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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Reach Agreement
On Revenue Bill
To Be Called Up in House Next
Friday Morning - Now in
Hands of the Printer.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The SENATE
and house conferees on the se'ooo'-
900. 900 revenue bill reached an
agreement today. The bill In its haS'
accepted form was sent 10 the printer
and vii! be called up in the mouse
mex, Friday morning.
The terms OF the agreement were
ordered withheld from publication
until the revised copy OF the Dill Is
ready for presentation 10 the mouse
This ORDER was f1ads eeca use %ai'
conferees feared pressure misnt pe
brought 10 bear 10 alter some OF the
nroyisions of the bill IL they were
made known before either mousse
adopts them.
II liz known. however, that the sen
ate conferees receded from their 40
yccacv of the Thomas amendment
lexyinr a tax OF 100 per cent on ali
campaign contributions In excess OF
$500. This amendment was the sup
tect of debate in the mouse yeste,-
day when the house canferees LOOK
tha matter before the house and Ask
I'd for instructions as to how Lnes
should vote upou It, The house ac-
cer4ed q with an amendrasnt 70 re-
STREET the tax con tTtbutsanS tnac yNu y
he made in the fs1eSire~ IN tkts for1n
n was unacceptable TO the senate aHo
the confarees accordingly withorow
their support OF it.
The Trammei amendment TO pay
each discharged soldier and sailor
bonus of one months pay was also
a subject of controversy between INC
conferees 1t was finally amended TO
provide for the payment 10 each en-
listed man upon his discharge OK *eo'
while officers are to receive $2oo.
The house accepted the child labor
amendment and the amendment
bringing the District Of Columbia I'M
der the Reed bone~dry law, which
forhids the shipment OF intoxcants
into dry territory
The senate receded rom inc
amendment to the second class post
age rates and yielded to the house
provision which re-enacts the pres
ent law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Hear From Charity
Workers Tuesday
Mayor and His Advisory Board
to Consider Sum to Be Ap-
propriated to Hospitals and
Other Institutions.

Mayor George Ainslte announced last
night that the annual budgets of the
following city departments have been
received by him: Departments OF public
utilities, public works. public safety,
and the law department. The controller
and the department OF public welfare
are yet To be heard from. but their
budgets will DO in the mayors onice
BY Wednesday at De latest.
Tuesday morning has been set aside
for hearing of the directors of the
various charitable organizations OF the
,ity. The mayor and his advisory
board will give them hearing at 1889
o'clock In the mayors office. Al this
time the city's annual appropriation TOR
charities will be decided upon. This
amounted TO about $4,000 last year.
During the last week the advisory
board met twice day over the prob
lens OF the budget for 1919. Their work
consists in trimming down tho various
request. for funds by the Department.
to balance the assets OF the city. Last
year the council finance committee die
this work, but under the new charter
the directors Of the various city depart
ments who compose the mayors -.
vtsory board must prepare this budget
for fnal consideration by the council
The citys fiscal year begins February
1. but the council has already Appro'
nrtased S7ee, 200 to take care Of the ex,
penses OF the city until the finA and
correct budget is completed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Wilson's Policy Is to Extend the Hand of Protec-
ton to All the World Through the Doctrine That
Is So Dear to American Pride
DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF LESSER
ALLIES AT PEACE CONFERENCE

Paris Feb Problems of the lesser allied and associated
the ground work OF the discussions of the bg
five of the peace conference today.
The tentative between the Poles Czechs for
administration OF the Teschen district austrian Sesa) was
approved pending territorial settlement while nstuct;os
to the allied commission which is to study the situation in
Poland were approved.
Rumanan delegates explained the claims of their country
The following communique todays discussion was issued
this evening.
The president of the United States of America the nrc
ministers and the foreign ministers of the allied
powers and the Japanese representatives met afternoon II
the Qua D Orsay from P. NJ. to 6:15 P NJ $3.50
conference approved the text of the provisional
ment between the Czecho ovaks md the Poles b
Saeial district $3.50 1865 -
1.-THE instructions to be given to the commission
approved 49, 49,
1.-The Rnmanan delegates, Messrs Braano and Misu were
then introduced NJ Bratano made detailed statement of
Rumanian claims =
The next meeting viii take place Monday at II A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
til LOT toit1t@eN'"@ Va ~
p.it,Hr TO LAST DiTtH.


riGHr TO I4Asr DiTtH.
.ar~alinr 10 hts hearers. SUNDAY
s.sa. .pen't you let hat nnnch run
s,una Richmond with those ps'iei"s'e'
rsn.t YOU let lot OF foreigners co'aT
Here and try 10 wipe the sSio"'ss 49,, "a
Era calendar" sunday here aoosfo
- e,n,rth comma ndment, Reio~h !,
- IN. sabbath day to keep II hoS.
,,,,rnfnr 80 that he faced the press
III ~. evangelist addressed hifnseft
~ rets,r;rrs You mem h"fs OK
'H' 49, Ait Through the
wsnapsrx of Richmond want 70
r.s,,s notice on that bunch that VIII
Issn, them Ia the last ditch
-huren members whose names are
M the petitions came in Tor a Se'. &c
- rebuka from the evangelist A.
nv church members have pu, sne e,n
,annes on these petitions me- -
go to get right with the churca or
=, outr The preacher said thas me
ssnrrhes Of Richmord should give inc
..s,,,ons the "opce over" and bring 10
~ every church member whose name
on tho petitions. III there are any
,rh--and I do not doubt that thsrc
|.re---their names should either &c
|sskeu or the petitions or on inc
.Now. old top" he shouted. I've
eArowu down the gauntlet ana
srhf to a finish, all right
wheeling so that he faced the Nas'
ra,.nce he cried ''NyiH you stand by
49,. 4 chorus OF Yes! Yes!" went
~ In III parts OF the house. We
rnver dipped my colors TO the devil
rrie,i "ard never will. I'm too
IA 10 begin" He would send the
1sril 10 bed with pneumonia.
NEEDS A TONIC.
sunday declared that the comnu-
NV ia view of such petitions. needed
tonic to tone II up. Tone II dowh
better" he added. The best spring
cr,c In the world" he said. better
nan there he named a half dozen or
Erore nationally advertised proprie-
~ 'tonics). is the first chapter OF
1n.nua. the flrst nine verses. and the
- psalm. Lock them up" he ad-
ssad. they'll dc anybody good
sunday again paid his respects 70
~. ,iouor traffic 1T seems to hurt
..,ocy,- keepers ard that gang OF thugs
lcuase get little pay for preach
-. no satd with half a chuckls Then
.Soming serious, ne leaned far OUT
.s.r the edge of the platform and de-
-snded. Don't you think | do rs
rnch good as Anhcuser. or BUD
@~iser. or PabSt, or Sch1ftE. what
rirhty per cent OF the brewers CONS
rvrnt Germany. Not eontent to snoo
snrpettoes into MS. they shoot booze
n. Tvs. too" Here he laughed: bu
1--we got the dirty gang hanging oVe'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Attack Is Made On
British Embargo
Modification Of Export Regula-
tions Is Announced in Favor
of the Manufacturers in
Foreign Trade.
ny Robert we,les Ri,chie.

London, Feb. 1.-The Star tods Z
contains q sensational attack on III c
British war trade board for the EN-
barge on tmports-
1t will be remembered" says the
paper. that Dir Albert Stanley tpresi
dent OF the board OF trade) WAS invited
by the Union of Manufacturers to can
Gel the licenses granting importation
to allied manufactures"
The Star learns that the board OF
trade 10 now referring all firms apply
Ing for a license to the Union of Man
ufacturehs, and prints a typical let
ter. signed by the general secretary
OF the union. advising an importer
to apply to the advisory committee
OF the union, which. II il stated In the
letter. was formed to assist the de-
partment (board Of trade) in coming
to decision In the matter of i'm
porta." The Star adds:
The idea OF referring nrns apply
ing for q license to their competitive
manufacturers - = ridiculous farce
The house OF commons fAvors ex-
Guiding and Denalixing foreagn-made
goods. Lat 1t say 30. but trying Al
exclusion By referring their admission
trick worthy Of the coalition"
While the British war board tight
ems the embargo on American imports
which was temporarily lessened at the
time Of the armistice signing. by an
nouncing the withdrawal of general
licenses permitting the imports of six
weight standard American manufac'
lures, today II announces a modihca'
ton of the export regulations which
will favor British manufactures In
foreign trade.
The copper and hrass salvages from
the battlefields of France and Flanders
are reported TO be so great that tbs
war trade board now permits the ex.
portation of those two commodities
The whale oil order prohibiting deal
lngs In this commodity has been sus'
pended.
The application forms for expor
licenses have been SO modified tina
exporters shipping to neutral coun
tries need only state the names OF ths
consignees and the quantity OF good,
exported.
The Evening Standard says today
Facilities are now given for meetins
competition In markets which British
trade formerly dominated. 5000
which could not be supplied during tn,
war owing to home requirements ar,
now added to the list OF permitted ex
ports. and It il intended to appoin
an officer to examine the statistics ane
to stir up the trades concerned wheF
1t appears that more goods Of a par
ticular class ought to be exported"
On the other hand, the only refer
ence to the American embargo is al
undated paragraph buried in tn.
..Daily Mail" saying "Recognixing tn,
necessity for the recent British ordel
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
CLAY WARD VACANCY
TOPIC OF INTEREST

A lively interest has arisen In Clay
ward over the successor to John j
Mitchell. the alderman who died a
short while ago while In Office. Ord
way Fuller and Lawrence Paul. the
two remaining members of he board
Of aldermen from Clay ward. have tins
task before them of nominating ne"
man for election by the whole body al
the meeting a week from Tuesday.
Herbert d. Nuckols and Jack Epps
seem to be the most promising can
didates in the eyes OF Mr.. Fuller. botf
men having a large number o. citizens
supporting them, while Gilbert Pol
lock and others are actively In tbs
running. Only one man will be cho
sen and named before the board oI
aldermen. according to Mr.. Paul.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Evangelist Announces, He Will Oppose
Lifting Of Ban on Sunday Selling of
Soft Drinks and Tobaccos on Sabbath
Fighting Preacher Vitriolic in His Denunclaton OF
Church Members Who Have Affixed heir Big
natures to Paper Being Circulated, and Chai-
lenges Them to Take Names OFF Lists or Oh
Church Rolls

Tho ban on Sunday selling of tobacco and soft drinks IN
|Rchmopd will not be lifted Billy Sunday has his way about
lit
The evangelist last night Went on record as Hoie'i. ~
|,osed r. tho movement having its end peonng of the
attorney and other city authorities 10 relax III
1.-The enforcement bue law under when IS mpossioe
,r.has thor tohacco or drinks the Sabbath.
Stamping mady and up and down the PLATFORM raising
first one foot and then the other in mdar and whrng ms
|ov with both arms high the and foot pointing the
|hmr Of quarter To twelve then shooting first one hand and
tben the other t If putting the shot, Sunday declared
|vahemenv hereby throw down the gauntlet TO TINS gang
WHO are circulating petitions and obtaining signatures whc
have for their object the throwing wide open OF soda foun
|,ain cigar stands in Richmond NY nat IS III inc rn
Ia e, am, now Issue def the bunch who trying
In esecte the Sabbath will fight to finish any and every
|eiTort toward this end.
fanos ri The petition referred to by Sunday have been
in soda and cigar stands all over the city and to
Late nearly 800 signatures have been appended to the lists
intended 10 5000 before the petition is sub
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
ToDAY's PROGRAM.

Morning service-Doors open AT
A.3a o'clock, Sunday breaches at
1910 on The Kingdom Come"
Afternoon service Doors open
al o'clock. Sunday breaches to
men only al . on Chickens Come
Home to Roost.'
Extra afternoon service--Doors
opcn nj a:30 o'clock. Sunday
breaches at 4.30: the subject be-
inr. mo y ers."
rvenirs service-Doors open at
a.3a o'clock. Sunday breaches at
~ what Shall ] do With
yssus7"
NJ. RI. Pitzer speaks at o'clock
N.t .aurel Street Methodist Episco-
al church.
se1 Miss sake will address \ union
4 meeting in Barton Heights Baptist
rhurch at. o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
DISCUSSION At PEACE CONFERENCE TAXES WIDE SCOPE;
BILLY SUNDAY TO FIGHT PROPOSED SABBATH OPENING
CREIcL ANNOUNCES
WORK COMPLETED

Parts Feb. f.--seorgc Crcei,
head of the committee ON public
information. has returned from
bohemia He announced today
that all the foreign business OF the
committee had been cleaned up.
Crcel denied that there was any
break in tho friendly relations be-
tween President Wilson and him
seIf, He termed the report IAN
utter fabrication
The only thing now keeping
him i'm Paris. CrecI explained, was
II settlement OF the wireless ser
vtce situation. A part Of this
wireless has been put at the dis
position OF the American press in
order to alleviate the cable con-
cestion. As som rs he has effect
I'D this settlement he will return
10 the United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Wide Discussion
AT Peace Congress
Nv Saint p~'~o
(Foreign Editor OF the Paris L.
Journal1

VI UE6sesu x1ulLOE OF the E6TAG ~
Journal)
Parts. Feb. 1.-The peace con
ference continues to touch the most
diverse subjects, passing from Oceania
:" Afr'"a and FROM Africa to Europe,
discussing ono day the colonies and
,iie neal mex roland. Let us not be
deceived. Behind this stage scenery
very big contest Ia fought, 1t is
over nothing less than the fixing OF
the exact future role OF the society
Of nations.
President Wilson conceives the So
ciety OF Nations as a kind OF superior
step, with extensive attributes, hts
idea being that to give life to the arti-
fetal organ and necessary to make It
function ia the supplying OF its ac-
tivity with materials such as the man
seem-nt OF the vast German COLONEL
domain. the setting Of the conflicts
and Tho supervision of the peoples and
rights. Evidently under such an ef-
develop or break.
The fear Of such q possibility Il the
basis OF the objections manifested
from the French side. We desire
very sincerely the success Of the So
1ciety OF nations. That is exactly why
We dread seeing the cart put before
the horse. Some day perhaps the
spirit Of concord and Cancellation will
have sufficiently penetrated human
rrstor,s 20 make all people into one
big family. but such new disposition
a..i come only through practice.
Indeed we should do everything In
preparing the way. There are in the
present circum stances favorable ele-
ments which would never come back
| IL now neglected. The fatigue after
| the frightful war engenders aspira-
| ions for peace. Let us profit by the
/ opportunity to extirpate as far as pos
sible the seeds of war but let us not
| imagine that the problem is solved be-
| for Il is even accosted.
We will not be indiscreet as to ask
whether American opinion would
| agree to submitting to the society OF
ma tons the oueSt'on ut fan"""~sA IN =
migration. But would not that be a
strict application OF The principle or
peoples rights?
Let us not 60 outside of old Eu-
rope. What would we see. The Poies
| at odds with the Bohemians and the
| tYkrainian Lithuarians. Baltic peo-
| pies, Magyars. Rumanians and Serbs
| involved in bitter hghting or almost
at blows.
The Society OF Nationa was per-
sonsffied by the recent conQuerors
who are disposed for the maintenance
/ of order and Of the unspoiled prestige
| of their military forces which never
/ were more numerous or better
/, trained.
! However Is u able to use this pres
tige and force? 1t does not even dare
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02

the ropes, flaming fer afr fcu car
Just bet your sweet life we have.
SUNDAYS PET PEEVE.
Sundays pet peeve liz the seeming
apathy of some of Richmond S church
people. partisularly those who attend
the sunday services, and who are
content If they themselves so TO
heaven. but who don't care a rap
whether any one else goes TO heaven
or goes TO hell" according To the &c
centric preacher.
They get my goat" hc said. during
the midst OF the trail hitting" last
night. sunday. in extending his
nightly invitation 10 would-be peni-
tents and hacksliders to come forward
and renew their pledge and covenant
with God, was having hard shedding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Tumultuous Welcome To Old Glory
AT Billy Sundays Riddles Meeting
Happy Crowd of Youngsters Enter Into the Spirit
of the Occasion at City Auditorium and Applaud
at Propitous Moments.

Billy Sunday yesterday afternoon had what he later de-
scrbed the time of his life" when he delivered talk
to FIVE thousand boys and girls the City Auditorium Long
before the hour scheduled for the exercises begin the big
building crowded to overlooking Many seats had two
youngsters into them Those who couldn't find seats
hung over others had the practice been
checked in its ncpency the huge posts scattered throughout
the interior of the auditorium would have become clusters OF
puere humanity One little fellow started to Shin of
the supports when usher firmly but gently restrained him.
For pns Sunday afterwards said 81 would have let
the chan go it. but others in following his example pos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
PADEREWSKI PROTESTS
OCCUPATION OF EAST SILESIA

London. Feb. 1.--Ignace Paderew-
ski, head OF the Polish government.
has entered protest with the
Cxecho- Slovaks against thA occupa-
zion OF Austrian East HileaaA, accord
ing TO word received from Amster-
dam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
MUST GIVE PROOF or
WORTHY INTENTION
BY ROBERT l. OWEN.
United States Senator from
Oklahoma

BY ROBERT l. OWEN.
United States Senator from
Oklahoma.
Paris, Feb. Tho tremendous j
and justified hostility In France
excited by Germany's invasion
and the atrocities Of the Tcufontr
troops and their Allies and tho cul.
pa,anty Of William the Serond
for encouraging the atrocities 4Um. 4.
der extremely difIacuIt q rcco1ni-
ton by British and French states
men TN general that Gerruanr,
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey arc
worthy OF admission TO the lea9u0
OF nations, even II the auth0ritteo
to be constituted In those cpun.
tries give assurances Of adheEenco
to the proposal Of a league to Pro-
tect future world peace.
Better opinion Is that when .
stable government Is esta blislanxs
In Germany. giving the people 80
government. steps should ID
taken to add the powers a. tlae
German people to the loRcen
pledged to the mafntemancn a.
world peacn
This is because the pledge 81 -
German people as . people Wsu -
valuable a. guarantee Of their seed
eaith and for the further reason thA9
leaving Germany and her atsiae out
side the league might encotraes the
governments representing them--and
after the war they number over 100. I
10000 peopie---to build I power
eventually menacing the peace 81
Europe.
1t is TO be remembered that Ger
many has had no freedom Of the presa
or speech: that the people have isct
been seif-Covernfng and subjected Tor
generations, ana that their tyaininx
las been systematic through the pFese
and schools and even addresses to the
pubic fror, the pulpit. TO the ideals
OF mcnarchicai autocracy: that thia
doctrine Intervene the KAISER. tne
.fatheriand and God into q pafriotfc
creed. and that democratic processes
OF local character were used 10 dr.
velop the commercial and Industrial
and financial efficiency OF the people,
but these forces in themselves worc
always kept subservient to the mofa-
archy.
Hence when William the Second ana
he war lords gave the mobt1i1at iot
rider, and every citizen having prey
viousIy taken the oath Of Allaetanos
has the option to report TO hi cap-
tain and respond instantly. eoine n
the designated place and getting Nh
rife, uniform. canteen and fresh 49,
ter preparatory to marching. ~ hei1A0
subjected to an immedite drumheAd
court-martial and summary executiesl
as a deserter.
Lacked Moral Courage. a.
Under the circumsts ccs few tndt4
vidual citi5ens were courageous euouQM
to resist the organised powsru r. ~
state. any man doing 20 merely c0r
hitting legal suicide. 2 81. lls
Undoubtedly the world = 3ustfAees III
punishing individuals guilty n te4
atrocities. regardless OF extanuAftl1
circumstances oHehed IN their Aeh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02


HAPPY CROWD OF YOUNGSTERS.
A happy. contented. II at times
struggling and squtrrnfng. mass OF
laug'Vex youngsters hung on Sun
days every word. laughed at his gro
tcsGue antics and his Sundayisms---
s'",nlifed 80 as TO be comprehend
BILE to the youngest mind--and. when
he hurled at them questions respect
ing certain obvious, and sometimes
not so obvious. points In his talk. a
yolley of replies. though not at all
| times correct. came back at him.
| During his talk to the children the
evangelist's face wore the we'll known
Sunny Jim smile. or, in the words OF
| another equally wetl-known break
(; fast cereal, the ''smile that won,
come of"
Gee. but this IL great!" he ex-
! claimed to MA" Sunday and to the
/ reporters. Its the best children's
meeting have ever had" he told the
| news writers.
Toward the close OF the meeting
, Sunday mounted the famous kitchen
chair and, with one foot on the seat
! and the other on the pulpit stand.
] he held aioft huge flag with blue
| ground with the words. by this sign
conquer and. In the corner where
| the stars are placed IN Old Glory. a
! flaming scarlet cross on a white feld.
! In extending his trail.hitting invita-
I ton to the youngsters sunday asked
them to rally around this flag.
J An who do" he said. will MAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02

In the gold-paved streets OF Zion
Sunday told his hearers Of some
of the incidents In his own life. when.
IN a youngster, he was headatronE
and not always inclined to obey his
mother. He told Of when he wanted
TO 20 swimming, and, when his
mother forbade, he stole away, and
almost paid with his life. He stepped
off sand bar into ten feet of water
and was rescued, unconscious. on the
bottom.
'It made such an impression on
me-, he told his eager listeners, who
sat with mouths agape waiting for
the rest OF the narrative. II was good
for ia tantalizing pause) at least two
weeks" This brought a laugh from
practically every tiny throat.
AN AWFUL THING.
'Just think what an awful thing II
would be II there were no boys and
girls alive on earth" he said. I'VE
could not have schools or Sunday
schooix There will he a place where
the streets will be full of boys and
girls piaying--and. that will be- up In
heaven. The Lord likes to se3 boys
and girls play. but we have to do
right down here. and we can't lie and
steal and swear and do other mean
things" he told them. All those
things are what Satan wants us to
do"
sunday doesn't like the Jimmy
-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
ENCOURAGEMENT ON
MONROE DOCTRINE?

Americans in Paris Regard Speeches
OF United States Senators Insisting
That the Conference Must Encroach.
As Mere Camouflage for Attacks
Upon the President Designed TO
Weaken His Influence.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
WEATHER

Washington. Feb. H.
turccast:
VirTinia--Pnir Sunday.
Monday. increasing cloudi-
mes. and warmer: prob
Ably rniu In west.
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