Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 85, 18 February 1919 — Page 1

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German Commission Makes Effort to Justify AttitudeMilitary and Naval Terms to be Announced. STOP POLE OFFENSIVE . PARIS, Feb. 18. When the Germans came to sign the terms of the new armistice, says a Havas dispatch from Treves, Mathias Erzberger handed to Marshal Foch a twenty page memorial, in which It was attempted to justify Germany's attitude. It being maintained that she had done her best - to meet her obligations. He also cave the marshal a memorandum from PhilIpp Scheidemann, the new German chancellor, complaining of Increasingly hard terms forced upon Germany and protesting against Germany's belng forced to evacuate Poland, deliverlng German fortresses to the Poles and abandoning the German people ' there. A demand was made that the allies require the Poles to cease their ' attacks against the Germans. This last request has already been complied with, a telegram having been sent to Warsaw from Paris last night The special commission of the supreme council, charged with drafting the terms of a definite armistice which will hold good until the peace preliminaries are signed, has almost completed Its task, and It Is possible, says ,. a Havas report, that Marshal Foch will be able to notify the Germans f on Thursday or Friday of the military and naval terms which will be essentially thoee of the preliminary peace . treaty. It is understood that the terms will. Include clauses by which Germany will be allowed to maintain , 250,000 men under arms to keep order. All war materials beyond what is nec essary to equip these troops: would, according to report, be. placed under ; control of the allies, who will also ' hold Germany's munition factories. FUTURE FIXED BY WILSON I TREVES, Monday, Feb. . 17 When Marshal Foch presented the new arm istice terms to the German commis- ) slon on Friday, he waa requested to' - permit the Germans to communicate ' with Weimar. Marshal Foch told the Germans that, as the disorganization ot the telegraph lines made it certain there would be a delay, he would give .them until six o'clock Sunday evening to take action. He told them he would leave Treves at that time and. If the convention was not then signed, the armistice would expire at five o'clock Monday morning. The terms were agreed to at six thirty Sunday night. ' Although the disarmament question was not. raised. Mathias Erzberger, one of the German commissioners, volunteered a statement that the German army consisted of only 200,000 men, forty per cent of whom were of doubtful value. He said that the German army bad been demobilized too quickly and that it was Inadequate to maintain order in the country. Apart from the conference, Erzberger made a number of declarations, paying particularly that the political future of Germany was fixed by President Wilson's fourteen points. He asserted that Germany would henceforth be a new country, adding that it would be genuinely democratic and would loyally participate In the league of nations on the principle of political and economical equality. He said that Germany was ready to agree to disarmament on land and sea and in the air. Erzberger admitted that Germany made a mistake in 1871 when she did not consult the people of Alsace and Lorraine as to their fate. He expressed the hope that France would , not make the same mistake in annexing Germans without calling a plebiscite. Urge Financial Treaty. LONDON, Monday, Feb. 17 One of the notes presented by Mathias Erzberger, one of the German armistice commissioners, to Marshal Foch at Treves, on Friday, complained of the failure of the entente allies to commence negotiations at Spa for a financial treaty with Germany, according to a German wireless dispatch picked up here. Erzberger pointed out, according to the message, that the arrangements made by the entente called for a beginning of the negotiations on February 12 and that the German delegates were at Spa to commence work. He eaid it would be necessary, in connection with placing the German commercial fleet at the disposal of the allies, to arrive at an agreement regarding the amount and price of foodstuffs to be supplied Germany and concerning the manner of payment, according to the message. He declared that as these matters were not settled, it was impossible to give1 instructions to the commercial fleet. Satisfactory Work Done By Friends in Mexico Word was received at the Friends' headquarters yesterday from Mrs. A. J. Ballard and Ross Hadley, who are in Mexico as representatives of the Friends Foreign Mission board. . Both write that they have been surprised at the satisfactory work which is being carried on, In the mission field

V' there. .-.... I "Cold weather has met us and the V thermometer is now hovering around Jt TiO degrees," Mr. Hadley wrote. f : nir rtaltnrd wrote a descriDtion of

their trip into Mexico City. The two Richmond members of the commission expect to return about - March 3.

Wallace is Named

Envoy to Fi ranee Hugh C. Wallace. The first official act of President Wilson after leaving France for home was the appointment of Hugh C. Wallace of Seattle, as ambassador to France. Wilson made the appoint ment by . wireless from the liner George Washington, conveying him home. Wallace succeeds William Graves Sharp, who recently resigned. HUNS TO BLAME FOR RUSS STATE SAYS BERNSTEIN Slavery of Country" Brought About by German Propaganda, Witness Says. (By Associated Press) ,, WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Russia Is more down-trodden under the Bolshevikl than she ever was under the czar, the senate propaganda . Investigating committee was told today by Herman Bernstein, an American , writer who spent some time in Russia. He said this new slavery actually was brought about by the Germans. "Truth," the witness went, on, "completely disarms the Bolsheviki. The exposure of their methods is sufficient to end it everywhere for ever. Thai was why freedom of speech has been entirely suppressed and why no news is permitted to be sent out of Russia." Americans in Russia . The witness said he knew certain men sent to this country from Russia had been in the employ of the Bolsheviki. "The program of Russia has been and is today," he added, "to bring about the overthrow of government throughout the world. They also were trying in every way while the war was on to bring about victory for the central powers." Mr. Bernstein said it was not true as some witnesses had intimated that the Bolsheviki were led by Jews. Bolshevism he declared, had no connection with any religion and confessed no creed. Airplane Courier Service Planned by U. S. in France (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Sunday, Feb. 16. American officers 1 are endeavoring to arrange for an airplane counter service to connect various military missions at different points In the central empires and in new states with the American base in France. Present communications are difficult and unsatisfactory, particularly with Prague and Warsaw. Says League Draft Does Away With Neutrality LONDON, Feb. 18. Referring to the league of nations covenant, the Times in an editorial, emphasizes the satisfaction it gives to contentions of the British navy during the war regarding neutral countries bordering on enemy nations. The provision regarding passage over territory of a member of the league, the newspaper says, makes the Baltic an open sea if Sweden and Denmark join the league. "The right claimed by the league to cut off communication between a criminal power and any countries, whether members of the league or not" the editorial continues, "in effect abolishes neutrality in a war like the ono just passed and reinforces the disciplinary strength of sea power in a future war." SAILORS MARRY TURK GIRLS NEW YORK, Feb. 18. Eighteen of the fifty-six members of the crew of the United States gunboat Scorpion, interned at Constantinople from April 11.1917, until last November, married Turkish women and have been left behind there.

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. To Stop BuUdiag Stnke (By Associated Praia? " ' NEW YORK, : Feb. ' 18 Representatives of the building trades employers' association of this city and their striking building trades workers each announced today that . they would send committees to meet Secretaries Baker and Wilson In Washington tomorrow afternoon in an attempt to settle with the nation-wide strike effective yesterday on contracts held by the employers' association. AUBURN SPARK PLUG COMPANY TO COME HERE Well-known Industry May be Located in Richmond Stock Sale Opened. The Auburn Spark Plug company will probably soon be added to Richmonds Industries. This company is now located in Auburn, New York, and manufactures spark plugs for Ford automobiles. It has been In business for ten years. The concern is now managed by two groups and it Is proposed that the stock of one of these groups shall be bought by Richmond men. The other interested parties shall retain their stock and be the managers. It is incorporated for $200,000. One hundred thousand is common Btock and $100,000 is preferred. $50,000 Worth 8old. All stock will not be Issued at once. Approximately $50,000 has - already been sold in Richmond. This is sufficient to guarantee the location of the Industry in Richmond. A committee of two will go to Auburn, New York, to Investigate the stability of the Industry. At a meeting of the directors of the Commercial club and the trustees of the Richmond Development company held Monday evening at the Commercial club the directors suggested to the trustees of the Development com pany that they underwrite $10,000 pre ferred stock in this new concern. Stock. Subscriptions Open. It is the belief among leading citi zens of Richmond that this company will develop as the Jenkins-Vulcan Springs has. It will not only employ men and women but it will be a profitable investment. .. j. . v :. yi " The company has been brought here through the efforts of John M. Lontz, George Seldel and Benjamin Hill. Stock subscriptions are open to all persons who are Interested. There Is no disposition to put the Btock in a few hands. It will be open to all and any persons can get full information by calling at the Commercial club. If the , report of the committee which goes east is satisfactory the Richmond Development company will call for another ten percent. This industry Is known to many Richmond people. It Is not a new concern but is being brought here by men who are friends of the officials of the company. Wilson Resting on Homeward Voyage (By Associated Press) ON BOARD THE U. S. S. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 17. President Wilson's ship is 700 miles on lis homeward journey and Is run ning fast down toward the Azores, which probably will be passed tomorrow. Mr. Wilson continues the enforced rest which has been prescribed by Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, his physician and has taken little air so far on the trip. After a night of smart winds, the choppy seas, the ship ran into warmer and quieter waters today and made good time with balmy weather over the southern route. Members of the presidential party and the troops on board the George Washington shed their overcoats and exercised on the decks in the brilliant sunshine today. The returning troops are very happy at getting a taste of sunshine and warm weather after their sojourn on the mud flats of Brest. President Wilson probably will do some work the latter part of his voyage and perhaps decide on the successor, to Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory, whose name may be announced after his landing. TO REPORT BOLSHEVIKI WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Secretary of Labor Wilson announces that aliens found advocating destruction of property or overthrow of government by force will be deported under immigration act of Feb. 5, 1917. THE WEATHER For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Wednesday. No decided temperature change. Today's Temperature Noon 32 , Yesterday Maximum 36 Minimum 27 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Fair tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy. General Conditions The western storm which crossed the lakes yesterday, causing snow squalls as far south as the Ohio river, is followed by an area of high barometric pressure Another storm over northwest, but 13 only of moderate size. Temperatures are zero over parts of North Dakota, but it is quite mild in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. It is 56 above at Denver. Temperatures are below normal on the Gulf coast; at Jacksonville, Fla., it is 34. It is quite cold in the northeast, 6 below at Stone Cliff, Ont., and near zero in Vermont.

ANTI-GERM MEASURE IS RECEIVED BY LOWER HOUSE

Bill Referred to Committee on Education Senate Calls Oil Inspection Bill "Political Plunder." CONSIDER WRIGHT BILL (Br Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18 Upon re ceiving the anti-foreign language measure passed by the senate yesterday afternoon at the opening of the session this morning and referring it to ""the committee on education the house spent the remainder of the morning in considering routine business of which proposed legislation af-" fecting the mining Industry was the most important Speaker Eschbach expressing his disapproval that members were not voting on matters before the house, instructed that hereafter the repre sentatives would have to vote on one side of the question or the other. His declaration was made when only 73 members voted on the measure of striking out the enacting clause of the Dailey measure providing for the licensing of architectures and structural engineers. He ordered the vote to be retaken and 88 members voted. Six others who were present at roll call at the opening of the session, were absent from the floor when the vote was taken. On the first vote those favoring killing the measure were in majority 37 to 36, but on the second vote the members favoring allowing the bill to advance to third reading were in majority by 8, the vote being 48 to 40. Wets Profit by Amendment Among the bills and resolutions which the speaker announced for consideration on passage this afternoon, if there is time, is the Wright measure, proposing to amend the state prohibition law. ' The measure has been amended so that attorneys have advised "bone dry" members that it probably would enable brewers and distillers to open their places of business and engage in the manufacture and sale of wine's. The author said that the ''bone drys" will have a sufficient majority to admit It on third reading" to provide that all Individual can manufacture light wines for, his own use only. Among bills . advanced to second reading on the Overmeyer house measure providing for permanent registration of voters, the committee did not report out the Winesburg bill, which proposes appeal of the law. Members favoring doing away with registration will have a chance to urge such proposed legislation tomorrow, as the house ways and means committee is expected to report out the Laughlin measure tomorrow, amended so that It will not carry an appropriation for mailing registration records a part of the historical records of the state. Other bills advanced to second reading include the Winesburg bill calling for recording of discbarges of soldiers, sailors and marines, of the world war by the county recorders, the Newman measure providing that a search cannot be conducted by police authority until others until after bond has been given to cover possible damages, the Kimmel measure providing for confiscated intoxicating liquors be turned over to hospitals and the measure defining Bolshevism and fixing penalties for being a Bolshevik. ' Four Measures Submitted. Four new bills were introduced, one providing for the 1918 registration of voters, being permanent until they move and for the registration of new voters, and another providing that any township in the state within which school building has been condemned by the state board of health can borrow the money to erect a new building up to $35,000 beyond the two per cent constitutional debt limit. Miscellaneous business occupied the morning session of the state senate, preparatory to the afternoon session, which was expected to be featured second reading of the Sunday "movie" bill ' and final consideration of the Kimmel oil inspection bill characterized on the floor of the senate as a measure of "political plunder." Passage of the so-called "one hundred per cent American" anti-German language bill under suspension of the rule yesterday gave impetus to the senators, and many matters of routine were disposed of. A bill for a referendum on a constitutional convention was presented. Preceded by a long argument, the English bill increasing the salary of supreme court judges from $6,000 to $8,000 and appellate judges from $6,000 to $7,500, passed the senate by a vote of 26 to 20. Would Move Prison Senator Grand's bill for registration of threshing machines and clover hullers was passed by a vote of 32 to 10. One bill introduced by Senator Meeker provides for the transferral i of the automobile registration department from the office of secretary of i state to that of a motor vehicle comj mission, created in the bill. The com- ' missioner's salary would be $3,600, and i he would be appointed by the governor jwho would also approve the appointment of all assistants in the department. The bill appropriates ; $15,000 1 annually for maintenance of the department' It would prohibit the aban- ' donment of automobiles while the en- ; gines are running and makes the speed.limit in city business districts ten miles an hour. The bill was ' introduced by request, Removal of the Indiana reformatory from Jeffersonville to another place south of the National road is provided in a bill introduced by Senator McKinley. The bill carries a provision Continued On Page Eleven.

The Crucifixion of

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"Canada's Golgotha," sculpture group by Capt. Derwent Wood. The world was shocked early in the war with the story from the front that the Germans, in a vain effort to throw fear into the hearts of the allied soldiers, deliberately crucified Canadian soldiers taken prisoners. The above work, a sculptured group by Capt. Derwent Wood, showing the crucifixion of one of the Canadians, is to be housed in a special building at Ottawa, along vith another recording Canada's war efforts at home. The above will stand l "a memorial to those Canadians who willingly gave their most beloved for the honor of the flag and the upholding of. freedom, justice and right" . '

BORAH DECLINES TO HEAR WILSON ON LEAGUE PLAN tyould Not be Willing to be Bound From Discussion, Senator Says. 'Hv Ansoclated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Senator Borah of Idaho has asked to be excused from attending the dinner at the whito house at which President Wilson wil ldiscuss with members of the foreign relations committee of congress, the constitution of the proposed league of nations. In a letter to Secretary Tumulty, Senator Borah said it was the custom to bold in confidence iny information recieved at such a gathering, and that he was not willing to be bound to silence on such an important subject on which he and the president disagreed fundamentally. Expresses Opposition. He added that nothing could make him agree with the constitution of the league as It now stands. White house officials said no other members of the committee had declined the president's invitation and that it was understood " all the others would accept. On receiving the Idaho senator's letter, ' Secretary Tumulty immediately transmitted it by wireless to President Wilson, aboard the transport George Washington, on his way home from France. . Trade Council Expels Striking Boilermakers (By Assoctated Pressl SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 The San Franc?sco Iron Trades council early today expelled from membership the San Francisco Boilermakers union, on a charge of insubordination in having failed to discontinue "the practice of taking Saturday afternoons off after sanction for the procedure had been refused. Seven hundred members of the Oakland Boilermakers union, whose strike for a readjustment of the wage scale has not been sanctioned by the International organization, assured M. G. McGuire, international representative, they would return to work in shipyards today. McGuire declared that unless the other members of the Oakland union returned to work by Wednesday their eharter would be finally forfeited. " National Industry Meet To Be Called in London (By Associated Press) . LONDON, Monday, Feb.. -17.. The ministry of labor announces that the national industrial conference, planned last week, will be convened on Ferruary 27 at Westminster, and that it is declared that the conference be as fully representative of British labor as possible. According to unofficial statements, five hundred invitations have been issued and Sir Robert S. Home, labor minister, will preside. The conference is expected to make its report by the end of March.

- At an emergency meeting or the consultative committee of labor's "triple alliance." it has been agreed that, in view of the government's action in calling the conference, "nothing should be done precipitately to bring the trades union movement into disrepute.", -

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REFERENDUMS TO KILL "DRY" LAW BREWERS CLAIM (By Associated Press) , .CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. 18. Refer endum elections will be sought in four teen states of the. union on the federal prohibition amendment according . to an announcement made by the national association of distillers and wholesale liquor dealers here today. The states are: - Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Leading distillers here state that they believe at least 13 of these 14 states will reject the amendment and thus defeat national prohibition. First Women Delegates At Michigan C. 0. P. Spring Convention (By Associated Press) LANSING, Mich-, Feb. 18. Michigan Republicans are today holding their annual spring convention here, with women delegates attending for the first time in its history. Many counties gave a third of their delegations to women who were enfranchised last fall. : The convention has been called to nominate candidates for two justices of the supreme court, two members of the board of agriculture, . two regents of the state university and a superintendent of public instruction. Piez Takes Control of The Shipbuilders Strike SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 18. Charles Piez, director general of the United States emergency fleet corporation, has taken control of the strike situation here from the heads of the shipbuilders and a board of three men appointed by him will attempt to settle the disputes between employers and the 2JtyOOO union workers in the ship yard3 who have been on strike since January 21, last . A telegram from Mr. Piez to the shipbuilders said: Inasmuch as the emergency .fleet corporation has accepted and carried the responsibility of matters in Seattle, I request that the builders leave the carrying out of this policy and all announcements connected therewith, in the hands of John F. Blaine, Henry McBride and Dr. L. C. Marshall, who represents me as a committee in this matter." , - : This recommendation was accepted by the shipbuilders at a conference, it was learned today. Eidlitz Resigns and Will Resume Private Work (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Otto M. Eidlitz, of New York, director of the department of labor's housing and transportation bureau; has resigned to return to private business which he abandoned for war work. His successor is L K. Sherman of Eastham, Mass., chief engineer of the bureau, whose appointment of director was announced today by Secretary Wilson. Thirty Thousand Prisoners Taken by Anti-Bolsheviks (By Associated Press) ' -ODESSA, Thursday, Feb. 13. The Antl-Bolseviki army of General Denikine, has reached the Caspian sea, having advanced - 350 versts and captured 31,000 prisoners, 95 guns and 8 armored trains. v

PEACE TREATY

PnODLEDSTO DE TAKEN UP OEFOflE LOtIG Allies Realize Need of Getting Soldiers Home as Promptly as Possible France Fears Premature Action. RUSS MOVE UNDECIDED i t 4 ' ':; ; ; vy;' . PARIS, Feb. 18. Some of the enr tente powers are planning, as soon as the Russian problem now before the supreme council of the peace confer ence is disposed of and a few mor hearings are accorded representatives of small nations, to take up the larger problem of a treaty of peace. The state of public sentiment in America, England, Australia and Canada has impressed their representatives here of the necessity of taking steps to return the soldiers home, which cannot be accomplished entirely in advance of the conclusion of the peace treaty. The French government is fully aware of this feeling and expresses lt sympathy with the motives that under lie it but there are fears of cangerous complications and failure to realize the necessary fruits of victory if then? is undue haste In the conclusion of a treaty of peace. France is insisting upon compliance with armistice de- . mands for the return of much property taken by the Germans, principally industrial machinery. This will take a long time and some of the entente countries believe it should not be permitted to delay the signing of the treaty. - Hold Delay Unnecessary. - Answering French objections, that a long time may be consumed In arranging the boundaries of new states carved out of enemy countries, advocates of immediate peace declare that such readjustments as are necessary can proceed after the signing of the peace treaty. They 6ay that Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria should simply be required to sign treaties relinquishing such parts of their former, territories as are - required to form new states and rectify old boundaries. It is held that it is no concern of those nations what disposition the entente, through the peace conference commissions or the supreme council, makes of such territories. The same powers hold there should be no delay because of indemnities. It is impossible to ascertain the exact detail of the damage inflicted during the war and they argue that lump sums should be agreed upon and placed In the peace treaty on the basis of the fairly comprehensive examinations already made by agents of the entente powers. Figures in possession of experts are believed to give a close approximation of the total sum Germany is able to pay. It is believed the armistice just ' concluded is not broad enough to be developed safely into a definite treaty of peace. . No feasible plan for settling the Russian question has developed . during the two days of hearings given the subject by the supreme war council. The effort will be resumed today but the weight of opinion in the council seems opposed to any plan Involving the use of force or an extension of present military, activities, even if the Prinklpo conference falls. ' SOLDIER COUNCILS ft TIIIMEI1 STRIKE BERLIN, Monday,' Feb. - 17 -The Soldiers' Council representing the whole Ruhr industrial district threaten to call a general strike on Tuesday if the government does not aecede to the demands of the councils formulated at a conference held at Essen. The trouble is due primarily to the action of the general in command of th ' seventh army corps in dissolving tba corps soldiers' council at . Meunster, because of the council's anti-government attitude. The Ruhr district Soviets called a central conference at which it was de cided to demand the reinstatement of the Muenster council in all its rights, the removal of the commander. General Von Watten, and his officers and their trial and punishment by a court fn hA established hv the district Rm lets. The immediate withdrawal of all government troops In the district is also demanded. The conference named a committee to prepare defensive measures in the district and has retained as hostages two officers who attended the conference as representatives of General Von Watten. The councils In the Ruhr district are virtually all in control of the Spartacan or the radical independent. Socialists, National Integrity h " V ; Guaranteed by League, i Says Mexican Press MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18. The Unlversal prints an editorial this morning under the beading "President Wilson Evolves New World PoHdes," which praises the ideals of the league of nations and asserts that Mexico will be protected by It The newspaper declares that President Wilson, "more than any other man of all times, deserves the gratitude of mankind." "Territoriar Integrity, liberty and prosperity,", the editorial saya, are guaranteed to peoples by the league of nations, which, upon the conclusion of the war, will eliminate the useless, formula of the balance of power and resolve international disputes, not by war, the recourse of savages, but by arbitration, the recourse of civlUza-! tlon." . . .