Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 149, 3 May 1920 — Page 1

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with Sun 2 AMERICANS SLAIN; SHIPS VISIT MEXICO United States Destroyers Ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico H. F. Greenlaw and Son Killed. REVOLT IS GROWING (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. D. C. May 3 Two American citizens, . Hoen Francis Greenlaw and his minor son, were killed by Mexican bandits yesterday, the state department was informed today by the American embassy in Mexico City. American destroyers have been ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico to protect Americans there. The navy department acted on request of the state department, where it was learned today that the warships would take aboard Americans in those two ports in event that it should become necessary. It was said that the vessels would not Intervene in Mexicans affairs and that their dispatch was a precautionary measure. Only the cruiser Sacramento is now on the east coast of Mexico. She was last reported at Tampico. AGUA PRIETA, Sonora, May 3. Confirmation or reports of anti-Car-. ranza labor movement throughout ' Mexico was made by Juan Rico, president of the Unotypers' Union of i Mexico. He also stated the American ! Federation of Labor was expected to i give its support to the movement. TAX ON PAPER IS APPROVED-FOUGHT t (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 3 Government regulation of print paper consumption by an excise tax was approved and opposed by wihnesses today before the senate committee investigating the paper shortage. Jason Rogers, publisher of the New York Globe, not only favors such a tax which, was suggested by Chairman Reed, but also advocated an additional 1 cent tax on advertisements exceeding of a page in size. F. St. John's Richards, manager of the New York business office of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, opposed the excise tax declaring that It would drive out of business many of the large newspapers, which he said, must publish more than 50 pages in order to .show a profLt. .. -t . Negroes Who Started Elaine Riot Re-tried (Hy Associated Press) HELENA, Ark., May 3. A motion to transfer the cases of the six ne- , groes to be re-tried here on charges of murder, in connection with the ' Elaine insurrection of last October, to ! the federal court was overruled today ! by Judge J. M. Jackson. Colonel George W. Murphy, of LitItle Rock, chief counsel, then filed a petition for change of venue. A hearting of the petition will be held this afternoon. Judge Jackson granted I the request of Prosecuting Attorney ! Miller that he be permitted to learn I the nature of the testimony to be I given by witnesses summoned by the j defense in the re-trial of the negroes. Lodge Reads Rebuke To President Into Records (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May ?,. Scntator Lodge, MasKachussetts, the Republican leader, read into the senate 'record today a declaration signed by la number of prominent men, expressing regret "at the reflection recently made by the president upon our an.clent allies, France and Italy." The declaration referred to President Wilson's recent statement on the Fiume question in which he said a "militaristic party" had come into T?ower in France. Masonic Club Expects To Move Into Quarters Soon The Richmond Masonic club organization was completed at a meeting of club members Sunday. Committees were appointed and the quarters will be furnished and the club will move In as soon as possible. General chairman is Karl Wolfe, Ed. Crawford is secretary, and Louis Niewoehner treasurer. Clarence Parks, Clarence Foreman and D. D. Minnick compose a committee on by-laws; Txmis Niewoehner, Luther Bruce and Joseph Ratliff that on the house; Karl Swan, Judge W. A. Bond and Ed. Crawford that on furnishings. Revolting Tenants Throw Apartments on Market (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. May 3. More than 1,000 vacant apartment houses were thrown pn the market over the week-end and real estate dealers are in a quandary as a result. Hundreds of families whose rentals had been raised moved out May 1 without warning. Real estate agents estimate that 10,000 families who had received notice to move May 1 refused to do so, defying the landlords because they could find no place to move. Grant, Alleged Firebug, Free Richard Grant, charged with having attempted to set fire to a barn south fjg IUD iuioiuiuau aiaiiuu, laic Jiirprty of Mrs. Richard Schlllinger, was

dismissed on good behavior in circuit court Monday morning on account of xhis age, 17 years, and the fact that he is alleged to be feebleminded. I

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U. S. troops guarding the international bridge over the Rio Grande between El Paso, Tex., and Juarez, Mex., and photo showing federal troops at Juarez bringing in their slain comrades during last fighting in that city. Although most recent dispatches state that the anticipated revolt in Juarez as an outgrowth of the general revolution against Carranza's forces has not materialized, the American troops at El Paso and all along the Mexican border are on the alert for any trouble that may start.

GOO' BY, DARK AND CHILLY APRIL! GLAD TO SEEYOU LEAVE The strangest April which ever greeted Wayne county inhabitants has just passed into history. Persons 90 years old have never seen the month behave so, they say. One day of rain, clouds, and cold, followed another during the whole month, with, only brief spurts of sunshine. Flowers of all kinds, trees and spring shrubs were delayed, and only have begun to come out. Most discouraged and disgusted how. ever, was the farmer. Many Wayne county men put in oats Saturday, and even Sunday, although the season is late for them, as a last desperate hope. Work of every kind has been delayed. Good For Wheat. However, the month was good for the ragged and fly-bitten wheat, and many farmers who last fall were about to plow it up and substitute something else, have decided that it will make a crop, afterward. The chief source of the month's perversity was a number of storms, originating, according to Weatherman Moore, in the Rocky Mountains, and sweeping over the whole nation. Jones Will Investigate Friends Work in Jamaica Sylvester Jones, who has been associate director of the Friends Forward movement, will sail for Kingston, Jamaica, May 25 to investigate mission work there. He is field secretary of the American Friends board of foreign missions. Mr. Jones expects to be gone three weeks, returning for the Young Friends conference at Earlham in June. Mr. Jones was recently appointed representative of the American Friends Board of Foreign Missions at the All-World Conference of Friends in London next August. Unification of M. E. Church Is Referred to Committee (By Associated Press) DES MOINES. Ia., May 3. The commission on unification of the Methodist Churches, north and south, reported to the general quadrennial conference here today, recommending that the matter be referred to a special committee. The recommendation was adopted. Duroc Men Discuss Plans for Club Work The Wayne County Duroc Breeders' association met at the Second National bank Saturday evening and named a committee to co-operate with the county agent in the formation of Duroc pig clubs and to discuss fall shows. The pig club committee was headed by Bent Wilkins, of Cambridge City, and the members of the show committee are L. C. Palmer, G. R, Kent and Clem A. Gaar. No summer sales of breeding stock are planned, but there will be a number of these next fall in Wayne and adjoining counties in which the Wayne Duroc men have members. RUSS REDS BALK (By Associated Press) LONDON. May 3. Russia's trade delegation at Copenhagen has decided to return to Russia owing to the re ported refusal of Great Britain to ad mit Maxim Litvlnoff to England. FIRE AT CAMP TRAVIS (By Associated Press) SAN ANTONIO. Tex., May 3. Fire believed by military authorities to have been of incendiary origin did damage estimated at $500,000 in an ordnance department warehouse at Camp Travis, near here.

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State Primary to Be Held Tuesday Republican and Democratic parties hold primary tomorrow. Polls open at 6 a. m. and close 6 p. m. Every male citizen, who now is 21 years old or will be 21 at the time of election next November, may vote. Women cannot vote at this primary. No time of residence is required to vote at the primary. If you have just moved into your precinct, you may vote. In such case your name of course would not appear on the precinct registration book, but the election board will provide you with an affidavit to fill out showing that you are a resident of the precinct. If you are a Republican, you must call for a Republican ballot. If a Democrat, call for a Democrat ballot. You cannot vote both ballots. Under the law a voter who voted a Democratic ballot at the last election, cannot call for a Republican ballot at the primary; neither can a Republican who voted his own ticket at the last election, call for a Democratic ballot. The law intends and means that voters must stick to their respective parties at the primary. Otherwise they are subject to challenge. , To vote for a candidate, make a cross (X) 'after his name in the proper column. There will be no second choice in this primary. You vote for one candidate only for each office, excepting in the cases of delegates to conventions, where in some cases two are to be voted for. The ballot will guide you.

J. A. Behnen, Policeman, Dies; Death Third In Family in Six Weeks John A. Behnen, 4(i years old, a member of the Richmond police force, died at his home, 800 Southwest A street, Sunday morning. Death resulted from pneumonia and complications. Mr. Benham has been a resident here all his life, and was born in the house in which he died. 'On Nov. 3, 1918, he was appointed a member of the police force. He was a member of St. Andrew's church, Eagle' lodge and the Police Relief association. Surviving him are three brothers, Bernard, Harm and George; two sis-, tors, Mrs. Ott Beissman and Mrs. Mary Naber. Mr. Behnen never married. Death Third in Family. His death is the third in the family in six w iiuaiu jDiiut-ii, brother, dropped dead on his farm on the New Paris pike on March IS; and Margaret, a sister, died 24 days later. The police force will attend the funeral in a body. Ii will be conducted from St. Andrew's church Wednesday at 9 a. m., following a requiem Mass. The following members of the force will act as pall bearers: Classis Kend-j all, Lee Shores, Alpheus Bennet, Homer Ross, Lester Retherford, and Charles Weihmeyer. The Rev. F. A. Roeli will officiate. Interment will be in St. Andrew's cemetery. Friends may call at any -time. FIRST BAPTIST RAISES $3,000 IN SUNDAY DRIVE With two teams not working, the First Baptist church raised over $3,000 on the first day of the campaign in the Interchurch World movement drive Sunday. Every indication points to the reaching of the goal of over $15,000. which they will endeavor to raise this week. This fund represents a budget for four years. Five hundred dollars wras subscribed by the young people of the church a week before the campaign started. ELECTION RETURNS The Palladium has made arrangements to receive election returns from the county and state. A leased wire will bring the state returns to the office, and special arrangements have been perfected to collect the precinct returns of Wayne county as soon as they are tabulated. Election information will be flashed on a screen opposite the Palladium office. Returns will also be given over the telephone. Please call 2872, election telephone returns.

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RAIL LABOR BOARD TO MOVE TO CHICAGO; DEMANDS PRESENTED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 3 The Railroad labor board will move to Chicago within two weeks, chairman Barton ctniri tnrlQr and will Hocrin Viooi-4ncrc pthere May 17th. Offices have been .obtained in the Kesner Building. "Presentation of the brotherhood's arguments for a general wage increase nmihahlv will hp. crmr.luripri this -wppW The board then will recess until the t railroads are ready to present their case, which probahlv will not be until fafter the board had moved to Chicago. Wants 16 Cents More. E. J. Manion, president of the order of telegraphers, concluded his argument today for a wage increase for telegraphers who demanded an advance of 26 cents an hour. Demands of the railroad signal men were presented by D. W. Helt, president of the brotherhood, who askel tor 60 cents an hour to $1.10 an hour for various branches of the sig nal service. Will Say Tuesday Whether My Office Will Be Open Monday Night Weidner Although County Auditor Brooks announced Monday morning that his office would be bpen until 8 p. m. Monday to accommodate persons wishing to file mortgage exemptions at the last minute. County Treasurer Weidner continued "not to know yet" whether his office would be open the closing day for payment of county taxes. "I'll tell you Tuesday morning whether my office was open Monday night," said Weidner. Asked whether he thought that would help the public much, he said that it "made little difference. Weidner showed little interest in "the folks who could just as well come down to the treasurer's office in the day time as at night." By this it is supposed he meant the fellow who has to go to work before the treasurer's office opens in the morning and stay on his Job until after it closes in the afternoon, and who finds the office closed when he might go at noon.. And still the treasurer's telephone receiver remained down Monday. CENTER AND JACKSON FARMERS WILL MEET The federation meeting of Center township farmers will be held at Centerville on Monday night, and the Jackson township farmers will meet at the Town Hall at Cambridge City on Tuesday evening, May 4. Interesting speakers will be present at both meetings and all farmers are invited.

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POLISH FORCES ! TAKE KIEV AND RUN BOLSHEVIK Reds Hurled Back After Stubborn Resistance Along the Dnieper River Pilsudski Leads Invaders. MUCH MATERIAL TAKEN (By Associated Press) WARSAW, May 3. Polish forces occupied Kiev yesterday, according to extra editions of the newspapers here today. General Pilsudski, president of the Polish state, led the troops into the city, the newspapers say. Bolshevik forces have backed up against the Dnieper river and were preparing to resist the Polish and Ukrainian efforts to take Kiev, towards which General Pilsudski's men were fighting their way from three directions, said Sunday advices. Polish cavalry which reached the region of Kiev on Saturday has haltod.' according to latest reports, awaiting tho coming up of infantry support. Stubborn fighting is going on in the open country along the Telrow river in the vicinity of Malin. Chinese Being Used. Chinese mercenaries are being used by the Bolsheviki to stem the eastern sweep of Polish and Ukrainian forces, said Saturday's official communique. A number of Chinese have been captured, it was announced. Material taken by the Poles include 100 locomotives, three armored trains, several tanks and one entire air squadron. WITNESS AGAINST reds is Suicide (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 3. The fact that the government had made several arrests in connection with the nationwide bomb plots of last J-une, became known today, when Andrae Salsedo, ho confessed to having printed the anarchistic circulars found near the scene of the outrages, committed suicide by leaping to Park Row, from The 14th story of an office housing headquarters of the Department of Justice in this city. William J. Flynn, chief of the department bureau of investigation, admitted that several other men had been arrested In connection with the plots, that they had" confessed to participation, and that they had agreed to turn government witnesses. NO DECISION YET ON PROHIBITION ACT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 3. The United States supreme court recessed today until May 17 without handing aown a decision on the constitutionality of the Prohibition amendment or the enforcement act . It refused to grant the government's request of a hearing of the anti-trust suit against the U. S. Steel Corporation. The government motion for a rehearing was based principally on the contention that a court decision in the steel case on March 1 conflicted with that on April 26 ordering the dissolution of the Reading company and certain of its rail and coal subsidiaries. Both cases were decided by a four to three decision. Johnson Forces Will Not Raise $25,000 For Recount In New Jersey Primary NEW YORK. May 3 No effort will be made by the forces supporting Hiram W. Johnson for president to raise $25,000 to meet a similar offer from the forces of Major General Ieonard Wood to guarantee the expense of a recount of presidential primary ballots in New Jersey, A. C. Joy, assistant eastern manager of Johnson's campaign announced today. Chief Justice Gummere of the New Jersey supreme court, has granted an application of the Johnson supporters for a recount, and has ruled that $50,000 must be put up to cover expenses if it is shown that there was no error. Mr. Joy stated, however, that this recount will be impossible unless Justice Gummere modified his ruling. Mr. Joy's statement was in reply to an announcement at Wood's headquarters that his supporters have offered to raise half the expenses of the recount if the Johnson organization could not raise the $50,000. Friends Indian Committee Will Attend Meeting In City, Latter Part Of May Noted Quakers will attend the annual meeting of the Associated Executive committee on Indian affairs of the Five Years Meeting and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in simultaneous session with other annual board meetings in Richmond May 21 and 22. The Indian committee is composed of 47 members. Plans for the future, based on the recent Interchurch World movement surveys taken in Oklahoma and other Indian centers, will be among the business to be considered. Committee and individual reports will be heard. Lawrence Lindley, a new worker, will make his first annual report. Walter Smedley, of Philadelphia, chairman, will preside. Several other Philadelphia Friends will attend the session. Indiana Yearly Meeting members Include: George N. Hartley of Fountain City, Frank Douglas of West Milton, D. Amos Outland of Milton, Ruthanna Sims of Richmond, and Ethel Kirk of Selma, O.

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Miss Laurette Taylor. The opening performance at the British capital of "One Nicht in Rome," written by J. Hartley Manners and starring his w ife, Laurette Taylor, was suddenly halted fi the second act after rowdies in the gallery had hooted and yelled during the first act and then had thrown articles on the stage at the opening of the second act. Thejr claimed that the curtain had not been raised high enough to permit them to see the show. U. S. Ambassador and Mrs. Davis were among the distinquished persons in the audience. Manners is an Englishman; Miss Taylor an American. TRADE PARALYSIS RESULT OF FRENCH RAILROAD STRIKES (By Associated Press) PARIS, May 3. Workers throughout France will be protected by the government against the aggression by strikers, according to an interview with Yves le Trosquer, minister of public works, printed in this morning's Matin. The minister declares all measures to furnish necessities of life to the people have been taken and is optimistic that pending disputes will be settled by arbitration. The strike situation here was generally stationary at the north and east stations this morning, only about 50 per cent of the usual number of trains being in operation. At the St. Lazare station traffic was affected j more seriously, virtually no freights were moving during the forenoon. Arrest Labor Leader M. Monitte, managing director of the weekly publication Labor Life, which has been conducting a campaign for the continuation of the railroad workers' strike, was arrested this morning. This is the first arrest made by the police in connection with the railroad walkout, but other warrants have been drawn up at the ministry of the interior, altd it is expected others will be detained. MARSEILLES,' .May 3. This harbor is almost c(mpletely paralyzed by the strike. No ships have left since the walkout was declared and the decks are deserted. 37 ARE KILLED IN OKLAHOMA CYCLONE (By Associated Press) MUSKOGEE, dkla., May 3. Thirtyseven bodies were recovered by rescuers from a wrecked house in the storm demolished town of Peggs, according to a telephone report from Tahlequah. This information was brought from Peggs by the first man to arrive from there today. Twenty of the bodies are reported to have been taken from one building. AD 37 Those familiar with the roads in the vicinity say it is practically impossible to reach Peggs by motor car. The Tulsa Tribune started a newspaper man by airplane to the stricken district. First Christian Church Starts Building Fund A preliminary drive by the First Christian church, for a $G,000 start on a new building fund was begun Sunday. Leaders are optimistic. A large amount of the sum was subscribed with only a small number of contributors visited. A large contribution is expected from the young people's society. The main building fund campaign will not be started yet. Switchmen Want to Work (By Associated PressT CHICAGO, III., May 3. Nineteen thousand railway Bwttchmen who walked out in sympathy with the strike called here April 1 by the Chicago Yardmen's association are willing to return to work if their seniority rights are restored. CHARGE HE VIOLATED SHIPPING BOARD ACT NEW YORK, May 3. An Indictment which charges Charles Morse with violating the shipping board act which prohibits sale of American registered vessels to foreigners was re turned by the federal grand jury here today.

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WOOD VOLLEY IS LAST GUN OF CAMPAIGN General Was to Speak at A P. M. from West Balcony of Westcott All Candidates Have Appeared Here. POLLS OPENAT 6 A.H. Major-General Ieonard Wood was to close the primary campaign activities in Richmond with au open air address to be delivered from the balcony of the Westcott hotel at 4 p. m. Monday. Three of the four Republican presidential ar'rant V-- - - peared in Richmond Senator Warren Harding of Ohio. seu. .... Johnson of California, and Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois. Republican presidential and gubernatorial candidates, after bringing into play their heaviest bombardments of political argument and oratory-, practically completed their campaign in this state and for the most part are resting in their respective camps waiting for Indiana voters to render their decision. Indiana May Swing Party The fact that no one candidate dominates the situation was emphasized by the coventions and primaries of the last week and has caused Indiana to enjoy the political limelight. Tomorrow's results niRv hti"importance in determining the selection at Chicago. The race for gubernatorial honors will occupy a large share of the attention of the voters, and the managers of Edward C. Toner, J. W. Fesler and Warren T. McCray have been getting in hard licks for their respective candidates during the closing hours. The four Democratic candidates for governor, Dr. C.H. McCulloch, Klrby Risk, Mason Niblack and John Isenbarger, will be listed on the official ballots and the Democratic race is expected to be equally spirited. All Have Appeared Here. The three Republican candidates have all made personal tours of Wayne county and were all present at the Republican rally held in Richmond, April 22, at which each candidate delivered a 20-minute address, v Possibilities of a race for the nomination for the senatorial toga are eliminated by the fact that United States Senator James E. Watson and former Senator Thomas Taggart are unopposed for the Republican and Democratic nomination respectiTely. Polls Open at 6 a. m. The polls will open at 6 a. m.. Tuesday and will close at 6 p. m. Election commissioners hold that every citizen is entitled to a vote in the primary regardless of the length of time he has been a resident of the state. Voters who are not registered in the precinct in which they are to vote will be required, however, to sign an affidavit that they have not voted elsewhere in the primaryCounty Clerk Linus P. Meredith, Demas S. Coe, Republican. and Michael Kelly, Democrat, will compose the canvassing board. Eelection returns will be tallied as they are brought in by the various inspectors. No delegates either to the Democratic or Republican national conventions from Indiana will be selected tomorrow, but delegates to the state conventions of the two parties will be elected and these In turn will name the delegates to the national conventions. These selections will be made on the eve of the state conventions, to be held later this month. In only two of the 13 congressional districts will the present Republican members of congress be opposed for renominations. In the fourth district Representative John S. Benham will be opposed by Franklin P. Smith of Madison and in the seventh (Indianapolis). Representative Merrill Moores will be opposed by Luke W. Duffey and Edward A. Ramsey. There will be contests for the democratic nominations in all but three districts. O'Shaaghessy Attacks U. S. Policy in Mexico WASHINGTON, D. C, May 3. Nelson O'Shaughnessesy, charge d' affaires of the Mexican embassy at Mexico City during the presidency of Madero and the dictatorship of Huerta, testified today before the senate Mexican investigating committee that conditions in Mexico were the natural result of the American policy. RETURN TO WORK ROCHESTER, N. Y., May 3. A majority of the 1,400 employes of the New Work state railways in this city who walked out here Saturday, voted to return to work. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Fair, continued cool tonight and Tuesday. Probably light frost in the northeast portion. Yesterday's Temperatures Maximum 62 Minimum 40 Today Noon ....55 For Wayne county by W. E. Moore Fair and continued cool tonight; Tuesday fair, but with Increasing cloudiness. General Conditions The Rocky Mountain storm over the west remains practically stationary, but is increasing In size. It is being held back temporarily by a cool wave which moved southward last night from southern Canada. As a result the weather remains fair over the central states. It is becoming unsettled with showers over the far west, and wmows in the far northwest. The rain wyi probably begin over the plain states within 36 hours but fair weather will continue here for th next 24 hours, at least

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