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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
MONTAGUE SAYS
WILSON WAS RIGHT

Congressman Andrew Jackson
Montague, in an address before the
Westhampton Citizens association in
the Country Club OF Virginia, de-
clared that since the senate has
merely the right to ratify or rejuct
foreign treaties, there is no good
reason why it should be represented
in the peace conference. In his
opinion, President Wilson was entirely
justified in ignoring the upper house
Of congress when he appointed dele
gates to Paris to negotiate a peace
with Germany. With the exception
of the treaty of Paris which ended
the war with Spain, the senate has
never been represented on a commits
sion to negotiate agreements with
foreign nations, he said. In his
opinion, the senate's treaty making
powers are purely judicial and do not
entitle it to share in the making of
the agreements which 1t is called upon
to accept or reject.
The speaker declared that the
Paris conference is making satisfac-
tory progress in arriving at peace
basis calling attention to the fact that
its famous predecessor, the congress
OF Virginia. was more than a year in
arriving at its conclusions.
He came out strongly for a league
of nations, declaring that unless one
is formed the peace of the world will
be placed on an insecure foundation.
In this connection. he said:
There have been advanced. against
III many arguments. One Of them III
that 1t nullifies the Monroe Doctrine.
II can see no such thing. Another ID
that the cutting down Of ornaments
may mean disaster. think the revo-
lutionary spirit OF the world and the
lust for war Is retained in nothing SO
much as great ornaments. hope
we will not travel again the bloody
way from Vienna to Versailles"
Congressman Montague declared
that the question OF government
ownership OF public utilities will be
| one OF the big problems before the
next session of congress- .,m5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
FARMERS CLUE
CHESTERFIELD OFFERS PRIZES

The Tomahawk Farmers club, of
Chesterfield met Tuesday night and
offered a prize OF $40 to encourage
large corn yields among its member
ship. Prizes also win be offered for
soy bean seed production, landing TO
he measured by County Agent IT. d.
Burfoot. The following will compete
J. r. Johnson, III. r. Wcliarns, J. j,
cheatham. w W. Crutchfield, c. l..
Pease. II. c. Horner. A. J. Horncr. It.
A. Hancock, r. w. Mills, w. r. War
rem and others
Following the business session, a
smoker was held. Officers of the club
including President j. T. Johnson
Vice President A. J. Horner and Sec
rotary w. w. Jeffers, are active in
promoting the interests of the organi-
zation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
TAG THE EMBLEM Or 4.
KIND DEED WELL DONE

With six Of the 121 stations yet to
be heard from, compilation OF re-
turns In the tag day campaign Tues
day of the Instructive Visiting Nurses
association up to q latc hcar yester4
day afternoon showed total subb
scription of s6,73S.34.
The board Of the I. NV. A. yester-
day issued statement, III which 1t
expressed it's appreciation Of "the
generous support" accorded the un-
dertaking by the newspapers and the
public, who gave SO willingly on
tag day and made possible the con-
tinuation and extension Of the work"
Continuing the statement says: Tho
board feels that the response showed
the, spirit and heart of the people and
that once again the tag was the en-
blem of kind deed done. as 1t has
always been since tag day was hrst
originated in this city by the I. n
v. A."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

stition about plays, said: Il was out
In California when received an oner
! to appear in The Boomerang, 1t Is
curious thing, but for q number OF
years several doctor friends had urged
me to get some one to write play
labout doctor for me and to have the
scene laid in a doctors Office, telling
me such a play would be great
success. have always told a lot Of
doctor stories. and at last my friends
suggestions about playing doctors
part had begun to work on me, ana
before the word had come asking me
ito play the part in The Boomerang
II had started working on the scena-
{+r1o OF. q play about doctor.
Then the telegram from Mr.. Be-
lasco asking me il l would play the
part Of DR.. Summer in The Boom
erang' came, and said .Ahem!' Then
I thought and concluded: David Be-
lasco. Winchell Smith and q play
about a doctor! This couldn't possi-
bly, fail. Again superstition had me.
This doctor thing had been logging
my footsteps for years, and at last 1t
came along.
During rehearsals Of The Boom
erang' I went down to Long Branch
to visit my father and mother one
day, and they asked me how the re-
hearsals were going. replied: oh,
they're terrible. Everybody's sick at
heart and discouraged, and they all
think it's rotten
MY father laughed and said:
Fine! That's sure sign of success
"One Of the men In the company
came to me on the opening night at
the Belasco theatre and said: Have
you noticed that none Of the company
has any predictions OF success for the
piece? That's "a sure sign it's a win
ner'
80 you see superstition does play
an important part on the stage" said
,Conness, for The Boomerang has
n ad. ar unusna1 caroar"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

special session of the legislature, and,
according to report, has made known
his conviction to the governor.
State Highway Commissioner George
p. Coleman and Henry Roberts, OF
Bristol, both members of the execu-
tive committe of the Virginia Good
Roads association, are understood to
be behind the movement to have an
extra session called.
Two-thirds of the members of the
general assembly in the First congress
sional district, it is said have ex-
pressed themselves as favoring q
special session. Sentiment for the
session, il is understood, is strong in
the counties of the southwest. en-
braced in the Ninth district.
Should the general assembly see fit
TO convene itself. it would be acting
within its rights. Governor Davis Is
understood to have said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
Many Sign Petition.

c. j. Scott, secretary-treasurer of
the Virginia Good Roads association,
stated yesterday that he has received
a number of signed petitions from
members of the general assembly, i'm
portuning Governor Davis to call a
special session of the legislature.
provided such petitions represent a
two~thirds poll of both houses, the
legislature will automatically convene
itself
IT has been printed that the COVER
nor had definitely made up his mind
not to call an extra session. SO far.
however, he has not committed him.
self and some of those close to him
believe he still has an open mind.
s. l.. Lupton, of the state corpora
ton commission, for many years presi-
dent OF the Virginia Good Roads as
ISOLATION, is understood to- favor a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

roDAY,s SHOW CALENDAR.

Academy, matinee and evening
Comstock and Elliott's '.Oh. Lady.
Lady,
Lyric, matinee and evening
Vaudeville and pictures.
Odeon--Billy Burke in GOOD
Gracious, Annabelie!"
CoIonial---Madge Kennedy In
Daughter Of Mine"
Savoy formerly New) -Norma
Talmadge in "A Pair OF Six
Stockings"
Bijou--Mary Pickford in Cap
tain; Kidd .Jr.h e,,,A' ~ s.ss s.,-ea<e.ss ~
victor-Fanny Ward in Com
mon Clay" -
Isis--"Why l Would Not Marry
Bluebird--Anita stew a TT In
From Headquarters"
New Broadway--AnitaS Stewart In
"A Midnight Romance"
Metal Trades Council. 1900 West
Broad street--Victory Carnival ana
trades union celebration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
GETTING READY FOR
SCOTTISH RITE EXERCISES

The church building at Park avenue
and Harrison street. purchased from
Grace Coven mt Presbyterian congre-
cation by the Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry, repidly is being put in shape
for the spring reunion of Scottish
Rite Manons. a,qv.s...t,.se ea,,.2t.es4
The initial Masonic exercises in the
new Scottish Rite cathedral will be
the Maunday Thursday and Easter
morning ceremonies. The spring re-
Union of the Scottish Rite will be
held May IL to Is, both inclusive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

T. y. Richardson, an assistant in
the Office of John r. Saunders, at
torney- general. has announced his
resignation. Mr.. Richardson. whose
home is in Surry county. will resume
the practice OF law.
Leon Bazile, who was succeeded
in office by Mr.. Richard
son, still Is in France, where he saw
active service with the American
troops. He Is expected to return TO
AmeriSss in a short time and will re-
sumo his old position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
Goes to Washington.

Connie" Saunders, the State Fair
manager, left yesterday afternoon for
Washington. where he is to meet f. II.
Danieison, of Lincoln, Neb.. secretary
of the American Fairs association. and
confer with r. hanson Scribner, who
is in charge Of the United States gov
eminent exhibition at fairs and ex-
positions. The program of the gov
ernments exhibition for the 1919
fairs will be outlined Mt the con-
ference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HONOR ROLL FOR MARCH

la 4--Stuart Clark. Lewis Cum
mings. John Dancy, Gilmore Newton,
Sadie Britstein. Clara Hardy, Mar.
garet Harris, jeanette Katx, Lidia
Ragone.' Billy Shultx. Leona Brad
burn, Mollie Lober.
4-A--Jessie Adams, Constance Fox
all. Abbie Purvis. Frances Watts, ABB
bot Banks. Meade Starks.
5-A--Etta May JOnsa, FlcrOn6o
Sinpson. Anna TNrrGal, ii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were secured yes
terday by the following couples: Les
lie N. Roberts, Ellerson, Va, and
Grayce l.. Roberts, Richmond; Theo-
dore r. Wiseman, Tennessee, and Wtl-
lie Hartiine, Texas: William r. Sey-
mour, Baltimore. and Agnes Rowell.
Brook, Va: Harold VI. Rudolph, BAL
tlmore. and Julia A. Dunnstt, Cana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
Coleman to Sussex

state Highway Commissioner
George p. Coleman will address the
citizens OF Sussex county in the in
terest OF good roads next Tuesday.
Governor Davis also is expected to
be present on this occasion and have
a few words to say with respect to
state highways.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
press Agent Tunis Resigns

Allyn b. Tunis has rendered to Col
onel Charles r. Kelley. executive sec
rotary of the state council of defense,
his resignation as director of publicity
for the rural sanitation campaign,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
Hear Y. II and L. Petition.

The state corporation commission
will on next wednesday morning
hear the petition OF the Virginia Rail
way and Power company for increas-
ed passenger and express, rates be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

General Omar Bundy. commandant
at Camp Lee and nero of Chateau
Thierry, where he commanded the
Second division IN France. win speak
before the Virginia war history COM
mission in the State Capitol building
next Tuesday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
CAPITOL NOTES.


State Labor Commissioner John
was in Roanoke yesterday
on departmental business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

The state corporation. commission
yesterday appointed John j. kizer,
cashier of the Farmers bank, The
Plains, Va. as assistant state bank
examiner to succeed John T. Garrett.
who has resigned to go into private
business. Mr.. Kizer Will report for
his now duties between April Is and
20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

The usual weekly dances which were
discontinued during the Moose car
nival will be resumed at the Moose
home. at 10l East Franklin street, to-
morrow night. when joy again will be
unconfned between the hours OF s:45
and lI45
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

The man who works himself to
death trying to accumulate a fortune
only acquires funeral pile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

IT POINT makes healthy. happy
AZ neryous. rundown wrecks
Money back IL results do not
nv mail $t.eo. or at ali
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
RUFFNER SCHOOL

I-B-Joseph Hendricks, Regniaj
sprouse, Gillian Watkins, Florence
Gordon, Alice Kirk, Katheryn Lee,
Theima Smith, Martha Minor,
3-B--Catherinc Almond, Irene Cof-
fin, Ruby Keith, Frances aturman,
Hester Roberts, RUFUS Jenkins,
Meriweather Weaver.
4-B<asorge Crone. Richard Aaksr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

- r FOR
Observation-Disclosures
NAAUvAcTtHxp ~
M POINT co. I've RICHMOND. Va.

FIVE POINT FOR WOMEN, guar
|xod to produce normal painless
Hfodr. Danish those nagglng pains.
nnchoiia, and stop losing two or
Se days every month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
I'VE POINT In harmless TO the
and God~send 20 tho suffering

lammation. irritation. congestion
xorgment, with their concomit-
IN effects, relieved No nau-
dosing and upsetting Of the
pmach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
D. C. SUFFRAGE URGED;
POLICE ARE CRITICISED
Conduit Road Citizens Association
Wants No More Bolshevist
Meetings.

s Full suffrage for the District of
Columbia, with representatives in
Congress, was urged In a resolution
passed at a meeting of the Conduit
Road Citizens Association last night
at ST. Davfd's Parish Hall The reso-
luton Was introduced by F. T. ShuIl
and was unanimously indorsed
Maj. Raymond w. Pullman and the
police department were the targets of
criticism in connection with the meet
ing held at Polls Theater last Sunday.
a resolution asking general legislation
by Congress to prevent further boil
shevikist activities in the country was
passed. Copies OF this resolution will
be sent to the District Commissioners
and 10 members of both houses of Con-
gress. Mai Pullman was severely
criticised for having permitted such a
meeting TO be held, although such
criticism was withheld from the reso-
luton as passed.
a committee. consisting of F. II
Shufl and L f. White. was appointed
10 take up with officials OF the CAPITAL
Traction Company the giving OF warn
ing to automobilists by streets cars
leaving the barn al Beth and NJ streets.
This committee was also urged to Sc
cure more lights for Potomac Heights.
The opening of new road to con-
meet Georgetown with Washington
proper other than the mueh-traveied
III street was urged by the committee
on streets and highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
Life Is Expensive

My week of honest toll is
done, subsidized is my smoke; |
draw down quite a bunch OF
mon-and yet I'm always broke.
My friends remark. with what
you earn existence should be
sweet; you should have heaps
OF coin to burn, and live i'll Easy
street" But oh, the fierce and
frightful cost of everything
that's made! My bank account
looks like frost when all my
bills are paid. The dentist plugs
my hollow tooth, nor needs my
shrieks and groans, and when
he's done he says, In sooth, my
charge is twenty bones" The
surgeon amputates my limb,
and feeds me pills of nux, and
says. his manner stern and grim,
Dig up a hundred bucks. y
Mechanics, men OF wondrous
skill, repair my buzz-buzz cart !;
and when they bring along their
bill | have a broken heart. |
spend some coin at every turn,
no charge is ever small; it
makes no odds how much |
earn, | have to blow it all. Last
night | met a millionaire, grown
rich on oil and steel; he wished
to ride, but lacked the fare, and
borrowed half wheel. The
soul repines, the spirit droops,
existence comes SO high; will
prices ever loop the loops? VIII
profteering die?
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
SIX DISTRICT SOLDIERS
IN TODAY'S CASUALTIES
Lieut.. wehner Killed and Four
Others Wounded-Private
Brandford Missing.

Today's casualty list, as ii affects
the District. contains six names.
Lieut. Carl Wehner, killed in action
October 9: Private Leo Brandford,
missing in action, and Capt. Henry r.
Mallory, Private Frank Wilson. Pri-
waite Carroll j. Grenfef and Private
Earl L Klein. all wounded, degree I'M
determined.
Lieut. Wehner has never been in
Washington, having been connected
with the University of Wisconsin be-
fore his enlistment. His wife is living
here. however, and is employed in the
aircraft production division of the
Army. having come here to do war
work. while her husband was in
France She is making her home at
1872 Q street
Private Carroll j. GrenfeIl, who was
wounded in the thigh in Belgium Oc-
tober 81. is one of three soldier sons
of +. W. Grenfell. OF 1915 II street.
He Is now at Ellis Island. where he
landed fourteen days ago. and Is ex-
pected home soon. He is nineteen
years old. and before enlistment; was a
student at the George Washington
University.
Another son, Lieut. f. A. Grenfeli.
was wounded October l. The third
son is William GrenfeIl of the Engi-
neer Corps.
Private Brandford. missing in ac-
fion, is the son of Mrs. Susan Brand
ford Of 1882 Florida avenue. Capt.
Henry r. Mallory is the son of Col
John s. Mallory. U. s. A. and Private
Klein is the son of Mrs. Minnie Klein
of 1884 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
MOTORMEN SPEED;
AUTO|STS DARING
Combination Proves Great
Menace at Crossings of
the City.
POLICE CHECK PRACTICE

Combined recklessness on the part
of some motormen of street cars in
exceeding the speed limits provided
by the traffic regulations and the
abandonment of safety first" prin-
ciples by drivers of automobiles and
by pedestrians in their mad haste to
cross the tracks ahead OF the fast
moving cars have resulted more
than once in fatal or serious traffic
accidents.
Under the skip-stop system now in
vogue. cars of both traction lines are
frequently operated at great speed
at the intersection of streets where
there is no car stop. That has re-
suited in accidents and close calls in
abundance. as between the street cars
and automobiles. While motormen
are responsible for excessive speed
of street cars. operators of motor
trucks and automobiles often take
big chances in driving over the
tracks in an effort to make d cross
ing ahead of a street car.
The moment of time saved by beat
ing the ear over the crossing. ii is
urged is not worth the risk to life,
limb and property.
A special effort is being made by
the police TO put stop to this prac-
tlce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
SO NEW FIREMEN BRING
TOTAL STRENGTH TO 6O4
Personnel Given-New Platoon
System Goes Into Effect
Next Saturday.

The appointment of thirty-three new
neer Frank J. Wagner and approved by
the District Commissioners, has been
announced. The appointments bring the
total strength of the District fire de-
partment up to 604 officers and men.
making possible Inauguration of the
two platoon system next Saturday
The men appointed. classification of
pointments are:
To be privates. first class, at $3.50
per annum, 4. J. Bugden, NJ. Costello,
II. q. Suthard, J. q. Schulz, r. S.
Conover. T. y. ALEX and b. c. c. Dick
inson. Appointments effective as OF
January "a
To be privates. first class. at $3.50
per annum. w. C. Clifford. w. NJ. Ut
terback. Appointments effective as
of January rs. +. c. Bateman, +. q
Weismiiler. p. d. knight and r. c
Diekman. Appointments effective
January %.
To be privates. first class. at $3.50
PN' thiiiiulhs d. II INcSu, H. l. Leiilz
and A. Whiteman. Appointments ef-
fective January IS. l.. l.. Rollins, B
+. Maddox, G. l. Darling. G. F. Hen
ry. j. A. Franklin. A. c. Benson, W. H
Hill, J. L. Rabe and H. L. Mossberg
Appointments effective January 2s.
To be privates. first class. at 1856
per annum, F.. ]. Lyons, ]. H Hard
ing, r.. l.. Slaughter. ]. w. Rouse
H. ]. Williams. T. c. Goode. A A
King and B. FL. PANEL. Appointments
effective January 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
Held Accident Unavoidable.

coroner's jury yesterday afternoon
heard testimony at the morgue in the
case of Bernard Taylor, seven years
old. Good Hope road. who was killed
by a motor truck saturday night. The
truck was operated by Ezra Blackwell,
$40 NJ street, who stopped and render
ed what assistance he could. The child
died few minutes after the accident.
The accident was held unavoidable.
Louis ReEaS, 2032 / street, received a
slight injury to his knee late So turday
night when struck by an aut mobile
at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street.
- Miss Eugenia Jerrnia. twenty-five
years old. of Landover, Prince Georges
county, Md. was struck by street
car yesterday. She was not danger
ously hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
None But Insane Sent There.

II talked with several patients. and
from observation / can say to you that
none are sent to this institution un-
less they have been under careful med
ical observation in other hospitals
throughout the country for various
kinds OF diseases: and If they are pro-
nounced partially insane or entirely In
sane they are sent 10 st. Elizabeth
Hospital. where they can be watched
carefully and can be treated By emf
nent specialists In diseases of the
mind. Mind you. no soldiers or sailors
are sent TO 81. Elizabeth except
those who are suffering from partial
insanity, depressed condition of the
mind and whose mental condition
would be benefited by treatment there.
There are 1000 soldiers there in
various stages of conyaiescence, and
the only particular criticism ] had 10
direct TO DR.. White. the spperintepd-
ent, was that certain patients who had
conyelsced and who had become great
iy improved as to their mental condi-
ton should not be allowed to associate
in those wards where there were al
most violently insane patients; and he
answered that such cases were being
corrected as rapidly as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
Amusement Ads
Will Be Found on
. Page IL
Conference Report on Revenue Bill.

The conference agreement on the
war revenue bill is to be reported
to the House tomorrow. according to
arrangements made yesterday. 1t is
not the intention to begin debate
on the agreement in the House until
Saturday. Action was postponed on
account of delay in preparing the
conference draft.