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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
4 Die, SCORE HURT,
IN CINCINNATI FIRE
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.-Four per-
sons were killed and a score or more
persons injured when an explosion
blew out the east wall of building
occupied by the Newton Tea and
Spice company. in tho river front dis
trict here early this morning The
dead are Edwin 8. Vahling, Ray Nor
ris, William Schonecker, and Peter
Buckley, f1remen.
The building, which was completely
destroyed, adjoined the suspension
bridge. spanning the Ohio river be-
tween Cincinnati and Covington. KID.
1t was on the approach to this bridge
the firemen were stationed when the
wall, electric light and trolley wires
were torn down by the shower of
bricks, adding further to the hazard
of the firemen and rescuers as we'll
as the spectators who lined the rail-
ings watching the progress of the fire.
Private automobiles were comman'
deered by the police and the injured
rushed to hospitals. Three men were
dead or dying when paced in the auto
mobiles. The fire spread to adjacent
buildings also occupied by the Spice
company This building was partly
destroyed. The fire loss was reported
as approximately 100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
PROBE TO BEGIN
OF NAVAL PRISON
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Immed-
late investigation of charges of i'm
morality among inmates at the Ports
mouth naval prison, transmitted to the
navy department by agents of the de-
partment of justice last October, will
be made by the naval authorities, AS.
sistant Secretary Roosevelt announced
today, upon his return from an inspec
tion of the prison.
whether there is any foundation
for the charges OF immortality l car
at this time venture no opinion" said
Mr.. Roosevelt. The investigation
which Is to be conducted by Rear Ad
lnirals Dunn and Halstead, command
ants of the first naval district, and the
Ports mouth yards respectively, assist
ed by Commander Thomas Mott Os
borne, commandant of the prison, will
be thorough and If the evidence war
rants the appointment of inquiry thai
step will be taken.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he could not ex
plain why the charges of immortality
lodged with the navy department ir
October never had been acted upoT
by the department or brought to the
attention of Commander Osborne be
fore his recent visit to the prison.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Friends Business Men
Talk Plans for 81 200, 900
Forward Movement Budqet

Director Levi T. Pennington, head
of the Forward Movement of the Five
Years Meeting of America, and DR..
Walter c. Woodward. chairman of the
Forward Movement and editor of the
American Friend, presented the gen.
eral plans of the movement and the
financial budget of approximately ST.
100000 a year, to the group of we'll
known business men who gathered
from all parts of the country in the
conference chamber or the South
Eighth Street Friends church at IL: IS
Saturday morning. Late trains de-
layed the meeting.
E. .Guerney Hill and John H. John
son were the two Richmond attend
ants. Besides Pennington, Henry
White, High Point, N c., and Wood
ward, the conferees included w. S.
Hadley, of Wichita, Kas., Isaac T.
Johnson, of Urbana, Ohio: Everett
Terrell, of Baltimore, Md, Herman o.
Miles, of Ludlow Falls, Ohio. and
Stacy McCracken, of Boulder, Colo.
Members of the conference dined
at the Y NJ. c. A. at noon and resum-
ed work at the church Immediately
after. Consideration was given to
the financial managership appoint
ment, which is to be made soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
u. S. Withdrew From Siberia
To Get Out of Hot Water,
Washington Informs Japan
(RY Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, jan. II. - The
United States, in deciding to with
draw its troops from Siberia, where 1t
has participated in guarding the dis
tricts under allied control. did so be-
cause of present conditions there
which make it impracticable to send
reinforcements and for the added
reason that the purpose for which the
troops were sent into Russia has been
accomplished, the state department
has informed the Japanese govern
r1ent. A note replying to recent CON-
munication On the subject from Toxic
was made public last night.
After setting forth its reasons for
adopting the course announced, the
American reply expressed the belief
that to maintain the status quo might
involve the government Of the United
States in an undertaking Of such in
definite character as to be inadvis-
able"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Democrats Gather in .
N. Y. for Lunch Meetins

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Homer 8.
Cummins. chairman of the Democratci
national committee arrived here today
to preside at noon conference of
the committee on arrangements for
the Democratic national convention to
be held in San Francisco next June.
Mr.. Cummins also was expected to
confer with party leaders while in
the city.
/ Members Of the committee on ar
rangements present for today's con-
ference included Mrs. George Bass,
Chicago: Miss May e. Foy, Los An
geies; J. Bruce KRONER. Montana;
Wilbur NJ. Marsh, Iowa: Edward g.
! Hoffman, Indiana; Clark Howell,
Georgia; Fred B. Lynch, Minnesota; !;
Charles Boeschensetein, Illinois; E.
H. Moore, Ohio: Arthur F. Mullen.
Nebraska; DR.. John w. Coughlin,
Massachusetts; Isador B. Dockweiler
California: John T. Barnett, Colorado;
Patrick H. Quinn, Rhode Island; Rob
ert H. Elder, Idaho.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
MAIL PLANE, WITH
ANTIT0xIN, RACES
TO Save NY. LIVES
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 17-Carrying a
precious tube of anti-toxin, the aerial
mail plane took the air at HAS a. M
here today, in a record breaking flight
to New York where the anti-toxin is
needed to save the lives of three per-
sons dying from tho effects of betulic
poisoning. The plane cut across Lake
Michigan and raced toward Cleveland,
where the only stop was scheduled.
The usual route of the aerial mail Is
across northern Indiana, but Jack
knight, pilot of the huge plane, cut
across the lake to save mileage.
"I'n make Cleveland in three hours
and have the stuff in New York within
seven hours" Pilot Knight declared
when he climbed aboard the ship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
OF ANARCHY
IN LEAVENW0RTH TO
Be INVESTIGATED

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. 17-Pre-
parations for carrying into effect or
ders of Federal Judge John G. Pollock
that sweeping and comprehensive"
Investigation be made into conditions
at the" federal disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth, Kas., were begun
today by Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney for Kansas.
Mr.. Robertson said his plans rs yet
were entirely tentative. He added,
however, that he expected to go fully
into charges made yesterday at the
trial in Kansas City, Kas. of eleven
former inmates of the barra cks that
for several months in 1919 the institu-
tion was governed by a Soviet" COM
mittee of prisoners and that their re-
gime sanctioned by the officer who
was commandant at the time, develop
ed into reign of terror during
which crime flourished and prisoners
openly were mistreated. The COM
mittee it was declared came into ex-
istence as part of the settlement q
a general strike called in protest
against the release of 113 conscien.
tious objectors.
L
lieved the barracks investiga tion
should be far-reaching one, court of
ficials today pointed to his instructions
to the jury in the trial at which evi
dence was brought out. Judge Pol
lock said:
''That portion of the case which tc
the mind of the court is one of the
most unusual and singular things thai
has ever been heard in the history o.
this government, one of the most un
usual situations ever presented in {
court of justice, is this: =
"They had strike in the military
prison; the convicts refused to work
with the approval of the government
this institution was turned over to bt
run by a committee elected by the
prisoners. Those there for punish
ment operated the prison. AS a re
suit of the situation there grew vi
what any reasoning man should hay'
known would result, rule of anarchy
corruption and slugging-in short. ;
mob rule.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Ferdinand Bonn Offers to
Double for Hohenzollern
in Perilous Trial Scene
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Ferdinand Bonn,
at one time the most popular actor
in Germany and protege of former
emperor William. has offered to sub
stitute himself for Count Hohenzoll.
ern and go to London, made up as the
former monarch.
"Not so much for the sake of Will.
lam as for German honor would l dc
this" Bonn declared.
The actor was recently Kissed In
various sections of Germany because
he impersonated the erstwhile en-
peror in a film dealing with the rise
and fall of the Hohenzollerns> He be.
lieves he is the only man in Germany
capable of carrying out such deli
cate mission and satisfying the allied
demand for the extradition of Count
Hohenzollern.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Emma Will Return and ::'Saue"
D. S., She Asserts to Reporters

fishing boat and with it smuggled on
board nine huge bottles of rum, with
which the discipline of the ship would
have been demoralied, according to
an officer. The story had tragic
side for the sailors, because the COM
manding officer sent the rum back.
! The Bolsheviki on board led very
monotonous life, whic was made more
irksome b ecause of the stormy
weather, when they could not be given
their daily exercise on deck. After
the Buford left Kiel, however, the
weather cleared up and the deportees
were on deck for long periods.
Their greatest pleasure seemed to
be in singing Red" songs, including
the "Internationale," the "Marseil-
laise," the "Black Flag" arise Ye
Workmen," and the Song of Hate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
BOLSHEvIkI ARE ~.
i DRIVEN TO COVER
(By Associated Press)

WARSAW, Friday, Jan. 16.-Bolshe-
vik forces on the Lithuanian and
Ruthenian front have been beaten and
demoralized and are retreating east
Of Dvinsk according to an official
statement issued at general staff
headquarters. The reds are reported
TO be destroying railroad stations and
bridges to prevent pursuit by Lettish
and Polish units.
The Lettish and Polish front now
runs along the shore Of Peril Lake
and thence to Czereg, the report says
Strong attacks by the Bolsheviki east
of Lepel have been repulsed with
heavy losses, and prisoners have been
taken by the Poles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
ALLIES TO
TRADE WITH
RUSSIANS
Resumption Of Business Rela-
tions Does Not Mean Rec
ognition of Soviet Govern
ment, Decides Council.
BLOCKADE TO Be LIFTED
tBy Associated Press)

10Y ASSOC1dIeu FTSSSJ
LONDON, Jan. 17.-Commercial re-
allied nations and the Russian people
at once as result of decision reached
by the supreme council at Paris yes
terday. s.~
This step which reverses the former
policy Of the allies toward Russia,
does not imply an altered attitude
toward the Trotsky-Lenine govern
ment, according to the, statement
Issued by the council.
Clothing, medicines, agricultural
machinery and other necessities will
be shipped into Russia from Entente
nations, which will receive in payment
grain, fax and other products which
the Russian people desire to export
Arrangements by which supplies sent
TO Russia will reach the peasants will
be made, it is understood.
Relations betweeAe the allies and
soviet Russia fill great deal Of space
in this mornings newsr~ Jers. A re-
markable statement issued in Paris
yesterday and ascribed to the British
mission there practically contradict
Ing Thursdays semi-official announce
ment in this city, which accompanied
the information that Winston Spencer
Churchill and his colleagues had gone
to Paris, is printed in news columns
but is not subject of comment
The dispatches from Paris show a
strange conflict of views regarding the
hurried journey to that city on Thurs.
day of ministers and chiefs of the
army and navy. Some advices assert
they we're summoned there to con-
slider the, danger from Bolshevism,
while others declare that they were
called for a discussion Of the Euro.
pean situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Mexican Revelations
Are Held in Secrecy
(By Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. IL
Executive sessions were on the pro-
gram today for the senate sub-com-
Inittee which is here conducting an
investigation of the Mexican situa-
1ion. No inkling Of the proceedings
was allowed to become public.
Members of the committee were
said to be especially interested in
press dispatches from Mexico City
quoting Hilario Medina, in charge of
the Mexican foreign office as warning
Mexican residents of the United States
against testifying before the commit
tee under threat of being charged
with treason There was no comment
forth coming. however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
UNION BANK SELLS
HALF OF BUILDING

Announcement was made by George
L. Gates, president of the Union Ma
tional bank, Saturday, that the banks
half interest in the building they now
occupy had been sold to the Reeves.
ton Realty company, of this city.
This, with the purchase Of the hall
interest owned by Mrs. Leroy Kelley
by the realty company last summer
makes the Reeveston people sole own
ers of the building.
The Reeveston Realty company Is
made up largely of Indianapolis bust
ness men. Edgar F. Hiatt, of this
city, is treasurer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Mrs. Roseuelt Completes
Trip for Sake of Health
CBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt today completed a
round trip to Brazil for the benefit of
her health She left New York on
Nov. 10 and returned here today on
the steamship Vauban, on which she
had departed.
Her son, Kermit. accompanied her
to Rio De Janeiro from New York, but
remained in Brazil in connection with
a coffee houe venture in New York
city on which he and his brothers have
embarked. Mrs. Roosevelt returned
alone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
BOND ANNOUNCES
HIMSELF FOR JUDGE

William A. Bond, judge of the cir
cult court, Saturday made formal an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the office,
at the May primaries.
Mr.. Bond has presided as Judge in
the Wayne County circuit court since
October, 1918, succeeding Judge Henry
c. Fox, who retired because of sick
ness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
AMERICAN LEGION MASONS
| ORGANIZE SEPARATE POST
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Formal Or
ganization of a post of the American
Legion in Brooklyn composed entirely
of members of the Masonic fraternity,
was announced here today. The post
named Fraternity No. 612, announces
that Mator-General Leonard is an hon
orary president and that he will speak
on True Americanism" at the install
alton of officers on Jan. q. Another
speaker will be Lieutenant Robert
Bullard, commander of the Depart
ment Of the east, also an honorary
president.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
TWO DIE IN TRAIN WRECK.

NAFOLEUN, OHIO, jan 1.-TWO
persons were killed and six injured,
two probably fatally, when a Detroit
Toledo and Ironton local freight col
lided with a wrecking train at Hamler
Friday. The freight ongine ploughed
through the caboose and upset the
stove, setting fire to the wreck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
COUNCIL DEMANDS
WILLIAM OF DUTCH

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE supreme coun-
ellis letter to the Dutch government
demanding the extradition OF former
emperor William has been sent to that
government. 1t was forwarded Official
ly during the night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
HUN SHIP CARRIES .E
FLAG OF ENGLAND
Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE former
German passenger liner Zeppelin, re-
Gently turned over to the British min
istry of shipping and allocated to the
White Star line, will leave today for
Liverpool on her first voyage under
the British flag. She will not carry
visitors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17

NEW YORK, Jan. Interpretations
were completed at city hall this morn
ing for formal extension to Eamon De
Valera, president of the Irish Re-
public" of the freedom of New York
voted him upon his arrival in America
by the Board of Aldermen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Yesterday.

MINIMUM Il
For Wayne County, by w. E. Moore
Partly cloudy but mostly fair to-
night and Sunday. Possibly occas-
ional snow flurries. Colder tonight
and continued cold Sunday.
General Conditions-The storm cen.
ter is now on the Atlantic coast with
snow in the east and rain over the
far southeast. Cold weather reported
over Alaska has spread south and
east, now covering all of Canada and
the norther states. Its influence is
felt as far south as the 35th parallel.
New York and Vermont report the
lowest temperature for two years, at
Montpelier, 25 below; Eagle. Alaska,
"a below. There is no indication of
a general break in the cold weather.
Probabilities are the temperature will
be near zero tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-17
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States
Weather eureau-Fair and colder to-
night. Sunday fair. .-,-.-..
Today's Temperature.
Yesterday.
Maximum 36
Minimum 21
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
SCHOOL NO. Is
RALLY TONIGHT

Charles c. Keedy and Alexander
Jamison, local attorneys. will be the
speakers at a Republican rally to
be held in School No. 70, Third and
Harrison streets, this evening. Miss
Sophia Trotter. ward chairman. will
be in charge OF the rally.
Hoyt Chamberlain. Of Missouri, who
is to be a speaker at the Republican
Rally Saturday night, passed through
this city yesterday and was met by
local Republican leaders.
Saturday nights rally viii be in the
ball room OF the Hotel dupont and
the second address will be by Sena-
tor l.. Heisler Ball, who will repeat
his talk on the League OF Nations,
which was enthusiastically received
{ at a recent New Century Club meet
ing.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
Sultan Of Zanzibar Buys
Merry-CO-Round For Wires

In America he'd purchased car
ousal FOR his wives. and they all seem
ed 10 be having just the best time
~ their lives. While the merry so.
round circled and the horses rocked
and swayed, all the sultans nock
OF sweethearts laughed and warbled
as they played. .,
And the funny thing about II,
said the merchant, who had seen
and had also heard the music from
the drum and tambourine. was the
piece II was playing-'twas as odd
as Il could be-and the title wa,
There's only one Girl in This Worle
For Me -
Evening journal., 1920-10-29

LONDON, oct. ga British mer-
chant visited the land OF Zanzibar {;
while he chatted with the sultan
music seeped in from afar. so ne
asked his host the reason for the
snappy, iazzy strain. and the sultan
quickly took him out to look upon
the same.
And we visited a garden" says the
merchant, much amazed. There, win
royal pride he pointed 70 a sight that
nearly dazed There were many paint
ed horses and on each one SAT
bride. As. the sultan gazed upon
them. twas a harem-scarum ride.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
PARTISAN BANDITS

PARIS -Sweet-toothed bandits here
are stealing sugar wholesale. With
a State railway rubber stamp and a
supply OF marking tags they simply
changed the addresses on cars OF
sugar, had them side tracked and nm
loaded at leisure. Haven't caught EN-
yet.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
HARDING DENIES
VANDERLP'S STORY

AKRON, o.. oct. 29.-Enorts OF
OF Balnbridge Colby, Secretary OF
state. TO make an eleventh hour
campaign issue Of the agitation OF
certain foreign interests over the al
legged dealings OF Washington D.
vanderllp with the Soviet govern
ment Of Russia. continue to receive
no encouragement from Senator Hard
Ing.
The Republican nominee yesterday
virtually dismissed the entire incident
with the plain assertion that nay
inference, domestic or foreign, ihdt
Mr.. Vanderlfp had acted as the Hard
ing agent In Russia was preposterous.
senator Harding reiterated ne had no
recollection OF writing the letter OF
Introduction which It is reported the
Cgllforna promOer CARED to Russia
and USED TO get important Siberian
concessions from the Lenine govern
ment.
senator Harding, however, did say
that II Mr., Nanderlip was In posses
sion Of such a letter, il was unques-
tionably one OF the formal introduc-
tory notes given rather promnicuously
by Senator's at The request OF friends
who hope 10 assist Americans going
abroad.
LONDON. oct. 29.-H. G. Wells
the author, whose name was referred
10 by Secretary Colby in reference
10 the visit OF Washington d. Wander
lip 70 Russia. has issued a forma
statement 10 the press deyning the
correctness OF reports made by Eyar
3. Young. United States Commissioners
for the Baltic provinces. stationed IT
Riga, concerning conversations whlci
Mr.. Wells was reported 10 have haC
with Nikolai Leninc about Mr. Van
derlip's proposal. ar, Wells says II
his statement that Mr.. Young's in
formation must have been derive
third OF fourth hand nom reports o
private cOnY Yereations.
Secretary Colby said the Young re
port stated that Lenine had informeI
Mr.. Wells that Mr. Vanderlbp ha'
claimed TO represent Senator Harding
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-03-31
THE LEAGUE OF JEWISH YOUTH

The last announcement of officers
given was partially incorrect and lit
complete and Is corrected as follows:
DIR. Eli Miller, president: Miss
Martha Levy, first vice-presidcnt: Mr..
4. Goldberg. second -vice-prcsitlent ::
isaac Melman, third vice-presitlrnt ::
uermina Tannenbaum. recording sec
rotary: Miss Strauss. corresponding
secretary; Simon JutlelOwitZ, trcasur-
or.
The various committees who will
take care of the different phases the
Leagues work also We're elected. and
have begun active work.
The League has opened its Ameri-
canization Campaign in West ColfnN
with series of lectures; and now has
opened night school. classes three
nights each week at Cheltenham school.
The present enrolment is hut twenty
eight. Surely there are more people
interested in night classes than tins!
Young people of West Colfax ex-
plain to your parents the necessity OF
taking out their naturalization papers !.
and that the Night School will eX-
plain how and why!
This work Is in charge of cont
mittee of four, viz: Mr.. Kaufman, NJ.
Il. Goldberg, Miss \. Earon, and Miss
u. Milstcin. The committee Gun he
reached Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at Cheltenham
School.
The East Denver division Of the
committee have arranged for series
Of lectures to he held at the Commun-
ity Center every other week beginning
Wednesday, April 14th. All are invited
TO hear the best and most prominent
| speakers in the city.
The League of Jewish Youth plans
to become big factor in the Jewish
Welfare work of Denver in order to
do this. it is going to ask each jew
ish club in this city, ii not already
represented in the League. to send
TWO delegates to the next meeting OF
the League which will be held at the
| Community Center. Sixteenth avenue
and York street on April eth.
The League has undertaken the sur
vcy Work in the East Side, but owing
to Passover it has been delayed for
few weeks.
No trace has been found of the book
continuing the names of the Jewisl
i sold'e rs. sailors and marines who toob
I part in the World War. This boo!
was for the purpose of being materia
aid in establishing II Jewish Brancl
of the American Legion. Will the
party who now has the book com
municate with the League at the
Community Center?
DAVID WHITE.
Publicity Manager,