Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 347, 24 December 1918 — Page 1

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RIG1M0ND PAIXAXDI CJM . ' . VOL. XLIII..NO. 347 Vffud'Jttf Palladium and Sun-Telegram RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 24, 1918 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

CHRISTMAS BRINGS NO HAPPINESS TO AUSTRIA Poor People Suffer for Bread and Nation's Capital Plunged Into Gloom and Misery at Yuletide. PRICES ARE VERY HIGH

. (By Associated Tress.! VIENNA, Monday. Dec. 23 (Delayed). With shops closed at four o'clock In the afternoon, 'after which the streets are In semi-darkness, with homes lacking In light and heat, with food and clothing at famine prices, and more than 60,000 persons unemployed, Vienna's first peace Christmas promises to be far gloomier than any during the four years of the war. Persons with unlimited means can get nearly everything they need, but the middle classes and the families of professional men, who before the war and even two years ago were comfortably 1 well off, must, for Instance, go to bed on Christmas night at six o'clock because of the entire lack of Mght. Since the armistice was signed the hopkeepers have brought out amazng stores of goods, especially of cloth'"13 which only a few days previously hey asrertcd were non-exlstant. Prich have fallen to one-fourth the prefo'is fantastic rates, but are still too Igh for any but the war prolteers. 1ARK TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. Friends i Speaker Clark in Congress said tony that the speaker would be a canildate for the Democratic presidential .oinination in 190, although no formal . announcement of the subject could be expected for some time. Mr. Clark . limeelf said: . . - ' ' "I have no announcement to make , ?xcept that I know nothing about It." V According to the story going the rounds at the capitol Mr. Clark will be supported by William Jennings Bryan, 'having reconciled differences that be;an at the Baltimore convention in '.312 when Mr. Bryan threw his support to Mr. Wilson. "HOLD-UP" FOR RED CROSS CAMPAIGN NEW YORK, Dec. 24. In a speedup finish that amounted to a good-na-ured "hold-up," thousands of Red ' "ross workers today gave every New orker an opportunity to subscribe nd no excuse for not wearing a 1919 mbershlp button. Between 40.000 and 50.000 men and omen redoubled their efforts today o bring the total past the mark set ast year. Fifteen thousand workers in the iouse-to-house division started early o canvass and recanvass every flat, rnement, apartment house and prlate house in the greater city for new members. An equal number of men and women police reserves carried on the work In streets and restaurants, while the uniformed police force directed their campaign against automobiles and pedestrians. Kids Will Be Guests of r.7 MI T The poor children of the city will be the guests of Manager Holland of the Murray and Murrette theaters tonight. Any boy or girl who thinks Santa Clans is going to miss him this year will be welcome to come to the Murray or Murrette. After the shews tomorrow night there wll Ibe a banquet for the emi loyes of the Murrette and Murray theaters on the stage at the Murray. The Weather For Indiana by United Stctes Weather Bureau Snow and much colder tonight. 'Wednesday colder and generally fair except snow flurries in extreme north portion. Today's Temperature. Noon 43 Yesterday Maximum 41 Minimum 39 For Wayne county by W. E. Moore Rain will turn to snow this afternoon or tonight. Decidedly colder tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy and continued colder. General westerly winds. General .Conditions The Texas storm has moved northeastward cros- , hjng Indiana and covering the whole : rt ate. .Caused general rains east of

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Prominent Russians Make Apepal to Allies for Aid for Country Associated Press 1 PARIS. Monday ( Dec. 23 Prince Georges E. Lvoff and Vladimir N. Kokovnoff, both former Russian premiers, are among the prominent Russians who have arrived in Paris to assist the movement of unifying Russia and restoring order there with entente aid. The Russians here, representing many parties, have apparently reconciled their political differences and are working toward a common end. Neutrals arriving in Paris from Petrograd. which city they left early In December, say that food conditions there are constantly growing worse and that the position of foreigners is especially hard since all the neutral legations have been withdrawn. Neutral care takers in charge of embassies and legations are unable to obtain food and will probably be forced to leave.

SENATE BEGINS ITS CHRISTMAS RE TODAY War Revenue Bill Last Measure to be Acted on by Senators. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. Having passed the war revenue bill fixing taxes for next year and for 1920, the senate today began its Christmas recess. The house met in a profunctory session to approve the three day recess plan for the holidays, a quorum not being present yesterday when the proposal was brought up. The revenue bill, reduced to raise about six billion dollars next year and four billions in 1920, was passed last night by the eenate without a record vote, the measure, which had been before the senate Dec. 4, and which was revised materially by the senate finance committee, now goes to conference. Senate conferees were appointed last night. The conference committee, however, will not meet until January 2. Reject Sub-Bill. Although the bill, as passed by the senate, is much changed from the form in which it was enacted by the house before the armistice was signed, it was predicted by leaders of both houses today that the differences will be compromised without great difficulty. The bill as passed by the house would have raised $8,200,000,000 by taxation next year. The reduction and the inclusion of rates for 1920 were recomtnended by Secretary McA'doo after the signing, of the armistice. The senate, just before final passage of the bill, rejected a sub-bill offered by Senator Lafollette. of Wisconsin, republican, and sustained its previous action In favor of an amendment repealing existing zone rates on publications in favor of a rate one cent a pound within 150 miles and one and one-half cents a pound beyond. Riders attached to the bill include extension of the Reed "bone dry" law to the District of Columbia, provision for one month's pay to men discharged from the military forces and an amendment levying a tax of 100 percent on political campaign contributions above ?500. Zone Modification Orders Are Issued fBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 Two new zone modification orders, permitting the further shipment of bituminous coal from parts of West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania and into sections of Maryland, the District of Columbia and New England, were made public today by the fuel administration. One order permits the all rail shipment of bituminous coal on the Baltimore & Ohio, the Western Maryland, and the Coal and Coke railroads in West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania to all points in New England. The other order provides for the shipment of bituminous coal from all districts of Pennsylvania to Baltimore and vicinty and to the District of Columbia. Colored Soldier Fined for Importing Booze Andrew Price was fined $50 and costs in city court Tuesday for violation of the liquor law. Price is a discharged colored soldier who still wears his uniform. He was arrested at the Pennsylvania station with a suit case and grip full of liquor. He 6aid that he was in Dayton and a man whom he did not know asked him to carry the bags to Indianapolis where the man said his wife would take them. Price upon being told that he would be given punishment to the limit If he did not tell the truth eald that he waa guilty of bringing It into the state. Funeral Services Today for Mrs. Bridget Dolan Funeral services for Mrs. Bridget Do!an. 82 years, who died at her home, 119 North Third street, Saturday afternoon, wefe held this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church, the Rev. Walter F. Cronln officiating. Burial was In Sr. Mary's cemetery. She is survived by seven children: J. T. Dolan and Frank Dolan of Logansport; S. R. Dolan of Richmond; Mrs. J. J. Llddy and Mrs. Agnes Kelley of Indianapolis; Mrs. George Hltes, and Miss Margaret Dolan of Richmond. Sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. She was one of the oldest members of St. Mary's and was born In Ireland on June 2. 1836.

U.S. WOMEN MADE POPULAR SPOTS OF REST AREAS Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Tells of Work of Y. MCA. Women at Front.

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Dec. 24 How American women Y. M. C. A. workers changed unattractive recreation areas established by the military authorities from American soldiers on leave, into popular play grounds was told today by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., who recently returned from France after 17 months' service there in charge of the women of the "Leave areas." Mrs. Roosevelt was the first woman to enlist with the Y. M. C. A. for overseas duty. She went over in June 1917 and took charge of the first canteen established in Paris. "When the authorities decided for several reasons, the principal one being that the men must be always at call, the soldiers must take their leave in certain restricted areas the men evinced the greatest indignation and disgust," Mrs. Roosevelt declared. "They christened the first of the areas, which was Aix Les Bains, 'Aches and Pains' and were surely even when they left the train there. Like Youngsters. "We went ahead and took entire charge of the place. We hired the casino and installed a canteen where the bar had been, leaving the brass rail and the marble counters there for old times' sake. The baccarat room was turned into a place for religious gatherings and other rooms were fixed up as theaters and libraries. "We arranged excursions and picnics across the lake and into the mountains, bicycle rides, hikes and fishing trips for the day time and showB, movies, concerts and "stunts" for the evenings. "These first troops came direct from the front line trenches where they had been fighting only the night before j and they were caked with mud. They looked casually about the town upon their arrival, but when they saw what had been arranged for them they hurried away to get cleaned up, refusing to enter the buildings as they were dressed. "Within a day every man had entered Into the spirit of the place and was playing like youngsters. NEW YORKERS PLAN CELEBRATION OF VICTORY fBy Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 24 Public celebrations ofVictory Christmas in New York tomorrow as well as those in thousands of-homes here, have been arranged with a special view of providing Yule tide . cheer for the 100,000 American soldiers, sailors and marines who will be unable to spend the day at their homes in distant states. Fighting men of the allies also will be remembered. The city government, the Red Cross, the War Camp community Service, the Y. M. C. A. and other organizations will act as Santa Claus to the men in service. Every enlisted man will receive a present and a bountiful dinner Most of the attention, however, will be devoted to the 42,000 men who are ill or wounded at hospitals here and in nearby camps. The city's poor, as usual, will be well provided for by the Salvation army, Elks and nurous social and charitable organization The police will play the part of Santa Claus to the children in the congested districts and there will be Christmas trees in 26 of the police precincts. Children who were made orphans by the recent epidemic of Spanish influenza will be given special entertainments. An impressive ceremony will take place at dusk tonight, when one thousand children will sing carols in Trinity, on Riverside Drive, at the grave of Clement C. Moore who wrote "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Community Christmas trees will be lighted In many parts of ,the city, one of the largest of these being in Madison Square. General Rhodes Hurt" in Plane Accident (By Associated Prss PARIS. Dec. 24. Gen. Rhodes, member of the American armistice commission, was severely injured in an airplane accident on the outskirts of Paris today. His pilot, a British officer, was killed. Gen. Rhodes was flying from Treves to Paris in an airplane piloted by Lieut Giltlrr, according to Le Journal. The machine collapsed just as it reached the edgo of the city. Lake Division Chief Greets the Red Cross The Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross received the following telegram from B. F. Bourne. Division Manager of the Lake Division: "Please accept for yourself and all your members warmest Christmas greeting and thanks of all of us in the Lake Division Headquarters for your loyal support of our effort to serve the American Red Cross." GREATHOUSE RESIGNS (By Associated Press) . INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24. Charles A. Greathouse, former state superintendent of public instruction, sent in his resignation as a member of the federal board of vocational education to the White house today. He gave as bis reason for resigning a desire to devote all of his time to business.

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King George, Queen Mary and Princess Mary (in Red Cross uniform) above; Buckingham palace, Queen Maude of Norway, below in center, and Quen Mother Alexander. The esteem European countries hold for President Wilson and the country he represents is shown by the fact that when the president visits King George of England the U. S. executive will be the overnight guest of the king and queen at Buckingham palace. It will be the first time in history that the head of a republic has been thus entertained at the palace. The importance attached to his visit is indicated by the decision of Queen Mother Alexandra to remain in London with her two daughters until after Wilson's visit. The queen mother and her daughters, the Princess Victoria and Queen Maude of Norway, intended to spend Christmas, at No White Christmas for Wayne County Christmas will be ushered In with snow flurries. The latest report from Weatherman Moore promised ''snow flurries" but nothing more. He said there probably would be no snow tomorrow, or at least not a white Christmas." -: '.;:. -vV . f " A general storm in the southwest is causing snow in some of the central stateB, and reports say that Indiana may be included In Its path during the next twenty-four hours, which will bring the much looked for snow in Wayne county. Guardsmen Revert to Civilian Status (By' Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. An opinion of the Judge advocate general's office approved by the spcretary of war holds that officers and enlisted men of the national guard will revert to civilian status when discharged from the federal service. The effect of the ruling practically is to wipe out of existence the national guard as It was organized prior to the war. Mysterious Stranger Arrested in Paris (Br Associated Pressi PARIS, Monday, Dec. 23 Some mystery attaches to the arrest ot a man who arrived at the Grand hotel this morning. Speaking correct French he asked for a room and when asked to show his papers, he produced them. He gave his name as Rudolph von Hancver, a native of Berlin, and showed him to be coming from Spa. the former German headquarters where the international armistice commission now sits. He declared himself to be a member of that commission. The man was turned ever to the police, who afterward declined to say anything about the arrest. Sinn Fciners Score Victory at Election (By Associated Press DUBLIN, Monday, Dec. 23. The Sinn Fein scored a marked victory today by the election of Professor John MacNeill of Dublin University, as the university representative in parliament. He received twice as many votes as Prcf. Conway, the Nationalist candidate. Prof MacNeill. although he took no part in the Irish rebellion of 1916, was courtmartialed and sentenced to penal servitude for his association with the Sinn Fein movement. He was released later through government amnesty. German War Leaders Retain Their Posts (By Associated Press) BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 24. An agreement has been reached between the Berlin government and the German general staff by which Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Groener, the chief quartermaster general, retained their offices, according to the Lokal Anzieger of Berlin. It was reported from Berlin that negotiations between the majority Socialists and the Independent Socialists concerning elections to the national assembly have failed and that the Independents have decided to nominate candidates in all districts.

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ASKS WAR DEPARTMENT TO PROBE "Y" ATTACKS

(By Associated Press) ' NEW YORK, Dec. 24, Widespread complaint of home coming soldiers of exorbitant prices for service in the Y. M. C. A. canteens averseas will be referred to the war department for investigation. Declaring that the association want-f ") "uiuiy o.ii jus suoricoimngs, ana that "if we are not 'delivering the goods' after the way the people of the country have supported us, we ought to be made to do so," John R. Mott head of the war work council, announced today that all specific complaints would be placed before the : nicago ts Loverea with Christmas Snow (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 24 The storm, started in the western gulf region yesterday manifesting itself in snow along the way, was general south of Chicago today. Trains were delayed by the damp snow and street car traffic in several cities was curtailed as were the delivery services of stores with their vast burdens of Christmas presents. According to the weather bureau, a cold wave is brineine- nn tha roor nf : - O- O " t - . . V. ; the storm. Paderewski Reaches Scandanavian Soil (By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, Monday, Dec. 23 Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous Polish pianist and prominent in the work of Polish rehabilitation, arrived here today on board a British cruiser i that hsd been placed at. his disposal j by the British government. The cruiser continued her voyage for Danzig . (the former port of outlet of Poland j on the Baltic) with M. Paderewski and ! the British military attache here, Col. Wade, on board. The Berlingske Tidende expresses belief that Paderewski's mission is to found a new Polish government under entente auspices. , Americans to Use Schools of France (By Associated Presa) PARIS. Dec. 24.Secretary of War Baker and General Pershing have replied to offers made by Andre Tardieu, head of the general commission for Franco-American war matters, to place at the disposal of American soldiers, French universities, libraries and technical schools. They express thanks for the spirit which prompted the offer. Details of the proposed organization are being considered by a commission. Sharp Called Home by Brother's Illness PARIS. Dec. 24. William G. Sharp, American ambassador to France, called upon President Wilson Monday evening to bid him good-bye, as he has been called to America by the severe illness of a brother. He left last night, going to Brest, where he will sail for New York on a transport. Robert Woods Bliss, counsellor of the ambassy, will be charge d'affairs during his absence.

ace Dec. 26th from the American army headquarters at Treves, Germany.

third assistant secretary of war, Keppeh In charge of-army morale," with the request that they be made the supject of an Inquiry by the Inspector general's office of the American Expeditionary forces., New Jersey Finances Make Cooperation Still Impossible (By Associated Press TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 24. Replying to a letter from Franklin K. Lane. Secretary of the Interior, enclosing the draft of a proposed bill for cooperation between the states and the government to provide employment and homes for the men who have served in th3 war. Governor Edge declared that the plan Is unworkable in New Jersey from a financial standpoint. The form of the bill is one proposed to provide means to the various states to secure control of lands that may be divided into farms for returning soldiers and sailors. It would be necessary for the state to go into debt in order to finance such a proposition, and our constitution prohibits such a course, said the governor in his letter. He suggested that the national government acquire lands within the state for this purpose and that the stae be charged wih the responsibility of creating a board or empowering a department to cooperate with the government in the administration of the plan. 129 French Orphans Are Adopted Here Mrs. William Dudley Foulke, treasurer for Richmond of the Fatherless Children of France, has submitted the following report for the year 1918: "During the year 1918, 129 children have been adopted: "There has been sent to the J. P. Morgan company, $4,708.50, which the company has forwarded to France. - "In the Richmond Fourth of July Fund, 14 children were adopted. "Anderson has been a very liberal subscriber and has taken many names from the Richmond list. The school children in Richmond has also done very well." Mrs. Foulke still has a number of names left from the 144 which she had and it is hoped that people will keep on subscribing as liberally as they have heretofore. The treasurer hopes that subscriptions will be renewed next year. The small sum of $36.50 will keep a French child in its own home for a year, providing it with food and clothing. POSTPONE MEETING. The regular meting of the Rotary club which was to have been held Tuesday, has been postponed until Tuesday, December 31. NOTICE Following an established custom, the Palladium will not publish an issue on Christmas day, in order that all members of the organization may enjoy the holiday. i

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SHARE MESS 17ITII YANKS CHRISTMAS Formal Dinner With Pershing and Staff Later Hoover and Hurley Hold Conference With President. IN ENGLAND THURSDAY (By Associated Pre) PARIS, Dec. 24 With regard to President Wilson's approaching visit to England it is surmised that in addition to the social function of his stay, the occasion may arise for the discussion of important subjects with the British statesmen, and the president Is prepared for such an eventuality. It is evident from the attitude of French r?le that his Tisit to London and eisewhere in England will be followed by them with the greatest interest. Since the end of the social functions in Paris in connection with the president's visit here, his conferences with various American officials with the evident purpose of familiarizing himself with the details of the important questions to be discussed have been closely followed by the French public, as have been his exchanges of views with the statesmen of other nations. Particular interest has been attached to the action of himself and his advisors in giving attention to the provisioning of the European countries that are lacking food, which, it has been indicated, he regards as one of the most immediately pressing problems. Ready to Visit Front. President Wilson's plans for visiting American army headquarters at Chaumont and then proceeding to England are now complete. He will leave Paris late tomorrow night and will not return until New Year's day. His movements, while he is with the army, which were at first entirely in the hands of General Pershing, have been changed in one respect Mr. Wilson Insisted upon taking Christmas dinner with the troops and eating from a mess kit with the soldier about' him. He will have formal dinner with General Pershing - and his officers later. After reviewing the troops the President ".-will -deliver-an address which he has already prepared. Leaving Chaumont late on Christmas day the President will travel by military train to Calais, where he will arrive the next morning. He will cross the channel by the shortest route, landing at Dover and going directly to London to begin a round of -engagements and conferences which will occupy his time until the following Tuesday, when he leaves for Paris. - Discuss Food Problem. Herbert C. Hoover, American administrator, and Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the American shipping board, called on President Wilson by appointment late today. Mr. Hoover's visit was in connection with the great problem of provisioning sections of Europe where great food shortage exists or is threatened as the result of the over-running of the country by German troops or by exhaustion or the inability of the inhabitants to find labor to till the soil. Suggestions that relief work in these sections be placed in the hands of an international committee have come from some entente but it now seema assured that the original plans of the administration in the matter will be adhered to. It is probable that the work will be left to one head in the interest of rapidity of action and efficiency. This head, it seems certain will be Mr. Hoover, who has prepared tentative plans for the extension of the machinery he has already created for the relief of devastated portions of Belgium and France. Mr. Hurley talked with Mr. Wilson on shipping subjects. One feature of the problem under consideration la the application of the French government for permission to rehabilitate its merchant marine through the use of great American shipbui!ding plants which were developed to meet war needs. The French government has already, through Captain Andre Tardieu. when he was French high commissioner to the United States, reminded Mr. Wilson that France was compelled in the common interest ol the entente to completely suspend the construction of merchant ships. France Without Ships. M. Tardieu at that time told the president that France could not even undertake to replace ships destroyed by German and Austrian submarines if she turned her great shipbuilding; plants into munition factories to supply the entente armies with artillery ammunition. He explained that the end of the war, therefore, would find France almost without ships and dependent upon foreign bottoms for tonnage if her appeal for aid was unheeded. Due consideration is being given this claim but it is understood the chairman of the shipping board is disposed to withhold American shipbuild ing facilities from all foreign custom ers until the final peace treaty is signed. Mr. Hurley intended to return immediately to America but hai changed his plans and because there i. ..k.K;iiiif that these subteett to a yiwwvifcj will soon become a matter of negotia tions has decided to remain In Franc Indefinitely. ' PREPARE FOR RECEPTION LONDON, Dec. 24. A large force ol workmen is arranging the Guild Hal for the reception of President Wilsot there on Saturday. A beard floor it being placed over the stone flagglni ' Continued On Page Sixteen. ,

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