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The Washington times., 1919-10-15

Kingston, n. C., where Mr.. Marshall
delivered an address.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs
Lansing will leave Washington to-
morrow for Albany, where the Seere-
tary will receive an Ill D.. degree
from the University Of the State OF
New York. They expect to return on
Friday or Saturday.
Vfscount Grey of Falloden, the newly
appointed ambassador Of Great Brit
ain. was entertained at dinner last
evening Secretary and Mrs. Lansing.
The party was quite unofficial as
Viscount Grey has not yet presented
his credentials to President Wilson
and the company TO meet. the guest
of honor was limited TO sixteen mn.
Mrs. lansing was th only lady pres
ent
Mrs. lansing win be at home in
formally this afternoon and on We'd
nesdays through the season
JuHserunds EuteFtain.
The Ambassador Of France and
Nine. Jusserand entertained at e re-
ception at the embassy yesterday for
members Of the French military mis-
sion now at the Shoreham, several Of
whom were accompanied by the ladies
Of their families. The commissioners
are on their way to West Point to
present TO the Military Academy in be-
half Of the Societe des Amis dePEcole
PoIytechnique, q memorial Of the
great war. The memorial is a bronze
reproduction OF the statue of the
Court Of Honor Of the French School.
Lieut.. Col. c. z. T. LuH, United States
General Staff, has been detailed TO ac-
company the mission on its tour Of
this country.
A dispatch from Rome brings the
news that Baron Romano AvezzanO
is to be appointed italian ambassador
to the United States to succeed Count
V. Macchi di CeIIere, but it has not
been possible to confirm this at the
State Department or the Italian en-
bassy. Baron Avezzano is married to
an American girl, Miss Taylor, OF St.
Louis.
The departure OF Coun and
Countess di' CeIlere would be greatly
regretted, as they are very popular in
Washington.
Bakers Leave Capital
The Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Newton D. Baker left Washington
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Lothrop Brown, who
have been in Washington In eonnec-
tion with the industrial conference,
win return to, New York tonight they
have been staying at the Shoreham-
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Let Guide Provide
The floral decorations for the wedding Q
other social function. l2l4 E.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

Rear Admiral walter Mclean.
q. s. n, retired, and Mrs. Mclean
have taken a house in Warrenton' Va,
for the winter.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

WhIttemoFe-Wnlf0 NuUtlalu.
The marriage OF Miss Gladys Ruth
Walford. daughter Of Mr. and Mra.
Alfred Walrord, to Laurens Ellis
Whiftemore, formerly Of Topeka
Kan. took place last evening. The
ceremony was performed at $50
o'clock by the Rev Wilmer p John
stOn in the home OF the brides pa
rents in the presence OF a small COM
pany. Mrs John c. Sterling. OF New
port News, was the matFOn OF honor
and the two bridesmaids were Miss
Edith Walford and Miss Mildred
Walford. cousins OF the bride The
flower girl was Miss Alice WalfOrd,
sister OF the bride and the best man
was Orland Lytle. The decorations
were OF pink chrysanthemums and
autumn leaves.
The bride wore a gown OF white
satin and geoFgette crepe. made with
a square train hung from the shoul-
ders. Her tulle veil was arranged
in cap effect and held with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
bouquet OF bride roses and stephan
otis. Her only ornament was a
string Of pearls. The maid OF honor
was in rose coIored satin and silver
net, and carried pink chryBanthe-
uUuE, ana the DElQEaulAlu8 "GEH aAa0
in pink satin and silver net and
carried pink roses and delphinium-
The flower girl was in pink Organdy
and carried a basket Of pink roses
Mrs. WalfOrd, mother Of the bride
received with the bridal party, wear
ing taupe georgette crepe and. panne
velvet. The guests at the ceremony
remained for the informal reception
and supper which followed and later
Mr. and Mrs. WhittemOre left for a
wedding trip, the latter wearing
suit Of brown silvertone cloth with
a beaver cloth hat and wolf fUrs.
They will later be at home in Chevy
Chase.
Capt Count Enrico Luserna dl
Campiglione. assistant military at
tache to the Italian Embassy. enter.
tanned a small party at dinner and
cards at the Wardman Park Inn. The
guests were Commander and Mrs.
Maxfeld. Mrs Col J. Knowlton,
Mrs. J. NJ. Reynolds. Mrs. W. +.
Ham and Mr.. Alfani OF the Italian
Embassy.
Mrs. F. 3. Moran has opened her
home on Sheridan Circle, where she is
now established.
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lTra. BreekinridEe Long, wife Of the
Third Assistant Secretary Of state,
entertained guests at luncheon yes
teFday.
Mas Nancy Lane, debutante daugh-
ter Of the Secretary Of the Interiof
and Mrs.. Lane, win return 20 wash
ington today from California, where
she spent the summer
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HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Miss Adelaide Reurn-ReepOn at French
Embassy-News of the Diplomats

anniversary OF the death Of their son,
Master Carlos GalVan.
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for the winter.
Mss Mary Perry Brown vas the
guest OF honor at a Delighted
luncheon given at the cafe 50. Marks
on Monday in celebration Of her
birthday. The hogtesses. who com
DIeted the party were Mrs. Charles
Humphrey, Mrs. Charles Carroll
Waieutt. Mrs. Henry Robertson, Mrs.
Charles Laird, Mrs. N0Wcomb Barney,
RFrs. =. y. Michiner, and Miss Violet
Biddle. The luncheon was followed
by bridge at Mrs. Humphrey apart-
ment in the Wyoming and the bridge
party in turn was followed by an IN
formal tea with Mrs. Humphrey as
hostess.
Mrs. RoIfe z. Boiling r. the guest
Of Mrs. Talbot Smith in New York
this week.
Mss Madeline Marie Merkling,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Stephen Merkllng, and Charles
Schwartz Tiers. Of Philadelphia were
quietly married this morning in 81.
Patrick's Church, with only the mem
bers Of the two families and rev
intimate friends present The cere-
mony was performed at 10 o'clock by
Father Smythe. and was followed by
a wedding breakfast AZ the home or
the bride, in FairmOnt street, after
which Mr.. end Mrs. Tiers left for a
short wedding trip.
The bride wore a brown velvet
gown trimmed in dlet lace with
large picture hat 70 match and
coFsage bouquet OF orchids. She was
attended by her sister Miss Katherine
Elizabeth Marking, who was gowned
in q becoming dress Of dark blue
georgette trimmed in crystal beaos.
she wore a velvet hat 20 match
trimmed On French roses and q cor
sage bouquet OF tea roses.
lieut.. Louis p. Tiers, u 8 A.
brother OF the bridegroom, was best
man.
Among the Out-of-town guests for
the wedding were Mrs. Joseph Tiers.
mother OF the bridegroom. Miss Cecil
Endy and Major and Mrs Charles 4.
Crif8th. all OF Philadelphia, who are
guests OF the brides parents.
Mr.. Tiers and his bride viii make
their home at 1885 McCallum street,
Germantown. Pa
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

Mrs. F. 3. Moran has opened her
home on sheridan Circle. where she IS
now established.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

The Minister OF the Dominican Re-
public and Nine. Luis Galvan received
numeFoua- expressions OF sympathy
from their friends Monday, the drst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11

Responsibility for the present
prices Of food and clothes IS placed
lin large measure" squarely upon
the people themselves in report
submitted yesterday 70 the hustings
court by the grand jury which has
been investigating the high cost OF
Lying, with the view OF running
down violations OF the state anti
trust law.
The testimony, the jurors say, was
convincing that the higher priced ar
ticles are demanded by the customer
and offers OF cheaper goods are re-
>jacted, thereby creating q shortage
in the costlier goods and stagna :
ton In the other grades
The jury believes that there has
been some boarding Of compare :
lively large quantities of sugar re-
ceived in Richmond during the past
month. but there was not sufficient
evidence, they reported, TO lodge an
indictment against the people whom
they suspected of having violated
the law. In the case OF combined
sales OF sugar. which the jury de-
clared illegal under the antitrust
law, one true bill was returned
against the Piggly-Wiggly store.
Fixing OF fees by the attorneys
of the city for the examination OF
titles was thought by the jury to be
a violation of the statute, or mimi
cal to public welfare, but, In view
Of the fact that the question has
bean suhaiktA4 ~ ths attorneys I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
THOUSANDS in MERRY.
THRONG WELCOME.
SPIRIT OF CARNIVAL
Fakirs Give Air
of High Carnival;
to Test Games
The lid Is of

The lid ts of
While the ex-kaiser was resting
last night from his wood awning Ia
bors in Holland Richmond hegan to
celebrate the first anniversary of has
venture in real work.
The henpeckcd husband forgot his
troubles
The housewife signed an arm!stice
with sugar hoarders
The red headed boy called of the
gang meeting around the corner. and
every citizen Of Richmond's 10000
prlmed his throat and his heart for
giving JOYOUS vent TO his feelings on
th@ ave If Armtsttee day.
when the hands nj the clock turned
- :. the food gates Of the city *
u1erryr7aEing were opened and from
that time until the last cry 81 m"
s'deEhow barker had died away ie%
was the moving factor % the night
The former service men. to whom
this celebration fs the official We
come home from the state witch sent
him 70 war was In evidence last night
on every hand From all sections Of
Virginia t1ev had poured into the
city for the festivities incident to the
week and entered into the spirit 81
the occasion with the same vtEor that
'eev did in smashing the lines Of the
Hun
The ma toritv of holiday make -
n Broad street congregated on the
three blocks from Eighth 10
Eleventh srreAts, where the takers.
dozens tn number. did a fourishin-
business until the armistice commit
zee and commemorative Attornev
George r wise decided that the le-
esLfv of these games should b.
tested in court Accordingly, three
arrests we're made These men Will
ppear this morning before Police
Justice John J Crutchfeld In the
meantime none of the games Will
C. utinue
With the closing Of the games,
the crows drifted around 20 Capitol
street. to the, old Ford lot. hehind
tbs Cry HAL, and on Tenth street
II from, ~ that building where the
choice collection OF slde-sh owe airs
giving their exhibitions
From the opening Of the ceie =
hratson last night, the crowds were
sr, dense in the vicinity ct the at
fractions that practically all move
nert along the streAts was blocked
II Is exrected that they VIII be even
larger today when the city VIII
have holiday In order 10 take part
in the celebrations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
DR.. Herbert Mann Is
Reelected Surgeon to
the State Penitentiary

JAmes sellwood veteran farmer of
Chesterfield county and appointee Of
Governor Davis to the state pentten.
tiarv board kicked out OF the Davis
traces yesterday and cast his vote
for Or Herbert Mann, who was re.
elected surgeon TO the penitenttary
for another term Of six years
Or, Mann's opponent was rr NJ n
sycie. an avowed Davis mar during
the gubernatorisl election of 1877
and the candidate Of the governor
friends for the nenitentiary job. The
vote stood TO :. wilkerson, Cole
man and Bellwood voting for Mann
and Wetstger and Rockwell. for
Sycle
II is declared that Mr.. Bellwood ais
appointed the governor because OF his
friendship for former Governor Will
liam Hodges Mann and that the de-
feat of Sycle is 4 distinct slap a,
tho governors influence and victory
for the opposition forces
1T is said also thai the board Is
evening up scores with the chic,
executive for voting the bill passed
by the legislature in 1918 granting
increases in salary TO practically ali
the penitentiary personnel, except one
official who had voted for Davis.
Or Mann first became surgeon &c
the state penitentiary during the ad
minstration Of his uncle He defeat.
ed at this time DR.. Charles V. Car
rington. a DISTINGUISHED Richmond
physician who had held the position
for many years.
Major James r. Wood also was re-
elected superintendent for = term OF
six years. He had no opposition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
NINE WORKERS STILL
DISCUSS INJUNCTION

Tnata~arolis, Ind Nov. 10 the
General cor1r,ittAe ard high oficials
IF the r~ni-ed Mine WORK OF
America continued To debate to-
nirf1t whether they would cehfYSfs'
with the federal court mandate ara
call of the coal miners strike or take
4 bold stand and precip!nte a
segbf 10 = f1rish battle with the
government The conference was
beinx held behind closed doors
The conference was opansd this
morning ard at noon recess was
taken until two o'clock During the
recess none OF the conferees would
discuss what occurred during the
morning session except 10 let i be
known there was coneldsratle differ
eoces as to the action hest TO 'aks
II was said there was strong oppo-
silon TO recalling the strike order
Late tonight 1t was indicated the
conferences would not adjourn for
sometime Great secrecy was main
tanned and no formed announce
nnant was made Of the progress Of
the meeting In Some quarters II
vas predicted a decision would not
be reached and announced until to-
morrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
Opening Sermon at Cen
tenary Church Tonight
By Rev. DR.. T. II.
Spooner
BANQUET GIVEN
BISHOP HENDRIX
More Than 400 Dele
gates Expected to An
swer Roll Call When
Body Sets Down to
Business

Bishop Eugene r Hendrix #
Kansas City, who Will preside this
week over the sessions in Centen-
airy church OF the Virginia Metho-
dist Conference was the guests OF
honor last night at a banquet given
by the Centenary board Of stewards
a. the Country club OF Virginia
n. D. Sills presided and acted as
POSTMASTER Other distinguished
guests included Bishop Collins Dem
ny, Rev r F. GAYLE, presiding ell
der If the Rappah annock district
Rev r. r. McSparren, prasidin :
elder Of the Eastern Shore dtstrIcs.
Rev. r Fl Potts. y n. presidin-
elder Of the Richmond district. .
L B!ankeushsp, presiding elder IT
the Farmville district. Rev r A
Smoot, n. n. pastor OF Centenary
Methodist church and Rev s =.
Hatcher, vioepresldsnt Of Ran
4olph Macon college
Mr.. S!lls welcomed the guests IL,
harry vein Bishop Hendrix
spoke on the privilege or service and
ne mission OF Methodisrn in the
world. He emphasized the larger
work which the church has now
undertaken Bishop Denny told II
the spiritual aims of methodism
and how ma cerial resources are tc
be used in the furtherance of those
ailns- pr Fosfs spoke of al
vzrces made IN t1s Richmond dis
triet and DIR. s11oot OF his i've
years pastorate Of Centenary
church
Incidental to the celebration OF
arnllstice day. a sunrise praye~.
meeting will be conducted b. the
young people ~ Centenary this
morning at TAO o'clock.
The opening sermon of the an
nual conference will be prea cl7 81
tonight at by Rev g Fl. Spoone.
D, n, Of Danviile- The conference
actually will convene for the bust
. o'clock Preceding the work ri
The day there will be an admins
tTarior of The sacrament
The hoard 90 missions IF thu con
ference will hold a session tono-
row night The next night Will he
taken up with = discussion o.
church extension. On Friday nighr
the board Of education VIII NEE
and Will be addressed by DR. Sew
sysressasse.s 81, Tr,nitv. 7.oIi@xe, ,DsaH
ham, n c The Sunday schoo
hoard and the Fpworth league vii
hold Joint session on Saturday
night
The conference will last through
Sunday and perhaps a oay or twt
longer tbs Crow1luF ever1t of tht
sessions corning when the hishor
announces the iists ~ appointments
for the ensuing year
It is expected that there Will ~
IN abundance ~ bout 400 clergy
men and layrnen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
PLAIN VIOLATION
FEDERAL STATUTE
DECLARES PALMER
Policy In Present Crisis
Not to Be Dictated By
Amy Group
QUESTION THE
A. r. L. STATEMENT
Congressman Doub /
That Labor Unions
Could Be Exempted
Under Lever Act
Governments Stand

Washington. Nov. 10--Attor-
rey-Geaeral Palmer issued a
sta tenent tonight reiteratins the
determiuat ion of the government
to stand fast in its position in the
coal strike. The statement Is in
answer 10 a statement yesterday
by the American Federation OF
Labor denounciug the govern
rent's attitude.
In his statement tonight Mr..
Palmer declares that the govern
ment will not brook the attempt
of anv group to dictate its policy
In the present crisis The state
rient follows:
The coal strike Is 4 plain vio-
lation of a federal statute This
has been the governments posi-
ton from the start. The Presi.
dent declared IT TO be unlawful
and the court, after full hearing,
has nov declared it to be unlAw.
full.
All can say il that the law
will be enforced. This same law
has been enforced many times ana
the department of Justice has
other cases now pending which
were brought under it The merits
Of the controversy between tho
opera tors and the miners are not
involved in the court PROCEEDINGS
at Indianapolis Neither IL the
right to strike involved
Nothing that the govern
ment has done is intended or
ties. -7aed 70 have any effect
upon the recognized right Of
labor TO organize, to bargain
collectively through its IN
ions. and. under ordinary in
dustrial conditions. to walk
out by concerted action.
The proposal by the President
Of a peaceful settlement OF tho
matters at. issue between. opnra~
tors and the miners through ne
gotta tons or arbitration was re-
iected and the government, there
FORE. faced the alternative Of sub
hitting 10 the demands Of a sinrla
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
Grand Jury Places Responsibility
for Prices on People Themselves
Report Saws Customers Refuse Cheaper Goods and Demand
High Priced Articles-Evidence Not Sufficient In Any
Case to Show Existence of Combinations Designed To
Produce the Profteer

counsel. the Jury felt a hesltancy in
presenting an Indictment
In summarizing their views the
the fury saws: We report II as our
Judgment that no profiteering exists
II this city as a general rule; no
special cases have been found. at
least That the increase in wages
paid for the production and sale or
GOODS is absorbing the advances
made in prices, and we repeat that
the cause and remedy alike is with
the people TO :. large degree, name
ly. to purchase only their needs
without extravagance in tastes and
to market. that is. 10 look for the
goods of equal quality at tine lesser
price"
Commonwealth Attorney George
f. Wise. who instituted the inves-
tiga ton in to the high cost of living.
made no statement as to the findings
OF the Jury.
The report was signed by Captain
Charles r. Taylor. retired business
man. W J. Heckler, salesman: ].
T. Sorg: president OF The Alcatraz
company. inc, and vice president OF
the Milhiser Bag company. inc: 8.
r. Bisnop. shirt manufacturer
Joseph II. Estes, formerly SECRETARY
and treasurer of the Drewry- Hughes
Dry Goods company. now retired
and Robert Lecky. Jr., president OF
The Robert Lecky company, inc,
bonds ami general insurance.
The jury brought In a supple
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
Berger, Excluded,
Hurls Defiance
at Government

Washington, Nov. 1o-victor L
Berger, socialist congressman cleo t
from Wisconsin, was excluded from
Nom bership in the house of rep
resentatives tonight by a yote OF
3o9 TO l.
Disloyalty to the United Stat :
and giving aid and comfort to the
enemy in time Of war were the
grounds Of which this verdict was
rendered, Berger was specifically
charged with having violated tn
espionage act by conspiring TO in
terfere with the operation of the
selective service act and other pre-
paratlons for war. He is now under
sentence of twenty years in prison.
imposed by the federal court at Chi
ago.
The one negative vote was cast
by Representative Edward Voight,
Republican. OF Wisconsin who
raised the only voice in defense 81
Berger during the five and a halt
hours OF imprisoned Condemnation
and denunciation of the Milwaukee,
socialist, Representative Roden-
berger, Republican OF Illinois, who
filed minority report recomme nd :
ir that he house defer action un-
I'll Bergers appeal is decided was
absent
Ii there was any doubt in the
minds OF the other members, il was
swept away by Berger's own speech.
He boastfully reaffirmed his ad-
herence to the principles of inter-
national socialism. and definitely
declared he took back nothing that
he had said in his speeches and
newspaper articles.
For more than an hour Berger
belittied the government. ridiculed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
Hearing Begins
on Telephone
Rate Question

With verty-two comm unities
represented, the telephone rate
hearing before the state corporation
comm ission opened Yesterday al 10
O'clock. The commission adjourned
at so o'clock until 20 O'Clock this
morning.
George w Whitten,ore. witness
for the company. was on the stand
during the entire hearing and the
com missions exa minaion Of hts tes-
tlmony will be resumed this morn
ing. Mr.. Whittemore, who is an
engineer of national repute, having
heon with the Bell people for
twenty-five years. submitted his ties
tln?ony as TO the valuation Of the
replied to innumerahle questions
senting acities and towns and MEM
bers Of the commission
The question Of valuation was the
enly one gone into at the hearing.
Mr.. Whittemore fixed the physical
valuation of the properties al s14.
e74.S03. this estimate being specif-
cally for rateua king purposes and
based on figures as of June 30. 1919.
He has been engaged in the work
or valuing the connpany's property
for some time and was fully pre-
pared To answer any questions per-
tanning 10 the subject
What rates the company will have
to charge to pay interest on this in
restInent was not mentioned, but ii
liz assumed that the schedule OF
rates listed in the petition for an in
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11

Washington Nov. 1s--Iovernmen<
officials declared today that the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor viii not hs
suffered to dictate the governments
policy In the coal strike.
The governments answer to the
statement issued last night BY tho
executive council OF the American
Federation Of Labor cndorslnx the
strike and pledging support TO the
miners was stated today by ATTORNEY
General Palmer in these words:
The government IL NO re-
specter Of persons In the enforce
ment Of the law. Those who con-
ceive that the resolutions Of q
convention or the orders Of the
officers of any organization In thu
country. whether labor orGani8A-s
tons or any other. are superior
in authority to the law Of the
land. will and themselves mis-
taken"
Cabinet officers and other high
officials of the government de-
clared today that this Is 40 TINA
to get cold feet" and said:
The situation is In the hands q
the court. The sovereignty OF Ans4r-
lee must be upheld"
EYES TURNED WEST.
While the American Federation e
Labor attack on the injunction pro-
ceedings was the chief topic Of The
day. all eyes were turned on In
dianapoiis as tho centAr Of the moG4
important DEVELOPMENTS TO como n
the coal strike. A
Reports that Frank Hays. the pr1-
i6ent Of the United Nine WorfQ
hAA rstuTned from DanNaf ~ u -