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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-22
George Washington CresO
Prepares Entertainment
for President Wilson
fBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Members oi
the crew of the transport George
Washington which arrived here yes
terday from France expect that on Its
return trip from overseas 1t will bring
President Wilson back from the peace
conference. The ships Talent" was
busy today preparing an entertain
ment which, 1t was declared, would be
staged for the benefit Of the presi
dent.
The George Washington Is sched
uled to leave here for Brest Monday
and to start back to America on Feb
15 1t is due to arrive here on Feb
"a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-22
Proclaim Military Area
in Tipperary Districts
tBy Associated P.ess)

DUBLIN. Jan. 2z.-The British gov
ernment has decided to proclaim the
Tipperary district military area in
consequence of the killing OF two po-
licemen and the seizure of blasting ex-
plosives which they were guarding
while i, was being transported TO a
quarry The alleged crime was com
mitted by. unknown persons who
made. their escape
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-22
.RESCIND TAXES
ON ADJUSTMENTS
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Taxes on
amusement admissions will not be In
creased by the war revenue bill. The
conferees agreed today to rescind
their previous decision to increase the
rates from ten to twenty per cent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-22
Predicts Reduction IN
Freight Traffic for Year

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Director
General Hines said today that present
indications pointed to q reduction of
freight traffic this year and conse-
quently he did not expect aLy great
reduction in the general levy Of rates
during the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-22
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Cloudy and probab-
ly light rain tonight and Thursday.
Somewhat lower temperature Thurs
day.
1oday's 1emperature,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
Would Exempt Gold Mining
From Excess Profits Tax

Washington, Jan. 5.-Elimlnation
Of the excess profits tax on gold
mining and the privilege OF tree ex-
ports and of sale to manufacturers
as S,eans OF stimulating gold pro-
duction were recommended In re-
port today OF the special committee
appointed by Secretary Lane to IN
yestigate the causes OF the decline
In the output -,
"The present decrease in gold
production is serious" said the re-
port, as the maintenance OF a suftl-
Gent gold reserve is essential to our
national finances. and credit
Possible methods Of nlintaining
the visible gold reserve, the commit
tee said, would be in the curtailing
of the use of gold for manufacturers
and in a call on the public to turn
in boarded gold. Further relief
might be obtained, it was said, by
amending the war minerals bill to
include gold and the voting Of an ap-
preparation to be used in directing
the search for new deposits.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
Flu Epidemic Causes
Big Increase in Death
Rate Of 46 Large Cities

Washington, Jan. 5.-The influenza
epidemic which swept the country
during the latter part of last year
caused III ,688 deaths in the Is larg-
est cities and increased the COM
bined death rate for those communi-
ties in 1918 to 1876 per thousand,
according to statistics made public
today by the census bureau. Total
figures for the country were not
available.
Baltimore with 26.8 per thousand
and Nashville with 26.4 had the
highest rates of the registration
cities, while St. Paul with 1879 and
Minneapolis and Grand Rapids with
IA each had the lowest. Grand
Rapids showed the smallest increase,
the death rate for 1917 having been
1871.
There were 442,374 deaths in the
46 cities. Deaths from influenza to-
tailed 69,439, from pneumonia AZ, 142
The years total death rate in New
York City was 1873 per thousand
compared with 15.2 for 1917. In
Chicago it was III against. 49, the
year before, and in Philadelphia
where the influenza epidemic was
very severe. it was 24.2 compared
with III in 1917,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
NATIONS union
IN BROTHERHOOD
IS PoPE'SD DESIRE
Assurance Given American
Journalists by Pontiff Of
His Sympathy for
America.

Rome, Jan. 5.-Pope Benedic,
yesterday received in special audi
ence the American journalists who
arrived here with President Wilson
together with some of the presi.
dents suite. The visitors were con.
Quoted by Monsignor O'Hearn,
rector of the American college.
In brief address the pope said
that all his efforts, prayers, and in
fluence had been directed to hasten
ing the success of the plan aiming
to unite the nations of the world in
such a brotherhood as would pre-.
vent future wars.
The pontiff said he was glad TO see
American journalists for personal
reasons, saying:
1--WE were born in the city which
was the birthplace of the man who
discovered America. A further rea-
son for satisfaction in seeing you Is
the fact that there are so many
Catholics living in the United States,
to whom we feel bound by the
closest ties. The sympathy we have
always felt for America is increased
now when we think of President
Wilson's talents and his hopes,for
just and lasting peace, which are
about to become reality"
Pope Benedict concluded by i'm.
parting to all the apostolic bene.
dictinn
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
Court Asked to Advance
S. P. Land Grant Cases

Washington, Jan. 5.-The supreme
court has been asked by the govern
ment to hear as soon as possible
arguments in proceedings brought to
cancel patents to land valued at $l0,-
100000 granted the Southern Pacific
Railroad company.
"The case is of importance" said
the motion filed by Solicitor General
King, because its decision will
probably materially affect several
pending cases involving large oil
acreage of great value, and will also
guide the land department in cases
presented to it"
The government claims that in Sc
curing the patents for the land,
which is part of California naval oil
reserve No. l, the company con-
cealed the fact that it contained valu-
able oil deposits. The federal dis
trict court upheld the government,
but the circuit court of appeals re-
versed the decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
Fess Advocates Return
of Railroads to Owners

New York, Jan. 5.-Repeal or
radical amendment of the Sherman
antitrust act, abolition of the inter-
state commerce commission and i'm
mediate return of the railroads to
private ownership under rigid gov
eminent control were urged in an
address here by Representative Sim
con D. Tess of Ohio at mon
partisan Saturday discussion" held
under the auspicc5 of the Republican
club.
Congress will not be disposed, Mn
Tess declared, to accept Director
General McAdoo's suggestion for a
five-year extension of government
operation, but will insist on "un-
Stacking" business By removing "un-
necessary governmental hindrances
inaugurated in the state of war"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06

reloaded the double barrel gun. The
third shot was aimed at the dimin-
utive figure of the child. The boy
dropped across the door sill. The
charge of shot entered his neck
Fand the head almost was severed
from the body.
Kills Sick Woman.
The authorities think Barnes then
passed into the bed room, where he
found Mrs. Jones and her 3-year-old
son. The woman was i'll with in
huenza. 1t is thought Barnes en-
gagged her in an extended converse
ton, and succeeded in prevailing on
her that the shooting she heard was
inconsequential. A dressing gown,
which had been thrown across thu
table, concealed bottle of medicine,
upon which was written the physi-
clans directions to take every ten
minutes. This is taken to indicate
that the woman had been aroused
by the shooting and had gotten up
to inquire its meaning, 1t is thought
she was persuaded to return to bed
and thoughtlessly threw the gown
over the medicine bottle.
Then Kills Infant.
Following a stormy interview with
the woman, Barnes is thought to
have been convinced that she was
determined not to acceed to his de-
n1ands. He turned the weapon ons
her, shooting her in the breast. The
gun was emptied into the infant.
Both died instantly.
The man then went into the din
ing room, removed one of his shoes,
reloaded the gun, placed the barrel
of the weapon against his head, and
with his toe pulled the trigger, send
ing the charge crashing into his own
brain. His body was found on the
opposite side of the room from that
of the boy.
Barnes lived on the island of about
l,400 acres. He was farmer, but
devoted much of his time to hunting
and fishing. Though he had but one
arm, he was known as one of the
best shots in the neighborhood. He
did not bear a good reputation. &C
cording to Sheriff Harlan, and at the
time of his wife's death strong
threats were made to lynch him.
The tragedy was discovered by a
brother of Mr.. Johnson, who lives
in Missouri Valley, Ia. He arrived
at the island Saturday morning on
visit to his brother He drove
from Decatur Friday afternoon to
the island and spent the night with
a friend of the family. With Henry
Gilbert, another friend and neighbor,
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning he
went to the scene of the tragedy
Unable to get response to his sum-
mons, Mr.. Johnson opened the front
door and almost stumbled over the
dead body of his brother. Across
the room lay the PROSTATE form Of
the murdered wife.
Mr.. Johnson fastened to the
house of a neighbor and telephoned
the sheriff at Onawas who in turn
notified the coroner. The county
officials arrived short while later
searched the house and found the
other bodies. The coroner ordered
them sent to an undertaking estab-
lishment in Onawa. Funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made
An inquest will be held today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
Exports During November
Reach Total of $522,272,6 GOA

Washington, Jan. 5.-Exports
from the United States during No
vember were valued at $522,272,604,
the Department of Commerce re-
ported, as against $4S7 ,327, 6o4 for
the same month in 1917. Total re-
ports for the II months ended with
November, 1918, were valued at S.
584,979,47S against $5,633,377,59l for
the same period in 1917.
Imports in November were $751;
0O8,037, against $220,334,550 for No
vember, 1917. For the II months of
1918 ending with November they
were $2,820,326,l93, compared with
$2724,556,45S for the same period
in 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06

gan by offering to repeat their work
in the present campaign, during
which Nebraska is asked to give
$320,000 AS the need for workers
became more and more urgent, they
fled an application to be accepted
for the work at once.
DR.. Gannaway will go on the gov
eminent transport, which will carry
800 doctors, professors, engineers,
nurses and other workers, together
with farming machinery and other
implements of peace.
DR.. and Mrs. Gannaway have been
prominent in Stuart and Holt coun-
tics. Mrs. Gannaway is past
worthy smatron of the Order of the
Eastern Star. DR.. Gannaway is a
member of Alki Lodge No. Isl, A.
F. & A. M.
J. NJ. Gannaway. a brother, is pro-
fessor of political science in Grin
nell college. They have a son, Will
liam T., who is a sophomore at
Grinnell.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
AMERICAN ARMY
4. OFFICERS Reject
SO GERMAN Guns
Huns Fooled in Attempt to
Palm Off on U. S. Army
Damaged Cannon or
Ancient Models.

Coblenz, Jan, S. Eighty-eigh
German cannon, surrendered in &C
cordance with the terms of the armi
stice, were rejected today by thu
United States receiving commission
The Americans contended that the
guns were of old models and die
not meet the requirements, thai
some had been damaged by prema.
ture explosions and that others were
lacking in certain parts.
The German commission, which
has been at Coblenz attending TO the
details of the surrender of cannon
airplanes and other war material
was notified that requirements for
the 8S rejected cannon must be in
Coblenz by January 10.
Canon in Request.
So far, "a cannon of various cali
bers have been accepted by the
Americans. The rejected artillery
included two cannon manufactured
in 1873. All the rejected guns, &C
coring to the Germans, were used
on various fronts during the last few
months Of the war.
Soon after the army of occupation
reached German soil, requests for
cannon began arriving from Ameri-
can cities, many of these requests
being sent by cable. Among the
guns turned over are two heavy A.
centimeter howitzers, with which,
day after day, the Germans used to
pound Verdun and the region where
the big American naval guns were
located. Nearly 200 cannon of vari-
Gus calibers have arrived here, but
so far only few have been accepted,
as most Of them had some missing
parts. 1t is understood, however,
that the parts have been shipped
from Germany.
Armored Battle Machine.
Among the airplanes being re-
ceived is an armored battle machine
which carries six machine guns. The
Germans used this type Of machine
to "strafs infantry" Several OBJ
servation planes were among the ITO
turned over to the Americans at
Treves. These will be sent to
America, One that will be sent
across the ocean is the first Fokker
used by the enemy on the western
front. 1t is in perfect condition.
The planes will be distributed among
American colleges anG aviation
camps.
One of each type of airplane in use
in the German army will be sent to
Washington to be added to the COL
lection of relics being made by the
War department.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
NEGRO SHOOTS
AND KILLS BOY
Continued From Page One,)

and just stood still, too frightened
to move, | caught one glance of the
negro and he walked away.
screamed at the top of my voice and
then the man started to run. He
turned east and went across a va
cant lot near Ninteenth and Charles.
. Ran Into House.
Il ran into a house nearby peter.
sens residence, l547 North Nine
teenth street, and the next l knew |
saw two men carrying Max into the
house. Oh, poor Max, | can't bear
to think of it," she cried The girl
was hysterical and was taken to the
home of Jacob Ross, 1902 North
Nineteenth street, where she was
given medical attention.
Several persons living in the Vi
cinity of the holdup told police they
heard but one shot fired. None but
Miss Minkin caught close glance
of the highwayman to give a good
description of him.
T. A. Judge, 1921 Victor avenue,
who was visiting at the home of L.
Thompson, 1851 North Nineteenth
street, told the police he heard the
shot, and when he looked to the
street saw the highwayman going
south. w. L. Edwards, l54s North
Nineteenth street. heard the shot
and upon looking from the front
window of his home saw the
wounded boy lying on the sidewalk.
He carried the lad into the residence
of c. Petersen, next door.
Mrs. Hilda Swanson, 260l Spencer
street, who was visiting at the home
of Mrs. Bedicrew, 1887 North Nine
teenh street, said she heard the shot
and saw the highwayman run south
and then turn east
Mother Is Ill.
Police notified the parents of
White. The father went to the Lord
Lister hospital, where he saw the
son under an anaesthetic, but broke
down under the strain. The mother
has been i'll and was unable to
strongly withstand the shock.
White and his companion, Miss
Libby Minkin, are both students at
Commercial High school, They
have been going together about six
Harry White, brother of the hold
up victim. was injured in a motor
cycle accident three weeks ago. He /
left the hospital few days ago. A.
father of the boys, owns a
garage at Twenty-seventh and Leav-
enworth streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
New Government Formed
at Petroqrad by Juqo.SIavs

Paris, Jan. 5.-(Havas.)-A new
government has been formed at Bel
grade by representatives of all the
-Slavs, Serbia Montenegro, Bos-
MIA, Herzegovina, Dalmatia, Croatia
and Slovenia. The entente powers
and neutral governments, according
to the Journal Des Debats, have
been informed that the kingdom of
Serbia is now the United Serbian
Croatian-Slovene kingdom.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
Dr.. and Mrs. c. R. GannaWa\
to Help Save Armenians,
Syrians and Others Of
Near East.

Stuart, Neb., Jan. 5.-(Special. y
While Nebraskans during the week
of January II to 10 will be asked to
give money to aid those reported
starving this winter in the near east,
DR.. c. r. Gannaway has sold his
hospital at Stuart, has disposed Of
his practice. and within a month will
leave with Mrs. Gannaway to spend
their lives working to save the Ar
menians, Syrians and others and to
help them reconstruct their sadly
devastated country.
DIR. and Mrs. Gannaway, who took
a leading part in the Armenian and
Syrian relief drive last winter, be-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
AIIotments of Public
] Money for Road Work

Washington, Jan. 5.-(Special Tele.
gram. l-Secretary Houston OF The
Department OF Agriculture in are
port to congress showing the
amounts apportioned to the several
states for the fiscal year ending June
so, 1918, for the construction and
maintenance Of roads, etc. and the
amounts available for approved prof.
ccts, shows that for the years 1917
and 1918 there was apportioned to
Nebraska S320,32l; allotmentS to ap-
proved projects, $20S, 1872; unalloted
balance, $u4,5l9. Iowa apportion-
ment, 1917 and 1918, SASS, 526; allot-
inents to approved projects. $l6l,-
627; unalloted balance, $276,SoS.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
YANKEESDR|VE.
BOZ, SHEvIK| ON
PETR0CRAD ROAD
Continued From Page One.)


enemy's base of operations at the
kadish and Omega fronts.
Allied positions on the Omega
front near the village of Pechura
were attacked by the enemy yester-
day. This attack was centered on a
Russian naval brigade which held its
positions, inf;cting heavy losses
without apparently losing man. On
the Vologda railway the bolshevists
have, for the past three days, kept
UP strong artillery fire and have
brought an armored train into ae-
ton. Little damage. apparently, was
done to the allied positions. On the
other hand, an allied shell struck an
enemy barracks, doing great dam
age.
Advance On Snowshoes.
In this sector allied forces ad-
vanced on snowshoes over soft
snow a few days ago. Beneath the
snow was an unfrozen swamp and
the men often sank into the mud
up to their waists in spite of their
arctic footgear. The battle with the
elements makes the fighting here
very difficult.
Further evidence that the bolshe-
wiki are mutilating allied wounded
and dead came to headquarters to-
day in a report from Lieut.. Col.
Corberly, who was in command OF
American forces in the vicinity of
Shenkursk on, November %. Amer.
leans were the victims, according to
the report. A patrol of 90 American
soldiers and two officers was sur
prised early on September % by
force of about 700 bolsheviki. Seven
Americans were killed and seven
others were missing after the fight.
Mutilated With Axe.
Following is the report of Lieu
tenant Colonel Corberly as to the
conditions of the bodies found after
the engagement, the names of the
men being omitted:
mo. l.-Lieutenant head smashed
with axe.
mo. 2.-Corporal head so smash
ed with axe that only parts Of the
face remained.
mo. 3.-Corporal, head smashed
in with axe and arms and legs
broken by blows, apparently from
blunt side Of axe.
mo. 4.-Private, head smashed
with axe.
mo. 5.-Private, head smashed
and throat cut open, apparently with
axe"
Americans Fighting Mad.
In the meantime the bolshevikl
are carrying on propaganda endeav-
oring to prove they treat prisoners
kindly. Late this week an enemy
patrol in the vicinity of Kadish
shouted across no mans land that
they had prisoners to exchange
American officers went forward to
investigate and at a safe distance
from the American troops, the boil
shevists produced two men, one all
American and the other a Scotch
man. Instead of offering them for
exchange they said they would
"fatten and treat kindly" any other
Americans or Scotchmen who join.
ed them. Then they whisked the
two prisoners back into the woods.
The discovery OF mutilated bodies
at Shenkursk has brought a new
spirit to the Americans, who are
no, fighting mad.
Today the fighting about Kadish
apparently had ceased except for
spasmodic artillery action. The
headquarters report said: The stu
alton is unchanged in all sectors"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
Polish Troops Continue
to Advance in GERMANY

Paris, Jan. 5.-(Havas.)-Berlin
dispatches received here report that
the agreements between the Poles
and the Germans have been re-
scinded. Kruchwitz has been occu-
pied by the Poles, who are advance
ing along the Kreuse- Danzig rail-
way, the dispatches add.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
HOW MUCH DID THAT
LAST COLD COST YOU?

Figure it up in dollars and cents and see what
you lost by not having bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy at hand. Had you take that
remedy according to the plain printed directions
as soon as the cold is contracted you should not
lose a single days time. " Sew - - o.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06

Bee Want Ads Are the Best Bus
mess Boosters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-19
DON'T 0VERDO
OR 0VER-EAT
But IF You Do, a Few Doses Of Black.
Draught May Prevent Serious
Trouble.

NoEata, Ozla-Mr. W. B. Dawson
Of this place, Says q have known Of
Blaek-DFaught ever since / can remem.
Der, and Of all the liver medicines
ever used, Blaek-Draught is without
doubt the best. We would not be with
out it in the house.
1 used to take pills and different
things. but after taking a course of
strong medicine ! would be left in a
.constipated condition, and would need
then to use a laxative But after be-
gan to take Blaek-DTaught / did not
have any trouble Of this kind.
! take = big dose at night and follow
a few nights with lighter doses, and 1
am Ike a new man until I overdo OF
overeat, and neglect to take care Of
myself until the liver gets out Of fix,
when have to go to Blaek-Draught
again.
Black-Draught I have found is all
that is necessary for the bloatsd feel
ing in the stomach, sour stomach or
bad taste in the mouth so common in
spring in the swampy country.
Try Thedford's Blaek-Draught. At
all druggists.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-19
The Old Family Album

DOSTlIASTERS are supposed TO be
/ selected by virtue OF their
political acumeu 20 hold the Job OF
supervising the general distribution
OF mails in any locality for the dura-
ton OF a given administration. That
a postmaster should have special
qualifications fitting him for the
place has been unthinkable in the
political traditions Of the Q. s a
1t happens that FL Paso has a post
master who is different As early as
The age Of IS, Eugene A. Shelton was
assigned TO the task Of handling
mail This was in a print shop back
IN Brandon, Miss, where Mr. shelton
was born 80 proficient and Interested
did the youthful Mr. Shelton become
in this work that when he was Few
years older he tried 70 get the Job OF
postmaster Of the town. The editor
Of the paper had more pull and beat
him 10 it. But he did not give up.
In Brandon. Ar. SheltOns father,
George ". Shelton. was probate judge
OF Rankin county. The title now Is
known as cnancery judge And IL
the son did not get TO be postmaster
he did achieve considerable distinc-
ton along other lines at the time
For instance. when he was IS years
old he was drawing $1,000 a year as
NAIAa- LaAGE ne HAA the lA0 "a
chief deputy sheriff Of Rankin county.
Miss Suu later he was elected to
The board Of aldermen and then 10
the school board
Mr. Shelton came 10 FL Paso in
February 1856. SO years ago. For 10
years he was engaged in the retail
shoe business under the firm name
OF Shelton Brothers. After this he
vas made secretary TO the Old FL PasC
Gas, Electric Light & Power company.
After a long. long time. another
Democratic president was elected In
the year 1915 OF the reign Of Wood
row Wilson. AIr Shelton was made
postmaster. Re was recently re-
appointed for a term Of four years
ae is proud OF the honor OF beng the
first postmaster 70 serve In the new
postoffice
Outside OF che postmasterine hours
llr- Shelton divides his time pretty
mich among three things-his hcTle,
ne Presbyterian church and FL Paso
Rotary
What do you do for amusement
Alr. shelton was asked.
II don't need amusement he said