Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 105, 13 March 1919 — Page 1

SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, EVENING, MARCH 13, 1919 281 MEASURES RESULT FROM MEETING OF LEGISLATURE HUNS PROTEST FORMATION OF BUFFER STATE ALONG RHINE FRANCE AGAIN DECORATED TO GIVE WELCOME TO PRESIDENT Stockmen to Hear Christie at Rally War Brides From "Over There" Arrive Over Here

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Administration Bills Most Important Work of SeventyFirst General AssemblyBlue Sky Bill Failed. .

SOLDIERS REMEMBERED . (By Associated Press v INDIANAPOLIS, March 13. Two hundred and eighty-one measures. Including Joint resolutions Initiating amendments to the state constitution and concurrent resolutions suggesting legislation by congress, were passed by both houses of the seventy-first general assembly which was adjourned sine die early Tuesday morning. The selection of the legislators was from among 849 bills and fifty resolutions. Administration measures . passed were the most important of the legislation enacted. They relate to tax reform, creation of a state highway commission, removing the German language from the schools, conservation of the state's resources, creation of separate departments of banking and insurance, presidential suffrage for women, repeal of the two-cent passenger fare law, establishment of a farm colony for feeble-minded, and adoption of numerous amendments to the constitution which must be adopted again by the next session of the legislature and ratified by referendum vote before becoming amendments to the basic laws. A "blue sky" bill, passage of which was predicted and announced In prepared articles by Republican leaders before adjournment was taken, thus became the bill of importance of pro-1-osed legislation which failed. Others of wider interest because of their more general effect, that failed after passage by. the lower house are the garnishee, the Wright amendments to the prohibition law, the nine hour work day for women, and the child labor . measures. Bills proposing the legal izing of Sunday motion picture shows did not pass either house and the lower honse bill never was .brought out of committee. "The house also had a bill legalizing boxing under state commission control, which did not reach passage. Important bills passed, classified, follow: Soldiers of the world war and veterans of previous wars In which the United States has engaged were not forgotten by the legislature. Perhaps thfl most important bill enacted is that which enables Fort Wayne to erect "Victory Hall" in commemoration of the activities of the men and women of Allen county in the world war. The proposed building will cost $600,000, it Is estimated. Laws were passed which provide more than $250,000 being available at once for beginning purchase of land and construction of the memorial. Another measure, which was geneal in its scope, providing for the erection of county or city memorials at public expense, is of special interest at Richmond, Warsaw and BloomingIon Just at this time. This bill, the Winesburg measure, providing for recording of discharges of- soldiers, sailors and marines free of charge by county recorders, was rejected Tuesday, but the governor may recall any of these before midnight Saturday. National guardsmen, who purchased their uniforms in order to Join their companies when they were mustered Into the federal service, will be reimbursed $13.31 for each uniform.Veterans Exempted.'. . - ' Congress is asked to direct the war department to pay discharged service men six months in advance, according to their rank at time of discharge by provision of a concurrent resolution adopted. Another would have congress provide such men shall have first consideration in settling of reclaimed lands. By provisions of a third, service men are to be given first consideration for appointment as oil, Inspectors. . . Veterans and widows of soldiers and sailors admitted to the State Soldiers' Home at Lafayette are privileged to retain a greater per cent of their pensions than previously and members of the enrolled state militia during the Civil war are to be admitted to the Institution. Veterans 70 years old or older and widows of veterans 60 years old or older are to be exempted from payment of taxes on $1,000 worth of property where the total assessed value of Jielr estates does not exceed $5,000. f' Widows and orphans of men who served In the military or naval branches during the world war are to enjoy the same privileges of all kinds a3 do those of previous American wars. An employment commission was au thorized to be created to cooperate with the federal government In providing work for crippled and maimed soldiers. Its duties also concern informing employers and workers generally about employment. Soldiers are to be given preference In civil employment in cases where applicants can fulfill qualifications. Business Bills. ' Measures in which business men are interested because of their relation to industry, and which are expected to become laws soon, upon proclamation by the governor, are the following: Law of 1881 repealed making law which ' remains - provide thai a wife shall have the same surety rights as her husband. Similar action was taken In placing wives on the same plane as her husband in regard to making leans. Sanitary conditions of bakeries regulated by state food and drug commissioner and the weight of loaves ot (Continued on Page Two)

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Prof. G. 1. Christie, assistant secretary of agriculture, will be one of the principal speakers at the state-wide , livestock rally to be held in Indianajpolis, March 20. Between 3,000 and 4,000 stockmen from over the state : are expected to gather in the capitol for the annual meetings of the various dairy and beef cattle breed associations which will be held the day before the rally and for the big gathering which will start at 10 o'clock next Thursday morning in Tomllnson Hall. I Governor Goodrich has called the rally I to consider the part livestock will play in the agricultural readjustment program. It is the first meeting of its kind ever held in the country and the work will be watched throughout the country. . . WOUNDED MEN ON TRANSPORT DOGKELT TODAY Four Steamships Reach New York With American Troops on Board. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 13. The steamship Espagne arrived here today from Havre with 634 troops, a majority of comprising one officer and 28 nurses and two civilians of California: casual company No. 1,952 of Massachusetts, 1,997 of New York, and 1,808 of Houston, Texas. '- -' - The steamship Honolulu, from Bordeaux, brought 114 troops Including casual company No. 37 of California; and the advance school detachment of the tenth field artillery brigade assigned to Camp Funston. On the steamer Atenas also from Bordeaux, were 104 troops, a majority being casuals or nurses. Twenty officers aboard comprised the headquarters of the fortieth division (former national guardsmen of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico) for Camp Kearney. Artillery on Board. The hospital ship Comfort arrived from Bordeaux with twelve officers and 390 men who are sick or wounded. Of these 8 officers and 262 men came home bedridden. The 27th division's 52d field artillery brigade, 191 officers and 4,489 men, arrived .here today from Brest on the steamship America. Also on board the America were casual company number 1,216 and number 937 of Pennsylvania, 935 and 951 of Ohio and 950 of New Jersey; the 13th, 93d and 155th aero squadrons; mobile hospital number 105 and other casuals and nurses and civilians. Of the 7,012 troops on the America, 670 were sick or' wounded, sixty of them being bedridden.. Traveling as casuals were Brig.-Gen. Edward A. Kreger, Judge advocate general's department, and Brig.-Gen. George A. Wingate, commanding the 52d field artillery brigade. Wounded Soldiers Want Office Employment (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 13. The ereater number of returning wounded soldiers offered he opportunity of tak ing educational work under the federal board for vocational education, have shown a preference for courses fitting them for office work and educational careers. Those wishing to study agriculture rank second, - numerically. , THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy, with probably rain tonight and Friday. Colder in north portion tonight. Today's Temperature. LOCAL RAIN OT SNOW n Noon 59 Yesterday. Maximum . 55 Minimum .....I. 24 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy' and unsettled tonight and Friday. Conditions favorable for showers. General Conditions The weather continues generally fair east of the Mississippi river with mild temperature. A storm of moderate size is moving east toward the Great Lakes and is causing local rains over the middle plain states. Another storm is moving into the United States causing rain in the far west. A cold wave has moved southward from Alaska during the pa6t 48 hours. The temperature is below zero from the Canadian border northward and zero weather In North Dakota and 8 below zero at Eagle, Alaska.

German Press Says Peace Treaty Draft Will be Rejected if it Contains Such Provisions.

WILL DEMAND DANZIG (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Wednesday, March 12 Reports from Paris to the effect that the peace treaty will provide that Poland shall haVe Danzig and that a bufter state shall be formed along the Rhine, have stirred up the German press, Dotn conservative and radical. "It is to be hoped there is nobody In Germany who would suffer such a treaty to be signed," says the Tageblatt . The Lokal Anzeiger says: "We regard it as absolutely certain that these demands will be rejected if they are made." . Will Refuse to Sign The newspaper says that if Danzig were given to the Poles they would get little enjoyment from it. "This stolen property," it declares, "would burn in their hands." It also says that Germany would be Justified in refusing to sign the treaty if it contained these conditions, setting forth President Wilson's program as justification for the refusal. Name Peace Delegates WEIMAR, Wednesday, March 12. The German delegates to the peace conference will be Count von Brock-dorff-Rantzau, the foreign minister; Dr. Eduard David; majority Socialist and first president of the national assembly; Dr. Adolph Warburg; Dr. Adolph Muller, minister to Switzerland;. Prof. Walter M. A. Steucking of Marburg university and Herr Gelsberg, minister of posts and telegraph in the Prussian ministry. ; PARIS, Wednesday, March 12. The supreme council of the peace conference will meet. Friday afternoon according to the official communique Issued today. It reads: - "The supreme war 'council . met today from 3 to 5 o'clock p. m. The aerial terms to h imposed on Germany

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cussed. The articles drafted by the military experts were examined in de tail and adopted. The next meeting will take place on Friday, March 14, at 3 p. m. RICHMOND LOSES TO BLOOMINGTON IN CLOSE GAME Richmond high school basketball team, after putting up one of the scrappiest battles ever seen on the Purdue floor, made its final bow to Bloomington the second half, 16 to 13. Richmond led at the end of the first half, 9 to 7. . The Richmond team by adhering to straight basketball made the Bloomington lads fight hard for their victory and the right to compete for the state honors. In the first half of the game the Richmond lads put up a stiff fight and came out with a two point lead at the end of the hair. . For a time it looked as though the dope bucket would be upset and Richmond would be victorious. In the second half the Bloomington machine came back strong and although the Richmond five fought valiantly to hold the lead the fast Bloomington five slipped through the deciding points, ending the game when the final shot went, 16 to 13, in favor of Bloomington. , PRIEST CHARGES TISZA LED PLOT ' TO KILL ARCHDUKE By Associated Press BERNE, March 13. Charges that the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, at Sarajevo on June 28, 1914,, was the result of a deliberate plot led by the late Count Tisza, former Hungarian premier, are made in a pamphlet written by a priest was was the spiritual adviser of the Duchess of Hohenberg, according to a Vienna dispatch to the Frankfort Gazette. The pamphlet, entitled "The Sarajevo Murder and Count Tisza's Responsibility for the World War," is said to have made a profound impression in Austria. It Is declared that Francis Ferdinand repeatedly refused to go to Sarajevo and it was only an appeal to his courage that induced him to make the trip. ' "The most elementary precautions were omitted," it is stated by the priest "He was simply led into a trap prepared by the court at Vienna and by the Hungarian aristocracy, headed by Count Tisza." The general idea of the pamphlet is that Magyar Magnates, with the consent of the Vienna court, wished to get rid of the duke, who was extro-J meiy aisiiKeu, ana ooiam vengeance for the murder as the expense of tho Jugo-Slavs who would be made help less. It was pointed out that no "proper" inquiry was ever made into the tragedy and that no one was made responsible for the fact that precautionary measures were not taken.

Some of the forty-seven war brides of U. S. soldiers and sailors who arrived recent. i the Plattsburg. While many of our American soldiers and sailors who surrendered to Dan Cupid while making the Germans surrender plan to remain in Europe with their war brides, others are bringing their new wives home to America. ,The steamer Plattsburg recently brought forty-seven war-time wives of enlisted men and officers of the army and navy to New York. Two of the wives had babies. One of the babes was a . girl of six months and the other a boy three months old. ----

"REDS" RETREAT BEFORE TROOPS OF GOVERNMENT Spartacans Surrender Positions in Lichtenberg -Many Prisoners Are Taken. . CBy Associated Press) BERLIN, Wednesday, March 12.

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1 '"vu miwo, uuuvr yreusurv irom positions in ucntenoerg tnis morning.; The government forces took-a larger number of prisoners, many of whom were executed ' summarily. COPENHAGEN, March 13. German government forces after lively fightmg, nave succeeded in driving tne Spartacans - out of the east end section of Berlin, including Lichtenberg, according to a Berlin dispatch filed Wednesday. The occupation of the district, the message states, was systematically carried out by the government troops. Considerable quantities of arms were captured, the losses on the government side are declared not to have been heavy, The bestial acts of cruelty by the , Spartacans have been fully confirmed. OHIO STARTS ACTION AGAINST GAS RULE (By Associated Press COLUMBUS, March 13. Governor Cox today sent a letter to state attorney General Price " directing him to begin action in the court to prevent the state of West Virginia putting into effect a law enacting in that state which threatens to cut off Ohio's natural gas supply. Attorney-General Price already has begun an investigation of the West Virginia law with a view to bringing action against its enforcement in the United States supreme court. , Abolition of Compulsory Service in Germany Held Effective Disarmament CBy Associated Press LONDON, March 13. In discussing the events at the peace conference, in Paris, the Daily Chronicle says: "There is no doubt that LloydGeorge scored a very important point in gaining the assent of his colleagues on the council of ten to the principle that conscription be abolished in Germany. The plan adopted will enable the powers on whose shoulders the chief responsibility for maintaining the league of nations will rest, to bear the burden with a much smaller military effort than would otherwise be needed. "There will be no risk of perpetuating conscription in Great Britain and the United States and we cannot suppose that France and Italy, having regard for their economic situation, will care to cumber themselves Indefinitely with it." , "The abolishment of compulsory military service is the greatest practical step yet taken toward the discouragement of war," says the Dally Mail. "There is one vital provision for the safety of the allies that must! accompany the abolition of conscription, however. This is the complete and effective disarmament of Germany.". FELAND GETS PROMOTION ' (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 13. Promo tion of Col.. Logan Feland, marine corps, to be a brigadier general, was j announced . yesterday by Secretary I Daniels. '

Governor to Sign AntiGerman Bill Today By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, March 13. Governor James P. Goodrich today signed the bill passed at the recent session of the legislature authorizing the appointment of a commission to select a site of 1,000 acres for a colony of feeble minded. He also signed an act providing relief to contractors who suffered by reason of having to complete work at. war. time prices. Before , night the governor expected to sign the Van Auken bill which will t?.ke the study of the German language ; from the course of study in high schools." .' ",, ' ;

A Republican platform measure pn , viamg wr me appoinimeui. oi a cum'nus81on. ' -w; coun jsttwBills which have been vetoed by th9' governor since the end of the session i include an increase in pay to the state fire marshal, and the bill which would have permitted a guardian and spouse of a person of unsound mind to trans fer real estate, ASKS FUND TO PUT MORTON PICTURE IN STATE GALLERY well known here wants to see Wayne county represented in the pictorial military museum that is to be established in the base of the Soldiers' and Sailors' monument in Indianapolis, He is making an appeal through the Palladium for funds to place a picture of Governor Morton, Indiana's war governor,, among the ' great military figures of the state. The picture will cost $75, he writes, and he wii start' the fund with $ 1, if ' the people of Wayne county will give the rest Col Perry is superintendent of the board of control of the Soldiers' and Sailors' monument. His letter to the Palladium follows: Editor, Palladium: - We are establishing In the base of the monument, a pictorial military museum, representing Indiana's part in all wars from the Revolution down to the World war. The central figure in Indiana during the Civil war was Governor Morton, a Wayne county man. Shall we keep his memory green? . I haVe a full length photograph of him, 3x4 inches, taken - in' 1865, which I can have enlarged to fit - a frame 40 x 60 inches, ' for $75, ' and which will be placed in . a prominent position. . Will the people of Wayne county furnish the money and trust me to do the rest? I am a Wayne county man and the governor was my friend, so I will start ! the subscription with $1.00, r if you, through your paper, will raise the other $74. . Sincerely yours, . ORAN PERRY. Superintendent . Caruso Pays Income Tax of $153 ,933 JO - NEW. YORK, March , 13. Enrico Caruso, the tenor, will pay an income tax of $153,933.70 for 1918, it was revealed at the collector's office in the second New York district today., Caruso visited the office in person late yesterday and taking advantage of the installment payment system, presented a check for $38,438.42, . one-fourths of the total amount Permission to print the amount was given by Caruso as the law does not . permit the tax collector's office to vol untarily give out the information. Clerks In the office of the collector in the second district estimated that $7,000,009 was received In Income taxes yesterday.' v ' ' ' 1 : MAINTAIN 16 FLYING FIELDS WASHINGTON, March 13. ActlngRiwrptnrv of .War Onwell announced yesterday that sixteen flying fields and three balloon fields will be maintained permanently. . .. -

COUNTY AGENT PROMISED SOON BYtJNIVERSITY Purdue Makes Special Effort to Find Man Agreeable to Community. Word was received Thursday from Assistant t State Leader of Countv

i Affunta .Pabmamh'. i ' i . j tuwuu, ai rwau vxuverj "" V n t i uuh.btoi u"rBiiy couia nna one. Purdue is making an especial effort lo et a man who will have the kind of Personality which will forward the local county agent work and he win be sent here as soon as found. There is a, shortage of , men for this work, however, and it may be some time before he is named, said Rosencranz. He said that Purdue understood that the county was in favor of the office, but not of J. C. Kline, Incumbent. .When questioned Wednesday evening only three township trustees were found who expressed opposition to the county agent's office. Tto of these said that they thought there was opposition in their townships and the other said that he had never been 9 t?y eood results to the county from the agent. Galloway Says He Will Resign in Few Days (Br Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 13. Charles m. uanoway. memoer of the civil sr. ice commission whose resignation has Deen called tor By President Wilson, announced today that he would resign witmn a rew days. - "At the proper time,", he added, "I shall probably make a statement of the . real reason for the request for . my resignation." I -The appointment of. a successor to' Mr. Galloway has been withheld at the white house pending receipt of his resignation. -, , Big Demand for American Made Shoes in Norway (Br Associated Press) CHRTSTIANIA, Wednesday, March 12. The importation of Americanmade, shoes has assumed such dimensions that an important part ' of the norwegian shoe factories has been ob liged to suspend operations. Worse conditions for the home factories are expected. It is declared, as a Norwe gian-American company with a capital of 5,000,000 kroners intends to establish factories in Norway on the Ameri can pattern. Will Hays Establishes G. P. P. "Listening Post" "(By Associated Press) ' CHICAGO, March 13. Will Hays, chairman o fthe Republican national committee is here today to establish his "listening post,". with the purpose of observing the political sentiment of the nation. ' Conferences of the party . leaders will be held . daily for the next few days and before his departure he will select a man to take charge of the Chicago headquarters. "While we will look over the situation this week," Chairman Hays said, "the most important event probably will be the selection of the man to direct the activities from the Chicago headquarters. Chicago is the nerve center of the nation, perhaps, and our listening post , here will be very important" " HARBOR STRIKE TO END WASHINGTON, , March 13. Early settlement of the New York harbor strike was predicted today by department of labor officials when they were advised that some of the private boat owners were willing to accept proposals of their employes.

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turn to Conference. WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT , (By Associated Press) ON BOARD THE U. S. S. GEORGE WASHINGTON, March 13. President Wilson expects to arrive at Brest about 8:30 o'clock this afternoon, He will board ,. his special train immediately after the reception ceremonies and will probably arrive In Paris at about nine o'clock Friday morning. " President and Mrs. Wilson dined last evening with Captain McAuley in their suite. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wilson sent wireless messages to Secretary of State Robert Lansing and Col. E. M. House, and arranged to begin work without loss of time. GREETED BY HOUSE. BREST, March 13. CoL E. M. House and Jules J. Jusserand, French ambassador to the United States, with Madame Jusserand, have arrived In Brest to greet President .Wilson when he lands from the George Washington. They were given a luncheon this noon by Georges Leygues, minister of marine. ... . . In preparation for the president's arrival Brest was gaily decorated, all the decorations having been put in place before midday. - The work was done with surprising alacrity, ' flags and banners appearing almost as if by magic Large banners stretched across the streets . bear the legend. "Welcome, Wilson."- : - - ' The railway station was lavishly bedecked . with . allied , flags and the -Star-Spangled .Banner, while the: French Tricolor predominated in the decorative scheme. . . r i,. According to the latest. plans, the president will disembark at the Port du Commerce. . : - . NICHOLSON SPEAKS I AT M. E. MEETING Two hundred people attended the Methodist Centennary district conference Thursday morning which is being held at Centerville in the Methodist church. Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Chicago spoke Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and will speak again Thursday evening. Bishop Nicholson said, "It s a gratifying and hopeful fact that In opening this great program convention we can, for the first time In the world's history, make the appeal of the Christian church to a . prospective sober world. . "The world war developed Into the greatest war In the history. The destruction of life and property staggers the imagination of the men of the General conference held In 1916 at which a movement for entering the open doors of the world and meeting the unparalleled world opportunities was considered. Democracies have sprung up where the fondest hope of that day would hare been satisfied if assured that democracies would be the countries a quarter of a century hence. "The world has become plastic. Women have been enfranchised. People who were a little better than slaves have been emancipated. America ha been called In and has become the dividing factor in the struggle for world democracy and for a Christian pro gram for the nations- ;. - - - "A program which we shall propose . contemplates putting all government and all diplomacy the world around on a Christian basis of righteousness, open and square dealing and even justice for high, low, for rich and poor. It proposes that instead of the strong exploiting the weak, they shall recognize the debt of strength to weakness and each one find his happiness in the happiness of all and his highest good in the good of alL It proposes that we shall give a new meaning to citizenship in America. It proposes better homes, better schools. It proposes that we shall now extend the spirit of Christ to all realms of human action." ; ; No Welcome in Sweden For Former Kaiser (By Associated Press)' WASHINGTON, Mar. -13 William Hohenzollern, two months before the armistice was signed, planned an asylum In Sweden but was Drevented from going to that country by the Swedish government, diplomatic advices made public today disclose. . The former kaiser's plans had reached the point, the advices said, where a deal was virtually closed for him to rent Castle Stora Sundby situated on one of the large lakes in the center of Sweden, about four hours run by train from Stockholm. The castle is cess Wedel. . - ; Preparations for the reception of the former kaiser are said to have gone so far that vast sums were spent in putting the castle in repair, and comment was critical In the vicinity because of the scarcity and cost ot materials In Sweden at that time. . . . ' When - the Swedish . government ) learned the purpose to which the ' castle was to be put representations were made, and William Hohenzollern changed his plans, with the result that In a few weeks he fled to another castle In Holland. .