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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
DRIVE SPARTACANS
FROM STRONGHOLD
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, March II, - Government
troops were busy today in driving
Spartacan bands from various sec
tions of Berli, and in preparing for a
determined effort against the Sparta
can stronghold at Lichtenberg, SUI
burb to the east of the city. The
Spartacans are reported to have large
depots of weapons and ammunition
in Lichtenberg. Government troops
sent to the suburb Sunday to protect
the police station and post office were
annihilated by the Spartacans.
All the soldiers and police officials
who were not killed during the fight
ing for the post office and police
station or who did not escape from
the building, were murdered by the
Spartacans. Many were tortured and
killed in the street. At least one
woman was among the victims of the
Spartacans.
No attempt has been made to ascer-
tain thenumber Of persons killed In
the present uprising. but the number
Is believed to exceed $50.
Reports of Spartacan atrocities con-
tinue to poud in and resulted today In
the issuance of an order by Herr
Noske, the minister of defense, that
all found opposing the movement of
government troops with weapons
would be shot Immediately. Many
Spartacans were taken prisoners dur
ing the forenoon, and summary execu-
tions began at once, the order Of Herr
Noske being welcomed by the embit-
tered government troops, which are
taking no prisoners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
Transatlantic Steamers
Are Tied Up by Strike
(Ry Associated P-ess)

NEW YORK, March 11.-With many
of the great transatlantic steamship
lines here tied up by the strike OF
longshoremen, which was called yes
terday in support of the striking har-
Dor workers, threats were made today
by the Marine Workers Affiliation to
renew the strike against the railroad
administration, based on the alleged
violation of some terms of the recent
settlement. The independent boat
owners again have rejected the terms
under which settlement between the
railroads and their harbor employees
was reached.
James L. Hughes, the federal med1-
ator, who has been active in arrang-
ing conferences looking toward final
settlement left last night for Washing
ton where he planned to confer with
the secretary of labor, William B. VIII
son. That the federal government
might intervene and operate privately
owned boats in order to keep the port
open to foreign commerce was consid-
cred a possibility by many shipping
men here.
Officials of the Longshoremen's I'm
ion, who claimed that twenty thousand
of their members already are on strike
said today that the strike might even
tually spread to include fifty thousand
workers.
A number of large liners. ready to
sail for Europe, were still IN port to-
day, unable to proceed for lack of coal.
Among these were the Cunard liners
Caronia and Mauretania, the White
Star steamer Lapland and the French
line steamship Niagara.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
IGNORANCE OF
LAW HOLDS UP
AGENT CHOICE
c. O. Williams Delays Selec-
ton of County Agent
Through Miscomprehension

ignorance on the part of G. o. Will
liams, county superintendent, that thtt
county board of education must take
the first step in the appointment Of q
county agent by asking Purdue Uni
Verslty for recommendation, might
have delayed or lost entirely filling the
Wayne county office for next year.
Fortunately. it was discovered Mon
day that Williams was ignorant of
the law on the appointment of coun-
ty agent and it is expected that having
been informed of the proper steps for
the appointment of an agent, he will
have the appointment made.
Williams, when interviewed Monday
said he was waiting for Purdue to
recommend a man for county agent
He said That the county board of
education had not yet asked Purdue
to make the recommendation.
Provisions Of Law.
Questioned further, he said that Pur-
due must make the recommendation
before the county board would act at
all in the matter, and that no action
would be taken until then.
The state law covering the appoint
ment of county agents says: when
the county appropriation has been
made the county board of education
shall apply to Purdue University for
the appointment of q county agent,
whose appointment shall be made an
nually, and be subject to the approval
Of the county board OF education and
the state board of education"
Under the law, therefore. Williams
statement meant that unless he had
been informed of its bearing, the coun-
ty would have had no county agent
this year, or until he had been inform
ed, the office would be vacant.
Kline Not Candidate.
AS the agent for the new year is
supposed to take his place April /,
and as the county board has not even
asked Purdue for county agent, the
greatest possible haste Is necessary If
the new agent Is to take his place on
time.
County agent ]. c. Kline, who is not
q candidate for denomination, under
present conditions, would probably
stay in the office to keep up the coun-
ty agent work, the only way by which
farmers of the county would not lose
month or two Of the advice and
assistance of an expert.
The county board meets only on
call, and the trouble met with a year
ago, when two meetings were neces-
sary to get quorum present to nom-
mate the county agent, may be come
up again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11

Shuman Jones, of Richmond. ha 9
been appointed chairman for Wayne
county for the next Liberty Loan cam
paign which will begin on or about
April 21 and which will be known as
the "Victory Loan" Most of the
township chairmen who served during
previous loans will again serve,
though some have indicated their pur-
pose to resign and successors will be
named by Chairman Jones. The work
Of forming the complete county organ
ization will begin shortly and as soon
as possible thereafter the details OF
the plan Of the campaign will be made
known.
According to l.. l.. Campbell, assist
ant state director of the Liberty Loan,
who was here yesterday for meet
ing with Richmond bankers relative
to the Craftsmanship for Wayne county,
there was nothing known definitely
as to the form of the bonds that will
be issued for the Victory loan, but
probably there would be two distinct
issues, one bearing a rate of interest
of from 34 per cent to 4 per cent,
and being absolutely free from all in
come and other taxes, while the other
might bear a rate Of from Az to B
per cent and would be subject to tax.
The terms of both issues will be from
three to five years. The short term
and the higher interest rate will give
a double incentive for investors to
buy the Victory Loan bonds. The
fact, however, that the government
has not positively decided on the mat
ter of interest, makes it impossible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
HELPS
ORGANIZE GERMAN
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Sunday, March 9.-Public
opinion must become the real sover-
eign in Germany, but it must be en-
lightened opinion based upon demo-
cratic devotion and conscious of its
great responsibility. This was the
central idea of a speech made tonight
by Count Won Bernstorff, former Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
at a meeting to organize the Demo
cratic Club" The former ambassador
told his hearers that when he returned
to Germany from the United States he
endeavored to learn why ruthless sub
marine warfare which he said was re-
sponsible for Germanys downfall was
decided upon instead of the acceptance
of a less severe course. He added:
"The answer was regularly that
public opinion in Germany would not
have suffered any other solution.
will not discuss whether this judg.
ment can stand before history, but in
any event it demonstrates how highly
public opinion was even then regard
ed by u.s.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
MRS.AMELIAB Barr,
AUTn0RESS, DEAD
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 11.-Amelia E.
Barr, the authoress, died last night
at her home in Richmond Hill this
city.
Mrs. Barr passed the first half of
her life in comparative obscurity. She
ventured upon her first novel when
she was 90 years of age. During the
following 33 years she pro luced her
books at the rate Of about two year,
until she had 63 to her credit. In ad-
dition she had written hundreds Of
short stories, poems and magazine ar
ticles. For 10 consecutive years she
supplied an average Of a poem and a
short story week to one publication.
She was born in Ulverstone, Lancas-
ter, Eng, in 1881. Settling in Scot
land, she met and married at the age
Of 19 Robert Barr, young Scotch
mill owner. Barr soon lost his mills
and money.
The young couple came to America
In 1853 to start life anew. They lived
and worked in Chicago, Memphis, Har-
risburg (Tex.) Galveston and Austin,
Mrs. Barr helping out by teaching
school.
They were living in comfortable cir
cumstances In Galveston in 1867 when
SellOW leVeT swept Jne city, ana our
Ing the epidemic Mrs. Barr lost her
husband and three sons-all the male
members of her family
She faced life anew for the third
time with three daughters and little
money Her attempts at self-support
proved fruitless in the Texan city. At
the age Of 40 she arrived in New York.
She turned to literature for living.
Henry Ward Beecher employed her on
the staff Of his new journal, The
Christian Union. This led to an ac-
quaintance with many Of the leading
literary men of the day. Working day
and night to support her family, she
soon established market for her lit
erary wares.
MY expenses at the time" said
Mrs. Barr, were $50 week. had to
make this. Sometimes I made less,
sometimes more"
When 80 years old, and confined to
her home with Illness, she began to
elaborate a short story into a novel.
The result was her first novel, Jan
Vedder's Wife" From that day until
her death Mrs. Barr wrote novels.
short stories. poems and magazine
and newspaper articles constantly,
and, as she once said, 81 never wrote
a story which I was unable to SELL"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
The Bills Were Inside
BY Associated PressI

INDIANAPOLIS, March 11-No one
knew the combination So a lock.
smith went from his workshop to that
of the auditor of state, Otto L. Klauss
and with his drills and chisels and
hammers he removed the lock from
the vault where vouchers are kept.
There was no hurry for the vouchers
but inside were all the enrolled bills
passed by the legislature at this ses-
sion. Governor Goodrich had placed
the bill in there when he locked his
office In the wee sma' hours this
morning after night of strenuous
work, in which he could not approve
all the bills sent down to him.
The vault had not been locked for
years, and it was through a mistake
the combination was turned this morn
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
FOUR THOUSAND
FIGHTERS HOME
FROM WAR ZONE
Casual Companies on Board
Steamship Mount Vernon
That Docks at New York.
(By Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Mar. 11-With 85 of.
diyision-former New York state nat
Mount Vernon arrived here today
from Brest. The vessel brought al
together 5,7S4 troops, including large
number of casuals and 96 nurses, to.
gether with seven officers and 813
men sick or wounded.
Casual companies aboard included
the following:
Nos. 971 of West Virginia; 995 of
Massa chusetts; 997 of, Virginia; 1000
Of Illinois; 1,4O1 of New Jersey; 1,4O3
of Wisconsin; 1,404 or Arkansas !;
1,408 of Minnesota; 1,409 of Missouri; /;
1,410 of Montana; 1.f12 of Pennsyl-
vania; lab of South Dakota; 1,414 of
Tennessee; 1,416 of Illinois; PSI of
Oregon; 2S4 of California; 294 of Colo.
RADIO, and 293 and 99S of New York
Travelling as a casual on the Mount
Vernon was Brig. Gen. James D.
Glennan.
Ohioan Docks
The steamship Ohioan arrived from
Bordeaux with 1927 troops, a major
ity of them of the 348th infantry of the
S7th division (national army men of
Arkansas, Louisiana. MississippD-
machine gun company. companies c.
G, G, X, l. and M, and sanitary de-
tachment and the headqua rters of the
End battalion, these to be distributed
among Camps Dix, Sherman and
Dodge. One officer and five men of
the 87th divisions 312th sanitary train
on board will go to Camp Dix. Others
on the Ohioan were casual company
numbers SO of Iowa, SO of Ohio and
38 and AZ of New York
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
BANKING POOL
IS SUGGESTED
FOR RAILROADS
Six Months Loan of $10,0O0,-
600 is Proposed by New
York Financiers.
(By Associated press)

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE fl.
nancial predicament faced by rail
roads as result of the depletion of
the railroad administrators funds
without further appropriations by con-
gress was discussed today at a con-
ference between Director General
Hines, leading railway executives,
bankers, and officials Of the war fl
nance corporation.
The conference was the first of a
series of informal discussions which
Mr.. Hines hopes will result in a CO
operative plan for financing railroads
privately as substitute for the gov
ernment financing which had been
planned in connection with the $780,
100000 funds sought, but not author
lied by congress.
A few New York bankers have pro-
posed organization of banking pool
of more than $100,000,000 to advance
to railroads for not more than six
months. This, it is understood, was
to be laid before the railroad admin
istration, today.
War finance corporation directors
explained that the organization has
about $685., 100000 available for loans
to railroads, but said that adequate
collateral must be furnished. A study
to determine which companies can
produce this security has been under
taken by the railroad administrators
finance division. 1t is proposed that
roads financially sound should borrow
from the war finance corporation or
bankers and return advances previous
ly made by the railroad administra-
ton which then would have funds
available there to answer to the T.
nancially weaker roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
five POWERS
WILL ACT FOR
NEUTRALIzING
OF AUSTRIANS
Proposed Union Of Austria
and Germany Presents Diff
ficulties to Entente-Swiss
Neutrality is Problem.
DECIDE ON HUN ARMY
(By Associated Prass)

(By Associated FreaSl
PARIS, March 11.-While the pos
sible naturalization Of Austria has not
as yet come before the big five" in a
formal manner, 1t is being discussed
here. Certain socialistic elements in
Austria are striving hard to prevent
naturalization but there are other in.
fuences which are anxious to see it
effected, as it would give Austria pro-
lection similar to that enjoyed by
Switzerland
The proposed union of Austria with
Germany Is presenting many Difficult
ties and German interests are endeav-
oring to effect division of Austria so
that the German section may be an
nexed. Many Of the members Of the
entente are unfavorably disposed to-
ward the naturalization of any parts
OF Austria, as 1t is regarded as unde-
sirable and embarrassing to country
seeking membership in the league of
nations. Switzerland's neutrality pre-
sents many problems to the supreme
council as her status would be uncer-
tain should she be admitted to the
league and still retain her neutrality
as she desires.
There Is a possibility, however, that
the peace conference will consider the
naturalization of the Austrian Tyrol,
which would afford protection to the
northern Italian frontier.
Terms of German disarmament,
adopted yesterday by the supreme
council, provide for an army of 100,
600 men enlisted for IL years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
BENEDICT URGES
SPEEDY PEACE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March lit has become
known that Pope Benedict has address
ed an appeal to the powers emphasiz-
ing the urgency of the speedy conclu-
sion of peace with Germany.
1t is understood that the pontiff
states that the Vatican possesses re-
liable information that the situation
in Germany socially and economically
is very grave and that he fears the
spread of Bolshevism with such rapid
ity that 1t might result in the estab-
lishment of Bolshevik state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
SHUMAN JONES TO HEAD VICTORY
LOAN DRIVE IN WAYNE COUNTY

at this time to give further informa-
ton to the general public.
Mr.. Campbell said that the manner
of floating the forthcoming loan
would be along lines similar to those
employed during the last campaign
and that every township would organ
ize thoroughly and that soliciting
teams made up Of volunteers would
do the field work. Wayne county, S
quota will be from 100000 to ST.
100000, the exact amount to be deter
mined by the state organization early
in April
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
Daniels Talks to Nauy
Flying Boat $50 Miles
Away by Radio Phone

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Secre-
tary Daniels talked today by radio tel
ephone with Ensign Harry Fagenwat-
er in naval flying boat enroute from
Washington to Hampton roads. Com
munication was established at dis
tance of more than $50 miles, by far
the longest transmission of radio tel
ephone system fifth an airplane in
flight ever achieved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
Extend Exemption Terms
In Income Tax Measure
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, March 11-An important
extension of the exemption provision
of the income tax law is contained in
a ruling by commissioner Roper made
public here today. 1t is that the ex-
emption for wife or children covers
the whole year 1918, even if the wife
were wed or the child born, on the
last day of the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
.PERSHINC INSPECTS
FORCE IN GERMANY
(By Associated Pressl

COBLENZ, March II. General
Pershing will arrive in Coblenz Wed
nesday by way Of Luxembourg on all
inspection trip which will take him
over virtually all the area occupied by
the American third army. He will re-
view and inspect the sixth division OF
the army of occupation including the
42d (Rainbow) division which will be-
gin entraining for Antwerp and home
April l.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
Borland's Body To Be
Sent Home from Coblenz
(By Associated Press)

COBLENZ, March 1.-THE body oi
Representative w. T. Borland of Mis-
souri,, who died several weeks ago OF
influenza while visiting the American
area of occupation, has arrived in Co.
blenz on the way to the United States
in charge of the transportation depart
of the army. The body will be taken
down the Rhine to Rotterdam there
to be placed on steamship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
Abolish Double Censorship
Of Cablegrams to England
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Double
censorship of cablegrams is abolished
under the terms of an agreement be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain made public today The two
countries agree that hereafter cable
gram communication to the territory
of either country will be subject only
to the censorship Of the country in
which the message originates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
Kenny Relieved from Post
As Director of Aer0nautics
(By Associated 'PressD

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Major
general William L. Kenny, director of
military aeronautics was relieved of
his post and in his permanent grade
of colonel was ordered to report to
the chief of field artillery for duty.
Brigadier General William Mitchell
will be detailed to command the army
aviation service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
GOVERNOR SIGNS
TAX UNIT BILL
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, March 11.-One Of
the first bills the governor signed to-
day was the senate measure creating
county taxing units for the construc-
ton of roads and doing away with the
present township unit system.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
FIGHTING IN BUDAPEST
(By Associated Press)

BASEL, March 11.-Communists at
tackled parliament house at Budapest
patch to the Basel Nachrichten, but
were defeated by government troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the
United States Weather
q Bureau - Fair tonight
and Wednesday. Not
much change in tenn
perature.
Today's Temperature
Noon ............. SO
Yesterday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-11

Minimum .................. %
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair tonight and Wednesday. Mod
crate temperature. Below freezing to-
night.
General Conditions - A storm of
moderate dimensions crossed the lakes
night, causing light rain and snow in
Indiana and Ohio. Generally fair
weather covers the west, due to an
area of high barometric pressure over
the Rocky mountains. A storm is
moving east along the Canadian Dor.
der. Temperatures are around zero
in manitoba and Lake Superior region.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-23
by RING W. LARpNER

TONS.
tg). Third y OF Oct.-Wont to
Princeton ana tried to bel on Colgate
but couldn't get no takers. Thankful
! mdat went to Colgate and tried 20
bet on Princeton.
The Milkman Should be Thankful Too.
Al and AN don't rcfcfhcr no other
ThauksgiViag whom / could lnlk tore
ward 90 it with such mouthfu of
thanks la my heart, and bet " the
iuor Dag Open when J gct up nest thurs
day and begin singing my hymns they
VIII hear me uut BOZ the next room ana
ns ] sasfn Bugs kacr and others was
to examine thcmleifs and thrig iioms
in the same light why everybody
would agree with Pres. Wilson Tor
once and even II people can't boo thank
fun ON their own acct why trv SOME
hodys clFcs like for inst when use 20
wake up some times about in the
morning and hcur tine mills man de-
stroying the back porch often times
WAS so ovcrCamc with tenderness
thinking about him out in the cold thet
] couldn't so Duck TO sleep hut this
w. u person can sny wot thank god
Tor the milk mans snlkcs ihBt be- o.
getting 5000 per wk and royditys
and the best cream
or suppose you Yourself bite or
about 4Un seeds per mo where you
work ana you got "a fair sIzo family and
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-23

your Eroscrys comes 90 about tT5.oO
and your rcnt si25tD more and yonr
cook gets $4,000 and the gas aud can.
fares and tale and cloths and etc eats
Ia 10 the balance why thank god for
the cool, That she can always he suru
nf d warm bed and the best cuts and
lay something aside for the cainux.
or leave uH quote again from Pres.
Wilson's article Whefn he aayH "on,
narvests have been plentiful and %
oar abundance wc have boom able 40
render succor 10 less favored nations"
Wei that about the harVests is all inc
moro welcome as u comes IKE d biz
surprise and even u IL don't do Won mo
good why YOU can give thanks in hr-
half of Whoever has been rendering our
abundance 20 the succors in the hess fa
vorcd nadons
So as ! say n you don't feel ilxe ccle-
bf0tciug on your acct why thqys
plenty Of people with big accta. that
you cnn celebrate for them aud pcr-
snnN I am glad they arch going ia
hold Thanksgiving and specially on
g Thursday this time which had "a
huuch right along &c would be hut
didn't bet ma nicklc II { had. pres
Wilson would have made h. on a TUES
day Sec my past performances
RING W. LARDNER
Greenwich, Conn Nov a.