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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-09

y'snSisiE l.ne was nsia ur Is mAcnine
gun FIRE, sergt. Gumperlz left the pIa-
toon Of which he was 10 command and
started through a heavy barrage to-
ward the machine gun nest. His two
companions soon became casualties
from bursting shells. but Sergt. Cum
pertz continued on alone in the face
Of direct fire from the machine gun,
jumped into the nest and silenced the
gun. capturing nine Of the crew. Sergt.
Gumpertz' home is at 7O1 West 17sth
street, New York city.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-09
CHARLES ,pIsALvo.
Private, Company 2, ss4th Infantrl

PFIVate, COMPANY q 554th Infantry.
Private Disalvo (deceased) was dec.
Grated for conspicuous gallantry in
action near Remonville, France, No
vember /, 1918. When the combat
group, OF which he was member, had
been halted by enemy machine guns,
Private Disalvo alone charged for
ward. Attacking the nest, he killed
one gunner and forced the rest to
surrender. His act enabled the group
to continue their advance. During
the charge on the nest he was so seri-
ously wounded that he died on the
field. Els widow lives at 1905 Airing
ton avenue st. Louis, No.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-09
JOHN j. KELLY,
Private 18th Company 9th Regiment,
L. G.. M G.

Private Kelly was decorated for gal
lantry in action at Blanc Mont Ridge.
France, October 9, 1918. Private Kelly
ran through our own barrage 100 yards
in advance Of the front line and at
tackled an enemy machine gun nest
killing The gunner with a grenade,
shooting another member of the crew
with his pistol and returned through
the barrage with eight prisoners. Prl-
yete Kelly's home is at 6149 Kimbark
N nue., Chicago, Ill.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-09
SYDNEY G. eUMPERTz,
First Sergeant, Company E, 1s2nd
Infantry.

Sergt. Gumpertz was decorated fol
gailantry beyond the call of duty in
action in Che Boise de Forges, France.
september 20, 1913 When the ad.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
MEXICAN ANARCHY
BLAMED ON ALIENS

An appeal from three, until recently
exiled Catholic bishops of Mexico to
the people OF the United States and
Mexico Ito be patient and forbearing 3
the one with the other lest the amity
which just men desire to preserve"
should be disrupted by evil forces,
was made public here today by the
Mexican embassy. 1t bore the sigma
lures Of Francisco Plancarte, arch
bishop of Linares: Leopoldo Ruiz,
archbishop of Michoacan. and Fran
GUadala jara.
The bishops said in part:
I'm Mexica, anarchy is ~vabetted by
few aliens. and our people are an
gered by unwarranted interference in
their domestic concerns. and indignity
which a profound and sovereign race
cannot lightly endure.
We. the undersigned bishops OF
faith and trust in God and by love Of
appeal to the citizens Of the United
States and to the citizens of the Re-
public Of Mexico. We desire that wise
counsel should displace all thoughts
Of violence in the consideration OF
such differences as exist or as may
be created, between lands linked in
a common destiny by nature and by
sentiment.
I'VE as representatives OF the church
which has under our leadership and
in our own persons suffered persecu-
ton at the hands Of the Mexican gov
ernment. appeal in our anguish espe-
'cially to all who are bearing burdens
unfairly placed upon them BY the
Mexican authorities. for our
trust In the Mexican people 10 absc-
Lutte"
Evening star., 1919-04-10
CAPTURED HUN PLANES
TO FLY OVER THIS CITY
Mimic Battles Sunday in Which
Allied 'Aces" Will Participate
as in War.

An international group Of aviators
assembled by the national liberty loan
organization are to give a sort of pre-
liminary show over. Potomac Park
Sunday afternoon. The fliers will in
clude American, French. British and
Italian aces" and the spectators are
to be bombed with liberty loan litera-
ture.
The aviators and their assistants
twenty-one officers and hfty-two en-
listed men-wiil bring their machines
and equipment to this city and make
their headquarters a Boiling Field.
Among the aircraft to he used, it
is announced, are some Fokkers cap
tured from the Huns and several
French Spads. Among the American
aces will be Lieut.. J. 0. Donaldson of
this city, who brought down eight
boche planes. who was finally cap
tured and later secaped into Holland.
A feature of the demonstration will
be mock combats between American
planes and those taken from the
Germans. The performance will start
at 1870 pm. Sunday afternoon and
will end two hours later. 1t will be
given under the auspices of the cen
trail liberty loan committee of the
District of Columbia. John Poole,
chairman.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
BIG HAGERSTOWN PLANT
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Brick Plant, Cap Company and
Machine Shop Burned With
$500, 900 Loss.
Special Dispate to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. April IO.-Fire
of unknown origin destroyed the big
brick manufacturing plant owned by
Thomas L. Rickard and occupied by
the Hagerstown Cap Company and Rupp
Manufacturing Company early this
morning. entailing a loss estimated at
100000. The building was one of the
largest in the city and adjoined the
Cumberland valley freight station on
West Church street.
Starting in a pile of baIed straw on
the porch, the blaze quickly spread to
several freight cars. These were
quickly consumed The lower floor of
the Rickard building took fire
Firemen were handicapped by the
blazing freight cars, which prevented
them from playing effective streams
Of water on the building.
From the lower floor the fire spread
rapidly. and within a brief period the
entire building was a mass of flames.
the material which is used in the
manufacture of caps and baskets
burning readily.
From this section of the building
the fire spread to the rear, where the
machine shop. owned by Robert AZ
Kupp, was located.
A general alarm was turned in
Several times buildings adjoining the
burning structure were afre and
preparations were made to call on
IRE departments from nearby towns
Between fifty and seventy-fve per-
sons will be thrown out of work be-
cause OF the confagration
Evening star., 1919-04-10
SAILS FOR POLAND APRIL ~.
Y. W. C. A. Commission Will Pave
Wav for Trained Polish Women

NEW YORK, April 10.--A commits
sion of women being sent to Poland
bx the National Young Women's
Christian Association to pave the way
for the Polish Gray SamaritansS
Po,jsh-born women trained in this
country by the Y. w. c. A.. for recon
strmction work in their native land
will sail from here on April IS. it is
The advance party, which goes
abroad at the invitation of the Poi
;sh and Lithuanian authorities. com
nrises Miss Sarah Lyon. head of the
w C. AS overseas work in Ameri-
=. during the war; Miss Helen Bridge
nublic health expert; Mrs. Josepha
Kufiicka, for twenty years head of
The Polish library in Buffalo, ana
Miss Lois Downs. executive secre-
tary of the Internationc' Institute in
After conferrihg wi International
W. c. A., officials III London the
narty will proceed to Paris, where it
will be joined by Miss Mary Dingman
who has directed the industrial war
york of the Y. w. c., A. in France
The commission expects to remain
three months in Poland. .-..-.. -,
Evening star., 1919-04-10
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
President Wilson "Hammerlng
Ahead" at Peace Conference,
White House is Informed.

President Wilson is "hammering
ahead" and has made good prog
ress'' in his negotiations in Paris. ac-
cording to aGvices received today at
tho White House.
1t was not stated just what prog
ress had been made, but the adr1ces
seemed 10 cause considerable sat;s-
faction in official circles.
No significance attaches to the
detailing of DIR. j. Chalmers Da
Costa of Philadelphia, a Navy sur
geon. to the presidential ship
George Washington, it was said
today at the Office of Rear Admiral
Braisted. surgeon general of the
Navy. 1t was explained DR.. Da
Costa was assigned to the George
Washington in the regular course
of Navy routine and that his duty
would be to assist in treating sick
and wounded soldiers returning
from France.
Information received by Admiral
Braisted is that the President has
entirely recovered from the recent
severe cold.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
YANKS IN RUSSIA
bALK At FIGHTING
Company Shows Hesitancy,
But Is Persuaded to Re.
sumo Operations.

ARCHANGEL, Wednesday. April 9
(by the Associated Press).-A COM
pany of American troops recently
showed sc<e hesitation in returning
TO the fighting front south of Arch
angel. declaring that the war with
Germany was over and that the
United States was not at war with the
bolsheviki.
The regimental commander in a
speech said that they were fighting a
desperate defensive battle and ap-
pealed to them to stick it out The
company then left for the front.
May Be of Little Use After June 1
This incident was only the outcrop-
ping of what seems to be the general
feeling among the American troops.
officers as we'll as men. Because Of
this feeling, it is admitted more or
less generally that the troops now
here probably will be of little use
after June l.
In official circles in Archangel there
is no disposition seriously to blame
the troops for this condition. On their
arrival in north Russia last Septem-
per tH Americans were keen for
fighting the bolsheviki. who they had
been told, were German agents. They
have fought bravely throughout the
campaign and they are still doing so.
However, since the armistice with
Germany was declared the soldiers
have been subjected to constant boil
shevik propaganda, which. together
with their desire to return home after
the end .of the war for which they
were drafted and the hardships and
loneliness of the arctic winter. has
caused them to lose their spirits
Meanwhile they have had no Off
cia1 statement from the government
to answer bolshevik propa ganda and
no American in Archangel is in a
position to tell them officially what
they are fighting for.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
DIES HERO AS WAR ENDS
Private Budde Posthumously
Awarded D. S. c. for Act of
Bravery on November IL.

Posthumous award Of the distin-
guished service cross to Private
George w. Budde. 5th Regiment, Ma
rines. announced by the War De-
partment today. disclosed what Is be-
lieved to be the final act of heroism
in battle in France during the great
war. Private Budde, whose home ad-
dress was 655 Hawthorne avenue, Gin
cinnati, was killed near Villemontry,
November II, 1918, apparently after
the general fighting had ceased. The
official citation says:
Upon his own initiative Private
Budde advanced in front Of the line
to determine whether a certain ma
chine gun position was hostile or
friendly and was killed by machine
gun bullet"
Four other awards of distinguish
ed service crosses are noted for acts
of heroism on November II.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
GERMAN GIRLS WEEP
AS AMERICANS LEAVE
Children Also Bid First Detach-
meut of 42d Division Good
bye at Sinzig.
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.

Cablegrana to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919.
COBLENZ, Germany. April delay
ed).-Over the neatly trimmed hedge
around the railroad station at Sim
zig today American soldiers stood
leaning and talking to girls. The SOL
diers were inside the fence near a
long train Of empty cars waiting to
carry the first detachment of the 42d
Division toward home. The girls'shoes
were dusty as if they had walked
many miles in the early morning
h0urs IN .ordar tofssee the tratR pull
the departure Of that train meant
that something was going out OF
their lives. There were many chill
dren As well as girls hanging over
that hedge WAtcAihE tho fIBt Of the
American invaders who came to the
Rhine to leave. Some shed tears. while
others shouted farewel1s in German
and waved handkerchiefs. 1t was not
the same enthusiastic sendof which
the men received when they left
America seventeen months ago, but
even in the enemy country many
Arrives Home This Month.
Maj. Gen. Flagler, commanding the
division, is already home. Col Will
liam N. Hughes. chief of stan. is now
in Brest arranging for the details OF
the sailing. The division is expected
to arrive in America between April
p and 81.
Division headquarters complete, and
one battalion from each of four in
fantry regiments pulled out on the
trains today. The artillery brigade
with it's regiments starts on the 9Th
and the last train goes on the 11th
The minimum time from the Rhine to
the Atlantic is sixty hours. Brig. Gen
Douglas Macarthur leaves on the last
train-his duty to mop up the divi-
sional area and collect all stragglers
Except for a single regiment of the
4th Division the area is left unoccu-
pied. Gen. Pershing is still consid.
ering the possibility of entraining the
other divisions there. sending them
home by way of Antwerp. The 33d
Division may be the first to go by
this route.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
PEACE TO BE SIGNED
AT VERSAILLES PALACE
Arrangements Are Being Made for
Historic Event-Enemy Dele
gates May Have Villas Nearby.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
PARIS. April French Wireless
Service). - Representatives of the
peace congress again have visited
Versailles to look after arrangements
for the signing of the peace treaty in
the palace there. The commission
which has the work in hand is COM
posed Of NJ. Arnavo, secretary to Paul
Dutasta, general secretary Of tha
peace aonerpss; Messrs. Harrison and
Patehin OF the American delegation,
Messrs. Norman and Sylvester Of the
British delegation. the Marquis OF
Durazzo and the Marquis Paterno OF
the Italian delegation and Mr.. Kavai
Of the Japanese deleEation. - -.
The newspaper correspondents will
be accommodated in the northern
wing of the palace. New telephone
arrangements were ordered for the
Hall OF Mirrors.
The enemy delegates probably will
be lodged in villas in the neigh bor-
hood Of Versailles.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
AGAIN TO INSPECT
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Health Service Is to Resume
Work That Was Halted
During War.
WILL,REPORT CONDITIONS

Sanitary inspections OF all the gov
ernment department buildings in the
District are about to be resumed by
the public health service. An execu-
tive order issued in 1912, called upon
the public health service to make such
inspections and report to the Presi-
dent on the condition of the depart
ment buildings and the sanitary con-
ditionS under which the government
employees worked.
During the rush of the war Work
such inspections during the last Two
wears have been allowed to go ov tne
board. Eight months ago. however.
the public health service. at the re-
quest of the Treasury Department.
made an inspection of all the buildings
which it occupies, and the resumption
of the regular inspections of all the
department buildings is also at the re-
quest of the Treasury.
What It Considers. -
The public health service, in its san
itary. inspections of the department
buildings takes into consideration the
amount of floor space per person. VEN
tilation, toilet facilities, etc
Conditions in the government de-
partments during the war. when there
was tremendous increase In tne
number of employees OF some OF the
old departments, and when many new
bureaus were created were extremely
congested. To some extent these con-
ditions have been remedied, but there
are still buildings used for the gov,
ernment service which are conSesteo
and where the sanitary eonoi''ohs
should be improved. it is said.
The Treasury Department alone mas
occupied thirty-fve buildings in Wash
ington during the war. That was the
highest number at any one time be
cause the Arlington building mas oeen
put into use, and the War Industries
Board building has been taken over by
the Treasury Department, there has been
decrease recently in the NUMBER OF
buildings
Notwithstanding that the armistice has
been signed the personnel OF the Treas
ury Department instead OF decreasing
promises to be considerably increased
This is due largely to the fact that the
governments financial transactions dur
ing the war have now all to be audited
The Office of the auditor for the War
Department will have tremendous
amount of work 10 do. auditing All
Army. The same is true of the office
of the auditor for the Navy Depart
ment. though to a less extent than in
the case of the ONCE of the auditor
for the War Department
Seeking More Room.
The Treasury Department. there
fore. is seeking for more room for
the Office of the auditor of the War
Department.
1t is estimated that at least $4,000
square feet of floor space will be re-
quired. Also it is very necessary that
this be found in d fireproof structure.
for stould these records of the gov
ernment be destroyed the government
would be helpless IN contesting claims
- ALL
that might be brought against it.
The new Treasury annex building.
at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Madison place. will be ready soon
for occupancy, but already this has
been promised to the internal revenue
bureau, and it will not be large
enough to accommodate all of the en-
ployes of that bureau in Washington
Evening star., 1919-04-10
ORDER FOR WILSON SHIP
HELD UP IN LONDON

PARIS, April s.-The cable mes
sage giving directions for the steam.
er George Washington to be sent to
France was held up in London for two
days for some unaccountable reas son, ~
it was announced in American quar-
ters here today.
This fact was discovered, it was
stated, when the American mission
made an investigation because of the
printing here of Washington dispatch
es declaring that the George Wash.
ington had not been ordered to France
A dispatch was received todav fron,
the Navy Department saying that the
steamer would be able to sail in forty.
eight hours.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
jUG0SLAVS Count
F|UME AS THEIRS
Representatives Here Be-
Iieve Conference Will So
Award in Dispute.
PREDICT GREAT SURPRISE

Official representatives. in Washing
ton of the kingdom of Serbs. Croata
and Slovenes announced today that
they are confident that the peace con :
ference finally will grant the city OF
Fiume to their nation.
This sanguine feeling regarding ths
outcome Of their nations claim Tor
Yiune 10 iaoked upon ~ ssYtaially
interesting and signfticant in view OF
the most recently cabled stories from
Paris which intimate strongly that
Fiume will be given neither to the
JuEoslavs nor ItAlx. but will be inter.
nxtionalizAd. s
In spite Of these reports to the
contrary, JugoelAvs here seem to have
little doubt AZ to the outcome. Al
though not making known whether
or not they have recently received
word from Paris which would cause
their high hopes. they intimate that
their assurances are most reliable.
They say there will be great sur
prise when the question of territory
in central and eastern Europe has
been finally disposed of by the peace
conference.
In this connection it is suggested
by them that along with Fiume the
new Jugoslav state is very likely to
be given the port of Trieste. which
has been claimed by Italy and is now
being administered by that nation. AL
though there has been no end OF
Of the Fiume question. it has been be-
lieved generally that Italy would re-
ceive Trieste without any great
amount of dispute.
However, records were produced to-
day at the Jugoslav headquarters here
to show that among the various claims
of their nation which have been placed
calling for Trieste and the greater
portion of the region of Gorilla
Claim Is Not Pressed.
This fact is not generally known.
ably not pressed the claim as they
have the one for Fiume. the Peninsula
OF Istria and the Dalmatian coast.
At least, this claim has not been ad-
vertiSed so extensively as has the
latter. However. the local Jugoslav
representatives are not quite SO con-
hdent of the outcome of the Trieste
and Gorilla claim as they are regard
ing Fiume and Dalmatia, but they feel
sure that in the event Trieste and the
Gorisia territory is not given to Jugo-
They believe that If their nation is
unsuccessful in acquiring this terri
tory it will be internationalized or at
least that part occupied by the city
and port Of Trieste.
In making known their absolute
confidence in the outcome of the
Fiume dispute 'Jugoslavs explain that.
aside from realizing the justice of their
ma tion's claim, the allied powers real
ize also that to grant Fiume to Italy
would mean a serious rupture; that
the Jugoslav nation would shortly be
warning on Italy to gain possession
OF this territory.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
MIR. LANSING OPPOSED.
Says New Anti-Japanese Legisla
ton Would Be Unfortunate.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April 1o.-ln-
PRODUCTION Of anti-Japanese legisls-'
ton in the California legislature
wou!s be extremely unfortunate at
this time" said Robert Lansing, Se.-'
retary of State. in . cable 10 tHe
senate received today.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
JUGOSLAVIA REFUSES
DEMAND OF ALLIES

PARIS. April 9 (Havas).-The Jugo-
slav press bureau here announces that
the Belgrade government has rejected
a demand of the allies intended 10
obtain the cooperation of a Jugoslav
army against the Hungarian COM
munist government. The refusal. it
is added. was made on the ground
that the allies have not yet recognized
JugoSlavia.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
NEUTRALS MAY LEND
GERMANY 900, 600, 900

AMSTERDAM. April 10.-The visit
to Paris of the Dutch inanciers. Van
den Hoven and Meulen. a local news
agency says. has reference to the con-
clusion of loan by neutral states to
Germany of f200,000.000.
The loan is to be made under the
supervision of the allies. and is for
the purpose of restoring the economic
situation in continental Europe. Swiss
and Scandinavian bankers, it is added.
are participating in the negotiations.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
Vienna Conditions Worse.
FOUR D. C MEN ARRIVE
AT NEWPORT NEWS
s,s.,.l pisuatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 10
The following Washington men ar.
r,,. d here on the battieships Rhode
Island and Virginia from overseas
Serst. Phillip NJ. Hulme, s2sth Ma.
chine Gun Battalion. 1908 18th street
Private Augustus Anderson. 330th Ma.
chine Gun Battalion, box $50 R. F. D..
Machine Gun Battalion, Newton apart
ments; Private William r. Oyster
Company Z. 31eth Engineers. 612 Eas
Capitol street
Evening star., 1919-04-10
WAITER FIRST IN 1919
TO SEEK BANKRUPTCY

The first local bankrupt proceeding
of 1919 was filed today. George
Geoplos. a waiter. of 72s 5th' street
northwest, is the petitioner. He lists
his debts at $4.s20. and says his as
sets consist of household effects VAL
ned at $50. Geoplos formerly con-
ducted lunchroom, 1t is stated.
Nearly all the creditors are local mer-
chants.
Evening star., 1919-04-10
SEE QUEEN OF RUMAN1A.
President and Mrs. Wilson Call
iUpon Noted Ruler in Paris.

PARIS. April 10.-President Wilson,
with Mrs Wilson and Rear Admiral
Crayson. his physician. called upon
Oneen Marie of Rumania at her tenn
norary residence here before this
mornings session OF the council of
four
Evening star., 1919-04-10
Poles Destroy Statues at Posen.

PARIS. April g. tby the Associated
Press).-During Polish celebration
at Posen the statues of Bismarck and
William l were destroyed, according
10 a dispatch received tonight.
Evening star., 1919-04-10

Who is tine power behind the throne
Of taxation" IN Washington: Watch
60. S.S3..5 e.: -r-
Evening star., 1919-04-10

Torchy is prince Of storytellers.
And he lives up to his reputation in
-. SUNDAYS -StaS
Evening star., 1919-04-10

Edna Ferber. one Of Americas great
writer's Of fiction. has story in next
Sundays Star. 20
Evening star., 1919-04-10

Follow the Rambler G,ruc i'.1ersa.-
ing highways :~:id a?..aya AZ eaAi
:-..:.:.--'s Sta. 49,
Evening star., 1919-04-10
Honor System Used.

One of the principal features OF the
reha habili.ation scheme introduced into
Fort Jay under Col. hunt IS tne
"honor system Two companies have
been formed Of prisoners with good
records, and these men are put on
their honor without any interference
from the prison officials. They occupy
a barrack apart from the fort work
nnder their own non-commissioned
officers and even detail their own
guards.
Under the educational portion Of the
prison curriculum, largely in the
hands Of the Y. NJ. c. A. officials,
ola asses are held in various trades,
such as printing, rug making, laundry
work and electrical installation. There
ore also classes Of a purely scholastic
nature, ranging from elementary edu-
cation to business English, salesman
shin and French.