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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
FATHER TO THOUGHT

With ali the statements to the con-
lrary appeaTirs@ in the French pTeSa
the wish Is clearly father to- the
thought. The idea that the Tiger
has put over" his avowed plan -
create a new balance OF power I'M
which the United States would con-
stitnte powerful percentage of the
balance" pieases French public opifs-
ion, especially Ciemenceau's follow -
ers. but there is absolutely no fountta-
ton in fact for IL.
There IL no military alliance: there
is ~ promise of one and there Mil
he none
Bitter criticism from Amer ca has
reached the president since the first
stories to the contrary were published
| here. In response IN direct inquiries
he allowed himself to be quoted ~ fasar.
effect that mo agreement has ever
been considered which would in any
wav weaken tn league of nations. s
The most definite information reach
the correspondent is that President
Wilson simply promised 10 refer thA
entire proposal--whether the United
States should agree to aid France in
the event OF an effort b. Germany tos
overwhelm her-to the American con-
gress.
M. Wilson, ii is understood. pointed
out 10 Premier Clemenceau that conse
gross was the only American body
with power to act along the lines re-
quessed by the French prime minister
Az any rate whatever ss done Hi
the future regarding this ulatser,S no
secret agreement will be entered into.
Everything will be planned openly. Fer
the days OF secret alliances is past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Only Four Members
Presents At the Last
Regular Meeting.
TROOPS IN RUSSIA
Congress to Investigate
Condition in Arch
angel and the Court
martial System.
Try Jay Lcrnrnc Williams. ]


Washington. April 21.--~With seven
members Of President Wilson's cabinet
in this country, and only four Of these
In attendance at the last regular meet
ing. Rumors persist here that the
number will be further reduced by
resi- gnations.
The Presidents latest trip 10 the
peace conference has been marked by
a. heated controversy within the cab
met, one major attack against a lead
ing mem bers Of the cabinet. coupled
with demands for his resignation and
Q lesson. although spirited, attack
against another member. The presi-
dent Will upon his return find his Of
fetal family IN rather chaotic state,
largely because 1t has been lacking
his guiding ard tempering influence
in its day by day affair.
n congress were in session today
among the first things 10 be expected
are Investigations OF the question Of
the treatment % American troops in
Russia and the courtmartial system
both of which may lead to an extended
inquiry OF the war department: the
affairs ~ the postofiice department
with particular regard 10 the opera
ton OF the telegraph and telephone
lines and a desire to know why the
industrial board of the department OF
commerce and the railroad admins
tration cannot come 10 an agree
ment on She price of steel. providns
that controversy still is raging.
The Industrial board mix-up is the
basis Of the reports regarding the res
i-natio0 OF Secretary Of Commerce
/ Redneld This board is his child
and was supposed TO have perfected q
l. &c, vfx-,-
| IT stuck a srag on its first atteTp
when II tried "a AK price on steel ant
| tho railroad administration TALKED.
Today the board held what was {,
/ have been it's fifth and final moetin:
| on the steel question. but the lines
| OF Judge r s. Lovett. OF the rail
road administration prevented any &C
! ton and the next meeting was post
| poned indefinitely. When the presi
! dent by ca hle ordered the board and
| the railroad administration "a try
again to get together his action wa
| deemed a ter, oorsry triumph at least
! for Secretary Eedfield. Each new de
| lay, however whether or not unavoid
able. puts obstacles in the way Of an
program which has the hmm ediate sta
| biiizatior or industry as its aim.
| The Boston telephone STRIKE which
tied Up all lines in New England. j.
| recent enough 10 show the trouble
| which Post m aster Purieson is expert
| encing as the directing head of tn
telephone and telegraph lines and IN
! On BILE system.
! Certain portions OF the south hav'
lately taken 1t upon themselves to ris
| up and srlfte Secretary Of Labor VII
son or the ground that he is ''pcrnic
| iousiy active" In sending negro con
| ciliators into that part OF the countr,
to aid in solving labor difficulties,
! During the earlv part Of the presi
| dents first absence the "a binet wa
| carried along ny the war time mo
mentum, and the genial presence q
Vice President Marshall who acted n
chairman. Since his departure from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
R. F. and P. Railroad
Increases Revenue
President Whites Report
Shows Remarkable Year.
New Bridge Ready Before
Fall.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Richmond, FNredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad company
was held yesterday at noon in the new
general offices OF the company in the
Broad Street station.
In addition to the regular annual
meeting, a special meeting of the
stock holders was held to amend the
charter of the company so az to per-
NIT it to guarantee the stock of other
companies
The appointment of Governor West
moreland Davis az the states repre-
sentative to succeed the Hon. j. Tay-
lor Eliyson. who died March IS, was
ANNOUNCED at the meeting. President
William Fl. White was reelected.
President Whites report, the first
under the railway administration
showed a remarkable increase in rev.
eighty seven years of the company's
operation. The report embodied tho
following explanation Of the trcmen.
dous gain in both the gross and net
revenues;
1T will be seen from this repor,
THAT the revenues, both gross and net
show a remarkable increase over thai
of any preceding year This, OF
course. Is largely due 10 the heavy
business. both in troops ana freight
movement. liz behalf OF the govern
ment. and increased freight and pas.
senger rates put in effect by the dtrec-
ltor-general of railroads, A large
volume of business has continued since
the signing OF the armistice Will
Germany, but the great excess ovel
and above that of former years il
In the Judgment OF your management
due to traffic, on behalf Of the govern
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22

Five machines were in the air.
circiiny high above tho heads of
the spectators. AT one time. sew
eraI times ono or more OF the ma
chimes would dive toward terra
firma and would come within
mailing distance OF the watchers.
When the rnerhanician I'm one az
the machines waved his hand 90
those below. the movement could
plainly he di~cerned. and thou
sands OF hands waved back.
Once or twice the hinge machine
was close enough to the flagstaff
OF the state capitol building. the
First National bank building. the
Hotel Richmond and tho CITY
haii tower for the machine To
skim them had the pilot so de-
sired
The tanks, two of which were
used ON Broad and Main streets.
and Others. which were sent 10
othes> sections Of the city. also
came in for their share OF attfn-
ton. Whenever the machines
stopped. hundreds fiocked around
them. gazing on the engines OF
destruction with aurazcrnent and
curiosity. laundering up and
down tho thoroughfare@, the guns
Of the machine srat flashes of
fame from tho threats OF guns
hidden among the recc~srs OF the
tanks.
The "spit-spif" II the machine
guns and tho re~evherAting boom
Of the Observation-Disclosures startled
many. The tanks negotiated the
hill on Main street between Tenth
and sixth with surprising rapi-
dizzy. turning with the agility OF
an automobile.
The Sixty-second infantry hand
discoursed martial and other pop
ular airs in capitol square
throughout the afternoon. The
concert was attended by thou
sands vino. apparently, were
more absorbed in the musicians
than in any other feature OF the
opening day of the drive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
.FvE-CENT BREAD IS
STILL LONG WAY OFF

New York. april 21.~-Five-cent
Tread is still long way of. accord
ing TO julius Barnes. named by Pres
ident Wilson as United States wheat
director to handle the 1919 wheat crop
under the law guaranteeing the farmer
a minimum OF s226 a bushel for
wheat,
Because of the heavy demand, Mr..
Barnes said today. wheat In now SELL
ling at from ~ to IS cents q hushel
above the guaranteed price at various
points in the interior. Very little Ia
LIEF. OF the new years crop, he said.
land exports are increasing. The
United states, he said, will have to
continue to feed great part Of the
world. because the European crop
will be even smaller this year than
last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22

With the crash Of bombs. the
siren calls of whistles. the etang
Of fire gongs, the whirring of
airpIane~ overhead and the clank-
ety-cIank OF numbering tanks as
they clambered over the streets
of Richmond. this city awakened
bright and early yesterday MORT
Ing 10 realization of the fact
that tho nth and. it Is believed.
last Liberty loan campaign was
on.
This was at dawn. The noise
and hubl,ub served a. AN alarm
clock for early ri~erS--thosr who
had To he at their tasks with The
chickens. Others. those who
were privileged to- turn over AMI
snatch another forty wtnks, rub
bed their eyes. wondered, III they
already did not know. what the
racket WAS about. turned over,
and soon again were i'm the arms
OF Morpheus.
They were again reminded that
IL was the dawn of another I1h-
erty loan when they alighted
from street car or automobile on
their WAY to Office and shop and
were buttonhoicd by pretty bond
saicsladies and importuned to
hny bond and wrar an honor
hadee---the blue Victory button.
Unofficial reports late yesser-
day afternoon were tn the cncsg
that Richmond. Mt tho rate main
tanned the iirst day. would sub
scribe, IL not crSulrscrfsse. iss
quota Of 4I5.5Gs.G5O b~ MAY 10.
This means that Richrnonsfers
must take an average Of between,
SSO0.6O0 and S9O0.0OO worth of
bonds daily during the thrc,.
weeks OF the drive. That they will
do this was the ssnguiue expec-
tation entertained by campaign
workers at headquarters late
yesterday.
Thousands crowded Broad and
Main and side streets, capitol
square and other vantage points
to wiineSs the cvolutions. higl, In
The heavens. OF the birdmen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22

Any effort by the German govern
ment TO interfere with the peace con-
ference or to block the concluding of
peace by tricky diplomatic maneuvers
will result n sharp action by the allied
and associated powers
This fact was emphasized in official
quarters here today Arrangements
have been completed for alternative
action in the event Germany assumes
a defiant attitude. Naturally, there
are military reasons why details of this
ALTERNATIVES action must be withheld,
but Universal Service is able to state
positively that this is one point on
which complete agreement prevails
between President Wilson and the
others members OF the council of four.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
President to Enter Into No Agreemenl
That Would in Any Way Interfere
With the Workings Of the League Of
Nations.
Hoover Is Notified by Food Administration Of
Dissatisfactions and Is Urged to Make Thor
ough Investigation of Reported PactBetween
Germany and Russia.

Paris April Il (bv Radio via London)-All news htcrins
out of the luai Drsay today confirms Saturdays exclusive
nvesa Service Dispatch stating that President Wilson as
in way whatever bound prome bind, the United
States hard and fast whereby America would
have to rush military aid to France at the first sign OF
attack that country
It be repeated with the utmost posvencss that the
president will enter into military alliances that would inter
any conceivable with workings of the league
OF nations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Memorial 10 Mrs. Hearst.

San Francisco. Cal. April 2l.--Me-
mortal services for Mrs. Phoebe Ap-
person Hearst, former regent and
henefactress of the University of Cal
ifornia, will be held at the Hearst
Greek theatre. on the university cam
pus, tomorrow afternoon. During the
services the marble memorial chair
erected to Mrs. Hearst's memory will
be draped in black, with wreath OF
autumn leaves pointing out the rea-
son for the university's expression OF
sorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
GOOD OLD DAYS.

Happy times when You nster
could catch catfish OFT Mayo bridge.
And when they wouldn't let You
bring flowers out OF Hollywood,
even ON your lapel.
What has become Of the shirt
waist crowd that used to gather
along bankers' row:
Where are all tho backyard mint
beds? You can still get spring
lamh II you have large roll in
yOur jeans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22

Rome. April 21.--Premier Orlando
and Paron Sornino will not sign peace
but return - Rome Wednesday unless
Italy's claims are recognized says
the usually weil-informed Popolo Ro-
mano today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
MAY HOLD Up RELIEF
TO "STARVTNts" ENEMY

.A
rron $3.50 s'n 49,, spTn ,io..nssa sls
sasi,,,. ehia..;a. - 49,. $50.
IN the nronosa, - sara fs,ns ~ rss,,.y
,canv ard NC r,o,.he,.;i,i NJ rron
ver tv ,siroc,ion ~ pras;aao, yx-,,.c,,
;s ,.ir;stcrt,,, 49,, 80 :, =, a. MA NJ
oon ,,,o,;d,,,, ~, a - - .,s.e
- ~ ~ 1919 - -. ~ $3.50
,,as,es ~ - ~. -. ~. "a W
$50 - ,h. i"ou au,'..,S -
80. ,,,,,,a ,u a u.u 49,. 49, 49,
-. p,e -. a'si. "a, ~ M. souAl S
...,a.. ~ e. ~ .nt. q sno. oukn 80
~" ~ nv .su hh' rsI u,s cAlss
&c "iaoe oelord any .sIeI - proVt09as
~, le 'e' mas ano huss'a.s.
1'Ioial opinloh IS ,hat nfNofe f0oAs
.eh' 'hfa frssis the sfrlcles. pcsss
sioie guarantees that IN return H.
bcisneN,kf WIZ Jay down their arms
should be acted rom the IeNine-
Irotzky government. RMS condirion.s
!, Is sta.ea, aounness VIII, Tor m
present az least. restrain the AmericAHl
representatives from carving into ~
rect me food relief project. The f0ods
administration fas not been acquaiE1st
ed with the reasons for the prUroaay
TO feed the Russians. II vas pointeA,
ont there today that conditions An Ess-a
rope have changed since Mr.. Hoover
made the announcement and that nor
the proposal to feed the Russians
without adequate return on the nars
OF the Rolshsvski is no. 5ustifiable.
President Wilson has thr fa4ssr 4 "
be carried into oneratinr So ~ n; ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
NJ Txt Received.

washington, April 2l.-Acting Sec
rotary Of state Polk stated tonight
that the revised text OF the league or
nations. which was reported to have
been cabled to washington to BE- re-
leased on President Wilson's order,
Mad not vt been receivad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
KIM in Command.

Copenhagen April e1.--Beia Kun.
the Hungarian BoIshevist chief. has
lest for the trcnt with a staff. says a
budapest dispatch. He will take per-
conel command of the Hungarian Rcd
army. The Hungarian population is
reported acclaiming the Rumanian in
yading troops and to be eager for the
restoration Of the royal regime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22

lis predecessors had an suspicious opening
Richmond that which ushered the Victory loan yesterday
for from early morning uti late in the night there
thing doing To thrill and enthuse the busy citizens and people
who enoyed the Easter Monday holiday.
Startled ont Of snmber at $50 O'Clock by combination
of the like Of which has been heard the city
before the mind Of people everywhere orcab focused
the great financial undertaking that being launched
Featuring the events of the day. however, the
thrilling five crack army iers from Langley field
Capitol square shortly before o'clock. Their stunts
series of ops barrel loops and tail spins and straight
machines barely clearing the State Library and other buildings
in several instances produced thrills than any other
similar circus ever staged here.
While the flying progress the machines dropped
thousands of dodgers advertising the Victory oan and there
mad scramble for Them people seeking to find orders for
bonds and German helmets The planes flew to Richmond
their plan taking the form of huge F which is the big
letter standing for the fifth Victory loan
BAND PLAYS Justify
During the aerial show the Sixysecond infantry band
from Camp Lee enthung of patriotic seec
tons from the south porco of the capitol and Alvin NJ Smith
delivered ringing short talk the buying of victory notes
THANKSGIVING duty for early successful conclusion of the great
war by allied
Women workers under the direction of Mrs Carroll Mona-
que worked among the thousands of and who
thronged the distributing subscription cards and
soliciting the sale of the bonds
An keeping with the spirit of Richmond there delay
the placing of subscriptions the opening day of the great
drive all banks and trust reporting unocay sub
stana totals for the day At loan headquarters it stated
that total subscriptions each day would be announced begin
three days. the committee receives
the official assigned to the banks The of the
drive then will be made public day by day.
Banks reported several substantial subscription among
them from the Travellers Life Insurance Co. for
$5O for $4,000 each from the Continental Stove Co. for
the Union Central Life Insurance Co., which placed through
Ralph p Harrison the general agent The New England
Mutual Life Insurance Co. also placed its usual substantial
subscription although the not made public. In
compete booths of the women
ee showed that busy business had been brisk during the day
Demonstrating the patriotic spirit in which Richmond has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Ce,,,,es in Cabinet

London, April 21.---Sir Eric Geddes.
minister of transportation is about 10
be appointed member of the war cab
met which will shortly become known
as the peace cabinet the Daily Ex-
press learns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Trip Again Postponed.

st. Johns, X. F., April Gloom
trsry winds reported from mid-Atian-
tic caused another postpOnenlent Of
the trans-A.lanti night today. al
though weaiher conditions w1rs ideal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Sentiment Divided.

Berlin, April 21.--General OPINION
here is that the government hopes a
popular vote will refuse acceptance Of
the allied peace term. The radicals are
demanding acce ptance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Allies Are Awake
to Amy Hun Trap

Paris. AnriI 2f.--Thc German
decision 10 md miuor delegates
Ia Versailles Is the beginning OF
eleventh hour man maucuvering
to upset the peace work says
lie petlt Journal "The allies.
however, will not fall into the
trap"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Roar Of Gun Awakens Richmond
to the Opening Of the Great Victory
Drive for Sale of Bonds Of Peace

Tanks Glide Merrily and Noisily Through Streets
to Music Of Uproar from Myriad Syrens and
Countless Bells, While Patriotic Men and
Women Congregate for Demonstrations OF
Practical Aid to Uncle Sam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
ALL IS TRANQUIL
IN STANARDSV|LLE;,
WORCESTERSHIRE
Shooting Up of Circuit
Court Does Not Mate
rialize-Accused For
fcits $4,000 Bond.
General Stern Believes
There Is No Occasion
for Alarm.

Stanard syile Va. April 2l.--at
Especial to the Rlchmon NirginianD
late hour tonight Stanardsville had
not been shot IN" BY EDGAR Morris,
so-calIed mountain clansman" and AL
legci murderer OF Magistrate Biufprd
Sullivan. which summation OF Nor
ris recent trial for breaking up church
services and kicking the minister out
of the pulpit, few tirnid. if not hys-
terical. souls feared
Morris was out on 5000 bail in
another shooting scrape. a7d il was
reported To lave hoasted chat he
would return to StanardsviHe today
the date sat for the grand Jury meet
ing-and "shoof up" the circuit court
ard any ard every one interposed
themselves N his path. because OF
his failure to show up. the bond. whlch
was furnished by his father, was teen
nicaljy forfeited.
The state tyoc ps--a coulpa ny or
fiftv-three n-liitiawsn and three Of
ficers from Charlottesville we're stu
,here tonight standing Guard around
the court mousse ana Ljit WV ~ u ~ tt'N
lral street.
Hundreds Cooked 60 Stauardsvilie to-
day, the visitors coming II by auto
mobile ana every conceivable mode
I of conveyance in expectation or
something doing"
Court officials here do not believe
that Morris will return 70 StaHards-
ville looking Cor trouble. in view or
the tremendous odds against him and
his supposed gang.
Every ona entering the court house
this morning was searched for ire
arms. Militiar7en were on guard at
every entrance and challenged every
| one applying for entrance. nor was
any cne allowed 20 pass until he pro
1 duced satisfactory credentials A cor
| don of guacds was placed around tn.
| court house square
Judge F>fshturn presided fra
rnediatelv following opening Of court
| the grand jury was inpaneled. The
| case OF the commonwealth arains'
! Morris for the killing OF Magistrate
! Sullivan was,amonr the first TO no pre-
scented.
Morris. according TO renort--~an nd
| Dame Rumnr 30 working overtirr1e---is
! "entrenched" with band OF follow
! ers' in a hut shoposed to ne high NJ
! in the mountains west of St2nards'
Vile ora report has II that he had
| hoastcd thar he would attend and
break ND the fticeral service Of Magts-
, trate sullivan. However, he did no
show up, and lhe services were hello
| without urto'vard incident,
! II is nox believed that the militia
men Will go irto the mountain fast
nesses in search of Morris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
Fearless Bird Men Thrill Multitudes With Brave
Deeds of Daring in Mid-Air, and Military Band
Makes Welkin Ring With Martial Peal.
TODAY'S EVENTS

Tank demonstrations all day.
irsh Capitol II to
a Broad-Strect station, 5:f5 r. NJ
he o Peace" Hinford school. $50
Womans club meeting Highland Park school. $40 Y. NJ