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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27
SECTIONS OF lever ACT
HELD Unconstitutional
Federal Judge Ovcrrulcs Demurrer
to Finding Sustaining Five
Charges Against Coal Men.
QuAsHEs THIRTEEN COUNTS
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals OF New York Decides
Lever Act Is Valid I'm Case of
Buffalo Clothicrs.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.-United
states District Judge 4. Il. Anderson
In Federal court late today overruled
inc demurrer OF Charles Evans
hughes to the finding of the court
this morning. which sustained five OF
inc counts in the Indictment charg-
ing 10 coal miners and operators,
with conspiracy To violate the Lever
act.
The indictments against the btu
ninous miners and operators was an
outgrowth or the recent bitumin0us
strike. and originally contained ejgh-
teen counts. based on the Lever act
and the criminal code.
Judge Anderson today, however
acting on motion made May by
counsel for the United Mine Work
crs of America In the case Quashcd
thirteen OF the counts in the indict-
ment and at tlc same time declared
three sections or tho Lever act-scc-
lions 4, &c and amended section Il
ON which the counts of the ind!ct-
inent were based, 10 be uncOnstitu-
ti6naL Five counts in the Indictment.
based on section OF the Lever act.
the court held to be operative. and.
because Of these counts. ovcrrulcd
the motion TO quash the Indictment
Pleas OF not guilty were entered
by attorneys for the defendants.
with hTc exceptions. and November
was sent az the date for the trial.
Defendants in Illinois. Ohio and Mis-
souri, have brought proceedings TO
resist being brought into court here.
only defendants residing in Pennsyl-
"an!a and Indiana were In court to-
day.
Awaiting Official Interpretation Of
Judge Andcrson's decision In the
Federal court at indianapolis relative
10 the Lever Act. the tri-d!strict con-
Ncniion Of anthracite mine workers
In session here today considering dis
POSITION OF their wage controversy.
adjourned until tomorrow without
taking any action.
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try are not directly concerned In the
financial collapse reported from ia :
pan. most advances against imports
from the Orient having been cleaned
up some time ago.
Financial position of American silk
be strong for the most part although
some OF the smaller mills are be-
lieved TO be experiencing temporary
embarrassment from credit 'rcstric-
tons.
There has been heavy buying OF
domestic Silks at greatly reduced
prices by retailers. who feature these
wears in tile price cutting sales
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personnel OF committees to between,
five and fifteen members each. Many
committees now have eighteen or
twenty members. Tho modification
Will be based an recommendations by
the rules committed.
The foreign relations and other
MAJOR committees would have fttcen
members. the auditing committee Ave
according to their Importance. Com
mittees on expenditures In the va
rious executive departments would
be combined Into one committee ot
seven members. The woman suffrage
committee is among those which
would be eliminated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27
MEMORIAL EXERCISES FOR
AMERICAN DEAD IN FRANCE
Marshal rctaIn VIII Deliver OrntlOn
nj SurcsneH Cemetery ON BEHALF
or French government.
tBy Associated Prcss.l

ny Associated IrcHS.I
pAItlS, May 25.-Marshal Pctain
will speak in behalf of the French
government at the Memorial Day
exercises 10 be held in Suresncs Gem
e,ery. near this city. Ambassado.
hugh Z. Wallace. Will represent the
United states and both the marshal
ana ambassador will assist in deco
rating the graves of all American
soiaiers after having delivered their
addresses. The Frencit government
VIII also be represented at similar
ceremonies to be held at Beaumont.
Ih!acourt. ploisy. Bellcau Wood.
ohateau Thicrry and Fcrc-cn-Tard-
Major-Gcncral Henry r. Allen will
preside at the exercises to be held
az IN. great American cemetery at
itoma'Enc-So Sous Montfaucon. where
me bodies Of nearly $4,000 Amcri-
cans are buried
;, Orders have been issued by tho
FRENCH government to all French
army and civil authorities TO senti
representatives to exercises to be held
May 30.
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SHORTAGE OF HOUSES is
ROOT OF NATIONAL UNREST
Hcni Estate Men Urge ENrmptiou a.
Interest on Less Than S.iO.0OO
Income Taxes.

WASHINGTON. May 2G.-A nation
wide shortage OF houses Is the root
or unrest in this country. real cs-
tate dealers and building trade oper-
ators today told The House WAYS
and Means Committee, urging that
interest on S+0O00 or less Of real es-
tate mortgages held by one person
DC exempted from the income tax.
Such exemption, IL was said, would
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27
MURDER CONSPIRACY is
CHARGED AGAINST THREE
Negroes Arc Alleged 10 Have Sought
20 kilI Witness In Liquor
Charge.

IIE"pERSON. y. c., May 20
George Hawkins. Tom Hawkins and
iithE Durham. negroes. are In Jail
here awaiting hearing before the
United States Commissioner charged
with conspiracy To aSsassinate H. NJ
Lewis. "a Federal revenue agent. The
negroes are alleged to have raised a
fund with which TO pay another ne
gro TO KIN I.cwis. the assassin to re-
ceivc $500 for his work. Lewis is 10
testify against George Hawkins and
Durham at the present term OF Fed
eral Court in Raleigh on charge
OF violation of the prohibition law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27
MILLIONAIRE CREEK INDIAN
SEEKS DISMISSAL OF CASE
jackson Barnett Asks Tint Attor-
ncy's Fees for Representing His
Wife lie Refunded.
tby Associated Press.

MCSkOGEE. OKLA. May &c
Jackson Barnett. millionaire Creek
! Indian. with his wife today conferred
with government Indian agents and
asked that injunction suits pending
in Kansas courts against Mrs. Bar
nett be dismissed, and that he be
given money for fees for the attorney
who represented her in the Kansas
courts.
Government officials said they
would not consent TO dismissal OF the
suits and that no compromises had
been reached in the matter of attor-
ney'ss fees.
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CANCELLATION OF ORDERS
AFFECTS SILK INDUSTRY
Coh'crters nEd JObbcrs Unable to
AiinY Apprehension Caused by
ksstrlction of Lonns.

NEW YORK. May 2G.-Bankers and
commission agents in the wholesale
dry goods district today confirmed
reports OF further reductions OF oDer-
atoms in the textile industry the silk
trade again being most affected
Cancellation OF orders continue in
heavy volume. IL is said. despite the
efforts of convcrtars and ipbbcrs To
allay apprchensions. Loans to manu-
facturcrs here and in New England
show steady contraction
Ii is said that banks in this coun-
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Investigate Strike OF clerks.

ATLANTIS. GA, May 2G.--lnvesti-
cation OF the strike OF union clerks
Of the Central OF Georgia Railroad
appointment Of j. W. Bridweii. as
mediator representing the Fedora!
Department OF Labor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27

hVH TON. May -b.-TNr Supreln g
Court. with the concurrence of coun-
sci for the trustees of the Christian
Science Publishing Society. today
dissolved temporary Injunction OBJ
tanned by the society against a
group OF members Of the church to
restrain them from interfering with
the bu>iness of the society
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lever Act Held Constitutional.

NEW YORK. May 2G.-hTe Lever
act WAS declared constitutional az
war measure In an opinion handed
down late today b. the Un!tcd States
Circuit Court OF Appeals in the case
or {. i. Weed & Co. Buffalo
cloth!eTs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27

a.. he said, "is still doing magnifi-
cent work lin France"
y telegram was read from David
Yui. secretary OF the y. NJ. c. A., in
Chime extending greetings to the
conference and pleading for Ameri-
can workers to help open work among
the boys in 1880 Chinese cities.
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DcnIe, E.cc..ry. sugar PRICES.

NEW TOKk, May 2G.-ChnrGcs
that the American Sugar Refining
Company Is demanding excessive
prices, made yesterday by Federal
In Boston OF W. IL. Green. It's general
manager. were denied here today by
Ear! ID. Bnbst. president OF the COM
IlnN.
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ENGLISH HOSTESS WILL
RETURN TO AMERICA
Mrs. John W. Mnckny Sewers Conncc-
ncction With Europe TO Make
Home With SON. .
lny Nssoclated rrcss.

LONDON. May 2G.-Mrs. John w.
MacEay, who during the thirty years
OF her continuous residence on
this side o! the Atlantic has been
famous as one OF the most dis;in-
Suishcd hostesscs, Is about to sever
all connection with Europe.
Mrs. MnCkaY Intends returning TO
America, where she Will perinancntly
make her home with her son. Clar-
cncc Nackay.
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HEALTH OFFICERS MEET
American Leaders Against Disease
Pinn Mathematics Campaign
nj Washington.
AEUINGTDN Mnu ol

WASHINGTON. May ga confer
cncc or state health officers was
opened AT the United States Public
health Service headquarters today
with the obicc; OF planning "A nation
wide health campaign. SurScon-Gcn-
era! Cumming presided.
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nccon.idcr minimum wage nil.

WASHINGTON. May 26--The SEN
ate today rcconsidercd it's action in
passing the Nolan johnson S3-a-day
minimum wage bill applying TO gov
crnmcnt employees and on motion Of
senator Thomas. Democrat, Colorado,
resembling the passage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27

stimulate building activities. which
the witness said We're practically
ut a standstill throughout the coun-
try. Without more buildings the real
estate men said that rents must go
Sill higher.
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XIII wooden shin Hi.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-The House
today killed the bill authorizing tho
shipping board to adjust claims OF
wooden ship builders for losses SUI
fered In creating ship yards and
building vessels during the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27
FRENCH LOVE AMERICA,
SAYS ARMY LIEUTENANT
Appeals to Y. VI. e.. 4. Delegates
To TcncIi Their Children to HIVE
Faith In French pcOnlc

BLUERlDGE, y. g.. May 90
American delegates were urged to-
ford In an address before the Y. NJ.
G. y. Workers World Assembly now
in session here. to rear their sons
TO love France. Lieut.. f.anEford.
who served three years in tho French
army. declared that the French love
America and it's flag. The Y. VI. c,
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PROPOSE TO CUT DOWN
COMMITTEES IN SENATE
Knox Would Reduce Number From
'1 TO s: With Modification OF
Pcrsonne1 on Each.
tIiy Associated Press.I

10y .NHHuVIattU PTeHS
WASHINGTON. Nav o6.-Cha;rmo,
Knox. OF the Senate Rules Commit
tee. today gave formal notice that
efforts would be made. by modifying
inc Senate rules effective next ses-
SION, to reduce the number of stand
Ing committees from "A to SO. and tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-27
What the Army did for this man

Lead a good healthy life
Learn a trade or ser a
schooling
Get military training
Be with men from your
own homo State
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22
|NG UP NEWS TO
 CHOOL TEXT BOOK
FaphiC Bulletin Recognized l as Educational

koVernme department and a famous scientific body have high tribute to the value of more hl newspaper reading by pubic pupils, in making available for use the Geographic News Bull which appear in this paper, and 800 other principal newspapers Is country.
 ny teachers have written that billy bulletins of the National faphic society would be of per- | nt value if they could be lad in |nient form for classroom use Iermanent filing. Responding to emand the Bureau of Educa tiOn, +tment of the Interior, and the fngton, D. C., headquarters Of ationaI Geographic society have ged for the printing and distri- ] of the bulletins. They may be hpon written request, through Bureau of Education, Washing }. c.
 bulletins relate to the geo. heal and historical backgrounds e principal events of the days
 They will continue to appear
 this paper. After such appear they will be printed in sets of six, and sent, without charge, c1lers who request them-
 theory on which the bulletins hess to schools is based, the bal Geographic society states, ''is he time to interest l boy or girl
 Kurds. or Plume, or Mexico, is these places or peoples figure
 daily newspapers"
 its official publication, "Schoo1
 a Bureau of Education state said, This arrangement has made by the Bureau and The So- because these bulletins are con- h one of the most valuable out ids the teacher and pupil can
 in the study of geography, his. literature and the languages. Not do present conditions afford a ariy opportune occasion for
 teaching of geography, but for
 ing the teaching of other sub- mentioned"
 'egard to the method of obtain
 e bulletins, the statement says: e bulletins prepared by the bal Geographic society for the schools are issued in sets pt
 l, six, and the set will be sent E to schools upon written request
 Bureau of Education, Washing
 ?. c.
 achers may apply individually: pals may apply for copies nec-
 for teachers (not for individual ) and for their school library"
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

q lone y,,oehs~ z,r tHe doervsy q her s1.pty ~y~r Lv ths sr.t~i zu,ks<--. Casov<) Fsnr, sfarjtrs By 4he ~sz5ISr sn Lsa,7: .9-nens: upon reaching our car we found it blocked by host of humanity, who, having learned Americans were in the town, had hurried in from every village to plead their cause.
 Prayer of the Dying.
 "I shall never forget what fol- lowed. There arose a cry coming from thousands of starved lips, not q cheer, not a. welcome, not God speed, but the last prayer of a dy- ing people. It was addressed through us. to that far-off land of generous hearts; and under the twilight, with Ararat glea1ling overhead, 1t rang endlessly out through the deatll-smitten town : America! America!! America!!"
 Armenian refugees, selling the last souvenirs Of their beloved dead at a bazaar in Erivan are wildly descrited.
 "Behind the market stands the second bazaar" says Mr. Chatter. Penetrate the tattered tlrong that revo1ves increasingly in its quest of purchasers and you recognize the husband selling his wiie's head dress. the wife selling her l1us- bands coat. the son his sisters ear rings. Thus laden with memen- toes of broken homes and of the dear dead ones, these e1llaciated creatures pass by, silent as funeral 1nutes. profoundly solicitous; for though starvation may bring 8 man to dispose of his vife's burial clothes. he will not cry them for sale
 Half a loaf of black bread will purchase wonder scarf. together with the owners story. yet he will display no emotion as he parts with the last loved souvenir. One must eat, 1t seems. even that one may have tears to weep
 Children Vail with Dead.
 Other narrowing stories of this city, the capital of the new Arme- nian republic, are told by the au- thor in his account Of his visit to this desolated region. Up goes a childish wall" says Mir. Chatter, (Which leads Us to one Of those dark cellars. the scene of at1 hourly common tragedy, Here on the
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

stones, with two babies at her ono side andAa screaming ten-year-oid at her other. lies stark, staring eyed woman, dead among those remnants of the household which she strove to preserve. In time, the girl will pick up one child, lead the other, and go forth into the streets to beg. Their best pos sible future is that they may be found and passed through starva- tlon's clearing house to some or ptanage.'"
 Mir. Chatter spent several days in the city viewing the work being done by Near East Relief for the thousands of refugees, whose whole hope Of existence lies or the gen. erosity of the American people as expressed through this organiza- tion, which, in desperate need of funds to continue the work. through its treasurer, Cleveland H. Dodge. Madison Avenue, New ! 1ork City, Is now making all ap- peal tor continued support by the American people.
 We spent some few days ;n fre- qlenting the American Commit tees work shops, where men aud women weave cloth from Georgian wool" says the author, Cor build the looms for this purpose. Mere children Of fourteen are seen at their apprenticeships of cloth-cut- ting, shoe-naking, braziery and rug-weaving. :
 They were but refugees, these serlous-eyed workers, whose fami- lies had been massacred. whose homes had been burned, and had emerged from such horrors as have no other nation in the war: yet here they were, already at the tasks which would rel'abiiitate tic Armenian nation Of tonlorroW.'
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22
|5,OOO,OOO UNIVERSITY
Itial College Will Be Erected in
 hgllai if Plans of Chinese Lead Come Through.

Fnghai, Jan. 22.-An industrial l sity to cost $5,OOO,OOO will be b in Shanghai if the plans of De educators and industrial E arc attained. The idea was $ted by Professor C. ". Wood
 of the University of California, me lecturer at Ranking uni intended to conduct the uni
 on American lines. With equip hnd instrlctCrs from the United ovel feature of the proposed sity will be the incorporation in a complete cotton mill which mpIoy it's students and require to perform productive toll as Is school work. Three leading Be of Shanghai have gone to the
 States to visit schools and oD- deas for the establishment of diversity.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22
BEGINS HORSE SALE
lie Square in German Capital he'd Into Market As aGthering
 Animals Begins.

ASu hihoo -NItlL tANt [AS hNLiItcElItS Animals Begins.
 in, Jan. 22.-Historic koenigs- which is t1anked by the column rtory, the general staff building he monuments of Bismarck, yon b and von Roon, and the scene
 weeks disorders, was today rted into a horse market. This It will be conducted by the city rlin in pursuance to the provi- Pf the Versailles treaty which Tor deliveries of horses to France Belgium.
 hers of horses in this city were |ened with heavy money fines if Failed to make an appearance he result was a gathering of of all breeds, well fed draft Is being ranged up alongside of bit cab horses, while here and were spirited saddle mounts
 cavorted about while awaiting val of the official veterinarians. the general average was below Fquired standard, most of the Is were returned to their own is not expected Berlin will be
 to contribute a perceptible Ter of horses to the general levy D better class of steeds is being back in the rural and farming, ets.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22
HALL OF FAME

Brazil Wants Pantheon For All Illus
 trious Persons in its History in
 Time For Centenary.
 Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 22.--Proposal has been made that a. national pan theon for all the illustrious person. ages of Brazil should he erected here in connection with the. celebratio of the centenary of Brazilian independ- ence in 1922.
 Plans for this tooth anniversary which have been submitted to the chamber of deputies would cost $12,- 500,0o0. They include an exposition of fine arts, erection of a national his torica1 museum, and com position of an historical opera and a drama.
 The scheme also provides for the organization of a, great university. Sports will be one feature of the eel ebEation.
 It is proposed to hold the celebra- ton in September. Brazil separated from the Kingdom of Portugal, Sep ten.ber P, 1922. This proclamation took place in Sac Paulo and it is pro- posed to erect there one of the finest conlnnem orative monuments in the new world.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22
HCROUIHING by herself in

HTROUTHING by herself in o corner, a little seven-year- old girl was cracking something be- tween two stones;" says Melville Chatter in an article. "The Land of Stalking Death" i'll the National Geographic Magazine, describing conditions in Armenia. "I looked closer and found the child was eat- ing the marrow from a bone
 Where did she get it!" l asked the interpreter who accompanied me.
 "Yondcr in the grave yard.' he replied, after questioning the girl.
 This child, according to Mir. Chatter, was subsistiug solely on a small dole of rice furnished daily by the Near East Relief represent atives in her nativ~ city, Igdir- There was not sufficient food i'll the town to even give one meal day to all of the children and shortly after they had received this bare pittance of food all were searching for any bit On which they might chew to appease their hunger. They picked up beetles, straws. and one plcSC Cl El LlOl oS HUI, say . 1AA . Chatter.
 Root and Grass Diet.
 Conditions at Igdir are horrible almost beyond belief. People live chiefly on roots and grass, but oc- casiona11y the diet is varied by the killing Of a dog or a cat. Workers sent out by Near East Relief, the b0 . and Syrian Relief. who are furnish ing the only sustenance to these people, told Mr. Chatter that 1t was impossible to remove at once the bodies of those who had died, from starvation, and when they were taken out for burial, an arm or a leg of the body had been eaten by the fanished survivors.
 Mir. Chatter tells of a visit to the burying ground when graves were torn open and bodies cxhumed by the famished inhabitants We had taken a short cut" he says, "to- ward where our car waited and by chance we were sl1irting the ceme- tery. Our guide pointed thither and said:
 "'It is not a pleasant sight. Yor must understand that the Turks left this country so bare that there were not even spades. Graves mus be dug with any available thing even with human bones. If the dead has a relative strong enough to carry a weight-big stones are placed on the grave: but if not, he shrugged significantly.
 e ocL-e6 hardly trf,oy-i,,c cr 11 Ou- tr frame my question. Exactly what exactly whom do you mean,
 Men Stalk Dogs.
 "I mean he answered, the pariah dogs by day and under cover of night-wel1, come and sec for yourselves.'
 T will never forget that tcrrib,e < acre of earth-the 1ow-boulder- hcaped mounds, and those others the unprotected graves, now re- vcaled as empty, scOopcd-out holes whose brinks were strewn about with remnants of torn-off gar ments, among which lay blackened semblakces of humanity. As we turned away the apparition of 3 great. yellow pariah dog, paving among the graves. drew from Us a volley of stones. Then as he skunk off. a skeleton-like man sprang up from behind the wall (under cover of which lie had been stalking his prey) and. braining the beast with club, disappeared, carrying its carcass with him.
 Our farewells and thanks to the American Committees manager seemed an endless proceeding, and
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22
America! As71erica!!'' f11e Millions Cry
 In Sad Armenia, Land of Stalking Death

Melville Chatter, home from Near East, Tells Narrowing Story of Human Misery There-Beetles and Straw for Food.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

cordine to a chemist working in that district. tJne-sevenih >of the average sugar beet is sugar content
 The pictures above show the beets loaded on freight cars standing at the marketing center in the Platte valley field. and the interior Of a boiling room, with sugar boilers lined up for the camera.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

It is being sold to jobbers at 10 cents the pound.
 Tn the Platte Valley, Nebraska. su- gar beets were grown on 52,143 acres last summer, the yield being 0,0O0 tons of beets. This is the equivalent of 6O,000,000 pounds of sugar, ac-
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

Psley's orchestra at the Elks' fadvt-
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

O1cott's orchestra at the fair-one llight.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

' fair, Bardeck's hall, Feb. 6-16.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-22

With sugar selling at 20 cents-and UP-elsewhere, it goes-as much as you can haul home-for 13 cents the pound in the sugar beet district of western Nebraska.
 All the sugar you want at 13 cents @ pound.