Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 333, 7 December 1918 — Page 1

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BARUCH AND DAVISON MAY TAKE PART IN CONFERENCE

Ordered to be Ready to Take Part in Peace Deliberations French Labor Pleased With Wilson's Visit WILSON ENJOYS REST (By Associated. Frs) WASHINGTON. Dec. ..Bernard Baruch, chairman of tho war Industries board, and Henry I. Davison, :lia1rman of the American Red Cross war council, have been asked by President Wilson to hold themselves in readiness to respond to a call for their services with the peace delegation In Europe. ON HOARD THE U. S,"s! GEORGE WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, By Wireless to tho Associated Press. President Wilson's third day at sea found him much Improved in health. His cold is yielding to treatment and his voice Is restd and much stronger. Having cliarrd the work which had rfnitr.ualcd at his desk, the president t njcyrd a !n." cf recreation and exercl , Hi Kblp ran Into somewhnt better n-father this morning after a nljrht r t vnv lu avy weather. This afternoon he promenaded along the. decks and i-!f it pnity ot the rail watchltig the the Pennsylvania, flagship of Admiral Mnyo'.r rquadron, rls and fall witn the heavy, swells. The sea wn bright with warm sunlight. Mr. Wilson enfasnr In the conversation on timely tPp!T, swopping stories and cxperlct.cts with these on board. No Formal Conferences. . Tho paHy Included officers In the lower grades whose experiences in the submar'.nc .zone are tremendously Interesting.When it was learned thar n film starring a famous comedian wn to be shown during the evening on hoard the ship the president announced that he Intended to be present, evidently anticipating the entertainment v 1th pleasure. While-Mr. Wilson was on deck, "hh earnestly conferred with Jules J. Jusserand, tho French ambassador to the United States and Count Di Ceiiere, tho Italian ambassador at Washington", and had a short ' conversation with Secretary of State Robert L&njlng and Henry White, colleagues of the president nn the peace commission. No formnl conferences have-been held so far and It seems apparent that plans for the peace negotiations have been well laid out. Mr.- Wilson has been solicitous of the comfort of those accompanying him and is personally seeing that all orders are carried out. He reads every wireless message received and peruses the ship newspaper with much interest. Before leaving the George Washington he intends to inspect the ship from stem to stern and meet the officers and crew. PLAN SPECIAL EDITIONS. PARIS. Dec. 7 The program for President Wilson's visit here is not yet fully settled, according to Marcel Hutin of the Echo Dp Paris. He says, however, that the crack troops forming the guard of honor have already been selected. It. is probable that President Poincare will give a lunch for Mr. and Mrs. Wilson on Saturday, Dec. 14 the day they arrive in Pari. The socialist organ, Humanite, announces that a special edition will be Issued tho day President Wilson arrives and urges socialist and labor organizations to spread, the edition. "By giving this specfal number wide circulation," it says, "our friends may he certain they are doing good propaganda work against tho imperialistic passions of the present hour and for a just and final peace." , Captain cf Vindictive Is Guest in Boston v .or Intpf! -r(in BOSTON. Dec. 7. Captain A. B. F. Carpenter, who commanded the British cruiser Vindictive during the raid upon the German submarine base at Zetbragge and the officers and men of the British cruiser Devonshire, now in this rorf. wrre the guest of the city today at a celebration honciing Great Britain's part in the war. The British naval men were welcomed by Mayor Peters and a program of entertaintiifiit was carried oat. British ' flags wen prominently displayed throughout the city. The Weather For Indiana by the United States Weather Ejreau Partly cloudy toniiilti and Sunday, Warmer tonight in central and northeast portions. . " y Today's Temperature. Noon 53 . Yesterday. Maximum ... 41 Minimum 29 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Conditions tavorable for local showers. Warmer tunight. General Conditions Weather con-

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American Helps Idle Labor in Berlin to . Obtain Employment By Associated Prsl , LONDON. Dec. 7. Dr. James Grack, an American who has resided for a long time In Germany, is head of the department at Berlin, which is finding work for Idle men, according to a Berlin dispatch to the Express. Three thousand applicants for work register daily with him, it is said, and twentyfour thousand men are now employed there. ' , Less than a quarter of, the Berlin troops have as yet returned from the front, and it is estimated there will be Rovontv thmiKanri idle men when de

mobilization is completed. The dispatch to the Express was sent Thursday evening and deals lengthily with the labor situation, but does not mention any disorders such as were reported yesterday from Amsterdam. - HUN PROPAGANDA SHIPWRECKED BY LUSITANIA ACT Public Feeling Roused ty Sinking of Ship, Says Bernstorff Couldn't Handle Newspapers (By Associated Press . f WASHINGTON, pec. 7 Shipwreck of Germart propaganda initiated Jn America by Bernard Dernburg was attributed by Count, von Bernstorff in ms cxpianairon 10 me neruu loiriRii i ofHce to the impossibility of . keeping secret the fact that an American newspaper was subsidized and to the sinking of the Lusitania. The former ambassador's explanation was laid before the senate committee investigating brewery and German propaganda today - along -with other secret documents from the iles of the department of justice by A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the bureau of Investigations. In a letter to the foreign office In 1915 Bernstorff said the subsidizing of papers always ended with him bei ing held responsible for all the articles of such papers. For that reason he said he would like to be free from the Fatherland, which he added, "has shown itself of little value." Forced To Reorganize. The-letter spoke of an unfortunate experience with the "Times Mail" and said only the future could show "whether we will have better luck with Mr." HunttngtotTWright and Mr. T, B. Leow. ". .--.. A communication f ronW-Berastartt to Berlin, dated November-1, 1916, announced that reorganization of Germanpropaganda had been started to avoid complications since the public sentiment was aroused against the sinking of the Lusitania. Among other documents presented by Mr. Bielaski, on the second day of his appearance before the committee, were several relating to J. F. J. Archi bald, the American newspaper man from whom German communications were taken by the British authorities while he was on his. way to Germany. One paper was a German embassy receipt for $5,000 signed by Archibald issued April 21, 1915. Telegrams began to reach the committee today from the men whose names appeared on the "important list of names" among the German j papers produced yesterday. JAPANESE PRINCE IN NEW YORK iw Associated Prt NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Prince Yorlhitio of Higashi-Fushiml, a cousin of the emperor, of Japan, and a former j naval commander, arrived here today J ! from England on a British cruiser. On ; his way home to Japan he will visit lioaumgiuilt , The prince's visit to England was in return for one recently paid to Japan by Prince Arthur of Connaught. On Oct. 29 Prince Yorhito presented to King George, as a gift from the Japanese emperor, the sword and badge of a field marshal of the Japanese army. The ceremony took place in Buckingham palace, and British newspapers at tfie time commented on the service rendered by Japan to the allies during hte war. At Washington the prince will be received by Vice President Marshall. He will be accompanied to the capital by a notable grouD of men who met him Upon his arrival here, including Assistant Secretary cf State Long, Rear Admiral Robertson and MajorGeneral Clarence R. Edwards, commander of the northeastern departfnent. South Pays Tribute to England's Part in War (By" Associated Press) ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 7 The south paid tribute today to the part the J British empire has played In winning the world war. - Mass meetings at which speakers told of the co'ossal efforts of the nation and of Individual deeds of braveryperformed by her soldiers and sailors marked formal celebration of "British Day." " Parades were features In many cities also, and British flags were flown everywhere. British soldiers who came to this country to assist in training America's soldiers took part as guests of honor in many of the meetings. Some cities set aside tomorrow for formal observance of the day, Atlanta being one of them. FIRE DESTROYS SUGAR . PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7. Two million pounds cf sugar were destroyed by fire In a big warehouse on the Delaware river front. - '

LONG STAY ABROAD FOR ARMIES OF OCCUPATION

New Enlistment Legislation Necessary to Keep Forces in France: Five New Units , Added ; to Occupation Troops. 130,000 COMING HOME (Bv Associated Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Five add! tional divisions have been definitely assigned to the American army of occupation now advancing into Germany, General March announced today. They are the 2d and 7th regulars, the 28th (Pennsylvania) and the 33d (Illinois) national guard, and the 79th (northeast Pennsylvania, Maryland and D. of C.) national army. The official composition of the Amercan army of occupation, the third American army as reported by General Pershing, follows: First, second, third, fourth, fifth and seventh regulars; 28th, 32d (Michigan and Wisconsin), 33d and 42d (Rainbow) national guard, 79, 89th (Kansas, Missouri,. North Dakota. Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona) national army. Dickman in Command. Major General Joseph T. Dickman is in command of the entire force. The personnel assigned by General Pershing for early return home was given by General March as 5.323 officers, and 125.515 men. Additional units of the 92d and 81th divisions, wi'- some coast artillery regiments! anu engineers are Included. Announcement was made of the sailing from France cf the transports Susquehanna, Santa Anna, and . DeKalb wfth sick, wounded and casuals. The Santa Anna and Dekalb sailed December 2 and may be expected to arlve In New York about Dec. 17. The DeKalb has on board 11 naval officers and 574 naval enlisted men. The Susquehanna sailed from France on Nov. 29 and is due to arrive in New York. General March announced that at home during the past week, more than 200,000 men had been released. The total number cf officers released up to yesterday was 7,658. ' The discharge system is. being rapidly speeded up as the men In charge of it became more accustomed to the operation. '.':'-; . ! . " New Law Needed. ',V . The total of returning troops already actually embarked for home was announced as 854 officers, 17,363 men, 185 civilians, two nurses 'and two prisoners. . .... ...... Since the stay of the army of occupation abroad is indefinite, General March said it would be necessary to ask congress for new enlistment legislation. Under the present law no provision is made for such a force as will be needed after the four months from the signing of peace when the war army must' be discharged. Companies to Return. So far as transportation is concerned chief of staff said, it would be easy to bring home all national guard and national army divisions within the four months. The camps to which each large unit will be sent for demobilization will be announced as soon as General Pershing cables that the unit has started for home. Additional units assigned to early return home include 312 supply train companies C and D ambulance company 346, 49th regiment coast artillery corps headquarters company, and batteries CD, E. - and F; advance school detachments from 11th and 12th division, companies E, F, G, and H. 345th infantry; 55th, 56th and 57th regiments, coast artillery; headquarters 31st artillery brigade, coast artillery corps. , - BRAZIL REPORTED TO BE MOBILIZING (By Associated Press) LIMA. Peru, Friday, Dec. 6. Reports in circulation in Lima tonight were to the effect that Brazil had begun to mobilize her troops." There was no official confirmation. Francisco Tudela Varela, Peruvian foreign minister, will leave for Washington next week to assume the post of Peruvian minister to the United States. A reorganization of the Peruvian cabinet will conincide with Varela's departure, i Effort Made to Kill President of Portugal (By Associated Press) LISBON, Portugal, Dec. 7 An unidentified man fired at Dr. Sidonio Paes, the president of Portugal, in the street here today. The shot missed its mark and the president's assailant was arrested. Ban Is Lifted in Boston Township The influenza, ban in Boston township will be lifted Sunday at midnight by official order cf Dr. J. M. Bulla, county- health commissioner. Schools will resume their sessions Monday morning. , No) new cases of influenza were rercported in the county today. , BALLANTINE RESIGNS WASHINGTON Dec. 7. A. A. Ballantlne has resigned as solicitor of the internal revenue bureau.'

THE GREATEST SURRENDER IN NAVAL HISTORY

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stroyer off Harwich to be taken to a German warship for transport back to Germany. Lower photo shows the German navy passing through a lane of allied seacraft prior to the complete surrender. The vessel in the foreground is a British destroyer. ' ;

MONEY PROBLEM CAUSES ANXIETY AMONG GERMANS Operating Expense'' is Exceeding Amount of Budget Many Times Eisner to Succeed Solf. . . (By Associated Press) : MUNICH, Dec. ' 7. (via Geneva) Anxiety is being shown by the, German, especially the Bavarian, press over the financial stability and even the honesty of many of the hundreds of Workmen's and Soldiers' councils now conducting affairs of this country. Reliable reports say that the disbursements have totalled 800.000,000 marks. If this rate of expense continues it will exceed the total German budget with its enormous outlay for military upkeep, by several times. The Bavarian Gazette says that the money difficulties of the councils are constantly growing more acute. The financial problem was simple in the beginning because the soldiers occupied state buildings which were heated and lighted by the old staff and. and requisitioned state automobiles. When money needs arose, however, difficulties be'gan, says the newspaper, which at first were met by individual well wishers, but now have become so urgent that serious consequences are threatened. Surreptitious Issues. "An undreamed of perspective opens up for the state treasury," the Gazette continues, " if the workers' and peasants' ' councils with at least 30,000 members in 8,000 Bavarian communities become active and spend 20 marks daily per person." " The Neueste Xachrichten demands an accounting. It says that soldiers who formerly served on their pay, now are drawing salaries, and . have in some cases displaced officers and are paying themselves half as ; much again. It questions, also, whether paper money is not being surreptitiously Issued. ; This newspaper uses the situation for an attack on Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier. It says the neighboring south Germans are growing suspicious and are expressing a desire to separate from her. Remove German Flagd Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier, will probably succeed Dr. W. S. Solf as German foreign minister. Negotiations on. the subject are now proceeding between Berlin and Munich, according to the Cologne Gazette; quoted in an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Te'egraph company, f . ; Prof. Luio" Brentano of Munich university, widely know a3 an economist, has been appointed "peonle's commissary for trade and Industry" in the new Bavarian state. He will not enter the cabinet but will act as a sort of connecting link between the leaders in trade and industry, and the government. : The rolice have Issued an order that all German flags still flying be removed in the interest of quiet and public order; Cabinet to Meet. An . extraordinary meeting of the German cabinet , was. summoned at rerlin" on Thursday evening to disruss the possibility of the allies oo "vnying Berlin, owing to Germany's alleged inability to carry out the terms ot the armistice. ' British troops entered Cologne at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. ' ' .

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Work Accomplished by Red Cross Will be Shown Here Sunday Night

As a forerunner of . the Christmas Red - Cross Roll Call Dr. Arthur J. Francis,, a-member of the Red Cross "speakers drive" will deliver a lecture In connectiQnjwith a three reel moving picture film "For All Humanity" in the Coliseum Sunday evening . at 8 o'clock. . Everyone is invited to come and be the guest of, the American Red Cros3. There will be no admission fee, and no collection will be taken. The three reels of the film are entitled in order "The Onward March of Humanity," "The Army of Service," and "The Flaming Cross." The battlefield of Solferino, Italy, gave birth to the Red Cross in 1859. Scenes taken on that historic spot in 1918 will be shown in the opening pictures, i Famous motion picture stars, donated their services to the Red Cross for the photoplay. "For All Humanity" is the story of a soldier's devotion, a child's love, and the Red- Cross at home and overseas. Many of the scenes were taken in France and Italy, some of them at great risk and actually under fire. Heading the cast, in the roll of the Red Cross nurse, is Miss Jane Vance, the little West Virginia girl who starred in the widely successful, patriotic serial picture, "A Daughter of Uncle Sam." Miss Vance's present role is one of her best creations. Jack Harland, of the Famous Players Lasky Corporation, plays the part of the young soldier whose fortunes are follewed throughout the picture. Miss Gloria Goodwin, wellknown in New York as an artistic dancer and musical comedy star, will be sen as the soldier's wife. Betty Clark, the adorable three-year-old tot, whose work before the camera has already created a furore, will appear in many appealing scenes as the soldier's child. The Norma Talmadge Film . Corporation donated the use of its studios for all the interior scenes useuVjm the picture, and placed its entire working crew.at the disposal of the Red Cross Bureau of Pictures during the period cf production. .A portion of the action takes place in the Model Red Cross Workroom in New York, which i3 supposed to set the standard for other Chapter Workrooms throughout the country. The picture blends educational value with heart interest in a way that provides a varied and interesting entertainment, and should prove an effective means of showing the people of the United Sttftes what becomes of the service they give and the millions they subscribe to the Red Cros3. . GREEKS CELEBRATE VICTORY OF ALLIES Bv Associated Press) - SALONIKI. Dec. 7. Reports from Constantinople state, that the Greeks in that city and Smyrna continuing their celebration of the victory of the allies and the the defeat of the Turks and Germans. Enormous Greek flags float from balconies and portraits of Premier Venizelos and other leaders, as well as pictures showing allied victories in the Balkans,- are displayed in the windows, When British warships entered, the harbor of Smyrna, a Greek priest was taken on board a British torpedo boat He rushed up to, the, Union Jack and embraced it Greeks in Constantinople demand that that city be placed under. Greek domination by the allies at the peace conference.

off Harwich, England. the surrender of the German fleet to German U-boat boarding a British de- j The selection of Dr. Francis as one of the many volunteers . for the Red Cross Speakers Drive was made because of hi3 former experience in adaudiences. - Formerly - the pastor of one of Chicago's "prominent -churches, and with years of experience on the public platform," Dr. Francis is said to bring special qualification to the task of making American people realize the extent of Red Cross gratitude for their past contributions of money for furthering Red Cross ends. Last spring Dr. Francis was sent to France by the War Council so that he might fit himself for speaking tours. The Richmond Red Cross chapter wishes every relative and every friend of an American "doughboy" to be its guest Sunday night to hear Dr. Francis, and see the motion picture. BERLIN SEEKS VAINLY FOR COMFORT IN WILSON'S SPEECH (By Associated Press BERLIN, Dec. 7. The summary of the address delivered by President Wilson before congress last Monday which has reached here is presumably Inadequate and hence there has been little comment on it in the newspapers. Germans seek vainly for comfort in the message and in Mr. Wilson's program, in which it . is supposed that America and the allies have pledged themselves that Germany will have only a shadowy existence at the peace conference. A large majority of Germans believe in President 'W'ilson's good intentions and all their hopes are centered in. him, but there is a general fear amounting almost to a settled belief that, he-will. be. unable, to force his program through. The Zeitung Am-rnittag-says: - "It is almost unimaginable optimism for one to hope that Wilson's intervention will mitigate the d3structive conditions of peace." Other comments seem to recognize that President Wilson may not be the dominating figure that Germans have expected him to be. Some papers de clare that he approved of "America's imperialistic naval , policy" and has failed to check the entente's "piratical economic plans." MOONEY SYMPATHY STRIKES CALLED OFF (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7. This city, scene of the Preparedness Day bomb explosion tragedy on July 22, 1916. will witness .no strike demonstratiori next Monday on behalf of Thomas J. Mooney, the principal bomb case defendr.nt, who is now serving a life sentence in prison. The labor council last night tabled a resolution under which affiliated nnlnnR vnnM have been called uDon to render rto- ! cision on the strike. ' . , . lauor organizations n otner factnc coast, cities also have cancelled plans fora- Moonev strike.; 'A movement is under way, however, , directed1 by the International . Workers' Defense League," to call a. meeting of labor delegates in Chicago on January ; 14. to devise ways and means to continue the fight-. to obtain a new trial for Mor . ' . ...

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DUTCH WAMT TO INTERN EX-KAISER ON ISLAND Will Ask Allies to Content Themselves by Undertaking of Holland to Guard Hohenzollern in Dutch Colony. CROWN PRINCE IS OUT (By Associated Press) . PARIS. Dec. 6. The formation of an international Jury to try the former German emperor is given wide support in France, the Matin says. Attorney General Lescoure, after an investigation, has transmitted to the ministry of justice the charge of murder made against the former emperor by Madame Prieur. whose husband was killed in the torpedoing of the mail steamer Sussex. - - ' The attorney general said that he considered the charge admissable in the French: courts. LONDON, Dec. 7 If the allies insist upon the delivery of the former German crown prince to an international court of justice, Holland will yield, but will first urge that the allies content themselves with an undertaking by Holland to intern them for life in one of the Dutch colonies, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Express. Holland, it is understood, will suggest that Herr Hohenzollern and his. son be placed on an island in either the east of West Indies, where he will be guarded by a Duthc fleet. It is also anticipated that Holland will be asked for compensation for permitting a violation of her neutrality by allowing German troops td pass through the province of Limburg on their retreat from Belgium and receiving German ships from Antwerp. This compensation, says the correspondent, may possibly be the cessation of certain territory along the Belgian frontier owned by Holland since 1839, perhaps the southern part of Dutch Limburg, the population of wntcn is claimed to be principallyBelgian. Renounces Rights. Former -, Crown Pripce Friedrich Wilhelm, of Prussia, has formally re nounced all rights to the Prussian and German thrones. ; His decree of renun ciation, dated Wieringen, Holland, De cember 1,' is published by the German official Wolff Agency today. It reads "I formally and definitely renounce the Imperial Crown, which might come to me through, abdication of the Kaiser and King or other legitimate rights." Only a few days ago the former crown prince boasted in his exile that he had "not signed anything," and was so far as he knew, still crown prince. - DISGUSTED BY STATEMENTS. . MUNICH. Friday. Dec. 6 The interview with Friedrich Wilhelm, the former German crown prince, obtained by the Associated Press was published here today in part, and has draw n out displays of anger from the local press. "If the former crown prince really made such statements, he has done his reputation a bad service," says the Neueste Nachrichten. "His belated excuses and attempts to clear himself make such a disgust-, ing impression that no one will need to grieve over his flight to Holland." - The Augsburg Evening Gazette, in commenting on the conviction expressed by the ex-crown prince that-Presi dent Wilson would be able to bring about a peace of justice fof Germany, remarks . that it fears Frederick William is badly misled. Britain Day Observed as Holiday in New York (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Britain Day, proclaimed a holiday in New York state by Gov. Whitman, was celebrated in this city today by a generous display of the Union Jack and a series of dinners and fetes but the main public ceremony will be held tomorrow at the hippodrome at which Judge Alton B. Parker will preside. The speakers will include Charles E. Hughes; Samuel Compere, George E. Vincent head of the Rockefeller foundation and Sir Henry Babington Smith. British acting high commissioner. The Pilgrim Society gave a luncheon today in honor of the British army and navy tonight. Many prominent Britons and Canadians will be guests at a dinner under the auspices of the Sulgrave Institution and the Canadian ilub. Special services will be held in nearly all the city churches tomorrow. U. S. Embassy to Be Established at Peru . WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 With the approval of President Wilson Secretary Lansing has asked congress to raise the American legation at Lima, Peru, to the rank of embassy.- Peru has signified a desire to appoint an ambassador to the United States and the administration wishes to agree. 1 0,000 Armenians Were Massacred by Turks . During Evacuation AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7. Turkish forces massacred 10,000 Armenians while evacuating the towns of Baku, Olti and Ardahan in the Caucasus, according to reports received by the Vorwaerts of Berlin. . -