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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
BRITISH SOLD|ERY
|. CONVERTS Dublin
INTO ARMED CAMP
Crown Soldiers Fed From
Field Kitchens, While
Cars Patrol Streets.
CLOSE SEARCH OF ALL
PEOPLE ENTERING CITY
Sim Fciners Expect Martial
Law to Be Established Over
Whole of Ireland.
tny Associated Press !

by Associated Press
DUBLIN. July 9.-ThrouChout the
day the military activity around Dub
lin resembled that OF last Easter. ~
some Of the barbcd wire barricades
tents were erected for the troops,
who We're fed from field Kitchens.
Occasionally armored cars rolled up.
The search OF incoming traffic was
minute. Particular attention was
paid TO milk cans on vehicles
Among the recent activities OF tho
Sirh Fcincrs has been the attendance
of volunteers TO keep order at the
racing meetings. Here they have
coerced the disorderly clement and
captured persons who refused to pay
bets
Disnrn Sim Tcin Guards.
The volunteers turned up to per-
form these Offices at Bcllewstown.
but the military appeared there TO
check them. The military officers
commanded the volunteers TO dis
pcrsc and surrender their arms. on
which were inscribed Irish Rcpub-
lie Army"
About forty armlets were sur
rendered. together with thirty caps
of the volunteers. The military also
took away number of documents.
1t was declared by the military Of
iicers that the authorities would not
tolerate any outside body wearing
anything tending to characterize
them as an organized force.
In the Sinn Fcin publication, the
Irish Bulletin, issued tonight. is a
story of alleged INSTRUMENTATION
among the Irish constabulary and the
reported impending importation OF
English police, whose advent is to
be accompanied by martial law and
ether extreme measures.
According TO the statements. CON
irmation OF which cannot he OBJ
tanned. the Royal Irish Constabulary
ut Listowei. County Kerry, were or
dercd on June IL to hand over their
barracks 10 tho soldiers. They re-
fused and fourteen members resigned,
but the designations were not ac-
ccptcd
Predicts Martial Law.
Mr.. Smith. divisional commissioner
for Munster, arrived the next day.
the statement continues and address
ed the men, telling them among other
things that martial law in the whole
OF Ireland was 10 be csta blishcd i'm
mediately, that as many troops as
were required would come. besides
the 1000 English police. and that
these We're 10 be given the power TO
shoot freelyiall suspected persons and
would not be punished for it.
Hunger strikers, the statement
says he added. would he allowed TO
die in Jail.
II is asserted by the bulletin that
Smiths hearers refused to cooperate
with him, but they were not arrested.
Guns and troops are going north
from Dublin tonight, but nothing
unusual is happening here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
COSTS IN WEST VIRGINIA
CASE OVER ONE MILLION
Commissioner Scott Allows At.
torncys Fees Ranging From
$4,000 to Sf5O,OOO.
COMMISSION GETS s4oo,c
New York Firm Which Formed
Pool Receives StD1,OIG for EN-
pcnscs and Virginia Is Awarded
SG6f, f,0Gf.ST for Cancelled BONDS.

Despite the fact that the expenses
of the West Virginia Debt Commits
sion and the other litigants in the
case which has been battlcd in the
courts for more than n quarter OF n
century. amount to Sl.034. .0l660. as
reported by Special Debt Commissions
or Robert L. Scott to Judge Scott
in the City Circuit Court Yesterday,
the original bondholdcrs in tho case
VIII receive from Ills TO ?5.o pcr
cent OF the face value of their hold
inSs. Complete statements were filed
with Judse Scott late Thursday, Civ
ing not only a history OF the case. but
also making recommendations con-
corning the distribution of the entire
amount involved, approximately s13.-
100000.
Randolph Harrison and administra-
tors of Holmes Conrad. deceased
will receive the largest benefits from
the settlement. Commissioners Scot,
recommends that each be paid $3.50.
600 ns fees for their work as attor-
neys in the case.
Attorneys Fees Allowed.
Othes attorneys fees which are
recommended for payment in the com
missioner's report, include those OF
William a. Anderson. former Attor-
ney-General OF Virginia. who is To
receive S75,000 under the rccommen-
dation: administrators OF John g.
Moon. S37,500; Sanford Robinson. s75.-
600. and administrators of John G.
Johnson. $4,000.
Expense borne by Brown Brothers
& Co. the New York concern
which pooled the holdings of more
than 80 per cent OF the bondholders
is recommended for payment at 1884,
0l6.G0. and the fees OF clerks for
special work are recommended At
S2.5O0. The persons who will benefit
under the last recommendation are
c. III. Urner. John b. Purcell, d. c.
Zolllckoffcr, Ivanhoc Sclatcr's admin
istratons, ana John Z. Sale, each 10
the extent OF $500 for their services
in extra work on the case rs clerks.
Virginia. to be beneficiary under
the recommendations TO the extent
OF S66i.06l.S7. for bonds Cancelled by
the state, and tho compensation to
the debt commission is to be SiOO. 900.
Bonds Reach High Value.
Although Commissioner Scott ad-
mits in the statement of the case sent
with his recommendations to the
judge that the attorneys fees are
large. he points out that the case has
run more than 4 quarter of CEN
tury and that the work of the COM
mission and the attorneys for the
state and for the commission have
raised the value of the bonds from
. cents in 1924 TO IT'S and $50 mt the
present time. after all expenses of
the commission and attorneys have
been paid.
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VILLA PROMISES THAT
CHIHUAHUA SHALL BE
MADE SAFEST STATE
VANS Concessions in Land
and Army TO Make
Country Secure.

MENlCO CITY. July 9.-Francisco
villa, in his peace proposals TO the
government. guarantees that il his
conditions are accepted he Will make
Chihuahua the SAFEST state in the
republic and promises TO help crush
uprisings in other states. according
to El Universal today.
Villas terms. the newspaper said.
include retention by him of the rank
of divisional, general, which he would
use in policing Chihuahua; the ailot-
inent of tract in Chihuahua for the
use OF his soldiers. and the retention
or 800 men under his command.
villa promises allegiance to the
government of President dc la Huerta
ana General Obregon. and agrees not
to take the punishment of his enemies
into his own hands. besides Offering
to retire from political life except
as Il private citizen.
Pending negotiations. Villa agrees
TO withdraw from Saucillo and Cons
chas, respecting lives and property,
provided the forces of General Joa-
quin Amaro remain stationary.
He promises not TO attack tran or
towns during the parlcys. despite the
iact mat he has no guarantee Amaro
will suspend hostilitics.
While promising to abstain from
punishing his enemies, Villa reserves
the right TO bring charges against
them before the proper tribunals. He
declares he will not seek public of
fce. but insists on the appointment
of some provisional Governor of
Chihuahua. pending the exercise OF
free suffrage by the people of the
state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
EIGHT MEN ARE KILLED
BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Pile Driver Gable on Which They Are
Standing Struck During
Storm.
fny Associated Prcss.l

NEW ORLEANS. July 9.-Investiea-
tion by the parish coroner Of tho
death at the Industrial canal today OF
eight workmen during an electrical
storm showed the men were standing
on pile driver cable which was rest
ing on sheet metal piling. A bolt
OF lightning apparentlM struck the
peak of the driver to which the cable
is fastened and was carried to the
men.
Several others were injured. The
men who had been working on the
canal ran to shelter under n nile
driver when an electrical storm broke.
Owing to the severity OF the storm
II was nearly half an hour before IL
became known that the men had been
killed.
Four of the victims ut first were
'cnorted merely stunned. but later
efforts to revive them proved futile.
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POLISH CAPITAL IS
To BE MOVED FROM
WARSAW TO SAFETY
Allied Premiers VIII Offer to
Wcdiaie Eci,Ueen Po'es
and SOUiois.

LONDON. July 9.-It is the intan-
tion of Poland to move her seat of
government from Warsaw, according
10 statements printed by the German
press quoted in wireless message
from Berlin today.
The Foreign Office Il, Warsaw to-
day announced that the Polish gov
ernment had forwarded II note TO the
conference i'll Spa declaring that Po-
land is now. just before and always,
ready and willing TO make peace based
upon the principle of determination
of nations.
The allied powers are about to
make an attempt to mediate between
Poland and Soviet Russia
This decision was reached late to-
day after protracted conference be-
tween the allied Premiers at Spa
dispatch TO the Vossischc Zeitung
OIL Berlin from Tilsit says after severe
hghtlng the Bolshevists have broken
through the Polish northern front and
croSscd the Bcresina River at three
points.
Russian Bolshevist forces have
broken through the Polish lines south
of the Dvina River in Il drive designed
10 oNer-run 1Lthuania and form n
contact with East Prussia. according
10 an official statement issued here
late today.
The Soviet army is using infantry.
cavalry, artillery. airplanes and tanks.
Thc~Po!es are lighting desperately to
check the advance along the northern
front. against which the enemy Is
throwing crack divisions.
On the south front. General Bud
emmy. with Rovno in his possession,
is advancing in the direction OF Lem
herg. which is hut $50 miles from
Warsaw.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
my Associated Prcss.I

DUBLIN, July o. Evidence In
piiing UP here which sccminHly
would Indicate that the newly or
Sanikcd Sim Fcin courts rapidly
are supcrscdinG In power the
crown tribunals. 4 great num-
Der or cnscs ON appeal are being
withdrawn from the crown Su-
prcmc Court because ID is stated
that the litiEauts have little con-
fidc nee in the power OF that court.
For the same reason. II Is alleged.
tnionists nrc appealing to the
Slim Fcin lower courts. mc
tnionist attorney iS credited with
sayinE that il WINS useless to take
ease before the crown court,
and that, nv his client desired
quick action, he took the case to
Il Slim fcin tribunal.
In many parts of tho provinces
Slim Fcinc-s have taken over con-
troll of liquor sciIinE and hnvc
issued orders to saloons regarding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
Surgeon Strips Flesh From Own Body
and Crafts on Wife to Avoid Amputation

lily Efnftcd the strips upon his
wifc's limb.
a fellow physician stood by him
4" drcss his wounds. Several times
ns DIR. scott drove the knife into
his Thighs he turned TO the wit
hcsscs of the operation, cxplnln-
inG technical points of the Opcrn-
ton to them. Mnny were blinded
with tcnrs.
DIR. Srotts net OF scif-sncrincc
md hcrolsm WAS performed TO
save hls wife from diSii,;urcmcnt
and possible loss of her right leg.
Mrs. scott was injured In an nu-
tontobilc accident six weeks ngo.
Her right leg wnS crushed and the
flesh stripped from II I'm Ion::
Enshcs. GanErcnc- ret In later. and
4" n."id nmpufntion. "a skin graft
Ing operation was decided upon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
COAL EXPERTS DIFFER ON
QUESTION OF SHORTAGE
Large Number OF Witnesses Heard
Who Hold TO Widely Divergent
Views.
WEST DEMANDS CAR SUPPLY
Rcscnts Commissions Preferential
Order for Cities and States East
OF the Mississippi River and Asks
for Modification.
WEST DEMANDS CAR SUPPLY
Lny As.octn,ed rrera.


"ASHiNGToN. Juiy s.-WiGcly d;
versent opinions as to the nation's;
coal supply were heard by the In
tcrstate Commerce Commission today
at It's hearing on the advisablli;y OF
modifying its order requiring prefer
cnce be gl on Goa! mines east of tho
MISSISSIPPI! in the assignment Of open
TOP ears. Some witnesses said the
country was experiencing the worst
coal shortage in it's history. while
others declared with equal fnality
there was no shortage.
The commission was asked both TO
modify its order, originally Issued
FOR thirty dag period. ending July
Il. so as not TO give so much Of a
monopoly on cars TO the coal mines,
and also 10 make the order more
drastic and continue il for longer
than thirty days. The hearing will
be continued tomorrow morning.
Western States Want Coni.
Carl jackson. member of the
Wisconsin Railway Commission, urged
the commission To amend it's order
so as to give preference to coal mines
having contracts for coal to supply
Wisconsin. Minnesota, North and
South Dakota and Northern Michigan.
Agents OF public utilities. scattered
throughout the eastern half of the
country. also asked preferential
treatment he given their companies so
winter reserve stock might be ac-
cumulated in the next few r'onths.
George II. Cushing, OF the American
Wholesale Coal Association, said pres
ent production was eqalns con-
sumption.
Mr.. Cushing expressed the opinion
that fair price for coal at the mine
should be $3.50 ton, and John
Moore. representing the Ohio miners.
added that. with an adequate car
supply. the cost would fall to 81 Mr..
Moore did not agree with Mr. Cush
ing as to the available supply. Con-
tending that shortage existed, he
urged extension after July 81 OF the
preference order for cars to the
mines.
Offers to Sell Coal Now on Cars.
In the course of the hearing. Chair
man Clark read into the record a let
ter written on the stationery of the
NceHcS 1oai ana i'oCh COMPANY OF
Minneapolis. Altering to cell coal al
ready on the cars and in transit. for
sl3 ton.
Mr.. Cushing. asked his opinion re-
Earding such Ericcs. replyed, That's
a matter for the Department OF Jus
ticc."
Alarm over the situation because
OF it's effect on Canada was expressed
in letter sent the commission by
NJ. NJ Mahoney. secretary of the Ca
madam War Mission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
Faith in Crown Courts Gone, Irish Take
Cases to Their Own Tribunals for Trial

tho hours OF closing. Sim Fein
pickcts have bccn effective In
stopping Sunday drinking by
checking up hona iidc travellers,
who are entitled under the law
to drink.
Rnilwaymen who have been dis
missed for refusing to move trains
carrying police or soldiers contend
they are netting within the Board
of Trade regulation I'm refusing TO
work because of restrictions
against the cnrrying of "dnngcr-
ous objects" They threaten action
against the railroads for wrongful
dismissal. Mail trains continue to
DO held up.
The miiitnry, which hns bccn
guarding all the roads into Dub
lin for the past few days, tx care
fully examining every one who
passes. II In reported that the
government hopes by this close
scrutiny to intercept communicn-
tion between the Sim Fcin leaders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
REBELLION AGAINST
PRESIDENT OF CHINA
DECLARED By ANFUS
Baitic Re!ceen Insurgents and
Federais Expected Within
Thirty Niles of Pehiny.
IHy Universal Sorvlce.,

WASHINGTON. July 9,-rhe Anfu
party is in rebellion against the
President of China and conflict Is,
expected scarcely more than thirty
miles south of Picking, the American
legation at Picking today advised the
state Department.
The Anfu party has rebelled under
the leadership of Tuan Chi Jul former
Chinese Premier and Minister OF War.
He is aided by General Hsu Shu
Cheng, former Vice Minister. Of War.
The rebellion is due TO the dismissal
by the President of General Hsu Shu
Cheng. The President OF China is
said TO have drafted mandates de-
grading General Tsao Kun. the mill
tary governor of Chihili. and dismiss
ing General Wu Pei Flu. subjecting
tho latter 10 court-martial.
Describing the military movement
the dispatch says: ~ force under
Tuan is now reported to be advancing
on Pao Ting Flu to attack Tsao Kun
and WI Pei Flu. Pao Ting is about
thirty miles south Of Peking."
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Ready to Try MlIllonnire Rcd.
IBy Associated Press1

ny HsSocihtci trcSS
CHICAGO. July 9.-Thc jury to try
William Bross Lloyd and nineteen
other members OF the Communist
labor party for alleged conspiracy to
overthrow the government by force
Lloyd, millionaire sergeant at arms
of the Communist Labor Party and
his associates were arrested last
January during tho nation w id c
roundup of suspected radicals and
were indicted on four conspiracy
counts and a general indictment
charging violation OF tho new State
law against criminal syndlcallsm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
CLUB MERGER OPPONENTS
ARE DENIED INJUNCTION
Law and Equity Court Declares
Order OF Restraint Beyond Its
jurisdiction.
WILL CARRY FIGHT HIGHER.
Attorney Edwin l.. Cox, Counsel for
ticriwctlcr Jones, Announces
Intention OF Taking Question Be-
fore Supreme Court OF Virginia.

Injunction against the consoIida-
,!on Of the Wcstmoreland and Com
monwcalth Clubs was denied ycs,cr-
day in the Law and Equity Court by
Judge Ernest II. Wells. sitting for
Judge beverly r. Crump. = The In
junction was sought b. Attorney Ed
w!n l.. Cox for Mcriwcthcr Jones and
was directed against both clubs
Judge Wells refused the injunc-
t!on on the grounds that the suoJcc,
matter in the injunction proceeding
ala not come under the jug iSdict!on OF
jurisdiction OF the Virginia State
Corporation Commission. Attorney
Cox declared after the hearing that
the matter Will he taken 10 the Su
prcmc Court OF Virginia at once for
action.
Colonel Henry w. Anderson repre-
scn;cd the Weytmorelnnd Club at the
hanrinE yesterday afternoon, and
George Taylor appeared for the Com
monwealth club.
Declares Ilicgnii,icx Used.
Slr Cox argued tina, the measure
OF merger. which was voted on by
Club Thursday night, Was Illegally
the constitution OF tho organization,
and would thereby be grounds for in
junction proceedings.
1t was further argued that the Of
flccrs OF tho organization were epGnd-
ing the money Of the club in at
tempting TO merge the two institu-
lions.
Colonel Anderson answered Mr.
Cox's arguments AT some length. first
declaring that the total amount OF
money spent by tho club in efrccting <
The merger totalcd about si.e5. or
Approximately cent per member.
Colonel Anderson brough; 10 the
attention OF the court certain laws
which he quoted TO show that the
matter was out OF the Jurisdiction OF
the court and for this reason that
no injunction would be granted.
When he continued his explanation.
Judge Wells interrupted him and
said that II his point was we'll taken
there WAS no more reason for his
further arguments on the matter 10
he heard. Mr.. Cox then answered
the argument of Colonel Anderson.
Goes 10 Supreme Court.
After the hearing Mr.. Cox declared
that the matter will be taken to the
Supreme Court of Virginia In an cf-
fort TO prohibit the merger.
In his argument Mr.. Cox declared
that the membership OF the Common
wealth Club will meet tonight 10
consider the proposed merger and
that in case the merger is favorably
acted upon by that body, it VIII form
n contract which will bind both.
George Bryan. president OF the West
moreland Club. WAS present at the
meeting.
Members OF the board of directors
6f the Common wealth Club Will meet
this afternoon to consider the agree
mcnt Of merger before il goes TO the
rncrunp rSlin tonight
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rrnrcc kil,cGs,n Airplanc Fail.

MENfCO CITY, July 9.-Threc mem
hers OF the crew of an airplane on it's
way north to aid In the military
campaign were killed when the ma
chine crashed, according to dispatches
received by FL Universal.
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MrnngeI Coo. to Azoy.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 9.-Trcops
OF General Wrangei. the anti-Bolshe-
visit commander. havo landed at Ber-
diansk on the shore of the Sea OF
AZov.
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Bo,shcvists Invade per.in.

LONDON, July "a new Bolshcvist
invasion of Persia is reDorted in n
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Te-
heran.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10

You can uso Timest Dispatch Want
Ads for any legitimate purpose. They
are read cl9ssliy In Ricnmond and
Want Ad to Randolph L
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CHARGES H. C. L.,
CRUSADERS AIDED
PALMER'S BOOM
Miss Brueggeman, Accus-
ing Witness, Was Dis
missed as Republican.
FOUGHT PROFlTEERlNG. BUT
HELPED AT fORNEY- GENERAL
Puzzling Fact Uncovered That
Some Democratic Delegates
Got $3.50 Each.
Iny Assoc!a,ea rrces.l

That high cost OF living bureaus es-
tabiished by the Department Of Jus
t!ce were political enterprises" used
primarily TO bring about the nomi
nation of Attorney General a.
Mitchell Palmer for President by the
Democratic National Convention.
Witnesses also declared that Ed
ward Go!tra. Democratic committee
man from Missouri, distributed $3.50
checks to st. Louis delegates to the
state convention. which was instru-
mental in the ousting OF Senator
James Reed for his national conven-
,ion seat. Goltra was declared by
witnesses TO be supporter OF Pal
mcr. but a few also admitted recciv-
ing expense money from Tony
Sievcrs. n local capitalist. said TO
have been supporter OF Governor
Cox.
Woman Makes Charges
The charges against the Attorney
General and the Department of Jus
tice were made by Miss Olivia Brucg-
geman. formerly executive secrc-
ta-y OF the Missouri Womcn's High
Cost of Living Bureau, who declared
she was dismissed because I was a
Republican,"
Mrs. John r. LciEhty. chairman of
the bureau, ana Miss Mary Scott. its
publicity director. partly contradict
cd MISS Brucggeman's testimony. de-
claring that while it's representatives
had attended State Democratic and
Republican conventions partly at
government expense, they did SO Ia
organize counties in the anti-hich
cost OF living campaign
Questioned by Senator Eenvon.
they admitted that mo counties wer,
organized at these conventions." and
that they also talked politics with
the women there.
Snys Speeches Boosted Palmer.
Miss BrueGSeman. answering nucs-
tions without hesitation, told the com
mittee that workers cmployed bv tho
department of Justice to educate the
people in lowering living costs, con
lined their speeches to boosting Pal
1ncr. and generally the only time liv-
ing costs were mentioned was when
the speakers would explain that Sc
lection Of Palmer to the presidency
would mean lower prices.
we were asked to include Palmer
publicity matter in our H. c. L. pub-
icity and 10 use it in such n wav
that 1t would not be quickly detected
;s "A lost for him for President. This
was done. Such publicity was fire.
quentlE mailed to 219 Missouri papers
IT was used by only few. how
YER, and this caused an investiga-
uon by Howard Figg, assistant attor-
ley-gcneral. 1t then came out that
was Republican and was dis
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Timca- Dispatch Want Ads shorten
the distance between buyer and
seller; they bring big results and
Randolph L
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Norfolk s2,o0, Va. Beach s2.7o r. t
Sta. 1915 and Q 4, M.-Adv.
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