Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 67, 20 March 1922 — Page 1

RIGHMOS PA VOL. XCIL, No. 67 Palladium, Kst. 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS EQUIP POLICE To Ride With Hubby LAND IS SOLD MUCH ABOVE TAX FIGURE Seek D. A. R. Presidency

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RHINE TROOPS ARE ORDERED RACK JULY 1 Secretary Weeks Issues Order Means Return of Approximately 2,000 Men Excepted by Last Order.

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LEADERS FAIL TO SET 0. K. ON BONUS BILL President Declines to Give Approval Go Ahead With Plans to Put Bill Through House.

WITH PROPER ARKISJS URGE Isaac Burns, Police Commissioner, Advocates Ordinance Improving Equipment Bankers Favor Move.

SAYS GAR IS NEEDED

"If the average man were to shoot across the street at someone on the sidewalk, he would kill somebody In an upper story," said Isaac Burns, police commissioner, In urging the passing of an ordinance by council to equip the police with standard Bize firearms and ammunition. The ordin ance for the purchase of the equipment will come up for consideration by the council Monday evening. William E. Eversman, chief of police, said that unless the police department is equipped properly, It will be necessary to hire an additional six or seven men n order to keep the city properly policed. The addition of one light car, for the use of the plainclothes men, would enable the department to cover the entire city with these two men instead of adding more, he said. Car Would Save Money "Each new man added to the force means an additional expenditure of $115 per month," said the chief Monday. "At that rate, it would not take long for the city to have expended enough money to pay for the car. In addition, the police department would have to hire cars to answer calls. So the taxpayers would be paying for the car anyway, and carrying an increased expense on the police payroll. "At one time last week we had three cars out on calls. We owe the taxpayers a duty to try to recover machines that have been stolen, but if the department is not as well equipped as the auto thief, that duty cannot be fulfilled. Two Autos Taken Two machines were taken Sunday evening. One, belonging to A. A. Mumhower, was found in front of the courthouse at Liberty, Monday morning. ' Another machine, belonging to Karl Wolfe, was taken while he was attending church services. The police announced Monday that the machine belonging to Curtis Dawson, stolen March 2, had been recovered in Newport, Ky. "Our men have their hearts In this work. Some of the day men work at night, too, when needed," said the chief. "In many cases they will come to me after their day's work Is done and ask if they will be needed .for night duty. Crooks Better Equipped "The question has been asked 'Is the city worse ridden by the lawless element than it has been before? Are the people getting worse? The answer to that question la this: The city and the people are not getting worse, but the crooks are better prepared than they have ever been before. They have good guns and a high powered ar when they need it. If a crook wants to get out of town stealing a speedy car looks just the same to him as stealing a email machine, and he knows that with a fast car he has the advantage over the police department. The police are entitled to as good a machine as that used by the yeggs. "This department has never been equipped properly. I give the public my word that if we get this equipment, it will be used for police purroses only and official inspections will be put into effect to insure that i tin kept in the best of condition. "If a grocery in an outlying section of town is robbed, the criminals can be In another town before the police get started under present conditions," he said. , , Bankers Favor. Iiankers were strongly in favor of a police department equipped to the sHjne standard as that in use in other cities when interviewed Monday. A. O. Matthews, vice-president of the Second National bank, said: "I think it would be well to furnish our police department with equipment at least equal to th.it used by other cities of thU size in the state. Charles Jordan of the American Trust and Savings bank and A. D. iiayle of the First National also expressed themselves as being in accordance with this policy. "I would like to see everything right up to the limit in equipment," said Mr. Gayle. Mr. Burns also emphasized the fact that the policeman Is lighting the public's. battles. "The service requires as much ab'iily as any other line of work, and the officer must have good Judgment and some knowledge of the lav," he said. "The policeman is fighting th public's battle and should be equipped by that public to carry out his duties." A ordinance providing for the addition of one new car to the present equipment of the city police force, and for new standard guns and ammunition for the department will come up for first reading at the council meeting Monday evening. In addition an ordinance to amend the building code will come up for discussion. STUCK IN ROAD HOLE? GET STATE SERVICE (By Associated Tress) INDIANAPOLIS, March 20 Exorbitant fees will no longer be paid by motorists who travel the state roads that are filled with "chuck holes," the state highway commission amnounced today. The commission's announcement said it will provide teams to assist those who become "stuck." This service will be given without charge, ft wfM said.

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Mathilde McCormlck Miss Mathilde McCormlck, granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller and daughter of Harold F. McCormlck of Chicago, is "resting" at Hot Springs before going to Europe to wed her Swiss riding master fiance. She appears quite at home in the saddle and should prove a good equestrian companion for her husband-to-be. REV. RAGER, FORMER LOCAL BOY, NAMED SHEIBYVILLE PASTOR The Rev. John Rager, of Indianapolls, has been appointed pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church of Shelbyville by Bishop Chartrand, of Indlannapolis. ' The young pastor Is a native of this city, where his relatives still reside. He was ordained 13 years ago by the righj Rev. O'Donohue, St Malnrads, at Jasper, where he studied for the priesthood. His early education was obtained in a seminary at Cincinnati. Bishop Chartrand stated that the Rev. Rager will go to Shelby ville, next Saturday, to begin his work in that city, and that he will have charge of the services in the church next Sun day. The Rev. Rager is 31 years "old He is now an assistant to Bishop L.nartrana at si. reter ana i-aui a Cathedral, in Indianapolis. He is a young man, energetic and able, and with an excellent record as a priest . . Recommended Highly Bishop Chartrand has recommended him highly to officers of the Shelbyville church, and considers Rev. Rager a brilliant young man. The Shelbyville church is regarded as one of the best .and most important Catholic charges in the state, and the assignment of the young priest here, - is a recognition of his worth by the bishop. After being ordained he was assigned to the church at Osgood, Indiana. While there he led the congregation in the construction of a new church building. The Rev. Rager left Osgood for Washington, D. C, where he attended the Catholic university for two years, and obtained his degree. Since last autumn he has served as assistant to Bishop Chartrand at St. Peter and Paul's cathedral, at Indianapolis. , . The Rev. Rager succeeds the Rev. Father George G. Borries, whose death occurred recently, after an attack of influenza. ......... Hartford City Burglars ' Obtain $500 at Bakery -. J(By Associated Press) HARTFORD CITY, Ind., March 20. The safe in the Gem bakery was rifled by burglars yesterday, it was learned today when the bakery opened. The burglars obtained about $500 in Liberty bonds and cash.

INDIANA VOTERS TO SELECT 2,000 OFFICE HOLDERS DURING COMING MAY PRIMARIES

INDIANAPOLIS, March 20. Two, thousand public office holders will be elected this year in Indiana. And In addition, the voters get to select 10,000 party precinct committeemen and state convention delegates. Aspirants for the offices now are getting ready for the May primaries, in which probably 15,000 persons will be entered as candidates. The offices range from township constable to United States senator, with many stafe, county and township places in between. Only the Btate officers escape the primary, and they have an Interest in the selection of the convention delegates at the primaries. Among the officials to be elected are these: One United States senator, 13 representatives in congress, 36 circuit court Judges, 57 prosecutors, 73 county auditors, 58 clerks of the circuit court, 92 county treasurers, 54 county recorders, 92 county sheriffs, 84 county as sessors, 92 county surveyors, 92 county coroners, 172 county commission ers. In addition, there are state legis-

Investigation Shows Appraisement is only 78 Per Cent of Price Received in

427 Sales. HIGHER IN RICHMOND (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, March 20 An In vestlgation made by the state tax board showed that Indiana real estate during the last thre years sold much higher than the tax valuation, the gen eral average of appraisement for the state being estimated by the board to be about 70 percent. Figures announced today by the board for 62 counties showed appraisement ranging from 55 tOj 90 percent of the sale prices. In Wayne, 427 sales; of property were reported for a total $3,46,891 with the total, appraisement at $2,747,840, or 78 percent. In Richmond the appraisements were 70 percent of the sale prices. SITUATION IS GRAVE IN MEXICAN STATE; GOVERNOR OBDURATE (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, March 20. The situation In the state of Jalisco is growing grave in consequence of the attitude of former Governor Basilio Vandillo, who was unseated recently by the local legislature because of alleged irregularities in office. Deputy Antonio Valesez Pamirez was named governor by the local legislature, whose action was recognized by the federal government D(UUi .uiumu .au... iu i the legislature's decision and Is said i to be planning establishment of a new state government. His followers are reported as considerably agitated and are said to b eorganizing armed units. General P. Elias Calles, chief of the cabinet, has issued a statement declaring that the question is local to Jalisco and that the federal government will not intervene. The federal forces in Jalisco, however, have been instructed to remain in readiness to act, if necessary in supporting the new governor. - Senor Vadillo 1b a member of the Partido Liberal Constructionalista, and the third governor of a Mexican state to be ousted from office by local legislatures within a short period. J. V. HOFFMAN, DUBLIN, SEES 95TH BIRTHDAY DUBLIN, Ind., March 20 Jacob V Hoffman celebrated his 95th birthday anniversary at his home here Sunday by a family reunion. Mr. Hoffman was formerly in the tailoring and general store business. A dinner was served by hi3 three children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Foster, of Indianapolis. Others present were his grandson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Clyde Hoffman, and five great grandchildren, three of whom live in Indianapolis. ALIENS GIVEN LONGER LEAVE OF RESIDENCE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 0. Approximately 2,500 aliens admitted into the United States under temporary permits, which would expire March 23, and leave them liable to immediate deportation have been given an indefinite extension of time for their stay. Commissioner General Husband, of the bureau, announced today. 170 SYNDICALISTS HELD ON CHARGE OF BOMBING (By Associated Press) LISBON, March 20. One hundred and seventy syndicalists are being held in Fort Sao Guilao Barro by the government, charged with causing bomb explosions. The men refuse to answer .questions and have begun a hunger strike. lators, both senators and representatives, , and almost numberless town ship officers, such as trustees, asses sors, advisory board members, justices of the peace and constables. All counties do not elect all of their officers this year, and many of those chosen this year will not take office until 1924. " Some counties also will elect superior, criminal, probate and Juvenile court judges. The May primaries will determine who will make the November races, and the primaries are binding nominations for all the foregoing excepting United States senator. A majority of the primary vote is necessary to make one the party's senate nominee, otherwise the primary vote is only preferential for the state convention. In the state convention, nominations will be made "for secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, clerk of the supreme court, reporter of the supreme court, superintendent of public instruction, and judges of the supreme and appellate courts. All present state officials will probably seek renomination.

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Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, above, and Mrs. William N. Reynolds. Salemi N. C, and Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Pennsylvania, are rival candidates for the presidency of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The election will not be held until April, 1923, but the campaign for votes already is under way. UNCOVER FLORIDA BOOTLEGGING RING BACKED BY 'i (By "Associated Press MIAMI, Fla., March 20. A bootlegging ring has been uncovered here so thoroughly organized that its contracts were banked by some Miami bankers ' who also acted as trustees for the fund, covering large sales. Col. L. G. Nutt of the international revenue bureau, has reported to Prohibition Commissioner Ilanes. "In substance," Col. Nutt's report said, "the operators brazenly proposed: 'we will contract for all the liquor you want Scotch, Irish or champagne we will go and f?tch it.'" The conveying of liquor from nearby foreign shores the report added, was "a minor transaction compared with the program for putting it ashore and shipping it to northern points." ' . . Sen. Mf Cumber Announces Candidacy For Re-election WASHINGTON, March 20. Senator McCumber, North Dakota, chairman of the senate finance committee, today announced his candidacy for re-election. 'Former Senator Asle J. Gronna last week was announced as an opponent Senator McCumber said he would run "as a straight, conservative Republican," and added that "true Republicanism always stands for progression." . V ' ' - Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINiTY By W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and fair at Intervals tonight and Tuesday. Below freezing tonight. . The gradual eastward movement of the intense storm will be followed by fair weather sometime during the next 24 hours, excepting for brief periods of cloudy. It will be colder tonight, but with diminishing temperatures. Temperatures For Yesterday Maximum 62 Minimum 32 ' Today Noon . 32 Weather Conditions The severe storm which was centralized over the west Friday moved slowly eastward and increased in intensity with gales west of the center. Heavy rains accompanied this storm from the lakes southward with thunder, storms at many places south of the lakes and and snow north of the Ohio river. Temperatures are mild in the far northwest, being as high as 52 at Medicine Hat. The principal section of the htorm cold being directly west along the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains. For Indiana (By the United States Weather Bureau) Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature; diminishing northwest winds. Paid Circulation Saturday, was 11,642

CONTINUES POLICY

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 20 Orders directing the return to the United States by July 1 of all American troops now on the Rhine were issued today by Secretary Weeks. The order incdudes the return by the end of the fiscal year, of the en tire force of approximately 2,000 men excepted from the previous order of several weeks ago, under which the homeward movement of the majority of the American Rhine contingent is now in progress. Secretary Weeks said that the op eration of two army transports now being emplayed in the return of the troops had been ordered continued up to July 1, by which date all of the forces would have been withdrawn from the Rhine. The action of the war department was merely a continuation of the pol icy previously announced for withdrawing the American forces from the Rhine territory as early as possible, Mr. Weeks said. It was indicated that the statute of army legislation in congress has in no way influenced the department's decision, and also that the controversy over payment by Ger many for the maintenance of the Rhineland troops was not involved. TROOPS PATROLLING STREETS IN DENMARK BECAUSE OF LOCKOUT (By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, March 20 DisturbbanceB In the provinces In connection with the general lockout have necessitated the calling out of troops to patrol the streets. Thoe Ceresh. leader of the Danish communists, was arrested yesterday at Randers, in Jutland, charged with lese majeste and agitating for a revolution. fwThe lockmit-in Denmark.-whlch was declared February-15, affects nearly pll industries, including the harbor workers in most of the ports, but not the seamen. Copenhagen dispatches have declared it ithe biggest labor struggle in the history of the country, affecting about 150,000 employes. The trouble grew out of attempts by the employers to cut wages 20 per cent and increase the working hours. POLICY COMMITTEE OF MINERS TO DECIDE ACTION DURING STRIKE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 20. The general policy committee of the United Mine Workers of America was called today to meet Friday in Cleveland to formulate a policy to be followed on the bituminous miners when work is suspended April 1. The call was issued by John L. Lewis, international president and announced here today. AUDIT OF DICKINSON BOOKS NEARLY ENDED The audit of - the" Dickinson Trust company, which has been under way since the institution was closed by Charles W. Camp, state bank commissioner, last Wednesday evening, will be completed late tonight or tomorrow. ' The statement will be presented to the board of directors and - executive committer Tuesday, and will go before the stockholders at a special meeting called for Wednesday afternoon Lowell W. Cox, state bank exam iner, said that the speed with which the report has been completed, is due to the untiring co-operation of "the officers and personnel of the trust company who have assisted him In working out scores of details. The report of the state bank exam iner and the plan for the reorganization of the bank will be presented to the stockholders Wednesday. The reorganization plan includes the election of a new president. HEARS LOVERS TALK BY USE OF RADIOPHONE (By Associated Press) PROVIDENCE, R. I., March 20. Albert E .Proffitt, discoverer of a new link between the radio and the telephone by which he can . listen in on neighbors' telephone lines, demonstrated its efficiency when he and a newspaper man heard a Pawtuckfst swain in a supposed secret conversation with the Providence lady of U choice, and listened to the woman discussing a dress worn by a newly wed at church. - The receiving set used by Proffit is located in the attic of his home. A short aerial attached to 25 foot poles on the roof are used. The apparatus is of the four step audio frequency amplifier circuit type, home made, with modifications. Proffitt is a switchboard repairman in the Providence telephone exchange,

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Mrs. Jean Davis Apperson. Mrs. Jean Davis Apperson of San Francisco, has been granted a divorce from her husband William R. Apperson. She testified at the hearine that she spent $3,500 of her money for their honeymoon and that although he gained social prominence hl3 occupation was that of a salad maker in a Frisco restaurant. . GUNMEN ARE ACTIVE AGAIN IN BELFAST; SHOOTINGS OCCUR (By Associated Press) BELFAST, March 20 Gunmen were again active In Belfast today. A number of carters proceeding to work were stopped by a man who pointed a revolver at them and ordered them back. In the ensuing altercation one of the carters was wounded. An ashman employed by the city was wounded in the Jaw while work ing in the Ballymacarrett section. The police barracks at ' Maghers, county Londonderry, were captured during the night. , A "B special" constable was shot dead at Tobermore, near Maghera, by raiders engaged in cutting wires and obstructing the road. DODGE LEAVES JAIL WITH $8 IN POCKET; HAS-TROUBLE AHEAD , (Br Associated Press) DETROIT, Mich., March 20. John Duval Dodge, possessor of a fortune of - Jl,600,000, left the Detroit house of correction this morning with $8 In his pocket, having completed a five day prison sentence for automobile speeding. His release came at eight o'clock and was carried out with the greatest secrecy -at the request of the prisoner. Dodge was taken to the rear of the house of correction, allowed to 6lip unobserved through a back door, and was whisked away in a prison automobile to the home of his father-in-law, M. P. O'Connor, in this city. Given his freedom an hour earlier than the time set originally, the youthful prisoner escaped a battery of newspaper camera men gathered in front of the institution. The cam era and newspapermen waited in vain in front of the prison for Dodge to appear. , When Dodge entered the prison last Thursday he had $108 in his possession. He paid $100 of this to the city, the amount being exacted as a fine in addition to the jail sentence. Dodge left so hurriedly this morning he forgot to take with him a sterling silver cork screw that was among his possessions when he entered the prison. The corkscrew will be mailed to Dodge, prison authorities said. Although his punishment for violating the city speed limit is ended, with exception' of loss of his automobile driver's license for a year, Dodge is not yet "out of the woods." . Trouble Ahead At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning he must appear in court at Kalamazoo and face a charge of reckless driving following a midnight automobile ride recently, during which Miss Emeline Kwakernaak, Western State Normal student, jumped rrom Dodge s car while it was traveling at a high rate of speed and sustained serious Injuries. The reckless driving charge . disposed of, Dodge is scheduled to be ar raigned tomorrow morning . on a charge - of violating the prohibition laws. ; It is alleged he carried liquor on the joyride. . Dodge put in several hours yesterday writing an article for the Detroit House of Correction newspaper "Prog ress," published by the prisoners. Dodge's article follows in part: Conception Wrong "Your conception and my conception of prfson life have been decidedly erroneous. We all were of the opinion that (prison officials were cruel, hurley bruisers with no humanitarian motives. "We thought inmates of prisons were, on the whole, coarse. Illiterate ruffians, beaten and cowed until there was no manhood left In them. : "We were wrong. "During my incarceration I -have been greatly impressed by one thing, that prison officials are extremely humane and that inmates are decidedly human." . Sustain $109,000 Loss In Big Willshire Fire f)ECATUR. Ind., March 20. Fire of undetermined origin, which started in the Ward Atchison livery barn at Wiltshire Ohio, early today, caused losses estimated at $100,000. Three business houses and one home were damaged by the conflagration. Willshire is nine miles south of here. .

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: WASHINGTON, March 20. Republican house leaders failed today to obtain presidential approval of the compromise soldiers' bonus bill, but went ahead with plans to put the measure through the house. . Speaker Gillett refused to permit the measure to be brought up today under a suspension of the rules, however, and a special rule will be necessary for Its consideration. Leaders were to confer late today as to precedure and the time the house consideration of the bonus would begin. Representative Mondell, ' of Wyoming, and four other house' members were closeted with the president at the White House this morning for nearly two hours. Declines To Approve. President Harding told the Republican leaders that in view of the expression on the soldiers' bonus he had previously made, he did not think it essential to offer any recommendation at this time. Representative Mondell, of Wyoming, who headed the house delegation, made this announcement in a formal statement and added verbally that it was the plan to go ahead with the compromise bill as recommencVd by the ways and means committee. Speaker Gillett also had an appointment with the president, but because of the length of the conference between r Mr Harding and the house leaders the speaker had to return to the capitol to preside over the house without seeing the executive. Lpon reaching the capitol the speaker met with the house leaders and mad? known to them his decision not to recognize Chairman Fordney today for a motion to suspend the rule3 and pass the bill. Go Over Situation While at the White House Mr. Mondell and other members of the house committee went over the whole bonus situation with the president, who wa . understood to have given no expression of his views on the compromise measure with the bank loan provision In lieu of the original cash proposal. House leaders calling on the pre.-i--dent were Representative Mondeil. Wyoming; Chairman Fordney. of V.ui ways and means committee; Chairmajv Campbell, of the rules committee; Chairman Fess, of the Republican congressional committee; Towner, of the party conference; Representative Longworth, of Ohio, a member of both the ways and means and the Republican steering committees- and Representative Mann, of Illinois. BEVERIDGE TO SPEAK IN COLISEUM TONIGHT Messages from Newcastle ami Brookville asking that reservations be made for delegations from those cities for the Beveridge rally in the Coliseum tonight, were received at headquarters Monday. The Newcastle delegation asks 50 seats, and approximately 200 persons will attend from Brookville and Franklin county, it was stated Answers to questions propounded by Senator New in his campaign will ha given by Mr. Beveridge in his addrecs, according to a letter received by tbe local committee, lie expects to tako up in detail the question of administration support, and other matters which he says Senator New has brought up in speeches In the past. . ? The Coliseum doors will be opened at 6:30 o'clock and a special program has been arranged to keep th ecrowd entertained until the arrival of ti-.o speaker from the Westcott hotel at 8 o'clock. Benjamin A. Ball will act as chairman. Members of the reception committee will take charge of a reception in honor of the former senator to be held in the Wescott hotel, from 6 to 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend this affair. . . -' - r LAUNCH NEW YORK . MOTOR POLICE FLEET (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 20. A fleet of 72 motor cars, each carrying a half dozen policemen, was launched by the police department today in a further effort to check the crime wave. The fleet will be in service day and night. One of the cars will be attached to each of the 72 police precincts. All suspicious-appearing persons will be taken into custody. At night each car is to be equipped with a searchlight. HOME CONSTRUCTION STIMULATES, REPORT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2ft. Marked stimulation in home construction is shown in contracts awarded during the last three months as reported to the division of building and housing of the department of commerce. The department announced toda,y that in 27 states In the northeastern quarter of the country , building contracts awarded In December totaled $101,000,000 and in January and February $75,000,000 each. ; , Although normally, it was pointed out, these are the months of least activity In building, their contract totals compare with a monthly average Of $73,000,000 in 1921.