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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
BATTLE ON TREATY
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Republican Leaders Confident OF
Passage Of Amendment
Increasing Vote.
COVENANT is DENOUNCED
Senator Nelson Upholds Right of
Government to Keep Soldiers
in Russia.
COVENANT Is DENOUNCED
Bv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Sept ia-After the
covenant Of the league Of nations. a
part OF the German peace treaty. had
been read late today in the Senate
Republican leaders claimed votes
enough TO pass probably next week.
an amendment which would give the
United states equal voting power with
Great Britain in the league assembly
While confident the amendment would
be adopted the Republicans held it
would not reopen tho whole nucs.ion
OF peace and return the pac, to the
peace conference At Paris as President
W ilSon and Democratic leaders have
predicted.
There will be no session Of the SEN
a'e tomorrow, but the fight will open
Monday in earnest. with prospect of a
vote on the British American amend
Republican. of California. by the end
of the week. TelcErams were sent
THURSDAY TO Senator johnson by Sena-
tor Borah. of Idaho. after a conference
with Senator Lodge. urging his imme-
niate return here, but today Senator
Lodge chairman OF the Foreign Rela-
IONS Committee. in charge of the
treaty on the moor, and Senator Knox,
Nepuhlican: OF Pennsylvania. tele-
graphed him that he might proceed
WIN ms Western trip and keep on
has been doing for the last ten days
IL was assumed by Republicans to-
night that Senator Johnson would
continue his speaking trip.
Thinks Amendment VIII Fail.
Senator Hitchcock. OF Nebraska.
leader OF the administration hight for
1atincation. was as. steadtast as hcrc-
tofore. however. in the belief all
amendments would be rejected.
For three hours today the treaty had
,he right-of-~ay, starting with a Bit
ter denunciation OF It's league covenant
by Senator wadsworth, Republican, OF
New York. which was vigorously ap-
plauded by crowded galleries. Senator
longing TO the mild" reservation
camp, attacked the reservation re-
ported ou; by the Foreign Rclat i0Y9s
Committee relating to the refusafSS SSof
torial guarantees without sanction of
Congress under Article " Senator
Nelson upheld the right OF the govern
ment TO send and keep American SOL
su. with Senator's Johnson, Eorah and
other Republicans VINO have been fSht-
ing 10 get them home.
Many Senator'S Desert Floor.
With the formal addresses out OF the
way. Senator Hitchcock called for the
formal reading of the pact. and when
the Senate quit work it had heard the
last article OF the league covenant.
with less than score OF Senator'S in
the Chamber
with its committee amendment relat-
ing TO disputes in the league assem-
bly,. and their handling, Senator Lodge
asked that il he passed over temporar-
ny There was no objection. but sena-
tor Hitchcock frst obtained from Sena-
tor Lodge assurances that it could be
taken UP next week at any time either
side desired. exactly as is the case with
the Johnson amendment. There was
no intimat!on a 10 when the call would
come
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
CLAIMS LEAGUE WOULD
SETTLE CASE OF FIUME
British Officer Declares Such BODY
> Could Have Acted Rs Trustee
until Case Was Settled.
tBv Universa, Service.

LONDON. Sept l9,-"The importa nee
of a league OF nations was never as
greatly demonstrated as it is at tho
present moment when the Fiume in
cident is demanding the attention OF
the whole world" said an official OF
the British Foreign Office this after
noon.
'..lf the peace treaty had been ratI-
hed and the league OF nations were
able TO function. the league could have
acted AS Il trustee for Fiume In the
present troubles and Italy would have
agreed to any solution OF the qucs-
ton.
The Jugo -.Slavs would also have ac-
cepted solution at any rate tenn
the league"
ASSURANCE was given that all Brit
iSh and French troops have evacu2tcd
Fiume by mutual agreement leaving
italy alone to deal with Gabrielle Dan
in,unZio IN her own way This action,
II was admitted. Is directly contrary
to the decision OF the peace Conference.
winch promised Observation-Disclosures.
or flume until the league OF nations
had formulated the future policy. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
SMALL BOY DROPS HINT
CAUSING GlWHES7IGA TON
LEADING TO AN ARREST
Mississippi Woman. Thought
Dead From Heuri Disease,
Victim Of Murder.
IBy Associated Pre...l

BROOKHAVES. MISS. Sept. le.--
Mrs. Edna Thamas. sister-in-iaw OF
Clyde Thames. prominent Lincoln
County farmer, charged with the MUIR
der OF his wife. testified at his trial
here today that his five year-oid son
had told her that papa. killed mama
with the stock OF gun"
The witness. wife of a brother of the
defendant, was sister of the alleged
victim.
Pink Smith. a newspaper man, testi-
fled the defendant had told him OF
misconduct which was known TO
Thames wife
Mrs. Thames, il was brought out.
was supposed to have died OF heart
trouble and her body was not exam
ined for possible marks of violence
until a month after it had been buried.
Evidences were then found. it was tes-
tilted indicating she had been struck
on the back of the head with a blunt
instrument and that the neck was
broken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
IIsv Universal Service 7


"tSIIISGTCN N.-John Fftzpntrirk.
chairman of National steel Workers
committee. c0nfers with Frank
Morrison md samuel GOmpcrs and
announces tho strikers arc assured
Of fnnncinI sunport by the Amcri-
cdn Federation OF Labor. Says
nothing can avert strike now except
reversal of attitude by Judge Gary.
Efforts by President Wilson to
bring about meeting between Gary
and unior lenders reported to have
failed. GompcrS promises 10 issue
statement on strike Monday.
NEW iORk.-Gnry confcrs with
executive hcnd< of steel corpora
tiOn> hut declines to mnkc any
statement regarding strike. Plan
reported to he sit tight"
PII"rsDURGH.-Th big indc-
pendent steel concerns reported tn
have signed wnEc agreements with
AmnlEamntcd Association of Iron
and Steel Workers, and Others
negotiating. Fart Of Pittsburgh
steel Company piant mt Moncsson
shut down. t,n00 men thrown out.
Hot mill OF NciIccsport Tin Plate
Company also shut down. $500 mon
out of work. Steel mill Officinls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
CROWD OF $4,000
CHEERS PRESIDENT
San Diego Gives Wilson Noisy
Welcome and Applauds His
Utterances.
QUOTES ROOSEVELT ARTICLE
Declares Covenant Fulfllment in
Concrete Form Of Republican
Leaders Suggestions.
QUOTES ROOSEVELT ARTICLE
fBy Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO CAL. Sept. 1a.--An ex-
tract from magazine article written
IN 1914 by Theodore Roosevelt was
read BY President Wilson in address
mere today as an argument in favor
Of the league of nations.
Speaking TO cheering crowd which
hiied the great San Diego stadium. the
President also quoted from Senator
Lodge. one Of the most bitter oppon-
ents OF the treaty in its present form,
and declared that in framing the
league covenants. the Versailles con-
ference had followed the advice Of
these and other Republican statesmen.
such am N, ,ssno gisd TO- ai,Sn ih myself with
while the crowd cheered Here i'm
concrete form is the fulfillmcnt Of the
plan they advocated"
Great Crowds Applaud.
The address was interrupted many
times by APPLAUSE from the crowd.
IMAM oO,vo0 The great amphiheater,
WITH It's seating capacity of 10000 was
packed. thousands standing in the
dlsieS ana on terraces above.
Speaking from glass enclosed plat
form the Presidents words were car
ried out to the distant rims of the
vice. Only part OF those present could
near him. however and before he nm
lshed tnere wlc many empty seats
san Diego gave tho President Il noisy
welcome. factory whistles shriekinE
while the party passed up the stree Is
through cheering throngs.
he went first 10 "A hotel where he
was welcomed formally by the tcity
ofhctsls. Later he was driven through
the San Diego exposition grounds.
When he entered the Stadium. the great
crowd stood up and cheered. each per-
son waving small American flag. In
the center of the big horse shoe of
coiorsscrerai hundred girls dressed in
White8erc 90 seated as to spell Wei
come 'Sa
Preppnderancc n Dclusion.
The President discussed at length the
objection that the British empire might
nave preponderance OF voting power
in the league assembly. II was IA de
iusion" TO be frightened at any such
prospect, he said. because there could
he no Important action by. the assem-
bly, without the concurrence OF the
American representative.
The assembly. asserted MIR. Wilson
was largely of debating body, and as
such as IL was only fair TO give mem
bership TO the British colonies. Il
would be unjust, hc said. to give votes
10 the small independent nations and
exclude such great dominions as
Canada.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
VIRGINIAN FOUND MURDERED
Emmett Early Wood, or ChnrIottcs-
Vile. Loses His Life In
Washington.
Is lSpeeial !. 4 ;. to y, The Times; Dispa, ,eh.

VI HTNIIO I FSoV VIIsI.F, VIZ, Sept. 10.
Emmett Early Wood. found muir
dered today. in Washington. was tho
car inspector for tho Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. Before going TO Wash
ington, six months ago. he was a clerk
IN the drug store at the university.
Besides his parents he leaves one
brother and two sisters.
The body OF Emmett Wood was found
In the basement OF n building In the
business district. The police said in
dications were he had been murdered
and robbed.
Police tonight said robbery was the
motive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
INDIGNANT THAT NO WOMAN
Is NAMED ON CONFERENCE
Mrs. Raymond Robins Criticizex prest-
dent for Ignoring New voters
i'm Selection.
IRv Universal Service

NEW YORK. Sept. l9-Presidcn mt
wilson's failure to appoin, at least
ono woman on the committee named
ny him for the Industrial conference
IN Washington has aroused much in
disnation among New York women
II is simply incomprehensiblc that
President Wilson has selected no
women TO attend the conference" sa id
Mrs. Raymond Robins. president Of tho
National Woman's Trade Onion League.
Women would be of great assistance
in the delbcra ions"
Mary Garrett Hay. former president
OF the Federation of Womcn's Clubs.
said:
Labor problems in the United States
ana the world at large cannot be ad-
Justed until men and women get to-
Eether on them. President Wilson
should have taken this into consid :
Grafton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
Views From Six Cities Reflecting
Situation of Threatened Steel Strike

assert mills Will he operated Mon
dny rs usual, claim only smniI per-
rcntaSc OF mcn fn,or strike. Union
leaders equally confident tic-up
viii be complete. Fully .OO.OOO
men expected to stay away from
work Monday In this district. Strike
not 10 bc nSninSt steel corporation
alone. but against NIL nonunion
concerns In country.
CHICtGO.-ArrnHScm cont
pictcd for steel men tO strike Mon
day. but steel official. claim, ~ per
cent OF men will rcmnin nj work Mt
Gary md other big plants.
S0INGSTOWN.-Iicn OF indc-
pendent steel concerns urge 1900
employees to rcmnin Ioyni. Union
men arrange to picket NIL nonunion
plants Monday. Railway officials
meet to prepare for possible rcfusnI
Of railway employees to move stccI
products or materials while strike
Is
tIEtF.I.t ND.-Nembcrs OF I.nkc
Scamcn's Union in Cleveland and
Detroit districts vote In favor OF
strike on orr-rnrryinE ships and
lines. Wen in Chicago distrIrt ca
pcctcd To take similar action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
CONVERSION OF LEVIATHAN
NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION
Scheme to Convert Ocean Greyhound
Into OIL Turning Craft Would
Cost $4,000. 900.
Inv Assoelalcd pres,. i

W NSTIT TNITUN. sept 1y.-Thc con-
version OF the i.cviathan. the former
German liner now in transport SER
vice, into a tirSt-ciaSs, oil burning
ocean greyhound. At a cost of $4,000. 900
IS being considered by the United
States Shipping Board.
The international Mercantile Marine
company has asked that the Ieviathan
he ailocated to ii for use between New
York and southampton, England. and
France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
AYS STEEL STRIKES AIM rs TO FORCE CONFERENCE
ORDER JOHNSON TO CONTINUE ATTACKS ON TREATY
DlGGLVG DEAD BODIES FROM RUINS ON TEXAS COAS
Corpus Christi Situation
Now Well in Hand
my Associated rress.l

CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS. sept.
IO.-MnyOr Gordon Boonc md Roy
Miller, chairman of the local relief
committee. today requested tho Az
nocintcd Prrss To make public the
following stRtcmcnt;
.rhc situntiOn 40 fnr nS food sup-
plies nrc concerned IN wcIl in hnnd.
Donations received from .nrious
cities, added to the Subsistcncc fur
nished by Federal md state nuthori-
ties here, have for the prexcnt mt
least. sOiSed tho food problem.
.Our Immediate needs arc cloth
ing and financial mid. Hundreds, In
fact thousands, were compelled to
leave their dwellings on brief no.
ticc. scnntiIy clad and leaving all
their worldly SU0ds behind. In the
atorm nren continGuOus TO Iorpus
Christi at Icast f,tNO Rre homeless
and dependent upon tho Ecncronity
OF tho people OF Texas and other
iStntes, not only for food and rni-
mcnt. hut for n new start in Iifc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
BREAKS SPEED RECORD
Aviator Rohifs Climbs 1850 feet in n
Trine Over Nine
Minutes.
IBv Universal Service. +,

RoosEVELT FIELD, l.. l.. Sept. 10.
altitude record on Thursday, broke tho
worlds record today for speed climb.
Ing. Flying a Curtiss wasp tripiane.
the altitude record, RohIfs cIimbsd
l9,5oo feet In nine minutes and forty
two two-fifths seconds. travelling at a
speed Of moro than 1000 feet a min
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
JOHNSON TO RETURN
Announces In Duluth That His Intercst
in Amendment Demands Pres
encc In Washington.
fBy Universal Service

DULUTH, MINI. Sept. 19.-On leav-
ing tonight for st. Paul, Senator John
son said he expected to leave for
Washington Sunday night. regardless
OF kilograms from both Senator Lodge
tinue to the coast. He gave as his
reason his vital interest in his own
amendment TO the covenant relative to
voting power of the United States and
Great Britain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
CLOSE UP SODA FOUNTAINS
AND SHUT DOWN LAUNDRIES
Little More Than 2.5o0,OO0 Gallons
Left In Reservoir rs Dusk
Falls.
IRv Associated Pros. !

ASHENILI.E. \. c, Sept. lo-Iaun-
dries and soda fountains in Asheville
toniCh, were ordered closed rs means
OF further conserving the city's rapidly
diminishing supply of water. and it was
announced other restrictions ordered
during the last few days would be
continued in an effort TO make the
supply hold out until rain relieves tho
situation.
Al dusk tonight there remained o.
100000 gallons of water In the city
reservoir and officials were confide ut
this would supply the citizens with
drinking water the next few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
JAMES LINDSAY RESIGNS
After Seventeen Years or Service on
Staunton Deaf school Hoard, He
Tenders HesiGnntion.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Sept. 10.
Asserting his -unwllingness to sup
port tho boards policy which the re :
cent reinstatement, Of three Instructors
at the Virginia School for the Deaf
and Blind at Staunton. seemed TO sig
nify. James II. Lindsay, for seventeen
years member of the board OF yisi
tors pf that institution. today for
warded his resignation to Governor
DAVIS. The three teachers failed OF
election AT tho June meeting OF the
board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
REPORTS EGYPT IN REVOLT
british Foreign once. However. Issues
statement ContrdaictinE Ger
man Wireless Message.
lRv uniyer.aI Service. !

LONDON. Sept. ia German wire
,ss message late today reported an
utbrea of a revolt among the people
h Egypt, without distinction or
lass"
Tho Egyptian department Of the
,rItish Foreign Office. asked to confirm
r deny the report. gave out a brief
tatcment saying that las far as is
nown the country is quiet"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
TO REDUCE WHEAT ACREAGE
Farmers Advised by Government to
SOW la Per Cent Less Land In
Winter Crop.
[Rv Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. Sept ia rcduc-
Won In the acreage TO be sown to win
.er wheat this fall OF approximately Is
per cent from last years acreage was
recommended to the farmers OF me
country today, by the Department o.
This reduction. which would ,e,v.
crop OF about 10000. 900 acres. was
r"r"mmelded on thefprospect of world
supply and demand as supplied by ias
sent abroad ~ =.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
browning Convicted of Murd.,

UKNNGEBUKIi. 5. C., Sept 10
day Of murder, with recommends :
ton for mercy. in connection with the
killing AT Branchviilo last June OF
Laurie Fairy. The verdict carried a
sentence OF life imprisonment Both
men were promincnt in their section.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
DISAPPEARS WITH BONDS
fcs.enger with S140.O0O Worth OF
Securities Mystcriousiy Missing
in New York.
Inv Universal Service. /

NEW YORK. Sept. l9.--Leo Julofsky,
I, employed by the brokerage house
II Icvinson g. Co.. Of So Broadway. as
messenger. disappeared with $4,000
r6rth OF Liberty bonds and some other
,ecurities today while he and another
messenger were making deliveries at
Various financial Institutions. A gem
raj police alarm was sent out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20

G. & q. Seaside Outings.
Sundays. September 81 and os, Old
Point and Norfolk, $l.9s: Willoughby
Beach. s2.o5, round trip. trains.-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-01
STARKSBORO NEWS
(Mrs. Sarah A. Stokes, Correspondent,

(Mrs. Sarah A. Stokes, Correspondent
William Wyman has received his
discharge and returned home.
Miss Flora Doland has gone to Bris-
tol to assist at Walter Dagget's.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. c. Stokes spent the
week end with their son, o. S. Stokes.
Leon Bissonette OF Richmond has
moved his family into John Tefit's ten
ement house.
Mr.. and Mrs. ester Lafayette spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. o. s.
Stokes of Huntington
Mrs. Sophronia Hill of South Bur
lington is visiting her niece, Mrs.
POWELL Tatro, and her sister, Miss
Chloe Hill
The Rev. J. c. Newman and Mrs.
Newman Of Middetown, Conn, have
arrived and Mr.. Newman occupied the
pulpit last Sunday.
William Butler and Miss Edith En-
erson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. p.
Emerson were married recently and
are residing at his home in little Ireland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-01
WmRWR@@@m So On .

hospital last Wednesday was able to
return to her home Sunday and is
doing well
Mr.. and Mrs Dewey Smith and three
children and Wesley Smith of Fletcher
and Mrs. How ard Peterson and nttle
son Of Shelburne, spent Thursday at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs Charles S.
James.
Mrs. Samuel H Jewett, Mrs. Elmer
L. Virgil. and Silas W Jewett, were
in Burlington last Friday. Elizabeth
Tewett who was taken to Mary Fetch
er hospital Wednesday for an operation
for adenoids was able to return home
with her mother.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-01
REMEMBER

The Fall Opening Week of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-01
SALISBURY NEWS
lMrs. c. A. Bump, CoErespOndent.l

NMIS' - "a bump SO4ASoPNANAi''
Chester Ellis, son of Nh and Mrs
Fred Ellis, is i'll.
Miss Nora Bodette of Vergennes is
visiting her aunt, Mrs Peter Aunchman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Sherman of New
York are at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Rex Sheldon.
Miss Doris Whitney spent a few
DAYS recently with Miss Christine At
wood in Cornwall
Miss Ruth Hamilton, who has been
visiting friends at Mt Kisco, \. "
has returned home.
The Congregational Ladies Mission
ary meeting was held at the home Of
Mrs. R. ]. Barton Tuesday afternoon
Walter Thomas of Harrietta Ala,
came Friday for a visit at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Fred Sumner
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitney and
family were entertained Sunday at the
home of Mrs. E. !. Harris in Cornwall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rafeld Of New
York. who have been guests at the
Mountain Spring Hotel, returned to
their home Wednesday.
Mrs. Russell Smith of Brooklyn, n.
y, has returned to her home after
visiting her mother, Mrs. M, A.
Thomas, for a few days.
Miss Gladys Young, a nurse at
Mary Fletcher hospital, is spending
her vacation at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs S. P. Leland.
Mr. and Mrs Will Dyer, who have
been for a ten days visit among
friends in Massachusetts, and Rhode Is
land returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cooke Of
Castleton and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bristol of Rutland were Sunday guests
Of the latter's sister, Mrs Frank
Damon.
Mr. and Mrs Wallace Phelps and
So Wallace jr, have returned to
the acme in Glastonbury, Conn, after
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bump
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-01
WEYBRTDGE HILL
(Mrs. c. S. James, COIrespOndent)

(Mrs. C. S. James, Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. James of
Auburn, Me, are spending some time
with relatives.
The Ladies Aid society held a lawn
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Beane last Wednesday evening.
There was no church service last
Sunday morning, as an electric storm
passed over here about eleven O'Clock.
Helen Spooner has recovered from an
attack of measles. Frank Spooner and
Dorothy Hobbs are now i'll with mea-
sles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Pearson and
mother. Mrs. Pearson Of Brooklyn, n.
Y, spent Saturday at the home Of
Mrs. Keith Parsons sister, Mrs. B.
o. Wales
Mrs. Silas W. Jewett who was ope-
rated on for tonsils at Mary Fletcher
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-08-01
LEICESTER NEWS
Mrs. Alice J. Fiske, Correspondent)

(Mrs. Alice ]. Fiske, Correspondent)
Miss Grace Johnson is i'll and Miss
Gladys Jennings is assisting in the
Partlow store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allard and the
Misses Allard and Mr.. Wing were in
town last week.
Miss Isabelle Hutchison has returned
to her home after visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Hooker.
Mrs. Roy H. Cole went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday She was
accompanied by her husband, mother,
and daughter, Alice.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fiske and
two sons were called last week to Bos-
ton by the death Of their daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Phiney, following short
illness Of blood poisoning.