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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
B0LSHEvIKI
STAMP OUT
SOVIET FOES
Reds of Moscow Government
Take Drastic Measures to
Blot Out Anti-Soviet Acti-
vitiies In Russia.
LENINE ISSUES DECREE
fRy Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Drastic meas
ures to stamp out anti-soviet activities
in Russian and in surrounding terri
tories have been taken by the Boil
shevik government in Moscow, says
the London Times.
The newspaper publishes a transla-
tion of the decree issued by Nikolai
Lenine, Bolsheviki premier. on Dec. l.
appointing NJ. Djerjinsky head of the
All-Russian extraordinary commission
and delegating to him the task Of
eradicating foreign centers of counter
revolutions and preventing military
enterprises against Russia.
M. Djerjinsky accordingly issued Sc
cret instructions on Dec. 5, the Times
declared. "by which his agents were
ordered to crush all conspiracies and
revolts engineered by foreign agents. V
Urges Hostages
He recommended that hostages be
taken among relatives in Russia of all
tions, and also decreed that traitors
to the soviet cause should be ruth
lessly destroyed Terroristic acts
against members of entente military
missions were also planned, the news
paper asserts.
Lenine's decree stated that foreign
espionage orga nizations near the from
tiers of Russia should be influenced
with view to utilizing them for the
furtherance of soviet interests, and
the creation of fictitious White Guard
organizations was suggested in order
that they might disclose the activities
of foreign agencies in Russia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
SMO0T SMOKING BILL
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Senator
Smoots proposal to prohibit smoking
in most government buildings in
Washington, met sudden death today
in the senate, but out of it grew a
substitute by Senator Wadsworth,
New York. requiring department
heads to prohibit smoking when it
would endanger public property.
Senator Smoot's amendment to the
Sundry Civil bill went out on a point
Of order by Senator Robinson, Demo
crat, of Arkansas, who declared it
was unfair. because it would permit
the senators and representatives to
smoke in their offices and in the cap
itol. but would prohibit the presi.
dent. cabinet officers and department
clerks from smoking.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
WILSON VETQES MOVE
TO STOP RECRUITING
(Bv A ssociated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-President
Wilson today vetoed the joint resolu-
ton directing the war department to
stop army recruiting until the force is
reduced to 1854 900 men
Returning the measure to the house
the president said he was unable to
see in the conditions of the world at
large or in the needs of the United
States any change" that would justify
restriction upon the minimum en-
listed strength of 100000 men provided
for in the recently enacted army re-
organization bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Tornado Moues House
100 Yards: NOBODY Injured

- HALEYVILLE, Ala. Feb. 5.--A tor
nado struck this town early today re-
moving the residence of E. J. McNabb
100 yards without injury to the sleep
ing family. Other buildings were lifted
from foundations. and score of small
structures demolished. No one was
seriously injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Kansas Cool Miners
Are on Strike Today
tBv Associated Press)

PITTSBURG. Kans., Feb. 5. - The
first strike of Kansas coal miners.
called officially by the district board
of the union, since the passage of the
industrial court law is in effect today.
Two hundred coal miners were called
ont by the district board. headed by
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas Miners union.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Clearing House Banks
Show Increased Reserve
fBv Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $15,097,070 reserved In
excess of legal requirements. This Is
an increase of s6,221,920 from last
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
We sther Forecast
MooPE's SPECIAL FOREcA

MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST.
Falling temperature will begin By
Saturday afternoon and gradually
overspread all of the central states.
Snow is coming and present indica-
tior - are that it will arrive either
Saturday night or Sunday.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather eureau-Geierally fair and
colder tonight except snow flurries in
extreme north portion; Sunday unset
tied and colder: probably snow.
Temperatures for Yesterday.
MINIMUM .o4
Today.
Forecast for Wayne County, by w.
G. Moore-Unsettled and colder to-
night and Sunday, with snow.
Weather Conditions-General rains
over the central states, as the storm
crosses the Mississippi and Ohio val
leys are changing to snow as. colder
weather is moving down. from Saskat-
chewan. Temperatures range from
zero in the northel border states to
50 below zero in the Yukon valley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS INVITATION
TO THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

wide aspiration. The glory OF
triumph, the rejoicing in achieve
mcnt. the love of liberty the devo-
ton to country, the pangs of sorrow,
the burdens of debt, the desolation Of
ruin-a,l these are appraised alike
in all lands. Here in the United
States we are but freshly turned from
the burial of an unknown American
soldier, while nation sorrowed
while paying him tribute. Whether
it was spoken or not, hundred mil
lions of our people were summarize
ing the inexcusable causes, the meal
Gu able cost, the unspeakable sacri-
fees and the unutterable sorrows, and
there was the ever impelling ques-
ton: how can humanity justify or
God forgive? Human hate demands
Eo such toll; ambition and greed must
must take the blame, then let us ban
ish it, and let understanding rule and
make good will regnant everywhere,
All of us demand liberty and justice.
There cannot be one without the
ether. and they must be held the un-
questioned possession of all peoples.
Inherent rights are of God, and the
tragedies of the world originate in
their attempted denial. The world to-
days is infringing their enjoyment by
arming to defend or deny, where sim
pie sanity calls for their recognition
through common understanding.
"Out of the cataclysm Of the Wor d
War came new fellowships. new con-
victions, new aspirations. 1t is ours
70 make the most of them. A worlt
staggering with debt needs its burden
lifted Humanity, which has been
shocked by wanton destruction. would
minimize the agencies of that destruc-
tion. Contemplating the measureless
cost of war and the continuing bur-
den of armament, all thoughtful peo-
pies wish for real limitation of ar
mament and would like war outlawed
In soberest reflection the worlds
hundreds of millions who pay in
peace and die in war. wish their
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

sure in our own minds tha' we harbor
no unworthy designs, we accredit the
world with the same good intent. So
| welcome you, not alone in good will
and high purpose but with high faith.
We are met for service to man.
kind. In all simplicity. in all hon
csty and all honor. there may be
written here the avowals of world
conscience, refined by the consuming
fires of war, and made more sensitive
by the anxious aftermath. | hope for
that understanding which will en-
rhasize the guarantees of peace, and
for commitments to less burdens and
better order which will tranQuilize
the world. In such an accomplish
men there will lie added glory to
your flags and ours. and the rejoicing
OF mankind will make the transcend
ing mu sic of all succeeding time"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
PRESIDENT HARDING EXTENDING
WELCOME SAYS AMERICA WANTS
LESSOF ARMAMENT; NONE OF WAR
Makes Forecast That Conclusions Reached At
Conference Will Have Signal Influence
On All Human Progress and the
Fortunes Of the World

trolled.
1T is. however. quite clear that
there can be no final assurance of the
peace of the world in the absence OF
desire for peace, and the prospect of
reduced armaments is not a hopeful
one unless this desire finds express
sion in Il practical effort to remove
causes of misunderstanding and to
seek ground for agreement as to prin-
ciples and their application 1t is the
earnest wish of this government that
through an exchange of views with
the facilities afforded by conference,
it may be possible to find a solution of
Pacific and Far Eastern problems. of
Gnquestionable Importance at this
time. that is. such common under
standings with respect to matters
which have been and are of in:erna.
tional concern as may serve to pro-
mote enduring friendship among our
peoples.
1T is not the purpose of this gov
ernment to attempt to define the scope
o. the discussion in relation to the
Pacific and Far East but rather leat.
this to be the subject of suggestion
to lie exchanged before the meeting of
the conference, in the expectation
that the spirit of friendship and
cordial appreciation of the import
ance of the elimination of sources of
controversy, will govern the final de-
cis.on.
Accordingly, in pursuance of the
proposal which has been made. and in
the light of the gracious indication of
its acceptance, the president invites
the government Of Great Britain to
participate in a conference on the
subject of Limitation Of Armament. in
connection with which Pacific and
Far Eastern questions will also be
discussed. to be held in Washington
on the l1th day of November. 1921"
(Note-The date later was changed
> Nov, II. SO that the opening of the
conference might not conflict with the
ceremonies at the burial of the un-
known soldier at Arlington on No
Vember IL
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
(By Associated Press)


Washington, Nov. 12.-The text OF
President Harding's address at the
opening OF the conference of limita ,
ton Of armament follows:
at is a great and happy privilege
to bid the delegates to this conference
a cordial welcome to the capital of
the United States of America. 1t is
not only satisfaction to greet you
because we were lately participants
iii a common cause in which we
shared the sorrows and triumphs
which brought our nations more
closely together, but it is gratifying
to address you as the spokesman for
the nations whose convictions and at
tending actions have so much to do
with the veal or woe of all mankind.
1T is not possible to overappraise
the Importance of such a conference.
1t is no unseemly boast, no disparage-
men of other nations which, though
not represented are held in high res
spect, to declase that the conclusions
Of this body will have signal in
f'uence on all human progression
, the fortunes of the world.
Here is a meeting,I can well be-
! lieve, which is an earnest of the
awakened conscience of twentieth
century civilization. 1t is not con-
vention of remorse, nor a session OF
sorrow. 1t is not the conference oi
victors to define terms of settlement
Nor is it council of nations seeking
to remake the human mind. 1t is
rather a coming together from all
parts of the earth to apply the better
attributes of mankind to minimize the
faults in our international relations
Speaking as official sponsor for
the invitation, | think | may say the
call is not of the United States OF
America alone, it is rather the spoken
words of a Var weary world. strug-
Cling for restoration, hungering and
thirsting for better relationship; OF
humanity crying for relief and crav-
ing assurance of lasting peace.
1T is easy to understand this world
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

and lifting his hand said: "The Pres
Sescetary Hughes stepping forward
ident of the United States
There was an outburst Of applause
and then intense silence as the Pres
ident began speaking.
President Opens
Washington, Nov. 12.-Gathered
with the chosen representatives of
the nations about him, President
Harding today opened the conference
on Limitation of armaments, pro-
nouncing it's key note in these words:
"The creed of America in all the
deliberations;
Gentlemen of the conference, the
United States welcomes you with un-
selfish hands. We harbor no fears;
we have no sordid ends to serve; we
suspect no enemy; we contemplate
or apprehend no conquest. Content
with what we have, we seek nothing
which is another's. We only wish to
do with you that finer, nobler thing
which no nation can do alone.
1--WE wish to sit with you at the
table of international understanding
and good will. In good conscience we
are eager to meet you frankly and
invite and offer cooperation. The
world demands sober contemplation
of the existing order and the realiza.
tion that there can be no cure with
out sacrifice, not by one of us, but
by all of us.
IL do not mean surrendered rights,
or narrowed freedom, or denied aspir.
atoms or ignored national necessities
Our republic would no more ask for
these than it would give. No pride
need be humbled, no nationality sub
merged, but would have mergence
of minds committing all Of us to less
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

statesmen t1 turn the expenditures
TOR destruction into means OF CON
structicn, aimed nj higher state for
those who live and follow after.
Gentlemen of the conference, the
United States we comes You with un
selfish hands. We harbor 10 fears,
we have no sorded ends to serve; We
suspect no enemy; we contemplate or
apprehend no conquests Content
with what we have. we seek nothing
which is anothers. We only wish to
do with yen that finer, nobler thing,
which no nation can do alone.
1--WE wish to sit with you at the
table of international understanding
and good will In good conscience
we are eager to meet YOU frankly.
world demands sober contempla-
tion of the existing order and tn"
realization that there can ge no cure
without sacrifice not by one OF us. but
by all of us.
81 do not mean surrender of rights
0r narrowed freedom or denied aspir
ations or ignored national necessi-
lies Our republic would no more
ask for these than it would give. No
pride need be humbled. no nation
ality submerged. but | would have Il
mergence of minds. committing all OF
us 70 less preparation for war and
more enjoyment of fortunate peace.
The higher hopes come of the
spirit of our coming together. 1t is
but just to recognize varying needs
and peculiar positions. Nothing can
be accomplished in this regard of
national apprehensions. Rather we
should act together to remove the
causes of apprehensions. This is not
TO be done in intrigue. Greater as
surance is found in the exchanges OF
simple honesty and directness amon3
men resolved to accomplish as be-
comes leaders among nations when
civilization itself has come to its
crucial tests.
1T is not to lie challenged that
government fails when the excess OF
its cost robs the people of the way to
happiness and the opportunity tc
achieve. II the finer sentiments were
not urging. the cold, hard facts of ex-
cessive cost and the eloquence of eco
romics would urge us to reduce oul
ornaments. If the concept of better
order does not appeal, then let us
ponder the burden and the blight oi
continued completion
1T is not to be denied that the new
world has swung along throughout
the ages without needing this cal
I from the kindlier hearts of men, Bu
the same world never before was Sc
tragically brought to realization o.
the utter futility of passions sway
when reason and conscience and fel.
lowship point nobler way.
81 can speak officially only for oul
United States. One hundred millions
frankly want less of armament anC
none of war. Wholly free from guile
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
lRv Associated Pressl

Washington. Nov. 12.-President
Harding invitation to the nations to
Il discussion of limitation of arma-
ments:
THE president is deeply gratified
At the cordial response to his sugges-
tion that there should be "a confer
ence on the subject Of Limitation of
Arament, in connection with which
Pacific and Far Eastern questions
should also be discussed.
productive labor is staggering un-
der an economic burden too heavy to
be E0rne unless the present vast pub
tic expenditures are greatly reduced.
1t is idle to look FIR stability. or the
assurance of social justice. or the Sc
curity of peace, while wastefu and
unproductive outlays deprive effort of
its just reward and defeat the reason
able expectation of progress. The
enormous disbursements in the rival
ries Of armamentS manifestiy cOnSti-
tute the greater part of the encum-
brance upon the enterprise and nat
ional prosperity; and avoidable or eX-
travagant expense of this nature is
not only without economic justifica-
tion but is Il constant menace to the
peace of the world rather than an as
surance of its preservation. Yet there
would seem to lie no ground to eX-
pect the hulting of these increasing
Cutlays unless the powers most large
ly concerned find satisfactory basis
TOR an agreement to effect their limi-
tation. The time is believed to be op.
perfume f3r the powers to approach
this subject directly and in confer
ence; and while. in the discussion Of
limitation of armament, the question
OF naval armament may naturally
have first place, it has been though
best not to exclude questions pertain
ing to other armament to the end that
all practicable e measures of relief may
have appr pirate consideration. il
may also lie found advisable to formu
late proposals by which in the inter
est of humanity the use of new agen-
cies of warfare may be suitable con
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

preparation for war and more en-
ioyment of fortunate peace"
Mr.. Harding read his speech slow
ly and deliberately from small print
ed pages which he held in the hollow
Of his left hand. With his right he
punctuated his statements with driv-
ing gestures.
The first applause came when the
President declared that the confer
ence must have Il signal influence
on the fortunes of the world.
There was more applause when
President Harding asked how civili-
zation could ever justify the destruc-
tion of the last great war Still again
he was answered by loud clappins
when he said war should he out
lawed" and the resources Of the
world turned into constructive chan
nels.
The audience and some of the dele
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
The WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Rain or snow has fallen over the
northeastern states. under the infu-
ence of an area Of low pressure CEN
tered this morning off the North At
lantic states. Over the southeastern
itates. fair weather has prevailed due
20 the slow eastward movement of
IN area of high pressure across the
Gulf states.
In the west pressure is low over
the Rocky Mountain region and high
on the North Pacific states. There has
been little precipitation.
1t is warmer this morning over the
New England and Middle Atlantic
states, and cooler in the Ohio and Mid
die Mississippi valley. 1t is warmer
again over the Rocky Mountain re-
gion.
Indications are for fair and colder
weather in the vicinity OF Tampa to-
night, lowest temperature about so
degrees. Sunday will be fair and
cool
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

gram would scrap all capital ships
now under construction, fifteen in
number, and Gfteen Of the older
battles:lips. Great Britain would
stop construction on her fcur new
ships of that type and scrap all her
second and first line batflssI;ps Up
to the King George clcass.
Japan would abandon her plans
for two battleships and fou bat
tie cruisers not vet laid down, and
in addition would scrap three cap
ital ships and four battle cruisers
in process of construction, and 81
ten of the pre-dreadnaughts and
battle ships Of the second line.
As replacement progra7c
America proposes that no more
ships be laid down for the mex,
ten years and thai 'maxinlu1 :,
replacement tonnage figure BE-
fixed, providing eventually fpr
half million tons for the Unite
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

States, half a million for Gre
Britain, and three hundred thou
sand tons for Japan.
The navies Of the three grea
powers would destroy sixty-s;,
capital ships Immediately und
the Hughes proposal. With
three months after making tt
agreement the navies would con.
ssh of designated and agreed up.
on shiDs as follows: United States
eighteen; Great Britain, twenty
Two; Japan, ten. The total tor
1age Of cruisers, flotilla leaders
and destroyers for each power il
IONS would be: United States
$50, 600; Great Britain the same
Japan, 275,000. In submarines,
the United States would be Iimitr
to 10000 tons, Great Britain tt
same, Japan $4,000. OF airplan
carriers the United States woult
be entitled to $4,000 tons, Gre
Britain the same, Japan 48,00G
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
REINDICTMENT
SIDNEY ]. CATS
BY GRAND JURY
Trial Is Expected To
Open At Pensacola
Next Week On Charge
OF Peonage Preferred
BY the United States
Government

Pensacola. Fla, Nov. 12.-Former
Governor Sydney ]. Cats was rein
dicted at a special sitting of the fed
eral grand jury here last night on ii
charge of peonage. His reindictment
was ordered because of question of
law which recently arose and which
in official quarters was regarded as
possibly having weakened the gov
ernment's case by reason of the fact
that Cats had been arrested in one
federal court district and would be
tried in another. His trial is expected
to begin here next week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
Americas Plans

Washington, Nov 12.-Secretary
Hughes, in his opening address as
president of the arms conference
presented the American plans fer
naval limitation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

cations came to their feet applaud.
ing when Mr. Harding declared Amer
ica wanted less OF armament and
none OF war and wanted to work to
that end. The President concluded
at 1O:53 O'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12

Washington, Nov. IL. - (By
tie Associated Press )-America's 5
concrete proposal for limitation
of naval armaments, the crux Of
the arms conference, was pre-
sented today by Secretary Hughes
at the very opening Of the first
session. Briefly it follows: That
all capital ship building pro-
grams, either actual or projected,
should be abandoned;
That further reduction should
be made through the scrapping Of
certain Of the older ships;
That in general a regard should
be had to the existing naval
strength Of the powers concerned; !;
That capital ship tonnage
should be used as measurement:
Of strength for navies and a pro
port;onate allowance Of auxiliary
combatant craft preserved;
For the United States this pro-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
CONFERENCE BULLETINS
Chosen Sccretnry-GenpraI

washington, Nov 12.-John "
Garrett of Baltimore, former minister
to the Netherlands, was selected sec
retary-general of the conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
WAR-WEARY WORLD STARTS TODAY
THE QUEST FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
AMERICA WANTS
BIG REDUCTION
WORLDS VIES

Proposal Submitted This On Would Mean
Sappg Of All Capital Ships By Great Britain United States and ia
the Abandonment Of Naval For All Time To Come
With Nothing Left But Policing Vessels To Maintain Order On the
High Seas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
LAKELAND AND vfcINlr'

Fair and cooler tonight.
Lowest temperature about
80.