Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 7, 9 January 1922 — Page 1

AIhADIUM. H A 1 VOL. XCII., No. Palladium, Kat. 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 9, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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TO TRANSFER IRISH CONTROL

MEDIATELY Administrative Powers Will Be Given to New South Ireland Government Created by Treaty. DE VALERIUSES OUT BULLETIN. DUBLIN. Jan. 9 The motion to refleet Eamonn De Valera president of the Irish republic was defeated in the Pail today by a vote of 60 to 58. (By Associated Press) LONDON. Jan. 9. Transfer of the administrative powers to the new southern Ireland government, created vnder the treaty ratified Saturday by the Dail Eireann In Dublin, is to be arranged immediately. It is understood that the committee of British ministers appointed under the chairmanship of Secretary for Colonies Churchill will today resume its work, which was suspended before Christmas in consequence of the prolongs on of the debate in the dail. Much preparatory work already hr-.s been accomplished, allowing the ministers to proof ed immediately with pirangements for the evacuation of British troops, declaration of a general amnesty, and handing over of the administrative departments in Dublin to the new government. Calls Committee. Mr. Churchill returned from the supreme council meeting at Cannes yesterday, for the purpose of getting his committee together. He exDressed satisfaction at the treaty's ratification enabling the work to go forward. The date of the transfer of powers depends upon the events of the next few days in Ireland and the progress in installing the provisional govern ment or the Irish Free State. It i? assumed that Arthur Griffith ant Michael Collins, who led the fight in ihe dail for the treaty, will come to London to assist in the operation, al though the date of their visit neces warily depends upon the state of affairs in Dublin. DUBLIN, Jan. 9. The Dail Eireann adjourned at :?,0 until 3:30 this afternoon with the motion for the re-election of President De Valera still under discussion. A number of members who voted for (he treaty failed to attend the morning session and there was an evident desire on the part of Mr. DeValera's supporters to expedite the vote on the motion for his re-election, as president Of the Irish Republic. They resisted ftie motion for the luncheon adjournment, but the speaker declared the adjournment motion carried. The situation remains critical and confused. There was much cheering and booing of members as they came out into the street. Many of the young men in the crowd shouted loudly "Up with the' Republic." Presents Resignation. As soon as the Dail was convene! this morning Eamonn de Valera aros ?nd placed his resi?nation as president of the Irish republic formally before the house. Michael Collins, one of the leaders n support of the Irish treaty, which was ratified Saturday over de atera s opposition, said that no one in the Dail wished to be put in the position of opposing President de Valera. He pointed out that the Dail, whs now faced with the problem of taking over the government from the British, and he suggested the formation of a roramittee. whose members would be chosen from both sides of the controvers v, to keep the peace. Work, ,-md not talk was required now, he fidded. , iL Mrs. Thomas J. Clarke moved t..e hp-election of Mr. de Valera as prescient of the republic Liom Mellowes econded the motion. Treaty Settled Arthur Griffith, speaking after Collins had concluded, said the question of lh treaty had been constitutionally setlod and that there was nothing to prevent its terms being carried out. After the renomination of De Vakra ior the presidency, Michael Collins, addressing the dail, said he would not object, to the re-election of President De Valera, but that if Mr. De Valera were re-elected, the people would turn rut the dail, as the dail would be the laughing stock of the world. Miss Mary MacSwiney was next to .-peak on the re-election question. "We must carry on the republican government until it is disestablished by the Irish people," she said She opposed the joint committee proposed liv Michael Collins. "George Gavan Duffy demanded that Mr. De Valera tell the dail what his policy would be if he were re-elected. Must Continue Mr. De Valera replied that the republic must continue until the people by an election, disestablished it. He was quite ready during the interval, he said, to help maintain the independence of Ireland. He said that until the treaty was put into legislative form and worked out the people would not understand what it meant. He called the treaty only "a vague promise." The dail must continue, he declared, until the people could decide between the treaty and the Irish republic. He challenged the supporters to an election after the treaty was put into operation. P. J. Hogan said the people had a right to decide immediately and he asked for a speedy election. William Sears contended that the dail had ratified the treaty and that the world would so accept it.

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TERRIFIC BUSH FIRE RAGES IN AUSTRALIA SYDNEY. Australia, Jan. 9 A terrific bush fire is raging in the Riverina district of New South Wales and extensive areas of crops have b'fen destroyed. S

GOL. GEORGE HARVEY THROWN FROM AUTO; IS SLIGHTLY INJURED

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 Ambassador Harvey cabled the state department today from Cannes that he had been only slightly injured in an automobile accident, but said he had requested Ambassador Herrick to act temporarily as American observer at the Cannes conference in his place. CANNES, France, Jan. 9. -George! Harvey, American ambassador to Great Britain, narrowly escaped death here today in an auiomobile accident. Accompanied by Richard Crane, for-j mer American minister to Czeeho-Slo-' vakia. in whose car he was riding, j and Wickham Steed, editor of the j London Times, Ambassador Harveywas on his way for a round of golf. The ,vio f th Kmi-. o'nd Mr. Harvev was thrown out lnndine heavily on the road. He was able to arise, but was rushed back to his hotel in a dazed condition. Suffers From Shock Physicians, who were hurriedly sum moned. found him suffering from I shock and from severe bruises on his back where he struck the road. His dazed condition after the accident lasted more than an hour. The physicians expressed the opinion that he would be confined to his bed for several days and said he should not attempt to attend to any official duties. Mr. Crane was uninjured, but Mr. Steed suffered from bruises and shock. As soon as news of the accident became known to the delegates to the allied supreme council, at which Ambassador Harvey was acting as observer for his government, they sent ex pressions of sympathy and congratula tions at his escape. Premier Lloyd j George of Great Britain visited the i hotel in person to make inquiries, j The physicians of both Premier Lloyd George and Premier Briand wno attended Lol. Harvey, said short-1 ly before noon that the ambassador's njury was confined to severe shock and bruises. PEPPER, PHILADELPHIA LAWYER, APPOINTED TO SUCCEED PENROSE (Bv Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9. - George Pepper. Philadelphia lawyer, was appointed United States senator by Gov. Sproul today, to succeed the late Senator Penrose. Under the law the. appointment stands until a successor is selected at ! the November elections to fill the unexpired Penrose term ending in 1927. CLAIMS PROPAGANDA AGAINST CONFERENCE SENT THROUGH MAILS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. A "sinister propaganda, apparently emanating! from Washington, against both the purpose and success of the arms conference," is reaching through the mails the "majority of homes, especially those of foreign born families," John Barrett, former director of the PanAmerican Union, declared in a statement issued here today upon his return from a three weeks' tour of the central west. The result of this propaganda, he said, is that "while that section is sympathetic with the aims of the conference, its sympathy is tinged with an unfortunate measure of suspicion as to its good results." Mr. Barrett said he also had been impressed with "a new rapidly growing feeling in the central west against Washington as the capital and New York as the financial center of the country. "This," he said, was due tot the "serious agricultural depression j and the vigorous opposition of New York to the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes

deepwater ways plan, on which Chi- j cation when religious phase of educago and the surrounding section has j cation was so greatly magnified as at set its heart." ! the present moment, Dr. R. L. Kelly,

SENATOR NEWBERRY READS STATEMENT; ANSWERS QUESTIONS fBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Truman H. Newberry, whose seat in the senate has been brought into question through question of abnormal expenditures In i his primary campaign in 1918, made to day to the senate his first statement in connection with those charges, and then for half an hour submitted to questioning from the Democratic side, conducted by Senator Walsh of Montana. The Michigan senator first read In measured tones a carefully prepared t statement, the delivery of which confumed half an hour, which was al- ! lotted him. From the beginning to ihe end of the reading an unusual silence pervaded the chamber. M'GUMBER ELECTED FINANCE CHAIRMAN (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 Senator McCumber, of North Dakota, was selected today by the committee on committees as chairman of the senate finance committee to succeed the late Senator Penrose. Senator Frelinghuysen, Republican, New Jersey, was selected to fill the vacancy on the finance committee caused by McCumber's promotion.

THINK DEBATE ON MERCHANT SHIP COMING As Treaty Nears Final Stage, Delegates Wonder Whether Attempt to Define Will Be Made.

ARGUMENTS PREPARED BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Limitation f development or use of aircraft is "upossiDie at mis time. the five power armament committee of the Wash ington conference decided today. It adopted a resolution however, providi ing for aninternational committee to . I study the aircraft question with a view t f... lu lulule "muauuu (By Associate 1 Prsssl WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The subcommittee's draft of the five power naval limitation treaty had been virtually completed today by the naval experts and the full naval committee was prepared to begin discussion of the final draft of the pact probably later in the day or tomorrow. As the treaty neared this stage the most generally debated question appeared to be whether an attempt shauld be made to lay down a specific definition of a merchant, vessel as bearing -on the relation of the arming of such craft to the proposed limita tion of auxiliary naval craft to ten thousand tons and also the banning of submarines as commerce destrovers. At the conclusion of a long session of the naval experts vesterdav it was apparent they were having difficultv in reaching agreement on some of their ,

technical definitions, and it was ir.ti- dl San Marco," or Prisons of St. Mark, Only details of their new use have mated that the question of defining a are never to be used as prisons any to be settled. Some prominent citimerchant ship within the meaning of .more. Delinquents are now being sent zens vote for their being used as conthe treaty has been or might be, ; across to a modern prison on one of , cert halls for good popular performbronght up again. i the adjacent islands. jances, of which Venetians are very Study Question. j The Venetians have held a solemn . fond. Others vote they should be the Although it was the original inten-! meeting and adopted a resolution de-' seat of the famous Artistic club of Vention of the American delegation tje'aring that the prisons, centers of ice, a club worthy of the taste and least as indicated by Mr. Root in the I medieval tyranical justice and even! culture of Venetians in general. The full committee sessions, not to attempt j used for criminals till a few weeks question of choice remains open while to define a merchant ship beyond the ; ago. though the dungeons and under-; the prisons are being thoroughly definitions of international law, some! ground cells have not been used for 1 cleaned and set in order.'

of the delegates are known to be making a particular study of the question and to regard it as one that cannot be passed over. The Italians, Japanese and French all are said to feel that failure to place restrictions on the arming of J merchantmen not only might violate j the project to limit the individual tonnage of auxiliary warcraft but also might re suit in a great disadvantage ; to nations with small merchant ' fleets, i

British Warn. .y,. ,.u.r. ""'"jthe mistaken belief that his bill was The British delegation, on the other j prohibit any joint-stock land banks or-1 aimed -at federal farm loan banks. hand having given warning at thejganized after the enactment of the! "Would the Richmond Farm Loan time of the failure of the proposal fori measure from issuing tax-exempt i association be affected by your bill?" limitation of mbmarine tonage and of i . , ,,,, i.j vi.jMr. Dunbar was asked. . , , . . . . . bonds. The joint-stock land banks ,.x. . . ,. . . . ,. , ... the size of submarines that in these i J Not. in the least, he replied, be-

! circumstances, it could not consent to1.10-, operative wouia not De anectea

any restriction of potential anti-sub- j Dy lne provisions oi tne dim, nor would bank." marine forces, was said to be pre- federal farm loan banks, Mr. Dunbar j Mr. Dunbar states that in his opinpared to bring the question before the 'sayS i ion the federal farm loan banks pro-

full committee, if necessary and to argue that merchantships may carry

guns without becoming auxiliary war!?1 citizens and organizations, includ-

vessels and thus subject to attack;1 num ui waue tuuuij without warning by submarines. j T" . Although the Shantung controversy. MaTlOTl BuSlRCS Mail meantime remains in the deadlrrk ; n g, -nn . f, there was evident in both the Amer-: tiepQYIS fC,UUU IS iiOTie ican and British groups today a be-j (ny Associated Press? lief that the mediation of Secretary) MARION, Ind.. Jan. 9 Marion poHughes and Arthur J. Balfour was al-,iice are looking for $2,000 either lost most certain to bring the Japanese ; or st0len from Charles Cross in the and Chinese together again on this ! business district of this city. Mr. Cross long discussed issue. In American ; di(1 not know. wn(,t.her he Inst tho

quarters hope was expressed for an agreement during the session. EDUCATION STRESSES RELIGION, SAYS KELLY, ONCE EARLHAM HEAD fPy Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 9. There never was a time in the history of American eduexecutive secretary of the Council cf Church Boards of Education told that body In his annual report here today. "This interest in what is termed Christian education and tnis desire on the part ot our people generally that the entire system of American educa tion be permeated with the religious motive Is found in every type of institution, tax-supported, as well as denominational and independent in the North and the South and the East and the West." his report said. "The Boards of Education which are responsible for a majority of the universities and colleges of the United i States are now conducting campaigns for endowments aggregating well over

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there is every indication in spite of the financial depression that practically every one of these campaigns will be successful," the report continued. Congregationalists Busy. "During the year the Congregationalists have founded the Congregational Foundation for Education, which it is expected will assume the same relationship to the Congregational institutions as the General Education Board has to colleges in general throughout the country. The Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, has conducted a campaign of education which culminated in the amazing result of the sum of nineteen million dollars being pledged for their institutions in spite of the startling parachute of the price of cotton. "On the whole, people are aroused as never before as to the needs of the ; religious traditions of American edu-j cation being maintained and the outlook is very hopeful." Dr. Kelly formerly was president of Earlham college, resigning to become identified with the council of church Boards of Education.

Bridge of Sighs, Old Prison to Become Art Center

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FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS NOT AFFECTED BY BILL HITTING JOINT-STOCK LAND BANKS

Ptl.l.tnilM akws ntRE iu WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. A bill troduced in the house today by Repre Many telegrams from various Indiraoney or whether it was stolen from him during the hour he was away from his place of business, WILSON RESIGNS AS COMMERCE SECRETARY Ed N. Wilson, who assumed the duties of secretary of the Chamber ot Commerce temporarily, has resigned. j it become known Monday. Mr. Wilson confirmed the report when he was asked whether he had retired. He assigned no reason for his step. Walker Land, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said Mr. Wilson included his resignation among other recommendations which he filed with him recently. Mr. Land said he had not presented the resignation to the board because he did not regard the resignation ai a formal and official one, and had so informed Mr. Wilson. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Fair tonight and Tuesday. The absence of any severe storm is the reason for the above forecast. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Tuesday; no change in temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 39 Minimum 25 -Today Noon 42 Weather Conditions A moderate storm crossed the Great Lakes Sunday, causing unsettled weather and light rains over Indiana and adjacent states. The Gulf storm moved northeast causing heavy rains over the southern and southeastern states. Snow from Virginia northward. Temperatures are very mild for the sea son over the northwest, ranging from freezing to 52 degrees above zero in southwestern Canada. Paid Circulation Saturday, was 11,674

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anything but the curiosity of tourists since thp Austrian domination will henceforth be a center of culture Breeders' association, voiced objection to the bill prior to its introduction. Mr. Dunbar expresses the opinion that these protests were based on ; cause it is not a j0jnt-stock land (vide the farmers with full measure of (financial protection, and he insists (Continued on Page Two) $18,232 COAL AND FREIGHT BILLS ARE ALLOWED BY BOARD Allowing of coal and freight bills for fuel used by the light plant, con sideration of questions concerning the! placing of ornamental lights- on Main street from- Third street west to the C. and O. overhead crossing, and other routine matters occupied the board of (works at a regular meeting held Mon day morning, in the city hall. Freight bills amounting to $4,951 were allowed as were bills for 'coal amounting to $13.2S1. L. C. Weldon, temporary superintendent of the light plant brought tip the matter of placing lights on Main 'street east of the C. and O. crossing which had been left by J. P. Dillon for his consideration. ' Action on this matter was deferred pending the gathering of additional infoi uiation. Electrical Contrasts. The clerk was instructed to write a letter to dealers in electrical supplies in this city, asking for information regarding contracts they had entered into with the city in the past, and making propositions for the future. The clerk was also instructed to advertise for bids on the paving of South Seventh street, from Main to A and paving jobs on South Fifth street from A to E and on North and South Third streets from South A to North D. The resignation of Ira Slick presented 'by the chief of the fire department. E. E. Miller, with the request that it be accepted, was approved by the board. No successor was appointed las the chief stated he had sufficient help at present. A communication from E. C. Wright, owner of Wrightland addition, m which ho gave the city permission to construct a sewer across lots owned by him; was read and placed on file. The proposal also will allow the Wrightland addition sewer to connect. j directly to the end of the Randolph , street sewer without going around b" the Peacock road, as . was contem plated. The city engineer was allowed mon ey for the salary of John Heaton j draughtsman, who has been taken on as assistant. More men may be needed in his department later, according to the statement of Dell B. Davis. Plan for a comfort station to be located under the office of the city light plant, were submitted to the council by the city engineer. Further actio i on the comfort station was deferred pending organization of a city planning commission, which is to be taken up later in the month. The city engineer was instructed to repaint the traffic marks on city streets. . -

LOCAL PHONE RATES SEEM FAIR, BARNARD, COMMISSIONER, SAYS fBy Associated Prss .INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9. A hearing over the increase in rates for the Richmond Home Telephone company, held today by the Public Service commission, was marked by a statement by George Barnard, presiding commissioner, that the rates fixed by the ordinance passed by the city council seemed fair. Mr. Barnard added that this state

ment, was on the assumption that the! piam vaiue on wnicn tne rates were based was fair, and the service given by the company was good. Company officials also brought out at the hearing that much improvement work on the Richmond system is planned, Gath Freeman, counsel, declaring, "there's a great amount of deferred maintenance to be done, and the plant is beginning to show it." . Deter Plant Work William Bailey, plant manager, also said that work on the plant had been deferred during the war, and that the company was going to need every cent of the $145,000 that had been set up for depreciation. Benjamin Perk, an accountant, was the only witness at the morning session, and he said that the ?145,000 set aside as depreciation reserve was not in a fund, but that it apparently had been expended for improvement of property and that the amount had been deducted from the plant value as shown by the company's books in fixing $625,000 as a fair value for the property. Mr. Perk testified at length about his examination of the company books, declaring that rates fixed in the council's ordinance were fair and would give the company a return of 1 per cent on its investment. Offers No Objections Frank Strayer, appearing for remonstrators, said no objections were offered for the company's earning a fair return, but he added that 800 to 1,000 patrons had objected to increased rates until a valuation be fixed on the company's property. His examination of Mr. Perk was solely to show that Perk's figures were plant value, as shown by the company's books. It also was brought out that no valuation was ever made of the property by the commission. City Attorney Kelley said the city was bound by the contract made by the council, that went out of office Jan. 1. but he added that its actions did not bind patrons to the new rates. He asserted the city administration was eager to have the commission fix a valuation. The hearing continued during the afternoon with consideration being centered on the company's petition for increased rates for service outside the city limites. DEACONS AND ELDERS MISTAKE VARNISH FOR SACRAMENTAL WINE (B.v Associated Press) GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Jan. 9 Ten men, nine of them deacons and elders, poisoned yesterday by wood stain, served by mistake for sacramental wine, during communion services of the Seventh Reformed Church here, were pronounced out of danger today. Sjoerd Folkersma was the only j one seriously affected by the stain,; but his condition was greatly improved today. The sacramental wine for the service was kept in the closet under the choir loft. A jug of wood stain used while repairs were being made to the i church also had been placed in the closet and one of the elders t no - T-n m it rt i iin o nrtri r Tollw tnt 4K lv.m..., i,u. oiaiu in nit; t,xnu ui uiiiuu "JUdiiLr. 1UJmediately upon Partaking of the contents of the cups, the 10 men rushed chfrtch- litigation discontinued after the stain had been re - nlaced with the sacramental wine. 6 RAIL SHOP CRAFT UNIONS CONSIDERING RULES NOW IN FORCE (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Representatives j of the six railroad shop crafts unions from all sections of the country met here today to take up consideration of present shop rules, most of which were recently promulgated by the United States railroad labor board tc replace the national agreement of federal control. The representatives compose the committee of 100 which .will discuss each of the 18C rules of the new agreement and report to the union'? membership on their acceptance or re jection. Union officials have indicated that the unions are likely to reject the rules and ask the membership to tak-3 a strike vote. Discussion of the rules is expected to last nearly a month. REPORT OF OKUMA'S DEATH CONTRADICTED (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Jan. 9 Marquis Okuma, the aged statesman, whose condition of coma led to reports of death, was still alive at 5 o'clock this morning. Second Arbuckle Tried Will Begin Wednesday (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9 The second manslaughter trial of Roscoe Arbuclrie, charged with having caused the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress, will begin Wednesday as a result of today's proceedings in the superior court. The trial vas to have started today.

DEPOSITS IN BANKS GAIN DURING 1921 Business in Richmond is in Healthy Condition, Survey of Local Institutions Shows Monday.

e a u t it rt A 1 1 P J I i X l?JPRCAQIPJR I M1UO I ll U II L.HO I ll U That there is $300,607 more money on deposit in the Richmond banks and trust companies than there was one year ago is shown by the statements cf the financial institutions which were compiled today. "Richmond business - Is healthier than it was a year ago," said a bankier. ve are passing through a period of reconstruction, but we are now out of the worst of it and on the upgrade. "The year 1922 will be a successful one for the ones who go after business energetically and in the right way. Higher principles will be applied in 1922 than have ever been before. More attention will be paid to the character and integrity of the men representing business institutions of all kinds." Figures Show Increase. Money on deposit in the banks on Jan. 9, 1922 was $9,607,000, as compared with $9,300,000, one year ago. These figures show an increase of $300,607. - - The statement of the banks did not includ the savings and loan company deposits. Their totals will make the increase still greater. The president of one of Richmond's banks said Monday: "The outlook for this year is getting better and better. We had our turning point back in August, 1921. Business is making a steady advance." . , Asks Comparison Another Richmond bank official whose institution's savings accounts increased $211,000 In 1921 over the accounts of 1920, suggested that Richuuumv . umjjai i u v I businesses this year with any of those before the war to get the true stand ing of their respective companies. The president of another Richmond bank said: "I believe the low level of business has been reached and I look for a prosperous year for all. I am not saying this just because it sounds good either." he added. "I believe exactly what I say." "The greatest business in the history of our company came in the first week of this year." said the secretary of one of the city's loan and savings associations. "In members secured, receipts and shares subscribed, we exceeded in this first week of the new year, any previous week in the history of the company." This company showed an Increase in savings of from $162,000 in 1916 to $228,710 in 1920. Figures for 1921 were not yet available. REPARATION EXPERTS TRYING TO WORK OUT SATISFACTORY PLAA (By Associated Press CANNES. Austrial, Jan. 9. Reparations experts today continued their efforts for a final agreement on the plan of payments to be proposed to Gennany, and the finance ministerworked on the partition among the alJ Belgium's delegates to the supreme council are still standing out for her priorlty ln fu of 2 500,000,000 gold marks of the German payments. The proposed increa9e in Germany's cah payments for 1922 from the 500,000.000 jpo!d marks agrP3(i on in Jj0ndon to i SJ . . uu.uuw.uuu so as to provide a cer tain amount of cash above the exj penses of the armies of occupation, which absorb 500.000.000 gold marks, j only partially satisfies the Belgians. ! They fear that abandonment of the principle of full priority might work !to their detriment later. In Irench circles here it is expected that, when the German commission, which has been invited to Cannes to appear before the supreme council regarding reparations, arrives, the reparations commission also will come here. Premier Briand wishes to avoid the appearances of taking out cf the hands of the reparations commission any part of the questions touching on the German war indemnity. He contends that the commission is the proper channel for the allies to use In dealing with the Germans on that question. SAY ALLEGED THIEF'S CONDITION IS BETTER (Bv Associated Presa PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 9 The condition of Paul Stockel, shot three weeks ago, while trying to break into a local dentist's office, has shown such improvement in the last 24 hours that, hope is now held out for his recovery. Dr. J. K. Cunningham shot Stockel as he was trvine to enter the dentutv j office for the alleged purpose of stealjing dental gold and supplies. Stochel's nome is in jsew lone city. - Pipher "Very Much Alive,' ft Answer to Death Report Reports that William Pipher, of Richmond, now serving a sentence on the state pesal farm at Putnamville, had died there, were denied by the superintendent of the farm who wa questioned Monday. A telephone inquiry as to the state of Pipher'a health trough the reply that he was "al' right." "Not dead, then is he?" "I saw him a few minutes ago am' he looked lively enough then," was the answer.