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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-10
Oregon Team Strengthened.
i
Stop Western Sugar Shipments.

NEW YORK--Eastern and GuIf re-
finers have been notified by the
United States food administrator that
effective October Is and until further
notice, they must not ship or deliver
sugar to any point west of Pittsburg
and Buffalo, and north and west of
the Ohio River. The order was issued
because of the scarcity of cane sugar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
LONG SH0REMEN'S
STRIKE TO SPREAD
CBv Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-A committee
representing the striking longshore-
men today flatly refused virtual ul-
timatum from the war department in
regard to the handling of 4 freight
ships and passenger ships now on
their Hss to New York. The war de-
partment had announced through Will
liam z. Ripley. chairman of the nat
ional adjustment commission, that it
intended that The ships should be
handled"
Mr.. Ripley asked the strikers com.
mittee If they would promise to take
care of these 10 ships, but met with
flat refusal.
Extension to the coastwise traffic at
every Atlantic port, of the strike, ap-
peared inevitable today.
John F. Riley, chairman of the com
mittee directing the strike, announced
that orders for such extension had
been issued following the action OF
the shipping board, which refused to
grant an increase in the coastwise
longshoremen's scale from Go cents to
81 an hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
CALLED
BACK FROM PROBE
(Bv Associated Press)


PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 11.-Formal
hearings at the Federal buildings here
today occupied the time of the sena-
tors investigating the steel strike in
the Pittsburg district
number of witnesses met by the
Kenyon committee during a tour of
the mill towns in the district yes
terday were heard, including working
men both from the striking and non
striking groups.
The committee will leave for Wash
ington Sunday night without visiting
the Ohio steel communities, it was
announced last night, following the
receipt of a telegram from Senator
Curtis, Kansas, stating the presence
of the members was needed at the
capital Monday.
Figures compiled by officials of the
Carnegie Steel company given to the
senators yesterday, during their tour
of the mill towns, indicates that 69 9
per cent Of the normal complement OF
men at the Homestead plant, remain.
ed at work Sept. "a Latest tabula
ton indicated that 1873 per cent OF
the men were at their usual tasks.
A special convention af the State
Federation of Labor will be held in
Pittsburg, not later than November 6
to consider securing for the steel mil
strikers and all labor bodies their con
stitutional guarantees"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Teachers Who Haze
Died in Past Year
Honored at School

Impressive memorial services for
the teachers who have died during the
past year marked the assembly of the
teachers of Richmond and Wayne
county following the institute confer
ences of the day at the high school
building Saturday.
John F. Thompson, assistant prin-
cipal of the Richmond high school,
was to preside. The services were
held in the auditorium. Mrs. Walter
Agnew was scheduled to open the ser
vices by singing There Is a Land
Mine Eye Hath Seen" City Superin-
tendent Bentley prepared to speak on
The Teacher" and County Superin-
tendent on Our Teachers"
n. c. Heironimus, principal of Gar
field junior high school, was to speak
in memory of Miss Caroline Charlotte
Lesh, for a number OF years teacher OF
art in Garfield school.
Miss Julia K. Test, one Of the old
est teachers of the city, who was
teaching at the time Of her death, was
to be honored by Mrs. Elizabeth E
Close.
Katherine Stanton was to be hon
ored by Mandus E. Mason; OryiIle
Wooters by Emerson Cloyd. and Hen
ry Harvey by Leslie Beal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Every Agency to Aid in
Search for Balloonists
(By Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 11.-All avail
able agencies in the United States and
Canada it was said here today will be
uuested to assist in the search for
Capt Carl w. Dammann and Lieut..
Edward J Verheyden Jr., pilot and
Aid of the wichita" one Of the ten
entries in the National championship
balloon race, which started from here
Oct. l, and which according to tele-
gram was found wrecked in Lake Hur-
on four days later.
Information Of the wreck was re-
ceived in a telegram to Major Albert
Lambert, an official OF the race, from
Tobermary, Ont, which said the bal
lon was found near Cove Island.
The aeronauts' life preservers we're
not found in the craft and this left
Major Lambert to advance the theory
that the men may be on one OF the
numerous islands in that region, too
exhausted to make their way to tele-
graph office. Major Lambert has Of
fered a reward of $500 for any infor-
nation of the men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Fiue Masked Men
Hold Up Passenger
Train at Memphis
(By Associated Press)

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct IL Five
men boarded a southbound passenger
train on the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroad as 1t was leaving the
yards here early today, held up the
express messenger and his assistant.
secured packages and escaped when
the train was stopped at West juno
tion in response to a telephone mes
sage from a yardmaster who saw he
men board the train.
The messenger and his assistant
were found lying on the floor bound
One of the stolen packages was said
to have been shipped by a Memphis
jewelry concern. Posses were organ.
lied quickly and began a search of the
surrounding section.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
STRIKE FORESEEN
AS siINER-0 Operator
CONFERENCE BREAKS
CBy Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE
conference of bituminous miners end
operators in session here considering
demands of the miners for a so per
cent increase in wages and a reduc-
ton in working hours. disagreed to-
day and will adjourn.
A subcommittee that had been con-
sidering the demands. finding that it
could not agree, reported the deadlock
condition to the general conference
which began its session at the Belle
vue-Stratford hotel here yesterday
and recommended final adjournment
Unless something happens in the
meantime to prevent it, leaders Of the
mine workers say the strike threat
ened for November l, will take place
Operators have declared they can
not concede either of the demands of
the workers. The mines affected are
in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ind
lana and Illinois. More than 100000
are involved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
LEGION TO PUT
ON BIC FAIR IN
NOVEMBER HERE
Plans Laid for Entertainment
by Soldiers - Membership
Campaign for 1000.

With a country store, vaudeville
acts, and all of the other entertain
ments that feature an event of it's
kind, the Harry Ray post, American
legion, will stage an indoor fair here
early in November, through a deci-
sion made at a meeting of the post
Friday night at the Commercial club
Initial plans and organization will,
be made at a meeting of an executive
committee next week
Elmer Eggemeyer, president of the
Commercial club, addressed the Fri
day meeting, and pledged the support
OF that organization and with sew
eral other prominent business men Of
the city, will help the executive com
mlttee to arrange the celebration
The committee, as announced Satur.
day by President Strayer, is made up
or ID. +. Warfel, chairman, Raymond
Mather, Glen McConaha, Dr. George
r. Hunt and DR.. w. L. Meisener
Various committees for individual
portions of the work connected with
, the celebration will be chosen from the
post by the executive committee. and
complete list Of the committees will
probably be worked out at the next
meeting.
The committee of Elks who will
assist the post, includes Elmer Egge
meyer, L. E. Tiff, Joseph Hill, Dudley
! Elmer and Ira Swisher.
Campaign Inaugurated.
AT the same time, campaign was
/ lnaugurated at Fridays meeting tc
increase the membership of the post
At present there are approximately
800 members. and efforts will be made
/ to increase this number to 1000 by
, January l. Ward committees. who
| Will canvass every eX-service men il
! the city, were appointed last night.
These men will report on their worl
| in canvassig the members, at the mex,
meeting of the post. on October 90
| The war committees follow:
First Ward - Victor II. BlOemke
chairman; r. G. White, Earl RanGall
John B. Reicher, William KRONER anc
Ray Schnelle
Second Ward-Dr. George r. Hunt
chairman; Paul Sauers, Arl Schep
man, Howard Troxeu.
Third Ward DR.. NJ. L. Meiserer
chairman; Winfield Urban, Jesse Run
yam, Howard Jackson.
Fourth Ward - Robert Brumley
chairman; Roy Heath. Howard Elstro
Paul Moore. Ray Keck, Walter Eicke
| meyer.
Fifth Ward Ralph Hodapp, Ro,
Whistler, Mahlon Sheridan
Sixth Ward-Frank Parker. Franl
Nook, La Van Harper, Wilbur Toney
Thomas Wood, Leonard H. Carman
c. R. Cmpleby, r. NJ. Eossenkemper
Seventh Ward-R. ]. Kitchen, Cal
vim Meyers, Charles Meyers
Eighth Ward Vernon Ellenar
Gordon Borton. A c. Jordan, Ralpl
Rogers.
Charles R. Johnson and Corneliu
Richardson made up a special com
mittee to work up the membershi
among the Negro soldiers. although
each ward committee will solicit tn
Negro soldiers in their district.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
NEGLECT TO REPAIR
ROADS, IS CHARGE

Charging the township trustee of
Boston township with neglecting his
duty, two residents OF the township
appeared before the county commits
sioners at Saturday mornings session,
and asked that the county assist in
improving the roads of Boston town
ship.
According to the men, w. E. Moore
and Warren Fleisch, unless the roads
were improved, it would be impossible
to use them for mail delivery, and
that nothing had been done by the
trustee.
The commissioners ordered that
the trustee, Joel Moore, appear before
them Saturday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11

tration proposal before the full con
ference. Several of the delegates, es-
pecially DR.. Charles w. Eliot, mem
Der of the public group already have
expressed their opposition to making
an issue of the steel strike.
Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel corporation
and representative in the confer.
ence of the public, recently declared
before a senate committee that he
was unalterably opposed to arbitra
tion of the strike
Many of the delegates having left
Washington for the weekend, nc
group meetings were on the program
for today. Labor representatives
however, remained for the meetings
of the executive council of the Amer
lean federation of labor, and it was
expected that the industrial confer
ence naturally would come into theil
deliberations
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
East Must Curtaii on
Extrauagant Use of Sugar

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Increased use
OF sugar in candy. soft drinks, ice
cream and other Injuries in the United
States during the first nine months of
1919, it was announced by the United
States sugar equalization board, means
that such over indulgence in sweets
must now be curtailed in some Sec
tions OF the East for the next three
months"
George z. Zabriskie, president of the
board, in a statement to the press, de-
clared that although the talk Of short
age" persists 1t was a fact that from
last January to September inclusive
500. 900 tons or Is per cent more sugar
had been delivered to American con-
sumers than for the same period of
1918. The normal increase in consump-
ton for the same period named, ha
said. would have been per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Foundations of Industrial
Peace Are Laid at Meetin g

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Founda-
tions for the settlement of many Of
the most vexing problems in the ma
tons industries have been laid at the
first weeks sessions of the national
industrial conference, 1t was declared
today by delegates representing the
group Of employers, labor and the pub
lic
Each Of the groups particularly the
employers and labor representatives
have outlined their attitudes in pro-
posals laid before the conference
Next week, it was said today, the
work of assimilating these proposals
would be started. This is the task for
which the conference was called by
President Wilson.
Despite the wide divergence be.
tween the proposals of the employers
and those of labor, delegates repre-
senting the public were said today tc
be far from discouraged. 1t had been
expected that the initial propositions
would be far apart but with the pub
lie representatives acting as a balance
wheel another week in the opinion OF
those most active in the conference
will see the two opposing factions ap
pIOdCuluS d COIuIuOu lue0lluS ground
The conference was not in session
today, deadlock in the general com
mittee of fifteen over the proposal O.
labor for arbitration of the steel strike
having forced an adjournment unit
Tuesday. The general committee viii
meet Monday to consider matters t(
be laid before the conference
Steel Strike Issue.
The steel strike issue Is expected
to be vital one next week, as tn.
labor delegates have intimated that i
is their intention to force their arbi
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Women to Be Considered
in Legislative Matters
(Bv Associated Press)

DETROIT, Mich. Oct. 1.-THE
house Of bishops Of the Protestant
Episcopal church. the triennial con-
vention of which closed its first week
today has placed on its calendar for
future action the whole question OF
the status of women in church legis-
lative matters.
The house of deputies has already.
in open meeting, recognized the acti-
vities, other than legislative OF women
in church work but the question Is ex.
pected to provoke much discussion IN
~ '~d'O~ It is the cDinion OF lead
ing churchmen that the question ul'
,.-..Alely VIII develop as to whether
women delegates shall be elected to
the general conventions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
RAD WEATHER FEARED.

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Col. John N.
REYNOLDS. who landed in a wheat field
here near Buchanan, Mich, yesterday,
arrived at Grant Park at 1907 a. M.
He was not pulled out Of the mud
but took off directly from the held
with his observer, Lieut.. r. B. Bagby,
sitting on the back end of the fuselage
to facilitate leaving the ground.
Deferred by a minor accident in his
planned completion in the three days
of the first New York, San Francisco
airplane fight, Lieut., Belvin w. May
nard, the flying parson, leader, was
prepared this morning to take off for
the Pacific from Salduro, Utah, his
overnight stop.
A continuation Of the unfavorable
weather that for two days has handi-
capped the airmen was in prospect for
today. Partly cloudy and cooler wealth
er was forecast for today over much
of the eastern part Of the course with
very cold weather in the west.
Captair H. G. Drayton and Lieut.
Sweeley, closest pursuers OF Lieuten
ent Maynard on the westward flight
reported at Rawlins, Wyo.. where they
stopped for the night, that they were
bothered by the cold and had fought
strong head wind.
For the first time during the race
east and westbound flyers spent the
night together when Major Statz
Captain Smith and Lieut. Kiel met elev
en- flyers going west at Bryan, o. East
first met West two days ago when the
flying Parson" greeted Captain Smith
at North Platte, Neb.
Great care Is being exercised by
commanding officers at the various
control points to safeguard the flyers
IN the contest, so far productive O.
Ave deaths and number OF minol
accidents among the original At start
ers at Mineola and fifteen at San Fran
cisco TWO machines were eliminated
Yesterday and two contestants suffer
ed accidents.
The deaths Yesterday were Worth L
Mcclure, observer in plane No. "a
piloted by Major A. L. Sneed, whicl
crashed at Buffalo, and Lieut. 8.
Wales, whose ship fell In Wyoming
during severe snow storm Thursday
The contest today between the thre
eastbound flyers who remained over
night at Bryan. O., apparently woul
vie in interest with the performance
of the Sky pilot" in his unexample
westward flight. Lieut. Maynard thi
morning had but SIS miles Of his jou,
ney left after flying 2,1S3 miles i
three days The east bound trio. head
ed until late yesterday by Captai
Smith. had $50 miles to fly today Z
Mineola They had covered 2,Oo1 mile
from San Francisco.
The entries this morning. except 70
the fourteen who remained last nigh
at Bryan and nine who stopped at tn
Cleveland control. We're strung out
ones. and twos from the furthest poir
reached in the west by Leutenan
Maynard to Buffalo, \. Y, on tn
Fast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Western Union Announces
Big Increase in Wages
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Simultan-
eously with announcements of gener
al increase in pay for Western Union
employees of a year or more service,
and 10 per cent more for those OF
more than 6 months service. but less
than a year. receiving under $3.50
month, effective January l. Newton
today declared that negotiations be-
tween the Western Union and repre-
sentatives are in progress. looking to
some plan OF income sharing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Senate Foregoes Usual
Saturday Recess to Talk
About Treaty and League
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct 11-Instead of
recessing for the day, the usual Sat
urday program, the Senate met an
hour ahead of time today to expedite
the peace treaty.
Leaders indicated the Senate might
adopt new working schedule next
week, which would give the treaty
more than three hours daily consider
alton. Senator Norris, republican of
Nebraska. who had not concluded his
attack on the Shantung settlement
when the Senate adjourned last night
was ready to resume. He was ex-
pected to speak several hours.
Chairman Lodge of the foreign re-
lations committee had announced he
would speak today, but his plans were
dependent somewhat upon the time
Senator Norris might require.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
OF
REDS IS BEGUN
At CARY MILLS
Wood Says Whole Situation is
Due to Extremely Active,
Body of Radicals.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Oct. ia statement by
Major General Leonard Wood, COM
mander, central department of the
army and Of the troops at Gary, Ind.
that the situation at that steel center
was due to the presence Of a danger
GUS and extremely active group of l..
w. w. and anarchists, plans for their
suppression and continuation Of the
drive against alleged radicals over
shadowed interest today in the grad
ual improvement reported in the in
dustrial situation during the past "a
hours in the Chicago district.
Military authorities at Gary have
begun construction of a stockade in
which 1t was stated military prisoners
will be held pending disposition of
their cases. immigration officers ar
rived there during the day and pre-
pared. 1t was said, to arrange for de-
portation of all radicals against whom
evidence was found to support such
action.
Charles F. Clyne, federal district at
torney. went to Washington to report
on the Gary situation, it was under
stood, and to recommend special legis-
lation further to curb radical activi-
ties.
STEEL POURED AT YOUNGSTOWN
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Oct 1.-THE
first iron manufactured in the Mahon
ing valley since the steel strike be-
gan was poured from blast furnace
at Youngstown Sheet and Tube com
pany early this morning, according tc
| an observer outside the plant who saw
the metal poured from the furnace
Activity at practically all other plants
here, indicates an attempt to manufac
ture iron soon.
Conferences between Amalgamated
association iron steel and tin work
ers and two of the largest steel com
panies in the Mahoning valley, the Re
public Iron and Steel company and the
Briar Hill Steel company were to be
gin today, according to announcement
by d. ]. Davis, vice-president of the
Amalgamated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
TOLEDO POLICEMEN GET
INCREASE; UNION DISBANDED
(By Associated Press)

TOLEDO, O.. Oct. Ito prevent
an occurrence of trouble similar to
that in Boston when policemen went
on strike, Mayor Cornell Schneider has
ordered an increase in pay for police
men and firemen. New men starting
on the police force here receive 500
a month for the first six months and
1925 a month thereafter. Mayor Schrei
ber proposed to add s25 in each in
stance. Both policemen and firemen
are organized here to some extent but
their union has not been operativef
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
MERCER TO TOLEDO
CBy Associated Press)

TOLEDO. O., Oct. 11.-Cardinal
Mercier, Belgian primate, will be in
Toledo on Oct. 1S. according to Ri.
Tev. Joseph Schrembs, bishop of the
Toledo diocese, who has made ar
rangements for the prelate's enter
tainment. Plans include a public re-
ception and participation Of services
at st. Frances de Sales Cathedral
While here he will be the guest Of
Bishop Schrembs-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
/ temperature Today,

For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy. Continued cold to-
night, Sunday and Monday. Rain fol-
lowed by freezing temperatures or kill
ing frost when weather clears.
General Conditions-The great cold
wave now covers the entire Mississippi
valley. Rain prevails over the central
states, due to the slow movement Of
the rain storm over the south. Temper
atures range near zero over the north
west, and are freezing as far south as
northern Texas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Toledo Watchman Fatally
Wounded; $4,000 Taken
(By Associated Press)

TOLEDO, O., Oct. 11.-Bandits in
an automobile escaped with $4,000
here today, after holding up two men
carrying the Pinkerton Tobacco COM
pany payroll, and shooting an employe
George Hillman. He received four
shot wounds and is expected to die.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Palmer Prepares Brief
Defending "Dry" Measure
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Anticipat-
ing attacks on the oonstitutionalty o.
the wartime and constitutional prohi-
bition enforcement legislation, Attor-
ney-General Palmer will prepare an
opinion which will be transmitted to-
the white house before the bill be-
comes a law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Robbers Get $1,000; Blind
the Watchman With Pepper

CLEVELAND, O., Oct 11-Six rob-
bers this morning held up the pay
master of the Samuel Emerson com
pany, in the lobby of the Euclid ave
nue. building, and after throwing pep
per into his face, escaped in an au-
tomobile with $1,000. which the Lay.
master carried In a money bag.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
CAPT, SMITH OUT.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 11.-Captain
l.. H. Smith, who was leading in the
east bound aeroplane race, lost his
way in the heavy rain miles south
Of Cleveland, and broke his propeller
in making a forced landing. but will
continue east as soon as he secures
a new propeller. The lead fell o
Major C. Statz, who left here this
morning for Buffalo, closely followed
by Lieut.. C. G. Kiel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
Souiets Forced to
Declare Martial Law
(By Associated Press)

HELSINGFORS, Oct. 1.-THE CEN
trail committee Of the Moscow soviet
government has resolved to declare a
martial law and create special COM
mittee with authority to fight the
counter revolutionary league, which
still has ramifications in part of the
country.