davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
.L|EBKNECHT ADEM|GOD: Z
NOW SEEN AS MARTYR
German W0rkmcn Parade Streets
and Cry for Vengeance for MUIR
Z dcred Red Leaders.
BLOODY EVENTS TO BE SEQUEL
Excitement Over Staying OF SPARTA
can Chiefs May Cause Postpone
ment Of Sunday Elections and
Cause General Strike i'm Berlin.
BLOODY EVENTS TO BE SEQUEI.
nY WILLIAM J. nUTLER.

LONDON. January IA wave OF
Indignation. deep and hateful. is sweep
ing hundreds OF thousands of work
men IN Germany tonight because Of
the murders of DR.. Kari Liebknecht
ana Rose Luxembourg.
The Ebert government regards the
murders as catastrophe. and IL is
believed certain that bloody events will
be the sequel. according TO direct ad-
vices from the capital tonight
\ general strike is expected 10 be
proclaimed in Berlin. 1t is now doubt
fui IL the elections can take place
sunday as scheduled because Of the
tremendous excitement over the muf-
ders. which the government Is accused
oi having causeu. Indeed. il is feared
the coming days in Berlin will he even
more sanSuinary than anything that
has happened since the revolution
several other Spartacus leaders were
arrested Thursday including Kate
bunker. Franz Pfemfert. Carl Ernstein
and Siesfried AIarcusson. Eichhorn.
however. is,still at large.
The German workmen looked upon
L!ebknecht as a demigod. Now ne is,
IN their eyes. MARTYR to the cause
OF the proletariat. Many additional
workmen are Joining the Spartacus
ranks. Thousands are parading the
streets crying for vengeance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
PROFITS OF PACKING
COMPANIES DOUBLED
AND IRZPLED By WAR
Expert Says Food Admins
frdtion, Regulations Did
Not Benefit Public.
IBy Associated Pres..]

"ASitlNtiTON, January l1.--Food
administration regulations neither
regulated prohts Of the meat packers
nor benefited the public or the con-
sumers, Stuart Chase. an expert ac-
eountan,: employed by the Fedora
Trade Commission. told the Senat e
AsriGultrre Az Committee today in pre-
OF the. five big packing concerns has
doubled and trebled during the war.
Mr.. Chase. who was testifying at
hearings on the Kendrick bill pro-
yiding for government supervision Of
the meat industry. said no one knows
accurately what the pack ers earnings
are because their methods or hook
keening have the effect OF covering
~ their profits He DECLARED how
r,nn.'. Mission Of the books OF Armour & Co.
Co.. and the Cudahy Company showed
sshsir ,a6G1ESrega5eI 61ES profits IN l2I2 were
Hugh McIsaac and Dr.: y. r.. Adams
investigators for the Federal Trade
Commission at the time of its recent
hackers Investigation. testified rela-
4pe"s ~ the ChcaSo Office vaults OF
n:H Nceder attorney for Swift &
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
COAL PRICE REGULATIONS
ARE ORDERED SUSPENDED
ProcinnHt tinu viii H~rOme Operative
Februnr! {. but DOES Not AFFECT
Anthracite,

WASHINGTON, January 17.-Zone
and price regulations on coke and all
coal, except Pennsylvania antnracitc
were suspended by the fuel admins
tration 10 day. effective February i.
Suspension Of the price regulations
includes provisions touching purchas-
ing agents comm missions and wholcsaI Ie
aud retail marquis. Notice is given
that the suspension Is subject TO re-
inStatcmcut il price. wage. labor pro-
duct or or other conditions arise that
require II.
Reports that the railroad administra-
tion plans TO force down coat prices
and consequently miners pay drew a
formal statement in denial to- Aty from
Direct or-iencral Hines.
1T is the policy OF the railroad ad.
ministration.' said the direc.or1Een-
erai. ito avoid ut this time any undue
conceniration of it's purchasing power
OF coal and To accomplish this purpose
by pcrm ttinS each road to purchase its
own coal H. IS further the policy of
the railroad administration TO require
that all bids made and accepted Shall
be based on the existing scale OF
wages.
There can be no excuse, therefore,
for the making OF tie claim That coal
operators are forced to reduce wages
by reason of the railroad adminis;ra-
ton acccpting any prices which may
hrrcafter hc offered il for coal II is
already fully understood that the rail
roads are not TO use the car supply as
a means Of affecting prices"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
CHARGED WITH MURDER
aaron Wisrmnn In Sail mt Mor-nnton.
\. G.. Arcs.cd of iicnncEsce
Murder.
Ilv a socIatcd press

MORGANrON, y. c.. January IT,
SoilSitor Huffman is expected TO an.
nounce tomorrow his next move iu
the case of AARON Wiseman. held in
iail here under. charge Of the murder
physician. whe was shot and Killed
early last year at Glen Alpinc as he
,enpeM e @ ron ,Is ston Sonthsra i trair, W,se
bench warrant issued by Supcrit.r
Court Judge u. r. Long. at tho fn-
stance ot Solicitor Huffman. WHO u
developed. hns never abandoned HIS.
eGcrts 70 bring To justice the slayer
OF br. HcnnesSrn.
The arrest Of Wiseman ope"s another
"hantsr in tho now f"incns Henncs scp-
pitts feud Of long standing an incl
dent Of which was the trial and nc-
""Ssc7 on charges nf killing one, ~
The three PITTS brothers In q pitched
received n dozen wonnds .SG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
.GOMPERS PLANS LEAGUE
TO END LABOR DISPUTES
Efforts Will &c Made to Have This
Arrangement Acted On at
Peace ParIeys.
TO ABOLISH SWEATSHOPS
Hopes to Found New International
Tradcs-Union Movement for Pro-
motion OF Rights and interests OF
Workers.
TO ABOLISH swEATsHops
ny MII.I.lAM J. nII,rI.Eu

LONDON. January l7.-An interna-
tionai labor congress. to work In con
Junction june, with the league of nations to-
ward the creation OF feasible means
TOR the settlement of labor disputes
the abolition, Of sweatshops and the
bettcrment of the working ella sses the
world over. is the plan OF Samuel!
GomperS. president OF the American
Federation of Labor. backed by the
British, French and Italian labor lead :
ers An attempt will be made to put
this plan through at the peace con-
ference.
Mr.. Gompers arrived to-day from
the United States. ell route to Paris.
In an Interview he said to-night:
we hope TO re-establiali or reorGan-
iZe or found new international
trades-union movement for the promo
ton OF the rights and interests of the
workers in all countries
We hope TO have some influence In
framing the conditions OF the peace
treaty so that they will work toward
universal advantage and Improvement
In the standard OF life for the work
erS OF the whole world"
Mr.. t;ompers plans II campaign to
bring the wages and labor conditions
in the mercantile marines all over the
world up to the American standa rJs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
REFUSES 81, 600, 900
FOR OIL RIGHTS IN
CHURCH CEMETERY
Merrin'dn BAPTIST Church, Of
Ranger. Texas. viii Not
Permit Wells Driren.
rBy Associated Prcss.l

FORT WORTH. Ten AS, january IL.
The Merriman Baptist Church, OF
Ranger, which already has ae-
CURED an income of 100000 Il year
through oil wells sunk In its church.
yard. has refused Sl,000.0U0 for the
right TO develop wells in its grave
yard. which adjoins the church. II be-
came known here To-day. Since the
recent discovery OF oil in that section
the graveyard has become surrounded
by wells. and numerous companies
have made the congregation ofrrrS for
the burying ground.
The congregation. which numbers
twenty-ninc. voted that none OF its
members should profit personally by
its good fortune, but that the entire
income shall be devoted to religious
work. one hundred thousand dollars
already has been distributed among
Baptist institutions in this State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
FIFTY SEABOARD CLERKS
STRIKE IN RALEIGH OFFICE
Mcu Demand Discharge OF OmcinI
Who Made Rules Which They
Find Distnsteful.
fRv Assnciated prnssl

RALEIGH. ~ C.. January l7.-Fittv
clerks of the Seaboard Air Line of
nces mere went on strike at 10
mand for the dismissal of L. r. Nc
Nullen. chief clerk to Superntenden. {.
o. X. league. OF the Virginia divi-
The clerks are complaining against
certain regulations prescribed by the
chief clerk for the conduct OF the
clerks during Cfficc hours The strik-
ing clerks are not only those. OF the
s,'Derintendent's office. hut represent
the clerical force OF the Seaboard
frei~ht office. the yard office. and the
master 'iechanic's office AIachinists
and other allied tradesmen are threat
ening to strike In sympathy unless
with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
MOVEMENT URGED
IN AID OF MOONEY
AND ". Billings
Begin Raising S1,OOC,OOO TO
Garry On Campaign
Of Education.
TO LEVY ASSESSMENT
ON EVERY UNION MAN
Propose to Tax Each Member
Sum of SO Cents to OBJ
tain Amount.
ADOPT NATIONAL Policies
ASK People OF Russia and Germany
lie Permitted to Work Ont
Own Dcstinics.
ADOPT NATIONAL POLICIES
Ask People OF Russia and Germany
lie Permitted to Work Ont
Own Dcstinics.

CHICAGO. January ia general
S.rihs n,ra,,. Ut orsaniIed labor. designed to
try. beginning next July |. vas de-
cided upon to-day by the NntionaI
nhoor Congress as Il means of Oh
timing new trial for Thomas :
Mooney and Warren Billin.s. If FED
eral intervention and every p;I,"r
means means adopted to procure tho desired
The. convention authorized tho rais
ing of fund OF $1,000. 900 to carry on
a campaign OF education to liberatn
the labor leaders and to promote tho
proposed general strike. II is planned
TO finance the movement by lcvyinc m
assessment OF SO cents on each member
OF organized labor in the country.
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
MAKING DECLARATIONS
The convention, which concluded itsy
ionr-day sessions Tonight aud ad
}'od.,, }{oudrnea. also adopted resolution rni-
policies affecting labor, which de-
man mands that the people, OF Russia aud
Germany Germ be permitted TO work out
troops be withdrawn from Russia that
al political and industrial prisoners
reGSe1Ee ne.SeaS - inc same consideration as
dawn of new day for true ls1fdcss
rncy, IN which. the rights OF labor shall
be fully recognized
rScommsnded Wno,,dn., n by the lntcrnationi,!{
iiDSt dttoh VI -iOOucy ana BILLINGS.
The American Federation of Labor
will be asked to indorse the general
strike at its next annual convention.
MOONEY CASE RESULTS
IN FIERY DEBATE
The Mooney case program resulted
in =. fiery debate, lasting five hours
in the course of which radical dele-
gates opposed the sending OF com
Intervention and demanded that the
date OF the general strike be set for
May.l The conservatives finally sue
ceeded in having the committee re-
port adopted by vote of more than
two to one. In the discussion PreS!-s
dent Wilson'S name was hisSed, and
July WAS referred to as "thc mas
ter's holiday"
The committee will ask that n spc-i
cia! assistant United States Attorney
General be appointed to obtain tile
release OF Mooney and Billings ny
habeaS corpus or other means. in order
that they may have new trials In ~
court outside OF California.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
ny NAnnTiI ilEDlN.

PARIS. January 17.-'rho first
Polish national elections are schcd-
ulcd for january 20. The people of
POlnnd will choose +25 delegates to
the constitutional assembly, which
will be held February 10, mt War
snw. and which will form the
groundwork of the new republic,
rrNlvinE Polnnd's undergraduates. lost
I5D !eRrs ago. POinnd's case Is re-
Earded nS n remarkable iIlystrntion
of the vitality of national feeling.
All of the latest novelties OF self
government Will he applied in the
Polish elections, including equal
suffrage for men md women over
twcnty-0nc. without qualifications
of property or cduratfOn.
'Fhc proportional representation
system will be adopted, giving the
IninOritics voice. The election
districts comprise 10000 inhab-
itnnt.. Russinn-POInnd will name
1+3 delegates; Pru~sian Poland, liz;
Silesin, eight, and Gniicia, 103.
Elections are impossible In the
eastern portions of Galicia because
of the ukrninian hostilitieS. but the
western province will choose the cn-
tire number temporarily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
GENERAL STRIKE PLANNED
TO PARAL WE ALL INDUSTRY
THROUGHOUT AMERICA
First Polish National Elections Fixed
for January 70 to Choose 425 Delegates

The Polish population inciudea G3
per cent Catholics. Roman Und
Greek; IL per cent PrOtcstnnts; IL
per cent jews, and ( per cent Mo-
hammednns.
The new constitution will bc
along most liberal lines, making no
distinction between races or re-
iiEions, but forming the pnrcst pos
sibic democracy.
Soldiers under coiors nrc forbid
den to vote because military parties
nrc not wanted, hut soldiers are
,IiEiblc 10 cnntiidncy for Delegates
In the elections. Paid officials are
not eligible, and my delegate nc
rcptinG pnid office ioscs mis- seat.
Under thc supervision Of the
courts, the voters will Ec registered.
Only ono days residence ~ required.
Ohiciai ba;lstS arc sold in advance
for few pennies to allow pre-
tfmlnarY study.
In the meantime, General PiIsud-
aki rcmiius chief of the new PoiisI,
state md I-nacc PndcrcwsISf, Pre-
micr. Roman DnO,yslSi is presidcnt
If the ,llSruintnn hOStiittfes, the
of the national committee and may
he POlnnd's delegate 10 the pence
conference.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
RENT "sTR!KERs" WIN
Upper East Side Trunnts wan un.c
Hot Water prH Elcrt own I
JnnitOr. s3

strike" called by ;hirty-fiyo f;,m ilj.a
occupying I'm apartment house on the
upper Fast Side who vera evicf.d
several months TO pay their rent unfn
hot water was forthcoming, has been
and tenants the back rent WAS psi,, s..sf
= FORMAL aSreeincni signed, get,tnr
iorth that hot water should be stlop5t.,iS
nnis might appoint their owff tauitnr
Ihls ol''N.. wentgto ono nf their 6%s.is
nnmber with q recall provision m .ti1fs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
POLICE SEIZE TWO MEN
Irishmnn md Fngiishmnn Charged
With TrafiickinE I'm Arms for
Sfnn Fciners.
TnSDn~ -,

LONDON. January IA prelimin-
ary military inquiry was BEGUN this
into the cases OF an Irishman and an
Englishman accused OF being. involved
in tratiicking in arms for Sim Fein-
erS. The two were arrested following
the seizure by the police of revolvcrs
and ammunition in two London houses.
The inquiry is held secret. The two
prisoners VIII be ourt-martialed if
the testimony warrants 1t. Sir Archi-
bald Bodkin is acting as counsel.
Il is understood certain documents
proving wide ramfic' IONS OF the plot
are in the hands of the police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
FIRE ON NAVY SHIP SARANAC
Former Old Dominion Liner James
town Had Reen Employed as
Mine Planter.

NORFOLk. Va. January l..-rhe
auxiliary navy ship Saranac. was con-
s!derahly damaged by fire carly this
morning in Hampton Roads. The ships
S Q s call a; 2:30 was answered by
several powerful navy tugs and the
fire in The hold and bunl<ers were fin
ally brought under control The ship
was at anchorage.
The Saranac. formerly the liner
James' own, of the Old Dominion Steom-
ship Company's fleet. recently "cturned
from the North Sea, where she had
been employed as mine PLANTER. Navy
officials. DendiuG an official survey.
were silent as to the extent OF the
damage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
OFFER TO QUIT FIGHTING
BoI.hevik Are Reported Having NGti-
fed President Wilson of Their
TermS,
IBy Asaociatod rress.

Litviuoff. the former Bolshevl am
hassndor at London. has sent 81 note to
President Wilson. declaring that tn.
Boishcyik government Of Russia Is
prcnarcd to cease Its world propa ganda
if the allies will agr"c to enter into
peace negotiations with II, according
TO the Social Demokratcn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
FORMER, MAYOR BROWNS
Ashrviite Nan IL Caught Underneath
hut"mobfie in Fiat Creek. While
Son EsCMncS.

ASH llENliI.E. y. 9. January Ill,
w. Morgan a prominent merchant of
Black Mountain and former Mayor of
Inst town, this afternoon was drowned
beneath his automobile iH Flat Creek
capped unhurt.
Air. Morgan had a contract TO carry
the mail TO Blue Ridge, ana was oil his
way TO thnt place. In making a sharp
something went wrong with the steer.
Ing gear and the machine plunged into
the creek.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
roster Celebrity sues.

BOSTON, MASS. January l7.-Miss
Freida J., t:ius. Of l30 Huntington
Avenue. the loan Of Are" of Liberty
loan roster fame aud formerly model
for Charles Dana Gibson. has iilcd suit
In tho Rocklaud, Nc, courts asuinst
Rcbecc2 Riggs Crane. Now York. for
$1,000 for alleged slandcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
STRIKE WILL CONTINUE
Railway Work. men. Conductors. Motor
men md Hotel Walters I'm
Peru StiIl Out.
fRvAssoclated presa. l

WASHINGTON, january 17.--Strfk-
crS at Lima. Peru. have voted to con-
tinue the strike indefinitely. accord.
Ing TO advices reaching the State Do
partment to-day. Further demands for
way workmcn, conductors AMI motor
men and the hotel walters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
On Billy Sundays Trail
TODAY.

TODAY.
100 II. M.-IIOmer nOdehcnvcr
arrives at Main Street Station.
ZOO Il. M.-Afternoon scrvicc he
gins.
a::O T.. M.-NIiss Saxc's class for
Dible study ON plntfOrm OF Audi
torlum.
!'3o T.. M.-NiEht service begins.
TO-MORROW.
loEIO a. M.-MorhinE acrvIce be-
gins mt Auditorium.
200 II. M.-Aftcrnoon scrvIce be-
gins.
1880 l.. M.-Night service bcgins.
"Whcn you hnve 20 cough" xnys
billy sunday at every service in the
Auditorium, "put your handkerchief
over your mouth. YOu will thus re-
HeSc yOur distress and helm the
speaker more than you can know
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
Declare Icnine liz in spain.
Inv kssocis tod prn,.

MAI1KID. JNnunry l7.--Nikolni Le-
nine. the Holsheviki Premier OF Russia.
was among Russians who, landed at
Barcelona recently. according to news
papers here. 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
GREGORY WILL PASS
ON PROHIBITION DATE
Will Decide Whether II Goes Into
Effect Year From
Thursday.
DRY MEN NOT ALARMED
sY MEN NOT ALARMED
Think That Liquor Dealers Will Get
Nowhere With Schemes to Dcfcnt
Constitutional Amendment - Big
Jollffication July I.

WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE
exact date when the United States will
become bonc-dry under the prohibi-
tion constitutional amendment will
be determined by Attorney-Gcncral
Gregory within short time. State
Department officials said to-day that
formal declaration Of the ratification
of the amendment by thirty-six States
will be made when the States certify
re- the adoption OF the amendment by
their several Legislatures. Few OF the
states have so certified.
The question: of whether prohibition
the date Of the Adoption of the amend
year from the date of the formal decla-
ration by the State Department will
be I'd, determined by the Attorney General
night .ridiculed the story emanating
frGm the lIGHor nno o Interests ere that they had
they "conGdentlv expected" by means
OF the referendum 10 sidetrack the
prohibition amendment to the Consti-
DINwInDIE ADVISES SALOON
MEN TO KEEP MONEY
III is 20 laugh" said Edwin g. Din
Wlod;e; VIC, hr sunerin,sndent Of the les!sla-
OF America. There is Al: an old ola saw saving ns
that fool and his money are soon
parte! / would ADVISE these liquor
money they have. and not throw good
We are going right ahead with
plans for Il countrv-widc celebration
Of the glorious victory-the greatest
moral crusade of the century Many of
our leaders are scattered. and Ii will
take some time to get them together
1t has been suggested to-day and IN
Eli probability will be, adoDted that
July !. 1919. he set as the date on
".hich we will hold our jollification.
That is the day thar the national pro-
hihitton law goes into effect, I am
confident that this date Will be Sc
NOT IN '":AST CoNCERNED
Hf PLANS OF IfQUOR MEN
We are not in the least concerned
with what nlnns the liquor people may
nav" for this reason:
wv" hold that no state Constitution
'ution. No Stn;e can add or take awav
from the Fedora, Constitution. I.n-
gailr. conSti'utionaliv and r.-ularlv
w." h"ra secured an amendment to the
90" S;i,Ut'on.
~" arc nov only Interested - the
rrrvi.t"ns tn be PASSED bv rnrgrees
-c"f!"" 10 The enforcement OF tho ,,-n.
hihi'i"n llw. We won't be found
1slsrn Will" this - IN. aud win Igut
tyr cICrv .ifN OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
PEACE CONFERENCE MORE
LIKE CABINET AND fE(:ISI.tTIRE.

1t Is however. obvious that pub
iicity with regard To the preliminary
Conversations now proceeding must be
subject TO the limitations necessarily
imposed by tho difficult and delicate
nature OF their object. The proceed
lSs OF peace conference are far
more ana aiogous 10 the meetings of n
cabinet than those OF q Legislature
Nobody has ever suggested that Cabi-
net meetings should be held in pub
iic, and. If tScy wore so held. the work
Sihc.
- .onc reason why Cabinets are held
Continued on Second Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18
JACQUES LEBAUDY BURIED
Less Thnn Score "f Pcrso"s at
Obsc"Hics Over BODY OF SInfn
"fGmperor Of Sahnrn."
Observation-Disclosures,

WENEs!7TFY. L 7 .'""u"~'' j. -'rho
body of jacques Lcbaudy, pos SCISSOR OF
eI ruler Of "th" cmnire of S"hnra"
who was recent" shot and KILLED hY
his wife. was bnried here to-day while
less than score Of spec.ato looked
or. No ceremony marked tho obse-
nuies.- AZ about the saroe place in
HemDstcad. coroner's inuuest> vas
In nroVresS to- place hlcr,c Tor tho
murder. SIX witnesses were eNominad.
hut ~ was announced that no dccls! on
would he given until the evidence had
been persued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-18

Information rs 10 q. & q. Trnius
Call Madison 1910 and get informa
ion as TO arrival and departure OF all
:. s. q. passenger trains,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
SAYS GREAT CITIZENS ARMY
rs GENUINE PREPAREDNESS
Mnior-CIcncrnI Ot!nn speaks Against
Provisions Of General sian
Measure.
lKv WnINorsnl sc-viccl

wASHINGTON. sept; @-"rhc gen
cr2il staff bill pcrpotuatcs a large pro-
fcssional army and means the abandon
men; Of real prcparcdncss in tho form
of great citizen army" said Major
General John +. o'Rynn, former com
mander OF the Twenty seventh hi
vision, before the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs today. His 'rS'i-
mony so impressed senator Wads-
worth. chairman OF the committee, that
the latter said at the close OF the
hearing:
81 believe a citizens army bill viii!
be reported. Anyway. shall! oprvCe
the Baker plan for Il large regular
army to the finish"
"a large regular army can have no
peace function" said Major General
Organ. 1T is An obsolete institution.
surviving the period when wars were
waeed by mercenary troops. Leaders
n the movement for real preparedness
urge an army ligc those of SwitZcr-
land and Australia. The professional
army has been abandoned ny all the
great powers except Great Britain and
the United states.
"A large professional rmy is an in
effective agency for waeinc modern
war. In peace soldiers are for the most
part those who fail in civil life and
make the army an asylum. Skilled
men were SO drawn upon during the
recent war from the National Guard
and National Army divisions as TO inn
pair their efficiency. My own division
of volunteers furnished over 5000 Of
ticers for the American cXpcditionary
force