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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01
If Executive Receives Ovations Which
Leave No Doubt That Public Senti-
ment Is With Him, Pact Will Be
Ratified With Mild Reservations or
interpretations.
On Other Hand, If Receptions Accorded Mr.. Will
SON Indicate People Are in an Uncertain
Frame Of Mind With Respect to Ratification,
Treaty Is Doomed, Is Belief.
BY JUSTIN ,M'GRATH.

Washington Aug. Sit is generally agreed the speech
making Of the country which President Wilson will begin
on Wednesday will settle the fate of the treaty the
Other the president receives ovaons which would leave
public sentiment Of the country is with him. the
treaty will ratified with mild reservations interpretations
the other hand il the receptions accorded to the president
character which will indicate the people Of the
lnry are uncertain frame Of mind with respect
to the wisdom of ratification the treaty will be doomed
order effect peace there may be ratification but the
treaty will be emascuated by amendments If the Republican
majority BY public sentiment to make dras
lie amendments that it will be innocuous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01
Building Operations
Reach High Figure


Permits for neG- buildings IN
Richmond reached In August
what is said to be the highest
figure recorded hy the building
inspection eepartment--a total OF
si.Tss,as1.
This makes total for the
eight months. ending Saturday,
OF $5,is2.777. Repair work au-
<thorized in August amounted to
s7s.3S4, and far eight months OF
Ssfs.s5s. August Was thus be-
low the average for the year In
repair work. while new work au-
thcrized amounted to more than
half OF the total for the proceed
( ing seven months.
The enormous fiure includes
$1,000. 900 for the new federal re-
serve bank building at Ninth and
Franklin TX streets. ~ Aeart ns~ftt I.
houses hold the next place with
$2as. 600, with warehouses and
manufactures close third with
s2is,500. and dwellings fourth
with s1a0.05o. including both
brick and frame structures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01
Demand Federal Probe
Of Foul Mine Murders
Aged Striker Slain BY Depu-
ties Who Also Kill Woman
Organizer Who Protested
Outrage.

Warrington. Aug yl.--TelegrAms
to President Wilson by John l. Lewis,
acting president and President Philip
Murray. Of District Number s, United
lie today by the American Federation
OF Labor. set forth details Of one OF
the most revolving crises ia the annals
OF American labor.
The teleexanns. which demand =.
federal investigation OF mursiays
which took place 1t the coal mine
properties at the Allegheny Steel
company. at Rre,kinridge. Penna-.
relate the shocking facts of tho slay-
Eellins. and an aged striker.
The aged striker was beaten on the
head with mace by deputy until
~he fell and as he lay on the ground
his body was riddled with bullets ared
by other deputies.
When Mrs. sellins protested against
the cold Hooded crime. Norman
Adams, superintendent OF the Breck-
inridge mine. according to the tele-
get Mrs. Gellins. sf
AZ Mrs Seilins ran she was shot In
the back and four bullets entered
her body. Her q rpse was thrown
intn IAN automobile and one OF the
deputies who did the shooting put her
hat on his own head ana said:
II will be Mrs Seliins now"
Full details Of the murders were
given In the teleEfams sent 70 the
president by Murray. He relates that
during the last six weeks the en-
ploves at the coal mine had been orr
GAnixed and that falling to secure
recoknttfon by their employers had
inauxurated 4 strike.
Secretary Frank Morrison. Of the
American Federation Of Labor, an
nounced today that he HAD been In
formed by the department Of labor
way 10 the coaf mines to invaattxate
the murders. MI. Morrison sai4 IN
also hid conferred with Repr4sNp4a-
tive CamptIAll. Of Grafton. Pa, Whn
will % Tonight ~ PtttaburE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01
GLENN {. PLUMB ON
SH0PMEh' DEMANDS
If a Strike Vote Is Re-
turned, Says 1t Is Hard
to Determine How Far
Action Will Go.

A direct stand against President
Wilson's policy with regard to the
railroad situation was taken here yes
terday by Glenn q. Plumb. author of
the Plumb plan for government own
ership and operation Of railroads, in
an address before the organized rail-
road employees Of this city.
The Administrations action In the
past in granting wage increases and
transferring the burden of each sue
ceeding increase to the shoulders of
the general public. according to Mr..
Plumb, will amount in effect TO a
Coordination between the government
and labor to exploit the general pub
lie"
The president, he said, invites the
railroad unions--by his assurances
that their Interests will be safeguard
"a In the future--to continue the
practices Of an old system when they
desire to end the old system.
Mr.. Plumb analysed tho presidents
argument to tho striking shopmen.
which he said was based on the high
cost OF living. He said he had little
hope in the administrations efforts to
reduce the cost OF living.
He charged that Wall street. as re-
cefver for bankrupt Europe. was self
ishiy concerned with keeping up the
imitation Of currency. and this, he
81 the present exorbitant prices.
Has the president" he asked. EN-
dorsed the plans OF our financial au-
tocrats?-
Hts speech, In part, follows:
THE president Of the United States
has rejected the demands Of the rail-
rpad 8hopmen for an increase of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01
BY JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

Washington Aug 3-Presdent Wilson is expected ia call
tie conference of capital and labor referred his Labor
Day message tonight within the next two weeks It could
its preliminary sessions in Washington during his ahseoe
it said: { asTswsa
If the steel workers will observe the patience which
dent counses in his message is understood that their
viii be taken the conference The
presidents together with the general Developments
the cenomc situation is Of nature it said tonight M
hearten the people and to bring ou the team WITHIN
believes II necessary for in the fight against the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01
RELY on RATIFICATION.

pre#.den, Wilson and his whole sd-
mtnas,ratson are nroceedin6 upon the
ueea that ratification OF The treaty
without any reservations Of an essen-
tsai character can he implicitly feti"a
,.,}an. There is no other explanation
.r the administration persistence in
ssalntaining military burdens which
ing aun should have been dispensed
s*tAh unless the United states ss 10 be
srfinssrIy ccshnaiyted ~ rsisctn& ku-
tepe whenever called upon by the
hague of nations
For instance, Secretary OF war
I;aker has .asked congress for an army
&, se6.eoe men upon the theory ,hat
IN estah,ishsne of that size Will De
necessary to- enable the United states
properly to discharge the ohiigatl"ne u
must meet IL the league OF nations
snail become fact
Congress is showing no disposition
~ maintain the army at anything IKE
tha sizeN which Secretary Baker ,ns'sts
as,2,s,us Nevertheless the secretary act
tag unon the conviction that congress
ain ultimately came around 10 MS
v4svs In kea,inr In the service IN the
nstrhborhood OF $4,000 officers Tor
whom there will be no need IL congress
teeus the army down 10 half the size
SECRETARY Eaker fawors M
Opernt~n Against Ericieacy.
AFT1TMF3tf "a stS1 V:
r,eratfnr against the efficiency Of the
,rr,y 1t has been impossible TO Sc
e,.rn any increase in salaries for oHf-
csrs and az a result, many West "otnt-
80 disgusted with the situation ana
uss,na no prospect for relief. are 'eav-
.,gv the service. X the number OF ONT
GERS we're reduced to the point sum-
Gent for an army OF 2eo.oeo, ron9rsss
sight consider raising the salaries OF
,snxe left in the service to an extent
ashich would enable them to mset>the
rsssent high cost of living
ThA total strength OF the army at
,.,asant In 44s.015 officers and men,
~ this number 3s,sS5 are onicers, or
yearly 10000 more than necessary TOR
an army OF 100000, u costs g NAH
t.in 4 soldier in the heid. exclusive
- TRANSFORMATION, Approximately $I.seo
year So, ~ secretary Baker gers
r,~ .rrr,y ef SEQ, 900. the yearly appro-1
rrsatton necessary Tor maintenance
viii Be- in the neighborhocd ct a nii-
zion dollars year. or as much as the
art,re cost Of running the goverDanent
in pre-war times,
= H@arame Bnrdena.
those who are opposing the rat4n-
cation Of the treaty think the people
* the United States SHOULD understand
riearly what entrance INTO the caKue
- nations will mean 70 them IN the,
way OF taxation burdens. AlreAdv , ny
me bearing these burdens, NJ. ISL
ana his administration procseaIhs up ~.
the theory that the teaEue 49,
Many think that these burdens a,e one
ssasf cause OF the high cost Of living
md that there VIII ne no reheI un.n
he government put on = mo1s ~.
,arrscai basis. senators opposea 70 VIZ NV
treaty expect % present inis pnass
K the situation IN me repi'ss wn.e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01
1900 RAILROAD men.
TOLD Of PLUMB Plan.
Author Of Bill Introduced In
Congress Argues Against
Returns Of Carriers to Own
ers.
AS IT AFFECTS VIRGINIA
Declares Roads Collect Two
Million and Quarter in State
Taxes From Citizens of Com
monwealth.
AS IT AFFECTS VIRGINIA

Fifteen hundred persons heard Glenn
r. Plumb, originator Of the Plumb plan
for public ownership and democratic
management OF railroads. and general
counsel for the organized railroad am
rsoyes Of America. speak on the thumb
plan IN the City Auditorium yesterday
afternoon. Edward Heating. chairman
Of the Plumb plan leasus. ex-consress-
man and member Of the International
Typographical union. who also was
rcheduled to make an address. was pre-
vented from being present.
In opening. Mr.. Plumb declared that
It was peculiarly fitting that the nrst
message to American democracy re-
vived should be spoken In the city OF
ancient traditions. in this state hall
lowed by the dust Of signers Of the
tilted by the spirit Of those who framed
the federal constitution.
1T has been stated that under this
rian the state Of Virginia would no
longer collect revenue by taxation
from the railroads. ana It was reported
to the Virginia Legislature that under
this plan and the amendment which l
Advocated before the house COMMITTEES
fof congress). the amount Of taxation
which you are now receiving would be
reduced 10 per cent per annum, and
that thereby the state Of Virgins
would lose In revenue $233.eoO the frst
year. twice that amount the second
year, three times that amount the
fourth year. until ut the end Of ten
years the state would lose revenue OF
s3,3a4.oo0 per year.
Il am told that the state now coll
fects one-fourth Of its total reveuua
from these taxes levied against rail-
roads and canals and that under the
Plumb plan this would be . loss which
the state Of Virginia would have "a
make w from some other sources Of
taxation.
Al First Dlush.
This seersa II hrst to be . very
serious ar9N&easApesk OF the plan. I
charge whlrA Nnu1n materially affeet
the intsrsstpf svsry citizen 81 the stats
Tat ~ ass 900. whsea - thu ratl-
aFoA1a 49, oA1Aaa 90, thas @1s34<;Dee u
year that they pay 70 tho. state a
taxes. 1'hey collect II from the citi.
x1ns ct virginia II II charged Into
their operating -expenaeA. II 70 made
the basis upon which you pay for the
transportation of commodittes.s
The SPEAKER Argued against the re-
turn Of the railroads to private owner
ship. Under the guarantees which the
owners demand of net return Of I
Per cent on their property investment
account" he said. this would mean
that the present deficit 81 y400. DOT, 600
year would have TO be overcome be-
fcre there could be q, net return. and
the net return would then be increased
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-01

DEPARTMENT FROM JANUARY AUGUST

lNumner permits for in Just
Nuns of pc
lnumhf permits d gust ia
of ~
estimated . fu d August. 744s5
lAseag 10 a
AS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-25
COMMANDEROF
v. 0. v. WILL
COME FRIDAY
Conclusions Concerning Fraser's
Attitude Toward Unionism To
Be Withheld Until He
Is Heard

At a mass meeting held last night
at the w. o. w. hall at Romano and
Baylen streets, it was unanimously
agreed that there should be no abate-
ment in the plans to tender w. A. Fra
ser, sovereign commander, Woodmen
of the World, a rousing reception here
Friday night.
The mdeting was attended by a
large number of the local membership
of Woodcraft who are also members
of organized labor unions here, also
a large number of labor unionists who
are not members of the order The
purpose of the meeting was to discuss
the attitude of unionism here toward
Mr.. Fraser. in view of recent pub
lished statements tending to show his
decided unfriendliness toward orga-
nized labor.
The statements that have gone out
concerning the attitude of the head
of Woodcraft, are believed in some
quarters to be attributable to un-
friendly former high officials in the
order, who took advantage of a situa-
tion that recently developed at the
home office Of Woodcraft in Omaha.
Neb.. resulting in a disruption of the
office force of employees.
Mr.. Fraser had been slated to visit
Pensacola on next Friday night,
March %. before the descriptions were
made known, and is was the unani-
nous sense of the meeting last night
that he will be cordially received and
heard in his own behalf. Local Wood
men have taken the attitude of with
holding opinion until Mr.. Fraser is
heard.
Speakers at the meeting last night
were r. Pope Reese. Postmaster B. 8.
Hancock. City Commissioner Geo. n.
Hinrichs, City Commissioner Frank
r. Pou, James Largue, c. d. Crook.
Mr.. yermillion and others. Pete Roll
10 presided over the meeting as chair
man. He is also chairman of the
Woodmen committee on entertain
ment for Mr.. Fraser.
Mr.. Fraser will be heard in a pub
lie address at the Garden theatre
Friday night and the public generally
is invited. Members OF the two local
camps are urged to attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-25
COUNTY MUST
DOUBLEHER
FOODCROPS
Diversifcati0n of Crops Was
Keynote to Purpose of Con-
ference on Farm Agents

Escambia county must double her
food resources to meet the emergency
of the moment; she must still fur
ther cut king cotton and make way
for queen corn and she must make
adequate preparations to feed herself
without help from the outside world.
This was the message which II. e.
Savely, OF Washington. national field
agent for the department Of agricul-
ture, brought to Pensacola yesterday
when he met a group Of % farm dem
onstration agents from the territory ly-
ing west of the Apalachicola river.
Mr.. Savely. DR.. Rolls. of the extern
sion department Of the University Of
Florida and State Market Commits
sioner L. NJ. Rhodes were the prin-
cipal speakers Of the conference call
ed by District Agent Hiatt. In ad-
dition to the development Of resources
they urged eternal vigilance in put
ting through the plan to make the
county tick free and remove the cat
tie quarantine forever from Escambia.
Demonstrators spent the greater
part of the day in a tour OF the coun-
ty which included trips to the Rich
land farm. Magnolia Farm, Fig City
and the Roberts-Gonzalez agricul-
tural school. A conference and ar
interchange Of ideas followed the ru-
raj trips, at the court house last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-25
BAY TRIP IS Il.
PLANlyEDFOR
LOANLEADERS
business Sessions at San Carlos
Luncheon Will Be Served
Aboard SwarthOut

In order that there may be no in
reference in the program of wori
outlined for the convention OF Liberty
Loan leaders, luncheon and a bay
trip will be the only social features te
mark the conference Of county chair
men ana members OF the Federal Re.
serve District, which is called fo,
Thursday, March 27.
The sessions will be held in the San
Carlos auditorium. but luncheon will
be served on the Swarthout, when the
distinguished visitors will be taken
on a trip about the bay and it's en-
virons. getting glimpse OF the gar
risons and the naval air station, before
their departure from the city.
Chairmen and vice-chairmen, and
representatives Of the women's Lib
erty Loan committees Of the sixteen
counties of the Pensacola zone will
meet with the officials from the Sixth
district, and will hear informal talks
by Governor Joseph A. McCord. direc-
tor war loan organization; William c.
Wardlaw, associate director; Haynes
McF'adden, executive chairman Liber-
ty Loan committee: William Burckel.
executive secretary; Bruce HAIL.
chairman publicity department.; Mrs.
Samuel Lumpkin, chairman Woman's
Liberty Loan committee Of the fed
eral reserve district; Mrs. w. S. Jen-
nings chairman Of the Woman's Lib
erty Loan committee of Florida, and
other prominent men and women in
terested in making the Victory Loan
greater than any of it's predecessors.
It is expected that the morning ses-
sion which opens at IL a. m. will oc-
cupy several hours. with luncheon
served at 1880 o'clock on the govern
ment boat, which will be loaned the
committee through the courtesy OF
Col. John L. Hughes. L. s. A. The
party will return to the city in tim,
for the Woman's Committee to meet
at 4:30 at the San Carlos in the sun
parlor in a special conference. and
the men to reconvene in the auditor
ium at the same time.
X. Of p. to Buy Bonds.
The field workers have already ac-
complished splendid results and
throughout the district plans are ger
minating for the great drive for tho
Victory loan.
NJ. E. Clark, field director, who has
just returned from a tour through the
southern district, finds the commit
tees already making plans for sus-
tanned efforts.
One of the encouraging features OF
the preliminary work of the drive is
the number of organizations planning
to take subscriptions. At the recent
meeting of the Grand Lodge. Knights
of Pythias. in Tallahassee. the mem
bers voted to appropriate $1,000 for
the purchase of Victory bonds, and It
is believed that many other organi-
ations will follow suit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-25
Cotton Growers at Memphis
Meet Adopt Resolutions to Cut
Production 10 Million Bales.
PLEDGES SIGNED '''-
INDICATE FAITH
Meeting Will be Called to Con.
slider Suggestion to Form Cot
ton Exporting Corporation

Memphis March 24.-Reports SUBJ
mitted to the conference here today
OF southern planters, bankers and
state officials, called to perfect de-
tails for the cotton acreage reduction
movement, inaugurated at a New Or
leans meeting last month, it is est
mated that pledges already secured
from various states provide for Q re-
duction ranging from 27 to 80 Der
cent. Plans were perfected for MAX
ing the organization perman.nr.
resolution proposing a meeting of
planters and business interests asso-
ciated with cotton raising and the
exporting indutry are called to con
slider the suggestion made by Cover
nor Harding, of the Federal Reserve
Board for the formation OF cotton
exporting corporation, also was adopt
ed and a committee named to arrange
for the meeting.
1t was stated another acreage re-
duction meeting will be held before
the end OF the planting season.
Memphis, Tenn, March 24.-Dele-
gates from virtually all OF the cotton
growing states in the South met here
today to discuss cotton acreage re-
duction and hear reports of state COM
mittees which have undertaken a
campaign to secure a reduction in
acreage Of one-third under that of
1918. Today's meeting was called by
Governor II. G. Pleasant, of Louisiana,
who was elected permanent chairman
OF the acreage reduction movement
organized at meeting held In New
Orleans, February Is.
AT the New Orleans meeting reso-
luttons were adopted proposing a re-
duction of the 1919 cotton acreage
by one-third, as compared with 1918
and urging farmers not to sell any
part of the crop OF last season except
for remunerative prices.
Gov. r. G: Pleasant, of Louisiana, in
an address today before a conference
here of Southern planters, bankers and
business men. called to perfect details
Of the campaign for a reduced cot
ton acreage i'm 1919. declared that a
crop larger than ten million bales
this year would invite disaster be-
cause of the probably low price that
would result and the high cost OF pro-
duction.
Several hundred delegates from all
Earts OF the South attended the con-
ference. which was called by Governor
Pleasant as chairman of the move
menr inaugurated at a meeting held
in New Orleans last month at which
resolutions passed urging farmers to
plant one-third less acreage to cotton
this year and to hold cotton of the old
crop o.: hand for remunerative prices.
reports OF the progress made by state
and sectional committees in securing
acreage reduction pledges were to he
D~GSented 10 off
Coveror Pleasant in his addrexs
said that preliminary reports indicated
that the movement had been a sue.
cess in every sxate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-25
INCREASED ANXIETYEFELT =
NWASHINCTO ONOVER CRISIS
NHUNCARIAN. SITUATION
Tolsevik Hold Government In Budapest Extent VI
Territory Under Control Beyond Is Not known
SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS ASSURED IN
HUNGARY NEWS
FOREIGN Relations Chairman Hi tchcock Sees In
sibilfty OF Aid Adoption League Of Nations fians

Washington March 24:-Advices to the state depart
tdav from three widely separated European sources
tended to increase the anxiety the Hungarian ua
complete control of the government of Budapest with
threat of the renewal of hostilitics
There indication to the extent OF territory u-
der the new regimes controls beyond budapest Ihe
crisis resulted appears from today advices from the
line established BY the conference IN
crcumscrbng the territory of Hungary and the general
economic situation in Budapest.
Safety Of foreigners feature OF news from Hun
gary that appeared cheering to state department Gals
number of Americans in what formally Austria
Hungary various missions for the conference and
the Inter-Aled Foor Commission, but of them
in Vienna.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the senate foreign
laons committee referred to the Hungar-
ian situation and said he believed it would wipe differ
between nations the conference
and would aid in bringing about final adoption of league
of nations plan.