Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 275, 28 September 1920 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND) PAIJABIUM VOL. XLV., NO. 275 Palladium, Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 28, 1920. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

HARDING TAKES BATTLE ON TO WESTJflRGINIA Republican Nominee Carries Campaign into Another Political Border State with Strenuous Schedule. MAKES SHORT STOPS

HALF WAYNE VOTERS MUST QUAUFY0CT.4 Next Monday is Final Day for Registration Prior to Election in November Failure Will Disfranchise. FALL FESTIVAL IN 1921 PLAN OF YOUNG MEN Club Will Boost Efforts of Pure Live Stock Breeders To Hold Exhibits and Shows Here.

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By Associated Press) ON BOARD SENATOR HARDING'S SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 28. Carrying his campaign into another of the political border states, Senator Harding began today a strenuous schedule of addresses which will take him to most of the larger cities of West Virginia before he returns to Marion tomorrow night. The only set speech on today's schedule was to be at an evening meeting at Wheeling, but the special train made numerous short stops at other points where crowds greeted the Republican nominee and asked him to address them. Reaches Wheeling Early. The train which left Baltimore last night after a meeting at the Fifth Regiment armory, was due at Wheeling early in the afternoon. During most of the time between his arrival and the evening address the candidate planned to rest. The exceptional heat has made his trip unusually trying, and his voice showed the strain of last night's speech to the tumultuous gathering in the Baltimore auditorium. Holds Conferences. As he travelled westward today Senator Harding took up various important features of his campaign in conference with several of his closest advisors. On his train were Harry M. Daugherty, the nominee's pre-con-vention manager; Charles D. Hilles, former Republican national chairman and former Senator George Sutherland, of Utah, who is on the Harding headquarters staff at Marion. It is understood that among other things they talked over final plans for the speaking trip to be made by the Senator late next month to New York and New England. A merchant marine policy, insuring accessibility to all the markets of the world, linked with a protective tariff system to foster production at home, were promised bv Senator Harding in his speech at Baltimore last night. The nominee praised the merchant marine bill enacted at the last session of congress and assailed the Democratic administration for "unpreparedness for peace" in its policy toward American shipping and other factors of financial and industrial rehabilitation. Proposes Activity. With a new shipping act framed by Republicans now on the statute books, he said, a new Republican administration proposed to so administer it as to give the nation its proper place as a sea carrier. Senator Harding also replied to charges that the Republican platform and policies are "reactionary," declaring that it was true that his party desires to "react" from an era of executive usurpation and re-establish orderly, constitutional government, under "forward-looking, progressive" policies. For Trade Development "A well-equipped merchant marine Is a prime essential of successful commerce; it is the best agency of trade development. Nothing else will supply the same enterprises in the search for new markets, nor contribute the same energy in the opening up of new trade routes, nor offer the same encouragement for the investment abroad of our surplus capital. Overseas transportation in American bottoms is of the root and essence of American commercial expansion. "How urgent is the need will appear if we consider the new position of our country in the world trade. In five years we have changed from a debtor nation, owing the world between four and five billion dollars with a varying trade balance, sometimes against us, to a creditor nation.

to whom the world is in debt on capi-j tal account some twelve billion dollars, and to whom is due an annual credit balance certainly as great, probably much greater, than our prior debit balance." TAX LEVY RAISED 4 GENTS; $2,000,000 REVENUE IS ADDED

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Sept. 28 The State Board of Tax commissioners today increased the state tax levy from 18 to 22 cents on every 100 dollars of taxable property in Indiana. It was estimated the state's revenue would be increased more than $2,000,000. The benevolent institutions will receive. 5.9 cents of the tax instead of 3.9 cents in the past as a result of the raise. Others who will be benefited by the increase follow: General fund. 3 cents, was 2 cents; tuition fund 5.6 cents, was 5.2 cents; soldier war memorial, .6 cents. One cent was added to the general fund levy, which, it was said, would increase the yearly total by approximately $581,000. The educational institutions did not benefit by the increase, but it was left possible for the next general assembly to make whatever appropriations for Indiana and Purdue universities and the State normal school It deemed r necessary to meet their needs. The Increases were made in accordance with a plan offered by Governor Goodrich.

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Miss Anne Wickes Craven. Miss Anne Wickes Craven will be one of the debutantes of the national capital during the coming season. She is the daughter of Capt. T. T. Craven, U. S. N., director of naval aviation. ARMISTICE DAY PREPARATIONS MOVE FAST; COMMITTEES NAMED TO ARRANGE DETAILS

A permanent organization to provide a city-wide celebration of Armistice day in Richmond, was perfected in the American Legion rooms in the K. of P. temple Monday night. Dr. George B. Hunt unanimously was elected permanent chairman of the executive committee which will have charge of the celebration Nov. 11. Starting with a suggestion for an observance by members of Central Labor Council, other organizations quickly took up the project until today It has enlisted interest of the whole city. Representatives of virtually every organization in the city were present to express their willingness to back up the committee. The meeting was characterized by enthusiasm and ardor. Many Organizations Present. ine wiae scope or tne participants in the celebration is reflected in the organizations that were represented last evening, including the American Legion, Central Labor Council, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, Sons of Veterans, Women's club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Knights of Columbus, the J. O. U. A. M., South Side Improvement association. War Mothers' association, G. A. R., Odd Fellows, Masons, Eagles, Salvation Army, Woodmen, Druids, Italian and Greek societies, and representatives of a number of "BLACK AND TAN" RAIDS IN IRELAND STIR BRITISH PRESS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Sept. 2S. Serious anxiety over the recurrence of the "black and tan" reprisals in Ireland is reflected by English newspapers which sharply call for the government to halt what is described by the London Times as "semi-official lynch law." Earlier raids, especially those on Balbriggan and Trim, and the lukewarm criticism of the "black and tan" police forces, by Gen. Sir Cecil Nevil Macready, military commander of Ireland, are causing considerable disquiet. Graphic Condemns Policy. Condemnation of recent disorders Is not confined to newspapers which are avowedly sympathizers with the Irish nationalist movement, the conservative Graphic, which is an unsparing critic of the Sinn Feiners declaring: "This is not calm and orderly justice and punishment according to British ideas. It must be stopped." Meanwhile reports from Ireland tell of numerous threats of further reprisals, circulated verbally or by posters. Warnings are alleged to have been given several towns in West Clair that they would be burned unless Captain Lendrums, resident magistrate of Kilrush, who has been missing since last Wednesday, and who is believed to have been kidnapped, is not returned within 48 hours. Make Raid on St. Neyr. The town of St. Neyr suffered from I a raid at an early hour Monday. Shots were fired into houses, some of the inhabitants were roughly handled, but none was seriously hurt. Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor ot Cork, passed a better night last night and was; in consequence h little more refreshed this morning, taid a bulletin issued by the Irish self-determination league this forenoon. He was very weak and exhausted, however, and in some pain, the bulletin declared. This is the 47th day of the Lord Mayor's hunger strike. SUGAR BAN REMOVED (By Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 28. Restrictions on the use or sale of milk, candy and pastry were removed by a decree published today by the government. There has been a prohibition against the use of fresh milk and cream in hotels and restaurants and pastry makers have been limited to the use of coarse flour two days each week. There has been a ban on the sale of candy for two days each week, but this has been modified during the tourist season.

other fraternal' and civic organizations. After . the committees had been named several representatives said that Armistice Day should be made the biggest day ever seen in Richmond. The statements were wholly unexpected by Dr. Hunt and were met with abundance of applause. The (Continued on Page Twelve)

$10,972 PLEDGED IN EARLHAM DRIVE FOR $500,000 FUND .. The sura of. $10,97SUwaa, pledged on the first day's solicitation for the Earlham Endowment fund, which is being carried on in Richmond and Wayne county this week. Confident of their ability to raise the $500,000 fund, the active solicitors gathered at the noon luncheon in Grace M. E. church Tuesday and made their reports. Enthusiasm spread around the five long tables at which the men were seated, so that leaders of the drive stated they expected a much larger amount to be pledged at the meetiDg Wednesday. Results by Divisions. The "Beaver" division, headed by Eugene Quigg and W. D. Scoble turned in the largest amount for the day. Their total was $4,231. The team cap tained by J. P. Highley carried off high honors with $1457. Other division results were: "Go Get 'em", $1,319;; "Wildcats", $2,468; "Babe Ruth", $2,954. The total represented in Tuesday's report does not include the preferred lists that have not been distributed to the workers. The preferred list iz composed of persons who are consider ed able to give liberally. The terms will continue to report their results daily at the noon day luncheon, to be held promptly at 12 o'clock, in the Grace M. E. church. Believes in Action John A. Brookbank, commander-in-chief of the men, encouraged them to put their "proposition up to every one in a live manner and impress on all that Earlham is the greatest single factor of Wayne county." The rain Monday kept many of the teams from getting to their districts in order to begin the active work they intend to carry on there. Denies Rumor President Edwards, of Earlham, made an announcement at the meeting regarding a rumor of an excessive amount of money that was being given the Ward System company for their assistance in raising the money. His statement is as follows: "Inasmuch as the report has become current that a considerable percentage of the amount raised in the endowment campaign now in progress in Earlham's behalf, is to go to the Ward Systems company, or the agents who are conducting the campaign, it seems well to make the following statement: "The Ward Systems company is under contract, said contract on file at the business office at Earlham college, to put on a twelve weeks campaign at a total cost for services of $5,000.00, including the use of their fund raising system and the services of two men. "This money has been paid week by week directly to the Ward Systems company. Messrs. Carr & Peters, the agents of the Ward System company, have not and are not to receive any money from Earlham college or from the campaign. They are employed and paid exclusively by the Ward Systems company. "Personally, I desire to say that in 1916 the Ward Systems company conducted a campaign for Penn college, located at Oskaloosa, Iowa, which institution I was serving at tha ttime as president. The contract which Penn college had with the Ward Systems company at that time was on the same basis as the one now existing between Earlham college and said company."

ABSENT MAY REGISTER

With approximately 28,000 men and women of voting age residing in Wayne county 50 per cent of them have not registered. , The final day for registration is next Monday, Oct. 4, and those who have not registered by the evening of that day will be disfranchised, so far as the election in November is concerned. Booth Gets 1,000. On the first registration day, Sept. 4, a little over 13,000 men and women registered. Since that time there have been 1.000 additional registrations, mostly at the Nusbaum store, Richmond, where a registration booth with a notary public has been maintained, and at the office of the county auditor. Those who have not registered and will be absent from their place of residence next Monday when the 66 pre. cinct registration places will be open for the last time before the election, are advised to register before the county auditor, or before some notary public. Registrations will continue to be made at the Nusbaum store throughout this week. Some Register Again. It is particularly important for those who registered on or after Sept. 4, and have since moved into another precinct to remember that it will be necessary to register again in the precinct in which they are now residing. If they fail to do so they will not be permitted to vote. It will also be necessary for those persons who reeisterj ed in the wrong precinct Sept. 4, to re-register. Political leaders are expecting a good registration next Monday. They I state that there has been more general interest taken in the political campaign since Sept. 4 than there was prior to that date. The registration in Richmond, Sept. 4 was the smallest, proportionately, than in any other part of the county. In some of the smaller towns almost the normal vote was registered. It ij estimated that between 60 and 70 per cent of the unregistered voters are residents of Richmond. ELLIOTT TO DELIVER ADDRESS HERE NEXT THURSDAY EVENING Accompanied by Walter F. Bossert, district chairman, George Elliott, of Newcastle, chairman of the district ways and means committee, and Ed. Paul, of Cambridge City, a member of the state central committee, Congressman Richard N. Elliott will make an automobile tour of Franklin and Union counties Thursday of this week. The tour will end in Richmond Thursday evening, when Mr. Elliott and the other members of his party will address a Republican meeting to be held at the Pythian temple at 8 o'clock. Republican precinct committeemen, members of the Wayne County Harding and Coolidge club, members of the Wayne County Republican Veterans' club and other men and women who intend to support the Republican ticket are invited to this meeting. Elliott to Speak Congressman Elliott will also spend Friday in Wayne .county. Friday morning, accompanied by the other members of his party, he will address a meeting at Greensfork at 9 o'clock, and another meeting at Hagerstown at 10:30. Following the Hagerstown meeting he will return to Richmond, where he will spend the afternoon. Friday evening Congressman Elliott will be the principal speaker at a Republican rally to be held at Abington. Republicans in southern Wayne county and northern Union county have been making considerable preparations for this meeting, and it is expected that a large crowd will attend. Some time the middle of October Mr. Elliott intends to spend two or three days in Wayne county, when he hopes to visit every section of it and hold meetings in virtually every town. Alfred Underhill Sued By Mr. and Mrs. Ion Gray Alfred C. Underhill, of Richmond, who probably has figured in more civil and criminal litigation than any man who has lived in Wayne county, is named defendant, with his wife, in a complaint for breach of warranty filed in circuit court Tuesday by Lon and Elizabeth Gray. It is charged in the complaint that on August 30, last, Underhill and his wife in consideration of $350 conveyed in fee simple by warranty deed a Richmond property to Mr. and Mrs. Gray. It is alleged that after the plaintiffs had received the deed they made an effort to secure the property, but failed to do so because the Underhills had previously leased it, notwithstanding the fact, it is alleged, that when the property was transferred to Mr. and Mrs. Gray the defendants assured them that they would have Immediate possession of the property. It is alleged that on September 24 Mr. and Mrs. Gray delivered to Underhill and wife a warranty deed for the property and demanded a return of the money they had paid for the property, which demand was refused.

Mrs. Leslie Craigie. Mrs. Leslie Craigie, wife of the new first secretary of the British embassy in Washington, is the latest addition to the diplomatic society circle at the capital. Her husband succeeded Ronald C. Lindsay.

ASSIMILATION OF ALIENS BY PROGRAM OF AMERICANIZATION OCCUPIES LEGION

(By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 28 The formalities of the official opening and the parade over, the American Legion got down to real business of its second annual convention today. Twelve committees established yesterday under orders from National Commander Franklin D'Olier, worked late into the night in order to be able to have their reports ready. The committee on time and place for the next national convention was prepared to recommend Kansas City as its choice of the next convention city. It selected October 31 to November 2, 1921, as the date so as not to interfere with the harvest season. Invitations also had been received from New York, Denver, San Francisco, Montgomery and New Orleans. Americanization Program Other matters to come before the convention will be an Americanization program which should have for its purpose the assimilation of the na-j tion's alien population and to aid im-; migrants in learning American ideals, I history and customs; more adequate' care for the wounded American sol-1 diers; granting of immediate citizen-1 ship to all who served the country; re-! vision of the civil service regulations to make it easier for former service YOUNG WOMAN JUMPS FROM MOVING AUTO TO ELUDE KIDNAPPERS A bold attempt to kidnap a young woman employed at the Atlas L'nderderwear factory by a man and woman, whom the police believe to be white slavers, was made a little after 6 a.m. Tuesday on South Tenth street. The name of the young woman whom the kidnappers sought to make away with is withheld by the police. Her hands and knees were slightly cut and bruised as the result of jumping from the automobile which she was induced to enter just a short distance from her home. Induced Into Car According to the story told to the police by the young woman, she was on her way to work early Tuesday morning when a Ford car, driven by a man who was accompanied by a woman, drove past her. The woman called to her and asked if she did not want to ride to work. She thought the woman worked at the same factory, and replied that she would like to ride. The car stopped and she took her place on the back seat. When the car started she observed that she did not know the other occupants of the car. The machine turned cast on South A street, and she told the driver, whom she described as middle aged, heavy set and roughly dressed, that he was going the wrong direction. "I know where you want to go," he replied.. Girl Makes Jump. When the car had reached South Fifteenth and A streets the girl became alarmed, for the car was being driven at fast speed and was headed the opposite direction from the place where she was employed. Without hesitation the girl opened the car door and jumped. Her fall was a hard one and she considers herself fortunate in not being severely injured. She stated that after she had jumped from the car the man drove away at a reckless rate of speed. She states that she had never before seen the man and the woman who were in the car with her. She said the woman was young and very shabbily dressed. She also informed the police, that in the rear of the car was a long rope.

men to obtain public employment; decision upon a definite military or nonmilitary policy; declaration of Armistice day, November 11, as a national holiday; drastic action for those who have been proven slackers in the world war; opposition to the particl(Continued on Page Fourteen)

DEMOCRATS SPEAK ON LEAGUE TONIGHT Discussion of the league of nations will be a feature of the meeting of Democrats to be held in the Coliseum this evening at 8 o'clock, according to a statement made by Dr. Charles E. Duffin, chairman of the speakers' committee, today. Dr. Rowena Mann, of Chicago, and Ert L. Slack, of Indianapolis, are expected at 6:30 this evening. Dr. Mann, besides being pastor of the Third Unitarian church in Chicago, is the author of several magazine articles and a well known lecturer on sociological subjects. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Democratic state central committee. Attorney Wilfred Jessup, of this city, will be the chief speaker at a meeting to be held in the I. O. O. F. hall at Hagerstown Wednesday evening. Officials said today that a Hagerstown woman also would appear on the program. GOVERNMENT OBJECTS TO BIG PACKERS PLAN WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 28. Objection to the entire plan ruggested by the "big five" Chicago meat packers for disposition of their stockyard interests were filed by the department of justice today in the District of Columbia. To sanction the proposal of the packers to dispose of their stockyard interests to a holding company to be formed by F. H. Prince and company in Boston would mean a violation of the Sherman and other anti-trust laws, Attorney-General Palmer declared in a statement. Disposition of the packers stockyard interests is required by the voluntary court decree of dissolution. Weather Forecast SPECIAL FORECAST The coldest weather since last spring is expected to arrive by Wednesday, when the temperature may drop to 40 degrees or lower within the next 36 hours. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Wednesday; much cooler Wednesday and in extreme northwest portion tonight. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 70 Minimum 58 Today Noon 72 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Somewhat unsealed but mostly fair tonight and Wednesday. Decidedly cooler Wednesday. General Conditions The rain storm which prevailed here Monday has moved eastward in a great storm, covering southern Canada, its center being over Manitoba. This Canadian storm is moving rapidly eastward and a decided cool wave Is following from Saskatchewan which is expected to cause a shift in the wind from southwest to north late tonight or Wednesday.

ACCEPT CONSTITUTION A fall festival for 1921 was w dorsed by the Young Men's Business club at its meeting in the city hall Monday night. The young boosters of the city will start plans at once for. the entertainment next fall. President Paul James was empowered by the meeting to appoint a committee to get arrangements for the fesUval under way. Fall festivals were conducted by the former Young Men's Business club before it was merged with the old Commercial c'Jb. Since the Young Men's club we'it out of existence the fall entertainments have been discontinued. The show will be revived In all its old-time form and members of the newly organized club feel that they can make the festival even better by the addition of some new features the club has in mind. Will Take Place Each Year The fall festivals included a hog show, corn show, cattle show, fancy chicken show and exhibits of variou3 farm products. It is expected that the club will merge the hog show contemplated for next fall with the fall festival and make the festivals a regular feature each year. The following committee was appointed to prepare plans for bringing the hog show, which is expected to merge with the fall festival, to Richmond: R. G. Leeds, chairman; G. F. Ferling, and Clem McConaha. Fulghum Urges Show Walter B. Fulghum found that the peppy young men had transacted the business he was going to urge them to perform by the time he arrived for his address. Nevertheless, he explained to the young men the necessity for Richmond to prepare exhibition grounds where farmers of Wayne county can exhibit their stock and have sales. Wayne county farmers, at a recent meeting in Centervllle, decided to change their organization from a swine breeders' organization to a pure bred stock breeders' organization. Wayne farmers plan to make Wayne county a mecca for buyers of pure bred stock. There are now over 100 herds of pure bred swine in Wayne county, Mr. Fulghum declared, and the farmers want to make the same progress with cattle, horses, sheep, and other pure bred stock. Farmers Need Buildings. According to Mr. Fulghum. what is needed most is a place where the farmers can exhibit their stock properly. Mr. Fulghum declared that farmers had been having exhibits and shows in nearby towns because Richmond had not made a place for them and because Richmond did not act like she wanted them to come here. . Mr. Fulgnum declared that the best plan would be to lease or buy a tract of ground close to the city and erect there suitable buildings for stock shows. He insisted that carnival shows, horse racing, and anything that tended to take money out of the county should be eliminated. "What we need is to have buyers come here from all over the world and leave their money in Wayne county. That will be for the benefit of Richmond and all of us," Mr. Fulghum stated. Need Cooperation. The speaker pointed out that busf? ness fluctuated in Richmond according to the prosperity of Wayne county farmers and urged the young men to undertake close coperation with the farmers. The young men -received Mr. Pulghum's proposals with enthusiasm. It is felt that work must be started at once for next year's Fall Festival to insure Richmond the best festival that has ever been held here. Age Limit Decided. The members went over the constitution and by-laws point by point and voted on each section. Only a few sections caused discussion. After a good deal of argument the age limit question was decided by making that section of the rules read "any citizen of Richmond who believes In the Ideals of the organization and is under 40 years of age is eligible to Join the organization and no member over 45 years of age is entitled to a vote In

the meeting although he is entitled to a right to discuss questions before the club." Meet on Tuesday. The club will incorporate under the laws of the state with a board of directors. Meetings will be held hereafter on Tuesday evening. The vote of the Armistice Day meeting, to call on the Young Men's Business club for the work of financing the parade of November 11 was approved. Members of the organization promise that heir share of the work will be taken care of in quick fashion. BURSTING WHEEL KILLS GIRL 600 YARDS AWAY RICHMOND, Ky., Sept. 28. A portion of a bursting fly wheel sailed through the roof of the electric light plant today to the home of Wallace Hunter, 600 yards away,' where it killed his young daughter, Fannie, and clipped the braid of her sleeping woman companion. The missile crashed through the floor and side of the dwelling and was found in the yard two feet under ground. ..