Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 109, 18 March 1920 — Page 1

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SIMS READING OF TESTIMONY IS FINISHED Admiral Completes Reading of Long Prepared Statement Charges 13 Separate Cases of Costly Mistake. NAVY ill READY

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 18. Approaching the conclusion of his long arraignment of the navy department's conduct of the war, Rear Admiral Sims laid before the senate investigating committee today, 13 specific counts in his indictment, charging mistakes and costly delays. Reitering his declaration that his criticisms were aimed at no individual tut that "responsibility for any failures" rested upon "the navy depart ment as an organization," Admiral Sims said: "If I have shown that there was lack of conviction or clear understanding on the part of the navy depart- , -tfnent as to where its efforts should be ' liirected; if I have shown that the navy was hampered by a lack of preparedness, by lack of essential plans, and by being held back in the beginning; if I have demonstrated that vie tory was won not because of these errors but in spite of them, and that such errors were only nullified by a combination of circumstances which "we would be foolhardy indeed to count upon in the future then I -will feel that I have been fully justified in submitting my letter to Secretary Daniels cf January 7." Blame Must Be Placed. If any individual was responsible. Admiral Sims said, the fact would necessarily have to be developed by persons who knew the "inner workings" of the department during the war. The . admiral's summary of his charges follow: "That, in spite of the fact that war had been going oh for nearly three years, and our entry !nto it had been imminent at least from Feb. 2, 1917, the vessels of the navy were not ready for war service when the United States entered.

"That the first few months after America entered the war were ex tremely critical ones for the whole al litd cause, due to the success of en?my submarines. "That this critical situation was made clear to the navy departmen a few days after America entered the r, and repeatedly thereafter by cables and letters, supported by independent advices to the government from the American ambassador in London and by Mr. Hoover. No Plans for Three Months "That the navy department supplied jie with no plans or policy covering 'our participation in the war for three months after our entry therein. "That, having information as to the critical situation of the allies, the navy department did not promptly assist them, and thereby prolonged the war by delaying the sending of anti-suo-niarine vessels, none reaching Europe for nearly a month after war was declared, and 2 1-2 months elapsing before thirty vessels arrived. "That the navy department failed to appreciate the military value of time. "That the navy department violated fundamental military principles in a tempting to formulate war plans of operation without having sufficient knowledge of the whole situation. Lacked Liaison With Allies "That the department's representative with the allied admiralties was not supported, during the most critical months of the war, either by adequate personnel or by adequate forces that could have been supplied. "That the navy department violated fundamental military principles in dispersing forces away from the critical area in order to meet diversions of the enemy. "That the navy department, In the first months of the war, attempted the direction of details although 3,00-3 miles disant from the scene of active operations, where the situation was changing from day to day. "That the navy department in not cleajly defining the responsibility and delegating authority to its representative in Europe, failed to follow sound principles, common alike to the business and military professions, f Violated Unity. "That the navy department, by controlling the operations and movements of certain forces within the war area, violated the fundamental military prin. ciple of unity of command. "That the navy department failed to leep its representative abroad completely informed a? to its plans affecting dispatch and disposition of forces in the war zone and frequently reached rlreision in such matters through In'nrmntion pained from sources other than its representative in the war zone." Admiral Sims said he was not in--n?ible to the splendid work done by !if navy at large or the various 'nrrruis and other offices of the navy f'epnrtmrnt. His statements were dir.Ttril -'almost entirely" to pointing out defect in the administration of

llie navy department during the first continue to appear through the assessthf war ho said i ing season or not." said that official.

Praises Work Itself The navy if loyally and properly purported and directed, may be counted upon to maintain the finest tradi tions of the force he added and the officers and men of the naval miHtia and naval reserve he said, that without their invaluable help much of the work done by the navy in this war cou'd not have been undertaken. "The outstanding feature of their fervice was the cheerful and loyal supTort which they gave to the regular r.avy at all times, and under all conditions," he declared. The thought would occur to many persons. Admiral ' Sims said, that "hindsight, is better than foresight and-that It is always easy, in the light of hindsight to point out erom mltted in any undertaking "

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Grand Duchess Olga, Sister of Late Czar, is Found in Rags; Helping Poor (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 18. Grand Ducbess Olga, sister of the late Czar Nicholas of Russia, has been found by American Red Cross workers, living in a box car near Novorossysk, South Russia, it was announced today at the headquarters of the American Red Cross here. The Grand Duchess, according to the announcement, is one of three surviving members of the house of Romanoff. She was found "toiling among fellow refugees from the territory re I cently conquered by the Bolsheviki, j p:,.,, .cetHr.op as She COUld .although herself clad in rags, and I feiaiciu.t iuj txu jr iuuu auu iuiiiiug duct could find.' BOLIVIA EXPRESSES REGRETS FOR ATTACK 'By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 18. The American government today asked Chili, as one of the great and powerful nations of South American to use its strong influence to prevent serious difficulties between Bolivia and Peru. The request was conveyed by under secretary Polk to Belran Mathleu, the Chilian ambassador, at a conference at the state department. LIMA, Peru, March 18. The aide-de-camp of President Guerra, of Bolivia called at the Peruvian legation at La Paz yesterday and expressed the Bolivian governments regrets for the attack on the legation last Sunday night, according to official advices received here today. After the receipt of this information, foreign minister Porras forwarded a note to LaPez, asking for material reparation for the loss incurred and the arrest of officials involved. Detailed reports of the incident indicate that many Peruvian commercial houses were looted during the disorder at LaPaz, and confirmation has been received of the report that the office of the newspaper, LaRazon, was destroyed. A crack Bolivian cavalry regiment which was sent to Guayaqui. near the frontier, has been withdrawn to La Paz, which city is apparently under martial law. LA PAZ, Bolivia, March 18. A new cabinet has been formed by President Jose Gutirrez Guerra, the portfolio of foreign relations being retained by Carlos Gutierrez. Great indignation has been caused here by an attack upon Colonel Comes of the Bolivian aviation service, by a party of 40 Peruvians. He was attacked with stones and sticks and painfully injured. Preble County Schools To Have Play -Day April 30 EATON, O., March 18. April 30 has been fixed as the date for the annual play-day festival and field day meet, of the Preble county school, which will be under the direction of the Preble County School Athletic association. It will be an all-day affair and will be held at the county fairgrounds. County School Superintendent W. S. Fogarty, Walter Waggoner, C. R. Coblentz and Marion Huber have been named a committee to secure judges. Supt. Fogarty, J. S. McDivitt and Charles Hunt will select the penants and other trophies. Hubert Conarroe will solicit bids from bands in the county to furnish music. The association reorganized for the present year by electing J. F. Winkleman, of West Alexandria, president, and H. A. Hoffman, Lewisburg, secretary and treasurer. Biggest Crowd of Season Expected to See Rouskaya With only a small portion of two seat sections remaining unsold, one of the largest crowds of the season is promised for the concert to be given by the Yeskes Jazarimba band and Columbia Saxophone sextette, with Baroness Noska Rouskaya, at the Coli seum Thursday evening. The concert will begin at 8:15 p. m. Of late the saxaphone has been growing so fast in popularity that the study of it is being taken up all over the country. But it is far from an easy instrument to play, and it is no light task to assemble a body of players competent to appear to a public avid for worthwhile music. In fact, in order to gather together an organization such as the Ccumbia Saxaphone sextette, it was necessary to try out over 60 different players, not only from this country but from Europe, too, before it was possible to choose the very best of all saxaphone players and from them into the present splendid sextette. County Has Most Cash in History, Claim Assessors There is more ready cash in Wayne county this year than there has been for a number of years past, according to reports being made to assessors by taxpayers. Assessors, say they never before knew the taxpayers to list such sums of money. I do not know whether these un precedented amounts of moneys will but if they do the amount of cash listed in Wayne county will be from three to four times as much as has usually been listed heretofore. It goes to prove that the prediction : or me state tax ooaru was cuirecithat with the listing or an property at its true cash value the taxpayers would list their ready money the same as their other personal property and pay taxes on It. FORT WAYNE NEWS PUBLISHER SUCCUMBS FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 18. Clarence F. Bicknell, president of the New Publishing company and publisher of the Fort Wayne News and Sentinel, died at a hospital here early today, following an illness of several aCks. He was 55 years old.

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U.S.HAS GREATEST NAVY PROGRAM OF WORLD'S NATIONS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 18. The United States, American naval experts say, is building more warship tonnage than any other nation. Twelve superdreadnaughts and six great battle cruisers, aggregating 665,400 tons, are under construction in private and navy yards. They will carrv a total of 152 16-inch rifles, and 24 14-inch rifles, and all will have the new electric drive engines. -r,TUU .v... nmni.f(nn f M flept probably ln 1923, the United States will have a battle force of 19 super dreadnaughts and six battle cruisera in the first line, and eight dreadnaughts and a number of smaller battleships in the second line. American naval men say that among the world's fighting craft, the six battle cruisers and six of the new battleships the South Dakota, Montana?, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Indiana and Iowa will be in a class by themselves. To Go 37 Miles an Hour. The cruisers will have a speed of about 33. knots 37 land miles and each will carry eight 16-inch guns. They will be 874 feet long over all, 90 feet wide, will displace 33.500 tons and have 180,000 horse-power. The six super dreadnaughts will be even more powerful, each mounting its main battery, 12 sixteen-inch rifles. They will be 684 feet long, 105 feet broad and displace 43,200 tons. Their speed will be 23 knots an hour and horsepower 60,000. These ships and battle cruisers are just being gotten under way, but most of the other six battleships are well on the way, tocompletion. BEHNNEN DROPS DEAD IN FIELDS William Behnnen, who lives on the New Paris pike adjoining the Richmond Water Works, suddenly dropped dead while tilling his fields at 2 p. m. Thursday. His son was assisting him and when the father fell he ran to the phone at the water works and summoned a physician. Coroner S. Edgar Bond investigated. Mr. Behnnen was 53 years old, ana had lived on the same farm for 25 years. The widow and six children survive. The cause of the death was thought to be apoplexy. Board of Works Delays Action on Light Issue No definite date for the proposed joint meeting of city councilmen, manufacturers and other city officials to discuss thoroughly the recommendation of Superintendent Dillon, of the light plant, lor a $20,000 bond issue to purchase additional equipment for the plant, was set by the board of works Thursday. The matter was referred to the board by council. Members of the board stated that they wished to withhold action until they had had more time to investigate conditions relative to the bond issue.

Awarding of contracts for 500 feeuin Presf ng demands for the punish

of rubber hose for the fire department was made. The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber company was given the Contract for 200 feet at $1.35 per foot: the Gutta Percha Rubber Manufacturing company received a contract for 200 feet at $1.30 per foot and the BiLateral Fire Hose company was awarded a contract for 100 feet at $1.40 per foot A petition for the construction of a cement road and gutter and the paving of the roadway from North Third to North Second streets from North A street to the C. & O. tracks, was filed. The Klehfoth-Niewoehner company and the Swayne Robinso" company were the petitioners. The petition was referred to the city engineer for plans and specifications. Declarations are Filed by Candidates in County Declarations were filed with the county clerk by four candidates for delegate to the state convention and by four precinct committeemen candidates. C. O. Williams, 104 Southwest First street. Republican, filed his declaration as candidate for delegate to the state convention from the Seventh ward, and James E. Fry, Richmond, and J. P. Dillon, 808 South A street, both filed declarations as Republican candidates for state convention delegate from the Fourth ward. Theodore Davis, of Greensfork. Democrat, filed his declaration as a candidate for delegate to the Democratic state convention from Center and Clay townships. The precinct committeemen, all Republicans, who filed were . Oliver C. Hunt, Franklin township, precinct 2, Franklin; L. C. Engelbert, 828 North Benjamin F. Connelly, Washington township, precinct 3, Washington, and Ross M. Cramer, Harrison townshiD, precinct 1, Harrison. t ' Cen' rrville Mandate Suit Will be Argued April 8 Conclusion of the testimony in the mandate suit of the town of Centerville against the T. H. I. & E. Traction company was reached in the , Ycult court late Wednesday afternoi , Argument has been set for April 8. Centerville 6eeks to have the traction company reroute its tracks temporarily so that the completion of the paving of the main street may be - made. BIRDS FLY AS SHERIFF LEAVES; FINDS JAIL EMPTY STEUBENVILLE, O., March 18 Sheriff W. T. Baker awoke this morning to find the county jail empty. Some time after midnight, the eight prisoners all held on various charges, sawed and cut their way to liberty. Searchers failed to fiwl trace of them.

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May 1 May Be Named American Day for City A letter received by Mayor Zimmerman from the National Security league, of New York city, relative to a May 1 celebration advocating Americanism was referred to him for action by the board of works Thursday. The board will concur with whatever action the mayor takes. A proclamation may be issued making the day a holiday, and that a parade and other demonstrations will be held. FLAT TAX MAY BE PUT ON ALL INCOME; PLANS WORKED OUT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 18. Treasury officials were called today to present the department's views to the house ways and means committee on raising federal revenues to meet losses as a result of the decision of the supreme court that stock dividends are not taxable. The committee also expected to dis cuss simplifications of present income and excess profits, tax laws, proposed by Secretary Houston in a letter to the committee yesterday. Joseph S. McCoy, government actuary, and Wayne Johnson, solicitor of international revenue were to present the departments plans and to answer questions as to the best solution of the problems presented by the court decision. Would Repeal Exemptior. Chairman Fordney was expected to present to the committee a plan calling for a flat tax on all profits or incomes, with the same percentage on large and small incomes and providing for the repeal of the $2,000 exemption provention. Under such a plan he stated, the rate of taxation would be reduced from the present rate of 22 per cent to approximately 17 per cent. Democratic members of the committee, however, oppose such a plan on the grounds that it shifts the burden of taxation from large incomes to the smaller ones. WASHINGTON SEES SOVIET MENACE IN NEWS FROM BERLIN ' (By Associated Press) V ASHINGTON, March 18. The collapse of the military revolution in Germany in the opinion of officials here, has left the Ebert government with an even greater problem on its hnds, that of controlling the workingmen's movement, started to check mate the militarists. Reports of the formation of Soviets in a number of places have been re ceived, and while the exact extent of this movement is not known, some observers here feel that the general strike may prove a double edged sword. Official Washington is discussing how far the alleis should go in lend ing moral support to the Ebert gov ernment at this time, and, because of the present state of the public mind, ment of those guilty of war crimes, and for idemnity for the destruction of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. Radicals, Home in Their Earthly Paradise, Suffering From Cold and Hunger (By Associated Prss MOSCOW, March 18 Many radicals who were deported from the United States on the steamship Buford have been suffering privation since they arrived in Russia. They have failed to locate their relatives and have not yet secured employment. Efforts are now being made by Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, leaders of the deportees, tb form an organization which will give employment to mem bers of the party who are in distress and care for them pending permanent arrangements. Headquarters of this organization will be established at Petrograd, with a branch in Moscow, and it is planned to give all deportees from the United States advantages of the facilities it offers. FINISH TROOPS COMPELLED TO RETIRE BY BOLSHEVIKI (By Associated Press) HELSINGFORS, March 18 Finish troops have been forced to evacuate their positions a? Soutiaervi. north of Lake Ladoga, and retire northwest ward in hf dirprrtnn nf Pnrn laorvf ! according to an official statement by rhe Finnish general staff, which re ports severe fighting with the Bolsheviki yesterday. The village of Soutiaervi is said to have been almost destroyed. This front is just to the north of the one along which there was serious fight- , lng aD0Ut a fortnlght ago. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Rain tonisht and probably Friday; warmer, with tem - peratures above freezing. Yesterday

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Rain tonight and Friday night; warmer; southeast winds will shift to south with increasing force. General Conditions The storm reported over the west continues to move eastward and rain will begin falling tonight and continue at inter vals Friday. Cold weather continues to prevail over North Dakota and Minnesota, ranging from zero to eight below, while a marked rise in tem perature is taking place over the middle west. This storm will be followed by cold blustery weather, temperatures going below freezing after the storm center passes.

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MUSIC TEACHERS OF STATE TO BE GUESTS OF CITY Richmond is planning to entertain at least 400 members of the Indiana Music Teachers' association, which convenes here in annual session Tuesday afternoon, April 20, and closes Thursday evening, April 22. Representatives of the local committee of 21 people interested in arrangements for the session here, met with State President R. C. Sloane Wednesday evening for organization. At that time Mr. Sloane made public the complete program for the convention. Tuesday morning the reception committee headed by Samuel L. Garton and Kent Morse of Earlham, will meet all incoming trains. Guests will register at 10 a. m., at the Grace M. E. church, where all business sessions will be held. Mrs. L. E. King will be In charge of an information booth in the reception room of the church. Guests will be directed to available hotels and private rooms at the headquarters. R. L. Allen, Miss Emma L. Fetta and G. A. Copeland have charge of lodging arrangements. National Representatives Here. Mrs. Minnie Murdoff Kimball, chairman of the program committee of the state association, will preside at the first session at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Grace M. E. church. Representatives of the National Federation of Music teachers will speak. At 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Francis E. Clark, formerly music supervisor of the Minneapolis schools, now head of the educational department of the Victrola company will speak on "The Future of American Music." The convention will be formally opened in the high school auditorium at 8 p. m. when a community sing will be held. President R. C. Sloane will preside. Mrs. M. F. Johnston, direc tor of the Richmond Art association, is chairman of the committee in charge of an informal reception in the Public Art gallery from 9 to 11 p. m. Tuesday. The famous exhibit of the New York Society of Painters will be hanging in the galleries. Wednesday, 9 a. m., at Grace M. E. church General business will be taken up. Reports of committees will be heard, and nominating and auditing committees will be appointed. Wednesday, 10 a. m. Sectional conferences will be held as follows: Grace M. E. church, violin department, P. Marinus Paulsen, of Marion, Ind., p-esiding. Publ-v: art gallery, high school, voice department, Dean R. G. McCutchan, of DePauw university, presiding. , High school auditorium, plana department, L. Eva Alden, chairman, of Terre Haute, presiding. Grace M. E. church auditorium, organ and church music department; Prof. Denman Thoinpson, of DePauw university, presiding. Room 33, high school, public school music department; E. B. Birge, supervisor of music in Indianapolis schools, presiding. In the High school auditorium at 1 p. m. Wednesday the Garfield orchestra under the direction of Miss Edna Marlatt, will play. 1:30 p. m. High school auditorium, Otto Miessner, of the Milwaukee State Normal School, will speak on "Public School Music Credits", and demonstrate a piano he invented. 2:30 p. m. Grace M. E. Church, reports of sectional meetings. A general conference including reports from the chairmen of each sub-committee. McCutchan will preside. 4 p. m. Recital, Grace M. E. church. Arthur Mason, of Columbus, Ind., national officer and former president of the Indiana association, in charge. 6 p. m. All members of the I. S. M. A. who are also members of the Music Department of the State Federation of clubs will dine at the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. W. H. Longman and Miss Emma L. Fetta in charge of arrangements. Local Women's club co-operating. Quartette to Sing. 8 p. m. at the Coliseum. Through the assistance of Ray Weisbrod The Columbia Stellar quartette, including Reed Miller, Andrew Sardo, Arnold and Daniels, will sing. Members of the State Music association will also appear on the program. All members of the association and others holding the regular $2 ticket will be admit trd free of additional charge. Admittance to others, $1. Thursday 9 a. m. Grace M. E. church, business session, report of nominating committee and election of officers for the coming year. 10:30 a. m. C. F. Durst, organist of Cincinnati and a Cincinnati singer in recital at the Reid Memorial church. Denman Thompson, presiding. 1:30 . m. Final business session at Grace M. E. church. 2 p. m. Inspection trip of Starr Piano company. 6 p. m. Following Starr Piano trip all members of association will dine at the Y. M. C. A. Mason Thompson i Wju preside. S p m. "Richmond Night" has been arranged including concert by high school orchestra, and the singing of "Pan" ty a ladies' chorus. During the convention various demonstrations, including the Dunning system by Miss Elizabeth Hassemeier will be staged. Mr. Sloane was unanimously elected city committee chairman by the group j'vvnicn met w,tn nim Wednesday evenmg. other chairmen or the local committees not already named. inThompson, decoration committee RED CROSS HOLDS POWER IN ESTHONIA REVAL Esthonla, March 18. Two governments are holding power in Esthonia. One is the regularly constituted executive body of the country, i and the other is the American Red ' Cross commission under command of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Ryan, of Scranton, Pa. This commission has been vested with authority to take any measures, politicacl or economic, to stamp out the typhus plague raging here.

Hawkins, Who Tried to Steal Cop's Auto, Sentenced Gail Hawkins, colored, 30 years old, of this city, charged with grand larceny, was fined $10 and costs, sentenced to the state prison for one to fourteen years, and disfranchised for two years, in circuit court Thursday. Hawkins, who was recently released from the county jail, was re-arrested following an attempt to steal an automobile belonging to a policeman from the police garage.

RATIFY TREATY WITH RESERVATIONS, URGES HOOVER STATEMENT NEW YORK, March 18 Herbert Hoover, in a statement issued from his office here today, advocates early rati fication of the peace treaty, so long as the final form gives us freedom of action and room for constructive de velopment of peace, and with reserva tions which "should satisfy the most timid as to entanglements". The statement as issued it was ex plained in response to a request of the Washington Star for his views on the subject. Mr. Hoover expressed the belief that the reservations "do not destroy the possibility of the creation of a potent organization to mitigate the dangers In front of us, and the alternative or a continuation of our state of war for another year, or the unthinkable thing, for us to make a separate peace after we have gone so far as to agree on its main lines with comrades in arms. Wilson Should Accept Treaty Despite the feeling of President Wilson and his associates that the strength of the league of nations i3 somewhat undermined "by the reser vations", Mr. Hoover expressed the opinion, "they also should accept them". "Regardless of what any of us may think should have been the provisions of either the league or the treaty," he asserted, "we . and the world should not be kept waiting longer for a settlement." SENATE MOWS DOWN MANY RESERVATIONS WASHINGTON March 18. One after another the senate today voted down proposed reservations to the peace treaty. A grist of about a dozen reservations was to be disposed of during the day, under an agreement to limit the debate and to put the resolution of ratification into final form for a vote tomorrow. While plans were not being made for a show-down before tomorrow and perhaps not until Saturday, Senate leaders were prepared to put the pact to a test Immediately if all the remaining reservations were disposed of before adjournment. A night session was regarded as likely in the event it seemed possible to bring a conclusion to the famous controversy which has been before the Senate many months. The presence of William Jennings Bryan and his influence to persuade the Democrats to accept the best compromise they could obtain on the reservations submitted by the Republicans, so that the treaty might be ratified before the presidential election gave added uncertainty to the outcome of the ratification vote, despite the almost solid alingment of the minority yesterday against the Lenroot reservation to declare thi3 country's policy toward future European wars. Renk Casket Covered With Flowers as Dead Musician Is Laid to Final Rest Final tribute to Ernest Renk was paid by the Rev. W. J. Cronin at the solemn requiem high mass In St. Mary's church at 9 a. m. Thursday. The Revs. Mattingly and Ryan assisted. The Richmond city band, which Mr. Renk was leading when he died, led the funeral procession to the church, and afterwards to St. Mary's cemetery. The church was crowded with his friends. About 40 fellow employes of the Richmond Casket company attended the services. Numerous floral offerings were sent. A blanket of 200 Columbia roses, covering the entire casket, was sent by the Richmond Casket company. The Richmond high school, orchestra sent a beautiful calla lily piece, a harp design from the employes of the casket company and a lyre from the band. Farm Federation Heads To Meet Saturday Here Work of the newly appointed county agent of Wayne county will be outlined at a meeting of the directors of the County Farmers' federation, in the court house next Saturday afternoon. All directors of the organization, and other farmers interested in the work of the county agent are urged to attend. County President Theodore Davis announced Thursday that a meeting of all township organizations, to inaugurate a live stock survey of the county will be held March 31. This meeting was called at the request of the state federation which is preparing a survey of live stock throughout the state. William Stump Finance Head of Church Drive William Stump has been appointed Wayne county director for the financial campaign of the Inter-Church World movement. Each denjomination in the county will appoint its director, who in turn will co-operate with Mr. Stump. Roy Babylon, director for the United Brethren church, with Stump, will attend the financial training conference in Indianapolis at 10 a. m. Friday morning. E. H. Scott has been appointed director for a division of the Friends' church that covers most of Wayne county. He will probably attend the conference.

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RED REVOLT IS NOW FEAR IN GERMANY Pendulum May Swing to Other Extreme Following Collapse of Reactionary Movement. MEASURESlRE TAKEN (By Associated Press) The collapse of the reactionary dictatorship in Berlin has been quickly followed by the resumption of authority on the part of the old government. ; Its chief task for the moment. It appears, will be to deal with the disordered condition which the Spartacans are endeavoring to prolong for their own purposes. Dispatches stating that Minister of Defense Noske. the strong arm of the constitutional regime, Is back on th-s scene in Berlin, have been followed by reports that President Ebert also has returned to the capital from Stuttgart. Pending his return Vice-Premier Shiffer, of the Bauer cabinet, took over the direction of affairs relinquished by Dr. Kapp, when he gave up his effort to establish a new government. Kapp Committed Suicidef There are reports current in Berlin that ex-Chancellor Kapp had committed suicide, but ihese so far lack confirmation, i His prosecution, together with that of other leaders of the reactionary movement, is stated to have been ordered by President Ebeit. Announcements by Dr. Kapp as well as official statements from the offi cials of the Ebert government reflect the fear of a radical uprising in Germany. In fact Dr. Kapp's announcement stated he had resigned from the direction of affairs so that the country might be enabled to fight BolshevismWorkers Rise Everywhere From various cities come reports of uprisings of workers and advices from Berlin state that red forces under command of Spartacist leaders are marching on that city. As the Ebert troops haye not as yet resumed full control, an attack by the Reds is feared. Throughout Germany radical elements have in many places taken over direction of affairs at least temporarily. Proletarian dictatorships have been set up at Dortmund, Gera, Halle. Ohligs, Unna and Gelsenkirchen, according to reports while in Leipsic workers have driven government troops from the suburbs of the city and were engaged late yesterday in street fighting. In the Rhenish and Westphalian industrial districts it is said the workers are ready to follow radical leaders. LONDON, March 18 President Elert arrived in Berlin last night, according to a telephone message received by the Amsterdam correspond ent of the Exchange Telegraph from Berlin. President Ebert has ordered the Imperial court at Leipsic to bring action against leaders of the revolution. Dr. Von Jagow, Admiral Trotha and CapKapp, General Von Luettwitz, Gottlieb tain Erhardt, the correspondent says. STUTTGART, March 17. Two hundred and fifty members of the German assembly met in the Art hall here this afternoon. Military forces occupied the great open place before the hall. No disorders occurred while the members were assembling. Aeroplanes flew over the city warning the people against demonstrations. COPENHAGEN, March 18 General von Luettwitz. before his withdrawal from the head of the Kapp military forces ln Berlin, proposed to Ernest Daumig, the Spartacan leader, the formation of a Soviet republic under military protection, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Politiken. WARSAW. March 14. Dispatches relative to the Berlin revolt are featured in newspapers here and there Is much speculation regarding the effect of the upheaval upon the settlement of the upper Silesian question. It is reported that German residents of upper Silesia are openly expressing the hope the Kapp government will succeed and repudiate the peace treaty. ' THE HAGUE. March 17. Soviet republics have been formed at Dort mund, in Westphalia, and at Gera, 3.1 miles southwest of Leipsic, according to dispatches received here. At the latter place, which was fqrmerly the capital of the principality of ReussSchleiz, there has been savage fighting, it is said. In the fighting at Dresden 50 persons have been killed and 495 wound ed, reports state, and the city is isolated from the rest of Germany.

731 Have Incomes of $1,000,000 in Chicago (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, March 18. Incomes of $1,000,000 or more for 1919 were reported by 731 individuals and corporations ln the Chicago district, officials of the Internal revenue department Inspecting income tax relations, announced today. Thirty-one Chicagoans were added last year to the ranks of those whose Incomes exceeded a million dollars. One corporation was reported to have paid $8,000,000 as the first installment of $24,000,000 due the government as income tax. Another corporation's quarterly payment amount ed to $2,500,000. The number 'who made returns on incomes of $100,000 was great, rev enue officials said. 4