Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 217, 23 July 1921 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAtLlBI VOL. XLVI., No. 217 Palladium, Kst. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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NO EXTENSION TO RICHMOND POST-OFFICE Nessity for Strict Economy in Government Expenditures Precludes Authorization of Improvement. BU1LDINGMUST WAIT

PAlXAmtM SEWS Bt'REAU WASHINGTON. July 23. No appropriation for an extension of the postofflce at Richmond. Ind., will be authorized during the present extra session of congress. The committee on public buildings and grounds of the house has reached a decision' not to introduce an omnibus public building3 bill at this session, and it is generally believed the committee will not introduce such a measure durng the regular session, which begins next December. The necessity of strict economy in the expenditure of public funds influenced the public buildings and grounds committee to indefinitely postpone a program for the construction of postoffice buildings 'in vari ous places throughout the country. It has been several years since con gress has passed an omnibus building bill, generally referred to as the "pork barrel" measure. The last bill authorized -such a reckless waste of public funds that it became a national scandal. It is predicted that any future public building measures will provide for only such projects as the executive departments indicate are actually needed. Improvement Desirable. About two years ago Representative Elliott introduced a bill authorizing an appropriation of $75,000 for enlarging the postoffice at Richmond. The postoffice department had indicated that such an improvement was desirable. When the Richmond postoffice was built the population of the city was over 8,000 less than it now is. Although the federal building at Richmond is supposed to provide quarters for representatives of the internal revenue department, the labor department, the civil service commission, agriculture department and the navy department in addition to serving as a postoffice, the building at the present time does not provide the required space for the postal service. But the situation at Richmond is no worse than at hundreds of other places throughout the country and it appears certain that there will be no extension to the federal building at Richmond until there has been a decided curtailment in governmental expenditures. Incidentally, the treasury department estimates that the necessary enlargement of the Richmond federal building would involve a cost of considerably more than $75,000, which was the appropriation Mr. Elliott asked for when he introduced his bill over two years ago. The treasury de partment figures that an additional site for the Richmond building would cost $20,000 and that a new building would cost approximately $200,000. G. I. Christie, director of the Purdue Experiment Station, at one time as sistant secretary of agriculture during the ilson administration, and A. G. Philips, chief of the Purdue Poultry Department, writing to Indiana members of congress, express their approval of the tariff duty on eggs which was included in the tariff bill which passed the house, Thursday. "The farmers of Indiana are depending a great deal during these days upon the production of their twelve million hens for a considerable proportion of their income." the two Purdue officials write. "With conditions as they now are on the farms we believe nothing should be permitted that will cause any loss of Income. "The enormous increase in importation of Chinese eggs into this country is having a marked influence upon the egg quotations of the large city markets, which in turn is reacted into ihe central states," they add. "We believe that too great an importance of these eggs, to sell below the price of our eggs, will discourage and make unprofitable the production upon American farms." Indiana members of congress are constantly receiving many inquiries concerning reported sales of government-owner motor vehicles. me war department, nas just announced that the only motor vehicles it has for sale at this time are unserviceable ones. Under acts of congress, all serviceable automobiles not required for the use of the army are transferred to other government departments to meet their requirements. The unserviceable cars, those which are not desired by any of the departments, are offered to the public at public auctions, the sales being extensively advertised in the vacinities in which they are to be held, three or four weeks in advance. Such sales have been held at the depot quartermaster station at Jeffersonville, Ind. Iess than lO.oon unserviceable rars had been sold to July 9. More than 42,000 serviceable cars had been transferred to other government departments up to that date. The records show that up to July 9, "0.303 automobiles had been transferred to the bureau of public roads. The post office department had requisitioned 8.266: the U. S. Public Health service, 1.565; engineer corps, river and harbor work, 305, and the navy and marine corps, 1,273. Rebel Chief, Spaniard, - Hides, Fears Airplanes MADRID, July 23 A dispatch from El Araish. Spanish Morocco, reports that the rebel chief, Raisuli has fled to Tazarut. He is taking refuge in a subterranean shelter, fearing his whereabouts will be learned by means

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Paints Harding

Mme. Anie Mouroux, photographed at the White House. Mme. Anie Mouroux is painting a portrait of President Harding tor the French government. The president began sitting for the picture recently. FRESH TROOPS AID SPANISH FORGES TO PUT DOWN REBELLION (By Associated Press MADRID, July 23. Spanish forces which suffered a reverse at the hands of rebellious tribesmen at the Melilla zone of Morocco have received reinforcements and repulsed all subsequent attacks against them, according to the latest news received here this evening from Morocco. The newspapers say the fighting con tinued yesterday, the enemy having received reinforcements and that the Spanish troops both..peniniUlar- and native, offered stubborn resistance. Run rs are current here that General Silvestre, commander of the Spanish forces at Melilla committed suicide on finding himself cut off and surrounded at the head of a small detachment. some distance from the main Spanish position, but these rumors have not been confirmed. BEAUMONT KLANSMEN ADMIT LEADING PART IN TEXAS BEATING (By Associated Press) BEAUMONT, Tex.. July 23. The Beaumont local of the Knights of the Ku KIux Klan today sent long letters to both newspapers here in which they assume full responsibility for the re cent beating, tarring and feathering or J. s. Paul,. local physician, and R. F. Scott, marine corps veteran, of Deweyville. The communication bore the official seal of the order and contained more than 4,000 words as an explanation of the two attacks. They summed up with the following quotations: "For while they rabble with their thumb-worn creeds, Their large professions and their little deeds. Mingles with the selfish strife, lo! Freedom weeps; Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps." Belief was expressed here that the letter will be investigated by William Joseph Simmons, grand wizard of the order of Atlanta, Ga., and the develop ments may be expected in accordance with the head official's declaration of intention to submit to authorities the roster of local branches violating the "law of the land." GREEK PAPERS TELL OF ENEMY DISORDERS (By Associated Press) ATHENS, July 23 Details of the battle for and the occupation of EskiShehr are given most of the space in the Greek newspapers. They tell of the disorder which exists among the soldiers of the Kemalist army, and how the enemy, in his hurried flight, was forced to abandon munitions and food supplies. Pope Benedict Receives New Apostolic Delegate (By Associated Press) ROME, July 23. Pope Benedict today received in private audience Monsignor Pietro Benedetti. the new apostolic delegate to Cuba and Porto Rico, discussing with him several ecclesiastical questions pending in those islands and giving him instructions concerning the policy to be followed. His holiness also received a group of 20 American Catholic students who were presented by Monsignor Slattery, assistant general of the Carmelites in America. The pontiff expressed satisfaction at seeing the American students and hoped their visit to Rome would be advantageous to them in their future careers. Afterwards he imparled the apostolic benediction.

SOLON, CALLED LIAR, TRIES TO FiGHT BRAUN Bergdoll Hearing Broken Up When Brother of Draft Evader Passes Lie to Rep. Johnson, Kentucky. AVERT "FiSfBRAWL

(By Associated Fress WASHINGTON, July 23. The Bergdoll investigating committee's session broke up suddenly today after Charles A. Braun, a witness, had called Representative Johnson, Democrat, Kentucky, of the committee a liar, and the latter made an attempt to reach the witness. Members of the committee and inspectors seized Mr. Johnson before ho could reach Braun. The latter was taken from the room by the sergeant-at-arms of the house and Chairman Peters announced an adjournment. The trouble arose while Mr. Johnson was cross-examining Braun, alleging that he was refusing to answer questions. Unsatisfied by answers he received to numerous questions, Mr. Johnson finally looked the witness in the eye and said: Calls Solon Liar 1 "You know you are not telling the truth." "You are a liar," Braun replied. The rest of his statement, was lost in the uproar that followed as the Kentuckian plunged towards the witness who was hustled out of the room. "Is this committee going to let that hater of the American flag get away from here without being punished?" Representative Johnson demanded, paying no heed to efforts of Representative Flood, Democrat, Virginia, to quiet him. The confusion was so great that the chairman announced adjournment without fixing a time for further hearings. Braun is a brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. escaped draft dodger, and was called as a witness by Major Bruce R. Campbell, against whom Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, of Philadelphia, mother of the draft dodeer. and Braun, who changed his name on ac count of the family trouble, has charged that he has accepted $5,000 to aid in her son's escape. FOUR BIG-STEAMERS -WILL-DE-ADDED-TOr FIVE SEIZED FRIDAY (Bv AsaoHated Press) NEW YORK, July 23. Agents of the United States shipping board waited today for the arrival of four big steamers chartered to the United States Mail Steamship company, in order that they might add them to five seized in a series of harbor raids , A. I . last rusrnt. i The steamers seized last night wera among the finest in the United States merchant marine and all were former German liners. They are the George Washington, which President Wilson used on his trip to the Versailles Peace conference; the America, Susquehana, President Grant, and Agamamon. Their aggregate value is said to be $25,000,000. The seizures resulted, according to Elmer Schlesinger, counsel for the shipping boad, from failure of the United States Mail Steamship company to pay rentals aggragating about $400,000 and because of certain other alleged laxity by the company in carrying out its contract with the shipping board. Custodians on Board. Custodians were placed on board all the seized steamers, and in the case of the George Washington, which is booked to sail for Europe on July 30 with a large passenger list, the shipping board proposes to operate her itself, unless another company can be found in the meantime to operate her, Mr. Schlesinger said. E. A. Quarles .assistant to the president of the U. S. mail steamship company, declared the seizures would be contested in the courts. He declared the board's action came without warning, and intimated a plot on the part of "certain forces, foreign in nature," to take the ships away from the company. The company, he said, had ignored reports concerning this threat, because "it did not believe any government official could be influenced by statements made against it." Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Mostly fair, but with conditions favorable for local thunder showers. Although the weather will be fair to partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, the conditions are such that local thunder showers may develop over portions of Wayne county. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau. Generally fair tonight and Sunday; no change in tem perature. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 8b Minimum 67 Today Noon 90 Weather Condition. The weather continues fair and warm over the central states and lake region, excepting for thunder storms over Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The storm is moving eastward along the Canadian border. Heavy rains in portions of the southern states, New Orleans reporting 3.10 inches. It is cooler over Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Warm weather covers several of the western states. Bismark, North Dakota reports a maximum temperature of 100. -

World's Most Noted

Left to right, above: Premier Bonoml, Charles E. Hughes, David Lloyd George Koo, Baron Hayashi, Premier Briand and Elihu

WASHINGTON, July 23 The inter-j national conference on disarmament, to be held at Washington late this fall, is the topic of overshadowing interest here. Who is coming? Will Lloyd George and Briand be here? Is Balfour coming back? Whom will Japan and Italy send? How many small fry will the big fellows bring with them? Where will they stay? What will they do? How long will it last? Is it going to be another peace conference, with all the pomp and display and formality! Parly Leadership

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Republican Senators, Expecting Executive To Follow Orders, Awaken to New Situation President Develops While Legislators Show Lack of Leadership.

BY MARK SII.UVW WASHINGTON, July 23. Hardly anybody in Washington doubts now that President Harding has the leadership of the Republican majority in the house and senate. If this had come about sua denly it WOUld be' in a sensel news in a both startling andj important. Because' it has come about gradually, it still remains important news, but Is ,not seen to be as startling as it really-is. Any reader who will cast a thought back just a year will recall the Democratic slogan to the effect that if Harding were elected he would be the creature of a "senatorial oligarchy." This was not merely a campaign slogan. Some of the Republican .., held the same theory. Their expectation was that the power and prestige which had passed from the Capitol to the White House under Wilson and Roosevelt was to be restored to the Capitol, and they relied upon their

fellow senator Mr. Harding, to be the luhe .nSi w and an 7vehicle of that restoration. .noon ,n the Marylana .j West Vir. F'' ?. Fo"ee Change pinia hns Besides Mr. Firestone. Mr. They visualized the future manage-Ford and Mr Edison and their wives me?i Vh, coxinlrJ " be?n? largely j he will find Bishop William F. Anderm the hands of the Republican sen-, son of the Methodst Episcopal church, ators, acting, so to speak, as a board jan oId friend and Mrs Anedrson at

wi uiicviuio, wtiu me CACutivc maw PUBLIC SCHOOL TERM SHORTENED, WILL NOT CUT SALARIES, JORDAN Despite the fact that the school term in the Richmond public schools will be two weeks shorter next year than it was during the past school; year, teachers' salaries will not be j cut. Announcement of this decision' of the board was made by Charles W. I Jordan, president of the school board, Saturday. Contracts for teachers have not yet been signed, but according to Mr. Jordan, they will be ready for the teachers later in the summer. Vacancies still existing in the teaching staff number about 12. Teachers for these positions will be secured as soon as possible and contracts will be ready. Shortening of the school year was decided upon by the board after numerous appeals were made by local citizens that the children not be compelled to attend school into the hot summer days of th elast of June. One of the reasons for extending the school year last year was to permit teachers to work longer and realize a larger salary. It is said that many educators in the country advocate a year around school.

Diplomats to Attend Disarmament Meeting

of the Paris affair? Those are questions asked in Washington. f or a montn at least, proDaoiy a month at longer, Washington will be the seat of world politics. The great allied and associated powers of the world war, through their eminent statesmen, will be in conclave. World policies will be discussed. Epoch-making decisions may be reached. Out of it all may come agreement to lay aside much of the armament under which the civiliaed world sweats. It will, in effect, be a second peace conference, for the consideration of unfinished business. perhaps for the reconsideration of a Taken Ooer agement in the hands of a president who had been one of their intimates, and who, they expected, as president, would continue to have toward them the same deferential relationship that he had had when he was a comparatively new and easy going senator, and they were veterans with an appetite for power such as Harding did not have. That this picture, entertained both by niany of the Republicans and to yuvxii., is iiul uun (Continued on Page Twelve) HARDING JOINS FORD, FIRESTONE AND EDISON (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 23. President Harding left here by automobile today to join the camping party of Harvey S. Firestone Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison on Licking Creek. near Peckville, Md., 17 miles from spend the night under canvas and return to Washington late tomorrow. Mrs. Harding did not accompany the president, having decided not to acjcept the invitation. i the camn Bishop Anderson is understood to have arranged for Mr. Harding's spending the week-end with the party. There was something of a memorial to. the late John Burroughs about the occasion as Messrs. Firestone. Ford and Edison in past years frequently i wee in company with the naturalist in ; out of doors trips of the same kind. Daily Interview Every day a reporter will interview pernon, picked at random, an what he regard n the moat Ini- . portnnt action to brine hark prosperity to the whole country. "Readjustment of our taxes is the most urgent question today," said Mrs. J. B. Unthank, 315 Kinsey street, Saturday. "Our tax system needs to be gone over, and the taxes equalized so that all shall bear proportionate shares of government costs." "Agriculture ' has a heavier burden of taxes than any other business in the country," continued Mrs. Unthank. "It needs to be relieved of its unjustly large share of expenses. We also need more economy in expenditures. We have too many government officials with high salaries who are not doing enough work. "I do not know what Gen. Dawes may do in cutting down expenses but I am watching his work with great interest. "Disarmament will help immensely in lessening the amount of taxes to be raised. I am heartily in favor of disarmament and hope to see it soon."

Below: Wellington lot of business that was supposed to be finished at Paris. Most famous among these, it Is believed, will be Premier Lloyd George and Earl Curzon of Great Britain; Premier Briand of France; Premier Bonomi of Italy; Baron Hayashi of Japan, and Wellington Koo of ChinaWhile the American delegation has not yet been selected, it is accepted as a foregone conclusion that it will be headed by Secretary of State Hughes. Others considered as likely members of the delegation are former Senator Elihu Root and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. FRANCE ORDERS MORE TROOPS TO SILESIA; "BRITISH OPPOSE MOVE (Br Associated Press) PARIS, July 23. Premier Briand. following a meeting of the council of ministers at Rambouillet yesterday, has dispatched a telegram to Berlin requesting that the " German government take all necessary steps to insure safe conduct through. Germany of a new division of French troops, which, it is said in official circles, will be ordered to Silesia within a few hours. This morning's newspapers give considerable prominence to the council meeting, which was the second to be held at Rambouillet since the election of President Millerand. It is understood that the Silesian question was the chief subject under discussion, and although the official communique fails to say so, the newspapers de clared unqualified approval was given the premier's position after he had explained it in,great detail. Ministers Stand Frrm The ministers are reported to feel that France should not retreat an inch from the determination to send reinforcements to Upper Silesia, despite opposition to such a move by David Lloyd George, the British prime minister. Instructions were sent late last night to the French ambassador in London requesting him to tell the British government that France considers it useless for the allies to establish a Silesian boundary without providing sufficient troops to -enforce the provisions and adding that France intends to dispatch another division without waiting for action by the other allies. WHISKY SCHOONER SEIZED BY POLICE (By Associated Press) NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 23. Acting upon information furnished over the telephone by some unknown person, the New Haven police today surprised a band of 18 men unloading Scotch whisky from the small auxiliary sword fishing sloop Jennie T., captured them at the point of revolv ers, seized the vessel, and confiscated about 300 cases of liquor, as well as three motor trucks and three touring cars. The confiscated liquor is appraised at about $37,000. Three well known New Haven residents, J. H. Bronson, Pearl P. Sperry, Jr., and William Beecher, were among the 18 men taken Into custody. All were held without bail pending a hearing before United States Commissioner Lynch. Prohibition Enforcement Agent Thomas J. McCauIiffe received information yesterday that a cargo of liquor was to be landed near New Haven during the night, and just before daybreak today a telephone call came into the police headquarters naming the place of landing, which was Lighthouse Point

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ERIN TO RULE OVER FINANCE IS PROPOSAL Concession of Fiscal Autonomy Outstanding Feature in England's Peace PointsSmuts To Go to Ireland.

ULSTER PLACE SECURED (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 23. The outstanding feature of the government's Irish peace proposals to De Valera is a concession of fiscal autonomy, it was stated on high authority here todav. The position of Ulster is amply secure. ,. . " - " " General Jan C. Smuts, the 1 South African premier, is expected to leave London for Ireland early next week, probably Monday, to place , his services at the disposal of both Emonn De Valera, the Republican leader, and Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, during their critical consideration of the Irish peace proposals made by Premier Lloyd George. This statement was made today in a quarter close to the South African statesman. Express Satisfaction In circles which are closely observing the development of the Irish situation much satisfaction is expressed at the prospect of General Smuts' reentry into the negotiations in the manner indicated. This is particularly the case In view of the persistent reports that the British prime minister's offer, submitted to Mr. De Valera Thursday, Includes a plan for dominion home rule for Ireland on the lines of the South African constitution. Concerning the workings of this form of government General Smuts, it is pointed out, will be able to give information of the greatest value. Perhaps even more important, in the view of many students of the situation, is General Smut's reputea influence as a mediator, due to his for mer position as one of the anti-English leaders in the South African war. This, it is held by these observers, has established a common bond between the southern Irish leaders and General Smuts, which renders his ad vice more acceptable to them than of almost any other outside. Before Premier Smut's projected trip to Dublin, it is expected Mr. DeValera will have submitted the British prime minister's proposal to the Irish republican parliament, or at least nave canvassed t&V situation with the Sinn Fein leaders. Await Next Move. With Eamonn De Valera back in Dublin, British circles today apparently had settled down to await the next move in the Irish negotiations which are expected to come from the southern Irish capital soon after the leaders of the republicans have had a chance to study the document which Mr. Valera received from Prime Minister Lloyd George yesterday. A meeting of the Dail Eireaan for the purpre of considering British offer is looked for next week, but Sinn Fein leaders here appear to feel that ten days or more will elapse before notable developments can occur. Meanwhile publication of the proposals is not anticipated immediatelv unless Premier IJoyd George and Mr. De Valera reach an agreement to that effect. Two Important Points. Two important points which seem to have considerable bearing on the negotiations are, first, whether- another meeting between Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, and De Valera can b arranged in Ireland, and 1 second, whether an amendment to the present home rule act would be satisfactory to the Irish republicans, should such a solution be advanced. A comprehensive statement cover ing the entire negotiations is expected to be made by Mr. Lloyd George ia the house of commons next week. DUBLIN. July 23. The impression is growing that the Irish peace offer made by Lloyd George to De Valera will work out a settlement. Terms o the offer still are being held in the strictest confidence. NORTHCLIFFE HOPEFUL FORJRISH PEAGE (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. July 23. Lord Northcliffe, discussing the Irish question, on his arrival today from England on his way to the Far East, said: "We are very hopeful, but it must be remembered that a problem of 700 years cannot be settled in seven days." He declared President Harding's invitation to the great powers to a conference to discuss armaments had been enthusiastically received In Europe. : He thought the president's move a very wise one. After visiting the United States, Viscount Northcliffe will go to Canada, Honolulu, the Fiji Islands. Australia. the Philippines. Japan.' China, Korea, the Straits Settlement.' Burma and India. Toy Manufacturers Endorse Tariff Bill , (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 23. Brigadier General George M. Morris, of the allied cammission in charge of .prisoners of war in Germany cfter thji armistice, bas been decorated with the order of Leopold by the Belgian ambassador, Baron de Cartier, in recognition of his services in behalf . cf Belgian prisoners. The ceremony took place yesterday at the Belgian ambassy in the presence of officers of the American and Belgian armies.