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Palladium. With Sun - NATION AGAIN GIVES PLEDGE TO HERO DEAD Armistice Ceremonies Add New Glory (By AincIa.tefPres5) WASHINGTON. Nov. 11. On the plain granite block In Arlington cem etery that a year ago became a new shrine to American ideals there blossomed today a wealth of flowers laid reverently there to commemorate the first anniversary of the t home-coming of America's unknown soldier from France. Again the nation sealed the covenant of American faith it then pledged beside the grave now covered by the masssive boulder. And the utter simplicity of the scenes today contrasted against memories of pomp and splendor of a year ago in the same beauty of setting served to add new glory to that which is idealized in the blood of this hum

Q( ble soldier shed in France, the high

purpose that is Americanism. Again President Harding made the pilgrimage from Washington in behalf of all his countrymen. But this time the message he bore was no spoken word, but a simple wreath to rest on the great stone. The guns that roar ed the national salute in honor to the dead alone broke stillness to voice 8 nation's pride. Cavalry Escort For the army Secretary Weeks ac companied the president and for the navy Secretary Denby. That,comDleted the Kroun which carried to the tomb the token of remembrance that was nlatfed for all the nation. Tne only touch of ceremony was that lent by a clattering troop of cavalry, whieh escorted the Dresidentlal party There were many others who took occasion to pay homage to the un known, among them General Pershing, for himself and the other comrades of the dead in France. The general couia not zo in nerson for he had been called tn Now York but his aide bore the wreath to the great stone around which the flowers clustered as the day moved on None but the routine restrictions of the quiet cemetery were in force to day. As on every day in tne year, we public was free to come and go among the treat dead resting there ana aDout the Memorial amphitheatre .on the terrace in front of which stands the tomb of the unknown. Any who cared to make the journey of remembrance could share with the president, or with the war mothers or with any, - nitiAt hnnnra D a i 1 in fhp Pfl ft Heroes Remembered.

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s3 Pay events was not confined to those at home. The dead in France were

not f oreotten. nor was there lack of American fellowship at the great cere monial in Brussels where the Belgian unknown, perhaps among the first to fall in the great war, was entombed amid scenes such a3 those that witnessed the honor Great Britain and France and Italy and America did their hero dead. For the American army, regular, reservist or National guardsman, Secretary Weeks sent this message to the Belgian minister or war "The occasion of the ceremonies in honor of the unknown Belgian soldier freshens the memories of heroic deeds of the Belgian army and of the sacrifices of the Belgian people and strengthens the pride of association shared alike by the army and people of the United States "On behalf of the members of the army of the United States I offer hom age to their former comrade, the un known Belgian soldier. Pershing Sends Message General Pershing sent this personal message to the Belgian chief of staff "I desire to offer personal homage to my former comrades, the Belgian soldier, unknown in name, but a shar er in heroic deeds with which his country's name will ever be associ ated. As formally expressing the comrade ship of the American government In tribute to the Belgian unknown. President Harding has approved the following citation which will be bestowed 5with the congressional medal of honor, 'the highest American recognition of valor, by Major General Henry T. Allen, commanding American forces, in Germany and specially ordered to Brussels for the purpose: 'By virtue of the authority vested by lav in the president of the United States, the congressional medal of honor, emblem of the highest military ideals and virtues. i3 bestowed in the name of the congress of the United Stptes upon the unknown, unidentified Belgian soldier in a desire to add all tL-t is possible to the imperishable riory won by the soldiers of Belgium w Wfought as comrades of the American soldiers during the World war and to commemorate with them the deeds nf the nations associated with the United States of America by paying this tribute to their unknown dead. Services Abroad. At the eight American cemeteries in France, Belgium and England there remain the bodies of 30,363 soldiers, sail ers and marines who gave their lives inring the war. At each of these from ;he Meuse-Argonne, Aisne-Marne, Sureenes, St. Mihiel, The Somme, OiseAisne in France, in Flanders field m Belgium, and at Brookwood in Engand, appropriate services were held throughout the day with American diplomatic or military and naval officers paying tribute At jome in the national cemeteries In New York and San Francisco and it Jefferson Barracks. Mo., where

. A- many war dead from France are buried

w4' there also were public expressions during the day but to the 39,572 brought home for bnal in private cemetries '.he nation's .gratitude was expressed by President Harding at Arlington.

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celebrating the fourth anniversary of that event. Civvies have supplanted the O. D., but the memories of the struggles and the hardships never can be supplanted in the minds of the millions. who first celebrated the armistice on the battlefield. While no formal exercises or parade marked. Armistice day in Richmond,-a supper will be given by

members of Harry Ray post of the American Legion and the auxiliary in the post club rooms, at 6 o'clock this evening. A dance in the Coliseum will end the day for the former service men. Citizens of Richmond ceased all

activities of a business nature at 11 o'clock this morning for two minutes in

and fire bells pealed out during that period.

INDIANA CELEBRATES ENB OF HOSTILITIES; GOTHAM BOWS HEAD (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11. Patriotic organizations here and in many other Indiana cities, celebrated the fourth anniversary of Armistice day wlfi appropriate ceremonies. Proclamations calling for state-wide observance of the day, issued by Governor McCray and Alvin Owsley, national commander of the American Legion, were generally responded to by the people. AH state offices were closed for the day. Samuel M. Ralston. United States senator-elect, was the principal speaker in a memorial meeting held here a noon, under the auspices of the American city council of the American Legion. Ceremonies at the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' monument were held in the afternoon by the Veterans of fo eign Wars. At Lafayette, the Purdue student body assembled on Stuart field and the cadet corps fired Balutes The names of the 54 Purdue men who died in the World war were read. xNEW YORK, Nov. 11. Silence pre vailed for two minutes today. In the Grand Central Terminal while ; thou sands bowed heads in reverence. Two minutes before 11 o'clock a trumpeter standing on a high balcony in the great central hall, sounded "Attention" and the noise of one of the greatest railway stations in the world ceased. As the mellow notes of the trumpet droned taps a huge flag was unfurl ed from the ceiling. Simultaneously along the thousands of miles of steel over which the trains of the Grand Central run, operations were halted. ARMISTICE DAY DANCE AT COLISEUM TONIGHT " f Ringing of church bells and blowing of whistles throughout the city, witl a two minute cessation of activity In accordance with the proclamation . Is sued by Mayor: L. A. Handley, and a liberal display of flags and bunting qti the business houses and homes of the city, marked the local public observance of Armistice day Saturday. A 6 o'clock supper at the K. of P. building, followed by a dance at the Coliseum, will make up the evening celebration given under the auspices of Harry Ray post No. ff5, American Legion. A short program has been arranged to be given after the supper at .he K. of P. building. ' Members of Harry Ray post, former service man and their families are all Invited to bring their baskets and attend the supper Saturday evening. 1 The club rooms of the post will be thrown open for the friends and relatives of former service men, to make use of during their stay. Victorious Ohio Judge . Didn't Spend A Cent (By. United Press) COLUMBUS, Nov, 11. George H. Clark, Canton, eletced Tuesday to complete the unexpired term on supreme court of Judge Johnson, resigned, es tablished a record for the campaign He didn't spend a cent to be elected

observed In 1922. Below, as the same lads celebrated It In 1918.

boys who leaped out of the trenches on Memory of Strife Should End Human SelfishnessrJofffe r (By Associated Press) . PARIS, Nov. 11. ''Let each of us re member the emotion which shook him when he learned the news" reads the Armistice Day message of Marshall Joffre. "Every year, the fete of Nov. 11, ought to echo that hallowed hour when the. people learned as never before what Fatherland means," his message published in the Echo de Paris, says, Tempered again by this memory it should, give us a horror of selfishness, barren quarrels and demoralizing pessimism." . It is in this spirit that France to day celebrates Armistice day as a real holiday. All of France could not witness in the afternoon the dedication' (Please Turn to Page Sixteen) LIBERAL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO START BEER, WINE CAMPAIGN By -Laurence M. Benedict, ' WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. Imbued with high hopes as the result of the "wet" gains in the congressional elec tions, liberal members of congress will hold a conference shortly after the start of the special session,' Nov. 20. to lay plans for an organized cam palgn for modification of the Volstead act to permit the manufacture , and sale of wines and beer. This was learned today with the return to Washington of Rep. George Tinkham of Boston, one of the ""wet" leaders in the house. j Tinkham predicted success for the "modificationist" movement after" the 1924 elections.- "Tuesday's, elections clearly Ehowed," he declared that the people are near a revolt against the drastic provisions of the Volstead act, "The liberal and sane: element may prevail in the new congress which comes in next March, but if not then, we surely will win out after the 1924 elections when enough " more liberal candidates ' will be elected to control the congress." . APARTMENT TENANTS FLEE FROM BLAZE STARTED BY MANIAC NEW "YORK, Nov. 11 One hundred tennants fled to the street in their night clothes early today when the pyromaniac whose outrages have claimed 22 lives here recently, fired another apartment house in the Bronx. The incendiary blaze was discovered in. baby carriages in the hallway. Fires that have destroyed other tenements and apartments were started similar ly, the blankets in tne carriages navlng been soaked with oil.Cool headed work of Mrs. Herman Clauson and Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider returning from a midnight theater performance, saved the building from destruction. - They gave the alarm and awakened occupants. j The fire at 761 East 156th street was a block from a similar blaze set j early Wednesday against a policeman-s door by firebugs. "

RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 11, 1922.

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WATER, FINE SHOP (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. 11 Proposed federal legislation to establish traffic regulations for the air above the country are being drafted by the committee on the aircraft safety code which was in session today at the commerce department. Traffic rules for aircralf are likely to differ from those governing other types of vehicles under the proposals being considered.- A flying machine passing another from behind would pas& to the right Instead of to the left, the reason being that the machine in front probably will be following a line on the ground and keeping to the right of it, while this same line is also followed by machines coming from the other direction. For the protection of persons on the ground from danger from machines overhead, it would be provided that nothing should be dropped from any aircraft except water and fine sand, as at normal flying altitudes these would scatter in falling and would hardly be noticed by a person on the ground. Right of Way, In Air Right of way in the air would be given to a machine in distress, an air ship would have the right of way over an airplane and a balloon would have the right of way over both, while the relative right of way of machines of the same class is yet to be determined. Uniformity of traffic regulations for the air, the committee feels is only ob tainable by federal legislation and is highly desirable as in the air it is difficult for drivers to know their exact location and if laws differed in adjoining states it might often happen that an airplane landing or meeting another machine in the air might be obeying the law of ore state but violating the law of another with possible serious consequences. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; older late tonight and Sunday. a siorm is now crossing ine ureal Lakes which will cause unsettled weather the next 36 hours with falling temperatures Sunday and ; Sunday night. Temperatures Yesterday at Pumping . s. Station , Maximum .. 53 Minimum ". 25 Today Noon 62 Weather Conditions Temperatures are above normal over the central states. A storm is crossing the lakes causing rain in portions of Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota' and unsettled conditions southward. It is turning colder in the northwest where it has been snowing. . For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Sunday; colder Sunday and north and central portions tonight Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,092

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1 u I llo u I ILL nrCV AllirO. ULI I HLLILU, IN DEADLOCK Compromise Plan is Rejected (Ey United Press) PARIS, Nov. 11. The Near Eastern situation is deadlocked with the Turkish Nationals continuing defiance of the, allies today, according to advices here. The Angora government rejected the plan negotiated between Refet Pasha, Turk commander and the allied high commissioners to conciliate allied oc cupation of Constantinople and taking over of the civil administration by the Kemalists, the Echo de Paris declared it learned. A dispatch from Constantinople to tne Agence Radio declared the situa tion further complicated by,, the re fusal of the sultan to obey the Angora government 8 command to resign. Provisions of Plan. It is understood the compromise plan of Refet Pasha and allied repre sentatives provided for allied military occupation of Constantinople while the Kemalists ran the civil adminis tration. It would have been necessary to conciliate their powers so they would function without friction. The Angora government was said to have taken the firm stand that the allied forces, including warships must be withdrawn. LONDON POLICE CHIEF POISON PLOT VICTIM; IS AT DEATH'S DOOR By CHARLES M. McCANN LONDON. Nov. 11. Stricken by a poison plot which extended its tenacles into the sacred precincts of Scotland Yard itself. Sir William Horwood, com missioner of the LoncAm police, is in the shadow of death today. A bulletin Issued from his bedside said that Sir William had passed a good night, but thai his condition was still critical as a result of having eat en poisoned candy which was smug gled into his .office in the group of buildings .which house the leaders of Britain's world famous 6ecret service efmetrTho6i9 rhd"- "wax" on crime and criminals. - : The police commissioner is suffer ing from arsenic of strichnine poison lng. Apprehension of the person or persons who sent him the poisoned candy is hampered by the fact that his secretary, who also sampled the sweets found they had an unpleasant taste and threw out what remained of them. ...... Creates Sensation. The poisoning has created a sensation throughout all Britain Investigation developed that during the period immediately preceding the attempt on his life. Sir William re ceived many threatening letters He was carefully guarded whenever he left Scotland Yards. It was known. of course that he had many bitter enemies in the underworld but that they should attempt to assassinate him in his office, surrounded by the pick of the empire's secret service agents, seemed preposterous, Two weeks ago a box of chocolates was delivered at the commissioner's headquarters. The assistant commis sioner opened the box and became suspicious. He handed it over to a de-

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but so far this inquiry ha been with out result. Ate Chocolates. On Thursday Sir William, unaware of the receipt of the first box, received another box of chocolates and ate some while dressing for the Lord -Mayor's banquet. He immediately became severely ill and collapsed. It is believed the poisoners must have some means of spying on the commissioner and that this criminal espionage system resulted in them be ing informed that the first box had been side-tracked Some investigators suspect that persons actually employed in Scotland Yard sent the candy. Other theories are that it originated with a gang of race track crooks upon whom the commissioner lias been making war, that communists are responsible. or ORDINANCE ON ALLEY TRAFFIC FOR SAFETY OF LOCAL CITIZENS Protests against the ruling provid ing for one way traffic in alleys adjacent to Main street will gradually die out as the rule becomes better established in the opinion of Joseph M. Walterman, of the ordinance" committee of the city council. In the past few days, since signs had been placed at the entrance of various alleys, con. siderable comment favorable and otherwise had been coming in, he said. "The chief idea of the traffic ordnance was to keep machines from driving out on Main street from alleys, a thing which formed a constant menace to pedestrians, and to stop parking in alleys," said Mr. Walterman, when interviewed Saturday. As one of the persons chiefly concerned in framng the measure. Mt. Walterman b inter pretation of its provision is of Interest. "I believe the police should have some authority to make exceptions, as in certain cases, and justice would be worked by and iron clad rule," said Mr. Walterman. "To this end we in corporated in the ordinance a provis ion allowing the police to place such special rules into effect as they saw fit'

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Fountain City, Dies; CwH War Veteran Major M. M. Lacey FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind.. Nov. 11. Major M. M. Lacey, 87 years old, one of the five living Fountain City restdents who voted, for Lincoln, died at his home at 11:30 o'clock Saturday morning of chronic bronchitis and liver trouble. The funeral services will be held at the Friends' church in Fountain City at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the pastor. Rev. C. O. Reynolds, officiatine. Burial will be in Willow' Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the home at any time. ' All Fountain City ia today mourning the passing of the most picturesque and best known and loved of her citi zens, a man who was of state-wide prominence and numbered many friends in other states. Fountain City men and women of three generations, and even young boys and girls in the schools were saddened by the news of his death. Major Lacey is best known for his Civil war experiences in which h3 gained his title, following the examp'e of his . warlike ancestors who fought under Empress Maria Theressa of Austrla, William the Conqueror, and in more recent days, in the Revolution ary war. The major himself was one of the first to enlist from this neigh borhood, and commanded Company I, Eighth Indiana Infantry, recruited In Richmond. Fought Through War He took part in the first and last battles of the war, and served continuously, excapt foe a ehort interval at the close of hi a first enlistment term, which he spent at home recovering from a wound received in battle He made a 40 mile journey on foot to return on that occasion, and re-enlisted as soon as he was able, in the SixtyNinth Infantry. He was mustered out at Mobile, Ala in July, 1865. Major Lacey was a senior vice-com mander of the Order of the Loyal Legion and was twice a member of the Indiana Vtrtrchni-o- Mniforw Tqt-1t mission, beine annninted nn v rw winfield T. Durbin and later by Gov. J. Frank Hanly. Commissioned a captain to recruit. he was given a commission as first lieutenant in 1862, was made adjutant in March 25, 1863, and in 1865 was commissioned major by brevet M. M. Lacey was born May 21. 1835. and grew up on his father's farm in New Garden township. His educational advantages were limited his only schooling being a few months study in the grade schools of Foun tain City, when he was 19 years old. when he first realized the value of an education. Yet despite this fact his naturally ed men of his time, and an outstanding leader among his fellow citizens. "One of our cherished memories," says Ollie Thomas, prominent citizen of the town, was the sight of Major Lacey, whom we always could see through his front window as we went home at night, sitting before a cheery (Please Turn to Page Sixteen) SEVERE EATHSHOCKS ARE FELT IN CHILE . (By Associated Press) . SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 11. Severe earthshocks were felt in various parts of Chile shortly before midnight and again early today. From vanous points in Central Chile came reports of houses falling and other damage. A report from Autofagasta north of Valparaiso said that a tidal wave came in shortly after midnight smashing small vessels and sweeping over the homes of fishermen and workers. . . . . So far no loss of life has been re ported but communication lines from many points have been knocked out of order. ... ....... Reports received just before dawn said the shocks .were continuing at Illapel, Unadices and LaSerena. The latter city was wrecked by a severe earthquake in 1907. The sea was rising there this morning. A dispatch at 2:50 o clock said heavy shock lasting five minutes had jUSt been felt at LaSerena. It brought down mv wall nnd telepranh nnle putting the city in darkness. Telephone communication from La Serena to the port of Coquimbo was broken off shortly after 1 o'clock when the operator at Coquimbo left his post upon hearing a report that the sea was advancing, inland. At that hour fire was reported to have broken out at Coquimbo. Additional shocks of great Intensity were felt here just before 3 a. m. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11. A violent earthquake of- two hours and 47 min utes duration was recorded on the seismograph at St7 Louis university today. The first tremor was recorded at 10:43 p. m. and the last at 1:31 a.m today. Prof. Reuppel declared the readings indicated the disturbance Iwas near Bolivia, South America.

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ITALIAN DEBT, ; TO AMERICA WILLBE PAID ... ' ."..V'1 U.S. View May Change . Says Premier ! 1 , 1 (By United Press) ROME, Nov. 11 All agreements 1 reached at the Washington disarma ment conference will be ratified bv Italy. Premier Mussolini told American corespondents tod a v. He declared the Italian debt to America would be paid, but that payments are strictly related to reparations. " '.'American loans to Italy are debts of honor," the Premier declared "Italy will never say she won't pay, but the question of payments are strictly related to reparations. "Probably whtn the situation in Eu rope is improved many now pending Questions will" be settled and America's view point as to debts may be changed." ' Expresses ope The premier declared the Near East situation grave, but expressed a hope that tihA Lausanne conference will be held. ' - - He declare the Russians had been Invited to this conference as many questions Including that of the Straits concern Russia. "Naturally,' he said, they could not be kept out-" Mussolini denied that the Fascist! were disarming throughout Italy by "my orders." They are disarming because they know "I desire it he asserted. The premier announced that he does not favor total prohibition or votes for women, Italy Too Wet "The time is not yet ripe for enfranchisement of -women," he told the correspondents, "and when it ia ripe they won't care to vote. There are 60 many better things for them to do." "I consider Italy a little too wet, however," he continued, after voicing disapproval of prohibition. "I will do my utmost to reduce this wetness, even if legislation is necessary. The Fascist! set an example when they did not drink and carouse when we came into Rome." He spoke of American-Italian relations as "the most cordial" and expressed hope that the United States would be more liberal in admitting Italian immigrants. The press censorship throughout Italy ia still in force, the premier an nounced, but said it will be abolished somewhat He said some of the aims of the new government would be to improve communications to foreign countries. CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT IS TESTED BY RICH MANUFACTURER (By United Press) HUNTINGTON. W. Va., Nov. 11. C. Fred Edwards, wealthy mattress manufacturer, today was to begin hii attack on the constitutionality of West Virginia's corrupt practice law. He was allowed to withdraw his pleas of nolle contendre in circut court yesterday to two counts charging him with having exceeded by more than $90,000 the legal limit In expenditures and late filing of his accounts in his race for the Republican nomination for United States senator. Judge Matthews fined the mattress king $1,000 and disenfranchised him for a three-year period following his nolle contendre pleas. Motion for withdraway of the pleas was granted. Edwards then said he would carry the case to the state supreme court "I was given to understand by Attorney General Daugherty In Washington that the Newberry case had settled the corrupt practices act," Edwards told Judge Matthews, "and that I had nothing to fear as long as my expenditures were not corrupt In nature. I spent more money than the state seems to have permitted, and I do not deny it I have no apologies to make." The manufacturer Intimated that he could have juggled his expense account "like others did," but declined to take such a course. ONE KILLED, TWO HURT, ONE MISSING RESULT OF TANKER EXPLOSION (By United Press) -CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 11. Oe man was blown to pieces, one man missing, two seriously Injured and 16. others were slightly injured when gas that had accumulated In the pockets of the tanker J. H. Pew, in dry-dock at the Sun Shipyard here exploded early today. Acetylene torches which were being usd by the 20 men working in the tanks, burning off rivets heads fired the heavy gas that had been gentrated by oil. George Hunter. 30, was Instantly killed by the blast and Harry Schley. zt, is missing. Annie Oakley Is Injured In Automobile Accident DAYTONA, Fla., Nov. 11 Annie Oakley, of Leesburg, Florida, former daring horseman and crack shot with "Buffalo Bill's" wild west show received srrious injuries in an automobile accicent yesterday when her machine overturned on the Dixie Highway. . . - Annie Ooktey, formerly lived at GTeenville, Ohio, and is widely known in Richmond. "1