Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 93, Number 18, 20 January 1923 — Page 1

ABI AXD SIX-TELEGRAM VOL. XCIII No. 18 Palladium. F.st. 1831. Consloldatcd With Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 20, 1923. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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UNDETERMINED REPARATIONS CAUSEJHAOS Lloyd George, France Responsible

II y MARK KlU.IV.lt Every person who reada the unhappy news from Europe from day to day must wonder why It is that four years after the peace conference In Paris the principal Item of that peace, namely, the amount of reparations 1o be paid by the defeated enemy, Is still unfixed and la at thla moment trie occasion of warlike actions actions not wholly removed from having the nature of a renewal of war on the part of one of the conquerors. Thla question, unfortunately, has more than merely historical Interest. It Is at the bottom of most of the present trouble In the world and it casts a most somber shadow on the future. If there is any aspect of Europe upon which there Is general agreement it is that Europe nor America, either will not be stabilized until all the painful mistakes about reparations are re traced and the sum is fixed again, and fixed, this time, rieht. The purpose of the present article is to point out where and how and whv the mistakes were made so far as it is possible to do so in so lim ited a space. The first mention of what was to be exacted from Germany in the way of reparations occurred in Wilson's famous fourteen points. The allu sions to reparations were very brief. In point VII Wilson said: "Belgium . . . must be evacuated and restored." In point VIII he said: "AH French territory should be freed and the in vaded portions restored." To this definition of what Germany would be required to do in the way of reparations Wilson subsequently, in another address to congress on Feb. 31. 1918, added a limitation, saying "There shall be no annexations, no contributions, no punitive damages." These words constitute all that was said about reparations in the documents which constituted President Wilson's statement of what the allies were fighting for the program which was meant to be accepted, and was accepted, first by the allies, and later by Germany, as the basis of the peace. Some 10 months after Wilson had laid down this definition and limitation of reparations , as part of the basis of t!ie peace for which the allies were fighting Germany accepted the basis and asked for ' armistice, in which to make peace based on the Fourteen Points and Wilson's other speeches. The precise phrase in the correspondence between Germany and President Wilson leading up to the armistice was: "The German government. . . . accepts the te-? of peace laid down in his (i. e.. Wilson's) address to conV3 sress Jan. 8. 1918 (i. e., the Fourteen Points), and the principles of settlement enunciated in the subsequent address" (including the address from which the limitation quoted above

taken). This correspondence between Germany and Wilson had. as soon as both sides assented to it, clearly the nature of a contract. And in this contract the definition and limitation of reparations quoted above was an integral and essential part. Made Two Changes. Up to this point President Wilson had bem acting for the United States only. lie now turned the correspondence over to the allies and their military advisers. These made two, and only two changes. One, which is not relevant hero, was a reservation about that one of the Fourteen Points which ref erred to freedom of the seas. The other, which is not merely relevant, but is th every heart of the whole question of reparations, read as foldows: "In the conditions ' of peace laid down in his address to congress on ihe eighth of January, 191S. the president declared that Invaded territory must be restored as well as evacuated ?.nd made free. The allied governments feel that no doubt ought to be allowed to exist as to what this provision implies. By it they understand I hat compensation will be made by Germany for all damage done 1o the .ivilian population of the allies and to heir property by the aggression of leimany by land, by sea and from the r nr.

Let mo repeat acain. and emphasive. thee lust 2 'J words from the forma! statement made by the allies of what they would demand from Germany, which statement the Germans accepted and on the basis of which t hey laid down their amis: " . . . all damage done to the civilian population of the allies and their property by the aqgression of G:rmany by land, by the sea. and from the air." These words are given the emphasis of rfpetition because, in the judgment of the writer, it is incontrovertible that Ihese words constituted a contract of the most sacred kind between the allies and Germany, and that ence Germany had accepted this condition and in reliance upon it had laid down her arms the allies could not thereafter change the condition without clear violation of their honor.

So far the course of evfnts is clear. But immediately thereafter the premier of Great Britain, l.lojd George, took a step which was the beginning of all our present troubles, a step which was, on his part, a plain violation of the armistice contract to which he was a party. Lloyd Georee immediately after the armistice called an election in Great Britain and, having called it, set out to win it for himself. While the campaign was on, there arose throughout Great Britain two demands on the part of the people, then exulting in their recent victory. One was that the kaiser should be hung. (That was the popular way of expressing it. Sometimes It was put in the words, (Please Turn to Page Two)

French Continue Seizures

j ' : ": 'a i1! J. Above, French artillery in Dueseldorf during advance and day's baking for French regiment halted In Duesel dorf. The French army of invasion, which seized the Ruhr valley, is continuing to bore into the heart of Germany, according to latest dispatches. More valuable mine properties in the district about Camen. Hamrn' and Muenster are their objectives. These photos, taken after the actual invasion of the Ituhr began, show the French troops in Dueseldorf, occupied in the initial advance. The Germans have asked Great Britain to act as mediator in an effort to settle the Ruhr affair. At the same time Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, who is supporting the French in the invasion of the Ruhr, is seeking a compromise settlement. In the meantime the French are seeking to coerce the Germans into making coal deliveries and resume production which stopped at the first signs of invasion. Elliott Declares Congressmen Are Obeying Dry Law PH.!,ADUM !SKVS BIRGAU WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. "I am personally acquainted with nearly all of the senators and the representatives and it is my opinion that theyare, with few exceptions, high classrnen, sober and honest and have the welfare of the nation at heart at all times," reads a statement by Rep. Richard N. Elliott of Indiana, appearing in a New xork newspaper. i

The newspaper published a large occupation of the Ruhr valley. Fritz numberof interviews with members of jThyssen, son of August Thyssen, leadcongress concerning charges recently :er among the Ruhr coal magnates remade by Rep. W. D. Upshaw of Geor- J sitting the French coercive measures,

gia that many high government ol tic-1 ials "do not practice the prohibition enforcement which they preach." Like Rep. Upshaw, Rep. Elliott is "dry." In his statement Mr. Elliott reiterates his belief that prohibition i a good thing for the country and he ! urges the strict cntorcement ot the prohibition law. "The matter of drinking among congressmen is a question upon which I have no information," Rep. Elliott's statement reads. "I am not a drinking man. I voted for the Volstead law and the Eighteenth amendment." 8 PERSONS PERISH IN TENEMENT FIRE; . TRAPPED BY FLAMES (By United Press) LAWRENCE, Mass., Jan. 20. Eight persons perished in a tenement house fire here early today. Two were ln: jured, one seriously. The - flames swept through a three and a halfstory tenement on Elm street. The dead are: Mrs. Angelo DeGloria and her four children, Rose 10, Josephine 8, Angeline 7. and Mary 3; Isaac Repsha, 70; Ilomano Reysha, 25: Mrs. Mary S. Kalid, T5. The injured are: Angelo DeGloria, broken back, and Joseph Garvey, firemen, broken wrist. Mrs. DeGloria was rescued but returned to save her children. She eluded the fireman and plunged into the smoke filled hallway. Bodies Tell Story. Later her body and those of her children were found. They told a mute and tragic story of what had happened. The heroic mother found her four little ones and attempted to lead them to safety. She lost her way In the dense smoke which mado the rooms black as ink and staggered into a kitchen on the third floor. There she gathered her little brood around her and died with the children, stifled by the hot smoke and fumes. Her husband, trapped on the third floor, leaped to the sidewalk. He landed on his back and is in the. hospital in a dying condition. The building was a furnace when the fire department, delayed by snow, arrived. The blaze started in a coffee house on the street floor and swept through the structure with great speed, cutting off almost all avenues of escape. 50 Persons in Tenement. Fifty persons ve in the burning tenement. Many of them were trapped, and crouching to await death, when the fire department rescue squads entered. The people were then led with difficulty through the dark and smoke filled hallways by police and firemen. . The bodies of Isaac Raysha and his son, Romano, boarders, were found in the cellar of the building. It was believed they passed the first floor in the dense smoke and found themselves trapped in the cellar. Their bodies were burned almost beyond recogni tion. The body of Mrs. Kalid was found on the third floor.

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(3y Associated rress) Further drastic steps were taken by the French today in their efforts-to enforce reparations payments by their was arrested with five other leading! mine directors. The French have announced They will try Herr Thyssen and his associates by court-martial for refusing to obey the orders of the occupational authorities. German bankers, in the Ruhr continued resistance to the French measures. The directors of the Duesseldorf branch of the Reichsbank refused to reopen that institution while French soldiers were on the premises. General DeGoutte declined to withdraw the troops. Punitive action against the directors is forecast. ELBERFELD Jan. 20 The railroad workers in this zone decided today no longer to transport outside of the Ruhr coal requisitioned by the French. This decision was reached after an all-night session here ,in which many of the delegates favored continuance of work. ESSEN, Jan. 20. Payday in the Ruhr brought labor, to the fore as one of the most formidable obstacles in the path of French and Belgian experts who, in their firm determination to exact reparations payments by force, have already seized some of the Prussian state mines and arrested several of the magnates. To the murmurings of discontent at the presence of French bayonets before several of the nit-hfads there was added today an atmosphere of! STATE TO CONTINUE PROSECUTION OF MEN HELD FOR HERRIN RIOT (By United Press) MARION. 111., Jan. 20.- Williamson county today faced the second murder trials growing out of the "Herrin massacre" last June. . - "We are ready to prosecute the second case any lime the court is ready," C. W. Middlekauff, special assistant attorney general declared today. . With the first trial resulting in acquittal for the five defendants charged with the murder of Howard Hoffman the state planned to call for its second case, the eighteen men indicted for the murder of Antonio Nulkovlrh during the riots. Indictments against five of the eighteen will be nolle pressed, Middle kauff Intimated. The five men tried

for the murder of Hoffman will alsolErees below zero over southern Can

be defendants in the second c ase. The other eight against whom charges will be pressed are: Hush Willys, Charles Rogeram, Percy Hall, Dallas McCree, James Brown. Jesse ' Childers, Oscar Howard and Philip Fontanefa. Brown, Childers. Howard, and Fontanefa together with the five defendants in the first trial are held in jail without bond. DAVENPORT, la., Jan. 20 The! state will continue prosecution of men, indicted in connection with the Her-( rin, 111., mine riots, Edward J. Brtrn-! dage, attorney general of Illinois d-j clared here when told that the first five men tried had been acquitted. ' Mr. Brundage was here to make auj address. i

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ARONS RESISTANCE unrest and uncertainty a3 the workmen began to wonder where their pay envelopes were coming from. Delegates from the union were told last evening by the French that France was unwilling to assume re sponsibility for the wage payments. On the oUier hand Herren, Krupp and Thyssen. although not stating officially that they had no money to meet the payroll, gave the workers to understand that today's envelopes probably would be thin. Wdrkmen in Protest. Five thousand workmen in the state j mines and ovens in the Recklinghau sen district protested last evening against the confiscation of the properties there and the imprisonment of Hen R6chstein, the director. They framed an ultimatum to the French military authorities demanding the withdrawal of the soldiers and the release of Herr Rochstein within 24 hours. The latter request was refused point blank, whereupon the workers adopted a resolution which said: "We will not work under French bavonets." The resolution threatened j a strike on Monday, unless the troops were witnurawn ana me director set free. The workmen at the Moeller pits at Gladbach already have laid down their tools, and there were reports today that technical experts at other places also had quit work. The troops stationed at the Gladbach and Burr mines, which were seized yesterday, were said today to have been rein: forced by a detachment of cavalry equipped with machine guns and with eight howitzers. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore. Rain and heavy fog tonight. Sunday rain or snow. - Colder, but not severe. A storm over the western states Friday developed very rapidly and moved ! eastward, which indicates unsettled weather for' the next 28 hours. Rain and continued mild temperatures tonight followed by falling temperatures Sunday or Sunday night, although they are not expected to go very low. Temperatures Yesterday at Pumping Station. Maximum 40 Minimum 19 Today Noon : 41 Weather Conditions Generally fair weather covers the eastern states and rainy weather is covering the central state.7 and the Ohio valley. It has been veiy cold during the past 3ti hours over southern Canada, Minnesota. .Wisconsin and North Dakota. Temperatures range from 24 to 28 deada and from 8 to 14 below zero over the northern states, with the exception of Montana. It is warm over the southwest. Temperatures are normal over the far west. For Indiana (by the United States Weather bureau: Unsettled tonight and Sunday, probably rain. Somewhat colder Sunday. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,12

SAYS GUARDS AIDING KLAN IN PORTLAND Mayor Requests Unit Investigated

(Spectal to The Palladium) PORTLAND. Ind.. Jan. 20. The city today was awaiting action by Governor McCray on Mayor Fleming's request for investigation of the local national guard unit and the Ku Klux Klan affiliation of some of its mem bers. The request, contained in a special delivery letter mailed Friday noon was made as a result of the "aid and comfort" given by national guards men to a parade of Muncie klansmen, made in disobedience to a dty ordi nance which forbids the appearance of masked persons on the city streets, and the express objections voiced by the mayor when, accompanied by the chief of police and the fire marshal, he met the klansmen on the outskirts of the town. Text of Letter The text of the letter follows: "Dear Governor: "I, as mayor of the city of Portland, wish to call your attention to the situ ation that exists'in Portland in regard to the activity of the commissioned officers and privates of the National Guard with the Ku Klux Klan. "I am led to believe that the armory in this city is a hotbed for the dissemination of the principles of the Ku Klux Klan for the reason that I do not believe a guardsman can swear allegiance to his government and to the Ku Klux Klan at one and the same time and for further reasons which I will enumerate, I ask you, as chief executive, order a complete investigation of the Portland guard unit. "I will set out further reasons for asking an investigation: "1. It is charged that E. A. Fulton, captain, and some of the commissioned officers of the guard unit are members of the Klan. That the said officers are very active in Klan work and that the armory is considered Klan headquarters. Bitterness Caused "2. That because of the activity ot certain of these officers great bitterness of feeling has been stirred up: religious prejudice has been created and to some extent racial hatred has been aroused. "R. That during the course of a parade of masked Klansmen in the city some of the guard officers and members openly displayed sympathy with the Klan. "That a drill meeting held the night of the parade was dismissed after a short time with "the order, 'Go upon the street and mingle with the people, but do not loiter, and report to the armory after the parade.' That some of the officers were carrying side-arms during this time. These guard members gathered around our city officials when our mayor forbade the Klan to parade, and - the guardsmen showed by their action and talk that i nthe event of city officials attempting an arrest, they, the guards men, would take the part of the Klan Alleges Protection "4. That officers of the National Guard met and conversed with the Klan, leading the parade a portion of the way and that members of the guard marched alongside members of the Klan as though to guard and protect them. "3. I as mayor have every reason to believe that the Klansmen In the parade were brought here to intimidate citizens, that many of the Klansmen were armed and many of them were masked. "I requested, in the interests of peace, that these masks be removed and this was refused. I therefore for bade the parade bat despite my objection, and because of the attitude of the guatd and Klan members, and the evident intention to use force, I was obliged to allow the parade, taking such precautions as I was able, to prevent trouble. "6. For the reason that further trouble is expected and that it. Is undoubtedly being fomented at the armory by guard members, I request that an immediate investigation be made, setting out that it is incompat ible with the houor and dignity of the National Guard to be in sympathy with the Klan and to give encourage ment, by word and deed to this organization, such being contrary to the purpose and intent of the National Guard, such being formed for the protection and peace of the national and state government. (Signed) THOMAS FLEMING, Mayor. SOFT COAL OPERATORS OFFER UNITED FRONT IN PAY NEGOTIATIONS (By Associated Pres NEW YORK. Jan. 20. Bituminous coal operators presented a united front today as thev approached their tourtn ' . 1 . , n f naffntiatinno -ltVi 1 1 n i rn minr3 over rates of pay to replace the scale lapsing next April 1. Differences which up to last night had cropped up among Ohio, Indiana and Illinois interests had been settled it was said. A policy had been agreed upon; a set of demands drawn with which to countef the demand" of the labor delegates and it was believed everything made ready for a demonstration, that the newly created tri-state competitive field could strike a bargain that -would be accepted as a basis for fixing wages in the soft coal industry throughout the nation. ; ' Outcome is Awaited. Groups of mine owners from Pennsylvania and southern Ohio, barred from the conference Thursday upon the collapse of the 25-year-old fourstate competitive field; interestedly awaited the outcome, as did a score of operators from "outlying states." y

John Barry more

To Quit "Hamlet" After Wist Time (By Associated Tress) NEW YORK. Jan. 20 At about ten minutes to twelve on Friday night, Feb. 9, John Barrymore will say "the rest is silence;" the soldiers of Fortinbras will bear Hamlet away upon their shoulders and the American record for consecutive performances of Shakespeare, standing since Edwin Booth played Hamlet 100 times in the season of 1864-1865. will be broken. And in leaving the stage for, the 101st time on that night Barrymore will leave behind him potential audience of thousands, with as equally sure potential loss of thousands of dollars to himself and Arthur Hopkins, producer of the play. F'or Barrymore, tired of the work that might possibly become "weary, stale and flat" but not unprofitable has decided, regardless of the monetary loss, to play, instead of working in a play. He has announced a long vacation. OHIO MAYORS FAILING TO ENFORCE STATUTES FACE IRE OF DONAHEY (By United Press) COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 20. Drastic action against Ohio mayors who fail to enforce anti-liquor .and gambling laws is planned by Govenor Donahey and officials of the state prohibition department, it was learned today. A half dozen mayors of Ohio cities are under investigation by the prohibition department, working under spe cific orders from Donahey to "clean up the municipalities first" prohibition Director McDonald said. If the investigation bears out charges made to state officials by citizens of these cities the same drastic action he has resorted to in suspend ing Mayor Herbert Vogt of Massillon w:U. be taken by Donahey, McDonald declared. McDonald declined to divulge what cities are under investigation. MASSILLON, Ohio, Jan. 20. Dicta graphs, placed and operated by pri vate detectives in the employ of citi zens determined to "clean up the town," were used to gather evidence against the mayor and three . other prominent city officials against whom Governor Donahey preferred serious charges, it was learned today. Evidence alleged to show that May or Vogt, his chief of police, Edward Ertle, Safety Director Orrin Ames and Police Lieutenant Martin Glllen were guilty of corruption was presented to ex-Governor Davis a year ago, but no action, was taken. - -Will Fight Charges All four officers have declared they wm rignt the charges at hearings in lxmaney s office next month. Mayor Vogt. who was suspended for 0 days pending his hearing on charges of nonfeasance, malfeasance and wilful neglect of duty in office. gave up his office yesterday to ViceMayor Klrchofer. The other three officers, charges against whom were similar to the ones against vogt,. were not -suspended Their hearings were set for Feb. 14 and Vogfs for Feb. 13. The gravest of the charees is that the four officials permitted and en couraged bootlegging and gambling. ana inai tney tailed to prosecute number of murder cases. M'CRAY WINS POINT BY PENDLETON TRIP; LEGISLATORS RECEDE (By I'nlted Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. Governor McCray won a point in his light for a $2,000,000 reformatory appropriation by taking members of the legislation to Pendleton where the institution is being: built From a few legislators who stayed in Indianapolis over week end adjournment, the impression was gained today that many of them were receding from their stand of active opposition tp the governor's recommendation, and were only passively opposed to it as a result of the Junket Some were hesitant about voicing their opinions until they had "figured it out," declaring it to be no matter for a "layman of construction to determine." Reassures Legislators. While the hundred legislators were being escorted through the grounds, an occasional remark was heard that the material used in construction was jnore expensive than anticipated, but Governor McCray reassured them by pointing out that it was "an institution that would stand a hundred years." Charges of railroading bills through the assembly were voiced today as a serjuel to the senate action on the state measure creating a state con stabulary. The bill was recommended for passage by the senate finance committee and the senate adopted the report. The bill was recommitted, however, 'when Senator Chambers, Democrat declared that at least four members of the committee were not consulted before the report was made. This indicated that opposition to the constabulary had taken a definite form and that it will be attacked when it comes on the senate floor. MANIACAL GUNMAN TAKEN IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 20 Cleveland's maniacal gunman is behind the bars. Teh rum-crazed negro, who has conducted a reign of terror in the vicinity of Woodland and East 55th street, was captured late last night by a police flying squadron. The gunmen with three revolvers and a quantity of ammunition concealed in the pockets of his overcoat, submitted tamely to arrest.

TRUCK HAULING

f.lOB VICTIMS IS IDENTIFIED Tw o of Masked Men Are Named (By Associated Press) BASTROP, La., Jan. 20. H. K. Blankenship testified today at the open hearing into the activities of masked men in Morehouse parish that he had identified a Ford truck bearing Louisiana license tag 74.657 as the truck he saw on Aug. 24 in which Watt Daniel was a prisoner of hooded men. Blankenship said two of the masked men he recognized as Oliver Skipwith, younger son of Capt. J. K. Skipwith, head of the Morehouse parish Ku Klux Klan, and Smith Steven son. A personal experience with hooded men in Morehouse narish was ripscribed today by E. C. Osborne, 29, a witness. Osborne, now a resident of Madison parish, testified he had an order from the vigilance committee giving mm 10 days to leave Morehouse parish. 'I tried to make an investicatinr! " said Osborne, "but I was advised to leave, and leave at once. The note was delivered to me bv a maskprf man. I asked him to be allowed to stay, but he merely placed a light on his hood and rode away. I realized 5160 for 60 acres of land. I went to the sheriff and told him I had ben accused of making whisky, and for him to go to my place and make a search. I then went to a lawyer and be told me I was powerless, and he said the court was powerless. I was then advised to leave the parish." McCowln Warned. The witness said he went to his brother-in-law. Bud McCowin, and learned he, too, had received a warning. "I stayed there for about a day and that night I was walking about three miles from Bastrop when I was surrounded by masked men. I made a break through the woods and got to Monroe," the witness concluded. The letter addressed to McCowin was produced, which Osborne said was similar to the one he received. It accused the recipients of "utter disregard of the law of our land against the manufacture and sale of liquor" and said "constant depredations upon the cattle, hogs, sheep and so on, of your neighborhood make you a most undesirable citizen." It concluded with a 10 day notice to leave or "stand the consequences," and was signed "vigilance committee." Identifies Letter. Bob McCowin followed Osborne on the stand and identified the letter, he said: "Parties came to the house on horses. They were dressed in white mask and robes. They told me thai they had a little note for me. When I was handed the note, they spurred their horges and rode off." "What had you done" "I don't know any reason why I should have received the note. I waa working every day and had my wife to support. I broke my foot after leaving here and appealed to the vigilantes to allow me to come back. Mr. Lynn Adams fixed it up for me and I returned." Coco To Meet Parker. A. V. Coco, attorney general early today announced he would leave here this afternoon for Baton Rouge for a conference tomorrow with Governor John M. Parker. The attorney general said the conference is for the purpose of discussing the investigation into masked band activities and the report made to him by department of justice agents yesterday that a blackhooded band continues to operate in More: house parish. Governor Parker communicated with the attorney general early today by telephone. T. Jeff Burnett, held on an affidavit charging murder in connection with the death of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard, will be released on bond of $5,000 today, it has been officially announced. Burnett arrived here today from Shreveport where he has been confined In a hospital. A conference between attorneys for defense and members of the attorney general's staff, resulted in au agreement concerning bail. Member of Hooded Band A coroner's certificate was presented to show if the prisoner was re-confined in the Bastrop jail he would more than likely suffer a relapse. Burnett was identified as a member of the black hooded band which kidnapped Daniel. Richards, W. C. Andrew s. "Tot" Davenport nd J. L. Daniels, on Aug. 24. It. A. "Berry" Whetstone testified he saw Burnett with bis mask up while the band was assembling in a woods about two miles from Bastrop. Sidney Rogers, the youth who claimed he was a victim of a masked band near Mer Rouge Thursday night w ill be brought here today by department of justice agents, for further questioning and-will be placed on the witness stand at the open hearing some time during the day, it was officially announced. Rogers reported to department of justice agents he was held up about two miles from Mer Rouge by six or eight black hooded men who asked him if he was Mr. Knight He identified himself and was released. Parker Reported Dying John P. Parker jr., former sheriff of Cuchita parish and prominent in Monroe, who was shot last night near his plantation home on the BastropMonroe highway by Carey Calhoun of Monroe, was declared early today by hospital physicians to have little chance of recovery. Monroe police early today said that meager information indicated that the shooting resulted from a quarrel over

masked band affairs. Parker is said to have met Calboun, a close friend, in Monroe and persuad- ( Continued On Page Eleven)