Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 161, 18 May 1921 — Page 1

BIG VOL. XLVI., No. 161 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1921.

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BV MARK Sl'LMVAV WASHINGTON. D. C. May 18. Tariff and taxation continue to fail to get the center of stage away from European affairs. Newspaper writers reflect the psychology of newspapers, observing that reparations of the supreme council or any other phase of European affairs is always good for a bigger headline than any new development in the tariff bill or the tax schedule. It is for the same reason that progress in tariff making and tax making is far from the program laid down by the leaders when congress met and that tariff speeches do not attract as much interest in congress as thev used to in former tariff making ses-!

sion.i. 'j, The reason for it all is the growing consciousness that the paralysis of ioreign trade is our primary difficulty and that that must be remedied before tariff and taxes can be of any help. The recognition of this fact starting with official Washington, has spread through congress and recently has besun to spread from congress back through tho country. Farmers' Viewpoint A common sentiment was expressed by a western farmer who was asked the other day why he was in Washington when he ought, presumably to be at home planting corn. He replied that he had discussed the matter with his neighbors, and they had agreed that the best use or his time would be to come to Washington and see what he could do towards getting the 1920 -crop marketed rather than stay at home and plant the 1921 crop. The larger part of the government has realized steadily that nothing effective could be done until the amount of the reparations is fixed. ForThis reason most of the great departments which might ordinarily facilitate export trade have been marking time. The largest definite help in actually setting goods shipped abroad and sold there has come from the war finances corporation and its managing director, Eugene Meyer, Jr. This organization has done all that energy could do under trying circumstances. Moving Cotton Crop Most of their effort so far has been concerned with cotton. The corporation has advanced several million dollars to southern banks to finance the export of cotton to England. France, Italy, Portugal, Japan and Germany.

Not only has the corporation made ad- ... vances to American banks and exporti ers for the shipment of cotton abroad on definite contracts, in addition, the war finance corporation has taken another step which is small in proportion but is a sign both of the extreme need of the case and of the willingness of the corporation to take minute pains. They have helped American banks to send cotton abroad not on contract, but merely to be held in foreign ware houses for such marketing as can be done in small lots. The idea is to maintain adequate stocks of American cotton in warehouses in Liverpool. Havre, Trieste, Genoa, Venice and Bremen. For sale to such consumers as may want to buy it "over the counter" so to speak, even in such small lots as fifty bales. The aggregate of such efforts is necessarily not great, but it reflects the sort of thing to which America's export trade is being reduced. In the field of business and economics, in all its ramifications straight back to the farm, the first need is to restore life to a paralyzed international trade. So far as American business is concerned, this is the first task for imagination and action. (Copyright. 1921 by the New York livening Post. Inc.) ' PREPARE TO PREVENT GUERILLAAVARFARE Ty Af-soriatd Press WILLIAMSON. W. Va.. May IS Plans for the prevention of possible disorder along the West Virginia-Kentucky border were laid today at a long conference between Sheriff A. C. Pint-on of Mingo county and Captain J. It. Brockus, commanding the detail of Mate police on duty here for West Virginia and Major Ike Wilder and Major T. W. Woodyard of the Kentucky National guards for Kentucky. Details of the plans were withheld, but the officers indicated their preparations did not contemplate aid from federal troops. Despite disquieting reports, received by the sheriff and Captain Brockus of threatened trouble, the border country continued peaceful. Madame Curie Ordered to Retire From Society (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May IS. Madame Marie Curie, co-discoverer of radium, today was ordered by her physicians to rest from as many social functions as possible, in view of her exhausted physical condition. He said she had not fully recovered from effects of eea sickness during her recent voyage to the United States. She was permitted to attend (he meeting m her honor in Carnegie Iiall this afternoon, but was advised to remain indoors ihe remainder of the day and decline nil other social engagements.

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Shaded portions of Adalbert Korfanty is leading an up rising in Upper Silesia to force the allies to award most of this rich indus trial district to Poland. It is estimated that the soil of Upper Silesia covers 11,300,000,000 tons of coal, of which the districts of Pless and Rybrick, in the area claimed by Korfanty, hold more than 9,000,000,000 tons. France and Great Britain are far apart in respect tq this problem. Their differences are so sharp that the attention of the world will be fixed DEATH ENDS CAREER OF FRANKLIN K. LAKE, EX-CABINET OFFICIAL 'By Associated Vress ROCHESTER, Minn.. May 18. Franklin K. Lane, former secretary of interior, died at a local hospital here early this morning Death was due to an attack of angina pectoris. Mr. Lane was operated on here May 6 for gall stones and appendicitis and was said to be recovering when heart disease, from which he had suffered from time to time during the past eight months developed. Hospital physicians expressed . th'e""belief ' that the operation would remove the heart affection, but an attack early today developed fatally. Immediately after he had recovered from the influences of the annesthetic, Mr. Lane said: "I am surprised to be alive. I hop to be able to live a long life doing good things forever." Mr. Lane left no estate. Attack Develops. Following his resisnation from the Wilson cabinet. Mr. Lane sought to re cover his health and came here in January of this year. He was advised to spend the winter in a warmer climate and visited in California, returning early thl3 month His condition was favorable for an operation and continued improvement was noted until the heart attack which developed this morning. Born near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, July 15. 1864, the son of a Canadian doctor who removed to California during the boy's childhood, young Lane was educated at the University of California, from which he was graduated in 18S6. When the United States entered the ! war in 1917. Secretary Lane in a num ber of public speeches outlined the country's purposes and urged men to show "sacrifices as worthy as those of the men on their way to the trenches." In numerous addresses in behalf of the Liberty loans he declared the defeat of the United States was j "unthinkable" and that the governi ment was determined to see the war j fought to a finish. When peace came j he devised plans for the employment i of returning troops, urged congress to federalize the Americanization of the I foreign-born, aided in the reconstruc tion of France and other war-torn nations, and advocated immediate passage of a bill to give farms to soldiers. I National Defense and the American ' j Red Cross. Supported League Secretary Lane was a keen supporter of the league of nations covenant and advocated ratification of the peace treaty of Versailles. In the summer of 1919 Secretary Lane recommended to the president the calling of a conference of representatives of American capital, labor and industry to discuss economic problems. The National Industrial conference, of which Mr. Lane was chairman, was the result. As chairman of the railroad wage commission in 1918 he helped to settle a number of strikes and avert threatened walkouts. Mr. Lane married in 1893 Miss Anne i Wintermute of Tacma, Wash. Two children were born to them, Mrsr Nancy Lane Kauffman, of Washington, and Lieutenant Franklin D. Lane, Jr., U. S. A., of Los Angeles, Cal. No Action This Week on Knox Peace Pact (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May IS. Representative Mondell. the Republican leader, made it clear today that no action would be taken in the house this week on the Knox peace resolution or any similar measure. He announced the deficiency appropriation bill would be taken up Friday, with the expectation of passing it Saturday. House members decided to close up shop tomorrow for an outing to Quantico, Va.

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Watson Bill Would Authorize 21-2 Cent Rail Mileage Book

FAIX.ADICM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, May 18. A bill in-1 troduced by Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, which authorizes the interstate commerce commission to permit railroads to sell mileage books at a fare of two and a half cents per mile, is in line with the demand being made by traveling salesmen that some action should be taken to reduce their transportation costs. Railroad rates have advanced to such an extent, according to H. H. Beals, of Noblesville, Ind.. president of the Indiana Shoe Travelers association, that traveling salesmen in all lines of commercial activity "have been hit extremely hard." Mr. Beals, who is well known throughout Indiana, states that because of the excessive cost of railroad transportation, which has almost reached the prohibitive stage, he says, a great many traveling salesmen are being forced to give up their positions. Say Low Rate Earned. Traveling salesmen believe, Mr. Beals says, that because they are ANSWER TO WALLACE SAYS BUREAU CONTROL OF ALASKA FAILURE t'By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 18 Bureau control of Alaska from Washington has failed and should be supplanted by an administration of the territory that would insure proper development and conservation of its resources Chairman Curry, of the kxrase territories committee, declared today in a letter to Secretary Wallace. The letter was in reply to one from the agricultural secretary expressing opposition to Mr. Curry's bill providing" for the creation of an Alaska de velopment board to take over many of the governmental functions now exer cised from Washington. .Scores Bureau Rule. Mr. Curry said no plan would ever meet with the unanimous approval of all the "57 varieties of bureau officials who now govern Alaska from Washington and hold in their absolute control the prosperity, development and welfare' of the territory and the happiness of its people." "I have never known of long range administration or government," tho chairman's letter continued, "that was successful administration of good government, and I have never known of any man or set of men who would wiilingly surrender power they possess." The bill now under consideration by the territorial committee, Secretary Wallace was informed, is tentative and will be changed to meet all tenable objections. Some of the suggestions offered by. the secretary in his letter Mr. curry said had been "Tery helpful and will be-used." FOREIGN WAR VETS TO MEET WEDNESDAY meeting of all the men who eerred in the A. E. F., or in the Army of Occupation in Germany or who Lave participated In other foreign campaigns will be held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce in the K. of P. hall Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. This organization will include all the service men in Richmond or Wayne county who have served in the army, navy or marine corps in any foreign campaign.

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of Silesia involved ice. Briand takes the Polish side, to the extent of denying that Germany may use troops to enforce the execu tion of terms fixed by the allies in respect.to Upper Silesia. Berlin hails the British premier as a righteous champion of fair play. Warsaw will swing to France, even more than formerly, and will turn away fi6m England. Great events may hinge upon this splitting of Great Britain and France over the Sileslan question. Italy Is known to stand with England. France can count upon Belgium. wholesale purchasers of railroad fares in the same class with large shippers of freight, and because tbey are continually building up business for the railroad companies, by way of distribution of merchandise, they are entitled to the privilege of purchasing , mileage books at reduced rates. The Watson bill, in directing the Interstate commerce commission to authorize the railroads to again sell mileage books on an average of a half cent a mile below the general rate, is carefully woraed so as not to limit the sale of such books to any particular class. Otherwise the measure, should it be enacted, might be held to be class legislation, which would invalidate it. It is said that the big majority of traveling salesmen who have comparif tively small territories to cover now use automobiles exclusively. Salesmen who have large territories are still dependent upon the railroads for transportation. At the present price of gold few. If any. gold properties can afford to operate in this country, according to statements which have been submitted to members of congress by the Helena. Mont., Commercial club. In 1915, gold to the value of $101,000,000 was produced in the United States, the report shows. In 1920, the production was $49,500,000. The Helena Commercial club asserts that in 1921 the output will be less than $40,000,000. It is claimed that the cost of mining gold in the United States has increased 85 per cent since 1914. It is stated that all the geld mines in Montana are either sbu down or are losing money so rapidly that they must soon close. ' Steamship Owners to Avoid Wage Agreements (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. May IS The executive and wage committees of the American Steamship Owners association adopted a resolution setting forth that hereafter the organization would have no signed agreement with any sea-going labor union. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Mild and partly cloudy; mostly fair, excepting for possibly a local thunder shower. Mild and fair to partly cloudy weather is in prospect for tonight and Thursday, due to an increase in the barometric pressure over the Central and Eastern states. No general rain during the next 36 hours, but a local thunder shower might suddenly develop, as Indiana is on the extreme eastern edge of the Rocky mountain ftorm, which ha3 moved but very little since Tuesday. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Thursday, except unsettled in the extreme north portion: warmer in extreme northwest portion. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 63 Minimum 36 Today Noon. 78 Weather Conditions Fair weather prevails over the Central and Eastern states, while light to heavy showers are in progress over the North and WTest. It is cooler this moVning in the western lake region, but it is getting warmer throughout the Mid dle, Southern and Ohio valley states. Seventy-six degrees yesterday at Medi cine Hat, Canada.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 18. Harry Weinberger of New York, counsel for Grover ' Cleveland Bergdoll, in court mart la V proceedings was ordered before the bar of the house representatives today for contempt after refusing to testify before the house investigating committee regarding fees paid to him by Bergdoll's mother. After Weinberger's refusal to answer John H. Sherburne, counsel for the committee, asked the witness about the buried gold Weinberger said told him of the buried treasure but he did not give its location. The witness refused to turn over letters written him by the late D. Clarence Gibboney, also one of Bergdoll's lawyers, and the committee then adopted a measure to call him before the house. Demands Documents. Mr. Shurburne made' formal demand

for all documents held by the witness bearing on the case. "If the house tells me to answer, I'M take Its decision," said Weinberger. "The house will do more than rule," Representative Johnson declared. Four separate charges of contempt were lodged against Weinberger before Mr. Sherburne announced that there was no possibility of going further unless the committee could get Weinberger's papers. "It's well for you that the house can't imprison you," said Mr. Johnson. "The question of imprisonment does not enter into my decision in this matter," Weinberger replied. Weinberger was not placed under arrest but was' ordered to appear before the committee later in the day and not to leave the city without its permission. PHILADELPHIA, May IS. Judgment was entered today In the federal district court here against all the wno wa8 yc8terday sentenced to a year and a day imprisonment to pay a fine of $7,000 on charges of conspiracy to aid her sons Grover and Irwin to desert the United States army. This was done to insure payment of the fine. Mrs. Bergdoll was reported to have said after being sentenced yesterday that she never would pay the fine. The court in sentencing Mrs. Bregdoll and four other defendants in the case, announced the prison sentence would be remitted if the fines were paid before June 13. AH are at liberty on $10,000 bail each, pending an appeal on writs of error to the federal circuit court of appeals. GROSS SALES TAX ADVOCATED BEFORE REALTY CONCLAVE Substitution of a gross sales tax for the excess profits taxes and surtaxes that apply to income taxes was urged by Don Goss. of Chicagb. publicity director of the National Association of Realty Boards, .in, a talk to the conference of the eastern Indiana district of realtors held at the Masonic temple Wednesday. Mr. Goss, was Ifl Washington last week with the executJVe committee of the National Association of Realtors. This committee held a conference with President Harding and the judiciary committee of congress. The national committee was given to understand that this COncreSS would repeal the excess profits tax and surtaxes, he stated. The same people were unable to state what they would substitute for the old taxes however. The suggestion of the realtors was in favor of the gross sales tax, according to the speaker. Hunter Speak Ed. Hunter, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Advertisers' club, talked to the realty men on the selection of salesmen. His general topic was the slogan adopted by his club, "1921 Will Reward Fighters." He emphasized the fact that falesraen from now on would, have something to do besides take orders, and that hard work, knowledge, enthusiasm, tact, diplomacy and energy would be required of every one of them making a success. Charles Jordan, president of the American Trust and Savings company, gave the welcoming address to the visiting real estate men. The visitors were taken for a trip over the city in automobiles, starting from the Masonic club rooms at 11:30 and extending until 12:30. Lunch was served at 1 o'clock to about 40 local and vl3iting real estate men. Naval Flotilla Reports Search for Tug Useless (By Associated Preas) ' HONOLULU. May 18. Admiral William R. Shoemaker, commandant of the Fourteenth Naval district announced today that the last ship of the flotilla which, has been searching for the missing naval tug Conestaga, has returned to port and that none of the ships reported any trace of the vessel. Naval authorities are considering. the sending out of another flotilla. The search for the missing vessel has covered a radius of 1,400 miles from Hawaii..

Sir Hamar Greenwood. One attempt to assassinate Hamar Greenwood, home secretary to Ireland, has been made since the rioting and bloodshed in Ireland has increased In the recent weeks and more attempts on his life are feared. 1TW0 HOUR CAMPAIGN FOR SALVATION ARMY TO OPEN THURSDAY "Dont Say No to the Salvation Army," is the slogan of those promoting the Salvation Army financial appeal. Action will be observed when the ward and division chairmen in the drive, together with the co-operation of their loyal workers, canvass the city between the hours of 9 and 11 o'clock Thursday morning. Only two hours has been set aside for the collecting of Richmond's contributions. Other sections oi Wayne county have been canvassed, or will be canvassed j Thursday. Splendid support and assistance has been volunteered to assure the success of the -project. The Salvation Army field representative said Wednesday that he has never seen a greater willingness to sacrifice time and money for the Salvation Army than that displayed here. He predicts going "over the top" with a jump. Individuals Volunteer. "Individuals whom the Salvation Army advisory board hesitated to ask to serve as solicitors, because of their having given so much time to other appeals, have voluntarily declared they wanted to help." said the field agent. American legion boys throughout the county are determined to put across the county drive in one intensive effort.' Members in neighboring towns have assured Dr. George B. Hunt, county advisory board chairman, that they are to co-operate. Hagerstown has reported that each of her 60 legion members are intending to return at least $5 each after their solicitation. Wednesday night, tonight, at 7:30 o'clock is the time set for the great preliminary meeting in preparation for the drive Thursday. All interested persons are urged to attend this meeting. It will be held in the American legion club rooms, third floor. K. of P. building. These rooms will be open all day Tbvrsday as Salvation Army drive headquarters. Refreshments to be Served Doughnuts and coffee will be served by the Salvation Army at the meeting Wednesday night. Reports of funds already received in sections of the county canvassed, will be heard at this preliminary meeting. Every indication, accordin? to leaders, is that .i ;n i . '"III ' ir 6 " ' U1 . None of the money received will be spent in campaign expenses. Dr. Hunt has announced that every cent will go to the Salvation Army, and that any expense caused by the appeal will be met by the advisory board. Factories have asked that subscription blanks be circulated amongst their employes so that no person be missed. Buglers, members of the local boy scout troops, have been secured to sound the zero hour for the canvass in Richmond. They will travel about jthe city from 8:30 to 9 o'clock Thursuay morning giving warning or tne approaching solicitors, and giving notice that persons may get their contributions ready lor ihe whirlwind drive. AMERICA HOLDS ALOOF ON SILESIAN QUESTION (By Associated Prss) WASHINGTON, May 18. Poland requests for American support in the settlement of the disposition of Upper Silesia has evoked a formal answer from Secretary Hughes, that the American representatives abroad would take no part in the discussion cencerning the Silesian question. Poland was informed further in the reply, delivered to Prince Lubomriski, the Polish minister, that "so far as at present may be 'seen, the American representatives, on the supreme coun cil, the council of ambassadors and the reparations commission would not so much as express an opinion as to the settlement." In explanation of the American refusal. Secretary Hughes pointed to "the. traditional policy of the United States" not to become Involved in matters of purely European concern.

(Bv Associated Press) LONDON. May 18. Mr. Lloyd

statement this morning reiterating the British attitude towards the upper Siloian question expressed by him in hi recent speech in the house of commons and disclaiming responsibility for the "distorted reports in the French newspapers." In the course of the statement. Mr. Lloyd George said "The fate of Upper Silesia must be decided by th supreme council and not. by Korfanty." He continued "Children of the treaty cannot be allowed to break crockery in Europe with impunity. Somebody must place a restraining hand on them: otherwise there will be continual trouble. "Great Britain cannot consent to stand by whilst the treaty her representatives signed less than two years ago is being trampled upon. Cites Support. The prime minister's statement began as follows: "I adhere to the statement I made in the house of commons on the subject of Silesia. Naturally. I can only accept responsibility for what I actually said and not for the truncated and distorted reports in the French newspapers. The almost unanimous approval given by the American and tho Ilalian, as well as the British, press tc the sentiments I then expressed showthat the great nations who stood by the side of France in the war mean tc interpret .the treaty of Versailles fairly." "I have never witnessed such un animity of any question." continued the statement. "AH shades of opinion in these three countries take the, tame view. It would be unfortunate were ihe French press to take a different view, but we must be tolerant of differences of opinion amongst curselves. 'With all respect, I would say tc the French press that the habit of treating every expression of allied opinion which does not co-incide with their own, as an impertinence Is fraught with mischief. That attitude of mine, if persisted in will be fatal to any entents. The stand taken by the British. American and Italian public on the Silesian ouestion ouicht not to be offensive to France. They stand by the treaty of Versailles. They mean to apply the terms of the treaty justly, whether they happen to be for or against Germany. Allies to Decide. "The fate of Upper Silesia must b decided by the suproma council, and not by KWfanty. Children of the treaty cannot be allowed to break crockery in Europe with impunity. Somebody must place a restrainine hand on them; otherwise there will be continual trouble. The course of the. world in the coming years cannot be forecast. The mists ahead are more than usually dense. Much will depnd on the allies holding together. '"Apart from treaty obligations, events which cannot be foreseen must determine the future groupings of the nations, and the future of the world, and especially of Europe, will be determined by old or -new friendship?. Under these circumstances the treaty of Versailles is a document of infinite moment, especially to the nations of the entente. It binds us together when there is so much to divide us. Those who treat its provisions as if they were the sport of passion and prejudice may not have to live long to regret their hot-headed-ness." CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE AT POINTJJF DEATH (By Associated Prcss WASHINGTON, May 18 Physicians attending Edward D. White, chief justice of the United States supreme court, announced at 10 a. m. today that their patient had not rallied from the sinking spell of late yesterday and that his recovery was not expected. Mr. White was still alive at noon. Dr. Francis R. Hagner. who had not expected the chief justice to survive the night, reported bis condition today as steadily declining and said there was little hope that he would live through the day. Since he was operated on Friday at a local hospital for bladder trouble. Chief Justice White's condition had improved steadily up until yesterday afternoon when he suffered an unexpected chill and then declined rapidly. He has remained unconscious since late last night. On hearing of hU critical condition Justice McKenna and other of his associates in the supreme court, visited the hospital last night but not until -the chief justice had lapsed into unconsciousness. Members of the immediate family re-. mained at the bedside throughout the eight. Republicans Leave Amendments to Voters (By Associated Press) ' i rNDIANAPOLIS. May 18. The Republican party as en organization neither will oppose or champion tte proposed constitutional amendments. 1 E. -M. Wasmuth. Republican state J chairman, said today. He urged voters to study the proposed amendments and

said ther Republican party feels It ha done its duty by i submitting the amendments without recommendations. The special election will be held on Sept. 6. . -' - ; ' - ' . . ; ' "