Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 294, 21 October 1920 — Page 1

UM A, VOL. XLV., No. 294 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun -Tele mm, H07. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 21, 1920 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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FIRST TIME Entering New York for Initial Visit Since His Nomination, Republican Nominee Talks Twice Today. LAST CAMPAIGN TOUR (By Associated Press) ON BOARD SENATOR HARDING'S SPECIAL TRAIN, Oct. 21. Entering New York for the first time since his nomination, Senator Harding placed the cause of Republicanism before the voters of the Empire state today in a flying visit which gave time for only two net speeches. A day meeting at Rochester, and an evening address in Buffalo, were the only definite speaking engagements on his program, which provided that in all he was to tpend only fourteen hours in the state. Without having visited New York city he will leave Buffalo tonight, for Marion, on the return of his last campaign trip outside Ohio. Voice Shows Strain. At several smaller places along the way today crowds met the Harding train and he exchanged greetings during short steps. His voice showed the strain of his recent vigorous campaigning however, and he conserved It whenever possible for the larger meetings. BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. Oct. 21 In the only political speech which he will make in the state. ex-President William Howard Taft discussed the league of nations and President Wilpon, in an nddress at the Indiana university gymnasium Wednesday nisrht before an audience of nearly 4.000. Judge Taft said in part: "The issue which the American people are going to vote on in this elec Hon, no matter what Mr. Cox wishes, Mr. Wilson wishes, Mr. Lodge wishes, or Mr. Harding wishes, is whether they approve the administration of Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson is a man of ex ceptional ability, and of still more exceptional personality, and ho has stamped that personality upon his administration so completely that he Is the administration. It is impossible, therefor, to talk in this campaign without talking of Mr. Wilson. Never since the days of Andrew Jackson has a president exercised over his party and over the government such control as Mr, Wilson. ' - Taft for League. V "There remains for discussion the subject of the League of Nations. I have always been for international agreement to settle disputes on principles of Justice by a resort to international tribunals. I attempted to bring this about by what were called the universal arbitration treaties. which were emasculated by the senate, i After this war I hoped for a league of nations and I labored as earnestly as I could after the League of Nations had been framed and agreed to in Paris, to bring about the ratification.. Indeed. I had been long before, the president of the League to Enforce Peace, whose object was to secure the submission of all justifiable issues between the nations likely to lead to war, to a court. "The Wrilson leaguo went further, and I approved the advances proposed, both Article 10 and the other provisions. And I traveled far and wide over this country advocating it. I tried to help Mr. Wilson by making suggestions as to amendments for the league and as to tho best means of j securing its ratification. I soon became convinced after the league had been submitted to the senate. Blames Wilson for Failure. "I sought to bring about, so far as I could, agreement upon reservations which would not have weakened the ways to exercise one-man 'power. Mr. Wilson wished to be as he said in his appeal to the voters in 1918 the unembarrassed spokesman of the American people in Paris, and although they had rebuked him for that appeal he acted as if he had the sole power. Never from the beginning did he consult the senators of either party. Stamped Issue on Cox. "With his personality he has stamped the issue upon the Democratic platform and upon Mr. Cox, so that should Mr. Cox be elected, he is bound to stand by Art. 10. On the other hand, there are now in the senate enough senators who will continue to be in the senate in the next congress to defeat Art. 10, and who will undoubtedly do so if it be offered for their consideration. "We face, therefore, in Mr. Ce-'"s election, a stalemate, as Mr. Harding properly expresses it. We face the continuance of the deadlock which Mr. Wilson has insisted upon. Expressed Harding Attitude. "Mr. Harding's attitude upon the league has been this, that in an earnest desire to help the other nations he was willing to vote for the league with the Republican reservations, and he did so twice. In anticipation of executive responsibility, however, and of initative, he does not wish to sub mit the Wilson league to the senate He prefers to negotiate with the lead ing powers now in the league, to re vise and amend the league by an agreement with those powers before submitting the matter to the senate. Women Voters Instructed By Democratic Workers A meeting to instruct women of the city in voting was held under the auspices of the Democratic women's organization of Wayne county, at the home of Mrs. Charles Worth in the Twenty-seventh precinct Wednesday evening. Mrs. Cordelia Seifert, who presided, instructed the women. Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 27, a similar meeting is scheduled to be held at the home of Mrs. Ben WTialey, 536 North Nineteenth street, starting at 2:30.

Joins "Newlywed" Circle at National Capital

Mrs. Frank Kirby Chapin. Mrs. Frank Kirby Chapin is one of the brides of the past summer season at New York. She is the wife cf Captain Chapin, U. S. A. She is the daughter of Charles E. Jervls of Wilmington, Pel. Captain Chapin is a West Point graduate and an overseas veteran. He is now stationed in Washington, D. O.

LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN FUEL SITUATION SAY LOCAL DEALERS No improvement in the local coal supply situation was the report made Thurdav bv a representative of one; of the largest coal dealers in the city. "Generally speaking, local dealers have no reserve supplies of coal," it was stated. "Shipments being received are not regular and only a few cars come in at one time. The indications are that there will be less coal received in Richmond this month than came in in September, and the shipments received in September were less than the August shipments." Due to Lake Traffic It is estimated that 35 per cent of the coal consumers of the city have their winter's supply of fuel on hand, that 40 per cent are partially supplied for the winter, ,and that the remaining 25 per cent have absolutely no coal. The first of this, month local dealers anticipated that thry would begin I to receive normal coal shipments at regular intervals after October 15 because navigation on the great lakes would be closed Viy that time. Because of the unusual warm weather, however, lake traffic still continues. Operators Blame Roads Mine ODerators report to local deal ers that the scarcity of coal is due al-! most entirely to the failure of the railroads to furnish a sufficient number of cars at the mines. Operators insist that the mines are being generally operated to maximum capacity. City Plant Supplied While local dealers have been abl? to fill only a small part of their orders for several weeks the Richmond Municipal plant has been receiving more coal than it could conveniently handle, under priority shipment orders as a public utility. The city was inclined to loan some of its surplus coal to local dealers to assist them in filling their orders but the railroad companies refused to permit the city to take such action. Richmond Beverage Company Formation Is Announced Organization of the Richmond Beverage Company, with G. F. Fosler, HOtJ Sheridan street, as president, wan learned Thursday. Articles , of incorporation have been filed. The company will have a capital stock of $40,000. of which $10,000 will be preferred. Manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages will be started soon Other officers of the company include T. F. Boyce. vice-presidont: S. B. Martin, secretary, and C. W. Schmidt, treasurer. Weather Forecast For-Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday; little change in temperature. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 80 Minimum 70 Today. Noon 78 Moore's Special Forecast. Warm weather will continue to prevail for the next 24 hours and the advance'of the cold wave continues very slow. It has moved southward several hundred miles, its southern boundary now being over northern New Mexico and its eastern boundary over western Nebraska. For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair and continued warm tonight and Friday. General Conditions Weather conditions over central and eastern states remain practically unchanged. The principal storm continues over the southern Rocky Mountain plateau. Under the influence of this 6torm heavy rains are falling inKansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, and heavy snows in Colorado, Utah and Nevada. The southern limit of the cold wave being over northern New Mexico and wirter weather prevails in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and northwestern Colorado. The lowest temperature in the past 36 hours was 4 below zero in Modena, southern Utah.

Handcuffed Maniac Escapes

From Easthaven Wednesday Sheriff Carr and a detail of Richmond police officers searched for a handcuffed maniac, who had escaped from the Eastern Indiana Insane hospital, practically all of Wednesday night.- No trace of the man had been obtained up to noon Thursday. The fugitive madman had to be manacled most of the time because of his violent actions. Wednesday evening while he and several other patients were being returned to their quarters from the dining room at the institution the manacled man suddenly stepped from line and bolted. He soon out-distanced pursuit. CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN TO SHOW CIVIC OUTt IS AIM" OR An educational "Clean-up Campaign" is to be inaugurated by the Kiwanis club throughout the City of Richmond to bring clearly before the people a better realization of the civic duty of each citizen in aiding in the cleanliness of the community. The campaign is not to represent at any time a spirit of coercion or force but is to emphasize that the securing of help from the individual householder will be of benefit to the individuals and to the health of the city a large. According to members of the committee that reported on the advisability of the campaign, Richmond should be a. model of cleanliness for other cities of the state. It is known as a beautiful citv and the Kiwanis club believes the pride of the citizenryj should be such as to urge them to take a great interest in the clean-up campaign for a healthy city. Outlines Campaign. The purpose of the campaign as outlined in the report, to the club at their weekly luncheon in the K. of P. temple Thursday noon is as follows: "To lay before the people of Richmond the importance of providing on his premises adequate receptacles for containing garbage and trash, to the end that a spirit of civic pride will be installed in the minds of all the people for the cleanliness of the city." The work will be confined chiefly to the alleys. An organization will be formed with thirty-five captains and his assistants who will work in districts -of the city, acquainting residents with the nature of the campaign. No material prizes will be offered, honorable mention will be given in the newspapers and the awards shall be determined on the improvements made in the precincts. Lieut. Governor John Bromert, of Indianapolis, was the chief speaker at the luncheon. He commended the spirit of the locnl club in civic welfare. Harry Frankel entertained with humorous songs. Several of the members will attend the charter meeting of the Portland Kiwanis club next Tuesday evening. Soviet Hold American Prisoners in Russia WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. An estimate of 3,000 Americans in Russia, as given in a press dispatch yesterday from Moscow, was declared by the state department to be excessive. The best information obtainable by the de partment is that there are about So Americans in that country. It was stated that the American government was negotiating for their repatriation through Dr. Mansen, who is acting under authority of the league of nations in attempting to repatriate foreigners held in Bolshevik territory. Several of the Americans are in prison and the soviet authorities have made repeated efforts to have the American government agree to release political prisoners in this country for the exchange or release of the Americans. GREAT FIRE IN LONDON. LONDON, Oct. 21. Fire which started late last evening in the hop ex change in Bouthwark street in the Borough district was rtill burning this morning. Some estimates place the loss at ,000,000

RUSH PLANS ON DETAILS OFJELECTION County Election Officers Prepare for Heavy Vote on Nov. 2 Obtain State Ballots Early. BOOTHS "OPEN EARLY

Wayne county election officers arc rapidly getling into shape all preliminaries for the presidential, state and county election which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2. Linus P. Meredith, clerk of the Wayne circuit court and a member of the board of county election commissioners Wednesday w'ent to Indianapolis to receive personally the state ballots which will reach Richmond Thursday or Friday by express. A total of 32,000 state ballots will be sent to Wayne county. They are printed on pink paper, bear the tickets of the Republican, Democratic, Socialist, Prohibition, Farmer-Labor and Single Tax parties, and are the largest in size of any ballot voted in recent years. What Is on Ballot. The state ballots, so-called, bear the names of the presidential electors for all tickets and the various candidates for state offices including candidates i for United States senator. The county ballots, printed on white paper in Richmond, also are ready for delivery to the clerk early next week There will be the same number of county as state ballots, but they are much smaller in size, bearing only the Republican, Democratic, Socialist and Farmer-Labor in the order named from left to right. Other election supplies which are to be received by the election commissioners next week are polling sheets, tally papers and various affidavits to be used at all precincts. The inspectors of all precincts will be instructed to report in person to the clerk at the court house and receive ballots and all other supplies, including the registration books, on Saturday, Oct. 30. Booths Open Promptly One of the special instructions to all members of election boards this year is the great necessity of opening the polls promptly at 6 a. m. To do this the precinct election boards must be on hand an hour earlier in order that everything may be arranged for the opening of the voting places without a minute's delay. ;-,Tbe slogan, ot. early1 has been carried into air" townships and wards in the city and both Republicans and Democratic party officers are urging that everybody go to the polls early in the day to avoid the possibility of being shut out at the congested period which will occur late in the afternoon. The polls must close promptly at 6 p. m. Owing to the increase in voters, with the same number of precincts, the election officers are fearful that scores of persons may lose their votes if they wait until late in the afternoon. M'SWINEY IS FED WHILE UNCONSCIOUS LONDON, Oct. 21. Official confirmation came from two sources this morning of the reports that Lord Mayor MacSwmey of Cork, had been fed during a period of unconsciousness. The bulletin of the Irish self-determination league, dealing with the condition of the Lord Mayor on the seventieth day of his hunger strike in Brixton prison, announced that the prison doctors had forced meat juice into MacSwiney's mouth during a fit of delirium which the prisoner suffered last night. Refuses White Awake. From the government side it was stated at the home office that the Lord Mayor had been fed last night. It was explained there that the prison doctors were under instructions to use any possible means to keep him alive, but that during consciousness he resisted attempts to administer nourishment. Their attitude is, it was' stated, that when the Lord Mayor is unconscious and unable to resist they are carrying out their orders if they then give him food. The self-determination league's account of the feeding said that the Lord Mayor upon regaining consciousness, detected the taste of the meat juice and said to a Sister near him: "They tricked me, and I didn't know it." Before lapsing into unconsciousness again, continued the account the Lord Mayor waved his arms violently and shouted: ''Take it away." Packers Will Submit New Plan to Dispose of Yards WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. The government has agreed to a continuance until next Tuesday of the argument, scheduled today in the district supreme court on the plan of the Big Five Packers for the disposal of their market stockyards, it was announced at the Department of Justice. The packers are working out a new plan for the divo;cement of these properties it was said at the department, and the government has consented to wait until Tuesday for its completion. Frank Wilson Answers Final Call in Colorado A , message received Thursday bv Delbert Minnick said that the body of Frank Wilson was being shipped to Richmond from a point in Colorado. It is believed to be Frank Wilson, who was superintendent of mails at the Richmond postoffice until recently, when he resigned to go west. There were no details to establish the identity. Efforts to verify his death were unavailing during the day.

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Miss Jane Morton. Miss Jane Morton is the daughter of one of Chicago's wealthiest and most prominent families. For years she had been sent to a convent and to finishing schools to prepare herself to take a leading part in the social life of her set. Now, with that education complete, Miss Morton has taken the

reins in her own hands and says she girls Ao. She has obtained a "job as office. Teachers Business Session Begins Friday Afternoon INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 21 Business sessions of the Indiana State Teachers' association will begin Friday afternoon at 4:30 instead of Saturday morning, it was announced today by E. C. Jerman, of Greensburg, chairman of the executive committee. The 67th annual convention began today. Mr. Jarman said the business sessions will start immediately after the close of the general session at which Judge K. M. Landis will be the principal speaker. The sessions in all probability will continue over until Saturday morning. Between 12,000 and 14,000 teachers will have enrolled for the convention before It ends, in the opinion of C O. Williams, of Richmond, secretarytreasurer. There will be 36 sectional meetings during the day. Five general sessions will be held this afternoon and tonight. A general session will be held all day Friday, it was said. The convention wil end Saturday. JOHNSON TO SPEAK HERE ON OCTOBER 28 Henry Lincoln Johnson, a national committeeman from Georgia, will be the speaker at the Republican rally to be held in the A. M. E. church on the evening of Oct 28. Mr. Johnson is one of the best known men of his race in the United States and will draw out a big crowd. The first veer's ball to be given under Republican auspices on the evening of the 2Sth will be in two sections, one at the coliseum under the direction of the Republican Woman's organization of Wayne county, and the other in the Masonic hall on South Sixth street, under the management of the Colored Harding and Coolidge club. Music Committee Meets. Miss Helen Nicholson, chairman of the music committee for the coliseum dance held a meeting of her committee this afternoon at Republican headquarters to arrange for the musical program and stated that the Harding quartet, which sang at the McCarter meeting, would appear on the program during the evening. The members of the music committee are Miss Alice Knollenberg, Mrs. Fred J. Bartel, Mrs. I,pe and Mrs. Roland Nusbaum, Mrs. Will Keinker, Miss Edna Marlatt. Miss Laura Gaston. Mrs. Charles S. Marvel, Mrs. J. P. Hill, Miss Mary Jay, Miss Elizabeth Smelser, Mrs. Frank t'ritchet, Miss Ruth Peltz, Miss Anna Brown and Mrs Lettie Fox. Lewis G. Reynolds, chairman of the parade committee of the Beveridge meeting to be held in the coliseum on Oct. 26, stated today that the meeting place for the parade would be at the north end of the South Tenth street park as this is a central location and there would be plenty of room to form without interfering with street traffic as is the case when meeting at the courthouse. Judge W. A. Bond will preside at the Beveridge meeting and Lee B. Nusbaum is chairman of the reception committee, with Omar Hollingsworth, Charles Porter, John H. Johnson, W. H. Bockhoff, F. S. Dodd and R. G. Leeds. Interest Keen Regarding Successor to Alexander (By Associated Press) ATHENS, Oct. 21 Keen interest in the question of succession to the Greek throne, should King Alexander's illness terminate fatally, is being taken by the people, although nothing reliable relative to the subject is as yet known. The throne will undoubtedly be offered to Prince Paul. King Alexander's younger brother, but it is almost a foregone conclusion that the conditions accompanying the offer will render it unacceptable. n case of his refusal it may be offered to some foreign prince and if he declines the situation may be solved by the proclamation of the republic,

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prefers to work for a living as other stenographer in a Chicago brokers RULING ON PETITION OF DODDRIDGE-BECK SET FOR SATURDAY Judge Bond in circuit court announced Thursday that he would make a ruling Saturday on the petition submitted by the management of the Doddridge-Beck company to set aside the receivership for that firm. The Doddridge-Beck company is a manufacturing concern located at Milton, Ind. It was placed in the hands of a receiver, the American Trust and Savings bank of Richmond, Sept. 27 on a complaint filed by Carlton Chaney, a stockholder. , Contend Solvency An attorney for the management of the company renewed his request to the court Thursday for a prompt ruling on the motion to set aside the receivedship, stating that it was vitally important that such action be takei at once for the reason that the receivership is interfering with the company's business and is impairing its credit. The management of the company contends that the firm is solvent and has been doing a large business. It is understood that the receiver for the company plans to submit its report on the affairs of the company next Monday. Attorneys for the management of the company anticipate the receiver's report will show that the concern is solvent. $2,785.75 COLLECTED FOR ARMISTICE DAY Twenty-one out of 25 teams from the Young Men's Business club that have been soliciting funds for the Armistice Day celebration had reported a total of $2,785.75 at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. R. G. Leeds, chairman of the committee raising the funds, stated that the other teams' reports probably would run the amount over the $3,000 mark, and that with a little combing of the field the amount probably could be raised. A general willingness among the merchants and manufacturers of the city to contribute to the fund for the big celebration was found by most of the solicitors. Members of the committee raising the funds expressed their appreciation of this fact in laudable terms. Fountain City Resident Dies Thursday Morning Stephen Thomas. SI years old, died at his home in Fountain City, Thurs day morning. He had been a resident of that city for many years. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Albert Thomas of Fountain City, and J. II. Thomas, of Indianapolis; and two daughters, Mrs. Lynn Reece and Mrs. Nannie Thomas, both of Fountain City. Funeral services will be conducted from the home, Saturday at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. The Rev. Reynolds will officiate. Friends may call at any time.. Bandits Hold Up Train In Buffalo Rail Yards , BUFFALO, N. Y.. Oct. 21 A hold up of a New York Central railroad train in the railroad yards here early today resulted in the wounding of a trainman and netted the bandits less than $100. A shot fired by one of the robbers grazed the head cf Mary Jane Smith. 13 years old, of Cleveland, who, prompted by cdriosity disobeyed the command of the bandits that all the passengers remain in tneir seats or berths. A braid of hair was shot from the head of the Smith girl. Two men were arrested charged with taking part In the hold-up. BRAZILIAN MINISTERS CHANGE RIO JANEIRO, Oct. 21. Paul Soares de Moura. minister of Marine, has resigned and Senator Ferreira Chaves has been appointed his successor in the Brazilian cabinet.

railway of england give threat Coal Situation Takes an Un , expected and Grave Turn With Issue of Ultimatum to Government. QUIT SUNDAY NIGHT CBy Associated Press) LONDON. Oct. 21. The coal strike situation took an unexpected and grave turn this afternoon when the railwaymen and transport workers announced that they would strike in sympathy with the miners unless negotiations between the government and the miners were reopened this week. The railroad men's delegates issued what was virtually an ultimatum to the government that all members will cease work Sunday at midnight unless the strike was settled or negotiations which would effect a settlement begun by Saturday. J. H. Thomas, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen announced that the delegates of the railwaymen had decided 'to instruct the general secretary to intimate to Premier Lloyd George that unless the miners' claims are granted or negotiations resumed by Saturday which will result in a settlement we shall be compelled to take the necessaray steps to instruct all our members In England, Scotland and Wales to cease work.." In addition a telegram is being dispatched to all members to be prepared to cease work at midnight of Sunday next unless they hear to the contrary. Issues Similar Statement. The transport workers' delegates issued a statement along virtually the same lines as that of the railwaymen. Pressure is also being exerted by the Trade Union congress and the parliamentary committee of the labor men to force the government to waive all prior considerations and call its own and the miners' representatives together immediately. The government is understood to be standing firm on the ground that any

increase in wages must have reference to increased production, but is willing to open negotiations if the miners recognized this principle. Unions Confer. Conference of the executive officers of the two unions were held yesterday and the situation was reviewed, but nothing definite was done, it being decided to wait another day before taking sides in the industrial controversy. Should the railwaymen and trans port workers call a strike, a critical phase of the dispute between labor and the government would at once ensue it is believed and the ministry of labor has been exerting its utmost efforts to prevent such a step. Sentiment in the Railwaymen's Union seems to be divided over tho course to be pursued by the organization, one wing opposing the calling of a strike, and the other favoring a walkout. Leaders of the Transport Workers' union were in conference late yesterday with the trades union committee, but nothing was learned as to tho trend of the meeting. Compromise Not Submitted. Proposals for a compromise agreement which might permit the miners to return to work and defer final adjustment of their grievances have been brought forward, but they have not been submitted to leaders of the federation so far as known. There are indications the owners of mines may be called in by Premier Lloyd George to take up the subject of increasing the production of the pits and heads of the miners' federation may be asked to be present. Extremists in the federation are urging that the men left In the mines to operate the pumps and keep the diggins free from water, be withdrawn, but this step is strongly opposed by Robert Smillie and other executives of the organization. Expect Government Move. The belief was expressed in labor circles during the forenoon that the government would make some move w ithin a few hours to call a fresh conference of miners and coal owners to examine the adjustment plan advanced in the house at commons yesterday by William Brace, labor member of parliament and president of the South Wales miners federation. The labor unions other than the mlnarc if urna H orT a rorl In t Vi oca rlivlai are' aeainst an extension of the striKe if there is the slightest chance of negotiations being reopened. No change was reported in the situation in South Wales, where tho attitude of the miners is still a determined one. At Seghill, in Northumberland, men. women and children raided a colliery siding and took 100 tons of coal for their personal use. League of Nations Session Is Postponed by Funeral (Xiy Associated Press) BRUSSELS, Oct. 21. Today's session of the council of the league of nations here was postponed until 5 p. m. today, because of the state funeral of General Leman. the defender of Liege, who died la6t Sunday. At private sessions of the council yesterday the question of Armenia and means for arranging to protect the rights of minorities in the territories that have changed sovereignties under the peace treaties were the principal topics discussed. The Polish Lithuanian dispute is on the progiam for later discussion. - j Republican Women Voters Meet Thursday Evening Republican women of precincts 20, 21 and 22. are asked to meet at Repnb lican headquarters in the Pythian building. South Eighth street. Thursday evening to be Instructed In th use ot the ballot. v r