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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Amid a
roar of welcome, General Pershing led
the first division Of the A. Z. F. up
Pennsylvania today to receive the ma
tiOn'S homage.
1t was the last grand review of the
wartime armies, the last chance for
the hundreds of thousands of men,
women and children jammed along the
route to voice appreciation Of the val
or and daring of that army, and they
made the most of it.
The procession reached it's climax
as the man who captained all the
fighting forces Of the nation in the
great struggle, passed through the
Victory arch toward the reviewing
stand, where President Marshall
stood representing President Wilson
to receive the generals salute. Be
hind, the picked thousands of the com
posite regiment "Pershing's Own,
formed wall Of bronzed faces as they
swung into line with machine-like pre-
cision. The din was deafening a IS they
passed through the great archway.
Groomed for Inspection.
From the general himself to the
last man of the tank battalion that
brought up the rear of the marching
column, this perfected fighting ma
chine, shock of the American army
in the war, was grOomed to regular
army perfection. Men, horses. guns
and machines, to the last buckle and
the final touch of perfection. were
completely equipped and spotless for
inspection.
There was no need of war worn
gear to tell Of their deeds, the CLEAN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Miners TURN
DOWN RADICALS

CLEVELAND. Sept. 1.-THE Unit
ed Mine Workers of America conven-
ton this morning denounced militar-
ism and compulsory military service.
declared for the speedy Americaniza-
ton of all foreign born residents, and
rejected a radical resolution to with
draw from the American Federation of
Labor.
A resolution to substitute May day
for the present labor day introduced
by the radical element as a sign of
solidarity with the international move
ments, also was defeated. The subject
of prohibition was evaded, the com
mittee on resolutions declaring this
a moral. not an economic issue, on
which each member should be allowed
his own opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
STORM TOLL
IS ESTIMATED
AT ESQ; 1000
ARE DESTITUTE
Relief is Rushed to Stricken
Texas Cities-known Dead
Number Bodies in
Mutilated Condition.
RAIN IS EALLIN G
fBY Associated Press)


CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. II.
Fifteen additional storm victims
were brought to the temporary morgue
today, bringing the known death list
up to 62. The total known dead now
exceeds 100, including so at Portland
80 at White Point, and IA at Rock
port. according to reports received
here
The most reliable estimates here
placed the loss of life at. Corpus Chris
ii, Port Arkansas and Aransas Pass
at about ESQ. The bodies being re-
covered today are in such condition
that identification will be almost i'm
possible. A drenching rain began to
fall this afternoon, handicapping relief
workers and adding TO the suffering Of
the homeless.
The great pile of wreckage strewn
from one end of the city to the other
may conceal numerous bodies, it is
believed, and today hundreds of men
were at work exploring them.
climates of the property loss var
led from $10.000,O00 to SIS, 600, 900
Seventy-seven bodies, all blackened
and bruised, were reported to have
been washed ashore last night on the
northern side of Nueces bay, upon
which Corpus Christi is situated. OF
the II bodies, the report said, 3S were
| taken from West Portland, 20 from
White Point, and nine from Sinton and
one from Odam. Other points also
reported the washing ashore of bodies
during the night.
Soldiers are Missing.
| Military officials were eXerting every
! resource today to ascertain the fate
of 20 or more soldiers who were
washed out into the bay while the
storm was at it's height, and of whom
| there had been found no trace. The
men, members of Company l, 37th In
| fantry and other regiments on border
| duty were at the government rest
camp here for weekend furlough
when the camp was washed away.
Captain B. NJ. Egaland, of Webster
| S. D., camp commander, was drowned
! during the storm and his wife also is
| believed to have lost her life.
| Attempts were being made today tC
rig out several sail boats to cross
! Mueces bay to rescue twenty-five per
sons who are reported in desperate
straits at White Point.
25 Bodies Found.
! A message from Judge P. A. Hunter
| of POCita, Was brought into Corpus
Christi today, saying 2o bodies were
at White Point and that % refugees
there We're starving.
All bodies recovered at White Point
will be buried there by a military
squad because Of the lack of coffins
here and because no boats are avail
able with which to transport them
seven miles across the bay.
Reports from other smaller towns ir
the path of the storm stated that the
[Continued On Page Fifteen.j
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
r. u. Johnson Director
of u. S. Hall of Fame
tRy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Robert Un-
derwood Johnson, editor and author,
has been designated director of New
York Universitys hall Of fame for
great Americans, it was announced to-
day. DR.. Johnson who, will conduct
this years selection to the hall, sue
ceeds, the late Henry Mitchell Mac
Cracken, former chancellor of New
York University.
Selection of names for the hall is
made every Is years by committee OF
100 or more electors. No person can
be considered for election until ten
years has elapsed after his death.
Grover Cleveland becomes eligible
this year. Only seven presidents OF
the United States are in the hall OF
fame, and none since Lincoln.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Economy People Sail for
Germany; Hove No Word
From, Relatives There

ECONOMY, Ind, Sept. 17-Mr and
Mrs. Earnest Ritter who have been
spending the summer with friends
here, left Sunday for New York city
to sail for Germany. The parents of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter live in Ger
many and no word has been received
from any relatives since the war broke
out in 1917.
They encountered many difficulties
in obtaining passports, having made
acquisitions for them early in the
spring. Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter came
here from Iowa last spring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
kAiSER'S PICTURE REMOVED;
GERMAN PUPILS STRIKE
(By Associated PresN

BERLIN. Sept. 17-Pupils of the
grammar school in Griefswald have
struck because the portraits OF the for
mer kaiser and popular army leaders
were removed from the school rooms
during the vacation season. They sent
telegram to the minister of educa
tion giving condition Of their re
turn 10 school the restoration of the
HohenZollern emblems.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Pershing and Fighting lst Suing
Through Capital in Last Reuiew

of gold chevrons on every arm, the
ribbons of decoration for valor on
their colors and breasts, the marks
that spoke of wounds received, that
were sprinkled through the whole
command, and above all the proud
knowledge in the hearts Of the tnou-
sands that cheered them made that
unnecessary
Marching in mass formation and
equipped with all the guns, gas throw
els aud countless other deathdealing
devices of front line service, the First
Continued on Page Eleven.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Mary Pickford Not Dead
Richmond Exhibitor Hears

It's all a mistake about Mary, says
a telegram received by Manager
Gruenewald of the Washington Thea
ter, denying a rumor of the death of
Mary Pickford.
Gruenewald telegraphed the First
National people for whom Miss Pick,
ford is now finishing picture. The
return telegram, received Tuesday
evening said:
Disregard rumor concerning Mary
PickfOrds death. Report positively un
true
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
SOVlETS ADD ENORMOUS
TERRITORY TO CONQUESTS
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Tuesday, Sept. ia Boil
shevik wireless message says that
through the union of the troops on the
Turkestan front with those on the
Tashkent front, enormous territory
has been added to Soviet Russia.
This territory has rich stores of raw
materials, food and cotton of which
241 900 tons are available.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
WAS NOBLE IMPULSE"

ROME. Tuesday. Sept. 16-The Re-
publican party has passed the follow
ing resolution relative to Capt. Dan
nunzio's coup at Fiume: The tenn
porary hberators of Fiume were car
ried away by noble impulse rather
than political calculation. They thus
deserve the sympathy of the nation,
although it is an illusion to consider
the accomplished fact of the occupa-
ton of Fiume as final"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Chester Plans Welcome
to Returned Soldiers

CHESTER, Ind, Sept 17.-Home-
Coming day will be observed at the
Methodist Episcopal church here Sun
day, October 5. Dinner will be served
in the hall and a program will be
given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
GERMANS HINT DANzIG MOVE

PARIS, Sept. 17.-German newspa-
pers print long editorials on the occu-
patton Of Fiume by Captain Gabrielle
D'Annunzic, pan-Germanist journals
limiting that similar raid is possible
at Danzig- 1t is indicated that Ger
many is awaiting with great interest
action by the Italian government as
result Of the supreme councils reci-
sion to treat the Fiume incident as an
internal affair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Washington Farmers
VIII Meet Tonight

MILTON, Ind, Sept 17.-Farmers
Of Washington township and their
families will meet at the Grange hall
here Wednesday evening to organize a
township branch OF the Farmers Fed
GRAFTON.
Men from Henry and Fayette coun
ties, Richmond. and possibly from the
state headquarters Of the Federation
will address the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Today's Temperature
For Wayne county by w. E. Moore

increasing ClOudiness. Showers
Thursday, possibly arriving tonight.
General Conditions-The weather
continues generally fair east of the
Mississippi river, but under the influ-
ence of the two storms over the west,
and a tropical storm over the far
south, the weather is becoming un-
settled with rain. Temperatures are
moderately cool over the north and
central states and it is quite warm
over the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas
and Oklahoma. Omaha reports
temperature of 80 degrees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
PRESIDENT IN
FRISCO; SIGNS
BILL FOR LEGION
Executive to Make Five Ad-
dresses in California -
Spends Day Sightseeing.
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Sept. IL
Governor William D. Stephens of Cali
fornia, and Mayor James Rolph of San
Francisco headed the reception COM
mittee that was ready to greet Presi-
dent Wilson upon his arrival here to-
day for five days of speech making in
California, home of Senator Hiram
Johnson, one of the chief opponents of
the league of nations covenant.
A special ferry boat has been pro-
vided to transport the presidential
party from Oakland. the railway term
inal to San Francisco, and the presi-
dent and Mrs Wilson will drive in an
open automobile through the city's
main thoroughfare to the civic center,
where the school children of San
Francisco will be assembled to greet
them.
To Visit Stanford.
From the civic center the president
will proceed to his apartments at a
hotel, for a short rest prior to a lunch
con given by the Associated Women s
clubs where he will speak. During
the afternoon he plans to visit Leland
Stanford, Jr, university at Palo Alto
thirty three miles from here, but will
not address the students.
His main address of the stay will
be delivered at the Civic auditorium
tonight. At the presidents request nc
seats have been reserved
SIGNS LEGION BILL
HORNRROOK, Cal, SPIT. 17.-Presi
dent Wilson Tuesday signed an act oil
congress incorporating 1.-The American
Legion, an organization OF veterans OF
the world war
President Wilson met his first Cali
fornia crowd at Hornbrook when the
train was met by crowd includins
nany school children. Fe stood or
the rear platform for several minute!
shaking hands. The crowd cheered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
ROOSEVELT FAvORS "Y"
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17-Acting
Secretary Roosevelt OF the navy has
announced that he is opposed to a
discontinuance of the Y. NJ. c. A wei
fare work in the navy. The war de-
partment is disseminating the work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Showers tonight
and Thursday. Warmer tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
SHOWERS ARE FORECAST
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY

Showers are forecast for this vicin-
ity for Wednesday evening or Thurs
day. according TO Weathernan Moore.
Unsettled weather will follow the
rain, the report said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
STEEL STRIKE
To BE CALLED.
FITZPATRICK
ANNOUNCES
Only Last Minute Telegram
From Gary Will Stop Cen
eral Walkout on Sept. y,
Says Union Head.
GARY IS STILL SILENT
nv Associated Press)

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 17.-John
Fitzpatrick, chairman Of the national
committee for organizing iron and
steel workers, who arrived here today
from Cleveland, told newspaper men
unless a last minute telegram was
received from Ebert H. Gary, chair
man of the board of the United States
Steel Corporation, the strike of iron
and steel workers would go into effect
September %.
While it has been announced that
a meeting of the national committee
here will consider plans for the strike
only, it is known that certain members
will bring up the subject Of postpon-
ing the walkout until after the Wash
ington conference, as suggested by
President Wilson.
1t is expected by some labor leaders
here that sentiment against postpon-
ing the strike will be strong in the
committee while others express the
opinion that supporters Of the plan to
defer the walkout will fight hard in
support Of President Wilson's sug-
gestion.
The national committee Is composed
of representatives of "a unions and
other labor leaders, one Of the strong
est unions being the Amalgamated
association Of iron, steel and tin work
ers, which entered today's session fav'
oring the strike, according to those In
touch with the situation.
GARY WON'T COMMENT
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-E. II. Gary,
chairman Of the board of the United
States steel corporation, declined to
day to comment on the announcement
of John Fitzpatrick that only last
minute telegram from him would avert
strike of steel and iron workers.
1t was learned however, that Mr..
Gary has written letter to the heads
of the steel corporations subsidiaries,
in connection with the threatened
strike. and 1t was intimated this might
be made public late today or tomorrow.
10000 AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Sept. IA general
walkout of steel workers in the ChiCa
so district said to number 10000 al
6 O'Clock Monday morning may be
called unless Z. H. Gary. chairman Of
the United States Steel corporation
agrees today to meet the committee o
the International Iron and Steel Work
ers, according to Theodore Wind in
ternational organizer and president o
the South Chicago trades and labor
assembly.
The Chicago district includes Soutt
Chicago, Indiana Harbor, East Chi
cago. Gary and Hammond, Ind. De
Ealb, Ills, and Waukegan and Nil
waukee. Wis
Steel men say that many of the
etee] employees i'll the Chicago distric
Will not 80 on strike, as they have OBJ
tained interests in the employing com
panies,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
BITTER TASTE
SOUR STOMACH
Pills and Strong Medicine.
Made This Lady's Troubles
Worse, But Thedford's
Black -Draught I'm
proved Her Appetite
and Took Away
Her Bile.

Nancy, ky--Mrs. Cora Waddle. a
resident OF this place, gives out tins
statement: Il have taken Black.
Draught and found i, to be the best
liver medicine ever used. II has lus,
been fine for Indigestion sour stom.
ach and bitter taste in the mouth,
] used to get bilious and cons,ipa,ed
and had to take something Pills and
other strong medicines would only
tear my stomach up and leave me IL
worse fix than before taking. he
gan to have sick headache.
After learning OF Black .Draoght !
took it and was cured Of sick head.
aches, One or two doses week, or a
pinch after meals, kept the bowel,
open and took away all bile. have a
good appetite, due to my use OF Black
Draught."
II your liver Is not acting properly
you may suffer from such symptom,
as headache, biliousness, constipation
indigestion, etc, and unless relief Is
obtained serious trouble may result
In its 70 years of successful use,
Thediords Black Draught has beer
found to relieve these ailments and
stimulate the liver to do its work.
At all druggists. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

Two Highway Departments.
n the bond proposition is approved
NJ will have two highway depart
ments in the state. The federal aid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
AFTER LIBRARY, MUSIC
IS PLAN OF CARNEGIE
TRUST FOR EDUCATION

EDIN G. H-After libraries
music.
Nearly R,INU tslOOOOON ha,
been devoted by Andrew Carnegie
and the Carnegie United Kingdom
Trust in the building of town Libraries.
and the Trust ha, now reafiirmed It's
decision to suspend the making OF
building grants and TO confine atten-
tion, so far as town library work is
concerned, TO the liquidation Of Ii
brary debts.
The latest activities Of the trust, ac-
eording to the report, are in the do
main OF music.
Sooner or later. the report states,
the trustees will have to consider
whether they can in any practical way
encourage the actual performance OF
the finest native music, or whether the
matter is one best left TO private en-
terprise.
4 high tribute is paid to the "Old
VIC" In London, its low prices and
the high standard of its dramatic and
opetatic performances. The trust has
co-operated in putting the affairs OF
the "Old Vic" on a more satisfactory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12
WAS CONsT|PATED AND
A NERVOUS WRECK
Bed-fast four months. Now up
and gaining in flesh.

-Four months ngo 7 was bed fast
I was badly constipated. suffered con
tinualy from chllls and fever. and was
always taking cold. until my nervous
system WAS completely wrecked. I suf-
fered with neuralgia. pains around my
head. soreness all through my chest
and pains under my shoulder blades
1T In all gone now. am on my
feet and doing my own cooking, and
gaining In flesh rcht along Mnks
Emulsion has certainly worked won
ders for me"-.Mrs Frank Rhoderlck,
X n. rs, Decker, Ind.
Constipation liz the mother OF n large
family OF diseases. The whole sys,em
Is clogKed and weakened. Salts and
physics civ. only temporary relief and
usually assravnts the trouble.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

the bonds is not vote against good
roads Such a vote is only against
the plan OF undertaking 10 construct
all the roads at once and financing
same by a state bond issue A vote
against the bonds is a vote in favor OF
financing such road construction on
the pay as-you-go plan, which can be
done and the taxpayers will not keen
" icel the additional burden imposed
for this purpose
Government Busines Institution.
| do not agree with the sentiment
and principle cnunclltcd by Represcn-
tativc NeShltt before the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Retailers aSSocia-
ton IN Oklahoma City recently when
he said that state government was not
a business institution; that political
parties were organized and maintained
TO protect the right and liberties OF
the people rather than to transact the
business Of the people on business
principles II Is my fixed conception
Of government that the administration
OF the affairs Of the people should be
the most important and efficient bust
ness institution in the state. The state
government should be the business
model for the counties, cities, and
towns 10 follow and, likewise the ex-
ample for private institutions. deslr-
ing 10 grow, thrive and expand and
to enjoy the confidence OF the public.
am firm in my conviction that the
pending S500OOO00 bond proposed will
fall when either of the following acid
tests are applied:
Are the safeguards In the reso-
luton sufficient TO Justify the be-
lief that the funds will be handled
and the roads constructed along
approved business principles and
methods rather than upon the po-
ljtical theory Of government set
forth by Mr. Nesbitt'
Does The public necessity abso-
lutcly demand the Inauguration of
so gigantic public improvement
at this time--if the roads desig-
mated must be built then the bond
issue should have been for one
hundred rather than fifty million
dollars'
Do We not have ample available
funds to begin all the road build
ing activity that We are prepared
to inauguratc at this tlme2
Owing to the present state Of
the public mind and conscience IS
il advisable to make so much
money available for SO uncertain
purpose as set forth in the re,o-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

lution-the commission is un-
known save the governor the
kinds of roads indefinite their
location uncertain and the time
unlimited as all the money may
he expended IN four years or it
may run twenty-five years,
viii the revenue features and
The bond authorization provisions
OF the resolution be held valid
when passed upon by the supreme
court OF the state
My conclusion is positive-,he bone
proposal should not be approved and
instead, should proceed immedi.
atcly to the use OF existing ayallabl,
funds in conservative buSiness-lik,
manner in building hard-suriacet
roads to the end that the public con,
science may be relieved and the con
iItcnce in the present administration
may be strengthened rather than open
INK an avenue for its possible destruc
ton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

basis, and will cooperate In any
scheme that may be drawn up with the
object Of insuring that the place shall
continue Its great educational work.
In the Scottish education act the
new county authorities can institute
rural library schemes and the tr,s'
tees offer to cooperate. They are dis
appointed however. that there is no
such provision in the English act;
hence they iesl considerable hesi'a-
ton In actively promoting further
Developments south Of the Tweed"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

The National Society OF the Daugh
ter, Of the American Revolution viii
celebrate the thirtie,h anniversary OF
its organization next year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-12

National political leaders OF both
parties are said to be figuring on
plans to capture the woman vote IL
the election for president Of the
United States next year. The woman
vote, II Is expected. vii be cast
throughout some organized effort
and may be the deciding factor in the
contest.