Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 86, 18 February 1921 — Page 1

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VOL. XLVL, No. 86 Palladium, Est. 1831. Consolidated with 8un-Toleram. ltOT. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 18, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

LAFUZE BILL ON ROADS IS TO BE PUSHED May Amend Wayne County Solon's Measure to Make it

Latest Photo of Caruso and Family HIGHWAY BODY IS ABOLISHED BY NEW BILL

HARDING AND . HUGHES TALK OVER POLICY Specific Steps in Initiating the Foreign Policy of the Next Administration Passed in Final Review. INAUGURATION PLANS

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Proposed Program. HIGH LEVIES MEET AXE BY PAM-niW CORHESPOIVDFVT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. IS. Nearly everybody around the legislature is familiar by this time with the manner in which the big axe had been falling on all bills that are designed j to take the taxpayers money out of the public treasury but the best example of the retrenchment policy came when the inhibition was applied to a measure that was very highly regarded by the governor himself. It has been known for a long time that the governor has had ideas about the manner in which the improved county highways should be maintained. To put it plainly he has been "off" the present method which puts the maintenance into the hands of a county highway superintendent In each county and provides the money by means of county levies. So the governor worked out in his mind a bill which would have provided j for a state levy for maintenance, a patrol system, virtual civil service for, the county highway superintendents or commissioners as they would have teen called under the governor's bill and a great many other improvements in the system that were desired by the governor. Studies Things Over. Then the governor got to studying it over and some of the watch-dogs of the treasury talked to him about it. and now it is said that the governor's favorite bill is headed for the waste basket at least as far as this session of the legislature is concerned. And what is more it is said now. that the governor will not favor a levy of more than six or seven cents on $100 for the state highway commission. He found that under his new system of road maintenance it would have been necessary to make a slate road levy of about 10 cents. This, did not fit in at all with his ideas of keeping d,own the state levies. .It was said today that the Lafuze 1 ill which was .passed by the house; yesterday", will now be pushed forward j tnd toy fenaetinf- it in icr Jaw . with cer-1 tain amendments that ate to "be made ; r.n attempt will be made to do some (l the things that were contemplated -in the governor's proposed "bill. Provisions of BUI. The Lafuze bill provides that the term of the county road superintendent shall be four years instead of two; for an allowance of 10 cents a mile to superintendents that use their own conveyances in their work: requires the superintendent to file a budget, with the county commissioners 30 days before the time for making the nnnual levies, and wculd require the county road superintendent to attend for one week the annual road school at Purdue university. It would also enable county commissioners to in-j crease the salaries of county road j tupeiintenoents. It i" said that the governor feels that tbU bill may he worked into very desirable form and that many improvements may be accomplished without necessity of increasing the fctate road levy. Holds Down Levies. As an example of the manner in T.hich the governor has determined that levies shall bo held down, his experience with the proposed levy for the common schools has been cited. It was noticed this week that he made two statements, on this question. In (he first one he indicated that, he would not favor a levy as high as seven cents for the common schools end his second statement was to the effect that he would not favor a levy rreater than seven cnts. It is snid that the governor did not make his. Fecond statement until he had been Hited by legislators and others who to'd him of the poor conditions of the schools in some parts of the state, nnd tirced on him the importance of Increasing the deficiency funds for nich schools. The governor as well as certain of lvs advisers it is said, believe that now that the close of the session is drawing near, it is time to put their foot f'nwn hard on tax levy increases. They realize that it is always near the close of the session when such increases slip through. But in their determination for economy this session the povernor and his advisers it sems are well backed up by the legislature and particularly by the house. The house is now referred to as being "hard boiled" on the matter of tax levies and appropriations. House Wields Axe. The temperament of the house was pretty well shown recently when there ram to it a bill from the senate which would bave authorized school boards rf the state to provide school lunches Tor pupils. The bill went through the senate easilv but when it reached the houe it died so quickly that certain Indianapolis women who were boosting the measure were hardly aware of what was going on. The bill did not carry a state levy but it opened the way for the expenditure of more of the taxpayers' money, so the house would not stand for it. It is sad now that the only hope the Indianapolis women lave of getting such a measure trough the house Is to make it apply :o Marion countv only and that Is just rhat they ar retting ready to do. Tnc'dentally the governor has been having very good luck In getting his bVU through both branches of the leefl?a.ure. The op'ninn was expressed fndav that his budget bill which passed th senate would go throuch the louse and that the administration tax (ConUnued on Page Three). ...

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The above photo of Enrico Caruso, world famous tenor, with his wife and infant daughter, Gloria, was taken just before he suffered his breakdown, while he was en route in his special car to appear at a concert. His wife was Miss Dorothy Park Benjamin. The inset is of Enrico Jr., fifteen, Caruso's son by a former marriage.

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 Music loverss? everywhere have been much concerned over recent reports of 'the serious illness of Enrico Caruso, the world's greatest tenor. The noted tenor began his career at the age of eleven by singing in the churches of his native city, Naples, Italy, where he wa3 born in 1873. -His voice attracted the attention of Guglielmo Vergine, the distinguished teacher of singing. Ho studied under Vergine for three years. He made his debut in "L'Amico Francesco", at Nouvo theater. Naples, 1894. In his trips through the con tinent he was hailed as one of the greatest tenors his native land ever produced. Caruso has had many love affairs and he was frequently sued. He has a son and a daughter, Enrico Jr., age fifteen, and Gloria, who is about a year old. Caruso is forty-eight years old. The famous singer is credited with annual salaries of $300,000, as his honcria of $2,500 a performance amounts to a considerable sum in the course of a year. In 1910 he brought suit for defamation of character against Signorina Gaichetti. to whom ho had been engaged to marry in Italy. The trial was in Milan. She was sentenced to a year's imprisonment, and similar sentences were imposed on others in ths case who were accused of trying to extort money from ' Caruso. ? In 1911 he was-engaged to marry Emma Trentinl.He married Miss Benjamin in 1918. Gloria was-born about a year ago. WEBSTER POSTOFFICE LOOTED BY ROBBERS Robbers smashed a rear window of the general store of Howard Harris, at Webster, early Thursday morning, smashed a small safe containing stamps and money belonging to the post office, which is situated in the store, and escaped without leaving the slightest clue. A postal inspector from Cincinnati arrived Friday morning to make an In vaticn Hnn nnH H otcrml n tJna amount of the loss. Mr. Harris said! he was unable to estimate the loss. The size of the office would make the loss small, it is said. The rest of the store was not molested. The robbers evidently .were anxious to secure money only, it is said. Residents of Webster state that they heard an automobile stop in the town early in the morning. No clue could be obtained, however, that would indicate that the bandits had made their escape in a machine. CENTERVILLE LEGION TO HOLD INDOOR FAIR Paul Hunt post of the American legion of Centerville announces that an indoor fair will be ha'd in the town hall on March 10, 11, 12. The fair is to be conducted on the same order as the fair the Harry Ray post of Richmond conducted last winter. Plans for the exhibition are under way. A program of entertainment will be given every night but the details have not been announced. One of the features of the fair will be a little booklet that will be giyen away by the legion to all persons attending This booklet i3 to consist of 100 pages and will give the story of the organization of the post, its leaders, etc. On the last evening a special boxing exhibition will be staged. The object of the fair is to raise enough money to buy a home for the post, it was stated. Invitations are isued to every person in the county to attend this fair. ALLEN'S APOLOGY UNFOUNDED, CLAIM (By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 18. Major General Henry T. Allen's apology to Germany regarding the attempt by two alleged agents of the United States departnt of justice to arrest Grover T. Eergdoll, draft evader, at Eberbach. in January, was madi; upon the general's own initiative and was not ordered by Washington, says a Coblenz dispatch to the Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune. The message quotes an unnamed authority for this statement. General Allen is commander of American troops in the Coblenz occupation area.

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE J. A. Brookbank, Walker E. Land i great work will gladly give it the three and Mrs. A. W. Roach, at the request hours a day for the five days necessary

of the special committee appointed to ; make the selection, have agreed to act as "generals" of the right and left wine and women's division, respectively. of the forces being built to solicit 1,000 members for the Chamber of Commerce. The campaign committee feels much gratified that they have consented to head the soliciting forces. It is felt by all interested that their acceptance of leadership in the movement promises its success. Each of these commanders will appoint 10 captains to serve under them, and each of the captains are to secure five others to complete their teams. The active membership canvass will cover each forenoon of the five days beginning Monday, March 14. It is

felt that every man and woman who!nn tjmo cir, nio,

is called on to serve their city in this j AUSTRIA IS ALARMED BY EMPLOYES' DEMAND i. ' t$ ' "" "-?'"; y .- By Associated Press) '' r VIENNA, Feb. 18.--Officials of the Austrian government are alarmed over the situation arising from the demands of civil servants, and are endeavoring to negotiate a compromise. The men ask for a monthly bonus of 5,000 crowns and it is pointed out that this alone would involve the payment of from 16.000,000 to 20,000,000 crowns a year, which, added to the existing deficit of forty-two billion would mean the collapse of the country. Should the threat of a strike be carried out, the country, it is declared, plunged into a chaos. would be ! FRANCE AND BRITAIN CONFER ON POLICIES (By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 18 Measures to be taken in the event that it is necessary to coerce Germany to fulfill allied reparation and disarmament terms were discussed at yesterday's conference between Premier Briand, War Minister Barthou, Marshals Foch and Petain, General Weigan and others, says the Echo de Paris. The military experts of France already have planned down to the smallest detail the advance of French troops toward a secret destination, in case of such an eventuality, it is declared. The class of 1919 will be kept with the colors, and the class of 1918 will be called up, and arrangements have also been made to extend the French occupation area into the Coblenz district, should the Washington administration decide to recall American forces from Germany. The Franco-Polish military and economic convention was also under discussion and it is expected the pact will be signed before the end of the week, the newspaper asserts. DEADLOCK IN PANAMA CHANGEIN CABINET (By Associated Press) PANAMA, Feb. 18. General San tiago de la Guardia, Panama secretary of finance, resigned yesterday, and acceptance of his resignation was fol- j lowed by the appointment of Dr. Euse- j bio A. Morales, former minister toi the United States, to fill the vacancy. ' This change in the cabinet was coin-j cident with a deadlock between vthej Panama government and its United States financial adviser, Addison T. ! Ruan, and his assistant. Major George Morejl, over the question of a salary i increase which is expected : to result ' in Mr. Ruan's departure upon the expiration of his contract, Feb. 2S. Since General de la Guardia and Mr. Ruan' have been in office the Panama treasury accumulated a surplus of1 more than' $2,500,000. The govern-' men t is planning to employ this fuid on extensive road building projects which will open districts hitherto iso-' lated. Bids will be opened late to-' day, at which ' time Mr. Ruan is ex-1 pected to make a statement. j

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to put it over. To Call Workers. As soon as all the teams are completed, a meeting of all the workers will be called that they may be in(Continued on Page Fourteen) CONFESSION CLEARS ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP SMALL COLORED GIRL The mystery of the attempted kidnapping of Mary Ellen Spears, 10UD Wavnfi Pjrr,lIt omlrt TWRnav afternoon wtyen Carl Anderson, colored, of Piqua, O., was brought here by Officer Bundy to answer to a charge of assault and battery, with intent to commit a felony. Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery but denied the intent to commit a felony, the latter part being withdrawn by the prosecutor. Judge Bond fined Anderson $50 and costs. Was Hunting Child. According to the story told by Anderson he was endeavoring to obtain possession of his daughter, Bonnistella Anderson who lives with her grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca Rowe at 1130 Hunt street. Ho mistook the little Spears girl for his daughter, seized her and put her in his automobile. After asking her name and find'ng tliat; ne nad made a mistake he released tne gin near me Sevastopol school. Fairview was aroused at the time of the attempted kidnapping, which occurred about 8:30 a. m. It was rumored at the time that Anderson probably was the person commiting the act. Investigation showed that he had been in, the city at the time and was not seen after 8 a. m. Anderson is a wealthy colored contractor of Tiqua, O. He was represented by a former state senator from Ohio at the trial Thursday. KINDER, CENTERVILLE, HELD FOR FORGERY Ora Kinder, of Centerville, was arrested bv local Dolice Thursday afterunnn nnd a rliarrc nf fm-srerv will hp i.iared acainst him it Knid Kinder was turned over to Sheriff Carl Wad-1 man and will be held in the county jail pending, trial. A check for $10 was passed by Kinder at the Rapp clolhing store, it is said. He signed the name of Elmer Jackson to the chock and had it payable to George Jackson. He endeavorfd to pass another check at the Second National bank on John Jackton. but was arrested at the bank. The checks were crude attempts at foreery and could be distinguished without difficulty. r Why Rich mond is tha Best Place in Which to Live Eh Any a Palladium reporter will Interview pernona at random lo flod out vtby they like to live Uere. Even a blase New Yorker discovered something unusual in Richmond. It was the automatic telephone. He had never even seen one before he came here. "This system certainly has it over the central system. It is a regular occurrence to have to wait from five to 10 minute3 before getting a connection. And you say you can call the party yourself by just working the dial and pushing the button?" ho inquired dubiously. '"Let's see you do it once." It had to be done once, twice, and three times and then he had to do it , himself before he was fully convinced. . "That's great. ; Remarkable system remarkable system."

MeasureJntroduced by Sena-! tor Nejdl Does Away With 'State Commission Follows; Accountants Report. j CHANGE RECOMMENDED (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18. Abolishment of the state highway commission was proposed in the state legislature today by a bill introduced by Senator Nejdl. The proposal followed the presentation of the state board of accounts report following examination into the affairs of the commission. It included criticism of certain practices, including the disbursment of commission funds on the personal check of L. H. Wright, director of the commission. Big overhead charges also were disclosed by the report. Senator Nejdl's bill would repeal the laws creating the commission and would bepome effective July 1. All the highway funds under the commission's control, said to amount to appriximately $5,000,000, would be turned over to the common school fund under the bill. No discussion marred the introduction of the bill and it went to a committee for consideration. Recommend Changes. Radical changes in the laws governing the administration and operation of the state highway commission are recommended in a report of the state board of accounts, made after an ex-

i haustive investigation of the affairs of the commission from June 4, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1920. The report was prepared by W. H. Glidewell and A. L. Donaldson, field examiners, and filed today with Jesse E. Eschbach, chief examiner. Enormous expenditures for overhead expenses in comparison with l amounts actually expended for con struction work; the keeping of funds for the commission in an Indianapolis bank and to be disbursed by personal checks of L. II. Wright, director, and reported failure of the commission to award contracts for supplies and materials to the lowest bidders through competitive bids are among the al leged practices of the commission scored in the report. Total Overhead Larger.' Some idea of the magnitude of the operations of the Indiana commission is shown by the main report in showing expenditures and disbursements of the highway department for two years and three months, from Oct. 1. 1918, to Jan. 1. 1921. This period falls almost entirely under the administration of the present' commission. During this time,' the report shows, the total expenditures of the commission were $4,828,001.22. This amount included $2,103,740.47 for construction and $2,724,260.75 for overhead expenses and maintenance. The special report of Mr. Donaldson shows that during 1P20 the Indiana commission expended for new construction and maintenance, $1,846,698, and for overhead expenses such as administration, salaries, new equipment, repairs of equipment, transportation, and other items, the sum of $5SC,74l. These figures indicate, the report shows, that the overhead expenses amounted to 31.7 per cent of the total expenditures. During the same period, the Ohio state highway commission bad an overhead expense for similar items of 5." per cent. The Ohio expenditures are given as $3,041,883.74 for new construction and maintenance during the year, and $236,127.97 for the same overhead expenses. Consider Education. Sessions of both senate and house were devoted largely in the forenoon to consideration of educational bills. . Four measures designed to give state aid to private schools, including Angola Tri-State college, Central NorI mal College at Danville and Valpar iaipo university were held by the house. The senate passed the Miller bill, requiring all school teachers to be native born or fuUy naturalized. FRANCE AND SPAIN TO DISAGREE ON TARIFF MADRID. Feb. 18. Another tariff war between Spain alid France is foreseen in Spanish political circles as a result of this government's insistence upon a partial payment of credits ' advanced to France by the Spanish bankers. Announcement is made that payI ntent of an instalment amounting to 25.000,000 pesetas will be made on Saturday and it is widely reported that France, owing to -her inability to ! reach an agreement, regarding a post- ! ponement of this payment intends to i adopt in reprisal a virtually prohibitive duty on Spanish wines. French authorities made strenuous efforts to dfer repayment, but is said, : Spanish officials declined to accede to . suggestions from Paris declaring the i money was needed in this, country. Lloyd George Explains Absence of Russia LONDON. Feb. 13. Premier Lloyd i George explained in the house of comj mons why Russia? will not be reprej Bented at the London conference. Rej plying to a question as to whether Russia had been invited to send a rep resentative to the conference on the Turkish treaty, the prime minister 6aid: . ; . "Russia, having foolishly declined an invitation to the conference of the allies in London last summer to settle all outstanding questions; because acceptance would have involved arresting the march of her invading armies In Poland, we do not propose to renew the invitation." -

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William McCombs. William McCombs, former chairman of the Democratic national committee, is seriously ill at the home of his sister on Long Island. A cold contracted at the national convention last July was a con tributary cause of his illness. FOUR BIG RAIL CHIEFS CONFER IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Feb. 18 Chiefs of the four big railroad brotherhoods conferred here today with representatives of the 13 railway unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The general railroad labor situation was discussed according to some of the conferees, but there was no indication during the early stages of the meeting of Just what subjects were taken up. "A dozen or more reasons have called us together," said Warren S. Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It was understood that one of the topics of the meeting was the question of wages received by brotherhood men on electrified railways. NOT GUILTY, IS PLEA OF MINERS' LEADERS (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Kas., Feb. 18. Alexander M. Howat, president of the Kansas Mine Workers union and August Dorchy, union vice-president, returned here early today from Columbus, Cherokee county, where they were arraigned late last night on a charge of violating the criminal provisions of the state industrial court law by calling a strike in the Crawford county mines of the Mackie Fuel company. Howat was under summons today to appear before the Industrial court and testify to the age of Earl Mishmash, a young miner, whom, the union leaders assert has wages amounting to $22t due 'from the company. It was to cbtain this money that the strike was called. The union leaders pleaded not guilty and were released on $4,000 bond

each, pending a hearing March I. Iniingly dangerous policy.'

the event they are bound to district court the men would be tried by a jury. Conviction could carry a fine of not more than $5,000, a prison sentence of two years, or both. JESSE HILLARD HELD AFTER RETURN HERE Jesse Hillard, of Boston, who was brought to Wayne county from Louis-1, ville, Ky.. Thusday night, is being held in the county Jail pending investigation to determine the number of checks and notes issued by him. Several notes with forged' names have been discovered, it is said, and it is thought many more will be brought to light In the investigation being conducted by Prosecutor Beckett. Hillard is married and has two children, it is said. His wife met him at the train Thursday night when he returned with Sheriff Wadman. Weather Forecast Moore's General Forecast Under the influence of a storm now in the southwestern portion of the United States, unsettled weather i3 developing over the Ohio valley states and snow or sleet probably wi!l arrive by Saturday. . tj For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer tonight, with snow in extreme southwest portion; Saturday unsettled, probably snow in south and central portions. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum : 40 Minimum 17 Today Noon. ,: .Y 27 Forecast for Wayne County, by W. E. MoorePartly cloudy tonight; Saturday unsettled, followed by snow or sleet.. ' Weather Conditions The Rocky mountain storm which caused rain, followed by cold.' blustery weather of the last few days, is now off the coast of Labrador and clear skies prevail north. of the 38th parallel. Over the southwestern states it Is both snowing and raining this morning.

(By Associated Press) ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.. Feb. 18. Specific steps in initiating the foreign policy of the next administration will be passed in final review late today at a conference between Presidentlect Harding and Charles -Evans Hughes, of New York, who is expected to be the next secretary of state. Among the policies to be discussed at the conference is the section of Mr. Harding's inaugural address to be devoted to the plan for an association of nations. The address is expected to refer only in a general way to the plan, but it is understood the president-elect wants to have Mr. Hughes advice before he frames the exact language of this expression. Discuss Diplomatic Posts. Diplomatic appointments also are to be considered, although it is believed that Mr. Harding will reserve final) judgment on most of the important diplomatic selections until after inauguration. Mr. Hughes visit occupied the center of attention today at Mr. Harding's headquarters here, the morning being devoted to a number of miscellaneous appointments and a continuation of the president-elect's conference with Harry M. Daugherty, of Ohio, understood to have been selected for attorney-general. WASHINGTON. Feb. 18- Presidentelect Harding In a letter received today by President Wilson requests that a luncheon be prepared at the White House on March 4 for him and his immediate family. The president and Mrs. Wilson will not be present as Mr. Wilson plans to go direct from the Capitol after the inauguration to his new home. Whether the president will ride to the Capitol with the presi

dent-elect remains to be determined. Mr. Wilson will go to the capitol on the morning of March 4 to sign bills passed in the closing hours of this session of congress, but If he is present at the inauguration he will remain in his automobile during the ceremonies. President Wilson today issued the usual proclamation declaring March 4 a holiday for the thousands of government employes in Washington. TARIFF REPRISAL IS OPPOSED BY NAON (By Associated Press) BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 18 Commenting on the passage of the Fordney bill in the United States senate. Dr. Romula Naon. former Argentine ambassador to the United States, informed La Nacion that he did not favor reprisals on the part of Argentine of the measure became effective. "In commercial relations between two countries a system of tariff reprisals is most dangerous." be said. 'You know where they begin, but not inhere they will end. It is an exceedDr. isaon declared there was no doubt that the commercial situation between the United States and Argentina would be made worse if the Fordney bill became effective. He blamed the Argentine government for not foreseeing that such a measure would be undertaken by the Republican party and negotiating a special commercial treaty with the United States which would forestall it and create an advantageous situation for Argentine in its commercial relations with the United States. "The tariff policy of the Republican party being known. he added, "it was the duty of our government to arm itself beforehand against possible consequences." SOVIET ENVOYS BUY ' CLOTHING IN CHICAGO CHICAGO. Feb. IS Representatives of the soviet government of Russia are said to be seeking enormous quantities of clothing from garment manufacturers here, one manufacturer saying he was told by two men claiming to be soviet representatives that they had "inside Information Presidentelect Harding has decided to recognize the Russian . government on March 18." Contracts are said to have been signed for 200,000 dresses. 500,000 skirts and an .equal number : of women's coats. Max Schallman or Sollomon, according to one manufacturer, signed these contracts yesterday as the representative of the soviet government. The soviet representatives .it is said, seem plentifully supplied with funds and offered to deposit large amounts in banks to in6ure delivery of orders. . WALL STREET BLAST CRIME, REPORTS JURY , - -- .' . (By Associated PressVY "- NEW YORK, Feb. . 18 The Wall street explosion last September which took a toll of 39 lives and injured nearly 200 was "a dastardly crime Intentionally committed" in the. opinion of the grand jury which investigated the disaster. . :

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