Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 17, 29 November 1920 — Page 1

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GOOD SENSE

EVIDENT IN HOME RULE Majority of Dayton Citizens Manifest Good Judgment and Honest Purpose in Civic Matters Endorse Plan. SHOW keenInterest Editor's Note: Clarence B. Greene, director of the Dayton Bureau of Research, has prepared a series of articles on home rule for the Palladium. The sixth follows: It must not be assumed that adequate government is based entirely upon the form, organization and personnel that is, upon having a welldeveloped and popularly approved program, which is executed by capable officials through the medium of a centralized organization, and in accordance with the scientific methods which modern government demands and which such organization facilitates. This conclusion would be in errorit would be only a part of the whole truth. A more important element in government than all of these is citizen Interest. It is through citizen interest that these other factors are brought into being, and are continued. Governments exist only to render services to thoir citizens. The citizen is the customer of the business of city government; he pays the bills, and decides whether the product and the services he gets are satisfactory. If they are, he will continue them. If they are not, he will change officials, methods or plans to get results more acceptable. Mutt Know Problems. This citizen interest includes a knowledge of the city's problems and the program for their solution, a subordination of personal to the general will of the community, and a public spirit sufficient to choose the right man for office and when possible to serve the city. ; Wise. policies and adequate performance will not be permanent unless they have the support of a sympathetic, critical and informed body of citizens. The Dayton, Ohio, government may attribute its success since 1914 to the cooperative efforts and support of its citizens, the majority of whom manifest a high level of good sense, judgment and honest purpose in civic matters. Evidence of this Interest and participation is cited In the Indorsement of the form of government and the commissioners at the polls at election times. Dayton has had three elections since the inauguimion of its commissionmanager form of government, ard although on each occasion politicians have tried to gain control through the selection of hand-picked men for places on the commission, the people of that city each time have placed in office those who were not tagged with a partisan label, but who set community interest above personal interest. People Satisfied. There can be but one answer to this, and that is the majority of people there are satisfied with the new order of things. Dayton, it seems, is the special leader in revealing what good government really means. After getting the politicians and incompetents out of the city' hall, after government ceased to mean a parcelling out of soft jobs, and after developing a public agency sensitive to the desires of the electorate, and at the same time clean and efficient, it began to exhibit a delight in undertaking a high social service. Dayton's government undertook the responsibility of looking after t he peoHe of the city. It frankly and definitely undertook to abolish private charity within the city by taking over every- tested and necessary philanthropy. It consolidated every charitable agency and coordinated t lie work, under the direction of a iiaid supervisor and a compeient staff. It creatcJ a division of public nursing service, the representatives of which are constantly safeguarding the health of the people. Through this it reduced infant mortality by more than 40 per cent. (Continued on Page Three) Weather Forecast Moore's Special Forecast. General rain seems certain by Monday n;ght and on Tuesday as the southwestern rain storm, delayed two t!a.v3 by a sudden rise of barometric pressure over the middle Atlantic ttats. again is advancing. The wind velocity will increase as the storm center moves eastward. For Indiana, by the United States' Weather Bureau Rain tonight and Tuesday; warmer in northeast portion tonight. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 47 Minimum 315 Today. Neon 49 1 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain tonight and Tuesday. Weather Conditions During the past 4S hours an area of high barometric pressure east of the Mississippi river resulted in fair weather Sunday over the states adjacent to the Great Lakes, w'li'.e general rains have prevailed over the middle plain states and southwest. It is colder over the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, but no -severe cold weather has yet ap peared in any portion of the country.

EARLHAM IS GRANTED $200,000 FUND BY BOARD OF EDUCATION

The general education board of New York has granted Earlham college $200,000 to be, used as a part or her endowment fund, occording to an announcement made by President David M. Edwards, Monday. The proposition as set forth by the New York board specifies that in order to receive this amount, the college must raise $400,000. The board will allow the $135,000 raised in the recent drive to be used in making up the $400,000, leaving an actual amount of $265,000 to be raised. In case the entire $400,000 is not raised, the board will give 50 per cent of whatever amount is collected. In addition to the $200,000, a yearly amount of $10,000 will be paid to the college for three years to go toward increases in the salaries of the faculty. Edwards Starts Movement. The action of the board. President Edwards stated, came as the result of inquiries started by himself in July at the beginning of the last endowment drive. President Edwards has been in constant comunication with the board ever since and has made three trips to New York invthe interests of the drive. The money used by the general education board in providing this endowment fund for the college comes from a gift of $50,000,000 to the board by John D. Rockefeller last Christmas. It is the practice of the board to make similar contributions to other colleges. This is the second time that Earl ham har ceived contributions from this source. The first donation was made several years ago, when $75,000 was given toward a total of $400,000 desired by the college. Makes No Statement. President Edwards would .'make no statement as to how the additional amount needed, would be raised. Ho did not think, however, that, another drive would be undertaken in the near future. He stated that Dr. William V. Coffin of Whittier, Calif, endowment secretary of the Forward movement, employed by the eight Friends colleges of which Earlham is one, is constantly at work along this line. Persons making donations will make them in the light that any contribution, they may make will be increased 50 per cent by the general education board. BOOKS OF TREASURER FAIL TO SHOW HUGE DEBT OF LIGHT PLANT The report that the debts of the Richmond Municipal Electric plant now exceeds $130,000 is not borne out by the books in the office of the city controller. B. A. Bescher, the controller, stated that the city plant's bills payable now on file in his office totaled $19,489.66, of which amount $14,147.20 was 'for coal, and, it is stated, the plant has a six weeks supply of coal on hand. "There . may be bills against the plant at the municipal light plant effice which have not been presented to me, but it would hardly seem possible that such bills would bring the plant's total debt to a figure in excess of $130,000," Mr. Bescher said. Large Sinking Fund The bonded indebtedness of the plant is now $75,000 and there is a sinking fund to provide for that indebtedness. This sinking fund includes $55,200 of Liberty bonds and $3,329.75 cash. Last month city plant bonds in the sum of $15,200 were retired. The controller's books also show that hills against the plant totaling $33,249.47 have been paid this month. COPPER COINS ARE DISAPPEARING IN SPAIN ( r,y Associated Press) MADRID, Nov. 29. -Copper coins are rapidly disappearing from circulation in the large cities in Spain, says the newspaper El Liberal. The Bank of Spain confirms reports that in the course of the last 3 years the amount of copper in circulation has diminished over 50 per cent. The newspaper hints that speculators are accumulating coins.

MADE IN RICHMOND EXHIBITS WILL BE OPEN MONDAY EVENING; VARIETY OF PRODUCTS

Virtually all the exhibits Tor the "Made in Richmond" week at the Y. M. C. A. were in place at 2 p. m., Monday afternoon, and arrangements were being made to have the opening night one of the best evenings of the entiie week. The exhibit will be opened to the public Monday at 7:30 p. m. Will W. Reller will make the opening address on behalf of the board of trustees of the Y. M. C. A., and will outline the features that such an exhibit should bring out. Entertainment will be furnished by Mrs. Fred Bart el, as soloist, and the high school band. The manufacturers of the city have filled thir alloted space in most cases and the scope and variety of products that are manufactured in thi3 city is clearly demonstrated by a trip through the lobby and gymnasium where the booths have been arranged. About 50 firms have already established their exhibits and a few more are expected during the course of the week, according to Julian Smith, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. The program for each day will be

Harding's New

NEW TURBINE COST TO BE LOWER THAN OFFICIALS EXPECTED Only a few bid? were received by the board of public works Monday afternoon for the proposed 5,000 k. w. turbine unit for the Richmond Municipal Electric plant. The bids, however, were surprisingly low, city officials stated. There is an available appropriation of $175,000 for the proposed unit. This appropriation had been provided br council in anticipation that It would be sufficient only to purchase the equipment, the installation to be made by the city. Council had figured that the cost of having the unit installed by the company receiving the contract for the equipment would be excessive. Two of the bidding companies Monday offered to install the unit equipment complete at prices only a little in excess of the $175,000 appropriation "It is my opinion that the prices offered to the city Monday are at least. $40,000 less than prices which would have been submitted last summer," Mr. Lyon, consulting engineer for the city, said. Toledo Company Bids. The Skeldon Engineering company of Toledo, bidding for the General Electric company, submitted a bid of $181,000 for the complete unit, to be installed upon foundations constructed by the company, including piping and wiring. The same company offered to furnish equipment for the unit to be installed upon a foundation put down by the city for $157,400. The Allis-Chalmers company of Milwaukee, submitted a bid of $169,000 for a 3,600 revolution turbine, unit complete, on a foundation to be put down by the city; and the same company bid $187,700 for a complete unit, 1,800 revolution turbine, foundations not included. The Danis Hunt Construction company, of Dayton, submitted a bid supplemental to the Allis Chalmers bid to construct foundations for both types of Allis Chalmers units for $7,500 each. The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company, of Pittsburg, submitted a bid but not for a complete unit. A bid for condensors was submitted by the Alberger Pump and Condensor company, Chicago. ! The board has taken the bids under advisement. It has 10 days to consid-; r them before awarding the contract. announced the day It Is to appear. However, the provisions for the visiting of the various civic organizations of the city will have some influence on the character of the program. Monday evening is to be for the manufaci turers, Tuesday night the Rotary club will be the special guests, Wednesday the Knights of Columbus, Thursday the Kiwanis club, and Saturday industrial day. Some very attractive booths have been erected. Souvenirs are to be distributed on certain nights by some firms, and all week vy others. Literature explaining the features of various articles will be distributed. The list of exhibitors who had their products in place at 2 p. m. Monday is as follows: W. O. Crawford's display of draperies, light shades, curtains, pillows and art goods with the artistic arrangement which gives the effect of a very comfortable room, will attract the attention of every visitor as he enters the lobby. Dell Davis, city engineer, has a display outlining improvements that have Continued on Page Eight)

Desk at White House Will

Root Opposed For Cabinet Place; Hill, Knox Acceptable to Leaders

By MARK SULLIVAN WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 29 Discussion of cabinet possibilities is entered upon with some- distaste. The cabinet is a matter so completely within Mr. Harding's control and discretion that nothing authoritative can possibly be said without a knowledge of his mind, and a knowledge of his mind Is exactly what nobody is authorized to convey. H is true, of course, that cabinet appointments, like all others, are subject to at least perfunctory confirmation by the senate. To that extent it is legitimate for senators to discuss the possibilities, and for newspapermen to report what senators say on the subject. GREECE IS DISPOSED TO RETAIN FAVOR OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND (By Associated Press) ATHENS. Nov. 29. it is probable that former King Constantine will not return at once to Greece, but after the plebiscite to be held on Dec. 5 a number of deputies and ministers may go to Switzerland to notify him of the result of the vote. Every effort is being made to win the favor of France and Great Britain, which is taken to be evidence that Greece is disposed to remain pro-ally. "The benefits of the Turkish treaty," said Demetrios Gounaris, minister of war, to The Associated Press today, "should in any case come to Greece, because they were not given her because of the personal influence of former Premier Yenizo'.os." Followers of the former premier, as a party, are officially requested by loaders of the organization not to take part in the plebiscite. They point out the plebiscite will be held in order to clear the present cabinet, and also Constantine of responsibility and to make the Greek people responsible for whatever consequences the return of the former king may have. Argue for Plebiscite The newspaper Kstia, official organ, slates that the present Greek government has recefved no unfavorable word from the allies regarding its actions, and that the plebiicite has been planned in accord with declarations made with former Premier Ribot of France when Constantine was dathroned. He declares, the newspaper says, that dynastic questions should be settled by the Greek parliament. It is argued the plebiscite will be .a step in this direction. George Rhallis, the premier, has visited ministers of foreign countries to deny reports that officers' associations are being reorganized for the purpose of taking military measures against foreigners. Returns from the vote cast by the army in the election of November 14 show that it will give the followers of Constantino a larger majority in the chamber. It is reported that 50,000 ballots cast by the army were fraudulent. Squadrsns Arrive Important British .and French squadrons have arrived at Phaleron from Constantinople. So far no foreign ministers have left Athens. Prince Christopher, brother of Constantine, has stated in an interview that the defeat of M. Yenizelos wa? due to the fact that because of his foreign policy the Greeks felt they were reduced to the position of a colony. He declares it is false that Constantine was a pro-German, and asserts he was merely pro-Greek. "It would be folly," he adds, "to be pro-German today with Germany so low. Greece wants only to live in peace. This is Constantlne's program."

Have More Room

The desk and chair vacated by President-elect Harding in the senate chamber and a "grafted" photo showing how Harding will look at ) desk now used by President Wilson in the White House. Most office men keep their desks "in terrible shape," according to feminine stenographers who try to keep "the boss' " papers straightened up. So President-elect Harding and Presi dent Wilson will have to "clean house" i when they leave the desk they've had j for years. Harding's desk in the senate chamber isn't a very copious one, I however. Whether he'll use the desk now used by President Wilson in the capitol isn't known, but he'll have a roomier one than his senatorial "lifttop" was. It. is also true that Republican leaders have the interest in cabinet appointments which goes with their responsibilities as party leaders but this, also, is an extremely tenuous excuse for attaching great weight to what party leaders say and feel. Nevertheless, the fact is that Republican senators and Republican partyleaders do discuss cabinet possibilities more than almost anything else. To a good deal of this discussion I have listened, and what is here set down is confined exclusively to what is said by these senators and leaders, nothing that is known to be or guessed to be in Senator Harding's mind is here included. Subject to these limitations, let us consider the office of secretary of state. List Mentioned A fairly complete list of the men who are mentioned in this connection would include the following: Elihu Root. Senator Knox. David Jayne Hill, Charles E. Hughes, ExSenator George Sutherland of Utah; George Wharton Pepper, of Philadelphia; Senator Lodge, and Senator Fall. Of this group the first three, Messrs. Root, Knox and Hill, are in a class apart. Always bearing in mind that nobody knows what may be the governing considerations in Senator Harding's mind, these three are undoubtedly to the front in the discussions of party leaders and senators. Of these three, Senator Root is conceded by everybody, including those who are working against him, to have the largest equipment of experience. It is true that Senator Knox matches (Continued on Page Twelve EDGAR GRAEF HELD ON DESERTION CHARGE Edgar Graef, aged 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Graef, was arrested by Officer Yogelsong, of the city police force, Monday morning. Graef, who had been working at the Swayne-Roh-inson plant in this city, was charged with desertion. The local police force had been working on the case for some time iu cooperation with the federal authorities. Young Graef ran away and enlisted early last summer, it is said. He returned once to. visit his family and later returned to his home where he had been staying for several days past. His home station is Fort Sill, Okla. He was a member of the 14th Field Artillery there. Police authorities said today the boy would be turned over to the officials at the home station of the local recruiting station. EXTRAORDINARY JURY TO PROBE BUILDING NEW YORK. Nov. 29. Selection of, an extraordinary grand jury ordered to inquire into criminal evidence un-; covered by the joint legislative com j mittee in its investigation of the alleged "building trust" was begun to-! day before SupremeCourt Justice Mc-1 Avoy. Samuel Untermyer, chief coun-j sel for the committee, indicated that a request to Governor Smith for a sec-1 ond extraordinary grand jury would be made within a short time. The large mass of evidence accumu lated by the committee was declared I to assure several weeks' work for two i grand juries in addition to the present jury which has returned several indictments. Selection of a jury to try George Backer, wealthy builder, charged with perjury, was continued before Judge Rosalsky in the court of general sessions today. .

WAYNE WHISKY RING PROBE IS PART OF INVESTIGATION OF GIGANTIC COMBINATION

Other Cities Involved in Clean Up are Indianapolis, Muncie South Bend, Elkhart, Goshen, Summitville, Michigan City and Union City Involves City and County Officials Mass of Evidence is in Hands of Federal Investigators Judge Bond Instructs Grand Jury Monday to Make a Thorough Investigation of Reports Indicates Scope of Probe is Not to Conflict with Other Investigations Now On Judge Warns Grand Jurors to be Fearless. FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS RAID JOINTS SUNDAY The investigation of violations of the federal prohibition laws in Wayne county by government agents is a part of a general probe of the operations of a whisky ring in Indiana. Other cities involved in the investigation are Indianapolis, Muncie, South Bend, Elkhart, Goshen, Summitville, Michigan City and Union City. Investigation has developed the existence of a gigantic combination in this section of the United States, leading from Toledo to Chicago, from Chicago to Louisville, and from thence to Pittsburgh. Federal prohibition agents intimated that the investigation

would involve city and county MANDATE COMMISSION IS AMONG QUESTIONS LEAGUE MUST DECIDE (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Nov. 29.- The council of the league of nations this morning approved the final draft of the project for the permanent mandate commission definitely accepting 4he tentative proposal to have the commission comprise five nom-mandatory and four mandatory powers. It was decided that all members be chosen by the council. The council did not consider today the proposed invitation to the United States for its participation in the discussion over armament. The committee on the admission of new members finally agreed today that it is impossible to admit now the new states carved out of old Russian territory. The theory of the committee is that these states will eventually form part of a new Russian confederation entirely changing their present status. The committee will recommend, however, that while these states are not admitted to full membership their delegates shall be allowed to sit in the assembly in a consulting capacity without the right to vote. Appointment of a permanent mandate commission and election of a successor to Sir Reginal Tower as high commissioner at Danzig were two important matters before the council of the league of nations when it met here today. It is believed that some of the most important work before the council and the assembly of the league will be accomplished during the coming week. Committee reports are rapidly being put into final form, and several will be laid before the assembly before Saturday night, it is said: Among the important questions which will come before the assembly this week is the question of admitting Austria and Bulgaria to the league of. nations. Despite the strong opposi-j tion of Serbia, Roumania and Greece to the granting of membership toi Bulgaria at this time, a large majority j of the delegates seem in favor of taking that stp. There is virtually no opposition in the case of Austria, the application of which probably will be favorably acted upon in a few days. MAY STOP OPERATION OF COAL COMMISSION (P.y Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 29. The fate of the new Indiana Coal and Fuel commission was in the balance today as the result of the federal court injunction preventing the commission from doing anything toward regulating twoj coal raining companies. Whether the! commission would extend the order to pffect all operators and the coal in-; dustry generally was discussed at aj conference of the commission and its i counsel late today. General application of the court order, it was said, would practically cause the conimis: sion to suspend all Its operations.Protests against the sweeping character of the order were made before Judge Anderson today by James Noel, counsel for the commission, when it was presented in court by counsel for the Vigo Coal Products company and 1 the Vandalia Coal company, in whose favor it was isBued. Mr. Noel insisted that the court rul ing a announced by Judge Francis E. Baker at the hearing Saturday restrict the commission's price fixing power. Judge Anderson, however, answered that the decision of the three judges was that the commission could not do anything reitardine the two plantiff companies pending the final decision.

officials in many parts of Indiana.

Whisky runnine throujrh Indianawit h the attendant distribution of liquor on the lines, has been possible, federal officials believe, because city and county officials have been connected with the ring. Summon Police Officers In South Bend, it is said, former members of the police department and men now on the force will be called before the federal grand jury to tell what they know about the distribution of liquor in that city. Effective investigations, made elsewhere in the state, have put a mass of evidence into the hands of the federal investigators, it is said. Bond Instructs Jury. Judge William A. Bond, of Wayne circuit court, instructed the grand jury Monday to make a thorough investigation of reports which have "reached the court from the local press" relating to violations of the state laws relating to the liquor traffic. The judge indicated in his instructions that the 'scope of the investigation was to include the sale and traffic in intoxicating liquors, the sale of habit-forming drugs and such proprietary medicines and other mixtures containing more than the prescribed amount of alcohol "reasonably likely or intended to be used as a beverage." The grand Jury was cautioned by the court that its investigations should not conflict with similar investigations being conducted by the federal government. Urges Fearlessness. T . , T .1 :.. i . i j to call before it all persons, either in public or private life, whom the grand jury believes can give information concerning liquor law violations, and the grand jurors were reminded of their oaths to act "honestly and courageously." Prosecuting Attorney Freeman, after the grand jury received instructions from the court, stated that the investigation would be started by a thorough Inquiry Into reported sales of alcoholic medicines and mixtures for beverage purposes. Mr. Freeman announced several days ago that It was his intention to take such action. Judge Bond's Instructions to .the grand jury follow Within the last few days and since returning from an absence of nearly two weeks. Information has reached the court from the local press that the laws of this state relating to the sale and traffic in Intoxicating liquors rave been violated in this county, which comprises this judicial circuit. Yon are instructed to make a systematic and thorough investigation of this matter and all other matters relating or pertaining to the handling or tale of habit-forming drugs, and all mixtures or preparations which contain intoxicating liquor, whether patented or not, reasonably likely or Intended to be used as a beverage, as well as any and all other violations of the criminal laws of this state. Cites Statute. There is a statute of this state which reads as follows, the same being Section 2. Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1917, page 15: "The words 'intoxicating liquor as used in this act shall be construed to mean all malt, vinous, or spirituous liquor, containing so much as one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume, or any other Intoxicating drink, mixture or preparation of like nature; and all mixtures or preparations containing such intoxicating liquor, whether patented or not, reasonably likely or intended to be used as a beverage, and all other beverages containing so much as one-half of one per cent .of alcohol by volume." In your investigations of these matters use 'every honorable method Lnown to the law In order to ascer-

concluion of thel,aln ,tie facts, sna present indictments

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may believe to De guilty under the facts obtained. Your investigations, however, rhould be in aid and support of thoe conducted along the same or similar lines by the federal government and not In 1 (Continued on Page Ten)

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