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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
BRITISH WAR OFFICE
MAKES ANNOUN N,r
(Rv AccncIa,,,, p-os

By associated Press.
LONDON. Oct. 20.-The War Office
announced this evening that the North
west Army. under General Yudenitch.
Is within eight miles Of Petrograd
- AmiSsion that the forces of General
nuocnitch nave penetrated beyond
Ciatchina Is given in a Boishcvist com
munlque received here. which reports
severe hEhting to the northeastward
Of Gatchina. Severe combats are also
reported 20 the eastward OF Litsa.
where the Rolshevists are defending
me Windau Railroad. the line runnin p
rom Windau TO Rybinsk through
The Bolshevists claim TO have cap
tured i.OO0 prisoners during four
Icen,miIe advance against Admira
kolchak's forces in the region OF Kur-
gan. on the Trans Sibe rian Railway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
T. W. W. PLANNED REVOLUTION WITH STEEL STRIKE
DECLARES MEAT PROBE PACKED WITH ANARCHISTS
SERVICE MEN LEAD RIOT AS GERMAN OPERA IS SUM
Believe Congress Unable to
Finish Work by Nov. 10

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-sennte
leaders generally expressed the
opinion today TINT II would he I'm
possible to bring about nm adjourn
ment OF Congress by November 10
tue date mentioned by Republican
Leader MOndeU. 1t was nsserted
thht anywhere from ten days to six
weeks would be required to COM
piete consideration OF the German
peace treaty, and after that In dis
posed OF railroad lcEialation will
be up for considerations.
From the White Housc there have
come intimntiOns that should Con-
Eress adjourn without ennctInE rail-
Tond IeEfslntion, President Wilson
would not hesitate TO recall the
body. holding TINT with the rail-
ronds to be returned January 1, leg
isintion fixing their stntun after
TINT date must be passed In early
December, when tho regular re.nion
of the Sixty-sfxth Congress IL con-
rcncd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
AGAINST NAVAL OFFICER
Lieutenant David Hepburn Held Re.
sponsfble for Death OF Three
Enlisted Men.
TBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Charged with
manslaughter in connection with the
death of three eplisted men last Feb
ruary. when an aerial bomb exploded at
the Rockaway Point Naval Air Station.
Lieutenant David Hepburn was put on
trial today before a court-martiaI at
tile New York Navy-Yard
An ensign. gunner's mate and n
chief boatswains mate were killed
when the bomb exploded. Its head was
being removed. it is claimed. on orders
advice of both his commanding Of
ficer and the inventor of the fuse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
MEETS IN NORFOLK
American Humane Association A.,en-
bies, With 200 Delegates
Present.
IBy Associated Preaa.l

NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 2O.-The forty-
third convention OF the American
Humane Association opened here to-
day. with about 200 delegates in al
tendance, reprcsenting all parts OF the
Unit>I States.
Todavs sessions were consumed with
reading Of papers on humane work OF
the Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty to Animals. the Red Star and
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children
The convention will be in session
tAree days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
MEMPHIS FLYER KILLED
Lieutenant George w. Puryenr FnII,
to Death When Engine Goes
Wrong.
TBy Associatcdpre,,, /,

CALEXICO, CAL, Oct e0.-Firs,
Lieutenant George w. Puryear, OF
Memphis. Tenn, supply officer OF the
Ninth Aero Squadron OF Rockwell
engine OF his airplane went dead and
the plane fell into a cotton field. He
was said to be tho frst American prls.
oner TO escape from the German lines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
NEGRO WHO MURDERS WHITE
GIRL Is HIMSELF SLAIN
Daughter of Arkansas Farmer Sh..
10 Death by Black Seeking
Revenge.

MARIANA, ARK, Oct. 2o.-Alcx
wilson, negro. who shot and kilieI
Ruth @ Murrah. nineteen year o i'd
wealthy white girl. today. whiIa sra
ana Mss Estell. Clifton were riding
near here. was shot ard Instantly XIII
ed near the seen. ot the crime tonight
py posse OF citizens, after he had
been captured y another posse and
was being brought 10 Mariana, ac-
cordlng to wot.! rG:..va.l here
X is reported here th,: Mr. CIif;on
and the negro Saturday had a dis
agreement over a settlement over some
cotton on which ht: negro. had MorkeI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
ley Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-Cnrry-
ing Sl5,0OO,oO0 additional for the
army mir service nnd SI7,OOO,OOO for
the completion OF the Alaskan RAIL
rond. an urgent deficiency npPro-
printfon bill. tho nrst of the scs-
sion, Nyns reported today by the
senate Appropriations COMMITTEES.
Chairman Warren plans to ask for
early consideration.
The bills total is S42,OOO,OOO, an
fncreRse OF S2S 100000 over that
approved by the lIouse, and in
rludcs S5,0OO,O0O for the rehabtlIta-
ton or dlsahied soldiers and sailors.
Another item provides $4,000 for
ItqutdntinE dcbts OF the Committee
ON Public Information, which tx re-
CURED TO return 10 the Federal
Treasury NIL money In It's posscs-
sion after it's obligations hnvc been
met.
House appropriations of s3SS, 900
TO meet, In pnrt, expenses of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
WILL MOVE TO COLLECT BIG
TAX FROM ASTOR ESTATE
New iork's Effort, However, VIII Re
strenuously Opposed by
Hefrs.
LBy Associated Preas.1

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The State OF
inheritance tax amounting to millions
OF dollars from the estate Of William
waldorf Astor who died Saturday in
The attempt will be tough, hv
CHARLES a. Peabody, attorney for the
Nstor interests. who stated today thai
niscount Astor had transferred his en-
ure property here to a trust company,
death. mo
The Astor property in New York had
an assessed valuation OF $4,000, 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
Deficiency Bill Provides Air Service Fund
and Money to Complete Alaskan Railroad

American peace mission, were in
crcnscd by tho senate committee
ia >S!SS 900. while nm appropriation
OF S35,ooO wa, provided by the
senate committee for the present
Industrial conference. The House
Dill also was amended 80 ms TO
provide S.5o.O0O for the pny of
clerks and employees at nrst and
second-clnss pOst-ofnceS.
Inc iousc provision OF S2OO.OOO
Tor the enforcement of the anti
Trust Inws was amended by the
senate committee so as TO make IL
available for use In prosecution
against labor organization. or
against producers of farm products
who organize for the purpose of
obtninlnE and maintaining prices
Tor their products.
Another amendment made by the
senate committee the in,er-
ttOh OF nm appropriation or SI.J,OOO
Tor improvements at the quaran-
tine station mt Cape Charles, Vn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
IN FLIGHT TO ROCKAWAY
Two H-16-A BOats Start From, Pen,n.
cola for Trip of $500
Miles.
TEy Assoclated Pressl

PENSACOLA. FLA. Oct. 2o.-L.ieu-
tenant Webster Wright. assisted by
bert Hewitt. assisted by Ensign Bur
rell Chase. pilot, made the hop-off from
the naval air station at $50 O'Clock
on their long flight to Rockaway, l.. T.
a distance of $500 miles.
The first stop will be at Apalachi-
cola for fuel: thence TO Brunswick. Ca
where the night will be spent They
expect to reach their destination OF,
Wednesday. The two H-16-A boats
are equipped with Liberty motors. and
station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
FALL OF PETROGRAD
=, TO ANTI-BOLSHEHZST
ARMY EXPECTED SOON
General Yudenifch s Force No,u
Within Eight Niles Of o.
jecfire Point.

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 2o.-Tremendous
Petrosrad by the attacking army last
nieh,, according to special telegram
General Yudenitch's army had then
reached point eight and one-half
miles from Petrograd. the towers OF
Which could be seen from the anti
Boishevist lines during the day. The
hourly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
WILL FLY AT WILMINGTON
Maynard Accepts Invitntion to Give
Exhibition Flight About No
vember I.
fRy Associated Press1

tenant B. w. Maynard. winner of the
transcontinental Derby, tonight tele-
Sraphed the Wilmington Morning Star
that he has accepted the invitation of
the Wilmington Chamber Of Com
merce to give an exhibition flight in
this city on or about November /,
When he comes to visit his old home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
Irish Arrc.tcd for Dr,I,,nr

DUBLIN, Oct. 20.-Twenty-fiye ar
the last twenty-four hours on the
charge OF drilling Irish volunteers
Twelve arrests are reported from
Queenstown in connection with the
ernment SOldierU
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
5000 CLERKS ON STRIKE
Dookkeepers. StcnoErapher. and Othe
Onice Help Ask More Pay and
Shorter Hours.
riny Associated PISS. ]

NEW YORK, Oct 20'About 5000
bookkcepers; stenographers and other
densed Milk Company went on strike
today in New York City and suburbs.
having recently. formed the Bookkeep-
Union. 1856. American Federation or
Labor. According to union oflicia ls
some OF the strikers have been paid as
low as $l3 week. 4 wage increase
OF 49 per cent and shorter hours are
sought.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
MAY SIT IN COMMONS
Lady Astor May he Invited by Hus.
bands COnstituents to Fiji
Sent In Parliament,
rBv Universal Service. I

LONDON, , Oct 20-Lady Astor wife
OF Viscount Waldorf Astor, may Sit
in Parliament in place of her husband.
who. as result Of his fathers death.
becomes a member OF the House OF
Lords. Astor's constituents in Ply
mouth, according to n dispatch from
that city to the Daily News, are con-
sidering inviting the new Viscountess
Astor to take her husbands seat in
tie Commons as Conservative member.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
ORDERED TO STRIKE.
100000 Textile workers Affected Nv
Call Result OF Wage
Deadlock

MANCHESTER. N. H., Oct. 2o.-The
textile workers were today ordered TO
go on strike the beginning OF Novem-
Der. Altogether 10000 cotton work
ers are affected by the strike call,
the negotiations with the employers
regarding tho workers demands for a
wage increase.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
Iempke wa. suIcide.

FLUSHING. n. w. Oct. 2o.-John w.
Lempke, the youth whose body, dressed
in woman's clothes. was found In q
motor boat yesterday. Strangied him
self. the medical examiner announced
today after an autopsy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
FAIL TO AGREE
IN MINE CONFAB

Washington, Oct. 18.-Failing to
effect any adjustment of the btu
minous coal situation during his
conference yesterday with Thomas
T. Brewster, chairman of the As
sociated Coal Operators in the cen
trail competitive fields, and John
L. Lewis, acting president Of the
United Mine Workers of America,
Secretary Of Labor Wilson has ask
ed the two leaders to call in the
full wage conference committees
which they represent. The secre-
tary's request was acceded to and
the joint session will be held in
Washington Tuesday.
At the conclusion of yesterdays
conference the operators, through
Mr.. Brewster, gave the secretary
notice that they did not intend to
consider the six-hour day and the
five-day week, two of the demands
which the miners have made as an
alternative to calling a strike in
the fields Nov. 1.
In turn President Lewis issued
statement declaring that the mine
owners would be held responsible
for the strike, should it come be-
cause they had not been willing to
negotiate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
Gets YEAR FOR
FREE Love idea
Defendant Learns to His Sorrow
1t Is Others Business If He
"LiVes as He PIeases.7

Chicago. Oct. 1S.-The principle
of free love" was placed on trial
yesterday before Judge Harry NJ
Fisher, of the municipal court, and
was found wanting. Henry Land
wirth, who claims to have been at
one time a teacher at Loyola col
lege, was sentenced to a year in the
house of correction.
Two weeks ago LandWirth, who
now is a furrier, was found guilty
of a serious charge. The code
fendaut was Miss Lillian Drescher.
At the time Judge Fisher reserved
judgment and yesterday attempted
TO bring the two to an agreement.
The woman charged that Land
wirth lived with her two years,
under a promise of marriage.
After a disagreement in Judge
Fishers chambers the matter was
taken into open court. Judge
Fisher asked Landwirth if he had
anything to say before sentence was
passed.
Yes" replied the defendant. "I
have my own ideas of life, and If
a person cares to live with me, in
our own way, it is no ones bust
ness. fail to see why l should be
prosecuted. Lillian broke her
agreement and dragged me into
court to get money from me. II
your honor thinks I deserve pun
ishment, I'll take the conse-
quences."
You are living in a country nov
where it is a state concern the man
ner in which people live" replied
the judge. 1T is to crush just such
anarchism as you have preached
that laws are made. I did not in
tend to inflict the maximum pen
atty on you, but the court believes
such views are dangerous to pub
lie morals. I sentence you to one
year in the house of correction"
Landwirth is said to be the
author of a number of articles ad-
vocating free love"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
GO TO Get HUNS
OUT OF RUSSIA
Allied Commission to Force Troops
From Baltic to Prevent a
~German Victory"

Paris, Oct. 1S.-The inter-allied
military commission to superintend
the evacuation of the German
forces of General Won der GOltz
will leave for the Baltic states
probably within a very few days
as there is great uneasiness in
Paris over the Baltic situation, the
continued menace from the pres
ence of these troops in the Baltic
region and the increasing possibil-
ity that Petrograd may soon change
hands and thus put all northern
Russia into the same unsettled
state which prevails in the Baltic
provinces.
This. it is feared, would afford a
wonderful opportunity for a com
mander of the type of General Won
der Goltz, who has demonstrated
unusual strength as a leader of
guerrilla warfare such as that now
common in northern Russia and
who has surrounded himself with a
large number of fearless adventur-
ers of similar character. These
might possibly show greater pow
ers of organization in soviet Rus
sia than the Russian leaders who
now are pressing on toward PetrO-
grad and Moscow ana might turn
the overthrow of bOlshevism into a
German victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
City of Petrograd Reported Captured
URGE RUSSIANS
TO BREAK YOKE
OF BOLSHEVISM
Appeals of u. S. Leaders
to Be Distributed
Throughout Russia.

New York, Oct 1S.-Appeals to
the people of Russia to throw off
the yoke of bolshevism and turn
to a government of true dem
ocracy' written by a score or more
of prominent American statesmen.
business men, editors and labor
leaders, are to be given wide pub
licity throughout that country by
the magazine struggling Russia, /"
it was announced today.
The magazine, published by the
Russian information bureau in the
United States, announces that the
messages are being prepared in
special issues, thousands of copies
Of which will be sent to the land of
red terror for distribution.
GOmpers Sends Message.
American labor views with
heavy heart the terrible course of
bolsheYism forced by gun and bayo-
net on the people of Russia" said
the message written by Samuel
GOmpers, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. He as
serted that American working men
desire the people of Russia to
ing the certain victory over bolshe-
vism and sincerely hope that the
Russian people will establish a
democratic government through
constituent assembly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
PAVE Way To
SOLUTION OF
PARLEY TASK
Basis Formed by Confer.
ence Upon Which to
Reach Agreement.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, D. c., Oct. 1S.-Any-
body dropping casually into the in
dustrial peace conference would
imagine some mysterious meeting
of conspirators was being re-
hearsed. Here and there groups OF
men talking in low and earnest
tones to one another, Joined by an
individual or two who a moment
later moves quietly to another
group, exchanges a few words and
hurries back again-all of this for
two hours before the session is
scheduled to begin-but that's the
way the conference is trying to get
harmony between capital and labor
The procedure seems to be open
covenants openly arrived at part of
the time and private discussion and
a passing around of compromise
plans galore overnight and before
and after the sessions in an effort
to get agreement Nothing more
dramatic has been witnessed in the
national capital in many years than
the open discussion on the right OF
wage-earners to organize. The pub
lie and labor groups having united
in support of general resolution
on that subject-with Judge Gary
temporarily absent from the public
group-it became necessary for the
employers to take the responsible
ity for a breakup in the confer
ence itselfsor offer some substitute
resolutions as a compromise.
Employers Not United.
The trouble is that the employ
ers' group is not cohesive. The
farmer representatives openly ex-
pressed their sympathy with labor's
position on collective bargaining.
Some of the spokesmen of the en-
ployers' group like Frederick Fish
of Boston made extensive speeches
but some of his colleagues didn't
agree with much of what he SAID
and the employers finally managed
to agree among themselves on 4
resolution that would show clearly
that capital wasn't opposed to rep
resentation by the workers in in
dustry but they deemed it vitality
necessar yto delineate what the
form of, that representation should
be. Out-maneuvered in the dra-
(CO1tiuued on Page Nine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
SMITH FIRST OF
WESTBOUND AIR
RACERS THROUGH
RECORD AT ROCK ISLAND
FIELD

Captain Lowell II. Smith, leading
returning westbound fiiers in the
transcontinental air derby. stopped
at Rock Island field this morning.
He arrived here at s:45 and de-
parted at 9:22. Closely on his heels
came Lieutenant H. E. Queen. who
arrived at 1917 and left at 10:47.
just a little over an hour behind
Captain Smith.
Captain ]. o. Donaldson took off
at Gal a. IN. for the east, being the
nearest rival Maynard had in the
returning eastbound fliers. Captain
Donaldson arrived here at 6:1S
last evening and spent the night in
Rock Island.
Captain Donaldson has advanced
his position in the race since pass
ing through on the way out. Going
west he was the fifth to arrive here,
but today was second to Maynard.
Donaldson, it will be remembered, 1,
is flying alone in a small British
plane. He served with the 96th
aero squadron in France and is an
ace, having five Boche planes to
his credit.
Lieutenant H. c. Kiel arrived at
1887 bound west and left at 11:07.
The smallest ship in the race wac
here yesterday, that of Lieutenant
W. r. Taylor, who drove an italian
plane. This plane is equipped with
a six cylinder motor and has a
wing spread of only 20 feet, and
was used as a scout plane by the
Italian forces, and still bears the
green, white and red colors on the
wings.
Captain Smith was the first one
starting from the west to arrive in
Rock Island in the first half of the
race east, and is one of the most
popular men in the race with the
spectators. Smith is using Major
Spatz's ship to finish the race, his
own burning up in the east, and
Major Spatz Withdrawing from the
race made 1t possible to continue
in the derby.
Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 1s.-Captain
Lowell H. Smith and his observer,
Lieutenant F. w. Ruggles, leading
the westbound fight in the trans
continental aerial derby. arrived at
Ak-Sar-Ben field from Des Moines
at 12:35:43 p. m. and left for St
Paul. Neb.. at 1:06:48 p. m.
Des Moines, Oct. 1s.-Captain
Lowell II. Smith arrived at Her
ring field from Rock Island at
about 1880 this morning.
Chicago. Oct 1S.-Captain J. o.
Donaldson, who is holding second
place in the transcontinental air
derby, passed through Chicago.
eastbound, this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
ASKS u. S. TAKE
IRISH QUESTION
BEFORE LEAGUE
Senator Walsh Wants
Early Action On Free
dom of Ireland.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Treaty de-
bate in the senate shifted back TO
the Irish question today, Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, start
ing a sharp discussion of the sub
ject by calling up his resolution to
declare that the United States
should bring the question of Irish
freedom before the League of Ma
tions as soon as 1t becomes a
member.
Quoting article II of the league
covenant, which makes ii the
friendly right Of any member to
call attention TO any condition
threatening the good und
between nations, the Montana SEN
ator asserted that a forum thus
was provided for Ireland to for
mally present her case. He added
that the right Of a public discus
sion by representatives of other
nations would be OF great benefit to
the Irish cause.
Senator Walsh declared the
United States would be responding
to the overwhelming sentiment of
the American people IL 1t declared
in the league for Irish independ-
ence.
PenrOse Asks About Six Votes.
Senator Penrose. Republican,
Pennsylvania, asked whether the
United States could not do more for
Ireland if 1t had six votes. like the
British empire, in the league as
sembly and Senator Walsh replied
in the negative. declaring If action
were taken the decision must be
unanimous. He also denied a sug-
gestion by Senator Leuroot, Re
publican. Wisconsin. that TO pre-
sent such a plea to the league
would be in violation of Great Brit
aims territorial integrity as guar
anteed by article 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
SENATE WILL
NOT PERMIT
ALLIED PLAN
Refuses to Have U. S. on
Commissions Pending
Ratification.

Paris, Oct 1S-The supreme
council today adopted a resOlu-
ton that delegates Of the great
powers may sit on the various
commissions created under the
German peace treaty and may
vote on questions before these
commissions, whether or not
their governments have ratified
the treaty.
II the United Stetes senate does
not object, it is said to be prob
able that American delegates will
take the places assigned to the
United States on such commits
sions.
Germany Anxious.
Germany is anxious to have the
commissions begin their work fully
organized, it is declared and is pa--
ticularly desirous OF American rep
resentation on them.
Signor Tittoni, the Italian foreign
minister, sat in the council today
for the first time since his recent
return from Rome. He has been
i'll for the last two days.
The subject of Fiume was not
taken up by the council at this
meeting.
Nothing Doing Say Repubs.
Washington, Oct. 18.-Republi-
can leaders declared emphatically
today that the senate would not
consent to participation by Ameri-
can representatives in the League
of Nations or international com
missions until the peace treaty had
been ratified by the senate and
specific laws enacted later by con-
gress authorizing such representa-
tives and providing for their ex-
penses.
Consider New Reservation.
Opposition to premature partici-
patton of American representatives,
these leaders said, is SO pronounced
that a new reservation declaring
that appointment of American dele
gates shall await legislation by
congress, is under consideration.
The suggestion for a specific reser-
vation on this point, 1t was said, has
come generally from the entire
Republican membership of the SEN
ate.
Reports Bring Criticism.
Today's reports from Paris re-
garding the American representa-
tives brought vigorous private
criticism from Republican leaders
of the American senate and this
was expected to be renewed later
on the senate floor. They declared
appointment of American dele
gates before the senate acted on
the treaty would be an affront to
the senate and another usurpation
of power by the executive branch
of the government.