Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 244, 26 July 1919 — Page 1

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THE ICHMOM) PAIXABI VOL XTjTV NO 244 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated yJLj. SlLjI V .. ixv, with Bun-Telegram 1907. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING JULY 26, 1919 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS' DRASTIC WAR DECLARED ON FOOD PRICES BY OHIOANS JAP COMMENDS AMERICAN BOY Most Beautiful American Society Girl Will Make Her Formal Debut in Newport This Season Real Marriage Made in Heaven to Be Celebrated at Sheepshead Bay; Airplanes to Carry Principals U. S. ATTITUDE TOWARD CHINA

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KIDNAPPED BY FIX BANDITS; ASIC RANSOM 14-Year-OIdSon of U.S. Citizen Carried Off From Father s Ranch Near Mexico City. ACTION IS DEMANDED

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High Cost of Living is Ordered by Governor in Every County. BLAME STORAGE HOUSE 1 (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, O., July 26. Sweeping Investigation of food prices in every county in Ohio la requested in a com munlcatlon Bent by Governor James M. Cox today to State Attorney General John G. Price. Grand Jury investigations, Governor Cox states should be begun in some cases without delay. Attorney General Price, who had eeveral discussions with the governor jbefore the latter's letter was sent declared he will set every facility of his toffice at the disposal of the chief executive and ounty prosecutors. He has called a meeting of prosecutors for 2 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon in the Chamber of the House of Representatives. May Call Grand Juries. In case there la lack of co-operation in the counties, the chief executive will grant authority for the institution of an inquiry by the grand Jury Tinder state auspices, the governor's communication asserts. Present high prices, the governor maintains, are precipitating a crisis and unless action, if necessary "drastic." Is taken, the situation will become evn worse and resulting unrest will Increase. Placing the blame for exorbitant prices on "certain unlawful practices In the traffic of foodstuffs, Governor Ccx rlaces direct responsibility upon policies of cold Btorage Institutions, Baying: "The evil seems to be rooted largely in the concerted policy of cold etorage institutions. Designed originally to conserve the necessities of life, their purposes have been distorted and In too many instances, they are conducted for the preservation of prices that cannot be defended. The law of supply and demand, which has been a ruling factor through the years, has been well-nigh, if not , completely destroyed.", PALMER CHARGES PRO-GERMANS ARE CONDUCTING FIGHT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 26. The Senate Judiciary committee today began consideration of the mass of testimony taken during the investigation of the fitness of Attorney General A. Mltchel Palmer to hold office. The nomination of Mr. Palmer is held up in the senate pending the report of the committee. The committee concluded its hearings yesterday after Mr. Palmer again had appeared before it and completed his denial of all charges brought against him in connection with the conduct of the office of alien property custodian which he held prior to being nominated as attorney general by President Wilson. Mr. Palmer reiterated his previous statement that the whole fight against him was conceived and carried on by representatives of German interests because of his activities, as alien property custodian, in breaking up the German industrial army in this country. "It is a part of the German fight against us, carried on by paid agents of Germans still Incensed because their property was taken over and put in American hands," he eaid. After Mr. Falmer had concluded his statements, Harold Remington, a New York lawyer who had appeared to op pose confirmation of the attorney gen eral real a brief rebuttal in which he said he appeared in his own behalf. This closed the hearing. Woman Meets Parent After Twenty-five Years Apart WINCHESTER. Ind.. July 26 Twenty-five years a so, at Van Wert Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dorfe sep arated and placed their five year old daughter in the children's home in that city. The parents disappeared and in the course of events, the little Dorfe girl was taken out of the home and adopted by Mr. and Mrs. William Fosnaught, who took her to Toledo. Ohio, where she made her home until the was married to Herschel Resor. Mr. and Mrs. Resor moved to Union City and have resided here for a number of years. Mrs. Resor recently inserted an advertisement in newspapers asking for her parents and received a letter from her father, in answer to her query, stating that he and Mrs. Dorfe would arrive in Union City, on Thursday evening. It was a wonderful meeting, when the parent and child met for the first time in twenty-five years. MARINE STRIKE OF THREE WEEKS ENDS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 26. End of the ,Btrike of 40,000 marine workers which has tied up shipping In Atlantic and gulf ports for the last three weeks was announced here today by Gustave H. Brown, general secretary of the jlnternational Seaman's Union, who ,added that ships would be moving this Afternoon.

Miss Geraldine

Miss Geraldine Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller Graham of Santa Barbara, Calif., is generally acclaimed as the "most beautiful" young woman in American society. She has lived in New York for the past two years and is to make her formal debut in Newport society this season. At present the family Is in California where their villa is one of the new places of the coast.

TWENTY YANKEES ARE MARRIED TO GERMAN WOMEN Misunderstanding Regarding Law Leads Americans to Marry in Coblenz. (By Associated Press) COBLENZ, July 26 Reports of marriages between American soldiers and German girls have been received at headquarters from various parts of the occupied area during the past few days, but as yet no charges have been filed against any of the men as it is believed most of the marriages were due to misunderstanding regarding the anti-fraternization regulations. A week before the treaty was signed several of the chaplains through a misunderstanding informed the sol diers that marriages were permissible as soon as the Germans accepted the peace terms. Officers say that a number of marriages took place before this belief was corrected by a special order from headquarters calling the attention of officers and men to the fact that until the United States ratified the treaty Germany and America technically were at war and the regulation prohibiting fraternization was still in force. Cases Investigated. At headquarters it is said that even after the United States ratifies the treaty marriages with German girls will be prohibited by an army order. In the last four or five months officers who are familiar with details estimate at least twenty soldiers married German girls with the consent of the army authorities, who desired to mitigate circumstances. In each instance the soldier was willing to marry the girl and after an investigation the officers advised a civil marriage and recommended that there be no court-martial. Inquiries continue to reach headquarters regarding marriages, the applicants being referred to the Judge Advocate or to the civil affairs officers who investigate all cases. "Whoa, Henry r Yells Ford Driver; Gets No Result WINCHESTER, Ind., July 26.. A sewing machine agent from Greenville, Ohio was driving a Ford through the streets of Union City, when for some unaccountable reason, his car bgan to go off at a tangent. As It shot into the rear of another automobile, he let go the steering wheel, grabbed hold of the dashboard, and pulling back with all his might, yelled: "Whoa!" "Whoa!" After the crash he explained that he had been driving a horse and buggy all his life and that he forgot. French Commander in North Africa Returns (By Associated Press) MARSEILLES, July 26. Gen. Robert George Neville, commander In chief of the French troops in north Africa and former commander in chief of the French forces on the French front, arrived here yesterday. This is his first visit to France since he was sent to Algiers after the Chemin-des-Dames offensive in 1917.

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Graham. WILSON WRITES SENATOR LODGE ON RESOLUTION Letter "Not Refusal of Anything," Says Statement Committees Discuss Shantung. " 1 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 26 President Wilson has written a letter to Sena tor Lodge, chairman of the foreign relations committee dealing with a resolution recently adopted by the senate. In making the announcement today white house officials said the letter was "not a refusal of anything" the resolution referred to in the letter was supposed to be that of the committee asking for all documents used by the American delegates at the peace conference. Shantung and reservations continued in the spotlight of official discus sion today both in executive and senate circles though so far as surface developments were concerned there was a lull in the peace treaty fight. Both the Senate and the foreign relations committee had adjourned until Monday and President Wilson had no Republican Senators on his appointment list. May Clear Situations. There were many conferences, however, to talk over reservations proposed for inclusion in Senate ratification of the treaty. Many Senators, especially of the pro-league group of Republicans have framed reservations they hope to see adopted and an effort to agree on some general program of action is the subject of much earnest negotiation. Although the White House and the state department remained silent on the informal conversations under way with Toklo regarding Shantung, an unusual element of expectancy was added as a result of the statement of Senator Spencer, Republican, Missouri, that in his talk with President Wilson yesterday the President had showed himself very hopeful of an early development to clarify the situation. Chairman of the foreign relations committee had an appointment to see Secretary Lansing today and although the Colombian treaty was understood to be the primary subject of discussion it was thought features of the Versailles negotiations also might be taken up. Propose Recess. Majority leaders of the house have decided to propose to senate leaders a five-week recess of the house, beginning next week, every effort in the meantime being devoted to clearing the calendar. The plan contemplates that hearings on tariff, railroad and marine matters, war department investigations and similar committee work continue during the recess, Republican Floor Leader Mondell holding that the attention of committee members could be concentrated on these hearings if the house itself was not in session. There was some indication today that senate leaders might raise objections to the plan, since the senate is expected to enact several bills In the intervals of debate on the peace treaty, which would be delayed if the house was 'in recess. Consent of the other body is necessary for either house or senate to recess for more than period of three days at a time.

Action in Last 20 Years With That of America. (By Associated Press) TOKYO, July 26. Great interest has been aroused in Japan by the remarks concerning Japan's attitude towards China, made by Tadasabura Yamamoto, one of the most prominent figures in Japan steamship circles who has Just returned from an extensive trip through China. He has been to China on business he said, every year during the past 20 years, an hn '

startled this time by the remarkable changes in the attitude 01 - toward Japan. Ex-President Li regretted Japans dealings with China during the early part of the war and he used bitter words against the Japanese demands contained in the historical 21 articles. Mr. Yamamoto continued: "Mr. Li contrasted American conduct in China to Japan's. The United States was peaceful and generous and showed in everything she does that, she is truly China's friend with no motive of aggression. This is why America is liked by the Chinese. Of course Mr. Li well understood the future welfare of the far east can be promoted only by the co-operation of Japan and China, and he hoped heartily to see the two countries shoulder to shoulder keeping the peace of the Orient. But before that is possible Japan has to change her attitude." Sees Future Danger The ex-President's opinkm represents, if I am not mistaken, the Chinese public opinion towards Japan. "Gentelmen," said Mr. Yamamoto, In concluding his remarks, "it is high time for us to change our attitude towards China. If we lose her sympathy and the world Is against us, who knows what our future will be? It is a question most vital to us." The charge that the government failed to adopt a proper system of administration when the annexation of Korea was carried out and that the military administration over the peninsula has been marked by unnecessary harshness was made yesterday by Viscount Kato, former foreign minister and now president of the Kenseikai, or Opposition party. Viscount Kato was addressing the members of his party. He added that news about Korea which was prohibited, in Japan, was published in foreign newspapers and the result was that what Is not known to the Japanese about Korea is known, to the people abroad. Referring to the Shantung question, he maintained Japan's prestige has been greatly lowered in the eyes of the world on account of the slipshod manner in which it was handled by the government. He declared that China should be taught that the establishment of an exclusive settlement and the building of railways by Japan in Shantung doe3 by no means constitute a violation of China's sovereignty. SOVIETS USE FUND TO STIR UP REVOLT IN GERMAN AUSTRIA (By Associated Press) LONDON. July 26. The extent of the propaganda of the sovlets in Vienna to bring about a revolution In German Austria . is shown by an ar ticle in The Berllngske Tidende of Copenhagen. This paper learns from Vienna that according to a report made to the Austrian government by the police president of Vienna, which is based on secret documents recently found at the Hungarian embassy in Vienna, the Hungarian ambassador ex pended no less than sixty million kronen for the purpose of bringing about a revolution in German Austria, The documents further show that Nikolai Lenine, the Russian Bolshe vik premier had appointed the Hun garian Bolshevist Bettelheim as party dictator in ienna; that an extensive arming of the proletariat and the mur der of high state officials were planned and that the State Bank was to be en tered from the embassy through the sewers. Sixty million kronen, the report added, were to be expended in brib ing the police. VETERAN BANKER DIES CBy Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 26. Elias Greene baum, veteran banker, died today, aged 97. Mr. Greenebaum, born in Germany, came to .America in 1847 In 1855 he opened a bank in Chicago, which has been conducted by three generations of, Greenebaims. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weath er Bureau Fair and continued warm er tonight and Sunday. Today's Temperature. Noon 88 Yesterday Maximum 91 Minimum 59 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight. Sunday generally fair except for possible local thunder show ers. Continued warm Sunday, with maximum temperature above 90 de grees. General Conditions The heat wave continues unbroken east of the Rock ies except over the far northwest where it is getting cooler. It is 100 at Havre, Mont., and during the last 36 hours it has been 110 at Phoenix Ariz. It is 48 at Calgary. Alberta Canada where it is getting cooler There are some prospects for a break in the heat wave Monday or Tuesday,

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Lieut. George S. Burgess of Brooklyn Sky weddings are becoming quite ably the most unique one yet recorded

had Bay Saturday. Lieut. George S. Burgess, U. S. aviator, and Mis3 Millie M. Schaffer arranged the odd ceremony, to be performed with the aid of two airplanes. One was to carry Burgess and Miss Schaffer and the other Rev. Alexander Wouters of Brooklyn and First Lieut. Eugene H. Bartsdale, pilot

and best man. Wireless phones were to

answering "I will" and "I do." The bridesmaid, on the ground below, was to

hear the ceremony by wireless phone and an announcer will tell the crowd about the wedding 'as it proceeds. The ceremony was to be a part of the annual New York police games.

PACIFIC FLEET GOES THROUGH PANAMA CANAL Great Dreadnaughts Carried Easily Over Locks rirst to Negotiate Waterway. (By Associated Press) On board the U. S. S. New Mexico, July 25. The Pacific fleet reached Colon today in the first attempt to negotiate the Panama waterway with a fleet of dreadnaughts. The dreadnaughts will resume their trip toward the Pacific ocean Saturday at which time the Mississippi and Wyoming, now coaling and oiling at Colon will commence the passage of the canal. Admiral Hugh Rodman in command of the fleet was pleased with the success of the first of the canal trips. He said: "The flagship was lifted out of the three locks of Gatun dam in one hour and seventeen minutes. Now let us go tarpon fishing near the dam putting dreadnaughts through the canal is too easy." Creep slowly in Canal The battleships Georgia and Ver mont joined the fleet at Colon today. After the New Mexica had oiled at Colon this afternoon she swung laxily into Limon bay whence she took the two ships part o? the way to the dam, creeping slowly through the first cuttings of the waterway amid dense jungle growth like some weird anipribian in a prehistoric swamp. Nearing the locks the crew flung landing lines out-board, which quickly drew in-board steel cables that led to the electric "mules" running on tracks on each of the locks. The whole oper ation seemed to function automatically, for not an order was heard as the dreadnaughts slid into the lower locks as easily as a shuttle into a sewing machine. Destroyers Pass Through The steel gates astern the flagship then closed like great jaws and chruning water rose up from viaducts in the bottom of the lock while the New Mexico was lifted as easily and rapidly as a rowboat. The flagship was then lifted out of the next two locks in the same fashion while crowds standing on top of the concrete lock walls threw bananas and cocoanuts at the ship's crew. Twenty destroyers went through the canal Thursday, passing through the locks in groups of ten. Captain Twining, chief of 6taff, said that the canal had proved Its naval value beyond a doubt, as dreadnaughts may be easily moved from the Atlantic to the Pacific with celerity and without trouble, as shown by today's operation. The Pacific fleet will leave Panama for San Diego, Calif., Sunday night. Chain of Radio Stations Across Continent, Plan (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 26. A movement to establish a chain of radio stations across the continent to bring aid to aviators in case of distress has been started by the American flying club it was announced here today. Officers of the club said the government had started series, of stations in connection with its aerial mail service and the club would keep with It.

and Miss Millie M. Schaffer of Seagate,

common these days, but what is prob was scheduled to take place at Sheeps be used for reading the services and OMSK POLICY TO EXTEND RIGHTS TQJJATIONALS Radical Decentralization in Russian Government Admiral Kolchak's Plan. (By Associated Press) PARIS, Friday, July 25. Radical decentralization in the reconstruction of Russia is the settled policy of Amiral Kolchak, head of the all-Russian government at Omsk, according to Sergius Sazonoff, foreign minister cf the Omsk government. A detailed explanation of the policy and a general outline of the political plans of the Kolchak government were given today to ine Associated Press by M. Sazon off. who recently returned from Lon don, where he conferred with British officials. I The statement, the Omsk foreign minister said was made because Admiral Kolchak's reply to the Allies in which he promised autonomy to various states that have broken away from old Russia has caused much discussion. He said he considered It desirable to give his government's attitude toward the various nationalities and sections seeking autonomy. The local government is the real foundation of the political structure he said, and the central government will exercise only functions of a general character. He expressed the be lief that the future held more for great political bodies than for the small ones and that "nationalities now animated with centrifugal tendencies will certainly appreciate the benelits of being allied with the big states with all its promises of guardianship and possibilities of development." Assembly to Approve. Laws regulating the status of nationalities, Minister" Sazonoff said, necessarily will be incorporated in the constitution to be framed for Russia by the constituent asembly if Admiral Kolchak succeeds in reaching Moscow. Consequently he explained Admiral Kolchak's regulations or decisions cannot be considered as final until approved by the assembly. However, he added. Admiral Kolchak contemplates radical decentralization in reconstructing Russia which was hopelessly centralized under the old regime. It is the Omsk government's intention, M. Sazonoff said to give the dif ferent peoples full opportunity to construct their lives according to their own customs and traditions and to cultivate their language and religion. Protection of the rights of minorities throughout all Russia will be an important feature of the All-Russian government's policy. Fourteen Senators From Alsace-Lorraine Named (By Associated Press) PARIS, Friday. July 25. Fourteen Senators from Alsace-Lorraine will sit in the French parliament it was announced by Rene Viviani, president of the Chamber of Deputies peace commission at a meeting of the commission this afternoon. In accordance with the French electoral laws, Alsace-Lorraine at J 1,800,000 would have 24 Deputies.

(By Associated jPresO WASHINGTON. July 26. Philip Thompson, 14 years old, son of John West Thompson, an American citizen, was kidnapped from his father's ranch 30 miles from Mexico City, and is being held by Mexican bandits for 1,500 pesos ransom, the state department was advised today. Urgent representations have been made to the Mexican government it was announced. The bandits took a horse and a revolver from the boy before taking him from the ranch and they were said to have threatened to execute him unless the ransom were paid. Prevent Arms Smuggling Efforts to prevent the smuggling of arms and ammunition into Mexico from the United States are to be redoubled. This was made known today at the state department after publication of a proclamation signed by the president on July 12 restoring to the state department control over shipments of munitions to the southern republic which was Invested in the war trade board during the war. President Wilson, in his proclamation, referred to conditions of domestic violence in Mexico "promoted by

tne use or arms and munitions of war produced in the United States," and warned citizens of this country that any violations of the law passed by congress in 1912 and 1917 regulating shipments of munitions would "rigorously prosecuted." Lerzner Leaves Paris for Visit to Berlin (By Associated Press) VERSAILLES, July 26. Baron Kurt Von Lerzner, head of the German peace .delegation, left today for Berlin. It was announced, however, that his absence would be of short duration. "GENNLICK POST," SUGGESTION FOR NAME OF LEGION "Gennlick Post," a combination of the names of Frank Genn and Frank Lichtenfels, is the suggestion made for a name for the Wayne county World War Legion by Mrs. O. A. Crisler, of the Vista Apartments. "Frank Genn was the first Richmond boy killed and Frank Lichtenfels the second," says Mrs. Crisler. "I have used the name of Genn in full and the first three letters of that of Lichtenfels, using the letter k." "La France Legion" is the sugges tion of Roy Reynolds, of the Richmond postoffice, who spent more than a year in the postal service in France. "Is it necessary to write a hundred word article giving my reasons?" he asks. Another Richmond man, who does not wish hi3 name mentioned, makes four suggestions: "The World-War Legion of Wayne county; World-War Veterans of Wayne; Wayne's WorldWar Veterans; and Wayne's WorldWar Legion." Still another suggestion, by Mrs. J. P. Emslie, of Richmond, is "The World-War Invlncibles of Wayne." Verna D. E. Henderson. 1362 Harris street, Richmond, suggests "The Pride of Wayne Legion." AVIATORS' STRIKE IS SETTLED .TODAY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 26 Announcement was made today at the postoffice department that the first strike of aviators in history had been settled. After a conference between Second Assistant Postmaster General Praeger and a representative of the air mail plane pilots. It was said that the 6trike was the result of a misunderstanding. Six aviators who refused yesterday to take the air with mail planes from New York for Washington and Belfountaine, Pa., and from the latter city to Cleveland, have been reinstated, it was announced. They were dismissed from the service yesterday. The two pilots whose dismissals led to the strike have not been reinstated. "Picture" Brides Land in United States from Japan, Declares Phelan (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 26. Senator Phelan of California, today announced he had submitted to the state department information he had received showing that the Korea Mara, a Japanese liner, had recently brought 150 "picture" or proxy brides to California for husbands who had never seen them. Other information submitted to the department, the California Senator Baid showed the arrival of a number of the "brides" at Seattle. Such immigration, Senator Phelan said, amounts to defeat in effect of the "gentleman's agreement."