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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
TONG WAR IS FEARED;
a CHINAmEN KILLED
IN WESTERN CITIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13-Chinese
tong men throughout the west were
reported under or on their guard today
as the result of an apparent outbreak
of a tong war last night, when two
Chinese were killed and a third
wounded in Seattle, Wash, one slain
in Butte. Mon, and one shot probably
fatally, in San Jose, Calf.
In every instance the shootings were
carried out in characteristic tong war
fashion, police reports indicated. In
Butte and in Seattle, the Chinese, said
to have belonged to tongs, were shot
down on the street.
Seattle police made five arrests in
connection with the shooting. Low
Now. 72 years old, said to be the only
member of the Bing Kong tong in
San Jose, was met at his door, accord
ing to police reports, by three young
Chinese, who fired three bullets into
his body
While San Francisco has the largest
Chinatown and is headquarters fer
most of the tongs, no trouble had been
reported here early today.
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 19.-Two
Chinese are dead, another lies badly
Wounded in hospital, and five 9th
ers are in the city Jail as the result
of a tong war which broke out here
late last night Toy Jow, 40, and Hong
Song, 80, both cannery workers and
members of the Hip Sing tong, weie
killed and En- Engyn. known in China
town as "The Duke" also of the Hip
Song, were shot in the thigh. Eight
pistols and nearly 100 cartridges Were
seibed by the paliee.
BUTTE, Mon, Feb. 13.-Hun Tong
20 year old Chinese, was shot and
killed last night in an alley in China
town here. Police at first attributed
the killing to private revenge, bu-
later said it might have been the result
of tong war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
BONUS CONFERENCES
AWAIT PRESIDENTS
DECISION ON BONDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Confer-
ences between Republicans of the
house ways and means committee and
the senate finance committee on the
soldiers bonus program, were sus-
pended today pending a decision from
President Harding on proposal to fl
nance the cash feature of the bonus by
means of bonds instead of taxes.
The bond proposal was advanced by
Chairman McCumber and Senator
Smoots, senate conferees, who took
the position that it would be unwise
to increase taxes at this time.
The president, it was understood
expects to discuss the plan with Secre-
tary Mellon. Under the senator's
plan, short time bonds, to the amount
of approximately S350,000,000 a year
would be issued over the three-year
period during which the cash pay
ments would be made to the former
service men.
The subcommittee of the majority
members of the house ways and
means committee had proposed that
the money be raised by levying new
taxes and increasing some of the ex-
listing taxes. Members of the senate
committee were understood to be par
ticularly opposed to the proposition to
Increase the stamp taxes on transfers
of capital stock and bonds and also
to the suggested two and one-half per-
cent tax on the undivided profits of
corporations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
WOMEN DEANS FROWN
ON COED SMOKING
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Feb 13-Smoking by
girls is a vile, dirty. vulgar habit
which should be prohibited in every
university, but it is fad hard to regu-
late, the deans of women at Chicago
and Northwestern universities said to-
day when informed of the statement
from a Columbia university official
that smoking was banned in the grad
uate teachers college there, only be-
cause it made the room so stuffy.
Marion Talbot, dean of women at
the University of Chicago, said that
they had no regulations against smok-
ing by goods because although it is
a filthy habit, ii is almost impossible
to prevent it and there is little use
in trying" Dean Mary r. Potter, at
Northwestern, said she had issued
stringent rules about smoking by
girl students.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
DENLY RECOMMENDS
BIG CUT in NAVY;
S70,00O,000 SAVING
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Secretary
DENLY appeared before the house
naval committee today to recommend
that the navy personnel for the next
fiscal year be fixed at 10000 men, and
5000 apprentices, as compared with
100000 men and 5000 apprentices now
authorized.
Mr. DENLY recommended that there
be no reduction in the existing
strength of line officers OF the navy;
that the first class at Annapolis be
graduated and commissioned, but that
appointments to the academy here
after be reduced to three for each
member of congress instead of five.
The navy secretary also recommend
ed that 100 destroyers be placed out
of commission. He estimated that
the program would effect a saving OF
$70,O00.000 in next years budget.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
OHIO BONUS CHECKS
WELCOME VALENTINES
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13.-To-
morrow is ST. Valentine Day, and the
state of Ohio is going to celebrate IT,
by mailing adjusted compensation
checks to approximately 10000 ONO
veterans of the World war. Robert
r. Roberts, state bonus director, said
that this initial distribution Will
amount to approximately. $3.350,000.
He said that at the rate the bonus
department is checking applications
and approving claims. it will be pos
sible to continue sending out checks
at the rate of 1000 day. The first
checks to be sent out tomorrow, will
be payable the following day. Aver
age payments to be made tomorrow
will amount to more than 500 and
most of the payments will be made
to Ohio National guardsmen. who
served nearly the entire time of the
war Ii.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
Weather Forecast

Fair tonight and Tuesday; contin-
ued cold tonight, near zero, but prob
ably above.
The weather will continue fair for
the next "a hours, with temperatures
lower tonight than this morning, due
to a severe cold wave central over
the far northwest.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Tuesday; slightly colder tonight in
the east and extreme south portions;
slightly warmer Tuesday in northwest
section.
Temperatures Yesterday
Maximum 81
Minimum .............. 20
Today
Noon ...................... %
Weather Conditions-The center OF
the storm which caused light rains
and SHOWS during the last As hours
passed through Wayne county Sunday
morning, when winds suddenly shifted
to the west. Very cold weather COW
ers western Canada and the western
states, with temperatures AZ below
zero at The Pas, Canada; 80 below al
Medicine Hat. 1t is raining and snow,
ing over the New England coast. The
weather is becoming unsettled over
the far northwest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13

entries were found: On July /, August
16, September and 16, October and
II, November l and 16. December /,
16 and 81, all in 1921 Warrants
charging Justification were made out
for seven of these alleged instances,
the prosecutor said, their total being
s735.
Explains Method
Clyde Green, foreman of the Cheno-
weth garage, to whom these checks
We're made out, is innocent of any will
said. Green was in no way connected
with the light plant, but did repair
Dillons car at the garage. After the
foreman had received the checks the
latter would cash them and credit Dill
Ions account at the garage with the
amount. Examination OF the books of
the garage, the prosecutor said, show
ed entries were made a few days after
the checks had been issued to the
foreman.
Will Kelley has been retained to
help Prosecutor Beckett with the case
Attorney Henry U. Johnson is de
Tending Dillon.
When asked If he had any statement
to make, Monday, Dillon said:
Il am absolutely innocent of any iii
territorial wrong-doing. When notified
Jan. that / had been relieved rs
superintendent of the light plant,
| simply took all the records in my desk
in the Office and left.
Welcome to Records.
| 'They are welcome to any records
! may have. if they wish to look into
them, with the exception of course o;
my personal memodanda."
| Members of the state board of ac
counts have been going over city re
cords for some time past. and are
said to have been hampered in theiI
work because some records were miss
ing.
Dillon said Monday that he had beer
in the city only two or three days
| since Jan. 2 but that he would turr
over what records he had if they coult
be of use to the city.
Sometime before the first of the veal
Dillon had made the statement that h
was ready to drop everything ant
leave at a moments notice should h,
be relieved.
/ Had Police Power
Dillon had police powers by virtu
of his connection with the city sligh
plant. Police officials said Monda
that he had been given these power
about year ago by the board of polio
commis
That the first charges brough
against Dillon may not be the onl
ones was indicated by a statemen
made by Prosecutor Beckett.
! I'VE have other charges in reserv
, if we fail tS get conviction on these,
! he said.
What did Dillon do with thi
money!" he was asked.
Il will not say that he got th
money, but he got the benefit of it.
5 was the answer
: Zimmerman's Statement
''If had $21, 900 I'd bail Dillon out
said DR.. w. w. Zimmerman, forms
| mayor, Monday. Zimmerman a
: pointed Dillon superintendent of IL
light plant a short time after he a
! sumed office for his last term.
Jimmy Dillon was the best supe
0 intendent the light plant ever had.
I'm terribly upset about the who
: affair." the former mayor said. Il c:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
ACCORDED
P0NTIFF UNEQUALED
IN ITS ENTHUSIASM

ROME. Feb. 13.-Pius XI was
crowned pope in the basilica of st.
Peters yesterday amid scenes Of
pomp and enthusiasm and in the pres
ence of princes and dignitaries of the
church, the diplomatic representatives
of foreign countries, members of the
Roman aristocracy and a vast assem-
blage filling the great structure to the
very doors.
The ancient custom was carried out
with impressive ceremonies and the
newly elected pointiff now occupies
the throne of the first pope reported
crowned, Leo III, who reigned from
795 to S16
With the exception of Leo XIII and
Benedict XIV, who, owing to the
strained relations existing between
the Quirinal and the Vatican in 1878
and the world in 1914, preferred to be
crowned in the Sistine chapel. the
coronations of all the popes elected
since the erection of the basilica has
been celebrated there.
Cry Long Live the Pope"
Plus XI again blessed the crowds
from the outer balcony of st. Peters,
this time nearly 100000 people cheer
ing long live the pope and waving
handkerchiefs, many Of them multi
colored, and admission tickets to the
Vatican, which had failed to find them
room inside the great church.
1t had been officially announced that
lowing to the cold weather" the pope
! would not bless the crowds from the
outer balcony, but such was the insist
ence and warmth of the cheers, last
ing three-quarters of an hour, that the
pontiff finally decided he must answer
! the call. Thus it was long after
! o'clock in the afternoon when the
! pope appeared on the balcony, sur
| rounded by Cardinals Vanuteli, Gas
| parri, Mercier and Bourne. and be-
! slowed the apostolic benediction, again
waving the familiar little shake of the
hand as he disappeared into the in
| terror of the basilica.
! Cheered by Crowd
| Previous to this 10000 gathered
within the edifice rising spontaneous
/ w. had cheered the pope as Cardinal
| Lega placed upon the pope's head the
| tiara, emblem of supreme sovereignty.
| The cheers continued for so long a
! time that Plus was compelled to make
! signs with his hands as if seeking ST.
lence in order that the ceremony
might continue.
| Old Romans, who had witnessed the
| coronation of several popes, say the
/ enthusiastic reception accorded the
| present pope has never been equaled
in their memory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
MARY MINTER DEFENDS
|TAYL0R'S CHARACTER
AS A PICTURE DIRECTOR
(Bv Associated Pressl


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13.-Mary
Miles Minter, motion picture actress,
issued a statement here today through
her attorneys, declaring that she had
told investigators all that she knew
of the life of William Desmond Tay
lor, motion picture Director, myster-
iously killed II days ago. 1t was said
she could not conceive how any person
could, voluntarily wrong Taylor.
The statement follows:
There is no personal or financial
sacrifice which l would not gladly
make to bring the slayer of William
Desmond Taylor to justice.
"Mr Taylor was one of my best
friends. His death was a great shock
to me. | met Mr.. Taylor first in 1912
when he became my director. | was
then only IL years of age and his i'll
spiratioD, his unfailing courtesy and
consideration, not only to me, but to
all with whom he came in contact,
Immediately won my highest admira-
ton.
Sees Highest Virtues
From 1919 until the day of his death,
Mr.. Taylor was to me the symbol CT
honor and manliness. an inspiration,
friend, guide, counselor-the symbol
of all a girl admires in a man.
His friendship was uplifting, and
his advice and aid were invaluable. 1t
would be nothing less than veritable
ingratitude, if | did not now that he
is dead, raise my voice to proclaim
what he was, and to repudiate those
who would besmirch his character.
II have told the authorities all that
know of both his life here and in the
east. That, | fear, has been of littif
aid to them. l cannot conceive the
character of person who would vo.
unfairly wrong Mr. Taylor or cause his
death
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
Dynamite and Cinders
On Fairmount Streets
CIV Associated Press)

MARION, Ind, Feb. 13.-Streets In
Fairmount. near here. recently were
treated with covering of cinders.
which have been found also to con-
tain number OF pieces of dynamite.
An investigation is being made. Sew
eral sticks of dynamite were found by
workmen Saturday who we're scatter
ed in the cinders. The explosives SO
far as could be learned still contains
the original amount of kick and is re-
garded as dangerous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
(Rv Associated Press>

BELFAST, Feb. 13.--Beginning to-
night the curfew extending from 9
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
in the morning will be re-imposed.
This action was decided upon today in
conference between the lord mayor,
the military commander and the police
commissioner, as a result of renewed
disorders yesterday, which continued
sporadicallv today. Up 10 O'Clock
This afternoon a total of eight persons
had been killed since Saturday.
DUBLIN. Feb. 1H-The evacuation
of the British troops and other military
forces from Dublin was Unexpectedly
suspended today. The sailing of the
steamers due to leave for Holyhead
and Liverpool with contingents on
board was cancelled. 1t was thought
the suspension might be due to the
events in Ulster.
LONDON, Feb 13.-The situation in
Ireland which had seemed to be i'm
proving under the apparent efforts of
Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins to
obtain the release of the kidnapped
Ulstermen has become acutely danger
GUS as a result of the affray on Satur-
day.
The Times Dublin correspondent
says dismay followed the news OF the
clash, in which four special Ulster
constables were killed, eight wounded
and six made prisoner, and the leader
of the Sin Feiners, Matthew Fitzpat-
rick. shot dead
The provisional government was per-
tlIrbed. as the affair dashed the high
l.
nation and the British decision to re-
lease all prisoners held for offenses
committed in England from Irish po-
litical motives prior to the truce in
ireland, nevertheless are awaited with
The utmost anxiety.
Discuss Situation.
There is some conflict in the ac-
counts of how the shooting was pre-
cipitated. Irish Republican army men
ut Clones and their sympathizers take
the stand that armed and uniformed
Ulstermen had no right to enter Free
State territory and subjected them
selves to arrest by so doing 1t is
pointed out that the Catholic football
players now in the Derry Jail We're
arrested for similar reason by the
Ulsterites
The account of the shooting from
the same source is that Fitzpatrick ap-
preached the Ulster constables and
ordered them to raise their hands
promising no violence if they surren
dered. The only reply to this demand
IL is said, was the shooting and killins
of Fitzpatrick, and then the Republi
can army men fired
In Belfast on the other hand. it is
contended that the rights of southern
Ireland were not infringed by sending
the police from Belfast to EnniskelleT
by train, although the line passes
for few miles through Free State
territory Northern police are declar
ed to have travelel that route or
Thursday and Friday without moles
tation or protest either locally or from
the provisional government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
American Exports Lowest
In Last Seuen Months

WASHINGTON, Feb, 13.-Exports
in January aggregated $279,o00,0o0.
the lowest in seven months and
amounted to decrease of about $751;
100000 from December. Imports for
January totaled $216. 100000 as against
S237, ,O0O,000 the previous month, and
1909 100000 i'm January, 1921
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
Bandits Take 100000
From St. Louis Hotel Safe

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Jewelry
estimated to be valued at 100000 was
obtained by bandits who early today
looted safety deposit boxes at the
Washington hotel in the western part
of the city. III. A. Crofton, night
clerk, was forced to open the safe
The Jewelry was the property of
guests and the exact value will not be
determined until the guests list their
losses
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13

ruling motion to reduce the bond of J. P Dillon
superintendent of the municipal light plant set at S2
to be given by Judge W. Bond o'clock Monday after
Dillon held in the county jail charge padding
light plant payroll
Dillon arrested late Saturday night in Hamilton Ohio
and brought back to this city Sheriff Wadan and Chief
of Police William Eversman He the home of friend
Warren w. Weller 81 Ludlow street
Seven separate afdavts out each covering an
alleged Justification the payroll charging that the foreman
of local garage had been carried on the payroll
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
HARDING GETS TREATY
FIXING STATUS OF YAP

WASHINGTON Feb. 1S.-The
treaty between the United States and
Japan, fixing the status of the island
of zap and covering the ALLEGATION of
wireless and cable rights on and from
that island was sent to the senate to-
day by President Harding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
CHARGES DISMISSED
AGAINST TRAIN CREW
IN PORTER WRECK
(By Associated Press)

VALPARAISO, Ind. Feb. 13. =
Charges of manslaughter against
William S. Long, of Jackson, Mich,
and George F. Block, of Michigan City,
Ind, engineer and fireman on the
Michigan Central train, which collid-
ed with New York Central train at
Porter, Ind, last February, causing
the death of 81 persons were dismiss
ed today in the circuit court here on
the motion of Prosecutor J. S. Barth-
olomew.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
CANNON NOT To SEEK
RETURN TO CONGRESS
fBr Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Uncle Joe
Cannon, oldest member of the house,
announced today he would not be a
candidate for reelection as represen-
tative from the eighteenth Illinois dis
trict.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
ULSTER FIGHT
BRINGS DEATH
TO EIGHT men
Curfew Laws Again in Effect
in Belfast British Troops
Held in Dublin Awaiting
Developments.
LONDON IS DlSMAYED
BULLETIN

LONDON, Fen. 13.-Michael Collins,
head OF the Irish provisional govern
ment. has sent cablegram warning
The American Association For Recogni-
tion of the Irish Republic not to assist
or countenance coup d'eta, which he
Irish provisional government, says a
Dublin dispatch today to the London
Press association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
DILLON ASKS BOND REDUCED;
COURT TO RULE LATE TODAY:
KELLEY To HELP PROSECUTION

Maintains Innocence of Fasfymg Payroll Of Municipal
Electric Light Plant in Seven Instances Of
State Boards of Accounts Continue Investigation of Rec
ords in Light Plant-Prosecutor Beckett Said He Had
Other Charges in Reserve DiIlons Record Under
Scrutiny by Officials
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
BANDITS ROB BANK

PAWHUSKA, Okla, Feb. 13-The
First National bank was robbed today
OF several thousand dollars. The BAN
dts escaped
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13
FREQUENTLY MADE TRIPS TO TWO OHIO CITIES
TBULLETIN1

[BULLETIN]
AT o'clock this afternoon ruled on
the motion to reduce Dllons bond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-13

He had received pay for nine hours
per day at so cents per hour for a
period of six months, according to
Prosecutor Paul A. Beckett.
Prosecutor Beckett said the follow
ing eleven instances of alleged false
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-18
TEN MILLION WOMEN
WORK FOR DRY LAW
CONVENTION TOLD
cBy Associated Press)


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 1S--Ten
million women are working through
various non-partisan organizations to
prevent enactment OF anti-prohibition
legislation, Mrs. Frances P. Parks, cor
secretary of the National
". C. T. o., said in her report today
before the convention of the organiza-
ton Besides the W. c. T. O, these
organizations include the Women's
Trade Union League, the Mothers
Congress, the ParentTeacher associa-
ton, the General Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, the Association of Univers-
ity Women and the League of Women
Voters, according to Mrs. Parks. She
added that the w. c. T. U. was seek
ing in turn to further the aims of sew
eral of these organizations. and that in
many other fields its cooperation had
been sought.
1.-The w. C. T. q. endeavors wisely
to promote that humanizing, socializ-
ing and spiritualizing of the industrial
system which is the ultimate goal of
the Women's Trade Union League,
said Mrs. Parks.
''We have a record of more than
100,0 900 new women who have enrolled
in local unions since March, 1920"
she continued. THE organization map
of the United States is wonderfully
illuminated by 1.424 bridght red dots
indicating the location of 1,424 local
unions organized since March, 1920.
This number would be much greater,
no doubt, but for the absorption of
New Jersey and some other states in
activities which have prevented the re-
vision of state spot maps to show the
new local organizations.
"The handsome silver cup awarded
annually to the corresponding secre-
tary who makes the best report on the
membership campaign in her state
goes to Miss Epha Marshall. Illinois.
Three plans out of many proved very
successful in the Illinois campaign"