Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 136, 17 April 1920 — Page 1

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R. R. STRIKERS ARE WAVERING;

MANY GO BACK Chicago "Outlaws" However, I Reiterate Decision to Sand by Move Dissolution Movement in Other Sections CONDITIONS IMPROVE Speedy termination of the trans portation tie up wrought by the unauthorized strikes of railroad workers throughout the country seemed assured today. Hope for immediate settlement in the middle west was delayed, however, by an announcement that the Chicago strikers had refused all demands. Switchmen, yardmen and other employes of the Pennsylvania, Reading and Baltimore & Ohio lines in the Philadelphia district one of the eastern strongholds of the strike were returning to work today under orders, of their strike leaders. William J. Tracy, chief of the Pennsylvania state bureau of mediation, who effected the settlement there, said the work order would affect strikers on all lines between Boston and Washington including those in the New York district as the Pennsylvania strike committee had been authorized to negotiate for all strikers in the east. The Philadelphia settlement was effected on the basis of a promise from Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio officials that returning strikers would be permitted to retain their seniority ranking and would be free from ail discrimination because of their having gone out. Strikers at Baltimore, another eastern stronghold, also were returning today, having voted last night to end their strike. In the New York district, railroad officials declared the men were returning rapidly. CHICAGO, April 17. Hope for immediate settlement of the rail strike here apparently was definitely lost at noon today when the grand lodge officers, directors and trustees of the "outlaw" union reiterated their original demands and added new ones to the list. Freight moved today in central and far western states on an increased scale and in many sections conditions were rapidly approaching normal. Railroad officials went ahead with preparations to replace strikers who failed to heed the ultimatum to return to work. Charles P. Clyne, United States district attorney received information, that strike leaders arrested at Chicago for violation of the Lever act intended to abandon their organization and either return to work or seek other employment. All the arrested leaders were at libery pending their hearing April 24. .Those unable to furnish bail were released on heir own recognizance. Men To Be Dropped. A. P. Whitney, vice president of the 'Brotherhood of railroad trainmen. 'who yesterday withdrew charters of three Chicago lodges of the Brother hood, declared today all other mem'bers of the organization remaining on strike will be dropped. Railroad officials reported a marked Improvement In traffic conditions in ! Chicago yards. Little change in the i strike situation in Michigan and Ohio 'was reported early today. Several ; hundred thousand industrial workers remained idle awaiting the reopening kf factories closed by a shortage of uel and raw materials. Increasing movement of freight at fnearly all points in the far west was Reported by railway officials. PHILADELPHIA, April 17. An immediate return to work of striking railroad men on all eastern lines from Washington, D. C, to Boston was expected today by members of the Philadelphia district strikers' committee, .who last night ordered all employes iof the Pennsylvania, the Reading, and ;the Baltimore & Ohio railroads in this 1 district, who walked out, to resume work at once. The order was issued by the cora.mittee at the conclusion of a conference with William J. Tracy, chief bf the state bureau of mediation, and railroad officials, at which it was agreed that if the men returned to work they would retain all seniority rights and that there would be no discrimination or prejudice against them. NEW YORK, April 17. A marked disintegration of the "outlaw" railway strike In New York and vicinity was claimed today by railroad oificials, who said conditions generally appeared brighter than at any time since the walkouts began. COLUMBUS, O., April 17 Today marked the beginning of the second week of the strike of railroad switchmen in Columbus with little change in the situation. Strikers declare they are determined to remain on strike until recognized by the railroad managers. BOSTON, April 17 Coal was the prime requisite today of New England's railroads and industries. The New York, New Haven and i Hartford railroad announced that it would make drastic cuts in passenger I service on Monday unless a substantial amount of coal comes through New England gateways before that time. More industrial plants were closed today because of lack of fuel and raw material. BUFFALO, April 17 Peace negotiations between striking railroad men, l)-all executives and representatives of the brotherhoods came to a deadlock fjiere early today on the . men's deijnanda that all strikers be reinstated ln their former positions All other questions had been settled-.

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bloody fighting. Carranza has sent a gunboat to capture tne city, in tne meantime bonora authorities have seized a German gunboat in the harbor of Guaymas and are ready to meet any attack. Interior towns of Sonora are reported to be loyal to the new republic. One of thene towns is sho vn above. If fighting occurs here Uncle Sam will be interested, as only half of Nogales is in Sonora, the other half being across the boundry line in Arizona.

Overall Vogue Spreads Rapidly; Portsmouth Pastor to Preach i i Them

(By Associated Press) PORTSMOUTH, Va., April 17 The Rev. Edward K. Denton, pastor of the Elmhull Avenue Methodist church announced today that he would preach in overalls tomorrow, and that men wearing overalls and women in bungalow aprons w uld receive an especial welcome to the church. SAN FRANCISCO, April 17. The j vogue of overalls for business wear j was spreading through the Pacific ! coast from California to Vancouver,;, B. C, today as a protest against the high price of clothing and as an effort to reduce clothing costs. Members of the editorial staff of the San Francisco Examiner from assistant managing editor to copy boys, agreed to wear overalls during working hours beginning Monday. At Vancouver, B. C, city employes completed arrangements for an "overall league." The 1,200 members of the Los Angeles, Calif., Country Employes' association were called to a mass meeting April 23 to discuss the advisability of donning denim. All mployes of the Salem, Ore., post office, except carriers, appeared today in overalls. Carriers telegraphed postU. S. WON'T GRANT MEXICO'S REQUEST, SEN. KNOWLES SAYS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 17. Senator Knox, Republican of Pennsylvania, told thn senatfi todav that he was informed that the state department had refused the request of Mefican officers for a permit to transport troops through American territory to move against the anti-Carranza forces in Sonora. Senator Knowles stated later privately that he had taken his information from the New York Sun, which said the American government "will not grant permission for the transporting of Mexican troops across United States rerritory." An hour before the senate met the state department announced that the Mexican requests, which ha dcome from army sources and not from the Mexican government, had been referred to the war department, which had it under consideration. Continues to Assail Policy. Wlille the war department was considering the request Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassador to Mexico, continued hl3 testimony regarding Mexican affairs before the senate investigating committee. "The peculiar motive which induced President Wilson to adopt the policy, or rather lack of policy, toward Mexico during the last seven years," he said, "arises evidently from the mental obsession that all power, rests in the executive. "I believe that he came to office with the idea that he had a mandate from the Aemerican people to revert all the foreign policies of his cessors." predeFarmers of New Garden And Franklin Will Meet All farmers in New Garden and Franklin townships are invited to attend the joint township meeting at Fountain City on Thursday evening, April 22. E. G. McCullum, secretary of the Indiana State Co-operative Elevator association, will speak and a report will be submitted on money subscribed to ''own and operate" an elevator at Fountain City by farmers of the two township. Franklin township fanners will met at Bethel on Monday evening,-, April 18 in the inter est of the same preposition-.

View of Guaymas and (below) a glimpse of Nogales, Sonora.

state of Sonora, which recently seceded al authorities in Washington asking permission to discard their uniforms for clothes similar to those of their fellow- workers. SHARON, Pa., April 17 An overall club formed at Wheatland, Pa., near Sharon, and one of the first to be organized in western Pennsylvania, has ! gone so far in its zeal to protest the high cost of clothing as to impose a penalty upon members for failure to don denims. Any member who fails io wear overalls at all times will be ducked in the Erie canal by 'his fellows, according ' to a club agreement. The club is composed of business and professional men. MILLER INDICTED FOR NEGLECTING HIS DUTIES AS SHERIFF INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 17. Robert F. Miller, sheriff of Marion county, was indicted by the county j grand jury today on a charge of neglect of his official duty. Other indict ments were returned and the grand jury, in a comprehensive report, recommended many changes in the equipment and method. of management at the county jail, as well as legislation to abolish the fee system for feeding Jail prisoners. The names of the other men indicted will not be made public until they are arrested. The grand jury's report was submitted in criminal court, following an investigation lasting nearly . two J wets. The investigation followed disclosures made in federal court re cently by federal prisoners, who told Judge A. B. Anderson that gambling among the prisoners was permitted, and, in fact, forced by the jailers; that food given to prisoners was of such quality that often it could not be eaten; that prisoners received special favors when they gave money to the guards, and that prisoners, in some in stances, were permitted to leave the jail and remain at their homes for a time, later returning to jail. The investigation by the grand jury of jail conditions is not ended, necessarily, because a report was made today, Claris Adams, prosecuting attorney, said. He said there are other phases of the inquiry to be taken up by the jury next week. Mr. Adams has had personal charge of the jail investigations. The extortion law, which was invoked for the indictment of Miller, provides, on conviction, a Jail sentence not 'exceeding six months and a fine of from $10 to $500 for the first offense while a prison sentence is provided for a second offense. Mrs. Cynthia Scarce, 82, Is Dead at Campbellstown CAMPBELLSTOWN, O., April 17. Mrs. Cynthia Scarce died Friday at the home of her son, Charles, with whom she had made her home for many years. She was about S2 years old. She is survived by two sons, Verner and Charles, both prosperous farmers of this community. Funeral Sunday afternoon at the home. Burial at New Paris. ENJOY GOOD WEATHER; IT WON'T LAST MOORE Efijoy yourself Sunday outdoors, if the weather is so that you can, warns Weatherman Moore. Saturday's brief spell of better weather is due to be followed by some more of the same brand April has displayed thus far, he said. Temperatures will go down enough to be disi azreeablejlVand raia .13 expected.

from Mexico, may soon be the scene of i LAWYERS AGREED THAT LAW DOESN'T BAR MISS WHITE Attorneys for both plaintiff and defendants argued in favor of the plaintiff. Miss Esther Griffin White, in mandate proceedings brought against the county board of election commissioners for representation at the state Republican convention, Sf.tuvday. - Judge Bond took the case under advisement to report Monday morning. Friday night Linus Meredith, member of the county election board, said that Miss White's name might be Placed in the ballot. Members of the Doara aecideu tney preferred to let tne case go before the court for decision, however. Gath Freeman, attorney for Miss White, argued he had found nothing in the state laws which defined what or whom delegates to the state convention must be. The law providing for election of delegates is legislative and not constitutional. No Reason, Says Freeman "I have been unable to find any reason why a woman has not the same right as a man to appear as a candidate, whether or not she is a voter, and this is not qualified by the legis laturef.. said Mr Frooman. lf the people of her ward wish her to represent them she may cast their vote in the convention as well as a man." Denver Harlan, county attorney, who appeared for the defendants, sustained the arguments of the attorney for the plaintiff and said he had found no act by the legislature stipulating qualifications for delegates to the convention. 25 1-2 CENTS FOR SUGAR, PRICE SET (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 17. Sugar ,,.111 Otl l J 4!I 1 ... v.UOt -ova 1.1 puUUU m iii-iiciua, ijfKuu"E n'iiuay. x lie price will prevail according to Stanley Wyckoff, fair price commissioner for Indiana, until sugar of even higher price ordered by wholesalers from Chicago and eastern refineries begin arriving when another increase will have to be made. Indianapolis restaurant managers have declared they cannot sell a cup of coffee without losing money. The Indianapolis Restaurant association has decided that each manager set his own price for coffee. Women are Refused Ballot By State Ruling in Ohio COLUMBUS, O., April 17 Women will not be permitted to vote at the presidential primary election in Ohio, April 27. Anti-suffragists today called a referendum on the Reynolds law, which would have permitted the women to vote at the presidential preference this year. The referendum will be held at the November election. J. H. Druffel, of Cincinnati, filed the petition for the referendum with Secretary of State Smith. There were 75,240 names on the petition. Not Certain About Overall Movement, Says Zimmerman Mayor Zimmerman is not certain just what attitude to take on the overall movement which has struck many cities, and threatens to spread to Richmond. "I am always willing to do anything for the general good, but as everybody now has a complete outfit of clothes, it would be six months before any effect could be felt from it," he said. He did not indicate whether, if the movement spread, he would lead it

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JOIN SONORA'S REVOLT ARMY Invaders Take Over Railroad for Military Purposes Obregon Still Held in Mexico City by Federals. FORTIFY AGUA PRIETA (By Associated Press) AGUA PRIETA, Sonora, April 17. Sonora revolutionary forces marching into Sinaloa are extending their do mination of the Southern Pacific de Mexico, an American owned railroad. as they advance, according to a dis patch from Hermosillo, capital or faonora, made public here today. The railroad, it was said, would continue to be operated by the state of Sonora for fiitVr,r c,a .' military uses More than four hundred troops ar rived here last night and early today and more are enroute to defend Agua rneia against any aiuicn uj itueiai forces, it was announced by Gen. J. M. Pina, military commander in this sec tion. Reinforcements also are being sent to troops on the Sonora-Chihua-1 hua border, he said. Old trench systems here are being remodeled and new ones dug. The arriving soldiers are camped in and about towns and in barracks prepared for their arrival. Guard Against Spies. Sonora officials today were refusing to accept one day permits issued by United States authorities unless the holders were known on this side of the boundary. It was Baid the action was based on the necessity of guarding against spies and enemies of the state. General P. Elias Calles, commander-in-chief of the Sonora military forces, is expected here within a day or two to superintend the fortifying of Agua Prieta against attack. General Cables' home is here, DOUGLAS. Ariz.. April 17. General Alvaro Obregon, candidate for president of Mexico, still is at Mexico City, and will not be permitted to leave until after the investigation of General Roberto Cejudo, rebel chieftain, is completed, J. M. Alvarez Tostodo, former federal collector of customs at Agua Prieta, said here today. Recent reports to Sonora officials . say Obregon and his campaign manager, Benjamin Hill, had fled from the capital. Tostodo also said he had received information from "unimpeachable sources that labor unions at Cananea. Pilares and Nacozari, sites of big mining camps, had passed resolutions condemning Sonora for withdrawal from the national government. Tostodo said he had received from Mexico City a denial of the report that two federal gunboats had been seized by Sonora officials on the west coast. The ships crews had sworn allegiance to the Carranza government, Tostodo said. BERLIN JUDGE FINES SON OF EX-EMPEROR (By Associated Press) BERLIN, April 17. Potsdam society attended criminal court today attracted by the fact that for the first time in Prussian history a prince of the house of Hohenzollern occupied the defendants bench. Prince Joachim Albrecht. Baron Von Platen and Prince Hohenlohe Langenburg, who attacked members of the French commissis n at the hotel Adlon recently were given a quick trial and were fined 500, 300 and 1,000 marks respectively. Notwithstanding the social status of the audience, a patrol of security police carefully searched the spectators for concealed weapons. Prince Joachim was decidedly nervcus when he was assigned a seat with the other defendants and answering one of the first questions by the court aamittea ne nad Deen drinking "a little" on the niaht of the disturbance. "-- "". He claimed however, there had been provocation from the members of the French party. In summing up the case the Judge said it had been established by testimony that Prince Joachim and Baron Platen had thrown glasses and eandle-f-ticks at the Frenchmen, and that Prince Hohenlohe had hurled a boot at them. "The court," he added, "refuses to pass Judgment against its conscience to please anybody, regardless of who he is."American Legion and Elks, May Back Salvation Army In Drive Here for $7,000 Wayne county posts of the American Legion will be asked to take charge of the annual financial cam paign of the Richmond Salvation Army May 10 to 20 inclusive. , The quota1 wA be about $7,000. National workers were in Richmond this week and will return later. The War Mothers had charge of the Richmond campaign last year, and are expected to co-operate this year. The Elks lodge will also be asked to cooperate. Ensign C. S. Biddle, Richmond commander, is hopeful the quota will be reached this year. Richmond failed subscribe last year, while other towns raised four times the amount asked. If possible, Biddle would like to see the Richmond branch established in a permanent home. BOTH BONES BROKEN Orla Riegle 12 years old. living at Clark Station in Preble county, had both bones of the righ arm broken Just above the wrist on Friday, while assisting his teacher to crank a Fork, when the engine backfired '

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Paul Rome DeMott. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 17. Paul R. 'nou.. vl x-auierBuu. wuu killed by a German guard at Wesel, made no claim for protection or 1m munity as an American, and carried letters addressed to Russian soviet Qr.nntir an fMai wnnrt received today by the state department from Commissioner Dresel in Berlin. - The investigation showed he was shot while attempting to escape. 200 AT VOLUNTEER MEETING; WILL DINE AT EARLHAM TONIGHT Two hundred delegates ar attending the ninth annual session of the state Student Volunteers being held at Earlham college, which opened Friday evening in the chapel at the college. Milton Hadley, of Earlham, president of the state organization, is presiding. Saturday morning, J. Lovell Murray, secretary of the department of education of the Student Volunteer movement, led a discussion on "How We Should Get Missionary Information Spread on the Campus." Preceding the discussion the devotlonals were led by Edith Hazlitt, traveling secretary. Dr. Rae Leads Bibie Hour The Bible hour was led by Dr. J. J. Rae, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Richmond, who spoke on "The Temptations of Christ." Representatives from the various fields gave 10-minute -talks, , .after which the meeting adjourned to meet in groups with the foreign missionaries. A discussion was to be held Saturday afternoon by Lovell Murray. Following this, denominational meetings were to be held with the missionaries. The needs in the different denominational fields were to be discussed. A student volunteer meeting was to be held late Saturday afternoon. At 6 p. m. Saturday a banquet open to all delegates and colleee students will be held at the Y. M. C. A. Milton Hadley will preside. The meeting Saturday evening will be held at the Grace M. E. church and is open to the public. Meetings Are Open. Sunday morning and afternoon meetings will be held at the college and are open to the public. The speakers have not yet been announced. The first session began Friday night with an address of welcome by President Edwards. D. O. Cunningham, candidate secretary of the Christian Board of Missions and former missionary to India, gave the principal address of the evening, his topic being, "Knights of the New Crusade." An exhibit of curiosities from foreign fields and literature concerning the work in Japan, China, India, Latin America and Mexico is on display on the second floor of the library. It has been collected from missionaries of all denominations over the country. This has been in charge of Miss Esther Rhodes, of Earlham, former missionary to Japan. Woman's Department Club Annual Meeting April 28 The annual meeting of the Woman's Department Club of Richmond will be held at the First Lutheran church Wednesday, April 28, at 2:30 p. m., Mrs. Edgar Hiatt, head of the civics and literary departments, said Saturday. Election of officers, annual reports of the departments and the present officers will be features. Tea will be served, she said. Suspend the Entire Service (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 17. A one-minu-ute suspension of service by 12,000,000 telephones and 24,000,000 miles of leased wire at 11 a. m. eastern Standard time will be the tribute tomorrow of the American Telephone and Telegraph company to Theodore N. VaiL while he is being buried at Parslppany, N. J. Census Statistics WASHINGTON, April 17. Greensburg, Ind., 5.345, decrease 75 or 1.4 per cent: Madison, Ind., 6,711, decrease 223 or 3.2 per cent. Kelly Leads "Overall" Movement at Elkhart Elkhart school boys under supervision of B. K. Kelly, principal, formerly of Richmond, have organized to promote the wearing of old clothing as a protest against the high cost of living, said dispatches from Elkhart Saturday. They will appear Monday In khaki trousers, blue shirts and formerly discarded suits they pledged themselves to dig up and wean

ALLY LEADERS TO TALK OVER BIG PROBLEMS

Meet at San Remo for Discussion Which May -Settle Fate of Turkey United States is Not Represented. MAY SOFTEN TREATY, By Associated Press) SAN REMO. Italy. April 17. Whether the United States would b represented at the conference of th allied nations called to meet In Saa Remo was a question which had not been answered here as the chief representatives of the powers gathered today for the sessions which axe to begin Monday. Premier Nlttl, of Italy, who reached . San Remo a day ahead of time to receive the delegations of the allied nations, expressed Ignorance as to whether an American delegate or observer would attend. The conference would have as its program an endeavor to settle three or four of the great problems now dis turbing Europe. One of these is what action shall be taken respecting the carrying out of the treaty of Versailles so that it can be made plain, to Germany that the allies regard it as a binding instrument. To Talk Over Situation Others are the determination of the. future of the Turkish empire and the final framing of the Hungarian peace treaty. The Adriatic settlement and the international exchange problem are also likely to be considered. Premier Nitti was at the railway station early today to receive Camille LaiTere, the French ambassador to Italy. Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, and Field Marshal Sir HenryHughes Wilson, chief of the British imperial staff, arrived by automobile from Marseilles with their staffs in time for luncheon. Later in the day Premier Millerand of France, Marshal Foch and other of the French representatives, and Baron Matsui, the Japanese ambassador at Paris, reached San Remo on a special train. Allied nations would be called upon to maintain a force of 300,000 men in Turkey to insure execution of the terms of the treaty with that country which was framed at London recently it is understood. This treaty will be considered by the supreme council. Military Men Consulted. Announcements that Marshal Foch of France and Field Marshal Wilson of Great Britain will be present are regarded as indicating that military experts will be called upon by the council before it decides finally on the terms to be submitted to the Sultan. The draft of the treaty which has been prepared is looked upon as being susceptible to important modifications with a view of removing obstacle to execution. None of the pow ers is disposed to furnish large numbers of soldiers to impose the treaty terms on the Turks. May Soften Turk Treaty. There is a strong undercurrent of opinion in favor of softening the terms and sparing Turkish pride as far as possible in order that the treaty may be accepted by a Turkish government strong enough to overcome nationalist opposition. Considerable doubt exists whether the Adriatic question will come before the council, in view of unconfirmed reports that Premier Nitti of Italy, after negotiations with Jugo Slav representatives has found an acceptable solution to problems arising out of conflicting claims. Duvachan Palace, where the council will meet, is ready for its distinguished visitors. It stands on Berigo heights northwest of the city, In the center of a vast park filled with tropical vegetation, and is an architectural Jewel. WASHINGTON, April 17. At the time of the first announcement that the allied nations would hold a conference at San Remo it was said at the state department that the United States would not be represented and it is understood that there has been no change in this decision. The United States has been formally represented at the peace conference since Under-Secretary, Polk left Paris last December. Ambassador Wallace has attended some of the meetings of the conference of ambassadors at Paris, but purely In the capacity of an observer. When the allied supreme council met at London, Ambassador Davis did not attend. R. U. Johnson Is Marooned (By Associated Press) ROME, April 16. Robert Underwood Johnson, American ambassador to Italy, is believed to be marooned somewhere in Northern Italy as a result of the general strike there. He is due to arrive here tonight, but advices from Turin state the train from Paris has cot reached that city. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Increasing cloudiness, probably followed by rain late tonight and Sunday; somewhat warmer in extreme southern portion. Yesterday's Temperatures Maximum 54 Minimum ....41 Today Noon 55 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Unsettled tonight; rain Sunday or Sunday afternoon, which may arrive late Saturday night. General Conditions The storm of yesterday and last night has moved rapidly eastward and generally fair weather prevails over the lake region and the central states. The storm noted over the west Is also moving rapidly east, and with its approaching the winds will shift from north to east tonight or Sunday, followed by rain and. in turn, by colder weathejJ