Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 171, 27 May 1920 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PAIUJ)

VOL. XLV., NO. 171 Palladium, Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram 1907. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1920 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

CANDIDATES DASHING TO FINAL HEAT

Wood Holding Slight Lead on Eve of Republican Convention Uninstructed Men Hold Power. MANAGERS-CONFIDENT (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 27. Candidates for the Republican nomination for the presidency today opened their final drive to capture the 493 votes that Spell victory in the convention which opens here one week from next Thursday. I The last of the 984 delegates who will sit in the convention were selected yesterday when Vermont Republicans met and chose eight uninetructed delegates. Major-General Leonard Wood, present returns show, will enter the convention with more Instructed votes than any other candidate, but his total of 153 is less than one-third of the l&umber necessary to win Ihe nomination. The division of strength among the large field of "favorite sons" practically precludes any possibility of a nomination on the first ballot. Even the most optimistic campaign managers here are not claiming victory before the third ballot, and the more conservative party leaders predict the the break will not come before the fifth or sixth at the earliest. 145 Contests Yet to Come One big factor which may upset campaign managers' predictions is yet to be dealt with. One hundred and forty-five contests have been or will be filed, more than one-seventh of all the seats in the convention being at etake, and the national committee, hlch meets here Monday to decide these contests and prepare the temporary roll, may materially alter the prospects of several candidates. The principal contests are between supporters of Major-General Wood nd Governor Frank O. Lowden.. Senator Johnson and other candidates are not directly interested in these contests, but may raise questions regarding primary contests in South Dakota, New Jersey, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and other cities. In addition to the 145 contests, 61 surplus delegates with factional votes have been chosen from 10 states and the Republican national committee's rules provide that their right to seats sVall also be contested. The convention call stated that no oversize delegations should be seated and no seats have been provided for these. Johnson and Sutherland Gain. Senator Hiram Johnson and Senator Howard Sutherland of West Virginia, K "w ere the principal gainers in primaries and conventions held in four states during the past week. Senator Johneon, returns indicate, will get nine of Oregon's 10 votes, and Senator Sutherland 16 from West Virginia. The official count has not been completed in Oregon and West Virginia. Texas Republicans split into two factions, each of which elected an uninstructed delegation with 23 votes. Figures compiled here show the following division of the convention vote: Major General Leonard Wood, "153; Senator Hiram Johnson 100, Governor Frank O. Lowden 74; favorite sons find uninstructed C48. In the favorite son list. Senator Warren G. Harding has 30 votes from

Ohio; Senator Sutherland 16 from West Virginia; Senator Miles Poindexter is expected to receive Washington's 14; and Judge Pritchard of North Carolina is expected to get 17 of his State's 22 votes. Campaign managers here of the three leading candidates all claim victory in statements, issued last night. The Wood and Johnson camps make definite predictions as to their first ballet vote, the supporters of the general claiming 385 votes, and those of the senator 230. The Lowden forces, while professing their confidence, are not prepared to quote exact figures. Work On Hall Progressing. Work on the convention hall is progressing rapidly, and Charles R. Hall, superintendent of the coliseum, has O assured the convention committee that . ,the more than 13,000 seats will be in place 24 hours before the convention Is called to order by Chairman Will II. Hays of the National committee. Extra balconies are being erected to provide nearly 1,000 more seats than were available at any previous cenvention. The speaker's platform and seats for 2,000 distinguished visitors have already been erected. WHEELING, W. Va., May 27. With Senator Howard Sutherland maintaining his lead for the Republican presidential preference over General Leonard Wood, interest in the West Virginia state-wide primary election of last Tuesday today centered In the races for the Republican and Democratic nomination for governor and the Republican nomination for congress in the first district. The three latter contests are the closest ever waged in this state.

COMMITTEE KILLS ARMENIAN MANDATE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27. President Wilson's proposal for an American mandate over Armenia was disapproved today by the senate foreign relations committee. Only four mocrats opposed first action on the president's request. By a vote of 11 to four the committee reported a resolution declaring that congress refuse to confer upon the executive power to accept a mandate over Armenia.

Legion Will Honor Graves

Of 9 Service Men; Plans Barbecue on July Fourth The graves of nine veterans of the World War will be decorated by the American Legion, Memorial Day. The committee in charge of the dead will perform the . ceremony. All of the graves are located near Richmond. Commander of Harry Ray post. Dr. George B. Hunt, and Frank T. Strayer were nominated delegates to the state convention of the legion at Vincennes, June 28 and 29. The state officers expect 900 delegates and 2,000 members to attend. The local post will hold a barbecue July 4. Several Wayne county farmers have offered a bull for the festival, and plenty of entertainment is planned. The local veterans are planning a publicity campaign to acquaint the public with the fact that the legion takes a neutral stand on the labor question. RATIONING OF GAS BEGINS THURSDAY; LITTLE RECEIVED Rationing of gasoline in Richmond began Thursday when distributing companies and garages agreed to limit sales to two gallons to persons driving pleasure cars and five gallons to truck owners, provided they have no supply. If the tanks of the cars contain a generous supply the dealers will not bell additional gasoline. Failure of transportation companies to make deliveries of cars of the fuel are assigned as reason for the rationing rule. Cars have failed to arrive in numbers sufficiently large to take care of the normal needs of the community. To Divide Supplies. As cars arrive now the supply will be divided among the dealers who in turn will sell small quantities to users. A total exhaustion of the fuel may be avoided by this method. Dealers are asking drivers of cars to be niggardly in their use of gasoline. Pleasure trips and "joy rides" should be eliminated, they say. All unnecessary driving must be avoided, if the supply is not to be exhausted, they Laid. Richmond is not the only city affected by the shortage. Reports to the Indianapolis office of one distributing company yesterday showed that 52 out of 97 of its stations were without gasoline. BANKERS OF COUNTY PLAN AN ASSOCIATION Representatives of 15 of the 17 banks in Wayne county were present at a called meeting held in the First National bank of Cambridge City Wednesday evening. Claude Kitterman cashier of the First National bank of Cambridge, presided. The welcoming address was delivered by R. A. Hicks, of the Wayne Trust company of that city. It is the plan of the bankers to form a county bank association for the purpose of perpetuating friendliness between institutions, and to take care of all Wayne county financial questions. A state and district association is now in operation. Addresses were made by Charles Jordan, president of the American Trust and Savings bank of this city, and Mr. Stears, cashier of the First National bank of Greensfork. A committee composed of Frank Taylor, vice president of the First National bank of Richmond; Leslie Davis, of the First National bank of Hagerstown, and R. F. Hiatt, cashier of the First National bank of Dublin, was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws which will be presented at the next ! meeting, to be held in the First Na tional bank of this city in the near future. Bold Bad Gang, Average 11 Years, Caught in Organized Raid on North End Store "What time is it?" asked Night Sergeant Coleman. "What in the 'ell do you want to know for. Can't you read?" was the reply of a young man of 11, who stood before the sergeant Wednesday night with four pals, all charged with break ing into and attempting to steal from the basement of a North I street grocery. He stood hands in pockets, where there were also cigarettes and chewing gum. Occasionally he spat upon the court room floor. He was every inch a well, one hesitates. Organized For Raid Completely organized to pull a "regular haul" the young men are said to have arranged themselves with three "inside men" in the grocery cellar, and two outside men on the street. It is said that the outside men did the final squealing. The booty is alleged to have been candy, chewing gum, cigarettes and other "big stuff". After a brief confab with the law at the police station the boys were removed to the home for the Friendless. Their case will be tried in juvenile court. Borisov Goes to Bolshevik LONDON, May 27. The town of Borisov, on the Beresina river at its junction with the Minsk-Smolensk railway line, has been captured by the Bolsheviki in their campaign against the Poles, according to a soviet official statement for Wednesday, received by wireless from Moscow today. The capture was affected on May 25. In another sector of this front a Bolshevik retirement to new positions is reported. No Mail Deliveries Monday No delivery of mail will be made in Richmond next Monday, according to Postmaster Beck. The dispatch and special delivery clerks will work, however. Sunday is Decoration Day but instructions have been received at the Richmond postoffice to observe it on Monday. This will be the last holiday for postal employees until Independence Day.

RESOLUTION WOULD STAIN U. S.--WILS0N

Says in Rejection that a Peace So Made is Inconceivable Declares it Evades Our Aims in War. OMITS GREAT OBJECTS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 27. The Republican peace resolution was vetoed today by President Wilson. Such a method of making peace with Germany, the president said, would "place an ineffacable stain upon the gallantry and honor of the United States." Without announcing his intention regarding the treaty of Versailles, the president declared that the treaty embodies the Important things omitted by the resolution, and said by rejecting the treaty the United States had declared, in effect, that it wished "to draw apart and pursue objects and interests of our own." Doesn't Mention Objects. President Wilson added that the peace resolution omitted to mention many important objects for the vindication of which the United States entered the war. "Such a peace with Germany," the message continued, "a peace in which rone of the essential interests which we had at heart when we entered the war, is safeguarded, is or ought to be, inconceivable; is inconsistent with the dignity of the United States, with the rights and liberties of her citizens, and with the very fundamental conditions of civilization. FELIX DIAZ, MEXICAN IRRECONCILABLE, NOW HEADS NEW REVOLTS? (By Associated Press) VERA CRUZ, May 27. Rebel forces commanded by Felix Diaz and operating along the coast of the state of Vera Cruz near Nautla, are combining with other rebels and the troops still remaining loyal to the Carranza government, according to advices received here. As yet there is no official confirmation of this report. Diaz announced some" time ago he had abandoned his opposition to the Carranza government, and that he wished to leave the country. So far as known he has not departed and reports state he has taken advantage of the fact he has not been pursued, and has reconsidered his resolution to quit Mexico. MEXICO CITY. May 27. Appointment of a commission to investigate the circumstances attending the death of President Carranza has been asked of the Mexican senate by General Alvaro Obregon, who suggests the commission be headed by a justice of the supreme court. v General Obregon in making this request, says the commission named by himself and General Gonzales for the same purpose encountered numerous difficulties, as "Mexican laws do not contemplate such contingencies as the Carranza tragedy." General Gonzales has arranged to leave Mexico City and retire to his hacienda in the 6tate of Morelos, according to a report current last night He resigned from the army during the Carranza administration and retired from the race for the presidency on May 15. WOOL CO. HEAD IN PROFITEERING TOILS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 27. William M. Wood, president of the American Wool Co., of New York and of the American Woolen company of Massachusetts, faced arraignment before Federal Judge Hand today on indictments charge profiteering in Woolen cloth. A federal grand jury yesterday indicted Mr. Wood and both companies on 14 counts. Herbert C. Smyth, special assistant U. S. Attorney General, ir charge of the prosecution declared Mr. Wood was receiving "enormous lalaries" from the concerns, in addition to commissions, which in 1919 amounted to $513, 4S2. This, Mr. Smyth said was charged as part of the manufacturing and selling expense. Mr. Smyth asserted the company was receiving 35 per cent profit above cost and said the companies this year increased their profits more than 300 per cent over last year. Hagerstown Couple Wed At Dayton, 0., Tuesday HAGERSTOWN, Ind., May 27. Miss Cora M. Couser, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Couser, of Dayton, O., was united in marriage to Clemy Miller, of Hagerstown, at the Church of the Brethren at Dayton on Tuesday evening. The bride and bridegroom are members of the Church of the Brethren and first met at the church college at North Manchester. Mr. Miller was graduated from the college this spring. He will first engage in teaching. Mr. and Mrs. Miller will go to Africa later where Mr. Miller will be a medical missionary. Mr. Miller is the son of Charley Miller, of near Hagerstown, and stepgrandson of Elder L. W. Teetor, of West Main Btreet. Mr. and Mrs. Miller attended the wedding. They will give a dinner in honor of the bride and bridegroom Sunday.

Owner of Most

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Princess Carmlnati wearing the famous pearls. This charming Italian woman is the owner of what is reputed to be the most beautiful string of pearls in existence. They are large, flawless and perfectly matched. Princess Carminati has been spending the season in Rome.

PRESIDENT RIGHT IN THEORY, WRONG IN PRACTICE-SIMS (By. Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 27. While President Wilson's , "bold and audacious policy" for the navy was sound, the specific operation he had advocated to crush German U-boat nests was "Impracticable for technical reasons," Admiral Sims told the senate raval investigating committee. The officer was appearing in rebuttal of testimony by Secretary Daniels and others. Ad. Sims declared "the naval department witnesses had revealed a condition of the navy, "even more distressing than I could have imagined, and constituted a much, more severe criticism of the deplorable conditions referred to than I myself have submitted." Favor Navy Reorganization. Admiral Sims read from a long prepared statement, quoting often from the testimony of Admiral Benson and Rear Admirals Badger. McKean, Fletcher and Niblack. and Captain Pratt. These witnesses, he said, almost unanimously attributed the condition to the faulty organization of the navy department and favored reorganization. "The testimony of Secretary Daniels has been remarkable, alike for its mistakes and misrepresentations, and for its unrestrained assault upon my services during the war" Admiral Sims said. 8 TEACHERS WON'T RETURN NEXT YEAR J. H. Bentley, superintendent of schools, said Thursday that only eight teachers of the entire city force have failed to return signed contracts. Five of these are in high school. Harry F. Ross, one of the most popular instructors in high school and editor in chief of the high school Register, is among this number. He has no plans. Ross also had charge of the journalism classes of high school. Being an experienced journalist, he may re-enter this field. Miss Ruth Craine, of the commercial department, is also among those not returning signed contracts. She makes no announcement as to future plans. Other high school teachers not signing a.re S. S. Vernon, Margaret O'Neil and Helen Fox. O. L. Eilar, metal instructor at Garfield, has also failed to return a contract. Anastasia Collins, third grade teacher at Whitewater, and Sophia W. Marchant, of Vaile, are elementary teachers failing to sign. School's Let Oat at H. S. All pupils have been dismissed at Richmond high school until Saturday morning. Report cards will be distributed at 9 a. m. Saturday. Teachers are on the job, however, High school will be entirely deserted next week except by Principal Bate and Superintendent Bentley. Mr. Bate and Mr. Thompson will remain for about two weeks, clearing up. BULGARIAN GRANARIES BULGING (By Associated Press) SOFIA May 27. Bulgaria's 1919 crops were among the greatest in the country's history and those of this year promise even greater abundance. The country now has so much wheat and maise on hand that she is exporting part of it to Belgium and Poland.

Beautiful Pearls

Bales Pugh Services To Be Held at Economy Friday Funeral services for Bales Pugh, 72 years old, who died of apoplexy Tuesday night at his home east of Econ omy, will be conducted from the Methodist church at Economy Friday at 10 a. m. Mr. Pugh was born one mile west of Economy and had lived in that j neighborhood all of his life. Surviv-' ing him are two sons. Roe Pugh, of Bradford, Ohio, and Lawrence Pugh, of Modoc, Ind., and two daughters, Mrs. Paul Kimball, of Alden, Mich., and Miss Addie Pugh, who lived with her father. Burial will be in Economy cemetery. The Rev. Sylvester Bellheimer will have charge of the services. COAL MEN'S TRIAL IS SET FOR NOV. 8, '20 (By Associated Pressi INDIANAPOLIS, May 27. Fiftyseven bituminous coal miners and operators, who entered pleas of not guilty to charges of violating Section 9 of the Lever act in Federal court here yesterday will be tried Nov. 8, 1920. The date was set by District Judge A. B. Anderson after he had overruled a demurrer filed by Charles Evans Hughes, counsel for officials of the Uni ed Mine Workers of America, and attorneys for the operators. The men are specifically charged with conspiracy to limit the production and distribution of coal and to enhance the price thereof, as alleged in five counts of the indictment returned by a special Federal grand jury March 11. McPherson Auto Will Be Returned; Men Are Held The Buick automobile owned by Paul McPherson, which was stolen from in front of the court house, Wednesday night, has been recovered at Columbus, Ohio. Chief of Police Wenger left Thursday morning for Columbus to bring back George McCulloch and Paul Cohan, who have been detained by the police in that city. The local department notified the police in surrounding cities Wednesday night to be on the lookout for the car. They were notified about 9 a. m., Wednesday that the automobile and two men giving their names as McCulloch and Cohan had been taken into custody. Two women are said to have accompanied the men. All four, the police say, gave their residence in this city. Awful, Says Dr. Young; Understands They Kiss! OXFORD, O., May 27. Dr. Archer Everett Young, dean of the junior college of Miami University, is endeavoring to secure the adoption of new rules governing the young men and women of the institution. He says there is at present too much familiarity between the sexes, and the things he particularly objects to are boys and girl3 walking together on the campus and through the village streets, the holding of hands on the campus; in short, "spooning." He proposes to enforce a rule prohibiting the girls and boys being together at all before 4 p. m.; also, he wants every student in the university, below the rank of junior, to be compelled to retire at 11 p. m. Yesterday the faculty of the Liberal Arts College adopted Dr. Young's recommendations..

Europe Needs To Go To

Work, Says Vauclam To Pole Chamber of Commerce NEW YORK, May 27 The most pressing need In Poland is raw materials to enable the people to go to work, declared Samuel M. Vauclaln, president of the Baldwin Locomotive works at the inaugural luncheon of the Polish-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today. He recently returned from Poland where he closed contracts for delivery of American locomotives. "Work Is the remedy for most of the evils of central and southeastern Europe, Mr. Vauclain stated, and American business men should not worry about the stability of these governments but grant them all of the credit possible. Prince Caslmir Lubomirski, Polish minister to the United States, told the chamber here today what Poland expected to do with the $70,000,000 loan that country is now floating in the United States. About $20,000,000 of it would be used for a new currency, he said. GIVE "Y" ITS DUE, IS CALL TO CITY BY CAMPAIGNERS . "A rallying of the forces of workers together with generous contributions on the part of individuals and firms of the city is necessary if the $15,000 goal set by the "Y" is to be realized, said Manager Davis, Thursday. The grand total of the three days spent, in securing pledges amounts to $9,906.75, according to the Thursday noon report. This means that $5,093.25 must be raised by Friday night. Robert Wiechman's team, A-l, has in three days raised $1,201. This is nearly twice as much as received by any other team. Speeches were made by team captains after the reports had been heard, and they exhorted their men not to fall down. Can't Fall Down Now "Men, we cannot fall down on this job now," 6aid Ben Bartel, "we business men have let other enterprises slip and fail, but in this job of providing for the future of our young men, we do not dare fail." The card system of securing contributions will be continued until Thursday night, after which the city will be divided into districts and a more thorough canvass will be made. Every man that can be obtained to help will meet at 8 a. m.. Friday at the asociation. High school students may be given an opportunity to work. After the noon luncheon and reports, the men gathered on the steps of the building and had their picture taken. They will meet for the final report Friday night at 6:30 at a dinner, MISS KEMP HEAD OF HONOR ROLL AT H. S. Adelaide Kemp is the honor student of the graduating senior class of Richmond High school. Katherine Cox is a close second. The figures are for the four years of school. But two boys out of 12 honor students are on the list. These are Robert Hawekotte and Stanley Youngflesh. The honor students in order of selection are: Adelaide Kemp, Katherine Cox, Lucille Rubey, Ada Lammott, Catherine Klute, Helen Young, Esther Fouts, Robert Hawekottee, Stanley Youngflesh. Marjorie Batchelor, Katherine Z. Carr, Marie Bage. ANTHRACITE WORKERS REJECT WAGE OFFER WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 27. The .proposed wage agreement submitted by Secretary of Labor Wilson, containing the maximum offer of the anthracite coal operators, was unanimously rejected here today by the Tri-District convention of hard coal miners. Union leaders declared that the situation was so uncertain that they could not predict what the final outcome would be, but expressed confidence that there would be no strike. House Clears Way For Soldier Relief Measure (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27. By a margin of one vote the house rules committee brought out today a resolution providing a six day suspension of rules beginning on Saturday for consideration of the soldier relief bill. The Democrats and two Republicans Joined in committee to prevent immediate consideration In the house. EDWARDS AND HADLEY LEAVE FOR N. Y. YEARLY MEETING Immediately following his commencement address at College Corner Thursday nght. President David M. Edwards of Earlham, will leave for Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he will attend New York Yearly Meeting. Ross A . Hadley, general secretary of the American Friends Board of foreign missions will also attend New York Yearly Meeting. From there he will go to Nebraska Yearly Meeting. HERBERT WARFEL RESIGNS JOB AT GARFIELD SCHOOL Herbert Warfel, printing instructor at Garfield school, has banded his resignation to the school board. He will take charge of printing at the intermediate school in Jackson, Mich. He was one of the most popular instructors at Garfield and his leaving will cause regret. He came here from Indianapolis. SUPPORT NEW ERA MOVE PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 27 The new era movement will be continued until the next general assembly. This as unanimously voted at the 132nd general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America in session here.

HARDING FUND $113,109; IS NEARLY GONE Dr. Butler's Backers Raised $40,350 Treasurer of Palmer Organization Called To Testify. SPENT OFPUBLICITY

(By Associated press) WASHINGTON, D. C. May 22. The senate campaign investigating committee got some light today on efforts in behalf of the candidacy of William G. McAdoo for the Democratic nomination and also was told $113.109 had been raised for the campaign of Senator Harding, Republican, Ohio, and that $107,704 had been spent, according to Harry Daugherty, his manager. This is the third largest campaign fund of which the committee had evidence. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler's can didacy for the Republican nomination for president, received contributions of $40,350, Judge John R. Davies. of New York, testified. The entire fund was spent on general publicity, he testified. $500,000 Not Idealistic "Suppose one man gave you $500,000 to expend in your campaign. Would you call that ideal; 'tic!" asked Senator Pomerene, Democ.a , Ohio. This was the expression u.'d yesterday by Colonel William Cooper, Proctor, Wood's manager. "I v.vu'iu distinguish between practical and idealistic there," Judge Davies said. "Dr. Butler would not accept such a contribution; it was understood at the start." Testimony was offered yerte: dcy by those concerned with the campaigns of Major-General Wood. A'tcr-ney-General Palmer. James W. Ger ard, former ambassador to Germany, and Senator Johnson. Colonel William Proctor, of 0:;io. referred to in previous matter a-- "t'.-.o angel" behind General Wood, testified that he had advanced $500)00 to Wood's national organization and cm timated that contributions from iJT other sources "would not make as much." C. C. Carlin. former Virginia congressman, said expenditures of hePalmer organization had amounted to $59,G10. Mr. Gerard has spent $lt,(;it(. all his own. monv, according to J. T. Jones, of Iowa, his manager. California Men to be Hsard Former Federal Judge J. Hrrry Covington, who, Mr. Carlin said, was treasurer of the Palmer organization, has been summoned to testify. Within the next few days it also expected testimony will be offered by A. A. Sprague, treasurer of the Wood committee at Chicago, and men who were in charge of primary campaign of Wood, Johnson andd Hoover in California, Nebraska and West Virginia. NO COMPROMISE ON SHANTUNG CHINA (By Associated Press) TOKIO, May 25. China's reply rejecting Japan's offer to open negotiations relative to the future status of Shantung has been received at the foreign office here. It says Chin is ready to supply guards for the railroad to displace Japanese engaged in that service, and declares that country considers the lailroad a distinct and separate question from that of the province. Japanese officials point out the withdrawal of Japanese guards was offered conditional upon China's opening general conversations relative to Shantung. It is considered the reply is a refusal of the Japanese offer and therefore it is probable the status quo will be permitted to continue. KOLCHAK CAGED AND SHOWN LIKE ANIMAL, SAYS DEBERG VANCOUVER. B. C, May 27. Admiral Kolchak, former head of the allRussian government after his capture by revolutionists was placed in a cage at Irkutsk and exhibited for a nominal charge, according to N. Deberg, former member of the admiral's staff, who arrived yesterday from the Orient on the steamer Manila Maru. Crowds surrounded the cage according to Deberg, heaping epithets upon Kolchak and jeering at him. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight, Friday somewhat cooler. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 73 Minimum 53 Today. Noon 82 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy, but mostly fair. Coo! er tonight and Friday. Possibly local showers. General Conditions The weather continues generally fair over the middle Mississippi valley and the central states, while heavy showers have fallen over Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa and the Red river valley in the north. The northwestern cool wave is moving eastward toward the Great Lakes, and will cause a general fall In temperature over Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Temperatures of freezing and slightly below occurred Wednesday in Montana, Wyoming, and Western Canada, following a snowstorm in the Yellowstone National park, where it was followed by a temperature of ' 24 degrees above zero. It is getting warmer there today.