Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 207, 12 July 1921 — Page 1

RICHMOND FA AJDl Ld n a VOL. XLVI., No. 207 Valla.iium, Est 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, JULY' 12, 19211 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

NATIONS LOOK ON DISARMING WITHJFAVOR Favorable Responses Received from All but One of Powers to Which United States Submitted Message. MAY CONFERlOV, 11

By ' Associated Freas WASHINGTON. July 12 Favorable responses are understood to have oeen received today from all but one of the powers to which the United States suggested a conference on reduction of armaments and related questions. Although so far there has been nothing in the negotiations as to details, administration officials, have been so encouraged by the attitude of other nations, that they have already given some attention to some questions, as the date on which the meeting shall begin. One suggested prominently under consideration is that Nov. 11, Armistice day selected. The exact object to be taken up at the conference are understood not to have received detailed consideration, but officials were said to feel thatthere was no reason why the conversations might not logically lead to a plan for the association of nations advocated by President Harding. BERLIN. July 12. The Volks Zeitung describes President Harding's invitation to a disarmament conference , as "a political event of foremost importance," and says: "If the American President succeeds in carrying his undertaking to a sue-j cessful conclusion, then the nations of the world will have realized the long- j ing of centuries, and President Hard-; ing will have set up for himself a monument more durable than the fame of all the generals of history." The Tageblatt. believes that the status of the United States places her in a favorable position to carry out the conference. It points out that President Harding has seized the opportunity to take the initiative, which had almost been lost, through Great Britain's suggestion that the Anglo-Japanese past, be made the subject of discussion among the three powers. "If the complicated experiment proposed by President Harding succeeds, it will in all probability, resolve itself into a gigantic clearing house enterprise" is the Tageblatt's prediction. Predicts Difficulties The proposed conference, the Tageblatt believes, Hs wholly" inspired by "American and British naval rivalry, the' prevailing tension of the American-Japanese situation and the difficult and complicated issues wrapped up in the problem of the Pacific." The Pan-German organ, the Tages Zeitung, doubts whether a practical solution of the problem will be as simple as it appears in theory. It thinks a "self conscious nation like the United States with its vast frontage on the Atlantic and the Pacific, will insist on maintaining a formidable navy," and questions whether "the combustible stored up in the American-Japanese relations will prove conducive tOfthe creation of an atmosphere for international discussion of the disarmament issues." Valuable Index At anv rate, savs the Tazes Zeitung in conclusion, the spirit in which 1 President Harding's invitation will be received will be a valuable index to the attitude of the different nations toward the president's project. The Vossische Zeitung declares that in designating Washington as ' the place for the conference. President Harding proposes to avoid the error made by "his isolated predecessor at Versailles," as both the president and the American delegates then would be in a position to keep in close touch with congressional and public opinion. LONDON, July 12. The world is on the eve of one of the most epochal events in history. This is the verdict of the newspapers and statesmen here following President Harding's offer, and the British government's acceptance, in connection with the holding of a conference for the discussion of the limitation of armaments and pacific problems. The scene in the house of commons yesterday afternoon when Premier Lloyd Gorge announced Continued on Page Eight) LOOK OUT FOR RAINS SAYS WEATHER MAN "Rain, rain, go away; Come again some other day." . "It's been a long time since Richmond residents have had to use these words, but according to Weatherman W. E. Moore, the time probably will soon be here when they again will be called to mind. Quoting the weatherman: "Richmond is on deck for rain. Her dry spell is broken. There will be beneficial rains in the form of thundershowers Tuesday afternoon or night, and probably again Wednesday." This good news brings back the fact that June 13 was the last time that Richmond had a good wetting. Before that the last big rain was in April. The month of May was not up to normal, according to the weatherman, and the month of June, which is usually one of the wet months, fell far short of its expected rainfall. Damage Reports Boost Wheat Market Tuesday (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 12. Anxiety in regard to increasing reports of black rust and of hot weather damage in the spring crop region, made the wheat market Jump today. Prices rose nearly seven cents a bushel in some cases, September delivery touching $1.24c. as against $1.18 at yesterday's finish.

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- Jf Left to right, above: Gen jA ian Smuts and Pre e? fgSX George. Below: Eamoi and Sir James Craig.

Here are the men most prominently mentioned In connection with Irish peace negotiations. General Smuts is the premier of the Union of South Africa and was instrumental in securing a truce between England and the Sinn Fein. In the pending conferences Premier Lloyd George, Eamonn de Valera and Sir James Craig will be the spokesmen respectively for England, Sinn Fein Ireland and Ulster.

Ripe Old Age is Attained by Persons Living in Lynn City of Long Life, is Title Earned by Healthy Community Third of All Deaths Due to Old Age Many Citizens Live 70 Years and Over Several More than 85

(Special to The Palladium) LYNN, Ind., July 12 "The city of long life," is a title that may be appropriated by residents of Lynn, as a result of an inquiry conducted Monday. A death record showing that fully a third of all deaths are due to old age, '.with recoras of many citizens living to ages of more than 70 years, the greater proportion between the ages of 75 and 85. with several even beyond the age of 85, indicates that Lynn is an unusually healthy town. It is worthy of note in this connection that every one of the citizens named as the oldest residents still ara physically strong and are active in civic or church affairs. Several of the older residents aro business men of the town, and instead of having retired, still occupy themselves with the personal management of their business. S. C. Bowen, of the Bowen dry goods store, Martin Eckerley. who has a restaurant, and W. R. Halliday, owner of FORBES-WOOD MISSION LISTENS TO CRITICISM OF SPEAKER OF HOUSE tBj- Associated Presa CEBU, P. I., July 12. The WoodForbes mission to the Philippines, at a public meeting today in the Plaza, listened to denunciations of the Nacionalista party and Sergius Comena, speaker of the Philippine house of representatives, by his fellow citizens of the De'mocrata party. Cebu is the second city in the Philippines, and the mission was welcomed warmly by a large crowd. The president and vice president of the Cebu Democrata organization asserted that elections were corrupt and that no Democrata had a chance of election. The prosecuting attorney, who is a Nacionalista, refuses they said, to lay before the court evidence offered by Democratas showing that corruption existed. Alleges Trickery Another Democrata speaker asserted that two Nacionalista officials, who were under suspicion as soon as the Wood-Forbes mission arrived, but were assured that they would be reinstated as soon as the mission had left Although severely criticizing Nacionalistas all Democrata speakers urged immediate independence in any form for the Philippines. The speakers expressed the greatest admiration of Americans and appreciation of the lesson taught Philiplnos by the "benevolence of the government of the United States." Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Partly cloudy; local thunderstorms. Warm and sultry weather will prevail for another 24 or possibly 4S hours, with very brief intervals of relief from heat, due to local thunder storms. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 90 Minimum 62 Today Noon 83 Weather Conditions The great hot wave remains unbroken over states east of the Rocky mountains, excepting for local cooling due to thunderstorms. Temperatures are from 90 to 100 from Canada southward.

Irish Negotiations

. Jan Christmier Lloyd in de Valera a drug store, are three of these latter, although the last named might be termed boyish in comparison with his colleagues, having only recently attained the discretionary age of 71. while the others have reached riper years of wisdotn. Several of the old residents are church elders, and all are much inter(Continued on PageJThree) - - DISARMAMENT PLANS OF HARDING PRAISED BY QUAKER LEADERS Friends are gratified over the invitation which President Harding has sent to Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and China to participate in a conference to discuss disarmament and the far east problems. They said this conference, however, should only be the forerunner of other conferences which will limit armaments to such a degree that war will be impossible. Unless this is done, they believe little positive good will be done for the establishment of international goodwill and confidence. Dr. Allen D, Hole, of the American Friends Peace society, said: "Friends- naturally are pleased with the prospect of calling a conference on the reduction in armaments, such as has been provided in the Borah resolution, since Friends not only in Richmond but elsewhere have petitioned congress and the president to go forward with the calling of this conference. "Friends are very much pleased that there is to be at the same time another conference, including China, to discuss the far east relations, since the question of disarmament necessarily depends on the adjustments made between China and Japan in the far east, to a certain extent. "Friends feel that this movement can be effective and permament in producing international confidence and goodwill only as it is considered to be a first step, for unless further conferences take up the questions of armies to be raised by the different countries, the abolition of conscription everywhere, and providing for a size of army which will be ample only for police purposes, there will still remain a further cause for mistrust among, the nations. . j Airplane Warfare "The same situation exists also with respect to the development of airplane warfare and chemical warfare. In neither of these branches of warfare at present is the cost so great as to be prohibitive, such as the naval armament is now found to be. Unless these other methods of making one nation able to destroy the lives and property of other nations can be made the subject of conference and agreement, the purpose really to be aimed at, namely, the establishment of international confidence and goodwill, cannot be realized. "Along with all this, which is largely negative, Friends . believe there must go the establishment of positive means for adjusting differences that may arise. This, of course, points toward The Hague conference and the establishment also of international court3 of justice somewhat alter the form of the court recommended by the commission of which ex-Senator Root was a member, this commission having reported in 1920." Deplores War Expenditure Timothy Nicholson said: "All Friends have' stood for disarmament. It is foolish and shameful to think that 50 per cent of the na(Continued on Page Four)

BELFAST RIOT ONLY BLOT ON IRISHJEACE Sir James Craig Hurries Back Parley Thursday Not To Be 'Cut and Dried' Start on Broad Principles. LEADERS1EAVE TODAY

(Ry Associated Press) DUBLIN, July 12. Irish republican leaders chosen to participate in the conference to be held with the British government authorities in London on Thursday left Dublin this morning for London. They were: Eamonn de Valera,. leader of the I Irish Republicans; Arthur Griffith I founder of the Sinn Fein; Austin Stack and Robert C. Barton, the last two being Sinn Fein members of the British parliament. The delegates were accompanied by ; Laurence O'Neill, Lord Mayor of; Dublin Whn rprpfltlw visited A marina ' and by Count Plunkett. LONDON, July 12. Satisfaction felt by the people of England over the arrangement of a meeting on Thursday between Eamonn De Valera. Irish re publican leader and Prime Minister Lloyd George, was tempered by apprehension today over the situation in Belfast. The rioting which began in that city on Sunday continued yesterday with diminished severity, and while there were acts of violence yesterday forenoon in various parts of Ireland, the center of apprehension was in Belfast. It was felt that today might be critical, as it was 'Orangemen's day" long celebrated as the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne,' fought in July, 1690. There were fears that extremists on both sides in Ireland could not be held in restraint by their leaders, and would violate the truce which became effective yesterday noon. Not "Cut and Dried." The parliamentary correspondent of the London Times says the arrangements for the meeting of Premier Lloyd George and Eamonn de Valera, are not to be "cut and dried." adding that General Jan Christian Smuts, theSouth African premier, is not to be present at the opening of the interview, but that it is understood if Mr. Da VaJ era desires the overseas dominions represented, formally or informally, "his wish will meet with cordial acquiscence." The correspondent states Premier Lloyd George is prepared to see the the representatives of the Sinn Fein by himself or have- with him such other member of the government as may appear desirable in view of the development of the discussion. To Discuss Principles, It is predicted that the earlv discussions will be based on broad nrin. ciples, with the latter stage nrobablv devoted to the setting up of commit tees to deal with particular subjects. The Times says that while Sir James Craig .the Ulster premier, who returned to Belfast tonight owing to the outbreak of disorders in his absence, the Marquis of Londonderry, minister of education in the Belfast parliament will remain in London. Sir James, it is declared, is prepared to return at any moment. The plan of Thursday's interview, according to the correspondent, will be in the words of the premier, "to explore to the utmost the possibility of a settlement," the aim being first to discover whether the general lines of settlement can be marked out." Expect Harding

in Placing Tax Revision First Proposed Change in Legislative Program Includes Abandonment of Summer Session Recess Advocated for Governmental Economy Uncle Sam Lives Within Income

PAI.I.ADIl'M NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, July 12. Senators j James E. Watson and Harry S. New of Indiana, who are credited with being closer to President Harding than any other members of the senate, are expecting the president to publicly indorse this week the legislative program i HOT WEATHER THOUGHT "How hot is a kitchen when the mercury registers 93 in the shade?" queried a baker who was asked if the hot weather increased the consumption of goods. "Mother don't mind baking when the weather is cool, but as soon as the sun begins to send the mercury up the tube in hectic jumps, she begins to take a vacation, and father is told to bring home pies, rolls and cakes from the bakery," said this baker. "The day is gone when mother invites a heat prostration by keeping the kitchen range going full tilt to prepare heavy meals ia summer time. , "The bakers note a big increase in their business during the summer months. It is interesting to note that husbands and sons do a considerable portion of the shopping . in hot weather. Mother places her order over the telephone and the male members of the family evidently get orders to deliver the goods, for they come In large numbers." ' "Do they object to carrying home the foodstuffs?" - "I have still to hear the first complaint. Many of them not only buy what mother asked them to get, but also buy other good things that strikes their fancy."

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Corn plant on Russell White farm north of Richmond, showing chinch bug infestation. The thick black mass on the lower part of the stalk are chinch bugs. The lower leaves have withered already, while the lower of the uppermost leaves is beginning to roll and will wither soon. DEMAND FAIR TERMS FOR. PACT RENEWAL OF ENGLAND-JAPAN (By Associated Press TOKIO, July 12. "The Anglo-Japanese alliance has been revised twice since its conclusion in 1902, but the fundamental spirit underlying the pact has never changed," says a statement by the Kohminto political party, as published in the Yomiuri. "In the downfall of both Prussia and Germany," the statement continues, "the Anglo-Japanese alliance has lost its pre-eminent objective and in consequence the circumstances are now quite different from those under which it was first concluded. "Japan would regret the abandonment of an alliance which has been in existence with great success during the past 20 years, but realizes at the same time, her real diplomatic posi(Continued on Page Four) to Take Lead both have sponsored and which Senator Watson outlined in a recent address in the senate, giving the tax revision measure the right of way over the tariff bill in the senate. It is very likely that President Harding will take a positive stand for "tax revision first". This will insure. the adoption of the so-called "Watson plan." The revision of the senate's legislative ' program will Include abandonment of the proposed summer recess of the senate. President Harding was in favor of the senate taking a recess until the tariff bill had been submitted to the senate, but it is known now that he is no longer insisting upon such action. v Purposed Economy. President Harding's advocacy of a mid-summer recess for the senate had a real purpose back of it other than permitting the elder statesmen to escape from the tropical climate of the capital for a few weeks It was based on his desire to hold the senate squarely to the legislative program that congress was called into extra session to enact, consisting only of a tax revision law and a new tariff law. v As it will be some weeks before the senate can begin to debate the first of these measures, the tariff bill, the president was of the opinion, it i3 said, that it would be in the interest of governmental economy to have the senate away on a vacation in the interim. There are a number of bills pending in the senate, including the soldiers bonus bill, which, if enacted at this time, would lead the administration far afield from its pledge to reduce (Continued on Page Ten)

Ruined 40 Acres

& 3&Ts St 4 f AUTO MISHAPS FATAL TO TWO; THREE ARE HURT MONDAY NIGHT Two people were killed and three injured in a series of automobile accidents which occurred in Richmond and vicinity Monday evening. THE DEAD Mrs. Mary Winslow, 85 years old, 29J4 South Eleventh street, skull fractured. William Niebuhr, 29 years old, 607 South Twelfth street, skull fractured and neck broken. THE INJURED. Clarence Niebuhr, 18 years old, 607 South Twelfth street, cut about face and body bruised. Walter Pleasant, colored, 30 years old, 528 South Twelfth street, slightly injured. Hernley Tout, 11 years old, 210 Lincoln street, cut about face. Mrs. Mary Winslow was run down by an automobile driven by Frank Tillson, 401 South Fourteenth street, at 7:30 p. m. She was starting to cross A street at South Eleventh. Mrs. Winslow was carrying an umbrella in the heavy rain that was falling at that time. This is thought to have prevented her seeing the approaching machine, the driver of which was blinded by the rain. She was dead before a physician reached her. Accident Unavoidable Coroner S. Edgar Bond, who investigated the accident is of the opinion that it was unavoidable. Witnesses state that Mrs. Winslow stepped off the sidewalk directly in the path of the machine. It was stated that the machine was not traveling at a fast rate of speed The body was removed to the undertaking parlors of Pohlmeyer, Stegall and Downing. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. The deceased is a sister of Henry Dickinson, of the Jefferson apartments. She has one son, Herbert, who is a resident of Chiigo. Niebuhr Killed. William Niebuhr. 607 South Twelfth street, was fatally injured when the automobile in which he was riding skidded in loose gravel about two miles south of Fairhaven, Ohio, at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Clarence Niebuhr, a brother, was injured slightly. Walter Pleasant, colored, 528 South Twelfth street, was driving the touring car when the car struck the gravel, tearing off the left front wheel. The car was thrown back into the road and turned over several times, coming to rest in a position across the road. The passengers were thrown out. Willitm Niebuhr' s skull and chest were crushed, according to Dr. Holly, of College Corner, who was called by witnesses of the accident. Car Demolished. Dr. Holly states that the car had the front wheel torn off, all fenders crushed, top smashed down and windshield demolished. Niebuhr died soon after Dr. Holly reached the scene. The Niebuhrs had just admonished the driver. Pleasant, to drive more slowly, when the accident occurred. William Niebuhr was riding in the front seat, and his brother Clarence, was lying in the rear seat. Clarence was thrown into the front seat when the wheel was torn off, and both were thrown out later as the car was rolling over in the road. The body of William Niebuhr was brought to the funeral parlors of Klute & Smith. The two other occupants of the- car were not seriously injured. Walter C. Niebuhr, a brother, member of 112 Infantry, 2Sth Division, was killed in action at Chateau Thierry on July 21, 1918. Tout Injured. Hernley Tout had his face badly lacerated when Harry Mann, 206 Lin btidge about four miles south of Rich coln street, ran nis maenme into a mond on the Abington pike, to avoid colliding with another machine which was approaching at a fast rate of speed. None of the other occupants of the car was injured. The machine was badly damaged. MANY LOSE LIVES IN FRENCH BLAZE , (By Associated Press) DAX, FRANCE, July 12 Many persons were buried by falling walls during a fire today which destroyed a mercantile establishment here owned by Senator Millies-Lacroix. Eleven bodies had been taken from the derbis up to a late hour this afternoon.

S PERIL TO STABILITY SAYS HARDING President Warns Against Passing Adjusted Compensation Bill Until Country's Financial Problems Settled. POINTS OUT DANGERS (By Associated Press WASHINGTON. July 12. Enacment at the present moment of adjusted compensation legislation for veterans of the World war would "greatly imperil the financial stability of our country," President Harding told the senate today in the second address he has made to that body during his administration. Every obligation is to the disabled and dependent, the president said, and the executive branch owes it to the country "frankly to state the difficulty we daily are called upon to meet and the added peril this measure would bring." "This menacing effort to expend billions in gratuity will imperil our capacity to discharge our first obligations to those we must not fail to aid," he said. Little Heeded Cost "Our land has its share of the financial care and industrial depression of the world," the president said. "We little heeded the growth of indebtedness or the limits of expenditures during the war because we could not stop to count the cost. Our one thought then was the winning of the war and the survival of the nation." After a four months' survey of conditions, which would stagger all of us were it not for our abiding faith in America, the president said he was fully persuaded that three things were essential to restoration. Must Settle Problems "These are." he continued, "the revisions in our internal taxation, including reduction, the refunding of our war debt, and the adjustment of our foreign loans. "It is vitally necessary to settle these problems before adding to our treasury any such burden as is contemplated in the pending (soldier bonus) bill." Mr. Harding said it was "unthinkable" to expect business revival while maintaining "the excessive taxes of war" and "quite as unthinkable" to reduce tax burdens while committing the treasury to additional obligations ranging from three to five billion dollars." "The precise figures no one can give," he said. "If it is conceivably truethat only $200,000,000 a year will be drawn annually from the treasury in the few years immediately before us, the bestowal is too inconsequential to be of real value to the nation's defendents, and if, the exercise of the -'uon skouid call for cash rag ng into billions, the depression in finance and in industry would be so marked that vastly more harm than good would tend." Points to Obligations. ! msr the president said. "The-ex. .no government nat wui pay our changes of the world testify today to that erroneous theory." Mr. Harding pointed out that the government now was obliged to pay 54 per cent interest on short time loans and that definite obligations of $7,500,000 are to mature within two years. "Overburdening of the treasury now means positive disaster in years immediately before us," he said. "Merest prudence calls out in warning. The world "slump" was inevitable as an aftermath of the war, the president said,, adding that "the only sure way to normalcy is over the paths nature has marked throughout all human experience." The executive branch, he said, "was driving toward that decreased expenditure, which is the most practical assurance of diminishing taxation." Pledges Economy "I can make you no definite promise in figures today," he said, "but I can pledge you a most conscientious drive to reduce government cost by many millions. It would be most discouraging to those who are bending their energy to save millions to have congress add billions to our burdens at thevery beginning. "Even were there not threatened paralysis of our treasury, with its fatal reflexes on all our activities which concern our prosperity, would it not be better to await the settlement of our foreign loans?" MINGO COUNTY JAIL IS CROWDED TO CAPACITY (By Associated Prcss WILLIAMSTON, W. Va., July 12. Twenty-six men, arrested yesterday by - 1 the mMt-ia and state police at Lynn f15?1 Blackberry City, near here, m ere today under military guard in the courthouse. So crowded was the Mingo county jail that no place for them could be found, and for a time they were held in the courthouse grounds. Heavy rain compelled the authorities to provide other quarters and as the rain continued today the men were kept in the grand jury room. While no official statement was made by the military authorities it was Baid that no date had been set for a hearing on the charge that the prisoners had been connected with the burning of a coal company store at Lynn, May 21. The arrests were made by a company of the newly organized county militia, and state police acting under Governor E. F. Morgan's proclamation of martial law. . t

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