Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 201, 5 July 1921 — Page 1

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VOL. XLVL, No. 201 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated v.'lth Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, JULY, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

SENATE STILL SUSPICIOUS OF ALLOTRICK Opposition to Request for Leg

islation Authorizing Mellon to Deal with Obligations Hangover from Scrap. NOT TO CANCEL DEBTS BY MARK SLI.MVAX WASHINGTON, D. C, July 5 The senate's opposition to President Harding's request to give Secretary of the Treasury Mellon power to handle foreign debts due us according to his judgment, is essentially a hang over from the atmosphere of the League of Nations fight. During that prolonged year of de bate the senate became very suspici-. ous of foreign statesmen. This suspicion extended not only to the Republican senators but to the majority of the Democratic senators as well. Many of these Democratic senators who supported the League of Nations as a party measure nevertheless were full of suspicion that President Wilson had been subjected at Paris to processes of sleight of hand. Senate Impression The senate got, and still holds, the idea that any American statesman dealing with European statesmen is in the position of a countryman come to town. Many of the senators think that by some process of juggling some of the nations who owe us these billions and are capable of paying them, are going to evade paying them. The senate wants everything that is to be done about those foreign debts to be subject to their scrutiny. Of course. Secretary Mellon is as insistent as the senate that these debts fball be paid. The difference between Secretary Mellon and the senate is that he is in a better position to know just how and when to press for payment than the senate possibly can be. He lias had more experience than the senate in distinguishing between those debtors who can pay with reasonable promptness and those who must be carried along for a time. This is exactly the sort of thing that Secretary Mellon has been doing for the 40 or 50 years of his experience as a professional banker. He has sat in his office in Pittsburgh for a life time dealing with difficult debtors and the general verdict on his experience is that he has been rather more successful than the average in collecting everything that was due him. To Collect All Debts. The Secretary Mellon has no idea of forgiving any of those foreign debts that are possible of collecting. Neither has President Harding. It is one of the first principles of the administration that the $10,000,000,000 due us from various European coun tries, shall be regarded as a valued ! asset. The administration sticks to j this principle against the advice of! i-ome American bankers and business I men who think it would be good business for us to cancel these debts. All that Secretary Mellon and President Harding are seeking is an authority from the senate which will rnable them to handle each of the different debtors according to the cir cumstances with the purpose of collecting all this money as soon as it is practicable to collect. Regarded as Routine. President Harding in requesting this legislation from the senate undoubtedly never anticipated the opposition that arose. He thought he was merely asking for the kind of routine authorization often granted the executive departments. As it happens this is the only legislation that Harding asked directly of congress. In the beginning of the session Harding asked congress to reverse the taxes and pass a tariff bill. Thereafter he scrupulously refrained from interference or pressure. When Secretary Mellon asked him and he in turn asked congress, to give the executive authority to handle the foreign debts in the executives discretion, he probably never Thought of it as a request for legislation in the ordinary sense. What plans Secretary Mellon may have after he gets the authorization are probably not known yet even to himself. They depend on the varying circumstances of the dirterent debtors; and on future circumstances as they may arise. (Copyright 1921 by the New Evening Pest, Inc.) York ! THREE PERSONS HURT IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH Three persons were injured, two seriously, when an automobile, driven by Wilbur Morel, failed to take the sharp turn in the Green's Fork pikr. north of Richmond, late Monday nigh. Otto Snatter received a dislocated hip joint and John Smith was badly bruised. A tendon in the wrist of Morel was severed. The men were taken to Reid Memorial hospital The automobile turned over in the ditch, pitching out the occupants. Fire destroyed the car, leaving it a complete wreck. It is not known whether Morel became confused in handling the car, with which he was not well acquainted or failed to notice the sharp turn. The Injured will recover, hospital attendants said. Foreign War Vets Called to Meeting The regular meeting of the GennUcbienfels post of the Veterans of Fore!p-i Vars will be held Tuesday night in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present, as some very important business is to be decided at this meeting.

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Left to right: President Harding; Marcel Knecht, French high commissioner; Ambassador Jusserand and Theodore Roosevelt, photographed during presentation ceremonies. As the gift of France, Ambassador Jules J. Jusserand presented to President Harding a few days ago the first replica of the Flirey monument, the tribute of Lorraine and Flirey to the valur of American troops who delivered their soil from German occupation. At the same time the French ambassador transmitted to Commander John G. Emery of the American Legion the formal invitation of President Millerand and of the French government requesting the presence of a Legion delegation at the unveiling in August.

Appeal to Colored Residents For Community Service Funds Every Phase of Recreational Life Covered in Program Out" lined for Work Here Purpose of Branch to Promote Civic Pride and Patriotism

The James. M. Townsend Branch of Richmond Community Service issued and urgent appeal today to the colored people of the city to contribute as generously as possible to the drive being conducted to raise a fund of $3,000 to carry on the work of the branch. The ward-chairmen reported $347 ,with the First ward leading with $201. The James M. Townsend Branch is working to bring about the highest development of the recreational life of the colored people of the city. The ward chairmen will report again on the solicitation at 8:30 this evening at a community sing at Masonic hall, to! which all are invited. ! Tl .. .nrt-ntEnnnl 1 l f O f rtr ! adults and children, and benefits to local business and the city are covered in the program outlined for the I work, and which will only be possible if the campaign is successful. Enjoy Participation. The entrusiastic way in which the people have taken part in the branch's recreational activities proves what an essential part of their life Community Service has become. Over 200 other cities of the country have Community Service organizations. and $3,000, the goal of the; branche's fund is a comparatively small amount for the city to raise, when it is considered that Young UNCUT WHEAT, OATS SUFFER FROM STORM Wheat, corn and oats were flattened by the wind and rain storm which swept the west end of Wayne county Monday afternoon. Damage estimated at thousands of dollars was sustained by the farmers of that region, some of whom already had sustained severe losses from the ravages oi me camu j bug Uncut wheat and oats knocked down by the wind probably were thei heaviest items of damage. Much of this grain was damaged so badly it cannot be harvested. Although the corn was considerably damaged, it Is believed that it will straighten up and make part of a crop at least. The storm was about 30 miles In width, extendig from a point west of Centerville, ever a considerable part of southern Indiana. Despite the damage done by the rain, it is believed that it had one good effect in that It drowned the chinch bugs which had been destroying the crops in this locality. Although most crops are out of danger, the bugs were still capable of doing considerable damage to the growing corn. Cambridge City felt the full force of the storm. Cellars were flooded, and trees and buildings suffered from the high wind. Two inches of rain fell. HOT WEATHER THOUGHT "Hot enough for you?" asked a passing motorist of a traffic cop as he waited for a street car to pass the corner of Eighth and Main streets, Monday morning. The policeman glared indignantly. "Where's my ax?" he growled. "I see they're not all dead yet." "Well," commented the motorist, cheerfully, "there is one comfort at least. Richmond has an excellent park system where we can all go to cool off."

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America, Indiana, with ouly 300 residents, recently voted to raise $10,000 tr. r.f u t,..c. for the erection of a community house The solicitation thus far has been re stricted to colored people. In, addition to the recreational and health benefits the colored people of Richmond will receive from the proposed local program, the statement (Continued on Page Fourteen) EIGHT MEN ARE DEAD, THIRTY-SIX INJURED, RESULT OF OIL BLAST (By Associated 1 ress) CHICAGO. July 5. Eight men are dead today, 36 others are injured so seriously that they may die, and property damage is unofficially estimated at two million dollars as the result of yesterday's explosion in the Standard Oil Company's Refining plant at Whiting, Ind. Two huge steel stills burst ,ths brick walls inclosing them crumbled and a sheet of burning oil and gas spread for a radius of two hundred yards, trapping the night force. Five men were burned to death, three died later in Chicago hospitals and the condition of ten others is serious. Most, of the iniured were eausht in ho shnwpr nf (tame hnf nthers werr ! struck by the falling brick and steel walls of fhe stills. Excessive pressure or a tiny leak of gas were two probable causes of the explosion advanced by those familiar with the operation of the stills which are filled with crude oil under pressure in the manufacture of gasoline. Wreckage Fired. , The first still to explode fell against the second, causing it to let go also. Fire ignited the wreckage and it was some time before some of the bodies could be recovered. Doctors and nurses from surrounding towns were summoned and the injured were rushed to Chicago hos-1 pitals. Officials would not estimate the loss, but the stills are understood to have cost about two million dollars. Had the explosion occurred about half an hour later, the day force of four hundred men would have been at work. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST. Hot and fair, excepting for a possible local thunder shower. Although the weather will continue mostly fair tonight and Wednesday, conditions are favorable for a sudden development of a local thunder shower, in portions of Wayne County. Temperature for Yesterday. Maximum 93 Minimum 69 Today. Noon 97 Weather Conditions The hot wave I continues unbroken over the Central, Southern and Eastern states. The only cool place being over the Rocky mountain states in the far northwest. Light to heavy local thunder showers occurred Monday over the western and central portions of Wayne county, being especially heavy at Cambridge City.

RAIL LABOR'S STRIKE TALK QUIETS DOWN Conciliatory Attitude Ex

pected When Decision of Union Leaders is Made Public Fifth Conference. SETTLING PHRASEOLOGY fBy Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 5 Railroad union leaders went into session today, the fifth of their conferences over the wage cut which went into effect July 1, with prospect of winding up the meetings tonight "There is no essential disagreement and all that remains to be done is to settle on the phraseology of our acl tion," Dan Corrigan, vice-grand chief and veteran officer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said. Final Action Tonight A meeting of the chief executives of all the organizations in session here has been called for 6 o'clock tonight, when the final program is expected to. be acted upon. The program, it was said, would then be submitted to the organization to receive its formal approval. j As the session dragged out, strike talk virtually has disappeared and a conciliatory attitude was expected when the final action is made public! REV. ROELL HONORED BY POPE; IS CHOSEN DOMESTIC PRELATE The Rev. Father Frank A. Roell, rector of St. Andrew's Catholic church, has been appointed domestic prelate to His Holiness by Pope Benedict XV. Notification of this distinct honor was received Tuesday by the Rev. Clement Zepf, assistant priest of St. Andrew's church, from the Rt. Rev. Bishop Chartrand, of Indianapolis, who had received a cablegram from Cardinal Gaspari, papal secretary of state, at Rome. By this appointment the Rev. Roell becomes a member of the papal household and receives the title of monsignor. He will wear a purple garb, i similar to that of a bishop. The ap pointment of the Rev. Roell makes lmrV; llLiT lulL . " "ia diocese has been raised to that dig nity. Father Roell is the only priest outside the episcopal city who has received this dignity. It has been conferred upon him as a reward for his faithful work as a pastor and as an official of the diocese for 20 years. This appointment brings great honor on the church of St. Andrew and the rarish is expected to take suitable action in recognition of this distinction that has come to its pastor. A i meeting for this purpose will be held in a few days. The Right Rev. Monsignor will be invested with the insignia of his rank by the Right Rev. Bishop at St. Andrew's Church in the near future. Father Roell has been pastor of St. Andrew's for 22 years. All the buildings were erected or improved during his long and ever popular pastorate. Woman is Rescued From Niagara River (By Associated Pi-pss) NIAGARA FALLS, July 5 Mrs. Joseph Haines, of this city, was resJcued today from the Niagara River a short distance above the American falls. She said she was overcome by the heat while sitting by the water's edge and slipped into the river. She was borne out 15 feet and was being carried rapidly from the brink when a man in the crowd on the shore seized a rope end, dashed in and brought her to shore give his name. Receives High

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Rev. Frank Roell The popular priest of St. Andrew's church today received the title of Monsignor from Pcpe Benedict XV. ?

Penniless Artist Wins Prix de Rome

NEW YORK. July 5. Frank Swartz, a struggling East Side artist, who but a few- days ago was facing eviction from his dusty, poorly lighted upper room under the shadow of the Second avenue L on East Nineteenth street, they surveys a dazzling future three years of study in Rome under the best of masters as winner of that coveted prize, the Prix de Rome. Oftentimes in fiction the strange parallel to Skartz's story has been told. The artist was unable to pay his rent and was wandering from cafe to cafe seeking to glean a few pennies by sketching the patrons. . Then, as tre last moment climax, as he packed up his last belongings to Frank Swartz, at confront a heartless world, a postman or other messenger brought a letter. A bill, perhaps, or at least another letter from the landlord, he said to himself. The artist .ready to cast aside art to become a waiter, an insurance salesman or a banker, opened it despondently. He started, then shouted, and waved his arms. He had won the Prix de Rome. There is no girl looming prominent

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Employers of Junior Labor Required to Heed New Laws Fine, Imprisonment Provided for in Violation of Section Stating Hours at Which Children May be Employed Minors Must Have Employment Certificate

Employers of junior labor will be forced to abide by the recent minorhelp laws, according to a letter received Tuesday by vocational officials of the local public schools, from the state industrial board. Reports have come to the industrial board, the letter states, saying that there are many cases of violation of the provisions for the employment of minors. Reasonable period of time is being allowed employers to cenform to the employment of minor help as provided by law. The industrial board indicates in its communication that after this reasonahle length of time, those employers who still violate the law regulating the employment of minors, will be penalized by a fine and probably imprisonment. The provisions most violated, it is pointed out, is Section 21 of the state laws relating to the employment of women and children and the federal tax on employment of child labor. This section reads: Limit is Defined. "No bov between the ages of 14 and 15 years and no girl between the ages of 14 and IS years shall be employed or permitted to work in any gainful occupation c.tner man xarrn laoor oi oomestic serv.ee more than eight hours in any one y. nor more Leo Morgan Succumbs az emervme nome CENTERVILLE, Ind., July 5. Leo Morgan, 42 years old, died at his home here Sunday night. He is survived by his mother, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral cervices will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

He refused to Burial will be in the Centerville cemetery. Friends may call at any time.

Papal Honor

work in his studio ly in the story of the yottng ajtist Swartz. Tall, slim, almost boyish in demeanor, he was liked in the tenement at 356 East -Nineteenth street because, despairing or jubilant, he always had time to swap a bit of blarney with Mrs. Brown, the Irish housekeeper. Consequently there was much joy in (Continued on Page Fourteen) than 48 hours in any one week, nor more than six days in any one week, nor before the hour of six o'clock in the morning, nor after the hour of seven o'clock in the evening of any day." It is this provision that pertains directly to many local stores which keep their business open on Saturday nights to nine or ten o'clock. While some may be unaware of the law regarding the working of minors as specified in the section quoted, the (Continued on Page Thirteen) STANFORD DIVORCE HEARING BRINGS OUT CONFLICTING GHARGES Hearing of the divorce suit of Maude D. Stanford vs. Roscoe L. Stanford was started in Wayne circuit court Tuesday morning before Judge William A. Bond. The court room was filled with witnesses subpoenaed by either the plaintifE of defense and friends of the prlncipals who are well known in the , vicinit of Bofton and Uberty their home formerly having been near The hc.ir-Tie was preceded by a statement by Attornry Harlan, who is j appearing for the plaintiff in wlci he gave a cursory review of the charges made in the complaint. The defense, represented by Attorney George Pigman and L. J. Stanford, father of the defendant, both of Liberty, reserved the right to malu a statement at the conclusion of the plaintiff's testimony. Separate Twice. The couple were married in March, 1896 and seperated first in 1913 for few months, when they returned to 'live with each other until June, 1920, at which time they separated and have I been living separate and apart since i that time. j Mrs. Stanford asks for $15,000 -ali-; mony, care and custody of the three minor children, provision for their support, education and maintenance. She charges her husband with cruel and inhuman treatment, states that he is possessed: or a bad temper and j almost constantly during their period of married life exhibited towards her I a mean and irascible temple and dis-1 position; that he became enraged at small matters, had no regard for her happiness or contentment and kept her in a state of fear and extreme anxiety by his misconduct towards her. Alleges Attack. The complaint states that in 1913 the defendant, Mr. Stanford, undertook to do the plaintiff great bodily harm by attacking her with a knife and cutting her about the face, neck and several times on the left wrist. and threatened to kill her and her children. She further alleges that she wo rAc tn L Z June. 1920 on an order by the defend ant. Mr. Stanford's wealth is estimated at $42,000. In the cross complaint filed bv Mr. Stanford in reply to the charges made 'v.. VI : f n ,, . - ujr ma wue, over -'j allegations are made against the plaintiff. Mr. Stanford asks for a divorce from his wife nd enstodv of the youngest daughter, Dorothy, who is now 6, years of age. . Denies All Charrjes. His cross complaint is a general denial of all charges made against him. Mr. Stanford states that his wife has tried to . bring disgrace and odium upon him by falsely accusing him of concealing knives for the purpose of (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

44 PER CENT GAIN WAGES IN RICHMOND General Occupation Statistics Released by Census Bureau Show Distribution of Employes in this City.

DECREASE FROM 1910 PAM.4DH M SEWS BI RE.U' WASHINGTON, July 5. Over 50 per cent of the population of Richmond, Ind., over 10 years of age. engaged in gainful occupations in 1920, according to a report on general occupation statistics for that city which has just been issued by the bureau of census. According to census returns there were 11,890 persons 10 years of age and over in Richmond engaged in gainful occupations in. 1920, constituting 44.4 per cent of the city's total population, which is 26,765. and 53.1 per cent of the population 10 years of age and over Of the gainful workers in Richmond in 1920, 9.270, or 78 per cent, vere males, and 2,620, or 22 per cent, were females. The male gainful workers constituted 82.5 per cent of all males 10 years of age and over. The female gainful workers constituted 23.5 per cent of all females 10 years of age and over. Richmond Figures. There were 5,812. or 48.9 per cent of the gainful workers in Richmond engaged in manufacturing and mechanical industries last year; 1,319, or 11.1 per cent, engaged in transportation; 1,716, or 14.4 per cent, in trade; 157, or 1.3 per cent, in public service; 625, or 5.3 per cent, in professional service; 1,052, or 8.8 per cent, in domestic and personal service; 1,089. or 9.2 per cent, in clerical occupations; and 120, or 1 per cent, in all other occupations. The Hoosier State Automobile association has entered a vigorous protest over the action of the house of representatives in passing, last week, the Robsion good roads bill in preference to the Townsend (senate) good roads measure. The bill which the house has passed provides an appropriation not only for interstate highways but it also appropriates for intercounty roads in the various states to promote the "farm to market" system. The senate bill limits federal road appropriations to interstate highways. The author of the bill which passed the house. Rep. Robsion, of Kentucky, asserts that his measure is supported by the highway officials of all the states and by the American Farm Bureau. He said that the Townsend bill was promoted by the American Automobile association and by the American Automobile Chamber of Commerce. The Hoosier State Automobile association brands the Robsion bill as a "pork barrel" measure and a bid for the farmers' votes. "They want to take care of the joy riders of Americt," is Robsion's retort to the advocates of the. Townsend ! bill. "They nowhere seem concerned about the farmers getting their produce to markets, or millions of consumers in the cities having the benefit of these products," the Kentucky congressman adds. Robison. in further defense of his bill, admits that the automobile organizations have done much for the cause of good roads, but asserts that thrlr viewpoint is tods; "I 'wouJ'l rather follow tne viewpoint of tho road builders of the several states and the farm organizations. They see the great necessity of connecting the rural communities and the producers with the cities of the country." Fred C. Barnhart, of Liberty, Ind.. has been admitted as a cadet to the United States Naval Academy at Ana, napolis, Mr. His admission gives the sixth district of Indiana its full quota of naval cadets five. ASKS FOR RECEIVER FOR LOCAL COMPANY Complaint for the immediate jnpointment of a receiver was filed by Charles W. Turner vs. the People s Coal and Produce company in Wayne circuit court Tuesday morning. Mr. Turner is one of the stockholders in the company, according to the complaint. His allegation is that the company is indovent and unable to pay its debts. It is further charged in the complaint that Richard E. Edwards who hasmanaged ad controlled the company since its formation has mismanaged and failed to keep records of the business, and that no dividends have been paid. Mr. Turner further states that Mr. Edwards proposes to sell the plant. ! within the next 10 days, his stated ?urpos6 bein? i the company but that his real purpose is to convert the money to his own use. The company has been ensaged In the sale of coal and certain equipment for the manufacture of wooden lamps and kitchen cabinets. At the present time no manufacturig is being done, the plaintiff states. The real and personal property of the defendant is estimated at $8,000. The liabilities are said to be two mortgages, one for $4,000 and one for $3,000; delinquent taxes amounting to $183 34 and debts for merchandise of $2,000. GERMANY AND CHINA AT PEACE PARIS, July 5. A Pekin message says that ratifications of the treaty be tween China and Germany, restoring i state of peace, were exchanged Julyd.