Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 258, 12 August 1919 — Page 1

RIC MOND PAIXABIUM VOL.. XTTV NO 2RR Palladium. Est. 1SS1. Consolidated vJU. AXjIY mVJ. 00 w1th sun-Teleirram 107. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1919 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS InriMnnrnA Akin LEAGUE ONLY ALLIANCE OF BIG POWERS SAYS LODGE HUNGARY MOVE PROTESTED BY CZECH PEOPLE Congressman Suggests Plan to Lower H. C. L. American Relief Committee Feeds Starving Children of Poland; Thousands Would Die if United States Aid Were Taken Away DEPARTMENTS DEVOTE TIME TO COST WAR

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Noble Purpose" He Declares Would Plunge U. S. Into World Wars. KILLS MONROE PACT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Describ ing the League of Nations as a "de formed experiment upon a noble pur pose," Senator Lodge, of Massachu-' setts, chairman of the foreign relations committee and Republican leader of the Senate, declared In a Senate speech today that there were features of the league covenant, which "as an American," he never could accept. Creating, not a league of peace, but an alliance embracing many provisions for war," the covenant In Its present form, he asserted, would kill the IMonroe doctrine, nullify any possibility of withdrawal from membership, impair the sovereign power of deciding domestic purposes, and "plunge 'the United States into every controversy and conflict on the face of the globe." "Let us beware," he said, "how we palter with our independence. We have not reached the great position, 'from which we were able to come down Into the field of battle and help wave the world from tyranny, by being guided by others. Our vast power has all been built up and gathered together by ourselves alone. Debtors Only to France. "We forced our way upward from the days of the revolution, through a world often hostile and always indifferent. We owe no debt to anyone except to France in our revolution and those policies and those rights on which our power has been founded should never be lessened or weakened. It will be no service to the world to do so and it will be intolerable injury to the United States. We will do our share. We are ready and anxious to help in all ways to preserve the world's peace. But we can do it best by not crippling ourselves. "I am as anxious as any human being to have the United States render every possible service to the civilization and the peace of mankind, but I am certain we can do it best by not putting ourselves in leading strings or subjecting our policies and our sovereignty to other nations. I will go as far as anyone in world service, but the first step toward world service is the maintenance of the United States. You may call me selfish, if you will, conservative or reactionary, but an American I was born, an American I have remained all my life. "I can never be anything but an American, and I must think of the United States first, and when I think of the United States first in an arrangement like this, I am thinking of what is best for the world, for if the United States fall, the best hopes of mankind fail with It. I have never had but one allegiance I cannot divide it now. World's Best Hope. "The United States is the world's best hope, but If you fetter her in the interests and quarrels of other nations, if you tangle her in the intrigues of Europe, you will destroy her power for good and endanger her very existence. "We are told that we shall 'break the heart of the world' if we do not take the league just as it stands. I fear that the hearts of the vast ma jority of mankind would beat on strongly and steadily without any quickening if the league were to perish altogether. If it should be efectlvely and beneficiently changed the people who would lie awake in sorrow for a single night could bo easily gathered in one not very large room, but htose who would draw a long breath of relief would reach to millions. Likening the league to the ill-famed Holy Alliance, Mr. Lodge quoted the covenant provision gi'g the assembly authority to "deal the meetings with any matter affecting the peace of the world," and continued: "There is no such sweeping or farreaching provision as that in the treaty of Paris, and yet able men developed from that treaty the Holy Alliance, which for 35 years, was an unmitigrated curse to the world. England broke from the Holy Alliance because English statesmen saw that it was intended to turn the alliance and this league is an alliaance into a means of repressing internal revolutions. "No revolutionary movement, no internal conflict of any magnitude can fail to effect the peace of the world. 'Any matter affecting the peace of the world' is a very broad statement which could be made to justiy 'almost any Interference on the part of Jthe league with the internal affairs of other countries. "In Article 10 the United States is bound on the appeal of any member of the league not only to respect but to perserve its independence and its boundaries, and that pledge, if we :glve it, must be fulfilled. There is to me no distinction whatever in a ' treaty between what some persons !re pleased to call legal and moral 'obligations. A treaty rests and must jest, except where it is imposed upon duress and securities and hostages are taken for its fulfillment, upon moral obligations. The pathway of dishonor is always open. But whatever the United States agrees to, by that agreement she must abide. Continued On Page Eleven.

Congressman M. Clyde Kelly. Direct marketing and co-operative buying through well-organized community centers will deal the old H. C. L. a knockout blow, and put the profiteer permanently out of business, in the opinion of Congressman M. Clyde Kelly, of Braddock. Pa., author of the house resolution under which the war and postoffice departments will sell millions of dollars' worth direct to the people throughout the parcels post. EARLY RETURN OF SHOPMEN IS SEENJHHIEFS Officials Are Optimistic Over Developments Many Going Back to Work. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 12. While only a few of the striking federated railway shopmen in the Chicago district have returned to work, railroad officials were optimistic today over prospects of an early return of workmen to their places, pending a settlement of their wage demands or the result of a strike vote for which ballots have been distributed from Washington by the international offices in the regular way. The striking shopmen In plants near this city appear to be firm In their determination to hold out against instructions of the International offi cers and the appeal of President Wilson but from many other parts of the country reports came that thousands of men had already gone back to work or would return today. From Denver the report was sent that 6,000 striking shopmen voted to return to work today, pending the re sult of the national referendum now being taken and which must be completed by Aug. 24. Freight is Moving. At St. Louis it was announced that all striking shopmen of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, numbering about 7,000. were at work todny and as a result the embargo on freight shipments was removed. At Minneapolis letters to 25,000 striking shopmen in the northwest urging their return to work at once were sent out. The letters were signed by nine men prominently identified with the strike, including chairmen of six of the unions affiliated with the Federated Railway Shopmen. Assurances to the public that there was no occasion for apprehension again were given by R. H. Aishton, northwestern regional director, and Hale Holden, director of the central western region. "All food, ice and milk and some non-perishable freight are being mov ed," Mr. Aishton said. "Chicago has been one of the rail centers hardest hit by the walkout and yet the result here has not been as serious as In many other places. What the supervisors, superintendents and other executives have accomplished has been ittle short of a miracle. Some of them are even shoveling cinders to keep the traffic moving." FRENCH MILITARY FORGE IS CUT TO PRE-WAR STANDING CBy Associated Press) PARIS, Monday, Aug. 11. Demobilization of the military organization built up by France during the war is proceeding and when it is completed the organization will be the same as in 1914 before the outbreak of the war. The French army, if present plans are not changed, will comprise the 21 corps of i914 and two corps created during the war. The three army groups and the nine separate armies which made up the French military organization at the end of hostilities has been decreased until tho army group of General Fayolle, the armies of occupation commanded by General Mangin and General Gerard, respectively, and the army of General Gouraud, in Alsace are all that remain. The army commanded by General Mangin will be maintained in the Rhine provinces in compliance with the provisions of the peace treaty. BANK OFFICIALS STRIKE (By Associated Press') HAMBURG. Aug. 12. The bank officials of Hamburg and Altona have gone on strike, causing all the banks to close.

Fear Autocratic Propaganda Supreme Council Delays Action Toward Archduke. (By Associated Press) PRAGUE, Monday, Aug. 11. Large, but orderly, demonstrations occurred here today, being led generally by the Social Democratic element in protest

against the coup d'stat by which Archduke Joseph became the head of the Hungarian government. At the beginning of the Rumanian Invasion of Hungary the more conservative elements of Czecho-Slovakia were insistent that a Czech army advance immediately Into Hungary to protect Czecho-Slovakian interests there. Prof. T. G. Masaryk president of Czecho-Slovagia and members of his ministry opposed such a movement, declaring that they desired to act entirely In co-ordination with the great powers and did not wish to embarrass them further in the situation which had arisen because of the Ru manian invasion which was in viola tion of the armistice. Fears are expressed that he reac tionary element in Vienna will soon join forces with those back of the ascendency of Archduke Joseph and will amalgamate the Austrian and Hungarian states into an intensely au tocratic government which will become the center of autocratic propaganda in central Europe. As Archduke Joseph is a Hapsburg it is hoped by Czecho-Slovakian officials that the United States will use its Influence in preventing the new regime from succeeding. They base their hope on the fact that a government by any Hapsburg was one of the forms of government denounced by President Wilson before he would agree to the conclusion of an armistice. No Czecho-Slov akian officials believe for a moment that Archduke Joseph any more repre sents the true sentmient of the Hungarian common people than did Bela Kun. They say that both governments were based on "terrorism and in oppo sition to the aspiratlbns of the com mon people through central Europe." COUNCIL AWAITS REPORT. PARIS, Monday, Aug. 11. There Is no Indication here that any member of the supreme council of the peace conference desires to have relations with the Hungarian government set up by Archduke Joseph before a report on the facts relative to Its establishment has been received from alllea generals. The opinion seems general in conference circles, however that Rumania must be required to live up to the armistice agreement Otherwise allied states and worse still, en emy states, would be encouraged to disregard the terms of the peaco treaty. Nicholas Miau of the Rumanian peace delegation, conferred with M. Benes, one of the Czecho-Slovakian delegates, today, and assured him Ru mania was taking only such supplies b are necesary for her army and ex pects to account fully to the allies for everything so that reparation claims may be equitably settled. Little Progress Made The supreme council has not yet received a response to the notes sent to Rumania concerning the occupation of Budapest and consequently it made little progress today on the Hungarian situation. The members of the council are gen erally convinced now that the council's note did not reach the Bucharest foreign office until Saturday and that the Inferior service a speedy reply to Paris is unlikely. The American delegation expressed the belief today that Brigadier General Harry B. Bandheltz, the American representative on the Inter-allied mis sion to Budepest reached Budapest, Sunday, but as yet no message has been received from him. The Czecho-Slovak note protesting against Rumania's seizure of supplies belonging to all the allies was considered by the council today. SImillar notes are expected from other small Balkan allies. OLD OFFICIALS WORK Budepest, Monday, Aug. 11. The old administration officials have resumed their functions throughout the country. The official journal today prints a statement made by Archduke Joseph, saying: "As soon as the national assembly meets after the elections my work will automatically end, and the decisions of the national asembly will be sacred to all of us." BELA KUN PROBLEM BERLIN, Monday, Aug. 11. Governmental discusion in Vienna is centering about the problem as to whether Bela Kun. the erstwhile Bolshevik dictator of Hungary should be accorded asylum in Austria or be delivered to the first country demanding him for trial, according to advices received here, from the Austrian capital. It is said that sentiment is decidedly against granting him asylum. Winning Strikers Hire Other MenTo Do Work On Old Scale Of Wages (By Associated Press) GENOA, July 28. Genoa longshore men recently converted themselves in

twenty-four hours from striking workmen to employers of labor. They obtained through the strike a day wage rate of $6.50 and the following day hired other men for their jobs at $2 a day, thereafter living easy lives on the remaining $4.50 for eight hours management of the two dollar a day underling. Instances of strike winning with subsequent sub-letting of jobs according the Genoa has been prevalent during the intermitten labor troubles throughout Italy. v-

Thousands of children in Poland and work being done by the American Relief children In Karne, Lithuania. Soup and GILBERT NOT TO TAKE LEADERSHIP OF FOOD FIGHT Business Prevents Him From Taking Place Profiteer War to be Urged. Harry N. Gilbert, Wayne county food administrator during the war, has declined to accept the position as head of the county organization which will assist the state and federal au thorities in reducing the high cost of living, in a letter to H. C. Barnard, state food administrator, sent Tuesday morning. Gilbert, in a statement made Tuesday, said that the municipal affairs, which he has undertaken to look after, as president of the board of public works, and his private business occupy his time to such an extent, that ie finds it imposible to accept the position offered by the state administrator. According to a letter received by Gilbert, the plan of the federal authorities to be used in fighting the high costs of living expenses, will be the same that was used during the war to conserve foodstuffs. Representatives of the wholesale and retail merchants, food growers, labor organizations and other citizens will form a committee, according to the state plan, which will investigate the cost of living expenses, including food, clothing shoes, house rent and fuel. Prosecution Is Planned. This committee will then report to the head of the county organization, who will in turn, give all evidence of hoarding, profiteering, or any other practice which would tend to increase the cost, or decrease the supply of necessities, to the attorney general of the state. This evidence will be turned over to United States Attorney Black, for prosecution. Instructions from the state authorities also ask for the reorganization of food club3 which were formed during the war. These clubs are asked to assist the county committee by reporting all apparent cases of profiteering or waste. The letter of instructions to the county heads also asks for the resumption of the war practices of thrift. While Gilbert declined to accept the responsibility of the head of Wayne county's organization, he said Tuesday luai "uluu -"- committee to the best of his ability in j their efforts to solve the problem. May Be Further Urged. It is believed that Gilbert will be further urged to accept the place as head of the Wayne county committee. Several Wayne county men, who were active during the war as aids to the food administrator, will be suggested as heads of the county organization, in case he is asked to name his successor. Action On Profiteering Needed To Check Unrest (By Associated Press) LONDON, Monday. Aug. 11. Sir Auckland Geddes. in addressing the House of Commons on the food bill today, said that among the strong reasons for checking profiteering was its responsibility for socialist unrest and discontent, and for cotinued inflation of prices. He explained that the government had rejected the idea of internal control of trade and also the ided suggested in America of stamping goods with factory prices and establishing a system for fixing prices. He admitted that the government had no alternative but to confess it was powerless under the law as they stand at present. Sir Auckland declared that the pending bill had not been hastily introduced but had been long and carefully considered.

Lithuania would go hungry and perhaps starve, if it were not for the good

Committee. The accompanying photo bread seems to be the menu. 20,000 Children Fed By U. 5. In Hungary (By Associated Press) PARIS, August 12 The American Relief administration begun today the task of feeding 20,000 children In Budapest as part of its plan to give food to the children of central Europe, it was announced here today. It was said this did not involve a general relaxation of the food blockade aga.'nst Hungary. A Vienna dispatch received in London yesterday announced the ailies had lifted the blockade against Hungary but there' has been no formal announcement of this by the supreme council. STRIKERS VOTE TO GO BACK TO WORK WEDNESDAY Two Hundred Members of Carmen's Union Decide to End Labor Tie-up Here. With the assurance that their de mands will be properly cared for, 200 members of the carmen's unions of the Pennsylvania railroad, who have been out on strike since last Friday, voted to return to work, at a meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the Red Men's hall. The men will return to their work Wednesday morning at 6; 30 o'clock. Before the meeting was held union officials were assured by the master mechanic of the Richmond shops, that there would be no discrimination against any of the men, and that all would be allowed to return to their work, in the same manner as they left. Word was received from W. K. Carter, head of the labor department at Washington, in answer to a telegram sent by local union officials, Avhich gave the local workmen assurances that all their demands would be taken up immediately. Union officials here, it was understood, were advised that nothing could be done by the government as long as the men remained on strike. All Strikers Return. With the Richmond workmen returning to work, practically all of the striking shopmen on the Pennsylvania systems west of Pittsburg have agreed to return to their work, and the satisfactory adiustment of differences between the workmen and railroad offi cials is in sight. The meeting at noon lasted little more than an hour, and all of the men were enthusiastic over the agreeable settlement of the workmen's differences. Officials of the unions declared however, that they would stand for no repetition of past practices on the part of railroad officials, who, they claim, have been disregarding government decisions. Unless the company abides by the federal wage board's decisions, they will leave their work again, they said. Nothing Overlooked By Profiteers; Every Item Of Purchase Goes Up BALTIMORE, Aug. 12. "Profiteers have not overlooked a single item that is purchased by this institution. Whether it be carpet tacks, flour or clothing their mark is apparent." This was the statement today of Warden John F. Leonard of the Maryland penitentiary. "The high cost of living , is being felt here as much as it is in private homes continued the warden, "although all supplies are bought in large quantities and the utmost discre tion is used in making purchases. The cost of feeding the prisoners daily has advanced to 21 cents per man as against 12 cents in pre-war days. -

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WHEAT MOVING; OARS SUPPLIED DESPITE STRIKE Elevators of County Report Movements Some Again Ready to Receive Grain. Despite the fact that freight service has been hampered by strikes and pending strikes, the shortage of cars for shipping grain, seems to be somewhat relieved, according to reports from the ' grain elevators in the county Tuesday. Almost every elevator received at least one car Tuesday morning, which made it possible for many of the elevators which have had to close up to receive some grain. Many of the elevator operators expressed hope of receiving cars in time to save them from closing again. A car holds from 1,200 bushels to 1,600 bushels of grain. Anderson & Son, at Milton, report that one car was received Tuesday morning at Bentonville, the first in a week, the elevator having been closed during that time. There are 14,000 bushels of grain stored up in the Bentonville elevator. No difficulty has been exprienced in getting cars at Anderson eleva tors at Milton and Beeson's station, enough having been received at all times to relieve the storage so that grain could be received. Car At New Paris. E. W. Richards and Son, at New Paris received the first car they have obtained in three weeks, Tuesday morning. They have 10,000 bushels of grain, but are receiving grain. Richardson expressed hope of obtaining more cars soon. Two cars were received in Greensfork Tuesday morning, making it possible to relieve the elevator of 2,500 bushels of grain. There are 12,000 bushels in store, but more can be received. Several permits have been received for cars and it is hoped they will arrive before it becomes necessary to close the elevator. Grain was received at the Hagerstown elevator Saturday and Monday. Three cars were received last week. The situation is much Improved over the past few weeks. However operators declared that they will have to close the elevator again if more cars do not come within the next few da vs. Grain was received at the Centerviile elevator Tuesday, but it will close immediately if a car does not arrive Wednesday morning. Two cars arived Tuesday morning, and there are now 10,000 bushels of grain on storage. One car was received at Economy Tuesday morning and another one is expected to arrive Wednesday morning. Grain is being received all the time. There are 9,000 bushels in stor age. Heavy Gold Shipments Sent To South America (By Associated Press") NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Withdrawal of $150,000 in gold from the sub-treasury today for shipment to South America brought the total of gold shipments from this country since the lifting of the embargo to $128,472,000. Nearly half of this sum or $57,150,000 was for South America. Crowder Arrives Home After Stay In Cuba NEW YORK, Aug. 12. General Enoch H. Crowder, judge advocate general of the United States army, who for the last five months has been in Havana collaborating with President Menocal and the Cuban congress in revising the election laws of the island republic, arrived here to'day aboard the Cuban gun boat i "Cuba."

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Active Further Army Stores Are Placed on Market by War Department. WANT WHEAT CHANGE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Demands that changes be made In government wheat standards under the price guarinty act "so as not to penalize every grower of wheat," were made In a statement prepared by Chairman Gronna and representatives of farm organizations and approved today by the senate agriculture committe. Chairman Gronna announced that a committee would be made to present the demands to Julius H. Barnes, president of the United States grain corporation and representatives of the department of agriculture in the hope of having modified various government regulations by which it was charged "the producers are defrauded and the consumers receive no benefit." Proceed With Bills. Problems of the high cost of living continue today to absorb chief attention of congress and government authorities. While congress went ahead with consideration of various bills and suggestions for legislative relief. At torney General Palmer continued negotiations with representatives of his department and state, city and county agents throughout the country for cooperation to bring about lower prices for the necessities of life. Coincident with the announcement by the war department that prices of Burplus army food would be readjusted from time to time to conform to reductions in the retail market on similar cmmodities which was taken here as an indication that retail dealers already were beginning to feel the effects of the government's action in placing the vast quantities of stores on the market, it was announced last night that the war department also would offer to the public two million surplus blankets. These Include practically all grades and range In price from $6 for the best all wool to 1.25 for reclaimed cotton blankets. Sale and distribution of the blankets will be conducted throughout postoffice and municipal channels on the same plan that food stuffs are being handled. AMERICA IS SENT APPEAL FOR AID FROM ARCHANGEL (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Appeals for continued military and financial support have been sent to the United States and the allied governmentb by the provisional government of the northern region of Russia at Archangel. The appeal, received today In Washington is understood to be identical with those forwarded to the other countries, said inevitable disaster would follow withdrawal of allied aid. x "The provisional government," said the note, "is responsible for the fate of the region which has confided in It and which so far borne with patience all the war's burden and is moreover bound before its own conscience and before its own native land to contribute its utmost to the reconstruction and renaissance of Russia. Therefor the provisional government of the northern region begs the allied powers to weigh all the consequences and again to examine the advisibility of abandoning north Russia and leaving it without financial and military support." Russians Ask Allies Not To Withdraw Army ARCHANGEL. Monday, Aug. 11 An appeal to the allied nations not to withdraw their troops from Russia is being issued by the municipality of Archangel, and the boards of the government land district Zemstves of the Archangel province it was announced here today. The appeal constitutes an indictment of the Bolsheviki as "enemies of the constituent assembly for which the Russian democrats are fighting." Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy and warmer tonight. Wednesday local showers and thunderstorms. Today's Temperature. Noon 82 Yesterday Maximum S2 Minimum 47 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore. Probably fair tonight. Wednesday, unsettled with conditions favorable tor thundershowers. General Conditons The great area of high barometric pressure which has prevailed for . several days from Hudson Bay southward is slowly moving eastward. A storm - over Texas will cause unsettled - weather during the next 36 hours and another storm is over the far west, and a tropical storm near Jamaica Is moving slowly northwest toward the Gulf of Mexico but has not -become severe