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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
UNITED STATES DRAWS NEAR
CONFLICT WITH CARRANZA:
VILLA IS REPORTED TAKEN
CONGRESS TO ACT TO-DAY

Washington Dec 3.-The text of the resolution Mex
leo INTRODUCED in the senate today by Senator Fall of New
Mexico, and which will be taken up morning at
special meeting of the foreign relations committee called by
Senator Lodge is follows
Resolved that the action taken by the department OF
state reference to the pending controversy between this
government and the government Mexico should he
proved and further that the president Of the United States
be and is hereby requested to Withdraw from Nenustiano
CaTanza the recognition heretofore accorded him by the
United States president of the republic of Mexico and 10
all diplomatic relations existing between this
eminent and the pretended government Of Carranza.
The resolution introduced by Senator Ashurst of Arizo
ma which calls for increase the armed forces of the
United States along the Mexican border and which
ferred to the committee military affairs. is follows
Resolved that the secretary Of war be- and is hereby
authorized and directed employ the military forces Of
the United States in protecting the lives Of American citizens
in the United States bn whose safety nevertheless Is i'm
peled by the threats and obviously hostile attitude toward
citizens of the United States the part of armed Mexican
bandits murderous outlaws and the hegeren fac
lions assembling in Mexico adjacent to the international
boundary line separating States and the republic
of Mexico
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
Disclosures Indicate See
cret Activity of Mexican
High Officials, Who Say
Now is Time for Revolu-
ton in This Country,
Because of Steel and
Coal Strikes and Cen
eral Unrest.
REPORTED VILLA TAKEN

NJ Pasc Tex. Tee. ! Fra nciscc
villa was reported today TO be 4
prisoner In the hands Of his own
men, Pauline Fontes. director-Sen-
erai Of the Mexican national rail-
ways, received telegram from the
commander OF the fedora listA rar-
rison at Parrai. Mexico. stating
tAat a dcfaehmeu; of 200 Carranza
troops. led by two OF Villas own
men, were on their way to the snOf
near Farral. where villa- Ii bNina.
held
Senior F'ontcs said late tonirh.
Vitia'H apprehension by the federal
troops w'as considered cartain-
Eartttr adviceN- from Juar1.
where Fontes and hts cnnan,fssfor
for inspection of Mexjcar railEsws
now are said NiilA Hal beer, 49,
rssssds hsssnis own men and that Y n
ofter had come from them Is a.
liver Villa into the hands ~ ~
federal q nfhorities IL sufficient eur Z
snfees were given that the reward
81 -, 900 pe$os, which the Mexican
Eov"~-fr ont had offered for tina
capture of Villa dead or alive. woulj
he paid.
The supposition IS that Villas
treacherous followers. having turn-
ed states evidence were to receive
the reward and federal pardon.
he Theory that the 200 federal
,stas are marching into a Villa am
hhscade advanced - pro-vil1a
a"%ifaus on this side of the border.
was secuted by Senior Fontes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
CONSERVATION IN
EFFECT IN CHICAGO

Chicago Dec 4~-Fxtracrdinar re-
strietions of business in Chicago and
throughout Northern Illinois was or
dered today. effective at midnight to-
night. by the state public utilities COM
Governor Frank O. Lowden, in An ef-
fort to prevent > pubic calamity
growing out Of tho shortage Of coal.
The order prcvidcr:
A eix- and-a- half hour dAr for hanks.
offices and retail stores; . seven hour
day for workshops and Wholesale
houses
Curtaiiment Of steam ana elee<ri~.
suburban and local transportation.
Leas heat TO be used for cara
Shutting on all electric display
lights. signs and show-window IL
Illumination. Reduction OF rerfcrm-
ancea In theaters TO Ave evenings and
one matinee. Motion picture housee
must economist, but are mot restricted
Drug stores. hotels. restaurants ho-
tells, bakeries. butcher shops and gro
Gerry stores must econonlixe on light
and heat but are not restricted.
S VI thousand manufacturing
plants in tbs Chicago district already
are closed. and $4,000 men are out Of
work because Of the shutdowns. The
American sheet and Tinplate company
closed tonight, throwing s.ooa more out
of employment
An order affecting the southern half
OF Illinois viii be issued by the pub
lie utilities commission tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
All Hands Agree on High Cost Of Living
and Governor Conference Adjourns
Committee Three Draft Resolutions Pass On the
slatnre for Action Against the Bug Boo Now Abroad

family. He said that there were men
in his community who cid not work
and that he failed 70 understand how
they lived. -t
Commonw eaitl ATTORNEY Wise took
a spirited part il tn. argument.
dwelling al length on how the manu-
facturers fix prices an their products
4 motion offered bv him calling for
the appointment of z committee Of
i've to see thar such manufacturers
were punished recaiTad one vote
after goin1 for several minutes un
seconded.
Assistant Attorney General Fricr,
'stn c4rffe' dowY, tfnna Washington TO
address the meeting, His talk was
mostly an explanation OF the Lever
fcod control bill.
Acknowledgement Saunders was
present, with Colonel Keileg' and
mayors and commonwealth attorneys
from all over the state. Governor
Davis stated that hs would enforce
any laws enacted by the general as
somhly to stop sproiiteering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
PURPOSES OF THE
CHURCH MOVEMENT
Leading Figures Discuss
Religious Survey of the
Various Denominations
In Conference at Broad
Street Church

That the doctrine of applied Chris
tianiry the religion. Of Jesus Christ
brought to bear upon the every day
problems facing the communities OF
the cour.ry---1iust be sounded from
-eiss a,1 ss~sv s essis tbs f4sxesMof, cops
vsction at every availa Bile opportunity
lis 'he message which leaders OF the
inter church world m ov e m e n I
brought 70 Richmond yesterday at the
first session Of a three-day confer
ence in BROAD -street Methodist
church
Leading religious figures from the
eastern section of Virginia are here
for The conference To them DR.. A.
j. Haupt of St Paul, Mimi, declared
that never before in the history OF its
ministrations has the church been
given Epch an opportunity to minister
to the worlds needs as Il has today
when conditions universally are ap-
palling.
To bring out clearly the needs of
the various communities in the
United States for the broadening of
their Christian influences, the inter-
church world movement is conduct
ing in every section OF the country,
under the general supervision of the
evangelical denominations, a survey,
with a view OF finding out exactly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
HIGH QUALITIES OF
WILLIAM EllYSON

Resolutions. sxtoliing the high
qualities OF William Ellyson. a pro
nninent attorney OF tins city who died
several DAYS ago were adopted yes
terday afternoon by the Richmond
Bar association at a meeting held In
the civil Justice court Judge W.
Crumc Tucker presided.
They were drawn up by Attorney
A. W. Patterson and are as follows:
Resolved That the death OF Will
ham Ellyson. has taken from among
us an associate whose qualities OF
head and heart endeared him to all
with whom he came in contact
That his gentleness OF manner. his
strength OF character and his un-
swerving fidelity to duty In every re-
latfon of life. marked him as a man
whose memory the bar OF Richmond
should ever cherish, and whose vir-
tues are rich heritage to the pro-
fession.
That these resolution be spread on
the minutes of our City Bar sssocia-
ton, copy thereof presented TO
each of the local courts. state and
federal. and the supreme court of
appeals, and a copy also sent to the
family of the deceased. with assur-
ance of our sincere sympathy.
That the chairman of this meeting
designate members of the bar to pre-
sent this memorial TO each OF said
courts.
They will be presented To the
family OF Mr.. Ellyson and To tbs
courts of the city by the following
members OF the association: 8. Fl.
Wexford. TO the United States dis
trict court; Ernest NJ Long, to the
supreme court Of appeals. James W.
Gordcn. to the chancery court; A.
W Patterson, to tho circuit court:
Willis B. Smith TO hyh;tings court;
Charles L.. Page, to musings court.
Part 2, ard Stewart RoNve. Ia the.
Henrico county circuit court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
Foreign Exchanges
Collapse Becomes
a Bullish Argument
Nv RRoAnAN WALL

New York, Dec. a.-Foreign ex-
changes collapsed today to new rec
ords so low that for the first time they
become bullish argument on the
stock market. The result was good
buying of stocks throughout the list
with material net gains showing in
every department and with the final
prices about the best of the day in
many issues.
A short interest OF Importance ex-
lists In speculative issues and invest
ment issues are being bought freely
under the influence OF cheap money
tor renewals today were 8 rer cent
and money was offered at s l.: late
in the day. This is the lowest money
rate since the panic of November /
when 1t went to 30 per cent
December cotton sold at 40 cent?
a pound. This is the highest price
since the civil war.
Sterling broke TO ee7 1-2 and francs
to 1882. Such figures have not been
seen in q century and they are bulltsh
on the ~stucks market because they
mean that there liz no present hope
OF exporting commodities to Europe
from this country.
Therefore the warehouses that are
gorged with commodities specuiatively
held for foreign account must be
cleaned out THERE'S a home de-
mand far In excess of any possibility
of being satisfied by these warehoused
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04

The high cost of living was at
tscxed from every angle by dozens
OF attorneys. mayors merchants and
jus, plain citizens in the senate
chamber yesterday At the meeting
called by Governor Westmorciand
Davis
Most Of those Pr ssent had fefn
edy to suggest, but some of them
were frankly pessimisuc~
High prices were attributed 70
everything from unwliiingness 10
work 70 the greed q. jthes ,rieh,.~.,. s+,
Thomas l.. Morton. prominent To-
cAily in labor circles. called attention
to the wide divergence of opinion
ana asked. in substance, where. arc
". arp II see no lack OF mercfan
disc in the stores" he said, yet we
arc told here that the secret OF high
prices lies in reduced production.
caused by dIsinclination 70 work on
the part of many of US
On the other hand. we are told
that over-buying ny the eYtrava gan;
10 the cause I cant reconcile the
ts7o things. I do know that the ma
chanics of Richmond ar working. al
most to a man. eight hours each
working day"
He expressed soma surprise az the
peesimism of members of the fair
ing would ever be accomplished as
long ~ this state of affairs con
uEued.
Mrs z Y. White, of the Roanoke
fair-price committee, stated franks
that she did not think much had ee.sn
accomplished in ner city. although
the Roanoke committee is cited by
tho advocates of fai~-price commit
toes as a splendid example.
DnLLGENT SHOPPING.
She said that diligent shopping
helped many energetic housewives to
so've the problem, TO a certain ex-
tent and that pricc-nx1ng was cal.
cuiated to harm. rather than nelp,
these careful shoppers- She ex-
planned that the com,nittee had fixed
prices for denvcry-and-credit estab-
lishments and that these shopper.
who were sufficiently concerned about
the high cost of living we're trading
on cash-and-carry basis.
The meeting adjourned without
taking any action whatever except
the appointment Of a COMMITTEES Of
three to draft" suitable legislation
fer presentation to the next general
assembly. Governor Davis will an
point the three members. all of
whom will be commonwealth at
torreys,
One delegate who appeared to rep
resent labor created a diversion by
launching into veritable eulogy CT
the presiding ofacer Governor Davis
was obviously embarrassed by the
f,.,some praise which flowed. apropos
OF nothing at all. from the lips OF his
inspired Admir&r. After trying for
some moments to catch the eyc Of
the orator he raped snartly on the
desk and asked that the flow OF com
pltments cease. flrst expressing his
gratitude sEs'8
Without stopping for moment.
the speaker hranched or into gem
eral criticism OF the federal govern
ment. mentioning startling sums of
money with the ease and fiuency Of
a finaucler. He told his hearers that
capital must cease tn light labor and
that Eoing down into the hole of a
coal mine was terrible thing"
NATURAL IAAXJNESS.
The commonwealth attorney of
FauQuter county attributed the high
cost ct; living to the natural lazintss
Of certain members Of ths human
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
GOVERNMENT TO
make ITS POLICY
MOST EFFECTIVE
Ready for Action As Re-
suit Of Drastic Step Of
Judge Anderson
PRICE OF OIL GOES
UP WITH DEMAND
Florida Special Trains to
Be Discontinued This
Month Output Inn
proves z Per Cent !.
MISTAKE SAYS GREEN

Lewis and Green were no0ne'
Informally tonight by deputy I nited
States Y1ayshais To appear in federal
court tomorrow tn furnish bonds N
the amount of S1e,ooo 10 guarantee
their appearance In court next
Tuesday. Ellis Searies, editor Of
the Mine Workers journal. and Ed
Stewart and William, Mitch. presi-
dent and secretary OF the Indiana
mine workers union, received sim
liar notifications
The seventy-nine other defend
ants IN the original injunction pro
ceedines will be servec with papers
In other states and allowed to give
bond there. These include Frank
burlington, president OF che Illinois
union and Alexander Howau- both
u whom played prominent part IN
the recent strike actions.
Secretary Green's Nniy comment
today was:
while the action Hras mot m
expected. II In untuKtihable and "
another evidence Of a mistake OH
the part OF The government"
President Lewis refused to voice
his opinion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
fP|Se0PAt|ANS
PLEAD AWAKENING
Leading Layrnen Make
Stirring Talks AT St.
-Paul's Church an d
Stress Importance of
Spiritual Power

Pleas that the Episcopal church
emerge from the nation wide cam
paiEn with the yifali1iag spirit which
will make IL force worth while in
the :fstft aavasssa ssy.a.nlt. OF Christian
ideals featured talks Last Nfsttsaat' a"a'ss
prominent laymen at st Fauls
church on the part thar congregation
and members generally should play
in the movement To raise s42, 900. 0oo
Ia the United States FOR general pur-
poses,
John Stewart Bran. NJ Emmanuel
church, stressed the point that the
important thing in the campaign Is,
not mere success In the denomina-
tons eftcr: To realize a certain
amount of money, but to get spiritual
power with which to carry ON the
most effective manner the churchfs
larger task OF practical application
Of the religion Of Jesus Christ.
The church" he said is kept
alive by the vitsiiziug spirit has. not
by any OF its material possessions.
These will. pass away. The thing
that really counts is the Christian
vision the founders Of 81. Paul's had.
the communicates who have on Its
work and the missionary spirit tiias
you and your successors will evince
in seeing to it that your vision Will
expand with the widened horizon"
Mr.. Bryan declared that the church
has not always measured up to It's
Christian responsibility in the past,
that its clergy, representing de-
nomination OF great material re-
that in the national field, as we'll as
in Virginia, the task At this time is
enormous, since there are in the
United States 50. 100000 people who
have no more Cod In their heart than
did Pharoah' and that the church in
this naticn wide campaign must re-
spond 70 iha challenge of service.
Thomas r: McAdanas said the
church y ~ have q sacrifcial spirit
of the soldier, who. giving up all he
has Of a material nature soes only
an opportunity for service to the
nag OF his country and to the cause
which thar flag represents This. he
told the congregation, must be ont
Of the results OF the nationwide
campaign and the one which would
count for the most
The nation today, e. NJ Crutchneld
said, fs engaged IN greater and
more far-reaching war than il was
when it eatt1ed with the forces of the
Central Empires and must awake to
the task and the opportunity which
await. 1t He declared Its mem berS
should give until 1t hurts.
Rev W. Russell Bowie, p, D., the
rector. told the congregation that St
Pauis church must not content IT.
self with limping across the nne.
Search your hearts he said. find
the measure Of your responsibility
and then give
St. Pauls la appo~tfoned the sum Of
$4,000 tor three years OF this
amount $4,000 Win go toward the
expenses OF the church: $4,000 rcf
missions. and the church at large,
and s3e, 900 for the various enter
prtsAs IN which it is interested in
Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
PROCEED AGAINST
! UNION LEADERS
FOR CON TEN
81 Officials and Members
of United Mine Workers
of America Hailed Into
Court BY Judge Ander-
son

Indianapolis IND. Der 5--ContAnp t
proceedings were begun TODAY against
nfnsty-seven officials and members of
the United Mine Workers OF America
Frank j Hayes, president Of the
union: John L. Lewis. acting president
ana William Green. secretary. head the
list of defendants
The proceedings we're brought be-
fore Judge A. p, Anderson, OF the fed
eral court, on application Of United
states District Attorney Slack and AZ.
sistant United states District Attorne.
Sims. They are based on the charge
that the union officials wflfuIly vio-
lated the restraining order issued cy
Judge Anderson hv consenttng to con
tiruanee Of the coal strike or assum-
ing an attitude equivalent 70 instruc-
tions to the unions to continue it IL
is siso charged that they failed to issue
valid order recalling the strike order
Warrants for the arrest OF twenty
of the accused men were given to the
United States marshal to eerve- The
defendants are cited to appear in court
tor q hearing OF 10 O'Clock next Tues
ssv morning Shonid the men be found
guilty of contempt they may be sen
teaced TO long prison terms
Officers ct local union at Clinton,
Ind, are included In the citation. They
are charged Win payment OF strike
dement's In disregard Of Judge Ander-
sons restraining order. other mem
bers Of the union are TO be cited as
soen So information In laid before the
court ny agents Of the department OF
JustIce.
Among the charges brought against
the accused men arr these.
That they cosntenanced nAyuent aS
strike henefte.
That tNsy limited e.eiinies ssr ecss
production.
That they sent ont the strtkA With
drawsi order ca blank pa per and with
ont tire official seal and without the
knowing that under these etrcunr-
stances II would be ignored,
That by comment through the press
they aided the strike hy declaring IL
would continue
The Tempt proceedings are
brought under the provision OF the
Lever act under which the restraining
order was issued
rtttshurg, Kan Dec. 3--Calone1
f.ewis. commanding the regular army
troops here, was notified today that a
switch crew at the Atchison Topeka
and Santa Re had refused te move
Fs4sfr or vcfiStes- snfRers ana sdfdt9rsf
from Pittsburg 10 the Patton mines
sign Of nostiiffe b. organized
labor to Governor Aliens plan for
emergency operation ~ the coal mines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-04
ON VERGE ',F WAR.
BY JAY JEROME; w1LIdAMs,

Washington. Dec. s.--The t5ni;sss.
states tonigh, is on the varre -
armed conflict with Mexicn
The senate foreign relations con-.
nsittee will meet in special session 10
morrow morning to act on a roso1,s.
ton introduced In the senate toda1
by Senator Fan Of New Mexico The
resolution requests the president 10
Withdraw the recognition Of tina
United States government from Car
ranza and To sever all tNIomatfc re-
la.ions with Mexico
Senator Fall introduced his reso!fi-
luton, 1t vas learned tonight after
conference with Henry p. Fletcher.
American ambassador to Mexico. II
Senator Lodge. Majority leader in
the senate and chairman of the for
elsn relations committee, said tonight
that the Mexican situation mas .vrry
grave He believes the committee
will report out the Fall resolution. to
viii pass II later in the day
The Fall resolution was the rr,..
n1inating point today Of a bitter Dc.
bate in tn" senate wherein two Douac.
cratic senators--Ashurst OF Art5ocs
ard Shields, OF Tennessee-criticis
the administration for it's conduct Of
Mexican affairs,
Senator Ashurst introduced I rasc.
luton calling upon the war depx-t-
ment to increase the force of Anseri4
ran troops along the border 20 thew
could repei the aggressions Of MIR
derous Mexican outlaws on AnArir,u
citizens and American property.
Would DECLARE WAR.
Senator Shields declared III.
A5hurst resolution should be SIM.
-
aga inst Mexico.
Fall resolution and II is put into al.
feet by President Wilson, the noxt
move win be un TO the state and Ma y
departments
II the state department fol
lows precedent II viii serve no.
tice on Mexico In toto that the
tvps of American citizens AM
the property of Americans i,
Mexico must be respected and il
anything happens after thi
warning the only thing the.
American government car do
will be to send it's arnard forcas
into Mexico to protect American
lives and property.
This is the procedure that Senn-cs
Fall thinks Will be necessary. This
United States followed this plan srhsay
Zelaya was dictator OF Nicaragua M
withdrew recognition from him ev.s
tireiy and very shortly thereafter err
the marines 10 the Central Americas
Republic. There was actual wnrfArSs
when the marines landed but fhcS
soon defeated apci disal med the ffxcss
ton that opposed their occupa fjcit IN
the country This was eight syeas
ago and the marines are Still III Ntcas$
ragua. They have rid the country o 4
ba nditory, established stAbie eosS
crnrnent. Americans ara no lono1
" faar az thAir hyas and tlfesL