Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 54, 4 March 1922 — Page 1

M0N1 P AIX ABl UM Vol. xcii., No. 54 vanadium. Est. 1S31. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram. 1907. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS ARE READY TO COLLECT DEBT FRO f ,1 EUROPE May Be Viceroy FIUME CRISIS IS PERPLEXING NEWCABINET Complicates Already Difficult Situation Confronting Ministers Attitude of Fiume President Not Clear. Senate Farm Bloc Becomes Permanent Organization When Leaders Are Elected 14 ARE KILLED WHEN BUS IS HIT BY TRAIN Recommendations Extent of Five Persons Seriously Hurt, Three of Whom Are Expected to Die Automobile Driver Blamed. Commission s Authority Government Can Exert Economic Pressure.

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WHAT IS NEXT STEP?

By MARK SI I.LIVAX 1 WASHINGTON, March 4. The commission of fire men to collect the 11 billions of money due us from European governments Is now In existence. Whatever they can do is now to be done. The question is: What is the next step? The obvious next step, aud probably the likely next step is lor the commission to organize and then send a note around to the ambassadors of the various debtor nations, calling their Attention to the fact that their I. 0. VI's. and notes are overdue, and asking them to come around and say whatever they have to say about it. However politely the details may be arranged, this must be the essence of ethe next move. In reply to these notes, bur debt commmission will get different sorts of responses from the different debtors, according to their respective circumstances and desires. It la quite possible that the British ambassador may come with a few millions in cash on account of the unpaid

Interest, and a dependable promise of readiness to make any arrangement that may be decided upon as equitable for paying the entire sum in installments over a period of years agreeable to the United States. If we should feel free to be very candid with France, we would probably tell her that about as definite a prejudice as the American people have on any subject whatever is to the effect that big armies in Europe shall not be maintained with our money. We don't maintain any big armies In America, and we aren't going to maintain big armies in Europe. If France probes deep enough, she may discover that our people are ready to go as far as we legitimately can In exerting economic pressure on Europe to stop maintaining big armies and to stop improper and extravagant government expenditures generally. Can Exert Pressure Not only can we exert this economic pressure through the leverage of the public debts which the governments of Europe owe our government. We can also exert it by frowning upon future private loans by American bankers to European governments. Many of the governments have been doing a good deal of borrowing from American bankers, and they want to do more. In the future, when American bankers are asked to loan more money to European governments, our governOment wish to know something about Jthe details. Our government may ask just what this money is to be used for. If It is merely to go into the general funds of these European govern ments, and to be used to pay soldiers and In other forms of government waste, our government may express a wish that our bankers should decline to make the loan. i Cash Is Unlikely France, on the other hand, is not LrRlVL , , ... . juiuv D4iv Jia mxvi. ill e IU Z 1, n?f Frfnce PrabJy 6" rim lujuirr anu say mat sne is not yet in a position to say just what she can do in the way of a dependable undertaking to pay fixed installments over a limited number of years. France officially Is not expected to make any outright refusal to pay or any outright request to be relieved of the debt entirely. Some highly placed Frenchmen have said unofficially that France can't pay, and that the debt should be cancelled. But France officially, when asked for a formal declaration, is not likely to take that line. France is more likely to say that her ability to pay is dependent on what she can get out of Germany and that she would like a further extension of time, until she can determine just how much she is going to get out of Geimany, and when she is going to get it. May Go Further France may possibly go even a step further, and Intimate that if we will help her to bring pressure on Germany and to squeeze the last cent possible out of that country, she can then be in a position to give us more hopeful assurances about what she owes us. If France should make that suggestion, our officials, if they feel like being frank, must undoubtedly tell her that no such suggestion can he considered by us for the reason that It is the definite policy of our government not : ; ... r ,' .r. , a 1 :ii

v. ;n;i Z L r u,,t"ra8ilni- justly be considered as &n encouragely tangled muddle of German repara-M" : . t cnu0A vipin,.. snij(

tions. If this conversation should become very frank. Indeed, and should take on the ordinary color of an analogous conversation between the president of the bank, and a business man who has failed to met an overdue note, then in that case it would be conceivable that our government might point out some tilings France could do which would make her better able to pay, and

which would improve her standing with her creditor. What We Might Say We might tell her that if she would reduce her army she could save enough yearly to pay at least the current interest on what she owes us: and also that if three or four hundred thousand of the men that France now keeps soldiering were released for ordi- ' nary work, their productive capacity would add very considerably to France's ability to pay her bills. But, on the other hand, if the loan is destined for some productive, if it is to go Into water power constructlon. or some other form of helpful industry, then our government is likely to approve it. In short our government Is eager to (Continued on Pass Sixteen.) '

Lord Shaughnessy.

The name of Lord Shaughnessy, chairman of the board of directors of the Canadian Pacific railwav and born in Milwaukee, Wis., has been sented to the British cabinet for the post of viceroy of the Irish free state. He is the son of an Irish policeman. CABINET OF POLAND RESIGNS BECAUSE OF VILNA DISAGREEMENT (By Associated Press) WARSAW, March 4 Failure of the representatives of Vilna and Poland to agree on the terms establishing Vilna as a part of the Republic resulted in the resignation of the Polish cabinet under Premier Ponikowski yesterday. The Vilna delegates refused to sign the act because it did not provide for immediate union but only a later adInstmpnr nf this miocimn TVa iiKI

net held out for the Polish terms and their assailants. Deputy Giunta. lead-1 In its stand is reported to have had'er of the Nascisti, then captured an J the secret support of the entente ! armored motor boat belonging to the

allies A three day celebration which had been planned in connection with the signing has been cancelled and the delegates are reported to be returning to Vilna. The Vilna diet on Feb. 21 voted 96 to 6 for complete incorporation with Poland and repudiated all Russian or Lithuanian claims for the district. CAN CUT COAL PRICE IF OPERATORS SLASH PROFITS, SAY MINERS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 4 Cheaper anthracite coal for the public to be made possible by slashing the profits of the mine owner rather than by reducing the laborers' wages I3 advo cated by the United Mine Workers of America in a statement issued here today. "Mine owners freely admit that the i

cost of coal to the consumer is tooi The Fascisti and legionaries are rehigh" declares the statement. "The j niaining under arms and have formed remedy they suggest, as a preliminary j a national guard of honor, so as to be

to the opening of new negotiations for a working agreement with the workers, is a reduction in the cost of! S digging the coal the miners' wage is Placed by the operators at I JO Q9 ton I The mine workers indicate that !

lower labor cost3 will represent a overthrow of the provisional govern-bare-living wage, whereas they insist ment under President Zanella and the

upon a saving wage commensurate with the hazards of the industry." Profits Represented. "Coal sells at New York, Philadelphia and in other large cii ies at prices ranging up to $16 a ton which represents the operators' own profits, profits of the railroads, profits of the coal sales companies, . the royalty takers and distributing agents," the statement sets forth. The operators very skilfully avoid

any reference to reductions of a sub- after Issuing a declaration transferstantial nature in the matter of their 1 ring the authority to the National cornown profits," it continues. "It is mittee of defense. The capitulation therefore obvious that there must be followed an attack cn the government some connection between the opera-; palace by Fascisti, who fired twenty

tors and all those who handle coal between the operators and the consumers and of course from an interested standpoint the operators can see deflation only so far as the miners are concerned and a continuation of the earnings of operators, railroads, sales companies and others." Support Argument. In support of their argument, the United Mine Workers quote the following passage from the anthracite coal commission's award which is tho basis for the present working agreement between the miners and operators: "The commission declines to commit itsei itself to an award which could in prices. Tms awara, wnue providing improved conditions for the employes, offers no justification for any advance In retail prices of coal, but, on the other hand is consistent with a decline in prices. The award ha-s not passed a great burden along to the consumer of coal. "Despite this attitude by the comI mission" the statement says "not only was there no aeciine in coai prices, but the recent statement of the general policies committee of the operators declares that the increase granted by the commission was reflected in the increasing mine ' prices of domestic sizes of anthracite." The statement was authorized by presidents of the United Mine Workers' legislative boards in districts Numbers 1, 7 and 9. STREETS IN DARKNESS -MEXICO CITY, Mex., March 4. The streets of the city were in darkness last night, striking employes of the Mexican light and power company having. It Is reported, cut the line fur nishing the city with power. The residences and stores, however, were lighted except In isolated districts where switch boxes had been torn out.

RULE IS OVERTHROWN (By Associated Press) ROME, Mar. 4 A council of ministers today discussed at length the crisis ' in Fiume, which has complicated the already difficult situation confronting the new cabinet.

The attitude of President Zanella. who has been forced to hand over the government to the national corn-pre-'mittPe of defense, does not appear quite clear here. Shortly after he assumed power in t October last, he came to Rome and obtained a loan of 200,000,000 lire. He then expressed a great belief in tha Italian aspirations in Fiume, but upon his return to that place almost immediately incurred the cruelity of the Italian element. Since early yesterday forces of Nascisti legionaries and republicans have been in possession of the city. They captured the posts and telegraphs and before their advance the police organized by Zanella to the government palace. The government forces had as their first line of defense a wall enclosing the small park in which the palace stands. They were soon obliged to retire inside of the building. Fire on Palace . Zanella's forces placed machine guns on the roof of the palace which for some time checked the progress of 1 Italian navy in the neighboring bay of Abtasta, and with its guns opened fire against the palace. Thirty 7u millimetre shells thrown into the building doing considerable damage. Italian torpedo boats in Fiume harbor captured the motortoat, but the latter was again seized by the Fascisti who resumed their bombardment of the palace. The defenders then hoisted a white flag. The report that Zanelli fled from the city is denied. According to latest reports he was still inside the palace, in the same room in which Gabriele DAnnunzio wi&s slightly wounded by the fire of the troops sent against him by former Premier Giolitti in 1920. Agrees to Retire. Zanelli has signed a statement agreeing to retire forever from public life in Fiume and renouncing any aspiration of a political character. The committee of national defense has invited the Italian government to assume the administration of the city. The Zanelli police force escaped to the neighboring village of Grenova, where according to reports it is enrolling Croats for an attempt to recapture Fiume ready for any attack. 1 One account places the losses of the Zanelli forces at three killed and 50 wounded. - FIUME, March 3. The committee of national defense proclaimed the final constituent assembly today. The gov ernmen,t capitulated after fierce fighting. The committee, upon assuming power, asked the Italian government to send a representative to administer the government of the city until quiet is restored. Rome dispatches last night declared that President Zanella and his followers had fled to Buccari, near Fiume, cannon shots into the building. SAYS JAPAN CANNOT REDUCE HER ARMY (By Associated Press) TOKIO. March 4. Armies of west ern nations are so far ahead of that of Japan in the matter of military equipment that the mikado s govern ment cannot at present attempt any radical reduction of land forces, according to a recent statement by General Yananashi, minister of war. "Contrary to the navy, the army is conspicuous for its lack of advanced weapons, said General Yananashi, in answer to several interpellations in committee meetings on armament limitation. "Japanese troops," he continued, "perhaps stand behind all western powers in this respect. If our military efficiency is to be retained at all, it is not time as yet for the Japanese army to attempt any radical reduction of its forces.' CONSIDER PAY FOR SOLDIER'S RELATIVE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 4 An added provision to the compromise soldiers' bonus bill under which the Immediate relative of a man who died since his discharge from the service would receive adjusted compensation is under consideration by majority members of the house ways and means committee. It is estimated that the cost to the treasury probably would not exceed $25,000,000 and argue that the payments would be a matter of simple justice.

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Left to right, above: Senators Thaddeus H. Caraway of Arkansas, Chairman Ashurst of Arizona and Morris Sheppard of Texas. Below:. Charles A. Idaho, J. W. Harreld of Oklahoma and E. F. Ladd of North Dakota.

The agricultural bloc of the senate recently became a permanent organization when the prime movers in the bloc met and elected Sen. Arthur CapT 0f Kansas chairman. The activities of the farm bloc in both branches of the house has resulted to date in the adoption of the following HOUSE ACTION FORGES NAVY TO LIMP ALONG ON HALF FUEL SUPPLY (Bv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 4. The navy will be forced to limp along on a fuel supply 50 per cent under that estimated fcy Secretary Denbx.as neces6ary .for.JiLe balance, of Jh& .fiscal year if the $6,300,000 appropriation contained in the general deficiency bill as passed by the house yesterday remains unchanged. The sum repre sents a cut of one-half in the amount asked and was approved by the housb without a voice being lifted in sup port of the department's demands af ter the figure was fixed in committee. Although the department is prepar ed to stop the movement of practically all warships except those assigned to foreign waters if the appropriation remains at its present level. Secretary Denby declared after its approval in the house yesterday that no such ac tion would be taken and naval opera tions would be continued on their present economical basis unless and until the appropriation becomes law. The secretary said he believed no law "L r"wVr ficiency. In passing the $108,000,000 deficiency bill yesterday, the largest item of which was $94,000,000 for the Veterans' Bureau, the house also rejected . . r 4 . 1 a t Dy a a to a voie a proposeu araenument wnicn wouia nave made ?i&u,uou available for the development of helium as a non-inflammable lifting gas for dirigibles. Find O'Donnell Innocent Of Graft, Conspiracy (By Associated Tress) CHICAGO, March 4. Simon O'Donnell, former president of the Chicago building trades council and three other labor leaders charged with graft and conspiracy in connection with an alleged building trust here today was found not guilty by a jury. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY Partly cloudy tonight. Sunday, un settled and warmer, followed by rain Although Richmond is still on the western edge of a storm over the cen tral eastern states, resulting in north-j erly winds and occasional snows, the rapid fall in barometric pressure over the west and north, indicates mild temperature for Sunday. The wind will shift to the south and increase in velocity. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight. Sunday, increasing cloudiness and warmer. Temperatures Yesterday ! Maximum 3S Minimum 19 Today Noon 31 The storm on the Atlantic coast has spread out and rain and snow is general as far west as the Ohio valley. It is clearer in the western stateB, but a storm of decided energy is moving southward from western Canada. Freezing cold Friday at Pensacola, Fla.. and at Mobile, Ala. Sixty-four in the shade at Denver, Colo. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,545

pieces of legislation: It has been largely responsible for the emergency tariff law; the co-operative marketing bill; the legislation restricting dealings in grain futures; an amendment to the war finance corporation act providing for additional credits to agricultural interests; the assurance

DR. WORK TAKES OATH AS POSTOFFIGE HEAD " WASHINGTON, March 1. Dr. Hubert Work took the oath of office today as postmaster general succeeding Will H. Hayes, who had been a member of the cabinet for one year to the day. " . ' - ' " 1 500 JUBILEE TICKETS PLEDGED BY EAGLES ' ' ! An effort is being made to sell as many tickets as possJble by Monday in order to save the Richmond ball park. Saturday's sales were heavy, and the management has .the highest hopes of attaining the mark which will save the park. Saturday's sale: Ben Saffer 1 Frank Vess Albert Slick - 1 Lawrence Ryan 1 Archie Wogaman 1 t Walter Blomeyer l Howard Newman Dan Galvin Tracey's Coffee House Howard Horton Howard Hunt Frank Dennis 2 William Backmeyer 5 Office Employees Miller-Kemper. 6 Weiss Furniture company 5 Feltman Shoe store o q. Hill & Co. v. 10 City Restaurant 10 Warren McClure ; . . 2 W. S. Traylor 1 Rev. George G. Burbanck 2 William Hickman1 1 China Cafe 5 Ed Schaik .. 1 Frank Liebhart '. 1 John- F. Ackerman & Co.. 5

Rodefeld- Garage 2 each year, and three old members will Foreman.Addleman & Faucett... 5jbe dropped from the committee each Farmers' Grain and Coal Co 50 i year. It is expected that a location for Dr. Kemper & Thompson 3. this parsonage will be decided upon

Eagles Club 500 Dick Williams 5 Tiger Coal Company 5 A. L. Ellis 2 Weldon Furniture Co 2 James Wigmore.. Arthur Inderstrodt Joe Edwards - Clarence Foreman Will Hawekotte Paul Miller H. P. Miller A. J. Lienemann Regan & Wrennick ' 2 2 1 2 Harry Shaw . . . International Harvester Co., Rich mond Works organization ..... 16 Thomas Nicholson 5 Ray Mather 5 Fred Lemon 2 Harry Lontz 2V& Today's total 709 Grand total ..- 2138 GERMAN CIVILIANS : GUARD U.S. BARRACKS COBLENZ.' March 4 German civilians all of them war. veterans carrying sawed-off shotguns are being employed to guard the barracks of the American forces In Germany, and to drive army trucks because of the reduction of the. American forces. STORM WARNING t . (By Associated Press) . - '- WASHINGTON, March 4. An advisory storm warning was issued today bv the weather bnrnn fnr the nortion of the Atlantic coast between Norfolk Va., and Eastport, Maine.

Arthur Capper of Kansas, Henry F. Rawson of Iowa, Frank R. Gooding of

of farm representation on the federal reserve board. Chairman Arthur Capper of the senate bloc and several of the Republicans and Democrats active in the senate organization are shown above. Senators Ladd, Harreld, Gooding, Capper and Rawson are Republicans. Sheppard, Ashurst and Caraway are Democrats. 1,500 METHODISTS CONVERTED DURING YEAR IN DISTRICT There were 1,500 professed conversions and over 1,000 new members received into the Metflodist churches of this district during the past year, according to reports submitted at the district meeting of pastors of the 42 charges, which closed a three day session In Newcastle Friday. A gain of 188 members to the Women's Missionary society was also reported. The Rev. E. L. Gates, secretary of the conference, said Saturday that prospects now indicated that the $"8t000 centenary fund, which is the quota to be raised in this district by April 5, will be secured. A report on this fund will be made by the Richmond district at the annual convention to be held . in Elkhart the week beginning April 5. This fund, together with such quotas J from districts all over the country will be used in home and foreign missionary work and in war reconstruction activities. Another matter receiving immediate attention from the Richmond district is the location of a district parsonage for the Rev. Somerville Light, district superintendent. A committee of nine were appointed to look into the matter at ence.' Several other districts of the North Indiana conference have already obtained parsonages for their superintendents, the Rev. Gates said. ' ' - To Appoint Committee ' At the end of a year another com mittee of ' nine will be appointed to i care for the property. Three mem bers will be elected to this committee j by the time the annual conference is iheld next month. Reports from the district indicated that $25,000 was raised during the past year by the several Ladies Aid 1 j societies of the district. Epworth 1 league activities were also said to be on the increase in membership. One change in pastors has been made in the district. The Rev. John F. Edwards, of Logansport, takes his place as pastor of the Methodist 1 church of Newcastle, succeeding the Rev. W. W. Wiant, who takes charge 2 ! of the church at Mishawaka. The pas tor at Mishawaka has left for a charge in Portland, Ore. DEAN DR. H. BAUSLIN, OF WITTENBERG, DIES ' (By Associated Press) . BUCYRUS,, Ohio, March 4. Dean Dr. IT. ' Bauslin, head ; of the Wittenberg theological seminary at Springfield since 1911 and a leader in the Union Church of America, died here last night following an attack of acute indigestion. . ; . EARTH SHOCK FELT. SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, March 4. A strong earth shock larting about 40 seconds, was felt here at 1:50 o'clock New York time this morning,, the culmination of light tremors which began at midnight. The shocks are, attributed, as have been others felt within the last month or so, to the activity of the volcano Umetere, inear Lake Nicaragua.

INVESTIGATE CRASH

(By Associated Press) .. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March . 4. The death of George E. McGee today brought the toll from the collision between a New York Central passenger train and an automobile bus at PainesJville, late last night, up to 14. Five persons are seriously injured. Three or them are expected to die. A coroner's inquest will be held at Painesville and officials of the New York Central railroad started investigations this morning. D. E. MacBain, assistant general manager of the New York Central, this morning gave out a statement regarding the collision, in which he said the disaster evidently resulted through the bus driver trying to beat the train. Statement In Part Mr. MacBain's statement in part follows: "This crossing. Is protected by a watchman, who was on duty at the time of. the accident, and who endeavored to stop the bus and warn the driver of the imminent danger by swinging a red lantern. We have several witnesses to verify this action of the watchman. Evidently the bus driver wanted to beat the train which resulted in the disaster that followed. "After striking the bus the train ran about twenty car lengths before it was stopped. Witnesses verify the declaration of the engineer that the electric headlight, which can be seen for a distance . of five miles, when unobstructed, was burning brightly, the whistle was blowing and the bell ringing. The crossing is unobstructed and a clear view west can be had." The statement said that besides I those killed and injured, several other occupants of the bus jumped and es-t caped unhurt. : . . : . ' , . List of Dead. . Following is a corrected list of dead and injured as announced by the Painesville police today: Gladys Lippilakso, John Sturms, Max.Sturms, Lillian Kelto, Hilda Praski, Mrs. Oscar Cooper, Mrs. John Bartish, Mrs. Frank Fridebaugh, Stanley Radick, all of Fairport, Richard Strand, Chardon, Kathryn Horvath, Richmond, William J. Sutter, Jr., . Chardon,. Raymond 0Leary, Painesville, George F. Mc-" Gee, Medina. . - .. .y-'- -: -The injured. Andrew Adams, Fairport, driver of the bus; dying. Mrs.. Martin Steinback, Fairport; believed to be critical. Nick Menno, Fairport; believed dying. H. Raymond Hamilton, Fairport; serious. Charles Sullivan, Painesville; fractured ribs. Three of the dead were found on the locomotive pilot when the train In charge of engineer F. S. Fernandez of Buffalo and conductor . G. Ernst was brought from its- sixty mile an hour pace to a halt about three blocks from the scene of the collision. mvsi or mose miiea were residents of Fairport. , Many of them had left a dance hall in Painesville, less than half an hour before the crash, while several others had attended a lodge meeting. Two had just boarded the bus and had just -settled in their seats when the accldent occurred. . , - ' i " Tank Explodes' - S f "An explosion of the ' gasoline tank of the machine set fire to the debris and several of the. bodies were badly burned. The -bus which was operated between Painesville and Fairport was making its last trip to Fairport for the night.. A. W. Barnes, the crossing watchman declared - : he flagged the driver who had 'stopped on the south eide of the .tracks; to put up passengers. A declaration by cnester farnsn, manager of the bus (line that a large oil tank obstructed anver Adams , view or . the watchman's , lantern and the approaching train, was discounted by Carl' Sullivan, one of . the injured. Tells of Disaster. "I saw the train before we reached the tracks," Sullivan said. We ha 3 stopped to take on two passengej just south of the railroad, or we would have been across - - ; ' v "People near me screamed as the engine came on. J saw the driver reach down and pull .something. , I don't know whether it speeded us ni or slowed us dowij. It was dark In the machine. I thought we had cleared the track. Then it hit us." - "The train No. 600 was composed of 20 express coaches. t was made up here to go to Buffalo, and does not stop s Painesville. "I blew the whistle just as we reached the limits of the town," Engineer Fernandez declared. "An instant later T saw the automobile on the track immediately ahead of me. The space before we struck, was so brief I could not even know whether the train wan standing or in motion. - - v "As I threw on the brakes I felt the collision and fragments of the wreckage flew past the engine cab. I am sure we stopped as quickly as porsible." - - -- The story of Fireman Filo Cornell, also of Buffalo, coincided with that of the engineer.- - -s" ;v - Dr. Shelton, Christian 7 Missionary, Murdered . (By Associated Prss) .. .' ":, vT ST. LOUIS. Mo., March 4. -The Re Dr. A. U Shelton, medical missionary of the Diciples of .... Christ Christian church In Thibet, was murdered byrobbers near Batang, Feb. 17, according to a cablegram received by thn -United Christian Missionary, society here today. Dr. Shelton escaped from a brigand camp, in China, in January " of 1920, after having been kidnapped and held for ransom for 60 days.