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SUTHERLAND IS QUALIFIED FOR JUSTICE Utah Lawyer Sure To Go on Bench if Taft Is Not Chosen Hughes Choice Unlikely To Retain Secretaryship. BACK EXPRESIDENT

FEDERAL AID DESERVED BY ROADS, CLAIM Chairman Northern Pacific Says Government Should Restore Railroad Plants to Pre-war Earning Power. againstIreTght cut

STARVATION IS MENACE IN MOSCOW Peasants Refuse To Sell Corn

EXPECT VOTE TO SUPPORT BRIAND RULE Confidence in Government ol French Premier Regardec Certain Speech Agains! Occupation Disappointing. RETAINS-HIS VOTES

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BY MARK SCI.L1VA WASHINGTON, D. C. May 25. For tfie vacancy in the supreme court created by the death of Chief Justice White, the only names that figure in the current surmises of Washington are ex-president Taft, Secretary of State Hughes, and ex-senator George Sutherland, of Utah. The speculation about Mr. Hughes is not well founded. It is recognized that there are obvious reasons why Mr. Hughes should not be lifted out of one of the three most important positions in the United States within 12 weeks of the time he entered it, and so the surmises that center around him are accompanied by the Qualification that the court soon "will adjourn for the summer anyhow, and that Hughes would not need to leave the office of Secretary of State until September. But Mr. Hughes will be as indispensable to the state department in September as he is in May. The responsibilities of the job Mr. Hughes has taken hold of are complex beyond the realization of any except those who are close to them. It is sufficient to say that there is not the faintest probability that President Harding would be willing to lose hi3 present secretary of state either in May or in September. Recommend Taft As to the other two, it still remains a3 true as it has always since Mr. Harding was elected itzt ex-president Taft is the man most strongly recommended to him in the event of what

was then a potential and is now am actual vacancy in the office of chief justice of the supreme court. It is true that since the death of Chief Justice White made the matter immediate, some objections to Mr. Taft have been put forward, not in the presence of President Harding, but in the informal talk that such a situation always gives rise to. It is pointed ont that ex-President Taft is 64 years .old, and that Mr. Taft himself, when president took the ground that it is inadvisable to add any man to the' supreme court 'who' Is 6ver 60. Raise Objections. It is also pointed out that the selection of ex-President Taft would give the court three members from Ohio; alpo that Mr. Taft, although he has bad abundant experience as a lawyer and judge, has been out of practice for a considerable period Nevertheless, Mr. Taft still remains the man most strongly recommended tor the vacancy. One of the factors that recommends ex-President Taft most highly i3 the wide public knowledge of him. The very fact of this public knowledge on the part of great numbers of people who have seen and heard him speak and shaken hands with him would enable Mr. Taft to contribute to the court a degree of familiar public confidence that another man might lack through the mere accident of having had a less public career. Sutherland Eligible. If Mr. Taft should not be chosen, then it can be taken for granted that ex-Senator Sutherland of Utah will go on the bench, either as chief or us associate. Also it can be taken for granted that if Mr. Sutherland is not chosen for the present vacancy, he will be chosen for the next that may arise. Mr. Sutherland is a man of the very highest character and ability. For 10 years or more it has been the habit of many lawyers to speak of Sutherland. Hughes and Root as the country's three greatest lawyers in r.ctive practice. Publicly, Mr. Sutherland is less well known than the other two; but those who are familiar with Sutherland's legal knowledge, with the accuracy and justice of his mind, and with his personal character, would welcome his eleva tlon to the bench with very great enthusiasm. !t may be added that the eroun that feels this wav about Mr. Sutherland includes President Hard-! ing. (Copyright 191 by the New York Evening Post. Inc.) DISORDERS SUBSIDE IN MINING SQUABBLE (By Associated Press) WILLIAMSON, May 25. Major Tom Davis, personal representative of Gov. Morgan, in the enforcement of martial law, left Williamson this morning for a trip through the mining villages, which were under fire during the disturbances recently. He was accompanied by state policeman. Reports received by state and county authorities here at noon indicated there had been no disorders in the mining country along Tug river during the night and early today. BiU. Would Prohibit Poligamy in America ( By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 5 An amendment to the federal constitution which would prohibit poligamy in the United States, is proposed in a resolution introduced today in the house by Speaker Gillett. The amendment, it is said, would remedy the situation existing in some states where state laws do not prevent plural marriages.

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4 JS!ZX, Gustav Llndenthal. Gustav Llndenthal celebrated his seventy-first birthday recently while at work on his plans for what will be the greatest bridge in the world. It is a giant structure which will span the Hudson river and make the Brooklyn bridge a toy structure by comparison. The new bridge will provide roadways for 16 lines of vehicles and 10 railroad tracks. Llndenthal is famous as a bridge engineer. MONDAY IS HOLIDAY ' FOR LOCAL CARRIERS; SAVE DELIVERY TIME There will be no mail delivery Decoration Day, according to Postmaster Beck of the local office. Mr. Beck stated that there will be more actual time saved . in mail delivery by not having a delivery on that date. According to the compensatory law any member of the postal service who works on Sundays or holidays must be given time off for the equivalent of the time worked with pay, during the next week. There are 21 mail carriers and that would mean a loss of about 15 or 16 aays service for one day. The local postof f ice . has not been having mail deliveries on holidays for the past few years and according to the past records when the holiday de liveries were made the. local postmaster thinks the public is getting the best - service without the holiday delivery. Indianapolis and other cities in the vicinity of Richmond have also given up the plan of having holiday deliveries. Every precaution is being taken by the local postoffice in the delivery of valuable mail by the local messengers to and from the station. The men are armed with 45 calibre Colt automatic pistols. "Anyone loitering bout the postoffice after night may not be surprised if he finds himself looking into the barrel of a revolver, as the local office is taking every precaution against robbery," stated Mr. Beck. 100 WAGE DISPUTES SUBMITTED TO RAIL BOARD IN FIVE WEEKS (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 25. More than 100 new wage disputes submitted by Railroads all over the country have been filed with the Railroad Labor board within the last five weeks, it was learned today. Every submission asks a reduction of wages in various classes of employes from the train service and shop craft division to common laborers. The disputes will be heard by the board beginning June 6. Announcement by the board recently that a wage decision ordering reduced wages, would be made on Jun 1, effective July 1, has opened the door for wage cuts to every road In the country. As a result many roads which previously asked reductions for but a few classes of employes are now asking cuts in other classes and in some cases for all employes on their lines. The new hearing on June 6. will include all roads, which have filed submissions since April 18, when the first wage hearing was begun. Revision of the docket for the previons hearing has brought the total number of roads affected to 104. This number, however, includes several roads, which made joint submissions with large roads, of which they are subsidiaries. FAVOR CONSOLIDATION OF SOLDIER RELIEF Tly Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 25. Favorable report on the Sweet bill, which provides for consolidation of various government agencies dealing with exservice men was ordered today by the bouse commerce committee. Under the measure the war risk insurance bureau, the federal board for vocational education and those functions of the public health service relating to war veterans would be placed in a new bureau in the treasury department. The bill probably will be taken up by the house next week.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 25. The government should aid the railroad owners to restore their plants to pre-war conditions, not only in physical aspects, but also in earning power, through suitable adjustment of outcome and outgo, Howard Elliott, chairman of the Northern Pacific, today told a senate committee investigating

the transportation situation. The railroads were turned back to their owners, Mr. Elliott said, with their earning power "practically annihilated" and nowhere near the Basis of 1917. "Coming back with their earning power destroyed." he added, "was just as much contrary to the spirit of the law and the president's proclamation when he took the roads over, as was their return with their equipment run down and plants deteriorated. Says Cut Ruinous "A general reduction in freight rates will not help solve the present complicated economic and psychological condition in this country, but still further reduce the ability of the roads to survive and become buyers themselves "of those articles, which when they are prosperous, they use in such large quantities. "In saying this I do not mean to say that no rates should be adjusted, because there are some now in progress of adjustment, but I believe it would be unfortunate to give the impression at this time that the railroads can be sustained, as contemplated by the transportation act, and at the same time make any general reductions in freight rates until it is evident that expenses have been reduced enough to justify such reductions. HARDING BACK HOME IN PERFECT HEALTH; DIGS INTO TASKS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 25. President and Mrs. Harding and their party returned to Washington today, the presidential yacht, Mayflower, reaching her dock at the navy yard at 10:20 a. m. on her return trip from New York. The Mayflower had a rough voyage virtually all the way from New York. It was said, however, that the president and his guests returned in perfect health although their rest had been disturbed during the night by the rolling of the ship. The yacht docked two hours behind her scheduled time due to thick weather encountered last night in tho run up the bay. After leaving the Mayflower, tho president and Mis. Harding motored directly to the White House. The executive was given full naval honors as he left the yacht. Digs Into . Tasks. The president had no engagements for the day, but planned to spend most of his time working on public business and correspondence which had accumulated on his desk since he left Washington last Saturday. Although the -president put in a strenuous day in New York Monday, the sea voyage is understood to have refreshed him greatly and given him new vi.eor for the tasks ahead. Amone the first of many subjects to receive j his study is expected to be the emergency tariff bill which was given final congressional approval Monday. DUBLIN CUSTOM HOUSE IS FIRED BY SINN FEIN (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, A. P., May 25. The Dublin custom house was set afire by a large number of Sinn Feiners at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon, says a statement issued from Dublin castle at 3 p. m. By the time the fire brigade attacked the flames, they had taken such a firm bold, that it was doubtful if much of the building could be saved, the statement adds. DUBLIN, May 25. One cf the latest manifestations of Sinn Fein activity has taken the form of opposition to Belfast whiskey. Last evening 6ix men entered the British-Irish Steam Packet company's bonded stores and seized 20 cases of liquors from Glasgow and emptied their contents into the water. As no official informations has been placed on Scotch whiskey by the Irish Republican parliament, it is presumed here that the raiders had heard the Glasgow consignment covered whiskey from Belfast where Sir James Craig, premier designate, is the director of the principal distilleries. Approve Pennsy Request For $5,700,000 Loan (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 25. Application of the Pennsylvania railroad for a government loan of $5,700,000 to enable it to meet maturing obligations was approved today by the interstate commerce cpmmission. .

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Mrs. J. Frank Hull. Mrs. J. Frank Hull, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., is president of a large manufacturing concern there which makes trousers for men. She employs 800 persons in her factory, most of whom are women. Mrs. Hull maintains that there is no better training for the wife and mother than the business world, but she urges women to remain womanly even in regard to dress, and to keep all of their feminine traits which are worth while. CHECK ARTIST MAKES ESCAPE AFTER CHASE BY RICHMOND POLICE At least six local merchants were swindled by a check forger who op erated in Richmond Tuesday morning and afternoon, and- who escaped in an automobile with the police on his heels when he was finally located about 5 : 30 Tuesday evening. Complaints from over the city began coming into police headquarters about 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon that a man wearing overalls, with a dirty face and posing as a wagon driver, was presenting checks on the Mather Bros. Coal company for $26.65. Merchants throughout the city were notinotified of the operations of the man and police stationed to try to effect his capture. - Wenger en Trial Chief Wenger stumbled onto the man in a peculiar fashion as he was at dinner in the evening. Chief Wenger had gone to the Lichtenfels meat market and in a conversation there remarked that there was a check forger working in the city. He had just returned to his home when Mr. Lichtenfels came running Into the house, stating that the man had just been there and that he had gone east on E street. Mr. Wenger had Patrolman Kendall's automobile with him, and started after the man. He saw the machine stopped in front of the Great Central Tea company. Two men were in the machine headed west. They grew suspicious when the chief started to stop his car and started their car west and up Seventh street to A. The chief turned his car around and gave chase. Down A to Second, down Second to Main and West on Main. The bandits were gaining on the old car driven by the chief. At Main and Fifth Mr. Wenger hailed another car and changed cars to give chase. In doing this the pursued car gained a good lead, whipping around several streets in West Richmond and evading the officers. Officers stated Wednesday that at least six merchants had been swindled out of $26.65 each. They credited the man with being experienced and familiar with the city. Good descriptions were gained from the various stores where checks were cashed. Former Mayor Accepts Chair in University SPOKANE, Wash.. May 25. Although he is not a university graduate former Mayor C. M. Fassett, of Spokane, today accepted the chair of government at the University of Kansas, offered him by E. H. Lindley, chancellor. Mr. Fassett has been a student of government and is writing a book on the subject now. Weather Forecast Unsettled with Occasional Showers. Partly cloudy, unsettled weather will continue for another 24 hours with occasional local showers and thunderstorms over Wayne and adjacent counties. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy weather tonight and Thursday: probably local thundershowers in North and Central portions; no change in temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 84 Minimum 66 Today Koort " Weather Conditions Typical summer weather now prevails over the states of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and other states southward. Light rains occured this morning at Centerville, Liberty, Cambridge City and heavy t"iunder showers at Connersville, Green's Fork, Fountain City and Hagerstown. Heavy general rains in California, especially in San Diego and San Francisco. Montgomery, Alabama; Evansville, Indiana, and Chicago Illinois report a minimum temperature of 94 for Tuesday. Little Rock, Arkansas, reports a temperature of 96. Cool weather In the northeast, minimum temperature 36 in Montreal and Quebec,, ' ,. , . ,v ,. .

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Freedom of Trade Fails To Benefit. WORKERS ARE LEAVING (By Associated Pre) RIGA, May 25. Moscow is near starvation. It is said .in reports from that city, because peasants refuse to sell their corn, and are keeping it for seed. The decrees issued by the Bolshevik government restoring freedom of trade does not seem to have removed the menace of a food shortage. Government commissions sent to near by villages to purchase corn are said to have returned empty banded, and tho hope entertained by the Soviet government that it might obtain a supply of flour from he Caucasus has vanished, as several million poeds of corn have been destroyed by rebellious elements in the Caucasus region. The economic Soviet of Moscow has issued an order that the families of all citizens and soviet employes except those living in Moscow, Petrograd. Kdonstadt and Ivanovo-Vosnes-sensk are to be excluded from receiving supplies from the state. These state supplies will be granted only to workingmen and children. Since the first of April this supply, however, has consisted of only one pound of bread each week. Workers Scarce. Workers are leaving Moscow to hunt for food in the villages. A pound of bread sold for 1,000 rubles two weeks ago, and it is declared the price today is 3,000 rubles. Sugar is selling at 18,000 rubles a pound. The Kremalin, the historic castle in Moscow and present seat of the Soviet commissaries, is said to be the only place in Russia where hunger is not felt. The high Soviet officials import large quantities of food for their own use twice a week by diplomatic couriers from Letvla and Egthonio. These shipments are made in the guise of diplomatic baggage, and sometimes amounts to whole carloads. They are treated with contempt by the population of the Baltic states, and when a certain box of "diplomatic baggage" containing eggs, was broken at a railroad station recently, the crowd cheered lustily. LIBERTY LIGHT PLANT ASKS FOR CONNECTION WITH DAYTON POWER INDIANAPOLIS, May 25. The Lierty Light and Power company, of Richmond, has petitioned the public service commission for authority to make an interconnection arrangement with the Dayton Power and Light company, for additional electrical supply. The Liberty Light and Power company is an electrical distribution company. It buys its current from the Richmond municipal electrical works, which company supplies the city of Richmond with electricity. The Liberty company is the largest individual patron in Richmond. The Liberty petition says it wishes the interconnection because of frequent interruption in service. The petitioners also say the arrangement would make it possible for the Dayton plant to supply the city of Richmond in event of trouble in the plant of the Richmond municipal electric works. The Liberty company buys current for wholesale, which it sells to Boston, Liberty and West College, Ind., and New Paris, O. It also sells current to the Brookville Electric company, which company in turn provides current for Brookville and for the Liberty and Camden Power company. The Liberty and Camden company provides current for Camden. MERCHANTS FOLLOW LAST YEAR'S CUSTOM Half holidays each Thursday afternoon during July and August will be observed by local merchants, according to a decision by the merchants' group of the Chamber of Commerce. This custom has been followed by many local retailers in the past few years, but there probably will be more observing the half day this year than in previous years. Two Believed Dead of Bubonic Plague (By Associated Press) HONOLULU, May 25. The deaths of two persons, believed to have been caused by bubonic plague, are under : investigation in Hamakue coast, I island of Hawaii. Dr. EL F. Totter, j president of the territorial board of 1 health, announced today. A rat which died of the plague has been found on the coast, Dr. Totter said. MORE APPOINTMENTS. WASHINGTON, May 25. Election of Dr. L. S. Howe, director general of the Pan-American" Union, and Dr. Edmund J. Walsh regent of the school of foreign service. Georgetown university, as members of the administrative council of the Pan-American college of commerce at Panama ' City, was announced today by J. E. Lefevre. charge of the -Panama legation bereji

Crown Prince Hirohito This is a new picture of Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan, taken In England, where he has been visiting Hirohito is Just nineteen, and the first member of Japanese royalty ever to go abroad. BRITISH RULE AIDS INDIA, JOURNALIST TELLS CHICAGOANS ' -. . . (By Associated Press) " CHICAGO, May. 25. The British administration has been a great blessing to the masses of India, Bustom Rustomjee, former editor of the Oriental Review, Bombay, India, told members of the Association of Commerce at a luncheon today. He declared he was not a "servile apologist" of the British government of India, but belonged to the constitutional optional faction until that party was captured by the radicals. Export trade from America to India multiplied seven times from 1914 to 1920, he said, while American imports increased nearly three times during the same period. "The most compelling factor in this development," he said, "is the rapid rise in the standard of living in India, the improvement in Indian agricul ture and the development of Indian industries." Explains New Plans In explaining the government of In dia under acts of Great Britain by which an almost autonomous govern ment is being formed, composed of native leadens, the speaker said: "To have found a continent as big as Europe without Russia, three times as populous as the United States, torn by constant internecine strife, without peace or settled government. and then to have transformed it with in three generations into a well gov erned, peaceful, prosperous, democratic commonwealth of Indian nations, is an achievement without parallel in the history of mankind," he said. ULSTER ELECTION IS CENTER OF INTEREST; COUNT NOT COMPLETE (By Associated Press) BELFAST, May 25 Election officials began this morning at 9 o'clock to count the votes cast in Ulster yes terday in the election of members of the new North Irish parliament. It was expected that when the canvas sers adjourn at 6 o clock tonight the results in this city and possibly many districts outside would be known. In case the count is not finished by 6 o'clock tonight the officials will adjourn until tomorrow morning. All of the 3SS polling places in this city were busy yesterday and estimates were made that fully 90 per cent of the voters went to the polls. Reports from Strabane and other important towns in Ulster indicated that the vote would be very heavy. Back to Normal Conditions Belfast had returned to almost normal after a night of wildest excitement, reports reaching this city indicating that many districts in Ulster were similarly affected. Crowds continued to walk the streets until eleven o'clock last night in the expectation that trouble would occur, but when that hour arrived armed soldiers sent pedestrians to their homes. Now and then throughout the night, however, there could at frequent intervals be heard the command of: "Halt; hands up. as sentries gathered in stragglers. The complicated system of proportional representation provided ' for under the Irish act made It doubtful, it was said this morning, whether the complete returns would be known until the end of the week. Shea, Peruvian Envoy, Is on Way to U. S. (By Associated Press) CALLAO, Peru, May 25. Joseph H. Shea, of Indiana, American ambassador to Chjle, arrived ' here yesterday on his way to the United States. He has been spending the last week in Bolivia

(By Associated Press)- ' . PARIS. May 25 There seemed littl Question when the Chamber of Depu

ties met today that the government ol Premier Brland would be given a vote of confidence before adjournment. ' ; The premier's address before the Chamber yesterday in which he declared the present situation did not necessarily call for armed : occupation of the Ruhr region of Germany, was an evident disappointment to many of his followers, but it did not appear that it would alienate many votes. Newspapers of this city reflected the disappointment felt in some quarters, it having been expected that M. Briand would take a strong attitude. ' - . Extend Confidence. While neither chamber nor the general public are altogether convicted by the premier's arguments, it Is asserted they continue to extend .him confidence. Today's journals generally reserved comment, but the Figaro, expressed the opinion which without doubt was held by a large section of the general public - The only question which matters and which really interests the countrysaid this newspaper, "is when and how we are to be paid. The idea has been put into the head of the public that the Ruhr region is a precious pledge, the seizing of which would almost amount to a. partial payment. That is the sole reason that . many Frenchmen wish to see.it occupied. What France demands is certainty of payment, without which she will roll into the abyss." PARADE DIRECTIONS ISSUED FOR CORNER STONE LAYING FRIDAY Directions for forming local bodies into a parade which will march to the site of the new junior high school, West Seventh and Peacock road, for the laying of. the school cornerstone Friday afternoon were issued Wednesday. Exercises at the laying of the cornerstone will take place at 2:30 o'clock, but arrangements are being made for the parade to form at 1:30 o'clock. Students of Garfield junior high school and the local senior high school are to form into line on North Ninth street. The Masonic bodies will form into line on North A street, headed by the commandery. All civic organizations will form into line on North Ninth street, north of B streetPolice to Head Line Leading the entire procession will be a platoon of police, followed by the high school band. Then, In order named, the other bodies will march in line as follows: City officials, school faculties, the school students. Commandery of Knights Templar, grand lodge officers, main body of Masons, civic organizations, and citizens. With the election of Omar B. Smith, of Rochester, Grand Master of the Indiana Grand Lodge of Masons, a master of ceremonies is assured. Mr. Smith has stated that he will come to Richmond. FIGHT EXTRADITION OF ALLEGED BANDITS (By Associated Prses) LIMA, O., May 25 Officials here were prepared today to fight extradition of the alleged bandits, captured here Saturday in a gun battle with police, to Indiana for trial. Prosecutor E. T. Lippincott declared he believed charges can be successfully prosecuted here which would warrant their trial in Ohio. He says he has information that the band has been in this vicinity for the last six months and hopes to connect them with a number of sensational bank robberies In this part of the state. HUNTERTOWN CASHIER ADMITS EMBEZZLING (By Associated Press) FT. WAYNE, Ind.. May 25, Fear that state examiners would discover his shortage, led Ren Warriock. 42, cashier of the Huntertown State hank, to confess yesterday that he had embezzled $6,000 of the bank's funds. It was said today. Warnock was sentenced to the state prison for a term of from one to 14 years. 'Warnock was assaulted Saturday by one of - four automobile bandits, who robbed the institution of $26,500. He said the shortage in the accounts, resulted from his overdrawing on the Huntertown Fair association, and covered a period of 3' ears- . t' & -