Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 206, 11 July 1921 — Page 1

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IRISH PARLEY IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY Premier Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera Will Confer Thursday Irish Truce Goes Into Effect.

Where President Harding May Spend Brief Summer Vacation

I). S. VESSELS RETURNED TO TAMPICO BAY Warships Reported Withdrawn Appear in Mexican Port Think Sailing Due to International Technicality. CLAIM EXAGGERATION

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GOAL OF U.S. FOR WORLD TO DISARM Course Definitely Fixed Also Seeks Solution of Pacific and Far East Problems Great Britain Pleased.

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MILITARY IS NOW IDLE (By Associated Press) LONDON. July 11 Premier Lloyd George and Eamonn de Valera will meet in London on Thursday, at a a place not yet designated, to begin the preliminary conversations in an effort to arrive at a settlement of the Irish question The premier was notified by the Republican leader today that he was coming to London on that date It is understood his colleagues will include Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Fein; Prof. John MacNeill; E J. DugKan and Michael Staines, Sinn Fein member of Parliament The British premier's colleagues have not yet been announced. Meanwhile the truce agreed upon last week became effective in Ireland at noon today, with the exception of Belfast, with yesterday's experience one of the most frightful days of fighting and bloodshed in its history. Trouble Continued The trouble in Belfast continued on a smaller scale in some districts this morning and the curfew, which was lifted by thj truce, has been reimposed. while the military, carrying arms, are continuing to police the city. Dublin resumed its old peacefulness today and military display was lacking. From distant parts of southern and

western Ireland came reports of violence over the week-end, but these-incidents all occurred before the truce became effective, and the- Dublin authorities assume they were due to the fact that word of the truce had not yet been received. Confidence is expressed that the Irish constabulary will obey the or ders of its leaders for the cessation of hostilities. The greatest optimism over the prospects for a settlement continued to prevail today in nearly all quar ters. FilCXSITE FRIENDS TO MEET HERE AUG, 7-11 The Hicksite Friends yearly meeting is to be conducted here Aug. 7 to 11, inclusive, in the North A street Friends church. 1 While the complete program for j the yearly meeting has not been pre-j pared, it is known that one of the main features of the meeting will be the young Friends special program, to be held during the yearly meeting on Tuesday afternoon and night, Aug. 9. Albert J. Brown, of Indianapolis, will deliver the keynote address to the young Friends in the afternoon. The evening program will be given by the young Friends themselves. Young Friends and older Friends j are to join a camp on the North A street meeting house grounds during the week. The camp will open on Saturday. Aug. 6, just preceding yearly meeting, so that all may be in readiness for the big opening meeting on Sunday, the day following. Friends from a distance who are to be in attendance will include Dr. O. Edward Janney and Anne W. Janney, of Baltimore; J. Barnard Walton, of Philadelphia; Allen- C. Blackburn, of Bedford, Pa., and Mary Whitson. Some effort will be made to carry out the summer school idea and competent instructors for both adults and children will be on the grounds. Anna Doan Stephens and her children are to attend the camp. Mrs. Stephens is noted for her work among children. Plans include excursions to Glen Miller park and elsewhere. The North A street meeting house is to be remodeled in preparation for the yearly meeting. Tents to be used for the camping will be such as will be used by the local Chautauqua. DISARMAMENT STEP TAKEN BY AMERICA WASHINGTON. July 11 A statement announcing the step proposed by President Harding for a conference at Washington of the principal allied and associated powers to discuss limitation of armaments was issued last night by the state department by direction of thi president. The statement says: "The president, in view of the farreaching importance of the question of limitation of armaments, has approached with informal but definite inquiry the group of powers heretofore known as the principal allied and associated powers, that is. Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, to ascertain whether it would be agreeable to them to taUe nmt In a conference on this subject to be held in Washington at a time mutually to be agreed upon. "If the proposal is found to be acceptable, formal invitations for such a conference will be issued. "It is manifest that the question ot limitation of armament has a close relation to Pacific and . far eastern problems, and the president has suggested that the powers especially interested in these problems should undertake in connection with this conference consideration of all matters bearing upon their solution, with a view of reaching a common understanding with respect to principles and policy in the far east. "This has been communicated to the powers concerned and China also has been invited to take part in the discussion relating to far eastern problems."

View of "Honeysuckle Lodge" from the road. It is reported that President Harding may take a brief vacation before the summer ends, at the home of T, Suffern Taller, at Newport, L. I. The home is known as "Honeysuckle Lodge".

Farmers Must Renew Campaign Against Chinch Bugs in Fall No Other Insect Has Spread Its Devastating Horde Over Wider Territory Than the Pest Prevalent Here, Says Government Expert Huge Losses

PAM.Anil'M NEWS DVREAV WASHINGTON. July 11. In response to an inquiry made by Representative Richard N. Elliott as to whether the bureau of entomology of the department of agriculture was cooperating in the effort to check the ravages of the chinch bug in Wrayne, Henry, Fayette and other counties In the sixth Indiana congressional district, L. O. Howard, chief of the bureau, states that the situation throughout east centra! Indiana and other parts of the state has been under the closest surveillance by the bureau. The bureau of entomology asserts that as early as last fall it issued warnings to farmers in Indiana and other parts of the central west that a! chinch bug outbreak was impending. The bureau is of the opinion that too many farmers failed to heed these warnings. Mr. Howard states that experts connected with his bureau who are stationed at Lafayette, "have been actively engaged in conducting a campaign to prevent a migration of the chinch GOVERNORS, BUSINESS MEN, CONGRESSMEN INSPECT WATERWAYS (By Associated Press) NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.. July 11. Members of the Great Lakes Tidewater association, a delegation from congress, governors of five states, and a hundred or more business men of the east and central west began a tour today of the route of the proposed Great Lakes-St, Lawrence deepwater way. The party is to make a five days' trip over Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence river to Montreal and Quebec, on the steamer Cape Eternity, tendered by the Canadian government. Virtually all of today was taken up by an inspection of the new Welland canal upon which the Canadian government is spending one hundred million dollars. The Tidewater association was wel comed to Canada at Port Weller by i Sir Robert L. Borden, former prime minister. Response on behalf of the association was by Senator Irvin L. Lenroot, of Wisconsin. To Learn Features During the tour, which includes visits also to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto, Rochester, N.' Y., and Ogdensburg. N. Y.. "classes of instruction" are to be he!d on the engineering features of the waterway project. They will be in charge of a number of prominent engineers, who will discuss technical aspects of the undertaking, power consumption, fuel requirements of the various sections in the project, and the possibilities of coastwise and export traffic tariff and the effect on railroads of the proposed waterway. The party wase enlarged today by arrival of seven congressmen. They are O. J- Larson, Minnesota; A. P. Johnson, Wisconsin; W. W. Chalmers, Ohio; Stanley Koontz. Illinois; Will Williamson, South Dakota; George M. Young, North Dakota, and Vincent Brennan, Michigan. ONLY $8.75. Figures compiled by Deputy Losan. of the internal revenue department show that Wayne county spends $420,000 annually for theatrical amusement alone. The monthly receipts from the war tax paid on motion pictura tickets and other attractions in the theatres of the county amount to about $3,500. This represents 10 per cent of the admission price. The $420,000 annually does not include the amount spent for dancing, skating, carnivals, baseball and other forms of amusement, Mr. Logan said.. The last census gave Wrayne county a population of slightly more than 48,000. The average annual expenditure of every person in the county for theatrical amusement of one sort or another is $8.75, according to the figures sub mitted by Mr. Logan.

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bugs from the wheat to the corn. 6hortly after or about the time the wheat Is harvested." Little of a helpful nature can be done to save the corn, Mr. Howard says, after it has become thoroughly invaded by chinch bugs. Contact insecticides will kill the chinch bugs, he states, but very often they also kill the corn. Few insects, and certainly no other (Continued on Page Three) FAVORABLE ACTION ON BONUS, DEMANDED A letter urging that favorable action be taken on the proposed bonus for World War Veterans has been forwarded by James F. Pace, commander of the local branch of the Veteran of Foreign Wars, to President Harding, Senators Watson and New and eight other senators. The letter to President Harding follows : Warren Harding, President of the United States, Washington, D. CDear Mr. President: As a soldier and citizen of this great Republic I take great pleasure in asking you to support the soldier's national bonus. We have worked hard for a Republican president and congress, thinking that you would do justice for the exsoldier; but I am afraid Mr. President you axe not doing Justice for the boys who offered their lives and sacrificed their business. Today nearly one million ex-soldiers are out of work and no remedy for them. The adjusted compensation bill that they are about to authorize will cost but a very small fraction of what would have been the cost should the war have continued any longer, contdenng the lo,000,000,000 expended

during one year of war. Didn't the i did not comply at that time. Just American soldier end this war? Just j what form of compromise will be efhow much did we save the government fected Monday night none of the men by so doing? Do you ever stoD to think interested would state.

of this? Now we are askine for a fair! compensation and you are trvins tot turn it down. The soldiers upon whom the country showered all manner of promises are only asking for a fair treatment, and I am sure that there isn't a bit. of doubt but what congress and the citizens will see that they get it. Very truly vours, JAMES F. PACE, A. E. F. Soldier. GRAND LODGE OF ELKS OPENS SESSION TODAY BULLETIN LOS ANGELES, July 11. Chicago will be recommended as the location of a permanent national headquarters of the Benerolent and Protective Order of Elks at the 57th grand lodge of the order by a committee named to report on the subject. (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, July 11 This city was host to more than 20.000 members, their relatives and friends, here to attend the fifty-seventh grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which opens its sessions today. About 20.000 other persons are expected to arrive for, the sessions before noon tomorrow. The Chicago delegation is one of the numerous ones which will submit arguments for the selection of their respective cities as the site of a proposed national headquarters to cost $2,500,000. This site is to be chosen Wednesday. The 1922 budget wil be introduced today. James P. Dillon Is the delegate of Richmond lodge of Elks No. 649. Five Robbers Hold Up Cashier; Get $19 ,000 (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 11. Five robbers today held up the cashier and assisi tant cashier of the Horton Ice Cream ! company, outside the company's office on East Twenty-fourth street, and escaped in an automobile with $19,000 in cash. Thg. empoyes were starting for a bank wtth the money in a satcheL

TAFT BECOMES CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; TAKES PATH WASHINGTON, July 11 William Howard Taft was sworn in today as chief justice of the United States. The simple ceremony of elevating the former president to the supreme court was performed in the office of Attorney General Daugherty by Justice Hoehling, of the district supreme court, in the absence from the city of the justices of the supreme court. Those present included: Mr. Taft's bother, Henry W. Taft, of New York, and John P. Adams, chairman of the Republican National committee. Before the oath was administered, Attorney General Daugherty presented Mr. Taft with his commission as chief justice, saying: "I now hand you on behalf of the president, your commission as chief justice of the United States. It affords me great pleasure on account of our personal relations but'- far above that I feel a security to the country. its constitution, its laws, and its people, in your installation in that high court." Immediately after taking the oath CbJet Justice Taft went to the White House to pay his respects to President Harding. He was accompanied by Mr. Daugherty. BUILDING TIE-UP END PREDICTED BY HEADS OF OPPOSING FORCES An end to the building tie-np that has been in progress in this city for the last four weeks is predicted by leaders on both sides Monday.. Meetings for the Master Builders' association and the Building Trades council are scheduled for Monday night, and it is thought that the two factions will be able to settle their differences and work in the city be resumed immediately. The Master Builders had given the carpenters of the city until Thursday of last week to accept their schedule of 75 cents an hour. The carpenters Ernest Gable, business manager for the unions, has been in conference ' with Charles Kern, of Indianapolis, president of the State Building Trades council, and Joe Etchison. internation al organizer of the Building Labor Un ions. These men probably will be at Monday night's meeting. Henry J. Dietrick. head of the Master Builders' association, states that non union men will be put to work by them unless some kind of agreement is reached. Both sides seem to be in a more receptive mood now than at any time since the beginning of the difficulties. W. Denyer, 91, Englishman, Resident 68 Years, Dies William Denyer, 91 years old, died at his home, 34 South Twentieth street, Sunday morning at 5 o'clock after a long illness. Mr. Denyer was born in England and came to this country in 1853. He is survived by the widow, Margaret; one son William; one daughter. Mrs Elmer L. Ford; five grand children, and 11 greatgrandchildren Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST. Fair and warm, excepting for a possible local thundershower. The weather will continue generally fair excepting for possible local thundershowers in some portions of Wayne County. Warm weather will prevail. For Indiana, By the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, no change in temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum S9 Minimum 64 . Today Noon 87 Weather conditions The weather conditions remain rather stagnant over the Central States due to the slow movement of high and low Darometric pressure areas. It Is cool in the northwest and heavy rains prevail over the Southern states.

'By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, July 11 United States war ships which on Friday were reported to have been withdrawn from Tampico, returned to that port yesterday afternon. Dispatches reaching Mexico City last night said the Sacremento and Cleveland again were anchored at the mouth of the Pamuco river, and, although no explanation was given for their return, it was presumed the ves

sels withdrew to the high seas for 24 hours, in order to avoid the technicalities of international law and then returned to Tampico. When they first arived off the Pamuco river last week it was said their mission was to "protect North American interests." It is considered not improbable the vessels will continue this maneuver until the situation clears. Situation Quiet Reports from Tampico state that situation remains quiet, and that no disturbances have taken place. General Arnulfo Gomez, commander of federal troops in that district, arrived there Saturday night following a conference with officials in this city. After a hasty survey of the situation and an examination of reports, he advised the government that reports regarding conditions at Tampico had been exaggerated, and that there was no need for alarm. The number of men out of work was greatly overestimated, he declared, but he gave no definite figures. The confederation of workers of the state of Vera Cruz, representing fifteen unions, met at Orizaba yesterday, and drafted an appeal to the American Federation of Labor, asking its aid in preventing serious difficulties between the United States and Mexico RICHMOND K. OF C'S. .PAY-FAREWELL CALL TO FATHER GORMAN Seventy members of the Richmond council of the Knights of Columbus paid a farewell call on Father J. M. Gorman of St. Elizabeth's church, Cambridge City, Sunday afternoon, to wish him success in his new position as . director of the Gibault School, which the order maintains at. Terre Haute. Father Walter Cronin of St. Mary's church and John Harrington made short addresses, to .which Father Gorman responded. Father Gorman was an assistant' pastor here for several years and is popular with members of the order. The appointment of Father Gorman to the post is regarded as a distinct honor for the popular priest of Cam bridge City. The schocjl is on the old Smith homestead, comprising 110 acres, with a lake for its own water supply, model dairy, swimming pool, and other accessories. The school has 40 rooms for boys. Father Gorman will have two priests as assistants. The institution is under the management of the bishops of the Fort Wayne and the Indianapolis dioceses and three members of the Knights of Columbus. Father John Schenk of Obertsville, Ind., will succeed Father Gorman. He will arrive in a week or 10 days. Eaton Nurse Marries Hero Met in France; Surprise to Parents (Special to The Palladium) EATON. O.. July 11. Miss Marie Spacht. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Spacht, of Eaton, and Frederick H. Pierce, of Cambridge City, Mass., were married July 2 in New York City, says an announcement Monday. The marrfage was a surprise even to her parents. The couple are now at home at 75 Neoeran Road, Tarrytown. N. Y. The marriage was the culmination of a romance that had its inception during the world war, -when Miss Spacht and Mr. Pierce were in overseas service. It fell to Miss Spacht's lot in a hospital to nurse Mr. Pierce. A friendship sprung up that resulted in their marriage. Miss Spacht is a graduate of the Eaton schools and a graduate of the nurses' training department of Christ hospital, Cincinnati. For some time she had been engaged in technical work in the laboratory and X-ray department of Christ hospital. A few days before her marriage she gave up her work and went to New York, ostensibly to enter Bellevue hospital, but instead she was joined by Mr. Pierce and they were married. The bride has many friends in Eaton. TWO AUTOS STOLEN DURING WEEK-END Two automobiles were stolen from North A street, during Saturday and Sunday night A touring car belonging to Oscar H. Thompson, of Spring Grove, was stolen from north Eighth and A streets, Saturday night about 9:00 p. m. - - ' A coupe .the property of Richard A. Gatzick. 317 South Fifth street, was stolen from North Ninth and A streets Sunday night, between 8:30 and 10 p. m. No trace of either car had beeij found Monday.

Ambassador Myron T. Herrlck This photo of Myron T. Herrick was taken just before he sailed for France recently to assume his duties as U. S. ambassador to France. DAYTON, WASHINGTON OFFICIALS AWAITED TO FIX BLAME FOR CRASH fBy Associated Press) MOUNDS VILLE, W. VA., July 11 Officials of Langin field here where five persons were killed yesterday and a number injured when a Martin bombing plane crashed into automobiles parked on the grounds, were awaiting today the arrival of officers from Dayton, O., and Boiling Field, Washington, before making a statement as to the cause of the accident and fixing responsibility. The officers from these fields were ordered here last night to in vestigate the accident, according to word from Washington The bomber, piloted by Lieutenants C. R. Mclve and T. H. Dunton, attached to the Langley (Va.) field were taking the machine from Cleveland to the Virginia . field, when trouble developed at Langin in the take-off, sending the machine crashing into the line of automobiles, causing the tanks to explode and spraying the burning fuel over the spectators. Sixteen automobiles were burned and trapped victims in the machines Others were burned and injured to the number of a score, requiring surgical attention in local hospitals Pilot Escape The pilots of the bomber who were taking it to Langley field where it was to be installed into service, escaped with burned face and hands, after being extracted from the wreckage by Carl Miller, coach at Bethany college and Sergeant Roy Duley on duty at the local field. Duley, also suffered from numerous burns in rescuing the pilots, and had his hair burned from his scalp , The mometary loss in the accident will reach $100,000 dollars, it is said. The automobiles burned were esimated at $20,000, and the bomber at $S0,000. A revised list of dead include: Fred Bige, 35, Round Bottom, W. Va : Carl Pettit, 16, Moundsville; Ralph Hartzell, 11, Moundsville; Mrs. George Long, 65, Moundsville and Leo Woraski, aged 9, Moundsville. Many of those severly injured were removed to the Glendale hospital where little hope was offered for the recovery of half dozen of the more seriously ' injured. BELFAST CONTINUES RIOTS TODAY; SIXTY PERSONS IN HOSPITAL BELFAST, July 11 Quiet was reported prevailing in all districts of the city, this morning, following yesterday's disorders and bloodshed. Inquiries at hospitals showed that persons wounded during yesterday's riot were as a whole progressing satisfactory, although a few were believed to be in critical condition About 160 persons are still in the hospitals. The quiet was disturbed before the morning had progressed far. A great deal of revolver firing developed in Stanhope street, and the adjoining Carrick Hill districts. At one hos pital six cases of bullet wounds were treated. A bakery wagon was burn ed in Lancaster street and the driv er beaten. Some firing occured in several of yesterday's disturbed areas but police patrols promptly checked any attempt at an organized outbreak The freight and mail train from from Belfast to Londonderry was at tacked near Carrichmore, county Tyrons, this morning and six cars with their contents were burned and the line torn up at this point. HOT WEATHER THOUGHT "Hot water surely saves coal," remarked a Center township farmer as he described his plumbing system. "During the hot spell we have been drawing hot water from the cold water faucet... and cold water from the hot water faucets. "The cold water pipes come from a tank in the attic which stands under a slate roof on which the Bun is beating all day, while on the other hand, the hot water pipes run from the furnace in the basement. "As there is no fire there and the basement is the coolest part of the house now, water drawn from those pipes is cold, while water from the cold water faucet is almost scalding hot."

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fBv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 11 The course of the United States was. definitely set today toward two goals of international importance limitation of armament and solution of problems involving the Pacific and the far east. President Harding, it was revealed in a state department announcement published today, has approached with informal but definite inquiries the governments of Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to ascertain whether it would be agreeable to those nations to participate in a conference to be held in Washington at an agreed upon date for the discussion of armament limitation. He furthermore has suggested to the nations interested In the problems of the Pacific and far east that there be undertaken in connection with the armament conference "the consideration of all matters bearing upon their solution with a view to reaching a common understanding with respect to principles and policies in the far east." The state department announcement said that if the proposal for a limitation of armament conference: were found acceptable, formal invitations for the conference would be issued. Whether any responses to the inquiries directed to the allied and associated powers have been received by the president and not indicated in the department's announcement. LONDON. July 11. President Harding's message looking to the calling of an international conference on the limitation of armaments has been received with the utmost pleasure by Great Britain, Premier Lloyd George declared in the House of Commons today. "The world has. been looking to the United States for such a lead," Mr. Lloyd George declared in referring to President Harding's message. "I am confident that the house will esteem it as an act of farseeing statesmanship and will whole-heartedly wish it success. No effort will be lacking to make it so on the part of the British empire, which shares to the full the liberal and progressive spirit inspiring it." Harvey Present Colonel George Harvey, the American ambassador, was in the gallery of the House to hear the prime minister's statement, which was interrupted frequently by cheering. Newspapers of London printed reports of the President's proposal this morning, giving the news the place of utmost importance in their columns, and what editorial comment there was was most appreciative of Mr. Harding's action. China would be admitted to the conference for the purpose of taking part in the consideration of far eastern problems, and there was a feeling here today that the discussions would bring about a denite understanding which would include virtually the whole field of international relations. George Har vey, the American ambassador to Great Britain, is understood to have conveyed President Harding's proposal to Prime Minister Lloyd George at Chequers court yesterday. Voice Appreciation. Dominion Premiers, who were spending the week end with Mr. Lloyd George, joined with him in heartily re ceiving Mr. Harvey, and voicing ap preciation of Mr. Harding's action in asking for a conference. Newspaper comment would appear to indicate deep gratification on the part of the British people over the prospects of a disarmament conference, it being felt that such a meeting would clear away the difficulties surrounding a renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, to which there seems to have been a rising tide of opposition. Internal affairs in England would at once reflect the relief felt by a limitation of armaments, it was declared here today,. and the conference would thus be of intense interest to the people throughout this country. PARIS, July 11. Sheldon Whitehouse, counselor of the American embassy, called at the French foreign office just before noon today and talked with M. de Peretti de la Bocca, director of political affairs, on the possibility of holding a conference on disarmament. Mr. Whitehouse delivered no document in thi3 connection, merely engaging in a tentative conversation on the subject. , Official comment on President Harding's initiative for a conference on the limitation of armament is withheld pending receipt of the official invitation, but unofficial opinions, gathered in official circles, are to the effect that France certainly will accept the invitation if one is received. Attitude Unchanged The attitude of the French government, however, is said to be unchanged since it was set forth in the assembly of the league of nations last December by Leon Bourgeois. France, it is explained, is ready and would be glad to reduce her armament and save the heavy expense involved as soon as she can safely do so, but any decision on this question must depend upon absolute security from tbe east. Inquiries in official circles disclose the impression that such security has not yet oeen ODtainea. The Upper Silesian troubles and the nationalist reaction in certain parts of Germany are cited as indications that the time has not yet come when France can safely weaken herself In the face of Germany. '