Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 113, 12 May 1922 — Page 1

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VOL. XCIL, No. 113 no SOVIET REPLY NOT TO UPSET GENOA PARLEY t Schanzer Says Answer Will Not Prevent Continuation France Will Not Agree to Mixed Commission. . BRITAINlRGES TRUCE BULLETIN GENOA, May 12. Foreign Minister Schanzer, of Italy, addressing the entire body of newspaper representa

tives In attendance upon the economic j expended on the old building in reconference late this afternoon, ex-'pairs- Tne Pershing building, -which

pressed the ouininn that tfco Rt,n reply would not prevent the contlnnation of the conference. BULLETIN GENOA, May 12. Great Britain has Proposed a truce in eastern Europe on the basis of the de facto frontiers ptnding the conclusion of a commis Bion of Inquiry, to be appointed, it was announced this afternoon. BULLETIN GENOA, May 12. France never will agree to the project for a mixed commission sitting indefinitely while the conference is going on to study Russian affairs, according to a statement issued by the French delegation this noon. BULLETIN GENOA, May 12. The economic conference sub-commission on Russian affairs this afternoon postponed consideration of the Russian reply to the allied memorandum until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. (By Associated Press) GENOA, May 12. The fate of the Genoa conference may be settled today in Paris, in the opinion of many of the delegates, and the decision of Premier Poincare on the Russian reply to the allied memorandum was awaited here with anxiety. Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain and Signor Schanzer, Italian foreign minister, have used all their influence with the chief of the French delegation, M. Barthou. to impress upon him that the Russian note not as favorable as hoped, still leaves the door open for discussion and perhaps for general agreement. They urged him to J reflect this opinion in his despatches to his premier. Favor Continuance. It is believed that if left to themselves, the majority of the powers will favor continuance of the discussion, but if France withtdraws from the conference, certain of the other powers will follow her. The number of such nations might be enough to make impossible hope of agreement with the soviet, even if Mr. Lloyd George is willing to continue the conference with France. The latter contingency is improbable however, considering the storm of protest such an indication of the collapse of the entente might raise in England. M. Barthou telegraphed the text of the Russian communication to Paris, and expected to receive . his instructions today. Afttr reading the document his only comment was: "It is less an answer that an indictment of the powers, coupled with a flat refusal to reply to the questions put to them, (the Russians). The British view, as given by Sir Edward Grigg was that the note "certainly calls for a rejoinder." - PORTUGUESE FLYERS - PICKED UP BY SHIP (By Associated Press PERNAMBUCO. Brazil. May 12. The Portuguese trans-Atlantic aviators. Captains Coutinho and Sacadura, are safe aboard the British steamship Paris City, says a wireless message fro mthe Portuguese cruiser Republica. The flyers, who had not been heard from since they left the island of Fernando Noronha at 8:50 yesterday morning, were picked up by the Parie City at 8:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The message from the Republica's commander said he was hastening to meet the Paris City, and intended to transfer the aviators to his vessel. News of the rescue was received with great rejoicing in the Portuguese colony here, where it had been feared the airmen were dead. SHELBY COUNTY CLERK LOSES LEGAL FIGHT (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 12. Cecil D. Collins, former clerk of the Shelby circuit court, who was. sentenced to one to five years' imprisonment for embezzlement, lost the last of his legal fight of the case today when the supreme court denied a rehearing of its decision affirming ita -conviction. No opinion was handed down by the court in refusing to re-open the case, the denial being merely a formal notation of the court's action written by Chief Justice Ewbank. Collins was tried, in .Rush. county and the appeal of his conviction was affirmed almost a year ago. - AGED MAN TAKES OWN LIFE (By Associated Press.) EVANS VILLE, Ind., May 12. Leslie J. Maidlow, aged 71 years, committed suicide today by hanging himself from a high bedpost. He was despondent over his inability to get iteady employment it was said. His ody was found by his wife.

umv,Est- S1. Consolidated ouij - i. tieyram, 1807, OPEN CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR PERSHING, CAMBRIDGE SCHOOLS (Special to The Palladium) CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., May 12. Bids for the construction of one new high school building, the repair and remodeling of the old high school building,' and the erection of a new grade school building at Pershing were opened by the school board here at 11 o'clock Friday morning. No definite announcement had been made at noon Friday. The Good Construction Company, of Columbus, Ind., was said to have the low bid, however. Dr. Charles Kniese, E. R. Huddleson and Amos E. Ehle are members of the Cambridge City school board. The board proposes to remodel the old Cambridge City high school building and convert it into a junior high school and erect a new high school building at an estimated cost of $89,000. Five thousand dollars was to be waa 10 DOia eraae scnooi pupils, wouiu cost tne township $18,000, it was estimated. Bonds amounting to $125,000 had been issued and sold for the purpose of erecting the buildings before the bids were received. CONFERENCE TO BACK POPE'S CLAIMS FOR FREE RUSS WORSHIP (By Assrdated Press) GENOA, May 12. The Geno conference will support the pope's claims regarding freedom of worship and religious education in Russia, Monsignor Pizardo, deputy secretary of state for the Vatican, was assured before departing for Rome yesterday. This leaves aside the question of restitution of church property, as any action on this subject by the conference, it is said, might be interpreted as foreign interference in Russia's internal affairs. There are two kinds of church properties in Russia; first, the actual church buildings, which are lndl3pensible for worship, and, second, such property as the houses for the parish priests, rectors, seminaries and the like. The former properties should be returned to the church, even under Communist regime, Monsignor Pizzardo believes, while the church might-be granted the use of the latter. Pope Pius, it is said, probably will appoint a special envoy to Russia to assist in settling all questions concerning the Catholics, giving him the rank of apostolic visitator, such as the pontiff himself held in Holland before his appointment a3 archbishop of Milan' and cardinal. LOOK FOR INDICATION OF FAITH OF IRISH (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 12. Austin Chamberlain, government leader in the house of commons, addressing a mass meeting of Unionist women here this afternoon, declared the time had come when the government might expect the Irish signatories of the Anglo -Irish treaty not only to show good faith to keep it but also the power to do it. Storms Subside Over Rocky Mountain States (By Associated Press) DENVER, Colo., May 12. Storms which swept the Rock mountain states Wednesday night and virtually all day Thursday, apparently had subsided today. From Wyoming and Colorado points which had passed through what was declared to have been one of the worst spring blizzards in years came reports of higher temperatures, mod erated winds and a cessation of the snowfall which had given rise to ap prehension on the part of fruit and sheep growers. DEADWOOD, S. D., May 12. The terrific sleet, rain and snow storm raging in the northern Black Hills for the past two days had abated somewhat early today after the precipitation of more than five Inches within 45 hours and caused floods which inundated Spearfish and Bellefourche. No lives were lost. Reds Order Execution of 11 Persons Stayed (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, May 12. The soviet central executive committee officials have ordered a stay of execution of the 11 persons convicted of having opposed the requisitioning of church treasures and participation in consequent disturbances. The stay is operative pending appeal to the supreme tribunal. Eight of the convicted are priests, two are laymen, and one is a woman. Will Give Shop Girls of City Auto Excursion Introducing Richmond to Richmond is a part of a plan of the entertainment committee of the Billy Sunday campaign. Sunday afternoon, after the sermon, automobiles are to be in readiness to give some of the shop girls of Richmond a trip about town, according to preliminary plans now being perfected. MARRIED 64 YEARS LAPORTE, Ind, May 12. The sixty-fourth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Chamberlain of this city was celebrated yesterday. The couple is 86 and 84 years old, respectively. Both are still in good health. Mrs. Chamberlain was bo in Mlshawaka. Mr. Chamberlain V many years was a painter in the employ of the Rumley coir)iany and is a Civil war veteran.

12 ARRESTED AFTER MINE DYNAMITED Trouble Begins When Entrance is Destroyed by Party of Men in AutomobilesDemonstration Made. FIRST STRIKE VIOLENCE (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, May 12. Twelve men were brought to the city jail at noon today, having been arrested by deputy sheriffs after the Peterman coal mine in Penn township had been blown up and a demonstration made against the Schenck mine nearby. The Peterman mine had not been operating since the strike was called, but the Schenck pit, has continued to work. No charge was placed against the prisoners, and it was said at the sher iff's office that they would be questioned before further action was taken. The trouble began before daybreak, when the entrance to the Peterman mine was destroyed by a charge of dynamite said to have been exploded uy a party or men who went there in automobiles from other mines in the vicinity. J. H. Peterman, owner of the mine, notified the city authorities that the men assembled in front of his home and heard them plan to blow up the Schenck mine. Deputy sheriffs were hurried to the scene and made the arrests near the Schenck property, some of the prisoners being brought to Pittsburgh in their own automobiles. It is the first disorder in Allegheny county which the authorities said is traceable to the coal strike. Threw Heavy Stones The heavy charge of dynamite threw stones so far that the farmhouse of George Wessel, almost a quarter of a mile away was damaged. Sheriff Robert W. Woodside with a big force of deputies- left Pittsburgh shortly after 9 a. m. for the mine where it was reported1 a body of coal strike sympathizers had collected. Ten minutes after the deputies left Pittsburgh, Peterman said over the telephone from his home in Oakmont, Pa,, that the men who had nttartoi his place were hastening in automobiles to the mine of Joseph Schenck, half a mile away. One-of the automobiles contained dynamite, Peterman Bald, and members of the crowd sald( they weTe going to "get the Schenck mine." "These men are mad about someimng, aaaea Mr. Peterman, "and I am afraid there will be more trouble. They parked their cars in front of my house and I heard them talking about what they were going to do." Planted Charge Peterman said that the men had gone to his mine shortly before daybreak and planting a heavy charge of dynamite in the mouth of the drift, completely destroyed it. They then disappeared, only to gather again, he said. No one was hurt by the explosion. The Peterman mine ordinarily employs 25 men, but has been closed since the strike was called. SIX NATIONS HONOR FOUNDER OF MODERN RED CROSS NURSING BORDEAUX, May 12. Six nations today honored the memory of Florence Nightengale, founder of modern Red Cross nursing, and the 278 American nurses who died in France during the world war. The principal event of the day was the dedication of the Florence Nightengale school for nurses as a "memorial to the higher education of nurses for humanity and for France." Representatives of the United

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- .J .11 . i iviuc w i 1.11: vjir I w (ii iuiu tue eiiuns ui inose wno emulated her example in the great Ftruggle in France and Belgium. Miss Mary Beard, of Boston, speaking on behalf of the nurses of the United States, recounted the services of Miss Nightengale in succoring the wounded at Balaklava, the scene of the famous charge of the Light Brigade, and later in the hospitals at Constantinople Practical Application. "Two thousand years ago," she said, "a man gave the world a message of mercy, indulgence and love, but it remained for a woman born 102 years ago to give practical applications of those principles to suffering humanity. "The example of Miss Nightengale, "the lady with the lamp, has been followed by thousands of other nurses throughout the world, and nowhere more than in the United States. Nearly 300 of our sisters from America gave their lives for France and humanity, 100 of whom rest in French soil." The new school will provide every facility for training nurses according to American standards. It will be under the direction of Dr. Adia Hamilton, of New York. Adopt Methodist Report After Debate (By Associated Press) HOT SPRINGS, Ark., May 12. Following a sharp debate which produced numerous parliamentary tangles and brought allegations from the floor that all sides had not been able to present their views, the 19th quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church (south), in, session here, today adopted the report of its committee on episcopacv providing for the election of five new bishops.

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Patrol wagons and detectives In front of Chicago Building Trades Council headquarter, waiting for labor leaders. Leaders of the Chicago Building Trades Council were arrested by police in their search for evidence as to the Identity of the four bombers who murdered two policemen and wounded a third in the T latest labor outbreak "Big Tim" Murphy Fred Madfer president of the council, and Cornelius Shea Sr TarrLS at til lar heaSqwters The war is the result of the Landis award in arbitrating wage differences between the building trades and

MYSTERIOUS AUTO CRASH AT NEW PARIS; LONESOME CAR IS HIT ... A mysterious wreck with none of the usual complement of injured, puzzled the train crew and delayed the west bound Pennsylvania train for 15 minutes. Friday morning while a vain search was made for victims. The train struck a car standing on a road crossing just beyond New Paris, totally wrecking the auto. The train was stopped and an attempt made to give medical attention, but no patients could be found. After thorough search, the only evidence that could be found was a card bearing the name of Charles Wright and' anotheT with the name of Mrs. V. O. Pressley. The car bore the Indiana license number 46?40. . . .- . , InvestigationT after report had1 been made at Indianapolis, disclosed a report of a stolen car given in to the Richmond police by Charles Wright, of Modoc. It is surmised that the car stalled' on the crossing, or that the thieves despaired of selling it and left it to be destroyed. Give 252,000 Rations to 20,382 Refugees (By Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS, May. 12. A total of 252,000 rations have been distributed by the ntate relief committee to 20,382 persons In four Louisiana parishes affected by flood waters from the Mississippi river and its tributaries, it was announced today by F. P. Connell, chairman of the committee, he executive committee of the relief organization received a report of the supply and distribution to date at a meeting in Baton Rouge today. Twelve thousand are being fed in Concordia and Catahoula parishe with several thousand more to receive rations in those two parishes, beginning today, it was announced, while 5.000 are receiving food from the committee in Avoyelles parish and nearly 4,000 in St. Martin parish. OVERCOME BY HEAT (By Associated Press) CONNERSVILLE, Ind., May 12. Jerome Paris,, a painter, was overcome by the heat yesterday while at work, and was unconscious for three nrmva TV 4 a n-oc VA e ygar Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore. Local thundershowers followed by generally fair and' cooler tonight; Saturday fair', moderate temperature. Although" the weather will be somewhat unsettled this afternoon with conditions favorable to local thundershowers, it will be followed by clearing tonight, with falling temperature and northwesterly win4s. Saturday, generally fair. ' Temperatures for Yesterday Meximum 82 Minimum 58 , Today . Noon 72 Weather Conditions A warm wave has prevailed from the Lake Superior region southward during tho last few days is being followed by cooler weather, due to a- great storm which is now moving northeast . toward Hudson Bay. The weather remains cool in the west with local snows and temperatures below freezing in several places, but it is beginning to moderate in the Rocky mountain states. Local thunderstorms occurred through out Wayne and adjacent counties this morning. . . , For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,874 '

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i .V Women Voters Visit Turkey Run Park (By Associated Press) LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 12. Wornon here for the third annual convention of the Indiana League of Womln Voters which closed last night went to Turkey Run today despeite a heavy rain here this morning. Autos for the trip were furnished by local and Crawfordsville people. At the park the delegates took part in the formal opening of a hotel. Returning late this afternoon they will be guests at a tea to be given in Crawfordsville. FEDERAL INQUIRY . INTO STEEL MERGER ORDERED BY SENATE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 12. Fede:d inquiry into tne reported plans for a tnerger of a number of the largest in dependent steel concerns, including the Bethlehem and Lackawanna compan ies, was ordered today by the eenate, in adopting a resolution of Senator LaFolIette, Republican, Wisconsin, calling upon the department of justice and federal trade commission to take steps designed to prevent the combl nation. Hope that the department of justice would be "sufficiently aroused to enjoin the proposed steel merger before it is consummated" was expressed by senator LaFolIette. in calling un his resolution for Investigation by the de partment and the federal trade commission, of reported merger plans and ;r possible inclusion of other inde pendent steel companies into the consolidation. NEW YORK, May 12. Announcement of the proepective merger of the Bethlehem Steel corporation and the Lackawanna Steel company, which became public in the final hour of yesterday's stock market session, resulted in a further spectacular advance of Lackawanna shares at the opening of today's trading. The first transaction in Lackawanna comprised 4,000 shares at 73 to 74 followed by another sale of 300 shares at 74 and 100 shares at 75, making an extreme overnight advance of 94 points. From its maximum figure the siock soon reacted two points on profit taking. Bethlehem steel did 'not figure conspicuously in' the early movement, gaining only a fraction. Other independent steels, notably Midvale, were distinctly heavy, probably on the theory that the BethlehemLackawahna deal would detract from the strength, of the prospective consolidation of the other companies. HUGE METEOR ROCKS HOMES AS IT LANDS (By Associated Press) ' NORFOLK, Va., May 12. The meteor which, flashed across the skies of West Virginia last night and rocked homes in half a dozen cities by the shock of its landing, was found today 12 miles northwest of Blackstone in Nottawa county. Striking in a grove of oak trees, the meteor made a depression in the earth which measured more than 500 square feet in area. Several , trees were . buried beneath the falling body in this hole. - The meteor was apparently composed of some metallic substance. MAKE CLEAN BREAST : OF NEW YORK THEFT (By Associated Press) SAVANNAH, Ga., May 12. John Vardeman, alias J. W. Hollis, and Bertha Fern Vardeman, have made a "clean breast" of the robbery of the Chase National bank in New York city of $500,000 in securities, according to detectives, who have been working here on the case. They added that the $30,000 worth of bonds still missing probably would be recovered within a few hours.

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U. S. NOT TO TAKE PART IN CONFERENCE BETWEEN CLUE, PERU (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May 12. The ex.tent to which the United States may be moved to exercise its good offices in the Chilean-Peruvian conference which begins here next Monday is a subject of increasing speculation in Latin-American diplomatic circles. At the state department it was said today to be the definite policy of this government to be no more than an accommodating host to the conference at least until the conference members formally ask aid in composing their difficulties. In Latin-American quarters, talk of a possible state department observer at the secret sessions of the Chilean and Peruvian plenipotentiaries persisted and was coupled with intimations that such participation might be requested by the two participating South American governments. It was declared officially that so far no step In that direction had been taken. Want Direct Action. As outlined by authoritative spokesmen, the feeling of the administration of President Harding is that a settlement effected directly between Chile and Peru would be preferrable In every respect to one in which the United States had a directing hand. Officials realize fullv ity that any mediatory move by the Washington government easily might be misunderstood. They recall particularly the unfortunate results of Secretary Blaine's ill-fated mediatory policy of 1881. and there are ample indications that they do not propose to make the same mistake. EXHIBITS AT BAXTER AND FINLEY SCHOOLS OPENED THIS WEEK Baxter and Finley schools opened their annual school exhibits this week. The Finley exhibit was opened on Thursday afternoon, about 100 persons attending. It is a general display, in which all school work is represented. It will be open to the public Monday, it is announced. Baxter opened its display Friday afternoon, with a large number of persons in attendance. It is representative of the various kinds of school work- - In addition, regular class work is carried on for visitors to see. Visitors may see the exhibit again Monday. Representations in various rooms at Finley are as follows: Kindergarten. hospital and row of houses connected with red brick wall; the 1-AB crada. rhome books portraying scenes and ac tivities and persons in their homes; the 1A-2B. grades, circus parade containing, every conceivable thing in a parade, as well as a large conereeation of people who watch it in passeso Drawings On Exhibit. ; Flower drawings are on view bv the 2a-3b grades, trees in the different seasons are-shown by the 3ab; reg-i ular written work in history, spelling and English by the 4ab; posters, prin-1 cipally for the automobile show by the 5ab; and- by the 6ab drawings of! Greek and Roman history, which they are studying. " j The kindergarten of Baxter school is showing a circus tent with sideshows and other attractions and they are wearing clown suits which they made. renmanship is displayed by the first grade. "In the secotod 'grade room in connection with the study of Arab life the pupils have made an oasis scene in the desert on their sand table. Pictures and papers on early Rich mond comprise the third grade showing, penmanship d plays by the fourth gcade; Hallowe en pictures by the filth grade and in the sixth' grade room displays of daily paper work in arithmetic and geography. The ungraded room is showin? dresses and basket work. Much of this work hag been sold.

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LABOR HEAD IS RELEASED ; BYKTAKE Two Squads of Police Scouring Chicago for Horn, Former Saloon Keeper, Released Through Error. 400 are"he in jails (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 12. Through an unexplained error by some official Jeremiah Horn, former saloon keeper, indicted with several labor leaders for murder In connection with the killing of two policemen, was released from the county Jail last night on $50 bail after being booked' on a disorderly conduct charge and has disappeared. Two squads of detectives were ordered by Chief of Police Fitzmorris to scour the city for Horn when his release became known today. Police and civic organizations today saw in the indictment of the eight labor leaders and the states attorney's threat to use against them the law invoked 36 years ago to obtain executions of the Haymarket rioters, a smashing blow at wbat they termed gang terrorism. - A Cook county special grand jury returned true bills charging murder against "Bie Tim" MimT rt Gas Workers' union; Fred Mader. president of the Chicago building trades council and Cornelius P. (Con). Shea. secretftrv-trM miror f t v, tre janitors' union, referred to as the Dig inree- or tne vicious labor circle and five others. 400 Are Arrested The indictments are forerunners of scores of others, city and county officials said. More than 400 person:; were arrested and but few have been released, with the greater number denied freedom on writs of habeas corpus. Others named in the Indictments are Isado Braverman, head of the Fixture Hangers' union; Daniel McCarthy, business aeent of the Plumbers union; Jerry Horan, saloonkeeper; a nomas nogan, iormer police officer, and Robert McCloud. clerk in the Building Trades council. The eight men are charged specifically with the killing of Terrance Lyons, acting police lieutenant. The slaying of Lyons followed the murder of Thomas Clark, patrolman on guard at a building which previously had been bombed, police say, by labor men oecause it was being erected under the Landis award, a wage decision handed down by K. M. Landis, former federal judge, which was intended to settle the dispute between contractors and labor. HARDING AND FRIENDS OFF FOR VACATION WASHINGTON. Mav 12 PrecMoM and Mrs. Harding and a party of inenas leri nere early today for New Jersey to be the week Senator Edge of that state at the Sea View Golf club, a few mil lantic City. The trip was made bv automobiles and the destination was expected to be reached this afternoon in time for the President to go on the links for a round of golf. Mr. Harding plans to get as much exercise as possible and as the trip is for recreation he will accept no other invitations, it was said. In the party were Speaker and Mrs. Gillett, Senator and Mrs. Frelinghuvmen of New Jersey, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McLean of Washington, Senator Phipps of Colorado, Bridagier General Dawes, Brigidier General Sawyer, the President's personal physician; Secretary Christian and H. A. Zacharv. secretary to Senator Ed men and secret service operatives ac-c-ompaniea tne President. Secretary and Mrs WooVo n-v m-m also be members of the party,' made the iny ay tram, wnue Attorney General Daugherty, who is in New York is expected to join the guests tonight. The return to Washington probably will be made Sunday afternoon. GUARDING AGAINST NEGRO OUTBREAK (Bv Associated Press.) HAVERSTRAW, N. Y., May 12. Twenty state troopers were ordered into Haverstraw today to guard the town against threatened outbreaks of 1.000 negroes who are on strike in th 35 brick plants here. It is expected more troopers will arrive from Albany and Troy this afternoon. The men went on strike yesterday, asking $4.50 a day wages against the J3.80 they now receive. ' WATCH FOR DEATH OF GLENN E. PLUMB (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 12. Relatives and friends of Glenn E. Plumb, author of the Plumb plan for government ownership and employes' operation of railroads, were momentarily expecting his death today. His condition which was reported yesterday as very serious following heart affections, was described as worse. 1 KILLED. 8 HURT WHEN TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE (By Associated Press.) ASHEVILLE, N. C May 12. -On man was killed and eight Injured today when two trolley cars collided head-on on the Weaverville line, about two miles from here.