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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
Famous Italian to
Speak Tomorrow
at Colombo Hall

An event Of more than passing in
terest Will prove To be the address OF
Padre Scenario chaplain to Italian
headquarters during the war, who
will speak before the members OF the
local Italian colony and other cin-
zens. at Colombo hall. tomorrow
night at O'Clock.
His topic will be the War Or
phans IN Italy" many Of whom are
from Austria and other countries. The
purpose of Padre Scenarios visit to
Richmond is TO interest local Italians
in the fund which is being raised for
the benefit of these orphans. There
are thousands OF them, a large per-
centage being children of other ma
tionalilies The Italians are seeking
aid in this charitable work, and Padre
Scenario has been very successful in
his tour of the United States.
He will be introduced by Bishop
O'Connell. and viii speak in his native
tongue He, in company with Mar
cheese Zaecaria and his secretary Will
reach Richmond tomorrow morning
at 7;l0 o'clock, and while in the city
will be guests OF Bishop O'Connell.
Persons interested in the cause of
the war orphans are requested to
sand check to either Bishop O'Con-
nell or Chasie Traferi care the Con-
sumers' Paper company.
The committee TO receive the WISH
tors at Broad street station tomor
row are Chasie Trafleri. Peter Con
nellia E. santucci and d. Marroui.
Al GAS O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing Padre Scenario will celebrate mass
ut st Peters church, Eighth and
Grace streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
FAIL TO PASS BILL OVER
VETO OF PRESIDENT

Washington. May 14,-Ee Repub-
lican majority in the house today fail
ed By margin OF IS votes to over
ride President Wilson's veto Of the
legislative, executive and Judicial ap-
preparation bill The vote was 40 TO
127.
On the basis OF the members pres-
eflt and voting, l9S votes would have
been required To constitute the two
thirds majority necessary 10 override
the veto.
Only four Democrats bolted the
president. They were Renrasenta.
uves Evans, of Nevada: Gailivan. of
Massachusetts; olney, of Massachu-
sets and Sisson OF Mississippi.
The bill now goe back to the APP
preparations committee for reconsid-
GRAFTON of the provision TO which the
president objected This section
would have prohibited the printing or
mimeographing of any government
publication without specific authority
from the joint congressional commit
tee on printing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
Rev. ]. Sidney Peters
to Make Number of
Speeches in State

In addition 70 the brilliant speakers
from outside OF yirg MIA who will tour
the state in the interest OF the educa-
tlona1 campaign to be held under the
direction of Superintendent David
Hepburn, OF the Anti Saloon League of
Virginia. such al Congressman w D.
Jpshaw. of Georgia. William +.
(PussyfooD Johnson. of New York:
Hon John G. wooiley and others, Hon.
J. Sidney Peters, state commissioner
of prohibition OF Virginia. will be
heard in number OF speeches
throughout the state.
DIR. Peters will be able 10 lay before
the people the facts regarding the eft
forts OF the wet elements of the coun-
try TO secure the repeal or Amendment
Of prohibition legislation; the desps-
rate tactics to which they resort in
order to nulIify the prohibition law
and the dangers that confront the
state and the nation from the aggres-
sive and highly financed campaign
which the wet forces are organizing
with the view of capturing one or
both of the great political parties and
choosing Legislative. executive and
judicial officers favorable to their
cause.
The commissioner OF prohibition OF
Virginia during the closing days Of the
wet regime, with stores of liquor 10
Gated but a short distance from ths
northern boundary of the state, with
the high price of liquor Offering huge
profits to the unprincipled men en-
gagged in the traffic, occupied one of
the most arduous positions among the
public men of America. So well did
he enforce the law that he brought
upon himself the impiacabie hatred of
the friends of the liquor traffic who
succeeded in defeating him of re-elec-
ton to the office he had filled with
such courageous fidelity.
DR., Peters is a speaker OF eloquence
and earnestness. He has been one 1T
the leaders of the AntiSaloon League
in the state and nation since its In
ception. He Is certain to be in demand
as n speaker during the approaching
ne will be available will be received
campaign and the announcement thar
by all friends Of the league with tbs
keenest satisfaction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
Stock Dividends
to Be Taxed in Bill

Washington. May IA tax on 10
privilege of issuing stock dividends
viii be written into the proposed sol
dier aid bill, members Of the house
ways aud means committee stated to-
day.
\ proposal to include this provision
was defeated 10y only one vote at q
meeting Of the Republican members OF
the committee today when the fun
committee meets to order the revised
b4H reported IL Is conceded by the
opponents of the stock dividend tax
that enough Democrats will vote tor
it TO write ii into the bill
There il A wide divergence q
opinion as to how far the tax should
h. made retroactive, 1t is believed
howevcr. that it will go back far
enough 10 affect all Of the stock div
dends issued since the supreme court
decided that stock dividends are not
taxable as income. The rate will be
40 per cent, II is indicated
The majority members of the corn
mittee agreed today to fix the maxi
mum amounts to be paid under the
cash bonus plan TO $500. for service in
overseas The cash honus~will BE- paid
in quarterly installments of $50.
The bill viii not be laid before the
full committee until next Wednesday
This delay has been agreed upon In
order that any revised recor 1men@attpn
of the executive committee OF the
American Legion, which meets here
Tuesday, may be considered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
Socialists With
lnternationale

New York. May 1.-THE Socialist
national convention here today voted
to affiliate with the third international
al Moscow, which is dominated by
LInine, despite the bitter and vehe-
ment protest OF Victor l.. Berger. the
unseated congressman. of Wisconsin.
who characterized Leniue as dicta-
tor and his followers as Anarcho- Syn
dicalists. The Socialist party went on
record, heavier, as being opposed TO
the formula OF The dictatorship OF
the proletarial in the form of soviet"
and rejected il as a condition of af-
hliation with the third internationale.
Following the decision To affiliate
with the internationale. the conven-
ton voted to send a committee of
three men to Investigate conditions in
soviet Russia, the committee to con-
stst of Algermoh Lee. OF New York.
James O'Neale, of New York and
Joseph F.. Cohen, of Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15

the society prints over 5000 900 copies
a year, this number is entirely Insult.
ficient to meet the dema nds He de-
clard that il all the printing facili-
Ties of the country Were employed to
print the Bible they would still be
Inadequate
A committee which is to recommend
the program for the next four years
for the 100000 campaign was APP
pointed The personnel follows S. $,
Groner. Texas, chairman; J. r. Hobbs,
Alabama; Otto Wilmington. Arkan-
sas; John f. Briggs. District of
Columbia; Louis Entzminger, Florida
A, c. Cree, Georgia. d. S. Rodman.
Illinois; +, f. Gibson. Kentucky: s. T..
Tull. Louisiana: w. H. Baylor. Mary
land; W. A Hewitt. Mississippi: O. l..
Wood, Missouri. J. w. Bruner New
Mexico; w. r. Cullom, North Caro-
lima: $. ]. Porter, Oklahoma: w. J.
McGlothlian, South Carolina: l.. c.
Broughton. Tennessee. John NJ
Vines, Virginia.
BAPTIST HISTORY
A survey of the department OF re-
lisious history in the library OF con-
gress shows the neglect with which
Baptists have treated the institution,
according to DR.. Walter NJ. Lee, of
Georgia, "A specialist in Baptist his
torical research.
Few copies of Baptist magazines
and periodicals are found in the Ii
brary of congress, he states. He is
endeavoring to influence the leaders
of the denomination in an effort TO
assemble historical data from all sec
tions OF the South, to secure the com
pilation of Individual church histories.
Ito collect biographical material con-
corning the Baptist pioneers in all
the Southern states and establish a
central depot for the reception of his
torical material.
He has plan for utilizing students
in the seminarieS and colleges for in
dexing the volume of religious week
~ publications and also a plan for So
Letting biographical and historical
material through the periodicals of
the Sunday school board.
Several state Baptist histories are
in course of preparation, DR. w. j.
McGiother is writing the history of
Virginia on new history OF Ken
lucky Baptists. Or. B. J. Graham, OF
Georgia of Georgia is publishing
southern biography and DR.. Walter
NJ. Lee is working on the history of
South Georgia Baptists.
An endowment fund of 100000 ii
Is stated, is needed for the further
ance of this work over the south.
The convention should make an ex-
tensire effort at preserving the
sources of information. DIR. Lee stated
The head of the department Of re-
ligious history in the library of con-
gress has asked DIR, Lee TO use his
influence TO receive copies of state
and associational and general min
utes for the library.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
Nothing to Indicate That
Americans in Mexico
Are in Danger Il
GEN. VILLAREAL
NOW IN MONTEREY
Heavy Reinforcements
Move From Sonora
and Chihuahua to City
of Mexico
ny Universal scrvice,)


Washington, May 1.-THE Amer can
embassy AT Mexico CITY today advised
the state department that the where-
ah"uts Of President Carranza is still
unknown. only vague reports had
been received there regarding tho
lighting between the remaining Car
rama forces and the reyolutiouarieA
the adviCes stated.
All official advices to the department
today indicated that there is .nothiA1
in any section Of Mexico TO indicate
that Americans there are in any dar-
ger. Revolutionary authorities are Civ
Ing guarantees of protection to all
foreigners and are preserving order
with unusual success
At Obregon headquarters here. II
was announced that heavy reinforce-
ments estimated at 10000 men, are
moving southwark from Sonora and
Chihuahua over the Mexican Central
Railway toward Mexico City. Their
purpose is to break up the last resist
ance Of the small Carranza forces st,il
holding out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
House Adopts the
Conference Report
Army and Navy Bill
tBy Universal SeryiccA

Washington, May IA new record
Tor speed was established by the house
today when the conference report on
the army and navy pay increase hin
was adopted within fifteen minutes and
without debate or record vote The
report now goes to the president.
The bill provides increases for the
army. navy, marine corps. coast gua~3,
pubic health service. coast and geode-
tic survey army and navy nurse corps
ana quartermaster corps field clerks
Increases for officers include the
grades of captain in the navy Aod
colones in the army
The increases are retroactive to
January /, 1920. and effective until
June 80, 1922. In the meantime 4 5oint
congressional committee VIII make an
investigation of the entire subject Of
pay. looking toward a complete rea 4
Jnstment ard report to congress bv
January /. 1922. It is estimated that
the increases will cost the government
about $40. 600, 900 a year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
PULLMAN COMPANY DENIES
COMMISSIONS JURISDICTION

Alleging that the state corporation
commission had determined in ruling
handed down some years ago by judge
Robert Il. Prentis, now Of tho appeilat g
court, that il had no jurisdiction n
the matter Of the rates put into effect
by the pullman company. Horace :,
Buchanan. counsel for the companT,
yesterday filed plea raising the ques-
ton Of jurisdiction in the commission
to consider the present rate increase.
The matter was taken under advise
ment hy the commission,
The Pullman company takes the po-
s'sion. 1t ts stated that the railroad
is the carrier, and that its cars ave
being hauled merely under a leasing
contract by the railroad company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
DESTROY SfXTY-GALLON STILL
ON OUTSKIRTS OF RICHMOND

sixty gallon still was discovered
and broken up by Sheriff Sydnor ana
Chief OF Police Seay in raid on .
house back of Evergreen cemetery
Thursday night A number of Rich
mond policemen accompanied the Hem
rico officers. The still was in fun
operation, the officers say and they
brought back a gallon Of liquor which
is being held for evidence. McC. Rick@
er and Frank l.. Jones were arrested.
charged with conducting the still. They
will be given hearing before MaEis-
trate II. s Sunday This is the third
still taken at the same place within
two months. the police say
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
,OyER CRITICTZEs
PALMER ON SUGAR

Washington. May t4.-Attorney
neral Palmer's fixing of II and is
ATS pound as the price for the
uisiana crop was an impracticahle
y, 10 handle the sugar situation.
rhert Hoover, former food admin
fator. told a house sub committee
lay.
This agreement between the gov
iment and the Louisiana growers.
declared, gave the stamp of an
ipation III the Cuban mind" and
ban sugar rose in sympathy with
: Louisiana crop.
But the market price today. Mr..
over asserted, rs rejecting the
rid situation" When asked IL the
rid situation was not operating at
time Mr., Palmer fixed the price
the Louisiana crop, he declined 10
swer directly.
Representative Whaley Democrat.
South Carolina. suggested that the
orney-general was confronted with
necessity of fixing. a standard price
the louisiana sugar and holding
Z growers to that price or he would
We had TO have waited and prose-
ted 10000 sugar dealers on prof
ring charges. with little or no hope
convicting them. Mr.. Hoover re-
ed:
SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
If I had been attorney general I
rtainly would not have attempted
OF those operations. Prices
YER have been fixed by mortal man
government by threat n jail.
lie only way to control prices is
rough supply and demand or the
tual business process of purchase
a sale. So / would never have at
npted such an undertaking"
Appearing earlier in the day before
: senate committee on labor. which
considering the proposed indus
al congress" to build the machin-
r for settlement of labor disputes.
/. Hoover deprecated the use of
igai repression" like the injunction
4 compulsory arbitration.
"Such methods lead only to the Jail
d provide no solution for an indus
al problem" he testified.
DO you see any possibility of relief
discomfort and unrest in a wide
sognttion of the principle that labor
entitled to a larger voice?" asked
nator Kenyon. of Iowa. author OF
industrial congress resolution.
Il do" replied Mr.. Hoover.
He added that he was opposed to
IL shop council idea insisting that
was mot by revolutionary meth
Is, but by the. more moderate en-
Dyer and the more moderate ON
|tye meeting on common ground.
Ilt Industrial disputes can best be
lied -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
SERIOUS ILLNESS
Of MAJOR W0RREll

The latest telegram received from
the bedside OF Major c. c. Worreil.
who has been critically i'll for three
weeks at his home in Hillsville Car
roll county, announces that he is rap
idly sinking and the end is momen-
tarily expected.
Major Worrell is nearly eighty-f
years old is widely known throughout
the commonwealth, and is the father
Of Everett f. Worrell state supervisor
of rural schools. who resides at 121l
Third avenue, Highland Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
MONSTER WARSH|P
NOW ON THE WAYS


New York, May 14.-Charles
NJ Schwab today revealed that
the greatest of al, battleships is
government. His announcement,
made at luncheon for the New
York university endowment
fund disclosed plans of the navy
department., hitherto secret. to-
make the United States the fore
most naval power
The monster battleship which
is OF the battle cruiser Denomina-
ton will cost $50, 100000 will be
1000 feet long. dispiace $1,000
tons and be los feet wide. 1t is
one of several Of similar design
and power planned by the navy
department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
FORMER SERVICE MEN TO
KEEP CONVENTION DOORS
tBy Universal Service StaY Core.
spondentD

tBy Universal Service stan CORE.
spondent.)
Chicago, May 14,-Former servica
men will guard the doors of the CO.
iiseum against the hordes of wild-eyed
curiosity seekers at the Republican
national convention here the week cf
June S. &%
The building will be under the con.
troll OF a semi military force responsi-
bic only to the Republican nationdt
committee. The purpose Is to protect
legitimate tickethoAfers against tha
crowds of unauthorized persons who
will storm the doors, Only Delegates
alternates and guests holding tickets
will be permitted to enter
General James A. Ryan, Of Connects
cut, will he chief doorkeeper. Two mon
from each state will assist him. They
will be named by the chairmen Of the
state committees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
SIX HUNDRED FEDERALs TAKEN.
fBy InixerNaI SerYtcel

FL Paso, May i4.-General Guadaiups
Sanchez. the revolutionary leader In
command Of the Obregon Gonzales
Huerta forces In the field. wired Gem
eral Obregcn today that he had cap
tured 500 Of the guard Of President
CarranZa and one train. He added
that he expected to force Carranyt to
surrender in the near future
Rebel agents here say that General
Francisco Murguia Is in command OF
Carranza's forces
Troops of Carranza's forces under
command of General Castro are APP
preaching Piedras Negras with the In
tention Of trying to recapture that
town from the rebels. Advices to this
effect were received at revolutionary
headquarters this afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
BIAS ANY ONE SEN
THIS MISSING NOMANe
(Ry Universal Service,

Harrisburg, Pa, May II.-Anyone
seeing "bleachad t'on,;' with the
lords Prayer tattooed or her back ID
@sked to communicate v-ith HarrN7
buchanan, Readingj. Pa u
In pathetic letter to the local
police Buchanan asked aid in Locating
his wife. The letter gave a great
many details OF her appea -anc- ami
vas accompanied by ~ude pencil
sketche of the naissiay wife
After calling ner y set OF b.each-
&C blond and telling Of tn. prayer
tattooed on her bacx Buchanan saids
She wore a dark dress at the tins
OF her disappearance ens. black
hat with blue Flowers"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
lirect Invasion of Prop
erty Rights, Declare
Lawyers
INDEFINITE ON
SPECIFIC POINT
loover Declares Palmer
Wrong in Fixing Price
of Sugar at Is Cents
Per Pound

New York, May I4-Tne Lever law.
acted for the prosecution Of prof
ering, was attacked as unconstltu-
mai by Simon Fleischmann, a Buff
b attorney in an argument today
tore Federal Judges Ward. Hough
Manton in the circuit court OF
peals here.
Charles f Hughes, representing the
tional Rstail Dry Goods association,
% declared the Lever act a direct
fasion of property rights through
minal proceedings. He announced
II he would file a brief assailfng the
rhe case appealed was that of c. 4.
red and company. clothing dealers
Buffalo. who were prosecuted re-
atty under an indictment charging
sfiteering
Attacking the validity Of the Lever
!. Mr.. Fletschmann charged that as
relates to wearing apparel. II is SO
setnlta as 10 be violation of the
fh anne ndrnent OF the constitution.
This amendment provides trait in
minsl prosecutions the accused shall
10y the right to be informed Of the
ture and cause OF the accusation. He
trged that ii is also in violation Of
ttIit OF the constitution IN fn3f
deprives dealers in wearing apparel
proper liberty without due PRO-
"a OF law. also that even as a war
assure II deprives merchants Of equal
stection OF the laws.
n concluding his plea, Mr. F4efseh-
mn said in part.
HARD TO DETERMINE.
IT Is absolutely impossible for any
dealing In wearing apparel esps-
hly at retail, having in mind the
ture and variety of articles involved.
innumerable and constantly vary.
( conditions under which the sarte
ist be bought and sold 10 determine
advance, or to be advised by &ttor-
vs., judges or courts as to what Is or
II be regarded by a given court over
Jury as Il reasonable and far price
Il whAt IS an unreasonable or unfair
ce
1t may indeed be asked upon what
cory IL is supposed that merchants
their lawyers can reach n safe de-
fntnation as tn prices, giving the
Tchants immunity from prosecution.
zen the considerable number of fed
II district judges who have within
past few weeks passed on the
estion are lined UP IN about eoual
n1hers on the two sides OF this great
smentous and far-reach!ng problem, p.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
GREEN ESTATE To PAY
BIG TRANSFER TAXs

New York. May 14.--Mrs Hetty H.s
r. Green's estate will have to pay ~
transfer tax to New York state upon
$SS 900, 900, according To a decisiOn
today of the appellate division OF the
supreme court. Ii the appellate dl.N
visions decision is sustained by the.
court. of appeals the state will receive
$500, 900 from Mrs. Green's estate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-15
NEW DAILY IN VIRGINIA

HAVING purchased the entire plant and fixtures office
used for publishing The Richmond Vrgnian together with
print paper and contracts for same with associates not
yet organized will published either in the city of Richmond
the city of Norfolk daily newspaper If published in
Richmond it will be morning paper. IF publish ID in
Norfolk it will be either morning afternoon paper
both The policy of the paper will be clearly forth
in its first issue.
J. p HOLLAND.