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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
REPUBLICANS INDICTED
As PR0F|TEERS' ALLIES
senator Walsh Asks II People Must
Iurn Socialists TO Secure Relief
From Ill. O. L.

:. WASHINGTON, May lS.-Proi,teer-
, nts vas Senounced today in the SEN
H. ny senator Walsh. Democrat.
tortion OF proAtcers and the principal
gases OF widespread unrest aud that
1,;onsress has been "culpaDly mac
ton.
Senator Walsh said many large
dividends. inc:ndiug stock dIvtdcn6s.
pun recently by pig corporations aud
G ~ the public outcries against
.LG nigh cost 81 living were an acute
political probl9m.
says Republicans Arc Responsible.
Mepublican leadership and major!-
senator asserted. arc Responsible for
FAILURE to enac. antiprotiteering iegis-
lation. The Republicans. he added,
cannot shift the responsibility TO the
trcsiunnt or department heads.
Among recommendation made by
senator WALSH TO check prontcorins
Were: Senatorial investigator ,f IN
come tax retcrns TO disclose .niivid-
uai prontecrS; passage OF several
2tndins bills. including thu PICKER
rct niat!on measure tae MuN.,ry bill
10 stamp cJ". prices on s,iiss. he
go storage regulation b.ll and
Il further recommend. saii scna-
tor Walsh. that ConSrtss promptly
inauguratc public trading on u large
S yoinn, unless ri,c eTorSltan, profits are
q: once. In other words. | recon-
mend government competition az an
available remedy"
Proposen Senate Investig.tion.
Recommendations not embodied In
pending legislation were included IN
q bill introduced today by Senato:
walsh, proposing investigation by
special Senate committee Of the re-
iations between high prices TOR ne.
cessaries ana the concentration OF
wealth." The measure also wou.l
request the President to authorize IN
spection OF the corporate and part
ncrship income tax returns.
Although the people were resigned
10 high prices during thu war, Scnn.
ter Walsh said. they now demand
ing
Conditions have grown worse"
he said. and il seems that "a band
OF robbers infest the land. combin:
agreement. hold their products FOR
constantly Increasing gain and ruth
lessly exploit the buyers. Tho gov
eminent. outside OF a few weak and
insignificant threats, has not even
attempted n solution"
tion prohts cited by Senator Walsh
were those OF the big five" packers
as reported by the Federal Trade
Commission. the American WOODEN
Co. and several textile mills. steel
companies, coal operators and news
Disgusting whether the Republican,
ard Democratic parties arc 10 tai
the people. Mr.. Walsh said: Shalt
they be forced TO enroll in the So
party. when shall offer Il candidate
whose public record typ!ics opposition
to proftcering and platform which
promises specific measures OF reiief!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
CONGRESSMAN MONTAGUE
WILL ADDRESS |. O. o. F.
VIII lie Principal Speaker mt Mass
Meeting In Jeners0n Hotel Audi
tOrlum Tonight.

Congressman Andrew ia c X n o II
Montague Will be the pr.ncipa
speaker ut n mass meeting OF odd
Fellows tonight at $40 O'clock Ia
the Jefferson Hotel auditorium. at
which time plans for erection Of an
Odd Fellows Temple In Richmond
VIII be discussed. /, is probable that
The building VIII be centrally located
On Grace street at All approximate
cost of 100000. Although plans
have not been drawn ns yet. II Is
understood that the building Will be
a most imposing structure.
Judge David G. Richardson VIII
preside al the meeting. and will in
troduce Congressman Montague. who
VIII arrive some time this afternoon
from Washington. The mcmbershiu
OF every subordinate lodge In the
city. Neilson Encampmcnt. Patriarcha
Militant and the three Rebekah
lodges arc Invited to participate In
the exercises.
W: r. Dabncy Is chairman OF the
building committee named by rat
rick Henry Lodge. No. 1l6. indie
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows. other
members are: &. @: wheaticy. secre
tary; II. +. Baker. n. G. Crump. Gov
Dickcrson. NJ. Il. Ferguson. G. D.
Hicks. T.. Raleigh Phillips. j.. j. Pol
lard. J. H. Pond. OrdwAy Fuller
Robert l.. Saviilc. a. O. Swink and
George G. White.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
SOVIET RULE IN FRANCE
AIM OF MAY DAY Strike
Police Seize Documents Showing
Socialist Organizations Wcre Only
Awaiting Success OF Agftators.

PARIS. May 1s.-Soviot rulo I'm
France was to have been established
if the revolutionary strikes inaugu-
rated May i had succeeded. accord
Ing to tho French police, who said
today they had obtained complcte
evidence OF this from documents they
The police declared tho bulk OF
this evidence was found among the
papers seized At the residence OF
Boris Souvnrlne. Socialist editor.
who was arrested yesterday on the
charge OF having plotted against the
safety OF tho state. Other evidence.
they state. was found Mt tho homo Of
Stienne LeveQue. ono OF the secre-
men. who was arrested yesterday
morning.
The police claim that seven SovIets
had been established and were awa,t-
Ing the success OF the strikes -,
blossom forth as local governments I'm
Orleans. Tours. Brsst. Droueaux, .hu
settles. Stras6ourg and Paris. ready
TO take UP the leadership and CON-
troll OF affairs had the strikes proved
effective. -
Diamonds. rubles and sapphfres
from Moscow and bank accounts
showing huge deposits OF rubles in
Copenhagen banks for Souvarine and
Charles Rappopart, ono or tho lead
era OF the cxtremist movement I'm
france. arc reported to have bcen
unSarthcd by tho police.
Tor the Chamber OF Deputies in the
November elections. said today he
expected to be arrested. and declar-
cd IL was true that the aim OF tho
Hlhy Day strikes WAS the overthrow
OF the existing rule In France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
\ Time for Heroic Measures

THIS country's railroads are desperately
1 i'll. Their condition is SO alarming tina
IL would be periouS TO the public welfare
TO waste further time in discussing what
has all but wrecked the transportation sys-
tenn and brought the country to the very
verge Of panic What is needed is action,
swift and definite, if the situation is TO he
saved before IL develops in Il real national
disaster.
Fortunately the Congress and various
governmental agencies have awakened 10
the transportation peril. After practically
running the roads physically and increasing
their operating expenses, the government
Honchalantly handed them back without SO
much as a thank you." The roads pleaded
for higher freight rates to enable them to
build up their properties to plane OF eff
cheney. but that has not been given them
When they go into the open money market
they find The interest bars insurmountably
high and the faces Of the bankers set sternly
against them. Meanwhile. Industrial
wheels are clogging and stopping. farm
crops are rotting in the fields and in the
scarcity thus created where really there is
no scarcity prices of living go higher and
higher, and actual famine is not beyond the
line of possibility.
There, in brief is what the railroads have
been brought to. No wonder the railroad
IlanaGelnentS nave thrown up thelr hands
in despair and agreed to anything in reason
that the government may propose, even 10
Resumption OF control. which now seems
TO be the only logical way out; no wonder
the nations fnanciers have suddenly
changed front and the Federal Reserve
Board joins i'll the quest for /. remedy; no
wonder public sentiment has changed from
one of indifference or opposition and now
demands that the roads be permitted to
charge rates sufficient to re-equip them
selves and bring men back to their service
Il is the time for eleventh. hour action, ac-
ton that would have been taken long ago
had not Congress and the nations bankers
been immoderately short of vision
Conditions of railroads in the Southern
classification territory perhaps are less
acute than elsewhere, but facts recently
set forth before the Interstate Commerce
Commission are informative. To maintain
Il reasonable service they must earn a net
return OF per cent on their property in
vestmert. and TO secure that return will
require a 81 per cent increase in freight
rates. For the year ending in October.
1919, the net operating revenue was less
than per cent on the investment and
that has been wiped out by recent rising
costs of operating. During 1919. operat-
ing revenues increased 5S.S7 per cent, but
operating expenses went up 1lOS0 per cent.
In face OF this condition nothing but bank
ruptcy or government ownership can ensue
II measures of relief are not taken promptly
And the thinking public. in light of what
has happened is set against public owner
ship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
RAILROAD CLERKS STRIKE
FOR INCREASE IN WAGES
Employees of GENITAL OF GeorEls
Walk Ont when Their Demands
Are NefuAed.
f3y AI,.ti.iel Prc,,

MACON. GA. May IS--Mcmbers or
the brotherhood o. Railway Clerks
employed ty tho Central of Georgia
Raiiroad. WHO walked out here toJay
at III O'Clock. stated tonight that they
were followed an hour later by the
entire force in the general Offices OF
the railroad at Savannah.
j; w. Thomas. OF Savannah. is gen
era! chairnnn o! the brotherhood on
the Central OF Georgia system.
The men say that They have re-
questcd u conference for the continue
ZION OF he national agreement, and
ask for 20 cents an hour increase In
WAGES ini time and half for over
time. cigh; hours being considered
their working day.
ph'cials ~ tho railroad flilcd tho
pihccs OF the strikers sufficiently to
Keep passenger trains In operation.
No other line than tho Central is
aHected aere. outside OF the Offices OF
the Macon Terminal Company, oper-
ated jointly by all railroads entering
this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS TO
HOLD COMPETITIVE DRILL
Annual Event VIII he staged mt byrd
Park Friday Afternoon
nj ntlO.

Annual competitive drill of tho
John Marshall High School Cadets
Will he held Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at Byrd Park. Tho battalion
is composed of four companies and
II drum corp. comprising about 500
men altogether. The Judges will DO
Colonel William II. Gil. Captain Ed
win +. Conquest and Captain Morgan
Mills, Jr.
Upon reaching the grounds. the
cadets will be drilled before the
judges according TO the ranking OF
tho captains, who are: Clifton Hem
son. Company ID. first: George Todd.
Company c. second: Roy Todd. Com
pany -. third. and Joseph Shoe
maker. fourth. Each captain Will bc
handed a scaled list OF mancuvors
through which TO put the company.
The company gaining the most
points will then be awarded tho cup
for which the different companies
have been competing since organ
iZat!on of the battalion in 1916.
The company winning the cup thrce
times viii retain 1t permanently. SO
far, Company & has won the cup
once. in 1915; Company y. once: In
1917, and Company a. twice; in 1918
and 1919. Should Company be the
lucky contestant this year. the com
pany will keep tho cup.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Heart Disease.
tCopyrlsht 1870. oy Natl. Nowspnper seryicsA

cha isS5onai cases OF heart disease arc
heart As r ey ANY nH.n In the region Of The
s, ear OF the chest due 10 other causes then
s snS! 0ps with. heart disease is likely 10 die
is attributable to ncwspape spite items Grns ns
90 81 account Tor supposedly sudden or uneX pect-
heart or il may be- ee
Viewing the !" an Saekwapd
S Tere; nat the deceased probably his
Of Of the heart or something like that, or course.
c cne coroner is only guessing. when no ne
There is no doubt whatever that aeeidentai
eause. s ana other
onr many of these post-morten guesses or
the sudden death OF a man who had won con-
@as Given The sh Sn of the mans sudden death
bette, ssr. s9sn that When s"es"mSs to
sa%sys 10 it Of ss as
Sp.ran STsa on hs asH' ws is me
Longer, II is absurd to imagine that sindi-
term Is applied by. third rate, doctors, to ali
Sorts OF diseases Of abdominal and chest or
Mns Is %oay the of s
perTE ns ,rn,s such pseudo
sHTsly hsSe t. TSey die OF i"s!des,al" an nss
rather causes general inetncicncy, and often
indigestion"
Now, according TO the custom. numerous
thing which is not there. They will get the
impression that / say indigestion" is lmagi-
nary say nething of the kind. The patient
has some,hing quite genuine the matter when
he confesScS TO or is accused of indic cStion I
merely say H. Will bestr himself to lind ont
what really is the matter unless he has no
regard for his health. II he Is that kind OF
soil. then perhaps he will content himself try
inS some alleged heart tonic" until he feels
CONVINCED that he is sick enough to have n
doctor"
liy the way. just how sick should one be In
order TO require medical advice? ] should say
one requires medical advice whenever one
feels below par.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
They All DO II.

Down on tho farm in Tennessee,
Ma and Ia and bud and me
Would gather round on Winter nights
Whom everything was put to rights.
The COWS all milkod, tho horses fed,
Tho big back log a-blaZin' red.
While Grandpa started In to tell
or how he gave the Yankees hell
When no was fighting under Lee
In some shindig in Sixty-Tiiree.
Grandpa could spin it off by heart
Up TO tho most important part:
at that point he'd forget each niEhn
What he had said about the fight
Where all alone he made haul
or prisoners. Right there he'd stan
And took 'em back behind tho line
Then Bud. he'd look at me right
straight
And whisper low. 'Last night twas
eight"
when I got old. perhaps Til ten
About the fight at st. Mihiel
Where I got out or from tho rest
And fell In machine gun nest
Scarin' four great big, husky Bochc-
who thought. I guess. that l was
with ali ali the allies on a raid,
a. judgin' from the noise I made
Till they said "Kam-rad!" l said
TO tho rear. march. to Thiacour."
Relieve me. shall always strive
To member tharo we're only FIVE:
I'll jot 1t right down in a book
And 'fore talk I'll take a look
To keep from gettin' in a mix n.
And stick TO it--that there were sir.
Guy d. Wilson, In GApper's Weekly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From Richmond Dispatch. May 10, 1900

There was something, of at tho Third
precinct OF Jefferson Ward yesterday, which
at At ono Tune threatened 10 be very serious
prevent squad Of white men from register
ing. In "A little while pistols were drawn hut
the police ), managed 10 get control of matters
Repatriation was concluded last night, The
results show white majorities as follows:
Marshall Ward, ~; jefferson, 2ol; Madison;
majority OF i27.. White aggregate in city,
Richmond is safe.
Under The warm of the last few days
delicious berries are now selling at 10 cents
The hiii to enforce the Fifteenth amend
better be entitled a bin TO destroy free gov
ernment and centralize and concentrates all
powers OF government in the hands OF Con-
dence OF the brides parents. by Rev r. A.
Ware r. NJ Dunnavant. OF Richmone 10 IiclIe
r.. daughter OF William +. Wade. Of Henrioo
Colonel Thomas s. Fionrnoy president of
the, Norfolk and Great Western Railroad adj
dressed the people OF brunswick County day
before yesterday ~ a. tremendous meeting
On sunday last Rev. DR. Fu!lcrs church In
Baltimore gave $3.50 for the sufferers by the
Fincastlc IRE.
tho White House yesterday, which was a.
tended by the families Of All the Cabinet or
flcers and great many other prominent peo-
pie.
The Reconsideration committee yesterday
agreed to report Il bill admitting Georgia to
the Union on the same terms that applied
to Virginia.
The registration books in Petersburg now
show tho names OF 1850 voters tha ne orons
having a majority of 436.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
Madden's Bray In the House.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch
wade Hampton Forrest e9et and "H tzhusm ee
Joe, Wheeler and Raphael Semmes and tho
against and eoercon re 9 to
traitors in the Congress OF this country and
Republicans of the House is the sckening
news that comes 10 us in yesterdays Wash
-, 4 person named Madden. from Illinois, was
section OF this countfg Where
American is in the minority, where one whose
Tarity. and where one whose ancestors s Arc at
all ,de M with ne founding or es,q b!sh
esiiGn whsn is ,n home Of
"" WSidh IS @ep sssrE
10 and inconsistent with real Americanism or
synonym for corrupt politics. purehascd vot.
ers. gang rule and rowdyism and whose chief
over for his un Hmeriean 'o sen,ment su" and
sen well Spe TO cast
aspnrs!ons upon the South. the only wholly
Ills remarks psrhabT due more 70 sbysm,sI,
oueh or harm the majestic sSre ss at
wsTs ;srss.sfaa yin spplsS;Sss BY 5he Repuoii-
ton. from which memorial all reference to
E sGsF5 pnl is isFf s y g. ii
who dishonored himself his profession and his
bsns revsWea By Presdent Wi.on, f and in
the House a Southern Democrat arises to en-
ter protest against the omission of these
southern names. Immediately this person.
Madden hurls at him the inquiry: Does tho
gentleman protest because the loyal American
people refuse to honor the who were
traitors to their country in it's hour OF nced?',
Representatives. Of the United States burst
not into Kisses and boos--but into cheers!
II is dSheartenins and sckenlng apec-
tacic And tho news goes farther and states
that an effor, 70 have these remarks cx-
plunged from the records failcd-and yet again
II may be noted that with this single, excep-
ton. there is no rcbukc nor protest. although
there were hundreds OF Southern men present
ana certainly among the Northern Represents
tives some TINT were truly American.
In spite OF hypocrtical and mushy illusions
row and then to 'the isappearancc of all
bttterness"--the bridging Of the bloody
that this feeling against the South and her
history Is strong In tho North--evidence is
continually cropping up to show it's existence
and its deadly growth nourished by propagan-
da and false Northern history.
Here in tho South the ISLANDERS. ana tho sit
uation is cxemDllncd by this occurrence in
the House. are quietly received and rarely re-
sented In suninc Indifference. the, mass OF
our poop e allow their ancestors to be vilfed
and Hlandered. our history to be distorted. our
h!rthriEht to be not even bought but stolen
and rarely Is a voice raised wicldcd
in nrotest. ARTHUR II. JENNINGS.
1.ynchburG. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
FEW GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
DISCUSS KNOX RESOLUTION
Ts9ebIatt Sees in Vote Opportunity
10 Open Negotiations for Restor-
ing ConnHcated Property.


BERLIN. May 11.-Only few
newspapers commented cditoriaIly on
the vote in the United States Senate
on tho Knox resolution, ending tho
state OF war between the United
States and Germany.
The TaRcblatt believes the United
States has found n convenient solu-
ton TO the situation growing out OF
the rejection Of tho Versailles
treaty" but suggests IL will be ncccs-
sary TO enter into friendly ncgotia-
lions with tho United States for tho
adjustment OF many mootcd issues
before normal commercial relations
can be resumed. 1t says that anon 6,
these is the question OF the treat
ment OF German property coniscated
I'm America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
WILSON URGES ADOPTION
OF SUFFRAGE BY LOUISIANA
Rejection HrsoiutIon VIII He Intro
duccd I'm state Senate
Thursdny.
ny Associated Prcss.)

BATON ROUGE, LA. May ls.-Op-
poncnts of woman suffrage by Fed
eral amendment took action today,
which they expect Will force the sur
fragc question TO an issue In the
Louisiana Legislature by Thursday.
Senator James Stewart. OF Lake
Charles. introduced resolution
which would reject the Susan B. An
thony amendment.
Senator Stewart stated he intended
10 bring his resolution up for action
Thursday. In the event OF adoption
Of the rejection resolution the States
rights suffrage bill will be called up.
Defeat OF the rejection resolution
would be tho signal for tho ratidca-
tionists TO hustle their measure 10
the Senate floor.
Indications were moro than over
today that the woman suffrage fight
in the Louisiana Legislature would
be fought out on tho floor OF tho
Senate. The House admittedly will
vote for ratification.
\ message from President Wilson.
received by Governor John NJ. Parker.
said:
May 7 not very respectfully urge
your favorable interest and influence
in the matter OF the suffrage amend
ment. 1t seems to me OF the deep
est national significance and i'm
portancc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
HEARINGS ARE CLOSED IN
NEWSPRlNT INVESTIGATION
Small Publishers Throughout Country
Arc Opposed To Government Resu-
linton of Print Inner Prices
!'t~ i-.ccIst-d PressS

Nv It@'CcIRt-n Prcss.N
WASHINGTON. May lS.-Thc Sem
ate manufactures subcommittee " hich
has been investigating tho print
paper situation. announced today Il,
had closed It's hearings and that no
iurtSr witnesses would be called.
Tho committee Will meet tomorrow,
Chairman Reed said. and attempt to
agree upon recommendations TO bo
made TO the full committed
Opposition to regulation OF news
print prices WAS expressed by tho
newly organized United states pub
fishers ncwspr!nt conservation
league. representing moro than 100
smaller newspapers east OF the Nils
siSHippi. In n report submitted today
TO Senator Reed. Tho report predicted
that price regulation would result In
suspension OF 400 dailies and 5000
weeklics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
From Other Viewpoints
Pointers on Twenty-Five Cent nread.
ny ALFRED Is. WILLIAMS.

Bread may go to - cents a loaf cxper. OBJ
servers tell W.. Why not?
a baker in Washington produced his books
before committee OF Congress They showed
mat on capital Of less than {l500O0 he made
st.ooo net net proht in 1914 and sae4'o5s in 1siS.
after deduciins salary OF $4,000 u year for
himself HIS two hakeries paid, in 1918 s343-
eco net. Including h!s salaries. Probably they
paid even more in 1919.
Before the report appeared in the Congress
sional Record a strike Of bakers for more
wages was announced. Who can blame tho
dangling, they dema nded larger share. on
me same principle that stockholders call for
bigger dividends on IA; year
The adjustment board and tho fair pricc
commission decided 10 grant the increase OF
wages and add cents 20 the price OF a loaf OF
bread The master baker pays his men II
per ccni more and raises the price to the con-
sumner 20 per cent. No way around II, by law.
lie could hove sold bread at the old price.
paid the new wages and made big profits and
might have been willing TO. do II, but his
smaller competitors could not. A handicap nc
could stand comfortably would crush them to
death. IL IL had been possible 10 make him
pay more wages while they held the old scale
he would have han the pick OF all the work
men and they only the cul!s II no could
nave been forced to stand to the old price and
they allowed to rase. he would have been
forced to take all the business
md there we are. This man by skill. brains
and energy has buying, manufacturing and
selling machinery perfect. Tho government
iakcs big slice from his proflt with tho in
come tax. but that doesn't help the consumer
If tho government took over his bakery, ths
result would be driving n dozen struggling
concerns out OF cxiBtcnce and throwing a lot
Of men out OF work and, again. help to tho
consumer. because tho government always ha 3
;he highest costS and tho least efficiency. A
glance a. any department shows that.
The same Washington process may carry
bread 10 - cents and practically force max
crs az clothing and shoes to take moro than
the 100 per cent they making now We
consumers rave the cure In our hands and no.
BODY else can administer It, Not even the
T:oshev!st with rfes and machine guns can
stop pTofiteering while tina people arc willing
TO pay profteering prices There Is no sense
or manhood in bawlns like n lot OF calves at
feed tmo while we refuse to help ourselves
II some millions OF US would develop tho nerve