Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 307, 7 November 1921 — Page 1

BICHMO PAIL VOL. XLVL, No. 307 ralladlum. Est 1S31. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram. 1(07. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 7, 1921. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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2,000 CITIZENS EXPRESS DESIRE FOR ARMS COT Members of Every Religious Element Join in Union Services at Coliseum Stirring , Addresses Advocate Peace, RESOLUTiONISADOPTED

Approximately 2.000 citizens of Richmond, representing every relig ious element, joined in a union service at the Coliseum Sunday evening, to voice the sentiment of the people of this community, in favor of the limita tion of armaments. Charles Jordan, banker, and Attorney Will Reller addresed the assemblage. Howard imi presided. At the close of the meeting, a reso lution presented by Attorney John L. Rupe, affirming the desire of the people that a sweeping reduction in armaments be made by the conference, was adopted by unanimous vote. A copy of the resolution will be sent by Mr. Dill to Secretary of State Hughes, at Washington. "Nineteen hundred and twenty years ago," said Charles W. Jordan in opening his address, "wise men from the east were guided by a star to a little town to celebrate he birth of one whose influence for peace has been felt in the hearts of millions since that time. Question Affects All. "This conference brings wise men from all parts of the world, to bring peace to millions. They will net on a question that affects every man, woman and child that breathes. Some of, the brilliant stars of the world willi attend this conference. Lloyd George will sit with Secretary Hughes: France will send Briand: and when these men 6it around the table, I hope they will be influenced by the spirits of Lincoln and Washington and Gladstone. "I am proud of the fact that America sent out the invitation to the nations of the world to come and sit at this conference table. "When I used to study history at school, I remember that it seemed to mc just a succession of wars, a page or two of peace, then many pages dercriblng campaigns and battles again. I long to see the history written and used in our schools, which will show only peace and progress, and not war. ."May the stars and stripes always wave over the land that believes in the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God. Says Cost Prohibitive Figures showing the prohibitive cost of modern warfare, a summing up or property and money loss in the last war, and facts concerning war of the future, were points in the speech of Attorney Will Reller. First sketching the attitude of the world when the war ended in 1918, and the reasons for which we had entered the conflict, he said: "We came out of that struggle with flying colors. The nations of the world were indebted to us, and they will never be able to repay that debt. After the armistice had been signed, our president had a vision. He saw the suffering and horror that had been caused by war, and his vision took form in a League of Nations. "It may be that we did wrong in not entering that league. As we view it now, stripped of partisan objections, we see that he worked with a hope that that league might prevent war. Made Serious Mistake "But the president made a serious practical mistake. He brought back this covenant after he had worked it out abroad, and presented it for ratification. The American people do not like to be told to 'do this,' and so we failed to ratify. Another reason for our failure was that we felt it would be a violation of our long established Monroe doctrine. . e felt that we should not mingle in foreign affairs "The League of Nations is function ing without us. but wars go on, and armaments increase; the world Is in a state of turmoil and suspicion, and; Fresident Harding has seen that there so he has called in the leaders of :he nations of the woritl to discuss the "r', r i . r i If civilization is to live if the na-, Hons of the eartn are not to perish. intelligence must be, given to these! mon in ir n P'ii i t n f o in cn vq t n o c c : problems Points Out Vast Cost "The loss in property alone in the past war was $337,000,000, France was devastated along a 400 mile stretch. 50 miles wide. During the last year of the war, the nations were spending $10,000,000 per hour, in car - rung on tne war,

"Ten million men were killed, and 30,000,000 persons are not. living today, for reasons due to the war, in some way. By mean3 of a chart, Mr. Reller showed the co.t of wars engaged in by the United States. They were: Revolutionary. $170,000,000; war of 1S12. $119,000,000; Mexican war, $173.000,000; Civil war $3,478,000,800; Spanish-American war. $1,902,000,000; while the World war cost the United States $22,625,000,000. "With thvse figures available, the conference is presented with a most forceful argument that wars must be no more." he said. Over 90 percent of the money spent by the United States in the period since the war ended, went to pay the cost of past and future wars according to figures presented by Attorney Reller. "If we could find a savage tribe that ppends as much of their time and money in devising means to kill other people, we would send missionaries to them, and buy new editions of the Bible for them to read." he declared. Mentions County Hospital. "We can't build a tuberculosis hospital in this county, we can't erect a war memorial for our soldiers, because taxes are so high today. These (Continued on Page Seven)

Chinese at Conference Have

Dr. M. T. Liang, left, Madame

Dr. M. T. Liang, ex-minister of foreign affairs of China, and Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan, associate director of the Chinese revenue council, are two of China's prominent men already in Washington for the disarmament conference. They are shown above with Madame Sze. wife of Alfred Sze,. Chinese ambassador to the United States. It Is noticeable that the delegates from

i China, with few exceptions ,wear western garb, having cast aside the cue

silk oriental dress. - MILK FOB BUSINESS WILL ANIMATE COUNTRY, SAYS INDIANA MANUFACTURER

PALLADIUM SRW S BmEAIT WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 What this country stands most In need of 13 more "hustling," is the opinion of an important manufacturer, expressed in a letter addressed to an Indiana member of congress. "For the last 12 months we have been liquidating," the letter reads. "We have been wearing out our old shoes, our old clothes, patching up our tools, reducing our stocks and getting along without purchasing, excepting only Just the various essentials absoHOLD STATION MASTER IN CONNECTION -WITH JAP PREMIER'S DEATH ( By "Associated 'Press) TOKIO, Nov. 7. Eigorc Hashimoto, assistant station master at the Otsuka railway station, where Premier Takashi Hara was assassinated Friday night, ha3 been arrested charged with complicity In the crime. About 20 other employes at the station were released after being questioned. Ryichi Nakoka, the assassin, insists, the police say, that he had no accomplices. The police believe, however. that the statesman's death was brought about through a conspiracy. This belief is strengthened by the. fact that a well dressed, unidentified man was seen hurrying from the station at the moment Nakoka thrust his sword into the premier's breast. The authorities are of the opinion that the youth's statement that he alone conceived the crime was made in an effort to shield his co-conspirators. Nakoka was in hiding on the station platform when , the premier and a number of other leaders of the Seiyukai party arrived to take the 7:30 train for Kioto, where a meeting was to be held. As the premier, chatting; with his companions, passed tnrouga the gate leading to the station plat form Nakoka leaped from his hiding place and plunged a short sword into i M. Hara's left breast, at the sams Itime exclaiming:. "The country's y" Died in Short Time First aid w-as administered to the stricken premier in the station masand he was then uken t0 hig home where he died . within a sjiort time. Marquis Matsukata, lord keeper of the privy seal, following a conference at the palace yesterday with Marquis Sionji. left for the villa of Field Marshal Prince Yanagata in Odawara, to confer with the prince, who is 111. Prince Yamagata is one of the elder statesmen and a member of the mililtary council of empire. Marquis Saionji is most prominent ly mentioned for the premiership but it is doubtful if he would accept. Vislount Makino is also being considered for the post ' Standard Oil Company Votes Quarterly Dividend (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov. 7. The Standard Oil company of Indiana announced today its board of directors had voted the regular quarterly dividend of $1 a share, payable Dec. 15, on all outstanding stock to stockholders of records, Nov. 16.

Election Returns Tuesday Night The Palladium has arranged for a messenger to be placed at each of the voting precincts to collect the election figures as fast as the ballots are counted. These returns will be compiled in The Palladium office and announced by megaphone and bulletins in front of the building and distributed broadcast by wireless telephone as fast as they are received. Any lodges or clubs desiring election returns will please telephone 2834, 1121 or 2872 or arrange for a messenger.

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Sze and Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan. lutely necessary to carry along our very much depleted business. "We have cut out extravagance insofar as purchasing materials is con cerned, but statistics prove that we I have added another far greater piece of extravagance to our list than heretofore indulged in, and that is the extravagance of wasted time. "We have reduced our energies more in proportion than we have reduced our expenses, and most of us find ourselves today wastefully waiting and watching for the gold nuggets to come to us. In other "words we have stopped hustling." The civil service commission has announced that it will soon hold an examination in connection -with' the appointment of a new postmaster at Oxford, Ohio. The term of the present postmaster at that place will expire Jan. 31, 1922. In connection with the annual distribution of flower seed by the department of agriculture. Representative Roy G. Fitzgerald of the third Ohio congressional district, comprising the counties of Montgomery, Butler and Preble, has suggested to that department that in the future this distribution include red field poppy seed, particularly for the use of families who (Continued on Page Thirteen) FULL DAY'S SCHEDULE PREPARED BY DETROIT WILL KEEP FOGH BUSY (By Associated Press) DETROIT, Nov. 7 Detroit was in gala attire today in honor of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, hero of heroes. An afternoon and evening filled with honors for the allied leader was on the schedule, following respects paid him earlier in the day at Camp Custer, near Battle Creek, and at Ann Arbor. The marshal and his party reached the camp from Chicago early today, where he dedicated the new Roosevelt memorial hospital, an institution that will care for Michigan former service men, addressed the thousands who came to greet him, and then made a brief Inspection tour. On the way to Detroit the marshal stopped at Ann Arbor and made a five minute address to University of Michigan students, who assembled at the station. Fills Full Program. Arriving in Detroit early this afternoon, Marshal Foch found a full program arranged for him. It began with the greetings at the railroad station by thousands of former soldiers, red cross workers, army nurses and a company of Detroiters who served under the tri color clad in their service uniform. A triumphal march through the city's principal streets to the city hall where Mayor James Couzens planned to attend the official greeting, and a visit to Detroit automobile factories wa3 on the program for the afternoon. Early this evening the marshal will be guest of honor at a banquet tendered by Detroit citizens. Later he will address a mass meeting. He expects to leave late at night for Cleveland. '

BRIAND SAYS FRANCE READY TO AIDJEACE Will Join in Every Endeavor to Avert New Wars, Says Premier in Message to the American People. SAYS REALITIES NEEDED

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 7 France is ready to join in every endeavor to avert new wars "provided she has nothing to fear for her own security, which remains one of the most solid guarantees of the peace of the world," said Premier Aristide Briand, In a message to the American people upon his arrival today to attend the armament conference at Washington. "Just because she had to suffer from the war more than any other nation," he added, "she is ready to approach the problem of the conference in the most favorable spirit for the maintenance of peace. "Between France and the United States of America there is no room for any difference, however slight. Both our countries only endeavor to

lead the men and peoples of good will i noon or evening and will lie in state to peaceful and fruitful work and to (in the rotunda of the capitol until Frireduce more and more the risks of. day, it was announced today.

war. . "Today, the world, which is in such need of safety and rest wants not only soothing words but realities." Gets Rousing Welcome. A crowd gave the premier and his party a rousing welcome as they stepped ashore from the steamship Lafayette. Official welcoming ceremonies, which marked the arrival of other delegations to the conference, were dispensed with to allow M. Briand to go to Washington at once. . "On setting foot on the soil of the great American republic," said M. Briand's message, "my first thought goes back to those who generously came to mingle their blood with that of the soldiers of France, back to those fighters whom the United States sent over to us as the most precious thing they had, back to those magnificent high-souled youths with heroic hearts who fell for right and for liberty with a smile to the land that has piously entombed them. To their fam Hies France now sends me as a near; relative. I am coming to assure them that the recollection of those heroes is deeply graven In the heart of every Frenchman." M. Briand was accompanied by former Premier Rene Viviana, a companion of Marshal Joffree during his visit here in 1917, and Albert Sarraut, French senator and minister of the colonies. NOMINEES OF BOTH PARTIES PREDICTING ELECTION VICTORY On the eve of the city election, both parties are optimistic and predicting success for their, mayoralty nominees. After an unusually clean campaign, Republicans and Democrats are now bent upon getting out the full vote of the city Tuesday. "The Republicans are optimistic over the outcome of the election Tuesday. They expect to put Mr. Bescher over by a big majority," said a rep resentative of the Republican head quarters Monday morning. "Mr. Bescher wa3 the choice of the Republican majority in the primary and he will be the choice of the same majority at the polls Tuesday. "Mr. Bescher has made a straight forward, honest, clean campaign. He has not made all kinds of promises in order to get all kinds of votes. The efforts of the opposition to connect Mr. Bescher with an obnoxious element in local politics has not succeeded. He represents no one but himself and the Republican party. Not Made Rash Promises. ."He will give the city a good, straight, business administration. He will re-organized the departments in the city building which need re-organization. He will enforce the laws. He has not played to both ends against the middle as has his opponent and has refused to be coerced into saying that he will make the town blue on the one hand or wide open on the other. "If Mr. Bescher has lost a few votes by refusing to be bullied into a statement on either hand in order to get support, he has made many more by his courage and independence in conducting a regular campaign without resorting to all sorts of schemes to make votes. "The Republicans have a good, clean business man for candidate whose rec ord, both officially and personally, is above criticism. Fail With Women "The effort of the Democrats to elect the Democratic nominee through the Republican women has failed. The Republican women are going to support the Republican nominee, rot because he is a Republican, but because he is he logical man for the place through experience, training, character and absolute fitness. "Mr. Bescher will not and never has had any intention of appointing the present mayor to office. Such an assumption is as ridiculous as it is false and was started by the opposition to get votes for their nominee. "We expect tire Republican nominee to go over by a big majority." Baltz Bescher, Republican nominee, said Monday that despite "insidious propaganda" circulated during the campaign, he expected to be elected mayor. "I have not had the opportunity to meet all voters as I would have liked to have done, because of my position

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Henry H. Curran, left, and New York's mayoralty campaign cotiy contested race. Mayor John F. re-election.. His Republican opponent is

ANNOUNCE BODY OF AMERICA'S UNKNOWN HERO WILL LIE IN STATE AT CAPITAL UNTIL FRIDAY

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 The body cf America's Unknown Hero will ar rive in Washington Wednesday afterThe public, and those official delegations and societies which have been given permission to place wreaths on the bier, will be admitted to the rotunda from 8 a. m. until 10 p. m. Thursday, it was stated, but no one will be admitted after that hour after the solemn night preceding interment at Arlington. Permits already have been Issued to more than sixty organizations, socieRICHMOND WELCOMES PEELLE COMPANY AT RECEPTION, MONDAY Richmond's business men and manufacturers will extend a rousing welcome next Monday to C. W. Peele of New York, president and general manager of the Pet-He Door company. whose $100,000 plant on Center street will soon be occupied. Meeting at the Westeott hotel at l o clock, more than 200 leaders of Rich mond's business and Industrial life, led by the American Legion band, will parade to the new factory where a luncheon will be served. A program of 30 minutes, consist Ing of short speeches of welcome to Mr. Peelle and his associates, will be made, and Mr. Peelle will respond. The committee asks manufacturers and business men who will take part to telephone Ed. Wilson, so that res ervations can be made. A general invitation to participate In the parade and luncheon Is extended.' Manufacturers and business men wish to snow to Mr. Peelle that they appreciate the fact that he brought the plant to this city without asking for a bonus or the donation of a site, but selected Richmond because he liked the city and believed In its advantages. This spirit, the committee says, will be reciprocated by the warm welcome which the business interests will extend to Mr. Peelle. Included in the reception will be a welcome extended to other manufacturers who have come to Richmond in the last few years. They will be given a place of honor in the reception. SINN FEIN WAITING TO SEE WHAT CRAIG THINKS OF PROPOSALS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 7-Further discussion of the plans devised by the gov ernment and the Sinn Fein for settle ment of the Irish problem was on the

program of Prime Minister Lloydltne pounQ- sterling,

Ixeorge uuu oir ja.mea iiaig ai iuc resumption of their consultations today, no decision or agreement having been reached at Saturday's interviews between the British premier and the head of the Ulster cabinet. The plans under consideration have to do with the question of fiscal automony proposed for the two legislatures in Ireland, in connection with which Sir Robert Home, chancellor of the exchequer, and Sir Laming Worth-ington-Evans, the secretary for war, both of whom are dealing with the fi nancial side of " the Irish , question, were present to take part in the discussion. ' The Ulster premier has summoned to London some of his colleagues, including Lord Londonderry, rated as the most influential Ulsterite in Eng lish political circles, who 13 to arrive Wednesday. To Meet Wednesday. The Sinn Fein does not believe that a renewal of the conference with its delegation can take place before Wednesday. Michael Collins and George Gavan Duffy are expected to return tomorrow from Dublin, where they went over the week-end and will be prepared for another meeting with the government representatives on Wednesday. The situation, it is indicated, has not been altered by their interview in Dublin with Baron de Valera, the Sinn Fein negotiators having proceeded with their work in the conference according to a well-defined plan. They are waiting now to see how Sir James Craig takes the proposals submitted j to him by Premier Lloyd George and j dcelare that it is the government s business to secure his agreement before asking concessions from them.

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Mayor John F. Hylan. closes with Tuesday's election after a Hylan, Democratic nominee, seeks Henry H. Curran. ties and foreign diplomatic representatives to place decorations on the casket. To Pay Indian .Honors - Four American Indian chiefs, each a tribal hero, will pay to the unknown dead at Arlington next Friday the highest honors known to their race by placing upon the casket a coup stick and war bonnet. Plenty Coos, of the Crows, Lone Wolf of the Kiowas, and Amos Red Owl and Stranger Horse of the Sioux were chosen to confer the decoration by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Burke, because of their prom inence in tne history of the west Each is a high chief In his tribe, and has fought American soldiers. They will be dressed in full warrior regalia. The coup stick, pronounced "Koo". Is several feet long, and was carried by warriors who considered it a brave deed to touch an enemy during a fight. When a warrior did so he cut a notch In the stick or attached to it an eagle feather. War Bonnet Important The war bonnett was regarded by the warrior as the most important article of his regalia and only proven braves were allowed to wear one. The long plume was made from eagle feathers. Consent of the tribe had to (Continued on Page Fourteen) kansas1nerecked by two explosions (Br Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Kan.. Nov. 7. The small mine of the Burgess Coal company, one mile south of Mulberry, was wrecked by two explosions early to day. The Tippl9 was destroyed, the mouth of the slope caved in, and the motors and other electrical machinery were ruined by the explosions. The mine has been opened for several weeks in spite of a strike of miners. Eight men, all of them miners, who compose the company, and they have done all of the work at the mine. Six of the men havexbeen working regularly, it was said today. AUTOSTOTRANSPORT REPUBLICAN VOTERS Automobiles will be furnished to transport Republican voters from any part of the city at any time during election day, according to a statement made at the headquarters Monday. All persons who will be unable to vote unless they can be taken by automobile to the polls, are asked to call Republican headquarters, 2754. The rooms will be open all day. GERMAN MARK SLUMPS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 7 The German mark slumped severely again in the London exchange rate today, reachling the new low record of 10622 to Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday rain and colder, possibly followed by snow. Unsettled weather will develop tonight or Tuesday, followed by rain, which may turn to snow as considerably colder weather is moving southeastward from Medicine Hat, where winter weather has developed. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau. Increasing cloudiness followed by rain or snow In north and rain in south portion late tonight or Tuesday; colder Tuesday. Temperatures For Yesterday Maximum 53 Minimum 34 Today Noon 49 Weather Conditions - The warm weather which covered the northwest Friday and Saturday has been followed by much colder and temperatures are far below freezing in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where the ground is now white with snow. Rather warm weather, continues over southern California, but the hot spell is gradually breaking up; Paid Circulation Saturday, was 11,727

OBSERVANCE OF ARMISTICE DAYJSURGED Citizens Called Upon To Take Part in Celebration Elliott Address to Follow Parade of Veterans -

WILL PRESENT PAGEANT Armistice day next Friday will be generally observed in Richmond and Wayne county. Details of the arrangements for the observance were well under way Monday. : The celebration here will center in the Coliseum where Representative R. N. Elliott of the Sixth district will deliver the principal address in the afternoon, following a parade by former service men and Spanish-American war veterans. The women's auxiliary of the American legion will stage a pageant, "Lest We Forget," in the Coliseum in connection with the celebration there, and a community ing will be another feature. The majority of the stores of the city will be closed at noon Friday. All banks will be closed during the day. Committees to take charge of parts of the Armistice day program have been named as follows: Decoration, Victor Bloemke, Paul Andrews, Harold Hiatt, Charles Carroll and W. Sour. The committee in charge of the parade is made up of the following: Benjamin Ball. Ray Umpleby, N. A. Ball, Ray Keck, Walter Davis and Harry Smith. Invite Neighboring Posts All neighboring posts and ex-service men have been invited to take part in the parade, which will 6tart at 1:30 o'clock. The line of march will be announced later. Present plans are to have the pageant presented at 2 o'clock, followed by community singing of war songs. Information as to action to be taken by County Superintendent Williams and Superintendent Bate regarding closing of schools Armistice day was not definite Monday. They saW, however, they would close the schools if there was a general observance of the day. Urges Observance Acting in accordance with a letter from Harry Ray Post of the American legion. Mayor Zimmerman issued a proclamation Monday naming Nov. 11, Armistice Day, as a legal holiday. The-message follows: "Whereas, the Harry Ray post of the American legion in this city has requested that I issue a proclamation calling attention, of the citizens to Nov. 11 and urging the observance of Armistice day "Therefore, I, W. , W. Zimmerman, mayor of the city of Richmond, do hereby request that every partiotlc citizen observe Nov. 11 as Armistico day, through the display of flags, the suspension of business and other means within their power; "And, in order that the solemnity of the occasion may be further enhance, I do hereby recommend that church bells of the city be tolled between the hours of 11:45 a. m. and 12 noon, and that for two minutes past noon all . devout citizens give thanks to God for those valiant lives sacrificed in the cause of liberty. "Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-one. "W. W. ZIMMERMAN. Mayor." Harding Proclamation. A proclamation setting aside Nov. 11, next, as a legal holiday "as a mark of respect to the memory of those who gave their lives in the late World war, as typified by the unknown and unidentified American soldier who is to be buried in Arlington national cemetery on the day" was issued by President Harding after passage of a joint resolution by congress to that effect, - .... "By the president of the United States of America: , "A PROCLAMATION. "Whereas, a joint resolution of congress, approved Nov. 4, 1921 'to declare Nov. 11, 1921, a legal public holiday,' provides as follows: " 'Whereas, armistice day, Nov. 11, 1921, has been designated as the appropriate time for the ceremonies incident to Ihe burial of the unknown and unidentified American soldier in the Arlington cemetery and, " 'Whereas this unknown soldier represents the manhood of America who gave their lives to defend its integrity, honor and tranquility against any enemy, and ' 'Whereas, the nations of the earth are on that date joining with the United States in paying respect and homage to this unknown soldier, therefore be it " 'Resolved by the senate and the house of representatives of the United' States of America in congress assembled, that the president is hereby authorized to issue a proclamation declaring Nov. 11, 1921, a holiday, as a mark of respect to the memory of those who gave their lives in the late world war, as typified by the unknown and unidentified American soldier who is to be buried in Arlington national cemetery on that day; and the ; president is respectfully requested to ' recommend to the governors cf the issued by them calling upon their people to pause in the pursuits as a mark of respect on this solemn occasion." "Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Harding, president of the United States of America, in pursuance of the said Joint resolution of congress, do hereby declare Nove mber 11, 1921. a holiday, as a mark oi respect to the memory of those who gave their lives in the lateworld war. as typified by the unknown and unidentified American i soldier is to be buried in Arlington na- ! tional cemetery on that day, and do hereby recommend to the . governors of the several states that proclamations be issued by them calling upon the people of their respective states to (Continued on Page Fourteen)