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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
Of Allies Complete
After Three Days Conference

questions wh4ch stall have to be set
tied, particularly peace With TURKEY
The Japanese ambassador, 1t Is
further stated. participated in the
conference which discussed the Rus
sian pr6hlenn.
: So much for the ofsciai version OF
the momantpus discussions between
the leading European statesmen.
Unofncially the outstanding feature
amid the hood OF reports and rumors
b that the allies, after discussing
every phase and angle Of the pressnt
international situation ana it4 future
development. came To the conclusion
that II would Be best for them to
accept the reservations by which the
majority OF the United States senate
is determined to stand or fall.
Second IN Importance was. a report
that the European leaders sounded
Ambassador Davis on the possibility
Of separating tho league Of nations
from the peace treaty proper. This
Of COURSE would les the scuttling
Of h league, for the present at
least
From one source tits reported that
the AMBASSADOR cabled the allied
propositions to Washington yesterday
and the fact that he called on the
British prime minister this afternoon
10 taken 70 mean that he received
President Wilson's reply and was
submitting II to Lloyd George.
The report that the allies we're WILL
ing TO accept the Republican reser-
Nations came from Paris. The news
papers OF that capital have bcen FILL
ed with columns OF speculations evcr
since the conferences began. and most
OF thfs speculation is known to have
been inspired, tho wish being the
father of most thoughts expressed
therein. For this . the report
70 taken here with the p~roverbai. grain
of salt, though the Britain newspapers
featured II conspiciously.
In American quarters The theory
Wna advanced that 1t was not unlikely
this report was part of . policy TO
saift the hlame for the possible ulti-
mate return to the European game
OF balance OF power to the United
States. since II the senate refuses to
sfatify the treaty despite this alleged
allied ofer to accept the reservations.
the European statesmen would b IN
= position to ny that thsy did al
they could 10 ksap tho 4United States
In the family. but that III theif e.
Forts wsrs frusfyAted. thus forcing
tAem 70 rcstore the cen<urtss4oId
hAtnnuo Is pOw9r aSstomL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
Lee Highway Assn.
Picks New Officers

Especial b The Richmond vfrgtnhn. J
Bristol, Va, Dec, la-Final or
g~antxation OF the Lex Highway asso,
citation Incorporating e plan to con.
meet GettyybNrg. Penn, with New Or
leans by q system of, improved rpads
To be known rs the Lee highway
vas perfected al a meeting here to-
night OF the directors of the organi'
cation named In the meeting at Roa-
noke. Va. on December 8.
u. D. Huh. Jr., of Roanoke. Va
was elected president and vice-presi-
dents named in the states OF Tennes-
see. Virginia. Alabama. They ARE
yice-prextdent II large, John r
Lowell. OF ChAttAngooga, Thomas Nc.
Croskey. Of Knoxville: n. L. Opie. oil
HtAuntou, and Adolph Reich. OF
Gadaaen. Three directors were
named from Alabama as follows:
Thornton E,ske and A. J. Arrant. oil
Birmingham and W. W. Brandon. Of
Tuscaloosa
Tho executive committee was e-
lect N follows: Fl. c. Elliott. Roa-
noke, Va. chairman: p. C. Humph-
rey1, Lexington. Va, president and
secretary, and one other who WIN b.
named lated. The president has
authorized to Eei<ct an active secre-
tary I take charge Of the work
Those present n Acting president
d. p. sites. Acting Secretary John
Wood ana n. G. Elliott Of Roanoke
Va: Henry Roberts. M Bristol
John r. Lowell OF Chattanooga,
Tenn: J n. williams, Of Knoxville.
Tenn, and Lee r. Miller. oS johnson
City. Tenn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
Fifty Soldiers Kill 500 Natives
In Lahore Riots, Wounding $500

London. Dec. 1s-An investigation OF
riots In India. during which many
whites were injured and much property
DESTROYED. shows that at Lahore ffty
British soldiers, at their generais
command, nred into a mob OF 5000 ma
tiyes. killing 500 aud w~ounding three
times that number, The rioting ceased
thereafter
The evidsnce shows that this act was
rpproved by the British lieutenant
governor. News Of h affair has inst
reached London FROM India with the RS
PORTS Of the government commission
hearings AT Lahore
The slaughter took place At Armit-
sar last April and was ordered to put
down the riots there which we're part
Of a general uprising that threatened
to engulf the whole surrounding dis
trfcts and spread all over IndiA.
General Dyer testified before the
commission that he arrived at Arnit-
star on April II. Although MARTA!
law was not declared he too over the
administration from the deputy com
missioner. He was informed that tho
situation was grave In nany distrt-te-
Including Lahore, and ordered tina. TIE
alleged rc%ditious meetings cease IN =
diateiy.
Or April 10. according to his testi-
mony. General Dyer informed crowds
at Armitsar that meetings were for
bioden and that assembiases were
likely to be hred on without warning.
Later nc was ihsotMed OF q big meet
ing which he Judged to he not merely
u disorderly gathering, but open rebel
lion. He marched twenty-five British
rifles. twenty-five Indian. rides and
forty Kurkhas armed with knives to
the scene and discovered an aettater
karanguinE . crowt OF Ave thousand.
Continuing his testimony. General
Dyer said.
II deployed my mer and within thirty
seconds ordered them to fire. The fr.
ing continued for about ten minutes Ny
{ b3ect was 70 dispense the crowd And
a little firinE would have heen insult
6cient TO srhieve n object"
The general admitted he had not
warned the crowd and, asked what
reason he had for supposing the
crowd would not dispense without
drfng being necessary, he replied:
-I think 1t quite possible that I
could have dispersed the crowd with
ont frinE but they would have come
back and laughed, and ! would have
made fool OF myaelf. My view was
thAt the situation 1t Arnnjtsar was
Issrts1A ~ 1DokAl - - stowA Of Tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

rebels and considered it my duty to
Are. ana nrs we'll"
Lord Hunter. chairman of the
commission asked the general:
WAS there Any other course
openr" General Dyer replied
NO sir. I looked upon It as nay
duty horrible duty"
General Dyer asserted that 1850
round we're nred and between four
And about $500 wounded. The sol.
diers he testified. continued firing
until they had run out OF ammunition
He said he had made UP his mind
that IL order were defled he would
shoot stratghtway and that he had
felt he had to do something very
strong.
Justice. Ranking. = member of the
commission aAked.
Was 1t not a form OF frightful-
ness7"
General Dyer replied he figured 1t
TO shoot well and strongly. so no
body would have to shoot again" He
said there was no middle curse and
when asked II his idea had been to
strike terror in the hearts OF inhabi-
tants, he answered he had found they
had disobeyed his order and he meant
to punish them and give them a lesson
From a military viewpoint, he said.
the demonstration OF force WAS bound
to make a wide impression through
out Puntab.
One of Che commissioners then read
a telegram from Lahore tseat of the
British lieutenant GOVERNOR to Gen.
Dyer. 1t read:
Your action correc. Governor
approves.
Lieutenant Governor
fNote-The lieutAnAt-gover nor OF
Punjab Is Sir Michael Francis ODwy-
er,, who has held that post since
1880.
The evidence showed that during
the riots mobs broke UP the telegraph
serviceS damaged the freight yards
and sl$w one guard aud two bank
employees, buring the bodieA A bank
manager also was Killed. The gov-
ernmcnt ofices and an Indian Chris
tian churcn were cot aAfe and q mis-
sionary was outraged and lsft for
dead.
General Dyer tcstined No -avengsd
the outrage on tho missionary BY
picketing tae street ana not permit
tins : single IndiAn 70 pass without
crAw1inE
~ ~ KAZL Rta-tFs -T~&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
CHALLENGED
TO AGREE ON PLAN
TO BRING PEACE
Senators Argue All Day
But Massachusetts Man
Earnestly Tries to Shift
Responsibility
ny JAMES n. roURsE.

Washington. Dec. 13-ChAllenefn M
Senator Lodge. the Republican leader,
tc agree to q committee on eoncifia-
ton for ratincation of the peace treaty.
administration spokesnen In tho sen
ate today renewed their efforts to
hiring Dot some favorable action on
The treaty question.
senator Lodge refused to listen to
the demand for action. and reiterated
hts statement that the only srnethoA OF
bringing the treaty again before tins
senate In by having ne president
withdraw and resubn,ft II with reserva
tions which the president win aceept-
A spirited dchste on the question OF
responsibilities for seton on the treaty.
followed.
The debate was brought to q cfimar
by Senator Knox who Offered a reso-
lution for ratification Of the treatv
insofar only as IT provides for q status
Of peace with Germany" Senator
Hitchcock objected.
senator Knox then asked unanimous
consent for immediate consideration Of
the resolution declaring a state Of peace
with Germany AMI Senator Hitchcock
again objected
FOREIGN TRADE THREATENED.
The dsmand for action vas made by
Senators Underwood. Of Alabama. and
Hitchcock, Of Nebraska. n farmer
pretaeed his speech By reading an
article IN a morning newspaper ID
which = was stated that foreign SIX
change had dropped to such = low isvel
SIS q result Of the defeat of the Gov
enant his foreign countries we're on
the point Of c~snc.rtnx contracts for
supplies n merchandise in this co,n-
try.
Senator Underwood declared there
vas ~ way TO restore exchange er-
rspt by bringing about q stats OF peace
He said the III effects OF low exchange
wtll be felt by the. cotton farmers,
tv manufacturers ufnhsr interests ane
all others who have goods to sell in
ehe foreign markets The senator de-
clared tire responsibility rested Upon
the senate ~ end this condition hv
getting together" and ratifying the
treaty. with such reservations as are
aeceptahle ~ the president
senator Underwood asserted inst the
-ecameu sense treatment - the xttn~
stson" wcu,s ss Ter A conesHasier Gem
nafttee - 81 appointed consisting -
senator's on both sides. which would
confer with ths president and obtain
fts rtewr A. "a u,hst n. though. de-
ssrahfe IN h way o. res&<ssttcgMRe
sddeds E
7 wtit say 10 the majority leader
Lodge that he has not lone hts full
aoty 20 his country ny wafttrk idly to
see what is going - happen. 70 sec II
the president ia - withdraw the treaty
ana resubmit II o. to see whethey the
minority rartv WIN not aceep. his
reservations. The situations calls for
affirmative action. The people ~ tbs
United States demand peace end they
are entitled 20 peace. ard the time has
come FOR definite compromise in this
body tina wti1 be approved kv the pr@T
ssisnt.4 7 would IKE to hear any ems
say that a compromise cannot be
reached here which The president vii,
be. Wiling to accert No effort has heer
n ade to And out what hs will accept
senator Etnr Democrat. took issue
with Senator Underwoohs statement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
W. GRIFFITH AND
MOVIE PLAYERS ARE
MISSING AFTER STORM

New York. Dec f3--Davtd W.
Grfffth, head Of tho D.. W. Grit
nth corporation, motion picture
Producers, and twenty actors,
Actresses and camera men have
been missing more than three
days In Southern waters. II Is m
rounced at the aim oMlces here
today. and government vessels
and hydro-airplanes arc search
ing the waters between Forfdn
and the Baf,asnA Islands.
Mr. Grinith left Miami, Pa,
Wednesday afternoon IN COM
rany with a corps Of actors and
a~ctrcsses to finn SOME tropical
scenes At Nassau.
among those said to have been
in the party Gre Richard Bar
thickness, Carol Dempster. Kate
Bruce Andcze. Randolph Elmer.
Clifton Porter Strong and Chief
PHOTOGRAPHER Billy Ritzer. The
trtr salouM not have occupied
rrcr~ than twelve hours. II was
estimated but the brat barring
the party was reported eve to
have reached Wits dessfns ton and
has not since hecn heard frcm.
Some seyere storms have ragged
recently IN Florida waters and
n b feared by ofnocrs of the D.
". Grffith corporation that the
~~~~i may have been driven out
IN sea or. possibly, have met An
syer worse fate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
CLAIM BIG FIELD
IF WORKED RIGHT

shanghai Dec, i3.-Fron. the Aao-
cessful experiences Of the young man
from Boston, who has $1B.00o,0 900
worth of cotton-spinning nl2chinerr
here since March the first, certain
rdon'ts and dos may be adduced for
the help of Americans who contem-;
plate entering this trade field.
Don't send out men who are not
experts.
Don't hamper Your agent with cr-
ders to refer prices and details sOk
contracts to the home ONCE.
Don't send out a q to sell an tn-'
complete line. If II IL machinery hN
must be able to sellssthe entire line
with all its accessories II It Ii some
thing for consumption. he must ~
able to sell all grades Of II.
Don't expect to succeed here ~
other than honest dealing. 4l
Don't try to corne into this aald ~
a "shoestrins". It 10 4 market that
must be tackled On = biz scale, with
plenty OF capital. with intelixenta,
with determination. with willingness
to sow for = few years and than t.
reap. 1t 10 the richest market IN thal
world for those Americans who VIII
enter II In that way.
There il q trade Of q small kind
to BE- had In the orient, the supply
ing OF the wants 81 foreigners $780,
dent IN the parts It h sc4rceiy w0rt1xs
the trouble I ret hold II. Thare IN
trade Of . biz crt 70 be hA6 AAAs
that y selling 10 and buy1nG tram t1&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
RESTRICTIONS
OFFICIALLYREMOVED
Senators-Wa All
Garfeld's Papers
In Coal Dispute

Washington. Dec. IA subpoena
for all papers and communications
that have passed between DIR. Gar
field. late fuel administrator of the
United States and officials of the gov
eminent in connection with the min
ers strike and wage controversy as
we'll as copies of communications
sent to President Wilson in the mat
ter. Will be issued Monday by the
serar subcommittee which has been
Investigating the cause of increased
prices OF coal since last September, il
was announced tonight by Senator
Frelinghuysen.
The announcement came ag the
committee began an investigation into
the entire matter Of the settlement
Of the strike controversy.
DIR. Garfield, whose resignation as
fuel administrators was accepted by
President Wilson this afternoon, was
the frst witness before the commit
tee today. When he expressed I'M
willingness to surrender certain of the
documents in his possession. Chair
man Frelinghuysen announced that
the committee would issue = sub
poena for them because of the belief
they vitality affect the public in
srest.
Tho plan Of settlement Of the coal
strike agreed uron by Attorney-Gen-
eral Palmer and the miners represen
tatives was sharply criticised by
Garfield In his testimony.
He said he objected tc the plan
upon two specific grounds. First
that under it's operation the govern
ment would lose its price hxins
power; second that IN the commission
OF three the majority would be the
representative OF the industry. leaving
the public In the minority.
: Higher prices for coal 70. the con
Stunning public undoubtedly will be
the result OF any price hxtng and
wage fixing agreement reached by this
com mission IN. Garfield stated.
Acting President Lewis and Score
tary Green of the United Mine
Workers called, at the White House
today to talk with Mr.. Tunufty. sec
tary to the president Mr. Tunulrv
was absent and did not see the vtsi-
tors, who expressed the intention of
calling again.
At the department Of tustiee moth
ing could be learned concerning the
personnel of the ~tripartite commission
to be appointed by the president e1-
cept that 1t would probably be an
nounced Monday.
Instructions were tssr1ed By the rail-
road administration under which in
duEtrtes VIII get emergency coal by
applying 10 the railroads which orr
dtnarf1yt supplied them with fueI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
Predictions Of End Of
World Called Stupid
NJ CAMILLE FLAlE1gERIo<.
NsteA F~ensA ASfrnneMex.

pA-ts. Dee I5--f declare Without
hesitation that the. nrtdtcttens made n
TN GATED States and ArSertine that
December II will mark the end Of the
world N nxtuy&a-enA wsnld -Aakes fr
ncttcs s~kF4ASntmAfs II rot for the fact
THAI MASsAStronsn1icAl Society OF
France mas received numerous letters
from, all parts OF the worid. Including
America tnauirfns about the plasihti-
ity OF such a prorhesv which u basel
,snon the planetary eortunctfons.
As a matter Of fact. no conjunction
is due What If happening Is tnst
Venus, Mars. Jupiter and Saturn are ap-
preaching ore another in the same par
of she Ornament ~ tine srn is found
These gatherings ~ tbs plartets in
the same constellation are not rare. No
astronomical EXISTS. Undcubt-
edly the earth wifl lie one day. either
~ old age, sickness or accident hut the
present position of tho planets win not
lead 10 any cataclysrn. SO rest peace
fully in your beds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

London. Dse. lathe three dAyx
meeting served to confirm the com
plete solidarity of the allies. The con-
terences were marked BY tho utmost
cordially. and satisfactory agree
mont was reached upon Ill outstand-
ing pointA" ~
Thus the Britfsh government late
today broke it's silence with regard to
the momentous stAr chamber ees-
sions 1t No. 10 Downing street which
began with the arrival Of Premier
Clamancaau and ended this evening.
though the Tiger will not. depart
until tomDtrow and may have some
further conversations with : Premier
Lloyd-G~cege and British cabinet
members before he leaves,
The oficfai statement u general IN
tone and taxi and resembles the COM
muniquos at the Paris peace confer
decisions It says the conferences dis
GUESSED tho Adriatic and Russian prob
lens. peace with, Turkey. the eco
nomic relationship between France
ana Britain. and also other ques-
lions affecting France and Britain"
Nothing In xaid In the statement
that would indicate the ex-kaiser's
fate was discuexed, but the fact that
Sir Gordon. HewArt. British at
torney-gencrai was called in today
and remained In the conference room
twenty minutes w1a Interpreted as
meaning that the extradition demand
and trial Of tho former en- peror were
taken up. Sir Gordon has been In
charge OF preparing the indictment
against Wilhelm III.
The AmarfcAp amhsaaAor, John
". Davis, participated N the Eek
change OF views' on the Adriatic
question, tho Italian fokeasn minister,
Signor Scialcia. also attendtng. the
statement declared.
SciAioia departed for Rome Ne
fore the conference came od1c1aI1y to
an end
Observers are specializing tonight
~ to whether the Adr1Atic probl0sn
In one Of the ~outstandIng points'' on
which the Downing street statement
aver that satisfactory asreemep&
was reached"
On thu lace or the oaAcaal seate
1t would. appear that the peace. con-
terence 70 all intents ana purposes
III been transferred to London. The
conference" rays the coinmuniaua,
stdlscussed the procedure IA ~ folIow-
~ - reeArd various tntssnat1onAl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
WOMAN SETS
PACE FOR WORKERS
in GREAT CAMPAIGN
Mrs. ]. w. Durham First
of Eighteen District Or
ganizers to Report Full
Committees in Fl e r
Counties

Mrs. J. ". Durham. Of his city. has
gu 2lfhed fer that particular hall OF
am wherein are hung the portraits
of ~viscountess Aston. Jeanette Ran
kin and the other e~nterprtsing ladies
who have eaten men at their owl
games. Mrs. Durham Is one of etgh-
teen district orgap.zsrs In the cam
paiEn Of the Anti-Saloon Ieag1ie for
law enforcement ara world wide pro
hibitton Yesterday she reported or
district organized down to the last
school district IN the last county.
Tho other distrkt organizers ara
men. Not one of the seventeen has
completed his organization. alth ugh
some of them had a considerable lead
on their fair coAworker.
Mra- Durham dropped into state
headquarters yesterday and made a
rnatter-of-faet report to tSats Direc-
tor T. c.. Darlington. In 1t h men,
toned the fact that Caroline, Chester
field. Hanover. Henrieo and King VIII
liam counties. her entire district, were
fully organized and campaigning to
beat the band. h was not aware of
the s~ignincance Of her accomplishment
until the headquarters stan began TO
shower her with Congratulations.
Every county In her district II
equipped with q fan committee Of ever
100 members and she was exceptionally
fortunate in her choice Of chairmen.
The campaign organization In this
stats is assuming more proportions
daily. The combined appeal of enforc-
ing the avs Of rh:s county ~ the
Arrericantzatton OF foreigners n the
drive for worldwide prohibition seer,s
70 have taken every community by
storm. Men from every walk OF life,
whose interests demand . largo ncr-
ton ~ their tiws. have offered their
services and are working on the local
committees.
ORGANIZATION 81 .he stetfe~n districts
i- the state Is progressing rapidly and
the state committee expects TO ar
roHnce it's complexion IN a few DAYS
socn as his ig accomplished. eight
gneakers Of rational snd nterratfona
reputation will make q flying tour CT
the larger cities of the state. address
ing mass meetings IN each community.
The nominating committee appointed
by the Richmond advisory committee
ia a. work on the task of selecting a
chairman ana an executive committed
Announcement OF the am OF the
chairman will be made Within the next
two days. II +he plans ~ the eonnrnftfoe
do not 60 astrav.
The advfsor- conanrtttee appointed ~
the meeting FRIDAY night ts made OF
eve- 100 OF Richments representative
citizens. It's mernocrs are not connned
TO any one class, Dfv1nes lawyers,
doctors, bankers ane bustn ess man are
serving side by side n the great canse