Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 187, 20 May 1919 — Page 1

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War Debt Should Not be Bur den, He Urges Asks Suf frage and Repeal of War time Prohibition. WANTS RAILS RETURNED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. President Wilson in his message to congress to day recommended repeal of the wartime prohibition law so far as it ap plies to wine and beer only, announced definitely that the railroad systems and telegraph and telephone lines would be returned to private ownership ; urged a revision of war taxes particularly to abolish the manufac turers and retail sales excises; and outlined generally a program respecting labor. These were the "high spots" of the president's message, cabled from Paris. Besides that, he again urged enactment of the woman suffrage constitutional amendment; recommended that tne tans laws be supplied witn teetn to protect American industry against foreign attack; spoke for legislation to facilitate American enterprise through the expansion of shipping, and backed Secretary Lane's program for land for returning soldiers. . Of the Paris peace conference and the league of nations the president merely said it would be premature to discuss them or express a judgment, lie also avoided discussion of domestic legislation at length because of his long absence from Washington. Recommendations Expected. Congress heard a unique document; the only one of its kind ever transmitted across the ocean from a president on a foreign shore. For the first time in six years It heard a presidential message read by a reading clerk Instead of assembling to hear the president deliver an address in person. The recommendations for the repeal of war-time prohibition and for return of the rail and wire systems, while not unexpected . by some contained the greatest element of surprise and pro .yoked the most widespread comment of the many tasks set before congress by the president. v - , In his reference to prohibition, the president did not enter extensively into the considerations involved. Demobilization, he said, merely has "pro- " greased to such a point that it seems to me entirely safe now to remove the ban upon the manufacture and sale of wines and beers." This ban, laid several months ago to become effective on July 1, could only be removed, the president said, by congressional enactment. His recommendation regarding return of the railways and wire lines was the first authoritative declaration by the administration of its future policy and greatly surprised many members who had interpreted the developments of the past few months to mean that Mr. Wilson eventually would propose some form of perman ent government operation. On the contrary, the directness of the presl dent's declaration on that point left no doubt that he was through with any possible scheme of permanent retention. Tariff Changes. "The telegraph and telephone lines said the message, "will of course be returned to their owners as soon as the transfer can be effected without administrative confusion The railroads will be handed over to "their owners at the end of the' calendar year." In the case of each the president asked for legislation to make easier the readjustments necessitated by the change. ' In his recommendation for readjustment of taxation the president made it clear that he did not expect a fundamental readjustment of the democratic tariff rates that have been operative for the past six years. He asked for tariff changes only to protect special new interests like the dyestuffs industry. Some reductions were advo cated in war time excess profits taxes and the present taxes on retail sales which the presidentvthought could be dispensed entirely. What will be the reply of the Re-' publican congress to the proposals became at once the topic of the discussion everywhere about the capitol. In returning the railroads it was generally conceded, the Republican leaders will readily give the president their cooperation. But as to the prohibition and tariff and international revenue taxation, the case was more doubtful. Labor Suggestions Tho? are problems on which no very clear sentiment apparently has been formed in either of the great parties The recommendations regarding labor were general, but the president called attention to the need for a partnership between capital and labor and a genuine "democratization of industry." On tariff revision the president said the- United States should have the means of properly protecting itself where there was danger of discrimination against it by foreign nations. "Though we are as far as possible from desiring to enter upon a course of retaliation," he said, "we must frankly face the fact that hostile legislation by other nations is not beyond the range of possibilities, and that it may have to be met by counter legis lation. "Although, the United States will gladly and unhesitatingly join in the program of international disarmament, . - - continued " Paoe Nine)

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Eleven Boys Sign Up For Ohio Summer Camp Eleven boys have signed to go to the boy's camp to be held under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., and Boy Scouts of Richmond near Miamisburg, Ohio, June 12 to 21. The boys are receiving the announcement of a summer camp with enthusiasm as is Indicated by the large number that have already signed up. Any member of the Y. M. C. A. over twelve years old or any Boy Scout who has passed his tenderfoot examination - test Is - entitled ' to go. The boya who have already signed are George Darnell,: Fred Thistlethwaite, Walter Fulghmn, Hilbert Woodhurst, Charles Ayers, Russell Taylor, Fred Clark, John Fitzpatrick, Daniel Marvel, James Ross and Dick Crawford. ' The boys will camp in tents Instead of in rooms of a hotel as first planned. However, if the weather becomes too disagreable for tent life they can

move law mo iaige uuiei waere mere j divisions and included Brigadier Gen-1 surplus dyes and dyestuffs if the aswlll be room for all. Plans are being jeral Edward L. King, commanding the! sociated governments wanted to purmade to erect eight tents with seven 65th infantry brigade, formerly of the chase them, boys to a tent. I Illinois national guard. ' ;

SUFFRAGE MEASURE IS UP TOMORROW (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20 Representative Mondell of Wyoming, republican leader, announced in the house today that the resolution proposing submission of an equal suffrage constitutional amendment would be called up tomorrow for passage. His announcement followed a favorable report on the resolution of Repre sentative Mann of Illinois by the house suffrage committee. ARRIVES IN ITALY. . (By Associated Press) ROME. May 20. Dr. Epitacie Pessea, president-elect of Brazil, arrived here and was greeted by King Victor Emmanuel. Pershing Postpones His Visit To England (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 20. The proposed visit to England of General Pershing, the American commander in chief, has been definitely postponed. It is inferred here that this postponement is due to the official view that it would be inadvisable for the commander to leave the Rhine until the Germans had signed the peace treaty. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Wednesday fair and slightly warmer. Today' Temperature. Noon 60 Yesterday. Maximum 67 Minimum 40 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight. Continued cool. Wednesday mostly fair and slightly wanner. General Conditions The storm reported over the west Saturday, moved eastward during Sunday, crossing the plain states that day and reaching here yesterday afternoon, caused general rains from the Rockies eastward Temperatures continue cold .for the season over the north and central states. Weather continues warm over western Canada and Rocky mountain states, being 80 and above over Alberta and British Columbia. There is frost over the northern states. An other storm is developing over the Rocky mountains and after a brief period of fair weather, eome time dur ing the next thirty-six . hours a return to unsettled . weather with ram is wrnbuMn. about Thursday or Friday.

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HA--. X the NC-4 on the European mainland, 11,000 TROOPS ON TRANSPORTS DOOM TODAY Units From Four Divisions on Vessels Arriving at New Yorklus:' Morning, y (By Associated Press) r' 1 NEW YORtC, May 20 Nearly 11,000 troops "of the American expeditionary forces arrived here this morning from France on the transports Siboney. I lowan, Rochanbeau, Scranton and ! Arizonan. The majority comprising units Of the 29th. 23rd. 41st and 82nd I With General King on the Siboney.' from Brest, were four other officers and 23 men of thi3 brigade and two other 33rd division units, 130th infantry less detachment 68 officers and 2,874 men, and 123rd machine gun battalion less detachment, 20 officers and 698 men. These Illinois troops are assigned most to Camps Grant, Dodge, Gordon, Sherman, Taylor and Lee. Also on the Siboney, which brought altogether 3,835 troops, were a detachment of one officer and 27 men of the 324th field artillery, 83rd division (drafted troops of Ohio and West Virginia) ,r and a few casuals. Machine Gunners Arrive Twenty-ninth division men (old national guard of New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia) and a few casuals comprised the 1,787 troops on the lowan from St. Nazaire. The 29th units were the 111th machine gun battalion's headquarters and sanitary and ordnance detachments, headquarters com pany and companies A, B, C and D, nine officers and 654 men, for Camps Upton, Dix, Taylor, Grant. Dodge and Bowie; the 110th machine gun battalion's headquarters company, sanitary detachment and companies A and B, five officers and 303 men, for Camps Shelby, Sherman, Lee, Meade and Dix; the 104th, field signal battalion's headquarters and sanitary and supply detachments, and Companies A, B and C, six officers and 435 men, for Camps Upton, Dix, Meade, Custer, Grant. and Lee; and the 113th in fantry's supply and veterinary detach - ments and Company H, 6 officers and 230 men, for Camps Dix, Upton, Bowie and Grant. Among the 798 troops on the Rochambeau from Havre were company H or the 162nd infantry, four officers and 247 men of the 41st division (former national guard of Washington, Oregon, Montana. Idaho and Wyoming) for Camps Lowis, Gordon, Kearney, Dodge, Me' , Grant and Pike ; the 381st moU truck company and the quartermaster corps of the 398th and 486th motor truck companies, for Camps Presidio, Bowie, Devens and Upton; and discharged troops, men on furlough and casuals. UKRAINIAN DRIVE ON POLES BROKEN WARSAW, Monday, May 19. The Ukrainian offensive against the Poles has been completely broken, according to an official communique issued today. After hard fighting' the Poles occupied Balica and Novasiolki. The Ukrainian losses were . extremely heavy. " CARL VANDYKE DEAD WASHINGTON, "May 20. Representative Carl C. Vandyke of St Paul, Minn., died suddenly at his home here at 1 : 20 o'clock this morning from heart, trouble. ,.

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e is shown above. Lisbon is 789 miles Needed German Dyes To Be Imported By U. S. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. The lm portation of German made dyes will be prohibited except to the extent that they are needed in the United States, the war trade board announced today in a statement outlining the policy declared by congress concerning the enforcement of the trading with, the enemy act by the board. To determine the ., extent - German dyes are needed; the. war trade board has appointed an advieory commttte composed of eight members, four re? presenting dye producers and lour consumers. .." , Under an arrangement made be tween representatives of the associated governments and the German delegates last March, the board's statement says. Germany was to be nermitted tn PTnort a nnrtlnn hf hr llinil OAlinni ClAUA Hill H Minlllll hi I T.N WILL SOLICIT FOR PLAYGROUND FUND The drive for $1,000 to defray the expenses of the school playground this summer, will be started Wednesday morning. The names of the citizens of the city have been - divided into lists of twenty and each team of two boys from the High school, will be given a list of the men whom they will solicit. When the budget for the expenses of the school board were made out last year the expenses for the playground were overlooked and not wishing to deprive the school children of the playgrounds this summer the board of works, the Commercial club and tti nrhnnl authorities have made ' ig possible for the High school boys to make this drive. The leaders wil be Byron Wettig, William Haberkern, Sidney Watt, Ralph Koehring and Clem Price. The teams who will solicit the citizens Wednesday morning are: No.' 1, Paul Dressei and Byron Wettig; No. 2, Clem Price and Kepler Bowman; No. 3, William Haberkern and Ralph Hart; No. 4, Sidney Watt and Louis Wilson; No. 5, Ralph Koeh- ! and pulRo,M,Tn?: 6t Egen,e Murray and Paul Heironimus; No. 7, Russell Crabb and Wynn Evans; No. 8, Paul Shumaker and Robert Hawekotte; No. 9. Elmer Zimmerman and Elmer Placke; No. 10, William Rindt and John Hill; No. 11, Mark Kennedy and Robert Smith; No. 12, John Jones and James Sackman. Y.M. C.A. Board To Name Bramkamp's Successor The postponed meeting of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held at the Y. M. C. A. at 5 o'clock for the purpose of electing the successor of Dr. A. L. Bramkamp to the board. Provided a quorum appears at Tuesday evening's meeting, the nomination will committee will submit names to the board for consideration. Among other matters of importance to be brought up at this session will be the question of a summer program. COMPILE LOAN TOTALS ' (By Associated rress) WASHINGTON, May 20. This was the last day for banks throughout the country to report Victory liberty loan Eubscnptions to the federal reserve banks of their respective districts. Tomorrow the reserve bankB will begin to compile these reports and the treasury expects to determine the nation's total subscriptions to the loan early next week.

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Counter Proposals Expected From Enemy Before Decis ive Action is Taken Rantzau in Conference. FINAL REPLT JUNE 8 (By Associated Press) PARIS, May 20. The German plen ipotentiaries will deliver their obser vations on the peace treaty terms, Wednesday of this week. No exten sion of time for replying has ben given them. The general impression in conference circles is that the Germans will ultimately sign the treaty. The contents of the reply. It Is added will adhere closely to the German ver sion of President Wilson's fourteen points. The fifteen days given the Germans to make reply to the peace treaty will expire Thursday. Delay Expected. The treaty of peace may not be signed until some time near the middle of June, according to advices from Paris. It probably will be known by June 8, however, whether the Germans will accept or reject the terms of the allies. Before the fifteen day period given to the Germans to make replies to the terms of the treaty expires, on Thursday of this week, it is expected the enemy delegation will submit counter proposals so voluminous and elaborate that it will take the peace conference until June 1 to frame a rejoinder. After that the Germans it is said, probably will be given a week to frame their final reply. This will be on or about June 8, and the treaty must then be engrossed in final form for signing. The German delegation was called together yesterday by its chief, Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, who laid before his colleagues the Instructions he received at Spa on Sunday. ; It is reported that , an . announcement has been prepared by the, Germans, but has been referred to Berlin for approval ELEVEN TO GRADUATE FROM JEID HOSPITAL Eleven nurses, the largest class ever to graduate from Reid Memorial hosnitaL -will receive diplomas as grad uate trained nurses in the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. June 4. . t F Invitations w,ere sent to the 1mm diate' families of each nurse toda Miss Clara Pound, superintendent of the hospital, said. She explained that the public is alwayB welcome to the commencement exercises. The list of graduates for 1919 in eludes Miss Ruth Irvin, Miss Mary Vrudaker, Miss Rea Ackerman, Miss Edna Rich. Miss Martha Showalter, Miss Mae Hamstein, Miss Hannah Rodenberg, Miss Lela Morrow, Miss Hester Nelson, Miss Freeda Bishop and Miss Edna Cornelius. COUNTY IS $100,000 OVER LOAN QUOTA Wayne county oversubscribed the Victory loan almost $100,000, accord ing to the final and official figures on the county's loan, as reported to the Fede'ral Reserve -bank of Chicago, the official tabulator of the loan. The county's total was $1,898,100 the bank announces. There were 2,295 subscribers, and the subscription was 105.44 per cent of the quota, $1,800,000. Cabinet Officers Intercede In Canadian Situation (By Associated Press) OTTAWA, Ontario, May 20. Senator Robertson, minister of labor and Arthur Meighen, minister of the interior, left for Winnipeg early today to intercede in the general 6trike in progress there and endeavor to restore order. Reports of the establishment ol a soviet government in Winnipeg are not credited by officials and doubt is expressed as to the accuracy of such rumors. When questioned in the house Monday afternoon, A. K. McLean, speaking on behalf of the minister of labor Baid that the situation was serious " The situation was also discussed at a special meeting of the cabinet council yesterday. - Later there was a meeting of the council. " SLOANE TO LAKESIDE. Ralph C. Sloane will leave soon for Lakeside, O., where he has a summer cottage. He is also a member of the Lakeside orchestra. He will be accompanied this year by Marius Fossenkemper, a clarinetist, who will also be a member of the orchestra. Fossenkemper has been studying for the last two years with Mr. Elliott, clarinetist in the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra. REV. DAVID GREER DIES. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 20. The Right Rer. David H. Greer. Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, died here last night.

Boy Sealed In Freight Car For Four Days (Br Associated Press) NIAGRA FALLS, Ont. May 20. John Munchomer, 19 years old, was taken from a sealed freight car here last night after being ' locked in it since Friday. Munchomer, who -lives in Harrisburg, Pa., crept into the freight car Friday afternon hoping to be carried to Buffalo. The car contained carpet and dry goods and the youth was without food or water until rescued. The car was being shunted In the Grand Trunk yards when Munchomer's knockings on the door was heard. He was deported by Canadian immigration officials. -

17 PHYSICIANS FROM RICHMOND SERVED IN WAR Four Doctors From Easthaven Helped Represent City in World Conflict. By EMMA L. FETTA Although not so often under fire as members of other branches of service, the doctors and surgeons of the army are a humanitarian force both necessary and beautiful. During the World War Richmond which was so well represented with combative heroes, was also gallantly advertised by its medical men who went forth to save and put men back in the lines. Seventeen Richmond doctors, Including four doctors from Easthaven, entered the medical service during the World War. Ten of them are yet in the service. Major S. C. Markley, who Is in charge regimental inspection work in the Verdun section in France, Major E. R. Churchell, in charge of Base Hospital 165, in France; Captain Arthur J. Whallon, who was with the British Expeditionary Forces at the front from September to November in 1918, and who previous to that was stationed in England; Captain W. L. Misener, who was stationed at LaRochelle for a number of months; Lieu tenant George B. Hunt with a narrow gauge railroad unit now In Contre, Fouth, France, and Lieutenant Napoleon LaBonte, formerly of the East haven staff, now with a base hospital unit In France, form the Richmond delegation which carried medical aid to suffering men overseas. :-' Churched Made Major. Major. Markley work has recently been broadened; as has that of Major ChurchelL who received this commis sion a short time ago and is now in charge of his base hospital. Captain Whallon sent word to Mrs. Whallon two weeks ago saying that he was on his way back to the States. Captain Misener arrived at Camp Dix a few days ago where he has been joined by Mrs. Misener. Lieutenant Hunt was with the railroad unit first to enter Metz when the armistice was signed, and Is now medical supervisor of certain units working on railroads between Fra - Two of to enlist to France and Germany. . the first Richmond doctors to enlist were First Lieutenants Julius J. Grosvenor and Thomas P. Govan The latter is now stationed at the debarkation camp, Long Beach, Long Island. Lieutenant Grosvenor, who was in public health work at Ellis Island in 1911 and 1912, was a heart and lung examiner for outgoing troops during the war, having been stationed at various camps, including Fort Ben jamin Harrison, Camp Custer, Camp Greenleaf, Camp Humphrey, Edgewood Arsenal and in Washington, D. C. Stationed in U. 8. Camps. Richmond physicians who are still stationed at camps in this country are Captain F. L. Darrow, formerly of Eastnaven, who is . now in a camp hospital in California; Captain M. S. Bulla, a surgeon at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La., and Captain R. J. Pierce, who is in charge of a department ward and is doing consultation work in the hospital at Camp Upton, New York. Other Richmond men who were In medical work in military camps of this country, but who have now received their honorable discharges are: Cap tain A. u. Bramkamp, discharged from Camp Oglethorpe; Captain L. M. Gen tie, discharged from Camp Shelby, Miss.; Captain J. S. Craig, who has been honorably discharged and probably will return to Easthaven ; Captain Grant Huffman, Ft. Riley, Kansas; Lieutenant S. G. Smelser, Ft. Benja min Harrison, and Lieutenant L. M. Deen, now in New York City, having been mustered out of the service. PROGRESSIVES WANT PART IN SELECTING SENATE COMMITTEES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 20. The pos Rlbility that senate. Republicans of the progressive wing may take part in the selection of senate committees developed today when Senators Kenyon of Iowa, and Jones of Washington followed the example of Senators Borah of Idaho, and Johnson of Call fornia, and announced they would not accept places on Republican Leader Lodge s committee on committees. Borah and Johnson were given places on the selecting body yesterday py tne Republican leader, but they declined because Kenyon and Jones had been selected for the places by the Progressives. Senator Lodge however, refused to reconsider his se lection. . ' . j The whole controversy is an out growth of the fight made by the Progressive element against the proposed selection of Senator Penrose of. Pennsylvania and Senator .Warren of Wyoming to chairmanships of two of the most powerful standing committees.

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AGAIN; flC-3 CRIPPLED, IS OUT OF RACE Big Hydroplane Reaches Ponta Delgada on Way to Portugal Last of.U. S. Plaiies in Flight. ( NO TRACE OF HAWKER - t (By Associated Press) ' LONDON. May 20. No definite news of the whereabouts of the Sopwith airplane carrying Harry Hawker and Lieutenant Commander Macken zie Grieve having been received here, it was believed in admiralty circles early this afternoon that the daringaviators had come to grief soon after they left the shores of Newfoundland Sunday afternoon. According to all reports no messages came from the biplane's wireless not even, a note of farewell and It is believed that Hawker would have sent some message unless he met with an accident soon after the start. Off the Irish coast the weather is bad today and there are no farther rumors that the Sopwith machine fell nto the sea within eight of the river Shannon. 85 MILES AN HOUR WASHINGTON, May 20 The naval seaplane NC-4 arrived at Ponta Delgada from Horta at 10:24 a. m. Wash ington time. The official report to the navy department from Rear Ad miral Jackson showed that the big plane covered the distance of 150 miles in one hour and forty-four minutes, or at the rate of more than 85 miles an hour. ... .. SQUALLS DELAY START HORTA, Azores. May 20 A series of squalls which seemed to chase one another over the nearby mountains and along the course between Horta and Ponta Delgada delayed the de parture of the seaplane NC-4 for Ponta Delgada. ' . " The crew went on board the teaplane at daybreak and spent the early forenoon hours watching for a favorable opportunity to hop off for Ponta Delgada, where the plane " wm stop overmgnt ana be overhauled and .fueled "before " proceeding ' for Lisbon." whence Lieut. Commander Read in tends to complete his scheduled trin to Plymouth. NC-3 DAMAGED WASHINGTON,- May 20 The naval seaplane NC-3 will not be able to re sume the trans-Atlantic flight A message to the navy department early to day, from Admiral Jackson at Horta, said the damage resulting from the buffeting she received when forced to land while n earing the Azores had definitely put her out of the race. The hull was leaking, the message said. and one of the engine struts was bad ly damaged. Admiral Jackson also reported that the NC-4 which it was announced last night would resume the flight from Horta to Ponta Delgada this morning, still was storm bound and would not attempt the trip today. The machine, the message said, was in perfect con dition for the flight and only adverse weather conditions prevented the "hop off. - r : ; . - REVENUE BUREAU IS AFTER TAX SLACKERS (Br Associated - Press) NEW YORK, May 20. Internal Commissioner Roper, addressing the National Association of Manufacturers here today, declared the. revenue bureau is developing a system, by which each tax payer may feel free to go to tax collectors for advice and guidance. Ho warned against unethical private tax advisers, some of whom, he said. had developed abuses of the tax col lecting system through showing tax payers means of evading their legal duties. Tax evaders were denounced by the commissioner. "During the war," he said, "we have developed an abhorrence of the military slacker and tax profiteer. He ac cepts the protection and privileges of an American citizen and, holds back the support that be ewes in the hour of need. He is a criminal and all good citizens should assist in locating him and in bringing him to Justice. Tell me where he is and I will point the way to his winter quarters." Three Hundred Allies Die In Fighting In Smyrna (By Associated Press) ': PARIS, May 20. The allied casualties In the fighting incident to the landing at Smyrna last Thurdsday, to-, tals 300, it has been officially announced. The Turks held the forts stubbornly. Only a consular guard was landed by the American warships. An' account of the Smyrna engagement received on Sunday from Constantinople stated that 300 Turks and 100 Creeks were killed. . . Kelly To Spend Summer At Chicago University B. W. Kelly, principal of the high school, who will go to Elkhart, Ind.. In September to be principal of the high school there,' will go to Chicago' University this summer to . take -administrative work. " ! , ; ; Mr. Kelly said Tuesday that ha expected to go as soon as he could dispose of his property. His family wUl accompany him to Chicago. "