Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 90, 23 February 1921 — Page 1

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HARDING BUSY IN PREPARING HIS ADDRESS Only a Few Formalities Remain to Wind Up Selection of Cabinet Chances for Changes Remote.

RED FORCES TO OPERATE IN SIBERIA Military Activities Foreshadowed by Concentrations of Bolshevik Troops in Eastern End of Country. UNITS PROCEED EAST

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HARBIN. Manchuria, Feb. 23. Military operations by the Russian Bolshevik! against Japanese forces in Siberia are believed to be foreshodowed by concentrations of soviet troops in the eastern end of the country. There were 50,000 Bolshevik soldiers

in Chita recently, and more are said to be arriving at intervals. Units are declared to be proceeding j' to points further east, assembling i principally in the Primorsky district and along the Manchurian frontier. While badly clothed and fed these soldiers are reported to be well armed . and under severe discipline. Eighteen thousand troops have arrived at Verkhnie Udinsk from Mos'Q ? oow. At Kharbarovsk, on the Amur

river, about 40,000 Bolshevik troops are concentrated and these are gradually being moved south to points on the Iman and Ussuri rivers. The official reason given by the Bolshevik! for dispatching troops to Khabarovsk is that there are large supplies of grain there, sufficient to maintain the troops for a year. On the other hand, reports from there indicate that the supplies available are sufficient for about a month. Mobilize Far East. To increase the regular and guerilla forces the Bolshevikl authorities rre said to be mobilizing poDulation of the Russian far east. This step would have double purpose of increasing the military forces and of disinte

grating, by calling into the service of the existing government, tho men of the Kappel and Semenoff anti-Bol-sheviki armies still more or less Infant beyond the Manchurian eastern frontier. The work of mobilization is meeting with pome opposition from the people It is said. Troon are distributed a'ong the whole l'ne of rilwav from Caita east to the Manclvcn frontier. At ManchuU. on the border. Bolshevik organizations! have been formed and are asserted to be smuggling agents through into Manchuria for the work of propaganda. Activity ?i noticeable in the movement of locomotives and cars from the Ussuri railway (connecting Khabarovsk and Nikolsk) to the Amur railway which forms the connecting link with Transbaikalia through Russian territoryMove Food Supplies. Food supplies are being moved by rail from Vladivostok into the primcrsk province and attempts have been " made to smuggle arms into these regions.

i uc uuiaiicTiHa icai , attuiuiiig iu ill-i luiuiauuu ierapu litre, iuai tne Japanese may create an opposition "buffer state' 'in the Primorsk region by spring, in which event thev might make, use of the Kappel and Sjemenoff troops whose long experience in guerilla warfare would be extremely valuable. The appointment of the Japanese General Tachibana to command troops in Siberia is commented upon as significant. BLOW OPEN FIVE SAFES THUGS GET $70,000 (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Feb. 23. Five safes were blown open and loot, which may total $70,000 was taken by four robbers from the offices of John Magnus and company, a jewelry firm early today. According to John Magnus, head of the firm, the cash loss may total $40,000 while securities taken were valued at $r.0,000 Much of the latter; was owned by employees. While two men supposed to be for employes rrom tneir intimate from knowledge of the building, forced the night watchman to make his customary rounds to the nine burglar alarms, two others worked for several hours over Ihe three safes, neglecting ten other safes in which were stored valuable merchandise. "Officials of the company estimated their loss at $30,000 in currency and motley orders." Shortly after 5 oVlock th watchman released himself from the bonds fastened when the robbers loft and called the police, but souads of officers scouring the wholesale district found no trace of the men. HUMANITARIAN DIES IN NEW YORK CITY (Rv Associated Press) NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Mrs. Ellin L. Spever. humanitarian, philanthrooist and wife of James Speyer, banker, died here earlv today of bronchial rneumonia. She had been an invalid for two years. Mrs. Speyer was born in Lowell. Mass., the daughter of J. Pyneley. Prince and Mary Travers Price Paltimore. She was twice married. Her first husband was John A. Lowery, who died in 1802. She opened a tea room in this city and five years later married Mr. Speyer. Thirty-seven years ago she started, with several other women here the fim working girls club In the United States. She helped organize and was president for 11 years of the New York women's league for animals in connection with which she had erected a model hospital. She was active in many child welfare societies and was identified with a number of welfare organisations during the war.

Henry P. Fletcher. The appointment of Henry P. Fletcher, former ambassador to Mexico, as under secretary of state in the Harding administration, is looked upon as indicating a change in America's policy in handling the Mexican situation. Forecasters say a more strict policy in dealing with the Mexican government will be laid down and enforced by Secretary of State Hughes. VIGOROUS MEASURES ARE TAKEN IN ITALY TO COPE WITH TYPHUS ROME, Feb. 23 Vigorous measures are being taken by the Italian government to prevent the entrance to Italy of Infectious diseases especially typhus fever, Signor Gorradini, under secretary of the interior, declared in the senate here toaay. He answered interrogations from Senator Lustig regarding measures adopted or contemplated to protect the country and declared the government was fully aware of its responsibility. He recalled the bitter struggle carried on during the war against epidemics which he declared had been successful in protecting the country. Given Close Attention Signor Corradlni concluded by detailing the instructions given maritime and port authorities on the exclusion of persons suffering from infectious diseases. He assured the senate the hygienic problem had been given the closest 7 attention by tho government. toledoIrSTury considers gases of urbatis brothers (Bv Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., Feb. 23. The federal! ! grand jury was called into session ! todayto consider the cases of Frank i TJrbatiS his brother Joe. and Joe Cal-1 bert, printer, in connection with the postoffice robbery here a week ago this morning, when five armed bandits held up the three clerks and escaped with valuable registered mail. The three men, two of whom were arrestpd in Elkhart, while escaping from the city on a Lake Shore train, are held in bail of $25,000 each. They were unable to secure bonds. Police and the postoffice inspectors declared they have evidence that the Urbatis brothers, Calbert and two others whose identity is said to be known, committed the robbery. In Search of Sister. Police of several cities still are said to be searching for Wanda Urbatis, a sister of Joe and Frank, who eluded the officers at Elkhart by locking herself in a compartment, or leaving the train before it arrived at Elkhart.' The girl is believed to have "gone to fHr.!im EVtllno thnro Viavn hoon fnrj nished with a description and her arrest is expected. When she left Chicago she is said to have carried a black bag in which j was believed to be part of the loot. The police today began investigation , Gf a report that Wanda, who is a tele phone operator, may have been con versant through her work with the system of handling the mails and at what time important shipments arrived at various times. In November 1917. when the Urbatis brothers were arrested in connection jwith the robbery of a brewery pay master, the sister was employed Dy the company as a telephone operator, according to police records. IRISH SOLDIERS FOUND DEAD, DUBLIN, Feb. 23. Bodies of three soldiers were found near Woodford, county Galway last night. Each man had been shot through the head and on each body was a note which read: "Spies, courtmartialed and found guilty." Weather Forecast MOORE'S GENERAL FORECAST Temperatures will be rather low tonight but will stay above zero. The Rocky mountain storm which has pre- j vauea since 10 p. m., Tuesday is going slowly away and fair weather is approaching. A gradual rise in teraofiperature is in prospect beginning Thursday. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 39 Minimum 30 Today Noon 37 Weather conditions The center of the Rocky mountain storm moved from the middle western states to the East Lake region and is now moving slowly away. Considerably colder weather prevails over the states east of the Mississippi, but higher temperatures prevail in the far northwestern states.

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Prison and Jeffersonville Reformatory to Receive Part of Earnings of Plants. APPROVED BY M'CRAY (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23. State prisoners in the Michigan prison and the Jeffersonville reformatory would receive a part of the profits of the in- ( dustrial plants at the institutions by i i. v. uio j a a, Ulll ill 1.1 uu uvru k-ucb j tu the state senate by Republican floor leader Ratts. The bill has the approval of Governor McCray. The plan for splitting earnings with the prisoners would be worked out by the trustees of the two institutions, the bill merely authorizing them to develop the plan so that relatives of the prisoners might receive some support or the men might have a stake when they are released. "Prisoners will have a new outlook on the future," said Governor McCray, commenting on the measure. "The bill would show them that the state is interested in their welfare." Favor Movie Board. The introduction of the bill featured the morning session of the senate, which was devoted largely to consideration to miscellaneous legislation. In the house, however, the "movie" censorship bill was brought in by the committee and will come up for further action later. The committee's report recommended that the censorship be vested in a special board instead of the state board of education and the house adopted the committee's report. The amended bill provides for appointment of a board of three members by the governor. The chairman of the board would receive $3,000 a year as salary and the other members $2,500. Appointment of advisory committees I is also provided. Members of such committees would serve without pay. Stone in Serious Condition Following Barns Last Week Roy Stone, 541 North Nineteenth street, who was seriously burned when escaping gas in his borne exploded several days ago, is regarded as in a serious condition by his attending pnysician, ur. Churchill, and. hospital authorities. , Burns received at that time have failed to heal property and complications are said to have developed. He was burned about the face and arms at the time of the accident. Cadet Fliers Killed in Crash on Kelly Field (By Associated Press) AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 23 L. E. Allen ' and Virgil W. Beach cadet fliers of Kelly Field No. 2 San Antonio, were killed this morning when their plane crashed on Penn Field, one mllo south of Austin, as they were taking off for ban Antonio. SOCIALIST CONCLAVE REPRESENTS EUROPE (By Associated Press) VIENNA. Feb. 23. All European countries with the exception of Greece and Italy were represented at the opening session of the International Socialist conference here. There were no representatives from the western hemisphere, but Argentina Socialists sent word they would subscribe to all resolutions adopted at J "e ,? onf "ence. Greek Socialists took I Mmll HCllOU. While the delegation proper to the second and one-half Internationale . vu uuwva ba' number only about 60 persons, there is a large attendance of Austrian socialists, members of assembly and labor leaders, today. The opening session was largely devoted to organization. May Give Prisoners Business Education (By Associated Press) LONDON. Feb. 23. Men incarcerated in Wandsworth prison may be given a business education as a re- , suit of the interest aroused recently j by a lecture on "Romance of Business." Those most interested were j first offenders. It is understood the prisoners may be taught shorthand. typewriting, elements of banking and commercial correspondence. Five La Porte Persons Have Sleeping Sickness fBy Associated Press) LAPORTE, Ind.. Feb. 23. There are five cases of sleeping sickness in Laporte, it was learned today following the death of George W. Brown, 34, from the disease. Brown was ill for two weeks. Given Weeks Parole To See Sick Mother INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 23. Marvin L. Rowan, a prisoner at the Jeffersonville Reformatory was granted a parole for one week today by Governor McCray so he might go to MIshawaka to visit his mother who is ill. MILTON SMITH, PRESIDENT OF L. & N. RAILROAD, DIES LOUISVILLE. Ky., Feb. 23. Milton H. Smith, president of the Louisville & Nashville railroad company, died at his home here after a heart attack. Mr. Smith had been ill several months. He was 85 years old and had been president of the Louisville & Nashville since 1891.

Photos show auto-driven snow plows and Seven persons were killed andf scores injured, traffic paralyzed and considerable property damage done by the blizzard which swept New York city recently. It was the worst storm in twenty-one years and rivaled the disastrous blizzard of 18S8. Tractorhauled scrapers and plows were used to clear the main thoroughfares of snow. Taxicabs were unable to haul passengers. AMERICA'S PROTEST ON MANDATES LAID BEFORE LEAGUE BODY PARIS, Feb. 23 America's note of protest relative to the mandate question receipt of which by Hugh C. Wallace, American ambassador to France, was announced to the council of the League of Nations yesterday, was laid before the council when it assembled today. It was the first subject under discussion by the members of the council. The action of the United States 1n asserting its right to participate in the disposition of mandates arising under the covenant of the league of nations created a certain amount of interest in the meeting of the council, which hitherto had been absent. Some newspapers, today indulged In mild speculation relative to the official text of the communication and what inferences misht be drawn from the fact that it had been despatched to Europe. "Some statesmDn," said the Petit Parisien, "see in the note the possible reentry of the United States into the league. Others, more prudent, remark j that President Wilson will quit office ; on March 4 and the Republican party has spoken too madly of th league to be able to speak well of it between today and the time when Mr. Harding becomes president. Time must be allowed to do its work, and we think, with others, that the gardens of Luxemburg palace will undoubtedly see more than one spring before reconciliation blossoms forth." The American note was presented to the council in English, and in view

of its considerable length, it was de-, day declared the action of the Japancided to have it translated into French, ! eso authorities ha.d heen "nrnmnt and

so that each member might have an understandable copy before him when it came up for discussion. It wag un-U'-lClVW7U 111 ' pi J U a. J I J VJ U1U UW be given out until late today. i p J n.,L "I . ! KOilroaa UVerCnOTSe LlaimS -I g-i gi . . tlOOU Commerce CommiSSIOJl WASHINGTON Feb. 23. The inter - state commerce commission is flooded with claims of overcharges by rail - roads during government control. A recent ruling of th" railroad adminis - tration that all such claims must be passed upon by the commission in - stead of by the courts, whether or not a question of rats is involved, and fixing the last day upon which tbey ' may dp filed as March 1 will probably : bring 500,000 such claimj in the next few days, clerics of ihe commission believe. One concern alone. Swif I and company it is understood have j 10,000 claims. Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Knch day a Pallnrilum reporter nil! interview prrnnna at random lo find out why tbey like to live bere. "I like Richmond for its scenic beauty," said a iraveliug man this afternoon. "You have scenery here equalled by no other city of the fize that I have been in, and your Glen Miller park is more beautiful than any that Chicago can show. It has a natural beauty that is undisfigured by human 'aids.' "The drives, too, in and about the city, are not littered with view-obstructing billboards and signs to as great an extent as in many cities."

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Interpret Bryan's as Drive rALLADU'M SEWS Bl'BEAU WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The re cent activities of William Jennings Bryan have been interpreted by many of the Democratic leaders in Washington to mean that he is again en gaged in an energetic drive to secure complete control of his party. Busy as Democracy is these days packing . up to vacate the national admtnlstra-j tion, March 4, party leaders are finding time to diecuss, pro and con, the question as to whether the commoner's latest utterances -are to be construed as another bid for a presidential nomination. Bryan has just said: "The party cannot run with water that has passed I over me aara. tenner can it pe maae a tall to anybody's candidacy."' and the majority of Democratic leaders read this statement to mean a desire on the part of Bryan to control the next Democratic national convention REGARD LANGDON CASE AS CLOSED INCIDENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 The dent of the fatal shooting by a incl-Jap-anese sentry of Lieutenant W. H. Langdon, an American Naval officer, at Vladivostok last month was regarded by officials today as definitely closed, except for ths matter of reparations, as a result of the action of the Japanese government in punish inS those responsible 'for the tragedy and its renewed expression of regret,. as conveyed in its reply to the recent American note. This view was expressed by Sscretary Colby who in commenting on the Japanese repiy as transmitted in substance by the American embassy at Tokio. to fhe state rtenartment veatersinfiPr ari(i ndniihtediv win he re. ; ceived with appreciation in this country The American government was in formed that following a thorough court martial investigation of the j shooting of Lieutenant Langdon, the I j dniuut'sv iuiuiiii.iiuiug mincer ai v lau-i ivostok, Major General Nishihara, had! T J. -1 1-l-J I : been removed from active duty and demoted and that four other officers ' under his command had been puni?hed, ! because of improper orders under j which tho sentry was working, i sentry was held blameless for ina the ' shooting, but was sentenced to thirty days' imprisonment for deception in his testimony regarding stances of the tragedy. the circum - ! AIR MAIL FLYERS ARE nnnOOIUO OnilTllirMT I .m I 'Vinil I. lira I imr ra I U I I UUUI B U 1J1 1 I I II I 1 (Rv As'ociatcl Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Completing mor than 1.200 miles of fH-in-r. Jack Knitht, piloting an eastbound transcontinental mail plane from Iowa City arrived here at 8:40 a. m. Twenty j minutes later Joe Webster took up ths flight for the east. i . ! tJA'ULHUKST. N. M.. Fob. Z3. I J. C Webster, pilot of the transcontinental mail airplane which left Chii cago a t 9 o'clock today, was expected l at Hazelhurst at 5 o'clock this after-1 noon, postal officials here said. Pre- ! parattonp were under way for a reception to the flier. ! OMAHA, Feb. 23. The government j mail air service's first attempt at a , continuous day and night flight remained unbroken this morning so far ; as the west-to-east flight is concerned, t when Pilot Jack Knight, manning ship ! No. 185 hopped off for Chicago at 1:59 a few minutes after he had landed from North Platte, and without taking : any rest. The mail he carried wasthat taken from the plane of Captain W. F. Lewis, who was killed at Kiko, Nev., yesterday ' morning as he took off for the first lap of the flight.

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In heart of New York after Activities to Secure Control in his own behalf. There are very few -who believe that Bryan is "through" politically speaking. Factions Clash. The Democracy at his time Is much faction-torn and the recent political movements of Bryan have not been oil upon the troubled waters. The effort to dethrone George White as (Continued on Page Fourteen) REPRESENTATIVES OF UNIONS IN CONCLAVE TO DISCUSS ATTACKS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. Representatives of the 109 national and international unions affiliated In the American Federation of Labor gathered here today in an extraordinary conference for the purpose of organizing to meet attacks on the union labor movement. The conference called by President Gompers, is considered one of epochal importance and is one of the few of its kind ever held in the history of the federation. The first business was the presentation by the executive council of a bill of rights, and recommendations for a labor program. The council I framed its report after being in continuous session nearly all day yester day. Provides Campaign. While the council's program was not made public, it was understood to provide for a campaign by organized labor to combat anti-union shops,! wage reductions, compulsory arbitration, labor injunctions, and "open shop" propaganda One of the proposals before the conference, it was said, calls for a publicity camDaien by the federation to nffaot th nrnnne-niida of the enemies i of union labor. MAY ASK RAILROADS TO ESTABLISH RATES ON EXPORTS, IMPORTS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 23 Request I for action to require railroads to es- , taDiisn export and Import freight rates through PaciSc coast ports from points I east of Chicago will probably be made this week to the Interstate commerce 5 commission by the shipping board. i Investigation by the joint committee nnin; the commission and tne - - r board, it was learned today, has resultI fn V a clue inn that ctons chmilrl ! ho tolren InnnnHlatalv tr maVa thf de-

sired rates effective t0D,i ana n or uukp rTeaDevelopment of the American mer- .prIck of Schleswig-Hoistein. He was chant marine on the west, coast, board r.iarried at Colburg on Aug. 2. 1893, officials are understood to believe, de- j Princess Dorothea, princess of Saxenonds unon the anolication of nuch Colburg and Gotha. During the war

w ianv,u v. j - rates to Pacific ports to meet the com-1 petition of Canadian ports whose rail roads grant export and import rates on commodities originating in the United States. Opposition Develops. Considerable opposition to the application of export and import rates to Pacific coast ports has developed among the eastern railroads, it was said, although study of the record of the advanced rate hearing before the Interstate commerce commission last summer, officials asserted, showed a statement filed on behalf of all carriers, indicating their willingness to put these schedules into effect. A hearing before tho commission was suggested as the probable method to be adopted to determine the necessity for orders making the proposed rates effective as officials explained an opportunity should be given to shippers as well as the board and railroads to present their views.

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(By Associated Press) ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 23. With only a few formalities remaining to finally close up the selection of his cabinet. President-elect Harding gave his attention today to other immediate appointments and to the preparation of his inaugural address. The chance that changes will .be made now in the cabinet personnel Js considered remote, although Mr. Harming realizes that contingencies requirt ing last-minute shifts are easily within the range of possibility. Formal invitations and acceptance have not yet been exchanged in regard to three of the ten places, but the attitude of all the men selected has been felt out indirectly. Lacks Three Acceptances The three from whom formal acceptances are still to come are Edwtn Denby of Michigan. Herbert Hoover of California, and James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, slated respectively for the portfolios of navy, commerce and labor. - , There have been published reports that Mr. Hoover might decline but they manifestly are not credited by Mr. Harding and his advisors. Another selection understood tf have been decided upon is that of George B. Christian. Jr., to be secretary to the president. Mr. Christian has been Mr. Harding's private secretary since he entered the senate six years ago, and although there has been no formal announcement every indication has pointed to his retention. Wide Acquaintance Mr. Christian is 47 years old and has been a neighbor of the Hardings in Marion for years. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Military college with the degree of civil engineer, and before he became secretary to Mr. Harding was general manager of a Marion lime and stone company. He has a wide official acquaintance gain ed during his six years in the national capital and in the course of his confidentil relations with - Mr. Harding during the 1920 campaign. NEAR EAST PROBLEMS DEBATED IN LONDON (By Associated Press) LONDON. Feb. 23. Consideration of near eastern problems by allied and Turkish delegates began here this morning at 11:15 o'clock. The Turkish representatives entered the conference in two separate and distinct bodies, the Turkish Nationalist envoys having refused to join the delegates of the Sultan's government. Premier Lloyd George sat on the left of the horseshoe with Premier Briana of France and Count Sforza. Italian foreign minister. On the other side of the table sat Earl Curzon of Kedleston. secretary of state for foreign affairs, the Japanese delegates being seated at his right. The Turkish representatives were given a separate table. Argument Believed Propaganda. The two Turkish delegations, although in word and attitude hostile to each other, nevertheless apparently have a common purpose: many observers crediting them with acting on the theory that they can obtain more by acting apart than by fusion. In spite of all attempts on the part of the allied representatives to bring together the two Turkish delegations, they presented themselves this morning as distinct and separate" entities and the task of finding a basis for an agreement regording Thrace, Constantinople, Cicilia and Smyrna appeared to be most difficult. It was agreed that the claims of the Arabs would he heard by the allies before the conclusion of the conference, and It appeared probable Armenian delegates now in London would ask the allies to hear them prior to arriv-' ing at decisions involving Turkish territories in Asia Minor. Brother of Former Empress Succumbs (Bv Associated Press BERLIN. Feb 23 Duke Gunther of ; i.iwii noi.Meiiu D.inp.r or rormer i "1"rso auum-u tiuorii, i utaa ( f 1 h home at Primkenau. Silessia, It ib iiuuuuiit'u. cere. Duke Ernest Gunther was born Aug. ! , , tor-n - - . , . he acted for a time as assistant governor general of Belgium. Government Would Enjoin Yellow Pine Association ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. The government today filed injunction proceedings in federal district court. against the Southern Pine association. 61 cori pora lions and 69. individuals. In an I efiort to end an alleged conspiracy to curtail the supply and increase the price of yellow pine lumber.

ROBBER RETURNS $25,000 . BOND; TOO BIG, HE SAYS JACKSONVILLE, - Fla. Feb, 23. A regretful note accompanied a $25,000 Liberty bond,' returned through themail Tuesday to the Clement D. Cates. company, stock brokers, from which it had been stolen. "It's too big to handle safely, the robber said, but he kept two smaller stolen bonds. .