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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
PRESIDENT VIEWS
GREAT FOREST FTIshss

The president and members of biz
xsrty were swallowed Up In srnoks
fer three antleE today when the train
turroved ita way through tina grea'
forest fires that are raging IN the
Sierra Navada mountains.
Soon after the special reached
T,utcas FLAT, ghe famous old mining
town which once claimed Mark
twain and Bret Harto among It's
fore most citizens f. came into view
Of the pine aad FIR forests OF the
mountains. A great funnel Of smoke
that rolled dark clouds over tho
niEaAs- peaks was the FIRST indication
If hres Within d few minutes how
ever. r1e cracking q flames fust be-
.ssse fhe track bt Fought the president
- Ehe observation platform Before
? n was forest @re3n all the ma iesty
81 -fts fury He could follow the
flames as 1hev clamered up tho hill
sases4 devourtnE the dried grass ann
r.ne faeF6 es and gnaxlrg at the
Sass& ef giant trees. Many OF the
s latter sseTe already ab4a2e and the
asse N&as heavy with smoke,
/. Above ntrn the sun YVES & hazv cop
rer-ca3ore3 bah, " bile stbe mountains
vas 4 lurid panorama Of dart3ng.
vicious flames. The White HOUSE
srec4al" followed such "a circuttoca
IsNol1xe m rs journey over the noun
sasns that the presidents party re-
Selved VIEWS Of at sections OF the
IRE. a wall OF smoke, fer instance,
~ouid soon he transferred into a
mass OF flames as the train whirled
and carcied.
Forest rangers Of the depar tn mt
az agrieultpre with FIRE flghting APP
raratus were seen along the way and
many waved welcomes to the special
before disappearing into the smoky
naists beside them.
The epeciai train passed through
xsora than twenty tunnels and any
uaul her ri snow beds during the az
ternoon. Railroad officials aboard In
formed the president there was ltttl*
likelihood OF completely extiugnish-
! irg the flames untii snow falls Al
The altitude where the fires wsraEYar'
abovs sea ieNel-~-snow will fall in an
other month The train was halle
for a few minutes 10 enable the presi
Dent and Mrs. Wilson 10 see the gorge
exten6ing a,aa6 below where III,
american river comes into being. No
long after the train left Sacramento i
was In the gold country OF 40 ans
later years and here and there aluni
the way could be, seen some anti
quatnd Chinese placer mining besid
a creek or river bed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
never FORGET l0R
FORGIVE THE HON

London, Sept. 21.--"Belgian hatred
OF the Germans must continue tor
years. do not doubt that commer-
eial relations will be resumed; thai ID
natural, but yeu can imagine liz ehe
hate Will live for = long time" Old
King Albert, Of the Belgians, in m
interview with Daily Express cor
respondent
SThc worst thing the boches did
wac after violating our neutrality to
shoes six hundred civilians. Then
there was the wanton destruction OF
factNV0s and tho deportation az civil
iane, Ohich took the Germans back
to the prem edievai times. These
things VIII never be forgotten and for
given"
Asked n he thought in 1914 whether
the war would last a. long as It did, he
said;
Nobody At the beginning thought
1t would last as long as 1t did and
everybody was surprised 1t ended 40
quickly We were preparing for an
other winter and thought 1t would
only end In spring when the Ameri-
cans would be In full force"
Belgium'a people expected more
from the peace conference, King AL
bert said. adding but everything Is
not settled" He thought the success
of the league of nations depended on
the spirit In which the nations en-
tered 1t,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
GEN. PTRSHING TAKES
HOUSE IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Sept 22.-General
Pershins has disposed of all conjec-
lures as to where his residence will be
for sometime in the future by leasing
the country home of Mrs. Henry c.
Corbin, widow of Major General Cor
bin, Acknowledgement during the
Spanish America war. The Corbin
home Is in Chevy Chase. fashionable
suburb of Washington.
General Pershing's acquisition of n
Washington residence while answering
the questions of those who are inter-
ested in his personal movements
served only to furnish fresh ground
for the repeated talk that he has be-
come engaged TO be married.
Current today was the report that
the woman to whom the conquering
hereo has offered q share of the glory
that has become his, is Mrs. Annie
Peoples Boyd, widow of Colonel Carl
Boyd, who died in France, while an
aide de camp on PershinE's staff.
Confirmation of this report was not
obtainable today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
CORPUS CHRISTI
FUND INCREASES

Complete returns from the banks
who are collecting funds for the re-
lief of the Corpus Christi sufferers
could not be secured last night. but
tho amount was greatly increased yes
tefday. Mayor Ainslie returned to the
city yesterday, But no report was made
to him of the days contribution.
The First National bank alone has
received approximately $4o0. and s
T.. Bates who has charge Of the work
for that institution. announced last
night that more contributions were
expected to be sent in today. as every
runner who delivers a paper from the
bank carries a printed appeal to the
customer.
The banks VIII continue the cam
paign today and the total sum raised
will probably be dispatched to the
stricken Texas town tonight II the
other banks have kept pace with the
First National In the campaign, sew
eral thousands of dollars will be sent
in answer to the appeal received in
Richmond last Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
JOHNSON ARRIVES TO
TAKE Tr FIGHT

Washington, Sept. 22.~~~WIth the
President romeward bound from his
tour Of the West on behalf of the
peace treaty, It's enemies In the senate
today opened up their full resources
OF language and letters in opposition.
Turbulent scenes In the senate cham
her WIS one result The senate gal
Terry had been crowded with an anti
treaty crowd 10 hear Senator Reed,
OF Miss ouri Applause from tho gal
ieries was tarnuituous, though strict
Is against the rules Of that body.
When Senator Asnurst, who synpa
--Lh9zs La GONE extent with Reed $
views, called attention Of tho rule and
sndeavored tn have It. enforced. the
anti-trcaty crowd In the galleries hiss
ed him,
A desperate effort was made today
70 round up the entire Democratic
opposition to the league. Senator
lAHbsszst SAID 'sls@re We're eixht 81 tsses<ss
nNt he xas ~earesaE fssps.s@smaTsae ehs.rTs.
Senator Heke Smith announced that
he had an entirely pew set Of reserra
tiong equivalent 10 Amendments. deal
ing with Article X. Senator Thomas,
at Colorado gave out a letter fra sup
port OF arrendatory reservations
Senator Johnson wifi arrive fonor-
: row to- take charge Of the fight for
hts amendment touching the number
FAf Votes allowed TO the United States
in the league Of nations. He In great
~ annoyed by the report that he was
sfyrxfa sstn GO ahead and talk TO the
belly Of his ywn state in opposition
TO the league SO soon after the Pres
: idGatss N4Ss.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
RIchN sD[RS OFF
To MUNICIPAL MEET

Plans ~ the esxzes 10 wmge a fight
at the next a0Aaion Of thu general as
semHay against the alleged inequality
Of taxation an between the counties
and the municipalities probably will
receive some defsaite shape during the
convention OF tbs League of Virginia
Municipalities. which opens today al
Danyille for n two-tiay session.
BESIDES Mayer Ainslie, Richmond
will have In the convention Ave rep4
resentatives--Alderm Jack l. Epps
and Stewart White and Conncumen
John w. More. Edgar b. English
and n. /. Roden. They left yertpr-
day Afternoon for panvflle.
Alleged inequality of taxation was
much discussed at the special session
OF the legislature. which set aside
the @tsn OF 100000 4 year for ex-
penditure on county roads, or feeders
to the state highway system. A Joint
resolution introduced by Senator Ad-
disen. of 1rnchburE. naming n COM
mission which would investigate the
matter Of assessments for taxation
and report its findings at the next ses
sion. parsed the senate, but was killed
In the house.
The question will be brought before
the convention In DanvfIls by Mayor
Royston Jester. Ir., Of Lynehburg.
who will take Ms his subject, Tax
Equalization In Virginia"
The program Of the convvnt1nn roll
lows:
Opening session. 3 r. M. Tuesday
In tho EilsS' home auditorium. Presi-
dent Frank Talbot presiding. Invo-
cation by the Rev. DIR. III, w Du Bose.
Address OF welcome by Mayor Harry
Wooding. OF Dnnvtlle: response by
Edward r. Fuller. OF Richmond.
former president Of the league. Roll
call OF the cities and towns represent
ed. Announcement OF committees.
Address. The Proposed State High
way Plan" q, F. Coleman. Address,
Street and Sidewalk improvements
Who Shall Pay for Them" James A.
Bear. of Roanoke. Round table dis
ctssion. Recess.
Evening session. s o'clock. Address.
Municipal Bonds William III, Hoyt.
New York. Address, Co operative
Blake, Philadelphia
notwithstanding session at 10
o'clock. Address, Business Manage
ment of Cities" Charles f. Ashburn-
err, Norfolk, first business manager
employed by Virginia city.
Address, 'fRichmond's Plan of Gov
eminent. Mayor George Ainslie.
Richmond, Address, TAX Equaliza-
uon in Virginia" Royston Jester. Jr.,
Lynehburg. Round table discussion.
Recess.
After noon session, Wednesday. 3
o'clock - ''Workingrneu's Compensa
ton and Virginia Municipalities. DR..
u. Fl Tucker. Address. Public
Health" Colonel Charles, Russell
Kelley, secretary of the Virginia Coun-
chi of Defense. Round table discus
SION. Reports of committees, cleo
ton OF officers. selection of next place
OF meeting and unfinished business.
Recess
Evening session. Wednesday, 7
O'Clock, at the Danville Country club
Country supper for delegates and WIS.,
ltors Address, Industrial Democ-
racy.' III. r. Fitzgerald president of
the Riverside and Dan River Cotton
Minis Closing exercises. Adjourn
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Police i!
RECOVER MACHINE

Recovery Of the ave autonQbtls1
that were stolen during the tAnt ~
weeks will be bought about ~ tlnG
arrest Of several. ~youths arrested ~.
Gently In RichmenA and Norfolk. ~.
cording to Capt4in- Alex Wrixht -
terday. The cantain Of detsctlyea
stated that he ana his men arc hon
on the trails of.6ther pilfersd cara
and he believes.that they will 81
brought back I'd the owners very1
shortly. -
Russell Ciayborne, nineteen year.
old. Of eos NORTH rflm street, who q
charged technically with not being ID
good fame, IL satd by the police I'd
have admitted !. Participating III thu
thefts Of three s-of the cars stolen.
No specific sharEh has been preferred
against him. however.
Three youths field In Norfolk Tor
Richmond authorities gave their
names ~ Frank nunklee. G. c. Pat I
terson and f.. L-sChappeil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
ORIGIN OF fire IS
Still UNDETERMINED

Origin OF the fre early yesterdA
morning that practically wiped ou1
the interiar OF the building occupied
at Ninth and Main streets by the
United Cigar store IL still unAetermin-
ia, chief Ratio, who directed the
fIsht AGAINST the kmoke and flames,
revisited the scene yesterday. hut his
efforts TO ascertain the cause proved
frultIeaa.
One theory In that rats might have
been responsible, there being a guam
tity of matches stored In the base
ment where the fire started. Others
believe that 1t was due to spontan
eous combustion.
Though the exact loss has not been
determined 1t il believed to have been
something around 10000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
NEGRO GIRL INJURED
BY G.. A. SMITHS CAR

Mamie Robertson, a nine~year- old
colored girl. was run down yester-
day afternoon and slightly hurt by a
machine driven by George A. Smith,
who lives at the Y. NJ. c. A. The ac-
c4dent occurred In front of the girrs
home. 9la Brook avenue and Mr.
Smith Immediately summoned DR..
Truman TO administer medical treat.
ment He declared after making an
examination that tho injuries are not
serious.
Tho mother of the girl last night
swore out a warrant for the arrest
of Smith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
OPPOSING EORd ES ARE
REPORTED FIsATERNIzING

Geneva, Sept 22.--Italy, says news
from Belgrade Is fooling all Europe
and the allies by her blockade Of
iume.
The blockade by land. 1t is said, con-
sists of trenches in sen1i-circle for
an extent OF ten miles and Gabrielle
D'Annunxio has constructed parallel
system OF defense.
The opposing forces are declared TO
be fraternizing. D'Annunzio liz
quoted as having declared that the
troops loyal to the italian government
VIII refuse To fire on the mutineers
Train loads Of food. II is reported.
have been allowed to proceed through
TIE Gordon surrounding Fiumc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
That Burn Like Flames of Fire

cases of Eexenla and other skin
eruptfons. This wonderful remedy
is one OF the oldest and mos, re-
liable medicines on the market. 1t
has been sold by druggists for fifty
years. Get bottle today and be-
gin treatment that win get results.
You are invited 70 write to-day
for complete and full advice as TO
the treatment of your own case.
Address. Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co, Dept. 81. ~
alts, c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Hun Flag on Mountain

Vienna, Sept. 22.-Frorn the sum =
NIT of the highest Tyrolean Hills still
hutter the German cotors. planted
there for spite by some German
steeple jacks. Despite offers of high
reward Italian mountain eers have
been unable to reach these dangerous
Sotnnacles Now Italian sss1ttas flyers
have been order 10. rensavn the
German 6aEs by means Of machine
gun bullets or mine throwers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23


ton and other supplies to England
and France during the Somrne battles
from June to November, 1916.
He tells of the manner in which the
allies were enabled to deiuge the Ger
man front with shells and shrapnel
from America and describes the eff
feet as 'tTrible."
F'alkenhdyn Criticises the lack of
resistance and poor fighting" which
he says were shown by the Austria MS
in the field and asserts these Austrian
shortcomings proved fatal whenever
they were not backed up by their
German ally.
The general further reveals that he
advised strongly against the Austrian
offensive against Italy in 1915. He
ex-Chancellor Won Beth :
mann II oilweg for his failure to carry
out his. Falkenhayn's suggestion in
1915 TO open peace negotiations with
RUSSIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Is GRANTED
POSTPONklfENT IN CASE

At the request OF the accused, j.
f. Whitlow, an automobile mechanic,
who lives at sol West Clay street.
when brought into court yesterday on
several charges, was granted contin-
uance until September 80. He Is
charged with speeding an automobile.
carrying a concealed weapon. being
drunk and disordely. and operating
Ais car with acknowledgements
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Petersburg


Especial to The RICHMOND virginian.)
petersburg. Va, Sept. 22.~-Harvey
Barnes, Arthur Shook and Ealter Mil
Ter, three white nen arrested Friday
tor stealing a Hudson Speedster
from Winston--Saiem, n. e, con-
fassed last night their guilt and have
teen taken back TO the Twin Cities
for trial M. G. Fallin the owner
came to Petersburg and identified his
car. Policemen Pollard and Goodwin,
nave been enriched 500 for arrest
| Ing the thieves and have been
promised another $500 by Mr.. Falln
when the men are convicted
| Shortly before one o'clock this af-
tsrnoon Richard Coleman, "a colored
| Porter at Eigenbrun Bros. clothing
store was arrested by Detective WIKI
inson for stealing an automobile from
his employer. The Ford was stolen
saturday night, driven all day yester~
! Gay and abandoned In the western
s.szssk&rfa elisha ssiFY hist night 'esfie-
| man has confessed and will be given a.
hearing before Justice Clements to-
morrow morning
| Louis Ratney, a white youth drew
ninety days in jan this morning for
breaking into the club house at Nc
kenzie street. baseball park and steal
ing a watch belonging to one OF the
players on the Petersburg team
| James Cargill. colored was tried be-
fore u s. Commissioner Herbert Gil
liam today and sent on to the u s.
circuit court for selling whiskey to a
white soldier. Cragill's defense was
that the soldier forced him at the
faiHitaf A pistol to hand over the
| liquor.
/ Rev Michaux Kafne, Rev Charles
S'ribling. Rev. James A. Mcclure and
hessrs +, VI Martin. John r. Crow
/ Ger and John w Friend, will repre-
sent the local Presbyterian churches
at the East Hanover Presbytery which
convenes tomorrow with the church in
/ I chair in Chesterfield.
| A contest to increase the men, ber-
! ship of tho Y. M. G.. A.. will start
Tuesday and continue through We'd
resday The workers are after 1900
now members and to get them there
are divistons.--the Nips commanded
~ General w. S. Lieon and the
Tucks under the leadership of Gem
eral Howard F. Wright.
The Royal Italian band gave a
concert in Central park Sunday after
| room from six to seven thirty o'clock.
The concert was under the auspices of
the Central Labor union.
DIR. George w. Mcdaniel will speak
ii a union servi&e with all the local
BAPTIST churches participating on
The Seventy-five Million Program"
Wednesday at eight o'clock in the
First church.
The files OF the police department.
show not only an enormous decrease
in the number OF arrests for drunken
ress since prohibition went ito ef-
feet but also decided decrease in
tho arrests for felony. Murder, bur-
gary, highway robbery and other
serious ofYenses are classified as feIo-
MES. During the approximately
tnlrty-five months OF prohibition there
Rave been 531 arrests for felony
while during the proceeding thirty-five
wet" months there were SAT arrests
for serious heterogeneous OF the law
Grace Margaret Legs. the infant of
! red Alma burlington Legs, died yes
terday morning al the residence, sis
High street. following I'VE weeks
illness. Her funeral will take place
at the grave in Blandfoyd tomorrow
morning. at-11-oc1ock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Rev. George Brydon
Goes to Baltimore

Row George Mel. Brydon. execu-
tive SECRETARY OF the Episcopal do
cese of Virginia In the nation wide
campaign for the spiritual enrichment
Of the church. will today take his de-
parture for Baltimore. In the Mon
umental city. he win meet twelve ex-
ecutive secretaries for a conference
with reference to the campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

Eczema and similar skim troubles
come from 4 disordered. impure
condition OF the blood, and they
can only be cured by giving the
blood q thorough cleansing, and
removing fren it all traces Of i'm
purity,
This is why $. S. S. has been
sa<d "a successfully iashuudteds Vi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Weather
Local Data for 81 Hours Ending
Il Il. NJ. Yesterday:


Z Tenn per atAre.
4. III. - "
MAXIMUM Sb
minimum 81
Mean 10
Normal for samo day -~.~ 50
Excess for day .,.,...-4-.~~. 10
Deficiency since March 1.-- CT
Excess since Jan. 1-.-.. 80
Rainfall
NJ TO s =. NJ .. ---
Preceding "a hours -~.- 49,
Excess since March I-.-...2.9a
Excess since Jan. }..~2S SO
Maximum wind velocity .-~ $50
Wind velocity at 8 p M 7
Wand direction at r. Sc
State OF weather at & Z. NJ Cloudy
Special Data
SA NJ JPN SP Nj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

Louis Rainey, white youth drew
ninety days in jan this morning for
breaking into the club house at Nc
kenzie street. baseball park and steal
ing watch belonging to one OF the
Players on the Petersburg team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Won FAlkENHkYA-

Continued from Page one.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

James Cargtll. colored was tried be.
fore T. s. Commissioner Herbert Gil.
liam today and sent on to the T. s
circuit court for selling whiskey to a
white soldier. Cragills defense was
that the soldier forced him at the
fsaiHasHef pistol to hand over tbs
liquor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

Rev. Michaux Kafne, Rev Charles
Sfrihlng. Rev. James a. Mcclure and
hessrs +. NJ Martin, John f. Crow
Ger and John w. Friend, will repre-
sent the local Presbyterian churches
at the East Hanover Presbytery which
convenes tomorrow with the church in
chair in Chesterfield.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

rsfttshurg, Pa. Sept. 22.~-"Judge
Gary will havs to rstraot his state
mert that we do not represent the
steel workers Of this country oe-
clared William z. Foster, American
Federation Of Labor organizer. after
issr.tng statements tonight In which he
declared the strike to be 90 per cent
effective"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

Grace Margaret Legs. the infant OF
red Alma burlington Leys, died yes
terday morning al the residence. sis
High street, following Ave weeks
illness. Her funeral will take place
at tho grave in Blandfcyd tomorrow
morning at-11~p'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
S,Uiss Oppose Union OF
Germany and Austria

DARIS, March 15.--Unofficial
4 discussion Of the possible
naturalization of Austria is con-
tinuing here. The plan apparent
ly has strong support among the
Austrian conservative forces, es-
pecially the Church and the
Christian Socialists.
The movement for neutraliza-
ton of the Austrian Tyrol is
more definite than that for the
remainder of Austria, because of
the protection such neutraliza-
ton would afford Italy. 1t is also
suggested that the Austrian can
ton of Voralberg be annexed to
Switzerland.
The Swiss are uneasy over the
possibility of a union between
Germany and German Austria
and unofficially have advised the
peace delegates of the Swiss view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

its light the Poles and the Ruthenians
the Italians and the Jugo-Slavs. the
Rumanians and the Hungarians viii
be able to lay aside their traditional
fteuds and accept the law Of peace Il
IS surprising. to find great reluctance
to accept this view as respects the
larger antagonists and the fundamen
quarrel of the world war"
DR.. Ryan said in part:
I'm order that / may not be sus.
pected of prediction for Germanv
| wish to note that am pro-Aliev
from July, 1914. Nevertheless.
am strongly Of the opinion that the
new German government and nation
should be given place in the league
OF nations as soon as the German neo.
pie have shown that they intend and
are liable to maintain democratic polit-
zeal institutions, and that they have
discarded the theories and aims of
Prussianism. And I believe that these
conditions are likely to be realized
within a comparatively short time
Colonel Raymond Robins, Of the
American Red Cross who recentlv
testified before the Overnlan Commit
tee on "Bolshevism," will make his
first public speech at next weeks
luncheon of the association