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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
P PRESIDENT
HANDS DOWN
ULTIMATUm
Rail Men Given ''Unalterable'
Decision of Executive on
Strike-Based on Justice,
He Says.
is NOT MADE PUBLIC
(By Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-An "un-
alterable' decision in the railroad
wage controversy was made today by
PRESIDENT Wilson in conference with
representatives of the brotherhoods.
Inc president said the governments
poiicy was based on justice to all
interests.
The presidents decision was not an
nounced at the white house. Officials
said it was decision Containing q
proposal. From this it was assumed
that the president had refused to
grant general wage increases, but had
naoe counter proposition to the
men. ~ 'o
Secretary Tumulty declined to saw
whether the president had refused
specltlcally the wage demands. saw
ing tnat everyone wants to settle the
strlke, and that the brotherhood
cneis should have an opportunity to
consider the presidents suggestion or
pioposal without outside interference.
Based on Justice
me presidents statement that the
governments policy was based on
Justlce to all interests" is in line with
the final word presented to the union
leaders by Director General Hines at
the last conference with them.
MT Hines was understood to have
told the men that with the return Of
the roads to private control under tbe
new railroad bill, an impartial tribun-
al 1or consideration of their demands
would be created.
Mr Hines was understood to have
suggested to the president that if an
increase in pay were granted the men
the roads would seek an Increase in
freight rates, which would mean in
creased living costs.
MS argument was presented to the
leaders on several occasions by the
director general, 1t was said at the
railroad administration.
III as much as the unions were
pressing strongly for a reduction in
living costs, officials said there was
reason to believe that the president
had employed this in his answer to
the union spokesmen.
Interview IL Detailed,
When the railroad men greeted the
president they told him he was looking
very well.
I have just been shaved" said the
president. That helps a bit"
Inc president, sitting in his wheel
cnair, IN corner under the portico.
wrapped in blankets, shook hands with
the men when Secretary Tumulty pre-
sented them. They stood up through
out the conference with their over
coats on. but their hats in their hands.
The president pressed them to put
their hats on because of the dampness.
but they refused
After reading his statement, the
president asked them to give consider
alton to his suggestion and they
promised to do so.
DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 13.-Any pro-
posal President Wilson has made to
representatives of railroad brother
hoods in an effort TO adjust their wage
demands. will receive earnest con-
sideration" by officers of the United
Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way
Employees and Shop Laborers, Presi-
dent Allen Barker said today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
OF CITY STANDARD

An opinion submitted to L. N. Hines
state superintendent of schools, by
Ele Stansbury, attorney-general, stat
ing that all private and parochial
schools of Indiana must have a course
Of study substantially equivalent" to
the course prescribed for the public
schools, does not apply to any of the
three parochial schools of Richmond
according to the Rev. A. L. Nicklas, OF
ST. Johns Lutheran school: the Rev.
Frank A. Roell, of st. Andrews Cath
olic school, and the Rev. w. J. Cronin
of ST. Mary's Catholic school.
mot only do we have equivalent
curriculums, but often our pupils can
go directly into their sophomore class
when they enter public high school,
said the Rev. Cronin. He said he
knew of no parochial schools in the
cities of the state which were not pre-.
scribing as many and more subjects
than the public school; that if any de.
ficiency were evident, it was probably
in country parochial schools.
The Rev. Nicklas said: 81 believe we
are complying with substantially all
the requirements Our people go di
rectly into public high school work
without dispute" The Rev. Roel
spoke of the efficient programs OF
study of St. Andrews school, and said
he believed there would be no refer
ence to Richmond schools in the state
ment of the attorney-general.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
TRIAL BY DEFAULT
FOR GERMANS URGED
BY FRENCH. PREMIER
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. 13-Premier Millerand,
Of France, who is attending the meet
ing of the supreme allied council in
London, in energetically insisting on
the execution of the extradition clause
of the Versailles treaty, and urging if
the Germans refuse to surrender men
accused of war crimes. that they be
tried by default, says the Echo De
Paris. ..-..
Germany's proposal that she try the
alleged culprits is mo more likely to
be adopted at London than in Paris, -
says the Petit Partisan, which adds
the council will establish the culpa-
bility of Former Emperor William and
again demand his extradition from
Holland.
On the other hand the Matin says
it is informed that although a firm
note will be sent to Germany, the door
will be left open for further discus
sions, consideration being taken OF
Premier Lloyd Georges suggestions
and the political situation in England.
Discussing the financial phases of
the London conference, several news
papers say moral help and occasional
material assistance will be given ma
tions in serious straits. The Petit
Partisan observes that England and
France have reached an agreement on
some problems relative to American
exchange, and recalls the French loan
issued in September, 1915, will fall
due on October Is this year. Hope is
expressed that some arrangements for
making prompt payment may be
made.
BERLIN, Feb. 13.-General Rein
hard, commander-in-chier of the Ger
man forces, has published an order
of the day saying: Germans regard
the surrender of men accused OF war
crimes an impossibility, an opinion
with which the army agrees, and will
in no case abandon"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
BUILDING IS SAFE,
K. OF P. HEARS; CITY
MAY CALL EXPERT

1t was understood Friday that the
committee, appointed by council. to
investigate safety of the new Knights
Of Pythias lodge building, on South
Eighth street, would ask for more
time at the council meeting Monday
night. The committee is said to be
planning to engage an expert engineer
to go over the building and submit a
report .>
A report OF the building committee
of the lodge in regard to the condition
of the building was read at the X. of
P. meeting Thursday night. The
building was declared absolutely safe
by the building inspector and fire
chief, and there was no reason for
condemning the structure, said the re,
port.
The fact that the top of the build
ing was unfinished, and water and
frost collected between the walls caus.
ed the front to fall, was shown by the
report. The building will be com.
pleted as soon as possible.
Plans were also discussed at Thurs
days meeting for the formal opening
of the new building. The opening is
in charge of special committee
which plans a countrywide celebration
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Italian Paper Scores
Serbian Negotiations

ROME, Feb. 13.-Negotiations be-
tween France and Serbia last fall
preliminary to a military convention,
details of which were published here
yesterday, are the subject of bitter
comment by the Messaggero which in
the past has been very friendly to
France.
These negotiations are a remnant
of the other political system the
newspaper says. "Such a situation
finds its correction when peoples after
hard experience in war refuse to sup
port such political intrigues. These
negotiations are not to be attributed to
France, but to some French politicians
were aiming to resuscitate in the
Adriatic a new Austria with all the
attributes and functions of the old
Austria. This new Austria is Jugo
Slavia. The Franco Serbian negotia-
lions occurred just at the time when
France was trying to complete the
Anglo French Alliance with military
treaties with Italy. This recalls the
policies of Bismarck"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Lost Pocketbook; Says
Finder Gave 1t To Wrong
Party; Sues for $lel

All the evidence in the suit of Jos.
eph E. Phillips against Buehler Bros
Meat Market was completed at the
morning session of circuit court Fri
day and argument was to be heard
Friday afternoon.
Phillips claims that he lost a pocket
book in the store last December, con
tanning $101 in money and $50 Lib
erty bond of the third issue, and that
the meat market gave the pocketbook
away without proper Identification
He is suing for the amount involved
The defendants claim that the
pocketbook found only contained S.
in money and draft registration card
bearing the name of Earl ]. Phillips
They further claim that a man pur
porting to be Phillips called for the
pocketbook within an hour after II
was found. and identified it &C
curately.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Army Carrier Pigeon Falls
Into Hibberd Ventilator;
Is Sent On Its Way

"The Rainbow Division, Indiana
polis," was the Identification attach
ed to an alert, but shell-shocked lit
tie carrier pigeon found in an air ven-
tilator at Hibberd Public school on
South Eighth street, Thursday after
noon, by Mrs o. F. Ward, a teacher
She notified her nephew, Emerson
Ashinger. lately with the A. E. F.,
who telegraphed the Indianapolis
headquarters @. the Rainbow Divis.
ion.
"Will you keep it warm; feed it and
start it west Friday morning about
O'clock" came the reply from Indian
apolis. Mrs. Ward took the bird
home with her and this morning the
message-taker was started on it's way
before all the children of Hibbnrd
school and a considerable group Of in
terested neighbors. The purpose OF
it's trip was not learned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Charles n Schafer Dies
As Result of Accident

Charles H. Schafer, 65 years old,
died from injuries received two weeks
ago when struck by an auto, at $3.50
a. m. Friday, at his home, at S29
South Ninth street He was born in
Hanover, Germany, and has been a
resident Of Richmond for over 20
years. He was employed at local
furniture store and it was while on
his way from work that he was struck.
He never fully regained consciousness.
He is a past Grand Dictator of the
local I. o. o. NJ. His wife died four
weeks ago.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph
Schafer, of this city, and Charles
Schafer, Of St. Louis, Mo-; one brother,
Henry Schafer, of this city: and one
sister, Mrs. Mary Boyer, of Cincinnati.
Ohio.
Funeral services will be held in st.
Andrews church at 9 a. m. Monday.
Burial in ST. Andrews cemetery. The
Rev. F. A Roeu will officiate. n
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Get 1920 Auto Licenses
Is Warning of Wenger

Following receipt of a message from
the secretary of state to the effect that
enough 1920 auto license plates are
now available, Police Superintendent
Wenger said Friday that machine
owners must Immediately procure
plates.
Under no condition will automobile
owners be allowed to operate their
cars after March l, on 1919 licenses"
said Wenger. 1T is as much a crime
even now to operate an automobile on
a 1919 license as it is to violate any
law. There are plenty of plates in the
office of the secretary of state, and
machine owners can get them within
a few hours after making application.
Automobilists need not think they will
be permitted to operate their cars in
definitely on the old license"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Forger Who Worked Here
Has Many State Victims

Richmond is not the only city in
the state in which persons have been
victimized by a party or parties who
are existing on forged checks.
According to a letter received by
Chief Wenger Friday from the head of
the Marion, Ind, police force, that
city is experiencing the same Difficult,
ty in regard to forged notes.
The description Of the man who is
guilty, secured by the Marion police is
exactly the same as the one on hand
at local headquarters. The letter also
states that the Marion department has
been advised by Anderson, Lafayette,
Kokomo. Elwood and several other
cities that merchants have been fooled
BY the checks.
"The cooperation Of these cities
with the Richmond police department
will undoubtedly cause the guilty par
ty to be apprehended," said Wenger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
WOMEN JOY
IN VICTORY
CONVENTION
Party Members Nearly De-
velop Split at Meeting OF
League of Women Voters,
Mrs. Gait Leads Speaking.
GUN FOR SENATORS
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-The ffty-f1rst
annual and final convention of the Ma
tional American woman suffrage asso.
citation opened here today with 2,ooo
delegates in attendance.
The first meeting turned chiefly to
a celebration of expected early victory
of equal suffrage for women, and Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait, president OF the
association, urged the delegates to re-
ioice because there is no earthly pow
er that can do more than delay by a
trifle the final enfranchisement or
women"
"Oh, women, be glad to today" the
president said, 'let your voices ring
! out the gladness in your hearts. There
will never come another day like this
Let the Joy be unconfined and let 1t
speak so clearly that its echo Will pc
heard around the world and IND lts
way into the soul of every woman or
any and every race and nationality,
who is yearning for opportunity and
liberty still denied her sex"
Split on Politics.
A congress of the League Of Women
Voters. which suffrage leaders expect
will absorb the suffrage association,
D6RdH ycSIcIudy W SOhSihoO 1AAoNoA-
next "Wednesday
It's initial meeting developed sharp
difficulties of opinion among Republl-
can and Democratic women and politi-
cal observers today were interestedly
awaiting developments which suffrage
leaders themselves said would indl-
cate whether women Of widely diverg-
ent political opinions could establish
and maintain a non-partisan political
organization. The purpose of the
League of Women Voters as announc'
ed, is to shape legislation to the in
terests Of women.
A number of conferences today were
formulating a legislative program
which will be submitted to the League
Of Women Voters Monday, and which
if adopted, would become the leagues
platform.
The victory" convention of the suf-
frage association gave no hint of the
possible political alignment of the new
League of Women Voters. Mrs. Gait,
In her address urged women voters to
the defense of governors who call spe-
cial sessions of their legislatures to
ratify the suffrage amendment, and
added:
"If the governor is a Republican,
the facts are that had it not been that
two Republican senators, namely, Sen
. ator Borah of Idaho, and Senator
Wadsworth of New York, refused to
represent their states as indicated by
votes at the polls, resolutions>by their
respective legislatures and planks In
their party platforms, the suffrage
amendment would have passed the
sixty-flfth congress"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Councilman Split on
Daylight Saving La.U

Prospects are not bright for a day.
light saving ordinance in Richmond
in spite of the approval of it by the
central labor council, Thursday night
City council is understood to be strong
ly against such law.
"At the last council meeting" said
councilman Matt Won Pein, Friday
no one would second daylight law
when it was introduced by Mr.. VIII
liams.. Won Pein said he was
against il. i. ..-. ...s.-. .s..=s.-
OF four other couRcilmen approach
ed, Waterman and Harry Golden said
they were in favor of such ordinance
Stegmap and Waidele, in addition tc
Won Pen. being against it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Death of Admiral Kolchak
Confirmed by Au-Russians
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 13.-News Of the
execution Of Admiral Kolchak, former
head of the all-Russian government,
has been officially confirmed. He
and one of his ministers, M. Pepelia-
yev were shot at Irkutsk at o'clock
on the morning of Feb. z.
The revolutionary committee at
Irkutsk decided at o'clock in the
morning that the two officials should
be executed. Members Of the commit
tee then shot the victims quickly fear.
ing attempts at rescue.
1t has not been explained why the
admiral and NJ. Pepeliayev, who was
premier and minister of the interior
of the cabinet formed last November.
were allowed to fall into the hands of
the revolutionary committee. Agents
Of the allies are attempting to learn
the reasons and place the responsible.
ity for this happening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
MEXICANS EXCLUDE
men WHO TESTIFY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Informal
representations against the decree of
the Mexican government, excluding
from Mexico American citizens who
testify under subpoena before the
senate subcommittee investigating
Mexican affairs will be made by the
embassy at Mexico City on instruc-
uons from Secretary Lansing.
Action was prompted by the refusal
Of passport wise to Henry Forres, fol-
lowing his appearance before the COM
mittee. While the right of Mexico to
refuse persons regarded as undesir-
ables is not challenged, it was said at
the state department, Americans who
may be subpeonaed to appear before
the committee must testify
The embassy has been instructed to
call this to the attention of the for
eign Office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
farm INSTITUTE TO
open AT HAGERST0WN

The sixth. annual jefferson Town
ship Farmers institute will open at
Hagerstown next Thursday. The in
stitute will run two days, Thursday
and Friday, Feb. 10 and 90.
An address by Alpheus Baldwin, OF
Webster township, will open the insti
tute Thursday morning. In the after
noon J. H. Bentley, superintendent OF
the Richmond city schools, will speak
on "The Schools of Tomorrow" Rev
J. ]. Rae, Of this city, will give the
Thursday evening address.
Friday will be known as Purdue
day All the speakers and other ar.
rt.ngements will be furnished by Pur,
due.
Officials predict that the session
will be the best ever held. Robert
Marlatt and Nose Keever, both of Hag
erstown. are president and vice presi
dent respectively. All sessions will be
held in the Hagerstown l. o. o. F.
hall. A detailed program will be an.
nounced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Service Men Conduct
South Eighth Meeting

Talks by Benjamin and Robert
Johnson, Josiah Marvel and Arl Shep-
man, and a series of slides showing
work of the Friends Reconstruction
Unit in France, formed an interesting
program on service mems night Thurs
day in the South Eighth Street
Friends church. Twenty men were
represented on the church's service
flag and three on the reconstruction
work flag, but a majority of them were
unable to be present.
Robert Johnson and Mr.. Marvel
talked informally regarding the work
of Friends in the devastated region
Of France. Benjamin Johnson spoke
of the work of the army and Mr.. Shep-
man of the army at the front. A
large audience was present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Newfoundland Train Takes
Weeks to Cross Island
CBy Associated Press)

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Feb.
13-An express train on the Reid-New-
foundland railway, a narrow guage
line, has arrived here after being
three weeks on the way across the
island from Port-au-Basques.
The train was scheduled to make
the SAG mile run in 20 hours. Several
storms we're encountered, and it was
showed in frequently. Passengers re-
ported that at some exposed points
the snow drifted to height of 20
feet. They were on scanty rations
much of the time, with fish as the
principal food.
The perils of cross country travel
have increased so much that it was
said today service probably would be
suspended until the storm season
passed, passengers being sent by
steamer along the southern coast from
Port-au-Basques to ST. Johns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Former German Steamer
Grounded in Bosphoros
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The former
German steamer Gregor with 200 Brit
'ish refugees from Odessa broke adrift
from a vessel having her in tow and
grounded near Kilos Point Wednes-
day, according to a Lloyds dispatch
from Constantinople. One hundred
and fifty persons were rescued by the
breeches buoy. The vessel is report
ed to be breaking up.
Kilios point is about three and a
half miles west of the Rumili light
house which stands on the western
bank of the Bosphorus at the point
where it meets the Black Sea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
RESOLUTION WOULD
CLOG SALE OF SHIPS;
W. R, HEARST ACTS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia concur
rent resolution directing the shipping
board not to sell the 80 former Ger
man liners, which the board plans to
dispose of at public auction here Mon
day, except through regular public
bidding after three months advertis-
ing, and then only If proper offers
were received, were introduced today
by Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Ari-
Zona.
The resolution was offered in the
midst of debate on the sale of the
ships. Senator Ashurst declared that
it was fact that the shipping board
intended to sell the vessels to the In
'ternational Mercantile marine for $685.
100000. He said the vessels had a
pre-war value Of S154,000,000 and a
present value of S300,000,O00.
Chairman Jones, Of the commerce
committee, previously had told the
senate that he had no idea that a
story that the ships were to be sold to
the International Mercantile marine,
under a secret understanding between
the board and British interests, was
true.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13-Applica-
tion for an injunction against the
shipping board and the emergency
fleet corporation to prevent the sale
of the 80 former German liners at
public auction next Monday was filed
in the District of Columbia supreme
court today by William Randolph
Hearst, of New York, acting in his
capacity as taxpayer.
Chief Justice Mccoy issued a rule
requiring the defendant to show cause
Monday morning, why temporary in
junction should not be issued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
Preble Farmers to Meet;
Will Discuss County Agent

EATON, o., Feb. 13.-To arouse in
terest in the direction of securing a
successor to County Agricultural Agent
A. ]. Swift, resigned, plans are being
formulated for a countrywide meeting
Of farmers in Eaton, February 21.
Various farm problems will also be
discussed in the meeting, which, it Is
expected, will be addressed by some
farm speaker of prominence. Agent
Swift gives up his post here March l
to engage actively in farming in
Wayne county, Ind, in the vicinity of
Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
CANADA DEMANDS
V0TEIN LEAGUE
(By Associated Press)

OTTAWA, Feb. 13. - Canada has
given Great Britain notice that 1t OBJ
jects to any change in the covenant OF
the League of Nations which will pre-
vent the dominion from being full
f1edged member of the league, and
having a vote in the assembly.
After a meeting of the cabinet last
night, urgent representations were for
warded to the imperial authority. pro-
testing against acceptance by Great
Britain, Of the Lenroot reservation to
the peace treaty, which now is being
considered by the United States
senate.