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BLUE SUNDAY MAY GET BY LEGISLATURE

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DENY HOUSTON HAS CONTROL RUSSIAN FOND i Brief Filed Answers Suit by William Randolph Hearst to Enjoin Secretary From Foreign Credits.

DAUGHERTY GIVEN PLACE IN CABINET Ohio Man Chosen for Attorney Generalship Under Harding Administration Appointment Announced.

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Measure is Destined to Create "Considerable Commotion Assembly Shows Inclination To Take Sentimental Stand.

THREE MOVIE BILLS UP BV rM,ADirV CORRESPONDENT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 21. A survey of the important work remaining before the legislature indicates that the senate has outstripped the house In progress. Not many senate measures of an important nature remain to be acted on in the senate. But the house has several important house bills, notably those relating to levies for the state highways and for the common schools that must be taken up and in addition the house must yet consider many senate bills. During the last week the senate passed on something like 25 house bills, while the house considered only six senate bills. However, in appraisal of comparative merits of the two bodies, it should be noted that the larger proportion of big measures originated in the house. All of the appropriation bills of course originated in the house, and . then there were such measures as those to change the status of the state board of agriculture, the governor's tax bill and others. House Kilts Measures. It also should be noted in comparing the work of th two branches that the house has been "doing a lot of killing. Taking the last week as an example, the house killed more bills than it passed, the number of house bills passed being 2G. and the number killed 28. It also should be said that while i.early' 800 bills had been intro

duced in both branches of the legis- "V" TZZZ i tVain k , ., . . . . . ., ,, lurday afternoon. His attending phylature up to th beginning of this i . 4. . , . . ,

week, it will bo no hardship on the public if the groat bulk of them never cee the light of day. It might be that the house by slowing, up its action and by devoting a large part of its time to killing bills would work a greater benefit for the state than it would by the opposite course. Among the important jneas-1 urcs that probably will be considered I in the. house this week are: ! Tbe Knapp bill to send the automo-j bile license money back to the counties, and tbe Anderson bill for levy for the. state highway commission measure for a levy for the common schools. - The Dailey bill modifying the restructions as to. the teaching Of the German language in the high schools. The Ratts budget bill from the senate. Blue Sunday bill introduced by Johnson of Morgan. The Barker of Bonne bill (recently introduced) to create one board of

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School Levy Up The common school levy bill was ' on ine program ior consideration Dy th hm, th nnmmiit. nf th whole before the end of the session ! mriav it sepmpd tn hp iinderRtnnd

that after it had been considered in! man military society. He was born committee it would be passed by the i n Germany. house at once under suspension of the' He is survived by his widow. Joserules and sent to the senate. In allPhinef six sons, Edward. John. Henry, probability the figure agreed on will: Joseph, Paul and Howard; three be seven cents with a large propor- daughters, Mrs. Sophia Stiens, Mrs. tion, possibly 30 percent to go to the; Louise Austerman and Elizabeth deficiency fund. Vogelgesang; five brothers. Peter,

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duced the governor last week to (Germany, and Paul, of Cincinnati; change his mind about standing for a! three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Lehr. of

lew lower thrn seven cents was the portrayal to him of the unspeakable condition of some of the country schools in southern Indiana. It was said today that there may be some difference of opinion as to how the money that goes from the state fund to the poor schools will be used. Urge New Buildings. Some are of the opinion that it should be applied principally in the erection of new buildings. Those who j titA iYtia ctunH Vmv inarto nn invpsti-! i ii n i i u j . . n . . . . .......... . . - - . . - . .. V.cnil 1 rt -f c- r t-Oft i v cfc ro. ! ttl Ul'J 11 l OiiJ i . jj- v i- - pair. They believe that the application of state money in making repairs would be a complete waste. The Barker of Boone bill providing for single management for tho higher j educational institutions nas oniy re cently been introduced in the house but it probably will not for that re a - son he lost in the parliamentary shut fie. It has all the ear marks of being a laboratory experiment in centralized management which the governor is said to favor for all institu tions and it is probable tht in the I consideration of this measure the i 1 1A .....t Jrt.. i -i 1 1 Ka niat4i irill i

gation and they say that in most ofj f tne west ed the senate tho counties that wil need help the , d without a record vote. It now buildings that are out of commission. ih

w ii if (jurenuii i'i fi -i... " ii thrashed out. If action is taken on the measure this week in the house it probably will be on the report of the house committee. Assembly Sentimental Around the legislature it is believed Morgan blue Sunday bill is destined that what is Irtiown as the Johnson of to create considerable legislative commotion and there are some who believe the bill might get through. The gossip that is heard on the subject is a'ong this line: In thi hurly burly of late years the old fashioned Sunday has about disappeared. This legislature has shown an inclination already to take a sentimental stand oa a good many things. It was thoueht at first that the Abrams house bill which would compel children to care for parents who are unable to care for themselves would have no show. But it has gone through both housts. The summary manner in which the house killed the Sherwood boxing commission bill was another example of legislative temperament. Even if the Johnson bill does not go through in such form as to prohibit Sunday baseball and Sunday movies It may be put through in a way that will put ad(Continued on Page Ten)

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Miss Larkin, sister of Jim Larkln, leading striking workmen through Dublin streets.

A woman is one of the most prominent figures in Ireland at the present

time. She is Miss Larkin, a sister of Larkin. Miss Larkin is shown here of Dublin. JOHN VOGELGESANG IS DEAD AT HOSPITAL FOLLOWING INJURIES John Vogelgesang, 63 years old at the Reid Memorial hospital at o'clock Monday afternoon, following injuries received in a fall down the elevator shaft at the Y. M. C. A. Satsician said monday that there had 1 been no hopes for the man's recovery since the accident Being in the habit of collecting the garbage from the association cafeteria, Mr. Vogelgesang. a farmer liv-! ing on the Boston pike, made his usual :

call. In an effort to life the can otj"n west nun street , iue ! of the Kerenskv or other Russian govgarbage. it is thought, he became over-1 No one appeared la : the meet-, ernmrnti nor n;at any Vnd? brionSSir

Daiancea ana ten aout u ieet, to ine basement. The elevator was at the third floor. Women employed In the cafeteria were attracted by his outcries, and he was soon removed from the shaft by Logan Keelor, an emnloye ot he building, and Harry Smith, resident "of the dormitory, together with Eugene Gehxing and two high school boys. Mr. Vogelgesang's Injuries consisted of two broken vertebrae, three broken 1

ribs, a punctured lung 'and a deepbftween Wes Secnd. a"d ?hir

Renin wound (Inp BhnnWpr li arte was also fractured. Was Well Known Vogelgesang told officials of the Y M. C. A. when visited at the hospital ; Saturday night, that he did not hold association responsible. Mr. "Vogelgesang was a prominent ! " member of St. Andrews church. St. : Joseph .Benevolent society, South Side ! improvement association ana ine uer-, Jacob, Matthew and Joseph, all ofj Cincinnati, and Barbara and Elizabeth Har of Germany; also 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be announced later. Senate Passes the Seed Relief for Farmers (TSy Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. A bill appriating $3,000,000 to buy feeed One Dead, Six are III From Eating Chicken (liv Associated Press) UNIONTOWN, Pa., Feb. 21. Mrs. Mary Shady, aged 47. is dead and six 1 other members of her family are sen ously ill as a result of eating chicken left over from the family dinner yesterday. Three doctors, summoned to the houe,. are uncertain as to what caused the death and illness. Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Each dny a Palladium reporter trill Interview' pernona at random (o find out vrby tbex like t live here. "Why is Richmond the best place in which to live?" said a local business man Monday when asked the question. "Well there are many reasons why I think Richmond is the best place to live in. One of the main reasons Is that their is a small percent of Richmond's population that is of the foreign element and many of them that are here are of the educated class. Now take for instance in Detroit there are more foreign born people there than there are American born residents.

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the famous Irish labor leader, Jim leading a group of striking workmen PEACOCK ROAD TO BE IMPROVED; DECISION OF BOARD UNOPPOSED

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was decided on at the board of works meeting Monday morning, when final i . i . ii. . nearing on me roaa was neia, ana me : -wU.v ..v v v . v. . v . . . ... , same dav as the county, April 2 The Peacock road is to be improved under the three mile road law and will UiCC llllic I Udu i uu will i extend in the city limits. The city I boar favored the widening of the street in the- city and made provision for a cement curb and gutter from "... r tuns ior ine current expenses 01 the city and municipal light plant were allowed for the month. ' Resolutions favoring the improvement of Klnsey street from West First to West Fifth an alley between Main and " A street from Ninth to the first alley west; an alley between Ran dolph and Lincoln streets from West Third to Second street; and an alley between West Main and Kinsey street iDU"la c .i. Bids for all of these will be adver tised by the city and the assessment roll prepared The board received a communication from the Central Labor council inviting them to attend the community meeting being held by them next Wednesdav evenine nesaay evening. SEVEN FIRES SUNDAY ..p. n pin. iipii mimf KEEP f REM EN BUSY I w mm mm m m mm r mw m Fire- records for consecutive fires in one day were smashed Sunday when local fire fighters made seven runs. Five of these were Sunday morning between 8 o'clock and 12 noon. Forest Monger's home, 200 South Seventh street, suffered the greatest damage when fire of unknown origin burned the roof and attic of his home, causing about $1,000 damage. The fire is thought to have started from a defective flue. It had gained great headway before it was first noticed by neighbors. Fire at the home of Henry Brumfield, 410 Richmond avenue, at noon Sunday caused damage of about $200. Sparks from a flue are thought to have ignited the roof. The other fires were comparatively small. Small damage was done at the home of Clarence Smith, 123 School street, at 8:25m.; Mrs. M. Thomas, 1312 Main sueet, at 8:40 a. m.; George Harkins, 413 North Nine-

teenth street, at 11 a. m.;a fire in ; dead, two are dying, and three others up for debate In the senate and its Bealview at 2 p. m.; one at Matt j may be crushed to death beneath Provisions become better known, InBrinker's grocery, 801 South Ninth j heavy stones and timbers in tbe col-;diana members of congress can more street, at 7:30 p. m., and Saturday eve-! lapse of three floor of tho old Ma- definitely gauge public opinion in

ning, a small roof fire at lol North A street. DEMOCRATS ARRANGE CITY FORGES TONIGHT Democrats of the city will meet Monday evening at 7:30 in the circuit court room of the courthouse to select a city chairman for the cominy mayoralty campaign, according to an announcement made by Joel Moore, county chairman. Precinct committeemen from the city who served in the recent election will be the ones empowered to vote for the leader in the coming campaign. Political bees do not appear to be buzzing strongly in the Democratic camps thus far in the preliminary announcements of office seekers. The selection made Monday night will be strongly. indicative of the kind of fight the party intends to put up at the fall election. The fact that they, are a minority party doe3 not seem to' discourage some as they believe the possibility for the election of a Democrat for mayor is better this year than at any time during the recent past. SPANISH FARMERS WANT TO PAY TAX IN PRODUCE MADRID, Feb. 21. A large group of farmers has sent a novel petition to the government requesting permission to pay income tax in produce instead j of money, which members of the group declare they lack.

NO CREDIT IS EXISTING

(V.v Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Denial that any portion of the money advanced to the Kerensky government of Russia is still under the control of I Secretary Houston was made by Solic ! itor-General William L. Frierson. in a i j brief filed today with the district suprame court in response to the suit brought by William Randolph Hearst J of New York, as a taxpayer, to enjoin j the secretary of the treasury from furthur financial transactions with fortign governments. The brier also denied thre was any intention on the part of the secretary j of permitting funds under his control to be paid to the Kerensky or any other Russian government. Mr. Frierson declare there was no occasion for an injunction as the defendant has no Intention of establishing further credits to any foreign governments "as must have ben known to the plaintiff when he filed his bill." Contend Faith Pledaed. With regard to the payment of the! unexpended balances now existing in ' favor of the Czecho-Slovakia. France,! Greece. Italy and Liberia the solicitorgeneral contended "the fa'th of the these credits were established under nnthnrftv nf pnnmw auHiorit of : (rrtvorn m art t vi'a c t1 asI rr- " VtAnn mio "Ll ?wnloeiwpf! "t. V,. " 5 , .7 ftuvci ii ii i ii i. iiit- mi 1 1 L 1 1 iir-irpnprH i rit- . . ... . . tL : . j i advances made "just as they were. made to any other foreign government, and when made were entlrelv free r ... . . , - m Ul lue 8eeiry 01 u 11 .aoui j. No Russian Credit. It is not true Mr. Frierson said, that there is any existing credit in favor to the United States have been placed ' in the National City bank, or anv I ?eVvknSUor,Ct t0ohe Chek f the I lVrfTlRKV Or Oilier T?n ecion arorn. ! ment with the annroval of the secretary. At the time of the overthrow of-the Kerensky government Mr. Frierson ex plained, the balance of the cred't in

its favor was withdrawn nnrt th7ito governmental supervision over cer-

remained in the hands of the Keren- i sky representative in this country! about $56,000,000. j Secured Agreement. While this money has-been paid over just as advances to other governments were paid." h" solicitor general asserted, "and the secretary j of the treasury had no control ove. it, he was anxious to see that is ws apriled to th satisfaction of obligations which the Kerer.tky government i had incurred in this country, and suc ceeded in securing an agreement by ! which it was deposited in the Nation-;

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plives with an understanding thft the,: secretary of the treasury' should be notified if withdrawals were made from the depo?it. Approved Arranpement. This money did not. belong to the

United States, since it had been prev-, being placed upon them by the governiouslv paid to the representative of j ment". and the contention Is made the Kerenky government, and the ar- that the Calder bill provides unjust rangement referred to was made be-1 restrictions for the coal industry, caiue that representative was willing! The commercial organization reto have the funds then in his hands ferred to also asserts that the coal applied to the satisfaction of Amer-. industry Is of such tremendous importican debts." ance to the country that any detriIn submitting that no Injunction j mental interference with its operation should be isued Mr. Prierf on asserted j will naturally be reflected in other that the secretary did not admit that ! lines of business, the plaintiff has a status entitling him Added Expense

to can in question the various ei-edits or that the court. Iips any jurisdiction to determine the controversies. Buildwc Collapses: j H mm UnC Uead, Many Hurt (Yty Associated press) CLEVELAND. Feb. 12. One man is

sonic temple building. Nasi Stxtn.ineir siaie. w inmana people fp street and Suoerior avenue, which I well informed on national legislation

crashed into the basement this mornIng while hundreds of men were at work razing the building. Next Attorney General HARRY M. DAUGHERTY

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' Upper photograph shows government experts and the Mercantile company s officials inspecting the S. S. Minnesota, and below is the ship itself, the largest merchant ship ever built in American shipyards.

The S. S. Minnesota, the largest

shipyards is to be turned over by the International Mercantile Marine com-jail pany for typhus quarantine service in New ork harbor. This ship, which did splendid service in carrying troops and ammunition during the war. is

now outfitted to accommodate 6.000 and Quarantine for incomine immierants. w. w planning for the outflttins that will ii i ii lur nie iiiiiuiicriiui.. a lit; iliu f i fight against typhus in New York city

Business Interest Opposing Federal Control of Industry

PALI.VDIl'M SEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 Business interests in eastern Indiana, generally speaking, are making It quite plain that they are opposed to any kind of legislation aiming at. qyernnaent control of industries. As a rule these business interests voice no objection tain asic industries, but they draw sharp line of distinction between supervision and control, arguing that government control is a step toward socialization of industries, Tne federal coal act which has been introduced in the senate by Senator Calder is now a target for criticism, and the commercial organization of an important manufacturing town near Richmond has just fired a broadside at it Called Step Backward to this bill as a "step backward toward A U WU4 U1W V ,.,.-. t to win the war". The admission is made that such action in war time is justifiable, but "now that the war is over, our business men feel that they should be allowed to conduct their business without unjust restrictions "it seems to us that there is a great .opportunity for the expenditure of a hnre-e amount of nvemment funds in carrying out the provisions of the Calder bill should it become a law. 111 11UU1I 1UII llll Jl Will 111. ail 1 rrai. . added expense 1n the operation of the ' In addition to that it will mean a great coa. Industry, it Is stated. Probably when the Calder bill comes and are ever ready to give thlr rep-, resentatlves the benefit of their opin ions. A. W. Tracy, veteran Washington newspaper correspondent and a former Richmond, Ind., resident, is receiving congratulations over the remarkable business success, attained by his 23y ear-old son, Paul E. Tracy, who was NINE LOSE LIVES IN NEW YORK BLIZZARD (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Feb. 21. New York's millions of workers, faced with impaired transportation facilities as a result of the 12 inches of snow which winter loosed Sunday, experienced difficulty and suffering in geting to places of employment today. Commuter service from outlying districts was hampered by snowdrifts two to ten feet in depth. In sections close to the heart of business, travel was impeded to a great extent. Thousands of men, with improved facilities for removing the snow, were at work in an effort to clear a way for traffic. The storm, which began before 1 o'clock Sunday morning, continued unabated until shortly after 10 o'clock last night.. Nine persons lost their lives, either directly or indirectly, as a ' result of 1 the Rtoi-m and hundreds were injured.

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will be used as a receiving ship at ! Government and company officials are! transform her into a valuable receiving , - . . uUK mauc 111 ucnuu nuu recently appointed assistant director of sales of a large New York investment banking concern at a salary of $23,000 per year. ..Young, Mr. Tracy, began his business career" only" -'two$es'go with the concern he is now identified with. He attended high school at Newcastle, Ind., a few years ago at the time his father was owner of a newspaper in that city. A. W. Tracy began his newspaper career In Richmond and has many friends in that city. It is understood that no decision has been reached as yet in regard to the distribution of federal patronage in Indiana under the Harding administration, other than that the congressmen will recommend candidates for postmasterships when vacancies occur, Providing such office, revert to patronage by repeal of the presidential order of last October, which action Mr. Har ding is expected to take. The appointments to the more important federal positions in Indiana will be made by Senators Watson and New. Linus P. Meredith of Richmond, clerk of the Wayne circuit court, is an applicant for the position of United States marshal for Indiana. Several sixth Indiana district Republicans who have been in Washington recently took the opportunity of indorsing Meredith's candidacy. One of the reasons federal employes who receive salaries of $2,500 per year or less are so much interested in having the annual $240 bonus continued is explained in a letter the civil service commission received from one of its western representatives, which read: "Kindly send me no more bulletins on announcements of examinations. I have been receiving such for several months, and the salaries offered are so small that there is nothing but ridicule that' the government offers so little, private enterprise so much more. Weather Forecast ) MOORE'S GENERAL FORECAST Snow or sleet is expected to arrive late Monday night or Tuesday. Temperature will rise gradually and rain will follow in portions of the state as the storm moves across the Mississippi valley. Cold weather will follow the storm. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday; probably snow or rain with slow rising temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 34 Minimum 23 Today Noon 23 Weather Conditions The storm which threatened Wayne county Saturday moved directly eastward causing heavy snows over the south and east. The northern limit of the storm was southern Indiana and Ohio. Very heavy snow fell over Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia and in the cities of . Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. The depths from one foot ' to one and one-half feet. The severe cold weather continues over the states west of the Great Lakes and east . of the Rocky mountains, 40 degrees below zero at Zu Appelle. Another storm is moving eastward from the Rocky mountains resulting in easterly winds over this section as the wind blows toward the . storm center.

FLETCHER GETS PLACE

By Associated Press r ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla Feb. 21. Definite announcement that Harry M. Daugherty. of Ohio, had been chosen for the attorney generalship under the coming administration. n;as made here today by President-elect Harding. Following are some of the outstanding points in the life of Mr. Daugherty: Born, Washington Courthouse. 0., age 61 years. University education, practiced law. Washingtoa Courthouse J 881-88; elected state legislature In 1888. serving five years. Chairman state Republican executive committer 1912. also twice chairman state Republican central committee of Ohio. Campaign manager for Harding at Chicago convention. President-elect Harding began the last week of his pre-inauguration conferences here today wiih several Important . questions regarding the make-up and first steps of his administration still undecided. Definite selections for three of the ten cabinet places are yet to be made and although there are indication that Mr. Harding has about mad up his mind in regard to two of them, he is understood to be far from a final choke on the most troublesome of the secretaryship of the navy. He also has most of his inauzur address to write during the week Z in addition must m t a .w.jci on various other snhWt iih l.ii. - - - he will have to deal as soon s h takes office. The President-elect virtually has but six working days left before inauguration. Leaves Sunday. He is expected to leave here next Sunday right for Marion, where he will spend a day finally winding up personal affairs and receiving a formal farewell that has been arranged by his neighbors and friends. The wrek will bring to St. Augustine sever?! more Republican party leaders of firs' magnitude, probably including some cf the men who are to sit in the cabinet. WASHINGTON, IX -G. -Fb. 21. Henry P. Fletcher, former American ambassador to Mexico, is to be undersecretary of state in the Harding administration. The tender of he position to Mr. Fletcher, who is here after spendiconsiderable time in Florida with president-elect was made throne'i Charles E. Hughes, whose selection a secretary or staie. was announced Saturday by Mr. Harding. Formal Rccertance of the position offered him is f-aid to be planned by Mr. Fletcher immediately. According to information here Mr. Harding had Mr. Fletcher in mind for fcervice in some diplomatic capacity pnd in selecting him for under sec--tary of state consulted Mr. Fletcher' wishes. Experienced Diplomat. There have been reports that M. Fletcher might be named ambassador to Tokio but his selection as undersecretary of state is said to be definite. Mr. Fletcher who is a Pennsylvanian. has been in the diplomat itservice, for many years, serving under the Wilson administration until recently when he resigned. SNOWSTORM AHEAD, SAYS PREDICTION OF WASHINGTON BUREAU (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON Feb. 21. Another snowstorm over the greater portion ol the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Tennessee-Nort'a Carolina line is probable tonight or Tuesday, the weather bureau's forecast today said. Generally fair weather prevailed today after the storm of yesterday but unsettled weather was forecast over practically all the district east of the Mississippi, tonight and Tuesday with rain in the southeastern states. Temperatures throughout this territory were low today, but the bureau said they would rise slowly. East Feelg Storm Effect Although the blizzard which Saturday night and Sunday swept tbe eastern states from western Tennessee to New England had passed out to sea in a northeasterly direction, the big area it visited still was in the grip of the ice and snow it left behind. In many places, particularly in the vicinity of New York where the storm was at Its worst and the mountainous regions of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, where the snow had piled in great drifts, the inhabitants bad literally to dig themselves out and first reports . of blocked rail traffic and demoralized wire service were shown not to bo exaggerated. Many outlying districts had not been . heard from today and the list of those who lost their lives directly or indirectly owing to the storm remained at five. All of these were reported, inNew York. ' Blocks Rail Traffic. - The blizzard swept over a large area extending from Tennessee to tbe lower New England states in the south and east and as far west as the Ohio valley; " The "snowfall measured from a few Inches in the southern portion of the storm's path to more than a toot in the mountains of Virginia and in tbe northern states. Piled ' high by the wind, the snow almost completely blocked railway traffic iu many aeo- ! tions." " :. . " .,. - x-- .s:

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