Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 194, 27 June 1921 — Page 1

RICHMOND PA ABIUM. VOL. XL VI., No. 194 Palladium. Est. JS31. Consolidated v.-lth Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS READY TO TRY MEN HELD IN RAIL SCANDAL LABOR BOARD

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DE VALERA TO ACCEPT OFFER SAYREPORTS 'President of Irish Republic' to go to London for Conference on ' Request oi Lloyd George. INVITATION-STARTLES

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WAGE RULING IS EXTENDED Reduction Order Effective on Large Roads of Country All . Classes of Employes Included.

Judge Friend Rules Zork Must Come to Trial Court Orders Investigation of Franklin's Case.

ARE TO CURB 'STALLING' (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. June 27. With a special venire of prospective jurors ready for examination, the case of the 18 ball players, alleged gamblers and others Jndicted in connection -with the 1919 world 6eries baseball scandal was called to trial today by Judge Hugo Friend of the criminal court. Judge Friend previously had announced that he -would not permit "stalling by either side" and prosecu

tion and defense attorneys yesterday said they were ready to go ahead. , Specific charges against the 18 men Vwere conspiracy to do an illegal act and conspiracy to defraud. Under Illinois laws conviction could result in either a Jail or penitentiary sentence. The 18 men indicted by the two Cook county grand juries which investigated the case were: Chick Gandil,

White Sox first baseman in 1919; Eddie Cicotte and Claude Williams, White Sox pitchers; Swede Risberg, White Sox shortstop; Buck Weaver. White Sox third baseman: Happy Flesch and Joe Jackson, White Sox outfielders; Fred McMullin, White Sox utility player; William Burns, former major league pitcher; Hal Chase, former major league first baseman: Abe Attell. David Zesler. Louis una uen Ijevi. ari ium, ueu riau.v-j

- un, uacnei tsrown ana josepn j. tuuivan, alleged gamblers who are charged with organizing the reported con

spiracy. Zork and Franklin both sentj affidavits that they were too in to come here from their homes in St.! Louis. Orders Zork to Come. Judge Friend ruled that Zork must come to trial and also ordered an investigation of the condition of Franklin. The state was directed to report on Franklin's condition Wednesday morning and Zork was ordered to appear in court at the same time. On Wednesday Judge Friend will decide on the questions concerning Zork and In the meantime nothing will be done. Brown, Sullivan and Burns were

his fight against extradition from New Ycrk. and Chase's fight against extradition from California was not contested by the authorities there and will 1 . not be tried unless they voluntarily appear. All the others .were under bond and their attorneys said they would appear for trial. The taking of testimony is not expected to start for at least a week, attorneys for both sides estimating that it would take at least that long to get a jury. Of the 18 defendants, all but the two Levis. Zork, Franklin

and Zelser were indicted last September when the first grand jury investigation was made. The state was not . ready to prosecute when the trial was called and a second grand jury probe resulted in indictment of the 13 originally known and also of the Levis, Zork, Franklin and Zelser. SENATOR WARNS OF GOAL TRADE CONTROL WASHINGTON. June 27. A warning that a "tragedy in the nature of a coal famine" is impending over the United States and an assertion that all national organizations in the coa! industry "have united into one big union to continue their struggle hold on the necks and purses of coal buyers" by defeating federal legislation intended to cope with the problem, were issued today by Senator Frelinghuysen, Republican, New Jersey. The statement referred to the controversy over the Frelinghuysen bills, now on the senate calendar, one of which would facilitate granting of freight rates on coal lower in summer and higher in winter, while the second would establish government supervision of coal price, production, stocks and movements. Names Big Associations. Naming the National Coal Association, the Anthracite Coal Operators' Association, the American Wholesale Coal Association and the National Retail Coal Merchants' Association. Senator Frelinghuysen said these "combined organizations have unmasked their batteries, and are attacking with a violence almost unprecedented the very practical piece of legislation before the senate," and were endeavoring by "misslatcments and misrepresentations to throw dust in the eyes of the senate and the public." LIGHT HEARING SET FOR TUESDAY MORNING Mayor W. W. Zimmerman. City Attorney Will Reller and J. P. Dillon, fuperintendent of the city light plant, are to attend the hearing of the peition of the Liberty Li?ht and Power company, set for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, in Indianapolis, before the public service commission. The petition asks for the privilege cf the Liberty company to take electric current interchangeably with the Dayton company's current. Mr. Reller has been instructed to fight the petition. Local officials take the stand that the Richmond plant is capable of carin? for all the needs of the Li btrty plant. .

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inCSC VICW5, IdKCIl HUTU Mil piancst ariufi fcnw nawj " 'a'"- - ' - w. S. Chanmount and U. S. Henderson carrying the naval board) watching the results of the bombing, and direct hits from seaplanes sinking the German submarine 117.

Permanent Tariff Bill to Go to Fate in House on July 6 Effect of President's Spur Evident Senate Expected to Adopt Watson Plea to Give Revenue Bill Right of Way Budget Under Way

PAIXADII'M NEWS BI KEAU WASHINGTON. June 27. The permanent tariff bill will emerge from the confines of the offices of the ways and- means comimttee and go to whatever tate is in store for it in the house on July 6. President Harding has been usin? the spur. For several days Republican leaders in congress have been holding conferences at the White House. They have been reminded that the extra session of congress was called primarily to pass the two general appropriation bills which failed in the last congress, namely the army and navy measures, and for the enactment of new revenue and tariff legislation; they have been reminded that the congress began its extra session two and a half months ago, but none of its major purposes has as yet been accomplished; that the two "hang-over" appropriation measures are only now at the conference stage, while neither the tariff nor the tax revision measures have been reported out of committee. The president has suggested diplomatically to the majority leaders of congress that it is high time for congress to "get busy." The presidential suggestion has HARDING TO PRESIDE AT BUDGET MEETING CALLED BY DAWES (Bv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 27 -President Harding will presida at a meeting Wednesday afternoon of all government officials dealing with prepaation of estimates of expenditures for congress. The meeting was called today at the direction of Charles G. Dawes, director of the budget. Those included in the call are the secretaries of the executive departments and assistant secretary heads of various independent commissions and bureaus outside the departmental structure, chief clerks of the departments, and the chiefs of the departmental bureaus. Mr. Dawes said the conference would be a preliminary step toward co-ordination of government expenditures. FOUR FILE TO MAKE RACE FOR MAYORALTY Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, Ora Mitchell and Sam Morgan have filed their intentions to make the race for the office of mayor on the Republican ticket in the primaries, to be held Tuesday, Aug. 23, inaccordance with the decision that all candidates must re-file. Intentions were filed In the city clerk's office Saturday afternoon. Councilien who filed intentions ot candidacy in the primary include John White. Republican, second ward; Harry Stillinger, Republican, third ward; Watson O'Neal, Republican, sixth ward, and Frank Brown, Democrat, eighth ward. City Clerk William Stevens has filed intention of being a candidate for the office of city clerk. John Peltz, Republican, filed his in tentions of entering the race for mayor, Monday. ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS AFTER VOTE (By Associated Pres ROME. June 27. The cabinet of Premier Giolitti resigned this morn ing as a result of yesterday's vote in the chamber of deputies on the question of confidence in the government which was regarded as unfavorable.

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brought about satisfactory results. and there is a prospect now that the house will dispose of the tariff bill by Aug. 1, and that it will send the new revenue measure to the senate by Sept. 1. Favor Watson Idea. It is generally believed that the plea of Senator Watson that the revenue bill be given the right of way over the tariff bill when the two (Continued on Page Five) REFORM SECRETARY WOULD STOP FIGHT (By Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. June 27. Clinton N. Howard, secretary of the International Reform Bureau, left here today for Camien, where he said he would appear before Vice-Chancel lor Learning, to seek an injunction to prevent the Dempsey-Carpentier fight at Jersey City, July 2. If he fails to obtain such a writ in the chancery court, Howard said he would appeal " -- twt,. JERSEY CITY, June 27. Governor Edwards today declared that any attempt to stop-the Carpentier-Dempsey fight would be a waste of time. "Of course, I don't know what Mr. Howard may have up his sleeve," said the Governor. "This exhibition, I can say, will be conducted strictly according to law. I am sure of that." STRIKE OUT EVIDENCE IN STILLMAN CASE (By Associated Press) YONKERS. N. Y., June 27. Testimony given by Dr. Hugh Russell, Buff' alo osteopath, in the divorce trial of James A. Stillman, New York banker,! against Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, has been stricken from the record by Referee Daniel J. Gleason. This was announced today by John F. Brennen, attorney for Mrs. Stillman, who said he had been so notified by the referee. Dr. Russell testified that Mrs. Stillman had confided to him that Mr. Stillman was not the father of Guy Stillman, whose paternity is one of the issues In the case. This admission. Dr. Russell testified, was made In the course of professional treatment. Council for the defense attacked the testimony and moved that it be stricken out. . The referee also sustained the motion to strike out a letter offered by Stillman, Mr. Brennan declared. This was said to have been found by Mrs. Mary Kelly on Mrs. Stillman's dressing table. It was said to have been addressed to Fred Beauvais, corespondent, by Mrs. Stillman. The latter was said to have contained evidence in the form of an admission concerning the parentage of the baby, Guy. Deadlock Unbroken in Building Situation Here No further efforts toward a settlement, of the ' deadlock between the Masters builders and . the Building Trades council of . this city, on the question of wages, have been made, according to statements made by leaders on both sides, Monday. As far as they knew there was no action in view toward a breaking of the situation that has delayed building operations in Richmond for several weeks. Members of the Building Trades Council will meet Monday evening in the Colonial annex.

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The recent bombing tests held by the navy board to determine the efficiency of bombing planes in fighting sea-going craft terminated suddenly when nine bombs from the first squadron of three bombers sunk the German submarine 117, used as a target for the tests. The fleet of bombers in I the air for the test carried 600 bombs 'but the rest of these were not needed. WESTERN AVIATORS WOULD SET NEW MARK IN NON-STOP FLIGHT (By Associated Press) . RIVERSIDE. Cal., June 27. David R. Davis, and Eric Springer, of Los Angeles, left March field here at 6 a. m. today oa an attempted transcontinental non-stop aerial flight. They planned to land at Minneola Field, Long Island, within 30 hours. YUMA, Ariz., June 27. Aviators Davis and Springer, attempting a transcontinental non-stop flight, passed over Yuma at 9:05 this morning. They were flying at a high altitude. LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 27. Plans to attempt a non-stop airplane flight from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast were announced by David R. Davis, a wealthy young California sportsman, and Eric fepringer, veteran Pilot of Europe and America. The flight, if successful, not only would prove epoch making as the first of its kind, but probably would bring to America and to an American machine, two of three most coveted aerial records marks now held by foreign flyers. In completing the coast to coast flight, a distance by air line of approximately 2,500 . miles, the flyers would break the non-stop distance record of 1,940 miles, made by Alcock and Brown in crossing the Atlantic shortly after the war. Indications are that a successful trip also would establish a new record for continuous flying, the present mark being 24 hours, 19 minutes, 7 seconds, held in France. The third of the most coveted achievements of flyers the record for straightaway speed probably would not be affected . in a coast to coast flight. The plane in which the attempt will be made is an especially constructed machine in which every modern mechanical aDDliance tendine in in- ( sure the success of the trip will be installed. Every detail of it will be of American design and manufacture. Designed by Donald W. Douglas it has been christened the "Cloudster". It will not be particularly large, the wing spread being 56 feet, the length 35 feet and the height 13 feet. Many war planes were larger. The tanks will carry 630 gallons of gasoline for the 400 horsepower liberty engine. PROHIBITION LEADERS SEE VICTORY AHEAD (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. June 27. A twothirds vote will be necessary to put through the Willis-Campbell anti-beer bill which was the business before the house for late today under a. suspension of the rules and an agreement for a vote after four hours' debate. Prohibition leaders were confident of victory predicting that only a handful of members would vote against it. Briefly the bill would prevent use of beer by the sick on a physician's prescription, would prohibit, manufacture and importation of liquor until the present stock held under government supervision fox non-beverage use had been exhausted, would limit the number of liquor prescriptions to be issued by physicians to 90 in three months and extend the provision of the prohibition act to Hawaii and the Virgin islands. STUDY AMENDMENTS. FORT WAYNE, Ind.. June 27. Thorough study of the 13 constitutional amendments to be voted upon, at a general election Sept. 6. will be undertaken by the. Allen County League of Women Voters. " '

THE MARINES EXCEPTED (By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, June 27. The United States railroad labor board today extended its wage reduction order, ef fective July 1, to nearly every large railroad in the country. No change from the average 12 per cent reduc tion granted 104 carriers on June 1 wa3 made by today's decision. The board's order today covered 210 roads. Today's reduction order involved nearly all classes of employes on virtually every railroad known as a Class One carrier not included in the board's original reduction order. The Class One group includes every big road in the country. The only change in the . J . ' J . 1 . J J I cision was in the case of some marine workers. SCHOOLS TO CLOSE TWO WEEKS EARLIER, Decision to shorten the school term by two weeks was taken by the Richmond school board at a meeting held Monday moining. A new calendar was adopted through which the school will close June 2 instead of June 17, as has been the case heretofore. Adoption of a rental plan for the English department, to apply to the English classics of that department only, also was decided upon. According to this plan, pupils entering the English department will pay in ten per cent, of the cost of the classics. This 10 per cent, will cover the rental of the books, and will not be refunded at the end of the term. The action was taken, according to Superintendent Bentley. because the cost of English classics in this department was growing too high. Under the new plan it is hoped the cost of classics will be reduced materially. The system has been introduced as an experiment and will be discontinued should it prove unsatisfactory. Principal W. G. Bate submitted the plan. It will apply to the senior high school only. Following is the school calendar for 1921-1922: Sept. 6 School opens. Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving holidays. Dec. 23-Jan 2 Christmas holidays. Jan 20 End of first semester. Jan 23 Beginning of second semester. Feb. 22 Washington's birthday. May 30 Memorial Day. June 2 School closes. SETTLE DIFFERENCES ON PEACE MEASURES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 27. Terms of a compromise agreement on the Knox-Porter resolutions to end the state of war with Germany and Austria, have been settled Republican leaders said today and a formal acceptance is expected at a meeting of the conferees tomorrow after the re turn of Senator Knox, Republican, Pennsylvania, author of the senate peace resolution. Nebraska Man Appointed to New Federal Office (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 27. J, Raymond McCarl, of McCook, Neb., of the Republican congressional campaign committee, was nominated today by President Harding to be comptroller general of the United States, a position created by the new budget law, which becomes effective Friday. The comptroller's term of office is 15 years, and he is made ineligible for re-appointment. His salary will be $10,000 a year and he will be subject to removal for improper conduct by joint resolution of congress, requiring the president's approval, and may not serve after reaching the age of 70. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Local Thundershowers but mostly fair. The weather will continue unsettled Monday night and Tuesday, with occasional local showers, but fair most of the time. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Local thundershowers probable tonight and Tuesday; except fair in northwest portion Tuesday. Not much change in temperatures. Temperatures for Yesterday. . Maximum ...90 Minimum 77 Today Noon 87 Weather conditions Unsettled weather continues over most of the states east of the Rocky Mountains with local showers and thunderstorms. Local rains occurred this morning in portions of Richmond. Temperatures were above normal from the Great Lakes southward.

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Vice Admiral Hilary Pollard Jones Vice Admiral Hilary Pollard Jones, recently named commander of the At lantic fleet of the U. S. Navy, is shown j auove as ne waicnea me receni doihuing tests conducted by the govern ment to prove the efficiency of bombing planes in battling sea forces. FAIR BERRY YIELDS, RYE DISAPPOINTING, OATS SUFFER, REPORT (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, June 27. Black berry and raspberry yields promise to be fair, rye will prove disappointing, and oats are suffering from the hot weather, according to the weekly report of George C. Bryant, agricultural statistician to the United States department of agriculture, made today. The report follows: Temperatures averaged very high during the week. Local showers were fairly general and accompanied by high winds in some places. The corn condition continues good generally but chinch bugs are becoming a serious menace in some places. Winter wheat cutting is practically completed in the southern half of the state and all will be cut by the end of next week. Many complaints have been received that heads are not well filled and threshing returns in a few southern counties bear this out. Weather conditions are unfavorable for spring wheat. Oats Suffering. Oats are suffering from the effects or not weatner. the straw is very short and heads are not well filled. Cutting will commence in some southern counties the last of next week. Barley is same as oats. Rye cutting is completed except in the extreme northern counties. Heads are not well filled and the final out turn will be disappointing. Local showers have materially benefitted late potatoes in nearly all sections of the state, but insects are plentiful. Sweet potatoes in the southern district are in excellent condition. Hay Benefits. Hay crops were benefitted by showers in many localities. In some places however the crops are in poor condition. Tobacco is making favorable progress in the southern counties, but the acreage has been materially reduced compared with last year. Yields of blackberries and raspberries promises to be fair to good. Other fruit crops are almost a failure. Truck crops show a slight improvement over last week. Live stock is in good condition. Pastures are getting quite short and furuiMuns pracucany no ieea in some places. No trouble to secure harvest hands at $3.50 per day and board. FARM LOAN MEASURE ACCEPTED BY SENATE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. D. C. June Legislative action on the Curtis-Nel son bill to add about $25,000,000 to the i.tipiuii ui leuerai i arm toan oanKS ior long term loans to farmers, 'was completed today with acceptance by the senate of the house reduction from $50,000,000 to $25,000,000. The bill now goes to the president. Flying Cadets Killed When Plane Crashes (By Associated Pre?a . . ' SACRAMENTO. Cal.,- June 27. Flying cadets, Harold E. Page, of Union City. Mich., and Joseph W. Weatherby of Ft. Davis, Tex., were killed instantly today when their airplane crashed to earth near Visalia, approximately 200 miles south of here. The men were starting a flight from -Visalia to

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fBy Associated Press) LONDON, June 27. Belief that Eamon de Valera, "president of the Irish republic," will accept Premier Lloyd - George's invitation to come to London for a conference with the government and Premier Craig of Ulster, designed to bring about a settlement of the Irish problem, is expressed in the majority of reports reaching this city from Dublin. Ail reports agree that Lloyd Goerge's invitation caused a profound sensation in Dublin and that the question whether' De Valera would accept was

the subject of universal speculation. . Sources predicting that Dr. Valera will accept are generally agreed that he probably will attach sharp conditions to his acceptance, one being that more binding guarantees than were contained in Lloyd George's letter must be given regarding the safe conduct of certain of his colleagues whom De Valera may wish to have accompany "him. This applies especially to Michael Collins, former commander-in-chief of the Irish republican army and Richard Mulcahy, who frequently has been referred to in England as an "organizer of assassinations." Point Out Wording. It is stated In some quarters that De Valera would not go to London without these two men, while it also was predicted that. he would insist upon release of other men now Interned or imprisoned in order that, they mi&nt accompany mm. It was pointed out that the wording of the premier's letter would make it impossible for him to refuse such a demand. This was considered to constitute a remarkable and significant change in the attitude of the British premier, who earlier in the year had except certain Sinn Feiners from those whom he would be willing to receive as negitiators. The men excepted had been denounced in the house of commons as murderers. In the event that DeValera refuses the premier's invitation, it is generally believed that the government will make energetic preparations for a vigorous campaign to suppress Sinn Fein activities in the west and south. Troops which could be used for the purpose are constantly arriving la Ireland. Needs British Help. In some sources it is predicted that the services of British soldiers may be needed even if DeValera consents to negotiate, as it is held that he will be unable to stop the activities of Sinn Fein riflemen without British help. Moderate Sinn Feiners are represented as being extremely anxious that De Valera accept Premier Lloyd George's invitation. It is said that they can see no possibility of ending the conflict under present conditions and that they fear terrible results if an intensified military campaign is begun as a result of rejection of Lloyd George's overture''.. An authority anonymously quoted by the Danly Mail dispatches trom Duulin declared that peace would be possible if the British government agreed to permit Ireland to govern herself, excluding only matters pertaining to foreign relations, the army, navy and other 6trategetical considerations, and if the six northern counties were granted by the rest of Ireland such measures of self-government as DeValera has Indicated his willingness to concede, within the limits of an autonomous Ireland. . .. , Such a settlement, however, this au thority pointed out, would Involve abandonment of the demand for complete independence, and might for that reason be expudiated by the extremists. BELFAST, June 27. In a message telegraphed here from Paris, where he is acting for Irish republican Interests. Sean O'Ceallaigh. member of the Irish republican government, says: "Mr. Lloyd George's invitation to explore the possibilities of a settlement, if independence is not excluded, will undoubtedly receive the earnest consideration of President De Valera and the Irish cabinet" The unionist newspaper. Northern Wh5g, takes exception to Premier Lloyd George's attempt to draw Ulster into a conference with the Sinn Fein, declaring Lloyd George is not treating Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, fairly in asking him to meet with Eamonn De Valera. ' "What is Ulster to do with De Valera's absurd claim that he has set up a republic in the country?" the paper demands. The News Letter says: "We are disclosing no secrets when we say that this invitation for a conference is a sequel to the bringing into being of the northern parliament. The Sinn Fein has to face the fact and reckon with it. It can only do that in one of two ways, by abandoning the demand , for a republic and agreeing to the es tablishment of a southern parliament under the government of Ireland act or by continuing its present insane campaign to its own destruction by force."

LONDON, June 27. In the event of Eamonn de Valera accepting Mr. Lloyd George's invitation to visit London for a peace conference it Is altogether probably that the Dominion prime minister, now in London, will be invited by the British prime minister to participate in the negotiations. If Mr. de Valera accepts the invitation, the coming week in London may well be one of the most momentous in a century of British history. . With the miners and their employers called . (Continued on Page Twelve) ,