Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 22, 4 December 1920 — Page 1

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A VOL. XLVL, No. 22 Palladium. Kst. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 4, 1920. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

DIFFERENCE IN ADVICE TO HARDING Mark Sullivan Says President

elect Faces Confusion of Counsel in Advisors But Majority Will Rule. WILL BElOlSPUTES By MARK SULLIVAN. WASHINGTON, D. q., Dec. 4. -Sen-rtor Harding arrives in America today. By an interesting coincidence, which has, however, no more than a whimsical significance, he arrives exactly two years after the day when President Wilson went out on his unprecedented trip. Many of the questions which President Wilson went to Paris to settle are today almost as unsettled as they were then, and those questions which have ben the burden of the last two years of domestic and international politics will again be the principal questions that Mr. Harding will take up with the advisers he has summoned to confer with him next week. During these two past years forces of nature and the laws of economics have made some little progress toward healing,' tut the statesmen and the politicians Lave been less successful. The public curiosity is chiefly intent on whom Senator Harding has chosen to come to see him and talk with him, and is focused on finding out what the President-elect says to his callers. But no less importance attaches to what the callers say to Mr. Harding. Counsel Is Varied. And this latter is for the present, much easier to find out or surmise with reasonable accuracy. Within the past two or three weeks I have talked with most of the men whom Harding has invited to counsel with him and it is comparatively easy to predict what counsel they will give hini. This counsel will be varied in subject and on many points contradictory. The more eager one might say the more excitable of his visitors will urge Mr. Harding to put his mind instant ly and exclusively on what they refer to as business conditions. Several of the Republican senators and other leaders believe that the suffering of the business men from recent events in the financial and economic field Is not only a matter of Immediate concern, but tends to run Into an economic condition which may affect large numbers and all classes of the' community, and may reverse the politl can conditions that gave Harding and the Republican party so large a majority last month. These leaders will plead with Harding that the most immediate duty is to take such measures es are possible for quick relief, and in addition to make announcement or policy and of appointments of a character to create confidence for the future. Advise Announcement. t Specifically, some of these leaders will advise Mr. Harding to announce the names of his secretary of state and his secretary of the treasury as early as possible without waiting to name the rest of his cabinet, so that the public generally, and business men more especially may get from the announcements some assurance as foreign policy and financial policy upon which they can base their future actions. Further than this, these leaders will suggest to Senator Harding that he should call together immediately the members of the finance committer of ihe new senate, and have them go to work at. once upon such subjects as the tariff, the refunding of the public debt, taxation, and the extending of treasury or banking relief to farmers and other classes who are now suffering from the fall in prices. Without, going into many details, the advocates of immediate announcements of policy and of appointments in the field of government finances and taxation have in mind acts which can be accepted by the public as definitely outlined in the policies that are to last for a long time to come. Two Groups Appear. This brings us directly to the question, of foreign policy. On this subject Senator Harding's advisers fall into two groups: One group says that the recent election was an overwhelming verdict of public opinion antagonistic to the league of Nations whatever The senators and leaders who take this view are not thp largest in number, but are decidedly the more aggressive in spirit. Opposed to them is a group who will tell Senator Harding, with all the emphasis they can command, that nothing that he enn do and nothing the Republican party can do and nothing the country can do can stabilize busl-tiR-j permanently until our relations with the rest of the world are first made stable. Specifically, these leaders claim that in the economic end of the wor'd. as it stands today, there is oVe indeterminate factor, which so lone ns it remains indeterminate, will prevent evervthintr else from becoming stabi'izd. That factor is the amount of the indemnity which Germany is rennirpd to pay. Wan Fixed Indemnity. Senator Harding will be told that ihe amount of the Germany indemnity must be rrjd a fixed sum. so that Germany will know how much she has m pay and etn ordr her economic future crnrdir,P1y. and. so that the alitor will l,row how nmrlv thev are to receive and ord"- the fiscal fu-lin-es nccoT-din'v. The leaders say that the si?' of (be sum which Germany j to hp mdo to irv i not so lmnorant as tho fnc"t that it hntiid be -iitii r"r7 rnf an indefinite sum. T"ntp this i"ntrvpi:nrtp factor is .

rnrd n 3 fivrd nrd known qi'antity fjir lr-pflo toV there fan he no r,n1"''"v ir rr'-"'?n nvflianP". ro 5.-.'iv in fnrrin markets, and no stab'ty in domestic business. (Continued on Page Fourteen)

UNITY IS MESSAGE HARDING EXPRESSES AS HE RETURNS HOME Ty Associated Prssl NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 4. Returning to American shores today from his vacation voyage. Presidentelect Harding received a rousing welcome from the Virginia tidewater city and responded with a message of renewed national confidence and unity. Final abandonment of sectionalism and rebirth of fearless nationalism furnished the theme of several speeches on his program during the day in Newport News and Norfolk. He declared that although his trip away from home had furnished many pleasant experiences it had served to make stronger his devotion to independent America. The steamer Pastores on which 1he President-elect and Mrs. Harding made the return voyage from the canal zone, came into Hampton Roads soon after daylight and docked here at 10:30 a. m. Disembarking immediately the party was taken for a ride through the Newport News ship yards and the city's downtown section, before Mr. Harding's first speech of the day at he Academy of Music. Crossing to Norfolk on a destroyer early in the afternoon he was to spend the remainder of the day as the guest of that city. As she steamed up the Roads, the Pastores was accorded a triumphal ovation. A flotilla of 25 army airplanes from Langley Field, accompanied by three navy dirigibles, went out to form a guard of honor, and the ships along the path of the presidentelect were dressed in marine signal flags spelling out a welcome. The presidential yacht, Mayflower, which brought Secretary Colby to the Roads on the first leg of his journey to South America dipped her flags as the Pastores passed the battleship Florida, waiting nearby to take the secretary aboard, manned her rail trf honor the president-elect. Big and little harbor craft joined in a thundering chorus of sirens and fog horns. Tanned by exposure to the tropica.1 sun and sea. Mr. Harding came down the gang plank a picture of perfect health, and Mrs. Harding, who had been ill much of the time since they left New Orleans. Nov. 18, also appeared in excellent health. They greeted smilingly the crowd which waited for them at the pier, and during their ride throughout, the city they were kept busy waving acknowledgment to cheering crowds. A not unusual vicissitude of travel delayed the start of the motor ride and held up for a few minutes the elaborate schedule of entertainment planned by city officials. At the last moment on shipboard Mr. Harding discovered that in packing he had neglected to leave out of bis bag a pair of high shoes suitable for the chilly atmosphere and into which the Pastores had run overnight. Rather than attempt to overhaul his baggage, he made a flying trip to a downtown shoe store and changed from his low cuts to a new pair of high tops while the parade waited. The entertainment schedule arranged for the presidentelect provided for luncheon in Newport News and for a formal dinner in Norfolk before his departure late tonight for Bedford, Va., where he speaks tomorrow.

TRUCE IS SUGGESTED BY IRISH COUNCIL (By Associated Press.) DUBLIN, Dec. 4. Resolutions appealing to the Irish Republican parliament, to negotiate a truce with a view to securing an honorable peace were passed by the Galway county council, a Republican body, yesterday. The resolutions expressed the opinion that the British government should withdraw the ban on meetings of the Irish Republican party, so that the latter might appoint delegates. The declared the present roign of shootings and burnings, reprisals and counter-reprisals detrimental to the interests of both England and Ireland. It was ordered this resolution should be sent to Premier Lloyd George, together with the resolution parsed by the Galway Urban council supporting the appeal of Roger N. Sweetman, a Sein Fein member of parliament for North Medford, suggesting a truce. It is said that the belief exists that Mr. Sweetman was not acting solely in his own behalf in making his proposal. WILSON TO RECEIVE SENATE COMMITTEE WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. President Wilson'' has informed congressional leaders that, lie will receive on Monday the committee to be appointed by the Senate and the House to notify him formally that, congress is in session and ready to receive communications from him. He has not, however, made it known whether he will deliver his r.nnual message in person as was his custom before lie was taken ill more than a year ago. It was said today at the White House that the President's message to Congress was practically completed, but there was still no information as to what specific recommendations the executive would make. Senator Jones to Support Reorganization Movement (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Announcement was made today by Senator Jones, Republican, Washington, that he would support the movement for reorganization of Government Departments and agencies with a view to effecting economies and effiiciencv. He proposed congressional commission of five members each from the Senate rd House to report in December, 192:1, regarding consolidations, suspensions or other re-organization of Federal bureaus.

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Miss Joyce Nebeker i Miss Joyce Nebeker, daughter of Assistant Attorney General and Mrs. Frank Nebeker, is one of the charm- ' ing debutantes of the season in Wash- j ington. D. C, and many social affairs have been arranged for her. I SOFT GOAL FAMINE AVERTED FOR YEAR SAYS ALFRED OGLE ;

j yesterday to replace Dr. Mariano H. (By Associated Prcssl Cornejo as Peruvian delegate to the1 TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 4. A assembly of the league. i grave soft coal famine which threat-j An amendment to the covenant to j ened the nation early last summer 1 t.hlPa" of nations, eliminating; , j j , j . i Article X, the most mooted section of. has been avoided and already in many., hp pact WJW inlrouuCPd in the as-. parts of the country winter stocks , sembly of the league today by Charles have been laid away, Alfred M. Ogle, !J Doherty, Canadian minister of i

vice-president of the National Coal asj sociation, said in a statement here toj dayHe said that during the winter there will be enough coal for all usual wants and at reasonable prices. He declared that it is impracticable to attempt to regulate the coal industry through the arbitrary channel of a coal commisfcion such as the one created by the Indiana legislature, ,

- - - : .wi. w,i a.auriiiem i nrc ls omj one sure and certain cure for coal shortage emergencies and that is to increase production. To do this it is necessary to reduce labor trouble to a minimum and increase the supply of cars furnished by the railroads to the mine, shortage of coal cars being the principal factor in limiting production in the past several years." Shoals Light Ship Breaks FTOtn Moorings BOSTON Dec. 4 The Nantucket shoals light ship, leading mark for all trans-Atlantic ships making port at New York, was torn away from its Storm Thursday night, and caused confusion among vessels that skirted

Mr. Ogle said that it was through wmeiy unuwu uusiiit-os man, uieu t rithe efforts' of the National Coal asso- lay night at Reid Memorial hospital ciation that the recent coal shortage after a week's illness. On Thankshad been overcome. With'bjtuminous giving day he was stricken with apc oal production now running at ap- jpendicitis and the day following was proximately 12,000,000 tons a week, : taken to the hospital where he underMr. Ogle said the country would be'ent an operation. For several days well supplied with fuel. " j it was believed that ho might reDn..i3fi cover, but Friday his condition sudReguiation impracticable. . . r . 'denly became critical and death folC.oal emergencies cannot be cured lowed wIthin a few hours by attempts to regulate the industry For more than eighteen years he itself through the establishment of conducted a bicvele, picture frame coal commissions and the issuance ot and general repaii. bu9ines3 at 1020 rules in regard to prices, production yiAn street and distribution, which cannot help:' He wag ldenUfled wirh several frafcut be more or less arbitrary, said ternal organizations. Masons. Odd

the dangerous sho:iI: After inquiry ; Howard Ligh in a letter to Mrs. from several ships that missed thoiM- F- Johnston, director of the Art floating beacon and wireless combing ' Association, received Friday. sa!d that of the seas, the mystery of the light ' his collection of lithographs, now on ship's disappearance was solved, when exhibition at the Anderson galleries in fhe put up in Now Bedford todav. ' N' York City, would be here in time All was well with those on board, to of Sunday, Doc. 12. The collecbut new moorings and other apparatus on contains 47 lithographs including were needed before she could take up f-ome of the Great War, Paris and again her ocean outpost duty. Rouen. Three of the groups of prints ; were bought by the French Ministry

November Building Report Show Increase in Work

The city building inspector's report! for the month of November oTwO RobbeTS Get $12,000 that there was more work done dur- j ' ing that month than in October. Near-j FrOfil Tol'tdo Paymaster ly three times as many permits were' (jy Associate, Pressi issued, but the cost was only slightly j DETROIT. Dec. 4. Two armed men more than in the previous month. The. phoi.tv bf.foro noon todav held un report is as follows: j Pau, sundenberg. paymaster for the Permits for new work. 13, remortel-.Thnmnson-Starrptt Construction enm-

iing anu repair, 11, wire, ; neating L'0: total. 68. Fees for permits issued, new, $44.80; remodelling and repair, $27; heating and wiring, $23.50; total. $95.30. Cost of construction of new work, 523,500. Remodelling and repair, $10, 700. Total of all work, $34,200. Inspections during the month: new, 41; remodelling and repair, 53; wiring, 44; heatinp. 24; flues, 6; miscellaneous P.t fr.t5il '0 i' c,.tua o , In October a total of 23 permits

were issued with a total cost of con- , , v e I section of $2S 450. according to John f wn an automobile there SaturE. Pinnick. city building inspector. (ay He was returning to his & 'home on the paved road. Drivers of

Nicholas Murphy Dead; Funeral Set for Monday Nicholas Murphy, 59 years old, died Saturday morning at his home, 415V& Main street. Death was caused by pneumonia. He is survived by hi? widow, Naicy: one daughter. Mrs. Mary Murphy Miller; one son, Charles Murphy, and two grand-children. Funeral services will be conducted ffom the St. Mary's church, Monday, at 9 a. m. Burial will be in Earlham. The Kev W. J. Cronin will be in charge. Friends may call at any time.

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ARGENTINE BY WITHDRAWAL Delegation Ceases Participation in Assembly British Envoy to Ask Probe RussoPolish Fighting in Summer. ARTICLE TTTTAGKEO fBy Assoriat"! ProstO GENEVA, Dec. 4. Honorio Pueyrredon the Argentine foreign minister today handed Paul Hyman, president of ihe league of Nations assembly, a letter announcing that the Argentine delegation had ceased participation in the league. The note, which was sent at 3:45,pointed out that the Argentina delegation regards its presence in the assembly as useless following the re fusal of the assembly to permit discussion of amendments of the league covenant. Senor Pueyrredon told the Associated Pres3 his action does not mean that Argentina has withdrawn from the league of nations but refused to say if the move was the pronrninary to a final break between the league and Argentina. George Nicoll Barnes, of Great Britain, was prepared to ask the council of the league to account for its failure to use its good offices in an endeavor to keep the Russian Bolshevik and the Poles from fighting last summer. Methods to he pursued regarding amendments to the covenant of the league, will probably come before the assembly for a final ruling next Mannay. Francisco Garcia Caldernon, the .'eruvian minister to France, arrived justice. The amendment will prob-1 ! ably be referred to the committee on I amendments. JOHN DARNELL DEAD AFTER SHORT ILLNESS . John C:, -,PftnfiiL,.$2 yeara-old. . a .v. a , i v. i ji. i Fenows, Knights of Pythia?. Moos-, Red Men and also was an active mnibpr of William P. Benton Camp, Sons of Veterans. i Besides his wife Mr. Darnell is survived by a son, Joseph Roy Darnell, of Hammond. Ind., and a sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Waterbury, of D"s Moines. ; la. Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows will"Tiold special memorial services at the home Sunday night, the mmberj ship meeting at the hall at 7:15 p. m 1 Tho fiinornl corviioc n-i 1 1 Vi Vi 7 A Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at he uuuie, iio ouuiu 1 emu sireei. ruei us I may call at any time. Leigh Lithographs Are Expected By Next Sunday .of Fine Arts for French Art museums. 'These groups are among the prints which Mr. Leigh is exhibiting during .his stay in the United States. pany, and escaped with a valise containing $12,000 in pay envelopes. Less than an hour later. Charles McCabe. a depo?itor, wa shot, and seriously wounded when three men attempted to hold up the cashier of a bank a mile away. John Thurman is Killed By Automobile Saturday John Thurman. 45 years old. of Mt. .... i.m ...i u ' (two automobiles that we?te approachling each othT were blinded by strong i headlights. The rastbound automobile ran him down. He died the next day. He was buried at Milton Tuesday. A widow and one daughter survive. SEIZE ANOTHER STILL. iTtv Associated Press) I.OUISVILIJ2. Dec. 4. Federal prohibition agents in a raid late yesterday destroyed the sixth moonshine whisky still found in homes here in a month. It had a capacity of fprty gallons. Two alleged operators of the still were 1 arrested.

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Clarence J. MeLeod Clarence J. MeLeod of Detroit, Mich., is the youngest member ever elected to the national house of representatives. He was chosen last November to fill a vacancy. He became twenty-five years of age last July. He is an attorney. CAPPER'S MEASURE TO STOP GAMBLING IN GRAINJS READY WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 Senator Capper of Kansa stoday made public his proposed bill to stop gambling in foodstuffs and cotton. A tax of 10 per cent, designed to be prohibitive on "future" trading on grain and cotton, except by actual owners or a limited class of traders under federal license, is the basic feature of the Capper bill which is to- be introduced in the senate next week by the author and in the house by Representative Tincher, Republican, of Kansas. The 10 per cent tax would apply to options and the measure would affect grain products as well as raw grain. Stops Gambling "The bill will stop gambling in wheat, corn, cotton and other farm products," said Senator' Capper. "It will eliminate tba wbeat.pit.and the blackboard. It will put out . of business the thousands of wire houses and bucket shops ... by making it impossible for gamblers and speculators to deal on boards of trade. "The bill undertakes to preserve the legitimate 'hedge but cuts out all gambling and manipulation." Farmers, dealers, nnd manufacturers, buying or selling grain or coton for actual delivery would not be restricted by the proposed law, Senator Capper said. Penalty Provided, Penalties of 50 per cent of the proposed federal tax, a fine of $10,000 and one year's imprisonment for violation of the bill's provisions are inccrpo rated in the Capper bill. Sellers of grain, grain products and coton, who at the time of sale would be ownors of the "actual physical property," and traders regularly engaged in growing, dealing in or in manufacturing, aru registered with the internal re r nut' bureau would be exempt from the 10 per cent tax. Such traders, however, would be limited in their dealings to three tini?s their actual transactions during the preceding year, and would be required to rport all dealings to the internal revenue bureau. Farmers Heavy Losers. In a statement outlining his bill, Senator Capper declared that only about 1 per cent of "future" trading in grain and coton was bona fide. Millions of dollars are IolU by farmers, as well as speculators, in the recent, bear raids of the grain markets. S"n;vlor Capper declared, asserting that consumers as well as producers were the victims. Weather Forecast j Moore's Special Forecast j i Unsetth d weather will continue Sat-. ; u relay night, with a combination of I rain, strong west wind? and falling temperature. changing to partly, cloudy by Sunday. If will be co.der. but no severe cold weather is in sight. Siren Cold Weather Signals One hla.-t, colder and 15 to 25 do- ' grees fall in temperature i- indicated' i within the succeeding 3G hour; two I blasts, decided cold wave approaching, or a fall of more than 25 degrees iij indicated in the 36-hour period succeeding. As stated previously, the signals will usually be given between- 10 and 12 a. ra. on the day preceding the change to colder., but. the time may vary somewhat and the signal be given in the afternoon, the occasion demands. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair and colder tonight; Sunday partly cloudy and colder. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 56 Minimum 3S Today For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Cloudy and colder tonight, rain, possibly changing to snow flurries; Sunday partly clouder and colder. General Conditions The Pacific coast storm, which now covers Indiana and adjacent states, continues to move eastward. Colder weather la following, but there U no very co!d weather in any portion of the United States. Another rain storm is developing over the north Pacific coast and will probably arrive within a short time after 4he present storm subsides.

150 WITNESSES TO BE ASKED TO APPEAR BEFORE FEDERAL GRAND JORY IN BOOZE PROBE Number of Persons Involved in Probable Indictments Not Known Some volunteer Information to Federal Agents Who Are Continuing Their Investigation of Violations of Liquor Laws Hamilton is Source of Supply Transported Here by Whisky Runners in Fast Cars Are Entertained by Members of Ring gtills Are Discovered on Farms and Owners Must Appear Before Grand Jury. BOOTLEGGERS KNEW STORAGE PLACES HERE Federal agents are still calling in and examining witnesses in the Wayne county whisky ring cases, but no information could be obtained from any of the investigators as to just how many people would be involved in the indictments which the federal grand jury is expected to return when it i3 called together in Indianapolis on Monday. It was learned, however, that there will be about six cities in Indiana that come ahead of the Richmond cases, and it may be two weeks before the local cases will be taken up by the federal grand jury. It is known that at least 150 witnesses will be called to Indianapolis to testify as to the law violations in Wayne county, which involve both county and city officials. A number of the people under investigation have voluntarily come to the federal agents and given them what information they had, expecting to be shown consideration when the cases come to trial. A number of the parties under investigation have also gone wirect to Indianapolis to lay their cases before the federal authorities" there. From witnesses who left the examining room it was learned that the federal authorities have very definite facts and a complete understanding as to just how the whisky ring operated and how protection was secured for the parties who made a business of trafficking in liquor. Practically every force has been brought to bear by the federal authorities to assist them in uncovering the entire gang which has operated for over a year in this county. 5 How a certain woman in town made

GREECE TOLD ALLIES OPPOSE CONSTANTINE (By Associated Press) ATHENS, Dec. 4. Premier Rhallis. stated definitely today that the plebiscite on the return of former King Constantine would be held Sunday. He also asserted that he cabinet would not resign for th? present. Constantine, the premier added, still is counting on Returning and the cabinet will issue a note to the allies a.sking in what way Constantine was disloyal and how Greece failed in her obligations or showed herself hostile as asserted in the allied note to the Greek government. ATHENS, Dec. 4. Formal presentation of the joint note tr the Greek government from Great Britain. France and Italy was made here last night, ry Earl Granville. M. De Billy, and Signor Montagna, the three ministers, went to the office of Premier Rhallis, who notified Bametrios Gounaris, minister of war. who hurriedly left his office to call a council of the cabinet. The note disapproving the return of King Constantine caused surprise if not consternation in this city. It will be printed in Saturday afternoon's papers, although it will be given to the public in such a manner as to prevent trouble which the government is desirious of avoiding. RIDGEVILLE BANK LOSS MAY BE $20,000 RIDGEVILLE. Ind.. Dec. 4 Checking up of bonds and cash in the Ridgeville State bank here which was robbed by six men Friday morning, teems to indicate that the amount s-to'en probably will nesrrcgate over 20 COO. in rash and bonds, according to WE. Ward, president cf the bank NoTrace of tJie robbers has been found although immediate word was teleF.ranhed to all surrounding cities. First reports from those checking the accounts of the bank stated hat about $f..00O in cash and $4,000 in bond' had been taken; however. Mr. Ward stated Saturday that the amount of lends would probably amount to $15,000 and the cash about $6,000, as first estimated. The loss of the bank is covered by insurance, it is said. America Wants Action On Dispute on Cables WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The American government has about reached the limit of the concessions it is willing to make to the allied or associated powers with regard to the disposition of the former German cables, it was made known today by one of the American commissioners to the International communication conference now in sesion. The commissioner Eaid the negotiations bad been dragging for sometime without any immediate indication that an agreement would be reached. JUDGE MAKES RULING KINGSTON, N. , Dec. 4 Judge Gilbert D. B. Hasbrouck of the state supreme court today declined to vacate an injunction obtained by the state restraining 61 railroads from increasing their interstate passenger rate 20 per cent as provided for by an order of the Interstate commUsion. The rates were to have gone into effect Nov. 29.

regular trips to Hamilton and brought back two cases of whisky on eacn trip was told by one of the witnesses today. She would call a taxicab and leave early in the evening and then rtart home again with the two cases about 3 o'clock in the morning. She always paid cash and seemed to be well supplied with money. Woman Holds List. Another woman of questionable character entertained regularly certain officials and since the federal agents

have teen operating in Richmond she has been supplied with a list of the citizens who probably would be investigated. Just how she Eecured the iist will be brought out before the federal grand jury. This same woman warned some of the men under investigation. Stories of automobile rides with drunken officials and the ditching of their cars were told by witnesses examined. It is understood that the taxi business in Richmond since the exposure of the whisky ring was made has greatly diminished. It was customary for the bootleggers to call a taxi after dark and go to the storage places, load their coats which were liberally supplied with inside pockets, and return to their favorite loafing places. These places were known to the police officers but for some reason there were no orders to molest them. Farmers Are Involved Farmers, with stills on their places, who entertained lavishly with the result that their guests talked too much, will bring them Into the limelight when the Richmond cases come to trial. From the testimony which has been turned over to the federal investigators the road to Hamilton must have been a veritable booze line, as fully one-half of the liquor supplied to Richmond by automobile came from Hamilton. Whisky riders would come into Richmond in well kept, fast cars with cargoes for the trusted. Upon their arrival after dark thev were entertained by local people with a crap game. A $4,000 game took place at a resort nearby at which some of the riders stopped for the night. From 200 to 250 miles would be covered each day by one of these whisky riders on the National road. Liquor at Dance. A dancing party, witnesses claim, was held Thanksgiving evening r.t which booze was sold in two adjoining rooms, one for the men and one for the women, and during the evening a number of people became intoxicated. Witnesses claim that they do not see how the authorities secured the evi der.ee unless the mysterious couple whihe has been attending dances and public affairs in recent months wero in reality government investigators. At a number of parties of this kind a strange couple has appeared and no one felt inclined to ask their names or connection, thinking that they were guests of Richmond people. An informal party was held Immediately following the policemen's ball, at which several prominent people participated, including police officers. Although the Wayne county grand jury continued the taking of testimony in regard to alleged violations all day Saturday, no additional indictments had been returned up to noon. Prosecuting Attorney Gath Freeman, stated. He said also that he expected the grand jury to adjourn until sometime next week. Officials in the eheriffs office stat-' ed that no arrests had been made up to 2 o. m. Saturday. .