Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 148, 1 May 1920 — Page 1

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CARRANZA.NOT REBELS, RINGED IN, IS CLAIMED Many States, Under Governors and Generals, Have Revolted Against His Rule Are Confident of Success. HEADS OFREVOLT MEET

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CLOSE WATCH KEPT AS MAY DAY IS BEGUM Radicals Closely Scrutinized All Over Country Red Flag Hauled Down From Chicago Schoolhouse. BETROOEN WORK

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(By Associated Press) AUGUA, PRIETA, Sonora, May 1. Mexico is honeycombed with revolution and instead of the "steel ring" of roldlers President Carranza, of Mexico announced would be put around Sonora, the first state to secede from his administration, the rebels have put a "steel ring of revolutionary soldiers about Mexico City and in every state

except one" General A. I. Villareal said here today in making public what he termed the accomplishments of the revolution is in less than one month. General Villareal came here from El Paso to discuss the revolutionary situation with General P. Elias Calles, commander of the revolutionary forces In the northwest. For three hours yesterday he held a telegraphic conference from military headquarters here with Governor Adolfo De La Huerta at Hermosillo concerning the growth of the movement. General Villareal formerly was constitutional governor of Neuvo Leon end military governor of the state of Neuvo Leon, Tamaulipas and Coahuila. He was president of the Aguas Calientes convention which selected Carranza to be president of Mexico. Sonora Completely Won. General Villareal and General Calles eummarized the revolution as follows : "Sonoro First state to revolt, under its constitution Governor Adolfa de La Huerta. Whole state in arms with General Calles, commander of the prmy of the northwest at Agua Prieta. Governor de La Huerta, commander in chief pro tempore of the 'liberal constitutionalists' army until governors of states seceding can meet and name commander of revolutionary forces rending election of provisional president of Mexico. State entirely free of Carranzaists. Sinoloa Provincial Governor Florenclo de La Vega, named by De La Huerta. General Angel Flores, commander of the first division of the army of the northwest, controls Culiacan. capital of the state, and more than half of the state after invasion from Sonora. Juarez Expected to Fall "Chihuahua Chihuahua City, the capital, Parral, Jlminez and other cities controlled by revolutionists who revolted against Carranza. Juarez and OJiniga, on United States border, expected soon to fall. Carranza soldiers are declared in dangerous position, illy mounted and dissatisfied. The railway from border to Mexico City cut. Obregon in Guerrero "Guerrero Constitutional governor, Francio Figuerero, revolted. General Fortunao Maycotte and General Cipriano Jaimez, chief military commanders. General Alvaro Obregon, candidate for the presidency, with the leaders. "Mk-hoacan Constitutional governor. General Pascual Ortiz Itubio, revolted, and has assumed duties of military commander of revolutionary forces. "Zacatraz Constitutional governor, General Enriques Estrada, revolted, and has assumed the duties of military commander. Hildalgo Constitutional governor, General Maximo Rojas, revolted, and assumed military command. "Morelos General Salvadore Gonzales revolted at Cuacutla with his federal command. Governor Louis Rebels. "Tabasco Constitutional governor. General Carlos Green, revolted and assumed military command. "Nuevo Leon Federal Generals Porfirlo Gonzales and Felix Lozano with Colonel's Gallegas and Absalon Lozano revolted. Not loss than 10 garrisons in different parts of the state have revolted. "Vera Cruz General Arnulfo Gomez revolted at Tuxpan in the heart of the oil region with his entire command of about 2.500 troops. He was reported engaged in battle with General Francisco Muergia. but report discounted. "Nayarit Colonel Yoldi with an entire regiment revolted in support of

12 the constitutional governor, Jose Santos Godinos, who was superseded by a military appointee of Carranza. "In every state there are reports of revolutionary movements of more or lss degree" said General Villareal. "We receive reports daily of new revolts, but until they are confirmed we do not care to give them out. "The revolution is gaining more rapidly than any previous one in the history of Mexico.

LAREDO. Tex., May 1 Ygnacio Bonillas. Mexican ambassador to the United States, has renounced his candidacy for the Mexican presidency, believing that his services as a diplomat are needed by the country and desiring to be free of political entanglements, according to Wednesday's issue of El Heraldo de Mexico, of Mexico City, copies of which reached here today. "A conspiracy of certain evil influences in the country is threatening the constitutional order," Senor Bonillas declared in a proclamation addressed to "the people." Toledo in Another Tangle (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, Ohio, May 1 Another crisis in the street car situation here was foreshadowed today when Henry L. Doherty. head of the Toledo Rail way and Light company asked federal court for permission to raise the fare from 7 cents to 10 cents, and to with. craw the cars from the city if the company desires

Princess Xenia de Waldeck. Princess Xenia de Waldeck, a member of the former Russian royal family, is now in the United States, virtually a fugitive from her native country. She is a charming woman and one of the most interesting visitors in Washington at present. She is traveling about the United States with friends from Russia. She has learned since arriving in this country that her father, thought to be dead, is alive in Paris. .

Committee of Men and Women Named to Meet General Wood

Major General Leonard Wood will speak to Richmond voters from the balcony of the Westcott Hotel at 4 p. m., Monday, according to an announcement, given out. by his local managers Saturday morning. Wood will be preceded by Montaville Flowers, of California. August Hoelscher will introduce General Wood. The general will come to Richmond from Indianapolis, where he is slated to give an address at Tomlinson Hall, at noon Monday. He w;!l be able to remain in this city only an hour. Committee is Named. I The reception committee that will welcome the aspirant i? as follows: Alonzo Marshall, Charles A. Mc.Guire, Willard Z. Carr. John E. Peltz. ;J. O. Edgerton, William McVay. W. D. , Williams, Edward Frank, Dr. J. C. Blossom. Mayor W. W. Zimmerman, Philip Twigg, Dr. J. C. Markley, Harry ! Case, Myron Malsby, David E. Reid, James E. Bryant, Edward Thatcher, 1ST CHRISTIAN WILL HAVE BUILDING DRIVE A preliminary drive to obtain subscriptions toward the building fund for the First Christian church's new home will be opened Sunday. Plans for the new structure were fully discussed at a meeting of the congregation a few months ago. It was then decided that before anything definite was done, more money should be on hand. The concensus of opinion favored a new building, modern in every detail, rather than extensions. While the style of building has not been chosen, nor the exact time for its beginning, it is agreed that work nhould be commenced some time during the coming year. It is hoped that at least $2,000 can be raised tomorrow. TEACHERS MAKE NO THREATS-HEIRONIMUS "Teachers of Richmond have no inclination to force an increase of salaries," said N. C. Heironimus, of Garfield school, Saturday. Mr. Heironimus is head of a ways and means committee appointed by the teachers' federation to consider the teacher's wage situation for the federation. "I have talked with members of the committee and with other teachers," i he said. "They do not want to threat en a concerted striKe or anytning or that sort. They wish to put the situation fairly before citizens, and if support is not given to us. all we can do is individually to decline our contracts." Practically all information has been gathered. A meeting was to have been called Saturday to discuss the proposition, but because the committee had not received enough time and because Bryam Robbins, attorney for the federation, was out of town, the meeting has been postponed until Tuesday. "SECOND BRAVEST" CONFIRMS HIS TITLE; IS WED (By Associated Press) BUFFALO, N. Y., May 1. Frank J. Gaffney, termed the second bravest soldier in the American army in the war, was married here today to Marie C. Georgen, a nurse. He was awarded a congressional medal of honor, the Croix de Guerre, the Medaille Militaire, the British Distinguished Service Medal and the Montenegrin Honor Medal. He met Miss Georgen while at a hospital recovering from the loss of an I arm and gas.

Richard Williams, J. A. Quicley, O. T. Coman. Milton Harlan. Dr. S. G. Smel-

ser, Charles Twigg, Dr. W. L. Minner, ! Frank T. Strayer, James P. Dillon, W. H. Coleman, G. F. McCurdy, M. L. Hasty, Harry W. Gilbert, Dr. O. M. Deardorff, Joseph W, Conner, John S. Shroyer, Roy Fry. Dr. J. M. Bulla, John M. Davenport, E. G. McMahan, Paul Comstock, Dr. E. R. Churchill, Grant (Continued on Page Five) CONFERENCE OF M,E. CHURGH IS OPENED AT PES MOINES, IA. (By Associated Press) DES MOINES, la.. May 1 The quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened here today to continue through May. Bishop Joseph Berry of Philadelphia, presided at the opening session. Fourteen nationalities were represented ented and there were 41 women among the S50 delegates eligible to the conference. One half of the delegates are ministers and the others laymen. Dr. Edmund M. Mills, of Syracuse, N. Y., was elected permanent secretary. The other nominee was Dr. M. P Snyder, of New Jersey. One of the first questions to come before the gathering will be selection of a successor to Edward Locke, of Topeka, Kas., former secretary wno ' of Syracuse, N. Y., has been acting secretary. He and Dr. Melville T. j hnyder of New Jersey were mentioned as probable nominees. Election of probably 8 or 10 new bishops will come before the conference, it was said, but the exact number will be kept secret until the committee on bishops reports. Important Questions Up Other questions to come before the gathering include: Unification with the Methodist Episcopal church South; the carrying forward of the en-!u

larged program of world wide work; otr -uatanamo, Cuba. During their discussion of proposed changes in the two weeks stay here they will be endiscipline relative to amusements and ' t.'taincd by various organizations and a proposal to ur' - all the missionary glVP.n an opportunity to renew acand charitable cfiAies of the church, j ,ntances Wlth relatives and sweetPreliminary to the general confer-j rtS-,, ence the national board of control ofj. Te fleet comprising eight monster the Epworth League held its annual j battleships aggregating more than 200,session. Reports showed a member-! y00 tons displacement and ir-e than shiD of 700.000 was represented. De-! fortv destroyers, tenders ai smaller

cision was reached to name a secretary for Mexico and to request that Bishop A. W. Leonard of San Francisco be retained as president. A. F. L. Bluffing Congress? (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 1. The American Federation of Labor maintains a card index system on "Congress and has representatives ever present in the galleries, so as to keep its records up to the minute," Blanton, Democrat of Texas, declared today in the house. "Fear of the federation has made members of congress week-kneed," he said. Woman, 87, Plans To Vote "I shall certainly go to the polls and vote," said Mrs. Harry S. Kates, 1220 East Main street, Friday when she celebrated her 87th birthday at her home. Mrs. Kates is in splendid health and still actively interested in all questions of local and national interest. FIRES SHOTS AT TEACHER (By Associated Press) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 1. In retaliation for a thrashing Jackson Cotter, high school student, fired six shots from a revolver at his teacher, and was today lodged in jail. All the shots went wild.

Work Almost Completely Stops in France, and Troops

Are Massed to Deal With Possible Disorders. TENSITY IS IN THE AIR (By Associated Press) HfDLSINGFORS, Finland, May 1. Furious rioting broke out last night in the labor quarter during fighting between the people's guard and the police, resulting in many casualties. Large labor meetings were held, at which resolutions were adopted favoring a general strike and later a pro clamation was issued calling on the proletariat to make an open fight against the reactionaries. The leaders of the agitation say that a general strike and a government crisis will result. PARIS, May 1. Troops were massed at all strategic points in full strength today to cope with possible disorders in connection with the May day celebration. Police officers were everywhere in evidence. Two persons were killed and about 50 others wounded, most of them slightly in a series of small riots this afternoon in the eastern part of the city. Few taxicabs circulated in the streets, which were generally more deserted than ever before seen. The clatter of an occasional cavalry detachment brought the only noise to break the calm, but the resentment of the idlers was visible in their changed expressions as the patrols passed. There was a brisk business in the sale of small, red artificial flowers. The manning of many omnibuses by high school students excited some subdued threats among the strikers, but no violence was reported during the forenoon. May Continue General Strike. The executive committee of the Federation of Labor planned to meet at 4 p. m. under the presidency of Leon Jouhaux, to decide whether general strike orders, which are understood to nave already been issued subject to release, should be put into effect to continue the general strike after May day, to support the program of the railroad men. Brigadier Rondeau of the Republican guard was shot in the back last night outside a hall at the conclusion of a communist meeting but was not dangerously wounded. Police, Inspector Lecorate was assaulted at'the same time. The special train for Havre connecting with the stermer sailing today for New York, left promptly on time. Registration Books Are Distributed and Election Rules Cleared for Tuesday Registration books were distributed to election officials Saturday by Howard Brooks, county auditor. Other "ecuu" suppues were aisirmuiea lluIU lue oi county L;ierK Mendith. If a voter's name does not appear ion the registration books he can not vote at the primaries, until he has made an affidavit to the effect that he is a resident of the precinct. Length bf residence is immaterial. Minors who will become 21 years old before or on next Nov. 2, may vote. Voters must be resident of the primary in which they will vote next November, 30 days before, the election. it is a penitemary orrense to vote i'inore than once at one election. ATLANTIC FLEET IN HOME WATERS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 1. The great Atlantic fleet arrived in home waters frly today to give 25,000 American (blue jackets relaxation from their winPfrlod of target practice and drill fighting , craft, nosed itv.,.way in through a heavy mist at dawn and the vessels were expected to lie at anchor at their stations in the Hudson river by noon. Are On Board Flagship. On board the flagship Pennsylvania, with Admiral Henry B. Wilson, commander of the fleet were Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Admiral Robert E. Coontz, chief of naval operations, who boarded the dreadnaught at sea early Friday morning. The fleet was met down the bay by a squadron of navy seaplanes from the base here and a short time later was greeted by a fleet of destroyers and tugs from the navy yard. Labor Jury Has Disagreed (By Associated Press) PAW PAW, Mich., May 1. The jurv m the case of Mrs. Sarah I. Tabor, SO years old, Lawton, Mich., woman charged with manslaughter in connection with the mysterious death of her daughter, Maude Tabor Virgo, reported a disagreement and was discharged by Judge Howard Niest. RUSS TO CONCEDE. (By Associated Press) TOKIO, May 1. The war office announced the imminent signature of a Russo-Japanese agreement, which will concede virtually all the Japanese demands.

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FRIENDS DECIDE TO CONTINUE WORK JN GERMANY TO APRIL The American FrieDds' Service committee, in Philadelphia this week, decided to extend the period of relief work in Germany until April 1921. instead of ending it in July, 1920, said Dr. Walter C. Woodward, of this city, a member of the committee, upon his return Saturday. Short crops, which will probably not feed the population next winter, is given as the reason. Herbert Hoover, international director of the post war relief, is "vastly pleased" with the wqrk the Friends have been doing in Germany, he told Rufus Jones, chairman of the service committee at a meeting in New York preceding the service committee meeting. At present 250.000 babies are being fed each day through the agencies of the Friends. Three million dollars has been spent for food since the first of the year. To Name New Members New staff members will be going to Germany shortly to take up the work in place of members who had only enlisted until the summer of 1920. Three or four additional staff members will be appointed soon for work in Serbia. Reports on Mexico were heard,, but a definite policy there in the future was referred to the Mexican committee and the executive board. Various avenues of work in Mexico were considered at the meeting but no decisions reached. Gregory Welsh, English Friend who spent several days in Richmond during the student volunteer convention, and who has been in service committee work in Russia, reported briefly on the present situation there. The service committee anticipates no trouble in obtaining sufficient passage for the American delegates to the All World conference in London next August. ALLEGED FIREBUG CONFESSES ARSON Richard Grant, 20 years old, arrested Friday night in connection with a fire in the barn back of the interurban station of South Eighth Street, confessed to police officers Saturday morning that he attempted to set fire to the barn by lighting a handful of oily waste, and throwing the blazing mass into a pile of hay. He admitted, police said, turning in the alarm that caused the fire department to be called to the barn, a few minutes after midnight. The blaze was extinguished before any damage resulted to the property. Grant at first denied any connection with the fire but upon strict questioning admitted guilt. Grant was bound ever to the circuit court, where he will be tried for arson. What Time? Three Choices (By Associated Press) TORONTO, May . Beginning at two a. m. tomorrow when many dominion cities set their watches ahead an hour the average Canadian citizen will find himself in a maze of daylight saving, railroad and standard time. The cities of Montreal and Quebec will adopt daylight saving to conform to the time of New York State.

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SALE TAX MAY BE GUT OUT OF BILL FOR SOLDIER RELIEF WASHINGTON. May 1. Elimination of the sale tax provision of the soldier relief bill will be discussed j at a meeting late next week of the ! house ways and means committee.! The call for the session was issued' today by Chairman Fordney. i After being in session four hours, during which all efforts to obtain the United support of the party for the bill as drawn by the ways and means committee failed, a Republican caucus held last night adjourned. The debate, which was behind j closed doors, was said to have beeni bitter at times, particularly insofar as the proposed sales tax was concerned. Block Immediate Action Blocking of immediate action was made possible by a combination of those opposing the sales tax with those opposing the legislation in its entirety. The latter, following the meeting, expressed belief that no relief measure could be passed at this session. Five optional plans for payment of adjusted compensation were provided a3 follows in the tentative plan: Adjusted service pay at $1.25 for each day's service in excess of sixty days between April 5, 1917, and Jan. 1, 1920. Extension of vocational training at $1.75 for each day's attendance on a course of instruction declared suitable by the Federal board for vocational education. ruri'uase ur improvement ui cuy or suburban homes with compensation at, the rate of $1.75 for each day's service. Issuance of paid up insurance at the rate of $1.75 for each day's service. Such insurance will be payable twenty 1 years after issued or in case of death, j Loans could be obtained at any time after two years. Settlement Board. Establishment of a "national veterans' settlement board." composed of the secretary of the interior and four members to be appointed by the president, at least three of whom shall be former service men, which would be authorized to make loans to service men, not exceeding $l,0f0. for the re clamation and development of farm lands. On Third Trial, He Is Freed of Murder Charge (By Associate! Press) WINAMAC, Ind.. May 1. William Nading, formerly a policeman at Logansport, was found not guilty on a charge of murdering Earl King in February, 1917, by a jury in the Pulaski circuit court today. It was Nading's third trial on the murder charge. The jury failed to reach an agreement the first time and Nading was found guilty of murder in second degree at the second trial. The case was brought to Winamac on change of venue from Cass county. Nading and his wife now live at Kokomo. N. J. Recount Is Ordered NEWARK, N. J.. May 1. Chief Justice Gunmere, of the supreme court, today signed an order for a recount of votes in last Tuesday's presiden tial preference primaries for Senator Johnson and Major-General Wood. The recount will he lor the entire state and will begin on May 10.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 1. Federal, state and city authorities in the central and Western states today were prepared to stamp out any possible threats of disturbances in connection with the observance of May day. They generally predicted no violence would be attempted, but elaborate precautionary measures were taken in many cites, reaching the crest in Chicago, where more than 1,500 radical suspects and alleged criminals were arrested in a police round up. Police were called to a school bouse in the thickly populated west Bide when it was discovered that a red flag had been raised on the school flagpole during the night. Ex-Soldier Lowers It. John Dixon, an ex-soldier, climbed the 80 foot pole and cut down the banner, which bore the legend, in yellow chalk, "Hurrah for the Soviet! Death lor capitalists!" Russian workers began gathering at an early hour today in Humboldt Park tor an open air meeting. There was no disorder. Scores of suspected persons were sent away from Chicago, the police said, when it waj found they had criminal records but there was not sufficient evidence to hold them on. One thousand policemen in civilian clothes patrolled Chicago streets. Federal authorities planned to attend three mass meetings called by the Industrial Workers of the World. Socialists and Russians. No permits for

parades in Chicago were requested. Reports of conditions in the far west as centralized at San Francisco were : In the northwest May day was expected to pass quietly. In the southwestern states no information Indicating untoward events might be expected had been received. Members of the American Legion in Indianapolis planned to parade this afternoon in a protest against "red flag demonstrations". The entire police force of Cleveland was orderel on duty. Communist literature appeared in SL Louis.r-K v;. :-,r.;--es NEW YORK. May 1. May Day found many cities in the east under strong police and military guard in anticipation of possible acts of violence by radicals. In New York City, where William J. Flynn, chief of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, directed operations, the entire poliqe force of 11,000 men was on duty; foldiers at Governor's Is-land were armed with 100 rounds of ammunition and held in readine.-s for instant duty; arrangements were made to mobilize the New York state guard in case of necessity and 100 posts of the American Legion agreed to report at police stations should an emergency arise. All public buildings here were closely protected and guards were stationed at railway terminals, brigades and the homes of prominent men. WASHINGTON, May 1 Forewarned by the department of justice, thope responsible for the maintenance of Wder in everv city and Industrial center wer prepared today to act at the first sign of any disorder instigated by radical elements. Assistant Attorney General Garvan expressed the opinion that the precaution taken had materially dampened the ardor of the radical leaders. DETROIT, May 1 Instead of a general abstention from work in celebration of May day, upwards of 100,000 factory .employes here, who had for three weeks been working on part time schedules, were to resume full time work today as a result of an improvement in the rail strike situation. TOLEDO, O.. May 1 May day in Toledo dawned today with secret service agents, the entire police force of the city and more than 100 extra men sworn in, watching closely for any signs that may indicate trouble with the radical element. Now Lever Act's All Right (By Associated Press) BUFFALO, N. Y.. May 1. In a decision handed down in United States court today by Judge John R. Hazel in alleged profiteering cases, the Lever food control act provisions against "unjust and unreasonable" charges is held to be constitutional. Weather Forecast i For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Warmer Sunday. Temperature Yesterday. Maximum 63 Minimum S3 Today. Noon 60 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore ..Increasing cloudiness tonight and Sunday. Probably frost tonight. Warmer Sunday. General Conditions Generally fair weather now prevails over the central states, due to the great area of high barometric pressure which has settled routhward from Canada. General frost this morning may come again tonight, but temperature will begin to rise Sunday with the approach of another Rocky Mountain storm. Temperatures range from 80 to 94 fn the shade, in Texas, Mexico and Arizona