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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
GOOD WEATHER
HAS Been AID
TO U. S. CROPS
Last Winter Has Established
Record in Memory Of Pres
ent Generation.
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 25.-There
was more sunshine and less snow
throughout the United States during
the winter just passed than ever be-
fore in the memory Of the present gen.
Grafton In only one section of the
country-the plateau region-was the
weather severe Snow falling in No
vember in the plateau region remained
throughout the winter.
Everywhere else, reports to the
weather bureau made available today.
show precipitation was so light and
the temperature so high that snow
stayed on the ground in only a few
isolated instances more than day OF
two.
Heretofore low temperature have
prevailed during winters when there
was light fall of snow, with the re-
suit that crops, especially Of winter
wheat and oats, have suffered. Dur
ing the past winter, however. the COM
bination Of light snow precipitation
and high temperatures have resulted
in the rapid and sturdy growth of
grains. Generally the temperatures
over virtually the entire country were
from five to ten degrees above norm
al
Crops Were Helped.
Frequent warn. rains and absence
Of severe "cold snaps" also helped
crops. Only in some districts Of the
northeast was there any damage
worth recording due to freezing and
thawing with insufficient snow cover.
ContiI ued good weather recently has
been helpful, especially to, fruit bear
ing plants and trees and bumper
crop is promised Gracing lands like
wise have been benefited.
The ice crop appears to have been
the only one to suffer because Of the
mildness of the winter. lack of freez-
ing temperatures resulted in naviga-
tion being open practically all winter
on the rivers and lakes of the United
States. Ice that was formed disap-
peared quickly under the warm sun
shine nearly everywhere, and experts
of the weather bureau said today there
was bound to be considerable short
age of natural ice for consumers dur
ing the coming summer.
Bureau statistics show that the rath-
er general notion that the past winter
actually was the mildest ever known,
instead Of merely one of the mildest,
is erroneous. The winter of 1856
was considerably warmer as was the
winter of 1S77-78 The winter of 1881
81 was about that just past and in
1SS9-90 1t was considerably warmer
east of the Mississippi river. The
winter Of 1905-6 fell slightly short Of
being as mild as that of 1SS9-90.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
"Y" Drive Cuts Attendance
At Rotary Weekly Luncheon

The Rotarian luncheon at the Arl-
ington hotel Tuesday noon was not
largely attended because Of the Y. M.
C. A. drive. More than thirty Rotar-
ians are out on this drive.
William Dudley Foulke, who has
been in Cuba for the last few weeks,
described his trip.
DIR. L. F. Ross, chairman of the
Wayne County chapter of the Red
Cross, talked on the clothing drive
that is being conducted this week
S. N. Quinlin, internal revenue col
lector, was guest. There were forty
one members present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
Doubling Is Consecrated
Archbishop of St. Paul
tBy Associated Press,

ST PAUL, Mimi. March 25.-Most
Reverend Austin Bowling, former Ro-
man Catholic bishop Of the Des Moines
diocese was today consecrated arch
bishop of st. Paul in succession to
John Ireland who died several months
ago. Despite the inclement weather,
hundreds of persons unable to obtain
admittance into the great cathedral,
stood outside the edifice while more
than 100 bishops and priests partici-
pated in the ceremonies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
MILITARY ACTIVITY
REPORTED in DUBLIN
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 25.-In reporting
the issuance of the proclamation at
Dublin forbidding meetings and pro-
cessions in that city, on the date of
Professor Edward De Valera's arrival
and reception, the Mail says there was
some military activity in Dublin on
Monday. The newspaper states that
ten armored cars were landed from a
steamer during the day and that their
passage through the streets of Dublin
attracted much attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
French Deputies Attack
Policy Toward Russia
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Monday, Mar. 24-Marcel
Cachin and Paul Laffont, socialist
members of the Chamber Of Deputies
made vigorous attack today on the
governments policy toward Russia
and urged the withdrawal of French
troops from that country. Stephen
Pichon, foreign minister, and Louis L..
Klotz, minister of finance, were pres
ent during the session. The govern
ment is expected to reply tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
HINES STARTS ON
INSPECTION TRIP
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Director
General Hines will start tonight on
bis first inspection trip since becoming
head of the railroad administration.
He will speak tomorrow before the
Pittsburgh Traffic club and later will
visit Chicago, ST. Louis and Atlanta,
returning in about one week Accom-
panying Mr.. Hines will be number
of members of his staff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
INCOME PAYMENTS GROW
(By Associated Press)

IBy ASSOclated PTeSS1
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Collec-
tions of first installment payments of
income and profits taxes were increas-
ed to $1,O6S, 100000 today by belated
reports Of additional receipts in few
districts. OF the 67,000,00O additional
to that reported Saturday, $62,000,000
came from New York districts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
Today's Temperature.
For Wayne County by w. E. Moor,

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy. warmer tonight and
Wednesday with rain. Colder We'd
nesday night or Thursday
General Conditions-The southwest
ern storm continues to move slowly
eastward causing general rain from
North Dakota southwark to the Gulf
Of Mexico Temperatures are above
normal over the middle west and the
weather is getting cooler in the north
west.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
URGES NEED OF SUPPLIES
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, March 25.-Congressman
Laguardia of New York in an address
last night, urged immediate sending
of food and clothing to Budapest for
distribution throughout Hungary as q
means of restoring order in that war
ring country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
THE WEATHER

Weather Bureau-Rain tonight and
Wednesday Warmer in east and
/. south portions tonight. Colder in
northwest portion Wednesday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
TRANSPORT is CRIPPLED
(By Assoc1a,ed Press,

(By Associated PresS1
HALIFAX, March 25.-The steamer
Melrose. carrying various detachments
of American troops, yesterday sent out
calls for help, one message saying she
had lost her rudder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25

In a recent statement, Judge E. H.
Gary, head Of the U. 8. Steel corpora
tion, declared that he looked for
great business progress and pros
perity in the near future" He stated
at the same time that his concern
would not reduce wages.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
MORTON PHOTO
FUND FOR SIS
IS COMPLETED
Money Will be Used for En-
larging Picture Of Indiana S
War Governor.

The Morton picture fund was closed
Tuesday and no more contributions
will be accepted. The contributors
for Tuesday were Henry U. Johnson,
whose father, Judge Nimrod H. John
son, was oliver Morton's law partner;
Robert Ashe. John H. Sullivan and
Miss Elizabeth Hill.
The fund was started through The
Palladium by Colonel Oran Perry, who
desired that Wayne county should be
represented in the pictorial showing
Of the part Indiana has played in all
the wars from the Revolution down
to the World War which will be placed
in the base of the Soldiers and Sailors
monument in indianapolis.
Colonel Perry has a picture of Oil
yer p. Morton, Indiana's war govern
or, which can be enlarged. The amount
needed for this was SIS, which was
reached today.
Previously totaled .$71
Henry u. Johnson. ............... l
John II. Sullivan. n................ l
Robert Ashe ..................
Miss Elizabeth Hill. l.............. 1
lOIdl s.'..... .'.....' % .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25

Mr.. Martens is in this country await
ing the acceptance of his credentials
as the Soviets' first ambassador to the
United States. The moment the Rus
sian government is recognized by the
state department plea will be made
for the immediate resumption of trade
with the U. S. and $200,000000 in gold
will be deposited in banks. He was
the representative of the Demioff Iron
and Steel Works of Russia in this
country for several years. His ere.
dentials as ambassador were received
from Tchitcherin, the Lenine-Trotsky
commissionary, recently, and were i'm
mediately sent to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
RUSS SOVIET PRAISED
BY SPEAKERS AT POLrS
Wou1d-Be Bolshevists and Radicals
Told That American Democracy
Is Inferior to It.

heterogeneous and generally dis
contented audience, which included
radicals, would-be bolshevists, suf-
frage pickets and, to Heaven the
loaf" an adequate sprinklins of
secret service men. yesterday after
noon at Polls Theater listened to AL
bert Rhys Williams and Miss Louise
Bryant praise the Admirable way
the high-minded Russians are work.
ing out the theories of Karl Marx.
Mr.. Williams has recently returned
from Siberia and is acquainted with
Trotsky and Lenin, and both he and
Miss Bryant lauded the soviet system
as superior to American democracy.
The rent of the theater for the &C.
casion was solicited from the au-
dience by the picket forces. The reg
uIarIy scheduled speakers were able
representative Mason of Illinois
arose in his box to criticise Americas
general Russian policy. Then Mr..
Williams and Miss Bryant resumed
their argument. which was to the
general effect that Russian workers
and peasants possess higher ideals
than do Americans.
To use the immortal phrase coined
by a country editor "a good time
was had by aII'--including the secret
service men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
COBLEEZ WASHERWOMEN
SCORE IN SOAP SKiRMISH
officers and Men in Army of Occu-
patton Are Brought to Time by
Demand for Supply.

COBLESZ, January 10 Correspond
enee of the Associated Press) The
German washerwomen of Coblenz
have won victory in their first
skirmish with officers of the Ameri-
can army of occupation. Lack of soap
caused the complications.
In Germany soap is in greater de-
mand than chocolate or tobacco The
poorer classes virtually have been
without it for years. managing TO get
along somehow by the use Of inferior
mineral substitutes. Many of the
washerwomen of pre-war days had
gone out of business--until the Amer
leans came.
When the trayel-soiled Americans
arrived in CobleDz by the thoussnd
naturally there was a grand rush to
send out bundles of washing The
women were perfectly willing to do
the work, but they demanded a cake
of soap with each consignment of
clothing. The Americans scoffed at
the suggestion.
The laundries had all they could do
to attend to their old customers and
a limited number of new ones and
bundle after bundle sent out by gem
erals and colonels and privates too
were returned III hurry. And back
again to the washerwomen went the
bundles. and the women returned
them to the officers with the simple
explanation. mo soap" All the plead
ings of the German-speaking order
lies had absolutely no effect.
Even the terms of the armistice
were considered, but there was no
reference to the shortage of soap.
and so the situation became worse dav
after day. Just when 1t appeared that
the army of occupation would be com
PEELED to get into the laundry bust
ness United States sales commits
sary opened in Coblenz and an on.
Ger discovered plenty OF soap for a
few cents a cake.
Then the bundles began going to
the washerwomen again in great
numbers and wrapped in the center
of each was nice little white piece
Of soap. And when the bundles came
back all the clothing was clean and
the washerwomen Of Coblenz are now
doing the greatest business In their
historyA-with the Americans furnioh.
ing the soap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
ISAAC H. BRYANT, PATENT
EXAMINER, FATALLY HIT
Meets Death on Tracks of Wash
1ngton, Baltimore and Annap-
oils Road-Other Accidents.

isaac II. Bryant, sixty-three years
old, employed during the past severn
teen years as first assistant examiner
In the patent office. was killed by an
express train on the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric line
at Highbridge, ten miles north of the
District line, yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock.
The accident occurred on q grade
crossing that Mr.. Bryant regarded
as especially dangerous, and which
he had requested the company to
protect with gate or by stationinx
a watchman there.
Several years ago Mr.. Bryant pur-
chased more than two hundred acres
of land at Highbridge, subdivided it
moved to 625 keefer place. Yester-
day he returned to his house at High
bridge to see that everything was all
right. 1t Is said he stepped from
the track on which the local train
was moving and was struck by the
express. being killed amost instantly.
Arrang ements were made for an in
vestigation Of the accident by the
county authorities. The body was
brought TO this city. Arrangement
for the funeral have not been con-
cluded.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and three sons. Richmond
Bryant, one of the sons, is in the
overseas service In France; Irving
Bryant is in an Army camp at Hous-
ton. Tex, and Albert Bryant is in
business in New Mexico.
Mr.. Bryant was born In Tennessee
and was a teacher in q college in that
state and Texas before he came to
this city.
A rear-end collision between two
street cars occurred on 14th street
near Thomas Circle about 1915
o'clock last night. Frank A. Harri-
son, thirty-ffve years old, passenger
on one of them. was slightly shocked.
He refused treatment.
II. c. Callahan 502 Fl street north
east. yesterday afternoon was occu-
pant of an automobile that was struck
by street car on 7th street. Slight
damage to the automobile resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
ADDRESS BY C. B. HAYNES.
Asserts There Is No Divine Author
ity for Observing Sunday.

Christian people in observing Sun
day are keeping a day without the
slightest degree of divine authority.
Sunday is not the Sabbath. 1t was not
kept by Christ or the apostles. 1t was
brought into the church in later CEN
turtles. but is without any authority
at all In the Bible"
These statements were made yester-
day by Carlyle B. Haynes, in his adj
dress at the Shubert-Garrick Theater
on Who Changed the SABBATH"
Last night at the Memorial Church.
near 18th and NJ streets, Mr.. Haynes
began the meetings Of the third week
of the Prophetic Bible Institute. He
will speak in the church tomorrow
night on THE Seven Seals of Reeve
lation" and Thursday night on THE
Great Seal of Jehovah"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
MAY EXPORT Fo0DsTUFFs.
Restrictions Are Removed From
Practically ALI Commodities.

Practically all foodstuffs except
wheat and wheat -four have been re-
moved from the export conservation
list, the War Trade Board announces.
Among commodities which now may
be exported in unlimited quantities
are barley, corn and rye and the -four
and meal made from these grains.
oats and oat products. bran and mid
dlings, beans. dried and spit peas SUI
gar and hydrogenated cottonseed oil.
No promise is made by the food ad-
ministration or any other governnne Mt
organization that the price Of sugar
will be reduced. 1t is admitted there
is an abundance of sugar In the coun-
try.
The restrictions on wheat exports
probably Will remain in force until
the government decides what will b
done in regard TO the maximum pricea
to be paid the farmers for the 1919
product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
EXAMINATIONS TO BE GIVEN
One Position to Be Filled Is That
of Inferno at st. Elizabeth.

Both men and women are eligible to
take the examination for the position
OF medical inferno at ST. Elizabeth
Hospital to be held March u by the
Civil Service Commission. Positions
are tenable for one year. and pay sT5
q month and maintenance. II is an
nounced. Other examinations for the
same position will be held April and
May 7.
Examinations are announced by the
Commission as follows. Stenograph-
ar, typist and photographer typist.
beginning March Is. every Tuesday;
Oil zauger. March %; assistant dairy
husbandman. March 20; aid. division
OF reptiles. National Museum. March
IL; railway mail clerk March 10;
clerk-transiator, March II and 13,
April 9 and 10 and May and s.
Examination for positions of calcu-
lAting machine operator. scheduled
for February 1e. has been postponed
until February IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
MEN DRAW A REVOLVER
ON LONE YOUNG WOMAN
Miss Helen Handiboe, While on
Way Home, Commanded to
Throw Up Hands"

Miss Helen Handiboe. eighteen years
old, 1926 Kearney street northeast, on
her way home last night shortly after II
O'Clock, has made charges against two
young white men, who, she told the
police. drew rev0lvers on her, though
they made no attempt to shoot her.
Her screams, she said, frightened off
the men and attracted armed neighbors
20 her assistance.
Miss Handiboe was returning from
her place of employment, and had
alighted from street car at Rhode
Island avenue and 18th street northeast,
where she noticed the two men standing
near a store. She started north on 18th
street in the direction of her home, and
when she had gone two or three hun
dred feet she locked back and saw the
yoang men coming in her direction.
They quickly overlook me- she said.
Commanded me to throw up my hands,
at the same time drawing pistols
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Girl Screams for Help.

Sight of the weapons. she stated,
alarmed her, and she screamed for help
The armed men, she said, disappeared
ever a sixtyfoot embankment. One OF
the nearby residents who responded to
her screams. she stated. brought with
lin double barreied shotgun.
Edward NJ. Stone, 1908 Mills avenue
on his way rome in his automobile,
was among the first persons to reach
Miss Handiboe. He saw the disap-
pearing forms of the men going over
the embankment. He telephoned the
police of the occurrence, and Lieut.
Yulee Hodges and police of the ninth
precinct and Detective Stringfellow
responded.
Miss Handiboe related to the police
the story of her exciting experience.
She said she did not recognize the
young men. All they said to her
she told them. was the command
throw up your hands" Neither OF
them otherwise molested her, she
stated. She furnished the police the
best description she was able to give
of the pair. and said she would be
able to identify them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Suggested for Capital.

The suggestion has been made that
MAJ Pullman call to his assistance a
large BODY of representative citizens
and clothe them with special police
powers and authority to make arrests
In all cases of violation of traffic reg
ulations, as a solution of the problem
which the police do not seem to be able
10 cope with by reason OF lack of a
sufficient number of men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Church and Civic Relations.

After his retirement Gen. Wilson be-
came deeply interested in church and
civic affairs. He was a vestryman at
1T Thomas Episcopal Church. He
served as president of the Board Of
Trade for two years, and was for if
teen years a member of the board of
managers, National Geographic Socie-
~. He was chairman of the inaugural
committee in 1904 and 1905, and was
military aid TO President Cleveland
during both Of his administrations.
He was one of the incorporators of
Washington Cathedral named in the
charter granted by Congress in 1899
From that time on. he was one of the
most active and interested friends
OF the cathedral, and a member of
the building committee. Gen. Wilson
broke the ground on June "a 1907.
Tor the foundation OF the cathedral
now in process Of construction
Gen. Wilson Is survived by his
granddaughter, Miss Amy W Brooks.
who lives with him. and Mrs L. c. b.
Fletcher; a niece. Mrs L. d Baxter
Of Fort Wood. n. Y. and two brothers,
Comma nder Downs l. Wilson, L. S. n.
and Duncan NJ. Wilson Of St Louis.
Miss Brooks and Mrs. Baxter were
with Gen Wilson at his death. Two
weeks ago Miss Leila W Waller. a
stster-in-law of Gen. Wilson, who kept
house for him. died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
GETS PLACES FOR EXPERTS.
Employment Service Section Helps
Men From Army and NAVY,

To care for the thousands of ex-
are being discharged from the Army
and Navy. the professional and spe-
cial section of the employment serv-
ice of the Labor Department has
opened two zone Offices, one in New
York city and one in Chicago.
This section, in the charge of T w.
Litchfield. has already placed a num-
Der OF men at salaries above $4,000
yearly. In a few instances as high
as $1,000 and 200 jobs have been
obtained by expert engineers refer
red to the section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Others Have Similar Experience.

Residents OF Brookland and vicin-
ity have been annoyed by young men
on several occasions the past few
months, the intended victim on each
occasion being a young woman In
one instance the victim was grobbed
by a young man, WHO followed her
to a. store, while in another instance
young woman was fnsulted while
on the street near her home. Search
for the aSsailants of Miss Handiboe
is being made by police of the sew
eral precincts. II was believed by
officers of the ninth precinct that
the young men reside not far from
the scene OF last nights encounter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03

Capitol pages are going to give a
birthday party tomorrow to Thurston
c. Trueworthy. page from 1912 to
1918, who is leaving Wednesday to
joint his ship at Boston for another
trip overseas. He has been home
this week on furlough and spent the
time with his mother, Mrs Lillian NJ
Trueworthy.
Young Trueworthy enlisted in the
Navy on October 20. 1916. receiving his
training at Newport. R. l.. training
station. After three months he was
assigned to the U. S. S. Pennsylvania,
going to Cuba, Haiti and other south
ern ports.
At the outbreak of the war with
Germany he was transferred to the
U. S. s. Canonicus, mine planter.
on hich he has seen nine months
service in the British Isles, principally
in ports of Scotland and England.
He has the rating of first-class yeo-
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
HOLLAND GETS BACK SHIPS

Holland is to receive Immediately all
ne ships requisitioned by or under the
control Of the United States. The
yhysical return will be effected as fast
- the ships enter United States ports.
The War Trade Board and the shipping
Beard agreed to this program at con-
ference yesterday afternoon.
The War Trade Board announced that
ne return Of the ships Is in line with
ne policy OF the government 10 restore
trade to normal conditions and permit II
10 now In it, natural channels.