Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 340, 17 December 1921 — Page 1
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VOL. XLVI., No. 340 t'slladtum. Est. 131. Consolidated with Sun-Telc-eram. 107. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 17, 1921 SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
REPUBLICANS FEAR FARM BLOCEFFECT Unit Large Enough to Unite With Democrats at Any Time and Dominate Legislation Members Laugh.
TINCHER-WEEKS ISSUE By MARK SIM.1VAV WASHINGTON'. Dec. 17. When Senator Borah takes an attitude of vigilant scrutiny of the work of the armament conference, or of President Harding, he is not speaking for the farmer bloc. He speaks for himself and for such as choose to follow him. Borah's following is a bloc in itself. There are a few senators who follow him willingly and a number of others who are frequently compelled by their own political situation to follow him with varying degrees of unwillingness. Borah's following outside the senate, considered in its size and in its quality, is as powerful as the personal following that any other public man in the United States has, but there is no identity between Borah and the farmer bloc. Borah doesn't train with blocs of I any kind. As many persons as care to 1
follow him can do so, but Borah never j J or ?30,000 from himself and Mrs. Rockefeller to boost the fund. Mrs. Mortnerges his views with those or any j gan is president of the New York Y. W. C. A. The smiles one wears when other senators. He goes his own gait, Riving $50,000 and receiving it are shown on the faces of the giver and takes what position he chooses, and ; Mrs. Morgan above.
those who want to can follow him, and take whatever praise or blame may attach thereto from their constituents. The schism between Borah and the Republican administration is one thing; the seism between the farmer bloc and the administration is another thing. Watch Borah Stand. The truth is, Borah comes close to being what the Democratic party ought to be. In an intellectual sense, Borah fulfills the functions of an opposition party. Kvery time the conference take3 any step, the instant reaction of the newspaper reporters is to find out whether Borah approves it or not. After the conference adopts a treaty, it isn't Underwood or Harrison or any of the other Democratic senators whose telephone bells begin to ring. It is Borah who is called to the telephone 10 limes an hour alter every conference decision by newspaper men "who want to inform the country whether Borah approves or not. Borah alone and in himself is a kind of "fourth estate." He is in a sense a force outside the administration, and outside any party. Of course, it is in foreign affairs that Borahs position is most prominent. . Aside from foreign affairs, and aside from the armament conference, it is the schism with the farmer bloc that gives most worry to the administration and to the Republican party leaders. To Meet Challenge. Everybody has known that sooner or later the challenge of the farmer bloc to the Republican leaders must be met, and within the present month the administration leaders have begun to take steps to meet the challenge. When Harding, in his message at ihe opening of the recent session. spoke in his characteristically mild j way of the necessity and desirability of maintaining party government, he was taking rather belatedly and after the exercise of much patience, the advice of the party leaders who have been urging him that his administration would be wrecked by the factionalism in congress, unless he took sups to cure it. Harding's words were comparatively mild. He merely said," among other things, that "there is vastly greater security, immensely more of the national viewpoint, much larger and prompter accomplishment whore our differences are along party lines in the broader and liftier sense, than to divide geographically, or according to pursuits, or personal following" Manner Persuasive Roth Harding's manner, as well as
his words, were ingratiating and per-j duction of the salaries of the preslniasive rather than truculent. What i dent, secretary and treasurer of the
Harding said did not excite the tarm-, federation had been proposed by the r bloc very much. They took notice , directors of the organization yesterof it. They knew very well that he, day. was talking about them, but they said! 1" --nlANNOUNCE WINNERS
" -- " - - - New York, took up the same subject. His complaint of the farmer bloc was much more direct and specific. Not only did he criticize the same thing of which Harding had complained. He went farther. He said that the pres.lt organization of the lower house
of congress, insofar as it takes power all ties for places were broken. Perawnv from the leaders and diffuses it sons winning prizes in the contest
amonc committees, is a mistake. He criticized specific items of legislation, and he left little doubt of his unfavorable opinion of legislation promoted by special groups. Among other things, he said: Hits Congress "The changing of the rules of the house of representatives has weakened party government, has encouraged the organization of special groups, and has resulted and M ill continue to result in special legislation not representing the action of the majority but forcibly enacted, by combinations of divergent interests. The immediate result of this situation has been violent criticism of congress." Ths criticism of congress by a member of the cabinet brought instant reaction. The first gun was fired by Congressman Tinchpr of Kansas. While he talked back to Secretary Weeks, he was careful to say that he does not belong to the farmer bloc. There were some pungent sentences In Congressman Tincher's reply to Weeks. Among other things he said: "I may some day be called upon to apologize for my Republicanism. I belong to no bloc. I have never used and adjectives to describe my Republicanism. If occasion ever requires that I make apologies for my party (Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Rockefeller, Jr., handing $50,000 check to Mrs. William Fellowes Morgan.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., added impetus to the Y. W. C. A. budget cam
paign recently by presenting Mrs. William Fellowes Morgan with a check
NO DELAY GRANTED GERMANY ON PAYMENTS UNLESS DETAILS ARE GIVEN, SAY ALLIES
(By Associated Press) PARIS, Dec. 17. The allied reparations commission has refused to consider Germany's request for an extension of time on her January and February reparations payments until the MAY SEND WIRELESS MESSAGE TO DEFINITE STATION BY DISCOVERY (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, Dec. 17 Discovery of a method whereby wireless messages may be sent to a definite receiving station without the danger of being picked up by other stations is claimed in an announcement by the official press bureau. A Ukrainian electrical engineer named Chayo is responsible for the discovery, it is stated that, by means of a simple apparatus he straightens out and groups what are termed the "locked power lines," of the magnetic field into parallel rays. These rays he says, can ppnetrate mountains, thereby avoiding the necessity of high antennae. It is also asserted that the discovery will enable the location from the surface of metal deposits in the earth and will be of service to medicinal and other sciences. Chayko is continuing his experiments for the scientific technical department of the Ukrainian government. CONSIDER REDUCTION IN SALARIES OF FARM FEDERATION OFFICIALS ( By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 17. There is nothing definite decided about any pro-: posed reductions of salaries of the Indiana federation of farmers' association. President John G. Brown declared today. -He added, however, that the matter would be considered later in the day. Reports have been current that reOF FINAL MUSIC TEST Final competition in the music memory contest was held in room 44 of the high school, Friday afternoon, and were continually applying for their awards in the Community Service rooms Saturday morning. Following is the final result of the contest: Men over 18: J. Warren Beck, Olin Arbaugh, Luther Lemon, J. F. Thompson, Eugene Murray. Women over 18: Gertrude Kirkpatrick, Ruth Henderson, Mildred Nusbaum, Melaine Kretchmer, Helena Sutton. Girls eight to 18: Sarah Copeland. Vera Kinert, Jeanette Schnell. Pauline MrPherson. Musical students: Vera Kinert, Alice Smith, Ruth Stauber, Elizabeth Steward. Janet Russell. Earl ham college: Olin Arbaugh, Elizabeth Steward, Ruth Hasemeier, Luther Lemon, Ruth Blossom. High school: Harold Roberts, Jeanette Schnell, Pauline McPherson, Mildred Haas, Harriett Drulev. Eli Keys, 66, Farmer Near Winchester,, Dies WINCHESTER, Ind., Dec. 17. Ell W. Keys. 66 years old, is dead of a complication of diseases at his home, three miles east of here. He was born and reared on the farm on which he died. Mr. Keys was a very successful farmer and stock raiser and took a prominent part in the advancement of his community. He is survived by the widow and one son.
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German government tells just what she can pay on these installments and gives other information demanded. This developed when the text of the commission's note to the Berlin government was made public todav. The reply expresses surprise that j uermany iauea to tell exactly what rorelgn exchange she would be able
to deliver, what delays she desired j States, Mr. Burn3 asserted, were unand what guarantees she would offer j der surveillance by the department meanwhile. Until these details are ' for suspected connection with the exfurmshed it will be impossible to con- i plosion, and if the information to be
sider. or even examine the request of the German government, the note declares. The commission expresses regret that Germany had not replied to its
previous queries as to what action she feld, the suspect has named five prinpurposed taking regarding the com- cipals in the plot, now in Europe, who mission's suggestion for balancing the received $30,000 from the Moscow
budget, precenting the exportation of German capital and measures to obtain foreign exchange from German holders. The German government was taken to task in the note for this situation. COUNTY LEGION POSTS ARE INVITED TO SEND CLAIMANTS MONDAY Club rooms of the American Legion Harry Ray Post, in the K. of P. buil l ing, will be thrown open to the "clean
up squad of the veterans bureau LU "umr-iu j ilcul. when it arrives here Monday. Suggest Scheme. The squad will take up the cases of Aftr establishing his acquaintance, ex-service men who have claims for'Congrove suggested to Liudenfeld a compensation pending or claims which scheme whereby, by giving mformahave not been settled to their full sat- tlf)n in regard to the Wall street exisfaction plosion he could receive a large share The local post is backing the squad of the rewards offered for the arrest
in the fullest nossible extent in itsiO1 me piouers, as wuaouc nsK. 10 mm-
work here. It is the intention of the squad to clean up all the cases in Richmond and Wayne county within a few days. Officials of other legion posts in the county are invited to communicate with the local post or send their claimants in for attention here, FORCED TO ABANDON ROMA'S TRIAL FLIGHT WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Plans to bring America's largest airship, thej Roma, from Laaglcy Field, Va., ta : Washington today on her first cruis-j ing flight were abandoned early today after receipt by the army air service.
of word that the engines of the big tonight; Sunday partly cloudy, with craft had developed some minor ! occasional snow and cold, troubles which made the flight inad-j The Rocky mountain storm will convisable. ' tinue its eastward movement across During her successful trial flight at the central states Saturday, with genLangley field the Roma developed a eral rains changing to snow squalls speed of 80 miles an hour or p.pproxi-l and much colder Saturday afternoon
mately ten miles a n hour greater than rman Zeppelins and that of the last German Zeppel the ill-fated ZR-2. although she is only about half their size. This speed is attained by greater horsepower in the engines. Veteran School Teacher Is Dead in Winchester WINCHESTER, Ind. Dec. 17 Miss Flora Steele, 64 years old, is dead of pneumonia at the home of Mrs. M. J. Semans, East South street, this city. Miss Steele was born and reared in this county and began teaching school nearly 50 years ago. She has taught kindergarten for almost 40 years in the Winchester schools. She is survived by one brother. Oren Steele of Cottonwood Falls. Kans., who together with Miss Alice Steele of Kansas City. Mo., arrived here' several hours before her death. She is also survived by three other nieces, two living In Kansas and one in Idaho. A nephew lives in Idaho. Cuban Bill Restores Pre-war Rail Rates HAVANA. Dec. 17. Railway rates prevailing before Cuba entered the war are re-established under a bill, the passage of which was completed by congress yesterday. The measure had been vetoed by former President Menocal. 1
SAYS ARREST WILL SOLVE BOMB PLOT Burns Says Capture of Wolfe Lindenfeld Will Clear up Entire Mystery of Wall Street Explosion. KNOWS ALLlBOUT IT
fHv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The nrrest in Warsaw of Wolfe Lindenfeld will clear up the entire mystery of the Wall street explosion of Sept. 10, 1920, it was stated positively today by William J. Burns, head of the department of justice, bureau of investi gation. Lindenfeld, whose arrest was j reported to the department by the j Associatied Press, was described by Mr. Burns as the key to the solution of the mystery, and "the only man that we know in the world that knows all about it." Mr. Burns declared that Lindenfeld himself was not implicated in the explosion, one of the worst tragedies in the history of New York, but was so close to the radical element which were its perpetrators, that he knew all about it. The Third Internationale, Mr. Burns said, was the moving spirit behind the plot. Lindenfeld, according to Mr. Burns, went abroad originally on behalf of tho justice department to obtain information which would lead to the ar rest of those responsible for the ex plosion. Arrest Follows Mr. Burns said Sylvester Cosgrove, one of the department's agents, was , sent over to find out why Lindenfeld was not sending the information prom ised, and the arrest followed. Radicals in Euronp as well as in thf United obtained from Lindenfeld proves to be as is expected, arrests are in im mediate prospect. According to Sylvester Cosgrove and Paul Attendorf, who trailed LindenThird Internationale through New York communists. Lindenfeld has declared his willingness to return to New York as soon a3 possible and turn state's evidence. The police authorities say he was exposed in 1906 as a Russian secret agent and fled to America at that time, returning to Europe last spring. ! Altendorf came to Eurorie in Feb ruary, last, while Lindenfeld came over in March. During the summer Altendorf, living in various commun istic centers, obtained a clew which led him to seek Lindenfeld s acquaintance. As a result Cosgrove arrived in Moscow two months ago, posing as having connections with communist groups in America and was introduced self. Throughout these operations by the American Secret Service man, Polish operatives shadowed Lindenfeld and the Poles claim that while Lindenfeld was pretending to play into Cosgroves hands he was at the same "double crossing," the Americans. , Clues developed while Lindenfeld led the Polish agents to arrest a number of Communists who are alleged to be spies working against the interests of Poland. Sevsral women are involved in this alleged espionage plot. Weather Forecast MOORE'S COUNTY FORECAST. Rain, followed by snow squalls and much colder, either this afternoon or j or night and cold, inclement weather will prevail Sunday, excepting for brief intervals of fair. South winds 'of this morning will change to strong west and northwest by this afternoon or tonight. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy and decidedly colder tonight; probably snow flurries in northeast portions ; Sunday, generally fair; colder in east portion. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum 52 Minimum 37 Today. Vnnn r.? Weather Conditions The principal feature of today's weather is the extensive Rocky mountain storm which prevails from the Great Lakes southward to the Gulf of Mexico. Heavy rains are east of its center and snow squalls and much colder over the west due to an immense area of high barometric pressure with temperatures at zero and below at several places. Another storm is now moving eastward along the Canadian border. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,696
Largest Passenger Ship Will Enter Atlantic Service
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The former great German steamship Bismarck, the largest passenger
ship afloat, is soon to enter the White Star Line's transatlantic service as the Majestic. The old Bismarck was nearly completd when it was destroyed by fire and had to be rebuilt. It was then turned over to the British government as part of Germany's payment to the allies.
FINAL DECISION BY DAIL EIREANN ON TREATY CANNOT BE EXFECTED BEFORE WEDNESDAY
(By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Dec. 17 Final decision on the Irish peace treaty by the Dail Eireann can be expected on Wednes - dav. but not before, according to in- j formation obtained from authoritative Sinn Fein circles. j A statement signed by Eamon Do-1 Valera and Arthur Griffith was Issued last night calling a public session of the Dail for 11 o'clock Monday morning at which a motion for ratification of the treaty will be made. Debate on the motion to allow full publicity to the views of the conflicting sections of opinion in the Dail will, it is thought, occupy the sessions Monday and Tuesday, with final action on Wednesday. The members of the Dail assembled today for continuance of the secret sessions of the last three days. LONDON, Dec. 17 With ratification of the Irish peace treaty completed in the Imperial parliament, all eyes were lurned today on Dublin, where tho Dail Eireann continued its delibera tions. The consensus of opinion of tho Irish correspondents of the morning newspapers is that yesterday's discussion in the Dail added strength t-i the supporters of the treaty, although it is recognized that the opposition continues to be formidable. Some writers see confirmation of the opinion that the treaty adherents are winning in the fact that the statement issued in Dublin last night, calling for a public session of the Dail on Monday, and signed by both Eamon De Valera and Arthur Griffith, instead of by DeValera alone, as such an MLlXM WORT" OF SOCIAL SERVICE TO PUBLIC SUNDAY A complete explanation of the various steps by which the Social Service lfills its mission of helDfulness in the community is to be a feat- ., f 'wcr, kmiao" tn Via piven ure of the open house to De given citizens of Richmond by the bureau Sunday afternoon. Visitors will be received from 3 to 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Each visitor will be given a copy of a folder which contains 57 facts about the Social Service bureau. These facts will cover all the work done by the bureau in its various activities. Another striking evidence of the many sided activities of the bureau is seen in the bulletin board on which will be arranged a specimen of each of the blanks employed in th-j records of the organization. Among theFe are registration blanks, cross reference sheets, weight records for the health division, order blanks - DDife9 records o ' calls for j l " U,? tZl u ; nurses' supplies issued and the like. DEPORTED RADICALS ENTER SOVIET RUSSIA (By Associated Press) RIGA. Dec. 17. Mollie Steimer, Jacob Abrams, Hyman Lachowsky and Samuel Lipman, deported from the United States after being p-irdoned for seditious activities, have entered soviet Russia, having obtained the necessary visas. They left the United States the latter part of November for Libau, being freed by the American authorities on condition that they go to soviet Russia. From the date of their arrival they had been held in a concentration camp here awaiting permission of the soviet government to enter Russia. Emma Goldman and Alexander BerKman are still here. They are without German visas or permission to go to any other country, and their 'permit to stay in Latvia expires tomorrow. It is undecided whether they will be granted a brief extension of their stay here, or be sent back to Russia. Miss Goldman was confined to her bed by illness today. Alexander Shapiro, another American anarchist who has left Russia, is also here.
lying at the dock in New York
nouncements have been siened hereto. fore. They think that this circum-! stances implies that Griffith's following in the Dail now considerably outnumbers Devaleras, The codicils to the treaty which Mr. De Valera is reported to have prepared, amount, it is said to substitution of a new treaty for that now under consideration. They are stated I to have been circulated vesterday among members of the Dail in the form of an alterative treaty proposal and debate on this is said to have occupied a large part of yesterday's session. While it is reported in some quarters that this proposal is shattered by adverse criticism, it appears according to others to be creating difficulties and receiving some support. ALLIES WILL PERMIT AMERICA TO CONTRACT FOR GERMAN ZEPPELIN (By Associated Press) PARIS, Dec. 17 The council of ambassadors has granted permission to the United States to contract for the construction at Friedrichshafen, Germany, of a Zeppelin of the L-70 type. This decision marks the end of diplomatic negotiations which have proceeded between the allied powers and the United States since July last. The application for the construction of a Zeppelin grew out of the destruction in Germany of five of the big dirigibles, one of which had been allotted to the United States, during the peace conference. The United States based its application on the grounds that it was entitled to another airship under Germany's reparations agreement. The council of ambassadors referred the matter to the principal allied powers, and several notes are said to have .. hoen I ; v; . ,V- Z j t , . patched to Washington and should i reach the state department today. It is saia mat construction oi tne new 7rTdltr, miir n i -f . i in T.m.in ,r I SEVEN MEN ARE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH SLAYING OF SHERIFF (By Associated Press) CHARLESTON, W. Va., Dec. 17 Seven men were arrested at Dry Branch on Cabin Creek, Kanawba county, late last night by state troopers in connection with the death of John Gore, deputy sheritf of Logan county, who was killed on Blair mountain during the march of armed men from Marmet to the Logan-Boone county line last summer. They will be taken to Logan for hearing today, it was said at state police headquarters. The men were taken into custody ! under a blanket warrant issued after indictments had been returned by a Logan grand jury against alleged marchers. Frank Kitchin is already in the Logan county jail awaiting trial under a charge of alleged connection in Gore's death. No resistance was offered by the men arrested, according to Lieutenant Mack B. Lilly of the state police. He added, however, that the troopers carI rled a nichine gun with them to use ,u tase ul a" "8" SAINT-SAENS, FRENCH COMPOSER, IS DEAD (By Associated Press) PARIS. Dec. 17. Music lovers today mourned the death in Algiers, Africa, yesterday, of Charles Camille Saint Saens. noted French musician and composer. M. Saint Saens wa? S6 years of age.
STILL WORRY ABOUT FRENCH SHIPJREQUEST Proposal Continues to Overshadow All Other Conference Developments Expect Modifications. FAR EASTPROGRESS
(Bv Associated Tress) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The proposal declared by British spokesmen lo have been presented by France in the naval committee of 15, that she build between 1925 and 1935, ten capital ships of 35,000 tons each, continued today to overshadow all other conference developments. The French group was expected to make the presentation o" their plan when the committee met again today, as it was expected they had not concluded at adjournment yesterday. Meantime they absolutely refuse to discuss the matter under the committee rule of silence, and there has been no official or even semi-official explanation as to France!s opposition. It was believed today that the French delegates in communicating with their government pending the full presentation of their case might be seeking broader powers to deal with the situation here as It now stands with definite agreement reached between the United States, Great Britain and Japan on the "5-5-3" ratio. Expect Modifications. With opportunity afforded the French government also to study closely the three power agreement negotiations for which the French delegates have repeatedl- pointed out, have been conducted without any official knowledge of proceedings on their part, it was thought possible that modifications on the French proposals might be forthcoming. The purpose of the French delegation at this stage it was said in I French circles is to place before the naval committee the French naval policy as it has been worked out by the general staff. There was no disposition in conference circles meanwhile today to minimize the total upsetting effect which the French proposal if pressed would have upon the limitation program embraced in the three-power ratio agreement. Would Upset Ratio. - It was represented authoritatively as the viewpoint of each of the powers involved in that agreement that if French should carry out her 10-ship program it would mean of necessity for them not a reduction of fleets but an increase, with the 5-5-3 ratio main tained between them. In the far eastern branch of the conference negotiations, on the other hand, there had been a turn for greater progress today in the tentative ; agreement reached between the Japa and Chinese delegates in their Shantung conference on the mode of financial settlement by China for purchase of the Kiachow railroad in the Japanese leasehold. With this obstacle removed the delegations were prepared to press their negotiations at another meeting today. SEVEN SEAMEN HURT IN LINER COLLISION TAKEN TO HOSPITAL (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 17. Seven seamen, injured in the collision between the liner Panama and the United States destroyer Graham off Seagirt last night, arrived here early today i ana were laaen iu me navai nopuai ' jn Brooklyn xhe men.' all of whom were of the M. tv t Kelly, Raymond A Smith. F. W. Thompson, J. T. Wright, Benjamin Meggison. V. A. Reed and J. B. Rogers. Kelly was most seriously injured, having suffered concussion of the brain and scalds from a broken steampipe. The others had received bruises and lacerations, but none of them was dangerously injured. - The men were brought to this city on board the Panama, which proceeded under her own steam after the accident. With them were brought 50 seamen who were being taken to Charleston on board the Graham for distribution among various naval stations in the southern states. Tho Graham, attended by the coast guard boats Seneca and Gresham and th tender Sandpiper came into port several hours after the Panama arrived. Signals Confused Confusion of signals was said by the Graham crew to have caused the collision. There appeared to have been misunderstanding between the helmsmen of the two crafts, when they met off Seagirt shortly after dark last night, and as a result the Graham laid her course across the bow of tw Panama, which was on her way to this city from Cristobal. The Panama was not seriously damaged, but the Graham had a large hole torn in her port side. For a time after the crash the vessels clung together, and it was in this period that the injured men and fifty shipmates were transferred to the liner. The 70 other jnien on the destroyer remained with the officers, ana worKea me ooai mio the harbor. $2,600 Coat Is Stolen Frnm InJinnnnnJis Sinn (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 17. A brown, mink fur coat, valued at $2,600, ha-? been removed from the fur department of the William H. Block company's store here, it was reported to the police today. Meier Black, who made the report, said he. had no Idea when or how the article was taken.,