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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
M|CH|GAh'S TRIBUTE
TO PROHIBITION

II have never been n teetota1er.
voted wet. But IL another election
were held now ] should vote dry.
Prohibition has been a revelation: 1t
has upset al, the alarmisi predictions
of the vets and more than sustained
all the rosisst predictions Of the drys.
James -CouSens- mayor of Detroit.
only half past Ave and Saturday.
payday, and nc getting ready TO go
home. Tonight. I'll be with my fam
lily. In the old days. the booze days,
we used to be here always till after
midnight, often all night, What with
murders. cutting scrapes, shootings,
gambling lows, family auarrels.
screaming women. hcaten-up men,
we were as busy here Saturday nights
as a department store on Christmas
eve. "--William p. Rutledge. first dep
u,y commissioner and superintendent
of police. Detroit
Our county sheriffs, In recent con-
vention loudly demanded to, he put on
salary. Theic ices from arrests have
gone Elimmering; their pals are
empty."-CoverEor Sleeper, of Michi-
gan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
Radford Summer Normal.

First term opens June Is. Second
term opens July 20. Review courses
Tor hrst and second grade certificates.
summer school professional cour1es.
academic courses. regular Normal
School courses. Courses for the re-
newal or extension Of certificates and
many other special courses are Of
fersd Courses for the training Of
district supervisors. For catalogue.
booklet Of Views and full information.
Wf1fA JOHN PNB6r0N M0CClNEIy.
~ nanl Eamk Hadfer&, M. Il. ..s'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
CHICKEN THIEF RIDES
N OWN AUTOMOBILE

Philadelphia, Pa-. June 1.-THE 1919
method Of raiding chicken coops Is
with the aid OF a touring car.
This fact was brought to light today
when the police. after a three-miie
chase In an automobile. arrested Sam
Powell. a negro. and owner OF the raid
ing car.
The original, charge against Sam
would have been speeding. but upon
examining the tonneau of the car the
police discovered seventy-nve nice
plump chickens which they claim were
taken from the coops of some local
millionaire chicken fanciers.
Powell was held under $4,000 bail to
await action from the criminal court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02

The big elephant Jumbo was
brought to the United States in 1880
and exhibited with Barnum, Bailey &
Hutchinson's circus until 1855. He
was killed at St Thomas. Ont, by a
Grand Trunk railroad train on Sep
TENDER l5, 1885,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02

and kinds of people who formerly had
been divided politically are now united
and determined that Ireland shall not
be alone as the one black spot in all
the world where freedom is denied the
inha bitants.
Il have been out of touch with the
situation since May "a" said Mr. Ryan
adding that this would prevent his
talking at length until he had consult
cd with others and gained knowledge
OF what had transpired since he sailed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
IS UNITED
SAYS MICHAEL J. RYAN

New York. June 1.--ireland is en-
tirely united in its demand for free
dom. according 10 statement made
today by Michael J, Ryan. of Phia-
delphia, ono ofvthe three delegates sent
overseas by the friends of Irish free
dom when he arrived on the Lorraine
from France. He said in part:
Il found there in Ireland a decree
Of enthusiasm that exceeded my fond
est expectations and that all classes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
- = w I1IIl

C. w. 8aundoFS II,
rested Friday night ~ IN
passing 1 bogus cheek ~ ~
company. was disehafxe
court saturday morning q
ment Of costs. this affaut44
ing agreeable to all conctfns
Clyde w. Saunders. the weIls
business and public man. * 1ee4
said last night that he kneM
other G. w. Saunders. Jr.. o4ee
son. and that the man whe.
rested was not his son. This etAt4
was scarcely necessary. tnas1AA
| 1t was known by the oRicefn
case and the officials I'M police g.
that II was not the son 81 NJ.
ders who had been arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02

Five Of the woman doctors who car
ried on the work of the American
wonan's hospitals in Europe have
been decorated by foreign govern
ments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
utIxes,s' Association.

The monthly meeting Of the 10N
side Citizens association will ~
in the hastings court house On =
day night. June sth. At $3.50 0sG1q
instead of Tuesday night AL -
bers OF the association ana 1.l
friends are requested to BE- prN
Matters Of Importance win ~
cussed. Sa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02

IT costs the New Orleans Railway &
Lght Company more than $40 day
TO replace broken arc lamp globes
Fifteen globes on an average are
broken every day. seven out Of every
ten by nischievous boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02

Fish farms" are springing up all
over the country. Small streams are
made into lakes. where ash are raised
for market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT
TELLS DUTIES AS TO CENSUS


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BY the Ameri
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
President Europe'S "Rube"
at Peace Conference,
Saws B0urke Cochran

Applause shook the Church of the
Immaculate Conception last night as
speakers proclaimed the decline of
Britain's financial glory. pronounced
told the establishment of the Irish
republic. before large gathering of
friends of Irish freedom.
Bourke Cochran of New York paid a
tribute to President Wilson's high
motives at the time Of Americas en-
trance into the war, and when the ex-
ecutive drew up the fourteen points"
But when Wilson went to Europe
he became a 'rube' among interna-
tional confidence men," Cochran stat
ed. HE was separated from his prin-
ciples just as the slicker takes the
gold away from an unSuSpecting
farmer"
Rev. Father John McCabe of Chi
cago quoted invective in referring to
the committee hearing on the Mason
bill, which had been carried on dur
ing the day.
Il have listened to so much tory
stuff this afternoon that I am weak
from the gas attack" Rev. McCabe
said II have had to hear the Irish
cause slandered while / recalled that
in the retreats of the Mouse, of the
Marine and on the Italian front it was
the blood of my people which saved
the hides OF those who now malign
the fair name Of Ireland"
other speakers were Judge Daniel
r. Cohalan of the New York supreme
court, Maj Eugene F. Kincaid of New
Jersey. Edward Dennis Noonan of
baltimore Rev. Father Michael O'Sul-
Ivan of Chicago and Ridgeway Ken
nedy, an Irish Quaker from Philadel-
phia-
Michael O'Dowd sang a number OF
his original songs bearing upon the
plea for Irish freedom. Rosa F.
Downing, president of the Washing
ton branch of Friends of Irish Free
dom, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
URGE ORGANIZING
NATIONAL GUARD
Chamber of Commerce Board
and Committee Adopt
Resolution.

Relieving the National Guard to be
essential to the community, the poaro
Of directors and the membership COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
at a Joint meeting last night adopteo
a resolution urging all patriotic cltl-
zens of the District to ASSIST IN the
prompt organization of a District Ma
tional Guard up to strength OF SUI
men, The chamber belleves tnat LOT
the proper protection of life and prop
ertv well organized National Guard
Isl of great value and urges that EN-
Movers encourage their employees 10
enter the National Guard. The en-
Movers are also urged to permit the
attendance at military drills and
camps for instruction. without loss OF
nav in the performance of such serV-
ice.
Asserting that delinquents in the
matter of paia-up dues nave nttle
real interest in the organization, seV-
enty members were dropped from the
rolls for non-payment of dues. TWEEN
ty-fiye designations were accepted.
The chamber cannot continue It's
work without financial support. ac-
cording to officials, and is fully we'd
ded to the plan of paid-up active
membership AS it costs less than :.
cents a day to belong to the organl-
cation, steps will be taken to weed
out all delinquents.
Fifteen new members were admit
ted. They are II. c. Berry. A. Burn
slime. LYLE o. Cook, II. A Elwell, Eu-
gene Emmett, Frank w. Harper. Sam
uel Kisselcff, Edward Kohner. Jacob
Kohner, Frederick Levy. John C. Let's,
w. l.. Peet Eugene Schwab. Basil
Mackay and H. &. Wilbur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
GETS 13-YEAR SENTENCE
ON SHOOTING CHARGE
Bryant Mcmahon Was Out on
Probation-0thers Also Sent
to Penitentiary.

Bryant Mcmahon. young white
man. who with William Lee and
Benjamin Butler both colored, was
recently convicted of shooting up
Pierce street April 30 last IN a
fracas. was sentenced today by
Justice Stafford in Criminal Division
?. to sorve thirteen years in the
penitentiary. Mcmahon had been
on probation on joy-riding charge
under suspended sentence of two
years. The court revoked the pro-
baton and Mcmahon will have to
serve an additional two years. Lee
and Butler were each given terms
of ten years in the penitentiary.
Edgar Primrose. colored who was
recently. acquitted by a jury of COM
plicity IN the larceny II whisky
from Mcmahon and which led - the
shooting cohtest, WAS sentenced to
serve FIVE years in the pcnitcntiarN,
for slashinG a woman with "a knifcy
Six other men and woman tried
with Primrose as comprisng the
other gang" in the shooting ARRAY
are awaiting sentence.
benjamin ChaVis. colored, who shot
colored policeman when told TO
move on during the race riot excite
ment of last July, was sentenced to
the penitsntiary for five years.
John II. Barton. a young white man.
will serve three years in the pcrten-
tiary for grand larceny. Barton WAS
charged with stealing two liberty
bonds from his father-in-law ana en-
joying the proceeds with = woman
with whom he is said TO have gone
through a marriage ceremony while
his wife lives. He has not been tried
on the alleged bieamy charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
GRATEFUL TO PRESIDENT
FOR COAL SETTLEMENT

Acting President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers called at the Wnlte
House today with Secretary Green OF
his organization to see secretary
Tumulty for the purpose of conveying
to the President their Fluctuations ana
appreciation of his attitude toward
the settlement of the coal strike.
Mr. Lewis, in discussing with news
paper men the prevailing impression
that there might be possibility or
collision between the miners ana the
operators at the expense OF the pup
lie through the presidential commits
sion, said:
,T have every confidence that the
President will select a commission
whose integrity and high purpose Will
be beyond reproach."
Acting President Lewis and Secre-
tary Green are in Washington to at
tend the conference of international
presidents of unions called by Samuel
Gompers Mr.. Green said that the
conference had just gotten started
and it had not taken definite form
vet, but that the general Legislative
situation was to be discussed, with
particular referegce to railroad legis-
lation.
Organized labor. he thought. be-
lieyes that the railroads should be
kept under federal control and opera
ton for at least two years longer
to see how the plan worked out.
Mr.. Green did not know to what
extent the Plumb plan would be dis
cussed at the labor conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
FULL OPERATION MONDAY
LIKELY IN WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON. w. Va, December
13.-Throughout the Kanawba and
New River coal fields preparations
We're being made today at ali inactive
mines to resume operations Monday.
operators predicted that production
would be near normal early next
week Seventy-fve per cent of the
miners in the New River fields were
at work today, according to the esti-
mate OF John Gatherun, secretary of
district %. United Mine workers
We are ordering all the men to
work, he said. despite the fact that
some of the operators are claiming
they have no contract with the United
Mine Workers and refuse to deal
with the organization.
This matter will be taken up with
federal and state authorities in an
effort to see the operators live up to
the contracts that existed October 81,
except for the IA per cent increase,
according TO Attorney General Palm
er's directions.
Some of the operators are simply
taking advantage of the order of
Acting President John l.. Lewis to
return to work IN striving to do away
with their contracts" Mr.. Gatherun
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
FILLING STRIKERS
PLACES At PLAZA
General Manager Says None
of Mattresses Who Quit
Will Be Taken Back.

Replacement of the Mattresses who
struck yesterday in the dining room
of the plaza group of government
hotels was begun today by Miss Har-
lean James, general manager, who de-
clared that none of the strikers will be
taken back.
Eight of the girls who did not go
out have been promoted to captains
with an increase of $40 month over
the $40 earned by the mattresses, and
others are being hired at $40 month,
with meals. but no lodgings furnished,
as formerly.
Talks With Strikers.
Miss James stated today that she
talked with several of the girls who
struck, and they were in tears over
what she said they declared was their
foolishness in striking" Miss James
expected today to have a sufficient
staff of mattresses by tonight to wait
on the 1000 guests, she said.
The war workers. more or less waited
on themselves at breakfast this morning.
the cafeteria system being adopted in
the emergency. Each guest seized a big
tray, Of which a formidable stack ap-
peared in the dining hall overnight, and
proceeded to the kitchen to be served.
Volunteer mattresses from among the
guests placed the coffee on the tables.
and after the breakfast cleared off the
tables and reset them. Similar pro-
cedure will be followed tonight if the
waitress staff is not enlarged sufficiently
by that time to handle the situation.
First Sight OF Kitchen.
Many of the girls got their first sight
of the kitchen since the mattresses
struck. and entered into the spirit of the
thing with smiles.
Miss Mary A. Lindsey. head of the
food service, bore the brunt of the
strike, standing in the center of the
kitchen and directing the maneuvers of
both chefs and patrons of the stoves.
Miss Lindsey served two years in
France as dietician with hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Jury PANEL. FILLED
FOR TRIAL OF WAN
Murder Hearing to Be Begun
Monday, With Statement
by Prosecution.

The jury which is to try Ziang Sung
Wan, the Chinese student, charged II
Criminal Division l with murder In the
first degree in connection with the Kill
ing of Ben Sen WI, an assistant at the
Chinese EDUCATIONAL Mission, 1929 Kalo-
rama road, was completed this morning
The thirteenth man of the fourth Specia
venire examined this morning proved ac-
ceptable to the government and prosecu-
ton and completed the panel. He is
John G. Auth, grocer OF South WASH
ington.
Testimony to Begin Monday.
After swearing the jury and caution
allow others to discuss it in their pres
ence. Justice Gould respited the jurors
until Monday morning. AS soon as
court convenes Monday, Assistant
United States Attorney Laws. who is
aiding United States Attorney Laskey
in the prosecution, will make the open
ing statement to the jury. The intro
duction of testimony will follow
Besides Mr.. Auth the jury is com.
posed of J. Elmon Shelton, monument
maker; Mercer B. Mayfield. retired
William Eisinger, lumber merchant
Kenyon, builder; Michael Coughlin
retired: w. c. Herbert. confectioner
c. r. Hough, dealer in automobiles
Alpheus Dawson, conductor; Georg,
F. Marshall, agent. and William H
Bradshaw, street car employee. Tn,
jury was secured only after 23S mel
had been examined and on the fifth
day of the trial.
Before the jury was sworn, Attorney
James A. O'Shea of counsel for the de
Tense read the names of the prospec
tive witnesses, and asked the juror.
If they had any acquaintance will
them. None that would disqualify
any juror was discovered.
Government Witnesses.
The witnesses to be called by the
government include DIR. E. J. Titus
DR.. J. Ramsay hewitt, Frank H. Nolte
Tsu Lii Sun, Kang l.. Lii, Fred Sand
berg. Gertrude Bartels of New York
F. H. Chen. Charles Diehl. Israel
Weinberg, Isaac Topp, Morgan Prigg
James T. Bresnahan. John A. Gala
Robert H. Carter, George Spohn, Har-
ry A. letters, Y. c. Yang, L. Wang
Maj Pullman. Clifford Grant. Henry
F.. HALEY, B. C. Dent, William H
Taylor, George c. Vass, Robert v
Fleming, Mildred F. Fugitt. Edward ]
Kelly, Guy E. Burlingame, John T.
Laws, Kang S. Wang, H. NJ. Wood
ward, O. A. McKimmie. D. E. CALI
more, Charles D. Radcliffe, King Chu
Philip J. Gensert. McIver George, G
H. Bradley, Thomas Judge, Edwin B.
Hesse, William Schoneberger, James
D. Sneed, c. Manson Foote. Harry
Evans, John W. Griffin, Warren O.
Embrey, Ralph Jackson. Joseph A.
Smallwood, Robert A. Sanders and
Tsann Yoen TIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
AMERICANS REPORTED
TAKEN BY VIlLISTAS
One Englishman and Eight Mexi-
cans Said to Be Held for


EAGLE PASS, Tex. December 13-
Two Americans and an Euglishman
are reported among the men taken by
Villistas in the raid last Tuesday on
MuzQuiz. state of Coahuila, and WbS
are now held for ransom.
The Americans reported held by the
bandits were r. b. Ransom. repre-
senuing the Eagle Pass Lumber Com
pany. and Fred @. Hugo, mana ger of
the J. NJ Dobies ranch. One uucon-
firmed report said the Englishman.
whose name was not given. had been
released.
Advices received here today said
eight Mexicans also were held for
ransom. Ten thousand dollars each.
it was reported, was demanded for
release of the Americans and the
Englishman, and $1,000 each for the
MeXicans.
Senator Sheppard of Texas today
asked the State Department TO lnves-
tigate reports that Fred @. Hugo,
manager of the J. NJ. Dobies ranch in
Mexico, had been kidnapped and held
for ransom by the Viflistas who raid
ed MuZquiz last Tuesday. The sena-
tor made no mention of any other
American captured.
Reports to the department yester-
day from the American consul at
Juarez said no Americans had been
harmed during the raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
COAL RESTRICTIONS END
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH

ATLANTA. Ga, December 13-Sus-
pension of coal restrictions effective
today throughout the southern region
will be followed by restoration of
train service at midnight Sunday, ac-
cording to announcement of the re-
gional coal committee. which was be-
ing sent today 10 governors of south
ern states and TO the committees rep
resentatives. The statement. however.
urged that coal be conserved much
as possible, as il will be some time
before the supply is ample.
Runkering of steamships also was
authorized by the committee. ships be
ing allowed to take on coal in the fol-
lowing order: Inland water vessels.
coastwise vessels, those in overseas
service flying the American flag and
finally foreign ships.
The embargo against shipment of
export freight from inland points 10
southern ports without special per-
mits being obtained from Washington
was expected to be modified shortly
as resumption of bunkering Will clear
freight congestion in ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Normal Train Schedule
Affecting D. C. May Be
Resumed Within Week

Assurance that probably within the
next week the normal schedule of
trains running in and out OF Wash
ington will be resumed was given by
officials of the railroad administration
today.
Practically the only trains that will
be curtaile6, according to announce
ment today, are those running from
the eastern soft coal producing region
to the middle aid far west. These
trains must be curtailed, it was ex-
planned. because of the extremely ur-
gent need of the west for coal
Complete restoration of service on
the eastern lines of the Pennsylvania
railroad, with the exception of re-
placement of the broadway limited,
a fast train between Washington and
New York. was ordered yesterday by
L. w. Baldwin, regional director for
the Allegheny region, and it was be-
lieved today that normal service will
be resumed very shortly.
1t was pointed out, however, that
any orders concerning restoration of
trains would come from Mr.. Baldwin
and not through the railroad admins
tration. In common with other regional
directors Mr. Baldwin receives daily re-
in territory under his control and de-
termination of replacement of trains
rests solely with him.
Restoration of the schedule of pas
senger trains on the Southern railway,
which schedule had been altered be-
cause of the effort to conserve coal, will
take place Monday at midnight. it is
announced.
Passenger trains which will return
to their former place on the time tables
will be. No. 1877. between Washington
and Atlanta. leaving the capital at 10
o'clock pm. No. 1873, arriving from At
lanta at s AS am. No. 90, leaving for
NQmnlIS
irving from Memphis at 5 rs pm. The
Observation-Disclosures sleeper, leaving
Washington at $40 am. will also be
restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
BOYS NEGLECT TERMS
OF $13,OOO,OOO WILL

NEW YORK, December ia stipu-
lation in the will of Frank Work. CO.
temporary capitalist with Jay Gould
who left an estate valued at $13,-
100000. that his twin grandsons
Francis and Edmund Burke Roche
should change their surname to Work.
keep out of England and become nat
uralized citizens of the United States
on reaching twenty-one, has never
been complied with, according to a
report of the trustees of the estate
filed yesterday in the surrogate's court.
Mr. Work died in 1911.
Technical forfeiture of their shares
in the estate was indicated by the
trustees as a result of this violation
of the will. However. each will re-
ceive s2,716917 under a family agree
ment. it was said, and their sister
Cynthia Burden, wife of Arthur Scott
Burden, will receive $2,6S2, 202.