Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 17, 20 January 1922 — Page 1

ADIUM VOL. XCII., No. 17 Palladium. Kst. 1S31. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram, 1907. - RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 20, 1922. SINGLE COPY. 3 CENTS POPE'S LIFE IS HANGING IN BALANCI Hear! of Catholic Church at the Threshold of Death JGRESS MAY Notables Sail for Abroad

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Condition of His Holiness Takes Turn for Worse Friday Last Sacrament, Eucharist Administered.

PNEUMONIA DEVELOPS BULLETIN ROME. Jan. 20. Pope Benedict's condition at 6:15 p. m. was grave, but the pneumonia had not spread further, it was announced. The pontiff's temperature was given at this hour as 101, pulse, 104; respiration, CO. (By Associated Press) ROME, Jan. 20. Pope Benedict's life bangs in the balance today and fears were expressed at the Vatican today that his holiness was in a dying condition. His condition remains stationary, It was stated at the Vatican late this afternoon. Camphor injections are being frequently resorted to. His Holiness recognized those around him. He was still showing resistance ' against the progress of his malady. During the early hours of this morning, toward 4 a. m., there was a sudden change for the worse, and the bronchial affection from which 3ii3 holiness had been suffering for several days spread to his lungs. The pontiff asked for and received the last sacrament, insisting upon this, "if only to give a good example," he said, despite attempts by his attendants to dissuade him. The pope's physicians were in confutation at the Vatican at an early hour, and the morning bulletin issued Rfterward indicated an extremely serious condition. Dr. Battistini, however, stated then that, while the condition of his holiness was grave, it was not hopeless. Condition Becomes Worse About 11 o'clock in the forenoon, however, the pope's condition became aggravated, and the administration of oxygen was begun. At 11:30 o'clock the Eucharist was solemnly carried to him. Meanwhile prayers were being said in all the churches and Catholic institutions of Home on behalf of his holiness, and great crowds began to assemble in St. Peter's. Upon leaving the papal apartment the cardinal who administered extreme unction, said the pope's mind was perfectly clear but that his condition was sjo grave that only a miracle could save him. Physicians Called Trof. Bignami was called In at 5 a. m., wnen me cnange in uuimu became marked. He returned again at 7 o'clock with ProCesgqr. Marchiafava, and they went, into consultation with Dr. Battistini and Dr. Cherubini. Afterwards a bulletin signed by all was issued. It was about four o'clock this morning that the change for the worse in the pope's condition occurred. It. was especially due to catarrh, which had spread to both lungs, to inability to expectorate and to pulmonary inflammation, it was stated. Professor Chenibini. who had been waiting at the Vatican, was immediately summoned. He found the pope mentally depressed and panting for breath. Calls Assistance Realizing the patient's serious condition. Dr. Cherubini administered sedatives and expectorants, but the beneficial effects anticipated did not manifest themselves. In view of the gravity of the situation, Dr. Cherubini sent an urgent call to Professor Bignami, a Vatican automobile being dispatched 10 bring him to the Vatican, his arrival there following shortly. Professor Bignami the evening before bad remarked upon the absence of a cough, checking expectoration, and consequently was not surprised by the development, it appeared. After a brief inspection of the patient he loft to bring Professor Marchiafava, with whom he shortly afterward consulted in the Vatican. Meanwhile Professor Battistini had arrived and joined in the consultation. Receives Communion His Holiness received communion, administered by Papal Sacristan Zampini. The official bulletin isued this morning on the condition of Ilis Holiness read: "His Holiness has been ill four ' days with influenzal bronchitis. It is ascertained that the inflammatory process has spread to the right lung. The 'patient passed an agitated night and had no sleep. This morning the dyspnoea is intense. The temperature was 104. the pulse 102, and the respir ation 58. Battistini, Cherubini, Bigr.ami, Marchiafava." PARIS. Jan. 20. The papal nunciature here received a telegram from Rome shortly after 5 o'clock this af.ernoon saying that Pope Benedict was sinking rapidly. LONDON. Jan. 20. In consequence of the serious illness of Pope Benedict, the journey to Rome of the Belgian royal family has been postponed, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome. It was officially announced early this month that the king and queen of the Belgians, with Crown Prince Leopold. Princess Marie and Foreign Minister Jasper, would arrive In Rome on Jan. SI. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 20. The ihance for the worse in the condition

of Pope Benedict was learned by Monsignor Bonzano. the papal delegate, today through dispatches from Rome. The delegate, it was stated, had received no advices at ail from the Vatican as to the condition of the pontiff, but immediately upon being Kdvised of the serious condition of the pope cabled for information. BRUSSELS. Jan. 20. King Albert and Queen Elizabeth have postponed their visit to Italy on account of the (Continued on Paee Twelve)

Pope Benedict XV. He has been the head of the Roman Catholic church as the supreme pontiff since 1914. Benedict XV., Giaconio della Chiesa, was born at Genoa, Italy, Nov. 21, 1854; made archbishop of Bologna, Dec. IS. 1907; cardinal, .May 25, 1914; elected pope, as successor of Pius X. Sept. 3, 1914. crowned Sept. 6, 1914. The pontiff is, in orders, a bishop. His ecclesiastical title is: His Holiness, the Pope; Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Jesus Christ; Successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles; Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church; Patriarch of the West; Primate of Italy; Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province; Sovereign of the Temporal Dominions of the Holy Roman Church. URGESlEGIOII ORGANIZATION CO-OPERATE WITH VETS' BUREAU III CARE OF DISABLED

(By Associated Press) 1 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. Establishment of a legion organization to co-operate with the veterans bureau in all parts of the country in obtaining adequate care for disabled exservice men, is provided for in plans of the Legion Rehabilitation commit tee, as outlined in an address here today by Albert A. Sprague, before the conference of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. Constant co-operation between the Legion and the Veterans' bureau, is the only means of securing just, ade quate and speedy service, said Mr. PARIS PRESS PRAISE POINCARE'S POLICY', COMMENT FREELY (By Associate! Press) PARIS, Jan. 20. The Paris press is nearly unanimous in its praise of Premier Poincare after his statement of policy in the Chamber of Deputies last night which resulted in a vote of confidence of 472 to 107. The Figaro says: "Finally one has tne teeling that France has found a government worthy of her," and the other newspapers merely echo this sentiment. It is hard to discover crlt icism, or even reservation in the chorus of praise. Gustave Tery alone indulges in a little irony. M. Poincare, he remarks, stigmatizes the treaty of Versailles and claims to have no share of responsibility for it but his first observation on taking office was: "This treaty of Versailles is worthless and meaningless and from it nothing can ever be gotten. Well, we demand its rigorous integral application, and we will go to war if necessary to assure it. That Is our whole policy." Need Not Dictate. M. Tery observes "there is no telling M. Poincare that there are perhaps other means of getting from Germany the reparations due, that other arrangements have been conceived to give us more prompt and complete satisfaction. No, M. Poincare has his brief the Versailles treaty and he is going to lead it." The non-political business press alr.c is skeptical, ityacintne I'miouse concludes an article in the Newspaper Cablegram: "Having by these vigorous and 'national declarations' preserved himself from the suspicious :ncorruptibles, M. Poincare will proceod to come to an understanding with London." INDIANA UNIVERSITY HONORS ANNIVERSARY (Ry Associated Press) BLOOM INGTON, Ind.. Jan. 20. Indiana university's - 102nd anniversary was celebrated today by faculty and students with a parade and a program of addresses and music. Prof. Henry W. Ballantine of the University of Minnesota was the principal speaker his address being "The Supremacy of the Law." Professor Ballantine's father and grandfather held profes sorships at the state university. The program comprises a parade at 9:15 a. m., to be followed by a convocation, at which Prof. Ballantine and Prof. Paul V. McNutt of the University School of Law will deliver addresses,

Sprague. who is chairman of Legion iienaDiiuation committee, and added: The plan of decentralizing the Na tional Rehabilitation committee grew out of a desire to bring the work of the committee into close intimate relationshin with the beneficiaries, ns well as to the reorganized machinery j

of the veterans bureau. We must I ions toward ine most narmonious pos have some way of knowing what we!sible international relations.

lack, so that we mav work toeetheri intelligently to Help eacn local community as well as the nation as a whole. Wants Eetter Results. "The American Legion in its reha bilitation work wants to get real re sults for the sick and disabled exservice men better legislation, pre vention of ill-advised laws and ruling?., adequate appropriations and improved machinery. 'Through the efforts of the legion much has been accomplished in tho way of improving the machinery, but results at the present are far from satisfactory. This is true in every district, though some are apparently worse than others. It is especially true in the handling of compensation claims; the proper hospitalization of tubercular, mental and nervous cases; the proper training of men who have been vocationally handicapped, and their successful employment." The Legion organization will keep (Continued on Page Seven) JAPANESE DELEGATES, ON WAY HOME, FEEL PLEASED WITH WORK (By Associated Press) HONOLULU, Jan. 20. Prince Tokugawa, en route home from the Washington conference in an address here tonight compared the feelings of the Japanese delegates on the voyage to Washington three months ago with their present sentiments. Referring to the tempestuous voyage of the Kashina Maru, which brought the Japanese delegation to America, Prince Tokugawa said the stress and storms of that voyage reflected the doubts and misgivings of the delegates. Similarly the calm seas and delightful weather of the return voyage, he said, has reflected the sense of peace and security felt by the returning members of the party. "If the conference had accomplished no more than the four power Pacific treaty," Prince Tokugawa said, "it would have been no small achievement. But it did far more. It brought far eastern probhms nearer the solution and demonstrated to the world that Japan wants peace and not war. It secured peace for 10 years, a period which it seems probable will be prolonged indefinitely." Viscount Shibusawa, Baron Kanda and others, also spoke. Says Many Companies Selfish In Farm Loans (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Determination to lay before the national agricultural conference next week "the thoroughly selfish and grasping attitude of many companies of different sorts which loan money on farm mortgages," was announced today by Secretary Wallace.

BAR ALL BUT m Of ALIENS Sentiment is for Most Drastic Restriction Ever Enacted Also Contemplate Act to Compel Registration. WILL TIGHTEN RULES

By MARK SVM.tVA WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Immigration, measured by the interest taken in it by individual congressmen and other members ot the government, is very much to the front. The present restrictions law, which is more drastic than any ever enacted before, comes to an end in the early summer, and the measures now being written to supersede it will be more drastic yet. They contemplate not only a great reduction in the number of immigrants permitted to come in. but also an alien registration law, which will compel every unnaturalized alien to register. The-chief purpose of this latter proposal is to check the furtive and illegal immigration that now goes on. Government officials describe the extent of this contraband immigration in figures so large as to be almost incredible. Aliens from eastern Europe come to the West Indies, they say, and from there get into Mexico and thence across the border. Aliens from Asia also come in through Mexico and otherwise. Canada's immigration law requires that the immigrant have $250 in cash, but it is said that through assistance within the United States the same $250 is made to serve over and over again

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across the border. Would Compel Registering United States authorities recommend as the only way to stop this, that every alien be compelled to register. Thereafter, any alien not able to show a registration card would be clearly guilty of illegal entry and could be deported. Some of the pro-

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v.- ,: least one of them will go so far as to exclude every alien, except imme diate blood relatives of persons al ready here. Members of the government and of congress do not discuss immigration i in public with as much force and frankness as they do among themselves. Public discussion would nec essarily include many statements that would 'hurt the feelings of ra-cial elements already here in large numbers, and some of it would involve state ments of fact or opinion that would not helpful during a time of efAliens Considered Menace The best informed persons in the government and in congress regard as a real menace the great quantity of undesirable immigrants who are eager (Continued on Page Fourteen) ELKHART MAIL THIEF STILL WITHHOLDING MAIN FACTS, BELIEF (By Associated Press) ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 20 Postal Inspector George F. Ulch, of Fremont, O., who is heading the Investigation into the theft here Wednesday of a registered mail pouch, said today he was proceeding on the assumption that George E. Scruggs, confessed accomplice in the robbery, is still withholding material facts concerning the plunder. Ulch and the' local police have Scruggs' statement that there was no cash in the pouch and are makin

continued searches of his home andjcalled anJ brought ' chemical appara-

,v.uri yiat-a wueie tue iuul migui hidden. Scruggs and Dan Ingram, negro, who also has confessed his part in the robbery, are to be taken to South Bend for arraignment before United States Commissioner Thad. Alcott, probably today or tomorrow. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday; snow or sleet. Unsettled weather will develop this afternoon or tonight with conditions favorable for snow or sleet some time during the next 36 hours, due to two storms, one over the north and the other over the southwest. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy in north and snow in south portions tonight or Saturday; slightly warmer in north and central portions tonight. Temperatures for Yesterday Maximum 35 Minimum 17 Today Noon 23 Weather Conditions The center of the severe cold wave is over the Rocky Mountain and western plateau states, where temperatures were as low as 34 below zero. The western edge of the cold wave covers the state of California. Freezing temperature3 at San Francisco, 24 above at Fresno, Calif., and 16 above at Portland, Ore. Lowest temperature here last night was above zero, between midnight and 5 o'clock, after which it began to moderate. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,595

Mrs. Baker (left), her two sons and Mrs. Colford. Passengers on the S. S. George Washington, recently sailing for Europe, included Mrs. Ray Baker (left), formerly Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, her sons, George and Alfred G. Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Sydney Colford, Jr.

FOR DISARMAMENT; GOES TO WASHINGTON S. Edgar Nicholson has accepted a position as one of the secretaries of Armament, says an announcement Friday. He will take up his new position Feb. 6, at Washington, D. C. Mr. Nicholson, who is now head of the Russian Relief drive in Indiana, announced that after the relief drive 1 , 1, : 1 1 ,1 ,i.r it, milnrilv ' "Vnr UL 11 1 0 ,ALA1V KKJ ilia " disarmament council. It . . was ex pected that he would take up his work with the Anti-Saloon league, but he (Continued on Page Fourteen) POST OFFICE, BAKERY, SPIGELAND, DESTROYED PY tSHt UhUl Y I 1 1! I AY U I I 1E1 LaHilLi I I U L? ft I t (Special to the Palladium) SPICELAND, Ind... Jan. 20. Fire that threatened to destroy the entire business section of this town practically ruined the postoffice building, and bakery adjoining, here early Friday morning. The loss is approximately $3,500, most of which is covered by insurance. The blaze was discovered about 1 o'clock by a member of the Newcastle fire department who was returning to his home from Knightstown The origin of the fire is unknown. Postmaster Levi Pennington had removed valuables to the Spiceland bank. Mail and packages in the postoffice were lost. Surrounding buildings were saved by the fact that the flames were halted by a concrete building adjoining jthe bakery building. "i The Ntvcastle tire department was tus. Their efforts were confined to forts to save the other structures. The flames in the burning buildings were fought by a bucket brigade. The postoffice building was owned by Clift Bundy, who valued it at $1,500. He had $1,0.00 insurance . on the building. The r.kery building, valued at $1,200 was owned by. Samuel Test. His loss is partly covered by $500 insurance: Equipment belonging to O. E. Coffin, manager of the bak ery, valued ar $ 1,000 was destroyed. His insurance amounts to $500. The buildings ' we're located bri the north side of. Main street in the principal business section of the town. Temporary-, postoffice .headquarters have been established in the bank. DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF BIG COAL STRIKE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Possibility of a national coal, strike April 1, when the present agreements between the miners and operators expire, was touched upon today at the interstate. commerce commission general rate inquiry. D. W. Prickett, representing operators in southern Wyoming, Utah and nearby districts, declared the operators plan to put in substantial wage reductions April 1. Shortly afterward W. S. Bronson, attorney for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, asked J. D. Morrow, vice president of the National Coal association, what the possibility was for a coal strike and Mr. Morrow in reply assert ed that he "made it his business not to know anything about the labor side of the coal industry." in view of the fact that it was handled by other organizations of mine owners than his own. The wage decreases, however, Mr. i Morrow said, were generally expected.

OLD CAPITOL WORKER REMEMBERED FAVOR OF HENRY U.JOHNSON

rAUAUICM XKWS BUREAU WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Because of a favor once conferred upon him by Henry U. Johnson when Mr. on represented the Sixth Indiana ! district in congress, nothing pleased the late Charles W. Coombs, oldest national capitol employe, who died a i few days ago after working for con gress 46 year.s, than to perform some service for any of Mr. Johnson's successors in office. Although he was a native of Missouri, no district ranked in importance with the Sixth Indiana in the estimation of "Col." Coombs. At the time Mr. Johnson first came to congress Coombs already was a veteran employe of the house, and before Mr. Johnson retired from the house an effort was made to deprive Coombs of his job as a document expert. He appealed to Johnson to assist nim and the lnd'anil co"g're-';sma.ri i so bitterly denounced LooniDs oppuuents that they made no further effort to oust him. Coombs was the only employe of the house that had any knowledge of old documents, many of which are now quite valuable. In connection with the announce ment that R. A. Haynee, federal pro hibition commis?ioner, would confer with his subordinates assigned to duty , in Indiana, and with various Indiana state law enforcement officers, at Indianapolis Feb. 19, it is understood that Mr. Haynes intends to devote (Continued on Page Twelve.) DEBATE TO SEPARATE WADMAN COMPLAINT SCHEDULEDSATURDAY Argument on the motion to separate the complaint in the case of the state against Carl Wadman, sheriff, will be heard before special Judge Raymond S. Springer of Connersville Saturday. Wadman is charged with carelessness in office in that he is said to have permitted the escape of William Coleman . early in December. Attorneys for the defense have presented a motion to have the complaint amended and certain charges against the sheriff set forth in a separate paragraph. Should their motion be sustained the complaint would be thrown out ofj court. To Ask For Trial Prosecuting Attorney Paul A. Beckett will argue on behalf of the state Saturday,, that the complaint is properly drawn, and that the case should come . to .trial. During his stay in this city Satur day,- Judge Springer will also render decision on the motion to amend the complaint in the case of the Business. Men's Finance association against Omer Jones. Arguments on the motion were presented Wednesday and he took the case under advisement at that time. HAYS' RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE MARCH 4 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Postmaster General Hays announced today that his resignation from the cabinet would be dated effective March 4, in order that his term of service in the cabinet may include one complete year. Mr. Hays said at the White house today that his contract with the National Association of Motion Picture producers and distributors was signed in New York last Saturday, but that before signing, he talked with Presi dent Harding by telephone, and made known to him that the March 4 date was satisfactory and had been arranged under the contract. ' .. , , :

(By Associated Press) , WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. -Tho Shantung question must and probably will be settled between China an-1 Japan and cannot be taken up by tlia arms conference. Senator Underwood of Alabama, one of the American delegates declared in the senate tod;;y during a discussion of the controversy. The conference. Senator Underwood said was urt ble to take up tli Shantung question because seven of the conference powers were commuted by the treaty of Versailles to sunport Japan's position. The senator's statement was made in connection with introduction by Senator Walsh. Democrat, Montana, of a resolution calling on the president for information regarding the Shantung question. The resolution went over. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, another American delegate endorsed Senator Underwood's statement. Senator Un

derwood went on to say that in the negotiations between ChiDa and Japan agreement appeared near. Forecast Adoption Formal adoption by the arms conference far eastern committee of tho American proposal for publication of all treaties and understandings rela"ing to China's interests was forecast today by the general approval given the suggestion at its preceding session. The terms of the resolution prepared for the action of the committee today embodying the general decision on the proposal reached yesterday was understood to prove that each government make known not. only the agreements to which such ' e-nvern-

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separate agreements and" undertakings entered into by its nationals and of which it has knowledge. ' Replying to the suggestion of the Japanese presented with their general approval of t,he proposal yesterday that it might be very difficult for any nation to provide a complete list, of the various engagements of private individuals and corporations. Secretary Hughes, who offered the proposal, states that no government could be expected to list obligations of which it had no knowledge. He added, however, that such engage ments might easily be of great Importance and suggested that those of which the governments did have knowledge be made known. Huqhes' Suggestion. In presenting his proposal, Secrete ry Hughos expressed the view that It full knowledge by the powers represented of all existing committments in China would be of great aid in any international discussion of Chinese problems. . He, added, also that tho present conference offered opportuni j i iur itny uirussion wnicn Rucn a presentation might suggest. As to this, however, it appears doubtful to day that such a listing of commiuments would all be accomplished before the Washington conference adjourned. With the naval limitation treaty put through a final revision and nov completed except for the Pacific fortifications section, the naval expertf of the powrers met again today to try to work out a new phrasing of this article. There were hopes of an early solution of the question despite the fact that the Japanese instructions from Tokio on it were understood to be not yet conclusive, and in some quarters it was believed that the cotclusion of the treaty might be announced at a plenary session earlv next week. RAILWAY SHOP RULE DISCUSSION BELIEVED NEAR FINAL' DECISION (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 20 Narrowed to seven rules mostly affecting overtimo pay, the railroad shop rules discussion, now before the union's committee of 100, today entered the preliminaries of final decision. The general feeling among commt'teemen was that another . attempt would be made to negotiate substitute rules with the railroad for the unsatisfactory ones, and failing there, the controversy would be taken to the railroad labor board. After nearly two weeks in conference the committee, which represents railroads in every section of the country, has ironed out varying Interpretations of the new shop rules, recently promulgated by the labor board, and the conference now has centerei about five rules affecting over pa. the physical examination rule and tte rule allowing men with less tnan rou:years' experience to do carpenter work. The general committee will reconvene Sunday to take final action on these rules. Mayor and Police Chief To Attend Auto Meeting Mayor Lawrence A. Handley and Chief" of Police William Eversman will be guests of honor at a meeting of tha Wayne County Automotive Dealers' association to be held in the Arlington hotel next Monday evening. The announcement was mads by Clem McConaha. secretary of the organization, Friday morning.