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VOL. XLVL, No. 163 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1921; SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

U. S. INTERESTS AND ITS RIGHTS HAND IN HAND Harding Limits American Part in Foreign Affairs Steers Clear of Entanglements in Politics.

POLICY IS TO 'SIT IN' BV MARK SULI.IVAV WASHINGTON. D. C. May 20. There have been two events in Washington this week which are essential signboards of fundamental tendency. The first and most obvious is our refusal to interfert in Silesia. This step marks the delimitation of America's new policy in foreign affairs. We are going to ask to "sit in"; in fact, we are going to press our right to "sit in" all matters as to which America has an interest. The theory of our new policy is that America's interest and America's right go hand in hand, but where I America's interests end; America '3 right ends, and that in those matters where ve have no right we are going to avoid entanglement. Broadly speaking, America's nerv l olicy is lhat we have an interest in even economic matter taken up by the Supreme Council, but that we have ro interest in any political matter affecting Europe taken up by the supreme council. Illustration Complete. The illustration of this new policy is now complete. We had an interest in the economic aspect of the German reparations and therefore we took a hand. We had no interest in the purely political subject of the boundnry between Poland and Germs.ny, and Therefore, we declined to take a hand. This is a complete picture of the new jolicy. Of course, the place whera the l'ne is drawn is more or less arbitrary. "We say. for example, that we have an interest in the amount of export duty which the Allies put upon German Roods because that export duty will have an economic effect upon every verson in America who directly or indirectly buys from Germany or t-eils to Germany every person who cirectly or indirectly consumes German goods or sells goods to Germany. Eut, on the contrary, our position Is that the boundary between Poland and Germany H wholly a European political matter In which we have nolnterKtr Therefore, we stay 'out of It. ' ", Line U Arbitrary. Friends of the Wilson foreign program and the friends of the League of Nations will, of course, say and f-ay with perfect truth that this is an arbitrary line. If five years from now the boundary between Poland and Germany should give rise to a EuI ropean war and if lhat war should take th" course which the recent war took and should ultimately involve us. then we have an interest in it. The rnswer of those who are responsible for our new foreign policy would pdmit freely thit this is r-t true, but that the line must be drawn somewhere, and that for the present they draw it at the point illustrated by the two incidents T have recited.' The second episode which is a signboard of fundamental policy is President. Harding's refusal for the present to send troops to West Virginia. This illustrates a vitay quality of President Harding's mind. It is his disposition to act on thp second thought rather than on the first thought. States Responsible. When the governor of Wert Virginia ?nd the senators from West Virginia, and various other representatives of West Virginia and Kentucky all in a rather excited and insistent frame of mind, demand federal troops, the first thing the easiest thing and the most obvious thing is to send the troops. President Harding's declination to do suggests a policy which goes backward from what has been the tendency lor at least two decades past. It is a tendency towards refusal on the part of the federal government to take an increasing hand in local matters and an insistence that the various states shall fulfill more completely the functions of local government which rest upon them. (Copyright 1921, by the New York Evening Post. Inc.) HARDING PRESENTS GIFT TO MME. CURIE iRv Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 20 Mme. Mar's Curie, the eminent Polish scientist, came to Washington today from New York to receive from President Harding the gramme of radium which 1-as been purchased for her by the women of America. The presentation wa3 to fake place at the white houfe at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. Mrs. Harding; Mrs. Hughes, wife of the secretary of state: Mme. Jus.erand. wife of the French ambassador, and Princess Luhomirski, wife of the Polish minister, will assist in the presentation. On her arrival at the union station, Mme. Curie was greeted by a committee which included Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. James W. Wadsworth. Jr.. of New York; Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Charles D. Walcott and Mrs. Vernon Kellogg. The distinguished visitor was escorted to the home of the third assistant secretary of state and Mrs. Bliss, where she will be a guest until her departure on Monday for New York. Mme. Curie was accompanied by her two daughters and Mrs. William Brown Maloney of New York. Mme. Curie will be the guest at a dinner tomorrow night at the French embassy, and Sunday night at the Polish legation.

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ST''',' "v V"A'1'. k . . . x A . Mr. and Mrs. Richard Washburn Child. Richard Washburn Child, a writer, has been nominated by President Harding to be ambassador to Italy. Child, formerly of New York, now lives in Washington. He was connected recently with the Republican national committee. Last summer he spent several months in the Harding headquarters at Marion, O. Mrs. Child is popular in Washington circles. BAN ON PIECE WORK DURING WAR BOOSTED RAIL COSTS, CLAIM By Associated Pr3) "WASHINGTON, May 20. Elimination of piece work during government control and the imposition of . labor union rules "requiring two men to do what one man did before" are chief factors in the increased cost of rail operation. President A. H. Smith of the New York Central testified today before a senate investigating committee. "How did it help win the war to put piece work out?" asked Senator Kellogg. Republican, Minnesota. "I don't know, I didn't do it," President Smith replied. "I protested against, putting into effect, but a man either had to obey orders or get out, and one couldn't very well get out during the war." Senator Wolcott, Democrat, Delaware, asked who gave the order, but Mr. Smith said he did not know. "How are we going to help the condition for the future?" asked Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana. "The condition is bad." Mr. Smith said. "We've never had a chance to get fat on the railroads in 20 years, as other businesses have. I'm not running my repair shop today because I haven't got money to pay the men. "Where are you going to get it?" asked Senator Pomerene. "I'll have to borrow it," Mr. Smith returned. "We can't earn it." PAY LAST TRIBUTES TO WHITE'S MEMORY (Br Associated Press WASHINGTON. May 20. The house adjourned today out of respect to the late Chief Justice White. Resolutions were adopted expressing profound sorrow at his death and a committee was named to attend the funeral tomorrow. Representative Mondell said that by the death of Chief Justice White, the nation 'lost the services of a great jurist and Louisiana lost a great citizen." Scores of friends of the jurist, numbering many high officials, but representing the humbler walks of life, as well, called today at the home of the late chief justice to pay their respects, and messages or condolence continued to come into the family fro mall.partu ; of the .country and from abroad. The funeral of the late Supreme Court head, which will be held from the residence on Rhode Island avenue tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, will be marked by simplicity. At the request of the family there will be no ceremony of an official nature, but practically every branch of the national government will be represented among the frifnds and associates of the late chief justice, who will atteud. All government activities in the capital will cease for the day, and honor will be paid to the dead jurist wherever the American flog ia llown. Solemn high requiem mass will be I celebrated at St. Mathews Catholic church by the Right Rev. Monsignor Thomas S. Lee, the pastor. Interment will be made in historic Oak Hill cemJ etery, Georgetown.

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1921 VALUE OF WAYNE IS S13.267.620 Valuation $737,930 Less Than in 1920 Township Assessments De crease Towns Increase $448,580.

FARM STUFF CHEAPER Wayne county's assessed valuation for personal property for 1921 is $13,267,620, according to the report completed by County Assessor Mathews Thursday evening. This does not Include corporation assessmecls, such as railroads and telephones, which will be assessed by the board of review in session in June, and the btatc tax board. The personal valuation this year is $737,930 less than in 1920, Wayne count v having had a valuation of $14,- i 005,550 last year. Townshiu assess- i ments showed a marked decrease, the valuation in them being $1,1SC,510 less than in 1020. The corporate towns showed a total increase of $ US,5S0. Farm Values Slump. County Assessor Mathews states that the decrease is due to decline in prices of goods in all lines and particularly farm products. Richmond showed an increase of $388,980 over the 1920 real and personal assessment. Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Whitewater and East Germantown also snowed small gains over last year. Every township showed a marked decrease. The assessed valuations follows: 1920 Abington $322,130 Boston 392,650 Center 642,770 Clay 275.990 Dalton 97,240 Franklin 503.900 Greene 421,910 Harrison . 199,050 Jackson 478,120 Jefferson 430,680 New Garden 334,320 Perry 278.510 Washington 615,980 Webster 208,840 Wayne 857,280 are as 1921 $235,080 285,980 481.420; "03,830 j 81,900 j 384,200 j 323,350 163,320 397,770 410,620 263.520 197,660 470,260 179,640 794,310 Corporate Towns. Boston $38,140 $12,340 Centerville. ..,.v 6954 X&?jOWi f'vu.AK,. T.l ' - .i OS A HA f. 1 ? " f- AAA f Green "8 Fork , . . : ' S5.400 77,300 Whitewater 2?,950 Cambridge City.. 465,060 Dublin 110.530 East Germantown 68,420 Mt. Auburn . 15.290 Hagerstown .... 236,360 Fountain City... 158,300 Milton 152.680 Richmond 5,892.700 29,910 570,520 89,80 71.330J 127.140J 6,281,6801 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY REPORTED FAVORABLY By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. The senate committee on agriculture ordered a favorable report today on the Len-root-Strong resolution, authorizing a general survey of agriculture and re- - '7U,'0,UU "L the senate and house to be composed ... , , , , , , . of flvp members from parh hod v. thrpf crats. Bill Would Prohibit Publishing Slacker Lists WASHINGTON, May 20. A bill under which the war department would be directed to suspend publication of its so-called "slacker lists'' pending further investigation as to their correctness was introduced today by Senator Stanley, Democrat, Kentucky. Require Health Certificate For Marriage Licenses (By Associated Press) CHEYENNE, Wyo.. May 20. Begin ning today every man obtaining a mari -,io-

duce a certificate in 10 days and sign-1 raen under bira at Westport this morned by a Wyoming physician, showing j,n5- One constable was killed and

the applicant is free from social disease. Gould, D. ot C. Justice Dies Suddenly Today (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. Ashley Mulgrave Gould, associate justice of the District of Columbia supreme court, died suddenly today after a brief illness. Justice Gould presided at both trials of Jules W. Arnstein and others charged with having brought stolen securities Into the District of Columbia for disposal. Change Murder Charge Against Child Wife (Bv- Associated Press) FARM1NGTON. Mo.. May 20. first degree murder charge against Mrs. John Parsons, 13 years old, in connection with the death of her sixyear old step-daughter, Lilly, was dismissed by circuit Judge Huck today A charge of fourth degree manslaughter Immediately was filed against the child wife. Harding Will Journey to N. Y. via Yacht (By Associated Prtss) WASHINGTON. May 20. President Harding has made definite plans to go to New York on the presidential yacht Mayflower. He will leave Washington late tomorrow and reach the metropolitan city Monday morning.

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128 HIGH GRADUATES FORM LARGEST CLASS IN SCHOOL'S HISTORY Largest of any graduating class in the history of the local senior high school is the class of 128 preparing to graduate in June. Official announcement of those to graduate, providing they maintain the standard of work during the remaining few weeks of school that they have to the present, was made by Principal Bate, Friday afternoon, and was published in "The Register," the school weekly. After a complete checking of credits jt has been found that 128 students are members of the graduating class for this year. Last year there were us graduates, the largest number in any graduating class up to that time Before a student can graduate, he must sign a statement indicating that he is not a member of any secret so ciety or fraternity, and has not taken part in activities prompted by such j organizations. The student's parents must also sign the statement. This form has been made necessary by acts of the state legislature. Growth is Rapid. - lt is interesting to note the rapid . M - - - t growth of the school during the years since its establishment. In 1871, the date of the first local high v school graduating class, there were but four graduates. The same number gradu

13.760 ated in the following year. The small288.370) est class ever to graduate in any one 145,460 year since the founding of the school

was two, in 1885. Just 10 years ago in 1911. the class numbered 74. An increase of 54 over that total is noted this year. With the number of students in the junior and senior high schools on the increase, it is safe to predict even larger graduating classes for the next few years Both junior and senior high schools have a larger enrollment i this year than ever before. Reasons for the increase are attributed to the value of education, as pointed out by the needs of the World war; state legI islation providing compulsory attendi ance until the student has either passed the eighth grade or is 14 years j ,1,. ,,.v . oin, ana toe JacK or emplovment for I. , . ... Age Limit Raised. Beginning with the next school year, it will be necessary for the student to either be passed the eighth grade or 16 years old. The age limit was raised by recent legislative measures. It is said by teachers that when a student has completed the eighth (Continued on Page Nine) FIVE LOSE LIVES IN IRISH AMBUSH fBv Associated Prss) GALWAY. Ireland. Mav 20. Sixt.v armed men ambushed a district is - srtector of constabularv snrt 2(1 nnlir.r-.l one wounaeo. ann tour ot tne ampusn ing party were killed and six wounded. The police attacked the ambushers' entrenched position and carried it. DISABLED VETS' CONCLAVE. WASHINGTON, May 20. The first annual convention ot the National disabled soldiers league will be held here from June 20 to 25, it was announced today. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Partly cloudy; continued warm. Partly cloudy but mostly fair weather is in prospect for tonight and Saturday. Summer warmth will continue i for the re-maindpr nf the wbcIi Nn I general rain Is imminent, but a local thunder Ehower is possible. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday; continued warm. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 82

Minimum 53 James and Richard, of this city. For Today (the past two years she has been In Noon 85j the employ of the John J. Harrington Weather Conditions The barome- company as book keeper. She was a trie pressure has increased over the 'member of St. Mary's church and was central and eastern states, and. In'. president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of connection with an area of decidedly i the A.'O. H. low pressure over the northwest, tem- Funeral services will be held from peratures are now high over all of the JSL Mary's church at 8, o'clock Moncentral states. Showers continue over; day morning. Burial will be In St. the northwest and " Rocky mountain) Mary's cemetery. Friends may call states. , at any time.

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Slack Demand For Drain Tile

P.lIX.tDirM XRWS BIREAU WASHINGTON, May 20 According to a report made to an Indiana member of congress, Indiana drain tile manufacturers now have approximately 3,000 carloads of their product unsold. At this season in former years, the report adds, manufacturers were unable to supply the demand for drain tile. Factories were kept operating on full time, but now nearly all or them are idle. Excessive freight charges are blamed for the condition which now confronts Indiana drain tile manufac turers. The farmer, who is a big user of drain tile at this season of the year, would be buying as heavily as ever if freight rates were not excessive, the report states. In proof of that assertion the statement is made that in communities in which tile factories are located the farmers are buying in a normal manner, for it is possible for them to transport the tile from the factory to their farms in wagons or trucks. In communities where railroad transportation is necessary for the farmers to secure tile there is no demand Tor the product, it is stated. Increase Over 100 Per Cent. It is said that about 85 per cent, of all drain tile is transported by rail, under normal conditions. Transportation costs on tile have increased 110 per cent, since 1917. Considerable reductions in the price of tile have not offset the abnormal lreight costs, manufacturers assert. Tile manufacturers, in common with manufacturers of many other products. LAST BOMB SUSPECT HELD WITHOUT BAIL FOR HEARING MAY 26 (By Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N. J., May 20 Giusseppi de Filippo, charged with conspiracy to destroy the United States assay office in New York in connection with the Wall street explosion last September, today was held without bail for a hearing May 26 by United States Commissioner Charles E. Hendrickson. NEW YORK, May 20 Guiseppe de Filippo, who department of justice officials stated was identified yesterday by five persons as the man who drove the explosive laden wagon which caused the Wall street disaster last September 16, was slated for arraignment before United States Commis sioner Emery in Newark today. A warrant of removal will be requested !80 tnat tne prisoner may be brought immediately to New 1 orK. Department of justice agents today carried a warrant to be served on Filippo. charging him with conspiracy in the destruction of government property. This charge based on the United States criminal code, was preferred because of the fact that the assay office in Wall street was damaged by the explosion. Filippo, who was ! arrested after being under surveil lance for two months, was held in solitary confinement in the Bayonne, N. J. jail last night on- a technical charge of suspicion. Three of the persons taken before Filippo yesterday were .positive, government agents said. In their identification. Two others who saw hira were reported to .have been reasonably sure he was the man they saw a few minuies a"er lne "piosion. Edna Margaret Sharkett is Called by Death Edna Margaret Sharkett. 37 years old. died at ber home, 305 South ; Eighth 6treet after a short Illness, Friday morning at 11 o'clock. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Margaret Sharkett. three brothers, Leo Sharkett. of Marine City. Mich.,

1 at warehouse. equipment including the small arms fail to see what benefit the railroads expect to derive by continuing high freight schedules. It has been pointed out that so long as these excessive rates are maintained the railroads will lose a great amount of business because manufacturing concerns cannot be expected to operate when the buying public, on a strike against transportation costs, refuses to purchase. The railroads' reply to the charge of excessive freight rates is that abnormal operating expenses have made such rates imperative. A rate reduc tion is promised by July 1, and the announcement made this week that the rail companies intended to reduce the wages of unskilled laborers June 1, is accepted as an initial move in that direction. SILESIAN SITUATION AWAITS WORD FROM INTER-ALLIED BODY (By Associated Press PARIS, May 20. Premier Briand of Prance is opposed to a meAing of the supreme allied council to discuss the Silesian question until the inter-allied commission in Silesia has reached an agreement and submitted a report. Some of this morning's newspapers declared that M. Briand and Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain were likely to meet at Boulogne either tomorrow or Sunday. It would appear, however, that M. Briand will not confer with the British prime minister until after interpellations of the government in the chamber are completed, and he has secured a vote of confidence. There are at least nine more members of the chamber to question the government relative to reparations, the general financial policy of the ministry and the Silesian question and It was believed here today that M. Briand will not be able to reply to these and receive a vote of confidence until late tomorrow. Tension Decreases. Assurances that Germany would avoid interference in the Silesian plebiscite area, and that shipments of arms and ammunition across the Silesian frontier would be stopped, given to the Spanish ambassador at Berlin by Joseph Wirth, the German chancellor, yesterday, served to decrease the tension over the Silesian situation here today. Announcement is made by the ministr of liberated regions that Germany will soon begin the delivery of wooden houses to be erected in the devastated zone of northern France. Germany will furnish 25 000 of these houses, which will be somewhat similar to the portable houses seen in American beach colonies, but built more solidly -dnd constructed so that they will be waterproof. MINGO COUNTY UNDER MARTIAL LAW TODAY (Bv Associated Pres CHARLESTON. W. Va.. May 20 Governor Morgan today issued a proclamation declaring martial law in M'ngo county. What has been termed a lock-out strike has been in progress in the coal mines of the Mingo field for almost a year and according to the Governor's proclamation, a state of war. insurrection and riot is, and has been for some time, in existence. Soon after the governor's proclamation appeared. Charles F. Keeney, president of district 17. United Mine workers, in a signed statement called upon all non-union miners in the Mingo field to strike, and promised them union benefits while they were idle. WILLIAMSON. May 20. Determin ation of the Mingo county authorities to preserve order in the upper Tug river valley, took tangible form today when several hundred rifles were re ceived by Captain Brockus. commanding the state police in this region. They were taken to the court house where business and professional men who yesterday took the oath as special state policemen were waiting to receive them. The entire West Virginia-Kentucky border line was quiet this morning according to reports received here.

HARVEYTALK COMMENDED IN ENGLAND London Newspapers Welcome Frankness and Friendship Envoy Declares America Will Avoid League. EXPLAINSTS. STAND

By Associated Press LONDON. May 20. Newspapers of this city featured this morning the address made .ast night by George Harvey, the United States ambassador to Great Britain at a dinner given by the Pilgrims. Announcement was made by Mr. Harvey that he had been directed by the state department in Washington to represent America at the proposed meeting of the Supreme Council at which the Silesian question is to be considered, and he declared that the United States under no possible circumstances could be led into participation in the League of Nations. Only two or three newspapers commented editorially on the American ambassador's speech apparently because of the late hour at which Mr. Harvey spoke. Those journals cordially welcomed the ambassador's expressions of friendship and his frankness, and commended his address in general. The Daily News, however, declared itself perplexed by. America's repudiation of the League of Nations, that newspaper having been a wholehearted champion of the league. It inferred from Mr. Harvey's address that the United States actually agrees with the objects of the league, but it exclaimed: Claim Discrepancy "Yet the United States will have nothing to do with the greatest organization ever created for the fulfillment of the league's highest purposes, and this is not because America disapproves of any one of the objects of the league, but because her people at the last election gave a decisive vote against the party of one of the league's chief founders. Is this policy or politics. If the latter, is it domes tic politics or International?" The Chronicle remarked: "Nobody here has any desire to prescribe the channels in which America's good will may flow, and just us we gave Mr. Wilson straightforward co-operation in founding the league, so we will cooperate In the same spirit with Mr. Harding outside the league. Welcome Pronouncement. ''The DaTty Etf press""welcomed' especially the Ambassador's pronouncement on the league of nations whic'uy it described as 'the end of an expel. ' sive sham." "The league as an instrument of practical idealism," the newspaper added, "is dead, and it is best to wind up its affairs with as little cost a may be." The Express declared it saw in American co-operation the only hope for Europe's regeneration, remarking: "There is new hope for old, war-battered Europe in the help of a young?r soul. The league of nations has found a firmer substitute." MANCHESTER. Eng.. ' May 20. Commenting today on the speech of Ambassador Harvey at the Pilgrims dinner in London last night, the Guardian, which is a staunch upholder of the league of nations, takes thft view that "Coloned Harvey's characteristically vigorous repudiation of the league is not so discouraging as it looks." "We have heard that even President Harding favors an association of nations," continues the Guardian. "If we cannot gain the goal in one leap we must proceed little by little." SHIPPING BOARD BOAT DAMAGED BY FIRE (By Associated Press! NEW YORK. May 20. Damage to the shipping board's passenger steamship Pan Handle State, which was beached last night to prevent destruction by fire, was mainly, confined to the engine and boiler rooms, fire department officials said today. Firemen worked throughout the night before getting the blaze under control. An investigation as to the cause of the fire was Degun today by Commander R. D. Gatewood. of the shipping board. The ship will be taken to dry dock as, soon as the water is pumped from her holds. The steamer was to sail for Europe with a full list of passengers next Tuesday. The United States mail steamship company, which operated the Pan Handle State, today attempted to secure a substitute vessel. Blast Practically Rains Government Laboratory (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 20. The ram standardization laboratory of the department of agriculture was practically ruined today by two explosions of chemicals which were of such force as to shake the east wing, in which the laboratory is located. No one was Injured. Ohio Bank Robbed by Automobile Yeggs (By Associated xres YOUNGSTOWN. O.. May' 20 Three automobile bandits at noon today held up the Farmers' National: bank at Canfield. near here, and escaped with several hundreds dollars In cash, after a revolver battle" with employes, during which windows were chattered In the business section and the entire village terrorized. The men fled in the direction of Austintown and were pursued by men on motorcycles." .