Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 134, 15 April 1920 — Page 1

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RADICALISM IS FOUND IN R.R. STRIKE Agents of Department of Justice Announce That Foster, of Steel Strike Fame, is Active in Railroad Movement. NOW waFfor EFFECT

STRIKE HEAD ARRESTED BY FEDERAL MEN Grunau, of Chicago, Taken as He Addresses Meeting ; End of Crisis Seen as Men Return to Work. :

Charge They Say False Railroad Strike Hits Country Hard To Wear Rough Raiment DETROIT, April 15. Several thousand members of the Loyal Order of Moose donned overalls today pursuant to a resolution adopted last night calling upon 8.000 local members to wear rough raiment until prices of clothing decline. The resolution also endorsed a boycott on the use of potatoes, launched several days ago as a protest against high prices.

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ENFORCED IN AGUA PRIETA Military Leaders of Sonora Republic Claim Carranza Faces Most Critical Secession of Career. VILLA IS MAIN ACTIVE

f (By Associated Press) ; AGUA PRIETA, Sonora, April 15. 'Martial law was proclaimed In Agua Prieta today in preparation for a possible attack by Carranza forces fihould the Mexican president's troops creak through the barrier of soldiers, the new republic has stationed between here and the Chihuahua 'Sonora boundary. Carranza troops were reported at Casas Grander, 200 miles from here, preparing to march into Sonora and toward this border port. General J. M. Pina, commander of the first division of the Sonora army, "Was expected here nt noon from Nacoti fcari to complete arrangements for defending territory endangered by the Carranza expedition. Arrange Conference. General P. Ellas Calles, commander in chief of the Sonora troops and acting head of the new republic, telegraphed yesterday he would arrive Jiere this week to confer with local Jnilitary officers on the dfenpe. Sonora leaders have described the fionora secession as the most critical test President Carranza has faced. They said military success by federal agencies would make him stronger than ever, but declared success of the onora movement ultimately would Jnause the Mexican president's downJail, when the seceding state again T'ould enter the national federation of istates. No Confirmation of Battle. Official confirmation Ftill was lacking today of the first reported battle Between Carranza and Sonora soldiers fet the Sinaloa frontier. The report was received both here and at Jvogales. Francisco Elias who has been asked to take charge of the new customs Service for Sonora, said today that the Recession of Sonora costs the central government more than $1,000,000 in j-evenue monthly. Half of this amount vent to the federal government from Customs collections and the balance from state taxes. Of all taxes laid within a Mexican state half goes to the federal government and half to the fetate treasury. Ready for Carranza. Military authorities here said the fctate'wduld Mve approximately 25,000 fully equipped and armed troops to Jneet any invasion by Carranza. They Jsald Carranza has 10,000 troops in "Chihuahua but. that reducing that Jiumber to send men to Sonora, would jnean the rapid ascension of Francisco tyilla to his former power and control of the adjoining state. Recent reports Jiave said Villa is more active than lie has been any time since last June. The report from Mexico City that General Alvaro Obiegon. candidate for he presidency of Mexico and Govrnorernor Benjamin Hill, his campaign manager, hEls fled from the capital greatly cheered tlueir adherents lere today. Both are residents of Sonora. Nothing direct from Obregon las been received in Sonora for sev eral iaya, it was said. Xeid Hospital Graduate Is Married in New Hope To Man She Met in France I l Miss Lottie Banker, of New Hope, pD., a graduate of Re-id hospital here, fwas a nurse in a hospital in France Vnrinir ihf world war. Charles C. jfitedman, of Muncie, Ind.. was a dough-j !oy. Thev were strangers. Stedman vas woundrt in action at ChateauTThierry. It happened that he was iaken to the hospital where Miss Banker was on duty. It" fell to her lot jto care for him. A friendship sprung kip between them, which progressed to love, and then proposal. They agreed that the wedding should take fclace after their release from service. In time this came about, and the romance that had its inception in prance culminated a few days ago in sthe marriage of Miss Banker and Stedynan, the ceremony having been performed at the home of the. bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banker, at New Hope, in the presence of a yiumber of relatives and friends. The Jtev. E. P. Huddle, of Phillipsburg, O., v-as the officiating minister. Mr. and Mrs. Stedman will reside in Muncie. Herdrich Is Employed To Examine Light Company The bid of O. C. Herdrich, expert accountant, for a thorough examination of the records and a complete report of the operations of the Electric Light Plant for the last four or five years, was accepted by the board of public works Thursday. The board is limited to $500 for the examination and this was specified. It may be necessary to go as . far back as 1915 in the investigation, but when the report is completed the board will have an accurate check on the business of the Electric Light Plant, to be presented to the council and to the state commission. , ROTARY CLUB WILL ELECT OFFICERS NEXT TUESDAY The annual election of officers will feature next Tuesday's meeting of the Richmond Rotary club. A complete board of directors, seven men, Fs elected. This board in turn appoints a president and vice president from among its own body and names a secretary treasurer from among the rest of the organization Present fclans are that the meeting will be hld fn the Arlington hotel.

Roger Babson (above) and George Creel, Roger Babson, the famous statistician, and George Creel,, formerly director of the United States bureau of Information, assert that the senate investigating committee which charged that Creel turned over the Official Bulletin to Babson without pay, deliberately lied. The Official Bulletin, says Creel, was discontinued. Babson started another paper along the same lies, but the same opportunity was open to anyone else. IRISH SATISFIED AT PRISONERS' RELEASE (By Associated Press) LONDON, Andrew Bonar Law, the gorvernment leader, in an answer to questions in the house of commons today regarding the release or lnsn j hunger strikers from Mount Joy pris on, stated that they had not been unconditionally released. This statement controverted reports received from Dublin last night. Par Plus 113 Per Cent, Assessment Which Faces Wayne Co. Tax Payers The injustice of the state tax law and the hardship it has worked in Wayne county is illustrated by two examples that just came to light. A taxpayer, who gave in his building and loan stock, found that his assessment had been increased 113 per cent. In other words, he is paying j o-o rn in rii font ninro mnnav more money than he really had in the association. Another taxpayer, owning a block of steel stock, gave it to the assessor at its par value. He found that it had been assessed 113 per cent in addition. llo is payin 11 j per cent; more than the par value of the stock and about that much more than its present market value. The inequalities oi" the present law has aroused the wratli of the taxpayers generally. They believe it is unfair and should be radically revised. County Church Quota Is $183,487,03, Announced Announcement that $1S3.4S7.03 is to be raised in Wayne county for the financial campaign of the Inter-Church World Movement, was made by W. S. Stump, director, Thursday. Of this sum, $75,000 has already been raised by the Methodist churches. The quotas reported to Stump by the congregational leaders of the different denominations of the county, are: Friends. $18,574; Disciples, $12,000; United Brethren, $3,126.84; New Light Christian, $3,200; Baptists, $15,000; Presbyterians, $7,200; United Presbyterian, $23,700. A total of $25,686.19 Is to be raised by a community committee from persons of the county not affiliated with any co-operating churches. Bears His Cabinet Nicely WASHINGTON, April 15. President Wilson suffered no ill effects from his long session with the cabinet yesterday, it was said today at the White House. It was the first meeting of his official family he had attended since he was taken ill last fall. White House officials thought the president's condition might permit him to enlarge his list of callers soon. ILLINOIS TROOPS GUARD .FACTORY IN KEWANEE (By Associated Press) KAWANEE, 111., April 15. Two battalions of the eleventh Illinois infantry, strengthened by a machine gun company, patrolled the streets here tojiay to prevent a recurrence of scat tering disturbances which broke out i yesterday between strikers and "loyal" employes of the Walworth manufacJ turing company.

SHIP BOARD GIVES DATA ON OPERATION TO TRADE LEADERS

By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 15. Data bearing on problems of the shipping board in its operation of and disposition to private ownership of the government's merchant marine was submitted today to business men of the country and chairman of congressional committees, who began a two days conference here with members of the board. Two former chairmen of the board, Secretary of Interior Payne and Edward N. Hurley, of Chicago, were among those present. The men advising with the board represents the. country's greatest commercial and industrial interests and among them being Jullu9 Rosenwald, and Alexander Legg, of Chicago, and James A. Farrell of New YOrk. Chairmen of the senate committees on commerce and appropriations and the house committees on merchant marine and appropriations were invited to aid the board in Bolving the American merchant marine problem. Particular Importance attaches to the point of view of the leaders of industries In the middle west officials of the board declared. There, it is said, people have not become accustomed to think of terms of ships and it is especially desired that they be awakened to the necessary for an American merchant marine to transport the nation's commerce. Linked with the problem of operation by the board of its vessels is the question of placing the fleet In private hands. Complicating this question is the injunction granted by the district supreme court which forbids the board to sell the twenty-nine former German nassenger liners which were taken over by the government during the war; ALL ALLIES BLAMED FOR ATTACK OF JAPS (By Associated Press) VLADIVOSTOK, April 15. All the allied nations are held responsible for the "tragic results" of the Japanese attack which yesterday ousted .the Russian revolutionary government from control here, says a statement made public today by M. Medvedieff, head of the revolutionary regime. In lodging a protest against the action of the Japanese. M. Medvedieff declares he addresses all the allies, as intervention in Siberia was under taken by them collectively, and he asaprta responsibility for the consequences must be shared equally py them. He asks allied diplomats to propose to the Japanese that all Russians under arrest be released, that all government buildings held by Japanese be evacuated, that the Japanese government explain yesterday's attack and offer an apology to the revolutionary government, that Japanese troops cease searching buildings here, and that arms taken forcibly from Russians be returned. Conserve, Warns Paper Body Head; Advocates Protection Of Forests for the Industries NEW YORK, April 15. Prodigal methods m American forests and pa per mills have brought the industry and the consuming public face to face with an alarming paper shortage which can be remedied only by a.dnntion of a comprehensive policy cf f0rest. protection. George W. Sisson, iJr president of the American Paper and Pulp association, declared in his address before the association's annual convention here today. A program of legislation calculated to effect this result will be brought before the convention for action at a later session. Mr. Sisson deplored intimations from Canada that export of pulp wood from private lands might be curtailed, hinting that retaliatory measures might be sought by Americans in the event of surli action. "Canadian industry must have coal," he said. "Common fairness indicates that access to raw materials nee.ded should not be denied on either hand." Pay Taxes, Get Exemptions, Warn County Officers Some alacrity Is being shown in payment of spring county taxes at the court house, according to Ed. Weidner, treasurer, who has "no complaint to make but hopes those who have not paid will not leave it until the last minute to dash up." All taxes should be paid before the last of ApriL as May 3, the first Monday in May, is the last day. Harry Fisher, county recorder, is warning that all mortgage exemptions be paid before the last of April. After May 3 the exemptions made up to a maximum of $1,000 to one-half the appraised value is no longer in effect. Johnson May Come to C.O.P. Rally; Wasmuth Is to Attend Senator liram Johnson has been telegraphed by his campaign manager, Zell Swain, that he is billed to speak at the republican meeting In Richmond, Tuesday evening, April 20th. It is not assured yet that he will be able to be here. Senator Johnson is campaigning In Nebraska prior to the Nebraska primaries, which occur April 20. State Chairman Wasmuth has notified Manager Will Reller that he will be here.

(By Associated Press) Agents of the federal government Thursday in different sections of the country acted in the nation-wide railroad strike, which by holding up food supplies and coal, is making itself felt on industry. In Chicago John Grunau, president of the Chicago Yard Men's association, and other alleged leaders of the strike, were arrested on a charge of violating the Lever act and

teveral more alleged leaders are being; sought. In New York, where food prices have been mounting, the first arrest was made by the government's "flying squadron" seeking food profiteers. . A wholesale butter dealer was held on a charge of making unfair profits during the crisis. Investigating Mail Delay. Federal agents also have announced they are Investigating the delay of mail trains. Vigorous action will be taken, it is said, if this is found the law was violated. Announcement by Attorney General Palmer that a communist influence was behind the strike, and that W. Z. Foster, leader of the late steel strike, was active in the outlaw railroad movement, was followed today by denial by Foster that he had left Pittsburg not more than once in the last four months. He said he would reply to "the statements made in Washington." Send Soldiers to Jersey City. Army officers notified Pennsylvania railroad officials that they would send soldiers to Jersey City to protect the freight sent to the army and that soldiers would man cars on which bodies of soldiers recently brought from France to Hoboken will be sent to their homes. Meanwhile roads are actively combatting the effects of the strike. In the far and central west conditions were reported returning to normaL while in the middle west and east, railroad officials professed to see a marked Improvement in the passenger service, although admitting that the freight was still badly crippled. WASHINGTON, April 15. Federal officials today were watching for the effect upon the railroad strikers of the disclosure that the same radical forces which incited the unsuccessful steel strike were behind the present effort to tie up transportation facilities. Reports from agents of the department of justice that William Z. Foster, a leader in the steel strike; Carl hn nuiin Mtifi. o mn.

ing spirits in the "country-wide unrest i debt f Jt stood before Bolshevism among trainmen were expected to go!came ln,to Pwer; The Lettish govern-

far toward enlightening the rank and file of. strikers as to the true meaning of the movement. Would Wait for Action After the cabinet meeting yesterday, at which this phase of the situation was discussed, the attitude of the government was understood to be that specific action through government agencies might be made unnecessary when the disclosures were fully understood. Stay Out If Possible. While the - government has not adopted a hands-olf policy, officials felt it would be better to have it settled if possible through the voluntary action of the men themselves than to institute legal proceedings at this time. Nominations of the nine members of the railway labor board will be confirmed speedily, senate leaders said j yesterday, unless good basis for op position to the presidents selections were brought forward. In many cases where strikers have voted to return to work, they have predicated this action on the proviso that their grievances be taken up "by the board. DAYTON. Ohio, April 15. Three hundred switchmen employed in the lJayton railroad yards, who walked out lacf trlHa-vr liova oil i.nti,HnnJ , 1last Friday, have all returned to work today. An official declared the situation again normal here. The break in the force of the strikers was made complete when the night employes of the Baltimore and Ohio yards reported for duty. BOSTON, April 15. A serious shortage of coal for New England's railroads and industries threatened today to "necessitate early curtailment of all passenger schedules and a partial industrial shutdown. Coal stocks of the railroads were said to be sufficient for only four or five days of norm operations. Industries suffered through confiscation by the railroads of commercial coal in transit, with no replenishment of their bins in sighL COLUMBUS, O, April 15. Action looking to a settlement of the railroad yardmen's strike may be taken today, officials of the newly organized Columbus yardmen's association predicted, as strikers met in executive session this forenoon.. The meeting, it was said, probably will last all day. BOLSHEVIKI OPPOSED. (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 15. The Bolshevik! are meeting with strong opposition in their attempt to penetrate the Crimean peninsula, it is indicated In an official statement on the soviet operations received from Moscow today. INVITE BELGIANS. BRUSSELS, April 15. The Italian government has Invited Belgium to send representatives to the interallied conference about to be held at San Remo.

A. F. Whitney (upper left); John Grunau; stacks of parcel post mall piled in street in front of Chicago postoffice; crowd hanging on trolley leaving

Hackensack, N. J., for the Fort Lee ferry, N. Y. The pictures illustrate the outlaw railroad strike which is tying up the gTeat traffic centers of the country. The strike started when John Grunau was replaced as conductor of a Milwaukee road train carrying workmen to Chicago. The walkout began as a protest against Grunau's removal.

A. F. Whitney of Chicago, vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad j

trainmen, is a leader in me Dame oi me recognized unions to DreaK ine unauthorized strike. The upper picture shows how the strike has overwhelmed the parcel post division of the Chicago postoffice. Because of the express tie-up caused by the railroad strike packages formerly shipped by express are now being sent by mail.

LETVIA WANTS BIG SUM FROM RUSSIA (By Associated Press) KOVNO, Lithuania, April 15. The Lettish legation here announced today that the peace . conditions ' on which Letvia is willing to declare peace with Soviet Russia, as set forth by the Lettish government. The terms comprise a number of important strategic guarantees, a war Indemnity of - a couple of billion rubles in gold, and the return of all railway material and bank securities which were carried off by the bolshevik!, or if this is impossible, compensation in the amount of one million rubles. Letvia further demands a portion of the gold reserve, which is to amount to 27 billion rubles, as an offset to tak ins over ner portion oi uie nussiau ment also asked considerable railway and forest concessions. Allied Council to Act On Frankfort Occupation (By Associated Press) PARIS.. April 15. The meeting of the supreme allied council at San Remo, says the Echo de Paris, will fgive particular attention to the occu pation of Frankfort by French troops. Italx. the newspaper says, will submit to the council the compromise agreement it has reached with Jugoslavia -by which it hopes to reach a settlement of the Adriatic question. Ratification of this agreement, will be asked, it is said. Proposals made by Luigi Luzatti, former Italian premier by which international exchange rates might be stabilized, will also be brought before the meeting. Elevator Operators In Gotham Threaten Strike (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 15. A general strike of union elevator operators in KNew York appeared imminent today, j a. : .fr:.!.n according to union officials, because tlir demands for wage increases apd an eight-hour day had been rejected by owners of apartment houses, office buildings and department stores. The union, which claims a membership of 17,000 out of the 25,000 operators here, will meet tonight to consider a strike proposal. The operators demand an increase from $5 to $10 a week, in addition to time and a- half for overtime after eight hours. work. President Sends Message To R. Sullivan's Widow (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 15. Messages of sympathy from public officials and men prominent in public and political life throughout the country poured into the home of Roger C. Sullivan, Democratic leader, who died here yesterday of bronchial pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning. Mr. Sullivan is survived by a widow and three children. President Wilson today sent the following telegram to Mrs. Roger Sullivan: "You have my deepest and warmest sympathy. I shall never forget what a good friend your husband was to me." Robert Underwood Johnson Leaves Paris for Rome Post (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 15. Robert Underwood Johnson, the new American minister to Italy, will leave Paris today for Rome. He is not going to San LRemo, having received no instructions to represent the United States at the interallied conference.

HOUSE POSTPONES POST IMPEACHMENT

WASHINGTON, April 15 Plans for introducing a resolution in the house looking to the impeachment of Assistant Secretary Post, of the labor department, for his attitude toward deportation of radicals went suddenly awry when the house met today and the resolution prepared by Representative Hock, Republican, of Kansas, was withheld at the request of Republican Floor Leader Mondell Speaker Gillette had arranged to recognize Representative Hock for in-1 troduction of the resolution and called on him twice lor the purpose. Hock, however, withheld it and Mr. Mondell announced that the Republican leader wanted to study it further. Hock said he would introduce it later. Wellesley Girls To Do Domestic Service Work (By Associated Press) WELLESLEY, Mass.. April 15. Wellesley college girls today took steps to overcome the shortage of domestic servants and laborer, with resultant high wages. Squads of undergraduates volunteered to care for the college grounds and to act as servants in the college dining room. The student laborers will receive 30 cents an hour and a smaller wage will be paid those who serve as dining room attendants. Miss Ethel Clark, Head Of Co. Service Bureau, Resigns Miss S. Ethel Clark, who for the past two years has been general secretary of the Wayne County Social Service bureau, presented her resignation to the directors of the bureau at the monthly meeting at the Y. M. C. A., Thursday noon. .Miss. Clark has accepted a position as supervisor of Public Outdoor Poor Relief, of the state board of charities. Miss Clark has conducted the work of the bureau in an energetic and efficient manner during her term of sei vice. No successor has as yet been selected. REMOVE OIL EMBARGO. (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 15 Governmental purchase and distribution of all oils used in France will come to an end on April 23, and all restrictions on com- . merce in oils will be lifted on that date. During 1919 France used 80,000,000 gallons of gasoline and a similar amount of Illuminating and lubricating oils, of which American oil companies furnished 80 per cent. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Showers probably tonight and Friday; warmer in south and east portions; colder Friday. Yesterday's Temperatures. Maximum : . . . eo Minimum 26 Today's Temperature Noon 60 For Wayne County, by Willard E. Moore Showers, possibly thunder showers tonight and Friday. Colder Friday or Friday night. General Conditions The cold wave is now passed and it is considerably Jvarmer in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. The Rocky Mountain storm is approaching, preceded by showers and warmer weather. It will be followed by colder weather. During the past 36 hours, killing frost has appeared in Atlanta, Ga. Light frost in Northern Florida- was evident. Over the west spring weather prevails, with a temperature of 66 !n Colorado. It is getting colder in the northwest, however.

PENNSY IS RESUMING

fBy Associated Press) CHICAGO. April 15. John Grunau, president of the Chicago Yardmen's association, "the outlaw" organization, which started the nation-wide strike of railroad workers was arrested by federal agents who raided a meeting of the strikers here today. Grunau was arrested while he was addressing the meeting. Six others also were arrested. The warrants were issued by United States Commissioner Mason, charging them with violating the Lever act. Warrants have been issued for several other alleged leaders In the insurgent railroad strike, it was said at the federal building. Department of justice agents expect to arraign the men arrested today, before Commissioner Mason. Reports Conditions Improved. 1 Reports from rail centers in the central west and on the Pacific coast tobore out assertions of railroad brotherhood and railway officials that the insurgent strike was dying out and that traffic conditions were improved materially. In Ohio and Michigan thousands of men were Idle as a result cf industrial tie-ups by stoppage of transportation. Strikers were reported to be returning to work in a number of cities and in Chicago, where the unauthorized walkout had its origin, brotherhood officias paid the DackDone of the strike was broken. Switchmen employed in the Chicago terminal of the Rock Island system, firemen and engineers on the Pennsylvania railroad and groups of strikers on the Soo Line and other roads voted to end the walkout in Chicago and were returning to their jobs today. Freight conditions, the railroads announced, were being restored rapidly to nearly normal and embargoes were lifted by several roads. Deny Radical Charge. The insurgent leaders, however, continued their claims that the position of the strikers remained unshaken and denied charges of Attorney General Palmer that radical influences were behind the strike. Reports from Ohio cities told of industrial plants, steel mills and coal mines closed at many centers, throwing 100.000 workers out of employi ment. Efforts to break the strike on all roads at Columbus were being made. In Michigan the Industrial situation was regarded as serious and 150,000 men, mostly in Detroit, were reported idle. Strikers in Toledo voted not to affiliate with the insurgent union and that was believed to have paved the way for a settlement of the walkout. Return in 50 Cities Brotherhood officials announced at Cleveland that 500 men voted to return today and that all the strikers employed by the Erie railroad and 40 per cent of the men employed in the Collinwood yard of the New York Central were at work. Brotherhood of railway trainmen officers gave out a list of telegraphic reports received there naming more than 5ft cities in which strikers had resumed work. All switchmen on strike at Dayton were rejcited to have voted to go back today. In the far west traffic was much improved and overland passenger trains which had been stalled at various points in California and Arizona were moving again. NEW YORK, April 13 Gradual subsidence of the unauthorized strikes in New York and vicinity was seen today by railroad officials, although they admitted the situation still was serious. Return of groups of strikers on several lines at nearby towns and the steady improvement in passenger service, due chiefly to the success of volunteer crews in operating commuters' trains gave the road officials much encouragement. The trains carried 54,000 persons yesterday. Convinced that the crisis had been passed, so far as the passenger service was concerned, the railway executives planned to begin operation of freight as well as passenger trains with volunteers. Strike leaders, in making peace overtures to the new railroad labor board last night emphatically denied that the strikers were weakening, claiming they were "stronger than ever". PHILADELPHIA April 15 The conference of representatives of striking Pennsylvania railroad men in the Philadelphia district, officers of the railroad brotherhoods, G. S- Krick, general manager of the Eastern region of the company, and William J. Tracy, chief of the state bureau of mediation which met here at 9 o'clock last night in an effort to end the strike in this vicinity, adjourned early today without reaching any definite conclusion. Officials of the company, however, appeared optimistic and expressed the hope that as a result of the meeting a recommendation would go out for all men to return to work . pending action of the railroad labor board, which, under the new transportation law has the sole power to adjust wage matters Poles May Take Han Lands BERLIN. April 15. The Vossische Zeitung sayg the Polish government has informed the allied supreme council that it intends shortly to occupy German territory, should Germany fail to carry out her , engagements with the Poles.