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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19

Washington. April 1s-The Mexi-
can revolution. which was forced by
the tactics of CaFraaza epdeayoring to
suppress Obregons candidacy for
president in the Northwest tier of
states. is assuming proportions which
alarm administration officials
The alarm exists principally among
the officials who are committed To the
policy that Carranza has worked out
peace in Mexico and that, therefore he
must be sustained. The agitation of
these officials is based on published
and unpublished official reports that
not only Sonora and Sinaloa are IN
volved, but that the whole of northern
and western federal states are about
to follow the lead of Sonora.
There is no doubt that Carranza is
behind the request of federal officers
to be allowed to transport their troops
through American territory so as to
make a descent OF Sonora. The praC-
teal effect of this would be TO make
the United States a base of operations
for the Carranza regime.
1t can be stated in advance that, II
the administration desires to be guided
by the war department which knows
the situation best. the request when II
arrives officially, will be refused. Such
refusal, however, will undoubtedly end
in the success of the revolution and
the ultimate overturn of the whole
CarranZa regime.
1t is declared today that the ques-
ton is one tor the president alone and
that he might take a different view on
the ground OF eXpediency. The state
department has sent to the war de-
partment the presidents of the United
States allowing Mexican federals to
go from Brownsville over United
States territory in an effort to take
Villa.
War department officials say this
case was totally different from the
present In the precedent quoted. the
United States was assisting Mexico To
pursue the Villa bandits, who had in
vaded the United States. In the pres
ent case, the question In only that Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
After Eleven Hours
Jury Finds Kelly
Guilty of Murder

Hornell, y, Y April 1S,--Jady
Kelly, charged with having shot and
killed Harry Smith. n nejghbor in 4
lonely farm house IN the town of
Hornby on tho night 81 June ID, 1919
was found guilty ot murder in the sec
ond degree early today The jury de
liberated for more than eleven hours
before returning its verdict
II was shortly before $50 this
morning when the jury announced
that it had reached al agreement,
Justice S. Nelson Sawyer. who had re-
tired for the night was summoned and
deputies were sent for Kelly who was
anxiously pacing the floor in the city
police station. Justice Sawyer reach
ed the court house a little after two
o clock and Kelly followed soon sf-
terward AS he entered the court room
Kelly kept his face straight ahead
but showed no sign Of emotion.
AS the jury entered a few minutes
later Kelly eagerly scanned the faces
for trace OF hope. but apparently he
read his fate for he settled down III
his chair and turned trifie pale
AS the jury announced its verdict
hrs exprfAsfrrY did rot change a par
ticie nor did he express any nervous.
ness, His attorney Thomas r. Rogers
Immediately announced that he would
move fer new trial on the ground
that the verdict was contrary To the
evidence. However. according TO law
Justice Sawyer could not give his de-
cision nor could he sentence Kelly or
Sunday. and consequently the matte,
was adjourned until Monday morning
at ten o'clock, at which time Kelly
viii be sentenced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19

The ASA ssin in an interview after
his arrest stated that he had
escaped from an insane asylum in
Richmond. and had left Richmond
Saturday night. reaching New York
early yesterday morning. The po-
lice here stated last night that they
had received no notice OF an escape
from the Eastern asylum. at VIII
hamsburg, and knew nothing about
the man, His reference to Rich
mond
New York. April 1s.--The as
sassin after hours OF grilling to-
night admitted that the name of
shelley. which he had maintained
was his. was In reality the nam
of his wife, and declared that his
name was Thomas w. Simpkin
He said he escaped from the East
ern state hospital in Richmond.
Virginia
Il know that was nut factory"
no said. " came to New York from
Richmond this morning-got in
early. after riding in coach all
night, and / was very hungry. But
| only had SO and | could not bay
food with that"
Simpkin or Shelley. said he was
born in London in 1878. He said
he knew he was crazy. but that he
never liked being locked up. He
said he worked al a printer until
IT hts' war hroA 9 oast. when his wife
ran away, taking the Two children
to Minnesota,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
Mexican Revolution Assumes Alarming
Proportions---Carranza Asks Cooperation

the right of Sonora and other states
Ia secede when actually attacked by
the parent government
OfcisIs believe 1t is evident that If
the revolution should succeed, the new
government would charge the United
states with having permitted itself TO
be a base of operation for Carranza
troops
Reports - the department Indicate
that both Sonora and Sinaloa already
have been lost TO the Carranza gov
eminent The Carranzistas have fled
to the coast town of Mazatlan in the
state Of sonora but are being pursued
by General Flores. commander of the
evolutionary forces.
The attitude of General Villa will
be an important factor but il is antict-
pated that he would Join the reyolu-
ton if it should break out in Chi
huahua as he has numerous scores 10
settle with Carranza
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
Self Confessed Bolshevist and Escaped
Mad-Man kills Vestryman of St. Georges

amid the congregation OF St. Geerge's
church today just after the collection
had been taken, Thomas w. Shelley,
maniac and self-confessed Bolshevist,
sent bullet crashing through the
brain OF DR.. James W. Markoe per-
sonal physician to J. p. Morgan. and
vestryman of the church. DR.. Mar
koe fell dead In the aisle.
Panic ensued Immediately and there
was a Wild stampede toward the doors.
Brandishing his pistol, Shelley ran
to the nearest door and, waving his
weapon at the people. warned them
to keep away.
DR.. George r.. Brewer. noted sur
geon, who had been passing the eollec-
ton boxes with his fellow vestrymen,
disregarded the warning. He ad
yanced upon the maniac and was shot
in the leg He, too fell I'm the aisle
but almost Immediately recovered his
feet and Notwithstanding his wound
hurried toward Shelley. Dr.. Brewer
was Joined by william Fellowes Nor
gan. president of the merchants as
ISOLATION and together they seized the
assassin, delivering him TO detectives
who had been attracted by the gun
fire and the screams of hysterical wo-
men worshippers.
MANIACAL INSTINCT LOOSENS
The Rev. DR.. Karl Reiiand had just
finished his sermon in fashionable St
GenEge.s church. when the assassin
who had been sitting quietly. stran-
ger among the large congregation.
showed signs OF excitement The
clergyman's closing words in his APP
peal for help to the needy and spirit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
Move to Spread
Revolution All
Over the World

Washington. April 1s-An official
document OF the state department.
prepared by p. C. Poole. chief of the
division of Russian affairs, lays special
stress on the Russian Third Interna-
tional7 as the power which is COM
mitted "a the propagation OF 'revolu-
tion and communism throughout the
world = i
Th@ pamphlet gives a complete his
tory of Rolshevisr- or communism,
the soviets. and the Third Interna-
tional Mr.. Poole was consul general
of the United States at Petrograd when
the revolution broke and has followed
the history of the movement eve~
since. He has collected all the indie e
pendent speeches OF Lenine, Trotzky
and others in authority their NANTES
toes. state papers, etc. and reaches the
following conclusion;
The INTERPRETATION OF the Boil
sheviks. the Russian soviets and
the Third international Is such
that. while the three may he dis
tincuished theoretically, IN prac-
tice they represent single move
ment backed by the adui1ristra-
tive machinery an dresources OF
soviet Russia This IN important
especially from an International
point of view because the aim
or the communist or Bolshevist
party is world wide revolution
and the purpose of the Third In
ternational Is to propagate revo-
luton and communism through
out the world"
4 specially interesting document re-
produced by Mr.. Poole Is a manifest c
OF & Ziuoviev of the executive con-
mittee Of the Third international ir
which ZinoNcw shows that American
are regarded as iutmical to soviet Rus.
STA. Part Of Zinoviev's language is
Down with the International robbers
down with White Guardtst Russia
down with Intervention, down with Al
lies-EuropeanS and Americans who
have Joined With Russian monarch
lists"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
70 WAR BRIDES
ARRIVE IN GOTHAM

New York. April 1S-Twenty blue
eyed German girls. brides or score
of American douEhboys arrived with
their husbands today on the trans
port Antigone. A dozen Of the
brides carried babies in their arms.
Every last one Of the twelve dough
boy father had this question to ask
AS soon as they set foot on Amert-
can soil, the language varing only
slightly, indicatir; that the question
had been discussed on shipboard:
I'm an American, nay wife's Ger
man and the Kid was born in Ger
many, Can the kid become president
of the United States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
John Grunau Is
Again Placed
Under Arrest

Chicago, April 18,-Warrants for
the arrest of John Grunau. head OF
the Chicago yardmens association
and nine Of his lieutenants were is-
sued today. The warrants were re-
turnable before United States Corn
missioner Mason. It was expected
All or the men would he IN custody
tonight
The federal authorities declined TO
state the nature OF the fresh charges
had been arrested last week and re-
against the strike leaders. Thev
leased on bond, Il was understood
the government will charge them
with melting strikers since the first
arrests were made.
Grunau has been holding his men
in line. declaring the strike would
not be needed until new union was
recognized and its demands granted.
Striking switchmen held meetings
today hut no speeches were made
government agents said, The men
conferred among themselves and ap-
parently were without recognized
leaders
According 40 the railroads more
switchmen returned to work today.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and St
PAM railroad claimed 4ta haves~dFty
four swttchTnen crews at work.
Freight traffic. officials said, was
practically normal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19


Washington, April 1S.--Thc
San Reno conference of Euro
pean premiers and field mar
shaE will assemble tomorrow
with the United States as a
mere looker-on.
Ambassador Johnson has
gone from Rome to Vienna,
but he is present without ere
deptials to the conference and
will doubtless report from day
to fay the results of the con-
ference as made public by its
members.
Officials have been that the ac-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
STATES IS
L0OkER-0N At SAN
RENO CONFERENCE
Ambassador J o h n 8 o n
Will Be On the Ground
But Without Creden-
tails to the Meeting.
(By Universal Service STAR Cor
respondent

(By Universal Service STAR Cor
respondent
San Reno. April 1S.-The stage
is set in this picturesquely stu
ated ancient little town for "a week
or history making deliberations
and decisions by the leading states
men of the countries that fought
the Teutonic alliance In the great
war 1t Is no exaggeration to say
that most of the politicians AMI
diplomats themselves regard these
deliberations as the supreme test OF
the Globe-encircling confederation
of nations which ended that war
VIGOROUSLY. more particularly the
triple entente between Franco,
Britain and Italy.
The premiers and foreign minis
t~rs of these three nations began
work today by drafting conference
agenda and generally mapping cut
a course OF procedure.
Premiers Lloyd George and NIL
lerand were seen TO chat amiabiy
for long time, presumably patch
ing up their differences on the re-
cent French ''demarche' in the
Rhine zone.
United States Ambassa dor Robert
Underwood Johnson turned up an
expectedN and had q protracted
conversation with Signor Nitti.
Premier of Italy
The American Ambassador da-
MED, however, that his visit had
any connection with the inter allied
conference
Steps have been taken TO keep
President Wilson fully posted on
the progress OF the negotiations
here,
lt is giving away no secret that
allied diplomatists regard Wilsonian
thunderbolts, such as the Adriatic
note and the note or the London
conferences, as inevitable,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
QUESTION OF RAISING FUNDS
FORBONUSESFORSOLDIERSTO
START LEGISLATIVE BATTLE
-
NEW MATERIAL SOON
FOR MAKING PAPER

London. April 1S.-"American
publishers are enjoying unprece-
dented prosperity owing to the
great advertising boom" said Lord
Atholstan. noted Canadian news
paper owner, in an interview here
today.
1T Is this boom that has led 10
a thirty per cent increase in the
consum ption of paper and is partly
responsible for the present world
shortage of print papers.
The most serious aspect OF the
situation is the supply of wood ap
parcntly threatened with extinc-
ton within measurable period.
However. it cannot be long be-
fore new material for making pa
per will be discovered, for the pres
ent crisis sets to work all the crea
tive and inventive genius in the
various countries"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
By WINDER r. HARRIS.
lStaff Correspondent Of universal s

(Staff Correspondent Of Universal Servlcel
Washington, April 1SOne Of the hardest fought egs
ave battles in years appears certain to develop
the house the method of raising the
cash bonuses former soldiers The Republican organ
zation is due fer another split according present ndca
tons
The question at issue whether the billion dollars needed
the bonuses will be raised by sales tax of onehaf of
turnover sales, proposed by the Republican
leaders the and committee, whether
roactve shall be levied profits of the millionaire
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
THREE ARE KILLED
IN R. R. ACCIDENT
At GLEN ALLEN
Northbound Train Hits
Crowded Automobile,
Crushing to Death AIDE
laide Broaddus, Made
laine Gunnivant, a n d
Beth Scott, and Serious
ly Injuring Eve | y n
Jones.

( Special to The Richmond yirginian.
boswell, Va, April 1e.--Aifred
Broddus. young son of DIR. W. r..
Broddus, of Hichmnod. who re-
sides at Glen Allen, while crossing
the tracks of the r., r. d =. at
Glen Allen in n Ford sedsn with
Misses Gunnivant, scott. Jones and
his sister. Miss Adeiine Rroddns,
were struck by northhound train.
Misses Gunnivans scott and Brod-
dus being Instantly killed. Young
Hroddus and Miss Jones were
badly injured and were rushed to
hospital.
The first named three young Ia
dies were Hchool-teaehers of Glen
Allen.
Their bodies were found on the
pilot of the engine when the train
was brought to stop.
Three persons were instantly
killed and IA fourth seriously In
iured last night about nine O'Clock
when Richmond, Frederick sburg
and Potomac train No. so. leaving
Richmond for the North at $40
o'clock struck an automobile at
the Glen Allen crossing. The dead
are:
Mis- adelaide Rroaddus
Miss Madeline Gunnivant-
Miss Beth Scott
The injured:
Miss Evelyn Jones.
Alfred Broaddus.
Tho party I'm the automobile
had attended services at the Glen
Allen Baptist church, and were
returning to their homes Miss
Broaddus was a daughter of DIR.
w. F. Broaddus, whose Office Is in
this city, and whose home is at
Glen Allen. The other ladies were
school teachers
The bodies OF the dead were
taken to the home of ". Conway
Saunders. who Immediately no.
tilted Coroner ". DUlmer Bright
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19

An appalling catastrophe has over
taken the United States and eight
provinces OF Canada in the form of
prohibition. resulting from crusades
financed by feehle-minded phiIan-
thropy and inspired by brutal and in
tolerant fanaticism,
Joy OF prosecuting ones feliownen
is the main Inspiration of the prohibit
ton crusade. The typical active
worker is either relentless fanatic
inspired by bigotry or a self interested
hypocrite
HIRED SPIES
THE hired spies of the Prohibition
societies of hysrerical women. There
is no doubt that the vast majority of
decent people and all gentlemen were
and are against the movement. The
people of the United States and those
of Cansda never SAtified prohibition
by general vote nor have they even
been offered an opportunity to reject
1t. The prohibitionists took care that
the policy was adopted by vote OF
the politicians in congress who spoke
only for vociferous fanatical minor
ity organized for hysterical threaten
ing"
Bishop Cannon, who is now in Lon
don reads Professor Leacock a les
" t''~A -"
an" Pol"lS OUT that promotion was
al 1lFe ISSUE IN the cohefessionai
tIFctiohs OIL 1916 Tue pfohioiuonls's
winning In an open fight by pop
"iar N"'e,
nc continues
u" opponents ot prohlnttion
worked ceaselessly day and night but
loSt every oatde because the poit-
cIAtiS ~ congress knew thae inc great
haJorI'y OF the people OF the United
9'a'09 =" promotion
IGNORES FACTS
The gentleman from, Montreal
purposelv ignores or fs ignorant or ms
fact that In every stata of tho union
where it was possible the anti-saloon
league lahored to secure a popuia r
vote on prohibition SO TINT today
through tho efforts of the prohibition
lists and against the strnruous e-crt :
OF the LIQUOR traffic. stata after sta
has voted dry by nopular vote
"Todav there are AZ dry, nv s.ata
laws apart from federal laws ~
cannot be too strongly e,nnhas,xed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
CF-Maker Arrives

London. April 1s,--The Pace maker
to Shamrock ", challenger for the
American cup Is on her way via
Azores and should arrive in New
York early in May. after an unes-
corted run. She Is called Shamrock
III. Various alterations have been
made in Guiding the Engineering of
the keel TO add weight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
FRANCE FACES
SHORTAGE Of PAPEn

Paris. April i2~~-trranee is taca 10
face with wholesale newspapers sus-
pensions ana stonpage IA the hook
publishing b u 8 &. No print
paper is being shipped from America,
the end of the French supply La
looked for Within few weeks. VITA
The exception OF only handful OF pa
pers, which have largest stocks on
hand, the dailies and magazines will
then have to suspend publication Rad.
ical curtailment in the size OF the pa.
pers TO stave on that day. is beinE
urged on all sides and probably will
be put into effect this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
CHARLES TO CLAIM
THRONE FOR son OTTO

London April is-Ex- Emperor
Charles. or Austria proposes TO claim
the throne Of Hungary for his son
Otto The Daily Mail learns \
Budapest despatch says Il is reported
there the former emperor either is
already in the capital lncognito as q
guest OF the Hungarian government
or is on the way thither
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
HARTFORD SALOON MEMS
Tsp ON SUPREME COURT

Hartford Conn, April ls.--Forty-
eight former sa loon owners hayN
made application for license ia 1eii
liquor They have acted on FTP
that the supreme court viii an1nl
the eighteenth amendment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19

Representative Royal { Johnson,
Republican OF South Dakota has
ioined forces with Representative
Henry r. Rainev, Democrat of Illinois,
in support of the war profits tax. Mr..
painey is confident the Democrats OF
the house will stand virtually as
unit in favor OF the war profits tax
ard Mr. johnson declares he will he
able 10 line up more than enough
Republican votes to insure its adop-
lion over the sales tax idea.
THOSE WHO SHOULD PAY
The men who made all the money
out of the war said Mr., Johnson
must pay the taxes necessary TO de-
fray the exepnses of the activities
growing out of it,"
Treasury experts have Submitted
estimates TO Mr.. Rainey showing
that $4,000 men made more than So
100000. 900 in addition TO their normal
income during the war. Figures also
have been obtained from the internal
revenue department which show that
81 900 new millionaires were created
during the war period. Sfr. Rainey
proposes in his bill to take one-half OF
The war profits above the normal in
come OF the millionaire class.
Mr.. Johnsons influence among the
members of his party recently was
effectively demonstrated when he or
ganized the Republican insurgents"
and forced the steering committee to
lift the ban on soldier aid legislation
He lined up nearly one hundred ma
jority members then on proposition
to force caucus and served notice
on the leaders that he would put the
party on record unless obstacles in
the way OF bonus bill were removed.
The leaders capitulated-
EXPECTS SUPPORT
Mr.. Johnson believes he can obtain
equally strong, tupport for war
profits tax and, IL necessary. again
may confront the party leaders in the
house with threat of a petition car
wing sufficient signatures to force a
caucus. The Republican leaders. by
standing out for a sales tax and op~
posing tax on the millionaire class,
would find themselves in a most en-
harrassing predicament particularly
in this campaign year
Both Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Rainey
confidently assert that If they can get
the matter up on the floor. there Is
no doubt of its adoption.
They have agreed on the form the
substitute Ia to take and have COM
pleted their. plans for. the fight. 1t is
made plain by the advocates of the
war profits tax that they are not
Opposing bonuses for the soldiers; on
the contrary. they are leaders In the
movement in favor of such legislation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
Ludicrous and Misleading Statements
ofProfessor Leacock, of McGilp Uni
versity, Shown to be Based Entirely
Upon Misinformation and Prejudice
Writer Shows That Prohibition in This Country
Was Reached by Majority Votes of the People
OF the Various States, and the Professor is
Ignorant of Facts
By ROBERT J. PREV.

Universal Service Staff Correspondent Special Cable Dis
patch.)
London. April lSThe heaviest broadsde yet delivered
England from American in the Of pro-
hbition appears in the form of three comn letter the
London Times by Bishop James Cannon Jr OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, of Virginia.
The communication is singing reply 10 Professor
Stephen Leacoek Of McI University. who recently
the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
ROOSEVELT NOMINATED
FOR HALL OF FAME

New York April is,~The late Col
srei Theodore Roosevelt has been
placed in nomination for eleotton to
the New York Universtty's Hall of
Fame 1t cannot be acted upon at this
time. however. no person being eligible
until a decade after death,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
Sultan of Turkey
Mere Figurehead
Says Frenchman
BY JEAN EABRY

Member Of the Chamber OF Depuries}
Paris, April ls.---In spite Of the
French protests, the British have ar
hitrarily proceeded to make Turkey
another Egypt The sultan has be-
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