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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08

The strikers Inst night claimed
that they were gaining their OBJ
jcctive I'm the wnlkout and hoped
ultimately to tie mp the wire lines
here. On tho other hand, telegraph
officials of both companies and OF
the telephone company MISC stated
TINT they had no doubt TINT the
strike would carry through.
Only five or six operators nrc en-
pioycd In the Offices of the Postal
Telegrnph Compnny's office here.
and of these, four are members of
the Commercial relcErnphers' Union,
according to- the statement OF e.. w.
Grnvciy, president OF local Union
No. 10, mndc last night, after the
announcement TINT President I<on-
enknmp had ordered NIL wire Oper-
ntors, including the Postal, on strike
June IL Just whether these men
would follow ont the order issued,
Mr. Grareiy would not state.
At the Western Union office here
last night. the chief operator stated
that no Inconvenience was being
felt by reason of the strike, and TINT
no operators had left their keys. At
tho snme time President GrnvcIy
asserted that twelve men had left
the Western Union Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
LEA WING ARCHANGEL
TO SAIL FOR HOME
OrigindiNorfh Russian, E:rpedi-
ton No,U on Way TO It's
Sailing PORT.
Isy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Omcial an
nouncement was made today by Cen
eral March that all OF the original
Archangel expedition will have sailed
Tor home within two weeks. Companies
E. G. and NJ and the machine-gun
company OF the Three Hundred and
Twenty-ninth Infantry are now en-
route for Brest,, having sailed from
There will be left at Archangel tenn
porarily the railway engineer units
sent there recently to assist the with
dr rasia General Marcn said he was
withdrawal of the Siberian forces.
An ,Archangel dispatch says: Total
casualties of the American forces in
North Russia to date have been twenty
ofhcers and 536 men. An official an
nouncement today divides the casual
ties as follows:
Killed in action or died OF wounds.
ave officers, ninety-nine men.
Missing in action, no officers; thirty
five men.
Died of disease or accident, three of
hcers. seventy-seven men,
Wounded. twelve officers and 3o5
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
BRINGS CROWN PRINCES DOG
Animal Arrives In New York and Shows
Particular Dislike to Ameri-
cnn Officers.

former crown prince whispered some
thing in the ear of his faVorite sheep
dog: ENG. recently renamed Pat,
for the brute, which arrived today on
the transport Kentuckan with his
new owner Major Edward S. Thatcher,
United States Army, was reported to
have sunk his teeth In the legs OF
practically every officer In his owners
detachment. ;t.F
Major Thatcher received the dog as
gift from German lieutenant, whom
he had aided In unravellIng a crime
at Treves. of which city the lieu
tenant was acting as chief Of police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
RUTH LAW READY TO FLY
Says She Might Miss Azores. But Not
the European COnti-
nent,

NEW YORK. June ruth Law, the
aviatrix. arrived tonight to make prep
arations for a transatlantic flight.
She intends to be the first woman
TO make the crossing, and If she can
make the start In time. hopes to be
the first aviator to make a nonstop
flight from America to Europe.
IT shall make the attempt as soon
as the machine, which the Curtiss
people have under construction, is
completed" she said
route, she replied:
"Oh, no. not by way Of the Azores.
These little islands might be too hard
to find, but no one could miss con-
tinent"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
FEDERATION HEADS SEND
DEMAND on MEN TO RETERS
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Orders that
they should return to work inlmediate-
~ under penalty we're sent today to
the, striking shopmen of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad by officials of
the railway employees division Of tho
American Federation of Labor. who
said sa Id the, the strike was illegal and UNI
Officials OF the Railroad AdministrA-
ton said that the dispute which caused
the walkout was purely local. and
would be settled at the shops where it
originated. They expect that the new
weeks work will commence without
interruption.
A question Of shop discipline was
said to have been the cause OF the
said to have been excited by local
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
FORTY PEOPLE ARE SLAIN
BY YAQUlS AND BANDITS
Nine Mining Men Reach NosaIes, Arix.
With Details of Horrors
Endured.
GBy Associat ted Press.

NOGALES. ARlZ.. June Two
Americans and thirty Mexicans have
been killed by Yaquis and bandits in
the La Colorado district OF Sonora,
Mexico. during the last two weeks.
according TO the statement OF nine
American mining men who arrived
from that neighborhood tonight.
homes are In Arizona, Colorado and
California. have sent statement on
conditions. In that distrlct to the State
department., at Washington, with
johnson, OF California. and Marcus
tSnlith and Henry II. Ashurst. o!
arizona,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
workbench AT PORTSMOUTH,
OHIO, LEAVE THE SHOPS

PORTSMOUTH. O.. June 7.-work-
men In the local Norfolk and Western
Railroad terminals affiliated with the
federated crafts today walked out in
sympathetic strike with those at
Roanoke. Va Between 1000 and 1900
men quit work.
O. A. Phillips. local secretary OF the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen. de-
conductors and brakemen employed on
the Norfolk and Western system would
be affected by today's strike among
Norfolk and Western
THE shopmen are affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. The
lips said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
COUN7R Y WIDE TELEGRAPH .
AND TELEPHONE WALKOIJT
ORDERED FOR WEDNESDA Y
Commercial Telegraphers to Enlist Aid Of
Telephone Operators at Sunday Meeting

Not only will the Commercial
TelcBrnphcrs' Union today endcavor
TO have the telephone girls join them
I'm their strike, hut will also invite
the lincmen to participate. Strikers
and wire officials varied widely In
stating last night whnt might he e1-
pected locally of the order of Presi-
dent Konenkamp calling out NIL wire
operators. The former nsxcrted that
there would be a complete tie-up,
while the latter declared no dif-
fcuity WINS anticipated. Telephone
officials said that the girls would not
join the telegraph men.
TodSy ut O'Clock the local union
will meet at Labor Temple, 200
North Foushee Street, and has In
fited the telephone operators and
nlsO- the linemen of the companies
aEainnt which the strike In being
conducted. President Gr4yely said
Inst night that the lineIrien would
be offered membership In the Com
mcrctnl Union, OF In the Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. IL they
would join In the ntrike.
Telephone officials stated yester-
day that their employees here were
contented and anticipated that they
would not Join In the effort of the
telegraph men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
German Socialists Issue
Order for General Strike

BERLIN fvin London), June T.
A resolution calling for a general
strike. gas, water and trnnsporta-
ton services to be excepted, was
passed today mt a meeting of rep
resentatlves OF the three Socialist
parties. The strikers were warned
not to take my action that might
bring them into conflict with tho
military.
Captain Won BeerfeId. an enemy
of the militnrists and much hnted
by them. Inns been arrested, and 1t
liz feared TINT he mny meet the fate
OF Karl Ifebknecht. =.
The communists are endeavoring
to make n worldwide holiday Of
June 10, the date of the public
funeral OF Rosa Luxembourg, whose
body has just been recovered from
the canal, where 1t wns thrown by
the mob that killed the famous
woman lender OF the "Reds.o
Rumors of Impending riots are In
circulation, and in some quarters the
belief La expressed that these ru-
mors are spread for the purpose OF
melting the workmen to disorder,
thus furnishing n pretext for the
establishment Of military rule.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
ATLANTA WORKERS. SATISFIED
M1TH PROGRESS CE S1rRIKE

ATLANTA, June 7.-.Representatives
or both the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the Commercial Teiegra-
peers Union of America expressed sat-
isfaction tonight with the situation
growing out OF the strike OF keymen
in the Southeastern States.
Little change in the situation was
reported by either side. Union officials
reiterated their claim that approxi-
matsly 5000 employees Of the western
Union had responded to the strike orr
der issued Thursday night.
On the other hand, H. c. Workman.
general manager OF the southern diyI-
sion Of the Western Union, reported
that 315 employees were out today,
compared with 2Ss reported YESTERDAY.
Business was normal and being
moved in hrst-class shape" he de-.
Following the receipt OF the order
tonight OF President konenkamp. OF
tho Commercial Telegraphers' Union..
calling a general strike OF all mem
bers of the union throughout the coun-S
try next "Wednesday morning. union OF.
nclals declared the entire wire ays-4
TENS in the southeast would be COM
pletely tied up. No estimate OF tho
number expected to go out. howeYers
was made. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
WOULD EDUCATE sERBIANs
Student Body OF RandoIph-MaconP Plans
to Bring Over Two OF
Them.

DANvILLE, VA. June THE stu
dent bodies OF: the Randolph Macon In
stItution and Averett College have un-
dertaken to, bring to DanyIlle two Ser
ceivo q full years course at these col
leges. Their. transportation will be
betrayed by the college girls who an
Slaughter. OF Lynchburg, who spoke
hero recently In behalf OF Serbia. DR.,
Slaughter leaves on June 21st Tor Serbia
anent at Belgrade what will be known
as the Virginia Hospital, since It is
made possible through funds raised in
! the Old Dominion. q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS ASKS
PROTECTION FOR BORDER
Recommends First and Second
Brigades of States Cavalry Be
Called Into Service.
WOULD MOBILIZE IN 20 DAYS
War Department Wires Commander
OF Southern Department Asking
His Views as to Threatening
Emergency and Needs OF Situation.
WOULD MOBILIZE IN 90 DAYS
[By Associated Press.J

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Declaring
that the Mexican situation is SO critical
that larger force of troops is needed
on the border to protect lives of citizens
and property. Governor Hobby. of Texas.
has telegraphed Secretary Baker to call
into the Federal service the First and
and to mobilize them at convenient
point.
The War Department immediately
the Southern Department. who has
Views on the request. and for any in
described by Governor Hobby.
Governor Hobby's Telegram.
Governor Hobby's telegram to Secre-
tary Baker follows:
The Mexican situation appears to
arise at the most unexpected moment
requiring a larger force of troops on
the border to protect lives and prop
erty Of citizens than are at present
duty cavalry is the most effective arm
of the service. and / also appreciate
that the regular army is short Of
cavalry Therefore. respectfully urge
Second BrIgades Cavalry. National
Guard Of Texas. be called into the
Federal service.
~ urge that tho call include brigade
-
attachments. SO that the cavalry or
ganizatton may go intact under COM
mand of two brigade commanders
also suggest mobilization be fixed for
definite date not less than twenty DAYS
from date of call. in order that officers
and men can arrange personal affairs
and such officers and men who have
dependents and for other satisfa Glory
reasons may be discharged and their
places filled with others who will be
anxious to go into active service. This
twenty days period will also Iqrovide
time to arrange details for transpor-
tation and camp. suggest Camp
Mabry, at Austin. as mobilization
camp. My anxiety that lives and prop
erty of citizens be amply protected
and my knowledge of conservatism and
efficiency Of officers and men of Texas
cavalry brigades prompts this sugges-
tion"
Calls for Commanders Views.
The departments telegram to the
southern Departments commander was
as, follows:
The Governor of Texas wires the
department. that the Mexican situation
appears to be so critical that an emer-
gency may arise at the unexpected mo-
ment requiring a larger force of troops
on the border to protect lives and
property OF citizens than are at pres
ent available. Your views and any
information bearing upon the situation
are desired by wire"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
PLANstTo FLY WEDNESDAY
Pilot Of vickers-vimy Machine Will
Attempt to Leave st. Johns
for Europe,

ST. JOHNS. N F.. June captain
machine. will make an attempt to- fy
across the Atlantic on Wedne sdsy.
Complying with the re gulations estab.
lished by the British Admiralty after
DURING four days. advance notice. of
q trapsatlentic start so that ell ships
IN the route fIasy be warned TO be on
The looAouts Captain Aleoek toniEht
IS ssaGss s!'ss that ~ weal4 ~. n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
CALLS OUT TELEPHONE ~.
OPERATORS ON JUNE 10;
fRy Associated press1 p

phpne th Ra sape ,as Ils
states and electrical workers who sraS
members OF the Commercial TelaHraph-
era Union OF America viii go on Tatrlkn
June Is IN connection with the striEN.
OF Telegraph OPERATORS. ordsrsd t6r'
nSxt Mednesday, decorating 70 Snf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
INVESTIGATION COVERS
MANY GREAT CESTERS

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Indictment
Of army officers and business men at
partment of Justice and army intelli-
gence service. IT was said here today
IN a campaign against alleged authors
Of the fraudulent plots against the
government in connection with national
supplies.
Chicago. Pittsburgh and Boston were
among the cities mentioned here as be-
ton,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
URGE DRY BILL REPEAL
Building Trades Convention Passes
Resolution Advocating Wines and
Heers After July 1. "

ATLANTIC CITY, N j.. June 7.-Im-
mediate action by Congress- to mako
effeotiye President Wilson's recon-
lnendation to repeal wartime prahi :
Dillon so fertas 1t rnlates to light wines
and beer. was urged In resolutions
adopted today by the building trad es
q the American Fedora
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
Nurses win Ment.

ASHEvILLE N. c., June THE
North Carolina Nurses Association
will open their seventeenth annual
convention in this city on Monday
night, Every hospital. in the state will
be represented.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
SHOPMEN AT COLUMBUS
PARTICIPATE IN wALKOUT

COLUMBUS. O., June 7-Approxi.
mately $50 men employed in the Nor
folk and Western Railroad shops here
obeyed the strike order this morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
Three Tr.a.port. n Sail.

WASHINGTON. June 7.--Expsoted
were 'eyithan, New York, June IL; Gala.
maree, Now York. Juno IL; South Bond.
NsM York, about Jyne IA -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11
BOTCHKAREVA STARTS
ON TRIP TO AMERICA
Her Journey Vladivostok Is Euenttul One for the
Red Guards Seem Determined Not to Let
Her Leare the Country

CThs story told by Maria Botchkareyi
nd translated and transcribed by Isaac Do
Levine, lis published by the Frederick A
stokes Company under the title .
"Yashka -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11
PACKERS SEE HIGHER
PRICES FOR MEAT
Cost Mounting Since Armistlce
Because of Need Of Eu-
ropes Millions
NOT ENOUGH LIVESTOCK
NOT ENOUGH LIVESTOCK
By the Associated Press

Chicago, April 1.-THE American
Meat Packers Association in state
ment issued today declares that lower
prices for meat may not be expected un-
iii the war stricken countries of Europe
are enable to resume their quota oi
production.
The statement reads in part:
each day that brings final peace
nearer means greater call on TINS
country for meat. European herds nave
been reduced by war. To that extent
world production of livestock is Grip
pied. The armistice, instead of having
reduced the demand for meat, has given
us more than 200 900 900 additional
mouths to feed, either wholly or in part.
''The number of liberated peoples
who were inaccessible before hostiltieS
!, ceased, but whom the United States
now will help tp feed, include, accord -
ing to very recent statement by Mr.
Hoover. nearly 800. 900 in Belgium
go ,OOO. 900 in Poland: 13.OOO.OOO in
Czecho- Slovagia l3,OOO.OOO in Ru-
mania: 12000.0O0 or 13,OOO,OOO III
Greater Siberia. and 20, 900. 900 in Fin
land, Armenia and other countries.
''This takes no account of the food
being sent into the central empires in
order to avert anarchy and govern =
mental insolvency.
''The brunt of meat export and pro
duction will be borne by the United
States, South America and Australia. q.
ain countries where disorder is now
raging there is Il tendency for peasants
not to market their products. The
whole situation for some time to come.
then, probably will be one in which the
demand for livestock and its products
greatly exceeds the supply"
The American Meat Packers Asso-
citation is composed of the five big Chi
cago packers and virtually all the lead
ing independent packers in the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11
PITTSBURGH HAS 2 BIG FIRES
Spectacular Blazes in Different Sec
tions Cost 100000

Pittsburgh. April ll.-(By A. P.)-
Two spectacular fires destroyed build
ings in different sections of the down =
town district this morning. entailing a
loss of between $3.50 900 and 5000, 900.
While firemen We're fighting a general
alarm fire in Duquesne Way, another
broke out in First avenue in building
occupied by the Atlantic Glass Company
and soon assumed alarming proportions
threatening destruction of nearby build
ings.
Virtually all the apparatus in the city
was summoned when fire, preceded by
explosions, swept the Duquesne Way
Building. four story structure occu
pied by the Electric Manufacturing and
Repair Company and the Baird Ma
chinery Company. Both fires were
brought under control after several
hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11
DINNER TO HONOR PENROSE.
Three Hundred Prominent Men Will
Attend Feast for Senator

United States Senator Boips Penrose
will be the guest of honor at a dinner
tonight in the Manufacturers Club,
rendered by members of the club.
The guests will include United States
Senator James L. Watson, of Indiana {:
former Governor Edwin s. Stuart, and
Lieutenant Governor BeidlelGan, of
Pennsylvania.
Governor Sproul was expected, but
his illness will not permit his presence.
Senator Penrose and Senator Wat =
son, it is expected. will be the only
speakers. The Pennsylvania senator
has not Indicated his topic, but he
probably will outline the reconstruction
problems facing the country.
More than 300 men prominent in
business and political life will attend
the dinner, scheduled to begin at $50
o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11

been married to political All the
money in my purse was two hundred
rubies. | gave forty and then another
twenty TO the poor girl.
We resumed the journey eastward.
At Khabarovsk. seven hundred versts
from Vladivostok. we changed trains
and had to accommodate ourselves for
the night at the station in the women's
restroom. When I was about to turn
in, the door opened and a voice behind
me called out sharply
Commander Botchkareva?
yes" / replied, alarmed at this form
Of address.
"Are you going to England" was
the next question.
NO"
Where. then. are you going?'
"To Nladivostok, to stay with rela
tives"
The commissary then demanded my
baggage for a search. He found a let
ter from the Moscow consul to his
Vladivostok colleague. explained that
the consul had supported me in Mos
COW and now asked the English rep
resentative at Nladivostok to help me
out also. The commissary told me
whisperingly that he was only fulfilling
longer with Lenine's.regime. He had
left four soldiers outside of the room
in order to facilitate matters for me
His eyes fell on photograph OF mine
In the trunk, which showed me in full
uniform and was the last copy in my
possession. He asked for it and my
autograph. and to win his favor / gave
1t to him without delay. He then ad
vised me to conceal the letter from
the consul. and / sent it through
Nadia to Ivanov, one of my fellow
travellers outside, One Of these was q
member of a provincial soviet, an ev
Bolshevik. He and the other soldiers
aided me while aboard the train tC
evade the Red Guards who searched il
daily, at various stations, FOR officers
going to join General Semenov. More
than once ] was covered under theil
overcoats in an emergency. When the
searCherS asked:
Who's there"
"A sick comrade," would be the an
swer and the Red Guard passed on.
The Commissary had orders TO take
me to town and hold me. Conveyed by
the four guards. Nadia and I were
taken to the police station. | was
locked up while the commissary went
to call a meeting of the local soviet
Nadia remained outside Of the cell. anG
suddenly heard her cry for help
Rushing TO the door | saw through the
keyhole that the Red Guards were an
noying her. l banged at the door
shouting to the rascals to leave her
alone, appealing to their sense OF
shame. but they jeered and kept poster
ing her.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11

Roma. 10 aprile.-Un gruppo di
sovversivi, reCando una bandiera rossa,
ha oggi tentato di fare una dimostra-
zione in questa citta', ma la popula-
zione 10 ha attaccato disperso. Pa
recchi del gruppo rimasero feriti ed
altri vennero arrestati.
L'incdente provoco' una entusiastica
dimostrazione in onorc dell'Esercito c
della vittoria degi Alleati. Una i'm
mensa folla percorse lc principali vie al
grido di "yiva il Re- "viva Fiume
Italiana!'
Tn correspondence di un giornale
americana di New York in un suo tele- =
gramma riguardo 10 sciopero generate
di "A ore proclamato in Roma. dice che
esso q state istigato dai socialist uff =
ciali i quail durante la guerra hanno
tentato di fare propaganda disfattista
ii correspondence !asserisce che questi
socialist cercano ora sviluppare lie idee
bolscevche, ma che la massa del pro
lctariato e. diffidcnte verso di loro. I
lavoratori hanno aderito alo sciopero ed
interrogati hanno ripetuto: "Noi BIZ
sogna che obediamo, ma non approvi-
amo."
Lon. Turati. intervstato al ri
guardo. ha dichiarato: 40 non so
nulla dello sciopero il quale e. state
dsposto senza ipterpcllarmi, ne posse
prevcdere lie CONSEQUENCE. L'organiz- =
zatore dello sciopero e. state Serrati.
che fu imprigionato condannato pei
famosi fatti di Torino, durante la guer-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11

f. state annunziato che il Sindacatt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-11
PEOPLE CHASE ROME REDS
Victory Celebration Held After
Spartacan Group Is Vanauished

Rome. April 11.-(By A. PA
group of men styled Spartacans. carry =
ing red flag. attempted demonstra
tion here yesterday, but the people at =
tackled the crowd and dispersed it..
Several of the Spartacans were hurt
and others arrested.
There ensued an enthusiastic demon
stration in honor of the army and the
victory of the Allies. Many cries were
heard of Long live the King. Long
live our Italian Funnel
A Rome dispatch. on April 8. said
the socialists there had decided upon a
general strike for twenty four hours on
Thursday in memory of DR.. Karl Lieb
knecht and Rosa Luxemburg. and alsC
in honor of the birthday of Nikolai Le-
nine. 1t was stated that the government
had forbidden meetings by both the
anti-war and pro-war socialists, fear
ing grave clashes would result.