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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
Soldier Escort Brings
Body Of Charles Cras,,er

The body OF Charles w. Cramer.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Chamer.
arrived in Richmond last night from
Camp Taylor with soldier escort.
Mr.. Cramer had been i'll with pneus
monia only ten days and died at Camp
Taylor Saturday night.
The body was taken to the home OF
his parents, 1906 North d street.
The body will be shipped to Reading
near Cincinnati. after funeral services
are held here.
Cramer is survived by his parents
and several brothers and sisters
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
COMMITTEE APPROVES
FUND FOR RAILROAD
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb, 17-An ap-
preparation Of 100000 for the op-
Grafton of railroads under government
control was approved today by the
house appropriation committee. For
mer Director General McAdoo asked
for that amount to be added to the
$500, 100000 revolving fund provided
for in the original railroad control act.
All plans for considering railroad
legislation at this session OF congress
were abandoned today by the house
interstate committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
COLORED TROOPS
GIVEN GREETING
BY new WORKERS
Crack Negro Regiment Re-
viewed by Covernor-Two
Thousand More Men Arrive
tBy Assoeiassd Press)

NEW YORK, Feh. 1.-THE three
thousand members Of the 369th in
fantfy, formerly the fifteenth, New
York's negro regiment, who achieved
q great record in France, are the
guests Of the city today.
The regiment came by train from
ty-third street for the parade up Fifth
avenue. The paraders were led by
the band of one hundred pieces, under
Lieutenant James Reese Europe.
The reviewing party included. Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith, Major General
Thomas H. Barry, Rear Admiral AL
bert Gleaves, members of the board
of aldermen and the board Of esti-
mate and other city officials.
Reception for RainboWs.
The Rocky Mountain Club today is-
sued call to all New Workers, former
ly residents of western states, to join
In the movement to extend welcome
to the famous Rainbow divisions and
other divisions made up Of western
boys, when they land in New York
It Is planned to have a committee of
men from each western state extend
the western handshake" and II pos
sible arrange for divisional and regi-
mental parades before the troops are
demobilized.
The steamship Rotterdam arrived
here from Brest today with 2,736
troops, including thirteen French en-.
listed men.
Among the units were the field and
stan headquarters company. medical
detachment and companies g, l. X, l.
and M and the 367th infantry (negro)
National army. of the 92d division;
headquarters staff of the 92d division; !;
a detachment of company D Of the
162d infantry of the 41st division INA
tional guard troops of Washington,
Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wyom-
ing), and casuals.
The steamship Dante Alleghieri ar
rived with 1.5SS troops, including the
61st regiment coast artillery corps
complete; three officers and 5S men
Of the U. S. S. Scorpion, who were
at Constantinople during this war and
number of civilians, including Y. M.
G.. A. workers. This vessel sailed
from Marseilles, Jan. So
The Sixaolo brought AZ casual Off
GERS and men. 19 OF whom were sick
or wounded. The vessel left Bordeaux
Feb. 2.
Chicago Fighters Welcomed
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE 37Oth
United States infantry. colored, and
better known to Chicagoans as the Sth
infantry OF the Illinois national guard
was welcomed home here today.
The colored warriors made a dis
tinguished record in France AS a
part of General Mangin's fighting
tenth" army on Sept. 16, 1918. to the
end of the war. they attacked the
flower of the German army-Branden.
burgers and the crown princes hus
sars. and drove them from the Ailette
canal to the interior Of Belgium.
There are many members of the
regiment wearing decorations. Every
body in Company c got one for storm
ing the town of Baume.
The regiment marched directly s
the Coliseum from the railroad sta
ton where speeches were made and
there was music and dancing and q
big luncheon. A formal parade follow
ed and then the regiment entrained
for Camp Grant to be discharged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
Eor Waxne county by W. &. Moon

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Somewhat colder tonight. Snow fol-
lowed by fair.
General conditions-The storm OF
the past few days has passed away.
The Pacific storm reported Saturday
Is crossing the Rocky mountains caus-
ing local SHOWS today over Indiana
and Ohio. This will be followed by
somewhat colder weather, but not se-
we're. II is clear over the west and
temperatures are not low for the sea-
son in anv parf OF the country. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
Nav Be Unable to Hold
Up Debate on League
fBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Senate
leaders today knew of no addresses
planned Immediately on the propos-
ed constitution for the league of ma
tions but they reiterated their doubts
whether senate debates could be re-
strained as requested by President
Wilson until after February 26, when
the members of the foreign affaire
committee of both houses are to dlne
with the president.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
INDIANA CITIES PROFIT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Annual
public buildings appropriation bill. re-
ported favorably to the house yester-
day, carrying s5O.000.000. includes ap-
preparations of s350.000 for post
office at Fort Wayne, and $225.0O0 for
a federal building at Terre Haute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
Germans Agree to WithdraU
Their Forces from Poland
(By Associated Press)

BERNE, February 17.-It is an
nounced that negotiations between
Lithuania and Poland have resulted in
an agreement by which the Tenth
German army will withdraw from
Lithuania and the Polish army will
occupy the territory thus evacuated
It is said that the Polish forces have
already entered Volkovisk, near
Crondo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
Press Denies Reports Of
Rumaniian Reuolution
nv Associated Pres

(By Associated Press1
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Reports of rev.
olution at Bucharest are denied by the
Rrrrarior nreas hurcau horo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
ALFONSO NOT COMING
CAV Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb 17.-Reports that King
Alfonso of Spain is planning to visit
Argentina and Brazil, are denied by
Premier RomanOnes, according to the
r,-~'> v--svcr@sl ~ Madrid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight except
light snow in northeast portion. Tues
day, fair and slightly colder in north
portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-17
Today's Temperature.

NOON 90
Yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
MIR. HOOVER NOMINATED
"FRIEND OF BELGIAN NATION
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, May Is. --Bolshevism, in
the untutored mind of the Russian
proletariat, Is system under which
everybody has plenty Of money and
one needs to work only two or three
hours day, writes a special corre-
spondent of L'Intransigeant from
Russia. The money they needed. tho
moujiks were told, they would find In
the factories. and all they would have
to do would be to go and get It. Dis
appointment awaited them In most
cases, for the great majority of the
manufacturers were ruined, and the
office hash boxes were generally
empty. The next course was to seize
the proprietor by the throat. Where
is our money! they would demand
"The money that we've earned by
our sweat and blood?"
One plant owner answered that he
had no money, and offered TO prove
by his books that he had not even
enough to keep body and soul to"
gether.
The men fumbled through the
books; but being ignorant of the rule
of three, they could not understand
the entries Then somebody found an
entry of two million rubles under
mortgages" the Russian for which
is "Amortizatzia.
What is this?' they demanded fu-
riousIy "Amortizatzia must be the
name Of woman She has gotten
our money Who is she? Where Is
she"
The unfortunate employer vainly
attempted to explain. The mob gave
him five minutes to confess" aftcI
which he was shot against his factory
wall
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

Lloyd's father in New Augustine be-
fore we were married. They knew
me.
Mrs. Darling said Lloyd's father
did not like her because Lloyd said
you are a cracker"
Now Mrs. Darling are you not
pulling that cracker stuff for the eff
feet it will have on the jury?" why
absolutely not. Mr.. Davis she re-
piled. "They were not the worcT Of
Lloyd"
"He came home one afternoon and
said, If / had quart of liqGor
would get drunk ! asked him why
He said, because father is always
ragging me-. About what, oh, be
cause you are cracker ! tell yor
what | have mind to do, to let hin
separate us, then you can SUE hin
and will come back and live Will
you after you get the money.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
MRS. WILSON VISITS
AMERICAN RED CROSS CAMP

Paris, May 15--Mrs. Woodrow vii
son is showing much interest in the
welfare and comfort of American SOL
diers on leave in Paris. Recently she
visited the American Red Cross tent
city on the Champs de Mars where
accommodation have been estab-
lished for 1900 Of them.
During her tour bouquet OF How
su tied with the French national
colors were presented to Mrs. VIII
son A French soldier with an arm
less sleeve but happy smile made
the presentation speech.
She was received by Major rFan'
els Boyer, manager OF the North
western Zone of the Red Cross MISS
Ethel Burnett, directrice of the tent
citv. and Miss Lila Mcclellan o.
Texas.
Noticing the number Of men gati
cred to salute her as she left MRS
Wilson expressed the wish TO gree
them personally. An informal re
cention was held in front o. tn
camn- he soldiers forming in lint
and shaking hands with the pres'
dont's wife as they filed past
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
DAY OF PRAYER

Tomorrow, Friday, has been SET
apart as a day of special prayer and
fasting by the Methodists Of the Bar
tow district. The presiding elder,
Rev. G. Fred Blackburn, very prop
erly urges all pastors and churches
of the district to observe the day in
this manner.
1t is hoped that every church in the
district will hold public worship al
some hour of the day, and chat az
far as possible all members will at
tend and direct their prayers to God
in behalf OF the Centenary Campaign
that will begin next Sunday.
Through the weeks and months
since the Centenary Movement was
inaugurated pledges to prayer Of in.
tercession, tithing stewardship and
life service have been signed, and the
climax of the campaign will bt
reached next week when all of thes'
pledges will be sacredly kept, and IL
addition the financial side OF thu
movement will receive consideration
1t is believed by the district di
rector, Mr.. G.. e. Earnest of Barlow
that the Barlow district will go owe
the top in the early days of the eigh
days campaign. and that the love
loyalty and liberality Of our peopl
will be an inspiration to MethOdisr
throughout the entire Conference.
Therefore, let Friday be a day q
earnest prayer to this end. The ca
of God Is clear, distinct and insisten
This is largely laymen's movemer
and they are going to meet these RI
sponsibilities in such way as wi
meet the divine purpose and appro'
al. Friday is prayer day in a speci'
sense. EDWARD F. LEY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
MRS DARLING CLAIMS
SELF DEFENSE

Orlando, May 15.--Like a bolt out
of clear sky came the charge OF
Mrs. Margaret Darling when tesoify-
ing in her own behalf, that Lloyd
Darling was about to kill her on the
night OF January gath when she shot
him dead. For a moment there was
q breathless pause in the room. The
States attorneys sat aghast. They
were speechless The court room
seemed empty. The witness paused
but finally her attorney relieved the
strain by asking II 1t was the first
time her husband had threatened her
life. No, it was not; she declared.
Then Assistant States Attorney
Davis arose and asked II ii were moi
funny condition of affairs. One min
ute you are trying to establish the
mental condition of this woman.
do you mean to say she shot ir
self defense?"
Precisely" answered Judge Che
ney. ="
Then what plea are you trying Il
establish"
Both he answered.
Mrs. Darling's Story
Mrs. Darling told her story as fol
lows:
Lloyd and ] were married in Jack
sonville. Florida. We lived in st
Augustine about year. Then w
went to Jacksonville. From there W
came to Orlando. l think it was abou
1916. We lived here for while Thel
We went to Miami later returning Z
Jacksonville. and finally came back I
Orlando.
"LIovd and ] were very happy
When I went to Jacksonville ] wa
very sick. The same doctor treate
me who testified here this morning
When we returned from Jacksonvill
nv troubles began. Lloyd would sta
away from home five or six days 2
a time. Naturally l would try an
locate him, as any other wife would
would call his parents, to inquir
, about him. They seemed to reser
this. l loved Jack. I thought pei
haps It would be better If he did nc
, have SO much money to spend. H
was working and besides this his q
!her would give him $50 per weeA
Mind you, thirty dollars per weea
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
GERMANS UNDOING
(By Associated Press, +,

London, May 14-While wireless
telegraphy made it possible for Ger
man Zeppelin sQuadrons to approach
the English coast at night and lften
raid London and other cities; it also
was their undoing The British one
day captured German listening in"
set, and Immediately so improved up
or II that the intelligence depart
ment had an instrument which picked
up the faintest earth currents and
magpified them by a valve ampliaer
Lieutenant Colonel A. G.. T. Cusins
recently told the story to the Insti-
tute Of Electrical Engineers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

x,aad between men and women
lieutenant Colonel H Gideon Wells
is commissioner and general director
The commission is the creation of the
Commission to the Balkan states
which now has headquarters a.
Rome, and of which Colonel Henry
Anderson of Richmond, Virginia Is
,ho commissioner-in-chief. The gen
oroI nrogram of the Balkan Commis
aion. already effectively applied in
carbia Rumania, Greece, Albania
ord Montenegro is one of emergency
relief
The Commission to Serbia oper-
ates southwark from Belgrade and
northward from salonik under d.
roction Of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas
". Farnam of New Haven, Conn.
The Commission to Greece Is vel
organ;zed. with headquarters a.
Athens and supplied food clothing
medical relief and other aid in tn'
mart Of Macedonia evacuated by th'
Rulgarians during the period Whel
thousands of refugees we're return
,rg n their homes. At this time tn
medical personnel Of this commission
!. combating typhus in eastern Mac
! .aensa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

in the North Sea, it is announced,
have been successful, mines being 10.
Gated and exploded much quicker
than when the usual mine-sweeping
ship is used.
While the airship has the advan-
tage of height In locating mines, the
mere fact that an airship cannot hit
a mine adds so much to the element
of safety that it is expected that much
of the 5000 square miles Of mine
strewn waters which remain will be
cleared without loss of life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
Six Persons Drown
At Portsmouth, Va.
When Barge Sank

asked them to cut this down 10 ten
or fifteen. The only answer I re-
ceived was he had always been used
to plenty of money and here the
witness broke and wept for several
moments. She did not finish her
sentence. Later Bhe remarked his
mother said he had always been used
to money. He ought to know how to
spend It. She said she had money
before she was married, but that she
and her husband had spent It to-
gether.
Judge Cheney asked, do you re-
member any acts of the day of the
tragedy"
"Yes, | was down town. came to
town several times that day. I did
not know | was going to meet him
He said, Let's go for walk"
thought we were going to the band
concert but | soon discovered we
were on very dark street. do not
know where we were. He had asked
me for divorce. | told him IL he
would give me five dollars a week
would go away and leave him. He
said he had divorced two other won
en-, they hadn't received any money
and you won't either. He threatened
to kill me. He said this Is just as
good place as any He drew hii
arm from mine, and
What then?" asked Judge Cheney
"I shot him"
This was the climax OF the Trial
No one had been expecting such ;
statement. Invariably did the stat
endeayor to break down her testi
mony, but up to the hour of going t.
press Mrs. Darling had stood he
ground well She was calm, con
sidering the great strain she ha
been under. She answered the pros
ecution's questions clearly and de
cisively.
Had Lloyd ever threatened you
, life before?' asked Judge Cheney
Eyes. One evening asked him t
, return home after he had been ava
, for a while. He said he was goin
, out for good time | decided If h
could stay out all night I could also
He told me If I followed him h
! would cut my damn throat, He too
! out his knife and opened il. ! the
went home. He never cut me. bu
2 he did beat me in the face until
Y was almost disfigured
t The state then endeavored to prov
! Mrs. Darling was living with lloy
Darling before she became his wifi
e "Yes, lived in the same house wit
/. Lloyd before was married keI
!. hoarders.
/ Q.-How much older were 70
e than your husband?
+ Al was forty last-and be ~
!. 81.
:. Hrs. Darling aid sac hsd N
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
(By Associated Press.)

Portsmouth, Va, May 15.--SiA per
sons including the captains wife and
four children and engineer were
drowned when the coal barge Nanti-
coke sank off the Isle of Shoals early
today Captain william Gray and ono
deck hand, the only surveyors, were
picked up after they had drifted for
several hours in small boats,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
ALL RUMANIA EATING
FLOUR FROM AMERICA
(By Associated Press J

belgrade, Serbia, May 10. = All
Rumania is eating flour from America
today. The people realize where the
aid has come from and are exceeding
ly grateful. without American help
starvation certainly would have De-
ccme very general" These are the
words of Lieutenant Colonel H. Gid
con Wells, American Red Cross Com
missioner to Rumania, who recent!
arrived at Belgrade from Bucharest
Colonel Wells said the great bulk oi
the Rumanian food supply, including
about twenty thousand tons OF houi
monthly, is furnished by the Ameri
can Food Administration. 1t is SOLO
m wholesale quantities to the gov
ernment, which attends to all details
of transport and distribution. Floui
trains run continually from the port
to the interior and have the right-ot
way over all other transpor. TE'
supply is being we'll handled an'
there is no longer danger of starVa
ton except in isolated areas. particu
larly in the Dobrudja region wner'
local transport IS excessively dlin
cult
Supplementary to the Food ADMIN
istration program the American he'
Cross Commission to Rumania ma
already developed a nation wide 100
and clothing relief program whicl
aims particularly at the relief Ht tn
destitute, the welfare of orphans IN
organization of sewing rooms ana III
general amelioration of conditions
This effort has had the hearty co
operation of the Rumanian govern
ment, From King Ferdinand an
Queen Marie to the last clerk IN
Rumanian people are very gratefn
and to be an American is to be non
ored."
The Commission to Rumania nA
ifng-fouF members. about evenly q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
(By Associated Prees.)

Brussels. May 15..- The Belgian
Order of st. Jonn of Jerusalem, cre-
ated to ajF victims Of the war has
opened a subscription to present Her.
bert Hoover, The food administrator
with an address and work Of art
symbolizing the energy he has dis.
played in succoring Belgium since the
war began.
The Belgian government recently
nominated Mr.. Hoover Friend Of the
Belgian Nation"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
N.C.-4 Leaves
Halifax For
Trespassy
AFTER LEAVlNG CITY WAS
FORCED TO DESCEND BUT SOON
TOOK THE AIR AGAIN
tBy Associated Press.)

Trepassey, May 15.-Commander
Towers, chief of the American sea
plane division, announced today that
the NC-1 and NC-3 might start before
nightfall for the Azores. Towers stat
ed if the NC-4 left Trepassey Twelve
Lours later than her sister planes
she would be able to make the flight
10 Lisbon in their company as the
trans Atlantic voyage could not be de-
layed much longer because the de-
stroyers in the war ships patrol were
exhausting thir fuel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
LAKELAND, FLORIDA THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1919
D|R|c|BLE REACHES
ST. JOHNS, n. F.
AFTER IS HOURS
IN THE AIR
(By Associated Press.)

St. Johns, May 15.-The naval
dirigible C-5 scheduled for a possible
nonstop flight from this port TO the
British isles, arrived here today af-
ter a day and night cruise from Mon
tauk Point, N. Y. The balloon had
been in the air twenty-five hours and
forty-five minutes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
Cannot Be DELAYED MUCH
LONGER: START FOR AZORES
MAY Be MADE BEFORE NIGHT
WIDEN THE SKIRTS?
NO, LOWER STEPS!

Youngstown, Ohio, May 15-Though
one councilman suggested that a res
olution be passed to change the pre-
va:ling styles in women's skirts. the
city council has decided to change
the height of the steps on the CITY,
operated street cars to make travel
ing easier for wearers of tight skirts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
AIRSHIPS USED TO
LOCATE MINES
(By Associated PresE.)

London, May 15.--Sweeping up the
thousands Of mines which strew the
seas in the neighborhood of the Brit
ish Isles has proved such costly
and dangerous job when carried on
by the ordinary methods, that the
Admiralty has turned to the airship
for relief. Experiments conducted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
Of four
REFUSE TO
CONSIDER NOTE
RELATIVE TO
| A B 0 R
LEGISLATION
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, May Is. The council Of four
has declined to consider the note from
Won Brockdorff Rantzau, chief of the
German peace mission, relative to an
international labor legislature
The council Of four this morning
discussed with the military advisory
the military terms of the treaty. 1t IS
understood these are similar to those
in the German treaty including pro-
hibtion of conscription
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
NATIONAL BANKS
CALLED ON FOR
STATEMENT
(By Associated Press')

(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 15.--The comp
troller Of the currency today issued a
call for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business Mon
day, May II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
Took to Air at 9:O3
(By Associated Press.)

Halifax, May Is American naval
seaplane NC-4 left today for Ire
passey bay to join NC-3 and NC-1 for
The transatlantic flight. The craft
took to the air at 9:03, eastern time,
after circling over the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

Many communities are urging the
q. s. war department to discharge
physicians from the army 50 they
may return to their homes, where
they are badly needed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
TO b
OFFICIAL OF
LEAGUE OF
NATIONS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May Is Raymond b.
Fosdick. new York lawyer, who was
chairman Of the commission on
training camp activities during the
war will be one of the permanent
American officials, in the League Of
Nations when the league is organized.
His exact position was not known
here today.