Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 70, 2 February 1920 — Page 1
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RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING,' FEB. 2,' 1920
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INSPECTION OF BUILDING IS ORDERED Board of Works Orders Survey of K. of P. Structure After Portion of Front Falls on Sidewalk.
Gets Pilot's License
DANGEROUS, ALLEGED Rigid Inspection of the construction vork of the K. of P. temple on South Eighth street, almost ready for occupancy, was ordered by the board of
fcvorks Monday, in two measures. ' One of them instructed the fire thief and city building inspector to tnake a careful survey of the front of fche structure at once. The other asked the city attorney fto draw up an ordinance providing tor an appropriation to hire a consulting engineer to make careful survey bf the building. A portion of the panel of the faade of the building toppled to the fcidewalk. Sunday, narrowly missing fcwo girls. A few bricks were dislodged Monday, falling within the enclosure roped oft by the police Sunday afternoon. Portions of the panel still adhering fceemed to be In a position to fall and line stone coping above the ' panel juras decidedly out of line Monday. Seepage of water from the roof. Its freezing and thawing, were assigned
ks reasons for the dislodgement of the bricka that crashed to the eidejfvalk yesterday and today. Faulty Construction Alleged. Fault has been found with the construction of the building, both as to fcnaterial and workmanship, almost fetnce the foundation was erected. J'wlce before have portions of the uilding collapsed. The mishap Sunday has focused public opinion sharply on the safety pf the structure and the belief was expressed In many quarters today that the city should take stringent means to assure the safety of occupantB, pedestrians, and residents in nearby bouses. After the first collapse, expert engineers hired by the city, reported that poor workmanship was evident and
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Miss Volara Romanza Nels6n.
Miss Volara Romanza Nelson, of
Boise, Idaho, is the first woman to se
cure the much-coveted expert pilot's license of the Aero club of America.
She knows aviation thoroughly.
INJUNCTION ASKED TO KEEP CAMBRIDGE
FROM TAKING SEWER
An Injunction to keep the town of Cambridge City from accepting the trunk sewer there which has been completed about thre emontha, waa filed In circuit court Monday by prominent citizens of Cambridge. The injunction would also keep the town from accepting 10 lateral sewers now under construction.
The plaintiffs are V. Bert Wilson
75 SERVICE MEN
ARE GREETED BACK AT ST. ANDREW'S
The Service Men's Homecoming celebration at St. Andrew's Sunday evening was one of the most elaborate affairs ever undertaken by the church. At 4 p. m.t the St. Joseph's Benevolent association, the Knights of St John and the Young Men's Institute, escorted the 75 Service Men to the church which was filled. An elaborate musical program was rendered by the male choir, Mr. Urban Gausepohl, one of the Service Men,
singing as a bass solo, "O Saving
Host". , After this there was a sermon by the Rev. Clement Zepf, the assistant pastor.' Then the large flag with more than
100 stars, was lowered, and borne by (he service men down the aisle to the
altar, where they knelt, in the form
of a cross, for the benediction, given
by the pastor.
The service concluded with the singing of the Grand Doxology by the
entire congregation. Reception Is Given.
After this service a reception was held in the large dining hall of the
parish building. A banquet was tend
ered by the ladies of the congregation. An elaborate menu in courses was served, 40 young women acting as waitresses. After the coffee followed
the program of music and speeches
Father Zepf acting as toast master. The first number was a vocal solo by
Jean Hadly.
Responses werc made by Urban Gausepohl, George Stiens, Rudolph Gausepohl and Ollie Ottelm, under the
title of Reminiscences. George Stiens gave a vivid descrip
lion of the battle of Chateau Thiery, and other engagements in which he took part with other Richmond men, and how he assisted at the burial of
two of his companions, Peter Lichten fels and Prank Genn. Pastor Makes Address.
St. Andrew's quartet composed of Joseph Weasel. E. G. Raell, Frank Kahle and Urban Gausepohl brought
the audience to their feet by their
rendition of a patriotic song. They
John Zwis-
Frunk W. vMarson. Lorenzo S. Dale.
Michael R KrubL Cvrus A Hurst. Wil-iwere recalled three times
liam O. Critz Santford Wilson and i sler was called upon for an impromptu Jeremiah McDaniel. (speech. The complaint cites the town oi l The program concluded with an adCambridge City, Lee Ault, Earl Whip- dress by the pastor of St. Andrew's, tle. Charles Kerlin, Roy Jones and the Rev. Frank A Roell. Speaking in
Republican Advisory Committee Selection; 'Some of Members
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Ross Tyler as the board of trustees, Richard Rissler, as treasurer, Harry Stannah. as clerk, and Timothy J. Con-
nell, as contractors.
the name of the congregation he of
fered the soldier boys a cordial welcome home, dwelling on the courage, patriotism and splendid morale dis-
that the gravel used in the concrete ; more than a year, but Monday was the work waa not clean from a clay de-; first day that any definite action had posit found -In the ground beneath the been taken. The suit involves apprcx-
The sewer Question has occupied the : played by all of them, assuring them
attention of citizens of the town fori that he, and all his people, felt proud
jl iub pan. mey uau. litneii m iub
great war,
Chairman Will H. Hayes and some well-known members of the corrmittee above, left to right, Will H. Hays, William
Allen White, Charles E. Hughes and Henry Cabot Lodge. Center, left to right, Elihu Root, Mrs. F. P. Bagley and Theodore Roosevelt. Bslow, left to right, Boise Penrose, Albert J. Beveridge and Myron T. Herrick. An advisory platform committee of 171 members, recaatly announced by Chairman Will H. Hays of the National Republican committee will devote its time from now until the national convention in June to considering platform suggestions and outlining recommendations to be made to the party platform committee which will meet just before the convention. The 171 members include 19 women. The committee contains representatives of all branches of the party, conservatives and progressives. The advisory committee idea was proposed by Chairman Hays at the national committee's recent meeting. Among those on the committee are Hays, Charles E. Hughes, former candidate for president; Elihu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge, leader of the bitter erders in the League of Nations and treaty fights in the senate; Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. F. P. Bagley of Massachusetts, Senator Boise Penrose, Albert J. Beveridge of Pennsylvania, Myron T. Herri -k, former ambassador to France, and WilliamAllen White of Kansas.
building; from'which some of the grav
el was taken. The engineers said. In effect, that the walls and girders were
safe, but that bad spots In the floors
imately $30,000. " ' -" v George D. Forkner, John F. Robbins and the law firm of Robbins, Reller
and Robbins, are counsel for the plain
Should be repaired. They also recom- j til 1 s. Henry U. Johnson and Alonzo mended other changes. R. Feemster will represent Timothy
Lodge Agrees to Changes. (Connell, the contractor, while It is pre- . The building committee of the K. of ! sumed that John Dodson, town attor!P. lodge said City Attorney Robbin3 J ney of Cambridge, will act for the of-
Monday, agreed in writing to the pro- ficials. The returnable date ot the
suit is Feb. 14.
posed modifications, with one exception, and also consented to a test of
the building jointly by their own engineers and those hired by the city. This test has not been made, he said. The purpose of the ordinance, which the board of works will submit to the eity council, is to provide funds to hire the engineers to make this final examination for the city. The city might be a party to a suit for personal damages arising from injuries received from defective construction work if it permitted the work
to eo on without taking steps to as-1 coal industry resumed hearings to-
fcure the construction of the building! day the operators were ready with in a proper manner, it was said Mon-1 statistics to support their side of the
Operators Prime Selves With Figures at Hearing Before Coal Commission (By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 When the commission which is seeking to settle the differences between the oper
ators and miners in the bituminous
Bay.
The building has. nqt, be.en accepted fcy the K. of P. lodge, a member of the fmilding committee said, Monday.
Republican Editors Will Rewrite Body's Constitution
waee dispute.
Figures involving the pay rolls of 114 mines in the central competitive fields, they said, showed how much the miners are earning, to what extent their work is irregular, and the losses Incurred by them in failing to take advantage of the opportunity to work. In addition to the wages and hours.
data was prepared dealing with work
Passing from the consideration of
patHe-tfsnf In W the" Speaker turned to his theme of "The Patriotism of Peace." .; The latter, he said, was as essential to the prosperty of our country &a the patriotism of the soldier. Service men honored are: Harry L. Bertrand, Rudolph H. Gausepohl, Lawrence Hursling, Harry L. Katte, Walter A. Winters, Leo H. Weiss, Paul V. Juerling, Henry Tucke, John Heidelman, Joseph A. Hillman, Carl L. Berheide, Robert Kluesner, Clarence N. Seyen, Harbert Westendorf, Charles Brucker, Brnard A. Reckers, Howard J. Elstro, Harry J. Lahrman, Edward J. Glaser, Carl Schepman, Herbert F. Weisbrod, George B. Stiens, William R. Knauber, Herbert Cohorst, Mathew Schroeder, Frank Gatzek, Walter
Geier, Robert J. Korves, Everett H. Stein, Henry M. Knauber, Richard A. Gatzek, Robert J. Hunt, Harry F. Fromme, Leo H. Geier, Victor H. Bloemke, Merle Justice, Ixmis Rohe, Peiry C. Cox, Julius Mesker, Edward Brinker, Harry A. Wilson, Frank E. Wessel, Clarence Sauer, A. P. Otten, Jack H. Vogelsong, John W. Behnen, J.vn Habing, Joseph H. Schwegman, Joseph F. Hoch, H. B. Torbeck, A. B. Sherer, Benjamin Hilterman. Frank H. Hursting, William H. Torbeck, Frank A. Steins.
(By Associated Press)
GREENSBURG, Ind., Feb. 2. Com-ilne conditions, safety provisions, prof
EUttees to rewrite the constitution and its and the cost of living in mining ye-laws of the Indiana Republican I communities, which the operators Editorial1 association have been an-i claimed in a statement by Attorney Hounaeff by Ed J. Hancock of Greens-; Ralph Crews, was a "frank exposition burg. 'of the groundwork of the coal lndusThe committee will be called togeth- i trv that would nut a new light on
r eoon. Plans have been made to ex-! the contentions of the mine owners, i Inter-Church World Movement, Earl
tend the organization's activities to Chairman Robinson announced tvit!ham College will get five-eighteenths
Includ business problems and to ob- the commission expected to conclude 'cf the quota, President David M. Ed
EARLHAM WILL GET BIG SHARE OF FUND
If the proposed $3,000,000 endowment fund is raised for the eight Friends' Colleges, co-operating with
I the Forward Movement In the general
tain every Republican alitor as a mem-j the examination into the
er. 1 fields Wednesday and to begin
It is said district meetings probably . logs on the outlying fields Thursday.
will be held in every district in In-.When both sides in the outlying disdiana before the Republcan Natonal 1 tricts have been heard the commisconventon in June. Psion will have covered the whole
Members of the committee arp B. R. bituminous industry.
Inman. Plainfield; George Elliott
SEEK SAILOR AS KILLER. By Associated Press) C LE V ELAND , O,, Feb. 2. Police today were seeking a man in a U. S. navy uniform, as a slayer of Frances Altman, 22 years old, a chorus girl of Philadelphia or Patterson, N. the fifth murder victim here in four days.
Newcastle; Sam Boys, Plymouth; Fred King, Wabash; Harry Martin, Martinsville; E. E Neale, Noblesville; Julian Hogate, Danville; W. O. Feudner, Rushville; Will Oliver, Franklin; George Lindsay, Marion and Walter Steele, of Muncie.
Big Earthquake Felt on Recording Instruments (By Associated Press) CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Feb. 2. A record of what appeared to be a double earthquake was shown on the instruments at the Harvard seismographic station today. Prof. Jay Backus Woodworth, who
Js in charge of the station, estimated
centraL wards told the faculty and students a hear-', X chapel Monday morning.
Eighteen hundred students are enrolled in Friends colleges In the United Stated. Earlham has 500 of these. According to the proportionate representation plan this will give Earlham five-eighteenths of the money raised," said President Edwards. '
HINES TO ANSWER R. R. DEMANDS AT MEETING TUESDAY
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. An answer
Committees Meet at Lynn to Talk Plans - ForOommunity House Nine men, three from representing
the country, three representing the I town of Lynn and three representing j the schools were to meet at Lynn!
GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM MANY BANKS
WASHIVr.TflM Pph 9 nrnsMr- rn.
Monday afternoon to begin work of in-' auction in the number of national vesticatine the Dronosed community v.i. j , i
to the wage demands of the 2,000,000 , nall t Lvnn e.r - llau dl J-nn. ipositories, is being made by the railroad employes presented last July; The committee will confere with treasury department, with the result will be given tomorrow by Director i architects concerning the plans and that les3 than 400 of the i Z31 6Uch General Hines at a conference with,costs of tnf building, and will consid-institutions holding federal funds on officers of thp brntlipvhnnri and nthpr ' er P100?;560 sites. (June 30, 1919, are expected to survive omcers or tne Droineinooas ano otner j Definite action is expected to fol-tne pruning knife railroad unions. There was no in- j low the report of the committee, which j changes in the Government's ficlination as to what the government's i wiH Probably be made at a meeting of nancial situation, brought about by
ttitude would be, but it was saidul'tus IU UB 'T, "eu MIU1"' war's fiscal operations, it was said
,Tl, ,T L .... t, officially today, have made is necesjr. Carl Hinshaw, Milton Morris, Bert s to bolish nundrcda of the depos-
would be
today that the answer
"definite and final." This conference probably will be the last on this subject during the period of government control, which ends March 1. Decision on the demands of the workers has been deferred pending the outcome of the government's efforts to lower the costing. Officials said Mr. Hines had worked out the final draft of his reply alone, and that few of his staff of advisors had been taken into his confidence. They would venture an opinion whether he would refuse to negotiate further or whether the final statement meant that the government had declined to meet the wage demands. Council for the plaintifEs claims that the state law provides that any town contemplating building a general sewer
try. Carl Hinshaw, Milton Morris, Bert s to bolish nundrcda of the depos Jsenbarger; for the school, C U Mann ltorieg and revigt, the plan for dIg. Fred C Ruby W E. W right ; for the , tributkm of government moneys
TREATY MAY BE BROUGHT UPjaOMDAY Gray Letter, Saying Lodge Reservations Will, Be Acceptable to Great Britain, Bombshell to Democrats. LODGE MWSURPRISE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Counterm the Democratic move to take up the peace treaty again in the senate, Republican leaders today gave notic that they would formally ask to bring the treaty up for debate next Monday, one
day earlier than the Democrats had decided on.
The development was regarded as practically assuring another long per
iod of discussion.
Giving the notice in the senate, Senator Lodge, the Republican leader, said he would first unanimous consent, "to proceed to consideration of the treaty, with reservations." "I trust" he added, "that unanimous consent certainly will be given. In case it is not, I shall make the neces sary motion to suspend the rules." The announcement apparently took the Democrats by surprise and the Republican leaders was asked to repeat it. Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona then asked: "Why withhold it so long? Why not move to take it up tomorrow or the next day?" "I have given the matter consideration." replied Senator Lodge. "Many senators are absent and I desire to await until they return." Recervstions are Predicted In view of the notice given previously by Democratic leaders, that they would move to take the treaty up Tuesday of next week, it was predicted that little opposition would develope from any quarters. Democratic and Republican leaders are understood to be preparing reservations to offer as soon as the treaty
again is before the senate. In some quarters it was predicted that many of the points at issue soon would be eliminated by an .agreement on the basis of the work done by the informal bipartisan compromise committee. " The possibility that open debate would facititate agreement on Article X and the Monroe Doctrine, however, was regarded by many of the senators as remote. The letter of Viscount Grey, British ambassador to the United States, Indicating that Great Britain will accept the Lodge reservations to the peace treaty, fell like a bomb Sunday in the ranks of the Democratic opposition. It demolished completely the argument of the president and his followers that the allies would not accept the Lodge reservations and that a re
opening of the peace negotiations would be necessitated by ratification with such conditions. The indications are that the Grey letter, In removing one of the important Democratic objections to the Lodge reservations, will tend to lessen the Democratic opposition to rait-
fication of the treaty in the manner proposed by the Republican majority.
t'J?- M Hawklns' C- C- Williams ! among bankg employed since prior to
government moneys j despite the unyielding attitude of the
J. W. Carter
1918 DEATH RATE WAS HIGHEST EVER
1912
While the treasury is cutting off inactive accounts, it also is reducing balances carried by many other banks in all, in fact, where government transactions do not require the use of large sums. "Scientific" Basis Noted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 The death . 1"'T""U " rate in the United States for 1918 wasBId- bef basls, ,n flh future for the highest on record, according toiu,8P"n of surplus funds.the census bureau's annual mortality! Officials explained the new policy statistics issued today which shows, as ow depositories would operate 1,471,367 deaths for the year represent-So bank wul be able to ing a rate of 18 per 1,000 population ' realize equal returns on a basis of
in th ripath i-PtHst ration arpa. i "'i iu g u v ei irni eu u
Of the total deaths, 4 1 7.467, or over
Included in the list of national
32 per cent, were due to' influenza and banka alr.ead5: Rtck off
are 566
nncmnrio 580 4i h vin ir rrrA i n ""iks w men naa accounts or only
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in Cambridge City, must first subject an epidemic of these diseases pre- G.0Tei depositories during the the Drolect to the DeoDle and let them I vailed. The rate for influenza and .administration of Franklin McVeagh
vote on it, either at a special election
Weather Forecast
For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder Tuesday. Today's Temperature. Noon 48 Yesterday. Maximum - 42
a v.m v - I... . 1 T the scene of the shock to be about 5,- Minimum 17
Bolshevik Actions To Cause Increase In Price of Furs
(By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2 Prices of furs will be decidedly higher next winter,
according to buyers attending the
or at a general election.
This the town board did not do, they say. The plaintiffs further claim that the system as built is defective throughout, having no house connections or proper lateral outlets. Several objections were also filed with the town board against the project, it is alleged.
pneumonia was 583.2 per 100,000. ' as secretary or tne treasury lor FresInfluenza paused 244,681 deaths and;ldent William H. Taft. pneumonia 232,786, showing rates of1 Practically half of the banks to be 289.9 and 284.3 per 100,000 respective- deprived of government balances ally, the highest rat,es which ever have -eady have been eliminated from the appeared for these causes. The rate rolls- and outstanding balances thus in 1917 for influenza was 17.2 and for nave been reduced from $52,000,000 pneumonia 149.8. j $27,000,000. Tht othpr nrineinal causps of deaths I - Other banks will bp taken off of the
were organic diseases of the heart, official list of depositories and other ; shevik troops north of the Dvina tuberculosis, acute nephritis, Blight's accounts will be reduced until the i river has been prevented by attacks by
president.
White House is Silent The WNte House was silent on the Grey letter. It contained no news, however, for the administration, which has known for some time that the British and French governments would accept the Lodge reservations.
RUSS REDS SIGN ESTHONIAN PEAGE
i By Associated Press) LONDON", Feb. 2. Peace was definitely concluded this morning between Esthonia and the Russian Soviet government, it is announced in a wireless dispatch from Moscow received this afternoon.
LONDON, Feb. 2. A Bolshevik uprising is reported to have occurred at Tiflis and Kutais in Transcoucasia. Both cities are declared to be In the hands of the Reds. WARSAW, Sunday, Feb. 1. Concentration of large numbers of Bol-
Explosive Stockings Cause Wreck in Vienna Flats
VIENNA, Feb. 2. Police officials of this city are confronted with the question as to whether stockings may be explosive. A man was seriously injured, a baby bruised and a house badly damaged here recently and officers w,ere told by the injured man
that while about the house in his stocK-
disease and cancer, which, toeether nd of the calendar year, it is exDect
were responsible for 391,381 deaths, pd the new policy will be completed
or nearly 27 per cent of the total luiiy.
during the year.
U. S. Health Officer Will Visits City in Health Drive An officer of the United States Public Health service will visit Richmond
soon to make a survey relative to the organization ani equipment of the city
Officials were reticent Mondav as
to the geographical location of depositories canceled.
winter auction of the International Fur i n& feet ne nad dropped a lighted ; for a venereal disease offensive, ac-
rtOO miles away. The first shock be
gan at 6; 36 a. m., and reached the maximum at 7:39. What appeared to !be a second earthquake, he said was subsequently indicated, on the instruments, its maxirnttni; motion being reached at 8:26. ; ' k WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. A very severe earthquake lasting more than two hours, and centered S.300 and 3,$00 miles from Washington was refeorded early today on the Georgetown
alverslty seismograpn. Kecoraa Dem at fi:42 a. m., reached the maxi-
lum about 8 o'clock and ceased at na o'clock.
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For Wavne County by W. E. Moore
Partly cloudy, probably fair in general tonight and Tuesday. Colder Tuesday. General Conditions The decided reaction to warmer weather has taken place over the middle Mississippi valley while over northwest it is getting colder again. Temperatures are from 50 to 65 degrees over western states. Severe cold continues over far northeast, especially over New York and New England states, Ontario and Quebec where it is from 20 to 40 degrees below zero. Heavy rains are falling over Florida peninsula, t
Exchange here, which opened today.
More than 600 buyers from all parts i of the world were in attendance. ! More than 15,000,000 pelts, valued at1 approximately $25,000,000, will be disposed of during the sale, which will continue through February 14. The sale is expected to be the largest in the history of the trade. The prspectlve -ncrease in prices is assigned to the embargo placed on higher grades of furs by Australia and to the Bolshevik uprisings in Russia, which it was said, virtually has paralyzed the fur trade In that country. Philip B, Fouke, president of the exchange, in an address, said about half of the furs of the world were represented at the sale, as the visible supply of the world's furs at present is worth about $50,000,000. Lots to be sold today included 9,000 government seal skins from the Prybiloff Islands and 1,200,000 Russian squirrel. " r
cigarette on the floor and when he
tried to stamp out the fire one stocking exploded. He said he found the stockings in a neighboring village and that his wife had repaired them. The authorities have a theory that the man was keep
ing in his room explosives he had stolen from a munitions factory.
Bentley to Speak on Schools Before Council
cording to communications received
by Mayor Zimmerman and City Health Officer Munt Monday. While in the city the representative will address a conference of the leading men and women, at which he will tell of conditions at Richmond, and how to better them.
RED CROSS SOCIETIES TO MEET AT GENEVA GENEVA, Feb. 2 Preparations have been completed for the meeting of the general council of the League
of Red Cross Societies which will con-
J. H. Bentley, superintendent of the ; vene here on March 2.
city schools, will talk to city council
Monday night on condition of the city schools. Bentley has prepared statistics showing the Increase, in school population during the last 10 years. ; The salary ordinance to increase the salary of the superintendent and engineer of the light plant will come up for third reading. "
Large public buildings were placed
at the disposal of the league last week, by the local government. The object of the conference will be consideration of a program by which
national Red Cross societies may ex
tend their activities in peace times,
paying particular attention to a uni
versal campaign against disease.
Albert B. Parks Chosen Boston Township Trustee Albert B. Parks was appointed trustee of Boston township by the county commissioners Monday, succeeding Joel Moore, resigned. At the last election Parks and Moore received i he same number of votes and the toss of a coin decided who should have the office. Moore won and held the office until Feb. L when he resigned. The regular monthly claims for January were allowed by the commissioners.
GERMANSPIES ARE EXECUTED IN PARIS
PARIS, Feb. 2 Lieutenant Funck, an Austrian, who during the war was employed In a bank here, and reported to the Germans points at which shells of their long range gun fell, was executed today. Louis Guaspare, a German spy, was also to have been executed, but at the last moment made revelations to the authorities and his execution was postponed
48 hours.
Polish units, according to an official statement issued by the war office today. Attempts to gather Bolshevik forces along the Lithuanian and Whie Russian fronts are believed by military euthorities to be part of soviet government's preparations for a spring attack 8 gainst Warsaw. Newspapers here say the Red offensive against Poland will be commenced as soon as possible.
Meredith and Houston Take Places in Cabinet
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Edwin T. Meredith, of Des Moines, became a member of the cabinet today, succeeding David F. Houston, as secretary of agriculture. Mr. Houston was sworn In at noon as secretary of the treasury, replacing Carter Glass, who took his seat In the senate to fill out the unexpected term of the late Senator Martin, of Virginia. Mr. Meredith, the new agricultural department head, is the editor ot "Successful Farming, and president of the Associated Advertising Clubs ot the World. He also Is a director-In the Chicago Federal Reserve bank, and was one of the excess profit advisors of the treasury department. Secretary Glass, then a member of the , house of representatives, from Virginia, was appointed about' a year ago to succeed William Q.McAdo as secretary of the treasury. .
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