Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 196, 29 June 1921 — Page 1

A UM H ;.I7 VOL. XLVI., No. 196 Palladium. Est. J831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1921.

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SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS CHINCH BUGS ARE FOUND IN 8 TOWNSHIPS Five Barrels of Special Oil Distributed to Farmers for Use in Combating Sucking Pests.

BORAH LACKS QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP Despite Success with Disarmament Resolution Fiery

Just a Gentle Reminder that it's no Time to Play

REFUSES TO QUASH BALL INDICTMENTS Motion by Defense Overruled Franklin Granted Continuance Because of Illness Zork Present at Hearing. ILLEGALITY ALLEGED

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Handle Official Reins. ALL LOOK TO HARDING BY MARK SllMVAJT WASHINGTON, D. C, June 29. There has been no development of leadership In the present senate even remotely approaching the success which Senator Borah has had with his resolution for a disarmament conference. This proposal was first introduced by Senator Borah on Dec. 14, in the closing days of the Wilson administration it was voted down. Senator Borah revived it and fought hard for it. For several weeks It was taken for granted that the proposal would not pass In the senate. It was vaguely believed either what President Harding personally was opposed to it specifically or else that his friends, fearing that it might embarrass him in his foreign negotiations in a larger sense, wished to protect him from it But after some weeks of agitation, when the Borah proposal came to a test in the senate, it received 74 ayes and not one no. See Borah Victory. Thereafter, the lower house framed an alternative proposal, milder in form than Senator Borah's. For some time past the alternative proposals have been in a conference committee. The final determining action will be taken one day this week and the present belief is that the house will recede from its position and that Senator Eorah's proposal will prevail. This is a pure case of leadership based on responsiveness to public feeling. Senator Borah has not the temperament for leadership in the ordinary sense. He is much more the contrary thing a free lance who goe3 his own gait. He would never willingly take on himself the limitations that go with official and continuing leadership, and if he did take them on, he would find himself temperamentally embarrassed to live up to them Unfitted for Leader. He would be very unsympathetic to the kind of give-and-take essential to the kind of official leadership which makes itself responsible not merely for the success of one bill, but for the success of a whole program. Senator Borah's success with his proposal for disarmament conference has rested wholly on his understanding o! popular feeling. Assuming that the Borah resolution passes its final hurdle in the house, the next question is, what will President Harding do? That there is on increasing powerful public opinion in America back of the demand 'for a disarmame-nt conference, every politician knows. It is composed of two elements. One is the element that wants disarmament as a part of the program of idealism for the prevention of war. In spite of the superficial appearance of the elections 'last fall, the plain truth is that more than half the people of the United States want something done for the prevention of future war. The second element in this sentiment is composed of those who want the taxes reduced. The two elements together make up a majority of the American people so overwhelming that no party and no party leader can safely defy it. Harding Not Hurried. If President Harding takes the initiative now, he will pet world-wide credit for it, and it will compose the biggest act of his administration so lar. If President Harding fails to take the initiative it may happen that Lloyd George will take it. This is a line of reasoning which will not tend to hurry President Harding. He is the last man to be affected by considerations as to who is going to get the credit. In fact, those who have followed his course closely on this point think it is quite possible that President Harding's wish all along has been to allow a great demonstration in behalf of a disarmament conference to grow up in the United States, to allow this demonstration to become apparent to other nations, and so stimulate similar movements in these other nations, and to let the conference, when it comes, arise out of a great popular movement on the part of all the nations concerned. (Copyright 1921 by the New York Evening Post, Inc.) TOM DAIRY IS DEAD AT CAMBRIDGE HOME

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.. June 29. Tom Dairy, 54 years old, who carried the mails back and forth from trains in this city for the past 30 years, died at his home on North Front street, Tuesday morning. Death was due to typhoid pneumonia, after a short illness. The deceased was one of the best known characters in Cambridge City and was a familiar figure in the city -as he went the round3 of his duties. Funeral services will be held at tho r "home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. McOormack will officiate. The Red Men, of which he was a member, will conduct services at his home Wednesday evening. He is survived by the widow and five children, two daughters, Mrs. Roy Clingman, Mrs. Floyd Ammon, and three sons, Tommy. Charles and Robert

New Milestones Are Marked in Government Supervision Many Extra-Governmental Functions Added Meat Packing Regulation and Anticipated Passage of Coal Control

Bill Important Steps PALLADIOI EWJ BlKEAtJ WASHINGTON, June 29 The passage of the bill regulating the meat packing industry and the anticipated passage of Senator Frelinghuysen's bills regulating the coal industry mark new milestones in the progress of the federal government in establishing supervision over the nation's industries, utilities, morals and general welfare. In both houses of congress there are vigorous groups opposed to what is referred to as paternalistic legislation, but they are In the minority as has been the case In nearly every congress for the past decade. There was a time when the purposes of the central government were confined to the preservation of order, the enforcement of the laws and the protection of the people. But in late years the federal government has gone far afield from those principles. It would require much space to list the many extra-governmental functions provided in recent years. Close Relations The department of agriculture has established the closest relations with the farmers, and it is admitted that CANADIAN PREMIER OPPOSE RENEWAL OF ANGLO-JAP TREATY LONDON, June 29. A speech by Premier Meighan, of Canada, on the Anglo-Japanese treaty, entirely occupied this morning's session of the conference of Imperial premiers. This afternoon Premier Hughes, of Australia, will give his views. Mr. Meighan is understood to have opposed a renewal of the treaty on the ground that it already has served its purpose and to have strongly presented the case of Canada which is that everything possible should be done for preservation and improvement of the good relations between the United States and the British empire. Lord Carzon, secretary of state for foreign affairs, laid before the conference yesterday the details of the prorosed renewal of the alliance, together with the political situation bearing on the subject. A. J. Balfor, lord president of the council, insisted that the alliance treaty must be brought into line with the requirements of the league of nations, saying that there should be no special British interests observed, nor should there be an imperial aspect ot the convention. Weather Forecast . MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST . Fair; Followed by Unsettled The weather will continue generally fair excepting for possibly local thuadershowers. Increasing cloudiness for Thursday. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight, Thursday partly cloudy; little change in temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum , , j 82 Minimum 70 Today Noon 8G Weather Conditions Generally fair weather prevailed over Indiana and adjacent states. The hot wave over the west is intense, 96 at Huron, South Dakota; 98 at Bismark, North Dakota; 92 over Western Canada. Heavy rains in the south, 2 to 2 inches reported In several places.

Mean High Expenditures the activities of that ereat. branch of the government have been of vast benefit to the farming interests; the railroads are wider federal supervision, and are now attempting to recover from a brief period of government control; the prohibition commissioner regulates the country's alcoholic appe- ( Continued on Page Two) RADIO-CONTROLLED BATTLESHIP OBJECT OF AERIAL ATTACK (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 29. Army and navy air scout planes established contact with the radio-controlled battleship, Iowa, at 10:45 a, m., today off the Virginia coast. Telephonic reports to the navy department from the commandant of tha air service station at Hampton Roads said all the army and navy aircraft assigned for the attack had left the shore stations at 11:25 a. m. The Iowa was found approaching the mainland after she had been under way nearly two hours. The scouts, having established contact, the bombing craft were soon expected to begin their atack with dummy bombs. Put Out To Sea. Planes from the Hampton Roads naval base and Langley" field put out to sea at 8 o'clock today to search for the radio controlled battleship Iowa, preparatory to an attack with dummy bombs. More than a score of scouting seaplanes left the naval base and were joined by airplanes from Langley field. Weather conditions are ideal with a slight haze hanging over the Atlantic near the coast. Radio devices received at 8:30, said the planes. were well out at sea, the scouts leading and the bombers higher up, ready to dart forward with their missiles. Four army dirigibles also were droning their way up and down the coast and many ships of the Atlantic fleet were anchored off shore to watch the naval test. The air squadron passed Cape Henry soon after 8 o'clock and headed out to sea, the scouts scattering north and south, while the bombers continued straight out to sea. Women Extend Rale In Wyoming County (By Associated Press) JACKSON, Wyo., June 29. Government by the fair sex, initiated here a a little over a year ago, may be extended to cover all of the famed Jackson's Hole country, one time rendezvous for bandits. Returns compiled today of Saturday's special election show that the proposed division of Lincoln County carried by seven hundred majority and that Jackson has been chosen county seat for the newly created Teton County. With Jackson under a women's administration and with no other town of importance in the new county, the women are preparing to elect a sheriff and other county officers. HONOR AMERICAN SURGEON. (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 29. Dr. Alexis Carrel, the noted American surgeon, has been elected a national associate pf the Academy of Medicine. Under the rules of the academy there may be only 20 national associates, all of whom have heretofore been residents of France.

BILL OF COMPLAINT FILED TODAY TO STOP CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT JERSEY CITY, N. J., June 29. Rev. Harry B. Wyatt, representing the Clergymen's Community club of Jersey City today laid before Prosecutor Pierce Garvan a bill of complaint to stop the Dempsey-Carpentier bout Saturday. A letter . accompanying tho bill charged the principals and promoters with "conspiring to pervert the boxing or sparring law and also to violate the crimes act prohibiting prize fights." H. C. Gilson, of counsel for the clergymen, said affidavits had been submitted and witnesses were prepared to appear before the grand jury or to testify in whatever action the prosecutor may take. Three Jersey courts declined yesterday to stop the contest, which Rickard calls a boxing bout and the reformers term a prize fight. One vice-chancellor told the reformer he could not enjoin a crime from taking place and hinted that what the reformers wanted was an indictment. So counsel for the bureau announced that they would appear this morning before Prosecutor Garvan and ask him to tell the grand jury that Rickard, Dempsey Carpentier and others were planning criminally to fracture the state boxing law and that they should be indicted as conspirators. The grand jury, however, is not to meet before Friday. Meanwhile other bureau representatives were expected

I to appeal to the supreme court in Trenton to stop the combat by an injunction or any other legal paper that would serve the purpose. EDUCATiuNSURVEY WILL BE FINANCED BY GENERAL BOARD (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, June 29. Indiana school survey will be made and financed by the general education board of New York, the Educational department of the Rockefeller foundation, according to the announcement today of Governor McCray and the survey commission. Work is expected to be started in September. J. A. Vanosdol, of Anderson, and Charles M. Curry, of Terre Haute, members of the commission reported to the governor today that the education board was willing to undertake the survey with an estimated expenditure by the board of $40,000 or more. Similar surveys have been made in other states. HARDING REQUESTS CONGRESS TO FAVOR DISARMAMENT MOVE (By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, June 29. "It is wholly desirable to have the expression of a favorable opinion on the part of congress relating to world disarmament, and it would seem to be ample if it should be expressed in the broadest and most general terms," President Harding wrote today to Representative Mondell of Wyoming, Republican leader in the house. "I am vastly more concerned with the favorable attitude of congress on this question than I am as to the form of expressing that attitude," the presi aent aaaea. "iou may be sure that the executive will be ready to give every consideration to such expression is the members of the two houses of congress find themselves disposed to make."

(Br Associated Press) CHICAGO, June 29. A motion by the defense in the baseball trials that the indictments charging a conspiracy for the Chicago White Sox players to throw the 1919 world series be quashed as illegal under the Illinois law, was overruled by Judge Friend here today. Ben Franklin, one of the defendants in the baseball scandal trial, before Judge Friend, was granted a continuance today when the judge upheld affidavits that Franklin was too ill to appear in court. Carl Zork, who was ordered Monday to appear today, despite an affidavit of sickness on his behalf, was present when the hearing was resumed. The state had announced that it wants both men present at the trial as it will attempt to prove that they were among the organizers of the alleged conspiracy, through which it is charged Chicago White Sox players threw the series to Cincinnati.

Urges U. S. to Waive Priority of Reparation Payments (By Associated Press) VIENNA. June 29. Premier Schober has appealed to Washington asking the United States government formally to waive priority of payment of reparations and other credits. He states that such American action is essential to the success of the finance plan of the league of nations and other measures contemplated for the economic rehabilitation of the Austrian republic. Social Conference Sends Greetings to Nicholson Timothy Nicholson, who was president of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections when it met at Detroit 19 years ago, received a message of greeting from the National Conference, of Social Work in session at Milwaukee, Wednesday. The message, bearing the signature of W. H. Parker, general secretary, says: "The National Conference of Social Work in its first business session voted to extend affectionate greeting to you as its honored president." RURAL MAIL DELIVERY SLOWED UP BY BOXES NOT UP TO STANDARD Thirty per cent of the mail boxes on the rural routes of the Richmond post ffi-A nn ....... .4 ..J j; to Postmaster Charles Beck. "That's one reason why deliveries on the rural routes cannot be made as fast as thev should h " said the nnstmaster. "Patrons calls us over the! telephone to find out why the carrier is 20 minutes late. Defective boxes consume his time, retard his speed, and affect every patron on the route." About 1,500 boxes receive mail cn the Richmond rural routes. Of these 500 are not up to standard in one particular or another. Some are not of a pattern approved by the post office department. Others are nailed to fence posts and telegraph poles plain violations of the postal regulations. A large number are insecurely nailed to the posts. In front of many are deep chuck holes in dry weather and mud holes in wet weather. All these conditions slow up the delivery of mail, say the post office authorities. Must Follow Rules. Unless the defects are remedied at ence.. federal authorities are expected to step in and suggest non-delivery until changes are made. When some roads used by rural carriers became impassable a few years ago, the department ordered suspension of deliveries until repairs were made. Similar action may follow if mail boxes are not made to conform to the regulations. "Let a carrier get stalled in a mud hole in front of a box and consume 15 minutes to extricate his car. Every patron on the route receives mail that much later as a result of the neglect of the one patron to provide a good approach to his box," said the postmaster. "Boxes that are not of the regulation type, or are on wobbly poles, or fastened to fence posts, take up the time of the carrier and delay a prompt transmission of letters and packages." TURCO-BOLSHEVIK PLOT IS DISCOVERED (By Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE. June 29. A Turco-Bolshevik plot of vast proportions has been discovered by the Allied authorities here, ' it was announced today. . Numerous . arrests have been made, including the alleged ring leader of the movement, a man. named Augenblick. CALL AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN NOTES (By Associated Press) VIENNA, June 29. All Austro-Hungarian-bank notes held abroad must be deposited in this city by Sept. 15, when the rate of redemption for these notes will be decided upon, under a decree issued by the government

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Elmer Schlessinger. Elmer Schlessinger, a Chicago attorney, has been appointed general counsel for the shipping board by Chairman Lasker. He will handle more than 500 law suits now pending against the board in various parts of the country and involving claims totaling about $50,000,000. BERNARD SHARKEY, GO, IS DEAD FOLLOWING FEW HOURS' ILLNESS Bernard Sharkey, 60 years old, one of Richmond's best known insurance men, died a 1:45 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death occurred at his home, S North Tenth street, following an illness of but a few hours. Although born in Sommerville, Ind., Mr. Sharkey came to Richmond nearly 30 years ago After spending his early life in Henry county, where he also was engaged in the clothing business in New Castle, he entered the fire insurance business. For many years he had been the special agent for the Continental Fire Insurance company for Indiana. "I have been an intimate friend o Mr. Sharkey for over 25 years," said W. B. Dye, formerly associated with him in business, when informed of the death of Mr. Sharkey, Wednesday. "There wasn' a better man in Richmond than he. In character he was straightforward and honest. I worked with him for many years and probably was better acquainted with him than any other person." Member of St. Mary's Mr. Sharkey was a member of St Mary's church. He is survived by his -widow, Catherine; three brothers, James Sharkey, of Eaton; Thomas F. Sharkey, of Indianapolis; and Michael P. Sharkev. of this city; and three sisters, the Misses Mary, Rose and Catherine Sharkey, all of Richmond. Funeral services will be conducted from St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. The Rev. Walter J. Cronin, pastor of St. Mary's church, will be in charge of the service. Friends may call at any time, but are requested to omit flowers. TAFT BOOM REVIVED FOR CHIEF JUSTICE . (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 29. Recent developments revived speculation here today regarding the possible choice in the near future of a chief justice of the United States, to succeed the late Edward Douglas White. There were no definite indications as to who would be named, although in most recent gossip about the place the name of William H. Taft has been most in prominence. It is understood that many indorsements of the former president have come in from prominent lawvers in all parts of the country. ACCEPT 3 WOMEN AS KABER JURORS (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, June 29. Despite efforts of counsel for Mrs. Eva Katherine Kaber, on trial for the murder of her husband, Daniel, to keep women off the'jury, three more women were tentatively accepted today. They were Mrs. Rose Oliver; Mrs. Clara Beckett, widow, and Mrs. Elsa Fish. Mrs. Cora K. Burg was accepted tentatively yesterday. Three men also have been tentatively accepted. Twenty-five talesmen had been examined up to noon today. Mrs. Kaber today showed effects of the strain of her first day in court. She appeared greatly fatigued. Her counsel said she had almost collapsed yesterday evening when returned to her cell. There was a possibility today of court being compelled to adjourn this evening until Tuesday, July 5. because of the venire of prospective jurors being exhausted. There were only 29 available when court convened. IRISH PRISONERS ESCAPE. (By Associated Press) SLICA, Ireland, June 29. The jail here was broken into last evening, and three prisoners removed from it. The removal was effected despite the fact that the full military guard was inside the prison.

ARMY WORMS APPEAR Chinch bugs have been discovered now in dangerous number in eight ot the 15 townships of Wayne county,, and some have been found in several other of the townships, though, not as yet in sufficient numbers to cause uneasiness. . The locations where the bugs have been found are: Orville Price farm, northwest of Centerville, from which they are spreading to Arvel Dailey's corn field; Roy Roberts farm and another farm a mile distant on the Middleboro pike; H. Jefferis farm, one mile north of Middleboro; Frank Hunt farm, a mile east and a mile and a half north of Chester, and another farm, operated by R. Radford, a mile still farther north; an unnamed farm two miles west of Abington, Elmer Sideloh farm in the edge of Green's Fork; Dan Smith southwest of Hagerstown; Fred Adrian farm, south of Hagerstown, and the farm across the road belonging to Henry Keggy and John Werking, of Hagerstown; Llndley Baker, well known hog breeder, north of . Cambridge City, and just across the line in Henry county, west of Cambridge City. Between 50 and 100 acres of corn have been doomed to destruction, while several hundred acres in addition will be wiped out unless the pest is checked immediately. Special Oil Arrives. Five barrels of special chinch bug oil, used and recommended by the extension department of Purdue agricultural college, arrived by express from Chfcago, Tuesday night and was distributed immediately for use against the insects. Money for this rurchase was advanced by the Wayne County Farm Eureau. Measures are being taken to secure more oil for the same purpose: Randolph county probably will cooperate in buying this oil, according to officials and the county agent. Chinch bugs are thick in that county. Army Worm Appears. Still another pest was reported Wednesday morning when A. Hudson, living west of Whitewater, and Mr. Radford mentioned above, came to the Palladium office with samples of corn attacked by army worm. Both men say that the worm is present on their farms, and several rows of corn have been injured, probably killed, on Hudson's farm. Evidences of the worm have been observed in other parts of the county, particularly on -the farm of Arvel Dailey in Center township, which is threatened with a severe infestation of the chinch bug. Methods of Fighting Pest. Should the spot infested by the army worm be small the grass or grain may be mowed off and straw scattered over the spot and burned. If the worms have been distributed over a large area it may be marked off with stakes and a solution of Paris Green, used as a

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Pans Green to oO pounds of water are to be used. Care should be used that stock does not gain access to this area. In case the worms have begun to travel in a mass, they can be destroyed by furrowing or ditching around the infested area. The worms will fall Into the ditches and can be killed easily by dragging a log back and forth in the furrow. In a brief talk with the manager of the elevator at Lynn on Wednesday, he stated that to date not a single farmer had complained nor had any report of chinch bugs in the vicinity of Lynn been received. This is in line with the report made by the Farmers' elevator at Camden, where it was said no reports of pests of any kind had come iu up to 12 o'clock on Wednesday. Foster Campbell, county agent at Liberty, said on Wednesday morning that here had so far been but two reports of chinch bugs in Union county. Floyd Doner, near Philomath, had a rather serious fight on hand, and was the first to report the pest. Harry Lambert, living in the same section, had reported discovering a few chinch bugs on his place on Wednesday mormng, which he hoped to check, promptly. Williamsburg Suffers. President Lewis, of the bank at Williamsburg, says that Burt Hinshaw, living southeast of town, reported chinch bugs in his corn on Wednesday, but did not say how seriously the corn had been attacked. This was the only case of this kind that Mr. Lewis had heard of. The manager of the elevator at Williamsburg could add nothing to this report. He said that no complaints of any nature had reached him. The manager of the Hagerstown flour mill says he has heard of "a few bugs northwest of town, but that apparently little damage had so far occurred." Lem Foland, of Centerville, says that he has 20 acres of oats which chinch bugs are ravaging, and thinks he will cut them for hay, at once. He also stated that a small corner of an adjoining corn field had been invaded and he was in Richmond to get fighting material on Wednesday forenoon. The Foland farm is in the infested district, 3 miles northwest of Centerville, close to the Ennis Kitterman place where a fight on the bug has been waging for two days. Four or five farmers are fighting chinch bugs in that neighborhood today. Dry Weather Method The Missouri college of agriculture reports an invasion of chinch bug3 in several counties, which driven from wheat fields by the early harvest are invading the corn. To control this (Continued on Page-Fourteen)