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DEAD OF AMERICA
HONORED BY ALLIES
Continued From First Page.)

tlontinucd From First PageO
keep it bright; else neither shall we
i've IN peace nor they sleep III peace
N II; me A.g9nme. in Picardy or on
The applause as the ambassador
concluded was subdued, and many
Women wept openly, while the eyes
moist. Marshal Pctain. in tho UNI
dress field uniform OF n general of n
division. with the War Cross and the
Military Medal as his only decora-
gan to speak. He spoke in low
voice. which carried barely thirty
feet from where he stood. When he
had concluded an American platoon
from the army OF occupation on the
kline presented arms. and Ambas-
sador Wallace and Marshal Petaiu.
followed by Lord Derry, members of
the American and British embassies.
representatives OF Premier Millerand
and attending French army officers
ascended the little hill where stands
the he.oic-size statue of THE Amer
iSan poughboy', and deposited
wreath bearing the Inscription, From
the President of the United States
TO the american Soldiers Fallen on
the Field o: Honor
rctnin In Touching speech.
Marsha! Petain spoke as follows:
TO salute these graves which
mark the resting place of those OF
your comnatriots who fell on our
fields i'll the defense of France, the
commander in chief of her armies.
speaking In behalf OF the govern
'ncnt OF the republic, comes with re-
Spect. Faithful TO the custom in
augurated by your great Lincoln. ana
which your eXceilency now observes
Win such fine feeling on the soil of
France, we come here with You to-
Gay 30 decorate the tombs OF your
heroes, fallen TO protect the eternal
principles which ever have been dear
n M H.
and independence.
These families who weep for their
dead Will find consolation In the
thought that their dear ones sacri-
on the soil of land towards which
turned-n and for nation whica
aided in the foundation Of your re-
public and which the SO sol America
have learned 10 LOOK upon almost as
their native land. Indeed. they are
not resting as strangers III n strange
land. These soldiers Of liberty s..t
overseas at = moment when the fato
fate of the world Was AT stake and
towards whom the heart Of France
turns gratefully today. These tombs
VIII be forever watched over with
the same pious care as that which our
country gives her own children.
Brothers in arms, sharers of one
common glory, one common sacrifice,
l salute YOU as heroes whose young
days found here the end of their
work. In acclaiming you l voice the
sentiments OF my whole country, vic
torious and forever grateful"
AZ Bellcau, the Mayor of Chateau
Th!e.ry. heading a special commit
tee, decorated the last resting place
Of the heroes who fell az 81. Quentin,
lie Catcllet, and FiSmes. At 'cre-en
Tardcnois, the grave OF Quentin
Roosevelt was decorated as also was
the graves OF the heroes who COM
pleied the 81. Mihiel drive.
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PERSHING MEMORIAL DAY
SPEAKER AT ARLINGTON
Graves OF Men who Fell In France
Decorated for First Time at
National Cemetery.
Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. May 3o-Dccora-
ton OF graves OF those who foil in
France In the world war Will be In
ciuded tomorrow for the first time
In the Memorial Day exercises mt Ar
llngton National Cemetery. The
memorial amphithcatrc. recently dcd-
icatcd also will be used for the first
time. General Pershng will make
the annual address
Preceding the exercises at tho am
phltheater, services will be held as
customary at tho mainmast of tho
battlsship Maine ut Arlington. i'm
honor of the Maine dead
other exercises Include the unveil-
inS or monument to Rcar-Admiral
Charles Wilkes, discovercr OF tho
A q Continent. and placing OF
the grave OF Rcar-Admiral psarv.
discovcrcr. OF the North Pole. rho
emony.
Government activities with tho ex-
ception OF Congress. Will generally
DO suspended tomorrow Both
houses of Congress decided to con
vene;, as usual I'm order To dispose
or Az possible Legislation before tho
Poiltical convention recess or adj
Journment. expected Saturday.
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lions delivered addresses. and solemn
assurances wero given that the
graves OF the allied soldiers would
de cared for and deckcd with nowers
snat grew In the fields whore tho
oiood or our veterans has flowed"
Alien Addresses Soldiers.
In his memorial address. Gcnera1
Allen said. In part: %
We are assembled at the eravea
or these fallen heroes to do HOMAGE
selves. The representatives OF a Wig.
orou3 nation. called to baltic for fSo
Ereatest cause known to mankind
e rf r OF man OF inc world and tho lib
ana gloriously mado tho supreme sac
riticc. No greater honor could be
mine than TO be privileged humbiy
ana roverently 10 pnrticipate as tho
the army In this Memorial Day.
This spot lis highly sacred to mo
because II was precisely hero In this
village via. or nomaXno where my BATTLE
hrst American army In the great AIeuso
.-ArSonne offensive jumped Off for tho
n manv s decisive ~ struggle; and where
whose extraordinary valor and ma.
triotism had endenrcd them 10 me.
imhIe their last advance. But praise
IN honorbound credit 10 them must
be shared by the heroic soldiers OF
other divisions on the front at this
stage Of the greatest offensive in
which the forces OF the United States
were ever engaged.
TO discriminate between tho valor
and patriotism Of tho divisions OF dIf-
Iercnt states would be as ungracious
as understandable, for In our system
OF requirements many states. from
Maine to California. from the Lakes
10 MEXICO, were represented in every
division at tho time the spirits OF
these bravo men were released TO tho
hereafter
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BERNHARDT'S TRIBUTE,
TOOUR GLORIOUS DEAD
Tragedennes Burning Eloquence Is Echoed by Leading
French Women and American Women Abroad,
Who Voice Their Gratitude to Soldier Heroes

Americans fallen on the field of
honor. OlS respect For American
lighting men while they lived is
cqualcd only by our sorrowful
gratitude now that they have paid
the supreme sacrifice.
by Duchess Decazcs-Amerlcan
and French hearts beat as one mem
DRY of the gallant boys who flung
their young lives into the struggle
that saved humanity.
BY Nine. Jules SicEfrief (noted
French suffrage lcader)-In every
French woman there lives the In
sttnct OF the mother; in every Amer
lean soldier there Is the lovable caro-
leSSncss of the child. American
graves in Franco shall be forever
green as our memories of the Amer
leans. who charmed us with their
G.,llantry. delighted us with their
chiyalry, and made us tremble with
their daring.
BY Countess Denoaillcs.-Old Glory
is imprinted indciibly on the surface
or France by the patchwork pattern
or the graves of Americans who died
In the noble cause OF the worlds
liberty.
BY Duchess Clcrmont dc Tonnerre
On my recent trip to America
learned TO understand Americans and
TO comprehend their ideals or life
whilc in France. During the war l
learned to love them for their single
minded devotion to duty.
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IRx Universal scryIccl

PARIS. May 30.-Evcrybody in
France is overlooking with gratitude
TO America and the Americans who.
falling in the worlds great war for
freedom, sleep in France. Here are
some expressions that voice the feel
ings Of French and American women
here on this Memorial Day:
by Sarah Bernhardt.-rhc Seine
Will dry up. Paris will be dust. be-
fore the sacred memory OF the Amcri-
can heroes passes from tho women
of France, who loved them as their
own sons. There Is not n woman in
Franco today who does not remember
that without the supreme sacrifice of
these thousands of brave Americans
Paris might be the capital of the
German empire.
Miss Anne Morgan, daughter OF the
late j. Pierpont MorEan.-"Evcry
American soldier who died in the war
was n promise to France fulfilled"
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt. At
Surcsncs Cemetery today / mingled
my prayers of thankfulness for the
past with prayers of hope for the
future.
Mrs. Cornelius Nandcrbilt-Thc
depth OF love that France feels for
America is plainly shown in the de-
voted care with which the French
have tended the graves OF our boys.
BY Princess Murat.-It was my
honor to know several of those
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STRIKING CEREMONIES
HELD OVER ALL ENGLAND
Hero Dead or America Arc HOnored
by Ceremonies In british
~

LONDON, May 3o.-Amcrica's Me-
mortal Day for her soldier dead had
an unprecedented observance in the
British Isles today. The graves OF
$500 American soldiers and sailors
buried in British soil, were adorned
with wrcaths and American flags
tribute from surviving comrades
in the American Legion and the
members OF other Anslo-Amcrican
CARNATIONS.
Services were held at the graves
in the cemeteries at Glasgow. Liver
pool and Manchester, but the most
Significant homage vas paid at ST
Margarets Church, the official church
of the House OF Commons. when
Canon Carnegie, sub-dean OF West
minister Abbey, lauded tho deeds Of
the American hero dead" he gave
assurances that English apprecia-
ton OF the days meaning was one
OF more than sympathetic sentl-
ment"
Services were held at Queenstown
In memory Of the Lusltania victims
large American flag was spread
over the beflowercd graves. The
bishop Of Cloyne, the acting Amer
lean consul, John L. McAndrews ana
Admiral Sir Reginald Tupper and
'othcr military and naval officers at
tended. After the services "a squad
ron OF British soldiers sounded "The
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SPEED DEMONS READY
TO BEGIN LONG GRIND
Twenty-Five Pilots Will Compete
for Richest Stake in History
OF Auto Racing.
IBy Associated Press. ]

INDIANAPOLIS. May 3o.-The
stage was set tonight for tho eighth
renewal of the 5C0-nile automobile
race at the indianapolis Speedway
tomorrow. when cpced stars of four
| nations Will match their skill for
racing supremacy and tho lions
share of $4,000, the richest purse
II the history OF automobile racing.
Twenty-Five drivers are scheduled to
face the starter.
held this afternoon. the gates of tho
two and one-half-mIlc course were
closed to the public and the drivers
worked over their motors to have
skilled hands could make them.
elimination trials during the week
developed astonishing speed and the
record of $685. miles per hour. es-
,ablished by Ralph dc Palma when
he won the event In 1915. is expected
to be smashed.
ID DE Palma. in his speed trials for
which earned him the coveted pole
position for the getaway.
Gossip OF the race crows shows
DE Palma to he n strong favoritc.
although Rene Thomas. Howard Will
cox and Jules Goux, the French
driver, who have competed in for
dangerous contcnders The chevro-
let brothers-Louis and CASTOR
Tommy Milton. Eddie Hcarn. Joe
Boyer. Ralph Milford and other vet
Grams are regarded rs dark horses.
The winner of the race Will re-
ccive $4,000. and he also has a
chance at the lap prize of $4,000. Of
fcrcd by the business I1cn OF In
dianapolis. y prize will he awarded
the winner of each complete circuit
OF the track. and IL Is possible for
driver TO take and retain the lead,
thus assuring him OF q total OF
$4,000.
Weather indications tomorrow are
for n warm, bright day, and the
speedway management Is figuring on
4 crowd OF between 100000 and
$4,000. The influx OF visitors be-
gan early this morning, and hotels
are iummed
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EXPECT FIGHT ON
G. O. P. DELEGATES

Continued From First PaEe.)
natl. described before the Senate In
vestiGating committee as the "anScl'
OF the Wood candidacy. Colonel T.
Coleman du Pont. of Delaware, also
was n passenger.
After n luncheon with newspaper
correspondents, Chairman Hays made
n dying visit 10 presidential row.
and then motored out to the Coli
scum to inspect the work on the con-
vcntion arrangements.
The state delegations themselves
probably will he required by the ma
tional committee 10 dispose of sixty
seven surplus delegates selected from
nine States.
The following table shows the
standing OF the three leading candi-
dates for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination, the un!nstructed and
favorite-son vote. and tho contests
which have been flcd:
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DISCUSS IRISH SITUATION
CONSIDER IRISH s|TUAT|O
British Military and Political Lead.
crs in Erin Summoned TO
Attend Conference.
ny ROBERT j. PROV,

COrTCSnOnuNnt.
LONDON, May 3o.-A Cabinet meet
ing of exceptional Importance has
been called for tomorrow, at which
inc situation in Ireland is expected
Lord French. the Viceroy. Chief Secrc-
tary Sir liamar Greenwood and Sir
Nevil Macready.. tho new British
cominnnder in ireland. have been
summoned to attend the session.
Tho workmen's combine. known as
the Triple Alliance''-railway mon,
transport workers and miners-are
aarrnnging meeting. according to the
ling of munitions destined for Ireland
10 put down rcbellious disorders
,here. The paper does not think 1t
likely that tho organization will sup
port the Irish transport workers who
are on strike.
The British government is COM
pletinE plans to deal with the trans
port situation IN ireland in n drastic
fashion. The labor organ, the Daily
Herald. learns fourteen additional
English regiments have been warned
10 DC ready to embark for Ireland.
Inccndinry Fires Continue.
Press dispatches from Dublin re-
port that the usual Sunday reign Of
secret destruction caused great havoc
IN widely d,,st ssparnted parts of Ireland.
diary fire. In County Antrim. the
police barracks ut Cullybackcy. an
Oial6S StTonBnolu, were burned.
At Bantry, County Cork. train
was held up by masked men. who
carried on five mail bags. containing.
II is believed, government docu-
ments.
In Lynch, County Mayo. Michael
Toolc, Il laborcr was dubbed TO death
because he did not heed warning
by strikers that if he did not Guit
work he would die for it. He was
found by his wife in the roadway.
dubbed and mauled beyond recogni-
ton.
The populace throughout County
ingly FESTIVE. especially since the
patrol system for the prevention of
street assemblies has been put into
force.
The railway men of County Cork
decided today to refuse TO work on
troop trains.
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AMERICA AROUSED
BY G. O. p. ATTEMPT
TO BUY PRESIDENCY

''" .'''' 'H' '"st''
is u scandal such as the nation nevc.
dreamed OF, and it is something
which must be stopped, {: the re-
public Is 10 live.
Laws that ,,ill make 1t a penal
offense for candidate. his COMMITTEES
or his friends 10 spend single pen
ny, must DE enacted. II necessary TO
end such shameless practices The
people will be satisfied with nothing
less than prohibition on campaign
Iunds after these astounding rcye-
latlons."
Continuing this self-returned in
dictment against the Wood prospcc-
tive buyers OF the White House. 4.
a. SpraEue, the treasurer o! the ma
tional campaign committee. with ox-
T,enditure3 Of si.l8O,000 To- report,
took the stand and told the commit
tee tnat his was only one OF three
agencies handling Wood finances.
Iic admitted that his fund wa.
camoufiaged In great part as money
borrowed either from or on the note
of the chairman. Colonel Proctor
had no connection whatever. he said
with the money being collected in
New York City BY the Greater Nav
Work Wood committee, headed by
herbert L. sat,erlee, j. Pierpont
!. Rrgan's son-in-Iaw.
.5 Vow members OF the committee arc
Sg TO figure out the connection
pen the Satter!ee money and the
tely independent campaign for
IL being conducted by farmer
master General. Frank II. Hitch
Mr. Hitchcock. as witness.
lstedd that he had nothing to do
W. IA the ~ rocterS committees or cam.
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paiEn fund. Testimony since given,
however. has shown that Mr.. Hitch
cock. famed for his operation OF
the Taft stcam-roller in 1905, and for
his dcNterity in handling of the So
called how much" Southern dele
gates. has small army of scouts
in the south 1t was admitted that
George Bean, of Florida, headed the
not-poverty stricken flying squadrons
under Hitchcock colors.
what is the truth about those
so-called scouts headed by Mr.. Bean.
going through tho Southern States.
Offering all sorts OF fancy prices as
convention expenses" asked one or
the Senator'S when Senator Moses. or
New Hampshire. the Wood Southern
manager, testified
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Romnrnc Dead ,,o,or,,

BAR-LE-D DUO, FRANCE, May 40
komagnc Cemetery. where more than
2l.OOo American soldiers are buried.
nad american and French flags float
ing over each grave today when Ma
jor-Gencrai Henry r.. Allen, com
mander-in -chief of the American
army Of occupation and other no
table pcrsonages held services for the
Americans who died In the war and
rest In sight OF the Argonne Forest.
American troops In Coblcnz. pay
ing honor to their fallen comradcs
were cncamped on the field where
some OF them had fought French
civil and military authorities and
representatives or patriotic organiza-
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At the Grave OF Lofn,ett..

PARlS. May 30.-A simple but i'm
pressive ceremony at the tomb OF
Lafayette in the Picpus Cemetery
this morning opened the days cele-
bration in honor of the American
dead In France. Colonel Francis T..
Commerce IN Paris, laid wrcath
upon the tomb OF the French hero OF
the American Revolution and deliv-
cred brief address. Response was
made by Colonel Count dc Chaynbrun.
direct descendant of Lafayette.
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Dives Dollar Golf Balls
Into Sea as a Diversion
Inr unI,crsnl scr,icc.l

LONDON, Mny 3O.-Thc CHIEF
diversion OF the passengers ON the
liner Maurctanin, which locked ut
Southampton last night, was
watching Walter Hagen, the
dollar golf balls into the sen from
the sun deck.
IinEcn Snrc daily exhibitions
nnd used no fewer thnn GOO bnIIs
during the weeks trip. lie do
mated his fnr0ritc golf club to. n
sailors chnrity abOnrd ship, the
club being nuctI0ncd for $1,000.
Anon. the Maurctania's ms
scnScrs was Maxine Elliott, who
came here ON n visit Ia her sister,
Gertrude Elliott.
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inc "Favoritc Son" column In
clndes 'hirty-ninc votes in Ohio for
Senator Harding. fourteen in Wash.
!meton for Senator Poindex,er sIx-
Teen IN West Virginia for Senator
howard Sutherland. and In the Con
test' column are seventeen North
Carolina votes instructed for Judge
Pri'chard. thirty-dvo votes instructed
for General Wood and nine instructed
for Governor l.owden.
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Is closely allied with that of the
Statc especially dating back to tho
war Between the States. The organ
Ration is the oldest of it's kind in
the city, being the reorganization OF
the old Anonymous Club, which went
out or existence 1T the outbreak OF
me war when It's members entered
the army.
hcttinE nnd saloon Excluded.
The first resolution adopted by the
BOARD OF management was that no
betting or open barroom be permitted
IN the club rooms. The first consti-
tuition was adopted and permanent
officers elected. March 2. 1877.
The first meeting OF tho club in n
permanent home. 707 East Franklin
street, formerly the home of General
x. h. Lee. was May !, 1877. Twenty
seven members were present Four
teen new members were clcctd On
the following June 1 the club had
sevcnty-seven resident and six nom
resident members.
The present home OF the club at
Sixth and Grace Streets was pur-
chased In the summer OF 1879. and the
FIRST meeting OF the board of manages
mcnt was held there October II, 1879.
The property was purchased for Sl5,-
600 "
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PLAN TO MERGE
TWO OF THE ClTYS
FAMOUS CT LBS
Continued From First page.)

tSontlnucu From First Pagc.)
dated club; the ascertainment OF.
through board OF disinterestcd ex-
pcrts, the net value of the real prop
erty OF each club. which shall be the
value at which such property will be
taken over by the consolidated club;
the preparation and execution OF all
papers and instruments In writing
necessary thereto and generally to
do all such other things deemed de-
sirable or necessary TO carry ont the
end sought to De accomplished"
Tnkc Commonwealth Site.
The committee recommends that
unless more favorable site can be
secured that the property now oc-
cupied by the Commonwealth Club
and vacant property in the rear fac
ing Main Street he taken over. Be-
forc reaching this conclusion the
committee made n careful invcstl-
cation of properties in the downtown
section along East Franklin Street,
but found that either those desirable
were not for sale or the price pro-
hibitory.
One OF the principal reasons for
the proposed consolidation given by
the committee is that the clubs sep
aratcly would find it difficult to Sc
cure funds for the betterment needed.
but that IL was found that there
would be no difficulty under the con-
solidation recommended.
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Three Hurt In Trolley Crush.

a doublc-truck Northampton
street ear, going ut fairly good
rate Of speed. while turning sharp
curve between Stops II and 30
turned turtle yesterday afternoon,
injuring three persons. A number
OF passengers were cut by flying
glass. hut none seriously. The In
1urics OF negro woman neccssitatcd
medical attention.
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Development of Club.

Following the close OF the war n
number of congenially spirited Con-
iederate officers formed the habit of
meeting every evening at Jonah
Seventh. AS this informal gathering
grew small room on the second
noor. on building opposite the old
theatcr on Broad Street was rented
took the second floor This was the
beginning of the old Richmond Club,
which continued until reorganized as
the Westmoreland Club, January 90,
1877. The organization OF the West
ymoreland was inspired by desire of
men who had been allowed to Join
Older members to eliminate younger
and make IL more exclusive. In these
early days the Wcstmorcland attain
ed It's great reputation for gentllity,
hospitality and the high character Of
it's membership.
History of the Westmoreland Club
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SAYS SLASHING PRICES
WILL NOT REMEDY H. C.. L
Continued From First pagc.)


demands for higher wages have been
taken under advisement for the pur-
pose of bringing about compromise
adjustments. General complaint of
low efficiency or small output per
unit of labor is prevalent. and the
difficulty of getting skilled labor in
some OF tho more highly developed
lines of manufacture is now very
considerable"
with respect to conditions. local
to the various reserve districts. the
boards review said in part:
NO. (New Iork)-Pricc rcduc-
lions arc noted in retail stores. Il
considerable accumulation of goods
awaiting shipments resulting from
strikes. n growth in tho cost of doing
business, great reduction in sccuri-
ties prices. but nevertheless. a con-
tinued high demand for goods. and
activity in trade
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Du,Inr,. MINI D,o,xn.,.

SHEFFIELD. ALh..' May 30;
JamcsN Allen King. prominent and
popular young business man OF this
ciiy: was drowned Sunday afternoon,
friends. i'm the Tennessee River, near
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31

At tho Ball Game the discriminat-
ing Fans and Fannics Chew Florida
Fruit Gem. Buy package today and
get In, the game. Made by Flecr. All
denlcrs-5c-NdY.
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nlchmond District Is Favorable.

NO. (Richmond-Unrcs and UNI
certainty in commercial fields have
continued. and agitation against high
prices has led 10 some curtailmcnt
In purchasing. Collections are good
on the whole anu the most serious
cloud on the present situation is the
traffic outlook.