Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 54, 12 January 1921 — Page 1

THE VOL. XVLI., No. 54 Palladium. Eat. 1S31. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 12, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS ASSEMBLY IS

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BOND NAMES RICHARDSON TOBEJUDGE Colored Attorney, as Special Judge, Will Preside Ovei Circuit Court in Liquor Law Cases.

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FINANCE BILL Legislative Visiting Committee is Grinding Away at Appropriation Measure Legislators Attitude Doubtful. MAY ASKTOR CHANGES

(Sprelnl Corrrapoadowe of the lllrbmond Pnlladfnm.) INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 12. Although it is probable that little actual busi ness of importance will be transacted in the open sessions of the legislature during the remainder of the week, it should not be understood that the work of the session is at a standstill The most important thing that the legislators will have for immediate consideration is the matter of appropriations for state institutions and departments, and the legislative visiting committee is grinding away at the appropriation bill as hard as it can. There is considerable speculation as to when this Important measure will be introduced in the house, and the guesses range all the way from three days to ten days. The 'duration of time will depend somewhat on the manner in which it is handled. May Follow Old Plan Sometimes in the past it has been customary for the finance committee of the house and the ways and means committee of the house to get together on the provisions of the bill before committee meetings are held. It may be that that plan will be followed this time. After the bill is Introduced in the house It will be referred to the ways and means committee, and then if custom is followed there will be public hearings conducted jointly by the ' ways and means committee and the j senate finance committee. I The time at which the measure! will be Introduced will depend largely' also on the way the recommendations! of the visiting committee are received by the legislators. Copies of thej recommendations of the committee; have been distributed to members of both bouses, but they have hardly had time as yet to give the figures a care.ful study. May Be Changes It is presumed that the recommendations made by the visiting committee will be largely the ones that will go into the bill. There may be ; changes, of course, due to suggestions made by members of the committees . In the different houses or by individual legislators.' r Generally the recommendations of the committee on the Important items were about what had been expected. There was some indication today that there might be a movement to let the five-cent levy proposed by the I committee for the state's educational institutions stand without any addiional -levy. The additional levy that has been suggested is one cent for the Purdue Agricultural experiment station and one cent for the Indiana University school of medicine. If these institutions could get the additional levies they would with the five cent levy recommended by the committee have the seven-cent total levy that they started out to get. McClure Buries Hachet. In the make-up of his standing committees Speaker McClure apparently did not slight those who opposed him for the speakership. Claude Smith, who was known as one of the most active ones against McClure was placed at the head of Judiciary B. committee, an important committee. But Chester Davis of Jay county was placed at the head of Judiciary A committee. Davis was one of the strongest supporters of McClure for the speakership and placed McClure in nomination both at the caucus and in the open session of the house. Both of the judiciary committees are impcrtant but the amount of work each has to do depend entirely on the preference given by the speaker in the assigning of bills. j Representative Malott, who was placed at the head of the building and loan committee in the house was one who opposed McClure vigorously for the speakership. The Cities and Towns committee of which Mr. Milten-, berger was named chairman, is an im- j portant one and probably is the one that will receive all measures looking to home rule for cities. This committee also ha.s as the minority member. Representative Barker, who is the caucus chairman for th Democrats and is known as one of the strongest legislators on the minority side. j Appointment Surprise. j There was some surprise when Representative divan, of Marion county wns put at the head of the house railrnfjs eomm'tee, but it is understood flvs is the chairmanship that was de-Hrf-d bv Oivan and because Givan had been an ooposition candidate for th rTrakerfhip McClure wished to favor Hnv Representative Oihbus. of An-r!-T-:nn, h .been "doped" for this rhiirmflrrhip but he got another eood nno bvMifc he Is at the head of the rrT"T.iitfe on telephones and tcle-Tni-'dentally robodv appears to be kHe: tv mom rapid strides in lg-ci-tivo affairs than is Representative Gibbers. Tn private life Gibbons is pti internrban car motoman for the T'nion Traction company, but. it is said that few if any members of the , pnnep enioy anv cloer confidence with th ene-iker ihn dr! njbbens. ' Gibbens Assists McC'ur-. I It f reported and on fairlv eood suthority. that G'bbens was of ereat B.splstapre in airliner the ppp.oUPr jn , Tnakin" up his eommittees. He was . 1n conference with the "Hake' vester- j dav in the Intfer'q office pfe- th committer nd ben a.p"unced jnd t Js -id tfrat outside the pppoirer nimeif nobodv sems be as fTtMnr ! with 1 personnel of the committee j as Is Gibbens. Chester A. Davis also is j (Continued on Page Three) '

Mrs. Benjamin King One of the most brilliant weddings ever held in Washington was that of Miss Marjorie Brown, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Edward T. Brown of Atlanta, New York and Washington, to Benjamin King of New York, which took place at the home of the bride's parents in Washington recently. Miss Margaret Wilson, the president's daughter, was maid of honor for her cousin. The bride was given away by her father, who was a first cousin- of the first Mrs. Wilson. The ceremony was attended by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president; Mr. and Mrs. Sayre. Mr. and Mrs. William Gibhs McAdoo, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and many friends of both families from all parts of the country.

QUESTION OF LEGISLATURE'S TRAVELS RAISED; GASOLINE TAX, ALIENS' EDUCATION PROPOSED

(By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12. With two junketing Invitations already accepted by the state legislature, the question of how much travelling will be done during the session was raised today in the house when a third invitation was received and accepted and notice was given that a fourth would be offered later. In the senate it was reported that a fifth invitation also was to be pressed for acceptance. The new invitation came from Terre Haute while Indiana University supporters announced that the state school also wanted to be host for the law makers. Laporte is expected to send along the fifth invitation. Besides the acceptance of the Terre Haute invitation the session of both branches were marked by the introduction of proposed legislation covering a wide range of subjects after which adjournment was taken until Friday. At Lafayette Thursday. Tomorrow the legislature will make its first out-of-town trip, going to Lafayette to inspect Purdue university and the state Soldier's home. The Lake City tour is scheduled for Jan. 22. The senate roll call for bills brought the introduction by Senator Beardsley of his measure changing the primary law. Although this measure is not known as the administration bill, its Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Each (inj- n Pnlladtnni reporter will Interview peron at random to find out why they like to live here. "I like Richmond' because It doesn't knock itself with a sledge hammer," replied an office man to the reporter's query as they walked along Main street today. "It's the rankest kind of piffle for a citizen to boast about, his city on the one day of the year when he is visiting elsewhere, and to use the hammer on the other days of the year when he is home. "I went to school and college here, I live here and intend to rear my family here, because Richmond has no use for the knocker and will not listen to the anvil chorus. "Give me a town where the citizens know and say that their city is O. K.. and where they resent with might and main any insinuation to contrary. Boost at home, and the world will boost with and for you. Knock your old home town, and every city in the state will take up the hammer vchorus and keep on chanting the refrain. "Richmond has more fine things to be proud of than any city in Indiana. I know it. and thousands of others do. That's why I am here, and will stay here; and that's why about 30,000 others are here and are proud to be numbered as members of the community. "And because we boost our home town, the other cities of Indiana boost us."

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author declared that it carried out the recommendations of Governor McCray. Pass First BH!.' The"feenale7 by a suspension of rules, passed the first bill this morning, advanced one measure to a second reading and received .12 new measures. House bill one passed by that branch yesterday appropriating $100,000 for the expenses and salaries of the legislators is now a law. A tax of one-quarter of a cent on (Continued on Page Twelve FARMERS AT PURDUE GREET KING CORN LAFAYETTE. Ind., Jan. 12. King Corn ruled over the farmers' short course at Purdue university today. The opening of the state corn show and the annual meeting of the Indiana Corn Growers' association attracted several hundred more farmers and their families to the big assembly, and the attendance promised to go over the 1,300 mark before the day ended. Judges at the corn show found it difficult to pick the winners this year, there being more entries a total of 350 and a higher general standard of exhibits than in previous years. Premium ribbons were to be attached to the winning ears late today. Corn growers adopted resolutions and elected officers after the awarding of. premiums. 70 Cents a Bushel. It cost the top-notch corn erowers of Indiana from 49 cents to $1.32, or an average of 70 cents, to produce a bushel of corn last season, L. S. Robertson, of the farm management department of the university, told members of the association. The figures came from the farms of 228 men entered in the five-acre corn growing contests, who are regarded as the best corn growers In the state. According to Mr. Robertson, the average general cost of producing a bushel of corn on Indiana farms was much higher, possibly double the 70 cents a bushel, as lower yields of farmers not participating In the five-acre contest would increase cost of production materially. WAYNE LAWMAKERS ARE. ON COMMITTEES Senator Walter McConaha has been appointed by Lieutenant Governor Emmett F. Branch to serve on the following committees of the Indiana General Assembly: Chairman of the fees and salaries committee, member of benevolent institutions, railroads, manufactures, joint rules and the congressional apportional committees. Representative James N. Knapp has been appointed by Speaker John F. McClure to serve on the following committees: Banks, benovolent anil scientific institutions, cities and towns, education, federal relation, public morals, rights and privileges and chairman of the manufacture and commerce committee. Representative Oliver LaFuze has been appointed by Speaker John F. McClure to serve on the following committees: Agriculture, criminal code, drains and dykes, mines and mining, organizations of courts, roads, state medicine and public health, State Soldiers home, chairman of the manufacture and commerce and i public, morals committees.

TRIAL IS ON THURSDAY

Judge W. A. Bond, of the Wayne circuit court, appointed Cornelius E. Richardson, colored attorney, as special judge to hear three cases of alleged liquor law violations in circuit court today. Prosecutor Paul Beckett and Henry U. Johnson, attorney for the defense, consented to the appointmentA change of venue fronj Judge Bond was asked. by Attorney Johnson in a motion which allcced1 that the judge might be prejudiced in the coses. The defendants are willing to have their cases tried without a jury. Attorney Richardson will sit as special judge in the cases of Fred Knuckle, Henry Dessler and Frank Seymour, the first of which will be tried tomorrow. He defended Jason Watkir if who was on trial in circuit court Tuesday, on a charge of violating the state liquor laws. The jury disagreed. His appearance on the circuit court bench tomorrow is tho first tyne a colored man has presided over the Wayne circuit court. PALMER SAYS WILSON MAY REGALL MONIES OF DEFENSE FUNDS WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Unexpended allotments from the National Security and Defense appropriation, amounting to several millions of dollars, in the hands of various departments of the government may be recalled by President Wilson, according to an opinion of the attorney general. The funds so recalled, he said, may be reallQt.ted to other departments to meet obligations contracted during the fiscal year 1919 for which the allotments already made are insufficient. In the sundry civil till for the fiscal year 1919 congress appropriated a fund of $50,000,00 for the national defense to be expended at the discretion of the president. Under this authority the president allotted certain portions of the-appropriation to the various departments for use at his direction in the prosecution of the war. Replies to Letter. In his opinion made public today the Attorney General replies to a letter from the president, asking if th chief executive could recall unexpended balances in order to reallot a portion to the Department of Labor to enable it to meet claims arising out. of the transportation of productive labor during 1919, for which allotments already made have been exhausted. "It is my opinion," Mr. Palmer said "that any unexpended and unobligated balance of allotment made to any department from the apnropriation in question may be recalled from that department by the President and restored to the parent appropriation and be then rea.llott.ed by him to any other aep.'irtment to be used for the purposes authorized by the appropriation." VENIZELOS WITHDRAWS FROM PUBLIC AFFAIRS ATHENS, Jan. 12. Former Premier Venizelos will not return to Greece even if he should be recalled by King Constantine M. Simos, proprietor of the newspaper Patris, who writes from Nice, announcing the withdrawal of M. Venizelos from public life. "It is time" writes M. Simos, "that, the fact be definitely understood by his adherents and his advisors that the work of M. M. Venizelos now belongs to history. There is no hope that he can save his work or Greece from destruction. All he is able to do is to sob in a hidden corner of France. I arn able to state that King Constantine was mistaken when he declared he would recall M. Venizelos. King Constantine will never see M. Venizelos during his reign or his lifetime. The Liberal party remains a sacred symbol cf the name of Venizelos and is charged with the duty to carry on but without the active command of its great leader." Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST From 24 to 36 hours more of cold weather are indicated, but a moderation should begin by Friday at the latest and may begin Thursday afternoon. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Thursday. Colder in south portion tonight; rising temperature in north portion Thursday. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum 34 Minimum 27 Today. Noon 21 For Wayne County By W. E. Moore Fair and colder tonight and Thursday. Considerably below freezing tonight and Thursday morning, probably going near zero. Weather Conditions The center of a Canadian cold wave is crossing Ontario and the upper Great Lakes region, and under its influence temperatures have reached the zero mark as far south as Iowa and from 10 to 30 below zero from the Dakotas and Minnesota northward. It is getting warmer in the northwestern states as a storm advances southward from Canada.

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Mrs. Cleveland McCauley Mrs. McCauley, wife of Lieut. Com. Cleveland McCauley of the United States navy, now stationed in Chinese waters, has been admitted to practice law at Shanghai, China. She is the first woman to be admitted to the practice of law in the far east, it is stated. Mrs. McCauley received her law degree at the University of Texas and was graduated from there a few years ago. n i 1 1 ArtiiiftTft nrrnrniirn nu nnnrnnr 1

BALLUUM5I5, UtrHtintU BI UUHIfUKI, REFUSE TO DISCUSS THEIR BITTER DISPUTE

(Ry Associated Press) MATTICE. Ont... Jan. 12. United States naval Lieutenants Stephen Farj rell, Al Kloor and Walter Hinton refreshed by their first night's sleep in complete comfort since setting out ) from the frozen Hudson Bay regions wnere tney lanaea on uec. ii, aner a hazardous balloon flight from Rorkaway, N. Y., today enjoyed this trading post's hospitality, preparatory to their departure late this afternoon for Toronto. They were guests of officials of the Canadian National Railway who provided a private car In which they spent the night and in which they will travel to Toronto. Disputants Silent. To all outward apnearances the bit-; ter dispute that arose between Lieutenants Farrell and Hinton shortly after their arrival here yesterday which culminated in a blow from Farrell that sent, his fellow airman sprawling over a table in the home of H. P. Williamson, had been settled today. The aeronauts rose early, had breakfast together in their private car and all regretted the incident that marred their historical adventure. Both FarGibbons Refreshed; In Excellent Spirits (Bv Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Jan. 12 Cardinal Gibbons awoke refreshed from a good night's rest and was in excellent spirits this morning, a member of the cathedral staff told inquirers after the cardinal's health. It was very probable that the prelate would sit up again today, he added. FRENCH DESTROYERS SINK RED TRANSPORT fBv Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 12. French destroyers have sunk a transport flying the Red flag and carrying soviet troons presuraaVlv to Trebizond, it is said in a dispatfS received here, j i ukt cm uuuiri ucj;ui it'll ifii uuii"S west of Novorossisk, the French warships attacking the transport despite the fact that it was escorted by a soviet flotilla. When the French destroyers came ' within range the transport opened fire but. its guns were quickly silenced by shells from the warships. The transport was then torpedoed by tho French destroyer Sakalave. The sinking vessel was steered toward the coast and run aground, a part of the troops escaping by swimming. The French suffered no casualties. Atlantic Warships Arrived in Cuba (By Assoclate.1 Press) GUANTAMAMO, Cuba, Jan. 12. The United States Atlantic fleet arrived in Guantanamo bay Tuesday and will leave on Jan. 17 for Panama,. The warships will participate in joint maneuvers and battle practice with the Pacific fleet, which it is to meet at Panama, and a subsequent voyage down the west coast of South America. Admiral H. B. Wilson, whose flag flies over the battleship Pennsylvania, will command the combined forces. Reduce the Occupation Army (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Reduction of the America forces of occupation in Germany from 15,000 to 8.000 has been ordered by the war department. " . '

rell and Hinton were reticent today regarding the occurrence. The altercation arose over a letter purported to have been written by Hinton to his wife from Moose Factory, where they first found succor after wandering through the wilderness four days . subsisting n two carrier pigeons and Caribou moss. Allege Double Crossing. In the letter published by a New York newspaper Hinton is alleged to have written that Farrell, exhausted from the rigorous wandering, pleaded with his two companions to kill him and eat his body to enable them to get back to civilization. Farrell charged his companion with "double-crossing" him, saying all had agreed that their letters should not bo published. Hinton's refusal to retract was the Immediate cause for (Continued on Page Fourteen)

HARDING SUGGEST THAT HE TAKE OATH ON CAPITOL PORCH (By Associated Press) MARION, Ohio, Jan. 12. Presidentelect Harding today suggested to inauguration officials at Washington that he take the oath of office on the east porch of the capitol instead of in the senate chamber, as planned by the congressional committee. He telegraphed to Senator Knox, chairman of the congressional committee that it would be agreeable to him to have the ceremony iri the senate chamber, but said he thought the public might prefer to have it out of doors. Ready for Vacation. Preparations for President-elect Hardins's trip to Florida are nearing completion, and although no definite date has been announced for his departure, it- is indicated that he will remain in Marion only for a week or so longer. It is understood that plans originally had been made to leave for the south during the present week, but that it was found impossible to conclude in time the president-elect's conferences here. Mrs. Harding, who has planned a shopping trip to Washington and New York, before joining the presidentelect in Florida is expected to say good-bye to Marion within a few days. Her departure has been delayed, however, by a severe cold which has kept her indoors since Sunday. Mr. Harding's engagement list today included few callers, and most of the time he devoted to correspondence. Among those with whom he had appointments was William Boyce Thompson, of New York, a close friend of Will H. Hays, the Republican national chairman. It was assumed that discussion of the suggested appointment of Mr. Hays to the cabinet was one of the objects of the conference. Leygaes Cabinet Resigns Following Its Defeat (By Associated Press) PARIS, Jan. 12. The cabinet of Premier Leygues resigned today following its defeat on a vote in the Chamber of Deputies. , The vote was on the question of postponing air interpolations until after the conference of the allied premiers, set for Jan. 19, the premier making his demand for such postponement a question of confidence. The government's proposition was defeated by a vote of 463 to 125.

CITY VICTOR IN FIGHT Oft RATE BOOST Richmond Wins in Contest Against Increase in Water Charges Minimum Monthly Rate 75 Cents. ONE R ATEJSJGH A NG ED INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 12. The city of Richmond won its fight against a general increase of vater rates of approximately 20 per cent when, by an agreement, announced today by Commissioner Haynes, of the Public Service commission, it was decided to establish a minimum monthly rate of 75 cents for all consumers and increases by three-fourths of a cent for each 1,000 gallons used monthly in excess of 3,000.000 gallons. The Increase will net the company about $6,500 a year .it was said. The agreement follows a hearing on the company's petition, held yesterday at which the city opposed the general increases that were urged by the-company as necessary to make its operations more profitable. Formal order by the commission, authorizing the new rate, will be issued within a few days, Mr. Haynes said. Effective Feb. 1 The new rates, he said, would be effective on monthly bills rendered Feb. 1 and quarterly bills for the current year. The schedule of rates with the charges against big consumers follow: First 10.000 gallons monthly consumption, 20 cents a 1,000 gallons; 40,000 gallons, 15 cents; 250,000 gallons, 10 cents: 700,000 gallons. 8 cents; 2,000,000 gallons, 7 cents; all over 3,000,000 gallons. 6 cents. The only change over present rates is that on consumption exceeding 3,000,000 gallons, for which the advance was made from 5 cents. money"big1uestion with greece, says KING CONSTANTINE (By Associated Press) ATHENS, Jan. 12. King Constantine declared today he did not believe the British wished a revision of the Sevres treaty with Turkey, but admitted he had received no direct intimations to this effect."' '"' He asserted the morale of the Greek army in Asia Minor had not been lowered by the substitution of Constantinist officers for men who held positions under the Venizelist, regime and said he did not expect an attack upon Greek forces around Smyrna by .the Turkish Nationalists and a Russian Bolsheviki. "Finance is the most difficult problem before Greece" he continued. "There is no reason to suppose the allies will attempt to squeeze Greece under the unfair arrangement made when Greece was very poor, and the matter may be arranged to the mutual advantage of the nations. There seems to be little hope that Americans will aid financially. They might be willing to advance money as a matter of business but might not wish to da so at present, wishing to stand firmly by France and Great Britain." Leaves Venizelos to Voters. Asked whether it would be necessary for the Greek government to secure the return of Venizelos in order that the country might avail itself f his abilities, the king did not appear enthusiastic. "That matter. he declared "is for the voters to decide. I am a constitutional king, and not a member of any party. The Venizeloists lack a ma

jority in parliament, but should elections give them a majority, M. Venizelos would be free to return if ho desired." The king declared he did not know of any danger that M. Venizelos wou'd incur if he should return to Greece, adding: "It Is a part of my business to run risks. As the king I feel I saved my country from civil war by returning." Depends on Allies "The activities of the Greek army depends upon the allies," said Constantine, In discussing the situation In Asia Minor. "I may go to Smyrna soon to inspect the troops, but not to lead operations. If the Bolsheviki make a spring campaign, it will be against Poland or Rumania. They cannot fight everywhere." Referring to the Greek hope for the occupation of Constantinople, Constantine asked: "Would we be able to hold it if the Russians wanted it?" "I know but little about the 'Little Entente," Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and Czecho-Slavakia." said the king, "but if that entente was really planned to prevent wars in the Balkans, I am In favor of it. The world hai had enough of war for the present. "Too Busy for Memoirs" Constantine said he bad not considered writing his memoirs, as he had been "too busy on a big job with ramifications." He added he wa3 always ready to discuss and give facts to anyone writing of matters in this country. "Are you tired of interviews? ha was aked. "Well. I have had my share tn the . last few months." he replied, "hot I am always glad to talk with American correspondents, as they have " proved their trustworthiness." - . ATHENS. Jan. 12 Export of food and meats from Smyrna to Constantinople was insisted upon tn a note handed : Premier T. Rhallis today by Robert De Billy, French minister to Greece. This note Is considered to be a joint communication from the allied governments, which have several times protested against the embargo on exports from Smyrna. .. : . .;'