Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 226, 31 July 1920 — Page 1

AJ3IITM VOL. XLV., NO. 226 Palladium. Eat. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram 107. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1920. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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GOX ATTITUDE ON LEAGUE TO BE EXPLAINED Chairman Says Nominee Will Make Position on Important Question Perfectly Clear in Acceptance Speech. WORKS OFDOGUMENT

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 31. The position of the Democratic party with reference to the League of Nations "will be made perfectly clear" when Governor Cox delivers his speech accepting the nomination, George White, national chairman, declared today in answer to the Inquiry of Senator Harding, as to the party's stand on the administration foreign policy. Chairman White declared that until Governor Cox had delivered his speech he did not care to engage in a newspaper controversy. "It might be pertinent to ask, however," he added," whether former President Taft or Senator Johnson's attitude correctly represents the Republican attitude with respect to the league. Lawrenceburg Man la Named. k ? The appointment of William H. O'Brien, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., former state auditor, as western campaign manager, was announced. He will have headquarters In Chicago. DAYTON, O., July 31. In addition to the league of nations, the American Industrial problem and other domestic questions are to have a prominent place In the address of Governor Cox accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, according to information here today in close touch with the Cox campaign. It was said that a large portion of the address might be expected to deal with industrial affairs, with a view to bringing capital and labor closer together. Those who have talked with the governor said this is one of the most serious concerns and they believed he would give his views at length. Completes Acceptance Address. The governor today bent all efforts toward completing the acceptance address, work which was broken yesterday by the parade and non-political civic celebration over choice of a Daytonian in the presidential contest. The governor had a self-imposed schedule to have the speech printed this afternoon for mailing tonight to the nation's press. So engrossed was the governor In completing his address that he offered no comment" last night on the statement of Senator Harding, his Republican opponent, charging that powerful international interests favoring the league of nations were behind Democratic financing and that the Temocrats would seek to minimize tlie league Issue. Says He'll Answer Them There was doubt whether the governor would reply before delivery of his acceptance address, as he has said he would then answer anything deemed essential. He has stated also that he would not enter into a telegraph debate with Senator Harding. Governor Cox hopes to obtain considerable rest and recreation next week to prepare for notification day and the speaking program he expects to launch about the middle of August. The tide of visitors, stemmed somewhat while the candidate has been working on his address, is expected to rise, however, with his speech completed. The governor Is to lengthen his stay here by remaining another week instead of returning to Columbus, as he had planned when he arrived here to get out his address, which has left him with a great amount of untouched correspondence and minor state business. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 31. Governor James M. Cox, Democratic presidential candidate, probably will address the members of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association at a meeting in South Bend, some time in August, John W. Holtzman, manager of the Democratic state speaker's bureau, announced today. The date of the meeting is being held open until Governor Cox Indi cates what day ho can attend. Efforts are being made to pet Willam G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, for a series of speeches, it was announced. Between 200 and 300 speakers will be used throughout the campaign in the state. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Local thunderstorms probable tonight and Sunday; slightly rooler tonight north and central portions. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum S9 Minimum 59 Today. Noon 6" For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Occasional thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight; Sunday unsettled with occasional thundershowers. General Conditions The storm reported crossing the upper lakes ha3 moved out to sea and the barometric conditions have become unsettled over the central states with indications ravorLng thundershowers some time within the next 36 hours, probably be ginning Saturday afternoon. Local thunder showers occurred Saturday morning over portions of Indiana and Ohio. Temperatures continue high, excepting over the region of the lake states and the Canadian border, where is somewhat cooler. It is quite rvarm over the Yukon valley. Alaska; M degrees at S p. m. Thursday, where it was 68 below zero in January.

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Man carrying the peace treaty with Austria. The kaiser and his old crowd would assert that this man Is carrying "scraps of paper". The bulky documents represent the treaty of peace between the allies and Austria. When this picture was taken the official signatures had Just been attached. WOMEN SHOW LITTLE INTEREST IN VOTING; PARTIES ARE WORRIED Republican and Democratic leaders in Wayne county are considerably perturbed over the very apparent lack of interest being taken by women in political affairs. Although the women of Indiana have the right under the state law to cast their ballots in the presidential and vice presidential contests, careful inquiry has developed the fact that the majority of the women voters in the county are not even aware of this fact, and when informed that they now have a partial right of suffrage, lndl-l cate, as a rule, that they have no desire to vote. Henry R. Siekman, who recently took a poll of the 21st precinct, fourth ward, Richmond, for the Republican county committee, stated Saturday that not one woman In 10 residing in the district had expressed intention of voting next November. Think Government Men's Affair. "The average woman I talked with in taking the poll informed me that in her opinion women had no business to vote, that she believed the affairs of government should be left to the men," Mr. Siekman said. Mr. Siekman's poll is an unusually complete one and one of the first to be received by the Republican committee. The precinct polled by Mr. Siekman Is in one of the best residential districts of the city, its residents being people of moderate means, as a rule, and generally well informed Party workers are inclined to believe that if the women living in the 21st precinct are indifferent over their right of suffrage the same situation wi!l be found in practically every other precinct In the county. Means Better Conditions. It is understood that both the Republican and Democratic organizations, alarmed over the attitude assumed by the women voters. Intend to conduct publicity campaigns to Impress the women with the fact that unless they exercise their right to vote, they cannot expect to have better government, better communities. I better homes, better schools, and beti ter living conditions. It is the opinion of the parly workers that if a vigorous publicity campaign is carried out the present indifferent attitude of the women voters will be dispelled, in a great measure, and that it will result in the registration of a considerable part of the women voters of both parties. Languor Among Men, Also. Reports received by party organizations in regard to the men voters are none too satisfactory, it is stated, and both Democratic and Republican leaders admit that considerable effort will have to be made to secure the registration of approximately the full strength of the men voters of each party. It is believed that when the campaign gets under fuller headway, the men will begin to take more interest in political affairs. PLEAD FOR A NEW C. & 0. SOUTH BRIDGE Vigorous pleas were made to the Wayne county board of commissioners Saturday by a committee representing the South Side Improvement association, Henry Bode, William H. Bartel and Hans Koll, that immediate action be taken for the erection of a new bridge across the C. & O. railroad on the Boston pike. When South Ninth street, south of E street, and a part of the continuation of that street, known as the Boston pike, was improved by the construction of a concrete roadway, no pavement was made across the bridge over the railroad. The bridge is now in a very bad state of repair and, the commissioners were informed, there had been two accidents on it recently, one resulting in the wrecking of an automobile. The commissioners have decided to hold a meeting with representatives of the C. & O. railroad to discuss plans for the construction of a new bridge, and pro-rate the cost between the county and the railroad company.

DEESON CHECK NEVER GOT TO COUNTYJUNDS Widow Issued Inheritance Tax Check, and Gave it to Kerlin No Township Bond Found.

REPORT IS QUESTIONED '' i' Following the death of Lycurgua Beeson, a .resident cf Washington township and one of the men said to have been on the bond of Oscar M. Kirlln, cashier of the Farmers Bank at Milton, until his suicide in July, Mrs. Beeson, the widow, issued a check for $231 for the purpose of paying the inheritance tax. The check was given to Kirlln and was made payable to him. It has just been ascertained, however, from the books in the office of the county treasurer, that Mrs. Beeson's tax payment was never received at the treasurer's office. Beeson died several months ago. From a reliable source it was learned Saturday that not only has no trace been found of the bond held by Kirlln as cashier of the Farmers Bank but that the bond he gave for handling the funds of Washington township is also missing. Bond Is Again Torn Out. Kirlin was a member of the Washington township advisory board. The books of the board were kept by Kirlin at the Farmer's bank and his bond with the township was pasted in the back of one of these books. An investigation revealed the fact that this bond has been torn out of the book. So far as can be learned, the minutes of the board of directors of the bank show no entry of Kirlin having given bond as cashier of the institution, although information given out by the state bank department is to the effect that last February Kirlln notified the department that he had given bond. In Richmond financial circles the report of the condition of the Farmers' bank as of September, 1919, made to the state bank department by one of its examiners and published for the first time in the Palladium, Thursday, is a subject for general discussion. Report is Questioned It is pointed out that this report in dicated the affairs of the bank at Milton were in a healthy state and were being properly conducted, at the same time eetUag- forth that the beak's rediscounted notes with the First National bank of Connersvllle, Ind. amounted to $124,560, or five times the amount of the captital stock of the Farmers' bank. In banking circles it is regarded as poor policy for a bank to have out rediscounted notes of an amount anywhere near approximating the capital stock of the institution. It is understood that at the time the Fanners bank suspended operations it had out rediscounted notes of an amount approximating seven times in excess of its capital stock. PANICKY BREAK IN WHEAT CONTINUING; MEANS MANY LOSSES When December wheat at Chicago closed at $2.11 to $2.12, Saturday, against $2.55 at the close on Saturday. July 24, it marked nothing short of a calamity to wheat growers, ship pers and country elevators. When it is recalled that December wheat sold at $2.75 on the wheat mar ket opening day, July 15, it is still easier to grasp what has happened to the wheat markets of the country, and largely, too, of the importing world. Wheat for next March delivery closed at $2.13 on Saturday, against $2.59 a week ago. Corn Is Also Off. September corn closed off 17 cents on the week at $1.33, with December corn off 17 cents, at $1.30. July oats closed the month about 20 cents lower, compared with a week ago, but September oats lost only seven cents, closing Saturday at 68 cents per bushel. Country elevator men are considerably demoralized. The market has been sliding from under them so rapidly during the past four days that they have been unable to catch their breath. Several of these have not been in shape to take in wheat for lack of cars, others have been better fixed for room, but these have been few. The brunt of . the load has fallh on the farmer, for there is still much threshing to be done, and a lot of wheat in farm granaries. Cash Bids Lowered. Cash bids for August shipment suffered another severe decline on Saturday. Country elevators have also fallen into step, as they must. Wheat sold at the lowest in two years at Chicago, on Friday, and went much lower today. Elevators in this section were paying only $2.10 Saturday, some wheat being delivered In Richmond at that price, but not much. Cash wheat declined five to eight cents at Kansas City, and as much as 15 cents at Chicago, while a Minneapolis message reported that market more than 20 cents lower than on Friday, on some grades. This doesn't seem reasonable, albeit spring wheat has been bringing the highest prices. DIE IN PHILADELPHIA FIRE (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. July 31. A man and a woman perished and nine others were hurt in a fire whiv yesterday destroyed several factorv nuildings on Fourth street north of Arch.

John Wesley Hort Dies At Home on Liberty Pike John Wesley Hort, 84 years old, died at his home on the Liberty pika, south of Richmond, at 7 a. m. Saturday. He had lived in this community nearly all his life. Mr. Hort was captain of Company C, 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil war, and served four years and two months. During that time he never missed a roll call, being one of three men with such a record. He is survived by three daughters. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, at 10 ai m., from the home, and at 10:30 a. m. from the Elkhorn church. Burial will be in Elkhorn

cemetery. The Rev. A. H. Backus will officiate. Friends may call at any time, but are asked to omit flowers. BIG ADVANCE GIVEN ROADS WASHINGTON, July 31. Advances of 40 per cent in railroad freight rates in the east, 25 per cent in the south, 35 per cent in the west, and 25 in the mountain Pacific territory were granted today by the interstate commerce commission. The increases approximate $1,400,000,000. Passenger fares were in creased 20 per cent, the amount asked by the roads to help in absorbing the $600,000,000 wage increase. A surcharge of 50 per cent on rates for sleeping and parlor cars was granted, together with 20 per cent increase in the rates on excess baggage and 20 per cent in the rates on milk. May Be Effective Soon The increases may become effective upon five days notice, given by the carriers to the commission and the public and they must be put into effect before Jan. 1, 1921. Since the government guarantees to the roads expires Sept. 1, it is generally expected that the advances will be put into force before that date. In arriving at the increase the commission placed the valuation of the railroad properties at $18,000,000,000, as against the $20,616,000,000 estimate of the railroad executives. Will Absorb Wage Increase. The increases granted by the commission are estimated by it as sufficient to absorb the wage award of the labor board, which the committee places at $618,000,000, and to bring the net income to the 6 per cent permitted un der the . - trx h port at ion act. The proposals of the railroads for freight, passenger, Pullman and other rate increases was to aggregate $1,643,000,000. EARLHAM GETS READY TO ACCOMODATE .500 STUDENTS THIS FALL Everything possible is being done which will provide efficient service and comfort for a maximum number of students at Earlham college this fall, said President David M. Edwards, Saturday. Earlham is sharing in the after-war crowding of the colleges and universi ties and a large amount of work is necessary through the summer to accommodate the increasing number of students seeking entrance. The school will open on Sept. 15 with a greatly strengthened faculty, and all Indications point to a larger enrollment than usual. "Straining Out" Applicants To provide for students that have all the requirements necessary to enter college, it has been necessary to turn down many applications from those wishing to take work who have not completed preliminary work, said President Edwards Saturday. In previous years it has been possible to arrange for the entrance of these persons in the school, but this year every effort will be strained to accommodate those having completed the required preparatory studies. At a recent meeting of the board of trustees of the college a plan was decided upon which it is believed will increase the capacity about 50. There are now 100 applicants upon the waiting list. If the plan decided upon is carried out this will reduce the waiting list to 50. Dormitories when filled under the present arrangement will only hold about 375. Expect Total of Nearly 500 WTien this number, and the additional 50 are added to the students that will attend from Richmond, Jt is estimated that the total enrollment will be nearly 500. This will be a larger number than in past years The faculty has been greatly strengthened for the coming school year, seven new members having been engaged at the present time. They are the following: Guy V. Nicholson, commercial department; E. D. Grant, mathematics; Elsie McCoy, English department; Sophy D. Parker, French department; Grace Nicholson, assistant in music; Karl H. Fussier, physics professor; E. Merril Root, English department. Need a New Gym One of the greatest needs of the institution at the present time is a suitable gymnasium to accommodate the athletic work of the college. With an up-to-date gym to provide space for athletic and social activities of the students, Earlham would have equipment ranking high with the educational centers of the state. The plans have been drafted and prospects are good for the erection of th building if sufficient funds are provided.

MANSFIELD IS EN MASSE AT HARDING HOME

Front Porch Campaign Off With a Bang; Nominee s 1 Near Neighbors of Ohio Visit Him in Force. NOMINEE SPEECH MADE (By Associated Press) MARION. O., July 31. Senator Harding's front porch campaign began today with a pilgrimage to Marion by a delegation from Mansneia ana tne surrounding country in Richland coun ty, Ohio, to pay their respects to tne Republican nominee and hear him discuss national issues. The first of the many groups of voters that are to come here during the summer on similiar missions, the delegation marched on the Harding residence with flags and banners flying and with bands sounding a sonorous message of greeting. As on notification day a week ago, Marion was in holiday dreBS and spirit to welcome them and to give the front porch campaign a rousing sendoff. Most of the visitors accounted themselves almost home folks, for Mansfield Is only 40 miles away. Review Old Acquaintances. Although the principal event of the day's program, Senator Harding s address, was to be withheld until late afternoon, the Richland county people began to come in early by train, motor and airplane. Many of them did not await the hour set for the formal call at the Harding residence, but went there at once and kept the senator busy shaking hands and renewing acquaintances. Two airplanes were pilots of the pilgrimage here. Forming in marching order near the downtown section of the city, the delegation showed off its holiday attire through the business streets on its way to the senator's home. Various civic and political organizations were represented. After a serenade on the Harding lawn, the program included an address of greeting by E. B. Capeller, preceding Senator Harding's speech. The candidate had prepared beforehand his response, to be delivered from the porch, selected as his principal forum in the campaign. Porch Is Like McKlnleys. The porch is similar in physical respects to that at Canton, where a stay-at-home speaking campaign was conducted in 1896 by McKinley. The famous old McKinley. flagpole, sent here from Canton by admirers of Senator Harding, rears Us. weatherbeaten height from the center of the lawn. Strictly speaking, however, the Harding lawn is no longer a lawn at all, but an expanse of white crushed limestone. The pebbly carpet was laid to preserve a solid surface under the tramp of the thousands expected to take part in the front porch campaign. Although only four other delegations have been booked for visits here on definite dates, numerous others are under advisement and probably will be assigned soon to a fixed place. Senator Harding told the delegation that the greatest usefulness of the na tion demanded a levelling of class and sectional barriers and a realization of the "interdependence and mutuality of interest of all our people." The great war, he said, had helped toward such a realization, though there were many ways by which in peace-time the rule of "commingling friendship" and equal opportunity could be encouraged. Closer co-operation in industry and complete assimilation of the foreign-born he suggested as pointing the way to a fuller national accord. Wants a Revised Tax Urging also a readjustment of taxation, he expressed doubt whether the war-time excess profits levy was in harmony with peace requirements, but added he had not yet worked out the details of a revised tax system. "We ought to make wealth bear its full share of taxation," he said, "and we ever will. Having this thought in mind and also thinking of the exceS sive cost of living, I doubt If the excess profits tax for war precisely accomplishes the end we seek in peace. I would gladly recommend a change, but I am not yet prepared to suggest an equitable substitute, though I should have no hesitancy in asking congress to seek the earliest possible solution." The League of Nations he did not refer to directly, but he declared the nation's highest duty is to cling to the fundamentals on which we builded to world astonishment and hold fast to the nationality which inspired our onward march." Senator Harding said in part: "The especial thought in my mind today is the interdependence and the mutuality of interest of all our people. One could underwrite the good fortunes of mankind if he could guarantee in prosperity that fraternity that common interest which is born of adVersitV. The Pilerom fathers laid ' their eternal foundations of new-world liberty in grim necessity, and the same spirit, the same concord, the same mutuality followed every pioneering step in the development of the repub lie. "The tendency to class consciousness is a product of developing fortunes, and is both a reflex of achievement and a menace to maintained progress. We must caution against class distinction and class conflict at every step. "Here in the middle west where farming Is free from tenantry and holds to the normal way, and manufacturing is mainly confined to the plants of that moderate size which indexes the surpassing fabric of American industry, we have the touch of intimacy and that closer understanding which emphasize the thought 1 ave in mind.

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ia i. iv . J 3 . Charles Ponzl. It was a cinch and all he needed was a little capital and an agent or two in Europe. So explains Charles ; Ponzi of Boston, who says he made j $8,500,000 within a few months by buy-' ing In America depreciated foreign money. He exchanged the money in Europe, principally Italy, for postal receipts, cashing these back in this country. By internatiorfal agreement the leading countries of the world honor at the normal rate of exchange a form of money order known as "International Reply Coupon." BOLSHEVIKI ENTER EAST PRUSSIA, SAYS A WARSAW DISPATCH PARIS, July 31. Bolshevik cavalry forces have advanced to the East Prussian frontier, according to a report from the French military mission in Warsaw to the French foreign office. The Bolshevik lines extend from SuwaJkl, 60 miles northwest of Grodno, more than 60 miles to a point almost directly north of Warsaw. " ' The Bolshevik have not actually crossed the borders of Allenfein and Marienwerder, but are fraternizing with the Germans. The mission pays its understands the Germans and Bolsheviki are negotiating at Suwalki. The northern wing of the Bolshevik army now Is menacing Warsaw directly from the north as well as from the east. The Bolsheviki now are 25 miles southwest of Bialystok. General Relieved of Command General Romer, commander of the First Polish army, which suffered most severely in the vital region northeast of Warsaw, has been re lieved and General Joseph Ilaller has been given supreme command of the northern group of armies. The advancement of General Haller, who commanded the Polish divisions in France, and is French trained, is the first step in the reorganization of the Polish army which was begun by the Anglo-French mission yesterday. All the Important technical services are being taken over by French officers and advisers, and large authority has been placed with all the staffs. On the Galician front a Polish counter-offensive is being organized. Three Polish armistice delegate left Warsaw yesterday. They are General Romer, Colonel Sollchub, -who negotiated successfully with the Bolsheviki at Murmansk, and M. Wroblewski, vice-minister of the council. Finland Negotiates With Reds Finland and the Russian soviet government have resumed the Dorpat conference over several disputed districts, which was broken off recently. The crossing of a Polish detachment into German tterritory. where it i was disarmed, was reported by Le Journal in its late edition tonight, The detachment, which crossed to escape pursuit by Russian cavalry, entered East Prussia to the west of Schinezyn, the newspaper states. LONDON, July 31. Continued successes for the Bolsheviki are announced In an official statement issued Friday by the Russian soviet government at Moscow and received here by wireless. The statement says that the Bolsheviki advanced to BrestLitvosk on Thursday. The communique reads: "Our forces have occupied Bialy stok. In the direction of Bielsk, 30 ; mnea south of Bialystok, after fierce fighting, our troops forced the river ' Tan-a and nro cnntlninir tn fldvanpp 1 "We occunied f ishani Tuesday and advanced to Bresi-Litovsk Thursday. In the direction of Kovel our troops are driving the Poles back to the river Stotskod "In the Crimea sector fighting continues between the river Dnieper and south of the towns of AJexandrovsk and Nigaisk." DRY MEN TO INVESTIGATE "WET" RECORDS OF NOMINEES fBy Asoc1ated Press) MONTGOMERY. Ala.. July 31. Dr. P. A. Baker, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of America, announced here today that a committee of seven men appointed recently from that organization would meet on Aug. 11, in Birmingham, Ala., and publish the records of Senator Harding and Governor Cox on the prohibition question.

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LEWIS ORDERS STRIKERS BACK

TO THE Head of Mine Workers Union Takes Action After Acknowledging P r e s i d e n t's Telegram. NO CHANGETN STATE (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. July 31. Striking mine workers in Indiana and Illinois today were ordered tack to work by President John L. Lewis, of the United Mine Workers of America, in a telegram directed to every local union in the effected districts. He instructed that immediate meetings be called and steps taken to get then? back to work. The telegram directing the men to return to work were sent out from national headquarters of the miners thij morning. In his message President Lewis repeated the telegram he received last night from President Wilson, insisting that the miners return and thus demonstrate their good faith in keeping their contract. President Has Ultimatum The president told the miners that when they returned to work he would invite the joint scale committee to reconvene for the purpose of adjusting anv ineaualities nf the wao-o Km la agreement signed in New York March 31 ho tew t tt t,! . preceded by the president's message. There was little change in the strike situation in Indiana today. It was estimated by both miners and operators that only three per cent of the miners were at work and that practically all of the large mines in the state were idle. Acknowledge Wilson Message Mr. Lewis today acknowledged President Wilson's message of last nighL He told the president he was Impressed with the fairness of his suggestions and Informed him of the telegrams that had been sent to local unions ordering them to return to work. His telegram follows. "I herewith acknowledge receipt of your telegram of July 30, dealing with the state of confusion existing in the coal Industry in Illinois and Indiana. I am impressed with the fairness of your suggestions and in the premises and have today telegraphed all local unions of mine workers in the beforementioned districts the following instructions." The remainder of Mr. Lewis' telegram Is the 'SafneT as that sent to local unions. Officials at the national headquarters said they expected little change in the strike situation before Monday. The sugcreFiions of the president, he said will be approved by every right thinking and loyal member of the United Mine Workers of America and would be considered a stinging rebuke to men of the type of Frank Farrington, who have maliciously incited men to disregard their contract obligations. The Illinois Coal Operators have not requested his office to enforce the validity of the wage agreement, Mr. Lewis said. WASHINGTON, July 31. A whitehouse official expressed satisfaction today over the announcement of John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America that he would order striking mine laborers in Illinois and Indiana to return to work. President Wilson issued his appeal after he had studied a report, submitted by Secretary of Iabor Wilson, on the coal situation in Illinois and Indian, where a large share of the bituminous mi'ies have shut down as a result of the walkout. TOPEKA, Kas., July 31. Officers of the Kansas court of Industrial relations on orders of Governor Allen today began an investigation of the strike of Kansas coal miners which, according to state officials reduced coal production of the district about one-third. The report of the investigators will be carried before the Crawford county district court at Pittsburgh next Wednesday in a hearing on motion for a permanent injunction against Alexander Howat and other district officials of the United Mine Workers. State Intervention In the strike was decided at a conference here last night between Judges of the Industrial courts. Governor Allen and Attorney General Hopkins. KNOXVILLE. Tenn., July 31. Deputy United States marshals planned to serve warrants today on fifteen coal operators and brokers here who are said to be charged in the warrants with having made exorbitant profits on ccal in violation of the Lever act. The warrants were issued by United States Commissioner Powers at te reqest of District Attorney Kennerly, who declared he had evidence of profiteering, especially in the sale of coal in carload lots. The warrants are said to contain four to ten counts each. Challenges 'Em on Tennessee (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. July 31. Parley P. Christensen, presidential nominee of the Third or Farmer-Iabor party, tcay issued a personal challenge to Governor Cox and Senator Harding to visit the Tennessee legislature and influence a majority vote in that body in favor of ratification of the suffrage amendment. MAKES CLOSING ADDRESS AGAINST LLOYD FOLLOWERS CHICAGO, July 31 Frank Comerford, special prosecutor for the state, today made the closing address before the Jury trying the case of William Bross Lloyd and 19 other alleged members of the communist laboi party, and It was expected that th case would go to the Jury before night.

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