Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 238, 17 August 1921 — Page 1

PA A VOL. XLVI., No. 238 Palladium. Kat 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Teleram, J907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1921: SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS RAIL MAY NEW MEASURE CALL FOR PRESSURE Senators and Ex-Senators Slated as Hughes' Aids at Disarmament Conference

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SUPPORT OF NOMINEE NOT NECESSARY No Obligation Upon Citizens To Vote for Republican Nominee if Unsatisfactory Candidate Selected. interestHcreases

Urged as Delegate

DAIL EIREAM WILL REJECT PEACETERMS De Valera Declares Offer 'of Dominion Status Refused Flays Terms of British Proposal. , ' WIPES 0UfAU7 DOUBT

Necessity for Harding Leadership Seen as Result of Opposition to Measure Business Would Be Benefited. WOULD HELMVORKERS

BY MARK St'H.IVAX j WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. That the administration does not want congress to adjourn until after it has passed the so-called railway bill is generally understood, but it also is apparent, that if this is to happen, it probably will be necessary for the president to overcome one more his reluctance tit press his personal leadership on congress. There is a group of senators. who axe opposed to the railroad bill as such, and a separate group who are either opposed to taking a recess, or indifferent about it. Such a combination of opposition and inertia might readily delay a bill a considerable period, or prevent its passage altogether. Help Credit of Roads. Those members of the administration who have been urging congress to act on the bill, base their plea on the wholesome effect it would have on the business situation throughout the country. Roughly the nature of the bill is that the government should pay the railroads at once, in cash, to the extent of $300,000,000 on account of what the government owes the roads. That the offsetting accounts, which the railroads owe the government should not be demanded now, but should be funded into 10 year bonds. That the cash which the govern ment heeds for the transaction should be obtained by turning over the gov ernment's railroad securities to the War Finance corporation and ultimately selling them to the public. Bill Urged by Eugene Meyer The direct and immediate purpose of the administration is to affect the economic situation of country favorably by making a large sum of money available for the railroads to employ labor in the upkeep of the roads. Probably the best statement of what the administration hopes to accomplish by the bill was made by EugeEe Meyer, the head of the War Finance Corporation, in a statement to the i house committee on Interstate commerce, he said: "I believe it would be a distinct economic asset to this country, of the greatest importance, to restore labor to a full degree of employment. If there are 1.000,000 men who are goin; to be employed as result of this legislation at an average of say, $4 a day, that would be $4,000,000 a day of production instead of . non-production, and it goes on down the line and affects all our commerce and industry and finance and agriculture, it will be one of the most important steps in reconstruction. "Poor Management" Meyer "I should feel very much ashamed as one American citizen to go through the winter with three or four million men unemployed in this country. Unemployment is merely an expression of economic bad management for the most part. "I do not know of a single thing that would do more to restore the industry of the country at this time before the winter comes on, when the amount of unemployed labor will be increased by the return of the men who have gona into the harvest fields this summerthan this particular measure. "If anybody knows of one I would like to hear it, because I want to ad vocate it." t : Critics See Too Much Aid The opposition lo the measure is put chiefly on tne ground that, even though it is largely a mere bookkeep ing transaction on the part of the gov-' ernment, it win amount in the end to a certain amount of renewal of the kind of credit inflation from which we have been trying to recover. Another objection, which comes chiefly from the old advocates of

i i stringent government discipline of the f railroads, is that the proposal is im

proper largess to railroads, which, according to the critics, have already been treated with too much consideration. (Copyright, 1921, by the New York Evening Post, Inc.) JOHN OOUGAN HEIRS TO RECEIVE ESTATE ACGORDING TO LAW The estate of John B. Dougan, valued at $150,000 is to be divided among his legal heirs in accordance with the provisions of his will which was filed in Wayne circuit court July 2S. 1914. j In Mr. Dougan s will he bequeathed to his wife, the late Helen L. Dougan, the residue and remainder of his estate after a few small settlements were made. The provision was entered, however, that on the death of Mrs. Dougan the residue of the estate was to be divided among his legal heirs according to the interest they would severally take under the law of descent if he should have died unmarried and without a will. The heirs are the families of brothers and sister of Mr. Dougan. These ar George B. Dougan; Martha Fosler; Daniel G. Reid; Mrs. Clara Scott, daughter of Isaac Dougan; Mrs. David Dougan and two daughters, Mrs. William Dougan of Niles, Mich. The Second National bank is executor of the will.

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WASHINGTON. Ajjt. 17 All the colleagues of Secretary of State Hughes on the United States commission that will be chosen. to participate in the Washington international conference on reduction of armaments will have seen service in the U. S. senate, according .to well authenticated reports. Secretary Hughes will head the delegation. For the other members of the commission the president is said to be considering the following: ELIHU ROOT, former senator from New York and .former 1 secretary of state. . - - ' -. ' . HENRY CABOT LODGE, present senator f ronv. Massachusetts and chairman of the foreign relations committee of the upper house. . PHILANDER C. KNOX, Republican senator from - Pennsylvania, member of the senate foreign relations committee, and former secretary of state. OSCAR UNDERWOOD of Alabama, Democratic senator and friend of President Harding., GEORGE W. SUTHERLAND, former Republican United States senator from Utah and international lawyer. Ex-Senator Root is generally regarded as the dean of American statesmen. Those who have discussed the matter with President Harding say that Mr. Root certainly can have a place on the commission if he wants it. , ' ' Senator Lodge, by virtue of his position as chairman of the foreign relations committee, is obviously entitled to head the representation from the senate. Senator Knox the president believes to be eminently qualified for membership on the commission, not because he is a senator but because of his familiarity with diplomacy and international relations. Senator Underwood is being considered as a representative of the minority political party. The president is known to admire Underwood and to have great confidence in his ability. Former Senator Sutherland is regarded by the president as eminently qualified for the delegation. He was at one time seriously considered for secretary of state. ' RAIL FUNDING BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY (By Associated Tress) WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 Favorable report on the administration railroad funding bill was ordeied today by the senate interstate commerce committee by a vote of seven to two. For Muscle Skoal Offer Acceptance Advocated WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Approval of Henry Ford's offer for the purchase of the Muscle Shoals (Ala.) nitrate plant and lease of the dams, was urged today by James E. Smith of St Louis, vice-president of the Mississippi Valley Waterway association, and other officers of that organization In conference with Secretary Weeks. ' Daily Interview Evfrr day a reporter will Interview a pfrunn, picked at random, on want he recrarda an the moat important art ion to nrlnjr bark prosperity to the TtUoIe country. V J "The different classes in the coun try must have more faith in each other," said A. H. Hess, superintendent of Jackson township schools, Tuesday. "During the war all classes lost confidence in each other and distrust became universal. " "From that distrust has come much friction and with each class striving for its own advantage, instead of working to produce more and improve business as a whole, we have our present condition as a result. If we could have better feeling between the classes, the difference would soon vanish."

Left to right, above: Charles E. C. Knox. Below: George Cabot Lodge.

Washington: Woman Takes

of Decorating Soldier Graves

Mrs. Andrew J. Campbell Appoints Self To Place Flowers on Graves of Fallen Heroes Performs ' Work Regardless of Weather.

PAUADll'M SEWS BCRE.t If WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 Wives and mothers of Indiana soldiers who died while serving in France and who are buried in the Arlington national cemetery, across the Potomac from Washington, need have no fear that the graves of their loved ones will be neglected so long as Mrs. Andrew J. Campbell of Washington keeps her health and can manage to secure flowers. - It is Mrs. Campbell's selfappointed duty to decorate the graves of soldiers at Arlington with flowers, and each day, rain or shine, sleet or snow, she performs this duty. Sometimes Only Mourner.. ... Scores of men who died in France have been laid to rest in Arlington each day since early spring. After the bugler sounds taps and the crashing volley of the firing squad is fired over the grave of some hero, Mrs. TEACHERS ANNOUNCED FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS; 2 TOWNSHIPS DELAYED K ..... The list of teachers for the schools of Wayne county for 1921-22 was announced by C. O. Wiliams, county superintendent, Wednesday. . Selection of teachers in Franklin and Greene tpwnships has not been made because of the uncertainty of the school situation there. In Franklin township the high school status depends on whether the state tax board permits the isuance of bonds for construction of a new building. If a bond Issue is granted three high school teachers wil be employed and school opened on a commision basis. If the bond issue is denied, only an accredited high school for two years will be maintained. The hearing on the bond issue will be held Monday, Aug. 29.,. Depends on Action. High school in Greene township also .depends upon action by- the stat board on a bond isue. If the Issue is granted three high school teachers will be employed and the school will be opened Sept. 19 on a commission basis. If a bond issue is denied a new healing plant will be installed in the old building and it will be opened as a grade school. No high school would be maintained. The second grade commisioned hig"a schools in. Wayne county are Centerville. Fountain City, Boston, Green's Fork. The third grade commissioned high schools are Cambridge City. Hagerstown, Milton, Economy, Williamsburg, Whitewater and Webster. - The list of teachers and officials follow: - . Wayne County Board of Education Officers: Charles o. Williams, presi dent, , Richmond ; Elmer Crull. secretary, Hagerstown; J. O. Edgerton,

treasurer, Richmond. Abington township 1, Carrie Hoover; 2, Mildred Larson; 3, Hilda Henwood." - ' ' ' - ' Boston township Frank O. Medsker, principal; Kathryn Wisner, H. S.; (Continued on Page Nine) .

Hughes and Elihu Root. Center: Philander Sutherland, Oscar Underwood and Henry

Task Campbell makes her. appearance and places a few flowers. In many instances she is the only mourner. ' "I can't bear to see any one of those boys buried without some sign, some token that he is not wholly forgotten," says Mrs. Campbell. - Now, with most of her available flower supply destroyed by the dry, hot weather, Mrs. Campbell is finding it difficult, to secure enough ; Continued on Page Seven) HOUSElMCRATS TO FIGHT TAX BILL WITH UNITED FORCE (By Associated Press) ..WASHINGTON. . Aug. 17. The House took up the Republican tax revision bill today under a rule calling for a final vote late Saturday. General debate was limited to two days, with the remaining time given to consideration ' of amendments under the five minute speech limitation. j V Before the house met the Democratic members assembled in caucus for a third time to complete plans for their fight on the measure. They held their first session yesterday afternoon and the second last night, but failed to reach- final conclusions after, nearly five hours of discussion. " It was understood that most of the time was given over to the wording of a resolution under which the members would be bound to vote solidly against the Republican bill. This resolution was drawn after the caucus had received a telegram from Representative Kitchin. the Democratic leader, who is ill at Scotland Neck, North Carolina, urging united opposition.: , v Busy on Report, ; , Democratic members of the Ways and means committee, were busy early today on their minority report, which. it was understood would attack the means by which the republicans arrived at some of the tax reductions proposed charging that the changes would benefit largely the rich. They had until Friday to file their report. Chairman Fordney,-of the Ways and Means committee, had charge of the bill on the floor and was expected to divide the time for general debate about evenly between tho Democrats and Republicans. It was expected that there would be about seven hours of discussion on each side today and tomorrow. Under the-Republican rule, amendments offered by majority members of the Ways and Means committee would be given priority when the bill is taken up for amendment Friday morning. If you fail to vote on next Tuesday you have no right to complain 1 about how.: the city affairs are managed.

STANDING OF CANDIDATES. First Bescher

Second StrayDr Third ..White Fourth Zimmerman Fifth Peltz Sixth ....Potter Seventh Morgan Eighth r.. Mitchell TODAY'S VOTE. Men Women Total

Bescher 8 9 17 Mitchell x x x Morgan .1 1 2 Peltz ...1 2 3 Potter 2 2 4 Strayer ..8 8 16 White 4 4 8 Zimmerman 5 5 10 Not Voting i 1 1 Total .........61

TOTAL VOTES TO DATE Men Women Total Bescher 51 53 104 Mitchell 3 5 Monran 7 6 13 . Peltz 12 14 2t i Potter 7 7 14 Strayer 34 36 70 White 24 34 58 Zimmerman. 28 24 52 Not voting ........21 25 46 Total 388 Many voters have asked the following question : "If I vote the Republican ticket at the coming primary, am I compelled to support the nominee at the November election?" There Is no law on the statute books compelling the voter of any particular party to support the nominee of that party. As to the moral obligation, this may be illuminating: One Republican leader said if anyone, excepting two candidates now on the Republican primary ticket, is nominated, he would bolt his ticket and vote for Lawrence Handley, the Democratkr nominee. 4 - "Another leader said if anyone, excepting four candidates, is nominated, he certainly would not vote for the Republican nominee at the regular election. Under present conditions, he 6aid, he did not consider there was any moral obligation -if certain ones now on the . Republican ticket are nominated. . Question Discussed. The question of whether voters who go to the polls at the primary election next Tuesday and cast their ballot for a candidate for mayor, are bound morally or by statute to support the Republican nominee at the succeeding November election, whether that candidate appears to be the better fitted person for the office or not, has been discussed pro and con over the city this week. More liberal people who are inter ested in seeing that the city of Richmond takes its deserving place among the municipalities of Indiana in the matter of good and efficient government, are stressing the point that there is no law to compel a voter to support any particular party candidate. No Moral Obligation. A moral obligation could hardly be called into working effect in connection with a question such as would confront the voter should an incompetent be selected to head the party ticket. The one moral obligation that rests upon the citizens of Richmond at this time, on the day of the primary election, and the following general election, is to see that a thoroughly com(Continued on Page Fourteen) CONSTANTINO ARMY WITHIN EIGHT MILES OF LAST TURK POINT (By Associated Press) - SMYRNA, Aug. 17. King Constantine's fast moving army Is now within eight miles of the last real defensive positions of the Turkish nationalists, along the Sakaria river, 60 miles west of Angora, the capitol. The Greek right wing is at present crossing the extensive salt desert to the south of this river with the inten tion of cutting off the retreat of the Turks toward Angora. ' In all there are four great columns making a thrust toward the Nation alists seat of government and one striking to the north toward Ismid. ATHENS, Aug. 17. Greek forces which early this week began a new offensive against the Turkish nationalists east of Eski-Shehr have driven a deep wedge into the Turkish linos and have reached the Sakaria river, says an official statement issued here. Sivri-Hissar has been taken by the Greeks, who have established a line running to . the southeast from that city until it touches the Sakaria rivet at Tajir. Kaimas, west of Sivrl-His-sar, was taken on Aug. 14, the statement says and the Greek line extend3 northward until the left flank of the advancing troops rests on the Pursak river, which flows eastwardly anl joins the Sakaria near Polatll. It is asserted that the Turks are evacuating Ismid, 56 miles southeast of Constantinople. Turkish occupation of that city some time ago aroused fears that the Turks intended an advance upon Constantinople.

Mrs.. Lena Lake Forrest If a woman is to have a place on the United States delegation at the disarmament conference Indiana business women hope the appointment will be given to Mrs. Lena Lake Forrest, national president of the National Federation of Business and Professional clubs. Acting on a report that a woman may be appointed to the delegation, the Indiana State Federation of Business and Professional Women telegraphed President Harding asking him to name Mrs. Forrest for the place. Mrs. Forrest was just elected president of the business women's national organization for the second term at their annual convention held in Cleveland last month. As president of that organization she represents some 50,000 women. She is a Detroit woman engaged , in the insurance business. She was re-elected to her office without any opposition and the Indiana women say they are only showing in what high esteem all states hold her by backing her for a place in the disarmament delegation. The Indiana women also sent telegrams to their state senators and congressmen asking them to support Mrs. Forrest. WOMEN ARE CERTAIN OF REPRESENTATION AFTER HARDING TALK fn-r Associated Prm) WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Off icials of the National League of Women Voters, who . urged President Harding today ' to appoint a woman to the American . disarmament delegation. came from the White House declaring that they were satisfied that women would in some way be represented. They quoted the president .who said: "I am very anxious to have the in fluence and intuitions of women uti lized in this great conference." The delegation distributed at the White House prepared statements assailing Representative Alice Robertson, of Oklahoma, who has taken a position that a woman qualified to sit. in the disarmament conference would be hard to find. Mrs. Richard Edwards, of Peru, Ind., first, vice president of the league, declared in her .statement that she regretted "the newspaper prominence given a woman of Miss Robertson's type, . wno fortunately, in no way represents women, though she sits as the only woman in congress." Mrs. Maude Wood Park, president of the league, and Mrs. Gifford Pin chot, chairman of the league's com roittee on reduction of armaments, also Isued statements replying to Miss Robertson. Boys Fined' for Pitching : Horseshoes on Sunday tSy Asne.iated Press LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 17. Eight boys caught pitching horseshoes on a vacant lot at University Place, a Lin coin suburb, last Sunday, were found suilty of violating the law and fined $5 and costs each in justice court of the town last night. University Place is the seat of Nebraska Wesleyan unl versity. - High Pressure -Forces .... Berlin Bourse to Close CBy Associated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 17. The Berlin bourse has - temporarily suspended operations because of the recent high pressure of activities, according to advices received here today by international bankers. - r Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Thundershowers, cooler by tonight, fair, Thursday and Friday. Unsettled weather will continue this afternoon but southwest winds will shift to northwest before "night and temperatures will gradually fall. Pleasant weather is , indicated . for Thursday and probably Friday. For -Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy weather with thundershowers this afternoon or tonight in extreme south portion; somewhat cooler tonight; Thursday fair. Temperatures For Yesterday. Maximum 79 Minimum 52 . . Today. Noon ..... ... .v; ....-j. , .75 Weather Conditions The general rain storm of last night and today is moving rapidly and extends from the lakes southward, it -is being followed by fair weather due to rising barometric pressure from Illinois west to the Rockies. . ,

(By Associated Press) . DUBLIN, Aug. 17. Eamon Da Valera, Irish republican leader, declared today that the Dail Eireann would not accept the terms offered by the British government, extending to Irelanl an offer of dominion status. "From the reports this morning in the British and foreign press," said Mr. DeValera, "there seems to be doubt as to what our attitude is toward the British proposals. There seems to be doubt as to whether what I have said or whether our letter means acceptance or rejection.. ; ' "There ought to be no doubt in anybody's mind. We cannot and will not, on behalf of this nation, accept these terms. : r: . Quotes Proverb. : . "There is an Indian proverb reading: 'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.' Th Irish people will not be fooled this time." "It is said we are offered the status of dominion home rule for Ireland the status of the British dominions. Ireland is offered no such thing. The statement that Ireland was offered a

dominion status contained two falsehoods. Where is Ireland? There is no Ireland in the terms, but two broken pieces of Ireland. "What was offered as not even Dominion status. It was admitted the Dominions had the right to secede and could get out if they desired. We are told we must stay in whether we like it or not. We are not claiming the right to secede. There cannot be a question of secession,, because there has never been union. Willing to Sacrifice. "Northern Ireland has regarded it self from its own viewpoint, and in entering negotiations they need not give up that point of view. I would be willing to suggest to the Irish peo ple that they give up a good deal in order to have Ireland able to look into the future without anticipating dis tracting internal problems." . i"All the time these negotiations have meant an attempt to get into touch with the people of the north and tell them we have no enmity and would make sacrifices for them which we .would never think of making for Britain. We will be ready , to give them every safeguard any -reasonable person could say they were entitled to, and we are ready to leave the question of the north to external arbitration, or leave the whole question to external arbitration. Says Claim Unreasonable "England's claim is unreasonable. The claims of the minority in Ireland are unreasonable. But even unreasonable claims we would be ready to consider, and I for one would be ready to go a long way to give way to them, particularly to their sentiment, if we could get them to come with us and consider the interests of their own country and not be allying themselves with foreigners." The public meeting of the Dail Eireann. was adjourned this afternoon to an indefinite date. Private sessions will be held in the meantime, beginning tomorrow. Yesterday's events, the pledge of fealty to the Irish republic by members of the parliament and the address of Eamon DeValera, chieftain of Sinn Fein, appeared to have removed into the indefinite future an agreement that would end the controversy that for generations has embittered relations between England and Ireland. There were. - however," indications that the situation was , not hopeless, and that out of the present meeting of the parliament there , might come some plan by which negotiations with England might continue. It was pointed out that,-whye Mr. DeValera had reiterated Ireland's claim for separation from Great Britain, and had virtually bid defiance to the British gov ernment he had not closed every avenue for resuming conversations with Premier Lloyd George. In the text of his address there were found by the hopeful numerous passages which were construed as meaning that, under their present mandate the men who constitute the Irish republican government, could not accept the British offer looking to a settlementThese passages were considered as possibly forecasting the calling of a plebiscite by which the Irish people might express their desires, and, - (Continued on Page Fourteen) LODGE WILL INSIST ON GENERAL CUT WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, named by the president as one of the American delegates to the disarmament conference, declared in the senate today tha: he would exert his best efforts for a reduction of armaments, but that there must be a general reduction by all nations. ' Voters of Eighth Ward Meet Candidates Tonight All voters of the eighth ward are invited to be present at a meeting to be held in the Fairview school house Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of introducing the candidates for council in the eighth ward and candidates for coancilmen-a't-large to the voters of the ward. The meeting is under the auspices of the Republican women's organization and is in charge of Mrs. Abe Gross and Mrs John Schneider.. The eighth ward in eludes the Ziih and 35th precincts.