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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
Senator's Believe
Compromise ON
Reservations Near
By JUSTIN afcGRATH

Washington. Jan. I.---Politics fire.
Quently furnishes pnxxfiaE paradox
fcday-s pafafrx waS u sstatefsesst
from senators Of all shades of opinion
on th0 treaty that a compromise on
reservations such as would insure rat
i1cation was nearer and theft decia-
rations at the same time that their
viewpoint was uTicnangec.
Senator Hitchcock, the leader Of
the senate minority. stated he though
the chances OF ratification were much
improved. When asked IL the i'm
proyement was due to a changed dis
position on the part OF the Democrats
which would lead them to more lib
oral concessions to the Republicans
than they have heretofore been will
Ing to make. Senator Hitchcock said:
There has been no change in the
attitude of the minority and there
will be none.s Republicans under
stand that the presidents letter was
fnality so far as the minority is
concerned and Democrats understand
that they must keep the record clear.
To do anything else would be to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
Max Harden Says Temptation Is Great
10 Make Of Europe Museum and Dump

them across the Atlantic find an echo;
ana soon they felt. in the miasma Of
seifishness OF this foreign hemisphere,
as In stuffy sinister cage. whittier
the American eagle had flown from the
bright freedom OF nature tenderiy en-
braced by sun, and playfully whipped
! by their homeland's wind.
And to this continent should she
bind herself--this witches czuldron in
which the seiftshness and hatred Of
dozens of nationalitiea weak and
strong. sputter and boil. issuing
forth the intoleraole Sstench of their
poisonous fumes.
Should America pledge her sacred
word to intervene In every quarrel
that springs up in those hunting
grounds Of alomanfAcs and bucca-
neers. promise to draw the frontiers
and guarantee peace among great
Russians. Ukrainians, Poles. Germans,
Bats. sLithuanians. between Italian
and Jugo- Sfavs. Maxyars.s Cxecho- Slo-
walks and -Austrians =? Is she again
perhaps ten times aRain---to send the
flower of her youth and manhood in
arms across the ocean, gradually to
open her vitals to the microbes of mill
itarism, renounce her glorious soy !.
creignty and autonomy, throw away
the heritage Of Monroe. and in the end
possibly even help the further expan-
sion Of Japan's sphere OF influence and
power
These are the things that the treaty
OF, Versailles asks OF America. A
MOULDERs AND MASTERS.
But the American peopte want to
remain the moulders and matters OF
their own fate. They refuse to be
forced. like knaves OF despot, into
q path which is not or their own
choostng--by the dream. the phantom.
the Individual within Of one man whose
power u derived from them the people.
America, free ana unfettared master
nfl, bar IN. nssed haxe no feax az any
coalition, no matter how strong, HUI
would II be wisdom--the wisdom, I
mean that looks beyond the next day
into the future--for her To allow the
formation OF an alliance Of the pr0le-
tariat-peopics. directed against herself
and the countries d the most highly
developed capitalism which are 20
closely allied to herr Today she can
still prevent such = coalition.
IN SHOWING thGt 70 happen. America
would net 40 more wisAly Than II she
attcMpted % retard. npcn her own
soil. the evolution which strives Tor
IN ever greAtse expansion III the CTR
~ IA ne Az DO cod eserzain-
Eontinue1 IN fAa1EaN d ke NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

FOR GREAT DRIVE
Three Fold Purpose is
Explained By Founder
Of the Anti : Saloon
/ League IN America

~ Dr. Howard II. Russell. foun0eF Oh
the Anti-saloon league in America,
sought I'M the prohibition enforce
meft campaign are to be expended.
The canvass for funds win begin
Friday. January lS. the day on which
the eighteenth amendment declaring
for. national prohibition will become
effective. and will continue for one
week.
The funds raised. according to DR..
Russell, are to be expended under
Three heads. as follows:
/. Aid home law enforcement
2 Americanise the foreigner.
s. A dry world by 1880
Onc-fourth of the money collected
will be left in the states to aid home
law enforcement. BY this Is meant
the enforcement of national and state
prohibition laws by keeping public
sentiment aroused alert and active IN
backing all officials in the enforce
rent Of law. keeping the question be-
fore the people. and educating the
masses In regard to- the dangerous
character Of alcohol the reasonable
mess. OF prohibition and the benefits
OF strict enforcement.
.OfIicers who enforce the law must
he supported and those who are lax
In enforcement must be opposed
says DR.. Russell. Liquor interests
have organized--wfth 10000 .000
funds IT Is said--twenty-four states in
the effort to elect q congress that will
Another fourth OF the money, ac-
|cording ia DR.. Russell, will 60 to the
National Antf-Saloon league for work
among the aliens In this country. Law
abiding citizens must be made OF
those foreigners who stay in America.
through education. literature ana
sneAking in the language they know
and can understand. These scat
throughout the systematic and studied
as planned by this organi-
Tho remainder OF the funds. as de.
ternfned BY the state and national
Anti-SAl0on leagues. will be devoted
u extending prohibition to the rest OF
this world, according to DR.. Russell.
With the Views OF driving out the
sleealised liquor traflic entirely by
IAN the world is now our neigh
Dor. says DIR. Russell. Five years
have demonstrated that we are
8 cif ne gi0Be. one sfoasafss
worth OF liquor will counterfeit .
huMdEed dollars OF that given 80 gem
qs0Ssay~ ~ missions by Raptists.
19eth09ists rresbytesians. Episco-
ralieas assd .etAers.
sagAtaant 80 Nnaigratinx liquor dealer
whc r. AuFtytng 70 other shores with
hin 0utj4Ntd Wares. "
he i 4. dlnx lAN enfcycenen
~ hor84 and AmeflcApi4fngs the fOr-
0sensf 3hN Anti saloon league Aeeka
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
AS UNOFFICIAL HEAD OF LEAGUE
OF NATIONS PRESIDENT WILSON
is TO CALL THAT BODY TOGETHER
Success Of League
Of Nations Up to
People Themselves
By LORD ROBERT CECIL.

Chairman Executive Council
League OF Nations uniono&5
London. Jan. 1.-The league
Of nations has come into ex-
istence. Whether it will be real
or an imposture depends upon the
attitude Of the peoples, Our enc
mics are =: Ignorance, apatiass.
nisconception and prejudice.
There Is much to be done:
1. A scheme of limiting arma-
nients must be worked out
2. The terms OF the mandates
lslust be settled
3. Manufactures must be APP
pointed.
4. An international court of
justice must be established.
There are many present cir
cumstances upon the proper solu-
ton Of which permanent peace
depends:
I. The Russian situation.
2. The European economic
chaos.
8. The controversies left un-
settled by the peace conference.
4. The defects OF the treaty it
self in it4 financial provisions.
All these matters come within
the sphere Of action by the
league at nations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

Berlin. Dec. 2S.--Before us lies a
Rubicon; Shall we crosg it or shall We
turn back? We are confronted with
| the necessity OF reaching a decision
more fateful than that which once wal
sought I'M Rome, whether Carthage
/, should die. whether Julius Caesar
should be SLOWED to live and continue
his reign.
And the-highest national representA-
tive body In the United States is not
like Rome's senate. = ''gerusia," gath
ering Of seniles. but shalt and must be
the ever vigilant conscience and the
strong. young will OF the new world.
Europc's descent from the summit OF
glorious history would begin on the
very day that America turns her back,
refuses to ratify the Versailles treaty,
shakes on the dream of league OF
nationa. and concludes most favorable
to herself. with the defeated and also
the newly formed nations Of the old
world.
Europe can maintain herself. espe-
cially in the cultural form OF indus
trialism. only II shs ID assisted by
| America and the British empire fnot
to be confused with the kingdom OF
the three outpost islands Of -Europes1
Today EuroDe's future 10 determined
by Americas viii. and by II alone, for
even the England Of tomorrow. no
longer the nrst financial power and
the clearing hosse Of the world. eAn-
not single-handedly save tho old hem.
inpher3--for England lis alread y
shaken W tho fever OF socialism and Is
laboripg under the weight Of ever
growing difKiculties In ireland. India
and Egypt.
The temptation Tor America to let the
old world fall to pieces. make 1t ~ths
dumping ground for export wares OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
Council to Meet in Paris Within a Fei
Days TO Organize and TO Fix Upo1
Permanent Headquarters Of the Bod
First Important Business to Be That Of a Com
mission in Tracing the Frontier Lines as Deter
mined by the Representatives Of the Victoriod
Nations
ByJAY JEROME WILLIAMS

Washington Jan l-Prcsident Wilson, acting entirely III
unofficial capacity will issue from the White House probably
call for the first meeting of the council of the
of nations.
The call viii take the form of cable, sent through the
department various ambassadors and ministers
these countries whose yesterday at Paris signed
the recording the ratification of the treaty Of Ve
sales It will inform them that the council of the league viii
in Paris Friday morning and request the presence Of
delegates at this session.
In accordance with the terms of the peace treaty, tn
presidents cable will be delivered to the foreign Offices g.
Spain They the treaty sgnaores chosen to send
egates to comprise the council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

For AL ARRESTS
Atlanta Omcsr Would
Offer Endorsement for
Efficiency il, Enforce
nlent by Sheriff.

Putting price on the head OF the
moonshiner and the bootiegger as An
effective aid In the enforcement OF the
prohibition laws Is proposed by D. y
Can't, OF Atlantis. who il charged by
the federal government with super
yIsing enforcement of the dry laws In
the southeastern territory.
q Mr.. CAN'T ID in favor Of = state law
giving bonus Of 335 or $50 to shertffs
for every still they capture and for
every blind tiger" or "bootlegEer''
they convict.
\ Under present conditions" says
MIR. CAN'T ..the sheriff gets only .
small fee for every moonshfner or
blind tiger connected. He 10 compelled
to pay his own expenses when he goes
on q raid and " ne fails to make :
capture the expense Of the raid ccmes
out of his own pocket.
III the sheriff il given = bonus for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
LEESBUHG SUFFERING
FOR ELECrRC POWER

Leesburg, Va. Jan. If.--Ieesburg
for the past week has been suffering
for adequate electric power and lighr
on account OF the main shaft at the
Goose Creek power station having
broken on Thursday and thrown part
OF the company's power producing
machinery out OF commission. 1t is
expected that a new shaft will shortly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

believed here that the first meeting
the council will be q hurried a69
and that the majority OF nations -
make UP that body, viii instruct fh1t
resident minister's or ambAnsAdcf1ss6k
Paris to represent them at the -
sion. ssssbs
10 FIX FRoN1IEK s
The council Will have hut one DyGE
task before it when Il sita doMN
business, II was said here today.
upon the ccmpletfAn % this N 81
yectod Id Al jnpsn. III Nh
I Under the terms of the treat
/ coHmlssfusl c6si1poeed OF Ave int "a
beers. one appointed by Francs
hy Germany and three BY thA coN
Gil OF the league OF nAtions. which N3lf
be constituted within 3ifteen d4tN
from the coming into force ct =
present league to- trace on the 1&e4
the frontier line described above. SsS
This refers to the naming OF m
Saar Valley boundary commission r
action by the council represents 80
only thing of importance thax Il WI
have to do. 4as
+ There are prospects. howsyer.
''other doings." The council Tor ~
stance. will have to decide when -
where 1t will hold its next meeN !
and Belgium Is preparing 70 red1H
it's claims that Brussels b. cho9
temporarily at least. as the seat * IL
league.
While the treaty provides i
Geneva, the council neverthele4
use its discretion in naming Anot
place, and the elimination Of II
United States from participates -
the league has given Belgium ~
hope. 90
1t was due entirely to the Efforts RI
President Wilson that Geneva ~
selected as the seat Of the league. ],
The president believed that an1
city; centrally located but untouch
by the fire and hatreds Of war, shed
be chosen and finally won the sup3
Of Great Britain and France
Geneva. ss
Inasmuch, however, ~ the lea4N
salvation is now dependent on
Western European nations, BTu
may be temporarily chosen 6Ac&4
of its accessibility to London
Paris. IT the United GtAtea ~
mately ratifies the treaty, th00 =
President Wilson will douhtlessly ~
permitted to have his way LII n =
choice Of league capital.
SECRETARY To MOVE ~
According to word recefvad haeD ~
league, which has maintained - u
quarters in London viii soon 49,
either to Brussels or Geneva - IT,
ne complaint that It ID under Hy1t !
influence can be made. .fN M
, Officials here today predicted a :
the council would take no stepa q
might be binding ON the - y
chiefly because Of the belief 0t
allied and associated Aswey1 that g.
fnitad q Afas vs,5ff s.1f yvv,n A1v f&fxt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

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The Washington times., 1920-09-07
JOHNS, YOUNG AND OLD, IN
GAY CONTEST FOR PRIZES

EATON, Ind. Sept. 7.-Of all the
Johns in these parts, the ''lyin'est"
gets the prize. The biggest liar
John by name-was selected from sew
eral hundred Johns who attended the
twelfth annual reunion of Johns from
Indiana and other States here the
other day.
The "lyin'est" Johns other name
was not divulged. There were prizes
also for the tallest. shortest. thinnest,
latest, youngest, oldest, handsomest,
homelicst, "dancin'est," and 'fddlin'-
est" Johns. John Skinner, ninety
three. of Clarksburg, w. Va, danced
several new steps. Three women
Johns were among the rest.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
TRIES TO GUST
( BALTIC. JA|lER
Mayor Would Fire Warden Lee
Following Big Prison De-
livery There.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Sept. Mayor
Broening. following the escape OF
four men from the city jail on sun
from the Jail board two Republican
members who have stood in the way
OF ousting Warden Bernard j. Lee
Democrat.
The mayor has asked for the resig-
nation OF Henry Kro nun. and when
Mr.. Kromm refused to resign the
mayor removed him. 1t is said that
Beaton S. Kirby will be asked today
TO tender his resignation and that II
he refuses he also will be removed.
Mr.. Kirby had not heard from the
mayor last night
'I heard that was to be hred by
tho mayor" Mr. Kirby said. well,
let him crack his whip"
MAY GET BEHIND sCHUCH.
II some of the Republican leaders
have their way. Adolph p. Schuch. a
former deputy United States marshal
will be the new warden.
So far as could be learned no def
inite charges against Lee have been
formulated.
Mayor Broening. himself. voiced the
only charge made during the day
against anybody at the jail. He said:
"I cannot see how the men coult
have got out unless they had as
sistance from the inside
1t developed yesterday that the man
on guard in the tier from which the
prisoners escaped at the time they
are supposed to have gone was an
appointee OF the present Jail Board
and a Broening Republican. He is
Henry Lich, who was backed for ap-
pointment by President Hickman, o.
the Jail Board, and Frank Smith, Re-
publican member of the Supervisors
of Elections. He used to be a
bartender
Lch has been a guard at the jail
for three months. Shortly before 3
o'clock Sunday night Henry Ruer. a
Democrat, one of the old guards.
came on the tier and started around.
At that time four prisoners already
had gone, for Ruer quickly found
four of the cells empty. He i'm
mediately reported the escape to
Henry Kroeger. who acts as night
captain on Sunday.
WILL BE STAR WITNESS.
Lich will be produced before the
Jail Board today by Warden Lee as
the star witness. Last night Lich de-
clared he had not heard anything.
"I came on duty at 10 minutes after
o'clock Sunday night and was re-
lieved at 8 o'clock" said Lich. Il
didn't hear anything. They must
have gotten away earlier
Mayor Broening yesterday after
noon went to the jail and met Pres
ident Hickman for the purpose OF
making a personal investigation.
"I have ordered searching in
vestigation into the escape tho
Mayor said Il cannot see how the
men could have got out unless thev
had assistance from within and this
Is one of the points l want looked
into"
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
NEGRO WOMEN IN
MD. TO REGISTER
CoIored Clergyman Wants Votes
Cast for Harding and
Coolidge "0nIy."

BALTIMORE, Sept. 7.-Plans are
being made by leaders of the negroes
to register their women in large num-
bers. A paper for negroes carries IN
It's last issue an appeal to colored
women from the Rev. S. r. Hughes,
president of the Woman Suffrage Ad-
vistory Association, to register early.
The appeal shows again the resent
ment among the negroes here against
the Republican organization, for after
advising the negro women to register
early and vote between and , o'clock
on election day for Senator Harding.
the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent. and Governor Coolidge, for Vice
President. IT significantly says: Vote
for Harding and Coolidge only"
The appeal is addressed Ito the col
ored women voters of the city and
state" and reads as follows:
Congratulations upon your victory
of franchisement.
This high privilege and recogni-
ton of womanhood should stir every
woman to activity in this present
campaign. Providence has opened the
door Of opportunity and stands at the
door pointing every woman to duty
and responsibility.
The ballot. a weapon OF protection
to self and home, is in your hands;
not to use IL would be ingratitude to
God and disloyalty to humanity.
I'VE advise every Colored woman to
register early and be at the polls on
the day of the election between ! and
. p. m. and cast your ballot for Hard
ing and Coolidge.
In consideration of unjust treat
ment of the colored people by the To-
cal organization, to support ii would
be compromising self-respect, humili-
ating the race and tolerating a most
vicious insult. Vote for Harding and
Coolidge only. Sincerely yours,
IS. r. HUGHES"
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

courts and authorities 10 function
makes sucn action necessary. This
decision Was announced By Governor
sturgis. following a series OF con
feTences held with civil authorities
OF "uu"ky and West Virginia.
Adjutant General Deweese OF
wiil hold further con
ferences with Sherin Howard, Of Pike
county. KY. which borders on Mingo
county, as TO moving United states
troops into that section. Governor
Edwin Morrow, II was statet, has al
ready given his assent to the use OF
United states troops there. II the
occasion requires
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND i!EARBY VIRGINIA
Three Women Injured When Autos
Crash at Gum Springs-Miss
Lloyd's Car Wrecked.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. Two
automobiles, one bearing a District of
Columbia license and the other driven
by Miss Virginia Lloyd, of Richmond,
collided at Gum Springs, on the Camp
Humphries road last evening.
1t is said that those in the Wash
ington car were uninjured, but the
Richmond car was demolished and the
occupants were brought to the Alex
andria Hospital, where IL was found
that Miss Lloyd had a sprained ankle.
Mrs S. w. Lloyd was suffering from
shock and bruises, and her son. Robert
Lloyd, had escaped injury. Mrs. S. A.
Lanier, of Petersburg. who was also
an occupant of the wrecked car, had
her shoulder broken. They were
treated by DR.. H. A. Latane.
The work Of issuing permits to
children to attend the public schools
was started in Lee School building
this morning. Permits to white chill
dren are being issued today and to-
morrow. On Thursday permits will
be issued to pupils to attend the West
End public School. On Friday and
Saturday permits will be issued 10
colored children.
st. Marys Academy. at the corner
of Columbus. and Prince streets, re-
opened this morning for the school
year. The Brothers school, corner
Washington and Queen streets, also
reopened this morning.
The funeral of the late John Baier
was held from his home, 734 North
Columbus street this afternoon. and
was largely attended. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
Carl Goette, pastor OF Emmanuel Luth-
eran Church, and the burial was in
Bethel Cemetery.
To date seventy-fve Alexandria
women have paid their poll tax and
will register as soon as the registrars
of the different wards receive their
blanks. The women have until Octo-
Der 2 to pay the sum OF $3.50 to the
city treasurer and register to vote in
the election for President next No
vember. 1t is expected That at least
one thousand Alexandria women will
pay their poll tax by the date spoci.
fed.
A meeting OF the board Of lady man
ayers OF the Alexandria Hospital will
he held at the hospital next Thursday
morning al 10 o'clock. \ large amount
OF important business will come before
his meeting.
A meeting of Fitzgerald Council.
No. i59, knights Of Columbus. will be
held at St Marys Hall tomorrow
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
HOOCH VANISHES FROM
BURCLAR-PROOF SAFE

CHICAGO Sept. Louis /Posen-
field. OF No. 4S01 Drexel boulevard.
had a burglar-proof safe and still has
IT as a matter of fact. When Rosen-
field left for a sojourn in California,
he left a choice supply of hooch in
the vault. When he returned, the
safe was still in it's place and as
formidable looking as ever. But the
booze was gone.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

MISS EDNA L. SHAW, OF
." Wichita. Kan, a newspaper
woman and owner Of a Leading
dancing academy in her home
city. Recently she applied for
membership 10 the First M. 4.
Church. of Wichita, but the
trustees denied her admission
because she was a dancing
teacher.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
PARIS DOUBLE Panel
FROCK QUITE REVEALING

PARIS Sept. THE double panel
froCk' one or the new fashions
evolved for this autum finishes above
the knee and is quite revealing from
the knee downward the skirt rs
fringe. which nutters with the breezr.
Thes chest Is covered no more than in
summer models. and one,mOdel has a
low cut back.
The panels are two. one above the
other. They NJ the limbs closely and
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
WONT CALL MARTIAL LAW
IN WEST VA. STRIKE ZONE
Governor sturgis Announces Decision
Following Conference with
Civil Authorities.

WILLIAMSON. West Va. Sept 7
Martial law will not be declared in
the Mingo county strike zone unless
some overact or failure OF local
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
SHIP BY WATER.

BOSTON, Sept 7.-Becsuse 70
cheaper TO ship by water than by rail.
a large part OF the blueberries nov
being offered in local markets ara
from Nova Scotia. This is also de-
spite the fact that there Is Lanh"r
crop OF New England blackberriCs
this year.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

are usually OF brocAde. Although
the upper part OF the dress "a dseoi-
!otte Il has a neck piece OF collar sur
rounding the throat
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

James Murphy, OF South Franklin
street, who had his arm fractured in a
runaway by horse he was driving
Is improving, The injured arm was
set by DR.. Llewellyn Powell at the
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

Examinations for pupils for the
high school will be held at the High
School building on Thursday and Fri
day. Examinations for primary and
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

sFkmmsE Erk&ss siN - hsl2 a. Lee
School building on the same days.
The building at the corner OF wash
lngton and Gibbon street. which was
purchased py the trustees OF Roberts
Chapel for a colored church. va
dedicated last evening.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

The house boat owned by Ernest
Idenson. at the foot OF wilkes street,
caught nre about 8 o'clock last even
ing. and despite the efforts OF the nre-
men from No. 6 Engine House and
the truck company, Il was badly dam
aged.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07

evening az Oe!oex. At tAis msetiAs
the annual election OF officers viii |
take place.