Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 80, 12 February 1919 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, 1919.

CLAIMS COUNCIL CANNOT PROVIDE FUND FOR DRIDGE

Weidner Says Bonds Would Not be Legal Funds to City From Tax Assessment. Advances to the city of $18,000 last month were made from the November tax assessment and have not the remotest relationship to the South Side bridge fund, said County Treasurer Ed J. Weidner, Wednesday morning. Weidner said he did not believe the county council had the right to pass any measure involving an additional appropriation, and in case they did pass the $15,000 additional asked for by the bridge committee, he did not believe the bonds could be legally said, because of the statutes which declares that only in case of an "emergency" can an additional appropriation be passed. It la the Intention of the committee to attempt to force the building of the bridge on the original sum of $185,000 by narrowing the structure and by using gravel in place of crushed stone, said the treasurer. If the bridge Is to be built this year it should be built right, and the building of a make-shift should not be allowed. Attention was called to a survey made by the city in 1915, while the Main street bridge was still In full use, of the traffic over the Doran bridge. These figures showed that even then, an average of 3.896 vehicles clattered over the old bridge dally, and about 2,500 pedestrians. More than that amount of travel would be suddenly choked if the Doran bridge should be condemned, as ; a great deal of the traffic from the Main street bridge now goes over the Doran.. 1 Attention was also called to the fact that the number of men used on the Main street bridge has been about thirty;" varying with the degree of completion 6f the work. As part of these men are skilled bridge builders, the number of men benefited by the whole $200,000 Job who might be called in especially for this one job would at the best be only thirty. Commercial Club News Bulletins Senator Negley will introduce a bill in the senate this week which will authorize cities of the third, fourth and fifth classes to levy taxes for a fund for exploiting the smaller cities cf the state. Tho fund will be handled by the board of public works. The common councils will be authorized to levy a tax not to exceed one half of the percent of the assessed valuation of real estate in the city or annually isue bonds for that - amount. Feyment of these funds will be made through the Commercial clubs. Cities may subscribe for stock in Industrial enterprises. Subscriptions of race than $10,000 may upon petition be referred to a referendum. The National Industrial Conference Beard of Boston offeres a prixe of $1,000 for the best mMiosraph on one of the following subject: A Practical Plan for Representation of Workers in Determining Conditions of Work and for Prevention of Industrial Disputes"; "The Major Causes of Unemployment and How to Minimize Them"; "How Can Efficiency of Workers Be Increased so as to Make High Wages Economically Practical?" "Should the State Interfere in .the Determination of Wage Rates"; "Should Rates of Wages Be Definitely Based on the Cost of Living"; "How Can Present System of Wages be so Perfected and Supplemented as to be Most Conductive to Individual Effliency and to the Contentment of Workers"; "The Closed Union Shop versus the Open Shop-r-Their Social and Economic Values "-Compared"; "Should Trades Unions and Employers Associations be Made Legally Responsible?" Details concerning the papers may be obtained from the Commercial club. Citizens who favor the passage of House Bill 136, known as the garnishee Bill should communicate with Senator McConaha, Representatives J. M. Knapp and O. P. Lafuze immediately. Disorder Drives Miners From Jerome District (By Associated Press) JEROME, Ariz., Feb. 12. Scores of miners left the Jerome district today as the result of the troubles following the 75-cent wage cut announced last Monday by the cooper companies. Last night the radicals held several meetings and the bulk of the union men refrained from reporting for work, fearing a clash with the element which the mine officials and police class as I. W. W. members. The mine managers, particularly those of the United Verde and the United Verde extension stand by their statement that they will close the works indefinitely, or until the copper market becomes more satisfactory unless enough miners to keep the smelters going appear for work tomorrow. Federal Mediator Hywell Davis is expected here before the end of the week and the miners union state that no strike order will be officially issued until he appears on the scene. Check Unauthorized Sales of Insignia (By Associated Press) .WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Continuing lta effort to check the sale of unauthorized Insignia and decorations to returning troops, the war department issued orders today forbidding post exchanges to handle only officially sanctioned devices for military uniforms. Commandants were instructed to bring influence to bear on stores near army camps or posts to stop all

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ADMIT BLAME AND PAY GERMAN URGES

(By Associated Press) MUNICH, Feb. 12. "The purely military way of thinking which plunged U3 senselessly into this war," says Professor F. W. Forester, Munich university professor and now Bavarian minister in Switzerland, "had, as a consequence, also a method of conducting the war which was bound to end in a German catastrophe. . "With a blindness bordering on insanity, we called all the means 'military necessities' which, step by step, were sure to call. the whole world into arms against us whereby it came to be evident that our disdain of 'all political and moral scruples was a shortsighted calculation, even from a military standpoint. "To what dire need did our so-called 'act of necessity in Invading Belgium bring us? Those military ways of thinking also bear the principal blame for the nroloneation of the war. It is impossible to conceive that we, at several turning points during tne last four years, could not have had an undoubted honorable peace if we instead of making general proffers, had suggested honestly and concretely the individual solutions which, In the Wilson Rpnsp. would have Dut out the old fires in Europe. The military peo ple and the military way oi tniniung, however, would not admit of such a timely and unequivocal concession. That is all as clear as the sun now. "Why not thereforo admit this undesirable German national confusion instead of trying to make it appear as though all were guilty and as though new witnesses are still necesary to get at the truth? Every people goo throgh its hard moral crisis of life; ours was in the belief in the sword since 1866 that cannot be wiped out, and if we admit it to oursalves nnA tho world we eive a moral guar antee that we have thoroughly cleaned ourselves of a way or tninkmg mat A COMFORTABLE PLAY GARMENT 2769 Galatea, gingham, seersucker, percale, flannelette, drill, repp and poplin are good for this design. Front of waist and bloomers are cut in one, but the back is in two pieces. The sleeve may be finished at wrist length with a band cuff, or short, in loose style. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 1, 2, 3 and 4 years. Size 4 requires 3 yards of 36 inch material, cents in silver or stamps, to any address upon receipt of 10 A pattern of this illustration mailed Name Address City Size .'. .... Address Pattern Department, Palladium.

A THOUGHT FOR LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

PENALTY, FELLOWCOUNTRYMEN prevailed during- the past decades. "He who has done his fellow men a grave wrong is expected by civilized society to admit, to be sorry, to pay the penalty voluntarily; and likewise from a great people which .because of the desperate confusion of its leading classes, bears the chief blame for a world catastrophe, the demand is made with equal right before this people can be accepted again in the community of confidence of other peoples. "In the midst of a colossal breakdown only complete truth can sove. We can gain the right to make a moral appeal only in the degree in which we make ourselves honorable in going into court." Professor Forester brought down the wrath of his colleagues upon himself early in the war by publishing in Swiss newspapers a sharp criticism of Germany. Owing to his personal popularity with the students of the Munich university the authorities permitted him to retain his position in that institution, despite protests from other members of the faculty. Chester, Ind. Misses Lucille and Marjorie Huffman spent Wednesday with William Brown and family Mrs. Mary Henring, Mrs. Esther Miller and Miss Dorothy Henning 6pent Sunday with Frank Pickett and family and Bert Carman and family Luther Hinshaw and family were Sunday guests of friends in Richmond Rev. and Mrs. Louis Ulmer attended the funeral of Mrs. Oler at Williamsburg Sunday afternoon.. .Don Berry, Herman Shaffer and Maurice Hinshaw spent Sunday afternoon with William and Martin Steel.. Mr. and Mrs. George Schneider and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schneider and children of, Richmond were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cutter Sunday.. .Frank Williams and family spent Sunday afternoon with Charles Huffman and family The Booster class of the M. E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. Humphrey Mikesell Thursday afternoon, February 13. Elbert Kemp and family spent Sun day afternoon the guests of Ollie Boerner and family. .Maurice Hinshaw was the guest of Herman S. Shaffer Saturday night. .. .Ollie Boerner visited Mr. and Mrs. Homer Estelle and Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Huffman Monday afternoon. .. .Mrs. Roy Wesler and daughter Gwendolyn, of Richmond were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wesler. .. .Mrs. Margaret Boerner visited Mrs. Martha Kendall and daughter, , Anna, Monday afternoon. . . .John Jenkins and family of New Paris bave been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook.... Bert Morris of Indianapolis is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Martin. . .Mrs. Miller spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Solomon Huffman. .. .Theodore Fisher who re sided near Whitewater and who died at Reid hospital Sunday, was buried at this place Tuesday. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deitemeyer entertained a number of friends and neighbors at dinner Sunday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Townsend. There were fifteen guests present Mrs. Wm. Morrow attended Rebecka lodge In Richmond last Saturday

night.... Relatives are visiting Harry Wilson and family .... Miss Thelma Wright of Whitewater spent Monday night with Miss Wilma Buroker. Liquidation Commission Named by War Department (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Appointment of "the United States liquidation commission war department" to liquidate the business and financial affr.irs of the American army in England and France, was announced today by Secretary Baker. Edwin D. Parker of Houston, Tex., is chairman.

President Acts to

End Havana Strike (By Associated Press) HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 12. Following upon the breaking off yesterday of negotiations between representatives of the printing concerns, whose typo graphers and linotypists are. on strike and the representatives of the strikers after repeated conferences had failed to end the tie-up that has left Havana practically without news for nearly a week, President Menocal today called to the presidential palace, Jesus Bouza head of one of the most important printing establishments in Cuba, and presented to him a proposal for increasing the pay of the men on strike. In the hope of bringing about a settlement," . " ": ' The president's proposal, which includes a ten per cent increase in the weekly wage of men receiving less than- $20 per week, and 5 per cent increase for those earning more than $20 per week, when presented to a meeting of the employers, was accepted unanimously by them, the president being so notified. President Menocal then invited the strike committee to confer with him at 11 o'clock tomorrow, when the offer accepted by their employers will be made known to them. UNIONS ENDORSE MONTANA STRIKE (By Associated Press) BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 12. Endorsement by the Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly, an American Federation of Labor organization of the strike of metal mine workers union (independent) and Metal Mine Workers' union No. 800 of the Industrial Workers of the World, effective today has added to the complications of the labor situation in Butte. This development and the expected early closing of the smelters at Anaconda and Great Falls, which Anaconda Copper Mining company officials Intimate is Inevitable, within a day or two unless ore production should resume Immediately broadens the field of the labor controversy in this district. No American Federation of Labor union yet has voted to strike in sympatny witn tne miners, despite the action of the central labor body. The electricians, machinists, blacksmiths and structural Iron workers are unions with American Federation of Labor affiliations which have tak en cognizance of the strike, voting that their members would not work for the mining companies until the controversy with the miners is settled. The recommendation that unions voting not to strike, vote to remain away from work was said to enable unions which operate under International charters to grant authority to members to remain off duty without infringing charter provisions, forbidding strikes in sympathy with organizations not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The arrival of a machine gun detachment from Camp Lewis has been explained by Major A. M. Jones, commander of the 44th infantry detachment in Butte, as compliance by the military authorities with his request for reinforcements for the soldiers now here who because of their lack of numbers have been required to work longer hours on guard duty than Is desireable. Lebanon Independence Urged of Conference BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 12. The Argentine colony bf Mount Lebanon Syrians have sent a petition to local diplomats and to the peace delegates of the United States, Great Britain, France and Italy, begging that Lebanon be given complete Independence, with her historic frontiers, under the portection of those four powers. The petition says that Lebanon lost half its population during the war because it adhered to the allied cause instead of helnlner Turkey.

ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR WELSH CONCERT

A large sale of tickets har. been made for the Royal Welsh Concert to be given In the Grace Methodist Episcopal church at 8 o'clock tonight. John Evans, of East Main street, who Is a Welchman, will entertain the concert company at his home here today and tonight, entertaining a few guests at dinner tonight In their honor. The program which will be presented tonight follows: Part One. . . . ."The Star Spangled Banned" '. . . The Audience. .. .. .. .. Tenor Solos (a) "Rose of My Heart" Lohr (b) "The Deathless Army.. 'Trotere Ben Davis. Musical Readings (a) "Soap" Johnson (b) "Grandmother's Patchwork Quilt" Trice Miss Lois Dexter Duett, "The Battle Eve" ...Bonheur Ben Davis and Risca Williams Baritone Solos ; (a) "Pals" Squire (b) "Where My Caravan Has Rested" Lohr Risca Williams Tenor Solos (a) "At Dawning"! Cadma (b) "God Be With Our Boys Tonight" Sander Ben Davis Intermission. Part Two. Lecture, "The Lusitania Disaster" Risca Williams S3'nopsis Leaving New York; The Mighty Ship; Tho great crowd of passengers; The voyage across; The fearful crash; The panic; The ship sinking; The plunge for dife; The fght in the sea; Swallowed up by the suction; Adrift for five hours; The scene after the disaster; "Abide with Me." The rescue; The scenes on shore; The lesson of life. Tenor Solo "Dear Love, Remember Me" Marshal Ben Davis . . Solo "Neath the Flag of the , U. S. A." Risca Williams "America." International Phase Causes League Debate (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 12. Members of the official party of the League to Enforce Peace are on their way to Minneapolis, Minnesota, today, where a congress is to be held similar to the one which closed here last night. Before departure of the party former President William H. Taft expressed regret at the debate which arose yesterday over the amendment of a resolution pledging America to finish tho work she had begun by building a structure that would banish the scourge of war." The amendment adopted after a sharp debate, incorporated the phrase "with devotion to her historic Christial ideals." Exception was made on the ground that it introduced denominationalism into a league whose purpose was humanitarian but the amendment was adopted by 166 for to 138 against it. "The action was ill advised," Mr. Taft said. "Both sides, I think, were laboring under a misconception, but if I had been in the room at the time 1 should have tried to stop it." Form Proposition to End Shipyard Strike (By Associated Press) TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 12. A defi nlte proposition expected to bring an end to the shipyard strike involving fourteen thousand men in Tacoma was made by strike committeemen last night and given out early today. The proposition was made in a conference with Mayor. C. M. Riddell and business men. The proposal will be submitted today to Charles Piez, director general cf the emergency fleet corporation by C. W. Wiley, manager of the Dodd Dry Dock and Construction company here. The proposition is made Independently of any action elsewhere in the northwest shipbuilding region. San Francisco Labor Asked to Join Strike (By Associated Press) SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 12. Three delegates from the Seattle Metal Trades Council will leave here today for San Francisco to appear before unions affiliated with the iron trades council of San Francisco. It was said the. delegates will urge the unions in San Francisco to join striking Seattle metal workers in a strike to obtain the original demands made to the Macy board by Pacific coast ship workers. Delegates representing 25,000 members of the metal trade council on strike from ship yards here re-affirmed their determination to remain out, at a meeting here last night. Red Cross to Assist Porto Rican Families (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The American Red Cross today appropriated $44,115 for the housing of Porto Rican familiies who lost their homes as a result of last October's earthquake and tidal wave. 324 Casualties in U, S. Force in Russia (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON"; Feb. 12. A cablegram today from the headquarters of the A. E. F. forces in France gave the total casualties of American forces In Siberia up to Feb. 9 at 10 officers and 314 men killed, died of wounds and disease, wounded and missing in action. Canadian Premier Given ' Post as U. S, Ambassador (By Associated Press) MONTREAL, Feb. 12 Sir Robert Borden, the Canadian premier, who now is In Paris In attendance at the peace conference, has been offered the post of British ambassador to the United States, according to a report in newspaper circles in London received by the Canadian Press here.-

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FARM tenantry la a cone to agriculture. Its evil Influence touches om octal, moral, and economic life, affecting- every channel of Industry, even oar national welfare itself. It kills Incentive, discourages com. munlty development In 1000, according to Government statistics, 35 per cent of the farms In the United States were operated by tenants. By 1910 the number had increased to 87 per cent In some states it is as high as 60 or 70 per cent. Under the present system of year-to-year lease, the tenant has no interest In improving the farm or building up the fertility of the soiL Some one else may occupy the farm the following year and bis only thought Is to get as much oat of the soli as possible. . ( Tenanting Means Poor Soil. The owner of the rented farm generally lives in town, where be Is a nuisance, voting against every proposed Improvement. He wants to get all he can oat of bis land and drives a tight bargain with the tenant As a result the soil becomes poorer and poorer, produces less, and few permanent improvements are made. . When a farmer owns bis land, he takes an interest in it It is bis permanent home. lie builds op bis soil, improves his buildings, breeds fine cattle and hogs, takes pride In the appearance of the place. The two illustrations here shown paint a vivid contrast between tenantry and ownership. The two farms are across the road from each other in Black-

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It la Not Hard to Jell Which of These Farms Is Operated by .Tenant and Which by the Owner. hawk Connfy, Iowa. Both photographs were taken without moving tfcecamera. Originally, the fertility of the soil and all other farming conditions4 were the same, but note the difference now. The farm shown in the upper picture has been tenanted for ten years. The vehicles and farm machinery are not protected from the weather. There is no silo. The buildings ore in poor condition. The whole aspect indicates impoverished soil, lack of interest discouragement i Ownership Means Improvement. The farm in the lower picture had long been operated by the owner. There Is a comfortable and attractive dwelling, large, well-built barns, a splendid silo, well-kept fences, a herd of fine cattle. Everywhere there is an air of contentment and prosperity. The growth of the farm tenantry demands onr careful thought and attention. Congressional or legislative enactments should provide for long-time leases so that a tenant may have a personal Interest in improving the farm. Every lease should provide for a system of crop rotation. In the corn belt thefour-year rotation plan will probably be best suited to conditions.

Whitewater, Ind. Mrs. Byron Stettler and chilren called on Mrs. -Bessie Alexander Thursday.... Mr. and Mrs. Carrie White entertained Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ross and family of Muncie, Mrs. Graft of Wabash, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Vhlte and family of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thomas and son Don jf Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Harrison of New Madison, O., and Mrs. Davis of Hollansburg. .. .Mrs. W. M. Marold of Troy, O., returned home Thursday after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Luke Fisher. .. .Misses Minnie McChlng, Veda Miller, Belva Newson and Elmer Newton of Richmond were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barton and son Max, Sunday. . . . E. P. Love, Mrs. Mary Alexander, Alva Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stetler and children, Richard and Reba, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Alexander. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Billy Simpson entertained Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas and daughter. Thelma and Mr. and Mrs. Annie Ishean and son Ralph, both of Richmond. ....Mrs. Cal Eastman has returned home after two weeks'- visit with relatives at Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar White and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles White and daugh ter, Mildred Mrs. Bessie Alexander called on Mrs. Sad Wallingford Satur day afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wright and family spent Sunday with B. F. Parker, Orville Wilhelm and Bennie Fockc of West Manchester, were callers in the afternoon Misses Alice Ross and Lucile Robinson spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Alma Thomas of near Chester. .. .Rev. and Mrs. Henderson of Fountain City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis Sunday.... Gayle Hunt took supper with Denzil Gray Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Levi Little and family was the guest of Mr. N?-TABLETS- N?

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DOLLINGS SECURITIES ARE SAFE AND NET 4 to 7 Careful Investors Should Demand Dollings Service - rt E. M. HAAS, Representative, Richmond, Indiana ? Phone 2994 or 1310 T H E R. L. DOLLINGS COM PA N Y r. Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia

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Greatest Curse HOLOEN " f 1 and Mrs. Cal Eastman Sunday. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Townsend and family of near Fountain 'City and Cecil Clopp of Centerville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Austin and family. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Carrie White spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charles White and daughter.... Misses Carrie Burgess and Grace Bennett took dinner with Ruby Hart Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blose and family spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barton, and son. Max. BRIEFS Wanted Copy of the Pal-J ladium October 10th, 1918. HARKNESS ESTATE TO WIDOW NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The will of Harry S. Harkness, filed here, left his entire estate to his widow. The will placed merely a nominal value on the estate but the property inherited from his father, Lamon V. Harkness, the Standard oil magnate, had been valued unofficiallyy at $40,000,000. Wanted Copy of the Palladium October 10th, 1918. It Is now possible to make a continuous railroad journey from Perth, western Australia, to Brisbane, Queenland, a distance of 3,895 miles. , Wanted Copy of the Palladium October 10th, 1918.

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