The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 1

A National Newspaper 16 Pages Today 128 Columns NEW SERIES NO. 18,606. LOUISVILLE, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 1919. mwn PTTMTQ Jos trains and beyond 1 VjEliN AO 2TIUKD ZONE FlVEsCK.VrS. E.P.

Impressive Scenes Attend Inauguration Ceremenies At Frankfort MINERS TO ACT ON WILSON PLAN TODAY; NEW FUEL BAN MAY NOT HIT LOUISVILLE IS SWORN IN SGI COLD WAVE DOE Merchants See Hope City Opposition to Call-Off Devel-opes At Indianapolis, But Hope for Early Settlement Remains. Thousands Applaud Renewal May Continue to Follow Earlier Restrictions From Atlanta. of His Pledges Made In Campaign. AS RAINS 8RIN MORROW JVERNOR BIG -PARADE IS FEATURE RISESINRIVERS GARFIELD ORDER HAS LONG CONSERVATION PERIOD REGARDLESS A NOT BEEN RECEIVED Loss of $1,500,000 Weekly to Local Industries Predicted Under More Drastic Rules. Believing enforcement of Federal conservation orders will paralyze industry, Louisville merchants and manufacturers yesterday placed their business hopes on a rumor that the local situation would continue under present restrictions.

This theory was intensified by the. fact that no word" had been received here authorizing that the Southern director's edict be reveked and the Fuel Administration's more drastic measures placed in effect. Joscuph C. Michael, secretary to W. L.

Mapother, Federal Manager, said last nlsht that he had received no official notice regarding a contemplated change, and that no action would be taken until he received verification of the Associated Press report announcing national conservation. Wage Loss Would Be Heavy. Manufacturers adopted a waiting policy regarding the new regulations! saying they wpuld continue to' operate on their present schedule Until notified by the Federal Employes will lose approlmately 5300,000 a week in wages so soon as the new ruling becomes operative. is estimated that the loss to industry will be more than $1,500,000 weekly. Beyond this, production' will de creased materially, notwithstanIng a great demand for goods of all ktndB.

In the downtown district yestcrday was a.busy day, stores being crowded during the entire seven hours in which they were open. Merchants said re ceipts were far above receipts of a year ago. Stocks of Christmas goods' are. disappearing: rapidly, de-vourijS'by a pub. lie anious "to getJioliday shopping completed.

Etra sales forces are be ing The cold wave of which Louisville will be cognizant when It steps but of doors this morning, will not cause suf-, fering to domestic consumers, accord-ingto coal dealers. They report a light demand, due to the fact that consumers already iave supplied themselves. Louisvillinns Have Coal. "Little or no change is reported in the coal supply here during the past said Charles Crush, manager fthe Atlas Coal Company. "Everyone who could afford It has purchased a ton or two of fuel, anticipating a great demand.

"The poorer classes have made their purchases through peddlars, that trade having been brisk the past few days." Mr. Crush said there was not more than LOOO tons of coal in stock in railroad yards and that it is being doled out to dealers. He said several barges have come by river recently. Barges have been delivered to the Volkman Kerlln Coal the E. T.

Slider Coal Sand and Dugan Coal Co. Officials of the Slider company said manufacturers were the ones having the greatest difficulty In obtaining fuel. Kenneth V. Meguire, president of the Harlan Coal Mining Company, said loss of production since the opening of the miners' strike would he felt for one or two years. Production Far Behind.

"Should the strike settlement come today or tomorrow, bringing Immediate return of the miners to work, it will take some time to supply even current consumption," he said. "Production since Armistice day has not equaled the demand and has caused an enormous deficit. "With two-thirds of the mines closed down, the railroads have failed to supply sufficient cars to handle the production of the one-third in operation, due to causes beyond their control. "While this may be said to be pessimistic, I think that it is accurate, and that it la misleading for people to think there is an ample supply for current needs. At the John Finzer Bros, tobacco manufacturing plant It was said that the order'put into effect a week ago had, caused the plant to shut down one day a week.

Wednesday, and caused a night force of fifty to be suspended. The night sfclft was-j placed at work during day. Production would be cut to a se rious point, they say. if the new order is followed. The plant employ about ouo persons.

Joseph Lee and Patrick Gorman. labor leaders, said that as -yet labor natr not protested against Inconvenience caused by the mine strike. "It is onion business, and I think that local labor will suffer a great deal before it starts to complain," Mr Lee said. He estimated that there were be tween 50.000 and 60.000 wan 'earn ers in Louisville, and he thought if the order were placed In effect 15,009 to zo.000 men would go on half pay. Hearings On Bill to Cut Size of Papers Is Set Washington, Dee.

(Associated Press). The House Postoffiea Committee today set 'Monday for hearings on the bill if Representative Anthony, Republican, Kansas, to limit size of newspapers and periodical. Temperature of 15 Degrees Predicted Here On Heels of Big Drop In West. A gale, precursor of a general severe cold wave, lashed cheeks, ears and hands of motorists returning from the inauguration at Frankfort last night. Chapepd faces and numbed hands and feet were suffered by members of automobile parties.

A severe cold wave is predicted by the Weather Bureau over the entire country today. The temperature will drop to 15 degrees today, it was said. Rains over the Ohio Valley watersheds will cause the river to reach a flood stage, the Weather Bureau said last night. The canal gauge registered 10.1 feet of water yesterday afternoon and a stage of 23 feet Is expected this morning with a rise of 10 feet to follow. The cold may check the rise, but advisory warnings were sent to Kentucky river towns yesterday.

At Evansville the Ohio was 1.6 feet above the flood mark, and a further rise is expected in the lower river. AVEST SUFFERS FOIt COAIj. Sriow' and Below Zero Weather Top Fuel Famine. (Br Associated Press.) Districts where the fuel reserve already virtually was exhausted yesterday were chief sufferers from swoop of low temperatures. At Butte.

with 30 degrees below zero, hundreds were reported In distress, suffering from hunger and cold. Zero temperatures spread over Colorado. Wyoming. Nebraska. Kansas.

Missouri. Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Northern Iowa and parts of other Western States. Suffering Predicted. Severe interference with tho movement of coal from the Colorado mines' was caused by the coldi temperatures In that tate. ranging from 11 to 17 degrees below zero, afr In, Kansas.

Missouri, Arjransa's and Oklahoma, where mining hy. i volunteers ll-bm surface deposes either was going on or In prospect. It was reported that such work probably wpuld be Impossible In the face of the adverse weather conditions. In Kansas, where it was hoped soon to see 100 carloads of fuel a day taken out. mines for several dayB have been worked under circumstances that heretofore had caused a cessation of labor.

Should the cold snap be protracted in those States reports said much suffering might be expected. Snow Adds to Distress. Driving snow accompanied the falling temperatures in somu places, and in Montana a train stalled Sunday at Sheridan still was fast In a six-foot drift. The passengers were taken into the town. At Lander.

it was 31 degrees below zeru; ir. Knw at Livingston, with 25 below reported from various pl.iti.ri eastern Oregon. Jreat Falls, was believed to be the coldest place in the country, however, with a thermometer reading of 33 degrees below zero. Pastures in the western were reported buried under ice and much suffering by range cattle anil. other exposed animals was feared.

34 BELOW IX WYOMING. Severe Cold In Colorado Also Impedes Movement ot Much-Xecded Coal. Denver. Dec. 9 (Associated Presj).

Setting a record for four cold waves (Continued On Pnge 2, Column 3.) Mother Whose love Always Hurt' Slays Child, Shoots Self Woman In Denver Tragedy Said to Be Daughter of Prominent PhiladeiDhian. Denver. Dec. 0 (Associated Press). Mrs.

Emily It. Powell. 10 years old. said to be the daughter ot Horace G. Lipplncott.

Wyncoic. socially prominent, shot and killed her 10-year-old daughter. Jacqueline, as the child. lay asleep at the mother's apartment in the Capitol Hill residence district today. Mrs.

Powell then shot herself, the bullet entering her left eye. She was taken to a hospital, where It was said her condition was dangerous. Mrs. Powell left a note saying: "1 wish before I died I might have known what always has been wrong with my life the more I loved people the more I always hurt them." Admiral Hilary P. Jones, U.

S. Is said to be related to Mrs Powell. Only 13 More Shopping Days Before Christmas. Shop Before Noon and Avoid the Rash. By CI-ilI) w.

PERKY. Courior-Joumcl Staff l'rankfort, Dec. 9. Edwin P. Morrow became Governor of Kentucky at 1:54 o'clock this afternoon.

He and S. Thrurton Ealhtrd, Lieutenant Governor, took the oith of odice In the oren under lowering skies, while thousands of persons looked on. The oath was administered by Judge John D. Carroll. Chief Justice t'f the Kentucky Court of Appeals, following a brief address by Mr.

Morrow, in which lie' renewed his pre-election pledges. Tho address of Mr. Morrow followed one by ex-Gov. Janes D. Black reviewing legislation enacted during the last four of Democratic regime and denying responsibility for any errors that may nave been made.

Judge Ed C. former member of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and one-time Republican candidate for Governor, was master of ceremonies. In introducing Mr. Morrow, he said the new Governor was the "nftc reason for the defeat of Gove I. lack." In leading up to this 'lrust he said that im- jiving the election he read reasons assigned by Covernor lilack in an attempt to explain the Republican landslide, adding that "under -the circumstances," it was only natural that he should have overlooked at least one reason.

Crowd Grows Restive. While Governor Black war, speaking the crowd grew' restive, and toward the close he was Interrupted by persons calling on him to sit down and let Governor-elect Morrow "have the floor." "I will do so presently." he said to one of the more insistent, but continued to the end without eliminating a word that appeared in his typewritten manuscript. In the course of his address, devoted largely to explanations as to why he failed to "clean house" dur-Ning his brief reign as the Slate's Chief ecutive. Governor Black said his ctn'fff regret over his defeat was that, toe would not be able to put into effect tho programme he had napped out for upbuilding Kentucky's -eduvti'r tiorial faculties, and ollialntionor' her penal and-CnaVitable' insUicitOnf-: from politics. Judge O'Rcar.

commenting on Governor Black's advice, said that doubtless he and those who' will assist him in the handling of the State's business during the next four years were grateful to Governor Black for telling them how they might "wipe out the Indebtedness incurred during the administration of Gov. A. O. Stanley." This Jibe was applause and laughter. Morrow Proud and Humble.

Mr. Morrow began his address with tho statement that he was "at once the proudest and humblest of men." explaining that he was humble la his consciousness of the great respon-Ilbility resting on him. He said that the unprecedented vote given him and the rest of the Republican ticket thundered forth "the people's ballot of rebuke to unfaithful servants and Inefficient execution of public trust." He pledged himself to assist in development of the State's natural re-lources, and to see to the physical, mental and moral welfare of the people of Kentucky. Dr. John G.

South, relative of Mr. Morrow, introduced Judge O'Rear, explaining that the latter bad been selected as master of ceremonies. Judge O'Rear. in introducing Governor Black, referred to him as a Governor than whom none ever had been held In higher esteem, from the standpoint of integrity and patriotism. He also termed him a "game loser." Whole State Represented.

Several hundred persons occupied the stand on which the inauguration ceremonies were held. It had been erected at the foot of the last flight Of stone steps leading to the front entrance of the Capitol. Below and on three sides of it was a compact mass of spectators representing practically every nook and corner of Kentucky. They had come by train, automobile, and horse-drawn vehicles, and some had ridden horseback into Frankfort. Long before daylight Frankfort residents were astir in anticipation of inauguration ceremonies.

The streets leading from the railway station to the Capitol grounds were arched by American flags and those pf her allies in the World War. Business houses and all public buildings flew the Star-Spangled Banner, and when tho inaugural parade started to move at It o'clock the streets and doors and windows of buildings long the line of march were packed with spectators. Although an immense crowd witnessed the parado and later the in- (Continued On Page i. Column 1.) THE WEATHER. Kentucky Fair much colder with a cold wave Wednesday! Tbnraday fair "ad coatlaned cold.

Teaaowee Fair "ad much colder with a cold wave Wcdot-dayj Thursday fair aad coatlaned cold. ladlaaa Fair aad much colder -Wednesday I Thursday tlr aad continued cold. Drastic Regulations Likely to Stay Until January With Less Stringent Order Until Spring. Indianapolis, Dee. 9 (Associated Press).

The general committed ot the United Mine Workers of America, meeting here to consider President Wilson's proposal for ending tho strike of bituminous coal miners, adjourned tonight at 6:30 o'clock without renrhing an agreement. Tim committee will moot again tomorrow morning at 0:30 o'clock. The miners had been in continuous session since 2 o'clock this afternoon, when John Lv Lewis, acting president of the Mine Workers' organization, presented the proposal of President Wilson to end the strike, which began more than five weeks ago. "I have nothing to say." said Acting President Lewis nftcr the adjournment, "except that we still have the matter under consideration and will meet again at 9:30 tomorrow morn ing." Opposition Develops. The general committee of the Miners is composed of eighty-four International and district officials and members of the organization's E.eu-tlve Board and Scalo Committee.

After the miners adjourned this evening It was reported that a b'g factor in the opposition to acceptanj of thePresident's proposal was the belief on the part of many minera that It would require another session of the general convention of tliu United Mine Workers to make valid ariVngrecment to end the strike. It was pointed out that the' last general convention, held in Cleveland, formulated the demands to be presented the operators and voted that In the event they were refused a Btiikc should be called. The plan approved by the general convention also provided that In case, of- Br-strike-and subsequent proposals for a settlement another general session would have to approve any action taken looking to an end of the tieup. Palmer Makes plan Public. The President's proposal, made pui-lice by Attorney General Palmer lure this afternoon, provides for resumption of work by the miners at a 1 1 per cent wage Increase, pending linn! settlement of the wage controversy hy a commission to be appolntwttby the President.

This commission would Include In Its personnel one practical miner one active mine owner or and would not only adjust the wage question as related to the increased cost of living, but would adjust prices to meet the wage advance without allowing tou great a Ir.inicn to be placed upon tho puWic. The Attorney tlcncral, in malcln-r public the President's proposal, stal'-ti that It had been prepared by lbs Chief Kxecutive with a view to appealing to the minera generally throughout the country. However, he -sM, before it was made public. Acting President Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer William Green, of the mine workers, called upon him Saturday afternoon and were shown the President's statement. Tho union leaders, Mr.

Palmer saTd. finally agreed to urge their general commit'ee to accept the President' plan anil called the meeting hfre Court Action Dclajcd. In order that the plan for -imnl might be submitted to the at -eral committee this afternoon, he Government this morning asked a. I obtained postponement of hearings charges of criminal contempt pending In Federal Court here against I'ni eighty-four union heads who form general committee. At the same time Judge Andcrn'vn granted a motion by Government attorneys for postponement of a Federal grand jury investigation of alleged violation of the Lever law and anti-trust acts, by both miners and operators.

The contempt proceedings aro set for hearing next Tuesday and" tho grand jury" Investigation for the following That opposition to acceptance of, the President's plan doveloped soou afte the miners' session convened was evidenced by scraps of the speeches which could be heard outside the hall In which the meeting was being held In a hotel. The argument during the afternoon was heated and clearly indicated that the attitude ot some of the delegates virtually was delaying final decision in" favor of ending the strike. CAKFIELD VICTORY SEEX. Secretary Wilson May Resign, Wndi-. lngton near.

Washington. Dec- 9. The slats, ment was made tonight that Secretary Wilson, of the Labor Department, would resign bis place In as a result of the terms which President Wilson submitted to the miner today at Indianapolis, When word waa sent to the Secretary ot the statement and also of tho nature of the terms his son look tho message to his father, and then rt-tbrned to the telephone and said: "The Secretary nays he has no com-r. ment to make on either matter." The President's terms to the miners generally are regarded In Washing-ton as a victory for Fuel Administrator Cat-field over the Secretary of Labor. The fact that the President embodied Dr.

Garfield's suggestions of a per cent Increase to (he tii era Instead of the 3i per ccn; ur by Secretory vjison, waifcgetldati Kilv.iu P. Morrow. Kentucky's Governor, with his lieutenant, S. Tlimston Ballard, are seen taking the oath of ofrice in the ton picture. The middle picture shows Governor 'Morrow and Lientennnt Governor Ballard at the right, with Mrs.

Jnincs D. Rinck. 'wife oT liie retiring State Executive, and Mrs. Morrow, at the left. 1st Division battle at the he ad of a picked company that marched in the inaugural parade in Frankfort yesterday arc seen in Uie lower picture.

00,000 FIXED BAPTISTS AS FRESH SEA FISH FOR SALE BY ON WAY TO CITY Governor IsEnjoined From Cancellation of. Lawyers' Contracts-. ON INAUGURATION DAY Within eight hours after he had tuken the oath of oface as Gover nor of Kentucky, Edwin P-. Morrow. while at: the home in Frankfort of Dr.

John G. South, was served with notice of a temporary; restraining order, returnable Saturday. enjoin ing -him from cancellation of the contract of the Commonwealth of Kentucky employing Robert G. Gor don, Hite H. Huffaker and James Gnrnett as attorneys in the Bingham tax suit, and restraining him from in any wise interfering the prosecution of the suit." The restraining order to that ef fect was issued by Robert Ij.

Stout in the Franklin Circuit Court yesterday, following the filing a suit by John C. Doolah, S. Laurent and A. C. VanWir.kle, at torneys for the plaintiffs: This restraining order is Intended to forestall the avowed Intention of Governor Morrow, as frequently repeated in his recent campaign', of removing the attorneys appointed by Governor Stanley from further repre senting the State.

Mr. Gordon last night issued the following statement: 'Governor Morrow has repeatedly stated in public speeches that one -of the first of his official acts as Governor would be to dismiss, -as special counsel for the Commonwealth in the matter of the collection of the inheritance tax on the Bingham estate, Messrs. Huffaker. GRrnett and (Continued On Page 2, Column 8.) Death Sentence of Man Who Wants End Hurried Affirmed Court of Appeals Proceedings Unique In That Bandit Opposed Fight for Life. Albany.

X. Dec. 9 (Associated Press). Gordon Fawcett Hamby, convicted of the murder of two bank officials In and at present confined in the house in Sing Sing prison, must die in the electric chair unless Executive clemency Is extended to him. Hamby's conviction was affirmed -the Court, of Appeals today.

i Proceedings, in Hamby's case were unlQue in the annals of the court, as no grounds for reversal' of convic tion was urged' by tahi attorney The appeal from the death sentence was taken against the wish the murderer. INTE T0ADD20 STO Structure Will Cost Construction Expected to Start By Jan. 1. Construction work on an $800,000 twenty-story addition to the Intcr-Sbuthern building will begun at once, it was announced yesterday by James R. Duff in, president of the Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company.

The addition will cose approximately $650,000, exclusive of real estate, according to Mr. Duffin. It practically will duplicate the present building, making' the completed structure ex tend In the form of a along Fifth Street. Jefferson Street, and back to the alleyway opposite Court Place. Will Lead City's Buildings.

A new. frontage of ninety-four feet along Jefferson Street will increase the present frontage to 175 feet. The depth to the alleyway is 210 feet Under changes now contemplated, the Inter-Southern building Is to become. the moat Imposing office-building structure in Louisville. It reflects the great demand for office space In Louisville.

Plans which have been In hands of architects for several, months have been completed and all details arranged. Mr. Duffin said that unless some unforseen occurs In shipment of material, construction work will begin by January -Bonks to MoTe In The lower floor will be occupied by the combined Citizens-Union National Bank and the Fidelity Colombia Trust Company under a twenty-five-year lease with privilege of an extension for a similar period. The main entrance to the bank will be at the middle point of the building on Jefferson Street, and will" be a few feet east of the present entirely -within the addition. It.

will be In the form of a vaulted Con tinned On Pace 2, Golonui 1.) BUDGET State Board Also Appropriates $110,000 for Seminary Buildings. Holding its annual meeting at Walnut Street Baptist Church, the Baptist State Board of Missions appropriated'" the largest budget in its history, covering expenditures of An additional 5110,000 was appropriated from oversubscriptions to the 575,000,000 campaign-to be used as a nucleus of a $1,000,000 fund to -erect buildings for the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on Drownsboro Hoad, west of Water "Works' Lane. Present Quarters Inadequate. Growth of the seminary has rendered present quarters, at 416 West Broadway and 720 South Fifth Street. Unification of Louisville Baptist Orphans' Home and Glendale Children's Home was completed.

Leaders in the seminary building movement expressed hope that other State boards will follow the lead of the Kentucky organization and appropriate substantial over-subscriptions to the fund. If this is done It may not be necessary to make a drive for the purpose, as it is expected that the 175,000,000 campaign will result in over-subscriptions of $23,000,000. Board Elects Officers. It. is probable; said the Rev.

Dr. B. MulHns, president ot the Seminary, that the present buildings will be held to furnish an endowment fund. Officers of the Board Missions elected were: The Rev. C.

W. Elsey, Cynthlana. chairman, and the Rev. E. C.

Stevens. Louisville, secretary. The Kev. Dr. O.

E. Bryan, Louisville, was re-elected executive secretary. Appointments of the Kev. Dr. J.

W. Port-ter, Lexington, and tbe Rev. B. Hatcher. Louisville, as managing editor and news editor, respectively, of the "Western Recorder, were approved.

Fish Sale Information FIsli will be sold from refrigerator cars on siding at Preston and -Main Streets. Follow the crowd. Sale opens-promptly at .6:30 o'clock tomorrow morning1, closing" at 4:30 o'clock In the'after-noon. If all of consignment Is not sold, sale will continue through Friday. Price of" all fish 10 cents a pound.

Any quantity may be purchased. Fish are not frozen were placed In refrigerator, cars night from fishing steamers at Boston. Car was dispatched by express. Fish are cleaned except for removal of fins and scales. Six varieties of flsh are in the shipment haddock, pollock, Boston blue, flounders, herring and whiting.

Ask for what, you want. paper for wrapping fish will not be furnished. Patrons should bring baskets or other carriers. First come, first served. TELEGRAM.

Ky, Klrst freah oceaa Ush atafptaent to yon oa the way. Ajnericaa Express refrigerator car Ao. 0115 by New York Central andf Bis Four lfaea. Shipment Include. 12,000 haddock.

SfOOO pollock (lio.Ion Ulnca) and other varieties fresh ocean flaa. BAY STATE 'FISHISiG COMPACT. Profiteers are cringing! It's almost time for Louisville to laugh. The irst consignment of salt water Csh. to be sold here at 10 cents a pound will arrive tonight and will be placed on "sale- tomorrow morning.

Fish will be sold- direct from the refrigerator car. switched on a sid- (Continued On Page 2, Column 7.) -A A.