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The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
Chairman Edes Is Questioned

William C. Edes, chairman of the Alaskan engineering commission in charge of construction of the road placed the sand and Congressman Dow asked him if he thought the failure to two commissioners fill the vacan- cies, had hindered the work.
 Chairman Curry struck the question out Mr. Edes reluctant to answer it might be construed criticism of the appointing power.
 Assistant Secretary Haowell said there had been slowing up of the work until Mr. Edes physical breakdown
 Colonel Mears, formerly member of the engineering misson testified that the enterprise had been handicapped by the uncertainty of appropriations He said it would help greatly if the appropriations available January instead of .Tuno
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
 RATIFICATION OF TREATY

PARIS, Aug. (by Associated Press) The peace committee of the chamber of deputies, by a vote of 34 to 1, has recommended the ratification of the treaty of peace.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
AND MATES
 ARE OUT ON STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1 (by Asso- ciated ss).-Several lumber and freight carriers were tied up here to- day when the masters and mates struck for higher wages. The strike may spread to other coast points.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
2l7 AMERICANS ARE MURDERED
 BY MEXICANS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (by Associ- ated Press) ).-In response to a resolu tion of Senator King of Utah, Secre- tary of State Lansing has informed the senate that PIT Americans have been killed in Mexico since the end of the Diaz regime, in 1911.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
JENNINGS SUSPENDED
 FROM PLAYING BALL

BOSTON, Aug. 1 (by Associated Press) Manage Hugh Jennings of the Detroit baseball team of the Amer ican league has been indefinitely sus- spended on account of an argument with Umpire Moriarity.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
CRICSBY HAS INTRODUCED
 TWO BILLS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 Cby Associ- ated Press).-Delegate Grigsby of Alaska has introduced bills appropri- ating $2,5OO,000 for deepening and widen the channel of Dry strait, Alaska, and for the construction of a federal building at Fairbanks.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
NINTH REGIMENT HOME
 FROM FOREIGN SERVICE

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (by Associated Press) 1.-The Ninth regiment of in- fantry, the first unit of the famous Second division to return, arrived here today on board the steamship Princess Matoika.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
Twenty-four in Party
ALABAMA GOVERNOR
 COMING TO CORDOVA

SEATTLE, Aug. 1 (by Associated Press).-It is reported that Governor Conner of Alabama, as a member of a party of hunters, is leaving here for Cordova on board the steamship Alaska August ', en route to the White River country.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
STEAMSHIP CAPSIZES
 WITH LOSS OF THREE MEN

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (by Associated Press) The steamship Abanbarez arrived here today with fifty-eight members of the crew of the British steamship Clan Gordon, which cap sized at sea Wednesday,, 14O miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, with the loss of three men.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
MINISTER TO DENMARK
 APPOINTED BY MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, July (by maiD D.- Jose M. de la Garza, a former presi- dent of the municipality of Mexico City, has been named by President Carranza minister to Denmark, his du- ties also extending to Norway and Sweden. Senor Garza will reside in Copenhagen.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
FIVE FATALITIES RESULT
 FROM POWDER EXPLOSION

LANDING, N. J., Aug. 1 (by Asso- ciated Press).-Five persons were killed here today by the explosion of thousand pounds of dynamite in the Atlas Powder Company's packing house.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
JOHNSON SCORES IN
 TENNIS TOURNAMENT

NEWTON Mass, Aug. 1 (by Asso- ciated Press) W. NJ. Johnston of San Francisco today won the second leg in the Longwood tennis bowl tourna- ment, by defeating R. Norris Williams, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
CALLS COMMISSION EXCESS BAGGAGE
FLEET IN COMMUNICATION
 WITH SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. i (by As sociated Press) )-Radio communica- tion has been established between the Pacific fleet and San Francisco.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
DEMAND FOR INCREASED WAGES SUBMITTED BY RAILROAD MEN
 IS REFERRED TO CONCRESSMEN

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (by Associated Press) ).-Presi- dent Wilson has asked congress create special nvestgat ing committee to pass upon the increases asked by the shopmen and other railway He said rate increases prob ably would be necessary to meet the wage increases
 The President has asked Speaker Gillette and Republican Floor Leader Monde have the of the house postponed until action has been taken his request that congress appoint committee to pass upon the railway mems demands.
 Railroad Director Hines told President Wilson today that all classes of railroad workers asking eight hundred mil lion dollars annually in increased wages lie said he hoped something would be done to reduce the cost of living tenatve he doubted if his powers sufficient to in crease rates sufficiently to meet that sum.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
QUOTATIONS FOR FISH

KETCHIKAN, Aug. l. 1.-Yesterday's prices for fish were: Halibut, frsts, sac; seconds, 51ac; sablefsh, 312c; red rock, 11ac.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
Claims Commission Is Excess Baggage"

Representative Dowell of Indiana rather sharply ques toned Chairman Edes. Dowe made the statement that the engineering commission exces baggage and that the work could proceed under the direction of experts the ground better than under commission working from Wash ngton
 The committee unanimously approved the $1000OO0 ap propaton The bill provides for the completion of the road by December 3 1922.
 is believed that the house and senate will not act on the until December
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
A Typical Suggestion from Poindexter

In the senate yesterday the high cost of living for an extended debate during the consideration of resolution proposing reduction of the amount of money in circulation
 Senator Myers Democrat of Montana said the money in circulation partly responsible for present cond ons He said the high living costs productive of bo hevism and anarchsm He said that increases in wages gen eray followed by advances in living costs thus creating an endless chain.
 Senator Pondexer of Washington said the President had been given hundred million dollars to feed the starving pie of Europe but he sad t would be impossible get mill lion dollars to feed Americans
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
HIGH COST OF LIVING WILL BE
 INVESTIGATED BY GOVERNMENT
 WITH VIEW TOPRICE REDUCTIONS

WASHINGTON, Aug. (by Associated Press) )-The cab met has appointed special committee to consider of reducing the cost of living and to compile suggestions One suggestion that has been made is that the government sell this years wheat crop at the market price and make the guar any to the farmers from blondoar fund to be appropri ated by congress-
 The federal reserve boards monthly review says relief from the present high prices sight It declares ha there is
 general disposition to accept present price levels for time The high prices it continues, not checking demand in many districts
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
Shopmen Quit in Large Numbers

CHICAGO, Aug (by Associated Approximately hundred thousand railway shopment the Chicago district have gone strike for higher wages.
 ATLANTA, Ga. Aug (by Associated Press ).-Approxi- matey thirty thousand shopmen the Southeastern states cn strike.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
Inquiry Into Price of Footwear

The house committee interstate has reported out resolution directing the federal trade commission to stute inquiry into the increase in prices of shoes
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-01
Secretary Lane May Be One of Visitor

Secretary Lane May Be One of Visitors
 special to the Seattle Times says that Secretary of the Interior Lane will leave for Alaska tomorrow night with the congressional party if certain matters pending be adjusted time The secretary says he making every effort possible to get away
 Senator New of Indiana and probably other senator will be members of the party which will include Representa- ves Dowel of nana Ferris of Oklahoma and Evans of Mon tana The complete personnel has not yet been announced
 Twenty-four in Party
 WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (by Associated Press).-Major Dole has been instructed accommodations for the party of twentour congressman and others for the trip to Alaska board the steamship Alaska which sails from Seattle next Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
HACERSTOWN. AND
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL
PLANS UNDER WAY

Plans for the new consolidated town
ship high school in Jackson township
will be submitted to the school trus-
tees of the township next month, ac-
cording to County superintendent
Williams. Work on the new high
school which Is to be built at Cam
bridge, will probably not be started
before next autumn, but it is expected
that the building will be completed
by the fall of 1920.
Work on the Hagerstown high
school will be started as soon as the
architects plans are completed, and
every effort will be made to have the
new building ready for use at the
opening of the next term of school.
The school will be given its commits
sion as soon as it meets the require
ments of the state board of education,
and it will be necessary to have the
new building before this is done.
Two other schools in the county are
undergoing repairs this summer. The
William sburg school is being enlarged
by the addition of two rooms At
Economy the high school is being
equipped with a new heating and wa.
ter plant. These buildings will be
completed for the next school term.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
.RAINSTORM .DEVOTES
Time TO RICHMOND;
COUNTY STILL DRY

The terrific rainstorm which near
ly drowned Richmond Saturday eve
ming was purely a local affair. The
rain extended barely south of the
Lutheran cemetery and did not reach
Hagerstown. Cambridge, Centerville
Fountain City. Liberty. or any town
more than three or four miles away.
Streets were flooded, causing traf-
fic to be blocked at some points, eel
lars all over town had several inches
of water in them, and twigs and large
limbs of trees strewed the sidewalks
and Glen Miller Park. Several elec
trio light and telephone lines were
put out of commission.
Macadam roads near the city were
washed clear to the foundations in
some places, and corn and other stand
ing crops were laid flat. There was
not much damage done, however, as
corn has still time to recover before
harvest. A few low-lying crops were
washed badly, and down at Liberty
up at Hagerstown, near Boston, and
in most other sections of the county
they are beginning to need rain, and
crops are getting dry. A slight show
er Sunday morning was the only rair
for some time, reported most of these
places Monday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
WILSON'S FLEET
NEARS new YORK
| ON RETURN TRIP
Preparations Are Made to Re-
ceive Presidential Party
Tuesday Afternoon.
(By Associated Press)

ON BOARD U. S. S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, Sunday, July 6.-(By
Wireless) - The presidential fee:
which is steaming toward New York
Larbor, today encountered the first
breath of the heat wave which has
prevailed along the Atlantic coast 1t
was accompanied by humidity and con-
siderable fog and the ships slackened
their pace to twelve knots an hour.
President Wilson rested most of the
day but spent a good part of the time
On the upper deck with Mrs. Wilson
and visited wounded soldiers in the
deck hospital. He will devote tomor
row and Tuesday morning to finishing
his message to Congress. This prob
ably will be in shape for him to go
over with some Of his cabinet advisers
ON Wednesday, preparatory to its pre-
sentation and the submission of the
peace treaty, the treaty with France
and the protocols to congress on
Thursday.
Eager for Homecoming
The presidential party is evidently
looking forward with high anticipa-
tions to being on American soil again,
and all arrangements have been made
for arriving in New York early Tues
day afternoon and in Washington
Tuesday night. 1t is expected that the
outcoming feet of warships will be
met Wednesday morning when the
first salute will be exchanged and the
combined fleets will proceed together
Sandy Hook should be reached some
where around noon and the fleet will
then move slowly through the mar
rows to the upper bay. The soldiers
and sailors on board are anxiously
awaiting their first sight of the Statue
of Liberty.
Mr.. Wilson and his party will land
at Hoboken early in the afternoon and
will cross by the 23rd street ferry to
New York City where a citizens re-
ception committee will be waiting.
From the ferry house Mr.. Wilson will
be taken through 23rd street to Fifth
avenue, thence north to 57th street
and then to Carnegie hall, where there
will be reception ceremonies with a
| brief address by Mr.. Wilson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Tuesday; continued moderate temper
ature.
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair and moderately cool tonight.
Tuesday fair with rising temperature.
General Conditions-The high baro-
metric pressure which moved south
from Hudson bay caused a break in
the hot weather last week. The
weather continues intensely warm
over the plain states, 50 degrees in
Montana. The local Thunder storm
Saturday afternoon completely broke
the drought over the northern and
eastern parts of Wayne county while
over the south and west portions 1t
remains dry, where there was not
enough rain to lay the dust. The
local thunderstorm was not the cause
of the change in temperature, which
was due to a cool wave from Hudson
Bay. The wind velocity reached gale
proportions over the immediate dis
trict
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
OLD THIRD LOSES
NO Time GETTING
OUT OF GERMANY
(By Associated Press)

COBLENZ, Sunday, July 6.--Indi-
viduals and small units Of the old
Third Army are losing no time in get
ting out of Germany. All trains are
crowded with casuals and sleeping car
reservations from Coblenz to Paris
are booked a week ahead.
The Fifth division began moving
from Luxembourg, Friday, and the
Fourth division is scheduled to leave
the Rhine sector Tuesday. Next
scheduled to move in the direction Of
home is the Second division, due to
leave the east bank of the Rhine Cn
July 15 The officers club, which has
played an interesting part in the his
tory of the American occupation, was
closed Saturday night The club
quarters were in the casino Of pri-
vate German club, one of the finest on
the Rhine. In the six months it was
used by the Americans many notable
persons were entertained, including
the Prince Of Wales and General Per
shing, who danced with welfare work
ers, nurses and telephone girls in the
spacious ball room. Despite efforts
not to make money the club has 2OO.-
900 marks on hand which will be di-
vided between the Salvation Army and
army relief associations handling
funds for the families Of enlisted mon.
The Amarco News, the army's daily
will cease publication July 10, after
an existence of three months. The
newspaper made money from the be-
ginning and will quit with a surplus Of
more than 250,000 marks, which also
will be contributed to some charitable
organization interested in army work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
UNDERHILL TRIAL
BEGINS At LIBERTY

LIBERTY, July T. - Two special
venires were drawn for the jury in
the case of Alfred Underhill, of Rich
mond, who is on trial here this week
on a statutory charge. Thirty-six men
were called before twelve could be
secured who were satisfactory.
The case has gained wide publicity
in Union county, and few men in the
county are not acquainted with the
case. Attorneys for the State will be-
gin the States evidence this after
noon, and seven witnesses have been
called to testify. Prosecutor Gath Free,
man, of Wayne county, Frank Strayer
and Wilfred Jessup, are trying the
case for the state, and Henry s.
Spaan, John F. Robbins of Indianapo
lis, and George Pigman Of Liberty,
represent Underhill.
The prosecuting witness is a feeble.
minded girl, who formerly lived on
the Underhill farm. east of Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
BOARD REFUSES TO
take ROAD PETITION
TO STATE BODY

Petitioners for the Improvement OF
the Hagerstown road appeared before
the county commissioners Monday
morning, and asked that the matter be
taken before the state board of tax
commissioners.
The commissioners refused to con
slider placing the petition before the
state board, pending the action of the
special session of the state legisla.
ture next fall in regard to the present
highway laws. According to county
attorney Denver Harlan, considerable
expense is involved in placing the
petition before the state board. and
owing to the fact that the laws may
be changed by the next legislature
it was deemed inadvisable to take the
matter up at this time.
The board allowed claims against
the county for the last quarter, at
Mondays meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
RUSSIAN LIFE TEACHES APPRECIATION FEIIjAT
OF old u, S. SAYS CARL W, YOUNG

Life in the Arctic Circle in Russia
last winter was one whirl of mid
night all day, fighting, packages from
home, guard duty, inconsistencies, Brit
ish rations, "Minoga" (Which means
plenty in Russian) cooties and gray
backs, and longing for the land of the
free, according to Carl W. Young, who
arrived home Saturday after nine
months service near Archangel with
the 339th Infantry. And the greatest
thing he saw or learned was apprecia-
tion Of the United States, his home
land, he said.
Youngs outfit arrived in Archanged
September 4, 1918, he said They did
guard duty here until some time in
October, and on the Goth of October
sailed about 100 miles up the Dvina
river. transferred to a small river
steam boat and went 200 miles further
up the Pinega river, to small town
by the same name.
Here they did more guard duty, but
finally succeeded in seeing one day Of
action against the "Bolos," which,
Young explained, is pet name for
the Bolsheviki. He saw only one day
real fighting here, and went back to
Pinega to the necessary but irksome
task of company tailor.
Main Machine Gun Outpost.
A little later, however, he saw sew
eral days service with the artillery
detachment, which used four small
guns to beat back the Bolos, then
came back to Pinega, and was on
straight guard duty manning machine
gun outposts on the watch for the
enemy there, until April
During this time. he said was the
season of night, when there was dark.
ness for 81 or % hours out of each "a
The temperature ranged from 40 to Sd
below zero, and was a dry cold like
that of North Dakota, Young said
The soldiers dressed completely in
furs. except for felt boots, which
owing to the extreme dryness Of the
snow, they wore without any outside
covering.
They went back to Archangel May
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07

l, said Young, rested up and did camp
duties until June, when they took
a boat at Economy Point and passed
through the White Sea, out to Brest
For 26 hours, said Young, the boat
did nothing but crunch through the
ice-floes, with two ice-breakers to
crush the ice SO they could pass
Seals were on the ice all around them
and they saw three seal hunting ex.
petitions, he said.
Before he left Archangel, however
said Young, the time OF the midnight
sun had come, and the sun never set
but swung in a great circle There
is always couple of hours of daylight
even in the extreme night, but during
the summer it never gets dark.
Standard Of Life Low.
From Brest, the outfit came across
the Atlantic to the best land on
earth" debarking at Hoboken on June
80. He went to Camp Merritt and
thence to Camp Dix and was dis
charged last Saturday night.
Hearts of the Russians are in the
right place, Young said, but the gen
eral standard of culture. education
and life is very low. Sanitation and
conveniences of every kind are prim
tive, and the American soldiers had
to fight three or four kinds of insect
plaques.
Christmas, said Young, he received
packages from the War Mothers from
his home and from the Red Cross. He
said the First Battalion of the 339tt
were the real war-hardened veterans
of the Russian forces. having seen al
most continual combat service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
Charles White, Formerly
Of City, Dead At Detroit

Charles S. White, of Detroit, Mich,
brother of Seldom and Miss Hettfe
White of this city, died unexp ectedly
at a summer resort, near Detroit,
Mich, Sunday evening at 6 o'clock
Mr.. White was about 60 years old. He
was born in Richmond and has been
away from here for ABOUT Is years.
=, He wtes the son Of James and Anna
White, who resided northwest OF town
He received his education In the pub
lie schools of Richmond. The surviv'
ing relatives are two sisters, Mrs. By
ram C. Robbins. of Detroit, Mich, and
Hettie White of Richmond; one broth
er, Seldom White. of this city. and four
children, Orson, Wilbur, Kathleen and
Marguerite, all of Detroit. Funeral
services will be held at his home in
Detroit on Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
HOG PRICE REACHES
new $22.40 Level
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, July AFTER breaking
the high price records three times last
week, the hog market today continued
its upward course. New top quota
tions were established at $22.40 hun
cred weight, as against an average
cost of $21.53 on Thursday, since when
there has been no trading until this
morning.
Sensational advances in the price of
corn took place today largely owing
TO the steep ascent in the value OF
hogs. The sharpest ascent of corn was
for the July delivery which made 4
nearly vertical jump of 70 cents to
$1.94 a bushel. 1t was said manufac.
turers were able to dispose of corn
products on a basis equal to more than
$500 a bushel for corn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
Dr.. Kramarz Resigns As
Premier OF Czecho-Slouakio

PRAGUE, Saturday, July 5-Dr Karl
krama rZ, will retire as premier of
Czecho Slovakia and will be succeed
ed by Clastimil Tusar. a Social Demo
crat leader M. Tusar, who has been
Czecho-Slovak minister to Austria
since last December, sat in the old
Austrian reichstat as a Czech deputy.
Dr. Kramarz took office as the first
premier of Czecho-Slovakia, November
II, 1918, M. Tusar before the forma-
tion of a new republic of Czecho-Slov-
aka was a newspaper editor in Brunn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-07
new WHEAT COMES
IN; THRESH|NG IS
BEGUN IN COUNTY

The first new wheat of the season
was reported by the Richmond Roller
mills, Saturday afternoon. Henry
Boval of Centerville. brought in two
loads. The wheat was of good No.
quality. running 5S pounds to the bush
ell, and S2.OS was paid for it at the
mill. $2.11 being the price for No. l.
Threshing became general over the
county where the wheat was dry, on
Monday morning, the first grain hav-
ing heen threshed in several places
Saturday. Near Richmond, however,
the drenching rain Saturday rendered
the grain too wet for immediate
thrashing.
In Boston township, the first wheat
'hreshed ran 5S pounds to the bushel
and was dry and of good quality.