Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 242, 24 July 1919 — Page 1

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TERM GIVING SHANTUNG TO JAPS UPHELD BY ROBINSON

Provision Misinterpreted, Declares Arkansas Senator Says Japan Has Acted in Good Faith in Dealings, COVENANT UP AGAIN (By Jk.Bsocla.ted Presa) WASHINGTON. July 24 Declaring the treaty provision giving Japan control In Shantung had been "repeat edly misinterpreted and generally jmlsunderetood," Senator Robinson, Democrat Ark., told the Senate today it wu unjust to suspect Japan's motives or to question the declaration of her statesmen that the territory even tually would be restored to China. "It pas been stated by one senator" said Mr. Robinson "that by the treaty Bhantung with Its 40,000,000 Inhabi tants Is wrested from China and preented to Japan. The territory in volved In this controversy Is limited to a Bmall land area of approximately 200 square miles and an equal water area. The total population of the leased area Is approximately 165,000. Little dispute arises as to the ori gin of Germany's claims In this area. Aa a part of the movement of the na tions to secure concessions In China. Germany in 1896 undertook negotiations for rights and privileges in the TCiao Chew region. These negotia lions were successful March 6, 1893, Germany concluded a treaty with Chi na, by which she acquired a lease of 99 years on both sides of the bay of Klao Chow. Germans Feared 8e1zure. "That Germany retarded her rights In Shantung as subject to seizure by the allied nations at war with her is disclosed by her efforts to anticipate their occupation of the leased terrl tory. Japan obtained possession by act of war and while in possession se cured the agreement of China to rec ognite any settlement that she might make with Germany upon the restoration of peace." It is said China was Induced by fear of war with Japan to enter Into the treaty of 1915 agreeing to whatever arrangements Japan might make with Germany. But every commercial treaty of importance now In foroe between China and European nations Is the result of war or some other Si -mux Jmm T . - - WW ' f ATI!' ?. we ln. I history and invalidate every treaty into which duress has entered, chaos In international relation will result. Senators have expressed Indignation at the agreement of Great Britain and France during the war to support Japan in her demands at the peace conference. Perhaps the same criticisms apply equally to the action of the United States following these Agreements in recognizing the special llntereets of Japan In China. It is Staid they were all made primarily to encourage Japan to Increased activities In the war. The allies were Straining every resource to beat back the every Increasing forces of the enemy. "I believed then and I still believe ftbat the policy by which Japan was toemented to the allies was both just land wise. The Influences now at work to cause China to hold out do not apnear calculated U result In benefit to either China or this country." DIRIGIBLE OWNERS TO PAY FOR LOSSES (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 24. a M. Stadel f-nri, vloo-p resident of the Goodyear .Tire and Rubber company, owners of the Ill-fated dirigible, which cost 13 Ives and Injury to 28 other persons, when it burned and crashed through (the skylight of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank. Monday, has issued a (statement through his attorney saying that the company will pay all extttonsee caused by the accident. "Any families who have suffered betcauae of this accident will only have Wo present the bills to our company to have thgm paid," the statement Bald. "Irrespective of what the investigations may disclose as to our responsibility we wish to be allowed to afford all posible facilities for the tare of the persons and families af flicted. The company also offers to assume full financial responsibility for damages wrought in the bank. Because of the lack of law covering the case it is probable there will be no criminal prosecution. Coroner Hoffman said today. The investigations by federal and rtate authorities to fix responsibility for the accident which were adjourned yesterday will be resumed Friday. Department of Justice to Investigate Packers (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 24. Information obtained by the federal trade commission in its investigation of the xneat packing industry has been under consideration for several months iby the department of Justice. Attorney General Palmer, it Is said, expects a report about August 1. The information. Including hundreds hundreds of doucumehts taken from the files of Armour, Swift and other packing companies, was submitted by the federal trade commission, It was ennounced at the time of the investigation for the purpose of developing whether prosecution should be brought.

Greek-Italian Settlement

Extends to all Frontiers (By Associated Press) PARIS. July 24. According to the Temps the agreement between the Italian and Greek delegations to the peace conference concerning the fron tiers of Thrace seem to extend to other regions where Italian and Greek interests meet The conversations between Premier Venlielos of Greece and Slgnor TittonL Italian foreign minister, are mainly on questions con cerning Asia Minor and Eplrua. One of the eventualities considered possiblt Is the enlarging of the Italian zone In Southeast Asia Minor. HUNGARIAN ARMY CAPTURES TOWNS FROM RUMANIANS Bela Kun Savs He is "Sorrv Thus to Punish Allies Keeps Army Busy. (By Associated Press) VIENNA, July 24 Skirmishing continues between the Rumanians and Hungarians. The latter have crossed the river Theiss at points between Tokal, 110 miles northeast of Budapest and Csongrad, 75 miles southeast of Budapest, the river being low. The Hungarians used rafts as the bridges were blown up. two months ago by the Rumanians at Czaba, Szolnok and Ccongrad. The Hungarians entered Torck-Sz-Mlklos and Szentes and claim to have captured a number of prisoners, food and munitions. Bela Kun, the communist leader, declared he was grieved thus to punish allies but said he had notified Premier Clemenceau that action was necessary "if the Rumanians did not retreat from the territory given the soviet by the peace conference." The Hungarian soviet feels the necessity of keeping Its army busy. For a long time it hesitated In making an attack anticipating that this action would lead to a general counter-offensive against the Soviet. A Vienna dispatch under date of July 21 eaid that the Vienna newspapers reported the downfall of Bela Kun and the taking over of power by a triumvirate composed of Varga, for mer minister of social protection. Moses Alpary and Tlbor Szamuely. KAROLYI TO ASK AID VIENNA, July 24. The object of the reported aterapt of Count Michael Karolyi, former president of the Hungarian republic, to sail from Italy for the United States. It Is stated here. Is to enlist sympathy and help for the political and industrial reconstruction rt TTliTiO'a anil s aamiva harf am 4afk4. wt J W WCkbOl Will' torlal conditions. Count Karolyi is also said to Intend writing a book deal ing with conditions In the Hungarian republlo during the past eight months. He has no Intention of attempting communistic agitation. R. R. VALUATIONS ALMOST TRIPLED IN TAX REPORT An Increase of $6,101,912, or a total of almost three times the 1918 valua tion. Is shown in the tax values of Wayne county railroads. In the return made to the county auditor by the State tax board, received by Auditor Brooks, Thursday. In 1318, the total valuation of rail roads In the county was given as f3.644.123 as compared with 19.646.035 for this year. The largest single In crease shown was that of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania lineal which was raised from 1783.840 last year, to I3.1S5.065 for 1919. or an Increase of $2,371,225 for the year. Valuation of telephone, express, tel egraph and Pullman companies were also returned to the county auditor, Thursday, and a similar Increase is shown in the figures for these corpor ations, although the total valuations for the telephone companies have not been figured Following is a list of the railroads, showing the increase over last year 1918. 1919. c & o $ 683,835 $1,607,085 C. R. & Ft. W... 208.455 493,380 Ft W., C. & L... 123,798 G. R. & I 24,150 P., C. C. & St. L. Indpls Div. .. 1,720,045 Richmond Div 783,840 C. C. C. & St. L. Whitewater Div. 97,095 368.515 59,980 3,962,010 3.155,056 297,730 Total $3,544,123 $9,646,035 RAQSDALE DIES SUDDENLY WASHINGTON, July 24. Representative J. W. Ragsdale, of South Carolina died suddenly today while In the office of a physician. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Slightly cooler in extreme northwest portion tonight Today's Temperature. Noon 86 Yesterday Maximum 87 Minimum 65 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy, but mostly fair to night and Friday. General Conditions The weather continues generally fair except for continued heavy rains around the Gulf coast. Temperatures of 102 were re corded at Rapid City and Pierre, N. D. and 100 at Bismarck, N. D. It Is somewhat cooler over Wisconsin and Minnesota. High temperatures con tlnued over the west.

TEXT OF TREATY WITH FRANCE IS ASKED BY LODGE

Senators Adopt Resolution Asking for Conditions in French Alliance. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 24. A resolution requesting President Wilson to submit to the senate the treaty by which the United States would promise to aid France in the event of an unprovoked attack by .Germany was offered in the senate today by Chairman ' Lodge, of the foreign relations committee. Unanimous consent for its Immediate consideration was refused by Senator Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas. Senator Lodge offered the measure after a sharp debate during which Republican spokesmen declared that the terms of the treaty required that it be submitted to the senate for ratification at the same time as the treaty with Germany. QUOTES TREATY PROVISION WASHINGTON, July 24 Inquiring why the treaty with France proposing that the United States aid that country in event of an unprovoked attack by Germany, has not been submitted to the senate. Senator Brandegee, Republican, Connecticut, read in the senate today a magazine article quot ing the text of the document as re quiring that it be submitted for ratification at the same time as the treaty with Germany. KNAPP APPROVES LEGISLATURE MEET FOR 26 OF AUGUST "It is only fair that the state legisla ture be called to consider woman suf frage, relief of state Institutions, and other important matters, and I con eider August 26 as good a date as any for the call as any," said James M. Knapp, of Hagerstown, Wayne county representative In the state legislature, Thursday, when asked for his opinion of the projected call. "It was first proposed to hold It during state fair week, but they wouldn't get much done that week." "Many members of the legislatures acted In good faith In holding down appropriations for the state Institutions." said Knapp," thinking that the level of prices would come down, and it is only fair that we make a new provision which will relieve these Institutions." "I have always been a very strong advocate of woman suffrage, and would consider that alone a valid rea son for calling the legislature. I hope it is called to give the women of In diana a chance to vote In 1920." "There should be some sort of limit placed upon measures to come before the assembly, however, to Include these two most Important ones and perhaps a small number of others. If the governor does not limit the legislature, the special session could easily run to the 40-day constitutional limit." Republican Leaders Meet; Plan for Brookville Rally CONNERSVILLE, Ind.. July 24 Walter Bossert of Liberty, district chairman for the Republican party; Ed. O. Paul of Cambridge City, A L. Rlggs of Rushville, L. W. Henley, state committee secretary, and several other Republicans met here Wednes day afternoon to lay plans for the big Republican rally August 1, at Mag nesia Springs, near Brookville. Women are to be especially invited. and Mrs. W. W. Edwards, of Shelbyvllle, will be a woman speaker, it was decided. Will Hays, national chair man, former Senator Albert J. Beverdige, L. M. Bridgeman of Brookville. and Paul Comstock, of Richmond, will be among the other speakers. RAGE TROUBLE IS QUIETING IN EAST (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 24. Although there were reports of isolated outbreaks by negroes, Including the firing into a street car, last night passed without serious renewal of the" race rioting which has terrorized the national capital since Saturday. Presence of 2,000 armed soldiers and cooperation generally by the publio with the request of the city authorities that street trafflo be held to a minimum resulted in quieting the situation and both the military and city officers ex pressed belief there will be no more serious trouble. No one was hit by three shots fired into a street car on Fourteenth street, early in the night nor was any one hurt when early this morning near the same locality a speeding auto loaded with negroes fired into another auto occupied by whites. Shortly before midnight a riot call came from the southeast section where a white woman and her brother reported that while going home from a theatre, they were set upon by a mob of negroes and shot several times No arrests were made In any of the outbreaks. The death list was brought to six with the death or Louis Hav licet a marine, who was shot Monday night in front of the treasury as he stood on a platform waiting to board a car. A negro employed as a watchman at the treasury, is charged with killing the marine. ARMY WANTS TELEGRAPHERS Telegraphers are wanted for Immediate service in Siberia, according to instructions received Thursday by Sergeant Wright local recruiting officer. Men will be enlisted in signal battalions for three years, and will be sent dir,ec$ to Siberia.

Two Grand Juries to Fix Blame for Dirigible Plunge and Fire Horror Which Killed Twelve in Chicago; Scenes of Wreck Shown

SENATE RENEWS ATTACKS UPON MEAT PACKERS Charges Made That Big Five Are Using Propaganda io Defeat Restrictive Legislation. WASHINGTON. July 14. Renewed charges that the big meat packers were engaged In propaganda for the regulation and licensing of their industry caused a heated debate Wednesday in the senate. Senator William S. Kenyon, Iowa, Republican, author of the legislation, again asserted that the packers were stimulating p ropaganda against the bill, while Senator Reed Smoot, Utah, Republican, declared the National Wholesale Grocers association was as active in propaganda In its support. Senator Kenyon entered a denial, declaring the wholesale grocers were fighting for their lives." ' Interests To Be Heard Senator Lawrence W. Sherman, nllnols, Republican, said advocates of the Kenyon bill were engaged In prop aganda and that he would like to see Senator Kenyon' "take some of his own medicine." Chairman A. J. Gronna, of the agri culture committee, told the senate no drastic legislation would be reported until all interests were accorded hearings. He said the right of petitioning members of congress on legislation should not be abridged. NAVY GABLE CENSOR OFFICE IS CLOSED (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 24 The cable censorship exercised by the navy department during the war ceased last night when the New York office of the Naval cable censor, which handled 85 per cent of the cable correspondence between Europe and moat of North America, closed Its doors. The height of the cable censors' work was reached at the time of signing the armistice, when there were 760 employes, including fifty-five officers and 300 yeomanettes. The greater part of the work at the New York office was commercial. This office handled from 350,000 to 400,000 words a day in from 10,000 to 15,000 messages. The commercial phase of the work was concerned in preventing trading with the enemy through "cloaks" in neutral and al lied countries. As a bl-product the office was able to furnish valuable commercial information to various government agencfes. The military side of the work was devoted to keeping from the enemy, military information, preventing the dissemination of false reports injur - ious to the government and obtaining Information of use to the military services. The office was established May 4, 1917, with commander A. B. Hoff as cable censor. He was succeeded in turn by Captain A. T. Graham and Lieut. Commanders George Barr Baker and L. E. Lindsay. FRENCH SOLDIERS SENT TO BULGARIA (By Associated Press) GENEVA, July 24. As the result of an attack on French soldiers by Bulgarians a French regiment has arrived at Sophia, the Bulgarian capital, to disarm the local garrison, according to the Rumanian bureau at Berne. The French contingent, the bureau states, is supplied with an equipment of rapid fire guns to back up its task of restoring order. PARIS, July 24. A French regiment was attacked by Bulgarians as the regiment was landing at Lorn Palanka on the Danube 22 miles southeast of Vidin, a few days ago, according to a dispatch from Belgrade today. A lively fusllade ensued lasting three hours. Three French soldiers were killed. STOP COAL EXPORTATION LONDON, July 24 The exportation of Cardiff coal has been stopped by government order Issued today.

Upper picture shows skylight of Illinois

through which burning balloon crasnea, wrecK ot rotary motor ana iramo, and Jack Boettner, only survivor of balloon. Central picture shows how engine crushed and fire destroyed bookkeepers' desks, where many were killed and Injured. Below are shown firemen clearing away wreckage on skylight through which dirigible dropped.

"SUPERMEN" NAME SUGESTION MADE FOR LOCAL POST "Wayne's Legion of Supermen," is the suggestion offered by "H. J. B." for a name for the local American legion, in an effort to win the $50 prize offered by Will Romey. "Did not Wayne county men, as well aa others, do what people thought was impossible for man to do?'"" asks H. J. B. "Therefore the supermen." Anther suggestion is "Historical Helpers Legion of Wayne," received from "E. B." All men that entered the service of the United States helped win the war, and as this was the greatest war in history, the men from Wavne county did their share and ; were helpers of world history he cays. 1 nis name wouia ue an nuaur to all soldiers of Wayne county, and would be a memorial to those who gave their lives." Send your suggestions to the Am erican Legion Editor of the Palladium, accompanied if you wish, by an article of not more than 100 words, giving your reason for your choice. The winning name will he chosen Dy tne American legion this fall and will be rewarded by a $50 prize offered by Will Romey. Jenkins Remade Treasurer of National Optometrists C. M. Jenkins, of Richmond, has been re-elected treasurer of the American Optometric congress, which is now in session at Rochester, N. Y., Tuesday. Jenkins has held the office for several years. W. V. Nicum, of Dayton, was elected secretary. Miss C. M. Sweltzer, also of Richmond, is attending the congress. Lancaster Miners to Go Back to Work (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 24. The Lancashire miners at a mass meeting today protested against the six shillings ad vance in the price of coal and endorsed the action of their leaders. They adopted a resolution however, to return to work tonight ar tomorrow;..

Trust and Savings bank, Chicago,

PUBLIC TO BLAME FOR GOAL SHORTAGE, CUSHING DECLARES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 24. George H. Cushlng, managing editor of the American Wholesale Coal association, told the house rules committee today that the public would be to blame for the coal famine which the country probably would face next winter. "There is plenty of coal In the ground," he said, "and plenty of miners to get it out But unless the coal users of the country . buy, the coal will not be mined." Mr. Cushing said coal produced before last April 1 had not been burned, and that production since then had fallen short of the yearly demand by at least 125,000,000 tons. Part of the shortage can be made up, he said, if coal orders are placed before railroads are tied up with movements of crops. After that it will be too late, he added. COMMITTEE FORMS LEGISLATIVE SLATE WASHINGTON, July 24. Included in legislation which the house expects to dispose of before the proposed re cess to begin next month will be a bill for the deportation of 500 enemy aliens now at interment camps, and a measure to prevent foreign ships from engaging in coastwise trade. A tenta tive legislative elate was agreed upon at a party conference of Republicans last night but framing of a definite program was left to the steering com mittee for a report at another confer ence next week. Efforts of some of the house Repub licans last night to increase the steering committee from five to seven or nine were voted down. A recess of a month to begin in August practically was agreed upon but all committee In quiries now under way and contem plated will continue during the recess. Proposed new inquiries Include that into the Mexican situation and an In vestigation Into the operation and expenditures of the shipping board and the emergency fleet J The conference was reported to have 1 been harmonious.

DEMOCRATIC

CHIEFS ARE APPROACHED BY Wftl.TAFT Former President Writes Prominent Democrats in Effort to Get Middle Ground for Treaty Acceptance. PLANS RESERVATIONS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 24. Former president, Taft. who has written to several Republican senators and leaders BUggesing reservations to the peace treaty which might be acceptable to both sides, has opened correspondence on the subject with prominent Democratic senators. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, one of the leading spokesmen for the administration in the senate fight received a letter today from Mr. Taft Mr. Taft's suggestion, to Republicans which created a sensation in the senate because of his we'.i-known advocacy of unreserved ratilcatlon. was embodied in two letters to Will H. Hays, Republican national chairman, copies of which reached some Republican senators today. They touched upon many features of the treaty controversy and emphasized the former President's belief that only by acceptance of Bome reservations could the treaty be ratified. , Six specific interpretation proposals are outlined, which Mr. Taft says he is convinced will meet the objections of a large group of Republicans who favor the league. He counts forty-five Democratic Senators as supporting the President in the treaty fight and says that should three Republicans be committed to vote against material amendments no such proposals could meet a Senate majority. Criticizes Wilson The former President suggested to Mr. Hays that his name be witheld for the present from connection with the interpretation plan since it might antagonize some Senators of his party. Chairman Lodge of the foreign, relations committee, who is named In that connection, declined today to make any comment on the Taft -tetter Mr. Taft also has written to some of the Republican Senators who, under the leadership of Senator McCumber of North Dakota, and McNary of Oregon, have been interested in formulating a middle course of the Senate situation. It is understood that Senators Kellogg of Minnesota. Colt of Rhode Island and Spencer of Missouri also have been consulted In the interest of such a plan. In one of his letters to Mr. Hays, Mr. Taft Beverly criticised President Wilson for his 'partisan" course during the war and In the peace negotiations, and In the other gave the impression that no serious opposition Is to be feared to any portion of the peace treaty except the league cove nant The Shantung provision, he wrote, had been the subject of "delib erate exaggeration." LETTERS NOT ARRIVED. INDIANAPOLIS, July 24 Letters from former President William H. Taft. mentioned In last night's Washington news dispatches as having been written to Will H. Hays, Republican national chairman on the question of ratification of the peace treaty by the senate, have not as yet reached Mr. Hays, he eaid here today when asked about them. "I have never seen the letters from President Taft. mentioned in the Washington dispatches," Mr. Hays de clared. "They had not been received when I left for the west, Tuesday, bvt understand were received Wednes day afternoon and have been forwarded to me. They have not reached me. Neither the originals nor any copy thereof have been given to or shown to anyone by me nor by anyone connected in any way with the committee, I know nothing whatever about their publication. I have been In touch, by correspondence and other wise, with Mr. Taft on this matter, of course, aa well as with others In the effort to help develop a solution of this matter In the right but these let ters I have sorer seen. Germany Mast Surrender Dairy Animals to France (By Associated Pres) PARIS, July 24. Germany will have to surrender to France 600 stallions. 3,000 fillies, 90,000 milch cows, 100,000 sheep and 10,000 goats, according to a report made today before the French peace commission sitting un der the presidency of Rene Vtvlant, by M. Dubois, economic expert for tne commission, in commenting on the peace treaty clauses. Two hundred stallions, 5.000 mares, 6,000 fillies, fifty thousand cows and forty thousand heifers also are to go to Belgium from Germany. The de liveries are to be made monthly dur ing a period of three months. Tombs Prison Employes Send Ultimatum for More Pay (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. July 24. Keepers and matrons in the Tombs prison sent an ultimatum to the department oi correction demanding an increase In pay. They characterized their duty as "dangerous and requiring tact and ability in the handling of men to protect the public from Jail deliveries." Their salaries range from $950 U $1,400 a year for a ten or twelve houi day. .