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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
Rev. H. ]. Williams Delivers Patriotic
Talk to lakewood Memorial Association

Praise for the members of the Oak.
wood Memorial association landation
wood Memorial association laudation
of Americas future If she forgets the
hand of God that has led her into her
present day success, was the. heart of
the annual sermon preached to the
lakewood Memorial association last
night at Third Presbyterian church by
the pastor, Rev. II. j. Williams. lie
was unstinted in his praise of the pa
triotic work which has been achieved
by the members of the association In
keeping warm in the memory of the
present generation the Yalorous deeds
iof the Confederate living and dead
The church was filled with members
of the lakewood Memorial association.
who attended in body There was
Also sprnkling of the gray uniforms
iof the Confederacy, the cause that will
he honored next Saturday afternoon
by parade and exercises at lakewood
cemetery.
Rev, Mr.. Williams took his text from
the second verse of the Eighth chapter
of deuteronomy. reading as follows,
Thou shalt remember all the way
which the Lord thy God hath-led thee,
He narrated Moses leadership among
the people of Israel. and said that just
as God had led the people out OF the
wilderness by a cloud and piller OF fire,
the people who settled In America and
found this great country were led
from persecution in England.
Il want to congratulate your asso-
citation for keeping green the graves
of the Confederate for fifty four long
years." Rev. Williams asserted. You
have kept green in the minds of men
the valorous deeds of the men who fell
in defense Of those principles which
they held dearer than life itself. You
have had your part in cheering the
hearts and in encoura ging those noble
veterans who were spared to help re-
build this, our great city. upon the
ashes of that which was destroyed by
war;
He stated that the present genera
ton would do well to give heed tc
the admonition OF Moses that Shall
remember the Lord. thy God" He
said that this was the same God that
led our fathers in their wilderness
history. He particularly warned pre,-
sent day Rnwrfea' SIS foI7dws':s '"'''' ''
we do well to pause and review
the past history of our nation, espe-
|cially in view of present conditions.
he said. There are great commercial
problems that call for solution"
There are Industrial strifes to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
MOVEMENT AGAINST D
TAMPICO OIL FIELDS !
AND CITY OF MEXICO
SECRET SERVICE MEN
MAINTAIN WATCH
lBv Universal serNlce.N

New York, May 2,-Notwith-
standing the fact that the Reds"
concerned in the much heraided
May Day plot appear To have over
slept yesterday and that not so
much as the explosion Of fire.
cracker was heard. all churches and
public buildings were vigilantly
watched today and tonight by po-
licemen and secret service opera
tivcs Guard was also maintained
over the homes of certain promi-
ncnt men against whom Red"
threats were said to have been
made including the homes of At
torney- General a Mitchell Palmer
and Judge Ebert Fl, Gary.
St Patrick's Cathedral and st.
Thomas. Protestant Episcopal
church. were among the most
closely guarded of the sacred
edihces. but worshippers came and
went with apparent unconcern and
probably did not know that de-
tectives were present. at all services,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
Democracy Can Only Survive and Peace
Be Established Through True Religion

haps. by terrorism perhaps, or by sub
tie corruption%
And whenever that question has to
be asked in any nation. I believe the
true answer depends upon whether n
ma jority of your citizens are subjects
of God Almighty. maker of heaven and
earth. or worshippers before the false
gods"
Sir Geddes said he did not think the
church had kept pace with the indus
trial revolution of the last century
and that the religion upon which civ
ilization based has been forgotten in
the great cities.
The materialism OF the city today
is the milestone around the neck OF
democracy" he said 1T is dragging
democracy down. and making 1t posi-
BILE for a determined minority. through
blackmail or corruption, TO eompe,
people to agree to vote for things
they do not want"
The ambassador urged his hearers
to give fun support to the interchurch
movement, pointing out that the dis
semination OF practical Christianity
was the worlds greatest need.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
tBy Universal Serviee.>

Washington, May 2.--Sir Auckland
Geddes. British ambassador to the
United States. today warned a large
audience assembled in the interests OF
the inter-chureh world movement that
democracy could only survive and
peace he finally established by 4
universal revival of the true religion
upon which the civilization of the
Christian world had been built.
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall,
addressing the same meeting. after
describing himself as 'the chief lis
tener since the sphinx in far-off mists
of antiquity, set herself down in the
I4ibyan desert" urged the church to
clean house" and to resume the func-
tions which it had turned over to the
state
people may cry peace. peace but
'there Will be no peace until the church
renews its functions. renews it's faith
and proves its faith by its works
said the vice-presdent.
'It is idle to legislate for purity
liz the clergyman above his book Is
To leer at his neighbours Wife 1t Is
vain to enact laws Furnishing murder
il the elders are to continue working
little children to death. 1t is useless
to forbid larceny If the deacons make
large church contributions out or ex-
cess profits wrung Jointly from labor
and the ultimate consumer.
Mr., Marshall declared that the state
had failed in its enforcement of the
moral law. which duty had been aban-
doned by the church, and tina. it was
necessary that the church take back
its distributing OF the moral and re-
ligious life of its members. Unless the
church agan resumes it's moral work.
he said, 1--WE might as we'll spend our
money upon a Roman. holiday"
Sir Auckland Geddes declared thar
Democratic government everywhere
was confronted with the threat OF
overthrow by determined minority.
He said
There is question of great i'm
pcrtance in many countries OF Europe
at the present time that / believe you,
too, may have to face" said the Brit
ish ambassador. 1T is purely politi-
cal in form. 1t is absolutely religious
ia it's answer IL IN thts,ip Isp tr1ee
democracy to survive or is power in
SO called democratic countries to pass
into the hands of a determined minor
ity that always knows what it wants
loot--and that knows how to get IL,
by bribery perhaps. by blackmail per-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
Syracuse in Throes
of Trolley Tie-Up


Syracuse. n Y. May 2.-syracuse
experienced the worst trolley tie-up IN
it's history today when every wheel
stopped as a result Of an OUTLAW"
strike.
Once the strike order was issued
crews OF all local lines ran their cars
to the barns and deserted them. Not
q wheel turned on the city lines
throughout the day pickets were
stationed at all barns. but the trolley
company made no effort to operate
the lines with strike breakers.
When word was flashed to Utica that
Syracuse had voted to strike following
the example set By the Rochester
vision which was in session while the
Syracuse men were voting also au-
thorIzed a walkout.
Spread of the strike to other cities
and to other lines is feared tomorrow.
According TO talk among the trolley
men here tonight the Schenectady Elec-
trio Railway employees will go out In
fact the radicals" assert they can
and will call out trolley men from
Albany TO Buffalo to force the trolley
corporations to come across" with a
living scale.
Fares of nine and ten cents will have
TO be charged If they are 10 meet the
new wage and hour demands. traction
officials declared today.
Approx imately $500 men are out on
strike which was termed OUTLAW" to-
day by James f. Largay, vice-p resl-
dent of the Amalgamated union. The
OUTLAW" strikers declared tonight
they would stay out until their de-
mands were met in full.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
WOULD TRANSFORM
PALESTINE into
JEWISH COUNTRY
With Throbbing Hearts
Thousands Await Signal
To Move.
FIRST TASK is TO
BUILD HOUSES
To Take Up Waste Land
East of Jordan and Help
Create Numerous Indus
tries.
BY MAX NORDAC.
Famous Zionist Lea der.

especial to UNIVERSAL SerVice.)
London. May 1.-The Jews of the
world desire. now that Britain has ac-
cepted the mandate for Palestine, to
transform that country az quickly as
possible into a Jewish country which
while preserving the Arab population
and securing material prosperity, free
Democratic development and general
advancement of those peoples. will be
developed into thoroughly Jewish
commonwealth. rich in economic re-
sources. up to date in agriculture and
Industry and the seat of highly ad
vanced culture and instruction, rich
enough 10 secure a living for ten mill
lion Jews
We shall begin settling the country
as soon as possible. AT least half a
million Jews in countries of persecu-
ton and pogronls wait with heart
throbbing Impotence for the signal to
move to Palestine.
The first task is to have houses built
by pioneer workers, second to take
possession of all waste land east of
the Jordan, at the same time to help
in creating numerous Industries. con-
riches Of the Mediterranean and begin
the re-forestation Of the country
which is the most urgent and most
fruitful work to be done in Palestine
We will appeal to Jews the world
over who have no desire to settle in
Palestine, to facilitate the work by
furnishing the initial capital which we
trust will bring ample interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
WANT G|[CHR|ST
MISSION TO STAY
Made Up of Medical Of
hcers Who Led Fight In
Poland.
REQUEST FROM
POLISH MINISTER
Secretary Baker Is Mott
fed of the D a ing e r
Through Congressman
Seigel and kleczka.
{Ry Universal Seryicel

Washington, May 2.--Danger ef a
possible spread of typhus Ito the
United States again has been brought
to the attention OF this government
Secretary of War Baker. members
of congre ss and the Polish minister
are working together in an effort to
continue the assistance of this coun-
try instamping out the epidemic
which centers in Poland II is hoped
this work. will remove the danger of
its spreading to other parts of the
world.
The matter was brought 10 the at
tention of this government through
"a formal request from the Polish
government that the GilchriSi mis-
sion which has been maintained in
Poland by the war department should
not be withdrawn July LIST as sched-
uied. The request came through
the Polish minister and was trans
mitted to Secretary Baker and Rep
resentatives Segel of New York and
klecZka. of Wisconsin.
The GilchriSt mission. composed
chiefly Of medical officers has led the
fight against typhus in Poland. II
has the only deiousing machinery
avaiia hIe in that country. As typhus
is caused largely by filth and lack
ct proper sanitation. the withdrawal
of this machinery. it Is declared
would result in renewed impetus be-
ing given To the plague.
The representatives from Poland
stated that an effort was hetug made
Ia establish complete quarantine all
around the country bat with the
withdrawal of the mission there
would be an open field for the dis
ease, the spread Of which 10 other
parts of Europe and possibly to the
United states IL would be virtually
Impossible 90 prevent
In this connection Representative
Sisgal recalled that typhus broke out
on the transport Pocahontas which
arrived at New York last week with
Polish American troops from Poland.
There are one hundred and fifty
thousand cases of typhus in Poland
at this time. Mr.. Siegal said.
In nnety-four villages in Balicia
the people still are living I'm dug outs.
caves and other holes IN the ground.
The death ~ to in LefherE has jumped
from three out of every hundred res
idents to thir,y-two or an increase
OF thousand per cent
In urging Secretary Baker to keep
the Gilchrist mission in Poland, Mr..
Siegal declared unless the mission IL
maintained the world soon will he
faced with the biggest problem in
recent years
While the war department is
aware of the serious results of the
spread of typhus and will take what
ever steps are legally permissible to-
prevent such spread" Secretary Ba-
ker replied. the law requires that
the mission he withdrawn" He sug-
eested that the question of the re-
placement of the medical officers be
taken up at once in order that seri-
Gus embarrassment Mt the last mo-
ment may be avoided.
Representative Siegai and Kleczka
have laid the matter before the senate
and house eonferees on the army re-
organization bin and urged that some
provision may be included in this leg
islation which will permit the war de-
partment to maintain the mission In
Poland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
tBy Universal Servise)
MOVE AGAINST MEXICO CITY

Washington, May "A movemeHt
against Mexico City and the Tampico
oil fields viii soon be made by the
revolutionary troops according to
statement issued today from the
headquarters of the Oregon revolu-
tionary forces The attack upon
Mexico City will be made by troopa
from Guerrero. in Michoacan and
Jalisch, ii is said.
The threat OF the attack upon
Tampico has reached official Depart
ments also and was the cause of q
secret conference held late this after
noon between officers of the navy and
of the state department. Admiral
r. f. Coontz. aide for operations OF
the navy department attended the
conference with members OF his staff.
It was stated the conference was
made necessary by fresh reports Of
an alarming nature which have coma
from Mexico. The reports to the
navy department are that Tampiccs
as well as Mazttlan, Vera Cruz and
Mexico City are in danger of at
tack.
Officials who participated In ths
conference discussed with Admiral
Coontz plans for protecting Amert-
can citizens at the ports which are
understood to be threatened. OnA
official at the conference expressed
the opinion that the dispach of more
naval vessels to the east and west
coast OF Mexico may be necessary.
At this time the only American ves-
sells on gaurd are the Salem and de-
stroyer McCauley on the West coast
and the gunboat Sacramento near
Tampico.
Reports continue to be received that
CarranZa may attempt to leave Mex
leo by the best route he can get from
the capital. probably by way OF Vera
Cruz. 1t is believed here that II Carr
rama should present himself at Vera
Cruz II might be the signal for an
outturst which would endanger the
lives of Americans at that port.
All the official and press reports for
the past forty eight hours bristle with
news of OBJECTIONS from the Carran8A
cause. General Villa Real has an
nounced at the border that Carranza'S
own generals are deserving him aud
suggesting TO him that he resign be.
fore the revolution proceeds any fur.s
Their.
A resume Of the situation issued
from the Obregon headquarters hers
had this to say:
practically two-thirds of Mexico Il
now in revolt against the CarranxA
regime. and more than half the federal
army has mutinied and Joined the revc~3
luton which is abundantly supplied
with munitions of war.
"A movement against Mexico viii
soon be commenced by revolutionary
troops from Guerrero, Michoacan ana
Jalisco. and a simultaneous effort made
to occupy the Tampico oil district froSa
which Carranza now derives the larger
share of his revenues, deprived %
which it la believed he will. as . pre-
liminary to fight. take refuge for ~
period In Vera Cruz in the hope that
he may, in Horrs~ way. bring about dir
cord among the opposition leaders. -
this end. and in order that appropriate
protectoral measures may be takeu,
General Candida Aguilar. CArran1a~n
son in law has been placed in coHa.
mand of all troops in the stAtAq
through which the Mexico-vera Cru
Railway passes"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
Says 1t Is Renewed Evil
dence of Weakness of
Republican Party.
SIDE STEPS ISSUE
SAYS CHAIRMAN
Would Take Advantage
of Treaty of Versailles
With out Becoming
Party to 1t.
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Washington, May 2.-The Knox
peace resolution was denounced as a
document proposing dishonor in the
name of peace" by Homer S. Cum
mings. Democratic national chair
man in q statement issued today. He
styled IL renewed evidence of the
moral leprosy eating the heart Of the
Republican party.
Chairman Cummings said:
ut recognizes the defect in the
house. resolution, which attempted to
make a separate treaty with Ger
many by act of congress, by request
ing the president to commence ne
gotiations for a separate peace with
Germany.
ut seeks to terminate by a paper
resolution a state Of war without
protecting American rights and at
tempts to take advantage of the pro-
visions of the treaty Of Versailles be-
coming party 10 that treaty. Then
ii asks negotiations for separate
peace with Austria
"A year ago anyone daring to sug-
gest abandonment of our allies and
negotiations of separate treaty OF
peace would have found themselves
isolated and discredited. Republican
leaders have lost their moral sense in
their mad lust for power, Ever
since November 1918 America has
been suffering losses in honor, pres
tige and power as the result Of cleo
tons Of that year.
There Is but one clear path OF
duty-~the path OF honor and of place
and Of permanent security The path
lies straight before us and consists
simply of ratifying the treaty OF
peace which our companions in arms
have already ratified"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
Panic Not Likely
Until Production
Overtakes Demand
BY BROADAS WALL

New York, May 2.-Monday morn
ing will find the world going on about
as usual in spite OF the well advertised
Red menace" And in spite of all
the information regarding the herald
ed panic" it approaches slowly and
may be, since everybody is expecting
it. there may be none.
This panic is being forecast by
statisticians and promoted by poll
tieians TO such an extent that It may
be worn out on its way here. The
idea of a panic was conceived by sta
tisticians who made their living by
exploiting the old familiar fact that
business booms and depressions fol-
low one another in waves,
The proposed panic Is child OF
statistics It was scheduled for a
year ago but was talked to death
and it will probably be done to death
the same way this year
That this should be year of or
derby liquidation" is reasonable 10 ex-
pect but there is no need for panic.
Anyhow the waves" do not call for
panic until production overtakes
demand If the American people fool
along till Europe floods this country
with cheap products under a free
trade tariff law then there may be a
panic. The war has made many peo-
pie forget that the tariff law has been
torn down and that we were rapidly
moving into a free trade panic when
the war saved US. There is urgent
need of a business administration at
Washing ton.
Incidentally the financial interests
have lined up behind Hoover and Cox
for the presidential nominations. They
have selected these two as being safe
from business point of view and will
try to run one on each Of the leading
tickets, Hoover is the dry candidate
and Cox the wet one. The financial
interests do not care which is elected
They feel that there will be third
ticket anyhow and If so that will
elect Democrat. So Cox with lib
eral Interpretation OF the eighteenth
amendment will bring back regular
beer and light wines to the people.
Both parties are flirting with the
soldiers over the bonus plan and the
soldiers are getting pretty tired of it.
The bonus enemies are planning to
Kill it by proposing absurd plans of
taxation to raise the money. The
eighty per cent war profit tax is the
extreme of these for it would start
a nation wide bonfire of business fail
ures.
England does not intend TO have a
business panic-does not see any real
necessity for one. England is helping
her business people and is getting for
them liberal credits and is manipulate
ing the sterling rate in their favor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03

settled. There is social unrest The
country seems to he heading toward
political chaos at times.
"Not long since Colonel Henry
Watterson said Surely the future
looks black enough, yet it holds IA
hope, "A single hope. one, and one
power only, can arrest the decent
and save us, That is the Christian
religion"
Under the blessing of God Amer
lea has become the greatest nation
on earth Shall she continue in her
great career? IL so America must
remember the hand that has exalted
her.
we can see just as plainly Gods
hand in the history Of America as in
the history OF his own chosen people.
When his people were being per-
secuted in Europe, he led them out
in small bands and planted them in
the American wilderness, where I'M
der his guiding hand and protecting
care. they erected an asylum for the
prosecuted and oppressed OF the
world
AS we remember our past history
the trials, the conflicts and the tolls
and see what God hath wrought, lei
lis put away all of our forebodine
ana lfteN let us TRUST MIN LOT the III
ture. There are greater heights to be
reached. there is still a greater ser
vice to be rendered for God and hui
mainly.
Let US continue TO praise and
place floral wreath upon the tombs
of our noble dead. Let us continue
to cheer the hearts OF our noble
heroes.
Our heroes of the world war
should give new meaning to memo
rial dav.
Let US thank God for united ma
ton.
Let our good women continue to
encourage the hearts of those who
have returned from the fields of
battle that they may be strong and
brave and true. that they may meet
the demands OF their day as bravely
as did their worthy fathers.
Above all let lis not forget that
Cfof HAS fesI tbs all" the way ana tfiat
to him belongs our everlasting
praise"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
TWO ARE KILLED WHEN
ATRPLANE FALLS

San Francisco, Calf. May 1.-TWO
persons We're killed. third probably
Ia tally injured and another temper
arily lost his reason from the shock
when a four passenger il type
Curtiss 3irplane fell SEQ feet 10 the
ground shortly after noon today. two
miles north Of Vallejo. The dead:
Josephine Silvera. eight years old. OF
Soda Springs: Charles Stoffer. fifty
years old. Vallejo.
Injured Jisept Silvera, thirty
eight. Soda Springs, fractured legs
and Internal injuries. may die.
Charles Stoffer. Jr,, twenty five,
Vallejo. aviator. bruises and tenn
porary loss of reason.
The plane. driven by Charles Stof-
fer. Jr., formerly an army flyer,
reached heighth of about 800 feet
when the motor stalled and crashed
to the ground. The young pilot was
dazed by the shock and temporarily
lest his reason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
GEORGE II. wEAVES Is
KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE

| New York, May 2.-vice- President
George II. Weaver. OF the Remington
Typewriter company, was killed early
today In an automobile accident which
the police spent the entire day inves
! tigating without finding a clue to the
party responsible ror his death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-03
MAY HAVE FUR FARMS
SOON IN BACK YARDS

Paris, May 2.--"Have you little
furfarm in your backyard" This
will not be an unusual question when
and if--Dr. Raymond Passot has
his way. The famous surgeon. who
offers to cure John d. Rockefeller OF
badness for one-tifth of the oil mag
mates daily income says the day is
coming when the most valuable furs
such as those of the silver fox, lynx
or otter, will be transplanted to or
binary domestic animals such as cats
dogs, rabbits and donkeys. by a skin
grating operation. Then everybody
will be able to grow" a set of won
derful furs at a ridiculous low cist.