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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - April 13, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin Weather warmer to Tot Chewisco the journal vol. 135, no. 13. 81 it , wis., tuesday afternoon april 13.1920. Fourteen pages Price three cent big Bonus for yanks App Romeo rail l a Bor claim foe executed yank n a a n n i o reported victims of re vol t Board is appointed Poul Demott shot Down by squad following drumhead court martial correspondent declares Germany will be held to account Wash Inton asserts one Day strike on in Ireland workers walk out in protest against British treatment of h Unger strikers Senate refers names to committee Palmer probe under Way spread of strike is checked it aka Langton a executive Otto dais of the government today acted to halt the Quot outlaw strike of Railroad men. President Wilson appointed the Railroad labor Board which is expected to Start in investigation of the strike us soon As it can be organised. The men named Are Public representatives a. W. W. Hanger Quot Washington Henry Hunt sex mayor of Cincinnati and it. M. Barton of Tennessee. Labor representatives Albert Phillips. A. O. Wharton and James j. Forrester. Managers representatives a a Horace Baker j. I. Elliott and we. L. Park. Under the terms of the a sch cum ruins Law the Board is u Tri Parte body. The Railroad labor and the managers appoint three representatives each subject to the approval of the president who names three members to represent the Public. Cabinet is called Wilson also called a Cabinet meeting for tomorrow at which the strike situation is to be discussed. Attorney general j �?oa1 Mer wired presidents of the Pennsylvania and new York Central railways asking them or a Complete list of strikers and the name of the men believed responsible Tor direction of the strike. Palmer action was regarded As the first step toward invoking criminal action under the Bever Law if necessary. Before the Railroad labor Board can operate it must be Conier rom by the Senate. The nominations reached the Senate shortly after noon and were referred to the under state Commerce committee. Once the Board is confirmed it can immediately begin investigation of the outlaw a Railroad strike. It has full Power to subpoena witnesses and demand records and papers. Labor leaders pleased Chicago new a of the appointment of tile members of Tho Railroad labor Board was greeted with Satis Actton by Railroad labor leaders Here today. A the appointment of the membership will have a very effective and beneficial result throughout the said s. J j. Heber Hng president of the switchman s Union of North America la will have a tendency to Flop the spread of the strike and cause Many to return to spread of Tho outlaw Quot strike of abroad workers apparently was backed today. After its rapid growth throughout the country. Ute strike situation was marked today by cessation of reports of walk outs of any consequence. Independent conferences were held in Many places in attempts to reach a settlement. The majority of strikers in Syracuse n. V., returned to their posts. Strikers were also reported returning in Chicago and other Western centers. Industries were beginning to feel of Testa of the strike seriously. Shortages Iii Coal and raw materials were forcing hundreds of industries to shut Down completely while others curtailed operations food is scarce the food situation was reported serious in some cities. Mails were delayed. In the East passenger service was crippled. Civilians were operating commutation trains to new York on Many lines doffing their overalls at the terminals to attend to their business. Officials of the brotherhoods continued to urge the strikers to return to work. Feeling optimistic Milwaukee although members of the Milwaukee local. Chicago yardman s association were standing Pat today there was More optimism in the traffic situation. Only three plants have been forced to close Down the Krause milling company the Newport chemical and fort plants. The Milwaukee Road freight houses expected to be receiving freight in less than car Load lots by this afternoon. By Karl h. Von Wiegand Berlin a Paul room a Mott a Young american of Paterson n. J., captured near die Laken in the Ruhr District with several leaders of the Radical insurrection its by the German Reich Wehr tried and sentenced to death by a drumhead court martial has Baen shot. It was alleged he waa killed by a guard while trying to escape. A singular features though it May have no particular significance in that de Mott appears to have been shot a few hours after Captain Scann Mccann of tha american general staff and myself Learned of de Mott s capture and court martial sentence when we were at Wesel. Shows passports general Kabisch commanding that sector submitted the Young Many a passport and other papers three years for negro burglar Quot Jim Quot Davis Given sentence tells How it feels to be caught the no run James Davis negro burglar caught Friday night in the Home of assistant Strait superintendent Robert act Rujel Mann 1026 Hast Gorham Street was sentenced today by Superior judge a. C. Hoppmann to three years at Waupun. Despite the fact that Davis aged 43, w to Saj s he a us born in Charleston. 8. A is a a old bad burglar court spectators agreed he was the Quot funniest Nigga he they Hail Ever met his eyes shone like Brand new marbles when he was brought up to the court room by sheriff Julius Krug from county jail. A Jim Quot told one curious Spectator what it feels like for a burglar to get caught a scared yrs a am i Wui scared. I we failing All Ovah myself trying to git out of that thar place. And i la have to admit my heart Wax beat no a Jim a the girl interrupted Quot if i should Wake up and find a Man As Black As you in my bedroom my heart would just naturally Stop beating right a a Jim grinned from ear to ear revealing two tiers of White Teeth. Quot takes to than that to kill girls nowadays. I kill body excepting As How i might Ovah them try Lnu to git Quot of you did t have any Money and wanted something to eat and lodging Why did t you go to the police station Quot he was asked. Quot i Nevah went to jail voluntarily in my life. You must excuse he Saki he had served one 30-Day sentence for carrying a concealed weapon and later served 60 Days in county jail at Fargo n. D. Badger is named to ship Board w a is n n g ton sex senator Burton of Ohio today was nominated a a member of the United states Tariff commission by prot silent Wilton. Martin j. Gillen Racine was names for a vacancy on the shipping Board. Both Mon Are republicans. Gillen is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law school. Summer White House changed Washington president Wilson w no Ziotes ii de c in if my my rom will not establish the summer White House at Woods Hole mass., a had been exp a Ert it it i. But probably will select some tither place where More accommodations Are available for the Largo staff of secretaries and attaches. Character told by a Ray says expert by or. Mai crot French a Ray specialist Paris a marriage no longer needs to hold terrors and uncertainty for the future. A rays have scientifically solved the problem of intuitively ascertaining the character disc it position tastes and special traits of any old fashioned character Reading from the human hand is unreliable whereas a Ray examination of a person s breathing gives As absolutely accurate picture of that person s character As Well. The results of such examinations have proved True in every instance. A jealous woman breathes differently from a Good sport. Would be brides and bridegrooms should submit to medical a Ray examinations before taking out marriage licenses in order thus to make sure that they Are suited to their prospective mates. Photographs of the movements of the diaphragm never lie. To us and asked us if we could Tell him whether they were genuine and whether the sentenced Man was really an american. Monday upon my return to Berlin i followed up de Mott s Cee. I went to the ministry of defense and then to the Chancellor s Palace to ascertain whether the court martial papers had been sent to Berlin for review and approval by president Ebert. I wee informed de Mott had bean shot and that Herr Paul in charge of the american division of the foreign office had called on United states commissioner Ellis Loring Drexel and expressed the German governments keenest regrets. There is much perturbation in Wilhel Strasse Over the matter which As yet has not been fully cleared , 1920. Hold foe to account Washington a the germen government must make restitution for the death of Paul p de Mott if an investigation proves he was murdered. Although the state department was without definite information officials made it Plain last night that the incident would be probed to the very Bottom. Then if it developed that de Mott had been murdered Sharp action will be taken. The department has instructed american commissioner Dresel at Berlin to make a thorough invest ligation. Left school to enlist new York Paul de Mott 22 years old was the Only child of or. And mrs. Wilbur de Mott who live on the Potowa Road Between Paterson and Little Falls n. He left Alfred University two years ago to enlist in the merchant Marine. Freedom of film goal of new War big capital trying to propagandize nation charges new co operative group of exhibitors German troops leaving Ruhr re Ich swe h r evacuation is begun Only treaty limit to stay Dublin a the one Day nationwide strike called in protest against British treatment of hunger striking Simi fein prisoner started today. Railway workers decided unanimously to walk out. Some of them left their posts at Midnight. Truffle on the Midland and great Western lines was suspended. Quot you Are called on to act swiftly and suddenly to save too dauntless men whose lives have been hanging by a thread for eight Days Quot the strike Call said. Quot they have continued their hunger strike although Many ire at the Point of death while their titled jailers shriek a let them die. Quot workers dare not allow this tragedy to Laird lieutenant French last night declined to see a delegation headed by the lord mayor regarding the prisoners. Commercial activities throughout Southwest Ireland were stopped by the strike. No trains or Street cars were running. Stores and saloons were closed. Mall carriers quit work. The guard around mount Joy prison on the outskirts of Dublin and around Dublin Castle was increased. Wood cancels speaking tour Dollar for each Day in service to 3,000,000 men is plan favored payment to be limited to those who made heavy financial sacrifices during conflict 1,800,-000 is total number eliminated w by Paul n. Wilson san Franci. O backed by an organisation mid to number More than 5,000 theater owner from every mate and City in the United Guiles moving picture exhibitors have launches a fight to each it a what they term Tho grasp of Wall Street arid British capital reaching out in an Endeavor to gain not Only absolute Linon Cial control of the moving picture Industry but also to feed propaganda unhampered to the american people. Quot the let eel ration of Independence in the motion picture world Quot As it is termed by officials of the new Organiza Tion Promise to precipitate one of the greatest financial Battles in american commercial history with More than iso.000,000 lined up on the Side of the Independent exhibitors and the entire resource of the Morgan and Dull ont interests on the other Side. Wall Street it is contended by Otil class of the first National exhibitor circuit As then a co operative organization is called. Is preparing it All costs to dominate both producers and Heaters. Fear absolute control with this in mind within the last few months Eastern capitalists it is said. Have heavily financed certain Large producer do trl Butor film corporations whose present aim is declared to be the Purchase or lease of theater in every state thus becoming exhibitors As Wadi As producers and distributors and effectually controlling the film Market. Thus theater owner would he to give their patrons whatever these interests might dictate in the Way of screen entertainment. It is to free Independent theater owners from this alleged contemplated Combine that the first National exhibitor a circuit has let Een organized. The organization will tie run after a to operative plan with a Large Central administrative staff in new York directed by j. A Williams one of the organizers. Each state will lie subdivided into districts and sub franchises Given to certain dealers in each District. Backed by millions of Ifni will be bought in the open Market and for the privilege of showing the picture each theater owner will be assessed a proportional amount estimated according to the population of his City. Any profits which May accrue will be divided proportionately among the 5.000 theater owners. In addition to the organization described above another organization capitalized at More than i to too too has been formed to buy and erect new moving picture Heaters in the Vicinity of those Heaters owned and operated by the alleged Wall Street Combine. What Scop when ouija Speaks Paris a the German delegation Here today confirmed a report that the evacuation of the Ruhr District by Reichs Wehr troops had begun. Troops were leaving the More peaceful districts today the germans said. Withdrawal of the Reichs Wehr will he continued until the number is reduced to that provided by the August protocol agreement which allowed the German government to keep a certain number of troops in tile Ruhr Basin for Pollee Fluty. Both the filled military commissions and the German inhabitants opposed Germany s action in pending Reichs Wehr into the Ruhr District. Premier Millerand told the chamber of deputies today. Germany a action was unnecessary and dangerous the Premier asserted in detailing necessity for France s occupation of the German Rhine elites. The chamber was expected to give the premieres government a Strong vote of Confidence following Miller and s six each. Former Empress seriously ill Berlin the former Empress of Germany is furiously ill at her Retreat in Holland and her death is execute i sum the 1> Utych tag. Veltung Auld today. The former Empress. The Kaiserin Augusta Victoria has been reported seriously ill several times during recent yearn. Her health w us said to have become worse when the to rial family fled from Berlin into Holland. Recent dispatches mid her old physicians had been called from Berlin to attend her. Who is suffering from boart trouble complicated by other disease. Or. Freudenberg Case dismissed Markesan i it a. A. Freudenberg. Charged with the murder of his Mother in Law mrs Nettie ruffles was released when b s Rase was called before court commissioner brie this afternoon. The dismissal was made at tin request of the state. Fair tonight and Wedry Ruday. Somewhat warmer wednesday. Light variable winds. Of firing report ii Igawa int liar Fluri Hii City temperature precipitation Bostons general Wood has Given up his leave of absence and cancelled All his speaking engagement. It was announced today at the Wood Campaign Headquarters Here. General Wood was Given three months leave of absence in which to tour the country speaking in i wha of of his candidacy fur the Republican nomination for president. The leave of absence was notch ruled to expire until Early in june just before the National Republican convention. Is Peral Wood has Given up his leave of absence because of the critical situation brought about by the railway strike it was announced. Physician gives brain to science j new York or. Joseph Simms a i physician Anil scientist who died on j sunday at the at of 86 years willed his brain to Donee it was Learned to j Day. He bequeathed Iii brain for Dis j Section to or. Edward Anthony Spitz be. Or. Simms nerved in the Union army during the civil War. Lie a i the Friend of Darwin and Huxley and wrote Many medical Book. Cul t Hea d faces serious charge its Angeles a the charges against ottoman Zar Adust danish alleged per an Sun worshipper and Bilder of a Hilt were transferred to Superior judge Houser s court today and trial on one of the indictments against him a set for next thursday. Danish is accused of acts against children of parents who were interested in the defend it s religious beliefs. Retract charge in Pickford Case Carson Nev. A sworn statement retracting charges made by mrs. Sadie Brown of Gardnerville who said judge Frank i Anga to and sheriff Chris Nellson of i Tough county had received Money in connection with the Pickford divorce was printed her today. Sneeze sends her to Hospital Arkansas City Kush miss Esther Unruh teacher Here. Claimed her plight was not to be sneezed at. She was in a Hospital because a violent sneeze yesterday dislocated a rib. House demands Guatemala in state of siege 5,000 government troops on Way to reinforce Cabrera. Says report by Herbert w. Walker Ashington a Cash Bonus of $1 for each Day s service will be riven to approximately a i too too of the 4,800,000 men in the army Navy Ami Marine corps during the avar under a plan that has been approved by Tho Bonu subcommittee of the House ways and Means committee it avos Learned today. The program which will be submitted to the full committee for approval during this Wick Call for an expenditure of slightly Lea than 11,,, 000 which is to lie raised by a tax of one half of one percent on All sales. It is considered very Likely that this plan will be the one which will be submitted to tile House in the near future. Classes eliminated with the Pun get of limiting the Bonus to those who endured heavy financial sacrifice. During the War the subcommittee a eliminated several classes of service men from the groups entitled to benefits the total number eliminated being estimated at 1,800.000, among these classes no those who served less than sixty Days because these men already have received the original Bonus. Men who were assigned to Industrial plants such As shipbuilding and received extra compensation therefor. All officers. Men in the regular army before the declaration of War. Men no while serving in the army received compensation from their employers or business interests. No Man would be Given Tho Bonus until he applied for it and this it i believed would reduce the total expenditure As Many service men who have Weld the Are not expected to ask the extra compensation. Tho application is to contain an affidavit that Tho Soldier is not in any of the above classes. Tho plan Calls for payment of Tho Bonus in four equal instalment and Tho sales taxes Are to be collected in corresponding periods. Tho average service Tho sub commit tee has been informed is to months making the average Bonus at pm t Sjoo Mon who Wem promoted to be commissioned officers would i a paid Only for the Limo they served us enlisted men. The committee now is waiting for estimates from the Treasury department a it exactly How much can tie raised by the tax on sales but pre -11 my nary estimate place Tho amount at Nisi it 11,500,000,006. The levying of this tax also would to in the nature of an Experiment its there is sent intent in Congress for having it replace some of the other taxes later. Under the House committee plan. All businesses with total Sal of less than 12,50� a year and nil Small Farmer should be exempted. To tax would not be paid by Stamps As is Hie ease in the present consumption levies. Los collection. It is believed would be simple. Al business concern at Tho end of every three months after j the passage of Tho Law would simply 1 pay one half of on percent on their i total sales. The advocate of Tho tax i claim it would not increase the Cost of i living in any considerable degree a i it would amount to Only 50 cents on every Hoo. All transactions wholesale retail and real estate would to taxed. Washington a five thousand guatemalan government troops now Are on Tho March from Colola is Altos and Northern Points of the country to strengthen the Force of a resident Estrada Cabrera which Are besieging Tim rebellious City of Guatemala according to the guatemalan rotation Here today. Cabrera is said to have a Force of 5,000 commanding Tho City from the Hills of Matamoras san Jose and a Palma. Announcement was made by the state department late monday that a result of lighting in the Street of Guatemala City Between adherent of Cabrera Ani i opponent in control of Tho City a guard of marines for the Protection of Tho american legation was landed. Nogales. secession of the mexican stale of Sonora was caused by Tho Quot hos Ile action of the fed by Al government of Mexico in sending try soph into Sonora without the consent of the state authorities according to a statement Given Tho United press today by general de la Huerta governor of Sonora. Partner held As murder suspect Chicago police today held j. Ellsworth Griffin St it cd promoter in connection we a Tho death of a 11 Ham c. Bryan his partner. Bryan was found shot to death last night in his Wolfire. Griffin was with him. Pollee said both men had been drinking. As the police helped Griffin to Iii feet police said they heard him mutter til get the dog. Ill kill him. A Bryan came hero from Indiana poll six months ago to become Griffith partner. Linden Farmer takes own life Platteville a Louis avg Irie a. Prosperous Farmer living two Milos i Southwest of indent suicide by hang Trig late saturday. Tho Usaty was found suspended from i a Rafter in an abandoned mining building on the Veigle farm. Grief Over the death of his wife a year ago and a severe attack of flu recently Are believed to to Tho cause. 3 More stars go to England London David Belasco announced on Hla arrival hero that he intend starring j Cornea ill Rich Ina Claire and Frances Starr in London this season. Milwaukee a Small dark Man called on Peter Nock at the police station tendered him a number and asked who owned Tho automobile. Business of looking through records Quot John Hurley of said Nock. Quot can to said the visitor. Quot the owner lives right near Milwaukee. A Man my concertina. Tho ouija Board wrote Tho automobile number. Your records Are All Lilg lest Low St 24 hour y est Nix moist night to 7 a. In Madison. 36 26 0 Milwaukee 30 28 0 i thl Cago. 3 4 28 0 Green Bay. 32 26 la Wausau. 32 2 i i Duluth. 26 18 0 Minneapolis. 36 26 cd Loc Crosse. 24 n if Buquo. 38 26 n 41 4 Iii to \ a Kath Eli yes temp r relative win. Clouds ter Day lure humidity v. I. A try Ness noon 27 62 a in a 7 p. In. 33 today 50 12 0 7 a. In. 28 50 12 n noon 38 53 i 3 0 Camp loss suit barrage of eggs in Church Cost $200 p. In highest temperature 35 at lowest temperature 26 at 5 mean temperature yesterday 30. Mal 43 total precipitation since Jan. I in. Normal 6.20 in today a other a Waii it warmest in 1870, 78. A oldest in i 881. 2 j. Attest in 1876 1.53 inches. Sun sets at 6 38. Not a 6.2a Washington by a vote of 297 a to 44, the House today paused a Resolution railing on attorney general j Palmer to Start grand jury investigations Ami civil suits to recover losses alleged to have been caused by the Cost plus system of building army Camps. The Resolution also referred to the attorney general All evidence collected by the House sub committee on Camps and Cantonment which claims that the losses amount to More than 30 per cent of the total Cost of the Camps. China flooded with drug claim Paris through the British Colony at Kong Kong. China is being flood. D with opium which is smuggled across the Border despite the Chin government s it Allence according to a statement Ixia a frown a trustworthy chinese source in i arts. 12 Dwa by Gehrke and Irwin it they 18 years old were _ Firo dem h 11 of in Superior court after pleading guilty of assault and Battery. The Isis were accused of interrupting a service in the jewish synagogue. Mound and balk streets last Friday night the last Day of the passover by throwing Rotten eggs at the congregation. Quot boys of i had it in my Power and had the Legal right i would order the sheriff to tie you to a flogging Post and give you a flogging which you would remember the. Rest of your said Superior judge a. C. Hoppmann. The boys a said to have been on the or Way to the Marsh to disease of eggs w hich Hod been in Art incubator for three weeks. A Little Fudlow standing near he Church was told to hold the doors open and the attack ensued. Quot for Days the jewish jux Oplt of that neighbourhood have received gratuitous instills of some boys but can t say if they were these Par tic liar Fellows Quot said attorney 8. It. Schein. Quot the people have been laughed at and rocked. Friday night if was an outrage an act of pure vandalism. Half of Tho Church was smeared in the most awful stench of eggs one could imagine. Ill have to say it was fortunate for the boys Quot hat they were no caught that night by certain member of the congregation. I m afraid they would have Behn in to a t

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