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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Spirited Response by Italian Govern,
ment to Published Reports of Alleged
Violations of Provisions of the Ar
mistice Agreement
Trip to Belgium Arranged for American Com
mander-in-Chief May Not Be Taken Until Lctc
in the Spring.
ITALY MAKES SWEEPING DENIAL.

Washington
United
Washington B. #
public
been removed
public employees
ordered
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that
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
he Old World Will Awake Some Fine
Morning Said Evangelist, and Find a
Good Many Leading Citizens Missing,
But Christ Will Not Be Fooled by
Tombstone Inscriptions
Resolutions Opposing Relaxation in Enforcement
Drawn by Judge Ernest II. Wells, Adopted by
Unanimous Voice.

Such spontaneous ouburst of applause has before
witnessed in this city that which greeted the
en at the City Auditorium last night that the Billy Sunday
campaign would be extended week and that the evangelist
ind his party would not leave Richmond until March Hardly
lad the words been spoken by Rev Dr. Russell Cecil before
thousand pairs OF hands together and the building
ECHOED and re-echoed from the thunderous applause.
Dr. Cecil announced before the meeting that the public
oud be asked to contribute to defray the
the Billy Sunday campaign in this city and gave
why this money would be needed First he said that the
Expenditures of the campaign had exceeded the estimate
econd that arrangements had been made extend the
another week The preacher could get further for the
fhcefing and hand clappin@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
INTERESTED THOUSANDS.

LAST nights meeting vas for men
bag and white tue evangelist was
gseteG by an audience, which occupied
very seal ia the auditorium. fully az
shay were turned away, Long before
he time for the service 10 begin
rowds locked before the doors ON all
DIES OF the building. endea vcring to
rMr the sermon. which IN Regarded as
Nv of hs ssess sn the Eesespase Of hs
aacher.
"a sr sacond Coming OF Christ was
IA subject Of toe sermon. the text
elns from First ThessalonianS. fourth
aayter and seventeenth verse. Then
d which are alive and remain snail
caught up together with them in
II eloads 70 meet the Lord In the
b. and So shall we ever pe with the
ord. Wherefore comfort one another
- taose words.
.lhere has been no meeting ever
4sa since the creation OF the world
hieh viii be the equal of the coming
! Christ. when he comes there will
no warning issued. No, one knows
10 tine, although several have proph-
eised the date OF the second coming
the Lord and no one Will"
Nethias HUT hunk
Billy likened the event as being one
the greatest in the history of the
kxrnjnT being sent out was nothing
pt bank.
Mher~A bank examiner comes to look
The books OF the cashier he does not
ma 4 brass band in advance to warn
- he will be there, No. he swoopes
nwn and when no shows up the
knker shows down. SO X Is with
hrtst, he IS just as likely to appear
re tonight, tomorrow. or any ether
ne and when he does those not pre-
kYed had better beware.
6cd runs this world on a schedule
1t rs railroad officials run their
kains He has fixed a certain date
\ this event and that event All the
PophecieS Of the Bible have been full
Ilfd. and when God promises that his
n Is coming again this promise also
nm be fulfilled. Z.
me evangelist brought out the fact
~ the personal reign Of Jesus Christ
|ouId bring about the Millennium and
= holy and righteous would remain
n live under the reign OF Jesus
NfteL
.rhlu cannot be brought about b.
nAern Inventions" stated the evanEe-
"A ut BY becoming Christian and
sinx the life Of Christian The
rsnor the body OF Jesus Christ Ia
{,sa with tho souls OF the righteous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
USES RIRLICAL AIYTHORTTY.

USED BIfhHN'4NlJ Authority
Sunday uses Biblical authority for
his belief that the second coming of
Christ will occur during the sojourn
on earth Of. IL not the present gene
! ration, then the next Two thousand
years. he points out, elapsed between
! the time Adam and Eve sinned anil
were bapished from the Garden OF
Eden to the time God called Abraham.
both events marking epochs in the
worlds history.
Another two thousand years passed
between the calling of Abraham and
the crucifixion OF Christ. One
thousand nine hundred and nineteen
years have elapsed since Christ was
nailed upon the cross. Therefore
eighty-one of the allotted two thous-
and years---at the expiration of
which thine Sunday thinks Christ will
again visit the earth-Femain.
II Sundays deductions arc correct
and he challenges anyone to sue
cessfuliy contradict him--then the
next generation. II not the present
will see Christ In. the flesh. - the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Hun School Boys Strike.

.Ansst erdanl. Feb. s.--fBy wireless
via London. - Because they were not
allowed by The socialls, schoolmaster
to celebrate the ex-kaiser's birthday.
hundreds OF school boys at Neu
Coelna. suburb OF Berlin. formed a
soviet refused to attend their classes
and declared holiday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07

! Savior viii visit the earth literally
and not spiritually.
Sunday seemingly has the courage
Of hts convictions. Il have no the.
cries or opinions Of my own as re-
CARDS the second coming OF Christ =
he explained. THE Bible liz my au-
thority. II can't back up what
say about the Word OF God, then
I'll apolcgixe---and quit"
PURE GUESSWORE
The evangelist declared that all es-
Inmates regarding the second coming
lof tho Savior-is guesswork. pure and
simple, Russelism and other isvns and
schisms to the contrary. notwith-
standing. II don't know; you don't
know: nobody knows" he said. II
do know, however," he added, that
Christs second coming viii be as lit
eral an was his first. as literal as was
his birth. Al literal as was his cru
cifixion. and not spiritual, and don't
let EN- tell You different"
There II no, authority for the decla-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Arabia Looms Up.

Paris. Feb s.---The appearance Of
Arabia on the peace conference
schedule today furnishes occasion for
a clearer definition of the rival claims
OF France and Britain In the near
east than 1t has been possible hither-
10 give for publication
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Reds Defeated On
Road to We;mer
Intent to Break Up National
. Assembly Is Frustrated by
the Government.

Exclusive Cable Fly Universal Ser
vice And London Daily Eapres~l
Amsterdam. Feb. Sparta
can forces marching on Weifner
and intending 10 break up the
national assembly were opped
and d.sarmed by govern ment
forces. according 20 lie latest
word from Berlin Ia q toi.ikht.
The Ebert government has estab-
lshed wireless connection between
yveinoar and important radio stations
for the event that the Spartacans
should the Spartacans attempt riots.
graph wires.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Embargo Against Canada.

WashinFton. Feb. s,-The placing Of
an embargo by the United States
against any shipments OF wheat fre'7
Canada Australia or Other portions OF
the British empire was proposed in
the senate today as n retaliatory meas
urc against the embargo order issued
by Great Britain against American
manufactured goods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07

Washington. Feb. s.-Represe
Simeon n. Fess, NJ Ohio. who was
chairman Of the Republican congress
sional campaign committee last fall, Ia
now an avowed candidate for speake r
of the house. Tomorrow he will issue
a formal announcement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
INDEMNITY DUE BELGIUM.

Paris, Feb s--The United States.
Great Britain. France and Italy
have agreed, according To fIntran-
sigeant. upon a $4,000. 200. 900 in
demnity due to Belgium. the first
instalment to be paid Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Sunday Delivers Masterful Sermon
on Second Coming Of Jesus Christ

Evangelist Says All Signs Point Second Visitation of the
Saviour Within Life Of Next II Not Present Generation
Hundreds Are Turned Away from City Auditorium.
All signs point the coming Of Jesus Christ to earth
within few years the Bible time and when
considers the short span Of human e according to Billy
Sunday who Yesterday afternoon and again last night
cred masterful discourse The Second Coming to audi
that taxed the seating capacity Of the City Auditorium
Hundreds were turned away from the O'Clock service while
thousands camored in vain for admtancc at night
Sundays the second visit of the Saviour is con-
sidred by be the greatest effort the celebrated
ges The preacher himself rates his best Bare an
that he going deliver the sermon Yesterday
afternoon and again at night in order accommodate those
who would be unable to hear him in the afternoon si
Gent to pack the building to standing room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19

for non competitive examination un-
der the conditions of the veterans
preference act. passed by the last
legislature. ~ 49,
Commissioner Curtis has obtained
from the Civil Service Commission to
date only about 100 names OF candi-
dates, while he has approximately
one thousand places to NIL. He re-
iterated today his statement that the
men who struck would not be REIN
stated and announced the conditions
under which patrolmen reporting
after vacation or sick leave might be
accepted for duty.
The State Guard forces on duty
here were increased today by $50
members of the Newton Constabul.
airy. This organization is made ar
OF business and professional men Of
the city of Newton who enlisted ir
the State Guard for terms Of one
year each, to be available for tht
emergency caused by the police
strike. Their arrival raised the num-
Der of State troops in Boston to ap.
proximately $500, according to fig
ures at military headquarters.
The Policemen's Union met today
and 1t leaders conferred with theiI
counsel. No announcement was
made of plans for future. action.
The State Guardsmen had theii
first payday since they went or
duty here. The state paymasteI
distributed the allowance, which Ii
meagre compared with what the
men were earning in their regular
employments. A large number OF
business houses and manufacturing
establishments are continuing the
wages of their employees who are
members of the guard.
James H. Vahey, counsel for the
Policemen's Union. said tonight thai
the strikers would not apply to the
courts in an effort to obtain rein
statement.
There will be absolutely nd cour
action he said.
Attorney John H. Feeney and my
self have seriously been considering
placing the matter before the court
on a.writ of mandamus, but we hav'
decided positively against taking
such action. That Is absolute ant
final"
He said this decision had beer
| reached after due and careful con
sideration between ourselves ant
the parties concerned"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19

On. the Portland High school car
one game 10 scheduled with Lewis.
ton High, and that will be PLAYED
November at Bayside Park. The
school has arranged a fine schedule,
with several out Of state games in-
ciuded. Under Coach Fred v. oste-.
gren. the squad started practice thts
week. The schedpie follows;
Sept. 27-Deerihg High At Port
land.
Oct. 4-Ph.llips-E Exeter Academy Of
Exeter, N. H.
Oct. 1s-Bangor High at Portland.
Oct. es-Manchester. NJ H.. High
at Portland.
Nov. 1-waltham High at Wal
than. lass.
Nov. S-Lewiston High 1t Port
land.
Nov. 15-Bangof High at Portland.
Nov. 21-Open.
Nov. 27-Deering High at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19
BULGARIAN PACT
Continued from Pa:e oae)

factCre CT war material is ccnfnedto
one establishment, the establishments
to be closed or converted. All var.
ships. submarines, or AZ forces must
be surrender &c. Bulgaria Is lequitl
TO pay reparations two and a Quartz
billions Of francs in gold within 81
years. Provisions are made for the
creation of an inter-allied ccmnigs:on
on which Bulgaria is represented but
to have no votes and the sums re.
mitted for separations coming
through this commission to the re-
parations commission are to be estab.
lished by the German peace treaty.
bulgaria agrees to return 10
Greece, Rumania, and the Serbs
Croat and Slovene state. the records
archives and articles of historical and
artistic value which were taken from
these countries during the war, and
livestock shall be returned within six
months. AS special compensation for
the destruction Of the Serbian coal
mines, Bulgaria shall for five years
deliver fifty thousand tons Of coal an.
nual,y to the Serb. Sroat and Solvens
state.
The financial clauses are similar
to those of the Austrian treaty and
provide priority over the charges
against assets of Bulgaria for repara
ton shall be given to the cost OF oil
armies of occupation Of the allies and
to services of the external pre.war
Ottoman public debt. Bulgaria re.
nounces the benefits Of the Bucharest
and Brest, Litovsk and agrees to sur
render the monies and securities re-
ceived according to those treaties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19
Indians Beat
Mackmen Recruit

Philadelphia, Sept. 1S-Eckert, q
local semi-pro. pitcher made his
debut with Philadelphia today and
was beaten by Cleveland. to /. Two
hard hits were made of his delivery,
a triple and a home run. both by
Smith. Uhle held the Athletics to
two hits in seven innings. but base
on balls and Smiths tumble OF
Eckert's single threatened to tie the
score in the eighth. Bagby went to
the rescue and checked the locals.
Score:
Cleveland 49,. 10000 0102@4-S-1
Philadelphia 90000001 0-1-4-1
Uhle, Bagby and c. Thomas; Eek
ert and Perkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19

was found that her record OF 2.06f
had been made August 16 and that
she was ineligible. Aquilla Dillon
was awarded the FIRST two heats BY
the judges and all race bets called OF
up to the beginning Of the third heat.
ais TRoT. 8 IN s. PURSE $1,000 ]
DR.. Nick, blk b. by DR.. Igo
(Murphy) .............1 a !
General Beriew. b g (Ray)2 I s
Barbara Lee. b m (Cox) "A , 4 2
Sister Scott. B m (Piper) % 8
Miss Parkwood. b m mid
OQl ...... ....so rU
Hegler. Graceful Spier. Zomidotts
and jolly Bird also started.
Time-2.10a; e.1o3: 2.0sl:. 2.12.
FREE-FOR-ALL PACE, 3 HEATS,
PURSE $1,000
Directum J., b h. by Chamber
: lain (Murphy) .............1 3
Miss Harris NJ, b m (Ffem-
lng) ................. ....S 1
William, b h iMarvin) ......2 8.
Time-2.03a: 2.03a: 2.05s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19

,
representatives stood to ho,o. a.
Clark as he rose to stand dirsc,,,. ~
front Of General Pershinr. ts,k,n u
conversational tones. 10
When General Pershine "a.
reply and faced the House Az. 10
ing applause greeted him, The n,S.,
assembly standing with him, HaSs
clapping. cheering and yells a. se..a
ing continued for several n,,en.
while Speaker Gillette POUNDED S..s
ly for order. VAN.
In a firm voice that carried "a
cry corner of the big chambsr !.
general told in modest langp.s. ~.
what the army had done. Of il, ,.. y
ization that it was the sus,,,,'A-
courage Of the American peonl. lug
had made possible the VICTORY o.
showed deep feeling as he sno..
the graves in France and whsn :.
referred to the manned and er,n,,.ss
men who have come back to the -
ton as a grateful charge, IN. AZ 81
burst of applause was deafeni,, 81
At one other point the sen.,.,,
words stirred deep feeling. That was
when he said:
The great achievements, the Mn.
ideals. the sacrifices of our srmv ,ss
our people belong to no party ana \.
creed" Nv
When he had finished. under the ,,,a.
ership Of escorting committee the rm.
eral passed down the center aisls n,
the chamber to the door, membs,,
reaching to grasp his hand az he m..
ed. A dim nutive page blocked his v,r
and the general smilinsly stopped IA
shake hands with the boy. From nj,
seat near the. aisle Representative VII,
son Of Ohio thrust forward his haA,
daughter. and the general caught M,
TO him and kissed while new app,,p,.
glee,ei him.
An impromptu handshaking with sa.
ators and representatives in the lobby
followed. and then the expeditcnary
leader was given a press gallery r.c.o.
!. ton.
Before he left the capitol General
Pershing called on his father-in.lav
Senator Warren Of Wyoming. in III.
, la.ter's offic". As he started for his a..
tomoble a crowd of women sehtseer,
fai Il mob ed him, clnsing TO his arm,
! and demanding that h, stop to shak,
hands.
hff Ia 4
! protested laughinsir to one eager ad
m'rer as he f-ally troe free with H.
ale of his STAFF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19
Champion Reds
Ton the Robins. 20

Cincinnati, Sept. 1S-The new
champions Of the National League
won from Brooklyn today to o.
1t was a pitchers battle between Ell
Ter and Galore, in which the former
had only slightly the better Of it.
The Reds scored their two runs in
the seventh inning on Duncan's dou-
BILE, Kopf's single and stolen bases,
a wild throw by Kruger and an in
field hit by Neale. johnson had a
big day at the bat, with a single, a
double and a triple. Myers opened
the ninth with three-bagger and
Konetchy walked. but Filler struck
out the next two batters and Hick-
man, who ran for Konetchy, was out
stealing.
1t was Heinie Groh day and the
captain of the Cincinnati club was
presented with a hall clock. a silver
bowl from his bowling team, a wrist
watch and a diamond stick-pi
Schneider. the recruit who has been
playing third base while Groh is out
of the lineup with an injured fin
ger, refused to put on a uniform
because he was not allotted a full
share Of the worlds series receipts.
At meeting of the Cincinnati play
ers this morning it was voted that
every man on the team should re-
ceive q full share except Duncan.
Schrieber and See. who have been
with the team only about a month.
These three were voted half a share
each. Score:
Brooklyn ...... 10000 00-0-7-2
Cincinnati 80. 0x-2-6-0
Galore and Kruger; Eller and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19
NORTH kENNEBEC
BAPTIST ASSVN.
ANNUAL MEETING

Fully 200 representatives from the
churches which are united in the
North Kennebec Baptist Association
met at the French Baptist church on
the Plains. Thursday for an all day
meeting. 1t being the third annual
meeting Of the association. A very
delightful program was carried out,
which was interesting and instruc-
tive to all. The reports from the
various churches Of the association,
known as church letters, were read.
Addresses by the various pastors Of
churches were heard and it was
voted at the close Of the session that
a very helpful meeting was enjoyed
by all representatives.
The session opened at $40 in the
morning with devotional services in
charge Of Rev. z. z. Longley of
Clinton, followed by the reports of
the treasurer. which showed that
there had been a big increase in the
financial resources Of the association
since the last meeting, The election
Of ofhcers followed. With the follow
ing result: Moderator. Rev BENJAMIN
B. Beatty Of the Free Baptist church,
Wateryille; clerk and treasurer, Rev.
George Merriam, Baptist church OF
Skovheean. auditor. E. w. Foster
OF the Baptist church OF Oakland.
Rev. H. J. TetrAault. pastor of the
Preach Baptistc hurch welcomed the
guests. and although his welcome
was brief 1t was given from the
heart. and he spoke in .. few well
chosen words. 3 1St@+
The yeading Of the church letters
was done by Rev. Merriam and Rev
Z. E. Whittemore. and out Of "a
churches which are united with the
association. Is responded. and each
showed that there had been a big
increase in membership and that
the social and financial standing Of
the church was far more than the
report Of last year.
In most Of the reports there were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-19
BEFORE CONGRESS

marched into the House chamber 70
seats in the front benches. the SEN
ior officers of the general stan. head
ed by General March. took their
places on the benches to the right
! while Admiral Benson led the Bu-
reau chiefs OF the navy to similar
, seats on the left. Members of the
Presidents cabinet filed into take
! seats in the semi-circle before the
Speakers desk, leaving vacant a
score of chairs in the center Tor
General Pershing. general of the ar.
my of the United States and his
STAFF
"Mr. Speaker" announced the
sergeant-at-arms. John Pershing
general of the army Of the United
States and his staff"
Senators. representatives and the
hundreds in the galleries rose TO
face the main entrance to the cham
Der. The door swung back and the
joint reception committee, headed by
Chairmen Wadsworth and Kahn Of
Senate and House military commit
tees, respectively, and their ranking
Democratic colleagues, and includ-
ing Representative MondeI, major
ity floor leader and former Speaker
Clark. came in. Behind them walked
General Pershing at the head of his
STAN. A roar Of applause. puncturated
with a shrill "Rebel Yell" greeted
him.
Marching like q soldier on parade.
the general strobe to the chair in
the very center before the Speakers
desk reserved for him. The tumult
OF welcome subsidized only when
Speaker Gillett raped for order.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa, presi-
dent protein Of the Senate. from
his place beside Speaker Gillette.
gave the first sreeting. His refer
ences to the valor Of the troops in
France brought frequent bursts of
applause. Speaker Gillette employed )
a lighter touch. He said that the
committee Of ARRANGEMENT has /.
thought 1t fitting to provide for a
few plain and homely words from |
the representatives Of the people, |
the House."
The former speaker. Champ Clark |
Of Missouri. General Pershing's
home state, had been assigned the
privilege OF explaining TO the gen |
eral the resolution Of thanks Con. !,
gress had adopted. Senator's and