Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 306, 5 November 1921 — Page 1

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H. G. WELLS TO PREACH FROf.l ARf,1S f.'iEETIHG Sullivan Says it Would be Un

Cities Hit by Muk Strikes STRAW VOTE CLOSES; 1095 CAST BALLOTS Hughes Meets Jap Delegates on Arrival for Parley

ARMS POLICY OF JAPAN TO BE UNCHANGED Cabinet Resigns But Will Continue in Office Until Further Notice From Throne Eri voys Seek Peace. - UGHIDA ASSUMES REINS

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economical Use of Genius for Distinguished Author to 'Report Conference. WILL USElS PULPIT

Iy MARK SVLI.IVAX WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 Mr. H. O. Wells, has come to Washington to report the conference, and on his prrival, has given out an interview reflecting his ideas of waat is going to happen here. Mr. Wells' idea of what ought to be the outcome of the conference, and what, in his expectation, is going to be the outcome, are so different from what is planned by those whu have official control of the conference that the contrast affords an opportunity to make some things clear. It is just possible that something approximately what Mr. Wells anticipates may happen. Mr. Wells" ideas are in the field of very advanced altruism ,and there is throughout America an amount of uncordinated spirituality which is constantly increasing, and which, if Mr. Wells should succeed in focusing it, might produce some surprising results beyond what is contemplated by Mr. Harding, Mr. Hughes, and all the others who are to compose the conference. Has Many Followers Of course, Mr. Wells is not really coing to "report" the conference. It would be a most uneconomical use of genius for him to do so. Mr. Wells has a body of ideas about the future relations of the nations with each other, which he believes in with exalted ardor. He has also a body of readers which compose a following probably larger than is possessed by any other English or American writer. Obviously, what Mr. Wells is going to do is to use the conference as a DulDit from which to preach these ideas. In this role, the presence of I H. G. Wells outside the conference' door is fully as important an event as the presence of any one statesman who is going to be inside. Mr. Wells is a very great man. To say that he is the greatest of living writers of English is, perhaps, a loose and indolent way of describing him; but it is a description with which those who agree far outnumber those j who disagree, To say that Mr. Wells Is in Washington to report what is going to be said and done by. let us say. Mr. Arthur Balfour, would reflect a conspicuous defect in the sense of relative

values. A more accurate picture oi;lnstinct3 and lt ls helping him to the true proportion of things would ; 8tand on equaiity with other busi-

De 10 nave sir. eniiour auuug as tt-u-ographer to Mr. Wells. Is Mighty Big Man It is. of course, difficult to compare ir. wens, wno comes cmeuy irom uie ; for d of literature, with the members . of the conference, who come from the world of statesmanship. It would be like comparing Shakes-, . 1 A ;j 1. 1 - At-st-aiesman w uu cui a luiisiue rauie ugure in Shakespeare's day, but is not now as much heard of as Shakespeare is. If there was any common yardstick by which to do the measuring, it would be safe to say that Mr. Wells is a bigger man than nine-tenths of the members of the conference combined. If anyone were going out to buy a basket of wisdom, he probably would ! ro to Mr. Wells' shop before he would go to the

shop or any one of the dele-.of . perhaps, of all of them

gates, or, combined. If you wanted to be told what sort of world this i3 going to be in, let us say, the year 2,000, you would take Mr. Wells' prophetic vision as far more dependable than that of Mr. Harding. or Mr. Hugk-s, or Mr. Root or all '

This is meant literally and not figur-l u,e "dnl auvwea mat mis iricativelv. Any person familiar with i lJn hs. disappeared in practically ev-

v.hat Mr. Wells has done at various times during the past 25 years will understand what is meant, and will support the comparison. Has Definite Vision Now, it happens that Mr. Wells has a perfectly definite vision of what the world ultimately ought to be, and is going to be. He not only pictures it as a prophet, but he works to bring it about with a zeal as great as that of any evangelist and with an effectiveness far beyond that of most evangelists. The thing that I aim to do here is to point out what Mr. Wells' vision is and also just how much of that vision he expects to see accomplished at the coming conference. Having pointed that out I then want to state just what Mr. Hughes and Mr. Root expect to do at the coming con - ference, and to show what miles and leagues and worlds of distance there is between what Mr. Wells expects and what Mr. Hughes and othe others expect. Mr. Wells' vision is that of a unified world, devoted to -spiritual purposes, instead of selfish purposes. Ho believes in this vision with passionate earnestness and writes about it with exalted and appealing aspiration. In one of his recent books, "The Undying Fire," he makes one of his characters describe this future world in words as exalted as the best spiritual writing in the English language. Wells' View "In this present world." he says, "men live to themselves; having their lives, they lose them; in the world that we are seeking to make they will live, indeed. They will, as a matter of course, change their institutions and their methods so that all men may be used to the best effect in the common work of mankind. They will take this little planet which has been torn into shreds of possession and make it again one garden. "The spirit of God in man is crying (Continued on Page Twelve

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Line of fathers, mothers and brothers and sisters waiting for milk at station in New York. New York, Cleveland and several other cities have been hit by recent strikes of milk wagon drivers, handlers or pasteurizers which have made thousands of families "hustle" to get milk. Families with babies have been hit the hardest the drivers in most cases quitting without giving the consumers notice to enable them to arrange for the next day's supply.

VALUE OF COUNTY AGENTS TO U. S. FARMERS RECORDED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

PALI jADICM XF.WS Bl'HEill WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. County agricultural agent work, after 10 years of experimentation and development, as proved itself an indispensable fac tor in agricultural, communities of the country, according to a circular recently issued by the department of agriculture. Indiana counties,, it appears, with a few exceptions, "including Wayne, have accented the agricultural agent ;at he worth in which he is held by tne department of agriculture. Wayne county has at times employed an ag ricultural agent, but never for any extended period. The county agent system, according to the department of agriculture, has awakened the farmer's economic intorpt In many communities, the department states, the county agent has brought about a reorganization of ru- , Knifll nnAH,nna ,uinh m!ibl, nnllT,. ,iv, more satisfactory and he hM b ht t(S the country boy and ir, t f th farm and line Statement Gives History The statement issued by the depart ment gives a brief history of the county agent work from its inception in 1911 in Broome county. New York. By the end of June, 1913. about 100 county agents were employed in 19 states. The passage of the agricultural extension act in May, 1914,, and later L" "ol1 pruuucuon emergency oi ine vvr'a war- Jea lo lne rapid expansion thwe county agent force, which now numbers 1,166 agents in agricultural counties, jowa and Minnesota are the only states which have a complete quota of these agents. It is stated that the early efforts of county agents were poorly received by nearly every community, and in many instances their work was openly ery agricultural community. It is pointed out that county agents' attitude toward such economic problems as co-operative purchasing of ALL CREEDS TO JOIN TO PRAY FOR SUCCESS OF ARMS CONFERENCE Congressional singing led by Prof. S. B. Carton, instrumental music provided by J. E. Maddy, musical director of the high school, and choir singing by the male choir of St. Andrew's church, will give the co-operative touch to the community observation of the Disarmament and Armistice day i program at the Coliseum, Sunday eve - ning, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, Catholics, Jews and Protestants will combine in the program, the arrangement committee being composed of Rev. Work, Sam Fred and Father W. J. Cronin. Will Reller, attorney, and! C. W. Jordan, banker, will address the meeting. St. Andrew s choir led byj Prof. Richter, will sing Gounod's; "Benedicte," after the first address, and Mrs. Lloyd Harter will sing later. The time for" the meeting has been set at 7:30, the regular time for most church services, in order that no one might be inconvenienced. Every church in the city with only one or two exceptions of churches which had made other arrangements before this ; municipal program was suggested, are co-operating in the occasion. MaSkea KOOOer CSCapeS With

Two Sacks of Registered Mtd (By Associated Press) many may procure the necessary KANSAS CITY, Nov. 5. A masked funds to meet the payment of $500,000,robber held up seven mail clerks on 000 gold marks, due to the allies Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train January 15, 1922. No. 8, arriving here from California It also will investigate the causes today, and escaped with two sacks of for the recent depreciation in . the registered mail. i value of the German mark.

farm supplies and marketing of farm products has resulted in the formulation of a national policy. In the average rural county today.

it is said, the. county agent helps de termine what crops should be grown, he advises how to grow them efficiently and how to market them profitably. The same is true,, it is stated, in connection with, his work in the live stock industry. The county agent's first duty, the department of agriculture points out, is to help the farmer help himself. The aid of extension experts from state colleges of agriculture and the United States department of agriculture is frequently sought 'now, it is said, since the farmers are insisting on a high standard of qualifications in those from whom they expect to learn newer and better methods of farming. SIXTEEN SINN FEIHERS RAID POLICE BARRACKS; CAPTURE AMMUNITION (Br Associated Press) BELFAST, Nov. 5. Sixteen Sinn Feiners raided the police barracks at Kesh, county Fermanagh, last night, overpowered the four constables in charge, seized all the rifles and am munition and escaped. They took ad vantage of the absence of most of the garrison, who had gone to Enniskilen to attend a boxing tournament. General Tudor, Irish police chief. w k ,T, t divisional Co1 ockani- er divisional com missioner, and otner nigri ponce onicials were at the tournament. Police were rushed to the scene of the raid, but the Sinn Feiners had escaped. LONDON, Nov. 5. Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, arrived here today from Belfast He denied reports that hp would have important conferences with Prime Minister Lloyd George ind Sir Edward Carson, former Ulster leader In the house of commons. "I have no appointment to see Mr. Lloyd George, or any other political engagement of any kind whatever," he declared. He added that his visit to London was not the result of a summons or an Invitation from any one. He said he had come, with his wife, to meet their sons, students at Eton, who would spend the week-end in this city. Whether he would see Llloyd George or make any political engagements,

he indicated, remained to be deter-an(j ail its citizens, and as mayor I m'ned. j wilj administer that office to the best Colonel Spender, secretary of the j of my ability and according to the exUlster cabinet, accompanied Sir James perience I have gained serving the city to London while the lord mayor at h 2 years in a subordinate capacity.

i Belfast, an influential member of the i Ulster Unionist party, was a passenger on the same train, It was learned that a formal invitation had been extended Sir Jame3 by the government, but that word had been conveyed to him that Mr. Lloyd George desired to see him durins: his visit in this city. PARIS REPARATIONS BODY GOES TO BERLIN (By Associated Press) PARIS, Nov. 5. The entire reparations commission, including Roland W. Boyden, the un-ofncial member for the United States, will leave for Berlin rr.. J The commission will remain in the

Total Tabulated Returns

Show 442 Voters Indicate Preference for Bescher, While 653 Favor Handley. TWO TO SIXSATURDAY TODAY'S VOTE Bescher. Handley. Total

1st Ward 0 2 2d Ward 0 0 3rd Ward 2 0 4th Ward 0 .. ,2 5th Ward 0 0 6th Ward 0 0 7th Ward 0 2 8th Ward 0 0 2 6

TOTAL VOTE TO DATE Bescher. Handley. Total 1st Ward 2d Ward 3rd Ward 4th Ward 5th Ward 6th Ward 7th Ward 8th Ward . 38 . 31 . 33 . 80 .106 . 60 . 74 . 20 442 102 140 40 74 78 141 81 100 37 053 71 107 158 247 141 174 57 1095 Election Supplies Ready For Precinct Distribution Election supplies for each of the 31 precincts in the city have been apportioned by city clerk William Stevens, and were to be given out Saturday. Election officials from each precinct were to call and get the supplies which consist of the regular and sample ballots, and a printed card of instructions. Ballots printed for the city election this year total 19,350. BESCHER, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE, SUBMITS STATEMENT TODAY The following statement by B. A. Bescher, Republican nominee for mayor, was submitted Saturday: To the people of Richmond: I have repeatedly, said Jhat I am not uader obligations to any man or set of men and that I will honestly and independently administer the-affairs of this city wThen I am elected. In spite of this my opponent, Mr. Handley, says of me, "No matter how sincere and honest my opponent is in his declarations that he will not be influenced by any of the 'ring. I am of the opinion that if he is elected he will be hampered by obligations to men with whom he has been associated for the past 12 years." Those who are advocating Mr. Handlers candidacy are circulating reports that I am under obligation to Dr. Zimmerman and that my election will result in another Zimmerman administration. The results of .the Republican primary in which I was nominated and Dr. Zimmerman was defeated, are con vincing facts to unprejudiced and thinking voters as to the falsity of such campaign rumors. Furthermore, Dr. Zimmerman is not an issue in this campaign. Aside from the result of the primary, he is a sick man. To interject him into the present campaign is too much like hitting a man when he is down. As to Mr. Handley's "opinion" that I "will be hampered by obligations to men wnn wnom 11 m nwn assocmueu lur me imsi x& jeais, mac is yuie, unadulterated campaign buncombe. And Mr. Handley has known me per sonally enough years to know so. Obligated to Citizens. I was successful, in the primary in spite of the lack of a political organiI zation. I was nominated by a plural uy ot tne Kepuoncan voters ana noc by any organization. Consequently I am free from obligations to any individual or set of individuals. I am obligated as a result of my selection in the primary to all those who voted therein and to all the citizens of Richmond. Under that obligation therefore, I repeat what I have always said during this campaign, I will appoint the best men I can obtain to office, I will be influenced as to policy only by what is for the best interests of Richmond Kpsnpctfunv. BALTZ A. BESCHER. Pass Bill Refunding Losses Through Failures of Banks (By Associated Press). WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 A bill appropriating $250,000 to be used in refunding losses by Liberty bond subscribers through failure of five banks, in which they had placed partial pay ment, was passed today by the house and sent to the senate. The banks were located in Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Minnesota and North Dakota, Commission's Action Permits New Wage Scale Inaugurated (By Associated Press) DENVER, Colo., Nov. 5. The Colorado state industrial commission to day terminated its temporary order restoring the wage scale in effect prior to Sept. 1 in mines operated fey the Colorado Fuel and Iron company in Huerfano and Las Animas counties. This action permits the company to put into effect wage scales inaugurated Sept. 1 last in which reductions were approximately 30 per cent.

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Left to right: Prince Tokugawa, Admiral Kato and Secretary Hughes. Secretary Hughes met the Japanese arms conference delegates on their arrival at the Union station in Washington. The photo was taken just after the distinguished orientals had stepped off their train. Prince Tokugawa, president of the Japanese house of peers, is chairman of the Jap delegation.

TWO DAYS CROWDED WITH FESTIVITIES BEGIN

WITH ARRIVAL OF MARSHAL FOCH IN CHICAGO

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, oNv. 5 Two days crowded with festivities in honor of Marshal Ferdinand Foch began with the allied chieftain's arrival here at 8 o'clock this morning accompanied by General Pershing, and their staffs. A cavalry escort, a delegation from the American Legion and military officers were awaiting him at the station. The marshal and his party were taken in automobiles to Grant park, where Governor Small, Mayor Thompson and a party of state cficials were to give him an official welcome, wnue the First field artillery, Illinois National Guard greeted him with a salute of 19 guns. The official welcome over, it was nlnned to take the party upon a tour of the southern part of the city, ending at the University of Chicago, where the marshal is to receive the honorary degree of LLTV " Following the ceremony at the university the party was to return to the business section of the city for a short parade escorted by National Guard troops. The feature of the afternoon's program was the laying of a wreath upon the statue of Abraham Lincoln. Form Lines to Statue Two thousand legion men and 5,000 school children were to form lines to the 6tatue through which Marshal Foch would pass as he went to pay this tribute.' This evening the marshal will be guest of honor at a reception given by Arthur Meeker, where a meeting of the French societies in Chicago has been arranged. The reception is to be followed by a dinner where General Charles C. Dawes will act as master of ceremonies, and thence the guest of honor will go to a downtown theatre for a short public address. Here also Lucien Muratore. grand opera singer, will sing the "Marseillaise" for him. Sunday the Knights of Columbus have charge of the marshal's program. A special mass at the Holy Name cathedral will start the day and afterward Marshal Foch will lead a parade planned to be one of the largest ever Drougnt together here. At one 0.clock 40,000 one ociocK 4U,ouu Knigms o: Columbus and 60,000 members of the Polish, Bohemian and French Catholic societies are to form in line with Marshal Foch, Gen. W. T. O'Connor, representing the government, Supreme Kight James A. Fiaherty and Mayor Thompson in automobiles leading them. Monster Parade. Preceeding this group will be a motor ' cycle of police, the mounted police, 1,000 patrolmen, led by Chief Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Fair, below freezing tonight; Sunday fair with rising temperature. Generally, fair weather is indicated for another 36 hours due to higher barometric pressure over most of the United States. Temperatures below freezing point tonight followed by ris ing temperatures Sunday. For Indiana, by the . United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Sunday; rising temperature Sunday and in northeast portion tonight. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 60 Minimum 39 Today Noon ,.... 44 Weather Conditions The storm which crossed the Great Lakes Friday afternoon and night caused snow over Upper Michigan and ! resulted in lower temperatures as far south as Ohio and Indiana this morning. The weather continues generally fair over practically all of the United States. Indian summer now prevails over Kansas, Nebraska; the western portions of South' Dakota and Montana, and the northern Rocky mountain plateau where temperatures range from 70 to 80 degrees. A storm is entering the United States at Puget Sound. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,693

of Police Fitzmorris and 500 firemen, led by Fire Marshal Edward H. Buckley. The parade will traverse a part of Michigan Boulevard. Marshal Foch will afterwards assist at the dedication of the Edward Himes, Jr., memorial hospital. A banquet in the evening will mark tho close of the ceremonies. The feature of the banquet will be the presentation by Supreme Knight Flaherty to Marshal Foch of Cardinal Gibbon's favorite rosary, a solid gold one, presented to the late Cardinal twelve years ago by the Knights

or oiumDus. composed 01 . virgin gold nuggets, it originally belonged to John H. Reddin. of Denver, suprema master of the Knights, who made the presentation to the cardinal. LEWIS ADVISES WORK IN MINES BE RESUMED UNTIL FINAL HEARING (By Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 5. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, wired the district officers if the union in Pennsylvania today, that it would be well to avoid a strike call for Monday if the operators gave assurance of complying with yesterday's order of the federal court of appeals at Chicago, in the check-off system case. Orders also were sent to the Indiana state miners' - officials, Mr. Lewis said, advlsig them to direct a return to work if the operators indicate they will restore the status of the contract. Besides specific directions to Indi ana and Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis said he had sent communications to all other 14 states affected, advising off! cials of yesterday's reprieve, granted the check-off system. PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5. Officers of District No. 5, United Mine Workers announced they were in receipt of a telegram from Prsident Lewis, advis ing them or the action of the federal court of appeals at Chicago on the check-off cases and telling them that" in the meantime it will be proper for our members to remain at work, providing the Pittsburgh Coal Producers association agrees to carry out the contract in all features including the check-off. If the producers take such action, Mr. Lewis's telegram said the strike order, effective Monday, should be held in abeyance and the mines permitted to operate. President Gibibons, of. District No. 5, of the union, commenting on the telegram said: "It is up to the operators whether the strike order is revoked." TERRE HAUTE, Ind.', Nov. 5 No reports had been received at the office of the Indiana coal trade bureau this morning showing any mines in the state at work today, but it was believed that most of them would resume Monday. ' ' ' . . President John Hessler, of district number 11, said he would issue a statement later in the day covering the situation from the standpoint of the United Mine Workers. It was stated unofficially this morning that accompanying the statement there would probably be an order directing the miners to return to work Monday pending a final hearing on the appeal case now before the United States court of appeals at Chicago. G. O. P. ROOMS OPEN ALL DAY TOMORROW Republican - headquarters will be open all day -Sunday. - The Republican city committee states that all voters who are unable to reach the ; polls on election . day, can telephone headquarters, telephone 2754. and machines will be sent to any address.All Republican precinct committee women are requested to be present at an organization meeting this evening at Republican headquarters at seven o'clock All women precinct workers

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(By Associated Press) TOKIO, Nov. 5 The Japanese cabinet resigned office after a meeting of the members this morning. The resignation of the cabinet which came as a direct result of the assassination of Premier Hara yesterday will not cause any immediate change in the government as the . ministry m obedience to Imperial . injunction will continue in office until further notice from the throne. There will be no change in policy either diplomatic or domestic, especially towards the Washington conference on limitation of armaments ' and Far Eastern problems, acting Premier Uchida, stated. "The delegates will put forth their best efforts for the sake of world peace in pursuance of the fundamental policy- on armaments limitations already laid down in the name of the government," he said. Viscount Uchida will take up the affairs of the Ministry of Marines, to which Premier Hara had been giving attention after the departure of Admiral Kato, the head of" that ministry, for the Washington conference. Cablegrams expressing horror over the assassination yesterday of Takab bi Hara, the premier, came into Tokio today from the capitals of virtually all nations. The attack on M. Hura was made by a demented youth, and there is no definite knowledge as vet that it had its genesis In the political rancor which actuated bitter assaults upon M. Hara and his government in the recent past. -',: WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Details of the assassination of Premier Hara at Tokio were awaited eagerly today not only by the Japanese embassy and delegation to the armament confer-.

ence but by officials of the American government and all delegations to the conference. Beyond brief messages announcing the assassination no information had been received in official or unofficial circles at an early hour today. Although - of ficial advices were , received by the state department, announcing the death of the premier, the Japanese embassy stated that it had received no official notification of the assassination and pending such receipt would withhold comment. All Japanese social functions attendent on the forthcoming conference however, have been postponed. Whether the death of the Japanese premier might affect plans for the armament conference within the Japanese delegation or otherwise was a question to which an answer wa? looked for today. In the absence ol detailed information from Tokio no comment has been made on this possibility. DAYTON MAN KILLED, GIRL SERIOUSLY HURT IN CRASH AT WEBSTER Harry Van Pelt, of Dayton, salesman for a bread company in that city, died Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock as the result of injuries received when the automobile in which he was riding was struck by a west bound C. & O. freight train at1 the crossing south of Webster Saturday morning about 8 o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Meadows, of Williamsburg, a bookkeeper for the Home Telephone company of Richmond, and a passenger in the machine, was seriously injured. The couple was brought to the Reid Memorial hospital in this city on the next passenger train. The man suffered a badly fractured skull, broken jaw and other' injuries. His companion suffered a broken arm and a compound fracture of her leg. The steering wheel of the car was bent over to the right side of the machine and the whole car practically was demolished. The auto was coming toward Richmond and the driver failed to see the train, which was concealed in a cut and behind a building which stands at the corner of the crossing north of the railroad. Driving at a fair rate of speed, the car ran out on the crossing just In time to . be hit squarely by the oncoming freight train. The auto was struck just back of the front wheel and was thrown ahead of the train for a couple of rods, while the driver and passenger were thrown out. alighting some distance farther on. . Coming to Richmond Mr. Van Pelt was a salesman for the Krug Bread company of Dayton and Miss Meadows has been employed for two years a3 a bookkeeper m the tolls . department of the Richmond Home Telephone company. She ls ths daughter of Warren Meadows, a carpenter, of Williamsburg. Mr. Van Pelt had been acquainted with the Meadows family for several years, and was their guest last night. He was bringing Miss Meadows to the office thi3 morning when the accident occurred. The only witness of the affair wai Mrs. Louis Demaree, who lives near the crossing. She had just stepped outside her home when the crash occurred. Citizens of Webster state that no whistle was blown, although several say they heard the train coming. Section hands were working north of the crossing. It is said that the foreman called their attention to the automobile as It passed through town, saying: "That car is going to be hit."