Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 209, 12 July 1920 — Page 1

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VOL. XLV., NO. 209 Palladium. Est 1831. Consolidate with Sun-Teleg-ram If 07. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1920. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

THIRD PARTY FLIRTS WITH LATOLLETTE Wisconsin Man's Name Prom

LONG SESSION

ZIMMERMANS RECONCILED AS WOUND RESULT Mayor's Wife With Him as He Recovers From Mysterious Attack Resulting in Scalp Wound.

Seeing Marion, 0., and Harding With Bushnell IS FACED BY LEGISLATORS

inent Labor and 48rs Are

Doing Their Best to Get Together. SINGLE -TAXERS SPLIT (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 12. Amalgamation of the labor party of the United States and the committee of 48, in a new political movement with a single party name, one platform and one presidential ticket, are included in the recommendations submitted to the labor and "48" conventions when they reconvened today. Formation of a new party is no longer a question of "whether" but "how." Arthur A. Hayes, chairman of the conference committee represent ing the conferring elements, told the committee of 48 convention delegates, Mr. Hayes made this statement in presenting the first report of the com mittee to the convention of 48. Discussion was continued, he said, among representatives of the commit tee of 48, the national labor party, the non-partisan league of South Dakota, world war veterans, American consti tutlonallfita, rank and file veterans, and elngle tax party. Will Amalgamate All The report read assured the dele gates that before they left the city amalgamation of all parties would be effected. Assurances were given in that all groups would join in one. , Arrangements were made at once looking to a mass meeting of all elements. The convention of the labor party marked time today while the platform committee labored over a mass of proposed planks and the conference continued negotiations with the committee of 48. Chairman John H. Walker, armed with a hammer for a gavel, had difficulty In bringing the slow-arriving delegates to order. Not Working Enough Walker complained that the conven tion was breaking its six-hour day rule by starting on the delegates' home town time and quitting on Chicago daylight saving time. Senator Robert M. Lafollette, of Wisconsin, remained the most talked, of candidate in the presidential race. The terms of the proposed combine are understood by the party leaders to meet hie views, as expressed last week to Amos Pinchot and George L. Record, leading '48'ers who called on the senator to ask if he would accept the nomination should it be tendered him. Conference committees appointed yesterday by the labor convention and Saturday by the 48'ers smoothed out objections to amalgamation in a protracted session last night and adopted a series of recommendations to be offered to the two conventions tday. Joint Platform Presaged. Besides urging the combining of forces under the common standard iwlth a common name, they also pro posed appointment of special sub committees to draft the machinery under which the combine will work and to prepare a Joint platform. The recommendations if approved today, as the leaders confidently ex pect, mean that the two conventions will preserve their separate identity and continue to function in separate sesBions, with sub-committees report ing identical measures to each for dis cussion and action. What reception the amalgamation proposal will receive from other lib eral and radical groups, now meeting liere .only time can show. The Single Tax party, also in national conveneion assembled, is divided according to ex pressions of various leaders, on the availability of Senator Lafollette as presidential nominee. Divide on LaFollette. One group of Single Taxers has an nounced that it will bolt the proposed combine rather than stand for LaFol ette, while another faction has de clared it will accept any presidential nominee so long as a single tax plauk Is incorporated In the platform. If Senator Lafollette wants the third party nomination he can have It, both 48rs and laborites agree. He Is al ready the overwhelming choke of the 48r's, a mail referendum has shown. While other candidates will be placed in nomination in the labor convention, and probably in the 4S meeting, too, the senator's friends say both groups are ready to nominate him. Frank P. Walsh, Kansas City, Charles H. Ingersoll, watch manufacturer, and Henry Ford have been mentioned for the nomination but there is no apparent concerted action to further the prospects of any one of them. Walsh Is also being discussed for vicepresident. Sixty Unions in Labor Meeting. Yesterday was given over to the opening session of the labor convention, with delegates from 60 trade un ion groups and other organizations represented. The 4S's and single taxers, whose convention opened Saturday, had recessed for the day and practically their entire membership attended the labor convention, many participating as active delegates. Radicals Cheer Russ Reds. The radical groups, who, according to Swinburne Hale, one of their leaders, were in the minority in the 48 convention Saturday, were in the ascendancy yesterday, and vigorously applauded when their leaders prayed for the day when the workers of America would follow the example set by the workers of Russia. Kvery reference to Russia, and to Ireland, too. was applauded with a will, and when John Fitzjtatrick. the labor keynoter, praised the Russian revolution, three cheers for Soviet Russia were called and given.

Gov. Cox Shows Reporters $3,000 Cow to 1

Governor Cox, some of the reporters, and the $3,000 cow.

The Democratic presidential nominee Dayton. A few days ago he decided to reporters followed him in automobiles. place and exhibited with special pride

THREE WHITES NAMED CITY FIREMEN, ASKS FOR NO COLORED APPOINTMENTS

Three additional white men were appointed members of the fire department by the board of public works Monday. One appointment was to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of a fireman who intends to retire before the first of next month. The other two appointments were made to carry out the plan for adding 13 additional firemen so that a two platoon system could be established August 1. Mayor Zimmerman announced Sat urday that he would appear before the board Monday and ask that the board reconsider its action of last Thursday in appointing 11 white men as ad ditional memberD of the fire depart ment so that six colored men, to form the day and night force of a colored fire company, could be appointed. When the board met Monday Mayor Zimmerman was not in attendance, being confined to his home by an inJury he sustained Saturday night, and the board did not receive any com munication from the mayor asking that colored firemen be appointed. No Colored Applications. Nor did the board receive any applications for appointment from color ed men. . The only applications received by the board Monday were made by Losie John Long, Democrat. Norman J. Wilson, Republican, and George H. Baker, Republican, all white men. The applications were submitted by Fire Chief Miller and were approved by the board after a brief discussion, in the course of which no mention was made of the question of appointing colored firemen. . ...... . Gilbert Can't See Reopening. Following the board meeting Harry Gilbert, president, stated that the board members saw no reason for the reopening of proceedings bo that six colored firemen could be appointed. He said that all the additional fire men had been appointed in a regular and legal manner. He stated that last Thursday when 11 of the 13 new firemen were selected he had no Information that there was a movement on CANDIDATE TALKS OVER R. R. TANGLE MARION. O., July 12 The transportation and high cost of living problems were discussed at a conference today between Senator Harding and Senator Cummins, of Iowa, chairman of the senate interstate commerce committee, and J. L. Taber, of Barnesvllle, O., head of the Ohio State Grange. Both came at the senator's request. Senator Cummins later to newspaper correspondents emphasized the gravity of the railroad situation and the necessity for the wise handling of the transportation problem but asserted rthat every day furnishes a "vindication of the new railroad law" not only as passed by the senate with the socalled antl-strlke provision, but as fin ally approved by the president. Preparatory to going into seclusion to complete his speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination. ( Senator Harding faced a busy day to I day with a number of engagements scheduled. HUERTA WOOLD MAKE ALL OF MEXICO DRY? MEXICO CITY, July 11 Legislation making all Mexico "dry" is being pre pared for presentation to the next congress at the office of Provisional President de la Huerta, says the news paper Universal. "The provisional president has decided on this step," says the news paper, "as a means of accomplishing the regeneration of the Indian and half-breed races, which are great con sumers of alcohol."

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pay a quiet visit to the farm and 30 The governor showed them over the his $3,000 cow. foot for the appointment of six colored men. Last Wednesday a number of blank applications were secured for distribution among colored men who were prospective candidates for appointment as firemen. Mr. Gilbert mentioned the fact that these men had had plenty of time In which to prepare their applications for submission to the board Monday. May Take It Up In Council. It has been stated that the question of appointing a crew of colored firemen, will be taken up with city council t its meeting Monday night by colored citizens who" have retained an attorney to present their case. The council has no voice in the appointment of firemen, but could pass an ordinance providing for the employment of colored firemen. PRIORITY ORDER IS DELAYING WORK HERE Oren Miller, president of a local i builders' supply company, said Monday that construction work in Richmond has been delayed because cars are being used for coal that ordinarily would be used for gravel, lime and roofing. Materials shipped here from the central western and eastern states are handicapped by the government priority. Materials from the southern states, however, are on practically a normal schedule. Miller says. Practically every building now under construction is being delayed by shortage of materials. The Bartel factory building on South Eighth street was to have been completed last month. Delay in shipments, however, has caused postponement until next month. The Romey building on Main street was to have been finished last month. The same conditions apply to the Webb-Ooleman building on North Ninth street, and the building planned by the Richmond baiting company. Bandits Get $13,000 From Illinois Bank After Fight, May Be Carlos City Gang (By Associated Press) PLAINFIELD, 111., July 12. Five men entered the Plainfleld state bank shortly after noon today, locked officials In the cellar and robbed the institution of $13,000 in cash and Liberty bonds. The bandits escaped In an automobile after a rifle fight. Firing down the main street with rifles as they drove out of town, they shot John Hahn through both legs; Joseph Vincent, merchant, was shot in the chest, and Harry Bayles, a grocer, was shot through the shoulder. Local authorities believe, because of the similarity of the methods used In the hold-up, that the robbers who affected the Plainfleld robbery may be the same gang that looted the State Bank at Carlos City, recently. Four armed bandits robbed the Car los City bank, after stunning the cashier by hitting him 04 the head, and locking the officials in the vaults, they escaped in an automobile with $3,000 of the bank's cash. TWO KILLED WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES SCHOOL CHURCH (By Associated Press) TAMPA, Fla., July 12. J. B. Nor man and his 17 year old daughter were killed and 12 other persons were knocked unconscious by lightning striking a school house at Enville, 40 miles from here, yesterday, as the people were assembling at the school for church. The building was set on Are WANT GERMAN RULE LONDON, Eng., July 12. A Berlin message today says it is announced there that the result of the plebiscite in West Prussia and East Prussia show an overwhelming German majorl ity.

State Solons Gather to Con

sider Measures Outlined by Governor Session May Expand Widely. WAYNE'S MEN THERE INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. July 12. Members of the 71st Indiana general assembly, gathered here today for their second special session, faced the prospect of a prolonged term. In opening the session of the senate, Lieutenant Governor Edward D. Bush declared he was in accord with the program of legislation outlined by the government, providing thorough consideration Is giving the various bills. Favors Short Session. The lieutenant governor said he favored a short session and would not stand in the way of speedy passage of emergency measures. He had no preprared speech to make, and only a few brief remarks. During the morning he conferred with Governor Goodrich on the program. Declaring he had called Indiana Gen eral Assembly in session "for the purpose of considering certain matters of public interest that could not, without serious injury to the state, be postponed until the next regular meet ing," Governor James P. Goodrich this afternoon outlined to the legislators a program of 12 measures for their consideration. Bills of primary importance suggest ed by the governor are those revising the tax law passed by the last general assembly and legalizing the horizontal Increases made by the state tax board. Although the legislative program has been outlined In a message by Governor James P. Goodrich, the members of the assembly are not certain that their labors will be confined to consideration of emergency measures which the governor has suggested. Numerous organizations have prepared bills for the consideration of the body. The assembly convened at 1:30 p. m. to effect its organization and to hear the message. The election of Jesse Eschbach as speaker of the house was conceded. He presented his resignation as chief examiner of the state board of ac counts today. Program is Prepared. Tlje following program has been tentatively agreed upon by the Republican leaders; Appropriation for maintenance of state Institutions; Amendments to the tax law; An act legalizing horizontal In creases. Changes in election laws to make provision for women voters. Amendment of county unit road law Provision for restoration of fees of county officials for attendance of county board of review session. Authorization of Increases in legal rates for public advertising in news papers. War memorial bilL Abolishment of state employment commission, and placing of its work under the state Industrial board. Legalizing of increased interest rates for public bonds. Is Wide Open, However. All of these measures are outlined in the governor's message. Present plans are that bills of any nature will be received. Senator Walter McConahia,-of Rich mond; Oliver LaFuze, of Liberty, Wayne and Union representatives, and James M. Knapp, of Hagerstown, Wayne county representative, are in Indianapolis attending the special session. START DRIVE TODAY FOR EARLHAM FUND President David M. Edwards of Earl ham college, Monday announced that Earl H. Carr and David W. Peters both of Chicago, 111., will serve as agents for the college In the expansion drive In this city and county, work of which started Monday morning. For the first 10 weeks of the 12 week's campaign, little If any solicitation will be made for funds toward the $500,000 goal. Ward Systems company of Chicago, will during that time lay the foundation for an intensive pro gram to De earned out. in tne last two weeks, when it is hoped every citizen of Richmond will be given the opportunity to contribute without restraint. An enormous amount of work will be necessary before the campaign machinery can be said to be in perfect running order. Very little head-way was made on the first day, as those In charge were making preparations to establish permanent headquarters. COX MAKES SPEECH TO COLUMBUS CROWD COLUMBUS. O., Jly 12. Governor James M. Cox, Democratic presidential nominee, addressed several thousand men and women, most of them from Columbus, who gathered at the state capital at noon today, to greet him upon his first return to his office since his nomination, It had been planned to hold the in formal reception In the rotunda of the state house, but the crowd was so large that the speech was delivered from the steps of the capitol. Reviewing his three terms Governor Cox declared he had "never broken confidence with the people of this commonwealth." After his brief address Governor Cox went to the station to meet Frank lin D. Roosevelt.

"Editor" Harding looking over copy in his office at the Marion Star Publishing company. The G. O. P. nominee is a very successful newspaper publisher.

POLES DISSATISFIED WITH TERMS WHICH

WOULD LIMIT THEM TO OWN BORDERS

SPA, July 12. The Polish delegation at the conference here is under stood to be very much dissatisfied with the terms of the allied note to the Russian soviet government proposing an armistice between the Bolshevik and Polish armies. They feel, however, that they will be obliged to accept it. Sunday's dispatches announced the sending of a proposal by the allies to the Moscow government for an armistice with Poland on condition that the Poles retire within the natural Polish frontier. It was set forth that the armistice would be followed by a conference of representatives of all the countries on the Russian border and that if the Bolshevikl attacked the Poles within these frontiers the allies would come to the aid of Poland. Conference is Balled The German, allied conference was brought to a temporary halt this morning by the coal question. The allied premiers, who met at 10:30 o'clock, with Premier Lloyd George presiding, to discuss the German reparations proposition and the EUGENIE DIES AFTER EATING HEARTY MEAL (By Associated Press) MADRID, July 11. Former Em press Eugenie of t ranee, who died here this morning, was ill only a few hours before her death. She was exceptionally well Saturday morning. At midday she lunched heartily, eating chicken and ham. A short time later she became ill, experiencing severe abdominal pain. Dr. Grenda, physician to King Al fonso, was called, and, finding her condition serious, summoned Dr. Mo reno Zancudo, a specialist, and also two other physicians. They were. however, unable to relieve the pa tient. Empress Eugenie seemed conscious that death was approaching, and those who stood by the bedside say she appeared glad to die in Spain, her native country. 700 Rass Escape; Retaken (By Associated Press) ATWERP, July 12 A force of seven hundred Russian prisoners of war who had been interned near Turnhout, escaped from the camp and marched upon Antwerp. A regiment of cavalry surrounded them and interned them anew in one of the Antwerp camps. GIRL BURNS TO DEATH LAPEL, Ind.. July 12 The 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Gain, near here, was burned to death while playing with matches, while her mother was in the garden. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Showers probable tonight and Tuesday except fair ex treme south portion tonight; warmer tonight central and northeast portion. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 79 Minimum 56 Today Noon 84 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Occasional thunderstorms will arrive this afternoon or tonight; Tuesday continued warm with occasional thunderstorms. General Conditions Moderate temperatures which have prevailed in the past 48 hours are giving away to a warm wave which covers the Mississippi valley extending from Canada to the Gulf. Showers and severe local hail and thunderstorms occurred Sunday over Indiana and Ohio. The hail storm was quite severe In the western portion of Preble county, Ohio; elsewhere showers and heavy thunderstorms, while over the middle west and plain states it has been hot and fair. The storm center which developed Saturday over the Rocky mountains Is moving eastward. As a result the weather will continue unsettled for the next 36 hours at least

question of priority in coal deliveries

from Germany, were unable to finish their work in time for the general conference to sit at 11:30 o'clock, the hour previously fixed. Chancellor Fehrenbach and his colleagues, who had arrived with a numerous staff, were informed in the ante-room by the secretary of the conference that the full meeting had been postponed until afternoon. Not Impressed By Plan The allied ministers, it appears, are not very favorably impressed by the German reparations plan. The prevailing view, the correspondent was (Continued on Page Eight) PENNSY TALKING OF CONSTUCTING BELT LINE THROUGH CITY To relieve traffic congestion and to eliminate the present necessity of operating both passenger and freight trains through the Pennsylvania station, plans have been formulated by the engineering staff of the Richmond division, Pennsylvania lines, for the construction of a belt line through the northern part of the city. The purpose of the proposed belt line would be to handle over it all freight traffic passing east and west through Richmond. It is understood that although plans for the construction of a belt line have been made there Is no Indication that the Pennsylvania company will begin work in the Improvement in the near future. The improvement would Involve considerable expense, but railroad officials realize, It is said, that it will eventually have to be provided because of the steadily Increasing east and west traffic congestion. New Bridge May Be Plan It is understood that the belt line would connect with the main line near North Sf&leenth street, at the east. and in West Richmond at a point not far distant from the river. The proposed belt line would extend across the river over a new railroad bridge, to be erected near North H street. A right-of-way through north Richmond to the switch of the old City mill works, at Sixteenth street and the railroad, would have to be acquired. City officials who have been interested In the proposed plan for the construction of a freight belt line point out that such a line would provide a number of excellent factory sites In north Richmond. ORANGEMAN'S DAY STARTING QUIETLY (By Associated Press) BELFAST, July 12. Last night passed quietly In Ulster and as the great Orangemen's day parade was formed in this city this morning there was no evidence the day would be marked by anything out of the ordin ary for a celebration of July 12. Telephone messages from Londonderry and other points reported every thing quiet and it was stated they were expected to remain so. Troops in the regular garrison here have been confined to the barracks until Tuesday morning, but military officers have taken every precaution against disorder, even to arranging for a special hospital service. Many wild rumors were afloat in Belfast this morning, one being that a trainload of Sinn Feiners was coming from Cork to attack the city. Investigation proved this, as well as many other reports of trouble, untrue. mil Ask Release of Debs DETROIT. Mich.. July 12 A dele gation of Socialists will call upon President Wilson within the next fortnight and demand that he imme diately pardon Eugene V. Debs, soc iallst presidential nominee now serv ing a term at Atlanta on a charge of violating the espionage act, it was de cided here today at a meeting of the Socialist national committee.

NOT SERIOUSLY HURT

After Mayor W. W. Zimmerman had been injured Saturday evening, the result of an attack made upon him by an unknown assailant in the office of his home, according to the mayor's statement to Chief of Police Wenger, Mrs. Zimmerman, who separated from her husband over a week ago, visited him at Reid Hospital, where, it Is said, they effected a reconciliation. Sunday morning Mayor Zimmerman, accompanied by his wife, was removed to his home. North Seventh and A streets, and Monday Mrs. Zimmerman continued In attendance on her husband. Mayor Zimmerman was able to get about his home Monday, and it is believed he will be able to resume his duties In two or three days. Suffering From Scalp Wound. The mayor Is suffering from a severe scalp wound on the back of his head. He declares that as he was about to place $75 in the safe in his office, two men, one white and the other colored, unexpectedly entered the room and that the colored man struck him down with some blunt instrument. He says the money was taken. He Is not able to give a description of the two men. The mayor states that he thought he was alone in the house when the attack was made upon him. The mayor's cries after the attack had been made upon him attracted several men to the house. They found him on the floor of his office with his head in a pool of blood. City physician Dr. George Hunt, was summoned and he had the mayor taken to the hospital. Ten stitches were required to close the wound. Mrs. Zimmerman Withdraws.? Mrs. Zimmerman filed suit for di vorce several days ago and since that time has been living at the home for merly occupied by her mother, who died recently, on North Eighteenth street. No confirmation could be obtained of the report that Mrs. Zimmerman now intended to withdraw her divorce action. Chief of Police Wenger visited Mayor Zimmerman Sunday and heard the mayor's explanation of the affair. The chief said Monday that the location of the mayor's wound, on the back of the head, and the fact that the scalp had been split In various places would Indicate that he had been struck with a club or some other blunt instrument. The only place In the house where blood was found was on the office floor, where the mayor had fallen. He was found with his face on the floor. . No Sharp Furniture There. There was no furniture near by on which the mayor could have Injured himself when falling, the chief stated. The chief stated that Mayor Zimmerman informed him that before the alleged attack was made on him a man had visited the office and had paid the mayor $"5 for medical services. After the man left the mayor decided to place this money in his safe and was attacked while in the act of doing this, according to the mayor. The police have obtained no clews to Indicate how Dr. Zimmerman s assailants gained entrance to the house or how they left It. Stone, Thrown by Auto, Cuts Deep Gash in Woman s Head A stone about the size of a hen's egg wounded one woman and caused another to faint Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Oren Wilson, S31 South Ninth street, was awaiting an lnterurban west of Centervllle. A passing auto mobile dislodged the stone and it traveled from the National road with enough force to put a deep gash in Mrs. Wilson's forehead. Mrs. Wilson was accompanied by another woman. The latter fainted when she saw the blood on Mrs. Wil son. A passing autolst saw the ac cident and, stopping his car, took Mrs. Wilson and the woman that fainted to Centerville. Medical aid was admin istered there. Hal Skinner Arrested for an Alleged Worthless Check Hal Skinner, until recently one of Richmond's best known musicians. Is under arrest on a charge of having Is sued checks without having funds in the bank. He was arrested in Dayton, but has been brought to Richmond. It is also charged that Skinner con tracted to purchase an automobile from a Richmond dentist and that, after he had made the first payment on the car, took it with him to Dayton without the knowledge of the man from whom he purchased it. Skinner played a saxophone In the orchestra for some time and was also the leader of a popular dance orchestra. Warns U. 5. Against Mexico (By Associated Press) GREENCASTLE, Pa., July 12 Warning against premature recognition of the new Mexican government was given the administration by Henry P. Fletcher, former ambassador to Mexico, in a letter to Bainbridge Colby. Insulate Yourself, Says Moore "Insulate yourself," said Weatherman Moore. Monday noon, "Richmond is due for close lightning and thunder storm within the next 36 hours. If not much sooner. All indications point to the display by tonight and probably this afternoon."