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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
TAX MEASURE
CRITICIZED BY
DEMOCRATS
Democrats To Make Stand
on This Claim War Debt
Payment Plan Seen as Issue
In Future Years.
BETTER PARTY UNITY
by MARK SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. H. From
the beginning of next week until the
time congress takes a recess will be
a Held day for the Democrats in the
lower house. The Republican tax bill
probably will be introduced next Mon
day and from then on the entire time
or congress until it adjourns will be
gwen to debating that measure.
The Democrats will be very much
"on the job" They regard this as
their opportunity. They believe that
the principal political issue in this
country between the two parties for
ten or twenty years to come stated
N the broadest terms, will be how to
pay the war debts.
Follow Civil War Policy.
This broad subject includes, of
course, not only taxation, but also
every thing of a fiscal nature that
the government does. The Democrats
recall that for more than Is years
after the civil war the principal DO
lltical contests in the country huns
round this issue. Indeed if the free
silver controversy be included, the
perod was 80 years.
The Democrats count confidently
on history repeating itself and they
propose to take every advantage OF
the situation. The Democrats propose
to attempt to show that the Repub-
licans are paying the war debt by tax
ing the classes which include most OF
the consumers, and do not include the
very rich.
include Tariff in Fight.
The ramifications on this issue viii
include the Republican attitude on the
tariff and will also include an attack
by the Democrats on the Federal re
serve boards management of the
banking affairs of the country.
This latter attack has, in fact al
| ready begun. The Federal reserve
board has been pursuing a policy Of
deflation, which, among others, has
the indirect result of tending to re
store the dollar to somewhere nea,
the purchasing power it had before
the war. Such policy, in the broad
est sense, favors those classes of the
community whose property is in the
shape of fixed interest bearing secur
tiles. Like the owners of Liberty
bonds, railroad bonds, life insurance
policies and the like.
The Democrats will attempt tc
show that the Republicans are favor
ing creditor classes of the country as
Continued on Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
.HARDINGS NEWL LYWEDS,
ANNOYED BY PRESS
AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
(By Associated Pressl

MARION, o., Aug. 12-Dr. George
T. Harding, father of President Hard.
ing, who was married yesterday al
Monroe, Mich, to Miss Alice Severns,
his office attendant, arrived at his of.
flee shortly before noon today, accom-.
panied by his wife.
He announced that he intended re.
suming his professional duties imme-
diately and said that he and Mrs
Harding would reside at least tenn.
porarily in the residence which the
doctor has maintained here for a mum.
Der of years.
DIR. Harding announced at noon
that he had received no word from
the president since he had been in.
formed of the marriage by telegraph
last night
Newspaper men and photogra piers
began arriving in Marion today from
nearby points, and the doctor and
Mrs. Harding confessed to being con.
slderaby annoyed by persistent pho.
tographers.
Refused in Canada.
Arriving at the station here last
night DR.. Harding and his bride, hur-
hying to catch a trolley car. were met
by two local newspapermen who Of
fered congratulations and transporta-
tion in an automobile. They accepted
both.
He said that Miss Severns and he
left Marion together Wednesday morn
ing and went to Detroit. 1--WE were
refused license In Windsor, Canada,
because we were not residents" DR..
Harding said.
We spent Wednesday night in De.
troit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Sanborn, who are relatives of
mine. They accompanied US to Mon
roe where we were married shortly
after noon. l know am not going to
be lonesome now" he told the news.
papermen.
At the doctors suggestion, Mrs.
Harding was then taken to her home.
He then asked to be driven to his
home four squares away.
First official announcement of tho
marriage was telegraphed to Presi.
dent Harding late last night by an
employe of his newspaper, the Marion
Star
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
TAX BILL DELAYED
BY CONSIDERATION
OF MANY CHANGES

WASHINGTON, Aug IL - Further
delay in the revision of the tax law
was looked for today by reason of
conferences between Republican
members of the house ways and means
committee, and the senate finance
committee regarding the American
valuation provisions Of the Fordney
tariff measure.
Work on the tax bill was interrupted
yesterday by consideration of legisla-
ton by the house and some members
of the revision committee doubted that
the bill could be completed tomorrow
night as had been hoped.
Many changes in the bill remain to
be decided upon. Representative
Bacharach of New Jersey, plans to re.
new his effort to lower the income
taxes paid by single and married men
having annual net incomes of $4,000
or less. Mr.. Bacharach said he pre-
ferred that the rate on such incomes
should be reduced from four to three
per cent, but indicated that il this
proposal failed an attempt would be
made to increase the exemption by
$500.
The committee already has agreed
tentatively to increase the exemptions
to heads of families having dependents
by $500 for each dependent
Simplify Process
Administrative features of the new
bill understood to have been agreed
upon include a provision designed tc
simplify the process of settlement oi
back tax claims. The time of settle
ment would be limited to three years
instead of five, except that additional
time might be granted by the secre
tary of the treasury
Agreement also was said to have
been reached to give the secretary
authority to call in representatives o1
taxpayers in an effort to simplify the
present tax return forms. These
forms are now drawn by treasury ex
perts and it was said that committee
members felt that if these officer:
had the benefit of the advice of ta1
payers familiar with the subject the
forms could be improved
The committee has yet to act on the
proposal of substitute a graduated
manufacturers tax on candy accord
ing to cost in place Of the recent fla
tax of five per cent. This matter i.
now before a subcommittee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
APPARENT SHORTAGE
OF $1,000 FOUND
IN RED CROSS FUND
fRy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-Nationa,
Red Cross officials have under investi
cation today an apparent shortage OF
$1,000 in funds kept in the Washing
ton headquarters, according to state.
ment issued by DR.. Liviston Farrand
A discrepancy discovered during
regular audits resulted in disclosing
the possibility that the money might
have been distracted from a special
fund kept for the purchase of office
furniture and supplies, it was said but
the Red Cross was declared to be fully
protected against loss by bonding com.
pany obligation.
Special examiners working on the
records in conjunction with all the EN-.
ployes responsible for safe keeping of
the funds have not definitely establish.
ed the existence of shortage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
RAILROADS REFUSE
TO INCREASE BUYING
OF COAL SUPPLIES
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Railroads
of the country generally have suffici-
ent reserve supplies of coal. and little
immediate increases in purchases can
be expected. according to replies made
public today from the carriers to a let
ter by the interstate commerce COM
mission urging immediate purchases
as a means of improving the depress-
ed condition in the coal industry.
Some carriers declined to make pur-
chases, informing the commission that
they needed their money for other
purposes, while others indicated that
they would make some increases in
the size of their reserves.
Pennsy Refuses Request
The Pennsylvania system reported
that it has eight days supply and does
not intend TO increase because "of an
ample supply of cars and lack of
money"
The New York Central lines were
said to have 1911 tons, about thirty
days supply, with $4,000 tons to be
delivered in August.
The Great Northern has 100000 tons
and orders for $4,000 tons a week and
also 100000 tons to be delivered be-
fore November 1. The Erie has over
q months supply ahead, and it was
said. will not lay in additional re-
serves.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
told the commission that it did not in
tend to increase its storage, as money
was needed for other purposes.
Will Increase Supply
The Bangor and Aroostock has 25,.
600 tons on hand, which it intends in
creasing before winter to above 10000
tons, giving 1t three or four months
supply.
The Central of Georgia does not in.
tend increasing its supply. The Chi.
cago, Burlington and Quincy has 300..
600 tons on hand and will continue
storing at the rate of 10000 tons a
week during August The Chicago
and Northwestern has no coal stored
because of lack of money. IF con6i
tions work about TO enable road to
provide funds some coal will be
stored" It reported.
The Union Pacific has $4,000 tons,
fifteen days supply. and will increase
its reserve to 155,000 tons.
The Illinois Central serving a coal
region, 1t was said, will make few pur-
rhases for reserves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
COUNTERFEITINC PLOT
is REVEALED IN OHIO
STATE REFORMAT0RY
CIV Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. PA coun-
terfeit plot Matched at the Ohio state
reformatory at Mansfield, by prison
ers. who carried out their work Of
manufacturing and circulating bogus
bank notes for months within prison
walls. was revealed by United States
secret service agents here today.
The plot was discovered by Supt T,
C. Jenkins and Assistant Supt C. W.
Rowe. of the reformatory, through in
yestigation of tip from one of the
TRUSTEES at the institution.
AS result two prisoners, King Will
liams. IS, and John Knetz, II, who
are 10 be paroled soon, will be arrest
ed upon their release and turned over
to the federal authorities to be tried
on charges of counterfeiting, federal
officials said. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
Henry P. Dauison
Undergoes Operation

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-An operation
today on Henry P. Dawson. of j. p.
Morgan and company, for an infection
Of the auditory nerve, disclosed a
tumor near the BRAIN it was announc-
ed at Roosevelt hospital, where the
operation was performed by four spe-
cialists.
Although Mr. Dawson was on the
operating toble for more than three
hours, the tumor was not removed,
it was stated because of loss of blood
and depression caused by the anaes-
thetic. His condition, however, was
reported satisfactory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
GOODNESS! WE HIT A COMET!

HEIDELBERG, Aug. 12-An-
nouncement is made at the Kon-
ningstuhl observatory that the
earth passed through the tail of a
comet on the night of August s.
At sunset on Aug. Z, a bright OBJ
ject was observed near the sun by
W. W. Campbell, director of Lick
observatory. which is located near
San Jose, Calf. 1t was described
as brighter than Venus, and was
located three degrees east and one
degree south of the SUM-
Five persons saw the celestial
object, and reports from the OBJ
servatory indicated that experts
there believed it might be the nu-
cleus of a bright comet. 1t would
appear probable that this identifi-
cation was correct, in view of the
foregoing report from Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
SAY TURKISH DEFEAT
MATTER OF WEEKS
(By Associated Press)

ATHENS, (Greek official agency
Aug. 12.-The newspaper. Protevous-
sa, yesterday reported that in re-
sponse to question by the French
charge d'affaires here. foreign minis
ter Baltazzis responded that in the
opinion of the best Greek military ex-
perts. the defeat of the remainder of
the Turkish Nationalist army was IAN
affair of few weeks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
Weather Forecast
MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST

MooRE'S LOCAL FORECAST
Fair tonight; Saturday fair followed
by partly cloudy.
The weather will be mostly fair dur
ing the next "a hours. Conditions will
be somewhat unsettled Saturday.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Generally fair to.
night and Saturday; little change in
temperature.
Temperatures for Yesterday.
MlHuum ......... 64
Today.
4NOOu &c
Weather conditions-The general
rain storm of the past 36 hours now
covers the eastern states. Fair weath
er prevails from the Ohio valley
northward 1t is becoming unsettled
again over the west due to a storm de-
veloping in the Rocky mountains. Hot
weather in the southwest, with tenn
peratures ranging from SO to 102 in
Texas. Torriential rains occurred al
Bloomington, Ind. yesterday, there be
ing five inches of rain falling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
Use of Postal Savings Funds
Asked by Bankers of Indiana
Financial Systems Not Part Of Federal Reserve System
Chance To Handle Money = Pending Legis-
lation Makes Provision for Such Use.

loaning such funds to the government
and to their patrons at anywhere from
two to five times that rate
The postal savings act became op-
erative January /, 1911. Its authors
anticipated that it would be one of
the governments greatest revenue
producing agencies. but these expecta-
tions have never been realized
The claims of those who sponsored
Continued on Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
VOTERS INVITED TO
FIFTH WARD MEETING

All voters of the Fifth ward are
urged to be present at the meeting to
be held this evening at 7:30 under
the auspices of the Woman's Republi-
can City committee for the purpose of
introducing the candidates for council
from the Fifth ward, and the candi-
dates for councilmen-at-large to the
voters of that section. which includes
Precincts %. "a, %, 26. 81 and 36.
Men as well as women are invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
Body of DR.. Stone Arrives
IN La Favcffe Saturday

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Aug. 12.-The
body of DR.. w. E. Stone, former presi-
dent of Purdue, who was killed in a
fall from Mt. Eanon in the Canadian
Rockies, July Is. is due to arrive in
Lafayette at $3.50 Saturday afternoon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
ALLEGED RING LEADERS
OF MINERS ARE TAKEN
OUT OF MOB'S REACH
(By Associated Press)

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 12.-
Williams and Ruby Griffis, coal min.
ers. who were arrested Thursday in
connection with the disorders in the
Sullivan county coal fields, were
brought to Terre Haute late last night
by Sheriff Douthitt, of Sullivan coun.
ty, and placed in the Vigo county jail
here
Sheriff Douthitt said he had decided
to bring the prisoners here for safe
keeping after he had received threats
that mob would organize TO free the
miners.
Both of the men, who were placed
in the Sullivan county Jail immediate
ly after their arrest, are charged with
riotous conspiracy. 1t is alleged that
they were ringleaders in the mob
which forced two mine bosses to leave
the coal region. and were instrumen.
tai in a demonstration against others.
Dan McCurry, superintendent of the
Peerless mine near Sullivan, last
night reported to the police he had
been fired on by a gang of men as he
was leaving the mine He was not in
jured. No other disorders have been
reported
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 12.-Adjatent
General Smith arrived today in Sulli.
van to act as Governor McCray's per-
sonal representative in conferring
with coal officials regarding disorders
in the coal mine fields.
No announcement of the governors s
action in sending General Smith to
the coal fields preceded the arrival of
the adjacent general at Sullivan, to
which place he went from Camp Knox,
KY.
In talking with Sheriff Douthitt at
Sullivan, today, Governor McCray de-
clared that he expected local officials
to take all necessary steps to pre-
serve order and he was informed that
all was quiet but that preparations
had been made to recruit a force of
deputy sheriffs if necessary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12

1Otdl levy ........... S.S0
Light. plant expenses for the next
year will be approximately $473. 900.
The estimate for 1921 was S455,000.
Salaries Unchanged
The increase for the coming year
is due to an increase of $4,000 for
the sinking fund, $4,000 depreciation
fund. and $4,000 more interest. The
plant will retire $4,000 worth OF
bonds in 1922, compared with $4,000
during this year, according to ]. P.
Dillon, superintendent Of the plant
All salaries of city officials were
continued the same. An allowance OF
$500 for a secretary for a city plan.
ming commission was made, with the
understanding that this office be filled
by Dell Davis. city engineer. and the
creation Of the commission be de
signed so that an increase can be
made in the city engineers salary.
Reid Memorial hospitals allowance
Of $4,000 was raised to $4,000 upon
application by the hospital board for a
slight increase.
An increase of $4,000 was added to
the payroll allowance Of the city street
department. The appropriation that
Continued Oh Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
Daily Interview

Every day a reporter will interview
n person, picked at random. ON
whnt he regards as the most inn
portant action to bring back pros-
perity to the whole country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-12
RICHMOND TAX
RATES ARE TO
BE UNCHANGED
Tentative Survey of Appro-
priation Ordinances for
1922 Indicates Levy Will
Be Same as 1920.
DAVIS GETS INCREASE

The city tax rate for next year will
be approximately the same as this
year, according to a tentative survey
OF the appropriation ordinance for
1922 made in a special meeting of
council Thursday night
1t will cost s3o8,54s to operate the
city departments, according to the es.
Inmates. To raise this amount a tax
rate of IS cents on the 500 on an es-
timated property valuation of s36,75o,-
600 would be. necessary.
For 1921 the levy was S5 cents for
the general fund on a property valua-
tion Of sS7,OOO,ooo. The budget for
this year is s3os,276, which is slight
ly more than this year
To Make Reductions
The total tax levy, according to the
estimates now in the hands of Con
troller Bescher, would be SO cents.
Mr.. Bescher states that he intends
to make every effort to bring about
certain reductions which will bring
the levy down at least one or two
cents The total levy last year was
80 cents.
An increase of three cents made for
the firemen and policemen pensions is
compulsory by a state law passed by
the last legislature. One cent is lev
led for police and two cents for fire
men.
The chief features Of the levy are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
april 29-May 6-13)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TIoN FOR ADMINisTRATioN. :

STATE OF. MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Hans P.
Jensen, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting of administra-
ton of the estate of said decedent: The
petition of Mary Jensen having been
filed in this Court, representing that
Hans P. Jensen, then a resident of the
County of Blue Earth, State of Mime
sofa. died intestate on the 18th day of
April. 1921: and praying that letters of
administration on his estate be granted
to Mankato Loan & Trust Company.
and the Court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition: There
fore, You. and Each of You. are hereby
cited and required to show cause, If any
you have, before this Court at the Pro-
bate, Court Rooms in the, Court House,
in the City of Mankato in the County
of Blue Earth, State OF Minnesota, on
the 23rd day of May. 1921, at ten o'clock
a. M, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. The Judge of said Court. and
the Seal of said Court, this 25th day Of
April. 1921. -. sE +.
Court SeaD HARRY A. JOHNSON.
Probate Judge.
H. L. & j. w. Schmitt & H. w. Volk
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
WORD FROM FAIR BOARD
Would Like to Have the Grounds
Left In Proper Condition

Would Like to Have the Grounds
Left In Proper Condition
Officers of the Mankato. fair say
that 1t is a noticeable fact that the
persons who use the fair grounds for
field meets, base ball games, football
games, or other purposes, do not AZ
a rule leave the grounds In as GOOD
condition as they found them. The
board of directors of the Mankato
fair do not wish 1t understood that
the grounds cannot be used by the
public or the schools. but they do
think that permission for their use
ought to be obtained and then some
responsible person in charge, who
will see that nothing on the grounds
is destroyed, as there has been in the
This is no more than fair, as the
Mankato Fair and Agricultural So
ciety is trying hard to make the
fair one Of the best in the state, and
the financial problems of the same
are great. For that reason the board
Of directors would like to have It
understood that they have not the
finances to repair when anything is
destroyed and respectfully ask the
co operation of the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATIONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Rose E.
Lang. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota. to all persons
interested in the granting of administra-
ion of the estate of said decedent: The
netition of Clark S. Rowe and Cora A
Rowe having been filed in this Court.
representing that Rose E. Lang, then
resident of the County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, died intestate on the
9th day of April, 1921: and praying
that letters of administration on her
estate be granted to Albert Kratsch, and
the Court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition: There
fore. You, and Each of You. are here
by cited and required to show cause, If
any you have. before this Court at the
House, in the City of Mankato. in the
County of Blue Earth. State of Minne-
sofa. on the 2Sth day of May. 1921. at
ten o'clock a. m. why said petition
should not be granted<
Witness, The Judge/of said Court. and
the Seal Of said Court, this 4th day of
Court seaD HARRY A; Johnson,
Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.