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WEST GERMAN INDUSTRY IN GRIP OF REDS

Situation Quiet in OtKer Centres and People Going Back to Work, Says Dispatches Radicals Powerful. WORKERS FORM SOVIET (By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, March 23 The whole western Industrial district of Germany is held solidly by radicals and disaster is inevitable if the government troops try to interfere there,' according to information received from Berlin this morning by telephone by the Berlingske Tidende. The Social Demokraten learns that a purely workers' government is on point of formation, without cooperation with the Bourgeolse parties. Work was resumed in the shipyards at Hamburg yesterday, according to despatches received here and a telegram from Kiel says that workmen there have decided to resume their posts in the most essential public services. Strikers in Leipsic and Breslau have ended and postal and railway services are being resumed in both cities, which are quiet, according to advices received here. BERNE, March 23 More than 300 Persons have been killed in the fighting at Elberfeld, in the Ruhr region near the occupied zone, and in the neighborhood of that city, according to today's advices from western Germany. The communists took about BOO of the capital Reichswehr prisoners at Eberfeld, and 200 additional at Another point. The dispatches bear out previous reports that nearly the entire industrial district of Westphalia is in the hands of the communists, although fighting Is continuing in some places. . Fresh estimates of the communists forces place them at from 70,000 to 100,000. Famine Threatens Towns. Famine is declared to be threatening Bochum, Dortmund, Duesseldorf and Elberfeld, because the peasants are refusing to deliver food to the communists. Encounters already have occurred between peasants and patrols of communists which were out in the country requisitioning supplies. AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. Rhenish Prus sia, March 23. Another battle is reported to be going on between Spar-

tacans and troops of the regular army at Wesel, 22 miles northwest of Essen. The regulars, the report says, appears to have been outflanked, bx the Spar tacans. BERLIN, March 23. The city now is becoming normal. The postal services iwe working, stores are open and electricity is avai.able to enable the f2j small factories to operate. The city and circle railroads have been resumed operation but the elevated has not resumed. . The following provincial reports were received today: Quedlinburg, Saxony: There has been violent fighting between troops and Spartacans Both suffered severe losses.

Halle-on-Saale: The town is held by government troops after an artillery battle lasting for several days. Madgeburg, Saxony: Work has been resumed. The street cars and rail- , roads are running regularly. Orders Punishment. The Prussian government has orderled disciplinary proceedings, with immediate suspension from office, against August Winning, president of East Prussia, and three other officials of the Koenigsburg government. Simjilar measures will be taken against (President Paule and one other official lof the province of Schleswig. Troops Are Moving. '. An automobile trip made by the jcorrespondent of The Associated Press

ifaunday arternoon through the industrial district in the eastern outskirts of Berlin, which during Saturday night was the scene of several clashes between troops and spartacans, brought to light the extensive military preparations that had been made to cope with the activities of the Reds there. The suburb of Kopenick, just eastward of Johanhisthal and Aldershof where oecured Sanguinary encounters Saturday evening had become a big military camp. The correspondent Jisaw at least a dozen camouflaged field pieces and numerous machine guns and supplies of ammunition and stores of all kinds. The principal fighting yesterday evening was precipitated by an attempt of the soldiers to seize a benzine plant near Aldershof. The district was quiet today but further trouble was expected. Machine Guns Mounted. Returning to the city, the automobile passed a long string of armored rsrs mounting machine guns and truck lr;u!s of soldiers going to reinforce the encamped troops. Only in the outlying districts was the military conspicuous. Profiting by the hostile reception the public gave Wolfgang Kapp's Palfic soldiers, thp government is lroplng its troops in the background :is much as possible. Military authorities are blamed by the government press for recent disorders, it being asserted that they and the troops were so nervous that they lost their morale. Nerve Was Plumb Gone. "Soldiers were so nervous over Bolshevism," says a statement issued by the Bureau, "that whenever they saw four of five persons approaching them In a group they would Jump to the conclusion that they were Reds, and would start trouble." Assertion is made that there Is no indication of a reorganized Red army, and, it is said that the government is doing its utmost to reassure the Berjlin public. Owing to non-political

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"First Lady" as Friends Know Her

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

This is the newest picture of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. It was taken a few days ago at a Red Cross meeting in Washington. The president's wife is wearing a plain dark colored charmeuse skirt with one of the new overblouses. Her wrap is a voluminous cape of fur with a cluster of flowers giving a spring touch to the winter wrap. She is wearing one of the small tight fitting turbans which she seems to favor for informal occasions.

Suffrage Hangs Upon Action of Delaware Legislature, in Session

(By Associated Press) . DOVER, Delaware, March" 21 Whether the women of America will participate in the forthcoming presidential primaries and in the November national election as provided in the proposed amendment to the federal constitution . apparently rested today with the Delaware legislation in extraordinary session here. Thirty-five of the thirty-six states necessary for the ratification of the amendment have acted favorably and should the action of the Delaware assembly be against it the suffragists would have but slight chance of winning before next winter, as no other legislatures will convene in regular session until that time. Both the suffragists and those opposed to the ratification of the amendment have made a hard fight in Delaware and both sides today appeared confident of victory. Notwithstanding the support received by the suffragists from the national leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties, the anti-suffragists declare the amendment will be defeated. Not To Be Heard Yet. No one here today cared to venture a prediction as to just when the amendment would be taken up by the assembly. It was said, however, that its chances of even a hearing in either house were remote until the school code and other state measures have MINE MEN ROUNDED UP BY GOVERNMENT By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, March 23. Indiana coal operators and miners who have been arrested on indictments brought by a special federal grand j jury here following an investigation I of the coal industry, today . totaled I thirty-one. Twenty-one other Indiana ! men are under indictment charged with violating the Lever law and conspiracy sections of the federal criminal code. Seventy-three men in other states are under indictment on similar charges. Twenty-five operators or miners' officials were arrested yesterday and last night in Terre Haute and Evans- ! ville. They incjuded Phil H. Penna, secretary of the Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators' association, and Edward Stewart and William Mitch, president and secretary respectively, of Distract No. 11 of the United Mine Workers of America. Six operators had been arrested previously in Indianapolis. Democratic Senator Opens Up on Admiral Sims WASHINGTON, March 23. Rear Admiral William S. Sims facod a heavy barrage of questions from Senator Pittman, Democrat. Nevada, when he took the stand today for the resumption of the cross examination by the senate sub-committee investigatingthe navy department's conduct of the war. Senator Pittman, fortified by .the voluminous records from the navy's historical section, and a mass of official correspondence was prepared to break down the presentation .of the admiral's case against the department, which he made in his direct testimony last week.

been, acted upon Suffragist . leaders say the delay is favorable to their cause and that if action on the amendment is postponed for a few days it is sure of ratification. ' Governor Townsend was expected to make a strong plea for ratification when he appears before the legislature today to deliver his message.

NEW YORK, March 23. Claims of anti-suffragists that the Anthony amendment to the constitution if ratified, would be ineffective in states where state constitutions restrict suffrage to "male" citizens until such constitutions had been amended, are erroneous, according to an opinion obtained from Charles E. Hughes, for(Continued on Page Twelve) R. R. WAGE BOARD IS READY FOR PROBLEM (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23. With the election of E. P. Whitier, of the Pennsylvania railroad as chairman, the bi-partisan railroad wage board today was ready to begin consideration of the wage demands of the two million railroad workers. It was expected that the board first would take up detailed claims of the unions. The controversy has hung in the balance since last August. Leaders said the first session which ended in the formal organization of the voluntary body, had brought out a working agreement which they believed forecasted daily, although slow progress in the discussions. Spokesmen for the employes believed they won a point in obtaining consent of the railroad officials to make the data gathered by the railroad administration with respect to wage matters a general basis for discussion in the future negotiations. Sessions of the board will be executive. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; probably showers; warmer tonight in east portion with fresh to strong winds. Yesterday Maximum 63 Minimum 27 Today Noon '. 64 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Unsettled and continued warm tonight and Wednesday. Probably showers Wednesday, possibly tonight. Brisk and strong south wind prevails. General Conditions Fair weather still prevails over the great central valley mnd Eastern states. It is becoming unsettled in the west, with showers. An extensive storm prevails over the Rocky mountain states and Pacific coast. Heavy rains throughout California. This storm is moving slowly but will undoubtedly cause showers here within the next 48 hours, possibly within 24 hours. Temperatures much above normal pre vail as far north as Canada,, with 70 above in South Dakota. Severe cold weather still continues over Alaska, Nome reporting 12 below and Tanana 40 below. The weather will ontinue warm here for at least 36 hours.

INSTITUTIONS WILL SUFFER IF MINERS

STOP WORK-SMITH Every public institution In the state will suffer severely If the prediction of coal miners and operators of the cen tral field, indicted by a federal grand Jury at Indianapolis recently, come true. This statement was made Tuesday morning by Dr. S. E. Smith, superin tendent of Easthaven. Dr. Smith Is a member of the state purchasing board, which buys coal and other supplies for all state institutions. Officials of miners' and operators' or ganizations predicted that under the indictment of the federal grand jury. It would be impossible to sit in a wage scale conference on April 1, and that if no scale were made, miners would stop work and production cease. Easthaven has not only two or three weeks' supply of coal on hand." Dr. Smith declared, "and other institu. tions of the state are in even worse condition. The board has made futile efforts to purchase coal on the open market, but it is impossible to find free coal. "The situation hroughout the state Is really serious, and state institutions are facing a greater shortage than they am last November during the coal strike. Members of the board sent men to the mines in an effort to dis cover the cause for the fuel shortage, but so far the whole affair cannot be solved. Why are Cars Lacking? "Operators claim that the shortage is due -to lack of cars for transporting tne proauction, and that the men are forced tnto idleness through lack of transportation. The men sent to the mines found no cars, but why the cars are lacking is a mystery." Indiana university, the penal institutions and hospitals of the state will be affected alike by a stoppage of produc tion, Dr. Smith said. He declared that 1 all of these institutions were barely keeping enough coal on hand. The city light plant will not be greatly effected by the threatened stoppage, according to Superintendent Dillon, unless federal control of fuel is resumed, r-nd the coal confiscated by the railroads. Domestic Consumers Safe. "We are receiving coal every day at the light plant," Dillon said Tuesday. "As far as I can see now, we will not i be greatly affected by a stoppage such as is threatened." City coal dealers have for some time had only enough coal to supply the city's normal needs, but all have said they would pull through safely. Domestic consumers are safe until warm weather comes for good. ' NEW YORK, March 23. The general scale committee representing the anthracite mine workers met here to-! day to decide whether the hard coal diggers will remain at work on April 1, pending the negotiation of a new wage agreement. The operators have asked the mine workers to remain in the mines after March 31, when the present contract expires. Union leaders predicted before going into session that the men would not remain at work unless the mine owners agreed to make any wage increase retroactive to the expiration date of the present contract. The operators are understood to oppose any such arrangement on the grounds that any wage advances will have to be made up by raising the price of coal. They contend that coal prices cannot be made retroactive and they would suffer losses. FORGER CONFESSES; WANTED OVER U. S. Confession of guilt to a charge of forgery was made to Chief of Police Wenger Tuesday by J. H. Jones, alias A. Ashberry, alias A. C. Brown, alias J. II. Stanley, alias R. L. Brown, arrested Monday night. Jones also admitted that he was wanted in Akron, O., and Washington, D. C, on similar charges. He refused to say anything further about his past life, other than that he was guilty to the charges. Jones was arrested after complaints were made to the police by an official of the American Trust and Savings, who said that Jones had beat the company out of $505, obtaining the money by bad checks. Jones is said to have deposited $350, which he got from the American bank, in the Second National bank, and later drew his deposit in the National bank from the trust company. His wife, who was also taken into custody, is said to have had $280 on her .person. She is held pending the arrival of a witness. Used Many Names. On his bank book at the American Trust and Savings bank Jones used the name of A. Ashberry, but at the Second National bank, he is said to have given his name as J. H. Jones. A list of bank and check books found in his possession includes, in addition to these of the two Richmond banks, banks at Tacoma, Va., Akron, O., Washington, D. C. Norton, Va., and Winston-Salem, N. C. JoneB, who was bound over to the circuit court Tuesday, will probably be arraigned within the next few days. Although police say they were unusually lucky in getting their man, the arrest Is regarded as one of the largest "catches" in the history of the city. RUSSIA NEEDS 32,000,000,000 RUBLES, WARSAW SAYS (By Associated Press) WARSAW, March 9. Thirty-two billion rubles in gold is the sum needed by Russia to restore herself, according to the Polish government official telegraph news agency, which quotes soviet newspapers to that effect. The news agency says that it has been reported from Libau that Russian newspapers recently published accounts of the appointment of. a commission to calculate the losses of Russia during the war and revolution.

R. U. Johnson and Wife Off for Italy .

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Ambassador and Mrs. Robert Underwood Johnson photographed just before sailing. Robert Underwood Johnson, graduate of Earl ham and new United States ambassador to Italy, is on his way with his wife to take up his duties in Rome. Before his departure he conferred with President Wilson regarding the chief executive's attitude on Italian questions.

Two Veteran Male and Hearty S IT healthy to be a mail carrier? Richmond has two living examples to the affirmative. John E. Donlin, who has served the Richmond postoffice 31 years, and Ed A. Dickinson, who has been a mail carrier for over 30 years, are more hail and hearty than they were when they started. In fact, Mr. Dickinson started thinking it might improve his health. And it did. Mr. Donlin and Mr. Dickinson calculate they walk about 12 miles a day. 300 days a year, making 3,000 miles a year, or about 90,000 miles apiece, for the sake of Uncle Samuel's customers. This means about 45,000 city squares a year. Count it up for yourself, and then try it for your health. Wears Out 124 Pairs. On an average mail carriers wear out three to four pairs of shoes a year. Their boots have to be resoled every six or seven weeks. According to this, Carrier Donlin has demolished about 124 pairs of shoes. That doesn't mean that he has worn them a brief time and then laid them aside, for a carrier gets heavy shoes and wears them completely out. Often he keeps, more than one pair on the "go," however. Time was when a nice pair of men's shoes could be bought anywhere from $1 up to ?S. Today shoes can be bought for $10 that is, if the buyer seeks high and low and jumps in on FRANCE, U. S AGREE ON SOLDIERS BODIES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23 An agreement under which American dead in France, whether within or behind the battle zone, may be removed to the United States as soon as arrangements have been completed, has been reached at a conference between representatives of the French and American governments. The agreement awaits the approval of the French government. The conference decision, as transmitted by Ambassador Wallace, was pent today to Chairman Porterk, of the house of foreign affairs committee by the state department. "This practically ends the controversy between the United States and France over the return of our soldier dead," said Mr. Porter. "I am confident the French commission did not make the recommendation without the full knowledge of Premier Millerand with whom he carried on all negotiations." Panhandle Stockholders To Authorize Bond Issue (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, March 23. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St, Louis railroad company will be held in Pittsburgh on May 27, for the purpose of authorizing the issue of $35,000,000 five per cent general mortgage bonds, $20,000,000 of which will be issued at once to reimburse the Pennsylvania company for advances made to cover the improvement and extension of the "Panhandle" property. COLBY SWORN IN. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23. Bainbridge Colby was sworn in today as Secretary of State, succeeding Robert Lansing, who resigned six weeks ago. There were no ceremonies.

Carriers Hale After 90,000 Miles a sale.- Prices run as high as $20. Even H. C. L. Don't Worry Them. Despite this, Richmond's two-oldest carriers are' growing younger instead of older, they say, and they should worry about high prices only the blankety-blank situation hits everything, so they can't quite avoid the subject. "Carrying mail is one of the most interesting jobs man could want. I have cultivated congenial friends I wouldn't have missed for anything. People on my route are no end considerate and kind to me," said Mr. Donlin. His route lies in the north part of the city from the Pennsylvania station to the Wayne Works, and (Continued on Page Nine) Detectives Cause Three Deaths; Kentucky Mining Town Is In Turmoil (By Associated Press) MIDDLESBORO. Ky., March 23. Harlan county, Kentucky, on the Kentucky-West Virginia border, was the scene today of much excitement. Bands of miners were searching the country for operatives of a detective agency who are alleged to have started a fight at Wallins Creek Saturday night with miners, which resulted in the killing of three persons and the wounding of several others. The clash was the outgrowth of Illfeeling said to have existed in Harlan county coal fields because of importation last week, of a group of detectives by the Kentucky Steam Coal company, where a strike is on. The dead are: Bud Taylor, miner; Deputy Sheriff John Burkes, and James Hall, detective. The names of the wounded could not be ascertained. State Commissioners are Against Investment Account As R. R. Rates Basis (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23 Strong opposition to the railroad corporation's proposal that property investment accounts form the basis for valuation of the railroads, preliminary to the new rate adjustment under the transpor tation act, was expressed before the inter-state commission today by John E. Benton, general solicitor of the asociation of state railroad commis sioners. Appearing as a representative of the public, Mr. Benton declared that congress had expressly forbidden the use of investment accounts as a valu ation basis. The state railroad commissioners, he asserted, are against any change in the established classification group for the purpose of rate making. Increas es. he said, Bhould not be horizontal. but should be made upon the traffic that ought to bear it. Methodist Pastors to Remain in Charge The Methodist ministers - holding charges in Richmond will probably remain in their present incumbencies during the coming year, it was said Tuesday by high officials of the North Indiana conference. The local pastors Include the Rev. R. L. Semans, pastor of the First M. E. church, the Rev. E. L. Gates, pastor of the Fairview Methodist church, and the Rev. A. II. Backus, pastor of the Grace M. E. church. -

MINERS' WAGE INCREASES TO SOAK PEOPLE President Withdraws Government Control of Bituminous Coal Prices so Increase May be Absorbed in Prices. . .. .

REPORT IS MADE PUBLIC (Br Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 23. President Wilson today withdrew government control of the price of bituminods coal eo that the 27 per cent wage advance for miners recommended by the majority of the coal strike settlement commission may be absorbed ia the price the consumer will pay after April 1. The commission estimated this wage advance at $200,000,000 a year. At the same time the president made public the majority and minority report of the commission and wrote the operators and miners asking that they reach an agreement on the basis of the majority report alone as speedily as possible, so that uncertainty regarding the fuel situation might be removed. President Warns Operators The operators were warned by President Wilson against violating laws, against combinations in restraint of trade, and profiteering and also not to exact "unreasonable prices for coal". Zlam aware" said the president, that at present, as a result of the shortage created by the coal strike, and of the consequent interference with transportation, and as a result, also, of the exceptionally unfavorable winter, the demand for coal continues active. "I desire to impress npon the coal operators, the extreme importance, not only of their complying to the fullest extent with the laws against combinations in restraint of trade, and again profiteering, but al3o of their exerting themselves affirmatively to prevent exacting of unreasonable prices for coal. Public to Protect Itself I am sure the nuhiin fnii.nn. elates the desirability, where practicable, of leaving commercial transactions untrammeled. but at the same urnc i am sausnea the public will find to protect Itself if such liberal policy shall armour t nc.,n i. reasonably high prices." Lewis, president of . the United Mine Workers nt Amw. - a formal statement expressed disappointment that the president had affirmed the majority report of the commission, but said the minor war. ready and willing to respond to the suggestions that they participate in a joint wage conference. Ignores Reform, Says Lewis. "The affirmation of the mainritr port of the commission bv th nroai. dent." said Mr. Twio "-ni k. v.-i. disappointing to the mine workers. ignoring, as it does, any vital reform for which they asked consideration. "Furthermore, the majority commissioners usurp the authority not vested in them in presuming to rpndpr Ho. cisions upon questions which were not raisea Dy the operators prior to the formation or the commission. "Never the less, the minora ara ready and willing to respond to the president's suggestion to participate in a joint wage conference in the hope that a new agreement can be concluded. It is obvious that such An urno. ment should be confirmative by April 1st. No Reserve Training for 1920, Announcement (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23 Plans for the recount of tha ha lint raat in the Ford Newberry senatorial election contest in Aiicnigan. were agreed upon tentatively today at a conference between senate privileges and election committee, and counsel representing both sides. Chairman Watson, of th subcom mittee, said that the recount would not begin for at least 30 days, as approximately that time would be reauired to assemble, tha hn nta on1 bring them to Washington. ADout tnree weeks, the chairman estimated would be required to complete the count, which would be 'done by 10 boards of two members each. Two Leave City for Indefinite Periods Patrolman Vogelsong left Tuesday for Michigan City with Gail Hawkins, colored, sentenced to serve a term of one to 10 years for larceny. Hawkins was sentenced after trying to steal an automobile belonging to a member of the police force, from the police garage. Deputy Sheriff Carl W'adman took Philip Demedoff. convicted of forgery March 11, to Jeffersonville, where Demedoff is to serve a sentence of two to 14 years. City's Population To Be Announced Tonight The population of Richmond, gather ed from the 1920 census, will be announced by federal authorities at Washington, Tuesday at 9 p. m., Tuesday. The 1910 city population was 22,324. The population for Glen Falls, N. Y New Amsterdam. N. Y.. and Madison. Wis., will also be announced tonight. Morgenthau Named for Mexican Ambassador WASHINGTON. March 23. Henry Morgenthau, of New York, former ambassador to Turkey, was nominated today by President Wilson to be ambassador to Mexico. He will succeed Henry P. Fletcher, who resigned recently because he did not agree with the administration's Mexican policy. -