Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 124, 5 April 1921 — Page 1

BICHMQOT) -PAI VOL. XL VI., No- 124 Palladium. Eat 181. Consolidated with Bun -Telegram. IffOT. RICHMOND, IND , TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1921. SINGLE COPY S CENTS ,

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UNION UNABLE TO DECIDE ON ! STRIKE MOVE Transport Workers' Federation Meets in Secret Session in London After Futile Session on Coal Walkout. ppfiiM NFnnTiiTinu

SEARCHLIGHT College Women Pay Respects to Mrs. Harding at White House Indian Commissioner ON CARE OF VETS ASKED

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(By Associated Press) LONDON, April 5. For three hours this morning the 400 delegates of the national transport workers federation assembled here to consider the attitude of the organization toward the strike of the British miners, debted

the strike question without reaching a decision. The conferees adjourned shortly afternoon until 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. During the session the transport workers' delegates heard the viewpoints of their leaders presented, to gether with those of other prominent labor men, including John R. Clynes, chairman of the parliamentary labor party. This afternoon the national executive board of the transport workers continued consideration in secret session of the question of joining the miners in their strike. The executive body probably have recommendations to offer as to the transport men's attitude at tomorrow's plenary session of the delegate body. Begin Negotiations. Informal and private negotiations between the government and leaders of the Miners union relative to a settlement of the coal strike began last night, says a definite announcement published today by the Daily Sketch. The newspaper declares these conversations were carried on through an intermediary who was persona grata with both sides. The Daily Mail hints that Baron George Hankin Askwith, who has appeared as arbitrator in many trade disputes, may be the intermediary who is acting. There were indications today that an agreement, may not be reached at tomorrow's joint meeting of the miners' union, the national union of railway men and the transport workers' union if an immediate strike should be proposed. Certain sections of -the transport workers' organization, notably dock workers, will, it was understood today, press strongly for a res opening or negotiations, oenjamiji ' Tillett. member of the house of c6m moos and leader of - the dock workers, intimated yesterday he would advise that course at a meeting of the transport workers' union to be held today, Expect Statement When the house of commons met today. Premier Lloyd George was pre pared to make a statement on the coal crisis, and it was expected that de "bate would follow. The Daily Graphic declared this morning that it was probable the government would offer to postpone relinquishing control of the mines for a month, and asserted that "faint hopes of peace might be seen in this direction." The Daily Herald, organ of labor, asserts that large numbers of troops are being brought back to England from Ireland, and a Malta dispatch to Reuters, Ltd., states that an infantry battalion, which has reached there from Mesopotamia, has been ordered to England, presumably in connection with the crisis. Desperate efforts continue to save more mines from being flooded. Students at Birmingham university have volunteered to run pumps in mines throughout that district, while Baron Bledisloe and his son are operating pumps in their colliery at Lydney. RICHMOND CITIZENS ON STATE COMMITTEE Two Richmond people have been appointed by Governor Warren T. McCray to serve aa members of the Indiana committee on mental defectives. Dr. S. E. Smith, superintendent of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, and Miss Ethel Clark, head of the Social Service Bureau. The announcement of the appointment was received by the local people Tuesday and both will serve, it is said. The purpose of the committee is to help deal with the question of mental defectives and mental diseases in this state. Most of the members of the committee are connected in some way with institutions interested in caring for defectives. Other members of the committee are Rev. Francis H. Gavisk, chairman, George F. Edenharter, Charles P. Emerson, W. C. VanNuys, Charles A. McGonagle, James L. Kingsbury, C. O. I Iolraes, Dr. Kenosha Sessions and Mrs. Richard Edwards. Bergdoll Attempt to Leave Foiled by Kansas Judge By Associated Pri TOPEKA. Kans., April 5. Efforts of Erwin R. Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft evader, to obtain his release from the army disciplinary barracks at Leavenworth were defeated today when Federal - Judge Pollock of Kansas City, Kans., denied Bergdoll's application ' for habeas corpus. The decision was filed in the Federal district court here this morning. The decision in effect upholds the draft act. : - Hardmg Will Shine as Baseball Pitcher (Bv Associated. PreM f WASHINGTON, April 5. President Harding, : who for many years has been an enthusiastic fan today accepted an invitation to pitch the first bail at the opening of the American League baseball season here April 13.

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Charles H. Burke Charles H. Burke has been sworn in as commissioner of Indian affairs. He was appointed by President Harding to succeed Cato Sells. Burke is a former congressman. His home is in Pierre, S. D. THIRTY LIVES LOST IN TERRIFIC STORM ON JAPANESE COAST (By Associated Press) TOKIO, April 5. Great property damage was done and thirty lives were lost in a terrific storm which swept the southern coast of Japan on Sunday night. Telephone and telegraph Jines are prostrated throughout the southern part of the empire, Tokio is still in darkness and a number of houses were, destroyed here. The storm was especially severe in the harbor of Yokohama. The Japanese steamers Alabama Mara and Atlas Maru dragged their anchors and went ashore. The rormer vessel was about to sail for Seattle and had her passengers aboard. Belated dispatches received from the provinces report inundations in many prefectures, and it is said many houses were demolished by the wind. . - Sailor Drown . . A naval cutter captlzed near the port of Nagoya and an officer and eight blue jackets were drowned. Eight workmen were buried when a tunnel collapsed near Fukushima. The Ibi, Hida and'Tenryu rivers in the province of Gifu overflowed their banks and 3,000 houses were flooded. The famous bridge across the Tenryu river was destroyed. The American steamer Golden State successfully weathered the gale and arrived here yesterday. There were numerous receptions given her offi cers and men, the return of American shipping to the Pacific being welcomed by officials at Yokohama. CHARLES ON WAY OUT OF HUNGARY TODAY (By Associated Press) " BUDAPEST, April 5 Former Emperor Charles departed from Steinamanger in West Hungary near the Austrian border at 10:35 this morning on his way out of Hungary. Premier Teleky made this announcement in the national assembly this afternoon. VIENNA, April 5. It was reported here shortly before noon today that ex-Emperor Charles has left his refuge at Steinamanger on his way out of Hungary. Official confirmation of the report, however, was not obtainable. BERNE, April 5. Notification has been sent the Hungarian cabinet by the Swiss government that Switzerland will permit the provisory re-entry of former Emperor Charles into this country on condition that he comes during the next few days. Warning has been given that if his return is delayed this permission will be withdrawn. Switzerland also requires that Charles be obliged to announce his departure from Hungary forty-eight hours in advance, sending his declaration to the Swiss political department. AMERICAN RADICAL, OUSTED, AVOIDS U.S. (By Associated Press) VERA CRUZ, April 5. Linn A. E. Gale, an American radical who arrived here yesterday following the issuance of orders for his expulsion, from Mexico, was put on a train bound for Guatemala this morning. Gale, who was accomplished to this city from the capital by hiR wjfe and three secret service detectives begged the Mexican authorities not to send him to the United States, where he believed he would be placed under arrest. Assertions that influential friends his freedom were made yesterday by Gale, when he was interviewed by The Associated Press.. He said that Lula . Moronee, leader of the Mexican Federation of I Labor, and Celestino Gasva, Governor of the Federal district, were negotiating for his release, but confirmation of these declarations could not be secured by ; the correspondent. Gale was rather evasive during the ' interview. He . Insisted his name was not Gale, but " Wurtenberf eld. " He declared he was a German and that Tils wife, whose given name Is Wilhelmina, was also of that nationality.

President Harding Today Re

quests Special Commission, Headed by Dawes, To Make "Diligent Inquiry". TO CARRY OUT PROBE (Bv Associated Tress1 WASHINGTON, April 5. President Harding today asked his special com--mission, headed by Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, to make "diligent inquiry" of government department heads in an effort to find out just where the government agencies have been "lacking in authority, neglectful or failing" in caring for disabled service men. He also asked that investigation be made of the abuses which have developed. The president's request was in the form of a statement which was read at the first meeting of the commission by Mr. Dawes, who called on the president today at the White House. The commission chairman announced that the president's wishes would be carried out to the letter and that the inquiry would b directed into controversial or extended subjects. "I have asked you to meet and make an investigation of the administration of the law in caring for the crippled and impaired soldiers of the late World war," said the president's statement. Cites Complaints. "There have been numerous complaints that the government is neglecting the becoming care of these defenders to whom it owes every consideration and there is further complaint that there is tardiness in dealing with them and their claims which grew out of their service. "I should like you to make diligent inquiry of department heads or with those associated with them, in an effort to find out just where the government agencies are in any way lacking in authority, neglectful or failure to carry out what is the unquestioned intent of congress in its enactment of laws and the making of appropriations." . EXPLOSIVES FOUND fBy Associated .Press) BERLIN, April 5. Mysterious parcels containing explosives have been discovered during the past 21 hours by the police in various sections of Berlin. Some of them were found In private residences, on door steps, in all ways and along the tracks of the ele-vated railroads. Each of the packages was -found to be supplied with a fuse which was ready to be lighted. Police officials declare that the German communists had planned a reign of terror here during the recent dis orders in Central Germany. Their I'urpose it is declared was to "frighten i he bourgeois classes and encourage timid comrades to join in the revolt. Belief is expressed that M. Hoolz, known as the German Robin Hood, supplied local communists with quantities of explosives from Central German coal mining districts, and assertion has been made that he personally drew up a plan to spread terror throughout Berlin. Hoelz is reported to have been In this city several weeks ago, and It is declared he at that time informed local communists that a new revolt would break out in wntral Germany, and that he expected them to accept the outbreak as a signal for disorders in Berlin. Precautions taken by government authorities, however prevented the communists from carrying out their part of the plan, and it is supposed that they have been getting rid of the explosives entrusted to them. RESTRICT JURISDICTION OF KANSAS TRIBUNAL ("By Associated Prs) TOPEKA. Kan.. April 5. Under en actment of the 1921 legislature which i adjourned March 21, the Kansas court of industrial relations becomes solely a tribunal for settling industrial -controversies, including disputes between employers and employes in essential ; industries. The supervision over public utilities' rates which heretofore constituted a large share of the in-, dust rial court's work, is to be taken ; over by the newly created public utili- j ties commission of three members. In carrying out the administration ' plan to divorce the industrial and i utilities branches of the court, the state department of labor and the state Industrial welfare commission' were taken over bodily by the Indus-; trial court and will continue to operate as eubsidaries of the court. Reason for creation of the new utilities commis-j slon, as given by Gov. Harry J. Allen, i was that, quite unexpectedly the large j volume of utilities rate cases coming j before the court tended to submerge I its activities as an industrial tribunal I and demanded the court's attention at the expense of the industrial matters before it. i Furthermore, the governor ' pointed out, the necessity to increase rates charged by utility corporations, as approved by the industrial court brought it an undesirable unpopularity, while on the other hand, its operations in industrial cases appeared to be in strong favor of the public. The two tribunals industrial and utilities commission become operative .upon the appoflstees qualifying.

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Mrs. Harding with College women of the east paid their respects to the first lady of the land when they visited her at the White House in Washington. From left to right, in the foreground above, are GREEK FORCES MAY LOSE STRONGHOLD IN NORTHERN ASIA MINOR fBy Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 5 Greek forces in Northern Asia Minor seem to be In danger of losing Brusa on which city the Turkish Nationalists are advancing in superior numbers. The Greek casualties during ths past ten days on the Eski-Shehr front are estimated at 150 officers and 4,000 men. Ismet Pasha, Turkish commander at Eski-Shehr, is issuing wireless despatches comparing the Turkish victory there to the battle of the Marne. He said n .iis statements- thai ba.( was a student of Marshal Joffre. .-" - - The Greek debacle at Eski-Shehr is said to have been due to the failure of a division in the Sugut sector to advance in conjunction with a division from Bllejik, to the north and another from Inegol to the Bouthwest. The last two divisions did well, but were forced to fall back and on the night Of April 1 Gen. Papoulas ordered a retreat to a line extending from Inegol to Yeni-Shehr. The Greeks, however, -were unable to hold this line. Severe losses have been inflicted upon the Greeks and the morale of the troops is said to be poor, despite the large number of priests who are with them and encouraging them in the battle. Their constant fight against superior numbers and the fact that they have few reserves tended to discourage the Greek divisions on this part of the front. PARIS, April 5. Dispatches received in official circles in Paris confirm the reports of a complete check for the Greek troops in the Brusa section of Asia Minor, where the entire northern Greek army has been obliged to retreat. Mobilization of three additional contingents of conscripts Is reported from Greece as not yielding the forces that had been counted upon for a new offensive. VIVIANI IS PLEASED BY SENTIMENT HERE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 5 Rene Vivian!, former premier of France, in a statement today to the Associated Press, said the purpse of his visit to the United States was to sound public opinion in America and inform the people of conditions in France. The French envoy expressed grati fication at the sentiment favorable to j France he had observed in comerences with leading public officials abbut the "legal and political discus 0j! sion which involved the treaty peace." f WhyRichmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Each day a Palladium reporter rrlU tatervlerr prrwai at raodon le find ont why they like to live here. "If Cincinnati had this park, or any other city for that matter, they would consider themselves as 'sitting on the world,' as far as the park situation was concerned." said a Richmond citizen Sunday morning, after a walk through. Glen Miller. "In point of natural advantages. Glen Miller certainly has many other city parks beaten to a standstill," he continued. "With her natural scenery, of the kind that could never - be duplicated by the hand ot man, her springs, and her trees,' Glen Miller has an attraction for the true lover ot nature that is not as much appreciated by the citizens of Richmond as It should be."

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Miss Ada Comstock, dean of Smith college; Mrs. Philip North Moore, president National Council of Women; Mrs. G. S. Martin, executive sec retary of Association of College Alum

Thomas R. Marshall Mentioned For Democratic Senatorial Robe

PALLADII'M SEWS BIREAD WASHINGTON, April 6. In Wash ington where a considerable part of the population is composed of politicians, great and small, and of both sexes, politics is a favorite topic of discussion at all times. It is, perhaps, needless to say that the Washington politician considers politics and Indiana synonymous. No matter from what section of the country he hails, he takes a3 deep an interest in Indiana politics as the politics of his own state. He will tell you that nowhere is the "game played" as in the Hoosier state. Right now the senatorial contest to be waged in Indiana- next year fur nishes the absorbing topic of all political discussions in Washington. Wasbington takes . it for granted that the Republican senatorial candidate will either be Senator Harry S. New or former senator Albert J. Beverage. It is the generally expressed opinion that Thomas Riley Marshall, former vice-president and former governor of Indiana, would be the most logical GARY REFUSES ALL COMMENT ON WAGES (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. April 5. Judge Elbert Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel corporation, who I arrived here today, said that, inas much as he had been out of touch with the affairs of the steel industry since he left New York on March 12, he had nothing to say relative to wages or working conditions In the steel world. It has unofficially been reported that the corporation planned to reduce wagee 20 per cent and institute an eight-hour day. "I will remain here several days," said Judge Gary, "but I have no conferences of a business nature in prospect. I will talk Panama canal or Rio Janiero to you, or anything else regarding my trip, but as I have been out of touch with the industrial world since I left New York, I am not qualified to spfak on wages or working conditions." MICHIGAN APPROVES BONUS FOR SOLDIERS DETROIT. April 5. Michigan voters approved a soldiers' bonus and gave republican candidates for minor state offices the usual heavy majority in yesterday's election, reports from ap - proximately one-fourth of the precincts of the state indicated early today. The republican vote and that favoring the1 ronus was aooui inree io one in me TOO precincts reiorting. The traction problem was again before Detroit voters. A service-at-cost proposal, put forward by the privately owned system, received but 40 per cent of the vote, in 300 of the 573 precincts. while -a proposal by the city council that the municipal traction system be enlarged by purchase of eight lines now opera! ed by private - owners, received 65 per cent of the vote reported. Potii issues required 60 per cent to carry. Two Feet of Snow Covers Idaho Streets TDAHO FALLS. Idaho, April 5. More than two feet of snow covered the streets today following the worst blizzard of the winter, which struck here late yesterday and continued all right with unabated fury. The storm followed the mildest spring on record. MINING MEN OPEN CONCLAVE AT PORTLAND PORTLAND, Ore., April 6 Mining men. from ail sections of the United States were here today for the opening of the third annual international mining" convention. H, M. Parks, head of the Oregon bureau of mines and geology, will give the opening adf dress. The convention win close Fri-

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nae; Mrs. M. B. Rosen berry, president Association of College Alumnae; Mrs. Harding, Miss M. L. Harkness, president Southern Association of College Women, and Miss Ellen F. Pendleton, president of Wellesley. candidate for the Democrats to present. His availibility has been suggested to Democratic leaders in Indiana and the Democratic chiefs in Washington are keeping their ears close to the ground now to ascertain how the boom they have launched for Mr. Marshall takes in the Hoosier state. Taggart Loser. It is generally believed in Washington that the Democrats could not hope to carry Indiana next year with Thomas Taggert as their standard bearer. It is admitted that Taggert is a clever (Continued on Page Two) CLAIMS OF AMERICA SCARCELY CONSISTENT SAYS ENGLISH REPLY (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 5. American contentions for equality of treatment for the citizens of all nations in mandated territory are held by the British govwith the attitude of the United States j towards American oil interests in Mexico. The British view is expressed in a long reply to Secretary Colby's note of last Nov. 20, which was made public here today. The note, signed by Lord Curzon, secretary of state for foreign affairs, was delivered March 1, and was in answer to Secretary Colby's exceptions to the San Remo agreement between Great Britain and France, relating to petroleum resources in Mesopotamia. "That agreement," Lord Curzon said, "was not fully understood, it appeared," adding that it "aimed at no monopoly or exclusive rights." The Mesopotamian agreement was said by Lord Curzon to be Bubject to oil concessions in the Vilayats of -Bagdad and Mosul granted to British interests before the war and not to be treated "merely as a matter of abstract principle," without reference to pre-war negotiations. Rights acquired in Palestine by the Standard Oil company, "are no stronger" than these British rights, the note added. To Re-Organize Road After Auction Sale CHICAGO. April 5 Announcement was made at the offices of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway here that the road which has been in ! j the hands of a receiver would be sold j at auction at Danville, 111., today. The ! announcement stated that the road ! would be re-organized after the sale. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Continued warm, becoming unsettled. Warm weather will continue for an'tward movement Cf the Rocky Mountain 8torm wlll cause a I f nBfti,H wth ft by rain within 24 to 48 hours. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight, Wednesday unsettled, probably showers; continued mild temperature. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 76 Mlmimum 39 Todap Noon 75 General Conditions The storm o marked intensity which has prevailed over the Rocky Mountain states for the last 48 hours is now moving slowly eastward, and rain is now falling over the western plain states. Much colder is overspreading the northwest, with snow in the states of Montana, Utah. Idaho, Wyoming and in the . interior districts of southern California. The snowfall was from four to six inches deep in the Imperial Valley of southern California on Monday. , Barometric Readings 7 a. m '..J. 30.30

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ON PEACE, IS HARDING IDEA May Explain Reasons for Deliberation to Congress Next Week President Not Comc mitted to Program. v: t : FEAR VERSAIUES PACT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 5 President Harding is not committed to any definite program with regard to a congressional declaration to declare the state of war with Germany at an end. While the president voted for the Knox resolution when he was a member of the senate and spoke favorably with regard to it in his address of acceptance, he is understood to feel that there is no occasion for precipitate action at this time. The president's views with regard to the peace program are expected to be made known at the opening session of the new congress which the executive may address In person. Meantime it is known that the president and his advisers are growing more and more convinced that there

is no practical way to consider the Versailles covenant. Would Move Slowly The administration's peace program is understood to have been discussed at the regular cabinet meeting today. The president's view" is-said to be that in view of developments the administration must move slowly in formulating a definite policy, and it may be that he will explain his reasons to congress next week. Uefore the cabinet meeting today, Mr. Harding conferred with Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, author of the peace resolution vetoed by President Wilson. Later the senator was in conference with Chairman Porter of the house foreign affairs committee, which would handle a peace resolution in the house. Still at War. Technically this government still is at war with Germany, exercising the full privileges of & belligerent in the arrangement of a final peace settlement, and still actually associated with the allies. In such circumstances, - it w4 ug-. gested, the possibility of a separate peace might be used diplomatically along with the foreign loan situation as leverage to secure acceptance of Mr. Harding's plans for his peace association. The question of declaring peace by resolution has figured persistently in gossip among officials here regarding the visit of Rene VivianL the former French premier, but it was not indi cated what part the advice of the alj jiej governments might have played HUGHES' NOTE PLEASES PARISIAN NEWSPAPERS (By Associated Press. PARIS. April 5. Newspapers of this city devoted much Epace tocay to the correspondence between Charles E. Hughes, American secretary of tate and Dr. Waler Simon's, German foreign minister, relative to responsibility for the war and reparations. Most of them expressed great satisfaction with the reply of the American secretary, the only writer not taking this view being "Pertinax", political editor of th Acho De Paris, who found Scretary Hughes remark regarding new German pro1oml1s to the allies not to be "very opportune." "Dr. Simons memorandum", he continued, "simply repeats the old German tactics which consist in avoiding the general problem and dwelling upon methods of payment." "Germany has been given a lesson." declared the Figaro, "Which she must I-erforce understand." L'Homme Libre said: "America's reply was preemptory and decisive. America's word brings us grew consolation In the most difFcult hour of our history." The reply of the United States to Germany on reparations question has given the greatest satisfaction to French official circles where It is regarded as finally closing the door to all escape by Germany from meeting her obligations under the treaty of Versailles. Premier Briand is expected to make an allusion in a speech in the senate this afternoon on this and other mat'; ters of Interest to the United States. WORK OF RICHMOND COMMITTEE PRAISED Senator James E. Watson has writ-' ten a letter to Ed N. WHson, secretary of the Rotary club, saying that he would be 'happy" if Richmond gets one of the five national hospitals bo ing distributed by the government.!His letter came in reply to a telegram sent urging his support. Referring to the Richmond committee that

was in Washington last week. Senator . ? Watson writes: Hi. "They went at the matter to ' a fl thorough business-like manner anT made many friends through . the : ad- ' mirable manner in which they present-, '. ed their cause. , . "? "I was indeed pleased to confer wlt.-' them and will be happy if Richmond

is among the locations selected kyther - ?- hospitalization committee. ' i TfXt. .(Signed) "James"E. WaiMf-

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