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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
Tells NARROWING TALE
OF SUFFERING HEBREWS
DR.. Nathan Krass, of New York. De-
scribcs Conditions Abroad mt
Richmond Meeting.
WOMEN AND BABES HUNGRY
Thousands Dressed in Rags and Liv-
ing in Hovels-Says Hearts OF Ma.
tons Must Be Right If League
Succeeds.

Though he declared himself in favor
OF tho proposed league. of. nations.
Rr Sasnen Of r Nsw r Yo1 Of centra
dress last night at the Beth Ahabah
Syn,goGuc asserted he would not put
less it was supported by a league of
heart of the peoples of the races in
cludcd in it.
the misery and poverty Of the Hebrew
race i'm Europe. caused by the desc
lation and ravagcs of the world con-
nict.
He told of persecution of the people
hardships unnecessarily inflicted upon
burdens of sorrow. suffering and mis-
cry which is hcaped upon the races
involved in the recent war.
In vivid verbal pictures the rabbi
made his audience see the wretched
dens and novels where he had view
ed men and women Of his race living
half-starved children. clothed only in
fragments OF ragged garments, plead
ing for crusts of bread or a cloth to
shield their naked shoulders from the
elements.
Live In Poor HoveIs.
To the owners of handsome Rich
mond homes he told of the vermin-
filled cellars or water-soaked novels.
conditions when winter once settled
down over tho undernourishcd, almost
naked race in Europe.
NO picture which could be drawn
by words would, or could, possibly
exaEEerate the conditions which ac-
tually exist abroad" no said III l
hadn't seen them myself I wouldn't
have believed them and expected
America TO be skeptical.
But there is no problem so serious
as that of the Jews who arc suffering
abroad. In Vienna. once known as
the second Paris. there is a terrible
change. 1t was even impossible to
get bread there except on certain days
There was no milk or sugar Only a
little fruit and vile meat. And be-
sides the ordinary population there
were 10000 Jewish refugees there from
Gaiicia, of which about 80 per cent
were sclf-suppor.inE and the re-
mainder dependent upon the philan-
thropy OF Vienna. who had nothing
TO cat except what was given them"
Much Good liz Done.
Then DR.. Krass told of the good
done by the Wilson fund by which
100000 children were receiving one
square meal n day.
Il have also seen nineteen people
living in one ROOM" he continued.
without bedding, food, clothing or
SHOES saw woman who had lain
Tor two years in Il rotten shed.
paralyzed. fed only by what starving
persons gave her"
Il do not know how they exist un-
less Israel has suffered for so long
tnat they can stand almost ANYTHING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
NEGRO DEACON DENIES USE
OF MAGIC ART ON BRETHREN
Committee Appointed TO Probe Charge.
Against w. III. Thnrns by African
Baptist Church..

iDeclaring that he is innocent Of
seeking the aid OF an all-wise. hu;
well-known clairvoyant. in an effort
10 bring upon several OF his brother
deacons the scourge of coniuration "
II. Tharps superintendent OF the
Colored Juvenile Detention Home
again was given a hearing before NC
brethren last night at tho I'irs,
African Baptist Church. Tho nee,inr
was conducted behind closed doors hui
information p-otruGed therefron,, and
At was CLEANED that his case WAS
burned over TO committee. FOR
thorough Investigation. wten IL viii
then be referred TO tho conEresation
for final decision.
Tharps was ousted from assooia.i,n
with the board of deacone on Nondav
night, October .. when one ot 49,.
deacons. upon whom Tha-ps is aIl.rnd
10 have tried to effect the powers NJ
the magic art. brought charges arains,
ntm,, and was influential in securing
his dismissal.
1t is alleged that Tharps had a
grievance against three OF the daacons
and proceeded TO apply the tactics Of
revenge after visiting the clairvoyant
Tor greater knowledge in this rneihnd
OF procedure. The alleged coniurer
was present at the trial TO testify in
Tharps' favor. but she was not allowcd
totncontribute to tho evidence, Il is
rndcrTood Tharps Is represented by
James r. Pollard. a colorcd attorncy'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
THEFT CHARGES AGAINST
A. B. CRUTE DISMISSED
Federal Court Finds No Evidence That
Rnliroad Man Intercepted In
tcrstate shipment.

A. B. Crute. railroad man. was
acquitted Of stealing articles valued
At $4,000 from interstate shipments. in
the United States District Court yes
terday. The government failed to
show that the articles in question had
ever been in an interstate shipment,
and. granting that they were, that the
defendant lad ever had knowledge that
they had been stolen from such a
shipment On these grounds verdict
of not guilty" was entered.
William w Wilson, charged with
larceny from AN interstate shipment
of express. entered plea of guilty
and was fined $500.
Judge Waddill dismissed the bill for
discovery Med by T. ]. Yocum in aid Of
his suit against the board of directors
or the Virginia State Penitentiary and
others. The original suit claims dam
ages agGreSatinS $1,000 for alleged
cruel treatment while Yocum was an
inmate OF the penitentiary. and the bill
Tor discovery sought to force the de-
PENDANTS to turn over to the plaintiff
certain memoranda and other papers
which focum alleges were forcibiy
taken from him and which. he de-
ciares, he needs TO aid him in the
prosecution OF his case.
In Diminishing the bill tie court did
80 without prejudice to the plaintiff
to take other proceedings to procure
the papers in question. Yocum is a
lawyer, and has been attending to the
legal end Of his suits himself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
FLANAGAN ANSWERS LEVY
Regrets Present Health Director Docs
Not Feel Inclined to Print
Hull Report.

DR.. Roy K. Flanagan. former chief
health officer of Richmond. yesterday
gain wrote Dr. Il. c. Levy, Director
OF Public Welfare, expressing his re-
grct that special influenza reports
were not Incorporated in the annual
report of the Health Department The
letter follows:
II have your reply to my open letter
or October 9. in which I disclaim all
responsibility for the suppression OF the
subsidiary reports OF those in charge
or influenza control work In 1918.
regret shat you do not see that
the reports Of special officers or the
city Health Department. voluntarily
SWING themselves for the welfare OF
tho citizens of the city for arduous
weeks in 1915. are part of the Rich
mond Health Department report for
mat year. They were entitled to that
they did not get il"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14

They want to work. They arc not
work with"
In the part OF his speech in which
no touched on the league OF nations,
DIR. Nrass said:
''If | were q Senator | would vote
for the league OF nations | have ut
tie faith in 1t. But give Il new plan
a trial. no matter how weird 1t is.
Don't believe the millennium IL synony-
nous with league of nations unless
you can change the hearts OF the ma
lions which hate each other"
Denies Jews Arc Radicnls.
In answer to the report that the
Jews had joined with the Bolshcvists.
the rabbi declared:
The bulk of Israel is orthodox.
whose only reason for survival today
is their optimism and faith that God
Will help. Because they are law-abid-
ing they arc not aligned with the Reds.
selves. Their children still go to
schools and still learn the Torah, even
ii there is nothing to cat
''rhey arc not bomb throwcrs and
destroyers and they arc hopeful that
a better day is coming. a people with
a faith like that cannot perish. l sec
them all in one long horror of suf-
fcrinG. but through all of their horrors
they have the light of hope. Europe
VIII yet learn to come back to the
principles of tho people OF Israel, from
the bleakest blacklist suffering ever
known In the annals OF the world"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Convention of National Stationers'
md manufacturers Association at
Jefferson Hotel.
Earnest Workers' Chapter OF wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
meets Mt home of Mrs. John II. Wolf
mt 2,3O.
Mothers Club OF John d. Cary
School meets mt school building at 3.
Executive council of Equal Suf-
fringe League OF Richmond and
Itcnrico meets at headquartcrs
Fourth and Franklin Streets, mt ,3Q
Council Committee of Finance
meets Mt $50.
Board of Aldermen meets at 8.
Meeting OF Mems Association If
Church of Ascension mt home Of
+. l." Mcdonnell, 215 Victor Street,
mt $3.50.
Meeting OF Richmond Academy of
Medicine and Surgery Mt Chamber
OF Commerce mt $3.50.
Lyrtc-Vnudeviiie mt }. S. e,30.
Academy OF Music-"Maytime.y
muStcn1 success, Mt S;2O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The regular monthly meeting OF the Mems
hsnociation OF the Church Of tho Ascension
e,of sSee ns Of ps Mf
freeman Will be be the eG speale pr Douglas s.
The regular monthly meeting of en-,
executive council Of the Equal Suffrare
Lea OF Richmond and Henrico is sched.
quarters; Fourth and Franklin Streets. at
1850 o'clock.
night that the condition OF Charles c.
Ma.kcr. assistant supcrintcnd of trans
way who has been i'll for some time. is
Members of the Richmond Academy OF
Medicine and Surgery will meet in tho audi
torium OF the Chamber of Commerce this
,s1 Ges a. $40 oelGs II Is exSectsd
Medical Society OF Virginia will be elected
Nc action was taken by the Committee
noon on the petition of the Hcrrico County
Gas Company for an increase In rates. Tho
si,dcrcd at the next meeting at which time
All PARTIES Interested will be heard.
An examination will be held here oc-
tober IS by the Civil Service Commission
10 MI a Gontem plated vacancy in the po-
M The OF s at Brock
was s2ao for tho last fiscal year.
club The Of rs he e @ Ct the as. If.
vacation viii be held at the r W. c. A..
s, North Fifth. Street on Tuesday. October
i. NJ. the business meeting following On
account OF the y. W. G. A neld conference
nov nov being held here; It was thought adyis-
regular datc which is the second Tuesday.
to tho third Tuesday OF tho month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
DECORATE RICHMOND MAJOR
Claude r. Davenport Paid Honors for
Red Cross Work by Ruler
OF Noumnnfa.

Major Claude r. Davenport. Of
Richmond. has been granted the dec
grafton OF the Order OF the Crown of
Roumania. the highest honor in the
to bestow Major Davenport formerly
sold stocks and bonds in Richmond,
but has Of late been in Roumania
where he has been directing the dis
tribution of Red Cross supplies to the
poor of that country. For his work
IT. this line he was so siSnally Thonored
Other Richmonders honored by
IN connection with Red Cross relief
work are Miss Josephine Elicit and
Miss Anne II. l.amkin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
Tap Wine Barrels
Shipped to Peters
Comfscated Liquor Disap-
pears, but Three Con-
tanners Arrive Safely.

the State Prohibition Department met
with foul play while en- route from
Meherrin Va. during tho past week
by the authorities of Meherrin, and
shipped by the magistrate. NJ. e. Gee,
on October 6. over tho Southern Rail-
way.
When officers OF tho department
called at tho freight Office yesterday
morning. they found three empty bar
rels which had been tapped, and
drained to the last drop. Tho con-
signment bore the proper permits for
the shipment of intoNicants. but no
trace of the missing contents could
be found. The Prohibition Department
paid the freight, and the empty bar
rels were delivered to the hcadquar-
tiers. The Southern Railway will be
held responsible for the value of the
wine, 1t was stated, and there will be
an Immediate investigation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14

W. &. r.. 4. Will Meet.
Iherc VIII he A meeting of the mem
bers OF the Women's Christian TEN
gerance Union, Wednesday morning
Women's Christian Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
GRAND JURY WILL START
HIGH-PRICE PROBE TODAY
Many Witnessex Arc Summoned to
Testify as to Alleged ProhteerinE
in Riciinend.

Investigation of the high cost OF
living IN Richmond will be begun at
specia! grand jury session, which
starts today in the Hastings Court
IRON fifteen TO twenty witnesses have
been summoned to appear AMI tell
titecring here.
only one case was tried In the
musings Court yesterday. James
Thomas. charged with Violating the
rrohibition law, was nned SD md
sentenced TO one month in jail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
She Wears a ''Woolly Scarf
With Her Tailored Suit or Frock

the woman who thinks it a
little too early for Furs, yet
knows that in cool weather
she needs a wrap Of some
sort. Small wonder that such
Scarfs are so popular, as they
come in such pleasing effects.
The Scarf illustrated is of
brushed wool and has hand
knotted fringe ends. In
large square blocked effects;
gray with rose, or brown with
geranium. The price is $6.9S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03
FAIR WORDS, PARTISAN DEEDS

Acting as partisans, though all
the while disclaimlng the motives
and seeking to escape the odium OF
partisanship, republican leaders in
congress are opposing the League OF
Nations and signaling to the men,
bers Of their party to. join them in
the fight. Their pretensions and
disclaimers are as insincere as they
are speciOUs.
Senator Lodge. speaking in the
senate, announced that the ratifica-
ton Of covenant of the League lis
not a partisan question, and never
was but his ACTIONS have been in
constant contradiction OF his pro-
fessions. He fathered the round
republican senator's He called a
conference Of republican senators at
the beginning Of the present session
OF congress to formulate a program
Of opposition to the League. He
helped to pack the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee, which is to con-
slider the League, so that its mem
bership is preponderantly republic
can. He collaborated with senator
Knox in the Introduction of the
latter's resolution demanding sepa-
ration Of the covenant Of the League
from the treaty Of peace. The back
ers of this demand in the Foreign
Relations Committee were all re
pubEcans.
Republican reactionaries in the
senate have shown by every sign and
token that, they are opposing the
League with party animus, by
partisan means and for partisan ad-
vantage. Mr.. Lodge is the promoter
and spokesman OF this policy; which
proves, in spite of all his disclaim-
ers, that he and his reactionary fol-
lowers would make the League a
partisan battlecry.
There are exceptions to this rule
of republican antagonism in the
senate. Several senators of Mr..
Lodges party-but not of his fac
tion-are su pporting the League
without ceasing at the same time to
be republicans. Outside of the SEN
ate there are scores of, thousands of
republ1cans, W no advocate h e
League and want all discussion and
consideration Of it kept free from
political and partisan bias. They
'annot understand why republican
cannot be as free from
as former republican
Taft-has shown
himself to be.
Chairman Hays is now endeavor-
ng, to convince the public that he
and other official representatives of
lis party do not regard the League
II Nations as a partisan issue. His
chief difficulty, however, will be to
persuade Senators Lodge, Knox and
he other robins that no such un-
worthy use be made of it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03
ABUSE OF THE PRESIDENT.

In recent speeches Chairman Ho-
mer ). cummings of the Democratic
National Committee has called at
tention to the coarse and abusive
language in which many republicans
are are eouching their criticisms of
has an American president been
subjected to such vituperation as
that which is now being leveled at
the country's chief magistrate. Two
specimens from among many will
not only corroborate what Chairman
Cummings has said, but will also
serve to illustrate the way in which
republicans are attempting to sub
From the Kansas City Star "a
reference to President Wilson as
coming from the mouth of Chairman
Will H. Hays of the Republican
National Committee:
1T has been said that his (Presi-
dent Wilson's) name will go down
in history linked with that of
it was wise bird who picked out
the steamship, on which President
Wilson sailed"
Even a. partisan like Mr. Hays
ought to feel shame at the nasty i'm
plication in that fling. Does he
thlnk that the average American
whatever his political creed-will
brook, much less enjoy, an attempt
at joking about the possible drown
ing of the president?
Taking it's cue from Mr.. Hays,
seemingly a sheet issued by the re-
publican National Committee repro
duces from the Salt Lake Herald,
republican organ crude but in
tensely diatribe of which President
Wilson is the subject One extract
from this effusion will further ex-
emplify the animus and tenor of the
presidents critics. Under the title,
king of the World" the president
is made to say:
chin music hath power to stir
the savage beast and my records are
now being played by. Lenine and
Trotzky. The ape and the anarchist
understand my philosophy better
than people who attempt to gain
knowledge from books and newspa-
pers."
If republican orators and news
papers are unable to be fair can't
they make an effort at least to be
decent?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

Recalling the happenings Of 1912,
when they fought, bled and died
for the publication of the G. O. r.,
g zee p like Climbing ap on their feet
and emitting three rousing cheers
every time they reflect on the lead
ership of Penrose, Lodge and Smoot
in the senate and Mondell in the
house OF the Chicago republican
convention in 1912, Representative
Mondell declared that it 'acted hon
estly and in spirit Of fairness, in
harmony with party history, for the
American people"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

Now and then some fellow jumps
and cracks his heels together and
shouts, whats the use of taxing us
fellows to death to pave the roads
for the eastern tourists to ride over,
ing the lives of our children with
the speeding?" when the facts Of
the matter are 95 per cent of the
travel on our highways is by our
own people and about 100 per cent
of the accidents are caused by our
own reckless drivers and none at all
by the tourists. Very few of those
fellows take chances-Logan OBJ
server
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

Some reactionary republican sen.
ators would have us and all the
world besides-believe that the on
eign nations is interest on American
investments. And still they seem
to forget that peace must precede
prosperity, here and abroad; that
we can not recover our trade with
Europe until, with our help, Europe
has re-established peaceful, perma-
nent governments.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

More than $22O,OOO,O 900 has been
loaned to farmers by the Federal
Farm Land banks, at low rate of
interest and on long terms. Prior to
farmers paid from 8 to Is per cent
for short-term loans. Yet republic
can hostility to anything accom-
plished by democrats is so intense
that republican congressman would
exempt the Farm Loan bonds from
taxation, destroy the system and re-
store the farmers to the clutches of
the mortgage bankers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

The Fairfield Ledger says "We
Republican when il says: AS we
can't stop the permanent road why
MOI get in early ara he using ours
first? Then too, there's that good
money that foolish or timid coun-
ties are going to turn down and that
shreWd and progressive counties
are going to divide. Let's be shrewd
and progressive and get our share
of it. It's plain velvet"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

The only serious effort ever made
to end war has been given the en-
dorsement Of thirty-tWo nations. 1t
is generally conceded that the
League of Nations has little chance
or success without the participation
Of the United States. That partici-
patton must be with the approval of
the senate. Is it within the bounds
Of possibility that the hostility of
few. republicans, inspired by parti-
Sanism to one man. the president,
is going to defeat the plan to end
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

Senator Brandgee, republican,
wanted Elihu Roots opinion as to
whether the senate's inquiry into
the possession of unofficial copies
OF the peace treaty had done any
damage and got it. 81 cannot
see that any damage has been done
unless it be through withdrawing
the attention Of the senate from the
very serious questions before it,
Mr. Root replied.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

VS..
Alma ]. Lundegreen. and Cora
May Lundegreen his WIFE Ella Rac en- IA a:
b Roabaea9Re 59a hq sms RacheI A.
Mayhem and H. Carl Mayhem, her
husband; Margaret Herbert, and
VIM. L. Herbert, her husband; James
A. Megson, and Mrs. Matte Megson,
his wife,
To Said Defendants:
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of Deca..
the the i piaintiff i Aforesaid, Claiming Of
you that the plaintiff and the de-
PENDANTS, Alma J. Lundegreen,
Rachel r. Roadcape, Rachel A.. May
hew,. Margaret Herbert and James
simple Of the north 20 feet Of Lot
10. Block 6, Central Addition to the
town of Lamont, in county of Deca-
tur, and State of Iowa. That the
plaintiff owns 20 of said real estate.
That the defendant Alma j: Lunde-
green owns 1-6 Of said real estate:
That Rachel A. RoadSape owns WIS ~
Mayhem, Margaret Herbert and
james W. Megson each own an I'M
divided lis of said real estate.
That the defendants John Sims,
Cora May Lundegreen, Edwin Road
cape, H. Carl Mayhem, VIM. L. Her
bert and Mrs. Matte Megson have
no interest in said real estate except
as the husband or wife of one Of the
heirs of S. N. Lundegreen and Ellen
%. Lundegreen. Plaintiff asks that
said land be partitioned and sold,
and after the payment of costs in
Guiding attorney fees for plaintiffs
attorney as by law provided. that the
ret proceeds be divided 2-6 to Vic
toria E. Sims, 1-6 to Alma J. Lunde-
green, 20 to Rachel A. Roadcape,
and i-18 to each of the following
heirs, to-wit: Rachel A.. Mayhem,
Margaret Herbert, and James W.
Megson, and for general equitable
relief, and for costs.
For full particulars see petition.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day OF the
term of said District Court Of Deca-
tur County, to be held on the 14th
day Of July, A. D., 1919, a default
wifi be entered against you and
Judgment rendered thereon.
G. W. Hoffman and Ed H. Sharp.
44-4t Attorneys for Platntih.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

German recalcitrance toward the
peace terms followed republican on
position to the League of Nations
and the senatorial attack on Presi-
dent Wilson. These things may not
have had the relation, but they GER
tainly were in the order, of cause
and effect
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

Chairman Hays of the Republican
National Committee delivers a
speech to tell the public his party
will not make the League of Nations
a partisan issue. Why doesn't he
write few personal and confidential
letters to the Senatorial robins"
to notify them?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-03

The day is coming when farmers
along paved roads will find their
farms commanding $40 to $25 an
miles back.-Traer Star-Clipper.