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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
NO LONGER FELONY
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

New York. Sept. ANYONE in New
York state who becomes tired of life
is privileged to attempt to end his or
her troubles from this day forth with
out fear Of being prosecuted for a
felony If the attempt fails. Since at
tempted suicide was made felony In
1883. there have been but two con-
victions. IL was said. and the waste
Of the time OF policemen required to
sit by the bedsides of unsuccessful self
removers and the loss Of the courts
tune later in listening to the would-b be
suicides tell how glad they were they
failed was very considerable. The leg
islature repealed the law and it was
wiped from the slate today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
JAPANESE QUIET ON
SAANTUAG h!kA|R

Toxic. Sept 1.-THE Japanese press
generally takes calmly the peace
treaty amendment passed by the
United States senate foreign relations
committee, substitutinN China for
Japan as the immediate recipient oil
the Shantung rights surrendered by
Germany.
Nevertheless. there are press voices
here that stigmatize the action as ''un
friendly proyocation'@ Of pafi.=ssestchi
Shimbun declares that IL the treaty Is
not ratified president Wilson's honor
will he smirched and all America Will
suffer in the eyes of the world. which
Will regard her as the incarnation OF
international arrogance"
The press here is unanimous that
Japan must insist upon the Shantung
settlement remaining intact as set
forth in the treaty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

$50 warned the delegates against
forming = thirtf party. while Repre-
sen tassve Madden. ~ Illinois, assured
the men thai congress would grant
them some re,ief---althoueh the in
crease failed their expectations.
The chlcf Demands Of tho pos
tai employees are for better work
ing conditions thoroughly. time
aud A half for overtime, higher
permanent wage standards dou-
bic time for Sunday and holiday
work. elimination Of unnecessary
night work, Saturday hatf-hoii-
day throughout the year, thirty
DAYS sick leave extension Of the
annual vacation to thirty days,
rest periods Of five minutes each
hour for all employees engaged In
work requiring close mental APP
plications. retirement for aged
postal workers. "a court of appeals
on which the employe will have
representation to consider griev-
tances, and recognition nj postal
organizations locally and nation
ally by the postofFiee department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
THE sEAMY SIDE OF BROADWAY
BY Dixie Hines.

of war" the author wrote her.
! II have never seen anything more
/ horrible" the actress replied. return =
ing the play.
WHEN the Actors Equity assoc!a-
ton. the ganization having charge
of the destinies OF some OF the play
ers lr and about New York, called a
strike Of their players. regardless or
existing contracts. they announced
tina: the members were fully justified
in doing this because the managers
had themselves first violated It's terms.
The players did not know in what
respect the contract had been violated
BY TIE managers, hut they accepted
the statement OF the governing as
ISOLATION and walked out. Promptly
the matter was put into court. and
the judge decided that the actors were
in error, that the contracts had not
been violated by the managers and
were still in full force and effect.
One member of the association who
did not sanction this wholesale vio-
latio-. of contracts was May Buckley,
the leading woman for Walker White
sid,.. She firmly announced that
while she believed in the first prin-
ciples OF the association she declined
to accept their dictation that she
violate her eontractual relations. and
she was. consequently gratified to
know that the supreme court justice
/ upheld her contention. But In the
meanwhile the theatrical business had
been thrown in chaos and a civil war
between managers and players was
| imminent,
Miss Buckley had, in the meanwhile
returned to New York. and saw the
: discredita BILE scenes herself
And after all she declared we
! are back where we started from. II
servation of a negro woman who
watched her child ride on the merry
go-round She promised to reward
her for some good deed. and this she
did by giving her quarter which was
at once squandered on the merry.
When the Ave rides had been com
pleted the elated child dismounted.
1.ordy. chile the mother deciar-
ed. now. what YOU all gwine do eYon
lone Spen' yoh money. and done beer
ridsrA. sf1ias fsasf FIJI tsour 4tsslt 7mtaaF
go hsens you all is right whar you
wuz when you started
/ IT don't know where the end Is TO
the present unsettled state of affairs,
observed Pietro Yon. the noted organ
virtuoso. II see where the harpists
have formed a union and I suppose
the organists will be the next. because
otherwise we might find the heavenly
choir disrupted by contlic> between
the union harpists and the non union
| organists."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
LONDON WORKED UP
OVER ZEPPELIN AFFAIR

London, Sept. 1.--London's big sem
sation today Is the news OF the de-
struction by young German naVai
officer Of virtually the whole Zeppelin
fleet that was to have been surrendered
to the allies under the peace treaty.
Most Of the morning newspapers ana
all afternoon journals publish the news
under glazing headlines. All repuotisn
ing as the sole story that was cahied
To Universal Service by Kari H. Won
wiegand, it's staff correspondent at
BerIin. last Friday. The story was
called to London by New York cor
respondents of English newspapers
and thus far is the only Information
IN the subject Many papers here are
commenting editorially on the de-
struction, which is likened by all to
the scuttling of the German fleet at
Scapa Flow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

In England the Yorkshire miners
strike has been an expensive bit Of
business for the union AZ well as for
people not directly connected with the
dispute
The generally accepted figures are
Damages TO mines. 10000, 600
Coal lost to, industry. $l5.oo0.ooo.
Losses TO kindred industries SIC. oo0-
00e.
The strike fund OF the miners,
amounting to sl.4oo.o00 was exhausted
with the payment of the fourth weeks
strike BENEFITS. This fund. it was
stated. had taken some twenty-five
years TO accumulate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

Paris, Sept. IA theater strike ir
Paris seems inevitable.
The managers at their meeting YES.
terday decided that If the employee
refuse to work at one theater, al
othes houses will be closed
Demands of the theatrical enaploye.
ri all catgories were submitted ri
the same time. in the form of a docu.
ment containing 100 pages. Here are
some Of the high spots"
All members of the working staff
must belong TO the federation.
Musicians who work two weeks are
automatically engaged for the sea
son.
Musicians must be paid for all work
outside strictly orchestra work. sue.
as work behind the scenes or on tn,
stage.
Nachinists and electricians must GO
% francs ts44o) daily with a week.,
day of with pay
Dancers must have their weekly
day off.
A prominent Paris theater director
tonight ridIcuIed the claims OF thf
employees, declaring that suhmisx,or
10 these demands would mean an In.
crease in expense at any importans
music hall Of s0e.o francs $500.
ooo). The employees meet again to.
morrow 10 decide definitely what &C
ton is To be taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
TWENTY KILLED
IN SHIP COLLISION

London. Sept. 1.-Two officers and
IS members of the crews OF the Brit
ish warships Gloworm and Cockshafer
were killed when the two vessels
closed in on a. burning lighter in the
harbor Of Archangel, not knowing the
lighter was loaded with ammunition.
the admiralty announced tonight. One
officer was fatally injured and two
officers and IL men sustained injuries
from which they will recover. The
lighter blew up as the warships APP
preached it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
GENERAL PERSHING is
TO GIVE THE WORD

Washington. Sept. 1.--Legislation
to put Americas army on peace
footing awaits the return OF General
-3nhn J.. Pershing.
The senate and house committees
on military affairs will submit no
recommendations as to the total
Plumbers OF officers and men to con-
stitute the new army or amounts OF
money to support 1t, until the COM
pianderir-c chief for the American
expeditionary forces Is permitted to
give his vieWa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
ORANGENEN NOW
WANT A HEARING

New York, Sept, kilograms
were sent today TO Senators Lodge
and Williams, of the foreign relations
eommittee,e by the Loyal, Orange In
stitution. requesting that inasmuch as
the committee had held hearings at
which 1t heard arguments, while con-
sidering the peace treaty, of the
Friends OF Irish freedom, an early
date be set for a hearing for the
benefit of 1.-The Friends Of listers
self Differentiation and associated or
sanizations."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer from It2

. 5. s. S. has been successfully
used for Rheumatism for more
than fifty years. and many yo,un-
tary testimonials are ON file from
those whom i, has benefited. Try
It to-day, and you will find your
sell u last on the right track to
get rid OF your Rheumatism. For
treatment OF your individual case.
address. Chief Medical Adviser.
swift Specific Co, Dept. -. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
TELFGRAPUERS ASK
FOR REIMBURSEMENT

ST. Louis. Sept. 1.-The terms of 4
demand for a reaGjustment of the
RAILROAD telegraphers' wage scale to
meet present living costs. and STAN
dardization of working conditions,
are to be settled at a weeks con-
terence which was started here today
by about 100 general chairmcn of tha
telegraphers' unions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
|OEcLARE THEATRES TO
OPEN N ten DAYS

New York, Sept. THE New York
tneaters will reopen within ten days
through the surrender Of the man.
/ ayers, was the prediction tonight OF
Ed wynn, one OF the theater's lead
ing comedians. who has been very
active In the actors strike. Mr.. Wynn
said:
tThe theaters are going to open in
SIDE of ten days---and we HANG
wont be the ones who surrendered,
either
Fortune Gallo. head of Gallo's En-
snsh Opera company. expressed sur
prise tonight when as he was about
TO open with the aMikado" at the
'shubert theater. the stage hands and
musicians suddenly called a strike
Gallo wrung his hands as he saw A
long Queu at the box office window
getting refunds for the $4,000 Or
more paid in for the advance sale Of
seats. -
No clear explanation was given for
closing the "Mikado." Koke' Inc lori
nigh executioner. was to have been.
portrayed by Jefferson De Angels, ore
OF the actors Equity association star
members, and 1t was declared Gallo
went ahead preparing for tbs pro-
auction only after receiving assur
ances from Equity officials Of non
interference
Frank Gilmore COT Equity told,
me week ago that it would he ali
right for me to OPEN said Gallo.
Now ] have to pay for this theater
anyhow. because OF a contract wit,
the Shuberts."
The closing today of the Bronx
opera house, which was TO have showr
a motion picture. was said to fore.
shadow the closing of a large mum.
Der OF big picture houses here ana
IN other cities. The closing of tn
BronS opera house was aid to have
been directed because the theater be-
longs TO Cohan and Harris
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

Far.ncruore. Senator Poiudexter
Y .-r@ereT seems to he a very funda-
rental n,isapprehension on the part
both Of she representatives Of organ
H~a labor and the representatives Of
s+eanisea industry in regard to the
sgurposesr Of The proposition,
Roth Of them seem to think that II
waa introduced merely affecting
sAen, Neither one could see that there
sas any ether interest in the matter
except their own. Neither one could
see that the opposite party had as much
right to he consulted about the initia-
tion of legislation. the form of legis-
alton and the names Of the conferees
~ they had: and sti1l less did they
appreciate the fact that over and above
the interest of them both, far more
extensive and tar more vital and far
more entitled TO the consideration OF
congress than the particular interest
either Of labor or Of industry. ere the
interests OF the great public nf the
United States.
TT IL in the interest of the public,
Including labor. including industry and
! tic owners and operatives. in order to
avoid disaster. loss. injury. suffering,
! perhaps death that may come from
the threatened movements and contro-
/ vrrries that are now approaching a
critical stage in the country that
havk introduced this resolution. not
thinking that II would be a panacea
~ that II would surely result in I'm
proving conditions. but that II might
r. suit in settling some Of the contro-
versiee; that there was everything to
EAin And nothing to lose.
y received a telegram from the
president of the American Federation
~ Labor expressing some resentment
tffAt the 3osnt resolution was intro
duced xyjthpn. ,oanea'ting aim very
isutiva expression. perfectly natural ap-
p8rentfy an unconscious expression OF
the Aea that seems to be prevalent in
snerxaan ranks that nothing which
efYects them can be done without their
consent. overlooking the fact that they
kre part 81 TIRE public. and that the
fublst Interest rs paramount and that
u the government rules over all
PECULIAR VIEWPOINT.
.I~also received a letter from the
president of the wage adjustment
board, Indicating another rather pecu-
liar viewpoint Of certain elements IN
10 the sSftsetfon and method that ought
to be pursued in the consideration OF
these questions Of labor and capital by
. the congress Of the country. He said
that nothing ought to be done until
the president came home ! wrote him
What. 7 knew that that Idea represented
ton sssfera bile element Of opinion in
tie, country CT persons who thought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
S9&erers Should ReaIize That
Il IL q Blood Infection.

Doubtless like other sufferers,
you have often asked yourself this
question, which continues TO re-
main Unanswered.
Sclence has proven that Rheu-
mat;sm is. caused by q germ In
yocr blood. and the only way 10
reach j. is by a remedy which
eliminstes and rcmoves these it,
~ psia demon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
WARN POSTAL.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

kioa 81 profit sharing Is aeso-
1eely certain 10 come before the
onfererce.
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~. to have the representatives or
npftal And labor agree upon
SSNonAhle basis OF future rela-
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1AenA reached embodied IN the law 81
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ss The president in his proclasaatto''
d I'D he earnestly hoped that the
aporkers generally will en'phaticaiIy
A4clkacrse the position OF their leaders
I'D theraAy move with the govern
'g1nent Instead OF arains; II In the soln-
A1aor Of This greatest domestic prob
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

of war. the author wrote her.
Il tave never seen anything more
horrible" the actress replied, return =
ing the play.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-17
SUPREME COURT
 BARS SHIPMENT
SAYS PERSON CANNOT CARRY INE oXlcANTs INTO DRY DIS
 TRIcT FOR PERSONAL USE.
TWO OF JUSTICES DISSENT
As Interpreted By Court, the Law Nullifies State Statutes Permitting Limited Amounts To Be Brought
 Tn For Own Use.

Washingto on.-The supreme court held that the Reed "bone-dry" prom bition amenedment prohibits inter- state transportation into dry states uf intoxicating liquor for beverage pur- poses even when intended for per- sonaI use
 As interpreted by the court, the ia ~ nullifles state statutes permitting h1n-I lied amounts of liquor to be brought in for personal use.
 Justice McReynolds, in a oissent4 ing opinion, concurred in by JusticsI Clark, declared the Reed amendment, Eas not an interstate commerce regu-F latory measure, but direct intermed- ding with a states affairs and be-. yond federal power.
 The opinion was rendered in pro- eeedings brought by the government under the Reed amendment against Dan Hill, who was charged with talk ing quart Of liquor into West vir- sinia. as the state laws permit Tho lower court dismissed the indictment. holding the liquor had not been trans ported in interstate commerce within the meaning of the law. because 1t was intended for Hills personal use and not for trade. The decision gas reversed and the case amended
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-17
SOCIALISTS FOUND
 GUILTY BY COURT
FIVE MEN CONVICTED UNDER ES- PlONAGE LAWS-MEN EDl-
 TORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

Chicago. = All of the five Socialist leaders tried for conspiracy to violate the espionage law were found guilty ,y jury in federal court. They are: Congressman-elect Victor L. Berger, publisher of the Milwaukee Leader; Adolph Germer, secretary of the na- tional Socialist party; William F. Kruse, editor of the Young Socialist; Irwin St. John Tucker writer and speaker, and J. Louis Engdahl, editor of tho American Socialist.
 The charges upon which the men were found guilty were: Delivering public speeches and circulating pub lie articles with willful intent of caus- ing insubordination, disloyalty and refusal of duty among the military and naval forces of the United States, and interfering with recruiting service and enforcement of the selec- tive draft law. The men face pris- on terms Of from one to H9 years, a fine of from q to S10.000. or both, at the discretion of the trial judge.
 Attorneys for the defendants imme' diately presented a motion for a new trial. Judge Landis fixed January 23 as the date when he will hear ar guments. The five defendants were released on their old bonds of 0,000 each.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-17
ANOTHER CABINET
 MEMBER RESIGNS
THOMAS w. GREGORY TO RETIRE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF UNITED STATES AFTER
 MARCH 4, 1919. =.

Washington. = Thomas Watt Greg ory, attorney general of the United States since 1914, has resigned be- cause of pecuniary responsibilities and will return to the practice of law. President Wilson has agreed to his retirement March 1.
 MT. Gregory's letter Of resignation. dated January g, and the presidents reply, cabled from Paris the next day were made public at the White House. The attorney generals letter disclosed that he had long considered retired from office and had discussed the matter with the president before MT. Wilson went abroad
 MT. Gregory's successor has not been appointed and there has been ID official intimation as to who he will be. In speculation the names of Frank l.. Polk, counsellor of the State Department, and acting secretary while MT. Lansing is in Europe. and Senator James Hamilton Lewis of H. linois were mentioned.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-17
STATE EXPENSES
 EXCEED REVENUE
BUDGET CALLS FOR $s,ooo,o 900 TO RUN ARKANSAS FOR THE
 NEXT TWO YEARS.
GENERAL REvENUES2.Sf5,OOO
Over $4oo,ooo Has Been Cut From Budget and $70o,ooo Remains to Be Gut to Bring Expenses
 Within Income.
Little Rock.

Hogan Oliver, State auditor, an nounced that according to estimates made in his office it will require $8,- 00O, ,00O to run the state government for the next two years. This includes the running expenses of the peniten- tiary, which is supposed to be self supporting.
 Exclusive of the penitentiary esti- mate, which is not yet available, the total expense from the general reve- nue and various funds will be S6,607,- 92306, of which sum $3,496,S76.57 Is asked by the departments from the general revenue fund and $3,111, ,046.46 from the various state funds.
 MT. Divers estimate of the amount of revenue to be produced by the general revenue for the period is 3D. 815,000. Over $400 900 was cut off the budget and nearly s700,000 more must be clipped in order to bring expenses within income.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-17
WILSON'S PLANS
 FOR PROTECTION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEVoTINe THOUGHT AND TIME TO THE
 SMALL NATION PROBLEM.

Paris.-President Wilson before re- turning to the United States, will reach an agreement with e<tente rep resentatiVes as to certain fundamen- tai questions, according 10 the Gau- lois These questions concern the new boundary between France and Germany indemnities and separations and Balkan and Near Eastern mat ters
 He has accepted an invitation to attend a luncheon given by the French Senate between January 15 and January 20. President Poincare, the foreign ambassadors here sena- tors and members of the government WIFI be guests.
 President Wilson Is giving eonsid- erable attention to the problem of safeguarding the rights of minority nationalities in the peace treaty. The territories in question are occupied by mixed races. The race having an eyi- dent majority will, in principle. de termfne the future of the region in question. but when that is done, the peace settlement, it is held. must also include complete guarantees for the protection of minority races Thus I if Greece should receive additional territory in Thrace. the rights of the Turks, according to this principle, would be protected by international covenant Should Italy or greater Serbia have the ultimate possession of Dalmatia, the rights of both races. as we'll as one of the Mohamme dans, would be equally safeguarded.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-17
Gas or Lona Time Yet.

Shreveport. La-There is no sub stantial reason for increasing the price of natural gas because of shortage in Shreveport. nor the Louisiana. or in the Arkansas and Texas points sup piled by the Caddo and Pine Island fields. says an announcement here that an official survey says that there is an adequate natural gas supply in these fields for the next 20 or 30 years.