Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 55, 13 January 1921 — Page 1

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Out in Garage. SPREAD IS PREVENTED EATON, O.. Jan. 13 Fire whose exact origin has not been determined gutted the Eaton Tire Service company's garage, the offices of the White Star Oil company and the warehouse j of the Eikenbery-McFall Furniture company here early today, entailing a loss estimated to be between $40,000 and $50,000. Thirty-five automobiles were destroyed. Dr. H. R. Spitler, residing on the second floor of the Stotler building to i tr)A woat H ianAvararl Vi a HI ova in tha rear of the garage at 3:30 o'clock this j morning. The one-story rear of the garage was in flames. The Eaton fire department had the fire under control in an hour and succeeded in preventing its spread to the store room of the Eikenbery-McFall store to the east and the Stotler building to the west. Spreads Quickly. Beginning either in the vulcanizing department of the garage or in the frame wall of the east side of the building against which ashes had been dumped, the blaze quickly spread to the second story brick front. Oil and gasoline in the 35 cars fed the blaze. Small explosions from the bursting gasoline tanks of the automobiles scattered the blaze and set fire to combustible material. The names of the owners of automobiles had not been learned tr'lay. Office Destroyed. ; After eating its way into the twostory section of the building, the blaze was gotten under control but not until the office equipment of the White Star Oil company on the second floor had been destroyed. Records and printed matter were saved. The damage to the tire service com- j be $3,000. A stock of tires in the display room was not touched, but it Is believed that they were damaged by water . and smoke. , Second Floor Damaped The second floor of the EikenberyMcFall building was damaged. A warehouse in the rear containing mat tresses. stoves, a truck and touring car was destroyed with its contents. This loss has not been fully estimated.; 5 . . - The office apartments of Dr. Spitler in th Stotler building were damaged by water. The Buick Auto Sales company, which occupied the lower front room of the building, succeeded in removing all automobiles. Wysong is Owner E. C. Wysong, of Eaton, owns the garage building and the one occupied by the Eikenbery-McFall company. It is said that he carried $10,000 insurance on the structure. Ross Focht is head of the tiro service company and Charles Freeh manager of the White Star Oil company. The tire service company was a comparatively new building, with a two-story brick front. It occupied 60 feet on East Main street and was 20) feet deep. The rear part was a oneEtory structure. The automobiles in the garage are a mass of wreckage. The two-story front is still standing, and it is believed that the damage was not great enough to necessitate its removal. The fire department made a hard fight and at first was handicapped by low water pressure. UTILITIES PROGRAM OUTLINED BY HAYNES

! present, crime wave was such as to INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 13. Indiana! cause them a little worry when they public utilities should spend $100.000.-J had considerable funds in their offices 000 in the two years for extension and during the day. improvements, declared Pnul Haynes. ! ' a member of th state public service j ITALIAN ENVOY COMING commission, addressing the annual! i?y Associated Press) meeting today of the Indiana Public WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 Rolando Utilities association. j Ricci recently appointed to succeed This expenditure, he said, was nec-j Baron Avezani as Italian ambassador essary "to give to the public the serv-;to the United States, has notified the icos that are vitally necessary to. the Italian embassy here that he will sail industrial welfare, health, comfort j from Genoa Jan. 27, expecting to reach and conveniences of the people gener-jhis post here about Feb. 10. ally." J

Representatives of utilities from all' parts of the state, with business men from all linos of activity as their .guests, attended the meeting. The program cnlled for several addresses, ! Including the closing one tonight by, Philip H. Gadson, president of the American Electric Railway associa-; fion. on "Financing Public Service." i Other speakers were Martin J. Insull, ' president of ihe National Electric, Light association, and E. K. Hall, vice: president of the American Telephone I and Telegraph company. Advance Greece Money to Be Spent in America ATHENS. Jan. 13. It was announc ed here toCay that the United States government had consented to advance ! to the Greek government $32,000,000,! already promised Creece when M.i Venizelos was prime minister, but up-i on the condition that the money be expended in America for non-war material. Gibbons Spends Day in Reclining Chair BALTIMORE, Jan. 13. Inquiries after Cardinal Gibbons' condition this morning were told that the prelate was preparing to get up and that he was expecting to pass the day much as he did yesterday, when he spent most of the time in a reclining chair. He is still quite weak, however, and does nnt. see any visitors.

KENTUCKY TOBACCO GROWERS ASSEMBLE, DISCUSS PROBLEMS

(By Associated Press) LEXINGTON, Ky Jan. 13. Four Important meetings of those interested in the Burley tobacco crop were being held here today. Discussion of the disposition of the 1920 crop and .1 A. 1 - il tA 1 . Vv planting of the 1921 crop was the ob-4-bacco markets of the state more thanf a week ago and led to discussion of cessation of planting during the 1921 j season. ' . Suspension of trading in the Louis ville hogshead market was sought by a committee of Loose Leaf warehouse men meeting with repr-entatives of the Louisville board of trade here thismorning. The Louisville market is one of the more important ones to reniaili open Report of the outcome of the seprtym will be made at a meeting of warehouse men. shortly after noon. Delegates representing 40 tobacco growing counties were also in session this morning peeking a solution of the general situation' while directors of the Burley tobacco growers association were assembling for a meeting tonight to go over trn results of the d.av 8 meetings and take whatever action necessary. LIGHT PLANT STATUS INSPECTED THURSDAY BY BOARD OF WORKS Board of Works members looked over the city light plant under tho direction of Mr. Coughlin, assistant to J. D. Lyon, the engineer employed by the board to put the municipal plant in good working condition, Thursday morning. Improvements that have been made ?nd proposed repairs were pointed out by the engineer. The boiler room has been receiving the greatest amount of attention, it was stated, and many steam leaks that were pointed out by Mr. Lyon in his report to the board a few weeks ago, have been repaired. I according to members of the board. I I oaves.' vodi. The saving in coal by repairs thus far was estimated at from six to seven tons a day. Mr. Lyon was in -Richmond Wednesday and talked with members of the board relative to the work that was being done at the plant, stating that he was very well . satisfied with proeress made. It was at his suggestion that the board made the survey of the plant. Mayor Zimmerman was unable to go with the board because of illness. At the regular board meeting a letter from the Westinghouse company was read, which stated that official drawings for the new turbine had been made, but that the necessity of these having to pass through so many hands niad? it require from 35 to 40 1 days before they could be forwarded to Mr. Lyons. They are expected within the next few days. Slick Appears. F. E. Slick, who holds the garbage gathering contract, appeared before the board to explain why garbage '"f! as aeanquent. nesamoufc i ui uia lutui iiau ucuu jii uui mat ait were working now. He was allowed his money which had been held up. Efforts to stop the fast driving of trucks across the Doran bridge are to be made. It was stated by the city engineer that coal trucks were special offenders. Police will be stationed to pick up any drivers going at a fast rate across the bridge. Petition For Alley. Petition for cementing the alley north of the Nicholson Printing and Engraving company on North Ninth street, was read and referred to the city engineer. Contract for a sewer in Oakwood was granted to F. E. Slick, who bid $3.47 per foot. . The city controller and treasurer i were given the right to buy a revolver. ! These city officers stating that the Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Eneh flay a Palladium reporter t111 inlet-view prrwins nt random (o find out why they like to live here. "What do I like about Richmond? "Well the thing that most impresses me is the fact that Richmond people are very sociable. Another thing strikes me especially is that citizens here are not ready to fly at each other's throats all of the time. One person trusts another, in Richmond, and it appeals strongly to me." These . were the words of a local welfare worker, Wednesday. "Tell him what you think of Richmond," he said to a friend listening to the conversation. "The city is not effervescent, and its institutions are of the best."

CITIES LEAD COUNTRY IN POPULATION

lor r irst 1 lme m INation s History More Than Half oi People of United States Are Urban Dwellers. WAR IS CAUSE OF DRIFT WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. For the first time in the country's history, i mnrft than i o 1 f rt it nnniiln rr rf I the continental United States is living in urban territory. Persons living in cities and towns of . more than 2,500 when the 1920 census was taken number 54,318,032, the census bureau announced today, while those living in rural territory numbered 51,390,739. The population of the cities and towns in 1920 showed a gain of 5.6 per cent over that in 1910 and was 51.4 per cent of the total population of the country. Indiana Towns Gain The proportion of urban population is larger than in 1910 in all but three states Colorado, Montana and Wyoming the largest increase being that for Michigan, from 47.2 in 1910 to 61.1 per cent in 1920. Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Florida and Oklahoma also show considerable gain in the proportion of population living in urban territory. Colorado, Montana and Wyoming lost in urban population during the decade, but the bureau said this was due to the fact that in each state by far the larger part of the total increase was in the population living in rural territory, 65.6 per cent for Colorado, 77.7 per cent for Montana, and 70.8 per cent for Wyoming. War Causes Shift. The bureau's" statement did not undertake to account for the drift from the rural tb urban territory but previously officials there had attributed it largely to the World war. Large salaries in the cities attracted many from the country while many soldiers who lived on farms before joining the army took up life in the city after their discharge. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS KILLED IN SMASHUP (By Associated Press) ' INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 13. Nine persons were Injured, one. fatally, when an automobile carrying the Bremen high school girls' basketball team to Plymouth-last night overturned at a sharp curve near there burying the passengers beneath it, says a special dispatch to the Indianapolis News today. Zola Ernsberger died as a result of her injuries, and Elua Place, a teacher, is believed to have been injured fatal ly. Mary Koontz. Thelma Judy, Elsie 1 vallmer and W. S. Roberts, coach of the team, suffered scalp wounds and other injuries, while Ernestine Hams, Dorothy Bawlby and Icene Snyder are suffering nervous prostration. All the passengers of the car were pinned under it, but their cries brought help from persons living nearby the place of the accident. TWO GUARD MEETINGS STATED FOR THURSDAY All men interested in the forming of a national guard company in Richmond are urged to be present at the meeting which will be held in the K. of P. building at 7:30 p. m. Thursday. Adjutant-General Harry B. Smith, of Indianapolis, will be the principal speaker and will explain the purpose and duties of the guard, and answer any questions which may be asked him. Frank Benn, who is interested in , the forming of the local company, received word that Mr. Smith would arrive in the city at 6:30 p. m. Colonel Gerard was to come to Richmond at 1 p. m. Thursday and hold a conference with local men working for the company. Important developments are expected from the two meetings Thursday, and new impetus for enlistment probably will result. The Armory on South Seventh street will remain open every evening until the company is filled up, which is expected within the next few days. It was pointed out by Mr. Benn that any( man in Wayne county is eligible for 'enlistment. McCumber Asks Duty oi 50 Cents on Wheat (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. To stop "enormous importations of Canadian wheat," Senator McCumber, representative of North Dakota, announced today that he would ask for a tariff of probably 50 cents a bushel on wheat to be included in the Fordney Emergency tariff bill instead of the duty of 30 cents carried by the measure as it passed the house. New York Grand Jary Told of "Unlawful Fees (By Associated P.-ess.) NEW YORK, Jan. 13 Ex-Governor Charles S. Whitman, who is investigating charges of corruption in the City's administration today appeared before the additional grand jury with evidence of alleged acceptance of "unlawful fees" by a high official of the police department which he said warranted an indictment. He declined to make public the official's name. Four policemen were summoned to appear for examination today.

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Settler's Grandson Describes Indian Days in Wayne County

PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. William Henry Smith, of Washington, grandson of George Smith, one of the founders of Richmond, Ind., would like to know if the foundation of the old stockade, constructed on his grandfather's farm about 1S04 for the protection of the first white settlers of what is now Wayne county, still remain. Mr. Smith stated during a recent call at the office of Representative Elliott that the last time he was in Richmond, about twenty-five years ago, he visited the farm his grandfather had claimed from the wilderness and had discovered a part of the foundations of the first fort erected in Wayne county, a crude log stockade. He doubts if any trace of these fortfications now stands. Jim Starr Farm. "My grandfather's farm was in later years known as the Jim Starr farm," Mr .Smith said. "This farm is about two miles west of Richmond. The Pennsylvania railroad runs through if. It was bounded on the west by the l'oundry line of the first Indiana Ind'an land grant, which extended from Fcrt Recovery. Ohio, in a southwesterly direction through Indiana to a point where the Kentucky river flows into the Ohio river. I believe this line extended through Wayne county from Fountain City to Abington. When my grandfather settled in Wayne county all the land to tlie west of his farm was Indian country." Mr. Smith, who is now 81 years old. has lived in Washington a number of years. For many years he was a prominent newspaper correspondent. He alst) served five terms as secretary KING CONSTANTINE WILL NOT ABDICATE (By Associated Pressl ATHENS, Jan. 13. King Constantine will not abdicate the throne, even if the allied nations should refuse to recognize his rights as Greek sover eign, he declared yesterday. "I will not abdicate," he asserted. "There is no reason to ignore my recall by the Greek people. Can any one find many people of Greece who want me to go away? The French insist upon carrying out a campaign against me. But, perhaps, it is not so much against me as it is an excuse to get the treaty of Sevres revised and to force the Greeks out of Smyrna." Professor Georgio Streit, former minister of foreign affairs and confidential secretary of King Constantine during the king's exile in Switzerland, has arrived here. He states he is in Athens to see his family and will leave soon to reman out of the city until the political situation is settled. He declares he will not return to the chair of international law at the University of Athens, which he formerly occupied. Would Extend Trading Between City and Farm (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 Plans for extension of direct trading between farmers and city consumers will be considered at the annual congress of the ail-American farmer-labor co-op-r erative commission to convene at' Cleveland on February 10; It was announced here today at headquarters of the commission. Heads of National and state farm and labor ; organizations have been invited to attend the congress, it was said, as well as representatives .of women's organizations. ; '; -

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of the United States senate and at one time was marshal of the United States Supreme Court. He was born at Noblesvill Author of History. He believes his uncle, Giles Smith, was one of trfe first white children born In Wayne county, in 1807. Ills father, William C. Smith, was also born in Wayne comtfyiBulSQa...' Mr.4 Smith is author of one of the best! known histories of Indiana, published in 1903, and he is very familiar with the early history of Wayne county, as related to him by his father. Mr. Smith relates a thrilling story of how his grandmother and a number 4 of other pioneer women gave battle! to a band of Indians who had planned to attack the stockade on the Smith farm. He states that the settlors throughout Wayne county had been warned of an outbreak on the part (Continued on Page Fourteen) SHIPPING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED BY BOARD (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The memberships of the joint committee of the shipping board and the Interstate Commerce Commission which is to work out the application of the various provisions of the transportation act and the Jones Merchant Marine Act was announced today by the shipping board. Representing the board are Commissioner J. N. Teal, of Oregon, chairman of the committee and commissioners F. I. Jhompson, of Alabama, and Guy D. Goff, of Wisconsin and representing the commission are commissioners C. O. McCord, Henry C. Hall, and Mark W. Potter. Readjustment of export and import rail rates, Chairman Teal said, will be first matter before the committee -in an effort to increase the flow of tonjnage through American ports for foreign shipment in American bottoms and. the influx of foreign goods through American ports. Port development, the rate situation and improvement of the transportation system of the country will claim the committee's attention he added. Weather Forecast Moore's Special Forecast . A general moderation in temperature is indicated for the next 12 to 24 hours, due to an eastward advance of a Canadian storm. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Snow . probably tonight and Friday; warmer tonight. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 27 Minimum 13 1 Today Noon 23 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight and Friday; snow due to arrive Thursday afternoon or night. Weather Conditions Cold weather continues cast of the Mississippi river, while it is decidedly warmer over the plain states. Ten above zero was reached at Richmond Wednesday night. A general fall in the barometric pressure from Canada southward across the plain states caused a reaction to warmer toward morning. Very cold over the upper Lake regions and St. Lawrence Valley, with SO degrees below zero at White .River. Ontario.

THIEVES ROB HOMES IN WEST RICHMOND; HOUSES RANSACKED Burglars have entered three homes in West Richmond during the past week, according to information given the police and it is rumored that several more that have not been reported have taken place. - No large hauls have be.en made, the burglars evidently- being on the look out for money, as this is the only thing that has been taken. The home of Garland Willett, 202 North West Fifth street, was entered Wednesday night. The house was ransacked but nothing taken but an empty pocketbook. Entrance was made through the front door, a skeleton key being used, supposedly, because the door was unlocked and nothing was broken. The back door was left standing open. Occupants Away The entrance into the house was made between 7 p. m. and 9 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Willett were at a theater between these hours. They Immediately notified the police. A neighbor living across the street said that she saw a light In the house about 7:30 p. m. but supposed that the Willetts were home. Two houses were entered Sunday night. The thieves obtained about $2 and a revolver from one home. Owners at Church The Jaome of John Unthank, 108 Lincoln street, was entered befora 9:30 p. m. while the people of the house were at church. Entrance was made through a bed room window on the north side of the house. A revolver and $2 In change which was laying on a dresser were missing. C. E. Ballinger's home at 220 Lincoln street in West Richmond, was ransacked by burglars Sunday night. Contents of dresser drawers were turned out on the floor, and parts of the house were gone over evidently with the idea of finding money. A small pocketbook was all that was found and this contained only a few cents. The house was entered by use of a key, the doors being unlocked. Mr. and Mrs. Ballinger were away from home from 11 a. m. until 9:30 p. m. FEDERATION OF LABOR DISSOLVED IN FRANCE PARIS, Jan. 13. Dissolution .of the general federation of labor was ordered today by the court, which has been hearing the case against Leon Jouhaux, president of the federation, and other of its officers, on charges of infringements of the law governing unions. Fines of 100 francs each were imposed upon Jouhaux and four other federation officials. The trial of Jouhaux and his associate officials was begun Dec. 16. The infringements of the law charged against them were of a technical character, such as the admission to mem bership in the federation of irregularly formed unions like those of the teachers and postal and other civil service. The federation, . however, ; w a s charged with having political objects instead of merely the defense of the economic interests of its members, as was alleged to have been shown by its participation In the railroad strike of last May, at which time the cabinet announced it had instructed the minister of justice to open proceedings agsinst the federation with a view to its dissolution. . - , APPOINTED MINISTER PARIS, Jan. 13. Paul Claudel, former French minister to Brazil, has been appointed French ambassador to Japan, it was announced by .newspapers here today. ; -1

IVIILLERAND SEEKS HEAD OF CABINET ' . i f-" Engaged in Conferences to Name Successor to Leygues Statesmen Split on Foreign Relations. , , . MAY DECIOFtONIGHT

(By Associated Press): PARIS, Jan. 13. President Millerand was engaged today in conferences with political leaders with a view, to naming a man who would form a cabinet, to succeed that of Georges Leygues which resigned yesterday. , Raymond Poincare former president of the republic; Rene Viviani, former premier, and Raoul Peret. president -f the Chamber of Deputies were the men most frequently mentioned as the head of the rrw government but it was iho vht improbable M. Millerand would announce his decision before late tonight or tomorrow. Split On Treaty. Foreign relations was the book on which the Leygues ministry split. The attitude of the rlbinet which re.vned yesterda. in connection with coacessions toGermany relative to disarmament and enforcement of the Versailles treaty, especially its at loast partial acceptance of the British view--point on important questions regarding Germany, did not meet with approval. .4 . . . . - , The Republique Francaise sums up this feeling on the part of the people by saying: "All we ask is that the new premier, who ever he may be, shall not take Mr. Lloyd George as his foreign minister." Must Settle Crisis In political circles there is unanimity on two points that the crisis must be settled as soon as possible and that the new foreign minister must be a man of experience, reoutation and authority. All other considerations appear to be secondary. M. Peret appears to be the favorite candidate among members of the chamber of deputies and has received assurances of support from all quarters. According to his friends, however, he is averse to taking office because he has neither a knowledge of inter-allied negotiations nor time to acquire it. This would seem to eliminate M. Peret. Viviani in Race M. Viviani considerably enhanced his reputation during the meeting of the league of nations assembly at Geneva and It is understood President Millerand is anxious to have him take the helm of state. ' It is true M. Viviana does not disguise his unwillingness to take office, but it is not probable he would refuse, should M. Millerand insist. Failing Viviani there remains M. Poincare. Serious differences exist between hii and Bie president but the latter would hardly hesitate to bury the hatchet if national interests required as did M. Poincare with George, Clemenceau. Vote in Guidance. Study of the vote which resulted in the defeat of the Legues ministry in the Chamber yesterday affords no guidance for President Millerand. It was heteroganeou3 in character, the motives behind it were confused, and no political tendency was indicated. This morning's newspapers were unanimous in declaring the Leygues ministry was not defeated, but that it collapsed because it lacked both authority and definite policy. They were also united in declaring there should be no more cabinets made up of politleal -nnriarctiirlloa nnrt jnmraHAo r f the premier. P0ST0FFICE ORDER HAS NO EFFECT HERE m 4 V ' There -will be no change J In hours for the local postoffice, according to Postmaster C. B. Beck, who was questioned today concerning an order that had been sent out from Washington regarding the hours at which the lobbies of postoffice buildings should be kept open. Postmaster Beck said that the order applied only to offices where there were no men on duty at night and consequently did not concern the local office, which has clerks on duty all night. As a consequence of the order the office at Marion, Ind., has been ordered closed from 10 p. m. to 7 a. m. TRY ROBERT BRINDELL FOR EXTORTION TODAY By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Jan. 13. Actual trial of Robert P. Brindell. president of the Building Trades Council, on charges of extortion and attempted extortion, began in the court of Special Sessions, today. The jury box was filled late yesterday after 60 of the 100 specially, summoned veniremen had been, examined. -. , . Among the list of charges against Brindell is his alleged extortion of I $5,000 from " Max Aronson, building contractor, - under threat to call a strike - of his workmen. The. Indictments grew out of evidence given be--fore the joint legislative committee ' In its' investigation of the alleged building trust , , The trial will be temporarily interrupted tomorrow on acsnrst of the abtence of Samuel - Unlenwyer. chief prosecuting attorney, who will' go to Albany to argue an appeal to the au-f.-M'ine court on an a.n- i Juiun. by the defense, for a chiage of venuci .Mantin W, Lialeto leads ; the 1 army Ntf counsel for the defense. -'. ;