands.
Reports from Austria are to the
e0e1 That there IL a change OF aenta.
nsEnt - the subject Of annexatton q
Germany. A new party OF reportaAs
CONSIDERABLE strength has sprung N.
which Is advocating that Austr1n -.
made an eutral state like SwftxerianA.
FRANCE WANTS TANGHR
The French want .TAnxier incluAeAs
in their zone, without the old intAr~
national control. and to this IN Sn1uA-s
bers OF the peace conferences oAne
ready to consent
There remains the Spanish Sosos
along the Mediterranean. about whtclIS
Foreign Minister Balfour. Of Brttatn.
is reported to have raised q question
at Tuesdays session.
u SVn.s
duence helped Spain to get that por-
ton. The remainder served 0er1nans
intriguers as q base OF opera4foI
against the French sphere. which Nc
cessitated keeping large French foec6o6
in Morocco, which needed a Eurcpeat(
front s
Count Romanones returned to -
drid in q very satisfied mood. hAytnms
observed that France was generuuS
silent about the faults Of his predece
sore," writes lie Matin.
(This is an allusion to the fAaf tAofS
Count Romanones In the one pFen1o
Spain has had since the outbfeaftS
the war who has steadfastiy ana Ug
auivocaily opposed Germany ana 1871
with the allies.) IN
THREE-CORNERE DEAF u s3
Precisely what France mighe u I
Spain II q secret. but Il n not t1nU 4
sible that Gibraltai will ngure A U1M
three-ccrnered deal between
Spain and Britain. ssa sls
Spain wants Gibraltar hack q g
the peninsula completely
while Britain b reported - -
posed to accept from Gpains
across the strait. though negee1n
arc temporarily susp0nded. Ss3S II
Gibraltal dose not have ~ oa4sx1 ~
tary strategic vAluA shines Il ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
Bill AnswersQuery
"Who Was Jesus y
Evangelist Recites Biblical
Story So Wildly His Hear
ers Almost See Palm Groves
of Palestine.

Who was Jesusr Billy Sunday told
Bible story yesterday afternoon
which answered this question. and he
told II In such q beautiful way that
his audience could see the palm
groves of Palestine, bAhind q picture
Of Christ ministering to the sick and
lowly and preaching to those of high
degree The evangelist caught The
ancient atmosphere OF Bible times,
his narrative carrying an impression
OF the Prince of Peace which few man
of history have ever been abb to
reproduce IN literature or In orAtory.
Sunday used modern words. even
slang. tn some OF his descriptions. but
his colloQuialisnn was of the kind used
to convoy a definite meaning. and his
congregation did not receive q single
jarr from the words used. Sunday
believes In adapting the English Ian
guage to his own needs without con-
sulting literary precedent but he
puts 1t over" and the meaning is
hammered into his listener so sud-
denly. and with such force that. no
matter whether he ia bricklayer or
a professor of English. he cannot re-
cab afterward whether the preacher
addressed him in Oxford English or
slung him shovelful OF slang.
FROM DAN TO REERSHERA.
Assuming the character OF q con-
temporary OF Christ seeking informa-
ton as to who the man was, Sunday
led his audience from Dan to Beer
sheba, listening to the testimony Of
the many men whom Christ bene-
fitted. and who were glad to testify to
the glory and power Of such a Mas
ter. He told them of what the
healed lepers would say about Jesus
and about the wonderful things
preached by the man whom Christ
cured of lifelong blindness.
very human touch was given his
Bible story when he came to the tale
of the man from whom Jesus cast
1000 DEVILS each devil taking its
place in a hog, and Of how the mock
of 1000 swine possessed fof devils
rushed into the sea. That bloke was
pretty strong, to stand UP under 30
many devils. don't you think7" said
Sunday, "And you, may bet he was q
friend of Jesus after that but the
fellow who owned the hogs must have
been awful sore to lose SO much
porki" ..- 4.... ;.s.s
Billy did not leave out the View
point OF the Pharisees as to Christ.
He personifed one OF the gang who
49, - 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
Irish Question and Exec
utive's Attitude With
Reference to 1t Figure
Largely In Discussion
Senator Hitchcock, His
Ire Aroused, In Verbal
Clash with Borah.
BY JAMES r. NoYRSE.

Washington, Feb. 2s--Attempts to
interpret President Wilson's views on
questions involved in the league of
nations led to heated debate in the
senate today The controversy re-
vealed wide difference of opinion as
TO what the president said at the
White House dinner last Wednesday
night on the Irish question and the
Japanese question and other important
issues affecting the league,
An article appearing in a New York
morning newspaper. in which several
Republican senators were quoted in
expressing their opinions of the pres
dents attitude, provoked the contro-
versy. Senator Hitchcock. of Ne
braska. read the article to the senate
expressing the indignation over what
ne termed its "'scandaious" contents.
He denied that any of the senators
quoted made the statements attributed
10 them.
Senator Hitchcock declared. that tho
senator's and representatives who at
tended the White House dinner were
treated with extraordinary courtesy
land friendlin ess and he could not be-
lieve that any senator who had been
cunstances could have uttered the
comments making up the body of the
article.
IRISH QUESTION To FORE.
The Irish question and the presf-
dents position with reference to II
figured largely In the debate. On
this point Senator Hitchcock in a
sharp controversy away with Senator
Borah- OF Idaho, denied fatty that
at the white House conference the
question OF Ireland's independence had
even been mentioned or that the pres
ident made any statement in reference
to II.
Under the sharp questioning by SEN
ator Borair. and yielding to pronptings
by Senator Williams. of Missippi:
Senator Hitchcock corrected his state
ment. He admitted that the president
said the Irish question was a dome in
issue between England and Ireland,
Senator Hitchcock. reading from the
article which had aroused his ire, said:
Il shall not read all the statements
the president Is charged with stating
with finality. but will read those that
are absolutely and unqualifedly false.
One of the statements that he was
charged with stating with finality was:
The United States must surrender vital
points of sovereignty The president
made no statement which by possible
stretch of the imagination could be dis
torted into such a statement Another
was. ireland is TO be left to the cercies
of England The president made no
statement that by any possibility could
be stretched or interpreted to mean
anything of that sort"
BORAH Is INQUISTTTvE.
Senator Borah. would be Il would
fCrrfipnAd IN pu~sn 1uon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
.Ireland's Chances
Depend on British
Possibility of Hearing Before
Peace Conference Hinges on
Attitude of Britain's Dele
gates, Particularly of Domin-
ions.
BY NatH,fh He(1in.

Paris, Feb. 2S.-what are Ireland's
chances for hearing before the
peace conference?
They depend upon the attitude Of
the British delegates, particularly
those of the British dominions, who
are susceptible to political pressure
from home which is likewise true TO
President Wilson.
The Sim Fein delegate. John
here without invitation but that he
took President wilson's speeches
about the new era for small nationali-
ties literally, Ireland being. he says,
perfect case in point
1t Is evident that the Irish are piac-
ing great hopes in political action by
Irish-Americans- O'Keliy told me
joyfully OF the Philadelphia conven-
ton. presided over by Cardinal Glib
bons
Whatever happens said he war
fare In Ireland against the. English
will not cease until their troops leave.
There are now 700 Irish political
prisoners. They may have to Jail
10000. We will simply make English
rule impossible by systematic con-
struction.
ats the old contest between the
oak and the vine." concluded O'Kelly.
paid much attention to the Irish de-
mands. The subject is decidedly en-
barrassing. There is a great his
torical friendship between the French
and the Celts in the British empire.
but the times have changed many
things. Personally. the average
Frenchman still feels congenial and
sympathetic toward the Celtic ele-
ments, but since the English have be :
come Frances. allies 1t Is dimcult for
the French to take definite position
regarding what England characterixes
as interna. discussions.
FRENCH OPINION WOULD RE-
SENT.
II foreign races within the French
territory confines should demand ma
tional Independence. French opinion
would resent--and rightfully So
English interference. The press here,
therefore, Is confident that the French
pace delegates. backed by full pub
lie support. win take the attitude that
the Irish demand concerns local Brit
tsh politics alone and that they will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01

Washington, Feb. 2S-The integ-
r1ty of a member of President will
sons cabinet Is seriously reflected
upon in q report unanimously adopted
by the house committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia today. and reported
to the house by Chairman Benjamin
Johnson The report charges Secre-
tary of Commerce Rerfield wit h hav-
ing paid an -unwarranted price for
land bought for the bureau Of stan
dardz, and declares that he made
false statements in q letter to the
speaker Of the house in which he un-
dertook to explain the transaction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
COL. ROBT. f. LEEDY
TO OFFER FOR SENATE

Luray, Va, March 2s.--ColoneI Rob
ert r. Leedy member Of the Luray bar.
and formerly the leading fgure In the
Second Virginia regiment. has an
nounced himself a candidate for tho
Virginia senate from this district.
composed Of Page. Warren and Clarke
counties. He II seeking the seat made
vacant By tho death Of n H. Down
Ing, which occurred at Front Royal
three weeks ago. Colonel Leedy 10
the member OF the Virginia house Of
aaelk cpnnffsG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01

Four full blooded Indians mother and her three daugh-
hers were among tra hters at the City Auditorium
last night following earnest plea the part of Billy Sunday
for those Christians forward and give their hearts
God Pushing their way through the crowded ase the
three daughters made their to the front and red the
hand of the evangelist Hardly had they passed Billy before
their mother followed The sight most inspiring and
they characterized by Sunday being blooded
Americans.
Where the Indians came from is mystery. They were
somewhere the audience and they brought OF
the old Indian tales which tell of the Redskins swopng down
upon the inhabitants small town They swooped down
upon Billy Sunday there quite difference the pro-
cedure of last night and that of long ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01

Long Beach, N. T.. Feb. zS.--Fond-
ness for brandy win probably 1e the
indirect agency that will lead to the
arrest Of the three robbers who last
night brutality murdered Mrs.. Julia
Wilkins and assaulted her HUSBAND,
here. It was announced today By the
Nassau county no1inA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
Process Probably be
ngandP ainful,
Both for Revolu-
tion-Swept Coun-
try and World,
But There Appar-
emily Isno Escape
from 1t

Wilson's Confident Hope
That Russian Liberty
Could Be Relied Upon
to Reach State of Matu-
rity and Wisdom With.
out Passing Through
Period of "Sowing Wild
Oats" Is Rudely Shat
tered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
Neither American Commissioners Nor
French or British Delegates Are
Inclined to Be Very Tolerant To-
ward Either Faction on Existing
Controversy.

Belief Is That On Return to Paris Of
President and Lloyd-George, Com
mittee Will Draw Tentative Line Of
Separation Between Territories Of
Contending Peoples and Tell Them to-
"Stay On Their Own Side of the
Fence"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
INDIANS LEAD WAY ,>>,:, :
DOWN SAWDUST TRAIL
Mother and Three Daughters Reach
Decision to Abandon Lives of World
Illness, and Shake Sundays Hand---
Billy Cries, ''Look, Ma! Real, Live
Injuns!''

Evangelist Is Recipient of Hundred and Fifty Dol
lars in CreenbacLs, While "Ma" Receives Shawl
Knitted by Richmond Firehghters- Other Mem
bers of Party Get Liberty Bonds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
VIEWS
ON PEACE QUESTION
LEAD To A DEBATE

Attempts to Inter-
pref His Utteran-
ces on League of
Nations Precipi-
tate Heated Arg
unent in Senate
Controversy Re-
veals Wide Diff
ferences of Opin-
ion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01
WEATHER

Washington, Feb. u.s.
Forecast:
Vtrginia-Rain. turning
to snow In west, rain In
oast, followed by clearing
saturday: cold wave at
night; Sunday, fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01

&csasiAusd = Pase iva,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-01

Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-17
Forecasted End of World
Fails to MQteridLize Today
Superstous, Astonished Delay of Terrific Gales and
Other Disturbances, Cling to Belief That Lineup of
Planets Must Cause Catastrophe to the Earth.

setting forth scripturai or pseudo :
scientific arguments in support of
their contentious.
Prof. Albert F. Porta, Z meteorolo-
gist. is given credit for first thinking
up today's catastrophe.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE lend OF the
world" hoax collapsed today. But
many of the superstitious here who.
according to ministers, had quietly
prepared for eternity by increased
church attendance, still awaited the
vast gales and other phenomena which
the tail of the scientific prediction
forecast. Refutations of the world
humiliation idea. as expounded by
Williams Bay. Wisconsin. observatory;
Prof. Forest G.. -oulton. of the as
Economical department of the Univer-
sity of Chicago. and Prof. Philip Fox,
who explained the heavens to North
western university classes, still were
read with a degree of skepticism by
the more gullible ones. They're in
good if it doesn't happen" they held.
'and no one will be left to indict them
if it does"
Mr.. Frost said that for a month let
ters have been pouring into his office
seeking inside information. He hoped
tensions when he mailed her q spe-
cial delivery tatement of the truth in
reply to her letter stating that she had
mot eaten since she heard of it, In
Quiries came from ? over the coun-
try and from England.
THE conjunction of the planets may
possibly have some slight effect upon
the weather but no serious disturbance
can possibly result said Moulton.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-17
BACK TO NORMAL
City RepeaIs Fuel Conservation
Ordinance Today.
Ask Merchants, However, To
Use Heat, Light Sparingly.

Topeka went back to normal rations
today when the city commissioners
passed an ordinance repeating the fuel
conservation ordinance
The action by the commissioners
entirely lifts the lid which has been
on the city since the coal situation be-
came acute The former drastic ordi-
nance was modified last week when it
became apparent that coal was reach
ing the city and would continue to
come in.
The commissioners expressed relief
today saying that when they lifted the
ban they simultaneously lifted a heavy
load off their shoulders,
An appeal was made to the citizens
and merchants of the city to continue
to conserve fuel in every possible way
so that the city might be able to meet
a blizzard should one come. Mer-
chants were requested to continue to
eliminate electric display signs for the
present and to keep their heat and
light consumption on a SO per cent
normal basis
Churches may resume their regular
schedule of services, according to
Mayor Herbert J. Corwine. who ex-
pressed appreciation in behalf of the
city commissioners and himself for the
voluntary step taken by the churches
in curtailing their services to conserve
fuel
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-17
ASK GOMPERS' AID
Labor Leaders Urge Union
Head to Lead Legislative Fight.
Receive "Every Consideration"
Friends of the Plan.

Labor leaders have urged Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to attend the
special session of the state legislature
in January when the fight is to be
made over passage of Governor Aliens
industrial court bill. Action in seek
first evidence that labor will show its
teeth when the new anti-strike bill is
brought before the legislature.
Whether Gompers will really come
to Kansas for the special session is
not known. Neither have state Off
cials received any assurance that the
federation head will direct a fight on
the bill when its provisions are finally
announced. However, the radical op-
position to legislation curbing strikes,
will seek conservative counsel and sup
port thru GomperS and will ask him
to take a hand in shaping the bill.
Should Gompers come to Kansas
during the special session. he will be
given every consideration by state Of
ficialS and friends of the bill. In fact.
it is probable that he will be asked
to address a joint session of the house
and senate ana will be provided with
d draft of the bill in advance of the
session. Governor Allen will send a
copy of his anti-strike and lockout bill
to the labor leader as soon as it is
approved by the joint judiciary COM
mittee. Gompers has never visited a
session of the Kansas legislature and
efforts will be made by Kansas labor
leaders to bring him to the state next
month.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-17
State Officials Forecast Swarm
Radical Writers, AgitatOrs.
Allen Bill Directly Opposes In
flammatOry Leadership.
.FAVORS NO INDUSTRIAL FACTION
Labor WithhOIds Plan of At
tack, if 1t Has Any.
Crawford DisavOWS Freak $50
IutiOns" In Advance.

Parlor Socialists. white collar Boil
shevists, silk glove Reds anu special
feature writer's for radical magazine es
and newspapers will make Topeka a
haven of rest and council next month.
That was the opinion in state house
circles today regarding settings for the
special session of the Kansas legisIa-
ture which convenes January ).
Plans for the passage of Governor
Aliens proposed industrial court bill
has attracted nationwide interest in la
Dor circles. Every provision of the bill
is in opposition to the program of in
flammatory leadership in labor circles
The measure carries no joy for strong
arm advocates in ranks of the en-
ployers. There is no provision IN the
bill whereby either capital or labor
provides its own court and jury for
settlement of disputes which have Sc
frequently ended at the expense of the
dear but suffering public. Thru the
court the interests Of the public as
well as the grievances of the laborer
and his employer would be determined
and adjusted.
Radical Journalists, Too.
Topeka will be the mecca for the
parlor Socialists and Bolshevists and
Red asitators. as we'll as special writ
crs for radical magazines and news
papers" said one state official today
in discussing the approaching session
NO such setting has ever before been
siven a Kansas legislature. All of the
radical views of radical leadership will
have expression here"
Labor leaders have not announced
their plan of attack on the Allen pro-
gram. The legislative committee ol
the State Federation of Labor is ex-
pected to meet in Topeka before the
opening of the special session. Bills
tending to counteract the effect OF
the state administration program are
expected to be introduced and the
arguments and theories of national
leaders of decided radical tendencies
are expected in abundance.
No state Department Bills.
John h Crawford. state labor com
missioner. stated today that so far as
he knew the state department would
present no bills during the special ses
sion. Any bills, he said, would come
from outside sources-thru the state
federation or from independent labol
interests.
Il am in favor of the adoption o.
Governor Aliens program" Crawford
said today. but I do not want thf
state department placed in the atti
tude of standing sponsor for all the
labor bills which may come up fol
consideration this winter"
Members of the Topeka Industria
council today denied that they were
responsible for the movement tC
bring Samuel Gompers, president o
the American Federation of Labor, Il
Topeka for the special session. Gov
eruor Allen also stated that he did no
know where the movement had beer
launched. He said that he seriousl!
doubted the intention of Presiden
Gompers TO come to Kansas for th'
session