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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
Fire Company Makes
Twenty-Nire Calls
Since January |

The fire department has made %
calls since the first of January. ac-
cording to Chief Ed Miller. Friday
morning the companies went TO the
home of Ed Paust. 3a5 North Eigh.
teenth street, where small roof fire
caused by spark from the f1ue re.
suited in about $40 damage.
There was also a small fue fire on
South Fifth street. No loss was sus-
tanned.
Other calls made recently were
Southwest First street. Cartwright
home, roof fire. damage 81; l24 South
Eleventh street, Charles Taylor, roof
fire from f1ue spark. loss 50. 100 North
Seventh street. fue fire, no damage;
Northwest Second, fue fire, no dam
age: Reid Hospital, smoke stack, no
damage: 615 South Eighth street. pa
per around the flue burned, no loss:
Thirteent hand Main strets, H. NJ.
Bowen, furnace fire. $3.50 loss: 624
South Sixth street. flue FIRE, no dam
age; Starr Piano Company. dust col
lectorsc, no loss; 336 South Tenth
street. fiue fire. no damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
British Delegates to
Peace Conference
Named by Cabinet
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON. Jan. 10-Prenlier Lloyd
George, Andrew Bonar Law, Chancei-
lor of the exchequer: A. J. Ba four,
secretary of state for foreign affairs
and George Nicoll Barnes. privy coun-
cilor. have been appointed plenipotan-
tiaries to the peace congress by the
British cabinet, according to the E2-
press and the Mail.
William Morris Hughes. premier of
Austrania; Sir Robert |. Borden, pre-
mier of Canada and General Lewis
Botha, premier of the Union of South
Africa. will be colonial representatives
who will have seats when the con-
gress takes up business of interest to
the dominions they represent. 1t is
said According to the Express an i'm
portant decision was reached by the
cabinet in providing that the domin-
ions will appear at the peace con-
gress as small nations.
The delegates will go to Paris on
Saturday for the purpose OF attending
sittings of the inter-al'ied "oree-e''ee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
LONDON COMMITTEE
URGES PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST Ex-kA|SER
By Associated pressl

LONDON. Thursday. Jan. 9.--Pre
ceedings against tho former German
emperor are advised in a special re-
port by a snbcommittee Of the com
mission charged with inquiring into
violation Of tho laws Of war appointed
two months ago. The parent body
has done great deal Of work through
it's subcommittees, each OF which are
assigned some particular phases Of
violations changed against enemy
countries. Plans for a tribunal which
will try cases in which violations OF
the laws of war are alleged have al
ready been submitted.
One OF the most difficult phases OF
the work has been the inquiry into i'll
treatment of prisoners. their employ
ment behind the firing lines. illegal
methods Of warfare. misuse of the
Red Cross flag. bombardments Of hos
pitals and the executions OF Miss
Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt. The
subcommittee having this work in
charge has already examined about
100, 900 cases of i'll treatmentment of
to investigate The subcommittee has
already submitted an interim report
on the employment Of prisoners be-
hind the firing lines and il German
mines and q!arries.
Ofenses at SEA are being dealt with
by third committee. it's Investigation
including the destruction of merchant
men. the firing on crews after de-
strlction Of their vessels, the sinking
OF hospital ships. and other alleged
violations This committee has al
ready submitted report on illegal
submarine warfare.
A fourth committee has been dealing
with offenses from the air snch as the
indiscriminate bombardment of towns
and the wilful or reckless bombing Of
hospitals
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
VOTE ON CHURCH
FEDERATION TONIGHT

Additional church representatives
TO the church federation meeting to-
night follow:
Third Methodist-Rev. L. P. Pfeiffer,
Andrew Holsinger.
Second Pro hyteran--Rev f. E.
Davis, Darrell, Thomas and A. A. Mum
bower.
St. Paul's Lutheran-Rev F. w.
Rohlfing, Thomas Allen and George
Brown.
East Main Street Friends-Rev. J.
R. Webb. Arthur Charles and Folger
P Wilson.
West Richmond Friends-Rev c.
NJ Woodman. Amasa Jenkins and
Norval Heironimus.
The official delegates have been ap-
pointed to represent these Richmond
churches at the interchurch fedora
ton conference to be held at Grace
Methodist church this evening. It is
expected that other Richmond church
organiza tons viii be represented at
this meeting.
The closing service of the week of
prayer is to be held this evening at
7:30 o'clock at the Grace Methodist
church and addressed by the Rev. L..
l.. Murray On the subject of church
federation. The official meeting is TO
be held at the close of the general
service and all church representatives
a re urged to be present.
If local federation is approved at
tonight's meeting, temporary chair
man and secretary are to be named
and a general constitution adopted.
Committees on nomination of perma-
nent officers, formulating of bylaws
and program OF cooperative work also
probably will be named at tonight's
meeting ii federation is organized
The Rev. J. s. Hill. president of the
Richmond Ministerial Association, is
70 nraside at tha meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
MARINE STRIKERS
VOTE TO Reject
ARM|STICE PLAN
Uniform Police Ferry Work
ers to Shipbuilding Yards
New York Faces Food
Famine.
tBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. l0.-The strike
committee Of the marine workers af-
filiation unanimously voted to reject
the proposal Of A. II. Smith. eastern
regional director Of railroads, for As
hour resumption Of harbor activities,
pending conferences between govern
nent boat owners and boafsmen re-
representatives.. with the object of at
tempting settlement OF the harbOr
srike
Uniformed policemen turned deck
hands at dawn and enabled Staten Is
land shipbuilding to progress uninter-
ruptediy by getting the workers to
the yards on time. The policemen op-
Grated one municipal ferry boat be-
tween Manhattan and Staten Island
and in the early hours this was the
only craft to ply this route at a time
when ordinarily thousands of COM
muters are crossing the harbor.
Railroad officials today were deyot-
ing their efforts to re-routing food for
the city from points in New Jersey to
points in New York state from where
il can he brought here by train. The
food situation was described as more
critical than even the most pessimistic
can realize" in a statement issued
late last night from the office of Mr.
Smith. 1t declared that the lives Of
thousands OF persons in the greater
city depended upon the success of the
efforts to re-route food so urgently
needed.
No Coal Famine.
Though New York did not receive
any coal yesterday and the thermo-
meter was dropping toward the zero
point today. officials of large coal
firms expressed the opinion that there
was no immediate danger of a coal
famine. They estimate that there
was at least two weeks supply of fuel
stored in the citys bins.
The Hudson tubes again were used
by thousands of persons from New
Jersey as the only means of reaching
their work here but from Staten Is
land the city officials expected to op-
crate at least one of its large ferry
boats. A few trips were made last
night when crews from the marine de-
partment of the police force manned a
boat.
The service to Staten Island today
was to be devoted to furnishing the
residents there with milk and food
and was expected to provide means of
Transporting forty thousand persons
to their work here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
German Charges British
Haze Started Propaganda
Against League of Nations

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-Edmund
Won Mach. former Harvard instructor,
testifying today before the senate com
mittee investigating German propa.
ganda to deny pro-German activities,
asserted that the British government
had started a propaganda against Pres
ident Wilson's advocacy of league of
nations
A definite campaign is on foot TO
keep the president from keeping the
words he has spread that war must
be impossible and that nations must
be just" he said
IT is not the English people, but the
English government that is behind the
movement"
Won Mach declared also. that the
British secret service agents were
ready to strangle him, "for his attitude
against British propaganda
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
BRITISH TRANSPORT
BRINGS YANKS HOME
fBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 10-The British
transport Ulua, a Cunard line steapl-
er, arrived here today from Brest with
1908 American troops. The units in
board consisted of Is officers and 42l
men of the sixth anti-aircraft section; ;
officers and 266 men of the twelfth
anti-aircraft section; 2 officers and 40
men of casual company number 322;
five officers and lis men Of the 109th
trench mortar battery and nine casual
officers and 9 civilians from the Y NJ
G. A. and x. of &. field forces. The
109th trench mortar battery is from
the middle west
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
Bourgeoise Candidates
Win Majority Of Votes
in Election at Baden
'By Associated P7ess)

COPENHAGEE. Thursday. Jan. T.
Results of the elections to the nat
ionaI assembly in Baden have been
dis; = pointing. according TO an admts-
sion made by the Freiheit OF Berlin
Out of Il total Of nearly one million
votes. the independent socialists pol
led less than fifteen thousand ard fail
ed to elect single representative.
The Bourgeolse parties elected -
representatives against 80 for the ma
jority socialists, who polled less than
one third Of the popular vote.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
u. s, BUREAU ASKS
PLANS OF SOLDIERS

The United States Employment
Service office mailed out Friday list
OF questions to soldiers who have been
must cred out Of the service, asking
them about their future plans for en-
ployment. The office desires to know
jnst how many are going to take for
mer positions and how many have
none al all
The office wishes to have co-opera-
ton on this matter 1t is important
that all the men returning from can
tonments have employment
The names are sent to the office
from the cantonments when the man
is mustered ont.
These lists are being mailed to men
outside of Richmond Those living
here have been instructed to call at
the office upon their arrival home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
BRITISH STEAMER
IS SUNK BY Mine
,Rv Associated Prass)

LONpON, Jan 10.-The British
steamer Norhumbria struck mine
off Miilesborough Thursday and ii is
believed that most OF the crew was
lost. \ beat with two survivors and
eight dead has been washed ashore
at Newton Abbot Four boats which
left the ship with survivors are miss
ing and il is believed that the boats
were swamped While attempting to
make ashore.
The steamship Northumbria was a
4.252-ton and was owned iii Glasgow
She vas $50 fee. long ard was built
in 1906
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
DECIDE ON NAVAL
FORCE OF 225,000
fBy Associated Presss

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-A tempor-
airy naval force of 225,00O enlisted men
for the year beginning next July, was
decided on today by the house naval
sub committee, in beginning the work
Of framing the naval appropriation
bill. This force is $4,000 less than
was recommended by Secretary
Daniels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
Deny New Government
Formed BY LiebknecM
tEy Associated Press,

AMSTERDAM, Thursday. Jan. g.
Reports that DR.. Karl Liebknecht has
proclaimed a new government in Ger
many are contradicted by the Frank
fort Gazette. which declares that the
naval division has broken off all rela-
tions with DR.. Liebknecht and the In
dependent socialists.
The Germania OF Berlin says that 1t
has learned that one thousand Rus
sian Bolshevists. disguised as German
soldiers, have arrived in Berlin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
BILL PROVIDES
FOR EXTENSION
OF U. S. TRADE
Appropriation Double That
Of Last Year Asked for For
eign Trade Expansion.
CBy Associated PressD

5N'S"N''NN~~
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Aid in the
extension OF American foreign trade
is provided in the annual legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill for 1910 reported today to the
house The measure carries appro-
priations totallins s96,3ls,000. approx
imately s7.oCo,o0O more than the 1919
BILL and provides for 19.43o salaries.
a decrease Of 17S.
For the expansion Of Americas for
eign trade an appropriation of S9O5.
500 would he given the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce Of the
department CT commerce. The appro-
priation, which is double that made in
1916. contemplates. according to testi-
mony given at hearings on the bill,
the sending of agents of the bureau
throughout the world to investigate
opportunities for American business.
The home personnel of the bureau
also is increased under the bill so that
information as to world markets may
be readily available to American bus
mess men.
Assistance also would be given
American firms engaging in foreign
trade through the state department.
additions being provided for the de-
partment's staff of trade advisers and
legal experts. Representatives of the
state department at hearings on the
bill urged that measures be taken to
insure that American business men
are treated fairly by foreign govern
ments In the competition for after-the-
war trade.
Eliminates Positions.
In providing for state department
needs, the bill abolishes the title of
counsellor of the department and sub
stitutes the title under secretary of
state.
The increase in appropriations car
ried by the bill is due largely to pro-
visions for the 1920 census, the
amount proposed for that purpose be
ing $13,650.700 The other principal
increase is an addition Of S2,23S 900
over the 1919 appropriation for the
internal revenue bureau.
Reductions from the 1919 bill con-
sist mainly in elimination Of many po-
sttions created during the war, more
than six millions Of dollars being cut
from the war. navy and state depart
ment's pay rolls. Contingent expense
funds Of various departments were
cut several hundred Thousand dollars,
while military research work by the
bureau of standards is eliminated at
u saving Of $460,000.
Discontinuance of the sub-treasn.
ries at Baltimore, Boston, Chicago
Cincinnati, New Orleans. New York
Philadelphia. St Louis and San Fran
cisco, also reduced the appropriations
by $463, 600 Development of the fed
eraJ reserve system in the opinion Of
the house appropriation subcommit-
tee has eliminated the necessity of
maiulaiDing the sub treasures
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
Health Conditions Show
Improvement in u. S. Camps
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Health
conditions in the army at home showed
continued Improvement during the
week ending January 3, with influenza
and pneumonia still on the decline
Only two camps. Camp Travis and the
port OF embarkation. Hoboken, report
ed more than 100 new cases Of infiu-
enza for the week.
A war department summary today
showed $50 new cases of pneumonia
among approximately 100000 troops.
Hospital admission and non-effective
rates generally were lower than in the
preceding week, with 1877 deaths from
all causes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
German Ambassador
to Spain Returns
fRv Associated Press,

MADRID. Jan. 10.-Prince Max Won
Ratibor and Convey. German ambassa-
dor to Spain durig the war. has left
Madrid with his family, He is return
ing 20 Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-10
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Saturday, Warmer in east and central
portions tonight. Colder in north por-
tion Saturday.
Todays Temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
Weddings
Williams West.

A very quiet wedding was solemnzed
on Friday evening at S:45 O'Clock at the
parsonage of the Central Baptist church,
wnen Miss Carrie West. daughter Of
Mrs. W, d. West, of Taska, Miss, be-
came the bride of Mr. ID. r. Williams,
of Cayce, Miss, the Rev. Ben Cox Of
ficiating
The bride was becomingly gowned in
a suit of blue duvetyne, with haa and
other accessories in harmony with
pink roses.
The only attendants We're Miss Ruth
johnson, of Memphis, who served as
maid OF honor, and Mr., Archie Williams,
OF Byhalia. Miss, who acted as his
brothers best man,
After a short trip the young couple
will be at home to their many friends
| In Taska, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
knights Redffirm
Their Faith In
ChrisPs DiUinity

According to the custom Of the
knights Templar the Communicates the
world over meet at their temples at |
o'clock to observe the spirit Of Christ
mas according to the ritual of the order
and reaffirm their faith in the divinity
of Christ, upon which the order is
founded
The Memphis communicates met at
the Masonic temple at the appointed
time for the Christmas service, The
Rev. c. H. Williamson, Pm D., pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, deliv-
cred the Christmas sermon,
A feature of the meeting was the re-
Spouse Of the subordinate commanders
to the Christmas toast of the grand
commander Each year the grand com
mander sends out TO each commandery
Il Christmast toast, to which each sub
ordinate commander responds at the
Christman morning service.
The service here this year was of
unusual interest and was wen attended
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
Here and There

DR.. and Mrs. W. y. Casey and chill
dren, of Walls, Miss, are spending the
holidays as the guests of Mrs Casey's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Whitley
Peete.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II, Newman, OF
st. Louis, are the guests Of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Newman, 1913
East street,
Mrs. w, L. Dismukes, Of Nashville,
Tenn, will spend the holidays with her
brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Evan
der Williams.
Col u. j. Mccormack, who has been
in Chicago for the past six weeks on
business, Is at home for the holidays.
p. b. Lowrance of Ponca City, Okla.
Is here on account of the serious illness
of his brother, Blair Lowrance,
Lieut.. Dorr Hazelhurst, U. S. A., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l., w. Hazehurst is
spending the holidays with his parents
In Memphis. The family spent Christ
mas day with friends in Clarksdale
r. b, Wilroy is confined to his home
by a serious Illness.
Robert w, Terrell who IS Attending
school at the Tennessee Military acad-
envy at Sweetwater is spending the hol-
idays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
n r Terrell
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
BOliUdr Hospital
Patients ReceiUe
Christmas Cheer

Through the efforts of Or. L. W
Cooke, Superintendent, the inmates Of
the Western State hospital at Bolivar
are having week of Christmas fes-
tivity such as they have never eX-
perienced before
The relatives Of the 600 patients will
be gratfied to know to what extent the
officials OF the hospital have gone to
make the pleasure of the inmates COM
plete,
Sometime before Christmas Dr Cooke
sent letters TO a number of persons eX-
planning his plans for entertainment and
the response was liberal enough to
provide for the unfortunates beyond the
expectations of those In charge OF the
arrangement,
For days every mail brought loads of
Christmas boxes and on Christmas day
hundreds of dollars worth Of clothing,
tobacco, candy, fruit nuts and other
things were received for the patients.
Wednesday night the gifts were
placed on a tree and We're handed out
by real Santa Claus, The . largo
amusement hall where the tree was
placed was decorated with holl +,
Christmas bells, pots Of blooming flow
ers, palms and ferns The patients re-
CelVed IRON the Tree tne presents SEM
by their relatives and friends and the
less fortunate received boxes from the
hospital band played during the
vening and the affair was most njoy-
abb
Thursday the patients and Employees
enjoyed an elegant dinner Plans for
the patients include every night dur
ing the week Moving picture shows
and dances will be the features. The
band and the moving pictures will be
paid for out of special donations sent
In by friends Of Nhe institution.
The entire main building and all halls
mas atmosphere perVates the place
throughout DR.. Cooke has received
many compliments for his thoughtful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
RObs Robert Wise;
Gets On Docket As
First Xmas Guest

The doubtful distinction Of being the
FIRST person on the police blotter on
Christmas day was COPIED with ease
by Ed Parker, ngro porter. 45t 81.
Paul avenue,
Ed and another negro, police say,
robbed Robert Wise, 2O49 Cowdtn av-
cnue, Of 800 at the union depot Christ
mas morning about 1880 o'clock Wise
complained TO Patrolman Mike Roach.
From that point on Ed began TO
crowd the rail for first place in the
race for the police blorter, lie began
by fleeing when Roach approached him
and the other negro dividing the money.
Roach shot and figured Ed was
plugged when he fell, The officer fen
atop Ed, and arrested him Then I'D
won the honor by trying to give Roach
$72 Christmas present-thc amount
being what Ed held from the inter.
runted "divvy,'
Charges against Ed are larceny and
attempt at bribery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
Day-Miller.

The home Of MIR and Mrs. NJ. Miller
on South Iauderdale street was the
scene Of a pretty wedding quietly SOL
ennized on Wednesday evening Wnen
their daughter, Miss Onie Miller, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Milton w Day,
the Rev James NJ McLeskey officiating
in the presence Of relatives and a few
intimate friends.
The ceremony was followed by an in
formal reception during which deli
clous wedding menu was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day are at home with
the brides parents
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
MRS. COWARD COMPLIMENTS
PRETTY GRANDDAUGHTE

Two pretty school girls win be the
honorees at a most delightful holiday
affair on Christmas night, when Mrs
Ida c. Coward win entertain with a
dancing party at the Country club, com
plimentary to her granddaughters
Misses Carroll and Elizabeth Johnston
me alfalr VIII be enjoyed ed, at me
living room have been beautifully deco
rated with holly, poinsettlas and red
bows.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Johnston will as
sist Mrs Coward in receiving the young
guests, who will also be cordially greet
ed by the honorees, both Of whom will
be daintily gownned for the occasion,
supper menu will be served to the
guests, Included among whom will be
about $50 members of the school and
college sets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
Miss Joseph Hostess.

Miss Chloe Joseph was the hostess AT
a delightful holiday box party at the
Orpheum theater on wednesday after
noon, followed by a daintily appointed
tea at the Peabody cafe.
Included among her guests were
Misses Helen Allenberg, of New orleans,
Irene Samelson, Erma QppenheimeT,
Isabella Hyman, Josephine Lee, Amy
Goodman, Esther Hitler, Evelyn Ievi
and Adele Strassner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
AN JOKES WITH WIFE
THEN FALLS DEAD

oNEsBORO, Ark, Dec. %. (Spl1-
mes Cross, a prominent citizen Of
e county, fell dead Tuesday. The
" carrier had Just brought him a
istlhas package. He opened the
cAage ana laughing'y remarked 10
VIE that there were more gifts
Nun tRan for her in the package.
turned around saying that he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
Dunscomb- Rutland.

Mrs Ramelle Rutland announces the
marriage of her daughter, Ramele Nc
Kay, to James Elder Dunscomb, the
ceremony having been quietly solem-
Rev. H. S. Spragihs officiating