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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
ASKS PLEBlSCITE FOR
DISPUTED TERRITORY
(By Associated T'ress)

LONDON, April THE Ukrainians
are willing to cease fighting the Poles
if plebiscite to decide the owner
ship of territory in dispute between
the two republics is arranged under
the control of the entente, according
to statement made by M. Holubo-
witch, premier of West Ukraine, quoted
in Vienna dispatch to the Mail under
date of March 81. M. Holubovitch,
who was interviewed by the cores
pondent at Stanislow, claimed for Uk-
raine all the territory between the
river San and the Russian frontier,
and said that the Ukranians would
fight for it to the last. He declared,
however, it is said, that because OF
his anxiety for peace he would consent
to vote of the people If the Poles
would withdraw across the Russian
torder and abide by the result OF the
plebiscite. He added that Bessarabia
had sent delegates to Rumania and
that he was hopeful that peaceful
arrangement could be reached.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Meeting IS POSTPONED
WAYNE VALUATIONS
NOT HIGH ENOUGH

Tax assessors are not yet putting
valuations high enough on Wayne
county property, according to a letter
received from the state tax board
Monday by County Assessor Mathews.
following his second report to the
board
Automobiles, which were valued on
the average at $3.50 in Mathews last
report, should be at least 500 higher,
says the letter Household goods, on
which valuation of $77 was turned
in, should be at least 800, and, with
the city of Richmond, should average
between $3.50 and $3.50.
A warning to persons who put off
the tax assessors when they call to
value property was issued by Mathews.
The assessors need make only two
calls, according to law, he said, and
after the second call they have the
right to fix valuations according to
general information.
'If any assessor has to fix values
this way" said Mathews, Il am going
to see that he gets the valuation high
enough, at least. People have no
right to put the assessor on unless
they absolutely cannot spare the time
to help him with the valuation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Agreement Is Reached in
Garment Makers Strike
(Ry Associated P-ess)

NEW YORK, April 7.-An agree
ment in the waist and dress strike
which has lasted eleven weeks, has
been effected between the manufactur-
ers and the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union, it was an
nounced today.
Meetings of the strikers will be held
tonight to ratify the terms accepted
by their executives. Benjamin
Schlesinger, president of the garment
workers organization, said that the
union had won the forty-four-hour
work week and increase in pay aver
aging ten per cent and the right of
union delegates with representatives
of the Manufactures association to
visit shops to see that the conditions
of the settlement are observed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Boshensm is Russian Industrial Disease,
Declares Tolstoi, son Of European Philosopher

CLEVELAND, O., April 7.-Bolshev-
ism is Russian Industrial disease.
1t Is not democracy at all. not even
socialism. And to cure It the world
should send to Russia, first railway
supplies, then agricultural implements,
then seeds, and finally. II necessary,
food
In these words Count Ilya Tolstoi.
son OF Leo Tolstoi, sums up what is
wrong with Russia and how she may
be clothed and restored to her right
mind. He spoke here recently on
'The Tragedy of Russia and the Mes
sage of Leo Tolstoi."
Count Tolstoi outlined the situation
in Russia today as far as he could
know 1t from friends who have come
from there. He has been sixteen
months outside OF Russia, and with.
out word OF his relatives save for one
letter from his brother Serge year
ago.
Serge, he said, is living with their
mother, Sophie Andrevevna Tolstoi,
on the remnant of Count Leo's estate
at Yasnaya Polyana. where they are
respected by the Bolsheviki.
Gave Land to Peasants.
After his death we divided up the
estate as his testament desired, and
gave the land to the peasants, ex-
cept for the 200 acres my mother still
owns" Count Tolstoi said. He him.
self has an estate near Moscow, but
he doesn't know what has become
of it.
Il hear there are a few in this
| country who sympathize with Bolshev-
ism to the extent that they think the
Bolsheviki should be allowed to have
| their own way In Russia. The trouble
Is the Bolsheviki are by no means a
| majority, and no one knows how
strong they actually are.
"The Bolshevik army would melt
away even more quickly than 1t did
In the revolution If it could see q
strong movement in its own country
| against the soviets
The government is the worst sort
of despotism, the tyranny of brutal
uneducated men. The common man
has no chance. The elections are at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
British Act to Preuent
Association With Germans
(By Associated Press)

BONN, Rhenish Prussia, April T.
To discourage determination on the
part of the young German women OF
Bonn with British soldiers the military
authorities recently inaugurated sys-
tenn Of posting the names of women in
public places. The first placard to
appear, with the names of women who
had been known to have associated
with the English troops during the last
few weeks, appeared on a Sunday
morning at the most prominent street
corner in Bonn which was passed by
nearly everyone who attended church
that day.
The week following the authorities
reported that there was falling off In
the number of determination cases re
ported of more than fifty per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
MINISTERS ASSIGNED
BY M. {. CONFERENCE
(By Associated PressD

PERU, Ind, April Assignments
for the Richmond district announced
today at the North Indiana Methodist
Episcopal conference here included the
following: District superintendent,
Somerville Light, Richmond; Cam
bridge City, A. F. Hogan; Chester and
Middleboro, Louis Ulmer; Centerville,
]. B. O'Connor; Dublin and Straughn,
Victor Stone; Economy, j. J. Fischer;
Fountain City, ]. F. Blocker; Hagers-
town, c. w. Chadwick; Lewisville,
D. c. Beatty; Losantsville, c. E.
Smith; Lynn and Spartansburg, M. B.
Graham; Modoc, G. A. Mitchell; Pen
vile, R. G. Ballard; Richmond, First,
r. l.. Semans; Grace, A. H. Backus !;
Third, L. P. Pfeiffer; Williamsburg,
Robert Morris; Winchester, o. T. Mar
tin, and Winchester circuit, w. o.
Powers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Saturday, April 5.-While
admitting there was a difference OF
opinion among German generals as to
the practicability Of lighting to main
tain the imperial regime in November.
Count Schulenberg, commander OF
guards regiment, maintains in an ar
lticle on the .abdication OF Emperor
william. published in the Freiheit,
that there are enough loyal troops to
have marched on Aix-la-Chapelle and
Cologne and put down the revolution.
The count says that Field Marshal
Won Hindenberg and General Groener,
Prussian war minister, would not as
sumo the responsibility for such q
move, however, arguing that things
had gone too far and that only the
abdicetion Of former Emperor William
could save the situation. The emperor,
he says, was emphatic in declaring
he did not desire civil war and that
he would not call upon the army to
engaged in such conflict.
Internal concrtions becoming worse,
William at length, agreed to Count
Schulenbergs advice to abdicate as
emperor, but not as king of Prussia.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg en-
dorsed this course, but in the opinion
of General Groener, it was too late,
although it might have saved the situ-
alton two weeks earlier. In the mean
time there came rumors from Berlin
Of the imminence of civil war and
street fighting was actually begun
there. Finally the imperial chancel-
lor telegraphed that civil war might
break out at any moment if the abdi-
cation was not announced at once.
Hurried Conference Held.
Hurried conferences were held by
the emperor, the crown prince and the
leading generals, the article says.
One of the commanders asserted there
was feeling among the generals that
the entire army could not be depended
upon in case of civil war. To this
Count Schulenberg says he replied:
mo soldier would break his oath to
the colors."
The oath to the colors and the
supreme war lord is only an idea,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
DAME FASHION
PERSON|F|ED IS
HERE TWO DAYS
First Style Show Performance
to be Given Tonight at the
Washington Theatre.

Forty-fve persons will take part In
the Spring Style Show of 1919, which
opens tonight at 7:15 at the Washing,
ton theater With the exception OF
Miss Treva Walters, Mrs. Frank Benn
Of Muncie, and Miss Freda Hiatt, a
chautauqua singer, the entire cast Is
composed of local persons who will
dance, sing and promenade across the
stage displaying the niftiest, pret
test and best of the season wares
for men, women and children. Elabo
rate scenery and stage dressings
were arriving at the Washington thea
ter throughout the morning, and this
afternoon the final dress rehearsal
was held.
Everything is set" Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Kolp, who have the charge OF
the staging of the show, said this aft
ernoon. The Kolps have just finished
staging the Style Show in New Castle
which was named a great success
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kolp, and all the
cooperating merchants are enthusias
tic over the Richmond presentation oi
spring styles.
Participants Enthusiastic
A great deal of time and energy has
been expended by the persons taking
part in the show to make it a big
success. The children and grown-ups
have both shown enthusiasm, and the
four performances to be given at IL;
and 8 o'clock Monday and Tuesday ev
enings are going off better than evel
before" according to members of the
cast.
From the grand opening to the grant
finale beauty and usefulness are tt
be personified in everything shown. 4
garden, kitchen, a drawing room, {
nursery and bed room, with all ap
pointments, compose the settings, ant
with these scenes there will be inter
esting songs, dances, and surprises,
TO entertain every person in the au
dience.
| Large audiences are expected a
each show, the Washington theatre
management said today. Numerou
(, inquiries have been made for tw'
weeks past concerning the Style Show
and they advise that everyone "com'
early
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
japanese Discrimination
Against Koreans Charged
(By Associated Press)

SEUL, April 7-Dfccussing the Ko-
rean insurrection today, Katsao Usa-
mi. chief Of the home affairs depart
ment Of the Korean government gen.
eral, said the Koreans had two griev-
es-discriminatory treatment and
little hope for advancement.
He declared the Japanese govern
ment is seeking to abolish discrimina-
tion, but said the Koreans lack quail
fications as compared with the Japa-
nese and that all bars could not be
let down at once. M. Usami admitted
that Koreans do not receive the same
wages as are given Japanese tor the
same work, but insisted that this was
due to inferior capacity and that, in
addition, the Koreans could live more
cheaply than Japanese.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
81 BOYS SIGN UP
FOR ARMY TRAINING

Eighty-two boys n the High school
have signed up for the Reserve Oni-
GERS Training corps. One hundred
must sign for the training before an
officer can be applied for.
The R. O. T. C. is a course in mill
tary science and tactics being install
ed all over the country to give boys
the benefit of the physical training
and teach them the fundamentals OF
military science. The course Will re-
quire three hours each week, two out
side and one inside. The course is
installed and operated by the war de-
partment.
Much interest has been shown by
the boys at Richmond High school
AS soon as the minimum requirements
are met an officer will be applied for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
HINDENbURC FORCED FLIGHT OF
FORMER EMPEROR, CLAIMS GERMAN

was the rejofnder Of General Groener.
At this moment Admiral Won Hintze,
the foreign minister, entered with a
menacing message from Berlin and
rendered his resignation. William
then consented to abdicate as empe-
ror, but insisted on retaining his office
as King OF Prussia and head of the
army. The imperial chancellor had
In the meantime, however, announced
the abdication without waiting for the
emperor's formal declaration.
Count Schulenbers says that VIII.
Hams fight to Holland was due to
pressure brought to bear on him by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General Groener.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Large Anthracite Coal
Mines Steadily at Work
fBy Associated Pressl

HAZLETON, Pa. April 7-For the
first time in three months the sixteen
collieries of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, the largest producer of
anthracite in the Hazleton district,
will work steadily this week. A num-
Der of independent operations which
had been on a three day schedule also
will be kept going the entire week.
Operators say this activity is due
to the action of Governor Stroul, of
Pennsylvania, in sustaining the pros
pective advance of 10 cents ton in
the price of fuel starting May l to
continue for five months. Officials
say they feel that the industry is due
for a boom after a period Of stag
nation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
BOARD SETS TRIAL
OF FULTON ASSESSOR
(By Associated Press,

INDIANAPOLIS, April 7.-Hearing
of the first case involving authority OF
the state board of tax commissioners
to remove an assessor under the tax
law enacted by the last session Of the
Indiana legislature was set today by
the board for April IA. ]. W. Byrer.
assessor Of Fulton county complained
to the board that George A. Stock
berger, township assessor of Newcas-
tie township, had disregarded the law
by assessing property for much less
than it's true cash value, failed TO
make reports bi-weekly to county as
SCISSOR, which report with others from
the county formed the basis Of reports
to the state board" and ignoring in
structions relative to reports and the
proper assessment of property"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Plan to Make Things Pleasant
For Indiana Women Voters

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April Z. -
Plans for the effective use of the bal
lot and ways and means to 1nstill
greater interest in suffrage among wo-
men citizens of Indiana, who will be
privileged to vote for presidential
electors at the next general election,
are features of the programs arranged
for the county and district meetings
of the Woman's Franchise League OF
Indiana Strong local branches in
every county is the goal Of the organi-
cation committee of the state society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07

the point of the bayonet 1t is rule
Of violence"
OF the 374 representatives of dis.
trict soviets in the All Russian soviet
in Petrograd, Count Tolstoi said the
majority are Jews and only thirteen
are Russians. One of them is an
American negro who calls himself
professor of Athletics"
Peasants Against BoIsheviki.
"The peasants will never be fol-
the Bolsheviki because the peasants
own the land" Count Tolstoi went on
"They obtained the land under Lvofl
CONTINUED on Page Sixteen)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
DIRECTORS OF CLUB
TO MEET TONIGHT

The board of directors of the Com
mercial club will meet at 1880 O'Clock
Monday evening and every director
is asked to be present.
1t is probable that either secre-
tary or president will be selected.
Fred Bartel, chairman of the nom
mating committee, said Monday that
the committee would have something
to report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
French in America to
Fight Prohibition Lalu
(By Associated Press,

NEW YORK, April ITO combat
prohibition of the rights and lfber-
ties of the citizens OF the country by
constitutional amendment" the Fran
co-American League for the Protection
of American Liberty has been organic
ed by American citizens of French
birth or extraction, resident in nearly
every state, as a branch of the Asso-
citation Opposed to National Prohibt-
tions, it was announced here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Rioting Opens Tenth
Week of Textile Strike
fRy Associated Press)

LAWRENCE, Mass, April Riot
ing marked by promiscuous firing by
strike sympathizers and police opened
the tenth week of the textile strike
here today. The outbreak occurred in
the vicinity of the Everett mills short
ly before o'clock, few hours after
the city had been stirred by the ex-
nlosion of bomb In a tenement house
in the same neighborhood.
Early reports indicated that no one
was wounded by the shooting although
several rioters and policemen were
injured by sticks. stones and clubs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
RADICAL DEMANDS MADE

DUSSELDORF, April 7.- Radical
demands have been formulated by the
workmen's organization here in its
political general strike.
The demands include the immediate
release of political prisoners, the elm.
ination Of "class justice" demobiliza
tion of the military forces. coalition
with the Russian soviet government
and the surrender OF the Ebert-Scheid
emann government to the council oil
the republic.
The threat that the newly arrived
supply Of food from entente sources
would be withheld in the event Of 8
strike is met by the counter threat
that the men will not resume work un
til the food is forthcoming. Thus fal
the number Of men here who have
voted to quit work totals 14.s00 while
the number opposed to stopping worl
Is $780,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Cool Wave Is Coming in
Next Thirty-six Hours

A cool wave is forecast for this vi
cinity by Weatherman Moore. The
wave is coming from Medicine Hat and
will arrive here sometime during the
next thirty-six hours. Showers and
possibly thunderstorms will precede
the cool weather. Temperature will
go near freezing, according to Moore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
Kaiser Is Defended
In German War Book
(Rv Associated PressI

BERLIN, April IA spirited de-
fense of the former German emperor
against charges that he had any re.
sponsibility for the starting Of the
world war is made by Dr. Karl Heif-
ferich in his book entitled "Prewar
History" which will be issued in a
fortnight and which will be followed
in six months by sequel on the war
itself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
CHURCH ATTENDANCE
IS below NORMAL

Owing to the fact that there were
no church services at the Methodist
churches in the city Sunday, the total
attendance for Richmond churches was
below normal.
A total of 3,40S was reported for
Bible shool attendance. At the morn.
ing services 1886 were in attendance
and in the evening 1883. The total
attendance for all three services was
6,603.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday. Showers and possibly
thunder storms. Much cooler.
General Conditions-A storm report
ed over the west Saturday morning, is
central over Lake Superior with gen.
eral snow in the northwest. below
freezing in several places. Thunder
storms last week over the northern
portion of Indiana, closest in Jay
county. Cool wave is rapidly moving
southeast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
WILSON IS STILL
CONFINED TO BED

WASHINGTON, April 7.-President
Wilson is steadily improving, at
though still confined to his bed" &C
cording to a message received today
at the white house from Paris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
ADOPT TENTATIVE REPORT

PARIS, April THE peace confer
ence commission on reparation and
damage today adopted a provisional
report upon the various forms of DAM
age and the methods of valuation. The
report was presented by the first sub
committee of the commission.
An extremely optimistic impression
now prevails regarding the settlement
favorably to France Of the questions
OF her security against future aggres-
sion and the naturalization Of the left
bank and of part OF the right bank Of
the Rhine. This is voiced today by
the Petit Journal which in treating of
the financial aspect of the situation
also states that it appears France will
be completely indemnified. The be
lief prevails, the newspaper adds, that
Premier Clemenceau's new point re-
garding reclamation from Germany
and special indemnity for pension
for cripples and war widows will be
upheld.
Treaty Ready by Easter.
The preliminary peace treaty will
be ready by Easter and the Germans
will be asked to come and sign It at
the end of April or the beginning of
may, fI0Ill6E AlOyQ dcOISo OI GIedt
Britain declared Ia an interview to-
day with Stephane Lauzanne, editor of
the Matin.
In answer to remark by M. Lau-
zanne that what troubled public opin-
ion was not 30 much the delay as the
secrecy in which the peace negotia-
tions were wrapped and the fear that
there was some divergence OF opinion.
the British premier said.
81 affirm absolutely that there is no
divergence among the negotiators.
They are often confronted with tech
nical difficulties which can only be set
tied after close study.
MEETING Is POSTPONED
Because of the indisposition of Pre-
mier Lloyd George and the continued
Illness of President Wilson. the coun-
Gil of four did not hold session dur
ing the forenoon. 1t was hoped to
hold meeting in the afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
INDEMNITY Is
ASSURED FOR
FRANCE, SAYS
COMMISSION
Special Provision Made for
Crippled and War Widows
French Press Optimistic
for Future Security.
COUNCIL GETS REPORT
BULLETIN!
(3y Associated CreseD


LONDON, April 7-Premier Lloyd
George will make an important state
ment tonight concerning the compile
ton Of the work of the peace confer
ence, a Central News dispatch from
Paris says.
PARIS, April 7.-Orders. which II
is learned have been given for the
United States transport George Wash
ington to proceed from America to q
French port are not taken to mean
that President Wilson is contemplat-
ing a premature departure from
France. They are thought rather to
reflect belief that the peace con-
ference will be able to effect an ad-
justment Of outstanding problems at
a comparative early date.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
MORE STRIKERS our

ESSEN. April THE strike situa-
ton here shows little change today.
The street car employees voted to join
the Krupp workers. SO that the city's
transportation system is at stand
still, Essen also is without lights be-
cause OF the strike Of the fremen.
In the Ruhr indut>&1al district as
q whole there was an screase xsester
day In the total number OF strikers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
THE WEATHER

Weather Bureau-Probably rain to-
night and Tuesday. Colder tonight in
north portion. Colder Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
eAvARIANs OPPOSE SOVIET

NUREMBERG, Aprn THE Bavar-
Ian national conference Of Social DEM
ocrats here has voted ~ to 8 against
the introduction Of soviet republic in
Bavaria.
/, The troops at Munich express SYM
pathy with the soviet cause. They
have declared their intention, how
ever, to maintain neutrality and to
prevent rioting. They will not pro-
tect the diet building which is armed
with machine guns.
At all public gatherings enthusiasm
Is shown in favor Of the soviet idea
and for fraternization with the Rus
sian and Hungarian proletariat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07
COMMUNISTS
IN hun GARY
THROWN OUT
OF CONTROL
Report Says Government is
Overthrow by New Revo-
lutionary Movement - Re
volt is Feared.
bella kun IS KILLED
nv Assrc1ntcd Press,

VIENNA. ASeM 1.-THE Hungarian
Communist gx,rpakasnt in Budapest
has been ovef7hrown. according to
rumors currentin official circles, the
newspapers say.
Bella Kun, the foreign minister. is
reported to have been assasinated.
The reports do not say whether the
attempted revolution in Budapest was
organized by the socialist or bour-
geois parties.
REVOLT NEAR IN AUSTRIA
WASHINGTON, April T. Advices
reaching the state department today
directly from Vienna said a communis-
tic revolution seemed evident in Ger
man Austria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-04-07

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