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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
News of Fifty Years Ago

All day yesterday contributions In cnsh
came IN 10 IN" relief committee and Treasurer
davenport reports in another column a long
.Ii 81 continuous great and small Con-
IN fact from all over the country
Today will be observed throughout tho
State and especially In Richmond an n dav OF
humiliation and prayer In thIs civ nil
places az business will he closed n nd nea rly
M or Tho CHURCHES will be opened for serv.
Ep!seopni churches. four Presbyterian. I'VE
Methodist. four Baptist. three Lutheran. three
Jewish and one Catholic. Tho con1rnnotions
Of the churches not opened hays nrrap%ed IN
Worship with other churches
The members OF tho General hsscmb,v on
yesterday inf their own notion each Syr.ad
to give one days pay for the relief M tho 81, .
ferers by the great calamity The cl tmI s' ~
the House and Senate viii also make s,nst1e :
contributions. "' nc s'm'iaF
Selden Co. have published AN .xco,,a,t
ate reosconic view Of tho Capital as /, nHnnrnS
just after the disaster, II is nm infrrnsii n ~ %
memcnto OF the sad affair.
Governor Wells son has written n letter m
Acknowledgment IIonr that the -r;ove er 20
will accept tho position OF United stnIes nor ,,
torney for tho district OF Virginia mndc VA
cant by the resignation Of Mr. beach '"e va
a. w. G.. No%lin yesterday nu,,en, 80
Judge or the county Court or Carroll C,ountv
lie has been In Richmond about i've |o n,niy
and left last night to hold the frst Term ~ =
his court '" VI
a large contribution to the role, f,,a
lected ny thu Danvhic Tobncco Boara No ~
Trade. "'" Oh
I, is now definitely settled ina, c.,
Canhy's Headquarters will hereafter IA" a.
washington and not In Alexandra nm A., NJ y ,n
time thought would be the case. " '"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
SEEN ON THE SIDE

BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER

The Rest.
When all the struggling is over,
And all the worry and care.
When the veil is lifted and opened the "a'es
To the beautiful Land over There
When the clouds have drifted asunder
And tho path stands clcnr in the lish''
When the doubt is removed and shadows are
gone,
And gone is the biackEess OF Night
When all the frcttnE !s ended
And peace is fair in the way
To the. Country OF Rest by the River OF Eoid'
And the dawn Of on un,roubled Day:
When the pains we know have departed.
And all the tears and despair
Have melted and gone in tho beautiful Dawn
or the untroubled DAY over There
When folded our arms. and our pillow
Is under tho green OF the sod
Under the lilies and under the roses
And under tho lilac's nod:
When the guard OF heavens abou; us
And sentres are starred in the skies.
And hi that is mortal, robbed OF Its SOUL
Dust back TO the dust heap lies
When sounds have no meaning to fright US
And grief is unknown. nor distress
When there is no curse. but the Spirit OF All
Is there just TO Comfort and bless:
shall walk by the side %! The River
And rest in the shade Of The Tree.
And drink from The Spring in the Valley of
Rest
From The Cup that is waiting for me!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05

fleets itself in this country. Thrift indeed!
Practice OF ii is more honored in tho breach
than In the observance. Both individual
ana corporate extravaganza has reached the
orgy stage. Bonds that were purchased as
an investment. 1.-THE best security in the
world" are recklessly thrown on the mar
ket Mt discount Of from 10 to Is per
cent. thus further Initiating the country's
volume OF currency, melting to new e1-
traTagance, and steadily forcing the com
modities market to higher levels. The
remedy for the distressing situation, tho
people have in their own hands, but they
refuse to make use of it, instead, they
make conditions worse by clamoring for
more and more interference by, the govern
ment with business, thus entailing new
costs upon themselves. hampering processes
OF normal recovery. by adding fuel to tho
economic confagration for whose starting
they themselves are responsible. Labor is
demoraliZcd and production is tagging,
while consumption grows apace. The pic
turc presented is disheartening in the ex-
treme. VIII nothing but panic bring the
people TO their senses?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
The May Day EiaSco

HE first day OF May dawned. then passed
and not bomb was heard to explode
i'll the land. Not terrorist was arrested
Not an incendiary was seized executing
some diabOlical crime. Not mob was dis
persed. Not n riot was quelled. In fact,
nothing a all happened to disturb the quiet
of the day. the peace OF the nation, OF the
security Of the republic.
Here and there a mass-meeting OF Social
lists was held a few thousands OF radical
thinkers and actors congregated at one
place or another. listened to revolutionary
speeches, then want their way. Certain
step-ladder orators attracted the notice Of
the passers-by but they exploded nothing
more important than the scare which had
been created. IL any unlawful act was per-
petrated in any part of the country, the
fact has not been heralded
The officials Of the Department of Jus
tice who had solemnly warned the Ameri-
can people to keep Within doors, TO draw
their shutters, TO look with dlstrust upon
ali strangers. and TO run TO cover at the
first sign of a man thrusting his hand with
in an inside pocket, feel great relief that
the first OF May has come and gone with
no ourages committed. And they take
unto themselves vast credit for the result
According to the Attorney General, it was
the departments warning, plus its vigil
ance plus its precautions, that saved the
nation from terrors that might otherwise
have overwhelmed 1t.
Nor will n generous and grateful coun-
try fail to accord due credit to the Depart
ment of Justice for the safety which II
vouchsafed. The governments preparati lions
were elaborate Its agents were every
where. And their presence awed the malig-
nant Reds into a state Of meekness that
was wonderful to observe. But Mr.. Palmer
need not have excited our alarms to such
all extent. He might hive spared the coun-
try the fright which seized it when he gave
notice that blood would be shed on May
Day; that high public officials might be
struck down in great number, and the foun-
dations OF the government shaken by the
dctonations OF exploding bombs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
A Daily Once-Over
Evening Up the Fay Roll.

Some frms unjust to their employees
because cnrtain men happen to be unus vail v
proficient and they, consider only that they
need them and Will not give them any oppor-
tumity TO advance to n better position.
Thousands OF men arc kent at tho same Job
Year after year because their employers find
it easier to find men for the advanced position
than to lot them try out.
Under the circumsta noes the firm which chi, :
pluys such methods should provide a salary
which Will make UP FOR turning Il man into
machine.
An expert IN a lower position Is worth
more to firm than ordinary worker In Il
higher position.
But the expert ;hc out -or-the- ordinary help,
should be compensated for his her ability.
II has taken moro peraonnl effort and study
10 excel. and while II ma kea the work easier
10 know how and be accurate, IL means
brains hack OF It,
Don't forget that brains and using them
should count big md when YOU make out
your salary Or wage sheet do IL with regard
10 accomplishment, not according to position
alone. Amount of work and quality should
decide the sum OF money which Is allowed to
an cmployeo--Copyrght. 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05

most cases. fpr less--labor effort than FORM
WY. In TINS county during the war. wages
tpso hrst and prices followed. but. In nddi-
ION. another war influence had am effect. Ma :
TERMS entering into the making OF finished
sugar. foodstuns and tho, like went nm b.cauae
OF scarcity due to supplying our allies
"e snail reduce the cost OF living only
"hen We can reduce these Increased costs OF
PRODUCTION. AS soon rs tho different COUNT !es
ger PACK TO normal production scarcity OF food
unu materiais Will have less force in Keeping
up costs. Then. ..bove all Labor must stop n =
impossible demands for shorter hours al high
CT wages. and try and join with All the factors
vi INDUSTRY In obtaining IA greater efficiency or
Production. II high money wages are retain
Gu inc only way by which the cost OF living
can nc reduced is by getting an Incl rased pro-
duction ana greater efficiency from those re-
ceN'ns the high wages.-Copyright. 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
CnstIe in spain.

have an endless gnrden---and don't
know where 1t is. 't
For have found and lost the title In
castle In Cadiz.
There are many little garden gates,
crenkinE like Eulls.
And q sea full OF ships there. with
gold on their huils.
hut why so many ships there and willy
10 many gates,
Only my lost title deed in Cadiz re-
latcs.
have the tallest tower there that
ever touched tho blue,
But since don't know whore It is. l
don't know what TO do -.
For I went there in n: dream ,once--a
wild wayfaring S'f--...
Glad and magnificent beyond all car
And wish ] had the reason now that
then had
For being so magnificent and beine
so glad.
But who knows the measure of tho
distance to fare?
] hurried back TO Cadiz. The cast,.
wasn't there. 80
They told me that n mist had como
and arrows Of rain
And then gust Of darkness. Ana
every window pane
And doorway Of the castle had van.
ished In Cadiz
And what can you do with property
when you don't know where
Wiley Bynner, in the Dial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
Coliseum, Again Scene of
Ceremony Of Via Crucis
IBy Associated preus.,

ROME, NIny 4.---After nm In
tervai OF nifty years., the Coliseum
ngnln iinH been the scene OF the
moving and picturesque core mony
Of the Vim Crucis. Pope Benedict
XIV, who reIEncd ns Pope from
174O to 175S, instituted the ccre-
mony by placing a cross In the
center OF the nrenn, where mar
tyrs. had given their lives for the
faith, and erecting fourteen xtn-
lions of the cross about the his-
toric pile. Ench Friday the an
Client nmphitheatcr Witnessed the
solemn rite.
The prsctice wnh abandoned In
1870, when Rome became the capt.
tal OF united Italy.
CeIcbrants have once more visit
ed the Collseurn, however, and mr.
rayed In their strange srny gar
mcnts, which included q cosvl
which covered the head md face,
have revived the ceremony OF old
time. Crowds gathered along tho
streets trnveTscd by the process
nion to Witness q spectacle which
Rome Ind not seen since tho old
pnpni days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
nIchmords "Clo.ed" Sunday.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
STA few days ago had the pleasure OF
::eGd!nE IN your paper a letter written by a
travelling man. He had apparently Just dis
covered what n Blue Sunday In Richmond
Is. ana undoubtedly Il did him world or
the fatns VINO guard this fine old city refused
MN the pleasure OF his customary Sunday
cigar.
II seems to ME that this gentleman was
lustihed in his contention that Richmond is
, nsh!nd me times In ks strict adherence to
rigid luritanism sad cannot believe that the
cnior cement of closed Sunday laws tends TO
promote Mia end for which such laws are
ll'ended In other wards. II ig my belief that
in q town deprived OF Sunday movies" where.
in fact. men not even at liberty to buy
CHATS, or women to purchase lemon sotlaa,
tue tendency towards the Vices which such a
community IS plainly endeaVoring to obiit-
crate IN, ny these very methods. tremendously
Does II not seem rational to conclude that
people who are allowed TO indulge In innocent
anus emen,.' ~, on the one day when nearly
everyone is IDLE. are thereby kept from temp
tations into which It is so easy to fail? Man
IS by nature g restless beast and an an old
saying reads; "Satnn finds some mischief still
for Idle hands u do"
DANIEL. b. LuNT.
Newhuryport. Mass. May Q 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
HAND STATE DEPARTMENT
TURKISH PEACE TREATY
Heauest Tint America Accept Ar
meninn Mandate AlsD Received
From San lie mo.

WhSHINGTON, May 4-The sub
ntance OF Tn: Turkish peace treaty
and the request OF the aIiIed sunrcne
council that the United States accept
ne mandate Over Armenia were re-
ccivcd day Mt tho Sim.e Department.
The request relntin.; 20 Armenia n.lI
be referred to President Wilson for
his decision.
The attitude OF the American gov
crnm:n. han zen against acceptiac
any mandates. and administration Of
hcials expressed the view that the
councils invitation as. to Armenia
would bc declined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
COURT STOPS PUBLICATION
OF CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
Union Leaders CHIN, Underwood Al
'ertiScments Contain FnIsc State
nentr Concerning Alnbnmn

,,BlRMlNGHAM. ALA, May -
Slaiming that Senator underwood's
campaign managers were seckine Ia
convey tho IMPRESSION through news-
Aihnama was favorable TO social
equality between the white and ncy-o
races. an Injunction has been obta.ne
IN me circuit Court mere by union
portions OF an Underwood political
advertisements '>"
The advertisement was Ia have been
ptihteu throughout Alabamn this
week. but Judge Horace g viii, i,,,as
ordered 1t suppressed, pending tho
outcome OF the Injunction
Lloyd Hooper. State campa;un
newspapers. u uewHuaner svn,,tat ~
ana an adTertisinE agency arc named
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
CHINA DISCOVERS MUCH
SMUGGLING OF MORPHINE
Society Starts Systematic
Move to freak Up Illicit
Traffic,

SHANGHAI. APRIL s.-D,sc,osurcs
" ", ,rtporI recently compiled by Or.
SlSty. nave led that body TO under
NIKE n systcmatizcd effort 10 check
importation OF narcotics into shan
Or WI SAYS importation o, mor.
phia INTO Shanghai has increased in
me past nre ycnrs from fourteen to
.menl eight tons annually. and he
onhrSes that large quantities. OF
opium are being smugslcL into SLor'
era! from The western Province OF
S"ochwnn by way OF Hankow ana
IRON Fukien by way OF Wenchow.
b| reason OF increased production
OF "pium from new poppy fields In
SIcchucn and Fukian, he says the
price III tho drug haa fallen TO So mn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
WORLD PROBLEMS TO BE
DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE
Thirteen Countries VIII he Repre-
sentcd mt international Phrlin-
mentary Conference May A..

PNRTS, Mny i.-WOr!d prnbloms
such ns the high cost Of living, ex-
change. commercial transportation,
aerial commerce and national debts
arc on the program OF the Interna-
tional parliamentary conferences o.
commerce which ~ TO be In scBs. n
a: Luxembourg from MAY to I. Two
rived. and others are on their way.
IL lgium. Brazil. caira. Finland.
Great Britain. Greece. italy. Japia.
roland, Portugal Roumnnia. Czccho-
Siovakia and JugoSlavia Will be rep
resented.
While an official invitation has been
sent TO the United States 10 send dele
Gates, no answer hns been received
Ambassador Wallace. however. has
desiBnatcd commercial attachc o..
ne embassy 10 attend the sessions
US Observer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
FRANCE SLOW TO RETURN
SHIPS LOANED BY BRAZIL
President Prssoa Advocntcs Immc-
date Sale OF Seized German
Craff.
my Associated Pres.l

RIO JANElRo. May Sale of for.
MGR herman ships. which were seized
ny BraSil during tho war. was urged
by President pessoa in his message
70 congress Monday. controversy
over some of these vessels has arisen
beI"cen this country and France
Twenty-eight OF these stcamcrs
were borrowed by France. and th..
PRESIDENT said France was noncom.
initial when asked by Brazil II she
desired to purchase the ships on III.
same terms an were offered by North
American hrms He said France. I'm
u note received on March 81. re-
1uekted renewal OF the loan agree.
mont between the two countries and
suggested the question OF the Ger
man ships be held In allegiance until
sion. -,
Brazil replied. the President said.
mat the ownership OF the steamers
was settled by the Versailles treaty
and refused to renew its loan to
France At tho same time she ask ed
that country to return the ships to
brazilian harbors. No response has
az yet been received from Paris.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
Republicans on Edge of a Hole"

THE Knox peace resolution is due to be
called up III the Senate today, and the
chances are that its consideration will fur
nish excuse for a prolonged period of
speechmaking, for which there exists not
the slightest occasion in public necessity.
However protracted the debate over 1t may
be. the vote OF not single Senator will be
changed, should roll call on It's passage
ever be reached. If the Republicans con-
slider 1t good politics to pass the resolution,
they have the necessary number OF votes
to do so, knowing that the President will
accept the political challenge and promptly
veto the resolution, thus forcing the issue
into the campaign in the form he most de-
sires and placing the Republicans on tho
defensive and squarely against the league
OF nations.
In offering the resolution. the Republi-
cans were constrained to do so by insistent
public demand that some action be taken
by which the existing technical stnte OF
war between this country and Germany and
Austria would be brought TO an end and
the normal life Of the American people
restored under pcace-time laws In knif-
ing the peace treaty by cutting the heart
out OF the league OF nations covenant, they
engineered successful political maneuver
by putting the Democratic party on the de-
fcnsive for opposing IL in its mutilated form,
ana hut for the popular demand for the
ending Of existing wartime restrictions
upon business would have been perfectly
willing to 20 before the country on the
record thus made. The President, how
ever, is too shrewd a politician to overlook
the opportunity presented by the introduce
ton OF this resolution, and. It is said. the
word has been passed along to the Demo-
cratic Senators not to resort to flibuster-
ing tactics to defeat ii, as he stands ready
10 Kill. II with veto. and have his party
appeal TO the country on tho ISSUE more
favorably defined in its new form for cam
paign OF aggression. In other words. the
President thinks that the passage OF the
resolution will put the Republicans "in a
hole, and he wants them afforded every
facility for walking into the hole.
Whether the Republicans. after further
consideration. will be willing TO make their
campaign on the issue OF the peace resolu-
I ton as against the treaty, remains to be
seen. II they abandon the peace resolu-
ton, they will be held responsible for a
continuation Of conditions; while, on
the other hand. II they pass it, the party
vii! be practically committed to straight
out opposition 10 the treaty and the league
OF nations--nn attitude which all OF their
! Vaccinations in loading the treaty down
with reservations has sought to avoid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
Picked I'm nj R,ndon

Philosophy Is something that takes up lot
Of space.
joice.
You can't take anything with you hereafter
but your bald head.
The average wife thinks her husbands ste
nosrnpher Is manicure.
Getting everything you want spells the
pleasure OF desire.
Ase ripens everything on Earth tina, is
worth while.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
DOG MEAT FEAST MARKS
BIRTH OF FILIPINO PRINCESS
Ancient Tribal Custom Ia nroken
"hrn Laughter of Trfbr's Chief
Arrives In America,

kOkOMo. IND. May "A tribal
custom, hundreds OF years old. was
broken with the birth OF Princess
koHomo. OF the lgorrotes here yes
terday The child Is said 10 be: the
nrst ever horn away from the tribes
native Philippine Islands..
The arrival OF the girl baby. which
was named after tho town OF Eo
komo. was duly celebrated hy tho
tribe of lgorrotes. with dog meat
the members OF the tribe travelling
with circus and his wife. mother
OF the baby, ohiciatcd at the head OF
camp nre. There they smoked
pipes The tr!bcsmen helped them
selves to the meat by lifting IL from
The pot with their fingers
Chief Panmayamy said Il was n
superstition that child born away
from It's native land would have a
spell" cast over IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT is
CORDIAL TOWARD AMERICA
Shss Token Of Fricndshfn Ix Iu,ro-
""etion OF English Course In
COuntry'S Schools

ny .Issoc.nI cu PrcNs /
CARACAS. VENEZUELA Nav
MarEcd cordially toward the United
stale" featured the message OF Ur.
MARQUEE Bustillos. provisional prcsi-
n'nt. To the Venezuelan Concrcss
Monday.
He announced that yenezue,a h,d
been admitted TO the league Of ma
Tons formed ON tho generous mi.
IatiNe of President Wilson" and re- .
TERED 10 this stop ns ~ Supremacy
important act"
friendship for the great American nm :
ton. said the provisional President.
II is very significant thnt the Min,
lister OF Public Instructions had in
'tituted the tenching OF English In
the primary schools of Venezuela.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
Rirtlmun0 Ginlrs.pispatrb

x8fE TIMEs tFU3T \ = THE DIsrATCN
x Eat. 1888 re . : Eat. 1880
1sAterea January a. 1905. nj the st,Oihse AZ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
BENSON APPEARS BEFORE
SENATE INVESTIGATORS
AdmirnIs Testimony Tends to Up
hold Reputation Of Secretary
of Navy Daniels.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Even beforo
inc outbreaks OF the world war'i 1914
he believed the United states must
3. Benson. former chief Of naval
operations, declare before the SENATE
committee inrstigaiing the naval
participation On the side OF the aiiies
was inevitable. he declared. from the
day the central and allied Dowcrs
began hostilities.
HIS oplnion. tho admiral said, but Thai
he did not believe the Navy Dcpart
mcnt would have been justi1ed In
preparing FOR war. In view OF the
country.
Felt Gr~nt Responsibility.
Admiral Benson testified he felt re.
snonsible for the navy'so policies and
operations during the war because
he was chief military adviser 10 Sec
rotary Daniels.
The sinking OF the Lusitania alone
was not sufficient TO justify the United
states III openly preparing for war
Az, Germany. tho officer tcsti-
bassador was given HIS passports In
February. 1917. the feeling o. the
people OF the United States was such
c ma. VAT win germany could not be
son asserted
Did you iccl that the sentiment of
INC people you REFER 10 %ag such as
10 prevent the navy'a making plans
ioT war. asked Chairman Hale.
Navy Did Have Plans.
The may did have plans" was the
ana are not complete in some
respects even today. We knew ir
we did enter the war We would have
70 conform our operations TO the gen
erhi plans OF the other allies and We
mad no knowledge or their plans un-
~! after we declared war"
secretary Daniels did not Issue any
dehnitc order to bureaus OF the Navy
Department TO prepare for war prior
said.
Did he ever hold up or delay your
cHort1 to prepare the navy after we
deciared war; asked Chairman Hale.
II don't think So" wns tho rcp!v'
There were many things that ] as a
military man thought ought TO he
done that he did not approve ms mat
ters OF policy. Among these were i'm
proving the powder supply and get
Ting more small caiiher guns for mcr-
chant shipb Subsequent events JUS
titled Mr.. Daniels attitude"
There were things ] think We wern
not Justified in being prepared in,
personnel particularly"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-05
Prominent playwright Deud.

NEW YORK, May I.--WillInm
Thompson Price. IS years old. we'll
known playwright and author. died
here Monday OF heart disease Mr..
Price was born in Kentucky and was
In earl: life a newspaper man re-
cciving his training under Col. Henry.
"atterson. For the last twenty
years ho has conducted school OF
playwritins. which he founded He
was n veteran OF the Confederate
army.