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PARTIAL TAX ON SALES IS SNOOTS IDEA Revision Not Likely Until

Gov. Morgan and Gen. Bandholtz Seek to Avert War in Mingo IRISH REPLY Believes She is "Sappho"

WEEKS WAITS REPORT FROM ARMY OFFICER All in Readiness for Entering into West Virginia Martial Law Proclamation is Drawn and Signed. PLANES DISPATCHED

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Tax Increases May be Only Change Made. SMOOT WELL INFORMED! BY MARK SILLIV.V WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. The Senate finance committee begins today to hold hearings on the tax bill. VkTiat will come out of these hearings, an 3 out of the Senates consideration of the tax bill, which the House has already passed, is one of Washington's mysteries. ) Senator Smoot has proposed what is practically an entire new measur. which includes a partial sales tax. If Senator Smoot dedicates himself to pushing his measure it may go a long way. The work he has put upon the sub ject of taxation and his knowledge of the government's finances is such that anybody who undertakes to oppose him in debate takes on a heavy job. Sena tor Smoot has given more time to the tudy of the minute phases of the fubject than any other senator. Penrose May Step Out. But how far he speaks for the finance committee as a whole is difficult to predict. The chairman of the committee is Senator Penrose of Penn sylvania, a forthright person, who under normal circumstances, would peak for the committee in a way that mould not leave any doubt as to what the committee is going to do. Senator Penrose is a man who under ordinary conditions, knows what he wants and goes after it by the shortest route. But Senator Penrose's health is not good and there has corue to be a situation in which it has occasionally Appeared as if Senator Penrose meant to turn his mantel over in some degree to Senator Watson of Indiana. Officially, the second man on the finance committee, is Senator McCumber of North Dakota, but he has shown ro public disposition to assume any leadership of the committee in the matters of taxation Smoot Best Qualified. Senator Smoot undoubtedly has the best information and has done the hardest work and if these things qualify a senator to be spokesman of the committee, then he would be It. Nevertheless, at thi3 late date, Senator Smoot will encounter a world of difficulty in pushing his measure to adoption by the senate. The opposition to any form of sales tax is very strong, especially in the lower house. Everybody was known that Senator Smoot believes In the sales tax. He has always expressed a calm con fidence that sooner or later our necessi ties will bring us to it. Neither has there been any doubt that many leaders, both in congress and in the administration, believe in the sales, tax. But most of them have also believed that for the present it Is impracticable. The mass of feeling !n the lower House is strongly prejudiced against it. Would Tax Manufacturers. Senator Smoot's proposal introduces ihe tax in its least, objectionable form. His proposal is a tax of three per cent on manufacturers. Politically, the manufacturer is less a source of concern to the congressmen than the retail dealer. There are fewer of him. It is consideration for the retail dealer that causps most of the opposition to the sales tax in the lower house and also the theory that the income tax is paid chiefly by the rich and well to do, while a sales tax must be shared by all. , . Another proposal for fundamental change in taxation which has quite as much backing as Senators Smoot's proposal is the theory that the federal inheritance taxes should be increased. If the prevent tax bill is thrown wide open and if amendments generally are invited are likely to see a strong effort to increase the federal inheritance taxes and reduce the income taxes in proportion. (Copyright 1921 by the New York Evening Post, Inc.) PARLEY DELEGATES MAY BRING LIQUOR By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Adoption of a passive attitude toward the possible arrival in Washington of beverages of rare vintage along with the delegates to the dirarmament conference in November was indicated today by treasury officials. Delegates to the conference, the officials asserted, would probably be accorded the same diplomatic privileges extended duly accredited foreign representatives and in such case there would be no question of their right to import intoxicants. Many delicate prohibition questions may arise during the conference, it was said, such as the service of wines at functions at places other than on the properties of embassies and legations, but the government, it was added, could be expected to refrain from embarrassing the conference on this question. Hot Weather, High Winds Aggravate Forest Fires (By Associated Press) MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. 1 Continued hot weather and high winds are daily adding to the forest fire menace in district number 1 of the forest service of Montana. Many fires are reported to be beyond control. Five new blazes were reported today in the Salmon Lake country, one extending over nearly one hundred acres.

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Two figures stand out in the Mingo coal mine troubles Gov. E. F. Morgan of West Virginia, and Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, U. S. A. Both are attempting to avert threatened war. Morgan has asked for federal troops. Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz is the federal government's representative in the Mingo region, and probably will take command if U. S. troops are sent. FIVE YEARS MINIMUM PREPARATION FOR LAW SAY MEMBERS OF BAR (Bv Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 1. After a heated debate over the adoption of a report by a committee on requirement for admission to the bar headed by Elihu Root, the American Bar association today passed a resolution recommending two- years college work and three years in a recognized law school as the minimum requirement for practice to the law. W. A. Ketchum, for mer attorney general for Indiana spoke against the action. Wading through a morning of re-, ports from various committees and sectional conferences, the American Bar association today disposed of a long business program and was ready for an old fashioned barbeque and Burgoo at Latonia. Ky., this afternoon. Consideration of the reports was begun at the opening of the morning session, with eight affiliated sections to present resumes of their conferences and seven committees to report their activities for the last year. Frederick W. Lehman of St. Louis, former solicitor general of the United States, presided. This afternoon the lawyers and their guest3 were to cross over into Kentucky as guests of the Cincinnati Bar association which arranged the outing at a Latonia club house. Former Senator Charles S. Thomas of Colorado will address tb,e convention tonight and further reports from committees will be heard. WATER SUBSTITUTED FOR BONDED WHISKY (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1. United States treasury departments came here yesterday to investigate charges! that water had been substituted for whisky in 100 barrels consigned to the' government of Greece. The barrels containing the water, the agents said, are held in a bonded warehouse at the j Pennsylvania Warehousing company. ! All the seals and stamps required by law, showing the liquor to have been placed in bond were declared to have been intact when inspected. The seals of trie cars in which the 100 barrels were transported from the New Hellam distillery in York, Pa., were also declared to have been unbroken when the guards attached to the customs service here supervised their removal to the warehouse. An investigation has been started In York, and in other places where bonded warehouses are attached to distilleries, it was 6aid here, as evidence already obtained indicates the possibility of wholesale frauds involving great sums of money. John Haner, 73 Years Old, Dies; Funeral Saturday John D. Haner, 73 years old. died ?t his home, 112 North Fourthteenth street. Wednesday night at 11:30 o'clock. He is survived by the widow, Eliza, one son, Harry Haner, four daughters, Mrs. Albert Butler, Mrs. Charles Ford, Mrs. Guy Duvall and Miss Louise Haner, one sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Menke, pll of Richmond; two grandchildren, Harry Galiher of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Paul Lyons of Dayton, O., and two great grand sons, Lloyd and Julian Galiher. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the home. Rev. Stoakes wil officiate and burial wi'l be in the Earlham cemetery. Fiiend3 1 may call at any time.

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Benefits in Airing Coal War Acute Stage in Mingo County Expected to Cause Senate Committee to Transfer Scene of Activities in Investigation of Trouble.

rAiiAnirM xews btoeau WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 . Last June the senate appointed a special committee of its members to investigate the coal fields or West Virginia. As the situation in that state has now reached an acute stage, it is expected that the senate committee will transfer its activities to the scene of the trouble. The committee was in session for a short time early in August, its meetings being held in Washington. One of the witnesses who appeared before the committee at that time was Sid Hatfield, who was murdered a week later. There was sharp opposition to the resolution authorizing an investigation of the West Virginia situation. This opposition was based on r the contention that' the legislative branch of the federal government was not concerned in the settlement of such affairs, that the power to act in such situations rested, first, with the government of the state, then with the president of the United States, upon appeal from the governor of West Virginia. Senator Myers expressed the opin ion that all the senate could expect to accomplish . by the investigation was to-bring about, publicity concern ing the situation " as it was found to exist. His statement was answered by Senator Johnson who said that publicity "would end this civil war." Six vears ago conditions in the coal fields of West Virginia were investi MONTGOMERY INQUEST RESUMED AT SEYMOUR (By Associated Press) SEYMOUR, Ind., Sept. 1. The resumption of the inquest relative to the murder of Amazona B. Montgomery was planned today by Coroner George T. Manuel of Jackson county. T Ben Brooks, who authorities say has confessed that he committed the murder, is held at the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville. The coroner said he expected to call five new witnesses in his investigation of the death. ALASKAN GOAL MINES TO CLOSE FOR WINTER (By Associated Press) ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 1. The government's Eska Creek coal mines will be closed part of the winter because of the large tonnage already stored for railroad operation, it was announced here today. Runjors are rife here that a plan for leasing the mines is under consideration hut confirmation is lacking. A second private coal company has begun mining at Chiskaloon for the California trade. Anarchy Increasing In Moroccan Zone (By Associated Press) LONDON, Sept 1. Anarchy has has been increasing in the western part of the Spanish zone of Morocco during the last 10 days, says a Tangier dispatch to the London Times. Official assurances that tranquility exists in this region are contradicted by the dispatch, which declares that attacks upon Spanish posts and convoys have been a daily occurence and that the fighting ha3 entailed loss of life and material. Commerce Commission Would Reduce Freights (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept. 1 Authority was granted by the Interstate Commerce commission to western and southern railroads to reduce five and one-half cents per 100 pounds the rates on grain and grain products for export from Missouri and Mississippi river points, and from grains from the territory between the rivers and from Illonois to gulf ports, Mobile to Galveston, inclusive.

H. Bandholtz, and camp of evicted Mingo district.

gated by a senate committee, the Investigation being sponsored by the late Senator Kern, of Indiana. What good was accomplished by that investigation is now in dispute. There are members of the senate who maintain that the publicity re(Continued on Page Nine) SLIGHT OUTBREAK ONLY DISTURBANCE IN BELFAST QUIET By Associated Press) BELFAST, Sept 1. Belfast was quiet today with the exception of a slight outbreak of firing during the morning which was quickly quelled. Strong detachments of police and military with armored cars patrolled the affected areas. Soldiers were rushed to the Grove street section of Belfast this morning when several shots were fired in that district. When the troops arrived, however, the gunmen had vanished. This was the first recurrence of the street fighting since yesterday when six Dersons were KUiea ana were injured, many seriously. Total Toll 16. To date the death role totals 16. Troops are patrolling Springfield road in the area which causes the authorities some concern, as it is part of the Falls division where the fiercest riots of the past year occurred. The origin of the trouble here was an attack on Mackies foundry workers, the police driving off their assailants with rifle fire. One of the most serious outbreaks of yesterday occurred in the neighborhood of Brown square, which is close to Old Lodge road. Shortly before the curfew hour a daring atempt was made to set fire to a dwelling in Nelson street with patrol, but the police extinguished the flames. With the arrival of the curfew the sniping ceased and the city became quiet The carters and motorman issued an ultimatum to the authorities today declaring they would withdraw entirely from the streets unless afforded protection. The traimcar drivers also are affected by the decision. Two members of the drivers' union were killed in the rioting of the last few days and seven were wounded. Hunters, Take Notice! Five million of you will go afield this fall. Yet game is more abundant than it was 20 years ago when hunters were fewer. What is the reason? Good game laws which are obeyed. The good sportsman no longer breaks laws. He has seen the results of game protection. He knows that the lawbreaker is spoiling his own sport and the other fellow's For your convenience, the Department of Agriculture has printed all the 1921 game laws by states in a little book with an ornamental cover. Every hunter should have a copy of this book. You can get yours by writing to our Washington Information Bureau. Use the attached coupon, write your name and address plainly, and enclose a two-cent stamp for return postage. Frederic J. Haskin, Director, : THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM '. Information Bureau, : Washington, D. C. ; : I enclose herewith two cents in : : stamps for return postage on a : : free copy of the , Game Law ; : Booklet. ' Name Street City , State

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(By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Sept. 1. The reply of the Irish republican cabinet to the latest communication of Prime Minister Lloyd George on the British government's peace proposals was dispatched today to Mr. Lloyd George, who is in Scotland. The publicity department of the Sinn Fein will await announcement of its receipt by Mr. Lloyd George before making its contents known or issuing a statement concerning it. The reply is being taken to Mr. Lloyd George by Robert C. Barton, member of the Irish republican parlia ment, who has acted as courier for Eamon de Valera, the Irish republican leader, in his other communications to the prime minister. It is reported here that the cabinet's reply was redrafted since the outbreak of the rioting in Belfast. HAVE BIG ATTENDANCE AT DUBLIN FREE FAIR; WINNERS ANNOUNCED (Special to The Palladium) DUBLIN, IncL, Sept 1. An excel lent crowd featured the first day of the Dublin community fair Thursday. Races were scheduled to start at 2:30 o clock. Winners in various hog ex hibits were: Spotted Poland China Class 10 Dudley Baker, first; Bertsch, Boland, Howard, second. Class 11 Paul Bertsch, first; no second. Class 4 Henry Bertsch, first; Al. Gordon, second. Class 12 Dudley Baker, first; W. L. Boland. second. Class 13 Paul Bertsch, first; Dudley Baker, second. Clas3 14 Paul Bertsch, first and second. Class 15 Lindley Baker, first; W. L. Boland, second. . Poland China. Poland China, Class One Henry Miller, first; Horace Cole, second. Class Two Albert Gordon, first; Ray Kellum, second. Class, Three Horace Scott first; Horace Cole, second. Class Four Henry Bertsch, first; Albert Gordon, second. Class Five Horace Cole, first; Ray Kellum, second. Class Six Horace Cole first, no second. Class Seven Horace Cole, first; Horace Scott, second. Class Eight Al Gordon, first, and Horace Scott second. . RURAL MAIL CARRIERS HOLD COUNTY MEETING (Special to The Palladium.) CENTERVILLE, Ind., Sept 1. Rural mail carriers of Wayne county met at Lamberson's garage, in this city, at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. " This is the second meeting of the carriers, their organization having been formed about three weeks ago. Informal talks were made by several of the carriers. Carrier Hosier, of Cambridge City presided. U. 5. Government Orders $5,000,000 Sub Motors (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Sept. 1. It is announced that the engineering firm of Sulzer at Winterthur has received an order from the American government for $5,000,000 worth of Diesel motors for submarines. An order for 21,250,000 for similar motors was received a few weeks ago by the same firm from the Japanese government. The Sulzer firm makes a specialty of Diesel and large motors for submarines. Louisville Man Injured and Robbed in Europe (Bv Associated Press) LONDON,' Sept. 1 Karl Orlamur.der of Louisville, Ky., was shot and seriously wounded in the town of Pirkenhammer, near Carlsbad, Czecho-Slo-vakia, by one of two unemployed shop assistants who enticed him to visit Pirkenhamraar from Carlsbad, where he was slopping, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Carlsbad today. Both of his assailants were arrested. , Orlamunder was wounded in hand, chest and arm, but it is said that despite his serious condition, he may recover, the dispatch adds. Hawaiian Representative To End His Service (By Associated Press) ; HONOLUl?U, T. H.. Sept. 1. Prince Ruhic Malanianaole announced on his arrival here from Washington today that at the conclusion of his present term he would end his service as Hawaiian representative In congress, which began 20 years ago. "I can serve the ends of my own people best by acting as a member of tha Hawaiian rehabilitation act commission," he said.

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Juanlta Clivette NEW YORK, Sept. 1 Nine years ago Juanita Clivette, a toddler of five, came to her mother s knee and lisped "Mama, I have found myself. Who, or wnat is Sappho? And to this day Juanita, now a big girl of fourteen, has not wavered in her belief that she is Sappho. "I am as old as time," she says: "I have been since the beginning. Once I was Sappho. I am still Sappho, reincarnate. Why, then, should I not sing my songs?" Juanita has written thousands of verses more than two thousand of them in the past sixteen months. And 'tis said they bear a close resemblance in diction, imagery and theme to the lyrics of Sappho, lyrics which she never saw or heard, written thousands of years ago by a Greek woman whose name, her parents believe, she had never heard before she calmly announced that she was she. Juanita's father, a former - newspaper man, conducts a curio shop at Sheridan Square, New York. SILESIAN QUESTION REFERRED TO FOUR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Sept. 1. The council of the league of nations this afternoon ' decided to refer the Sileslan question to four non-permanent members of the council for settlement. They are: j Paul Hymans. of Belgium; Dr. V. K.; Wellington Koo, of China; Count Quinones de Leon, of Spain, and Dr.; Gastoa da Cunha, of Brazil. I The question of Upper Silesia was taken up again this afternoon by the council of the league of nations for the purpose of deciding the procedure to be followed in settling the problem. Whether the Germans and Poles will be invited to send representatives to argue the claims of the two countries before the council also will be decided. The dispute between Poland and Lithuania regarding Vilma was settled by the representatives of the two countries here this morning. They agreed that there should be two Lithuanias, one the district of Kovno, which shall be independent and the other Vila, in which the Poles will supervise the administration. MAIL COACH ROBBED BY TEAXS BANDITS (By Associated Press) DENISON, Tex., Sept 1 Two masked bandits held up and robbed the mail coach of a Missouri, Kansas and Texas limited train as it entered Denison early today. Postal authorities intimated that the robbers' loot might reach half a million dollars. Largest Superdreadnaught is Ready for Launching fBv Associated Prrs) CAMDEN, N. J.. Sept 1. The superdreadnaught Washington, one of the largest ships ever designed for the United States navy, was ready for launching today at the yards of the New York Shipbuilding company here. Officials from Washington and guests from other cities arrived this morning. Miss Jean . Summers, daughter of Congressman J. W. Summers, of Walla Walla, Washington, who was to sponsor the big crait, was among the earlier arrivals. Weather Forecast Occasional showers and thunder storms Thursday and Friday; fair at intervals; continued warm. - The weather will continue unsettled for the next 36 hours with occasional

thelrain. warm weather will also prevail.

For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Continued warm and probably fair weather tonight and Friday. . . Temperatures For Yesterday. Maximum 87 Minimum 64 Today. Noon 82 Weather conditions The warm wave still dominates the weather conditions over most of the United States. It was 100 degrees at Bismark, N. D., 98 at Miles City, Mont, 90 to 100 over Kansas and the western plain states, 94 at Winnipeg. Canada, which is far above normal temperatures for the season. . Freezing cold at White River, Ontario. Showers and thunder storms are occurring over portions of Wayne and adjacent counties.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept 1 Expiration at noon today of the time limit fixed by President Harding by proclamation for dispersal of the armed bands of citizens in West Virginia's mine disorders found White House and War Department officials awaiting a report from Brigadier General Bandholtz as

to the situation. While officials awaited the report on which a decision as to employment o federal roops and a declaration of martial law will rest, all was in readiness for the federal government to step into West Virginia, should that be found necessary. Trains were said by Secretary Weeks to te standing ready on the sidetracks at Camp Dix, N. J., and Sherman, 0., to move troops at a moment's notice; Thirteen airplanes were en route from Langley Field, Va., to make a survey of the whole region and report what they observed. Proclamation Ready. A proclamation declaring martial law in the counties of Fayette, Kanawha. Logan, Boone, and Mingo, was drawn up and signed ready for promulgation. . ..I' I "I will wait for the report from General Bandholtz before making a move," Secretary Weeks announced at noon. No word has been received fro mhim since he left for West Virginia, He probably will report as soon as he has surveyed the ground afternoon." As the expiration of the time limit fixed by president approached, communications from West Virginia officials and citizens poured Into the war department ,and White House in an almost steady stream, all of them inserting that the armed bands were disposed to disregard the call to disperse, and calling in urgent language for the employment of federal troops. Preparatory to possible intervention by the federal government in the West Virginia mine disorders, thirteen airplanes were ordered today by Secitary Weeks to proceed from Langley Field to coal fields of that state. Planes Dispatched. Despatch of the airplanes, the war secretary said, was purely a precau tionary measure. President Harding was preparing to leave for the Army War college to deliver an address at the opening of the fall term and Mr. Weeks accompanied him discussing ihe West Virginia situation on th? way. The secretary said no reports had yet been received from Brigadier General Bandholtz. LOGAN, W. Va.. Sept. 1. Runners reaching Logan from outlying posts in the mountains reported at noon today that quiet prevailed in the sections where the deputy sheriffs and volunteers were prepared to meet an advance of armed bands from the east side of Spruce Fork Ridge. The bodies of John Gore, Jim Munsey and John Cavajo, who were killed in the fighting yesterday, were brought to Logan today. Commanders of the men In the mountains said it was impossible to estimate the number of casualties suffered by the attacking party, and no statement was made as to the men wounded by the defenders. Keep Up Firing As a precautionary measure. It was said, the Logan and McDowell men kept up a hot rifle fire at times today on the sections of the range believed to be occupied by the armed bands. Approach of noon today found thousands of men still gathered across the Logan county line. At Crooked Creek firing which started yesterday morning continued but reports from other border sections were that quiet prevailed. There was no indication, however that any of the armed bands had dispersed and border patrols of deputy sheriffs state police and volunteer peace officers kept close watch. Prediction freely was made between (Continued on Page Four) WORLD WHEAT SUPPLY FAIRLY SATISFACTORY '(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 No cause for serious alarm is apparent at present over the prospect of the world's wheat supply, although the situation is not so satisfactory as was expected during the first part of the current season, according to the department of agriculture. Twenty countries, including the United States, which produce approximately 68 per cent of the known wheat crop of the world, will harvest 2,461,430,000 bushels this year. That is 76,278,000 bushels more than harvested in those countries last year. Drought in the greater part of the northern hemisphere was a serious menace in many countries, but fallsown wheat was not so adversely affected as at first supposed. Nearly all northern and central European countries will have larger wheat crops than last year. A very unsatisfactory feature In the present International situation is the hopeless condition of the Russian crops, the department experts say. Unofficial reports state only a very small area was sown in Russia to the various crops, resulting in a failure to produce sufficient food for the country's need.