Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 292, 19 October 1920 — Page 1

RICHMOND) iPAI VOL. XLV., No. 292 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telesram. ltOT. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 19, 1920 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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PARLIAMENT ACTION HOPE OF ENGLAND Eyes of All Britain Centered

Today on Legislative Body, Looking for Solution of Coal Strike. FIELDS AREALL IDLE (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 19. The eyes of all Great Britain were centered today upon the first session of - parliament after the summer recess, the entire nation looking anxiously to the legislators for action which might open a way to end the coal strike. ' The interest In the Irish question, which otherwise would have been the .first topio of discussion today, waned In the presence of a situation menacing the prosperity of the whole country, and the members assembled with the idea of devoting their entire immediate attention to this pressing topic. Rumors In political quarters beforehand as to probable developments dealt mainly with two suggestions one that, as the result of certain private discussions of political leaders and prominent labor men, the government and the miners' federation would soon get into negotiations again; the other that the government was contemplating a dissolution of parliament to test the opinion of the nation. Course Is Suggested In the latter case, the government, Jt ra said, would appeal to the country with the declaration that the chase of wages after prices could not continue and that the demands of the miners had been resisted to protect the community. Another version of the government's possible course in such a contingency would be to challenge the Judgment of the people whether "the supremacy of the parliament was to be overthrown and be replaced by the ascendancy of one class of the community." All rumors of intervention by other unions in the controversy between the miners and the government have ceased for the present, and the labor spokesman declared to be union, nor any combination of unions, is likely to interfere without an invitation from the miners, -which they say will certainly not be given at present. Similarly, reports that other bodies of workers are intending to join the strike, likewise have ceased, for the time being at any rate. Help is Offered Meanwhile the government Is receiving great numbers of offers of help from the general public. Thousands of men and many women have registered their names as helpers with the food ministry and the ministry of transport. It was necessary yesterday to line up the applicants in long lines and admit them to enroll a dozen at a time. It is understood, however, that none of the applicants will be definitely engaged to serve, the necessity of employing volunteers, it is believed, will not prevent itself unless the railway men eventually join the strike. Industry Parallzed Great Britain's coal mining Industry has been almost completely parallzed by the strike. Reports of idle pits come from all coal fields in England, Scotland and Wales. Sharp autumn weather prevails over the British Isles and belief was expressed today that this would have an important bearing on efforts to end the strike. No announcement so far has been made by the National union of railway men and the Transport Workers union relative to joining the miners in striking. Yesterdays serious rioting near the official residence of the Premier in Downing street, brought the problem of unemployment sharply to the atten tion of the people, Premier Lloyd George has promised to, bring at once before parliament definite plans looking to the initiation of operations which may give relief to men who are out of work, and he told a committee, which waited on him yesterday he had proposed similar measures to the London city council. Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Warm weather will continue for the next 24, and possib.ly 48 hours. The southern limits of the cold wave predicted to arrive within this week, are now over Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and North and South Dakotas, where general snows have set in. Freezing tem peratures or below for Richmond and vicinity appears certain before the close of the week. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled weather tonight and Wednesday; probably showers; little change in temperature. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 73 Minimum SO Today Noon Ti For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and continued warm Tuesday night and Wednesday; occasional rains and , probably thundershowers. General Conditions The great area of high barometric pressure which still covers that portion of the United States east of the western plain states is gradually giving away to advance of western rains storm. Heavy local showers Monday afternoon in portions of Wayne county and unsettled con ditionswill continue for 48 hours with more general rain. General rain and snows are now falling over the northwestern states as the Alaskan cold wave slowly tyit surely advances southward.

IRATE CITY FATHERS UNABLE TO ENTICE MAYOR INTO SCRAP

Several of the councilman were In a "hard-boiled" mood Monday evening at the council meeting, as a result of the action of Mayor W. W. Zimmerman in forcing the resignation of "Al" Schneider, street commissioner. Two councilmen, Al Ford and Joe Walterman, told Dr. Zimmerman that they resented the ousting of Schneider,, but the mayor refused to be enticed Into a controversy over the In cident. Walerman Excited. Walterman became greatly excited in the course of his remarks and the mayor attempted to "rap him down" with his gavel, but the pounding of the gavel served only to infuriate Walterman. "I won't sit. down," the councilman shouted. "You are not fit to be mayor. I am not out of order; you are out of order yourself. You can't bluff me." Above the uproar the mayor could be heard to say, "I am not trying to bluff anyone." "It looks like you were," cried Wal terman, who then took his seat before the menace of the approaching ser geant-at-arms, Henry Vogelsong. Defends Schneider. When Walterman took the floor he declared that in his opinion Schneider was one of the best street commissioners the city ever had, and that he thought it a shame that he had been forced to resign. Councilman Ford stated that when his wife remonstrated with the driver of a city trash wagon for scattering ashes about the alley the man laughed at her, and then deliberately tossed a spadeful of ashes into the air. Ford asserted that if Schneider was now commissioner the offending trashhauler would be severely reprimanded or discharged. Ford Indignant "Schneider was an efficient. Industrious official. Why did you practically force him to resign?" Ford asked the mayor. "Mr. Schneider was an efficient man and I have nothing against him," replied the mayor. Rumored Mayor Intervened Monday forenoon, when it was learned that Schneider had submitted his resignation to the board of public works, it was stated that Mayor Zimmerman had demanded the removal of Schneider on the pretext that Schneider had not been loyal in his attitude toward the mayor and that he had been "talking about" him. All of which Schneider has denied blunt ly and emphatically. Council gave its unanimous approval to the plan of the city school board to erect a junior high school in West Richmond at an. approximate cost of J 400,000, , V''"K RETTERS GET CUSTODY OF ADDINGTON CHILD "This case," said Judge William A. Bond in circuit court Monday, "is one of those kind that makes a judge wish he were not on the bench." The court was about to make his decision in the case of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Addington, of Ridgeville, Ind., against Mr. and Mrs. George Retter, of near Economy, Ind., for the custody of four-yeai'-old Robert Addington, son of Carl Addington, a Richmond man, who was murdered by his wife last January, the woman commiting sui cide following the crime. The case was given a hearing Sept. 30 and was, a particularly hard fought legal bat-j tie, the court room being tilled with residents of Ridgeville and Economy and vicinity. As the judge spoke, Mrs. Retter, grand-aunt of Robert, who has kept the child almost a year, sat near the bench, both arms about the child. She was as pale as anyone who had ever faced a court awaiting a dreaded sentence. Judge Ends Tension Finally Judge Bond announced that his decision was that Robert was to remain in the custody of his great aunt and uncle. Mrs. Retter sobbed, then laughed, and tears poured down her cheecks. Little Robert returned hug for hug. Another woman, almost hysterical, took the child from Mrs. Retter and rushed to the side of Judge Bond. "We can never thank you enough she began, but the judge reminded her that his decision was entirely judicial and declined to hear further expressions from her. As the woman left the court room one of the attorneys for Mr. and Mrs. Addington was arguing with the court that his ruling was illegal on the ground that the Addingtons, who are the paternal grandparents of the child, had legally adopted him last February. The court replied that he had made his decision after a careful study of the statutes and mature consideration. Explains Devislon In assigning the custody of the child to Mr. and Mrs. Retter Judge Bond stated that they as well as Mr. and Mrs. Addington were Christian people and all of them were worthy of having the care of Robert. He said that no matter who was given Robert's custody he knew the child would have a good home, wherein he was more fortunate than thousands of children. The court Indicated that his decision to permit Robert to remain in the custody of his great aunt and great uncle was based largely on the fact that the child had been in their possession a length of time to permit Mr. and Mrs. Retter to develop deep affection for him and for the child to become sincerely attached to them. WELCOME ARMY AVIATORS MINEOLA, N.Y., Oct. 19 Aviation officers in charge of Mitchel Field planned to send a veritable bevy of airplanes Into the air to greet the four crews of army fliers upon their return today from the trip from Nome, Alaska. Although this pioneer sky journey has occupied three months the actual flying time for the 9,000 miles covered was elected at about 110 hours.

EXPENDITURES OF CAMPAIGN TOLD OCT. 28 Complete Records of Collections and Disbursements of Republicans and Democrats To Be Announced.

COMMITTEE RECESSES (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19 Five days be fore the coming election, on Thursday, Oct. 28, complete records of the collections and disbursements of the Repub lican and Democratic parties will be submitted to the public. The senate committee appointed to investigate campaign expenditures. meeting here yesterday, directed the chairmen of the national, senatorial and congressional committees of the two parties, to file such reports at Chicago on that date. The reports aro to cover all activities since the party chairman testified at the committee hearing in Chicago several weeks ago. Request Complete Lists. In telegrams addressed to Will H Hays, Republican chairman; George Whitehead of the Democratic national committee and the heads of the other party organizations, the committee asked for complete lists of all subserip tions in excess of $100; detailed' fig ures on expenditures, and also a list of all pledges, promises or underwriting. Senator Reed specifically asked for the latter in an effort to learn wheth er any arrangements had been made to meet the deficits which it has been re ported, both parties will face after the election. Committee Is Recessed. The senatorial committee recessed aftr yesterday's session and does not expect to meet again until after Nov. 2, provided the party chairmen agree to file the information asked for. In event they refuse or fail the senators decided to meet in Chicago prior to the election and subpoena, the chairman of the committees. Investigation of all senatorial campaigns -was deferred by the committee until the election. Breckenridge Long, Democratic senatorial nominee in Missouri, who had been subpoenaed, was dismissed without being-heard. Probe Peace League A lengthy report on the activities of the League to Enforce Peace, of which William Howard Taft is president, Introduced Into the record before the senators left here last night may, be followed by further investigation of the league and examination of its officers, members of the committee mdicated last night. Don M. Hunt, attorney for the committee, who prepared the report following investigation of the letter files of the league, suggested In his findings that some members of the league had, in his opinion, violated the Logan act, passed in 1899, to prohibit private citizens negotiating with foreign governments or their agents in matters of controversy in which the United States is interested. Cites Decision Mr. Hunt cites a supreme court decision in the treason cases during the Civil war, when American citizens were tried for proposing to English ornclals that Great Britain recognize the Confederate states. The report contains copies of scores of letters and papers taken from the files of the league, many of the letters being confidential communications from William H. Taft, George W. Wickersham, Theodore Marburg, Elihu Root and others. Proposed Steamship Route From Great Lakes to Europe Is Discussed at New York NEW YORK, Oct. 19. Hearing on the project of establishing a direct steamship route from the Great Lakes to Europe by improving the St. Law rence river, were shifted to this city today by the International joint commission, composed of representatives rjf the United States and Canadian governments, which has been holding sessions at various places. The commission will sit here through Thursday, and then go succes sively to Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Albany and Boston, and several Canadian cities, to take evidence and arguments. Later it will report the desirability of joint action by the two governments in undertaking the project. The United States section of the commission includes former United States Senators Obediah Gardiner, of Maine, and Clarence D. Clark, of Wyoming. Canadian members are Charles R. McGrath, Henry C. Powell and Sir William Hearst. One vacancy exists in the United States section. King Alexander's Condition Worse; Suggest Successors ATHENS, Oct. 19 King Alexander whose condition has been most grave, seemed worse today, owing to congestion of the lungs. Newspapers here speculate on his successor, should his illness terminate fatally. A number of foreign princes are suggested for the throne. It appears that Prince Charles of Belglum, younger son of King Albert and Queen Elizabeth, is the favorite. Opposition journals point out that the natural heir to the throne under the constitution would be Prince Paul, brother of King Alevander and third son of former King Constantine. DENY THAT CREEL WAS OFFICIAL ENVOY WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. White House-officials reiterated today that George Creel, former chairman of the committee on public Information, has not visited Mexico at the instance of President Wilson. State department officials likewise declared that Creel's visit had no official status.

' Leaders of Million Striking Coal Miners in England

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Above, Robert Smillie, head of the miners, at right, and Frank Hodges, his

ence of miners' executives and, below, Herbert Smith, leader of the Yorkshire miners, explaining a disputed i point in the miners' demands to one of the men present at a meeting of miners and coal owners. ! r. ,i t i j j .i i- . v , ., t. These pictures, the most recent ones from England, give intimate glimpses of the men -who are leading the ; 1,000,000 coal miners who struck recently in England, shutting off England's coal supply and throwing hundreds of thousands of men in dependent industries out of work. The, strike followed weeks of conferences between the '

miners, mine owners and the government.

MILTON FIRM URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION ON COURT PETITION , Attorneys for the Doddridge-Beck oompany, a Milton, Ind., manufacturing concern, recently placed under a receivership on a complaint filed by one of the stockholders, Carlton Chaney, appeared in circuit court Tuesday and urged Judge Bond to make immediate ruling on a petition submitted by the company a few days ago to have the receivership set aside. Judge Bond indicated that his decision would be rendered not later than Wednesday. A legal technicality was the basis for the company's petition for the removal of the receiver. Monday attorneys for the company advanced the argument that the concern was entirely solvent and that there had never been any danger of it becoming insolvent. They contended that under the circumstances it was unjust to continue the receivership. Says Company is Sound One of the attorneys stated that the company, under the management of Harry Miller, for the past two and a half years, has been making good profits and is now and has been since Miller assumed control of its affairs, on a sound business basis. He stated that when Miller became manager the company had outstanding indebtedness totalling $23,000. He stated that in the past two and a half years that indebtedness has been entirely paid off and at the present time has an indebtedness of only $1,800, that it has $6,000 in bank and bills receivable totalling $17,000. The company's attorneys denied the charge contained in Chaney's applicition for a receivership that there had been no audit of the company's books under the present management. They asserted that three aduits had bes'n made and that the audit now being made for the receiver showed the com pany to bo entirely solvent. Allege Bad Feeling. The company's attorneys further denied the charge that the late Oscar M. Kirlin, who for two and one-half years prior to his suicide, was secretary-treasurer of the Doddridge-Beck company, had intermingled ihe funds of the company with the funds of the Farmer's Bank, of Milton, which concern Kirlin is alleged to have wreck ed. The assert that all the company's funds, with the .exception of a small amount, have been properly accounted for. It Is asserted by attorneys for the company that the petition for a receivership resulted from bad feeling on the part of certain stockholders against other stockholders. Republicans Meet in Five Towns in County Tuesday Republican meetings, at which campaign issues will be discussed and instructions in the preparation of ballots will be given to first voters, are to be held this evening in several towns in Wayne county. The list of these meetings and the speakers follows: Boston, F. F. Riggs; Abington, P. A. Fishback; Centerville, Paul Beckett; Williamsburg, 7 o'clock, Harry E. Yocey and Fountain City, 7:30, Harry Yockey. Wednesday evening there will be similiar meetings in the following town: Milton. Ray K. Shiveley; Dublin. F. F. Riggs, and Economy, Harry E. Yockey. ' '

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Armistice Day Committee Assigns Floats to Richmond Organizations

Assignments of floats .for the big Armistice Day celebration Nov." ll were made at the executive and allied committees' meeting in the America Legion rooms Monday night. The historical nature of the floats and marching bodies will give the parade a pageant effect unprecedented in the history of the city. Enthusiasm was high at the meeting and representatives from organization after organization proffered the services of their constituents toward 1 making the pageant a success. Many , unexpected floats of mammoth proportions were outlined for the committeemen. Start Finance Campaign Wednesday morning the finance committee, under the leadership of Paul James, president of the Young Men's Business club, will start out to raise the necessary funds for the celebration. The city has been laid ALLEN WANTS ACTION ON CHARGES AGAINST CHICAGO GRAIN MEN TOPEKA, Kas., Oct. 19 Governor Allen will press his demands for a government investigation of the Chicago board of trade on his charges that wheat prices have been manipulated, he said here today upon his return from an eastern campaign speaking tour. "My request to President Wilson," he said, "was merely for an investigation as' to operations on the board. I am now awaiting action on that re -- f K,-k1t awa ra.n nirAptiirl Hnn 1 1 1 , 8how 80me 8tartling facts and conditions." Referring to the recent slumps of wheat and cotton Governor Allen said: "If it is shown that these price fluctuations were due to speculation cold deliberate gambling, and not conditions of supply and demand," I will urge abolition of the board. In any event I will fight illegal gambling in necessities It is impossible to conceive how various forms of gambling in the state and nation should be made illegal anJ yet become perfectly legitimate when the speculators and gamblers are betting on the prices of the food we must cat and the clothes we must wear. "Had the Kansas farmers sold their wheat under the recent break they would have been forced to lose $100,000,000. I cannot see the merit of a legalized gamble in necessities by persons who sell thousands of bushels of grain they lr not own who buy thousands of bushels of ,grai that is never delivered." Farm to Farm Survey Against Barberry Started (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Oct. 19 A farm to farm survey to eradicate the common barberry as a defensive measure against wheat rust has been started by the Department of Agriculture in portions of thirteen states in the west and middle west. Eleven counties In eastern North Dakota, seven in South Dakota and 13 in Southeastern Minnesota already have been surveyed it was announced today for the purpose of locating and weeding out "cultivated and escaped bushes on farms."

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off in districts and a sum between $3,500 and $4,000 will be raised. Joseph Hill, chairman of the "program committee announced that every effort was being made to secure a speaker of national reputation to address a meeting in the afternoon. Members from the labor council stated that they also were planning to bring a prominent orator to the city. Neither could announce definitely who (Continued on Page Twelve) PRODUCTION LOWERED BY TAX ON INDUSTRY WHITE TELLS ROTARY "As soon as we quit taxing industrial effort we will have greater production. Taxing material, machinery or improvements all result in higher prices to the consumer and results in smaller consumption which reverts back to production," was the statement of John E. White, of the Henry George Lecture association, of Chicago, speaking before the Rotary club at the weekly luncheon in the Arlington hotel, Tuesday noon, on the subject "Relation of Taxation to Community Development." Improvement Discouraged "The true basis of taxation is land and land value," said Mr. White. "Too often improvement is discouraged by taxes on vacant lots being disproportionately low to the general high rate on improved buildings." Many examples of this were given by the speaker. He pointed out the great difference between the manufacturing concerns of Los Angeles, Calif., where virtually no tax is placed on improvements, and Fall River, Mass., where land tax is low and building tax high. Cites Statistics

According to Mr. White farm land Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, famis one-third of the total of all land. All 0us Republican woman leader and a land has a total value of one-half all i former Earlham Btudent, arrived in

products. From statistics, he said, it is found that one-tourth ot our taxes are on land and three-fourths on products. From the various examples given it was drawn that the way to encourage deveTspment in a community was to make taxes on vacant lots so high as to encourage improvements on them to lower their taxes. The Rotary club brought Mr. White to the city for this special lecture. The association with which he is connected has been active in studying political and social questions such as the one discussed. United States Shipbuilding Behind English Tonnage By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 19 Shipbuilding in the United States, which led that of England by 1,931.000 gross tons early this year, has fallen behind In the quarter ended Sept. 30, by 1,959,000 gross tons, according to figures made public today by Lloyd's register of shipping. The United States, however, the report said, continues to produce more than twice as much tonnage In oil tankers as all other countries combined. There are in progress of construction In this country twenty-nine tankers, with a gross tonnage of 545,307, as compared with 35 vessels of this type representing 322,558 in all other countries. ,

SALESMAN OF MULTI-X HELD ON INDICTMENT

Lyle T. Laub Taken in Custody at Indianapolis on Indictment by Wayne County Grand Jury. SWINDLINGls" ALLEGED Sheriff Carr was notified Tuesday, that Lyle T. Laub had been arrested in Indianapolis, on an idictment returned against him Monday by the Wayne county grand jury, charging him with obtaining signatures to written instruments by false pretense. Laub, it is alleged, was employed as stock salesman by the Multi-X Aircraft & Motors company, a "bluesky" promotion scheme, the promoters of which suddenly departed from Rich- ? mond about three months ago, follow ing an exposure of their undertaking wnicn appeared in The Palladium. Charges Falsity In the indictment it is charged that Laub, "Feloniously, falsely and knowingly" induced Charles F. Estep, owner of a farm north of Richmond on th3 Chester pike, to purchase 500 shares of stock of the Multi-X company, giving his note for ?5,000, secured by a mortgage on his farm, in payment The note executed by Estep, it is alleged, was made payable to Laub instead of to the Multi-X company. It is stated in the Indictment that the note and mortgage were executed July 9, last, "and that on July 24 Laub "unlawfully sold the note to the Etna Trust & Savings company of Indianapolis. It is stated that at the time Laub sold the note to the trust company he was in its employ. Trust Company Innocent. Prosecutor Freeman states that after the trust company was informed how the note and mortgage had been s ecured Laub was immediately discharged. The Indictment refers to the Etna Trust company as the present "innocent holder" of Estep's note and niortgage. The second count of the indictment alleges that Estep signed the mortgage believing, as represented to him by Laub, that he was merely signing a subscription for the 500 shares of Multi-X stock. It is alleged that the niortgage was unlawfully recorded July 10. Charge Misrepresentation. The first count of the indictment charges that Laub, in urging Estep to purchase Multi-X stock, repcesAnted u liim that the company had purchased & tract of land north of Richmond valved at $35,000, that a factory was to be erected on this site for the manufacture of airplanes and automobiles and that ihe business was to be conducted on a large scale. The ln;tment charge? that Laub represented to Estep that the stock of the Multi-X company, the par value of which was $10 a share, would be worth $18 before expiration of the note Fstep was inducpd to give, in sixty days, end it Is further alleged that Laub pgreed to dispose of Estep's stock at $18 per share. Allege All Blue Sky. The indictment charges that, in fact, the Multi-X company never owned real estate in Wayne county or elsewhere; that the company promoters had no intention of putting up a factory or of engaging in the manufacture of aircraft and automobiles; that the company's stock was worthless at the time it was sold to Estep, and known to be by Laub, and that it never will be of any value. It is understood that during the brief time the promoters of the Multi-X company operated in Wayne county they were able to victimize quite a few people. Their stock promotion activities ceased abruptly when The Palladium published an article setting forth the fact that the Multi-X company was nothing more than a "bluesky" scheme. . This exposure was made after the Palladium had conducted a careful investigation Deputy Sheriff Wadman left for Indianapolis Monday forenoon and returned with Laub late in the afternoon. REPUBLICANS HEAR MARGARET M'CARTER Richmond. Tuesday and addressed a i at tVi Viio-h ehnrtl onHItorium, at 3:30 p.m. A delegation of local Republican women worKers, headed by Esther Griffin White, the county chairman for women, received Mrs. McCarter, on her arrival here from Rushville, where stie spoke last night. Prof. Edwards Present Dr. D. M. Edwards, president of Earlham college, presided at the meetMrs. McCarter addressed here. Following the meeting Mrs. McCarter as taken to Portland in an automobile by a delegation of Jay county Republican women leaders. She speaks at Portland Tuesday evening. One of the features of the meeting held here Tuesday afternoon was the singing by a quartet of colored women. Miss Anna Brown. Mrs. Lettie Fox and Mrs. Howard Bass. FRENCH MINERS DEMAND INCREASE IN WAGE RATE (By Associated Press) PARIS. Oct. 19. Members of th national council of the French Miners Federation will meet here Oct. 22 to consider demands for an Immediate advance in wages. The rate to be demanded Is as yet unknown, but it Is understood to vary between four and five francs a day. It is indicated the companies will b given a very brief time in which to answer, and that, in case of refusal,, a strike will be called.