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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
CONTROVERSY
TO END WITH
INVESTIGATION
Congress May be Called Up
on by Daniels to Settle Dis
pute Over Awards of Naval
Decorations. -
SENATE GETS. REPORT
(By Associated Press)

& WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Con8res-
slonal investigation it was indicated
today, might result from the con-
troversy between Admiral Sims and
Secretary Daniels over the awards of
distinguished service medals in the
navy.
The report Of the awards of the
decorations has been transmitted to
the Senate Naval committee, by Secre-
tary Daniels at the request Of Chair
man Page. Representative Lufkin,
Republican, Massachusetts, member
OF the House Naval committee. said he
would ask the House to call for a
similar report.
The issue, which had been shoulder
ing in inner naval circles, came out
into the open with the publication Of
. letter written by Admiral Sims to
Secretary Daniels. In. which he de-
clined to accept his distinguished &erv-
ice medal unless the list Of awards
were revised to include those recon-
mended by him to receive the second
highest naval decoration.
Letter Of Sims.
In this letter Admiral Sims said that
Of the 10 officers recommended by him
for the distinguished service medal
only received 1t. He declared that
the commanding offlcer present was
more qualified to Judge the relative
merits Of officers entitled to reward
and that a board of awards system
could not be fair and that officers in
important administrative posts on
shore occupied relatively more re-
sponsible positions than those serving
at sea.
Secretary Daniels in his report to
the committee, said the entire con-
troversy revolved around the question
Of which class Of service-short or sea
was more important He expressed
the opinion that only shore duty Of
the highest importance should be
recognized equally with positions of
grave danger in the active war zone.
He declared that under the law and
by authority of. the president It was
the secretary Of the Nays duty to
make the final decision. sa5
In response to Admiral Sims state
ment that the commanding officers Of
ships sunk by enemy submarines
should not receive decorations, Secre-
tary Daniels said that in his opinion
the distinguished service medal should
be awarded to those officers in COM
ndand of ships of the navy which we're
sunk by submarine attack and whose
conduct was mer1torious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
$40 Telegram and Picture
Will be "Christmas" of
One Local Hotel Guest

Travelling men are especially scarce
during the holiday week, but neverthe-
less there's always the exception and
these exceptions were making long
business Of their Christmas blues.
There aren't any kids at home, but
I've got the sweetest little wife in the
world and a mother and a grand
mother" said the youngest man in the
lobby OF a local hotel. you see, I've
got to be in New York on Friday and
I live in Denver. so home can't be
done this time. but say. I'm sending
my wife $40 telegram tonight. and
look at her picture all day tomorrow"
II haven't been home on Christmas
for fifteen years. Sure would If had
a home, though" sighed another
guest"
How does it feel to be away from
home on Christmas day? Well just
like the devil! I've got the torture in
advance because generally our busiest
time is the day before Christmas at
our house. OF course things are always
in a mess: and everybody running
around with holly wreaths and pins in
their mouths, but still it's home, and
believe me, I'd be there if could
make it," said Horace Gray, of San
Francisco.
''Ill probably eat breakfast, dinner
and supper tomorrow and wish like
the dickens all day long that I was
anywhere but Richmond, Indiana, al
though l have nothing against your
town If it weren't Christmas" said an.
other home-sick over-Christmas guest
as he signed for a hotel room for
Thursday.
Gee. it's fierce to be tied up a
thousand miles from home and the
kids on Christmas day." said Mr.. Cold
stein, of Kanses City. in local hotel
lobby, Wednesday morning. He ex-
pressed the feeling Of every man. wo-
man and child who is forced to remain
away from his family fire side tomor-
row However. there will not be many
"over Christmas guests" in the Rich
mond hotels. according to the clerks
who explain that transients slow up
the day before Christmas and do not
start again until after New Years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Chinese to be Excluded
From Mexico Under Bill
(By Associated Press)

LAREDO, Tex. Dec. PA bill pend
ing in the Mexican Senate proposing
abrogation of the treaty with China
which permits immigration of Asiatics
into Mexico, has met general approval
in the states of Sonora, and Sinaloa,
according to Excelsior of Mexico City,
a copy Of which was received today.
The measure would restrict entrance
of Chinese into the country.
The newspaper says messages from
Sinalo and Sonora, where many Asiatic
colonies are located, declare that the
''invasion of Asiatics causes degenera-
tion OF the Mexican race. that Chinese
introduce contagious diseases and es-
itabnsh prejudicial competition in
certain lines Of business"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
THREE MEN HELD ON
FAKE BOOZE AFFAIR

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Three men, two
OF them dealers Ia grain alcohol and
the other seller of BARRIERS supplies,
were under technical arrest and the
federal district attorneys office has
started an investigation Of several Of
f1cials Of the internal revenue depart
ment. It was charged the men sought
to bribe deputy internal revenue col
lectors to permit them to color and
flavor $50 barrels of alcohol and sell
it as whiskey.
This is tho biggest conspiracy of
dealers we have yet discovered" said
United States District Attorney Clyne,
"and there are some deputy revenue
collectors who have got to do some
explaining" Revenue agents in four
cities are involved in the investiga-
ton, it was indicated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Hubby Disobeys, Wife
Fights, Both to Spend
Christmas Day IN Jail

John Pherson and wife, Of Boston,
Ind. will be guests OF Sheriff Carr
and Wayne county for Christmas
Recently John received An ordes
from the court and failed to obey 1t.
He was arrested and put in the coun.
ty jail Johns wife, got in IN argu,
sent with . neighbor woman this
morning and beat her up" She went
to jail with John.
The couple was arrested by Sheriff
Carr and Special Detective Charles
Smith, and were brought to the county
.ail. Their cases will not come up
until Friday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Indianapolis Prepares
for Big Xmas Celebration
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 24.-Commun-
ity celebrations and family celebra-
tions, pageants and groups of carol
lers, merry. CHEEKY, rolicking crowds
everywhere, will welcome Santa Claus
to Indianapolis tonight.
All Indianapolis will celebrate the
arrival Of the Christmas saint. Rumor
has it that he has every small boy and
girl on his list. He has received in
valuable aid in listing homes which he
otherwise might have missed. from the
Shriners, the Elks, the Salvation
Army and maAy other organizations
working through the Christmas clear
ing house 7-'e-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
new YORK STORES
CROWDED IN final
CHRISTMAS BUYING
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-New York's
final day of Christmas shopping
started with a rush that promised to
exceed even the record breaking busi-
ness of yesterday.
Never before in the history Of the
city has there been such widely dis
tributed prosperity. The stores along
Fifth avenue and other streets where
more expensive goods were on sale.
were jammed with eager shoppers as
early as were the shops in tho hum
bier sections.
Get Big Bonuses.
Christmas bonuses distributed by
firms in the financial district were
estimated today to aggregate 30,0OO,-
600. Employees of corporations, banks
and brokerage firms IN many oases,
received double the bonuses OF last
The gifts varied from Is Per cent
to 100 per cent Of the recipients sal
rics. Many corporations, banks and
firms distribute bonuses on January
/ instead Of on Christmas, and these
were not included in today's estimates.
Other firms did not disclose the
amounts they distributed.
Announced Gifts.
Among the firms which have not
announced gifts until today was the
United States Rubber company. Col
onel Samuel F. Colt, chairman. and
C. B. Seger, president of the con-
ccrn. announced that all employees
receiving less than $4,000 year would
receive a bonus of 10 per cent. and
those who receive over $4,000 would
receive 5000. About 1000 persons
will benefit.
The Lincoln Trust company. the
Irving Trust company and the Merch-
ants National bank each announced
a Is per cent bonus. Twenty per cent
was announced by tho Union E1-
change bank and the Mercantile Trust
company.
In some institutions bonus was
given in addition to a general increase
in salaries. Banking institutions. de-
partment stores and other commercial
houses in Brooklyn also are giving
large bonuses to employers this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
MEXICAN women
PROTEST AGAINST
CHARITY SCHEME

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 24-Resolu-
tions of protest against projected
philanthropic Intervention in AMexi-
can affairs by the recent re1prmed
Childhood Conservation league Df the
United States" were passed at meet
ing Of the Mexican. feminist council
today.
The League which, it is said, "pro-
poses. with the financial backing of
a group of the largest and best known
magnates of the United States, to
spend from two million to four mil
lion dollars annually on charitable
propaganda in Mexico" is said to be
a 'far sighted scheme to bring about
ultimate Intervention in Mexican af-
fairs"
Signora Blena Torres, general Sec
retary Of the feminist council today
gave the following statement to The
Associated Press, which in part says:
Mexican women hold Mexico itself
to be best able to judge its own needs
and to find a way to satisfy them in
due time. Outside aid, however well
meant, is entirely unlimited.
Point to Y. s. Poor
"Those desiring to spend money to
relieve temporary structures in Mexi-
CO incident to the ten year revolution
may find means through Mexican in
stitutions already organized for that
purpose.
above all. before seeking external
objects of charity those benevolently
inclined United States citizens desir-
Gus of relieving suffering had best
take care of those 100000 to 6,000.-
900 children which the 1919 report OF
the children's bureau at Washington
declares are dying annually In the
triton.
THE Mexican feminist council also
holds that aside from the gratutious
nature of the proposed philanthropic
Intervention there is underlying a
more sinister motive than the pro
jected foundation of hospitals
churches, asylums and schools in
every Mexican state-as is revealed
by the fact that those persons finan.
cially supporting the movement are
the same individuals who have agi.
tated most insistently for interven.
tion and curtailment of Mexican lib.
critics.
"Financiers heading the list OF
patrons the so-called childhood con,
servation league are those bankers,
oil barons, philanthropists and notable
men who figure most prominently in
societies and associations for the pro-
lection of American rights in Mexico
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Reuokes All Licenses
to Sell Arms to Mexico
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Revoca-
ton effective January /, of all licenses
issued by the war trade board prior to
last Sept. 80, for the expectation Of
arms or ammunition Of war to Mexico.
was announced today by the State
department.
1t was said officially at the state de-
partment that the situation regarding
the expectation of arms to Mexico was
not changed by the order. but it was
to impose even sharper restrictions on
the expectation of arms and munitions
to Mexico than it has heretofore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
rs PER CENT OF
FIUME Fly0RS The
ITAVAN PLANS
(By AssociaAsd Press)

(By ASSOCl0S00 @IOD0y
ROME. Dec. 24.-In consequeig Of
doubts regarding the first ple6oacite
at Fiume, another was taken ont 1un-
day which resulted In 76 per ce11 Of
the votes being cast in favor oe the
Italian governments proposals FLA
tive to the future occupation OF the
city, according to 0iornale D'ltAha.
Major Giuriati, chief OF Captain Ga
briele d.Annunzio's cabintc, IL report
ed to have resigned.
Newspapers state that the basis Of
agreement was as follows:
"The Italian government will keep
in its possession the whole Of the
armistice line. reaffirming the right
of Fiume to decide its own fate. Note
is taken Of tho wishes Of Fiume as ex-
pressed October 80, 1918. and reaf-
firmed October 80, 1919. and it is. de-
clared Italy will never accept any
other solution" 3
.Nitti to Paris.
Premier Nitti informed the council
of ministers yesterday ho would leave
on Thursday evening for Paris and
would return only after having OBJ
tanned a definite settlement of the
Fiume and Adriatic question.
General Badoglio, Italian chief of
staff arrived here Tuesday morning
from Fiume, and talked with Premier
Nitti and King Victor Emmanuel.
Later the premier had > long inter
Wow with tho king and then called
a meeting of the council of ministers,
which for three hours discussed the
Fiume situation and also international
questions in connection with the ap'
nroocbinp visit of Sipnor Nitti to
Paris. 1t is believed the Fume and
Adriatic questions will reach q def
mite solution at the Paris conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Twelue Sailors Given
Freedom by Commander
(By Associated Press)

HOBOKEN, N. J., Dec. 24.-Twelve
members of the civilian crew of the
transport America" who were put in
the ships brig at Brest after an al
legged mutiny, today were released by
order Of Major General David c..
Shanks, commander Of the port of en-
barkation. General Shanks, on the
vessels arrival here, ordered an in
vestigation. In an official communi-
cation he notified Washington that no
mutiny had taken place. although
there had been rifling Of ships stores
and an attempt by certain members of
the crew to take shore leave against
orders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
SLAVE PLAYS SANTA

ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. 24-Bill
Yopp, former slave, held his annual
reunion at the soldiers home here
today with the old warriors of the
Confederacy. and Bill, as usual.
brought along little gift for each
Of them. The aged negro has
been providing the gifts for years,
partly. with his own money and
partly from dimes collected arpund
his home near Macon. where he
has become known as "Ten Cent
Bill. Last summer the Georgia
legislature, in. making appropria-
tons for 1929, provided a special
fund to carry on Bill's work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Germany Still Has rs :
Censoring Headquarters
(By Assocfated Press,

10y A1SOcIAle0 freS01
BERLIN, Dec. 24-At last the naked
truth is out, officially confirmed. Ger
many still has censorship with is
headquarters for testing letters, and
10 for examining them. Government
officials say ''the activity Of the test
ing headquarters consists in CONTROL.
ing the foreign correspondence of Ger
man business firms" though the
Chambers Of Commerce have already
had q chance to see the correspond
ence and have declared 1t to be free
from any harm.
THE postal examination headquar.
te9 have three duties" }" official circles
farther announced. These are %
hinder the flight Of capital. to eco
whether the orders Of the imperial
commissary for export and import
have been followed. and to stop the
valuta exchange trade with the red
and green stamped thousand mark
notes."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24

Sheriff Carr will entertain five
guests for Christmas dinner. he said
Wednesday.
Five violators Of the law are lodged
in the county bastile at present, said
the sheriff. No prisoners are at pres
ent occupying the city jail.
The small number Of patrons Of
both places has been due to q great
eextent to prohibition. say officials.
Nothing like 1t was when the booze
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24

and chance to
left
A. main o q S.
REAL XMAS WEATHER!

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-Real
Christmas weather will greet
Santa Claus when he makes his
rounds tonight in the middle At
lantic, New England and middle
western states, according to the
weatherman. Snow flurries are
forecast for this afternoon and to-
night in those states. Elsewhere
over the country fair weather is
expected to prevail, while it will
be generally fair Christmas day ex-
cepet for SHOWS around the Great
Lakes and rain in the north Pacific
states. Temperatures will continue
low over most of the country but
nowhere is severe cold weather ex-
pected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Ware Increase Entails
$3.50 Increase on Suits
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Wage increases
averaging S. weekly have been grant
ed the approximately $4,000 mems gar
ment workers in Chicago, 1t became
known today. About>$ $3.50 was added
to the production cost Of a suit Of
clothes, employers estimated, although
the union men claimed that the cost
to the wearer should not be increased.
inasmuch as the increases were fig.
ured into prices set last fall for next
summers clothes. The Increases Is
retroactive to Dec. IL, and the new
wage scale runs until next June.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
SOLDIERS MAKE LOANS.

OTTAWA, Dec. 24.-Rcturned Cana
dian soldiers who have taken up agri-
culture have obtained leans aggre-
eating $50,609. 003 from the Soldiers
Settlement board, 1t was announced
today. More than $1,000 loans have
been made for an average Of $3.134.
OF the total amount loaned. 81. 1890. .112
went for land purchases, improve
mcnts. stock and equipment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
WAR COMMITTEE SECRETARY
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
(Rv Associated Presal

NICE. Dec. 24.-Arthur Capel, who
during the war was political secretary
to the interallied war committee, was
killed last night in an automobile acci-
dent while he was on his way from
Paris to Monte Carlo. A tire on his
car blew out, ditching the machine. He
George.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Winnepeg Striker Found
Guilty of Conspiracy

WINNIPEG. Dec. 24.-R. B. Russell,
charged with seditious conspiracy in
connection with the general strike In
Winnepeg last May. was found guilty
by a jury on all seven counts in the
indictment returned against him. The
first count in the indictment was
"seditious conspiracy" the next fve
were for committing overt acts. and
the seventh was for committing
common nuisance"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
YEooMEN GET 5000

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. Dec. "a. -
After locking three women in vault.
three armed men robbed the Twin
City Loan and Savings Bank Of this
city late yesterday evening escaping
with more than $1,000 In money, Lib.
erty bonds and notes. The robbers
overlooked $1.100 in gold.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-24
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the y. 8. Weathe,
eureau-Generally fair tonight ana
Thursday; somewhat cooler TONIGHT.
rising temperature in north portion
Thursday.
Today
The Era-leader., 1919-09-11
Wipes Out State Taxes.

A livlier concern over the pro-
posal of government ownership of
the railroads has been manifested
among the states since the dis
covery that the Railroad Brother
hood bill would eliminate all pay
ment Of state and local taxes.
Many states now receive large
portions of their total revenue
from taxes on the railroads, New
York with 100000 being the
highest; Minnesota, S6,O0O,OOO;
Texas, $4,000, 900; North Dakota,
100000; Colorado, S2,3O0,OOO;
Louisiana, S2,000,000; Florida,
100000; and others in pro-.
portion.
The Era-leader., 1919-09-11
Waverly Notes.

The Waverly Club was delight
fully entertained by Mrs. A. E..
Hood Saturday August 30th.
Altho a heavy shower came
down at about the hour to gather
in, we had an almost full men,
bership present.
Graveling the walk by Mrs. Bab-
ington's yard fence was discussed
and agreed upon with the help of
the town.
The President appointed mem.
bers of the Programme comittee
to select literature on subjects to
be considered and pass to the one
who is to conduct program at
each meeting. Mrs. W. F. Sim
mons is to assist in getting litera-
ture on all the modern discussions
and Mrs. Johnson literature on
Italian Art.
Mrs H. E. Richardson was a
visiting member.
After a few most interesting
chapters from Dawn. delicious
sherbet and cake were served by
the Hostess, assisted by Mrs.
H. E. Richardson.
The Era-leader., 1919-09-11
"Getting" His Audience.

An evangelist who was con.
Quoting nightly services, an.
nounced that on the following
evening he would speak on the
subject Of "Liars." He advised
his hearers to read IN advance the
seventeenth chapter of Mark.
The next night he arose and
said: 81 am going to preach on
Liars tonight and would like
to know how many read the chap.
ter l suggested" A hundred
hands were upraised.
"Now,' he said, "you are the
very persons | want to talk to-
there isn't any seventeenth chap.
ter Of Mark. "-Boston Transcript,
The Era-leader., 1919-09-11
Send For New Sweet Pota to
Circular,

Harvesting Sweet Potatoes, q
circular recently issued by the
Extension Division of the Louisi-
ana State University, should be in
the hands of every sweet-potato
grower in the State. 1t may be
obtained free of charge by writing
to the Horticultural Department,
Extension Division, L. S. u,
Baton Rouge.
The Era-leader., 1919-09-11
Dsiry Tour Will Have Dis
tinguished Personnel,
Baton Rouge, La,
Sept. 9Th. 1919.

More than seventy dairymen
,rd others have notified Prof.
r f, Staples, dairy husbandman,
10uisiana State University, Of
their intention to join the Louisi-
.n Dairy Farmers Observation
rour which will include a visit of
three days to the National Dairy
Show at Chicago, and two days
10 the leading dairy sections of
Wisconsin. Among the latest
acquisitions to the party are
Harry D. Wilson, Commissioner
Of Agriculture and Thos. H.
Harris, State Superintendent of
Education. Both these men rec
ognize the Importance of building
I'D the dairy industry of the state
and are so favorably impressed
with the plan of the personal OBJ
servation tour north that they
will lend their assistance to max.
ing the trip success and will go
with the party in order to keep in
touch with the progress Of the
dairy industry.
Other members of the party
will be Governor R. G. Pleasant,
who will speak at the National
Dairy Show on "southern Day."
October s, Dean W. R. Dodson
Of the College of Agriculture,
LIS. u, and Prof. W, R. Perkins
Director Of Agricultural EXten-
sion.
The party will leave New Or
leans via the Illinois Central Octo.
Der 4 and returning, will reach
New Orleans October IL. 1t is
expected that a sufficient number
The Era-leader., 1919-09-11
General News In Brief.

President Wilson opened his
speaking tour at Cleaveland, O.,
and urged the people to influence
the Senate to ratify the peace
treaty and the League of Nations
covenant.
Attorney General Palmer
warned fair price committees not
to authorize any advances in the
cost Of food.
Mexico expressed regret at the
firing upon an American airplane
by Federal troops and promised
an inquiry.
Restitution of Shantung to
China by Japan within one year
was predicted by some of the
Japanese delegates to the peace
conference.
Senator Hitchcock assured the
president the peace treaty will be
approved by the Senate with.
out amendments or destructive
reservations.
President Wilson and his party
left Washington Wednesday on
the long journey that will take
him across the continent and
back.
The New York Board of Alder
men appropriated 100000 to pay
expenses of the reception to be
given General Pershiug and the
First Division.
The Austrian cabinet unani.
mously decided to recommend
that the National Assembly &C.
cept the peace treaty submitted
by the Allies.
Regional federal control of the
railroads. with strikes and lock.
outs barred, was recommended in
the report Of the Senate sub.
committee.
General Alvarado, a personal
friend of President Carranza.
warned Mexicans that United
States intervention was imminent
and urged reforms.