Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 245, 28 July 1919 — Page 3
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, JULY 23. 1919.
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BRITISH SAILOR OF FIFTY YEARS AGO TELLS EXPERIENCES
FAIRMOUNT. Ind., July 28. Experiences titty years ago In the British navy are graphically described by William Wlgmore, a shopkeeper at Radley, who formerly lived at Winchester, Ind. Wlgmore, who was born near London, England, enlisted In the British
navy at the age of twelve Life In the navy In those days was anything but a life of ease and after two years of life on the water escaped from the
ship while at Calcutta, India. After
hiding In Calcutta tor a tew days he became the victim of yellow fever.
On his recovery he was recognized on the street one day by an officer of the ship and was taken back to the ship
and received what was called at that time a "birching," which consisted of
being tied across a gun on the ship
ana whipped.
After a trip to the West African
coast he returned to his home on a six
weeks furlough and In the words of
Mr. Wlgmore. "I forgot to return to the ship." By means of a tatoo on
his arm, he was recognized and ar
rested at Brighton and put on board
ship which sailed for Lisbon, Portu
gal. The idea to escape still remain'
ed In his mind, so Jumping from the
ship, he reached the shore about a mile away and was picked up uncon
sclous by the crew of an American
ship. The American sailors made up
purse, amounting to $90 and gave to
Wlgmore. After a wait of a week he
stole aboard a ship bound for Phila
delphla, arriving at that city on May
5, 1869.
During the next few days he read of the Indians in the west, so decided
to start out to see some excitement
Together with a companion, .he left
Philadelphia on foot, finally arriving
at Winchester, Ind., after about sixty days of hiking. He secured work on the construction of the O. R. and I. railroad and decided to locate here. Mr. Wlgmore came to Radley two years ago, trading a farm In Scott county, Indiana, for the general stori with Charles James, who successfully conducted the store for ten years. He Is a Knight of Pythias, being initiated Into the mysteries of Pythianism at Winchester, with the assistance of James P. Goodrich, now governor of Indiana and James E. Watson, United States senator from Indiana.
FAMOUS RUSSIAN DANSEUSE TRAINS BALLET FOR OPERA
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Mme. Seraphine Astafieva training her pupils in her studio at Chelsea, England.
WITH THOSE IN ARMY AND NAVY
This column, eon raining news of Richmond and Ways oounty soldiers and sailors, will appear dally In the Palladium. Contributions will be welcomed.
Mrs. Louisa Welchman has received word that her son, Edward Weichman, of the 47th Infantry, Fourth Division, arrived safely in the States Sunday, July 27, and la now stationed at Camp Merrltt, N. J. Weichman has been in the service for about 22 months. He was formerly employed by the Prudential Insurance company. Mrs. James Lee received a telegram Sunday stating that her cousin, Alphonse Toney, who has been overseas for 10 months, has arrived in New York on the Martha Washington.
Mme. Seraphine Astafieva, famous Russian Danseuse, has been training: the ballet for the opera produced at the Lyceum theater,
London, by the Carl Rosa opera company. The opera has given the music lovers their first treat since the war. The popular prices
set for the opera has placed it within the reach of most everyone. The photo shows Mme. Astafieva and some of hex pupiL.
TROOPS DESERT
FROM . BELA KUN
(By Associated Press) PARIS, July 28. Troops of the
Hungarian soviet government at Bada-
pest were said to be about to abandon
support of Bela Kun, the head of the Communist government there, accord
ing to advices received here from Vienna. Bela Kun's financial embarrassment was reported to be very serious. It was said the soviet leader had nothing but paper money that had ceased to have value.
ARE THROWN BACK VIENNA, Sunday, July 27. The Hungarian soviet tropps have been thrown back in disorder across the Theiss river by the Rumanians, at Szolnok and other points, according to reports received here today. On July 24 the Hungarian advance was declared by the Rumanians to have been stopped by their artillery fire but Hungarian sources claimed their troops were meeting with success.
Ford-Tribune Case May
End In Two Weeks
William Knauber, Sr., has been informed of the arrival of his son, Corporal Henry M. Knauber at New York. Corporal Knauber has been in foreign service with the 34th Engineers. Louis Jonesman has reached this country and is on a furlough at his home here. He is on the U. S. S. Martha Washington.
200,000 Miners Still On Strike In England (Bv Associated Press) LONDON. July 28. All the miners In Derbyshire who went on 6trike last week returned to work today as a result of the setlement of the mining dispute reached between the miners' federation and the government. In orkshire, however, 200.000 miners ar estill on strike. Herbert Smith, the leaders of the Yorkshire miners,
who remained aloof from the conference last Friday in London, at which the settlement was reached, maintains that the employers must make the next move toward making effective the readjustment arranged between the federation and the government.
Cattle Killed To Ragtime At Chicago Stockyards CHICAGO, July 28. "Ma-a-a-a!" bellowed the steers. "Ja-da, Ja-da" roared the butchers. Ma-a-a-a" wailed the cows. "How ye gonna keep 'em down on the farm?" chanted the butchers. It was in the beef and sheep killing plant of Morris and company, at the stock yards today. Music had found a new field, and industry had discovered a new necessity. Beeves hung from the overhead trolley; there were mountains of hides, legs of mutton and prospective porterhouse steaks. And at once end of the floor scores of men stood around a piano and sang ragtime. "O-o-o Those St. Louis Blu-u-es" began A. Bowey, a negro butcher in the sheep department, as he belabored the piano. Men of foreign birth, men spattered with red, men who understand not a word of the toe vibrating jazz music they shouted and started a mad gallop up and down the floor. The Blues ended. John Rezek, a church organist when he Isn't butcht ering beef, plunged into a Slavic folk dance. Then the Czecho-Slovak workers' eyes brightened, and in under
shirts and white aprons they formed couples and danced.
"Music is the best tonic for inefficiency," said James W. Howard, superintendent of the beef and sheep "kills" at the Morris plant. "Since I installed that piano the quality of the workmanship has improved 20 percent. "When the men gather around the piano and sing they freshen up, become friendly with one another, lose their discontent and turn back to their work with new energy.'
WINS MANY PRIZED WAR WORK HONORS
Devil-Dogs Of Second Division Start Home
Agitation In Chile Over Cost Of Living (By Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile, July 28. Measures recently adopted to prevent increases in the price of foodstuffs, and other social problems, are attracti3 much attention from public officials. One of the proposed measures discussed is the taxation of corporation war profits. North American financial activities are much discused. Several American firms are awaiting decisions on their offers to undertake the construction of sanitary systems, railroads, highways and public buildings.
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 28. Departure from Brest of a number of the units of the famous marine brigade of the second division was reported today to the navy department. The other units will leave July 30 and the entire brigade is expected to be in New York by the middle of August. Units which already have sailed include the 5th regiment, 4th brigade headquarters and 2nd battalion of the sixth regiment with Major General John A. Lejaune and his division headquarters staff on board the George Washington due at New York
August 3.
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Equal Pay For Women
Is Denied To Strikers
(By Associated Press)
MT. CLEMENS, Mich., July 28
Evidence for the defendant in Henry Ford's libel suit against the Chicago
Daily Tribune was concluded today
and rebuttal for the plaintiff was be
gun. Attorney Alfred Lucking, for Mr.
Ford, stated that no testimony would
be offerecl to rebutt that of many
Tribune witnesses on the situation
along the Mexican border in 1916, as the Tribune was willing to withdraw
what evidence it had produced with regard to the "plan of San Diego." Every effort is being made to end the case within two weeks.
Rex F. Glasson, city editor of the
Detroit Journal, took the stand and
identified an interview with Mr. Ford. He was . the final witness for the defense.
FIRST AMBASSADOR SENT BY U. S. TO . JUGO-SLAV NATION
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H. Percival Dodge. H. Percival Dodge, a diplomat of long experience, has been named aj first representative of the United States to be sent to Jugo-Slavia. He was at one time chief of the I .a tinAmerican bureau of the state department.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 28. Refusing to recognize the union or to
grant women equal pay for identical
work, the Columbia Graphophone company offered its striking employees today the 44 hour veek with the same wages as for the present 48 hour week. The company notified its employees that all who did not accept the terms by 1 p. m. Monday, might consider themselves discharged. A general strike for the 44-hour week in all industries in this city Impends. The Monumental Bronze company has closed its plant because its
employees walked out. The Reming
ton-Yost, Bryant Electric and Haw thorne company plants are still idle.
The strike in the corset factories
has been adjusted in all but that of the Le Resista company, the nianagemen of which still refuses to grant
the demands of the strikers.
Lady Michelham. Lady Michelham. wife of Baron Michelham of England, holds the distinction of being awarded the much prized Mons star, Medaille d'Or, Legion d'Honneur, the Order of Mercy and other decorations for her great work during the war. Lady Michelham was formerly Aimee Geraldine. daughter of Octavius Bradshaw.
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13, S, Is uGods Country,
Declares Danish Prince
NEW YORK, July 28 Prince Aage of Denmark, who has been visiting in the United States since June 18, sailed for home today on the steamship Aquitania. Before leaving, the prince expressed his appreciation of America and its hospitality. "I not only found America God's own country," he said, "but found that Americans were God's own people. I shall come back to this country next year or as soon thereafter as I can."
It is said that the origin of the "loving cup" is traceable to Henry IV, of France. While hunting he strayed from his companions, and, feeling thirsty, called at a wayside inn for a cup of wine. The serving maid, on handing it to him as he sat on horseback, neglected to present the handle.
Centenarian Is Dead At Cincinnati Home
CINCINNATI. O.. July 28 James M. Johnson, age 102, died here Sunday at the St. Francis hospital. He served In the United States army in three wars: the Indian war, the Mexican war and the civil war. He once was a U. S. marshal in Kentucky and more recently a government pension agent. Mr. Johnson was born in Jackson City, Tenn., and was the last member of his family. He is survived in this city by one son, H. G. Johnson, 411 Harlan street, and seven grandchildren. He was a member of the G. A. R. and a lifelong member of the Christian church. The body will be taken to Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon. Burial will be in Mt. Jackson cemetery.
Airmen Killed When Plane Falls 200 Feet
MINEOLA, N. Y., July 28. Second Lieutenant Stephen B. Johnson of Uvalde, Texas, a pilot, was killed, and Lieutenant Amos C. Payne, an observer, was slightly injured at Hazelhurst Held today when their aeroplane fell 200 feet as they attempted to make a landing.
House Daylight Saving
Bill To Be Reported
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 28. Chair
man Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee, announced to
day, that the separate house bill, proposing repeal of the daylight saving
law, would be reported this week.
Opponents of the special legisla-
tion believe that President Wilson
will veto the separate house bill for
the same reason that he disapproved the rider repeal to the agricultural
bill and that the veto cannot be over
ridden.
Danger To Corn Crop
Hoists Price Six Cents
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, July 28. Danger that the domestic corn crop of 1919 will be cut in two by drought and hot winds resulted today in hoisting prices more than six cents a bushel. Reports were current that the crops in the central states already had been damaged 25 per cent. Active buying carried the December delivery to the highest price yet this season, $1.721& as against $1.66Vs to $1.66i'i, at the close on Saturday.
Americans May Leave
France By September 1
PARIS, July 28 All American
troops except a few thousand who would remain in the Rhine, should be able to leave France by September 1 in the event the tentative agreement
for the sale of American army supplies in France to the French gov
ernment is approved.
ELDER IS NOMINATED
REVENUE COLLECTOR
AMERICAN CLOTHING WORN IN RUMANIA
PITESTI, Roumania, July 28 American civilian clothing may bo conventional when worn by Americans, but when it Is donned by the Balkan, mountaineer it immediately becomes picturesque. They accomplish this not by changing the color or cut, but by the way in which they apply the garments and by the way they combine with their own clothing.. Last week a party of American women distributed garments to 600 mountaineers in this district. Then they left for another station, but returned today to open a soup kitchen and feeding station. On their arrival at Petesti today they were greeted by the beneficiaries of a week ago, clad in their new American clothes. "It was a wonderful transformation," said one of the Red Cross workers. "The children wore the pinafores as waists and the white underwear as bloomers. The girls had worked colored designs in the stockings and had evolved a style all their own out of the sweaters. Mountain flowers in their hair and about their clothes completed the costumes in many cases." The mountain districts have suffered intensely from the war. For five years they have been able to obtain no clothing and very little food from the surrounding towns. The American distributions, now under way, are a big event in the various towns and are celebrated in an appropriate manner. The children strew flowers In the
path on the arriving American workers, and elaborate ceremonies precede the presentations. In Pltesti mountaineers responded o the presen
tations of clothing of presenting, very
iormaiiy a oasKet containing two eggs.
all that could be obtained in the district.
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 2S William L. Elder, of Indianapolis, was nominated today by President Wilson to be collector of internal revenue for Indiana.
LIQUOR-SELLER FINED
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 28 The first con
viction in this federal district for violation of the war-time prohibition act
was recorded here todav when thn
bartender ir a saloon in the financial
district was fined $10 in the United States district court for selling a glass of whisky July 3 Judge Foster announced that a repetition of the offense would bring a jail sentence
London Press Perturbed By High Cost Of Food LONDON, July 28. The British press appears highly disturbed over
the Italian and French food troubles, foreseeing a repetition of the agitation in Great Britain unless strong government action is taken. The Daily Express presents in the form of a catechism its view of the food situation as follows: "Why are eggs 5 pence (10 cents) each?" "To enable the profiteer to buy an auto."
"Why is cabbage 8 pence a pound?" "To enable the profiteer's son to
start a racing stable."
After offering other illustrations in
similar style, the Express asks, "Are food riots likely to occur here?" and
replies, "Very likely."
Two sets of revolving rings instead
of one feature a new double egg beat er of twice the ordinary capacity.
Chilean Mission To
Visit Great Britain
(By Associated Press) SANTIAGO, Chile, July 28 Ap
pointment of a Chilean mission to re
pay the visit made by the British mission headed by Sir Maurice de Bunsen, was announced here today. The Chilean delegation will reach New York about September 10 on its way to Great Britain. The mission will be composed of Senor Ismael Tocornal, chairman of the senate; Senator Robert Lyon, Deputy Pedro Iniguez and Admiral Luis Gomez Carreno.
Council Considers Plan To Distribute Necessities
PARIS, July 28. The supreme allied council considered today the proposition adbanced by Foreign Minister Tittoni of Italy to re-establish the system of sharing coal and foodstuffs among the allied peoples. The council also named today members of a military mission to fix the boundary between Germany and Poland.
DESIGN CHOSEN BY CUBANS FOR GOMEZ STATUE CAUSES DISPUTE
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Percent Beer Legalized By San Francisco Ruling (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 Sale of beer containing 2 percent, alcohol was premitted in a decision by Judge William H. Sawtelle of Arizona, in the United States district court here today sustaining a demurrer of the Ranier Brewing company which asked that government action to prohibit the sale of such beer be dismissed. KILLED IN ACTION
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 28 An army casualty list today contained the names of two privates killed in action: Gale, James L., 408 North D street, Tacoma, Wash. Thomas, Charlie R., Jasper Hoover, Merrill, la.
POLICEMEN RESIGN
Alpheus Bennett and Ralph Jones, both members of the Richmond police force, have handed in their resignations to the board of police commissioners. Action will be taken on the resignations at the regular meeting of the board Friday night.
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.The much disputed statue by Sig. Aldo Gambo and the statue of Gomez mounted on a Cuban charger which forms the apex of the statue. The statue by Sig. Aldo Gambo, chosen by the Cuban government to commemorate the exploits of the late General Maxomo Gomez, leader of the Cuban revolutionists, and known as the Liberator, has opened a bitter dispute. The Cuban government appropriated $175,000 for this memorial and the matter was made one for competition by the sculptors of the world. The Italian, Gambo, submitted the desism which won favor in
the eyes of the Cuban committe, amount. Gambo says he has fulfilled Senor Huerta Cubarraca of Madrid, the conditions. won recond prize, and Gutson Borsr- The winning desipn represents the lum third prize. The dispute led by heroic figure of the general mounted Borglum is bitter and he and his fof- on a Cuban charger, at the apex of lowers claim that the desijrn does the hiph pedestal around which are not conform to the conditions, that it massed figures representing the cannot be completed for the allotted several elements in early Cuban life.
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