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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
VETERANS WILL HOLD
REUNjCiE IN OCTOBER
ATA7LAN7A, GEORGIA
Exact Date for Gathering Of
COn}ederdtcs TO BE An
nOnnced Later.

ATLANTA July 2i.-The United Con-
federat" Veterans nave accepted the
invitation OF Atlanta TO hold their an
nua! convention here during October.
II was announced today in teiesrams
TO Major Key and Walter p. Andrews.
chairman OF the citizens committee.
from General X. II Van Zandt. com
mander- in chief of the veterans.
With the veterans OF the Civil War
Will come the Daughters OF the Con-
fed"racy ard the Sons OF the Conted-
cracy and affiliated organizations.
The exact date Of the reunion Will he
announced later. and in the meantime
large committee Of citizens has been
appointed by the Mayor to cooperate
in making the gathering OF the vet
Grams successful! one. The Confed-
crate veterans have not held reunion
in Atlanta since shortly after the
SnaniSh Anla riCan War.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
members GET FULL PAY,
HOWEVER, SHORT SESSION
Lawyers Believe Assembly Entitled
to Thirty Days Pay When
Once Convened.
STATUTE THUS INTERPRETED
Legislature May Adjourn Anytime It
Chooses After Concluding Busi-
ness, but May BE Rcconvencd in
Case of Extraordinary Business.

Promises By members OF the Legs-
lature that they Will remain in session
not longer than q week or ten days
VIII not mean financial saving to
the state. according to attorneys who
nav" inNc stiGated the question. unless
the General Assembly sees fit to amend
tho Law which governs their pay.
Under the existing statute. II is
r9inteed on by legal authorities around
the Capitol legislators are entitled
TO. and VIII be paid. precisely the game
would receive should they remain for
Constitution
Il is conceded that the Legislature
may adjourn AZ any time il chooses.
after complct!ur the particular lcgis-
lation 10 bc considered. but il is held
also that. unless they themselves have
specifically amended il. the law Will
require that they be allowed the maxi
mum compensation now provided.
The same authorities declare that.
while the General Assembly NAV ad-
lourn itself At any moment the Gov
ernor. II ne feels so disposed. is en-
powered TO reConvcne II Immediately Y
In extraordinary session After ali.
then. ;Gcg say, IL rests with The Gov
ernor whether members shall conclude
the business quickly and 20 home or
whether they, shall remain for the
II is poinied out tina. the Constitution
i specihcaliy forbids an increase in
Salary 10 he enjoyed by the legislators
during the term OF Office In which such
nothing TO prohibit the General Assem-
ply from decreasing the pay OF mem
oeEs al any time. Thus. II the Legis-
| authorities, and fix its pay for the
time II VIII actually be in session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
MOB OF 500 LYNCHES
NEGRO IN TEXAS TOWN
self-Confessed Assniinnt Is Dror,cd
Through Street and
Then Hung.

GII.MER. TENAS. July a4.-ChjIton
Jennings, negro. was taken from /, II
here this afternoon and hanged i'm the
courtyard square by mob of about
800 men. The negro was arrested
charged with assaulting "A woman here
yesterday. The mob dispersed after
the negro was pronounced dead
Gi!mer was quiet tonight after a
night and day of intense excitement
brought about by the attack yesterday
on a white woman, and the lynchinr
today on the courthouse square of
Chiffon Jennings. youg negro. for the
crime after he was identified and had
confessed
Jennings was captured by a sh,riG $
posse early today three miles from Gil
mer after an all-night search. He was
placed in jail at noon. 4 mob soon
gathered and with the aid of .,edcc
hammers broke the steel doors Of the
jail.
Just as the negro was brought out
rope placed about his neck a man on
horseback approached and was handed
the other end Of the rope. He gal
loped away dragging the negro savcral |
blocks to the courthouse square
Jennings was then hanged
The victim .is said to be in a critical
condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
BODY OF REPRESENTATIVE
TAKEN TO FLORENCE, S. C.
Congressional Delegates Attend Re
mains of j. Willard RnESdaic,
Who Died I'm Washington
fRv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July 24.-Accomna
med By q congressional delegation. the
BODY OF j. Willard Rassdale. OF Sou.h
Carolina. who died suddenly here yes
ier'ay, left Washington tonight FOR the
family home in Florence. : G.. where
iunera! services Will be held ,omor-
row.
Members of Congress appointed TO
attend The funeral include Senators
Smith and Dial. Of south Carolina:
Ashurs:. OF Arizona; Beckman OF Ken
tucky; Harrison, OF Mississippi; Fer
nald. Maine: Spencer, Missouri: Ster-
West Virginia. and REPRESENTATIVES
Lever, Byrnes. Whaley. Nichols Domi-
nick and Stevenson. all of South Caro-
lima, and Clark, Missouri; Flood Nir-
sinia; Mekeown, Oklahoma; Robinson.
North Carolina; Phelan and Rogers.
Massa chusetts: Pecht. Pennsylvania
Longworth, Ohio. and Browne, Wis
consin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
LYNCH A. GED COLORED
MAN WHO SHOT WHITE
FOR FIRING ON WOMEN
Atlanta Paper DiscIoses Hang
ing Of Negro at Milan, Ca,
on Nay 20
[Ey Associated Press1

ATLANTA, July 24.-Berry Washing
ton. seVentN-two years old. negro was
iynched near Milan. Ga, May % after
killing white man in defense of negro
women, it is declared in lengthy ac-
count of the affair which the Atlanta
Constitution Will publish tomorrow
The lynchinG in the little Georgia
town in Tclfair County did not become
generally known at the time and,
according To the Constitutions version,
officials at Milan said at the time that
they wished Ia keep the affair out OF
print in order not TO hamper their
roundup of the lynchcrs
On the night OF May "a. the account
says. two white men went into the
negro section and began "cursing and
disturbing the negroes. who were in
their homes" In an exchange of shots
with Washington one of them was
killed. The negro surrendered. and two
days later was taken from jail at Nc
Rae, nearby. brought to Milan and
hanged to n post and his body shot to
pieces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
BOMBING PLANE STARTS
ON 8,000-M|LE JOURNEY
Lands Mt HaZelhurSt Field, New
York, on Initial Trip From
Washington.
GREATEST AIR FLIGHT OF ARMY
Course Mapped Out for Machine Will
Carry 1t Over Thirty-One States.
Equipped With 12-Cylindcr Liberty
Motors.

MINEOLA. y. Y, July 24.-Colonel
Rutherford B. lIartz, who started from
Washington at 10 o'clock this mornin 9
on his S.o00-mile flight around the
borders of the United States in a two
cngined Martin bombing plane. landed
a HaZlchurst Field here at l2:47 this
afternoon and will start for Augusta.
Maine, about o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. From there the next jump will
be to Cleveland. then TO Duluth. to
Seattle, to San Diego. to San Antonio.
to Miami and then back TO Wash
ington.
With Colonel Hartz are Ernest e.
Smith. reserve. pilots; John Harding.
master electrician. and Sergeant Jere-
miah Tobias, mechanic. The plane
cient for ten hours in the air It has
twin t.d tweive-eylinder Liberty motors OF
40. o.horsepower each, capable OF a
The proposed flight is the longest
yet The a6empted rdnt ,ds by the army air service
railroads and eighty-eight rivers.
IL has been expected that the plane
would reach augusta this evening bur
today was aba ndoned after landing
here, leak in the oil and water
ing over Baltimore and Sergeant Tobias
calmly made his way out on the eighty
tHc-.opt WihE, swung himself to the
II the plane was in its hangar instead
OF rushing through the air at ninety
mlLc-an- hour clip. with the earth some
1000 feet below. Haze prevented OBJ
servaiions and the course was laid bv
compass with such precision that the
plane headed directly for the selected
on the way up the Hudson Valley
tomorrow the tranScontinental nvers
Will be greeted by the fleet of six Cur
tiss and four De Haviland planes that
leit mere today carrying a delegation
or airmen to confer with Governor
landing iiel Ids in various cities and
towns of the State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
REPUBLICANS VOTE PROBE
OF TWO DEPARTMENTS
VIII Investigate shipping Board md
POst-Onicc branches of
government.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Two more
branches OF the Democratic admins
tration came under the fire of the Re
publican majority in Congress today.
when the House ordered Investigations
Of the Shipping Board and the Post
ONCE Department.
The Investigation OF the Shipping
board is provided for in resolution
by Representative Walsh. Republican,
AlassachuscttG. which was adopted by
= vote g: 81 10 0, with three mem
Ihe probe of the Post -Once Depart
ment was determined upon by the mem
DerS OF the Committee on Expenditures s
in the Post-Onicc Department as a
result OF the number of complaints said
10 nave been received against Post
master-General Burleson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
TAKE STEP TO CUT
TELEPHONE RATES
Resolution Directing City Attor-
ney to Proceed Proposed by
Alderman Powers.
AUTHORITY IN RECENT ACT
Law Approved July II Allows
City to Demand Compliance
With Franchise Agreements.

Alderman Joseph Powers. after confer
ring with City Attorney Pollard. will in
troHuce at the next session OF the Board
OF Aldermen resolution instructing
inc city Attorney TO file the necessary
proceedings to compel the Chcsapeakc
ana Potomac Telephone Company 10
restore telephone rates which were in
erect mere prior to the taking over
Of the lines by the governments
Mr.. Powers states that the act of
Congress. approved July II. allows any
municipality TO proceed to secure com
pianc" with franchise agreements. II
w! be under the provisions Of this act
that relief VIII be sought.
The chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company is the successor here
10 the franchise rights and obligations
OF the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company. The franchise was
granted about eighteen years ago.
Has Added Service Charge
At the time the Burleson order was
issued increasing local rates in Rich
inond no copy Of the Increased schedule
was MED with the City Council as re-
quired by the franchise and no appli-
ca tion WAS made to the State CORPORA.
ton Commission for approval of the
new rates.
Increases made by the order OF the
Postma ster- cneral were made with.
out any local bearing or any con
slderhtion whatsoever of the needs
OF the loca! company. The increases
ranged from 25 10 so per cent over
the rates fixed by the franchise. Tho
o-Darty residence service was in.
creased from 81 month to S2.75
II is declared that while the com.
pany has aba ndoned its contract with
subscribers in the matter of rates il
has insisted on the subscribers com
plying with all other franchise pro.
visions and in recent months add &c
service charge for installing and
moving telephones.
Proceed Under New Act.
Al the time of the rate increase order
Aldermen Powers and Nunnally intro
duccd in the Board OF Aldermen a
resolution instructing the City Attor-
ney to investigate the legality of the
order increasing the rates, and take
such legal steps as might be neces.
sary TO protect the interests of the
city and its citizens. This resolution
passed both branches of the City Coun
ell, but before any action was takeI
the United States Supreme Court hand
cd down its decision sustaining rat,
increases in several States as being
valid exercise of the war powers o
the government.
Mr.. Powers stated yesterday that tn
new proceedings will be in no wa,
connected with the original resolution
introduced by Alderman Nunnaliy ant
himself. but would be in strict pur
suance of the terms of the recent ac
OF Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
SENATE LODGE PRESENTS
RESOLUTION ASKING TEXT
OF TREATY WITH FRANCE.
British Lords Ratify
Protective Compact

From London comes word that the
House of Lords, following the same
action by the House of Commons,
hns ratified the trcnty of alliance
between inElnnd. France and the
United states. pichSinE the support
OF the two English-pScakinE ma
tions To France In case of Il future
unprovoked attack by Germany.
This "protcctivc" treaty, while n
separate document from the pact
with Germany, is In the last nnnIy-
Sis part and parcel of the whole
structure of conclusion of peace. for
IL WAS only on condition of such n
"supplcmcntary" treaty TINT France
subscribed to the tongue of nations
covenant without nm International
military staff, nnd agreed TO clauses
of the German treaty which she be-
licved inadequate to safeguard her
protection from future German nE-
SrcSSiOn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Priest Leaves Request
That No One Mourn Him

WATERBURY,. CONN, July 2i.-
Just II short while before his dcnth,
the Rev. Joseph VI. Gleason, seven
ty-hNe years old, n priest of ST. Pat
rick'S H0mnn Catholic Church here
Tor twcnty-fOur years, who sue
GUNNER today to pneumonia, wrote
letter To his curntc and one or
the news papers here, rcuucstinE
that there he no mourning over his
Lcccnsc.
81 have done my worth Faithfully
md honestly from the day 1 WINS or
dnincd priest down tO the present"
he wrote. nskfns that no abatement
OF his death appear in Tie news
Bapcrs; that there he no sermon or
no"rrs at his funeral. and that the
church should not lie drnpcd In
mourning.
fnthcr Clemson was horn in Ire
lnnd, where he will he buried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
BALL WILL TESTIFY
IN CRUELTY PROBE:
Assistant of Hard Boiled" Smith
Expected to Substantiate
Brutality Charges.
is SERVING PRISON SENTENCE
Admits He Hit Men in Stockade
and Declares His Mildness Did
Not Suit Superior.
is SERVING PRISON SENTENCE

WASH1NGTON, July 2i.-ENorts tc
nix responsibility OF superior officers
Tor maltrcatnent Of American milf
tary prisoners in detention amps and
laiis in and near Paris VIII be made
by House war investigating com
m!ttee next week Chairman Johnson
announced tonight that former Ser
geant Clarence Ball, who is serving a
six months sentence al Fort Jay. New
York, for mistreating prisoners while
he was a guard at one of the camps
would appear before the committee
Monday
yoursei. IS the choice that Ball says
was given him by superior officers
ISeoFaing t6 Rantcsl TO et'eT Written by Bail
chus"tts who turned II over to the
Gomniitee At prison farm No. .
ensn, !II waI an assistant q Leu
rs IN prison for maltrcatment OF sol.
dierS. Balls letter asserts that he and
misuse the prisoners and that did not
suit smith
Could Tell Lot More.
admit that hit prisoners wrote
ran, oui the former sergeant said
talk with YOU"
Other Witnesses also Will be called
by Jonnson's committee. in tho inquiry
the chairman announcing that every
responsibility
:. Further charges of cruelty to sol.
diers in prisons in France were made
IN letter presented today by senate,
Harding, Republican. Ohio. and re.
ferred 10 the Senate Military Commit.
Zee for consideration in connection
WIN thc bill! offered in the Senate pro-
posing abolishing all military sen.
tences not felonics under the United
states Statutes.
The letter was from Frank woods
discharged from the army after serving
ten months OF three years sentence
woods says he saw prison officer
knock down prisoners with black
JACK; also saw Licutenant-C Colonel
Maui take prisoner out. handcuft
and shackle his feet, gag him and
spread the eagle with him because ne
tried 10 get letter 10 his people tell.
ing them ot the treatment he received
at the prison camp" said Woods, add
,ng that he himself got twenty days
Mo.taFF connnement on bread ant
water for attempting TO advise hi
relatives of his sentence.
Prisoners Were Starved
Prisoners fell down from starvation
WOODS declared, and were glad to &c
bread from Chinese ieborcrs.
a Captain Dewey. Of the Eleventh
Marines. who was doing guard duty a
one mp, Issued blackjacks 10 hi.
men and ordered them TO go as far a:
tney liked" Woods wrote
on could See dozens of men goinc
70 the hospiia! every day 10 have rhei,
heads banda gcd from the freuuant use
o, these blackjacks," said the letter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
chow DRY | AM" TABOOED
Wnr Department Puts Han ON Piece n,
Greeting to Returning
Troops.

HoBOKEN N. j.. July 2i.-"How
Dry j Am is officially tabooed at the
Fort of cmbarkation where the One
Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry Band
q .scourses music as returni ing dough-
tcys walk down the gangplanks OF
transports. The canning" order was
received today from the War Depart
nent. No one in authority was will
seine s"n one smggested ted thai mavhc naH tSs tbe
War Department regarded the tune as
an unnecessary reminder OF sad, sad
fact known to all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
SUMMON HOMER CUMMINGS
TO TESTIFY ON "JOY JUNKET"
House Committee VIII Ask Him to Tell
About Spruce Investigation
Trip.
tRv Associated prcss1

Cummings. Democratic national chair
man. is expected 10 appear before a
Speriai House committee. headed by
charged with inquiry into aviation
expenditures.
Mr.. Cummings is to he asked ahout
publicity said to have been issued hy
the Democratic committee in which
the proposed visit OF the I'rear com
mittee TO the Northwest for investica-
tion of spruce production was referred
to as. Joy junket." and intimated.
accord ng to Republican committeeman
that the whole inquiry was for par
tisan purposes. Mr.. Frear will ask
Mr. Cummings. Republican members
or the committee said. to substantiate
the charge of partisanship
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
BOSTON SEEKS TO BECOME
SEPARATE STATE IN UNION
Bill introduced In Icgixinture Asking
Tint Question Br Put Beforc
People.

BOSTON. July 24.-Boston wants
self-determination. \ plan for the
creation OF a forty ninth State OF the
Union. to be composed OF the cities OF
boston. Revere and Chelsea and the
the l-es!slatur" today by Representa-
tive James II. Rrcnnon. of Charlestown.
IN the form OF a bill providing for the
SUBMISSION of the proposition TO the
voters At the next election.
Ihe people OF Boston must fight for
the right Of self determination" said
Mr.. Brennon. That is proved by the
conduct of the Republican Legislature
Of 1919 in loading us down with unjust
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
THREATENED REVOLUTION
IN HONDURAS PREVENTED
Government Takes Quick Action ia
Suppress Invasion OF Country
by Rebels.
TBy Associated rress.I

SAN SALVADOR. July 24.-Prom
action by the government of Honduras
has prevented Il threatened revolu-
ton, according to dispatches received
from TcSuc!galpa. Honduras. These
dispatches reported that General
Andres Le!va was preparing an in
vasion OF Honduras through the Mica
rasuan frontier in cooperation with
sympa thiZcrs in Honduras.
The government OF Honduras de-
clared state of siege on Monday be-
cause of violence in the elections there
and the threat of revolution by politi-
cal enemies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
800 KILLED IN RIOTS
Denth Toll of Disturbances In Esypt
Is Announced In House OF
Commons.
Try Associated Press. /

LONDON. July "a. = Eight hundred
natives were Killed and 900 wounded
during the recent disturbances In
Egypt according to dispatches from
General T.. III. H. Allenby. Cecil Harms.
worth. Under Secretary OF the Foreign
Office. made this announcement IN the
House OF Commons tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
SAYS SUGAR IS PLENTIFUL
Alleged Scarcity Declared by Congress-
man to he Sheer PrOfitcering
Scheme.
IRy Associated Eress. l

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Action of
dealers in some localities In limiting
pounds per person was criticized in
the House today by Representative
Hulings, Republican. Pennsylvania. who
declared there was no occasion for
such curta ilment.
"The scheme seems to be backed by
profiteering sugar rcfneries which de-
sire to maintain high prices" Mr.
Hulings said. There Is plenty of
sugar"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Suffrage Fails in Georgin Scnatc.
L l2y 4 AYaaL.ia tal

ATLANTA GA, July 2i.-Ratifica-
tion or the Federal suffrage amend
mcnt failed today so far as the pres
cnt session Of the Georgia Legislature
is concerned. when the Senate voted
against ratification, 30 to 10, and the
House took similar action by vote
OF 1872 to "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
SWOLLEN STREAMS SUBsIDE
Waters of Rivers i'm North Carolina
Recedc, and Danger Is Re
lieved Past.

RALEIGH. y. c.. July 2i.-Althoueh
the waters Of Cape Fear and Tar
RIVERS continued TO rise today. othe r
streams III Eastern North Carolina
which have been ont of banks doing
much damage to crops in the low
uation was considered greatly improved
this afternoon. The rain. which had
fallen almost continuously for more
than week stopped late yesterday
afternoon throughout most of the ter
ritory affected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Did Not Know of Passports.
ncIn Kun Asks safe Conduct

LONDON. July 2i.--Bela Kun. de-
posed head Of the Budapest Soviet gov
conduct to the Argentine republic
where he intends living, according to
an exchange Telegraph Copenhagen
dispatch, quoting Vienna reports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
BOLSHEVlSTS IN RETREAT
EsthOninnS Rcpuisc Reds and Drive
Them I'ack with Heavy
Loss,

COPENHAGEN. July o4.-The Boil
shevists offensive east and west of
Pskov has been stopped by Esthonian
troops. and the Bolshevists i'm that re-
Sion are in full retreat, according TO
an Esthonian official report received
here today. The Esthonian troops,
strongly rc-cnforced. were said to have
commenced 4 counter offensive. The
Bolshcvists' losses were reported as
very heavy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
s1.0:-I,ound TrIn-s1.on

Via C.. g. O. to
~ TO,.k AND OLD POINT
Ev ~ SH9day, 3 Trains.-Ady.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-31
Lower Providence Pupils
Visit Masonic Homes

Elixabethtown. Pa, May 31.-Sixty
young folks of the Lower Providence
schools of near Collegeville, of which
Prof. w. Umbercoffer is the prln-
cipal. paid a visit to the borough
schools and the Masonic Homes and
were pleased with what they saw
and heard. They made the trip in
large auto truck and FIVE touring
cars. They were deeply impressed
with our beautiful borough.-Miss
EIma Nissley. of Reading, a trained
nurse and a former resident OF the
borough, spent several days with Mrs.
Mary l.. Kuhn in Park street.-Bur-
CESS George d. Boggs, II. II. Hort,
a. F. Kicker and F. II. Smith attend
ed a Masonic meeting at Harrisburg.
The Rev. I. N. Seldomridge, pastor
of st. Paufs Usiited Brethren
Church, has gone to Philadelphia to
attend a meeting of Conference.-The
Rev. ]. w. Forrest, of Harrisburg,
was among visitors in the borough.
He was a former guest of the Ma
sonic Homes.-Newton Redsecker, of
Lansdowne, spent several days with
his brother, George w. Redsecker-
Miss Elizabeth Burtner, of Palmyra,
was the guest of Miss Helen Hostel
ter.-Miss Emma Beck, of Palmyra,
is the guest of Enos Kulp and fam
lily in Bainbridge street.-Frank
Math and family are guests of rela-
tives at Palmyra.-Mrs. II. H. Stern
was the guest of friends at Coates
Vile on Sunday.