Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 60, 19 January 1921 — Page 1

UM VOL. XVLL, No. 60 Palladium. Bat. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, HOT. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 19, 1921, SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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WOMAN VOTE RELIED UPON FOR PRIMARY I,, Friends of Direct Voting count Favorable Sentiment Among Women as One of Biggest Points. TONER ifCHAMPION

(Special Corrrepondoace of the Richmond Palladium.) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 19. The direct primary has for the time being at least taken a paramount place in legislative affairs. It may not be the most important question before the assembly bat today around legislative corridors and hotel lobbies it was the subject, most discussed and at least was assuming the spectacular role. - It -was being rumored about that the friends of the direct primary would make a big effort toward an early killing at the public hearing that will be held Thursday night. Edward C. Toner, of Anderson, who is generally regarded as being the leader in the fight to4 retain the present primary law with all its important features, was busy in Indianapolis today, and said he would be here for several days. It is said Mr. Toner will remain here until he has killed the anti-primary movement, or until he is convinced there is no chance to kill it. It is supposed of course that Mr. toner will be one of the principal speakers at the public hearing. It is also said that the friends of the law as it now stands will make an effort to have many women at the public hearing, and it is probable that some of the speakers will be women. Rely Upon Women. Those who favor radical changes in the law are pointing to the fact that in the reorganization of city and county committees all over the state, women are receiving places as vice chairman and secretary, and that the return to the convention system of nomination would not mean that women would be shut out from any voice in party nominations. But this argument is brushed aside by the proprimary men who apparently are COUntir., " ! 1 "'6 me- otiii luicni. umong women as one of their biggest points. That, much reliance is being placed on the supposed attitude of women was evident the other day when Albert J. Beveridge opened the fight for the primary by speaking before an audience of women. . Women For Primary. It is a matter of considerable interest also that the organization before which Mr. Eeveridge spoke was the Indianapolis branch of the League of Women Voters and that this organization went on record as being strongly in favor of the direct primary as it exists. The Indianapolis organization is a branch of the state organization of the League of Women voters and at the head of the state organization is Mrs. A. II. Beardsley, of Elkhart, wife of Senator Beardsley who is leading the fight to repeal the state-wide provisions of the present law. Of course the state organization has taken no action but the situation is one of interest. Friends of the primary as it exists were today pointing to many dire things that have happened to those who have tried to monkey with the primary question. Defeated Democrats. The defeat of the Democratic ticket in 1916 was being laid at the door of the Democratic nominees for state offices in that campaign who in 1915 had used their influence to keep the nomination of state officers except that of governor to the convention system. Republicans who favor the retention of all features of the direct primary were saying today that Dale Crittenberger, candidate for state auditor and others on the Democratic ticket did not care in that campaign to trust their chances for renomination to a vote of the people and that therefore they carefully saw to it that the way was provided for them to obtain their nominaions by the convention route. Of course everybody knows they were defeated in the election. Friends of the primary law say this Democratic defeat was recorded in spite of the fact that Wilson was reelected president and that the issue "he kept us out of war" was a popular one. Satisfies Other States. Friends of the primary as it exists were saying also today that information from other states could be presented to show that in those states where the primary law is in good working order nobody would think of attempting to repeal it. California was pointed to as one such state. Generally the Triends of the primary admitted that possibly some minor changes in the Indiana law were needed but thev said the repeal of the state-wide features would be out of the question. ' One of the peculiar phases or the situation was the fact that most of the noise on the primary question was being made by those outside the legislature. Reoeal to Fail. Generally the opinion was still being expressed that repeal of important features of the law would fail but there was great difficulty in finding out just how individual members of the legislature stood on the question except of course, among those mho were taking the lead on one side or the other. Nobody seemed to be willing to make a prediction es to how the member? of the senate elections cemmittee will finally vote on the question. It is this committee which now has the primary bills under consideration and which will conduct the public hearing. Some were predicting that by no means all of the members of the com- ' mittee would attend the public hearing. Some were willing to venture a guess that the senate committee would (Continued on Page Seven)

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. Will Aristide Briand, newly chosen premier of France, be another Giolitti? During the closing phases of the war far from popular In his own country. .When he retired from the premiership in 1917 he was ungently accused of shortcomings more serious than mere inefficiency. In military circles he was denounced as a "defeatist." During Briand's premiership in 1917 the French people and especially the French army became convinced that the former jingo was, to put it mildly, lacking in warlike energy. He was succeeded by Ribbt who, in turn.

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PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON. Jan. ID. Mark Thistlethwaite, popular secretary of Vice President Marshall, is included among the large number of federal officials who will retire from public life on March 4. It is understood that Mr. Thistlethwaite has accepted an important position and will leave Washington. His future place of residence is not known. He will leave the national capital with the good wishes of the Indiana colony. Mr. Thistlethwaite, whose former home was Richmond, Ind., has been secretary to Mr. Marshall for 12 years, four years while Mr. Marshall was governor of Indiana and the eight years he has been vice-president. Although it is the popular belief that the vice-president of the United SECOND POLICE HEAD IN GOTHAM DRAGNET (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 19. Former Governor Charles S. Whiteman. special prosecutor of the investigation of alleged corruption in the city adminis tration, today went before the additional grand jury to ask for the indict-1 ment of another police captain. Mr. Whitman declined to make public the captain's name, but said the officer in question had applied for retirement to take effect last night, and that the retirement order had been countermanded by police Commissioner Enright at Mr. Whitman's request. The first indictment since the investigation started was returned last week against police Captain William A. Bailey. He was charged with accepting fees in connection with his official duty. Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Rach day a ralladinm reporter vlll Interview prrmnn at random (o find out why they like to live here. "I think Richmond is a very beautiful city, ideally located," said a comparatively new comer, who has spent much time in the greatest cities of the world. "It's hospitality to new comers is all any one could desire. It is sound an conservative in its business methods, and could serve as a model for any city in the country. The orderliness of its people is an excellent example of true Americanism. "The only thing not exactly right, that has come to my nolice, is a lack of unity on the part of its several community organizations in working for enlargement and improvement cf Richmond. Lately, however, there has been an indication of effort being made to remedy this. All of Richmond's citizens should work for the early success of the movement."

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"1 was succeeded by Clemenceau, the man who France believes won the war. Briand, like Giolitti, may possess constructive talents and may be the best man available for French leadership in the present crisis. A great war leader is not necessarily a great leader in the work of reconstruction, as has been tragically proved in the case of Lloyd George. Giolitti was on the wrong path in 1915, but he is distinctly on the right path today. Briand, who has no impressive record of public achievement either as an ante-bel lum aeitator or as a euide in limp nf ! conflict, may prove to be a better i choice than the world today is ready j to believe. States is nothing but a figure head and has no work to do except preside over the senate, which belief Mr. Marshall has encouraged by frequent amusing remarks concerning his official duties,, the fact remains that there is almost as much business performed in the office of the vice-president as in the offices of any of the senators. Mr. Thistlethwaite has ren dered invaluable service to the vice; president. Before entering public life Mr. Thistlethwaite was one of the best known newspaper men in Indianapolis. Knox to Head Cabinet. Despite the fact that it has been generally reported that Charles Evans Hughes, former supreme court justice is to head the Harding cabinet as secretary of state there are many shrewd political observers in Washington who believe that when Mr. Harding makes public his cabinet slate it will be found that Senator Knox of Pennsylvania heads the list as premier. Senator Knox, it is pointed out, has always been closely associated with Mr. Harding. Those who profess to be familiar with Mr. Harding's attitude toward the league of nations declare that he is really as much of an "irreconcilable" as the Pennsylvania statesman. Hughes Is Silent. It is pointed out that Mr. Hughes has made no comment on reports that he was to be secretary of state. Those who believe he will not be think that his name has been used for the purpose of indicating that the presidentelects' first choice for the premier of his cabinet was a man who was in- ( Continued on Page Five) INJURED PASSENGERS ARE RECOVERING HERE Improvement is noted in the con- ' dition of five passengers injured in the wreck at Greenville, Ohio, Tuesday noon, and who are now in the Reid Memorial hospital, according to a report Wednesday. Other injured were taken to hospitals in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, It was reported. Those receiving care at the local ' hospital include: Edward Sutton, Parsons, Kan., fractured leg and body injuries. Mrs. Sut ton, who was severely shaken up in j the collision, is remaining at the hps- j pital with her husband. j Robert Stanton, Madison, Ind., wrenched back. Joseph O'Connor, Columbus. Ohio, army barracks, fracture of richt lee. j and two fingers amputated. John A. Epps, Philadelphia, colored, several ribs broken. W. H. Brown. Baywood. Pa., public accountant, was slightly injured and was taken to the hospital Tuesday night, but he left Wednesday morning. The train bringing the injured to Richmond arrived about 6.C0 p. m. Tuesday. Traffic was resumed over the Pennsylvania lines at Greenville late Tuesday night, according to information received from there Wednesday. Trains i were forced to slow down to 10 miles an hour at the point of the wreck, however.

WORCHESTER FIRES CAUSE DAMAGE OF NEARLY $1,000,000 " . . (By Associated Presal WORCHESTER, Mass., Jan. 19 This city was spotted by fires today with a loss that ran upwards of $1,000,000. Two business buildings on Main street heavily stocked with merchandise, were burned out a few blocks south of city hall, a score of tenement Bl-i"rtiiTH! u'Prp nvprrnn hv ftnAflrn ttiftt

caused roof blazes, and guests at the I Bancroft and New Park hotels, situ-! ated between the business and the tenement district, prepared to follow the tenement dwellers into the zero temperature of the streets. While this epidemic of flames engaged all the city's apparatus, another fiery spot developed several blocks northeast of city hall at North Foster and Union streets. Spread Quickly. The fire Ftarted in the seven story Knowles building in the heart of the city and this wa3 quickly laid waste. The fire then 'spread across Main etreet to a group of three story buildings. In a short time other fires were reported from all quarters of the city and reports of incendiarism were rife. A general alarm was sounded bringing out all the fire apparatus in the city and also aid from Boston and nearby towns. No Loss of Life. As far as known there was no los3 of life, but there was one sensational rescue. Leslie G. Kingborn, manager of an automobile agency, was rescued from a window ledge on the seventh floor of the Knowles building. A 75toot extension ladder was put up and he was taken down by firemen. One of the fires was in a group of three story wooden structures in the lumber district and threatened three large lumber yards. This blaze began in the rear of one of the structures, and in the adjoining building firemen found a flaming suitcase in the front doorway. TOLEDO POLICE THINK THEY HAVE BROKEN UP CITY'S GUNMEN GANG (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, Jan. 19. Breaking up of a gang of gunmen which killed two railroad detectives Monday noon, has been accomplished, police say. Two alleged members of the band are in jail. One of these, Edward Foley, of Denverand Omaha, has confessed and has "Implicated Royce Richardson, a negro, also under arrest, and two others, both white, for whom "police of Pittsburgh and Cleveland are conducting a search. Guard Money These are the latest developments in Monday's holdup of a New York Central ticket agent, his robbery and the murder of Louis Schroeder and A. E. Long, railroad detectives, playing the role of money guards while the cash was being taken up town. To the police Foley is declared to have confessed the names of the three . men who were with him when the de-l tectives were killed. One of these is the black, Richardson, while other names are withheld for police purposes. The negro woman, Vivian Larrlmore, arrested Monday, also has admitted to the police that Richardson and the three white men divided their plunder .in a room where Mrs. Richardson lived haphazardly. Satchel Burned The satchel containing the money was burned in a stove in Richardson's room, the woman said. The rim of a satchel was found in a stove there. The grand jurors who have been in session for several days received part of the evidence against Foley yesterday afternoon. AMERICAN PRINCIPLES STAY WITH RUSSIANS (By Associated Prss CHICAGO. Jan. 19. Fifty-seven Russians today are carrying small American flags and, they declare, the principles of American freedom they gained in this country, back to their home land, although they voluntarily renounced the American form of government for the soviet. They are not in sympathy with bolshevism, they say, but are returning to Russia because they could not bring their wives, sweethearts or families to America. They are scheduled to arrive in Halifax, N. S... tonight to embark for Hamburg, Germany, thence overland to Eydtkaunen, on the Lithuanian border and on to soviet Russia. There was only one woman in the party who was returning with her husband to her parents in Moscow. She came to America eight years ago to be married and is accompanying her husband back to their home. CENTURY OLD LETTER INTERESTING OBJECT An interesting collection of old letters is in the hands of Postmaster Beck. Some of the letters are over a century old. One of them, written in Hamilton, O.. was dated 1S14. I The letters were found in an old' house In Brookville several years ago. j All are written on paper tnar was once white, but is now stiff and yellow with age. : In some case3 the chemicals in the ink have penetrated through the paper, turning the other side as brown as if it had been scorched. Because of the scarcity of envelopes at that time, letters sometimes were folded and-the address was written on the outside and sent through the mails In this form. One such letter is included in the' collection. Apparently stamps also were a scare article, as in the upper right-hand corner were inscribed the words, "Paid 10c".

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Mrs. Lewis B. Woodruff. One of the most remarkable demonstrations of feminine activity is the work of Mrs. Lewis B. Woodruff, whose reputation was gained by her great book. "The Lady of the Lighthouse". It was written in 1913 and she gave all the royalties on the book to the New York Association for the Blind. It was because two years of her life were spent in total blindness that Mrs. Woodruff became i?j interested in the blind. Her sight was restored after a marvelous operation. Nearly all her books since that time have been written with the desire to assist in charity. Her book. "The Doctor Man", furnished royalties to build a children's hospital.

Moore Declares Ice Will Go by Thursday Ice covering the city todajj is causing much trouble to pedestrians. The fall began this morning in the form of sleet and gradually burning into rain. It was very hard for the people to move about and those who ventured out move with the utmost precaution. No serious injuries have been re ported as yet, although many people i are known to have fallen on the icy streets. It is almost impossible for the horses to get over the street unless rough shod, and the blacksmiths of the city were kept busy. Many automobiles have ventured on the streets without anti-skid chains, and find great difficulty getting over the slippery streets. Weatherman Moore says the ! ice will be oft the streets by Thursday night. HOUSE VOTES DOWN RE-APPORTIONMENT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 The house voted today against increasing its membership, now 435. This action was taken by adopition of an amendment to the re-apportionment bill, which sought to increase the total to 483. Under the amendment 12 seats would be shifted from 11 lo eight states. The vote to keep the membership at 435 was 198 for to 77 against. SEEK FEASIBILITY OF COAL MEASURE WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Views of the Federal Trade commission on the feasibility of carrying out the cost publicity provisions of the Calder bill for regulation of the coal industry were sought today by the Senate manufacturers committee on resuming hearings on the measure. The committee had called Huston Thompson, chairman of the committee, which under the bill is charged with the function of gathering and giving official publicity to coal cost data. The heads of the other two government agencies charged with administration of the regularly provisions of the bill Chairman Clark of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Pilector Smith of the Geological surrey expressed approval of the measure yesterday and declared they believed it entirely workable. 23 Degrees Below Zero Three Years Aso Today Three years ago, Jan. 19. 1918, occurred that memorable Saturday night when the temperature fell to 2: degrees below zero at Richmond and the wind blew a 40 mile gale from the west, paralyzing all . trafflc over all Central districts as well as over the northwest, where temperatures went ,to 50 degrees below zero. , LLOYD GEORGE, BRIAND. TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC CRISIS PARIS, Jan. 19. Premier Lloyd George intends to discuss with Premier Briand at their meeting beginning Jan. 25 the question of international credits, says the Echo de Paris. He has reached this decision the newspaper declares, with the ideaof remedying any economic crisis which may exist. .

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1 r ' . J" ' HARDING WILL LEAVE FOR SOUTH THURSDAY; VACATES MARION HOME (By Associated Press) MARION. O., Jan. 19. For the first time in weeks, President-elect Harding's engagement calendar was blank today, and he turned his attention entirely to per?onal aifairs in preparation for hi3 departure tomorrow night for a six weeks' stay in Florida. It will really be a leave-taking for a period of at least four years, for if he returns to Marion at all before inauguration it will be only for a day or so. His residence here has been rented and it will be vacated at the end of the week, when Mrs. Harding goes east to shop and attend to personal business in Washington and New York. She will join her husband later at St" Augustine, which will be hi3 headquarters during February. Question Star's Disposal One question in regard to-Mr. Harding's personal plans which remains unanswered is whether he will continue to be proprietor of his newspaper, the Marion Star, during his occupancy of the white house. It Is known that the subject has been one of serious consideration with him and that, although he expects to have no opportunity to participate In the paper's management during the next four years, he is reluctant to sever connections with an institution to which he has given the greater part or his life. Mr. Harding will leave for St. Augustine late tomorrow night after attending a celebration here of the Elks' fraternity, of which he is, a member. He pro'ably will travel to Columbus on a special train, but during the remainder of the trip south his private car will be attached to regular trains. Harding Inauguration Modeled After Lincoln's WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. A photograph of the inauguration of Lincoln was used as a guide today by the joint congressional committee informally adopting plans for the inauguration of President-elect Harding. Chairman Knox, said that in simplicity, the arrangement for the ceremony March 4, would almost duplicate those in '61. President-elect Harding's view of the subject was given to the committee by Elliott Woods, superintendent of the capitol, who went to Marion, O.. several days ago to discuss the matter with Mr. Harding. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Rain probably tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight and in east portion Thursday. Temperatures For Yesterday Maximum 27 Minimum '. 15 Today .Noon 29 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Occasional rains and warmer tonight and. Thursday; southern winds fresh and brisk at intervals. Weather Conditions" The Pacific coast storm is causing rains over southern and central and snow over the northern districts west of the Appalachian mountains. The cold wave is confined to the eastern states and maritime provinces of southeastern Canada. Snow is 21 Inches deep on the level at Marquette. Michigan.

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TWO DEBATES IN ASSEMBLY ARE SPIRITED Report of Committee Recommending Passage of Bill ' Making Mortgages on. Real Estate Taxable Accepted. ARGUE INVESTIGATION

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 19. Report of a majority of the judiciary committee of the lower house, recommending the passage of a bill which would make mortgages on real estate subject to taxation, the same as real estate, was adopted in the house today after a warm debate. " - In the senate joint resolutions by Senator Douglas calling for a committee to investigate all state offices Institutions and commissions, .was killed, when the minority committee report favoring it, called adoption. Debate Spirited. The debate on both measures was spirited. Senator Cravens, minority leader, led the fight for the Douglas resolution, stating that the farmers of the state are behind the measure and demand that the f.tate offices be managed on an efficiency basis. Senator Duncan pointed out -that it would be impossible for the proposed committee to accomplish anything during the life of the present session, and further, that no appropriation is made for the expenses of the proposed committee. Warns Senators. The discussion brought a warning from Senator Ratts, majority floor leader, against insinuations on the floor of the senate. He said that some members of the senate have been making insinuations of wrongs which they have failed to back up with concrete charges, and asked that inferences be abolished and that definite action be taken when anyone believes that anything is wrong with the state government. Rep. Smith, one of the authors of the mortgage tax bill, said it was aimed at the practice of outside interests loaning money in Indiana, and paying no tax on the mortgages thus acquired. Representative Newman said it would result in adding between two and three billion dollars to state taxables. Against Action Representatives Harris and Miltenberger counselled against "driving foreign money away from Indiana" at a time when such loans were needed badly, for the development of ths state. "We are all agreed that there is something wrong with our system of taxation in this respect." said Representative Harris, "but personally I do not think this bill gets at the evil." Announcement was made by Representative Harris, chairman of the corporations committee of the house that a number of attorneys would participate in a hearing concerning the codification of corporation laws next Monday evening. A bill prepared by the state bar association and introduced by Representative Givan of Indianapolis, will be considered at the hearing. It provides uniform regulations governing the incorporation of firms for pecuniary profit. Favorable Report. A bill introduced by Representative Smith to make records and orders of the state industrial board acceptable as evidence in courts of record will be favorably reported to the house by Judiciary Committee A. Mr. Toner held conferences last night with Senator Alldredge of Anderson, author of the primary bill proposing to extend the primary law to all state elective offices and Representative R. V. Gibbens of Anderson. Invite Beveridge. It was decided at the meeting that ex-Senator Albert J. Beveridge would be invited to appear before the meeting. It is also planned to have others come before the bearing to present the side of the pro-primary advocates. More than 100 graduate nurses appeared in the house of representatives last night to protest against the Kamman bill, which proposes to lower the standards at present required for Indiana nurses. The nurses expressed opposition to any movements to lower the requirements for a girl to become p. graduate nurse. ANTI-GREEK FIGHT STARTED BY PASHA (Ry Associated Prcss CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 19 Mnstapha Kemal Pasha, leader of the Turkish Nationalists, has left Angora for Ushak for the purpose of conducting operations against Greek forces in that vicinity. Anatolian newspapers are calling upon the nationalists to take Brosa. about 55 miles southeast of Constantinople, and drive ths Greeks from Turkish soil. Adherents of Mustapha Kemal declare the region between Pandemia and Balikesir is in revolt against the Greeks. A number of Greek villages in Asia Minor are reported to have been burned by the Nationalists during the celebration following the victory they won over the Greeks , recently. " . . :,. It is claimed by the Nationalists that 27,000 prisoners were taken by their troops but advices received nere indicate that the Greek forces engaged engagement took place, totalled only 20.000. . . , CARDINAL PHILIP CAMASSEf , FORMER PATRIARCH, DEAD LONDON. Jan. 19. Cardinal Philip Camassei, former patriarch of Jerusalem, is dead in Rome.-according to a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from that city. He was born in Rome, Sept. 14' 1848." and was created a Cardinal Dec. 15, 1919. .