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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
Miners Turn Down
Propositions Of
the Producers
Situation Appears to Be
About Where It Was In
the Beginning Rail-
roads Curtail Trains.

washinEton. Nov cn-Tfve counter
propositions. Including an increase in
pay. were made 20 the coal miners By
the operators tods' They were irln,e-
distel- rejected hY the miners
second conference lasting four
hoprs was held but at 6 O'Clock to-
night the operators and the miners
were no closer to finding a common
ground of aCresnsn nj and an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow morn
ing.
The operators offered the miners an
Increase Of ffteen cents rer tim fo'
pick mining and an equal rercentagl
they offered 20 per cent ircreas.
which is equivalent t., about 81 "a rsr
day per man.
Thomas T, Brewster, chairman 81
the operators wage scale committee.
said that these increases. based on
/ rates had been arrived At BY esttrnst.
Ting what would he required 10 bring
onset the increase ia tbs cost nf living
stree 1914
Mr. BOLSTER said tonight that the cost
of living had been more than met HI
| said tia. the operators had made .he
counter proposal by instructions from
tho government and that they rsrre-
serted the limit &c which the orera-
Acting President John L. Lewis. oil
! the miners. said
| The proposals of the operators are
Inadequate and nndiRniaed They a.
| not mean anythirF az all. Our confer.
] ancAs AAs rreduead nnthinE csnatruc.
tfvA- But we will meet again tornorrox
| morning.
| II de not think that the OPERATOR
! themselves take the proposals ser,-
| < 81 Dc sf ts,t. q
/ only mine. ton or two day and u
/ VIII he seen that an offered incre ase
~ Sfteen cents rer tor means very
1 little
CoU<TEH-rRorOSs REyEt-TEn.
The operators stated that the miners
| had not only rejected their counter
proposals, but also had reinstated thetr
demands for SIX hour day and five
day week.
| To this Mr.. Lewis said tina; The min
ers would have TO be given 4 settle.
ment on hours and that nothing less
than an eight hour day bank 10 hank
I could he considered
The ore ratorS estimate thai tho ir-
sre2 Ses.sste sesj. tbs gseinexs 4ecHla asEaosn;
| 20 about thlrty-five or forty cents pes
| ton when othtr elements uf operation
which would he affected. were taken
/ into consideration. On the basis ~ A
| production Of 500 coo 600 tons for this
| year. which was the estimate made
yesterday by Or. GARFIELD this increase
would saddle st7s.oto,1aa on the coal
industry.
| Asked il this increase in tho cost
| would have to he borne by the con-
| sunier. the operators pointed out thai
DR.. Garfeid's presentation of govern
mcnt data showed that the rnargair
made by the operators was already to-
| low 70 absorb any increase in cost 81
!, production,
The operators said that they had
made the counter pronoss Is 70 The min.
ers hedause the government rad d.
manded that they mako tho miners ar
offer so that the conference might re-
suit in a settlement OF the dispute and
| the return of tho men to work They
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
Early Action on the Lodge Resolution
Declaring State Of War With Ger
many at an End Is Promised by Lead
ers in Both Senate and House, Change
to Joint Resolution
Expected Treaty Will Be Submitted to Senate BY
the President Early in the Coming Ses-
sion
Bv JAMES R. NOURSE.

Washington Nov o0Early action the resolution decar-
the state Of with Germany at end promised to-
day by Republican leaders OF the senate and house
purpose of Senator Lodge bring the resolution
i'll the in the opening days of the next session
which begins Monday December It believed that
oriv resolution be obtained in both houses there
strong sentiment favor Of ending the without waiting
for another six months of debate on the treaty
Before the resolution reported TO the senate by the foreign
relations committee however will be changed from
Joint resolution that If passed it will require the
81 natrre of the president before coming effective HE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
Liquor Interests
Carry Wet Hopes
to Supreme Court
Attempt to Secure Short
Time to Operate Before
Constitutional Lid Is
Clarnped Down Jan. Is

Washington. Nov 2o,~-sHope for a
wet Christmas was carried to the
supreme court of the United states
today.
Attorneys for the liquor interests
attacked the wartime prohibition act
az unconstitutional and pleaded for a
favorable decision which will afford
the owners of the millions Of gallons
of whiskey now held in warehouses
an opportunity to dispose OF their
stocks before the constitutional ban
becomes effective on January is.
The appeal was based on the ground
that continuation of the war time
act is an -tniustiAabfe exte nsinn Of
war powers In answ err TO this CON
terition, ATTORNEYS for the govern
n1ent argued that only by procia
nation of pence can tbs ban he re
moved. .et
The senate having rejected the
treaty as first submitted and adjourn
cd sine die" said A brief filed today
by the attorneys for. the national as
ISOLATION OF distiIIsfs and wholesalers
the coming Of technical peace
! either by treaty or mere conEressrpna
resolution is postponed, II not indie
! finitely, at least to an uncertain date
| in the future" II
/ L
cases two appeals from decisions in
New York favorable to the govern
naent and one from Louisville where
the Kentucky pisstiltrs and Wire
house com pany obtained an in3unetion
| permitting them to Withdraw their
goods from bond>and Frlace them on
THE market Is. ~ ...ss-s !. .-4s .s....-..
The New York courts rejected re
sit1cns fer in3nnetions 70 restrain
revenue officers from prohibi'ing the
removal Of distilled spirits from bond.
The courts also had the wartime
act and the rolstead enforcement
Law. III which one half IF one per
cent is flxed as the alcoholic limit of
| beverages. to be constitutional
E1if1u Root represented Jacob Rup-
pert. one Of the petitioners in the
| new cases while Walter q. Moves an
| peared for Bryfoos. Blum and COM
pany, the ether New Work pcti.ion, Z.
Levy Mayer and William Marshall
Bunitt, of Chicago. argued the liquor
| interests side Of the Louisville appeal
Solicitor General Alexander Kahn
, and Assistant Attorney General Will
| liam l. Frierson. presented tho gov
ernment's .case;, =. U.s., ss...sx, ~, ID. 49, ,>
I Under the procedure. 81 the court
| December s, is tho earliest darc on
which decision can ''.> 800 -
is more likely, though, that the de-
! cision witt nns co.n, 49,. =
| two. after that date.
| With constitutional prohibition he.
coming effective on January ls, il
would appear that the vets" will
I have not more than months re-
| spite in the event OF favorable YER
| dict
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
Airplane Joins
in Bandit Hunt
in Wyoming Hills

Casper, wyo.. Nov. 2o.-whiie an
airplane today joined in the man
hunt for william Carlisle. the no.
torious train bandit, suppiemeyting
the sheriff-s posses, railroad 1etec-
tives and United States cyvalrv.
searching fruitlessly for the elusive
robber and escaped convict, the fol.
lowing telegram was filed at the
Western Union ONCE here. indicating
that he may still be in the city:
Union Pacific, Cheyenne. wyo.:
Thanks for haul on your trains
Some detective force.
(signed) CARLISLE"
Thus Carlisle proved that he was
something OF a humorist, besides be-
ing train robbe~ possessed Of an
elemental human sympathy which has
displayed itseif In past train hold ups
by his refusing to take toll from pas
sengers who convinced him they
would be crippled financially thereby.
Since last saturday when he es-
capped from the Rawlins state prison
by having himself. nailed UP in a
shirt box. from which he extracted
himself after It had been carried OUT
side. the man-hunts has been on
Carltsie., singieha nded. for he al
ways worked alone. looted an over
land limited train near Cheyenne in
April. 1915 forcing a brakeman "a
pass the hat. while the poked a gun
in front Of the passengers and mildly
asked them to contribute. A fortnight
later he relieved passengers Of a
Union Pacific train near Rawlins, ana
for the latter robbery he was caught
and given life sentence in the
Rawlins state prison. He was liable
TO execution. train robbery In this
state being capital offense. but that
danger appeared to give him no con-
ciared that only within. had actu-
ated him IN his activities. y ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
And Lynchbnrr is happy.


The cesiaees In Virgins owned hx
tbs Eaptisfs must DO under the com
cieta control 81 the denomination and
nfserr~ and instructors in thesa
schools must be men and women Of
~effrfoy. connection exerap larv COP
ou~t. r,oraa character aud Christian
aetivtty. and must he actively identi
ae1 with The SUNDAY schools and
kery,ces and activities of their local
churches tndA there must 30 NO
ntyea dances be the students Of any
The gre test fight of this session ~
fye as<oeta.ian was over the matter
~ requiring o1icors and teachers In
sh~se colleges tn attend SUNDAY
,choo,
ss-F x~, xs u ,ys.isxsy>,. ss
y. ,ho ana~tto, as 10 whether there
srS,,,s 49, tt1oda,ne ,,,or ~ s,rasv
49,, -, .hn~~n ss~--3r.s an
sns ~, $50, $500, 40 49,
49," -.
uen ~ Wv "'HA 80 .hat ~,
xeauHe"Nnt~ odtit''o " Nie ttfs.
cisoee or 'hat se'tion III mo report or
tb~ corn1 i,rer 90 soucauon cchms-
@nr was sufftrient ana that fh"' further
detailed requirements were dan'
gerous.
There was ~ dissension Of dancing
~ the association as there had been
n committee yesterday,
sr. MUST RE BATsTISTS.
The association also laid down the
ru1e that in future only Bsntists shall
~ elected trustees of Richmond col
se~e Tho RESOLUTION declares that this
shai, ,ot anr,,. Ia ,rrescnt r,en,hera If
- h,.xa ,nt pa,t,stx whose Services
s.,.. ,..,,,ss r.
.,r.s ~
~ a..
uaht mcclure ooh ihornaS mc,
Aasns. ana a"n v Merea'.n' ~
Ihree OF tncse are ulstinsuisheo anu
osvoted alumni OF the colieEe' Ihese
three matters have been those of out-
standfng interest In this session OF the
association
! Even the great campaign has bern
temporarily ceIipsed by interest In
1AAse though they have come up In
eornsction With the awakened demon
| enAtional zeal which the campaign has
caused.
The large committee to which ths
reports OF the education commission
and Richmond college were referred
/ fpgAther with the memorial from the
velley association touching the com
kiete control by the Baptists OF their
/ institutions and that from the Con.
| enfd association condcmntnE dancing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
Tells Convention That
Virginia Will Stand By
Its Women in January.
ADELE CLARkE'S
BRAND OF HOPE
Large Attendance of
Prominent w o m e n
Marks Annual Conven-
lion Of SuHragetts.

Renewed hope that the Susan B.
Anthony amendment. rather severe
" criticised by the house of delegates,
at the last session, would be vic
torious over its enemies, when the
solons take it M again next year.
came Yesterday to tho women of the
Equal Suffrage league Of Virginia.
when Senator T.. lie. Trinkle, their
staiwart champion from the South
west. told them during the after
noon session at tho jefferson hotel
that the Old Dominion viii stand for
her woma nhooi in January.
With further inspiration from Mrs.
Raymond Brown. of New York,
fourth vice president of the national
organiza ton. yh" advised them to
enlist the services of their own house
holds under the equal rights banner,
since no. husband will admit that his
wife isn't capable Of voting. the an
ruai convention mot only is hopeful
Of what the ides OF, January may
bring but is ready to risk all upon
ths outcome.
From, the words Of Miss Adele
Clarke there perrneated the audience
quite another brand Of hope
Proud OF Virginia
W e are very DEOuG OF Ile pax
Virginia played In the war. she said
"But suppose we hadn't done any
thing, had tust stayed at home and
allowed the rest ~ the ma ton TO DC
all ths Nightingale you think for d
moment tie war would haze beer
lost Well. that's the way with tht
suffrage amendment, II Is koing ts
be adnpted even. X Virginia doet
nothing but we want her to have a
part in the enfrnnchisenent Of hen
women population. =
Mrs. prown believes men are Al
for the 1rAnchxse and usev ii to fha
best 6f srSff Ability. bnt there arr
certain defects ia the masculine mind
and mans views OF the fitness oil
things that make necassary the par
ticipatson Of the sentlcr sex IN pub
lie life.
For instance. she holds that roh
tics lack, common sense and thai
woman only can provide this ingred.
lent
al, cf you know" she told them
after tho laugh had subsided. how
the father always invariably tell.
the son, when q knotty problem /:
presented for solution. go, tell moth.
err. II women we're simply u
double the NATIONS vote. I dom
think il would he worth all tht
trouble and expense to secure the
ha llo, for them Eut they will make
up the mems shortcomings
nv oman has another great 1daIi
ty peculiar to herself She will
speak UP. II there is any thing shs
doesn't like, you may he sure she viii
let the world know about Suppose
husband and wife were travelling ir
"a strange town. The wife would
want to ask this way. Do you thinl
the husband wouldr
And then she has the economical
sense. She would save money to the
government. At the last session ot
congress an appropriation of $3.50, ao{
for rural sanitation was cut Why
Because the members believed il ex.
travagant A very good reason. hu
does that ft in with their action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
MAKE READY FOR
KAISERS TRIAL

London now 20. THE ex-
kaiser will be tried under the
presidency Of the tBritish) at
torney general who ID in Paris with
full instructions Ito proseed and
who is engaged in making nnal
preparations" says the Daily Elk
press.
"A committee Of allied turists
will proceed as soon as the treaty
is ratified by the three allied pow
: ers and effective measure have
been taken
The phrase ''as soon as THIS
treaty is ratified means as soon
as the ceremony OF exchanging
ratification documents between
Britain. France and italy has
taken place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
Verdict for Kirsch.

Walter Kirsch. who operates an
eating place in the part Of the Rich
mond Hotel. formerly used as a bar.
won yesterday in the city circuit court
IN his contention that he runs a
"luncheonetts.' rather than res
taurant." as commended by Sam Atkin-
son. manager the hotel.
Mr.. Atkinson. through his attorney,
made motion that the verdict be get
aside. This motion Judge Scott will
hear at a latter date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
EURoPE's ADDED
49, RESPONSIBILITIES



(Secretary of the NatioHal Union
of Paiiwaymen Of Great
Brittany
London. Nov. 3o.---American
refusal to help in shaping the des
tinies of the world must certainly
enhance our, responsibilities but
her reftSsal to accept any respon-
sibility with regard to the league Of
nations must not prevent US from
going on and developing what Is
the only instrument OF peace to-
day.
hope Americas decision will be
tempered. because ! refuse to be-
lieve after what America did I'm the
war and in view Of tho ideals for
which the Americans stand that
they are ayerse to sharing the re-
sponsihilities in this great matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
DOCK COMMITTEE To
GO no WASHINGTON

The council committee on dock,
river and harbor last night decided
10 attend the annual meeting Of the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
In Washington, December ., 10 and
II.
A report of the trip to Charleston
IN attendance upon the inland water
ways convention wee ietetved and
1ied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
tS,af Correspondent,

&,
a Lynchburc. Va Nov 20-Lrnchburg wins the hospital to
be established by the Baptsts Of Virginia Charlottesville
made big fight for the hospital through the University but
was ont voted nearly two to
The committee reported unanimously favor Of Iynchburg
which has raised vtwo thousand dollars and has options
fonr sites either of which viii cost twenty five thousand
The plan oE the big campaign appropate 600 for
building this hospital and about $4,000 for its equipment
And Iy,1chhnrr is ham
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21

" ban first proposed the resolution
wss drafted as a concurrent resolution
in Srder that congress might declare
fhc var at an end without any action
now prevailing among Republican san
ators' Is that il should be made a joint
resolution SO that the president may
either sign II or accept the RESPONSE
tillty for the continuance Of the war
by sIving.it has veto.
In tho meantime, IL is expected that
the trssty will be resubmttted to the
senate hy t president, either with
huggestad, reservations or with re-
ns~al OF The request for ratfhcaticn
Without reservation or amendment. The
treaty viii so again TO the foreign re-
1ahons committee who're its status viii
be eSactly. the same an ~hen*sit was
first submitted
DCeMED TO LON. Delay.
- frofn +ftr point It appears that fys
trestv is doomed 10 suffer long dAfsS
before any further steps can ~ taken
toward AffeSting it's rstftiea tions. Here
ARE some of the reasons, why early ac-
ton en- the treaty lis not looked for:
AS TO CoSSTITuTIoSALIT
There wss considerable d,scnsstcr
toAsy among senators as TO the consti-
tuttonatity of the proposed rasoiutior
TO declare the. war at an end Admin
istrstlnn senators we're quick 10, ass eft
thar congress has no power 10 tax
such step. But proponau of the
resolution fen hack upon an opinion
rendered several years ago by The then
ATTORNEY general to the effect that con-
gross. having the sole right to sieeiars
var has ar nndoubted right to declars
This war at an end.
The declaration against Germany was
by Joint resolution, and ccnstttu-
eyffsss "Sst tie sseTaAtplE
arc unable To understa nd why a STINT
lar resolution declaring the war ended
would not be constitutional
Whether constitutional or act. IL IL
certain that congress will make the
effort to bring the war to close II
this fashion while the treaty and the
league OF nations covenant are left 70
shift awhile for themselves.
SENATOR'S MUST BE PLEDGED
In senator Lenroots opinion the
safest course for friends Of the
treaty to pursue will be to permit the
treaty to remain in the foreign re-
lations committee until after two
to a certain definite set Of reserva-
,ions. He believes the treaty will
fare better if this were done than II
there ware renewal OF the fight on
the floor. Is
Senator Moses. = member Of ths
foreign relation committee, aid.
lat least nine members Of the coxl8.
nlittee viii insist on doing n41hi1G
with the treaty until wa have A1d
full information about evexy1n1mG
that was done in Paris IN drawing -
the treaty We shall want to hong
from Colonel House, General 114qk
Mr. White and others before ~ stake
any action. And # the treaty. COMES
out of committee again It probably
will be with stronger reservations
than those which the senate reject
ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
LONDON STILL sKEFr1ciAL

lJOnOoN, NOV. &U.-OWluk 70 L0D
indefinite and misleading rAportD
from Washington there was conSid4Fr
able syepticism here today - 70 IL
conclusiveness Of the action OF the
American senate Wednesday night
in rejecting the treaty Of versa tilen,
and British officials refused tonight
to make any comment for publtc4.
ton.
The British press generally - still
optimistic and shows little ApprectA-
ton OF the likelihood of the treaty
being definitely KILLED"
British leaders are known 10 ~
lieve unanimously that the fate OF
Europe depends largely upon Ameri.
cas- standing back Of the allies m
enforcing the terms OF the Versailles
pact and preventing q recrudoscenco
of war--at least until the allies are
not staggering nearly As much ~
they do now under the burdens OF the
late conflict. @
One Of the chiefs at the for4tgn
otIicc informed by Universal Servite
Of the Sc mates final rejection -of the
treaty said: r.
''cur information iss not quit fhat
and there will be no oAiciai cotanNnt
by the British government until -
have official Advices from Lord 0feys
which we ara sim awaiting
British leaders eviaAntlv 40 nj
contprehe ma American action, wAttAs
clearly Il q blew To the British ge<
ernment's expectations. ss
Proaa cables receives 50 Tar ~ s00e
indikate Ahethof the act16n IN 14G4
most d the t0nrnals u1tAe 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21
WEATHER

Washington. Nov. 20.
interior. Saturday fair.
. Fair FRIDAY. warmer In
warmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21

entinusd ~ PAS Two,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-05
THERE ARE COMPETITORS
AND COMPETITORS

The editor of the Evening Telegram
was at one time one of the owners OF
the Miami Metropolis. The opposl-
ton paper, the Miami Herald, was
edited then as now by Mr.. F. B.
Stoneman. 1t is with peculiar appre-
citation, therefore, that we reprint the
following comment from this former
competitor, referring to the recent
birthday Of this paper.
"The Lakeland Telegram has just
completed its eighth year, and starts
out on its ninth year of usefulness to
its community in full strength and
vigor. The Telegram is one of the
best afternoon papers in the state
and its owner, M. F. Hetherington,
has won an enviable place in the
ranks by his brilliant conduct of his
paper He IS always conservative
and constructive and we surmise that
q great deal of the prosperity OF Lake
land and that section of the state is
due to his active cooperation in the
upbuilding of the Section"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-05

vacuum. This is quite evident in the
commercial world. Very often posi-
lions are but a matter of changing
faces only.
True, you and | may make our
selves valuable, but that there is no
one who may become just as neces'
sary is folly to believe.
To give the smile rather than the
srown in business is surely an asset
A smile is contagious and often, very
often. dispels the gloom of a disas
trous transaction with much more
speed than the complaining process
And how much better it is to be sure
of ones cheerfulness rather than tc
take selfish refuge in the right o1
the matter-which may or may no
be fair to the employer.
And at all times every business
woman knows that the do 1t Now
habit is the surest means for reach
ing every rung of the trade ladde
that makes for promotion. For:
To be self-sustaining, to smile, il
the safety road to success!-Sophi
Iren Loeb