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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14

Viscount Northcliffe, British pub
Usher and friend of America, died to-
day at his home in London.
Viscount Northcliffe. the son of an
Irish barrister, because an editor at II
years, owner and publisher of the Lon
don Times and Daily Mail, and mould
er of public opinion, man of power
full influence in the making ard un-
making of British cabinets. and, who
with David Lloyd George, contributed
in a great measure to arousing Eng
land to more vigorous action n the
war
He was created Baron of the Isle
of Thanet in 1905 and made viscount
in 1917 after he had served with dis
tinction as head of the British Mission
to the United States to consolidate
British interests here during the war.
To Viscount Northcliffe is ascribed
the arousing of the British public to
a knowledge of the fact that the Brit
ish army in France was insufficiently
equipped with high explosive shells.
that British guns on the French front
were short of ammunition and that
Lord Kitchener, then secretary OF
state for war. was sending the British
gunners shrapneI while Sir Johr
French, as commander, was appealing
for the same kind of high explosives
that Germany was hurting over the
lines in vast quantities.
This exposure has been character
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
rail BRIDGE DAMAGED
BY DYNAMITE BLAST

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Aug. IA. - A
dynamite explosion late last night
damaged the 400 foot st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad bridge across
the Sac River at Ash Grove, Is miles
northwest Of here.
Reports received at the local offices
of the railroad were that the north
abuttment of the structure had been
destroyed and that the track had been
raised more than a foot for a consid-
erable distance
Three fast trains were routed by
the Monett-Joplin branch after the ex-
plosion and officials said they did not
know when traffic would be resumed.
No estimates of the loss caused by
the explosion could be made, officials
said early today.
Wrecking crews from here and
from Ft. Scott, Kas., went. to the
scene. Deputy United States mar
shals and special railroad agents also
went to Ash Grove to conduct an
investigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
Strike NelDs Summary

Union chiefs resume meeting in
Washington.
No reply has been made TO Presi
dent Hardings proposal for ending
the strike.
Cessation of work by train service
men in scattered sections. especially
the west, continues on basis that
equipment is defective
United States district attorney for
southern California Institutes investi-
CATION to determine if walkout of op-
Grating crews which left trains strand
ed in deserts was a conspiracy
General outbreak of violence jnclud
ing bombing of train equipment re-
ported in various sections of the
country.
Anthracite operators ard miners ar
range conference at Philadelphia We'd
nesday at which the unions viii. con-
slider an offer from the operators to
resume work at the wage scale in
force when the strike was called.
Cleveland conferences nearing 4
showdown in its peace efforts and def
mite decision is expected shortly. Ar
bitration still declared TO be the
stumbling block
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
WAYNE INDEBTEDNESS
IS we'll under Limit;
BONDS Being RETIRED

Although Wayne county has a prop
erty valuation sufficient to allow a
bond issue of $1,6OO,0OO, the county
has an Indebtedness of only SS2,5O0,
which is being paid off at the rate of
200 per year, it became known
Monday
According to the new assessment,
the property valuation of Wayne
county will be approximately $80,000,-
900, and the state law provides that a
county may issue bonds up to two
per cent of the assessed valuation, or
81, $780, 900.
Bridge Indebtedness
The only Indebtedness outstanding
in the county is what remains on the
for which was 100000. 1t was later
followed by a $50,0000 issue, making
a total of $155,00
Only $82,500 remains on this ;ndebt
edness. Payments are being made a.
the rate, of $21, 900 each year, accord
ing to Howard Brooks, county auditor
Not only is the county practically
free from debt, but it is the owner ot
several valuable pieces of property
The courthouse is owned by the coun
ty, and is not encumbered by any debt
Farm County Property
The county poor farm is also owned
by the county without indebtedness
It's value is set at approximately $40,
900 in a report made by the state
board of accounts recently. The farm
, covers 800 acres
The county tuberculosis farm
known as the Smithfeld hospital site
! was taken over at a valuation o
| $4,000, in 1917. The county has eX
| pended about $4,000 on the propert.
in the way of preparing for hospi
tai, since that time, thus increasing
| its value
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
INDIANA CONGRESSMEN,I |
BACK IN WASHINGTON,
AWAIT HARDING'S WISH
PALLAp1UM NEWS nUREAU

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Nearly
all of the Indiana congressman had
arrived in Washington today, ready TO
resume their labors when the house
reconvenes tomorrow following a six
weeks adjournment
The majority leaders in the house
are prepared to give the legislative
right-of-way to all measures suggested
by President Harding relative to the
strike situation, and the several Indi-
ana congressman who were in their
offices today indicated that it was
their intention to give vigorous sup
port to the president.
The industrial situation undoubted-
ly has reached a critical stage, but
nearly all the Republican members of
congress reflect the optimism of their
party chief at the White House that
a satisfactory settlement of both the
Continued on Page Eleven.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
NORTHCL|FFE
IS VICTIM OF
TOXIC POISON
England's Greatest Publicist
Dies After Lingering Illness
Passing is Blow to Brit
ish Empire.
FAMOUS AS PUBLISHER
BY LLOYD ALLEN

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Viscount North
cliffe died at 1912 this morning at his
residence at Carlton Gardens. The
famous English publisher. who has
been on the verge of death for ever n
week, succumbed peacefully in the
roof-top bedchamber which was built
to give him the benefit of al air
possible
Northcliffe grew weaker throughout
the night and scarcely opened his
eyes during the long vigil kept by
physicians and nurses from hastily
constructed hut on the roof beside
his chamber.
The publicist who has been fighting
\ for weeks against a mysterious NAL
ady with which he was stricken on
his trip around the world or while in
cognito in Germany this spring, was
scarcely able to speak during his last
hours
Blow to Empire
News of Northcliffe's end afte-
weeks of suffering was a blow 10 the
entire empire
kilograms of regret and coincidence
were received by members of the
Harmsworth family, Northcliffe's
name before he was elevated 20 tbs
peerage and Fleet Street, where he
carved for himself the most dramatc
career in the annals of British jour
nalism, was in open mourning
Lord Northcliffe will be given a
public funeral Thursday noon, with
services at Westminster Abbey.
Respected as Fighter
A. j.
many enemies, but as a Briton, he
yielded the palm to none, and was re-
spected in every corner of the world
as one of the empires leading fight
ers and unofficial statesmen
A complication of diseases, includ-
ing toxic-poisoning, which caused vio-
lent heart attacks, brought on the pub
lisher's end Leading physicians of
the empire and one of Americas best
were puzzled to diagnose the exact
nature of the mysterious malady
which slowly overcame Lord North
cliffe.
The viscount's determined battle
for life during the last few weeks was
the wonder and admiration of all who
knew him. Time after time, with
death seemingly but a matter of sec.
OnQS, NorLncllTIe 1Ought MS way pack
to consciousness and life by sheer
willpower
Suffered Poisoning
Suddenly stricken upon his return
from Germany, the publisher was hur
ried to Switzerland, where he hoped
to recuperate. His condition grew
worse and he was hastily brought to
London. He was Immediately con
fined to his home and it was an
nounced that he was suffering from g
complication of diseases brought or
by toxic-poisoning. He was forced tC
give up active control of his grea
publishing business.
Physicians and attendants during
the last few weeks have had a diff
cult time to keep Northcliffe abed
Time and again he insisted that he bt
be allowed to get up and go to Flee
street to direct his publications. A
times he was delirious Northclifft
was 81 years old on July Is. He wal
one of the most powerful men in the
world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
INJURED BY BOMBS
HURLED into TRAIN
(By United Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Twenty wom-
en- and children were in hospitals to-
day victims of bombers who last night
hurled three charges of dynamite
against a crowded excursion train of
the West Shore railroad, near Little
Ferry. n. j., in the first serious out
break of violence aimed at passengers
since the railroad strike began.
State police and railroad detectives
-sere looking for two men in an auto
mobile, observed near the scene of the
bombing a short time before the at
tack took place.
The first bomb struck the third
coach, crowded with excursionists re-
turning from the scashore. A loud de-
tonation that rocked the car and a
binding glare threw the crowded coach
into pandemonium.
A moment later a second bomb
struck another car farther back in the
train. Windows were shattered and
women and children were hurled from
their seats. Curiously. few men were
injured.
Glass Shattered
As passengers tried to restore or.
der on the train the third bomb bound
ed against another coach as the rear
cOdCl6S DdSSeu OfSI a SLlldll lISSllc.
Practically every pane of glass in the
entire train was shattered.
Cars all of which were of steel were
otherwise undamaged, but the final
bomb tore tracks from their moorings
The train was stopped briefly while
the crew examined the damage and
was then rushed to Weehawken, where
ambulances hurried the injured to hos
pitals
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
], N. M'MANN, COUNTY
AGENT OF union, DEAD

LIBERTY, Ind, Aug III n. Nc
Mann, prominent farmer living five
miles south of Liberty, well known as
an agricultural extension lecturer for
Purdue university and recently chosen
agricultural agent for Union county,
died of acute Indigestion at his home at
S o'clock Monday morning. He has
been i'll since Friday
The county board of education on
Friday elected Mr.. McMann to the po-
sition of county agent. succeeding Fos-
ter Campbell
Two children, Miss Frances. II years
and Charles, 20 years old and his wild
ow survive. He also is survived by a
sister, Mrs. George Macintosh of
Cleveland, Ohio. No funeSA arrange
ments have been made as yet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
RICHMOND SHOPMEN
IN FEDERAL COURT
fBv Associated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 14.-Striking
shopmen from Terre Haute, Fort
Wayne. Richmond and Washington ap-
peared in federal court today to an
swer charges MADE by railroad Off
cials that iniunctions granted the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
railroads had been violated
Judge Baker before taking up pc
titions of the roads, granted two more
injunctions. one to the New York, Chi
cago and ST Louis and the other to
the Chicago & Milwaukee and st
Paul. The cases of the Richmond
strikers may be heard this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
PLANE CATCHES FIRE
IN MIDAIR; TWO Die

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug 14-LIeutenant
Morarity and Mr.. Stonebreaker were
burned to death today when the air
plane in which they were flying caught
fire over the Wright field near this
city They were testing the speed Of
the plane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
REDUCE JAPANESE ARMY
(By Assoclatsd Fressl

TOXIC, Aug. 1.-THE reduction of
the Japanese army in accordance with
sthe reorganization plans proposed by
The war office and approved by the
cabinet recently was begun today
when 1000 artillery men we're dis
banded The retirement OF several
generals and other officers holding
high commissions will be announced
shortly it was learned
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
POPE SUFFERS SLIGHT COLD

ROME, Aug. 14.-Pope Plus has suf-
fered slight cold, says the Messag-
gero today, due to his walking in the
Vatican gardens, despite the terrific
heat, and then re-entering his cool
apartment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
UNION ACTION
NEARAT HAND
IS INDICATION
Leaders of Railroad Organiza-
tions Appear Disposed to
Consider Mediation Toward
Settlement of Strike.
LOOK TO BROTHERHOODs
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, Aug. Al. z.
Sheppard, head of the Order of Rail
road Conductors, and W. N. Doak, vice
president of the Brotherhood of Train
men, after two-hour conference today
with Secretary of Labor Davis, an
nounced that arrangements had been
made for another conference late in
the day for leaders OF the non-striking
rail unions and President Harding
The conference with the president was
arranged for o'clock. The leaders OF
the non-striking unions have been at
tempting to mediate with the striking
shopmen's chiefs who have sent to the
White House a rejection of Mr.. Hard
ing's last peace proposal but have not
made the letter of rejection public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
WEST LACKS OUTLET
FOR TRAVEL, FREIGHT;
W. PACIFIC HOPEFUL
BULLETIN


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
Western Pacific Rail company was
hopeful today of adjusting strikes OF
Big Four brotherhood members, which
tied up the system for three days be-
tween San Francisco and Salt Lake.
The company announced that
through an amicable settlement at Al
co, New, yesterday, the line was open
ed between Salt Lake and Gerlack,
New. and through conferences at
Stockton strike center, it hoped to set
tie differences that had halted its
traffic in California.
Conferences are also going on at
Oakland. Royville, and other points or
the system.
By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-North-
ern and central California today were
without fast freight transportation
east and seemed in fair way to lose
/ the one remaining route for passenger
traffic as a result of the spread of the
to Roseville and Sacramento, Calf
The principal line north also was los
/ to fast freight traffic.
| A number of the Southen Pacific
| lines switchyard employees at Roseville
quit work late yesterday and, at mid
night the railroad officials declared
an embargo on all perishable freight
including live stock, for points ''nortl
1 of Gerber and east to Roseville."
was explained that this meant freigh
traffic was impossible at present ovel
! the company's Ogden route east anC
! its Shasta route to Portland, Oregon
and north, and created an admitted,
serious situation for fruit growers 0
northern California.
Trains Abandoned.
Crews of two passenger trains aban
doned them at Sacramento and tn
trains still were there early today
| Should other crews follow their ex
ample, theonly route remaining owe
which passenger traffic could FLOW
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND ViCiNlT'
By w, E, MOORE

BY w. {. MOORE
Fair tonight. Tuesday fair except
for possible local thundershowers.
Continued warm.
Prevailing high barometric pressure
over the eastern states indicates con
tinued fair weather in the next So
hours, except for possible local rains,
due to hot spell. The temperature
will be 90 degrees or above, Tuesday
Temperatures Yesterday
Maximum ................... Sc
Minimum ................. 81
Today
Noon ..........- "a
Weather Conditions-Generally fair
weather continues over the ,-asterr
and central states except for scattered
thundershowers west of Pennsylvania
Rains are along the Atlantic eoass.
The warm wave has increased in and
covers most of the states west ano
south of the Great Lakes. The tenn
terature was 100 degrees at Bismark
N. D.. and 9s degrees at Devils Lake,
y. D., Sunday. The temperatures
range from SS degrees to 80 degrees
over Indiana a tropical storm is
causing thundershowers in the south
It is much cooler in the far north
west
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight; warm
er northeast portion. Tuesday fail
and continued warm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
NATIONAL GARRISON
is 0VERPOWERED BY
IRISH REPUBLICANS
BULLETIN

BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 14.-Com-
mandant Mckeena, leader of the Irish
insurgents in county Louts, and five
other Republicans We're killed during
the fighting which resulted in the
capture of Dundalk. by the irregulars,
according to the report from that
place late this afternoon. Commander
McKeena was captured by national
forces during the Four Courts battle
in Dublin, but later escaped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
- Associated Pressl

BELFASTS. Aug. IA large rein
forcement entered Dundalk at {
o'clock this morning, taking the ma
tional garrison completely by sur
prise The attack was successful anc
the town is now isolated with repub-
lican troops patrolling the streets.
Anne Street police Headquarters
which was occupied by the Nationals
was the first objective to be stormec
Continued on Page FouTl
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-11
MAJOR DURYEA !,
TAKES OWN LIFE

San Francisco, April 11.--Major
Frank w. Duryea, 45 years old,
was found dead today in his room
at the Presidio military reserva-
tion here with revolver In his
hand. Fellow officers said he
committed suicide. He was the
son of the late General Duryea, a
Civil war veteran and member
of the family owning the Duryea
Starch company in New York.
His wife lives at las w. 18th
street, New York city, and he has a
son Wright Duryea in business in
New York. Major Duryea was an
overseas veteran.
Major Duryea was in the fin
ance department and his COM
manding officer, Colonel Edward
p. Orton, said there were no ir-
regularities in his accounts or any
other apparent causes for his act.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-11
DAUGHERTY NOT
SERVING PUBLIC

Washington, April 11.-Repre-
sentative Woodruff, republican,
Michigan, said in the house today
IL the attorney general did not
fully look to the interests Of the
government in pending claim
suit against the Lincoln Motor
company" he would consider
him guilty of misfeasance,D
Mr.. Woodruff 8 statement was
made in the course of an extended
speech In which he charged that
the department Of justice had
failed to proceed in civil and
criminal courts against a number
of war contractors on testimony
brought out before congressional
investigating committees.
At the same time the Michigan
representative introduced resolu-
tion for appointment of a COM
mittee to investigate all war con-
tracts made by the war and navy
departments and the alien prop
erty custodian, the settlement of
such contracts by these depart
ments and the attorney general
and the civil and criminal prose-
cutions" or lack Of prosecution or
claims of the government arising
out Of such contracts, or the set
tlement thereof -
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-11
$4,000 SERVICE
MEN ASK BONUS

OF the approximately $4,000
Oregon ex-service men who have
filed their bonus claims with the
state bonus commission today 59.7
want the cash and 40.3 prefer the
loan. according to a tabulation
compiled by Harry Brumbaugh,
secretary to the commission.
The applications filed to date
involve an aggregate outlay of
$30,136,500 of which $3,412,000
is represented by applications for
cash and $26.724.500 for loan
applications.
While In the aggregate the cash
applications exceed those for
bonus loans in many counties this
situation is reversed. For in
stance in Gillian county only 20.7
percent of the applications are for
cash while 1913 percent prefer the
loan. Practically the same per
centage applies to Deschutes
county.
Ex-service men of Columbia
county are strong for the cash
provision, 742 percent of the ap-
plications from that county re-
questing the cash while only 25.
expess preference for the loan.
OF the 3463 ex-service men who
are now non-residents of the state,
who have applied for their bonus
rights, $3.50 want the cash and
only 213 express a preference for
the loan. b
From Marion county, which
ranks next to Multnomah, a total
Of 1854 applications have been
filed to date OF which 698 request
cash payments and 566 express a
preference for the loan. Allot-
ments set aside by the commission
to cover the applications from this
county aggregate $1,828,100 of
which $174,500 represents cash
claims and $1,653.60O loans.
Only 322 Polk county ex-serv-
Ice men have as yet applied for
their bonus awards, of this num-
Der 221 asking for the cash and
101 seeking loans.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-11
ON-UNION PRINTERS
PLACED IN TWO PLANTS

Walla Walla. Wash, April IL.
Open shops in both the Walla
Walla Bulletin and the Walla
Walla Union are in effect here to-
day following lockout yesterday
of union printers when publishers
here posted notices of 7 per cent
cut in wages. Not a union man
remained in either shop.
Non-union> crews Immediately
went to work and the Union was
published on its regular schedule
this morning and the Bulletin, the
afternoon daily, is expected to
continue without missing an Is
sue. No trouble is expected owing
to the lockout.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-11
z KNOCKOUTS FEATURE
INDEPENDENCE SMOKER

Two knockouts featured the
smoker at Independence satur-
day night. Bill Hunt OF Salem
knocked out Eggleston in the four
round preliminary and Graves of
Independence klocked out Fletch-
er in the six round semi-main
event. Mulkey Of Monmouth and
Dawson OF Eugene, in the head
line bout fought to draw. Dan
Healy and his brother fought an
exhibition bout in place Of the
Fox boys. Jack Oberdorf Of Salem
refereed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-11

CONTINUED from Page one. }

hour is too much to pay when our
street commissioner is hired for
that sort of work." he said.
In the first place we are not
permitted to employ him unless
we change our city charter" de-
clared Alderman H. H. vandevort,
who was next.
Today Mr.. Jefferson refused to
comment on his resignation. TITS
too early to say anything about
it," he said.
Asked il he had been moved to
resign as the result of friction be-
TWEEN other councilmen and him
self. Mr.. Jefferson replied In the
negative.
No explanation oil his action Is
given by Mr.. Jefferson in his curt
statement to the council. 1t says.
"Gentlemen:-I hereby tender
my resignation as alderman from
ward No. 5, which resignation
shall be Immediately effective"
The resignation is dated April 10,
and will be presented to the alder
men at their meeting next Mon
day night.
Should the council elect to ac-
cept the withdrawal it will be nee
essary for the aldermen to choose
representative from the fifth
ward to serve out Mr.. Jeffersou y.
unexpired term.
Other than to admit that he had
received Mr. Jefferson's resigna-
tion, Mayor Halvorsen was nom
commital concerning the council
mans action.
At special meeting OF the
councils street improvement COM
mittee last night, when a new
paving plant was purchased for
the city, Alderman Jefferson was
the only member to be absent. The
committee is made up of the may
or, the street committee and the
chairman Of the sewer committee.