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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. As a resuit of the progress during the past two days by the bi-partisan committee
leaders seeking to compromise differences on the peace treaty, senators
today were more hopeful of settlement of the controversy than they have
been for weeks. Reports of conferees that a decided step forward had been made in the negotiations as to article 10 of the
league of nations covenant, the chief
stumbling block, and that definite agreement on that point might be expected at the committee meeting late today revived the activities of the
mild reservationists of both sides pav
ing the way for acceptance of the committee's agreement should one be reached. Many proposals for changes in the Ijodge reservation on article 10 were considered yesterday at the conference of the four Republican and five Democratic leaders and it was reported the Republicans were in a mood to make material concessions regard
ing the form and language of the reservation though remaining firm in their stand against any change in its fundamental principles. One of the proposals by the Democrats which was said to have received major attention was along the lines of the McKellar-Kendrlck draft. It would declare that the United States assumes no obligation to protect foreign territory by use of her armed forces or an economic boycott without specific action and approval by congress and reserves the privilege of offering good offices in adjustment ,of foreign disputes. Regardless of whether the article 10 obstacle was disposed of at the meeting today, leaders said the conferences woud have to extend into next week in order that other points at issue could be considered.
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Mrs. Harold Titus is one of the most recnt brides of the season at Washington. She was Miss Helen Demonet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jules Demonet. Her husband is Lieutenant Titus of the U. S. M. C. aviation corps. Mrs. Titus is well known in "Washington, her family having lived there for generations. Titus' father was the late A. C. Titus, former attorney general of Wisconsin.
SOCIALIST CASE IS ADJOURNED; SEVEN PARTY MEMBERS UP
(By Associated Press) ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. 23 With trial of the five suspended Socialist assemblymen accused of disloyalty, adjourned until next Tuesday, legal forces representing the Judiciary committee conducting the investigation today began assembling their evidence for presentation next week. The seven witnesses called yesterday when first evidence was presented, have been ordered by Louis M. Martin, chairman committee to be on hand next week. They are Francis M. Hugo, Secretary of state, who identified the oaths of office taken by the Socialists, Julian Gerber, executive secretary of the New York county Socialist organization and Miss Anna Stern, secretary of the Bronz local, who produced various Socialist
papers : Ezra L. Kaufmann, Rochester
policeman, who gave up a Socialist
pamphlet introducing into evidence; Charles M. Robinton, federal agent
serving as a translator for the Lusk
committee investigating radicals; William F. Stewart, a New York shorthand reporter who took a speech on one of the defendents and William Talman of Englewood, N. J., court clerk who submitted a record in the Scott Nearing case.
NO INCOME BLANKS RECEIVED BY LOGAN
Although Thuredayas Vet or'Th&f
opening of the season for Income tax payments, the tax statements have not been received by the local revenue officer or the banks. A. N. Log- ' an, 4 district revenue collector, . was in Muncie early this week and announced that he would return with blanks, but he was unable to obtain them and the banks have none. It is not known when a supply will be received here.
To Launch Movement for Two "Roosevelt Churches"
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 A movement
for the erection of two inter-denomi
national churches as a tribute to the
men who served in theAmerican Expe
ditionary force was announced here
today. One of the churches will be erected on Long Island and one in Washington. They will be called,
"The Roosevelt Churches."
Rev. Edgar Lawrence Hunt, until
recently pastor of the inter-denomi
national church at Forest Hills, N. Y.,
and a close friend of the late Theodore Roosevelt, will have charge of the
campaign for fuuds.
Cold Weather Will Freeze
Rain and Sleet Moore
Skid chains and creepers will be
much in demand for some time, ac
cording to weather forecasts for today. Cold weather is following the
present rain storm, according to Weatherman Moore, and there is no
indication of a thaw for some time.
"The cold wave due tonight will freeze today's rain, and the ground will remain coated with ice for some time, as there is no warm weather In
sight," Moore said Friday. Belief That Hungary Will Return to Monarchy With
Coming Election is Shown
(By Associated Press) VIENNA. Jan. 23. There is a crow
imr 'holipf here that the anDroaehine
Hungarian elections will result in the establishment of a monarchical gov-
renment. For this reason the activity of Monarchists in Austria la being watched closely, and there have been rumors that a reactionary coup would be. attempted. whii Chancellor Karl Renner was
In Prague recently an agreement was
reached witn uzecno-aiovaRia by which that country undertook not to suddIv arms to Hungary, but Austria
covenanted to furnish a certain
amount of armament and munitions to tha Czechs. It is pointed out that
this agreement was significant because if a monarchy is established in Hungary Austria would be the front line of defense against the spread of
the reactionary movement.
ANOTHER CHANGES PLEA (By Associated Press)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 23. Scott Hunter, of Detroit, one pf the
-1 33 men indicted on charges of con
b piracy in the election of Senator Truman H Newherrv. entered a Dlea of
nolo. contendere In United States dis
trict court this forenoon. Hunter is the seventh respondent to change his
plea to nolo contendere.
RICHMOND STAGGERS AND SLIPS OVER ICY, RAINY PAVEMENTS
Interurban service was partially paralyzed, railroad trains were running late, and Richmond citizens were suffering serious inconvenience from the sleet and rain storm which fell on the already slippery streets Thursday night and Friday. Interurban service stopped from the east Thursday night and was resumed
only Friday afternoon. Broken power lines were given as the cause for the
stoppage. Cars from the west were
late but all were running.
Eastbound trains on the Pennsylvania were reported running slightly late, but those westbound were on time. Telephone wires, coated with
ice, delayed service in some instances.
City street cars were seriously hampered, and only one line was able to
operate Friday morning. This line
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which operate up ana aown nms were
helpless. All lines were started in the afternoon.
Creepers Are Popular. Folks stayed in as much as possible, and walked, "cat- footed" when they went out. Ice creepers which fastened on the heel became fashionable Friday. Many persons sustained falls, but late Friday no one had been seriously enough injured to be taken to Reid hospital. One girl suffered a dislocated ankle coasting on Methodist hill. Country roads turned to arteries of Ice during the night, and ruts which had been worn in the ice covering the streets, were filled Friday morning. The rain, which froze slightly during the morning, fell steadilly during the day. Thirteen inches of snow have fallen so far in 1920, according to Walter Vossler at the pumping station.
Scenes of Devastation Follow Earthquake in Mexico
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"Worh, No Matter How Crude" Was Muscle Shoals Policy, the Board Is Told (By Associated Press) FLORENCE, Ala., Jan. 23. "Don't stop the work, no matter how crude," was the government policy in buildine the $70,000,000 nitrate plant and
muscle shoals," J. C. Mackenzie, for
merly a government inspector testified today before the house war expenditures committee. Mackenzie characterized the army of civilian workers, often running as high as 25.000, as "the greatest bunch of loafers on earth." With proper organization, the witness said, the plant could have been built in shorter time and at much less cost.
Weather Forecast
For Indiana by the United State
Weather Bureau Snow in north.
and snow or rain in south .portion tonight and Saturday. Colder Saturday. Today's Temperature.
Noon 31
Yesterday.
Maximum . . 25 Minimum 15
For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain this afternoon: rain or snow tonight and Saturday and probably Saturday. Colder Saturday.
General Conditions The severe
sleet and rain storm which has been
moving slowly northward now covers
the Central states, moving eastward. The center of the storm is south of
Richmond, causing northeast winds over Indiana and Ohio. Severe cold weather continues over the northwest and Canadian provinces. Forty degrees below zero was reached at Medicine Hat, and 32 below at BattloNford, Saskatchewan. The highest temperature of day at Battleford was 20 degrees below zero. The temperatures will fall over the Central states by Saturday as the storm passes eastward. Another storm of great size is now central over the southern Rocky Mountain plateau and Is moving slowly northeastward. This would indicate continued unsettled weather 1 . for the next 24 hours or longer. . ,
WILLIAM TO BE KEPT BY DUTCH
THE HAGUE, Jan. 23 The Dutch government has refused the demand of the allied powers for the extradi
tion of former Emperor William of
Germany. Bolshevihi Have Cut Off
Crimean Peninsula, Claim
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 23 Russian Soviet forces have virtually cut off the Crimean peninsula from the mainland, according to an official statement issued at the war office in Moscow and received here by wireless. "Our advancing troops are fighting
about six miles north of Perekop and have repelled enemy counter-attacks about nine miles west of Genichesk" the statement says. "In the Steppe region further east we have defeated the third Kuban division, capturing its divisional staff." Another Moscow despatch reports anti-Bolshevik forces evacuating Elizabethgrad In-the northern part of the government of Kherson and hurried retreating toward ' the Black 6ea
Scenes in earthquake area In state of Vera Cruz, Mexico. A disastrous earthquake which visited the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico, this month killed hundreds and wrecked many villages. The upper photo shows Mexicans recovering bodies of victims from San Francisco river. Lower photo shows wrecked building at Jalapa.
coast.
NEW QUAKE SHOCKS FELT IN VERA CRUZ
(By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Jan. 23. Strong earthquake ' shocks were felt in the city of Vera Cruz from 3 to 5 o'clock this morning. There were no casualties although some residences were damaged. Reports from Vera Cruz state the tremors demolished at Couztlan all structures which were not destroyed in the earthquake of Jan. 6, while shocks lasting 20 minutes caused further damage at Salmoral and San Francisco de la Penas.
German Crew Sings "Die WachtAmRhein"asShip Is Inspected by Allies (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. 23. Members of the crew of the German warship Koenigsberg, when drawn .up for inspection by a board of inter-allied commissioners at Wilhelmshaven spontaneausly sang "Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles" and "Die Wacht am Rhein," according to a Reuters correspondent with the inter-allied officials. It is said that this demonstration was merely to show that the Germans were not depressed, as naval discipline was apparently good on the ship and In the harbor.
American Companies Seek Permits for Mexican Oil
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 23 Forty-frve American petroleum companies have telegraphed President Carranza that they will petition for permits to sink wells under conditions laid down by the president. These provide that provisional permits Issued will be good only until congress enacts basic oil legislation. Representatives of petroleum interests will make application for permits to construct pipe lines to the principal Mexican jorts and also to Mexico City, it was learned today. The expense of this work will approximate $50,000,000, it is said. . DANIELS ASKS SUSPENSION OF COMPULSORY RETIREMENT LAW WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Because of the shortage of naval officers, con
gress was asked today by Secretary
Daniels to defer for one year
next July the compulsory retirement of rear admirals, captains and commanders who have reached the age limit, barring their further promotion. The compulsory retirement law was passed in 1916 to be effective next July.
$80,000 ASKED TO FIGHT FLU IN N. Y., SPREADS IN CHICAGO (By AssociatedvP-ress) NEW YORK, Jan. 23. Health Commissioner Copeland appeared beJore the city board of esilmate today to re-
4meV an. etatwjafipropjeitto sot 8O",U0OV i&Vulyt-ifbatfinlgr the steady spread or Influenza .in this city. Starting on Monday, with 41 cases, Influenza's grip on the city has tightened until today Dr. Copeland stated there were more than 1,600 cases and 45 deaths have been reported. The disease has not reached the epidemic stage, however, Dr. Copeland said, and the funds requested are "not to combat an epidemic but to prevent one." A total of 665 pneumonia cases with 206 deaths has been reported in the same period. CHICAGO, Jan. 23. Influenza and pneumonia today continued to spread In Chicago and the -number of persons ill with the two diseases passed the 10,000 mark. Ten per cent of conductors and motormen on the surface lines and one-tenth of the police force were said to be among the victims. The epidemic remains in a mild form and there still is no occasion for alarm, according to Dr. J6hn Dill Robertson, city health commissioner. The death list yesterday with a toll of 36 for the 24 hour period, dropped
nearly fifty per cent. The shortage of trained nurses again became critical today. Some families where all members were reported 111, could not be given even temporary services of nurses. LANSING, Mich.. Jan. 23. Although there were no present Indications of a Kerious epidemic of influenza and pneumonia in Michigan according to State Health Commissioner Olin. every precaution is being taken to nrevnt the spread of the disease. Private funerals have been ordered whn death follows influenza or pneumonia.
Name Your Choice of President on Ballot
"No more Democrats, no more old line Republicans," is the. notation of a man who casts a straw ballot for Herbert Hoover, Friday. A feature of the ilkting""Wasr that"" three 'men, who voted for Hughes in 1916,. and two
:&&b yptaJtWUaiMUiwMia:, to . th 6ppositi"otiartyYin the straw ballot.
Voters Are ; discussing merits of the candidates. To obtain an inkling of the voter's preference, the Palladium is printing the following table. Mark a cross for your choice, or, if your candidate is not mentioned, write his name in the space reserved for possibilities. Mail or bring the ballot to the Palladium office. Women are invited to indicate their choice. They will have an opportunity to vote for their choice at the May primaries.
Two Cent Piece Proposed As Roosevelt Memorial (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 Coinage of a two-cent piece, as a memorial to former president Roosevelt, was proposed in a bill introduced today by Chairman McClean, of the senate banking committee at the request of the Women's National Roosevelt Memorial association.
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EDITORS TO TOUR CANADA. (By Associated Press) MONTREAL; Jan. 23. More than 200 representatives of the National Editorial association of the United States will tour eastern Canada, including the Maritime provinces next June, following Its annual convention at Boston beginning the week of May 31, it was announced today by Will Wilke, vice-president of the association.
Local Health Boards Have Right to Declare Epidemic (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23 Local boards of health may issue proclamations declaring an epidemic and may order and execute such measures
to control such an epidem
ic
This statement was made today by Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the Indiana state board of health, in answer to inquiry as to whether local health boards had authority to compel school children to be vaccinated. The question was determined by a supreme court decision, according to Dr. Hurty.
Republicans. WOOD LOWDEN COOLIDGE HARDING TAFT JOHNSON WATSON I GOODRICH BEVERIDGE Demoorats. WILSON DAVIS POMERENE t BRYAN McADOO t COX GERARD PALMER DANIELS
Other Possibilities HOOVER H. P. DAVIDSON
Voted for Wilson in 1916-: Voted for Hughes in : 1916 :
Results of the third day's poll show Hoover with 38, still leading. Watson with 25 leads the Republicans; Wood, 19, is second. Wilson, with 9, is the leading Democrat. Republicans are Watson, 25; Wood, 19; Johnson, 12; Lowden. 3; Goodrich, 5; Harding, 4; Coolidge, 3. Democrats are Wilson, 9; Bryan, 6; McAdoo, 6; Cox, 6. Votes were cast Thursday and Friday for H. P. Davidson, Beveridge, Eugene Debs, Daniels and Thomas Marshall.
U. S. IS IN FOOL'S PARADISE, WORK AND SAVE, CURE-HARDING
JSHINGTON, Jan. 23. American capital will be employed in aiding
Europe "to get back to productive.
work.-' not because of "attractive rates
of interest," - but "-to restore normal conditions and to open markets for American export. Governor W. P. G.
Harding of the Federal reserve board, said today, speaking before the second
Pan-American financial congress.
"We cannot, however, export things
which we do not have," Governor
Harding said, "and in order to provide an exportable surplus we must produce more, or failing in that, consume
less, During the past year, we have witnessed an unprecedented era of extravagance in this country; there has been a continuous rise in price and while the value of our products expressed In dollars has been greater than ever before in history, the physical volume of goods produced was less than the production of any year since 1916. Our domestic demand has been competing with export demands, and the result has been that prices have been bid up on both the foreign and domestic consumers. "Our people must be aroused to the consciousness that after all we may be living since the close of the war in a fool's paradise, and that more work, economy and liberal investment in foreign securities are necessary if we wish to make our present apparent prosperity real and permanent. "It is important that the world should get back to work, and in order to provide steady employment for the people of our own country even, it is necessary that there should be a sustained demand for products and in order to maintain this steady demand, it is necessary to supply markets abroad for our surplus production. To enable Europe to produce things necessary for its own support. Governor Harding said American raw materials and equipment must be exported and the exchange for. European products faciliated.
AWARD BODY CAN'T AGREE WITH DANIELS Admiral Knight, Head of Board, Says Medals Not Merited for Deeds Recommended by Secretary.
GITES MANY CASES
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Thq Knight board is unable to agree with Secretary Daniels that naval officers who lost their ships through enemy submarine action, and performed, meritorious service In connection with such loss should be awarded high decoration was not deserved unless the sinking was accompanied by offensive action against the enemy. Admiral Knight said that in the case of Commander D. W. Bagley, Secretary Daniels brother-in-law, no decoration was recommended for any circumstance In connection with the Finking of the destroyer Jacob Jones, because Commander Bagley did not engage the enemy. A navy cross was recommended for the officer, he said, for good seamanship displayed in taking off the crew and passengers of the torpedoed British steamer Orama. Commander Bagley was not recommended by his Immediate superior, he said, for any decoration in connection with the sinking of the Jacob Jones. D. 8. NTs Reward. Officers whose vessels were torpedoed, but who by good seamanship end discipline, succeeded in saving their ships, earned the distinguished service medal, Admiral Knight declared. "It is true that the board recommended award for several of the officers referred to by the secretary as commanders of ships which were lost or seriously damaged by enemy submarines or mines," Admiral Knight said. "But in each case there was a special reason. Captain Vernon, of the Cassin, Captain Dismukes, of jthe Mt. Vernon, Captain Chase, of the Minnesota, and Captain Graham, of the Finland, saved their ships by excellent seamanship and discipline, after the ships were disabled." No information was available to guide the board in making recommendations for Captain Satterlee, of the Tampavsmd Commander Ghent of the Antilles, nor were any circumstances that would justify such award. Admiral Knight said. Medals Given Both Secretary Daniels awarded Distinruished Service Medals to both officers. The Tampa and Antilles were torpedoed and sunk. "Commander Foote's case alone i3
the only one in which the board recommended the award of a Distinguished Service medal for circumstances of
Admiral Gleaves, and Admiral Mayo."
The award recommended for Cap
tain Christie, the Admiral said "was
based not only on his conduct at the
time of the sinking of his ship, the
armored San Diego, but for bis latter
services in command of the battleship
Wyoming.
"Commander Conn was not recommended for award in conection with the loss of his ship, the yacht Alcedo."
the witness continued, "but was recommended for a navy cross under the
general citation given destroyer commanders.
Mexican Officials Backed
San Diego Plan", Report
"WORLD'S WAR." OFFICIAL DESIGNATION IN NAVY NEWPORT. R. I., Jan. 23. An order received today from Secretary of the NavY Daniels announces that henceforth the war which this country entered into on April 6, 1917, shall be known as the "World's War," and shall be so defined in all official communications of the navy.. . .. ..... .
County Had 5,007 Autos in 1919, State Figures Show Five thousand and seven auto licenses were issued by the auto license department of the secretary of state's office to Wayne county motorists, during 1919, according to figures obtainable in the county assessor's office. That Includes all licenses issued up to Jan. 1, 1920. All indications point to a record year for. autos in Wayne county in 1920. ' Estimates of 1919 population for the county give it about 43,000, so that there was one auto for every 8.6 inhabitants "
(Ry Associated Press) SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Jan. 23. Additional testimony designed to show that Mexican officials lent assistance to the "plan of San Diego" was expected from witnesses ready to appear today before the senate sub-committee, here investigating the Mexican situation. "The plan" according to evidence adduced so far at the hearings Invol
ved attempted recovery by Mexico of
American territory and provided for an attack upon American soil by Mexicans who were to be supported by negro and Mexican revolutionists oji this side of the line.
Unless unforseen delays develop it was stated today the San Antonio
hearings will be completed tomorrow night. The committee then will go to El Paso for further investigation.
Pan-Americans Adjourn;
Recommend Better Trade
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. With the adoption of resolutions recommending measures for the advancement of international trade with South America and improvement of ocean-land telegraph, cables, wireless and postal services, the second Pan-American financial congress today concluded its formal session.' The delegates will visit the military academy at Annapolis tomorrow.
CHICAGO SCHOOLS COMBED FOR REDS
(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 23. Alleged radical activities in the Chicago public schools will be investigated thoroughly, Peter A. Mortensen, superintendent of schools, announced today. That action will follow indictment of Miss Helen Pratt Judd, for 15 years a grade school teacher, along with two other women and 35 men, members of the communist labor party. Miss Judd, named as secretary of a local branch of the organization, was charged with advocating overthrow of the government. . Approximately 40 additional indictments against members of the communist party were expected to be returned today by the special grand jury investigating radical activities in Cook county, special prosecutors announced. The trial of the alleged reds Indicted will begin Monday in criminal court. They will be prosecuted under state laws. Deportation warrants will be sought for a number of the aliens involved, according to the state's attorney's office.
American Red Cross To Send Relief to Finnland
(By Associated Press) PARIS, Jan. 23. American Red Cross workers have established headquarters within 25 miles of Petrograd and are preparing to considerably extend the activities of their organization there, A serious situation has arisen in eastern Finland and necessitates immediate relief measures, in Karelia and Ingermannland. two small independent cute lying along the shores of Lake Ladoga. The base of supplies' for this work will be in Viborg and distribution in the interior will be made by means of sleds. Reports indicated that conditions are almost critical and it Is expected 1.500 tons of supplies will be necessary to feed the people. Colonel Edward E. Ryan of Washington, D. C, in command of the Red Cross organization for western Russia, Is in charge in the new field.