Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 270, 23 September 1921 — Page 1

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A VOL. XLVL, No. 270 1'alladlum. Est 18J1. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 23, 1921. 'SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS NATIONS TALK LAND AND SEA CUT IN ARMS Washington Is Getting Ready for Arms Conference

HOSPITAL SITE OPINIONS ARE ALMOST EVEN Twenty-four Wayne Physicians Favor Car Line Site

Lloyd George Fishes But Cold Is His Main Catch

ORDER PEACE PACTS REPORT BE FAVORABLE Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary. BORAH VOTEMGAINST

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Proposed Conference One Main Topic to be China Policy. FRANCE THEEP ARMY BY MARK SILLIV.V WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept. 23. The agenda for the conference for limitation of armament divide themselves into three main groups: First limitation of armament on the sea; second, limitation of armament on land; third. China. All the other subjects on the agenda are either subsidiary to these three, or else relatively unimportant. Of these' three, the one on which it S3 easiest to make progress is, in most respects, limitation of armament on the pea. Those who have looked into it closely say that the chief difficulty here is to arrive at a common denominator, so to speak, by which limitation or reduction is to be measured. There is no basis of measurement by which to estimate how many sub marines are. equal to one battleship, or vice versa. Moreover, a given number of battleships or of submarines would constitute a larger armament for one nation, because of it's geographical position, than the same number of battleships or submarines ,in the case of another nation. Money is Best Standard. Taking all these . factors into account, some who have looked into it say that the only way to come to an agreement is to use money as the ra.Ms or measurement, and that an ....n.n) -mill ...J in It.olf in t. nt an iimiorta vinr nn "tho nn i t I of f nrh ,n tained sum of money in its naval ex penditures. As to disarmament on land, the chief obstacle is expected to be related to France. It is understood that France takes the position that she must maintain a large standing army and a system of conscription as her only sure defense against Germany. Persons who have been in a position to ascertain the French point of view predict that France will take the position that she is willing to disarm on land only under an agreement in writl on the part of the United States to come to her help in case she is ever again attacked by Germany; Few Would Give Pledge. The American people, of course, will be most unwilling To give France such an obligation. After the League of Nations fight few statesmen in America with any sense of self preservation would be likely to propose that America entsr into a formal contract to go to war upon the arrivaT of a future contingency. If this Is the position of France, and if it is irrevocable, it will constitute a serious obstacle to reduction of armament on land The really big problem of the con ference will be China. America has al ways taken, and undoubtedly will take in the coming conference, the position that the integrity as a nation must be preserved. This position opposes the policy of other nations to acquire exclusive concessions, spheres of influence, and the like In China. Divided Aqainst Herself. Unhappily at the very moment of the conference, China is not in a good position to help America in America's effort to help China. China is divided against herself to the extent that two seperate governments are asking to be recognized by the conference as the true government of China. In other respects, there is a s?ite of feebleness on the part of China's sovereignty which Is going to make It more difficult to uphold the American point of view than would be the case if China gave greater promise of being able to stand on her own feet among the nations. All this, of course, constitutes an extremely superficial survey of the main outlines of the agenda, nothing that can be said now, in so brief a space, can pretend to do more than furnish the barest outline. (Copyright 1921 by the New York Evening Post Inc.) REPORT MILTON BANK AFFAIRS ABOUT READY FOR FINAL SETTLING Final settlement of the affairs of the Farmers' bank of Milton, probably will be made in the near future, according to an announcement by attorneys for the stockholders n tho defunct institution. Arrangements are being made by the stock holders to meet the payments on all claims that have been allowed against the bank by the receiver and court, and to take care of clnims that may be allowed in the future Claude S. Kitterman. of Cambridge City, receiver for the bank, said that h hart rm statement in makn in r. gard to the time when the claims against the bank would be settled. He indicated, however, that an early fettlement was expected. Ready for Payment.. ' Several suits have been brought recently directly against the stockholders to collect claims against the bank. The attorneys for the stockholders state that their clients are in a position to take up the payment of thee. claims. . These claims will approach a sum estimated at between $70,000 and $100,000. The Milton bank case has been before the local court since July, 19-0. It was thrown in the hands of a receiver Immediately following the suicide of Oscar M. Kirlin, cashier of (he bunk.

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Washington is preparing to receive and entertain the foreign diplomats who will attend the disarmament conference which will open Nov. 11. Mrs. John A. Logan, widow of Gen. Logan, has offered the use of her Washington home for a reception or similar gathering in honor of the delegates. Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph has been named chairman of the citizens' com-

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FEDERAL AID FOR GOOD ROADS ONE MEASURE HOUSE. VANTS PASSED; SENATE APPROVES

rtM.ADUM XEWJ nSUEAU WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 One of the measures the house of representatives hopes to dispose of within a short time provides federal aid for the construction of new roads. This bill has already passed the senate. Supporters of the bill in the house point to the fact that unless it becomes a law within the next few weeks it will be necessary for a number of states to suspend their road construction work through lack of funds. Road work for the past six months has provided employment for many thousands of men in the United States and the federal authorities hope to have road construction continue in the south throughout the winter and in the northern part of the country as long as the weather will permit. Passage of the federal aid road bill Is confidently, expected. There apBUYERS' WEEK PLAN WILL BE PRESENTED TO AID UNEMPLOYED NEW YORK. Sept 23. Suggestion that "buyers' week." adopted by NewYork business men as an aid to unemployment, be made a national event will be laid before President Harding's conference on unemployed, it was announced today. Commissioner of Public Welfare Bird S. Coler, one of those invited to take part in the Washington conference, said . he would propose the scheme there following formal organization of local business men yesterday to wage the campaign here. Franklin Simon, department store head who presided at yesterday's conference, declared that if New York shoppers could be induced to buy $100,000,000 worth of goods during "Buyers' week," business men could find employment "for every unemployed man and woman in the city." Two sorts of buyers' weeks are planned, one in which retailers will stock up by purchases from manufacturers and wholesalers and one In which the public will be urged to loosen its purse strings. Special efforts will be made, it was stated, to get all prices, wholesale and retail, down to rock bottom. SPECIAL EXERCISES FOR REID HOSPITAL NURSES WEDNESDAY Commencement exercises for five graduating nurses of Reid Memorial ! hospital are to be held in the Reid i Memorial united rresoyterian cnurcn i Wednesday evening. Sept. 28, at S:15 o'clock. The exercises are to be open to the public, and no admission fee will be charged. The five nurses who will receive diplomas are: Miss Joyce Miles", Miss Agnes Irene Burkhardt, Miss Lucy M. Bousman, Miss Sara Shute, and Thay Thurston. The diplomas will be presented by John L. Rupe, president of the hospital's board of trustees. A special program of musical numbers by some of the most accomplished musicians of the city and an address by the Hon. William Dudley Foulke will be fpatures of the evening. Mrs. Fred J. Bartel and Ernest Renk will sing. Miss Mary Jones, violinist, will play and Miss Helen Nicholson, organist of the First Presbyterian church, will render several organ numbers.

Nielson, left, and Cuno H. Rudolph.

til lt?I I a 1 Illllf III . ffCU XV. iieiBUIl win ii f r:i J uie luiiu oiatis pears to be no opposition to it in the house in principle. Members of both houses generally accept the thought that the federal government ' should aid in the construction of truck high ways through the states in formation of a great national system of road ways. It was during the late war that the American highway system began to assume a national character. The military service was greatly aided in the transportation of materials by (Continued on Page Ten) TROTZKY ADDRESSES MOSCOW SOVIET ON WORD FROM POLAND (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, Sept. 2:1 Newspapers of this city have not commented upon the .nnow"' mcnt by Leon Trotzky, soviet MirJ:'r of War and Marine, that Poiar.d has presented an ultimatum to Russia, demanding that the terms of the peace treaty between the two nations be carried out. The Pravda and the Isvestia have printed digests of Trotzky's speech to the Moscow soviet in which he announced the receipt of the ultimatum. "We have no doubf' Trotzky is quoted as saying, "our diplomats will act in such a manner that, not only among! Polish workmen, but among Polish i bourgeoisie there w ill be created a tendency to preserve peace and normal economic and political relations. The adjustment of this conflict, however, can be ffected only by negotiations in which both sides are w-illing to make concessions. . Hopes for Business Basis. We hope the remaining days before the expiration of the ulitmatum will clear the atmosphere. We are not excited by this audacious action on the part of Poland, and are ready to carry on negotiations on a cool business basis." Trotzky emphasized the fact that the situation was critical as breaks in diplomatic relations often to war and expressed confidence that Russian workmen were ready to defend the soviet government. "We must not shut our eyes to it," he continued, "but I really do not be lieve there Is any prospect of war Just now, as Rumania will not put her existence at stake at a time when she has her hand3 full of trouble at home. As to Poland although the situation is more alarming one must not forget Toland Is totally exhausted and that her mark has fallen in value until at present it is next to nothing." -: Little Chance For War. , Trotszky delivered an address, Wednesday night at the All-Russian congress of the Union of Young Communists and discussed the situation between Soviet Russia and neighboring countries. He said in his opinion there was only one chance in a hundred that there would be war with Poland adding that the Soviet government would do everything possible to avoid war and was prepared to pay Poland all that was owed her. "But we will not give Poland money to finance the bandits harrassing Russia," he went on. "We arc ready to make concessions to both Rumania and Poland but there must be concessions to us which will guarantee peace. This Polish ultimatum was dictated, not by the financial interests of Poland, but by the financial interests of Paris, which do not care whether Poland gets anything. What American and European philanthropisis have given to aid starving Russia doe3 not half replace what Poland has destroyed by harassing this country."

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tion South of City. POLL NOW COMPLETE Almost an even opinion has becnj returned by Wayne county's physi-l ciano in regard to the proper site for the erection of a tuberculosis hospital in this county. Each of the 6!) physicians listed as living in Wayne county has been interviewed or accounted for by The I Palladium in its poll of opinion rela tive to the erection of a county tuberculosis hospital, its proper location, and the practicability of beginning the institution with as few as 25 bed3. Twenty-four physicians favor a site upon a car line, and 23 physicians favor the present site, south of the city. Three physicians were undecided. Of the remaining 10 io be accounted for. seven voted entirely against the project, so had no opinion to offer on the site; four were out of town: one was ill; one refused to answer all the questions; two stated they were un familiar with the movement: one had recently moved: one ' could not be reached, and two were for the hos pital on certain conditions. Fifty Favor Hospital Fifty physicians declared themselves heartily in favor of a tuberculosis hospital for Wayne county. Seven were opposed. The remaining 12 to be considered are accounted for in the classifications given in the preceding paragraph. It was thought practicable to start the hospital with as few as 25 beds by 3S of the physicians interviewed. Ten declared they believed it would not be practicable, and two were undecided. The remaining 19 physicians were accounted for as previously listed. Very decided opinions were held upon the questions by most of the county's physicians. Of all the statements in which the county is urged to proceed at once with the erection of a tuberculosis hospital, the following probably is most representative: Representative Opinion "In my opinion Wayne county is very much m need of. and should have at an early date, a well equipped tuberculosis hospital. There are many patients in Richmond and Wayne i county who have tuberculosis, many of them in the early stages, who could! be cured, or their lives greatly prolonged, if they had the advantages of a well located and well equipped hospital. "It is a fact now well recognized that tuberculosis, especially in the early stages, yields readily to treatment when the patient is placed un der proper surroundings, with proper diet and discipline as regards health and hygiene. This being the case, our coun.ty as an advanced. Christianized and civilized county, owes to these unfortunates a proper place in which to get well. Urges Public Protected. Another letter from one of Richmond's physicians covers the subjects being considered in the following light: "Wayne county needs a hospital for the intelligent control and treatment of all forms of tuberculosis, not only for the benefit of its unfortunate victims, but all those who may accidentally be thrown in close contact with them in private or public. Such a building would more thoroughly arouse public sentiment as to the importance and danger of the disease and create greater desire to support it as a matter of self protection. "The hospital should be located at a place easily accessible under all conditions, so that the general public would understand that it is an institution established for the purpose of saving lives, and not a place to be looked upon as a summer resort. I would, therefore, favor its location near a car line. Approves 25-Bed Start. "The hospital may start with 23 beds. The number of beds may be increased as the demand requires. Let every other county take care of its oi?n patients. The fewer the patients the better the results obtained by intelligent and scientific treatment." One of the county's physicians whose opinion is that the institution should be upon the site south of Richmond, writes: In all fairness thi3 is not a debat able question. This magnificent farm was given and deeded to Wayne coun- - (Continued on Page Twelve) ROMNAET, NOTED ACE, IS KILLED INSTANTLY; PLANE CANVAS TEARS (By Associated Press) ETAMPES. France, Sept. 23. Captain Bernard de Romanet, the noted French aviator, holder of the world 's speed record for one kilometer, w-?s instantly killed there today while taking part in the elimination races for the eutsch da La Maurthe cup. The canvas on Romanet's machine tore while he was flying more than 180 miles an hour, at a height of 650 feet, and the plane . fell. The machine was a biplane from which tho lower plane had been removed to obtain greater speed. . Captain de Romanet's world record for speed was established on Nov. 4. last, when at the Buc airdrome near Paris he flew a measured kilometer at the rate of 30? kilometers, 12 meters per hour (about 193 miles) covering the distance in 11 65-100 seconds.

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Premier Lloyd George snapped while angling for trout at Inverness, Scotland, which resulted in what threatened to be a serious illness. "A fishing trip that affected an international crisis," might be the cap

tion on this photo. During his recent vacation in Scotland Premier David Lloyd George found time between sending notes to de Valera and receiving some from him to angle for trout. While fishing he caught cold. Progress of the Irish negotiations was delayed while he recovered from the cold and an accompanying attack of neuralgia.

Gompers Asks European Labor to Show Sentiment " By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. Labor organizations in Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, were asked to join in "world-wide demonstrations for disarmament" on Armistice day when the armament conference assembles in cablegrams sent out today by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. SOVIET COMMISSION CONDEMNS WORKERS IN RUSSIAN RELIEF (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Sept. 23 The Bol shevist extraordinary commission has sentenced to death four members of the all-Russian committee for combat ting famine, created by the Russian soviet government last July and re cently dissolved by it. This word has been received here by the Russian non-partisan relief committee in New York from a similar committee in Berlin. The advices added that the Berlin committee had asked the intervention of Gerhart Hauptmann, man of letters, recently boomed for president of Germany; Dr. Fridtjob Nansen, Norwegian explorer and higher commissioner of the International commission of Russian relief, and Gustav Ador, former president of Switzerland and now president of the International Red Cross. The quartet condemned to death comprises: N. M. Kishkin and S. N. Prokopovitch, former member of the Russian provisional government, and Catherine Kuskova and M. Avsarkissoff, leaders of the Russian co-operative movement. DEMAND ACCOUNTING OF ILLINOIS MINERS ON FORMER STRIKE (By Associated Press) , INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23 Supporters of the administration policies of the United Mine Workers under the leadership of President Lewi3 scored a victory over, the anti-administration element in the mine Workers' convention, by directing an itemized accounting from Illinois officials for 527,000 spent in an unauthorized strike two years ago. In the oral vote adopting Mr. Lewis' recommendation for the accounting the administration delegates seemed to be in overwhelming numbers. Before the final show down. President Farrington, of the Illinois miners, and leader of the antiadministration element, sought to have the question of the accounting referred to the Illinois convention, which meets Nov. 2, with the recommendation from the international convention that the workers authorize the itemized accounting. . , ; Charges Evasion - Vice President Murray refused to entertain Farrington'a motion. Mr. Lewis, in closing the debate, said Farrington's motion was intended to escape the principle at issue, ; which he said was whether subordinate offiftalc mip-ht rtefv the international officers. He argued that the itemized accounting was directed by union laws and that the international officials had brought the question before the convention after their order for the accounting had not been carried out by Illinois officials. Speakers for the antiadministration element had contended that the question of district autonomy was at stake and that the Illinois convention had decided against the itemized account. it being asserted that publication of the names of men receiving money from the union during the strike would harm the union. . Some Illinois delegates, however, joined with the administration supporters arguing that the state convention had not decided against the itemized accounting.

LEAGUE HEADS OPEN DEBATE ON QUESTION OF GERMAN MANDATES

(By Associated Press) GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 23. j Debate on the resolution urging the council of the league of nations to work for an early settlement as to the terms of the mandates for former German colonies between-the mandatory powers and the United States, was opened in the league assembly today by Madame Buggs-Wicksell, of Sweden. She expressed satisfaction with the offers of France, Great Britain and Belgium to allow the commission on mandates to examine into the administration of the territories in their charge, and urged the passage of the resolution. Lord Robert Cecil, representing South Africa, expressed regret that the proposed class B mandates were not more explicit on the prohibition of slavery and not more stringent as regards regulation of the liquor traffic. He thought the council might have defined the B mandates at its present session, but added that in view of the obstacles, the commission had obtained the next best thing the consent of the mandatories to open their administration to investigation. CRAWFORD TO DISCUSS REMOVAL OF SIGNS Earl Crawford, of the state highway commission, will be in Richmond Monday morning and will be at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 10 o'clock tho mi-it-ninc TTa will hrinp with him ",uv the superintendent and policemen oi lie state highways" in Wayne county, He has requested the Chamber of Commerce to ask all parties who have complained of - signs being removed from state highways to meet with him at the time and place mentioned above, in order- that, the matter may be properly investigated and adjusted. The secretary-manager of . the Chamber, of Commerce requests that all merchants, manufacturers, and others interested in the matter be at the Chamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock Monday morning, or have their representative there to meet Mr. j Crawford. OFFICER TAKES OWN LIFE CBv Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Sept. 23 An American naval officer, whose identity has not as yet been established committed suicide in a cabaret here early today. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Occasional showers tonight or Saturday. Unsettled weather is indicated for the next 36 hours with conditions favorable for rain at intervals, due to failing barometric presure over the Mississippi valley states. Southerly winds will prevail. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy; local showers late tonight or Saturday; no change in temperatures. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum - 77 Minimum 62 . . . Today, Noon ... 75 Weather Conditions Fair weather is still general over the eastern and central portions of the United States, also the far northwest, but cloudy weather is increasing over the ilississippl valley states including' Indiana. Showers are also developing. Temperatures are about normal for the season excepting over the Gulf states where it is hot. South Africa reports a record breaking snowfall, it being four feet on . the level in portions of Orange Free state. Snow is an unusual in that district as it would be in Florida. The past summer has broken all long periods of hot spells in the United States, on record.

(By Associated T'ress) WASHINGTON, SepL 23. Favor

able report on the peace treatie3 between the United States and Germany, Austria and Hungary was ordered today by the senate foreign rslations committee. Senator Borah, leader of the fight against the treaty of Versailles, wa3 the only member to vote against reporting the treaties. Before reporting the three pacts the committee adopted a reservation requiring that congress pass an act for appointment of an American representative on the allied commission by the president with the advice and consent of the senate. Another effort to bring up the tax revision bill in the senate was planned today by Chairman Penrose of the finance committee, who also hoped to submit the majority report on. the measure. The Pennsylvania senator desires to have the bill read this week, with a view to the opening of the general debate by next Mon day at the latest. Assault Launched The Democratic assault on the measure already has 'been launched. Senators Walsh of Massachusetts and Gerry of Rhode Island, with the approval of Senators Simmons of North. Carolina and Reed of Missouri, other minority members of the finance committee, issued a statement last night attacking the bill as indefensible and giving notice that the Democrats would concentrate all their efforts in an endeavor to change features which they deemed most "unfair and unjust." Senators Walsh and Gerry already have proposed amendments which would provide for reductions in the normal income tax rates on individual committees of J15.000 or less and for a graduated tax of from 10 to 20 per cent on incomes of corporations in lieu of the proposed flat 15 per cent rate. Claim Unfairness The senators declare in their satement that under the Republican proposal every corporation, whether making excess profits or not. would havu to pay a 50 per cent increased tax on its net income. "Those corporations which are certain of being able to make excess profits as soon as business revives ". says the statement "are to be immediately and directly benefited, while those corporations that are certain of being obliged to struggle for a long period of time before any reasonable profits are to be realized, are to have their tax burdens increased. "We cannot accept the theory of the Republican majority that justifies this rank discrimination against the struggling, small profit making corporations. No such inequitable tax was exacted even during the war when the governments was exerting every possible means to raise revenue as nowproposed by the Republican majority in desperation to meet the loss of revenue to the government abolishing of the excess profits tax, a loss of $50,000,000 or one-seventh of the entire tax to be raised under the proposad revenue bill. Income Tax Stand. Discussing the proposal to reduce i : . . uu"" ' inaiviauais having $15,000 or less a year, the statement says this class of taxpayers constitutes "the great investment class, the unorganized middle class, the home building class, indeed the 'bone and sinew' of the country," and that yet, the Republican program has practically eliminated from consideration this element of our population, except for small additional exemptions in the lower surtax brackets and for the heads of families with less than $5,000 income." TO FIND IF SECRET WAR STORIES CAUSE OF GERMAN BLAST (By Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 23. French government chemists have begun an investigation at Oppau, Germany, where several hundred persons were killed by an explosion on Wednesday morning to determine whether secret, war stores and munitions had been clandestinely manufactured there, says a Mayence despatch to the Journal. Their inquiry has shown the explosion was due to the spontaneous decomposition of a new product nitro-sulphate of ammonia from which wonders were expected as a fertilizing agent. The manufacture of this salt has been going on in the plant of . the Babisch Milling company at Oppau for the past five months and considerable slocks of it had accumulated. It is declared . by the despatch that thiii practice, "appears to have been grossly, imprudent." as ammonia compounds are most unf table and , the properties of the new preparation are thus far poorly dfinely. Liquid Air Explodes. Deflagration of the nitro-sulphate of ommonia is declared to have caused the explosion of other amonia products and then several gasometers, one of which of 50,000 cubic meters capacity, let go. This large gasometer contained lignite gas which was used as th motive power of the factory. The plant also contained ' a ouantity of liquid air in tubes which added to the power of the explosion and would tend to explain the extent and exceptiona! character of the disaster. 4