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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
EVERY BOLSHEVIK
MUST DRILL, ORDER

HELSINGFORS, Oct. 14-(Russian)
The soviet government of Russia has
ordered the entire population Of that
country to train Immediately for mill
tary service according to reports
reaching here from Russian sources.
All peasants, it is said must devote
all their time which is not occupied
with agricultural work to drilling.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1.-THE Rus
sian soviet government al Moscow
has been making preparations to evac-
uate that city ever since the tall Of
kursk, according to a report from
IIelsingfors to the Berlingake Tidende.
kursk was captured by General Den
ikine's army in mid-September. The
city is 333 miles south of Moscow. Its
capture, with communicating railway
lines, gave General Denikine base
for an ADVANCE on the important rail-
way center of Orel, about 100 miles to
the north. and early this month his
forces were reported within thirty
miles of the latter city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
LABOR ASKS
ARBITRATION
OF STRIKES
IN MEETING
National Industrial Conference
Considers Ways .of Settle
ment of Industrial Troubles
Much Opposition.
BREAKS UP IN DEBATE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-Labor's
demand that the nationwide steel
strike be arbitrated, was reported to
the national Industrial conference to-
day by the steering committee of Is.
without recommendations, but with
undertaken, the proposed committee
Of be chosen by the groups in the
conference from members or non mem
bers of the conference.
Thomas L. Chadbourne, chairman Of
the committee, announced that two
groups in the committee opposed reso-
luton proposing arbitration, but that
a majority of all the members OF the
committee favored it.
There was no immediate action on
the report, the conference adjourning
for an hour, after there had been a
sharp debate over the interpretations
of the rules.
Mr. Chadbourne proposed that the
report Of the central committee be
read as a whole, and that each group
pass on a block of proposals at one
sitting in order to economiZe time.
Mr.. Gompers and other delegates OBJ
jected strenOusly to this procedure on
the ground that discussions which
should take place on the floor Of the
conference would thus be confined to
group meetings.
Secretary Lane, chairman of the
conference, ended the discussion by
stating that he complete report of the
central committee would be heard, and
that then ample opportunity would be
allowed for discussion Of each pro-
posal.
4 resolution by Frederick P. Fish, of
Boston, chairman Of the national in.
dustrial conference board, assuring un.
organized labor. not represented in the
meeting, that he conference would not
neglect its interests, was adopted.
John Spargo, of New York, proposed
that labor demand for arbitration OF
the steel strike be referred back to
the committee of Is, but his motion
was defeated. The conference ther
adjourned until 2:3O p. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
new YORK FACES
FAMINE; 100000
WORKERS ARE OUT
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct 14.-With at
or idle as the result Of strikes, accord,
ing to union estimates, New York
today viewed with concern the pros.
pect of a serious food shortage rem.
dered imminent by the refusal last
night of the longshoremen to return
to work, and the continuance of the
teamsters strike,
The only hope was the announce
ment by President T. V. O'Connor
of the International Longshoremen's
association that the various locals
would take a referendum vote on the
question Of returning to work. O'Con
nor was hooted down when he at
tempted to speak at last nights turbu
lent meeting He said today:
Il still have hopes that the serious
thinking men in the organization will
see that a mistake has been made
The walkout of the II 900 teamsters
chauffeurs, and helpers has caused
the American Railway express com
pany to place an embargo on all pack
ages entering or leaving the city. Vir
tually all of the fish vegetables anC
other perishable food is shipped here
by express. The strike Of the long
shoremen, harbor and ferry worker:
has caused food to rot on the dock:
, and in ships. No coal has reached
here for several days. Some milk anc
vegetables reached the city.
The principal strikes here and the
! number of men affected, according tt
! Mr. Bohm, are marine workers, $4,000
cigarmakers, $4,000; millinery work
ers, 1900; shipbuilders, 5000; printer
and pressmen, 5000; piano workers
10000; building trades, $4,000; tailors
1000, and laundry workers, 10000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
Death of "Anastasie"
Celebrated in France
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 14-General rejoicing
by the press over the death Of Ana
stasie," as the censor has been called
in France during the war, marked the
first day of the return of a state of
peace to France today.
Military control, not only of the
press, but of all police measures for
the control of movements of travellers
across the frontiers as we'll as inside
of France. the supervision of ports,
restrictions on importations and other
matters which have been in the hands
Of army officers passed to the civil
authorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
Henry Epping, Oldest
Member of St. Andrews,
is Dead of Old Age

Henry Epping. 90 years old. the
oldest member OF ST Andrews church,
died at his home, 446 South Fifth
street at ten o'clock. Monday evening
from afflictions resulting from old age,
He had been in poor health for the
last 7 years although only having heer
bedfast for two weeks. He was also
the oldest member OF the ST Joseph s
Benevolent society.
Born December p, 1928. in West,
phalen. Germany, Mr. Epping had liv.
ed here for so years. at the home in
which he died.
Surviving him are one daughter
Mrs Minnie Geers, one son, Henry
Epping, Jr., grandchildren and sew
eral reat-grandchildren. Funeral ser.
vices will be held in St. Andrew S
church at 9 o'clock Thursday morn
Ing. The Rev. F. A. Roell will Off
ciate. Burial will be in St Andrew S
cemetery. Friends may call any time
after Wednesday noon, and are re-
quested to omit flowers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
HENRY COUNTY TO
HAVE TRACTOR MEET

There will be big tractor demon
stration two miles south of the Henry
county court house on Thursday, Oct.
Is, according to Ralph Test, Henry
county agent. Beginning at 10 a. m,
there will be cost per acre contest
and aft 2 p. m. each tractor may
demon& ate as 1t chooses.
There are IA makes Of tractors now
entered and others are considering
entering. Those now entered are as
follow: Moline, La Crosse, Huber
Emerson, Case, Fordson, Indiana, Ii
tan, Cleveland, Heider. Mogul, l. H.
c., SIG. Reliable, Wallis Cub.
This will be a big and very prac,
teal demonstration and it will pay
every farmer within reach to come,
said Test
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
No influenza This Year,
Say Military Surgeons
(Bv Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Oct. 14-There is
no indication of an epidemic Of influ-
enza this winter. according to speak
ers at the convention of the Associa-
ton of Military surgeons Of the United
States, in session here today.
Colonel Victor c. Vaughn, in an ad-
dress, declared the fouler the atmos-
phere and the moro bacteria one
breathed the more immune he would
be to disease. This was proved, he
said, by statistics compiled during the
war. which showed that the greatest
death rate from disease was among
men from rural districts.
The city reared man" he asserted.
"is accustomed to breathing filthy air
while the country bred man is not, and
consequently a foul atmosphere will
affect the latter sooner than the for
mer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
Homes of N. Y. Officials
Gucrded After Bomb Threats
CBv Associated Press1

NEW YORK, Oct. 14-Heavy police
guards were placed today within and
about the criminal courts building
where two alleged anarchists are on
trial following the discovery late yes
terday of highly incendiary circulars
threatening the lives Of supreme ccurt
Justice Barlow S. Weeks. assistant
district Attorney Alexander |. Riorke
and Detective James Gegan, head OF
the bomb squad
Geean joined with the detectives OF
the United States department OF jus
tice today in an effort to run down
the authors and circulators Of the
dodgers, which called on all workers
to arm and fight back" against the
"capitalist."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
JOHNSON WILL AID
RIOT PROSECUTION

To aid the prosecuting attorney in
his trial OF alleged rioters. indicted in
connection with the Malleable Cast
inGs company on August %, Henry L.
Johnson, a local attorney. has been
retained by a group OF Richmond cit
izens, and will assist Prosecuting AT
torney Gath Freeman.
According to one Of the men inter
ested in the movement, the fund was
collected by men who are entirely dis
interested in the case, but who wish
to give the prosecutor all of the assist
ance possible in prosecuting the men
charged with responsibility for the
reoccurrence of such an event.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
President Restless, But
Condition Generally Good
LEV Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-President
Wilson's condition was generally good
today although he did not have a
restful night, according to the bull
letin this morning
The bulletin, issued at 1915 p. m.
follows: White House, Oct 1.-THE
president did not have "a restful night
last night. His restlessness was
caused by a swelling of the prostate
gland, condition from which he has
suffered in the past and which has
been intensified more or less by his
lying in bed. His general condition,
however, is good AS noted yester-
day, his temperature, pulse. respira-
ton, heart action and blood pressure
are normal. Grayson. Ruffin, Stitt.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
LIVING COSTS TO
DROP, SAYS PALMER
(By Associated PresS)

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-Living
costs will fall soon, Attorney-General
Palmer predicted today in an inter-
view.
Prices have dropped in all parts
of the country" he said. 81 am sur
prised that the same condition does
not prevail here. But it will come.
Throughout the United States the
costs of foods have fallen almost 25
per cent, Beef on the hoof has gone
down so low in some localities that
the producers are protesting.
The campaign in Pennsylvania for
lower prices will have a similar effect"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
Recommends S2O,O0O,O 900
For Soldiers Training
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Secretary
Glass recommended to congress today
an appropriation of S20,000,OO0 to en-
able the federal board for vocational
training to carry out the purposes of
the vocational training act
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
ITALY AGREES TO
FREE FIUME PORT

PARIS. Oct 14-Italv has agreed
TO the creation of free state in
Fiume tho port remaining under the
control of the league of nations, says
the Petit Parisien. which claims to
have received reliable information on
tha subject
At the same time, it is said Italy
is understood 10 require there shall
be no gap 10 go between the free
state and Italian Istria in order that
Fiume may not be surrounded by
Jugo- Slav territory
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
U. S. TREES TO REFoREsT
DEVASTATED BELGIUM

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct III. E.
Barton, commissioner of forestry and
geology in Kentucky, said today that
he is having a hundred bushels Of
maple and oak tree seeds collected in
this state for shipment to Belgium.
He said that he received a request
several days ago for the seed, which
will be planted in the war devastated
areas Of that country
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
WOMEN OF SCOTLAND TO
TO VOTE ON PROHIBITION
(Bv Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct. 14-Announcemen
was made a great prohibition mass
meeting held at Glasgow last night
that women throughout Scotland
would be canvassed on the question
of prohibition.
W. E. Johnson, the anti-saloon
league organizer, who has been con
ducting a prohibition movement for
some time, was given a great recep-
ton at the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
FRENCH AVIATOR STARTS
FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

ISSILES, Moulineux, France, Oct.
14.-Aviator Poulet started at TIA
this morning on his flight to Aus
tralia. He was sighted ofer Troyes
at 9 o'clock. On his first attempt
to start his flight last Sunday, he
met adverse weather conditions and
was forced to return to his airjrome
here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
cZECHO-SLOvAk FORCES
TO MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY
CBv Associated P~ess)

VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 14.-Czecho-
Slovak forces in Siberia will take no
part in the political life of the country
and will maintain strict neutrality be-
tween the various factions, according
to a memorandum handed to local rep
resentatives of the foreign ministry
of the all-Russian government at
Omsk, by DR.. Valda Girsa, Czecho-Slo-
wax commissioner in Siberia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
Today's Temperature.
For Wayne County, by " E. Moor

For Wayne County, by W E. Moore
Mostly cloudy tonight anu Wednes-
day, with showers. Colder Wednes-
day and Wednesday night.
Genera Condtions-The general
rain storm continues to move slowly
eastward, now being central over the
Mississippi valley. Colder weather is
moving in from behind the storm and
will undout edly reach here within
the next SO houds. Temperatures con-
tinue far below freezing on the Ca
madam border.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
IS
ACTIVE; OTHER
POINTS AbLAzE
Hum of Returning Industry
Continues in Great Steel
Centers-Workers Back.
(By Associated Press)

YOUNGCTOWN, O., Oct IA Mill
officials expect several thousand ad-
ditional workers who have been on
strike, to return to steel plants in the
Mahoning valley today. In addition
they stated that more blast furnaces
will start operation some time today.
In Warren where 5000 wkormen Of
the Trumbull steel company returned
to work yesterday, officials claimed
the remaining $500 employees who
have been out would be back today.
The Liberty steel company, sub
sidiary of the Trumbull company. was
also expected to resume work today.
Both of these plants have agree
ments with the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Steel and Iron Workers.
The Sharon Steel Hoop company
which has a similar agreement has
announced that it will start its mills
tomorrow. An additional blast fur.
mace at the plant Of the Young
sheet and tube company was ready to
start this morning.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14-The steel
strike situation in the Pittsburgh dis.
trict remained deadlocked today, this
condition being emphasized by the
fact that statements from both the
Union and the employers spoke in
! the main of activities outside the dis
| trict and make only slight mention OF
| the walkout in this region The sit.
uation continued quiet today.
HALF PRODUCTION REACHED
| CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Fifty per cent
production had been reached today al
| the United States steel Corporation's
plant at Gary, Ind, it was announced
officially, and representatives. from
| throughout the Chicago district were
! that the general industrial situation
was better than at any time since
| the steel strike, now in its fourth
week, was called.
cent Of the employees had returned te
work at the Inland and Wisconsin
steel companies plants at South Chi
cagO. Waukegan mills also reported
more men at work.
John H. DeIoung, chairman of the
| Chicago committee for the steel work
ers, denied claims of factory heads O
great numbers of men returning t(
work.
No violence during the past "a hour!
was reported in the district. Fou
hundred pickets gathered about Soutt
Chicago mills when it was reported
large numbers of men were returning
to work, but a number of special of
ficers were on hand to preserve order
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
FLYERS, WEARY,
PREPARING FOR
LAST RACE LAP
Maynard Ready to Start Back
Today, Word Received
From San Francisco.
(By Associated Press)

MINEOLA, N. Y. Oct. 14.-With -
Of the 81 original starters safely
across the continent, and preparing to
start the return flight, the first half
of the army air service trans-contin-
entail race between Mineola and San
Francisco, entered on its final phase
today.
By sundown it was expected that
the majority of the remaining con-
testants would have checked in at the
two seaboard control stations. Only
two Of the Is original San Francisco
starters will in the race remain to
check in at Mineola Five already
have arrived and the other eight have
been forced out along the routes by
accidents. The two remaining filters
are Major ]. c. Bartholf, who spent
last night at the Rochester. N. Y,
control and Lieut.. P. J. Richter, who
stopped over at Cleveland.
OF the score or more of westbound
filters, still in the Nece, nearly all had
reached or passed Chicago and the ma
jority were within a days flight of
San Francisco.
Contestants who finished the first
lap at Mineola. displayed little en-
thusiasm for the return flight. All
were severely fatigued by the trip
east. which was made under trying
weather conditions, and several ex-
pressed the belief that no practical
purpose would be served by continu-
ing the race. All stated, however, that
they contemplated starting back if it
proved possible to get their planes re-
paired within the 96 hours time limit
set by the air service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14

c S. O..
Washington
represented
the n
Virginia; Georgia. o Brad
National Meredith
president
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
MARTIN PLANE WRECKED

OMAHA, Oct. IL The Martin
bombing plane, entry No 1OS, pilot
ed by Captain Roy N. Francis. was
completely wrecked and the pilot and
MS three passengers severely shaken
up when the plane crashed to the
ground, 80 miles west of Omaha
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
The plane was forced to land during
dense fog and became entangled in
telephone wires.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
CaiIlaux Finally to Face
Trial for Treason to France

PARIS, Oct. 14.-Havas-Joseph
Caillaux. former premier of France,
will be placed on trial before the high
court Thursday. Oct. %, according 10
lie Journal today
Ex-Premier Caillaux. charged with
intriguing to bring about a premature
and dishonorable peace with Germany,
has been in custody for a year and a
half awaiting trial. Last month he
was removed from prison to hospital
because of i'll health. On Sept. II the
commission of the high court decided
after a prolonged inquiry that he must
appear before the court to face the &C
cusation against him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
MAYNARD TO START BACK

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct. IA
Lieut.. Belvin W. Maynard who
blazed the way from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in the first lap of the
army's trans-continental air race, was
prepared to start at 1:12 p. m. today
on his return to Mineola in the same
de Havilian air plane in which he
made his record-breaking flight The
only new part the machine required
was tire to replace one which blew
out when he landed here The hour
set Off Lieut. Maynard's departure was
the earliest possible under the rules
governing the race.
Six westbound flyers arrived here
yesterday, four more were within a
days flight Of their western goal and
three others had crossed the western
boundary of Nebraska and were we'll
within the Rocky Mountain country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-14
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Showers probably
tonight and Wednesday. Cooler We'd
nesday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-09

months space between the ending Of
the war and the shows. there would
have been 4 horde Of freak inrova-
tions ali tagged 'cest lie gucrrc,' or
words IL that effect.
AS ii is, this is the SaneSt show
have ever attended, and buyers Will
carry away from /; less novelties and
icSs disappointment.
Manufacturers have in most cases
taken advantage OF the lull in manu-
facturc to perfect details. correct Sma II
faults and design new and more beau
tiful bodies.
some announce new models. but in
these you'll find simply a rearranEe
mcnt OF old and tried features about
which there is not even II suspicion
Of the experimental
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-09
ONLY TRIED DEVICES SEEN
AT THIS YEARS SHOWS
Absolute Absence of ErcnkiSh Iuvcn-
lions Real Fcnturr of Auto
mobile Exhibitions.

Asked what lie considered the out
standing feature Of this seasons au-
tomobiie and motor truck shows.
Horace T. Thomas. chief engineer OF
out hesitation. The absolute absence
of freakish Inventions
This is due, of course, to the re-
cent war. which. for the time, put Il
les of mechanical fallaces
This season the buyer will be able
to select his new car with reasonable
assurance that it will perform-for
practically everything exhibited is at
least one year old. whereas in past
shows there was always a percentage
of experimental models.
"ln former years there were so many
alluring new features-mechanical
electrical and carburetion inrovn ions
so plausible they were apt to fool
the mechanically inclined layman, that
themselves more undecided and con-
fused than when they first entered the
big exhibition hall.
Next season will rcinState the old
order OF things by the introduction of
the new order of thinEs-ad infinitum,
] am afraid.
Already We arc besieged with ideas
by inventors and discoverers, who in
sist we ought to scrap every known
principle in motor car design and adopt
others on the grounds that they proved
ZIP in war service.
Now. as a matter OF cold fact We
learned mighty little from the war
that will be of practical use in the
automobile business.
I'm motor truck building. for e1-
use in trucks that must compete on
an operating cost basis in commercial
service.
at that. had there been a few
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-09
u. S. COMSULS SHOULD
KNOW FOREIGN TRADE
Nuke Them Commercial Ambnssrdo
tn Help American business,
SRyS Salesman.
Commercialize the consulates.

Commercializc the consulates.
L. g. Willcms, of Detroit. WAC mas
visited practically. every country on the
face OF the earth in the interests OF
large manufacturers. makes this sug-
Eestion as one of the most important
steps toward a great and permanent
extension of Americas foreign trade
AT first glance the phrase. com
mcrcial lie the consuates may seem
somewhat harsh" said Mr.. Willcms
hut. as analysis should prove the
underlying thought can hardly be re-
sarded as offensive even 10 the most
sensitive mind-at any rate. not to a
mind interested in establishing markets
FOR United states goods abroad.
MY idea is that Americas foreign
consuls should be selected with as
much consideration for their ability to
handle affairs of commerce as for ,heir
ability 10 handle formal affairs OF
state. They should. in fact. be regarded
as commercial ambassadors.
The salaries paid such consuls
should be sufficient 10 attrac: more,
men of business ability. men interest cri
at heart in Americas tremendous on
portunitE TO establish herself NOR,
securely in the foreign markets SUI