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THE EICHMOM) PAI
LABIUM
. VOL. XLV.. NO. 18
Palladium. Est. 1831. rv,noUdte4
with Bun-Talagrram IffO?.
RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 1, 1919
SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS
INDUSTRIAL
CONFERENCE
STARTS WORK
COAL PILES
OF COUNTRY
DWINDLING
Supplies Grow Short as Strike
DR. KRUEGER
FACES TRIAL;
SELECT JURY
Farmers and Fathers Will
Judge Richmond Physician
Accused of Death of Defec
tive Child.
Takes a Brave Man to Advocate Abolition of Booze
in England; "Pussyfoot" Johnson Loses Right Eye
Widow of Genera! Angeles Reported 111;
Family of Executed General Now in New York
-rTr" f t j m
High Hopes Held for Success
of Body Called to Bring
Business Peace to Country
Meets in Washington.
SEVENTEENMEMBERS
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. Seventeen
men, widely known in business and
public life, representing no particular
group as such, but acting for the
people as a whole, assembled here
today to confer on the country's in
dsutrial situation.
The conference, the appointment of
which was announced from the White
House Not. 20 marks the second effort
of President Wilson to devise means
for settling the chaotic condition that
have prevailed for months in industry.
It was designed to accomplish what
the recent national industrial confer
ence failed on. The opening session
was set for 2:30 o'clock
V No Procedure Outlined.
No form of procedure was set for
Ihc gathering and this will be deter
mined by the conference itself, la She
words of President Wilson the "now
representatives snc-trd have co?rn
that our industrits may be conducted
vjth such regard for justice ard fair
dealing that the workmen wll' feel
themselves Induced to put forth hte
best efforts, that the employer will
have an encourging profit and that the
public will not suffer at the hands of
cither class."
Use of the Pan-American building
was granted to the conference. It was
believed the sessions would be closed
but this question remained to be de
cided by the delegates themselves
after organization.
Organized labor has expressed dis
satisfaction with the personnel of the
conference because of the fact that no
labor men were named although, they
claimed, every other interest was rep
resented. List of Conferees.
The- conferees, former federal and
state officials, business men and econ
omists, are as follows:
Secretary of Labor William B. Wil
son.
Thomas W. Gregory, Austin Tex.,
former attorney general.
George W. Wickersham, New York,
lawyer, attorney general in the Taft
cabinet.'
Oscar S. Straus, New York, diplomat,
lawyer and author; secretary of com
merce and. labor-under Roosevelt.
Frank Taussig, Washington, polit
ical economist, former college pro
fessor and chairman of the Tf. S.
tariff commission.
Samuel W. McCall, Boston lawyer,
. tnrmmr MTmnr nf MneaapVmeettq
i Herbert Hoover, mining engineer
1 and former food administrator.
Martin H. Glynn. Albany, news
paper man and former governor of
New York.
H. C. Stuart, business man and
former governor of Virginia.
W. O. Thompson, Presbyterian min
ister and president of Ohio State Uni
versity.
George T. Slade, St. Paul, railway
man and lieutenant-colonel with th
A. E. F.
Jules Rosenwald, Chicago, merchant
and philanthropist.
O. D. Young, New York, lawyer.
Henry J. Waters, agricultural econ
omist and former president of Kansas
State College of Agriculture.
Stanley King, Boston lawyer, former
member council of national defense
and assistant secretary of war.
Henry W. Robinson, Pasadena, for
mer member U. S. shipping board.
Richard Hooker, Springfield, Mass.,
newspaper man.
Board Gets Wail Out of
W. Richmond; "Come Over
and Look at Streets!"
The following letter was received by
the board of works Monday:
"To the Honorable Board of Works:
"When you have the next meeting of
the board of works I want you to
please come over in a body and see
the beautiful display in the alley be
llween Chestnut street and Richmond
Q ; avenue, from Sheridan street to Fifth
Tr street. I do not believe it can ba
' beat in the state. It will only take
about 30 minutes nd you certainly
can not afford to miss seeing how
much we are getting for our money."
Signed: "One of the property owners
that don't know enough to be allowed
to vote."
After having a good laugh the board
members inspected the condition of
the city streets, and found them to be
in much better shape than they were
several weeks ago.
Plenty of Coal Yet.
But Save It, Is Urge!
Heat as few rooms as possible. Cold
bedrooms won't hurt health.
Use as few lights as possible.
Use an oil stove whenever you can.
Remember that the nation is fac
ing a coal famine.
These bits of advice were given to
persons interested in the city's con
servation of coal in the face of the
coal strike, Monday.
Officials of the Pennsylvania rail
road said that the situation so far as
the supply was concerned, was about
the same. Several factories, which,
however, use coal mostly for heating
purposes, have asked for fuel, but the
supply is ample for some time yet.
SuDDlies which will last for ten
'days of two weeks, were reported by
I two coal yards, which said they were
rationing purcnasers. ine nigner
grades are gone, and purchasers are
being given lower garde of eoal, said
'one coal man, and another reported
j plenty to last for an indefinite period.
if igi
Q
William E. (Pussyfoot") Johnson,
Because he is an advocate of prohibition, and has dared to give voice to
his views in England, William E. ("Pussyfoot") Johnson. American prohibi
tion lecturer, has received extremely rough treatment at the hands of the
British. While delivering a lecture in London on Nov. 13 he was dragged from
a platform by English students and
He was so roughly handled by the students, some of whom were drunk, that
he sustained severe injuries and it was
right eye.
Regular Session of
Faces Varied Program Today
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. The 66tti
congress met today in its first regular
session, which was expected to con
tinue until Just before the presidential
election next fall. There was a large
attendance both in the senate and
house when the gavels of Vice-President
Marshall and Speaker Gillette
fell, promptly at noon.
In accord with an agreement reach
ed between Republican and Democrat
leaders before the session opened, the
usual formality of appointing a com
mittee to notify the president that
congress was in session, was dispens
ed with, because of the president's ill
ness. Members of both senate and house
returned to work with only 10 days'
rest since the adjournment of the ex
traordinary session which ended Nov.
19 when the Peace Treaty failed of
ratification in the senate. Because of
the extra session the opening day
lacked much of the usual bustle at
tending the launching of a new ses
sion. With the congress already "in har
ness" and with much legislation ready
for immediate consideration, little de
lay in the beginning of work was ex
pected. Calling of senate and house
rolls for quoroums, appointmen of
committees to notify the president
and each other that congress again
wag "on the job" were among the cus
tomary opening formalities.
Besides legislative recommenda
tions, President Wilson's message was
expected to deal with international re
lations and particularly with the treaty
of Versailles. While early ratification
of the treaty with compromised re
servations was expected by many sen
ators, with hopes of action before the
LADY ASTOR MADE
MEMBER OF COMMONS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 1. Lady Astor, for
merly Nannie Langhorne, of Virginia,
and the first woman to sit in the
House of Commons, took the oath as
member of the Commons at exactly 4
o'clock this afternoon.
There was a great outburst of ap
plause while she was approaching the
speaker and again when she signed
the roll. Her sponsors were David
Lloyd George, the premier, and Arthur
J. Balfour, lord president of the coun
cil. Lady Astor wore a black dress
and hat.
Her first opportunity to cast a vote
will arise when the bill providing for
premium bonds is placed before the
house. She has not given any public
indication whether she will vote for
or against it.
The duchess of Marlborough, for
merly Consuelo Vanderbilt, of New
"York, who intends to become a candi
date for the first suitable vacancy in
parliament, has since her election to
the London city council last year, con
cerned herself with the question of
housing the poorer people.
Railroads to Go Back
to Owners, Order Shows
(Bv Associated Press)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 1. What fs
regarded as a most significant order
indicating definite return of the rail
roads to private management was re
ceived by Louisville railroad agents
today, from the railroad administra
tion, discontinuing, with certain ex
ceptions, effective today, universal interline-way
billing, which was made
effective by the government May 1,
1918.
photographed in an English hospital.
ridden on a plank through the streets
later found necessary to remove his
Congress
new year, leaders believed the issues
involved would be carried into the
presidential campaign.
Politics to Play Part.
Politics is due to play a large part
in the events of the new session, the
last before the nominating conventions
nextr summer" afld ' tne final campaign
in the fall. Leaders propose to have
congress recess for the conventions
and work through afterward into Oc
tober. Enactment of legislation is expected
to begin immediately. The senate to
day had pending, with privileged
(Continued on Page Seven)
TROOP TRAIN IS
DERAILED ON WAY
TO COAL FIELDS
(By Associated Press)
PITTSBURG, Kans., Dec. 1. A train
with Kansas national guardsmen and
volunteer coal strip pit workers, en
route here, was derailed at Humbolt
last night. Reports indicated that the
train ran into an open switch. No one
was reported injured.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 1. Re
ports of the derailment of a troop train
at Humbolt, Kansas, received at the
offices of the Atchinson, Topeka and
Sante Fe railroad here, indicated the
possibility, officials said of a switch
being thrown as the train was passing
over it. The engine and first two cars
of the special had passed the switch,
reports said, and the next 8 cars were
derailed. The last two cars of the
train did not leave the fails.
Wearing army uniforms, many of
which bore in signias of overseas di
visions, the first contingent of the
volunteer workers who are to dig coal
in the strip pit mines of the Pitts
burg field arrived here early today.
One Killed, Several Hart,
in Wheeling Steel Riot
WHEELING, W. Va., Dec. 1. A
steel striker was killed. Sheriff W. E.
Clayton, of Marshall county, shot and
seriously wounded, and a deputy and
another striker suffered gunshot,
wounds, in a riot when a mob of
strikers and their sympathizers
clashed with a sheriff's posse at the
gates of the Riverside Mill of the Na
tion Tube company, at Benwood, near
here, today.
Weather Forecast
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau Cloudy with snow
flurries in north and central portions
tonight and Tuesday. Continued cold.
Today's Temperature.
Noon 33
Yesterday. 4
Maximum 30
Minimum 33
For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday. Oc
casional snow flurries, possibly arriv
ing this afternoon.
General Conditions The severe
storm which moved rapidly across the
United States, is now moving out to
sea. It has caused severe gales
throughout its path, rain over the
south and central states, snow over
the north, and light snow flurries over
Indiana. The cold wave, which has
taken its place caused temperatures
below freezing as far south as Tennes
see. Prospects are good for snow,
probably light, sometime during the
next 24 hours-.
Enters Second Month
Kansas Begins to Operate
Mines Under Receivership.
ADMINISTRATOR ASKED
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Dec. 1. Further string
ent regulations for conservation of
fuel supplies, made necessary by the
strike of bituminous coal miners who
have now been idle a month, were in
effect today over virtually the entire
country between Ohio and the Rocky
mountains and from Canada to the
gulf of Mexico.
Regional fuel committees took con
trol of coal stocks in many states and
non-essential industries continued to
close down because of lack of fuel,
while the hours for operating stores,
theatres and office buildings were cur
tailed.
In Kansas City, Mo., and Omaha and
Lincoln, Neb., all schools were closed
today, and " officials of many other
cities discussed the advisability of
closing the schools until the fuel
shortage is relieved.
Reports today from the large bitum
inous fields of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania gave no assunance
that the union miners intended ta ac
cept the offer of an increase of 14 per
cent in wages made by the federal
fuel administration. Neither was there
any indication that local settlements
would be effected between miners and
operators.
In West Virginia union officials as
senea mat most organized mines in
District No. 7 which includes the
Kanawha fields, would be idle today
The operators, however, claimed that
the output in the New River district
would be increased during the week.
Recommend Administration.
Governors of Illionis, Indiana, Iowa,
Missouri and Tennessee, and a repre
sentative of the governor of Kansas,
who met here yesterday in response
to a call issued by Gov. Gardner of
Missouri, to discuss means for ending
the threatened coal famine, recom
mended to the federal government
that a fuel administration be appoint
ed in each state to have full charge of
distribution of all coal available for
his state. It was also recommended
that all coal mined and . in stock be
distributed equitably among the 4S
states on the basis of their needs de
veloped during: the war, regardless of
the state where mined.
The governors left for their homes
today after agreeing to convene again
at St. Louis next Sunday. Miles C
Riley, secretary of the conference, was
directed to go to Washington to lay
the situation before the federal !
authorities.
The calling off early today of the
strike of railway switchmen which be
gan at Kansas City Saturday, it was
stated, would greatly relieve the sit
uation confronting that city, and some
other parts of the south w est because
of the fuel famine
After a meeting lasting most of the
night, the switchmen voted to declare
off the strike aud notified the general
manager of the Kansas City Terminal
company that they would return to
work this morning, thus enabling the
railroads to distribute the limited sup
ply of coal available
Kansas to Operate.
Plans for operating the coal mines
of Kansas under the receivership of
the state supreme court went forward
today and Governor Allen announced
that actual digging by volunteers
would begin tomorrow. Twelve hun
dred Kansas national guardsmen and
600 federal troops were in the Pitts
burgh mining district today and it
was announced that all volunteer
workers would be protected.
In Chicago T. W. Proctor, chairman
of the regional coal committee, told
the 280 coal dealers of the city that
they did not own a pound of coal, as
he had taken control and would dis
tribute it
"None of you owns a pound of coal."
said Mr. Proctor, "non-essential indus
trials will be crippled, manufacturing
will be stopped, commerce will be
slowed down and luxuries if not cer
tain conveniences of travel will be
eliminated."
November Leads Jane Bride's
Month, in Marriage Licenses
November beat June, this year in
Wayne County, when 56 marriage li
censes were issued. June is second,
with 54.
In many cases young couples who
had planned marriage for two years,
had to put it off. until the completion
of the war. Many of the prospective
grooms had hardly time to get settled
before November.
November also proved to be a "rot
ten" month for divorces, as only nine
suits were filed. This is unusually
low.
Italian Socialists Float
King; He Asks for Peace
(By Associated Press)
ROME, Dec. 1. When King Victor
Emmanuel entered the parliament to
day to deliver the speech from the
throne, he was received with loud
cheers. Premier Nitti requested the
audience to be seated. Upon this the
extreme socialists shouted "Vive So
cialism," and left the chamber. Their
seats were immediately taken by other
deputies.
The king In his speech from the
throne said that the confidence and
sympathy of the nation was indispen
sable to parliament, as was its collab
oration In all movements for the good
of the people. Italy, he said, after
her great victory, must direct all her
efforts to the works of peace.
m:-,: "V. a W rf v
Mme. Felipe Angeles (right), the latest photo of General Angeles, and his
daughter Isabel.
Mme. Felipe Angeles, widow of the Mexican general who was executed by
the Carranza government the day before Thanksgiving, is reported seriously
ill in New York where she and her daughter Isabel and three sons are staying
with friends.
Universal Training Favored
by Secretary Baker in Report
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 War ex
perience plainly shows the necessity
for fundamental reorganization of the
Army and the War Department itself.
Secretary Baker declared -yesterday
in his annual report. He recommen
ded that the emergency organization,
reduced to the peace time size, be
made permanent, and approved the
General Staff bill for a regular estab
lishment "adequate in size to be the
nucleus of any great military mobili
zation the counrty may be called-upon
to make," and backed up by a system
of universal training.
"In such a oolicv." Mr. Baker said,
"the accent is upon the citizens and
not. the soldier; the officers becoming
a nermanent corns of experts and the
men a body temporarily devoting a
portion of their time to military train
ing in order that they may enter civil
life with a sense of national service
and with superior equipment for suc
cess." "It is difficult to believe," he said,
denying any danger of militarism,
"that an array could be formed of
Americans, educated in our common
schools, raised in the free and demo
cratic atmosphere of our institutions,
which would still be hostile to those
institutions and liberties. The
World War has shown quite clearly
that armies reflect the spirit of the
people from whom Jhey come rather
than create a spirit of their own, so
that the size of the army is not so im
portant from the point of view now
under consideration as the kind of an
army."
The selective service law was ac
cepted as a fair means of assigning
men to military service in time of war,
Mr. Baker said, but compulsory serv
ice in the time of peace would be "a
U. S. ARRAIGNS MEX
HEADS IN NEW NOTE
By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Renewing
its request for the immediate release
of Consular Agent Jenkins, imprison
ed at Puebla, the latest American note
to Mexico, made public here today,
arraigns the Mexican government's
conduct in severe terms, and charac
terizes it as a studied attempt to en
snare the American consular agent in
the intricacies of the legal proceed
ings. No ultimatum was served and
no indication was given of what the
American government's course would
be if Jenkins is not immediately re
leased. "It appears," says the note, "to
have been the purpose of the Mexican
government to assume a wilful indif
ference to the feelings of the Ameri
can people, that have been aroused to
the point of indignation by the expos
ure, hardships, and physical Buffer
ings by Jenkins during his abduction
and his subsequent treatment at the
hands of the Mexican authorities."
There still were no new facts con
cerning the reported killing of Will
iam Wallace, oil man, the latest Amer
ican to lose his life at the hands of a
Mexican. The embassy at Mexico
City is investigating the case.
NEW WIRELESS RECORD
SAYVILLE, N. Y., Dec. 1. Appar
atus for sending 300 to 400 words a
minute by wireless is to be installed
soon at the naval radio station here,
it was announced today. The present
speed of wireless at tie Sayville sta
tion is ten words a minute. Ordinary
conversation seldom exceeds 200 words
per minute. Some cable sending ma
chines do 100. I
poor substitute for the volunteer prin
cipal principal properly applied."
Raising a standing army by financial
inducement Is too costly to contem
plate, be added, leaving only the meth
od of "making enlistment in the army
an educational opportunity,, to furnish
the troops.
No Bar to Disarmament
The recommendation for an increas
ed standing army, he declared, should
not be taken to indicate a disinclinat
ion toward the prospect of disarma
ment. "The military policy recommended
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PLEA OF GUILTY
MADE BY NEWBERRY
ELECTION HELPER
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 1.
William E. Rice, local printer, one of
the more than 130 men indicted by
the federal grand jury h?re on charges
growing out of the investigation of
the campaign of Truman H. Newberry
last year, appeared before Judge Ses
sions in L'nited States district court
and pleaded guilty to the charge of
conspiracy in the campaign. He was
released on bond of $1,000.
It was said that an attempt will be
made to commence arraigning the de
fendants before Federal Judge Clar
ence E. Sessions here next Monday,
with the probability that they will
come, into court in small groups and
that all may be admitted to host bail,
one
all.
sum in one instrument covering
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Senator
Newberry, of Michigan, who arrived
here today from Hot Springs, Va., for
the opening of congress, would not
comment on his indictment in Michi
gan. He said he expected to receive
copies of the indictment and other
document from his counsel, in a few
days, and might have a statement to
make at that time.
President Completes Message
To Be Read Tomorrow
(Ey Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. President
Wilson's annual message to congress,
which is to be transmitted to the sen
ate and house at noon tomorrow, was
completed today, and sent to the pub
lic printer. There still was no infor
mation as to its length or the sub
jects discussed.
It developed that the president
made notes and then distated it from
them instead of writing the message
on the typewriter, as has been his
usual custom.
D'Annanzio Active; Getting
Ready for More Raids?
(By Associated Press)
BELGRADE, Dec. 1. Great activity
prevails at Fiume. A destroyer left
there Saturday, presumably for Zara,
according to the Serbian press bureau.
The merchant vessel Adria followed
with 1,000 shock troops. Reports from
Fiume stated that "Admiral" Rizzo,
commander of the D'Annunzio fleet
there, has gone on board a destroyer
and proposes occupying Sebenico.
PEACE TREATY ATTEMPTED.
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Dec. 1. An attempt to make
a peace treaty with Hungary through
the new Hungarian government was
decided upon by the supreme council
today.
FREEMAN MADE CHARGE
Selection of a jury to try Dr. Fred
erick W. Krueger on charges of invol
untary manslaughter growing oat of
the death of a deformed infant child
last summer, began Monday In the
Wayne county circuit court.
It was early indicated that the ma
jority of the Jurors would be farmers
and fathers.
Questioning of the veniremen by th
state was started shortly after 10
o'clock, and a preliminary venire of
12 men was passed to the defense
shortly after 11 o'clock.
Questions presented to the venire
men by the state indicated the prose
cution would base its case on the
letter of the law. which makes no pro
vision for the probable death of a per
son through natural causes, existing
prior to the act of the accused before
the act was committed.
AccordiEg to the statement of the
case by Prosecuting Attorney Gath
Freeman, Dr. Krueger, through crim
inal negligence, and maltreatment,
brought about the death of a newborn
child.
Religion Is Point.
Fach of the veniremen was question
ed as to his religion, and whether or
not he believed in the commandment
' thou shalt not kill."
The question of whether or not the
physical condition of the child, which
might indicate that its life was limited,
would influence the prospective jurors,
in case they were called upon to try
the case, was also asked.
Shortly after noon three of the
tentative panel were excused. Three
were excused by the court in the
morning, as well as Fred Bethard.
the first man called in the afternoon.
The 9 men who still remained on the
jury at 2:30 were:
Charles Bostick, Boston township;
Robert Anderson, Franklin township;
Rueben Bertsch. Jackson township;
Frank Underbill, Clay township;
Thomas J. Newman, Jackson town
ship; Albert Stoten, Boston township:
Herschel Jay, Washington township;
Gus Weyle. Green township; Osro
Blose, Franklin township.
TRAINMEN BACK
IN KANSAS GITY
("By Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 1. As
suddely and unexpectedly as it began
Saturday, the strike of 1,500 railroad
switchmen in the local yeards was
called off early today.
The action was taken at a secret
meeting which began yesterday and
lasted far into the night, when it was
understood a proposition sponsored
by more conservative members of the
union, to end the walkout, was put to
a vote and carried. Early this morn
ing a delegation of strikers appeared
at the office of W. M. Corbett, general
manager of the Kansas City Terminal
Railway and announced the men were
ready to return to work. Reasons for
the decision were not forthcoming.
KOLCHAK ROUTED
. IS REDS' REPORT
LONDON. Dec. 1 The forces of
Admiral Kolchak. head of the all
Russian government are retreating
with such rapidity that they are un-
' able to construct defensive works, of
which there are none west oflrkutsk.
says a wireless dispatch from the
Sovite government at Moscow today.
Parisian bands continually harass
Kolchak. who has formed a body
puard of 3,000 to protect himself, the
dispatch adds.
SIX KILLED, MANY
INJURED, BY STORM
(By Associated Press)
DETROIT, Dec. 1. Scores of Indus
trial plants here and in other cities
of the state are temporarily closed or
their production curtailed because of
the hurricane which swept across
southern Michigan late Saturday, ac
cording to reports early today.
Miles of electric power wire were
leveled to the ground by the wind,
which reached a velocity of 84 miles
an hour and from 70 to 80 miles at
Flint, Port Huron, Grand Rapids. Pon-
itiac, and other points. Stacks of
power plants were leveled at many
factories and other damage done that
will take days to repair.
The demoralized interurban electric
railway systems in the southern part
of the state will not be returned to
normal, it was stated, for ' several
days.
Fresh tales of damage are being
received as wire communication Is be
ing restored, but early today the list
of deaths femained at 5 killed here
and one near Jackson, although hun
dreds are reported to have been in
jured by flying debris and broken
glass. From all over the state come
reports of buildings damaged, houses
wrecked and orchards and other trees
leveled. At some points long rows
of toppled trees covered the roads so
that it was necessory to detour all
traffic. ;
Early reports from Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake Michigan points
failed to show any material marine
losses and Lake Superior was said
to have been out of the path of the
storm. ' - '
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