Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 200, 4 June 1919 — Page 1
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QUICK ACTION TO WIPE OUT ANARCHISTS IS PLANNED
New Bureau Formed to Run Down Persons Responsible for Bomb -Explosions Monday Radicals Held. RUSS SUPPORT SEEN (By Associated Press). CHICAGO. June 4. Federal agents today searched every known rendezvous of radicals In Chicago for clews which may lead to the arrest of the persons responsible for the nationwide bomb outrage. Evidence showing that some of the radical literature used by the conspirators apparently had been printed In Chicago led the officials to believe that the entire plan may have been planned In thlB city. Proprietors of twelve radical printing shops were taken into custody and questioned by federal agents. One of the printers confessed that a Russian whose name he does not know, but whom he can Identify, came to his shop recently and gave the order for the radical circulars found in connection with the wholesale murder program. The suspect also told of other literature of the same character having been turned out by other shops. Later the printers were released but . will be closely watched. Federal agents were kept busy all day questioning suspects taken in eight raids on headquarters of radical groups. FLYNN TO INVESTIGATE WASHINGTON, June 4. That efforts of anarchists to create a reign of terror through destruction of life and property which had its climax In atr tempts on lives of prominent men in eight cities Tuesday night, not only failed in its purpose but has resulted In action by organized government that is expected to wipe out the anarchists themselves, was evident here today. Following public announcement last night by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer that the purposes of the department of justice, are the tamo now as they wme before, which VR9 In turn folio wed by a statement telling of th creation of a new bureau i y the department with WiiU&m-iJ. i I'iycn aa its head rd which will have j hh iti paramount duty the crushing-of tbe afit'-&o7efr.mei!t movement in this' eocr.y-y. a.en of the federal govern-n.-nt throughout the country and detective forces ii this and scores of oll.tr cities today renewed with vigor tit-fr efforts to run down those responsible for Monday night's bomb explosions. Although the authorities are working behind a tightly drawn veil of secrecy for obvious reasons, it was stated that despite intomations yesterday that the Identity of the man killed here by his own bomb when he attempted to assassinate Attorney General Palmer and been established, no tangible clues that might lead to apprehension of the plotters had been found. Chief Flynn, himself regarded as the foremost authority in the country on anarchists and their activities, already has caused persons known to be radical of the dangerous type to be put under surveillance by agents of the department of Justice in practically every city the reds are known to frequent. Public Buildings Guarded. There were no developments over night to change the views of the police and special agents that the explosion of the bomb at Mr. Palmer's home, which wrecked the front of that residence, badly damaged those adjoining and killed the perpetrator, was the work of one man. This man, an Italian, the police say, arrived here from Philadelphia a little more than half an hour before the explosion. That his coming was a part of the plot in which the outrage here was only one of many planned for that night, the police have no doubt. This fact was made apparent by the finding in additional cities in which explosions occurred of "Plain Talk" literature such as was carried by the terrorists operating here. j Public buildings and homes of officials continued to be under extra guard as a precautionary measure. But for this and the inquest to be held late today over the few pieces of the dead anarchist in an effort to establish his identity there was no evidence of the occurrence Monday night which aroused public opinion here as nothing had since the bomb explosion in the capitol in 1915. RUSSIANS AT HEAD PITTSBURG. June 4 Evidence that anarcnists responsible for bomb explosions at the homes of Judge W. H. S. Thompson of the United States district court, and W. W. Sibray, chief Inspector of the bureau of immigration, Monday night, were operating under orders from Russian radicals' headquarters at 133 East Fifteenth street, New York, was in the hands of the police here today. According to an announcement this morning by Superintendent R. J. Alderdice of the bureau of police, John Johnson, president of the local I. W. W. organization, who was arrested yesterday after a fight with detectives in a downtown office building, came to Pittsburg from New York two weeks ago at the instance of "No. 1001." William Haywood, president of the National I. W. W.. according to Mr. Alderdice, bears the pass number 1001. j Johnson, who, the police say, was the directing genius of the bomb plot ' in this city, was held In Jail today with a score of other alleged anarchj ists who were arrested yesterday and 'last night. Ball was refused In each Continued On Page Fifteen..
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ft, fkt Glimpse of Hog Island shipya'rd, near Philadelphja, sponsors of five ships launched in forty-eight minutes recently. Left to right, sponsors, with names of four of ships they christened, are: Miss Ermer Reiser, Reading, Pa., "Maiden Creek;" Mrs. Mary Balrd Fox, Camden, N. J., "Nedmac"; Mrs. William R.Thomas, Allentown, Pa, "Lehigh"; Miss Lois Gaither, Pipestone, Minn., "Pipestone County"; Mrs. J. D. Andrew, Philadelphia. Other photo shows , "Nedmas" slipping into water. The recent feat of the government in launching five 7,800-ton cargo vessels In forty-eight minutes at the Hog Island shipyard, shows how the United States Is rising to the problem of feeding and furnishing materials and equipment to the European nations. These vessels were rushed to completion to Join the great fleet now plying between this country and European ports. Another feature of the launching which shows how the United States is responding to peace needs was the fact that three of the ladies who christened the ships were chosen by liberty loan committees in districts in which they live: The, honor HSGH SCIIOOLSTO BE ERECTED M CAMBRIDGE CITY Jackson Township Building Program Will be Discussed at Meeting This Week. ' Plans for a new High school building for Cambridge City and Jackson township, and a comprehensive school building program embracing both common and high schools, will be made at a meeting of the Cambridge City and Jackson township school authorities with County Superintendent C. O. Williams late in the week at Cambridge City. The board has an option on ten acres of land in the outskirts of Cambridge City. Upon this land will be built a modern High school building that will accommodate 400 pupils and will be designed to take care of the needs of both a junior and senior high school in the township. The building will be of two stories, and will cost at least $60,000. Emphasis On Agriculture High school courses given In the new building will embrace classical, scientic and commercial work and a vocational course which wiU place em phasis upon agriculture. The plan is to have & high school center In the west end of the county which will give complete courses, such as those given in Richmond for the east end, 1 so that students from Jackson, Harrison and surrounding townships will not have to go away from home for Instruction in these subjects. As soon as the new building is completed and in operation It Is proposed to take the top story off of the present Cambridge City high school building to comply with state regulations and to use this building as a township and city common school building. Pupils up to the seventh grade will be taught here and those above that grade in the new building. Program Had Been Delayed With the present school building in Pershing, this program is expected to give that township and the neighboring township of Harrison a complete and modern school plant. The program had been worked out two years ago, but has been postponed by war conditions. Other county school Improvements include a two-room addition to the Williamsburg High school, which has been approved by the state board of health and for which bids have been asked. The cost of this improvement will be ahout $6,500. Plans for, improvement of the Economy building include a new heating plant and water system and one additional room. These plans are still in the hands of the state board of health. The Improvements will cost about $7,000. " . M. P.'s TO BE REDUCED WASHINGTON. June 4. Military provost guards maintained In all cities 'adjacent to army camps are to be materially reduced by June 15, the war department announced today, and will be discontinued entirely as soon as possible. ;
r niii i was bestowed upon them for their work in helping to float the first peace time loan. The three are Miss Ermer Reiser of Readin, Pa.; Mrs. William R. Thomas of Allentown. Pa., and Miss Lois Gaither of Pipestone, Minn. Mrs. International Dry . : ' Leajrae Is Planned (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 4. The formation of an international prohibition league is to be undertaken at the national convention : of the Anti-Saloon League of America which opened here today and will continue in session for four days. Representatives of a number of foreign prohibition organiza tions were on hand today to participate in the work of forming the international league. GERMANS NOW AFTER U. S. PROTECTORATE By Associated Press) BERLIN, June 4. Authorities of the American, British and Belgian armies of occupation regard activities looking to the establishment of a Rhenish republic as a" result of . French intrigue, and are themselves taking a strictly neutral attitude, according to the Elberf eld correspondent of the Lokai Anzeiger. "It is believed that France is trying lv r rr"l"r-T,r" ; 'wn son to concede the annexation of the left bank of the Rhine," the correspondent declares. "The Americans and British, however, are freely permitting counter efforts on the part of Germany, which are not permitted in districts occupied by the French. The upper Rhine district would not know of the existence of a new republic but for the Centrist newspapers at Aix La Chapelle and Crefeld. There is no desire for a republic from Bingen northward, and the whole northern section of the Rhine profnce is completely loyal to Germany." LAST FOOD SHIP TO GO ACROSS IN JUNE (By Associated Press) PARIS, Tuesday, June 3 The last food ship under the direction of the American food control organization will leave Amp-lea late In June, un less there should be a decided change in the worlds affairs, and some new legislation is passed by the U. S. congress, It was indicated here today. No law Is now in existence authorizing the participation of the United States in food control activities after the signing of the peace treaty, and American food experts believe it desirable that the financing of food transactions should be handled by bankers and that dealings should be permitted through regular channels. Herbert Hoover, chairman of the Inter-allied food commission contends that normal trading should be established throughout the world and insists that attempts - made to control price's will tend to stifle production. Several Service Men Given Positions Though Y. M. C.A. Several returned service men have obtained : good positions during the last few days, according to W. S. Rayle, service men's secretary of the local Y. M. C. A. Rayle says there are plenty of jobs if the men will just come after them. 4
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iirTSwiw.ii '.at... I Mary Baird Fox, another sponsor. Is the daughter of Senator Baird of New Jersey. Mrs. J. D. Andrew, the ffth sponsor, is the wife of the division of hull -construction of the American Shipbuilding Corporation. SALVATION ARMY DRIVE TO START HERE TUESDAY War Mothers and Other Local Organizations Behind Campaign for Funds. The Salvation Army drive for $8,000 to be conducted by the War Mothers of Wayne conuty will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Mrs. A. W. Roach, president of the War Mothers' association, announced at the regular June meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Commercial club rooms. Mrs. Roach, who will act as chairman, expects to complete the organization ior the drive this week. The ward chairmen will be announced soon. The work of the Salvation Army during the war was admirable, and the War Mothers feel the drive should be put across here in two days without '.difficulty. The principles of the work of the organization were put before the public during the war. Many representative organizations all over the country are supporting the drives that have started in a majority of cases. Clubs Will Help. The Rotary club and members of the Elks individually are supporting the War Mothers' in their attempt to put this drive over. The club unanimously voted to continue its meetings during the summer. The program for the afternoon was arranged by ' Mrs. Frank Glass and Mrs. F. H. Hadley, the latter having charge .of the music. The program was "Indiana Indians." Miss Emily Bailey read a paper on "Portage History-" The "Calumet of Peace" was read by Miss Helen Jessup. Cletus Lake, a Boy Scout in uniform "read a paper on the history of the Boy Scouts. Miss Janice Meredith read a paper on the history and principles of the camp fire girl. She recited the laws of the organization. Martha Jane Holcomb read a paper on "War Paths." 1 Miss Helen Hadley opened the program with an Indiana melody. Miss Juanita Ballard sang "From the Land of the Skyblue Water" and "By the Waters of the Minnetandah." A dramatization ot "Hiawatha" was given by- Miss Hadley and Miss Ballard. The numbers were thoroughly enjoyed. The next meeting of the mothers will be held July 1. Seventeen Million Checks Issned By War Risk Bureau WASHINGTON," June 4. Checks amounting to $33,933,962 were mailed to 959,906 dependents of men' in the military services in May by the bureau of war risk insurance. Nearly 17,000,000 checks with a value of $531,000 have been issued by the bureau. The commuted value of Insurance death awards closed to date is (3,079,600 on 117,294 policies. Monthly payments on compensation death awards total $592,491 In 25,610 cases.
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IN RIOTING AT TOLEDO PLANT Overland Automobile Plant Closed Today Following Attack by Strikers Mob. (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, N O., June 4. Operations at the Willys-Overland automobile company were at a standstill today as result of the rioting last might In which two persons were shot to death and seventeen injured. The plant op ened a week ago Monday after two weeks ol idleness. Clarence a Earl, vice president and general manager of the company, authorized the announcement that no attempt would be made to operate the plant, which has been affected by la bor disturbances involving thirteen thousand .employes, pending word from Governor Cox regarding an ap peal from Mayor Schrieber for troops to handle the situation. Coroner Walter Hartung has prom ised an investigation into the deaths in an effort to establish responsibility for the rioting. The dead men, it is said, were not involved in the labor dispute and were never employed at the Overland plant. They were in the crowd which congregated about a fire station when dis charged soldiers guarding the plant arrived in response to a riot call. Feeling Runs High. Feeling In the neighborhood where the deaths occurred is running high. This is a settlement of Poles. This nationality suffered the most seriously during the rioting, and police authorities are apprehensive of further outbreaks today aimed at the former soldiers doing emergency police duty. The emergency policemen are armed with, automatic pistols and rifles. They still wear the uniform of the army, and are co-operating under the direction of Col. L. W. Howard, who received his instructions from Mayor Schreiber. Mayor Shreiber has received no word from Governor Cox concerning his plea for troops and fearing that an attempt might be made to harm him, spent the night in a hotel Instead ol his home. The house adjoining the mayors was stoned and its windows smashed last night by sympathizers of the idle automobile workers, who apparently mistook the residence for the mayor's. - After this incident police were placed on guard around the house. . The labor situation at the automobile plant, which has been smoul dering for weeks, blazed forth into a pitched battle s4t ath.e gates, of i. the factory." last night as the day force was leaving. A crowd estimated at 5,000 Idle workers attacked the loyal employes with a shower of bricks, stones, clubs and other missies. Afte rthe disturbance had been quelled, one of the discharged soldier guards, with a girl companion, was seen in the Polish neighborhood near the automobile plant. He was carrying side arms and wore his uniform. A crowd gathered about him, hooted and threatened him, and he took refuge in a fire engine house. A summons for help was sent to the commanding officer of the emergency police force and two automobile trucks filled with men in uniiorms responded. These men formed a half circle about the fire station and fired a volley over the heads of the crowd. This failed to disperse the assemblage, the order was given to shoot low and this charge killed two men and wounded six others. This trouble caused Mayor Schreiber to issue his appeal for troops, and to ask the sheriff of Lucas county to lend his deputies to quell the riot. AIR SERVICE FOR TRADE DISCUSSED fBy Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 4. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the shipping board, announced at the, morning session of the second Pan-American commercial conference, which began the third day of its convention here today at the Pan-American Union, that new steamship lines soon would be put into operation to both coasts of Central and South America. He de clared that new lines would have the best vessels engaged in passenger and commercial business in the world and that the complaints so frequently heard of lack of transportation between North, Central and South America would soon be a thing of the past. The chief complaint voiced by the representatives of all the Latin-American countries has been the lack of facilities for getting their goods to a market and getting goods from other countries in the three Americas to them. Another feature that created great Interest at the morning's session was the discussion of the utilization of airplanes in commercial enterprises in Latin-America. August Post, secretary of the aero club of America, presented a paper prepared by President Hawley of that organization and the subsequent discussion was participated in by Captain Charles J. Glidden, of the United States army air service, who once toured Latin-America in an automobile . when motoring was in its infancy; and Capt. Creston M. L. McCullough, also of the air service, wha has recently returned from France, and others. SHIPPING MEN CONFER (By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, June 4. With the object of promoting efficiency and Industrial harmony in the operation of the American Merchant - Marine, a three-day conference of shipping board officials, ship owners and operators and representatives of organizations of seamen, longshoremen and other classes of marine labor opened here today upon the call of Chairman Hurley of the shipping board.
Wayne's Average Age in Marriages Shows Wide Range Since '05
Men of Wayne county marry at an average age of 30 and one-third years, and women at an average of 26 and one-tenth, according to figures In the Wayne county - clerk's office which run back fifteen years, as far as the modern system of keeping statistics has been practiced. During the fifteen years, the average marriage age has shifted widely but the spring of 1919, it is back almost where It started, in 1905. . Fifteen years ago, marriages took place at 25.6 years for the women and 30.6 for the men. Ten years ago, In 1909, the average for women was 26.7 against 2S.9 for men, and five years ago, just before the beginning of the world war, it was 26.8 against 28.9, the women being older and the men younger that year than any year since. ' Second, third and fourth marriages following death or divorce are recorded Just as first ones are, and Wayne county has many of them because of its high divorce rate. The oldest man to get married during this period was 67, In 1909, and the youngest 18, while the oldest woman . got married in 1919 at 63, and the youngest In 1905 at 16. Many aTe married at 21 and 18 respectively, the age at which men and women lawfully become adults. COSSACK CHIEF ELECTED RULER OF MONGOLIANS Autonomy is Declared by Con gress Factions Recognize Omsk Government. (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 4. General Semenoff, leader of the Cossacks in eastern Siberia, has called a congress which declared the autonomy of Mongolia, according to a Russian wireless dispatch from Moscow. The congress, the Bolshevik message adds, elected Semenoff "grand duke of Mongolia." " Recognize Non-Bolsheviks. WASHINGTON, June 4. Copies of a telegram, received by Admiral Kolchak, dictator of ths Omsk govern ment,1- front Col. Semenoff,' chief of -one of the factions arrayed against ' the Bolshevik!. . announcing the tatter's adhesion to the Omsk government and recognition of that government as the authority supreme in non-Bolsheviki Russia, was made public today by the Russian embassy here. "In recognizing and submitting entirely and unconditionally to the Russian government, headed by you as its supreme governor," said Col. Semenoff's telegram, "I report that I and the troops entrusted to me, with our continuous ardent and patriotic love of country will continue our unselfish work under the leadership and direction ol our Bupreme commander-in-chief." Meet Entente Demand. The text of the decree issued by the Omsk government relative to the disposition of the Russian lands and crops, made public to the Russian embassy here makes It plain that the new government fully intends to meet the demand of the entente governments and American for the assembly of a continuous assembly and moreover that it will leave to that body the disposition of the lands seized by the peasantry with , every assurance that the Interests of the laborers will be cared for. The decree also confirms the right of the laborers who have cultivated crops on these lands to the products of the soil, but not to the land Itself, for the present at least, though it does assure these peasants of some lands sufficient to meet their needs as soon as the assembly can act. LINERS COLLIDE OFF SANDY HOOK (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, June -4. The former German liner Imperator, which sailed from this port yesterday for Brest,collided about 300 miles northeast of Sandy Hook last night with the steamship Agwildale, from Rotterdam" lor New York. A wireless message from the Agwidale stated that she-was proceeding for this port under" her own power but requested a convoy. As no word was received from tSe Imperator, she is presumed to haife resumed her voyage. J" Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled, probably local showers tonight and Thursday. Today's Temperature Noon 83 i Yesterday Maximum 88 Minimum 64 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Local thunder showers. General ConditionsThe force of the cool wave has been broken by the ouuueu ueveiopmenx or a low Darometrie pressure over western Canada, ' The general rains continue over the middle plain states where a storm has been moving very slowly. .. Frost yesterday In parts of Nebraska and over Rocky mountain states and It is warming up somewhat over the far northwest where it has been snowing. .
REPARATION CONDITIONS READY FOR AUSTRIANS Experts on Territorial and Re- - '"'4 r- : ' ' - - a- . parations Attend Meeting of
Council Today Consider Treaty Changes. ' HUNS PREPARE DEFENSE (By Associated Press) , . . VIENNA. June 4. The Austrian government has" decided unanimously that the peace terms presented at St Germalne Monday ' are " unacceptable, the .Neues Abdenblatt says. - PARIS, June 4. A report has reached peace conference circles that Gustave Noske, the German, minister of defense, recently made a tour of the German coast defense and directed the personnel to be prepared for any emergencies. REPARATION CONSIDERED PARIS, June 4. The council of four met this forenoon. Experts on territorial questions and reparations met with the council. It is understood that the clauses of the Austrian peace treaty dealing with reparations now have been completed. ; ' ; ' The atmosphere in peace conference circles was full of speculation today as to possible modification in several clauses of the treaty with Germany but nothing tangible is expected to develop until the outcome of the Joint meetings of allied experts becomes known. At the meeting of the council of four yesterday afternoon President Wilson made another effort to bring about an agreement as to the principle of the-reply to the German counter proposals, but the meeting ended without an agreement. . It is understood that Premier Clemenceau t maintains . a firm attitude against any revision of the treaty. -, Secret Plot Denied ; Prof. Hans - Dell) meek, , General Count Max Mohtgelas and Prof. Weber German experts at Versailles, have drawn up a long memorandum on the question of responsibility for, the-war which will be presented as a reply to the entente commission's report on the subject, : : , - The memorandum . argues the necessity of submitting the question to an Impartial commission for investigation and denies there was any secret plot between Berlin and Vienna to destroy Serbia It says that the German government could not accept the efforts of Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary for foreign affairs In 1914, who offered to mediate, because it doubted his powers to check the warlike aspirations of Russia. Emperor Nicholas proposal to refer the dispute to the Hague also failed. It is said, because on the same day that the proposal was made the mobilization of thirteen army corps was ordered. Russia's imperialistic policy, the memorandum argues; made war with Germany Inevitable. It says that Germany's war against France was one of defense and admits that Germany's naval policy was of such a nature as to arouse the distrust of Great Britain. : - . - ' . There is reason to believe, according to advices from Paris, that the council of four will reach a decision by Thursday as to the reply that will be made to the German counter-proposals to the terms of peace. Allied ; experts are at work on the reply and meetings are being held in Paris today for the purpose of drafting memoranda, to be submitted to the council of Jour. It is probable that this worjp is well underway. - ... Premier Clemenceau -is understood to maintain firmly thai there can be no important changes In the clauses of the treaty to -which the Germans have entered their strongest objections. There are indications, however, of a strong uSdercurrent of sentiment to meet theTGerman offer of a definite sum of 1003)00,000,000 marks as indemnity ingfead of the indeterminate sum that jnight be demanded under the term s presented. - It also seems possible that the clauses of the pact reHating to Silesia may be modified so that Germany would be able to receive supplies of grain, coal and other commodities in spite -of the transfer to Poland of sovereignty over that region. That the Germans. have not said that last word in objecting to phrases of the treaty is indicated by a memorandum which has been drafted at Versailles by German experts, who seek to refute allied charges as to the guilt of Germany for the war. .. This memorandum will, it is said, be presented as a reply to the report made by the lnter-allied commission on- responsibility for the conflict, v Reduction Ordered In Naval Enlisted Force (By Associated Press) BOSTON, June 4 An order from the navy department calling for a reduction of the entire enlisted force to not more than 250,000 men by July 1, was received here today," It ts directed that the greatest part of the reduction come from shore stations first so that the efficiency of the fleet will not be Impaired.' ''' .f-,v ' . . TORONTO STRIKE ENDED ; (By Associated Press) , " - TORONTO. June 4. Toronto's general strike In sympathy with striking metal workers ended last eight when sympathizers voted . to accede . to. the request of. the metal trades', council that they return to work. : ,