Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 74, 4 February 1921 — Page 1

MOM) VOL. XVLI., No. 74 Palladium. Ext. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 4, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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INEFFICIENT RULE SCORED BY CITIZENS Richmond Citizens, Representatives of Organizations, Urge Passage of Home Rule Bill at Hearing in Capital. sentimentTs STRONG

BV PAM.ADll M rORBESPODET INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Feb. 4 Those who desire to have enacted into law n bill that will give cities the right to adopt the commission or the commission manager form of government, seemed to have decidedly the best of it last night at a meeting held by the House cities and towns committee to listen to discussions of the bill that has been introduced by Representative Knapp. At least they had much the best of it when it came to the constituency they represented. Every speaker who spoke in favor of the bill indicated that he represented organizations in which many business men and others had membership. I The speaking was remarkable forj the Tact that there was an absence of mudalinging. There were no references to scandals that have come to light in city governments. But there was a decided plea on tbe part of all the speakers for tho bill that there be efficiency in city government and all were of the opinion that efficiency Is not possible under the present form. It was asserted for example that the bickerings and delays that had been encountered under the present, form of government in the city of Anderson had cost the taxpayers of that city something like $500,000 in the enterprise of constructing a $1,000,000 fewer system. John F. McClure. of Anderson, speaker of the house of representatives, who was present at the hearing, did not deny the truth of the assertion. In fact he appeared to be one of the Interested members of the audience from start to finish. Knapp Speaks First. Representative Knapp opened the hearing with a discussion of the provisions of the bill, most of which pre jlready pretty well understood by the legislators. He emphasized two rather important points one that the adop-j non or ine new torm oi government is r.ot made compulsory under the bill tut remains optional and that under the city manager form as provided in the measure, it would not be nessary for the manager to be a resident of the community. In other words the people would be at liberty to go out -nti retth besftatent they could 'find to manage their affairs. In speaking for the bill. Byram C. Robblns. of Richmond, told of the great number of Richmond organizations that had indorsed, the measure among them the Rotary club, ihe Kiwanis club, the Central Lwbor council. Y. M. B. C Chamber of Commerce and the Women's club with six hundred members. Ho said that to his knowledge no civic organization in Richmond had turned the proposal ! down. Mr. Robbins explained early in j his speech that the Richmond citizens! who were present in the interest of i the bill were there 'without pay and had no axes to grind. Their interest he asserted was in the welfare of the cilv of Richmond. Mr. Robbins said that formerly he had thought there was a good deal of bunk in the new form of government but alter he had been, inside the administration of Richmond for three ears as city attorney and had noted the inefficient manner in which the city's business was handled, he said 1 e changed his mind. He referred to the many disputes between various city boards and added that the business of the city had been conducted filong partisan lines rather than business lines. He said he believed in the political parties, but. he did not, believe any great, party principle was involved in the issuance of bonds for l ublic improvements or in reaching a decision as to when or under what conditions the city's supply of coal should be bought. I nder the prsnt form of , government in Richmond he said the j citv's business had bten made the foot-! ball of politics and that business affair'; ! hhi been affected by political ward I influences. I Tracy Speaks. j Robprt E. Tracy of the Indiana ' Stae Chamber of Commerce who has: made a wide stuilv of municipal cov- j ernment said the Knapp bill had been! rone over bv a city charter expert and that if the bill became a law the state; was assured of havine a law that.) wou'd not be attacked in the courts. the first time any city attempted to j opnrate under it. I The commission or commission man-;. ftrer form of government said Mr. I Tracy is no experiment. "It" he said, j "is virtually the original form of city government that was in operation in J colonial times. The federal plan that i we have now is in realitv a recent pdoptlon. Washington, D. C, has had the commission form since 1878 and. our counties have always had it. Overj 300 cit'es in America are now operating undev the conimussioif plan. The1 impetus came after the Galveston; flood when Galveston threw up her' hands and asked for help. Compara-! tively few cities have gone back to the! old form after having the new form. Denver was supposed to have done soj but Denver in reality put most of the: power in the hands of the mayor. "Among the large cities that have the new form of government Mr. Tracy mentioned New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis. Buffalo, Dallas and Omaha. He said he had written letters to authorities in many of these cities and the replies were almost without exception favorable to the new form. Mr. Tracy said franklv that he preferred the city manager form over the strafght commission form. The city manager form he said had its start In Staunton, Va. Then he said it was adopted by Dayton when Dayton found herself helpryntimi1 on Pate Ten)

GREAT BRITAIN WANTS TO WIND DP AFFAIRS RELATIVE TO DEBTS

LONDON. Feb. 4. Negotiations rel. ative to an adjustment of Great Britain's debt to the United States are in the hands of Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador in Washington, and the proposed trip to America of Lord Chalmers, permanent secretary of the treasury, was merely to facilitate the conversations. This was the explanation given here yesterday for the postponement of Lord Chalmer's visit to the United States during the absence of Ambassador Geddes. It was declared illogical to suppose that he was in a position to offer any proposals relative to the negotiations, since the government had deemed it desirable for him to remain here until the return of Sir Auckland to Washington. Negotiations Pigeonholed, "Under Liberty loan enactments." the Associated Press was told, "the Amtrican treasury was empowered to float loans and to make advances to the allies. Negotiations have been going on with the United States government ever since the armistice, but have been pigeonholed for some time because of the urgensy of other matters such as reparations and domestic finances, with which the treasury has been busy. The fact that negotiations have been going on. apparently was the basis of reports that Lord Chalmers would go to America and propose the conversion of the British debt to the United States into five per cent bonds maturing in 1938 and 1947. The delegation of Lord Chalmers to go to America, however, may be taken as an indication of the British to wind up affairs." "LABOR STRIFE" CURE BILL IS REVIEWED IN WEST VIRGINIA (Dy Associated Press CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Feb. 4. "A bill of rights" introduced into the senate and house of delegates at the instance of Samuel B. Montgomery, state labor commissioner, is being carefully reviewed by persons interested in the labor situation in West Virginia, because the measure is being hailed as a cure for "labor strife" in the state. Two important paragraphs in the bill follow: "It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm or corporation, or agent thereof to coerce, require, demand orj influence any person or persons, to enter into any agreement written, verbal or implied, not to join or become" at member of a labor union or from associating together under the name of Knights of Labor, or any other name they may desire for any lawful purpose, or for using moral suasion, or lawful argument for inducing anyone to join such craft or union." "It shall be unlawful for any individual or members of any firm or any agent, officers or emlpoyes of any company or corporation to solicit or require, demand or influence, any employee to enter into an agreement, verbal or written to vacate the premises and surrender his or her domicile, as a condition precedent to becoming a member of a labor union, or from associating together under the name of Knights of Labor or any other namej they may desire: provided that surrendering the domicile or house shall be governed by ihe laws of landlord or tenant." Violation of the law should it be enacted, will carry a penalty of ten days' imprisonment and a fine of from 50 to 200 dollars, the money to be "distributed to the school districts hat arc not self sustaining." MINISTERIAL CRISIS IMMINENT IN GREECE (fly Associatil Prfsn) ATHENS. Feb. 4 A ministerial crisis appears imminent as a result, of serious differeuces between Premier Rhallis and the war minister, Demetrios Gounaris, as to who shall lead the Greek delegation to the forthcoming conference in London on near eastern questions. The premier threatens to resign unless he la designated chairman of th3 delegation. Tonight's session of the national assembly was iven over largely to a continuance on the debate on the question as to whether the chamber shall assume the character of a national constituent assembly. HARDING MAY ABANDON MUD-HINDERED BOAT (P.y Associated Press) PALM BEACH, Fla.. Feb. 4. Fnleea President-elect Harding's houseboat Victoria can shake the jinx which has followed her since she left Miami, runt .urt Jiii-fi niji.t utri kk ill fciii j probably will be transferred to a faster: conveyance ashore in order to get them back to St. Augustine, on schedule time. When she began her third day's sailing this morning the Victoria had lost a full day because of troubles which mud flats along her course iu the Indian rner. During the night she was at anchor 10 miles below Palm Beach and much of the day the-presi-dent-elect .and his party had promised to hpend ashore here playing golf and calling on friends. The house boat cannot run at night and it will require good luck and uninterrupted sailing during the daylight hours of the next two days to get her back to St. Augustine by Sunday night, which is the time limit set by Mr. Harding on his vacation cruise. During his stop here, the presidentelect arranged to take lunch privately ond to keep away from the crowds about Palm Beach hotels.

LABOR HEADS SUMMONED IN RAIL HEARING International and National Officers Called to Chicago to Consider Labor's Side in Controversy Before Board. THREATEtTlO STRIKE

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 4 International and national officers of the railroad labor unions today were summoned to Chicago to consider labor's side in the controversy before the railroad labor board over the employers' proposal to abrogate the national agreements. William Schoenberg of Chicago,, organizer for the machinists' union, told the federated trades council of Milwaukee that a general railroad strike will take place within a week if the railroad labor board permits railroad executives to abrogate wage contracts, adding that the program of the railroad executives is part of the open shop fight against, union labor. In Executive Session. The railroad labor board went into executive session after the completion of another portion of the hearing on wage agreements yesterday and announced it would hear B. M. Jewell, representing the railroad unions, next Monday. Statements in rebuttal by the employers are to follow, the board decided, and an immediate decision is expected. Ways to assist in the financial rehabilitation of the railroads were discussed at a meeting of shippers and bankers here yesterday. The conference was behind closed doors but it was learned that some of the proposals considered were speeding up of congressional action so that railroads can get the money due them since the days of governmental control readjustment of wages and tariffs and abrogation of the national agreements in part at least. PENNSY TRAIN VICTIM IDENTIFIED BY FATHER One of the two men killed last Sunday evening by a train near Centerville, and who was known as W. W. Roberts, has been identified as George Jankua, of Bridgeport, Conn. A description sent to that city resulted in the claiming of the body by the boy's father. The body has been removed to Bridgeport. The other young man, whose army discharge papers gave his name as Fred Baker, is still unidentified or claimed. A query sent to the war department at Washington, D. C, by the local American legion post resulted in the name of his nearest kin, who is said to live in Chicago. This supposed relative has not yet answered letters sent by Dr. S. Edgar Bond, corouer, or the legion post. Dr. Bond describes the boy as being 21 years old. with brown eyes, dark brown hair, fair to dark complexion, and five feet seven inches in heishth. A card found upon him proved him a member of the structural iron worker's union of Los Angeles, Calif. JAPAN TO INCREASE GARRISON IN KOREA (By Associated Prpfs) TOKIO, Feb. 4. Count Tanaka, minister of war, announced in the Japanese Diet today that it was the government's intention to reinforce the garrison in Korea with another division of troops. He declared the initial cost of this operation would be 39,000,000 yen (about $19,500,000 normally) and that the maintenance of the force in Korea for one year would cost 1.800,000 yen. Announcement is made by Yukio Ozaki, a leader of the opposition party that i the whole organization should be fgainst him he will combine his fight for the curtailment of armaments until he convinces his colleagues, government officials and the people that a reduction in the naval program is a move toward national defense and prosperity at home. "I believe" he said today, "that as soon as the people realize present conditions in Japan as well as the world, they will support my views." M. Ozaki ridiculed the idea that American proposals looking to restriction of armament were based on ulterior motives. He said he would eventually win success because of the diet's unwillingness to countenance further taxation and any expansion in Japan's obligations. "A large army is more useless than a large navy," he asserted in conclusion. "Japanese military leaders understand nothing outside their own province and are always urging an increase in the army." NO CLEMENCY SHOWN SOUTH BEND YOUTH (By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Feb. 4 Answering an inquiry whether he would stay the execution of Walter Baker, sentenced to die Feb. 18, for the murder of a LaPorte grocer. Governor McCray said he was "not disposed to interfere with the court." He added that no appeal had yet been made to him to prevent Baker's execution. Baker's conviction in the South Bend court was recently confirmed by the supreme court but his counsel is understood to be planning to make an effort to stay execution on the date now set.

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The photographs show, above, target practice on the rifle range; at right, "Buster", the mascot of the Pennsylvania getting his daily bath. The center picture shows th Nevada's entry in the sailing races and the lower photograph shows a boatload of eager gobs going on shore leave.

It is playtime in the United States j anchor is the sailing races. The Nenavy just now and the Atlantic and vada's entry in the sailing races is r,,)f; f,QOt , . ,,, i shown here with the S. S. Prometheus Pacific fleets are holding their annual ; )n thp background Note that the sail. maneuvers in southern waters. The,boat ls a motor one with sallg attachaccompanying photographs show the j ed. Another favorite sport is target fleets at Guantanamo. One of the j practice, and there is much friendly chief sports for the gobs when out at ! rivalry between the gunners from the

Bank Near Reading Loses $15,000 to Auto Bandits (By Associated Press) READING, Pa., Feb. 4 Bandits robbed the People's Trust company, at Wyomissing, a suburb, today, of cash and securities valued at about $15,000. The men drove to the bank in an auto-mobiler-bparlng-a Nr Y.s"rav?e license; covered bank employees with pistols, took the money and securities and escaped. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT FRIDAY (By Assoc iated Pros?) WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. A severe earthquake shock, which began at 3:2S and lasted until 4:45 this morning, was reported by Father Francis A. Tondorf, director of the Georgetown seismological observatory. The dis turbance was indicated by the instru-' ments as being 2,200 miles south of . Washington and reached its highest! intensity at 3:38, Father Tondorf said. The seismograph record indicated a I disturbance even more severe than! that recorded Dec. 16 last. Father Ton-j dorf said. The scene of the December) disturbance was never definitely es-1 tablished. Father Tondorf estimated that today's disturbance probably was in South America. COMMITTEE TOLD OF COAL COMPANY GAINS WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. More estimated records of profits made by coal mining companies in 1920 were placed today before the senate committee considering the Calder coal regulat n bill. Chairman LaFollette, renewed his ruling under which identity of individual corporations was not disclosed for the time being but declare that the committee had not decided finally on the point. In his view he said "there should be no secrecy regarding the matter, for the public is entitled to know the names of operators and their profits." Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Enrh flay a Pnllmlluin reporter trill Interview peranna at random (o flod out why they like to live here. "Richmond is the prettiest little city of any I know," said a life-lone resident, Friday. "While I have not traveled extensively, I have visited a goodly number of cities between Chicago and St. Louis, and I know of none that are better in which to live. "The cleanliness of Richmond is also a great contribution towards its beauty. There are few cities where the general appearance is so inviting. "It may be that I like Richmond because I was born here, but I also believe it has many advantages. For the person that plans to leave here for another city in which to carry on business. Richmond always gives them a good start."

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w . - DAIRYMEN PROTEST RULING BY PALMER ON BUTTER BRANDING ru.t.inii'M xews Bi'ft'iiXt"" WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Dairymen and creamery companies in Wayne and other eastern Indiana counties are filing protests over a ruling made by Attorney General Palmer that "butter manufactured from cream, the sourness of which i-j reduced by alkali with lime-water in it, must be branded 'adulterated' and pay a government tax of lo cents per pound, effective Feb. 1, 1921." One of the largest creamery companies in Wayne county complains that if the ruling stands it will work a hardship on both dealers and consumers. - Theodore C. Davis of Greensfork, Ind., president of the Wayne County Farm bureau, writes: "If such a ruling stands it will amount almost to a calamity to -the dairy industry in the central states as nearly all our dairies and creameries would be affected. The price of butter made on the farm would be indirectly affected as it is gaged by the price of butterfat at the creamery." Nixon a Candidate. Indiana has a candidate for the office of public printer, head of the government printing office in Washington, in the person of Lee Nixon of Indianapolis. Mr. Nixon is a well known newspaper man and has been active inf Republican politics in Indiana. At one f time he resided in Cambridge City and i at other times was engaged in newspaper work both in. Newcastle, Ind., and in Rushville, Ind. A butter-making authority, commenting on the ruling, said: "Attorney General Palmer had no option, could have done no differently, under the law as it stands. The fault lies in the improper drafting of the law. "It has always been the custom for creameries to sweeten cream with lime water, in order to make good butter. When the farmers bring in the cream, it is of all degrees of acidity, while for good butter the cream must all be uniform and slightly acid, but not too sour. Lime water is added to make the right degree of acidity. "If this ruling is enforced it will demoralize the dairy industry. Such butter as we have been making will cost ten cents a pound more, though no better than now; while butter which has not had what this ruling refers to as 'adulteration' will not be fit to eat." William Buckland, director of the Mi'.k Producers' association, said: "This probably would have an Important effect on our prices and we will consider it at our Saturday meeting." Walter Test, secretary of the same association, stated that .though the association was one of the milk producers, this tax would have an effect on butterfat prices which would be reflected In milk prices. Coke Companies Declare Demand Dullest in Years UNIONTOWN, Pa.. Feb. 4. In the face of inquiries for new contracts for coke, independent operators in the Connellsville region are facing what they term one of the dullest periods in years. While prospective purchasers are asking concerning prices and deliveries, few orders are being placed and the list of idle ovens is being increased almost daily. On the other hand the operation of the Frick coke company's plants, the United States steel corporation subsidiary, continues without interruption at about 85 to 90 per cent of capacity.

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various ships. Shore leave to see the sights is perhaps the most thrilling event. The boys are always eager to take in the new countries and play at being land tourists for a wh! The mascots of the various shipf very popular and "Buster" of th' cnnsylvania is the center of attention.

Rumania Advised to Accept Red Peace (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 4. Rumania has been advised by the British government to enter peace negotiations with soviet Russia, says a wireless dispatch received here from Moscow today. Great Britain the dispatch adds, has offered its services as mediator. It is asserted Rumania requested the societ government to send delegates to Riga to draw up a peace program. tariffITbackers spring surprise tPy Asst;cia4ed Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Supporters of the house emergency tariff bill caught their opponents napping today and two amendments were adopted before senators lighting the measure were aware of the action. The amendments were agreed to by a viva voce vote with only nine senators in the chamber and Senator Harrison. Democrat of Mississippi, demanded that a quorum be called. The amendments udopted proposed a rate of 40 cents a bushel on wheat and the exemption from import duties of rice to be used in canned goods. Debate on the measure yesterday included an address by Senator McKellar. Democrat, Tenn., in which he declared the protective tariff rates proposed would not benefit the farmer, whose crops, he said, had at this session largely left the farm, but! would "help more than anybody else the speculators and profiteers." DISARMAMENT TO BE SUBJECT OF MEETING CP.v Associated Tress) WASHINTON, Feb. 4. An international conference to discuss disarm ament will be called by the United ! States, Chairman Butler, of the house' naval committee, said today when the j committee met to hear the views of! prominent naval officers on the subject. Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Unsettled weather Friday night and Saturday. It will be colder with rain turning to occasional snows. The south winds of Friday will shift to strong southwest and west. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled weather tonight and Saturday; probably rain turning to pnow; somewhat cooler Saturday. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum 43 Minimum 29 Today. Noon 43 Forecast for Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday; rain and colder, followed by occasional snows. Weather Conditions The Pacific coast storm is now crossing the Mississippi valley states. It is causing snow in northern districts, rain and snow in middle districts and rain In southern districts east of the Rocky mountains. If is turning colder in the plain states but no severe sold has yet made its appearance this Eide of the Yukon.

SCHOOL BOOK ADOPTION IS TO BE PROBED Senate Orders Investigation Action Comes After Resolution Stating Contract Had Been Let Under Increased Cost. . V

HOUSE PRIMARY FIGHT INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4. Inyestigation of the adoption of new sc'nool text books by the state board of education was ordered today by the state senate. The action came after presentation by Senator Cann of a resolution asserting that a five year contract for books had been let at a cost of $180,000 more the first year than the initial, year's cost under the old contract. Following this action the senate killed the Aldrich bill limiting preprimary expenditures of political candidates. The vote defeating passage of the bill was 27 to 20. In the house the Sherwood bill, requiring replacement of earth moved in strip mining was killed by indefinite postponement. Introduce Primary Bill. The house session also was marked by introduction of the bill by Representative Willis of DeKalb county, to repeal the state wide primary. It was referred to committee, but marked the beginning of the primary fight in the house, the senate having previously refused to kill the primary. Members of the general assembly at future, sessions of the body will draw $1,000 a year salary instead of the present fixed per diem, if the house concurs with the senate, which passed the Masters bill raising salaries of the legislative branch. The bill, in addition to giving the legislators a yearly salary, adds eight dollars a day to that member of the house who serves as speaker, and puts the salary of the lieutenant-governor at $2,000 a year instead of the present $1,000. The Tote on the bill was 34 to 14. Sale of Property Widows who have re-married would not be permitted by another bill to sell the property left them by the first husband if there are any heirs ot this husband less than 21 years of age, and only when such heirs, if more than that age, give written consent to the sale. The senate passed the Arnold bill calling for the erection of monuments at a cost of $1,000 for former Governor Ashbel P. Willard and Michael Kuhr, former speaker of the national house of representatives. The senate committee on agriculture reported favorably today on the "pure seed" bill, already passed by the house. The bill provides that all seed sold in the state must be tested. Offer Large Reward For Legion Building Dynamiters (By Associated Press) ABERDERN, Wash.. Feb.. 4 Rewards totaling $5,500 were offered today for the arrest of the man who attempted to dynamite the American legion building here last Wednesday night by placing a bundle of dynamite with lighted fuse attached under the corner of the structure. Following the proclamation by Governor Louis F. Hart at Olympia of a reward of $500 for tho arrest Aberdeen citizens subscribed an additional $5,000 tonight. TROY BANDIT FOILED IN POSTOFFICE THEFT DAYTON. O., Feb. 4. Foiled In an alleged attempt to steal two registered mall pouches from a mail truck at Troy this morning, Leo Bauman, ?5. was held under $25,000 bond when arraigned before United States Commissioner Lentz three hours later on a charge of stealing a mail pouch. Acting upon a tip that a robbery was to be staged, federal officials and deputy sheriffs stationed themselves in a store near the postoffice and watched the bandits attack Leonard Hodge, the mail wagon driver, bind him to a post, and place the two pouches in a waiting auto. Firing through a window of th store on rushing out of the door, deputies surprised and surrounded Bauman. One bullet struck the windshield of his car, "but he escaped Injury. MILLION DOLLAR FIRE IN GEORGIA HOTEL fBy Associated Press) AUGUSTA. Ga , Feb. 4. Fire swept the Bon Air Tourist hotel here in the early hours this morning, destroying that structure and sending most of the 260 guests scurrying to the streets in scanty attire. Others caught on upper floors, with their exit cut off, were rescued by firemen. The blaze, the origin of which la undetermined, was discovered by tho night clerk- who aroused the guests. The total loss was estimated at $1,000,000. The hotel was valued at $800,000. and loss to the guesta was expected to total $200,000. Pop e Benedict Receives '.L Rev. Thomas F. Burke ROME. Feb. 4 Pev. Thomas F. Burke, tuperlor gen of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle in the state of New York, was received in audience by Pope Benedict Thursday. Father Burke, who was accompanied by the Rev. Joseph McSorley, superior of the Paulist Order, gave a4 report relative to the development of. the Paulist community in America, in which the pontiff is keenly interested.