Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 61, 20 January 1921 — Page 1

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O VOL. XVLI., No. 61 Palladium. Bat. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Televram. It07. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 20, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

ATTITUDE OF SENATE TOLD BY SULLIVAN Fears Appointment of Hughes as Secretary of Stated Solons Favor Lodge, Fall, Knox or Hill. HARDING NOT MOVED

SOLQNS FAVOR NEGOTIATIONS ON ARMAMENT Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reports Favorable on Borah's Resolution for Conference PROPOSESAREDUCTION

BILL TAKES JUDGES OUT 0FP0LITICS Proposed Measure in Indiana Assembly Provides Naming of Candid ates on Petition ot Voters. SPEECHES ABOLISHED

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Woman Solon Hears Aims of Woman's Party

BY MARK SULLIVAN WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20. It is quiet true that Harding starting south leaves a sullen senate behind him, some of them are more than sullen, they are threatening among themselves. They occasionally say and N -would like to have the newspapers say publicly what they themselves are not

bold enough to say publicly, namely that they have "broken the back of one president, and can break the back of another." But viewed in calm judgment, they aren't really as belligerent as that. If there is a fight between Harding and the senate, Harding can win if he wants to. In fact the very position the senators take just now marks the measure of the subjection to which Harding has already brought them. The senators say they don't want Hughes for secretary of state, they say they want Root, but when they say they want Root, they have already propressed a long distance in Harding's dirMion. Flouted Root. Two months ago the senators flouted the name of Root and threatened rebellion if Harding should consider him. The senate's first choice for secretary of state was Lodge. Whether Lode: wanted it himself is a fact whose only home is within that splf j contained senator's skull. Some of the other senators say Lodge did want it, and many of them say Lodge wanted at least, the honor of being invited. Lodge had just finished a hard two years of fighting within the field of foreign relations, and that the ofi'iceof secretary of state rhould have been offered to one who had no part in that fighting is a bitter disappointment to the senators. Knox Acceptable. Next to Lodge, practically all of the strongly irreconcilable senators, and i some of the others as wen, wantea Knox, next to Knox they wanted a third from their own membership, Albert Fall of New Mexico. They may " seem absurd to ears outside the -senate, it is true nevertheless. That Fall has no public reputation that would recommend him for this office and no experience that would equip him for it makes no difference. He was one of the senators. He was nn thpir committee on foreign rela tions and that was enough for his j fellow senators. The very senators who are now complaining bitterly against the appointment of Hughes, because they say. he has had no experience with European affairs, fail to see the humor of their suggestion in the next breath that it would be perfectly acceptable! to take Senator Fall from the wilds of ! New Mexico and put him in charge or our European relations. Hill Later Choice If the senate could not have one of j these three their next choice was and is David Jayne Hill. Hill has an adeouate equipment of experience and knowledge, but. the thing that most: commended him to the senators was the fact that he is, as they express it, "a man who will take orders," that is the whole burden of their sulleness about Hughes. They know Hughes will work out his own policies. That is a shock to the senate theory of the foreign affairs. They think our foreign relations should be managed by the senate and that the secretary of state should merely carry into effect the policies that the senate lays down. The chairman of the senate committee on foreign affairs has been quoted as saying of course he would expect the next secretary of state to work with him as comfortably as he would rxpect the secretary of his own committee to work with him. Penrose's Attitude Senator Penrose expressed the same thing publicly and with decided excess or confidence when he said "I do not think it matters much who is secretary of state. Congress, especially the senate, will blaze the way in connection with our foreign policies. I do not think we will be satisfied to sit back and take the program of any sec-j retary of state. j Hughes is not expected to conform to that theory. Hughes will go on the principal that tho senate has the same : power over foreign affairs as it has j over postmasters, the power of ratify-! ing or confirming what the executive j has already done. Nobody need be ; surprised that the senate does not like the suggestion of Hughes. Hughes Bugbear When I say "the senators" I mean necessarily speaking loosely what I mean is that these views are held bv a group of powerful Republican sena- J tors, who aren't bold enough to utter , them publicly, but are eager for the' newspapers to present them in indirect discourse. Just what individual j senators compose the group is not pos-1 sible to say but I have been told by j one of them that all of the ten Re-1 publican senators on the foreign af- j fairs committee regard the appoint-; ment of Hughes with distaste and would prefer Root. When asked their reason they express it in an epigram by savins? ' Hughes is both a tyro and a tyrant." By tyro they mean that Hughes is inexperienced in foreign affairs, by "tyrant" they mean that he is unbending, in character and temperament. They put it on the ground that he is too direct and stiff to be successful In diplomatic negotiations with foreign ambassadors, but their great concern is (Continued on Page Two)

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Left to right, front row: Captain Riggs of England, Captain Olowick of Norway, Lieutenant England of Sweden, Captain Brooks of England. Back row: Lieutenant Anderson of Sweden, Captain Loois and wife of Holland. These Salvation Army missionaries , were photographed recently in New York on their way to Java, via San Francisco, to do missionary work in the leper colonies there. They will travel half way around the globe to reach the colony from which there is no return for even the workers.

Indiana Congressmen Support ' Permanent Registration Idea

PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Indiana members of congress and Indiana politicians, in letters addressed to congressmen, are of the same opinion that the state legislature should not adjourn this year without taking some action toward simplifying the state registration law. It seems to be the concensus of opinion among those who take an active interest in Indiana politics that the requirement of the registration law that a registration of all voters shall be taken before each state and national election should be eliminated. What is referred to as a "permanent" registration appears to be the plan generally advocated by those who are interested in the question. Registers Once. Under such a plan a voter after he had once registered in the precinct in which he resides would not be required to register again unless he should move out of the preeinct in which he had originally qualified as a voter. "There are hundreds of people in my county who have been required to register several times since the first registration law was passed, several years ago, although they have resided continuously in the same precincts." writes a well known Indiana business man who takes considerable interest in political affairs. Law Complicated. It is stated by many who are familiar with Indiana politics that the majority of voters regard the present state registration law as entirely too BALLOONISTS' FLIGHT CAUSED $8,740 LOSS (By Associated Press) ROCKAWAY. N. Y., Jan. 20 The flight of the American ballons from Rockaway . to Moose Factory, last month cost the government $8,740, the value of equipment lost on the trip Lieut. L. R. C'orbin, paymaster at the naval air station here today told the Board if Inquiry, investigating the flight. This sum included the value of the balloon as well as its equipment and that of the three balloonist s, Lieut. Kloor, Hinton and Farrell. Only one flying suit and a few small articles have been recovered Lieut. Corbin explained. Illness of Stephen A. Farrell, one of the three naval ballonni4ts, whose recent flight into northern Canadian wilds is being investigated by a naval board of inquiry today, halted the boards's hearing on the personal adventures. Farrel's physician said his patient, who is suffering from tonsilitis. may be able to testify tomorrow. The board today planned to question Lieutenants Louis A. Kloer and Walter Hinton, the other members of the expedition, regarding the ballon's equipment and the technical details of the flight. r Why R ichmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Kitrh day a Palladium reporter (rill lntervlrT prmonn at random o find oat -nhy they like to live liere. "Good schools, good churches, and last but not least, good theatres, are some of the reasons why I think Richmond is one of the best cities in which to live," said one Richmond girl. "Although I would not say that Richmond is absolutely the best place in the world, because I have not tried them all, I do think it is hard to find a better all round city, and one which will combine as many advantages as this one possesses. "Everything good in Richmond is a little bit better than in any other city in Indiana. And Richmond people are sociable."

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complicated. It is stated that many Indiana voters last fall did not visit the polls because of their opposition to the existing registration law. "If Indiana women take the same interest in municipal politics this year that they did in national and state politics last year you can look for better government in many of the cities and towns," remarked an Indiana member of congress. Women For Home Rule. "If the bill now pending before the legislature, permitting the adoption of commission or city manager form of government for municipalities, becomes a law I anticipate the big majority of women in all cities will vote to establish one or the other of these forms of government. Many women in my district have told me that they are much more interested in establishing good government for the communities in which they reside than in any other political issue, and they said that in their opinion good government for, municipalities was best obtainable under a, commission or city manager system. Personally I believe Indiana cities ; and towns should have the right to operate under such a form of government, if it is the popular desire, and 1 hope the bill becomes a law. It can do no harm and, I believe, in many instances it will do a great amount of good. "Indiana women are particularly interested in municipal politics because municipal government is so closely related to the home, and the home is the first interest of all good women. 'Gang' rule in the cities has a baleful effect on home life, and there will be many a 'ward healer' and party boss who will receive the surprise of his life when the. women get through voting at the primary elections next May and the general municipal elections next November." Denounces Campaign. ' John Ihlder, of the United States Chamber of Commerce, has branded as iniquitous the "own your own home" campaign instituted some time ago by the department of labor to re lieve the housing situation. "The campaign, unfortunately, was launched at a time when there was a serious shortage of houses throughout the county," says Mr. Ihlder. "The campaign precipitated a panicky situation and induced many people of only moderate means to purchase houses at exhorbitant prices. Out of this campaign real estate speculators reaped a harvest. There were really no unoccupied homes available for purchase and the campaign resulted in ! owners of homes selling their houses for pure speculation. HARDING PACKS TRUNK FOR HIS TRIP SOUTH fBy Associated Pi-css) MARION. O., Jan. 20. Presidentelect Harding packed his trunk today for a long absence from his home town. Although he will return here for a visit of one day after his vacation trip to Florida, which begins tonight he virtually has closed out his personal affairs here and is ready to give up for four years, at least, his place in the local community. His active proprietorship of the Marion Star, whose guiding influence he has been for 30 years, was relinquished last night when he stepped down voluntarily as president of the Harding publishing company. At the insistence of his fellow stockholders, however, he accepted the chairmanship of the board of directors of the company an honorary position. The president-elect's train for Florida will leave shortly before midnight traveling via Columbus, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Atlanta and Jacksonville, to St. Augustine, Fla., where it will arrive Saturday morning. i Inner Walls of Paris Used for Buildings WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The inner walls of Paris, relics of the city's dei fences in old Baronial days, are going I to make buildings in the war devastated . areas of France. Where they cIaaH To,.cs will )i!iva ita firtst- wvsxs4t1 j playground in the Bagnolet quarter i laid out by the Red Cross, and twenty ! miles of good building stone had been ' seved from leveling the old 50-foot defenses, bordering the Paris moat.

CPv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Senator Borah's resolution on proposing negotiations for reduction of naval building of the United States. Great Britain and Japan, was reported favorable today by the senate foreign relations committee. In lieu of the original proposal that the negotiation looking to a reduction of 50 percent .in future building in 5 years, the committee proposed that the negotiations provide for such reduction as can be agreed upon. No record vote was taken on the

Borah resolution but that offered by Senator Walsh, democrat of Montanna, proposing that the United States have an American representative partici-j pate with the disarmament commis-i sion of the League of Nations, was , defeated 8 to 3 on a straight party allignment. Borah's Resolution "Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States Is requested, if not imcompatible with the public interests to advise the government of Great Britain and Japan, respectively, that this government will at once take up with their governments and without waiting upon the action of any other nation the question of naval disarmament with a view of promptly of enterting into a treaty by which the naval building program of each said government, to-wit. that of Great Britain. Japan and the United States shall be reduced annually for the next five years to such an extent and upon such terms as may be agreed upon. - Section Two That this proposition is suggested by the Congress of the United States to accomplish Immediately a substantial reduction of the naval armament of the world." NEW FRENCH MINISTRY PREPARES STATEMENT OF FOREIGN POLICIES ."(By Associated Press) PARIS," Jan. 20 Aristide Brland's new ministry made its bow before parliament today, and the new premier read the cabinet's declaration of pol-1 icy. M. Briand and Philippe Berthelot, general secretary at the French foreign office, sat until after midnight finishing the declaration, which was submitted this morning for final approval to the whole cabinet. This meeting was held at the Elysee palace and was under the chairmanship of President Millerand. It was forecast that the declaration would not be of the kind which says: "Our program can be told in a few words". On the contrary it was said to be cf considerable length, attempting to give as far as possible, that light on the foreign policy of France the refusal of which brought about the downfall of the Leygues administration. Details of the domestic policy to be pursued were also given considerable attention. Many Would Speak The cabinet was confronted in the Chamber of Deputies by no less than 13 interpellations on questions of forign and domestic policy, including those announced before the resignation of the Leygues ministry. It was said that if all speakers who proposed to take the floor carried out their purpose, two sessions of the chamber would be required, but it was expected that most of them would refrain from addressing the chamber and little rlrtuKt xiroc ovnrcccDH that rtrtVintn lvmilil be closed this evening with a vote j which would give an indication of con-1 fidence or lack of confidence in the government. M. Briand was said today to have a majority of approximately 400 in the chamber, inasmuch as the principal political groups there had decided to support the cabinet, the radicals alone withholding approval until they see the ministry at work. MOB SEEKS SYNDICALIST BACELONA. Jan. 20. An angry mob attempted to lynch a Syndicalist agitator today when the man was arrested on a charge of attempting to kill the proprietor of a steel plant. Civil guards were compelled to charge repeatedly upon the crowd to save the prisoner from violence. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 3D Minimum 21 Today Noon 45 For Wayne County by W. E. Moors Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Friday, moderate temperatures. Weather Conditions The cold wave confined to the St. Lawrence Valley, New England states and far northward. It was 24 degrees below zero at North Field, Vermont. 20 degrees below at Montreal, and zero at Boston on Wednesday. It Is now considerably warmer throughout the Mississippi valley between the 80th and the 95th meridian. Snow and rain over the far west and local rains over the middle section east of the Rocky mountains.

Representative-elect Alice Robertson, left, at tea with Miss Anita Pollitzer. Trapped by the "womanly wiles" of the party's representatives was the reason given by Miss Alice Robertson, congresswoman-elect from Oklahoma, for holding her first important conference in Washington with leaders of the National Woman's party. Miss Alice, who is known as an anti-suffragist, la shown lunching with Miss Anita Pollitzer, legislative secretary of the National Woman's party and a militant suffragist. The congresswoman-elect was in Washington to look over the available offices in the house office building to make sure of getting a good one. She has returned to Oklahoma and will not take up her residence In Washington until the "Democrats clear out".

BUILDING INSPECTOR HAS NO JURISDICTION OF POSTOFFICE, RULE Efforts of the city building inspector to stop the erection of a frame addition to the postoffice at North Ninth and A street were temporarily halted Thursday by a letter from the assistant secretary of treasury stating that the city had no jurisdiction over federal property, according to an act of the state legislature passed in 1S83. John E. Pinnick. city building inspector, had registered his protest against the frame building being built in the fire district of the city as outlined by an ordinance. This was taken up by City Attorney Reller and protest made to the treasury department. The mailing vestibule, parcel post shute and repairs that are being made at the office are of wood which .has brought-l)r6f esfs frommany, people. " Has No Jurisdiction. : , The letter from the government states that "so far as being any violation of local building code, attention is called to the fact that public buildings and sites thereof are not subject to state or county laws or municipal regulations." Mr. Pinnick stated that he would try to get the new addition to the postoffice covered with stucco which would make it semi-fire proof and be a protection to other property owners near the office. ROARD ACTS TO ?!D SPEEDING ON BRIDGE Speeding over Doran Bridge Is going to be stopped, according to action taken by the board of works, at its regular meeting Thursday morning. An employee of the street department is to be sworn in as a special policeman and will be stationed at the bridge to keep trucks from making a speedway out of the structure. This action of the board and city engineering department is said to be necessary because heavy trucks have been driving fast across the bridge, and sevedal braces have been broken recently. Standardize Fire Hose. A resolution favoring the widening of the Peacock road was unanimously passed by the board. Standardizing ot the fire hose couplings was discussed by Fire Chief Miller and permission granted him to have the Richmond couplings rethreaded so as to conform with tbe standard of the state. Sealed bids for- a 12,000 gallon oil tank were opened by the board and taken under advicement. Considerable range in prices was shown because of the leeway provided in the specifications. Bills amounting to $6,000 for the city light plant repairs and new equipment were allowed. Peggy Marsh Married Says Announcement; To Sue Henry Field NEW YORK, Jan. 20. The marriage of Peggy Marsh, English actress to Albert. L. Johnson, member of a prominent New York and Cleveland, O.. family at Greenwich, Conn., on Jan. 5, became known here today. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the peace Albert Meade. The bride is confined in a sanitarium here, where she recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. The actress came to this country a few weeks ago and anounced she would institute legal proceedings to obtain part of the fortune of the late Henry Field, 2nd, or Chicago, on behalf of her four year old son, Henry Anthony Marsh. The bridegroom is a son of Albert L. Johnson, brother of the late Tom L. Johnson, who served four years as mayor of Cleveland. POPE ISSUES LETTER LONDON. Jan. 20. Pope Benedict has made public an encyclical letter, inviting the Christian world to solemnize in 1926 the seventh centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assizi, the founder of the. Order of Franciscans, says a Central News dispatch from Rome. -

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FORTUNE IS OFFERED TOLEDO AS FORFEIT BY CITY'S RAILWAYS (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., Jan. 20. Unable, Its officers say, to accept the service at i cost ordinance adopted by Toledo voters at the November election, the Toledo Railways and Light Company today asked for a meeting of the city council at which it is hoped to voice its objections to some of the provisions of the ordinance. As a result of the new turn of affairs in the street car situation, council will be asked to decide whether the grant shall be nullified at once or permitted to become operative at reduced fare rates on February 1. The annual meeting of the Toledo Railways and Light company, which was to have been held today, has been postponed pending the proposed conference. Offers Guarantee. The proposal is that Henry L. Doherly is unable to raise $1,900,000 to pay a mortgage on the street railway property. He asks until next Dec. 2 to clear the property of incumbrance and offers the city the guarantee of the city's service company and $S,000,000 in bonds that the mortgage would be paid. The latest complications are. if the rail-light company fails to lift the mortgage at the date agreed upon, the company will forfeit from $600,000 to $1,000,000 cash which will be in the hands of the city sinking fund trustees aBd also $8,000,000 in bonds of the community traction company, which also will be deposited as security with the sinking fund trustees. Would Own Property. If the property interest should default ultimately it was pointed but the car riders will have had the benefit of lower fare for at least 10 months the citv trpasiirv will bp pnrir.hpd bv a. large amount of actual cash which the sinking fund trustees will hold and I the city could foreclose its $8,000,000 If-econd mortgage bonds on the street I railway system and acquire the proper ty by paying off the $1,900,000 first mortgage bonds. SCOTLAND YARD RAIDS SINN FEIN CENTERS (By Associated Tress) LONDON, Jan. 20. Alleged Sinn Fein centers in this city were subjected to simultaneous raids by Scotland Yard detectives late last night, says the Daily Graphic. Buildings in the east and west ends, notably in Bayswater, Barnsbury, Paddington, Stepnay, East ham and Hanwell were raided, and it is stated a number of important documents were seized. Local authorities attached to a raid on a four story house in Colville terrace. Bayswater, searched thoroughly for hours. Persking and White Tell Views Friday WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 Pershing and Henry White, former ambassador to France, are expected to appear tomorrow before the House Naval committee to discuss disarmament. KICKS MAN'S HEAD; MULE BREAKS LEG (By Associated Press) HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 20. The claim of Joseph Jones, of Merrimac, to hospital attaches here that, he had "some bean," was borne out today when his story that he had been kicked on the head by a mule, and that as a result the animal was lying helpless with a broken leg, was investigated and found to be true. Jones said his way was blocked by a stray mule and he made a threatening gesture to frighten it away. It refused to stampede, however, meeting the assault with a well directed kick to tbe brow. The mule's leg was broken In two places. It was pronounced a help-, less cripple and was1 shot. Jones will recover.

fBy Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. Removal of all judges from the influence of politics is sought by a bill, framed by the State Bar association, and introduced today in the state legislature, by Representative Benedic. By its terms, no nominee for judge would ba permitted to be identified with any, political party or organization at the time he is a candidate. Political nominations are done away with by the bill, the candidates being named on petition of voters, and to promote non-partisan voting, it is provided that the judges shall be listed on a separate ballott. Their election would be at the same time as the general elections. House Adjourns. Introduction of the bill was the principal development of the forenoon session of both house or senate. Little business came before the senate, but it met again in the afternoon, while tbe house adjourned over until tomorrow. The house session also was jarked by the introduction of another antirent profiteering bill, a measure to levy a poll tax on women and a measure to end the annual registration of voters by providing that the last registration would become a permanent one.' Two Exemptions Mr. Benedict, who presented the judges' non-partisan election bill, said that he introduced tbe measure at the request of George Batchelor. chairman of a state bar association, which framd the-measure. Every judge, except those of city courts and Justices of the peace, would be within its provisions. Supreme and appellate court judges, the bill provides, would be nominated by a petition signed by not less than 500 voters In the state at large; but circuit, superior, criminal, probate, juvenile and domestic relations court judges would be named on the petition signed by 50 voters of the county or judicial district. Make No Speeches "No candidate shall make any speech in support of any political party," said a section of the bill, "or in any way advocate the election of any political ticket when a candidate." Representative Grayson introduced the bill to make the 1921 registration books the permanent vote of persons entitled to vote. The measure wa regarded generally as carrying out the recommendation of Governor McCray for the establishment of a permanent registration roll, but it Is not known that It i3 approved by the governor. The object of Representative Grayson's measure is to do away with the expense of making new registration records for each election. Primary Fight. Proponents and opponents of the state administration's plan for abolishing the primary election law in Indiana were lining up today for the opening skirmish in the contest which will finally be fought out in the General assembly. The two factions will establish contact tonight when the Senate elections committee will hold its first public hearing on tro bills one favorable to the primary election plan and the other proposing its elimination. Toner Favors. Retention of primary elections is proposed in a bill presented by Senator Alldredge, of Anderson, and favored by E. C. Toner, defeated candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Abolishment of the primary system is proposed in a bill introduced bySenator Beardsley, of Elkhart Senator Bearusley bill is reported to have the approval of Governor McCray. who has recommended to the assembly that the primary law be stricken from the statutes, at least in part. Beveridge Speaks. Mr. Toner is expected to be strong champion of the primary law at tonight's committee hearing. Former l S. Senator Albert J. Eeveridge, another supporter of the primary system, may be another speaker. The administration forces are not yet certain how much oratory they will unloose at the committee hearing in behalf of their stand. Some senators have indicated that the primary proponents may be permitted to hav their field day while the .opponents of

the primary bide their time and de-. vote their energy to alignment of their strength in tbe legislative chambers Bill Survives The senate late yesterday refused to kill Senator Steele's resolution calling for an investigation in Indiana ot the so-called "building trust." The resolution had not yet been finally adopted by the upper house, but it was raved from early interment yesterday when an attempt was made to kill it as it came from the appropriations committee without recommendation by that committee as to its disposition. The house advanced toward final enactment a mortgage tax bill which It is estimated would add from $2,000, 000,000 to $3,000,000,000 to the taxable property of the state. r Moscow Executive To Boycott Spain LONDON. Jan. 20 The executive body of the third Internationale ot Moscow has addressed an appeal to the workers of all countries to boycott Spanish products, says a wireless despatch from Moscow today..:. .Th? appeal is made the despatch adds, owing to the manner in which 8panlsb workers "are being persecuted."