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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
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Element was criticised by Lieutenant
Colonel Murray who served in China
In 1900 and was parliamentary private
secretary to Ffscount Grey. ex-foreign
minister. as well as serving in the po-
litica1 intelligence department OF the
British foreign office last year.
Lloyd-George," he said. would be
tho ffrst to agree there were clauses
IN the peace treaty which none could
hcpc should be permanent in charac-
ter. Among these were articles deal
ing with Shantung. rs
after referring to the German setz-
ure OF Kiao Chou. no mentioned the
twenty-one demands and the 1915
treaties. which. he declared, virtually
involved the complete Japanese mill
tary and economic domination of
North China
CHINA's OFFER.
The Chinese republic has been
asked to sign a peace treaty which
she offered to sign with reservation.
hut the council OF four refused. China
then offered to sign II certain word
ing was modified so that China should
mot be precluded from asking. In the
future. reconsideration of the treaty.
This offer was likewise refused
Therefore the Chinese delegates re-
fused to sign and protested in words
Hs WOuIu Teau IN OTueE mat the sam
might be placed on the record.
Lord Robert Cecil remarked one ad
vantage of this treaty differing from
! former treaties was that II provided
| an opportunity for periodic review OF
the settlements. territorial and other
wise, which were incorporated within
| Its provisions. He said: IT am per-
fectly sure provisions in regard tc
! shantung ought to be reviewed and
| at an early date
| The Japanese today opened up q
! counter propa ganda in WASHINGTON
John Russell Kennedy. general man.
ager of the Kokusa, News Agency. OF
| Japan, issued a lengthy defense oil
Japan's taking over OF Shantung. Ir
| this statement Mr. Kennedy said:
| II read there is demand for some
| definite statement by the Japanese
| government about the return of Shan
| tung to China. but the treaty of 1915
| speaks for itself. We are told tina,
| the treaty was imposed on China by
force That statement lis not entirely
| true, and even If it were. IL is a treaty
, and we cannot encourage the tearing
up OF treaties because we may not like
one OF the parties there to-"
The Chinese representa- tives in
be deluded by the contention of Japan
that her occupation Of Shantung would
be no different than the occupation OF
Chinese territory by the British and
other nations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

SSAAs as % N'N-f
~ the house and senate could do no
rood.
lmn1ft between members OF the profes-
n3oA and laymsn and Representative
|JoneD modified hia request. asking tna'
they return three lawyers ano Two
Nualness or working men 20 the mouse
Price is Brief.
3Arreee sentative Price again dtstin-
s~sfisn ID himself with leaving three OF
Asa allotted five minutes for some
9hrothsr who had more TO say. simply
eating that he was lawyer. had been
nnoagned lawyers work In the house
and could still serve ably In that
eApofty.
y george l. wilcox concluded the
UNafttcating. Mr.. wtieox ia running
- the labor ticket. but collected other
svotaa Is we'll. saying that 1t was only
- that labor be given one place out
- tAA seven in the two houses. lie
a&tnNksd the attackers of the work-
1nnn.v compensation bin. saying that
onnAamnation OF the act savored or the
snhyster" lawyer.
Il leiss Nora Houston wac invited 70
NnnAk sfter tho last candidate had re-
sei9n "a the floor. MISS Houston thanked
1he males warmly for their courtesy
ana presented n clsar-cut argument Tor
woman suffrage. In conclusion she
- IL that Caesar had HIS Brutus. George
me Third his Washington, and euotly
earned the avowed opponents 70 he'
rauee to profit by the experience o.
thAee unfor runate gentlemen ana recog'
Misc tha Handwriting on the vail
The next meeting at which the candi-
Aates viii be heard will be held or
TUESDAY night at the Cnimoorazo
school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
YOUNG BRIDE IS
DROWNED IN RIVER

Staunton. July ga tragic acci-
dent occurred Thursday afternoon
about s r. NJ, when Mrs. Lester
Childs was drowned while swimming
in North river near Mount Crawford.
No Details could be learned as to
the cause of the drowning, but the
young ladies who were with her were
unable TO swim and consequently
could do nothing to aid the drown
ing person. The body was recovered
ABOUT twenty minutes after she had
gone under. and owing TO the absence
Of any one who could swim the body
was brought ashore by means OF
polling
Mrs. Childs was the handsome and
accomplished young daughter of J.
Burgess, OF Mount Crawford, and had
been married only two months at the
time OF her death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
.0Nf-AALF OF | PER CENT
LEGAL IN CONNECTICUT

New Haven, Conn, July 30
Manufacture or sale OF beer with an
alcoholic content of even one-half of
one per cent Is under the ban in
Connecticut United States district
Attorney Crosby let it be known today
that in accordance with the decision
of Judge Ghatfeld in the case of the
United States versus Schmander, "the
manufacture or sale in Connecticut OF
malt beer with an alcoholic content
of more than one-half OF one per cent
In a violation OF law which II Is my
duty to prosecute
prosecute
Federal agents have been instruct
ed to report any such violations after
Monday July IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

~.
YNl901n1 YUlasaonshsp. pur-
NRlncspla ox self -determi-
On6 Aach territorial read
10 ~ xAAy IN the Judgment OF
r4l6s Or the delegates BE- de-
- tn .veeleAre and manifest
1ZAh23DSApN concerned. may
lift A1ftNAhle to those pec-
VI Is thu s{xfAs from which the
~ y separated or TO which It
fe1. and that territorial changes
3N .oGuity Involve material COM
ton. The contracting powers
without reservation the prin-
Tat tho peace Of the world Is
H1Af An importance to every cues
whatever OF political jurisdiction
Eo9ndAsy"
III DAon Senator Rorah was shown
axtaclA, he remarked:
Vel. there's same conscience IN
b nnntor Bcrah made the stafemene
|Hk NO matter what the action OF the
~. may be on the league OF ma
|32Nn inaae. there will be no way 10
INT the question from becoming
1nune In the 1920 campaign he
IHn1s
III We do not rasify the league OF
f4nns we will have to bulio our
9Sn4fOrna In DEFENSE Of our action III
- DO rattfy IT, we will have 70 pro-
~ IN our platform for withdrawal
lrs,v,n TIA league in two years ! am
- the opinion that there Is no pos-
r1Aae way the question of whether
IAn United States shall toin TINS
Iuropean league can De aV0ioeo III
1870"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
HARGED WITH STIRRING
UP AyTT-FKESCH FEELING

d Yar1s, July 2s.--An editorial In the
IHo4npx accuses British agents In the
AVlnt OF having deliberately stirred
I'D anti French sentiment which will
&Gomlt in Frxncs losing the mandate
49, eyria Il the report OF the Ameri-
80 commission on the Near-East Is
7 AoD&ed.
The Temps says the American COM
len has reported against confer
&hS9 upon France the mandate over
Hot Palestine or Syria and recon-
0n1o that the mandate be given to
og1cA, or II the United States re-
$50 70 Great Britain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
HERE'S A CHANCE FOR
A HANDSOME PRIZE,

New Haven. Conn. July 26.-Yale
90 is up in arms over the singing Of
the Yale hymn "Eigh. College
Years" to the offensive Teutonic Air Of
Die Wacht Am Rhefn" and a prize
of $1,000 has been PUT UP for the
composer who can turn over an ac-
ceptable new tune.
The offer which was made by
Murray Dodge, secretary of the class
OF 1899 has been referred to the
alumni advisory board by the Uni
versity corporation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
DENIES SECRET TREATY.

Beruh, July 26.--.Existence of a
secret treaty between Germany and
Japan Was denied today with the ut
most positiveness by Counsellor Won
Borch. director OF the Japanese de-
OF the German foreign Of
nce- The report is a pure fabrica-
ton" he said. 1T was probably In
vented in Russia 10 discredit Sche!de-
mann and pave the way for Boil
khovtgm In Germany"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
COLONEL. MYERS WILL
RELIEVE CONGESTION

Effective at midnight tonight, no
automobiles will be permitted to be
parked between Eighth and Ninth
streets ON Main during the day be-
tween the hours of A. NJ and Q p.
M. according to an order issued yes
terday by Colonel William M. Myers.
director OF public safety. Sunday is
excepted. Colonel Myers is taking
this action to relieve the congestion
on Main street between the hours
mentioned above.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

Held. Va. She Ii also survived by
her mother, Mrs. Priscilla Hayden,
Of WestfnoreIand county. va. and one
one brother, Harold Hayden. OF
washington county. Va. and one
brother. Harold Hayden, of WASH
ington. D. c. Mrs. Sangster had
long been in falling health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
DOUGHNUT GIRL
(Contirued from paro IL

tIontlnued from phEo D
blue Eyed, sandy-haired. with e fight
ing Jaw and pleasant mouth decorated
with one of those olive drab Ynustaches
so necessary a part Of our officer
equipment.
The couple will make their homo
in Richmond, which will be the
groom's headquarters for some time to
come. He is field manager for the
Country Gentleman and travels a good
bit OF his time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
BurreII Henry Barnee.

The body OF Burrell Henry Barnes.
81 years old. merchant and farmer,
who died suddenly a few days ago
near Elm City. ". c., was buried n
Cedar Grove cemetery. Norfolk. His
wife. who was Miss Carrie Goodwin
Grafton. of Richmond. preceded him
10 the grave. He Is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Carrie Simpson. wife
Of Frank q. Simpson, an architect OF
Raleigh, n. c.; one son. Charles r.
Barnes, president and treasurer
Of the Mcpherson Packing and Ice
corporation, of Norfolk. and three
sisters, Mrs. w. G.. Farmer Mrs. j.
s. Parker and Mrs, W. T. Doles, Of
Elm City, N. G..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Mrs. John Sangstcr.

Mrs John J. Sangster. who had
many friends here, died Wednesday
in Staunton. Her funeral took place
Thursday from Lee chapel. Burke,
Fairfax county. Mrs, Sangster was
formerly Miss Pearl Hayden. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by
four children--Margaret and Frances
Sangster and George Edward Sangster
and Harold Lee Sangster, all of Spring
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
] Mrs.. Ola .ENcll Melton.

Miss.Oia Estelle Melton died Friday
afternoon at ISIS o'clock In the
home of her mother, Mrs, Martha
E., Melton, 500 North Twenty-fourth
street. Her funeral will take place
this afternoon at $40 o'clock
from Vepable-S Street Baptist church,
The burial will be in lakewood Be-
sides her mother, Miss Melton ia sur
vived by two sisters-Mrx Charles E
Tucker and Mrs. Luther Noble, and
three brothers-~Walter D., Fl. waverly
and Howard L. Melton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Obituary
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

A a meeting of the Richmond
Dairy company. at the ofices OF the
company, 314-332 North JEFFERSON
street. July 26th, the following reso-
buttons were adopted: =,
Whereas, in the wisdom or Al
mighty God, death has been allowed
to take from us our associate ana
president, Thos. L. Blanton:
BE it resolved, by the board OF d.
rectors of the Richmond DAIRY com
pany assem- hled in special session;
That, bowling ip submission TO TINS
dispensation Of providence we de-
sire to express our deep griei ana
sense of sore loss.
Resolved, further, that during
the twenty mine years of his connec-
ton with this company. being prest-
dent from it's organization. he has al
ways been held in the highest esteem
both by his associates and by all who
We're brought in contact with MN.
His judgment was good. his bearing
was gentle and kind and his high sense
Of honor controlled his every act,
Resolved. further, that we express
to his hereaved widow and family our
deepest sympathy and that these reso-
buttons be recorded In our minutes,
a copy sent to his family and
furnished to the press for publication.
J. @. Scott II, c. Beattie. A. r. Scott,
w. .. Shelton, j. S. Noble. W. W,
Dickerson, J. L. Miller, n. c. Scott,
directors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Cleveland Tackeft,

Freezing, Va. July 25,--Clevelan nd
Tackett. formerly Of this place, but
for the past few years OF Edgewater.
KY, died of tuberculosis early this
week. at the age of 80 years He is
survived by his wife and several chill
dren- The remains were inferred in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Mrs. Y. r. Painter.

Mrs. n. p. Painter. wife of Mr. ".
p. Painter. of Clifton Forge. died at
her home in that city shortly after
IL o'clock Thursday morning. AL
though Mrs. Painter had bean in i'll
health for some time her death came
as a distinct shock to her husband
and many friends in Clifton Forge.
Mrs. Painter is survived by her
husband. Mr.. n. r. Painter. and her
brother-in-iaw Mr.. J. w. Painter, OF
Covington. The funeral services,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hays, pastor
OF the Covington Baptist church was
held from the home in Clifton Forge.
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Petersburg

Petersburg, Va, July 2s.---wfth the
primary only ton days of all cAndi-
dates for office In Prince George
county are busily canvassing and poll
tics is the general topic of discussion
The candidates for the various Of
fees are Sidney r. Barham. OF Surry
county and W. r. Cooke, OF Sussex.
for senator. the former being present
incumbent Presson, of Surry county,
and Smith. of Petersburg, for house OF
delegates; for treasurer of Prince
George county. r. c. Burrow. OF New
willie. and A. r, Hobbs. of Dtsputanta:
tor commissioner OF the revenue, Ben
jamin e. Bailey. who. for some time,
las been deputy sheriff, c. C. Daniels
and E. c. Williams: for sheriff. w. f.
Bosseau, present incumbent. and Haw-
thorne; for comnonw ealth's attorney,
Judge Timothy Rives. present incurn-
bent. and J. r. Barbour. of Petersburg;
for clerk. w. d. Temple, who has no
opposition.
George Anderson. colored, was hued
$40 this morning In the police court
for running his car amuck on Oak
street and for colliding with another
car and breaking up buggy and in
Turing the mule httched to It Ander~
sons explanation was that the car
started as soon as cranked and could
rot be mana ged.
An automobile driven by Captain
Dietrich. Of Camp Lee. ran into an
4 c. l. train on the Broad Rock road
last night and was completely demol-
ished The car struck the locomotive
hroadside and broke off its step
Neither Captain Dietrich nor his com
panion. Lieutenant weser. was injured.
The Petersburg band will make its
FIRST appearance hero in concert to-
morrow afternoon at 6 o'clock in the
Central park ampitheater, Gordon
Erickson. musical director OF the war
Camp Community Service. announces
a program which includes both classic
and popular airs. These concerts win
to continued on Sunday evenings
throughout the summer.
Mr. and Mrs c. n. Brunette an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Marion Lee Buruette, to Elton La
Rue. Jr, of McClung. Va. The care
mony was performed MopaAy. July Fl.
They will reside in Mcdonald. W. Va
A telegram announces the death of
w. w Crump, a farmer we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen of this
city He leaves one son and a sister.
Mrs. Arthur l. Bishop. OF Petersburg.
Margaret wheary Wheelhouse died
this morning in the home OF her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles L.
Wheelhouse Oh Commerce stree L
Funeral services will be conducted to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
grave in Blandford by Rev. Michaux
Rsine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

Mrs Grace Good, wife OF ". c.
Good, and daughter OF the Rev and
Mrs. n. c. Early, died at her home
near Cross Keys. yesterday after
noon at the age OF thirty-six years
Her death, which was caused by
spinal trouble. came just one week
after that of her sister. Mrs. Fleta
=. Good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

Do not forget that visitors like the
Influenza have an uncanny haoit oi
making return calls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Andrew II. E,ppes,

Funeral services for Andrew Field
Eppes. "a years old. uncle of DR.. b.
F., Eppes. OF Richmond. were con-
Quoted Thursday near Stony Creek.
Sussex county. Mr.. Eppes served in
the war between the states as mem
Der OF the heavy artillery stationed at
Drewry's Bluff and Dutch Gap. serv-
ing under the command of Captain B.
j, Dppes. Besides widow. who was
Miss Nellie Harrison. OF Sussex county,
Mr. Eppes is survived by several sis
ters. brothers, nieces and nephews.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

Funeral services for James NJ.
Meade, eighty-six years old, who died
Friday morning In the Soldiers
Home here, will be conducted this
afternoon at o'clock in Orange. Va,
The burial will be In the Meade
family burying ground. Mr.. Meade,
who served in the war between the
states as member OF Company E.
Fifteenth Virginia infantry. was for
a num- Der of years in the employ OF the
old Virginia Midland railroad, now
part of the Southern railway system.
He is survived by three daughters
Mrs. George Chandler, OF Washing
ton; Miss Virginia c. Meade, Of
Orange, and Mrs. +. Il. Rockecharlie.
of Richmond one son, James T..
Meade, Of this city. and three grand
children. He also leaves two
brothera--George w. Meade OF
Madison county. and r. N. Meade.
Of Orange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
the buryins ground near his hsuasl
J. G. OF.

Madison, va. July 25.-Hon. john
Cornelius Utz died at his home neAx
here early yesterday morning, agod
|seventy-fivc years. His death waa
due to paralysis. Mrs. Virginia Ut@
who before her marriage to the de-
ceased was a Miss Fray, ana one
daughter, Mrs. w. r. Rose. surv1ve
him.
During the war between the states
Mir. Utz was a brave soldier, under
Mosby Three terms this ana Green's
counties sent him as their repre-.
sentative to the state general -.
sembly. He was progressive in nM
ideas. and did much for the people
OF his, county.
In the cemetery at Hebron Lutheran
church, of which he was tor n1asiy'
years an active and valued member.
the remains were laid to rest this
afternoon, after suitable services had
been conducted in the sacred edif1ca
nearby by his pastor. Rev W. P. Hud-
die. The Masons were present in large
numbers. and in the presence OF an
immense crowd paid a tribute OF
respect to a brother who had been
prominent in their mystic work for
thirty years. Very beautiful and
numerous floral offerings hid the
mound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
James Meade's Funeral Today.

=
James II. Meade, etghty-six years
old, veteran Of the War Between the
States, who died Friday at the Sol
diers Home, will be buried this after
noon at Orange. Va.
Mr.. Meade served throughout the
war with Company e. Fifteenth vir-
ginia Infantry. He Is survived by
three daughters, one son and two
brothers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Mrs Susie r. GoOch.

Funeral services for Mrs, Susie Z.
Gooch will be conducted this afternoon
at 1890 o'clock in Grace Meth
odist church. The burial will be
in lakewood Mrs Gooch died yes
terday evening at O'Clock In the
home OF her son-in-law, H. G..
Blackley, 400 Belmont avenue. She
was the widow OF A. T. Gooch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
Weather.
Local Temperance Yesterday.

IL noon temperature ST
p. NJ. temperature .. .,sI
p. M temperature ......., sc
Maximum temperature to p. NJ. 90
Minimum temperature to p. M. 10
Mean temperature 81
Normal temperature -. ...So
Excess in temperature yesterday. I
Excess in temperature since Jan. l. 81
Local Rainfall
Rainfall last twelve hours .--.. 0
Rainfall las ttwenty-four hours. ;. 0
Excess in rainfall since Mar. i 1923
Excess in rainfall since Jan. l. ..7.l6
Local Observation, 8 r. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperature. Sc: humidity, 81;
direction, south: wind velocity, Z:
weather. p. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
CANDIDATES HIT

From Page one->
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
NEGOTIATE FIRST

TT HE REPRESENTATIVES of organized labor resolved
 wisely when in conference they decided to support further strikes in Bridgeport hch made effective before the workers concerned in it ha organized formed mee and tried to settle the dispute by negotiation.
 The strike is a costly weapon It is costly to the employ and to Inc workers It is costly often to the worker than to the employer
 Hence strike should not be declared until the of consultation and conference have been esod and have failed.
 Equally manufacturers should refrain from ockous the less costly methods have tried without
 Two facts must be regarded settled.
 That workers have right 10 bargain for better conditions
 That bargaining is best carried between the employer and the collective representatives of the employees.
 Il Is supdy anti-socal 10 the conditions bargain ing difficult than they need to be.
 Most of the strikes taking place in Bridgeport spontaneous. They have originated upon the initiative organized workers mainly because of dssa actOn growing out of the high cost of living Some strikes have originated in the organized effort of the w l. U which unlike the ican Federation advocates strikes not merely to better conditions hours but for the revolutionary of destroying Inc existing industrial order
 Tho leaders who assembled to advocate concaon before strikes, of course all of them the American Federation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
TIE OFFICIAL A. EFF. CORAAUNI0UE I
 ISSUED ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

August (No. s5)-East of Bazoehes troops have crossed the Vese and gained the highway Hostile counter-attacks broke down under fire
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS

(From The Farmer Thursday, August ', 1869) State and Main street last evening" but rghted damage done.
 We hear that MT. James n dispos ed Of his business and stock to two and Hurley who will continue business stand.
 The subject of town clock attracting considerable aenton and the suggestion placed of the depot suggested by The few days meets with The people generally desire to have railroad metose who go away boas and all those families connected with those have occasion to thus travel must railroad make up great proportion of people, When the clock put up with illuminated dia and sonorous strike all trust manufacturers will agree adopt railroad time, be of "all be accord"
 The engine 'Ltchfeld" brought down the Naugatucx railroad today freight of 2S
 At a meeting of the Mechanics Protective Unon held evening at the Grand Army hall Mr. Joseph H. Rowe chosen delegate to this Union the to be held at Philadelphia Aug 16h.the convention be composed of delegates from Worngmens Association in the country.
 ing Westook yesterday engineer discovered track He instantly blew the w ise for brakes the of which dozen cattle the tracks from vent bushes It being impossible to stop the rain the engine dashed amongst the animals killing five outright and cutting five in half Fortunately injured passenger the train that the jumped five animals were the property of a Mr. Lewis