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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05
MOORE PHILADELPHIA MAYOR

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5-Congress-
man ]. Hampton Moore Of the Third
Pennsylvania district who was elected
mayor of Philadelphia yesterday was
congratulated today for receiving one
of the largest Republican pluralities
ever given a mayor Of this city. Com
ing out Of a bitter primary fight in
which he won by only 1913 votes in a
total Of 100000 ballots cast Mr.. Moore
carried the city, according to the
complete unofficial count. by 1856
over Harry D. Wescott, his Democratic
opponent. The vote was Moore 213,-
1854; Wescott 30,34S; Joseph S. Mac
Laugh1in. Charter party candidate,
17,744.
The Republicans also elected all
their candidates for county offices by
large pluralities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

The Daughters of America will meet
in Vaughn hall at s o'clock this eve.
ming. Initiation Of candidates will be
held and all members are urged to be
present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05
TEXAS STILL IN DOUBT

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 5.-Results of
yesterdays state wide election were
sti1l in doubt early today, and addition
al returns were awaited to determine
what disposition the voters had made
Of the six proposed constitutional
amendments and constitutional
convention resolution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

The coming marriage Of Miss Ruth
Innis to Russell Kirkpatrick. which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

The Hospital Aid society will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. John
Dougan at her home on North Tenth
street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

CAMBRIDGE CITY-Revival meet
ings will be held each night this week
at the Presbyterian church. The three
churches, Presbyterian, Christian and
Baptist, have combined the meetings,
to be held at the Presbyterian church
the first week, the Christian church
the following week and the Baptist
church the last week Of the evangelis-
tic campaign
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kolp will give
their regular assembly dance Friday
evening in the I. o. o. F. hall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

Catherine Ernst, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ernst Of Eaton, IS re-
covering from an operation for appen-
dicitis at Reid hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

movers have finished moving the Dis
ciple church to its new location on the
school grounds. Carpenters will
begin work on the building next Mon
day, and it will proba bly, be ready fo1
use in two weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

The Suburban Home Economics club
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock with Mrs. Charles Huffman at
her home on the Union pike. All
members are urged to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

The aid society of First Presbyter-
ian church will meet Friday afternoon
in the church parlors at $50 o'clock.
All members are urged to come and
bring thimbles for sewing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

AS a courtesy to Miss Florenc 2
Meinsen of Nebraska, house guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Holeman, an informal
six o'clock dinner was given last eve
ming by Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. McMillen
at their home on North Twenty-first
street. Later in the evening social
time was enjoyed, those present being
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Blossom, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Lane and Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Began, of Middleboro
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05

The Wedoso club will be entertained
his evening by Misses Martha, Give
and Margaret Jones at their home on
North Twenty-first street.
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TUBES contested
BY COMMUTER RUSH
Absence of Ferries Strains
Tunnel Facilities.

Tn. greatest burden Of The harbor
strike as II affected the thousands Of
commuters who come into the city every
day by ferry from New Jersey fell upon
the Hudson tubes. which suffered the
worst congestion IN their history.
Throughout the day II WAS understood
the strikers made persistent efforts ~
set the tube employees to quit. but the
effort failed.
on both sides o: the Hudson River
tube stations were filed al day and far
into the night with thousands OF strug-
Cling Jerseyltes. who were anywhere
from ono 10 Ave hours behind their hons'
going or workcom!Hg schedules. At the
Hudson Terminal it vas almost impos-
slhle to get from the street TO train levels
in less than an hour and then only by
way Of a Jam that literally carried one
along inch by inch.
At the tube stations IN Jersey IN the
early hours OF the day the congestion
was even worse. Where forty police
men kept order at the tube stations IN
Manhattan, more than twice that num-
Der were required on the other side If
the river No one was hurt. however,
EXCEPT, perhaps the feelings OF the tele-
phone girls, both here and In Jersey are
consIdered II seemed as " every COM
muter incoming from Jersey in the
morning rushed to telephone to tell the
boss his troubles. Then. when the even
ing rush to Jersey started. the same
thing happened again, only II took con-
siderably longer to pacify wives with
dinners prepared than It did the boss
! Altogether II was estimated that $4,000
persons used the tubes yesterday who
never did before. The Pennsylvania
Railroad cooperated with It's tubes bS
carving additional thousands into and
/ out Of the Pennsylvania Station.
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$50 SHOT IN RIOT
AT BUENOS AYRES
Troops and Strikers Come in
Conflict.

BUESos AYREs, Jan. Sit is reported
that there were $50 casualties here this
afternoon as a result o: a clash between
troops and strikers nj the Vaeena steel
Works. The troops opened fire on the
strikers, who responded with rifles.
In the fight at the steel works 1000
strikers surrounded the plant In an at
tempt to force strike breakers TO leave
It. The Government rushed up a squad
ron OF national mounted police to escort
the workers to safety. During the
afternoon street cars and taXlcahs were
overturned or destroyed
There was violence IN all parts OF the
city. as the strikers forced all workers to
Join them. They unhitched horses and
turned them loose In the streets and at
tempted 10 burn the police station near
the scene of Tuesdays fghting Three
policemen and several laborc,s were
wounded.
In another section an automobile car
rying n police chief was fired upon AZ
ter the chief refused TO get out and walk.
Police armed with rifles are ratroll.rz
the city tonight, assisted by armed
firemen. The only motor cars which arc
| allowed to operate undisturbed are those
flying the red nag, which indicates that
they are carrying strike aRitators.
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$42,50O,OOO GO TO6
RAILROADS IN LOANS
War Finance Corporation Re-
lieves Revolving Fund by
Direct Advances.
Special Despotch to TINS ST.

wAsurNGToN, Jan. p.--Direct advances
OF funds aggregatinR more than Si2.-
SOC, 900 have been made to six railroads
under Government control by the War
Finance Corporation under new financing
plans that are expected to relieve tire
situation in regard to the railroad ce-
volvirg fund provided by Congress
which Is becoming exhausted.
Though no official statement will no
made II Is understood that n number
OF other applications for advances are
row pending before the corporation. Al
applications are closely scru;irisei by
the co-poi alton and by the RAILROAD
Adnin,n trstion. II is regarded as likely
that applications will be discouruFsd
az much as possible
The loans already made to railroads
were effected without publicity Just
after Director-General McAdOo resigned
as Secretary OF tho Treasury he took Up
with Secretary Glass and the War
Finance Corporation the question OF adj
vances to railroads TO meet their IT,
gent capital requirements
II was learned by THE SrN to-day
that advances were made on Dece T1bsr
80 and 81 as follows: The Baltimore
and Ohio, IS $50 900 Southern Railway,
s5264,40s; Chicago Milwaukee and 81
Paul, 81 500 900 Rock Island and Pa
"ific 100000; Illinois Central. 81 7oo.-
600 and the Central of Georgia 1900 COO.
January 6 q second loan of s735, $50 was
made to the Southern Railway.
All the advances are In addition %
advances from the Railroad Admin's-
trat!on revolving fund. They carry an
interest rate OF 6 per cent. and vary 90
70 time Of return.
To December ~ ~. revolving fund o.
$500 200 ooo had been drawn on TO tho
extent OF s453454,S1 during the year
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U. s. GENERALS DECORATED.
France Makes March Grand OfYicsr
of the Legion of Honor.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 9.-Gen. Peytoa c.
March. Chief OF stan. was informed to-
day BY the French Embassy that tho
French Government had conferred upon
him the decorate Of Grand Officer G.:
the Legion OF Honor, IN appreciation o.
the distinguished service he had renu-
cred during the war for tho common
cause Of the United States and ths A.
lies.
1t also was arnounced that Mate.
Generals Frank Mclntyve. Hem y.
vey, George w. Cocktails and WI At
Gorgas had been named corlrau 4rs e
the Legion OF Honor. and Mato-- len -
c. Williams Brlgadier -Genera.s Mar
borough Churchill. Lyle Brown agi
Col Constant Cordier had been AIMED g.
hcers OF the Legion OF Honor
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WILL ASK CONGRESS
FOR ROADS RETURN
Rail Line OWners Demand
Special Session If Needed.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.--Prompt action by
Congress to return the railroads 20 n
modified private control, or the calling
of special session OF Congress to enact
such legislation II rot done at the pres
ert session, Is sought in resolutions
adopted today at the annual meeting
Of the hallway Business Association.
The organization favored also the Gre
alton of secretary of transportation.
who shall exercise exclusive Federal
rate regulation and operation, the reg
ulation by the Government only OF
maximum and minimum rates OF car
and the Improvements OF the railroads
riers engaged IN interstate commerce
with vigor during the period OF Govern
ment control. The resolutions opposed
arbitrary cancellation OF orders cue TO
rising or falling market.
Alba b. johnson of Philadelphia, pres
ident OF the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
was elected president and NJ. s. Clayt m
OF New York trea surer.
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CALDER DEMANDS
SHIP BOARD REFORM
New York Senator Asks Com
pletc Reorganization and
Charges Waste.
Special Dcspotch to THr srN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--Demand for an
immediate change In the policy OF the
United states Shipping Board and a
straightforward explanation to the
American people OF concrete pro-
grammo OF ship construction under Gov
eminent supervision Of private activities
was made in the Senate to-day by Mr.
Calder IN. ".
Senator Calder reviewed the various
phases Of the shipping problem as It had
been handled by the board. and while he
was willing TO grant that "the estab-
lished yards working on both reouis!-
toned and contract steel ships rendered
excellent service and have practically
fulfilled their delivery promises" the
new yards have furnished no such graf
flying showing. while the wooden ship
programme was in his opinion colossal
fAsco.
MI Calder reviewed the progress made
by the new plants and by the builders OF
wooden ships. showing that under the
,orms of contract permitted by the Ship
n!ns Boards Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton there had been a constant upward
trend In the matter of costs. with cor
responding increase In the ultimate
gross cost OF providing America with n
mercantile marine.
The Senator analysed the showing
made by three OF the greater new ship
building plants. He introduced table
showing the cost OF constructing fabri-
cated ships had been at the following
rates per lightweight ton: Hog lslard.
transports. $40: cargo ships, 1867 :
II ~
marine Boat Corporst!on), cargo ships.
s20s.
Reorganization OF the Skipping Board
rom top to bottom wac advocated by
Senator Calder az solution OF the
problem OF establishing the American
merchart marine.
THE Shipping Board" he said. has
At no time been made up OF men with
knowledge Of shipping or shipbulld-
ing problems. There have been many
changes in personnel and consequently
in It's policies. 4 very large part OF
the time and the energies OF the Fleet
CORPORATION has been given over 20
building UP great and cumbersome
: system Of supervision with reports and
statistics on every conceivable subject
connected with the work rather than
J 20 the building OF ships as an emergenc!
, measure.
/ In the policy toward III INtE' ms
been practically no EFFORT made TO en-
| force ordinary discipline CT 10 indicate
| to the wording men generally that the,
were expected to render a fair return
OF work for the high wages paid. The
records Indicate that IN mary Instance
r'en Being Ua'i nv the piece vita the
| possibility OF making from 500 to So
/ a dav did three times tho quantity OF
. similar wo-n performed by mon on =
, -e~ diem basic.
This condition Is due IN large TNoasur'
( 70 the apparent disregard Tor expense
, the grCrslv excessive Office ard super
visory forces employed and the know
, edge among the workncmen Of the v"rl
high salaries being paid. Il Is IN IN
terostlrE fact that the Hog Island snip
yards overhead expresses nrs aycragiui
today the SUN Of s1700 coo q non'l
and since the start 81 the work IN THU
yard tho overhead charges mp - De
ccnhCr / have exceeded SIG. 500. 600"
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ARMY WILL BROOK
NO TROOP DELAYS
Navy Stands Ready to Man
Harbor Craft.
Special DcspatcA 10 THE srY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. o.-Federal action
!n the New York harDor strike Is to be
held In allegiance for from twelve to
twenty-four hours or possibly longer to
give the interests regarded . J responsible
for the situation opportunity to COM
prehend word given them of the course
the Government will pursue II condi-
tons IN the harbor become grave.
While no official statement will be
made from any quarter II Is known that
the big stick Of Government war
powers was menacingly waved to-day
before the employers. and officials are
awaiting developments and expecting
favorable results.
The War Department. the Navy De-
partment, the Railroad Administration
and the Shipping Board are watching the
situation closely. 1t is known that they
are hopeful and rather expectant OF a
break tomorrow and success OF the
Government medlating agencies In bring
ing a settlement.
Official statement on the subject Il
lacking. Following n long conference
OF the two military secretaries with rep
resentatives OF the other Federal organ
izations affected the only statement
made to-day was that no action woulC
be taken pending further developments
It was limited that interference witt
military movements In New York woult
brick quick action but It would not b.
stated that this was the development
awaited. second conference wa
scheduled but postponed awaiting de
velopments.
The navy has ample men available
TO msn harbor craft In case Of necessity
and the War Department made II known
that no interference with the debarks
ton OF troops or the movement OF mill
tary supplies would be tolerated.
The Shipping Boards Labor Adjust
ment Board, which endeavored for week
TO settle the controversy In Its incip!
ency, Is leaving the matter now entirel
in the hands OF the National War Labo
Board and the Department Of Labo
conciliators. The Shipping Board 1
waiting on concert Of action on tn
programme laid down at the conferenc
in the Office Of Secretary OF the Nav
Daniels to-day.
II was said by Railroad Administers
don officials thsf tho only question pre
sonted for thelE consideration was on
Of operations In New York and ths
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these were In the hands OF Regional
Director Smith. c. II. Sines OF the
Board OF railroad Labor and Working
Conditions was sent to New York early
In the day TO assist the Regional d.
rector in any action he deemed neces-
sary and to advise him on labor ques-
tons
director Carter Of tho labor division
OF the Railroad Administration is au-
thority for the statement that the Rail
road Labor Board is not concerned In
the issues. So far as concerns the raU-
road men who are out It was stated
It Is a sympathetic strike and one In
which no issues for settlement by the
railroad board are involved.
on every hand in official quarters
here there is optimism as to the effect
OF pressure brought to bear by the
Federal Government to-day on the
parties to the dispute.
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SAN FRANcrsCo, Jan. 9.-Barou All
ardt Won dem y. Muench. nephew of
the former German Ambassador, Count
Won Bcrns'orff was rertrHcsi to-day TO
three months IN tAN county Jail for
rerpc'rati0C a fraud upon the Gov
eminent ny attempting to enter the
country with u forged passport.
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"It Germany had landed an army here
on the Potomac" he said. many men
who were making speeches for the Lib
city Loan would have carried a German
nag"
Major Roy n. Kcehn OF the Judge
Advocate-General's department who in
civil l,fe - counsel for William Ran
dolph Hearst's newspaper interests In
Chicago. appeared before the committee
ut his own request and denied that any
% the money furnished by party OF
brewers for the purchase OF the Wash
Ington Times by Arthur Brisbane had
been used by Mr. Hearst FOR the pur-
cha SO Of the Chicago Herald.
Referring 20 prev ious testimony thai
.he Hearst papers had been rro-German
Major KeehH said he was positive that
although the Hearst pub,icst;ons hat
been arti-Rri,ish they had not been pro
German. He read from r cor,Turics'
ton from Samuel insult, chairman y, the
Illinois state Council ~ Defence, r
which Mr.. Gnsull declared that H..
Hearst papers IN Chicago had been en-
tlrely loya.
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Won MACH SOUGHT
TO SHIELD GERMANY
Data Asked by Ex-Harvard In
structor to Explain Bel
gian Outrages.
INSURANCE PLOT Barred
Teutons Planned to Garry
Marine Business Under
American Name.
INSURANCE PLOT Barred

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--Edniund Won
Mach, formerly an Instructor at IIar-
ward University, whose writings prior to
tho entrance OF the United States in tho
war have been characterized as pro-
German. was a witness to-day before the
Senate committee investigating German
propaganda He declared that since the
United states entered the war he had
not been pro-German. Before that time
he said, he had boon active In an en-
deavor TO keep America out OF the
conflict. believing that II was Great Brit
ain and not Germany which was re-
sponsble for the ruthless sea warfare.
On cross examination by Major HuTes
Won Mach admitted writing TO DR.. II.
p. Albert. formerly head OF the German
propaganda system In the United states,
asking for some data that would give
a satisfactory expls nation 70 the United
States for the invasion OF Belgium and
for the dropping OF bombs from air
planes on Antwerp. Albert replied that
Antwerp was fortified town and there
fore was subject to bombardment. and
that he would give Mr.. Won Mach his
views on the defence OF Belgium's in
vasion in a personal Interview.
Marine Insurance Plan.
Plans of Count Won Bernstorff and Dr.
Albert to carry on a German marine In
surance business in the United States
under the gulse Of an American company
were described by \. Bruce Biellski
former head of tho bureau OF informa-
ton OF the Department Of Justice
In 1914 two marine insurance pools
were formed, headed by Franz Herman.
German alien, who was the head, Of
Herman * Co OF New York, and who
Interested Berns.orfr and Albert In n
plan to obtain for German interests the
marine insurance business Heretofore
done by British and American concerns.
In November, 1915. according TO the
testimony. Albert opened two accounts
NJ $500, 1000 each with the Chase Ma
| 'ional Bank and the Mechanics and
Metals National Bank OF New York. Sc
cured by German Government notes.
Later the business Of Herman & Co.
was ostensibly transferred to another
company. but Mr. Bieiask said the
| transaction was only blind TO conceal
| the German interests In the event the
! United States entered the war.
Communications from Berlin 70 Albert
and Won Bernstorff showed that the on
cials n Germany IN approving the plan
/ for forming an american" company
suggested that only ~ per cent. OF the
Insurance interest be held by Americans.
Mr.. B,e'asl said that the 100000
members OF the American Protective
League watching for activities OF Ger
man agents prevented MANY acts Of
! violence against the United states dur
! ing the war. He empha sized the neceS-
| sity for such work.
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By the Associated Pr,

AMERoNGES. Jan. 9.--Will!an' Eo'e o
zollern was able to walk about n 'e'
gardens at Amerongen Castle TODD = =
the frst time in several weeks ,llu
health Is reported TO be almost Norma,
again.
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Broad Powers in Secretary.

Broad ru-N-vis0rv Dowrrs should ne
granted the Secretary ot Transporta-
ton sad Mr.. Cuyler These would In
clude authority to require reroutinE o.
traffic 20 prevent or eliminate congestion.
70 require common use OF terminals, to
compel complete unlfcatio1 In war times
or other periods OF national emergency.
to require roads to distribute cars among
patrons fairly and to other roads To pro-
vida for proper movement OF traffic
Questioned ny Senators, Mr.. Cuyler
said future wages in case roads are re-
turned to private control must depend on
trade conditions He added that the
railroads probably could not do business
probably unde- private control with the
present scale OF rates. waGe' and cost
OF materials
Senator Townsend inGu'red what the
big railroads woul6 do TO short lines
under the programme presented. Mr..
Cu"Ier said the executives had no par
ticu'ar rlan further than thc provision
for mergers under supervision OF a ser-
retsry ~ characterization.
Several Senators asked whether a sec
retary % remuneration might not be
subject 70 strong nolit!cal Influence Mr..
Cuy'er said that railroad executives I've
,isved Il Cabinet officers control would
Commerce Commission. because the sim
Gle executive would he closer 70 the Pres
ident, In the long run, he said serrr-
tary OF TRANSFORMATION probably wou' 4
rise above political conditions.
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silver Laden Trucks Detour.

Ten trucks 81 the Adams Express
Companv loaded with silver bars had to
get 70 Manhattan from Staten Island by
way Of the ferry TO Siytv-niuth street.
Brooklyn instead Of using the municipal
ferry. Each truck was guarded by two
heavily armed men. The silver was
safely deposited In the Sub-Treasury.
This was sample OF the INCONVENIENCE
and taste OF time generally experienced.
Tho United States freghter Janney,
with freight FOR naval ships in these
waters. ,docked Mt S!Sty-ninth street,
Brooklyn and was emrtied by men from
United states navy tugs, This will have
tS be tho method generally followed II
the strike persists and overseas and
coastwisc traffic Is 20 continue.
So far the strike has not affected
crews OF such vessels but the threat
last night from the unions was TINT
further delay on the part OF the employ
ers In coming TO terms will mean the
calling ont of the decl, and engine room
forces ~ al vessels entering Or leaving
New York harbor
The STANDARD Oh Company was hard
80. tugs o. the company Go.rg out Of
comm!ss on az Bayorne and hundreds OF
workers being unable to reach Bayonnt
and other points OF the Standards en-
ployment. II the strike lasts the bust
ness OF the company will be gravely
hampered. II was admitted last night