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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-23
TEXT OF REPLY

Text of the reply approved by the coun- cil of the principal allied and associated powers to the letter from Count Won ckdorffRantzau, dated May 10, 1919:
 Paris. May p, 1919.
 Sir: The representatives of the allied and associated powers have given con- sideration to the repatriation of the Ger man prisoners of war, In reply, they wish to state that they cannot agree that prisoners of war and civilian prison CTS who have been guilty of crimes or penal offenses should be released. The crimes and penal offenses have been committed on allied soil and have been dealt with by, the legally constituted au- thorities without references to the fact that the wrongdQer was a German, rather than a citizen of an allied coun- try.
 Our reference certain German priS- oner broke at night into the house of a farmer on whose estate he was set to work and murdered the farmer and his wife in cold blood with a bill hook For this double murder the said prisoner was sentenced, June Il, 1918, by regularly constituted courtsmartial. Under the Berne convention, however, the execu- tion of the sentence is suspended until peace is signed. Justice would certainly not be satisfied, if as a consequence of the treaty this murderer was reprieved.
 For these reasons the allied and as- sociated powers cannot agree to alter the provisions of the draft treaty in respect of prisoners of war who have been guilty of crimes or penal offenses.
 Tn regard to the second question, the German peace delegation makes no spe- cific suggestions as to the alleviation which they would propose for the pris- orers of war and interned civilians be- tween the date of the signing of peace and their reputation. The allied and as- sociated powers are not aware of what alleviation it is possible to make, seeing that they have scrupulously endeavored to observe both the laws of war and the dictates of humanity in the treatment which they have given to prisoners o1 war, and that, as provided in the last section of article 21s, it is essential that prisoners of war and interned civilians should remain subject to discipline an6 control pending their repatriation, in tho interests of all concerned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-23

practically force the President to take up the gage of battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-23
THE WEATH

Washington, May 22.-Whther forecast: Alabama: Fair Friday and Saturday.
 Georgia-Fairer Friday and Saturday
 Tennessee--Fair Friday except in ex- treme portions, showers; Saturday fair and warmer central portions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-23
CHIEF OF GERMAN PEACE DELEGATION
 AGAIN GOES TO SPA
 FOR CONSULTATION
(Continued From Page One)

(COnt1nued From Page Une)
 graves The German peace delegation pIesumes that for questions such as these complete reciprocity be re- quired for general reasons of humanity.
 WANT QUICK ACTION
 .'Because of the great technical diff culty of repatriating prisoners of war and informed civilians, especially in view of the shortage of tonnage and the lack of coal, the greatest importance should be attached to finding a solution of all preliminary questions before the dispatch of the repatriated prisoners and interned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
LARGE ATTENDANCE
At THE AUTO SHOW

One Of the most pleasing ind3ca-
tons Of the probable success of the
coming automobile show. according ia
the show committee, lis the interest
displayed by Richmond merchants In
other lines of business.
One Of the most prominent of the
Richmond merchants in spea king to a
member Of the show comr1ittee. COM
pared the interest displayed by his
customers with the interest displayed
In the horse shows of the past yeara
automobile show to be me means OF
attracting to Richra 0nd numbers Of
out -ofetown customers. The commit
tee are naturally eiated at this state
rnent. as this feature was taken into
consideration when the show was
planned, and entertainment was pro-
vided for everybody.
There will be automobiles Of the
latest models for the Automobiles,
dancing for the dancers, entertainers
direct from the big shows An New York
for the patrons who enjoy high-class
entertainments. An orchestra will
furnish music. Great care has been
exercised In selecting the actors to be
been engaged that can tn any way Of
fend the most fastidiouA
Ono thing that the comnittse has
insisted upon ii that every exhibit be
In place and ready when the door In
opened Monday afternoon. 1t L. In.
tended to make Monday night one Of
the big nights of the show. and the
committee, t. avoid the hammering
and fixing of booths and decorations
30 often to be found IN attractions OF
this kind has set a time limit. By
which h1ne every exhibitor must have
his exhibit In shape
Invitations have been issued to local
and state officials, ard to the officers
at Camp Lee to attend on Monday
night al guests OF the association.
and It is hoped thai the dark color
OF male civilian dress will DO relieved
not only by the evening costumes
worn by the ladies. but by this khaki
and bars Of array officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
BANKS PREPARE FOR
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN

In anticipation OF the victory lib
erty loan. all the hanks in the Fifth
reserve district. in which this commu-
nifty is situated, are being advised by
the Federal Reserve Bank OF Richmond
OF their appointments to the United
States treasury certificates of indebted
ness of the series designated as '~V-G,-
being the seventh series for the fifth
loan.
For the district the quota ts 81, 5oo,-
900. For Virginia IL IS $4,o27 900; for
Bichmon9 1850 sooa For thA Ration
>s,- sssa.v,iH4R ss -s5SoeAs1tts. 9hk Sess>s,
Gates arc dated February II. 1919 and
are payable July -. 1918. subscription
books closing March 8. Quotas for the
Richmond banks follow:
American National bank. $303.o oc;
American Trust moany. 50 200: Bank
of Commerce and Trusts, $50, goo; Broad
Street bank. $4,000; Broadway Ma
ttonal hank. $4,000: Central National
bank. s37 900: Church Hill bank. $1,000:
First National bank. 34S6,6oo; Loan and
Savings corporation. $1,000: Mechanics
and Merchants bank, $4,000; Mechan-
les Savings bank, 5000: Merchants Ma
ttonal bank, $3f4.o0o; Mutual Savings
and Insurance corporation, $1,000; Ma
tiona1 State and City bank S2s7, 900,
Ole Dominion Trust company, incorpo-
rated $4,000, Planters National bank.
$2es.oco: Richmond Trust and Savings
company, $4,000: Savings Bank ~
Rtehm ond. $4,000; ST. Lukc's Penny
savings bank. $4,000: South Richmond
bank. $1,000; Union bank. 5000: iy-
gtnia Trust company. $4,000; West
End bank. $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
INCREASE WAGES Of
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES

Washington. Feb s5.--Director-Ge Gen e
cral of Railroads walked d. Hines to-
morrow will confer with the chiefs OF
the four railroad brotherhoods on the
| final draft of proposal which would
further increase the wages OF 2,0oo, o0j
railroad employees.
This draft, 1t as learned here to-
day. Is the result Il several previous
meetings between Mr.. Hines and tie
brotherhood chiefs--w. G. Lee, O. the
trainmen; w. S. Stone. of the engineers.
A b. Carrotson, of the. conductors. and
Timoghy Shea, of the fire:nen and en-
gineMen.
Tho government. il YVES stated this
afternoon, has taken no hnal decision
on the question OF higher Jay for the
railr Dad workers. but II was Indicated
that such action might result from to-
norrow's conference.
Officials refused fatty 10 discuss the
amount OF increase contemplated. The
total. It was Indicated. however. VIII
be far less than TIL s35o,0oo.oeo grant
ed May IS last
The proposition FOR higher wages for
the railroad workers affiliated in the
four principal brotherhoods was put
up to Mr.. Hines by the brotherhood
chiefs several months ago.
The proposal was referred to the
poard on wages ana iaDpF con dltionS
for consideration. This / oard has since
reported, and the director general also
has reeAIyed report o.. thsVGuesticn
from W. S. Garter. 'iabCr director OF
the railroad administration and from
financial experts. He will go into to-
morrow's session with full Informal
ton on what the proposition will cost
the government, tx adopteu, on wheth-
er or not In the view cf labor expe rta
the railroad raen need the money they
ask, which would result in large addi-
tioaI exped,tures BY the railroad ad-
miis1ratio a. q time whe the tax bur-
de already Is heavy and when the
roads have been operating nj loss
due to war conditions and with other
data
with these facts at hands MIR. Hines
will DO veady. II was indicated this aft
ornoon to make n Anal decision tom or
row. President Wilson. II Ia under
stood, has heen fully. advised of the
situation and the pleas on which tho
railroad brotherhoods base their ciaiul
for higher ges at time when the
country is feeling it's way throu IN a
period of after-war stagnation
The last increase the railroad men
received ranged from - per cent TO
those receiving $50 or less per month,
to Se,3 per cent for those already earn
ing sis7 to and to ass per cent for
those already getting 1912 or more. All
increases stopped with wages of $3.50
or more per month. Othsr LARGE per-
ccntages Of incysaas wars naid on an
NDs6 haaiA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
S0LD|ERS-HELP CLUB
COMMITTEE TO MEET

The first meeting OF The executive
committee Of the new local draft
boards association formed last week
will be held at O'Clock this after
noon at the office Of board No, Z.
Grays armory. A definite policy In
regard to the associations work will
be formulated at this meeting. and
plans Will be laid for the new EN-
pioyment bureau which will be estab-
lished In the city especially for tae
purpose OF getting positions for the
returning Richmond soldiers
A very enthusiastic meeting La. Fri
day enlisted several hundred former
draft-wor kers In the movement to wei
come the draftees and to find them
Unemployment An unfair ESt'' Of
the employers who refuse to take
their former men H@c.s aow IN the
military servica, it L. eaid. may be pub
lished
Besides this, plans are bling mads
to give the returning men q welcome
which they viii remember tor q long
time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
MAYOR REPLIES on
BORROWING MONEY

In answer to suggestions from John
Kerr Branch and others, made at the
conference of the chamber Of COM
merce with the mayor aud his advi-
sorry board Monday night, regarding
borrowing oioney to run the city un-
til better times, Mayor ANslic has
made the follotSS,g statement:
IF any previous council in fifty
years had made a budget In obedience
to the plais requirement. of the city
eharter. apd that practice had been
in our present prcdic1-nent, ignoring
the charter In the past Is the direct
cause OF our financial woes. To get
the ctys ordinary running expenses
by borrowing. not only violates the
charter. but simply passes the buck
to the coming yearA No charter ever
contemplated that the city should live
rom year to year on borrowed money.
but: on the contrary. every charter has
plainly directed the pay-as-you-go
plan We can hardly keep on fooking
ourselves and we certainly can't fool
those who viii follow us
II we do not pay our ftvtnr cx-
penseA posterfty win have to pay
them The proper thing for us to do
- to center our attention on tho list
Of things va have been getting and
TO decide which OF them va are WILL
ing to tar ourselves to pay for Let
US give mp those things we are not
willing To pay for and be AZ content
% - 10 can. II this 10 not q FOOD
dme to raise taxes, and agree that
y is not propitious time. then 1t must
follow that It 10 the. time to cut out
those things we've been having and
paying for with borrowed mone1. II
We cannot have what We want, let IN
be philosophical enough to want only
what We can have. then the tax rate,
at least viii not trouble ua-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
FUNERAL TO-DAY Of !
\. THEODORE ElLYS0N
Reward After Brief Illness at
His Home Here.

III. Theodore Fllyson. secretary OF
the Southern Paper company, and at
ene time one of the owners of the
Richmond Dispatch. died yesterday
morning at 2 o'clock In his home, S14
Park avenue. He will be buried this
afternoon at o'clock In Hollywood.
aSms "a q ms -1 rfass '1 nsS X 81 81
Thomas Clagett Skinner. pastor OF
Second Baptist church. will conduct
the services
The following WIN act as paIybcar-
err: Henry K Eliyscn. Jr.. Douglas
Walker Elfyscn, Donald p. Eilyson.
Stiles h E,lyson. Jesso Reed Taylor
and frank T. Crump.
Besides a widow. who was Miss
Lizzie Walker. Mr.. Eiiyson Ks sur
vfvsc by two daughters. Mrs A. Rug
E10s Nelson. of Richmond, and MIS-
Jesse Reed Taylor, of New York. and
four scns-Eienry X. Jr., Douglas W..
Theodore g. and Donald p. Ellyson-
He - also survived by one sister. Miss
WAy1oe E1lyson and William Ellyson-
Mr.. E1fyuon was In tho seventy NTH
var Of his aEe- He was a son OF the
lAte Henry X. EIlySon. who. with the
Ats James A. CUwardin, founded tho
- Richmond Dispatch After the
death Of his father. he and Colonel
Charles OH Covardin conducted the
y9hNcAtion for = number OF years.
M. H1yson was SECRETARY and treas
@~ Of the Richmond Dispatch COM
1any.
Ar. Enyson. who succumbed to q
1AeR Illness. wae . well-known figure
n HocAl business circiea He wac a
brother OF former Lieutenant-Gover-
A9r J. Taylor Ellyson- He had al
VAN shown much interest In religious
work and was q prominent member
q the Second Baptist church.
His son, Theodore Gordon EIHyson.
- . commander In the United States
navy. Commander Ellyson was with
Ehe American feet IN overseas duty.
He was for some time in the aviation
aarvice Of the navy and later on duty
aboard . submarine. Hs did much
navy. His brother. Captain Donald
y. Elfy0on, has been connected with
M Quartermasters department at
Gimp Meade. Md.
Although Mr.. Ellyvon Rad been TN
kaJfsng health during the last twelve
months, his condition had not been
such as to cause hts friends to fear
<hs snd was near. his death having
occurred after a brief illness OF hard
puing Of the arteries.
M Eliyson was in the service of
the old Richmcnd Dispatch until II
WIS sold by E1lyson and Cownrdfn.
the Owners, to John L. Williams IL
6ous and others some years before IL
was merged with tho T1m-s He was
q director and had been 4 member OF
tbs auditing committee OF tbs H@SinsS
Rank Of Richmond for many yeara
He was a men, Der OF Ac>a Temple
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. and
Mason OF prominence He was nod
eet. unassuming. genial and kind
hearted. and few men in Richmond
wera more widely known or more gem
orally esteemed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
Marriage Licenses Issues1

maTEiase licenses have been issued
TO the following couples b, ClerI-
Christian of the hastings court: 1ohn
NJ Waller and Ma lie J. Koiner; Cliff
ford T. Blackwell and Ida Thompson.
William Alec Rawls and Leslie NJ
Poole. Harry w. Easterly and Cath
crime T. Simms, Robert Z. White
hurst and Gladys r. Gibbs, Charles
Dewey White and Percie Ruth
george, William Melvin Shields and
Gatner,ne Theresa Murphy, Paul
Edgar Krouse and Virginia Sunduu-
land Peyton, Walter c. Barnes and
IAnneft Wilkerson, Fran N. Martin
and Genevieve Mattinglv, Writ II.
Barksdale and Cora Yarbrough.
frank Chester Hutson and Grace
Darling Bagby. Harry f. Dale. and
Lillian Gwaltney, Joh.. Salisbury and
Tillia l. Berman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
MUNITIONS Of NO
VAlUE-RUA HELMETS

Hobckcn. " y Feb. z5>-EIghty-t,vo
thousand perfectly good Iron mats. -
worn once by German soldiers, all in
good condition, have been heaped up
here and guarded while law experts
try to find way around the technical
bar that prevents the United States
government from giving them away
The captured helmets were sent to
this country by General Pershing TO be
u7ed for victory loan Advertising pur-
poses, principally as district prizes.
Regardless CT other opinions. Frank
r Wilson. director of loan publicity.
says the hats" can be given away
under an old law which permits the
government to get rid of munitions
OF no value
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
BREWSTER AND KINNEY
At BROAD ST. CHURCH

a"e ladies' OF the Women's Mission
airy society, No. l.. of broad stree,
Methodist church. Tenth ar,d pr,ad
streets. Will celebrate their forty
Lou1th Anniversary at the church to-
nIsh,' beginning at S o'clock. Az at
eracuFe program has been ARRANGED.
ana the ladies will be assisted hy Miss
N'nney ana Mr.. Brewster. of the Billy
dss literary and musical treat.
MISSION 4 Zee will, be charged *,
"a - 1~AssA-,s~h - y ~ q
Judgment For sos,
Judgment for 5000 was entered in the
cry circuit court Yesterday In the srtt
OK g. r. Elliott against ]. Q. Rlalyel.y
ara Judgment for 5000 WAS entered in
1ne SUIT or the Termina; Motor cont
'enS AGAINST A Campbell ct ala.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
FARM BULLETINS
BY c. { D. R. R. co.

The agricultural and sndu trial do
partfneut of tho e & O. railroad has
Just issued the iirst a. series Of
monthly bulletins intended to facili-
tate between farmers the transfer o.
live stock and farm supplies, especial
~ breeding animals
Under For sale" classification are
offered cattle. goats boss. boreea
mares. Shetland ponies poultry and
sheep. With brief descriptions Of the
stock and, in ca y instance, he name
I, ~ 10y =. { + y5sa4 IT, ,Fsi, }.
FED aNS machinery .tn y.ernents and
products are also orIe~ca for sale 1t
Is hoped TO extend tho scope Of the
bulletins so that Virginia farmers
may more reaGily get in ,ouch with
the breeders OF very hiah-srade live
stock,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
SOLDIERS MAY RETAIN
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

washfngton, Feb 3B.--The house
tDtay adopted the conference report
On tho soldiers uAiform bill The
senate adopted the report Saturday.
II new goes to the president
This bill gives soldiers, sailors and
marines honorabty discharged since
thA armtet1ec was signed their uni
forms and personal equipment En-
tikAa men in the naval reserve who
hAvu been on active duty are allowed
tho same privileges a. men in the
ether branches
Ths bills also grants honorabfy dis
CHARGED enlisted men an allowance OF
nve cents a mile from the point OF
6iDchargo to their actual homes or res
tdeacea. or the place At which they
wure originally mustered into service
0alextjon OF the place to which the al
lOwanos Ii to be granted is optional
win TIE men. s'~~'-''-'' -.~, =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
LACK Of MIDDLE CLASS
CAUSE Of Bl!SKiWSh
Revolution ts Not Cause. But a r.or.
sequence, Not Made over Night
BY Reno Viviani


"a
PsTIs, Feb. 26-lGvery man SINCERELY
attached 10 the substance and form ~
democracy MuSr cause loAhayistr.
10 attempt 10 ikeL thar rexins
Which exploits lear ana hatred and
appeais - The loves. passions ~ the
AuHan soul, 10 ANY other 1eypttltlon
IN he worlds history Is diahonor.na-
The human spirit
This regime aid MOI aer.-e ;ts mower
from l1e people and hA4 no rl. -2g.,.a
from them. II Ia ahs.c, ,~sr)tlss,l
"f'.e repuaiatiug nj li3arl~-c. e. IL
&" ~t"S }ATo12I a. WH-} rspuuaa,.-
!oHce 1t uses II 10 thc worst ex- Isl.
II invoices justice while denying IT,.
,.I IS otesgl9,, tg Aea-r. the,. d>,lsf "
VIII protest against >,zeis StlA They
i'm.
Nobody could excuse such move
meut Originating FROM the .-.y.rst
depths OF The humaH soul Ney rlhe-
less, without awaiting the v!rdiet Of
history. " hica Jl1Ss.a cooled csnGcrs.
we must eek an explanation los this
mental maiady
In nay OPINION the Russiar parties
have not hitherto made tie ueces-
saTy fftortS. ] know we'll that when
q counay lives under an err pi9a Of
80, ,toso'H.e power WheSe GOV 'rnors be
~ in 'ae etcFll,y ot Ae'r regime.
,io po1ple 'ii'Aot &c expected 20 for
-" what may replace l0wer
But il some unity had pfeva led
among the cadets, II they could have
made reciprocal concessions. il ley
could have furnished the scciaiis s.
with basis Of agreement, ana if .h@y
nad forso,ren the old aaliaositlss in
he face of the task of deciding or
how 70 set the house III order. they
would have kept IL from failing md
would have spared the world urtulu
miseries,
The revolution ae.---b1t wax II .
revolution? ~ IL u ,,s.s,.Ss.i,.i. So. r,,,@.
pernissibIo 10 give Ms 5,f,ni,i1~' :, ~
he chaotic rnovemenf oT "i9i7 on6
ven !ast year 49, i,-tio-s ere 49,
made overnisjs5 ~. lr r.,, 80
Revolutions is fl9t a ca9,.a, il il 3, ~on.
sequence. AS "a ,,isfa-, a. r. -
we've cov,,e- ~,,,.,',.43 $50.
gnancv, ~ro' reasivs and i.or.oal nc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
Loving Cup for Miss Wood IA,

Miss Frances Woodson was pre-
hented with silvev loving cup o.
saturday afternoon at the annual re-
Ception or the Stero~raph aaso-
citation She is retiring af.er havin,
served as presidr.' Tor two wars
Miss Lucy S. Meade, cl7irtlan OF the
executive committee presenter the
cup. Mrs. Mliian Asher addressed
the stenoEra piers aa4 their friends
There were about $50 members ana
guests present. The entertainment
was held in tn Y. ". {. a. audi
torfuu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
Obituary
Stanley Reed.

Tho funeral OF Stanley Reed, who
died Sunday afternoon at his resi-
dance In this city took place yesterday
afternocn. the body being inferred in
the family lot in Hollywood Mr..
Reed was one OF the leading bust
ness men of the city. He died from
thA attacks of pneumonia wksse.a- 70,
lowed influenza, contracted about two
weeks ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

Especial to The Richmond Virginian }
Tappahannock. Va. 25.--P hill .
Steven Hunter died at his home, Fon. :
hill. Essex county. He was seventy
years OF age, and son OF The late United
states Senator II. NJ 7. Hunter, and
secretary of state to President Davis.
Mr. Hunter lead a retired life a. \
farmer and conducted a large stock
farm He never married, but lived with
his sisters Mrs. Pike and Annie
Hunter. both Of whom have died in late
.xoarn Mics Annie Haning passed away
- - ADurth ~ last NovenbeE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

TO interest the eraduatas nj tha
Randolph Macon yVonan's COLLEGE i,
the courses now open 70 women in
the Medical College of Virginia .dra
haeofa Ramsey Richardson has gone
10 Lynchburg 10 speak at the college
enc WIN ais" give q taHs ON girls in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
Charged Win Tact.

Douglas Magiil. colored, was arrest
ed yesterday by detectives OF the po-
lice force after a search warrant had
been served against q residence at
iz2. West Clay street In which Magirl
lis said to have lived. Neckties, gloves,
pistol ammunition safety razors and
other articles alleged to DO the prop
erty OF the American Express COM
pany were found In the house and the
charge against Magtll is on. OF theft
from the express company Of these
and numerous other articies