Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 149, 4 May 1921 — Page 8

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GOVERNMENT HEADS ; EXPECTSETTLEMENT OF MARINE STRIKE (By Associated Press) Washington. May 4. Prospects .'if, verting the threatened tie-up of American shipping; through settlement of the pending wage dispute appeared brighter tqday. with government officiatehopeful -of . securing, a re-opening of negotiations between the shipping board, steamship owners and the marine workers. Chairman Benson, of the board.- had announced that a conference of.. all parties to the controversy-might be held here today and that a committee of the ship owners , was expected to be on hand for such ,a conference. .There, .was, a possibility of delay, however, to permit the jarrival of other parties to the confer"ence. he said a , ., ' - i Pending the possibility of a general -conference. Secretary Davis continued today his, conference with union officials .wha were .said already to have .given approval to a new set of workling rules proposed by the labor secreUary. .y'Itv NEWvYORK, May 4. Picketing of :steamshipjpiers was conunueu luoay ;by union iarthe workers in an effort ' n nMrmt 4hik :&pn1nc nf non-union (orders-on vessels scheduled for early sailing's, ' -; .". " A launch patrol of the harbor was maintained by the workers. I Steamshha owners expressed confi dence .that' they would be able to ; maintain sailing schedules. ! BALTIMORE;"' May 4. With police 'aboard nearly.!! ships in the harbor. .'police reserves concentrated in water'front districts, and an additional pa trol boat in commission today, police believe they can handle the situation ;resulting from the marine workers' strike here and prevent repetition of .yesterday's serious disturbances, une :steamshlD company may ask the tea ieral court for an injunction restraining tlwstrikcrs from picketing or in .other wayg interfering with men seeK fing employment on the vessels of the 'company. FRIEND MISSIONARIES i CONFER WITH BOARD i , Friend missionaries from Africa are in conference with the officials of the American ; Friends board . of Foreign missions: at fhe'CentraT offices. Sessions will continue until the latter part ot the week. Purpose of the meeting was explainted by Ross A. Hadley, general secretary of the board,. Wednesday, when jKi said that when the board learned xttfat so many of the Friends' African ;missionaries were in the United States, it was thought wise to call a ;nweting where all could get togteher ;ind discuss the past and future work, i Nearly all of the missionaries now meeting here will return to the African field within the next year. Aniong those here are Mr. and Mrs. B. Willis Beede, who have just returned, after a., year in Africa. They, will make their home in Richmond. To Submit Reports. ,(r Reports of the findings from the iessions held with the missionaries this week will be submitted at the apnual meeting of the missionary board in South Eighth street Friend. r-hurch next week. Those present at the meeting Wednesday included the following: ..B. Willis Beede, Lewis C. Moon, Mr. afcd Mrs. Jefferson W. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. C. Frank Conover, Miss Rpxie Reeves and Dr. Elisha Blackburn. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Chilson were expected to ; arrive . Wednesday afternoon. Prospective missionaries meeting with the group are Mr. and Mrs. liarry Patten, Westfield. and Miss Lois M. Cope, of Beloit, O. PHILLIPINE POLICE CLASH WITH MOROS (By Associated Press) MANILA. P. I., May 4 Moros, including Maharjah Unteng. a religious fanatic leader, were killed Sunday by a detachment of Philippine constabulary in an engagement near Tagllbi cm (hie island -of Siilu, 500 miles from here, according to advices received Tuesday af constabulary headquarters. fThe slaying of. the Moros followed the murder of . Lieutenant D. Velasquez, and three constabulary troopers. After killing the four men, the Moros jook their guns and escaped. All available constabulary forces of the department of Mindanao stationed on Sulu island were, despatched in pursuit ot the Moros. overtaking them near Taglibi. In the battle following virtually the entire band of Moros was wiped out. The constabulary forces recaptured the guns taken from their murdered companions.- One constabulary man was wounded in the battle. The reason for the attack by the Moros on the constabulary forces is not known here. PRINTERS STILL FIRM ; FOR SHORTER HOURS (By Associated Press) ; INDIANAPOLIS, May 4 Printers, who "went on strike Monday, to enforce (heir demands for a 44-hour work weekin job and book printing offices 'throughout the country are standing firm for the shorter workweek, officials of the International Typoghaphteal union declared here today. Although complete reports are still lacking from all cities where strikes are In-effect, the union officers said they were certain that not more than 10.tMH) of their members were out. Settlement of some strikes on the 44-hour basis have been reported by subordinate unions, according to J. W. Hays, Secretary-treasurer of the internation1 ali organization. iCHICAGO, May 4. Wage reductions of $4.35 a week for each of the fgur major printing crafts in Chicago W.s announced today by an arbitration board, four members of which chosen by the employers, four b the union, and a ninth selected as r, rWtr. by., the. others,

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PALLADIIM SEWS Bl'REAU WASHINGTON, May 4. There is now before congress a measure to make all new issues of government bonds taxable. It has been introduced by Representative L. T. McFadden, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the banking and currency committee, and it promises to stir up considerable controversy in connection with the question of tax revision. Opponents of the McFadden resolution advance the argument that if the government continues to float bonds bearing low rates of interest, between four and one-half and five per cent, it must continue the issuance of nontaxable bonds. Those who support the McFadden resolution call attention to the fact that the supreme court in its decision on the farm loan law sustained the right of congress to declare private obligations instrumentalities of the federal government, and tax exempt, which, it is argued, opens the way to make tax exempt all evidences of indebtedness, including city loans, railway and public utility securities. Proponents of the McFadden bill contend that there is no logical place to draw the line between which securities shall be tax-exempt and which not, asserting that the only way to prevent all securities being tax-exempt is to put a stop to the issue of any more taxexempt securities. Favors Taxation. In his Inaugural address this year, Governor Allen, of Kansas said: "In federal taxation, the introduction of the numerous tax-exemption securities has created the most effective system of tax-dodging wealthy investors have ever enjoyed. It has withdrawn large investment funds from private enterprises, robbing these endeavors of financial strength by making it more difficult for them to obtain capital. It has increased interest rates, which in turn increased costs of manufacture and affected finally the cost of living." Those who are seeking to prevent further issuance of t'ax-exempt securities refer to such bonds as "tax tu berculosis." Practically without ex ception they are advocates of the in come tax system, which they say is the only equitable method of taxing everybody in accordance with his ability to pay. Charge Tax Evasion. Supporters of the McFadden resolution state that the country his failed to derive the full benefits of the income taxing system because of the great 'flood of tax-exempt securities. LAWSON AIR MAIL PACTS CANCELLED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 4. Cancellation of contracts made with the Albert W. Lawson company, of Malwaukee, for the earning of air mails over three proposed routes was announced today by the Post Office department. This action, the department said, was taken at the initiative of the Lawson company and was mutually agreeable to both parties. The proposed routes were: From Pittsburgh to St. Louis by Columbu Cincinnati, and Ind,anapolis from New ork to Chicago by Harnsburg, Pittsburgh, and Ft. Wayne; and from New York to Atlanta by Raleigh, N. C and Columbia, S. C. CO-OP DAY NURSERIES. IN FUTURE, IS CLAIM (By Associated Pross) DETROIT, May 4. A prediction that within 10 years kindergarten tearhine in the United States will have been revolutionized and that practically all children between two and one-half and five years will be receiving special training, was made today at the annual convention of the International Kindergarten union by Miss Elizabeth Cleveland, supervisor of girls activities of the Detroit board of education. Miss Cleveland announced the experiment is to be tried here next year. The plan is to put children between these ages in an "under kindergarten," where, they will be fed and clothed properly and "scientifically raised." "If the plan is successful, It will lead eventually to establishment of a day nursery in every block in large cities. These nurseries are to be managed by a different mother from the block each day." Music with play is one of the fundamental ideas of modern kindergarten teaching, Mrs. May K. Brigel, educational representative of the bureau of education, Washington, D. C, said In an address. Miss Frances M. Berry, of Baltimore, another speaker, said jazz and fox trot music has no place in the kindergarten. Says State Has Failed in Bond Theft Case (By Associated Press) MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 4 Admitting that the state "had failed with its strongest case "Sam O. Bates, city attorney, today filed motions in criminal court asking that charges of receiving stden property against W. L. Huntley, Jr., H. Diggs Nolen, R. E. Priddy, Maurice Joseph, James M. Vardaman, and John E. McCall, Memphis men, for the alleged marketing here of Liberty bonds, which the f-tate charged were stolen in a Brooklyn hold-up last November, be either dismissed or nolle prossed. Congress to Investigate Agricultural Conditions (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 4. A re-drafted resolution providing for investigation by a joint congressional commission into agricultural conditions was agreed on today at a hearing before the house Tules committee. Representative Strong, Republican, Kansas, and Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wisconsin, joint authors of the original resolution, accepted the amended measures providing for appointment of five members of each house on the commission, which would report in 9C - days.'

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Are Taxable Before Congress There, are already over $14,000,000,000 worth of such bonds issued, enough, it is argued to absorb the entire wealth of all persons in the United States having an annual income of $100,000 or more, which would enable such persons, who would otherwise pay the highest income taxes, to avoid paying any income taxes whatever, x For the year ending December 31, 1920, tax-exempt municipal securities alone were issued to the amount of $1,446,935,209. In his program of tax -reforms which Secretary of Treasury Mellon has just made public he recommends, among other things, a, limitation on the amount of federal tax-exempt bonds to be issued in the future. The American Bankers association also has shied a brick at tax-exempt securities in a resolution which expresses disapproval of "any new national legislation looking to the issue of additional tax-exempt securities. JUNIOR HIGH SENATE TO AWARD LETTERS I school's "G" I Garfield Junior high senate has decided to award purple and white "G" letters to students winning the required high grade in either scholarship, citizenship or physical efficiency. When two or more of these "G's" have been awarded to any one scholar, that individual is then eligible to membership in the senate. The "G". senate is a deliberative body which meets regularly to discuss school plans and problems and make recommendations. With its membership limited to those winning one or more "G's" it represents the best students of the school. To distinguish those having won one "G" or more the following plan has been adopted: Students having won one "G" in either scholarship, citizenship or physical efficiency, will be given a purple "G" mounted on a white back-ground; those having won two, will be given a white "G" mounted on a purple background; students winning three "G's" will be awarded a white "G" mounted on a purple back-ground, and the whole encircled with a small white edge. Department of Justice Reviews Palmer Ruling (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 4 Hearings looking to a review of former Attorney General Palmer's opinion holding shipments of liquor from one foreign country to another via this country to be in violation of the prohibition laws were to be held today by the department of justice. Guy D. Goff. assistant to the attorney general has been assigned to hear arguments for complaining shippers. Representatives of the treasury and the anti-saloon league are also expected to attend the hearings. Organized Polish Forces in Silesian Occupation (By Associated Press) UPPER SILESIA, May 4. Organized Polish forces, estimated at 20,000 have occupied all of upper Silesia, south of a line running from Kosel to Tarnowitz with the exceDtion of a few large towns, and are moving northward J sccording to information supplied a member of the inter-allied representation here. Dalton Jury Disagrees; Some Would Acquit Youth (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 4 The jury in the case of William Dalton, 16 year old bank clerk, who stole $772,000 worth of Liberty bonds from the Northern Trust company, recently disagreed and was discharged today after it had been deliberated for nearly 24 hours. About half of the jurors were understood to have been in favor of acquitting the self-confessed bond thief. Senate to Probe Increase In Rail Operating Costs (By Associated Fress WASHINGTON, May 4. Increased railroad operating costs and the question of carriers placing repair work with outside concerns, will be looked into by the special senate investigating committee which meets May 10. Chairman Cummins said today that railroad managers would be asked to explain why operating costs last year reached $6,000,000,000 an increase of about one billion dollars. France Gives Warning Against Polish Uprising . (By Associated Press) PARIS. May 4 The French government it was learned today has strongly impressed upon the government at Wrarsaw that grave consequences to Polish interests are likely to result from a Polish uprising in upper Silesia. Unrest has been reported in this region over the rumor of an allied decision giving Poland only two districts there as a result of the recent plebiscite. A mining strike is also in progress there. Warn Greeks and Turks On Neutrality Rights (By Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4 Greece and the Sultan's government have been notified by the allied high commission here that the neutrality of Constintinople snd of the straits must be observed. The Greeks were also informed that they must not attempt to exercise the right of search, nor the control of any allied merchant vessels. These steps were taen in order that recurrence of incidents similar to the search of a Japanese vessel here recently might be prevented. TURKISH HEIR GOING TO ITALY CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4 Omar Farouk, son of the heir presumptive to the Turkish throne, whose assistance was rejected by the Turkish nationalists because they did not wish to establish relations with any of the sultan's family, i3 going to Italy where ffe will Join Prince Osman Fouad Efifendi, nephew of the sultan.-

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UNSKILLED RAIL HELP NEEDS WAGE BOOST LABOR BOARD HEARS (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 4 Wages of unskilled employes should be adjusted upward and not downward. If the cost of living and the rates of pay in other industries are to be used as a basis In deciding the railway workers' pay, W. Jett Lauck. consulting economist for the unions, told the railroad labor board today at the hearing into the carriers' demand for lower wages. Mr. Lauck declared that the figures presented by the railroads, showing certain decreases in living costs and indicating that wages for unskilled labor in most industries were lower than the pay given railroad workers, were deceiving. He presented a table of wages for unskilled coal mine workers, building trades laborers, steel laborers, longshoremen, municipal employes, navy yardsmen, arsenal employes and marine workers. These workers, he said, were receiving more money than unskilled railroad employes. He particularly stressed the pay of steel workers, saying the United States Steel Corporation paid common labor 50 cents an houraya Figures Deceiving. Cost of living figures, based on decreases in wholesale prices should not be considered by the board, he said. "Such figures are deceiving," said Mr. Lauck, "for the government figures show that while there was a 30 per cent, decrease in wholesale prices between Juno and December, 1920, the retail decrease was only seven percent. "The railroads partly base theii plea for lower wages on the decrease in living costs and the rates of pay in other industries whereas these factors indicate that wages of railroad labor should be adjusted upward and not downward." Mr. Lauck presented figures designed to show that bare subsistence for a family of five in this country cost $1,617 a year, that a "minimum comfort standard" would be $2,000 annually, and that a "progressive American standard of living" would cost $2,500. E. I. Lewis Resigns Place on Indiana Commission (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 4. E. I. Lewis, chairman of the Indiana public service commission for the last four years, today sent his resignation, effective immediately, to Governor McCray. Mr. Lewis later left fori Washington to become a member of the interstate commerce commission, to which he was appointed recently by President Harding. Ohio Traction Carmen Strike Against Wage Cut (By Associated Press) CANTON, O.. May 4,. Carmen on the entire system of the Northern Ohio Traction company's lines, with the possible exception of those employed on the Akron city car line, will strike tomorrow morning against a reduction in wages. The strike will affect 500 motormen and conductors on the mai ne and on the city lines at Camden and Massillon.

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Kiwanian Closed Meeting. Klwanians hold their regular monthly closed session, Thursday noon. No program has been arranged for the meeting. Announces Church Film The West Richmond Friends church will present "Nomad of the North," on Friday evening of this week, at 7:30 o'clock. It is a story based oh the novel by James Oliver Cur wood, and featuring the wild animals of the northern countries. Amission for children will be 10 cents, for adults, 15 cents. St. Paul's Vestry Meeting St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold its monthly vestry meeting at the church at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night. It is probable that one matter of business will concern the Episcopal summer school which is to be held here in June. Medical Association Meet The regular monthly meeting of the Wayne County Medical association was to be held at 3:15 o'clock Wednesday at Reid Memorial hospital. The regular routine business will be brought before the association. Colored Community Meeting Members of the colored division of the community service training class will meet Friday night at 7:30 o'clock in the Bethel A. M. E. church. The meeting was to have been held on Thursday, but it was postponed. Marriage License Granted Marriage license was granted to Harlow Edgar Haas, minister, and Lucile Haner by County Clerk Meredith Wednesday morning. 8L00MINGT0N OFFER CONSIDERED BY RAE "I have the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church of Bloomington under consideration," said Dr. J. J. Rae, pastor of the local First Presbyterian church, when asked about his acceptance of the Bloomington church, Wednesday. "I like the town, and I like the people. ' They have made me a very good offer. All I have to say now is that I have it under consideration." FREE MAN CHARGED WITH PLAYING COP George Williams, of Huntingburg, W. Va., who was brought into police headquarters Tuesday afternoon on a charge of impersonating an officer, was released Wednesday morning when the couple causing hip arrest Tuesday afternoon failed to appear and file charges. Investigation by police showed that Williams had received no money, as was first charged, and that there was no case against him. The couple causing the arrest gave their names as Edgar Johnson and Eva Wilson, of Connersville. Their failure to appear further substantiated the investigation of the police, it was stated. James Johnson, colored, was fined $5 and costs and sentenced to one day in jail in city court Wednesday morning on a charge of petit larceny. It was charged that Johnson stole a small quantity of coal from a local coal company. This was found in his possession, 'it was stated. Leo Jack was given the minimum fine of $1 and costs for speeding by Mayor Zimmerman.

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Trust Company Charges . Fraudulent Land Conveyance Complaint on a note and to set aside fraudulent conveyance of property was filed in Wayne circuit court Wednesday - afternoon by the Dickinson Trust company against Vaughn B. Crocker, National Road west, and Minnie B. Crocker. The demand on the note is for $900. According to the complaint Crocker has purchased two pieces of property and conveyed both of these to his wife with the purpose of preventing collection on the note owed the trust company. RAIL CONSOLIDATION APPROVAL ASKED INDIANAPOLIS. May 4 Plans for the Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern railway Decerning a part of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul system became public here today when the public service commission was asked to approve a 999 year lease between' the two roads. The Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern is to be made a coal carrier for the bigger railway system, which agrees to place new equipment on the coal road, according to papers filed with the commission. The Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern operates 300 miles of road between Chicago Heights by Quaker Hill, 111., and Terre Haute and Westport, traversing Vigo, Daviess, Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Lawrence. Morton. Greene, Clay, Sullivan and Vermillion counties in Indiana. No date was set by the commission for considering the application for approval of the lease, but its terms have already been agreed upon by the directors of the two roads and will be submitted to stockholders on May 11 and 12. ESCAPED PRISONER IS HELD AT DAYTON Etta McConnell. color-'- who escaped from the Home fo "-iendless Women on the night of December 1, 1920. was arrested in Dayton, O., Tuesday night and word sent to local police that she would return to this city without requisition papers. She escaped from the woman's jail by climbing through a skylight and lowering herself from the roof with a rope improvised by the use of blankets. She was being held on a charge of violating the state liquor laws. Officer Ed McNally went to Dayton Wednesday morning to bring her back to Richmond. A man by the name of Cook was arrested with Mrs. McConnell, but city nor county records do not show any record of this man being wanted here. Cooper, American Airman; Will Return Home Soon WARSAW, May 4. Capt. Marion C. Cooper, the American member of th; Kosciusko aerial squadron, who escaped recently to Riga from soviet Russia, arrived here today, weak but in good health. He plans to return to the United States as soon as he has been discharged, which probably will be within 10 days when all the members of the Kociusko squadron will "be discharged from the Polish service.

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FOR FOREIGN TRADE STRESSED BY EXPERT CLEVELAND, O.. May 4. The eighth annual convention of the national foreign trade, council opened here this morning with approximately 2,000 delegates, representing every part and every industry in this country present, when James A. Farrell, chairman of the council and president of the United States Steel corporation called the first annual session to order. "American foreign trade and ita present problems" will be the general convention theme during the four days the delegates are in session. The subject will be discussed in its many varied phases by experts of interna tiorial reputation. General sessions will be held in a theatre each morning with elevc group sessions during the afternoon? and evenings, the convention closin? with a general session Saturday morn ing. The annual banquet will be helc Friday evening. Opening Address Following an address of welcome and the appointment of Alexandei Brown, president of the Cleveland chamber of bommeree as chairman o' the convention and O. K. Davis, sec retary of the council as conventior secretary. Chairman Farrell delivered the opening address. The problems of long time credits for foreign trade and the matter o; the American merchant marine, h emphasized as two. of the matters tc which serious and ' thorough consid eration must be given by the commit tee sessions. Long time credits and a proper merchant marine are tied clost to the interests of every business man in this country, Mr. Farrell stated. The chairman pointed to the fact that the national foreign trade coun cil is entirely non-partisan, non-poll tical and never adopts resolutions ol any kind at its meetings. Very much the same point of view was expressed in the address of the next speaker, Governor W. P. Hard ing, of the federal reserve board. Washington.. D. C. who talked on "frozen credits what they are and how to thaw them." BOLSHEVIK GOLD IS SENT BY MAIL CHRISTIANIA. Norway, May 4. The Scandinavian American line steamer United States from Christiania, April 30, due in New York Mav 11. has on board 70 sacks of gold bullion, valued at several million dollars, consigned from the Swedish mail service as first class mail. The gold is Russian Bolshevik gold remelted by the Swedish Royal mint. Last year the Swedish mint reraelt ed and refined 19 tons of Russian gold and so far this year has put 70 tonthrough the same process. Most 01 this gold is destined for the United States. The ' Norwegian mail service, it i -learned, yesterday refused to tran.mit 27 sacks of gold bullion from the Stockholm Enskida bank and returnee the gold to the bank. The Norwegian-American line, the Swedish-American line and also the Scandinavian line itselv. now are de plininp" In rarrv snrh en Id rar?ni In America.