Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 126, 27 May 1922 — Page 1

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SEE RESULTS OF CHANGE IN POLITICS Success of Beveridge in Indiana and Pinchot in Pennsylvania Stirs up Opposition ; to Standpatters. SITUATIOfl STATES

By MARK scixrrAW "WASHINGTON, May 27... Let there be no doubt thafthere is a change in American politics as a result of the success of Beveridge in Indiana, and even more conspicuously as a result of Pinchot's success in Pennsylvania. That Pennsylvania result was nothing short of a political revolution, and Hs results are easily apparent among Loin politicians and the wider public. One result of it, out of which you can get a smile, if you don't take politics too seriously, has been the stirring up of opposition to various stand pat Republican senators and congressmen who thought themselves secure. A congressman or senator who regarded the political weather in his own district as perfectly fair, with everything going smoothly and no trouble in - fight, is now gravely disturber to retcive telegr.-uns from his home district announcing that some ambitious outsider, seeing what Beveridge accomplished in Indiana, and Pinchot accomplished in Pennsylvania, has determined to throw his own hat into the local ring. Is Most Disturbing. To the congressman or senator most concerned, it is most disturbing. He thinks that to rumple up a perfectly tmooth sea in this manner is little short of disgusting. A congressman who counted on getting his renomination and his re-elec-lion, with no substantial opposition, or none at all, and who counted on riving his district the spectacle of remaining here at Washington hard at work on the tariff, now finds himself obliged to go back home and make a fight against some venturesome upstart whose head has been stirred with lawless ambition over the spectacle of what Gifford Pinchot did to the machine in Pennsylvania. ' . All this is amusing and interesting, and in some -cases it may result in the induction of able outsiders into public life. Unhappily it .is also true that in other cases it merely results in encouragement to fly-by-night opportunists with no ' particular ability and no deflaite convictions one way or the other, who merely se in the state of public mind an opportunity to ride into public lire on the wave of the discontent made manifest in Indiana and Pennsylvania. - Third Party Bunk. Another result has been a good deal of loose talk about a third party, to be led by the old Progressive leaders. That is about as impossible as anythlno tnasrinnhl Most Of the Old

' Progressive leaders have had as much

with third parties as wm last mem a life time. There is nothing in current American politics, less probable than a third party under the leadership of the old Progressive. But while there won't be any third party, it is quite certain that there will be a contest for dominance in the Republican party between the two wings described as stand part and progressive. It is equally certain that the Progressive will win it The Progressives will win it because the present leadership of the Republican party, in the person of President Harding and others, won't otter any stubborn Opposition to the triumph of the ideas and personalities represented by men like Beveridge and Pinchot. If the old Progressive leaders have had a stomach full of third party movement s, the old stand pat leaders have equally had a stomach full of stubborn opposition to new ideas and progressive persons. There is not the faintest chance ot the thing that happened in 1912 being duplicated now. Accepts Verdicts President Harding has spent a political lifetime in accepting the verdicts of Republican primaries and Republi can con ventions and abiding by them To him, when Albert J. Beveridge

wins the Republican primary in Indiana, that setles it. Thereafter, Beveridge is an orthodox Republican and within his bailiwick what he says goes. And when Gifford Pinchot smashes the Republican machine in Pennsylvania, gets control of the local Q organization, and makes it certain thnt he will be governor, thereafter, in the sight of President Harding, Pinchot 1 a perfectly orthodox Republican blood brother. In short, there isn't going to be any spectacular strain between the leadership of the Republican party under President Harding, and the rising progressive policies and personalities. The victories of these old progressives In Indiana and in Pennsylvania mean indisputably that there is a. rising tide of strength among the Republican voters favorable to this kind of leadership. And this tide is going to b-s allowed to sweep into power without any stubborn opposition. Record Not Strong

In looking about for other states which might duplicate the thing that happened in Indiana and Pennsylvania some have lit upon New Jersey. It "is true that the incumbent Republican senator in that state, who comes up for re-election this year, is a friend of President Harding Joseph Frelinghuysen. It is also true that Frelinghuysen is going to be opposed in the Republican primaries by George Record of Jersey City. Finalry, it is true that Mr. Record has some identification with the told Progressive party. But from this point onward the parallel fails between New Jersey, on the one hand, and Indiana and Pennsylvania on the other. Record will not make by any means the same degree of appeal to the progresr 6lve Republican voters of New Jersey (Continued on Page Five)

COLUMBUS MANAGER,

OBJECT OF THREATS, QUITS CITY IN HUFF - (Bv Associated Press) COLUMBUS. Ga., May 27 J. Gordon Hinkle, city manager of Columbus, whose resignation was demanded in anonymous letters received by Mayor Dimon, preceding the recent bomb explosion at his home left the city late yesterday after writing a letter to the editor of a local newspaper declaring the city commissioners had refused him the necessary authority to clean house, and that the "situation had become Intolerable." It was declared at the office of the mayor and city commission today, however, that Mr. Hinkle had not resigned as city manager. Whether Mr. Hinkle, who was said by friends to be returinng with his wife, recently ill, to their old home at Altoona, Pa., intended to return to Columbus, could not be learned today In a letter addressed to Thomas W. Loyless, editor of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, thanking hira for his support of law enforcement, Mr. Hinkle said: "I have been trying for the past five weeks to persuade the city commissioners to let me 'clean house." To date they have refused, and I have no authority except from them. The situation has become intolerable." 17 BLAZES STARTED THROUGHOUT BELFAST DURING LAST NIGHT (By Associated Press) BELFAST, May 27. Seventeen fires were started in the campaign of incendiarism waged throughout the city last night. Six fire bombs were used in starting the blaze that destroyed the Model school in the Fall3 road. A constable was shot in the leg while on duty at a fire. There were no burials in the city cemetery on Thursday owing to the sniping at the grave diggers. The restaurants' and theatres are suffering severely from the campaign of terrorism. One restaurant reports a big slump in business after the discovery of a bomb in a telephone manhole nearby.. Bishop MacRory has cancelled all conferences with his cleTgy throughout the diocese of Down and Connor, owing to the perils of traveling. An encounter lasting several hours took place yesterday between Irish republican army men and members of the special Ulster constabulary near Newry on the Louth-Armagh border Captain Murphy and four of the special police were wounded. The republicans' casualties are not known here. It is believed they had planned to capture the Jonesboro barracks. "A" girl of 10 waY shot'dead and anf other girl, a man and a woman were wounded during an outbreak here last night. WILL SERVE HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY All Catholics in Richmond are called to take Holy Communion Sunday morning at both St. Mary's and St. Andrew's churches. The special services are being held because of the International Eucharistic congress, which is to be held in Rome, Italy, Sunday. The pope will officiate at this special, meeting, it being an unusual occasion. Services will be held at St. Andrew's church at 5:30 and 7:30 a. m. Sunday, and at St. Marys' at 6 and 8 a. m. The subject, of the main sermon at St. Andrew's church will be "Peaceful Kingship of Christ." Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at both churches at 10 o'clock and continuous prayer services will be held from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. FOUR PERSONS HURT IN TRAIN WRECK (By Associated Press)

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sons were hurt, one seriously, and 50 . passengers escaped injury today when the Nickel Plate passenger tram No. 1, running 50 miles an hour, hit an open switch near Vermillion. QUALIFY REPORT GERMANY ACCEPTS CBy Associated Press) PARIS. May 27. Reports from Berlin, that the German government had accepted the allied reparations propositions were qualified by fears in reparation circles that the propositions had been accepted only as a basis for discussion, while the determination of the commission is that they constituted the last word. Excitement and Disorder Ceases In Waco, Texas, After Lynching of Negro (By Associated Press) WACO, Tex., May 27. Excitement and disorder incident tcthe killing and burning of Jesse Thomas, 23 year old negro, virtually had ceased early today, but local officers, reinforced by a detachment of Texas rangers stood guard over the IcLennan county jail to protect five negroes under sentences for murder. A mob surrounded the structure all night but had dwindled considerably early today. Sam Harris, father of Mrs. Margaret Hayes, 26, fired seven bullets into Thomas late yesterday when the young negro was taken before Mrs. Hayes and she identified him as the man who had killed W. Harrell Bolton,25. her escort, and criminally attacked her. County officials said they did not think any charge would be filed against Mr. Harris, who was congratulated, by friends and neighbors.

LABOR BOSSES RELEASED ON $75,000 BOND

"Big Tim" Murphy and Fred Mader Gain Freedom After 1 1 Days in Jail on Murder Indictments. FRIENDS OVERJOYED (By Associated Vress) CHICAGO, May 27. "Big Tim" Murphy and Fred Mader, described as the leaders in what the police term a labor war, today were ordered released from jail on bonds of $75,000 each. They had been confined in cells for 11 days after their arrest on indictments for the murder of Police Lieutenant Terrence Lyons, one of two policemen shot to death on May 9 while investigating bombing believed to be in protest of the Landis building trades wage award. The order was issued by Judge Harry B. Miller and ended 10 days' litigation in which the state heretofore had been successful in frustrating the efforts to release the two labor leaders. The heabeas corpus hearings before Judge Miller, lasted two days, the state refusing to present the evidence on which the men were held, saying that to do so would weaken their case at the trial Judge Miller held that since no evidence against them was presented, he was compelled to exercise his power to release them on bail. With bonds fixed at $75,000, each, it was necessary under the law to schedule property worth $150,000 for each man. Friends Overjoyed. Friends of the two were in court at the time of the decision ready to i scnedule bonds of JoO.OOO but the Increase in the figures delayed the actual release of the men until arrangements could be made. It was expected that they would be out this afternoon. Murphy, Made- and their friends were overjoyed when the decision was announced and bailiffs had trouble in quelling the impromptu cheering which they started. Mrs. Tim Murphy jumped up on a chair and shouted, "Hurrah for Ireland. They can't keep my Timmy In jail for something he didn't do." Murphy had nothing to say except a reiteration of his innocence, while 1 Mader said, "My lawyers talk plenty for me. Wrhy should I say anything?" REPUBLICAfSOLONS CLASH ON PROPOSAL TO END BILL DEBATES (By Associated Press) . . . WASHINGTON, May 27. WTide difference of opinion among Republican sensators on the proposals for cloture on the pending tariff and other revenue and appropriation bills, developed at today's party conference, adjourned from last Thursday. Disagreement was so broad, it was said, that no progress was made and the conference adjourned until next Wednesday. Senator McCumber, Republican, North Dakota, in charge of the tariff bill, offered a motion for appointment of a sub-committeo to consider the draft of the proposed new rule and also to consider advisability of presenting a cloture rule during the pending tariff fight, but it did not reach a vote, and Senator Townsend, Republican, Michigan, countered with a motion to declare the sense of the conference that the cloture rule should be adopted. This rule also went over. Several Republican opponents of the cloture were said to have served notice that they would not be bound by any party conference action on the proposal while other senators were said to have disclaimed attempting CAllPlls nn tho nimctmn Sovpral nf cloture opponeilts did not attend today's conference. REPORTED CONVICTION OF CRANE IS ERROR (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 27. Reuters correspondent in Cario, Egypt, says he learns from a high official who arrived there last night from Syria that the report of Charles R. Crane's conviction by a French military court at Damascus for inciting a riot is without foundation. PARIS, May 27. Charles R. Crane has reserved transportation to The Hague and is leaving Paris tonight with the intention of crossing to England tomorrow night. He saw M. Clinchant director of Asiatic affairs of the foreign office and discussed with him the situation in Syria. Four Violent Ea thqaakes Occur Near Rome Today (By Associated Press) ROME, May 27. Four violent earthquakes occurred today in the vicinity of Terni, about 50 miles north of Rome, causing terror to the population over an area of several miles. No reports of damage, however, had been received her this afternoon. British Mandate Protested By Secretary of Vatican (By Associated Press) GENEVA, May 27. Cardinal Gasparrl, papal secretary of state, has adldessed a note on the behalf of the Vatican to the League of Nations, says the Exchange Telegraph, protesting in strong terms against a British mandate in Palestine.

These Women Are Preparing for General Federated dubs Convention

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Left to right, above: Mrs. B. B. Clark, treasurer of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president, and Mrs. John D. Sherman, chairman of the department of education. Below: Mrs. W. S. Jennings, vice president; Mrs. Florence C. Floor, program chairman, and Mrs. Lessle Stringfellow Read, press chairman. . WASHINGTON, D. C, May 27. The largest gathering of clubwomen In the 32 years of the General Federation of Women's Clubs' existence. Is expected at Chautauqua, New York; June 20-30 when the representatives of two million clubwomen will meet for their sixteenth biennial convention. "The Arms Conference and' Afterwards" is to be the topic of the address of Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president ot the general federation. Education, public health, citizenship and art will be among the subjects discussed at the conferences. Recreational events and music will be Included in the program.

STATE, COUNTY BIBLE SCHOOL WORKERS ON PROGRAM FOR WAYNE CONVENTION

BOSTON, Ind., May 27. Talks by Miss Nellie Young, state superintendent of children's work by Wrayne G. Miller, state superintendent of young people's work, and by Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley of Liberty, will be features of the two-day "Wayne county Sunday school convention to be held here Wednesday and Thursday, May 31 and June 1. Reports of the work of the different departments of the county organization, and announcement of the comparative standings of the local units, with the annual election of officers, will be the principal business of the gathering. Arrangements have been made by local committees for adequate entertainment of the visitors, with lodging and breakfasts free at the homes of Boston citizens. Other meals will be provided for through the organization. Delegates who wish to stay overnight may secure accommodations through Mrs. Willard Howard of Boston. During the afternoon, community PAROLES FOR THREE WAYNE COUNTY MEN DENIED BY GOVERNOR (By Associated Press) . INDIANAPOLIS, May 27. Parole for three Wayne county men were denied today by Governor McCray acting on recommendation' of the state pardon board. The prisoners follow: Harry Morris, sentenced Jan. 20, last to two to 14 years' imprisonment for embezzlement; Harry Curts, sentenced Feb. 2, last to 180 days at the penal farm and fined $50 and costs for asault and battery, and Ormal C. Johnson, sentenced Sept. 16, 1921, to eight years' imprisonment for petit larceny. Among the paroles granted by the governor was that to Omer Ginter, a Randolph county farmer, sentenced Feb. 1( 1921, to two to 21 years' imprisonment for rape. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Fair tonight." Sunday fair," followed by increasing cloudiness. " The high barometric pressure over the Great Lakes will cause fair weather till about Sunday afternoon or night when it will become unsettled as the Rocky Mountain storm moves eastward. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 80 Minimum 62 Today Noon 75 Weather Conditions The weather is now fair over he central states and Great Lakes, and is unsettled and showery over the southern states. A hot wave covers the plain states. The Rocky Mountain storm has moved eastward to the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. It is much colder in the far west with snow in Idaho, and portions of WTyoming. Temperatures are below freezing in southwestern Nevada. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau, Generally fair tonight and Sunday, except possibly showers In extreme south portion. Not much change In temperature. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,859

problems will be discussed by Miss Nellie Young of Indianapolis, state superintendent of children's work. Following her talk, an administration report will be presented, after which E. P. Jones, of Milton, superintendent of (Continued on Page Two)

PURCHASING POWER OF FARM CROPS IS UNCHANGED, REPORT WASHINGTON, May 27. The purchasing power of farm crops for April was unchanged as compared with March, while the prices of crops and livestock at the farm improved slightly from March 15 to April 15, the department of agriculture announced today. The unchanged condition was attributed to a corresponding increase in the wholesale prices of all commodities, including farm products and food. The index -number representing the farm prices of crops from March 15 to April 15, 'was 115, as compared with 117 for the preceding month and with a low of 91 in December. The index number for crops and livestock combined was 115 as compared with 114 the preceding month and with a low of 94 in December. The purchasing power of these products as related to t he wholesale price of all commodities, excluding farm products and food, was C7 on April 15 as compared with 67 on March 15, and was the highest point since the beginning of 1921. CHINESE MILITARY REPORTS CONFLICTING TIENTSIN, May 27. News from the field of military operations around Shanhaikuan, northeast of this city, i3 of a most conflicting character. One report is that Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchurian general, who recently issued a declaration of independence, is withdrawing all his troops from Shanhaikuan, while another is to the effect that he has reoccupied Chandli, 40 miles further to the southwest. General Wu PeirFu's army of Chihll soldiers, victorious . in their recent campaign near Peking . have now reached Lwanchow, requisitioning cars on the Mukden railway for a general advance to the north. The families of the railway staff at Shanhaikuan are being brought to Tientsin by steamer. The British gunboat Blue Bell is at Chinwangtao, a few miles southwest of Shanhaikuan ready to land bluejackets while the cruiser Curlew is off Peitaiho. The U. S. S. Albany remains at Chinwangtao. .The continued interruption of the Mukden railway is causing increased discontent. News from Manchuria is scarce and a foreigner returning from Harbin re ports there is a strict censorship thereover the Chinese newspapers. The fact that the Manchurian forces were defeated in the Peking engagement is not generally known and the Chinese spreading reports that Wu Pel Fu and General Wang-Cheng-Pin have been Kiuea. Fred Nixon, of Dublin, Dies at Mother's Home DUBLIN, Ind., May 27. Fred Nixon. 39 years old, died at the home of hi3 mother here Friday, after several months' Illness. He is survived by his widow, one child, mother, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday at the home of his mother. Burial will be In the i Lutheran cemetery at Pershing.

FIRING SQUADS WILL MARCH TO EARLHAM . CEMETERY TUESDAY

Tentative arrangements to have the former service men making up the firing squads which are to officiate at Earlham cemetery, march out to the cemetery from the Coliseum, were being discussed Saturday in connection with arrangements for the Memorial day celebration. ..Members of the firing squads will - at the Coliseum at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, and according to this plan, would march to the cemetery from there. The firing squads will be distributed in all parts of the cemetery, with buglers to sound taps. The official program Is expected to be over by 11 o'clock in the morning, and the afternoon program will be held in the city, with Judge Raymond Springer of Connersvllle as the principal speaker. Celebration of Memorial day Is under the auspices of the Sons of Veterans with Harry Ray Post, No. 65, American Legion, co-operating with that organization. All former service men, veterans of the World war, and Spanish-American and Civil war veterans will meet at the court house at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Tuesday, and will march from there to the Coliseum, where a program will be given. ' PROSPERITY SPECIAL DUE IN CITY FRIDAY Local officials of the Pennsylvania railroad were unable to state Saturday what location would be assigned to the. "prosperity special of 20 oilburning locomotives, assigned for mountain duty, expected to arrive here next week. The train is scheduled to arrive in Richmond at 4 o'clock Fri day afternoon, leaving at 8 o'clock the following morning. A statement issued by the Pennsylvania system Saturday had this to say of the shipment: "This is the largest single shipment of locomotives ever made in the history of American railroading. On level stretches of track the train is being pulled by three coal-burning engines of the Pennsylvania railroad, two in front and one pusher. On grades, such as that around the Horseshoe Curve, six and more engines are required, divided between the front, middle and rear of the train. "The Pennsylvania system was selected as the route to St. Louis because its construction standards afford the clearances, the strength of bridges and other structures necessary to accommodate the great size and weight of the train. "From St. Louis the train will move by' the 'Cotton Belt' route, and will be turned over to the Southern Pacific at Corsicana, Tex. The engines will be used for heavy freight service on the mountain grades of the far west." VATICAN AND SOVIET REACH AGREEMENT (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, May 27. An agreement has been reached between the Vatican and Foreign Minister Tchitcherin whereby the Roviet government will except the Catholic churches of Russia in their campaign of requisitioning church treasuries for the famine relief fund, the correspondent is in formed. Instead, the Russians will ac cept payment equivalent to the value of the articles from the Vatican treas ury.

DAUGHERTY IS SPYING, CLAIM OF CARAWAY

Elaborates Charges - Department of Justice Assigned Men to Shadow Representatives. COMMENTS ON LETTER (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 25. Attorney General Daugherty again was put under fire in the senate by Senator Caraway, Democrat. Arkansas, elaborating charges that the department of justice had assigned secret service men to shadow senators and representatives and commenting further upon the attorney general's letter to Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana, as to Mr. Daugherty's connection with the Morse pardon case. Senator Caraway presented a telegram from a Little Rock, Ark., friend, whose name was not disclosed, advising Mr. Caraway that a department of justice agent named Mathers was in Arkansas "making an extensive and confidential Investigation of Senator Caraway." The Arkansas senator said he did not object personally to such espionage and added "but I would like to have the attorney general tell congress how much of the $500,000 he was given by congress to investigate war frauds he is employing to investigate members of both houses of congress." Refers To Letter. Senator Caraway deplored attempts to "intimidate" members of congress and made a statement that it was significant that the attorney general had not replied to charges made May 5 in the congressional records that secret service agents were shadowing members of the house. Referring to Mr. Daugherty's letter to Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana, Mrs. Caraway, said. "The attorney-general In order to shield himself undertook to put the brand of Ananias on the brow of Sen ator Watson. I don't know how Senator Watson will submit to it. 1 don't doubt that the senator told God's truth." Denial was made by Mr. Daugherty In a letter read to the senate that he told Senator Watson he had no connection with the procuring of a pardon for Charles W. Morse, as stated by Senator Watson in the senate when Senator Caraway opened his attack on the attorney-general several week?, ago was the latest development today In connection with the exchanges that have ensued. Letter Is Read Expressing regret that Senator Watson evidently had misunderstood what he had said in their discussion of the matter the attorney general in hi letter which was read to the senate yesterday at the request of the senator who is now In Indiana, said he "certainly did not say that he had no connection with the case," and that he had "no disposition to deny" his connection with it. He added that for his services he "never received anything from Mr. Morse personally." And that a total of about $4,000" received from Thomas B. Felder "was about half enough to pay my necessary expenses and disbursements." Ignores Misunderstanding. Senator Caraway, addressing the senate after the letter was read, said there could be no question of misunderstanding; that Senator Watson either had repeated what was told him or had misrepresented the attorneygeneral and added: "I can not think he would do that." Asserting another Republican senator had told him the attorney general had made the Bame denial to him, Senator Caraway said it was ;'a question between the attorney general and his friends," and if they were "willing to bear the imputation that they misrepresented him in order to pull him out of a hole it is up to them." AVIATORS TAKE AIR IN GLOBE FLIGHT LEGOURGET, France, May 7. Major W. T. Blake, the British aviator and his companions in the attempted flight around the world, took the air at 10:45 this morning for Turin, Italy, on the second leg of their jouney. The itinerary of the flight called for a stop at Lyons, but men who axe three days behind their schedule, due to their delay here, decided to attempt a direct flight to Turin. The D. H.-9, in which they are mak ing the first part of their world Jaunt, was accompanied by a second plane which arrived last night from England with the spare parts for which Major Blake had been waiting. The DH-9 was thoroughly overhauled before taking the air. From Turin the aviators plan to fly to Rome. Refuses to Take Up Charges of Johnson (By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, May 27. Speaker Gillette refused again today to allow the house to take up charged by Rep resentative Johnson, Republican, of South Dakota, that Chairman Campbell had failed to comply with orders of the rules committee to call up the resolutions for investigation of alleged laxity in government prosecution of war fraud cases. British Soldier Shot 3 By Irish Civilians (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, May 27. A British soldier was shot and killed and another seriously wounded by two civilians today asKhe soldiers were leaving the postoffice on the college green.