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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

near neighbors; where the sleep OF
centuries often continues adjacent TO
present activities. and where ultra
conservatism is elbowed by pronounce
ed evidences OF modern progress.
Mexico has \ wealth Of archelcgi-
cal relics, remnants Of an ancient
civilization OF which no weil-defined
trace exists. Volumes have been writ
ten to demonstrate that the builders
Of what are now ruins were Of Mongo-
liam, Semitic, or Phoenician origin,
but the riddle cannot be admitted a.
solved. All authorities, however,
unite In praise OF the magnitude and
the perfection OF workmanship shown
at various ruins found throughout the
Mexican territory. The region ada
cent to some OF these raises question
AZ to the source of sustenance for
multitudes which must have then
existed, and causes speculation upon
changes which may have occurred In
the interval.
Prominent among these ruins are
Uxmai and Chicken LIZA, in the state
Of Y.ucatan: PaIenque, In the state OF
Chipas. Militia. in the state of Oaxaca.
and xochicalco, In the slate OF
Morelos.
1.-THE pyramid Of cholula, in Puebla.
and those OF the Sun and Moon. In
the state OF Mexico. have also been
literally described, but distributed
over wide areas are many other ruins
yestigation, and rock sculptures.
images, idols. and ancient pottery.
found in numerous localities, are the
only records Of peoples whose history
ID unknown and whose names even
are lost"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

lose a large percentage OF the travel
/ over the. national highway from
| Washington TO tho South,
| In presenting his resolution Mayor
| Ainslie. clearly explained that II tbs
legislature succeeded in adoptine
/ bills. as planned, the city would be
losing about sixty per cent of its tax
alton for the purpose of building
purely local country roads. He urged
the committee to get busy. and lose no
! time in inpressing members of the
! legislature with the injustice OF the
! proposition.
/ The mayors resolution follows.
! l. That the coureil representing all
| the people OF Richmond city. is opposed
/ to any road legislation at this extra
session OF the assembly other thar
that required by the purpose for which
| the extra session was called. and
| which the people Of the state author.
! ized and expected at its hands when
! they approved and sustained the cal,
/ for the meeting OF the assembly.
2. That in the opinion of the coun.
Gil the call would not. and could not
have been made for any other existing
purpose than that stated in the call
itself,
| 3. That the council is unalterahly OPP
posed to the imposition OF special OF
! increased taxes at this session for any
ether road purpose than such as are
| necessary to secure federal aid fol
the state highway system,
4. That in it's opinion the imposition
| ct taxes under the guise OF general tax
alton for general purposes and tho sub.
sequent appropriation of the moneys
thus collected. not for the support Of
the state highway system nor for tbs
purpose of securing federal aid. bu
for the benefit of local roads in this
counties would be an abuse to the tax
ing power OF exceedingly doubtful con.
fs!tutionality, and would be oppre ssve
unjust and contrary to the fundam anta
principles of the government. which
forbid the taxation of one locality. fol-
the local benefit of another, and require
that taxes collected from all the people
saould be both collected and expended
for general purposes beneficial to al
the people.
S. That the assembly is urged Il
consider the arrangement, disorganiza.
tion and heavy loss of revenue which
has been occasioned the cities of tbs
nmmonwealth by the events and legis
htfon Of recent years. and the deterio
ration and disrepair of city roads ant
streets consequent thereon. as we'll a.
the increased demands for such reve
rues caused by the war and the at
tondant rise in the cost OF labor an,
materials, and IL respectfully petitione'
while laying taxes necessary for stat,
highway purposes to have careful
regard for the financial difficulties ant
embarrassments which now surround
the cities and so lay the taxes as Il
| eaualize their burdens upon all tn,
PEOPLE of the commonwealth and dea
Justly by their fellow citizens of tn,
municipalities.
6. That committee OF hve--thret
| from the common council and two
from the board of Aldermen--be ap
pointed by the president of their re
i'spective bodies, and that such commit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

Z The delegate from Newport Nsws
objected to what he termed lacking .
rider to % important a piece OF legfs-
Iation ~ the highway commission
bill He thought the delegate from
/ Pulaski was taking an unfair Advan-
tage OF the committee which had de-
clined, for reasons apparently salts
factory to itself. to report out the
bill
III the bill had merit. there is no
reason why IL could not have been got
ten before the house even though the
committee refused to report it out. by
voting 10 discharge the committee"
said the delegate from Newport News.
Despite an irnpassioned flight OF
oratory on the part of the delegate
from Pulaski, the resolution was tg-
ANONYMOUSLY defeated, the vote being
g. against and 20 for,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
BILLS INTRODUCED
SENATE

BY Mr. Garrett: Senate Bill No. Sc.
A bill to authorize the board of su-
pervisors OF Henry county to borrow
the sum of $4,000 to be used for the
construction and permanent improve
ment of roads and bridges in sail
county; referred to committee on
joint. special. private and local legis-
Iation.
BY Mr.. Jeffreys: Senate Bill No
IA bill to validate. ratify. APP
prove and confirm the proceedings
ordering an election and authorizing
the issuance of bonds by Brunswick
county for Red Oak magisterial dis
trict: referred to committee on joint.
special. private and local legislation.
BY Mr. Jeffreys: Senate Bill No.
6s.-A bill to validate. ratify, approve
and confirm bonds heretofore and
hereafter Issued on elections hereto
fore held authorizing the issuance OF
such bonds by any county of the state
for the purpose OF macadamizing or
otherwise permanently improving
public roads or bridges of magisterial
districts OF said county; referred 70
committee on roads and internal navi-
cation.
BY Mr.. Conrad: Senate Bill Ne.
Ca bill to amend and re-enact
paragraph sixty of an act entitled IAN
act TO amend and re-enact an act to
incorporate the town of Dayton.
Rockingham county. approved March
4,,1912; referred to committee on
joint special. private and local legisla-
ton.
. = BY Mr. Conrad: Senate Bill No. 20.
A bill to amend and re-enact an act
approved March 2. 1888. entitled an
act TO provide for making. changing
and working roads In the county OF
Rockingham: referred to committee
on joint. special. private and local
legislation. e4F
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
II AM AN AMERICANA"
(Manufacturers' R.cord.)

In > letter to the Atlanta Copstitu-
ton Mr.. Charles Adamson. OF Gear
town, Ca, said: IT am neither Re-
publican nor Democrat. am an
American Thank God there are
many people in this country whose
sentiments are voiced In this state
ment OF Mr.. Adamson. II am an
American"
In this world upheaval. with Its
threatened revolutions and the definite
threats that are being made to over
turn this government. he who Ia not
an American first, over and above
party ties, is a traitor to his govern
ment and TO civilization
Whatever may have been the party
sentiments of men in the past. how
ever much they may have loved the
Republican party OF the Democratic
party. any love for either party which
ties them TO partisanship instead OF
to Americanistn is crime.
We are facing issues of such ire
mendous moment that nothing but the
spirit of real Americanism. the spirit
which controlled the men OF Revolu-
tionary days, the spirit which con-
trolled the men OF the South and OF
the North az they battled in the great
struggle for what each thought to be
| principle, can save American from
disaster Men must be willing to sac
rifice their all for America, for Amer
lea is the last hope Of the world for
human government and human liber-
ty.
II America should falkland Amer
lea will certainly fail unless men
everywhere take their stand on the
rock, II am an American" and on
T that rock rebuild this government
along the lines OF safety and sanity
on which 1t was founded. but from
which 1t is fast being driven--4hen
indeed would mans greatest expert
ment In liberty perish from the earth
Are you an American? Thank God,
millions can say with Mr.. Adamson.
Il am an American."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
HOUSE
To the Committee on Special. Private
| and Local Legislation:

To the Committee on Special. Private
and Local Legislation:
! BY Messrs. Ralston and Wright:
bill to amend and re-enact an act, ap'
proved March 2..lSSS. entitled an ACT
! to provide for making. changing an1
working roads In the county or Rock
| ingham.
| BY Mr.. Slant; A bin to authorize
the city of Bristol to lease or sell the
Gau,hier property in said city.
BY Messrs. Dodson and Cherry: A
bill to validate the proceedings OF the
| city Of Norfolk for the issuance OF
certain bonds.
BY Mr.. Gilpin: A bill to authorize
! the board OF supervisors OF Warren
county to borrow certain sums OF
money not exceeding one hundred
thuusand dollars.
BY Messrs Dodson and Cherry: A
bill to amend and re-enact section
Of an act entitled AN act to provide
charter and special form OF govern
ment for the city of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Elan: A. bill to validate,
ratify. approve and confirm the pro-
ceeuings ordering an election and au-
thorizing the issuance OF bonds by
Brunswick county for Red Oak Magis-
terial district
BY Mr.. Ramsey: A bill to authorize
the board OF supervisors OF Henry
county 10 borrow the sum Of 100000
to be used for the construction and
permanent Improvement Of roads ana
bridges In said county under the su
pervision OF the state highway COM
missioner or the board OF supervisors
Of said county.
To the Committee on Appropriation:
BY Mr.. Henley: A bill 10 appropri-
ate the sum of S13.0lb to the col
lege of William and Mary.
BY Mr.. Beattie:- 4 bill TO appro-
pirate the sum Of 81 5000 to the con-
Wet Lime board to enable 1t to pay
purchased for lime plants.
BY MIR. brewer A bin to appro-
pirate the sum of 1920 to the vir-
gina Home and Industrial School for
Girls at Bon Air. for the payment Of
salaries and the purchase of supplies
and equipment.
To the Committee on Roads and In
ter1ssl Navigation:
BY Mr.. Elan: A bill to validate,
ratify. approve and confirm bonds
heretofore and hereafter issued on
elections heretofore held authorizing
the issuance OF such bonds by any
county of the state for the purpose
o1 matchmaking or otherwise per-
manently Improving public roads or
bridges OF rnagisterial districts OF said
county.
To the Committee ON Counties, Oties
and Towns:
BY MIR. Slant; A bill to amend ana
re-enact section s25 OF the code OF
Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

The uprisanS. AZ - 1920 aSains
Hrftieh rule ana founding 81 the 70,
public" by popular eleetlon wAs but
carrying out ths ideas q tho rsvoiu.
tion Of 1919.
ireland. declared the speaker, !,
nghting what he termed English usur-
patton Of Ireland'e rt9htA
In ireland, and never has had. There
10 no contract e.<sting between Eng
land and Ireland, and there never
has BEEN"
The irish question. he said, has
never admitted that they were 4 part
OF the British empire, and England,
declared de Valera, holds Ireland
purely by military force. as the Huns
held Belgium,
ireland, he said. occupied much tho
same position against England as Bel
Eidm did iagainst Germany.
Ireland. according to the speaker.
is about two-thirds the size Of the
state OF Virginia. yet. ne added. Eng
land has more troops in Ireland to ;.
day than the Old Dominion had all
together before the world war.
Martial law, he said, prevails every
where. Some farmers have to get
permits to journey to the cities and
sell their produce.
Ireland. he said. is asking for that
self-determination which would be the
basis of any league OF nations that
would bring about peace.
England contends, he declared, that
free Ireland would be a menace to
England and that the strategic unity
OF the British Isles demands that Tre-
land be part of the British king
dom.
The United States, he said, had the
moral leadership in the world war.
The speaker said that he had found
the American people most sympathe-
tic toward the Irish cause.
Il am In America" he said, ITO lay
our case, before the freedom loving
people Of the United States. ] trust
they will use their influence to bring
freedom to Ireland: will act on the
principles they have enunciated
through all history"
Ireland, he said. is determined not
to be part OF the British possessions.
She is now stronger In her position
than were the american colonies-be-
cause the latter were a part OF Eng.
land and admitted English sovereign
ty. whereas Ireland never has.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
Estate HIGHWAY
sConsinued from page


ar more than $4,000 per annum.
ffDel<gate Gordon introduced a reso.
luton providing that taxpayers and
1foperty owners along the line OF
ROUTES established by the highway
commissioner, in whom. under the
r4ovisions Of the bill. is vested power
N aelecGng routes. be afforded an OPP
tkrtunity. 10 appeal from the seiec-
$$ns OF the highway commissioner in
f4lecting routes. apportioning funds
I'D In Determining the types of con-
4fuction. The delegate from Louisa
would go further than this and have
&he highway commission vested with
Q3e power % original Jurisdiction in
~ of the above enumerated proceed
H1es an6.s In The event of complaint.
III as arsspreal body.
Las the bill now stands, selection OF
4outes. apportionment of funds and
determination Of types of construc-
14n Is vested in the highway commits
4fpner. with right Of appeal TO the
Highway commission. The resolution
~ the delegate from Louisa was de-
4eAted
Delegate Gilmer. of Pulaski, con-
4tmed three-quarters Of an hour in a
discussion OF the merits OF a resolu
4ffn introduced by himself providing
m compensation of counties which
IA issued bond issues for the build-
-. Improvement and maintenance OF
sxdAds which are to be taken in under
~ proposed state highway system
III -he delegate from Pulaski explain
@ that his resolution was originally
y the form Of bill which was never
|H~ported out OF committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
MAKE AWAY
WITH TWO MORE CARS

~ Following closely behind the theft
~ car belonging TO X. l.. Peters
president OF the common council, yes
fcFJay afternoon, the Kline machina
4<ionging To William H.. Adams. ITO
Etrth Twenty-fourth street, president
IL tho board of aldermen, was stolen
from Ninth and Bank streets Mr..
Adams. car. the number Of which Is
4is1. was stolen while he was at
lunch.
Another car, a flye-passenger Ford
Belonging to NJ g. King, of Glen AL
ZEN. was stolen from the same place
Curing the afternoon. His cars mum
per is 42s8. Police believe that both
~ the thefts were committed at the
same time, and they are now on the
lookout for the thieves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

tee be. and Ii hereby, Instructed 10 49,
pear ana ask for 4 hearing before the
several committees OF the assembly
having these matters In charge In order
70 express tho views hefelnbefors
stated with leave to report the result
OF Its proceedings to either branch Of
the council.
Z. That copy Of these resolutions
he furnished to each OF the representa-
tivas OF the city Of Richmond In the
general assembly by the city clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
BRITISH SHIP LAND
TROOPS At ODESSA

London. Aug. 2s.-The Russian
wireless reports that thirty British
warships bombarded Odessa, landed
troops and occupied the city. the Boil
shevists withdrawing toward Yalta.
The admiralty says there was no
Commandment. but that the guns Of
the fleet covered the landing OF the
anti Bolsheyists forces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
HTAtR IS HELD FOR
HAVING WHISkEY

Ithaca, N. Y. Aug, 26.-Dopald W..
Fether. Cornell university sopoho-
more who was discharged In habeaus
corpus proceedings after having been
held for the grand jury for the alleged
murder OF Hazel GRANGE, was today
held for action OF the grand jury on
a charge Of having whiskey In his pos
session the night Of July 10. when the
girl met her death In Lake Cayuga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
VALERA ADDRESSES THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Prefacing his remarks with allusion
to the several uprisings In ireland
and notably the one OF Easter. 1915.
cannon de Valera. president of the
bers OF the houss a. dalegatea ysster-
day afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
Dies from Wounds.

Archansei,, Aug, 2s.---Lord sot-
tringten, son OF the Earl of March,
and heir presumptive to the dukedom
OF Richmond, is dead OF wounds re-
eeired in battle on the Arehangel
front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
Locate Fugitive.

The Richmond police have located
virginia Woods. fugitive from the
detention home, In Baltimore She
Will b brought back to this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

' Charles Henry Gordon Lennox.
Lord Sottrington. was born January
20. 1899.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

Mrs Amelia Jones Dinsdaie. Of
Montgomery. Ala, has announced the
approaching marriage Of her dAugh-
ter. Miss Aline Dorothy Jones. to Mr..
Edwin B. Whitmorc. OF this city. The
ceremony will take place in Mont.
Eomery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
NAME COMMITTEE

Continued from page y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

Bessie Houston. the seven-year -old
daughter OF Mrs Bessie Houston. who
disappeared from her home on High
street Sunday afternoon, was found
about three hours later on Hinton
street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
!Adopt Resolutions.

sAuORt IASOtuttOIS.
Professor de Valera was followed
by Charles n. Wheeler, former war
correspondent for the Chicago Tri-
bune, now member Of the publicity
department of the de Valera party.
The speaker declared that he is a
hundred per cent American and a
hundred per cent Sim Feiner. He de-
clared an utter lack OF affection for
the British empire, adding: III that Is
treason, we are going to have a whole
lot more OF it,"
IF we had had in 1776 the same
league OF nations as the congress OF
the United States now purposes ratt-
flying, we would not now have q
United States OF America. Instead.
we would now and ourselves In Ire
lands. plight"
Adoption OF a resolution pledgins
the fealty OF the Irish Of Richmond.
or at least that portion of them repre-
sented at the city auditorium meeting,
their moral support and registering
pronounced objection to Article TX Of
the peace treaty. closed the meeting.
Music for the occasion was furnish-
ed by STEMS orchestra. A number Of
distinguished citizens OF Richmond
were seated upon the stage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27
Petersburg
special q rhs Richmond vlrgsnssn,.,

Special to the Richmond vlfSinian.D
-Petersburg. Va, Aus. 30.--WaIte1
Horne ana his wife were discharges III
polics court this morning after being
arrested on the charge Of STEALING
$500 from G.. n. Rosenberg, nfer-
chant on Bollingbrook street. ELAN
Fttx, who was also implicated IN the
case, was sent on to the hustinep
court 1t Is said that Rosenberg gave
Horne, who - employed IA his store.
: check for $325 70 be cashsd. and
upon delivering the money to ths rner-
chant YVES given It again to obtain bills
OF 4 larger denomination. RosAnber8
claims that Horne gave the money 10
his wife, who In turn gave II to Fitx,
this being the last time It was seen.
Thomas M. Critton. coiored. aesd
thirteen years, was drowned in Swift
creek about 1915 o'clock yesterday att
ernoon. near stop 81. on the Peters-
burg Richmond car line. The boy
was bathing and could not swim. He
ia said to have met with ave or six
white boys and to have gone into the
water with them. Later the colored
boy got beyond his depth and called
for help. Efforts to reach him were
made but before his companions could
get to him the boy had gone down
the last time.
Robert Roper, aged seventy-two
died at his. home 1t "Arrowfeld," in
Chesterfield county, Sunday night. Mr..
Roper was confederate veteran and
was q member OF A. p. Hill Camp.
The deceased 10 survived by his wife
end three sons: william N. Roper
and Ernest L. Roper, both OF Peters,
burg. and George c. Roper. OF Nor
folk. s<
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

|
can be just--the equality of right
amongst nations. shall no less than
great--can.
We have religious wars no more?
They stopped not when one creed
dominated by physical might, but
when each creed agreed to give to
other creeds that liberty 1t demanded
for itself National wars will cease
only when nations get that which
corresponds to freedom of conscience
for the Individual. The common peo-
pie know that-they feel IL is sensible
and just. That is why the principle
OF selfdetermination was acclaimed
when it was annolnced-why 1t is
held in the popular mind as one of
the fundamentals on which league
OF nations must be built il il Is to en-
dure. or If 1t is to fulfill the purpose
for which il is projected.
A holy alliance-to use the term
again--a huge political trust will not
stop wars. Wars will result. intrigues
within the secret controlling combine.
Then from the uprisings of common
atty who will have no other means
OF breaking the chains in which they
will be bound.
Imperialism and autocracy have
not been destroyed by the war or the
peace at Paris-it is possible TO de-
stroy them by a peace at Washington.
The work is awaiting Its accomplish
ment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-23
Round Table This Week.

The Potomac Valley Round Table,
the membership of which includes
teachers from Maryland and West
Virginia, convenes this Thursday night
at Shepherd College and will continue
in session until Saturday. The gen
eral topic of the meeting will be The
Rural School"
The first session will be held this
evening at $50 o'clock and the address
of the evening will be delivered by j..
Frank Marsh, secretary OF the State
Board of Education. 49,.
FRIDAY at $50 a. m. the visitors will
have opportunity to observe work at
Shepherd College. At 10 o'clock a
general session will be held, when ad'
dresses will be delivered by W. J. Hol.
loway, supervisor of rural schools Of
Maryland, and President Frank b.
Trotter, of the West Virginia Uni
versity. Luncheon will be served by
the home economics department OF
Shepherd College. At 2 p. m. sectional
meetings will be held, and various
phases of school work will be discuss
ed ,
AT $50 Friday evening a musical
programme will be rendered and an ad-
dress will be delivered by Major H. B..
Butler, Of the U. S. Army, on "Oral
Hygiene"
Saturday morning a general session
will be held, when addresses Will be
delivered by Miss Minnie J. Merrells,
VIM. L. Hess, Raymond E. Sta!ey and
TRY L. Snyder, followed by discus.
slcn of the topics. Adjournment will
take place Saturday at noon.
The people generally are cordially
invited to attend all these meetings,
and teachers are especially urged to
be present.