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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27
Woman Charged With Freua

4 warrant was sworn out last
nishi against Mrs. Anna Lee Cham
bers. who is alleged To have gotten
goods amounting to t2s2is from,
Miller & Rhoads under misrepresen-
tations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Funeral services for Mathew Gil
moro. -. who died "wednesday at
tAe home OF his daughter. ArA Hut
ron l. walker, A04 seminary avenue.
Cinter Park, wsrc conducted yester-
day afternoon It ! o'clock. Rev. DR..
Russell Cecil. pastor, Of Second Pres
bytefian church. and the Rev. DR.. J.
T. Fair. pastor Of Westminster Pres
nyteriAn church. ofnciAted. Burial
was in Hollywood. Tho list Of pail
bearers follows. Judge n. Carter
Scott. Henry l. Cabeii. John 8.
Munce. George =. Kemp. Stewart M.
woodward, John 0oddin. ". w. Rev.
erisy ana r. e. Peyten, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27
Obituary


cornsIiSs CoitUA chapin died 1t his
|sessAsnes., s1s Floyd avenue, at II
o'clock Chftstmas night. Mr.. Chaplin
Vas born - Nlo1mona. NAY -, 1853.
no wAs the ssA Of Cofnelius X. and
virgtnia Evans Chaplin. He Was edit
Gated u Mc0utrs's school and with the
exception Of few years spent In Bir-
mtngham. sAla- no lived his entire life
In this city.
He wAs far some years associated
with the resi- . state frm Of =. A. Cat
lin and company and later on formed .
o. partnership with b. 8. Hume. and
for many years had conducted the real
estate an Insurance business under the
arm name Of ChAptn q Hume.
Hs wAe YfeAtfy interested In AL re-
iigfoss and charitable objects and was
Tor several pears superintendent Of All
Saints sunday school and for fifteen
years treasurer OF The Associated Char
flies Of the city Of Richmond. He was
4 great lover Of music. but Above All
. lover Of his fellow man and II was
his greatest pleasure to be OF assist
ancs and encouragement 70 others.
He 10 survived BY his widow. Ms.
Emma Tyler ChaDin: hts brother. vii
ham EVANS ChapiM. Of Atlanta. aad his
and. I'VE childrsn. G. Cotton. Jr- Wil-
liam Evans. Jr, Flcrence Lyis. Lsesus
and virginia Allen Chaplin.
Funeral services wifi b ho1d from
All Saints church this morning At II
o'clock.
Active peiibsarsss-F. .. vais.ths.
Nsrray. Il. 4e0xtts. ). Jordan Iaaks.
4. n osvss. r n. 1ssde. Lsyis ,.
0ehsabsSa. ,JAmAa. Tyler. n. 3. Hewitt
HoNorNsy palibsarers b. SeewArt
HsnA. Henry Leo Valentine. AAsAi =.
~. CaltecA. d. n. Yunetea. ri. OAldnH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27
.Southside


The police are continuing their ef-
forts to locate Miss Elizabeth Olgic
Bohannan, the young daughter OF
Mrs. J. w. Bohannan, OF 2105
Everett street, who disappeared
from her home December Sth. Mrs.
Eohannan received a mysterious mes
sage Christmas day, stating that her
daughter was alive. but IL has been
impossible to trace 1t to. Miss Be-
hannah. or any of her acquaintance.
Miss Bohannan. who Is the young
est OF three children, Is twenty two
years old. She left her home on the
morning OF December Sth. for work,
up to the present time 1t has been
impossible to locate her.
"Mischevious Santa" the Christmas
cantata which will be presented at
the West End Methodist church
Tuesday evening at O'Clock. prom
lses to be one OF the best entertain
ments ever given in the church in a
iong time and the public generally is
invited. Santa Claus will appear in
the closing scene. The caste of char
aeters is as follows: Mary Louise, the
hostess, Miss Ola Waymack; Ruth.
Miss Cathlyne Johns; Irene, Miss
Elva Turner; Georgia. Miss Odell
f1aktEs hurry &uftiS Eo"ttt, E<1tsi-
beth, Miss Hilda John; John, Floyd
High; Cathiine. Miss Annie Fitzger-
aid. Miss Gossip. Mrs jamie Marsh;
Miss Makebelieve, Miss Dorothy
Quinn; Washtub Susan. Miss Hazel
Carson, and Letter Carrier, Edwin
Eass. Fairies--Louise Bullock, Helen
Maddrea, Elizabeth Moore. Frances
Talbot Brownie cops - Brook
Shackelford, Carlisle LOSER, Roland
INhr al ~ 0r1a
gazers--Mary knorr, Tarney Henry.
Lily May Bullock and Margaret Oar
den. Little shiners-Misses Edna
Clark Harlow and Ethel Rock. Or
ganist, Mrs. T.. F. Patram. Pianist,
4i-s~ Marion, 14.'1c,rfs.s.----Bi Director. $.
Renner.
Miss Margaret Gary, who has been
spending some time in Florida. has
returned to her home, Stop on the
Petersburg car line.
Alfred Gary and John T. Wood. of
stop 4, Petersburg car line, are
ape ndinx the holidays with friends in
Concord. n. G.
At the Binbridge-St Street Baptist
church Christmas entertainment
will he given next Tuesday evening.
NHtH taitS WIZ Idht - ' iSil rum
Santa Claus" Quite n number of the
young people Will assist in the enter
tainulent, to which the public is in
vited.
John Rawlings colored. Is patient
at the Virginia hospital AS a result
OF disturbance Christmas day. in u
negro billiard esta hlishment on upper
Hui street The assault was made
by Isaac Suit, who f. awaiting trial
tor the offense. 1t Is alleged that Suit
struck Rawlings on The head with g.
pool bali. infiicting severe though not
serious injury. January 3rd has been
set IS the date for the trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Clerk f. VI. Rowclle OF the city cir
cult court announced yesterday that he
la ready TO pay jurors for service at
tho November term of court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Funeral services for Mrs Philip
wAitiock. seventy-eiGht years old. who
died wednesday evening ~ o'clock in
her. home, to5 East asrAcs street, wero
conducted this morning. At II o'clock in
the home. Mrs. Whitiock had lived in
this city more than st1ty-nve pears.
Her AusOAnd who was 4 successfni to-
haceo nsAaufAGtursr. died November !.
last. Ehe 10 survived oy six dAuEhters.
Miss RebeccA 8. Whitiock. Ars. Noses
lander Mrs. Alfred Newman. OF Brook
iyn. n. ~ MrS. Aaron 0reenwaid. Mrs.
gafdee ". Block and Mrs. Julius W.
Klaus. and one SON. Lac A. Whitieck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Funeral services for Mi8 Julia
Holren, who died wednesday night
At II O'CLOCK In her home. sS1 n.
Twenty-seven<h street. were conduct
ed yesterday afternoon 1t o'clock In
81. Patfick'a Catholic church.
The burial was In Mount CaNary
cesnetsry. She - Survived by two
brothers, Daniel and John Holren.
and three nieces. Ma JultAn Ehee~
han. Mr.. J. Y. Duke and Mn. n,
CArrerax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Funeral services for Louis ". Gem
try. about ~ year old, who died Wed
nesday In his home. l4os Aosoy
street, were conducted yesterday
morning at IL O'Clock in FAirmount
Methodist church. The burial wAa
IN lakewood. Besides . widow, Mr..
Gentry y survived BY his mother.
Mira ]. e. Gentry: one son. Ralph c.
Gentry; four sisters, Mira e +. Nor
man. lfrE j. b. 9lseiton. ArB. w.
r. White and Ara n. B. Hecklef. and
four broshssu. r. l.. J. r. Il c. and
C. II. Gentry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Funeral services for Ars. Frank
W. vaughan, formerly Aias Aargfe
Garrison, were conducted yesterday
afternoon A4 ! o'clock In the home
OF her s1ster. MIRA H. ". Blaine. SOS
Virginia avenue. Ma Vaughan WAS
q daughter OF Il G. and Mrs Eudora
c. Garrison. She n survived By her
husband and ave chfldren. Ruth.
Catherine. Frank. Fairnhoft and Ed
ward Vaughan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

At the Binbridge- Street Baptist
church a Christmas entertainment
will he given next Tuesday evening.
when they will have "A Visit From
Santa Claus" Quite a number of the
young people will assist in the enter
tainulent, to which the public is in
vited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Miss Margaret Gary, who has been
spending some time in Florida. has
returned to her home, Stop 4 on the
Petersburg car line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-27

Alfred Gary and John r Wood. of
stop 4, Petersburg car line, are
ape ndinx the holidays with friends In
Concord, n. G.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20
RAILROAD men ON STRIKE THERE
EXCUSE FOR GOV ERNOR's ACTION
No Riot or Threat Of Trouble Company Orders Wefkday Ex
tended and Brotherhood Men Strike Protest. Gen.
era! Looks for New Excuses Simply Obliged Big Interests

Twenty members Of the railroad brehoods employed by the
Minnesota Dakota and Western Railway short logging road
owned the E. W. Backus lumber Falls
strike last week because their hours increased
from eight to ten without an increase in pay.
The strike engineers fremen brakemen and
ducors Who heard Of such starting riot? But the
moment they left their posts some one tephoned the
office at St. Paul. and the very obgng commander of the
military forces ordered his adutant to take Com
pany M Fifth infantry proceed of the
strike. -.::
; Local Officials and Citizens Protest
When the militia arrived International Falls
officials the at the and explained him
that there two fist fights and fear
entertained for the safety Of life and As the
officials put it. The railroad harmless preachers
they know their rights they good awabdng czen they have
grievance against the and there need for the
militia here.'
The sheriff also informed the adutan general that there
necessity but later item carries the
that the sheriff did call for troops He however, denied it at first
The daily papers have put the lid the whole matter
Of the rarely mentioned and good
why they international Falls except that there
that 1000 other mill employees would walk out
This camouage The Papermakers and other employees in
They strike without breaking their contract and this they
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20
lAF0LI IEUE URGES CONTINUED
GoVERW,S!N!1 CONTROL Of ROADS
Declares Private Owners Have a. e>, 9aroad lobbyandNa
tona Publicity Bureau for Two yeals Ah Object Of Pre-
iudchg American People against Public Ownership.
Bv CHARLES M. KELLEY.

unseemy significant haste being mantested by
through legislation the
the control the outstanding feature OF the
session Convnng the second this month";
alton b with it's vicious antske provision ana
other concessions to interests begun
nd receiving the exclusion OF every oner
the railroad lobby with the object preudcng public opinion
against public ownership of the OF In
+o With this campaign systematic conspiracy has been pracced
to make some phases railroad operation and were
nrposely made COSTLY result that during the first year OF
government control a heavy deficit was incurred
e,:>. Tended to Discred Government Control
All these factors tended to dlscred
CONTROL and the railroad interest," seemed have
for their carefully laid the OF the road ano
the same time gain from 9at
h.v adversely American consuming Puphc
During recent months however, the drift OF pubic
has been running strongly the other IN t4
% Anust and September October the railroad
rned net profit and above the hgn
Which profgate congress bestowed upon the private owners o. w
railroads - =, -.; +hs ~Aversa1
Very little said by the press concerning tn %
and the railroads are bending
& before it.has influence the public he
% Tho railroads for August 1925 900; for Sep
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20

:: AT the same time speculation in
foodstuffs and other goods goes on
unabated. Tsurupa, the Peoples Com
missary for Supplies lately published
an article in the Moscow Ixvestial ex-
posing the. speculation going on at the
"Sukharevka" market.
AT the present moment" says this
Journal, "a number of measures are
being drawn UP to begin the war on
'Sukharevka-' The struggle must be
carried on in two directions: First,
the strengthening of the organs Of
supply and the control over the work
OF Soviet machinery; secondly, the
destruction Of speculators.. The meas
ures Of the second kind are; of course.
merely palliative, and It Is impossible
to overcome 'Sukharevlea,>w without en-
suring the population a, certain sup
ply Of, the rationed foodstuffs. :.
49, "Eyen among our. respected xoom-
rAdes, there are some who consider
s.sukhareVka' as. an ;saimost. normal
thing: or ct any aratesass supplen1e
Ing the gap in zfoodsnpply. n \ p.
!: :.Many defeats ia our. Organization
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20

given by Col. John Ward, NJ. P.;- lately
returned from Russia. s'..~.::
In speech in the Commons ol.
Ward warned Britishers that the Boil
sheviki were deserving of no support
from Democrats. as their philosophy
was aimed against democracy as much.
as against capitalism.
''In one DISTRICT says Col: Ward.
"the representative Of the Soviet gov,
ernment tried to the: best OF his ability
to apply in a humane way the prin-
ciples of that government, with the
result that there was not one word.
OF complaint In another district
there was evidently some narrow-.
minded scoundrel who thought that
he was the only man who knew how
the world: should be governed f.
''There was presented a. scene that
beggared description This. man by
murder. and by one form. of robbery
and another had almost depopulated
the entire district He filled the wells
with the bodies Of his victims, some
times alive and sometimes dead be-
fore they were placed there. His rep
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20
: / LABOR TO
|. |. KICK RADICALS.
OUT OF UNIONS
Secretary Washington Fedora.
ton Of Labor Shows Sinister
Purpose Of Such Advocates

SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-The demand
that trade unions purge themselves
Of radicals" comes from those who
insist on dealing with the workers as
individuals, says Secretary Buck of
the Washington state federation of
labor, who charges that employers, in
their pretended discovery of radicals
in the unions" are really attempting
to gain control of these organizations
and make them ineffective that profits
may not be, disturbed:
, "Our. enemies have condemned
every man in the ranks who has exhib-
tied activity" said Secretary Buck.
They have placed tha.brand' on prac-
tically every officer in the labor move
"1nent from Sam .Gonpers down, and
stretched their definition of radicals
to include the whole of the group of
members who show enough interest
in their affairs to attend the meetings
of their respective unions. Ali: Of these
must be 'purged' if we. would satisfy
the employers.
"Even then our movement would
not be their idea Of perfection. TO
reach this pinnacle in their esteem we
must permit them to determine who
should fill the various offices and act
on the various committees. And the
rank and file must also agree to trans
form the union into a mutual admir-
alton society.
'0ur duty is clear: We must keep
our feet: on the earth and our heads
and shoulders together. We must
think with a cool head and. act with
good judgment: While. our opponents
rave; We must work all: the harder to
soidify our ranks. It is our mission to
organize, not disorganize. ~ >..,~
: ''This is our answer: we will not
cringe'.'' =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20
Food Conditions Go From Bad to Worse Biz Russian Cities

LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Food -condi-
tions are going from bad to worse
in the big cities Of Russia in spite Of
abundant crops and i'm spite Of efforts
of the Soviet authorities to- improve
them, it is learned here.
According to the Petrograd Izvestia,
16 food-requisitioning detachments of
rs men each were sent from Petro-
grad to the Simbirsk province: They
were, however, only able to secure .215
tons of grain, the reasons for this
failure being stated to be one Of a,
general character" Moreover, work.
men on leave started speculation on a
large scale, and raised the price, Of
grain to Rs.6oo per pood (36.> lb.).
The requisitioned: grain has not yet
reached Pstrograd:
The paper Trood (Labor) also re-
ports that the delegates Of As labor
organizations in -Petrograd: and Mos
cow who left for the producing Prov
inces to seek for non-rationed prod
ucts. returned. after >, two: months
empty handed. = having. spent enpr-
nous sums;of money ID their search.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20
POSTAL CHIEFS
REPORT SOUNDS
i LIKE Mr.: CARY'S
Bur|eson Declares Trade Unions
in Department Are Becoming
Public Menace.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-The labor
sections of Postmaster General Burle-
sons annual report sounds like Judge
Gary's testimony before the senate
committee that probed the steel strike.
The post head. declares that trade
unions in his department "are fast
becoming a menace to public welfare
and should no longer be tolerated or
condoned." He would make it un-
lawful for these employees to join a
labor organization, but he would per-
NIT them to unite ''for their social
and general welfare, to appear before
committees of congress and to furnish
information concerning the postal SER
vice of which they may have knowl-
edge" He favors repeating the anti
gag law Of 1912, which now permits
employees to petition senators and rep:
~reSentativee.
Under Mr.. Burleson's plan the pos
tai workers would organize a. bene-
ficial or social organization, and sub
init grievances to him. If he decided
that "they may have knowledge Of
these grievances. they could present
them to congress.
With regulation anti-union logic the
postmaster. general condemns unions
Of postal employees. and then has this
to say of the men and women who
constitute the membership Of these
organizations:
"Postmasters and postal employees
generally have responded cheerfulls
to these numerous demands upon and
extraneous duties required Of them
evidencing at all. times a. worthy spirit
OF loyalty and patriotism.''
Mr.. Burleson docs not acknowledge
that the postal service is weakened
because of his general labor ~polciy
but national lawmakers are supposed
to read between the lines Of that por'
.tion. OF bis repQrt which reco1nrn ends
most careful attention to appoint:
ment ana, training Of employees with
a view to again building up force
of unquestioHsd efficiency
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20

are directly conducive to speculation.
This many head commissariats. GEN.
tres, factories and works pay their
worknnen and employees in foodstuffs
exceeding the personal requirements,
and,as a rl14e, these articles find their
way to 'sukharevka' for purposes of
speculation.
"The foodstuffs which find their
way to 'Sukharevka' are sold at such
high prices that only the upper circles
Of Soviet employees can afford to buy
them, the masses Of consumers being
totally unable to do so.s These food
stnffs are at the disposal of the-so
to- toApeak-Sov1et bourgeoisie, who can
afford to :squander thousands of
roubles. =, 'Sukharevka' gives nothing
to this Masses
'The Moscow Extraordinary Com
naission is carrying, on an active cam
patgn against :4ukharevka' specula-
tion.s As q result Of a: fortnight's
work, ss437s persons. have been ar
rested -:.@,: . VI ..- -:
.otIer ing. insight into con-
ditiunsa under thsa Rolsheviki has been
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20

Los Angeles Street Railway
Company Given Police Power
by Local Officials.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 1s.-A
report made public by the county civil
service commission shows that 800
thugs, picked by street railway COM
panies,. were commissioned by the
public authorities to ."preserve'' law
and order during the recent street car
strike. The. authorities did not see
them, but handed the commissions to
a, representative of the street car COM
panies. The report says:
1.-THE testimony in: the case shows
that more than 800 men received ap-
polntment as deputy constables to act
as special deputies for the street rail-
way companies Of Los Angeles; that
these men were chosen by representa-
tives of the street railway companies;
that they we're paid for their services
by these companies sAd that they
were entirely and at all times during
their services as deputies under the
direction and control of these COM
panies.
''The testimony further shows that
the selection of these men was made
by an employe or representative of
these companies who, by agreement,
also become representative, without
pay, of the chief constable of Los An
geles township =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20
COUNTRY [ AGAINST
SYSTEM
eongjrss|sn!lea S il! and: Al! Senators
Learn People Are Opposed "
10 Compulsory Training,

WASHINGTON. Dec. rs. 49, The
house committee. on military affairs
has agreed to postpone consideration
':at this time'' of compulsory mill
tary training in connection with
army Legislation. The war depart
1nent recommended this legislation.
Discussing this question, a local
Newspaper says: ::
'There. are indications, since con-
sion, that the escf'eme' for universal
military, training stands little chance
Of adoption at this session.. Sena-
tors and representatives who have
returned to. their homes, after the
recess are impressed and correspond
, ingly Influenced by the public oppo-
sition to universal training which
they admit is generally confused
with universal military. service"
The above statement is signifi-
cant, and indicates that public ,opm-
ion is opposed to this: system, re.
gardless of how it is camouflaged.
Senator F'relinghuysen of New Jer-
sey has introduced bill for mill
tary training in public schools AMI
| colleges, hut. this plan has not inn
pressed compulsory training .advo:
Gates, who show. that only, about 10
per cent Of the boys of the country
attend high schools and less than 2
per cent attend colleges. ... :.
Under the Freylinghuysen system
boys employed in. industry and in
agriculture could not be forced to
| Undergo military training: -~'.; :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20
MOB DlSCRACES
>AmERlcANFLAeI J
~loyahy Leaguas' in Louisiana
Arrested for Murder Of IS
Trade unionlsts.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1S.-Thirteen
of the mobbers who shot: and killed
four trade unionists at Bogalusa on
November 20 have been arrested and
released on bail. One Of the dead
unionists was the president Of the: CEN
trail body. Bogalusa is 80 mills from
this city. The Great Southern Lumber
company, one Of the largest concerns
of its kind in the world, is located
there. About six weeks prior to the
murders the company locked out 1000
organized workers in an attempt to
smash their unions.
The mob was led by Loyalty leasu-
ers who assembled at the call Of mill
whistles. The mob claimed it was at
tempting to deport negro who was
charged with attempting to ''array
the blacks against the whites.' :.
Later Edward O'Brien, president OF
the Sawyers and F1lers' union was run
out Of Bogalusa by the mob. These
'loyar. citizens painted the word dol
shevik" across the front Of O'Brien's
hat and II. w. w. agitator and boil
shevik'' across the back of his over
coat. He has lived in Bogalusa for II
years, owns his little home there, and
has a wife and several children, but
his reputation as a law-abiding citi-
zen and worker was nothing to the
mobbers in view of his connection
with organized labor.
! Trade unionists have made protests
| to Attorney General Palmer, who Is
asked to protect American citizens
from a. mob that is disgracing .thei,
: country and their flag.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-20

utation spread round In the adjoining:
district, where some 10000 men with
their wives and families carried on
the business Of mining -: !
"These workmen themselves, with
out an officer, seeing the murderous
policy which was pursued next door,
decided that such a power as that
must, be prevented from coming into
their midst If possible. They organ
lied themselves; They got an army
Of something like: $1,000 workmen to-
gether, and for five or six months held
the entire Soviet army at bay. without
assistance from anyone, and armed
only with sporting guns. +: ::
''These workmen, - through sheer
terror of the devil next door, had
aroused in them such a determination
to protect their homes. and people
that even when the Reds had defeated
the whole Directorate army they not
only held the field against them but
they continued g hold ont, =. ....ss::== !:
Col. Ward delivered, another sattack
ons Bolshevisna at the British Trade
Union congress. s.rs .S;. Il ~