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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
Body of Mrs. Charles to
Arrive Sunday Morning

The body of Mrs. Margaret Charles
will arrive in Richmond from Fresno,
California. early Sunday morning and
will be taken to the home Of Mrs. John
Sliger, at 100 South Twenty-frst
street.
Funeral services will be held there,
but the time has not yet been set.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
ITALIAN r. r. MEN STRIKE
,Ry Associated Press)

ROME, March 27.-Railwaymen at
Genoa have struck unexpectedly be-
cause of the opening of school there
for military engineers. Traffic is
blocked 1000 travellers are marooned
in the city and the port of Genoa is
completely tied up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
DECLINE GOVERNMENT AID

CLEN BLAND, o., March 21-D1-
rectors of the New York, Chicago and
ST Louis railway at a recent meeting
voted not to accept tho six months
government guarantee Of the standard
return under the new railroad law, it
was learned today. The directors de-
cided they did not need government
aid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
In The Linelight

no you remember that Professor
II Archibald C. Coolidge of Harvard
became embroiled in wordy combat
with the Germans back in 1918? Prob
ably not. Professor Coolidge wrote an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27

to assure the authorities that their
wives will lnot become public depend
ents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
HOT FIGHT EXPECTED
ON HOUSE TARIFF BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. PA bitter
fight was forecast today as the House
took up the emergency tariff bill un-
der rule limiting debate to three
hours, Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee announced it
was his intention to seek passage of
the bill before adjournment tonight.
Adoption of a special rule yesterday
giving the measure right of way and
limiting debate left no opportunity for
amendment to include other articles
when the bill was called up today.
Although expecting a hard fight.
proponents of the measure declared
that the majority secured yesterday
on the motion to suspend the business
of calendar Wednesday so as to bring
the bill to vote before adjournment
ensured it's passage in the House. No
forecast was made, however, as to
the probable action of the senate
where the fate of the measure was re-
garded as somewhat doubtful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
WILSON WILL FOLLOW
INAUGURAL TRADITION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-President
Wilson plans to accompany President
elect Harding from the White House
to the capitol on March and back
again to the White House for lunch
con, as is the usual custom when a
new executive is inaugurated
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to the
president, said today that Mr.. Wilson
had outlined to him yesterday his
plans with regard to Inauguration day.
AS is the custom, Mr.. Harding will
call at the White House jrst before
noon and will be received ~ the re-
tiring executive. They then, under
present plans, will ride down Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the capitol. where the
president elect will take the oath of
office and deliver his inaugural ad-
dress.
The new and retiring presidents will
lead the usual parade up the avenue
to the White House, where Mr. Will
son will entertain Mr.. Harding at
luncheon. Immediately afterward Mr..
Wilson will return to his new home
on S street to take up his life as a
private citizen after eight years in
the White House.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
RULE OUT ; CHARGES
AGAINST ARNSTE|N
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. N. Y, Dec. 22.-Three
of the four overt acts charged against
Jules w. Mickey Ornstein and others
en- trial here, charged with having
Drought stolen securities into the dis
trict were ruled out of the indictment
today by Justice Gould as "at vari-
ance" with the proof presented by the
government. A single transaction in
stolen bonds now remains against the
defendant.
The ruling of the court was made ad-
mittedly on technicality. members of
a brokerage firm, who had owned GER
tain stolen stocks being named differ
emily in the indictments from the list
given by a government witness. The
court denied 4 petition of the defense
that it summon as Il witness Nick
Cohn. the alleged conspirator. arrest
ed here last night after Il years
search by the police. Justice Gould
offered To subpoena Cohn rs witness
for the defense with the privilege OF
cross aNa animation but refused to sum
mon Colin as "a court Witness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
HARDING AND HUGHES
DENY APPOINTMENT

MARION. o., Dec. 22.-President-
elect Harding today denied published
statement that he had offered to
Charles Evans Hughes the appoint
ment of secretary of state in his cabi-
net.
81 find this one of the most COM
plete bits of holiday fiction writing
that has yet been brought to my at
tention." he told correspondents at his
home here.
The engagement book of President
elect Harding was blank today. and
it was said at his headquarters here
that no callers were expected. 1t is
possible that some may appear, as
most of Mr.. Hardings invitations left
the matter of time to the convenience
of his visitors. Ex-President William
Howard Taft is expected to confer
with Mr.. Harding before Christmas,
but the day of his arrival has not
been officially announced.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Charles E.
Hughes, in a statement today here,
characterized published reports that
he had been rendered the appointment
of secretary of state in the Harding
cabinet as irresponsible rumors.'
Il do not care to discuss them," he
added.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
ITALIANS ESTABLISH
CLOSE BLOCKADE OF
FlUME AND ISLANDS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Italian govern
ment forces commanded by General
Caviglia and Admiral Milo have es-
tablished close blockade of Fiume
by land and sea, and it seemed possi-
BILE today that fighting might be re-
ported at any time. Not only has the
city of Fiume been Isolated from the
outside world but the islands of Arbe,
San Marcos and Veglia, which recent
ly were occupied by D'Annunzian leg
ionaries, have been ,blcckaded.
Conditions of recognized gravity
have arisen since Captain Grabriele
DAnnunzio announced he would re-
sist enforcement of the treaty of Ra-
pallo.
Will Fight for Demands
In answer to an ultimatum sent him
by General Caviglia he has decla ed
he will fight against enforcement of
the treaty until his demands are met.
Following his giving royal assent to
the treaty of Rapallo, yesterday signal
honors were conferred by King Victor
Emmanuel on foreign minister Sforza
and Minister of War Bonomi, which
were prominent in negotiating the
treaty.
He conferred on them the collars of
Ennunziata order says a Milan dis
patch to the London Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
HOUSE LEANS
TO INCLUSION
OF SALES TAX
Development of Revision Pro-
gram Shows Growing Trend
in Favor of Consumption
Levy-Opponents Bitter.
IMPETUS IS ADDED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Develop
ment of tax revision program il
congress. although proceeding slowly
has disclosed in the house a growing
trend in favor OF including some sort
of a sales tax in the next revenue leg
islation. The statement yesterday of
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee in support of a sales
tax, it was said today had given i'm
petus to the proposals.
While most members of the ways
and means committee say that they
retain an open mind on the subject,
their private expressions show senti-
ment in the committee even now to be
slightly in favor of consumption tax.
During the hearings of the last two
days eyer D. Rothscild of New York
and Otto H. Kahn, New York banker.
presented arguments in favor of
sales tax.
Kahn Convincing.
Mr.. Kahn said that while a sales tax
would be an experiment to an extent
it was one which should be made Sew
eral members of the committee de-
clared his argument in favor of the
proposal had been very convincing"
Committee members who are out
and out against the sales tax and who
described it as an economic crime as
sert that the arguments in its favor
will be dissipated once the consumer
is aroused to the effect it will have.
They declared it to be worse than the
excess profits tax. charging that it will
allow all lines of trade to renew
profiteering.
Follow Leadership.
Against these views however, are
many of the majority members of the
committee who are following the lead
ership of their chairman in seeking
some sort of a sales tax which will
not add to the burden of taxation. The
committee lately has received copies
of the sales tax laws of France, Can
ada, and the Philippines. which Mr..
Fordney said had been obtained as a
basis upon which to work.
1t was predicted today that develop
ments over the holidays probably
would determine something approx
mating a definite attitude in the
house Members will have had time
to hear from home on the proposed tax
when hearings are resumed two weeks
hence and the real sentiment disclosed
it was declared.
After a brief hearing on tax ques-
tions this morning the ways and
means committee planned to turn its
attention today to the battle in the
house over the Fordney emergency
tariff bill which is to be taken up un-
der special rule.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
HOME RULE MEASURE
CAUSES NO INTEREST
AMONG IRISH PAPERS
(Ry Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Dec. 22.-Passage of the
Irish home rule bill by the British
parliament is not viewed as specially
important by newspapers here. 1t is
recognized the bill probably will not
be accepted by either Ulster or the
rest of Ireland, and that the British
government may never decide to put
it's provisions into operation.
"Carsonism has received it's reward,
says the Freemans Journal. THE bill
was designed as a trap, but it failed
to work. Even such modified demo-
cratic institutions as we possess are
threatened by it,"
The Irish Independent says there
will be no rejoicings in Ireland over
the passage of the measure, which
makes settlement still more diff
cult
Thanks to the House of Lords"
says the Irish Times, the bill has
ceased to be a measure bringing about
absolute and permanent partition of
Ireland and the central council, which
If established may become a real link
between the North and South
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
ASK MODIFICATION
OF INDIANA STATUTES

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 22- Modifi-
cation of the Indiana laws relating to
mining corporations and insurance by
commissions appointed by the govern
or have been asked by interested per-
sons. Governor Goodrich declared to-
day, adding that he would not ap-
Loint any such commission.
The question, however, may be sub
mitted to the legislature next month
for an expression by resolutions as to
whether the various laws now scat
tered throughout the states statutes
should be placed in separate volumes.
Governor Goodrich spent most of to-
day comforting with the legislative
visiting committee now engaged in
framing recommendations for appro-
priations to state institutions, that will
be submitted to the legislature. The
governor said he had no suggestions
to offer the committee which also de-
clined to announce any decisions
which have been made by it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
CAR ROBBERS
ESCAPE WITH
SIS IN BOOTY
Elude Capture After Holding
Up Dayton and Western
Traction Company Car
Near City Limits.
ON CASE

Two masked bandits, who robbed
the conductor of a westbound car Of
the Dayton and Western Traction
company Of $25 last night, had sue
ceeded in evading arrest late Wednes-
day.
Detectives of the company and au-
thorities of Wayne and Preble coun-
ties were working on the case, al
though they had no tangible clues, ex.
cepting an accurate description of the
two men given by the five passengers
of the car
Passengers UnmoIested.
The hold-up occurred just east of the
city. After the bandits had boarded
the car and ordered occupants to hold
up their hands, the conductor was re-
lieved of the cash fares he had col
lected. The bandits refused to take
the money which belonged to the con-
ductor personally. Neither did they
molest the passengers
Flagging the car to a stop. a short
distance from the Country club east
Of the city and near the Sycamore
Valley school house, the two men
climbed aboard and ordered the pas
sengers to throw up their hands.
They wore stockings which had been
stretched over their heads, with holes
for their eyes. One of them is des-
cribed as being tall and slim He
wore black overcoat The other was
OF heavier build, and wore light over
coat.
Five Persons on Car
Four men and one woman were on
the car, in addition to the conductor,
Roy Brunner, and the motorman, Or
vile Boor. While the robbers were
directing their attention to the con-
ductor, Thurman Maddox, one of the
passengers, seized their revolvers and
attempted to overpower the men. Dur
ing the struggle one of the guns was
discharged, the bullet passing through
a window. Maddoxs hand was pow
der burned
The conductor phoned in an alarm
to Sheriff Carr shortly after the men
made their escape. The sheriff and
Deputy Sheriff Carl Wadman drove
to the scene Immediately and re-
mained until after midnight trying to
find some trace Of the men
Unable to Track Men.
The authorities were unable to trace
the movement sof the men after they
left the car. 1t is believed that they
iHdoC tHSI way W d sue ROAD WnGro
they had an automobile waiting, in
which they made their escape.
Tracks of an automobile, however.
could not be found near the scene of
the hold-up.
Neither is the motive of the robbery
clearly established. The fact that the
bandits refused to take the conduct
or's change and did not modest the
passengers, has induced some to be-
lieve that the men may have had a
srudge against the company and took
this means of satisfying it.
The amount of money, which they
obtained, was comparatively small for
the risk which the robbers took, some
authorities said
1t was said that Maddox had a large
amount of money in his possession,
which he did not intend to relinquish
without a struggle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
PROGRESS OF BRAZIL
ADMIRED BY COLBY
CRy Associated Press)

RIO JANEIRO, Dec. 22.-Bainbridge
Colby, American secretary of state. de-
clared here Monday he had not come
to Brazil to expound any theories, but
to return the visit to the United States
Of President Pessoa. He asserted he
had come to convey some expression
of American admiration and satisfac-
ton over the remarkable progress
Brazil has made.
"The unbroken cordiality that has
marked the relations of the two coun
tries for more than century" he said,
makes for mutual helpfulness."
While there was little demonstration
of public enthusiasm on the arrival of
the secretary newspapers say that this
was due to the personal character of
the mission. Journals extend vel
come to Mr.. Colby and comment on
the importance of his visit in relation
to the bonds between Brazil and the
United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
MEXICAN PL0TTERS
ARRESTED BY U.S..
IN SOUTHERN CITY
(Rv Associate! Tress)

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Dec. 22.-Two
prominent Mexicans were under ar
lest today and the apprehension of
others was expected as the result of
federal indictments brought here yes
terday, charging them with conspiring
to set on foot upon United States soil
military expedition against Mexico
Francisco Vasquez Gomez, an as
sociate of Francisco Madero when the
latter was a candidate for the rrasi
dency and Leon J. Taurel were arrest
ed last night. Gomez securing release
on $1,000 bail.
Gomez began his political career in
Mexico in 1910 when he became the
running mate of Francisco Madero,
who was the candidate for President
against Porfirio Diaz. He figured
prominently in the Madero revolution
and is credited with having effected
the treaty of JuareZ, which brought
that revolution to an end in 1911. He
was appointed a minister OF Goberna-
sion in the cabinet of Provisional
President Francisco de la Barra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
DISABLED SOLDIERS
GET XMAS PACKAGES

They are all "buddies." both the sick
and the well, so the robust eX-service
men at home are remembering dis
abled pals by sending well-filled Christ
mas boxes.
The local post of the American leg
ion in conjunction with the war moth
ers is responsible for the gifts. Boys
in local hospitals have been visited at
least once a week by legion represent.
stives. and according to Commander
Hunt, have been supplied with read
ing matter, candy, and all possible con-
veniences. To the boys in hospitals
in other states, the Christmas boxes
promise to be an appropriate reminder
of the friends at home. Besides a
number of boxes which are to be dis
tributed to local boys the following is
a list of those to receive presents, who
are now in other cities:
Alva Ellis, U. S. P. H. Hospital, No.
35 st. Louis, Mo.
William l.. Connor. Dayton Military
Home, Dayton, Ohio.
James R. Huffman. Dayton Military
Home, Dayton, Ohio.
Harry Griffin, Dayton Military
Home. Dayton, Ohio
Herbert C. Thomas, Irene Byron
Sanitarium, FIT. Wayne, Ind.
, Jasper NJ. Barrett, Healthwin, South
Bend, Ind.
Jewell Leonard Ewbanks. Waverly
Hills Sanitarium. Louisville, KY.
Carl j. Thompson, Dayton Military
Home, Dayton, Ohio.
Walter Johnson Pleasant, U. S. P
H. Hospital. No. 40, Whipple Barracks,
Arizona
Harvey Saunders. u. S. Marine Hos
pital, Evansville, Ind.
Harold W. Dilks, Dayton Military
Home, Dayton, Ohio
David Hensley (hospital unknown),
Tennessee
Clarence P. Gagen 319 Logan street,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Barney Leistner, r. 10, Brownsville.
Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
CLAIMS COAL
PANIC CAUSED
BY OFFICIALS
George H. Gushing, Managing
Director of the American
Wholesale Coal Association,
Denies Collision.
NAMES ARE WITHHELD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. o.
George H. Cushing, managing director
of the American Wholesale Coal as
sociation, was recalled today by the
senate coal investigating committee
when open sessions were resumed and
entered a denial that coal men had
planned" the series of government
statements and actions, which he said,
caused coal shortage panic this
year
Some Of the coal men got the high
prices" he said "but want to absolve
them from bringing about the steps
which five government organizations
took that caused the panic.
Names Withheld
=, Names of those charged before a
Dsenate investigating committee yes
terday with conducting coal profiteer-
ing operations while officials of the
government and presented to the COM
mittee in executive session were still
withheld from publication today when
the committee resumed it's investiga-
tion of the coal situation generally.
Gushing made the charge that govern
ulent OFFICIALS nad joined IN prOIlteer-
ing during last summers coal short
age.
Official Accused
According to Senator Calder of New
York, chairman of the committee, Mr.
Gushing gave the name of one Off
cial and described an operation in
which this official was declared to
have been a principal when the CON-
mittee went into executive session.
Through this operation Mr. Cushing
was said to have told the committee a
group of men in government service
obtained 100000 tons of coal which
they later sold at a profit of 100000.
j. D. A. Morrow. vice president of
the National Coal association, repre-
senting mine operators said his assoc
iation was formed at the instance of
the national defense council and was
approved by the fuel administration
80 there could be some national or
ganization in the coal industry with
which the government could deal" He
said the association has 1900 members
who produced a little over half the
coal tonnage OF the United States
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
(BY Associated Pressl

BRUSSELS, Dec. % The second
representatives of the allies and Ger
many to discuss German reparations
adjourned at noon today until Jan.
10. Before adjourning the allied ex-
perts told the German delegates that
there was good prospect OF reaching
an agreement on the cpncession asked
by Germany and indicated that with
continued good will on both sides d
solution of the reparations problem
would be in sight during the January
session.
Payment by Germany Of 100000
100000 marks in gold was the basis
upon which experts and delegates to
the second financial conference, in
session here, have been working. This
amount, although far below what was
authorized by the treaty of Versailles,
is considered by them collectable only
on condition that Germany is helped
along the lines suggested by the Ger
man delegates.
Recognize Necessities
Allied experts in secret individual
reports the substance of which has
come to light, recognize Germany's
real necessities, and delegates gener-
ally are impressed by arguments that
Germany is an insolvent creditor who
must be maintained as a going con-
Germ. The extent to which strict full
fillment of the Versailles treaty may
be waived, however, depends upon the
allied governments, before which rec
concentrations have been made by the
various delegations.
Virtually none of the delegates be-
lieves the treaty can be executed lit
orally and allied experts agreed with
the Germans that reparations must be
paid chiefly in kind. Some cash, how
ever, will be demanded after a year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
CREEK KING EXPECTS
TO VISIT ARMY SOON

ATHENS, Dec. 22.-Constantine of
Greece expects to visit the Greek
army in Asia Minor on the Smyrna
front within the next two weeks pro-
vided he can obtain consent of the al
lies. 1t is pointed out that the late
King Alexander was given permission
to go to Asia Minor by the allies.
Alexander's visit to the Greek troops,
however, was unofficial, it is said.
The people of Athens continue their
celebration of the return of Constan-
tine, strewirg the streets with the
limbs of palm trees and holding pro-
cessions. Villagers near Athens are
preparing to present Constantine with
a golden cavalry saddle. the cost of
which is estimated at S25,000.