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BLOOD SHED IN STREET DISTURBANCE IN BERLIN

Military and Police Called Out To Quell Uprising of Radicals In German Capital. . PAPERS KEEP MUM LONDON. Nov. 20. Serious rioting took place in Berlin last Sunday, according to dispatches received by the Wireless Press and the Exchange Telegraph companies from Amsterdam. The message to the Exchange Telegraph company says the fighting between the mob and the police was very fierce and that there was a heavy casualty list, as the police used their firearms. The Wireless Press says the military and police were called upon to oppose the progress of the Independent Socialist demonstration. In the riotous scenes which followed the police were forced to fire with their rifles and revolvers and the organizers of the meeting responded with firearms and knives.e The German press, the dispatches say, have been forbidden to publish details of the affray. No newspapers have arrived in Amsterdam from Berlin, i GERMAN SOCIALISTS BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO FORCE PEACE COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20. Philipp Scheidemann and Friedrich Ebert, the German Socialist leaders, before large meetings in Dresden and Elberfield yesterday, launched a campaign designed to force the German and Austrian governments to abandon their present planas for annexations under the guise of protectorates of Poland, Linthuania and the Baltic provinces, and accept the peace offer of the Russian Bolshevikl. Herr Scheidemann said Germany would be endangered and the proposed general disarmament and lasting peace placed in jeopardy if Russia should be forced by German pressure to - become a military' state. He expressed pleasure at the general condemnation which he said was being made manifest within the central empires of the plan to make the ."Austrian emperor king of Poland and invest the German emperor with the mantle of duke of Courland and prince of Lithuania. Such disregard of Russia's vital interests, on the principle that the foe had been vanquished would sow permanent discord between Russia and Germany, -he asserted, and perpetuate the war in Europe. Herr Ebert, like Herr Scheidemann, proposed resolutions of solidarity with the Russian Maximalists, and declared that German labor must do duty to force the government to make an unambiguous affirmative answer to the proposals of the Bolsheviki. AUTO ORDINANCE IS LAID AWAY City council Monday night refused to pass the ordinance prohibiting children under the age of 16 years from operating automobiles. The ordinance which was first suggested by Frank Howells, was tabled on the motion of Councilman Welshaupt. It had been brought to the attention of council that many accidents were caused by children operating machines. Councilmen, however, did not take a vote on the ordinance and it was laid away. An appropriation of $10,000 was made with which to purchase coal for the city light plant. An additional appropriation of $ 1,800 was made to cover the expenses of operation of the plant,, including the pay roll. VVNT THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight. Wednesday fair. Today's Temperature. Xoon 50 Yesterday Maximum 42 Minimum 23 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Probably fair tonight and Wednesday. Moderate temperature. General Conditions The Canadian storm is following its usual path eastv ard across the upper Lakes and was the cause of the light showers this morning - in Wayne county. The weather general is fair west of the ninety-fifth meridian and is probable that good weather will continue for the next thirty-six hours at least. Another storm over the far south is moving "towards New York. Very mild weether for the season covers Canadian northwest, the temperature being dft at Medicine hat where it is often far below zero at this time of year.

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Candidates for City Offices Practiced War-Time Economy

Most of the candidates in the lucent city election practiced "war-time ! economy according to tne expense accounts of the candidates filed with City Clerk Bescher. According to Clerk Bescher the expenses of the candidates who have already filed their lists are much lower than in former years. The accounts of about fifteen candidates have been filed. None of the three candidates for mayor has filed his list John E. White, the veteran city councilman, who was elected in the Second ward spent $6.75, most of which went for cards. William E. Wilkins, Democratic candidate for councilman in the Eighth ward, who was defeated spent $2.75. Oscar C. Williams, Republican, who was elected councilman-at-large, spent $7.75. D. B. Golden, Republican, spent $8.25 to be elected councilman in the Third ward. John V. Schneider, Re publican, elected councilman-at-large, epent $14. William Urban, defeated U.S. Officers' Club Opened in London LONDON, Nor. 20 The American officers' club here was opened officially this afternoon. The duke of Connaught declared it open in a brief speech and Harry Britain of the English branch of the Pilgrimage Club which organized the club, also spoke. All the prominent officers now in London with many British officers including sixty from the household, cavalry ana guard regiment, and a number of Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and South African officers and American diplomats and British colonial officials were present. Before the ceremony Mr. Brittain gave luncheon in honor of the Duke of Connaught in the club. The guests were Viscount Bryce, American Am bassador Page, Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty. BACK IN SADDLE CHARLES FRANCIS MURPHY Charles Frances Murphy will be the biggesl political figure in New York after January 1. As boss of Tammany Hall, which won a great victory at the recent election, he will have more to say about the running of the American metropolis than any other one person. This is Murphy's most recent photograph. U-Boat Was Sunk at Same Time French Vessel Went Down PARIS, Nov. 20. A German submarine was destroyed at the time the French steamship Modis, with a cargo of munitions, was torpedoed in the western Mediaterrian on Sept. 23, with a loss of 250 lives, says a dispatch from Algiers to the Journal. The liner Biskra was proceeding with a convoy of French and British steamers, among which was the Medie, leading the line. The Medie was torpedoed without warning before she was able to bring her guns to bear upon the submarine. Apparently thinking that the ships were not armed, the submarine commander brought his boat slowly to the surface. The Biskra immediately opened fire at a distance of two miles. The second shot struck the submarine forward and low. An explosion followed. The submarine's stern shot up. The U-boat plunged to destruction before the Medie disappeared. NOTIFY BOARD WHEN YOU MOVE Registered men who have changed their addresses since registration day last June, are urged, by members of the Richmond army board to notify the board of any change that has been made, in order that notices may reach them from the board without delay. Although there is no law requiring men to notify the board of change of address, the selective service regulations say-that the posting of a notice in the office of the board and the mailing of a notice to the address on the registration cards are equivalent to official notices and it is up to the men to whom notices are sent to see that they follow instructions given on notices. A memorandum of addresses is kept in the office of the Richmond board and all changes should be reported there as soon as possible after they are made.

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for council in the Third ward, spent $4.60. Joseph M. Walterman. Demo-

crat, who was elected councilman in the First ward spent $2.50. Lawrence A. Handley, Citizens can didate for councilman-at-large, who was defeated, spent $29.50 and M. W. Pennell, Citizens candidate for coun cilman in the Sixth ward spent $23.50. All of the elected candidates spent less money than the defeated candidates according to the lists already filed. "Y" FU1NEARS $30,000 MARK More than $29,000 has been raised in Wayne county for the Y. M. C. A., welfare work in army training camps. It is believed that when the final re ports are received, the total sum raised in the county will reach $29,500. The county's quota was $25,000. The place for the payment- of money taken on pledges will be announced in several days, E. M. Haas, who directed the "Y" campaign, said Tuesday. The first payment on the pledges must be made In thirty days, as stipulated on the pledge card. Indiana has gone way "over the top" in the campaign according to reports reaching here. The state's quota was $1,000,000. Wayne county led all the counties in the Tenth district in subscriptions to the fund according to late reports. The entire district, composed of five counties is now well "over the top" more than $54,000, the original quota, being raised. Henry county raised $10,500; Union county raised $2,700; Fayette, $6,350 and Hancock, $5,200. SCHOOL LEVY BE TAX WILL RAISED Expenses of .Schools This , Year $18,000 . More Than Last Records Show. , Richmond's school tax levy must be raised. There are three reasons for this. They are: Loss of $6,000 from liquo licenses. Fuel increase of $6,000 over last year. Salary Increase of $6,000 given the teachers on account of the high cost of living. Making a total increase In expense of $18,000 over last year, Superintend ent Giles said Tuesday. The schools this year are running on the same levy as last despite the iact ot the heavy expense. As there was a surplus it was decided not to raise the tax levy and Richmond is now paying 95 cents, five cents below the average in other cities. Last year coal for the public schdols cost $6,000 and thi6 year the expense was doubled. The board is considering the advisability of heating the buildings only on school days. The High school building will not be heated in the evenings excepting for night school and people are urged to use the High school building for public meetings, etc., on school days only or on Monday and Wednesday nights. Exception will be made to the Satur days when city and county institutes' are neiu at tne iign scnooi building. INDIANA AGAIN SHOWS LOYALTY INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20. Indiana has struck another blow against Germany in the world war by oversubscribing by about $216,000 its $1,000,000 quota of the Young Men's Christian Association's national fund for work among America's soldiers. Incomplete returns from the nineteen districts of the state, received early today by H. M. Blair, state director of the campaign, led to predictions that the total will reach or exceed $1,250,000. With more than $231,000 to their credit, the 210 workers in the Indianapolis and Marion county campaign met last night at the Y. M. C. A. building and voted to extend the local campaign until Wednesday noon, in the hope of obtaining their allotment of $250,000. The reports of the teams last night showed that $17,500 was obtained during the afternoon. Five Survivors of American Steamship ' LONDON, Nov. 20. The missing boat from the American steamship Rochester which was sent to the bottom by a German submarine Nov. 2, has just landed at a port in Ireland, the British admiralty announced today. The boat contained five men, the only survivors from the original boat's crew of twelve.

30 GROCERS REPORTED TO FOOD RULER

Accused Dealers Said To Have Sold Sugar At Too i High Price,. Thirty Richmond grocers, who have been selling sugar at more than ten cents a pound, have been reported to the state food administrator at Indianapolis. These grocers, it has been intimated by State Food Director Barnard, will be put out of business unless they conform with the rules of the food administration and sell sugar at a price which brings them not more than one cent profit on each pound of sugar sold. One cent per pound is a fair profit for the retailers according to the state food administrator and at that rate sugar should not sell for more than ten cents a pound. ' However thirty Richmond grocers have been selling sugar, it is alleged, at from eleven to fifteen cents per pound. Thirty-one grocers in the city, according to City Food Director McKinley, have no sugar at all. Can't Imagine it. "I cannot imagine a grocer doing such an unpatriotic act, unless he fails to realize the critical situation in which we find ourself," State Director Barnard says in a letter to the Richmond food administration. At the rate of one cent a pound prof it for the retailer beet sugar should j retail at about eight and one-half cents a pound and cane sugar tn cents a pound. If the practice of selling it higher that the amounts named continues, Barnard says wholesalers will be Ordered not to sell to the grocers. One grocer in Richmond has been retailing sugar at $12.50 for 100 pounds while It cost the grocer only $8.70 according to McKinley. This is in violation of the rules of the food administration and is considered an act of disloyalty, by the government. Many persons are continuing to purchase sugar each day, despite the fact they have a large supply on hand it is said. Cases of hoarding will be reported if evidence is obtained. How Many, Please? Asks Waiter When You Order Coffee In several Richmond restaurants the absence of eugar bowls is conspicuous. The cause of thjs was. the sugar famine. Guests who ordered tea or coffee were asked if they desired sugar and if sugar was ordered a small portion was provided by the waiters. So Tuesday was not only a meatless day but also a near-sugarless day, and once most restaurant patrons sharply realized that the country was at war. Richmond jobbers are still very short on their sugar supplies. Candy manufacturers and bakery products concerns are rapidly exhausting their sugar supplies and unless relieved within a very short time the candy making concerns will face the necessity of suspending operations. Quite a number of people, fearing the sugar famine will shut down the candy making concerns, are purchasing their Christmas supplies. Shell Falls Through Headquarters Roof WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,. (By Associated Press), Nov. 20. A German shell yesterday fell through the roof of the chateau in which an American regimental headquarters is established near the front. The shell exploded but no one was hurt. Several officers, including the American colonel in command of the regi ment, were in the building at the time. JAPANESE WELCOME NEW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TOKIO, Nov. 20 The American Association of Tokio last night welcomed Roland S. Morris, the new American ambassador to Japan, at a dinner in the Imperial hotel. Mr. Morris in a speech told of America's war work for international liberty. Representatives of the American Association at Kobe, Seul and Manila were present. GILES TELLS OF GARFIELD PLAN For patriotic and economic reasons the work on the new Junior High school will be suspended. ' Superintendent Giles Tuesday said although there was a great need for a new building, on account of the congested condition at the high school, the school board had decided to defer plans for the present. School bonds will not be floated this year. Letters from State Examiner Hendren have been received by Mr. Giles urging him to suspend the work. Much material would have to be shipped to Richmond and the railroads are needed for other purposes at this time. ROTARIANS RAISE $3,400 FOR WAR RELIEF WORK Secretary Edwin Wilson, announced $100 above the. $3,300 quota for War Relief work was raised last week by Richmond Rotarians. Fifty members j were present Tuesday noon.

Venice Protects Her Art

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Protecting the interior of the Churcrf St. John and Paul In Venice against German shells. If Venice suffers the same depredation that befell Louvain and Rheims the art treasures of the world's most beautiful city will be ruined forever. To prevent such a catastrophe the Italians are safeguarding the most important of their beautiful buildings. . Removable art objects have been taken to places of safety. The interiors as well as the exteriors of the most beautiful churches have been protected with padded quiltings and piled sandbags.

PREMIER TIGHTENS HOLD THROUGH STRONG SPEECH

LONDON, Nov. 20 The reception of Premier Lloyd-George's speech in the house of commons, by the morning newspapers, justified the assumption that the storm which lately threatened a crisis has passed not only without damaging the premier's hold on the country, but perhaps even strengthening it. It is conceded even by his opponents that the speech was in the premier's best manner and was a parlia- j mentary triumph. Editorial encomiums flow freely from his supporters while the comments of hostile critics lack the fierceness of previous denunclalon. - The Daily News, which has been hostile to the premier. says that his reply yesterday concerning the miliwith his Paris speech and asks that if the council is only to be a body concerning which everybody is agreed, what reason there was for the sen sational talk in Paris. The Morning Post, another critic, objects again to the premier's proposal. ' It says it may not work for unity, but for division and , paralyze which result from a conflict of expert opinion. It says that it was Ingenuous for Premier Lloyd-George to plead he wished in Paris to shock everybody into a sense of reality, but the soldiers know the terrible reality too well. Graphic Hits Him The Graphic says the speech failed entirely to clear up the situation andi wonders why the tone of the Paris speech was one of utmost gloom while the speech in the house was marked by almost exaggerated optimism. Other editorials hail the premier as a victory. The Daily Telegraph says he won hands down adding: "No movement against a governOld Ship Sunk In Collision In War Zone Details Withheld. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Sinking of the American destroyer Chauncey in a collision in the w-ar zone early yesterday morning with a probable loss of 21 lives, was announced today by the navy department. No further details were given in a brief report to the department from Vice Admiral Sims. The Chauncey was a small, old type boat of only 420 tons. UNION COUNTY RAISES QUOTA LIBERTY. Ind., Nov. 20. Union county went "over the top" in the Y. M. C. A- campaign for the men in the Red Triangle huts, more than $2,500 being raised. The county's quota was $2,500 The campaign closed Monday ulght. Many townships raised more ban the apportionment. COKE PRICES OUT WASHINGTON, Nov: 20. Basic prices for by-products of coke were fixed by the food administration today as follows: Rim of ovens, $6; selected foundry, $7, and crushed, over one Inch size, $6.50. Prices for bee hive coke already have been announced.

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ment in our time ever perhaps was so completely defeated in a single speech." The Daily Chronicle congratulates premier Lloyd-George on the effectiveness and vigor of his defense. It says : "Outside critics over reach themselves. They should take a lesson from Mr. Asquith in abstaining from malice and irrevelance in criticism." "The premier achieved a great per-

j sonal triumph," says the Times, "and also completely vindicated to the satisf action of the house of commons, the essential soundness in its principles J of the scheme for a closer untion of the allies. The Times nevertheless adheres to the opinion that parts cf his Paris speech were dangerous but thinks the reasons the premier gave for them are undeniably weighty. The Daily Mail congratulates the premier on his "brilliant success" and wishes that all upon whom he relies for cooperation and support were as resolute and energetic as Lloyd-George himself. AMERICANS ASKED LONDON, Nov. 20. Chancellor Bonar Law said in the house of Commons today in 'response to a question, that the British had information quite officially that President Wilson had sent a telegram asking Col. House and General Bliss to attend the first meeting of the inter allied war council. Noted Italian Poet Believed Captured PARIS, Nov. 20. Nothing has been heard of Babrlele D'Annunzio, the Italian poet and novelist, for nine days and it is feared he has fallen into the bands of the enemy, according to re ports in Italian newspapers received by the Figaro. Gabriele D'Annunzio took a prominent part in bringing about Italian participation in the war side of allies. He was appointed a lieutenant in the Italian army and joined the aviation corps. In October of !ast year he was promoted to a captaincy for bravery. During April of this year he fought In the trenches on the Carso plateau. He was slightly wounded during an air raid over Pola on Sept. 1.

Kerensky, With Loyal Troops; is 90 Miles From Petrograd

Premier Kerensky is reported to be at Luge, 90 miles south of Petrograd, where two army corps loyal to the committee for the salvation of the revolution, which is opposed to the Bolsheviki are stationed. The Bolsheviki now hold the upper hand in Petrograd, Moscow and other large cities but it is indicated that the question of food supplies now overshadows the political situation. Tele grams received in London show that the food problem is most pressing and the menace of famine has brought about a cessation of hostilities between the opposing factions, at least for the moment. PROTEST AGAINST "METHODS OF POLITICAL TERRORIZM" PETROGRAD, Nov. 20. Seven commissioners appointed by the Maximalist government to manage various departments, have resigned their posts in protest against the "methods of political terrorizm" by which they allege the Bolsheviki seek to maintain themselves in office. , "We are of the opinion" they assert in the declaration announcing their retirement, "that the necessary form of socialist government by parties is that

ITALY'S LINE

HOLDS FAST ON BANKS OF RIVER PIAVE Austro-German Attempt To Out-flank Defenders With" Heavy Masses of Men Fails. SMASH IS CHECKED (By Associated Press Italy's armies are holding firmly at the point at present most vital to the preservation of the Piave river line. The Austro-German attempth with heavy masses of troops to drive southward along the west bank of the Piave from Quero, and thus out-flank the lower river front, have been checked by the heroic resistance of the Italian troops. The report from both the Rome and Berlin war offices today show this clearly. In the light of the current statements it appears probable that the Austro-German drive at Mont Tomba point which protects the Italian right flank west of the Piave did not result . In the capture of the entire eminence as yesterday's official report from Berlin indicaled. The German staff today mentions positions captured by the Teutons "on the northern slope of Monte Tomba indicating retention by the Italians of the remainder of the height. Fiercely Contested. Even this much of a Teutonic hold on the hill is being fiercely contested by the Italian forces, for Berlin announces the continuation of a desperate struggle there with Italian counter attacks by concentrated masses. No further advances anywhere on the Italian front are claimed by tho Germans. They tried in four successive thrusts to capture the Monte Moneferea spur but each time were thrown back by the determined resistance of the Italian troops. UNCLE SAM IS WATCHING LINE PRESIDIO, Tex., Nov. 20 Since the taking of O jinaga opposite here by forces of Francisco Villa, United States officials have been diligent in rounding up suspicious Mexicans on this section of the border and preventing them crossing the Rio Grande into the southern republic. Six Mexicans, one of whom admitted he was an emissary of Emiliano Zapata, are being detained here. . All agreed, according to officials, that Villa was recognized as the leader in the last revolutionary movement George Holmes, of El Paso, formerly Villa's cattle buyer, came here with the intention of crossing the river to see Villa but was not given permission. EIGHT CLUBS WILL JOIN BUREAU Several changes in the constitution relative to the manner of electing a board of directors and also in handling the budget were considered Monday afternoon when a meeting of the Social Service Bureau was held in the Commercial Club rooms. Chairman Howard Dill presided. Any person is eligible to membership on the payment of $2. Chairman Dill will call another meeting early next week when the changes in the constitution will be made. Eight clubs of Richmond interested in philanthropic work have signified their intention of joining the bureau. participated in by the congress of workmen's and soldiers' delegates." They do not wish to follow the lines chosen by the Bolsheviki, which they fssert "lead to alienating the proletariat element from political life and lead to the creation of an impossible regime which means the destruction of the revolution and the country." Among the commissioners quitting their posts were those in charge of trade, industry, interior, supplies and presumably the labor commissioner in the protest but retained his post. KALEDINES IS SAID TO CONTROL RUSS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Unofficial dispatches reaching the state department today from Tornea on th Swedish frontier says passengers arriving there from Russia declare the Russian situation is controlled by General Kaledines, the Cossack commander who hold the country's coal and bread supply in the Don Cossack region. . - : " - The passengers were of the -opinion that the present revolutionary goveramen can not last because it lacks support of all the parties Including tne extreme socialists. : . ,