Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 345, 21 December 1918 — Page 1

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PEACE MEET IS POSTPONED UNTIL FIRST OF FEDRUARY Pioneer Merchant Enters Final Rest

WILSON TERMS WILL DIVIDE ALLIES SAYS G. 0. P. CHIEF '.: Senator Lodge Attacks Five of Fourteen Points of President's January Speech 1 Wants Action Postponed. ATTACK NAVY PROGRAM

YANKS STILL IN SERVICE WILL HAVE STRANGE XMAS

One of City's Leading Business Men Succumbs After Month's Illness Born and Spent Entire Life Here.

BEGAN BUSINESS 1866 Qeorgo H. Knollenberg, 71 years old, eastern Indiana's pioneer merchant and head of the George IT. Knollenberg company, which he .founded in 1866, died of leakage of the heart at AVlls home at midnight, i His death removes one of the leading dry goods merchants of this section of Indiana and one of the business leaders of Richmond. He had been 111 for about a month. For the last week his death was expected momentarily. Following his attendance of a convention In Now York at which three large Lutheran church bodies were merged, his health failed rapidly. He died in the house in which he was born on South Fourth and B streets. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon and will be private. Friends may call any time Sunday afternoon and evening. Burial will be in Lutheran cemetery. The family has requested that flowers be omitted. Opens Store In 1866. '. Mr. Knollenberg's career In Richmond 1b closely associated with the growth of the city from a small town to its present proportions. He was Identified with almost every movement I hat wrought this change , in the Industrial, commercial, educational and cultural phases of the city's development. . Opening a dry goods store in 1868 with borrowed capital. In a one-story frame building, Mr. Knollenberg In the fifty-two year of hta active career developed the concent into Its present proportions. Failure of his enterprise was predicted by many friends In 1866 because he ventured to establish a store east of Eighth street, but the additions which he was forced to acquire to take cnre of his expanding business proved the soundness of his ' . .Ftnme .spiraea wan. rrom me aay inai ne opened me store and thus became Identified with the public life cf the community, Mr. . . . . . . i . . i IIUMV7U urn iuh an aviiw iiucirDi in public affairs. His participation In the educational, musical, cultural and charitable organization of the city was personal and active. He was a leader in Lutheran church affairs, prominently connected with St Paul's church, and for many years treasurer of the General Synod. He was a director of the Commercial club for many years and rvalous In the promotion of enterprises that brought new enterprises to Richmond or furthered Its development. He is survived by a widow, two sons, Walter and Bernhardt, and one daughter. Margaret. President Dill and Secretary Ullman cf the Richmond Commercial Club today jointly made the following statement concerning George 11. Knollenberc. Proper resolutions would be drawn up later, they said. "Geo. Knollenberg was a man of lxlon. His body, brain and soul helped others. Commerce meant generosity to him because he gave his all to the community. His personality will ever be fresh in the minds of his fellow-citizens. His family may count on the grateful remembrance of the entire community." Merchants' Resolution. The following resolutions on the death of Mr. Knollenberg were prepared by a committee from the Merchants Association appointed by President J. F. Hornady, composed of Lee B. Nuisbauin. W. 11. Homey, 11. C. Has-emr-ler and E. M. Haas: "The merchants of Richmond desire to join in an expression of esteem for Mr. George H. Knollenberg, one of their number, who has closed his final transaction and passed to his Master to receive the reward of his stewardship. Mr. Knollenberg, save one, was the oldest active merchant in the city. He started at the very foot of the ladder in his business career, and in the splendid record of over fifty years of merchandising there has never been a whisper of unfairness either toward his competitors or his customers. He was religiously honest and every transaction of his could be accepted with absolute confidence in its fairness. He was ever ready to join his competitors in any movement for their general welfare, but frowned upon any questionable and undignified enterprise for stimulating trade. His generous support along legitimate lines has made it possible to develop the retail business of the city on a sound basis and gave permanence to it. His success as a merchant Is attributable to his honesty, courtesy and gocd judgment in anticipating the needs of his customers, especially was lie concerned that all merchandise bhould bear the stamp cf good quality. (Continued on Page Ten) Cross All You Need Is a Heart and A Dollar

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GEORGE H. KNOLLENBERG George H. Knollenberg was the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard H. Knollenberg, pioneer residents of Richmond. Bernhard Knollenberg and David Haner came to America In 1838 to escape the militarism of Germany and to realize the republican ideals in which they believed. George Knollenberg was born December 7, 1847, in the house that always has been his home at the northwest corner of South Fourth and B streets. He attended the parish schools of St John's and St. Paul's Lutheran churches, and the public schools for three years. In the public school he came under the influence of Miss Anna Schofleld, who gave him a new outlook on life and it is to her that he attributed his later success. She awakened in him a regard for principles that were motives In his subsequent career. Boyhood Days. As a boy he was small In stature and was called the "runt" by his brothers and. sisters. A sister relates that he was awkward and that his mother expressed the belief that he would not "amount to much in life." (Continued on Page Twelve.) OVER 188,000 MEN RELEASED IN LAST WEEK 3,210 American Prisoners of War Have Been Repatriated, Pershing Reports. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 With a total of 188,562 men discharged from the army during the week ending December 14, General March announced today the war department has about reached the average of 30,000 discharges daily for which the demobilization plans call. On a seven day basis the average for that week was 27,000 men per day but in many cases demobilization officers did not operate on Sunday. Additional units in this country designated from early demobilization brings the total of men so selected to 900,000, general March announced. Up to the date of the latest official report 26,903 officers had been honorably discharged. Prisoners Coming Home. General Pershing has reported that 3,210 American t.isoners of war were repatriated up to December 16. Of these 2,653 tame through Switzerland, 324 passed through the American front lines; 120 went through Holland and 113 through Denmark. Those I passing through Holland and Den- ! mark are now all enroute for England, the dispatch said. General Pershing expressed the opinion that very few American prisoners remain in Germany and believed these would be quickly evacuated. He said a continued search is being made for isolated prisoners, British and French officials in Switzerland, Holland and Sweden and in Germany Itself, aiding in this search. millions or tons or German Supplies to Be Given Destitute (By Associated Press) PARIS. Friday, Dec. 20. Herbert C. Hoover, American food administrator, soon will come into possession of a million tons of German shipping, which will be employed In revictualling devastated portions of France, Serbia, Belgium and Roumania, now destitute of food. These ships were wrung from the Germans by the armistice commissioners without pledging that Germany would be supplied with food. , At present no supplies will eb sent to Germany, the first relief work of the allies heinf rilnnnprl in neutral j countries. Meanwhile, it is believed that the Germans can subsist on foods stored for the use of their army and boarded by peasants. A thorough investigation of the food resources cf the central powers i3 being made and only after the needs of the entente nations and neutrals ' are met will supplies be diverted to i enemy powers, should such action be j found imperative. Salvation Army Has 40 Baskets for Christmas i 1 Charles Biddle. of the Salvation Army, said today that forty baskets have been secured for this Christmas eo far. This is five beter than last year, and more baskets are expected to come in the next few weeks.

Bv Associated "-ress.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Five of President Wilson's fourteen principles of peace were held up In the senate today by Senator Lodge, the Republican leader, as questions which might lead to division among the nations which have conquered Germany and which certainly should be postponed until after the peace conference. They are the first four and the last of the points enunciated by the president in his speech of January 8, 1918, and relates to secret diplomacy, freedom of the seas, economic barriers, reduction of armaments and the league of nations. The senator delivered a prepared address on the problem of the peace conference In which he spoke of the heavy responsibility of the senate in the work of making peace, recalled that no treaty can become binding upon the United States without the senate's consent and reclared that untoward results could be avoided only if the senate expressed itself frankly in "While I think it a grave mistake." he said, "on the part of the president to Ignore the senate, because our ultimate responsibility in making the peace is quite equal to his own, I have no fault to find with his not appointing senators as delegates to the peace conference. There is no obligation whatever upon him to make such appointments. Wants Senate Views Known. "In the present situation, which is grave beyond comparison," he said, "I thing it is of last Importance that those concerned In the actual negotiations of the treaty should at least know the views of the senate so far as the postmaster general, In control of the cables, and Mr. Creel, Jn control of the news, will permit the opinion of the senate to be transmitted to Paris. We cannot compel 'information, but

we are - abundantly able' to make our opinions known, not only to the presidentbut to the allies who have a very clear and even acute idea of the power of the senate in regard to treaties." To bring forward propositions not inseparably connected with the Imme diate and difficult-task of making a binding peace with Germany, Senator Lodge said, "may ruin all by trying to do too much at once." Such preparations, he said, were the five points enumerated. In his discussion of the freedom of the seas, the senator called attention to the "strange development" in con nection with the pending naval appro priation bill, the advocacy by Rear Ad miral Badger of a program calling for a navy as large as that of England by 1925. He said he thought he had favored building more ships than any body else but that he never had contemplated 6uch a program and did not think it necessary. Heavy Indemnities "In addition to physical guaranties," he said, "there must be heavy indem nities paid by Germany for the ruin she wrought in Belgium and northern France and Italy and for her destruc tion of vessels both neutral and bel ligerent, through the use of submarines. In these indemnities the United States must have its proper and proportional share, not only direct in demnity for its ships destroyed by submarines and its people murdered on the Lusitania and other vessels, but a suitable restitution in part at least of the vast expenses forced upon us by Germany. It will be for the peace conference !to determine what disposition should De maae oi me uerman colonies, dui ! ili 1 1 it . j .1 . one irnng is esseuuai aim mat. is iuut they should not be returned to the tyrannical misgovernment of Germany and that she be deprived of those means for extending her commerce and building up military outposts in all parts of the world. "It is the duty of the allies and United States to meet and determine what terms they will impose upon Germany and then, and not until then, call in the representatives of Germany and impose the terms upon them " Opposes League. Of the league of nations proposal Senator Lodge said no definite plan has yet been put forth that would not cause indefinite controversy. "The attempt to form now a league of nations and I mean an effective league, with power to enforce its decrees." he said, "can tend only to embarrass the peace that we ought to make at once with Germany. If it were successful and were to come before the senate it might endanger the peace treaty and force amendments. "Are we prepared to allow and association of nations by a majority vote to order the troops and ships of the United States to go to war? Unless we are prepared to do so, we are not prepared to join in a league of nations which is going to enforce peace." In urging postponement of the question of freedom of the seas. Senator Lodge said it was another undefined question, and added: "If it means that the belligerent rights of blockade, I think the United States will hesitate before it abandons a weapon absolutely necessary for Its own safety. I can not imagine that England would for a moment think of abandoning the belligerent right of blockade." ? Discussing secret diplomacy, the senator said this point of President (Continued on Page Ten)

Glimpse of Rhine along which thousands of U. S. lads will spend Xmas day, how the day will be spent in camp and how wounded U. S. soldiers in hospitals on this side will fare. Millions of American soldiers and sailors still in service will not be able, of course, to spend Christmas at home. The Yanks overseas In the army of occupation will spend the day on duty or at leisure in camp. Christmas packages, one for each boy, will furnish the joy for them. Wounded soldiers in hospitals abroad and In the U. S. will be cheered by gifts, callers and entertainers. Sailor lads will hold Christmas doings on board ship or at the training stations. Soldiers in training camps who are unable to get home wil see home folks and get loads of presents. So while it'll be a strange day for them there'll be cheer for every one.

EXERCISES AROUND COMMUNITY TREE TO BE FEATURE OF CHRISTMAS DAY

Community Christmas services around, a public Christmas tree will be a feature of Christmas day. ' Arrangements have been made by the council committee composed of Councilman Walterman, chairman; Councilmen Thatcher, Schneider, Richardson and Von Pein assisted by Carl W. Ullman of the Commercial club and Mayor W. W. Zimmerman. The services will be held Christmas day at four o'clock at Ninth and North A street where a huge Christmas tree will be erected. . Community singing will be conducted by Ralph C. Sloane. All people in Richmond are asked to attend and join in the sing, especially the children. Christmas carols will be sung. The Richmond city band will furnish music. Short talks appropriate to the occasion will be given by CarlW. Ullman, secretary of the Commercial club. Dr. J. J. Rae, and Mayor W. W. Zimmerman. HOHENZOLLERN IS OUT AFTER ILLNESS (By Associated Press) AMERONGKN; Holland, Dec. 21. Former emperor William, who had been ill during all the present week, was able to walk about the castle grounds this morning, taking advantage of the few hours of fine weather He had been confined to his bed 6ince last Sunday. .j The ex-emperor appeared to have recovered from his chill, and while his ear affection still troubled him, it was understood to have been greatly alleviated. GERMANS STRIPPED POLISH INDUSTRIES fBy Associated Press) WARSAW, Dec. 21. Poland was stripped of all materials and machinery during the German occupation which ended November 11. On that day a few thousand soldiers of the Polish legion, aided by the population of Warsaw, disarmed more than 20,000 German soldiers who . had planned a revolt against their own officers. All food and all telephone wires were removed by the Germans. All industrial plants were robbed and dismantled with the result that Poland will have a hard job to start in again even if financial and political conditions were of the best, observers say. Discussing the economic situation in Poland, Stanislau Larlowski. director of the commercial bank of Warsaw, said to the correspondent today: "It will take nearly $2,000,000,000 to repair the damage done during the German occupation and to put us on our feet properly and to. develop our great natural resources. Our oil products return 500,000,000 marks annually, and we are' rich in coat and salt mines, potash, forests and agricultural products.' ,':v; " "v :L. "At the present time the economic situation is confused because Russian rubles, Austrian crowns and German marks are in circulation."

The tree will be placed ""at the corner of North A and Ninth street by the city building contractor. It will be decorated only with various colored lights which will , be strung and furnished by Superintendent Dillon of the light plant. The following appeal to join in the community celebration has been made by the members of the council committee: "On Christmas day and during all the season of which it is the jewel setting, we pause in the stress and strain of life to think 1 of Jesus of Nazareth. For the time at least all controversies are forgotten, differences are set aside and a spirit of good will and appreciation prevails. "For over 1900 years this season has meant much to many. This year it must be even more significant for we have seen the dawn of that wonderful historic day, the day of days, when the nations of the earth entered upon a compact of amity and peace. "We may comemmerate Christmas

. J. Weidnsr Heads County Treasurers Edwin J. Weidner, county treasurer, j was appointed president of the Indiana oiaie Association or county '.treasurers, which met Friday in the Claypool hotel in Indianannlls R. F Keilfr. nf South Bend, was elected vice presi-i and treasurer, and E. H. Lemcke of Indianapolis, chairman of the legislative board. General Menoher Named Director of Air Service (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Appointment of Major-General Charles T. Menoher, who commanded the 42d (Rainbow) division in France as director of air service succeeding John D. Ryan, was .announced today by General March. j The Weather For Indiana by the United States Weather BureauRain tonight followed by snow and colder weather. Today's Temperature. Noon 53 Yesterday. Maximum , . . . 50 Minimum . . . . ; . 40 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Heavy showers tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and colder, possibly rain or snow. Southeast winds becoming strong westerly. General Conditions The slow moving Texas storm Is causing heavy rains from the gulf northward to the 4 2d parallel and heavy snows over the northwest. Another storm is moving Into i the United States from the Pacific coast, Weather has been more moderate in Alaska during the .last few days, but severe cold weather began to settle: over ,the, Yukon valley last night." Temperatures are 40 to 50 below zero. There is no severe cold weather In any part of the United States.

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PUOtlC.INOliVtll v day by individual communion, by lonely worship, by great assemblings in our churches, and In yet another way, by coming together regardless of creed or color out in the open. This coming together means more to us as individuals and more to us as a community than we sometimes think. That thought was in the hearts of our city officials when they again suggested a Christmas service out in the open. They knew that the spirit that would eminate from there would build a city even healthier and happier than our city of today. "It takes time to understand the miracles of the commonplace. We almost always miss it until a generation passes. If this community service were to disappear and they were to read about it a century hence, its social outline and its spiritual outline would at least emerge. "May we not all come together Christmas day at 4 o'clock not only to pay tribute to the life of the Christ, but also to make possible genuine community joy. . , GERMAN BOHEMIA GUT OFF FROM AUSTRIA (By Associated Press) PRAGUE, Dec. 21. With the occupation of Eger and Reichenberg, the Czecho-Slovaks seem to have all of German Bohemia completely cut off from German Austria. German Bohemia is unable to resist, since the Austrian army does not exist. Austria is the only country the monarchy of which has been demobilized, if this term is applicable to the disordered scattering of returning troops. The Czecho-Slovaks, on the other hand, kept their forces intact. ALLIES ASKED TO OCCUPY VIENNA ' (By Associated Press) PARIS, December 21 Zurich news papers today printed a Vienna dispatch carrying the report that the Austrian government "in order to avoid fresh disturbances" had asked the allied authorities to occupy the Austro-Hungarian capital. " The send- ! ing of French, British and American troops for this purpose was requested. Greensfork Soldier Dies of Wounds ; One of 3 Brothers in France GREENSFORK. Ind.. Dec. 22.Charlie Land, one of three brothers serving with the American forces in France, died from wounds in a French hospital on Nov. 14, according to word received by his father, Sylvester Land, of Greensfork. Land was a member of Co I, 337th Infantry. He was drafted a rear ago. and had been In Fran,about six months. s He was wounded in 'action on Nov. 8. Hi3 two brothers, J Orville and Emmett, have been overI seas for three" months.

Wilson's Visit to England and Reorganization of English Cabinet Cause for Delay Preliminaries Start.

VICTOR VISITS SOLDIERS PARIS, Dec. 21. The preliminary peace conference at Versailles has been postponed until the beginning of February, at the earliest, says Marcel Hutin. editor of the Echo de Paris. This postponement is due he ' says to changes in plans because President Wilson's visit to England and the reconstruction of the British cabinet, which will occupy Premier Lloyd George as soon as the result of the elections is announced on Dec. 28. Preliminary exchanges, which were to begin In Paris today, according to original plans, have also been deferred. . King Victor Emanuel of Italy left Paris at midnight on his way to visit Italian troops in Belgium. With bis departure, Paris put aside her holiday attire and matter-of-fact consideration of conference arrangements began in earnest this morning . American Delegates Confer. Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino, of Italy, remained in Paris, but will start for Rome tonight, expecting to return early in January. The Italian king will start on Sunday for Rome, going directly from Belgium. President Wilson and the American delegates had a day of few interruptions before them in which to study, in a preliminary way, various plans which bve been proposed for carrying out details of Mr. Wilson's program. Apparently the other powers are looking to the United States to bring forth a concrete proposition concerning freedom of the seas. Probably the American delegation has not agreed upon any of the many suggested plans having this question in view, but there is reason to believe that the . proposed limitation of constructlon of naval craft to lightly armored vessels, , like revenue cutters, whose sole purpose would be to protect merchant snipping, finds favor. Answers Navy Argument Advocates of this plan say there would be , no further use for heavily armed ships. If all nations were placed on an equal footing by this means. In answer to the British plea that she requires a great navy to defend her colonies, advocates of the plans of limiting construction say that with no strong enemy of the sea, England would not require a great fleet, as she could protect her distant possessions by transported troops, sent on armed transports. This, however, is only one of the plans advanced to open the discussion and develop the views of other powers. Delay in formulating plans for the procedure of the peace conference U causing uneasiness among American and other foreign correspondents, who are eagerly awaiting definite announcements as to whether open sessions will be held and whether the censor ship will be relaxed as to news of nonmilitary character. To Visit Battle Zone. Plans have been perfected for the American correspondents to make a trip through the battle zone during the Christmas holidays. Chaumont and Tours will be among the points visited. Count Romanones, the Spanish premier, was in conference for half an hour with. President Wilson last evening. It is reported that the premier invited the president to visit Spain, but no official announcement as to Mr Wilson's reply has been made. Premier Clemenceau also conferred : with the president during the evening, being at the Murat residence from 9 to 9:30 o'clock. The Sorbonns will confer an honorary degree on the president late thi3 afternoon. Give Brilliant Reception. f The Italian embassy gave a dinne: in honor of King Victor Emmanuel and bis son the Prince of Piedmont la6t night. It was followed by a brilliant reception. Colonel and Mrs. E M. House were present. President Polncare and members of the ministry accompanied the Italian king to. the station at his departure from the city. Chief Burgomaster Vagt has gone to Berlin to make arrangements for a meeting. Arrangements are being made for imposing military reception of President Wilson according to some of the newspapers. There will be a guard of honor at the station when he arrives and he will be greeted by King George. Mr. Wilson and the king .will then drive to Buckingham palace through streets lined with troops. They will ride in the royal carriage. Premier Lloyd George will be among the prominent persons taking part in the welcome of Mr. Wilson. Plan Popular Welcome. It is said that the route of the procession will be as extended as possible so as to permit of a great popular welcome. It is unknown whether President Wilson has as yet replied to the Lord Mayor's invitation to a civic luncheon . in Guild hall, where It Is understood the city corporation wishes to present a welcoming address to Mr. Wilson. This address, if time permits the luncheon to be given, will be enclosed in a golden casket. The interview secured by the Times with President Wilson at Paris yesterday was distributed to the whole London press by that newspaper. In the Times itself the Interview is given (Continued on Pae Ten) . T