Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 236, 15 August 1921 — Page 1

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A VOL. XLVI., No. 236 Palladium. nt. 1S31. " Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1921. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

FIX SATURDAY FOR PASSAGE OF TAX BILL

Under Program Understood Mapped Out by House Leaders, Debate, Amendments Allotted. Two Days. democratsTractious (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. House Republicans were to pass today on the administration tax revision bill as drafted by the majority members of the ways and means committee and decide upon nroceedure in the house during consideration of the measure, planned now to begin Wednesday. . Under a program understood to have been mapped out by house leaders, the Republican conference would approve a special rule providing for passage of the bill next Saturday after two days of general debate and two days for the consideration of amendments under the 5-minute rule. Priority would be given committee amendments if the present plan goes through. ......... The bill as drafted is designed to raise approximately $5,000,000,000 during the calendar year-in 1922, and its most outstanding features are privlsions for repeal of the excess profits tax and the income surtaxes in excess of 32 per cent, and an increase in the normal corporation income tax of five per cent making the maximum 15 per cent Other Amendments Other amendments to the 1918 law include additional exemptions for the heads of families and married men receiving small incomes, repeal- of the stamp taxes on toilet preparations and proprietary medicines, and the substitution of manufacturers' taxes for the so-called nuisance levies. De tails of all of these changes previously have been published. Majority members of the ways anl means committee, expected the Republican, conference called for 1:00 p. m. today , to make few, if any. changes in the committee draft. Formal presentation of the bill to the house late today was planned and it then would be made public. Democratic members of the ways and means committee will begin a ttudy of. the measure after It is introduced with a view to determining whether they will offer a minority report. The Democratic attack on the bill was launched yesterday by Chairman George White of the Democratic national committee, who warned the administration that the business men of the country were not to be "fooled" by the methods of "political jugglery which he claimed the Republicans had adopted in framing their whole tax revision program. SEVASTAPOL SCHOOL COMMUNITY PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY The second of a series of Commun ity jsalfienngs win De neia ai me;

Sovastapol school house Friday night I measure was passed by the house rent 7 o'clock. The meeting will be held j cently and the revenue bill will go to

under supervision of the Richmond Community Service. The program will be in charge of Ross N. Lamott and 10 assistants. This meeting is for the adults of the community and the program will be strictly an adult program. Arrangements have been made for a children's program for the small children the parents cannot leave at home. The program is in charge of the recreation club, of which Ross Lamott is chairman. During the evening games of various kinds will be played and a two reel comedy motion picture show will be given. Refreshments will be in sale during the evening for a small lee. Every person in the community of the Sevastopol school is urged to attend this community gathering a a food time is assured everybody. The program will be in the school house yard. FORMER LOCAL MAN KILLED BY BANDITS Confirmation of the report received in Richmond a few days ago that the r- . V. " rr.r .ii' iT Minn or noiaun men a irw mnrs wuiu of Hamilton. O., was a former Richmond man was received by friends Sunday. Mr. Conray was a salesman for a local life insurance company while in Richmond and well known. He lived on South Tenth street. According to reports received here Mr. Conray and his wife were moving from Columbus. O.. to Cincinnati, where Mr. Conray was to become head of an automobile agency. They wera only a few miles out of Hamilton when a car is said to have driven across the road in front of them and men in the car began shooting. Mr. Conray was; laiany wounuea. Mrs. .onry s robbed of a lare number of diamonds and a considerable amount of money taken from her husband. Sarah Bernhardt' s Health Is Good Despite Rumors (By ABsorlated Press) PARIS, Aug. 15. Sarah Bernhardt, famous French actress, rumors of whose illness were current here on Saturday, is in good health, says a telegram from an editor on the staff of the Journal, who is spending his vacation on the island of Belle-Ils-En-Mer. He declares he saw Mme. Bernhardt yesterday at her summer home on the island.

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' Col. Edward M. House (left) and Ellis Loring Dresel. Col. Edward M. House, one of the powerful figures in the Wilso'n regime, now a newspaper correspondent, has been in Berlin. He has had several interviews there with Ellis Loring Dresel, who is representing the U. S. government in Germany, and the photo shows the two men together in the German capital.

Recess For Congress Advisable in Cutting Down New Measures Eight Thousand Bills Introduced in House and 2,5X) Sponsored in Senate Since Sixty-Seventh Congress Assembled in April.

PAtXADICM EVS BIiREAU WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Since the sixty-seventh congress assembled in special session, early last April, there have been over 8,000 bills introduced in the house and over 2,500 introduced in the senate. There are those who say that the one month recess congress proposes to take, beginning the latter part of this month, is advisable if for no other reason than to. limit the volume of actual and proposed legislation for the session, which was called for the sole purpose of enacting new tariff and revenue laws. With their- calendars constantly cluttered with pending legislation, a great Part ot t trivial, both the senate and the house find it necessary to hold legislative sessions a half of each day in the week, except Sunday. The important work of shaping legislation is done in committee, but as a rule, the comittees find it impossible to hold daily sessions of more than two hours, and always in the forenoons. Legislative sessions begin at noon in the senate and in the house. Com mittee sessions in the afternoon are impractical because committee mem- , bers would be summoned constantly to the floor of their chamber to answer roll calls, no quorum calls and to vote. Members of the senate finance committeehave before them the two major measures of the session, the tariff bill and the revenue bill. The former JAPAN WANTS BEST DIPLOMATS TO SERVE IN CONFERENCE HERE (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Aug. 15. Reports from America that the United States may suggest control of China by an international commission are understood to have been considered at the meeting of the Japanese cabinet yesterday. Viscount Uchide, foreign minister, told members of the cabinet, according to tne Toki-Uri Shimhun, that If such a suggestion was made, it was a matter of grave importance, upon which Japan must carefully deliberate. The newspaper says the ministers are becoming impressed with the necessity of having young and able diplomats at the Washington conference to strongly present Japan's position. Some favor the appointment of M. Shidehara, present ambassador at Washington, as chief delegate. I, Japan is studying the advisability of Proposing an international standing ,.,, - council for the guidance and develop ment of China, says the Kokumln Shimbum. The work of this council would be based upon the idea of the powers' abandonment of spheres of influence and all other measures, including extra-territoriality, which are inimical to China's complete sovereignty. The unification of Norh and South China also would be sought, the newspaper asserts. Daily Interview Ererr day reporter -rill iDtrrrle-r a prraoo, plt-krd at random, on what lie rrarard n the moat Important action to bring; bnek prosperity to the whole country. "Foreign trade will have to be reopened," said Mrs. A. W. Roach, Monday. "Our present business depression, as I understand, has been caused by an over supply of products which we usually export. As soon as foreign credits are re-established and it is possible to export again, our unemployed can go back to work. "It will be necessary for us all to realize that we can not keep up the false standard of living that many of us had during the war. In times such as these we will have to live on a sane basis, and practise sensible economy.

the senate, it is believed, by Aug. 26. The finance committee has no objections to make to the proposed recess. During the month congress is on it vacation that committee will have tha opportunity of devoting the entire time to the consideration of tariff and revenue legislation. Painstaking shaping up of the two acts which will have such an important bearing on the future industrial and commercial welfare of the country is the earnest desire of the senate finance committee and this can be accomplished if the committee has the (Continued on Pago Nine) .

MARION CAPITALISTS BUY RAILROAD SHOPS; BOARD MAY OBJECT (By Associated Press) MARION, O., Aug. 15. The Erit Railroad company today announced that its local shops and round house had been leased by the Railway Service company of Marion, and would be operated by that concern beginning immediately. The Railway Service company is an organization founded by local manufacturers and capitalists and it will take over all repair and other work now done in the shops, the announcement stated. Mr. Owen, president of the Railway Service company, is a manufacturer and banker and is a member of the Marion Employers' association, an organization of local manufacturers. A number of the largest manufacturing plants of Marion are represented in the Marion employers' association and all of these are operated on an open shop basi3. CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Announcement at Marion, O., that the Erie Railroad had leased its shops and railroad there to a local operating company, which will handle the road's repair work may bring intervention by the United Stales Railway labor board, if there is aey evidence of a concerteu plan on the part of the roads to follow the practice generally, a member of the board said today. j "If it is done to such an extent as to appear to be an evasion of the transportation act," the board member said, "this beard no doubt will tko 6ome action." j The Railway Service company, formed at Marion to operate the leased shops, would not be subject to the board's jurisdiction under the Trans portation act, it was pointed out, as it is not a common carrier within the definition of the act. Hence, members of the board said its employes would not come under the board's wage and rule orders. If the road follows the leasing plan generally it will have the effect, a member of the board said, of removing the shop ' craft from the benefit of the Esch-Cummins act. V ' He advanced the opinion that the board would have the right to consid er such a step a violation of the law. "I doubt, though, whether in normal times the roads can get the work done as cheaply by another company as by their own shops," the board member said, "and I think this fact will automatically prohibit any gener al adoption of the outside work plan." STOLEN HELIOGRAPHS USED AGAINST SPAIN

(By Associated Press) MELILLA, Morocco, Aug. 15. The Moors operating against the Spanish forces are using heliographs captured from the Spaniards for the establishment of communication between their units. They also are using Spanish uniforms taken from the men killed in battle. Letters received here from Spaniards taken prisoners,' say they are being j!1 treated by the Moors. )

ROBERTS INELIGIBLE, IS LESHjiULING Attorney General's Opinion Declares Conviction Disqualifies Derrocrat Nominee for Mayor in Terre Haute. DECISION-HITS BUNCH 1 . v By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15. Attorney General Lerh held in an opinion made public today that Don Roberts, mayoralty nominee on the Democratic ticket, could not take office although he wins the election next November. The question of Roberts' eligibility was raised by C. J. Richards, of Terre Haute, a Republican member of the senate in the last legislature, who pointed out Roberts' conviction and prison service on charges of violating federal law in connection with the 1914 election in Vigo county. He also asked the effect of the law, passed by the last legislature, barring persons convicted of federal violations ' from holding public office. Roberts Held Ineligible "In my opinion," wrote the attorney general, "he (Roberts) could not take the office of mayor' of Terre Haute even though he should receive a majority vote at the city election this Jail." " Rollin Bunch, candidate on the Democratic ticket at Muncie, also served a sentence in federal prison, and his eligibility has been questioned in local political discussion, but without any formal opinion being asked from the attorney general. Mr. Lesh's opinion in the Roberts case, however, was said to be equally applicable to Bunch. TAX CHANGES THEME OF ADDRESS BY BUSH TO BE GIVEN TUESDAY Ed. D. Bush, lieutenant-governor under the administration of James P. Goodrich, will speak against the pro posed constitutional amendments in the high I school auditorium at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening. '"'Mr. Bush is be'ng brought to Richmond by the Chamber of Commerce. A speaker' favoring, the amendments is being arranged' for Tuesday night, Aug. 23. A letter from J. D. Miltenberger, executive secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers Protective association, stated that final arrangements had been made for Mr. Bush to be in Richmond Tuesday. He will speak to the KIwanis club at its luncheon. Organization Opposes Change The Taxpayers Protective association is a non-partisan organization formed under the leadership of exGovernors Durbin and Ralston. They are particularly opposed to the tax amendments to be voted on at the special election Sept. 6. The Chamber of Commerce lead ers state that the position of the body is neutral and the general lack of information among voters has been their only reason for bringing the speakers to Richmond. No program will be given with the speaking Tuesday night which will be gin promptly at 8 p. m. FEAR LABOR TROUBLE WITH RE-OPENING OF MILLS AFTER STRIKE t'By Associated Press) OXFORD, N. C, Aug. 15. Two com panies of state militia were held in readiness here today to suppress possible disorders growing out of the reopening of a number of cotton mills closed several months because of a strike of operatives. Several thousand workers were involved in the strike and minor disturbances last week when several of the smaller mills resumed led city and county authorities to appeal to Governor Morrison to send troops today as a precautionary measure. The strike was called June 1 following a wage cut of about 40 per cent. Since then the strikers have maintained a line of piekets around, the mills, and frequent small clashes have occurred. With the general reopening of the mills today the authorities feared the situation might get out of control, which prompted the call for troops. Mrs. Walker, Missionary, To Be Buried Tuesday (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15. Funeral services for Mrs. Wilbur F. Walker, for 30 years a missionary in China with her husband, will be held from the Irvington Methodist church tomorrow at 2 p. ra. She died at the Methodist hospital here last Saturday. Mrs. Walker was born in Greencastle in 1850. Besides her husband she is survived by four Eons and two daughters. - Recreation Instructors Confer Tuesday, Wednesday All Community Service instructors will meet with Miss Vincent in the Community Service rooms Tues day and Wednesday night of this week. Persons interested in Community Service work are requested to get In touch with Mr. Slocum at the rooms In the K. of P. temple.

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Monsignor Frank Roell Picture shows Father 'Roell in his library in the robes of his new Utle as monsignor. ,

Confer Father Roell's Title Tonight With Imposing Rites Will Receive Rank of Monsignor Bishop Chartrand, of Indianapolis to Conduct Services at St. AndrewsDistinguished Catholic Priests To Be Present.

"The title cf monsignor, granted to Father Frank Roell of St. Andrew'3 Catholic church by Pope Benedict XV, on June 27, will be conferred officially with imposing religious ceremonies at the vesper service at. 7:30 o'clock tonight. Bishop Joseph Chartrand, of the Indianapolis diocese, will conduct the service. . 1 - Three of the five Indiana priest3 who received the distinction will bo present tonight to witness the investiture of the papal honor upon the first KANSAS MINER HEAD GALLED ON CARPET BY PRESIDENT LEWIS ; fBv Associated Press) . PITTSBURGH, Kans., Aug. 15. Alexander Howatt, president of the Kansas Miners' union, has been called before the international executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, meeting at Indianapolis. The order for his appearance came from President John L. Lewi3 and interrupted a speaking campaign against the- Kansas industrial court law which Howatt is making in Kansas. It is understood Howatt was called in connection with the investigation of the strike at the Dean Coal and Mining company's plant, which has kept the plant idle for four months. A committee of the international organ ization made an investigation and dif ferences between Howatt and Lewis at that time absorbed attention in mining circles. - . A committee from the international board reported to Lewis that the Dean strike was unlawful, but the summon ing of Howatt before the board was the first official action by the interna tional organization in connection with the Dean strike since the investiga tion. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 15. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers' association today confirmed information from Pittsburg, Kans., that Alexander Howatt. had been callled before the international executive board of the miners' meeting here. Other than stating he expected Mr. Howatt in Indianapolis this afternoon, Mr. Lewis reserved comment. Mr. Howatt is president of the Kansas Miners'' union. A short time ago it was reported in Kansas that Howatt was to be ex-pell-ed from the miners' organization and the business of the district he now had would be conducted by the exe cutive board. This report, however. was denied at international headquar ters at the time. GREEKS INAUGURATE . SECOND OFFENSIVE (By Associated Press) SMYRNA, Aug. -15. The Greeks VH-'vaTa the Turkish Nationalists. The latter fre. re-J.S UK?. -ZfLi- Fil'l

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aUCe. Harding Asks $200,000 For Disarmament Conference (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. President Harding asked congress today for $200,000 to defray expenses of the disarmament conference. ... The president transmitted a letter from under-Secretary Fletcher to Director Dawes, of the budget bureau, showing the amount needed, and also transmitted an official copy of the na tions to participate.

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of their number. They are Rev. J. Byrne, of Holy Cross church, Indianapolis, Rev. Francis Dowd, of St. Joseph church, Indianapolis, and Rev. Theodore Mesker, of Connersvillf. The Rev. Father Unterreltmeier, - of Evansville, the other recipient, has sent a message of congratulation to Father Roell. ; - Many representatives of the Catholic clergy arrived today to take part in the ceremony. The service will take the following course: The visiting clergy, forming in the rectory, w '1 proceed with Bishop Chartrand in the lead to the ' main entrance of the church. As they enter the edifice, the choir will sing "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus." Bishop Chartrand will go to his throne where he will bless the insignia of Father Roell's new rank of monsignor the rochet, montelletta and biretta. The choir will sing "Venl Creator," and Bishop Chartrand will deliver a sermon. Monsignor Roell will tnen conduct the vesper service, (Continued on Page Three) . TWO GARSSMASHED IN BRIDGE ACCIDENT The cars were smashed up, the oc cupants escaping serious injury, in an accident near Hiser's Station, east of Cambridge City, at noon Sunday. The cars sideswiped while passing in the covered bridge. Both machines were almost completely demolished. F. L. Yaw, of Terre Haute, drove a roadster, which ' was badly damaged. The

identity of the other car's driver coulact." and "to press for wider powers

not be learned. LEGION ISSUES WORD TO DISABLED VETS Ex-service mpn in need of compensation who wish to fill out papers relating to their claims may do so by calling at the American Legion clubrooms during the coming week according to an announcement made by Ray Umpleby, adjutant, Monday. This offer is made in order to include men who were not able to call Saturday evening, the time originally set for the work. All ex-service men who have any claims whatever, to present ' are requested to call at the earliest oppor tunity during this week. Papers will be filled out at any time after 7 o'clock in the evening. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST. Showers by Tuesday and probably late tonight. The weather will remain cool tonight as the crest of the cool wave is crossing Indiana ,and falling barometric pressure indicates the approach of a rainstorm now over the Mississippi valley states. For Indiana, hv the Unittri

cloud,"hruce in southern Ireland be ended, ' s f,,ow-,, bv Rhowpr5 Tll ' the Eovernment's difficulties would be

m extreme "southwest portion tonJeht: I TMMa4i.Ka X.t.-.J... w t 1 1 jjti avui v j i v i I csiClQJjr, Maximum ' 73 Minimum Today. Noon .6" Weather Conditions The cool wave covers the north and central states east of the Mississippi river. The first frost of the season occurred Saturday over portions of Western Canada, but a warm wave now prevails over the rorthwestern states and British Columbia. Temperature was 90 at Medicine Hat, Sunday. Rain already is falling over the Missouri valley and Asouthwest.

IRISH CRISIS

CLOUD LOWS OVERINGLAND Faces Crucial Period in Peace Negotiations People oi Ireland Unable To Realize Breaking Point Reached. DEADLOCiTTHREATENS (By Associated Pre) LONDON. Aug. 15. England today faced a crucial period in the negotiations looking to the establishment of peacein Ireland. The action of the British governI ment yesterday in making public let ters exenangea between Prime Minister Lloyd George and Eamon DeValera, Irish Republican leader, showed the people that a virtual deadlock existed, and, although thedoor was declared to have been left open for further parleys, it was apparent that tha situation was one of considerable gravity. Reports from Dublin, which might indicate what the Irish Republicans would do to counter the unexpected move of the government in giving the correspondence to the press, were anxiously awaited. It appeared the next 4'ep should be made i nthat city, as ir. Lloyd George literally "laid his case on the table "yesterday" and it seemed that Mr. DeValera and his collegues must meet the situation thus created. Statement Uncertain, Whether they would issue a statement today or would wait until the opening of the Irish Republican parliament tomorrow, was uncertain. The purpose of the precipitate action of the government in making public the British proposals and the demands of the Irish Republicans had not been disclosed, but it would appear that the prime minister sought to lay the Irish problem before the country on the eve of the meeting of the Dail Eirsann. The government terms were, in brief as follows: Dominion status for Ireland, with complete antonomy in financial matters but without tariff or trade restric tions between the islands. Ireland would maintain defense forces and police, but her territorial forces would be kept "within reasonable limits." Proposal Provision. Ireland would maintain her own own postal system, but would grant England air defense and communication facilities. Ireland would have control of her own edlcational and industrial affairs, but the British navy would maintain its hold on the seas around the ilsand. A share of tha United Kingdom's debt would be assumed by Ireland, the exact amount to be fixed by arbitration. Mr. DeValera, in reply, demanded full independence for Ireland, and a treaty of association with the British commonwealth group. Treaties regarding trade and limitation of armaments were urged by the Irish Republican chieftan, together with mutual agreements as to air, railways and other communication. The Ulster problem would be ' left to the Irisn themselves, for solution, Mr. DeValert declaring that the "employment of force was not contemplated." Attitude Plain. The attitude of the Ulster government was made plain by the making public at Belfast of a letter to Mr. Lloyd George from Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier. Sir James expressed the loyalty of his government to the empire and reiterated his readiness to confer with Mr. Lloyd George and the Sinn Fein as to some means of settling the Irish controversy, but declared, but declared he would not support the Sinn Fein in what he described was a "move to coerce the government to repudiate the Irish Sir James said he would not inter fere in any negotiations between the British government and the Irish Republicans, but would stand ready to co-operate on equal terms with southern Ireland in earning out any agreement they deached. Most of London's newspapers, In their account of the new developments in the Irish situation this morining. reflected the belief that the government proposals offered a generous settlement of the controversy. DUBLIN. Aug. 15. The people of Ireland, who have enjoyed a month of peace, found it hard today to believe Ithat negotiations between Eamon De Valera and Premier Lloyd G-eorge were at the breaking point. They were placing their hopes in the Irish Republican parliament, which will meet tomorrow to consider the whole correspondence and from a reply to the Prime Minister's latest letter. Suggestion has been made that the Dail Eireann may propose submission of the question to a plebiscite, but this proposal may not come . from those wishing to prolong the truce as long as possible. BELFAST, -Aug. 14. Little surprise was felt here at the tenor of the letter from Eamon De Valera to Prime Minister Lloyd George rejecting the government's offer of dominion status for Ireland, as talk of peace has been regarded with much skepticism. It is pointed out that should the I enormously increased through having recognized the Sinn Fein as Deiuger ents. A meeting of the Ulster cabinet has been called, although Ulster is only indirectly interested. Sir James Craig, the premier, is grouse shooting ia Scotland. ; Harriet Spofford, Novelist, Dies in Massachusetts Home ( By Associated Press) NEWBURYPORT. Mass., Aug. 15. Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford. novelist and poet, died at her home on Deer Island early today. She was born at Calais, Me., in 1835. , 7