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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
GERMAN OPERA CAUSE
Of SERIOUS RIOT

New York, Oct. 22-with the ap"
proaches to the theater strongly
guarded by police ard other police
men stationed ON the roof and in
side the house to guard against any
hostile demonstration. performances
of the German opera Ear Ind Zim-
hermann" was given at the spacious
Lexin gton theater to an audience Of
about $50 persons tonight
A crowd OF some 500 service men
assem- bled in Lexington avenue. but
they were not permitted to proceed
above Forty street, three
blocks south of the theater. They
contenred themselves with parading
down the avenue to Forty second
street. shouting denunciations OF
German opera and those who patro-
nize it. Several minor demonstra-
tions in the street approaching the
theater were sauelched by the police
and none hut those having tickets or
other credentials were permitted to
approach the entrance.
Around 10 o'clock the rloting be-
came more serious, In clashes be-
tween the police and crowds at Park
avenue and Fifty-first street which
was the principal point of dis +.
turbance, several shots were fred
and one sailor was taken to Bellevue
hospital in an unconscious condition.
Mounted police charged the crowd
again and again. using their freely
on the more persistent disturbers
Bottles and stones were thrown a.
the police. 1t was reported that a
considerable number of navy sailors
absent without leave and carrying pis-
tolls were in the crowd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

Washington Oct e2Thrteen reservations affecting the
peace treaty the program of the republican
hers of the foreign relations committee All Of the
ervaons if they should be adopted would have to be
cepted by at least three of the other four great which
signed the before Americas ratification of the
would become effective
Ten of the reservations adopted by the foreign rea
tons today The other three considered
the next meeting which be held tomorrow The
vations all adopted by the full vote of the ten repub
can members of the committee with the addition of the
of Senator Shields democrat of Tennessee This vote made
the vote sand eleven to six roll call except
which taken when one of the republicans tempo
rarily absent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
Ely KARL IL. Won wIEGAND.

GS hARL IL. Won NIEGAN D
Berlin. Oct. II (Delayed1 Ger
many on her own initiative today
began to place the war, as conducted
and lost by her, under the popular
microscope of a parliamentary in
vestigation.
Count Johann Heinrich Won Bern
storn was the star witness and CEN
trail figure at the first hearing and
headlines" the entire German press
this afternoon
while much of what he told is
known history In America, it is in
part sensatiouailv new to the German
people who for the first time learn
OF numerous promising opportunities
that might have led to peace, had
their former government known how
to take advantage of these occa-
sions.
At a moment when regard for Pres
ident Wilson is practically gone in
Germany, Count Won Bernstorff has
flown into the face of public opinion
and shown the president as sincerely
desiring and earnestly trying to
make peace. prior to January, 1917.
In fact, the name OF the president
ana Colonel Edward NJ. House were
SO often mentioned one had the inn
precision they were the chief hsures
~ the hearing.
Jrsu sAs ~ of ~ on&Afeak u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
Effort to Avert the
Coal Miners Strike
Is Made By Wilson

Washington. Oct, "a last di'ch
effort TO avert the strike OF coal
miners, which is slated to begin No
vember !. was made by Secretary of
Labor Wilson tonight when ne sub
rnitted to Representatives Of both the
miners and operators plan he hopes
VIII furnish the basis OF a conlpro-
mise
The two factions will meet again
tomorrow to decide whether or not
they will accept Secretary Wilson $
plan This is what It is:
That the wages Of the miners be
increased A. the expiration of the
uresent contract an am cunt equal to
the difference between the increase
in wages received by the mine work
ers since July 1914 and the increase
in the cost Of living since that date;
THAT the increase he effective
from tho termination OF the present
agreement until March 81, 1920:
THAT on these conditions the
strike order be withdrawn.
THAT the miners continue at work
On these terms
THAT negotiations be entered into
1T the usual time for making new
schedule. to be effective March 81.
1920"
II Mr.. wilson's plan IS accepted It
will amount to temporary truce.
The operators and miners Will ne
able to meet on common ground
and this is something they have not
been able to do since the strike was
first decided upon. II the operators
asree to grant an increase, such az is
suggested by Mr.. Wilson, and this in
crease is acceptable to the miners.
have been obviated-
Neither side tonight would say
what its attitude toward the secre-
tarys proposal would be. but he
means to supply still other offers of
compromises IL this one fails, II was
learned tonight.
On the assumption that his plan
goes throueh, and the ensuing ne
gotiations are successful, II will have
destroyed the big point AT issue now
between the operators md miners.
The former contended that the con-
tract they now nave Win the men
extends to the termination Of the war
and they declare the war will not be
Terminated until the president issues
proclamation of peace. The min
ers declare this stand to be sub
terfuge, that the war, In reality. Is
now over and for this reason they
called their strike so as to be able to
enforce the demands they have
made
II the increase which Mr., Wilson
would like to see made and accepted
comes to pass 1t will go into effect
immediately and remain in effect un-
til March 81, 1920. In the mean
time. probably in January and Feb
ruary. both aides will begin their
regular naGo<iAtions for the two
'ysAsx 1900 eeala, - - been THAR
7 VI zass n II sSs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

Inc pubic group announced that
II would proceed with the prepAra-
non OF report to the president
Member Spargo of this group tntro-
duced al the last minute A resolu-
0on 70 prepare the way for appoint
fnehc or 4 committee to work out i
co-ordinated program tor dealing
with the industrial situation.
CHAIRMAN Samuel Com pers of tlrs
IA nor gro'ln sang the swan eone. 10
quote ms exnre. sion. OF the i11s6-
groups participants la the confer.
eAce ~ began his last speach ~
readtnE the, resolution on yghfeha.xhsx
lsl,of deles Went down "a 6SfSl
ueleat ne resolution reads.
The right OF wage-earnsrs 10
olsanize without discrinsinA-s4s
Soh, TO bargain collectively. "a
De represented by represants.
nVes OF their own Choosing m 1.
negotiations and adtustn1enrs
VITA employers with regards
10 wages hours OF labor "a
relations and conditions Of en,-
p!oyment is recognized"
linen he declared that az the sr4.
p1oyer group had defeated this resn.
Iot4oh winch he declared 10 ~ -
5 eheral nature and to be fundam@n
a. mat there was nothing further "a
De gained by remaining the cnr
renee. he said that there 49,
liner measurs such a. arhitratsrn
Lof conservation by the conferenc.
out mat the vote of one rro1.y, s,,sn
as me employer group. eo,,la A.
Woula defeat them. 49,
UNLNVIABLE poSru1
Mr.. Gompers asserted TIM, -.
position in which the en,nso,,ns
group had placed the snnlarS-. -
luton was not an enviabIs ans n
MS excavation of the stand faEen
by the employer group, he charrsd
II with taking the same attitude -
the l. ". w, saying.
The employers yroun rAr~~a
sented In this conference have n,,e
themselves on record a. arain.o
asteefnents with wage-earnara -
sucn The I. w. W. in its nrons.
sahda and its documents, in IL m.
STATURE, IN its declarations. havA
taken the position that worEsr.
should not enter into aRraAnnn1~
with employers
Mr.. Cornpers made a brtaf 49,
significant reference to ~ stres
strike resolution which vaa -.S~S
oown Yesterday. saying an IL tnrrr
ca with pointed finger At the 1sss.
ployer group.
| say to you the exAeutivn
council of the American fnd.-
ration OF labor at it's .assicr
last night, taking up the nnas
tlon OF the iron and steel vorE.
ers strike. has had reported q
IT, that the condition az - III
strike in so far as the men a.
strike are concerned. Is rnore
10 the interest OF the work 80
contention now than al any tfnsn
from the beginning q ~
strike.
The executive council -
decided to more fully, 81 -
sole bring the moral ana Arsas. ~
clal support Of the WORK s
america to aid the Iron SS6
steel workers In their Just con-
tention for conference WftA M
ing" 49, 81 Il. 4
4 TO STAND on nxco s ]
The only reply made ~ u
pioyer group 70 Mr.. GonSI
voiced BY C0AtSJnAA 4 =
WhselsF. vho antA ~ sld3 ~
I ~ M5o9 "a b.. !sa 4 49, ~ & y!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
Failure to Adopt Resolution Giving
Workers The Right to Advise With
Outside Leadership Causes Majority
OF Labor Group to Quit The Confer
e-ce
Despite This Exodus and Secession of Many
Members Chairman Lane Refuses to Consid-
er The Conference as Being at an End

Washington. Oct 22The delegates Of the labor proup
walked ont OF the industrial conference tonight after last
ta resolution recognizing the right to organize and to
collectively was voted down by the employer group
LIE pubic group voted with labor for the resolution hut It
was defeated under the group rule
Despite the secession of the labor group Chairman Lane
refused to consider the conference ended He
tonight that the conference would go on and said that fhe
president would probably be consulted regarding further
procedure. ~e --
labor group makes i useless for conference to 90 4.
empower group announced that ready to proceed IA tn
NOMINATION. OF complete program for industrial adjustment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

The only division among the re
publican senators was In the adop-
tion of the prea mhie which provides
that the reservations must be ac-
cepted by the other powers. Senator
McCumbey OF North Dakota, refused
to stand by the other republicans in
voting for this provision ALTHOUGH
Senator Shields did, The vote on the
preamble was Ia to
Senator NcCunaher gave notice
that he would oppose the prea bile
On the foor of tho senate because it
t., eouivole0t 10 an emnndmet ~ the
treatv He declared he was willing
~ vote for all the reservations but
would not endorse any plan of fore
inp the acceptance Of the reserva-
.'nns by other parties signatory to
the treaty
Senator Lodge and other republic
can members Of the committee
pointed out that failure 10 compel
acceptance Of the reservations by the
other nations would make the reser-
vations merely interrretative in char
acter. The preamble which is the
heart of the entire reservation pro-
gram is as follows.
TIE PREAMBLE.
The committee also reports the
following reservations and under
standings to be made a part and con-
dition of the resolution OF ratification,
which ratification is not to take eff
feet or bind the United States until
the said following reservations and
understandings have been accented
a. . part and condition OF said in
strument OF ratification by at least
= ~ = = AZ ~ -v~1 -. d ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
Firms May Assist
in the Offensive
Against Petrograd

London. Oct 32-Unexpeeted diff
equities presented by the powerful
Notifications between Gdtchina $50
miles from Petrograd) and Petrograd
are checking the advance of the
White army, according to the latest
news from Reval tonight.
-Four Bolshevist divisions attacked
hrasnaja Gorka in vain attempt
70 retake the town, the dispatch SAYS
The reds also have begun an offen-
slVe north of Pskoff
General Yudenitch. il is said. will
ASK the Scandinavian countries for
IN aterial and general support. their
help being necessary to take and hold
Petrograd,
Ihere Is rumor that the Finnish
government Is urging the diet to take
measures to have Finland ioin the
offensive against Petrograd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

The above dispatch indicates that
a favorable reply has been sent 10
the German foreign office by Frank
Polk, head OF the American peace
delegation, to its inquiry as 10 wheth-
er German delegates. If sent 10
Washington, would be admitted 20
the conference on an equa! footing
with the representatives OF other ma
tions.
Mr. Folks original invitation TO
the Germans was a limited one in
that IL merely invited them to send
delegates
Upon subsequent inquiry he con-
firned that the actual admission of
these delegates would have to be de-
cided by the conference itself There
upon the Germans declined to serd
anybody, but dispatched another in
quiry 10 Polk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
FRENCH DENOUNCES
SIM FEN MOVEMENT

London, Oct. 22.---The Sim Fem
movement was denounced as a com
plete system OF intimidation against
the government tonight by Viscount
French. He said the government
was anxious to give all classes and
denominations Of Irishmen self
discrimination. but that this could
NOT - dono until law md order were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
Jenkins Is Held
For Ransom By
Mexican Bandits

Washington. Oct. 22.-Another
American citizen has been captured
by Mexican bandits and 10 now be-
ing held for ransom, the state de-
partment announced this afternoon.
He is William O. Jenkins. American
consular agent at Puebla, Mexico.
American cittxens have been
treated severely by bandits hereto
fore. but this Is the first time an Of.
acial OF the American government
has bsep captured and hsid Tor ram
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
German Delegates to
the lRterna tional
Congress Of Labor

Berlin. Oct 22-f5ermaa Ia
hor has decided To send repre-
sen.atives to.the forthcoming IN
ternatjopal r, labor congress il
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
TELLS
OF OPPORTUNITIES
Germany Begins Parliamentary Investigations
Of Events Leading Up to aud Conduct Of the
War With Object Of Placing Responsibility

the war to the renewal of ruthless
u-ooat warfare. President Wilson
was imbued with the desire and in
tention to make peace, but the kali
sers government repeatedly failed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION
AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING !
VOTED DOWN IN CONFERENCE
Anti-Profiteering
Act Is Approved
By the President

Washington. Oct The
White House announced The
following bulletin on the presi-
dents condition at 10 O'Clock
tonight:
The president has had a
comfortable day.
GRAYSON."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

Washington. Oct. a
Cloudy Thursday, fol-
lowed by rain by night;
Friday rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

Have the News e
World On Your 1Qa
fast Table. BluQ -
Dishes With t411g
Monthly Payme1n
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Diphtheria Epidemic
Threatens, Says Copeland
I,l3O Cases and $50 Deaths Re.
ported to Health Department
in TWENTY-FIVE Days

An epidemic of diphtheria is threat
ened in New York, according to Health
Commissioner Royal S. Copeland, and
parents should protect their children
by having them immunized.
From February 1 to 25 there were
1,13o cases reported, against 663 for
the same period last year, and 15O
deaths against 95 last year During
the last ten years 81 per cent of the
deaths have occurred among children
under five years Of age.
According to DR.. William H. Park,
director of the bureau of laboratories
OF the Health Department, it is esti-
mated that l per cent of the inhabi
tants of New York City are carriers
OF the dlpntheria germ in its virulent
form: 1t is possible to determine
whether person is immune by the
Schick test. Those who cannot afford
TO pay for the test may have it by ap-
plying to the Health Department
clinics. 1t is harmless.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
More Witnesses Give
O'Leary Good Character

The defence of jeremiah A. OIeary
continued to produce character witnesses
yesterday who assertd that while the de-
fendant bitterly assailed England, he
was always loyal to the United States.
OLeary and his co-defendants are
charged with conspiring to obstruct the
operation of the selective service act.
James G. Wise, brother of former
United States Attorney Henry Wise,
testified that his brother was engaged
as counsel for O'Leary Immediately after
the latter's Indictment in 1917 Colonel
Thomas B. Fielder then asked him to
identify letter sent by his brother,
withdrawing from the case. In this
letter Mr.. Wise reminded OIeary that
he had been a major in the army during
the Spanish war and expressed a desire
to reenter the service. He wrote that
theofiicers in the army would be so bit
ter if he defended OLeary that they
would treat him "the same way they
treated General Wood"
William P. Cavenagh, an attorney who
served as captain with the 69th Reg;-
ment in France, testified to the good
character Of O'Leary as a lawyer and
as a citizen.
Warden John j. Hanley, of the
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Swami Told Go
Ahead With Cohen
And Baf Inquiry
Attorney General Newton,
After Talk With Deputy
Becker, Declines to Dis
agree With the Prosecutor

Stcf Correspondence
ALBANY, Feb. 25.-Attorney General
Charles D. Newton and Deputy Alfred
L.. Becker, who exposed the relations
OF William Randolph Hearst, Bolo
Pacha and Count Won Bernstorff, an
nounced to-day that they do not care
what District Attorney Swami does in
the proposed investigation into the
Joseph Cohen murder case.
Cohen was convicted Of the murder
of Barnet Baff, the "poultry king"
Following visit of two Hearst agents
to Washington United States Senator
Reid, of Missouri, who ross-examined
Mr. Becker when he testified regard
ing Hearst, Bolo and Bernstorf be-
lore the Overman committee, wrote a
letter to Governor Smith suggesting
that Cohen had been framed up.
AT that time it was said at the office
of the Attorney General that the At
torney General-who had discussed the
Reed letter with the Governor-would
take more stock in the allegations if
they had come from some one who had
not "shown such personal animosity
toward Deputy Attorney General
Becker"
About the same time District At
torney Swami asked the Attorney Gen
eral II he had any objection to an in
vestigation of the alleged crimes of
perjury and subornation of perjury
IN the Baf-Cohen case. To-day the At
torney General wrote to Judge Swami
as follows:
Il have taken this matter up with
Mr. Becker, the Deputy Attorney Cen
eral, who had charge of the prosecu-
ton OF the cases to which you refer,
ana we do not care to disagree with
you as to your power and duty in MAX
ing. such an investigation of the COM
plants that have been presented to
you, which affect alleged crimes COM
mltted after the formal direction of
Governor Whitman to the Attorney
Generals office"
1t is the belief here that District At
torney Swami will now go ahead with
a John Doe investigation before a
magistrate.
One of the chief objects Of attack
in the proposed investigation will be
Joseph Musica, who. after conducting
Investigations for Ex-Governor Whit
man when he was district attorney.
was employed by Assistant Attorney
General Becker to aid him in getting
the evidence in shape which revealed
the numerous visits of Bolo and Bern
storf to Hearst and showed the ex-
istence of the secret bridge believed
to have been used by Bolo and Bern
storff in escaping unseen from the
Hearst home to the adjoining apart
ment house.
At Bolo's trial his relations with
Hearst and Won Bernstorf were dis
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Eighteen Troopships
LeaUe French Ports
With 10000 Soldiers

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The larg-
est homeward movement of troops
since the breaking up of the American
overseas army started last Novembe1
was announced to-day by the War De
partment in reporting the departure
from French ports of eighteen troop
ships with nearly 10000 officers and
man aboard.
Among the transports listed as hav-
ing sailed were the Aquitania and
Great Northern, each with more than
5000 soldiers aboard. The organiza-
tions which have sailed include most
of the units of the 92d (negro) Ma
tional Army Division, important units
from the S7th (Arkansas, Louisiana,
mississippi and Alabama) National
Army Division and a score of aero
squadrons.
The Aquitania is due to reach New
York on February 2S and the Great
Northern on March 1. Of the other
transports the Martha Washington is
due at Newport News on March S. the
Niagara at New York on February 2S.
the Sobral at New York on February
27, the Maui at New York on Februarv
rs and the Mexican at New York on
March 5.
The battleship Ohio, the hospital
ship Comfort and the transports Sib
oney, Moatclair, West Port and West
Coast are also on the way across with
troops. All of these will dock at New
York except the Ohio, which is pro-
ceeding to Newport News.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Bill Provides All-Negro
Unit of the State Guard
No White Officers Would Be
Connected; Separate Armory
Proposed

Staff Correspondence
ALBANY, Feb. 25.-Charges that
negroes who covered themselves with
glory with Colonel Hayward in
France were denied commissions. al
though they were recommended for
them, were made to-day bv Assembly,
man Martin }. Healy, of New York.
The charges were made following
the introduction of a bill by Healy pro-
vidipg that officers of the states
negro infantry regiment shall all be
negroes. Any negro soldier who fought
against Germany will be eligible for
a commission. The bill provides that
within three months of it's enact
ment Adjutant General Kerry shall or
ganize and equip the negro regiment as
state unit and the armory board is
asked to provide an armory in New
York City.
Other bills introduced were:
BY Assemblyman H. w. Smith. of
Kings-Doubles the license fees of pri-
vate detectives and detective agencies.
The annual licenses would be $500 and
$400 respectively.
By Assemblyman Albert Link-Pro-
hibiting any business house from exhib-
iting any sign or advertisement on
the premises unless in the English
language.
BY Assemblyman George R. Fearon,
of Onondaga the local
legislative authorities of the various
municipalities of the state to provide
celebrations, medals, badges ana dec
orations in honor of returning sol,
diers and sailors of the world war.
Assemblyman Caesar B. F. Barra.
Democrat, of New York-Providing
that legal orders or citations shall he
published in two newspapers. desjgnat-
ed by the petitioners or plaintiffs in
stead of by the court.