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REPUBLICANS SEEKING NEW WAR CHIEFTAIN Hays Expected To Resign Soon as Chairman National Committee Mention Adams, Dover, Thompson. POLITICIANS DEFENDED

G.O. P. SCANDAL IN SOUTH IS NEAR CLIMAX Generals in Diplomatic Conflict Waging Over German Reparations

HUGHES HOPES NEGOTIATIONS Will RE-OPEN Harding and Cabinet Understood To Have Discussed German Reparations Proposals Again Today. REPLY STILL-HELD UP

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PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON', April 29. Within a short time Postmaster General Wih Hays is expected to resign as chairman of the Republican national committee and G. O. P. leaders in Washington are speculating who will be their party's next field" marshal. It is understood that there will be a meeting of the Republican national committee in this city some time withn the next six weeks to select a successor to Mr. Hays. It is an accepted fact by Republican politicians that the selection of the new national chairman will be left to President Harding. At the opening of a campaign the president's choic-j is absolute and is usually deferred to in case a change in the office comes about after election, especially in instances such as operated to induce Mr. Hays's 'retirement. It is probable the president will have some difficulty in indicating to the national committee his choice for the chairmanship. Mention Adams. The name of John T. Adams, of Iowa, vice-chairman of the national committee, has been mentioned frequently for the post Mr. Hays is soon 1o vacate. He has been in Washington for some time and is an active candidate for the place. There is considerable opposition to his candidacy, however. It was charged three years ago when Adams was a candidate against Hays for the national chairmanship that he had been pro-German before America entered the war, and that charge, it is said, had much to do with his defeat The New York Tribune, one of the most influential Republican newspapers in the East, carried an editorial recently stating that If the charge made against Adams at the time Hays defeated him was true that there is no more reason now to promote him to the chairmanship that there was three years ago. Adams is very .popular with - the members of the national committee. He has a long record of good service in the Republican organization, and his work during the last campaign was especially effective. New Declines. It is generally understood that President Harding's first choice for the national chairmanship was Senator Harry S. New, of Indiana. The senator, however, has insisted that his name be not considered in that connection. It is stated that Senator New has informed his friends that he would accept the chairmanship only on the direct request of the President,

and, under the circumstances, the President is not expected to take such action. Elmer Dover, a Republican leader In ;he state of Washington, is also an active candidate to succeed Mr. Hays as the war chief of the G. O. P. Mr. Dovtr is in this city and this week he had a long conference with President Harding. Dover is an old friend of the president ;md, il is stated, his candidacy has strong backing in iJie national committee. He is one of the Lest known politicians in the far west. Carml Thompson of Ohio, another close friend of the president, is said to bo a candidate for the chairmanship. At one time he was frequently mentioned as a possible cabinet appointee. He is a man of large means and, his friends say. that if he was appointed to the position he would be able to devote his entire time to organization work. A. T. Hert, of Kentucky, a native of Indiana, and one of the ablest and best known members of Ihe Republican national committee, is also being mentioned for the chairmanship. Hert was frequently mentioned for a cabinet appointment.

Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, I'ominally a Democrat, in reality a. political free lance, is one man, at least, who believes til's politician, tcpne rally speaking, is a right useful citizen. In a recent debate Senator Reed said: "Let me say to you that the man who has never done anything for a political pajty is. in my judgment, never fit for a political office, because i man who has the interest of his country at hpart is always to some extent active in politics. "When I find a man who has been loo pood to help elect a president. I ilwavs think he is entirelv too worthless to be appointed to office by that prudent." "When I hear a man say of another (hit he is a mere politician. I recogr'ze the fact, if he means to denounce him simply heoiuse h has been active in poMtics of the land, that he is derounrirs h man who has given to th public his service, his thoueht. his t'me. his attention, who has had some interest in his country," added the Missouri senator. "Hie criticism of Mich a man bv n man too indolent, too laiv. too indifferent, or too holy to take part in the affairs of his country is something like a sacrilege itself. Urges Interest. "About the worst thing we can have in a republic is a lot of men who are too rood to take an interest in public affairs." Addressing himself to the American women on the exercise of their new right of suffrage, Senator Reid said: "I say to the women of the country that they have assumed a great duty and a great obligation: that it is no longer a right, it is a high duty, and that it is the business of all women in (Continued on Page Six)

Charles E. Marvin President Harding has again , rewarded merit in the government service by re-appointing as chief of the United States weather bureau Charles E. Marvin, Marvin is a native of Ohio. He was appointed on the civilian corps of the signal service in 1884. He has made important innovations and indented important devises for the recording of wind velocities and rain and snowfalls. '

WALTER COMMONS, OF GENTERVILLE, FORMER STATE SENATOR, DIES CENTER VILLE. Ind., April 29. Walter S. Commons, 68 years old, died at his home here at 1 o'clock Friday morning after a long illness. Mr. Commons was a well known farmer In this vicinity. He served as a state senator, 1911 to 1913. Mr. Commons was engaged in the creamery business in Richmond a number of years ago in the building on South Fifth street now occupied by the Bender Ice Cream company. His son Horace J. who was in the insurance business- in Richmond, died about 1915. Ernest L., the oldest son, is a physician in Los Angeles. He served in the Spanish-American war and with the A. E. F. in the World war. Charles C, another eon, Is connected with the Davis Manufacturing company of Chicago. He also is survived by a widow, Sarah Maudlin Commons, daughter of Mark Maudlin, former county commissioner. Funeral services will be held from the home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in the Crown Hill cemetery. Friends may call at any time. SINN FEIN TRUCE SOUGHT AGAIN, RUMOR (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 29 Conversations between the Earl of Derby and Irish Sinn Fein representatives will be resumed in a few days when the Earl returns to the island, said the London Times today. He will take no written proposals from the British government but will be empowered to speak as prime minister Lloyd George's accredited envoy, the newspaper said. The earl had another long interview with Mr. Lloyd George yesterday It is understood the object of his mission to Ireland is generally to prepare a way to a truce, during which 44 I L 1 r .1 1 L ! I il wui puasiuie iui me tiecuons in southern Ireland to be held in perfect freedom. There have been many rumors regarding the terms the govern ment will offer, the Times declared,! but nothing has developed that has given a clear outline of the conditions to be imposed. Assertion was made by the Dally Mail that arrangements have been made for the Earl of Derby to have a personal conversation with Famonn de Valera. BUNDY PROBE OPPOSED BY WAR DEPARTMENT .(Ry Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 29 The war department is strongly opposed to tho adoption by the hous? of the Flood resolution asking why , Brig. Gen. J Omar Bunday was not recommended for promotion by President Harding. Secretary Weeks says in a letter to Chairman Kahn of the military committee laid before the house today. The name of General Bundy, who j commanded a division at the front Jn France, and whose home is in Newcastle, lnd., was contained in the list of Major Generals sent to the senate by President Wilson, but it did not appear in the list transmitted recently by President Harding, after the last senate had failed to confirm the original list. Secretary Weeks wrote Mr. Kahn that "it obviously would open a very large field and would lead to very many serious complications should it be accepted and the house may demand of the president why he did not appoint any individual to office." The nominations by the president for promotion of army officers was a matter which concerned the senate alone, the Secretary said, adding: "The name of Brig. Gen. Omar Bunday does not appear on the list of nominations submitted by the president in pursuance of his constitutional authority and is not before that body in any way.

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serve Gams by Cutting Out Ballots Not Recognized by Local Laws. 'OLD GUARD' HESITATES BV MARK SCMJVAV WASHINGTON, April 29. Within the next few days an issue, seriously affecting the Republican party organ ization will come to a climax. The Is sue has to do with regenerating the party in the South. A committee is now at work preparing recommen dations lo end the perennial scandal "of the Southern delegates." Thl3 committee is not unanimous in its point of view. "A portion of it consists of "Old Guard" Republican leaders, who have long had relations with the existing Republican leaders in the South and who hesitate to take any action which would destroy the power of those leaders and the position they have in their communities a position which depends almost wholly on their power in the Republican party. But that portion of the committee which will probably prevail, is determined to end the "Southern delegate" scandal. There is good evidence that this more modern thinking portion of the committee will have the support of President Harding when the matter comes to an issue during the next few days. Harding Wishes Change. The point of view of President Hard ing and the more thoughtful leaders of the party is that the success which the Republican party paid in the South during the recent election shall be preserved. They recognize that this success was based not on the .old methods of the southern Republican leaders, but rather in spite of them. They believe that the best thing for the Republican party is to follow a course which will be encouraging to those southern men leaders in various lines of business, who voted the Re publican ticket last fall. The proposal is, in the first place, to cut down, the number of delegates. The bulk of them colored, who in the past have come from eleven southern states to the Republican national convention. The reduction in numbers will be -from about l?lto J e ""proposal "is even inore drastic and fundamental. It is that the Republican party will not recognize any voter in its primaries, or any participant in its local conventions who is not also recognized as a voter by the local laws of his state and who has not actually voted under the laws of his state. Cuts "Fungus" Voters. The result of this rule would be to eliminate not all of the colored Republican voters in the south. But that large part of them described as "fungus" colored voters who have no sta tus as .such under the laws of their States and who never cut any figure in politics, except once in every four years to participate under the leadership of white political adventurers in wholly irregular convention and primaries which select delegates to the Republican national convention. The Republican leaders are assured that if they take this step they will have the enthusiastic sympathy of large numbers of white leaders in the South who want to be Republicans, but who can only be Republicans provided the party cleans house in the South. The Republican leaders are told by many business men in the South that for economic and other leasons there are the makings of a real Republican party in several southern states, liko Georgia and Louisiana. . It is this line that the party organization will probably follow when the matter is taken up during the next few days. HITCHCOCK ATTACKS KNOX PEACE MEASURE AS IDLE AND USELESS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 29 Adoption of the Knox peace resolution would be an attempt to dictate the international policies of President Harding, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking Demo crat on the foreign relations committee, charged today in the senate. The Nebraska senator attacked the measure as "idle and ineffective" and declared it was being railroaded through like a gas franchise through a city council, "when the vote can be depended upon". The resolution is to be voted on tomorrow. Senators King of Utah, and Pomerene, of Ohio, both Democrats, were among those who announced their intention of speaking. t Lodge, Borah for Defense Senators Lodge, Knox, Borah and others were expected to take the floor in defense of the proposal. Agreement to dispose of the resolution tomorrow was reached yesterday by Senators Lodge and Underwood. If this i3 done, the way will be cleared for consideration of the emergency tariff bill beginning Monday. The tariff measure was ordered favorably reported yesterday by the finance committee. The house, which yesterday passed the naval appropriation bill and immediately began debate on the army budget, was expected today to continue consideration of the latter measure. Indications were that a brisk fight would be staged over the size of the army. The bill provides for a reduction of enlisted personnel from 231.000 to 168.000. Many representatives were said to favor a still greater

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Secretary of State Hughes of the United States, upper center; Premier Aristide Briand of France, at left; Foreign Minister Walter Simons of Germany, lower center, and Premier David Lloyd . George of Great Britain. The United States, France and Great Britain are engaged In another conflict with Germany, but this one is a battle of diplomatic skill. The attempt of Germany through Foreign Minister Toaster Simons to place America in a compromising position by appealing to Uncle Sam to act as go-between in the settlement of reparation claims, has given Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes the most difficult position of the quartet of PRICE COMPARISON ! OF TODAY, YEAR AGO PROVES INTERESTING The reduction in the price of foodstuffs In Richmond is reflected In a Comparison between the price of a bill- of goboV VontfiV Trtmr'v-TTUnef today and a year ago. Some discrepancies in the prices quoted in the table were discovered when different grocery dealers were called; but the slight increases and decreases in the different quotations neutralized themselves, so that the 1921 table can be accepted as representative of prices today. This same holds true of the 1920 table. It will be noted that $3.49 bought as much today as could be obtained for $7.81 a year ago. Retail prices are quoted throughout. A comparison of the two tables will be of interest. Flour, which until a few days ago, sold around $1.10, was quoted at 95 cents, and potatoes, which a year ago sold for $1.50 a peck, can be bought for 30 cents today. Four Items Stand Out. The big decrease which figures prominently in the saving of $4.31 2 between the cost in 1920 and the cost in 1921, is to be found in the price of potatoes, flour, sugar and eggs. The saving on these four items alone is $3.17. The list follows: 1920 1921 Potatoes, pk $1.50 $ .30 Flour, 25 lbs 2.25 .95 Sugar 35 .10 Butter 70 .55 Navy beans 20 .07 Eggs 65 .23 Rice 20 .10 Corn 18 .12 Peas 15 .12 Cornmeal 20 .10 Syrup 20 .12V2 Can beans 20 .15 Coffee 50 .30 Lima beans 18 .12 Lard 35 .15 Total $7.81 $3.49 $3.49 Difference $4.31 DAVIS SmSEEKING TO SETTLE DISPUTES iBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 9 Secretary Davis continued conferences today looking toward a settlement of disputes between printing trades unions and employers over wages and hours. Employers from the East, Middlewest, end South were called for the first time to meet with the labor secretary Representatives of the typographical, stereotypers, and book binders' trades union, were seen separately. Both rides are very determined in their stands, the secretary said. Communist Agitators are Held by Chicago Police (By A-Ssoria td Press) CHICAGO. April 29. Circulars signed "the communist party of America" and advocating a May Day revolution were distributed in some sections of Chicago last night, according to federal officials. Broadcast circulation of the literature was prevented by the arrest of several raen, the officials said. The men arKAed will be held until after May day. Arrangements were made today to place special guards around federal and city buildings Sunday.

state heads directing the diplomatic exchanges. Republican leaders point out that President Harding had this possible situation in mind when he prevailed upon Hughes to accept the state portfolio, depending upon Hughes' ability to handle the situation! capably. France and Great Britain are awake to Germany's efforts to

Announce Delegates and Program For Annual Institute ofW.C.T.U. Annual Institute of the Wayne be the subject of an address which

County W. C. T. U. will be held at Fountain City la the Friend's church Wednesday" May ,4.: .Itategatit; and members t fonr-sM -of ; thtoeat-inrtoiis will attend and several of the principal speakers announced on the program are from the four local unions. They include Mrs. S. E. Nicholson, Mrs. D. W. Scott, Mr3. George G. Burbanck, Mrs. Maud Winder, Mrs. Elvah Brown and Mrs. Charles W. Koiana. a general invitation is extended the public to attend the insti-! tute. An informal reception for the institute leader, Miss Clara M. Sears, of Indianapolis, state treasurer of the W. C. T. U., will be held Tuesday evening. May 3, by the hostess union at the residence of Mrs. Oliver N. Huff, county president of the W. C. T. U. Advanced lines of the national W. C. T'. U. program, which will be presented by the department superintendents, will be among the first things to come up at the Wednesday sessions. Miss Clara Sears will speak on the position and needs of women in industry, supplementing her address with reports of the legislative work of 1921. As a member of the legislative committee of the Women's council, she has acquired interesting information on the passage and loss of the so-called "Women's Bills." To Discuss Child Welfare. Importance of child welfare work will be taken up in an address by Mrs. D. W. Scott of the West Richmond union. Medical temperance with special reference to the late ruling in medical use of beer and wine will be discussed by Mrs. Harlowe Lindley, also of the West Richmond W. C. T. U. The latest educational plans in this department will be related by Mrs. Mauna Green. Mrs. George G. Burbanck, president of the Mary F. Thomas union, will address the institute on social morality. The Mary W. Hill union will recount "Prohibition's Credit Marks", and the Rev. Esther Cook of New Garden Friends' church will contrast prohibition results in France and America. "Possibilities of Disarmament" will Weather Forecast COVER YOUR GARDEN I All tender vegetation should be protected from the frost Friday evening, accordirk to a forecast issued by Weatherman Moore late Friday afternoon. Freezing temperatures are to be the rule during the night. Fair; Frost tonight. Clearing this afternoon or tonight will be followed by frost due to a cool V . ouinwaru; across the Central states from Saskatchewan. Fair weather is in prospect j tor Saturday also, with slowly rising temperature. The coming spell of fair! ;tW uc For Indiana, by the United States' Weather Bureau Fair and continued cool tonight; probably light frost Saturday with rising temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday, Maximum 66 Minimum . . . : 40 Today Noon 44 V Weather Conditions . The unsettled weather of last night and this morning with local rains over the Central States is being followed by fair weather. Snow at Cheyenne, Wyoming and below freezing at several places in the Northern states. Barometric Pressure. 7 a. m.v ....... V.. Y. ........30.03 VnAti -jn nr.. . . w v .,... .uv.vv 4

gain through the appeal to America and are watching Hughes' movements

closely. Premier Aristide Briand was chosen by President Millerand a few months ago to head the cabinet primarily' to deal with the reparations settlement, and Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain is directing the diplomatic moves of that country. Mrs. S. E. Nicholson will deliver. "Americanization Work at the North End Mission" will be reported by Mrs. Maude Winder, president of the France K."WHrarrr union, and Mrs.'Elvati Brown, president of the Mary W. Hill union. Mrs. Charles W. Roland, of this city, county treasurer of the W. C. T. U., will read a paper on "The Tyrant in White" prepared by Mrs. Thurston of this city. Children's Ceremony Mothers of children under six years of ae are incited to bring them to the church at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon when the White Ribbon Recruit service will be held by Mrs. Ella Bond, a white ribbon being tied on the wrist of every child whose mother pledges herself to teach it purity and temperance.. The evening's program includes an address on law enforcement, an Americanization playlet fo be presented by young people of Fountain City, followed by a discussion by Miss Sears on "The Foreigner as a Desirable Citizen." Music for the institute will be arranged by Mrs. Lloyd Pyle and Mrs. Eva Lovan. Entertainment for the large visiting delegations will be provided by a committee composed of the following hostesses: Mrs. W. E. Brooks, Mrs. Earl T. Smith. Miss Carrie Clements, Mrs. Sam Barnes and Mrs. Allen KJncheloe. HARDWOOD TREES ARE FAVORED FOR ROADS BY STATE OFFICIAL "Put us down in favor of that movement," said Charles G. Sauers, assistant to Richard Lieber, head of the state conservation department, when he was asked ' about the proposed planting of trees along national highways as a memorial for America's exservice men. Mr. Lieber could not be reached by long distance telephone. Mr. Sauers said the state conservation department had recommended a similar movement, in the spring of 1919. At that time they proposed groves of trees. "Not only are Mr. Lieber and myself very much in favor of tree memorials, but also is William Guthrie, chairman of the state conservation 1 commission. We would like to see hardwood trees, such as oak and walnut, used." said Mr. Sauers. Asked what the conservation commission was doing to forward the plan. Mr. Sauers said that their efforts j were now confined to publicity. He assured staunch support and encouragement from the commission. SOUTH BEND. Ind., April 29. Between 6.000 and 7,000 maple trees are to be planted along the Lincoln high way in St. Joseph and La Porte coun ties as a memorial to the soldiers of I the two counties who lost their lives in the World war. The South Bend and La Porte posts took action last night which will lead to the planting. Senate Reports Favorably House Immigration Bill Br Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 29. The house immigration restriction bill was reported -favorably today by the senate immigration committee after elimination of provision to accord special privileges for entrance of minors, and persons subject to religious persecution.

(Bv 'Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 29 President Harding and his cabinet s re understood to have discussed the German reparations proposals again today. Secretary Hughes laying before them the views of the principal allied powers, with . regard to : the offer. Meantime, the American reply to the German communication was held up. While the cabinet was considering the question it became known that Great Britain and Italy had not definitely rejected the German offer as unacceptable as a basis for negotiations. It was understood, however, that the French and Belgian views as transmitted to Mr. Hughes were that the terms were unacceptable. According to information in usually well-informed quarters. Secretary Hughes is hopeful that negotiations between the allies and Germany can be re-opened. It is said that even' if a final decision is not reached before the French begin to move ; into adoption German territory, the exchanges can continue after that time. BERLIN, April 29. Criticism levelled at the German cabinet's appeal to President Harding- in the reparations question was calculated to weak

en still further the position of German diplomacy abroad, declared Count Von Bernstorff, former ambassador to the United States, in his maiden speech before the Reichstag, yesterday. Supporting the German note to Washington, the former ambassador deprecated the temper. of the debate. "The Democratic party to -which I belong," he said, "has contemplated with profound regret the discussion going on in this parliament yesterday and today. At a time when the fatherland is in dire distress, when we are immediately threatened with the gravest coercive measures, we are indulging in heated partisan discussion instead of realizing national unity which alone will enable us to overcom the menace with which we are confronted. "The - United "STates "Is actuated' chiefly by economic motives in Us treatment of . European problems. America can not possibly be interested in seeing Germany dismembered, or deprived of territory which is now coveted in the western quarters of Europe. To expect for-reaching political aid from the United States, I believe would be an error. The present issue, however, is not purely political, but it involves the principle of firmly establishing the solidarity of the interests of all nations." Asserts Proof "Proof of this may be found In prevailing world conditions. The United States is overstocked with raw materials which we- badly need. The thought of solidarity of nations, however, involves the principle that the negotiations be conducted on a basi3 of equality. The imposition of the penalties with which we are threatened would be tantamount to a resurrection of ' the state of war. Under these conditions, we feel we are justified in making an eleventh hour appeal to arbitration.- To this end we preposed giving the United States an opportunity to propogate the principle to which its present as well as its former administrations have fully subscribed." In contra-distinction to other speakers, Count Von Bernstorff consumed only 10 minutes of the Reichstag's time. In contra-dictioh to other speakers. Count Von Bernstorff consumed only 10 minutes of the reich stag's time. PARIS. April 29. Dr. Von.Gertzen, head of the German war burdens commission, refused to attend a meeting of the reparations commission today for determination of the time and methods of the German payments. Dr. Von Gertzen, replying to the commission's notice to attend the -meeting, and present the German observation. declared he did not believe he should attend in view of the present conditions. Premier Briand left for London early today to attend the meeting of the supreme allied council on Saturday. He will appear before that body with the support of the French parliament, public and press, which is unanimous (Continued on Page Sixteen) ELECT CITY CHAIRMAN TONIGHT FOR CAMPAIGN Selection of a city chairman to direct the "campaign favoring adoption of a city manager form of government for Richmond will take place at a meeting to be held in the K. of P. building at 7: SO o'clock Friday evening- . v . .. Representatives from civic organizations of the city and the executive committee from each of the eight wards will select the man to organtza the campaign expected to be staged here. The Rotary, , Kiwanis . and Young Men's Business clubs, the Cen tral Labor council. Chamber of Commerce,' South Side Improvement association and the Woman's club will be represented. , . -" - - s; Besides the selection of a city chairman, a thorough organization will be formed. This will include a speakers' bureau and finance committee, ac cording to leaders in the movement Benjamin Johnson, Jr., will preside at the meeting until the permanent city chairman is chosen ... .-.

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