Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 219, 23 July 1920 — Page 1

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w . .ii ...... i.- i . i RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1920. VOL. XLV., NO. 219 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram 1907. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS POLAND ASKS ARMISTICE OF RU8SS0VIET Sends Proposal Direct to Moscow Government New Coalition cabinet formed by Council. SICK MAYOR MAY BE HERE FOR SESSION BUSINESS MEM SEEK ORDER IN CITY'S AFFAIRS Royal Pair Sees Tennis Match G)mmittee To. Meet With Council To Stabilize Municipal Affairs Want Home Rule Bill.

Sir Thomas Smiles; And Why Not?

POLAND IS INVADED

(By Associated Press) WARSAW. July 23. Poland has Bent armistice proposals direct to the Soviet government at Moscow. After these proposals had been dispatched by wireless at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon by the national council of defense, a new coalition cabinet was formed under the preinfership of M. Wltos. The new cabinet has the support of the Socialist party. M. Datzenski, tha head of the Socialist organization, la the Tice premier. Aside from these two changes the cabinet remains the same. The direct negotiations begun with the Soviet are on the question of an Immediate armistice along the entire front of about 720 miles. The proposals were wirelessed after failure to reach any definite conclusion in dealing with M. Tchitcherin, the Bol shevlk foreign minister, through Premier Lloyd-George of Great Britain. The proposals wore signed by Prince Eugene Sapleha. the minister of foreign affa'"', LONDON, July 23. Capture by Soviet troops of the fortress of Dubno, one of the Volhynia group of fortificatons defending the southeastern Polish border, Is announced In Thursday's official statement from Moscow, received by wireless today. The BolshevUci also have taken the railway town of Slonlm, 70 miles southeast of Grodno and 25 miles west of Baranovltch. The Polish outlook appears increasingly menacing to commentators in thir morning's newspapers. Poland no only Is extremely hard pressed by the Bolshevik armies they say, but her territory Is already invaded. One of the papers prints news purported to have been received by the British foreign office which says the Bolshevik right wing has occupied Seiny, northwest of Grodno, and about SO miles from the nearest point on the German frontier. The Bolshevik capture of Grodno Is oA and the Reds are also re ported to have taken Bielostok, 110 miles from Warsaw, while In the south j they have entered eastern uancia. Emphasla Is laid on the danger to j the peace of all Europe by most of the newspapers, and the antl-Bolshevikt papers see In the soviet army's advance a determination to destroy Poland. Another fear expressed Is that If the Bolshevik! victoriously reach the eastern frontier of Germany a spartaclst or monarchist uprising there would be Inevitable, either of which they say, will be equally fatal to the reconstruction of Europe. WARSAW, July 23. The Polish line today still ran to the east of Grodno, It Is announced in the official communication. The Polish front was holding immediately south of the Prlpet and in Folesia, but further south a breach In the line effected by Bolshevik cavalry is reported. AUSTRIA PUTS UP BAR AGAINST BELA RUN LONDON, July 23 Austria will refuse to allow the re-entry Into the country of the party of communists, of which Bela Kun Is a member, according to a wireless message received here from Berlin. Consequently, It is said, the communists who were removed on Wednesday from a steamer on which they were to go from Stettin to Russia, will be tenv porarUy accommodated at Stettin. Their future treatment will be decided when it is ascertained whether the Austrian government will persist in its refusal. The German authorities removed Bela Kun and his communist colleagues from a steamer on which repatriated prisoners of war were to be carried to Russia, before its departure from Stettin. The Austrians, it was paid, were to be returned to Austria, since they were excluded by the Gorman government from Its permission for Russian war prisoners to pass through German territory on their way from Austria to Russia. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Thundershowers rrobable tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight northwest portion, cooler Saturday north and central portion. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 86 Minimum 60 Today. Noon 90 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Showers and thunderstorms tonight or Saturday, followed by lower temperature. General Conditions The hot wave continues with undiminished intensity over most of the states east of the Rocky mountains, but a storm over the upper Mississippi valley moving east is expected to bring at least temporary delief from the temperature of the past few days. Maximum tern peratures were 102 Thursday, at Valentine, Neb., and Bismark. N. D. Local thunder storms occurred Thursday ai ternoon in portions of western Ohio; the closest being within a few miles of Richmond.

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Sir Thomas Lipton getting hugged by Miss Evelyn Law. With such a charming good-wisher as Miss Evelyn Law of Brooklyn to congratulate him on the success to date of his yacht, the Shamrock IV, Is there any good reason why Sir Thomas Lipton shouldn't be happy? There's none apparent. Miss Law has been pronounced "the most wonderful dancer he ever saw" by the famous British sportsman.

CHARLES ARROWSMITH, OF HARDING, TELLS In being nominated for president, Warren G. Harding has passed beyond dreams of his youth, said Charles Arrowsmith, owner of a welding establishment on South Ninth street, a boyhood companion of tho nominee. Arrowsmith is about the same age as Harding. The two have been fast friends since the days when Harding was a Journeyman printer and Arrowsmith a machinist's helper. The friendship continued when Harding became owner of the Marion Star and Arrowsmith foreman In a plow manufacturing concern In Marlon, O. "Warren never had presidential ambitions." said Arrowsmith. "He grew' confidential one day when he was ' about 25 years old and confided to : me that he hoped to become United States senator. Enters Newspaper Game "Harding never had much time to dream of the future. He worked for both the present and future, but confined his dreams to slumber time. Shortly after I knew him. In company with two other men, he purchased the Marlon Star. This caused Harding to forsake most pleasures young men of his age enjoyed, for it was a hard grind to put the etar on its feet. Later the other men sold out to Harding." Arrowsmith says that Harding did not have the earmarks of a genius or president when he was a young man. He was always a good mixer, liked funny stories and seldom was pessimistic. Accidental loss of money when ha was 23 years old caused Harding to l a law examination. He had b-eh studying and had a small gum to tide him over when he hung out his shingle. But the loss of the money caused Harding to go back to the newspaper game. Arrowsmith does not believe that a great speaker must bo born. He says that at one time Harding would have lost his head, turned red. and tied had he been urged to make a ppeech. Later he decided to become a speechmaker. The results of his labors became know when he was taken Into a fraternal order. Harding was called upon to make a talk and his efforts knocked everyone cold. Arrowsmith drifted away from Marion and got out of touch with Harding. He came to Richmond about 15 years ago and has been here continuously since then. He makes several trips to Marion each year and never falls to call on Mrs. Harding. Incidentally he drops Into the Star office for a chat with some of his old i cronies. Arrowsmith explained that HARDING ASKS SQLONS TO RATIFY SUFFRAGE (By Associated Press) MARION, O., July 23. "Earnest hope" that Republican members ofi the Tennessee legislature will support ratification of the woman suffrage amendment was expressed today by Senator Harding in a telegram to John C. Houk, a Republican member of the senate of that state. The message was sent in reply to one of Senator Houk's asking for advice, and was as follows: "I have your message asking If I would advise that the Republicans of the Tennessee legislature vote for ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. "It Is my earnest hope that the Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature acting up on solemn conviction can see their way clear to give their support to ratification. I believe in suffrage; our party has endorsed it; 29 Republican states have ratified the amendment; but one more is needed to enfranchise every loyal American woman, and It would be gratifying to me personally If the Republican members of the Tennessee legislature accomplished that enfranchisement,"

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OLD COMPANION OF HIS EARLY CAREER Harding kept his employes for years because he permitted them to buy stock in the paper. When confronted with a strike at one time, Harding told his printers that collective bargaining was all right for men of but average ability. He said that collective ownership, however, was far superior to collective bargaining. Harding seldom has been at home In recent years when Arrowsmith visited Marion. Mrs. Harding always gives Arrowsmith a glad welcome, as she, too, was a friend of 35 years back. And Mrs. Harding is a capable business woman as she practically manages tha Star during her husband's absence. " . "I believe," concluded Arrowsmith, "that I have lined up several votes for Harding since ha was nominated. I have always voted a mixed ticket and will this year. But the Harding-Cool-idge combination will get my scratch. I personally believe that no one can go wrong In voting for Harding as he is broad-minded, firm when occasion warrants It, and always in sympathy with those rising from lowly positions." USE MACHINE GUNS TO PUT DOWN RIOT IN BELFAST REGION (By Associated Press) BELFAST, July 23. Soldiers were compelled to use machine guns against rioters in fighting throughout the city last night and early this morning. In the Falls Road district the Sinn Feiners were sniping soldiers and police from roofs and windows of houses. The troops returned the fire. It is stated that the wounded persons in last night's fighting total more than 100. Thirty arrests were made. Three Unionists were shot dead by Sinn Fein snipers and anothej man's head was blown off. A man helping to carry the body of one of the dead men into a house was shot dead. Renew Disorders The disorders, which started Wednesday after some Sinn Feinn workers in a shipyard were attacked, were renewed at frequent Intervals yesterday. Throughout the afternoon the military was engaged on Falls Road in. erecting barbed wire entaglements across the fronts of shops wrecked In Wednesday night's disturbances and posting large detachments of troops on the danger spots. An Irish volunteer named Seamus Cogan was shot through the head and two other soldiers were dangerously wounded when the motor car in which they were speeding past a military cycling party was fired on by the soldiers today. LONDON, July 22. Premier Lloyd Oeorgo told a deputation of the preliminary committee of the trades congress today that he was as anxious as any man to see the Irish question settled on a basis acceptable to the majority of the Irish people. Mr. Lloyd George declared the government was not afraid to accept a truce but that it could .not permit overt outrages and murders. SPEECH OF HARDING MAKES TREATY ISSUE (By Associated Press) MARION, O., July 23. Senator Harding stand on the league of nations, outlined yesterday in his speech formally accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency, was expected today by his managers here to furnish the chief bone of contention during the next 6tage of the political campaign.

Dr. Zimmerman May Attend Special Session Called to Inquire Into Conduct and Actions. 2 OF MEMBERS STICK When council meets In special session Friday evening" for the purpose of inquiring Into the conduct and actions of Mayor W. W. Zimmerman," there is a probability that the mayor will occupy the presiding officer's chair, according to a report received Friday by city officials. The mayor has been a patient at an Oxford, O., sanitarium for about a week. The question of instituting impeachment proceedings against Mayor Zimmerman will be thoroughly discussed at the council meeting. John E. Peltz, member of the board of public works, stated Friday that pressure was being brought to bear on W. N. Johnson, president of the Auto Sheet Metal Works, to accept appointment as a member of the board to succeed Harry W. Gilbert, board president, who submitted his resignation Thursday, to become effective August 1. Was Former Member Mr. Johnson served as a board member for a time under the present administration. He resigned some months ago for business reasons and was succeeded by Mr. Gilbert. It Is also understood that Ray K. Shiveley has been offered the appointment of city attorney to succeed Byram C. Robbins, who also tendered his resignation Thursday. It is understood that both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Shiveley have taken the offers made to them under advisement. Two Will Stick Mr. Peltz and the Democratic member of the board of public works, T. C. Taylor, both stated Friday that they had no intention of tendering their resignations. "I don't intend to quit unless I am fired. This Is no time to quit," Mr. Taylor said. "I don't Intend to resign under fire," said

Mr. Peltz. Both these board members took ex ceptions to a remark made Thursday by President Gilbert at the board meeting 'that he was surprised by the facts set forth In a report submitted by City Controller Bescher showing that a deficit existed inthe general fund of the municipal electric plant. Both Mr. Peltz and Mr. Taylor declared Friday that Controller Bescher had frequently called to the attention of Mr. Gilbert and the other board members the necessity of strict economy In the management of the "municipal plant affairs, and had warn ed them that a deficit was Impending. Sees Some Hope. While the finances of the municipal plant have now reached the lowest ebb In the plant's history. City Controller Bescher is confident that conditions will be' stabilized by the last of August as a result of the increase in rates, retroactive to July 1, recently authorized by the state utilities commission. That the increases In revenue for the municipal plant have not been provided any too soon is indicated by the fact that on July 15 there had been expended 43.256.04 of the 1920 pay roll appropriation of 50,000. What Books Show. Records at the controller's office also show that there was a balance of 30,825.33 in the general fund of the plant, January 1, 1920, but from that date to June 30, receipts totaled $170.522.46 against total disbursements for the same period of $191,916.97. The actual excess of disbursements over receipts, not including the balance in the general fund, Jan. 1, for the first b!x months of this year, ! amounted to $21,394.51. The dis bursements include final payment on the office building of the municipal plant, on South Eighth street, of $3,875 and the payment of $8,750 into the sinking fund. When the board of public works met Thursday to consider bills due against the plant on that date, the controller reported that the plant lacked approximately $9.70 of having enough to meet its bills. This deficit was reduced by $6,072 before the close of the day, through collections. RESOLUTE LEADING AT END OF FIRST LEG (By Associated Press) SANDY HOOK, N. J., July 23. Resolute defending the America's cup, dashed first across the line today at the start of the fourth international yacht race, which she must win to prevent Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock from capturing the priceless pewter trophy. Shamrock crossed about half a minute behind the defeder. Round the second mark, the American sloop dashed along the home stretch of 10 miles, striving to win the race and tie the 1920 series. Shamrock passed Resolute withlr three miles of the finish but did not have enough lead to win If present conditions held. Half a mile from the finish. Resolute broke out a balooner and drew past the Shamrock. The start around the triangular course chosen for today's race had been delayed by fog. Skipping along In front of Shamrock IV, which needs but one more victory to capture the cup, Resolute turned the first mark of today's race and sped away on the second 10-mlle leg reach out to sea.

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King George and Queen Mary on way to Wimbledon tennis courts. Democracy marches on its triumphant way. Europe now has more exkings than real monarchs, and those that still remain on their thrones do not have their pictures taken quite so often as formerly in gold lace and with shining swords clanking at their sides. In this new picture of Britain's king it will be observed that the monarch is dressed to represent nothing more than a quiet English gentleman. He was photographed while on his way to see Tllden, the American tennis champ, defeat Patterson, his Australian rival.

COX NEVER WAS GOODY-GOODY BOY, SAYS FRANK HOLLAND, BOY CHUM OF LEADER

"Until Jimmie Cox became 'star reporter on the MJddletown, Ohio, Signal, no one ever imagined he was cut out for great things," said Frank Holland, manager of two local theatres and lifelong friend of Cox. "Although Cox was employed as printer'6 devil on the Mlddletown Signal after his parents had moved from Jacksonboro, Ohio, he was always a leader of boy activities," continued Holland. I was about six years old and Cox was about 16, yt he always let me take part in the games. "I used to look upon him as my athletic Idol, as he was tho crack pitcher of the town. And he was hard to beat as a rider of horses, football player, swimmer, diver and runner. In fact, folks believed that he would grow up to be a printer and never get any further because of his athletic nature. Used His Physical Strength "But today he is a rich man because he used his athletic spirit In the business world. He played the newspaper game like he would play the ball game. He was as clean In politics as he was in football and he was noted as a true and clean player. "After serving as a printer's devil. Cox was made reporter on the Signal. It was here that his grfat newspaper talent showed itself. Ho soon won the friendship of the lawmakers of the town. He always was on the go, ever after a story. His record attracted the attention of J. P. Sorg, the man in power in Mlddletown and incidentally its richest man." Holland says that Cox remained in Mlddletown until he was about 24 years old. Then he left for the Cincinnati Enquirer, Holland went to work as reporter on the Signal. He BLUE SKY MEASURE PASSES BOTH HOUSES (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, July 23. The blue sky bill passed by the Indiana house and amended by the senate was again approved by the house today with the amendments put in by the upper house and will be sent to the governor. The bill, according to Its authors, places every possible legal safeguard around innocent investors. They declare it will make it extremely difficult to sell fraudulent stocks in this Etate. One ot the emergency measures which the assembly was called on to consider came during the morning. This was the home rule tax bill restoring to local units control over certain tax levies and bond issues. The bill passed by the house was brought up In the senate and passed by a vote of 89 to 0 after the rules had been suspended. Several amendments were made to the measure and it was sent back to the house which voted not to concur in the changes. Speaker Eschbach then appointed a conference committee. One of the senate amendments would give the governor authority to remove members of the state tax board. Another provided that appeals from the local taxing units to the state hoard shall be made to the circuit instead of to the state tax board, as provided in the house bill. Kenneth Marshall's Body On Way to New York Word has been received that the body of Kenneth H. Marshall, of this city, who died while In service In Coblenz. Germany, will arrive in New York City about Aug. 2. Funeral arrangements have not been made, but will be announced later.

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model after him. Later Holland went to Cincinnati and Cox came back to Mlddletown. Cox had risen to telegraph editor of one of the biggest papers in the west at that time. On returning to Middletown, Cox was made private secretary to P. J. Sorg and later acted as secretary when Sorg was made United States senator. Although Holland went on the vaudeville stage about this time, he kept in touch with Cox. Cox purchased the Dayton Daily News, about ready to collapse, and made it the best paper in Dayton. Later he purchased a paper in Springfield, Ohio. "When a boy," said Holland, "Cox was never a goody-goody boy. Neither was he a bad one. He was full of fun and pep. This stuck with him when he became a man. I do not know much about his personal habits, however, but I never saw him under the influence of the liquor the Republicans say he favors." R0D0ST0 ACCLAIMS GREEK KING; TURKS VACATE TERRITORY (By Associated Press) RODOSTO, European Turkey, July i 23. King Alexander of Greece with I his staff landed at Rodosto, Tuesday, I after the disembarkation of Greek i troops. He was received with the wildest enthusiasm by local Greeks, headed by the bishop. Girls strewed flowers before the monarch who went to the cathedral where a te deum was sung. The bishop expressed joy that a Greek king had set foot for the first time on Turkish territory at Rodosto. The Turks had only five big guns on the hills surrounding the town Consequently the battleships Averoff, and Kilkis, the two British battleships and two British dreadnoughts which appeared off the town early in the morning, landed only a few shells over the batteries before the Turkish soldiers and civilians became panicky and fled. Armenians and Greeks began plundering the Turkish shops but were speedily checked by two regiments of Greek troops which disembarked from the transports, under command of Colonel Condolis. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 23. The Greeks are reported to have advanced to the east to Seidlar and Lule Burga3 (about 50 miles southeast of Constantinople), encountering virtually no opposition. The grand vizier has sent a message to Jafar Tayar, who is commanding the Turkish Nationalist forces, urging him to surrender to the Greeks to prej vent further bloodshed. Bryan Declines Place On Prohibition Ticket (By Associated Press) LINCOLN, Neb., July 23. With the national convention finished and a ticket placed in the field for the fall campaign, Prohibition delegates today were on their way home and the newly elected national committee was making Its plans for the coming fight with the Democrats and Republicans. The convention adjourned shortly after midnight, after naming Aaron S. Watkins, Germantown, Ohio, school teacher as Its standard bearer, and D. Leigh Colvin, New York author, as his running mate. The nominations came after William Jennings Bryan, nominated Wednesday, had sent word that be could not accept because he wished to remain a democrat although he had "not decided how w would vote this fall."

WILL STUDY MEASURE This was the situation In the affairs of the government of the city of Richmond when about 200 business men met Friday in the K. of P. building to discuss and act upon municipal complications, originating several months ago and arriving at an acute stage Thursday by the resignations of Byrara C. Robins, as city attorney, and Harry W. Gilbert, as president of the board of public works: An apparent deadlock between the council and the board of public works on the question of ways and means to increase the capacity of the municipal electric light plant. The financial embarrassment of the municipal plant, which did not have sufficient funds on hand Thursday to meet all of Its obligation falling due on that date. Serious friction among the members of the board of public works over public policies. An incapacitated chief executive who has entered a sanitarium, having received a ninety days' leave of absence. The Important office of city attorney about to be vacated, the incumbent not being able to perform his duties satisfactorily because of lack of co-ordination between the various city departments. The business men who met Friday morning also made no effort to hide the fact that they were gravely concerned over the chaotic municipal situation. Results of Conference After a two hours' session these business men took the following ac

tion: Appointed a committee of seven to confer with council on any question leading to the proper functioning of the city government, composed of H. R. Robinson, chairman of the meeting; Lawrence Handley, secretary of the meeting; Rev. J. J. Rae, Charles W. Jordan, Henry Bode, Frank T. Straer and Joseph Mills. Appointed a committee of five, which will have the authority to Increase its membership to any number desired, to determine the advisability of the committee appearing before the state legislature before the adjournment of the special session to advocate the passage of a law permitting cities to establish some form of the commission system of government. Adopted with cheers a motion that the meeting favored f establishment In Richmond of either a commission or a city manager form of government. Adopted with cheers a motion urlng Harry W. Gilbert, president of the board of public works, and Byram C. Robbins, city attcrney, to withdraw their resignations. Chairman Robinson appointed the following men to formulate a committee of at least 25 to appear before the legislature in advocacy of a change in the present form of municipal government: Walker Land, Walter Fulghum. William Bockhoff, Howard Dill and Atwood Jenkins. No Immediate Relief. Speakers pointed out that there was little if any prospect of inducing the legislature at its special session to pass a law authorizing cities to provide commission government. It was suggested that the best time to bring this matter to the attention of he legislature was when it met in regular session, next January. It also was pointed out that under eo circumstances could a commission form of government be provided for Richmond until the expiration of the term of the presnt administration, Jan. 1, 1922. The meeting thought it wise, however, to start the "ball rolling" before the legislature at this time. City Attorney Robbins in addressing the meeting took occasion to defend the present form of municipal government, but the business men assembled repudiated it unanimously shortly after the conclusion of Mr. Robbins speech. Explains Board's Work. Mr. Robbins declared that the city was not trembling on the brink of disaster as might b imagined by current reports. He declared there had been too much petty and undeserved criticism of the city government by the public and by the newspapers "one newspaper in particular, which has been living up to Its lifelong history." Mr. Robbins asserted that the present form of municipal government was good. He said that the board of public work acts much as does a commission under the new form of city (Continued on Pae Twelve) WHY SWELTER AND FUSST Why hoof around on the heated sidewalk when you might Just as well be walking sylvan paths, on a summer's afternoon? Or why spend your day of rest loafing in the heated apartment when you might Just as well stretch out under a tree in the park, watching the kids have the time of their young Uves? Or why swelter In tie city when dozens of creeks and hundreds oZ shaded groves Invite you to enjoy the beauties of rural Wayne countyT