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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
DECLARES
STRIKE IS FAILURE
But Konenkamp Expresses Ut
most Satisfaction With the
Situation.

New York, June 11.-At the end of
the first day of the general strike of
telegraph operators and other m
ployes OF the Western Union. Postal.
American Telegraph and Telephone
and Associated companies. estimates
by the heads of the companies and the
union officials as to the number Of
men and m who had obeyed the
strike order We're widely at variance.
so far as the western Union Is
concerned, the strike is a failure" said
Newcomb Carlton, president of the
company. just 1876 of the 10000 en-
pioyes Of the company were absent
from work today. OF the 3.346 en-
ployes in the Metropolitan division,
only twelve went wi on strike. The
cables are not affected nor was the
stock exchange affected in the least
In reply to this statement Percy
Thomas. deputy International presi-
dent OF the telegraphcrs union, said.
The number of Western Union en-
nloyes present at our meeting today
is a direct contradiction of Mr.. Carl
tons statement thai only twelve en-
.ployes of the company have obeyed the
strike order. There are approximate
NY one thousand on strike in this city
alone and most of these are Western
Union employees. There are from 15.-
600 to $4,000 out in the various cities
of the country. In Boston the opera
tors employed by the Postal went out
to u man. The Western Union also
was greatly hampered in that city. In
Buffalo the postal men are practically
all out.
Reports from all sections of Chi
cago show a tremendous wave Of en-
thusiasm for the strike. The picket
ing system produced great results in
New York today. MANY operators 60
ing to work who had not been in
formed that the strike was on We're
induced to join the ranks Of the strik-
ers by this means. The plan is TO he
extended to other cities,
THE most important DEVELOPMENT
today was the adoption of a resolution
at the meeting Of New York Council
No. IG this afternoon demanding that
President Ko%nenkamp call upon all
the operators in the employ of broker
age houses in the United States and
Canada to toin the strike. This viii
affect approximately $500 men and
women
Referring to a statement by presi-
dent Carlton that the company was not
DISCRIMINATING u waSfsatH ii 4sorf fiar. ard
calling the strike a sympathy strike,
Mr.. Thomas said:
This is not a sympathetic strike, It
is a direct demonstration against the
Western Union because of the unfair
methods of the present management,
Members Of the Women's Trades
Union have been taking an active in
terest in the strike and giving us val
liable aid. Ross Se~hneiderman, presi~
dent Of the union, spoke at teday's
meeting. urging all the strikers 10
stand fast until the companies grant
the rights they demand"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
BANNER FOOTBALL At
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE

The prospects for n banner football
at h Carnegie Institute of Technol-
ogE have been materially increased by
the return OF the Fifteenth Engineers
for this outfit has had in its ranks the
bulk of the Tech overseas contingent
and the majority Of these men We're
athletes. among = athletes, several
we'll known Tech football stars have
laid aside their uniforms and are re-
turning to school. In addition, Honus
Wagner. the star short stop for many
years Of the Pittsburgh Pirates. is
general athletic trainer of the institu-
ton, and Walter Steffens. for four
years under study to the famous
Stage, Of Chicago, and for three years
on the All-American Football Team
is coach.
Perhaps the best known of those
who are returning is J. S. McFeaters,
captain of 1917 Tech team. Mac"
has played three years on the team.
weighs 1913 pounds, stands six feet two
inches and plays a fast heady game at
tackle. With his return 10 the plaid
gridiron, the Tech team will be
strengthened at least a half.
Another of the old Tech men who
recently returned from overseas is
Alex Rrunwasser. When Ale went
away he weighed 1856 pounds and at
that weight played a hard game at
full-back. His stay with the Fifteenth
Engineers, trarnping over French bat
tlefieids, has put another fifteen or
twenty pounds OIL him and every ounce
is solid muscle and bone, At full for
the kilties this ear he should be ir-
resistable.
The word that "Phu' Marshall and
Mig" Findlay are coming back has
brought cheer to the plaid camp. This
pair are the speediest backs ever seen
on Tech field and with Alex Brun-
wasser at fun, should make a back
field that would walk over the best of
the college teams in the country.
The schedule arranged for the en-
suing year embraces several of the
star teams of the country:
October 4, 1870. l.. T. meets
Bethay College at Tech gridiron.
October II, 1910. /. T. meets w.
& J., at Washington. Pa.
October Is, 1919-C. I. r, meets
Case School at Tech gridiron, Pitts
burgh.
October %. 1870. /, T. meets Le-
high College at Tech gridiron, Pitts
burgh.
November /, 1870. 1. T. meets
Allegheny College at Tech gridiron,
Pittsburgh.
November s. 1910. I. T. meets
Cornell at Ithaca, n. Y.
November %. 1870. I. T. Uni
versity Pitt At Tech field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
HOLD FULL HEARING
IN CASE OF BERGER

Washington. June 1.-THE house
elections committee number one today
decided not to satisfy Itself with the
record of the court proceedings in the
case of Victor Berger. In order to
make an Independent Investigation of
its own. the committee viii thresh out
the charges OF d~isloya1ty upon which
ia based the effort to prevent him from
taking his seat in the house, and will
afford MIR. Berger an opportunity to
present his fun defense. The decision
Of the committee practically amounts
to granting him a new trial SO far as
his seat in congress is involved.
Representative Dallinger. of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of the committee.
made this explanation:
The committee now sitting will pro-
coed on the general charge of dtsloy-
atty without regard to Mr.. Berger's
conviction or the pending appeal, The
committee will not rely on the convic-
ton. II VIII rely on evidence-all the
testimony submitted by the government
and the defense.
The committee viii pass on the
whole case, and Will allow MIR. Berger
to present further evidence, which he
was not permitted at the trial. In
other words. we will pass on the facts
upon what Mr.. Berger said and did in
connection with the espionage act and
in giving aid and comfort to the
enemy"
The carrying out OF this plan will
mean that many weeks viii be required
before the committee report can he
presented to the house. Henry +.
CocAems, attorney for Mr.. Berger and
Harry MacLogau. attorney for Joseph
j. Carney. who was defeated by MIR.
Berger and is contesting the election
appeared before the committee today.
Tomorrow the committee will hear
the evidence to be submitted in behalf
Of Mr.. Carney, Mr.. Berger's contestant
Mr.. Berger will begin to submit his
evidence later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12

~cun.rv get behind the work
DECENTRALIZATION. cant
SaArhN witness testified thas ne -
ccpy to Mr.. Root because ne msas
100 Erof,s opfnton Oh tic treaty W
2mrht In Paris and believed INA Il"
H~ Interest a. Banker.
$1,000 E,r,h drew from the VIZ
- - 4, sion that his interest IN
$780, az aai Nj only with r~es1eo.
sgFS ~. arrangements for 'he -
AS~s- soclety but also as q hahNel "''
r,erro her Of the Morgan hfut .ntS
.svcn fe,1 you had All Interest," IN ~
~4Srenfv aside from the oTolltsiF
S.r ). Senator Borah ~
ives, my business Is IN '"S
#DAvfson replied, declared he
$3.50. rothsur about the copy VI 49,
Ssra.sv and that his Arm q ~ H.
.ha. recently rpbAShed III ~
,e~~ He admitted that ne M,
aarrga interest In she treaty, ni,~
M.t Mis- Arm holds enormous an.1a
IN securities Of fore'Er E"Eg'l os,,ee
2 49,, IT, q nuunher Of French cil.s
sHcsuai,ss sarifn told the corfm!iefS
-. r.,,rnn, y in desperate h"ed va
sssstxtanre and thaS 2 'r"ner91 -.t,aa
snALNss~ns. .heva v}Ii i~urclve ms ht.t,.
\ s.a. YTn aroused tNe' tnf"TeSI
nsrn,o~ Rorae by stating ma. ~
u, strong sentiment IN Ios-a'-L ,n,,1s
NErance that thr t9fe7 ro,,r-
nssp IA collect FROM hose com,
sfries the amounts 4N7
ms 49, ts ! disposition ir France
.- - rrsfsud So ferl 'h7' " ~,
u.sea an8 fass for IL To loFFs' ~
demand For TIC re9aFnfe ha,o
large amounts at f""''t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
Charters Issued

s..ur,rnt Ninsral Springs, incor-
n- -s+a..nfon Va MASlthuin
ssn0 oon. n1fniururu ,eopr -
ynraan president. stanton Va w,
ramnben. Richmond, Va, ana
x-A~ard Woodward, secretary. Staun-
I'm ya. Deal in soft drinks nam,
eatn and operate mineral springs a"N
ssunineral waters
Rockaeu Timber and Lpmber corn
-asny Incorporated. Abingdon. va
sNayfmurn capital stock s-9'V09'
.rninimurn $500. Thos. IL Masoit'
nresident: j J. wilson, seCt 80
y reasurer; j. d Wilson ana l.. .
non, ali OF Abingdon, va H'8t "a
timber and wood OF an linus, a..
The II ". Neville ana company, m
~crnoratea. Portsmouth, Va Maxi
srnm anita stock. $4,000, minimum
xeIn oo0 E,noch j. Newly, :, haw-
4 sfns president; Frank l.. wilson =
~ Nawb.e. secretary and Pearl W.
,.-ngs a} OF Portsmouth. Va.
sTeneral real estate business.
/ i. W. Mcmillan. Jr, and company
rrornorated. W iusto Cuipeper
county, Va. Ma&truum- $lo,oVo. m1hl-
mum $4,000. J. II W4Als, PRESIDENT
STArnun, Va. r. " AcMul!an IT,
.Anacretary ana general wins
eknn, Va, and y. ~ MfMuHan. "4"9
sston Wa. General retail mercantile
kand grocery business,
Amendment 70 charter OF Tltmus
Fnntical COMPANY, Incorporated
Npstersburg, Va. J. A Rucker. pFesi-
! Albert H LaFoctune. secretary
s-1nereasing maximum capita! STOCK
tom $4,000 To $4,000,
Sr amendment n charter of Webb
dam Hardware company, incorpo-
Nrated, B~rookueal. Virginia. * +
q Adsms. president and j. r. Wenb,
! secretary. 0 explicitly fIAng the
H4forms of the preferred stock
La Rocuue, Incorporated Nofloik'
VA. Maximum capital stock, $4,000,
Ernlnfmum $4,000. r. A. laRocque.
sprcsident, G.. G.. Franklin. secretary,
md J. w. parrish. all OF Norfolk, Va,
&VVholesale and retail ieweiry, cutlery,
khrass ware ano china ware Of all
Kinds.
oliver Construction company an
&A-orporated. Norfolk. Va. Maximum
rApitai stock. $4,000; minimum
$4,000. r. X. Oliver, president; II. l.
&sXibano. Chapman Weddle, secretary,
ard Vincent F~erlazzo, all OF the city
'Sf Norfolk, Va. Genera construc-
zion contractors.
& Auto Top and Trimming company,
NWM G0x ~ 0AE2A 4At~rNNAAEFt&s , 80 go
! capital STOCK $4,000; minimum,
1.O0o. J.. H Outlaw. president; Jos,
K1nfberg, and A. G. Goolsby. sccre-
i all Of Richmond. Va. Manufac-
Ire and repairing auto tops, cushions,
~.
8gVVateyford Corporation, Norfolk.
Maximum capital stock. SIS, 000;
Maximum, $1,000. Aivah II. Martin,
4. president. S ". Lyons. ~, and
H. Lyons. all Of Norfolk. Va,
libel Martin. Norfolk. Va, named IS
1Fetary. General real estate bust
DufEDfh Mutual building and Loan
nDeiAfion. Incorporated, Suffolk, Va
InxtFnnm capitai stock. $4,000. 600.
Maximum $1,000. j. NJ Butler. Johr
Hutton. secretary. X. L. Brewer.
&~J. r. Saunders. and @. s.. r. Tiol,
"a. Jr.. all of Suffolk. va. Building
loAn company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12

Especial to The Richmond Virginian,)
Brigadfer~GeneraI Lloyd Brett, who
commanded the 319th and 520th in
fGntries while in training here and
through the hostilities in France. has
returned 10 Camp Lee and is in COM
mand of the camp during the absence
of General Omar Bundy. General
Brett was in command OF Camp Lee
from November 1917, TO March, 1918.
while General Cronkhite was inspect
ing the battle fields Of France.
BY Friday ii is expected that ali OF
the Eightieth division except those
who reinlist viii have returned to
civil life. Many discharged soldiers
ARE re=entering the service and the
record was reached last Friday when
f~orty-ore men stepped back into the
ranks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
WIDESPREAD VIEW
Continued on Page Two)

the military archives that prove 'hs
falsity of the charge.
when Germans complain OF the
severity of the conditions the allies
seek to impose apon us the answer
is hurled back at us: If Germany mao
won. 1t would have dictated a mucii
seycrer peace. Look at Brest LitoFsk-
The peace of Brest-LitoVsk was
merely a war measure, made LOT tHe
urpose of relieving the German army
from any danger in the east ana Ster
ing her a free hand in the west VI
course, at the time we could not pro-
claim this from the hcusetops.
FALSE. SAYS RENENTIOW
Speeches and writings IRON the
Germans are cited for the purpose Oh
proving tina the, dominent power IN
Germany intended to annex Belgium
and northern France in case OF a
German victory. This Is false. The
pane ernan agitation meant to com
bat the campaign of extreme pacl-
fists who advocating giving every
a Because they were too len
lent we appeared to be too harsh. our
object was stiffening the government
backbone, fer there was danger OF
asking too little Just for he sake OF
ar early peace.
CAS- a matter Of fact, Germany
never really thought Of debating a
peace to England. France and Russia
that would have ruined any of these
countries although Germany would
have been in a better position of prov
ing the ~cu1pahle guilt of the enemy
coalition. The best proof we still
have today: Every power of the
triple entente entered the war with
strictly defined aims. witness the
secret treaty of London, and all their
aims were pre-supposed upon the
utter defeat and destruction of Ger
many. Germany had no war aims. She
merely defended herself. The enc
mics war aims We're our destruction.
In this they never faltered during the
whole length Of the war.
I GLORIOUS Revolution"
But The conditions OF peace to he
imposed upon lis would not be so
severe had 1t not been for hat glori-
Gus revolution of ours. Our weak
government, the fyuit OF this wonder
ful revolution. is responsible for
President Wilson abandoning his four
teen points. 1t Is true that Wilson
deserted the high ideals proclaimed by
him. The league of nations is re
markably free from high sounding
principles the union Of the universal
phtianthroptSts WAS supposed 10 be
based upon. Our weak and faulty
government, inexperienced in the
arts of diplomacy. surrendered VIII
son 10 the tender rnercjes Of English
and French -hlavelIts who made
fhn most NJ their opportunity.
They dinned into the Presidents ear
that story 70 .Germany's guilt. They
frH YGaf@T "fbS- ~ -G4as 4Ss& ~ . M ,411
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
BIG BOXERS KEEP UP
THEIR STIFF PACE

Toledo. Ohio. June ll-Jess willard
showed greater ferceness in his work
out this afternoon than at any time
since he started training. The cham
pton boxed three fast rounds with
Jack HeInple and followed with three
against Walter Monahan.
Give me everything you've got"
willard urged Monahan. And Mona
han did When the milling was over
willard had a bleeding nose and the
skin around his left eye was bruised.
was a sorry-looking object.
Dempsey INDUCED merely in shadow
boxing aud working the pulleys. He
VIII not resume work with his spar
ring partners until Saturday or Sunday,
when his wounded eye probably will be
healed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12

vention, when "A white woman arose
and defended election of A negro to
the executive board of the State Fedc-
ration of Labor"
Mr. Bethel believes that the women
of Virginia, as n whole. do not want
TO vote Leaving the tax and suffrage
questions out OF consideration he be-
iieves, on the whole. that it would he
best if the legislature did meet at this
time.
7, Gray Haddon preferred not to be
quoted. as he had not given the mat
ter any particular though and. for
that reason. did not think that ne was
competent to express an opinion on so
important a subject.
Morgan r. Mills was In practically
the same boat. He had not given the
matter mature consideration and, al
though he is in favor Of good roads, he
did not care to be quoted either as adj
vocating or opposing the movement to
have the governor assemble the lcgis-
lators in special session.
Harry Glenn could not be reached.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
AGED Woman Kills Herself.

Mrs. Emma J. Perkins. wife of w. &
Perkins, committed suicide this morn
Ing in her homo near this city. on the
new road, which Is an extension of
Hickory street. by setting a shot gun
against her side and operating it
with her toe. Death was instautane-
GUS Mrs. Perkins was aixty-threa
wears OF age and had been in i'll health
for a IorE time. She leaves two
daughters, Miss Mabel Perkins and
Mrs. Nicholas Beck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
SUGGEST BRYAN As
PRESIDENTIAL .TTHrBEg

Greensboro, n G. June f0-wil-
nam Jennings Bryan was doomed
again today for president.
Dr' Russell, founder Of the Anti
saloon league and the American nresi-
GENT OF the national league. said that
bryan was the logical democratic
p~reslaentla timber INK the only man
OF el,hef parry would or could COM
mana ahsolute support of the prohi-
bitionists,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12

In case of failure on the part OF
petersburg subscribers to receive
The Richmond Virginian promptly
n regularly, they are requested to
call the Moore Brothers. residence.
222 st. Andrew street. telephone
1881, who will see that all such
complaints are properly attended to.
The Moore Brothers have just
taken charge OF The Richmond
Nirginian agency for Petersburg.
nd they desire to have on file the
names OF IA number of reliable trust
worthy boys. who would accept a
position as carriers, should a va
cancy occur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
Aldermen CorN-ur.

The-board or aldermen last night
.concurred in the action of the COM
mon council in appointing a commit
Tee to investigate the matter OF ex-
tending Bol1inghrook street from
to North Market street. This
Improvement is greatly desired by the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
Druggists VIII Rebuild.

A contract has been awarded by
W. +. Armstrong and company. whole
sale druggists. for the erection of a
new building, They VIII not rebuild
Oh the old site where they suffered
two destructive fires. but will erect
a three stories structure. IS by ITS
feet on North Union street next to
the Dixie hotel. at a cost OF more than
500 naa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
Green-HarverstccE yuptialx

Miss Grace Lee H~arverHtock. a well
known school teacher OF Dinwiddfe
county, and Thomas Green. of Hall
fax county. were married by Rev. I.
W. Moore in the minister's homa this
morning AT half past ten o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
SCARBOROUGH
Continued from Page One.>

NSRiAN&ilQG1 IIot.l rage One.
dinner at the Richmond hotel last eve
ming n following the dinner had a
delightful social hour before the eve.
ming session. Some Of the city nas-
tors were also present.
The session of the board this morn
ing, at which plans for the great cam
paign will be considered will be OF spe-
cial interest. DR.. Love received a
telegram yesterday morning SEM the
night before by DIR. Scarborough, who
said:
II have accepted dictatorship
of $4,000, 900 campaign. Will
need your full length co-opera-
ton. The sense of victory is in
my heart. Will leave here today,
hope to reach Richmond Wednes-
day evening. Wish to confer with
you. :
IL. r. SCARBOROUGH"
DIR. SCARBOROUGH will meet with the
board this morning and will mako an
address at 1900 o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12

The board of directors Of the r. NJ.
c. A., last night elected officers as fol-
lows for the ensuing year. w. Nj.
sE&eksarl@ rgesfslent:. G. Wright. FIRST
vice president; Robert Gillian, second
vice-president: John S. Jones. secre-
tary and Hugh r. Smith, treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12

did the doctor seem encouraged
about you condition.
Yes" said Mr.. Grabcoin. II have
an idea he thinks I'm going To BE-
one ~ the most profitable patients
ne ever ha&'-Birningham Age
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
Both Sides Reticcnt.

Neither the N. and w. officials. nor
the strikers have anything to give out
concerning the walk out in he repair
shops here. OF the IFS men who
voted to strike. forty-five were colored.
Colored iaborers are helping around
the shops and trains are leaving on
schedule time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12

Forty carloads OF American Red
Cross supplies. consisting Of food.
clothing, medicines and hospital
equipment for the relief Of Russian
prisoners in Germany, recently Iaft
Paris for Berlin. being the longest
train that has passed through the
shell torn regions OF Northern France
and Belgium. Lieutenant Cyril r.
Heup, OF Chicago, was the Red Cross
officer in charge Of the expedition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
UNITED RETAIL
STORES START SOON

New York. June 10-The United
Retail Stores corporation which is 70
engage in feneral manufacturing and
operate a chain OF stores throughout
the world for the sale of merchandise
Of all kinds. was organized today by
George ]. Whelan. former head OF the
United Cigar stores company and
James r. Duke, the Tobacco maynate.
Organization was completed at a
meeting held this afternoon IN The
general offices of the company at
number 5l1 Fifth avenue. Mr.. Nheian
was elected president and W- r. Per
ktns Fice-president. The board Of dt-
rectors consists Of Messrs Duke. Nhe-
Ian, Perkins and Sidney s. Whelan.
The company holds q Delaware char
f6r. ';"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
france Recognizes siovaks.

,Ar1,,rh
Re,prade. June Ii.-France, tnrousi
~ minister here. has iarfhhtis ~
roxnized the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-12
WOULD-bE MEMBERS

Continued from Page 0ne.)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-03
CRADLES OF GREAT EDITORS
MANY Editorial Giants Got Their Early
Training on Village Newspapers
Of New England.

The old New England village news
papers nourished a race Of journalistic
giants. 1t was from little Connscti'
cut Office. that Of the Connecticut
Mirror, that keen Yankee, named
George D. Prentice, went forth to pre-
pare the way for. that great light OF
Southern journalism, Henry WAITER
son.
The dingy little printing shops OF
Vermont trained in the service OF the
types many men who afterward De-
came eminent in metropolitan ana
western journalism. But the case OF
Greeley was an epic In itself. No more
uncouth and miserable little wretch
ever sought employment. But ne
frightened up the Northern Spectator
with his youthful writings, which were
then, as ever after, his very own, ana
not mere imitation Addisonianisms
From the shop in East Poultney he
went forth to an illustrious career !;
and, whether it liked him Or not, the
country had to listen to him. His
brain not infrequently-so his country
men would now express it-slipped a
cog. There were strange lapses in his
intellectual and moral achievement,
but none in his honesty or his coed
will toward his fellow countrymen.