Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 246, 29 July 1919 — Page 2
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1919.
INFORMATION IS SENT OFFICIALS
IN OHia PROBE Public Gives Evidence of High Food Prices Conspiracies Are Charged. COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 29. All eorts of scattered bits of information are reaching those who are In charge of the coming state Inquires into alleged unreasonable high and oppressive prices. Some of these morsels are serious and some have even a comic side. For Instance, a story was brought to the Capitol today to the effect that In Columbus one man has the duty of fixing price of doughnuts, and ays each day whether they are to be "a nickle apiece, two for a nickle or three for a dime." There are tales that men with stands on the market are kept inform
ed as to retail prices, and a reduc
tion by one brings a visitation upon him by a committee, denouncing him
for having sold more cheaply, when,
as they say: "You know It is to be higher." Along with other suspected proll
teers, the hotel men are said to be for an inquiry Into their business. There Is a growing desire to know why they can maintain the same prices each day, never be one moment late in makine Increases in prices, and still
have no understanding.
The Attorney-General probably will
ask Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys to make some comparisons and seek facts, to ascertain whether there are "understandings" or agreements to fix prices, which amount to conspiracies against the law.
RUMANIANS JOIN FOREIGNERS WHO WANT TO DEPART TOR HOME
...Silia y
"OLIVER P. MORTON POST," SUGGESTED FOR LOCAL LEGION
Crowd of Rumanian subjects attempting to get passports home from consulate in New York.
LOSS OF $3,990 IN STANDARD COMPANY OPERATION SHOWN
Loss of $3,990.78 is shown In the operation of the Richmond Standard Manufacturing company, during the receivership of E. M. Campneld, by the auditor's report, submitted Tuesday to Judge Bond, of the Wayne circuit court. The report covers the business done by the company from August 6. 1918. to May 17, 1911. during which time Mr. Campneld was receiver of the company. According to the auditor's statement, much difficulty was confronted In making a complete and intelligent
statement of the affairs or tne com
Foreign subjects cf most of the countries in Europe, who saved up various sums of money during the war, are now trying to return to
their native lands as roon as possible to sec their relatives, and live on the money earned in the U. S. The photo shows how Rumanians
flock to the consulate in New York in an effort to obtain the necessary passports. They wait pntiently for their turn to see the officials.
Extravagant Buying Leads to Cashing of War Saving Stamps
Between $S,000 and $9,000 worth of War Savings stamps have been cashed in through the Richmond postoffice during the month of July, Postmaster C. B. Beck said Tuesday. A
family of four, in which each memberj
; celd the maximum amount, $1,000, in
stamps, has cashed in the entire holding, and so in one week the postoffice is compelled to pay out $4,000. Profiteering, which has caused prices to rise higher than the salary of the
average person, and the general wave!
of extravagance, are blamed by the postmaster for the action of many government security holders. Prices Increased "There should be more conservative tuying," said Beck. "I know one ar
ticle of wearing apparel whose price
pany, owing to tne iaci iai iue i-to the retaller has been Increased $2. ventory taken at the time of Camp-1 The m.rcnant is selling the article at
flairi'a anointment as receiver was
entered on the books of the company In a lump sum. and the detailed inventory was later lost. Some difference Is shown In the statement made by the auditor and that made by Campfleld on May 17. 1919, as his final report, but this is due, according to the statement, to the fact that that Campfield's statement
was made from estimates, while thei
auditor's report was made from actual amounts shown on the books. Costs Under Discussion. Operating costs promise to be a subject of considerable discussion, as several items under this head are questioned by stockholders of the insolvent company. These Include office expenses. Including rent, hire of stenographer and the like for Campfield's office uptown, away- from the factory. The report also shows lump sums for expense of trips to Dayton and Indianapolis, without giving a de
tailed statement of these expenses. The present worth of the receivership is given by the report as $22,789.49. while Its worth in August, 1918. at the time Campfleld was appointed receiver, was $26,780.27. The total assets of the company are given in the report as $25,821.15 and the total liabilities $22,789.49 No action has been taken by the court on the report of the auditor, and the Judge would not say Tuesday whether the report made by Campfleld last May would be accepted or not, as a result of the audit. Western Ohio County Agents Meet In Dayton
$6 above its pre-war price, and persons are paying the price asked without questioning. "If present prices continue, and the working man and small salaried man are compelled to pay out all their income for necessities, it means that in a few years from now we are going to face an industrial crisis that will require years to straighten out.
"There is plenty of money now, and everybody has a job. If there should be a slump this winter, and work become scarce, it would mean that all the money would be in the hands of the banks and the wealthier men and stagnation will result.
"People should look into the future, and invest their money in War Savings stamps or other government securities, where it will be safe, and available when they need it." Buy Wild Cat Stocks Many persons who are cashing in their War Savings stamps are doing so in order to invest In unstable stocks where a larger per cent of interest has been offered, the postmaster says.
"They don't stop to consider the
safety of the Investment," he pointed cut. "Wildcat stocks with a high rate
of interest mean a loss to the investor
in the end."
A few persons are drawing out their
money to build homes, and the postmaster declares that this is commend
r.ble and that such action should not
be discouraged.
PACKERS ABLE TO
DETERMINE PRICES
REPORT DECLARES
The name of Oliver P. Morton, the
great war governor of Indiana during
the civil war, and a native of Center-' ville, has been suggested by L. Homer Schepman, 242 South Eighth street, for the local post of the American legion. "Morton was one of the honored sons of old Wayne, of Indiana, and his country," says Schepman. "He gave of his best in the darkest hours of our nation, that our great and glorious union might be preserved and the curse of slavery be forever a byword and a memory. "In like manner our brave and noble boys gave of their best, even to the supreme sacrifice, that the world might enjoy a freedom like ours and forever be rid of autocracy, militarism and their attendant evils. "If Oliver Morton were alive today, he would fgeel honored to have his name adopted by this post and you may also feel proud to have your names go down in history by the side of one which is justly honored by county, state and nation." "World War Winner" Thomas Duckworth suggests Wayne's World War Winners, for the county legion. "The initials make four W's or in other words, Wayne's Big Four," says Duckworth. Madge Chessman, of Hagerstown,
suggests that the name be "Legion of
Love and Loyalty; Waynes World
Warriors."
A Legion of Love, why? asks Miss
Chessman. " 'For greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.' A legion of loyalty,
why? 'For no man that putteth his
hand to the plow and looketh back is fit to enter the kingdom of heaven.' Wayne's, why? 'Ours, living and dead, forever and forever." Our World Warriors, why? 'Soldiers of the great war, world wide, heroes of the greatest conflict ever fought.' " MURRAY BILL POPULAR
Americans Try To Sell Motor Cars, Say Hans (By Associated Press) BERLIN. Monday. July 28. The Deusche Zeitnng, claims that the Americans in the occupied territory are attempting to sell their own and the balance of the army's huge stock
of automobiles by smuggling them into Germany through the occupied ter
ritory to avoid the German law against the importation of manufactured products.
The newspaper says that if the
Americans succeed in selling a quan
tity it will ruin the German automobile industry, although in the same
paragraph it belittles the quality of
American cars and warns Germans
that they are liable to prosecution if they buy them.
CLAW80N GETS DISCHARGE
Charles Howard Clawson, Jr., has arrived in Modesto, California, after receiving his honorable discharge at Camp Mills. He was with Company D. 319th Engineers, a California unit, that trained
at Camp Fremont, Palo Alto, Califor
nia, "ie was overseas eleven months.
George Adolphas Story, Famous Painter, Dead (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 29. George Adolphus Storey, the famous artist and authority on perspective died at his residence here this morning. George Adolphus Storey was torn in London, January 7. 1834. He received his art education in England and exhibited his first picture lu the Royal academy In 1852. Since 1914 he had been professor of perspective of the Royal academy.
LIGHTNING STRIKES PLANE
WASHINGTON, July 29. Lightning struck the hangar at Haselhurst field housing the Martin bombing plane in which Captain Roy N. Francis was prepared to make a one-stop flight across the United States. The plane was completely demolished.
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CHICAGO RACE (Continued from Page One)
shot in the side, J. N. Rinkus was slashed with a razor. Major Fred Haynes was found probably fatally beaten, presumably by negroes. An automobile containing Adjutant General Dickson was fired on but without damage to the occupants. An exodus of negroes to the north and west sides began as the fight was at its height. Some fifty thousand more negroes already live in those parts of the city and the police took precautions to stop any resentment shown by whites at the added population of Africans. This heglra was stopped at daybreak by the street car strike. Penned In Homes. A few whites were penned in their homeB by angry negroes and had to
telephone for police aid to escape.
DAYTON. O.. July 29 Crop diseas- One family managed to elude the nees and insect pests were discussed at groes by blacking their faces and dea meeting of the agricultural agents parting in disguise. But aside from a of eight counties at the Chamber of j few such instances, persons living in
or near the war zone were unmoiest-
"an" And "Boche" To Be
Discarded By Newspapers
(By Associated Tress)
LONDON .July 29. Discussing
things as they are soon to be if the terms of the peace treaty are to be carried out a popular weekly review has astonished some of its more radi
cal readers with the following: "Germany is now, technically, a iriendly power or soon will be. That being so we suggest that our press might with advantage discontinue its sprightly habit of using the" words 'hun' and 'boche' on all possible occasions. We shall soon aave the Ger
man embassy again occupied and it would really be deplorable if its chiefs were commonly referred to in print as the 'Hun Ambassador' or the 'Boche Diplomat.
"It is not because of our love for the German but regard of our reputation for good manners that this suggestion is made. We shall be sorry to part with 'boche.' The name was an inspiration. 'Hun' has no merit except brevity and all persons of good sense will be glad to let it go."
WASHINGTON, July 29. Ability Of
the "Big Five" packers Swift, Armour, Morris, Cudahy and Wilson to determine from day to day the general level of live stock prices was declared
Incontrovertible in the third section of the Federal Trade Commission's
report on the industry, made public
last night. Information obtained in the commiS'
sion's investigation was cited to show that the "Big Five" have an interest in twenty-eight of the fifty principal market yards of the country and a majority of voting stock in twenty-two otners. It was Baid they buy most of the live stock sold at these markets. "They discriminate against and put at a great disadvantage independent buyers who are competitors," the report said. "They manipulate on occasions the live stock market in such a way as to cause extreme and unwar
ranted fluctuations in the dally prices paid for live stock. They have eliminated many competitors and prevented new ones from coming in. They have restricted the meat supply of the nation by manipulating the daily live stock prices and thus discouraging the producers of the live stock."
Denny and Dunlgan, a young man and young lady who sing songs at the piano, and The Lunette Sisters two comely young ladies who fox-trot in mid-air are the outstanding features of the new bill which opened yesterday at the Murray. The former team have a routine of songs and comedy which seemed to please the audience last evening, while the acrobatic work of the latter is a distinct novelty. Corse, Clark and Waddell are threee men who sing songs Interspersed with some comedy efforts. Bryant Washburn is apaearing on the screen in his latest Paramount picture "The Poor Boob." This closes Wednesday night.
ARTIST IS GUEST.
Beatrice de Lack Kromback, editor
of "Western Art" was a guest of sev
eral Richmond artists, Monday, when
she was in Richmond on business While here she called at the Rich
mond Art Club.
Commerce yesterday, much stress be
ing laid on wheat scab, wheat smut, corn-root rot and the Hessian fly. Addresses were given by W. G. Stover, plant myologist, and Dr. T. H. Parks, both of the extension department of Ohio State university. The meeting was presided over by George R. Eastwood, district supervisor of county agents for southwestern Ohio, and the agents in attendance were as follows: Paul Sharitt, Miami; R. W.
Munger, Shelby: J. W. Hendricks, Darke; E. P. Reed. Champaign; J. A. Swift. Preble; C. F. Class. Warren; Carl D. Hirn. Clinton, and Ford S. Prince, Greene. 00 Dog Taxes Unpaid; Edgerton Gives Two Weeks Although the last day for payment of dog taxes Is past, there are still approximately 100 dogs in Wayne township on which taxes have not been paid this year, according to J. O Edgerton, township trustee. Trustee Edgerton said Tuesday that he intends to give dog owners two more weeks in which to pay their taxes and unless the taxes are paid before that time expires, he will turn their names over t6 the prosecuting attorney for civil action to recover the amount. . . There are approximately 800 dogs In Wayne township. Including the city of Richmond, according to figures on the books of the township trustee. The annual dog ux is $3. ATTENDS QUARTERLY MEETING The Rev. Sommerville, Light, district superintendent of the Methodist churches here, went to Greensfork, Tuesday to attend the quarterly conference there. He will return Tues.Af evening and go to Portland. Ind., Wednesday.
ENGLISH LORD TO MARRY HEIRESS FROM AUSTRALIA
Berry Season Is At End; Home-Grown Melons Soon The berry season is just about at an end, according to the grocers. Huckelberrles were stricken off the fruit list Tuesday morning. Peaches, apples, apricots and plums can be obtained. Cantaloupes and watermelons are still plentiful. Home grown, watermelons are expected in August. Prices are still the same on melons.
ed physically if they remained within
their dominlciles. Taxicab drivers as news of the feud spread refused to take passengers into the disturbed district and residents who lived along the car lines that were stopped had long walks through the field of battle. As far as the police could learn these persons suffered no affronts If they went quietly along their way.
The various affrays owed their Initiative about equally to the two races, although the Caucasians Beemed to be the prime aggressors, the Africans starting their assaults more as counter offensives. Most of the white rioters were young men and youths with here and there a man of mature years. The police devoted much of their activity to clearing the streets of negroes, and many of the fatalities resulted from the recalcitrancy of the blacks against the order to disperse. In one crowd at Thirty-fifth street aud State street, former alderman DePrlest, a negro, was with a crowd of blacks ordered to scatter. They refused despite the pleading of the former alderman and two negro police sergeants and the officers fired into the assembly killing four and barely missing DePriest. New Negroes Blamed. A police captain In the black belt ascribed the trouble to the hoodluism
of negroes who came to Chicago during the last two years to make up the shortage in labor caused by the war. He said his experience showed that the older residents sanely refrained from such clashes, having become accustomed to the freedom allowed to blacks without turning it into license. During the night hospitals in the region became filled and doctors were all over-worked caring for the injured. A negro corpse was taken Into the es
tablishment of a white undertaker, andjj
soon a cruwu mreoieueu lu iubu me
place. News of this spread and thereafter dead negroes would not be accepted by white mortuaries. When the streets had been cleared in the negro quarter the more persistent rioters marched downtown and oought out negroes at their work. The police in three instances did not offer protection to the blacks. One band entered a restaurant across the street from the city hall, wrecked part of the furnishings, dragged a cowering porter from the kKchen and beat him unconscious with a five gallon bottle. Afterwards several bluecoats arrived and dispersed the crowd. ' Governor Lowden before turning back to hlp stop the riots, telegraphed the following appeal: "I appeal to all citizens, white and colored, to obey the law. There are no wrongs committed by either race that cannot be better redressed through the orderly processes of law than by mob violence. "The entire power of the state wift be used to restore order and to punish those guilty of lawlessness. It is time for all good citizens, white or colored, to aid the authorities in every way possible to uphold the law."
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