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HMOND
VOL. XLVI., No. 349
Palladium. Kst. 1831. Consolidated
With Sun-Teleyram, 1507.
RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 29, 1921.
SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
WORD SHADING
FOUND REASON
FOR DISORDERS
Pat Crowe Asks Daugherty to Aid Drug Victims
GOV. SHALL
ORDERED TO
TRIAL JAN. 9
Doughboys Leave Trail of Broken Hearts in Germany
THE
PALLADIUM
SUB WARFARE
ISSUE RAISED
BY AMERICA
Early Incident in Conference
Explained by Translating in
Rome of "Demobilization"
as "Putrid."
DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY
n. MARK XILLIVAV '
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. There
wag published yesterday one explana
tion of an early incident in the arms
conference which, at the time, caused
several fatal riots in Italand neces
sitated an official disclaimer on the
part of the conference here. The epi
sode centered about a dispatch sent
by a French Journalist to Paris, which
was telegraphed from Paris to London
and finally to Milan.
The dispatch in the final form in
which it appeared in the Italian papers
was to the effect that in one of ;he
secret sessions of the conference. M.
Rriand had made an uncomplimentary
teferenee to the Italian army and that
the Italian delegate had failed to re-1
ply in the manner which on such occa
sions seemed to be demanded by the
Kuropean code of national pride.
The result of the publication in I he
Italian newspapers was said to have
been several riotous attacks upon
French consuls and the killing of sev
eral persons in putting down the riots.
Hughes Makes Denial
Upon receipt of the news in America
Mr. Hughes on behalf of the confer
ence, made an official denial that M.
Rriand had said anything uncompli
mentary about the Italian army. The
explanation of the episode yesterday
was merely to the effect that Mr. Ral
four had made a speech in favor of
further disarmament on land but that
M. Brland. in replying, had addressed
himself to the Italian delegate, and
had made forceful gestures in the bat
ter's direction, whereupon M. Schanzer
told M. Briand he should address him
, jfe
Lake County Judge Upholds
Indictment Charging Illi
nois Executive Vith Em
bezzlement of Half Million.
Attorney General Daugherty, left, and Pat Crowe, photographed after their
conference. '
Pat Crowe, once notorious a3 a kidnapper, train robber and general "bad
man." is now in Washington urging aid of government officials in promoting
welfare measures for ex-soldiers and further protective measures for druir ad-
diets. He Pealing for more severe punishment for dope peddlers to re- j SST,:
duce the wholesale sale of narcotics. tSOO.WO embe,einent chargfl
NINE COUNTS REMAIN
(Bf Associated Press)
WAUKEGAN, 111.. Dec 29 Judge i
Claire C. Edwards, of the circuit court
of Lake county, today upheld an in
dictment charging Governor Len
Small with embezzlement of $o00,000
of state funds and nine of the 13
counts of an indictment, charging the
governor. Lieutenant Governor Fred
E. Sterling and Vernon Curtis, a bank-1
or. of Grant Park, III., with conspir
acy and operating a confidence game
involving $2,000,000 in state money.
The court ordered the governor to
NEW PERUVIAN NOTE
PROPOSES HAROING
ACT AS ARBITRATOR
(By Associated Pr?s)
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 29. Peru in a new
note to Chile proposes that the presi
dent of the United States be asked to
act as final arbitrator of all differ
ences between the two countries, no
appeal being allowed from his decis
ion. . The note is in reply to Chile's
communication accepting the principle
of arbitration and the plan that each
country name a plenipotentiary to
meet in Washington to establish the
"basis and purpose" of arbitration.
The Peruvian reply proposes that in
order to avoid the danger of misun-
plenipotentiary cable to Secretary
Hughes, soliciting the consent of the
United States for holding the nego
tiations in Washington and also asking
Mr. Harding to act as arbitrator.
,Hf V ; -..""rr .T;V""'; derstanding through direct negotia
v.. v.ww. "'ltions ea,.h nation before naming a
There is another explanation of the
episode which may or may not be as
authoritative as the one published, but
which at least has interest and veri
similitude and may be published, it is
l-trf.rl n.:iUn,.4 .....! 1 .1
.iwyu, nmtuui causing tsuuuen or un-i
necessary death to anybody in Eu
rope. Other Explanation
This explanation is to the effect
that M. Briand, in entire innocence
and speaking In French, stated the
fact that the Italian army was in
process of being reduced, and in do
ing so used a French word of which
the English equivalent is "decompo
sition." What he meant, of course,
wa "demobilization." but the other
word was the one that got into circu
lation, and somewhere in its passage
through the French reporter's mini,
or in the progress of translation from
French to English and thence to Ital
ian, it was made to seem that Briand
had said what an American would
mean
something
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS
DISAPPOINTED OVER
FRENCH SUB STAND
Judge Edwards sustained the attor
neys for the governor and Mr. Curtis
in part by qua3hing an indictment
charging them, together with M.
Sterling, with embezzlement of $700,
000, and quashed three counts charg
ing conspiracy and the one charging
confidence game in the other joint in
dictment. As a result, Mr. Curtis will
j face trial on the nine remaining
Future expansion of the municipal counts of the conspiracy charge,
electric light and power plant may re- Charge Killed
wniie Air. sterling is not a party
never
EXPANSION OF LIGHT ;
PLANT MAY REQUIRE !
ELEVATION OF FLOOR
quire that the floor be raised to the'
to the proceedings here, he
Springfie'd,
fit NlfgE wl
pffs llp
mm fv YWim-
- - u it
SfflS-x5!
The war is over, and many German frauleins have forgiven the conquer
crs of their country. Some of them are coming to America as the wives of
American doughboys. This one and there are many in Germany of the same
mind would like to. The picture was taken as a military train moved out
vhT h U LnX,?; T fl; !wla;v,r;! having aWa change of venue from!' Coblenz. bearing away troops of the American occupation.
rest of the plant, according to a r- l . ' a i f ,TT
port on the work accomplished in the j ere "turned July 20 121 by the,
plant during the past year and given Sa,ngamon unt: gnd jury Judge
by J. D. Lyon, consulting engineer, at I Awards action in quashing the joint
the regular meeting of the board ofj embezzlement indictment against the
works Thursday morning. The report i governor, lieutenant governor and Mr.
was read bv the clerk. Numerous ! C"rtls vviU auima"cay kl11 that
changes were recommended by Mr. j ch"ge Bgai"stMr,- rlms a
KniH wm,iH i,avo t i,., ,n.1o a a v, ! document which goes at
plant, expanded in later years.
need of
entire length
SIBERIAN DELEGATES RECOMMEND WIDE USE
OF FOREIGN CAPITAL TO DEVELOFE COUNTRY
CBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. Express
ing a desire to assist the Washington
length into
'tv,.!; the arguments of C. C. IeForgee and
a traveling crane to run thelother at,0frnf'8. tor det,endna"t3h in j conference in arriving at a just and
ngth of the bui.ding also was j thr oUo u..h-proper souUon Qf
mentioned.
Summarizing the changes that have
taken place there in the past year, he
cited the new ash and coal handling
silver. Every inducement must be of
ferred for the investment of foreign
capital from the various world coun-
1 tries and not from one alone."
Rscommends Fishery Regulation.
The report further recommends
presence of Governor Small and Mr. in Siberia the special delegation from t by international agreement, of the sal
the Chambers of Commerce and indus
tries of the maritime province of Si
beria, now in Washington, has ad
dressed a letter to Secretary Hughes
(By Associated Prss
LONDON, De. 29. News of France's
action before the Washington arma
ment 'rnn fomnrp in rffniner trt PCPCTt
an allotment- nf enhmarinps nf Ipss than i the report.
inrvnn t o.-sq m-intd in tho Tindnn! An outdoor substation, to hold
newspapers today under captions indi
cating disappointment. Editorial com
ment, however, was scanty.
The Times, while avoiding any re
Curtis.
The decision was marked by a
systems that have been installed, the i athing arraignment of Charles W.
fant that oil ool c 1". CUUUIJ CiCilV Ul CXtllgtUIWU
1UV l lilU L UII IL1 V 11 11 II tliril 111 I II 171 II I- I - . -
ers is weighed for each individual ' county' who admlttea on the stand . as chairman of the conference rec
boiler and other improvement in tlieithat tlie records of his offico contain-1 ommending among other things that
gS 5 Z to"" J?Z ; stepsbe taken to facilitate wide use
niiavu ocinicu mo lauu juiuia ",oi loreign capiiai in uaveioiiiueui ui
the resources of tnc.xegi.on. -
The "various reemmendations are
embodied in a report accompanying
the letter, which is signed by Prof. P.
Goudkoff, chairman and M. Alexin
and K. P. Lavroff the two other mem
bers of the delegation.
nuictments.
plant.
Operating Near Capacity
r Tht"plant has ben operating so near
capacity, according to the report, that
two large turbines used for generating
current could not be cut out long
enough for overhauling. Two large
subsequently indicted the governor
and h8' fellow defendants had been
altered.
Willing Witness.
"He was a willing witness," Judge
Edwards said, "willing to do whatever
mi m n n r .-- it ti TK An n f f P 11 C t 1 1 Y
I Ar ICO iTF1TyCB 1Y lit-a in f n n rilnnt I "
by saying in a slang way that I crimination against France, deplores
linff1 IA frlltriH ' (hor rlonicirin lv-Viill it tliintra "mav
have been put in better shape, said ;
the
high-voltage transformers was recom
mended. In closing, Mr. Lyon's report express
ed his gratitude for the able co-operation
of the board and the superintend-
Kegarding the changing of the min-
The development of the mining in
dustry will "make the Far East a vast
lute book, the judge said "the court is i market for forpicn machinprv." the rp-
of the opinion, however, that this et- port asserts and "will permit the Far
s "putrid." 'her decision, which it thinks "may r'"- "l ' luc ,l,tl1 Jlc"a
M. Briand. Of course., bad not meant lmvo a TPPTPttahlp pffprt unnn thp at-1 Deen SlCCOmpllShed.
that, nor had anything of the kind inltitude of the American people toward' Condemn Lot Six.
mind, but the episode suggests not ! many important problems," and claims , A resolution to condemn the ground
only wnat occasionally happens that Great Britain will be obliged, ,. " V sented.
mrougn acciueni, uui aiso wnat. is However, reiuctanuy to uuna not n suo-1 . , " .. w.., o
Direct .Question of Whether
Future Submersible Conflict
Conducted Under Civilized
Rules Up.
ApyOCATElOOT RULES
(Bv Associated Prss)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.A direct
! i.sue as to whether fuUire submarine
i
j warfare shall be conducted under civ
! ilizod rules was raised today by th
i American delegates before the arm3
conference naval committee,
j " The American delegates urged adop
i tion of the Root resolution and won
the support of Great Britain, but the
i French. Japanese and Italian delegates
i urged reference of the matter for a
commission of experts.
The Root resolutions, which would
regulate use of submarines against
merchant craft were the subject of
spirited debate at the morning session.
Action on them was postponed until
further discussion could be had at an
afternoon session. .
Proposal placing a limit of 10,000
tons on any auxiliary vessel to be con
structed by the powers and a limit of
27,000 tons on airplane carriers also
were to be considered today by the
committee, it was understood.
Erltain Alone Agrees
Great Britain alone agreed, to the
first proposal when it was presented
yesterday after the effort to limit
naval strength in submarines and aux
iliary ships had been abandoned in the
face of the French announcement fix
ing the limit of 90,000 tons in sub
mersibles and 330,000 in auxiliary
craft for that, country.
The French, Italians and Japanese
all announced that they would have
to await instructions before deciding
on the proposed 10,000 ton limit for all
craft below the capital ship class.
The French hoped to be in a posi
tion to announce their decision today.
The American proposal regarding air-
ers urges friendly cooperation of for-! plane carriers also provided a tonnrtge
eign capital in the fishery enterprises
and declares that to re-establish the
(Continued on Page Three)
RETURN OF CHINESE
GENERAL OPPOSED BY
AMERICAN LEGATION
(By Associated Press)
PEKING. Dec. 29 The American
legation has protested formally to the
limitation tor the several powers in
that type of ship. It was discussed
only briefly yesterday without commit
ment by any of the delegations.
French Proposal
Another development of yesterday's
momentoous committee session thu
French proposal that their country be
permitted to begin replacement of cap
ital tonnage in 1927, four years before
the termination of the proposed 10
year holiday wa3 being considered
today by naval experts of the other
powers.
In most quarters this proposal,
which was offered as a reservation
to France's definite acceptance of th
fort was unnecessary" I East to furnish the world with large Peking government against the return i'tLKt' "'.
After disposing of the defense mo- amounts of oil, iron, lead, zinc and to the capital of General Chang Ching- j '7, rnT Z
tions and detailing his decision on . 1 Yao, former military governor of the ; ay the capital ship agreement, but
each indictment. Judge Edwards said'
in conclusion: !
"Thi3 is an important case from
three standpoints:
"First, from the legal principles in
volved, which have been so ably pre-
often achieved intentionally in the! marines and light cruisers to an j ccmiirmea. me grouna win allow an
way of bringing about desired diplo-: amount commensurate with the French out,et for the Randolph street sewer
matic or political ends through artful I figures. t Mnal Payments on two city jobs,
carp in tbp chnicp and t shading nf ; tv, nowen.,- c.oc.o i tr,na nf one an alley between Twenty-first
words.
Japan's "Special Interest."
A few years ago Secretary Lansing
made an agreement with China in
which America acknowledged that
Japan had a "special interest" in Chi
na. Mr. Lansing meant merely the
interest inherent in Japan's propinquity
to China. But the phrase, in the course
of translation into Japanese, and then
into Chinese, seems to have become
I he equivalent of "authoritative inter
est' or "dominant interest," a very
different thing, which created a good
deal of excitement and because of
which important history has been
made.
In the present arms conference it
has been said that several careful
hours were devoted to deciding wheth
er the Anglo-Japanese alliance should
be described as "terminated"' or "su
perseded" by the four power treaty.
At. the Paris peace conference it can
safely tn.ken for granted that the
use of the comparatively unfamiliar
term. "German reparations." rather
than "German indemnity" represented
a careful diplomatic intent.
Diplomatic Strategy
It was Talleyrand or Maeterlink who
said that "the chief business of a
statesman is to invent new terms to
describe institutions, which, under
ihpir old names, have become unac
ceptable to the public." Some per
sons get humorous but solid satisfac
tion out of an expectation based on
the wish being father to the thought,
that while America will never enter
the League of Nations, we will be
come a participant in practically the
same thing under the less hated name
of an Association of Nations.
It is not merely diplomatists who
practice adroitness in the use of
wnriia as nnp of the most dependable
of the arts of their profession. Poli-j
ticians also, in proportion to their;
asluteness. are not unacquainted with;
the art." Here in America just now.)
those who oppose the project of aj
Government grant of money to ex-sol-!
diets speak of it as "the bonus bill,"
whereas the friends of the measure
call it "the adjusted compensation
bill."
Other Shadings.
Of the same sort of thing is the
choice of the word "remuneration."
rather than "subsidy,' 'to describe the
government aid which the present ad
ministration is expected to recommend
for rrivatc,y owned American ship-
pin
the speeches in the French senate yes
terday an indication that if the French
government had abated its full claim
j advanced at Washington it would have
been liable to an Immediate overthrow.
The Times also refutes the idea re
ported to have been suggested in
Washington that France hopes to use
the submarine question at the Cannes
conference as the basis for bargaining.
Attitude Condemned.
France's attitude is strongly con
demned by the Liberal newspapers
which regard her as having adopted
imperialistic alms such as she attribut
ed to Germany. The Westminister
Gazette says that if France deliberately
chooses to pursue her own course re
gardless of her neighbors she cannot
complain if she finds herself isolated
both morally and materially.
"President Harding is not likely to
accept this rebuff and admit himself
beaten by one European dissentient"
adds the Gazette and referring to the
report that Mr. Harding may seek an
other conference. In this he will have
the cordial of Great Britain and we
believe ultimately of the great major
ity of European governments."
See Plain, Ugly Fact.
Says the Daily Chronicle: "It is
useless to try to find pretty names for
the plain, ugly fact that by the French
action the great part of the world's
hope for limiting naval expenditures
and the dangers of competitive rivalry
is defeated, x x x x The ques
tion cannot be left where it stands
for it cuts at the root of Anglo-French
co-operation. It is impossible for Great
Britain to make further financial sac
rifices to help France if she is to
spend the money thus acquired in
building submarines against the peace
of the world."
and Twentysecond streets were ordei
ed made. The city had been holding
back five per cent on the amount of
the contract on each job.
PARTIAL MORATORIUM
GIVES ITALIAN BANK
ADVOCATES PURCHASE
OF EUROPEAN TRACTS
FOR U, S. CEMETERIES
"Second, important to the defend
ants to have an immediate trial, and
"Third, all important to the people i
of the state of Illinois, that their gov-j
ernor be either convicted if guilty of'
this offense, or if not, that he be ac
quitted and permitted to give his at
tention to the duties of the high office
which he now holds.
"Anything now pending on the dock
et of this court sinks into insignifi
cance as compared to the importance
of this last point.
"Accordingly, believing that speedy
justice is as much to be desired as
exact justice, and without consulting
the wishes of counsel on either side,
the court of its own motion, hereby
sets the first of these; cases for trial
on Monday, January 9, 1922, at 9:30
a. m. o'clock.
Alleged Illegal Practice.
The charges against the governor
province of Hunan, whose troops kill- j jt was characterized by Mr. Balfour
ed the Rev. W. A. Reimert, an Amer- in the committee session as a "serious
ican missionary at Yo-Show in June, interference" with the holiday plan,
ig) The plain-spoken exchange between
The legation reminded the Chinese ! Arthur J. Balfour and M. Sarraut.
fr.rpin ntfir-o that fnrmai rirftPKt s heading the French delegation, over
EYPISCE rfJP PI nlKin'irom Washington and demands fori the possibiLties of a future war be
AUUdL rUll ULUOmU! Punishment of Chang had brought no en . France and Brltish mPirf
i results and insisted that, now that he i following presentation of the . rench
tn iin ii,o chino vom. '. program in submarines and auxiliary
(By Associated Press) , " ' ;v., ". 1 shiDS vesterdav. was the subieet of
iui 111a urif 11- i - . " ' . . .
ROME, Dec. 29. The Banco Italiana
ment was responsible
a; trii tor- jinnc;tiAn animaiea discussion in conierence cir-
closed its doors this morning following j f hi . CHSe j cles today,
the announcement by the government) Th overnment is embarrassed bv i The statement of the British dele
of a modified moratorium permitting j thg npw American demand as Chang j Satjon head that he would reserve full
the suspension of payments of the ob"' chin" Yao is now one of the followers' expression on the submarine issue un
ligations of certain corporations of Gneral Cnan To-Lin, military j "comes wp before a public con
through court decrees. The bank, EOvernor 0r Manchuria who formed : ference made it appear certain that
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piuiuuig uy iuv ttuiiuuuiciiitui., sua-1 ti. T, w rrolitinn rahinpt anil whn a i Iuu'e wuuiu u ucaiu ui r utiuie au-
pended payments ending
ceedings.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Purchase
at an estimated cost of $111,000 of
seven tracts of land in Europe for
permanent American cemeteries, was!and lieutenant governor and Mr. Cur-
recommended today by Secretary j tis centered around alleged illegal
Weeks, who in a letter to Speaker ; practices during the term of Governor
Gillett asked also that congress makejSman as state treasurer, 1917-1919;
an additional $745,000 available for im-and tne term of Lieutenant Governor
provement of the cemeteries so they j sterling as state treasurer, 1919-1921.
will compare favorably with those es-l Tne alleged illegal operations, ac
tablished by the allies for their warlcording t0 a special report" returned
dPod' r . , i by the grand jury and made public by
oecreKiiy vireKs esumaieu uiai me judge E. S. Smith, of Sangamon coun-
ty. consisted of the deposit in the
lished by again bringing into force
clauses of the commercial code, which
recently have not been enforced, re
lating to postponements of payment by
limited and co-operative companies.
coun pro- protecting him, thereby making his ar-
j 1 col vy nit: iivu auiuui intra f n Luaujr
i impossible. -
The Rev. Mr. Reimert, was killed
during an attack on the Reformed
church mission at Yo-Show on June 16,
1920. while Chana Chinar-Y'ao's troons
Certain modifications and additions i were abandoning the place before the
are made, however, with a view to giv-j pressure of the southern forces. Strong
ing the creditors greater security, and representations were made by the
any postponements will have to be I United Stales to the Peking govern
granted by tribunals in definite case, j ment which expressed regret tor the
particularly when evidence can be pro- incident and in September oi' that
duced showing that such a stay ofiyear the American legation was in- nartment in an effort to read inst retail
payment is in the interest of the bulk; formed that Chang had personally j prices of the necessities of life. Attor-
journment of the conference.
ATTORNEY GENERALS
OF STATES TO AID
DAUGHERTY'S DRIVE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. Aid of the
attorney-generals of the various states
wiil be relied upon by the justice de-
HENRY COUNTY MAN
IS 1921 CORN KING
Once there was a Chicago policeman
who found a dead horse on Kosciusko
street. Upon being faced with the
necessity of turning in a written re
port of this incident, the policeman
(Continued on Page Three)
(By Associated Pros?)
LAFAYETTE. Ind., Dec. 29. R. H.
Hardin, of Henry" county, is the 1921
Indiana corn king. He won the five-
I acre contest conducted by the Indiana
Corn Growers association and the ag
ricultural department of Purdue uni
versity here with an average yield of
129.7 bushels an acre. The crop was
grown on a first-bottom overflow piece
of land on the Blue river.
Second place was won by Roy Shoe
berger, of Carroll county, with 121.9
bushels an acre. S. E. Thomas, of
Henry county, was third with 120.9
bushels an acre. W. II. Baker, of
Greene county, had been the winner
the la?t two years.
bodies of 32,000 Americans also who
died overseas- would not be returned
to the United States. He said ar
rangements were being made to con
centrate the bodies in six cemeteries
in France, one in Belgium, and one in
England.
FIRE NEAR NEWCASTLE
CAUSES $30,000 LOSS
of the creditors.
The revised regulations are confined
to a limited range of companies.
Weather Forecast
"Grant Park Bank" at Grant Park, a
town of about 600 people, in Kankake? MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST
county, a lew miles from Governor Fair tonight and considerably below
Small's home, of sums of state money freezing; Friday fair with rising tern
aggregating $10,000,000, which were j perature.
then loaned to Swift and company, and j Fair weather is indicated for the
Armour and company, Chicago pack-1 next 24 hours due to the barometric
paid $45,t00 to the mission as indemn- j ney-General Daugherty said today.
ity for the missionary's death.
Chang was deposed as governor of
When the department's investigation
of retail prices has been completed.
Hunan in consequences of his failure; Mr. Daugherty said, it was expected
in the campaign against the southern j that the local authorities in the differ-
forces.
ent states would take the necessary
ers, on notes paying seven to eight
percent interest. Not more than two
percent of this interest was paid to
the state, the grand, jury claimed, and
the defendants are charged with re
taining the remainder.
(Special to the Palladium).
NEWCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 29. Fire
of unknown origin destroyed the Van
Metre sawmill and washing machine
factory at Westwood, two miles west
of Newcastle, early Thursday morn
ing, causing a loss of approximately
$30,000. The factory, owned by Har
mon Van Metre constituted the prin
cipal industry of the little town and
employed abouf 25 persons. Insur
ance on the property amounted to $10,-
000.
The fire started in the varnish room
and fanned by a strong west wind,
spread quickly to the adjoining parts
of the factory- In addition to the
buildings, several stacks of lumber
burned. The drying kiln, filled with
lumber, also was completely destroyed.
The Newcastle fire department, was I
called but was unable to render ef
fective aid because the water mains
do not extend to Westwood. The New
castle firemen manned the roofs of
nearby houses which were threatened
by the flames and succeeded in saving
all of them.
Schvller, Wine Authority,
Is Dead at Indianapolis
(By Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29. Julius A.
Schuller, 74, internationally known asj
an auuioriiy on wine, oiea eariy looay
following an illness of two week3.
Death was caused by diabetes.
Mr. Schuller was said to have been
the only man in this country who at
tended the Ihree world fairs at Chi
cago, St. Louis and Paris, in the ca
pacity of a judge of . wines. He con
ducted what was known as Indiana's
original wine house here for 35 years.
Secretary Hughes Confers
With President Harding
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Secre
tary Hughes went to the White House
early today and held a long confer
ence with President Harding, presum
ably in regard to the late develop
ments in the arms conference.
pressure being above normal. Al
though it will be generally below freez
ing tonight, it will begin to moderate
on Friday, as the cold wave over the
upper Great Lakes moves away down
the St. Lawrence valley.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau Fair tonight and
Friday; colder tonight, rising tempera
ture Friday.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Maximum 37
Minimum . 19
Today f
Noon : 49
Weather Conditions The Canadian
storm is moving rapidly down the St.
Lawrence valley, and a cold wave has
overspread the Lake Superior region,
resulting in falling temperature as far
south as the Ohio river. Tempera
tures are from zero to 20 below in On
tario, Canada, although the weather
is generally fair over most of the Mis
sissippi valley.
Paid Circulation
Yesterday, was
11,602
j steps to remedy local situations, while
j the department would act in cases
j where there were violations of the
j federal law.
i Mr. Daugherty said that he expected
to publish a table of the cost of neces
sities food. fuel, shoes and clothing
to the consumer in different localities
as compared with the production cost
of these commodities in order to bring
to the attention of the public any wide
margin between these costs found to
exist. -
Publication of retail prices as found
by the department was expected by
Mr. Daugherty to have a salutory ef
fect upon profiteering prices. Already
he said announcements of the depart
ment's investigation has had some ef
fect.
Protests Received
Protests have been received from
some retail trade associations against
the investigation. Mr. Daugherty Faid,
but the department's attitude was that
if there was no violation of the law
no association had cause for uneari
ness. Numerous cases of violation? of
state laws have been reported, he said,
but federal prosecution would depend
uDon violation of anti trust laws. The
LISBON, Dec. 29. Two persons Government. Mr. Daugherty said.
were killed and five others wounded j wants merchants to make a fair profit.
, today through the explosion of bombs, ! but was steadfastly opposed to enor-
HOLDUP MEN KILL
CLERK AND CASHIER
PEARL RIVER, N. Y.. Dec. 29 Four
bandits shot 'and killed the assistant
cashier and a clerk of the First Na
tional bank her etoday and escaped in
an automobile after wounding a rail
road guard. It was not known wheth
er they obtained any loot.
The bandits erered the bank dur
ing the lunch hour when tho cashier
was absent and there were no cus
tomers in the building. James Moore,
assistant cashier and Siegfried Butz,
20, a clerk, both died almost instantly.
Otto Miller, wounded by the holdup
men when he ran toward them from
his switchmen's shanty, was taken to
a hospital at Nyack. ,
TWO PERSONS KILLED
BY BOMBS IN LISBON
which it is alleged were being manu
factured in a building belonging to the
Lisbon General Confederation of La
bor. Some arrests followed.
The government is maintaining or
der and the element from which viol
ence was feared by the authorities are
under surveillance.
mous or unreasonable profits.
Increase in the price of bread In the
district of Columbia by one cent a loaf
when the price of flour w-as lower than
it had been in years, was cited by the
attorney general as an instance of
high prices, which would be given
tention. r