Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 155, 10 May 1920 — Page 1

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CARRANZA IN HIDING; U. S. SEUDS SHIPS Battleship Oklahoma Ordered South for Possible Mexican Duty as Fabric of Carranza Government Crashes Down. VILLA LAYSDOWN ARMS

(By Associated Press) .WASHINGTON, May 10. The dreadnaught Oklahoma was ordered today to proceed from New York to Key West. Fla., for possible duty In Mexican waters. The ship will stop enroute In Philadelphia to take on a full company of marines from the League Island station. She is expected to arrive there tonight. The navy department announced! also that the destroyer flotilla stationed at Key West had been ordered to Tampico, Mex., which is in rebel hands. Official conformation of the fall of the Mexican capital was received yesterday by the state department from the American embassy, which reported there was no disorder in the capital incident to the transfer of authority. Tampico and Vera Cruz also were reported quiet. Where Is Carranza, Asked The rapidly changing situation in the southern republic had developed even another important question today and that concerned President Carranza. The American embassy report made no mention of the president and reports from Vera Cruz said that the search in that city had failed to find him. One report was that he had been arrested in Esperanza, state of Vera Cruz, but this was without confirmation here either in official dispatches or through advices to revolutionist agents. HOUSTON, Texas, May 10. Tampico, Important oil town on the Gulf of Mexico, capitulated to forces of General Obregon yeBterday, according to radio advices received by local oil Interests here this morning. The advices said the town went over to the revolutionists without serious disorder. The message received here was filed with the United States gunboat, Sacramento, at Tampico, by an official of the Mexican Gulf Oil company and was addressed to the Gulf Refining company at Houston. The advices stated that revolutionist troops entered the customs house Sunday at 4:30. The military commander escaped on the government steamer Jalisco, with files and records, it was said. JUAREZ, Mexico, May 10. Francisco Villa's days of banditry and constant menace to all attempts to establish stable government in Mexico and to the relations between this republic and the United States are ended, according to reports reaching here. The leaders of the new revolution displayed visible relief at the announcement that Villa had laid down his arms and turned his men over to General Ignacia Enriquez, revolutionary commander of the Chihuahua district. Since the revolution swept out of Sonora with increasing momentum, what Villa would do or what would be done with him had been a source of much speculation. It was reported that, with the best interests of his country at heart, he would seek to be permitted to remain neutral and settle down on a plantation, and still later he proffered his services to the revolution, and had been declined. Would Constitute Menace. Agents of the new regime admitted that if Villa decided to oppose It, he would constitute the greatest menace to it, despite the fact that all reports credited with leading a band of but little more than a personal guard. The announcement that Villa had laid down his arms and guided his follower into the ranks of the revolutionists came from General J. G. Escobar, commander of Juarez. Villa also notified the Mexican Central railway. Escobar said, that guards of soldiers would no longer be necessary on trains. Villa was one of President Carranza's first supporters and later one of his most troublesome enemies. He also was personally responsible for American troops crossing the border, his most serious offense against the United States probably being the famous raid on Columbus, N. M., on March 9, 1916, when 17 persons were killed and several buildings burned. EL PASO Texas. May 10. General Murguia, Carranza military commander at Mexico City, before leaving the capital, which is now in complete possession of the revolutionary forces, carried out a wholesale slaughter of political prisoners held there, according to a bulletin issued at revolutionary headquarters here. Mexican revolutionists overtook and dispersed troops escorting President Carranza in his flight from Mexico City, "causing them various losses" according to a message from General Alvaro Obregon to Governor De la Huerta, supreme commander of the constitutionalist army made public here today. General Obregon detailed the capture of Mexico City and confirmed the report of a wholesale execution of military prisoners. LAREDO, Texas, May 10. General Garza, commander of the federal forces at Nueva Laredo, fled to the American side of the lines, following the defeat of his troops and capture of Nueva Laredo by revolutionists. GALVESTON, Texas, May 10. The Federal garrison at Vera Cruez went over to the revolutionists, according to unofficial alvices received here.

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General Alvaro Obregon.

That General Alvaro Obregon, brains of the present rising against Car

ranza and candidate for president, is opinion of many Americans who are Rio Grande. "Obregon is the hope James A. Ryan. "He is not a rebel, ' redeem Mexico. I believe he is the i and order in that troubled country. about 40 years old. He is conservative,

ing a situation,' but quick at arriving at a decision. He is a man of wide experience in Mexican affairs. ' He has blue eyes and a rather Irish cast of countenance. In fact, they say , 'Obregon' comes from 'O'Brien,. I believe

he is sincere in his desire to redeem

Communists Face Trial For Conspiracy in Chicago Court

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 10. Twenty-six alleged radicals who are said to have gathered here last September to form the Communist Labor party, were placed on trial in criminal court this morning charged with conspiracy to advocate the overthrow of the United States government and with criminal syndicalism. They are numbered among the 165 Communists, I. W. XV., and Communist Laborites indicted last January following the nation wide round up of suspected radicals. Forty-two, including three women, were indicted as organizers of the Communist Labor party, but 16 never have been apprehended. Several are reported to have fled to Mexico and Europe. One, John Reed, Harvard graduate, magazine writer, author and first BolU. S, CITIZEN IS SHOT AFTER COURT MARTIAL? (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES. Cal, May 10. Harry H. Lyons, American restauranteur in Durango. Mexico, was shot and killed late in April by Mexicans opposed to the Carranza administration, according to a story printed today by the Los Angeles Examiner. The newspaper said Mrs. Lyons was informed yesterday at her home at Vantura that her husband was executed after having been sentenced by a military court martial. Friends Collect J300,000 Although only meager reports from the Yearly Meetings of the yearly meetings of the country are in, 300,000 raised for the 1.000,000 Friends Forward movement campaign had been reported to the Central offices in Richmond Monday, Dr. W. C. Woodward announced. Tn nnnv vfifirlv TYI Aft 1 T1 PQ flTllv a I ill uiauj j t . - j few monthly meetings have so far sent in reports. Arrested; Free-Speech Meet By Associated Press) PITSBURG, May 10. Seven organizers for -iron and steel workers were arrested at Duquense, when they atempted to hold an open air meeting under the joint auspices of the American civil liberties union and the national committee of iron and steel workers. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled tonight and Tuesday; probably local showers. Yesterday's Temperature Maximum 75 Minimum : 38 Today Noon 75 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy; occasional thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday. General Conditions The spell of fair weather which has prevailed ovef t north and central portions of Indiana and Ohio for several days, promises to change to showery conditions during the next 36 hours, due to the advance of a slow moving storm which is now causing rains over the plain states. During Sunday, warm wea ther prevailed as far north as southrn Canada. 82 degrees was registered at. Winnipeg, Canada, while freezing temperature occurred at Yellowstone Park, Wyoming.

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the man of the hour in Mexico, is the acquainted with conditions below the of Mexico," recently declared General but a patriot wrapped up in a desire to one man capable of reestablishing law Obregon is a comparatively young man, of fine address, deliberate in weigh Mexico and bring it back to normal." shevik envoy to the United States, 13 now in jail at Abo, Finland, according to state department reports, accused o smuggling from Bolshevik Russia. What effect Secretary of Labor Wilson's ruling that membership In the Communist Labor party did not constitute grounds for deportation will have on the trial, is problematical. The state contends it will have none, as the defendants are American citizens charged with conspiracy. The outstanding figure of the group which faced Judge Oscar Hebel in criminal court this morning Is William Bross Lloyd, millionaire sergeant-at-arms of the Communist Labor convention. Lloyd, who is the son of the late Henry D. Lloyd, said to have been a rich Boston philanthropist, is a close friend of William D. (Big Bill) Haywood, former secretary-general of the I. XV. XV., and now head of the I. XV. XV. national defense committee. Haywood is under sentence of 20 years in Leavenworth penitentiary, but is at liberty under bond furnished by Lloyd, pending an appeal, which will be heard next Monday in federal court here. State's attorneys are prepared to submit samples from tons of pamphlets, books and records seized in raids on the radical headquarters here to support the charge of conspiracy. The trial, they estimate, will last three months. Simon Shunaker, Native of Eldorado, Known Here, Is Killed in Columbus ELDORADO, May 10. Word was received here Sunday of he death of, J. Simon Shumaker, 5fr years old, at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Shumaker was an engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad, and had been connected with the system for about 35 years. His home was in Xenia, but he had gone to Columbus to take charge of his train on Monday morning, when he met death by being struck down and run over by a cut of cars in the yards. For the past several years he had piloted Number 21, a fast west-bound passenger train through Eldorado. He was raised in this community, and was a brother of Mrs. Emmett Juday of Eldorado, O. Mr. Shumaker was well known by Richmond railroad men, as he had piloted trains through here for years. ONE GOVERNMENT IS ' ASKED FOR IRELAND (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 10 An important debate on the government's Irish home rule bill in the committee stage began this afternoon when former Premier Asquith moved an amendment altering the bill so that Ireland would have one parliament instead of separate parliaments for the north and south as provided in the government's measure. Mr. Asquith's amendment would provide ode parliament with county option for Ulster for a period limited to six years, as proposed in 1914. Abandon Sale Taxes Plan (By ' Associated Press) , WASHINGTON, D. C, May 10. Republican members of the house ways and means committee definitely decided today to abandon the proposed one T.er cent retail tax, for raising part of the money for the proposed soldier legislation.

6. 0. P. CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION IN SIXTH MAY SWING INDIANA

The election of a Republican district chairman at Liberty Tuesday will have a direct bearing on the naming of a state chairman of the party, developments at Indianapolis Indicated today. Deadlocks in the Sixth and Ninth districts, if, they are broken by supporters of Senator Watson, will jeopardize the re-election of E. M. Wasmuth as head of the state organization. The district committees will meet Tuesday to elect chairmen. If the situation in the Sixth and Ninth is not cleared, the rules of the Republican state committee provide that the chairmen of these districts shall be chosen by the incoming state committee. In this event, the election of Wasmuth will not be certain until the state committee has chosen chairmen for the Sixth and Ninth. . Want Bossert Counted Out. Sixth district leaders, opposing the election of Walter Bossert of Liberty, said the selection of chairmen opposed to him in Wayne, Henry, Rush and Hancock counties, should convince Bossert that half of the district does not want him. They believe he should stay out of the race for the sake of party harmony. Bossert and anti-Bossert forces agree that the stand taken by Glenn Zell of Fayette county, or Otto A. Lee of Shelby county may decide the issue. The action of the Shelby county committee in instructing for Bossert was a surprise, as it was confidently (Continued on Page Four) CITY TO ASK BOND ISSOE FOR PLATOON FIREMEN'S SYSTEM T. C. Taylor, a member of the board of public works, was appointed Monday to consult with Mayor Zimmerman and City Attorney Robbins for arranging a hearing before the public service commission, to determine whether the city may issue bonds to cover the cost of installing the platoon system in the fire department. Fire Chief Miller estimates that the platoon system would be an additional cost of $16,000 a year to the city and in order to operate, it will be necessary for the city to get funds by a bond issue. Under the proposed system the firemen would work in 12-hour shifts, thus Insuring a fujl force on duty at all times. Under the present system the men are on duty 24 hours a day. Installation of the n&w plan would necessitate the employment of another shift. Asks Crossing on C. & O. The city engineer was instructed by the board to consult with the engineer of the C. & O. railway in regard to constructing an adequate crossing at North D and Third streets. The engineer was also instructed to notify the traction company to remedy the switch at the corner of Fifth and Main streets. Cars that jump the track at that place are said to damage the brick pavement to a great extent. Howard Dill, representing the Richmond Water Works company, reported to the board that Mrs. Al. Dunham, living at 1221 Harris street, was unable to secure water from the city's mains because of the leakage of a private main. The well at Mrs. Dunham's home has been condemned and Mr. Dill requested the board to consider what relief could be given. The matter was taken under advisement. NATIONALIZATION MOVEMENT FAILURE (By Associated Press) PARIS. May 10. Leon Jouhaux, master spirit of the French Federation of Labor, has failed apparently to strengthen the movement for nationalization of public utilities by organizing a strike on transportation lines, subways and tramways in Pans. At 10 a. m. omnibuses were going about as usual, but there were odIv a few cabs to be seen. Frqupnt clashes occurred during the forenoon between men ready to run their machines, and the strikers. Tramways were working regularly, but remained within the walls of Paris and did not enter the suburbs. Men operating them were not attended, as on May day, by police or soldiers. Autobuses continued to circullate and there were no attempts at biolence against them. The strike is complete at Marseilles and St. Etienne, and is effective at Yyons. The congress of the Federation of Police of France and the colonies, scheduled to take place tomorrow at Nancy, has been cancelled by order of M. Steeg, minister or the interior, because of the strike situation. Interest now centers on whether Leon Jouhaux decides gas and eleectrical workers shall be called out. $30,000,000 in Furs on Sale (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS. May 10 Between 6,000,000 and 7.QOO.O0O raw pelts, valued at more than $30,000,000, went on sale at the International Fur Exchange's spring auction here today. Buyers from all parts of the world are in St. Louis. The fur supply on hand in the world's markets is insufficient to meet the demand, according to Philip B. Foulke, president. 1,500 Shopmen Oat on Strike (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, May 10. Fifteen hundred shopmen in the McKees Rocks shops of the Pittburg & Lake Erie railroad failed to report for work today, having voted in secret meeting last night, it was stated, to join the striking yard crews. Efforts would be made during the day, leaders announced, to bring out the shopmen at other points along the road.

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wiuucjs ui lu xi illy craai.jr tuuicsi, ytxi Liinn a in u y uigix bcuuui bluucuib from all parts of the country. Two of the prize winners, Marjorie Sheetz, of Chillicothe, Mo., and Donald L. Campbell, of Clinton, Iowa, are shown in the picture about to receive the much coveted medals.

Republican National Committee to Select Temporary Chairman

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, 111., May 10. The Republican national committee, which met here today to select a temporary chairman for the national convention June 6, shortly after convening, went into an executive session which waJ expected to last all day. The selection of the temporary chairman, it was said, would not be made until the committee on arrangements went into session late today or some tjme tomorrow. The name of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was the only one openly spoken of in connection with the temporary chairmanship, Republican leaders saidJ The committee has nothing to do with selection of a permanent chairman or formation of rules for the national convention. Many Women Present. More women were represented in a voting capacity at today's meeting than any previous gathering of the kind in the history of either of the major political parties. Washington, Georgia, Rhode Island and North Carolina had women representatives registered last night and it was said probably one or two more would be on hand when the roll was called this morning. Up to the present the list of delegates to the national convention shows 80 women will attend either as deleU. S. COMPANIES OBEY RULES LANE (Bv Associated Tre.s) WASHINGTON. D. C. May 10. Americans who have gone into petroleum development in Mexico, "have done it with exactly the same methods as they would go into its development in Pennsylvania of California." Franklin K. Lane, former secretary of the interior, testified today before the Mexican investigating committee. Mr. Lane is now vice president of the Mexican Petroleum company. Americans are not operating on public lands in Mexico, Mr. Lane said, bnt on lands purchased from private Mexican owners, witn rignts to drill for oil incorporated in the deed. He denied statements made before the committee recently by John Lind, once President Wilson's personal rep resentative in Mexico, that Carranza's attempt to transfer the ownership of Mexican oil deposits into tue Hands of the Mexican government corres

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United States in installing oil leasing laws of the American public domain. Commissioners Allow $5,100 For the Expense of Election The sum of $5,100 was allowed Sat urday by the county commissioners for primary election officials salaries. and other expenses connected I with the primary- This was more than' anticipated. Voting inspectors re-! ceived ?9 for the day and other otti - cers $6, Thomas Ahl, candidate for election as county treasurer, is the first candidate to file campaign expenditure. He estimates $20, half of which was spent tor advertising ana nan ior voiuntary expenses. Greek Plotters are Sentenced (By Associated Press) ATHENS, May 10 General Libritis. Colonels Derelies and Karapateas and Captain Kanabouvos, leaders in the plot against the life of Premier Venizelos last December, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a courtmartial. Fifteen other officers received sentences of from 15 to 20 years in prison and 24 suspected of complicity in the plot were acquitted. SEVEN ZEPS GO EAST PARIS, -May 10. Seven German Zeppelins have been seen going east over Warsaw, according to newspaper reports from the Polish capital, and it is believed they are going to Russia from German with military instructors.

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gates or alternates. Messages were ocill j rsir uaj iu iuc ucpuui.vau "" emnerntic stntp conventions at Springfield urging resolutions which might speed up the suffrage cause. SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 10 Democratic and Republican state conventions met here today to select delegates at large to the national conventions and to transact other party busitipgq In the Republican camp a spirlieu ciasii iur cimirui between Gov ernor Frank O. Lowden and William H. Thompson, mayor of Chicago, was forecast, while in the Democratic1! meeting it was said by leaders that the only point of difference probably would be on adoption of a resolution bearing on the liquor situation. BAKERS' BREAD PRICE IS RAISED IN CITY The price of the 24 ounce loaf of bread was advanced to 18 cents in Richmond, Monday, while the size of the former Ioaf; selling for 10 cents, was cut. Wholesale bakers say these prices will probably prevail for several months and then take another upward hop. The new scale for the 10-cent loaf of bread means that the public will purchase bread for this price which ranges from 12 to 14 ounces. Bakers say this advance in price has been contemplated for several months. Only the large supply of flour Richmond bakers fortunately possessed, prevented the advance last fall when prices were raised in other parts of the state. Ohio bakers have been using this scale since Jan. 1, and the Richmond housewife has been buying this bread in preference to the home product. Eugene Qulgg, general manager of the Richmond Baking company, says this advance Is absolutely imperative. Flour is at present at the highest point in years while labor costs three times as much as a few years ago. p I j r . r i OCnOOl Army UetS final Orders For War on Dirt; This Week Is the Week This week has been designated by the Richmond Red Cross and the city fathers as the official "Clean Up Week". As most of the actual work v.ill be accomplished by school chil read in all city schools Monday 1. Clean up the garden and home premises. 2. See that street and yard are free of paper, etc. 3. Burn all that can be burned. 4. Put all other rubbish in a place where the garbage collectors can get to it easily. We are promised it will be taken away 5. Keep the garbage cans covered, C. "Swat" the "fly". One killed now means the destruction of thousands, 7. Protect and preserve public 1 property. Do not disfigure walls. desks or floor at school or home. S. Let us keep halls and rooms free of paper. 9. If you see some one throw paper ; on floor in the building kindly remind jim or her not to do so. 10. Let's all do this, teachers and students. Socialists Go To Work To Construct Their Platform (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 10. The Socialist party's national convention settled down today to building its political platform preparatory to making presidential and vice presidential nominations. Routine business occupied much of this morning's session with the election of working committees including those on resolution, international relations, constitution and organization, propaganda and finance. The general structure of the party demands as outlined by Its national executive committee were to be submitted to the cdnventlon during

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SIMS SLAPPED IN TESTIMONY OF J. DANIELS Admiral Made His Charges Because Not Given His Own Way Against Department, Secretary of Navy Claims. allegeFpro-british

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 10 Secretary Daniels, before the senate investigating committee today, made his long awaited reply to the criticisms of Rear Admiral Sims on the navy's part in the war. The naval secretary let go a broads'e which included charges-that Sims lacked vision, belittled the work of the American navv in contrast to the British, coveted British decorations, ana aspired to become an honorary member of the British admiralty. He declared that officers supporting the Sims charges were largely "people with a grievance." The testimony of other officers, in possession of first hand knowledge. Secre tary Daniels testified, "should be acIcepted by all open-minded men as an '-bsolnte refutation t ,.,,n- n i -?s?lute. refutation of practically all Was a Disappointment Sims, Secretary Daniels told the committee, did not measure up to expectations in. various ways, of which he mentioned six, as follows: "He lasked vision to see that a great and new project to bar the submarines from their hunting grounds should be promptly adopted and carried out. no tmatter what the cost or how radical tne aeparture from what ultra-prudent men reerardJ sa Imnraotixgliio ..He R(pmP(, tn npnot tha thfi British sulmlraltir so et.norf. ..! ,, . . anything that would come from America and ureed those vl rthe navy department proposed plans mat proved more effective. In public speeches and other ways he gave a maximum of credit to British efforts and minimized what his country was doing. "He coveted British decorations and seemed to place a higher value on honors given abroad than on honors that could be conferred by the American government. Wanted To Be Admiralty Member "He aspired to become a member of the British admiralty and wrote complainlngly when the American rorernment declined to permit him to accept sucn a tender by the king of England. "He placed protection of merchant shipping as the main operation of our forces abroad, failing to appreciate that the protection of transports .carrying troops to France was the paramount naval duty until 7 felt impelled to cable him peremptorily that such was our main mission." Secretary Daniels testified that had he known that in October. 191 g, Sims had made statements reflecting upon the contributions of the U. S. army and navy to winning the war, to members cf congress visiting abroad, he would never have recommended his promotion. "He had not then attacked the Irish people," Secretary Daniels testified. "I thought then he had only defended the American sailors, a proper thing to do, when attacked unjustly by what he termed a lawless element in Cork. If I had known that he proposed, under the permission granted him, to tell the story of what the navy had done overseas, to denounce the Irish people as U Jl J 1 t il.l .rri n. ... lit' ii tn in ii i y i rM nipw in i no t rii si r Work,' the permission would not have been granted." Secretary Daniels said he had never publicly or privately criticized Admiral Sims for lack of early vision In connection with the North sea mine barage project, "or for his other mistake or wrong views." Admiral Mayo succeeded in convincing the British admiralty of the soundnes of the barrage scheme where Admiral Sims had failed, he said. Supposed He Was Shut Up. "Although the department had disapproved of some or his recommendations and denied some of his desires." said Secretary Daniels. "I mistakenly supposed until the latter part of January. 1917, that he had accepted and acquiesced, with more or less grace, in the department's dispoltlon of ships and Its other official actions, a a loyal officer accepts the decisions of his superiors, even though he might personally hold other views." The Investigation committee. Secretary Daniels said, had been wearied and the public nauseated with "an abortive attempt to ferret out the molehills of mistakes and exaggerate them into mountains, to make a noble and notable accomplishment appear as th'i dim and fading background of u frontispiece of comparatively unlnportant errors of judgment." "The navy's record In the war stands untouched today and for all time despite criticisms from within or without," said he. . Births Outrun U. S. Deaths (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May lO.Births in the registration area of the United. i a . . iaies aunng ine year exceeaeo deaths by 34.4 per cent. Statistics for that year show a total of 1,363,649 births in the territory included in the registration area, which is a small decrease compared to 1917 while the deaths, 1,014,620, show a slight increase. President Sees Circus Parade (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. D. C, May 10 President Wilson, always a devotee of the circus, reviewed the season's opening circus parade today from the east portico of the White House. He laughed at the antics of the clowns and several times removed his hat in acknowledgement of greeting! waved to him by circus folks.