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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
.RUMAN|AN KING AT
HEAD OF SOLDIERS
CBv Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 6.-The Intransigeant's
Geneva correspondent says that &C
cording to a Bucharest dispatch King
Ferdinand of Rumania is with his
army in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Aug. 6. - Rumanian
military authorities have requisitioned
all automobiles here, including those
of the Hungarian ministers. General
Holban of the Rumanian army has
been appointed commander of the city
and has ordered that the Red Guard
police be disarmed. Tram cars are
stopped at eight o'clock in the eve
ming. A few workmen who were un-
able to return home at night have
been shot while attempting to pass a
Rumanian patrol.
French regiment is arriving here
today. There is a food shortage due
to the necessity of feeding Rumanian
soldiers quartered here.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. "a dispatch
from Budapest says that a weak force
from the Czecho-Slovak army crossed
the line of demarkation Monday and
is marching toward Budapest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
.HEkRY'S CHARGE
"CLUMSY" STATES
GERMAN PRESS
(RY Associated Press1

BERLIN, Tuesday, Aug. 5.-Com-
menting on the letter written recently
by Prince Henry Of Prussia, brother
of former Emperor William to King
George, in which he asked the Bri-
tish monarch in the name of justice
and in his own interests" to desist
in demanding the extradition and
trial of the former emperor and de-
claring that the truth about the war
mikht be had from allied statesmen,
the Tageblatt says it is an exhibition
of "unsurpassab Bile clumsiness."
The Vorwaerts remarks that Hen
RVS charge that the principal guilt
for the war may be attributed to
Great Britain is without a jet of evil
dence. This newspaper, which is the
socialist organ, terms, Henry danger
to the German people"
Die Frieheit considers it disgrace
that action of the Hohenzollerns at
this time has the impudence to use
such language. but the conservative
Tages Zeitung says the letter with
refreshing clearness pointed out Bri'
tish guilt"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
NAME. CONTEST FOR
LOCAL LEGION WILL
CLOSE AUGUST IS

All names for the Wayne county
legion of world war veterans must be
submitted to the Legion Editor of the
Palladium before midnight August 1S,
in order to be considered for the $50
prize Of furniture to be given for the
winning name by Will Romey.
Send your suggestions, together
with an article of not more than 100
words giving your reasons, If you
wish, before August Is. The winning
names will be selected by the full
membership of the local legion at a
fall melting.
Camp Comstock" has been suggest
ed as name for the Wayne county
organization of the American legion
by Verlon T. Ballinger, 213 Richmond
avenue. Ballinger suggests that this
name be given the chapter in hon
or of family of war veterans, Judge
Daniel Comstock, now deceased, who
fought in the civil war, and his son.
Major Paul Comstock, who made a
brilliant record in the World war.
Mrs. ]. H. Rolling. 432 Main street,
suggests Wayne Victory Legion"
Earl E. Stitson. 425 Richmond ave-
nue., says: After seing SO many sug-
gestions that do not meet my approval,
suggest G. A. r. Junior. I do not
see any difference between the prin.
ciples for which the world war men
and the G. A. R. veterans fought.
One fought on foreign soil and the
other at home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
PACIFIC FLEET
ANCHORS TODAY
OFF WEST COAST
(By Associated Press)

ON BOARD THE U. S. s. NEW
MEXICO, Aug. 6.-The Pacific fleet is
fast nearing San Diego being off Ro-
sario bay. The dreadnoughts were to
anchor this morning off Los Corona
dos islands where the various ele-
ments Of the feet including six dread
noughts, twenty-five destroyers with
the destroyer flagship Birmingham,
the battleships Vermont and Georgia,
the cruiser Montana and the tender
Prairie will rendezvous for their en-
trance into San Diego bay Thursday.
During all Of today the fleet will re-
main at Los Coronades to paint and
clean ship preparatory to the review
in which Admiral Hugh Rodman plans
to have the feet leave Los Coronados,
early Thursday morning in line forma-
ton passing in review before Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, who will be
stationed on the cruiser Montana,
which will be anchored off Coronados
beach.
The feet then will enter San Diego
harbor, after which the dreadnoughts
will anchor of the beach and the
destroyers and other craft in the bay.
Three seaplanes from San Diego
met the fleet 200 miles south of Los
Coronados in mid-afternoon.
Los ANGELES, Aug. 6.-Secretary
Of the Navy Josephus Daniels arrived
here shortly after midnight and left a
few hours later for San Diego, where
he will review the Pacific feet to-
morrow.
Il am happy to be in California
again." said Mr.. Daniels, happy to be
here to greet half Of the new Pacific
feet in its permanent home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
CONGRESS TO
HEAR WILSON
ON LAWS FOR
H. c. |. WAR
President Will Give Address
on Friday on Needed Legis-
lation to Combat High Liv-
ing Costs.
TO TRACK PROFITEEPS
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. All dis
trict attorneys in the United States
were ordered today by Attorney-Gen'
eral Palmer to proceed Immediately in
the prosecution of all persons guilty
of boarding food stuffs and to libel the
food stuffs for condemnation.
This Is the most important busi-
ness before the country today" Mr..
Palmer said in announcing his action.
'I propose to have the law enforce
ment machinery of the governme
side track everything to this job"
Antitrust suits against the five big
meat packers will be instituted imme-
diately by the department OF justice.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-President
Wilson will address congress In per-
son Friday to make recommendations
for legislation designed to aid in re-
ducing the cost of living. This was
learned today at the White House.
Agents Of the Department of Justice
throughout the country today already
were at work to carry out the order OF
the attorney-general issued late yes
terday that profiteers and hoarders OF
food and other necessities be tracked
down and prosecuted under the
Lever food control act. Recommends
tions for additional legislation neces-
sary to effect a reduction in the cost
OF living, formulated by the special
subcommittee Of the cabinet, were in
President Wilson's hands and he was
expected to make these recommenda-
tions the subject Of an early message
to congress. Their nature has not
been disclosed.
That one of the presidents recon.
mendauons will be more teeth" to
make existing laws effective, to ade-
quately cope with profiteering is the
general belief of officials in the alb
sence Of definite information from the
white house.
The president, it was suggested also
might ask congress for a modified
licensing system under which margins
of profit could be controlled so as to
bring an immediate reduction In
prices.
Justice Agents Busy.
The country today faced the definite
promise of some cut in bread prices
following the announcement yesterday
by Director julius H. Barnes of the
grain corporation that an immediate
effort would be made to place on sale
in every community where prices are
found improperly high standard export
-four at $40 a barrel. The ruling price
during the last four months he said
has been at least a dollar above that
figure. The announcement was made
at the same time, however, that the
grain corporation had decided to main
tain the governments guarantee on
wheat at $226 a bushel. The pros.
pective world wheat supply, Mr.
Barnes said, dictated this action as
a reserve protection against a higher
price later"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
PROFIT
CAUSE OF HIGH
COST OF SHOES
Packers Begin Pyramiding of
Prices, Claim-All Take
Unusual Margin
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The high
price OF shoes was declared to be due
to excessive profits taken by every
factor in the shoe production indus
try in a report by the Federal Trade
commission to Congress made pub
Lie today.
The packers were charged with hav-
ing begun the pyramiding of shoe
prices by an unwarranted increase In
the price Of hides the supply which
they were said to control. On top of
this increase 1t was charged the tan
ners have taken exceptional profits"
demanded an unusual margin" and
while the shoe manufacturers have
the retailers have charged prices that
are mot justifable"
The commissions report covering
the four year period from 1914 to
1913, is the result Of an exhaustive
inquiry into the price Of hides, leather
and shoes begun more than a year
ago, 1t was said. 1t has been in the
presidents hands for some time and
1t Is understood that he urged it's
speedy printing and transmittal to
Congress in connection with efforts
Of the government to combat the high
cost of living.
Packers Jump Prices
To show that the packers during
the last four years have made un-
warranted increases in the price Of
packer" hides, the report pointed out
that the price differential between
their hides and Country" hides-hides
of a lower grade-has increased "far
beyond the usual proportion" Charges
of excessive profits against the tan
ner and the shoe manufacturer were
said to be supported by "the high
rates Of return on investments" in
both industries following the price in
creases.
1.-THE public" said the report, IND
to pay prices for shoes that not only
could not be justified because retail
shoe dealers took too much profits, but
because the dealer had to pass on to
the consumer the excessive profits re-
ceived by butchers for hides and also
the excess profits of tanners and
shoe manufacturers"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
RAIL STRIKE WOULD
CAUSE LARGEl0SS
TO FARMERS MACY

Tremendous inconvenience and
a general railroad strike is called, by
Harry Macy, head Of the Wayne
county farmers federation. Such a
strike would be hardly short of a dis
aster, he said.
Farmers, unprepared to hold grain,
are already facing large losses through
having to hold 1t up in buildings and
bins not prepared for the purpose,
says Macy, becauses Of strikes and
car shortage, and the flow of fertilizer
to the farm, which almost entirely oc-
ours in August, would be cut of en-
tirely. Macy says.
-~~---4.s- Wheat Wastes Rapidly.
No farmer wants to hold wheat as
a speculation, says Macy, and many
farmers have already brought their
grain to the elevators only to find
them closed. Wheat, even in tight
bins, which very few Wayne farmers,
unaccustomed to holding the crop,
have, depreciates and wastes rapidly,
he says. and with poor storing facili.
ties, the loss through leakage, mice
and weavils may be very large In a
short time.
August is the month when almost
all fertilizer is taken to the farm, says
Macy. and in a tie-up on the railroads,
with the fertilizer not in, would result
in the farmers being very late with
this part Of their work, and conse'
Quent loss and delay next year.
The situation from livestock point
of view is not SO serious, Macy says,
The farm truck can be used to take
stock to points as far away as 1ndi
annapolis, Dayton or Cincinnati, sc
that the railroads are not absolutely
needed for this work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
English Delay Naming
Of Ambassador To u. S.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. 5.-Delay
in the appointment of British Am
bassador to the United States was the
subject of a question in the House of
Commons today. Andrew Bonar Law,
the government spokesman, answering
said the government felt that at this
time nothing could be more important
for the future relationship Of the
whole world than to get the best man
possible for the post.
Mr.. Bonar Law said that the post
had been offered to a man whose ac-
ceptance would be worth this delay.
He hoped to announce the appoint
ment soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Hungarians To Hold
To Lalus Of KGrolyi
(By Associated Press)

COPENHAGN, Tuesday, Aug. g.
The new Hungarian government &C.
cording to Budapest dispatches re-
ceived here today is determined to
maintain unaltered the suffrage law
introduced by the Karolyn government
and to call elections Immediately for
the constituent assembly which would
determine to what degree landed pro-
perty should be socialized.
Lieut.. Col. Romanelli, chief Of the
Italian mission, who is acting here as
the representative of the allies, In
addition to demanding a reduction of
the Hungarian army has also demand.
ed that the civil population surrender
all arms and ammunition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Germans Act To Halt
Smuggling Of Luxuries
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Tuesday, Aug. 5-The
government has taken measures to
tighten control of the frontier SO that
the mass of foreign articles of
luxury being smuggled into Germany
by the carload and driving German
values lower may be halted.
French and English merchants es-
pecially have stored chocolate, Gig
arettes and soap in occupied territory
and are now shipping it through their
own lines nightly on freight cars. The
charge is made that the cars are
manipulated over the border through
connivance Of the occupational au-
thorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
BOARDING PROBE
IS MADE HERE

Evidence of sugar boarding on the
part of a local wholesale grocer has
been brought to the attention Of
Prosecuting Attorney Gath Freeman,
and he has announced that a thor.
ough investigation of the charges
made against the grocer will be made.
in an effort to prevent any food profi-
teering that might be going on in
Richmond.
According to the story, local
wholesale house refused to sell sugar
IN any quantity to a retail grocer.
shortly after a shipment of five cars
Of sugar had been received. Several
witnesses have already been interro-
gated by the prosecutor. and every
effort will be made to sift the matter
to the bottom.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
MEX CONGRESS
WILL CONSIDER
OIL LAWS SOON
To Base c Consideration on Car
ranza's Message - Ameri-
cans Ask Damages.
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 6.-Oil legisla-
ton WHY be taken up about the middle
or this month by the extraordinary
session of the Mexican congress,
which will base its consideration Of
the subject on the message sent to
congress last November by President
Carranza, according to a. statement
made today to the Associated Press
by Leon Salinas, acting head of the
Oil bureau of that department. Senor
Salinas declared that, in so far as his
department was concerned, the ques-
ton of new oil legislation was closed.
saying that the department is issuing
provision permits for oil interests to
sink wells and had turned the whole
question over to congress for final
disposition.
Discussing the reports that Jap
anese interests are securing oil lands
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of
Mexico Senor Salinas declared his de-
partment had no official record Of
such transactions and that Japanese
oil men had made no inquiries at the
department. He admitted, however,
that 1t would be possible for them to
secure holdings from private individ-
uals and that his department would
not be advised as to these deals.
Since most of the oil territory along the
Atlantic coast is held by American.
British or other interests. Senor Sa.
llnas said it semed hardly probable
that any newcomers could acquire
important holding by purchasing
small tracts from MeXlcans.
Investigate Claims.
Louis Cabrera, secretary of the
treasury, stated today that should the
American state department present
claims of Americans for damages suf-
fered during the revolution, they
would be placed in the hands of a
commission for investigation, accord
ing to newspapers here.
Senior Cabrera's statement was
made in connection with a discussion
OF special dispatches received here.
saying that the American state depart
ment would present claims against
the Mexican government for about
27,000,000 pesos.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6.-Unoffic'
ial reports received here today stated
that Guillermo Mainusiro, rebel lead
er whoh as been carrying on an in
surrection in the state of OaXace for
more than five years, had surrendered
with-seven of his principal lieutenants
| 1t was reported that he had surrender
ed to forces under General Pablo Con
zales. but there has been no confir
nation of the rumor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Today's Temperature

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
Occasional showers and thunder
storms. Conditions favorable for
cooler weather tonight.
General Conditions-Weathe cor
tinues unsettled and warm from the
lakes southwark with showers and
thunderstorms in many places over
the Mississippi Valley due to low
barometric pressure east of the Rocky
Mountains and west OF the Appalach-
ian mountains. Weather will be cool
er tonight over the Great Lakes and
the cool wave may be felt in parts OF
Indiana tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
PENNSY OFFICIALS
EXPECTING STRIKE
AT ANY MOMENT

A high official of the Pennsylvania,
Richmond division, said Wednesday
afternoon that he was looking for
strike order to stop the trains run
ming on the division at any time.
The official said hat while there had
been no break in train service yet,
but that he expected the service to
become crippled. When asked about
the latest developments, he said there
had been several complications" but
would not commit himself further.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Council To Send Allied
Commission To Budapest
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 6.-The supreme coun-
Gil devoted most of its time today to
a discussion Of the Hungarian situa-
ton. Instructions were framed for
the inter-allied military mission in
Budapest, which is ordered to effect
a withdrawal Of the Rumanians from
the Hungarian capital as soon as the
Hungarian Red Cross is disarmed.
After hearing Herbert Hoover on
the coal situation the council decided
to create a coal importation commit
tee for Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Profiteer Regulation
Bureaus In Germany

BERLIN, Aug. 6.-"Profteer regula-
ton bureaus are to be established
throughout Prussia, according to a
plan Of the Prussian state commission
er of food in an attempt to regulate
illicit trade, a task which the social
ed price examination boards have been
unable to accomplish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Radio Electrician Is
Killed In Plane Fall

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 6.-Re-
turning from a flight to the Pacific
fleet. seaplane piloted by Lieut. O. P.
kilmer of the North Island Naval Air
Station fell in San Diego harbor last
night. s. E. Devere, radio electrician,
was killed. Lieutenant Kilmer, and
Willis c. Baker a newspaper photo
grapher who had taken pictures OF
the fleet, escaped with slight injuries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Plan FOR TRIAL OF
, WILHELM UNCHANGED
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 6-The allies have
not altered their decision to hold the
trial of the former German emperor
in London, Andrew Bonar Law, gov
ernment leader, announced in the
House of Commons today. He said
no action in the matter could be tak-
en- until the German peace treaty is
ratified.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
POLICE DISPERSE
BOLSHEV|K RIOTERS
(By Associated Press)

TRIESTE, Aug. GA group OF Boil
sheviki appeared here today on the
streets and attempted to start rioting.
The disturbers, however, were dis
persed by the police with the assist
ance Of the population. AS the result
of the demonstration 700 arrests were
made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-06
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by United States
Weather Bureau-Showers and thur-
derstorms probably tonight and Thurs
day Cooler in north portion today.
Today's Temperature
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-29
EX-CROWN PRINCE
WAS ONLY OUT ON
LARK IN DUTCHLAND

The Hague. June 2s.-Frederick Will
lam HohenzoIlern the former German
crown prince, whose escape from Ho'-
land to Germany had been reported.
was still at his residence on the island
of WSeringen in the Zuydcr Zee this
morn ing, IT was officially announced
here this afternoon.
Thursdays report of the escape Of
the former crown prince from his in
ternment in Holland, it appears from
the available advices, came from Brit
ish official sources in Paris. The ac-
curacy Of the news apparently was
accepted without question in peace
conference circles.
AS the hours passed without details
OF the reported happening, doubts be-
gan TO arise whether the British adj
vices were correct. It was even sug-
eested by one of the Paris newspapers
that the ex-crown prince had been out
on a ark within Dutch territorial linn
it's and that this had given rise to re-
ports that he had fled into Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-29
DIR. WILKINS SAYS
WIFE WAS SLAIN
BY NIGHT BURGLARS

: Mineola n. Y, June 26.-District
Attorney Charles r. Weeks, resumed
cross examination of DR.. Walter Keene
Wilkins in supreme court here today
in an effort to break down the di-
rect testimony of the physician deny
ing the states claim that he muir
dered his wife, Julia. DR.. Wilkins
was subjected to a gruelling examina-
ton regarding his domestic relations
and the story he told the police and
repeated in court yesterday to the eff
feet that Mrs. wilkins was killed by
burglars who had entered the Will
kins home.
AS the chief witness in his own de-
fenseS, Wilkins yesterday denied in de-
tail many of the circumstances upon
which the prosecution has built its
case. Asked directly by his counsel
if he killed Mrs. Wilkins on the night
of February 81, he replied: 81 did
not"
Under cross examination today DR..
wilkins testified that during the time
that elapsed between the attack upon
Mrs. Wilkins and her death in the hos
pital he took his dogs, out 'for a
run" The district attorney had asked
whether it was not true he had not
gone to the hospital until nearly an
hour and three quarters after his wife
was taken there.
az was so disturbed 1 forgot all about
the time" he replied. 1.-The dogs
had not been out all day so 1 thought
would give them a little exercise
that would only take a moment"