Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 302, 1 November 1920 — Page 1

IMONB LADIUM JlLd VOL. XLV., No. 302 Palladium. Eat. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Televram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 1, 1920. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

WHAT WILL WOMEN DO, IS QUESTION Leaders of Both Major Parties

REPUBLICANS TO INCREASE DISTRICT LEAD Substantial Majorities for G. 0. P. in National, State and County Ticket Will be Returned.

Plenty of Princesses in United States Bjorkman's Statue, "Columbia", Receives Praise

Disclaim Possession of Advance Information Though Both Are Confident. INTERESfTTlNTENSE

' (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 1. With the opening of the polls less than 24 hours away, both Republican and Democratic headquarters early today took up the stride which will carry them In the final 8cene of the presidential contest tomorrow, either to victory or defeat Both major parties began their last day of campaigning by reasserting confidence in the election of their can dldates. "Cox and Roosevelt will win," declared ' George White, Democratic national chairman. Will H. Hays, leader of the Republican forces, translated his expectations into figures, expressing the conviction that Harding will have no less than 368 probably 395 electoral votes out of the possible 531. The number re quired to elect is 266. Interest In the last day of the great fight centers in the final, desperate at tempt to bring over the "doubtful' states with large electoral votes to deliver, or to save United States sen ators in other doubtful states where the electoral vote is not large enough to be indispensable. The salient example of states in the first category is Ohio, home state of the two prin cipal candidates, with 24 votes, while the outstanding case of the second class is Nevada, with only three. Contest Intense. Other states, where the eleventh hour contest is intense with both parties sanguine of success are Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico. Tennessee, North Carolina and Okla homa. All these, as well as the Buck eye state, are claimed by both Republicans and Democrats. Second only in interest to the outcome of the voting is the subject, "What Will the Women Do?" Leaders of both major parties disclaim possession of advance information on what is to be expected of the nw class of voters exercising their fran chise in all the states for the first time. Women in Limelight. Speculation in ordinarily well informed political circles, centers about the numerical proportion of women who will vote tomorrow in comparison with the male vote, section distribution of the woman's vote, and the possibility of Its being as a whole, Independent enough to overturn the tables of election probabilities compiled over a period of years in which certain states have been "normally" inclined to one political faith or the other. Most of the wiseacres declare that the recent Maine election where the women's vote was well under half that of the men can be considered no crit erion for predicating national election results. Women in states where universal suffrage has obtained for some years are expected to outdo their new ly enfranchised sisters. "And, on the other hand, the "experts" admit, this hypothesis also may be wrong. The Socialist party has made claims for the largest proportionate women's vote. With the new voters properly belonging to the party added to nonSocialists who, they say, will vote the ticket in protest against the imprison nient of the party's presidential noml nee, Eugen V. Debs, the Socialists predict a vote of at least 3,000,000. In 1916 the Socialist vote was less than 600,000. If any of the six national parties starts out to break electoral college records tomorrow, they must aim at those 6et up in the election of tickets headed by President Wilson. In 1912 his majority of 339 was the greatest in the record of American elections. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 1. Contests in a half dozen scattered congression al districts where the outcome is said to be in doubt continued today to stimulate interest among southern voters in tomorrow's election. While Democratic leaders in the various states expresed confidence that there would be no break in the "solid south'' the Republicans who have conducted an unusually vigorous campaign said they expected to make an unprecedented showing and predicted that the Republican nominees in several eongressift! districts would be elected. Fight For Senators. The Republicans have waged a fiffht to capture seats in the lower house of congress with particular vigor inj the third Louisiana district, the third district of Arkansas, the seventh Alabama district and in the second and ninth districts in Virginia. Democrats claim Governor Cox will carry Tennrssee by a 40.000 majority. Although Republican leaders have not been claiming the state lor Senator Harding they have beVn predicting victory for tb.elr gubernatorial nominee. ?ormal Democratic majorities were claimed today lor all of the party's candidates in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The Democratic campaign committee of the District of Columbia is planning to hold a league of nations demonstration in front of the white house tonight. It is planned to have league sympa(Contirtued on Page Fourteen) WHERE "TO VOTE In case you are in doubt as to where you vote tomorrow, call The Palladium office, telephones 2834, 1121 or 2872, and give your place of residence.

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Miss Iris The United States has no "royal

Uncle Sam boasts no princesses. The beauty and charm of the untitled United States giris is brought out again by the selection of state representatives to the cotton ball and carnival being held at Waco, Tex. The governors of every state were asked to name a "princess" to represent their state. Miss Iris Layton represented Oklahoma.

FLAGS, ARCHES USED TO BEDECK RICHMOND FOR ARMISTICE DAY Decorations on an elaborate scale and superior to anything hitherto attempted in Richmond will . deck the cttyArmlsncS'day, Nov. 11, according to Mrs. A. W. Roach, chairman of the decorating committee. George E. Fern, Cincinnati decorator, has been awarded the contract for dressing up the city and will begin work Wednesday. He excepts to have the decorations up by Saturday night and they will remain in place until after the big celebration. Plans as outlined in the contract are to have Main street from Sixteenth to the west end of the bridge in one series of arches each consisting of seven pieces. The upper line will be of white trellis with natural green foliage. The center piece will alternate with the United States colors and inscriptions appropriate to Armistice and Pilgrim days. The boulevard lamps will all be decorated in the national colors. The Main street bridge in connection with the six decorative arches, in addition will be decorated with the escutcheons and flags of the allies, forming what is to be known as "The Bridge of the Allies." Bui!d Great Arch. From Main street north on Seventh street to the coliseum will be an elaborately decorated Court of Honor, terminating with an arcli in front of the coliseum. Other artistic details will evolve as Mr. Fern begins his work, and according to the committer, Richmond will be the "City Most Beautiful" when the time for the monster parade and pageant arrives. Committees for the celebration of Armistice Day, all report a general enthusiasm throughout the county, for the success of the affair. Virtually every township has signified its intention to put a representative float in the line of march, according to W. W. Keller, chairman of the parade committee. Jackson township will represent Peace, Center will portray something in connection with the war 'governor, 'Oliver P. Morton, who was a native of that township. Schools Dismissed. At a meeting of township superintendents and principals with County Superintendent C. O. Williams, Wednesday, it was decided to dismiss the schools of the county on that day. All of the schools will be represented in the parade in some manner, some are combining with the township float, while others plan to have one of their own. Wrangel Retreats Before Soviet Advance on Dneiper CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1. AntiBolshevik forces commanded by Gen oral Baron Wrangel are reported to have evacuated Alexandrovsk, an important city on the Dnieper river, about 50 miles south of Ekaterinoslav and Berdianek, a town on the northern shore of the sea of Azov, as a result of the general offensive that has been launched by the soviet Russian forces. Mrs. Eva Craig Answers Call of Death Saturday Mrs. Eva Craig. 52 years old, died Saturday night at her home, 702 North Twelfth street, after an illness of some time. She is survived by her husband, Levi Craig Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. from the home. Burial will be in Earlham.

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family", but that doesn't mean that PARTY HEADS SURE OF VICTORY TUESDAY IN STATE ELECTION INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1 Indiana Dartv leaders todav oredicted success jof their respective tickets' in v the i election tomorrow. E. MJ- Waamuth, Republican state chairman, gave the following statement: "After a careful review of the entire situation we are absolutely confident that Indiana will go Republican tomorrow for the entire national and state ticket. The estimate founded on a resume of all reliable ' i ports are that the Republican plurality will be from 65,000 to 85,000." "The people here resent the breakdown of the federal government. They are thoroughly opposed to Mr. Wilson's league of nations. They feel that Candidate Cox has not measured up to presidential standards. They will cast their vote for the resumption of popular government which functions under the constitution and will reaffirm their faith in the nationalism and individual identity of America, which they inherited from their fathers." Predicts Landslide Benjamin J. Bosse, Democratic state chairman, said: "There will be a Democratic landslide tomorrow. Cox and Roosevelt and the entire state ticket will carry the state by not less than 40,000. Sen. Taggart will receive an enormous vote and will sweep the staje by more than 40,000. We are sure; to elect seven and possibly eight of our candidates for congress." "We have made a clean fight and have pitched our campaign on a high plane and have done nothing to arouse religious or racial prejudices. This is something that our opponents can not say. There is right and wrong in all things; we have stood for the things which are right and clean during the entire campaign and our candidates will receive the endorsement of th? good people of Indiana at the polls tomorrow." Watch Senatorial Race Next to the outcome of the race for the presidency interest in the election tomorrow in Indiana will center in the contest for U. S. senator, in the opinion of political leaders. United States Senator James E. Watson, Republican candidate for reelection, is opposed by former United States Senator Thomas Taggart. Democrat. All of the parties today continued their campaigning up to the last minute. Building Fraud Probe To Be Renewed Thursday (By Associated Pre?) NEW YORK, Nov. 1. Hearing of evidence concerning the alleged fraud in building organizations here was before the November grand jury at its organization session today. Samuel Untermyei associate council for the joint legislative committee on housing, was designated to present evidence brought out during recent hearings of the. committee and to ask the grand jury to return indictments. The committee, which took a recess last week to permit certain members running for office to devote their time to campaigning, will reconvene Thursday. Committee members said today that alleged fraud in the steel building trades will then be taken up. EXPLOSION KILLS 12 MEN. NORTH TO NA WANDA, N. Y., Nov. 1. An explosion in the new plant of the Niagara Falls Power Company killed twelve men.

CURTAIL USE OF LIGHT, IS APPEAL MADE Accident at Municipal Plant Causes Local Power Users to Cease Using Electric Equipment at 4 p. m. THREE DAYSJEQUIRED As a result of 'another accident at the Richmond municipal electric plant early Monday morning, local power users have been instructed to cease using tbelr electric equipment at 4 p. m. each day until repairs have been made, and James E. Dillon, superintendent of the plant, has issued an appeal to all householders to curtail the use of electric lighting for the

time being. Mr. Dillon estimates that it will require at least three days to make the required repairs. According to a statement made by Dillon Monday, the plant's lavgest unit, a 2.000 k. w. turbine, became incapacitated when its exciter tiled open. While this turbine is down the plant's two small units, two engines and a turbine, must be depended upon to supply current for both lighting and power. Cannot Meet Load. With the 2,000 k. w. turbine in serv ice the plant's full generating capacity is 4,250 k. w. The normal evening load carried by the plant is 2,700 k. w., but the capacity of the small units which must be depended upon while the large turbine is down is only 2,250 k. w. Under existing circumstances the plant cannot meet its normal evening load demands, consequently Dillon urges patrons of the plant to be extremely careful in the use of electric lighting until the large turbine is ready for use again. Peak load at the plant at this season of the year begins at 4 p. m., hence manufacturing concerns have been notified to cease activities at 4 p. m. "At this time we haven't the capacity to carry both the lighting and power load," Dillon said. He added that experts had already been secured to make repairs to the large unit. Only a few nights ago Richmond was in darkness for over wto hours because of an accident to the pump of the water feed line. WOMEN OF WAYNE GASnARGrVOTET PREDICTION MADE Miss Esther Griffin White. Republican woman chairman for Wayne county, in a statement made Monday, declared that rain or shine, there would be a large woman vote cast at the election Tuesday "Sixty-five per cent of the women of Wayne county will vote the Republican ticket and the majority of them will vote their ballots straight," Miss White said. "Of course this is the first time the women of Wayne county have participated in an election and they are all anxious to have their votes count. Consequently most of the Republican women will vote straight tickets, not wishing to take any chances on mutilating their ballots by attempting to 'scratch' them," she added. Use Automobiles. Miss White said that her precinct committee women had arranged for a woman pollbook holder at every voting place in the county. "In some of the larger precincts there will be relays of pollbook holders," she added. Each woman pollbook holder will have an automobile with a driver at her disposal for the purpose of bringing to the polls such women as would not. have an oppoi lunity of voting otherwise. "Please state that Republican woI men voters In Richmond who find It i impossible to walk to their polling places can go in an automonue ir mey will telephone to number 1048 and ask that a machine be sent to their home or to the place where they are working," Miss White said. Mrs. Emeline Wickemeyer Succumbs Here Sunday Mrs. Emeline Wickemeyer. 58 years old, died at 8:30 a. m. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Eggemeyer. 1315 Main street. Her death followed a short illness. Mrs. Wickemeyer was born in this city, Feb. 12. 1862, and had been a resident of Richmond all of her life. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Florie, of this city. Mrs. Wickemeyer was a prominent member of St. John's Lutheran church, and was well known and highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. She is survived by her husband, August H. Wickemeyer; one son. Raymond; three daughters. Mrs. Walter Eggemeyer, Mrs. Carl Eggemeyer and Miss Margaret Wickemeyer; one brother and four sisters; also three grand children. Funeral services will be privately held Wednesday, at 10 a. m. from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Eggemeyer, 23 South Seventh street. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and evening. The Rev. A. L. Nicklas will officiate. Burial will be in Lutherania. James F. Griffin Estate Beaueathed to Daughter Under the provisions of the will of the late James F. Griffin of Richmond, his entire estate is bequeathed to his daughter, Edna Griffin Jay. Mr. Griffin left a personal estate of the estimated value of $5,000 and real estate of the estimated value of $50,000.

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Photograph Is excellent reproduction of Olaf Bjorkman's new statue, "Columbia" Olaf BJorkman has received so many letters of commendation from prominent men for his latest work that it is impossible to name them all. The new statue is called "Columbia". She is depicted as shielding with her sword the eagle, our symbol of liberty. She is youthful, representing a young nation vivacious and enthusiastic. There is a glow on her face of a righteous sense of Justice. The eagle is perched close beside her head, indicating their symbolic oneness, liberty and Columbia.

HARDING WAITS FOR ELECTION OUTCOME AT HOME IN MARION fBy Associated Press MARION, O., Nov. 1. His campaigning over and his final analysis of campaign issues laid before the people on a pre-election statement. Senator Harding took a rest today from the long and arduous labors of the presidential contest. A smile answered those who asked for his prediction of the outcome pf tomorrow's balloting, and in place of anx special pre-election claim he called attention to his public utterances of the past few weeks. 4n. .wh.icb he has declared many. tiift3lltbALJie-fntly7expected to be inaugurated next March as the nation's chief executive. iiuui ji.rv: 11 1 v lu 1110 ' 1 j hi it. 1 f-- . - , saying that he had made his fight to the best of his ability and was ready to abide by the result. In a precinct where he has voted for more than 30 years the senator will record tomorrow his one vote among the millions that are to decide the complexion of the next administration in both executive and legislative branches. He and Mrs. Harding, who ha3 been his constant companion throughout hi3 campaigning, plan to go to the polls early in the afternoon and to spend the remainder of the day quietly at his home. Urges Straight Ticket. A straight Republican ticket has been recommended to the voters by the candidate repeatedly in his public addresses. Several times he has declared that he did not want to be elected president unless a Republican congress were chosen to translate the party's legislative promises into performance, and in every state where he has spoken he has made an appeal for selection of a Republican senate to "advise and consult" in the formulation of a foreign policy. At present the party has a majority of only two in the senate and as a particular spur to Republican success in senatorial contests, Mr. Harding sent to each senatorial nominee last night a telegram declaring that the people would be promoting American leadership in world affairs by increasing the Republican margin in the upper house. Returns at Home. Tomorrow night the senator ,and Mrs. Harding will receive the election returns at their home, bulletins compiled by The Associated Press keeping Ihem advised during the evening of the latest totals reported from each of the 48 states. Throughout the campaign The Associated Press has been the only news organization maintaining a leased telegraph wire in Harding newspaper headquarters, a few steps away from the famous "front porch" and as the results of the balloting are made known in distant parts of the country they will be flashed immediately to Marion. POSTPONE HEARING FOR MILTON FIRM Over the protest of Ray K. Shiveley, attorney for the management of the Doddridge-Beck company of Milton. Ind.. recently placed in the hands of a receiver, the hearing on the peHHnn tn mako the receivership per manent was postponed until Thurs-i day. The hearing was to nave Deen held in circuit court Monday. Frank T. Strayer, one of the attorneys for the petitioner for the receivership, asked the postponement of the hearing because he had not had sufficient time to secure the required supporting affidavits to the verified complaint. Judge Bond ordered that all supporting affidavits be submitted Wednesday. Shiveley declared it was unjust to delay a settlement of the case, asserting that the Doddridge-Beck com: pany was not insolvent and never had been, which fact was admitted by the receiver for the company, he deLiaicu.

COX ENDS CAMPAIGN IN TOLEDO MONDAY AT WORKERS' REQUEST DAYTON, O., Nov. 1 After a day of rest at his home here. Governor Cox was to leave today for Toledo for

the last speech of his campaign. Though the campaign virtually ended at Chicago Saturday, the governor said he had agreed to make the formal close in Toledo on election eve because party followers there regarded his appearance as good luck, asserting his only chance of defeat was when he failed to end his speaking engagements in tbat,cJty.L1 1 The "governor " and! hla party were scheduled to reach Toledo early in the evening and will return to Dayton as soon as the speech is over. Preparations were made today at the governor's newspaper office for the receipt of results on election night. Special telegraph instruments set up in the office included a receiving apparatus used in the election won by Grover Cleveland more than a quarter of a century ago. The governor will return to this city from Toledo early election morning, and expects to vote as he goes to his farm from the train. He plans to spend the day at home, coming to his newspaper plant as soon as the first polls in the country close. Sunday a Fine Day. Sunday was a quiet day for the candidate, spent at his home with members of his family, except for a hard tramp through the woods. He also issued a statement, asserting that his visits to 36 states convinced him that the sentiment of the counry favored the league of nations, and adding that Senator Harding's election meant that the peace treaty, with the league covenant would not be sent to the senate for ratification. On his Chicago visit, where he made several addresses, the governor was greeted by thousands of voters, the largest of the crowds being that at the coliseum where a great ovation was given him. In all his Chicago speeches he continued . his plea for America's entry in the league of nations, declaring this was the leading issue of the campaign. YOUNG BUSINESS MEN TOUR COUNTY NOV. 9 The Wayne County Good Roads Booster Trip has been definitely set for Tuesday, Nov. 9. by the committee from the Young Men's Business club with Roland Nusbaum as chairman. Plans as outlined Monday were to visit every town in the county on the day of the tour starting early in the morning and completing the SO mile jaunt before dark. Music will be furnished in each town by the American Iegion Band which will make the trip. Representatives from the state road commission will also take part, as will commissioners from all surrounding counties. Dinner will be served in Hagerstown and all those making the trip will be the guests of W. O. Jones, county road superintendent, and Howard Horton, county surveyor. The meal will be served by the Hagerstown Ladies' Aid society. ' Cars Are Needed. Chairman Nusbaum of the committee in charge is anxious that all those intending to make the trip communicate with him. "All the cars possible should be included and as many people as can spare the tima are invited to make the trip" Mr. Jones states. The committee from the Young Men's Business Club is made un of Roland Nusbaum. chairman, Fred Bethard. Howard Horton, Earl Weidner, and Paul Hazeltine. SOFT COAL PRODUCTION SHOWS GRADUAL INCREASE WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 Soft coal production has exceeded twelve million tons for the third successive week reports compiled by the United States Geological survey shos.

DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT

The Sixth congressional district e Indiana, comprising the counties of Fayette. Franklin. Hancock. Henry. Rush, Shelby, Union and Wayne, will give substantial majorities to the Republican candidates for president. United States senator, governor and representative in congress at the election to be held Tuesday. A Republican victory in the "Old Burnt" district is Indicated by reports received Monday by the Palladium from its correspondents in the seven counties outside of Wayne and by a comparison of estimates submitted by the Republican and Democratic organizations in Wayne county. "With the largest vote ever cast in Wayne county the Republican majority in the county at the election Tuesday will be the largest in the county's history," said Paul Comstock, Republican county chairman, Monday. Predicts 3,000 Majority. "Do you think the Republican majority will be 3,000?" he was asked. "That is the minimum figure. I will be greatly surprised if our majority does not considerably exceed 3,000," he replied. "We close the campaign in Wayne county with the utmost confidence in the outcome of the elejrtion Tuesday and with no apologies for the manner in which our campaign has been conducted," reads a statement issued Monday and signed by Joel Moore, Democratic county chairman of Wayne county. "If the county doesr not go Democratic on the state ticket, I predict that the Democrats of the county will reduce the former Republican majority in the county to at least 1,000," Chairman Mocre states. Organizations Strong. The Republican and Democratic organizations this year have been particularly strong ones. Both organizations have plans perfected fully for getting out the vote Tuesday. Five of the eight counties comprising the sixth district, Fayette, Henry. Rush, Union and Wayne are normally Republican. The Democratic committee in each of these counties was content to claim a "reduced Republican majority. On the other hand the Republican committee in each of ther normal Republican counties predicted a considerable increase in the G. O. P. majority. The three normal Democratic counties of the district are Franklin. Hancock and Shelby. They will still be lbund In the Democratic column after the smoke of Tuesday's battle of ballots has cleared. In Hancock county, of which Greenfield Is th county seat, the Republicans have or of the best political organizations in the state and the Hancock Republican committee is predicting that the Republicans will carry the county. This Is possible but not probable. Hancock Doubtful. There was a heavy registration in Harcock and there will be a larc vote. In 191S Representative Elliot. Republican, only lost Hancock by 21 votes. It is probable the Democratic majority Tuesday will not exceed 400. The Democratic majority in Shelbv will probably be from 500 to 700. At the congressional election two years ago the Democritic majority was 430 ind the Republican organization is predicting that the Democratic majority at the presidential election will not exceed that figure. The Palladium correspondent at Brookville estimates that the Democrats will carry Franklin county bv not more than 500 majority, which is about 250 less than the normal Democratic majority Jn that county. The vote of the women will result In a Republican gain in Franklin, the Brookville correspondent predicts. The bulk of the vote in the sixth district Is in Wayne ar.d Henry counties. Both of these counties have always been staunchly Republican and there is every reason to believe that each county will return its nsual heavy Republican vote Tuesday. As Wayne and Henry go, so goes the dlstrlst. Republican leaders were pointing out Monday that William Yarling, Democratic candidate for congress, devoted only a half day to campaigning in Wayne county. It is also stated (Continued on Page Fourteen) Weather Forecast Moore's Special Forecast The cold wave over the northwest on Saturday has now reached northern Illinois and Missouri and will arrive here Monday night waith rain or snow. It will be followed by a brief period of fair weather. For Indiana, by the United States I Weather Bureau Rain and colder to'ntcrtit Tnalit'iv fair and "lHtfr Temperatures Yesterday Maximum t Minimum 31 Today Noon 52 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Rain or snow and colder Monday night; Tuesday partly v. cloudy and colder; fair at intervals. General Conditions Warmer weather has prevailed for the last two days over central states and Ohio valley, while the cold wave reported over western Canada on f Saturday has moved southward, with its southern edge now over Illinois and Missouri. General rains are falling to the south and east of the storm center, and general snows west and north. Heavy snows at some places In the plain states and Rocky mountains. The southern edge of the snowstorm was over western Iowa Sunday nighL