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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
LAUNCH FIGHT
To PREVENT
NAVAL VOTE
House Members Leading Bat
tie for $4,000 Enlisted
Force Amendment to Delay
Action on Measure.
ARMY FIGURE IS FLAYED
nv Associated Press,

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WASHINGTON, April 14-House
members leading the fight for an &c.
600 enlisted force amendment to the
navy bill launched an effort today TO
prevent vote on it tomorrow when
Dig part of the membership will be
absent from Washington
Obtaining immense strength to win
either today or next week big navy
men indicated they would attempt to
bring about adjournment over the
weekend, and if they failed, were
ready to prolong the five-minute de-
bate on early sections of the bill so as
to make it impossible for Chairman
Kelly to demand a vote on the enlist
ed provision tomorrow
There was the prospect of a real
fll1buster with fight at the outset to
prevent consideration of the measure
today.
Personal Fight
Lines were drawn in the house to-
day for the battle over the personnel
section of the naval appropriation bill
providing for an enlisted force of o.
900. Both sides were claiming vic
tory in the vote on the amendment to
increase the force to $4,000 with 5000
apprentice Seamen. as against 2,00a
provided in the bill The personnel
section was expected to be reached
late today, although it appeared doubt
full whether debate on the amendment
would end In time to permit vote in
| committee of the whole before adj
journment for the night.
Chairman Kelley, of the appropria-
ton subcommittee which framed the
| bill, said he was confident it would be
passed by the house substantially as
| reported. Supporters of the amend
ment to increase the enlisted strength
on the other hand, while making no
estimate of the vote, said they had
obtained 194 pledges which could be
counted on absolutely.
/ Sees Grave Danger.
The regular army can not accom-
pllsh the task set fer ii by law with
personnel of less than 5000 Major
General j. G. Harbord, deputy chief OF
staff, declared today before the ser
ate appropriations committee in con.
nection with with it's consideration Of
the pending army appropriation bill
To attempt to carry out the work laid
down for the war department with
/ less than 100000 men, he said, would
mean that something must give way"
There is minimum below whicl,
you cannot go with safety" General
Harbord told the committee "The air
| service can not be efficient below
$4,000 men; the cavalry and and field
/ artillery can not safely be diminished.
If 100000 or more men cannot be had
then in my judgment congress should
/ frankly state a different mission for
u.s. and not miSlead the country oil
our national defense"
Dangerously Small.
II believe the appropriation as pass
ed by the house or Representatives is
dangerously small and imperils the
national Defense" General Harbord
continued, particularly striking 1T
the national guard, the organized re-
/ serves, the reserve officers training
camps and the civilian training camps
and so reduces the regular establish
ment that the purpose of the Act of
June 4, 1920, National Defense Act,
Amended) cannot be carried out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
REPORT MCCORMACK
HAS PASSED CRISIS
IN THROAT DISEASE
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, April 14.-John Nc
Cormack, noted tenor, who was strick-
en- with an affection of the throat here
last Saturday and whose illness be-
came alarming on Wednesday, was de-
clared today to have passed the crisis,
but he will not be able to sing again
for several months. Physicians in at
tendance upon the singer asserted the
illness would not affect the quality
of his voice as the infection was above
the larynx.
All concert engagements made by
Mr. Mccormack have been cancelled,
and he has given up his plan to leave
on May for tour of Ireland and con-
tinental Europe. The illness was said
today to have dated back to February
5, when the tenor, while filling a con.
cert engagement at Minneapolis, had
a severe attack of laryngitis. Since
that time his condition has not been
good
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
SPLIT
IN OPINION
OVER RUSSIA
Document Drawn up by Allied
Experts Dealing with Ques-
ton Not Indorsed by Gov
ernmentS.
"BIC FOUR" CONFER
fRy Associated Press,


GENOA, April 14.-Divergences of
opinion over Russia are reported to
have developed at the meeting this
morning of the economic conference
"big four" for discussion of the Rus
sian problem.
The participants were Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George, Great Britain: Vice
Premier Barthou, of France; Foreign
Minister Schanzer of Italy; and For
eign Minister Jaspar, of Belgium.
The Italian delegation afterward
confirmed the report that the docu-
ment drawn up by the allied experts
in London, dealing with the question
of Russia, which has been the center
of so much discussion had not bten
indorsed by the various allied govern
ments.
The Italian expert, indeed, had dis
approved of those clauses of the re-
port, which if put into effect would
humiliate Russia, it was declared.
Mr.. Lloyd George, it was asserted
after the morning session had favored
the Russian proposal to grant Russia
indemnity for damage she had sus-
tanned as result of military operations
against the Soviet regime.
Make Suggestions.
After the meeting of the consulta
tive committee of financial experts. a
communique was issued saying the
session had been devoted to full ex
PLANTATION by various members of the
principals underlying the world cur
rency situation.
The members also put forward sug
gestions for dealing with the needs OF
the various countries.
This committee will hold two meet
ings daily, so as to expedite It's in
vestigation.
The conference sub-commission or
/ economics today appointed two sub
committees, one to consider customs
and the other to study general eco
nomic questions, particularly from
/ their legal aspect.
Delegates from Spain, Austria, Fin
land, Denmark and Roumania were
given membership in the latter body
Comment on Address
Louis Barthou's address before the
| English and American newspaper cor
respondents yesterday, the report o
which quickly spread through confer
| ence circles, was widely commented
upon this morning as indicating tha
| France, while persistently conciliator.
| is determined to play no second fiddle
at Genoa. On the contrary, the i'm
preston is strong that France will in
sist to the bitter end to her right t
! live" as the French put it colloQuially
| The head of the French delegation
who is one of his country's most per
suasive orators, was never in bette
| form than when he scored those whom
he charged with unjustifiably indictin;
| France as militaristic nation. Afte
| sketching Frances contribution to civ
ilization in the arts, literature and sci
ence, he added:
''It is the very existence of intellect
ual France which is at stake and w
are vain enough to believe that tn
world still needs France We are no
excited. We are calm and REASONABLY
and ready to work in the great tasl
of saving Europe. For work not word
is the great need of the hour. Franc
wishes to be judged by her acts, no
| words.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
ILLINOIS CITIZENS
Driven FROM HOMES
BY RISING WATERS
nv Associated Pressl

BEARDSTOWN, ILL.,, April 14.-Wa-
ters of the Illinois river continued
rising today and three-fourths of the
population of this city of 5000 had
been driven from their homes or were
residing in their second story rooms.
Half of the area of the city is under
water.
Relief workers of the Salvation
Army and the Red Cross were work
ing among flood refugees here this
morning, administering particularly to
little DOC" LOCKER and another new
arrival, Beadstown's two flood babies
The babies were born in army tents
Railroad tracks of the Chicago, Burl
ington & Quincy. the only road still
able to operate trains here, were
threatened by the rising waters. A
force of 300 men worked to maintain
the roadbed. Another large force was
at work on the South Beardstown
levee which protects 5000 acres OF
wheat lands.
Leave Homes
During the night 80 more families
were compelled to leave their homes
and join the refugees on the high
lands. Some difficulty is being ex
perienced in maintaining sanitary con
ditions as many of the sewers have
been broken.
So far it is difficult to estimate the
damage but valuable stocks in several
stores have been ruined. Crest of the
flood is not expected for another day
at least.
CAIRO, ILL.,, April 14.-Refugees are
coming into Cairo from the nortf
where rising seep water has driver
nearly 100 negro families from thei
homes.
The Ohio river has remained above
the so foot stage for IS days, which
! exceeds previous records.
At East Girardeau, H.. the levy ha
| been strengthened to Withstand th'
| crest of the Mississippi flood. Train
on levy tracks on the Missouri side ar
Competed to plow through water
| foot deep.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
FIRST NATIONAL LETS
CONTRACT TODAY FOR
new BANK BUILDING

The bid of Yeager and Sons of Dan
vile, ILL.,, for the construction of the
First National bank building, Main
and Seventh street, was accepted by
the board of directors of the bank Fri
day afternoon. The bid of the Stanley
Electric and Plumbing company of
this city for the heating and plumbing
of the structure also was accepted
Work on the structure is to begin
as soon as the contractors are able to
get their apparatus here, and the job
is to be completed by Dec. l, 1922.
The building will be higher than the
average six-story structure. The bank
room will have the height of two Or
binary stories, and the four above will
be devoted to Office rooms. Remov-
able fire proof partitions will enable
the bank to offer offices of almost any
dimension to prospective tenants.
The entire first floor will be of Bed
ford stone, the shaft will be of brick,
and the top story and cornices of Bed
ford stone. The roof of the old bank
room will be removed down to the
granite, and the new work will begin
there.
The site is 40x114 feet, and viii In
clude on the Main street frontage not
only the present bank site but also the
old store of the Luken Drug company,
so that the new structure will give to
the bank the additional space gained
by the purchase of the property to the
west of the original structure.
The bank will use the entire base.
ment, first floor and mezzanine floor
for banking purposes.
Although the cost of the new struc
ture was not given out, officials of the
bank said the bids were exceedingly
fair
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
300
SEE PUMPER TESTED

Approximately 800 persons watched
a demonstration of the new Seagrave
500 gallon per minute pumping engine
in front of the city hall Friday morn
ing. The pumper is on its way from
the factory at Columbus, Ohio, to
Rushville, and stopped here over night.
Pressures ranging from 125 to 225
pounds were used during the demon
stration, and the pumper shot water
as high as 200 feet in the air at times
Three streams were supplied by the
machine. e
The motor driving the pump is a
130 horse power affair. The machine
is capable of speed of so miles per
hour.
Richmond is contemplating the pur.
chase of pumper with capacity OF
$50 gallons per minute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
JAPANESE CONTINUE
PEACEFUL PLAN TO
PENETRATE SIBERIA
(Bv Associated Press)


VLADIVOSTOK,A April 14.-The Jap
anese are continuing persistently their
plan of peaceful penetration into ST.
IBERIA. They are creating companies
and trusts for the exploitation of the
wealth of the country, using in most
cases Russian titles for purely JAP
anese enterprises. The last to be an
nounced in the local papers is the or.
ganization of big timber company
with a capital of from four to five
million yen.
A French consul is soon to arrive. il
is reported, with project for for
estry concession.
The Germans are very active. A
society Of Russian-German trade uni
fication" has been newly established
in Vladivostok and its activities are
expected to result in the foundation
of big company for the exploitation
of forests and mines.
The British are not showing much
activity and so far there is no Ameri
can enterprise in evidence.
The new project of governmental
taxes applying chiefly to the wealthy
classes and house and property owner:
is expected to create a great need o
free cash for the payment of taxes
| II is the opinion of business men herr
that any foreign bank opening credi
operations will eventually get a goot
| half of the properties in cities OIL
mortgages.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
DEPORT ARMENIANS
/ NOT NO! MASSACRED BY
TURKS, SAYS DAVIS

WASHINGTON, April 14.-After an
investigation made by the state and
labor departments over period nf
three months, it has been definitely
determined, Secretary Davis announc-
ed today, that no Armenians deportel
from the United States under the ini-
migration law have been massacred by
Turks at Constantinople.
Testimony before the house immi-
grafton committee last December by
witnesses urging modification of the
law included circumstantial accounts
of the slaughter of one party of It
Armenians Immediately after their 1e-
turn from the United States to Con
stantinople
After leaving no avenue of useful
investigation unexplored," Secretary
Hughes wrote to Mr. Davis in a let
ter given out today, "The American
high commission at Constantinople
was unable to find the slightest evi-
dence TO substantiate the rumor to
which you have invited my attention. .
Statements of Others.
Mr.. Hughes further enclosed the
statement of a number of the Armen-
ian party who declared that it had
met mo special difficulty upon our ar-
rival at Constantinople," and spoke Of
seeing number of other members of
the party later on the streets of Com
stantinople, showing that all of tire
members who had been traced were
ignorant of any outrages or murders
perpetrated
The charges of of the massacre weres
originally made to the committee by
c. Y. Knightly, representing the Cor
nerstone Welfare council of Boston,
who said that the IL Armenians IN
question, after their arrival at Coz.
stantinople, were mot seen any mora
until the dead bodies were seen in
the Bosphorus or in the ocean" MI.
Knightly further said that an Ameri.
| can boy in the Boston city hospital
had committed suicide on learning OF
the death of his relatives from mes
sages forwarded to him through Rob-
erts college, at Constantinople. The
government agent reported that the
college faculty had been unable to And
the source of any correspondence ia
i the matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
REPORT TWO DEATHS
and HEAVY LOSSES
FROM HIGH WATERS
fEy Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, April IA. = Two
deaths, heavy property damages and
new danger from high water were re-
ported in Indiana during the last "a
hours, as a result of storms and heavy
rains.
The dead, Aubrey j. Swift, manager
of dairy farm near Richmond, who
was killed by an overcharged electric
wire that had broken during the
storm; and John Fry, Clark county
farmer, whose automobile was struck
at a railroad crossing when he was
blinded by the rain.
Twenty-Five homes In Riverside, a
suburb of Muncie, were vacated on
account of high water, and traffic on
the Union Traction line between Nun
Gle and Anderson was hindered by
damage to the right Of way and flood
ing of the viaduct
Anderson, Jeffersonville, and other
cities reported heavy downfall of rain
Heavy winds in several localities dam
aged buildings and orchards.
Thirteen freight cars were wrecked
on the Illinois Central railroad near
Bargersville, due to a washout, and
caught fire, resulting in an estimated
loss or $10O,000.
FRANKLIN, Ind, April 14-Thir
teen cars of a train of valuable freight
northbound on the Illinois Centra.
railroad were destroyed today wher
the train was wrecked at a washou
on the road near Bargersville, eigh
miles west of Franklin.
Three of the cars, which had mo-
passed over the defective rail, carried
/ large tanks of gasoline. The gasoline
exploded and the 13 cars were soon :
mass of flames. Five cars were loaded
with cattle and hogs. and were con
signed to the Indianapolis stockyards
One of the cars was filled with cot
| ton and the other cars are said tt
have carried valuable freight. The
loss is estimated at 100000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
A. ]. SWIFT KILLED
WHEN HE PICKS UP
live WIRE ON FARM

A j. Swift, manager Of the Joe Hill
farm northeast of town, was electro
cuted at 7:30 o'clock Friday morning,
when 1900 volt current passed
through his body. He had picked up
a live wire in the woods about three
quarters of a mile from the house.
The wire was one which carried
current to the farm from the Rich
mond city lines Swift was living on
the place, and had charge of a herd of
fine cattle belonging to Mr.. Hill. Ac-
cording to the story of the accident as
told by D. C. Hess, commercial man.
ager of the Municipal Light plant,
Swift had taken an assistant, A. F.
Summerfruit, out with him to repair
the wire
They found the broken place in the
line along the Gaar road. Swift climb
ed the fence, stepped up to the wire
and grasped it. The current passed
into his hand, through his body, and
out to the gorund through his right
heel
Knocks Wire Away
Summerfruit. when he saw what
had happeed, climbed across the fence
and tried to remove the wire, but he
was knocked away by the current. He
then took shovel and succeeded in
knocking the wire away with the
wooden handle.
The man then ran to the house, got
two other men and returned to the
scene. Hess, of the light plant, L. c
Weldon and Frank Bescher responded
to phone message to the light plant
office. In the meantime a doctor had
been called.
First aid treatment was given by
Hess when he arrived but Swift had
been dead nearly an hour
1t was said that the wire ordinarily
did not carry such a large current
and that Mr.. Swift had repaired the
| wire at other times. The wire haC
fallen across another wire, it was said
| its voltage being increased by the
/ contact
PrebIe County Agent
| Swift was county agent of Preblt
county, Ohio, for three years, and IVA!
well known because of his organiza
| ton work among farmers of this coun
| ty. He was a graduate of Iowa State
college, at Ames, and had a Masters
degree from that institution. Aftel
| his graduation he became instructor
at State college, West Virginia, ant
| then became county agent of Prebl,
county.
Later he located on the ]. E. Mile
farm west of Richmond, and was ac
tive in organizing the Wayne Dair.
| Products company, and had beer
| placed in charge of the Hill farm les
! than year ago.
He is survived by the widow anC
four small children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
LEAVE STRAY WIRES
ALONE, IS WARNING

d. c. Hess commercial superinten-
dent of the light plant, Friday issued
a special warning to all school chill
dren of the city, as well as older per
sons. regarding loose wires.
Keep away from any wire which
looks unfamiliar" he said. Regard
less of what you think it may be,
don't touch it, but notify our office
Immediately.
Plant officials were to have met
Friday morning for conference on
safety measures he said. Hess was
waiting in his office for other offic-
ials when word was received of the
accident at the Gaar farm in which
A. j. Swift was electrocuted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
Dennis Bowning, II, Dies
At Home Near LosantpilIe

WEST RIVER, Ind, April IA. -
Dennis Downing, 72 years old, died
late Thursday night at his home south
west of Losantville.. He is survived
by his widow, five children and a
brother.
Funeral services will be held at 10
o'clock Sunday morning at the Chris
tian church in Losantville. The Rev.
Gilmore will officiate. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
Receive Orders to Send
Draft Euader to Fort

LIBERTY, Ind, April 14.-As a re-
suit of action taken by the American
Legion, orders were received here by
Sheriff Frank Craft to deliver Ray
Webster of Brownsville, to Fort Ben
jamin Harrison. on charges of evading
the draft Webster was in the early
draft and did not make his appearance
when called to report to the army,
and is alleged to have left the country
He had not been heard of until he re-
turned last summer This is the only
case Of this kind in Union county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
Diamonds Worth $4,000
Are Taken From Safe

CLEVELAND, April 14-Diamonds
valued at $4,000 were taken from the
office safe of Max Kurjan company,
jewellers, in a downtown office build
ing this morning, by three bandits,
one masked, who entered the store
with drawn revolvers, drove David
Gimp, office manager and a friend in
to a safe, seized the diamonds and
escaped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
Fire Destroys Motor
On Neu Paris Pike

That losses on motor vehicles in this
city are not confined solely to theft is
evidenced by the burning of large
motor, truck on the New Paris pike
late Thursday. Defective wiring is be-
lieved to have been the cause of the
accident
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
five DROWN WHEN
SCHOONER CAPSIzES

WASHINGTON April 14.-Five per
sons. the wife of William Lawrence
and four of his children, were drowned
early today in the capsizing of two
masted schooner in the Potomac river,
off Alexandria, Va. Lawrence and his
eldest son saved themselves by climb
ing UP a mast from which they were
rescued by Norfolk and Washington
steamer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
BY w. E. Moore

by w. Z. moore.
Cloudy and colder tonight, probably
rain; Saturday generally fair.
The continually eastward movement
of the Rocky mountain storm followed
by rising barometric pressure indicates
unsettled weather for tonight with oc-
casional rains followed by fair Satur-
day or Saturday night More rain
again the first of the week due to an
other Rocky mountain storm now de-
veloping over the west.
Temperatures For Yesterday.
Maximum ................ rs
Mihiiiun ....-:.. .-.............. AZ
Today.
NOOu 90
Weather conditioRs-The present
general storm continues to move slow
ly across the central states and great
lakes, resulting in heavy rains and
thunderstorms throughout it's path,
excepting for snow over the northern
portion 1t was rather cold over the
northwest during the past So hours, 10
above zero at Yellow Stone National
Park and Calgary, Alberta, At the
same time it has been hot over the
southern and southwestern states, so
degrees at Abilene, Tex. Another
storm of decided energy is now over
spreading the west with a small area
of fair weather preceding it.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Showers and thun
derstorms this afternoon and tcHight;
colder in south portion tonight; Sat
urday fair; warmer in north portion
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
New Features Are
Announced by Co.
Dodge Company Products to
Have Semi-Floating
Axle.

A business coupe and changes in
the construction of Dodge models
have been announced. The Dodge
changes include the bringing about
of a streamline effect by raising the
cowl line considerably above its
former level. In the new models,
now being put out, the hood is three
and one-half inches higher than be-
fore. and when viewed from a side
position the cowl forms an almost
straight line with the top of the
hood hinges. A little further down
on the sides of the cowl there is a
deep curve to blend the dash in
with the hood sides. SO that the
characteristic curved cowl has not
been entirely eliminated. The most
important construction change. II
is said. is in the rear axle which has
been changed from the full floating
type to semi i-fioating. No price
change has been announced yet, but
1t is understood that other radical
changes are being completed in the
experimental shops, and this may
tend to alter the price list.