Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 229, 6 August 1921 — Page 1

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VOL. XLVL, No. 229 Palladium, Kst. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1921. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS NEW SKETCH OF WILSON CRITICIZED Secretary of Labor Plays Daddy to Kiddies in Moose Home

MONDAY SEES U.S. CAPTIVES LEAVE RUSSIA Kamineff Informs American Relief Head Prisoners Will Cross Border by that Date at Latest.

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LIGHT PLANT : MOVEMENT MEETS SNAG Failure To Sell Bonds Places Municipal Institution in a Delicate Position Work Halted Temporarily. MAY DETaTTURBINE

Sullivan Says Book Written by William F. McCombs on Relations with Ex-President

Embittered Narrative. HITS ANOTHER VOLUME BY MARK 81TM.IVA WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 6. It Is announced that the political recollec tions of the latG William V. McCombs are to be published tomorrow. This will add one more to a series of unfriendly portrayals of living men which have been coming from the presses in considerable quantities and which do not help toward lifting the world out of its troubles. Mr. McCombs, who died last winter, was, during the last seven years of his life, an embittered man, and whatever he wrote during that period about Mr. Wilson and Mr. Wilson's associtaes must be taken not as detached and impartial portraits, but as the outlet of long-continued brooding over a grievance. Mr. McCombs undoubtedly knew a great deal about the history of Mr. Wilson's migration from scholarship to politics. But the unhappy probability is that out of his knowledge he has selected only those facts which tend to justify his grievance and give him the satisfaction of revenge for what he justly or unjustly, deemed to be ingratitude. Had Active Part. Mr. McCombs was one of the two men who had most to do with the removal of Mr. Wilson from the field of scholarship to that of politics; the other was George Harvey. Of the two, Mr. McCombs had the later and more active part. Col. Harvey's activity covered a longer period of years, but he . was dropped from association with Mr. Wilson some months before the events actually brought about Mr. Wilson's nomination and election. In these latter events Mr. McCombs was undoubtedly a principal actor. His efforts contributed greatly toward Mr. Wilson's elevation. After Mr. Wilson besame President he offered to make McCombs ambass ador to France. Thid was less than McCombs wanted, and less than ha thought his efforts deserved. Also Mr. McCombs had many friends who had helped, and who he thought should be rewarded. These obligations Wilson never recognized. It was a very brief time after Mr. Wilson's Inauguration that the two men ceased to see anything of, each other. See Brooding Views Of this separation Mr. McCombs had his version and Mr. Wilson's friends had another. Whatever the merit of it. it should be recorded, al though It Is disagreeable to do so that everybody actively familiar with politics for the past eight years knew that Mr. McCombs had fallen into a state of mind about Wilson, such as would make it impossible for him to be fair. In other respects Mr. McCombs was an agreeable figure in active politics but his animus toward Mr." Wilson, and toward many of Mr. Wilson's associates, like Mr. McAdoo, was such that any judgment he may express in his memors must be taken as distorted by bitterness. It is a pity that Mr. McCombs recollections should prove one more in the considerable series which has come from' the Dress lately, of un friendly portraits of living men. Ia this connection, it will be useful to say something about the recently Issued volume, entitled "The Mirrors of Washington." Contains Sketches This Is a book containing sketches of 14 living men in Washington. The fourteen are: President Harding, espresident Wilson, Secretary Hughes. Secretary Hoover, Col. House, Senator Lodge, B. M. Baruch, Elihu Root, ex-secretary of state Lansing, Senator Johnson, Senator Knox, Senator Borah and Senator Penrose. It Is probably natural that this bock should be widely read and discussed in Washington. Here, where the men are known, the proper correctives are applied to be various portraits. But if the book is widely read outside of Washington, and if ' it is taken seriously by those who read it, the effect will be unfortunate. , If the reader outside of Washington should take these 14 sketches as accurate portarits of the men described, he would receive an Impression of public life much more pessimistic than is warranted by the facts. Of the fourteen sketches at least 12 are of a nature to depreciate the subject in the public mind. . The dispraise is lavishly distributed (Continued on Page Four) Daily Interview ETry day a reporter will Interview a ernn. picked at random, oa what he regard an the moat Important action ta brlnsr bark proaperitr to the whole country. "Hard work is fundamental necessity for a return of normal, reasonably business conditions," said J. A. Brookbank. Richmond branch manager of the International Harvester company, Saturday. . "Added to industry, we must have faith In our country, because it really Is in a sound condition fundamentally, and only needs application to bring about a re-adjustment. , . "We also must make an earnest effort to support statesmanship in stead of purely aspirations. A lot of us have tried to shift our burden to the government and have tried to get it to give all sorts of help, while we ourselves have not given any help to the government. "We must exert ourselves to give assistance In government work Inead of requiring assistance from it

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Labor Secretary Davis photographed with seven of the children at the Moose home. When not settling strikes and running the department of labor "Jim" Davis, secretary of labor, continues his work at Mooseheart, 111., taking care of over a thousand fatherless youngsters who are kept and educated there by the Loyal Order of Moose, of which Davis is director general.

Demand For Medals Not Backed by Former Draft Board Members Individuals in Organization Disapprove Movement Economy Basis of Opposition Argument Mellon Auto Tax Proposal Condemned.

PAM.ADIVM NEWS Bl'RBAU WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Although the Indiana Selective Service association, an organization composed of men who served as members of the various Indiana local and district draft boards during the World war, approves pending legislation to recognize the services of selective service officials, there are members of the association residing in the Sixth congressional district who disapprove of the organization's attitude. A bill introduced in ' the house of representatives last April authorizes the appropriation of not less than $500,000 to provide appropriate decorations to be distributed among" the men who served during" the war on the various selective service boards throughout the country as a recogni tion of the services they rendered to the country. , Movement to Back Bill The Indiana Selective Service asso ciation has distributed among its mem bers copies, of the house bill and has asked those who approve it to write to their representative In congress. Sixth district members of the association who have been heard . from have expressed oppdsition to the bill. Their principal objection to the measure is that it appropriates a half million dollars at a time when the taxpayers of the country are urgently HIGH JACKER' BANDITS ROBBING HARVESTERS IN WESTERN FIELDS (By Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 6. Bandits termed "High Jackers," who are making a business of riding freight trains in the wheat belt of Kansas and certain parts of Oklahoma robbing harvest hands are becoming more bold and are receiving increasing attention from local authorities in those states, according to reports reaching here today. "High Jacker". activities, which have been reported almost daily throughout the harvest season, reached a climax when two of the robbers attempted to hold-up a party of former soldiers and harvest hands aboard a freight train running between Kechi and Furley, Kas., Wednesday night. The former soldiers, who had Just been discharged from a Texas army camp began shooting and in the ex change of shots that followed one man, said to have been a "high Jack' er" was killed and four of the former soldiers and harvest hands injured. The remaining robbers escaped after a terrific fight in which he threw half a dozen of his opponents from the moving train. Investigate Killings. With the number of complaints from victims of the robbers growing, officials of several smaller Kansas towns were reported to be investigating mys terious murders in their localities on the theory that the "High Jackers" may have committed them. There have been five or more unexplained killings in the Kansas wheat belt in the last month, the victims having been supposed farm hands. Especial efforts are being made in all of the wheat belt towns, it was said, to ascertain whether the "High Jacker" operations are the work of an organized band, or whether the men are individual criminals. The "High Jackers" usually operate in pairs. They go among groups of harvevst hands and pose as fellow workers, learning which of their associates carries the most money, and at an opportune moment hold him up. If he resists, he is slugged and beaten. If a group is to be robbed, the menbers suddeny find themselves confronted with a pair or revolvers in the hands of supposed friends, and told to hand over their valuables. The robberies, individual and group, nearly . always take place aboard freight trains.

demanding a sweeping reduction of governmental expenditures. , "None of us did more than our duty, which was to give all, if need be, in the cause of the country. I feel that congress would do a! patriotic duty if this measure were lost in committee or chewed up by some under-secretary or page," writes a man who was a government selective service appeal agent in one of the counties of the sixth district. "If anything at all is to be done which costs a dollar it (Continued on Page Four)

BILLY SUNDAY FINANCE CAMPAIGN TO APPEAL TO EVERY CITIZEN "Billy" Sunday probably will wage his evangelistic campaign in Rich mond for six or seven weeks during April and May of 1922, according to Rev. R. W. Stoakes, president of the "Billy" Sunday evangelistic committel in Richmond. Rev. Stoakes has just returned from a conference with Fred W. Rapp, "Billy" Sunday's busi ness manager, at Winona Lake. It was thought at first that Rev. Sunday would be here during March and April, but the plan now is to es cape the Eastear season, when local churches will be holding services of their own. Setting of definite dates. however, is said to be impossible at this time. According to Rev. Stoakes, "Billy" Sunday i3 now turning hi3 attention as zealously to the industrial problems of the country as he formerly did to the liquor Question. He Is at present try ing to arrange for a series of meetings in Williamson. W. Va.. where there has been so much trouble recently among coal miners and oper ators; . Industrial Religion, Topic When Rev. Sunday preaches here it is probable he will discuss the solving of industrial strife by means of religion. A' site committee appointed at the last meeting of the evangelistic committee is to begin the search for a suitable location for building - a tabernacle, early in the fall. Solicitation for funds with which to finance the campaign in Richmond also will be started soon. - Although the finance committee has not definitely determined the method to be used in securing funds, it is believed that pledges for approximately $9,000 will be taken, payable in the , spring of 1922.. The remainder of the runa, proeaoiy amounting 10 irom ?o, 000 to $8,000 will be raised during the first two or three weeks of the meeting. Rev. Stoakes said Saturday that the campaign is to be one which all Citizens may take part. He emphasized the fact that most of the local Protestant churches are co-operating, and that the coming campaign was to be In the interest of Richmond as a whole. . The evangelistic committee will start -the -wheels -of the big campaign moving before long, and hope, to see the movement gather impetus steadily, coming to a climax with--the series of sermons by the famous evangelist. , - ' ' 1 Lets Chickens Run Loose, ' Arrested Under New Law George Moore was arrested Friday on a complaint under the new state statute governing the trespass of chic kens. It is the first arrest under this la.w In Richmond. The case will bo heard in city court Aug. 8. The new law provides that a fiv-3 day written notice must be given the owner of chickens and that failure to prevent their trespassing at the end of that time will make the owner liable to a fine not to exceed $10 nor less than $1 for each day of trespass after the notice was given.

MANY WOULD TAKE TEACHING POSITIONS IN RICHMOND SCHOOLS

"We could fill all of our school staff vacancies today if we were ready," said Superintendent J. H. Bentley, of the Richmond public schools, Saturday. There are still about 12 vacan cies existing. Appointment of other teachers is being held up until the selection of a new school superintendent to take Prof. Bentley's place. There are many applications for positions in the Richmond schools, according to Prof. Bentley. During the last several years the applicants were not so numerous, but this year there seems to be no shortage. Depression is Factor It was Prof. Bentley's opinion that if teachers were difficult to obtain in any states it probably would be in Nebraska or Oklahoma. He said that the cause for the abundance of teachers probably, was due to industrial depression and a de cline in the high wages paid in indus tries during the war. The state has also fixed the teacher's minimum sal ary at $S00 a year. While the state law requires that a person shall have completed high and one year in either a state normal school or college, the Richmond standard has made it necessary that a prospective teacher shall have completed high school and two years in either a state normal school or college. Maintain Rigid Standard. With plenty of teachers at hand, school officials are insisting that all of the requirements for holding position. In the schools be fulfilled, according to Prof. Bentley. . New teachers must now possess a license in each of the 11 subjecs required by law. The subjects prescribed include orthography, reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, grammar, physiology, United States history, literature, music, drawing, domestic science and agriculture. JAPAN AND FRANCE ACCEPT NOVEMBER 11 AS CONFERENCE DATE ' TOKIO, Aug. 6. Japan has agreed to Nov. 11 as the date for the begin ning of the disarmament conference in -Washington as suggested by the United States, according to this morntag's newspapers. Foreign minister Uchida, newspapers state, told the cabinet he had informed Edward Bell, the American charge d'affaires," that Japan had no objection to Nov. 11 for the conference date. Word was received from Paris Friday night that France, replying to an inquiry made by the state department at Washington, had agreed to Nov. 11 as the date for the conference. PARIS, Aug. 6. France, replying late yesterday to an inquiry made by the state department at Washington, agreed to Nov. 11 as the date for the conference in Washington on disarmament and far Eastern questions. Harvey Leaves London to Attend Allied Council LONDON, Aug. 6 George Harvey American ambassador to Great Brltatn'lpft for' Paris this mnrnln sr in nftend the meeting of the supreme allied council, which will begin in that cityi Monday, GLAD TO GO TO PRISON; WANTS CHANCE TO WRITE - NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 6. Robert Holland, sentenced to serve from eight to 10 years for the robbery of a branch of the Hibernia bank, in a statement today said he was glad to be sent to the penitentiary so he could fulfill his boyhood ambition to become a writer. "I am going, to read and study for the first four or five years," he said, "and then . J'm going to try to write.- I have always had a hankering to write. Just watch my smoke when I get started."

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fBr Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. (6. All the American prisoners in Moscow and Petrograd will be sent across the Russian border by Monday at the latest, according to a message . received by Walter L. Brown, European director of the American Relief administration from Leo Kamineff, chairman of the Russian relief committee. RIGA, Aug. 6. The beginning" of the food tax collection by the Russian Soviet authorities was marked by the execution of a group of rich peasants in the Marcopol district who had concealed their grain' and were trying to dodge their tax, says a despatch received through the semi-official Soviet wireless service from Moscow today. An example was made of these peasants to prevent the practice of hording, It is declared. PARISAug. 6 One billion three hundred million kilograms (approxi mately 2,880,000,000 pounds) of wheat are needed to relieve' the famin stricken people of 10 provinces of Russia, according to estimates pub lished today by the Populaire, an or gan of the extreme left Socialists. France, according to the Petit Parisien today, recently asked the Ameri can government if it intended to ad minister the proposed relief measures I for soviet Russia, and offered her own ! participation with the United States in any Russian provisioning movement that might be under advisement. No Official Move The French government was Inform ed by Washington, however, adds the newspaper, that the United States had no intentions of participating officially in the relief movement, but would leave the whole problem in the hands of the American Relief administration and other American relief bodies. - In the reply which the Petit Paris'en says was received from the American state department Friday, thanks for the offer was extended to France and it was set forth that America wpuld be happy to see France second the effort of Herbert Hoover, who is at the head of the movement as chief of the American relief administration an unofficial organization. MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO BE RECOGNIZED SOON, BELIEF THERE fBy Associated Press MEXICO CITY, Aug. C George T. Summerlin. the United States charge d'affaires here, delivered to the for eign office a note from Washington yesterday, declared the Excelsior this morning. The newspaper claimed that it had learned of the presentation of the note from an "authoritative source." Mr. Summerlin could not be reached last night and confirmation of the newspaper's statement was not available here early today. It was declared by the Excelsior that the demands of the United States incident to recognition had not been changed, but that the new note contained certain important stipulations which were acceptable to the Mexican government. It was said to have insisted upon the signature of a treaty of amity and commerce, but that this convention should be negotiated after the present Mexican government had been accorded recognition. Authorities at the foreign office have refused to make any statement, but there have been expressions in government circles which have indicated optimism over prompt recognition of the government by the United States. RAILROADS TO BEAR INEFFICIENCY LOSSES (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Cost of la bor allowances to railroads for the six months' guarantee period, following government control will Include only increased wages and not alleged "inefficiency of labor," factors under a decision handed down today by the interstate commerce commission. Unrer the ruling the carriers must stand any loss Incidental to alleged unwillingness or inability of labor to perform during the guarantee period j of Private control as much work as before the war, The question involves the basis of claims by the railroads against the government for labor costs in operation and maintenance. President and Mrs. Harding Say Goodbye to Retreat (By Associated Press) LANCASTER. N. H., Aug. 6 President and Mrs. Harding said good-bye today to their vaxation retreat here at the top of Mount Prospect, where they have been the guests since Tuesday of Secretary of War Weeks. Leaving this morning by automobile the party planned to have lunch at Poland Spring, Maine, and in the evening to board the presidential yacht Mayflower at Portland for their return voyage to Washington. -

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Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison, freed by Reds, and her son, Thomas B. Harrison. Among the Americans held as prisoners by the Bolshevikl in Russia and recently released is Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison, Baltimore, Md., news paper woman and Russian correspondent for the Associated Press. Her son, Thomas, nineteen, has sailed for Berlin to meet her. Mrs. Harrison had been a captive fifteen months Nothing had been heard from her from the time of her capture until last October. COUNTY AGENT FIGHT SLOWS DOWN: FARMERS WAIT DEVELOPMENTS No. further legal developments were chronicled Saturday in the local situation regarding the county agricultural agent, air parties concerned awaiting .further information before proceeding with any action. It is probable that some definite information will be obtained Monday. AH farmers who have been heard from so far are unanimous in their desire to have a county agent In this county, saying that he already has been the means of great savings to the county, and that the work which he is promoting Is of incalculable value. Organizations Back Dolan. Farmers' township associations have been especially strong in their recommendation. Center. New Garden. Harrison, Jefferson and Wayne having asked for Mr. Doan to be retained, while similar requests will be presented by the other associations as soon as they hold meetings, say their officials. Meetings are scheduled for Franklin township on Monday, Jackson township, Tuesday, and Webster, Thurs day. Boston township some time ago represented to their trustee that they wished Mr. Doan retained and secur ed his co-operation to that end. The same thing was done in Washingtton, Dalton and Jefferson, Frank lin and Center townships. Not only farmers but business men as well in all towns of the county lately have expressed their regret at the unexpected outcome of the meetin of the board of education, and voicefl a hope that the mistake could be rectified. Purdue Backs Dolan It became known recently that the county agent office would be dropped by Purdue in case Mr. Dolan is not re-elected. This report came from a man In close touch with state and university affairs, a frequent visitor in Indianapolis. It was said that the extension au thorities of the university are fully satisfied with the way in which Mr. Dolan has pushed the work, and see no reason for advocating a change just when he is beginning to get re sults. - Therefore, they will not recommend another aeent in case Mr. Dolan is dropped. - . The interest the university takes in agricultural matters in this county is testified to by the agreement of Prof. G. I. Christie to address the teachers' institute at Glen Miller' park during the week of Aug.' 21. Mr. Dolan was instrumental in obtaining Mr. Christie for this occasion. ' ' Although it has been impossible to reach C.-0.- Williams, county superintendent, since the Saturday meeting of the board of education, he is known to have expressed himself in favor of Mr. Dolan and of 1 county agent work on many occasions, and it is expected that he will take whatever favorable action he can as soon as he is shown the illegal status of the proxy votes. Ray, of Sammitville, Named as Field Prohibition Agent (By Associated Press) , INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 6 Bert Morgan, federal prohibition director for Indiana, has announced his recom mendation for William- A. Ray, of Summltville, for appointment aS field agent in the prohibition department.

- Failure to sell bonds ' of the municipal electric light and power plant has placed the local utility in a delicate position. Improvements at the plant have been temporarily halted until sale of the $171,000 worth of securities re

maining on the city's hands has been made. Efforts to dispose of the bonds thus far have failed although small quantities have been sold over the counter in the city controller's office. Installation of the 5,000 k. w. turbine which has been contracted for from the Westinghouse company, will be delayed unless some way out of the difficulty is found Immediately, city officials state. Ready For Shipment, The turbine is ready for shipment from the plant and inquiries to the board of public works have been made relatives to the ability of the city to pay for the equipment. A. representative of the Westinghouse company was in Richmond this week investigating the financial status of the plant and city. Just what will be the outcome of this visit city offic- . ials are unable to state. "Every improvement that has been , made at the plant during the last nine months has been directed to make ready for the installation of the new 5,000 k. w. turbine," Superintendent J. P. ' Dillon stated Saturday. "Everything is now ready for the new equipment, which will put the plant in the best condition possible all but the money." : Installation Imperative. Mr. Dillon and Engineer Weldon stated that the installation of the new turbiEe was imperative and that it must be ready to carry its load before fall. They were stated freely that un less the turbine was installed by that time some classes of consumers would have to be cut out. The plant is now carrying a capacity load on several days a week. This cannot be continued indefinitely, they state. Plant officials predict that if they are unable to take care of the demands made on them this fall and winter, that outside agents will be allowed to run lines into this city and eventually prove disastrous to the municipal plant. Good Investments The bonds are considered good in vestments by most financiers. The chief objection that has been made to them is the fact that they have a fiveyear retirement clause, which makes it optional with the city whether they will continue them over the full length of time allowed or call them in. This clause is inserted, officials state, because the returns on the plant within the next few years should be such that it woud be possible to retire the bonds at an early date. Six Per Cent Limit State statutes prevent the city from offering more than six per cent oa the bonds and likewise prevents any premiums for sale. Numerous attorneys have advised clients to buy the bonds in small quantities as an investment, and have pronounced the issue legal in every respect, it Is said. Small sales over the counter are not ' progressing fast enough to taka care of the bills that come In with the Installation of the turbine, officials state. Efforts to interest local banks probably will be made, it is announced. It is expected that this may pave the way out of the present situation. Los Angeles Man Killed on Steps of Cottage (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6. John B. Kennedy, 26, Los Angeles insurance broker, was shot and killed late last night as he was entering his summer cottage at Beverly Hills, an exclusive residential suburb. . Mrs. Madeline Oberchain, of Evanston, 111., who was with him, was held as a material witness. - Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Showers or thunderstorms followed by fair and cool. The weather will continue unsettled this afternoon and tonight with showers or thunderstorms, due to the rapid eastward movement of the Rocky mountain storm. Fair weather is moving southeastward on the outskirts of high barometric pressure. This also will result in cooler weather during the next 36 hours. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair and cooler to night and Sunday, preceded by thundershowers this afternoon or tonight in the extreme south portion. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 85 Minimum 53 . Today ,., Noon V. 87 Weather Conditions Showers nd thunderstorms occurred early this morning in the north and central portions of this county and are now progressing" over a wide district east ot Illinois. Temperatures hare fallen considerably over the west where It has been hot Wichita, Kanafes, reported a temperature of 100 yesterday, while over Wyoming, a minimum temperature of 38 occurred at Yellowstone park. Another storm is developing over the middle Rocky mountain plateau.