Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 185, 15 June 1921 — Page 1

MOOT) PAIJLABIIJM VOL. XLVL, No. 185 Palladium. Est. 1S31. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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MANAGER IS NOT WANTED BY RICHMOND Proposed Change in City Government Defeated by 1 ,227 Majority One Half Voters Cast Ballots.'

WOMAN VOTE IS LIGHT Richmond has refused to adopt the city manager form of government in the place of the present federal system. In the special election held Tuesday a total of 6,329 votes were cast, of which 3,778 were against the proposal and 2.551 were In favor. About one-half of the voting population cast ballots. The unofficial tabulation indicated mat only about onethird of the vote was cast by women voters. Only two wards were carried by the city manager forces, the Sixth and Seventh returning fair majorities for the proponents. Six precincts returned majorities favoring a change, the Nineteenth, Twenty-sixth. Twenty-ninth, Thirtyfirst. Twenty-eighth, and Thirty-second precincts voting "Yes." Returns Fairly Close. The small vote made the returns i loser than was expected, the opponents of the new plan predicting before ihe election that the vote would be at least three or four to one against, while the advocates were candid encugh to admit that if they won It would be by a small vote. The campaign here was hard fought nnd attracted attention because Richmond was one of the strongest advocates of the measure. The bill passed by the legislature giving cities the right to determine their form of gov ..TZ h h. T.n. as introdaced by Represent-, ernment w ative Knapp of this district. During the latter days of the campaign a sluggishness seemed to overtake both forces and the small vote indicates the general apathy of the voters. To Hold Primary. Defeat of the proposed primary measure makes the holding of a primary election necessary. The law provides that council shall meet five r'ays after the special election to set the date for the primary. The regular council meeting next Monday night comes! within the five day period, and the date for the primary will be fixed lhen.' The general sentiment among candic&tes for city offices is to- have the rrim&ry as early as possible.' It can rot be held until 30 days after the special election, however. Most of the j tvowed candidates who had announced themselves previous to the calling of the special election believe they can fret their forces together in short order. Nine Republicans Out. Nine Republican candidates for mayor announced themselves before the special election was called and it is thought that all of them will continue in the race. Lawrence Handley was the only Democrat to enter the lists. All those that have filed their intentions with the city clerk previous to the calling of the special election will Ne forced to reflle becaus-e' of the state law, which provides that such an - nouncements shall not be made more than CO days before the primary. This throws the whola thing open and anyone who now desires to become a candidate can file their intentions. List of Candidates. The Republicans who had announced themselves were: B. A. Belcher. Frank Strayer, E.' G. White. Dr.-W. W. Zimmerman, 'Ora Mitchell. John Peltz, S. K. Morgan, Emmett R, Barrett, and Harry Hoover. William Stevens, present incumbent in the city clerk cifflce. was the only candidate for that place. The candidates for the city council are as follows: Councilman at large, Lon E. Jones. J. E. Thatcher. E. H. stegmap. J. H. Russell. Jesse J. Evans. Oscar Williams, Fred J. McKinney, A. J. Ford and John . Schnei - der on the Republican ticket; Harry M. Strate on the Democratic ticket The men filing in the wards are: f irst J. M. Walter mann (D, H. J. Ridge (R). C. A. Thomas (R). Second John E. White (R). Third H. S. Stillinger (R). Fourth E. H. Daven port (R), R. Behringer (R). A. W. Blickwedel (D). Fifth Verne Pentecost (R). Ira M. Tucker (R). Sixth W. P. O'Neal (R), F. C. Roberts (R). Seventh Frank Benn (R), Cornell Hewson (R). Eighth T. B. Martin (R). H. A. Schweizer (R). F. A. Brown ID). OtHers May Enter. To this number must be added a score or more names of aspirants who failed to make up their minds to enter the political lists before the city manager election was called, who will now be given an opportunity a second time. While the conclusion of the city manager election has started a discussion of primary possibilities there seems to be a general spirit of "marking time" evinced by the various candidates pending the outcome of the council meeting fixing the date. REAR ADMIRAL SIMS SAILS FOR AMERICA (By Associated Press) SOUTHAMPTON. Eng., June 15. Rear Admiral William Sinms. with Mrs. Sims, sailed from Southampton this afternoon on the liner Olympic for New, York. The steamer cast off her moorings at 1 o'clock. Previous to ber sailing the mayor of Liverpool went aboard the liner where he saw Admiral Sims in his cabin and paid him official respect on behalf of the city. There was no demonstration of any kind in connection with he admiral's departure. , .

Congress Reflects Sentiment Urging Steps to Disarmament Residents of New Garden Township, Wayne County, Protest Increase in Appropriations for Army or Navy Land Forces Cut Hold Off on Navy

PAM.ADIIM NEWS IHRKAIJ WASHINGTON. June 15. A protest against "any increase in the appropriations for the army and navy." signed by 252 men and women, residents of New Garden township. Wayne county, has been received by Representative R. N. Elliott for submission to congress. Ve earnestly desire a curtailment of the large appropriations proposed, I iana urge that the United States atjto once invue otn,er nations to a confer-1 I ence on disarmament," the communl-! cation reads The protest was filed by Esther Cook, of Fountain City, representing the committee which circulated the communication for signatures. The attitude of the voters of NewGarden township on the question of the country's future military policy finds reflection in congress. When the senate passed the army appropriation bill a few days ago and sent it to conference it provided for an army of 150,000 which number the house had stubbornly insisted upon. An army of 150,000 will represent a I. N. BROWN, IS CHOSEN AGRICULTURAL BOARD'S RECORDING SECRETARY (By Associated Prcss INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 15. I N. Brown, of Franklin, was chosen today by unanimous vote of the state board of agriculture as its recording secretary. He fills the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Kennedy Mr. Brown's election means his retirement as a member of the agriculture board, and also as a member of the state board of pardons. Bota places will be filled by appointment Selection of a new state veterinarian was on the program for the first meeting late today of the new livestock sanitary board appointed recently by Governor McCray. E. T. Davis, of Plainfield, former secretary of the Indiana Vetinary Medical association, of A. B. Niven, of Crawfordsville, were mentioned as likely appointees. L. E. Northrup, present veterinarian, was slated to be retained as assistant, it was said. Besides electing the veterinarian the board was to choose a president and vice-president. The new board A a Ri of Munci Dan c ReP(i of Attica; E. J. Tansey, of Monrovia, and John W. Vannatta, of LaFayette. BRITISH MINISTER DENIES RESIGNATION (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 15. Reports that Dr. Christopher Eddison, former min- ! ister of health and since last. April minister without portfolio, in the British cabinet, has resigned his post, printed in the Daily Mail this morning, were denied by Dr. Addison In a statement issued this afternoon. The Dailv Mail. In reoortinz the ' resignation declared the develonment was ascribed in anti-government quar ters as a revolt of the government's followers, and it was commented that if the report of this revolt proved true, the civility and even the existence of the Lloyd George cabinet was likely to be endangered and a general election brought about. A manifesto signed by about 150 coalition members of the House of Commons was presented to the government yesterday, protesting against the expenditure of public money without the previous sanction of parliament. It was asserted that this proj test was made because of the appoint ment of Dr. Addison at a salary of 5,000 annually without submitting the matter to commons, but many who signed the manifesto declared j thelr action was prompted bv a dfy j lre for generai economy and their , deterraination not to sanction any but j Jneviuble expenditures. j Official Count First Ward

Yes No. 71 127 76 141 50 188 30 137 27 51 37 86 13 93 33 86 102 J17 82 88 21 81 28 83 61 83 114 111 81 174 62 187 73 162 143 164 73 112 18 144 125 121 68 88 55 95 137 96 249 133 130 210 225 110 155 140 97 114 49 130 65 126 2551 3778

6 th Precinct 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Second Ward Precinct Third Ward 14th Precinct 15th " 16th " 17th ' Fourth Ward 18th Precinct 19th " 20th 21st 22nd Fifth Ward Precinct. 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 36th Sixth Ward 28th Precinct 29th " 30th " Seventh Ward 31st Precinct C2nd " S3rd ' Eighth Ward 34th Precinct 35th ' , Total 2551

reduction of approximately 70.000 troops. Of course. 70,000 men are not to be discharged from the army forthwith, but enlistments will stop now. New enlistments ceased some time

ago. U. S. to Lead Way. I The action of congress in reducing I . 1 . tL. 1 . gl S toe Bize oi tae regular army iu a 115-1 ure less than that which Secretary of War Weeks has asserted is necessary ; maintain an effective military estaDiisnmeni is accepiea to mean inat the United States intends to lead the way toward universal disarmament, or at least reduction in land armament. (Continued on Page Twelve.) SINGLE TRACK LIFE IS NOT CHRISTIAN, SAYS BISHOP JOHNSON "Christianity in America today is strumming upon one note," said the Rt. Rev. Irving Peake Johnson. Bishop of Colorado, in a conference in St. Paul's Episcopal church Wednesday morning. He led in the discussion on "The Church: Its Mission." "One note can't make music." he declared. One note becomes tiresome. No two leaves are alike, neither are any two finger prints. There are no two religious experiences alike. What we need is the uniting of the diversities of life. "It is not the wickedness of the world which is thwarting the mission of the Christian church. We have always had bootleggers and women ot the street. They lived in Christ's time and they loved Him. It was not they who crucified Him. It was the petty people with the one-cylinder mind. Relates Story. "A good deal of the preaching today puts me In mind of the story of the young pastor. First he preached against divorce. At the close, a member of the church told him that he shouldn't do that because several of their most substantial supporters were divorcees. Then he preached against political graft. Other members told him that he must quit that because several very heavy contributors in the church were hit by the sermon. When the young pastor asked what he could preach about, he was told that he could preach against Mormonism because there were none of them in the church. -"Congregations today ar veil pleased at the sermons against the drunkard and the woman of the street, because neither are in the church. Church is Family. "The Christian church has been sent cut to teach the unity of the spirit and the bond of peace. The mission of the Christian church is not to be a moral police force It is to be (Continued on Page Nine) KNAPP IS SATISFIED WITH HOME RULE VOTE

. (putting behind the scheme of reRep. James M- Knapp. of Hagers-?ranizatio. thaf process will be slow

town marlft the following- comment. to-!lu

day on the result of the election held in Richmond to determine whether the city would adopt the city-manager form of government: "During the last session of the general assembly when the city-manager bill was pending, two opinions from the citizens of the several cities of the state were frequently expressed. "One was that there was a crying demand for a change from the federal system to the city-manager system; another was that cities were satisfied f with their present form of govern ment and did not wish a change. Cities to Decide "It was obvious then, that it was a question for each municipality to decide for itself, and not the legislature to decide for them. Therefore through

the means of a referendum contained! do not see much real hope of decreasin the law, cities are deciding for;fd taxation. The form of it may be

themselves as to whether or not they are ready for a change from the present federal system. "Whenever the people have an opportunity to go to the ballot box and register . their opinion either for or against any proposition, or to vote for or against any man or woman, I am satisfied with the result, because I believe in majority rule. I am glad that the referendum feature was retained in the bill, for through the means of a referendum, that principal of 'government by the people' is maintained, by letting Richmond and other cities say what they wanted." POLISH INSURGENTS DRIVEN FROM VILLAGES (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 15. A despatch to the London Times from Oppeln says Polish insurgent detachments have occupied a number of villages north of Gross-Strehlitz, from which the Ger mans had retired and where there has been looting for three days. I The despatch adds that allied officers j visuea me i-onsa aeiacnmeni oetore Ratibor Monday and informed the commander that if he did not immediately retire to the prescribed line he would be attacked by Germans in overwhelming force. This threat was effective and the district is now clear of the Insurgents. Refined Sugar at 5.75 Cents, Lowest Price in Six Years (By Associated Press) NEW - .YORK. June 15. Refined sugar went below the six cent level today for the first time in more than five years when the Federal Refining company quoted fine granulated at 5.75 cents a pound. , -r

SLASHING OF TAXES FOUND SLOW WORK

Evidence of Government's In tention To Ee Economical .i , ' n i t j Abundant DUt KeSUlt Megligible Relief Far Off. filQ 1 nil 18 rt rtMl W MllDC UlOnllifllitU UllLI nUll. HV MARK SULMVAN WASHINGTON, D. C, June 15. ' The Republican answer to the clamori for reduction of taxes is that they never promised to reduce taxes. They i quote the language of their platform adopted at Chicago a ye:r ago thi3 week. It said: "The burden of taxation imposed upon the American people is staggering, but in presenting a true statement of the situation we must face the fact that while the character of the taxes can and should be changed, an early reduction of the amount of revenue to be raised is not to be expected." This is a perfectly good official an swer and those among the Republican! 1 .1 . i . . ii J . : . v. I straight forward sincerity. But. as ered here for the meeting of the NaA v t ,ti .i. - t , tional committee last week, expressed it, this is no good as a practical answer. Think of Campaign They say that next year, when they are electing a new congress and when they are charged with failure to reduce government expenditures, it won't help them any on the stump to read those words from the platform and prove that they made no promise. Congressman James W. Good, of Iowa, who knows the financial situation of the government as well as anybody, and is just retiring as chairman of the appropriations committee, expressed the sound view of the practical politician when he said: "The Republican administration must make a big reduction in government expenditures with a consequent lifting of oppressive war taxes, or it will be swept out of power." .,,. . . . -n :,. .. I Know the Need ticians know, and that is what troubles r u ' them. They know the need, but they formed and most responsible leaders in congress and in the senate are in - clined to the beliej and the fear that f nen tne eca or tne session has come v - s i 4, f il uc iuuiiu i.nat mere are more taxes instead of less. There is plenty of economy entirely earnest in intention and performance, but relatively negligible in amount, when one cabinet member releases 17 lawyers who are drawing $6,000 a 1 -ear each, that is economy. But $100,uuv a year is a small matter In a budget whose total is about fifty uiousana times siuu.uuo. The re-or-ganization of government deDartmnf s will achieve some economy, but that. too, will be relatively small in amount. Also, in spite of the inmetus '; which the administration is just now turning to iruii Opposition Stronger. The ODDOSition tn nrfaniatinn So rnnt as consDicuous as the rnerrv that 1 beine broueht forth in favor of it h,,t the aggregate of this ononsition id not to be ignored. Every clerk and every bureau chief who feels a vested interest in his particular job has each a congressman who is sympathetic to him. and the aggregate of the pressure that dislocated government employees can nring on congress is formidable. Sooner or later ruthless vigor will be required of the administration to put this recognition through. It may well be that the end of the session will have arrived before it is finally accomplished. Meantime, those leaders who are dlretiiy responsiDie ior raising money changed, but the total burden is not likely to be decreased. Oppose Sales Tax. A few of these leaders still believe the sales tax will come. They base that belief on the theory that the government have the money. But an accurate picture of the prevailing sentiment cf congress on this point would have to record, at the present time. overwhelming opposition to the sales tax. The only big opportunity for reducing taxes lies in reducing armaments, and we are now far enough along to make it fairly certain that no further material reduction in our expenditures for armament will occur during the present session. The bulk of the members of congress would like to make the reduction, but they don't want to do it until such time as they can get assurances from the President that their action does not embarrass him. (Copyright 1921 by the New York Evening Post,- Inc.) ENGLAND TO SPEND $10,000,000 FORSHIPS (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 15. The total expenditure proposed for this year on the building of capital ships for the British navy is 2,000.000, Lieutenant Colonel Amery, parliamentary and financial secretary to the admiralty, stated in the House of Commons today. New York Central Cuts Quarterly Dividend (Bv Associated Pres NEW YORK. June 15. The New York Central today reduced its regular quarterly dividend of 1'4 per cent.

Alice and John Busy at Play in Glen Miller, Forget Studies Citizens Lay Aside Everyday Tasks To Watch "Young America" Pass in Review Proud Mothers See Starched Youngsters March Swarm Over Hills

"Young America," passed in review through the streets of Richmond, Wed nesday. Starting at 8:45 when the first group of children from the Joseph Moore school poured into Main street and started on their way to Glen Miller Tinrlf until r,a twine rf tVta crhrwlc i

start rnneVs :,rth' said on '.d mother to a comclass of humanity in the city, laid I I'anion, as the Warren school came aside their every day tasks to pay! down Tenth street towards Main, tribute to the newer generation. t Then a moment later, "There she is With approximately 4,500 school now!" And there was "Alice" looking children in line, led by the Joseph very proud of her position, too. Moore school and the high school drum "Glen Miller will sure he alive tocorps. the parade, almost two miles in rfav" remarked nn hvetandpr to an-

length, made an impressive sight as it I'ourea aon ;uain street. ioara me IjKrl-K (irrrNNlVr AGAINST TURKS IS ELIEVED IMMINENT (By Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, June 15. Opening of theGreetc offensive against the Tukish Nationalists In Asia Minor, is believed here to be imminent. British reserves are relieving the Greek eleventh division at Ismid on the Sea . . . . . - i , ,. ... i oi iviarmora, wnicn is proceeding to the Ushak front near the Bagdad rail way northeast of Smyrna. SMYRNA. June 15. Prince Andrew, brother of King Constantine, has been given command of the twelfth infantry division of the Greek army, and will soon go to the front. A private train is being prepared to take King Constantine into the battle zone and it is probable he will leave here on Monday. Further conferences between the king and commanding officers of the army have been held, and Constantine declared last night he was encouraged by the Epirit and morale of the troops and he expressed confidence in the ability of the Greeks to defeat the Turkish Nationalists in the approaching offensive. Overlooks Bay. The house where Constantine is lodged is situated at a point overlook ing the picturesque bay of Smyrna Scores of excursion boats, barges and cm a 11 rilfiocii - a rtvn ft Tol-a itn nnc i inn c PVse " ers serenading the king and UtantiiiP 1 ;fD.? l0Ve the emPeror of Constantlnople NEW CHICAGO PRIEST WITNESS IN TRIAL OF TOLEDO BANDITS 'By Associated Press) TOLEDO, June 13. Father AnInd., i thony Gorek. of New Chicago, ' was the first "witness to be called today in the $1,000,000 Toledo postoffice robbery trial. The priest, who was arrested after Wanda Urbaytis, one of the 18 defendants now on trial, is alleged to have concealed $85,000 worth of stolen bonds in a yard adjoining his parish house, is a defendant in the case, but ! nt on trial now. ! During the closing hours of the i trial yesterday afternoon the govern ment called to the stand Frank Tom, a merchant tailor who was an eye - witness to the hold-up.. Tom positively identified Joe Urbaytis, one of the de - ' end,,a?ts' as an ho. drov? "?e bandit car, on the morning of the robbery. Judge Killits announced today that night sessions of the court will not be resorted to unless the case is unnecessarily dragged out. , STILLMAN'S SISTER AIDS BROTHER'S CASE (Bv Associated Press) POUGHKEEPS1E, N. Y., June 15. Mrs. Percy A. Rockefeller, sister of James A. Stillman, New York banker, testified in his behalf today at a hearing here in his divorce against Mrs. Stillman. She testified it was understood that! Mr. Stillman lives at the Park avenue j home of his father continually during . the period beginning in January, 1918, and extending through part of the month of April of that year, At no time during these months was Mrs. Stillman there, she testified. Mrs. Stillman. according to Mrs. Rockefeller, spent those months in Canada, at Buffalo, and upon the family estate at Pleasantville. This testimony was offered, it was believed, to support Mr. Stlllman's contention that he is not the father of Guy Stillman, the infant born to Mrs. Stillman in November, 1918. American Bar President Succumbs at Hospital (By Associated Press) BALTIMORE, June 15. Judge William Alexander Blount, of Pensacola, Fla., president of the American Bar association, died at John Hopkins hospital here today. Judge Blount arrived at the hospital yesterday for treatment. He was 70 years old. The body will be returned to Pensacola this afternoon. New Bill Fixes Death Penalty for Kidnapping (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. June 15. Representative . Siegel, Republican, New YorK, announcea today he was pre paring a bill which would provide a death penalty for persons who kidnap children and transport them from ono state to another.

park. Eleven schools were in line, and from 10 to 20 cars followed the group of pupils from each school.

Human interest was there in plenty. Children Are Proud. "Now watch, Alice is to be in this other as the line poured by in a seemingly endless stream. If he had fol lowed the parade to the park, and seen the swarms of children on Roosevelt field, and the sturdy youngsters that J flocked around the springs for all the world like a lot of chickens, waiting for a chance to drink, he would have realized the truth of his prophecy. Glen Miller was alive. All the schools made excellent showcontinued on Page Eleven.) FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC JOINS SOVIET RUSSIA; VILLAGE DESTROYED fBy Associated Prfess.1 VLADIVOSTOK, June 15. Reports received here declare that the govern ment of the far eastern republic, fol-! lowing a continuous conference of three days, has decided to join Soviet Russia, anti-Bolsheviki have destroyed bridges across the Amur river between Blagovestchensk and Khabarovsk, and communist gunboats on the Amur have bombarded villages taken over by the insurgents. General Semenoff, who came here from Dalny for the purpose of taking over the leadership of the elements which ousted the socialist government three weeks ago, left the Kyodo Maru, on which he entered the harbor and on which he was held a virtual prisoner, and boarded the Russian steam er Patroci yesterday. It is reported' he intends to land at some point on the Siberian coast of the Amur bay.. RIGA, June 15. Despite a multitude of new decrees, extreme stin are bein con" fronted by the EussiaA Bolsheviki in iheir effort to 6upply the cities with food from the country districts, according to independent Moscow advices received here which are confined by Bolshevik newspapers themselves. The Moscow Pravda of June 8 says that hundreds of agents of the cooperative societies are traveling j through villages with cash and goods j for exchange for food, but they they (find themselves handicapped at every I turn by the ' disorganization of the

transport system. Some times the i committee from the American Shinagents, are attacked and robbed. i owners association was expected to

During recent months says the Izvestia. Brigands, as the communists call the bands of peasants headed by General Makno, and others operating ! in the fruitful grain regions, have killed about two hundred government supply workers and destroyed about 1 6,000,000 pounds of grain, or enough i to feed Moscow and Petrograd for about four months. TOKIO, June 15 Charges made by the government of the Far Eastern . republic tnat tne Japanese assisted the j anti-BoIsheviki in the coup d'etat, ' h,h r-snltod in th ontin of th socialist government of Vladivostok, are denied by General Tachibana, Japanese commander in that city. It was alleged that the Japanese disarmed the militia in the city, but the general declares that both the anti-socialists and the militia were disarmed, for the reason that the Japanese would not permit activities of armed bodies In the zone of occupation. General Tachibana declares that lne militia abandoned its duty In prencitms m uci auu muuigeu in poiiuc - al strife by attacking the anti - social - Ists. Pershing and Christian Receive Honorary Degrees CHESTER, Pa.. June 15. General Pershing was today given the honorary degree of doctor of military science at the centennial commencement of Pennsylvania Military college. The degree of M. A. was conferred upon George B. Christian, secretary toL President Harding. General Pershing in receiving the degree said he accepted it not as an evidence of anything he had done, but rather as an incentive for greater service. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST. Warmer, with Shunder showers. Showers or thunderstorms may be expected some time during the next 24 hours, due to . the slow moving Rock mountain storm. The rain area has reached Springfield, Illinois, moving eastward. For Indiana, by the United State Weather Bureau -UnsetUed weather tonight and Thursday; probably showers; somewhat warmer tonight in east portion. ' Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum ...81 Minimum 63 Today. Noon.... .....84 Weather Conditions A cool wave over the Great Lakes has "tempered the hot wave over the north and central portions of Indiana and Ohio. The rRocky mountain storm now extends from Saskatachewan southward across the plain states to Louisiana.' Showers and thunder storms are occurring as far east as Illinois.

PROBE WILL DETECT WAR PROFITEERING

- - r r I . . r c 1 D - 'Urganization ot Special DUreau To Conduct Sweeping Investigation Under Way Today Will Punish Guilty. to seeOOt graft (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 15.-r-Orgaai-zation was already underway today of the special bureau in the department of justice designed to conduct a sweeping investigation of war time contracts. Attorney General Daugherty in announcing the decision of the department to Institute the inquiry, said the bureau would be composed of experts in various lines of business and would be headed by some "well known man of proven ability." The purpose of the investigation the announcement said, was as much to clear honest individuals and firms from the suspicion under which most war contracts have fallen in the public mind, as to bring the guilty to punishment. After Big Fellows. . "We will throw back any minnows we catch in our net and let them start over again," the attorney-general said to emphasize his remark that the investigaion was not directed against the "little fellow." - The methods of a great majority of business men who have dealt with the government are beyond reproach, Mr. Daugherty said, but he expressed the belief that a large number of cases would be found in which the business was conducted on an unfair basis. The administration bill to Increase the number of internal revenue collection districts from 64 to 74 was reported favorably yesterday by the senate finance committee. SEEKING EXTENSION OF SHIPPING PACT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. June 15. Conferences looking to an extension of the peace settlement already arranged between the shipping board aud the marine engineers to other trades in the. merchant marine, service began here today. ' Representatives of radio operators, seamen, firemen, oilers, cooks and stewards were to meet with officials of the shipping board and the Department of Labor to discuss settlements which, it was understood would follow . generally the lines of that accented bv the engineers. Attempts to obtain the approval of private ship-owners to the engineers' . agreement also were under wav. A see Chairman Lasker, of the shipping board to present the request of that organization that formal approval of the settlement be postponed until they had been given a hearing. MEXICAN RECOGNITION REACHES DEADLOCK (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, June 15. George T. Summerlin. the American' charge d'affaires here, has been carrying on conversations with Alberto j. Pani. secretary of foreign affairs, relative to the recognition of the Obregon administration by the United Staes government. It was announced last night from the office of the president, however, that no practical results had been achieved and that the situation remained virtually the same as it was j Washington vras presented the govern1 Qjnt j The statement indicted that th no; gotiations had reached a deadlock, it being said that a second not from Secretary of State Hughes had not arrived and was not expected. There is no intimation here that the Mexican government intends to make overtures to the United States or deviate from Its announced policy of demanding recognition before any treaty is signed. -. " MELLON TO RECEIVE PITTSBURGH DEGREE (By Associated Press) -; " PITTSBURGH, June 15. The degree of doctor of laws will be conferred upon Secretary of the Treasury Mellon by the University of Pittsburgh at the commencement exercises here today when 4S3 members of the 1921 class will be graduated. Secretary Mellon is a trustee of the University arid an alumnus of '74. ' George Wharton Pepper of Philadelphia, former Chancellor Samuel Black McCormick, an Arthur W. Thompson, president of the Philadelphia company also will receive the Doctor", cf Laws degree. . . : Funeral of Harriet Tucker, 79 1 Will Be Held Friday .Mrs. Harriet T. Tucker, 79 years old, died at her home, 105 North Fourteenth street, at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. She is survived by one daughter Ella Tucker, and two brothers, T. C. Short and J. H. Short. Funeral services will be held, from the home at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The body will be shipped to Cincinnati Saturday morning for burial. Burial will be in the Spring Grove cemetery in Cincinnati. , v