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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
PROTESTS TO HOOVER
THAT ship COMPANIES
PRACTICE PILFERAGE
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Aug. 16-Charging that
some steamship companies today use
bills of lading so phrased as to make
possible the avoidance of a shortage
claim which should be paid in full,
Charles E. Herrick, chairman of the
traffic committee of the Institute OF
American meat packers, today sub
mitted a formal protest to Secretary
of Commerce Hoover.
Mr.. Herrick complained that the
present lax provision for adjusting
claims encouraged the pilfering from
the cargo while shippers of perishable
commodities suffer a loss because OF
the permission granted water carriers
to deviate from the scheduled voyage
to such wide extent.
Mr.. Herrick's letter gave an in.
stance in which he asserted that $4,000
worth of merchandise had been pill
fered from $4,000 shipment and as
serted that ''it seemed evident to the
shipper that the vessels must be ra
tioning their crews from the cargo"
He said the pilferage brought Amer
lean exporters into disrepute with for
eign buyers and suggested that the
abuses could hardly be remedied with
out legislation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
tBy Associated Press)

DUBLIN. Aug. 16.-In opening tie
Dali Eireann at its first public session
here today, Eamon De Valera, the Re
publican leader, reiterated Ireland s
claim for separation from Great Brit
tin and declared the only government
the people recognized was the minis
try of Dali Eireann, the Irish republi-
can parliament.
He and his colleagues, De Valera
said, had adopted towards England
the priciple laid down by Cardinal
Mercier of Belgium towards Germany
that external authority was unlaw.
full The Irish, he said, stood for the
ideals enthroned in the American Dec
laration of independence.
Provokes Laughter
Mr. De Valera provoked laughter by
describing the British attitude as that
of a great nation demanding guaran-
tees for its safety from small one,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16

I'VE must have faith in ourselves
and in business, said Paul James of
the Webb Coleman company, Tuesday.
"If we get back to real effort and
work as we used to do before the
war, we will soon find conditions i'm
proving. We have been flattering our
selves that we were working lately
but we have fallen into bad ha bits
during the war since then we have
really been loafing on the job"
in our own business we have found
that by putting as much efofrt as be-
fore we get almost the same re-
turns. although not quite the same,
yet. since it will take some time to
get all the way back. We have found
that it is necessary to do real selling
now, instead of taking orders over
the phone as we used to do.
I'VE must all get back to pre-war
standa rds and produce all we can
while we are on the job. AS for farm
ers, about the only way they can i'm
prove their condition is to cut theiI
overhead Some are in debt so far
they can hardly pay interest on theil
debt, and do not know how they can
| be helped; but others can produce
more cheaply by eliminating horses
and doing more power farming This
will make it possible to do better
work, to put more land under cultiva
| ton, to use pasture and other feed
for COWS and hogs, and to have moro
! free time for other than field work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
WAY follow TAXES
IS NOT BY AMENDING,
But BY SAVING, BUSH

The tax problem is not question to
be settled by the passing of amend
ments to the present Indiana constitu
ton. was the opinion expressed by Ed
D. Bush, ex-ieutenant governor of In.
diana, speaking before the Kiwanis
club Tuesday.
Adjustment of large number of
commissions. boards and bureaus now
existing at the state capital was ad
vocated by Mr.. Bush.
The way to lower taxes is to cur.
tail expenses quit, increasing salaries
and creating commissions. The way
to lower taxes is to lower, as Sher
man stated in his speech regarding
the resumption of specie payment, the
way to resume specie payment is to
resume" Mr.. Bush declared.
Attacks Tax Board.
Mr.. Bush attacked the present meth
cd of administration being carried Oh
by the state tax board He declared
that many people might think that the
state tax board was necessary, and
that maybe it was necessary.
1T may be necessary for the state
tax board to live and function, but il
is not necessary for it to live and Leaf
a life such as it is now doing
A report to the auditor of state was
read by the speaker, in which h
showed that valuations on persona
and real property were increased las
year, but that the valuations on cor
porations had decreased He mad,
no charge in this respect but stated
that it was known that large corpora
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
NATION TAX
BILL REDUCED
.$79O,33O,O0O
Changes in 1918 Revenue Act
Embodied in Administra-
ton Measure Announced by
Chairman ForGney Today.
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
rRx Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia reduc-
ton of s790,330,000 in the annual tax
bill of the nation will result from the
changes in the 1918 revenue act en-
bodied in the new administration tax
bill, Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee declared in a
majority report filed today with the
house.
The attitude Of the Democratic min
ority of the house toward the admin
stration tax revision bill, which was
introduced late yesterday, was to be
determined late today at party eau
Gus Decision to have the Democrats
on the ways and means committee file
a minority report on the measure was
forecast by some leaders.
To Pass on Bill.
Meantime the committee with the
Democratic members present, was to
pass formally On the bill as amended
as a result of the action yesterday of
the Republican conference which vot'
ed, 96 to 81. to postpone repeal of the
excess profits tax and higher income
surtaX rates until next Jan. /, and to
put off until the same date the pro-
posed increase in the corporation in
come tax.
After the conference action and be-
fore Chairman Forney presented the
bill in the house, majority members of
the ways and means committee decided
to reduce the amount of the corpor-
alton income tax increase from per
cent to 212 per cent. The figures
originally agreed upon at the White
House tax conference a week ago and
10 cut in half the proposed manufac.
turers tax on twelve cents a gallon on
cereal beverages.
The changes made in the original
committee draft were estimated by
some Republicans to increase by 5000,
100000 the S3.000.0 .000,0 900 yield, which
it had been figured would be returned
under the bill as drafted by the major
ity committeeman.
Agreed Program.
The program agreed upon by the Re
| publican conference yesterday fol
house consideration of the bill called
for the adoption of a special rule limit
| ing debate to four days from II a. m
! Wednesday and fixing p. m. Saturday
as the time for the final vote.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
LLOYD GEORGE GLAD
ALLIANCE OF ALLIES
IS STRONG IN Spirit

LONDON, Aug. 16-Lloyd George,
speaking in the house of commons to-
day concerning the last meeting of the
allied supreme council, declared that
in many respects, it was the most i'm
portant since the declaration of peace
Questions were before it, he said,
which menace the solidarity of the en-
tente. The unity of the allies, Lloyd
George asserted, was a guarantee for
the peace of Europe. and it was a mat
ter of great qualification that at the
end of the meeting a resolution was
passed not merely that the alliance be
continued. but declaring that the spirit
of the alliance was as strong as ever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
JAPS WOULD SETTLE
SIBERIAN QUESTION
BEFORE CONFERENCE
tBy Associated Press)


TOXIC, Aug. 16.-The disposition of
of the Japanese government to settle
the question of the evacuation Of ST.
IBERIA before the opening of the Far
Eastern question at Washington gave
special interest to the mission of
Rajimee Natsushisa, of the foreign Of
flee, who recently went to Vladivos-
tok.
1t is understood that Mr.. Natsus.
hisa, who was formerly consul-general
at Earbin. is empowered to take up
actively all questions partaining to
working agreement with the gov
ernment at Chita, which would in
clude as one of its provinces the with
drawal of the Japanese army from
Vladiyostok and the adjacent coun-
try.
In the activities enroute Mr.. Nat
sushisa was quoted that the question
of evacuation, as a result of the re-
cent military and diplomatic confer
ence at Toxic, had not reached the
stage of evacuation. England, he
said, by her conclusions of CONNER
cial agreement with the soviet gov
ernment had set a precedent in con.
nection with negotiations with the
Chita government by Japan.
AS for the evacuation of the Jap
anese troops, there had been much
discussion, he said, about conditions
to be imposed upon Chita. The fact
was the evacuation pre-supposes that
proper steps are taken for assuring
the safety of Japanese nationals
The confirma ton of special rights and
indemnities for damages seemed sec
ondary to him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Although
the American farmer may be having a
tough time these days making his
products produce profits he is having
his day in the legislative halls ofSthe
national capitol, particularly in tie
senate.
The reign of the agriculturalist in
congress had its origin in the organi-
zation of the agricultural bloc" in
the senate. This organization is COM
posed of senators, without regard to
party affiliations, who represent the
important farming states They band
ed themselves together at the begin
ming of the present session of congress
for the sole purpose of aiding tho
farmers" and their ranks have never
been broken.
The "bloc" claims to be without q
leader, but when the members hold
caucuses Senator Kenyon of Iowa, Re
publican, presides as chairman
Il notice that a newspaper recently
asked, Who is the agricultural bloc
head 2" said Senator Kenyon, grin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
De VALERA REITERATES SEPARATION CLAIM;
BRITISH READY FOR renewal OF IRISH FRAY

when it should be a big nation guar
anteeing safety to a small one.
The cabinet, Mr.. De Valera declar-
ed, did not think the British proposals
were just.
Mr. De Valera pointed to the vir-
tually impossible conditions surround
ing negotiations with the British gov
ernment, for the position, he said was
that of a man unarmed facing a man
pointing a pistol.
There were people who wanted to
negotiate to save their faces, he con-
tinued, but the Sim Fein would not
negotiate to save faces, but to save,
if possible, bloodshed, and for right
and principle.
There were 130 members present in
parliament, including those who had
been released from prison to admit
of their attending the session. A
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
Voters of Fourth Ward
Meet Candidates Tonight

All voters of the fourth ward are
invited to be present at meeting to
be held at the hose house, corner of
South Ninth and E streets, Tuesday
evening at 1880, at which all the can
didates for counsel from the fourth
ward and all councilmenat-large will
be present and will be introduced.
The meeting is held under the aus
pices of the Woman's Republican Or
ganization Mrs. Oscar Porterfield
will preside. The fourth ward in
cludes the 18th, 18th, goth, 21st and
22nd precincts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
PEOPLE LOSE RIGHTS
THROUGH AMENDMENTS
CLAIMS STATE SOLON

A review of the history of govern
ment development in Indiana and a
summary of his reasons for objecting
to the passage Of the pending consti-
tutional amendments, were chief fea-
lures of the speech made by Senator
Franklin McCray, of Indianapolis, be-
fore the Rotary club in the Y M. c.
A. Tuesday
In 1851 Indiana formulated a
constitution which has stood for 20
years" he said. "All our institutions
are based on it, and have become at
tuned to it.
State Modelled on Nation
Our constitution followed in the
wake of the national constitution
ask you to read the bill of rights. In
that bill are included certain rights
that are withheld from the legisla,
ture as too sacred to be affected by
the changes of the moment
Explaining that at present the legis
lature has the power to formulate a
uniform tax law, he showed how the
proposed amendments contained nc
provision for appeal from the provis
ions of the law. Justice and fail
dealing are provided at present" hs
said under the new, no question Of
could arise
Speaking of the proposal to make
the office of superintendent of public
instruction appointive instead of elec
tive, he said. Il am opposed to taking
away from the people the choice O
this officer. In that way, he will no
be answerable to the people excep
through his party. ! oppose the hid
den hand in government"
In summing up, he said: The pres
ent constitution is good enough ant
ought to be let alone"
The luncheon was served by tn,
Section One, Ladies' and Pastors
union, Grace NJ. E. church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
AUTO BANDITS ROB
ELEVATED STATION
fRY Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Six automo-
bile bandits held up an Il" station
in the Bronx early today. locked the
ticket agent and chopper in the for
mer's booth and escaped with S513
Two of the bandits remained at the
foot of the station stairs and cody ad-
vised prospective passengers not to
go up, as no trains were running
They further explained there was
some sort of hold-up" on the line.
Detectives still are sea rching for
three automobile bandits who held up
Benjamin Siraguna, vice-president OF
a condensed milk company, on the
street yesterday and escaped with
$4,000 after shooting him through the
shoulder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
OFFICIAL ACCEPTANCE
IS Sent BY FRANCE;
BRAND WILL ATTEND

PARIS, Aug. 16-Official acceptance
on the part of the French government
of the invitation extended by Presi-
dent Harding to the conference on dis
armament and far east questions was
forwarded to Washington last night.
Premier BRAND, who yesterday told
Myron T. Herrick, the American am
oassador, here, that he would attend
the conference. notified Washington
that he would be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
LET ROAD CONTRACTS
FOR WAYNE COUNTY
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 16.-The con
tract for re-surfacing four Wayne
county roads was let today by the
state highway commission to Will
Williams, of Marion, for s7,179.30.
This contract also provides for re
surfacing almost a mile of road in
Delaware county. The roads in Wayne
county to be re-surfaced with tar fol
low: From Richmond west 1.35 miles
from Richmond east to the Ohio line
297; from Richmond south, 1.27; be
tween Spring Grove and Chester, 257
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
.HAGERSTOWN CHURCH
CEREMONIES THURSDAY

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. 16-Rev.
S. Billheimer. retired minister of the
Methodist church, will make the ad-
dress at the cornerstone laying of the
new Methodist church here Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The church, erection of which was
sta rted in April, is expected to be paid
for by the time it is finished. The
cost will be $4,000. Arrangements
for the cornerstone laying are in
charge of Charles W. Chadwick, OF
Hagerstown.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
Farm 'BZo;' in Senate Anxious
to Bring Prosperity to Farmers
Leaders of Both Parties Look Askance at New Combination
Deny New Party is Contemplated Agricultural
Unit Organization in Progress In House.

ming broadly CAS- a matter of fact,
the bloc has no head"
Explaining the purpose actuatin 3
the organization of the farm bloc
Senator Kenyon says:
THE farmers of the country we're in
desperate condition they still are.
They had suffered more acutely than
any other class, due to the deflation
after the war. 8hey are the backbone
Continued on Page Three)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
HAS MONSTER MUSHROOM

If you happen to be passing the
Peoples Banking company's build
ing in Hollansburg stop for a mo-
ment and gaze on an unusual speci-
men of fungus growth. 1t is on ex-
hibition in the bank.
It belongs to the mushroom fam
ily. also to Virgil Martin, a farmer
living near town, who discovered
it in low and wet spot on his
place. A Richmond man who did
the measuring and weighing AYERS
that this vegetable monster Is 90
inches long, stands IL inches high
and weighs Is pounds. In size,
conformation and weight it is un-
like anything with which Hollans-
burg is familiar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
CONNERSVILLE MAN TO
GET EVANSVILLE PLACE

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16-M. Bert
Thurman, collector of internal reve-
nue., today announced that George E.
Shirk, who has been chief deputy col
lector at the revenue office at Evans
vile, had voluntarily resigned and
would be succeeded by an appointee
from the Indianapolis office, Frank NJ.
Edwards, formerly of Connersville.
The change will be effective Sept. 15.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
MARION Rail WORKERS
ASK STATUS BE FIXED
(By Associated Press

MARION, O., Aug. 16 - Requests
for definition of the status of former
employees at the Erie Railroad, shops
here, who have not accepted employ
ment with the railroad service COM
pany, which yesterday took over op-
Grafton of the shops, was made to the
railroad labor board today by the
local shop craft union.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
w. 0. CULLOP IS INJURED
I'm AN AUTO COLLISION

W. o. Cullop was severely injured
Tuesday morning when his automo-
bile which he was driving, was struck
by city garbage truck.
Cullop's left arm was fractured
above the elbow and his elbow was
dislocated by the force of the collision.
Cullop was driving south on Fifth
street and the truck was going west
on South A street. Cullop's machine
was badly damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
LODGE IS SELECTED
FOR u. S. DELEGATION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is = Henry
Cabot Lodge, chairman of the senate
foreign relations committee, has been
definitely selected by President Hard
ing as member of the American
delegation to the disarmament con-
ference
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
BRITISH CHIEF INJURED


CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 16-Colonel
c. B. Newman, chief of staff Of the
British army in Egypt was seriously
injured when an airplane in which he
was riding crashed TO the ground late
yesterday The pilot of the machine
was killed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
BANK TELLER SKIPS
WITH $4,000 FUND

DENVER, Aug. 16.-Edwin A.
Morse, 80, head teller at the Interna-
tional Trust company here has disap-
peared along with about s75, 900 in cur
rency, it was announced today by
John Evans, president of the institu-
ton. Miss Mabel Penfold, %. filing
clerk at the bank, also is missing, Mr..
Evans said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16

Soviet Russian women and chill
dren are here shown waiting in line at
one of the food stations in the famine
area for their daily quota of potatoes
and black bread. The Bolshevik gov.
ernment has confessed its utter in
ability to feed even a small part of the
famine stricken population, and has
begged for help from the so-called
"capitalistic' countries, whose systems
are now admitted to be more efficient
in such an emergency
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16

Next Tuesday the citi-
zens of Richmond will Sc
lect nominees for mayor
and members of the city
council. Do not fail to
vote.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
Weather Forecast
MooREs LOCAL FORECAST

MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST
General showers or thunderstorms
tonight and "Wednesday.
The slow moving rain storm is now
close at hand and is expected to ar
rive tonight if not sooner
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau Showers tonight
and Wednesday; slightly warmer to-
night.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Maximum 6S
Minimum .............. 4S
Today
Weather Conditions-The cool wave
is now over the eastern states and it
is warmer south of the Great Lakes
1t is raining over the western portion
of the central states and also over the
southwestern states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
Daily Interview

Every day a reporter will interview
person, picked at random, on
what he regards as the most i'm
portnnt action to bring back pros
perity to the whole country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-08
court OF KING COLE"
REHEARSED REGULARLY

Rehearsal are being held regularly
by those who are taking part in the
production of the musical play, "Thc
Court of King Cole" which will be
staged at the Grand theatre on Janu-
airy "a and Is under the auspices of
the Harmonick Glee club. The cast
is being coached by Mrs. Harriet Pur-
dy Smith of Chicago and high
class production is assured.
The play will contain over one hun
drcd persons who have been selected
from the best talent in the city. Re-
hearsals are being held at the rooms of
the Bcmidji Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION and much interest is being
displayed by all concerned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-08
ENLISTMENT IS OPEN
FOR NAVAL MILITIA

Lieutenant Earle A. Barker, COM
mandihg officer Of the Bcmidji COM
puny of the Fifth division, Naval
Militia, announces that he is ready to
receive applications for membership
in the Bemidji company.
He urges that the applications of
those who desire to join be turned in
soon in order that the company may
be organized by the time the new
Armory is ready for use, which will
be about the middle of February. APP
plcation blanks can be secured from
Lieutenant Barker at the Barker
Drug and Jewelry store. All boys
over 16 years Of age, who will answer
physical requirements, are eligible to
Join.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-08
Declares He Will Sign Bill if
State Legislature Is in
Favor of 1t
LOCAL COMMITTEE IS
VERY WELL RECEIVED
Project L. Placed in Hands of
Otto Dierchs for Fur
Their Action

Governor J. A. o. Preus became
quite enthusiastic over the proposed
park idea presented to him by the
Bemidji Civic and Commerce assoc1-
alton committee the fore part OF the
week and gave assurance that, should
the legislature see fit to pass bill
favoring the establishment of a park
at the head of Lake Bemidji he
would sign the bill.
Judge c. w. Stanton, F. 8. Lycan
and B. w. Lakin comprised the COM
mittee which waited upon the gov
ernor.
II think it one of the best park
propos itions yet proposed" said Gov
ernor Preus, "and will surely sign
the bill II it is passed"
The governor Immediately placed
the matter in the hands of Otto
Deirchs with instructions to put the
proposition over. The committee
members also interviewed members
of the legislature and found no one
was unfavorable to the proposed 500
acre park.
The bill will be drawn asking for
a $4,000 appropriation and it is
thought by the committee that such
"a bill would go thru without much
pruning, in spite Of the fact that ten
denotes are to cut down all expenses
as much as possible.