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HUGHES GETS CABINET POST; HAS ACCEPTED Selection of Former Republican Presidential Nominee as Secretary of State Announced by Harding. FOREIGN "POLICY IS UP
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Soviet Forces Are Occupying Capital of Republic of Georgia. Americans Escape . to Torpedo Boat. COLLAPSE GOMES EASY
(By Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 19. Soviet troops have occupied the city of Tiflis, capital of the republic of Georgia, lying on the southern slopes of the Caucasus mountains. Advices received here indicate that three Russian divisions marched up the "Paris of the east" from the flat, desolate and frozen plains of Armenv la, while other Bolshevik forces crossed the eastern shoulder of the mountain range and Invaded Geo'rgia from that quarter. Belief is expressed here" that Moscow desires to hold Tiflis as a base from which the soviet government can direct the advance of troops through Persia.
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nave Deen in unis recently Dut it is believed they made their escape to Datum where the United States torpedo destroyers Barker and Whipple are anchored. Americans in Tiflis. Advices received here state that members of the Georgian government, i allied representatives and workers with the Near East relief have arrived 4n that city. Among those who were in Tiflis a short time ago were John Randolph and Hooker A. Doolittle. respectively, .American consul and vice-consul. Messrs. Griffin, Smythe and Pericardis. American trade agents. Tlie Rev. and Mrs. Harrison A. Maynard and four children of Topeka, Kas., and Miss Ferguson and Messrs. Elmer and Gilan Near East relief workers. Cap-
tain l arrow was director of the Near, clamor of the job hunters rings East relief for trans-Caucasia. through the corridors of the house ofCollapse Easy j fice building and the senate office The work of establishing a soviet i building these days. Washington is government in Tiflis is' said to have) not expecting a large crowd of tourbeen relatively easy. . The intentions j ists for the inauguration of President of Moscow toward Georgia have ap- Harding, because that ceremony is to
prared to be unsettled during recentjbe without its former picturesque fea-l
months, and it was declared - she ; wished to keen the little republic as a neutral trading point with the al lies.The Bolsheviki, however,-sent emis-
paries Into Georgia, among them being llshment of the government, is being M. Shlemahn. whose plans-collapsed, made, to be" completed, before the adhls failure resulting in his expulsion vent of the new administration, and
from Georgia lat month. In addition the Eleventh Bolsheviki army, with which Moscow had intended to occupy Georgia, had to be withdrawn to cope with uprising in Daghestan and Baku. Caused by Controversy The advance upon Tiflis was ostensiblv caused by a controversy over a
neutral zone in the Borchalon district : tions which are not subject to combetween Armenia. ! petitive civil service examination. Demand? were sent by Armenia to! These include all positions in the juGeorg'a asking that the latter with-; dicial branch, all positions in the leg'draw its forces from the neutral zone i islative branch, all positions in the
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was bound to do this under an old rosiuons unuer ine ran-Aiueiirau figroement. Georgia refused to meet i union, all positions under the emergthis demand and the Armenians, ad- i ency fleet corporation, all positions tntiAt n AAnC T,'Vl1rtH ol. ! 1 ' " "
i aii.ci a, ir v t uvp! tuivu nci ottacked bv the Georgians. t The Russian soviet government then ordered its forces forward to assist its ally, Armenia. .The Georgian government was not composed of men with the fighting temperament, it s said, and mobilized its troops in an inefficient manner. When the soviet forces advanced the government fled, abandoning Tiflis to the Bolshevik elements. Experts on the Near Eastern situa-
tion declare the Caucasus question is , chinese or Koreaii bandits in Hungvery involved. Turkey claiming bothjchun ast October, have been preBatum and Baku. Uented the Chinese government by the
MAIL PLANE CRASH TO BE INVESTIGATED
cussion between the two powers for (Ry Associated Frpss several months. All but two battalions MINNEAPOLIS. -Minn , Feb. 19. An are said to have been removed, and investigation into the fall of a mail! the Chinese government is refraining airplane near Mondota yesterday, in ; from going into the question of repa-M-hich Pilot C. E. Eversole escaped in-j rations until the remaining troops are jurv by a parachute drop of 3 000 feet, ! evacuated.' Counter claims for dam-
is to ue conauciea nere, u was an- ages aim uiurr BsusiaLiiuii nbunced today. I to be forthcoming from the Chinese An examination of the cause of the j government due to alleged depredaplane's fall will be sought, according tions by Japanese troops during their
to Frank H. Tower, assistant superin-j tendent of the air mail service here. Witnesses said the nlane continued its course with both motors running, after Eversolo was seen to jump. The jump. Mr. Tower contends, was prompted by a desire for publicity. This was denied by Eversolo, who said his machine was out of control, and one motor apparently torn from its ! moorings. OBREGON TO ADOPT "WATCHFUL WAITING" (By Associated Press) MEXICO CTY, Feb. 19 A policy of "watchful waiting" until after the I change of administrations at Washington has been adopted by the Mexican government, President Obregon told excursionists from San Francisco yesterday, when asked to give his views regarding relations between this country and the United States. "I have decided to say nothing for the present," he declared, "and will make no announcement until the new president assumes office." . The excursionists were received at Cnapultepec castle by President Obregon and members of his official family. Later the president boarded his private car and went to Cuarnavaca, where ie will spend the week-end celebrating nis forty-first birthday.
President-elect Harding reading message from Boy Scouts of Jacksonville.
A bicycle squad of seventy-five Fla., to St. Augustine, where President
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Solons Are Finding Constituents Anxious to Sit at Pie Counter
PAIjIjADICM news bvheau WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The tures, but it is an assured tact that the mob which will be assembled about the oitieial pie counter will be packed like the proverbial sardine can. A careful survey 'Of the civil estabPresident Harding will receive Impor-. tant recommendations in regard to the proposed reorganization cf the various executive departments soon afler he takes his Office. Report Submitted. , The civil service commissidn has just submitted a report listing posiilintnmntip anil nrtntnlar tiorvirps Jill i . JAP ENVOYS DEMAND APOLOGY FROM CHINA PEKING, Feb. 19 Demands for compensation, damages and an apology growing, out of the burning of a Japanese consulate and the killing nrA .-niinriinD' nf .tannnpsp Rllhierts bv ! After the raid the Japanese sent ' troops into the territory which is a part of Manchuria under Chinese Jurisdiction and the question of their i withdrawal has been a subject of dlsoccupation of the territory. ! f ' Why Richmond is the Best -Place in Which to Live Each day a Palladium reporter trill Interview persons at random to find oat why they like to live here. "I like the companionable spirit of Richmond, the sociability of a town this' size," said a former resident of this city who has now become a nationally known personage, when interviewed the other day. "If I had not been away from here so long I would like to come back here and start in business. The brotherly spirit; that 'know everybody, and everybody knows you' is a characteristic feature of Richmond, I have found. ""Most cities when they become the size of Richmond try to put on big town ideas and as a result they are not the pleasurable place in which to live that Richmond is. I like to come back here, because everybody is friendly and they have not outgrown me, nor I them."
Boy Scout3 pedaled from Jacksonville,'
- elect Harding is staying. Accomunder the war finance corporation, all positions under the railroad administration, all positions under the federal farm loan board, all positions in the library of congress, all positions under the federal reserve board, and all po- ( Continued on Page Five) POLICE SEIZE DRUGS VALUED AT $60,000 IN NEW YORK RAID CBv 'Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 19. Drugs valued at $60,000 were seized early today in a police raid on an East Twelfth street residence. Ernest Araco, in whose possession the police said they found $5 000 in cash and a bank book showing deposits of $16,000 for month, was. arrested charged with the illegal sale of narcotics. The raid on Araco's residence, police J said, was the culmination of an inves- j tigation begun many weeks ago. Mem-! of the narcotic squad in the ! guise of addicts, frequenting the lower east side, were able to obtain narcotics in any quantity desired, they said, but were long baffled in an effort to establish the identity of the vendors' leader. Their first real clue was obtained, they said, from two members of a crew of a trans-Atlantic steamship, arrested two weeks ago on a charge of smuggling drugs. They are said to have furnished the link in a chain .f evidence exposing an organized -drug smuggling system. Police said they found drugs secreted in paper bags, sugar bowls, vases and behind pictures, in Araco's house. TRACTION CAR KILLS SAMUEL MURPHY WHEN AUTOMOBILE IS HIT t TTVTCY-TT t v Tnd Veh iqm - LEW ISVILLE, Ind., r eb. 19 Sam - uel Murphy, 65 year old, president of the People's bank of Straughn, wai killed by an eastbound T. H. I. & E. ! traction car here Friday at 6:50 p. m., when an automobile he was driving swerved In front of the interurban. Mr. Murphy was dragged several yards in the wreck of his car by the inter-J urban before the motorman could stop his car. : The interurban was in charge of; Herbert Walters, motorman, and Herbert Webb, conductor, both of Greenfield, it is said. Mr. Murphy's head was crushed and j bis body badly mangled. He was jdead when taken out of the wreckage of his car. Occurred in Town The accident occurred near the center of Lewisville. Witnesses stated tBat Mr.' Murphy was driving west I and the interurban was going east. As the two cars came near each J other Murphy's car seemed to swerve ! directly in the path of the approachi ing interurban, it is said; Whether j something went wron wi'th the car i or ;t hit a rut in the road, citizens of this place were unable to state. Mr.' Murphy has been prominent locally as a contractor and business man. He was taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Claude Haskett, who lives in Lewisville, only a short distance from the scene of the accident. The body was taken to the home of the deceased's v mother, Mrs. Jane Murphy, in Straughn Saturday morning. Mr. Murphy is survived by his mother, a sister, Mrs. qiaude Has- ' kett, of Lewisville, and one brother, j James Murphy, of Spiceland. Funeral j arrangements have not been made.
Friends of City Controller Say Saturday They Believe He Will Enter Mayoralty ContestReceptive Candidate. hanoleyjsjavored Friends of City Controller Bescher, who have brought pressure to bear on him to seek t the Republican, nomination for mayor, paid today that they believed he would make the race. Mr. Bescher said he was a receptive candidate for the nomination. Mr. Bescher is one of the mo3t capable officials that has held office in the municipal government. His wide knowledge of city affairs," gained as city clerk and controller, give him the qualifications deemed necessary for
the mayoralty office his friends say. It is believed that Mr. Bescher will have no trouble in obtaining the nomination. Handley Favored. The reorganization meeting of the Democrats of the city Monday night may show who their favorite candidate is. It is known that Lawrence Handley has been asked to seek the nomination. Mr. Handley has a wide acquaintj ance with municipal affairs and is rejpfl ,.no fllo tivo ahiiitioo noorti ,- tv,o ri; ! William Stevens win seek to bei nominated for clerk on the Republican ticket. In the meanlime the home rule bill is still pending in the general assembly. It has been reported favorably out of committee, but no vote has been taken in the house. The senate has not considered the measure. Communist forty Ont of Line, Claim CBy Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19. Leaders in the Mexican proletariat communist congress, now in session in this city, held that the newly organized Mexican Socialist party, sponsored by Salvador Alvaredo, former secretary of treasury, is not in accord with the principles for which the communists stand. This decision was reached yesterday when Cirz Enquival presented his credentials as delegate to the congress from the Socialist party. A vote resulted in the adoption of a resolution not to recognize his claims for admission, and not to allow him to have any standing in the congress. THREE NEW MARSHALS MADE BY PROMOTIONS IN FRENCH ARMIES CBy Associated PreKFl PARIS, Feb. 19. The promotion of Generals Lou's E. M. F. Francet d'Esperey. Louis Hubert Gonzalva Lyautey, and Marie Emile Fayolle as marshals of France was announced today. The promotion of .Generals d'Esperey. Lyautey and Fayolle raises the number of marshals of France to six, the other three being Marshals Joffre, Foch and Petain. General d'Esperey is . former commander-in-chief of the allied armies in the near east. Frequently alluded to as the conqueror of Macedonia, it was he who at the head of the allied armies in the early fall of 19V8 brought Bulgaria to terms after a brilliant campaign. General Lyautey for several years had been a successful governor of French Morocco, when in 1916 he entered the reconstructed cabinet of Premier Briand as war minister. He resigned in March. 1917, and later was reappointed resident-general in Morocco. 1 General Fayolle, who recently paid a ; v,st tQ tfae United statefi, has a bril- ; liant war record, commanding the j French army in the first battle of the i G r m Yti tt nlavino' o AtKln no in ping the. German rush In the spring of 1918, and later commanding the group of armies which advanced south of the Somme in the allied operations which I cbd e German July offensive Next Secretary cf State CHARLES E. HUGHES
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Dolly Madison, left; Mrs. Harding, 'above, and Mrs. Roosevelt It is not the entertainments which make or mar the social life of the White House. They are always the same and never change or will be changed. To most of the guests, except those who are participating for the first time, they are mere endurance tests, as are the "drawing rooms" of the officialdom of other capitals. It is the social spirit which emanates
from the first lady that pervades andjsessed the social gift. She made the
uplifts the heaviness of life in tne executive mansion. This cannot be put into words, but its influence is at once recognized. Dolly Madison had it, bo did Mrs. McKee, who brought dancing back to HOME RULE MEASURE ADVANCED IN HOUSE; AMENDMENT ADOPTED INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19. The Knapp bill to permit Indiana cities to adopt the commission or commissionmanager form of municipal government passed second reading in the house today. One or two clarifying i amendments offered by Representative Knapp were adopted without opposition. The bill probably will come up for passage early next week. It was explained that the measure has been subjected to several unavoidable delays, one' of them being the sickness of Representative Southward, who is greatly interested in the proposal and bad been counted on to champion' it. A part of the delay has been due to the time taken by the committee on phraseolgy of bills. The measure is long and several ,-amendments were drafted by the i house cities and towns committee so : it required considerable care on the part of the phraseogiy committee to make it letter perfect. Mr. Knapp fays that he has found no opposition of consequence to the measure. It is admitted however that on account of tlie short time intervening before adjournment the bill might fail. Second reading in the house, in v-.hich it was introduced. Is not a very advanced stage for any measure at this time in the session. What the measure needs now worse, than anything else Is cooperation in watching it up and seeing to it that it gets its fair chance in the parliinentary procedure. Speed is urged Leaders in the state legislature i were urged today ty Governor mo i Cray to sped up its work so that ithe legislative jam. common to past i Fessions may be avoided. The governor told his conferees that he was ! hopeful that the se!-sion might be ! ended a few days ahead of schedule. tut was advined that it is doubtful (Whether all legislation can be completed before the sine die adjournI ment on March 7. j Leaders in both houses were told by : Governor McCrav that he wished them Mifr chrr neorilecs ilehate nH Erive first consideration of the big legislative measures awaiting action. He asked that the speed-tip program become effective immediately, pointing ; out that only 13 days remained before adjournment. The governor, it was said, did not. display any displeasure with the progress made by the legislature, but said that he felt that no legislation could be jammed through by making the end of the session a "mh week." While leaders doubt that adiournment can be taken before the scheduled day, several members plan to quit early so that they can attend the Inauguration of Warren G. Harding as president. Governor McCray has. received an invitation from Mr. Harding to be present and will go to Washington for the ceremonies If the early adjournment is possible. Famous Actor Dies at New York Home CPy Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 19 Henry Stanford, actor "who played leading roles in London and New York theaters, died yesterday at home at Great Hills, N. Y.. it was announced today. H first appeared in New York in 1900 with Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in "Robespierre". Returning -to England, he was cast by Sir Henry in the title role of "Faust". Mr. Stanford was born in Ramleh, Egypt, 52 years ago.
the old mansion. Mrs. Cleveland had the secret, too, but of all the later first ladies Jirs. Tneoaore Roosevelt pos executive mansion habitable for the first time in many years. She also brought a rich new social life Into it. To infuse personal element is Mrs. Harding's job, and those who know her say Bhe will not fail. MINNEAPOLIS TRAIN ROBBER SUSPECTS ARE HELD AFTER BATTLE LITTLE FALLS, Minn., Feb. 19. Two suspects were arrested shortly after 3:30 a. m. today, following a gun battle with officers and are being held in the county' jail here in connection with the Investigation Into the holdup of a mail car on train No. 2, on the Northern Pacific railroad last night. I One of the men was slightly wounded ia me neaa ana a uepuiy snernr, hud Freisinger, suffered a minor wound in his hand. The men arrested gave the names of Buck Allen and Bob Ford, and said they are from Minneapolis. Deputy Sheriff Hub Freisinger was shot in the left hand and Ford in the arm. Neither is seriously hurt. Sheriff .Felix, of Morrison county, was notified that a car going at high speed was headed for Little Falls. He intercepted the suspects' machine and when they refused to siop, openeu fire, which was returned. Allen and Ford are being held without charge, pending further investigation. Federal and state authorities today were searching for the bandit who held up three clerks on the mail car of Train No. 2, east bound, on the Northern Pacific railroad, shot, and perhaps fataly wounded one man, and escaped with registered mall, unofficially estimated at several hundred thousand dollars, last night. C. E. Strong, 52. of Minneapolis, a j veteran in the railway mail service, was shot three times when he attempted to frustrate the robbery by throwing an iron bar at the bandit. His , condition early today was said to be critical with but little chance of recovery. Presents Forged Pass. The bandit boarded the train at St, Cloud, Minn., the last stop before reaching Minneapolis, 63 miles away. He presented a pass believed to have been forged and entered the mail car. He conversed with Stron? and his assistants until the train passed through Baileys, 35 miles from here when he pulled a gun. ' Harry Christenson was ordered to bind his tellow clerks with wire. Strong resisted and was shot. Christenson then was forced to open a registered mail sack and the bandit swept its contents into a grip. As the train slowed . down on the outskirts of Minneapolis, the robber dropped off and disappeared. Members of the crew did not learn of the robbery until the train pulled into the depot here. Weather Forecast MOORE'S GENERAL FORECAST Near zero or below is Indicated for the first of the coming week. Snow will precede the cold. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy and colder tonight probably snow in couth portion; Sunday fair and colder. Temperatures For Yesterday. Maximum . .. 30 Minimum .....If Today. Noon ...32 Forecast for Wayne County Snow and colder this afternoon or tonight; Sunday partly and cold; continued cold Monday. - Weather Conditions The principal storm Is now over the Southern and Ohio valley states. Severe' cold wave His moved south from Alaska and is entered over Manitoba. Alberta and Saskatchewan where , temperatures range from 10 to 34 below zero.
Bv Annotated Preas) ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla.. - Feb. 19 Definite announcement was made by President-elect Harding today that Charles Evans Hughes of New York. Republican nominee for the presidency four years ago, had been offered the position of secretary of state in the next administration and had accepted. The announcement was the first formal confirmation of Mr. Hughes' selection although it had been understood for some time that he would he given the place. He was in conference with the president-elect here when the selection was made nn-offi-cially, but he would make no comment beyond an expression of appreciation at the honor conferred upon him. Hughes Is Happy. Mr. Harding himself issued no formal statement but said merely that he had asked Mr. Hughes to come here in order to offer formally to him the state portfolio. "I am very happy," he added, "that he has agreed to accept." Asked .whether he could go into details about the consultation today in regard to diplomatic and state department affairs, Mr. Harding replied: "Yon must ask Mr. Hughes. That is going to be another policy-of this administration. From the beginning the secretary of state will speak for the state department." Appreciates Honor. On his part Mr. Hughes declined to go further than to say: "Many subjects" have been discussed .with his chief about which he did not feel at liberty tq speak at this time.
in course I appreciate it as a rert high honor." he said, "to be invited bj Senator Harding to come into the a ministration, and I have regarded il as an imperative obligation to accept the offer he has made." Following are some of the outstanding points in the life of Mr. Hughes: Born at Glenn Falls. N. Y.; university training; practiced and taught law in New York, 18S4-1900; conducted insurance investigation, New York legislature. 1905-06; governor of New York. 1907-08; and 1909-10; associate justice-. United States supreme court, 1910-16; Republican nominee for president, 1916, practiced law since in New York; conducted government aircraft investigation, 1918. Two Big Questions. Mr. Harding's consultations during the day concerned chiefly the two public questions which are expected to loom largest before the new administration, taxation and foreign relations. Important decisions on both of these questions are to be made soon after the change of government at Washington and today's conferences may have much to do with the exact form of some of Mr. Harding's first official acts as chief executive. Discuss First Stna The exact manner in which first pteps are to be taken toward formation of an association of nations ia helieved to have been one of the questions under discussion. Regarding taxation policy Mr. Harding saw Representative Fordney,,. of Michigan, chairman of the house ways and mean i committee and author of the emerg ency tanri bill passed at the present session of congress. In addition to reporting on general sentiment in congress, Mr. Fordney urged that emergency tariff legislation be the first undertaking of the special session to be called after inauguration. CARUSO VICTOR IN BATTLE WITH DEATH (P.y Associated Tress) NEW YORK, Feb, 19. Enrico Caruso's struggle for life, which began last. Tuesday night when he suffered a heart attack, apparently has been won. Dr. Antonio Stella, his personal physician,- said today. There still is danger of another relapse. Dr. Stella added, but he asserted he was satisfied with the singer's condition and was confident he would get well. Throughout the night Caruso rested well. He was given solid food early, asked for newspapers and talked for awhile, despite the protest of hia wire, who remained at his bedside. The customary consultation of the five physicians was dispensed with last night. Latest reports . from the sick room this morning said , the patient was sleeping. BELATED COLD SPELL TOUCHES SOUTHWEST
Br Associated Press KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Feb. 19. A. belated touch of . winter came : to the southwest today. Snow, ranging from four to 15 inches, was reported from various points in Kansas. Oklahoma.' Texas and Arkansas, with the storm steadily moving northward. Missouri towns reported lowering temperatures, with prospect of snow. - : ' . A 15-inch precipitation w reported from Fort Smith, the heaviest there in year. Oklahoma City had received 12 inches early today.' with no Sign vt the storm's abatement. In some parts of Kansas winds were accompanying the 6torm. v Horticulturalists generally were sa!d to be apprehensive as to the tnfld weather of the last few weeks which has started fruit tree ' bads . in some localities. f . ..'.,--..-.' ,. -" .' .