Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 162, 21 April 1919 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PAIXAMUM , VOL. XLIV..NO. 162- ftF &lifi!uol?ut " RICHMOND, IND. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1919 c - SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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TWO OVER TOP, THIRD WAYNE TOWNSHIP IS WEARING GOAL Subscriptions Being Recorded Steadily in City, Week in Advance of Opening of Victory Loan Campaign. HERING HERE TUESDAY County Victory Loan Chairman Lewis O Reynolds heralded the opening of the national Victory loan campaign Monday morning with the announcement that two ol Wayne county's

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, townships had already gone over the V top, and a third was expected to go over by evening. Green and Jefferson townships have their quotas and the chairman of Perry township assured Reynolds Monday morning that Perry would have her quota before night. It Is probable that the county outside of Richmond will be fully subscribed before the time ' the Wayne township campaign opens on April 28. said Reynolds. Subscriptions Coming Fast. Subscriptions are coming In steadily at all the Richmond banks a week In advance of the opening of the campaign here. More than 120.000 worth of bonds were taken Monday morning. Many thousands of dollars worth are assured, said City Chairman Karl Meyers, which will come In before the solicitors have a chance to ask them. Chairmen were announce for the live districts of Wayne township outside the city limits, Monday, by the township committee. They are: District No. 1, extending from the National Road West north to the Newcastle pike, Joseph Hill; District No. 2, from the Newcastle pike to the Mlddleboro pike, Harry Patti; No. 3. from the Middleborough pike to the National Road East. Harry White; No. 4, from the National Road East to the Boston pike, Walter Benleldt, and No. 6. from the Boston Pike to the National Road West, completing the circle, Arthur Curme.

Letters were mailed to every voter by the township committee Monday, and the area was plastered with other publicity. Several national firms with local branches placed their local subscription Monday morning. "Pep" Meeting Monday Arrangements were completed for the dinner and "pep" meeting of all county workers Monday evening at 6 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A., covers be ing laid for 135 persons. Short, snappy talks will be made by several loan officials and the campaign is expected to be started with a rush, following the get-together affair. Everything also is in readiness for the mass meeting at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening, when Frank Hering of South Bend, will tliscusq the loan. Music for the meetinr will he contributed by the Gar -

. . . V . i. a u.u .,,,1 i i z.syo peopie were iu aiieiiuauc. ui&uvfield school orchestra, .which will play, &ni,M snorted for the three

reveral patriotic and popular selec tions. Several merchants are not getting I the Victory loan posters sent them oy the local committee into their windows quickly enough and City Chairman Meyers asks that every merchant place his poster In the window as soon as possible, so that the windows will be full of advertisements for the start of the county campaign, April 22. Predicts Success in county E M. Campfield today predicted the ... . . m , iV lnnn win last onlv one day in tne county and township, and that It will be over by April 29, scheduled as the second day of the drive. "This is the best bond the government has ever offered, and I predict tliat they will sell at a premium within six months," said Campfield. April 29 has been set as the day for the parade of all service men of the county in uniform. Lawrence Handley will have charge of the parade. , . We may turn It Into a celebration of Richmond's victory in this, the last and most important loan, sam nuiuley Monday, "but the parade will be held." ,,, . . The war trophy train will be in -Richmond on that day. CHEERS START DRIVE. CHICAGO. April 21. For three hours this morning between midnight and 3 o'clock thousands of people in Grant park on the lake front, sang patriotic song3 and cheered Uncle Sam, marking the formal opening of tho Victory Loan campaign in the seventh federal reserve district. Three army searchlights of more than 200,000,000 candle power lighted up tho Victory forum, erected in the park and played upon the jewels on the Victory altar. Michigan avenue for a mile was brilliantly lighted and festooned with red white and blue for the occasion, and the shops and picture theaters along the broad tnorougniare crowded until nearly daylight. Out near Lake Michigan big guns wero fired, whistles blew and bells were rung all over the city. The campaign started with more than $12,000,000 in subscriptions, and It will be necessary to sell more than $9 000.000 worth of bonds each twentyfour hours in order to obtain this city's quota of $1S9.000,000 before the end of the drive. STARTS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, April 21. The Victory loan that got under way shortly after midnight with popular subscriptions totaling more than $100,000, gained impetus as the day advanced and crowds thronged the many patriotic celebrations. Gov. Alfred E. - Smith opened the campaign to meet New York's quota in the fifth and last loan offered by the government to (Continued on Page Two)

Carrier Pigeons, Tiny Heroes of War, Return

Captain J. L. Carney of Pittsburgh, Pa., with "Cher Ami," pigeon hero, recommended for Distinguished Service Cross. j About 1,000 homing pigeons were brought to the United States recently after having played an heroic and important part In the war. Captain J. L. Carney of Pittsburgh, with twenty men, brought the birds home. "Chor Ami," one of the birds, has been re commended for a Distinguished bervlce medal for its services. It carried a message safely to Its destination although one leg had been shat tered by a bullet. EASTER ATTENDANCE AT CHURCHES SETS RECORD FOR CITY Easter Sunday is pre-eminently a dav for church srolng in Richmond. For the first time in the annals of church records the number of people attending church services on Sunday exceeded 10,000. - v v .-w It is estimated that 12,242 people attended the three services at 18 Richmond churches Sunday. This wa3 announced as on of the largest throngs of church goers that have ever attended Easter festivals. Special Easter services were held In all the churches, including musical programs. All over the city the story of the resurrection was told in an-! them and sermon, ihe cnurcnes weie filled with spring flowers. I At the Sunday schools a total oi , 4,384 people attenaea ana icr murum church services a total number of VKUV " """I":. " r Vtu v. . ii - - I services. WILSON CONFERS WITH JAPANESE (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 21. President Wilson had a long conference this morning with Baron Makino and Viscount chinda of the Japanese peace delega1 - . ,1 .1 . nm tion. Hugn u. vvanace, iub new ambassador to France and Mrs. Wallace had luncheon with the president and Mrs. Wilson at the Paris "White house." No Peace Without Italian Rights, Is Stand of Delegates (By Associated Press) ROME, April 21. The Populo Rom ano says that Premier Or'ando will De able to reach Rome before April 23, the date fixed for the reopening of parliament, only in case Italian rights are not recognized by the peace conference, in which case it says the Italian delegates will not go to Versailles for the conclusion of peace with Germany, which it asserts cannot be ratified without the adhesion of Italy. "But Italy cannot sign a peace sanctioning her fall," the newspaper says, "and until the time of the meeting the Italian delegates will remain in Paris and work with anxious activity." THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight. Warmer in north and central portions. Tues day fair and warmer. Today's Temperature. Noon 55 Yesterday. Maximum 72 Minimum 46 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore. -r-Mostly fair, but with increasing cloudiness tonight and Tuesday. Mild wave. General Conditions A storm across the central states Sunday evening caused local showers over Indiana. Generally cooler weather from the laes southward to the Ohio river. Temperatures are above normal over the west ranging from 70 to 80 degrees ln the shade ln many places. It is very cold in Alaska for the season. It la 4 below ero at Eagle ln the Yukon calley. This mild wave will move eastward and cause warm weather throughout the states.

Community Celebration Of Fourth Will Occupy Attention of Council The community celebration plan for returned soldiers will be one of the main topics of business at council meeting Monday evening, says Mayor Zimmerman. If council wishes, the mayor will appoint a committee to take the matter up with the county officials and lay plans for the picnic.

The movie ordinance, designed to prevent crowding and other dangerous practices, will be up for third reading, after being in the hands of the ordinance committee. The illfated ordinance abolishing the board of works also will be up for third reading. HUNS CONSIDER REFERENDUM ON TREATY ACTION Assembly Fears to Act on Peace Terms Delegates Choice Angers Allies. (By Associated Press) DANZIG, April 21. The German people's council for West Prussia has sent a declaration to the imperial state authorities stating that under no circumstances will the Germans of West Prussia agree to the reported plans of the entente to internationalize the lower Vistula or make Danzig and its vicinity a free state or place it under Polish sovereignty. It is declared that West Prussia with Danzig must not be separated from the German empire. PROCEDURE IS SURPRISE BERLIN, Saturday, April 19. The cabinet devoted less than half an hour to the formulation of Its answer to the entente's invitation to Versailles for the purpose of receiving a draft of the peace terms. A feeling of gloom prevailed in official circles last night and the Associated Press is told that there are no illusions as to obtaining any mitigation in the dictatorial peace awaiting Germany. The procedure of the council of four came as a surprise, notwithstanding the fact that the news for the past week foreshadowed It, and it is interpreted in cabinet circles and at the foreign office as final proof that the entente is disinclined forthwith to enter into negotiations based on President Wilson's "fourteen points Jand that thQ term3 awaiting Germany are cut and dried. - Favor Declination " The German emissaries will merely have instructions to " carry the tfeacs document back to Berlin. The question whether the present government will assume the responsibility of accepting or rejecting the terms, or whether it will present them for a national referendum is a matter of conjecture. Official opinion, so far as adduced tonight, was opposed to the declaration of a referendum and ln favor of a peremptory declination , ce term& Dased on any other propositlon tnan Mr. Wilson's platfQrm flg the present temper of the German WOrkingman is antl-capitalls- , tio and anti-imperialistic ana tne oourgeoise Is in full accord with the pro letariat. The present government, it has been learned, is not flirting with the Idea of a Dlebesclte. as it would rather negotiate peace and set the country at work. But it is also conscious that a peace settlement ln which Germany has not ha a voice would precipitate a storm of national resentment which no cabinet could weather. The communication from the entente powers was received here last Friday and the German answer was wirea back this afternoon. Philipp Scheldemann, the chancellor, called ln representatives of the German press at 8 o'clock this evening and Informed them of the government's action. The public received its first Information as to events on Easter morning. See Sign of Bad Faith. A statement issued this evening by the Havas News Bureau, a seml-or-flcial agency, says that surprise has been manilested over the fact that Germany did not select more important men for her peace delegation than Dr. Haniel von Haimhauser, Herr von Keller, Ernest Schmidt, Herr Reimker and Herr Luders, and also that according to the German note they wil have power only to receive the text of the terms ana not to sign the treaty It is declared this evening, the statement adds, that "in these circumstances the sending of these delegates to Versailles would be useless." Thi3 morning's newspapers see in Germany's sendir? "couriers" Instead of delegates of proper standing to Versailles nothing but evidence of bad faith an a transparent maneuver to gain time. Religious Freedom Is Promised by Soviets (By Associated Press) BUDAPEST, April 21 The commissary of education has instructed the clergy to declare from pulpits durlne the next three Sundays that the soviet government guarantees full re ligious freedom to all; that there win be no interference with the clergy or churches or other religious buildings, and that the soviet will not change the present order of marriage and family life nor communize women. Veteran Responsible For Sunshine-Says So Himself Do vou like the pleasant, weather Richmond enjoyed all day Monday? You may chalk up the credit to Henry Baughman, of Sol Meredith Poet, G. A. R. He says so himself. "I forgot mr umbrella tho last two or three days last week, and It rained all over me," says Baughman. "Monday morning I remembered the blame thing, and now look at tne weatner.

BOLSHEVISTS DESERT "RED" ARMY TO AID UKRAINIANS 1 0,000 Russian Soldiers Fighting Under the Banner of Petlura "Reds" in Retreat in Northern Russia. TWO TOWNS RETAKEN (By Associated Press) VIENNA, April 20 Forces commanded by Petlura, the Ukranian peasant leader, have retaken Zhlto mlr and Proskurov and also secured the adhesion of 10,000 Bolshevik troops, particularly those originating in East Ukraine, according to a wire less dispatch received here from Tar nopol. In northern Russia, Bolshevik forces are in retreat and are being closely pursued by British, American and Rus sian troops. It would appear that Petlura's plan which he forecast some time ago to The Associated Press, of cutting behind the Bolshevik! ad vancing into Bessarabia and toward Odessa, Is succeeding. It Is stated that he brought about the disaffec tion of the Bolshevik soldiers partly by fighting and partly by persuasion. This was made more easy, It is re ported, since the Bolshevlkl executed 600 peasants during their brief occu patlon of Zhitomir. Asks Aid of Allies. Petlura Is still hoping the allies will realize the advantage of assisting him. He and M. Helubowicz, pre mier of West Ukraine, have been heartened by recent visits of American, French and Italian missions at Stanlslau during the conference at Odessa between the French and Ukrainians prior to the evacuation of that city. It Is asserted that the French admitted they had been misinformed regarding the Ukrainian government and that they were pre paring to extend organization and technical aid to the Ukrainian troops. Petlura has asked The Associated Press to state that he would be glad to have the help of the American Red Cross in view of sanitary conditions, as his . government is helpless to combat the spread of Infectious diseases which .now, are prevalent in Ukraine. s :. ':..'.-.' .w GERMAN TOWNS TO GIVE UP GARRISONS (By Associated Prel BERLIN, April 21. Every German town and city which had its own garrison of which it has been proud for decares, has been officially notified by the national assembly that it has decided to disband the German army. The official notification, while referring to the creation of a new army ln the future, says Its strength is entirely unknown at present, and declares that it recognizes towns will be injured economically by the withdrawal of garrisons. They will, however, have to accustom themselves thereto, the message Bays, and the authorities will try to consider economic problems while re-grouping army unite. Wine Supply Is Drug On German Markets (By Associated Press) BERLIN, April 21. Wine wholesalers are trying to release into the channels of trade enormous quantities of wines and spirits which were stored for the army when fighting ceased and whloh are either being drunk by the soldiers' councils or are in danger of being ruined by the coming warm weather, owing to unsuitable storage conditions. It is believed by tho dealers that the high prices of wines can be materially reduced if the liquors are released before it is too late. Ohio Missionary Is Arrested in Korea (By Associated Press) KOREA, April 21. The Rev. Eli M. Mowry of Mansfield, O., a Presbyterian missionary, was placed on trial today on a charge of having permitted Koreans to use his premises for dis seminating propaganda for Korean in dependence. An official report says the defendant admitted sheltering five Koreans at different times but denied any intention of helping them further their plans. It Is well known that it had been the custom of Mr. Mowry to entertain Koreans frequently. YOUNG WAYNE FARMER HELD FOR FORGERY Clifton Knipp, 20 years old, eon of a farmer in the southwestern part of Wayne county, is in the county jail charged with forgery and the passing of forged checks upon merchants cf Cambridge City. Knipp is said to have passed a check for $8.00 last week, made out in the name of Porter Alley, a farmer near Cambridge City, at a store after it had been refused by a bank. Saturday he went Into a bank, it is alleged, and offered a check for $20 on Van Crawford, who also lives near Cambridge City. The cashier called up Crawford to ask about the check before cashing It, and when Knipp heard him put in the call he ran out the door. Knipp was arrested by Sheriff Carr Sunday evening.

Prominent Hoosier Who Will Deliver Principal Address at Loan Mass Meeting Tuesday Evening

FRANK Ei HERINQ tvorv -B! TTpriTie- nf Rriuth Bend, who recently returned from overseas

where he delivered a series of lectures before the boys in khaki, is one of the hot vnnxirn nmtnrs of the state. As vice-chairman of the War Savings Stamp

committee, he spoke in Richmond last man with n TnAKsnre. He will make the

maaa mention- in the hieh school auditorium tomorrow evening. The follow

ing is taken from the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Times of April 10, 1919, describing Mr. Herlng's appearance before the Rotary club of that city: "The speakers, with the exception of Mr. Hering, were limited to three minutes. Mr. Hering was the principal speaker of the evening and when he stopped the audience was sorry. Seldom have the members of Rotary given free rein to their enthusiasm in the manner of their applause and cheers last nisrht for Mr. Hering. It was not only that they marveled at his fluency.

at the .dramatic Intensity with which sions, at the wide range or nis reading experience and observation, Dut tney lng a real message." YE ARE NOT DEAD By Frank E. Hering In Flanders still the poppies grow t-Atnong the crosses.-bending low, On fragile stems, their cups of red Like censers swinging o'er the dead That fell short days ago. Ye are not dead! It it were so We that abide could never go As blithely marching by your bed In Flanders' fields. Because your bodies He below, Above, with an Intenser glow. The Torch moves on; ln your brave stead Men dare to bleed as ye have bled; That . larks may Elng, and poppiea blow In Flandera' fields. South Bend, Ind., Oct. 30, 1913 VIENNA MAY BE GERMAN CAPITAL (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Thursday, April 17. The government has a plan for recognizing Vienna as a second capital of Germany by having President Ebert reside there part of the year to transfer certain imperial bureaus to that city and even hold some meetings of the national assembly there, according to Germania. It is desired to convince the Austrians that they Bhall not suffer too much by the joining of Austria and Germany. TWENTY KILLED IN RIOTS IN KOREA (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Saturday. April 19. Special disnatches from Korea state that members of the Christian mission at Teigonari, near Seul, clashed with gendarmes during a riot there, the officers firing upon the mob, killing twenty and wounding many of those engaged in the demonstration. Old Mining Town May Be Closed By Strike (By Associated Press) LEAD VTLLE, Col.. Aoril 21. Possible abandonment of this picturesque mining town which sprang into existence in 1878 with the discovery of silver, rests today on the decision of the newly organized miners union in the wage controversy which resulted yesterday in closing of every large mining property in this district. The interests of the entire community are ' wound up In the extensive mining properties and two smelters. Organization of the union was ef fected last night and a meeting was called for today at which stripe plans will be discussed. Approximately 1.000 men are idle as the result of yes terday's walkout and pumps in some of the mine already have Been aoandoned or are being operated by volunteers. Flooding of the properties will Involve losses of thousands of dollars worth of machinery. Union leaders today were hopeful that a compromise would be effected following today's meeting for a wage scale of $4 a day in place of the $3.75 offered by the operators. ,

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year. Mr. Hering is described as a principal address at the Victory Loan he Invested even commonplace expres eviaenuy supplemented Dy practical realized tnat me speaxer was aenver TYROLEANS APPEAL . FOR INDEPENDENCE (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 21. Tyroleon claims to recognition as an independent nationality are 6et forth by the dele gates of the Tyrolese national council In Switzerland. Walter Lutzl and Dr. Otto Guggenberg in a lengthy memorial to President Wilson. The hardy mountaineers of the Tyrolean Alps complain that Italy wants to swallow up their country, which was part of the former Austrian empire ana rur nished the former Emperor Charles's army with one of its crack regiments, the Tyrolese sharpshooters. Speaking as they claim for "several hundred thousand German-Tyrol eans" the delegates contend that the loss of southern Tyrol other wise known as the Trentino including part of the Berman Tyrol, which is claimed by Italy will be the death blow to their economic Independence and that by its enforced incorporation with Italy "another Alsace-Lor raine" will be created. SITES SELEGTED FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOLS Sites for the two new Junior high schools were f leeted at a meeting of the Board of Education Saturday aft ernoon. The west side location will be the southwest corner of the inter section of West Seventh street and Peacock road. The east side site is the entire square between South Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets between A and B. Plans will be made immediately for the west side school. The matter will be pushed as fast as possible but it is not known just when the actual building will begin. Egg Rolling Frolic On Lawn at Vhtte Hoass (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 21 As for many years, the egg rolling frolic by the children was the feature today of Washington's observance of East er Monday. The festival lasting all day 13 being held on the Monument grounds instead of White House lawns as ln pre-war times. An added attraction were flights and "stunts" by army aviators from Boiling field. At night there will be classic dances and pictures at the Sylvan theater. ASSESSOR IS COMPLIMENTED. County Assessor William Mathews has received a letter from the state tax board, commending the assessment contained in hla report for the first two weeks of April, submitted last week. "A very good report," says the letter. GAS WORKERS JOIN STRIKE. (By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, April 21. Gas workers at Bremen have joined the general strike there ar d the middle classes have , commenced a counter strike according to advices received here from that city. An intensified state of siege has therefore been declared.

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TREATY WILL BE GIVEN TO m FRIDAY Final Form Cannot be Pre-! pared in Four Days- U. S. to Get Text as Soon as Received by Germans. ITALY CASE AT CRISIS (By Associated Pre) PARIS, April 2L Grave doubts were expressed today whether the perfected peace treaty would be presented to the German representatives the coming Friday. While the treaty will be communicated to them In eubBtance It was said in well Informed quarters that It would be physically Impossible to prepare the document In Its com plete, final form. In the four days remaining. Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando met again this morning in M. Clemenceau's office and resumea consideration of the Adriatic question. President Wilson again absented him self from the conference. The council of four of the peace conference, in the interval before the peace treaty is handed to the German delegates will take up the question or making the document public. Ray Stannard Baker, representing tne American delegation ln agreement with the press advices to the delega tion of other countries, has recommended to the council the publication of the treaty immediately after Its delivery to the Germans. Otherwise, it is pointed out, the first version of the important provisions of the treaty would be Issued by the Germans and might be loaded up with German propaganda. League Text Is Here. The plan proposed on behalf of the United States Is for the American delegates to cable for simultaneous distribution on the American continent first a 250 word official summary of the treaty; second a 5,000 word official summary, and third the text of the treaty. The two summaries would be given to the American press at about the same time and the treaty a day or two later, the text probably will be distributed by installments as It was received. The text of the covenant of the league of nations has already been telegraphed to the state department at Washington for release when authorized by President Wilson. Other parts of the treaty are likely , to be cabled during the present week. The final text will count up to 100,000 words, and be cabled In 4 to 6 hours if all the cable lines are cleared for the purpose. The capacity of tho cables is 800,000 words a day and the associated governments could order the text of the peace treaty given first official priority so that the enormous task of transmission could be accomplished with less delay than a press message ordinarily sustained. On the day the peace treaty Is signed the American correspondents will have their telephones in the Louis XIV bath room in the Versailles palace. The entrance will be by a secret door not 20 yards from the peace table Into a little corridor and sent down a few steps into the marble bath room which Is sufficiently large for the Installation of five or six telephones and one telegraph Instrument, At Critical Phase. The Italian parliament, which was to have met on Wednesday of this week, will not convene until Tuesday, May 6, according to dispatches from Rome. This postponement has evidently been caused by the failure of the council of four of the peace conference In Paris to reach as yet any solution of the problem raised Dy Italy's claims to Flume and the Dalmatian coast. Dispatches from Paris Indicate that the situation caused by Italy's unyielding attitude has reached a critical phase. News from the peace conference on Sunday showed that representatives of Great Britain, France and Italy, the three nations, together with Russia, signatory of the treaty of London, framed at London in 1915 before the entry of Italy into the war on the side of the entente, were in conference, and that President Wilson was not present. It also was announced that he would not be present when conversations were reopened today. Mr. Wilson has stood out against recognition of the treaty of London, uoon which Italy's maximum territor

ial claims are based, and his absence from the meting yesterday might have been caused by the fact that the Italians were invoking that convention in support of their territorial claims. Delegates Must Sign Terms. In spite of the warning sent to Germany by the peace conference that the delegates she sends to the peace conference must not be "mere messengers," Germany has selected rather unimportant persons to go to Ver sailles. Berlin advices say these men will have the power merely to receive the peace terms and take them to Berlin. ' The German cabinet will then either accept or reject the terms, it', is said, or submit them to the people. Dispatches from Paris, however, reflect a rather positive attitude on ths part of the peace conference which It . is said, will Inform Germany that the men Ehe sends to Versailles must hava power to sign the treaty of peace. It Is said that the first act of the meeting to be held April 25, will be to demand evidence from the Germans that

they possess such powers.

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