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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01

Two wonderful meetings that reflected the undying
patriotism of Richmond and her willingness 60 the limit
every "duty drive in which she is called participate
staged Yesterday for the Victory Enthusiasm
wild the first held front Of the Posonice Miss Emma
Roberts, the noted American singer and $4,000
bonds sold despite the downpour of April shower which
failed dampen the ardor of 1000 people who packen Main
street
Fifteen minutes later just Main street in Busi
Mems club about 100 business gathered after
short talks by Chairman Herbert w. jackson and John NJ
Miller r there $691 900 worth of bonds sold The sub
scrpors thick and fast and many Of them from
who had already subscribed to the oan but having
moved by deeper patriotism, believe that they should buy
heavier of the notes.
Richmond finally to be hitting her stride in the last
and all loan drives and the momentum that has
given the campaign carry the city the top with
colors flying, is believed at headquarters Official figures
from the financial institutions Of the city last night showed total
subscriptions of $780, which increase of ST
for the day In this report the that the Richmond
to the This hank tx s large n the ctv
to the top and this ELECTED praise from head
quarters especially when became known that every
these bonds had been sold to customers and that the bank
vet place its subscription which will be for substantial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
MARTENS ISSUES
INDIGNANT DENIAL.

New York. April ga vigorous
denial of the implication that the
Bolshcvists were responsible for the
placing OF bombs in the mails was
made tonight by l.. C. A. X. Martens,
self-styled Ambassador OF the Rus
sian Soviet government in this
country
1T 10 absurd to think Of such a
thing. he said. "Bolshevfsts are not
doing such things. We are counting
on accomplishing our detectives by
q movement of the masses and not
with bombs There are no violent
ptrsons among the Bolshevtgts" He
added that It II quite possible Il was
done % discredit the B0lshsvtst move
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
DESPITE WARNINGS
PLAN FOR PARADE,

I Chicago. Aprl 3o.--Despite warn
ings that hal been given by the au-
thorities that May Day parades and
demonstrations would not be permit
ted tomorrow, industrial workers of
the world. BoIshevist sympathizers
and other radicals went ahead tonight
with plans for a huge parade in Chi
cago and demonstrations in other ci-
ties througout the middle west
Three meetings were held in Chi
cage tonight to- make final prepare
tons for the demonstration tomorrow.
Speakers incladed some Of the most
widely known radicals of the country.
Their followers were urged to dem
onstr. re class consciousness and solid
itary" the canitalistic press and the
capitalists were assailed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
Serious Activity Of Dynamiters
-- Arouses Secret Service Officials
Postoce Men Lookout For Mysterious Packages Search
For Mscreants is Nation Department Awake
the Situation.

Acknowledgement Palmer's~eeH-
| nection with the enforcement OF all
! federal laws is obvious. ------
Special agent Finck of the de-
! partmsnt of justice is understood TO
have been active in connection with
/ the espionage act.
| Rockefeller and Morgan and Police
would be objects OF any such whole
sale scheme. it is held But there
is no suggestion as to why Mayor
Hylan. the Pennsylvania officials and
Justice Holmes were included
Mr.. Wood is understood to have
been principal in a prolonged
labor controversy few years ago
| Mr., Eyre is millionaire railroad
contractor who employees large
numbers OF laborers He also takes
a prominent part in politics in Ches-
ter Il is stated
Inspectors On The Trail.
Postoff1ce officials here are conn
| dent that the inspectors have good
clues OF the identity OF the perpetra-
tors of the outraGes and will run
them down within a comparatively
short time. The fact that counter
felt labers were used is looked upon
| as a practicable working basis. and
a careful tracing back of any
troubles Mr.. Wood and Mr. Eyre
may have with foreign lahorers is
also expected to give a strong lead.
The postmaster general is under
stood to have issued Instructions that
the best inspectors in the service be
put on the case and that the inves-
legation be rushed with all possible
speed d.
Description OF Yserkagcs.
New York, April 3t-InsufTicient
postage on packages in the central
post ONCE led to the discovery OF the
bombs being sent through the local
post ONCE. Had It not been for this
insufliciency. the bombs would have
been sent to the address without
attracting any attention of the
postal officials. Owen Egan, police
bomb expert, began an investigation
OF the packages that were found All
were mailed in paper bearing the
name OF Gimbel Bros, a local de-
partment store. as were those sent
to Mayor Hansen and Senator Hard
wick.
The packages are about two
inches thick and seven inches
long. They were mailed some
time Saturday night and lay in
the street boxes until Monday
when II was discovered that they
lacked from two to three cents
in postage. Inspector w. #.
Cochran. post Office inspector in
charge OF New York. said he did
not know how it could be
established from what boxes the
packages were collected as they
were brought In by various car
riers.
The fact that the packages were
wrapped In paper bearing the name
OF department store might furnish
clue. though 1t was pointed out
that the wrapping paper was easily.
procurable. Our store" said Isaac
Gimhef, sends out thousands OF
packages every day wrapped in
paper bearing our name
Practically all the prominent New
Workers to whom the Internal
machines were addressed first learn
cd Of tho attempts against them
fkss t~ :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
Distinguished Aviator Comes
to Help Richmod in Its Victory
Liberty Loan Drive Over the Top
Richmond Trust Company Jumps the Fence and
Is Now Making for the Next Hurdle Many
Thank Offerings Made in Growing List Of the
Wise Investors
CAPT. GALLoP HERE TODAY.

Speaking at the meeting Of business in the Business
Mems club at clock this afternoon will Captain Harold
Ga]lcp who the commanding officer of the first aerial
observation squad overseasn September 1917 He is
of three brothers, all ers and has been awarded the Dstn
g1shed Service by President Wilson, IN addition to
being cited twice by the French for special bravery in action
Captain Gaop in charge Of the Nintieth Aerial squadron
aerial squadron in the Argonne forest He will arrive in
Richmond this morning further the loan drive and
pected to remain here several days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
At BRIGHTON BEACH

Coney. Island, y. Y, Aprit 30
Fire completely wiped out the east
end of Brighton Beach tonight, de-
stroying property valued at $1,000
600 The Brighton Baths. the giant
coaster said to be the largest in the
world and a score of other buildings
were razed. For a time ii seemed
the Brighton Beach 'hotel~ would be
destroyed but shift of wind saved
it.
Several hundred bungalows to the
west OF the hotel were endangered.
The IRE was very spectacular and
sparks could be seen lighting the air
for many miles around SO far as
could be -ascertatned -noiiYes- were
lost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
FINNISH THE JOB"
(By John W Rice President Shenandoah Valley National
Bank Winchester, Va)


be desired h. increased :aason People should
bonds and In the Almighty tnss The has been brought
coming hack home srons and better for the
even .
should subscribe clrfuly Victory Liberty
In
h
be
L .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
NEAR POINT OF HANDING TERMS ()I|l
PEACE TO THE GERMAN EMISSARIEl|ll
SAY AtsITATORS
= CAUSE TERRORISM

New York. April 3O.-A plot Of
terrorism Hn the part Of the !. W.
w. agitntors and other radicals
who have l,ccn opposed to tho de-
portatton Of agitatOrs. Is seen In
the mailing Of bombs here to six
teen prominent public officials and
pt1vnAc c1tizens Of the country. The
pnstolsace department believes tho
affair WAS planned as q demonstra-
ton in connection with interna-
tional labor day. May I. tomorrow.
That the bombs were the work
OF an explosive expert is evidenced
by the Whole make up Of the in
fernal machines, according to In
spectOr Owen Egan. bomb expert
Of the police department. The ma
ture OF tho bombs WINS the most
iliabolical with which the officials
Of the postofIice department ever
had to deal. II Is said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01

Postmaster Thornton stated
last night that his men were act
| ing under instructions to use
every precautien In handling
/ packages. and that any SUSPECT
| ous-looking parcel would be
| taken care" of to the fullest
| extent.
Up to \ late hour last night.
nothing of a suspicious nature
! had passed through the local
| Office.
| Washington, April so Every
official and employe in the postal
service in the United States Is on the
i lookout tonight for suspicial pack
| ages which might contain Internal
machines. 4 warning was flashed
over the entire system this afternoon.
following an official report to Post
master General Burleson of the dis
covery of sixteen. bombs in the mails
in the New York city pos once.
| The finding of bombs in New York,
following close upon the one which
exploded In the home of former
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia. in At
lanta yesterday. and the receipt of an
other one by Judge X NJ. Lands. in
] Chicago. today. led officials OF the
post office department to fear that
the mail now in transit from New
York to various parts of the country
may be full OF explosives.
Every possible precaution has been
taken 10 prevent delivery OF packages
which appear at all suspicious, 1t was
stated. and persons receiving parcels
which they did -not-expect were
cautioned to exercise every care in
opening them. Take such packages
to the police" Is the official warning.
Addressed to Prominent Men.
The sixteen bombs discovered in
New York today were addressed to the
following men:
Post m st r-General Burleson;
Secretary of Labor Wilson; Attor-
ney- General Palmer: Commissioner
OF migration Caminetti. John ID.
Rockefeller. J. r. Morgan: r. c.
Howe, commissioner OF immigration
at the port of New York: w. NJ.
Wood, 81 Fairfield street Boston; W.
OF Justice, New York; Mayor Hylan.
New York w. II. Lamar. Solicitor
i OF the Post ONCE Department:
Richard D. Enright. police commits
sioner. New York: w. j. Shaffer. at
torney- general OF PENNSYLVANIA:
Governor c. Sproul, of Pennsylvania:
addressed to his home at Chester,
Penna-: T. Larry Eyre. Chester, Pa. !:
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of
the United States supreme court.
Revenge for fancied wrongs suf-
fered under immigration laws and
the espionage act is believed by Of
ficials OF the post ONCE department
to be the motive behind the bomb
barrage.
Senator Hardwick, they pointed
out. was tho author of resolution to
exclude anarchists from the United
States and to deport those already
here. Other circumstances tending
70 uphold this theory, IN their opinion.
are:
The. postmaster-general and solicit
tor Lamar are responsible for en-
forcement of the espionage act.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson. Com
missioner Caminetti and Mr.. Howe
ara directly concerned with the
carrying out Of the immigration
&kW
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
japanese Situation
Satisfactory to All

Paris, April 3O.-OniciaI confir-
nation wns obtained late today
both at Japanese and American
headquarters Of last nights OK
elusive Universal Service dispatch
conveying tho news that Shan
tung province question had becn
settled to Japan's satisfaction.
along the lines indicated in the
dispatch.
Earlier in the day dcl,ials came
thick and fast. and the Office Of
Universal Service was tho center
Of constant inquiries an OF which
were answered with the state
mcnt: We stand by the dis
patch"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
CHINA NOT SATISFIED WITH JAP sETTLEMEl

Paris, April 30 via Radio via London) I'm references A
the settlement of the Shantung question should be said
here that while Japan exceedingly pleased with the
China is equally disappointed sass sss 81
By the terms of the settlement all rights in Kauchou i
throughout Shanung pennsular must be signed by G
many Japan .s 81 aaa
Japan her part voluntarily engages to return the pea
sular in full sovereignty to China sin due and VIII
draw all japanese military forces the earliest possil11
moment sS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
VIII Keep Her Word.

svshI hASNp AANV W0SNA>
That she will reIigjcusiy koGp
this undertaking wag emphasized
by Baron Maxine. chief plenipo- q
Tertiary. today
From his remarks It was ap-
parent that the thing Japan Oh
jected to and would not have per.
mitted to pass was any sort OF exc
preston OF suspicion that she
would not fulfll her obligs4ioas.
We have never broken our d
word and never Will" wAs tN6
KEYNOTE of his statement to Jour
nalists
The Baron added that the s&tttoA
ment is completely satisfActcry "a -
Mikado's government and that th4pD
is now no chance Of Japanese WIN
drawal from the conference.
Unsatisfactory was the only ctss
ment ohtainabIe at the headuuarx61o
of The Chinese peace rtsston; mt ri
was stated that an ofIicial pronoS
eiamento addressed TO the puht1&
opinion OF the world would probAha9
be issued soon by China. setting &o&1
her case.
This pronunciamcnto II IL und6tE
stood. will contain a vigorous profess
TO the Shantung comprontiae Al tGla
con sistent with the wilsonian fUu3
teen points. IA
The compromise further gives IL
pan the right to establish 4 .settl1sa
ment' at Using Tao. but It u stipulato
that the police guarding the raa1h
roads In thu province Of ShantuuG
must be Chinese and japanese u
pointed by China "a
tNote: 1t Is possible that the abOvG
originally read Japanese, vh3e1R
Is cable Authorization for mot Il
panese.")
With the elimination Of the sghAu1t
tung problem cne of the most threats
ening obstacles to 4 hArm0nion1D
peace settlement is removed. 4
AS for the Fiume controverV, Il r.
not expected to bloek the ffftaf 1t4f3e1rI;
Of peace with Germany but rather
will be lef, over for final ssttlsmenEs
pending signing OF peace with Aus-
tria.
When the flame Of agitation now
sweeping all Italy burns ont, me
italians are expected to show die~
posN<o to accept compromise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
China Objects to Compromise Arr
ment With Japan, Although Arra1 =
ments Appear Satisfactory to a.
Others Concerned.
Huns Scheduled to Lose Much Territory ar
Millions in Population as Result Of Delbef1s
tons of the Allied Conferees.
GERMANS TO RECEIVE COPY OF
PEACE TREATY NEXT MONDAY

Paris April 30The terms of the peace treaty will III
represented to the German delegates on Monday 8s
Germany by the treaty loses 70 per cent of her iron or
and oneh of her coal and 20 per cent of her potash
put Germany further loses between 100000 and 6O000
of her inhabitants. and all her colonies. ss5sz
Jules Cannon, former French ambassador to Germany
and Mrs Barnes the British labor leader, will examine On
German delegates credentials
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
GOOD OLD DAYS,

Docs any one recall when Alt Nc.
DOwell first hung up his hat in the
city hail?
Or when George Charming
RsaleN AEzt stirTed the Dock COM
mittec down TO Drcwry's BIun?
O. thosc good old administrative
hoard days!
Ana when the bunch used to 70
aAhes from their pipes into tho Ink
Wun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
Bad Weather-No Ar FIich,.

Bad Weather-No Air Flight.
St. Johns n F., April 30-Adverse
weather conditions again caused the
postponment of the transatlantic
flight today. Both British aviators
are hopeful that conditions will
change soon or they may have to give
up first place to the American fiers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
VICTORY LOAN DRIVE EVENTS.

Underwriters busnes
plant,
Wicker Umlauf. " -
r. T.
Hawkins onice
Douglas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01

old. his wife being ten years younn4Ess
was arranged today before JN4nAa
John a. Blair In special eool1nes
charged with beating hia vile,
What have you to 80 (o9ss S
SELF :. Judge Blair ~ .s za|
Nothing 70 H." 49,
My wife has . r0snAnkJC
and imagines thingD r1ur A
year since We have OSeR
has me arrested ~
charged that her gre41S
'sptaehesee1s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
DIVISION
To Be REVIEWED N
RICHMOND IN MAY
General March Give s
Local Committee Def
mite Assurance of his.
10000 MEN IN LINE.
Heroes of Meuse and Ar
come Forest to Re-
Give Long-to-be-Re-
membered Reception.
10000 MEN IN LINE.

ut will give me great pleasure to
aid in any way that I can in your
undertaking. l am sure that l can
arrange 1t so that the Eightieth .
division or at least the bulk OF the
organization. can be in your city
to participate in Homecoming week
sometime during May. the exact
date depending upon the departure
from overseas and Decentralization
at the several ports on this side"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
COULDN'T Be. DONE,
JUDGES OPINION

Jersey City, n. j., April 3o--Fo9ty
years Is long time to be- fnayTfea.s
and even the most moonstruSk 11k:
couples And 1t necessary, ia rNnSft1A
a success for SO long 4 period. 1ekM
John Kelley. Of AZ Poplar street. No.
her own idea Of how married Nf0H
might keep something OF the ron1a4ss
tic in II for four decades, 9ke Nn
her husband arrested four tinnAa& ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01

In these words, General Peyton G.
March, chief of the general STAFF.
United States army last night gave
H. ". Ellerson. chairman. and others
prominent in the overseas soldiers
homecoming movement. definite assur-
ance that the Eightieth division. or. at
least a large part of the organization.
W ouNis be ordered to Richmond follow
ting discern ha rkation at Newport News
or Northern ports and prior to de-
mobilization at Camp Lee, for partici-
patton in homecoming week.
A delegation. comprising chairmen
and others Of the committee which has
charge Of the event. met the disttn-
guished visitor at the Jefferson horef At
9 o'clock last night General March
and his aide. Major ]. A. Swing. did
not arrive in Richmond shortly after
noon yesterday, as had been antici-
pated. II was after last evening
when the train bearing the pair pulled
into Richmond.
II did not take long for the delega-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01

Continued on Page Twc.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01

virginis - showers
ThursAay and probably
Frtdayt s1lght1y warmer
1ADrsday In south portion.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-04
BILL SCOTT AND HIS RAZOR.

Histo rians of the World War will due credit to the Negroes who wore Uncle Sans uniform and put the fear of death into the hearts of the oppos- ing Germans. They were credit to their race and a credit to the flag un- der which they fought.
 Among the weapons furnished to the soldiers by the War Departm ent was not 8 razor. But the Negro sol die"s, or at least many of them, packed their razors along on going into battle feeling that the moment might arrive when the blade would be of use. Their confidence in the razor was not misplaced, as many in cidents disclose.
 The story is related of the Negro officer. "Ha Ha! Never touched me-, said the German saucily. "Neber touched you all, hey? Well, jes wait until you try to turn yo haid and
 
 Rastus.
 The foregoing may be catalogued among the stage jokes, but Private Bill Scott of the 36Sth U. $. Infantry which has arrived al New York testi- fies to an actual experience in which his razor played an important role. He had been knocked down while his company was advancing and when he opened his eyes he discovered a giant German soldier standing over him about to run him through with a bay onet. Bill Scott wggled aside as the bayonet came down and escaped with a slight wound in the shoulder As Bill tells the story:
 When I felt the blade of his
 haNonet go through my coat l
 just naturally felt as if I was due
 to have an argument. So I
 reached in my blouse pocket and
 fetched out my old razor. And,
 believe me, when I got through
 Illustrating all those movem ents
 that any Harlem fighting man
 knows puffectly well there wasn't
 much German gentleman left on
 the other end of that blade.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-04
Central Powers War Debts.
(Sringfield Republican,

The question of national debts is considerably complicated by the breakup of empires and the shifting of frontiers. even if we leave out of account the bolshevist demand for re- pudiation. Thus a recent plea, for the support of Poland put stress on the strength of it's economic position after the war because it would start free from debt, Yet Poland was part of the Russian empire, and if it starts free of debt it can. only be by repu- dation of its share of Russias obli- gations. Moreover, the more widely it extended it's territorial claims at the expense of Russia. Germany and Austria, the more the burden of debt must be concentrated on the popula- tions still left within the frontiers of those countries. Obviously this pro- cess cannot be extended indefinitely without leaving an impossibly heavy burden on the cen- tral populations which may revolt but cannot secede. The treme meAdOus changes in. the map make the quea- ton of old dehts one of much diff culty needing careful adjustment by international action.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-04
Clergymen and Railroads.
(New York Evening Post. )

Do clereymen get their old half fare privilege from the railroad ad- mnistra tion? The Springfield Repub- licaa finds that on January 1 there became effective an arrangem ent by which clergNmen and others gagged in exclusively religious duties may receive tickets at one half the normal one-Way fare "Others' include mis- sionaries, evangelsts, members of re- ligious orders Christian science read CTS and even state organizers of the WOmen's s Christian Tenn peraace un- ion The republican believes that many ministers in this part of the coun- try at least will not avail themselves of the cut rate If this Is true it emphasizes one objection to the time honored practice When such privi- leces are made a salve to conscience for an inadequate salary, they are really an injustice. Clergynaen standing on their own feet wish to pay and be paid like other profess sional men, but when will they be so paid?
New Britain herald., 1919-02-04
ALBERT SIDNEY BURLESON

Oh, Albert Sidney BurlesOn!- By victims called the Surly Son Of Many million -acred Texas Who jolted in the Solar PleXus The Press of these United States By whooping up the Postal Rates-- What reused your Zeal for New Taxa Or Periodic Publications? Why don't you love tho Magazines? Come, let us in Behind the Scenes! Relieve the Hearts Of many F'retters By telling what delays our Letters And why, in short. the Snarlod-up Are slow as Glue and Marled-up
 Snails.
 We cry in vain The Grim Postmast- Declines to move d Whit the faster. As Mum as ConoN Islands Clam, He does not give a Single Damn. He answers not through Mouth or
 Journal
 The Friend Of House the Gum shoe
 ColoneI
 He thinks our Heads are Wooden
 Cubes;
 He takes away our Postal Tubes Without a Though of Retribution. And now as though the Constitution The Rights that None should dare
 abuse se
 The Judges, Congress, Charles E.
 Hughes, The Courts and all the Laws were
 Fables, He grabs the Photographs and Cables!
 ARTHUR GUITERMAN,
 in Life.