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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-12-10

The league members thought they
had found the way to save what
remains of the Armenian people, for
President Wilson, asked by the league
council to mediate for Armenia with
Mustapha Renal Pasha, consented to
undertake the task through a repre-
sentative to be named by him. He
made it plain that his effort must be
personal and that he would have to
rely, in determining the method of
approaching the problem, on the adj
vice of those nearer the scene of &C.
ton. Such advice will be supplied
by the commissioners of the allied
nations in Turkey. Spain and Brazil
have offered to cooperate with the
United States in the matter.
When, and If, the Armenian affair
is settled, Greece evidently must pay
the price. Renal must be p~lacated,
and this can be done only by a radical
revision of the treaty of Sevres. AT
this writing the plans for such re-
vision are being arranged in London
by Premiers Lloyd George of Great
Britain and Leagues of France. The
most important changes in the pact
doubtless will be made at the eX-
pense of Greece's newly acquired ter
ritory in Asia Minor and Thrace.
Since the Greeks ousted Venizelos and
prepared to restore Constantine to
the throne their ambitions have re-
ceiyed smaller consideration nv the
great powers. Already, it is under
stood, Great Britain. France and Italy
have agreed that the Smyrna region
shall be internationalized and policed
by locally recruited gendarmes Of
ficered by an international officers
corps.
1t is certain that Renal will not be
satisfied with this Smyrna concession,
for his growing power is causing his
demands to increase. Newspapers of
Angora, where he makes his head
quarters, say he asks that Thrace be
given autonomy, Constantinople be
evacuated by the allies and the allied
and interallied zones of control and
influence in Syria and other parts of
the Turkish empire be abandoned. II
is probable some of these demands
will be rejected, and equally probable
that some of them will be granted
KemaI's military strength is orth
consideration and his popular support
is widespread. Sixty German officers
have been making over his bands Of
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-12-10

If the Greeks recall Constantine to
the throne, they will forfeit the good
will and support of Great Britain,
France and Italy. These three powers,
it was decided at a conference in Lon
don, should so warn the new Greek
government, and a note to hat effect
was drafted. The restoration of the
former king, says the warning, could
only be regarded as ratification of his
hostile acts" during the war. This de-
cision by the entente Is a victory for
the French point of view.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-12-10

the french point OF view.
D'AnnunZio having refused to ac-
,cept the agreement between Italy and
Jugo-Slavia, the italian government
sent General Caviglia to invest Fiume.
This he did, and sent to the poet war
rior by airplane a proclamation IN
nouncing the intention of the govern
ment to enforce the conditions of the
Rapallo treaty without delay and
calling on the regency of Ffume to
withdraw all its forces behind the
frontiers. He next invited D'Annun-
zio's troops to leave him and re-
enroll in their old units, and threat
ened a severe blockade of the city.
D'AnnunZio. seemingly undaunted, re-
sponded in a declaration of a state
of war with Italy, effective December
3. General Caviglia is doing all he
| can to avoid ~bloodshed and his troops
would hate to fire on their brother
| Italians, but If it m to actual war
fare the result cannot be in doubt.
D'Annunzio would soon be crushed.
The warning issued by the British
government, that the Irish were about
to carry the "war" to England, was
justified. To date the chief weapon
used in this new development of the
conflict is arson. A large number Of
incendiary fires were started stimuli.
taneously along the Liverpool water
front and several big cotton ware
houses were destroyed. The incen-
diaries worked in small groups and
some of them. being interrupted by
the police, killed one officer and a
civilian. About the same time the
London police said they had foiled
a plot to start fires in the metropolis
on a large scale. Elaborate precau-
lions were taken in all the large
cities of England.
Sunday night two motortrucks full
of black and tan recruits, all former
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-12-10
review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Ruling on Unanimity Clause May
Cause Argentina to Quit
League of Nations.
WILSON WILL HELP ARMENIA
Entente Warns Greece Not to Restore
Constantine to Throne-D'Annun-
zio Declares War on ltaIy-Pres-
ident-Elect Harding Home.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

by ED VHD6 w
Comparative harmony, forced by
stress of circumstances, marked the
doings of the League of Nations assem-
bly, during the early part of the work,
and then came discord that threatened
to result In the withdrawal of at least
one important member natfon-Argen-
tina.
Certain amendments to the covenant
had been proposed by the Scandinavian
delegates and the commission on
amendments had reported against them
and any other amendments at this
time. In the assembly there was a mo-
ton to refer the amendments to a spe-
cial committee for a report next Sep
TENDER. Delegate Pueyrredon of Ar
gentina alone opposed this, and since
the covenant requires a unanimous
vote for the carrying of any motion,
apparently the proposition was
blocked. But Viviani of France at once
asserted that this was a question of
procedure" and that the unanimity
rule did not apply. President Hymans
supported the contention, declared the
resolution carried and adjourned the
meeting.
Dispatches from Buenos Aires said
the government was ~momentarily eX-
pecting a cablegram from P~ueyrredon,
who is foreign minister of Argentina,
and that the withdrawal of the nation
from the league was likely to follow.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-12-10

Gustav Ador of Switzerland, backed
by the delegates of several other ma
lions, tried to have the economic COM
mission instructed to study means of
preventing ~monopolies of raw mate
rails and measures to insure their
distribution throughout the world, the
argument being that raw materials
belong not to the nation in which they
are produced, but to the world. This
was blocked by Sir George E. Foster
of Canada, who said his country and
the United States never would sub
scribe to that principle. A futile eff
fort to have Spanish adopted as the
third official language of the league
brought out the statement by the for
eign minister of Panama that the 10
states of Central and South America
are united around Spain as their
leader.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
NEW LOW LEVELS OF
YEAR ESTABLISHED
?'eci Common Shows Pronounced
weakness, Brcalting to 80
In Afternoon.
CALL LOANS SIX PER CENT
."id Shipment From England An
80 bounced - Many Professionals
Practically Harc Of Stocks-Gcn-
cral Motors Sink to Now Record.
ny DROADAN WALL.

NEW YORK. Nov. l9.-in a session
nurihg which n total OF about n mil.
ion ion ana half shares changed hands
ne stock market today sank to new
low ,evels for the year Notwith-
handing the absence OF unfayorable
n""s. LIQUIDATION continued heavy for
Will customers in nil parts OF
the country. Raiding by professional
pcar traders continued. but II was on
n redIeed scale. AZ many OF those who
nave been bearish for months believe
The turn Ia near and have started to
go long OF stocks.
EARLY In the day the market de-
relopcd pronounced resistance to tho
offerings. hut the pressure became no
great in the afternoon. especially In
~. last hour. TINT the whole list sag
Eeh ! was not until late In tho day
that tho dividend paying railroad Is
sues began to show signs OF hcavi-
mess and then Reading. Northern pa
che and Great Northern lost all their
carly gains and closed with net losse8
or more than TWO points each. Dur
inG tho last fifteen minutes OF trad
ing tho market developed rnailiency
tut tho Improvement was only slight
and closing quotations were near tho
lowest OF the sesslon.
One OF tho features or the trading
was the pronounced weakness shown
Nv stcol common at one time during
81. which is Il new low record for this
year At the low figure the issue met
supporting orders which caused
3gpick rebound to near the closing
Dgurc of the previous day. The re-
nlarkablc fact about tho decline was
iaat early In the day renorts were
circulated throughout the Street that
steel would break to so.
Call loans were renewed today at
ss,pcr cent. There was n fair supply
az funds but not much inquiry 40 that
the rate around noon eased on to G
per cent.
The most impor.an, development
marketwiso today was u statement by
= prominent banker that plans are
being formulated now for the ship
mcni Of gold in large volume from
EnE!and To the upited States in tho
no, distant future. Tho precious
Russia 10 the British as preliminary
step in conclusion Of "a trade agree
n"nt between the Soviet and thc Eng
li-h. This also accounts for the
strength the last week In Sterling
The extent TO which liquidation by
the public has taken place may DC
CLEANED from the fact that one large
stocks and now has the smallest
volume OF loans In many years. Many
al it's customers disposcd OF their
stocks months ago. and those who uid
not at that time have been forced to
sell the last week by reason or i'm
paired margins. There arc quite
number of other commission houses
similar condition. Some OF these
.nrc lending their working capital on
the floor of the stock I;ahanEe.
When tho commission houses are
bare Of stocks professionals usually
decide that the decline has about
REACHED bottom and that II IL time TO
l,oEin accommodating shares.
= General motors was another Issue
!. that made u new low record. us
bottom price being IL Is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
.DENMAN VOLUNTEERS
TO TESTIFY IN PROBE
congressional Committee Will Hear
All Former Heads OF Ship
ping Boards.
by Associated Press. I

by Associated Prcss.l
NEW YORK. Nov. I3.-Present and
former high officials of the United
States Shipping Board will be asked
TO testify before the Walsh congress
slonal committee. now investigating
the boards affairs. It was Indicated
here today.
During the session today William
Denman. OF San Francisco, who was
me nrst president OF the emergency
meet corporation. and tho first actiye
head OF tho Shipping Board and
around whom much of the wooden
snip" controversy OF 1917 conferred.
appeared and volunteered to testify
lie was Informed by Chairman Walsh
that tho committee expected to hear
all of the officials
Denman was told the committce
would hear him before he returned
10 the Pacific Coast. Following the
Thanksgiving holidays. the members
or the committee, expect TO go to
Washington for the opening of Con.
grcss.
Allegations that foreign interests
ana men who had always been on
posed to the upbuildlng of an Ameri-
can merchant marine. had worked
aheir way into subordinate positions
with the Shipping Board with the in
tent OF helping foreign competition.
were made BY Edgar +. Luckenbnch.
n ship owner and operator. IIe said
that among the alleged favored"
nrins In ALLEGATION of ships were sub
jects OF Great Britain. He testified
any OF the board officials and he added
there were others besides himself
who felt" that foreign interests
were favored.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
Meats a Bit Cheaper
in Retail Markets
Poultry Plentiful, and So
Are Rabbits, bat No
Change az Prices

The retail markets are somewhat
better supplied with eatablcs than
they have been and tho people who
go out this morning in search of
good things for Saturday and Sun
day dinners Will find better displays
from which to select.
Meats have come down Just n lit
tie bit In price aud this morning the
following figures will prevail: por-
tcrhouse steak. 30 to 50 cents per
pound; ,sirloin. 30 to 40: round steak
80 to 90; rib roast. 80 to 45; rump
roast. 80 to IS; chuck roast. 20 to
80; stcwing beef, 10 to 90; corn beef
u 20 20; lamb leg. IS to 40. lamb
chops. 40 to so: lamb breast. Is to
20. stewing lamb. IL IL TO If: pork
chops. 40 to As: fresh pork shoulder.
% to so: pork ham, IS. to 30; pork
veal chops. IS to 10; veal breast, 20
The. poultry layout is large and
arc quoted at so to so cents per
pound: hens. As to so: ducks. 60;
turkeys. 65: guineas. 81 to $40
apiece. Rabbits are getting pienti-
full enough but there Is no come
down in prices yet. The best are GO
Ing at Go to 10 cents apiece. Fresh
country eggs arc away up. the figure
being 50 to 90 cents per dozen.
The fish market is unusually we'll
supplied without any material change
In tho prices for anything that will
DC found on the stands
Tho fruit and vegetable stands arc
quite attractive with but little IL
amy change In the prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
COCKTAILS PLANS TO STOP
PITTSBURGH EARTH SLIDE
Damage Estimated ny Engineers Mt
s.,OO0.00O VIII Result From
Moving Term Firma.
[ BY AssocIntcd PrcSs

PITTSBURGH, PA. Nov. l9.-Dam-
age estimated by engineers TO vary
from 100000 10 100000 will re-
suit from the great slide of earth and
stone which for the past two weeks
has been steadily moving down the
hillside from Bigelow Boulevard to
the downtown passenger terminal of
the Pennsylvania Railroad here. Nine
steam shovels aro working day and
night TO move the earth rs 1t reaches
the railroad tracks, and approxi-
matelv 5000 tons are sent out on
special trains every twenty-four
hours.
The. slide. which moves at the rate
OF about ono foot an hour, has
reached a point where IL was neces-
sary today for tho railroad company
to route all trains on the Mononga-
hela division by way of the Fourth
Avenue Station. while suburban
service to tho east was curtailed
through the consolidation of certain
trains.
Major-GcHcral Cocktails. builder OF
the Panama Canal. will come hero to-
morrow from New York to advise
with the city engineers on n plan to
stop the slide.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
LANG, FORMER MARINE,
DENIES MURDER OF nine
Frankly Admits, However, He
Killed Haitian Bandit Chief
Who Tried to Escape.
TESTIMONY Is CONFLICTING
Natives. Seeking Bodies OF Bandits
Awaiting Burial, Said American
Was Crack Shot and Hence Must
Hayo Done Shooting.
by Associated Prcss.l

PORT Az PRINCE, HAITI. Nov.
l9.-Frceman Lang. former American
marine, charged with the murder OF
nine Haitian prisoners. again took
the stand today in his own behalf.
lie denied specifically every accusa-
ton against him. lie frankly ad-
mitted. however. killing one bandit
chief with machine gun a. Hlnche
while he was attempting to escape.
lie fired ut the bandit from his own
front porch. he said.
Lang testified after four native
gendarmes had taken the stand and
declared they saw him murder sew
eral prisoners. bringing the number
of victims up TO nine.
Each witness went into detail and
described how the natives were shot.
point as to whether the prisoners
were shot while attempting to escape.
Just AFTER beginning his testimony,
tack.
a Haitian courier who was called
young. of blonde hair ana very beau
tiful." The beauty of Lang" the
witness added. makes 4 strange con-
TELLS OF Killing.
Taking the stand after Captain
ere. and the jail sergeant had denied
every charge regarding Wholesale
murders, Lang declared that he had
division bandit chief" he said. who
was brought from the jail by a gem
darmer to my residence for question
ing. The bandit chief refused to talk
and was ordered RECALLED. He tried
TO escape from the gendarmer, who
fred twice. missing him. l quickly
got machine gun firing squirt of
bullets, killing him Instantly. The
r rirSt occurrence was told all
Answering an inquiry by Major
Jesse +. Dyer, Judge advocate, as to
whether he applied electric treatment
coins in "A water bucket and Offering
to give them to natives IL they re-
moved them. which they attempted TO
do, while. he said. other natives
prisoners.
Charges E1nEgcrntion.
When asked to explain the volume
OF testimony charging him with mon
tireS were prone to exaEscration. He
testified that the numerous reports
of murders were started by n native
awaiting burial after the Hinche at
tack. said Lang was a crack shot and
hence must have done the shooting.
Captain Kelly. testified he was with
sworc Lang had killed no one.
The testimony of the prosecution
and the defense was. conflicting. the
gendarmcs. who told stories similar
to those given in previous hearings
AS the Eendarmes related the cir
f rum, ,., The alleged shooting
seats and identified Lang as having
been responsihle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
RESERVE BANKS LEGAL
STATUS IS DETERMINED
Right to Collect Checks at Par
From Nonmc1nbcrs Declared
by Court.
Try Associated Press ]

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1a.-The Ic-
gal status OF tho Federal Reserve
Banking System. as distinguished
from that Of State and ordinary ma
tional banks, and their right to col
lect checks at par from non members
of the system was effectively de-
tcrInlned III an important decision
rendered In the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals here today.
Tho case was decided on an apDeal
by the American Bank and Trust
Company OF cordelc. Ga. from the
dscision of the United states Dis
ariet Court %, Of Georgia in a suit
Atlanta. In this case the Georgia
district court denied the injunction
against the Federal reserve board
sought by tho State bands to prevent
tho collection of checks at par over
the counters of the State banks. they
not being members OF the Federal
Reserve Ranking System
The Stat" banks also claimed the
right to proceed against tho Federal
reserve board in the state courts as
against ordinary national banks.
tho district court. the decision being
affirmed in the ruling made here to-
day.
In affirming the decision or the
tho Federal reserve board. unlik c
national banks. are hanks OF deposit
and discount for other banks only
and are not for the convenience, OF
subject to the same rules and reGu-
lations as national banks strictly
termed.
The decision was rendered by Sen
Tor Judge Walker. Judge Bryan and
District Judge Grub. sitting on the
bench.
More than zoo southern banks arc
by Federal court officials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
u. 8. Circuit Court OF AppenIs
Tho Initial ctatan PESAIN.

nc OHited states Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing al, 10 o'clock. with the follow
Ing Judges and officials in attendance:
circuit Judges Hon. Martin A. Knapp,
OF Washington. ID. c.. and Hon
Charles a. Woods. OF Marion, S. G.:
District Judge Hon. Jas, z. Boyd, OF
Greensboro, N. c.; Clerk Claude M.
Dean and United States Marshal
John G. Saunders.
Case argued Yesterday:
No. 1881. Walker ID. Hines, direc-
tor general of railroads, plaintiff In
error. VS.. James Kountis, defendant
in error; error to the District Court
Mt Richmond, Argued by Mr.. Robert
r. Scott and Mr.. II. G. Buchanan. OF
Richmond. for the plaintiff In error,
and by. Mr.: II. M. Smith. Jr.. of Rich
mond. for tho defendant in error, and
submitted.
Saturday being conference day, the
court VIII not hear arguments In
cases today. but will 60 into con.
ference upon cases heretofore ar.
Lgued and remaining undecided.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
COTTON MARKETS.

+ NEW YORK, Nov. is.-Owners OF cotton
continued to throw oyerbosrd their hold
jnEs today. and new low records for the
season wero made, but toward the close
an active demand brought about smart
rally from ,,on ,hs eot tom rredietions Of
izet here Today. From the highest point
on the bull moysment values showed a
: rhe markets at New Orleans and I.lycr.
pool were very weak. In tho future mar
ket at AlcIandria, Egypt. January con
opened today at is and ended at 44,55.
:. First prices wero unchanged to u points
lower Both Liverpool and local spot
.iouser sold at tho outset. There was \
]itti. buying by Southern wire housca. Tho
pressure lcssened temporarily after the
opening and the undertone fairly
!. The market broke during the middle OF
The morning. Rallies of 10 or l5 points.
which followed tho initial setback, met
heavy selling, and be fore the decline was
Checked January had fallon TO l5.a3 or
no points below the PREVIOUS close. Whiio
July fen to ISIS or - points below yes
Lag. in the day q covering movement of
considerable proportions led by Wall Street
interests, and also buytns by Liverpool
at a net decline OF IS to SO points.
/. Spot here was 9ggist with IniddiinE 50
sa,Gs sSf New o, os,eas v. vas
rho sales wero s.s55 bales. ''''
+. Receipts Of cotton in bales ut some OF
$ Galveston. 1sLss: New Orleans. $3.50: ga
yannah. :.3H: Norfolk. 1865: Augusta. 2.o06:
Houston. 1898.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20

traded as low as 1852 and July as low
as HS. the lowest pr!ceA In about hve
years. Rerorts from the interior thar
offerings OF spots were increasing and the
lower quotations at several Interior mar
kc's both yesterday and today cauned tho
hoo West selling. At the lowest trading
mai prices OF yesterday. In the last half
hour at tho session shorts took Drontz In
a big way and caused substantial react onE
10 THAI the close was at not Losses for tn.
ia of - to ), points.
In tho early trading the market was nd
rcrse!y affected by poor cables and The
return OF favorable weather to thu belt.
A !.ttlo later hedge selling came OH the
market. and for q while II caused a steady
decline. and when tho market commenced
TO feel the influence OF srht news IL work .i
stu lower; Much liquidation came froa,
the long eide.
When tho price fell below lie the sliding
rules governing commissions caused
drop In commission charges 10 $50 per
contrac. for buying and selling. The rate
has o-,a " for several years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
CHICAGO GRAM MARKET

CHICAGO, Nov. ls.-Prices collapsed to-
day TO befors-the- war level for corn
market temporarily almost 10 cents a
eushel; Disturbed economic and financial
conditions, together with prospective big
pressing factors. apparent. Wheat closed
cemhcr il.7.9 l.7aa and March sl.Gsh o l.GaN
Corn lost eMD3Mc net. and oats l%de2h.
45c decline TO sIi5 advance.
Notwithstanding that corn and oats went
headionE downward. respectively, about
q and loc, as compared with top figures
last week. extraordinary lack OF good buy
Ing of future deliveries remained evident.
Provisions sympat hiking with grain and
hogs went to new low Erces for the sea-
livery OF pork. In which trade was small.
leading futures ranged as follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20

and 2 for the purpose OF removing
tho tonsils and adenolds OF tho pu
pills OF the Shenandoah COUNTY
Schools.
DIR. p, w. Boyd. or winchester.
will be the surgeon In charge. as
sisted by local physicians. Miss Ret
Ito Milne, district nurse OF Shenan
doah County, will be assisted by dis.
trict nurses from Clark and Frcde
rick County and several nurses from
tho Memorial Hospital, of winchcs
"a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
send ont Mails by Truck.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, Nov. 10.
Owing to n breakdown of the forty
operating across tho Potomac River
between heonardtown. Md. and Nc
Cures Wharf. In Westmoreland
County. Va. the Northern Neck mails
arc being distributed through Fred
ericksburg and sent out from hero
by large automobile trucks, which
Will onerate daily until the ferry
service Is put hack into COMMUNIST on
or pcrhaps longer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
MAGIC CITY BANKS MERGE
Colonial National and Liberty Ma
tiOnnl Assume Name OF Former.
Capital Stock 5000, 600.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1
WASHINGTON. n. c.. Nov, 19.-The
Colonial National Bank. of Roanoke.
capital 100000, and tho Liberty Ma
tional Bank. of that city, capital
100000, have been authorized to con-
solidate under charter and corporate
title OF "Tho Colonial National Bank
OF Roanoke" with n capital stock OF
100000. the comptroller of tho cur
rency announced today