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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31

upon IL, as they are entitled TO DO
under the constitutions of those states.
The states in question are Arkansas
California, Colorado. Idaho, Maine
Michigan. Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico. Ohio, Oregon and Utah
SIGNS WITH SIX PENS.
Information was received yesterday
from persons just in from Washington
that in signing the proclamation, MI
Polk used SIX pens, which he after
ward presented. with his compliments
to Williams jennings Bryan, Senator
Sheppard. DR.. II. II. Russell. founder
of the Anti-Saloon league; DIR. r.. c.
Dinwiddie, Wayne p. Wheeler and MISS
Anna L. Gordon. president of the w.
c. T. u.
An the list of states named as hav-
ing ratified the amendment were mem
toned both California and Ohio. in
both OF which injunction proceedings
are pending against the respective gov
ernors. The secretary. however. had
received certifcations from the legis-
latures and the secretaries of state,
which were sufficient In the under
standing of the legal department or
the United States.
At the banquet at the Lafayette
which followed were present Secretary
Daniels, Internal Revenue Collector
Roper, Judge Sells and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31

in order that his soul should be ~
stained he would go to hell. The little
fellow was forced to live in the midst
OF the most unspeakable sQua1or and
bcastliness, and was compelled to utter
curses against his mother, his father.
and against the crown he was born to
wear.
SUNDAY DRAWS SMILE.
Soon, however, the high-strung ma
ture OF the lad rebeiled against tho
treatment and summoning all the
lighting courage of his heart he defied
his prosecutors with, II will not do 1t.
was born to be king of France.
will not do it,"
Listen, my friends!" Sunday called
10 them. ''He loved us and gave him.
self for us. Born to- be kings and
queens, how dare we submit and yield
OURSELVES ia the inf1uences that Will rip
W. Afpk ~ e.a& ~ = ~,
MS back sinking into the dens Of the
devils and the demons. No! No! NO.
! beg of you. Come to Christ and he
will save you"
'Oh. 1t makes me hot" he ex-
claimed. why do so many people
have broken bodies and broken in
tellects? Because their sins have
found them out. So, therefore, you
have got grave out there with your
baby lying In it because some other
devil wouldn't be decent. SO, you
have got to carry your baby out In
the graveyard and bury 1t just to pay
for tho transgrrssion of some other
God -forsaken reprobate.''
Shining Breeds Disease.
The intimate connection between
health end morality was shown by the
parson in a most striking manner. It
isn't our individual sins that will
damn us personally, so much, as per-
haps the sins of others who came be-
fore us. and our sins which viii be
transmitted to those who follow us.
II repeat what I saia,' he con-
tinued IF men and women would
quit shining, there wouldn't be much
disease in the world, but II we want
to have our nation damned with dis
ease. just go on living as you have
been"
Say, Jesus" Billy ended his ser
mon. as he turned his face heaven
ward and made a trumpet with his
hands. Say. Jesus. I've tried my best
to help this crowd" and he stopped to
get his breath, almost exhausted, and
said My" in an undertone, as he
brushed his face with his hand. He
walked about the platform as he
prayed, gestured. twisted his hand
kerchlef between his hands. While the
veins stood out on his neck. as the
perspiration dripped from his fore
head. He called in every day terms
on the Deity to help him in his work.
and spoke of what he had been doing
just as servant might have reported
to his master at the end of the day.
Here's My Hand, Bill"
Then he called to his audience:
You men. in or out of the church.
who are willing to say TO God, I am
ready TO begin new life. Jesus,
come down and take me by the hand,
and say. Here's my hand Bill, Count
me on the side of God. = he urged
the crowd,
Come on, old Richmond. Come
on, old Virginia." and the response
was much more encouraging than on
any previous occasion. The seats at
the front could not be vacated soon
enough to accommodate the trail-hit-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31
Dan Beard Comes
To Address Scouts

Dan Beard, the hero of nearly every
outdoor boy in America, will be In
Richmond February to address the
Boy Scouts at their annual ami
versary banquet. Uncle Dan" is
weilknown to the scouts, being the
National Scout Commissioner of
AMERICA. For forty years he has de-
voted his life to stimulating American
boys TO keep interested IN the pioneer
{,Srs' snzl ~ I. Il, Z tx sss,i -
man.
Daniel Beard was one Of the foun-
the world, many OF his ideas being
use6 by Sir Robert 8. s. Baden
Powell. the initial founder Of the
movement in England. He has
written many books on handicraft for
boys and stories galore OF wild life and
woodcraft His drawings and plans
of the Indian birchbark canoe were
tho first ever published IN America
He is member of the famous Camp
Fire club which has as its members
so many American woodsmen, hunters
and nature-lovcrs.
An inspection and review WIN be
held just prior to the scout banquet
in the Blues armory Scout Executive
Charles L. Weaver has announced
that Adjutant General 10 Lane
Stern and Colonel Charles Dem peey.
L. s. Army. together with Dan Beard
and members OF the local council will
review the Richmond scouts at $3.50
r. NJ. February 7. Following the re-
view the boys will march to the BAN
Quet hall.
The scouts will assemble by dis
'ricts under the following officers:
Deputy Commissioners ]. B. Walford.
southeastern district; Stuart Ragiand,
central district; William Buchroeder,
western district J. NJ. Mountcasfle
has charge of the Boy Scout Bugle.
Fife and Drum Corps which will furn-
ish the music for the review.
Pastors of Richmond churches are
being asked to preach Boy Scout ser
mons on the Sunday during anniver-
sary week. Most of the boy scout
troops in Richmond have their head
quarters In the churches and for sew
eral years special sermons have been
preached during the boys big week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31
APPROVE DANIELS
Rig NAVY PROGRAM

Washington, Ian S0.--Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels big navy program
will be approved by the house naval at
fairs committee tomorrow morning
when II takes a final vote on the navy
bill. All doubt that this
action will be taken apparently had
been removed tonight when some of
the strongest opponents OF the admin
istration's construction plans admitted
that 1T looks as II a majority OF the
committee is with the secretary"
Members Of the committee favoring
the administrations naval policy re-
ceIved strong support today from Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo. commander OF
the Atlantic feet. In his testimony
before the committee, tho admiral de-
clared that congress should imme-
diateIy authorize the building of the
greatest navy in the world.
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xo11EH QUESTION
SEEMS SETTLED

raxfs. Jan. 3o.-The questions at
issue between the Poles and the
Czecho-Slovaks have been satisfac-
tortfy settled by the conference OF the
great powers. who considered the evil
slence placed before them by the two
parties.
Today delegates Of the two coun-
htes were heard by the inter allied
committee charged with the duty of
pcocceding as a mission of inquiry to
Poland. The committee which is
c0mposed of two delegates each rep
reseuting Britain France, Italy and
the United States will leave Paris
early next week and proceed TO War
saw by way of Vienna.
The official French statement says
that the Polish delegate, NJ Dmowski
declared that Poland wishes to re-
cover the territory she possessed be-
fore the partitions of i772 and 1898.
includinE the province and town Of
posen. the town OF Tborne. and to
have free access to the sea by the way
Of Danzig protected by a strip 81 ter
ritory which would render the means
OF mmunication secure
Doctor Denes the Czecho- Slovak
I dole9Atc, explained the Czecho- Slovak
point OF view and especially the Incl
dents which led to the armed encoun-
ter between the Czecho- Slovaks ana
the Polish forces on. the frontier Of
GaleS4a and Bohemia.
The delegates OF both countries
agreed TO a ruling of the conference
cUmnfittee that It would be necessary
- put an immediate stop to invasions
1 ~ disputed territories and for that
pnNpOse the allies would. for a neri6d
occupy the pozchen district
The Poles maintain that ethnograph-
fea1fy the diftrict Of pozchen would be
ROIlph ~ Poles constitute So per cent
20 the population. The Cxeche7
Sovakm reply th&t the region is irdis-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
BANQUET AND DANCE
ncrs and Trip Light Fantastic.
L L.

ncrs and Trip Light Fantastic.
Others Repair to Lyric.
Four hundred wounded returned
overseas soldiers quartered at the de-
were guests OF the entertainment COM
mittee of the National Catholic War
Council and the local Knights OF Co
lumbus at banquet and dance at
Murphy's hotel last night A similar
affair was given to the officers and
nurses or tho hospital at Westhamp-
ton It the same time. following the
Red Cross dedication.
Secretary Kelly, OF the knights Of
Columbus at Westharnpton. arranged
the dual events at the direction OF
the National Catholic War Council
The banquet and dance at Murphy's
were preceded by several short talks
of an interesting and entertaining ma
ture.
The orchestra then struck up live
~ dance tune. and as many OF the
khaki-clad lads as could navigate"
sought partners and proceeded to trip
the light fantastic. Some OF them.
however, are incapa citated to such an
extent that indulgence In the art of
terpsichore for the Immediate pres
ent at least, is out OF the question. and
these were taken to the Lyric, where
Il theater party was held.
Father Kelliher representing the
National Catholic War Council. was
the principle speaker OF the evening.
and he welcomed the soldier boys in
felicitous vein. He was followed by
Secretary Kelly, who told them to en-
JOY themselves to their hearts con-
tent. Sergeant DuNy AID Private Mo-
len responded in short talks In which
they expressed the appreciation of
their fellows =
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MCET SAFEGUARD THE
PEOPLES INTERESTS
pv Jaw Jerome Williams.

Paris, an 30.---Americas attitude
toward the disposition OF the captured
German colonies was made emphati-
cA1ly clear today when President Will
son informed the conferees that no
plan would be accepted which did not
safeguard the interests OF the popu-
lations and go far as possible tended
to abolish war.
Japan's claim tn domination in the
Shantung peninsula Australians and
New Zealand's desire to control
the islands of Australasia tho
hope Of the South African states to
rule German Southwest Africa. Bel
GUMS intentions toward the Congo
and Frances toward the Togo and the
Kamerun must all conform 10 this
principle of the United States will
withhold her consent
Experience in the Congo and par
tfculariy in Albania proves that pro
tectoratcs instead of protecting only
lead to interninable small wars which
a. in 1914, sometimes set the world
adame.
President Wilson Ia determined that
no colonial plan shah be adopted by
the conference which does not con-
template an agreement among tho
nations MAXIM impossible any further
dangerous disputes.
There are three proposals for the
disposition OF the captured German
rerftfurica:
FIRST, that certain of them are 20 he
given countries to which they form
natural territorial compliments
S0cond--Forced direct inter national
adrr Illustration such as failed in the
Congo.
Thfrd-thts fs the mandatory sys-
tenn now included In all the plans for
tho league of nations.
The presidents statement today
will 60 far toward clearing away the
snfnor dtBputes and of fastening the
wurk OF tho conference whose iabors
mumt hc spccded UP or peace will be
dBessrod.
WHh no territorial ambitions
AWRacA is IN q strong position to
secure her aims and to act as an au-
1hW4t1t1vo umpire between the war
ring claims OF tho European allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31
THE RIcHMoND vIRGINIAM- FRIDAY. JANUARY 81, 1918

weight can be attaehoa 10 the desire
in based upon the tsoneieut state OF
things.
AS a matter of fact. the Tyrolese arc
Germans who temporarily desire to cut
themselves loose from the other mem
bers of the German family because
they distrust certain contemporary po-
liticai movements in Germany.
The wish is only transitory. Be-
meath IL is concealed deeper, perma-
ncnt desire to be German. The Tyro-
lese cannot have the national right or
being considered in their capacity as
Tyrolesc, but only In their capacity as
Germans. Since there never was such
a thing as a genuine Tyrolese nation.
Europe. therefore. must choose be-
tween two solutions. If the present
wishes Of The Tyrolese is to be granted.
s'.~, y>~-Acssrhira} nAly AoT Jta,x 1Ell
- ,;tl,,,>s.. II 's< =
points by drawing a line of demarka-
ton in the Rhaetian Alps. which would
be both arbitrary and complicated---a
frontier which would deprive Italy of
one of her most valuable guarantees OF
safety.
An Entity without Proportion.
At the same time. a small republic
mountain chain 5000 meters high and
vast desert granite crags and gla-
ciers. into two parts. connected only
by two pockets passable only on horse
backbone pocket very small and the
other very large--vould be an entity
without proportion and balance since
the upper Adise would be politically
united with Tyrol. while economically
attached to the Trentine. 1t is of gen
eral European interest, and In the in
terest Of both the Italians and Ger
mans, to point out another solution.
II italy wera given n natural frontier
in the Rhaetian Alps. Tyrol. instead of
being Isolated as dirninutive republic
among mountains, would immediately
Join some important branch Of the Ger
man family, as would inevitably hap
pen sooner or later.
italy, of course, would undertake to
respect the language and the traditions
of the 300. 900 Germans living within
her frontier. granting them the widest
possible liberty and autonomy.
These Germans would not be the first
ard only foreigners 20 be attached to
italy on this side of the watershed. In
the western Alps. large districts are in
habited by French-speaking people.
sire to claim these people, nor Italy to
deny the right to speak their own Ian
Euage and have their own schools.
There does not seem to be any reason
why the small German population of
the upper Adige could not live as hap
PLY and peacefully under the italian
flag as the French of the Val Pellice
and Val D'Aceta have done for so long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31
PRESBYTERIaNS TO
RAISE $f.750, 900

New York. Jan. 30.--The Presby-
terrain Church in the United States,
working in cooperation with thirteen
other Churches, which in February
will conduct a drive TO raise 10000
900 i'm the inter-Church emergency
campaign for reconstruction work by
the Churches, has fixed s1,75o.0o0 as
it's goal In the national effort.
or this budget 100000 Is to be
used for practical aid to returning
soldiers and sailors, which Is to be
disbursed through the new era move
ment budget Of the Church. Another
$500, 0e0 is to be used for the recon-
struction OF churches In devastated
Belgium and italy.
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During the song service at the City
Auditorium last night the police on
duty at the meeting house took part
in a successful coup. Some would-be
thieves made an attempt to make away
with a number OF automobile robes.
while the occupants OF the cars were
in the auditorium. But the police were
on the Job. and rounded up the mis-
creants, recovering the valuable rugs
and laprobes. Rodeheaver stopped his
song service to announce that persons
missing their robes from their cars
would find same at police headquarters
since they had been stolen. recovered.
but had to be turned in because the Of
ficers had no way Of determining to
whom they belonged.
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with cnlmness like a California SUM
set. There IL where see the triumph
of Christianity. They want Cod
They want Christ. They don't want
your formalisms and your substitu-
tons. they don't want It,"
Mr.. Sundays sermon was brief. and
at its close he offered a prayer which
was comprehensive and complete.
The invitation was omitted as is the
custom at the afternoon meetins. Al
the opening of the service Rodeheaver
sang open My Eyes" and with Mr.
Brewster sang another of the Sunday
favoritcs
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4 working toward . general agree

sss n !. toward general agree
Most Of sthc questions asked the
ktench spokesman pertained TO 'ne
0oa0niAl problems but his answers
WeeN mostly non-committai. lie de-
e3afod II Was impossible for him TO
Mm9WSr them because the conference
ut hat moment was considering the
4oh1ect and had not yet reached any
decfsion.
II. Tardieu xaid the French claimed
the Kamerun and Congo territories
because OF their proximity TO the
French possessions, this proximity
making it easter fer the admtnistTa-
ton Of these lands.
Accept Wilson's Principles
!, He said the French government az.
E.i.os issA :. sasR ase,r,sss,,ss;,..iss<,
the colonies a. have the British also
but declared this acceptance is SUB
3ect to a knowledge of the conditions
TO be- carried out.
II. Tardieu did not have definite
reply 10 the question as to whether
the acceptance of the league of ma
tions meant the shrogaticn of the
treaties entered into by the allied ma.
tons during the war but added. how
ever that the league had become the
basic idea of the entire conference.
He was questioned as to the present
status of the proposed general con-
ference with the various Russian fac
tons on Princess Island declared that
no word had been received as YET
from the Bolshevists.
He reiterated that the German
delegates would no; be called into
the peace conference until there had
been an unanimous agreement among
the allies on the main points of the
peace treaty. which means that AL
the Germans will do will be, TO sign
on the dotted line"
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BILLY PLEADS
(.suO esd moIJ peuu1uoo)

In these latter years. came to the sur
face again last night. Billy told his
audience that such thought was always
formost in his mind, and explained
that his voice was his stock in trade.
and without it to preach the gospel.
he wouldn't know where to turn to
get bread and meat
Its up to the Lord to look out for
me II wear myself out fighting against
the devil" he declared, because ] know
the devil won't help me any" And he
said that. maybe, when he reached such
a state he could no longer preach lie
would come to Richmond to live.
Maybe ! can get handout down
here. anyway" he said. And the APP
plause that followed showed that the
vulgar evangelist" did not lack for
friends in the large crowd Of men that
listened to him.
With dramatic eloauence Sunday told
the story of the little French pauphin.
who was first condemned to death, but
later was consigned to the underworld.
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snarsaeu. croup. Surrender.

Copenhagen, Jan. 30.--The Spartarus
groups at Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven
ave surrendered. according to advices
from Germany. They were badly de-
fAated at Wifhelmshaveuc which, how
ever, is Ftfll In a state of siege, Earlier
advices from Berlin said the strikes APP
pareptIy, had been settled The miners
In upper Silesia were returning to
work, but 10000 others were still out
at las reports.
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TYROL OF THE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

Tyrol would be unessential II TyYol
were incorporated with Bavarian. Who
can doubt. however, that Tyrol is des-
tined TO be Incorporated with some Inn
portant branch Of the German family?
Prefer to be Tyrolese.
At the present moment, tho Tyro-i
lese people appear to desire being Ty-
rolese rather than Germans. because
they fear the revolutionary movement
which is tearing Germany and Aus
tria asunder. But revolutionary
state cannot be permanent II IL a
transitory phenomenon. WAatever
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31
Dies at AN OF %.

Yeesburg, Va, Jan. 3o.-Mrs. ma
tilda MiIhollen, age ninety-six. died
on Monday last at the home Of M. r.
Brown. Of near Great Falls. from the
effects of fall received about five
weeks ago. She Is survived by one
son. Mortimer MilholIen. a printer.
Of New York. Interment in Leesburg
on Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31

tiers, the old and the young. men
uniform. men in the gar6 Of 81
wage-earner. side BY side with oh
ers who had driven to the tabernae
In their limousines. He greeted the
In his customary way by slabpit&
them on tho back. stopping to chat I
moment with a man whom he hs1
seen before. and finally jumping bad
to the platform and asking the col
verts to stand up while he led In
, word Of prayer.
Rev. Wolston. Of the East Baptih
church. Philadelphia. who was
day when the latter held a revival n
the Quaker City. was among the vi, 4
tors who had come a long way to hes
the evangelist preach. He led II
prayer at the close Of the sermon, Al
-~t-rhss> ef- 1SvsA>-- t.Iahn: .3,A Fs@-skta|
s,,s second ~aa ss,o asaass ssasp
Whirlwind'
Lost Sleep to Herr Sunday.
Another man stated that ne his
stayed UP two days and a night in o
der to get here to hear the preache
He had been one of the Sunday socil
workers in the Baltimore carnpair
Rody made his usual talk in defenl
of the Y. M. c. A. before the begiil
ming of Mr.. Sundays address, and ii
audience applauded his explanatitJ
of the possible criticism Of the gres
young mems organization at ti3
front. &
He announced again the sermc|
this afternoon on Mother" which N
said was the most famous OF all MI
Sundays addresses. The meeting 4
not for mothers alone, but every Oh
who attends is asked to wear whi
! ribbon in respect to Mother. Al,
persons owning automobiles All
asked to take their CATS and brii
some aged person to the meetin
wise &c: there. And 1t was state
that Mr.. Sunday may preach the san
sermon tonight. although he has nj
definitely decided that fact.
Brewster Leaves Party.
George Brewster. who has mac
himself popular and quite well-know
as the pianist and soloist with IN
Billy Sunday party. has completed a
rangements for Il continuane of Ii
career rs a vocalist. When the Ricf
mond revival Is concluded. Mr.. Brew
ster will leave the campaign part
and will go to New York to study Il
short time under Professor Lauren
teachers in this country and formt
associate of Mr.. Brewster.
The smiling pianist and singer VII
then go TO Dallas, Texas. where |
will have. charge of the music In ON
of the leading churches in that cit
He Will train and direct the choir. 81
the church OF some three thousar
congregation. and In addition will coil
duct a class In voice in the city I'll
is well known In Dallas, and has al
ready received n great many apple:
tions from prospective pupils in til
Texas city.
Mr.. Brewster has been approached
by influential citizens and women q
Richmond. 1t Is understood. In an ed
fort to secure him here as a teacht]
OF voice, but this is only one OF SCI
eral aattering offers he has hs]
since it became known that he won
no longer be affiliated with the RI
vivai party.
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(. To refuse to knuckle down TO and
bend the knee to the wealthy. even
though you are poor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-31
pensable for their industries owing Il
It's coal mines.
fEy Nahoth He1iinl

tIsy N8p0tH fteuiU.t
Paris, Jan. So.--Champions OF the
small nations are not lacking among
the liberal an dradical French circles.
Each day II appears clearer. which
even the French officials admit. that
"A mistake was made In classifying Bel
gfum, Serbia and Ruuania with Cuba,
Liberia and Nicaragua and even
Brazil. which have not shed any blood.
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Moran to Manage Reds.

Moran TO Manage NeuA
Cincinnati Ohio Jan. S0.-Pat
Moran today signed a contract to man.
age the Cincinnati Reds OF the Ma
tional league