Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 151, 6 May 1921 — Page 1

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Official Declares Modified Form of Federal Regulation Acceptable Advises Supervision Agriculture. WILL FIGHfTO DEATH CB Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May 6 A modifled form or federal regulation of the meat packing companies is not opposed by the industry, Thomas E. Wilson, of Chicago, president of the American Institute of Meat Packers, declared today before a house committee holding hearings on regulatory legislation. Mr. Wilson said that the original proposal for regulation, arising after the federal trade commission reports on the industry in 1918, would be oppoped by the packers "to the last because they might as well die fighting as die of slow strangulation." He added, however, that a bill placing the industry urder supervision of the department of agriculture alone might be acceptable. Advises Compromise "A regulatory measure of this kind." he said, "with the secretary of rgriculture as the regulating authoriiy drawn up along the lines of the Haugen bill which congress considered last session as a substitute for the type of packer legislation proposed in the senate, would be in my judgment a compromise upon which we all could get together." "It is a mistake to think that packers oppose all regulative legislation, because we in the industry are ready lo accept any form of regulation under which we can live, but in view of the present economic conditions. I do not think that congress should impose any of the harsher restrictions that have been proposed in some of the bills on the subject. Says Produce is Problem. Fluctuations in the live stock market are largely due to the unscientific ?nd inefficient system employed by producers in marketing their products and the real -trouble at the base of the whole question is not so much a packers problem as a producers' problem, Mr. Wilson said. Mr. Wilson, who said he spoke for the 200 packing companies which comprise the membership of the institute, told the commfttee that legislation of the sort proposed would simply serve to divert the largest single industry in America from energetic efforts to adjust itself to a changed and difficult situation. The result, he said, would be quite as harmful to the live stock producers as to the packing industry itself, as the inter st of the producers is so closely interwoven with that of the packers tnat what is injurious to one is bound to prove harmful to the other. PLEDGE OF LOYALTY BROUGHT TO HARDING BY ADOPTED CITIZENS WASHINGTON, May 6 A renewed pledge of loyalty and patriotic service on the part of foreign-born citizens, 'vas brought to President Harding today by a delegation representing 21 of the racial conference committees of the Inter-racial council of New York. The purpose of the visit was said to be to promote mutual understanding between the foreign bora and other citizens of the country, and not to diacufs details of the present or proposed immigration legislation. Members of the delegation present ed a memorial urging that those who have become naturalized be given full opportunity to accommodate themselves to the American social system, and be treated sympathetically by native Americans. The memorial also called attention to the service rendered the country by its foreign born during the war and promisef, equal loyalty and devotion in the tasks of reconstruction. Mr. Harding was invited by the committee which included many prominent citizens of foreign birth to attend a meeting of the inter-racial council to bo held this fall. It was said that the gathering would include representatives of every racial group in the United States. - Those in the delegation included Dr. Albert Shiels and Dr. Antonio Stella, both vice-presidents of the council; Professors V. H. Kalendarian and Abraham Yohannan, of Columbia university; Dr. Francis E. Fronczak. health commissioner of Buffalo, and Professor Alexander Petrunkevitch, of Yale University. Drought Adds to Troubles Of Famine Stricken China WASHINGTON. May 6. Drought has added to the seriousness of famine conditions in China, reports today to the state department indicated. Spring crops, it was said, will be almost a total loss, making necessary a continued relief for 2,000,000 famine victims, rlthough it had been hoped to discontinue the work in June. Until the summer crops are gathered in August, the 'message- said, contributions of $3,000,000 will be required to sustain ilie people in the famine district. Say Over 25,000 Bodies of U. 5. Soldiers in France HOBOKEN, N. J., May 6. Officers commanding the army transport, Somme, which docked today with the bodies of 1.235 American soldiers, who died in the war, said the transport, Wbeaton. would bring 6.000 more next week. They added that 25,000 to 30,000 more remained in French cemeteries.

Hardihg and Cabinet, in Action, Set Example of Stepping Lively

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These photographs, taken a few days ago in Washington, show: 1 Herbert Harry Daugherty, attorney general; 3 Andrew Mellon, secretary of the

tary of agriculture 5 James J. Harding; 8 Charles E. Hughes,

Coolldge; 11 Edwin Denby, secretary of the navy; 12 Albert Fall, searetary of the interior. Above are'shown President Harding, Vice President Coolidge and the members of Harding's cabinet as the capital folk see them these days, stepping briskly from one government building to another while carrying on the nation's important domestic and international affairs.

200 ITALIAN SOLDIERS LEAVE SILESIAN CITY UNDER FIRE OF POLES fBy Associated press OPPELN, Silesia, May 6. Two hundred Italian soldiers commanded by Col. Bond of the British army, evacuated Gross Strehlits, a little over 20 miles southeast of this city last night. At-that time the town was under artillery fire from Polish in surgents. In making his report to the allied commission here. Col. Bond urged the necessity of sending reinforcements, laying emphasis on the need of machine guns and ammunition. The French officials here declared they were unable to furnish more sol diers, saying they were short of men everywhere in the plebiscite zone. The Poles are reported to be in possession of the entire eastern section of Silsia as far north as Rosenberg, which the commission heard they occupied yesterday without opposition. Fighting is still going on at Rybnik, in southern Silesia. May Be-lnforce Troops. Organization of civilian police to the number of 3,000 to re-inforce entente troops is contemplated here. These police would be Upper SilesiaGermans it is indicated. When a copy of the proclamation issued by Adelbert Norfanty, in which he declared himself governor of upped Silesia, reached the inter-allied commission here, a French official said: "Korfanty is now a rebel, and should we apprebent him he will be treated as such." The proclamation which it is understood, was issued at Sosnowsic where Korfanty has his headquarters demanded obedience to Nowina Dolliwa, named as chief of the insurgents, and Korfanty on pain of death. It also threatened thieves and plunderers with the death sentence. French authorities here accepted Korfanty's action without surprise saying it would make little difference with the eventual outcome. "With insufficient forces." said one official, "we are doing everything possible to put an end to this movement, and we hope to have the situation in hand in two or three days. Had the Germans not behaved so well, conditions would have been more serious. WARSAW, May 6. Unconfirmed reports from Bosnowice early today say that Adalbart Korfanty, former plebiscite commission in Upper Silesia, who has proclaimed himself leader of the Polish insurgents in that territory, has been arrested by the Inter-allied plebiscite commission together with his entire staff. FORMER LOCAL MAN LOSES APPOINTMENT WASHINTON. D. C. May 6 Waiter H. RiddelU of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl vania. has been appointed general superintendent of tho railway mail service. Postmaster General Hays has announced. O. K. Karns, Indianapolis, formerly of Richmond, was an applicant for the appointment. He had the endorsement of the railway mail association. Karns is chief transfer clerk at Indianapolis of the railway mail service, and he is also president of the fifth division of the railway mail association.

Davis, secretary of Labor; 6 John W. Weeks, secretary of war; 7 President! secretary of state; 9 Will H. Hays, postmaster general;. 10 Vice President!

Sentence Draft Suspect For , Draft Evasion (By Associated Press) " --' HARRISBURG. Pa., May 6. Tito Ligi, of Scranton, Pa., whose suspected connection with the Wall street bomb explosion last September, has been under investigation by the department of justice was sentenced in federal court here today to one year imprisonment on the charge of draft evasion. Ligi pleaded guilty. The Wall street explosion was not mentioned in court. BUDGET BILL READY TO GO TO CONFERENCE fBv Associated Pres9 WASHINGTON, May 6. Passed by the house with several changes as adopted by the senate, the budget bill was ready to go to conference today with prospects for an early agreement on amendments. Chief among1 the changes in the bill as passed by the house yesterday was a provision to make the proposed budget bureau, which under the senate bill would be an adjunct of the treasury department an independent bureau. , While providing as does the senate bill for abolishment of the office of comptroller of the treasury and creation in its place of a comptroller general to selected by the president for a term of seven years, the house measure would make the latter officer subject to removal by a concurran resolution of congress not requiring the signature of the president. The senate bill provides for removal by joint resolution requiring executive approval. The house retained the senate prevision for appointment of the director of the proposed budget bureau and his assistant by the president, although voting to make the bureau independent of the treasury department Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST. Mostly fair; excepting for local showers. Partly cloudy weather is in prospect for the next 24 hours with fair at intervals. Conditions are favorable for local showers either Friday afternoon or Saturday due to a gradual fall in the barometric pressure over the central states. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday; no changes in temperature. Temperatures for Yecterday. Maximum 6? Minimum 44 Today. Noon ,....66 Weather Conditions The Atlantic storm continues to move slowly north eastward, and very stormy weather with heavy rains have occurred from Cape Hatteras to Maine. Although the weather has been mostly fair over the central states, conditions are becoming unsettled again. Abnormally cold weather has prevailed over Florida this week. Pensacola reported a minimum of 44 and Miami 50 on Wednesday which breaks all previous records for this time of year. Summer weather in the west, 82 degrees at Miles City, Montana, Thursday. Barometric Pressure. ?: 00 30.04. 10:00 oU:u! Noon ? 30.01

Hoover, secretary of commerce; 2 treasury; A Henry C. Wallace, secre

FRIENDS ESTABLISH PERMANENT OFFICES Permanent headquarters for both the friends and opponents of the city manager form of government for Richmond have been established, according to announcements made by the respective chairmen Friday morning. Jesse Bailey, chairman favoring the adoption of the plan, announced that rooms had been secured In the K. of P. building. Room 213 will be opened Saturday and Miss Gene R. Lupton will serve as permanent secretary. The headquarters will be open at all rea sonable hours for those desiring information and literature explaining the proposed form of government. Gath Freeman, who heads the organization opposed to the adoption of the new form of government, states that headquarters have been opened on the second floor of the Colonial annex. These opened Friday afternoon and will remain open under a permanent secretary until after the election. Outline Plans. Both chairman issued statements regarding the plans that would be followed at their headquarters. Mr. Freeman stated that he had observed a disposition on the part of the people to find out the real facts concerning the two systems in issue. He stated that he believed people wanted to be told, the true sjtuation before casting their votes. He said this was the object of the organization opposed to the adoption of the new plan of government. "People of Richmond want to do what is best for Richmond, and they will consider carefully and weigh the facts before casting their votes, he said. Mr. Bailey stated that he was wait ing the complete organization of the wards and precinct3 before announcing his complete City organization. H? saia tnat tne movement tor a change of government seemed to be gaining rapid headway, and the reports to him from all parts of the city were very encouraging. The interest of women of the city in the new plan of government was commented on by Mr. Bailey, who stated that this was one of the most encouraging features. INFANT BOY BURNED PROBABLY FATALLY Henry Curry, five years old, prob: ably was fatally burned Thursday afternoon v.-hen his clothing caught fire while nlavine with matrhna in a jFhed in the rpar of nis norae at Southwest Second street. His body was burned from the waist down and little hope for his recovery is held by attending physicians. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Curry. The little boy is said to have climbed up on the kitchen table and secured some matches. He had taken these into the wood-shed where he and a neighbor child were playing. Socn after his screams attracted neighbors who saw him run from the shed. He was caught and the flames smothered in p coat. The accident occurred about IS -.30 p. m.

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RE CENTER OF NEXTJIGHT8 Will Open Hearings on Taxation and Tariff Monday Health Subject of Concern to Contemporaries. LA FOLLETTElMPROVES BV MARK SIXUVAS WASHINOTON, D. C, May 6. With the ground cleared of bills and other matters that hung over from the previous session, we shall begin on Monday the real work of the present i session. Senator Penrose on that day opens, the hearings on tariff and taxation. From that time onward, Senator Penrose should have the center of the stage. He is the chairman of the committee on finance, and it is (the committee on finance that will j have charge of the two great subjects or tariff revision and tax revision. Just how Senator Penrose will bear up under this load is a subject of concern to his friends. His health is still not good. His fund of vitality is far short of that which enabled a leader like Aldric.h to drive a tariff through a hot summer session. And even Senator Aldrich, his friends believe shortened his years by the exactions of that work. Mr. Penrose was out of tho senate for a full year bef anso of ill health. Since the first of last December he has been and in steady attendance. But nobody who observes him believes that his strength is of the best. Gets Ovations. While his physical strength may be deficient, Penrose, because of that very handicap will have an amount of support that he would otherwise be without. Whenever he makes a public appearance, and whenever the occasion justifies it at all, he is given an ovation for the gameness with which he stands up under obvious physical handicaps an ovation which is shared in not merely by his old friends but by many who in former times and on political grounds would be far from showing him deference. One of the appealing sights on the floor on several occasions has been LaFollette showing a friendly human solicitude for Penrose's health. LaFollette has been through a long siege of bad health and has undergone an operation at Rochester.. LaFollette describes the derangement of his health as having been of a nature that caused too much bile to be In his system, and not in humor, but in the most friendly solicitude many believe it is this fact that has caused that excessive irritability which during the past few years took away from LaFollette some of the prestige and following that he formerly had. Confidence Will Help Penrose's restoration to health is less obvious than LaFollette's. Penrose, in spite of the strong positions he always took in politics, has always been liked personally by men who opposed him most bitterly in politics. Penrose's directness, straight forwardness and spontaneous truthful ness always made even his political i enemies have confidence in him, and j this confidence will help him now in the duty that falls on him of driving through two difficult and complex measures in the field ot tariff and taxation. The Pennsylvania senator is a very able man. He has never done justice to his own ability. It is a fair assumption that if Penrose had come from California or Oregon, instead of from Pennsylvania he might have been a. very considerable figure in our history. The fact that his home state is only two hours from Washington has always kept him involved in the minutie of state politics to the extent that his time was consumed in being a politician, he did not have time to be as much of a statesman as his very great ability and his strong qualifications of character might have made him. Smoot to Aid Penrose's chief aid in piloting the tariff and taxation bills through congress will come from Smoot, of Utah, and that aid will be great. Senator Smooth is an indefatigable worker He cares nothing for recreation whatever, and every minute of his time and every ounce of his vitality is devoted to the business of the government. Smoot is to the government of the United States like a faithful bookkeeper or treasurer in many a private business. He knows more of the business of the United States than any other living person, when the debates on the tariff and the tax bills are in action it will be Smoot who will know more of the details of those bills than any other person. ; (Copyright 1921, by the New York Kvening ost, Inc.) POST C WILL BOOST FOR HIGHLEY TONIGHT Friday night's -meeting of Post C of the Travelers' Protective association will be the last meeting held before the annual state convention to be held at West Baden. Every member is urged to be present. T. C. Harrington said the meeting was being held Friday night instead of Saturday because of the circus. The Friday night meeting will be an open one and final plans will be made to boost Mr. Highley's candidacy. Many women are planning to attend the convention and at the meeting Friday campaign songs that are to be sung at West Baden will be practiced. Plans for ending tne campaign with a big swing are under way by the committee. The committee urges that all members put their shouders to the wheel and work this last week as hard as possible to put their candidate over.

COUNTY ORGANIZATION TO SEEK PREVENTION WILLIAMS RE-ELECTION A county-wide organization has been perfected by citizens of the" various townships of Wayne county, it was learned Friday, having for its object the prevention of the re-election

of County Superintendent C. O. Wil-1 liams. Representatives from all points in the county have attended two meetings to discuss the matter. Election of the county superintendent occurs on the first Monday in June, and is by vote of the noara ot trustees, at-. thur H. Hines, of Cambridge City, superintendent of the Jackson townshir schools, has been recommended as a successor to Williams. Members of the temporary organization charge lack of ability, inefficiency in conduct of county schools, an arbitrary attitude in forcing schools upon townships in defiance of local wishes and needs, and opposition to chanzes in the school system which would tend to minimize his control of the school system. Replies to Charges. Mr. Williams, in replying to the charges today, points to the Indiana statute defining qualifications as answer to questions of his ability and fitness, stating that he can qualifv under several separate points of both the old and the new laws, only one minliflration beinz necessary. He said all county school matters for which he is directly responsible, such as teaching force and instruction, are in advance of other counties,, and that deterioration of buildings is due to local causes. Respecting influence for new buildings, he said that he has at no time appeared in court, nor issued orders from the office, and has used no means except moral suasion and advice in promoting the establishment of township buildings. He has tried, he said, to give country toys and girls the same advantages as those of the city of Richmond. As for a desire for more control, Mr. Williams said the office already has more work than he can properly handle, and he-would te in laror oi a curtailment of his responsiDinties rather than an addition of new ones. Says up to Citizens "If citizens of the townships are dissatisfied with me," said Mr. Williams, "the proper thing for them to do is to go to their trustees, and ask that they do not vote for me. Trustees are the regularly elected representatives ot tne peopie ana iv supposed to be answerable to public opinion. In case the trustees do not vote In accordance with public sentiment, if they elect me in defiance of the desire-of their -constituents, the people have a resource at the next trustee election when they may vote the trustees out of office." The organization which is opposing the re-election of Mr. Williams, includes representatives in each township, who will endeaver to demonstrate to the trustees the force of opinion opposing Mr. Williams in that township, where that is the case, with the expectation that where a majority against Mr. Williams is shown, the trustees will vote accordingly. A publicity committee also has been appointed. STATE POLICE FORCE MEMBER WILL COME TO RICHMOND SOON Establishment of an embryonic state police force with six districts for the purpose of aiding in the detection of automobile thieves has been perfected under the direction of Ed Jackson, secretary of state. Richmond is one of the headquarters named and the detailing of an officer in this locality is expected within the next few weeks, according to information received here. Chief of Police Roy Wenger stated that no definite information on the subject had been received yet but that he had understood that such a move was to be made by the state, the officers working in close connection with police officers of the various cities. This new state department is made possible under the terms of the automobile certificate of title act, which gives the secretary of state police powers and authority to appoint deputies to serve in any part of the state. Police powers also will be conferred upon these deputies. The certificate of title department will begin operations as soon as the 1921 statutes are published. It is expected that the acts will be proclaimed by Governor McCray about May 23. Must Purchase Container. The expenses of the thief detection bureau, which will be operated in connection with the automobile department of the office of the secretary of state, will be defrayed from fees which will be paid by every automobile, truck and motorcycle owner in the state. The law requires the payment of 50 cents for a certificate of title. It also requires owners of machine.-; to purchase from the r.tate a container for the license certificate that it can be attached to the car for display to assist enforcing officers. According to the tentative plans, the department will be initiated in In diana with 6ix deputies. The state will be divided into districts with a deputy in charge of each district. ! While no definite plans have been made, it is expected that the district headquarters will be Indianapolis. South Bend, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Richmond and Hammond. It is planned to have the enforcing officers equipped with motorcycles or automobiles. In addition to these officers, who will be employed by the state, the law gives the secretary of state authority to request the police departments of any city in the state to assist in the detection of automobile thieves. When any local police officer is loaned to the state in this manner he will hare power to make birrests in any part of the state for IgLhe crime of vehicle taking.

ALLIED TERMS ARE STUDIED BY GERMANS Paris Newspapers Gloomy Over Ultimatum Believe Allies Let Chance Slip-To Press Hard.

U. S. STUDIES PROPOSAL (B Asoeild Pres PARIS, May 6. Leaders of German political parties met this- morning to take action regarding the allied ultimatum, says a Havas dispatch from the German capital. The agreement reached by the su preme allied council in fixing the reparations demands of the entente failed to satisfy a majdrity of the newspapers of Paris, which commented today in varying degrees of gloom or. the situation a3 it stands at present. "It is not perhaps all we rcigh'. Lave hoped," said the Journal, "but i is perhaps, all that it possible to obtain in the present state of mind oi our allies. Says Action Slips. "If we do not put our band on Germany's collar," declared the Figaro, "we will not put our hand into her pocket. The London conference let slip an opporunity for action." Former Premier Clemenceau's newspaper, L'Homme Libre, was even more emphatic, saying: "Germany will not pay any more than she will disarm, and papers will not force her to." "A decisive step has been made by the allies toward the execution of the Versailles treaty," said Premier Briand's organ, the Eclair, "and henceforth it will not be possible for them to turn back and wait for Germany to consent to make 'reasonable proposals.' " Cablegramme. a newspaper representing business interests here. dej clared, "It requires a heavy dose of optimism to congratulate one's Eelf on the mouse to which the London conference gave birth." WASHINGTON. May 6. The imitation, of the allied governments for. the United States to be represented on the supreme council, the reparations commission and the council of ambassadors was expected to be discussed at the regular cabinet meeting today. Sir Auckland Geddes. tht British ambassador, presented the invitation at the state department yesterday and soon afterward Secretary Hughes went into conference witli President Harding for half an hour. No official comment was made upon the subject of discussion but it was said that the proposal was being considered by the president. In the absence of any information of what position the American government will take in the matter, it was believed that any direct participation of the United States in Euro pean affairs would be confined to reparations and other economic settlements or if a broader course was decided upon it would be only after complete agreement was reached an mandates and other questions involving the United States. ROMNEY BANK VAULT RIFLED; GET $20,000 (By Associated Press) ROMNEY. Ind.. May 6. The saftly deposit vault of the Romney Bank, a private institution, was rifled early today and approximately $20,000 in registered Liberty bonds stolen. None of the banks' property was taken. The robbers first gained entrance to the postofRce. which is in the room adjoining the bank, and then with tools fctolen from a nearby Monon railroad section house, tunnelled through the wall and into the vault which was constructed of brick. Miss Emma Pflug haupt, postmistress, discovered the robbery at 7 o'clock this morning when she opened for business. She has found nothing missing from the post office. Charles Simison. cashier of the bank, said the bank officiate forne time ago. had requested holders of the safety deposit boxes to remove coupon bonds because of the numerous robberiss in small banis. The coupon bonds are easily disposed of. but the registered bonds are difficult lo market. ALLEGED BOYCOTT OF PHONES PROBED fBy A8i:clatei Press) INDIANAPOLIS. May 6. In a statement i?sued today the Indiana Telephone association, declared that an investigation was being made by its officers "with reference to' the con certed movement in a boycott of the , Steuben County Telephone company. The statement intimated that court

action might be taken against the elieged boycott. , ; Since Increased rates, granted by the public, service commission became' tf-. fective a month ago. it is said that " 1,000 of the 2,800 patrons of the company have ordered their phones, removed, and that between 600 and 7CH) yt phones have been removed bjr tte ompany. " : ' "i; The telephone association, in its '. statement referred to the Danbury. Hatters and the Buck Stove cases is ' having established that "boycotting' a , a principle Is prohibited oy federal" law." ' .