Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 271, 28 August 1919 — Page 1

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RAIL LEADERS URGE MEN TO ACCEPT OFFER OF PRESIDENT Small Increase in Wages Proposed by Wilson Favored by Council Confer With Gompers. SOPPORfuXlN WEST

Egyptian Princess Bids God Speed to Wounded Pilot Before Great Mineola-Toronto Air Race

First Speech at Columbus Stand on League of Nations and Treaty to be Given Publie. INDIANAPOLIS LISTED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. President Wilson will leave Washington next Wednesday on his speaking tour in the interests of the peace treaty, and will deliver his first speech in Columbus, O., next Thursday, probably in the evening. Cincinnati is not Included in the itinerary, but Secretary Tumulty announced the president would speak at Indianapolis. . Accompanying the president will be Mrs. Wilson. Admiral Cary T. Grayeon, Secretary Tumulty and a corps of secretaries and stenographers. 25 Days on Tour. According to plans now being worked out In connection with the itinerary President Wilson will pass 25 days in placing before the people of the country his reasons for the immediate ratification of the peace treaty without change. Although he desired to greet General Pershing on his arrival in New York, early next week he was said to consider the tour to explain the peace treaty to the people as of more importance. It was possible, Secretary Tumulty said, the president might overcome this obstacle to an early start by meeting General Pershing en route West, probably in St. Louis.

1ST NATIONAL BANK BUYS LUKEN PLOT; ADDITION PLANNED ( ". - - .....".. A Plans for the enlargement of the present bank building arte being considered "by officials of the First " National bank, which recently purchased the ground now occupied by the Luken Drug company, adjoining the present bank building. Although no definite steps have been taken towards enlarging the building, the matter will probably be brought before the board of directors at the next meeting of that body. Increase In business has caused the present bank building to become much too small for the bank's needs, although the building was erected only four years ago. At the time the building was erected It was so designed that three more stories could be added to it, and the front of the building extended, if the land could be purchased. It is the plan of the bank officials to tear the present Luken building down and to erect a three or four story new building, and at the same time build two or three more stories to the present bank building to make it conform with the new structure. The building operation? will probably be started during the coming year. Worst Still Coming, Palmer Warns Persons WhoViolate"Dry" Law (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Liquor dealers who have been violating the war time prohibition law secure in the belief that they were safe because Department of Justice agents were too busy in the high cost of Mving investigation to give attention to them are due for rude awakening according to Attorney General Palmer. Recent arrests in New York and other cities, Mr. Palmer said, were only the forerunner ofwhat is to come and those who believe prohibition law can be evaded will be shown differently. The attorney Reneral expressed the belief that the chief offenders were those liquor dealers who had kept their establishments Intact in hope the war time ban would be raised before .constitutional prohibition goes into effect. Crusades against the offending saloonkeepers, who are said to be confined chiefly to the big cities, are likely within the next few days it was indicated. Weather Forecast L For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy to night and Friday. Probably showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures. Today, noon 72 Yesterday. Maximum ?1 Minimum 4 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Friday. Showers and probably thunderstorms. General Conditions The Atlantic coast storm is central ofT Nova Scotia. Generally fair and abnormally cool weather prevails from the lakes south- , ward but it is warming up over the middle west. Richmond. Va.. reports the coolest weather in August on record. The storm over the upper Mississippi valley is causing unsettled weather and rains are developing. The storm is moving slowly which is the reason rains did not come today. -

Maxim Gorky. Maxim Gorky, famous Russian novelist, journalist and radical politician, has been captured and shot by Lettish troops, according to the Berlin "Vorwaerts." The troops who executed Gorky are said to have been commanded by "Jake" Peters, once famous as the leader of a gang of thieves In the Houndsditch district of London. Gorky quarreled with the Bolshevist leaders some time ago. MISS KATHERINE STANTON, BELOVED TEAGHERrlS DEAD Succumbs to Operation at Reid Hospital Taught 41 Years in Wayne. Miss Katherine Stanton. 61 years old, one of the oldest school teachers in Wayne county, died at 1:30 o'clock Thursday morning, at Reid Memorial hospital, following an operation. Miss Stanton was born in Syracuse, N. Y., Navember 20, 1858, the daughter of James and Mary Stanton. When she was a very small child the family moved to Richmond and resided on North Twelfth street, where they lived until a short time ago. Her father died many years ago and the mother about two years ago. Pupil at St. Mary's. Miss Stanton attended St. Mary's school and was graduated from the Friends Academy here. She taught school in Fairview for 35 years and for Beven years was at School No. 11, east of town. Her total length of teaching service in Wayne county was 42 years. She retired from school teaching a year ago last April and has been a pensioned teacher since. She was said to have been the first teacher to benefit by the new pension law. She attended the University of Chicago every summer for many years. Since giving up her school work Miss Stanton was not satisfied and recently purchased a home on North Sixth street near her brother. She had not been in good health since March but had been critically ill since last Friday when she was taken to Reid Memorial hospital. Her death came as a shock because Wednesday evening her condition was much improved. She had always enjoyed the best of health. Miss Stanton's life was devoted entirely to her school work. She had no other interests except those of her school children. Since giving up the work she often voiced her dissatisfaction and longing to go back to teaching. She belonged to St. Mary's church and to all of the teachers' organizations in the county. She was for many years president of the Wayne County Teachers' organization. Thought of Others. Because of the ill health of her mother, who was her closest companion, she did not take part in any of the social activities of her friends. Miss Stanton was of a singularly unselfish nature, and her thoughts were always of other people. Surviving relatives are two brothers, Ulic Stanton of this city, and the Rev. Father John F. Stanton of the Cathedral at Vincennes, one sister, Miss Cecelia Stanton of this city, one niece. Miss Catherine Stanton, and one nephew, Dr. James N. Stanton of Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. The body will be removed to the home of Ulic Stanton, 101 North Sixth street, where friends may call any time after Friday noon. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

MOVE AGAINST GARRANZA SEEN WITHJEXICO Newspapers Attack Cabrera for Stand on Petroleum Question. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Advices reaching Washington through official channels indicate that the recent activities of Lls Caprera, secretary of the treasury of Mexico, and Schiafflno, head of the Petroleum bureau of the department of industry, commerce, and labor, have been for the purpose of bringing back into line the Mexican congress and members of the supreme court, who, it is expected indicate are somewhat out of step with the Carranza regime. This was the interpretation . of events by state department officials when they learned that the advice to the supreme court by Cabrera was an an official character instead of being ex-officio as was at first supposed. Cabrera urged the supreme court not to hasten the hearing of the Amparo cases brought before the court by the American Oil companies. The cases are aimed directly at the presidential decrees which led the United States. British. Dutch, and. French governments to file vigorous protests because ttiey were regarded as an effort at confiscation of foreign properties. It is now apparent according to advices from Mexico City that there is a definite effort in congress to withdraw from Carranza and extraordinary powers in finance under which he issued the "spoilation" decrees. It is pointed out by anti-Carranza leaders in congress that the withdrawal of this power from the president would prevent a repetition of legislation by these executive decrees and would ease the international situation. Press Attacks Cabrera Mexico City newspapers are violently attacking Cabrera,' according to Continued On Page Fifteen.

GENERAL L. BOTHA PREMIER OF SOUTH AFRICA ONION, DIES (By Associated Preaio PRETORIA, Union of South Africa, Aug. 28. General Louis Botha, premier and minister of agriculture of the Union of South Africa died suddenly early this morning following an attack of influenza. Louis Botha was born at Greytown, Natal, in 1863, and was a member of the first Volkasaad, of Transvaal, in which he represented the district of Vryheid. At the beginning of the Boet war in 1899 he was Veldt-Cornet for that district. Joining the Boer forces in Northern Natal he soon rose to high commends. He was in charge of the Boer forces at the Battle of Colenso and Spionkop and following the death of General P. J. Joubert, he was made commander In chief of the Transvaal Boers. After the fall of Pretoria he reorganized the Boers with a view to prolonged guerilla warfare, his "forces offering steady resistance to the British until late In-1901. Following the peace negotiations between the Boers and the British General Botha took a leading role in the period of reconstruction. After the grant of self government to the Transvaal in 1907, General Botha was called upon to form a government. From this position he resigned in December, 1912, owing to dissension in the cabinet but was immediately asked to form a new government. At the outbreak of the great war in 1914, General Botha took command of the Union forces in Southwest Africa, achieving a complete success and compelling the German troops in that region to surrender. With General Jan Christian Smuts, General Botha signed the peace treaty with Germany on behalf of the Union of South Africa. June 28 last. He arrived at Cape Town from Europe on July 28. J. E. BENDER PLANT SOLD; $100,000 IS NEW GO.'S CAPITAL Announcement was made Thursday morning that several Richmond men have purchased the Bender Ice Cream company and will form a company which will be capitalized at $100,000. The stock, with the exception of a few shares, has been placed. Charles W. Jordan, Lawrence Handley, Adolph Fosler, Judge William A. Bond and H. J. Hanes are the principal men interested in the venture. A manager will be engaged to run the business, but as yet his identity has not been disclosed. The name of Bender Ice Cream company will be retained. The new company will carry on the business in the same channel as it was carried under J. E. Bender, but several extensive improvements will be added, it is said. J. E. Bender has made no announcement as to his plans for the future, excepting that he will aid the new company in managing until they are familiar with the details of the plant. Mrs. Noah Plankenhorn Is Dead at Brownsville BROWNSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 28. Mrs. Noah Plankenhorn, a life-long resident of this vicinity, died at her home here at 3 o'clock Thursday morning, following a sickness of about 6 weeks. She is survived by two children. Gertrude and Jesse. Funeral services will be held at Bryants chanl. at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

Enthusiastic Boosters Attend Horse Fair Richmond Day is Big Success. "Hagerstown or Bust Richmond Boosters." With the above slogan a large number of local residents, under the auspices of the Commercial Club, left Richmond in a large body shortly after noon to attend the horse show at the Hagerstown fair. The city band, and a delegation of pretty girls from the Kresge'5 and 10 cent store, were the outstanding features of the big parade. The parade will pick up a number of Commercial Club members and their families along the road to Hagerstown, will meet on the outskirts of that city, and attend the fair and horse show in a body. A large delegation from Hagerstown was to meet the Richmond "boosters" and extend to them the glad hand of friendship. A big truck, donated by Mercurio Bros., carried a large number of local people to the fair, along with a truck belonging to the Bethard Automobile company, Vhich carried the Kresge store delegation. A truck of the Hagerstown Lumber company also carried several persons. Arrive at 1 o'clock. The event of the morning, so far as the sightseers was concerned was the arrival of the Indianapolis Newsboys' band and the later incoming of the Richmond band, heading the procession of autos of Commercial Club members and others bent on seeing the show. The Newsboys band is a great aggregation. There are fifty members present. This band arrived by way of Cambridge City at 10:30 and immediately tuned up. The Richmond band and the auto parade of guests did not show up until after 1 o'clock, but were enthusiastically acclaimed on arrival. Decorated Auto Parade. The decorated auto parade, Thursday afternoon was "some" show. Fifty dollars, divided into purses of $25 for first, $15 for second and $10 for third best display aroused a lot of enthusiasm. Richmond expected to get some of this money, while Newcastle and Cambridge City promised to make the Richmondites show cause. Wednesday Night Awards The first after-supper show on Wednesday was the pony display, at which Kenneth Thornburg was the "proud winner of first money for the best single pony, and Robert Marlatt captured first award for the best saddler. " For being the best pony rider little six-year old Martha Smith was acclaimed by the entire grandstand, when she received the blue ribbon. It was a great event for the children, of whom hundreds were present. Omer Landig, and Willie Jones also divided some of the pony prizes. Saddlers and Turnouts In the saddle horse and driving classes the contests were quite spirited. Luther Hutchinson was presented with $10 and the blue ribbon for the best saddler, while Carl Robinson took first money for the best four horse turnout. Bob Hudson and L. Farlow took second and third money in the saddle show, while Clayton Souder won second and third honoijs, in the four horse hitch contention. In the ladies' driving class the honors were shared by Mrs. Day, Mrs. Hower and Mrs. Hindman, in the order given. Don't Overlook Hogs. The hogs have a special section of the street and also a large show tent. You can find the eggs at the poultry show. The awards in this class were to be made today, and among the exhibitors who are expecting prizes are: R. C. Mendenhall. Economy, Ind., two pens of Durocs; Billy Waltz and Clarence Varneth, of Hagerstown, Durocs; and C. A. Leverton, of Milton, Ind., Chester White. The pig clubs feeders are represented by Charles Bunnell, Herby Woolard Morris Souder, Mary Bunnell. Gaar Robinson, Neva Robinson. Carl Stohler, Raymond Stohler, Milburn Rutter, Donald Rutter, George Leavell. Wayne Crandall, Herbert Crandall, Herbert Crandall, Robert Carpenter, David Carpenter, Curtis Cummins and Hannah Woolard. The auto show is a very creditable affair, viewed from any angle. Manlove and Wilson of Cambridge City, who will shortly occupy quarters as 15 South Seventh street, Richmond, have six Oakland and Nash cars in the big auto tent. The McConaha company of Richmond are making a fine display of newly received Hudson, Essex and Studebaker cars and are doing some business. Mull Brothers of Centerville are making a display of Mitchell cars and are in the show. F. W. Marson, of both the Ford son and Indiana tractors Cambridge City is showing three Buicks. A handsome display of pianos also graces the auto tent.

FRIEDERICH HEADS HUNGARY CABINET (By Associated PressJ PARIS, Aug. 28 Stephen Frieder ich, Hungarian premier under Archduke Joseph regime, has formed a new cabinet for Hungary in which besides the premiership he assumes the post of minister of Interior, according to a Havas dispatch from Budapest today. MUST SHOW LICENSE BEFORE CANADA TOUR, SAYS ELLIOTT Frank Elliott who recently returned from a motor trip to Canada has offered some information for prospective Canadian tourists. He said it was necessary for him to show his receipt for his car license before he was permitted to cross the Canadian line.

Just as he was about to leave the Mineola flying field in the New YorkEQUAL SHOW IS ASKED BY BLACK MEN IN AMERICA Negroes Want Better Treatment, Senate Committee is Told by Delegation. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Asking for an amendment to the peace treaty, so as to provide for racial equality, a delegation of negroes, speaking for the National Equal Rights League, told the senate foreign relations committee today serious trouble might be, expected unless better treatment were accorded negroe3 in the United States. "The black man has given notice," said A. Whaley, a New York negro, "that what he has suffered in the past will not be endured in the future. He means business now. There can be no compromise." Request Mandatory Wiliam Monroe Trotter, of Boston, secretary of the league, voicing a similiar opinion said the "oppression" of the negro in America was reaching a point where no one could be assured that our land will be a land of peace." Neither witness was questioned as to what he had in mind by these declarations. Only five of the 17 committee members 11 of them Republicans, attended the meeting. An amendment which gives the United States a mandatory over the Kamerun, a German colony in Africa, was requested by Joseph T. Thomas, a negro of Cleveland, O., representing the National Race Congress, American negroes he said, could be recruited to police the territory under white offlTAFT NAMED IN WILL OF CARNEGIE-ESTATE NEAR $30,000,000 (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 28. Having given away more than $350,000,000 during his life time, Andrew Carnegie died leaving a fortune of between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000, according to his will which was filed for probate her today. It was his oft repeated Intention to die a poor man. The will disposes of $960,000 to public and charitable institutions and leaves annuities of approximately $300,000 to friends and relatives, including $10,000 each to former Presiden Taft and Premier Lloyd George of England, and $5,000 each to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, widows of former presidents. Mrs. Carnegie his widow and his daughter Margaret, Mrs. Roswell Miller, were provided for during his lifetime. This is set forth in a clause of the will which reads: "Having years ago made provision for my wife beyond her desires and ample to enable her to provide for our beloved daughter Margaret; and being unable to judge at present what provision for our daughter will thus promote her happiness, I leave to her mother the duty of providing for her as her mother deems best."

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Princess Delia Patra bidding godspeed to Lieut. Daniel Gish. Toronto air race an Egyptian princess, Delia Paltra, warmly grasped the hand of Lieut. Daniel Gish and wished him god-speed. Despite the good wishes of the princess. Lieutenant Gish, who was wounded while fighting in the world war, was forced to descend on account of bad weather shortly after leaving New York. CITY WILL NEED $253,000 IN 1920, ESTIMATE MADE Taxes Must Cover All Expenditures Except $12,000, Says Controller Bescher. The city budget for the coming year will be between $250,000 and $254,000, according to an estimate made by Baltz A. Bescher, city controller Thursday morning. The rate of taxes can not be made public until the city hears from the state board of tax commissioners in Indianapolis, which according to law must be before September 1, said Bescher. The taxes must pay for all the city budget, except about $12,000 which will be derived from miscellaneous sources. The budget for the various departments follow: Department of streets, sowers and alleys, $85,190; department of crematory, including garbage contract, $6,052; police department, $31,636; city court, $220; finance department, $9,675; department of law, $1,800; public health and charities, $8,510; de partment of public works, $27,370; assessments and collections, $2,200; engineering department, $4,820; markets, $1,500; fire depaitment, $56,160; public buildings and grounds, $4,700, and department of public works, $12,900. According to these figures the city budget would total $252,634. Last Year $206,000. Last year's budget totals $206,835.89, which includes additions made in salaries to many city officials at the first of the year, and o'ther expenses. The police department's budget last year was $28,766, which is approximately $3,000 less than this year's. The fire department budget for last year was $51,520, while this year's is $56,060. The biggest advancev was in the street department. Last year they were awarded $54,200, while according to figures for the coming year they will receive an appropriation of $85,190. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT STATE CAPITAL INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 28. Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt of New York and H. D. Lindsley, former head of the War Risk Insurance Bureau, arrived here today to address a meeting of former service men tonight under the auspices of the American Legion. Arsenic Found in Coffee UrnThirty Are Poisoned (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 28 Arsenic was found today in samples of coffee taken from a downtown lunch room when 30 persons were poisoned yesterday according to Health Commissioner Robertson. He expressed the opinion that someone had put poison In the coffee urn with malicious intent and the police . were asked to search for the guilty person. Chemists worked all night analyzing the coffee taken from the urn of the lunch room. It is expected that all of those taken 111 after eating at the restaurant will recover.

BULLETIN (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 Acceptance of President Wllaon'a offer of a small wage increase, pending the outcome of the government' effort to reduce the coat of living was advised by the executive council of the Railway Shop Union In a letter sent today to all union locals. Officials of the union confered todav with Samuel Gompers, president, and other members of the executive committee, of the American Federation of Labor. The letter said if there was to be a strike every cTass of railway employes should be willing to Join in the movement."If the federated shop trades strike now," the letter said, "they carry the full burden of securing the same general increase for the 78 per cent at the railroad employes who have not yet decided what action they propose to take. We do not believe that we should allow ourselves to be placed in that position. In our opinion the next 90 days will bring the entire situation to a head and if a strike is to take place every class of railroad employes should be willing to join in the movement, carry their full measure of responsibility and leave the issue to be decided by the 22 per cent of the railroad employes represented by the federated trades." ULTIMATUM GIVEN. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 Saturday morning has been set as the time limit by which all striking railroad employes on the Pacific coast roust return to work "or the brotherhoods will support the federal administration In Its endeavor to operate trains whereverthey have contract." IMPROVEMENT HOPED " SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 28 Hopes for early and radical Improvement In the strike situation which virtually has paralyzed rail transportation In southern and central California, were expressed today. All the strikers had before them orders from their International officer to return to work, as well as a statement from Walker-D. Hlnes. director general of railroads, that this order was "final" and that the government was "taking steps" to operate the roads if the strikers did not return to tfceir posts. At Oakland and Sacramento, where brief strikes of yard employes had paralyzed traffic, the men had returned to work and conditions wer assuming something of a normal aspect. Embargoes Continued Embargoes against passenger traf fio from eastern points to California continued in effect early today, however, and from several points cam 3 word of the organization of automobile stage lines to carry passengers to Lob Angeles. Resumption of work at Oakland, railroad administration officials declared would permit them to restore the usual trans-continental train service in and out of San Francisco and to move trains southward. Whether the strikes at Bakesfield and Fresno would prevent trains from proceeding into southern California was undetermined early In the day. At San Francisco the postmaster appealed to automobilists going to points not reached by trains because of the strike to carry consignments of mail with them. At many desert points in southern California and western Arizona which depend on the railroads to haul in their supplies of water, the situation was growing serious. At many other points gasolene supplies were growing short. Sale of gasolene for any but essential uses was prohibited and from Needles came word that steps bad been taken to conserve available food supplies. Passengers Marooned Sharp anxiety was felt by those Interested in the green fruit Industry as a result of the tie-up. Fresno bankers declared many such persons would be ruined if transportation facilities remained unavailable to them for any length of time. Several hundred of the passengers marooned at-Barstow two days ago by stoppage of rail transportation were on their way to Los Angeles to- , day in automobiles. Striking trainmen at Los Angeles will be permitted to decide Individually whether they will return to work in compliance with the order of W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, it became known today after a conference o: Brotherhood representatives.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 28 Unless members of the four railroad brotherhoods now on strike on the Pacific coast return to work by Saturday morning the brotherhoods will support the federal administration in its effort to operate the federal controlled railroads, it was announced here today. LENINE ASKS PEACE WITH ROUMANIANS COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2S. Nicholas Lenine, the Russian Bolshevik premier, has sent a delegation to Kishlnez to negotiate peace with Roumania, according to a report received- from Budapest today.

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