Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 323, 28 October 1919 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLABIUM

VOL. XIJV.NO. 323- lil9rBoUittei RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 28, 1919 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

ENFORCEMENT BILL PASSED OVER WILSON Senate Follows Lead of House in Quick Action on Prohibition Bill Will Become Law

MANY DIE; LAKE VESSEL ' IS SMASHED STRIKE HANGS ON RESULT OF MINER'S MEET Girl Chosen as Modern Venus Will Marry Washington Man; Was Given Golden Apple Jenkins, U. S. Counsular Agent, Rescued From Mex Bandits, Once Defied Zapatista Rifles

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BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Oct. 2& The prohibition enforcement bill was repassed by the senate late today over President Wilson's veto. The section relating to the war-time prohibition becomes effective immediately, upon signature by the presiding officers of the senate and house. The vote was 65 to 20. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S. An effoit to have the Senate act on a motion to repass the prohibition enforcement bill, over President Wilson's veto, was made soon after the senate convened today. Several Democrats objected and a large parliamentary wrangle over the rules ensued. Officials explained that the war time act provided that it should be annulled by the president when peace had been declared, and when the army and navy had been demobilized. Congress was informed yesterday by the president In his message vetoing the prohibition enforcement bill, that demobilization of the army and the navy had been completed. The white house announcement clears up any doubt as to whether the war would be legally with the ratification of the German treaty. Some officials had expressed the opinion that the war emergency would not pass until the treaty with Austria had been acted upon by the Senate. Prohibitionists at Work. Temporarily non-plussed by President Wilson's veto of the prohibition enforcement bill but later greatly en-' couraged by the equally unexpected action of the House yesterday in passing the measure over the President's vote, dry leaders in Congress worked today to obtain the necessary twothirds vote In the Senate. Leaders of the anti-prohibitlorl forces were equally active for through an adverse vote in the Senate there still may be a "wet spell" before constitutional prohibition becomes effective next January 16. Dry leaders in the senate were hopeful of calling up the enforcement bill in the senate today immediately upon the reading of the president's veto measures, announcing that he could not sign the measure because it provided for enforcement of war time prohibition, which he asserted "sound public policy makes clear the reason and necessity for its repeal." Confidence was expressed that the necessary two-thirds would be obtained to override the veto. Should a vote not be reached today it was considered certain that the measure would be brought to a vote tomorrow. Vote Overwhelming. The vote in the house yesterday, of 176 to 55, 22 more than necessary, came within three hours after the president's veto was announced from the white house, and followed an uproar in the house chamber lasting from the time the executive message was read until the final ro)l call. Leaders pleaded for postponement pointing out that a bare majority of the membership was prese.it, but it was to no avail, for the dry forces would not be denied. Bowling over every attempt to postponement action the prohibitionists set a record for congvettfional action, for so fur as veteran members and employes could remember nevfr has a presidential veto been over-ridden within three hours alter It was announced. Enforcement Bill Will Pass Over Wilson's Veto, Thinks Timothy Nicholson The president's veto of the prohibition enforcement bill is not important to far as the passage of the bill is concerned, but It is a concession on his part to politics, and i3 a 6erious blunder, believes Timothy Nicholson, of Richmond, he said Tuesday. "I expect the Senate to pass the bill over the president's opposition, as tie house has already so quickly done," said Mr. Nicholson. "It is very gratifying to see the promptness with which the latter body has acted ia a matter which it believed to be right. The majority was not larf. but it was sufficient. "While the senate may delay a few days, that the prohibition forces may gather, I think it will do the same thing Hie house has done. I think Republicans and Democrats will act together." "And if they do not, it is only three months until constitutional prohibition becomes effective, and failure would not mean much ultimately against the cause of nntion-wide prohibition. "The president's act I regard as one of the evidences of weakness in a very strong man. He wants the labor vote for tho Democratic party, and has allowed Gompers. a strong anti-prohibition force, to influence him. While I admire Mr. Wilson greatly, he has made several blunders of the kind, notably his appeal for a democratic congress, and his invasion of Mexico in 1916. Mr. Roosevelt would never have done this latest deed. lie believed in standing for what he thought right." U. S. WILL PUBLISH NEWSPAPER IN CHINA HONOLULU, T. IT., Oct. 2S. The United States government will establish in China a newspaper for propaganda purposes, according to a cablegram from Tokio to the Japanese daily Hochi" here.

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Miss Elizabeth R. Heitmuller, Miss Elizabeth Heitmuller of Washington recently was selected as the prettiest girl among a thousand by the Alma Temple Mystic Shrine and awarded a golden apple. Now it is announced that she will marry Ernest Temple Love of Washington, Nov. 5.

NEW CANTON MAYOR TAKES HOLD FIRMLY (By Associated Press) CANTON, O., Oct. 2S. State officials who last night Tieard acting Mayor Henry A. Schrantz declare that lawlessness in connection with the steel strike must forthwith cease and call upon the city council for funds to hire additional emergency police, expressed the belief that the new executive is determined to rule with a firm hand and that state troops may not be neededto cope with the situation. State Mediators Thomas F. Duffy, chairman of the state industrial commission, and George F. Miles, of the state board of mediation, who heard the acting mayor declare his stand, said they felt assured that he meant business and would see that the steel companies, the strikers and the public were given a square deal. It is understood that the new executive expects to use the emergency police for patrol duty in the residential and business sections, thus releasing all the regular patrolmen for service in the strike areas. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Oct. 2S. Two more open-hearth furnaces were started today at the Ohio works of the Carnegie Steel Company, observers reported, and officials said that another finishing mill would be operated during th day. About half of the Mahoning valley's open-hearth furnaces are now iu operation except at tho Republic Iron & Steel Company, where a smaller percentage is producing. PITTSBURGH. Oct. 2S. Organized labor's fight for free speech and public assemblage in Pittsburgh and Allegheny will be taken up immediately with the federal government, according to an announcement from steel strike headquarters here today. A delegation of IS representatives of organized labor of the city and county representing more than 150,000 workers will leave for Washington tonight to protest to the government against the denial to labor by Pennsylvania officials of the tradition and constitution rishts of free speech and public I assembly" said the announcement. j CLARKSBURG, W. Va., Oct. 2$. The Clarksburg plant of the Wierton Steel company ciosea aown ror o weeks by the steel workers' strike, resumed operations today, according to O. H. Burgham, manager of the mills. Mountain Climbing Takes Heavy Toll This Season GENEVA. Oct. 2S. Mountain climb ing brought an unusually 'heavy crop of accidents this season. One of the most sensational occurred on the Piz Col a few days ago when two women slipped and fell into a crevasse 100 feet deep. Their male companion, unable to help, rushed for guides and, after seven hours' imprisonment, the women were extricated, one dead and the other unconscious. On the same day three young couples had just reached the summit of Luisin Peak, above Salvan, when a girl 21 years old collapsed and fell 600 feet. After an all-night search guides found her body and carried it with great difficulty to the village of Martigny. A climber named Durisch died at Saint Moritz, after a fall on Mount Rosatch. GROCERY CLERKS OUT NEW YORK. Oct. 2S. One thousand union retail grocery clerks went on strike today for a nine-hour day and a salary of $30 a week. Salaries now average $18 in independent stores according to the union, and from $25 to $28 in chain stores. Clerks must work from 10 to 14 hours a day. The union announced it would attempt to organize the 18.000 grocery and dairy clerks of the city, and call a general strike.

New Paris Girl Hears From Germany; First Time Since War Started

NEW PARIS. O., Oct. 28. For the first time since 1914, Pearl Haller recently received a letter from relatives in Germany. According to the letter, an aunt and uncle of Miss Haller died during the war. Two cousins were killed while serving in the army, and are buried in France. One was taken prisoner and died after six weeks' imprisonment and the other, a boy of 19, was killed after 4 weeks' service. Several other relatives were in military service for 3 or 4 years. Tha letter also described living conditions in Germany since the armistice. The prices of foodstuffs and clothing, tho letter declared, were almost out cf reach of the common people. Women of World Begin Congress in Washington (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S. Women from practically all of the leading countries of the world gathered here for the opening this morning of the International Congress of Workingwomen, the first of its kind ever hold, and wnich has as its ob.ioft an interchange of ideas and xporienccs on subjects which most intima.tely affect women legislation concerning employment, child labor, care of mothers, and protection of their sex in hazardous industries. Each of the delegates were said to have brought proposals and data relative to Industrial problems arad the program is formulated along tie lines under the 5 headings in the ag'nda of the international labor conference, created by the league of nations, and which will assemble in its first session here tomorrow. Each of the countries has 10 votes In the congress regardless of the number of delegates present. Most of the nations, however, have sent only two delegates except Poland which has 5. The executive committee of the congress, in order that each country's point of view may be represented thereon, consists of one member from each delegation chosen by her co-delegates. Oak or Hickory Best Substitute for Coal WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S. With a coal famine looming imminently above the horizon of the American public, as a result of the threatened coal strike, headquarters of the American Forestry Association in this city are receiving inquiries from all parts of the country seeking advice as to what trees should preferably be used as a substitute for fuel during the anticipated emergency. A cord of either oak or hickory, declares Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the association, is equal in caloric value to that of a ton of anthracite and these are, therefore much to be preferred to any other trees. With wood, however, quoted at present prices as a substitute is almost pro hibitive. Mine Reported Blown Up in W. Va., Governor Called WINCHESTER, Va., Oct. 28. Governor Cornwell of West Virginia, who has been visiting his brother here, left hurriedly today for Charleston, after receiving a message that a coal mine in Raleigh county had been blown up and that the situation there was serious. The governor said the message gave no details. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Oct 28. W. J. Heatherman, chief of the department of mines, said he had no information concerning the blowing up of a mine in Raleigh county. He did have, he added, a report that 3 mining machines and 3 pumps of the Pemberton Fuel company at Pemberton, had been destroyed by an explosion some time between the closing of the mine Saturday and the reeumption of work Monday.

"City of Muskegon" Goes Down in Battle With Waves at Muskegon Pier Several Passengers Lost. SEVERAL IDENTIFIED (By Associated Press) MUSKEGON, Mich., Oct. 2S-Caught by a gigantic wave as she was try ing to make this harbor, after riding out a terrific gale on Lake Michigan last night, the Crosby steamer. City of Muskegon, crashed into the south pier at Muskegon channel this morn

ing and sank in less than 10 minutes, carrying to death at least 12 of her passengers and crew. The exact number of dead has not been determined, but may reach 20. The known dead are: Mrs. W. H. Johnson, passenger, Ferrysburg. Mich.; Jessie Hopkins, waitress, Muskegon; Harry Reis, assistant engineer, Milwaukee; John Brandstetter, second cook, Manistee, Mich.; John Lynch, deck hand. Milwaukee: Arthur DeWitt, member of the crew, Muskegon; John Huff, member of crew, Muskegon, and two unidentified. Bodies Washed Ashore. The bodies of 4 men and 3 women have been washed ashore, and the beach for miles, is being patrolled for additional victims. The crash came without warning, most of the passengers being caught in their state rooms. The lights went out and the screams of the women passengers added to the confusion. Then followed the scramble for safety. Most of the passengers escaped by jumping from the decks to the pier. The City of Muskegon left Milwaukee in clear weather last evening, but was caught in a raging northwester that struck Lake Michigan early today. Riding the storm well. Captain Edward Miller decided it was safer to attempt to make the harbor than to turn about. Just as the bows of the vessel came into the channel, a big wave caught it and smashed the craft against the end of the pier. City Cellars Swamped; First Real Cold Snap Sends Thermometer Down With a total rainfall of 2.5 inches In the last 3 days, October promises to be one of the wettest months of j the year, according to local weather observers. The heavy rain caused many flooded cellars. Accarding to Engineer Davis, only one of the main sewer systems of the city overflowed as a result of the rains Leaves clogged the main sewer on North Thirteenth street and the city street deportment was kept busy all day Sunday clearing it. A number of cellars in this district were flooded. The present cool wave will only last a few days, the weather forecasts indicated, and will be followed by i warmer and unsettled weather. Tem peratures will go below freezing Tuesday nilit and probably Wednesday, night, the mercury going to 20 or 30 degrees. Moderation in the weather may be expected about Thursday, Moore says. Citizens' $100,000 Committee Ask People to Attend Mass Meeting The $100,000 building campaign committee appointed by the Commercial club which is planning a mass meeting of citizens Thursday evening is mailing bulletins to citizens in the plan's interest. One issued Tuesday follows: Richmond, like many other cities in the United State faces a great; ' i r.t4 ! however, this shortage is being taken care of to sc le degree, but up to now Richmond ha oeen slow in building. President Eggemeyer on Oct. 16, consisting of H. A. Dill, chairman; E. F. Hiatt, James A. Carr, John W. Mueller; Fred Gennett, W. H. Romey, Wm. F. Bockhoff. This committee was appointed for the purpose of forming some definite

plans for action upon home building. ; hibitionist propaganda" in this counAt a recent meeting this committee trv after a very diligent research upon' one is "Sons of Rabelais" and the'' the matter, is ready to submit for 1 tv,or tv,a "Peri Flat- rinh rrtino

your consideration Articles of Association for a Home Building Corporation and have called a meeting for Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p. m. to be held in the Commercial club rooms. You owe it to your city to be there, as well as to yourself, as this proposition is too large for a few men to . T ,Y !' A . V ter that directly concerns the size and; consider successfully, and it is a mat strength of Richmond, Indiana. Come and help place Richmond where she should be. THE HOUSING COMMITTEE. Churches Send Letters of Invitation to 1,000 One thousand letters are being sent out by the pastors of the churches In the county affiliated with the County evangelistic campaign of the Church Federation of Wayne county. Those letters are in the form of invitations to the persons listed in the census survey of the county as not regular church-goers, inviting them to attend church. Returns of the census taken Sunday afternoon, are being rapidly tabulated, and the pledge cards turned over to jhe pastors of the churches designated by the signers as their preference.

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William O. Jenkins, United States counsular agent at Puebla, Mexico, who has been rescued from Mexican bandits holding him for ransom, said to have been $150,000, has been in hot water before. Several years ago he was capturd by Zapatista forces, and would have been shot had the firing squad not rebelled at the last moment. He was kidnapped last summer and forced to pay $25,000 ransom.

WINTER SAVES REDS, IS RUSSIAN REPORT (Py Associated Press) LONDON. Oct. 2S. Winter, moving southward, from the Arctic regions, is i coming to the aid of Bolshevik troops in Petrograd, and the ability of General Yudenitch to capture the former Russian capital before cold weather puts an end to his campaign seems doubtful. Soviet forces fighting desperately against the northwestern Russian army, have succeeded in recapturing Tsarskoye Selo, and Pavlovsk, south or petrograd, and appear to be in a position to prolong the defense of the city for an indefinite period. Some of the best soldiers in the ranks of the Soviet army are said to have been rushed to Petrograd from Moscow and it is believed they formed the main portion of the Red forces which have initiated what appears to be a successful counter-offensive. Yudenitch troops are reported to have fallen back along the front south of Petrograd but unofficial reports would seem to indicate they have moved nearer Petrograd on the line running from Gatchina to Krasnaia Gorka. ' Goody I No School For 5 Days; Teachers All Away School's out! Tuesday evening at Garfield and Wednesday evening at high school and the grade schools, the educational doors will close for the remainder of the week, to permit the teaching staffs to attend the Indiana State Teachers' Conference in Indianapolis. Garfield closes a day early following the decision of the teachers there to ' ... . . ... .

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j the ate conference. j , french Ready to LaV Down Lives for Booze, They Say PARIS. Oct. 28. Having taken as ; their motto, "Glory to alcohol, which fires our souls," two societies have ! been formed In France for the purpose i of fitrhtlne: "nussvfot insr American r,rr"Here's to Wine," hundreds met and 1 adopted a resolution declaring that the world owes to wine the valor of the French poilu victory in the great war, and progress in art, literature and philosophy. "We are ready to lay down our lives Wend," shouted one speaker, who was .iM, ,ch i wildly cheered. I Latest Walkout Planned by Chicago R. R. Men CHICAGO, Oct. 28. Twelve thousand members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, embracing in all. 14 lodges in the Chicago switching dis trict, today were ready to strike unless wage demands filed July 3 last, were met "in full," and a vote on the proposition by the other lodges of the 180,000 trainmen throughout the country was underway. Headed by W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood, a committee of 23 tomorrow will confer at Washington with Walter Hines, director-general of railroads, and in the event the demands are not met, have been empowered to call out all passenger and freight brakemen, suburban service men and yardmen.

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Farmers to Affiliate With Labor? Qaestion Before National Meet (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S. With more i than 1.500 delegates in attendance, the na.tJorial farmers' congress in session here, planned to get down to business today. While a number of matters of interest to the farmers of the nation are to come before the congress, the one outstanding question to be settled is that of an alliance with the American Federation of Labor. Every state In the union was presented among the delegates gathered today for the initial business. In. connection with the congress a number of agricultural, horticultural and agronomic associations will meet. One Man Effected Release of Jenkins, Mex. Captive (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Oct. 28 The release of William O. Jenkins, United States consular at Puebla, who was held captive by Mexican bandits in the mountains south of that city, and who returned tr. Puebla yesterday, was effected by one lone man, Senor Mestre, the person attorney of Mr. Jenkins, according to adivces received here. At the beginning of the negotiations for the ransom of Mr. Jenkins. Federico Cordova, the leader of the bandits, stipulated that any effort on the part of he consular agent's friends to appear in force at the bandit rendezvous would result in the death of Mr. Jenkins. Senor Mestre, therefore, met Cordova at Hacienda Chavarra which is situated about two hours run by auto south of Puebla. He was then conducted to a room where he found Mr. Jenkins lying on a bed. After a short parley the ransom money. $300,000 Mexican, was counted out and a receipt was signed by Cordova. Mr. Jenkins was then released and on the . ... V t?rt- I . 1 P. 1 by Cordova's men who acted as a guard. The two men finally reached another hacienda aud were conveyed to Puebla by auto. WOMEN RECEIVE RIGHT TOVOTE WITH LORDS LONDON, Oct. 2S. The House of Commons Monday adopted an amendment to the pending bill for the removal of sex disqualifications, permitting women to Mt and vote in the House of Lords. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 171 to &4. W eather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair and colder toi night with freezing temperature. Wed nesday fair, not quqite so cold in the nnrt on i nortnwest portion Today's Temperature. Noon 45 Yesterday. Minimum 60 j For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore j Fair and cold tonight and Wednesj day. Below freezing and killing frost tonight. General Conditions The two rain j storms which have retarded the move , ment of the cold wave, have now passed entirely away and cold weather has settled southward as far as Tennessee. The weather will remain fair for the next 24 hours. Temperatures will be below freezing throughout the state tonight. Low barometric pressure over the Rocky mountains probably will develop into a storm, but will not reach here for a day or two. Snows are quite general over the northern states, where temperatures are below zero in some places. It is much warmer in Alaska,

Coal Workers Central Body to Confer on Final Strike Order at Indianapolis Preparations Go Forward. U.S. WAITS DECISION (By Associated Pr) WASHINGTON, Oct 28 Hope was expressed in official quarters today that the soft coal strike set for Saturday would be postponed, if not called off. Announcement that John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, had summoned members of the Full Scale committee to meet the international executive board at Indianapolis tomorrow, was accepted as an indication that President Wilson's command to the miners organization not to plunge the country into industrial chaos, might be heeded. In full belief that officers of the international body who ordered the strike have power to stop it, government officials awaited the next 6tep, which must come from the miners. Confidential reports from the central

coai neia territory indicated, it was 6aid, that not all of the mining army of more than half a million men would quit work. Steps to be taken by the government to deal with the strike, if it takes place, will be considered finally today at a meeting of the cabinet. There was a more hopeful view in cabinet circles, but this did not alter the government's determination to be ready with all its machinery to meet the situation if the miners quit. Meanwhile the railroad administration continued its efforts to expedite movement of coal from the mines, by ordering all coal not unloaded by owners wjthin 24 hours to be dumped on the ground so as to release cars for their immediate return to the fields. The office of Director General Hines denied that orders had been issued for confiscation of coal for the operation of trains. MEET AT INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28. President Wlson's veto of the prohibition enforcement bill yesterday, was advanced today by officials of the United Mine Workers of America here as an argument in favor of their contention that the "war'emergency" had passed, and that the miners therefore are no longer bound by wage agreements entered into for "the continuance of the war." It Is hoped, they said, that the actioji would swing public opinion their way and aid in securing their demands for a 30-hour week and 60 per cent increase in pay, failure of which has resulted in an order for a strike of all bituminous voal miners on Nov. 1. Acting President John L. Lewis of the mine workers today was in hi3 way from Springfield, ill., to attend a meeting of the executive board of the organization here tomorrow. Many of the members of the board arrived today. President Lewis also has asked twenty-five district presidents of the mine workers, and members of the miners' scale committee to attend the meeting tomorrow, this action being taken in view of the president's demand that the order for a strike Nov. 1 be rescinded. Officials at the international headquarters here today would not hazard an opinion as to what action will be taken by the executive body, although it has been etated that a reply to the president's demand probably would be drawn up. They repeated their declaration that it would be impossible to call off the strike, and reiterated "that the miners' attitude is unchanged. Mr. Lewis declined to comment on the possible outcome of the conference of the miners' unions, which constitute the responsible leaders of the nine workers' organization. He was content to say the strike order remained in effect and would be operative at midnight Friday, unless rescinded in the meantime. A flood of telegrams is being received daily by him, said Mr. Lewis, pledging support in the existing crisis. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 28. The executive committee of district No. 10, United Mine Workers of America, which includes the Georges Creek region in Maryland and the upper Potomac region of West Virginia, at a meeting here yesterday, formulated plans to put in force the strike Nov. 1, unless later decreed otherwise. HORRORS! tV. Y. DRUG CLERKS TO WALK OUT (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Oct. 28. A strike that will vitally affect New York's millions was voted early today by representatives of 4.5o0 drug clerks. After an all-night meeting the men voted 1.430 to 70 to walk out during the week, leaving the date to be determined by their officers. Union officials said that the men involved comprised 90 per cent of all the drug clerks In the city. The clerks demand an eight-hour day, aclosed shop and an average Increase in wages of 35 per cenL PRESIDENT IMPROVING (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct, 28. Presidfent Wilson continued to show progress said a bulletin by his physicians. The bulletin follows: "There is no special change In the president's condition. His progress continues. He takes his luncheon and dinner in a semi-sitting position which adds greatly to the enjoyment of his food and causes no fatigue."