Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 188, 21 May 1919 — Page 1

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w im duu1 e;;tsioi! of TIME TO GIVE REPLY ASKED BY GERMANS Further Notes to Allies Being Prepared, Rantzau Says Cabinet Declares Germans W211 Not Sign. DELAY AUSTRIAN TERMS (By Aaaoclated Press) BERLIN. May . Germany decline to sign the peace terms laid before It because they spell the economic destruction, political dishonor and moral degradation of the entire German nation, not only for the preset, - ent bnt alo tor still unborn generaJ tions, was a statement authorized by the cabinet this morning through the Associated Press. "That these cons equences must logically follow acceptance of the peace conditions the American press Itself has recognized without question." the statement continues. "Toward them Germany took the standpoint that acceptance of such conditions could not be demanded and that the entente was unjustified in imposing such demands." PREPARE MORE NOTES PARIS, May 21 Count Ton Brock-florff-Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation, has asked an extension of time for Germany to present her reply regarding the peace terms. The count stated that further notes were being prepared and that It would be Impossible to p. m. Thursday, when the time limit Is up. NO CLUE TO REPLY. BERLIN. May 21. Diligent inquiry In official quarters and in political circles up until 8 o'clock last night failed to reveal any clue aa to the nature or contents of the German reply which 16 to be presented at Versailles Thursday. - The peace commission of the national assembly met with the cabinet at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, the session being under guard and . held In strictest secrecy. Even members of parliament not. belonging to the committee were barred. Bernhard Dero- ; bej and Herr WlsseL minister for '.social policy,. yft.lia returned from -Spa, participated , in the discussion. w The government yesterday announced

' 9 y mat rorecasta ol the German reply sent out by several foreign correspondents were wholly without foundation and were based on Individual conjectures, . Such comment as It was possible to adduce in official quarters permits the inference that the German reply will basically underscore the contradiction between the terms of peace and President Wilson's program, which it will be said was accepted in good faith by both parties as a basis for nego- , tlations. The German peace mission at Versailles will in the course of the next few days transmit a series of important notes dealing with the issues involved on the eastern frontier, in Alsace-Lorraine and occupied territory, the size of the indemnity, the manner of its payment, German private property in hostile countries, and the rights of labor.

TENTH NOTE RECEIVED The definite statement that Germany "will not sign the peace terms as they were presented to her plenipotentiaries at Versailles is made by the German cabinet through The Associated Press. Statements along a somewhat similar-line by President Ebert, Premier Scbeidemann and other Germans in high place have preceded this one. Meanwhile European dispatches show that Germany's representatives are still endeavoring to secure modifications of these terms. Thus another note was sent yesterday by the German peace commission at Versailles to the secretariat of the peace conference. This is the tenth communication forwarded to the allies by the Germans since they received the peace terms. The contents of the note are not as yet known. Today or tomorrow the German representatives are expected to transmit to the allies acomprchensive statement on Germany's attitude towards the peace treaty as a whole, specifying what points they accept and what they desire to have modified. The fifteen day time limit for them to make known their standpoint expires Thursday. Up to yesterday, at least, the prevalent opinion in Paris seemed to bo that notwithstanding all their protests, the Germans ultimately would sign the treaty. ORLANDO GOES TO ROME Premier Orlando of Italy has gone to Rome for a conference with members of his cabinet on "certain interior and foreign questions," according to a Paris dispatch. It seems probable, therefore, that the peace terms will not be presented to the Austrian ielegation before Friday when the Italian premier is due to return to Paris. ... . In view of the fact that the settlement of "the Italian and Jugo-Slavic claims to Flume and parts of Dalmatla are still not settled, and that every effort has been made to bring about an agreement before the peace terms are laid before the Austrian peace mission, it may be assumed that Signor Orlando's flying trip to Rome indicates some new developments in the work of adjusting the situation. Apparent-.-iy premier Orlando will at the most rer main at Rome only a few hours. b Judge Schumacher, who represented ITyrol on the Austrian peace delegaContlnucJ On Page Thirteen.

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Aviator Hawker Often Startled World by Daring Adventures m Flying Before He Set Out on Unequalled Trans-Atlantic Dash in His Diminutive Sopwith Craft

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Vlew of Sopwith airplane with which Harry Hawker, aided by Commander Mackenzie Grieve, set out to cross the Atlantic and pictures of Hawker and Mrs. Hawker and their baby. Harry G. Hawker, Australian flier who startled the world with his daring attempt to fly across the Atlantic in one "hop" from St. John's, N. F., to England, had gained fame as an .aviator before his trans-Atlantic adventure. . Hawker was In the motor trade in Australia when he became interested in flying. With half a dozen other j young men he went to England and; obtained a position In the Sopwith

company's airplane plant. plane in which he and his navigator. He broke into the limelight as far ! Commander Mackenzie Grieve, atback aa 1912 by winning the British tempted their flight made "the feat Michelin prize by a continuous flight all the more daring.. While other enof eight hours and twenty-three mln- trants designed mammoth planes with utes. extra engines and safety devices, The following year he almost won 'Hawker depended upon two things to the $25,000 prize offered by Lord hurl him and his aid across the ocean Northcliffe for the first flight around their nerve and a specially constru6tEngland and Scotland. He failed to ed 30 horsepower Rolls-Royce motor, complete the round trip, but gained I The motor contained twelve cylinders admiration by his endurance. iwith four Watford magnetos, each firIn 1 1916 he set a world's altitude !ng six cylinders, which gave a double record of 28,500 feet and reports state spark for each cylinder. The plane

2 NEW MEMBERS PLlCMi EVIEWIBOARD Body Will Begin Hearing Complaints Against Assessments on June 2. The board of tax review for Wayne county will commence its sittings to hear complaint from taxpayers who believe their assessments are too high Monday morning, June 2, In the county assessor's office at the courthouse. Members of the board are Benjamin G. Price of Richmond, John W. Judkins of Cambridge City, and the county auditor, treasurer and assessor, who hold their places ex-officlo. Judkins and , Price have been appointed by Judge William A. Bond. Men of Experience. "I do not believe I could have found two better men for the place," said the judge Wednesday. "Price, by virtue of his large experience and Judkins as a farmer and busines sman, and a former member of the state legislature, are peculiarly fitted for their places." County Assessor William Mathews, president ol the board, issued a warning to taxpayers Wednesday that the board may raise 'assessments instead of lowering them, so it may be wise not to present petitions. "In many cases," said Mathews, "'True market value', called for by the new law as the basis of this year's assessments, has not even been ap proached, and in many cases, it will be the board's duty to see that its valuations are set at figures called for by law." Conference Held To Settle Winnipeg Strike (By Associated Tress') WINNEPEG. May 21. H. G. Veltch, a member of the executive comimttee of the central strike committee announced today that negotiations were in progress to develop the "conciliatory conversations," which have been taking place into "direct conferences" looking toward a settlement of the general strike here. Immediate restoration of normal city water pressure was ordered by the common council today. Some delivery trucks appeared in the streets this morning when business men began an attempt to resume delivery service. No serious disorders were reported. Redfield Is Against Government Control (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. May 21. The experience of the nation in Federal operation of railroads, the merchant marine and the telegraph and telephone lines has convinced Secretary of Commerce Redfield that such government operation of the great systems of Intercommunication In a country as large as the' United States is not a good thing. Speaking at a dinner of the Purchasing Agents' - association here last night, he announced this as his own "settled judgment"

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he has since exceeded that height. In 1913 he had flown to a 12,000 feet alI tltude and had carried two passengers 10,600 feet and three passengers to a height of 8,400 feet. The diminutive size of Hawker's Condition Of Henry Cntter Remains Very Serious Henry Cutter, 79 years old, who has been critically ill at his home, 314 South Fourth street, was not Improved Wednesday. He remain ia a semiconscious condition. Mr. Cutter lived In Richmond since he was a young man. During his residence here he has conducted a grocery on South Fourth street 15,148 YANKEES COME ON GREAT GERMAN LINERS World's Largest Steamships to Dock Tomorrow at New York With Troops. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 21. The world's two largest steamships, the great passenger liners. Leviathan and Imperator, aggregating 106,409 gross tons of shipping and formerly sister ships under the German flag, as bidders for sea supremacy of that nation, will arrive here tomorrow and dock within an hour of each other, it was announced today by officials of the navy's crusier and transport force. The Leviathan is expected to lead the way into port, being due to dock at 3:30, p. m., preceding by an hour the Imperator. Both will make fast to the same pier In Hoboken where they formerlv docked when thv norA under German ownership. On board me iwo sieamers are 15,148 American troops, of which 11,958 are on the Leviathan and 3,190 on the Imperator. It is the first trip of the latter since she was held up in her home port of Hamburg In August, 1914, by the outbreak of the war. CHAMBERS APPOINTED TO EASTHAVEN BOARD INDIANAPOLIS, May 21. Governor Goodrich yesterday announced the appointment of Walter S. Chambers of Newcastle, Democrat, as a member of. the board of trustees of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane. The place has been vacant sincetthe resignation of David P. Williams, Democrat, of Indianapolis, June 1, 1917. Mr. Williams term would have expired May 6. Mr. Chambers formerly was a state senator. William T. Gleason of Terre Haute, was appointed judge of the new superior court for Vigo county created by an act of the 1919 legislature. CHURCH SCORES WILSON (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Mav 21. Prsalrleht dent Wilson was arraigned today by commissioners to the One Hundred and Thirty-first Genera) Assembly of the Presbyterian church, U. S. A for requesting congress to reneal or amend the wartime prohibition act and a resolution was adopted urging congress to sustain the law. - President WUson Is an elder In the church;

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was capable of 100 miles an hour and carried fuel for twenty-five hours sustained flight. While the fuselage of the craft was boat shaped experts realized it could not last long in a choppy sea. A little collapsible boat and inflatable rubber costumes were the only other Bafety devises carried. No one was more confident of Hawker's success than Mrs. Hawker, who with their little baby was waiting for him in England. ' Commander Grieve made an admirable aid for the intrepid Hawker. Grieve commanded the Campania, which served as mother ship for the airplanes with the British fleet. He was an expert on wireless telegraphy and telephony. ENGINE TROUBLE DELAYS NC-4 IN TRIP TO LISBON Thousands Crowid to Harbor to See Start Postponement to be Brief. (By Associated Press) PONTA DELGADA, May 21. Engine trouble caused the postponment today of the flight of the NC-4 from Ponta Delgada to Lisbon, which it had been planned to start at daybreak. The crew boarded two hours before sunrise to tune up the motors, after making three unsuccessful attempts to take off with one engine functioning Improperly. Lieut. A. C. Read decided that it was too late to remedy the trouble this morning in order to make the flight to Lisbon In daylight hours. Thousands of persons who crowded the decks of ships in the harbors and vantage ' points on the water front, were disappointed at the failure to start. Commander Read Is confident that the engine trouble Is not important and that it will be remedied in time to begin the light to Lisbon at aayoreak tomorrow, weather permitting. Carries Burden of Flight. Crowds of souvenir hunters who tried to get pieces of the NC-3, the flae ShiD Of the fleht. which la tnnnroH in the harbor here, made it necessary ror the naval authorities to issue orders that the Bhips be guraded day and nleht. The burden of carrying through the night which gave such splendid indications of success, until the three planes ran into a fog off the Azores early Saturday morning, was shifted solely to the NC-4 yesterday with the announcement that the NC-1 had sunk and the NC-3, flag ship, had been so severely damaged she then was being dismantled preparatory to shipment back home. The distance to Lisbon is about nine hundred miles and it is stated the trip should be made in ten hours, thereby making night flying unnecessary as was the flight from Trepassey to the Azores. SHERMAN THREATENS TO MOVE CAPITAL WASHINGTON. D. C, May 21. Senator Sherman of Illinois threatened today to have the capital of the United States removed from Washington to the middle west. ' The senator is still on the warpath against profiteering landlords of the District of Columbia, and says if they persist in gouging the public after war time legislation restraining them becomes Inoperative he will "up and move" the capital westward to grow up with the country. Washington never was a good place for it anyway, he insists. But the Illinois senator does not even have his own state or Its metropolis in mind. He suggests St Lonis as the probable place he will pick for the future capital of the nation :

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Prompt Action of Democrac ies to Help Country Out of Chaos is Urged. (By Associated Press) PARIS, May 21. A. F. Kerensky, former premier of Russia, and seven other members of the Russian constit uent assembly and members of the Parisian union for the regeneration of Russia today issued an appeal to the democracies of the world for prompt action with a vffew to helping Russia out of her present chaotic condition. It proposes the organization of a mission composed of delegations from all the powers and Including representatives of organized labor which will go to Russia and explain to the people and the different Russian governments the democratic aims they are pursuing. The appeal says: "It should be stated categorically that the different governments repudiate the idea of any intervention likely to infringe upon the sovereign rights of Russia." U. S. POLICY UNCHANGED VLADIVOSTOK, May 21. MajorGen. William 8. Graves, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia, has Issued a message to his troops in which he declares that the American policy in Russia is the same today as when the Washington government Issued ItB proclamation at the time of sending the American forces to Siberia. The message is entitled "Our duty in Siberia." In it Major-General Graves says: , "The policy to be followed by our troops in any country is one to be determined by the executive. . "It is clearly announced in the most public and solemn manner that the United States did not contemplate any interference of any kind with the political sovereignty of Russia, any intervention in her internal affairs or any impairment of her territorial integrity. To Respect Traditions. "The United States does not intend to permit any of its agents to interfere with the sovereign rights of the Russian people. Our aim has been to carry out to the letter the policy of our government. There has been no interference In the Internal affairs of the Russian people and no action has been ' taken by the United; States troops which could Justly be said waa takin&j-ides iq. th differences of our opinions of the factions. :- - . "We must all realize that very nation has its own ideals and traditions which should be respected by all and especially by guests, as we are. It is hoped that every citizen of the United States in Siberia and especially those wearing the United States military uniform will constantly keep in mind these facts and fully respect, not only the laws but the customs and traditions of the people. "In any body of men as large as the American Expeditionary Force, unfortunately there will always be found individuals who will act so as to bring discredit to his coamtrymen. This expedition has been no exception to this general rule. This fact, however, should cause all of us to so conduct ourselves that the Russian people will realize that the United States soldier is a man of good habits, self-respecting and honorable. "In our relation to the political life of the Russian people the greatest care must be exercised not to become Involved and if we have ' any views as to the 'policies of the contending factions, care should be exercised not to express those views to Russian people as this may become a most offensive interference In their own affairs." ELLIOTT IS PUT ON FOUR COMMITTEES WASHINGTON, May 21. The thirteen Republicans who make un In- ! diana's delegation in the house of rep resentatives nave received committee assignments that afford them excellent opportunities for work. The assignments as finally approved are as follows: John S. Benham, Fourth district, public lands, railways and canals, roads and expenditures on public buildings; Oscar Bland, Second district, chairman of industrial arts and expositions, . labor and invalid pensions ; James W. Dunbar, Third district, postoftlce and post roads; Richard N. Elliott, Sixth district, chairman expenditures In the state department, public buildings and grounds, elections No. 3 and woman suffrage; Louis W. Fairfield, Twelfth district, insular affairs, industrial arts and expositions, census and reform In civil service; Andrew J. Hickey, Thirteenth district, rivers and harbors ; Milton Kraus, Eleventh district, naval affairs; Oscar R. Luhring, First district, elections No. 1, food control, mines and mining and revision of laws; Merrill Moores, Seventh district, foreign affairs; Fred S. Purnell, Ninth district, agriculture; Everett Sanders, Fifth district, interstate and foreign commerce; Albert H. Vestal, Eighth district, chairman coinage, weights and measures, education, expenditures in agriculture department and patents ; William R. Wood, Tenth district, appropriations. DR. CHARLES HECKERT IS OUT OF DANGER SPRINGFIELD, O., May 23. Attending physicians today pronounced Dr. Charles G. Heckert, president of Wittenberg college, who has been seriously ill for the last ten days, as being entirely out of danger.

Revenue Agents To Go After Moonshine Stills In Airplanes (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 21. Moonshiners may soon have revenue agents In airplanes on their trail. Beset with difficulties of finding illicit whisky stills In mountain fastnesses of the south, revenue agents developed the idea of spying upon the hidden liquor makers from the sky. So Revenue Commissioner Roper asked the war department for the loan of several airplanes which it was proposed to equip

with telephotographic apparatus to take pictures of moonshine stills while flying low, the pictures to be used as j evidence when the moonshiners were caught and brought Into court. The war department is considering the request, but meanwhile army camoufleurs suggested that stills might easily be concealed beneath trees. So now the revenue agents are pondering this new. difficulty and continuing to hunt moonshiners afoot. NICOTINE GALLED TO TRIAL BEFORE COUNTY W.C.T.U. Tobacco in All Forms Arraigned as Next Move of County Organization. The next great crusade of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be against tobacco in all its iorms, said Miss Mary Woodward at the Wayne County W. C. T. U. institute, which closed a two-day's session at Hagerstown Tuesday evening. Miss Woodward discussed the harm of tobacco and spoke of the. deteriorating effect it has on the youth of the land, during the institute. The plans and purposes of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union Jubilee Drive for $1,(700,000 and 1,000,000 members was discussed by Miss Clara M. Sears, state secretary of the W. C. T. U.. Three hundred thousand dollars of the amount asked for will be expended in extending prohibitional education to other countries and $200,000 will be used for Americanization. Workers will be placed in all the big centers of population to work among foreign speaking people. , The remainder of the amount will be used for child welfare work, women in Industry and other W. C. T. U. activities. The quota for Indiana in this driven wUL be $27,000. Women throughout the state are already working for this"" sum.Comforts for West Baden. Tuesday afternoon Miss Olive Hunt of Fountain City, gave an Interesting account at the institute of the patriotic service of the W. C. T. U The work at Fort Sheridan has been turned over to this organization and a hospital mother has been placed there. The organization has 'been furnishing a number of comforts for the men at the West Baden hospital. Miss Sears discussed recent legislation in this state. Eleven bills that were endorsed by the legislative council of Indiana women failed, Miss Sears said. The white ribbon was given to eight children who have become recruits. Mrs. Sophia B. Huff, president of the Wayne County W. C. T. U., read an Instructive paper on health which dealt particularly with mental defectives. Mrs. Harlow Undley of Richmond read an excellent paper on "Women in Industry and Child Welfare." The paper dealt with need of better working conditions for women and higher wages. The paper stated that there are ,000,000 women and 2,000,000 children employed in this country. Talks on Military Training. The address of Tuesday evening was given by the Rev. Owen Livengood on "Universal Military Training. He stated that there are no conditions in the United States favorable to military training. "No great military power borders our land," he said. "The discipline and physical benefits that are supposed to be the results of military training can be obtained in a better way. It will be a vital mistake for the United States to burden herself with a great military establishment so out of harmony with American spirit and institutions." On Monday evening. Miss Sears gave an account of the Americanization work that has been carried on by the W. C. T. U. Women have been placed at the ports of entry to help Immigrant girls coming into this country, she said. Miss Grace Pitts, of Fountain City, discussed "Medical Temperance," She stated that since prohibition had gone into effect the use of patent medicines had largely increased. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled tonight Probably showers in north portion. Thursday generally fair. Today's Temperature. Noon ,..50 Yesterday. Maximum 50 Minimum ...... 46 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday Occasional showers; continued cool tonight General Conditions The storm, central yesterday, continues to move slowly eastward, and cloudy, unsettled weather is the result, with light rains west of Ohio and heavy rams In the east. The weather is gradually clearing over the plain states and although it remains quite cool from the lake region southward, warm weather has overspread the north and west; 80 degrees in west North Dakota, Montana and British Columbia.

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SUFFRAGE UP IN HOUSE AS first wont OF SESSIOtl Passage of Susan Anthony Resolution Expected Before Night Early Vote in Senate is Planned. ; ; DRY LAW HAY STAND (Br Associated Pros) WASHINGTON. May 2Wrhe wornan suffrage constitutional amendment resolution was passed today by the house after less than three hours debate. - - 7 WASHINGTON, May 2L Consideration of the equal suffrage constitutional amendment resolution began ta the house shortly after noon today under an agreement to close general debate in two hours and with leaders expecting a vote Immediately after"ward. :.. In caRing up the resolution. Representative Mann, republican, of Illinois, chairman of the woman-suffrage committee, asked unanimous consent to extend the time for debate to S o'clock, but Representative Ferris, democrat, refused to agree, r Representative Little, republican, of Kansas, opened the debate with an address in sunnnrt nf tVia HminHn. .. r . wuv . UUU. Practically all members of the house uiexr seats wnen aeDate began and the galleries were falrl well filled. Among the spectators were many representatives of suffrage organizations. Effort, to Amend. Some efforts by opponents to amend the resolution were expected but supporters were confident that -the measure as presented would be passed by an overwhelming vote,' The resolution is the historic Susan B. Anthony draft, proposing submission to the states of an equal franchise amendment to the constitution. It was adopted by the last house, 274 to 136 on Jan. 10, 1918, but twice failed in the senate, first by two votes and then by one. It has been before congress for forty years. A large margin over the requisite two-thirds' majority was predicted tcWith favorable action In the house regarded assured senate leaders also were prepared to act promptly. They plan to secure a vote early next month to dispose of the resolution before work begins on the peace treaty, appropriation bills and other pressing measures. Hope Senate Passage. With changes In the new senate, suffrage advocates believe the resolution will succeed in the senate, although by a small margin over the v.t.i j tirvLuuus majoniy. Representative Mann of Illionis, republican, chairman of the house suffrage committee, was in charge of the resolution today In the house, while Representative Saunders of Virginia waa, regaraea as the opposition leader. The resolution was reported favorably yesterday at a hasty meeting of the committee, with republican leaders arranging to give it the right of way today. It was pointed out that of the house membership today, 304 were members of the last house, 203 of whom had ?viouBlr Toted fr the resolution, 100 against, and one not voting. REPEAL IMPROBABLE WASHINGTON, May 21. Notwlthstanding President Wilson's recommendation for appeal of war-time prohibition insofar as It relates to wines and beer, the opinion seems to gain ground at the capital today that all repeal measures would be kept In committee until after July-l. In the meantime, however," prohibition leaders planned to enact the legislation, which failed at the last Feasion for enforcement of the war-time prohibition act and the constitnUonal amendment. Senator Sheppard. democrat, of Texas, author of th war-time act, said today he was confident enforcement legislation would be passed before July 1. There was no disposition on the part of majority leaders, it was said, to hasten .consideration of a repeal measure. Soda Water Tax Among Those Urged Repealed - fBy Associated Prsa) WASHINGTON. May 21. Amoig special war taxes which the president m his message to congress suggested should be eliminated, are those on soda water and so-called luxuries, such as expensive articles of clothing and personal equipment; on proprietary medicinal and toilet preparations; and on such manufacturers' products as automobile trucks and . accessories, pianos, sporting goods, chewing gum. candy, cameras and camera supplies; fire arms, electric fans, .thermos bottles and motor boats. ! Taxes on most of these articles went Into effect May 1, and the collection of them, involving Innumerable, cases of making small change, has . caused much complaint from retailers and purchasers. PHILIPPINE MINT TO OPEN. ", (By Associated Preaa) . . MANILA. P. L, May 21. The Philippine mint is to begin operation next December, with Treasurer Fitzaimmons as director and Assistant Treasurer Carmona as treasurer, it was announced : here today. . Mr.- Carmona will be the first Filipino, to occupy- the position as treasurer." . : ,