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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
j. LON7z SELLS
MALLEABLE PLANT

The Richmond Malleable Castings
company has been taken over by local
men including: George Kemper, C. w.
Jessup, William Blackmore, and L. E.
lliff Commercial club secretary, an
nounced Tiff, Saturday afternoon.
John NJ. Lontz has sold out his en-
tire interest in the plant to these men.
The business has been reorganized
and operations will begin on Wednes-
day of next week, said the new owners.
c. w. Jessup will be in charge of
the foundry as superintendent and
Blackmore will be manager. No de.
tails could be secured as to Lontz S
future plans.
Rumors had been afloat since the
strike disturbance at the Malleable
for which grand jury indictments have
just been returned, that Lontz was
considering selling it, but no definite
announcement was made until this
afternoon.
The consideration for the plant was
rot given by the men acquiring the
property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
WAYNE COUNTY
is P0LLED ON
NATION LEAGUE
Opinions of 1000 Voters
Asked on Acceptance or Re-
lection of Covenant.

Two thousand votes are to be taken
in pom of Wayne county by the Pal
ladium, to determine sentiment in the
county for or against the league Of ma
uons, the most important question OF
International politics to come before
the United States for many decades.
Results Of the ballot will be forward
ed to the Indiana senators at Wash
ington. The ballots for this vote were
sent to the persons balloting Saturday
Afternoon, and the vote will formally
open Monday. Return envelopes have
been enclosed with the questions, and
the Palladium believes that the i'm
portance Of the question will insure an
indication of position on this issue.
Those Alternatives Asked.
The card contains space for three
opinions, asking:
Are you in favor of the league as
it now stands?"
Are you in favor of the league with
reservatiOns?"
IF the league cannot be amended
are you in favor of rejecting the whole
league plan?"
A space is left for remarks.
The persons to whom the question
airre is sent, were selected entirely at
random, and no attention was paid to
political affiliation. About 1000 are
inside and 1000 outside of Richmond
By occupations they are classed as
! 900 farmers, 100 merchants, "a
school teachers, % lawyers and doc
tors, 25 manufacturers, 200 returned
soldiers, and 625 shopmen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
five MORE men
ARE ARRESTED
ON INDICTMENT
County Officials Get Five
More Rioters-Seven Men
Leave County.

With the exception of seven men
who left for parts unknown" all of
the men indicted by the county grand
jury for participating in the riot at
the Richmond Malleable Castings COM
pany on August 2S, have been arrest
ed by the county authorities and are
either in Jail or have furnished bond,
according to a statement made Satur-
day by Sheriff Glenn Carr.
Last night and this morning, the
police and sheriff arrested five more
men indicted in connection with the
rioting. They are Gilbert Horr, mould
er and officer of the moulders' union;
Hershel Roberts, Lester Bucher, Hol-
ston Toms and John Slower All of
the men arrested since yesterday noon
lave been released on bond
Officers After Fugitives.
Efforts are being made to apprehend
the seven men who fed from the coun-
ty when they learned that they would
probably be indicted, and it is prob
ably that all of them will be returned
here later.
The other men indicted, who have
not been arrested are: Clifford John
son, Edward and Carey Toney, Leon,
dIu OSl, oldIeuCe NyhOu, AlIISu
Stinson, and Clarence O'Conner.
Carey Toney was released after be-
ing arrested by the police on the night
of the riot, on his promise to remain
! in the county. Both he and his father
| have left the county, however Leon
ard Yost, one of the persons indicted
| was a messenger at the Western Un.
| ion Telegraph company. He was
| under suspended sentence from circuit
court, having been convicted and sent
enced for larceny.
| None of the men indicted will be
| brought to trial until after the open
| ing of the october term Of court, when
it is probable that all will be brought
! into court together.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
COMMERCE CHAMBERS,
|. W. W., ARE CALLED
HOSTILE BY MINERS

CLEVELAND, Sept. 20-The con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America today classed the cham
Der of commerce Of the United States
with the l. w. w. and other syndicalist
organizations, as hostile to the cause
of organized labor, and adopted an
amendment to the constitution for
bidding members of the United Mine
Workers to join any and all such or
ganizations.
The amendment carries with it per
manent disbarment from office in the
miners organization. President Lew
is stated that the intent of the amend
ment so far as the chamber of com
merce was concerned was to bar
memberships in local chambers of
commerce as we'll as in the national
organization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
New Ambassador to u. S.
Leaves to Take Up Work
(Ev Associated Press)

LONDON, Sept. 20.-Viscount Grey,
of Fallodon, the new British ambas-
sador to the United States left Lon
don this morning on his trip to Amer
lea. James Bryce and the Earl of
Reading former British ambassador
in Washington; Winston Spencer
Churchill, secretary of war and air
ministry, and Earl Cursor, president
of the council bade him farewell at
the station. The American embassy
was represented in the official party.
Sir William Tyrell, Viscount Grey's
private secretary is accompanying the
new ambassador to the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
GERMANY LOST 100000
CHILDREN THROUGH WAR
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Sept. 20.-Professor Emil
Abuerhalden, the noted psychologist,
says Germany's deficit in children
since 1914 was 100000, and children
mortality has continued to increase.
During the war Professor Abuerhal-
den devoted much of his time to
sending tubercular children to neu-
trail countries, chiefly Switzerland, but
the drop of the value of the German
mark precluded the carrying out of
the enterprise on the scale required by
the state of juvenile health in Ger
many.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
France is Aroused by
Reprieue of Traitor
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. 20.-Newspapers here
devote columns to discussions of the
case of Pierre Lenoir, who was re-
prieved yesterday morning almost at
the moment of execution. Several as
sert that Lenoir has asserted that the
case against Charles Humbert and
that against Joseph CaillauX. former
premier. are connected in some way.
1t is declared, however, by Human
ite that it is not believed in judicial
circles that either Lenoir or his at
torney will be able to produce suff-
cient evidence to bring about a change
in the sentence of death which was
decided upon by President Poincare af
ter a consideration of days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
Peterson, Bucko, Captain,
Convicted for Cruelty
CRv Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Captain
Adolph Peterson, of the American
Barkentine Tuako, and his sons,
Adolph Eric and Leonard Roy, his
mates, were convicted in the federal
court here today of maltreatment and
false Imprisonment of members OF
their crew on a four months voyage
last year from British Columbia to
South Africa.
The voyage of the Tuako as des'
cribed at the trial, rivaled in melo-
drama the most extravagant efforts OF
Itellers of sea tales.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20

Chadbourne, New York attorney; Brig
Gen. Charles G. Dawes, financler'
president Chicago bank; DR.. Charles
E. Iliot, president emeritus of Harvard
university; H. B. Endicott, Milton,
Mass, shoe manufacturer; Paul L.
Feiss, clothing manufacturer, Cleve-
land, O.; Ebert H. Gary, chairman
U. S. Steel corporation; Edwin F. Gay,
dean of graduate school of business
administration, Harvard university;
George R. James. banker, with large
Memphis, Tenn; Thomas G. Jones,
Chicago manufacturer; A. A. Landon,
farming and manufacturing interests,
Buffalo manufacturer; E. T. Meredith.
editor Successful Farming. Des Moines,
Ia; Calvin McNab, San Francisco at
torney; John D. Rockefeller, Jr.;
Charles Edward Russell, writer; John
Spargo, Vermont, writer; L. D. Sweet.
Colorado farmer, in charge OF potato
section U. S. food administration dur
| ing war; Louis Titus, San Francisco
attorney.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
Wilson Congratulates Mex
in independence Celebration
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-Text of
a message sent by President Wilson
under date Of Sept. 16, to President
Carranza, expressing congratulations
to the Mexican people on their inde-
pendence anniversary day was made
public today by the state department.
Il take pleasure" the president said
"in tending to your excellency on this
anniversary of the independence Of
Mexico my cordial fluctuations and
best wishes for the peace, prosperity
and progress of the Mexican people,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
LOST BAGGAGE" o r A. E.F.
WILL BE IDENTIFIED
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Identifica-
ton and restoration of lost baggage"
to officers and men of the American
expeditionary forces, is occupying the
time and attention of 800 army and
civilian employees at the port OF an
embarkation dock in Hoboken There
are now on hand more than 10000
pieces of such baggage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
Chicago Men Prepare

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Final prepar,
ations in the Chicago district for hand
ling the strike of steel workers call
ed for Monday had been made TODAY
and twenty-five union organizers were
on their way to different cities to
aid local union officials.
The organizers were under instruc.
tions to notify independent steel mill
owners the strike would remain in
force against them until they "signed
up" but that the national strike COM
mittee would arrange any conferences
they might request
From Gary, Ind, in the Chicago dis
trict where is located one of the coun-
try's greatest plants, came reports
that both sides were drawing lines
for finish fight. Employers claimed
81 percent. of the workmen did not
favor strike. and union leaders as,
serted 80 percent. of the employees
would go out.
| How long it will last nobody can
tell and who will win, no one knows -
said John II. DeYoung, assistant sec
retary Of the Chicago district. He
added that the men had been warned
against violence and that little trouble
was expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
PETROCRAD SOVIET
ASKS PEACE PARLEY

COPENHAGEN. Sept 20.-The city
soviet of Petrograd has empowered
the peoples commissaries to begin
peace negotiations with the allies, on
the basis OF conditions fixed by them,
according to reports received hero
from Petrograd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
300 Cholera Deaths
A Day at Petrograd

WASHINGTON, Sept 2O-Swedish
press reports from Petrograd by way
of Helsingfors. today, say deaths at
Petrograi from cholera have risen
from 200 to 800 day Sanitary con-
ditions are reported intolerable and
many of the hospitals have closed for
scarcity of food and medicine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
SINN FEIN PAPERS ARE
RAIDED AND SUPPRESSED
(Ry Associated Pressl

DUBLIN, Sept. 20.-The Sim Fein
newspaper Offices here were raided by
the military today. The publication
of the Republican, the Irish National
ity, the New Ireland and the Voice of
Labor, was suppressed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
FRENCH POLICE BULGARIA
(By Associated Press,

PARIS, Sept. 20.-French military
units will be sent to Bulgaria to sup
ervise the execution of the provisions
of the treaty with that country ac-
cording to the Echo de Paris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20


Occasional showers, possibly thun.
der storms tonight or Sunday.
General Conditions-Friday's storm
moved with great rapidity and is now
passing down the ST. Lawrence valley,
causing general rains throughout its
path. Another storm over the north
west will cause unsettled weather dur
ing the next thirty-six hours with oc-
casional rains. Intensely warm wealth
er for the season is prevailing along
the Pacific coast, San Francisco re-
porting 80 degrees which is about 80
higher than normal. Cooler weather
covers the far northwest and may
reach here by Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
ULTIMATUM TO
Be HANDED To
FIUME LEADER?
MAY Give D'Annunzio "a
Hours to Move Out-Cuns
Trained on City.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. 20.-Capt. Gabrielle
D'Annunzio may be given "a hours to
move his forces out Of Fiume, upon
which city squadron of allied war
ships has turned their guns, accord
ing to advices received here by way
Of Berlin, Laibaich and Vienna.
1t is indicated that this ultimatum
will come from the allied powers, rep
resentatives of which are reported to
have conferred at Abbazia about two
place they retired when Capt. Dan
nunzio entered the latter city.
Italian Change Often.
In peace conference circles it is in
timated the settlement Of the question
of the disposition of Fiume has been
complicated by the D'Annunzio coup.
but Italian delegates insist a decision
is being delayed because of the fact
that President Wilson has not answer
ed definite proposals made by Italy's
representatives here. Americans as
sert the Italians are constantly chang
ing the detail of their offer and that,
for this reason an answer has so far
been impossible.
Advices from Rome say that the
Duke of Aosta, a close friend of Capt.
lD'AnnunZio has conferred with King
Victor Emmanuel and Premier Nitti
and it is suggested he may act as
mediator in an effort to bring about
an abandonment of Fiume by the
| ID'Annunzio forces.
Fiume is Blockaded.
Fiume is closely blockaded by land
and sea. but there are stores in the
city sufficient to maintain the people
and troops for three months Capt
ID'Annunzio is reported to have with
him many members of his famous
aerial squadron. The Italian govern
ment, however. has ordered the mag
netos of airplanes at all aviation
camps removed so that no more ma
chimes may go to Fiume
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday. Probably showers.
Today's Temperature
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20

Some of the twenty-five men who will
represent the public at White House
round table session. Above, left to
right: e. r. Meredith, Thomas L.
Chadbourne, John D. Rockefeller.
Jr. Gull length figure), Calvin Nc
Nab and A. A. Landon. Center row:
Edwin F. Gay and o. E. Bradfute.
Bottom row: Bernard M. Baruch.
Charles Edward Russell, L. D..
Sweet, Ebert n. Gray. Bottom pic
ture is Of Dr.. Charles w. Eliot.
The list of men chosen by President
Wilson to compose the round table
which will meet in the White House
Oct. to discuss a new order" be-
tween capital and labor, includes three
groups, of twenty-five men each. One
of these groups will represent the pub
lie, one organized labor and the other
organization of employers.
The complete list follows: Bernard
NJ. Baruch, financier, former chair
man war industries board; o. E. Brad
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
WILSON SPEAKS
TWICE AT LOS
ANGELES TODAY
Noon Parade Through City
Features Presidents Day in
Angel City.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 90
President Wilson and his party ar
rived here at 900 a. NJ, from San
Diego. A large crowd was at the
depot to welcome the president.
President and Mrs. Wilson were
greeted by a small committee which
had as an auxiliary a group of young
women with masses of California flow
ers for the visitors.
His schedule here calls for rest
full morning at hotel. parade
through the downtown streets at noon
and two addresses. He is expected
to speak at dinner at $50 o'clock
and to address a larger audience at
the Shrine auditorium, at $50 p. m.
greeting by the children, fea-
ture of his western reception to which
he has frequently referred in his ad
dresses, has been arranged for the
president. The school authorities have
public schools at advantageous points
along the parade route so that the
president may view them
1t is expected the party will re-
main here at least part of Sunday, but
the program that day will be simple
and SO arranged as to meet Mr.. Will
sons wishes.
QUOTES ROOSEVELT
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 20-An ex
tract from a magazine article written
in 1914 by Theodore Roosevelt was
read by President Wilson in an ad-
dress here Friday as an argument in
favor of the league of nations.
Speaking to a cheering crowd which
filled the great San Diego stadium,
the president also quoted from Sena-
tor Lodge, one of the most bitter op-
ponents of the treaty in its present
form, and declared that in framing the
league covenant the Versailles con-
I'ference had followed the advice of
these and other Republican states
men.
Il am glad to align myself with such
utterances," said Mr.. Wilson, while
the crowd cheered Here in concrete
form is the fulfillment of the plan they
| advocated."-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
STATESMEN DISAGREE

ROME, Sept. 2O.-Premier Nitti and
Foreign Minister Tittoni have dis
agreed over the Fiume incident the
latter disapproving of the premier's
attitude, according to the newspapers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
AMERICAN TO CLOSE

CLEVELAND. O.. Sept 20-MilIs of
the American Steel and Wire COM
pany, subsidiary of the United States
Steel corporation, and employing so
per cent Of Cleveland's steel workers,
will close Monday and make no at
tempt to operate in the event the
strike is called into effect, it was an
nounced today by Stephen w. Tener.
superintendent of employment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-20
STEEL MILLS
TO CONTINUE
while ABLE,
ANNOUNCED
Preparations for Strike 60
Forward Steadily Plants
to Operate as Long as Men
Report.
The MILL MEN MEET
(By Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 2O.-With all
chances of averting the steel strike
gone, and with plants all over the
pittsburgh district shutting down for
the week end, police authorities in
many communities where steel mills
are situated, prepared today to handle
the situation as 1t developed with the
coming OF the walkout on Monday.
The mayor Of Mckeesport, and the
burgesses Of many communities, is
sued proclamations calling upon citi-
zens to maintain peace and order and
warning violators of the law that they
Will be promptly dealt with.
The United States Steel corporation
ofhcials, directly in charge of it's
plants, were busily engaged in prepar-
ing for the strike.
A request was made for loyal en-
ployes to assist the corporation to
guard its property against injury.
Many Guards Sworn In.
large number Of men, il was de-
clared. responded and were sworn in
as guards to assist the regular COM
pany police. Officials would not admit
that the steel corporations guards
would number nearly 10000 in this dis
trict, as reported.
Six deputies from the office Of Sher-
in William Haddock have been detail
ed during the last few days to swear
in men at the corporations mills to
serve as deputy sheriffs, nearly all of
whom are employees of the company.
From all the districts come reports
that the steel mills will operate Mon
Gay If sufficient men report for work
Reports that the U. s. Steel corpora
ton would shut down its plant In the
100 per cent loyalty shown by the
workers, were denied today at the
offices of the Carnegie Steel company.
subsidiary. The plants will operate
as long as men report for work. it
was said
Should the mills have closed, Il was
| unofficfally estimated that by Monday
morning $4,000 men would have been
idle
The Allegheny and West Pennsyl-
vania Steel mills at Breckenridge sus-
pended operations at o'clock this
! morning in order to give the mill men
an opportunity to hold a meeting and
consider the advisa bility of walking
out Monday, according to Harry E.
| Sheldon. president of the Allegheny
Steel company and Julian Burdick.
vice president of the West Penrsyl-
| Nanld steel company. These mills en-
ploy normally 5000 to 5000 men.
| The Pittsburgh Steel company at
Monessen was closed yesterday after
500 men, mostly foreigners, walked
out because. according to men en-
ployed there. a foreigner was given
the choice of winding eight spools of
barbed wire as other men were doing
or quitting. Upon his choosing the
latter course, il is said the 500 ep,
ployes followed suit. According to a
superintendent Of the plant, however.
the mill closed owing to lack of orders.
Meanwhile preparations are going
forward quietly and methodically in
anticipation OF the strike Monday, at
union headquarters, and by the steel
companies. Coal, 1t is said, will con-
tinue to be stocked by the steel COM
panies to avoid shortage this winter
which would occur II the plants con-
tinued to operate normally
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-24
CAMP FIRE CEREMONIAL

By an invitation from DR.. Morse,
Camps M~innehaha and Craggy spent a
delightful afternoon at Chimney Rock
one dy last week.
There was a most interesting Camp
Fire Ceremonial Meeting held at
Camp Minnehaha on July 4. Four
Camp Fires were represented and 40
girls responded to roll call.
Two new members were admitted
and girl received the rank of
Wood-gathered. Honor beads were
awarded to many of the girls and the
evening closed with a circle OF SPARK
lers ad balloons being sent up.
Biting in Broad river and buckle
berrying in the woods are much en-
joyed.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-24
Memorial to Fallen HarAns

In Japan issa tall stone monument
erected as q memorial to the horses
Killed in the Observation-Disclosures war. #
stands in the public park of the town
Ct Sano in the Tochigi prefecture. A
photograph of the townsfok gathered
aDout 1t shows The headman of the
ulstr1ct attired in a Prince Albert coat.
Genera FiscoHnt Oshima, one of the
heroes OF the war, wrote the principal
inscription, from which it appears that
10 horses from the county and vi
clnity are so remembered.