Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 298, 29 September 1919 — Page 1

AIXABIUM VOL. XUV- NO. 298- flUS' Consolidated RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING. SEPT. 29, 1919 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS' WOOD SENT TO OMAHA; RIOT CITY IS QUIETED CONFLICTING DANIEL G. REID IS HONORED. BY GEN. PERSHING He Landed Marines on Dalmation Coast Senate Committee Investigating Steel Strike; John H. Fitzpatrick, Workers' Leader, Giving Testimony CLAIMS OPEN NEW WEEK OF STEEL STRIKE

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Lynched Negro. TROOPS RUSH TO CITY (By AsROclated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Major General Leonard Wood, commanding he central department with headquar ters at Chicago, has been directed by Secretary Baker to proceed to Omaha, where federal troops were sent last night. (By Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 29. The condi tion of Mayor E. P. Smith, whom mem bers of a mob attempted to hang when 'he refused last night to deliver to them William Brown, a negro, who was accused of assaulting a white girl, was reported by his physicians to be slightly improved today. The mayor, "Who suffered from cuts and fractured ."bones, recovered consciousness at noon. Mayor Smith Is 59 years old and is a Democrat in politics. He was born in Mount Pleasant, la., and came to Ne braska in 1885 and to Omaha in 1890 He is a lawyer and practiced his pro fesslon until chosen mayor a year ago lust May, to succeed James G. Dahl man, who had held that office lor twelve years. la Strung Up Twice. Mayor Smith was seized by the mob on Seventeenth street, near the courthouse, about 10 o'clock, and was threatened with lynching. He was hustled to Harney street and stopped at the foot of a trolley pole on the cross-arm of which was a coil of rope. "Give ua the key to the jail! If we can't get the nigger we'll lynch you!" "He's no better than the nigger!" "He's a negro lover," were shouts heard among the mob. "Get that ropo," someone shouted. It was pulled down by a loose end, but was not long enough to reach. A man climbed the pole and with a knife cut the rope. It was brought down and placed around the neck of the mayor. "Throw it up over the pole and btring the mayor up," yelled a dozen voices. The mayor was the center of a crush so great that it almost overthrew an automobile standing near. The rope was placed around the mayor's neck. Appalled at the possibility of murdering the city's clxief executive, protests began to be heard. "We won't stand for hanging the mayor; that won't get ua the nigger; let im go; tell 'im to get out of here." Then two officers cut the rope, carried the mayor to an automobile, and rushed him to a hospital. Defending Negroes. The mayor's law firm is at present defending two negroes charged with assaults on white woman. The police assert that that fact had much to do with some of the remarks that were made by members of the mob who had a hand In the attempt against his life. Courthouse la Ruin. The fire that was started In the courthouse left that strucure a mass of ruins. The property Was valued at a million and a half dollars. The dam age to the records could not be estimated early today, but It is believed many have been destroyed beyond reclamation. Statistics vital to coun ty affairs telnce the county was organized are believed to be badly dam ' aged. Ir several hours the lives of more than 100 prisoners in the county jail were endangered by the flames in the lawer floors of the building. It was finally necessary to send them all to the roof. Sheriff Clark etood off the angry mob until the flames caused the prisoners themselves to take action. They at first decided among themselves to throw the negro from the roof to the pavement below and leave him to the destruction of the mob. It was at this moment that the mob gained entrance to the burning building, pushed past Sheriff Clark and his deputies and forced their way into the cell corridor. Here it was that the negro was turned over to them. Throwing a rope around his neck, these men, numbering about fifty, dragged him to the ground floor. Brown was practically dead before his form was ever strung to the light pole. Two bullets were fired into his body as he was dragged through the crowd. He was never heard to utter a word. Brown's body was mulitated beyond recognition. Riddled by a thousand bullets, it was first placed over a fire of tarred fagots. The spectacle did not end until late in the morning hours. What remained of the torso was hung to a trolley pole at one of the most important downtown intersections. The arrival of federal troops caused a dispersal of the mob. The destruction of the courthouse came as a result of lack of police pro tection for the firemen when they attempted to run hose lines. Many of the firemen, however, entered the building and assisted in the work of Quieting the prisoners, some or whom had become frantic. Officers Quit Jobs. Officers threw their clubs, guns and badees of authority to the wind and quit the job cold. This was especially true of many of th eyounger men who have come into the service tin der the present administration. Sheriff Michael L. Clark today told , the story of how Brown finally came I into the possession of .the.inob.

Rear Admiral Andrews. Rear Admiral Andrews commands the American squadron in Mediterranean waters. He has full power to use American naval forces whenever that is desired by the allied officials. REDLAND FIELD IS STORMED BY FANS; STAND ALL NIGHT (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Sept 29 After wait ing in line nearly all night, a crowd of more than 1000 persons stormed ticket windows at Redland field, the home of the Cincinnati Nationals, today, to purchase unreserved pavillion and bleacher Beats for the world series games which open Wednesday. Seven thousand pavillion seats were placed on sale at $2.20 each and 3,500 bleacher seats were sold at $1.10. In addition standing room space for a thousand persons was sold, at $1.10 a ticketBuys First Ticket George - Aull considers himself the luckiest fan in Cincinnati. Aull took up his station at the ticket window at 11 o'clock last night, being the first to arrive, - and waited and slept 11 hours, until the sale opened. There were several hundred women In line, worn and wearied by the long vigil, they tried to get a bit of comfort out of boxes, benches and planks on which they lounged or leaned. One school teacher, after waiting nearly all night, was obliged to give up her place in line and went sorrow fully to her class room, when she was unable to arrange for a messenger to stand in line for her. Ohio National Guard is Waiting Order to March (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept. 29. Ohio National guard troops mobilized at their respective armories last night by order of Governor Cox, were today being held in readiness for further instructions. Wnile the reason for assembling the twelve infantry and three auxiliary companies was not made public, it is understood that the order was given : to keep faith with Governor Cornwall of West Virginia, who feared an invasion of his state by striking steel workers from Steubenville and Mingo, who had planned to march today to Weirtan ,W. Va., to induce steel workers htere to quit. Word from Steubenville yesterday was to the effect that the reported march would not materialize. Pan American Countries Will Send Delegates to Financial Conference (By Associated press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Almost universal acceptance by the Pan-American governments of the invitation ex tended by President Wilson to send their ministers of finance and other delegates to the second Pan-American financial conference here, next January 12 to 17, was announced today by Secretary Glass. Delay by a few countries in accepting was said to be due to the fact that it was not yet certain whether their ministers of finance would be able to leave at that time, many national congresses being in session then. It is expected confidently that all the 21 republics will be represented. Mr. Glass will invite financial and Industrial leaders of the United States to participate in the deliberations and to serve on conference committees. Sailings to England Cancelled; Strike Cause WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. All callings to ports in Great Britain have been cancelled by the shipping board because of the strike of -railway workers there.

Former Richmond Man Presented With Flag for Services in World War. , Daniel G. Reld, formerly of. Richmnd, and now one of the country's leading financiers, was presented with an American flag, in services in New York, Saturday, by General Pershing for distinguished service toward the

United States during the war. Gener al Pershing said in part: "We we here to do honor to one of New York's distinguished citizens During the war the patriotism of Americans has been shown in many ways. Never has there been in the history of the country a more generous attitude on the part of men who are in position to bestow generosity. ur tnese Mr. Reid stands pre eminent in your city for his generous Acts, and while we know but few of rhese they are sufficient for the people of New York to recognize his gener osity by the presentation of this flag. It gives me great pleasure to repre sent the City of New York and present you, sir, with this flag." Daniel G. Reid donated and built the hospital on Gun Hill road that after ward became base hospital No. 1. Just as the ceremony was completed a light rain began to fall and when the orchestra had played "The Star Span gied Banner" Gen. Pershing and his staff hurried back to their automobiles and the crowd broke up. The Mall was decorated for the oc casion and an American flag in electric lights was a feature of the illumination. Reld's Contributions Many. Any attempt to make a complete story of the aid and assistance which have been given by Mr. Reid, to all the agencies of patriotic endeavor is foredoomed to failure. In the begin ning he would be the first to decry the effort to catalogue the incidents and he would be quite apt to be brusque about it. In the next place those about him are similarly uncom municative and do not make it easy to dig up facts. There are two simple instances at hand, however, and from them much may be judged of the while. To a char acteristic, abundant liberality he adds an instinct for timeliness and a qua! ity of sentiment which multiplies the value of what he does. The most conspicuous instance of Mr. Reid's generosity as well as the timeliness of his action is furnished in the matter of the Columbia University hospital unit. This is so much apprec iated by all. those who know the facts that they were readily . available for this notice. "It is not alone the detail that his contribution of $175,000 was more than half the amount of the cost of the work of construction and equipment. It is the circumstance that the sub scriptions, which had reached an (Continued on page sixteen) NURSES WILL BE HONOR GUESTS AT BIG CELEBRATION Nurses will be honor guests of the War Mothers' association at the home coming celebration at the Coliseum next Saturday evening, according to an announcement made by Mrs. R. P. Whisler, secretary of the association today. Special arrangements to care for the twenty young women of the county who were in the service as members of the Army Nurses corps will be made by the War Mothers, and it is prob able that a special table will be re served at the dinner for the nurses. More than 500 names have already been sent to the secretary of the as sociation and plans are being made for at least twice that number of exservice men who are expected to at tend the celebration. Final arrangements for the dinner were made at a meeting of the War Mothers' Monday afternoon, and the complete program for the dinner will be announced Tuesday. At the request of the War Mothers, service men are asked, where possible, to wear their uniforms at the celebration. Mrs. Cowles, Earlham Graduate, Introduced Wilson to Los Angeles President Woodrow Wilson was introduced to his audience in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, September 20, by Mrs. Joseph Evans Cowles, a member of the class of 1875 of Earlham college, according to word received by the Earlham Press from Daniel L. Beebe, manager of the western branch of the United Press, and a member of the Eerlham graduating class of 1910. Mrs. Cawles is president of the general federation of women's clubs. Juries for October Term of Circuit Court Chosen Members of the grand ury for the October term of court were drawn to day as follows: Rudolph Miller, Abing. ton township; John Clevenger, Abington township; Walter J. Kitterman, Harrison township; Edward Jacobs, Jackson township; George M. Show alter, New Garden township, and Scott A. Lewis, Wayne township. The petit urymen follow: Walter C Bulla, Boston township; John F. Medearis. Center township; Charles C. Foland, Clay township; Frank C. Underbill, Clay township; Frank A. Hart on, Dalton township; Robert G. Anderson. Franklin township: Ossian L. Calloway, Jackson township; William H. Heover, Jefferson township; Gus Weyl, Perry township; Albert J. New man, Washington township; Charles A, Bostwick, Wayne township, and Albert Stolen. o Webster township.

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1,100 STILL TO VOTE IN WAYNE LEAGUE RECORD Poll Closes at Midnight Tues day Maiority is Still i Against Plan. Votes in the Wayne county poll on the league of nations must be mailed before midnight, Tuesday, Sept. 30, in order to be recorded. Final results of the ballot will be sent to the Indiana senators as soon as possible. Eight hundred and forty-two votes had been recorded Monday, out of a total of 2,000 ballots sent out by the Palladium. Of these 226 are unqailifledly In favor of the league, 344 unqualifiedly against it, 62 want a league with reservations, and are for it if they cannot get reservations, and 210 are against it in this case. . . These Believe In It. "I don't think President Wilson would want to Join the league if it would be detrimental to our country. "We waged a war for humanity and world, peace and promised our soldier boys that was what they were fighting for. If we fail our promises were false. Why not the league of nations for a fulfillment of promises and protection of humanity. "If it is everything it Is said to be it is a fine thing. "If supreme court judges are satisfled with the league they should know more about it than the people, congress or president. Not in Favor. "We gained an independence in 1776; let us not sacrifice it now. "Old Glory suits me. Let those who want to live under England, go over and do it. "I believe in every country fighting its own battles. "To hell with all of It. Keep other country's fingers out of our business. The United States can take care of herself. U. S. CANNOT KEEP CONTROL OF SUGAR NEW YORK, Sept. 29. President Wilson has been advised by the Unit-! ed States sugar equalization board, it was learned today, that in its opinion it is too late to consider a continuation of government sugar control throughout next year. The board automatically goes out of office December 31. Already 1,000,000 tons or one-quar ter of the new crop of Cuban sugar has been sold, it is said, mainly to foreign buyers at a price averaging 6 cents a pound. Last year the equalization board purchased the entire Cuban crop of more than 3,500.000 tons at 5V2 cents. American refiners, in view of the foreign demand and heavy domestic requirements, the equalization board stated, now are at liberty to enter the market for the new Cuban crop, the unsold portion of which exceeds 2,950,000 tons. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Rain tonight, except in southwest portions; cooler. Tuesday fair and cooler. Today's Temperature. Noon 79 Yesterday. Maximum 82 Minimum 49 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain tonight or Tuesday; cool wave. General Conditions The storm over the west is slowly moving eastward. and warm weather continues over the south and east as well as the central states. The coolest weather of the season covers the north and west. It Is snowing in Montana and is below freezing generally over southwest Canana and over parts of Montana and Dakota.

John H. Fitzpatrick, testifying before senate labor committee.

national committee which organized the investigation being conducted by the Senator Phipps of Colorado and Senator

How Wayne Stands on League of Nations Against if Unqualifiedly Unqualifiedly For if cannot Cannot For Against Be amended Be amended Merchants 21 9 10 17 Lawyers and Doctors 5 3 4 5 Teachers 9 1 4 Shopmen S3 168 26 73 Manufacturers 8 3 2 7 Farmers 83 140 17 92 Returned Sailors & Soldiers. 17 21 2 12 226 344 62 210

GOAL OPERATORS SUBMIT ANSWER TO CONFERENCE (By Associated Press) BUFFALO, N. Y.. Sept 29. The soft coal operators of the central :ompetitive field today submitted to the joint conference of operators and miners their reply to the demands of the men for a sixty per cent increase in wages and shorter working hours. Before the session opened there was much speculation as to the attitude the operators would take on what has been called the most revolutionary demands in the history of the industry, involving an increase in pay from the present standard of $5 a day to $8 a day for approximately 400,000 men. The operators refused to discuss their attitude before the opening of the session or to discuss reports that their reply would be a flat refusal to grant the demands of the miners. The first business before the conference was resolutions on the death of John Mitchell, former president of the miners, and John P. Reece, an operator, both of whom had been familiar figures at previous joint confep ences. Gas Rate Increase May Become Effective by Oct.. 1, According to Johnson No decision as to when the new gas rate would become effective to local consumers has been made, according to Nimrod Johnson, manager of the Richmond Light, Heat and Pow er company. "The gas rate." said Johnson, Mon day, "will become effective' as soon as the public service commission approves our petition for the increase. In view of the fact that our rates will be raised the first of the month, I believe the commission will allow us our increase." Mother of Lieutenant Governor Bush Is Dead SEYMOUR, Ind., Sept. 29 Mrs. Eunice Bush, aged 71, mother of Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush, of Indiana, died here early today from cident near here Saturday. Mrs. Bush, with relatives, were driv ing from their home in Salem, Ind., to Indianapolis at the time of the accident. Lieutenant Governor Bush and his wife were at his mother's bedside. The funeral will be held at Salem. Program Being Arranged for Chester Celebration CHESTER, Ind., Sept 29. Elaborate plans are being made here for the annual homecoming, which is to be held Sunday, October 5. A program of speakers, music and other amusements is being arranged. A number of former residents from all parts of the country will be present for this affair. Brrrl Rain and Cold Coming, Says Weatherman A change to rain and cold weather was forecast by Weatherman Moore, today. The rain will arrive Monday night and will be followed for a few days .by cool weather and frost.

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senate labor committee. He is shown William Kenyon of Iowa are on the strike, on t ltzpatncK s lert are seatea BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE CONDITION GREATLY IMPROVED (By Associated Press) LONDON, Sept. 29. Improvement in the situation created by the general strike on the railways was announced in official quarters this morning. The distribution of food was being carried out without friction and volunteer help was being freely offered, it was stated. The official communique from Bowing street read: "The general strike situation is improving. The government measures are working satisfactorily. Food distribution is proceeding smoothly and offers of voluntary assistance are still pouring in." COUNTY DRIVE FOR JEWISH RELIEF TO START WEDNESDAY The Wayne county drive for the National Jewish Relief fund, to aid JewisTr men, women and children In countries devastated by the war, will get under way Wednesday morning. Tomorrow at noon the formal campaign will be launched at the Y. M. C. A. where seventy-five or more Richmond business men will gather at a luncheon to receive instructions. . Mrs. Harry Sternberger, of Cincinnati, sent here by the National committee, will deliver an address. The campaign was commended by Irving Kelsey before Indiana i early Meeting, Sunday. In the near east there are places where as many as 196 dead bodies have been picked up in the morning as the results of death from famine during the preceding day and night. according to Kelsey. Herbert Hoover, food administrator, in a letter to Nathan Strauss, national chairman, heartily commended the campaign. He said: "I am indeed glad to see the effort being made by the American Jewish Relief Committee for Sufferers from the war to raise further funds for its work in Europe. As you know, your organization has co-operated with us wonderfully in relief work at the most critical centers of Europe. I cannot speak too highly of the spirit and effectiveness of the Joint Distribution Committee in Europe, nor can I emphasize too strongly the critical necessity for its continuation." Jesus Was a Radical Declares Rev. Semans in Sunday's Sermon "Jesus was not a wild eyed agitator, t ut he was radical in that he went to the root of things; he scorned whiteto become conservative. We sanctify temporary measures, and he would have aserted that no league of nations could be permanently successful until cations adopted right principles and a right spirit," said the Rev R. L. Semans in a sermon on "The Radicalism of Jesus", delivered from the pulpit of the First Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning. "It is the tendency of all institutions The petit Jurymen follow: Walter C. forms and custom becomes holy. We have a tendancy to worship the God of things as they are because it is easy to follow the path of least resistance and get into ruts," said the Rev. Mr. Semans.

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Has Gone Out at Bethlehem Says Company Workers Report Plant is Crippled. DOCK WORKERS ARE OUT (By Associated Press) Today, proclaimed by both sides as one of crucial test in the great steel strike, opened with the situation still obscure, because of conflicting claims. The opposing leaders Issued flatly contradictory statements in regard to the proposed strike today of the 40,000 workers In the plants of the Bethlehem steel corporation. The corporation officials claimed that the strike calls had been obeyed by only a comparatively insignificant number and that operations in all their mills were continuing. The union chiefs replied with a claim that the huge plant at Bethlehem was completely crippled and that the power house had been forced to close. The reported conditions in the oth er great steel centers indicated that the balance was being held fairly equitably between the two opposing sides. On the other hand there was nothing to support the prediction of the steel company officials that the day would see wholesale desertions in the ranks of the strikers, and on the other hand, there was a definite increase in mill operation. Resume at Farrell. At Farrell, in the Pittsburg district, one of the most hotly contested seetors on the striking front the Carnegie steel company resumed operations of two blast furnaces. At Youngstown, where the strikers have so far been successful in completely stopping operations, groups of workers entered a Carnegie plant, but the superintendent stated that operation would not be resumed for the present. "To offset these relatively minor gains the strikers at Cleveland were successfull in tying up the docks of the Pennsylvania railroad company, and the Otis steel company, through a sympathetic walkout of ore and cold handlers. As usual at headquarters of both sides expressed the utmost confidence In the final issue of the struggle was expressed. FITZPATRICK IS CONFIDENT. PITTSBURG. Sept. 29. The opening of the second week of the steel workers' strike in the Pittsburgh district was marked today by efforts of employers to operate plants full handed and an intensive campaign by a large torce of union organizers to extend the walkout to include those men who have remained at work. A thick blanket of fog covered western Pennsylvania when the day shifts turned out for work this morning. While early reports did not indicate to what degree of success either side met, it is known that many workers voted last week to return to the mills today and resume tiir duties and the employers viewed the situation .with optimism. From strike headquarters came the statement that with the additional organizers brought into the field during the past few days there would be very few desertions and a large number of additions to the strikers ranks. John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the national committee for organization of the steel workers, who was at his desk here today said he believed the strike was "as good as won." "Instead of men going back to wohk" Mr. Fitzpatrick said, "more are going out every day. There isn't a chance to lose the strike is as good as won." No serious disorders were reported anywhere in the district during the first week of the strike and union leaders said instructions to strikers were to observe the law. MANY RETURN TO WORK. SHARON, Pa., Sept. 29 Announcement was made by officials of the Carnegie Steel Company that many more men returned to work today; that two blast furnaces are in full operation at the South works in Farrell and that the bar and blooming mills have practically full quotas. ALL DEPARTMENTS RUN. BALTIMORE, Sept. 29 The strike order of the National organizing committee at Pittsburg calling out the steel workers of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at 6 a. m. today, had no effect upon the Sparrows Point branch of the company according to Central Manager W. F. Roberts, of the local plant this morning. Every department of the steel works was running with full forces, he said, ex cept the tin plate mill where 60 of the workmen failed to report for work. Between 5,000 and 6,000 men are employed at the steel plant. WORKING AT TITUSVILLE. TITUSVILLE. Pa.. Sept. 29 Despite the strike order in effect today against the Bethlehem Steel Corporation the local plant of that company operated as usual today. The works here employ only a few hundred men, none at whom, it was said, heeded the strike call. PLANT NOT AFFECTED BETHLEHEM. Pa, Sept. 29. The Bethlehem plant of the Bethlehem Steel corporation was very little affected this morning by -the strike which had been called from Pittsburg, and there was no semblance of disorder at the entrances to the varkma (Continued on page sixteen)