Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 125, 6 April 1920 — Page 1
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BISHOP HERE TO CONDUCT CONFERENCE Head of Chicago Area- to Speak on Plan for Unification of Church Ministers Meet by Districts. EXAMINATIONS HELD
FRENCH ARMY TAKES CITIES OF RHINEIAND Frankfort Entered at 4 : 45 a. m. Proclamation Says Troops Will Withdraw When Germans Evacuate.
JOHNSON IS LEADING IN MICH. VOTE Detroit Snows Under All Other Candidates, Hoover Third on G. O. P., First on Democratic Ticket. FARM VOTE-STILL OUT
To Represent Mexico City Which French Have Occupied as Reprisal Measure
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Thomas Nicholson, D.D., L.L.D., rbishop of the Chicago Methodist area, arrived in Richmond Tuesday morning to preside at the seventyseventh session of the North Indiana conference, which opens Tuesday evening with a reception at the Grace
:M. E. church. While in Richmond I Bishop Nicholson and his cabinet will (have headquarters in Parlor five of the Westcott hotel. During the conference Bishop Nicholson will make several addresses. :On Tuesday at 8:30 p. m. he will deliver an evangelistic address. Wednesday at 8:30 a. m. be will give a brief address on "Sacrifice as an Element in a Successful Life." Wednesday and Thursday evenings Bishop Nicholson will deliver evangelistic ad- ; .1 .. .1 V, ... : 1 1 n!,.n 4 Via rlavn.
""O' tional message each morning.
On Friday during the session of the Layman's association and the Lay electoral conference. Bishop Nichol son will talk on "The Proposed Plan of the Unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal South Church." Ministers Hold Meetings. Ministers of the conference mot Tuesday afternoon by districts with their superintendents. Each minister was requested to have his report prepared so that it might be put in its final form and presented to the bishop Wednesday morning. Often the delay in reports has caused a delay in the conference, and because of the unusual amount of business at this session reports are wanted as soon as possible. Because of the centenary.there has been a change in the blanks, and the conference Tuesday was a means of schooling the ministers in the new
reports. Wednesday morning reports of the district superintendents will be heard, among them- being that of the Richmond superintendents, Dr. Somerville Light. The conference will be organized and Tuesday at 4 p. m., committee meetings will be held. A large majority of the delegates are expected to be In the city for the reception Tuesday evening. Examination Is Conducted. Tuesday morning Dr. W. T. Arnold chairman of the board of examiners, with the board, conducted the examinations of new ministers. Twenty-six young ministers took the examination, and 10 applied for admission to the conference, and will take a four years' course. Sixty are now taking this course. "" Addresses of welcome will be delivered Tuesday evening in Grace church by William Dudley Foulke, Dr. Somerville Light and Filmore F. Riggs. Bishop Nicholson's address will be given at 8:30 p. m. Professor W. W. Sweet of DePauw university, gave the history of Methodism at a meeting held in the Grace church Monday,, evening. Professor Sweet is an authority upon the subject
:ind has written several books upon different phases of it. Professor Sweet brought with him an interesting document in the form of the record of the minutes of the western conference from 1800-1812. There was no Methodism west of Ihe Allegheny mountains during the revolution. Francis Asbury came to America in 1771 as a missionary of John Wesley.- During the Revolution all of the missionaries with the exception of Asbury returned to England. Wesley Sent It Over. John Wesley was keen enough to see that English Aletnomsm would nfnlffnrheiiotient to he tarried to America. "Methodism America began when she gaine her independence," stated Professor Sweet. Wesley sent three missionaries to join Asbury and the Methodist Episco-
iuuiui i """"" ' preside at a meeting ot the executive as the head. j committee of the board to be held Methodist circuit riders were sent Wednesday, in advance of the general out and as the people crossed the ; board meetings in May. The Formountains and settled along the front-: war(i Movement, from a home mis-
.... 1 r.kn.r.li ,im o t r I .111 111 f K A tf V 1 ... iers they were followed by the circuit riders. The speaker attributed to the wise scheming of Wesley and the splendid executive power of Francis Asbury the large Methodist population in the Mississippi valley. In 17S8 the first Methodist conference west of the Allegheny mountains was held. From 1800-1812 the western (inference wa hr-ld each year in Octi Iht. The old Methodist church in
Onterville i regarded as the birth jand Edgar Stranahan of Iowa Yearly place of th- North Indiana conference.; Meeting, and Enis Harvey of Western
liirtniT ( lin f ro rn 4 1 1 lean 1 - ' i'ui in i ur cuii i v-iuc in-- rv. n. trip will be made to the church and short services will be held there. The conference which met in this church in 1S42 was made up of all the Methodist churches in Indiana. Professor Sweet described the people of the olden times and the hardships which the Methodist circuit I riders had to endure in order to get tho gospel before the people. Following the lecture, members of the audience were permitted to examine the original document of the conference minutes. Following is the program for Tuesday evening. 7:30 p. m. Reception to the conference. Address of Welcome. In behalf of the Richmond district, - Dr. Somerville Light, district superintendent. In behalf of the city of Richmond ; Hon. William Dudley Foulke, LL. D. In behalf of Grace Church F. F. Riggs. Response Bishop Thomas Nicholson. (Continued on Page Nine)
Dr. Salvador Diego Fernandez,
Dr. Fernandez will represent Mexlco as that country's embassy in Washington while Ambassador Bonillas is running for president of Mexico. Ordinarily Fernandez is councellor of the embassy. EASTHAVEN FARMS AND BUILDING FOR INDUSTRY PLANNED A completely equipped and modern two-story industrial building, 40 feet by 100 feet, and two colony farms, one of which will be used for women patients, at a total cost of approximately $55,000, will be erected at Easthaven in the early summer, Dr. S. E. Smith, medical and general superintendent, announced Tuesday. Work will be started soon. Three colony farms are already established on the Easthaven land, each being located a considerable distance from the general buildings, that the improved patients sent to the farm, may feel that they are going out from the hospital to do really worth while work. Each colony consists of from 20 to 30 men patients. vTo Have Pretty Bungalow. The colony for women will be the first of its kind at the institution. A pretty bungalow, pleasing to the eye, and. convenient, will be erected. The patients will be occupied with vegetable and flower gardens, with poultry and dairy work. Patients who have never lived on a farm as well as those who have been farmers are sent to the colonies. Between $35,000 and $40,000 will be expended on the three new colonies, which will be located some distance apart, and a mile and a half northwest of the asylum. Seven hundred acres of land, including 180 acres purchased some time ago, will be used. "It is quite as bad for persons suffering from mental diseases to be idle, as for well people to have nothing to do", said Dr. Smith. ludustrial Building Cost $15,000, At least $15,000 will be put into the new industrial building which is to be erected near the general group of hospital buildings. Industrial work along useful lines will be carried on. Patients able to work in the building, will make brooms, brushes, mops, and other articles, which will not only be of use within the institution, but which will occupy the minds of the patients in 1 the making. I sold. The output will not be All kinds of necessarv machinery and other equipment will be installed on the two floors of the industrial building. The work rooms will be light and airy. I Fneflrfs' Hottie MlSSWU BoOTA. i j To Discuss Sharing $200,000 In torward movement tuna Eliason R. Purdy. of Minneapolis, Minn., chairman of the Home Missions 1 hn.irrt of thf FMvp Ypars Tpptinsr will . .. . . .. sions standpoint, and the distribution of the apportioned $200,000 Forward Movement quota of the $5,000,000 fund will be discussed. An executive secretary may be discussed. Alexander C. Purdy, former secretary, has been unable to serve for some time. Miss Ruthanna Sims, associate editor of the American Friend and as sistant secretary, Charles L. Whitely, Yearly Meeting, will attend. Other members are unable to be present. Baby Carriages Wait While Parents Put Their Eviction Up to Court; Get Stays (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. April 6 Baby carriages today blocked traffic in front of a Brooklyn court house, so great was the throng of evicted tenants seeking relief under new laws designed to curb profiteering in rents. When the parents emerged, having obtained time to hunt other apartments, their joy was not unmixed with concern at the task of sorting out their children, many of whom had exchanged carriages by crawling from one to the other. Most of the landlords agreed to postpone evictions till July. In a Manhattan court, more than 400 men, women and children engaged in an enthusiastic demonstration when the first of 150 rent complainants were given a six months stay of execut, )p.
IN STATE OF SIEGE
(By Associated Press) FRANKFORT, April 6 Arrival of French troops here early today found the streets almost deserted. The people watched the passing French uniforms with indifference. Soon after daylight the proclamation issued by General DeGoutte appeared on the principal bill boards of the city, around which gathered groups of people on their way to their usual occupations. German regular troops, the presence of whom in the neutral zone had been tolerated by the allies, withdrew yesterday. At 5:20 o'clock this morning, French tanks entered Frankfort. They were followed by a battalion of sharpshooters and a company of engineers and these troops occupied strategic points and the railroad station. Half adozen tanks were posted near the station and the barracks and another force was stationed near police headquarters and the postoffice. Will Withdraw, Claim. General DeGoutte has issued a proclamation to cities and towns within the area to be occupied declaring French troops have crossed the Rhine to compel the Berlin government to respect its agreement with the allies and asserting there is no hostile intent toward the people of that region. The proclamation says the French troops will withdraw as soon as German government forces have evacuated the neutral zone and declares no one will be affected by the presence of the French as long as order is maintained. The proclamation makes the following provisions for public order: Frankfort, Darmstadt, Offenbach. Hochstadt, Koenigstein and Bieburg ,'as well as all towns and districts within the circle of Gross Gerau, Lang iSchwalbach and Wiesbaden, with the the exception of Biebrich are declared under a state of siege. German authorities and public serv ices will continue to function under French military officials and strikes will not be tolerated. PARIS, April 6. French soldiers today occupy. the German cities of-Fraak. for-on-Main and Darmstadt, 16 miles south. Forces commanded by General DeGoutte, which have been holding the Mayence bridgehead, were ordered forward by Marshal Foch following the efforts on the part of the French government yesterday to Induce the Berlin government to withdraw Its forces from the neutral zone along the eastern bank of the Rhine where they had been ordered to disperse communistic units that for the past fortnight have conducted a revolt in the Ruhr valley. Move As In War. Stirring scenes at Mayence yesterday are described by Hotiry Bidou, military critic of the Journal des Debats, in a telegram to his paper. He says that during the afternoon troop activity began and soon automobile trucks and field kitchens began moving eastward accompanied by Moroccan troops with machine guns. Chief Interest in the situation as evidenced by newspapers here Is whether the allies will support France and to what extent. This query was put to Premier Millerand by the Echo De Paris last night, the premier answering: "England was victorious and so was France. I am confident everything will work out perfectly." Up to noon today the French gov ernment naa not received a reDlv from Great Britain and Italy to its notifica tion to them of the occupation of rankrort, Darmstadt and other German cities in the Rhineland. ESSEN, April 6. Reichswehr forces marched into Essen from two sides of the town this morning. ROME, April 6. Populo Romano says today that at a cabinet meeting Monday the government decided to ex tend to France, Italy's moral support in the French occupation of Frankfort and other German cities. The cabinet agrees, however, that under no circumstances would Italy be a party to any military measures against Germany, the newspaper adds. Dr. M'Culloch Here; Fires First Gun of Campaign Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, of Indianapolis, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, was in the city Tuesday - conferring with Democratic leaders of the city with reference to his campaign here. Dr. McCulloch said he intended to wage a campaign in the county from now until the primary, May 4. He said that his campaign would be centered around a repeal of the state tax laws, with a more just substitute; higher salaries for teachers and greater support of higher educational institutions of the state. He is a former service man, and spoke favorably of state soldier legislation. Republican Committeemen To Confer With Candidates Members of the Wayne county Republican committee in charge of the rally, April 20, will go to Indianapolis Wednesday to confer with Major General Leonard Wood and Governor Frank Lowden, regarding their appearance here for the rally. Governor Lowden has already accepted the Invitation to attend the meeting, and members are confident that arrangements will be made for the general to attend the meeting.
Frankfort, one of the important
outbre:s, is reported as one of the cities which the French have occupied as a
Ruhr valley.
Harts Denies "-HarAboileA" Tactics;
Appi ears Before (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 6. Charges that "Strong armed, blood-thirsty police companies, swept the streets of Paris, making wholesale arrests of American soldiers" were denied today j before a house war Investigating com mittee by Brigadier General William W. Harts, former commander of American troops in the Paris district. General Harts, who was ordered home from Germany, where he is chief of staff of the American forces, to testify before the committee, also denied that prisoners were "put through a third degree to obtain confessions of crime" or that they were "beaten, threatened and inhumanly treated." Representative Bland, Republican, of Indiana, who questioned the witness, read reports of specific cases in which officers were said to have assaulted soldiers and asked whether General Harts took action in those cases. Always Followed Recommendation. General Harts said he always followed recommendations of inspectors. "That's the trouble," Mr. Bland reRUSS RED FADING RAPIDLY, LENINE'S ADDRESS REVEALS (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, April 6. Nikolai Lenine, premier of the soviet government, addressing the ninth convention of Ihe Communist party today, outlined the peace proposals received by the Russian Bolshevik government, re-stated some of the principles for which he said the soviet republic stood, and revealed some concessions to the former governing classes. "We are neither at peace nor war and are neither recognized nor unrecognized," he Baid. "Letvia has made normal peace proposals and Finland's propositions regarding the fixing of a demarcation line are equivalent to peace overtures. Regarding Poland, we must he very careful because we are dealing with a government which does not know what it will do tomorrow." Discusses Peace Problems. Discussing internal problems, Lenine said centralization or decentralization was the most important question before the convention. While the sov iet republic stands unaltered for cer tain principles such as the abolition of private property, he said, history has shown that when the change from a feudal to a bourgeoise government was made the latter availed itself of administrators from former governing classes. "We are undergoing the same experience," he continued, "and must have capable people who understand technique and administration. We must draw them from the former rul ing classes while preparing proletarian workers for administrative post tions. A most difficult problem requiring the entire strength of the nation confronts us." Will Establish Navy Base (Ey Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 6 The senate naval committee today voted to establish an extensive deep water naval base on San Francisco bay, and authorized the appointment of a naval submit plans and recommendations by October 1, 1920. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Snow flurries this afternoon; cloudy tonight; Wednesday fair, colder in extreme south portion. Yesterday Maximum 33 Minimum 20 Today i Noon 33 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Snow and possibly rain this afternoon; snow and colder tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy and unsettled, but fair at intervals. General Conditions The storm re ported over the west has moved to the Central states, with snow north of the Ohio river and rain south. The temperatures continue around zero in North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is much warmer in Montana. Except for brief periods of fair weather, it will remain unsettled for the next few days, at least.
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cities of Germany, which was a center House Committee turned. "Hardboiled, strong-armed practices, were used constantly, and no one was punished." Representative Bland charged that soldiers were "put through the third degree," but General Harts said he had not been informed of such condi tions. "That's why you are before this committee," Bland replied. 'T have always contended you did not know conditions, but you were informed." UNION SWITCHMEN PROMISE TO EASE TIE-UP IN CHICAGO (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 6. Use of union strike breakers to put down the unauthorized walkout of members of the recently formed Chicago yardmen's ' association held forth a promise of I restoration of nearly normal freight traffic to and through Chicago by Saturday. Representatives of the 18 railroads affected by the strike and the Brotherhood of Railway trainmen and the Switchmen's union of North America said early today. The two major unions have Joined with the railroad managers in declaring the strike illegal and it was through efforts of their grand lodge officers that from 400 to 500 yardmen from other cities worked in the Chicago district yards last night. They said and additional 500 to 600 union men would arrive today to help straighten out the tangled traffic problems caused by the strike and the record Easter snow fall. Stock Yards Tied Up. Meanwhile extensive suspensions of production at the Chicago stock yards were threatened by light receipts of cattle and hogs. It was said 50,000 men might be thrown out of work temporarily. Only 300 carloads of animals were received at the stock yards yesterday as against a normal receipt of 1,800 to 2,000 carloads. BUILDING STARTED FOR COMPRESSOR CO. A steel and concrete building to cost $20,000, for the Richmond Air Compressor company Is to be built at West First and Railroad streets. Completion is expected by June 1. The new concern has taken over the old Standard Manufacturing company plant on North F street and will manufacture air compressors and gasoline engines. The Standard Manufacturing company had been in business for about 25 years and at one time was owned by the Teetor-Hartley company of Hagerstown Will Be Modern in Design. The new building is to be of steel and concrete, with ribbed glass win dows, it win have a floor area of 10,000 square feet. Work will continue in the present factory until the new building is completed. Leo J. Kirkman, formerly of the Standard Manufacturing company, will be general manager. Original V. S. Patent Is Filed With Conntv Recorder f lieu rf IllI UUIliy tXeVUiaeT flionzo uaraner, aiiorney, i uesaay filed a United States patent with the ;,.V.. nnV. ' " south of Fountain City, formerly own ed by James Madison, now deceased. Madison, in the patent, conveys the property to Francis Thomas, also deceased. Thomas at his death, deeded the property to his two sons, Isaac and Clarkson Thomas, both now dead. Clarkson Thomas, who died recently, at the age of 87 years, had never lived anywhere except on the property during his entire life. Easter Snow Delays, Bat Don't Dismnratrp Gardens Early gardeners are delayed a lit - tie by the seemingly endless barrage which Old Man Winter laid down Tuesday and during the week-end, but they aren't discouraged. Many Richmond gardeners have had their lots plowed, and onions and radishes and lettuce have been planted in almost all gardens, , This snow is doing no harm, so i long as the weather is not freezing. : Wheat thrives under its bed of snow . in freezing weather. WTiile the pros pects of early vegetation are not the brightest in the world, yet they will be along as usual.
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reprisal for German occupation of the EATON TO BE HOST FOR WOMEN OF SIX SOUTHWEST COUNTIES EATON, O., April 6. Arrangements are being made to entertain between 300 and 400 delegates and visitors, who will gather here Friday and Saturday for the annual meeting of the Southwest Ohio District Federation of Women's Clubs, the sessions of which will be held in the public assembly room in the courthouse. The Preble County Federated Women's .clubs will be hostess for the district meeting. Mrs. Frances Murray, New Paris, is president of the county federation. A reception and luncheon will be prominent features. The reception will be for state and district officers and will be held Friday evening in the lobby of the courthouse. The luncheon will be given Saturday noon in Pythian temple. Mrs. Sharp To Be Present. Mrs. William Sharp, Columbus, president of the Ohio Federation of Women's clubs, will be a prominent figure, as also will Mrs. George D. Antrim, Dayton, vice president of the district federation. The Southwest Ohio district embraces the women's clubs of Hamilton, BMtler, Montgomery, Preble, Warren and Clarke counties, with a total of 112 organizations. The meeting will be open to the public. Reservations for the luncheon will cost one dollar each. The detailed program follows: Friday 2 P. M. Conferences: Call to order, Mrs. George D. Antrim; art, Mrs. John MacKee, Springfield; civics, Mrs. Elmer Lawrence. Cincinnati; music, Mrs. Ralph A. Herbruck. Dayton. Friday 8 P. M. Musical program, arranged by Music Department of Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs: Polichinelle ,Rachmanioff, Mrs. Ruth H. Walton; "Would God I Were a Tender Apple Blossom," Arne Fisher, (Old Irish); Chanson de Florian, Godard; Morning, Oley Speaks; La Fioraja, Berignani, (Song of an Italian flower girl), Mrs. Marie Van Rennes; Staccato, Fogrich, Mrs. Ruth H. Walton; "Oh, Let Night Speak of Me," Chadwick; The Danza, Chadwick; The Bird of the "Wilderness, Horsman, Mrs. Jessie Landis Funkhouser; quartette, "Nature's Songs," "Done Paid My Bow to the Lord," R. Nathaniel Dett; "By an' By," H. T. Burleigh. Mrs. Effie Clark Bierbaum. Miss Emily Wolfrath, Mrs. Jessie Landis Funkhouser, Mrs. Bertha H. Herbruck; accompanists, Mrs. Ruth H. Walton, Mrs. Ethel Martin Funkhouser; address, "My People, Mrs. Anton Kruchio. Hungarian inter preter for Johnson-Shelton Dry Goods Co., Dayton, O.; reception will be held immediately after the musical program. Saturday 10 A. M. Call to order, Mrs. George D. Antrim; invocation. Rev. Sara L. Stoner, Prospect, Ohio; assembly singing, "Onward Christian Soldiers;" welcome, Mayor H. L. Risinger; greetings, Mrs. A. D. Davis, Eaton; response, Mrs. Charles J. Parrish, Hamilton, Ohio; Legislation, Miss Genevieve Cline, Cleveland, Ohio; Education, Mrs. Thomas Pierce, Harrison, Ohio; a message from Mrs. D. W. Willison, Columbus, Ohio, president Ohio State Federation of Farm Women's Clubs; public health; luncheon 12:30 p. m. 1:30 P. M. Vocal solo. Miss Lucille Reel; piano sol' Scherzo in B F,at- Chopin, UTr Marv Ashworth! voal solo. fa Elegie .Massenet, (b) "Where My Caravan Has Rested." Lohr, Mrs. C. A. Burns; Our Federation, Mrs. William H. Sharp. President Ohio Federation, Columbus; "The Relation of Woman to National Progress," J. E. Schultz, Welfare Department National Cash Register Co., Dayton, O. r Ain't Heardftothin' Yet More Snow Coming And this isn't all of it, declared Weatherman Moore. Although Tuesday's snow storm was one of the worst April storms in the last 20 years, old man Weather f not yet used all of his supply of the crystal flakes, and more snow is due before the month is out, Moore said Tuesday. "It may snow several more times before the end of the month, but I hard- , ly think that the fall will be large." Moore said. The present snow fall will disappear quickly with the first fair day and it is possible that it may melt 'Wednesday, when short intervals of fair waather are promised. Monday's minimum temperature of 20 degrees above zero sets a new mark for low temperatures in April.
(By Associated Press) DETROIT. Mich.. Anril 6. With anproximately one half the precincts voting in yesterday's preferential primary tabulated this morning. U. S. Senator Hiram W. Johnson held a lead of 44,657 votes over Major General Leonard Wood, for the Republican endorsement. The figures from 1,200 precincts gave: . Johnson, 106,556; Wood. 61.899. Included in the figures was the complete vote of Detroit.
One thousand one hundred and sixty seven out of 2.421 precincts in the state, including Detroit complete, gave Lowden. 33,298; Hoover, 29,774; Pershing,, 7.510. Wood Stronghold Still Out. Returns from the norther peninsula, which the Wood campaign managers claimed as one of their strongholds, were slow in arriving. Herbert Hoover, whose name appeared on both ballots, was leading the Democratic ticket, with 11.469. against 10,250 for Governor Edward I. Edwards, of New Jersey. William G. McAdoo had 9,258 and W. J. Bryan 7,207. The Democratic vote seemingly was much lighter than had been anticipated. Reports from the western part of the state were that returns in the rural districts might not be available for 48 hours, owing to disrupted wire conditions and impossible roads, caused by Sunday's snow storm. The Detroit City vote complete (319 precincts out of 366 in Wayne county) in yesterday's presidential preference primary gave: Republican: Johnson 69.004; Wood, 16.143; Hoover, 12.550; Lowden, 11,009; Pershing. 2,779; Simpson, 557; Poindexter, 3S0. Democratic: Edwards, 7,142: Hoov er, 4.977; McAdoo, 3,633; Palmer. 3,059; Bryan, 2,524. GRAND RAPIDS. April 6 Unseasonable weather conditions coupled with roads made impassable by Sunday's heavy snow storm, and crippled telephone and telegraph service made the complication of election returns from Kent's rural precincts impossible early today and 48 hours may elapse before the total vote becomes known. The same conditions prevail in many sections of western Michigan. The Grand Rapids city vote virtually complete gave on the presidential primary: Republican: Wood, 4,734; Hoover 3.410; Johnson 3,059; Lowden, 1.578: Pershing, 491; Poindexter, 3S; Simpson, 52. Democratic: McAdoo, 1,236; Hoover, 1.009: Br-vnn, 585; Edwards, 585; Palmer, 303. Oaf 5 Delayed by Snow; Fruit Is Not Hurt, Says Murphy and W. Ratliff The snowstorms of the past few days will delay the sowing of oats, at Ipast three or four days and maybe longer, E. F. Murphy, county agent, said Tuesday. Murphy said that no damage would be done to the fields recently seeded, unless the seeds were on top of the ground and had not been disked under. He did not predict any damage would be done to fruit trees by this snow, as most of the trees were not in bloom. Most of the damage incurred will bo done to grain, he said. Walter Ratliff said that the storm reany occurred at a time when fruit buc's in Wayne county were not along far enough to permit serious damage. Ratliff said that if the trees had been very near to bloom the snow mieht J have caused serious damage. This conaiuon mignt De round In the southern part of the state, he said. Express to 4 Big Cities Embargoed by American An absolute embargo on all express to New York, St. Louis and Cleveland was announced by the Richmond branch of the American Express company Tuesday. This is in addition to the embargo already in force in Chicago. The strike' of freight handlers at New York and the resultant is slowing up of activities in Cleveland and St. Louis has caused such a congestion that the embargo had to be put on. All live stock from here is shipped to Pittsburgh, Indianapolis or Cincinnati. The Starr Piano and A. S. M. may have shipments slightly tied up, however. Japanese Disclaim Intent To Hold Vladivostok City (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 6 The Japanese attack on Vladivostok, which gave them control of the city, resulted from "threatened and aggressive acts of a portion of the Russian army," according to an official dispatch from the Japanese war department, received today by Major General Kavutsutu Inouys, the Japanese military attache here. The dispatch said the Japanese commander, after disarming the Russians, issued a proclamation that his action had no motive other than to maintain order. It was added that the Russian authorities were "not being negotiated with in an endeavor to arrive at a harmonious future policy." Is Coming Home With Bodies BREST, April 6. .The United States transport Mercury will leave here Friday for the United States with the bodies of 315 American soldier who riipfl In PranPA
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