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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
ALLIED CRUISERS HELP
LE77ZSH FORCES KEEP
EU7ONS OUT OF RIGA
Germans Persistently Attack
for Fire Days, Bon,barding
Unfortitied To,Dn.
IRy Associated Pr.Sa1

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 13.-AI,ied
cruisers are aiding in the defense Of
Rlsa against German attacks, which.
stubborn. according to communics-
ton issued by the Lettish a'oreign
ONCE Sunday. Riga is being bonn
barded by the enemy.
The communication follows:
For five days the Lettisb troons
oelofe Riga have been engaged in
beating off incessant stubborn Ger
man attacks.
The Germans are bombardInr IN.
unfortihed town of Riga Cruisers he
longing to the allied powers are par-
ticiPating in the defense.
The Germans repeatedly have he.,
repulsed In attempts to force the DINA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
PALMER PLANS WAR
. ON PROFIT PIRATES
Attorney-General to Proceed Wig
orously in Foodstuffs and
Clothing Cases.
ACTION UNDER NEW LAW
Calls Meeting of Conference Hav-
ing Living-Cost Problem
Under Amusement.
rBy As.ocIated Pres.1

WASHINGTON. Oct. I3-In ant;ci-
eerinr na.lGn tmat soon isTisiaton to stop prof
Department Of Justice is putting the
hnal touches to it's plans for procedure
"hen the new weapons are availa able.
ed meeting of the conference who
took the cost living problem under
sSdwisement nearly three months ago.
Chairman Murdoch and w. b. Colver.
Assistant Attorney General Ames. AS.
Lsnswe ifcastfTi and IT, F. rr the
TO Judge Ames. were present.
Plans "RenI Campaign,
After review of the progress made
SO tar. which was said to be very
,ESratiIfying, ,Ss considering. that none of
oeen placed on the statute books. the
conference discussed new steps to be
taken when the real campaign" Of the
Officials declined TO indicate Wha,
;Attorney-General Palmer is prepared
indiridual cases; involving both food
stuGs and clothing. as soon as the
oiTdo aHiodd.con,roi on law amendment to In
nal penalty for violations becomes a
law: The Amendment has been bs PASSED
DF both houses OF Congress-
Another Conference This Week.
Another difference is to be held later
day. at which time Secretaries Baker
ana Daniels are expected to attend
OF surplus foodstufs still held by the
military departments Of the govern
ment. Secretary Baker today Cancelled
instructions for the distribution ~
sugar held by the army, learning that
the ne supply vas available for only two
ah9 one:ha1 months In advance.
confidence concerning action aEains,
g. tne j., cost CO Of living. Attorney Gene ra
into adjoining States beginning Ike
latter part OF this month. It was said
the trips would be similar to his four
York State officials,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
DISCUSS RAISING FORCE
OF AMERICAN ARMENIANsI
cabinet Members Take Up Ier.l,tx
froposnl with Attorney
General.
fRy Associated Pre.s.1

t,on WaSsHINGToN. Oct. 1s.-The aue,-
menion on raising military force Of Ar
brought to the fore as the result e or
me me unofficial call by Mr.. Kachaznouni.
20 lGr'ner prime Miniser OF the Republic
Minister of Finance. on Secrstasv
h'ann,sing. n,g It was learned today. 80
ne matter has been taken up with
Seerelary or war Baker and II is un-
derstood IT may be discussed at to-
morrows Cabinet meeting Attorney
General Palmer may be asked for an
such a military force.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
May Force Legal Test
of Wilson's Condition
Try Universal ScryiceI

"ASHINGTON, Oct. i:s.-AIthourh
10 show Erent imprOycmcnt In
President Wilson'S condition, IT h.
definitely known TINT steps toward
bringing suit to test the physical
capacity of the President to perform
his duties are beinE seriously con-
Hidered by lawyers OF high national
stnndinE.
Such test probably will he made
on the FIRST piece of Important leCI,-
Intfon that Is suffered to become ,
law without the Presidents .irnn-
ture.
1t wna snid here today TINT tho
prohibition enforcement net may be
selected MS the measure upon which
the Presidents ability to carry ON
dent might be tested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
DR.. COOK STRIKES OIL
Man who Claimed North Poles First
Discovery Says He Is
Very Rich.
IRvIJniversal Serv,cc

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Dr. Cook has
made a new discovery--this time an
oil well in Texas. which produces
5000 barrels of oil a day.
According to his statement today
region. The yearly income from the
we'll, DIR. Cook states, is $4,000, 900. and
his own income is more than
$1.000.0Oo. DR.. Cook says he is OFFER
ing no stock for sale to the public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
STATE M oPF7GzALS M CA Try TO AVERT STREET CAR STRIKE
fckEPARE 10 OPEN BATTLE ON HIGH COST OF LIVING
SIEEL STRIKE TO COME REFORE CONEERENCE IQDA
Norfolk Street Car Men
Vote to Go on Strike

NORFOLK, VA, Oct 13.-Eorfolk
local. sol, AmnlEnmuted Association
OF Street and Electrical Hallway Em-
ployeeh OF America, including prac-
tically every conductor and motor
man operating cars in this city.
voted here tonight at the frat Of
two meetings to culI n strike should
the Virginia Hallway md Power
Company refuse to arbitrate the
wage scale now demanded In Nor
folk. Richmond. Portsmouth and
Petersburg.
Not one vote was east against
the strike question mt the first
meeting, and the motion was nude
by nm employee OF the company
who hns been over ten years on
Norfolk cnrs.
The second meeting hnp been
called Tor o'clock tomorrow MORN
ing for the men working ON late
cnrn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
Forestry Building Fire Damaged.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia number
Of persons. including several women
clerks. were rescued by firemen today
tion's building, which was damaged
by flames. One woman was overcome
by smoke. and the records of the assoc
citation were damaged both by fire and
water, The cause Of the blaze has not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
Hear brewery Gases December g,
EBY Associated Prnsal

WASHINGTON. Oct, la.--Right OF
per cent beer under the prohibition
provisions, Of the food-controi act Will
be argued before tho Supreme Court
December 8. This date was set by
tho court today for hearing on gov.
ernment appeals from Federal Court
decrees quashing indictments brought
Brewing Company. OF Baltimore. Nd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
GENERAL BARRY RETIRES
Commander OF Department OF East
Reaches Age Limit and Goes TO
Private Life.
fBy Associated Press.1

NEW YORK, Oct 13.-NIajor- General
Thomas Fl: Barry. commander of the
Army of the Department of the East,
was today at noon automatically re-
tired from the service by reason OF
age, having reached his sixty fourt h
birthday.
He will retire to private life and.
pending the appointment OF his sue
cessor, Brigader-General Charles J..
Bailey, who has been stationed at Fort
Totten. will command the Department
of the East.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
AMERICAN STEAMER BURNS
The Mount Hood. Built Last Year
Destroyed by Fire at
Montevldeo.
(By Associated Press. 7

LONDON, Oct. 13.-The American
steamer Mount Hood Is a total loss as
the result Of fire aboard the vessel
at Montevideo. according to a dis
patch from that port.
The Mount Hood, which was built at
Portland, Greg. last year, was 285
feet long and had tonnage Of e,Iaa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
REFUSE TO RETURN HOME.
10000 Germans In Baltic Provinces Go
over to tussinns, Berlin
Reports. R
fny Universal snrxie.1

BERLIN. Oct. 13.-About $4,000 Ger.
ders from Berlin to return homa tom
tho Baltic provinces. and have sons
over to the Russians, while approxi-s
mately 10000 others arc moving for
the government here. 'rsD;st.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
GO TO RELOCATE GRAVES
Farty VIII Endcavor to Find Bodie.
OF Lieutennnts Waterh0use
and Connolly.
LRy Associated Press.l

,NoGALES. ARIZ.. Oct. 1s.-Joseph
Allen Richards. the American railroad
man, who claimed to have located the
bodies OF Lieutenants Waterhousc and
Connolly. American aviators lost in
Mexico, left hero today for San Diego.
Cal. acting on instructions from the
War Department, to accompany an eS-
pedition from San Diego to Las Animas
Bay. Mexico, to relocate the graves
of the American aviators. The ex-
morrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
FRANCE ENDS STATE OF WAR
President Poincare Signs Document
Ratify1nE Peace Treaty with
Germany.
[By Assoclatcd Prcss. ]

PARIS, Oct. 13.-The Journal Oficiel
announces this morning the signing by
ratifying the peace treaty with Ger
many and other acts signed at Yer
sailles June 2S. which are to be de-
posted In the Foreign Office In accord
ance with the final clauses OF the peace
treaty, thereby ending the state Of
war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
The VirKInin Tru.t Co.

has administered on several hundreds
Of estates. No other company or in
dtvidual In the State can claim that
eXperlencc.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

high powdered and expensive motors
and, carefully escorted by local Off
Gals and detectives. have witnessed
for themselves the conditions exist
ing there.
Unfortunately. the majority Of the
slum residents have rather resented
these visits With the old fashioned
notion that an Englishman's house is
his castle. they have objected TO
dainty ladies' forcing their way unan-
nounced into their rooms and exclaim-
ing in horror when they found that
two or more families were keeping
house therein-with POSSIBLY one set
OF occupants taking in boarders.
Therefore the suggestion OF the
Hyde Park orator, to the effect that II
would be well for the East Enders to
make a few such visits TO the homes
Of the rich in return for their calls.
was well received.
II is more than possible, therefore.
that one OF these fine Sundays the
aristocratic butler Of lord and lady
We're de We're may be pushed aside by
AIRY and his 'Arriet-possibly accom-
panied by Bill and Alf-who will
thereupOn proceed TO make a tour Of
the house in Park lane for the pur-
pose Of seeing how the Upper Half"
lives.
1t IS certain. anyway. that their
comments VIII be as equally diverting
and possibly more 10 the point and
IN palmer language-than those Of
the visitors who are at present max
ing a society function OF stunning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
WILL REMOVE
WALL Of PARIS
French to Tear Away Old
Landmark of History
To Get Space.

Paris, France, May q (Correspon-
dence OF the Associated Press).-By
authorizing the demolition Of the wall
Of Paris and the cession Of the site
and the military zone outside the wall
for city Improvements. the French
parliament has just removed the prin-
cipal obstacle TO q Greater Paris. "
The city viii thus obtain the elbow
room it needs, and one Of the most
remarkable parks IN the world With
a width Of $50 yal2s and a length OF
. miles, the park viii completely
surround the city adding one more
10 the circular systems Of improve
meuts that have successfully taken
the place Of disappearing walls since
the time Of Philippe Auguste which
show the growth Of the city as rings
mark that Of the oak
Americans reVisiting the city 10
years hence viii come upon Greater
Paris" without knowing il if they look
for the old landmarks The rag
pickers' huts, truck gardens and piles
or refuse that made the military zone
look like "ShantytoWn" and gave ar
rivals the first warning of approach
TO the city VIII have disappeared to
give place to the park In place Of
the massive stone wall and deep moat
in front OF il that marked the city
limits there viii be another belt 40
yards wide and q miles long com
posed Of buildings in the best French
style built according to a general
plan combining harmony and taste
with the most approved hygienic in
stalatiOus.
The demolition Of the wall viii re-
lease 1850 acres Of ground. Of which
800 acres viii be taken up By new
streets, bOulevards, railroads and
canals, The suppression Of the mill
tary zone viii make available 1875
acres Of space, Of which 1850 viii be
devoted 10 the new park, constituting
a third Of all the park area OF the
city. The rest Of the space viii be
utilized for the erection of a perman-
ent exposition building between the
gates Of Saint Cloud and Auteuil
A small portion Of the wall viii be
preserved as a historical monument
This Improvement viii involve the
suppression Of the so gates" Of Paris.
New and wider thoroughfares viii
connect the city with the suburbs and,
eventually, most Of the Immediately
neighbOring communes viii be incor-
porated N the greater city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

there has been considerable agitation
in the press and elsewhere against the
measures taken 10 punish conscien-
tious DIRECTORS. With the signing OF
the armistice the friends and sup
porters Of the &C. O's," as the con
scientious directors are referred to in
English newspapers became unusual
II active and their efforts TO per-
suade the government 10 release the
prisoners have been unflagging.
They contend that hostility to con-
tinued conscription is rapidly gaining
ground and that the imprisoned
martyrs of opinion" evoke more SYM
pathy than anger.
one Of the most prominent OF the
Quakers serving a prison sentence is
2. D. Ludlam. who is well known FOR
his researches in chemistry.
The argument advanced for still
keeping the c. O-s confined is that If
they were released now they would
be given an unfair advantage in the
matter Of obtaining employment over
the men who are unable yet to secure
Generalization from the army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
NoUel English ReUiew,
Featuring 4 Strike,
Gets Real Experience

London. Eng. Nay 24.-In ths new
est English review, in which Leon
Enrol sraggers his way into i1Htau-
taueous popularity with the British
theater going public here Is . strike
slzit
The police strike as the stage cop
per is saving the watch OF an amiable
gentleman from the clutches Of
desperate looking pickpocket-
The copper, perforce. downs tools
and the dip" again robs his ricri n-
But the pickpoczets strike as the
watch changes hands zgain- A strike
procession Vrends BY and aS the call
OF "bIackleg" is Kissed after the thug
he reluctantly returns his gains
The idea originated presumably
somewhere in the fertile brain o. Al
bert de Courvil1e-
Three days later Dc Ccurvilis and
all other theatrical managers and
producers are threatened by = strike
OF actors. supers. chorus girls
everybody. They want chiefly three
pounds a week minimum wage and
payment for rehearsals. The union
must be recognized
The Evening News proposes arhi-
tradition. and IS combins the West
End 20 see II there IS anybody neu-
tral enough TO mediate.
AR de Courville nay collect much
good review material before the con-
troversy ends
4 would not consent TO employ only
mem bers Of the union" he says Man
ayers must have freedom OF choice IN
that matter. The minimum wage 3
a matter OF further negotiation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
YANKEES TAKE
FOOD Of j. s.
T0HELLENES
Red Cross Workers Feed
the Islanders of st.
Dried Samos.
AMERICAN GREEK
ASTOUNDS NATIVES

TIGANI Isle Of SamOs. Aegean sea,
/ May 24.-No matter at what tiny
port IN the near east ones ship
touches he finds that American flour
and foodstuffs have been unloaded.
Here in the ancient home OF Pytha-
goras. the town which once rivaled
ancient Athens. there are thousands
Of refugees driven from Asia Minor
during the war by the Turks. with
American flour and fish from the
Turkish coast their principal means
OF existence.
Duck like Turkish caiques rush out
TO the American food ships which an
Choir here at intervals and unload the
flour, which is distributed on donkey
back TO the interior OF the island
Both Tiagni and Nathey. the latter
the principal part % the island OF
Samos. are now well supplied with
American staple foods
American Red Cross representatives ,
working under the direction OF Lieut.
Col Henry ". Anderson. OF Richmond,
Va see that the food IS equitably
distributed Other Red Cross field
workers perform a like service on the
island Of Nikaria-
and LiDso. Greek Islands. seized a
few years ago by the Italians. hope
soon TO be reunited 10 Greece Leros
boasts that its Inhabitants are direct
descendants OF the ancient Greeks
The island has changed little from
ancient times and the natives are
famous for their classic beauty The
island OF Samos receives special con-
sideratiou in the matter OF American
food for about 10000 Greek refugees
from smyrna and Asia Minor. driven
out by the Turks have been living in
distress on the island during the war.
With their native mastique wine.
olives oranges. nuts, figs. fresh fish
and American food the natives OF
Samos are now farinE not so badly
Many American soldiers OF Greek
parentage are now visiting the Greek
Islands after having fought On France.
Red cross girls recently distributing
food 20 refugees were greeted by a
group Of American soldiers
What are you Americans doing on
this far off island2" the girls inquired
in establishment
-Oh. we've finished up our work
along the Rhine" one American Greek
replied. "and now we've come back
TO the homes OF our fathers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Russian Officers Forced
To Fighf BIZ Bolsherik

London. Eng. Nay 24-Britih OF
ficers who have returned from Arch
angel reveal why so many Russian
officers. formerly sane and patriotic.
now are serving in the Bolsherik
army. They said Russian officers were
arrested and given the opportunity
Of fighting for them or being shot
Fathers, mothers and sisters OF the
officers likewise were arrested. II
the officer refused his relatives were
tortured. II the officers agreed TO
serve, his relatives were held By the
Bolsheviks as hostages, who would
be made TO pay in any laxity IN de-
pertinent on the officers part A
Bolshevist official IS attached TO each
Russian officer. II he tries 70 escape
his erlatives suffer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
british FREE
HAR0BJEGT0RS
Editor of Labor Paper Is
One of $50 Prisoners
Turned Loose.

London, Eng, May 24.-(Corres-
.pondence Of the Associated Press.)-
conscientious directors in increasing
numbers are being released from Eng
ush prisons. but there are still about
500 Quakers and other DIRECTORS to
military service who are working out
hard labor sentences.
More than $50 have been set free
since April s. when a war office meas
ure governing the release Of DIRECTORS
became effective The order applies
only TO those who have served SEN
fences aggregating in length TWO or
more years Among those given their
liberty this month were Fenne-
Brockway. formerly editor OF the La
Dor Leader; Walter Ayles, Of Bristol,
a member Of the executive committee
of the Independent Labor party, and
other leaders Of the No conscription"
movement.
Altogether 6155 men have resisted
the British military service acts and
1886 OF them have been courtmartialed.
Since the armistce 240 men have been
tried by military courts Sixty-three
DIRECTORS have died since being arrest
ed, nine while in prison
From the beginning OF CONSUMPTION
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
FIGHT PLAGUE
IN NEAR EAST
Doctors Battle ScOurge Of
The Orient in Macedo-
Man VILLAGES.

Constantinople. Turkey, May "a
American. British. French and Greek
physicians are striving with might
and main TO prevent an outbreak Of
the plague in the region extending
along the north shore OF the Aegean
sea from SaIoniki to ConstantinopIe.
In this work the British. French and
Greek armies and the American Red
Cross are cooperating.
America and England, as wen as
the far off corners OF the earth can
not afford in these Gays to ignore
outbreaks Of disease, no matter where
they occur" declared a British sani-
tary officer in charge OF the work Of
cleaning up ConstanHnople. IF the
plague is allowed to breed here in the
near east sooner or later It will reach
England and America And its raw
ages. II allowed TO spread. will exceed
those OK the socalled influenza
Eastern Macedonia which has been
battle-ground for centuries, and
which since 1879 has been fought over
again and again, IS today a horrible
mess The early sumner sun IS breed
ing flies and mosquitoes by the mil
lions. the unhealthy Struma valley is
steaming with malarial vapors. the
Eanthi and the hundreds Of other
small villages are filthy beyond belief
The returned refugees live in shell
shattered ruins under sanitary condi-
tons unspeakable. Their rags are
aliye with vermin- From the big Red
Cross warehouse at Kavalla housing
800 families Of refugees from five TO
a dozen dead from typhus were re-
moved daily last month The refugees
were easy victims after many months
Of semistarvatiOn in Bulgaria
The children Of eastern Macedonia
are pitiful sights. suffering the results
OF semistarvation, with their little
ribs showing plainly through their
taut drawn flesh. With hollow lack
luster eyes they lie about on the
streets IN the sun Indifferent to their
fate.
Each day tens Of thousands Of loaves
OF bread are distributed by the Red
Cross in dozens OF Servian, Macedo-
Man and Rumanian cities. Bales of
clothing are given out TO the neediest.
Serums against disease are injected
in thousands OF peasants and de
lousing'' baths are given to those liT-
ing In crowded centers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

7 ONDON, Eng. Nay 24-'Now that
Il Royalty has set the fashion and
encouraged what they call 'slum-
ming in our homes. why shouldn't
we take a leaf out OF their books and
make trips 10 the West End and see
how the liver
This was the question propounded
by one Of the speakers in hyde Park
last Sunday. The question was re-
csived with laughter by most OF the
crowd. but in a little while knots Of
people gathered and seriously dis
cussed it
Queen Mary and the prince OF wales
are responsible for the latest society
fad They did Il. undoubtedly. out Of
sheer goodness OF heart and with
genuine desire TO learn the true con-
ditions in the slums. with the object
Of endeavorinE to find ONE means OF
sueviatiuE the horrors OF life in the
1oor districts Of the East End
The fact that royalty has seen fit to
take an interest in the Submerged
Tenth was sufficient, however. to
arouse the interest Of those members
Of the classes who are always on the
lookout for new sensation-particu-
larly one that has received the cachet
OF royalty.
Consequently the East End for the
past few weeks has been the mecca
Of pilgrims from the West End They
have ridden through the slums in the