Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 218, 25 July 1921 — Page 1

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RELIEF BILLS BELITTLED BY RUSH FARMER Owen L. Carr, of Rushville, Large Owner, Sees Little Benefit from Legislation Pending in Congress. POINTSTSOLUTION

To Head Hostesses Entertaining K. C. Convention

FIND EVIDENCE IS KING IN BALL SCANDAL Agents 'of State's Attorney Search Frantically for Immunity Waivers Say Gambler Bought Papers. TELL OWfTSTORIES

"King Can Do No Wrong," Says Len Small

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PAM.ADIIM NEWS ni'RKAV WASHINGTON, July 25. So-called farmers-relief legislation pending before congress will not be of any particular benefit to the farmers In the way of providing them better markets and better prices for their products, in the opinion of Owen L. Carr ot Rushville, Ind., who has been in Washington for a few days. Mr. Carr owns a large Rush county farm and a large plantation in Mississippi. Mr. Carr believes tnat the protection provided farm products in the new tariff bill will provide some relief to the farmers. He is not enthusiastic over any of the other agricultural measures before congress, notwithstanding the fact that these measures are vigorously supported by farmers' organizations. Mr. Carr says that the people are no longer looking to the federal government to do all their thinking, and that they no longer expect the govern ment to have a part in the management of the business activities of the country. Points to Solution. He adds the people now realize that

Ihey cannot expect the government to be the sole agency for the restoration of normal prosperity; that normal limes cannot be anticipated until normal productivity is accomplished, until a normal level of prices and wages has bren reached, and the normal standard of living resumed. Mr. Carr is of the opinion that many of the farmers who are suffering the most as the result of the existing industrial stagnation are those who bought high priced farm land during th war. He points to the fact that there has been a great slump in farm land values and predicts that farm property never again will be worth what it sold for- during the war and immediately thereafter. The interstate commerce commission has authorized the Indiana public utilities commission to conduct hearings as the representative of the federal commission, on the application for the abandonment of a branch or the C. E. & 1. railroad which extends from Brazil, Ind., to tyomence, Illinois. It is the opinion of George ' M. Barnard. Newcastle, Ind.. a member of the Indiana public utilities commission, who has been in Washington holding conferences with the interstate commerce commission, that the federal commission has never before delegated its authority to a state utilities commission to conduct hearings on a case which comes solely within the jurisdiction of the federal commission. Voice Opposition. Tt is understood that the Indiana utilities commission has, through Mr. Barnard, voiced its opposition to the application for the abandonment of the railroad, which is almost exclusively a coal road. C. E. & I. bondholders state that the road has been operating at a loss for some time. The Indiana utilities commission contends, however, that the abandonment of the Brazil-Momence road would result in considerable losses to industries which are dependent upon it for (transportation facilities. It is understood that Mr. Barnard has informed some of his Washington friends that he has entirely abandoned the idea of being a candidate for the Republican nomination for representative in congress from the sixth Indiana district. He was a candidate when Representative Elliott was first nominated, in 1917, and up to the time he was appointed to his present position, it was generally understood that he would again seek the congressional nomination in 1922. GREENVILLE LEGION CONDUCTS FUNERAL GREENVILLE. July 23. The remains of two Darke county soldiers who died overseas, were buried Sunday, the services in each case being under the auspices of the American Legion. The body of Private Andy Bobenmeyer. of Company M. 23rd Infantry, who died early in 191S, in France, arrived here last Friday night, and was taken to the home of his parents on Laurel street. Funeral services were , held at 1 o'clock at the Universalist Church, in New Madison, with Rev. Pantlo in charge. Interment was made in the cemtery at New Madison. The remains of Ora Douglas, the first Greenville boy to die in action in France, also arrived here Friday night and were taken to the home of his mother. Mrs. Amy Douglas, on Central avenue. Funeral services were held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Teegarden church, under auspices of the American Legion post of this city, with Rev. C. W. Hoeffer in charge. Interment was made in the Teegarden cemetery. Besides his mother, the dead soldier is survived by three brothers. Pennsylvania Bank Robbed by Six Bandits fBv Associated Press) PITTSBURGH. July 25. The, Imperial State bank of Imperial, Pa., near the Beaver county line, was robbed by six bandits shortly after noon (today. The robbers escaped.

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Miss Loretta Wilson Miss Loretta Wilson of C 'ifornia will head the group of beautiful hostesses who will have charge ot "he entertainment of the 20,000 Knights of Columbus and their "women folk at their international convention in San Francisco Aug. 2-3-4. The K. of C. olan to appropriate $5,000,000 for education and hospital work for ex-service en.

Neighborly Spirit Stimulated by Cambridge Community Fest Hundreds of Eastern Indiana Residents Hear Ideals and Problems of Civic Life Discussed Hear Foulke, Bond, Edwards, Taylor and Students.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, July 25 Hundreds of residents of eastern Indiana gathered here yesterday to express their neigbborliness and to hear the ideals and problems of community life discussed by speakers at a community meeting. The sectional gathering was arranged by citizens to develop a better civic spirit and to stir community feeling. The assembly began in the morning and continued in the afternoon and evening. A picnic dinner, band concerts, addresses by prominent speakers, and informal entertainments so satisfied residents of the city, and visitors to the first "community day" that they requested by a unanimous vote that the affair be made an annual event. The officials promised that this would be done. With William Dudley Foulke, Judge Bond and Dr. Van Nuys, of Newcastle, as the afternoon out-of-town speakers, besides music by the Pershing band at noon, and singing by the double quartette from Connersville, directed by L. V. Hagewood, the Methodist church where the program was given was packed. An even larger crowd was present in the evening to hear Dr. J. M. Taylor, of Taylor university, at Upland, and to listen to the fourpiece orchestra, the whistler, and the GREEKS FOLLOW UP VICTORY IN RETAKING BAGDAD RAIL POINT (Ry Associated Press) ATHENS, July ,23. The Greeks in Asia Minor have been following up energetically the victory they gained over the Turkish Nationalists in the fighting brought on by the second attempt of the Kemalitas to recapture the key point of Eski-Shehr, on the Bagdad railway, according to official advices from the fighting front, received here. The Greeks captured forty guns and took a great number of prisoners, the announcement stated. . . Within a short time after the close of the battle and the definite repulse of the Turkish effort, the Greeks had advanced more than 25 miles to the, east of Eski-Shehr, and were continuing their pursuit of the enemy towards the interior. The official statement issued by the staff in Asia Minor on July 22, giving the result of the battle of EskiShehr,, says: Greeks Victorious. "The great battle for Eski-Shehr ended in a Greek victory and the pursuit of the fleeing enemy is continuing more than 45 kilometres east of that town. Secret orders found upon captured Turkish officers seemed to indicate that the enemy had concluded to use his entire forces to re-capturc Eski-Shehr. "The remainder of the Turkish troops were forced to retreat towards Sivri-Rissar. Forty guns were captured and numerous prisoners made. The quick advance of the Greek forces makes the exact demarkation of the battle line impossiblej" A dispatch to the Embfos from Constantinople declares the Turkish council of ministers, has decided to ask mediation for the opening of peace negotiations. In the southern sector of the battle area, the Greek troops are holding Afiun-Karshissar firmly firmly and have advanced their line toward Ko-nish.

short talks by students of the university. Other music for the evening was furnished by the Neff family of Green's Fork. ' ... . . Two afternoon programs had been arranged for, but owing to failure of Dr. Taylor to arrive before evening, and desire of the people to hear all the speakers, the programs were combined, and all given in the church. Edwards Speaks. President D. M. Edwards discussed the two-fold nature of the community in its material and spiritual phases. (Continued on Page Fourteen)

ONE DIES, THREE HURT WEST OF GREENFIELD ENROUTE TO RICHMOND The death of one young woman, the serious injury of two other young women and a young man resulted when an interurban car hit the automobile In which they were riding, two miles west of Greenfield, Sunday. All are of Indianapolis, but are very well known in Richmond, being prom inent Friends. They were on their way to attend the Young Friends' conference being held at Earlham college. The dead: MISS MARCIA SIBYL DOAN, 26 years old, died on way to Methodist hospital. The injured: MISS MARCIA FURNAS, 36 years old. Concussion of the brain and fractured skull. MISS FLORENCE DOAN. 28 years old. sister of Miss Marcia Doan. Cut and bruised about shoulders and face. PHILLIP FURNAS, 29 years old, brother of Miss Marcia Furnas. Fractured shoulder. When almost to the traction line crossing, according to Mr. Furnas, another automobile, coming from the opposite direction, passed, attracting the. attention of Miss Marcia Doan, who was driving the car. The engine of the Doan automobile stalled as the car reached the middle of the interurban track. Hitting the automobile V (Continued on -Page Eleven) Daily Interview Everr dny reporter will Interview, a periion. pirked at random, oa what be regarda an the moat important aetion to hrins bark proaprriiy io me nnoir country. "The first measure to restore proain luio cuuuuy, eaia Jerome Shurley, Monday, "is to stop the agitation for a false scale -of prices, and quit encouraging consumers to buy, and make better business, regardless of prices." Mr. Shurley has been manager of the Glen Miller stock yards for 12 years, and now is a partner in the company owning them. "Everybody is trying to shift his loss," continued Mr. Shurley, "and to keep the prices and the gains that resulted from the war. If all would mark down their business from war levels, business would improve at once and everybody would be satisfied. If such a loss "were taken, it would only be a paper loss, since war values were inflated." Every one must come to a post war scale of business finally," concluded Mr. Shurley, "and take a loss on war gains. Even the contractors who are congratulating themselves on being in the clear, will find that the government will investigate their records, and regain the excessive war profits."

BULLETIN CHICAGO. July 25 Judge Friend today ruled that- the grand jury confessions of Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams and Joe Jackson that they were paid to throw games in the 1919 world series are admissable as evidence in the baseball trial. This was after Judge McDonald, of the criminal court, testifying in the

afternoon session, denied virtually every statement, aunomea to mm Dy the three players. He declared that he had never in any way even discussed immunity with Cicotte or Jackson. ' - (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 25. A new baseball scandal was brewing today as agents of the state's attorney continued their frantic search for immunity waivers and confessions signed before the grand jury last fall by Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams and Joe Jackson. Information in the hands of George Gorman, assistant state's attorney indicates a New York gambler paid $10,000 for the papers soon after they were stolen from the state's attorney's files, Gorman said. Another development of today was the discovery, that a signed statement made by Williams in the office of Alfred Austrian attorney, for the White Sox, had disappeared from Austrian's files. In this statement, which was made public by Austrian, when Williams went before the grand jury the ball player detailed the ramification of the alleged lot to lose the world series. Tell Own Stories Eddie Cicotte, Joe Jackson and Claude Williams, former White Sox players, told their own stories in the baseball trail today, of how they had confessed to a special grand jury last fall that they had received money to throw games in the 1919 series. Each of the three men declared that (Continued on Page Two) FATHER OF ACCUSED MAJOR CORROBORATES DEPOSIT TESTIMONY fBy As&ociateiJ Press) WASHINGTON. July 25. William R. Campbell, of Lexington, Ky., father of Bruce R. Campbell, charged with accepting $5,000 from Mrs. Emma Bergdpll, to aid in obtaining freedom for Grover, told a house investigating committee today that the major was telling the truth last week when he testified about a $500 investment increasing to $6,000. Major Campbell said this accounted for a deposit to his account of $4,500 at about the time of the alleged payment. The money, his father said,' was placed with Milton Young, a horse race man at Lexington in 1915. Two years later, he added, Young gave him a package containing the larger amount, wmch was turned over to Major Campbell. Mr. Campbell was examined first by his son who had previously testified that the money was kept in his home during the war and placed last year with a Wall street house and lost in speculation. While the committee was in session, Major Campbell, received a telegram from the Ford National bank at New York, saying that in 1917 there was deposited with that bank $5,037 to the account of Laura Campbell, his wife. The telegram corrobrated Major Campbell's testimony last week to this effect. RESIDENTS OF MILTON START DIVORCE SUIT The divorce action of Carrie B. Sizelove against Fred R. Sizelove, promin ent Milton residents, was started be fore Judge William A. Bond in Wayne circuit court Monday morning. Mrs. Sizelove is asking a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. She further demands $4,000 alimony and the restoration of her former came of Mrs. Carrie B. Johnson. According to the complaint the couple were married March 24, 1920, and separated Dec. 15, 1920. During this period the plaintiff states that the defendant was surly, criticized her manner of dress and eating, left her alone at night until -late hours and frequently cursed around the home. Mrs. Sizelove . is the daughter of William A. Bragg of Milton, prominent merchant of that place. She was previously married and lived in Indianapolis. . Stockman Shot to Death on Texas Main Street fBy Associated Press) GALVESTON, Texas, July 25. Marcus C. Benson, 30, a stockman, wa3 shot to death on, the main street of League City, Texas, today. Two men were said to have participated in tho shooting. Benson was a brother of G. C. Benson, of Dickinson, who was flogged by a party of masked men last week.

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. . Gov. Len Small. - Got. Len Small of Illinois, who has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiring to defraud the state of $2,000,000 and embezzling $700,000 of state funds while he was state treasurer, is resisting arrest on the ground that "the king can no no wrong". He says he is not amenable to state law while governor. At the same time he asserts that he is innocent of the charges, and that he indictment was procured by his political enemies.

Henry Ford Tells How He Paid His Way Oat Rejected Wall Street Loan, Used Up Raw Stuffs, Ousted Men Who Didn't Produce, and Cut Prices To Win.

Editor's Note: James Swelnhart, In The Detroit News, tells the Story of how Henry Ford recently met a serious problem. On a late January afternoon last winter, a high-powered motorcar rolli ed up to the door of Henry Ford's home, in Dearborn .and out stepped a banker, formerly of Detroit, now conntcted with one of the biggest banks on Broadway. In answer to his ring the door swung wide and, a moment later, he was shaking hands with the motor manufacturer. This banker, according to Mr. Ford's associates, was the official emissary of a group of Wall Street banking interests, come to offer the manufacturer a loan. "But I do not need to borrow money," Mr. Ford is reported to have told him. "I can finance all my company's operations myself." . "I think not," the banker confidently went on. "We know your obligations, we know your cash reserves and we know you heed money. Now I have written out here a plan by which LLOYD GEORGE SILENT ON PEACE PROPOSALS; SAYS REPORTS WRONG fBy Associated Press) LONDON, July 25. The statement with regard to the Irish peace negotiations, which it was hoped. Premier Lloyd George would make in the House of Commons today was not forthcoming, the premier saying in reply to questions that he hoped to be in a position to make a statement shortly.. "I shall make an announcement as soon as it is possible to make it without endangering the successful issue of the negotiations," said Prer'er Lloyd George. "But I warn the members they must not accept accounts in the public presses to terms, because all those I have seen are inaccurate." . The premier's inability to make a statement today as to the terms was due the fact that De Valera and his colleagues were still considering them and have not indicated the Sinn Fein attitude towards the proposal. Reports from Dublin today stated that he Republican leader and his cabinet were in consultation this fore noon but there was no indication as to their progress in the consideration of the peace offer. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST: Conditions are favorable for local thunder showers. ' - . . Partly cloudy and generally warm weather will prevail tonight and Tuesday, with local thunder showers, but fair most of the time. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair and continued warm weather tonight and Tuesday. ' Temperatures For Yesterday: Maximum 90 Minimum 65 Today Noon , S8 Weather Conditions The warm wave continues unbroken over most of the United States, with generally fair weather over the Central States, but local thunder showers in portions of Indiana. A severe local thunder storm occured Sunday afternoon at Petrsburg, Ind.$,3 Inches of rain falling in'one hour."

we can assist you.. I would like to read it to you." The manufacturer is reported to have. told him his effort would be a waste of time and breath, but, .if. he still wished to read his proposition, he might do so the manufacturer would do him the courtesy of listening. The reading went on for several minutes, then the banker, suddenly breaking off asked: "Who's going to be the new treasurer of your company?" The former treasurer had recently resigned. Ford and the Banker: "That makes no difference to you, does it?" the manufacturer nnanrerori

"Oh yes it does," the banker came i (Continued on Page Ten) GOV, SMALL ARRANGES ARMED RESISTANCE TO ARREST DECREE SPRINGFIELD, 111., July 25. Governor Len Small, anticipating a decision by Judge E. S. Smith ordering arrest of the governor on charges of misuse of state money, arranged today for armed resistance to the court's decree. ' - On return of the indicted Governor from a, trip to Chicago and his home at Kankakee over, the week-end, his personal bodyguard was heavily increased. A dozen guards patrolled the vicinity-of the governor's home, his office at the Capitol and protected him whenever he moved about. The Governor and his advisors today completed all arrangements for calling out state militia, A battalion of the 2d regiment is ready to move here at a moment's notice from Camp Logan to be on hand in case sheriffs deputies attempt to arrest the governor. Confers With Militia Officers The governor conferred with Captain A. F. Lorenzen and Captain J. L. Black, of the state militia, and with his attorneys. . The plans for calling troops were outlined. Captain Lorenzen rode from Kankakee to Springfield with the governor. The Second regiment is fully equipped and could be shifted to Springfield on eight hours' notice. Judge Smith's decision is due tomorrow. A show of armed forces on the streets of Springfield before the ruling is handed down was believed probable and reports were current that troops would be patrolling the streets of Springfield tomorrow morning. ; . Friends of the governor said he was unmoved in his determination to hold himself above arrest following nis conterence in Chicago Saturday with Mayor William Hale Thompson and Fred Lundlin. and his speech at a political picnic sponsored by Thompson, in which the governor assailed his political foes. Meyers Child of Liberty batters Peculiar Injury LIBERTY. Ind., July 25. Ellis Meyers, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Dalles Meyers, was taken to Richmond for an X-ray examination Saturday when he became unable to walk while playing Friday. Examination showed a needle in his knee which had broken in two. An operation to remove the needle was to be performed Saturday afternoon at Reid Me.morial hospital.

SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS TRAMP SHIPS WATCHED FOR WHISKY RING Federal Authorities along Atlantic Redouble - Vigilance Following Indication of Smuggling Operations. : REQUESTAIDOF NAVY fBy Associated Press NEW YORK, July 25. Federal authorities along the Atlantic coast redoubled their -vigilance over tramp ships today following disclosure of evidence indicating the existence of at least two gigantic international whiskey smuggling rings, one having headquarters in this city and one in Atlantic City. - i - Aid of the nary department also was ' being sought in an effort to build up a rum hunting fleet capable of coping t with the mysterious ships and their allied fishing smacks which are - alleged to have landed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of contraband liquor at secluded points under cover pf darkness. . .. According to Leroy W. Ross. United States "district attorney of Brooklyn, foreign and domestic capital aggregating several million dollars is being the whiskey smuggling conspiracy. Keeps Keen Watch. Keenest watch was being kept by revenue boats today off Montank Point toward which authorities were tipped, a large vessel was bound from the Palmira Islands, with a cargo of 15,000 to 20,000 cases of choice Scotch and Irish whiskey.. The conspirators learning that word of the sailing had reached federal officials, were reported trying frantically to get in touch with the whiskey runner to direct her to another point, -less carefully wacthed. . A tramp schooner cruised saucily

outside the three mile limit off Atlantic City yesterday, according to reports ' received here, and taunted federal agents by breaking out permants saying: "Lay down your money and come and get it."" ' The tramp slipped away as night fell and it was thought she was heading for some deserted point where fishing vessals could work unhampered at the task of lighterng her cargo ashore. A -three masted schooner suspected of beng a rum ship, also was reported oft Atlantic City. Reap Rich Harvest. Fishermen along the coast, according to Mr. Ross, are reaping a rich harvest running the forbidden cargoes ashore. They work almost entirely at night, he said, making landings at points known to be free from surveillance. Their compensation is said to be $15 for every case of whiskey landed, and many of the ishermen are de clared to have abandoned entirely their regular trips to the fishing banks in favor of the more lucrative smuggling. The smugglers are met on shore by automobile truckmen who whisk the cargoes away to secret store houses. Efforts of federal agents to check whisky running along the coast have led so far to seizure of two vessels. They are the schooner Curlew, taken last week off the coast of Florida, and the fishing smack Jennie T., seized Saturday at New Haven. Taken in Action I Government men also have boarded the British schooner Pocomoke at Atlantic City, but as the vessel's papers show her "wet" cargo to be consigned to Canada, no action has been taken against her or her crew. A part of the Pocomoke'e cargo was jettisoned off Atlantic City, her captain admitted, but this was done, he declared, because the vessel was in distress am not because of any design to get the cargo ashore there. Emanuel Katz, an Atlantic City hotel man, was to be arraigned in the Cape May county courthouse today on a charge of violating the state prohibition enforcement act. Katz was arrested last week in connection with the seizure of 16- cases of whisky alleged to have been smuggled in. AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED ON BY SENATE fBy Associated Preso) - WASHINGTON, July. 25. A substitute for the house co-operative marketing bill for agricultural producers was reported favorably today by the senate judiciary committee. The house bill provision, which it was contended might give price fixing powers to the secretary of agriculture was stricken out. and the substitute bill drafted by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, approved by the entire committee. . It contains a direct provision prohibiting agricultural associations from setting up monopolies. JIMMIE MURPHY WINS FRENCH GRAND PRIX fBy Associated Press) LE MANS, France, July 25 Jimmie Murphy, America, won the grand prix automobile road race run here, today. Ralph de Palma, America, was second; Goux, of France, third and Dubonnet, fourth. . . . ; Murphy drove one of the Americanentered Deusenberg cars, and. Dubonnet, the wealthy French amateur driver, piloted another. De Palma drove one of the Ballot cars entered by France. Goux drove another of the Ballot entries. -' - . Murphy's time was four hours, seven minutes and 10 seconds for the distance of 517 kilometres, 860 metres, or annroTlmatlv 322 mil, .......... .... ...... -