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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
INTEREST KEEN IN
BEVERIDCE SPEECH

Great interest is being manifested in
the meeting Of the Wayne County Re-
publican Wonen's organization, which
will be addressed by former United
States Senator Albert J. Beveridge. at
$50 O'Clock Friday afternoon. Sen
ator Beveridge's speech, The Primary
Law" is one in defense of the law.
Reports are that both Republican
and Democratic women of the state
oppose the laws repeal, and that they
are greatly concerned that it remain
valid. The meeting to be addressed by
Senator Beveridge is for the general
public: both men and women are in
vited. He will speak in the high school
auditorium.
Two other addresses will be made by
the senator while in the city Arriv-
ing here Thursday evening, he will
speak before the Brotherhood OF the
First English Lutheran church at
night, on THE Bible and Literature
Extensive plans are being made by the
church class to provide ample accom-
modations for the meeting. Mr.. Bev-
cridge will address the Wayne County
Ear association Friday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
.DAT0'S final REPLY
IS EXPECTED TODAY

MADRID, Jan. 25-Premier Dato,
whose cabinet resigned yesterday, was
expected today TO give King Alfonso
his final answer as to whether he
would constitute a new ministry. Ell
forts to secure the latent support OF
Liberal groups headed by Count Rom
anones aud Marquis De Athouemas
continued yesterday afternoon and
evening and the opinion was expressed
that Dato might be able to form a new
combination which would enable him
to remain in power If the Liberal
groups mentioned did not object to
him on personal grounds.
Should such objection develop, 1t
was declared, some other statesmeu
OF the Dato group might take the pre-
miership and carry on the work Of the
government with nearly all the pres
ent ministers. 1t was asserted such
an individual would receive the sup
port of Dato. count Romanones and
Marquis De Alhuoemas on most ques-
tions. 1t was acknowledged there was
no possibility of strictly Liberal
combination attaining power at til /,
present time. The resignation OF the
cabinet created great excitement in
political circles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
M'CRAY Will REFUSE
TO ACT AS COURT OF
MERCY FOR PRISONERS
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, jan 25.-Governor
McCray will not act as court of first
appeal in extending clemency to pris-
oners at state penal institutions. His
attitude was disclosed today in his an
nouncement that monthly instead of
quarterly meetings would be held by
the state pardon board to consider ap-
peals in behalf of prisoners.
The governors announcement also
showed his decision against centering
more responsibility in the parole
boards at the institutions, a plan
which he had been considering as the
centerpiece in the reorganization in
the pardon and parole system in In
diana.
Not To Shift Duties.
Announcement of the governor s
plan to call more frequent meetings
of the state pardon board came after
his receipt of an opinion from Attor-
ney General Lesh regarding the state
and institutional boards.
81 do not believe it is practicable v
said the attorney generals opinion. "to
shift the duties of the present pardon
board to the parole boards on account
of the different field and viewpoints
they severally occupy.
Could Hear Appeals.
"Of course it is competent to elimin
ate the pardon board and if no other
body be substituted it would be in
cumbent on the governor to consider
appeals for executive clemency per
sonally."
Mr.. Lesh pointed out that the insti
tutions parole boards sole purpose is
to pass on parole under the indeter
inmate sentence, and that their de
cisions are based almost exclusively
on the prison records, while the state
pardon board considers the appeals or
prisoners record before his sent
ence."
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Another star speaker has been Sc
cured for the short course program OF
Feb. Z and s, it was announced upon
the receipt of a telegram from Mrs.
Charles w Sewell, of Otterbein, say
ing that she could be present on the
evening Of Feb. 7. Mrs. Sewell was
the assistant state home demonstra-
tion leader in the years 1917-191S. and
has since been doing lecture work for
the state farmers Institutes. having
been forced by family cares to give
up the demonstration work.
She spoke at the Indiana state fed
Grafton convention and at the nat
ional convention of the American
Farm Federation held in the same
city She was the only woman speak
er at the former convention. and the
best at the latter, according to many
Mrs. Sewell has a very pleasing per-
sonality and is always popular with
her audiences.
Lives On Farm
She is dirt farmers wife, living
on a farm which has been reclaimed
from a crude piece Of wild land by
the Se'vells To attend this meeting
she will have 20 have an early dinner
and leave the dishes for her husband
W uO " uile SlS CdlCueS lHe lIdlu
Arrangements for the women's pro-
gram of the short course have been
practically completed and a tentative
program announced. which is as fol-
lows: Monday, Feb. 7. Music: Demon
stration. canning meats; music; lee
ture. "keeping Wo'l": Tuesday. Feb.
s: Music; lecture and demonstration,
Hot and Box Lunches: music. lee
tura "Milk Natures Perfect Food"
To Secure Music.
Music will be arranged for by Mrs.
Ora Stegall. The programs will be
presented in the afternoon and the
subjects have been selected to appeal
to as wide an audience as possible.
The discussion of putting up lunches
is expected to be of especial interest,
not only to the mothers Of school chill
dren, but also to workers and all who
i have occasion to carry lunches.
In addition 10 the special program it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
COUNTY'S FINANCES
IN GOOD CONDITION,
REPORT OF AUDITOR

Finances of Wayne county are in
good condition according to the report
of County Auditor Howard Brooks to
the state department OF statistics
which was completed Monday night.
The county now has $104.920.2o on
hand in county funds for business until
the June payment of taxes.
Indebtedness of the county was
$4,000 on the first day of January,
1921 This is the amount of bonds
outstanding for the Main street bridge
which was built by the county.
Cut Down Expenses.
The good condition of the county f.
nanceS is attributed to the cutting
down of many expenses during the
war and the economizing on road ex-
penditures by Mr. Brooks.
Total receipts during 1920 amount
ed to s1.716. 1888; total expenses
were s1,5oa, 1854. leaving a balance
on hand of s207. .0O969 This is the
amount in all funds handled by the
county.
Receipts, Disbursements.
Total receipts and disbursements
from the county revenue funds were,
receipts $360,121.49; disbursements,
$255, ,201 20, leaving a balance on hand
of s104, ,920.2O.
Twenty miles of free gravel roads
were completed during 1920 in Wayne
county. There is now total Of 412
free gravel roads and 325 miles of un-
improved country roads.
important Funds.
Important funds of the county are
shown as follows:
Gravel roads repair, total receipts
for 1920. s73,917.O5; disbursements
S14.141.19.
County bond or sinking fund, re-
ceipts, s42.626.26: disbursements, s25
442.6O balance, s17,1S3.66.
Gravel road construction was not
carried on during the year. n balance
remaining in the county of sl7,i46.45
R-dumption of gravel bonds, receipts
S109, 1924: disbursements, S12,069. .l6;
balance, $37 7,093.0S.
Inheritance tax. receipts. $50 9.617.10;
disbursements, s24,776.27; balance
s4.s4OS3.
Townships having gravel road bonds
outstanding were listed as follows:
Center. $75,360 90: Franklin. $l.o76.44
Greene. $13,397.96; Jackson, $3o,6S0.
90; Perry. s1,7S4.60; Wayne, $13S,
10000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
AUDITOR CONTRADlCTS
SHIPPING TESTIMONY

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Positive de-
NAL that any part of the S260,000
voucher made out for expenses Of
Charles M. Schwab for the month of
October. 1918, was ever charged to
ship construction was made today by
F. A. Shick. general auditor of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation. in testi-
mony before the Walsh congressional
committee investigating affairs of the
shipping board.
Shick said he had personal knowl-
edge that the voucher was charged to
profit and loss" of the Bethlehem cor
poration md that it was never picked
up by the Emergency Fleet corpora
ton as proper charge because it car
ried no supporting details.
His testimony contradicted that Civ
en- last week by Col. Z. II. Abadie. for
mer comptroller general of the ship
ping board to the effect that the item
was submitted as Schwab's personal
expenses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
GAMBLING ON
FUTURES IN
GRAINS HIT
F arm Spokesman Describes
Chicago Board of Trade as
Greatest Speculative Mar
ket in World'.
ASKS BAN ON DEALS
(By Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Describ-
ing the Chicago Board of Trade as
"the greatest speculative market in
the world" Clifford Thorne of Chica
go. urged today before the House
Agriculture committee, enactment of
legislation which would eliminate
speculation in grain futures at tho end
of a definite period
He appeared as spokesman for the
American Farm Bureau federation and
the Farmers National Grain Dealers
association. Mr. Thorne suggested
that the limit be set at two years,
which he said. would give the eleva-
tors, dealers and milling interests time
in which to readjust themselves.
No Deliveries.
The witness declared that more
than SO percent of the trade in grain
futures on the Chicago Board of Trade
involved transaction in which no de-
livery of the actual grain was intend
ed. The yearly deals, he charged to-
tailed 81 times the actual grain re-
ceived, and three times the worlds
yearly wheat production.
Great Commissions
"The Louisian lottery" Mr.. Thorne
continued. Gin it's palmiest days did
about $6O,00O,000 a year business.
while over $15,0O0.0OO, is wagered
! on the Chicago Board of Trade" He
! added that the commissions on the
yearly business at Chicago were three
times the receipts of Monte Carlo.
| With the conclusion of Mr.. fhorne's
testimony the committee closed pub
| lie hearings on pending bills to regu-
late future trading on all exchanges,
and will proceed to draft a bill to re-
| port to the house
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
RED DANGER
IN AUSTRIA
CONSIDERED
Allied Sessions Take Up Prob
lens Of Critical Condi-
tlons-Examine Reports on
Vienna Situation.
DIFFER ON ARMAMENT
CBy Associated Press)

.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-Conditions in Aus
tria. which are described as critical,
were considered by the supreme aYfred
council, in session here today.
The possibility of an utter collapse
OF the Austrian government with the
attendant danger of anarchy and Boil
shevism has been before heads of al
lied cabinets for several weeks and
the necessity of stabilizing affairs and
giving Austria a chance to work out
her destiny was appreciated when this
mornings sitting began.
While the representatives of Great
Britain. France, Italy, Belgium and
Japan examined reports on the situa-
tlon centering about Vienna, allied
military experts were engaged in for
mulating report on the disarmament
OF Germany and studying recon-
mendations for the execution of Ger
man engagements in this particular.
Opinions Differ.
1t was expected yesterday that a
settlement of the disarmament ques-
tion would be quickly realized but
French newspapers assert that wide
Emergencies of opinion developed be-
tween Premier Lloyd George, Premier
BRAND and the allied experts.
Decision had been reached by the
experts that May l must be the limit
of time given Germany in which TO
disband her military orga nizations
and surrender to the allies the armies
which the Versailles treaty provided
should be given up.
Advises Spa Plans
Mr. Lloyd George, it Is asserted.
however, yesterday said that Germany
had already done so much that there
was in the situation no danger to the
allies. He is said to have asserted
the allies should also consider the
danger, internal and external. to Ger
many from Bolshevism and that May
l was a particular time when Russian
soviet armies were most to be feared
He advised therefore that 1t would
be better to follow the plan adopted
at Spa and hear the Germans before
deciding this question.
BRAND Opposes
M. BRAND is said to have flat,y re-
fused to entertain this suggestion.
whereupon Count Sforza. Italian for
eign minister. tried to bring about Il
compromise between the views of the
two premiers. He proposed the con-
ference should come to a genera |
agreement in principle. decide on Il
program and then ask Germany to
make any observations she desired.
Neither Mr.. Lloyd George or NJ
BRAND would agree to this plan, and
as way out of the deadlock it was
decided to ask the military experts to
make another report on the subject.
Seek Harmony.
Mr. Lloyd George and NJ. BRAND ap-
parently are seeking to compose their
| differences as to views relating 70
German reparations before this import
ant topic is discussed by full session
of the council. The two premiers ap-
pear to be far apart On the subject of
at once fixing the amount of indemnity
Germany must pay or of leaving The
exact amount for future determination.
and it is indicated that the problem of
reparations may not come before the
council for several days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
BUSINESS DISTRICT
OF ATHENS, Ga, IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
(By Associated Press)

ATHENS, Ga, Jan. Pa large
part of Athens downtown business
district as mass of smouldering ruins
today and it was estimated that the
fire which early this morning swept
clean three entire city blocks and
damaged adjoining buildings had de-
stroyed property valued at at least
S4,000,000. No loss of life was re-
ported.
The fire of undetermined origin
broke out shortly before midnight and
it was five hours later before The COM
hined efforts of firemen from this and
nearby cities succeesed in getting it
under control. At its height the fire
appeared as if it would wipe ont the
entire downtown district and it was
then that calls for outside assistance
were sent.
Gasoline Expiodes.
Rapid spread of the blaze was said
to have been due to the explosion of
gasoline drums in the Max Joseph
luilding on Wall street, the lower
floor which was occupied by the Dan
ny Motor Co. This scattered the flames
beyond control and the fire spread
down the east side of Wall street
south 10 Broad, virtually destroyed
every building in its patti.
The flames then leaped across to the
west side of Wall street to the build
ing occupied by Michael Brothers,
wholesale and retail dry goods mer-
chants This structure, covering near
" a block was destroyed. From there
the fire spread to Jackson and Clay
Ton streets. sweeping everything in
its way to College avenue.
Save Property.
Hundreds Of persons struggled to
save their property from buildings
threatened by the flames and the
streets adjoining the fire area were
soon iammed with wagons. trucks and
even wheel barrows loaded with mer-
chandiso and furniture taken from,
stores and Offices.
Adding to the confusion and difficult
ties was a weakened water pressure
at the fire plugs but this soon was
overcome when extra facilities at the
reservoirs were brought into use
Finally after more than five hours oi
battling the ,firemen managed to check
the flames and hold them to the build
ings already practically destroyed. II
was daylight, however. before the con
fagration was sofely under control.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
RED TROOPS MUTINY;
KILL C0MMISSARIES

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Soviet Russian
troops at Opotshka. near the Lettish
frontier. have mutinied and killed sew
eral commissaries, says a despatch to
the exchange telegraph company from
Copenhagen quoting advices from
Riga. The uprising is said to have
been quelled by force. but similar dis
turbances are declared to have been
reported from other districts. They
are said to have been due to the face
that the soldiers are hungry and i'll
clad
Enforced acquisitions upon villages
in that district, it is asserted. have
caused rioting among civilians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
OPPOSING PARTIES IN
ITALY JOIN TO FIGHT
GI0LITT| PROPOSAL
(By Associated PreSS)

ROME. Jan. 25.-Conservative and
radical elements in Italy have virtual
ly Joined forces in combating the bill
prepared for parliament by Premier
Giolitti which would give workers
share in the management OF industrial
plants. State industries. concerns
which have been doing business less
than four years and factories employ
ing less than so workers would be ex-
empt from the provisions of the meas
ure which would appear to place in
the hands of working men general
supervision over industrial operations
in this country.
An explanation of the objects of the
stated that the legislation is designed
to Secure participating in industrial
affairs by workers. make it possible for
workers to know the conditions preva-
lent in industry, and bring about an
Improvement in technical instruction
and in the moral and economic condi-
tion of workers.
Would Improve Relations.
1t is asserted the bill would seek to
improve and make more economical
methods of production and render the
relations between workers and en-
ployers more pea, ful"
Article two stipuiates the industries
coming within the terms of the bill,
among them being metalluric, textile,
chemical and electric plants, land and
water transport, real estate, mines and
hotels.
Article three provides that a ma
tional commission would be elected
this commission to be composed of
nine members, six elected by working
men and three by engineers and
clerks. This commission would hold
office for three years.
The commission would, under article
four. be given authority to appoint in
each factory two or more men to share
in the management, these men to be
eligible to reelection each three years.
Other articles of the bill would pro-
vide that employers would be repre-
sented on the commission, but would
! have no vote. The employers also
would elect a body of nine members
each three years for the purpose OF
carrying on dealings with the work
mems commission and provision is
| made that workmen be represented
on the employers commission, but
would not have voting power. Both
commissions would meet at least once
a year to consider improvements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
Steamship Company Sues
u. S. for War Damages
CRy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The first
suit to recover damages from the gov
ernment for a ship sunk by German
submarines during the war was begun
in the court of claims by the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship COM
pany, which claims to have been dam
aged s2.750.000, the value of its steam
ship, Carolina, which, while under
government operation and bound from
San Juan. Porto Rico, to New York,
was attacked by a German submarine
and sunk off the New Jersey coast on
Jan. 2. 1918.
The company has been allowed
s937,5 by the shipping board and
sues in the court Of claims for the
balance of $1.S12,500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
GAS RATE DECISION
NOT IN SIGHT, REPORT
CBy Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-No decis-
ion by the Public Service commission
in the Richmond gas rate case is yet
in sight. it was said today at the COM
missions offices. and it was under
stood that sometime would lapse be
fore the commission has determined
upon the valuation of the Richmond
plant.
However an order is expected with
in a week on the application of the
Richmond Heat, Light and Power COM
pany operating the gas utility for au-
thority to increase the rate of return
on $450, 900 of notes that expire March
/. The company's plan is to extend
half the notes one year and pay Off
the remainder and probably will be
approved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25

Each DAY n falInu1um reporter
will Interview persons at random
to find out why they like to live
here.
"Ill tell you what | like
about Richmond said a travel
ing man in the Pennsylvania
station Tuesday. Il have been
spending several days in your
city, and the thing that has
made a mighty big impression
with me is just a little thing
that probably many of your peo-
pie forget about.
Its the way your streets are
lettered and numbered. A
stranger can come into Rich
mond and make his way about
with ease. During my two day
stay here didn't see a person
asking another person how to
reach some location. 1t is one
of the best systems that l have
ever seen. and / have been on
the road for 35 years.
"The fact that you have the
numbers and letters of streets
imbedded in the sidewalks is
boon to strangers that your
people probably fail to recog-
niZe."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25

Delegates from the four corners Of
the United States, as we'll as from the
center and the top and bottom of the
country will meet in Washington next
month to decide whether or not the
women shall have a separate party.
These delegates are members Of the
National Women's party, who learned
during the strenuous days of suffrage
fighting all there is to know about the
art of politics.
Now, with the vote in their hands.
they face the question Of what to do
with it, whether to disband and enter
the existing parties or to continue
their woman's party as a separate po-
litical group. This question will be
settled in their convention in Febru-
ary.
The four corners of the country,
Maine. Florida, Washington and Cali
fornia, are represented in the pic
lures. Mrs. Robert Treat Whitehousc.
OF Portland, Me, state chairman for
the party, will head the delegation
from her state; Mrs. Mary A. Nolan,
Of Jacksonville, Fla. will have a place
of honor in the convention proceedings
as the oldest suffrage picket-in spite
OF her eighty years she went to Jail
for the crime of holding a suffrage
banner in front of the White House;
Mrs. Sophie Clark of Washington,
after fighting for suffrage. fought for
women's measures in her state as
chairman of the Women's Legislative
Council, and will as chairman Of the
Woman's Party, lead her state delega-
tion to the convention; Mrs. Gene
We've Allen. of San Francisco, is state
chairman for California for the Wo-
mans Party
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-25
Weather Forecast
Moore's Special Forecast


A general storm is advancing slow
ly but steadily. having reached south
crn Indiana and Illinois. and will arrive
here Tuesday afternoon or night. 1t
will bring snow or Sleet which may
change to rain if the center of the
storm crosses Lake Michigan. If not
then there will be snow only. The
wind will be brisk and strong from
the east tonight, becoming variable
Wednesday,
For Indiana. by the United States
Weather Bureau-Rain or snow in ex-
treme south and snhw IN central and
north portions tonight and Wednes-
day; no change in temperature.
Temperatures for Yesterday
MdAllhulh .....-... ........'. DO
Ai1nlmum .............. ~
Today
For Wayne County, by w. E. Moore
--Snov. y sleet Tuesday afternoon or
night, possibly changing to rain :;
strong east winds increasing tonight;
becoming variable.
Weather Conditions
The Rocky Mountain storm contin-
ues to move northeastward. causing
strong east winds over this section,
generally heavy SHOWS over the Ohio
River and rain and snow over the
Ohio River ard southern states. 1t is
zorro 10 ii below over southern Canada
excepting over the western portion,
where it is warmer.