Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 184, 16 May 1919 — Page 1

PA SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS VOT, XT XV NO 1R4 Palladium. Est ISS1. Consolidated vuu AilV.,iIW. w)th 8un.TeIegram 1907. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1919 SECOND TRY AT ATLANTIC FLIGHT MADE BOLSHEVISTS AMERICA TO Soldiers Ready to Check Riots by Strikers in Limerick, Ireland; Armored Motor Cars andTankssed in Maintaining Martial Law Richmondian Guides Chinese on League

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MEDIATE 1 JOGO-ITALIAtl CONTROVERSY Adjustment of Adriatic Question May Not be Contained in Austrian Treaty Germans Giving in;

FLEE BEFORE ALL-RUSSIAN BY AIRPLANES -i ARMY FORCES

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N. . C. 4 Joins Companions When They Are Forced to Give Up First Attempt at

Sea Flight. C-5 IS BELIEVED LOST (Br Associated Pres.) TEEPASSEY, Nfd.. May 16. The Xtfvral seaplanes N-C 1 and N-C 3 and probably NC-4 will make another attempt this afternoon to take the air on the second leg of their trans-Atlantic flight by way of the Azores. Mechanics overhauled the N-C 4 which arrived here last nfght from Halifax, and it was hoped that she would be ready to Join the other planes when the start Is made. Rough weather outside Trepassey harbor drenched the aviators with an Icy spray, causing them to abandon the plan to "hop off" for the Azores yesterday afternoon, according to Commander John H. Towers, chief of the expedition. Also Commander Towers explained just as the two sea planes were returning to make anoth er rush into the stiff westerly wind, The N-C 4 arrived and he decided to postpone starting in the hope that all three of the naval planes might make the trip together. Weather prospects early today were favorable and work of overhauling the N-C 4 was progressing rapidly so that it was almost certain that the three entries of the United Statees navy for first honors In crossing the At lantlc by the air route would make another start toward evening. In speaking of the unsuccessful attempt to take the air late yesterday, Commander Towers said that the N-C 1 and N-C S got a little too far out in the harbor and added that he thought they would have made a good start if they had attempted to rise , nearer shore. Commander Towers - denied that the N-C 3 had been damaged but . that she was towed In by a motor boat to save her engines for another try today. The N-C 4 alighted in the harbor at 7.08 o'clock last night, (Newfoundland time) after a flight from Halifax, a . distance of 637 land miles, in six hours and 23 minutes actual flying time. The seaplane floated on the surfaae of the water for 2 hours and 23 minutes when forced to alight eighteen miles from Halifax, one of her engines failing by slow oil pressure. The N-C 4 maintained an average altitude of 2,500 feet during the Hallfax-Trepas-sey flight. TREPASSEY, N. F., May 16. The navy dirigible, C-5, which was swept to sea yesterday, now is believed to have been last. The destroyer Edwards which went in pursuit, reported by wireless today that she had been unable after a search to find her and was returning. The merchant steamer which had previously reported that she was standing by the big balloon subsequently sent a message that she was unable to stand by longer and proceeded on her way according to in formation from the Edwards. DELAY TO BE SLIGHT WASHINGTON, May 16 The run away of the navy dirigible C-5 at St. Johns yesterday was unavoidable, ac cident due to wind conditions, said the official account of the incident tent to the navy department by the air ship commander, Lieut. Com xnander Coil. "All possible precautions had been taken by the landing party," Commander Coil said. Press dispatches indicating that the dirigible probably was little damaged surprised officials and revived hope that it might be possible to continue the proposed transAUantlc flight of the C-5 with only a few days delay. It had been sup posed that she would be so damaged

that only her engine and some part of her equipment could be salvaged. C-5 to Abandon Trip Arrival at Trepassey Bay of the delayed NC-4 and the probability that w she will be ready for the "hop off" T with her sister seaplanes, the NC-4 N and NC-1, late today or tomorrow haa heightened interest in naval circles here in the proposed trans-Atlantic flight. So far as was known here, Commander Tower of the squadron, has not expressed a decision as to whether he would wait over another day for the NC-4 or would take advantage of favorable weather conditions should they prevail and begin the flight today with the two other planes. Neither was it indicated that Continue! On Page Thirteen. FRENCH COCKADES ON SALE SATURDAY French cockades will be sold Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, if the weather is fair, by fifty girls of the French department of the high school. The girls will be stationed at fourteen tables on Main street, between Fifth and Twelfth streets. They will wear white tricorns with the cockade. It is hoped that $511 will be collected, with which the subscriptions for the fourteen French orphans adopted last year with the Fourth of July fund, will be renewed. The cockades will sell for 25 cents or as much as anyone cares to give, 'w Each table Is supposed to collect r $36.50 which amount will support one orphan. r. Mrs. William Dudley Foulke, Mrs. f7' Arthur Charles and Mrs. R. G. Leeds will be in charge.

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British soldiers erecting barrier In street In Limerick, Ireland, with tanks and barbed wire. The attitude of "passive resistance" in Limerick, Ireland, is still continued by the strikers. Meantime, the city is under martial law. British troops are on sentry duty around the city and armored cars and tanks are manned for emergencies. The strikers are backed by the Sinn Fein element.

M.T.NORDYKE, 72, LOCAL PAINTER, ARTISTJS DEAD Prominent Richmond Artist Will be Buried at 2 o'clock Sunday Afternoon. Funeral services for Micajah T. Nordyke, 72 years old, who died at his home 112 North Eighteenth street, Thursday night at 10 o'clock, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home. The Rev. John R. Webb will officiate. Burial will be in Earl-, ham cemetery. Friends may call any time. Sunday morning from 9 o'clock until 12 o'clock." The pallbearers will be the members of the uniform rank of Knights of Pythias. Mr. Nordyke was one of Richmond's artists, although he did not use his talents as a means of livelihood. He was a sign painter and also held a po sition as treasurer of the city for four years about 30 years ago. He was born near Richmond in 1847 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Nordke, one of the oldest Quaker families in eastern Indiana. His uncle was the founder of the firm of Nor dyke and Marmon, automobile manu facturers, which is now located in In dianapolis. Member of Church. The deceased had a birthright membership in the Friends church and al though not active in the church activities he was a member of the East Main Street Friends church. Mr. Nordye painted for the pure love of art and in his spare hours devoted himself to this work. He was a pupil of Duvenek and Farney, in the Cincinnati Academy of Art and later painted with a number of prominent artists. He early formed friendships that were lasting, notably that of J. E. Bundy, a Richmond painter of national repute, and A. L. and Charles Conner, It was these men who formed the Richmond Art Club years ago, which for the last three years has had its headquarters at 605 Main street where many of the works of Mr. Nordyke have hung. All Richmond artists have belonged to this club. It was out of this club that the Richmond Art asso ciation grew. In this organization he was actively engaged. At the time of his death he was president or tne Richmond Art club. Visited in California. Mr. Nordyke had traveled on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to paint. A few years ago he and J. E. Bundy went to California where they visited A. 1m Connor and sketched and painted. ;-: A large number of Richmond persons are owners of works by Nordyke. Mr. Nordyke had been confined "to his home since December. One son, David Nordyke, survives. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United,. Stataes Weather Bureau Cloudy in north, probably showers In south portion tonight and Saturday. Slightly cooler tonight. Today'sTem pe ratu re. Noon : 66 Yesterday. Maximum 70 Minimum 43 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Mostly cool tonight and Saturday. Occasional showers. Continued cool. General Conditions The temperatures continue below normal over the northern and central states, due to a cool wave, central over Minnesota. It is freezing and below on the Canadian border, showery weather continuing over the Mississippi valley. Summer weather prevails over British Columbia, 76 degrees at Kamloops,and summer weather over Rocky mountains, 80 degrees at Salt Lake City, and weather will continue unsettled In the. next twenty-four hours, with occasional rains. -

Women Propose Change In League Covenant

(By Associated Press) ZURICH, Wednesday, May 14. The Women's International Conference for permanent peace in session here, discussed the league of nations today. Many Criticisms and amendments were suggested and these will be communicated to the peace conference in Paris. Among the principal speakers were Mrs. Edward D. Meade, of Brookline, Mass.; Miss Jane Addams, of Chi cago; and Mrs. Fuller, of New York. CARRIE 0. LESH, VETERAN SCHOOL JEACliER, BEAD Native of Preble County, Ohio, Succumbs to Heart Trouble Unexpectedly Miss Carrie C. Lesh, .61 years old, a veteran school teacher of Richmond, died at her home, 215 North Eighth street at 8 o'clock Friday morning, of heart trouble. Miss Lesh resigned her position as drawing teacher in the Garfield Junior High school about six weeks ago. Since that this she has been confined to her bed, at her home and has been in the care of a nurse, Recently she has been improving and felt be tter Friday morning than she had felt for some time. She was able to sit up in bed and told the nurse what the wanted for breakfast. When the nurse prepared the breakfast and brought it to the bedside of Miss Lesh, she found the patient dead. Miss Lesh was born in Eaton, O., January 6, 1858, and was the daughter of Dr. D. and Charlotte Lesh. The family moved to . Richmond in 1865, where they remained for a number of years and then moved to New Paris where they resided for a short time, moving from that place to Indianapolis, where the father died. Miss Lesh then returned to Richmond and resided here until the time of her death. Receives Education Here. She received her education in the grade schools in Richmond and New Paris and was graduated from the State Normal school. She came to teach school in Richmond thirty-8ve years ago, beginning to teach in the grades. Later she took up the teaching of drawing at Garfield Junior High school, where she remained until six weeks ago. Miss Lesh had artistic proclivities, but never studied art, except for the Interest she had in it. She belonged to a number of arts, craft and pottery classes in which she did a great deal of work. Miss Lesh traveled every summer for a number of years in this country and making two trips to Europe. She was the first woman to go through the Panama canal. The deceased was a life member of Grace Methodist church in which she was always an active member. She contributed financially to the new church recently built and to everything that was a part of the church. Belorned to D. A. rt. Miss Lesh also was an active mem ber of the Daughters of the American Kevoiution. sne was interested in a number .of clubs of which she was a member and was one of the most enthusiastic members of the Woman's club as recently formed. She was a strong advocate of equal suffrage. The surviving members are one brother, Charles P. Lesh, of Indianapolis, president of the C. P. Lesh Paper company, one hall-brother, W. W. Alexander, and one half-sister, Mrs. T. R. Woodhurst, .both of this city. Funeral services will be held at the heme of W. W. Alexander, 210 North Eighth street, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be In Eaton, O. Friends may call at any time after 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. BECK IN INDIANAPOLIS Postmaster C. B. Beck is in Indianapolis today on business. He will re turn this evening. ,

S. NINTH STREET

CORDUROY ROAD LAST IN COUNTY Richmondians Have Chance to See Type of Highways Fore fathers Traveled. BY ROSCOE FLEMING Where metropolitan South Ninth street now runs, flanked on either hand by houses which almost touch. there was once a road which was lit tle more than a trail, leading between almost, unbroken stretches of forest to the quaint pioneer village which was then Richmond. Along this road, drawn by Betsy and Nancy, who pulled father's plow all week -aod,,oa Saturday-wera hitched U the rough farm wagon used to come the people of eighty or ninety years ago, father and mother on the front seat and the children rid ing patiently on the straw in the wag on-bed, all fwll of excitement and an ticipation at visiting town after six day of hard work in the country. At a place only seven blocks from Main street, where a great steam shovel is now busy getting the street ready to become a paved metropolitan high way for more than a mile Into the country, father either checked his horses and turned out of the road, or he and mother and the children winced and groaned as the wagon jolted and i bounced and squeaked over the sec tion of corduroy which the county ; fathers laid down to bridge the marsh which was then there. Logs Perfectly Preserved. Perfectly preserved,' even to the bark, and bearing the ax-marks of the strudy frontiersmen who laid them, the logs of that section of corduroy road made eighty or a hundred years ago when the present city street was a forest trail have just been uncover ed by the work of the steam shovel which is excavating on South Ninth They have lain buried and forgotten three or four feet beneath the modern pike for years. The logs are from twelve to fifteen feet long, and were evidently chosen to be about eight to ten inches in dia meter. Several kinds ox timber were used, the builders evidently cutting any tree handy which would bridge the mud. Remembered by Old Residents. Corduroy roads are well remember ed as features of their early childhood by aome of the elder residents of Richmond. Even after the middle of the last century there were long stretches of corduroy in Henry county and other places whtpe the primeval forest remained longer than it did here. But the South Ninth street excavation is probably the last opportunity members of this generation will have- to see roads over which their forefathers traveled. Corduroy roads were made in very simple fashion by cutting a number of logs of about the same size and laying them across the highway, after which three or four Inches of dirt were placed over the top and the road was pronounced ready for travel. But the rains quickly washed away the dirt, and the logs would rise and sink, so that the surface became in a short time unfit for travel. Farmers coming to town actually preferred to make new roads in the mud alongside the old, rather than Jolt over them. Sometimes it became a choice of losing your wagon by jolting to pieces or by miring in the mud, and while it was not easy to put the pieces together again, it could always be dug out of the mud. So many preferred to mire down rather than use the corduroy. South 9th Stretch Longest These roads were never generally used here, except to provide a firm highway over mushy places, and it is probable that the South Ninth street stretch, which was evidently only 100 feet or so, was as long as any hereabouts. They were made only when the trees were handy through the forest. The work of cutting and plaeing them was bo hard that other roads were used wherever possible. Bernhard, duke of Saxe-Weimar, (Continued on Page Four) .

Samara is Captured by Kol

chaks Troops Finn Government Army is Reported Marching on Petrograd. UKRAINIANS ADVANCE (By Associated Press) vijiiinxna, jsaay io UKramian re ports indicate that the Bolshevik! are fleeing from their advanced western positions at iovno Derore the armv led by Simon Petlura, and are retir ing in disorder, due to a lack of trans portation toward Koresteney and Sarny Junction. It appears that there is a general uprising of Ukrainian peasants against the Bolsbevlki, the town of Homel, in the government of Mobilev, falling into their hands. The peasants are led by M,. Orlovsky and are reported to have won other successes north east of Kiev. The army led by Zeleney. another Ukrainian peasant chief, numbers about 20,000 and is operating on both sides of the Dnieper river near Kiev FINN TROOPS ADVANCING COPENHAGEN, Thursday, May 15 strong Finnish army commanded by General Mannerheim, leader of the government forces there is marching against retrograd, which. It is expected, will be occupied within a few days, according to advices to the Na tional Tidende. A Helsingfors dis patch stated that the DeoDle of Petro grad had been advised by the Soviet government to leave the city without delay, announcement being made that all the government departments would be removed from the former capital by July 1. Further south the forces of the all Russian-government at Omsk have captured the important city of Samara in the Volga valley while General Deniking has captured Rostov-on-Don, at the head of the sea of Azov. FIGHTING IN CROATIA LONDON, Thursday. May 15 Ser ious fighting between Serbians and Croatians at Agram, the Croatian capitol, is reported in a Vienna dispatch tonight to the Exchange telegraph company. Many of thecom ba tants are said to have been killed. CONGRESS TO CABLE WILSON OF OPENING (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 16. President Wilson will be ofiSially notified by cable of the assembling of congress when both houses convene in extra session Monday. Congressional leaders, it became known today have de cided that in view of President Wil son being in Paris use of the cable was the logical method of going through with th rnstnmar through with the customary procedure of notifying him. Ordinarily, a committee representing both houses wait upon the president at the white house iiUorming him that congress is now ingfeession, and asking him if lie has any communication which he desires to transmit to it. Five Famous French Buildings Damaged By Germans Beyond Repair f By Associate ?reas PARIS, Thursday, May 15 A list of the historical monuments and buildings completely destroyed or greatly damaged in the German invasion of northern France has been prepared by Louis Marin, general budget reporter for presentation to the chamber of deputies, which will decide the amount of money necessary for the work of restoration. The list is a long one and Includes 213 """""7" ttUU V1 ""u interest more or less seriously damaSed. M 4-n V..il a.. M VIX t M. Marin reports that the buildings and monuments destroyed beyond hope of restoration Include the great castle of Coucy, the house of the musicians at Rheims, the city hall it Noyon, the cathedral and belfrey at Arras and the famous castle of Ham. Five Thousand Delegates At Conductors' Convention (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 16. Five thousand delegates had been registered today with the reception committee of the order of Railroad Conductors, In tri-enhial convention here. So far the question of wage increase has not been ; discussed, delegates said, as the business sesions were occupied principally with amending the constitution and bylaws. The convention, which opened last Monday is expected to continue for three weeks. Y. M. C. A. Director is Appointed hy Board The board of directors of the Y. MC. A. will appoint a successor to Dr. A. L. Bramkamp at the regular board meeting Friday afternoon. H. R. Robinson is chairman of the committee which will suggest the names of the men to be elected to the board as Bramkamp's successor. The remainder of the meeting will be devoted to regular business at which time a summer program for the association will be adopted. .

WILLIAM CULLEN DENNIS

William Cullen Dennis, son of Mrs. David Dennis of Main and West Sev enth streets, this city, is chief legal adviser to the Chinese government His advice to the Chinese authorities on the stand they should take regarding the league of nations is outlined In the article published below. MOULDS CHINA'S LEAGUE STAND William C. Dennis of This City Advises Acceptance of Proposed Constitution. The role a Richmond man is playing In the world drama now being enacted on the European continent is described In a copy of an address, "The Covenant of the League of Nations," delivered by William Cullen Dennis, a Richmond man who is chief legal adviser to the Chinese government, at Tienstin, China, recently. The speech is construed as Dennis' official view on the league. Dennis' mother, Mrs. David W. Dennis, resides at Main and West Seventh streets, this city. A copy of the address in which he gives counsel affecting the destiny of the Chinese empire, was received yesterday at Earlham : college. Dennis graduated from the local educational institution" in 1896, at the age of 16 years. By virtue of his position, Dennis has been able to give the league proposal as careful study as those who drafted the constitution. "Worth All It Costs." "Although the obligations imposed are heavy and at best must remain somewhat ill-defined, it is worth all cost to those nations which will profit least and give most if the era of forcible expansion and annexation with all its attendant evils has forever ended," said Dennis, in discussing the spirit existing between the nations that are meerB OI e league, weu. i som naHn T1 ?ay-'v Al8JV??10tQ Part of the price, heroife Belgium has just shown that it is as true of a nation as of an individual that 'Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall end it, and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.' It is in this spirit that the countries like America must face the apparent sacrifice which the proposed constitution of the league entails the possibility that even questions as vital as within the competence of a nation, as its immigration policy, might, if they came to effect the peace of the world, be drawn into discussion before the executive council of the league." As Applied to China. Dennis makes an application of this same spirit in regard to China's acceptance of the covenant of the league. "It is in the same spirit of sacrifice for the common good that China must weigh the advantages and the disadvantages of the league against the consideration that the league gives her what she needs and must have: The opportunity for the development of her internal resources and the soluj tion of her internal problems unvexed by threat or actuality of foreign agcrroeclnn "In referring to the fact that China does not have a representative on the executive council of the league, Dennis says: "No nation can accept present exclusion from the executive council as well a" China, whose resources, territory and history, given a few years of recuperation, are such as to entitle her and to secure for her, with the consent of all, recognition as the full international equal of the greatest nations of the earth." Four Colonels Ask Aid In Getting Employment (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 16. Only 8 per cent, of the 103,524 commissioned officers who were discharged from the army up to May 3 requested the assistance of federal agencies in securing employment, according to reports made public today. None of the 22 general officers who returned to civil life asked assistance, but four colo, nels , and 151 majors made requests. The proportion increased in the lower grades to 10 per cent, in the case of second lieutenants. Metz Wants Clemenceau For Deputies Candidate (By Associated Press! PARIS, Thursday, May 15. The press of Metz is united in extending an invitation to Premier Clemenceau to offer himself as a candidate for the chamber of deputies for Metz at the impending election.

RICHMOND

TURK TREATY III EAST

(By Associated Press) PARIS, May 16. NegoUations pending for the adjustment of the AdrlaUo controversy contemplate a direct settlement between Italy and Jugoslavia, through American mediation. By this plan the Austrian treaty would not, specify the disposition to be made of Dalmatia, Istria or Flume, beyond detaching them from Austria. It is indicated that the terms of peace will be ready for presentation to the Austrian delegates about the middle of next week. The council of four yesterday discussed the military, naval and aerial terms of the treaty. Premier Lloyd George was absent today to bid goodbye to & Welsh regiment that is leaving France for home and the council of four will not meet again before Saturday. President Wilson improved the opportunity to meet a number or persons with whom he has appointments. Mr. Wilson yesterday afternoon took a motor ride which, took him to the neighborhood of St. Germain but he did not encounter any members of the Austrian delegation. Boundary Terms Tonight. - As the result of consultations among the peace conference lea'ders, which were continued through this morning, the peac terms to be submitted to the Austrian representatives probably will be published textually by installments. : It is reported that the financial and boundaries sections of the document will be made public tonight. It is quite probable that the Turkish and Bulgarian peace treaty will be negotiated and signed in Constantinople, Saloniki or some other conven ient city in the near east, according to Reuters Paris office. New German Clause. A distinct' impression among some of the subordinate members of the German peace mission that the Germans will sign the peace treaty Is reflected In the remark of one of the secretaries, who is quoted as saying: "What else can we do but sign? We are on the ground. Tour knees are on our stomachs and your thumbs In our eyes." . The German peace treaty, it developed today, contains a clause which has not yet been made public providing that ratification by Germany and three of the principle associated powers will bring the treaty Into force between the ratifying parties, enabling the immediate resumption of trade. High School Orchestra to Banquet Wednesday The banquet to be given by the members of. the high school orchestra will be held at the Grace M. E. church at 6:15 oclock Wednesday evening. May 21. The party will be chaperoned by, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Soane. The program for the banquet is as follows: - "Future Opening"... J. Corwin Brown Violin solo. Mary Jones "Being Human B. W. Kelly "The Future"........ Ralph C. Sloane Vocal solo .Kathryn Gates "Keeping Happy" John Jones "Plain Blues' . . ......... Harold Vore "The Accomplishment of the Orchestra This Year" Marius Fossenkemper "Memories".... Harold Latta Claude Miller will act as toastmaster of the evening. Pennsy Freight Wreck Occurs at Honey Creek A small freight wreck occurred at Honey Creek, between Richmond and Logansport, about 9 o'clock Friday morning, according to Pennsylvania officials. Honey Creek is about forty miles from Richmond. , No one was injured and traffic was not held up, only a couple of cars going off the track, said the officials. Allied Naval Concentration Reported Begun at Smyrna (By Associated Press) " S WASHINGTON, May 16. Employers of alien laborers were notified in instructions isuped tody by the Inter, nal revenue bureau to gather evidence from aliens who intend to make this country their home. In this case it ia not necessary for the employers to withhoold the income tax from wages paid the workmen. Without written proof that the alien intends to stay in this country he will be regarded as a non-resident and tax will be collected from the employer. . , i Berliners Warned Against ' Hostility Toward Allies BERLIN, Thursday, May 15.The police authorities - of Berlin have issued a proclamation warning the pub' lie against demonstrations hostile to foreign residents of the city.- - The proclamation declares: - - "We are fighting against the nefarious policy of imperialism, not against individuals who are not to blame for the policy of their governments.- It has been determined to punish sues excesses with the utmost severity and any who instigate disorders wil "also" be punished.