Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 170, 19 July 1922 — Page 1

MOOT) PA CM AND SlX-TELEGnAM VOL. XCIL, No. 170 vmiadinm. Kst 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram. 1J07. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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GOVERNMENT IS CONFIDENT OF RESPONSE Administration Awaits Replies of Governors, Coal . Operators and Miners With Assurance.

Paderewski, Sailing, Will Return for Concert Tour

MISS PROPOSE DIRECT DEALS ON PROPERTY Suggest Arrangement Whereby Russia Would Undertake to Negotiate for Payments to Foreigners. DROP CREDlTPRQBLEM

Prominent Americans Return From Abroad

UNIONS SEEK SUPPORT OF ALL WORKERS Official Appeal Made to the American Working Man by Samuel Gompers Not To Do Work of Strikers. G. & 0. CLERKS STRIKE

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'By Associated Pres) WASHINGTON. July 19. Administration officials awaited with confidence today the response of state executives and coal operators and miners to the government's determination to secure a resumption of coal production, notwithstanding the continued strike of mine workers. Meanwhile plans sent forward to put the government fully in a position to fulfill the pledge of "every assistance at its command" given by President Harding in the telegram addressed to the governors of 2S coal states yesterday in which they were called upon by the executive to give necessary protection and safeguards to man and employes willing to resume work in the industry. The failure to reach a voluntary adjustment of the present controversy, the President said in his message, made it necessary in 'the name cf the common welfare," that operators and miners under assurances of necessary protection be invited to resume production. Despite the reduced car supply at present producing mines resulting from the rail strike, officials were con fident that some additional supply would result from tne ??!?.m! ! action, ine ran situation snowed some j improvement louay, uul ii was eviueiit: that the government has decided to;

obtain a full resumption of transportation this week, and that high officials see a close relationship and inter-connection betwen the rail and coal situations. See Merely Gesture. Assertion that the president's message V the governors was "merely a gesture which will not produce coal in any substantial quantity," was made in a statement by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, and a similar prediction was made by Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation of Labor. Mr. Lewis faced the government's proposal to guarantee afety of strike breaking operation with apparent cheerfulness. "We have been on strike 16 weeks," he declared, "we have more men out than we had in the beginning. There are between 600,000 and 700,000 men . standing for the resumr)ion of work gv" only after an interstate agreement and W upon the basis of wage scales as they

were April 1. They will continue to do so in a peaceful and orderly fashiovll Suggesting that miners would have to work feometime to eat brought. the rejoinder that "they haven't near ly reached their limit yet." j In the government view, however, thre was no certainty that the entire membership of the miners union would support their leaders in refusing arbitration and the possibility of separate district agreements in the face of the government determination- t6 support tftine operators was rumored here today. RICHMOND. Va.. July 19 Opinion Is tAat coal mine in Virginia could not be operuted adequately during thcminer's strike because of a law requirelng inefficient man working li mines work, with an experienced miner, was expresed today by C. H. Morrissett. director of the Virginia state legislative bureau. The law was enacted in 1912.

i WEST FRANKFORT, 111., July 19 Coal operators In Franklin county, the largest producing county in Illinois today stated there was "absolutely no possibility" of resuming coal production under President Harding's plan Franklin is said to be the largest coal producing area of its size in th3 country. CHICAGO. July 19. Governors bl Kentucky, Iowa, Georgia and Colorado, promptly upon receipt of-President Harding's telegram urging co-opera-tion in obtaining reopening of the coal

mines, wired that tne reaerai government could depend upon them to the fullest extent, said news dispatches received here today. The governor of Kansas telegraphed that the policy suggested was being followed in his state. Governor Mechem of New Mexico replied that all mines in that state were operating, and Governor Pat M. Neff of Texas, on a campaign tour, had not received the president's message and would not comment. Among the responses to President Harding were these: Governor Kendall, Iowa: "As chief executive of Iowa I pledge every resource of the state to the support of the program you have inaugurated for the relief of the coal situation. Governor Shoup, Colorado: "As governor of Colorado I will co-operate with President Harding and the federal authorities to the fullest extent." Governor Mechem, New Mexico: "All coal mines are operating and production is sufficient for all present needs." Governor Hart, Washington: "Answering regarding the coal strike. I beg to advise you there is no trouble In this state, and I have faith in the operators and miners that no condition precipitating a demand for federal interference will arise." Governor Morrow, Kentucky: "The president's position is unquestionably correct. Should, be unhesitatingly pursued, and I will support and maintain it" Governor Hardwick, Georgia: "I pledge full, prompt and whole-hearted support."

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peneva until early November when he his piano reCitals where he dropped FRANK LWAIDELE, 49, COUNCILMAN 8 YEARS, IS FOUND DEAD IN BED Frank L. Waidele, 49 years old, diea Wednesday morning at his home, 711 South West A street. He wa3 found dead in bed by his wife, Carrie Waidele, who had risen and thought that Mr. Waidele was still sleeping Mr. Waidele "was born Sept. 1, 1873. i He was a member of the city council for about eight years and was an officer of St. Joseph's society and of -the Young Men's Institute. Mr. WaidelJ was also vice-president of the St. Joseph's State League of Catholic societies. He had been president of the St. Joseph's society for three years Mr. Waidele was chairman of the publu utilities committee of the city council. Mr. Waidele Is survived by his widow, Carrie Waidele and one daughter, Alma. Besides having lived in Richmond all his life, Mr. Waidele had worked at the George Gauee green-house for 22 years, and was foreman of the plant at the time of his death.. Coroner Bond attributes death to heart disease Funeral services will be held Saturday .morning at 9 o'clock from St. Andrew's catholic church. Burial will be in St. Andrew's cemetery. Father F. A. Roell will officiate. Council will meet Wednesday night In special session to consider plans for attending the funeral. Mrs. Waidele received word from the president of the St. Joseph's League of Catholic societies that the officers of the league would attend the funeral. - i MICHIGAN OPERATORS CONSIDER STEPS TO RESUME MINE WORK (By Associated Pressl SAGINAW, Mich., July 19. Mine operators met Gov. Alex. J. Groesbeck here today to consider possible steps by the state government to open the way for resumption of mining, operations. The conference was called by the governor upon receipt last night of President Harding's request that governors of coal producing states tender the operators the aid of state law enforcement agencies if they desire to reopen the mines. Gov. Groesbeck also conferred with railroad heads here on the strike situation, which has been attended by disorders at local shops. Prior to the conference the executive indicated he would immediately strengthen the force of the state police stationed here or call upon the national guard should such a step be found necessary. sMihe operators announced they i might undertake to reopen the pits. but expressed doubt they could get a sufficient force. Virtually all the bi tuminous coal produced in Michigan is mined in this region REPARATIONS SLASH OPPOSED BY BELGIUM (By Associated Press) BRUSSELS, July 19. The Belgian delegate to the reparations commission is absolutely opposed to the proposed reduction of the German indemnity to 50 billion gold marks it is understood upon good authority. The proposed reduction it was pointed out would do away with Belgium's priority on 1,500,000,000 gold marks. .

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will return to America to take up; them five years ago TARIFF BILL DUTIES ADEQUATE BUT NOT EXCESSIVE, ELLIOTT Although he has not been informed through official sources that President Harding contemplates calling the house of representatives to resume its sessions before the end of the summer recess, Aug. 15, because of the gravity of the "situation resulting from the railroad and coal strikes, Represenative R. N. Elliott will not be surprised if such action is taken. The congressman was in Richmond a few hours Tuesday, driving here from his home In Connersville. While he was in Richmond he met a number of his Wayne county friends and accepted invitations to address a meeting of the Wayne County Republican club Friday evening at the Morton high school and to attend the annual; summer picnic of the Denver Brown j camp, Spanish-American war veterans, to be held Sunday at Beallview park. Before returning to Washington, Representative Elliott hopes to visit all of the eight counties of the Sixth congressional district. This Is the first opportunity he has had to make a canvass of the district in more than two years, as congress has been in almost continuous session during that time. Discussing the tariff bill Tuesday with some Richmond friends, Mr. Elj liott expressed the opinion that when work on the measure had been finally completed adequate but not excessive protection would be provided for American industries and agriculture. Blames Propaganda A flood of propaganda aimed to poi-1 son the minds of the American people has been directed against the tariff bill, the coneressman said, and for jthis he places most of the blame on large importing interests. "These big importers have been j flooding our markets - with cheaply I made foreign goods. It is a competition American industries cannot , meet. If the tariff bill now in the making provides adequate protection the enormous profits of the importing interests will be sacrificed, so these interests are conducting an aggressive publicity campaign against the measure," Mr. Elliott remarked. As an example of the methods which have been employed to dis credit the tariff bill, Rep. Elliott men

tloned the recent attacks which haveihours or possibly longer with rising

been made upon the wool schedule, th3 charge being made that the rates proposed by the finance committee would increase the cost of a suit of men's clothes $5 and increase the cost of an overcoat $7.50. The congressman branded this charge as absurd. Wool Duties Reduced Duties on clean wool and green wool proposed in the pending tariff bill represent, in each instance, a reduction, not an increase, in the existing tariff duties, Mr. Elliott; said. The rates which were written Into the tariff bill how before the senate by the finance committee are 33 cents per pound on clean wool, against the present duty of 45 cents, and 11 cents per pound on green wool, .as compared to the present duty of 15 cents. "Just why the cost of men's clothing would have to be increased because it is proposed to reduce tariff rates on wool is beyond my comprehension," Rep. Elliott added. "Even in the event that the wool duties proposed by the new tariff represented an increase Instead cf a decrease I cannot see how it would be possible to increase the cost of men's clothing $5.00 a suit for the reason that not more than two pounds of wool is used in the making ot a good suit of ' clothes, and the duty on two pounds, under the proposed rate for clean wool, would amount to only 66 cents.'

THE HAGUE, July 19 New proposals in connection with compensation for confiscated prcperty and payment of the P.,ussian debt were advanced by the Russian delegation at a meeting today with the entire nonRussian commission of the conference on Russian affairs here. The Russians suggested an arrangement by which Russia would undertake to negotiate directly with foreigners for the payment of compensation for confiscated property and with bondholders for settlement of the Russian debt. The Russians proposed that all the delegations, including the Russian,

! submit this project to their respective fCernments and await an answer lor bs week at the Hague. The Russians farr the time being dropped the question of credits as, they said, the nonRussians had declined credits. To Discuss Proposal. It was announced that the non-Fis-sian representatives would meet later to discuss the proposal. Russia, ner representatives said, would engage to make arrangements with foreign claimants within two yaars. This was the Bolshevists last chance to save the conference from definite and complete disruption. They had insisted upon a 'joint preliminary and they were accorded it. .! J:-,t.. j!sjj

vjyiuioiis were rauicauy uiviucu nr . . , . . . . , . day as to the probable length of The PnnclPles and interests involved in imietaithe Dresent controvprsv en to the

Opinions were radically divided toargued that it would crash today and the optimists insisted that it would i continue for several months and would do rreat good for Russia and all of Eunice. At any rate today's developments were expected to shape the future course of the conference and determine whether the end would be immediate or remote. MRS. ROSE MATTI CUT AND BRUISED BY AUTO Mrs. Rose Mati, 620 South Ninth street, was severely cut and bruised Wednesday, morning .when she. was struck by an automobile, said to have been driven by V H.. Juerling. a contractor, 634 South Ninth street. The accident occurred at the corner of E and South Eighth streets. Witn oc coo that Mrc MatH wn rnm. ! ing from behind an ice truck, which was parked in front of the drug store on the corner, when she was hit. A larze sunbonnet was thought to

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chine as she came past the ice wagon, j .. . . t. . ' 'ine police amDuiance was canea and she was removed to her home. DENBY HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH (By Associated Press) PEKING. July 19 Secretary Edwin Denby. of the American navy, narrowly escaped death here this afternoon in an airplane accident. He was flying at a height of 4,000 feet over the great wall when the engine of the plane broke down. The machine was demolished in landing, but Mr. Denby was uninjured. Lewis Promises Speedy tierrin Investigation (By Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 19. An investigation of the Herrin, 111., mine ! massacre is under way by national ' chiefs of the United Mine Workers union and there will be no delay in ; completing it according to a letter from John L. Lewis, president. Judge ! Samuel A. Dew of the circuit court had j received here today. ' Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Fair and continued cool tonight; Thursday fair and warmer. The air pressure being above normal over the central states indicates eenerally fair weather for the next 24 temperatures oy nuruiiy. Temperature Yesterday TaTlmiiJT . 79 Mtatmnm 59 Today Koon 76 Weather Conditions The weather is states but there are heavy local rains over the southern states and over the north Atlantic coast states. Two and forty hundredths inches of rain fell at New York City in 24 hours and it was still raining at. observation time. A hot wave covers the northwest with a maximum temperature of 96 at Miles City, Mont., and 94 at Medicine Hat, Canada. Other places the temperatures range from 90 to 98. It is rather cool over the lake region and the central states but the warmer weather is advancing eastward. - For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Thursday; rising temperature Thursday. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,676

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STRIKE CONTROVERSY GOES TO HEART OF GOVERNMENT THEORY By MARK SULLIVAN i i . , . , . . """'"S JO tt uu&mesi., auu ut. heart of the theorv of eovernment. For both these reasons it is difficult and probably imprudent to attempt to apportion with any degree of certainty or justice the responsibilty for the failure of President Harding's attempt at mediation. The officials of the miners' union were the first to back away. That was a most regret-! j taoie action, i ne miners had much to gam. inereaiter tne antnracite mine owners accepted. Still a little later a very considerable majority of the bituminous mine owners accepted without reservation. The final burden for failure falls on a small group of bituminous mine owners, chiefly ones who are now working with non-un!on labor. - , It seemed apparent at the close of the negotiations that there was on the t part of the administration a state ot 7" " " , V . mind about this group of recalcitrant X""" VUl e mlld to "hat thl !!1 1 t- lso,aPPar' th. Jlnd ! VTes' ure. was u.sed b7 the administration. res Pervade this group of rninownerR rn &e in lino owners to get in line Too Early for Blame It is too early to apportion blame for the failure of the attempted mediation but sooner or later a clear judgment on this point should be given to the public. Also,' deep convictions about fundamental principles may have mingled with selfish motives. It is a fact, however, that the principal ones among the- mine owners who refused to accept are the same ones who are in a position to get advantage from the continuance of the strike. The mines employing non-union labor are at work and producing reavily at a time when many of their competitors are forced to be idle and when the prices of coal are necessarily rising. Looking to the future, ail the probability is that conditions will tend to mend. Mines employing non-union labor will have every motive to produce heavily. In addition, there are likely to be defections on a considareble scale from the organizations. There are considerable areas, including in one case a whole state, in which the miners themselves are restless under union control and regard it as being ia their in- ( Continued on Page Ten) HITCHCOCK, HOWELL WIN IN NEBRASKA SENATORIAL RACES (By Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb., July 19 Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock and R. B. Howell, Republican national committeeman, were nominated at yesterday's state wide primaries as Democratic and Republican candidates, respectively, for i United States senator. j Senator Hitchcock's victory was sweeping the combined vote of his tv oponents on the face of returns from approximately one-third of the j ate, being about half that cast for the incumbent senator. Tabulation of votes from 676 of the 1913 precincts in the state showed Senator Hitchcock 20,468 against 6.757 for J. O. Shroyer, ! bis nearest opponent Howell's lead over Congressman Al bert W. Jefferis of Omaha and Attorney-General Clarence A. Davis, while safe was by no means as commanding. He showed a margin of more than 5,000 votes in tabulations of returns from 718 precincts, with Davis and Jefferis fluctuating between second and third place in the race and the three other candidates hopelessly outdistanced. The vote stood: Howell, 17,573; Jefferis, 11,851 and Davis. 11,479. The vote represented 80 of the state's 93 counties. Leading candidates on the Republican and Democratic tickets for the

gubernatorial nominations awoke today not knowing whether to accept congratulations or condolences. In both of these races, the leaders held their places by such slender margins that additional returns might at any time wipe out their advantage. .

v & Above: Former Governor James Goodrich of Indiana, Mrs. Goodrich and their niece, Miss Moorman. Mr. Goodrich is back from Russia and on his way to report food conditions to Secretary Hoover in Washington. P.Alrtw Mrs William RnnHnlnh uc.rCt if nr ti nntoH ,hiihoi.o'rri York. At right: Colonel Charles J. Gaskill, who also comes home from service 6a the American. Food Relief commission in Russia. THINK CAPITULATION OF INSURGENTS IN LIMERICK IMMINENT BULLETIN DUBLIN, July 19 News reaching Dublin confirms early reports that heavy fighting occurred in Limerick over the week-end the national army troops succeeding in isolating the irregulars in Strand barracks and King John Castle. The capitulation of the insurgents is believed to be iminent. DUBLIN, July 19 Recent speculation on the supposed impending large scale of operations against the Republicna insurgents in southwest Ireland seems to have moved the free state government to put the brakes on popu lar anticipation of an early march to triumph and peace. The provincial government's newspaper. Truth, today published an article emphasizing the difficulties to be met and warning the public not to expect immediate achievement of the task. It points out that the expenditures of both lives and money may be considerably before the end is reached. Meanwhile, although the military council is busily preparing for action there is no outward sign of that great advance of the Free State army ot which everybody has been talking ol during the last few deys. There, is general anxiety to learn what is happening in Limerick. The lack of recent reliable news from that city has occasioned numerous rumors of which have been quite sensational. One- story is that half the city has been burned and that fighting is still in progress in the streets, without apparent advantage to either side. Owing to difficulties of communication and the censorship there is no possible means of confirming any of these rumors. GEORGIA AREA QUIET AFTER TROOPS SENT (Bv Associated Press) WAYCROSS. Ga.. July 19. The presence of 3 companies of the state national guard has restored quiet here today after several days of riotous clashes between strike sympathizers and shop employes of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad in which numbers on both sides have been beaten up, some seriously injured, and about fifty employes forced to leave the city. Shortly before the troops arrived yesterday an assembly of about 800 strik ing shopmen adopted a resolution pledging the support .of strikers for the maintenance of order and declaring the presence of the troops unnecessary. Following threats said to have been made against all officials of the railroad here, J. T. Ross, division inspector, was kidnapped late Monday night and was unheard from all day yesterday until he telephoned from Folkston, Ga.. saying he had walked there, bruised and battered, but not seriously hurt, after recovering consciousness on the road. He said he apparently had been thrown out of the automobile in which he was taken from here.

Strike News Summary

The American Federation of Labor appealed to all workers to support the striking railway employes. A strike of the 3.000 clerks on the C. and O. was authorized for Thursday at 10 o'clock. The New York Central lines added their announcement to that of other roads that strikers would re-enter the service as new employes. Negotiations were in progress between union leaders and the Chicago and Northwestern officials in an effort to forestall the strike of clerks. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 19. The support of all workers everywhere was sought in the railway shopmen's strike today through an official appeal to the American workingman by the American Federation of Labor. The nation's workmen, non-union or union, were besought not to do any work formerly done by rail workers. "The cause for which the unions are working is worthy of every just and proper effort that can be brought forth in it3 behalf," said the appeal, which was signed by President Samuel Gomper3 and the executive council. The brotherhood of railway clerks jumped into the limelight again, however, with the issuance of a strike sanctioned by President E. H. Fitz gerald to the 3,000 clerical workers of the C. and O. The walkout will come at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, according to an authorization after a 96 per cent strike vote. C. and O. officials Immediately announced that they would fill any vacant places with new men. The one peace note throughout the country, seemed to be the negotiations begun between G. A. Worrell, system chairman' of the clerks on the Chicago and Northwestern, and Frank Walter, general manager, who met today in an effort to avoid a walkout of the road's 7,300 clerical forces. Committee Appointed. After an all morning conference r committee of six was appointed by tho two to take up the employes' grievances in detail later today. James H. Sylvester, vice-president of the clerk's union, was here for the conference, representing President Fitzgerald, who grants sanction of the strike if no compromise can be reached with the road. Reports of trains annulled began to grow and the coal situation also was plainly an important factor in the strike today. Railway heads admitted that th supplies of fuel was getting low and several roads having no more than two weeks supply on hand. Possible shortage of both oil and coal is reported in Texas soon, if no relief is obtained from the present shortage. E. F. Grable, president of the railway men held several conferences with executives here today, principally in regard to protests of his men that thy were being asked to do work formerly done by the strikers. New Hearings Granted. Railway strike parleys assumed new and more important proportions today with possibility of the walkout of 400.000 maintenance of way men virtually removed by the action of the railroad labor board in indicating tiat it would grant new hearings on the wage question. It was pointed out that the board's action in promising re-hearings com mits the board to nothing it had not already indicated might reasonably be j expected under the transportation act and that although definite assurance of re-hearings was generally received as a concession to the union men this was not to be interpreted as weakening the stand the board has taken from the outset. Senator Cummins' announcement that he would hold hearings on the transportation act to ascertain how the. law may be amended so that the living wage principle would be made clear was received as decidedly favorable to peace, both by rail heads and strike leaders. Regarding this as one of the most important concessions yet offered the unions, strike leaders pointed out that a clear definition of what constitutes a living wage seemed in prospect. This has been the outstanding question in wage disputes brought before the rilroad labor board. The unions fougnt passaee of the transportation act and since have disputed many of its provisions. Few Issues Remain With the wage question thus eliminated from the dispute, certain rules affecting overtime pay of the shopmen and the question of restoration of seniority rights to men now on strike were left as about the only issues. It was not believed that the later question would prove a stumbling block in the way of settlement of the strike. The railroad labor board was expected to give immediate attention to the petition of maintenance ot .way men of the Chicago, "Milwaukee and St Paul railway for a revision of the wage scales the company Laving waived its rights to a 30 day notice. Isolated Disorders Only isolated instances of disorders marked the strike yesterday. A nonunion employe of the Texas and Pacific railroad was kidnapped at Shreveport. La., by ten men. An Atlantic coast line engineer was shot and killed by a guard to whom he had referred as a "scab" at Wilmington, N. C. Fresh state troops were sent from

Chicago to relieve those on duty at Bloomington, 111. Mayor Weaver of (Continued on Page Tea)