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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

secretary Lansing betrayed an
.n,nxinc lack Of. knowledge not only
With respect to the text OF the treaty
s,sa,f hut as to the reasons why some
~ the most important arrangements
A the treaty were made. Q OF 1nis
information, he said. was known onfS
y president Wilson so Tar as the
American delegation was concerned,
Colonel House, the secretary said.
might know about some Of them. n
~ rurrested that h ccmmittee sum
nor Colonel House when he returns
to this country.
o=ncernt the league OF nations,
Recretary Lanang said he knew very
Ittle. He did not know whether or
a,,s.,ons on the drafting of he COW
rant was kept. nor has he learned
frcm the president or from any other
.curce what discussions went on IN
fhe commission preceding the Q
tiop OF the final draft.
Article x OF the covenant regarded
~ the senate rs Of most vital con-
Germ to the United States. wa3 never
discussed by the president with other
members OF the American delegation,
arrept possibly with Colonel Y
m secretary placed an Interpretation
IN the meaning of Article < which
1ifsera radically from that which has
h.en given to out by defenders OF the
ieaxuc in the senate. In his opinion,
- given to the committee. the de.
cisions OF the league council would
not b binding upon pa nat fnr ;,s DIt
whether or not II would obey the
councils mandate.
The secretary refused to admit. In
spite OF questions from many mem
her1 OF the COMMITTEES. that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
STATUS OF IT'S

The trend OF court decisions
which have thus far been made in
test cases involving the wartime
prohibition act has been declared
by Attorney-General Palmer to
stand 6 to 4 IN the governments
favor at the present time. Mr..
Palmer said:
THE governments contention
that the war prohibition act prohib-
Its all beer containing as much as
one-halfsof one per cent alcohol
has been sustained by the United
States district courts at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia, Hartford, Conn. and
Chicago. No court has held that
2.75 per cent beer is not prohibited.
but it has been held that the law
applies only to beer which Is. in
fact, Intoxicating at New Orleans,
Boston. San Francisco and Provf-
dence, r. l."
The circuit court Of appeals in
New York dissolved an Injunction
against the district encouragement
given by the district judge who had
decided against the governments
contention.
The appeals court declared the
Judge had no Jurisdiction to grant
the injunction. but it expressed the
opinion, nevertheless that he had
properly construed the act.
The defendants chief contention
at the trial at Newark, N. j., next
month of Christian Feigenspan, a
corporation. n of New Jerseys
largest brewing houses. 1t has beer
intimated. will be that as prohibit
ton was adopted to prevent intox-
~ication and 2.75 beer positively can
not intoxicate, the stomach being
unable to contain enough for such a
result. the manufacture and sale OF
ATS per cent beer canno violate
the law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

Washington. Aug. 6.-Secretary Of State Lansing, before the
senate foreign relations committee today, admitted that most
d the important decisions at the peace conference were made
81 President Wilson without consulting other members OF the
American delegation.
Many Of the provisions in the treaty which bind the United
states for wears to come were undertaken by the president and
the president alone possesses the information concerning the
reasons FIR their addition the secretary said. He approved the
policy adopted by the president in keeping this information
from becoming public.
IT was disclosed that the president earned tins policy TO the
,ovtent of cabling Premier Cemenceau not to give the records OF
The neace conference to the French senate when that body re-
onested the information. This was done on Secretary Ian
s;ny,s recommendation that such disclosures might be ''irrltat-
;nn,, ia the nations represented in the peace conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
NO CHANGE IN PLAN
FOR TRIAL OF WILHELM

London. Aug. 6.--The allied and
associated powers decision to try the
ex-kaiser lis unaltered, Andrew Bonar
Law, the governments spokesman,
told the house OF commons late today.
He added. however. that no action can
be taken In the matter until the peace
treaty has been ratified BIZ the other
powers.
we are able to state definitely
says The Evening News. that there
has been no change In the plans for
the trial OF the ex-kaser. Active prep
arations are progressing and an an
nonnccment IL expected shortly"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
SENSATIONAL MURDER
Of B0lSHEvk AGENT

coenhaEen. Aug. s.-Dewelopments
in the sensational murder Of the Boil
agent Ardasjeffe In q villa near
Stockholm reveal that Wanda Cyszer.
the seventeen -year-old daughter Of
Gsenral Gysxer. reputed TO be the most
beautiful girl In Sweden. was present
when an anti Bolshevis committee OF
thirty persons. including General
Gyszer decided on the execution OF
the ArdaEteffe.
The prisoner was tied to 4 chair
and received no food or water for
twenty-four hours. Al midnight the
com mtttee arrived end held . council
before him. Miss GyEzer. whose love
Ardasjeffe had rejected. advised hang
ing. This was done In her presence.
the girl watching intently the death
struggle Of the prisoner. A youne
Russian navakofncer. Dor Of the form
er admiral Bittenbinder. ~ we'll m
General Gysser andshis daughter were
arrested but later fed TO Copenhagen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
.OFFER FERDINAND
HUNGARIAN CROWN

London. Aug. s.-King Ferdinand
OF Rumania has been offered the
Hungarian crown. says Budapest
dispatch TO the Daily Express. A un-
ion Of Hungary and Rumania as one
A later dispatch from Vienna says
King Ferdinand is due to arrive at
Budapest Friday and will issue q proc
lamation both to he Run1anian and
the Hungarian people on his future
plans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
Declares Strike Is
Financed by Russia

London. Aug. s.-The Evening
News claims to have information
tending to show that some Of the
money spent in the strike agita-
ton throughout England was sup
piled from Russian sources and
reached England by way Of Amer
lea.
The British government has
ordered a full investigation. the
paper adds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
LABOR LEADERS TELL CONGRESSMAN THIS
COUNTRY FACES WORST CRISIS IN HISTORY.
AND RELIEF MUST COME IN SHORT PEERI0D
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER PROCEEDS
AGAINST, HoARDERs OF MAGISTRATES

Washington, d. c., Aug. 6-Atorney- General Paimers telegraphc
instructions to Ill United States district attorneys to proceed without q
against all persons found boarding necessarie o life are.
The food control act which is still in force. in Section Six, makes
boarding OF necessaries as therein defined a crime and Section Sever pro
vides that whenever nece@ares shall be boarded they may be proceeded
against by process o. libel for condemnation.
There is much complaint in the country about the extensive storage
Il foo products which In many instances nay amount to a violation OF
the Law. You are directed to Immediately employ LII the facilities at yopr
command and make use Of all available sources O information to seek
u all dealers guilty Of boarding within h meaning II the act Inc to
ascertain II in any other respect these provisions OF the food control
act have been violated in your district.
Please proceed with promptncss and diligence to mak a thorough
gong Investigation of conditions IN you dfsric with respec to possible
violations Of this IA and OF n antitrust laws n when the evidence
warrant see that arrests are made without further instructions.
This Is business Of prime importance which demands your immediate
personal attention. Conditions require . country wide campaign against
hoarderD and prohteers and I desire the department of Justice to uses every
legal means to put a n end to their activities"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

for the purpose of pulling" them from
their Jobs. This swelled this ranks OF
the strikers several score and reduced
to = minimum the number OF men
who are still at work. The latter In
clude several general forefnen- who.
aside from being on duty. have little
to do. 10 there II 40 left under
them. all assistant foremen and men
under them having been pulled" sew
sra1 days ago.
OTHER POINTS AFFECTF:D.
Orders were Issued calling out all
men 1t Charlottesville. Gordonsville,
Knoxville. Spencer and. according to
Chairman Thomas b. Morton. twenty
70 twenty-fve other points on tho vari-
Gus divisions .of the several railroads
entering Richmond. BY tonight. II was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

Mr.. Morrison was moved to gfve kAte
warning by the charge or ~Rspres~nt&s
Webster. Republican. Of wSshit$es
irg to coerce congress-. Mr.. Web1tAE
said:
PLUM PLAN CONTENTION.
TT was stated this morning ~ M
Stone whose sentiments you 1oe1n. ~
closely endorse. that labor ID 1e61tAn
to ongress to relievs the uituatlcH
and that labor IL not going 70 tbieray6
these conditions much longer: uAteoa
congress adopts the Plumb plan. labor
win adopt that plan.
Il, ~ one member Of oonSTea44 NJ
rot intend to BE- coerced Or ao0ln41o4
by any threats ~ to what 06g11lna4
labor might try to do I 1T Z
don't do NJ It may desire" @ytssSM
Mr.. Morrison replied that ~ WGg1ks
crs have - much right to eteox4F01&
favorable to their interests .
political parties have 10 o.
respective candidates.
Il challenge the right of ee1AN
sbor to threaten me In the e44N@414E
OF my right ~ = member 81 ooh63e11EIs
Webster added.
Has anybody done thatfqo1De&sks
Voice from the audience. 1 Ma
Mr.. Morrison denied that a1XSHHr~N
were intended. other than t&GS&JH
will seek 70 elect any manwit N
IL favorable to labor'e intsrGq11R
scctive Of political faith. a.
NO THNEATD uvx1n6gN ~
A representative ~
can Federation az Labor. 4
fore Tits committee with n0N
No continued. Our agttAtioMk
election OF our men ~ oQ14&Gs
nnt M tALAA - %haAnt Y411 &F%IM H&1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

A. T. Austin. ninetesn years old. Of
sal South Third street. GivtnG his oc-
cupatton ~ linAsmAn, waa ARRESTED
yesterday BY Detective J. N. DgMy. ON
81 onA amethyet rin9. = rex4lser
Ard = knife, Al b4ing ~ 1tooAfty
e g, e csFasor 1hsSassseaaaFsss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
Governments Initial Move Is to
Begin Prosecutions Against All
Violations Of the Sherman Act
|Isador J. Kresel to Assist Department of Justice in
Pushing Cases Through to Speedy Hearing.
STATEMENT FROM SWIFT.

Chicago, Aug. s-piscustng Attorney-Genera1 Painer's statement that
he had evidence that could convict big we packers for conspiracy.
Louis r Swift, Of swift and company, said tonight:
TT h has such evidence, It is a surprise to me FOR n o such evidence
exists therefore III possession would bc impossible"
Regarding tbs leather situation. Mr.. Swift said:
IT ami to announce here and o that the packers have n o more to
do with the price Of leather than the man in III moon We tai only Nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
FOR BIOS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENT

director Boiling Prepases For Work
BEFORE WHITES Sets In.
Director Of Public Works Boiling In
advertising for bids on approximately
100. 900 yards Of paving. all bids to be
IN by August IL and the work to begin
Immediately after that date. The ad-
vertisements are for bids on plain con-
crete bitulithic anf asphaltic concrete.
In order 10 stimulate competition A.
well rs give every n q chance, the
work 10 being advertised In several
cities OF the country in addition to
Richmond.
The work 10 the nrst to be paid
for from the proceeds Of the yearly
sale Of 5000 in city bonds. re-
Gently authorized by the city council.
Tut the hrst contracts let viii not
take up the entire yearly appropfta-
ton
Director Boiling announced yester-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

Washington, Aug 6-The senate committee O. interstate connrn1xce
haty refused today o IA anything to d 0 with legislation to solve fe
wag problems of tn railway mel h ground that h presidAnA
n the director general already ire possessed o ample power to meet
the demands. M@#
The committee approved he draft of a letter which Senator Cunnmi
chairman If thu committee, vas instructed to send to he president nrASs
Tying him that the committee will hold n o investigation 10 AKA n atepes
toward drafting legislation for tn vas board such as the president sug.s
gested. T@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
Discontinuanrc Passenger Trains.
ChcAapcakc and Ohio Railroad.

Effective Thursday August Tth. C..
4 O. local train leaving Richmond Z
"A. N. for Newport News and through
train leaving Richmond ~ Noon for
Norfolk and Old Point, Will be tens
tFaane arxsivtng Nichmond III the oppo-
NO direction 3:aS r. y. and $50 =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

Suggestion That if Plumb Plan /. Not Adopted BY
Congress, Organized Labor Will Try to Elect i
Congress That Will Pass the Measure. 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07
People Are Not Going 10 Fold Thel
Hands While They Starve, But Are
Going to Die Fighting, Says Warren
S. Stone.

Immediate Relief Is Sought for High Cost ofLiv-
ing, Or Social Revolution, Is Declared by
Speakers Before House Committee On Com
MERGE. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-07

CONTINUED on page -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26
WILSON SAYS ITALY
CAN'T ANNEX F|UME
Internationalization Of Port Is
Insisted on in Reply
to Rome
SUPPORTED BY TlTT0Nl
by the Associated Press

Rome. Sept 26.-President Wilson S
reply regarding the new proposals for
the disposition of Fiume has been re-
ceived, the newspapers announced to-
day. The reply insists upon his original
view that the city should be interna =
tionalized and not annexed to Italy. be
coming the center of small buffer
state between Italy and Jugo Slavia.
The President does not insist. accord
Ing to the press, upon a plebiscitc in
the buffer state at the end of fifteen
years. as at first proposed. and he con =
sents to the rectifcation of the eastern
frontier of Istria in favor of Italy.
in the districtof Alboha.
Mr.. Wilson's note was discussed at a
meeting of the crown council here yes
tcrday. it is reported, but no official
comment was made public. King Vic
tor Emmanuel presided.
Tomasso Tittoni. foreign minister. de =
cI6red at the meeting that the Peace
Conference would not permit Italy to
annex Fiume, because such action would
authorize the Czecho Slovaks to oc-
"upy Teschen. the Jugo- -Slavs to move
forces into Klagenfurt, the Greeks to
claim Thrace and the Rumanians to
annex Banat.
The political situation in Italy is
apparently near a crisis, according to
report. the advocates of the annexation
of Fiume including some of the more
powerful elements.
In proclamation issued by Gabrielle
D'Annunzio to the people Of Dalmatia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26

the poet commander Of Fiume de.
clares:
The fate of the Adriatic must be de =
cided only by Italians. Any other races
would be intruders. We refuse to al
low them to prevail"
A message from Fiume states that an
American author, Henry Fox. has ar
rived there and offered his services TO
D'Annunzio. II also is declared that
an American naval officer had volun
teered TO help D'Annunzio defend the
city
American naval forces have taken a
hand in the swiftly moving events along
the eastern shore of the Adriatic. ac e.
cording TO advices from Copenhagen.
United States destroyers. appearing
of the port of Trau when Italian sol
diers attempted No force their way into
the town. brought the attack TO n sud
den stop. the Italians retreating hastily,
it is said. One Italian armored car.
with its crew of an officer and three
privates, fell into the hands of the Jugo
Slavs, who were defending the place
but the prisoners were taken over b,
American marines and transferred to an
Italian ship Serbian troops arrived
at Trau soon after the marines were
put ashore and the town was turned
over to them by the marines. who re
turned TO their ships. according 10 re
MORT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26

preso IN esamc una risposta del Presi.
dente Wilson per lie propostc italianc
relative ALA sistcmazionc del problcma
di Fiumc.
lie notizie da Roma non indicano Ia
natura della risposta del Prcsidcnt,, ma
mel circoli itaiani 81 dice che lc pro
poste furono rigcttatt da Wilson. il
quale avrCbbe anche minacciato di hoi i.
cottarc cconom amcnto lltalia. -
persistera mantenCrc Fiumc. con
trariamcntc allc intcnzioni dcllc putcnzc
alleate. | Delcgati Americani di oui'
non vogliOno discutcrc il rapporto.
La situaaione politica dell'Italia .
apparentementc vicinO ad una rrisi
secondo un rappOrto. ed propugnatori
dell anncSsionC di Fiumc comprcudono
alcuni del piu' potent element.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26
lie NAW DEGL| S. !.
NELL 'ADR|AT|CO?
Soldati Americani di Marina
Sorveglierebbero la Costa
Della Dalmazia
Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. 541.
Authorized by the act of October O.
1917, on -nle at the Postofhcs OF Phils-
Jelnhih, Pa.
by order Of the President.
A. g. BURLESON
Postmaster General.


Parigi. 20 settembrc-Ie forze ma
vail americana hanno assunto l'incatico
di sorvegliare gil EVENT. lungo la costa
orientale dell Adriatico. secondo notiaic
giunte da Copenhagen.
lie torpediniere degli Stati Unit sono
arparse al largo del porto di Trau.
Quando soldati italiani tentarono d
forzare la via per entrare nrlla citta
lattacCo fu subito fcrmato 81 dice
che gil italani 81 siano subto ritirati
Tn caro- armato italiauo, con un uffic-
ale tire privati. cadde nellie mani del
jugoslavi. che difendevano il posto. ma
prigionicri furono presi poscia dai
soldati di marina americani trasferiti
al una nave italiana lie truppe scribe
SCno giunte a Trau Subto dopo che i
Soldati di marina 81 rtrarono a bordo
Gclle loro navi.
il Consiglio della Corona d'Italia 81
riuni' ieri sotto la presidenza di Re Wit
torio Emanuele 81 crede che abba
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26
The strike will affect probably more

The strike will affect probably more
than 600 200 men.
The government has arranged to have
the mails carried by airplanes and to
have large motor cars from the govern
ment services made available for the
conveyance of supplies to the large
towns which will be seriously affected.
The locomotive engineers have an
nounced that they would Join in the
strike. but it is stated that the govern
mcnt has arranged to have many men
Who drove engines during the war make
runs on the principal train service
routes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26

and double breasted
loose-fitting and form
fitting models; some with
belted backs and others
have belt all around. In
the new Autumn and
Winter colors-browns.
grays, fancy mixtures
and plum Oxfords. Some
have gray velvet collars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26
BRITISH RAILWAY
STRIKE TONIGHT
WaIkout Order Follows Failure
Of Wage Conference With
Premier
100000 MEN TO GO OUT

London. Sept 2G.-rhc conference
between the railroad mems representa-
tivcs and the government for an at
tempted adjustment of differences on
the wage question today resulted in
failure and a strike on the railroads has
been ordered to take effect tonight at
midnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26
ENEMY ALIENS GO HOME
1900 Interned Teutons, including
Moewe Captain. Sail From N. Y.

New York. Sept. 26.--(By A. P.)-
More than 1900 enemy aliens, the ma
jority Germans. who were interned in
this country during the war. sailed for
Rotterdam today on the transport Po-
cahontas In the party were 115
women. who are voluntarily returning
to Germany, most of them being the
wives of interned men.
The men were brought to Hoboken
yesterday on special trains after being
confined in prisons at Forts Mcpherson,
Oglethorpe. Douglas and other intern
ment points. Among the passengers was
Captain Hans Berg, who commsn nded
the famous German raider Moewe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26

New York. sept. .6. - Representa-
tircS of Rig Six Typographical Union
AZ conference Yesterday with com
mittcc of tnc association Of employing
printers called to consider mediation Of
differences threatening to bring a walk =
out of New York prCssmcn on October
t. refused to submit to arbitration their
demand for forty four hour week. al-
though agreeing to urbitratr their de
mand for Sli week increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26
London Women Smoke cioars

London. Sept. 2G. cigarette smoking
among London women is now being
varied by the occasional sight Of wo
man in a restaurant smoking cigar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26
WOMAN BEATS MASKED MAN

Chester, Pa, Sept. 26.-when q
masked man attacked Miss Frances
Hill, singer. while Miss Hill was re-
turning to her home. Miss Hill did
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-26

not even scream for help. She met the
fellow with hard blow in the face,
grabbed off his mask and after giving
him another punch. seized piece Of
lumber and hammered him over the
head. He fed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-27

commissioner F1tZSImmOnS Omer-
ed a resolution that the following
named persons be granted soft
drink licenses to May l, 1920, to-
wit;
Joseph M. Schaab, Joe Posateri,
Gust Choles, p. M. Caras, Ponti-
kas & Grannles. Carried by unan-
imOus vote.
Commissioner WITCH presentd an
ordinance establishing the rate of
wages to be paid to foremen in the
department of streets and public
improvements. which on his mo-
ton was considered by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner WITCH offered a
resolution that the ordinance es-
tablishing the rate of wages to be
paid to foremen in the department
of streets and public improvements,
be adopted. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner WITCH offerd a res
olution that Charles L. Thompson
be allowed 81, the amount paid
by him for permit to remodel Z. H.
Guyer's building at Twentieth
street and Third avenue. on April
%, 1919. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Murrin presented
a communication from Charles w.
Kruger, asking that waterman to
be constructed on West First street
be extended to the Twin City Rem
dering company, which on his mo-
ton was referred to the Board of
local improvements.
Commissioner Murrin offered a
resolution that W. G.. Block com
pany be awarded the contract for
furnishing coal to the Rock Island
water works pumping plant.
street and Second
avenue, for the year ending Aug. 1,
1920. Carried by unanimous vote