Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 44, 21 February 1922 — Page 1

MOM) PAULABIUM VOL. XCIT., No. 44 Palladium. Kut. 1331. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram. 1107. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 21, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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REPUBLICANS SPLIT ON TAX TO GET BONUS May Result in No Legislation Believe "Resentment Vote" Might Be Larger than Soldier Vote. ANYTHINGMAY HAPPEN

By MARK SII.MVAN WASHINGTON1, Feb. 21. The outcome of the present bonus situation might be anything. It might be no bonus legislation at all, or it might be so recklessly unqualified that presumably Harding would veto it. Officially, for the moment, the matter is waiting the disposition of the 13 Republican members of the ways and means committee; and hardly any tw-i of them are of the same mind about the form of the bill and the best way to raise the money. They have long been divided into factions on some aspects of the tariff, find on the present subject they are divided worse yet. Under the circumstances, unless they can come to an agreement, the only way for any bonus bill to get headway would seem to be for some one to "start something" on the floor of the house. Some one might moe to discharge the committee or otherwise get the subject out of the conv mittee room and into the open hous. Of course, if the Republicans should show any skill in party management rtnd party discipline they will try to prevent this. If the thing should eei out into the open house, the outcoaio might be almost any sort of bill. Harding's Position Presumably, if the bill were reckless and ill-advised,. Harding would veto . it. The commonly held theory is that uaruing win hoi give uis appiuvai iu any bonus bill that doesn't carry a sales tax to provide the money for It. That is the general understanding of Harding's position in advance of the event. It Harding is willing to stand In that position straight through to the point of willingness to veto any other kind of bill, then the probable outcome would seem to be no bonus bill. Whether Harding would veto any bill passed by a Republican house and senate is the subject of a good deal of speculation here. The sales tax, which Harding seems to indicate as the only method acceptable to him for raising the bonus money, continues to be very unpopular in the house. If Harding should stand firmly on the position, "Bonus bill plus sales tax, or no bonus bill at all," the latter would seem to be the more likely outcome. Unfortunate Matter if fi in . : t.1.. 1 I The whole thing is about as unfor

tunate from the Republican point of j here Sheriff Faith was unsuccessful in view as anything possible could be. breaking down his statement that he There is no political advantage left did not commit the crime now in passing the soldiers' bonus When questioned as to the bloodlegislation, spots which the authorities of Pike The opposition that has been stirred county were said to have found on uo as a greater political liability than his clothing. Dorsey did not account I he bonus bill would be as an asset for them. The Pike county grand jury

anyhow. Every politic ian knows that i he gratitude vote is less to De coumeu on than the resentment vote. If the soldiers get the bonus now they will take the money and then vote the way they feel like voting on other issues, whereas th- opposition to the bonus will keep their animus alive and vote against those representatives and senators who favor the bonus measure. The sentiment against the bonus is growing undeniably. The recent and interesting manifestation of it Is a movement within the American Legion itself in opposition to the bonus. Itopresentatives and senators feel there has been a change in public sentiment since the vote in Ohio last fall which was the event that had "ioht to do with Harding's change of position of the bonus. That was a state-wide, popular vote on a local tate bonus. The bonus was carried by a vote of over 3 to 1. Feeling May Change That majority seemed pretty convincing as a test vote to the national leaders of a party eager to keep its-elf in power. But it is quite conceivable that if the voters of Ohio were asked -today to say whether having already given the soldiers $100 each of state money, they would now favor giving them an additional $200 to $500 of federal money Ohio might answer in the . negative. Copyright by the New York Evening Post. COXEY, ONCE LEADER OF JOBLESS, MAY GET TO AID IDLE AGAIN f3y Associated Tress) WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Congress was asked today to give General Jacob S. Coxey. who once led his army of the unemployed to Washington, another chance to help the jobless. In a bill introduced by Representative Gahn. Republican, of Oregon, the secretary of the treasury would be authorized to issue $40,000,000 in cur rency for use In buying 112 shipping board vessels. Once bought, they would be sold to General Coxey and Theodore D. Wells, who In turn would give the government a mortgage lien on the fleet. The general and his partner would then cut loose, operate tba ships where the operating was found to be good, and provide many jobJ for the Idle. LETTER CARRIERS TO MEET. FOR WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 21. Mor IhRn 75 postal workers will attend the annual convention of the Indiana State Asociation of Letter Carriers, hett Wednesday. Edward J. Gainer, of Washington, D. C, president of tbt national association, will be the principal speaker at a banquet to be held Wednesday evening.

MAY GET BABE RUTH. OTHER CELEBRITIES HERE TO SAVE PARK A movement designed to save Rich

mond's basebali park is to bo under taken by the board of directors of the Richmond Exhibition company, with the co-operation of several civic or ganizations, it was announced Tues day by Elmer E. Eggemeyer, president of the Exhibition company. Plana were discussed at a meeting held Monday night, though there was no definite decision reached as to the 'exact method to be employed. It was announced, however, that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Exhibition company and Harry Gilbert, owner of the ground on which the plant is located, whereby an option is to be given for a lease to run three years and under the terms of which the rental of the ground at a reduced figure is provided, with the stipulation that the ground rental for the full period 13 paid in advance. Mr. Gilbert offered to accept a less rental than he had been offered- for the park for another purpose in order to assist the Exhibition company in continuing baseball for three years at least and possibly for a longer period. May Bring Ruth Here The proposed plan for financing the project calls for an entertainment toj be held in the Coliseum at some date during March which will be featured by some baseball celebrities and by strong vaudeville features. An effort has been made to bring Babe Ruth, the champion batsman, to Richmond for the occasion, but it is not definitely known whether he can be here or not. However, other plans are to be considered which will make the entertainment one of special interest. Within a few days full details of the event will be announced. In the meantime advertisements are to be carried in the newspapers set ting forth the plan in a general way. jand on the amount of sunnm-t inrtf caled . bv the fans wiU depend the futl,r(, of TTif.hmrm.rs hnsAhaii nrt RETURN PIKE COUNTY FARMER, ACCUSED OF MURDER, FOR ACTION ("Bv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Ind., Feb. 21. Otho Dorsey, Pike county farmer, who is accused of killing Turner Willis and Lute Bement, was returned to the Pike county jail here today. Dorsey was brought here last week because it was feared by the sheriff that violence against the alleged slayer, would be atempted by the citizens of Petersburg, where the Pike county jail is located. Dorsey is said to have killed the men while they were at work in a woods near Petersburg. During the time he wa3 incarcerated in the iall was in session today and it was be lieved that they would take some action In the case. DELEGATIONS BOTHER COMMISSION PICKING PRISON SITE, M'CRAY (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21. Delegations of citizens that wait on the newstate reform school site commission do not get anywhere, and they are a burden to the commission, Governor McCray said today. "I don't think delegations get anywhere, and they take a lot of the commission's time," said the gevernor. 'The commission is made up of pretty competent men," the governor continued, .and they are doing their bent to choose for Indiana the most desir able site for the reformatory. Landis to Be Baseball L

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Jugde Landis saying farewell to Joseph P. O'Sullivan, veteran minute clerk In his court. Sullivan became minute clerk 'sixteen years ago, a year after Landis' appointment as judge. "I'm going to Join the other rookies at the baseball training camps,"

was the way High Commissioner Landis of baseball announced his plans fori

Chicago recently to devote all his time to his baseball duties. "There aren't enough hours in the day for both jobs," he said, discussing his resignation. He plans to tour the training camps to get acquainted personally with the

I new players trying to break into the

Giant 410-foot Roma, Semi-Rigid Airship, Was Destroyed by Flames Today

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The Roma was a semi-rigid type of airship and was recently purchased from the Italian' government. The army air service was preparing to give it an extended demonstration, including a swing around the whole country, with visits to tke chief cities. Major John G. Thornell wa? to be in command. The tour was to start in early spring.

SPLIT OF SINN IN IS URGED Y DE VALERA Ar.rior4ntlv RaarriinCT Break Apparently regarding DredK, as Inevitable, riery Leader Advocates Division at Convention of Party. DECLARES ADVANTAGE fBy Associated Press) DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 21. Eamon DeValera apparently regarding a split of the Sinn Fein party as inevitable, openly advocated such a division in addressing the Ard Fheis, the national Sinn Fein convention at its extraordinary session today saying it would be better for Ireland to have two; armies each ready to assist the other! if the country were Imperilled, rather than one army divided within itself. Mr. DeValera's speech was the outstanding feature of the session which had only begun discussion of the party's future policy when the luncheon adjournment was taken at 10:40 o'clock until 3 o'clock In the afternoon. The strength of the new provisional government's support among the Sinn Fein clubs of Ireland, is expected to be clearly denned by thev Ard Fheis. The; followers- of Eamon De- Valera hope to show that the majority is not in favor of the Free State by moving a resolution pledging adherence to the spirit and letter of the constitution adopted by the Ard Fheis in 1917, which provides a continuance of the struggle to secure "international recognition of Ireland as an independent republic." Nothing ha3 developed to Indicate more clearly than heretofore the division of sentiment among the 3,592 accredited delegates on Mr. De Valera's resolution and Mr. Arthur Griffith's amendment, and the bulk of the opinion still holds that the majority either way will be very small. The Griffith amendment will propose that the Ard Fheis support the action of

the Dail Eireann in approving thebeYntl1 strf1

Anglo-Irish treaty Goes to People Whatever the outcome, the question of acceptance of the treaty must ultimately be submitted to the people through a general election, and the' treaty party professes confidence in the outcome. "Dublin last night was thronged with delegates from all quarters of the country. The supporters of Grif fith and Collins appeared confident the Ard Fheis would reflect the sentiment of the country in favor of the treaty. "The delegates of the six counties area of Ulster held a meeting in the Mansion house last evening for the purpose of arriving at a common poV icy which would bind all participants In the proceedings. A decision to vote enbloc was apparently not reached. "Rookie," He Says 9 fsJ-SfK'K 'A n big show.

Urges Moving Picture

Machine In.Senate (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON'. Feb. 21. Installation of a screen and moving picture machine in the senate chamber, to aid senators in debates, wa3 suggested today by Senator France, Republican, of Maryland. He said it was unfojtunate that senators could not supplement their speeches with movies but he hoped the time might come when it could be done. Senator France made nis observation m announcing a speech tomorrow on soldiers' bonus. MARY, GARDEN INTENDS TO RESIGN HER POSITION 'By Assorlaved Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Mary Garden intends to resign her position as director of the Chicago Opera company at the close of the current season if someone can be found to take her place, but she expects to continue with the company as an artist, it was announced today by her secretary, Howard E. Potter. GENOA POSTPONEMENT REQUEST OF FRANCE fPy Associated Pr??) BERLIN, Feb. 21. The French go vernment today informed Germany that it had reuested Italy to postpone the Genoa economic conference for tho reasons stated in Premier Poincare's recent memorandum.

PREMIUMS ARE AWARDED MEN AND WOMEN OF WAYNE IN SHORT COURSE AT COLISEUM

Both men's and women's sections of the two day Wayne county short course were well attended Tuesday morning with earnest listeners to the lectures. C. A. McCanse talked to the men in the morning on the subject of pure bred dairy sires, illustrating the various desirable and undesirable points from three bulls brought into the ring, including one scrub. Mr. Thomas also spoke on fertilizer use. The women were addressed on the subject of hat making by Miss Nelle Flanningham, who gave the lecture in the Brower sales room on South At noon the audience from both halls adjourned to the Dennis Implement agency on South Seventh, where a free dinner was served. With a menu fit "hot dogs," baked beans, coffee and pickels offered, a mess line stretching far out into the street was formed within a few minutes after the lecturers dismissed their listeners. Registering as they filed in, the crowd was served in cafeteria style, and ate at tables in the rear. It was estimated that a thousand people besides uncounted school children, were served. That Wayne county citizens arj deeply interested in civic questions. i was shown by the large audiences that returned in spite of bad roads, to hear the speakers at the Monday evening program, reported in another column The evening entertainment was opened by the Webster Walter Beeson trio, of Webster, composed of Mr. Walter Beeson, Norman and Miss Mary Elma Beeson. The small pianist, eight years old, attracted much attention and hearty applause for the Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY Rain and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Unsettled weather will arrive Tuesday night, followed by rain and mild temperatures, in turn followed by colder before the end of the week. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau: Rain tonight and Wednesday; warmer tonight- ' Temperatures For Yesterday Maximum 43 Minimum "6 Today Noon 49 ! Weather Conditions A storm uiciriLfu liiLeiisirv is ninvine pasrwam r il n i

plateau and under its influence rainjerars department and sent him overhas already reached as far east as;Beaa.wlth the war isk section. In Missouri. Summer temperatures pre-jthi3 work he colleague of the foil TT thA crvii hmct V' It -v tm- r-v r-. - r i

" 6Oklahoma City. It is turning colder in the far northwest, temperatures as low as 18 below zero at Havre, Mont., during the past 36 hours. Generally fair weather over the lake region and it remains cold over the St. Lawrence valley. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,583

1 KILLED AS GUNS TURNED UPON CROWD Two Others Injured Seriously When Police Fire Riot Guns at Assembly of $1,000 Persons.

STRIKE IS IN PROGRESS (By Associated Press) PAWTUCKET, R. I., Feb. 21. One man was killed and two injured seriously and six persons hurt when the police fired riot guns today on a crowd of 1,000 persons who gathered at the plant of the Jenokes Spinning company where a strike is in progress. The gun3 were brought into play when several patrolmen had been knocked down after an arrest of three strike sympathizers. The Jenokes company has been operating its mill3 with partial forces. A disturbance there yesterday was marked by a police attack on a crowd which had assaulted four young women operatives. The crowd that gathered at the opening hour today numbered hundreds. Although national guardsmen (Continued on Page Twelve) manner in which she performed the j piano accompaniment. A male quartet from Boston, singing I "Little Orphant Annie" was so heartilly applauded that it was compelled to return for an encore, singing a lullaby the second time. Township Premiums lownsnip premiums in the men s corn show were awarded as follows: Clay Township 10 ears corn 1. Charles Bond; 2, t. c. Davis; single! ear and 30 ears, Charles Bond. i Mf.ui.t -r u: o... .,..,.. a.,,,, .ownsM.p oiugio ear,. (Continued on Page Twelve) CHOLMELEY-JONES, FORMER WAR RISK BUREAU HEAD, DIES . Col. Cholmeley-Jones NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Col. R. C. Cholmeley-Jones', former director of the bureau of war risk insurance, died at the Presbyterian hospital early to day, He had been ill at the hospital ! since Oct. 30 last. Col. Cholmeley-Jones, who was 33 years of age, was twice rejected for - , j - . . U Ul 1 H IUC ,sut. . i . . . . ..." o. v. uuiviut, ic.ugiuiiug it i o airu

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aviate Major Willard Straight. Shortly alter he arrived in France, Col. Cholmeley-Jones became chief of the war risk bureau in the American expeditionary forces remaining in France until 1919. Upon his return to America he was called to Washington by the secretary-! of the treasury and became director of the bureau of war risk insurance.

his task being . the reorganization of I the work being done by the bureau. iHe continued at this work for almost jtwo years, when he resigned to become vice president of the Finance I and Trading corporation of this city. Heart disease was the cause of his death. .4

ROMA, GIANT ARMY AIRSHIP, IS WRECKED BY EXPLOSION; 40 BELIEVEDJOST IN FIRE Giant Airship Purchased by United States from Italy Destroyed by Explosion Lands in Flames Near Hampton Roads Naval Base Four Men Taken Off Alive 21 Men in Official Crew of Balloon 30 or 40 Passengers and Enlisted Men Aboard Ship Still Burning Like a Furnace . Heat of Flames so Intense Those Near Craft Unable to Approach Takes Slanting Plunge and Strikes Barracks.

MEN ARE SEEN TO LEAP FROM BLAZING AIRSHIP BULLETIN NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 21. The number of dead from the Roma disaster was estimated late today at 33, while it was said there was a total of 43 persons on board when the explosion occurred. Ten persons have been rescued, many of them seriously injured.

BULLETIN NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 21. It was officially announced at the army base at 3:40 o'clock that onlv 10 survivors had been rescued

tfrom the wreckage of the Roma.

i,wu fciigruiy. aii are in nearDy Hospitals. The crew consisted of 21, and the passengers numbered from 30 to 40. Difficulty in definitely fixing the number of killed and injured was caused by the fact that intense heat from the burning wreckage prevented close inspection. Eye-witnesses said the Roma was flying at a height of from 600 to 1,000 feet when she was seen to be in trouble. A thin wisp of smoke appeared and the craft started downward. Before striking, the barracks building a number of men were seen to leap, some with parachutes and some without. Some of those removed from the wreckage were badly burned. The ship was 410 feet long, 8212 feet wide and 88 feet high, with a gas capacity of 1,200,000 cubic feet. , - BULLETIN . WASHINGTON, Feb., 21. The navy department was notified of the disaster in the following telegram from the navy authorities at Norfolk : "Army dirigible Roma caught fire and fell to ground near army base, Norfolk, about 2:10 p. m. Thirty-five persons reported dead out of 50 aboard." BULLETIN PORTSMOUTH, Va., Feb. 21. According to a message received at the naval base at Portsmouth at 3:15 p. m., 38 men on board the Roma were killed. At that hour 12 bodies had been taken from the wreckage. NORFOLK; Va., Feb. 21. Exploding after crashing downward during a trial flight, the army's Italian-built airship Roma was destroyed today near the naval base here with an undetermined loss of life. Estimates an hour and a half after the disaster placed the dead from a half dozen to nearly 40 out of the more than a half hundred persons on board. The naval hospital at Portsmouth was officially informed that 38 of those aboard the airship, the largest semi-rigid dirigible in the world, were killed, while undertakers in Newport News were officially notified that 30 or more persons had lost their lives. The Roma was between 600 and 1,000 feet in the air when

I shp fell, officers at the Hampton Df the uassengers aboard the ship . , wcie aiiancu uu. - . , . j, .

A nUIT.Ucr Vl 111S men juuipcu ljiii hic iaio vi iiumo she fell.. There were some reports that others were caught unAmong the definitely known survivors were: Captain Walter J. Reodmand, Lieut. Byron G. Hurt, the official pilots of the Roma, and J. M. Bierenbach and Vernon Peek, engineers., The heat of the flames was so intense that those near where the craft fell were unable to approach. The four men rescued were badly burned. . . , The Roma, which was the largest semi-ngid airship m the world, was sailing in a southeasterly direction when, according to observers, she suddenly burst into flames and fell like a comet to the earth. The explosion occurred shortly after 2 o'clock. Authorities at liangley field, the$ : f7

home station, of the Roma, and rmint at which she' was assembled, after being brought here from Italy, said that fully 49 men were aooara the big airship, but whether there was loss of life had not been ascertained half an hour after she was seen to; burst into flames. ' Reports from Postmouth, which is near the naval base, said the Roma, after a slanting plunge of hundreds of feet struck one of the barracks buildings at the base and then exploded with a ripping crash. A sheet of flame leaped from the rent in the gas bag and Xhe passenger compartment slung underneath, dropped 20 feet to the ground below. Passengers Aboard. Other officials at Langley field said there were 21 men in the official crew of the airship and 30 or 40 passengers and enlisted men aboard. One man was seen by observers at the Standard Oil company, plant at Sewells Point, to jump from the ship while she was still several hundred feet in the air. Fourteen men, according to the other observers at Portsmouth were seen to leap from the ship as It became apparent that she would strike one of the naval base barrack buildings. Some, it wa3 reported clung to j parachutes, while others jumped j straight to the ground, choosing to iaK9 iaTir nF. inat manner. rather than" slaying a"b6a'rd the' blaz" ing ship. Witnesses' ft 'the' scerie"of lhe' burning ship said at 3 o'clock when she still was burning- Mice 'a' furriace; lhat full half a dozen men were pinned beneath the wreckage. . The body of one man had been removed up to that time. . Nominations For Allied Debt Body Goes to Senate WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Nominetion of Secretary Mellon, Secretary Hughes, Secretary Hoover and Senator Smoot, and Representative Button, to be members of the allied d-?bt funding commission, will be sent to the senate today, it was announced ?X the White House.

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Roads naval base stated. Some were virtually unhurt, although , , ., VlQ r i MEMR hR HF I.HhW 111 till OtllO Ul UllLIf OF ILL-FATED ROMA (By Associated Press) NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 21. 'Members of the official crew of the Roma were announced at Langley field as follows: Major John G. Thornell, former commander. Captain Dale Mabry, commander. Captain Walter J. Reed, pilot. Lieut. Byron O. Burt, pilot. Sergt. Robert B. McNally, cockswain. Sergt. Lee M. Harris, chief engineer. Sergt. Lewis Hilliard, engineer. Myron G. Field, engineer. J. M. Biedenbach, engineer. Sergt. Thomas Yarborough, engineer. Sergt. Billy Ryan, radio operator. Sergt. Vergil Hoffman, rigger. Corporal Irby Huzion, rigger. Corporal Alberto Floresa,, rigger. T ! 4 f-f T - ; 1 . 1 Private Marion Hill, rigger. -Private Thomas Blakeley, engineer. "Private John Thompson, engineer. Private Vernon Peek, engineer. Sergt. Homer Gorby and Sergt. Lico Loupes, photographers. ; PORTSMOUTH. Va., Feb. 21 The list of injured as given at 4 o'clock Included: Captain Reed, U. S. A." " Walter A. McNaire, of the bureau of standards, Washington. . Major D. Reardon. Harry Chapman, master sergeant Charles Dworch, master sergeant First sergeant C. H. Welsh. Sergeant Peek. .v . Roy Burley, aviation. " Lieutenant W. E. Riley rdiert ', m.t, being brought to the Uniti S public health hospital) unuea stea