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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
SENATE RECEDES FROM ACTION
IN REFERENCE TO RESOLUTION
HOLDING DOWN LECISLAT I0N
HOUSE

The house was In session only NJ
teen minutes yesterday.
Floor Leader r. H. Wills. of Roa-
noke. in the absence of Harry Hous-
ton, speaker of the house, raped the
assemblage to order at 1910 o'clock.
Rev G. W. RAIDER, of Wytheville.
offered invocation. Lord. lift us out
OF the mud" he said. in opening his
prayer, He further duplicated that
"all influences in opposition to good
roads and improveme of the state s
highways shall be removed" and that
the people shall be given strength
to stand firm behind the men who are
here to legislate for good roads.
After two days of inactivity, inter
est of the delegates conferred in the
joint meeting later in the afternoon
of senate and house committees on
roads and internal navigation.
Ten road bills, or measures pertain
ing to the highway department. were
reported out OF committee and will
app sar on the calendar today.
Delegate Boscben's bin making the
theft Of an automobile a felony was
reported out.
The bill providing for ten per cent
bonus for certain state employees fnot
heads of departments was presented.
Robert o. Norris and the entire Rich
mond delegation appearing as pa
irons.
Adjournment was taken at 1925
O'Clock until noon today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
PERSIA Il TOPIC At
PEACE CONFERENCE

Paris. Aug, 1s--News Of the British.
Persian accord has fallen like a bomb
shelf into French governmental and
financial circles, seriously threatening
the harmony that has marked Franco
British relations throughout the peace
work. Already there is a strained at
mosphere between France and Britain.
and. cuNously enough the French are
showing signs Of swinging again to-
ward the Americana. whom they had
apparently forgotten in theae last few
stormy weeks OF the Rumanian crisis.
So sharp has been the shock to the
French. and 50 asfavorable 10 the
comment throughout France with re-
6ord 70 what 10 generally viewed AZ q
british grab" OF Persia, that. accord
tng to report late tonight. Premier
Lloyd George and Lord Curxon are
preparing to hurry hither to make an
attempt. at patching MP the matter.
The Rumanian situation which had
bsen occupying the peace conference
10 the exclusion Of all other problems.
Nesms suddenly forgotten. and Persia
= the predominant topic Of discussion
AofA s sBs q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
STAGE HAMS AMI
MUSICIANS IN It

New York. August 1s-Shades OF
darkness closed down on three more
theatres this evening and also one roof
garden. They were compelled to ex-
tinguish their lights as the result OF
the walkout Of stage hands and music
fans.
The number Of theatres closed by the
leteste recruits to the cause OF the &C
tcrs Is now SIX. The total number Of
playhcuses closed up is sixteen and
two root gardens.
The house affected tonight were the
selwyn. Aston, Forty-eighth st.'eet
Theatre and the New Amsterdam roof
ToniEht's action is an indication that
the stage hands and musicians intend
70 affect = cumulative attack. grad
ualiys extending through the nation. to
ft.rcs the managers to meet with MEM
bers Of the actors equity association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

Maria. Texas, August 1S.-Bearing
$4,000 In gold. ransom. to prevent
Mexican bandite, headed by Chico
Cano. from taking the lives of mill
tary aviators. Lieutenant Harold c.
Pearson, of Minnesota. and Paul H.
Davis, Of California, a. party of Texas
frontiresmen should reach the store
Of Dawkins Fitzpatrick at Candaleria
tonight.
Several troops of the eighth cav
airy commanded by Colonel George
f. Langhorn marched from here this
afternoon for the Rio Grande, fifty
miles distant. Companies OF army
trucks were assembled, prov-fsioned
for men and animals moving through
desert country. There is a report
here OF the possibility OF troops be-
ing sent from Ell Paso but army men
say they have no definite advices
Army officers believe the two avia-
tors are safe and will he released inn
mediafely when the ransom arrives
The money was raised by private sub
scription. and was taken for delivery
to Fitzpatrick by r. X Fennall, vice.
president Of the Maria National bank.
cattlemen ana cowboys were the prin-
cipaI sunscriners. Nj. FenRall ~.
from Major General Joseph r. Dick
man. commander OF the southern de-
partment
II Is believed the courier who was
sent from Candclarta last night with
request for additional time. had
reached the bandit camp safely, He
was to ask that until wednesday be
allowed. The original message had
given until tonight for the payment Of
the Americans would be killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Millard Says Shantung Incident
May Bring War in East in 10 Years
Gives It As His Opinion That Japan Will Not Re-
turn Peninsular to China Unless Compelled to
Do So.

Washington. Aug. 18.-Japan's
Aetxure OF Shantung and her further
aggression upon China will bring war
In the East within ten years, declared
Thomas r. Millard, q far-eastern ex1
pert, In testimony given today before
the senate foreign relations commit
tee.
The war win come. the witness said.
over Japan's refusal TO abide by her
agreement to return Shantung, and the
United States will be drawn into Il for
tho protection Of American Interests
In China.
Millard.s statement was - follows:
The situation In the Far East II
now such that II we don't have war
within the next ten years the Ice will
be so blamed thin that wen have tsou-
bio skimming over 1t without breaking
II. just N the ice was over which Eu-
80 thin that It finally broke and the
war with Germany became inevitable"
Questioned by Senator McCumber.
of North Dakota. ~ to whether he re-
ally believed the ghantung matter
would lead to wnr between Japan and
the United States. MillArd replied:
That depends Altogether upon the
character and mentality Of the man
who happens to be president OF the
United states at the time the question
arises =
( but do you think the American
people will be willing to 60 to war on
ouch proposition r. persisted Senator
McCumber.
III you put II to them now the
American people probably would say
no. We don't want to 90 to war and
think we'll be very slow to do any
thing to provoke war. But Whenever
the Issue arises We will night. Il doesn't
the North Pole or ia china. We WIN
fight for our national sovereignty and
for the protection Of American righta
You have rat here and have seen
this Japanese thing creeping on you
Just ~ the German Thing crept On Eu-
rope, and you will have to meet Il
some time. You can't evAde II, and Il
= coming = you II form tha& ths'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
GLOOMY OUTLOOK

London, August IS-David LLOYD
George, Britain's apostle OF optimism,
whose sanguine manner Of speech
time and aagin bucked up the failing
morale OF his couptrymen in the dark
days OF war. came perliously close
10 losing his reputation today. for his
three-hour address in the house Of
comm ns was the gloomiest that
Britain has heard since the great
conflict engulfed the world.
We must come down 70 realities
and let the nation face them was the
way he himself explained the change.
And hard, cruelty hard realities they
1eaFs thAA+s&hA jaAAkla .1psisn 1D11ll'
t0ld the people or the proud empira.
They included figures s1ch ~ these
Britain's national debt today
$4,000. 600, 600.
Trade balance against her $4,000
Geo, 900.
And throughout the prime minis
ter's speech there ran the hunting
dread Of two things:
Afndustrial breakdown through
leAf unrest
2SaThe outstripping OF Britain in
TN &rld's markets by America.
~as the FIRST time in the EN-
pire's history that a prime minister
was forced to make this dread OF
america the raf1ying cry to the
United Kingdoms people especially
the workers.
I'm America" said Lloyd George.
the wages are higher. hours Of labor
are no longer and the labor cost In
TT oportion to the articles produced Is
less, This being the case. competition
is impossible and no tariff will
remedy this ana later on:
"Weecannot prosper--we cannot
even exist without recovering our
trade. We must bring
UT the trade balance. adding to our
exports and iossening our imports .
TURKEY QUESTION
There was one pointed reference
10 America In the premier's speech
which seemed significant to American
listeners. He declared that peace
with Turkey was being delayed by
Americas slowness In determining
Y neither she 10 ready to protect the
Armenians from massacre.
OF concrete measures announced
By the premier tho two most impor-
tant were:
Purchase By the state OF the
mineral rights In coal 4he Sankey
commissions scheme for nationalist
ton Is rejected. but its plan for the
''unifcation an REORGANIZATION of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Railway Strike in
N. Y. Is Called OFF


New York. August. iB--Ths- subway
and elevated strike snded tonight when
members OF the Interboro system broth
erhood voted to accept the agreement
reached by their representative r. J.
Connolly, with Public Service Commits
sioner Nixon. vice. president and gen.
eral manager Frank Hedley OF the In
terboro Rapid Transit company and
others In Mr.. Nixon's office.
The full electrical power will be sent
over the entire Interboro system ut
midnight. and the resumption OF full
service on all lines will follow A
speedily AZ possible, By the time New
York's travelling millions are ready to
&c to office and factory tomorrow
morning the service 10 expected to be in
full swing.
The terms or agreement tentatively
accepted by Connolly and ratified to-
night at system brotherhood meeting,
give tho strikers half OF the fifty per
cent wage increase demanded. leaving
the remaining twenty-five per cent to
be settled by arbitration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
UNREST AMONG THE
WORKING CLASSES
SHAKES BRITAIN
Lloyd George Points Out
the Cruel Realities of
the Time. 2
MUST BRING UP
TRADE BALANCE
England Stands Ready
to Lead in Reduction Of
Armaments. Says the
Premier.
POINTS IN SPEECH

Britain will purchase mineral
rights in coal. This does not
mean naturalization however.
There's trade balance of
$4,000, 600 against the United
Kingdom.
England at present is unable
to compete with United States.
American imports are crowding
Britain to the wall.
I'VE must bridge the chasm.
for at the bottom is ruin"
Britain is borrowing herself to
death.
We are spending more, earn
ing less: consuming more. pro-
ducing less
Britain's national debt has
risen from $3,25o, to
s39, 200. 900, 600.
We cannot exist without
recognizing and maintaining our
international trade"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Buchanan Bill Is
Opposed by Unions

Strong disapproval Is being mani
tested by members of the labor unions
OF Richmond in regard to senate bill
No. s. introduced on the first day of
the special session by Senator Buc-
hanan. and referred to the commit
tee on general laws The bill is
designated to prohibit sympathetic
strikes.
AS the sympathetic strike" con-
stitutes one of the deadliest weapons
held by organized labor against
capital, a determined effort will be
made by the unions to defeat the
measure. An organized campaign of
lobbying has been instituted. and the
labor leaders promise no cessation of
effort until the bill has been acted
on.
Passage Of the bin would un-
eoubtsdly abolish sympathetic strikes
In this state. A penalty OF $50 te
T9f0t line, or jail imprisonment not
exceeding six months, or both. !.
authorized for any person participant
ing in such strikes. In addition to
the Jail sentence ana fine. anyone
participating in such strike shall be
liable to damages 10 any Arm or per-
son injured by the strike. recover
able by civil action. II is further
provided that. in the casa OF an in
corporated labor union responsible
for the calling of the sympathetic
strike, the action shall be maintain
ed against the union.
r. The bill explains sympathetic
strikes" to mean any strike of EN-
ployes which is called solely out of
sympathy with other strikers. in or
der to aid and assist the latter in en-
forcing their demands.
Strikes of this nature have been
frequent many cases being on record
where employees have walked out
without any previous trouble with
their employers and withouts stating
any demands relative to any changes
Y hatevcr in theii own status Such
strikes are believed by Senator Buc-
hanan to be an unnecessary evil which
shcuid be corrected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

American people will nght for, even II
1t Is China or somewhere else
In Japan you have another Ger
many. in China you have a big democ-
racy Are We going to have another
Germany get the hegemony in far
eastern affairs? Sooner or later we'll
have to step in and stop it,
Willard told the committee there
was but one way further aggressions
leading to war might be stopped by
the United States and that was by the
senate inserting provision In the
proposed anglo France American
treaties to the effect that England and
France would support the United
States In the event OF trouble in the
East. He said:
Il don't know what you are going
to do wit hthis treaty with France. but
! do know that you ought to get II
down in black and white that under
certain circumstances England and
France will stand by us. We went
into the war blind and gave IN our
substance and knew nothing Of these
secret treaties which the allied pow
ers had made with Japan, 1t Ii now
time to have 4 written Understandings
with those powers as TO what they viii
do for us II we get into trouble II
you leave II in its present position
Japan will so on building this thing
up"
Willard brought out the history 81
the Shantung settlement In a rather
startling fashion The story an related
by him was rs follows:
When China desired to break OF
diplomatic relations with Germany.
Japan refused 70 permit her to do 70
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
PATRIOTS BEARING
RANSOM PROCEED
TO BANDIT RETREAT
$4,000 to Save Lives of
Two American Military
Aviators.
CAVALRY STARTS
ONLONG MARCH
Col. Langhorn at Head of
Several Troops on Way
to the Rio Grande, Fiji
ty Miles Distant.
MONEY is DELIVERED.

FL Paso. Texas. Aug. 1s.-The
$4,000 ransom money for the re-
lease of Lieutenants Peterson and
Davis was delivered at Kilpatrick's
store at Candeiaria tonight. but no
news of the aviators having been
released has been received. The
American authorities II was stated.
expect the aviators will be delivered
to them before morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Budapest Now
Is in Gala Attire

Budapest. August ia re-
markable change has come over
the city. A fortnight ago death
ruled by night and terror reigned
by day. Now the crowds are
turning out in gala dress and bril-
liant throngs are promenAding
up and down the fashionable
Riverside Dazzling uniforms Of
all nations are seen, and the peo-
pie OF Budapest are rubbing their
eyes as II awakening from a
nightmare. Only the food stu
alton remains acute, but supplies
are now being rushed into the
city from Belgrade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Such an Amendment Is Agreed Upon BY
Acknowledgement Palmer and Chair
man Haugen, Empowering President
to Fix Prices, and Carrying Heavy
Penalty.

Washington Aug 18A drastic system of prcefxng for
all proposed amendment to the food control
agreed upon today by Attorney Palmer and Chair
man Haugen, of the house committee agriculture.
Under the proposed provision the president would be empow
cred to fix prices all wearing apparel and food products
whenever he found that peerng being pracsed
extent warranng action the attorney would
required prosecute all dealers who violate the standards
established. Heavy penalties provided
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Sense of Members o {
Joint Body Appears to
Be So Fixed.
SUBCOMMITTEE
HANDLE DETAILS
Main Question at Issue Is
AS to Nature Of Juris-
diction Original or
Appellate.

Whether the good roads bill epon-
sored by the Virginia Good Roads
association or the one known AZ the
administration or governors bill u
reported out by the committee on
roads and internal navigation. II now
looks as II the power. Of selecting tha
proposed commission OF nve Win ~
left to the governor. AZ Is provided
for in the hill fafhered by the ex-
ecntive and OF which Senator Leady
and Representative Morris are pa.
irons. and that selection Of profeesore
OF civil engineering Of the University
OF Virginia. the Virginia Military In
stitut+ and the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical college and lsolytech-.
mic institute. as advocated by the gov
ernor, will be eliminated in such ~.
lection.
At least. this seemed to be the al
most unanimous sentiment OF mem
bers of the joint senate and house
committee on roads and internal navi-
cation. which. in three-hour session
in the hall of the house * delegates
yesterday afternoon, thoroughly
threshed the two bills.
Following the session. which was
ad dressed by Governor, Davis, on be-
half OF the bill: State Highway Com.
missioner George P. Coleman, Ssna-
~ ~ y
o.Conor Goodrich. Of Fredericksnurr
j. E. West. Of Suffolk: Aubrey s..
strobe. Of Amherst ana ctnsr. .,h.
com mittee ~ the roaa nc nor,rn.,,.. 49, u
the two houses were annosrt~A :. ~.
lows:
Brown, Henley and Gilpf,.. ~ ~
house. and Robinson. Trinkle and.
West. OF the senate.
These committees VIII report ~
- q
10 O'Clock ~ u
Senator Trtnkle fn,lowir. .A,n,rrA
ment which was taken ahont
o'clock. expressed the fear that tn
subcommittee would be unahiA q,
report at thu hour namad
o..S,,o,, - I.-s.,ss.1.
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Much OF the discussion had to do with
whether TO clothe the prorossd COM
MISSION with orisinai or appsiAta 1u-
risaic.ion:
Cnmlssloner Coiemanx az.
psarsa 70 aovocacy oi crea1fc1 ~ 9
ooay with power Or appeuatA 49,
ulction IN the ma1ter q aliocaft04
Iunus TOT ROAD construceio1. A
Al you must ne sei0 - thq
.axpaNer OF the Iate appeal kron
uecisions aHecting iocauon 81 r00ee9
put. LOT heavens sake.dona ~ NJ
.ne work q the depaftment ~ Allay
IN, ma appeais on the appofeionneae q
commiss,oner colen.r f,;at...s,;
creatio ~ cor, roi..,c,, -,.sI1 49,
more universal satisSs ctson tSs..;eS...
ont The stats thsr = .,shn-ss.
vested in one man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
e. S. GOVERNMENT MAKES
DEMAND FOR QUICK ACTION

Washington. Aug ls.-The state
department today called upon Car
rama to effect the release Of the two
American aviators held for ransom by
Mexican bandits.
Quick action" is wanted the depart
ment declared In its message to the
Mexican president.
The tone OF the dispatch Indicated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
W'EATHER

Washington, Au9. H.
Partly cloudy Tuesdays
probably l0cxl showers
-1pd thundcrst0rnns In
eest; Wednesday probably
fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-22
JENNINGS PREPARING
BIG RECEPTION FOR
JEFF. DAVIS SOLDIERS
Cavalry Troop Expected Home
Sometime in May.

The citizens Of Jennings have
taken definite steps toward the
arranging for a grand reception
in honor of the fighting men of
the parish. The date has not as
yet been definitely set, but ii is
announced the celebration will
be held sometime during May,
when it is presumed the cavalry
troop will be home from Ger
many.
The committee selected to look
after the perfection of plans is as
follows: II. II. HOag, Jennings;
chairman; Jno. w. Armstrong,
Welsh, vice chairman; f. S. Rice,
Lake Arthur, vice chairman; Fl,
". Kennedy, Elton, vice chair
man; John McHugh, Jennings;
secretary; Brown Funk, Jennings,
treasurer; DR.. A. c. wilkins, W.
T. Gorham and A. J. Bourgeois.
Present indications are that the
soldiers will all be home by the
middle of May. They are drop
ping in one or two at time, bat
regularly. Last Sunday General
Pershing bade goodbye to The
Rainbow division which is en-
pected to sail for America during
! the first week in April.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-22
Mrs. Jane i. Willard.

Following an illness of only
about ten days, Mrs. Jane A. Will
lard died Saturday evening. Mar.
18th, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. +. Bower in north Welsh. Fun
eral services were conducted
from the Presbyterian church at
$3.50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Bosch officiating, assisted
by Rev. Weldon. pastor of the NJ.
+. church. lntermcnt followed
in OakIawn cemetery.
Mrs. Willard was 81 years, )
months and % days Old at the
time of her death. Her beIo ed
husband, With whom she spent
sixty hears Of married life, died
here on June 9Th, 1913. Deceased
is survived by two brothers,
MeSSrS. Frank Hartman, South
portland, Me-, and James Harri-
man of Early, Iowa. She was an
aunt by marriage of Mr.. f. c,
Willard and Mrs. J. +. Bower OF
Welsh.
Jane A. Hartman was born at
Canaan, n. H., September 10th,
1881. On January oath, 1888 she
was united in marriage to Mr.
William Howard Willard. They
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-22
VICTORY BOYS!

Seventy-eight of you fellows
pledged to HE Victory Boys fund
$26800. You have paid $4,000.
This leaves a balance of $4,000
not paid. Some of you fellows
are strangers to me, therefore, |
am unable TO call on you person
ally and collect the amount
pledged. Some of you have
promised me but that didn't pay
your pledge. | have a full pay
ment certificate for you when you
pay your pledge. You are only a
few of the million boys who
pledged to stand behind a million
fighters, We have one and a hall
million fighters still over there
Are you going to fail or will you
be a man and keep your promise
Well see.
Yours to serve,
VIM. A. McGuff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-22
OTIS FISHER RETURNS
FROM WAR SCENES
His Perseverance Was Rewarded
By Ugly Wound.

Receiving his discharge at
Camp Beauregard Tuesday Otis
Fisher arrived home the same
evening, receiving a most hearty
welcome from the anxious mem
berS of his family and his friends.
Otis record in army life is a
peculiar one. 1t is remembered
that after making repeated efforts
to get into the service voIun-
tarily, in the aid of which effort
ne underwent surgical opera
ton at The suggestion of recruit
ing officers, he was finally draft
ed. Then following a short inter
val of training he was sent across
where, assigned to Co. K, 165th
infantry regiment, he was hur-
ried to the front.
During the first day of hard
fighting in which he participated
IN the famous battle OF ArgOnne
forest, on the 14th day of Octo-
Der, he fell with a machine gun
bullet lodged in his back.
In this connection Otis tells a
rather humorous tale. When he
discovered that he was wounded,
on the first impulse he decided
to await the pleasure of the
stretCher bearers who's duty it is,
according to army tactics, to car
ry the wounded to the emergency
fdreSSing station. A sudden rain
of machine gun bullets however
caused him to reverse his de-
ciSiOn and he arose and beat it
for the emergency on his own
motive power, thus relieving the
Stretcher bearers of a heavy bur-
den, and robbing himself of the
one opportunity of being brought
lin.
The rest of his army life since
that memorable 18th day of Oc-
tober has been spent mainly in
the base hospitals at NeveSeS and
Saveney in France. Poison in
the bullet wound neceSSitated q
number of incisionS with the re,
suit that Otis bears an ugly
wound across his side and back
which will stay with him as ar
Everlasting reminder, of the con,
flict in which He took a creditabIe
part.
He is stout and hale in spite oil
experiences. He had the pleasure
of meeting a number of Welsh
| lads while across.