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AIM A VOL. XLVI., No. 222 Palladium. Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS OPEN PARLEY WILL PRODUCE REST RESULTS Canadian Rockies Claim Purdue Head RBHMOffl) PI GENERAL ROLT OF PROVINCES FEAR IN CHINA Hostilities Between Rival Ter ritories of Canton and Pe- king Governments Bring About Grave Possibilities. Honor First U. S. Bishop of M. E. Church NORTHCLIFFE STATEMENTS CALLED FALSE Lloyd George Reads Denial by King George of Publish er's Version of Government Irish Policy. V r - - - GETS COLDlliOuLDER Demand for Open Conference Sessions, Fostered by Borah, Seen as Favorable Omen for Peace. NEW WORLD INFLUENCE BY MARK SITL.UV.4X WASHINGTON. D. C. July 29. The preparation of what Is known as the "agenda" for the Washington con , ference on limitation of armaments. is now beginning. Strictly speaking, the term "agenda" applies to the sub jects, to be taken up There is one aspect of the manner of carrying on the conference, however which is fully as essential to success as any one of the subjects to be dls cussed, or all of them put together The aspect is the degree to which the session shall be public Senator Borah, who feels and has a right to feel, a kind of fatherly guard ianship over this conference, spent the last six months advocating the calling of it. For the immediate present, he is now laying emphasis on the demand that the sessions shall be open, with the sunlight of public opinion streaming through the win dows. Secrecy Taboo It can be said that the coming con ference should be managed with as much secrecy as the Paris peace con ference was then it is doomed in ad vance, and might as well as not be .held at all. The Paris peace conference lasted . for about sir months. During that six months there were about 12 hours open sessions. All the rest was as secret as anything could well be. For the secrecy several reasons were given. In fairness it should be paid that some of them had merit. So far as the American delegation was concerned, its first impulse to wards agreeing to secrecy came when it became apparent that if all the ses sions were public an interminable amount of time would be wasted by statesmen from large and small na tions who wished to make long and tiresome speeches for consumption in their homo countries on each and every subject that came up Feared Disaster Another reason for secrecy was the fear that certain conclusions of the conference, if made known at the time and telegraphed back to some of the countries concerned, would cause so much feeling as to lead to the overturn of existing governments Undoubtedly this would have happen-;bin -, rA rmciHprtn c the' lu come vwco, a-1 0 unstable condition of the world at that time, there was some merit in this argument. Essentially, however, this reason is based on the theory of protecting statesmen in office against their home electorates by not permitting those electorates to know what the states men were doing. Tha world is more stable now and that sort of justifica tion does not exist in so great a de gree. Openness to Prevail it can be taken for granted that America, as the initiator and host of the coming conference, will advo cate a greater degree of openness and publicity than France did in the cap acity of host for the peace conference. France did not want an open confer ence. The French government was Implacably opposed to an open confer ence, and the more Important French newspapers, having relations of in did not want open sessions. The fight for open sessions. at the Paris peace conference was made al most wholly by the American journal ists, and they had the thorough-going opposition of all the more important French journalists. v Of course, there is no such thing as any conference being 100 per cent open. There was a degree of common sense in Clemenceau's impatient ut terances that "You can't carry on ne gotiations in the open street". Understandings Certain Let the sessions be a3 open as they may, there will always be a certain amount of arriving at private under standings in the cloak rooms and else where. This is unavoidable and with out harm. It happens in the Ameri can house of representatives and in the American senate, whose sessions are as open as any such body's can be. It will do no harm for Senator Borah to keep his insistent demand for openness and it will help if the public backs him up as consistently as it backed up his demand for the calling of such a conference. The disposition toward an open conference will always be stronger with America than with almost any of the other nations concerned, and any expressions of public feeling in America which would strengthen the pjsition of our country In arguing with the others for open sessions will be useful. (Copyright 1921 by the New York Evening Post. Inc.) DR. RODAKIEWICZ DEAD REPORT RECEIVED HERE Word has been received here of the death of Dr. August Rodakiewicz, which occurred at his home in Lem bere, Galicia. June 29. Dr. Rodakiewicz. a Pole distinguish ed for his intellect, is a son-in-law of Mrs. Omar Hittle, formerly a resident of this city, and now at Ocean Grove, N. J. Surviving Dr. Rodakiewicz are his widow, Earla Hittle Rodakiewicz, and one son. Hangar Rodakiewicz, a jun ior at Harvard university. i-i&t: ;yyf mm Dr. W. E. Stone and scene near spot where he lost his life. In Dr. W. E. Stone, until his death a few days ago president of Purdue university, at Lafayette, Ind., the Can adian Rockies have claimed a dis tinguished victim. Mrs. Stone, who witnessed the tragic death of her hus band, is recovering from hunger and exposure. Many Tariff Changes Expected During Bill's Stay in Senate Authorities Disagree on Amount of Revenue Expected Senate Will Proceed with Still To Be Remedied PALIiADItM SEW! BUREAU WASHINGTON, July 29. An in timation is given that when the senate gets through with the tariff bill the house will experience some difficulty in recognizing It. When the senate acts on the mea sure there will be a considerable changing of rates, some raised and some lowered, it is said, together with a revision of certain provisions to 'perfect" the bill. There are many senators, it is said, who believe the tariff bill as it was passed by the house does not adequate ly conform to the requirements of the government and the best interests of the people. The revenue features of the tariff are of g,.ea jmportance. A mint- mum of $4,000,000,000 a year must be raised to meet the expenses of the government for several years to come and administration leaders believe the tariff should be made to contribute as liberally toward the total as is feasible. Estimates of the annual yield from the bill in the form in which it passed AGREE ON HOSPITAL AID FOR VETERANS (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 29. Agree ment has been reached today by house and senate conferees on the hospital section of the Sweet bill for consolida tion of government agencies dealing with, former service men. Under a compromise the proposed veterans' bureau will have authority to contract for the use of private, mu nicipal or state hospitals for a period of five years or less. As passed by the house, the bill would have per mitted leasing of hospitals for a 10 year period. A senate amendment cut the maximum to one year. While the conferees are. still dead locked on half a dozen provisions of the bill. Representative Sweet is hope ful that an agreement will be reached on all points at issue, and that the bill will be sent to the president be fore congress recesses. GENERAL MARCH IN BERLIN. (By Associated Press) BERLIN, July 29. General Peyton C. March, former chief of staff of the United States army, has arrived in Berlin. Daily Interview Every day a reporter will Interview nernon, pleked at random, on what he rnard an the moat Im portant action to brtnsr bark pros perity to the whole eountry. "Labor employment is the most im portant measure for restoring pros perity to the country," said Verne Pentecost, labor director of the Chamber of Commerce, Friday. "For better business," said Pente cost, the consumers must buy of the retailers but they can not buy unless they have employment. Everything depends on the consumer ultimately. If he buys, the retailers can order from the wholesaler, manufacturers can operate their plants, and pros perity will return. "At present, however, many labor ers are out of work and unable to buy even necessities. If they were able to get work, they would begin buying again, and to get them work is a result we hope to accomplish with the employment bureau. "So long as there is work, we have good times. Even during the high prices, labor was still getting good wages and spent therm so that there was no hardshin. and business con tinued. But no., ven with low prices if there is no employment, the con sumer can not take advantage of them, They can not spend any money if they are out of work." i M & - fr JT 1 I ( Caution Some Evils Despite Measure. the house vary greatly, running from $250,000,000 to $600,000,000. While it is exceedingly difficult to under existing business conditions the ranire of relation r ti what th range of speculation as to what the customs yield would be is regarded by the senate as entirely too wide for the purposes of the treasury. ,Jt is- stated that before the bill is passed by the senate every effort will (Continued on Page Fourteen) " DROUGHT BROKEN BY WIND AND RAINFALL IN THREE COUNTIES Heavy rainfall, accompanied by a high wind in some sections, prevailed in parts of Wayne county, and Darke and Preble, counties, Thursday after- nftnn -whilo In manv nlaopn liberal showers "fell again Friday morning. Near Bethel tnere are reports oi se vere damage from the wind, while a barn was struck by lightning and burned west of Chester. Benefits from the rain were large in many drought stricken communities. "Everybody is happy here," said Ollie Thomas, grocer, of Fountain City. "We had a good rain, over two inches since yesterday noon, and it has made everybody feel good." There was a heavy rain Thursday afternoon, according to Mr: Thomas, and again, beginning at three o'clock in the morning, a liberal shower fell Friday. Wind Damages Corn At Bethel, estimates of rainfall varied, but all agreed that the amount was very large, probably over two inches. There was damage from the wind here, however, C. E. Anderson estimating that 50 per cent of the corn had been blown down. Mr. Anderson says that the rain was so heavy as to amount to a regular flood. j Some corn was blown down south of ; Whitewater, but much of it is expect ed to recover. Rainfall was not so heavy south of Whitewater and around Chester but more was reported from Whitewater and points north. Lynn ha donly a light shower, but rain fell very heavily at Arba. A good rain both Thursday after noon and Friday morning was report ed from "Hollansburg, with some wind which blew corn down.the wind dam age was not very severe here however. Rain fell steadily for three hours Thursday afternoon. Williamsburg is Slighted. Williamsburg did not get so much of the Thursday rain, the rainfall amounting to less' than an inch. Centerville had a rain "enough to wet the ground well," but no cloud burst.1 The rain was well appreciated on account of the extraordinary dry weather from which that community has been. suffering probably more than any other community in this region. The rainfall was comparatively light in Boston township, more thaniBOlve itself into one of watchful . - . I it! 1 . V. -1 J . fT 1 enough to lay the dust according to farmers in that neighborhood, but still not as much as they would like to see. William Bonghner, Old Pershing Resident, Dies PERSHING, Ind.. July 29 William Boughner, retired farmer and a resi dent of Pershing all his life, died at his home here late Thursday. He is survived by the widow and two chil dren, Mrs. Harry Sourbeer and Mr. Charles Boughner, both of Pershing. Funeral services will be held Sat urday afternoon at the home, at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. F. C. McCormick will officiate. Burial will be in the Luth eran cemetery. FORCES DISPATCHED (By Associated Press PEKING, July 29. Fear of a gen eral uprising along the Yangate-Kiang river is felt here as a result of hos tilities between the provinces of Hu nan and Hupeh, the former under con trol of the Canton, or Southern Chin ese government and the latter under Jurisdiction of the Peking, or duly con stituted Chinese government. ' j Troops from Hunan have invaded Hupsh with the evident intention of ousting Wang Chan-Yuen, inspecting commissioner of the two provinces, whose authority, however is not rec ognized by Hunan. Wang Chan-Yuen is one of the three "war Lords" who met recently at Tien-Tain to impose their will upon the Peking government, causing a reor ganization of the cabinet. Troops Dispatched. The invasion aDDeara to be directed by Chno Peng-Tia, governor of Hu nan, for an alleged violation by Hupeh of the inter-provincial peace agree ment. General Pu Pei-Fu, commander of the government troops in Hunan and idol of the horses has been order ed to lead, the advance on Hupeh. while Gen. Chang Tsao-Lin, governor of Manchuria, is dispatching troops from Mukien to aid the northern forces. Dispatches from Canton, seat of the southern government, would seem to indicate that the invasion is prompted by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, head of that gov ernment and is in line with his plan to accomplish coajition of the Yang-ste-Kiang and southwestern provinces against Peking. CANTON, July 29. The constitu- L"0"8 v"nent hef b issued lnstl?cti??8 to the Provinces of Hun an, bee-Chuen. Kwan-Tune-. Yunnan and Ewai-Chow to co-operate in efforts seeKing to abolish the military domin ation of the Yangste-Kiang river ter ritory by forces operating under the Peking government. Troops from Hunan and Sze-Shuan provinces are advancing on Hupeh for me purpose or eliminating Wong Chan Tuen, inspecting commissioner of th. two provinces, who holds office by vir tue oi me norinern or Peking govern ment, dui wno is not recognized by Hunan. . In addition to these troons th ran. ton government is dispatching forced from three other directions with rr Sun Yat-Sen, head of the Canton gov-. eminent reporting to be personally leading one division. Unconfirmed reports reaching hre say that Chang-Sha in Hunan province was looted during an outhrair at. Ygoor oiln1 Fenri- WATCHFUL WAITING POLICY OF SHERIFF IN ILLINOIS CAPITAL (By Associated Press" CHICAGO, July 29 Governor Lin Small was expected back in Chicago today after spending the night at his home at Kankakee, 111., and apparent ly returns with a decision to leave his case growing out of his indictment by a Sagamon county grand jury for ine auegea emDezziement of state tunas wmie he was state treasurer in the hands of his attorneys while he resumes the executive business of tne state. "I don't propose to be annoved fur. tner in serving the people," Governor J Small said prior to leaving for hisj home last night after an all day con ference with attorneys here. Others1 are trying to keep me from looking after the affairs of the people but I intend to go ahead and do my duty." No More Interference "I am going to stick to business as closely as possible and I will not tol erate any further interference. I be lieve I have wasted too much time al ready on them." It was understood today that the Governor probably would not be back in Springfield for several days. He comes here today to attend a confer ence of Lake county delegations de siring improved roads. It also was understood that Gov ernor Small probably would spend the remainder of this week and the early part of next week inspecting roads. If this plan i3 followed and Sheriff Henry Mester of Sangamon county pursues his policy of refusing to serve warrants on the governor outside San gamon county, the situation will re waiting un uuiu tiuro mini me gov ernor goes back to the state capital. Packer Regulation Bill Agreement is Reached fBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 29. Agree ment has been reached by conferees on the packer regulation bill, which was passed by the senate several weeks ago and since has been in con ference for compromise of difficulties. The senate conferees were said to have receded from their amendment to compel uniform bookkeeping by the packers but other details of the agree ment were not disclosed. v Iff 0 J Statue of Francis Asbury and Henry who made It. Henry Augustus Lukeman's statue of Francis Asbury, first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, will be placed at 16th street and Mt Pleasant avenue in Washington, D. C. President Harding will unveil the statue early in the winter. Funds to pay for the statue were raised by both the north and the south conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church. MINE WORKERS SENT INTO STRIKE ZONE, DEFY MARTIAL LAW (By Associated Press) CHARLESTON. W. Va., July 29. One hundred members of the United Mine Workers of America, from the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek fields will start .for Mingo county today, ac cording to C. F. Kenney, president of district 17. Mother Jones, labor or ganizer, is expected to arrive hero tonight, Kenney said, and also will leave for the Mingo fields immedi ately Decision to send the union men into the district which Is under martial law was made, the miners' president said, after C. H. Workman, an organizer, was reported arrested in Mingo re cently. Kenney claimed that Work man had permission from the state authorities to return to the fields to wind up personal business. " Kenney stated that if the organizers were arrested, he would send more men into the district until every jail was filled, and if they were not ar rested he said he would prove that organizers "can go into a strike zone and conduct themselves in an orderly manner." BRITAIN URGES JOINT ACTION ON SILESIA IN NOTE TO BRIAND (Bv Associated Press) PARIS. July 29 Great Britain's re ply to the latest French note on the upper Silesian question, in which di vergencies still exist between the two nations as to the procedure to be adopted in dealing with the problem, notably as to the sending of reinforce ments to the area was delivered at the foreign office this morning by Lord Hardinge, British ambassador. An hour's conversation between Lord Hardinge and Premier Briand ensued. after which the premier joined his colleagues in the cabinet meeting in progress at the palace of the Elysee. It was announced after the cabinet adjourned that Premier Briand had arrived too late to go into the Silesian question at this session, and that the cabinet would meet again at 3:30 o'clock to consider the British reply. Follows Conference The dispatch of the British note! followed two conferences by the Lloyd George cabinet Thursday on the upper Silesian situation. It was said afterwards that no change in the British policy was to be expected, and that Great Britain hoped the French would not send troops to Upper Silesia until the supreme council had considered the situation. It was understood the note was con ciliatory in tone and that it urged ad hesion by France to the principle that whatever was done in Silesia should be done jointly by the allies. FOUR PERSONS KILLED IN CROSSING CRASH GREENSBURG. Ind., July 29 Three persons were killed almost In stantly and a. fourth died later as the result of an accident yesterday after noon when a Big Four passenger train due here at 4:55 o'clock, struck an automobile in which they were rid ing at McCoy's Station, five miles east of here. The dead are James Ander son, age 49; his wife, Mary Anderson, age 30; an infant son, age six months, and George, another son, age two. The second child died at a local hotel where It was brought for medical treatment. The Anderson family lived near Richland, Kusn county, and was re turning from a picnic of the Richland Sunday school at Hillsdale park, sev en miles east of here. As they reached the crossing they were caught in a heavy rain and sought shelter near a section house, resuming their journey after a fifteen-minute delay. The driver, whose view was obstructed by empty cars, drove directly in the path of the approaching train despite efforts of men working nearby to warn him of danger. Augustus Lukeman, famous sculptor JAPAN'S ACCEPTANCE HEARTILY APPROVED BY LONDON PAPERS (By Associated Press) LONDON. July 29 Hearty approval is expressed by several London news papers this morning over the Japan ese government's decision to accept President Harding's invitation to dis cuss limitation of armaments and thi Far Eastern question The Times, in a lengthy editorial' says: "Japan's best friends knew that she would accept the invitation but the fact that her acceptance now is actually on record, is a relief to all who realize the magnitude of th? issues with which the conference will be confronted." - Speaking of the constant temptation "politicians with narrow motives" wM find to drag subsidiary questions be fore the conference, "in order to mako capital for themselves," the Times says every precaution must be taken to guard against such proceedings in Washington. "From this viewpoint Japan's de sire to limit the scope of the agenda is to be approved," the newspaper declares. Hope Greater Friendship The writer also is convinced that Japan in making restrictions as to what shall be discussed at the confer ence is not acting merely from a de sire to safeguard her present interests in the Pacific, but also under a strong impulse to reduce the burden of naval armament. The editorial concluded with tha hope that "friendship, tried and prov ed in alliance may be broadened an l deepened in a greater union than will be a sure bulwark for peace." The Daily Telegraph says that an agreement between America, Great Britain and Japan that such a confer ference is desirable, "is the best news which has gladdened the world since the guns ceased faring in Europe " and it looks sas tshosugh before long we shall not need to contemplate with misgivings activities in the shipyards of the United States and Japan." Cost Weighs Heavily The Daily Mail says, "If the con ference succeeds in limiting the great naval program now in progress," li will render a great service to all con cerned, not the least of which will be to the Japanese people, on whom the enormous cost of armaments is begin ning to weigh heavily. EXPORTS TO EUROPE $1,500,000,000 LESS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 29. Exports to Europe fell off nearly $1,500,000,000 while those to South America increas ed more than $30,000,000 during the fiscal year ending June 30 last com pared , with the previous year, com merce department figures disclosed to day. In June there was a sharp de cline in both directions compared to the same month a year ago. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Partly cloudy with conditions favor able for showers and thunder storms. Unsettled weather will continue for the next 36 hours, with local rains but fair at intervals. ' For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled weather tonight and Saturday; probably local showers and thunder storms; change in temperature. Temperatures For Yesterday. Maximum , 94 Minimum 71 Today. Noon 81 Weather conditions The trough shaped storm which extends from On tario, Canada, southwestward to Tex as, caused local rains over Wayne and adjacent counties last night and this morning. Unsettled wether will con tinue over the central states due to a low barometric pressure. Muncie, Newcastle, Connersville, Richmond and Eaton had heavy showers early this morning, but only a light shower at Portland. The drought continues severe over Jay county and a few other places in Indiana. (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 29. Premier Lloyd George in the House of Commons to day read a statement authorized by King George declaring words attribut ed to the king concerning the govern ment Irish policy in a reported inter view in the United States by Lord Northcliffe who controls the London Times are a complete fabrication. WASHINGTON, July 29 Lord Northcliffe made public today the following cablegram sent to Lord Stamfordham, private secretary to King George: "Please convey to his Majesty my denial of ever having ascribed to his Majesty the word or words as stated by the prime minister. I gave ne such Interview." WASHINGTON, July " 29. Because "for reasons of which he is not aware" an invitation to stop at the British embassy while in Washington has been withdrawn. Lord Northcliffe, the British publisher, now visiting the United States, was listed among the guests at a local hotel today. - Disclosure that embassy hospitali ties previously tendered had been bar. red to the British publisher was made in a statement issued by him after his arrival in Washington yesterday and on being approached as to rumors that invitations to stop at the embassy and attend a dinner there last night had been withdrawn on instructions from London. Northcliffe Views. That Lord Northcliffe views the In cident as an outgrowth of recent edi torial attacks on Premier Lloyd George and Lord Curzon, the British foreign secretary in the London Times, the leading Northcliffe paper, opposing the suggestion that those officials represent Great Britain at the Wash, ington disarmament conference, :. is left in little doubt by the publisher's statement. "Knowing the methods In India of Lord Curzon," the statement declared. "Lord Northcliffe is pretty certain that Lord Curson has adopted those methods here." The editorial attacks were followed by the British foreign office shutting down on the privileged news rights enjoyed there by the Times for years. ' Claims Embargo. "In India while Viceroy." Lord Northcliffe's statement continued, "Lord Curzon cut off the news supply of newspapers that criticized him and placed a social embargo on their writ ers. On the present occasion Lord Northcliffe says Lord Curzon is not dealing with Indian natives or the owners of small Indian newspapers." Beyond the statement that the re ported circumstances of the withdraw al of the invitation were "in accurate." the embassy had nothing to say about it. Lord Northcliffe added in his state men that he was "consoled concerning the cancelled embassy dinner" by the fact that he will meet at a private dinner to be given him tonight, "all the people who were originally invited to the embassy dinner." U. S. WILL REJECT SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON ARMAMENT CUT fBy Associated Pretal ' WASHINGTON, July 29. It was In dicated today that the United States would reject any suggestions for sep arate parleys with any powers invited to participate In the conference on lim itation of armament and discussion of far eastern questions. There was an intimation that at least one of the nations concerned had suggested the advisability of such a partial con ference. ' - TWO BOYS, WOMAN ELECTROCUTED IN OHIO DOVER, O July 29. Two boys and a woman are dead and the father of one of the boys is in a critical condi tion as the result of coming in con tact with an electric power wire in Strasburg, near here. The victims of the accident were found early today in an alley. When Donald Heitzman, age 10, and his cousin, Harold Horn, age nine, of New Philadelphia, did not return from play last night, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heitzman, parents of Donald, started a search for them. They found the children dead in an alley. The boys had touched a live wire. Mr. and Mrs. Heitzman ran to pick up the bodies with tho t-oq.iH that Mrs. Heitzman. no!age 34, was killed instantly and Mr. Heitzman burned seriously. Hardings Leave Capital r: Today for Plymouth (By Associated Press) ': WASHINGTON, July 29. President and Mrs. Harding will leave Washing ton late today on the yacht Mayflower for Plymouth, Mass., where the presi dent is to spend Monday at the Pil grims' Tercentenary celebration. On Monday night ' the Mayflower will proceed north to Portland, Me, from which point the president und his party will motor to Lancaster. New Hampshire, to : spend - most of next week at the home of Secretary Weeks In the White Mountains. r -