Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 232, 12 July 1919 — Page 1

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v VOT. TT.TV NO Palladium. Et 18S1. Consolidated RICHMOND, IND.V, SATURDAY EVENING. JULY 12, 1919 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS ITALY ASKS CONCESSION IN CHINESE TERRITORY BLOCKADE TO BE AGRICULTURE; New Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks National German Assembly, Which Ratified Peace Treaty, in Session In Hall Where Peace Treaty Was Ratified; Women Members of Body RAISED AT ONCE, CIVIL BILLS ARE VETOED BY WILSON INFORM GERMANS Food Speculators Hit by News That Allies Are to Resume

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Compensation for Loss o Fiume, Peace Conference is Notified. v j & WAS HELD BY GERMANS (By Associated Press) PARIS, July 12. The Italian delrattan rinn aant a note to the Deace conference asking that Italy be given a concession at Tien Tsln, China, it became known today. SEEK3 COMPENSATION WASHINGTON. July 12. As Italy already has one concession at Tien Tsln, the request made to the peace conference for a concession there, as reported today in press dispatches from Paris, found no explanation in Washington. There was no Informa tion on the subject at the Italian em basev. It was suggested in some quar ters, however, that Italy was seeking to acquire the former German possessions at Tien Tsln, which is near its own concession, so as to enlarge lta facilities and as compensation for the decision a peace conference not to award it Fiume. Under the terms of the peace treaty Germany is required to cede to China all public properties belonging to the German government In the German concessions at Tien Tsln,-Hankow or elsewhere in Chinese territory. The Chinese were said to have taken pos session of the former German conces slons and to be administering it as a part of China. The Chinese lega tion is without information of any In tention of Its government to rellu quish control. AMERICAN GOODS READY TO START TO GERMAN PORTS WASHINGTON, July 12. With the economic blockade of Germany to be lifted today In accordance with the decision of the Council of Five in Paris, preparations were wider way for the Immediate resumption of trade between the former enemy power and : the United States. No official word of the action of the council had reached the state department early today, b-i' t''n expected momentarily. Acting Secretary of State Polk in eruoui.eiig yesterday that trade with Germany would be resumed as soon as the blockade was formally lifted, sad that details would be furnished American firms within 48 hours after legal experts had decided as to the necessity of a formal proclamation by the president Trading with Germany pending ratification by the senate of the peace treaty and the formal termination of the war will be carried on under a system of blanket licenses to be issued by the division of the the state department which recently took over the duties of the war trade board. Movement of American goods to German ports was expected to begin as soon as these licenses can be issued, three ships already having been loaded. The shipping board has announced that direct steamship lines to i Hamburg will be established from New lYork, Philadelphia, Boston. Baltimore and South Atlantic and gulf ports as cargoes become available. Randolph County Soldier, Mourned As Dead, Is Home WINCHESTER. Ind.. July 12 Private Lawrence O'Connor, of Ujiion City, mourned as dead for over two months last fall, has arrived home. He was seriously injured in the foot and lay an entire day and night on the battlefield, before the 6tretcher bearers could get out to him, on account of the fierce fighting. He was finally brought in and taken to the hospital being reported at home as missing in action. Several operations had to be performed on the foot, and he was treated in four different hospitals. He seems in very good health. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Cooler in exnie northwest portion. Sunday fair. Today's Temperature. Noon 87 Yesterday. Maximum 71 Minimum 47 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Unsettled and probably thunderstorms tonight; Sunday partly fair. General Conditions The weather continues generally fair over the central states, although it is becoming unsettled due to a storm over the Great Lakes, and probably will cause rain within 12 hours. It is cooler over the northwest, and temperatures may be somewhat lower here tonight or Sunday. Extreme hot weather prevails over the west, where the following temperatures are noted: 100 at Concordia and Dodge City, Kansas; 100 at Pocatello, Idaho and Sheridan, Wyoming; 102 at Red BlufT, Califarnia, and 106 at Frenso. California. A storm Is developing over the Rocky mountains, extending north to British Columbia, southto Mexico.

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Frank L. Rain. Frank L. Rain of Falrbury, Neb., is the recently elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He defeated Albert Brophy of Brooklyn by a vote of 1,052 to 451 after a lively campaign. KOREA SECOND BELGIUM, SAYS CHURCH REPORT Statement Declares Worst of Atrocities Are Committed by Japanese Police. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 12 A report of alleged Japanese atrocities in Korea was made public today at the head quarters of the PreBbyterian church in America. It is a result of investigations by repxeajentatives, in Korea of the church, following the imprisonment of some of its missionaries by the Japanese authorities. The infor mation from Korea was transmitted by such means that it escaped the Japanese censors. The report which is several thousand words in length, is described by the Presbyterian church in Its introduction to the presentment as follows: "The American papers are already full to overflowing with the reports of atrocities in Korea. Knowing that another Belgium is on the world's hands, It becomes necessary that the facts be stated by someone and that these be held to fonn the basis of constructive reformation later on. This article is written with this idea in mind. "What Is reported here can be duplicated In scores of places In Korea and some of the reports thus far received are even more harrowing than the ones we report. But as they have not been definitely established by competent witnesses, we omit them but confine ourselves strictly to incidents which are known beyond the shadow of a doubt to be true, "Many of these reports are repulsive in the extreme and our readers blood will boil with indignation as ours has who have witnessed these things. We leave the facts to convey their own lesson. Hundreds of Koreans who had professed Christianity are said to have been driven by Japanese gendarmes, at the point of bayonets, into churches there to be fired upon through open windows as they huddled in terror, and later to perish in the flames as the places of worship were put to the torch. Most of these victims, it is narrated, were men. Surviving women and children were left in destitution. Women Humiliated A signed statement by an American resident of Korea dated April 22, 1919. said that "The examination of women who have been arrested for their activity in the independence movement Is the most disgraceful and humiliating I-ossible. Korean and Chinese women," he added, "have the same feelings of delicacy as Europeans." He accused the Japanese of taking advantage of his situation to increase the distress of women prisoners forced to undergo examination by the police and says cultured and refined Korean women were subjected to the grossest indignities. They were humiliated and exhibited to the public gaze, he declares. Respectable women in one part of Korea were not safe in their homes during the day, the report continues, and so were forced to spend most of their time as refugees in the hills, returning to their homes at night. The Japanese police designate all women who favor the independence of their land as social outcasts. One case cited referred to a Christian woman whose arm was said to have been wrenched from the socket by her persecutors. The Chosen Shimbun of March 17, 1919, is quoted as saying: "The stirring up of the minds of the Koreans is the work of the American missionaries. This uprising is their work. There are a good many shallow minded people among the missionaries. They make the minds of the Koreans bad and plant the seeds of democracy."

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gation at Versailles was informed to day in a letter from the peace conference that the ratification of the treaty of peace had been accepted and that the raising of the blockade was about to take place. Decision to raise the blockade was taken by the coun cil of Ave, Monday. The inter-allied supreme council met today to discuss the blockade question. A French government decree regarding the blockade will ap pear in the Journal official tomorrow. The committee on reparations and occupation of the Rhineland held a meeting this afternoon under the presidency of Louis Loucheur, French minister of reconstruction. FOOD PRICES REDUCED. BERLIN, July 12. In view of the Impending raising of the blockade, the government's action In reducing the price of food supplies is forcing food traffickers to get rid of hidden stores. As a result a sharp decline In prices is reported from all sections of Germany, the most marked decreases being in the Rhenish zone of occupation, where they have fallen from 30 to 60 per cent. As stocks in the occupied territory apparently exceed the demand, large quantities are being shipped to Berlin, where good prices still prevail. Berlin probably will be the last city to enjoy appreciable price reductions, as much of Its supplies must be shipped long distances. It is reported from Weimar that the government will exercise active control of incoming war material and also exports. The latter part of the .program Is meeting with vigorous opposition in commercial and industrial circles, where It is maintained that personal initiative would be more suc cessful abroad tnat government control. The clerical organ, Germany, editorially opposes the injection of "bureaucratic compulsory measures into the nation's economics during this transitory period, and declares that German commerce "needs free dom". DIRIGIBLE Will MAKE LANDING Oil COAST AT NORFOLK (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 12. Because of ad weather conditions in Scotland, the dirigible R-34 which was off the roast of Ireland today had been ad vised by the air ministry to land at Pulham, Norfolk. The airship is exnected there before noon Sunday. The R-34. on her return flight from the United States was approximately 360 miles west of the Irish coats at 11 a. m., Greenwich meridian time today according to a message received by the wireless press. Educational Leadership For United States Is Advocated By Claxton (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 12. Declaring that the world is looking to the United States "to assume the responsibilities of leadership in education and in science" made vacant by Germany through the war, Commissioner of Education Claxton in a letter to college and university presidents made public today asks that steps be taken by American schools to attract students from Europe. "Apparently Germany expects to regain the influence which should formerly exerted over foreign nations by means of her universities, technical schools and scientific Institutes." Mr. Claxton's letter says, pointing out that there is no immediate prospect that Germany can make a successful appeal to the students of Great Britain, France or Italy. However, the letter says because of proximity, Germany may be able to draw students from Czecho-Slovakia. Jugo-Slavia. Russia, Rumania and Western Asia, but American schools through the offering of scholarships should be able to count eract this advantage. Ohio Casuals Arrive On Transport Grant (By Associated Press) BOSTON. July 12 The 339th infantry regiment composed of Michigan National Guard and selective service men, arrived here today with 2,500 New England, New York, Ohio and Illinois casuals on board the transport President Grant. Ross Schram, secretary to the mayor of Detroit, led a delegation in greeting the Michigan men who fought on the Archangel front in Russia. There was a total of 214 officers and 5,299 enlisted men on board the transport. They were transferred to Camp Devens and with the exception of the New Englanders, will be sent to' other camps for demobilization within a few, days. Brigadier-General WilMam P. Jackson who returned as a casual officer, commanded the troops. Dutch Chamber Approves Woman's Suffrage Move (By Associated PTesn) AMSTERDAM, July 12 The first Chamber of the Dutch parliament has adopted a motion to introduce woman suffrage in Holland. The vote was 34 to 5.

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iratifed the peace treaty signed by Mueller and Bauer. The resolution ratifying the treaty was adopted by the as

sembly at Wiemar by a vote of 208 to 115. The picture shows several women have taken a prominent part in the new government.

YANKS "PUT ON" REGULAR CIRCUS IN GERMAN ZONE Soldiers Are Bareback Riders and Clowns in Entertainment for Men Holding Rhine (By Associated Press) COBLENZ, July 12. American soldiers who . captured Cantigny and scored, various other victories against the Germans are performing in a three rmg .eircjiltthia.week.for' the--entertainment of the soldiers : along the Rhine. Hundreds of German civilians were permitted to witness the performances by the payment of an admission fee of one mark. The first division is presenting the circus at Montabaur, and the first performance was given today. The circus will continue four days with two performances daily. Excursion trains were run today from Coblenz to Montabaur for the benefit of the soldiers of the second and third divisions. 10,000 See Show. The opening performances today were witnessed by at least 10,000 persons, including Major-General Henry T. Allen, the commander of the American forces along the Rhine; MajorGeneral Edward F. McGlachlin and Brigadier-General Malin Craig, and scores of French and British officers. There were side shows,, recreshment stands and all the other accessories of a regulation circus. The proceeds from the side shows and refreshments will go to the division entertainment fund. A parade is held daily in Montabaur. Army trucks have been camouflaged to represent circus wagons and rumble over the cobble-stones of the town along with elephants, bears, camels and ponies from the Hagenback circus. There are a number of trained animals. All the human performers are soldiers, including bareback riders and clowns. Officer And Chaplain Killed In Plane Fall (By Associated Press) LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 12 Lieut. T. J. Lenihan of San Francisco, Cal., and Chaplain R. H. O'Dowd of Brooklyn, N. Y., assistant camp morale officers at Camp Pike, were instantly killed today when a plane piloted by Lieut. Lenihan was struck by another machine from Eberts field. The second machine also fell but its occupants were not injured. LARGE BULGARIAN FORGE MAINTAINED (By Associated Press) SALONIKI, Friday. July 12. Arguing that Bulgaria should be compelled to disarm, newspapers here state that the forces now with the Bulgarian colors are approximately three times the size stipulated In the armistice agreement. It is stated that these troops are concentrated in considerable numbers along the Greek and Serbian frontiers and that bands of Irregular soldiers are being armed by the Bulgarians. Polish Diet Votes To Suppress All Titles (By Associated Press) WARSAW, Friday, July , 11. The Polish diet voted today that all titles should be suppressed. In future there will be no decorations except mili tary orders and no titles except uni versity decrees. No one may wear a foreign decoration without having received special permission from the diet

German national assembly In session at Wiemar.

the U. S., shows a recent session of Snow Storm Causes Heavy Damage On Chile Coast (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 12. A number of ships have been wrecked, several sent to the bottom and enormous damage done along the sea coast of Chile by a heavy snow and sleet storm which is sweeping the southern portions of South America, according to advices received here today. The latest reports say that the wind Is moderating. No information is available in regard to loss of life. 6. tf. POINIER, LOCAL CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DES AT ilAFAYETTE George H, Pointer. 73 years old, father of Ernest Poinier of this city, died at the Indiana State Soldiers' Home at Lafayette, Friday evening. He was a resident of Richmond for more than 30 years, having been associated with William Morgan in a meat market, and later he had a candy shop here. Eighteen years ago he went to Lafayette, and entered the home as assistant postmaster two years later. When his health began to fail he took a position in the home as storekeeper, in charge of all supplies. Two months ago Mr. Pointer was stricken with paralysis and was in the hospital until his death. M. Poinier entered the civil war wnen ne was 15 years old, ana remained in the service until the end of the war. He was a member of White water lodge of Odd Fellows, Webb lodge of Masons, and the First Pres byterian church. Surviving relatives are one son, Ern est Poinier, of this city, two brothers, Edward, of Chicago, and Thomas of California, and four grandchildren, of this city. Mrs. Everett Davis of this city is a sister-in-law of Mr. Poinier. Funeral services will be held In La fayette Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Lafayette. SOLDIERS DIE WHEN TRUCK TURNS OVER (By Associated Press) ALEXANDRIA, Va.. July 12 Army authorities early today had not made public the names of the two captains and five privates who met death in Greater Hunters Creek near hero about 1 o'clock this morning when a truck in which they were returning to Camp Humphreys from Alexandria plunged from a bridge over the creek. Eleven others comprising the remainder of the eighteen men in the truck, all of whom were seriously injured, were in the hospital at the camp and their names also were withheld. The dead officers and men were brought here and placed in a morgue around which a guard was placed. It was announced that their names would not be made public until all had been Identified and it was thought proba - through the war department in Washington. Union City Woman Gets $5,500 Alimony In Divorce WINCHESTER, Ind., July 12. Laura Hoover was granted a divorce from Cornelius Hoovert in circuit court here. The trial has been very sensational and was attended by many persons from Union City, where toe couple lived. There were more than fifty witnesses. E. E. McGriff. of Portland, was special judge. The plaintiff was allowed $5,500 alimony, $200 , additional for attorney's fees, and a yearly allowance of $200 for the support of the youngest child. Russel D. Machett has sued Margaret Matchett for divorce. They were married August 31, 1918, and separated July 6, 1919. The plaintiff charges the defendant with statutory offenses while he was in the army service, and names Jesse Lewis, a neighbor, as co-respondent. They are

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sitting as members of the body. They KEEP STREETS FREE OF TRASH IS CITY SLOGAN Receptacles Placed on Main Streets by City Aid of Citizens Urged. "Put it in a can" is the slogan for the clean-up campaign now being waged in the city. Cans are placed on every corner on the main street of the city- and are for use," says 'City Engineer Dell Davis. Garbage and trash cans should be in every alley. Scavengers, rag pickers, etc are being complained of by some housewives. One telephoned the city engineer's office recently that a rag picker had come through the alley and split an old mattress which she had put in the alley, taking the canvas and leaving the excelsior to be scattered by the wind. The ordinance says that only persons who are authorized by the city may collect garbage and trash in the alleys, unless they have been granted permission by the occupant of the house. This often leads to trouble. Recently a woman sold her garbage to a farmer who wanted it for his hogs and chickens. When the city garbage collector came around to collect it, she told him to leave it in the re ceptacle as she had sold it to the farmer. Each Citizen Responsible After a time the farmer decided he had no use for it any longer and then after it had collected for three or more weeks she called up the complaint office, saying that the garbage I had not been collected for several wee kb. The street cleaning department says that there are some persons In Richmond have an idea that the whole city is the city hall, and that the street cleaning department is re sponsible for everything. Some persons who have receptacles for waste paper do not use them. Sat urday morning a woman was seen to throw some candy boxes out of the third story window into the alley, where there was a pulley rope and box for trash a few feet away. Street Cleaners Busy. There are 13,722 miles of paved street in Richmond. 1,902 miles of which is asphalt, 7,288 miles of brick and 4.532 of cement. The city haa a rotary sweeper, one team of horses and two men, who do nothing but I sweep the streets. Each day they re port what streets nave been swept. They are continually busy, sweeping the streets in the morning and picking up trash In the afternoon. A special man and team was put on the department two months ago to sweep the cement gutters where the street is not : n-vp4 Citizens are reminded that each is responsible for his own premises, gar bage and trash must be kept in separate receptacles and placed where they can be easily accessible to the collectors, dirt and trash cannot be swept to the sidewalk, and all loose paper on the main streets of the city must be put in a can. $21.75 FOR HOGS; NEW LOCAL RECORD The highest price ever paid for hogs In the history of Richmond live stock marketing, was received by Alex McClure of Boston township, from Rome Shurley at the Glen Miller yards Saturday morning. McClure delivered 156 head of prime hogs, which brought $21.75 per 100 pounds. A check for $8,000 closed the transaction. These hogs represent only halt those on feed on the - McClure place and McClure plans to bring in the balance in about a month.

Provision Repealing Daylight

Saving Law Opposed by President - Sees "Serious Consequences FIVE MEASURES SIGNED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 12. President Wilson today vetoed the agricultural bill because of its provision repealing the daylight saving law. The president also vetoed the sundry civil bill. The president explained that he vetoed the sundry civil measure "because of certain items of the bill which seem to me likely to be of the most serious consequences." Message to House. In regard to the agricultural bill the president sent the following communication to the House of Representatives: "I take the liberty of returning H. R. 3157, an act making appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920 without my signature. 'I realize, of course, the great in convenience which may arise from the postponement of the legislation at this time, but feel obliged to withhold my signature because of the clause which provides that at and after 2 o'clock a. m. on Sunday, October 26, 1919, next, the act entitled 'an act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States approved March 19, 1918, be and hereby is repealed.' 'I believe that the repeal of the act referred to would be very great inconvenience to the country and I think that I am justified in saying that it would constitute something more than an inconvenience. It would involve a serious economic loss." In regard to the sundry civil bill the president in another communica tion to the house 6aid: "Under the vocational rehabilitation bill, which became law June 27, 1918. the congress lias sought to fulfill the expectations of the country that the soldier, sailor and marine." disabled In the recent war should be given an opportunity to secure, at the expense, and under the fostering care of the federal government, such training as he needs to overcome the handicap of his disability and to resume bis place as a civilian, be able to earn a living upon something like equal footing with those with whom he was associated before he made his great sacrifice for the honor and defense of the coun try. Rehabilitation at Height. "The work of rehabilitation under this admirable law is now at its height, and was to have been given greater speed and certainty by the amendment to section 2 of the voca tional rehabilitation bills, which I have today signed and which places the whole responsibility for vocational training in a single agency, virtuallv transferring from the war risk insurance bureau to the federal boards for vocational education $6,000,000. with which to support disabled men in training at the generous figure of $80 a month for a single man and $100 a month for a man and his wife. "It Is a matter of very grave concern, therefore, that at the very mo ment when these disabled men are coming in constantly Increasing numbers to the government to avail themselves of this general plan, there should appear in the sundry civil appropriation bill which I now return, limiting clauses which will do much more than seriously cripple and retard the beneficial work o restoring these men to useful and contented lives. These clauses would probably, in fact, if put into effect, nullify the whole purpose of the act and render its administration practically impossible." Signs Wire Return Bills. Late Friday the president signed the army, navy, deficiency and District of Columbia appropriation bills and the resolution repealing the act under which the telephone, telegraph and cable companies were taken over during the war. All the appropriation measures signed by the president become laws immediately with the appropriations retroactive to July 1, but the wire resolution does not become effective until the end of the month when the properties will be returned to their owners. Under the resolution intrastate telephone rates established under government control will remain effective for four months unless modified sooner by state rate-making bodies. L. J. WEIDNER GETS FIRST WOUND BUTTON Louis John Weidner, ' 228 ' South Eighth street, is the first Richmond boy to receive the silver button, just announced by the war department for wear for soldiers wounded during tie war. " '", Weidner was wounded at Chauteau Thierry in the fierce fighting of August 26, 1918. He was a private in the Sixth company, coast artillery. . RECOMMEND STRIKE VOTE (By Associated Preas) WASHINGTON. July 12. Representatives of 24 affiliated International unions of workers In steel, yesterday adopted a resolution recommending that a strike vote be taken among . their membership.