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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
ANOTHER AMERICAN
IS REPORTED KILLED

Washington. Nov. s.--Whiie the
cabinet with Secretary of State Lam
sing as presiding officer was today
discussing the Mexican situation, the
STATE department received a report
telling of the murder of another
American citizen In Mexico.
Eugene Lack, a special olilcer at
Tackled 10 the staff OF the sheriff of
Imperial county. California, was tie
man slain. The announcement of the
occurrence made tonight by the de-
partnent Is as follows:
Eugene Lack, an American citi-
gF1 who was shot by a Mexican
police officer in Nexicali last Friday.
6i.t in III Centre. California, last
light as result OF the wound. ac-
cordlng to a despatch received by the
del ,rtmeut of state lat today.
Lack was special officer attach
ed tn the ofiace of the sheriff of Inn
perial county. California. The des-
ns tch repottius the af'air says that
tho shooting was unwsrranted.
The war department today was
without any additional information
regarding the murder six weeks ago
of the two American avtators in
Lower California
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19

( erlce of the Judge and the jury. Not
thinking that anything was wrong,
/ continued to hum that dear old song.
J noticed the judge gave me a start
led expression en- his classic mug.
He LOOKED over his specs straight at
me. And l kept on humming that
beautiful strain just like a bee"
Half-hour late and singing in
court" rang out the shrill voice OF
| the Judge
| And not. knowing what was going
to happen said Charlie. II started
/ To count my money in my pants
pocket. IT it hadn't been for good
alihi and them words Of cheer uttered
by Kirk Mathews. / would Of been in
durance vile. But / got justice. just
as | expected from judge Wells. for
, he is noted for that~and all was we'll"
Something Cheerful
Now" said President Burlington,
"iet us hear something from Ro-
! tartan II. c. Cook. of the L. S. Tire
company. who will tell us something
about his company
Mr.. Cook said his company was one
OF l1S branches in the country, and
the only concern OF the kind that
raised its own rubber. 1t has IS. 600
acres OF land in Sumartra, and grows
a vast quantity of the material used
by us.
A letter from Boy Scout Weaver
WAS read, thanking the Rotary club
for its splendid reception given the
Boy Scouts on the opening of the
drive, and bespoke complete success
with such crowd of live ones help
ing the chase along.
Albert S. Johnston. Of the Federal
~ ha, +fll teta faNx rAs of
the work being donc by his depart
ment in the thrift campaign. He
pointed out that Richmond in the FIVE
liberty bond drives stood third in the
I federal system, New York being first
and Boston second. The sale of
war savings stamps in increasing.
particularly with C h / dr. N and
women's associations. Richmond y
per capita in the loan drives was Sl1S.
Bill Dabney advised the club to go
to the district convention of Rotary
at Greenville, s, c., in March. 100
per cent strong. He suggests THAI
stops be made all along the line, SO
that Richmond and Rotarian spirit
may be spread among the good people
of the Carolinas as it has never been
before, And President Mac declared
that the Richmond club would be
fully represented.
The club gave thanks to the Sauer
company, John Fowler. Harris, and
the Shrine band for courtesies ex-
tended in the Boy. Scouts affair. while
condemnatory e o ! u I ous were
adopted against Rotarians Tom Pal
matary and Billy Adams for taking
possession Of the ladies dressing room
at the Blues armory and using 1t ~
smoking compartment.
The club will meet at o'clock FRI
day afternoon at the Armour plant
| to inspect the same.
Bill Dabney announced that he was
going to Greenville on December 2.
to invite the national cotton manu-
| facturers association to meet next
year in Richmond. and he would give
the people down there a few words
of warning against the coming of the
Rotary club in March.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
SMASH-Ip VICTIMS
REST COMFORTABLY

Victims OF the Highland Park
street car accident or Monday were
reported last night from Grace hos
pitai as resting comfortably. George
r. shaver. Of I'LL Second avenue and
A. A. Ingram. OF 1890 Maryland ave-
n3e. were among the worst injured
taken to this hospital, Both Of
thorn were suffering from internal in
jI:ies The other two being cared
fer NJ Grace hospital are Mrs, Louise
Francis. II 1903 Delaware avenue.
and Motorman NJ. W. Garrigan, 404
North Twenty sixth street
So far as was determined yester-
day. the company attaches no blar1 Q
10 either motormaa for the accident.
bat the heavy fog which hung over
that vicinity at the time.
Tesides the victims at Grace hos
pital, there was another at Stuart
circle. This was Purcell Garner
fourteen years cid. Of 1905 Virginia
avenue, who is suffering from a com
pound fracture OF the foot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
SHOWS
YOU THAT YOUR
SKIN WILL HEAL

You have no idea, unless you have
actually seen its work how speedy
and dependable Poslam is and how II
will justify. time and again. all the
confidence you place in ito better
those troublesome, irritating, itching
conditions that cause discomfort
When Eczema breaks out, distig-
uring Pinaples, Rash or any erup-
tional troubles Poslam should be
used to GIVE them away for just a
little or it will go so far. do so much
and last so long.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th st, New York city.
Urge your skin to become clearer.
brighter. better through the daily
use of Poslam Soap. medicated with
Poslam ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
OPENS HERE TOMORROW

The regular weekly meeting of the
Equal Suffrage League OF Richmond
YESTERDAY afternoon at suffrage head
quarters was eraced by two distin-
guished visitors, In the persons OF
Miss Mary Williamson, of Hollins
college. and Mrs Alice Clay Claire
of Kentucky. both of whom were
called upon To address the members
present
Miss Williamson stressed particu-
larry the effect The vote Will have
upon the women who use it, making
OF them bigger individuals by reason
or the assumption of greater respon-
sibihty Mrs. Claire brought a mes
sage from the Kentucky sufiragists.
who, are working along the same
lines OF those Of the Virginia league.
Mrs. Kate Langley Kosher, acting
president Of the Ricnmond league.
will deliver the address OF welcome
to the visiting delegates to the state
suffrage convention, which opens at
noon tomorrow at tho Jefferson hotel
auditorium.
Mrs, John II, Lewis. OF Lynchhurg,
first vice president # the state league,
making the response.
The opening session will adjourn
IT 1890 for luncheon. TO be followed
ny an afternoon session at O'Clock
which IN OF special interest To VIZ
ginia, A symposium Of eleven four
minute speeches will take place "a,
this session. yomen from all sections
Of the state responding 10 the slogan
and question:
'Women Suffrage by l92o-Whas
b the Matter With Virginia 30
The speakers win be: Mrs. f G.
Minor. OF Richmond: Mrs. John T
Meade, OF Danyille; Mrs. John VI
Miles. OF Roanoke; Miss Bessie y
Taylor. OF Onacock, Miss Katherins
Heath Hawes. OF Richmond: Mrs. f.
f. Osgood. Of Brook Hi: Mrs Rob
srte Barton OF Winchester; DIR. KA C
\ waller Barrett. OF Alexandria, Mrs
r. b. Nuufnrd Of Richmond; Miss
Lucy Randolph Mason. ~ Richmond
and Mrs j, II. Whitner, OF Roanote
v A reception from 10 o'clock al
NE holrc OF Mr.. Archer c. Jones
4 wili be follow. in the evening by a
mass meeting AZ he jefferson audi.
.criun, at $40 o'clock.
Senator l.. Lee u al er, of Wythe
Miss Lacy Mason, oF Richmond
Mis- Ellen Glasgow. noted Virginia
1uibar, will make brief addresses
rsssesding the ps incipal speech of the
Gsratsng To he delivered by Mrs Ray
mon Brown, of New York. Mrs
Brown IN fourth vice. president Of the
Nsssl.tnal American Woman Suffrage
/ AasU<sL,tion ~nd IVES director general
stg ~ Woman's Overseas Hospitals
HI A.laca.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
FUNDS OF KRAUSSF'S ARE
ATTACHED by SAUNDERS

Clyde W. Saunders, acting I'm behalf
OF the arrnisuce week committee, has
entered suit In the city circuit court
against Ben Krausse. manager of the
street carnival which exhibited here,
for $4,000 and has attached In the
Central National hank this amount to
the credit OF kransse.
Kauasc claims that the committee
Is attempting to make good from
losses sustained In the conduct OF the
show
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
H!NOENDURG
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garding President Wilson's peace
moves known to the high command,
specially Count Won Bernstorff's re-
ports
6--Did the high command assume
that England would be forced to
make peace at the latest by July l.,
1917, as expressed in the admiralty
memorial of December II. 1916?
Hindenburg prefaced his reply by
reading a statement setting forth the
situation as il stood when he and
Ludtndorff took over the chief COM
mand of the German armies.
He declared he was in full accord
with Ludendorff at all times. He as
serted Germany's defeat was due to
detection at home and lack of
unity holding fast, and will to vic
tory He then left the detailed
answers % Ludendorff
Both were in citizens attire. The
field marshal looked hale and vigor-
Gus His deep bass voice rolled i'm
pressively through the large room,
like a war drum, calm and deiiber-
ate. in sharp contrast with the tenor
like voice of Ludendorff. quick.
nervous, often irritated and some
times with nasty twang to IT.
The excitable former chief OF
htalI now anu kiacii the lAble
with his fist. He treated the chair
man in a manner sometimes border
ing on disrespect
On one occasion Ludendorff called
Count Won Bernstorff liar.
He was asked regarding the for
mer ambassadors statement that he,
LudendorfY, told him in May, 1911,
he would bring the war to an end
within three months
Herr Won Bernstorff's testimony
regarding his conversation with me
is untrue"
feature of the hearing was the
reading OF "A secret report from DR..
Albert tthe kaiser's cmissary to the
United States and paymaster or Ger
man propaganda in America sent
from Nav York, IN which the doctor
gave a most startling and accurate
picture of what would happen ii
America were dragged into the war
The reDort showed Albert 70 DOS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
TO TELL Of .V|RG|N|A'S

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Ing the only one voting In ths AZ
firmative.
The point in question was the in
PRODUCTION OF tho resolution and
Chairman Davis read from the book
to prove that he was right He un-
doubleday was, but those who have
formed the habit did not let this trivial
thing interfere with the usual proce-
dure.
In support of his resolution, DR.
Freeman made a brilliant speech In
which he modestiy apologized for
taking issue with such learned his-
torians as DR.. Lyon G. Tyler and Dr.
II. J. Eckenrode and such legal
authorities as Harry St George
Tucker and Judge Prentis. His ar
guments. however, were sustained by
the body.
1t remained for Robert Baylor
Tunstall. OF Norfolk. TO dare what
his associates seemed to avoid. Mr.
Iunstall was not content to rest his
case with an appeal to place in def
mite form the plans for the war his
tor. to the contrary, he named a
host OF things the commission Ia now
doing whose very mention caused d
goodly portion of his hearers to smile
and several to laugh outright
The questionnatres sent out to the
various communities with such Ques-
tions as-"Have you a song leader In
your community? II so. how many
sings has he led and where?" or How
many signs and placards conveying
information TO the travelling public
nre posted in your community" were
read WITHOUT comment and laughed
at without stint.
IF we are to immortalfze every
War Camp Community service sing.
err said Mr.. Tunstall, I'VE shall Ger
tainly need volume, but a chapter IL
entirely adequate"
| M. Davis, later in the evening. de-
+ piored the implied criticism OF the
earnest workers who designed the
questionnaires and asked that the
impression not go out that their work
had not been appreciated
Mr.. Tunstiill also criticized with
great vigor the questinnaire sent oul
TO soldiers particularly the inquiry az
to the affect of the war on the indi-
viduars religious belief.
; majority of the soldiers, he said
did not answer this question at all
many answered 1t with a levity not
becoming the subject and quite a few
replied with some heat that II VIA.
an cxtrenelv impertinsnt question
He said thu the other questions, OF
major rof ton OF them. were un-
necessary as the service record Of
each man supplies all the informa-
ton and rs available. He ed
up the situation by stating that "the
work invus duplication and com
peis inaccuracies"
The meeting Was largely attended
and the question of voting privilege
was definitely decided, all members
and associate members having The
right Associate members from al
over the state came to setted the i'm
Portant question
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19

and from all parts of the Old Do
minion have come men and women
inspired by the spirit to go over the
top and give themselves and theirs
more wholly to the Lord.
Rev. r. II. Pitt editor OF the Re-
ligious Herald is president of the as
ISOLATION and makes model and
graceful presiding officer.
The First Church is one the best
appointed houses OF worship in the
state. But the opening session OF
the convention this afternoon packed
the house to overlooking.
Religious Spirit
Lynchburg's splendid auditorium
was crowded for tonight's session
which was in the nature OF n great
campaign rally.
The spirit of the gathering was
shown when DR. Mcdaniel closed his
feeling address with quivering voice
and dim eyes the great audience rose
enmasSe to covenant with him tina,
the campaign so far as Virginia
81. 0Oo.0 900 are concerned shall be put
over.
The loyal spirited pastor OF the First
Church had touched the heart strings
OF his hearers. His family of Vir-
ginia brethren" he called them,
when with hands uplifted and his eyes
looking to heaven he had declared
that he was ready to sacrifice his all
II need be to insure victory and TO
keep the old church's faith in making
up her quota os s400. 900. The largest
allotment to any church in the south.
DIR. McGlothlin, who has frequently
been heard in Richmond. and who
recently spoke at the banquet there
with Mr.. Anderson the consecrated
Knoxville layman, is always pleasant
to hear
He was unusually attractive to-
night He rose to his great theme
and made an appealing presentation
II the campaign lie dwelt upon the
great benefits already derived from
the campaign and declared that the
churches would feel the benefit of
the increas sod conservation OF their
members long after the FIVE years
have passed into history
He justified the emphasis being
placed on giving by the opening and
closing experiences of our Saviour
When guided by the star of BethIe-
hem. those who had awaited the COM
ing of the Saviour went TO the place
Of his birth to bow down and worship
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
OLD DOMINION
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pany in the mortgage loans acquired
under contract but the business and
good will become the sole property
OF the Old Dominion Trust company.
This is the largest financial trans
action effected by Richmond insti-
tuition in many years and is said to
be the largest single purchase Of
mortgages ever made by any institu-
ton either in this country or abroad.
Some idea of the immensely OF the
details involved in making delivery
can be had when 1t liz said that IL will
be necessary for more than fifty
thousand signatures to be made by
the officers OF the British and Ameri-
can Mortgage company.
Mr.. Habiiston announces that the
trust company has already contract
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
UNCLE SAM TO HOLD
GERMAN SHIPPING

Washington. Nov. ls.~-"ff Great
Britain wants the lmperator and no.
600 tons Of other German shipping
now in United States ports, the only
way she can get them--unless the ship
ping board and the state department
are overruled by some hiehe- author
ity~~is to come and get them"
This, a high official revealed today,
is the attitude of the United states
government.
IL was pointed out that the seizure
of the Imperator and the other Ger
man ships was an act Of retaliation"
against Great Britain for her unwar-
ranted seizure Of American-owned
tankers In German ports simply be-
cause they few the German flag and as
an act of retaliation. il taxes on a
much greater seriousness than has
been generally supposed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
POLICE HEADS TAKE
ANNUAL FTRIOUGH

Both Chief Of Police Sherry and
CAPTAIN Alexander s. Wright were
away from Richmond yesterday on n
ten-day vacation. 1t was said they
were visiting points in the North.
In their absence, Captain Mcmahon,
Of the First district, and Lieutenant
Bryant are filling their respective
places.
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today with the wage scale which they
will present to the miners when the
conference is resumed. They say
that there are SO many conflicting in
terests and SO many conditions To be
met that the delay has been unavoid-
able.
The executive committee of the
operators OF the Central competitive
field issued the following statement
tonight:
'"Statements to the effect that
the conference between the oper-
ators and miners of the Central
competitive field is being held UP
because of differences and in
decisions on the part of the
operators are not true.
The scale committees of both
the operators and miners have
been asked to meet Fuel Admins
traitor Garfeld. who has a state
ment to make to them The
meeting was scheduled for this
afternoon, but was postponed
until ten O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing because of inability to reach
all delegates in time.
What Is to be said at this
meeting has not been announced.
Further developments in the
situation await this meeting"
LA FOLI,ETTES CHARGE
In a speech in The senate today,
Senator LaFoilette indirectly implied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
Looking For johnson

CITY Clerk II. Mcdowell received
yesterday an inquiry from Yale uni
versity as to the whereabouts of
William Marshall Johnson. law
student at the institution from 1885
to 1887. The writer, Marion l..
Phillips. is registrar Of the university
and says johnson was last heard of
in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
|,sAAers ia ma ont Gus, how ar tnev

M itaAerx ia ma ont tuss how Tar they
III Ekf4t@ Ff,uYsE s.4ss9i the support OF tae
8 Renunlica IA srinpinr about uedf-
u Mtatson of the re'@erNrations.
Senator rsaaroot, Spokesman for the
~xtY1sl,, raserystgcnists pnt dan1per
Or these over, urss ny acufvtnr Sena-
~ tor Hitchcock that nj negotiations
s wnuld have 70 re cond'.ctei throu~h
SsSSssnafor Ieef1~e the Rer"Hn@an lea ae-.
Later in TIE dav Senator Lodge
*.Seas T., s,nnf,-e,,ca with < a~tnr Hitch-
r.ct ana ~-r>~;es hack tn Ser7tor
b ss2f .ss,raa+ f1-~t +he 0-fr UC-01ic leaders
have no tfter5te Nroroeition looking
.cwars eortnro->tso. and n~ohahSy
would rc- - sn a r0sit'Nn 20 sun
NIT = prarositien urti' after the vote
hiss been tsker On the Lodge resofu-
ton
Senate 4yef--a exv,-cSseH the belief
that the sdr-,f~is,r- 'sou fol- wers will
4 Re ,,-a,,5e - ,.j-2 p Votes among -"
Reruh'scanz ana trat th~ 4ss'- wiz
s.e,E*s~s.o 20 20 sNn et7r-r ~cScrv. lone
AZ rFtrirr 7---~ ~. vote ~ -Nst
nronosition. Se~7ro- Hot~" is willing
to allow tn ~~-sf,7jj0r - the treaty
n Stand or faA
Senate ro7.e ls not convinced that
any ~ Tho Er~ur'i0a rs win 6"serf mo
prnrrar,, - roSreo- - tNo wr~fiE~ r
ts,e o~e=ry- Nc. a'tNovcN SUGGESTIONS
"a the erect fh7' To- 0T'" ,
~ char~v3 10 t7r.N.'H ''"
4 scs n4~sHer'-T' f"'' f''-Nn '". -"' "'''" Z
~ him win ~-~fa f-v~e0 ~ favor.
Labor Ctau~re
-ra vy-,tto~s sFortna +oeav r.
ya+a - .Ne .---ta~ 80 ve~tt~.p1finn
~ sse g-r.-~s .s'~t,Ss - 'hA lshor
claps0s ~ fNe fTF95'. 7"9 -"
o. TIRE so'i7E @0W'r .H ~" 800
which 'Nt ~7e" 7'H'' me-"
70 The F-i''<r "T~ 9irF
Tbs s~St ~"-'
Senator N"E>17 ~"r 'F'5'', ~. M
United stst"s shaA no5 give rs as
sent' - VIC 'aA'T PROVISIONS eNFF'' "F
act ~ congress
Tbs wes a6e7ted. = - * af,s-
suhs'3fut' "~'fs7SH7 ~ f-et"r hfhE
Naa as@r rT'e0f@d. - - az
To- ro@"~'-7 ~ F'i'T 70
rf1@aA ~ S"Tffor - T'H' ana Was
sd1wfe8 - 80 No TO !. ION
aanrNlT r"'s'es maj me t''"' - 'S
shss} ref'-@ +" ~" 'HVN1 any &C.
rss'"r ~ 70 E"@ ~ N "h'"N one ia
3c1 cs~tS f70T' tnan nv F"tN
s4 Se79'0- "a.''
v fS~t@Fn7iT '-T 'H nave th'
nrt1r-'N.e !"@t ~ 'N} N"TlnS ARRANGE
s@srsfrt tNe t72iTt N+7'es SNo'ld nave
frrSt SIS 'rlarN t7t@7 az me Nri''sh en- /
rare A CHfr niH7 'i"n - me FnAN
rnso~~a t30r' c"nvh}'Ha rs ena most ~
sA7e f7F7--r ''sSrts ii4-4''.--F4f defeated ma
ss-snrs t!0- e. this effect The vote
en the Johnson reservation vas so |
Sinee ? 81 IS that 5he Senator gave /
r@s3ee ha vveGtH ask for another vote
rNer fh+ treaty. is before the senate
81 final ratification
eemat9r pHeIa~- of California sup |
-sertys# his ~ofG4aE1ie's reserVa ton and
also voted fcr tfe rs@r~oot reserve ton
oshar Democrats who voted for Il
~4~e
C;f,va e,v-rr praH. Shields. smith
fr,cgrs-sat T-rar7,v,rf and Walsh Mas |
saef,1.sa.,x1
sar-for rhe7ar later offered res
.r.,atsa-7 r.. racne-~iza the Validity Of
iAa fourteen r,o{nta which was re-
sec.ea - IT, - reservation, bv
en-a.o- ynoV ,oo}a ring that the treaty
- -. - -a..ses e.r}. IN the eytoot
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Accidental Cutting

The case of F.. o. Coor. a street car
conductor, charged with cutting f..
L. Wynnc, another conductor. will
come up in police court Friday.
Wynne is patient at Grace hospital
II was said yesterday that the cut
ting was accidental
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19

sexss an amazing understanding 81
American physiology. But. az so
many other warnings, the report had
been ignored by the Berlin govern
ynent.
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