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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
MILITIA GUARDS JAIL IN
ALBEMARLE, n. C., STRIKE
Soldiers and Armed Citizens Patrol
Town After Riot at
Mill.
SITUATION NOW UNDER COSTRO,
leSuic Worker and Sheriff Wounded
In Exchange OF Shots as Trou.
DC Reaches Climax at Factory
Gate.
INV Associated Prcss.l

ALBEMARLE, N. c.. Sept. 15.-state
militia from Statesvillc. Lexington and
Carthage arrived here late TODAY and
began patrol of the town and textile
m'l district to prevent further out
breaks in connection with the strike
OF mill operatives. which reached 4
cIimaN today in a riot at the gate OF
the Wiscasset Mill, resulting in tho
WWounding OF Sheriff q. ID. Blalock and
lee forter. a striker. - -
several hundred armed citizens ia
aodition TO the troops. are on rI,a I'd
Nonisht at various stratcric nnints
SSspcsidi ny at the Stanley County iaiI
;nsNeral strikers involved In the sbont.
INF al the mill this morning were ar
,es.cu @ iater and placed in Jail and his
WAS followed by reports that striks q
SEnpathizers had sent a cali to Gbar :
n rotio Concord. Salisbury and other
points for recruits 10 assist in stnr,,,
me inc Jail tonight and rcicasine ,haa
imprisoned there 'hoSc
Dee Porter. who was arrested fo,
iIIWLns the shooting. was RELEASED 70 ~
~ ho m unaer bond of $1,000. lie ia said
20 9e IN a precarious condition ~,
10 be critical sdld not
Inc military forces and the .-
citiZcns s had the situation annaron,,, n,eu
under control carly ,onirhi
iu,o?,Hernor Bickctt, who was AT Irhsrs, ~ i
~ y ,ouay attending State conferenna
arrive 49,. WORKERS. was expected m
Th mere at any hour.
Inc three companies or n,iIi,,,
tSeper. Gepe ordered here by the Adiutaninl
EeneraIs ,n Department following annns
70 Governor BECKETT madc rs "ppea
D. ~ tIroves. of Albemarle "JoF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
MACON POLICE REFUSE
TO QUIT JOBS OR UNION
Defy Orders OF Civil Service Com
missioncrS to End Labor
Affiliations.
1000 TEXTILE MEN SURRENDER
Former Members OF Rainbow Di-
vision Sworn In rs Deputy Shcriffs
and Modified TO Protect Georgia
City.
tRv Associated Prc.s !

MACON. CA. SEPT. lt.-On the heels
OF the unconditional surrender of 2ooa
textile workers and their agreement To
return TO work as soon as the mills re.
open. police and frcrnen tonsht have
dcficd tho order II the Civil Service
Commissioned ,hat their unions must
be dissolve. at once.
r Chief Of Police McWliiiams, who Vas
promoted on saturday when Clie'
Bowden resigned. declared at O'Clock
tonight thCt the policemen who report
off duty Al midnight will be ordered 10
turn IN their badges or their union
cards
FORMER service men. many Of whoni
were members Of tho Rainbow Division
nounced These men have been as
sworn in IS sherirs deputies
II was reported tonight that Fire
Chief l.. N. Jones. who had been order
men or resign. has refused to carry
ont the order. He is member of the
union. Chief Jones refused TO make
statement.
Firemen Stnnd Firm.
The firemen are standing firm. even
vice Commission when the order was
read At the different engine houses OF
tn" city.
They'll have TO pu, Us out with
guns" was the comment at the head
quarters engine house, The police say
they WI! remain on the job regard
less OF whether the military take
The next move to dissolve the two
unions is not known at this tirlc. but
tho cvanis of tho day have broken
so rapidly that ANYTHING may be. looke ed
for before daylight;
Mnss-neetinE Demands Action.
Tho commissioners demanded Tho dis
so!ution of the two unions this after
noon after mass meeting Of citizens
had demanded that the commissioners
dissolve The pol!ceneus and frcmcn's
unions or be impeached
The surrender OF mill workers was
accomplished with ease. once the ma
Hicks W S''ei ''i
The sheriff he'd been appointed hv
nc Federation OF Trades and the tex.
ne workers 10 deliver a resolutjon
from the massmcct!ng of Sunda y
aite!,1oon su.,,I that the. textible WORKERS
Wouid return to their places n INC =
were not Disseminated against tn
Ini!I m owners refused TO receive the com
munication and informed sheriff TJi.E
ma rhaI they would deal with their en-
PioEeeS or committee Of enoIovcns
nut not with a union >
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
GENERAL PERSHZNG At
WORK AFTER PARADES
or RECEPTION WEEK
'o","'0nder and Force Busy
Unpoching Records Of
Il. E. r. in france.
Inv As.ocia,.an-,

round nf NGIOH LION Sept l5.-After a
canisd afie'Gn him or which have oet ef
from France. General pecsh;nn nome
dav noWn to office routine again TO-.
ecs id,s oE entire day was devoted to calI- =.
thratcr @ went 10 the
= 80, a large suite or ofices has n..n
"orns "od 90 t1 General Pershins and a
cTned;tio =, oiacers and men OF America n
nancIs nanr1srs wa was busy there unpaekins ]
rranee tba sct, 1t viii take some p. day, ron fo1
Inc M oHice staff to get settled doWn
S.nce Su the parade OF the First D,vjeion
eo@n w9anesday SO and the congressional vel" weI-
Day will break up the week
Members OF General Pershins's sta n
Sdiu ne would not take up details or
on o1s bs Iaesfion nsI Until Until prsp4ratcry work
task abroad is we'll Under wav s'Gd, fda
tnen NH decide as to what invitations
ne VIII accept. but IL is said he ,s
ANXIOUS to nut aside for a considera HE
plete relaxation '0' eo'h
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
NEWSPAPER MAN WITH
MSQN,S PARTY LOSES
LIFE nv AUTO ACCIDENT
Correspondents Escort in COL
uns5iG Highway Tour Also
Is Killed.
, Ry Universal Service,

PORTLAND. ORfSi.. Sept l5.-,Iames
~; son, OF this city. and Ben j
Allen, OF the Cleveland Plain Dealer
accompanying the presidential automo-
pie party on tour Of the Columbia
Highway this afternoon. were killed
when their machine rolled over in
swerVfnS to avoid a collision.
ttves were injured. They were Robsrt
T. Small. OF the philadelphia PnhJio
Ledger. and Stanley Reynolds. ot rhs
Baltimore Sun.
MIR. Patterson, who had volunteered
his services in caring for the nrcsi
dential party here today. was driving
the car ''s
The automobile was in a long linz
following the President A machine
attempted to cross the line and tho
one in the presidential party sweryed
over on its side ''eu
Tho President was far ahead am,
did not know OF the accident untu the
party returned to Portland e
President Wilson was Informed ~
the accident, and he sent Admiral Car
T.. Grayson to attend the injured. Tbe
ADMIRAL FOUND that Robert T. Small
or the Philadelphia Public LNdenr
had been very badly shaken up. but
that no homes had been broken. StanIcy
NJ Reynolds. Of the Baltimore sun. had
a fractured shoulder blade and was
bruised hut 1t was stated both OF ths
injured would recover
secretary Tumulty and Chief Murphy.
OF the Secret Service, went with the
sheriff to find out definitely the ex-
tent OF their injuries. The bodies of
Patterson and Allen were brought to
this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
IS DEAD AND 5000 HOMELESS IN TEXAS HURRICANE
DRY AGENTS. CHAUFFEUR IS HELD IN KILLING OF WIFE
SENA TORS BEGIN BATTLE ON PEACE TREATY 7ODAl
Senator Overman Urges
Ratification of Treaty
INV Associated rress.

WASHINGTON, Sept. t5.-Itnti In
cation OF the peace treaty and its
lcnGuc of nations covenant WINS
urged today by Senator Overman,
Democrat, OF North Carolina, ono OF
the ndminks rnt ton spokcsmen.
"Until this is done,~ hc told the
SenHte. "there cnn be no pence, but
unrest, revolution, starvation and
anarchy will nthlk up md down the
world. bringing In its wnke dcrtruc-
tiOn OF nations, NocEl diaordcr.
wrctchedncss, and, finally, the ~A-
termination OF tho rnccr of men,"
senator Overman sniL he hnd read
the treaty. heard II discussed,
studled IL and thought IL over. and
determined lit in my duty TO support
Its ratification To meet the great
responsibility resting upon US and
Md In tho completion OF the VIC
tory Tor which our boys fought and
died.
Regarding reservations. Senator
OrrrInnn snid; ~ fcnr the ntop-
tion Of nny reservation or interprc-
tntion to tho treaty would throw
the whole matter back I'm confer
cnce. Other nations might ask for
nimiInr reservations or Interpretn-
tionn. especially Germany. The
question II whether we cnn nTord 10
tnke the risk.~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
BELIEVE GENERAL STRIKE
IN BOSTON is AvERTED
Policemen Who Quit Posts May Seek
Reinstatement by Court
Order.
MAY SEEK MANDAMUS WRIT
State Guard anil Volunteers Remain
on Duty, and New Department Is
Being Organized by Recruiting
Entirely New Force.
fBy Associatcl Pross.l

BOSTON. Sept, i5. = There were
grounds for hope tonight that a gen
eral strike in sympathy with the po-
lice. who quit their posts last Tuesday.
would be avertcd. These wcro found
largely in the sentiment which IA
vorcd recourse to the courts in an cf-
fort 20 have the strikers reinstated
strike sentiment is known to be
strong in certain union quarters, and
.EEanJl H, Mccarthy. New England or
ganizcr OF the American Federation OF
Labor. and President NJ j. O'Donnell
of the Central Labor Onion. in a formal
statement tonight. justified the action
OF tho police in striking, and attributed
to Police Commissioner Curtis com.
plcte responsibility for the lawlsssness
that cnsued.
say Commissioners Had Warming.
They also pointed out that the COM
missioner's rule forbidding tho aflil.a-
tion OF the police with the American
Federation Of Labor was not promul-
gated until after a charter had been
sought. and that the comm issioner had
been warned three weeks before the
strike OF what would happen II he at
tempted to enforce his new rule.
Counsel for tho labor leaders con-
ferred with their clients today. and IT
was reported that the Supreme Court
III pe ASKED To grant writ or
mandamus compelling the police COM
missioner to reinstate the strikers.
Tho adjournment yesterday without
provision for another meeting before
next Sunday OF the Central Labor
Union was accepted as Indicating that
a general strike was not imminent
New Force Being Recruited.
Meantime. the recruiting OF new
police forco is proceeding e1pcditi-
tiouSly. and the first OF the new min
now in training will appear on tn.
streets next Monday. With the state
guard and the volunteer police on duty
until the new department is thorough.
lE organized. II is believed that the
CITY VIII not sec repetition OF the
disorders. at least unless general
strike is declared; in that event the
worst that might happen has been
anticipated.
The first attempt to disorganize the
normal life OF the city will be the sig
nal for the bringing in or whatever
Number Of Federal troops may he nee
eSSary to protect life and property
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
SIX BANDITS "ST7CY UP"
SMALL NEW YORK BANK
SECURING $1,000 CASH
Wiltiunlsbridge Branch of
Bro'nr Institution Suffers
Regulation Holdup.
fEy Associated Prc.s1

NEW YORK Sept 15.-while Police
COMMISSIONS Enright was discussing G
with The heads OF the detective bureau
today how 10 rid New York OF It's
latest outbreak o. banditry. SIX armed
men calmly robbed the Wl;iiamsbridSe
branch o! the Bronx Borough Bank OF
$4,000 n cash. and escaped In high.
powered automobile.
The and.ts rode up to the bank
1: the car and walked In. Two OF
them backed three CUSTOMERS up
against a wall. two more held off two
bank clerks. a fifth covered the paying
teller with his revolver and tho sixth
gathered ali tho cash In sight after
making vain. but deliberate attempt
20 open vault which contained sl5,-
600 IN bills.
Then they stuffed the money In their
pockets. strolied ou: il !e.surely fash
ion and .oie away.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16


WASHINGTON. Sept. t5.-Snmuc c ]
Gompcrs. president OF the American
Federation OF Labor, returning to-
day 10 hi, office Mt the federation
Headquarters. went over the Situh- =
tion arising from tho police strike in
boston, and the proposed nation
wide steel workers. strike Scptcn-
brr -, but refused absolutely to
comment either.
There were indications Mt the
close OF the dny, however, that the
labor chief wnS making every cf-
fort to obtain from the heads of the
aterl workers unions conseat ia cnlI
oil tho proposed strike and to nwnit
the industrial conference called Tor
October g by President Wilson he
fore taking action.
The work of Mr. Gomp-rs vns
seen in the decision " the United
Mfnc Workers. In convention Mt
Cleveland, to support movement
to delay the steel workers. walk
out. In reaur.timE that the mine
workers mnkc this decision, Mr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
Gompers Tries to Pursuade Steel Workers
to Call Off Strike Ordered for Sept p

Gompers forwarded letter from
Prcstdent johnson, of the Internu-
tfonnl MachiniSts' hssocintiop ia
rorinE postponrmcnt Of the strikr
As the steel workers will hold a
meeting "Wednesday i'm rittsburE
To influence these workers through
was HuEEested In some quarters thar
President t;ompers vns endcavorinE
to influence thee workers through
their affiliated unions.
AZ federation hcnduunrtcr. today
IL wns snid TINT the steel situation
was particularly delicate from N
labor standpoint. In TINT striken cnr
only he called or settled by the
unions directly involved. Labor fed
Grafton OmcinIs have no ppovcr to
take my action or issue any orders,
though they may give advice and
nHsi.tancc, and this may be pnrtir-
uiarly influential. MIR. Gomperr' ac-
nFfticSARrc consequently only taken
In his capacity of adviser, and the
irenuent rcprescntations that the
strike i. being chilled on by him, II
uHs said. hnd caused considerable
cnhnrrHSSncnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
MONONGAHELA AND CREW
BROUGHT SAFE TO TAMPA
barge. Long Thought Lost, II Towed
Into Port by Tanker Senator
Bailey
IRy Associated Prcsnl

KEY WEST. FLA Sept 15.--The
fourteen men on the barge Mononga-
hela. who had been adrift at sea since
the barge broke away from the tanker
Ligonier week ago during hur-
ricane. were rescued and brought INTO
port here today.
The barge was found twenty miles
from here by the tanker Senator
Bailey. which was sent out from
Tampa ITO search .or IL Barge and
crew were towed in.
The steamer Point Adams. Cuban
ports to New York. with 10000 pounds
OF sugar. was foated today from whore
tho hurricane
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
DASNUNZIO MAY SUFFER-
MILITARY PUNISHMENT

WASHINGTON. Sept 15.-The Italian
ambassador advised the State Denayt-
mtni today that the military penal
code would DO Invoked TO put down
the mut!ny OF. the Italian irregular
soldiers. who. under the command O;
Gabrielle d'Annunaio. invaded Finme.
Paris dispatch says the Italians
are being re-eh:orced Constantly by de.
serters from the regular organization.
II IL reared In general conference cir
cies that the Nitti government may tall
because OF the Premiers denunciatIon
OF dAnnunzio. Sisnor Tittani Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs. ID returning to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
D'ANNUNZI0'S COUP THROWS
FlUME CITY INTO ANARCHY
Italian Military Penal Code win Re yn-
roked Against Poet
Aviator.
INV Universal scrvtee1

'tNtNN sept Is --Fiume has hoen
nlunSed into anarchy hy the coup OF
'"nrielc dAnnunzio. according 10 re-
,,"r,S rom Belgrade. \ brigade of
lthIlhAs wno evacuated the city re.
turned without officers ovcrtbrew th.
io"a' S"Nernmcnt and arrested m.
iial1an S"nc-ai .Puta!uga- D'Annunzio
proclaimed the union OF Fiume TO Itaiv
British and French troops are har
rieaded In their barracks expecting an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
CHICAGO STEEL WORKERS
ORDERED TO QUIT WORK
Trades and Labor Assembly Oaictsl
directs Them to strike
Monday.
tsv Assoc,atcd Press !

CHICAGO. Sep: l5.-An order direct
ing steel workers in the Chicago dis
trtct to spspend work next Monday.
president OF tho Chicago Trades and
Labor Assembly hr. Wind said thoz
the order. which affected 10000
workers. was Issued on authority of
the steel workers association and
would not be rescinded
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
I'hrncinn Mo.iem. Make Protest.

in nssfsrn n rhrace have aSarnsssi sHd,nlne"s"s .
memorial 10 :he peace conference a,
Paris enersetically protesting agains.
oppressive measures taken against
them by the Bulgarians. who. Il Is
charged. have been torturinE Moham-
medans II Is said that II tho confer
ence decides that BulEarta's control is
retained In Thracc the Mohammedans
will leave tho country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
DECLARES BULLITT'S STORY
Is BUT TISSUE OF LIES"
Reuters Paris Correspondent Uires
He Il Authorized to Make
Statement.
tRv Universal Servt,e.I

LONDON. Sent I5.-Reuter.s Tari,
correspondent late today teleCraphed:
II am authorized to state that the
story told by William g Rullitt be-
fore the United States Senate Foreign
Relations Committee regarding his
conversations with Premier Lloyd
George is A tissue OF lies
Mr.. Bullitt In his testimony at Wash
:nCton last week assorted that Premier
Lloyd George rad spoken an uniru;h
when he told tho Brush Parliament
that he. tho Premier. had never seen
'he tentative draft OF terms Of peace
with ;he Russian BulshcviSis which
Bv!iitt brought hack with him from
Russia. The witness also quoted Lloyd
George as saying i; was Unfortunate
that all those suggesting peace with
Russia. after an inspection Of that
country were radicals. adding. II -oniy
come conservative came back Fom
Russia and reported the same thinE
then tho people would swallow it,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06
CIVIL WAR RELIC
TO co TO STATE
Historical Society 10 Get
Shell From Battlefield,

The Oklahoma Historical society IS
TO he given a she'll found on the llar-
iiSonburg civil war battlefield IN
1895 by Capt John O easier, Co. a,
Thirty-second Virginia infantry, and
presented shortly after the end OF the
war TO Bill Gross, former Oklahoma
state treasurer,
easier is now a gray-haired soldier
from the Confederate soldiers home.
The she'll is uncxploded and has been
los, since Cross death. Only recently
1t was found IN a trunk with other
relics Cross had collected, IN Ard
more.
easier says that he picked up the
she'll at almost the identical spot
where Gen Turner Ashby vas killed.
Casters cane will make another
relic. lie has been persuaded to be-
qneath this as well as the she'll to the
historical society. The cane Is made
OF persimmon twig which was
twisted into a regular spiral by the
growth around 1t OF some vine. The
head OF the cant is III the shape Of a
shoemakers hammer, and is made OF
a stout piece OF boiS dare. easier
was a shoemaker before the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06
BAKER
TRIAL MONDAY
Defense Attorney to Attack
Record of Husband,

Ringing his defense Of Loltc Baker,
accused OF numbering her husband
Lusco Baker Last winter, upon an at
tack on the character OF the dead man,
Moman pruiett. Oklahoma City at
torney, will seek to introduce deposit
tons taken from persons in Illinois
and Indiana when the case is called
for trial Monday in the district court
here.
Pruiet, has been in Indiana and
Illinois for the past two weeks taking
deposltions. Sworn statements have
been taken from six public officials Of
Terre Haute, Ind. and Paris, H., by
Pruiett indicating that the dead man
had a criminal record,
Pruie,t, it is declared,wi make ef-
forts to show that Mrs, Baker feared
for her lie and that she had been
forced to take steps to protect herself
from her husband
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06

Carlos Lara. fepfeseniing the Costa
Riean republic. IT.. message further
stated Il W., believed ,he Nicatagnsn
government would concentrate against
the forces anil thu, prevent the she'd
ding ~ blood ard the stirring up Of
hatred between the 'yo republic.
40 American marine, have been
landed a. any Costa Riran port, d.
Clafcl Nj Lara m a statement, &C.
cofdug 70 press dispatches saving
United States marine, had landed at
Puu'd Arenas and Port Limon.
There Is no reason Whatsoever for
them 10 land unle" il would be on q
mission Of courtesy and friendship"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06

Lemberg 10 negotiate an armiNice
with the Poles, Il was reported from
that city today
#
The oonnic, between the Pole, and
Ukrainian, has been a source Of con.
siderable anxiety 10 the peace dele
gates in Paris Tie Pole, we're asked
10 cease hostilirie', bot instead OF DO
ing so continued their offensive
against the Ukrainilni with success
iul results. There has been bitter
lighting around Lenbefg. Galicia he
tween the Ukrainlans and Poles for
possession OF the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06

Nj" Alice Josephine Hyde, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence b. Hyde
OF 100 West Twentieth street. is one
OF the very popular girls from Okla
hcma City who will receive her Bach
elor Of Arts degree from University OF
Oklahoma next week Her major
study has been economics. Miss HYDE,
who /, a member Of ~ Beta Phi, is a
graduate Of Oklahoma City high
school and a former student at Ran
dolph Macon Women's college at
Lynchhurg, Va.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06
DANIELS ADDRESSES
LARGEST NAVY CLASS

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Iunc 6-Secre-
tlry Daniel IN an address al The
graduating exercises 81 the United
States naval academy today declared
tina, the closing Of ho'tilreS did moi
mean the United States navy could
rest on It's oars" but that II mus,
surpass It's great war record by a
greater record IN peace
The 454 members OF tie graduating
class, the largest N the history OF the
academy, were urged by the secretary
TO apply all their initiative and energy
in I've great task Of developing the
efficiency Of abe nay,,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06
More Chaplain, Than Captain. Lost.

i, has just come to light tina, in the
battle aoi Ju,land the British navy los,
more ohaplalnS than captains In the
greatest naval engagement, Of the war,
nine British chaplain, lost their lives
and only six captain,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-06
RIGA REBELS
DRIVEN over BORDER

WASHINGTON June G-The in
vading forces have been completely
driven out OF Costa Rican territory
and have taken refuge IN Nicaragua.
said a cablegfam received today by