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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
Court Martial System
Is Relic of l774 Code,
Declares Colonel Anseu
tBv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Neut.
Col. Samuel T. Ansell, who. In
lengthy preliminary statement yester
day accused the committee OF having
placed itself under the domination of
the war department, continued his ties.
ttmony today before the committee OF
the American Bar association, which
is conducting an investigation OF the
administration of justice in the army.
Col. Ansell yesterday did not get any
further in his testimony than dis
cussion of the legislative history OF
the articles of war under which the
present court martial system is con-
Quoted. He severely arraigned the
method and declared the system was
practically an unchanged survival OF
the old British military code adopted
in 1774. His statement that the COM
mittee was prejudiced and was shut
ting its eyes to the truth. was warmly
resented by Chairman Gregory. When
the witness resumed his testimony to-
day. he reviewed at length the reasons
for his efforts for reforms in the mill
tary justice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
WOULD INCLUDE
AMENDMENTS IN
new ROAD LAW
CRy Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, April 22-Amend-
ments to the county unit road law,
which were adopted by the legisla-
ture but not enrolled in the act,
signed by the governor and which be-
came the law, will be printed In the
copy of the 1919 acts, If Governor
James P. Goodrich has his way, 1t was
learned today. The governor de-
sires that they will be printed with
the explanation and they were
passed but not enrolled and the ex-
planation signed by himself, Jesse
Eschbach, speaker of the house, and
Edgar D. Bush, lieutenant governor,
presiding officers of the house and
senate respectively. The latter two
thus far have not agreed to this plan
and doubt exists whetb r Mr.. Esch.
bach will consent. The printing and
binding of the 1919 acts is being de-
Iayed until the question is settled.
Doubt is expressed whether the acts
will be ready for distribution Tor
month yet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
LABOR LEADERS
RETURNING HERE

Paul Smith of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor arrived in Richmond yes
terday. Mr.. Smith was in Richmond
during the labor unrest last summer
for a number of months and also as
sisted the employees in the labor hear
ing held in Richmond in October. He
is in Richmond now to assist labor in
getting the awards which were rec
ommended by the War Labor Board
recently. He does not wish to make
any statement concerning the awards,
he said today. until he has consulted
with the other representatives or the
American Federation of Labor who
will arrive in Richmond Tuesday and
Wednesday, as he does not thing 1t
would be fair to them.
Smith said Tuesday that he expects
to be in Richmond for some time.
The other representatives who will
come will be the men who were here
in the summer and fall and are fam
iliar with the Richmond situation
Representative Leckler of the ma achin
lists will probably not be here as he
is handling a situation in another city
which he feels he cannot leave.
AS soon as all the representatives
of the unions arrive they will hold 9
conference here concerning the Wal
Labor Boa rd recommendations and the
best way to go about getting them
All will be in Richmond by THURSDAY
night at which time the regular meet
ing of the Central Labor Council viii
be held. This will be an importan
meeting of the central body. The Wa
Labor Board awards will be formal.
discussed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
BOLSHEvIk ARE
LOSING CONTROL
OVER BAvAR|ANS
Sparticides Are Repulsed at
Dachau-Hoffman Ministry
in Control at Munich.
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, April 22.-The military
situation in Bavaria is improving, &C
cording to announcements made by
the Hoffman ministry. The Sparti-
cides. who took the town Dachau, ten
miles northwest of Munich, by violat-
Ing the armistice with the govern
ment troops have been repulsed and
the government forces are now hold
ing the place. Reinforcements are
moving toward Munich from Ingol-
stadt, it is said.
The Hoffman ministry, which re-
sumed control of the capitol on Sat
urday night, is feverishly active, &C
cording to reports. DelegateS to the
diet are arriving daily and the assem-
bly, will meet soon. Russian prison
ers of war who have been released
from camps in Germany are now do
ing guard duty at the railroad station
Communist leaders are making
earnest overtures to the peoples OF
southern Bavaria and are sending
agents through the country, making
an especial appeal for the support OF
women.
Plundering in Cities.
Ernest Toller, president of the SO
Wet government, has left Munich, but
DR.. Levien, leader of the Bavariar
Independent socialists; M. Axelrod
| the Russian socialist who assisted II
| the establishment of the soviet re
| gime and Herr Nissen, one of the so
Wet leaders, remain in the city.
| There is much plundering Of town!
in Bavaria, according to reports ant
at places bitter fights have occurred
| = sctc nd
Bourgeoisie. At Rosenberg, ten host
| ages have been shot and a fine o
| $4,000 marks has been imposed upol
the city because of it's lapse from
| Communism. From Augsburg come
a report that the radical trend ther
is again increasing and there is
probability that the city will return
to the soviet system.
Miners Oppose Order.
Following the recent decision o
miners to repose the director of tn
King and Laura mines in Silesia, uI
der a new arrangement by which tn
employees would determine with tn
employers who shall be hired and VIII
discharged the mine owners have is
sued a statement refusing to depos
the director and forecasting tn
speedy closure Of the mines.
The statement says that each to
of coal produced costs seyentee
marks instead of yielding a prof
and that each ton of steel costs %
marks. The statement says that a
many as possible might be employees
Strikes and higher wages, it is d.
clared, have transformed former pro
it's into losses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
Smoot Says He Will
Support Covenant If
Changes Are Assured
(Ry Associated PreSs)

OGDEN, Utah, April 22.-That he
will support the league of nations COW
cnant provided it contains the amend
ments that have been reported by tho
newspapers, was the statement of U.
S. Senator Reed Smoot. at a non
partisan banquet last night.
The Utah senator said that he un
derstood from newspaper reports that
the amendments would include provi
sions as to the Monroe doctrine that
the league could not say how many
troops should be supplied for foreign
expeditions, that the league shoulc
rot have control over internal affairs
of any country, that no country woule
be required to become mandatory
sgains, the wishes Of it's people.
Il would support any league of ma
tions, pact or treaty that would teni
to lessen war;" said the senator. :"
would not turn over the United State:
to Asiatic or Europeans, who nevel
knew peace or liberty"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
ITALIANS ARE
STILL ABSENT
FROM PARLEY
OF big FOUR
Nav Mean Withdrawal OF
Delegation from Peace
Conference Wilson to
Stand by League.
DISCUSS JAP QUESTION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Adminr
istration officials were advised in q
confidential cablegram from Paris to-
day that in the consideration OF prob
lens confronting the peace conference
such as Italy's Adriatic claim ana
questions OF an alliance to protect
France from future aggression, Presi-
dent Wilson would take no action
which might in the slightest degree
jeopardise the league of nations or
conflict with its fundamental princt-
pies.
The complete text Of the revised
covenant Of the league Of nations was
received at the state department tn
day by cables from Paris. Acting
Secretary Polk has asked the presi.
dent for directions as to publication
of the document No instructions have
been received, but it has been as
sumed that the covenant would be
made public upon the deliverance OF
the peace treaty to the Germans
in accordance with the plan announced
at Paris for giving publicity to the
treaty. s1i
ORLANDO is ABSENT.
PARIS, April 22.-Vittorio Orlando,
the Italian premier, was absent this
morning when deliberations were re-
suemed at the Paris white House" !"
President Wilson and Premiers Lloyd
George and Clemenceau were present.
| The president and the two premters
went again into the Japanese ques-
tions presented by Baron Maxine ana
Viscount Chinda, which were taken
up when the deadlock over the Adria-
tic question was reached yesterday.
Bow to Uitimatum
Germany has bowed to the virtual
iultimatum Of the entente powers rela-
tive to the sending Of mere messen'
gers" to the peace congress at Ve:-
sailles and will be represented by 6
, tiate q treaty OF peace.
This closes what for time seemed
to threaten a grave complication In
the work of the congress. 1t Is prob.
able, however, that the actual meet
ing Of the allied and German dele.
gates will not occur until April IS
as the change in the German plans
and the physical impossibility Of hav
the official draft OF the treaty ready
for presentation April 25 makes q
postponement of the historic gather
ing imperative. Germany is ready te
: call for plebiscite in the treaty 1t IL
reported from Berlin.
In the meantime, the Italian situa
ton is source of much concern IL
Paris. After conferences with Pre-
/ miers Lloyd George and Clemenceau
Sunday and Monday morning, Premiel
Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonntnt
of Italy absented themselves from ths
meeting OF the council of four Mon
day afternoon. Whether this marked
virtual withdrawal Of the Italian
= from the conference was not develop
ed. President Wilson, still opposed Il
:. recognition OF the treaty of London
under which Italy lays claim to F1umt
. and the Dalmation coast, has prepared
: a statement on the subject which vii
g he made public II the deadlock contin
ues, 1t is said. This was expected OF
e Monday night but 1t was not tssuct
from the Paris white House."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
GERMANS HIDE
ARMS IN UPPER
S|LES|A, CLAIM
Armored Cars Built and Con-
cealed, Paris Hears-Guns
Kept from Allies.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, April 22.-The German gov
ernment is building and concealing
armored cars, railway engines and
guns in upper Silesia, according TO
information received by the Munich
correspondent of the Journal des De
bats. The armored cars, the numbers
of several of which have been obtained
by the correspondent are being built
in the car works at Gleiwitz. Each
car is provided with two small guns
Twenty more cars have been ordered
and the workmen have been promises
a premium II they finish the carr
rapidly.
In the Leibnitz and Stresslitz dis
trict of upper Silesia. the correspond
ent adds, between $50 and 800 guns
have been hidden to avoid handing
the mover to the allies. At Oppeln Il
new railway engines have been con
cealed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
STARR PLANT
Will ERECT
ADDITION OF
SIX STORIES
Richmond Manufacturers to
Spend Approxim tely
100000 for Building to
Accommodate Expansion.
ESQ MORE employees

Plans for the erection by the Starr
Piano company of a six-story factory
building on the firms property at
First and South A, B, c, D, and E
streets. which will provide 100000 feet
Of additional floor space, were form
ally announced today by Fred Gen
nett, secretary of the company. Con-
tracts for the construction of the
building will be consummated late
this afternoon, Mr.. Gennett said.
The structure, when completed, will
represent an expenditure of approx
mately 100000, and will be the fore
runner of other buildings to be erect
ed this fall. The company will soon
have plans drawn for a garage and
cafeteria, each to occupy separate
building. The latter two will not be
started until after the completion Of
the factory structure, which will be
ready for occupancy by September l.,
1919. Work on the site Of the new
building will be started Monday, Mr..
Gennett said.
Undecided on Material.
The factory building will be erected
at the south end of the company's
property. The first floor will be 2O0x
will be 200xS0. The officers late this
afternoon had not decided whether
the material used would be brick or
concrete Mr.. Gennett said the COM
pany possibly would erect the struc-
ture itself, under the direction OF
general contractor.
The building will add another to the
twenty other buildings the factory oc-
cupies, and upon it's completion will
necessltate the addition of ESQ en-
ployes to the 900 employed at present
The necessity for the erection OF a
new building is not the expansion OF
any one department of our business,
said Mr.. Gennett, "but the general
growth of the plant as whole. While
the piano department will occupy the
new building, 1t is being built for the
purpose OF giving us more room IN all
branches. We have not yet decided
upon the proportions of the two build
ings that will house the cafeteria and
the garage; they will be decided up
on when the factory addition is com
pleted. / do not know how many mer
will be employed in the erection o.
the building, but it will take a grea
mary to finish it in the time we have
specified
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
And Mr.. Baker Wasn't
War Secretary, Either!

Chief Alex. Gormon of the Richmond
police department, who ran away from
home to join the army in '63, when he
was Is years old, and was forcibly
fetched back home by writ obtained
by his parents. waited more than Fifty
years to get his discharge from the
army.
Only a couple Of years ago, says the
chief he decided he'd like to have his
discharge, so he secured 1t through
Colonel Oran Perry of Indianapolis,
state adjutant of the G. A. r. He
never did get formally discharged in
the dark days of IS. He was Just
shipped home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
U. S. REGULATION
OF CHILD LABOR
RE-ESTAbL|SHED
Regulations Provided in New
Internal Revenue Law Are
Put into Effect.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Federal
supervision of child labor abolished
when the supreme court last year de-
clared unconstitutional the existing
child labor law, was re-established to.
day under regulations issued by the
internal revenue bureau putting into
effect the new revenue act passed on
child labor products.
The regulations interpret various
provisions of the law which levies
tax of ten per cent. on net profits o.
any concern employing children under
the specified ages. After April rs
when the new act becomes fully effec
tive. the tax will be assessed on the
profits Of any mine or quarry in which
children under 16 years of age are EN-
ployed or any mill, cannery, wooc
shop, or factory in which children
under IA years are employed at any
time of the year. Boys and girls can
ming clubs recognized by the depart
meQL Oh agriculture dlC CASh1PeSo'
Force of Inspectors.
A child labor tax division with
force of inspectors will be organized
in the internal revenue bureau to ad
minister the new law.
while it is the purpose of the bu
reau of international revenue, strict.
to enforce the law" said an announce
ment today, its aim is to adminlste
! the provision in way to cause as III
tie inconvenience as possible to tn
business world to offer no injustice t
| employees. 1t is the intention to az
| cept in confirmation of the age of tn
| child, with certain restrictions as t
| revocation and suspension, the ag
| certificate, working or employmen
certificate or permit, or other simila
permits issued under the law of tn
! state.
"The law provides that in none c
the industries within scope of tn
law, children within the age limit ma
work more than eight hours day c
more than six days a week, or befor
6 a. m. or after p. m. without asses
, ment of the tax. The first taxable p
riod is between April rs and Decen
ber 81 this year and the first retur
need not be made until March /, mex
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
League of Nations Is
Caricature, Declares
Holland Socialist
(By Associated Press)

ARNHEIM, Holland, April 22.-"The
league Of nations is a caricature and
the entente's armies are simply being
economically annihilated," said Pieter
7 Troeletra. the Dutch socialist leader
in addressing the congress of the So
cialist labor party here toay
Troeletra said the entente had In
creased the chance of revolution IN
western Europe by the decisions OF
the peace conference.
"a vigorous protest must be made
against the trickery of the entente
powers" he continued. Their peace
of violence is worse than if Germany
had won the war. A strong movement
must be started against them if peace
is to be made on socialistic basis
The speaker absolutely rejected the
idea of Bolshevism in Holland, saying
that if a revolution visited the Neither
lands, it must come without the sol
diers' and workmen's council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
ALBANIANS FIGHT
AGAINST ITALIANS
(By Associated Press)

SALONIKI, April i22.-Under orders
of the Italian authorities Of occupa-
tion In Albania, the capital of the pro-
visional government headed by Turk
han Pasha, has been transferred from
Durazzo to Tirana, according to dis
patches by the Athens News agency
from the Albanian frontier.
Several thousand Albanians have
taken to the mountains in northern
and eastern Albania, the dispatches
add, and are fighting the Italians. The
Italians are using artillery against the
Albanians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
TURK SOVIET
ESTABLISHED
BY RADICALS,
SAYS REPORT
Constantinople Under Con-
troll of Bolsheviki- Hun
garian Troops Desert to
Rumanlans
REACTION IN HUNGARY
.By Associated Press)

PARIS, April ga revolution has
broken out in Turkey and soviet
government has been declared. A rev.
olutionary committee has been estab-
lished at Constantinople, according to
q telegram received here from Kiev,
quoting the Bolshevik representative
at Odessa who says that the Turkish
consul there has received official an
eminent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
NO RAISE IN WHEAT PRICE
tBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, April 22.-Julius H.
Barnes, wheat director for the United
States. in a statement last night as
sured the American people that des-
pite the maintenance of the govern
ment guaranteed price in the face OF
a bumper wheat crop, domestic con-
sumers will not pay more for the pro-
duct than foreign buyers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
Suit rs Years Old, Is
Brought Up for Trial
CRy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, April 22.-After 25 years
delay the suit of the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi railroad, operated by the II
linois Central, against the city Of Chi.
cago for $4,000 damages was on trial
today in the federal court.
The suit was due to the destruction
by fire of freight cars during the
American railway union strike in 1884
when federal troops were called out
by President Cleveland to guard the
United States mails. Most of the wit
pesses are old men and many of those
called were reported dead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
Street Sprinkler Blooms
Forth in New Spring Suit

Spring has come, decided people
who saw the street springler, all
dolled up in a new yellow suit, make
it's first trip of the season up and
down Main street Tuesday morning
William Lancaster, driver. had
new whip and glossy pair OF horses
and the dust-layer bore the look ol
an Easter gift to Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
TROOPS ARE DESERVING

BUDAPEST, Sunday, April 20.-The
downfall of the Hungarian soviet gov
eminent is expected here, as result
OF the desertion of 10000 Seeker
troops to the Rumanians and new
movements against Hungary by the
Czecho-Slovaks. It is said that So
cial democratic regime headed by Sig
mund Knuff, present commissary OF
education, may succeed to control.
The red guards have been provided
with hand grenades and efforts are
being made to intensity the discipline
of the people here. Conscription has
been proclaimed, surcharging the at
mosphere with uneasiness. Fresh ex'
tremist outbreaks are dreaded as the
conscription order is regarded as Ger
tain to destroy the order which has
hitherto been maintained.
The action of the soviet government
in arresting the members of the clergy
has united the Catholics, Lutherans
and Calvinists in strong opposition and
on the whole, the soviet forces are Sc
obviously in the minority that the re
gime cannot possibly continue. 1t was
only by most clever maneuvers that
the labor unions were reconciled to the
soviet government for they Jared bet
ter with the socialists than with the
communists and they are now grow
ing restive.
The elimination of the soviet gov
ernment however, may be attended bI
violence and murders and looting b!
the worse elements of the red guard:
are expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
Courthouse Lawn Is Giuen
Its First ShaUe of Season

The courthouse lawn was given It's
first shave of the season Monday
and the benches in the yard Will be
placed in a few days. said Turnkey
Charles Morgan Tuesday. The hedges
are to be trimmed and the courthouse
generally given a new spring suit this
week, he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
FIRE ON RED CROSS

NEW YORK, April 22.-German
troops have attacked the American
Red Cross mission at Kovno, Litu-
ania, according to cablegram to the
Lithuanian counsel in New York
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
oday's Temperature,
For Wayne County by W, e. M

For Wayne County by W. e. Moore
- showers and probably thunder
storms this afternoon or tonight. Wed
nesday partly cloudy.
General Conditions - storm OK
moderate energy is causing showers
over the Mississippi valley and scat
tered thunder storms. In the west II
is clear. Temperatures are rising gen.
orally east OF Mississippi. There is no
cold weather in any portion OF the
IJnitde States 1t is continuing quite
cold in Yukon valley, where it is be-
low zero.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United states
Weather Bureau - Thundersno"erS
this afternoon or tonight. Warmer in
northeast portion "Wednesday, prop
ably fair
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-22
CZECHS JOIN RUMANIANS

AMSTERDAM, April 22.-The Hun
garian government, headed by Bella
Kun has resigned under pressure OF
Rumanian troops, according to dis
patch to the Central News from Vien-
ma, quoting reports received in that
city by aerial mail from Budapest.
Wild chaos is said to prevail at the
Hungarian capital.
1t is reported that Czech forces have
joined the Rumanians and have defeat
ed the Hungarian soviet troops.
The Yale expositor., 1919-09-04
WRESTLING MATCH

The largest crowd yet was pres
ent at the wrestling match held
at the Auditorium last Friday
evening.
The preliminaries were most
interesting and exciting. Young
Clyne and McCarty furnished a
whole lot of fun and showed
themselves to be professionals in
the wrestling stunt, as also did
young Cogley and Hallead.
The big event was between Ho-
bart Albertson and Fred Hershey,
Albertson winning in two bouts
after tussle of "a and 26 min
utes each.
Clyne won in the first prelim-
mary and Hallead in the second.