Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 186, 19 May 1919 — Page 1

RICHM6ND, IND.f MONDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1919 SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS WILL NEVER SIGN TERr.lS, EBERT TELLS GERMAN f,10C LOST tJC-3 Rev. RokUihg Released AUSTRALIAN New Speaker Uses Old Gavel With Siich Force as to Break it While Posing for Photographer Curtis Made Whip of Senate by G. 0. P. For New Pastorate The Rev. F. W. Rohlflng. upon his COG IN PORT WITH OWN POWER AVIATOR IS OFF IRELAND, SAYS REPORT request, was given unanimous dismis sal from the congregation of the St. Paul's Lutheran church Sunday. ' Rev. Rohlflng will go to Mansfield, O., to take up the pastorship at the St. Pauls church there, about July L A commltte will be appointed next Sunday morning at the St Paul's Lu theran church to chose a man to be recommended to the congregation for pastor.

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Rantzau Returns From Spa to Take Part in Proceedings Paderewski Due in Paris

Tuesday. AUSTRIANS RECEIVED (By Associated Press) BERLIN, May 19. President Ebert In addressing a demonstration here today, said that Germany would "never sign the peace terms." The demonstration was held in the Lustgarten and was attended by a great rowd. President Ebert described the n ce terms as "the product of the enemy's revengeful hysteria," and added: -. "Foreign countries will not permit the proscription of Germany. They will raise their voices with us that this peace of enslavement which we will r.ever sign shall not come to pass." EXCHANGE CREDENTIALS ST. GERMAINE-EN-LAYE, May 19. The exchange of credentials between . 1: m x i .iii.j x oiated powers and the Austrian peace delegates took place at 3:20 o'clock this afternoon. The session lasted four ilnutes. RANTZAU RETURNS PARIS, May 19. Count von Brock-dorff-Rantzau, head of the German peace mission, who left for Spa on Saturday night, returned to Versailles this morning. He was accompanied by Herr Landsberg and Herr Giesberts, two other members of the delegation who had been to Berlin. With the plenipotentiaries were Gen. von Secht, military expert, and about forty other persons. The council of four met this morning. The German note on the statrs of the German religious missions and further details, of Bulgarian- and Turk- . ish affairs were to. be considered at the- meeting. ' ' Ignace Jan Paderewski, premier of Poland is expected to arrive in Pari on.Thursday. Conference circles believe that the crisis in Poland may be compromised in such a way that M. Paderewski may retain the premier ship. It Is said that he may seek a release from promises made by Poland regarding hostilities with the Ukranians. HIGH COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM ANNOUNCED The program for the High school commencement exercises Friday has been announced as follows: Part 1, 7:30 O'clock. Concert High School Orchestra, R. C. Sloane, Director. Intermission. Part 2, 8:15 O'clock. March Mary Luring. Invocation Rev. F. A. DreBselL .Address. "Bolshevism" William Haberkern. Spanish Dance (Moszkoweky) AIlegro-Brioso Allego-Commodo Allegro-Con Moto 1919 Quintet Stella Knode. Corwln Brown, Marius Fossenkemper, Hlestand Brown and Lois Jonannlng. Address. "Americanization" Richard Taylor. "Dry Your Eyes" "Hark, Hark, the Lark" 1919 Quartet Helen ERgemeyer. Clar ence Kerlin, Frances Owens, Claude Miller. Lois Johanning. Presentation of Class B. W. Kelly, Princinal Hleh School. Awarding Diplomas J. H. Bentley, Supenntendent or bcnoois. Benediction Rev. F. A. Dressell. "WELCOME HOME" TO BE PLANNED AT A MEETING JUNE 7 Every town or village organization of the county, as well as organizations of every other kind, are asked by the city committees on the county "welcome home" for the soldiers, to have representatives present at a mass meeting to be held in Richmond high school auditorium June 7. The sentiment of the county will be determined at this meeting, as to the proper form of welcome for Wayne county's soldiers and sailors, and the time when which it should be held. The last Sunday in August or Labor day, Sept. 1, have been suggested as probable dates, with a possibility that they may be combined for a celebration of two or three days. A barbecue, a community picnic, and other torms of celebration have been suggested. Every town in the county, all churches, all lodges, all labor, business or social organizations are asked to discuss the matter before that date, and to send to the mass meeting persons who will be empowered to say vhit tha nrennlrnHnn feels is aDDrOpriate. Members of the citizens' committee Vnoi aA . Tf7Hfiui -ToaBUT. OaitleY . Smith and J. H. Bentley aid or the council commff.ee, Matthew Von Pein, Jesse Evans and Edward Stegman.

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Frederick H. Gillette of Massachusetts, Republican choice for speaker of the house of representatives during the next two years, posed for this photo a few days ago. While posing for another photographer on the same day he used

tne gavel wnicn nad done valiant service ii orougnt it down witn sucn torce Open Bids For Easthaven Women s Cottage Jane 3 cottage to be built at the Eastern Indiana Hospital for, the Insane will be received June, 3, Dr. S. E. Smith su perintendent, said Monday. The erection of the building will depend upon the prices of matertaTsT The new- cottage . will accommodate forty women. ROBBERS USE TRUCK TO LOOT HOOSIER STORE Stock of Women's Silk Wear ing Apparel Depleted by Marauders Visit. The Hoosier Department store, at 600 Main street, was entered by rob bers sometime during the week-end, and practically the entire stock of women's silk wearing apparel wj taken. The robbery is thought to have been committed about midnight Saturday, but was not discovered un til Monday morning. The store was entered through a barred window looking into a court' yard on the east side of the building. one of the bars being wrenched oft. and the glass smashed. Probably Used Truck. Indications are that a truck or other conveyance was waiting for the goods, and that they were packed in bales and hurried out of town. The robbery is almost identical with that at the Palais Royal several weeks ago, and may have been done by the same gang, the police say. Persons working In a Chinese laundry next door, say they heard the noise of breaking glass about midnight, Saturday night, but did not investigate. Police have found no trace of the robbers. John Bartel, manager, said today an inventory would be necessary before he could estimate the value of the loot. GATES QUITS U. S. WAR RISK BUREAU (By Associated Press! WASHINGTON, May 19. Followhls warning that the administration of soldiers and sailors'. insurance, compensation, alowances and allotments is "on the verge of breakdown and failure." Col, Henry D. Lindsley resigned Sunday as director of the bureau of war risk insurance at the request of Secretary of the Treasury Glass. Assistant Director Dudley Cates. a San Francisco banker, who has been acting as chief of the division of allotments and allowances, also has resigned. Similar action is to be taken tomorrow by Assistant Director G. H. Rennick of New York, chief of administration and personnel Other asisstant directors brought into the organization by Col Lindsley, who, may Join in the protest against "intolerable conditions," by resigning are J. W. Barton, of Dalas, Texas, and M. J. Dowling, and L. O. Fisher, of New York, who is chairman of insurance.

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that it new into several pieces. CHURCH UNABLE TO SEAT ALL AT BACCALAUREATE Many Turned Away at High bchool Services in rirs Presbyterian Sunday. The baccalaureate services for the senior class of the high school held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon were attended by the mem bers of the class and a large number of parents and friends, some of whom had to be turned away because of the crowd. Members of the class marched Into the church, headed by B. W. Kelly, principal of the high school, after the audience had assembled. Miss Helen Nicholson, organist of the church, played the "Pilgrims Chorus" from Tannhauser by Wagner. Following the doxology and invocation by the paster, the Rev. J. J. Rae, the audience joined in a hymn after which B. W. Kelly read the scripture lesson. The choir, composed of Mrs. B. E. Meyer, soprano; Miss Elgia Wittwer, contralto; C. F. Hutchens, tenor, and Mr. Fogel, baritone, sang "Behold; There Shall be a Day", by Schenker. During the offertory Miss Helen Nicholson played "In Springtime," by Rinder, after which Miss Elgia Wittwer sang "Harken Unto Me." Stand at Ways of Life. The baccalaureate address was giv en by Dr. Rae. "Full Grown Men" was the subject of the sermon, the text of which was "Till We All Obtain Until Fullgrown Men." ? "There are times when we all seem to stand at the ways of life," said the speaker, "when the alternatives of life seem to multiply and we make the choicest of life. There is no door into yesterday yet the key of yesterday unlocks the door of tomorrow. I recognize today that the roads you shall take diverge and I want to point out to you the possibilities that lie before you. "We are inclined to throw failure upon circumstances. Each of ns today writes the history of tomorrow. There are no conitions that we cannos mas ter and control as we will. There Is not one of us who may not through lack of control and mastery fall in the high atfcfnments of life. Until we all attain .unto fullgrown men and women the plan of God for us has not failed. But to fill the orbed attainments of all our possibilities God calls everyone of us to make ourselves full grown. God supplies all the materials. Diffuclties Overcome. "Each -- one of us may have plenty and abundance to supply all our needs and wants. Truth, by which manhood and character are built, is boundless. We stand always before the forces of God but they do not come to our aid until we co-ordinate. If we form In ourselves a regnant purpose all of our difficulties will be overcome. "I congratulate you upon the age In which you live. You are the citizens of the greatest nation in the world. We hold one-third of the world's ag- ( Continued on Page Nine.) CHURCH BEGINS DRIVE OXFORD, O, May 19. The local Methodist Episcopal church today began its centennary drive for. $3,808 a year for five years the money to be expended in war reconstruction work at home and abroad.

Navy Plane Missing Since

Saturday. Reported Seven Miles From Land Headed Toward Ponto Delgada. IJC-4 Oil SECOND LAP (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 19. The lost naval seaplane N-C 3, commanded by Commander J. H. Towers lost In midAtlantic since 5:15 Saturday morning, was today reported to the navy de partxnent proceeding toward Ponto Delgada under her own power seven miles from land. LONDON, May 19. American naval authorities here have received an un official report that the crew of the NC-3 has been rescued safely by the American warship Columbia. VESSELS SWEEP SEA WASHINGTON. May 19. No news from the N-C 3, missing since early Saturday morning when Commander J. H. Towers-reported the plane then was off her course about 300 miles from her desination, had been received at the navy department. As more than 50 hours had passed since this message was picked up and owing to bad weather and sea conditions that would have made it very difficult for the craft to live upon the ocean's sur face even if it had effected a success ful landing, which is not doubted here, uneasiness of naval officers for the safety of the mammoth flying boat and the five members of its crew had increased overnight. The more than a score of naval vessels which have been sweeping the sea since a short time after the N-C3 became lost, kept up their search throughout the night. High seas and foggy weather around the Azores handicapped the patrol work. Wrecking of the N-Cl by the wind and waves was pointed font to show the jdiff lenities the fliere faced. 4 - - In meantime, the N-Cih only one of the iSnree planes that left Trepassey bay- Friday afternoon on thd first leg of the overseas trip to complete the voyage was weatherbound at Horta, but was expected to resume her flight to Lisbon, Portugal, for the second lap of tha flight today. The machine itself was reported to be in excellent condition to resume the Journey and the confidence of its crew has not been shaken by the misfortune of their fellow-filers. BIG G. 0. P. PICNIC TO BE HELD IN DISTRICT SOON At a meeting of Republican county chairmen of the Sixth district, with Walter Bossert of Liberty, district chairman, in charge at Connersville late last vfaek, plans were laid for a monster Republican rally to be held sometime In September at Magnesia Springs, south of Brookville, to which men and women Republicans of the whole district will be Invited Speeches will be made by promin ent members of the party, by women, and by ex-soldiers, and refreshments will be served and the event is really to be an all-day Republican picnic. Walter Bridges, of Greenfield, chair man of Hancock county, will head the committee to get up this affair, and he will be assisted by A. L. Riggs, of Rushville, Ralph Himelick of Conners ville and Ed O. Paul of Cambridge City. .. The organization of county chapters of the Lincoln league, a state-wide or ganlzatlon, was decided upon and Dean unarni, or JBrooKvnie, was ap pointed district head of this move ment. The county chairmen were empowered to appoint women county chair men, who will in turn effect complete count women's organizations over the district. Names of these women chair men were to be mailed directly to the state chairman in Indianapolis. Another organization meeting will be held with Bossert, in Liberty, some time in June at which further plans will be laid for the September rally and preliminary work doe for the opening of the 1920 presantial campairri. Special Drive To Enlist Former Service Men Made A special drive for enlistment of regular army men is being inaugurat ed by Army Recruiter Wright. wrignt is planning to maice ex tended efforts to secure enlistments of men to replace men returning home from France. He announced Monday that almost every branch of service a man might wish was open now. Spe cial inducements are being offered by all army recruiters all over the coun try, he said. Besides the overseas offer, men can enlist in the air service and be retained at home as they wil be sent to the Speedway, Indianapolis, to learn some branch of that service. Men be tween the ages of 18 and 40 are wanted for this branch. Army Recruiter Wright requests that all men who are interested in any particular branch of Bervice or wish information, call at the local recruiting office at Sixth and Main streets.

CONGRESS OPENS

WITH G. 0, P. IN CONTROL AGAIN Many Important Reconstruc tion Measures before Body Treaty to be Considered. (By Associated Press) s WASHINGTON, May 19. Promptly at noon today the extraordinary ses sion of congress got smoothly under way. With republicans In the major ity In both houses, the leaders plunged Into the work of the organization. The "reconstruction congress as sembly In extraordinary session, under the call issued by President Wilson from Paris, May 7, marks the return to power of the Republicans and loss by the Democrats of control over the national legislative body. The immediate work before the con gress, the sixty-sixth of the American republic, Is passage before July 1 of seven regular annual appropriation bills which failed in the fillibuster last March. After that will come consider ation of the peace treaty and covenant of the league of nations, and railroad, shipping, revenue, woman suffrage. prohibition, army and navy and much other legislation. Many investigations particularly into war activities, are also expected. The Republicans today, for the first time since 1911, had majorities in both branches of congress as a result of the congressional elections last No vember. In the house they have margin of two score voteB, but in the senate their majority is only two, raising questions, in view of fractional and other differences, of future action. Holds Power by Veto. With President Wilson a Democrat, the change in the political complexion of congress presented a -situation similar to 4ht 4uringtbe last two years of former President TsA'flJUtministratlon, ' when there was a 4 Democratic house, and to President Cleveland's administration, In which there was a Republican congress. The senate assembling today had 49" Republicans and 47 Democrats. The new house roll lists 238 Republicans, 189 Democrats, 2 Independents. 1 Prohibitionist, 1 Socialist and four vacancies (all In Democratic districts), total of 435. The house dvlsion gives the Republicans a majority of 46 over the Democrats and 39 over all combined opposition. Republican action promises, how ever, to he restrained toy President Wilson's veto power as a two-thirds vote is necessary to overrule a veto. Cooperation between administration officials and the Republicans is expected on uncontested matters. . F. N. WILSON RESIGNS AFTER 25 YEARS IN LOCAL POSTOFFICE Frank N, Wilson, superintendent of mails in the Richmond post office, handed his resignation to Postmaster Beck today after 25 years' service in the local office. Mr. Wilson, who worked up through various depart ments to the position of superintend ent of mails three years ago, is plan ning to leave the first of June for Col orado and adjoining states to travel for a month or so. He said today that he had not completed his plans for future work. Clarence Foreman, now at the C. O. D. window, will probably succeed Mr. Wilson, as the postmaster recommended him to the department today. C. C. Hyde, a dispatching clerk, will take up Foreman's work, and C. O. Wordlow, of the dispatching department will do Hyde s work for the present. Another man will be needed in this deparment, Postmaster Beck said today, and added that Leroy Reynolds, a former local postofflce employe, who has been in army mail Bervice in France during the war, sailed for the States on May 10 and will be urged to resume his work In the Richmond office. "I feel that Mr. Wilson's resignation Is a decided loss to the postoffice," said the postmaster today, "but I never feel inclined to urge a good man to stay in a position when he has opportunity to rise to a bigger place, and though Wilson has not definitely decided what he will do I feel sure that his years of service with the postoffice department have fitted him for whatever work he has in mind." "Wilson's application to duty, and ability in his work have been admirable," said- the postmaster. MUNCIE ROTARIANS HERE TOMORROW Thirty-five members of the Muncie Rotary club are expected to visit the Richmond Rotary club Tuesday evening. A dinner will be held at the Arlington hotel at 6:15 o'clock. An interesting program has been aranged. The Muncie Rotarians will arrive In Richmond about noon and those who care to play golf will go to- the Country club.

SENATOR CHARLES CURTIS Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas will play an important part in pushing through the program of the Incoming Republican majority in the senate. He has been appointed whip of the next senate. He filled this position in the last session while the party was in the minority. STAFF OFFICERS OF STATE G. A. R. ARERAPPOINTED William Medsker, Cambridge City, Department Comman der, Announces Aides. Appointments of the G. A. R. state staff of officers and recommendations for the observance of Memorial day are contained in the first general or ders of William F. "Medsker, of Cambridge City, new state department commander of the G. A. B, which were made public Monday. Albert J. Ball, George Thomas post. No. 17, of Indianapolis, who was Medskers chief opponent for the honor of departmental commander, was made assistant adjutant-general and assistant quartermaster general. David Strouse, of Post No. 9, Rockvllle, Ind., Is department Inspector; Robert W. McBride of Post 17, Indianapolis, is judge advocate: R. H. Tyner, of Newcastle, is chief mustering officer; William H. Hickman, of Montpeller, is patriotic Instructor; Eugene B. Smith, Post 271, of Ft Wayne, Is chief-of-staff; Henry B. Sparks, of Rising Sun, is color bearer; Ira Hinchman, Indianapolis, is banner bearer, and A. A. Jones of the Battle Ground, is chief bugler. Recruiting officers are: First District Matthew Geiser, Post No. 120. Boonville. Second District T. B. Springer, Post No. 435, residence, Sullivan. Third District A. H. McQulddy, Post No. 191, New Albany. Fourth District Leiws King, Post No. 127, residence. Vernon. Fifth District George W. Scearce, Post 164, Danville. Sixth District A. J. Ensminger, Post No. 18, Shelbyville. Seventh District T. C. Clapp, Post No. 17, Indianapolis. Eighth District M. M. Justus, Post No. 33, Bluffton. Ninth District, A. N. Grant, Post No. 30, residence, Indianapolis. Tenlh District Daniel White, Post No. 3. Lafayette. Eleventh District E. C. Hansel, Post No. 121. Medaryville. Twelfth District Isaac C. Spear, Post No. 57. Waterloo. Thirteenth District V. Marx, Post No. 37, Elkhart. An invitation to the soldiers of all wars to assist those of the Civil war to decorate soldiers' graves is contained in the Memorial Day communication. General Order No. 2. "It should be the duty and privilege of the Comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic and the members of Its allied organizations, says the order, "to see that the graves of sol diers of all wars, Including the Revo lutionary war, the war of 1812, the In dian wars, the Mexican war, the War of the Rebellion, the Spanish-Ameri can war and the World war just closed should be decorated In this, our Memo rial day. - "We would ask that the surviving soldiers of all wars join with us in the memorial service and assist us in dec orating the graves of all soldiers. LIEUTENANT KECK HOME. Lieutenant Ray Keck, of the 42d Di vision, arrived yesterday from Camp Shelby, where he received his honorable discharge.' Lieutenant Keck served overseas eighteen months with a field artillery company.

Harry Hawker Said to be 1 50

Miles From Land in Daring Flight from NewfoundlazicL Started Sunday. - t. WAIT OFFICIAL WORD (Br Associated Press) LONDON, May 19. The manager of: the Sopwlth aeroplane company re ceived a report at 6 o'clock this after' noon that Aviator Hawker was 150 miles off Ireland at 4 p. m. today. . - The air ministry announced shortly after 5 o'clock that it had no confirma tion of the reports that Hawker was off Ireland at 4 o clock this afternoon. Naval and military lookouts on the western coast of Ireland -reported at 2 o clock this afternoon that they had' seen no sign of Hawker. London enx- . iously awaited news of the aviator,' but up to 4 o'clock there was no offi-" cial confirmation of the report that he had been sighted off Ireland FAVORABLE AIR CONDITIONS, j ST. JOHNS, N. F May 19. In the absence of any word from Harry. G. Hawker, and Commander Mackenzie Crieve on their death defying flight toreach the Irish coast, navigators and aviators here early today sought the weather reports received from vessels in midocean to learn under what con ditions the daring Britishers are making their non-stop dash in an attempt to beat the Yankee air sailors. Every Indication pointed to favorable obeer ration conditions with high risibility from a clear sky and a full moon only four days old. Atmospheric conditions Improved during the night, according to reports received here. For the first two hundred miles, quartering head winds prevailed, but for the next thousand miles beyond a light west wind obtained. Except for a report of unimportant low pressure over Ireland, an mesages received Indicated generally Improving weather conditions. - It was calculated by navigators here that Hawker and Crieve would meet the about 4:25 o'clock this morning, approximately 21 degrees west longitude. This was assuming that the fliers would maintain a speed averaging 100 miles an hour. Hawker expected to average 106 miles an hour. The little Sopwlth biplane carried suf- . ficient fuel for a 22-hour flight under ordinary conditions and enough for 24 hour if very favorable weather favored it. Fliers Isolated. Hawker's machine carried a wireless transmitter capable of a 250-mile radius and It was estimated that this distance was covered during the first two hours. After that the fliers were isolated, except that their calls might be relayed by passing ships. Captain M. H. Fenn, of the Sopwlth company, builders of the biplane felt no uneasiness early today when no news was received from Hawker. Captain Frederick P. Raynham, whose attempt to join Hawker, in his dash for non-stop honors and make a race of it, met with accident inquired several times during the night for news of his rival and expressed the hope that Hawker and Crieve would attain their objective. The pilot of the Martlnsyde machine and his navigator. Captain C. W. F, Morgan, sustained painful Injuries when their plane was wrecked yester day in attempting to take the air In answer to Hawker's challenge to join in the flight. Captain Raynham was able to drive his automobile away from his hangar but Capt Morgan was more seriously Injured, his face bearing three deep cuts which required several stitches to close. - - More Flights Planned. A successful flight by Hawker wil not mark the last of the trans-Atlan tic attempts to be made from this port Vice Admiral Mark Kerr, before returning last night to Harbor Glace where the giant Handley-Page planes are being assembled, said that his expedition would make the trip in the interests of science if denied the chance to be the first. Captain A. A. Alcott, who with Lieut. A. W. Brown, compose the AnirloAmerlcan team, is due to arrive here during the day with a Vimy bomber. Captain Alcott is reported to have said that he would fly to New York or some other American seaboard city If Hawker succeeded in his flight Lieut. Brown's home is in" New York but he joined the British army during the war and for the time being is a Britisher. He has announced his in tention of applying for papers reinstating him to American citizenship. A. P. SUIT IS UP (By Associated PressV NEW YORK, May 19. The suit brought by the Associated Press against the International News Service in the United States district court came up on the calendar today and a decree was entered for the complainant. : , v.: . ' . - t 1 Weather Forecast ,

1 , ' . For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy weather with rain probably tonight and Tuesday morning. Cooler in northwest portion tonight.: .. . V ....... 5 Today's Temperature. Noon ....... -. .v 66 Yesterday. - . Maximum 67 Minimum 23 - .. - - ST.