Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 19, 2 December 1920 — Page 1

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SOUTH RESULT REFUSAL ur Mark Sullivan Says Great Pressure to Influence Acts of Reserve Board Has Failed Political Clamor. COTTON MENPETULANT By MARK SULLIVAN. WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec 2. There is one aspect of present conditions, and especially of conditions during the recent change, so wholesome and satisfying that it ought not to become history without being definitely recorded and brought to the attention of the largest number of people. During the past three months, and especially during the month preceeding the election, there was a large p mount of pressure on Secretary Houston, of the Treasury, and on the Federal Reserve Board. This pressure came, and still comes, from a large variety of individuals and organizations. During September and October it came conspicuously from delegations of farmers, led by their local politicians. The object was to press the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board into taking some action beneficial to those who exert the pressure. If it should bp said that on some occasions this pressure took, and still takes almost the form and vehemence of an attempt at intimidation that phrase would hardly be too strong. An election was pending. The party in power was on trial, and votes could be won by ecquiescence, or lost by refusal. Refusal Counts. That the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Board refused to take any of the various actions demanded is a matter of record. That the Democratic partv. being the party in power, suffered by this refusal is also a matter of record. Acquiescence by the treasury would not' have won the e'ection for the Democrats. But that their refusal to do a thing which had been specifically demanded by cotton farmers in Tennessee and wheat and cotton farmers in Oklahoma was a ! laree nart of the cause of those normal-1 Iy Democratic States sroing Repub-! io ,c;w nrnvoH The election of ! ' . - . , i I nepumii ' r i m Rnin in nave urru u ur- unv-v-nj iv i resentment on the part of the cottonraisers. Whether the action demanded by these politicians and farmers was. or was not sound finance, and whether the refusal by the secretary of the treasury and the federal reserve board was. or was not, justified, is not the point The point is that a secretary of the treasury who holds his office by appointment from the president, and ? federal reserve board, who hojd their office by appointment from the president, knowingly made the choice and took the position which everybody knew well was bound to lose votes for the party whose leader had put them in office. Wholesome Thing. This is so wholesome a thing that it is good to record it at a moment when confidence in government is being impaiiru u irrianuu3 ji . anvmt i. j another department, u is so wnoiesome a thing that cynicism preceding the event, would have refused to be1 : -V, 1, nmatinn tha Vail. llrf 11., v lirll 11H- Mcaiiuu .'i v v. . . v. eral Reserve board was under the discussion in congress, one of the chief objections was that the appointments would always be political and that the board would yield in time of stress to political pressure. The episode in fact recalls a specific conversation in which President Wilson participated at the time when the Federal Reserve board was being created. This argument that the board would become the prey of politicians find would yield to political or seclioual or class press and made to President Wilson. He replied that this was not necessarily to be feared. He said that there nre always some offices which can be kept sacred from political pressure. He cited wwithin his own experience the higher courts cf New Jersey and pointed out that no matter how low the levels to whieh polities in that state sunk from time to time, the higher courts were kept immune. He said Ihat it would be possible to achieve the same immunity from politics from Federal Reserve board, and that one way of achieving it he could him-elr fttend to by making the first appointments men of r-uch high reputa- ' tion that they would create for the j office a dignity above reproach and j of such character that no one could ! coerce them. ! On Credit Side. The resistance which' this Federal i Rpserve beard and Secretary Houston: of the Treasury, both appointed by Mr ! Wi'son, made to a clamor from polit'cians of the president's own party, who in some cases made their plea by informal delegations led by senators from Democratic states is one of the very large entries to be set down on the credit side of Mr. Wilson's administration. If it is followed as a precedent by future pres'dents and fu'ure reserve boards. President Wilson, in ibis case, along with some other mrre cbvinus cases, will lie entitled to credit for giving one of the country's institution a permanent impetus in the right direction. Whether the demands made on the treasury were proper or improper, whether the refusal was wise or unwise from the point of view of sound economics, as well as sound morals, does not matter. There will be plenty of occasions to discuss that later on j for the clamor for treasury aid con tlnues. and the larger aspects of this Vinci of thincr will he the harden of our domestic politics for years to come. (I harpen to think that the refusal Continued on Page Eight)

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Capital Bud Miss Katherine Munson. Miss Katherine Munson, daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Edward Lyman Munson, is one of the most feted buds nunnRATiriMQ yiiQin SOUVENIRS, MAKE UP AUTO SHOW PROGRAM Rapid strides are being made by the Wayne County Automotive association, toward completion of details for the three-day auto show scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. ) 0. 10 and 11, in the new building of j Manlove and Wilson, between Main; and A streets, on South Seventh. Decorations lor the interior of the j building promise to be attractive, ac-i cording to specifications drawn up by William Beck and Son, of Cincinnati,

of the social season at Washington ' "nvV , it waTcons dered In thP countr are Preparing to see vote of endorsement that was given. D C ?, . 'assem,b-y as vas considered , that national legislation in which they after the readinc of the articles of ,hat lf would prevent passage of the; interested i kent tn the fnre- 7- .u J , anicirs 01 . . resolution nrdpr nmvisirm tint e lntereste(1 ,s KePl to ,ne lorp- association and the by-laws. Cards " lPsTl"l ?.:iTJX? 11 ground. Mrs. Maud Wood Park of the WPre passed amone those oresent. and

O., interior decorators.' They plan to reply. That body Informed Mr. Wilhave the entire building, including j sri!1 that it is asking the ' Brazilian and

both floors and outside decorations, j pnmniotoil hv Tioe J , Walls of the interior will be deco rated with white colored lattice to a height of seven feet from the floor. All lattice work will be embellished I w'ih natural southern smilax. Side-1 walls will be equipped with ornamen tal columns seven feet high, eurmntintoH 1A-itT nrra 1. 1 i .1 rnclla t roo I d illuminated bv a lanrindirefetl - - globe at each point. Suspended between columns will be signs giving the number of the booth, name of the firm and name of car. Above each sign American flags will be draped artistically. Beams as supports for the cement ceiling will be covered with lattice 'work in alcove shapes. Booths will j be outlined with newels and hand1 rails trimmed in ivory. The front of ', the building, facing Seventh street, ! will be decorated suitably for the ; event. Electric lights will be strung i from Seventh and Main streets to the I building, and will illuminate the way to the show each of the three nights. Hours Announced. Throughout the building it is planned to carry out a green and white, or ivory color scheme. On both floors of the building there will be floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting fixtures Hours for the opening and closing of the exhibit were set lor 2 to 5 p. m. in the afternoon, and 7::',0 to 10:30 p. m. each night. Thursday night, the first night of the show, will be observed as "Richmond Night:" Friday night, "Ladies Night;" and Saturday night, "Carnival Night." Special favors will probably be given to the women on Friday night. Although complete plans for entertainment have not been made known it is believed to be the intention of the program committee, to arrange for a g reat deal of local talent. An orchestra will play at intervals both afternoon ami night, and mechanical musical instruments will furnish music at other times. Admittance tee for each opening has been set at 25 cents a person. Proposed Bill Provides Loans to Aid Farmers WASHINGTON'. Dec. 2. Immediate j loans of $60,000,000 for government I funds to aid fanners in the face of falli ing prices of their products is proposed by Senator Hitchcock. Demo- ' crat, of Nebraska, in a bill drawn toi day after a conference with Governor I Harding of the Federal deserve board. 'Senator Hitchfcock plans to present the bill when v congress meets next week. The money which Senator Hitch cock would have advanced to the farmers is the government's share in profits of the Federal Reserve bank, navable next month, and which, un ifier the law. would be used to in- ! crease gold reserve and amortize Lib- ' ci ty bonds. Burk Loses Election Bet; Draws 3 Year Enlistment f By Associated Press) MARION. O., Dec. 2. An election liet was paid here when Clarence H. Burk, of Iathrobe. Pa., enlisted in the army. Burk bet his brother that if Senator Harding proved the successful candidate for president, he would enlist for ?, vears. If Governor Cox were elected his brother was to enlist in the navy for four years. SENATE TO PROBE' HIGH COAL PRICES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON". Dec. 2. Senate in vesrigatinn into ihc prices of anthra cite coal will begin in New York Saturday. it was announced touay oy i Senator falder, chairman of the senate committee of irouhies. Senator Ca'der said the governors of the New England states had requested the investigation.

LEAGUE PACT CHANGES TO COME LATER Resolution Rejecting Changes at This Session and Providing for Committee Has But One Dissenting Vote. argentinHsopposed

(P.y Associated Press) GENEVA, Doc. 2. A resolution rejecting the consideration of ammendments to the league covenant at this session and providing for a committee to study changes before the meeting of the next assembly was passed by the assembly of the league at today's meeting with but one dissenting vote. This was cast by delegates Pueyrredun, of Argentina. He had not taken the floor during the debate on the resolution which was an animated one, rnd his negative vote which was en-1 uc uy uuamiuuu.-, ul- ui me in,ucl .-, ,

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mai 'lie i J it o l 11.711 rt Ull. VII lULtuui r i i:ui requiring unanimity ana not wiui declared that resolution adopted. Grateful to Wilson. Despatch of a solemn message of gratitude to President Wilson for the way he responded to the appeal of the council of the League of Nations to act as mediator between the Armenians and the Turkish Nationalists was proposed to the assembly of the League by Paul Hymans, its president. imoi iiy auer toaay s session oi uie I assembly began. After the ceremonies. M. Hymans announced Mr. Wilsons offer to medi ate in Armenia and read the council" fpanisn governments wnicu t-Meruay also ouereci i ncir services a s meuiaiurs to communicate direct with Washington regarding the means of action. The reading of Mr. Wilson's message drew hearty applause trom tne sparsely filled nouse. A large propor1 liAoinnmf nf i rrl a v's cos s inn ! -.--.- ... -- - I wmi n o a . , . , a., M. Hymans aiso piyputcu mii sages of gratitude be sent to Brazil and SDain. I

Lord Robert Cecil, representative of , with May at hlVs cents, the Union of South Africa, rose and A wholesale short covering movesaid thanks were also due the French ment was the cause of the greatest j i x: rrtrt Tiart nf t h r c nrlvntiPM anrl this xvflS

whose eloouence. he declared, had in-

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Armenia. ! "Germany's protest against accept-! ance by the league of what the Be-lin government deemed falsified returns j from the plebiscites held in the Eupen j and Malmedy districts along the Bel-1 gian frontier has been rejected by the j council. In its reply to the German j government the council says it finds ;

no reason to modify its previous deci-ithe

sion not to accept he result of the piebiscite. ' There was apprehension in some j develop today at the session of the , v.i ,i Willi-II l"Jv UJ 111', quco iwu, of amendments to the covenant. Honorio I'ueyrredon. foreign minis

ter of Argentine and head of that na-1 Inspection of the shipyard where two tions delegation had not yet renounced I battleships and two battle cruisers are his opposition to the report of the 90m-j under construction, a brief program at mittee recommending postponement j a local theatre and separate lunchof all amendments until they had been 'eons for Senator and Mrs. Harding will studied by a special commission. He constitute tk major features of enter-

had declared he would bring to the I floor of the assembly the proposition' that all members of the council should be elected bv the assembly. Hope was ! expressed, however, that the clash might not take place. A large major it y of the delegates hold that the little work this session of the assembly can Lope to accomplish should be done without a dissenting voice on any question. Consider Smaller States The sub-committee considering applications of smaller states for membership in the league has decided to report favorably upon the admission of Costa Rica, but unfavorably on Azerbaijan and Lichtf nstein. This bodv will recommend to the parent committee that a favorable report, be made upon the proposition advanced by President Motto of Switzerland, which would provide that states not having sufficient importance to become full members of the league would have a special status. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2The rep ' ' resentative to be chosen by President! Wilson to mediate between the Ar-' menians and Turkish nationalists will act for the Ptesident of the United States and not Wood row Wilson personally; it was said today at the. State department. This statement j was made in response to inquiries as i to the exact meaning of the Presi-i dent's declaration to the League of! Nations, that he would be glad to prof fer his "personal mediation. oiai ueidiuiiHin uiuveih ueciaieu, T" . ,1 1 I inai uie .wuewcdn u e uawi nu . . yet to be chosen would have all ot th influence and prestige oi the LrniteJ; States Government behind him in Ins negotiations. It has been made clear by the President, however, that moral influence is the only kind the United States can use in the situation. EDISON EMPLOYEES ARE LAIO OFF TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 2 Approximate-1 U. 1 Onft men emnloved in .the New ! Jersey plants of the Thomas A. Edi - son affiliated industries at West Oranne and Silver Lake, N. J., have been laid off the companv announced to day. Reductions were necessary, it was stated, "in keeping with the gen - eral business treiid throughout the country."

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Mrs. Maud Wood Park. bopn e!ectcfl chairman of the woman's ives of six national organizations of; . . . i. . ii.. j tit i. : I women who met recently in Washing ton. MARKET OUTLOOK RETTER FOR GROWERS The grain situation is developing favorably to the growers, taking the action of Wednesday and Thursday into account. The advance of 52 i

cents in wheat at Chicago Wednes-jing day, to $1 I5 for December, from aj low of f 1.55 and to a high of $1.56V3 for March, was followed today by an advance to $1.72 for December and to $1.66'2 for March delivery. cember declined to $1.69 at the

close, with March $1.G5 at the windup. Corn and oats shared in the ad vance. December corn closed at bS'4

cents Wednesday after having sold at'i9tpnt risrPv nr T?ir.v.mTiH -o

It reached lav. closine 4. - ) 1 ' . -, : U ., . TCI. oTrt Jniv i. m.in nhnnt.nno rntl .1 . ti v. cman .ij. which made a low of ".cents We nesaay. closed at 4 cents today, undoubtedly brought about by the soon after congress gets into action. , BcllOOnS and AlT Diane S T C x C i If J J O LSCOTt oenOlOr tiOTaing (By Associate, 1 PressO NEWPORT NEWS, Va Dec. 2. The destroyer which is to take Pres-ident-elect Harding and party from II v liuill Pastores at Cape Henry, instead of landing at Old Point Comfort will steam direct to Newport News. As soon as the Pastores arrives in telephonic communication will be es.v., ,.., .:.,. r t ...uhm-u Willi a. Ilffl III . A V I U I l.tll -3

and two balloons which are to act asj,rea,ion and stimulation of healthy j escort of honor lor Senator Harding. (,esires ;lnfl ,.... rhw nna ni,n'

talnment hereafter which will leave for Norfolk. the party Secretary Meredith Guest At Chicago Stock Show ritifAcn nee Sen-etn rv of

1 Agriculture E. T. Meredith toda? was ! 'ty or city, study the needs of the la truest of the grain and hav show I people. Then work to fulfil these jheld in connection with the Interna-! needs. Immutable success in persontional Livestock exposition here. The i al. business or community succecss

i government is largelv represented in. i.:u:i.-. 17- i.- T- e ? "I'll fMUUHX I'.. I.. Illl.lt'I, III L.d- , r-..- i,i i irmiwuu. iim.. ir i.. iwu nru iut- 11. - was crowned tne na tional 1 20 corn king at the grain and bay show. He won with a 10-ear sample of Johnson County hig wh'te corn: Peter Lux, of Indiana, was declared corn kir.g last year. i he i' w inning, ear.-, came trom a 17 acre f r kl with an official vield of 109 bushels an ;:cre. Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Partly cloudy to tair weather will con'inu" with moderate temperature dining the next 30 hours. It will be even warmer Friday than today, al though it probably will freeze rgain tonight. SIREN COLD WAVE SIGNALS. One blast of the city light plant siren means a chop of less than 25 idegrecs in tcmpf raiure during the 30 T ' . .5 . : . . .1 .. f-tl ; lour peiiuu iinuii'uiaiei. iiuiuwiug. .. ki., . -r,-,or. , r-h o a f ,,f moyc ,han dogrcca the ;Uccecding;',C hours, For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and , Friday; warmer Friday and in south portion tonight. I Temperatures Yesterday. j Maximum 45 Minimum 3S j Today. Noon 3S I WmUw Conditions, by W. E. Moore Mostly fair weather is now general j west ot Pennsylvania. An extensive ! rain storm is moving eastward from ! the Pacific coast, but it will not reach j here before the last of the week, if then. No cold weather of consequence J in any portion of the United States.

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AT JiANQUET Enthusiastic Men and Women Gather in Coliseum to Greet Birth of Chamber of Commerce. GOOD SPIRIT IS SHOWN Interested men and women numbering 693, partivipated in the civic luncheon held in the coliseum Wednesday "evening, and witnessed the birth of the Chamber of Commerce of Richmond, with the expressed pur- j pose or making Richmond a Detter place in which to live, with the keynote of the organization being "Service." Enthusiasm for the new civic body was expressed freely on every hand, and the men of the city who have j been working for several months to bring this matter to a head were ex as First Meeting Friday. The first meeting of the chamber will be held Friday, in the K. of P. building, at 7:30 p. m., at which time 1 the articles of association will be signed after an open forum for the discussion of the by-laws and articles. All those who have signed up as members, or anyone interested are urged to be present at this meeting. Byram Robbins, who has been in charge of the drafting of the articles of incorporation, and the legal status of the new body, prtrented the plan of organization to all those present at Wednesday night's luncheon. A permanent secretary of tried experience, and one capable of attend-

to the needs of a city such as Richmond, was urged by Mr. Robbins. j He expressed the idta that even if the Chamber of Commerce was forced to expend a large sum of money for De-jSUch a man, the expense would be j justified.

Prominent citizens of Richmond spoke enthusiastically urging men and women alike to align themselves with to justjfy an organization of this hj . cty Development Object l --i uiai nit? jew mamoer oi ' Commerce was not heine nrimirilv J" Tan dS ial CeS was grought out by Walker Land, who acted as master of ceremonies at Wednesday's meeting. The primary pur pose of the organization was said to ; be the development of the community 1 dDa as - now stands, wnicn in j turn will, by natural attraction, bring the most desirable industries rnd peo ple her. W. A. Milne, secretary of the Muncie Chamber of Commerce, delivered an inspiring address to the new body. He outlined the one idea that a club of this character should have in mind. Much of his time was spent in telling r ; , , . , ,. ... , , ; ! ' " L . ncu u Z. "A."' d"uies ne urougnt out cieariy tne real pur pose of the modern commerce bodies. The real purpose of a Chamber of i1qi,j ' ir,,i; -a I balanced, intelligent and progressive i , r nm , , . j , p,lc,,x),in WrvrL- fr. thl nut it is overwhelming in its ramifications Raise Living Standard "The most dependable way to increase business is to raise the living plane of man and in direct ratio increase his wants. The clamor for a larger population, which is characteristic of many cities, has no place in a modern community body. It is quality that is desired and not quantity applied in a new way. ferret out tne neeas 01 a communcomes only through service, and sery-l 1 ir-ta in nno'tz neitrhhnr'; in anv w-uv is i , " "v - "I nne nf the highest ideals that a mm-1 - , munity organization can aaopt. The ideals which Mr. Milne outlined for any chamber of commerce were exceedingly weil adapted to the meeting last night, as .virtually all the; things mentioned by the speaker had! cn embodied in the constitution of the Richmond organization. Varied Grouping is Plan The general plan of the organization is to have a varied grouping of indi - viduals. Each of ihe groups will have a representative elected by their num -

ber on tne Doaru oi directors, wmcn momie, on a cliecK and $12 on will consist of 1 members. The 'another check. He avers the checks' groups that have been outlined thus; when presented were returned and farm are farmers, labor, retail mer-1 marked "funds not sufficient to meet Chants, wholesale merchants, teach-; the m."

ers. manufacturers, clergymen, trans-! portation, bankers, realtors, women s dii. ion, and a classification known as general. The women's division will have three directors. A membership of 10 in each group will allow that one to be represented on the board, no one division will be allowed more than one director. Elections will be by ballot, and among each group. The president, vice-president and secretary will be elected from membership "in the' board. All will hold their office for one year or until their t-uccessors are elected and qualified. One of the most important functions of the chamber will be the appointment of committees to undertake activities along certain lines. Some of these will be city welfare, community relations, industrial, city planning, social service, commerce and markets, education, good roads, recreation park and playgrounds, arrangements and assemblies for conventions and similar interests, finance, membership, publicity, traffic, house and auditing. All of thse committees will be responsible (Continued on Page Fofirteen) j

Senate, House Committees Meet to Consider Relief Measures for Farmers CBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Agricultural committees of the Senate and House will meet in joint session this afternoon to consider possible relief measures for the agricultural situation. The meeting is in response to an invitation from the Senate members. Revival of the war finance corporation, further extension of credits to farmers, placing of tariff on wheat imports, utilization of funds in hands of alien property custodian as a basis of credits to Germany and subscription by congress to fifty-one per cent of stock in companies formed for export business under the Edge law, are some of the measures which will be considered. Amendment of the Federal farm lean act to permit short time loans on cattle and agricultural products, and a resolution directing the commerce department to make immediately available reports on crop

conditions in foreign countries ceived from commercial attaches, also may oe discussed. Restoration of trade relations with Russia it was said, also might be suggested. Secretary Houston, members of the Federal reserve board and other government officials and representatives of various agricultural interests are expected to be heard. EATON FARMER PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE OF RUNNING STILL EA.TON, O.. Dec. 2 -Pleading guilty to having in his possession an illicit still, Ralph M. Taylor, 35, farmer and; married, was fined $200 and costs Wednesday in the local court of Justice L. T. Stephen, following his arrest by Sheriff George Jones Tuesday night at Boston, Ind.. where, it is said, he had gone recently to live. One hundred dollars of the fine was suspended during good behavior. The costs in the case amounted to about $50. Taylor was remanded to the county jail until the fine and costs were paid. Payment had not been made up to late Wednesday night and Taylor still was in jail. James Elliott. 26. brother-in-law of Taylor, arrested after the raid in which the still was unearthed late Tuesday afternoon and held in the county jail in default of $500 bond, was released from jail Wednesday afternoon, no charges being filed against him, as Taylor in pleading guilty, exonerated Elliott of any connection with the still. The still, a 50-gallon home-made af fair, was found in ?. tenant house on the farm of D. C. Hendricks, of Eaton, near Gratis, ten miles southeast of here, Taylor having the farm under lease and occupying the house. He had moved some of his belongings to Boston. Ind., where he expected to take up a permanent residence, It is said. Elliott had remained on the farm to care for the stock, etc.. until March 1, next, when Taylor's lease expired, it is said Sheriff Makes Arrest. Sheriff Jones, Deputy Sheriff Wehrley and deputies J. W. Hoffman, Ridge Cottingham and Reese Davis made the raid, accompanied by J. E. ingling, head of the county dry forces; S. A. Probst, district dry officeial, and William Dadisman, of Dayton. The still, seven whiskey barrels, three containing a small amount of mash, and other articles confiscated are in charge of Sheriff Jones. No finished product from the still was found. Upon the heels of the arrest and fining of Taylor, a court action was filed by D. C. and Elnora Hendricks, owners of tho farm, against Taylor and his wife, James Elliott, and Arthur Neilson for appointment of a receiver and for an injunction to prevent Taylor removing or disposing of property. A temporary injunction was granted by Judge Risinger, plain--tiffs being required to give $100 bond. Would Remove Elliott. i The Hendricks' claim there are 114 j head to hogs. 27 head of sheep, 7 head i of cattle and 27 acres of ungaihered s,icorn on the farm that were raised in na-inoreliin ' annerFmnThey ask that the court I'lUt'I IVIIIUIl iu ai-uit-" lilt lill III ;tnu tenant house. Neilson is made a de , 1 - -. 1 1 . . . .. ii.. C 1 fendant to the suit upon grounds that 11R claims some .merest in laymrs interest in the partnership property, The Hendricks suit was preceded by a suit, filed against Taylor and his i wife by S. J. Brower. local automobile dealer, for $1,117 and attachment. j Judge A. C. Risinger ordered a writ1 jof attachment for $1,200. Brow er j , claims Taylor owes his $1,075 on a I note given in purchase for an auto-; WISCONSIN WANTS TO REGULATE RATES tPv Associated Press) MADISON, Wis.. Dec. 2 Preparations for a legal battle to "defend Wisconsin's right to regulate railroad fares within the slate" were begun by Governor Philip and J. J. Blaine. Attorney General and Governor elect, today immediately after they had ben informed that Wisconsin intrastate rates bad been ordered boosted to 2.6 cents a mile by the Inter-state Commerce commission. An injunction order to restrain the ruling from becoming effective will be sought. Governor Philip said after a conference with the Attorney General. Mr. Blaine said that congress should act at once to repeal that part of the transportation which gives the InterState Commerce commission power over state rates."

HARRY GANTER IS ACCUSED OF WHISKY SALE Pennsylvania Railroad Trainman is Charged With Illegal Sale of Liquor to Robert Peele of Centerville. EXPECT MORTaRRESTS

Harry Ganter, 1021 Main street, a Pennsylvania railroad trainman, was arrested Thursday afternoon on a grand jury indictment charging him with having sold a half case of whiskey to Robert Peele of Centerville. The indictment against Ganter was returned by the grand jury Wednesday, but Ganter's business kept him out of the city until Thursday. He gave bond for $500. Etta McConnell, colored, was arrested on an order from Sheriff Carr's office between 12 and 1 o'clock Thursday, following the return of an indictment by the grand jury. She was charged in the indictment with having sold liquor to "divers persons". Her bond was set at $500. Up to a late hour Thursday Fhe had not furnished the amount of the bond. She is a notorious character and had been operating a "dive" in the north part of the city for some time, it is said. Five Arretted So Far. Five arrests had been made up to late Thursday on indictments returned by the Wayne county grand jury as a result of its investigation of liquor law violations in Richmond, which investigation began Monday. Late Wednesday two proprietors of local soft drink places, Fred Knuchel and Henry Deissler, were arrested, each charged with keeping in stock preparations containing considerable proportions of alcohol to be sold for beverage purposes. Two indictments were returned against Knuchel, one charging that he had kept Wine of Pepsin in stock, the other charging that he had kept No-Koff in stock. A bond of $500 is required for each indictment so in Knuchel's case his bond was fixed at $1,000. Knuchel was released after Harry W. Minck had furnished the required bond. Henry Deissler was also arrested late Wednesday on an Indictment charging that he had kept Wine of Pepsin in stock. He was released oa bond of $500 furnished by George Muey. Knuchel's place of business is at North Sixth and D streets. Deissler operates a place at South Fifth and H streets. Seymour Indicted. The grand jury Wednesday also returned two indictments against Frank Seymour, who had previously been artested on a circuit court warrant. Seymour is charged with having sold liquor. He has been released on bond j of j John I. Lennard. who has been operating an establishment on North Ninth street near Main street, was indited on four counts Tuesday, and is now at liberty on bond of $2,000. In addition to six indictments returned against four men involving liquor law violations the grand jury Wednesday returned two other indictments which in no way relate to the "whisky ring" investigation. The grand jury Thursday, it Is understood, began an investigation regarding reported sales of grain alcohol, Jamaica ginger and certain proprietary medicines popular as beverages because of the alcoholic "kick" they contain. Quite a number of witnesses appeared before the grand iury and some indictments are expected to result from information obtained Thursday. Wilier d Carr Praised in Harvester Publication Willard Z. Carr, vice president of the Richmond branch of the Internatonal Harvester company, has been .appointed manager of the branch and in this connection the "Harvester World" nffieial orpnn nf tho enmnanv hns fh fniinwin tn cav ' " - "His experience well qualifies him for the executive duties which he will perform and the production and efficiency records may well set a pace for the company's other manufacturing units. "As manager he will he in executive charge of th" manufacturing mircrnjngi experimental, accounting and trafdepartments at the Richmond works." ' , Deputy Sheriffs Assigned To Mingo County Troops (Rv Aisrci;tPil Prcssl WILLIAMSON. W. Va.. Ic. 2 A deputy sheriff will bo assigned to each military detachment or duty iu Ihe coal strike zone in Mingo county, It was stated at. military headquarters here today, in order to pcimi' civi! authorities to functicn as usual. They will act under the direction of the military unless the situation becomes more acute. Thirty-six hours have passed without repotted acts of violence. It was pointed out, however, that heavy rains hade made ccmunication with outlyln ; places exceedingly difficult. Several Men Injured In Ft. Wayne Explosion FORT WAYNE. In... Dec. 2. An txplosion of as in the coal junker cf tho Wabarh Portland Cement plant at Stroh, Ind., north of here, this fornonn caused what it is belie ved will prove fatal injuries to J. W. Kvaiu, electrician, and Milo Camp, his assistant, and serious injuries to Louis Kbbinuor and Henry Lung, employes,' who were badly burned. John Rhino ha.rt suffered minor injuries.