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GEN. WU-PEI-FU SLAIN, REPORT; DRIVE CHECKED Legations Are Investigating Report Central Chinese Leader Killed in Action Not Confirmed. BATTLE "COST HEAVY

Chinese General

BEVERIDGE'S MARGIN OVER NEW BOOSTED Lead of Former Senator Increased to 13,653 When 2,318 of 3,382 Precincts Are Unofficially Reported.

U. S. Marines Guard Legation at Peking in Chinese Civil War

BEVERIDGE'S MAJORITY IN eOUNTY 1,816 Strayer Wins on Law Enforcement Program and Carl Wadman Gets Nomination For Sheriff. PRIMARY-VOTE HEAVY

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PEKING, May 3. It was announced at Gen. Chang Teao Lin's headquar ters today that Gen. Wu Pei-Fu, the Central Chinese leader, had been killed in action. The announcement has not been otherwise confirmed. The foreign legations here are Investigating. (By Associated Press) PEKING, May 3. The Fengtien army under General Chang Tso-Lin has, for the moment at least, successfully withstood the drfve on Changsintlen, and stopped General Wu Pel Fu's movement toward Peking. The cost, however, has been heavy, and Change sintien is filled with wounded, many of whom are dying for lack of medical attention. While Chang haB succeeded in this action, there has been no apparent advantage of consequences for either side in the general fighting along the one hundred miles from here to Tien Tsin and both commanders are running up reinforcements in preparation for a decisive action. General Chang's communications are threatened both front and rear, for Wu has thrown 40,000 troops against his right center In an effort to cut the Peking-Tientsin railway, while Admiral Tu Shih-Kwei has notified the Nanking consular body of his intention to cut the railway connecting the Peking-Tien Tsin road with Mukden, General Chang's base. This railway is within the range of Naval guns at Chlnwangtao. Marches 20,000 Troops At the eastern end of the battle front. General Wu is marching 20,000 troops toward Machang, one of the Fengtieners' strongholds where heavy flghtinghas occurred for three days. Meanwhile word comes through Shanghai that Sun Yat Sen, president of the ..outhern government is preparing to send his aid to Chang Tso-Lin. He will strike at the psychological moment it was said, sending troops either through Hankow or Nanking, the route depending upon tbe"tnTtcome of the present conflict. Today's advices to the American military attaches state that General Wu's main army appears to be engaged in a drive towards Tien-Tsin. Severe fighting has accurred along the Hun river, which indicates that units of Wu's foroes are crossing the country from Pao Ting Fu, towards the northease. Artillery Firing Artillery firing is also reported to have opened along a wide- front at Machang, south of Tien Tsin on the Pukow railroad, where large forces of General Chang's troops are concentrated under the command of the Manchurian leader's twenty-five year old son. Wu Pei-Fu's drive toward Tien Tsin is designed to isolate Chang Tsao-Lin's tones by cutting their line between Tien Tsin and Taku, on the sea. Success of this move also would result in the cutting off of General Chang's 40,000 men north of Tien Tsin. Meanwhile three Chinese cruisers are engaged in an attempt to destroy the Mukden railroad at Shanhai Kwan. Fighting has been resumed south of the Peking wall. A terrific explosion this morning shook the windows of the city. It was attributed to the destruction of an arsenal by bombs dropped from airplanes operating for General Chang's army. Orders Gunboat Admiral Joseph Strauss, commander of the American Asiatic fleet, after a i conference with Minister Schurman, ordered the gunboat Wilmington to proceed immediately from Hong Kong to Tien Tsin. The foreign vessels now at Tien Tsin include three Japanese torpedo boats, a British submarine tender, a French gunboat and an Italian gunboat. They will guard the Pei-Ho, the river running inland from Taku to Tien Tsin. N Reports that he had resigned were denied today by acting Premier Chow Tzu-Chl. He said he intended to retain his post and watch the outcome of the civil war.' Meanwhile Liang Shih-YI, the real premier, is persisting in his refusal to resign. He has been in Tien Tsin for many months on leave of absence. On Wednesday he visited Chank Tsao Lin at Chungliangcheng to discuss the progress of the war. President Hsu Shih-Chang and the members of his cabinet in Peking continue to profess neutrality. Hsu ShihChang is watching the progress of events with keen interest. Standing on the balcony of his office, located in the palace of the former dowager empress in the forbidden city, the president frequently listens to the sound of cannonading from the south. IRISH BANKS MAY CLOSE; RAIDS CAUSE (By Associated Press.) DUBLIN. May 3. A' statement issued by the Daii Eireann says all the banks are considering closing their branches In the area where the raids of the last few days occurred. Bandits Secure $12,000 After Wrecking Bank DENVER, Colo., May 3 After firing nine shots of nitro glycerin, . . . a, ii. i a .i i a, j wnicn pracucaiiy wrei'ftea me uunus ine of the First National bank, 13 miles from here, early this morning bandits escaped with approximately $72,000 in currency and liberty bonds.

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Gen. Chang Tso-lin. eovernor of Manchuria, who Is charged with seeking to establish a military dictatorship, is leading his army against Gen. Wu Pel Fu, military leader of central China, in an effort to capture Peking, where martial law has been declared. PRESIDENT HARDING MAY DECIDE RULES FOR RECONSTRUCTION By MARK SULLIVATV WASHINGTON, May 3. The desirability and indeed the Inevitableness of the Harding administration taking some affirmative step about Europe of the sort indicated by recent public actions can be Illustrated by the analogy to recent events here In the United States just about a year ago business prosperity in the United States was at its lowest ebb, and every indication' pointed towards a serious crash. The prices of farm goods were lower than at any time for SO years, and there were stagnation and discontent of an acutely alarming kind. If this condition had been left alone, and if the normal phenomena sure to arise from such a condition had been permitted to take their course, certain things would have followed as surely as May follows April. Great numbers of farm mortgages would have been foreclosed and many farmers would, have passed through bankruptcy. Banks to a number that might well have run into thousands would have closed, to the immediate distress not only of borrowers but of depositors and stockholders. The resulting calamity to businessmen, to the railroads, to labor and to every variety of business would have been such that it would be difficult to overstate it. Energetic Action. But the condition was not permitted to continue to its normal sequence of calamity. Able men within the government laid hands on it. Prompt and energetic action was taken. Money was made available by congress, and an agency of the treasury in the shape of the war finance corporation was directed to make use of the money. In the communities most acutely affected loans were made with stern safeguards for security and contingent on the raising of more money by the local bankers and others on other stern conditions laid down by the federal government As a result, this dangerous condition was alleviated. It may require some imagination to realize the con trast between what is and what would have been, but the farmers and bankers and the communities that were involved realize it well. Must Solve Problem Now, the present condition of Eu rope presents a complete analogy. I That condition is not only responsible for much that is wrong in America and' the-.world, but contains the men ace of worse thing3 yet. The case Is more complex than American agricultural depression- of a year ago. Nevertheless, it is merely a problem and it does not defy solution. The ability, and the resources that enabled the government to work a cure jn America can also work a cure of the larger problem. The Harding administration, and especially the treasury department, contains an extraordinary amount of business talent What they do not already have they can command. America can save, Europe and the world from chaos. . The fact that America is the richest and most powerful of the nations gives America both the duty and the capacity to act. America is in a position to dictate whatever this country deems to be necessary on the part of others. What America names as the price of help will be 'agreed to. The call to America is clear. Can Follow Hughes We can ignore this call and let things go on to something worse, or we can heed it. In the matters affecting Europe and ourselves, we can lay down as concrete a program of definite actions required as Hughes laid down about naval armament. In the same words that Hughes used we can say of ourselves that America "proposes" to do such and such; and of the other nations we can say "America proposes" that each nation take the steps we deem necessary about currency, about external debts, about armies, and about all the other elements of the problem. Such proceedure might seem arbitrary intone; but so was the concrete method adopted by Mr. Hughes about (Continued on Page Eighteen)

RALSTON LEAD LARGE!

BULLETIN I INDIANAPOLIS, May 3. With approximately 85 per cent of the Republican vote reported, ex-Senator Albert J. Beverldge had a lead of 17,789 votes over Senator Harry S. New, in their contest for the nomination for United States senator. For 2,802 of the 3,382 precincts in the state, Beveridge's vote was 159,855, against 142,060 for New. Returns were missing from 380 precincts, including 93 in Marion county (Indianapolis) where the returns favored New. BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS, May 3 Fortner Senator Albert J. Beveridge steadily increased the lead he has had over Senator Hary New, as the slow count ed precincts from remote parts of the state came in today, and with 2,596 out f 3,382 precincts heard from had rolled up a majority of 18,445. The vote In these precincts stood: Beveridge 145,324; New 128,879. This vte included approximately one half the precincts in Marion county, where New showed his greatest strength. The precincts to come Include 679 downstate where Beveridge has been showing steady gain and 107 in Marion county, where New is leading. BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS, May 3. The lead of former Senator Beveridge over Senator New in the Republican senatorial race was increased to 13,653 when 2,318 of the 3,382 precincts were unofficially reported. The figures were Beveridge, 127,198; New, 113,545. BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS, May 3. Reports received from Marion county In the Republican race for the United States Benatorship today showed that Harry S. New, incumbent, carried1 the home precinct of his opponent, Albert J. Beveridge, by a vote of 127 to 74. Mr. New also carried his home precinct by a vote of 237 to 154. - . : - - (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 3 Returns from yesterday's state wide primary coming in slowly today from all parts of the state gave Senator Albert J. Beveridge a constant increasing lead over Senator Harry S. New in the race for ihe Republican nomination for the senatorialship from Indiana. When the vote from 2,030 precincts of the 3,382 had been tabulated unofficially, the former Senator had a lead of 12,953. The vote stood: Beveridge Hl.,453; New 98,501. Mr. Beveridge's lead grew with each report received since last midnight. Some of the larger communities were still only partially reported however, WTiile the race for the Republican nomination went on ex-Governor Samuel Ralston continued his large lead over the field of aspirants for the Democratic senatorial nomination, his .vote in 1,114 precincts was 64,496. His nearest opponent, Dan. W. Simms had but 10,530 votes. The figures showing Beveridge gain brought no dismay at the headquarters of Senator New. , . Figures were given out there based it was said, upon returns received from 1,800 precincts, showing Senator New, leading his opponent by approximately 3,000. '' Elliott Renominated. Seven Republican representatives seeking renomination seemed likely on the indication of partial returns to have attained their ambition. Oscar Bland in the second district, Richard Elliott, in the sixth; Albert H. Vestal, in the eighth; Fred E. Parnell, in the ninth, Will Wood, in, the tenth; and Louis W. Fairfield in the twelfth had comfortable leads : while Merrill Moore in the seventh also was out in front although returns were so scattered and so few that they were not conclusive. There were a number of close races among the Democratic candidates for the congressional nomination, John W. Ewing, with a commanding lead of 6,420 votes in one-third of the precints of the third district, and William F. Spooner, unopposed in. the tenth were the only Democrats certain of nomination. Mrs. W. A. Cullopp, continued In third position in the race in the second district, while in the thirteenth district Miss Kathleen O'Keefe led her three opponents by a small vote. Few Clear Issues The campaign conducted by the aspirants for the Republican senatorial nomination has brought out few clear issues. Mr. Beveridge made an adroit attack on the present system of taxation but apparently has carefully avoided offending the present admin istration. There was no appeal made by either candidate for the ex-service vote on

the subject of the bonus. Foreign relations were also dealt with diffidently by both men nd without definite pronouncement, according to political observers. This appeal to the voters was for the most part confined to the records made by the candidates during their term in the United States senate. , Vote in Counties. The complete vote in the Republican race for the United States senatorial nomination was received by the Associated Press at 10:15 al m." from '10' counties. The vote in these counties follows: Vermillion, New 1,820; Beveridge 1,482. Jasper, New 1,757; Beveridge 1,380. Rush, New, 1,570; Beveridge 2,193; Hancock, New, 593; Beveridge 1,282; Jackson, 618 for New; 1,104 for Beveridge; LaGrange, New 1,668; Beveridge 1,421. Jennings, New (Continued on Page Eighteen) i

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t The ancient Chinese city of Peking! is in the international limelight as J DISARMAMENT BOBS ' UP AT GENOA; RUSS, GERMANY ADVOCATE GENOA, May 3. The disarmament question bobbed up today in. a plenary session of the Genoa conference. Walter Rathenau the German foreign minister said the world's trade must be doubled ' before conditions could be bettered, but that this could not be done while the nations 'were "jumping at each other's. throats." Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of Soviet Russia declared in a plea for general disarmament: "Only by a policy of peace can the nations balance their budget." He said Russia must insist upon reservations to the report of the financial commission of .the' conference as it carried provisions concerning the league of nations, which Russia did not recognize. He added that Russia could not agree to renounce government control over exchange operations. Sir Laming Worthington-Evans pre sented the financial commission's re port, which he termed as important to the world as was the Justinian code. Stabilizing of the purchasing power of gold could not be accom plished witbout American co-opera tion, he said. . Urge Meeting Called The report which was adopted con tains nineteen resolutions, among which is a recommendation that the Bank of England call, a meeting of the central banks of issue to regulate credit policy and study currency reforms. The resolutions also urge an international financial convention to centralize and co-ordinate the demand for gold, which should be adopted as the standard for European currencies. The report of the transport commission was adopted and then the session adjourned. Richard Washburn Child, the American ambassador, was among the visitors at the session. Yesterday's developments when Belgium bolted the sub committee framing the final draft of the Russian memorandum an dthe French announced they were obliged to withhold final approval of the document until they heard from Paris, were still discussed today. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Fair at intervals, but with conditions favorable for local thundershowers; moderate temperatures tonight and Thursday. The eastward advance of an extensive storm across southern Canada indicates unsettled weather for the next 36 hours. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum "77 Minimum 47 , Today Noon 65 Weather' Conditions Moderate to heavy rains have prevailed generally over the central, states due to a storm center., crossing the northern portion of the United States and Canada. It is generally fair over the far southwest, but the rain area extends from the upper lakes south to the gulf. Another storm covers the far southwest. For -Indiana, by the' United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy and somewhat , unsettled tonight and Thursday; "not -much change in tem perature ' Paid Circulation , Yesterday, was 11,678

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GOOD TIMES ARE RETURNING Tli FARMERS, SAYS MEYER AFTER TRIP; THROUGH WEST

' PALLADIUM ?f5WS BUREAU , WASHINGTON, May 3. Good times have returned to the American farmers, according to Eugene - Meyer, Jr., managing director of the War Finance Corporation, who has just returned to Washington from a trip through the agricultural and livestock sections of the United States, a3 far as the Pacific coast. The trip was made in order that he might make a first-hand investigation of conditions and report to the president. In his report his conclusions are that "the Bevere and unprecedented depression which dealt such a blow to the agricultural interests is ft- some sections of the country a thing of the past; in other sections it is rapidly passing", and everywhere hope and confidence are taking the place of dispair which six months ago was so widely prevalent." Banks Carry Farmers The work of the War Finance Corporation in enabling the smaller banks to carry their farmer customers for a longer period has been a vital factor in stopping forced liquidation. Funds are accumulating in the middle western and western banking centers which, in general, appear to be adequately taking care of the needs of the farmers. There is a noteworthy increase in the demand for farm mortgages on the part of private investors, RED CROSS TAKES UP RELIEF OF REFUGEES IN FLOODED AREAS (By Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS, May 3. Threatening conditions in the flooded areas of the Atchafalaya river section, where It is estimated 6,000 persons already have been made homeless by backwater through its tributaries overspreading large areas in the up per basin, -were being investigated to day by Red Cross officials. The volume of water is being aug mented by the flood waters . coming through Avoyeles parish .from the break in the levee near Ferriday, La., and the pressure is said to be threatening the levees at a number of points in the lower basin of the river, especially at Melville. The food situation in the refuge camps for the flooded areas in Concordia, Catahoula and Tensas parishes of Liouisiana had been relieved today win. the arrival at Rhiehart, La., of provisions sufficient to provide six thousand persons for 10' days. The food -shortage also has been re

lieved in LaSalle parish , with the arrival of provisions from- Alexandria, La. . Relief organizations continued today their efforts to rescue marooned families in ilississippi and Louisiana, where many; -who preferred to remaiu in their flooded houses are now suffering a lack of provisions. leaking Survey The congressional delegation which is making an observation tour of the flood districts was scheduled to make the trip by rail today from Greenville to Vicksburg, Jvliss., through a section largely covere.I by backwater coming in through an incompleted strip of the levee between, the two cities. , Senator Bansdell and Representatives Wilson and Martin, of Louisiana, members of th-j dslegation, announced last night at Greenville that the amount needed to complete the levee system under' the jurisdiction of 'the Mississippi river commission had been estimated at $26,667,000, . in addition to the $12,000,000 authorized by the flood control act,- , in , i .. , i

t.- '-v.1..,. ,' ".T'lW. Li,, lhm Drclrint finn Vat Sn of the Canton (southern) . republic, U. S. marine guard, before legation quarter of the great wall of Peking, and view of main street of Peking, which city General Wu-Pe'i-Fu's army hopes to take. Below: Peking Union Medical college, erected and equipped recently by . the Rockefeller Foundation. ments to thel American legation In Pe king.- The efforts of President Sun Yat Sen, president of the southern or Cantonese government, and General Chang Tso-Lin, opponent of President Hsu Chang iof the. northern or Peking ese government, to seize the entire country in the cause at the war which all the world is watching. savings banks, life Insurance companies and similar investment institutions. After reviewing conditions in the several sections as they affect the several general classifications of agricultural and livestock activities, Mr. Meyer majkes a number of specifications and recommendations looking to the improvement of the banking situation in the agricultural districts and the development of a more adequate system of (agricultural and livestock financing, j These recommendations may be summarized as follows: Livestock Supervision I. Enactment of legislation specifically authorizing the organization of institutions! to rediscount th paper of live stock Joan companies and the establishment of a system for the more (CoDjtinued on Page Two) j HARDING EFFICIENCY PLAN IS BLOCKED BY JEALOUSY, IS CLAIM ( By Associated Press NEW YORK, May 3. President Harding'! plan for "more business in governmrant. less government in business," in- blocked "by the petty jealousies and conceits of men in high official EiosRion," Mortimer E Cooley, president of the American Engineering Council, asserted here today. His statement followed a recent conference at the white house during which lie tendered to the president I his organization's support in the move ment toj establish a department of public works. Mr. C-ooley, who also is dean of the university of Michigan, in his plea to members of the engineering council, said: '"The president of the United States j 5s endeavoring . to formuate a program for the reorganization of federal functions according to precepts that govern the efficient conduct of privatcf business. He is following princi; tlss originally adopted in the moven lent : of technical men of the country to secure a federal department of public works. "Thk president's course was easy until He bgan to specify changes that shouldj take place in the government to conform to these cardinal principles. He is now encountering opposition so strong and well supported that "It is feared his efforts may be defeated even as were the efforts of formtir President Roosevelt and Taft along! the same lines. The president, is therefore in need. of the friendly assistance of those who have no prejudic is, no self-seeking and who have no special purposes' to serve. ; Exhibit Jeaousies. ' Mtn in high official positions, accustom (d to handing large affairs, prior to tifieir official life, and whom one won:' 4 suppose to be above the petty jeali tusies and conceits of the average man are' now exhibiting prejudices and' : animosities that ' one might expect; to come from a group of children quarreling over the distribution of s tveet meats. Various organizations of Jiigh repute, led by men of high character, are- supporting these absurdities with an intensity almost unbelievable. ' "The president In this instance ou 'at not to be supported because he happens to be a Republican president, nor 'for any other reason than that ho too,! is endeavoring to follow the truth, wbciresoever it leads, with reBpect to government reorganization, and he shorald be made fully to realize that in J tlis effort he has the support of all jbnjpartial, right thinking men.

SUCCESSFUL G. O. P.

NOMINEES -A. J. Beve United States Senate Idge. Representative in Congress -R. N CIIIOIT. Prosecutoi Frank Strayer. State Senator Denver Harlan. Representative in Legislature J. M Knapp. Joint Representative. Wavne-Unior. Oliver La Fuze. County Clerk Ollle Hunt Auditor Harry Thornburgh. Treasurer Thomas Ahl. SheriffCarl Wadman. Coroner S. Edgar Bond. Surveyor Howard Horton. Assessor William Brown. Commissioner (Middle District) Garfield Jackson. Commissioner (Western District) Albert Hindman. Councilmen-at. Large Nusbaum, Reynolds and Smelser. Wayne Trustee Charles Hodge. Wayne Assessor John Edgerton. The victory of Albert J. Beveridge in Wayne county, defeating Harry S. New by 1816 votes, and the defeat of Paul Beckett by Frank Strayer for prosecutor on a law enforcement program, were the princiDal features of the primary election here Tuesday. Carl Wadman received the nomination for sheriff with 3,058 votes against 1,662 votes cast for Mr. Seaney, bis nearest opponent. The narrow margin of four votes, which enabled Ollie Hunt to defeat Park Gipe, 2,262 to 2,258 for the Republication nomination for county clerk, was another feature of the primary. . Race Was Close. , . The race for 'county clerk was an exceedingly close one from the beginning, the final official vote being Crull 2,096, Gipe 2258, Hunt, 2,262 and Schneider 1,078. Frank Strayer was nominated fot prosecuting attorney, receiving 3.91"? votes as against 3,361 cast for Paui Beckett. The primary vote was 80 per cen4 heavier than in 1920. Albert J. Beveridge was successful in Wayne county, obtaining 4,822 votes against 3,006 cast for Senator Harry S. New, in the race for the United States senate. Richard N. Elliott, of Connersville swept the county and district for the nomination for representative in congress. Belated reports from the coun ties of the district made it impossible to tell by what plurality he had been chosen, but it was substantial enough to satisfy his friends. Vote Cast. In Wayne county he received 2,749, and Walter McConaha was given 2,257; Ralph Test, 1,131 and C. O. Williams 1.716. District Returns Scattering returns from the various counties of the district gave the following results at 2 o'clock this after noon: Beveridge. 13,732 r New, 10,548. Elliott, 10,884; McConaha, 3,401; Test, 5,641; Williams, 3,289. Reports from county seats said that official returns were very hard to compile quickly, owing to the length of the ballot. It is estimated that Mr. Elliott will carry his district by 8.000. The official county vote follows : United States Senator Beveridge 4S22 New 3000 Congress . Elliott 2741 McConaha 2257 Test 1131 Williams 171 Prosecuting Attorney Beckett ....3361 Strayer 391.) State Senator Harlan ....3792 Judkins 1353 Ratliff 2830 Representative Knapp 547" Joint Rep. (Wayne and Union) . LaFuze 4951 County Clerk . Crull 2095 Gipe 225S Hunt 226 Schneider 107 S Auditor Cates 1403 Riggs 2272 Thornburgh 3844 ' Treasurer Ahl -5701 Sheriff Alexander 1....147T" Clements 1051 Seaney 16fi-; Wadman , 305S Coroner Bond ... i 4221 Hiatf 2767 Surveyor Horton '.V. 530S Assessor Brown 2612 Hunt 2381 Marlatt 156S County Commissioner (Middle Dist.) Cheesman ... .. 2966 Jackson 3551 County Commissioner (Western Dist Atkinson ..2093 Connelly -'. 1501 Hindman '. : . . .-. 3189 County Councilmen-at-Large Nusbaum . ..... f ........ . 4954 Reynolds 260C Smelser ...... . . . ;. 2519 DEMOCRATIC RETURNS Official Democratic returns follow;. United States Senator Howard 88 (Continued on Page Seven)