Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 294, 22 October 1921 — Page 1

RICHMOND PA VOL. XLVI., No. 294 palladium, Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-TeR-rram. H07. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. 22, 1921. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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DEBTS LESS THAN LIMIT IN MHINTY Indebtedness of $98,000 is Small Compared With That of Other Counties and With Maximum Amount Allowed. RETIRING BRIDGE BONDS

Harding, in Cap and Gown, Given Law Degree

CHARLES LEADS TROOPS AFTER PLANE FLIGHT Dethroned Monarch P r o -claimed King Upon Arrival at Oldenburg Railways, Wires Cut at Frontier.

President General Lays Cornerstone of D. A. R. Home

FREIGHT RATE CUT OF 16 PER ! CENT ORDERED In Sweeping Decision Involving Railroad Crisis Interstate Commerce Commission Orders Slash. HITS WESTERN HALF

The bonded indebtedness of Wayne county proper is only $98,000. county officials said Saturday. This sum represents tbe balance to be paid on the Main street bridge. Wayne county's indebtedness is small compared with that of other counties, and as compared with the maximum indebtedness limit of two percent of the assessed valuation. The assessed valuation Is $89,000,000, and the bonded indebtedness limit is $1,780,000. In addition to the county indebtedness of $98,000, townships have issued gravel road bonds totaling $491,174.50 to date. This includes $190,000 sold by Wayne township during the year past for the Foreman and Sell roads. Could Issue More Bonds. The amount of bonds issued by townships is not included in the bonded indebtedness limit of the county. Consequently, should Wayne county wish to issue more bonds, it could raise additional funds to the amount or $1,682,000. In other words, Wayne county's credit is good for this amount. Of the bonded indebtedness of the townships for gravel road issues, figures of Jan. 1 show that Wayne had $138,400: Center, $75 360; Franklin, $1,276; Greene. $13,397, Jackson, $95,690: Perry. $1,784.

Since that time, Wayne township; has issued l90,oo, ana some Dona issues have been taken up. However, the total of $491,174.50 covers the outstanding township road bonds to date. Are Retirina Bonds. An analysis of the bridge bonds! chntra that 1155.000. in two issues, was floated. Of the first, a $100,000 issue, I $65,000 remains to be paid, and of the ! second, a $55,000 Issue, $33,000 is still outstanding, leaving an unpaid balance of $98,000. The first issue is being retired at the rate of $5,000 every six months and of the second. $11,000 is being retired annually. These bonds, however, do not cover the entire cost of thebridge as $80,000 waa transferred from (he south side bridge fund and must be returned. FOREIGN WAR VETS ASK STATE HOLIDAY PR0CLA1MEDN0V.11 Members of the Genn-Lichtenfels post. Veterans of Foreign Wars meet ing in the Colonial building, Friday evening, passed a resolution asking the governor to proclaim Armistice day a state holiday. A copy of the resolution was sent to the governor and anotber to state headquarters of the order. Indro Davis is serving as temporary commander of the order until the third Friday in December when the annual election will be held. Arrangements for an Armistice day program are being made by a special committee of the organization, of which Dr. C. J. Huffnagle is chairman. Other members are: Indro Davis, James F. Pace, Norman White and M. O. Jenkins. Arrange Celebration James F. Pace, former commander of the V.F.W. has been requested to help arange some fitting celebration for Oct. 27 Roosevelt's birthday. Robt. Heun, county chairman of the Roosevelt Memorial committee made the request in a letter to Mr. Pace. The following members were admitted to the local post, Friday evening: Harold L. Toney Clyde E. Blansett, Roy Heath, Raymond G. White, Robt. D. Ashley., URGE WOMEN VOTERS TO HEAR BESCHER, HANDLEY THURSDAY All women voters of Richmond are invited by the League of Women Voters to hear addresses by Baltz A. Bescher. Republican nominee for may3r, and Lawrence A. Handley. Democratic nominee, at a meeting of that body at the Westcott Hotel, at 3 "clock. Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2t. At 3 o'clock Mr. Handley will tell the women voters his ideas of city Kovernraect. At 3:45 o'clock Mr. Bescher will discuss his platform and will give his opinions on municipal government. After each address an opportunity will be given for questions and discussion of points emphasized by the speakers. Members of the League of Women Voters point out that the league is a uon-political organization and urge a large attendance of women voters, regardless of their political affiliation. MEMBERS OF GERMAN CABINET QUIT TODAY (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Oct 22. The cabinet headed by Chancellor Wirth resigned office today.

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President Harding, at right, receiving honorary degree from Dr. J. H. Dillard. An honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon President Harding by William and Mary college recently when the president delivered the principal address at the installation of that institution.. The president, in cap and gown, was presented with the degree by Dr. J. H. Dillard. '

600,000 FEDERATED SHOP GRAFT MEMBERS VOTE AGAINST STRIKE; TO REMAIN AT WORK

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Oct. 22 One-fourth of the railroad workers of America 600,000 members of the federated shop crafts today went on record against a strike and vote to remain at work, pending decision by the U. INDIANAPOLIS GIVES SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TUMULTUOUS OVATION i A V J. E. MADDY Packed to the doors by sereral thousand people Tomlinson hall was vibrant with the great bursts of recurring applause which greeted the Richmond Symphony orchestra when (Continued on Page Fourteen) FRENCH GOVERNMENT SEEKING TO THWART RED RIOTS SUNDAY (By Associated Pressl PARIS. Oct. 22. The French government took action today, intended to prevent the demonstration before the American embassy here Sunday planned by Communists as a spectacular movement in disapproval of the verdict in the Sacco-Vanzetti murder case in the United States. The Communist leaders, have been informed by the authorities that the proposed demonstration would not be permitted, this action being taken in pursuance or a. decision reached at a cabinet council president over by President Millerand. vesterdav.

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Notwithstanding the government ! citation to appear before the Railroad move, the Communist organization,' labor board in Chicago next "Wednesconnected with the plans, have decided (day, were also going ahead with plans to go on with their arrangements, and to carry out the strike. L. E. Shepleaders have instructed their follow- pard, president of the Order of Railers to meet tomorrow at 3:30. way Conductors, arrived last night.

Instructions For Day Nursery Waste Campaign Rags put in sacks that have been delivered. If anyone did not receive bag, tie up in bundle. Magazines and books tied together securely. Papers tied up separately. Boots and shoes and rubbers tied together. Auto tires. These articles should be placed in front of house Thursday morning, Oct. 27. If there should be no rags, please put out sacks, as they are the property of the Day Nursery. Trucks are making collection on Oct. 27 and hope to finish by Oct. 29, and if a collection should be missed please notify Mrs. W. P. Robinson or Mrs. R. G. Leeds, chairman of the ways and means committee.

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S. railroad labor board, in the rules and working conditions case. The shop crafts, which embrace six unions, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor issued a statement declaring it was evident that the membership of the four big brother hoods would not co-operate with the other unions, in event they struck. By their decisions, they dealt the most serious blow, vet recorded against the Big Four brotherhoods and the Switchmen's union, which have ordered a walkout, Oct. CO. The shop crafts, known as the Railway Employes' department, American Federation of Labor, are said to control more railroad workers, than any individual union. . . Binds.Federation. Their action also is declared to bind the American Federation of labor against any active support of a railroad walkout. The shop crafts, were first, of all the unions, to vote on a strike, 435,000 votes being cast for a walkout with 40,000 opposed to a strike. While the shop crafts were announc ing their decision, events moved swiftly in widely separated sections, affected by the threatened strike. The order of railway telegraphers in session here, voted to join the strike,, if it takes place, and pledged their support to the Big Four brotherhood. Seventy-five thousand railway telegraphers are affected. In Texas the trainmen of the Inter national and Great Northern railwav carried out their strike at noon as authorized by President Lee, despite the i order of the labor board yesterday, di-1

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The labor board as press reports of the walkout were received, went into session to consider what, steps would be taken against the defiant trainmen. RAIL UNION CHIEF TELLS STRIKE CAUSES TO ENLIGHTEN PUBLIC fBy Associated Press) CLEVELAND. O., Oct. 22. Causes for the strike of railway workers set to begin are enumerated dent of Trainmen sociated Press today. The statement was issued Mr. Lee explained because "the public is rather confused" as to its causes, some believing it is for higher wages. Three causes were ascribed by Mr. Lee: (1) . The wage reduction of July 1. (2) . Proposed further reductions. (3) . Proposed elimination of rules which would mean still further reductions. The three local brotherhood chiefs, Mr. Lee- of the Trainmen; Warren S. Stone, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and W. S. Carter, of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen, while preparing to obey the

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(By Associated Press) VIENNA, Oct. 22. -Former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary arrived at Oedenburg, Burgenland, Friday afternoon in an airplane from Switzerland according to an Oedenburg message today and is reported to be proceeding toward Budapest, escorted by Oestenberg troops. Admiral Horthy the Hungarian reg ent, is rumored nere to have fled from Budapest this morning following news of the arrival of ex-Emperor Charles in his former domain. Budapest advices say that a legitmate government has been formed there. The Oestenburg fortress immediately went over to Charles upon his arrival at Oedenburg, and he was proclaimed king, according to the message. Communications Cut wave and toionhr.no rxA ! r: t.7. x.Zll . 7.. !. U The rail telegraph lines Hungarian frontier. The situation in Vienna is tense as the result of the former ruler's sensational move. It is reported here that the Czechs are mobilizing. The Austiian government announced this forenoon that all precautions had been taken to deal with the situation. The entire police force and the city guard, including the reserves, was called out and extra ammunition was sent to the frontier forces. The allied representatives in Budapest today made a joint protest to the Hungarian government against the return of former Emperor Charles to Hungarian territory, it was learned here today. A provisional government, the advices state, has been formed in Burgeniana in the ex-emperor s interest under Count Julius Andrasey, former Austro-Hungarian foreign minister. The district of Burgenland is disputed territory lying along the frontier between Austria and Hungary. It was awarded to Austria, but was -nccupied some months ago by Hungar- i lan irregular troops, the situation there being similar, to that in Fiuem when that city was under the control of Captain Gabrle D'Annunzio. At a conference held in Venice last week it was decided that Burgenland should be turned over to Austria, but that Oedenburg and its surrounding district should hold a plebiscite which would decide the future status of that immediate territory. Hungarian leaders, particularly former Premier Friedrich, declared they would not withdraw the Hungarian troops in the district. Feared Charles' Return. Behind the attempt of the Hungarians to retain possessin of Burgenland there has been the threat of a return to west Hungary of former Emperor Charles. After he returned to Switzerland late last March, he was s"en unul epl- K 10 aeciae upon a Permanent place of residence outside f 1 alli uus lur lllm 10 !e?ve tne cuntry, as it leared anarch ist conspiracies wnicn mignt involve Switzerland in a controversy with the allies. When Charles attempted to regain power in Hungary there was a threat on the part of the little entente consisting of Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia and Rumania, to take military action against Hungary if Charles was not forced to leave the country. The allied governments also made representation to Admiral Horthy, the Hungarian regent, in an endeavor to secure the expulsion of Charles. BERNE, Switzerland Oct. 22. For-

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near Lucerne. LONDON, Oct. 22. Former Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary is reported in a Central News dispatch from Vienna to have arrived in Oedenburg in the airplane with her husband. Tickets for Ten Concerts Are Selling Rapidly Sale of tickets for the program of 10 concerts which the Civic Music association of Richmond is presenting in the Coliseum this winter continued to meet with success Saturday. The request was sent out that all members of the Kiwanis, Rotary, and Woman's club, who have disposed of their quota of tickets report to Weisbrod's music store before 10 o'clock Saturday evening, as the committee desires to have their names, rt be used on the programs as patrons of the j to check up the number of tickets that have been sold. McCRAY PLANS TO VISIT HARDING ON WAY SOUTH INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 22 Govern or McCray will leave Indianapolis for Washington, Monday, enroute to the national prison congress in Jacksonville, Fla., next week. The Governor said the purpose in going to Washington Is to discuss with Federal officials plans for increasing work on Indiana highways to relieve the unemployment situation and to visit President Harding in response to several invitations. He said he would also take up the matter of the care of invalid soldiers with the war department.

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laid tne cornerstone of the society's administration building, which is being erected at the rear of Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C. Copies '

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By MARK Sl'LUVAS WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. The Demcrats are going to hold their national committee meeting on the first of November, but they aren't any nearer peace than they have been. For a year one group has been pulling and hauling T get the present chairman, George White of Ohio, out; and another group has been insisting that he stay in. At various times, Chairman White seems to have given the impression that he would be willing to get out under certain conditions. At present, it would seem that Mr. White doesn t regard those conditions as fulfilled and the likelihood seems to be that the fight will come to a head at the November meeting. Mr. White's friends claim that those who are trying to get him out are partisans of Mr. McAdoo, and that their purpose is to fill the office with some one who will help Mr. McAdoo toward getting the Democratic nomination in 1924. Deny Allegations. This allegation is denied by the partisans of a change they claim that all they want is a new deal and active men in the offices of chairman and treasurer. They say they merely want the energy and organizing vitality that would come with a new group of officers, carefully selected with these qualities in mind. They claim that their move ment is not primarily a McAdoo move COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR BIBLE TRAINING TO BE OPENED NOV. 2 Weekly sessions of the Richmond non-denominational community school of religious education will be opened at the high school auditorium Wednesday night, Nov. 2, at 7:30 o'clock. Prof. Alexander a Purdy, Ph. D., P. D., head of the Biblical history and church history department of Earl- ! bam College, and Prof. T. Bruce Birch. A. M. Ph. D., head of the philosophy department of Wittenberg college, Springfield, Ohio, will be the lecturers course of study three years. Each training will be ofI Prof. N. C. Heironimus, principal or Garfield, junior high school, and who was principal of the vacation Bible school, held for three weeks in the high school building last summer, will be head of the community school of 1.-; 1 I 4t, c.r.ir. UtUlK 1U11CU UI1UCI UK OUJUJ UI IUC City Sunday School association. It was this organization which promoted the vacation Bible school. Lessons to be presented at each Wednesday night session of the proposed school will be given in lecture form. The two professors named will conduct the lecture course for the first six weeks, or. semester of the school. "Work is so planned as to be of (Continued on Page Thirteen) TAKES CARD 10 YEARS TO GOME NINE MILES A postcard mailed from . Green's Fork on April 21, 1911, to Mrs. Louisa Bailey, 1226 Ridge street, required 10 years, six months and one day to trav el a distance of nine miles before it was delivered. The card was received Saturday. According to Postmaster C. B. Beck, sucn cases are possiDie, aue to tne I fact that in railway mail cars, when' the mall is being assorted, boards on the benches often become slightly! loosened and allow a letter or post-; card to slip down between them.t These pieces of mail are never found! until the car is torn down for repairs, j Letters have been found in old mailj cars as old as 25 years, he said. 27 1

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ment, and does not look to his nomination in 1924. They claim, further, that those who are trying to keep Mr. White in are friends of Mr. Cox, and that their .interest lies in keeping the organization within the control Of Mr. Cox and his friends.. It is pretty difficult to arrive at a just judgment as to how much merit there is in these charges and countercharges. Undoubtedly, Mr. WTiite was orglnally put in the chairmanship as the direct choice of Governor Cox. Un- ( Continued on Page Fourteen) HARRY RAY FUNERAL RITES WILL BE HELD IN REID MEMORIAL Corp. Harry Ray. Two heroes of the World war will be buried with full military honors by the Harry Ray post of the American Legion Sunday afternoon. . They are Corp. Harry Ray, In whose honor the post was named, and Private Ralph Besselman. Comander Ray Mather of the Legion Post asks all former service men, (Continued on Page Fourteen) Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST. Partly cloudy at intervals, but most J Sundav ly fair tonight and Sunday; colder ! .iuuu y ttliu iau ai Cloudy and fair at intervals during ,. . 1 J.. . -OSU A " "U"1B ""I 77, " ",tTa being on the Southern edge of the British Columbia storm, which is crossing the Great Lakes today. It will be colder again by Sunday as the ; .1 T' T"' will shift from South to North, severe cold is close at hands. . No For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Sunday; somewhat colder Sunday and in extreme North portion tonight. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum 57 Minimum 33 Today. . Noon 65 Weather Conditions Generally fair weather continues excepting over the Great Lakes where it is unsettled with local rains. The warm wave over the i West is eiving way to lower temnera. j ture, due to increasing air pressure over that section. The hot spell in California is ended for the present. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,605

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(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 In a sweeping decision involving the entire roalroad situation, wage scales, depression In industry and finances, the interstate commerce commission today ordered the freight rates on grain, , grain products and hay, throughout the United States, reduced by an average of approximately 16 per cent. Notice was given the carriers that the commission expected the reduction to be put into effect immediately and by Nov. 20, at the latest; and that the low state of railroad earnings, which led to the increases In 1920, should hereafter be rectified by reduction in wages, and prices, and that a downward tendency would be set for their rates. Anticipated by statements In of

ficial quarters, bearing on the strike call of the railroad brotherhoods the ficial quarters, bearing on the strike uv-vwiuu wa.a x uka-ci au. iuc Lose bought to the commission Sept. 3 by 24 western states and agricultural organizations. The commission unanimously held with the state petitioning for reductions, though conceding the difficult financial situation of the railroads. All Look to Board. With the railroads and the labor unions according to every outward indication, preparing for the general strike only a week away, government circles continued to view the situation as the "affair of the railroad labor board." Without exception those In authority are agreed that the board now in session in Chicago will be given opportunity to try other avenues for reaching the goal of a settlement before consideration is given to the possible question of working in a more drastic form. Decision against the present use of any of the war-time powers still available to the goverment was reached by the administration yesterday although there were well-grounded reports that prominent members of the cabinet had endorsed the proposal that President Harding at least consider such action in the light of a possibility. The attitude of the president It was learned was that which he expressed in connection with the strike repeatedly since the crisis first arose that the labor board was the agency constituted by law to handle the affair and, more over the country being "now at peace' 'the use of war emergency powers would be impolitic. See Logical Steps. Action of the labor board in citing union leaders and railway executives to appear before it was interpreted in 1 some quarters as the logical step of that agency to establish its authority ! in the premises since orders of the 1 board have been made the basis of the controversy.. Attorney General Daugherty has maintained silence as to the activity of the legal branch of the government but was understood to be ready tc support the board's stand that it possess, under the transportation act, not only the powers of an arbitrating, but a judicial tribunal. - ' : . FAVOR FUNDING BILL FOR RAILROAD DEBTS; WANT NEWTAX RATES (By Associated Press) - - WASHINGTON. Oct 22. The administration bill for funding $500,000.- ' 000 of railroad debts was reported favorably today by the senate interstate commerce committee with gmendments by Senator Cummins, Republican, Iowa, chairman, broadening financing operations. Republican leaders in the senate also hoped to pass today the first milestone on the road to tax revision. This was the writing of new income surtax rates to replace on next Jan. 1 those now in force. This provision of the tax bill was reached yesterday with a motion to strike out the House proposal embodying a maximum rate of 32 per cent and substitute the compromise amend ment proposing rates ranging from one per cent on incomes from $6,000 to $10,000 to 50 per cent on the amount of incomes exceeding $200,000. Sharp opposition to the compromise developed on both sides of the chamber, but notwithstanding this, managers of the bill predicted its adoption, probably before adjournment of the senate tonight. Expect Fight If the compromise goes into the bill there will follow a fight between the senate and house, with some senate leaders of the opinion that the ultimate result would be a maximum rate of 40 per cent or less. , After the surtax question Is disposed of there will be efforts by some senators to reduce the normal rate on incomes below $5,000, with support for such a proposal from both Republicans and Democrats. The milestones then to be passed will include proposals for repeal of the excess profits tax. generally regarded as certain of adoption; an In crease in the normal corporation Income tax from the present 10 per cent to 15 per cent, and an increase In the inheritance tax rates. , Beside these proposals there are many others to be threshed out, and some headers on both sides of tho chamber are beginning to doubt that the bill can be brought to a final vote hv Nov. 1.