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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
MAY ACT
ON C0MPL OF
XII kLUX KLAN WORK
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept 21-Informa-
tion in the hands of the department of
justice as to activities of the Ku klux
Klan was laid before President Hard
ing today by Attorney General Daugh-
erty after the latter had conferred
with Director Burns of the department
bureau of investigation.
Department of justice officials de-
clined to express an opinion, as to the
possibility of federal investigation of
the Ku Klux Klan but it was indicated
that the department would take steps
to gather further details of the situa-
ton. So far, it was said, the depart
ment's information consisted largely
of isolated complaints, which had
come in from numerous sources, in
cluding private individuals and or
ganiZations.
Would Charge Conspiracy
Any federal action against the or
ganization, according to Mr.. Daugh
erty, would probably be under some
statute covering conspiracy. He made
clear, however, that on its face the
literature of the Klan was not in vic
lation of the law and what was to be
determined was what went on behind
the scenes. The activities of the or
ganization, he emphasized, would be
given the most careful consideration
before any federal policy was deter
mined.
Democrat Asks Inquiry
An investigation of the Ku Klul
Klan is also proposed by Representa-
tive Tague, Democrat, Massachusetts
in resolution which he has prepared
and expects to introduce today II
the preamble he asserts that the or
ganization is "anti-American" and tha
its objects and purpose are "the exil'
and suppression of persons member
of certain races and religious sects
The ku Klux Klan has in NOR
than one hundred instances beel
| charged with unlawful seizure, abduc
| ton, trial and punishment of certain
! free citizens and residents of tn
United States, Representative Tagu
said in a formal statement, "and i
| operating in violation of articles ,Iy
w and VI of our constitution whic
/ guarantee against unlawful search
for protection of life and property an
for jury trial 1t also violates thos
sections which relate to freedom G
religious worship and involuntar
| servitude."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
800 GERMAN
WORKERS DIE
IN EXPLOSION
Worst Industrial Disaster in
History Occurs at Oppau-
Conclusion Wrecks City
Felt at Mayence.
SMOKE DELAYS RELIEF
cBy Associated Press,

MAYENCE. Germany. Sept. FL
Eight hundred persons are reported
to have been killed and many injured
today by explosions in the chemical
works at Oppau, near Frankenthal.
in the Rhine Palatinate.
The disaster appeared to have been
one of the most terrible in the his
tory of industrial catastrophes The
first explosion occurred when the
shifts were beng changed at 7:45 a.
m. in a laboratory, where 500 men
were working All of these are re-
ported to have been killed.
The explosion was followed in rapid
succession by others which rendered
assistance to the first victims i'm
possible. The conclusions were so
terrific that they were felt in this
city, some 35 miles distant from the
scene. while at Mannheim. Is miles dis
| tant, almost every window was shat
| tered. several persons were killed. and
| sc others injured by debris
Kill People at Mannheim.
| Some persons were killed at Iud-
| wigshafen, across the river from Man
/ helm. Many roofs were blown off Of
| houses and all the windows of the
town were broken at Worms, while
| at Oppau itself, nothing remains but
a heap of ruins. The whole district
! was enveloped in thick smoke, which
| together with the cutting of telegrap ph
| and telephone communication with
neighboring towns hampered the ef-
| forts at assistance. Rescuers who
penetrated Oppau reported finding
hundreds of dead and wounded lying
in the debris. The uninjured inhabi-
tants fled in panic when the explo
sions occurred Reports from the
scene variously described the disaster
as due to the explosion of a gas OF
spirits tank.
| PARIS, Sept. 21.-One thousand per
sons are reported to have been killed
and several thousand others injured
at Oppau near F'rankenthal in thu
Rhine Palatinate through explosion
in chemical product plant. accord
ing to a Mayerce message to the Ha
vas agency received here today Th
town of Oppau was destroyed. Caus
of the explosion, which was felt 70
miles around is not known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
ASSURES
u S. RELEASED CREDIT
IS NOT FOR WAR
(By Associated Press)

BRUSA, Asia Minor, Sept. 21.-
King Constantine, discussing the
$4,000 900 Greek credit in the United
States, expressed his. belief that
Greece was prepared to guarantee
that the money would not be spent
for war purposes if such assurance
was required for the release of this
credit.
In reply to a suggestion that release
might depend also upon the settle
ment of the question of recognition,
Constantine seemed to think it ought
to be sufficient for the American gov.
ernment that the Greek parliament
legalized all the obligations entered
into with the United States during
his sons regime He still insisted
that he never abdicated, but had mere
ly given Alexander a mandate for the
exercise of the royal prerogatives.
Never Ceased Being King
1T is difficult for me-" said Con
stantine, ito give a formal declara
ton that my son had valid claim
on the throne, when, in fact, / never
ceased to be king. You must realize
that l never relinquished the throne
but was forced. out of the country b,
foreign powers against my own wisT
as ruler of the people"
He. observed that the credit would
be useful to Greece in covering larg,
part of the country's outstanding pape
currency.
King Constantine laughed at tn,
report that he was going to Constan
tinople incognito, saying: Yes, | sup
pose they have me going many places
but my present duty is to remain nea
the army
Diplomacy Called For.
Asked if the army would go to Con
stantinople, he replied that it would b.
| folly to take such a step, if it mean
war against the allies. However, h
added. the whole question appeared t
| be one for diplomacy to settle
With regard to the Greek govern
ments intention respecting the are
| taken by the Greek army, the Kin
said many of his officers had urged ar
nexation but he felt that the questio
depended upon circumstances and fl
ture developments. He declared tha
/. the struggle with the Kemalists wa
to the death as the Turks had treate
the captured Greeks in a terrible mar
ner and had so infuriated the Gree
soldiers that they were determined I
show the enemy no quarter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
ITALIAN COMMUNISTS
AFTER ARMY CONVERTS


TURIN, Italy, Sept 21.-The Com
munists yesterday published their plan
for the revolutionary penetration of
the army The plan says there is an
abundance of the best of revolutionary
youths in the army
youths must enroll in the regiment
al communist clubs" says the COM
nlunication. Where these do not
exist they must be organized and
everything arranged so as 10 guarantee
the full functioning of the movement
After giving further details for con.
Quoting the propaganda. the communi.
cation says:
Members of Communist clubs must
subject themselves 10 the severest
discipline and keep secret everything
pertaining to communist penetration
NJ the army
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
Funeral OF Mrs. Mather
at Spring GroDe Frida,

Mrs. Lille NJ. Mather, 73 years old.
died at her home in Spring Grove,
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 O'CLOCK
Mrs. Mather was the widow of Samuel
Mather.
She is survived by two daughters,
Irene and Naomi, three sons, Ernest,
Earl and David; two sisters. Mrs
]. Frank Hilyard. Mrs Clarence Love
land. of Mt. Holy, New Jersey; one
brother. c. Sydney Mather, of Lang
horn, Pa,
Funeral services will be held at the
home Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock
Burial will be in Earlham cemetery
Friends may call Thursday afternoon
and evening
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
BATTERIES SALUTE
AS PERSHING LANDS
IN FRENCH HARB0R
tBy Associated Press)

HAVRE, France, Sept. 21.-General
John ]. Pershing, commander of the
American armies during the great war
returned to France today. The liner
Paris, on which General Pershing
crossed the Atlantic, was escorted in
to the port of Havre this morning by
the French cruisers Strasbourg and
Metz, 10 torpedo boats and 10 destroy
ers. The general stood on the bridge
OF the Paris as guest of Maurrar oi
the liner, and received a noisy anC
enthusiastic welcome as the vesse
steamed up the roads.
Every craft in the harbor. from fish
ing smacks to palatial liners. dipped
their flags and sounded their sirens
while the batteries on Cape De La
Heve doomed a salute of 81 guns, t.
which the escorting cruisers re
sponded
The French squandron met the
Paris 60 miles out. A thick fog pre-
vailed and the liner was picked up b,
means of wireless messages, the
squadron falling in with the course
of the liner and following it by deaC
reckoning until sunrise, when the 70.
lifted.
Marshal Meets Pershinu
Marshal Franchet D'Esperry and
numerous staff and Col T. Bentle!
Mott, military attache at the American
embassy at Paris, went down rht
I'roads in a French line pilot boat t.
meet the general.
A regiment of infantry lined III,
quay and a great crowd cheered en-
Enthusiastically as General Pershin,
landed. He was presented with a bou
quet of American beauties by a dele
cation of school children and was wei
| coined in the name of the city b,
Mayor Meyer.
Starts for Paris
The general wore only two decora
tions, the French war cross and tn
insignia of the Legion of Honor. Afte
| being welcomed to Havre he went t
| the railway station where a specia
car had been placed at his disposa
His train left for Paris at II: A
| o'clock
Plans for General Pershing's itinel
ary In France have not been fully con
pleted but he expects to leave fo
Coblenz on Friday. following recel
tion in his honor on Thursday evenin
! by NJ. Barthou, minister of war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
Indiana,s Congressional Body
Hopes to Hold Solid Front
Republicans Control Indianas l3 Congressman and TIVE
Senators. Hope to Elect Complete Ticket Next May

tions growing out of the war. but that
they had become placated and would
again be found in the Democratic
ranks.
This prediction was not borne out
for the Republican congressional can
didates in the first, second, third and
fourth districts were reelected with
pluralities only slightly less than they
received in 1918. The Democrats who
had left the party of their fathers in
Continued on Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
Mems City Committee
G. o. p; to Meet Thursday

A meeting of the mems Republican
city committee will be held at the Re-
publican headquarters in the Colonial
Annex on South Seventh street, en-
Thursday night. Sept. %.
The joint meeting of the mems and
women's Republican city committee,
which was announced for Thursday
night. will be held next week, the
exact date to be announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
Weather Forecast
MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST

MooRE'S LOCAL FORECAST
Partly cloudy but mostly fair to-
night and Thursday; colder tonight
The weather will be mostly fair dur
ing the next 36 hours. II will be cool
tonight and Thursday, with southwest
winds shifting to northwest.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Thursday: cooler tonight
Temperatures For Yesterday
Minimum .....-......... .........- o.
Today
NOON ~
Weather Conditions.-The general
storm which extended from British
Columbia southeastward has caused
general heavy showers throughout its
path; thunder storms in a great many
places. 1t is clearing from Indiana
westward to the Rocky mountains and
a cool wave now covers the Rocky
mountains, with temperatures freez.
ing in northern Nevada and portions
of Idaho. Another storm is approach
ing the north Pacific coast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
Young Negro Confesses
Staying of Old Minister
(By Associated Press)

LAKE CHARLES. La, Sept. 21.-
Jess Reen, young negro, confessed
today that he killed Rev Charles
Havens, 20 years old, Apostolic min
lister, according to a statement BY
Sheriff Lyons. The motive was rob-
berry, the negro is said to have ad-
mitted. Court is in session here and
steps have been taken to give Reen a
speedy hearing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-21
Former Richmond Couple
Are Parents of Girl

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Jacobs, Of
Birmingham, Ala, nee Miss Florence
Bartel, are parents of baby daugh-
ter, Florence, born Tuesday evening
Mrs. Jacobs is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Adam H. Bartel, of this city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
THOMAS GILMORE LUCEY
POET, ACTOR, SINGER
High Class Entertainment Tonight
Under Auspices Maynard-Pr
Post, American Legion

Under the auspices of Maynard
Price post, American Legion, Thomas
Gilmore Lucey, noted poet, actor
singer and humorist, will appear at
the college auditorium this (Friday)
evening at SIS. General admission
to the attraction will be so cents,
with tickets for college students and
school children selling at 80 cents.
All Legion members and ladies of
the auxiliary will be admitted free
of charge
The lover of pure entertainment
finds it hard to imagine as many
artistic gifts in one person as Thos.
Gilmore Lucey possesses. If he goes
to the auditorium to hear a lecture,
he meets a delightful surprise in
this quaint personality, who so
strongly resembles a composite pho
tograph of Sol Smith Russell, James
Whitcomb Riley and Edwin Booth
He is master of many accomplish
ments-singer, impersonator, crayon
artist, actor, reader, lecturer, on the
platform-while in real life one
finds him just as versatile, being the
editor of the delightful tabloid mag
azine, The Missouri Mule, poet, wit,
song composer, director Of plat
forms and all-round good fellow.
Mr., Lucey (who, by the way, is
a descendant of Sir Thomas Lucey,
famed in the Shakespeare deer
pOaching episode of Stratford), has
travelled in many lands, and en-
| bodies the best things he has seen
and heard in his charming enter
tainments, personating in rapid
makeup such celebrities as Twain
Riley, Poe, Lincoln, Pope Leo,
! Cough, Nye and many others, inter-
spersing all with a charming flow
of wit, mimicry and ludricous fun,
and sending the audience home radi-
antly happy for "A Night in a Poets
, Workshop
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
EDISON SCHOOL WANTS
BOOKS FOR LIBRARY
Citizen Visitation Committees In
spect Edison and Franklin Schools
and Report on Conditions

Edison school, on College hill, is
badly in need of books for it's loan
library, according to the visitation
committee of citizens who inspected
the Edison and Franklin schools this
week. The demand is for Is to 100
books suitable for children up to the
fifth grade and gifts of such books
by citizens will be greatly appreciat-
ed by the Edison teachers and pu-
pills.
The Edison school was visited by
Professor C. C. Todd and f. E. San
ger, who reported that they found
the teachers there satisfied with the
equipment of the school, with the ex-
ception of the library, and it is very
likely that this deficiency will be
remedied by the people of Pullman
when they learn the need for the
books. The ventilation in the Edi-
son building, according to the com
mitteemen, could be vastly improved
and it was suggested that pulleys be
put in the windows which are not
now equipped with them to improve
the ventilation system.
The Franklin school, on Methodist
hill, was visited by DR.. E. A. Archer
and w. NJ Ellsworth, who reported
that two rooms in the building are
now being used and that these are
well lighted and we'll heated. The
opening of the school this year was
a wise move on the part of the school
board, they opined.
The seeding or sodding of the lots
in the rear of the building, to pro
vide Fairgrounds, was suggested by
the committee.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
CITIZENS TAKE RAP
AT "DAREDEyILr Filler

Alleged daredevil" airplane pilots
came in for rap at the chamber of
commerce meeting Tuesday when.
upon motion, a committee was an
pointed to investigate the possibility
OF securing the enactment of laws
winch will prohibit stunt" FLYING
over towns or large crowds of peo-
pie. This action was the result of
the antics of flier in the Spokane
industries plane last Friday. when.
after the Idaho-W. S. C. football
game, the pilot performed several
stunts only few feet over the heads
OF the 5000 fans who witnessed the
game. A mishap would have meant
the death of many persons, accord
ing to members of the chamber of
commerce who discussed the prob
lem.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
RAID UNCOvERS MASH
ON SNAKE RIVER BRAKES
Shack in Thorn Thicket Gulch Used
by Moonshiners-Colf Men,
Found i'm Shack, Claim to
Have Been Hunting

Nearly 200 gallons of prune mash
were discovered by Sheriff William
Cole and Deputy Marsh early We'd
nesday morning near a shack in the
Thorn Thicket' gulch on the brakes
of Snake river, and 4 miles west of
Pullman. Two Colfax men who were
found asleep in the shack when the
raid was made claimed to be hunters
and denied any knowledge of the IL
licit mash Up to the present time
no arrests have been made, although
developments are expected, The
men found in the shack are sons Of
prominent Colfax families and Incl
dents connected with the case, it is
claimed, connect two other Colfax
men with the alleged moonshining
operations
The discovery of the prune mash
was first made by coyote hunters
last Sunday, when four 50-gallon
kegs OF the mash were found in the
olN nhlNhr "hiCh hdu DS6H ubS6El6u
for many years, together with guam
titles Of dried prunes, sugar and pro-
visions. Samples of the mash were
brought to Pullman and are said to
have tested s per cent alcohol The
sheriffs office was notified of the
discovery and the raid was planned
for Wednesday morning.
When the peace officers APP
preached the cabin the men were
found asleep, but the barrels of mash
had been removed. After a long
search the mash was discovered in a
rayine, where it had been cleyerly
covered with grass and tumble
weeds No trace of a still was
| found
The shack used by the moonshin-
ers is located in an out-of-the-way
place in a deep canyon, far from the
nearest farm house, but indications
are that the operations had not been
carried on for any great length of
time previous to the raid An auto
mobile was found at the head of the
canyon where the shack is located
with indications that it might have
been used by the moonshiners to
transport materials.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
UNDIVIDED SUPPORT To
LOCAL " ASSOCIATIONS
Chamber of Commerce Adopts Com
mittee Recommendation That
State "Y" BE Not Supported
Financially

Business men and citizens of Pull
man refused to endorse or sanction
a local drive for funds for the state
Y. NJ. C. A. and Y. w. c. A. organ
izations when the chamber of COM
merce Tuesday unanimously ap-
proved the recommendation of a spe-
cial committee named to investigate
the situation. The recommendation
carried with it a clause to the effect
that the chamber and its members
give its undivided support to the To-
cal student 'Y" organizations, which
have accomplished much good in the
interests of the college students and
citizens for many years past. The
student organizations will soon make
drive to raise funds approximating
$1,000 as the city's quota of the to-
tai budget. This is approximately
one-half the amount raised in the
city last year, the reduction being
the result of economies, curtailed
expenses and receipts from other
sources. A considerable sum is sub
scribed voluntarily each year by par
ents of students in all parts of the
state.
DR.. F. l.. Pickett outlined the work
being done by the local student
Christian associations at the chamber
meeting Tuesday. From the middle
of July until college opens the two
secretaries are swamped with letters
from all parts of the state. These
come from prospective students or
parents of students, and request part
time positions, rooms and board, in
formation concerning student work
and a hundred other details. Then
comes the canvas of the town for
rooms, and this year over 500 rooms
were listed at "Y" headquarters.
During the school years hundreds
of students find opportunity to earn
part of their expenses through the
"Y' bureaus.
DR.. Pickett stated that the Chris
! Continued on page eight
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
BOY ATTACKED BY
VICIOUS COYOTE
Animal Jumps From Brush and At
tacks Glenn Huff Near Albion
Administer Pasteur Treatment

Glenn Huff, a nine-year-old boy
residing at Albion, five miles from
Pullman, was attacked by a coyote
Wednesday evening and was brought
to Pullman for medical attention
The boy, who is the son of W. F.
Huff Of Albion, was setting muskrat
traps about quarter OF mile from
home, on the Palouse river. AS he
was bending over to see about one
of his traps the cayote jumped from
the brush and attacked him. The
boy put up a plucky fight in an eff
fort to beat the animal off. but was
severely bitten on the hand before
the coyote took to its heels. The
wounds are not considered serious
unless complications arise, but the
pasteur treatment was administered
to prevent the development of
rabies.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC
SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 4
Pullman and Charleston viii Battle
for HOnOrS on Rogers Field
Citizens Should support
Team

When the Pullman and Charleston
high school football teams come to-
gether on Rogers field Friday after
noon, November A. two of the best
high school teams in the Inland EN-
pire will be seen in action, and in
dications are that the honOrs OF the
district will be at stake. Football
dope indicates a close game, with
neither team having an advantage
over the other on comparative
scores. Charleston defeated Pot
latch 81 to 0; Palouse barely defeat
ed Potlatch IA to 13; Pullman de-
feated Palouse SO to 0. Thus Pull
man and Charleston are practically
on even terms so far as comparative
scores can be taken as an indication
of strength Pullman has a much
stronger team than last year, while
Clarkston's, probably, is not up to
last years standard.
More accurate dope on the com
parative strength of the two teams
will be available after today, when
Pullman meets Moscow high at Mos
cow. Charleston defeated Lewiston
IA to 0 while Moscow ran up 80
to 0 score on the Lewiston eleven.
Charleston is coached by Billie"
Smith, former State College quar-
terback.
The game will be the final APP
pearance of Coach Gaiser's men on
Pullman gridiron this season and
the wholehearted support of local
citizens should be accorded the high
school squad 1t will be necessary
to sell 500 tickets to take care OF
the expense of bringing the visitors
to Pullman and Pullman citizens and
fans will be expected to take care
of their share of the tickets. The
high school team represents Pull
man, the college team represents the
state at large, yet in the past prac-
tically all of the support, moral and
financial. has been with college teams
and interest in the college games