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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-19
Elect Officers for
Christian Endeavol
q. Z. Miley Is Chosen Presi-
deut-Interesting Program
for Today.

The second day OF the Christian En-
deAvor convention ended after enthu-
siAxtic session Of excellent reports from
several departments, including quiet
hour and tenth legion; missionary and
intermediate. represented by W. J.
Finch, OF Newport News and MIRA l.
L Henley, Of Riohmond. respectively.
All reports from these department
heads show thu great progress made
by the organisation in the past year.
Consistent with these statements.
Kari Lehman addressed the delegation
on +ChristiAn Endeavors New Day in
Dixie" telling Of the rapid spread Of
the societies in the churches, schools.
colleges. and IN remote Aistrioes 81
the Southland. He accounts for OVER
l.100 new societies In the past sixteen
months. i,
4 feature Of tho morning session was
the presentation Of . loving cup TO
the Melrose Presbyteraion soctety OF
Roanoke. for having the largest per-
centags Of tithers. This society has .
membership OF twenty-thres. all OF
whom arc tithers. Tho Roanoke union
10 the strongest in the state. It 10 rep
resented at the convention ~ its pres
ident, Miss Bertha Starritt. and ssvsn-
teen other delegates.
At the suggestion Of Herbert c.
George. Of the local union OF Northern
Virginia, = telegram Of greeting Wa
sent to DIR. Francis e. Clark. founder
Of the United Society Of World Chris
tian Endeavor.
O2tceRs Chosen.
In the afternoon the nomination conn
mittee made its report ~ follows q.
!. Miiey. of Richmond. was reelected
president OF the state organization: II.
H. wells. Of Petersburg. nrst Woe
president; E. c. Neltxel, Of Richmond.
second vice-president: Miss Bessie Ire
son. Of Bristol corresponding escrs-
tary; w. B. Kerr. Of Roanoke. record
ing secretary: Miss Audrey FAber. OF
Richmond. treasurer.
Department superintsndents elected
are ~ follows: Miss Reba winston, 81
Norfolk. missionary; H. n. Rowsey, Of
Roanoke, life work recruit: w. !.
Buchanan, Of Charlottesville. tenth
legion; Mrs. L. 4 Henley. Of Richmond
quiet hour: Miss Edna Brown. 81
Marian. Va. intermediates: Miss Annie
wintermeyer. junior superintendent
Al 8 o'clock there wa = banQuot held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-19
Daylight Saving Law
Repealed By Congress
Returns to Old Style Morning
of Last Sunday in, Octo-
Der.

Washington. June ls.-The daylight
saving law was repealed by an over
whelmine vote in both houses of con-
gress today. In the senate the vote
on repeal was Sc to s and In the house
ii was 233 to l22, Ave members voting
present.
The repeal. If approved by the presi-
dent. will become effective on the last
Sunday in october at o'clock in the
morning of that day, the hands OF the
clocks in the United States which were
moved forward one hour in April will
be set back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-19

New Fork. June 1s.--rhe Sixty fourth
infantry. which returned to the United
Statea today on the transport America,
will Do sent to the Mexican border, ae-
cording TO Colonel 3. A. Lewis. com
mAnder Of the regiment.
The Sixty-fourth ihfantryxis 1 regu-
lar army unit and before the regiment
went across ~ part Of the Seventh d.
vision II VS. stationed along the Mexi-
can border.
The men Of the Sixty fourth are 40
auAintsd with the conditions and the
situAtien tANsA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-19

Washington, Juno fs.-
Partly cloudy Thursday
and Friday; probably local
thundershowers In south.
west portion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
RENT HOG BILL
COMES UP AT 3
Mayor Fitzgerald viii Ask
Council to Pass II

At 3 o'clock Friday afternoon
Mayor Fitzgerairs ordinance. do
signed to put the screws on the rent
hog in Seattle. was scheduled TO be
considered by the city council sit.
ting as a committee OF the whole.
Mayor Fitzgerald is prepared to
sponsor the ordinance and Will be
backed up by representatives of the
Tenants Protective association.
Landlords also will be given an op.
portunity TO be heard.
Mayor Fitzgerald expressed the
conviction that his ordinance win be
passed by the city council. either at
the Friday session or at the regular
meeting OF the council next Monday
afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
LABOR Call
is Sent OUT
BY COMPERS
Will Meet Shortly to Discuss
Defense Organization
in America
RESULTS FROM "sPLIT"

WASHINGTON. Oct. "a
United Press.b-A conference Of
the heads Of ali International
unions connected with the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor has
been called Ia me~t In Washing
ton sat an early date" samuel
Gomp<rS revealed today In trle-
gram 10 the Illinois State Fe<~r.
alton Of Labor. In convention IT
Peoria. IN.
GoTnpers' telegram was an answes
to one authorized by the Iiiinoi,
Federation suggesting convention
OF the American Federation oi
Labor TO perfect an offensive and
defensive alliance OF the union Of
ficiais OF the country and Canada "a
fight labor's battles. The Peoria
telegram was vent Gonpers after ths
withdrawal OF the labor group from
the Industrial group.
Gompers said: Telegram just
received. Executive council OF
the American Federation OF
Labor before its adjournment
Tuesday evening adopted dociara-
ton calling for a conference 10
b. held az Washington at an
early date to deal with several
Of the subjects contained In
message I trust that the con.
vention of the Illinois state Fed
Grafton win be- harmonious and
successful I'm every way"
The call Of the conference OF unior
heads today was taken here to NEAR
CONTINUED on PAGE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
ROCKEFELLER IS
| INDUSTRY HEAD
Elected Chairman Public
Group at Round Table

BH RALPH r. COUCH
United Press Staff Corre~pondcnt)
WASHINGTON. Oct. a.
With 100000 workers on strike.
or threatening strike. the prob
lem Of how 20 frame m indus
trial peace treaty today h In the
hands of John d. Rockefeller,
jr., capitalist and son Of the
richest man In the world.
Rockefeller began work on this as.
signment late yesterday. when the
public group Of the original national
Industrial conference named him
chairman OF committee to decide
how II shall carry out President
Wilson's request that the work OF
the conference be continued.
Rockefeller left the meeting and
walked TO his hotel. carrying a big
sheaf Of papers,
To Frame Report
Conferripg with other members OF
the committee today. he will frame
a report TO be presented TO the pub
lie group at an executive session
this afternoon. Other members OF
the committee are John Spargo. so
cialist; Miss Ida Tarbeli. woman
writer. noted chiefly for her history
OF Rockefelier's father and OF the
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
Say Customers
Tried to Steal

You can't satisfy your sweet tooth
at the expense of Seattle restau.
rants. Most OF them have plenty Of
sugar. but for the use OF customers
only to consume. as IL were. on the
premises.
The reason we removed the sugar
bowls and served three cubes In
stead. is because every one was
emptylng the sugar bowls into their
pockets" said the manager OF a
big Second ave. restaurant.
/. I'VE have plenty OF sugar--but we
cannot supply II In Wholesale quaint
ties. The sugar bowls will go back
when the general public has sugar.
and not before. II Is a matter OF
safety first with u.s."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
MERCURY SINKS,
BEEvEEDEES IN
POOR STANDING

Seattle emerged from the hay Fri.
day mornins. TO greet the coldest day
OF the year thus far.
Seattle cast aside its bccvecdecs
and dug up the heavier woollen gar
ments and put on Its overcoat
There was good reason. too.
The weather man cast an eye over
his records Friday morning and
found that George w. Mercury had
descended to 40 degrees during the
night-only 8 degrees removed from
the freezing point.
And the weather for Saturday and
Sunday Is going to be about the
same. according to Official Weather.
smith George N. Salisbury.
Not only that, but one OF those
chilly northeasterIy breczcs will keep
step with the bashful thermometer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
Tailor Sued for
Breaking Pact

Thirty.two tailoring firms started
suit I'm superior court Thursday
against A. Stack. tailor. for violating
an agreement whereby the demands
of the Tailors union were to be re.
fused. Journeymen Tailors' Union
No. II have been on strike for more
than n month. Stack and the 30
firms are said I ohavc made an
agreement to refuse the strikers de.
mands.
Stack Is accused Of forming an.
other company and granting the de
mands. Each OF the 81 plaintiffs
ask 500 damages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
HISTORY or DIST MEN

SAN MATEO. Cal. Oct. 24.--A
campaign was launched here today
by members OF the 91st division pub.
lication committee for contributions
from members Of the division for
funds with which to print a history
OF the 9ist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

tors TO strengthen their determine
tion along publicity lines.
Some day preachers will have
press agents. instead Of assistant
pastors: then everybody will 30 to
church. You watch and see!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
LEAGUE URGES
ANT|-JAP Bill
Demands Laid Before SeGI
tie City Council

Unless radical steps age taken
to curb the Jap. Seattle 'and IL
Pacific Coast will b. . Mon
goiian instead Of = whIta mnn'o
land within the NEXT - yonea
according to . letter nle6 M
the city council FridAy afom.
noon By the AntfjaponDuo
League Of this city.
Accompanying the letter - =
copy OF an ordinances whtoh -
league urges passage Of BY the e1eH
council ~ a means Of Wrestling 0o
attle from the rapidly increasinG ~
cumuiation OF various industrtoo ~
the Japanese.
The proposed ordinances prov11oo
that only citizens OF the United
States may be licensed to oporufo
hotels. apartment houses. publm
market stalls. various forms Of buGt
nesses and no stock In any corpoTur
ton shall be held by other thnn
American citixens-
1900 In Seattle
There are now more than l3.oco
Japanese in Seattle" the letter -
the council states. ''and theee n
truders have about hogged ~
cream of Scattle's industries.
The annual birth rate OF Japan
ese Is five times greater than that q
the white population. More than -
per cent of Seattle's increase ~
population comes from Japaneoo. II
does not take an expert mathoGnnr
tician TO figure that Seattle win ~
a japanese city by 1910 II TIKI h.
crease is maintained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

Deputy Prosecutor T. II. Patterson ntimates another
man is under suspicion in the case.
Superior Judge Frater at $50 a. m dismissed habeas
corpus proceedings brought in behalf of Mrs Nemtz and
son by Attorney Crawford White following announcement
by Deputy Prosecutor Carmody that Justice court warrant
charging murder, had been formally filed.
Robert Nemtz. husband of the accused and step
father OF the accused boy begins search for unknown
said to have known Mrs. Bryan received $4,000 in Puyaup
last Saturday and who is said to have taken passage
vessel for Honolulu Tuesday night.
Ealy reported to have been identified the who got
room at the Central hotel 1914 Westake ave. Saturday
in which he stayed Saturday Sunday afternoon and Sunday
night
Captain of Detectives Charles E. Tennant admits the
pete information win be filed week in the superior
court and the two defendants removed county Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
Police INFORMED EALY
REGISTERED IN Hotel

charges of first degree murder filed by the state
today against William Fay Eay and his mother Mrs. Anna Mem
it 1926 Meridian alleging that Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan
aup ranged to death last Monday by Eay aided and
abetted by Mrs. Nemitz.
Other
WISE thee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

met By Patterson. who called Me-
initx into consultation. Attorney
White obtained permission, for the
first time. 10 visit Ealy and his
mother. He was rejoincd by Ne
mitx later and went into the Jail.
Makes No Complaint
After an hour and n half White
returned and reported that Eaiy
had no complaint to make OF the
treatment accorded him since his
arrest last Tuesday. except that he
had been denied the privilege Of
smoking.
He Is said to have had but one
cigaret during his confinement. that
having been given him by a taii
trusty unaware that an order had
been issued by Capt. Tcnnant that
Ealy was not to be allowed to
smoke until the case was cleared up.
"our cards are on the table"
said Attorney White. There was
nothing TO conceal. The boy and
his mother are not guilty and have
told the truth. The boy was af
home on Sunday night. just as he
has said"
The state. however. Is said TO
have gained Information that con-
tradicts Ealy's story In this re-
spect.
Took Hotel Room!
Axel Carsons. manager OF the
Central hotel. formerly the Ameri-
can hotel. 1914 westlake ave, across
the street from the Plaza hotel
where Mrs. Bfyan registered as
Mrs. w. F. Galbraith." Is said to
have identified Ealy as the man
who took room at the Central
Saturday night.
Carsons said this man paid for
two nights lodging with a $50 bill.
He said he saw the man wandering
suspiciously about the halls Sunday
afternoon. Once. Carsons said. he
took the man up in the elevator.
and another time saw him walking
lup the stairs. The room the man
rented was on the fifth floor.
Says He Was Home
Nemitz said he was positive his
step-son returned home. probably
fromsa theatre. at 1880 p. m. sun
day. Fhis is the sime story told
by the accused boy and by his
mother.
When the habeas corpus proceed
Nemitz and Ealy We're called for
hearing in Judge Fraters court,
Deputy Prosecutor John NJ. Car
mody stepped TO the rail and an
nounced that murder charges had
been filed In police court. An infor-
nation would be filed in superior
court later. II was explained.
These habeas corups proceedings
are dismissed" said rrater.
Then presume may see my
two clients. the Defendants" said At
torney White.
After $500 Now
There Y no objection" the court
replied.
II was learned definitely Friday
that search of the safe deposit box
rented some years ago to Eaiy and
his mother at the Day and Night
Safe Deposit and Storage Co. 3o7
Third ave. had disclosed $4,000 in
stead OF s2.s0o as was first reported.
A warrant which permitted Capt.
Tennant and Deputy Prosecutor Pat
terson TO search the Nemitz home
Thursday named $500 as the OBJ.
ject Of their search. Whether they
found II or not they declined to say
Friday. Effort was not spared.
however. Nemitz said Friday they
had left no rug unturned and had
even examined the backs OF pictures
hanging on the wall.
1t was also reported that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

Secretary Wilson appealed TO thu
miners and operators, who are In
conference here. to remain In session
until p. m. In the meantime hs
will lay their differences before the
president. This appeal came after
rejection Of his fourth proposal Of
fered In hope OF avcrting the strike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

The total weight Of all persons In
the world Is estimated at 1o6. .0oo. 900
tons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

opened well last Sunday. with
Brother Crowther rallying him
TO the defense OF our little yellow
brother, Hasmira Togo. ct al. and.
with Brother Matthews tackling
the gamboling gambler In his lair
and stomping on the gum boot fla.
yored Turkish cigaret.
I note that the modern pui.
pffeers have developed their SER
pentine wisdom, and nowadays he
is a lowiy reverend, indeed. who
cannot whang the big bass drum
and toot-te-toot on the little ear.
piercing fife OF publicity. right
along with the rest Of the boys.
The Salvation Army, years ago,
discovered that the way to insure a
steady supply Of sinners to work
on was to go out on the highways,
and trot along the byways. and
poke into the hedges. with bag Of
doughnuts In the one hand and a
drum stick in the other, and a
large, robust. drum quivering In
the middle.
The old idea that a good sermon
needed advertising less than good
political speech was all wrong
The best sermon on earth is value
less unless II IL listened 10 by
somebody. And the better the SER
mon. the more advertising II
should be given, no that larger
crowds may get the benefit Of H..
However, surmisc that all this
argument Ia not likely to be re.
quired BY our eminent local pas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

1No warrant charging murder.
Whlch WIS nied today. prevents Mrs.
Ealy and her son from gaining their
freedom on habcas corpus proceed
tngs. II gives the state authority %
hold them under arrest. Before they
can be tried. however. a detailed in.
perior court outlining definite de-
tailed allegations on which the
charges are based and the names OF
witnesses the state expects TO call.
Capt Tennsnt. who had been
working on the case until long
after midnight Thursday night. was
up early Friday and got down to
his office at . a. m. Deputy Prose.
cusor Patterson arrived at the
couniy-city building at s:ts and
TO ed himself In private office
with stenographer.
He emerged at a.i5 with n care
fully drawn warrant charging both
prisoners with murder In the first
degree. Hurrying to Police Judge
John q. Gordons court. Patterson
filed the warrant Just in time 20
prevent release OF fsaiy and Mrs.
Nemitx. who had brought habeas
corpus proceedings In Superior
Judge A. w. Frater's court.
The warrant was Immediately
taken from police court to the city
jail. whore Ealy and his mother are
confined IN separate cells.
Reads Charge
Constable, James Shannon first
took the warrant TO Ealy's cell and
commanded the prisoner to stand up,
Eaiy arose from his bunk and brac
ing himself with both hands on the
bars OF hts cell door. listened atten
lively while Shannon read the war
rant:
William r. Eaiy and Anna Ne
mitz. FIRST degree murder. He. the
said william II. Ealy. in the county
OF King. state of Washington. on the
goth day of October. 1919. did then
and there wilfully. unlawfully and
feloniously and with n premeditated
design. to effect the death OF one
Elizabeth Bryan, n human being
choke. strangle and suffocate the
said Elizabeth Bryan with certain
cloth then and there held In the
hand OF him. the said William +
Ealy. and by him. the said William
+. Ealy. forced into the mouth and
throat of her. the said Elizabeth
Bryan. I'm such manner as TO cause
the death of the said Elizabeth
Bryan. from which choking. strang
ling and suffocating as aforesaid
she. the said Elizabeth Bryan. then
and there died. and she. the said
Anna Nemitz, did then and there
wilfully, unlawfully and feioniously
encourage, aid and abet the said
william Il. Ealy in such acts as
aforesaid"
Mrs. Nemitx Sets Jaw
As the constable finished reading
Ealy's lip quivered. without n word
he turned and stepped to his bunk
Constable Shannon then took the
warrant to Mrs. Nemitz's cell
where the same formalities were
gone thru. Mrs. Nemitz set her Jaw
and showed no sign OF weakening.
IL was noted that the warrant did
not state the exact place where the
alleged crime Is supposed TO have
been committed Deputy Prosecutor
Patterson said the state had two
theories on this phase OF the case
One theory Is that Mrs. Bryan me,
her death In an automobile. The
other theory is that she was
stranglcd In the Ncmitz home. &c
cording TO Patterson.
While the warrant was being
read to the two prisoners. Nemitz
and Attorney White went to Capt.
Tenants office, where they were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

money found In the deposit box woG
In bills OF small denomination. MIA
Bryan's sf.5o0. theft OF which d -
iievcd the motive behind the muir
der. was all in bills. none Of which
was more than $50.
Says Temnant Laughed
THE money in the box was our
savings" Nemitx reiterated Friday.
The boy sold his automobile before
he Joined the army for $500. and
since he got out OF the service has
earned $1,000. That may have bean
in the box for all know"
Nemitx said he had been informed
by w. s. nsworth. painting con-
tractor. living at 52ls brooklyn ave.
that he. Unsworth. had told another
man some days before the murder
that Mrs. Bryan was going to part
from her husband and receive $500
as a settlement
This man has since disappeared, =
said Nemitz. II understand he told
fellow painters he was going to
Honolulu Tuesday night. i am try.
ing to check up more closely on him
and his movements. told this to
Capt. Tenant and he just laughed
at me-"
When Ealy was arrested. Mrs.
Nemitx went at once TO the office
OF Crawford White. the attorney
said Friday, and asked him what
to do. saying she expected the po-
lice would search her deposit box
and might take all the money.
Il told her not to go near the,
box" said White. "and asked her.
II she had anything to fear the po-
lice. She said she had not. X
she had feared anything. she would
have had plenty of time to get her
money out OF the box and hide It."
Ealy was taken to Capt. Tenants
office late Thursday night and
grilled for more than three hours,
Mrs. Nemitz was then subjected %
n similar ordeal. Her Statements
were recorded in lengthy shorthand
notes by a police stenographer. She
remained In Tenants office until
after midnight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

oOKS like a brisk winter
In ahead OF the gentle
men who custodian the
city's morals.
I note the season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
GALLANT SWANS
BRAVE DEATH TO
SAVE GIRLS HAT

PRoSSER. wash. Oct a.
Pretty Miss Irma Townc went
auto riding with Harry Sterns
and Donald Mckay.
The wind whipped her new fall
hat away. Abandoning clutches
and steering wheel. both SWANS
grabbed wildly for the hat
Passersby lifted the chr off the
trio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
COAL WALkOUT
UP TO WILSON
President Will Consider the
Threatened Strike

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.--,By
United Press).---Settlement Of the
soft coal miners strike threat
ened for November I, will be put
up 10 President Wilson, Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson made
known at noon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24
As IT SEEMS
TO Me
DANA SLEETH

oAfE may consider banks
and bankers parasites
'moneyed vultures claw
ing at the vitais Of tho
poor" and generally In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

~ portrayed In my little anecdote
about the SIS waist pattern.
My native honest impulse bids
me remark that I wrote that
not to incite the feminine contin-
gent TO riotous living. but TO
strengthen their wise and noble
ambition TO continue saving pas
cash by persisting in their oId-time
stern disdain OF these frtyols and
fancies Of fashion.
I am two and half suits and
winter hat behind at home. and II
kind words will replace $50
bills. I will, continue to emit ap-
plause and ask no deft white hand
to even wind up my motor or put
on a new record. I'll do the whole
thing all by myself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-24

''moneyed vultures claw.
Ing at the vitals OF tho
poor" and generally In
duiEing In unnice table manners.
but for my part. I've always won
dervd how a bank does as much
as II does for the average depositor
without getting anything for Il.
This was called 10 mind yeStcr-
k9y. when ! paid a light bin of IS
rcnts In person. instead OF sending
- check.
Before I started to pay the bill I
thought needed exercise. when
finished getting rid Of that SIS
cents. I knew had been mis-
taken.
You enter tho city and county
building at the Fourth avenue en-
trance: you hook up nj the direct
CRY board and discover that the
lighting department Is room 200
and something. So you take an
e1evasor to so to the second floor.
and instead you go to the third.
the ground floor being the second
story. coming In from Fourth
avenue.
Then you note large iliurninat-
ID sign. CITY Light. and follow
your nose. and enter = big office.
ard after browsing around you
u>sct up With \ clerk who ISN'T too
bury to spill some information. and
you ind that you pay light bills
downstairs.