Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 289, 18 September 1919 — Page 9

"BIG FIVE" TO BE CONVICTED PALMER THINKS

Attorney-General Announces That He Has Evidence on

rackers. ALBANY, N. Y., Sept 18 Evidence

that will "warrant and sustain the in

dictment of the combination of pack' ers known as the big five" will be pre

sented to a grand Jury this week,

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer

announced Wednesday at a conference

of state and federal officials called

by Governor Smith to consider the

cost of living problems.

"There never was before any government agency," said Mr. Palmer, "so

ample a collection of data bearing

upon the activities of this giant as there is today. When it is laid before a Jury the wrath of the American

people will compel a verdict of con

victlon. The story will amaze

America."

Mr. Palmer discussed the causes

of the high cost of living which he divided into two groups; one based on world-wide economic conditions and which is a logical result of the conditions that obtained during the war. These conditions produced a situation which only time and the

slow processes of readjustment can change to the betterment of the people, he declared. Most Despicable Scamps The other group, he 6aid, is made up of people that can be campaigned against as it was composed of people in all classes of business who upon the justification that "everybody is doing it" and in the confidence that the people expect prices to be high, have advanced prices in a way that has increased the heavy burden upon the people. "They are the most despicable scamps in the community," Mr. Palmer said. "They are found not only among the retailers but among the wholesalers, the jobbers and the manufacturers. They are the men who forgot duty to country and to their fellow men in a selfish desire to yield profit to themselves.

35 INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED BY GRAND JURY MEN

Thirty-five indlctmenrs were returned by the county grand jury, which concluded its sessions Thursday afternoon. Twenty-four indictments were returned in the recent riot outbreak, while seven cases were handed to the court for miscellaneous causes. The following men were indicted for miscellaneous reasons: John Oler, a butcher, living southeast of the city, assault with intent to kill Charles E. Johnson, a former, living in the same vicinity. Luther Ilclbert and Alfred Gray, failure to support children. Robert Harris, John Godd and John Darroll, on charge of trespass on the C. & O. railroad. Margaret Compton was indicted for stealing an Overland automobile. Theodore Garrett was indicted on charges of forging a check, while

William Walters was indicted for lar

ceny.

Mostly Personal

NUSBAUM FILES ARTICLES. The Nusbaum Realty company, of

Richmond, has filed articles of incor

poration with the secretary of state.

MITCHELL GRANTED PATENT. William S. Mitchell, of Richmond, has been granted a patent for an attachment for lawnmowers. DAIRY CONDITIONS BETTER. Dairy conditions in Richmond and the county were much better this week than on the inspection a month ago, in which one dairy was ordered closed because of tuberculosis, according to the report of the state dairy inspector at Indianapolis. RELIEF CORPS MEETS. The Woman's Relief Corps met Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the G. A. R. rooms at the courthouse.

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MAHER BUYS HOUSE. J. F. Maher has bought the

Thomas Study homestead at

teenth and North A street. After extensive repairs, Maher will occupy the house. MISSIONARY WILL TALK. Miss Edith Bell, a missionary to Japan, will speak at the Chester M. E. church, Friday evening at S o'clock. ENGINEERS .TO .INDIANAPOLIS. John W. Mueller, of Mueller & Werking company, and E. R. Steeg of

the Hoffman Construction company, went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the state contractor's banquet which was held at Ravenswood Wednesday evening. MIS3 BOWERS AT HIGH SCHOOL Miss Beulah Bowers, a student in Earlham college, has been secured to substitute temporarily in the place left vacant by the leave of absence granted to Miss Bertha Hawkins, of the high school mathematics department, for the coming semester. The permanent instructor has not yet been secured.

JOHNSON EXPLAINS PROPOSED INCREASE TO WORKS BOARD

Increase la gas rates to local consumers is Justified, according to Nimrod Johnson, general manager of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company at a hearing In the city attorney'g offices, Wednesday afternoon and before the common council Wednesday night at the board of works rooms. To supplement his statement Johnson produced figures of the company's standing for the last year. The Logan Gas company, upon whom the local gas company, upon whom the local gas company is dependent for its natural gas supply, is going to raise the price from 23 cents per one thousand cubic feet to 35 cents, effective Oct. 1. This is the principal reason the Increase is asked. "As the state tax board has in

creased the assessment of the Light,

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vvv io oos.ao(, or ia percent, we leei that our Increase in rates is indeed justified," said Johnson.

Circuit Court Records

, The court approved the supplemental repprt of sale by commissioner in the partition in real estate case filed by Albert G. Hill against Henry L. Hill.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Murray C. Ogborn, mechanic, Dub

lin, to Anna Bule Conrad, clerk, Cam-'

bridge City. Mart L. Hapner, farmer, New Paris, to Ethel E. Base, housekeeper. Economy. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Frank Jacob, et al. to Raymond Landwehr, lot 4 Macke's subdivision, and part of lot 2 in Christian Schwegman's addition. Wilmer W. Crltchlow to Joseph B. Baker, part of lot 17, Isaac E. Jone's addition, $1. Elizabeth Pupinelli to Nola M. Croog, part of lot fronting on Church street, Cambridge City.

Miami U. Class Fight to

Be Staged Next Saturday OXFORD, O., Sept. 18. Miami university freshmen end sophomores already are spoiling for a fight, so their annual contest for class supremacy has been set for Saturday. The program will Include a series of athletic stunts, and a tug-of-war through Four Mile creek. University authorities have warned the boys that there must be no fighting or "roughing it," nor shall there be any demonstration the night before. Last year's contest developed into a free-for-all fight, and four boys went to the hospital as a result. Water Works Repaired. The village water works were repaired last night, and the town now has fire protection after having been without for 43 hours. Engirieers say the water plant is in a deplorable condition, and is liable to go out of commission permanently at any moment. $2,000 Gift Announced. President R. M. Hughes of Miami

university, today announced a gift of $2,000 from Mrs. George S. Bishop and Miss Alice Patterson to the girl students' loan fund of the unviersity. This fund is maintained to enable poor girls to seaure an education. Biarfpp Hughes to Preach. Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, of the Methodist Episcopal church, Waltham. Mass.. will preach at Miami university's first service Sunday afternoon.

Local Officials Appear Before State Tax Board Mayor W. W. Zimmerman and Byram Robbing, city attorney, appeared before the state tax commission Thursday, in regard to the city budget for the coming year. Denver Harlan, county attorney, and W. O. Jones, county road superintenddent of highways, also went to Indianapolis, to see what action is taken by the state tax commission in regard to the county tax levy.

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET. A discussion of routine matters occupied the members of the high school teaching staff in their weekly meeting Wednesday afternoon. JUNIOR CLASS ORGANIZED. The Junior class of Richmond high school met Wednesday evening for class organization and election of officers, who Include the following: President, Roland Loehr, vice president, Roy Johnson, ecretary-treasurer, Mary Jones. LADIES AID MEETS An all day meeting of the Ladies' ah enniotv nf the Second English

- , . . xTTa . ' expects xo nave tue ex Lutheran church is being hefd today , f0r permlt cMldren und

10 ulSCUSS jmyUilaUL uusiuco ui society. BAPTISTS TO NEWCASTLE The Rev. S. C. Lee, Mrs. Elsa Monroe and Mrs. Henry Pidd, represented tire local Baptist church at the Salomonie meeting of Baptists, held in Newcastle. Ind., Tuesday and Wednesday, of this week. A number of Important discussions were held.

State Vocational Workers Confer With H. S. Director John Oscar Steendahl. B. S.. assistant professor of vocational education at Indiana University and H. M. Appleman, of the State vocational department, was in Richmond, Thursday in conference with H. G. McComb, head of the vocational department of the Richmond public schools. Within the next ten days McComb

expects to have the extension work

er way, and

several classes former. Steendahl will return in a few days to hold a special conference with the evening school teachers of the city, said McComb.

FIVE TAKE DEGREE IN WHITEWATER LODGE

Instructions on Meat Weights Received Here City inspector of weights and measures Hunt, Wednesday morning received instructions from state commissioner of weights and measures H. E. Barnard, in regard to wrapped meats. Inspectors for the present are authorized to permit the application of the statement of the net weight to wrapped meats by means of stickers or rubber stamps. The use of this stamp will be allowed until Sept. 27, says Barnard. These goods will be sold early in October. After that time inspectors will require all meats in package form to show the net weight.

Pyle is Awarded Contract for Sewer by Works Board Approval of the bond contract of Z. B. Pyle was made and the contract signed. The contract calls for the construction of sewers. The contract was awarded tc Pyle at the Monday session provided that he come within

the city engineer's estimate. His first contract price was above this tstlmate. A petition of the Richmond Home Telephone company filed with the Public Service Commission at Indianapolis asking for the authority to continue the installation and other charges inaugurated during the war was presented to the board by Gath Freeman. A petition signed by 25 householding residents, calling for the opening of South Fifth strtet from South H to South I streets, was referred to the city engineer.

"Y" ALLEYS RENOVATED I The Y. M. C. A. bowling alley has been completed, and with some splendid new balls and what are said to be the finest pit buruplex mats obtainable is presenting a good appearance. H. S. SENIORS PLAN PARTY A unique "Shadow Party" will be given by members of the senior class of the high school next Friday, September 25, in the rublic art gallery. Members of the senior social commit

tee planning the acair are: neien Hazel tine, Chairman; Wynne Evans, Burr Simmons, Rosella Elstro, and Floyd Nusbaum. DORMITORY FILLED AT "Y" The local Y. M. C. A. is still hampered by lack of dormitory rooms to fill the demands, made daily upon it. A waiting list is continually on hand and the association has sent out an S. O. S. to Richmond residents to notify them by mail of any vacant rooms which they will rent, giving number and price wanted.

Tomorrow night Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows will confer the first degree on a class of five or six candidates, on from Boston lodge. The degree team is being rejuvenated through the efforts of Elmer E. Hawkins and Will Kuhlman, who are in charge of the staff and the most SU9cessful year in the history of Whitewater lodge is expected. There will be many visitors tomorrow night from other lodges in the county.

Lutheran S. S. to Elect Officers at Meeting The annual meeting of the Second English Church Sunday School association, will be held at the church Thursday evening, to elect officers for the coming year. The present officers are as follows: John Holoday, superintendent; George Cones, assistant superintendent, and R. R. Holzaphel, secretary-treasurer.

PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR M.E. MEETING

A general evangelistic campaign of the Methodist churches of the Richmond district to be known as the "Church In Action" campaign, will receive its opening impetus in Richmond next Tuesday in a series of three conferences to be held in the morning, afternoon and evening in Grace Methodist Episcopal church at North A and Tenth streets. The program for the day follows: Forenoon. Prayer and the Revival, J. B. O'Connor; What is Methodism's Evangelistic Drive? H. S. Nickerson; The Why of the Drive, J. J. Fischer; The How of the Drive, M. B. Graham; The Where of the Drive, O. T. Martin; The Who of the Drive. A. F. Hogan; The When of the Drive, L. F. Ulmer; Evangelistic Sermon, C. G. Yeomans; Luncheon in the Church. Luncheon Hour Topic Special Days in the Church Calendar; five minute speeches: Promotion Day, M. O. Waters; Rally Day, Jesse MeKinney; Decision Day. E. E. Lugadder; Settlement Day, G. E. Hughes; Advocate

Day, L. H. Bunyan; Easter Day. D. C Beatty. Afternoon. Faith and the Revival, D. C. Beatty; Methodism's Evangelistic History, A

H. Backus; Is Methodism Meeting the Evangelistic Opportunity of the New Day? W. W. Wiant; The Rural Church and the Drive for a Million

Souls. R. C. Ballard; The City Church and the Drive for a Million Souls. R. L. Semans; Mobilizing the Lay Forces, M. S. Marble: Publicity and the Campaign, J. S. Phillips; The Pastor Passion for Souls, W. E. Hogan; The District Quota; Group Meetings with Subdistrict Chairmen. Evening. Personal Work and the Revival, A. Cates; Music by Church Choir; Four Minute Man Address; Evangelistic Message and Consecration Service, Dr. John W. Potter, Anderson. Ind. Following the first general meeting, which will be atended by many Methodists, there will be sectional conferences extending over a period of two weeks to be held in Richmond, Portland, Winchester, Newcastle, Greenfield and Union City.

Almost Billion Passengers Ride on Interborough Lines (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Sept. 18. About 3S,000,000 more passengers traveled over the lines of the Interborough rapid transit company In this city, last year than in the previous year, according to part of the annual report issued today. Total passengers carried were 809,335,658. The report shows there was a striking drift of traffic from tho elevated to the subway lines. The elevated lines carried approximately 4,000,000 fewer persons than in the previous years.

D'Annanzio Noble Bat

Foolish, Say French Newspaper Editors (By Associated Prnss) PARIS, Sept. 18. The French newpapers in discussing the occupation of Flume by Gabriele D'Annunzio. while unanimous in disapproving the act. which they term "a foolish escapade." differ greatly as to the cause leading to the raid. The Echo d'Paris says it was a direct result of the refusal of the powers to live up to the treaty of London and grant Italy what was promised her; of President Wilson's message to Italy last April, which deeply wounded Italian national pride, and of the American opposition to all the proposed settlements of the Flume Question advanced by Great Britain. France and Italy. Foreign minister Tittoni's departure for Rome Tuesday night is regarded by most of the French newspapers as favorable to a prompt solution of the problem.

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Catherine Larrison Dies at New Paris NEW PARIS, Ohio. Sept. 18. Catherine Larrison, age 13 years, died at her home on high street Wednesday morning following a very brief illness from quinsey. Funeral services will be held from the home of the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Bennett, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Govt Attorneys Seek Jail

Sentences for "Big Five

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COMPANY K WILL TAKE LONG PRACTICE HIKE

CHAPEL AT HIGH SCHOOL. Regular auditorium exercises will be attended by the high school pupils Friday morning at the opening hour. The school orchestra will play.

POLICE COURT POSTPONED Five cases were postponed in police court Thursday morning, due to tho absence of Mayor Zimmerman who is in Indianapolis. All the men are charged with driving with no tail light. The case of William Walter, arrested on charge of larceny, was referred to the grand Jury.

Company K will have its second all night camp Saturday night when the company will march to a place about four miles north of town, on the Middleboro pike. Captain Malsby announces this as a compulsory hike. The company will march in two shifts, the first leaving the armory at 7 and the second at 11 o'clock.

News of the County j

V I FOUNTAIN CITY Mr. and Mrs Frank Hunt of this place gave a birthday dinner at their home here last Sunday in honor of Mrs. Hunt's children, Mrs. Eva Hiatt of Richmond, and Mr. N. E. Davis of Holiansburg. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Chenoweth of Whitewater, Mr. and Mrs. Amie Tschaen and son Ralph of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams of Holiansburg, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Hiatt and children of Hagerstown, Mr. and Mrs. George Hiatt of Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. N. E Davis of Holiansburg. The afternoon was spent in a social manner and the occasion will be long remembered by all present.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, 111.. Sept. 18. Continuation of the testimony of J. H. Chaplin, head of the Auditing department of Swift and company, was in prospect today at the second day's session of the Federal grand jury investigating the "big five" packers to determine whether they have violated the Sherman anti-trust law. Jail sentences for the packers. Swift and company, Arthur and company, Wilson and company; Morris and company and the Cudahy Packing company will be asked if convictions are obtained government attorneys assert. Scores of subpoenas for persons connected with or having knowledge of the operation of the "big five" have been issued. Only five were present at the hearing yesterday. Three

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McMahan Funeral services for Aseneth Jane McMahan will be held from the residence, 419 Pearl street, at 2:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon, with the Rev. R. L. Seman, of the First M. E. Church, in charge. Burial will te in Earlham. Mulr Funeral services for Frank Muir, 411 South Eighth street, will be held from the house at three o'clock Friday afternoon. The Rev. J. J. Rae of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be in Earlham. Parry Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Parry. 226 North Ninth street, were to be held from the house, at 3:30 o'clock, Thursday afternoon. Burial was In Ridge cemetery. ' Thompson Funeral services for Charles Thompson, 12 North Twelfth etreet, were to be held from the house at 3:30 o'clock, Thursday afternoon, with the Rev. A. F. Mitchell, officiating. Burial was in Earlham.

Moose Membership Campaign Closes; Building Repaired The campaign for new members, being conducted by the Wayne No. 161 chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose, wil close October 1, members of the organization said Wednesday. The local chapter is the fifth largest chapter in the state. Additions are to be made to the heating plant of the clubhouse of the chapter immediately, to prepare for the coming winter, and a number of repairs will be made to the lodge halls.

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STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF The First National Bank RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1919

RESOURCES Loans and Discounts .$1,516,270.56 Overdrafts , 3,295.07 U. S. Bonds and Certificates. ....... 271,669.93 Other Bonds and Securities ....... .; 67,960.32 Banking House and Vaults ........ 50,000.00 Furniture ... .' 5,000.00

Other Real Estate 11 ,050.32 j f Due from U. S. Treasurer 5,000.00 j Cash and Exchange 450,730. 1 0 ! ?

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