Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 37, 24 December 1919 — Page 1

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CONTROVERSY TO END WITH INVESTIGATION Congress May be Called Upon by Daniels to Settle DisJl pute Over Awards of Naval y Decorations. SEN ATElETS REPORT

- By Associated Press) ; 5 1 WASHINGTON,' Dec . 21. CJbngresidonal Investigation it was indicated today, might result from the controversy between Admiral Sims and ' Secretary Daniels over the awards of distinguished service medals ' in the navy.' The report of the awards of the decorations has been transmitted to ; the Senate Naval committee, by Secretary Daniels at' the request of Chairman ; Page.. Representative , Lufkln, " Republican, Massachussetts, member of the House Naval committee, said be would ask the House to call tor a similar report. . The Issue, which had been smouldering in Inner naval circles, came out "' Into the open with the publication of a letter written by Admiral Sims to : Secretary Daniels,. In. which fre- declined to accept his distinguished Service medal unless the list of awards were revised to Include those recommended by him to receive the second highest naval decoration. Letter of 81ms. In this letter Admiral Sims said that of the 19 officers recommended by him for the distinguished service medal only 6 received It. He declared that , the commanding officer present was more qualified to judge the relative merits of officers entitled to reward - and that a board of awards system could not be fair and that officers in Important administrative posts on shore occupied- relatively more responsible positions than those serving at sea. Secretary Daniels In his report to the committee, said the entire controversy revolved around the question of which 'class of service short or sea was more important. ' He-" expressed the opinion that only shore, duty of the highest importance should be recognized equally with positions of grave danger in the active .war zone, He declared that' under the law .and by authority of. the presidents it was the secretary of .the Navy's duty to make the final decision., In response to Admiral Sims state mentJhat the commanding officers of ship's sunk by" enemy submarines should not receive decorations. Secretary Daniels said that in his opinion the distinguished- service medal should be awarded to those officers in command of ships of the navy which were sunk by submarine Attack , and whose conduct was meritorious. Chinese to be Excluded From Mexico Under Bill (By Associated Press) LAREDO, Tex., Dec. 24 A bill pending in the Mexican Senate proposing abrogation of the treaty with China which permits immigration of Asiatics Into Mexico, has met general approval in the states of Sonora, and Sinaloa, according to Excelsior of Mexico City, a copy of. which was received today. The measure would restrict entrance of Chinese into the jjountry. The newspaper says messages from Sinalo and Sonora, where many Asiatic colonies are located, declare that the '"invasion of Asiatics causes degeneration of the Mexican race, that Chinese introduce contagious diseases and establish prejudicial competition in certain lines of business." United States Foreign Trade Worth 8 Billions (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Foreign trade handled in ten leadnig United States customs districts in 1919, ac cording to statistics Just made public here, aggregated $8,842,769,000 in imports and exports of which "New York led with 45.5 percent. This port's proportion of the total imports bandied was 44.3 percent, and of the exports 46.3 percent. There was a lively competition for second place it was said, between Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, San Francisco and Seattle. New Orleans won for the first time In several years. Philadelphia crowded New Orleans so close that an addition of a million dollars to the value of the former's foreign commerce would have placed her in the lead. Seattle, Boston, San Francisco, Detroit, Baltimore, Galveston and Buffalo followed in the order named. During the preceding fiscal year Seattle snatched second position from Philadelphia, which had Just achieved it for the first time In many yec-s. Baltimore and Galveston lead Boston .and - San Francisco in the value of their exports, but the weakness of the first named ports lies in the paucity of their imports. There is no port In which imports exceeded exports, although they come nearer to balancing at Boston. Wage Increase Entails $2.50 Increase on Suits ' (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 24. Wage increases averaging $5 weekly have been granted the approximately 35,000 men's garment workers In Chicago, it became known' today. About42.50 was added to the production cost of a suit of clothes, employers estimated, although the union men claimed that' the cost to the wearer should not be increased, inasmuch as the increases were figured Into prices set last fall for next summer's clothes.. The Increases is retroactive to Dec 15, and the new wage scale runs until next June.

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MEXICAN WOMEN PROTEST AGAINST CHARITY SCHEME MEXICO CITY," Dec. 24 fcesolu-' tfonl of protest' against "projected philanthropic intervention in iMexican affairs by the recent refirmed . Childhood ConaeryaUoa league bf the . United States" were passed at a meeting of the Mexican,- feminist council today. - j The League which, it is said, "proposes, with the financial backing of j a group of the largest and best known i magnates of the United States, to' spend from two million to four million dollars annually on charitable propaganda in Mexico" is said to be a "far sighted- scheme to bring about ultimate intervention in Mexican affairs." " Slgnora Blena Torres, general secretary of the feminist council today gave the following statement to TheAssociated Press, which in part says: "Mexican women hold Mexico itself to be best able to judge its own needs : and to find a way to satisfy them in due time. Outside aid, however well meant, is entirely uninvited. Point to U. S. Poor "Those desiring to spend money to relieve temporary strictures in Mexico Incident to the ten year revolution may find means through Mexican institutions already organized for that purpose. "Above all, before . seeking external objects of charity those benevolently inclined United States citizens desirous of relieving suffering had best take care of those 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 children which the 1919 report of the children's bureau at Washington declares are dying annually- In the United States from hunger and malnutrition. , "The Mexican feminist council also holds that aside from the gratutlous nature of the proposed philanthropic intervention there is underlying a more sinister motive than the projected foundation of hospitals, churches, asylums and schools in every Mexican state as is revealed by the fact that those persons financially supporting , the movement are the same individuals who have agitated most insistently for intervention and curtailment of Mexican liberties. "Financiers heading the list, of patrons o the so-called childhood conservation league are those bankers, oil barons, philanthropists and notable men who figure most prominently in societies and associations for the protection of American rights in Mexico." Revokes All Licenses to Sell Arms to Mexico (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Revocation effective January 1, of all licenses issued by the war trade board prior to last Sept. 30, for the exportation of arms or ammunition of war to Mexico, was announced today by the State department. . It was said officially at the state department that the situation regarding the exportation of arms to Mexico was not changed by the order, but it was learned 'that the government intends to Impose even sharper restrictions on the exportation of arms and munitions to Mexico than It has heretofore. WAR COMMITTEE SECRETARY KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT - (By Associated Press) NICE, Dec. 24. Arthur Capel, who during the war was political secretary to the interallied war committee, was killed last night in an automobile accident while he was on his way from Paris to Monte Carlo. - A -tire on bis car blew out, ditching the machine. He was a close friend of Premier Lloyd George.-

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of John M. Swanson, Washington, D. captain in the motor transport corps 6 LAVE PLAYS 8ANTA ATLANTA.' Ga., Dec. 24 Bill Yopp, former slave, held his annual reunion at the soldiers' home here today with the old warriors of the Confederacy, and Bill, as usual, brought along a little gift for each of them. The aged negro has been providing the gifts for years. nartlv. with his nwn mnnuv ond i partly from dimes collected around his .home near Macon, where be has become known as "Ten Cent Bill". Last summer I the Georgia, legislature, in. making appropriations for 1920, provided a special fund to carry on Bill's work. NICHOLSON BELIEVES MAYER IS BLUFFING "That is the same talk we? have been hearing from the "wets' for several months," said S. Edgar Nicholson, national secretary and organizer of the Anti-Saloon League Wednesday, regarding the announcement that Attorney Levy Meyer, general counsel for the National Distillers association, will withhold filing ancillary suits by means of which the liquor dealers seek to recover $420,000,000 from Uncle Sam. Mayer has announced this pending the hearing by the supreme court on the Rhode Island suit, now the deciding litigation in the closing fight of the 'wets' to avert national prohibition. "They haven't any point there at all," said Mr. Nicholson. "It should be remembered that the last state to ratify the federal amendment did so on January 16, 1919, while the wartime prohibition bill bad been passed the proceeding November on the 18. "It looks as if they had had plenty of time to get rid of their liquor, and as the supreme court of the United States has been very consistent for over 25 years on liquor questions we have no fear as to the outcome. We are only anxious that the points be brought. up and tested thus putting the question out of the way," said he. Twelve Sailors Given Freedom by Commander (By Associated Press) HOBOKEN, N. J., Dec. 24. Twelve members of the civilian crew of the transport "America" who were put in the ship's brig at Brest after an alleged mutiny, today were released by order of Major General David C. S thanks, commander of the port of emarkation. General Shanks, on the vessel's arrival here, ordered an investigation. In an official communication he notified Washington that no mutiny had taken place, although there had been rifling of ship's stores and an attempt by certain members of the crew to take shore leave against orders. Sunday School Classes Give Piano to Home The pupils of Miss Ida Barters Sunday School, assisted by the. other graded classes of girls of St. Paul's Lutheran church, presented a piano to the Home for Friendless Women at their special Christmas services held at the home Tuesday evening. A lighted tVee for the children who were entertained by the home was one of the features of the evening's entertainment. Devotional - services were held with Mrs. U. B. G. Ewing in charge. Miss Ruth McPhersn gave a vocal solo accompanied by Miss Hasemeier, who later rendered a piano solo. A reading, touching on, Christmas fancies, was given by Miss Rose Dunn. . . 5 All present, Including Inmates of the home, were presented with gifts.

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FIU11E FAYOI&TIIE TFAUAU PtANS :. ; . ii ., -v v (By AssocUvsd Press) ROME; Dec. 24. In'COflaeOTe&eof doubts regarding the tint : pleracite at Flume, another was taken on ttunday which resulted in 75 per eelt of the votes being cast in favor of the Italian government's - proposals Jfejativo to the future occupation otrne city, according to Giornale DTtalia. Major GiuriaU, chief of Captain Qabrlele d'Annunzio's cablnte, is report ed to have resigned. 1 r Newspapers state that the basu of agreement was as follows:"The Italian government will keep in Its possession - the whole of - the armistice line, reaffirming the right of Flume to decide its own fate. Note is taken of tha wishes of Flume as ex pressed October 30, 1918, and reaffirmed October 30, 1919. and it is. declared Italy will: never accept any other solution." " Nittl to Paris. Premier Nittl informed the council of ministers yesterday ho would leave on Thursday evening for Paris, and would return only after having obtained a definite settlement of the Flume and Adriatic question. General Badogllo, Italian chief of staff arrived here Tuesday morning from Flume, and talked with Premier Nittl and King Victor Emmanuel. Later the nrcmier had a long inter view with tho king and then called! ... - - ... 11 !!- AM a meeting oi ints couuui ui uuuuiwoi which for three hours discussed tne Flume situation and also international questions in connection with the approaching visit of Signor . Nittl to Paris. It is believed tho Flume and Adriatic questions will reach a definite solution at the Paris conference. APPROPRIATION FOR RELIEF IN MEXICO IS MADE BY FRIENDS Appropriation of $10,000 for Immediate use, and the formulation of definite plans for appointment of a committee to investigate conditions in Mexico, were made by the American Friends' Service Committee in session in Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday of this week. Dr. Walter C. Woodward, editor of the American Friend, announced Wednesday, following his return from the conference. Service committee work in Mexico has been 'considered for some time, and through the action of the committee this work will be begun as soon as possibles Provision --was made let the appointment, of a -staff similar to those which have worked in France and other foreign countries,. although the work will be less relief work and more concilatory and educational. It is probable that the staff headquarters will be in Tamanlipas, Mexico, the headquarters of the Friends Foreign Mission field. Assistance will be rendered in agricultural and industrial lines. The personnels of the commission and staff of workers have , been named. Reports regarding the serious condition of the people in Serbia were made by Alvin Wildman of Seima, O., and Lawrence Lippencott of Philadelphia, who have just returned from investigative work in the Near EaBt. A service committee is now at work in Serbia, Philip Furnas on leave of absence from Earlham college, being the only locally known member. Plans were considered to make the work of the Service Committee in Germany more efficient. The second group of staff workers, of which Prof. Arthur Charles, who has been granted a leave of absence from Earlham college, is a member, will leave early in January. Uncle Sam Celebrates First Dry Christmas; Means Brighter Homes WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 What the first dry Christmas in the United ! States to be celebrated on Thursday will mean is thus outlined by Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon league: Fewer drunks. Fewer dead alcoholics at the morgues. More depopulated jails than ever before. Reclaimed and conserved manhood and energy. Brighter homes and happier children. "The first nation-wide dry Christmas will be celebrated with less hilarity," Mr. Wheeler observed, following his enumeration of its results, "but it will be followed by a happy New Year for the homes of the nation. '"The Supreme .court decision sustaining war prohibition was the blow that almost killed John Barleycorn. On Jan. 16, 1920, the burial services of the liquor traffic will take place, when the eighteenth amendment and the federal prohibition code go into effect. "National prohibition is the most valuable, helpful and uplifting gift which the American people ever received." Indianapolis Prepares for Big Xmas Celebration (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24. Community celebrations and family celebrations, pageants and groups of carollers, merry, cheery, rolicking crowds everywhere, will welcome Santa Claus to Indianapolis tonight. All Indianapolis will celebrate the arrival of the Christmas saint. Rumor has it that he has every small boy and girl on his list He has received invaluable aid in listing homes which he otherwise might have missed, from the Shrlners, the Elks, the Salvation Army and maffy other organizations working through the Christmas clearing house

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Some of the' Reds boarding a barge i Roundly cursing the country that live these Russian Reds are now aboard to their native land. The photo was American mainland to go aboard the U. REAL XMAS WEATHER! : WASHINGTON, Dec 24 Real Christmas weather will greet Santa Claus when he makes his rounds tonight in the middle Atlantic, New England and middle western states, according ' to the weatherman. Snow flurries are forecast for this afternoon and tonight in those states. Elsewhere over the country fair weather is expected to prevail, while it will be generally fair Christmas day excepet for snows around the Great Lakes and rain in the north Pacific states. Temperatures will continue low over most of the country but nowhere is severe cold weather expected. THREE MEN HELD ON FAKE BOOZE AFFAIR . , ;. -By Associate Preps) f - .. CHICAGO; pee.' 24.-Three men, two of them 'dealers; in grain alcohol' and the other a seller of barbers' supplies, were under technical arrest and the federal district attorney'r offico has started an investigation of several officials of the internal revenue department. It was charged the men sought to bribe deputy internal revenue col lectors to permit them to color and .ectors to permit inem to cour ana, flavor 160 barrels of alcohol and sell ti v uo -A a v cv J "This is tho biggest conspiracy of aeaiers we navo yet aiscoverea, saia United States District Attorney Clyne. C :Xr:X A collectors who havo got to do some explaining." Revenue agents in four cities are involved - in the investigation, it was indicated. $10 Telegram and Picture Will be "Christmas" of One Local Hotel Guest Traveling men are especially scarce during the holiday week, but nevertheless there's always the exception and these exceptions were making long business of their Christmas blues. "There aren't any kids at home, but I've got the sweetest little wife in the world and a mother and a grandmother," said the youngest man in the lobby of a local hotel. "You see, I've got to be in New York on Friday and I live in Denver, so home can't be done this time, but say. I'm sending my wife a $10 telegram tonight, and look at her picture all day tomorrow." "I haven't been home on Christmas for fifteen years. Sure would if I had a home, though," sighed another "guest." "How does it feel to be away from home on Christmas day? Well just like the devil! I've got the torture in advance because generally. our busiest time is the day before Christmas at our house. Of course things are always in a mess ; and everybody running around with holly-wreaths. and pins in their mouths, but still It's home, and oeiieve me, i a oe mere n i couia make it," said Horace Gray, of San Francisco, "I'll probably eat breakfast, dinner and supper tomorrow and - wish like the dickens all day long that I was anywhere but Richmond, Indiana, although I have nothing against your town if it weren't Christmas," said another home-sick over-Christmas guest as he signed for a hotel, room for Thursday. "Gee, it's fierce to be - tied up a thousand miles from home and the kid? on Christmas day," said Mr. Goldstein, of Kansas City, in a local hotel lobby, Wednesday morning. He expressed the feeling of every man, woman and child who is forced to remain away from his family fire side tomorrow. However, there will not be many "over Christmas guests" In the Richmond hotels, according to the clerks who explain that transients slow up the day .before Christmas and do not start again until after New Years. SOLDIERS MAKE LOANS. (By Associated Press) OTTAWA, Dec. 24. Returned Canadian soldiers who have taken up agriculture have obtained leans aggregating $50,609, 003 from the Soldiers' Settlement board, - It was announced today. ' More than 15.000 loans have been made for an average of $3,134. Of the total amount loaned. $41,990,113 went for land purchases. Improvements, stock and equipment. J -

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that transferred them to the Buford. gave them protection and a chance to the good ship Buford and on their way taken at Jersey City as the reds left the S. transport. NEW YORK STORES CROWDED IN FINAL CHRISTMAS BUYING (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Dec. 24. New York's final day of Christmas shopping started with a rush that promised to exceed even the record breaking bus!- ! ness of yesterday. Never before in the history of .the ! city has there been such widely dis- ' tributed prosperity. The stores along Fifth avenue and other streets where more expensiva goods were on sale, were jammed with eager shoppers as early as were the shops in tho humbler sections. Get Big Bonuses. Christmas bonuses dictributed by firms In the financial district were estimated today to aggregate 130,000,000, Employes of corporations, banks and brokerage linn-i many received double the bonuses of last vear. Tb "sifts varied from1 15 per cent to 100 per cent of recipients' alries. .Many corporations, eanas ana firms distribute bonuses on. January 1 Instead of on Christmas,-and these were not included In today's estimates. other firms did not disclose . the amounts they distributed.. Announced Gifts. . Amonr the firms which have not announced gifts until today was the - Rubber company. ColLU, ..7, nh.in.n .nri I OIlcI OnUlUCI a vyvF, r b. Seeer. president or tne con cern, announced wai ait empiojes ,. . . tl, . aaa . TMPVanM j JSSl those who receive over wouia receive $200. About 7,uw persons will benefit. Th Lincoln Trust company,- the Irving Trust company and the Merch ants' National nana eacn announced a 25 per cent bonus. Twenty per cent was announced by tho Union Exchange bank and the Mercantile Trust company. In some institutions a bonus was given in addition to a general increase in salaries. Banking institutions, dennrtment stores and other commercial houses in Brooklyn also are giving' large bonuses to employers this year. Passengers of Buford Forget to Take Valuables (By Associated Press) ' NEW YORK. Dec. 25. Powers of attorney by wireless from the "Soviet Ark" Buford, carrying deported Russian radicals, "home" from the United States, may be the only way to procure the return to many of them of property left behind with Isaac Shorr, their counsel, he announced today. Mr. Shorr holds bank books, postal savings certificates, watches, chains and other valuables belonging to his clients who are now on the high seas on board the -Buford. He said no notice of their deportation had been sent him and he was unable to return their property to them in person before they Railed He has asKea tne government ( t0 provide a way of sending the propertv to the owners. Powers of attorney by radio, to act for them commercially and financially, seemed the only means open to procure expeditious results, he said. ' , Winnepeg Striker Found Guilty of Conspiracy WINNEPEG. Dec. 24. R. B. Russell, charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the general strike in Winnepeg last May, was found guilty by a Jury on all seven counts in the indictment returned against him. The first count in the indictment was "seditious conspiracy." the next five were for committing overt acts, and the seventh was for "committing a common nuisance." Sheriff Has Five Guests for Christmas; No Booze Sheriff Carr ; will entertain five guests for. Christmas dinner, he said Wednesday. ' . Five violators of the law are lodged in the county ba stile at present, said the sheriff. No prisoners are at present occupying the city Jail.; The small number of patrons of both places has been due to a great eextent to prohibition.' say officials. "Nothing like it was when the boose was flowing," said a local officer today. .

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EUROPE CIST POOL FOOD General Declares That Pool ing of Food . Supplies Will '. Removed Discontent Among European Nations, ":k K RUSSIA rmOiCLUDEO (By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 Europel most urgent need today is the poolini of its food supply and the establish " ment of proper distribution facilltlei under a director general, in the opto ' Ion of General Tasker - H. Bliss, memeber of the peace delegation, whs reached Washington today from Paiia Such an arrangement, General Blisi said, would remove discontent strengthen morale, and aid over thei formative period, the new govern ments which have been created as s result of the war. Germany should be included In th economic coalition. With . German) excluded, he declared, there would b an element of discontent which would inevitably react upon the other coun tries. Russia Excluded . General Bliss saw no possibility oi Including Russia In the distribution plan, but said If the present so-called government of that country "wools play fair with the rest of the world for 80 days and during that time th general distribution of necessities Wcould be worked to Include Russia1, he believed the present situation is that country would be complete changed. There Is no reason for a famine threatening any portion of Europe, General Bliss said, despite of loss and destruction during the war. He estimated food production In Europe tail year to be between 80 and 83 per cent of normal. Interruption of distribution and hoarding of excess supplies explains the present economic situation in his opinion. The general likened the various nations to individual units of a family which, separated by quarrel are holding all the "Joint stock" of food and transportation utilities formerly owned in common. The result, he said, is that one unit has coaL another oil, and another wheat in excess but each U laokjaf to one or more essentials. Morale Is Good. . Tha morale of the older governments in Europe Is good without exception. General Bliss said, but the more recently established nations are still far from stable, as a result of economic ills, described as utterly unnecessary. France, Great Britain and Italy should lend their whole support to the coalition idea if only for the good which will dissolve for themselves. General Bliss suggester that "such a man as Herbert Hoover" should be named as director general of supplies for Europe, and that there should be appointed with this official another ta be director general of transportation. In the common pool, under the plan, would be placed not only all stores of cereals and grains but coal, petroleum, metals and railroad equipment. Hubby Disobeys, Wifie Fights, Both to Spend Christmas Day in Jc3 John Pherson and wife, of Boston, Ind., will be guests of Sheriff Car and Wayne county for Christmas. Recently John received an ordet from the court and failed to obey It. tie was arrested and put In the conn ty JalL John's wife, got in an argu ent with a neighbor woman ' this morning and "beat her up." She went to Jail with John. The couple was arrested by Sheriff Carr and Special Detective Charles Smith, and were brought to the county IL Their cases will not come up until Friday morning. Germany Still Has 26 Censoring Headquarters By Associated Press) BERLIN. Dec. 24 At last the naked truth is out, officially confirmed. Germany still has a censorship with 16 headquarters for testing letters, and 10 for examining them. Government officials say "the activity of the testing headquarters consists in controlling the foreign correspondence of German business firms." though the Chambers of Commerce have already had a chance to see the correspondence and have declared it to be free from any harm. r, "The postal examination headquartew have three duties," official circles farther announced- "These are to hinder the flight of capital, to see whether the orders of the Imperial commissary for export and Import have been followed, and to stop the valuta exchange trade with , the red and green stamped " thousand mark notes." , -I YEGGMEN GET 15,000 EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Dec. 24. After locking three women in a vault, three armed men robbed - the Twin City Loan and Savings Bank of this city late yesterday evening escaping with more than , $5,000 In money. Liberty bonds and notes. The robbers overlooked $1,100 in gold. , , . - Weather Forecast i. For Indiana by the U; S. WeathcV Bureau Generally fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat cooler tonight: rising temperature In" north' portion Thursday. - . , - . " Today Noon .... Maximum Minimum Yesterday. . St - :v S4