Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 85, 19 February 1920 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAlt THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1920.

CONSUMERS TO PAY SAY WITNESSES IN HEARING ON COAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Representatives of various public utilities corporations have testified before the senate Interstate commerce subcommittee and the coal strike settlement commission that "there is no way, out of It, the consumer must pay for the 14 per cent Increase in wages granted the bituminous coal miners." The witnesses included Arthur W. Brady, president of the Union Traction Com pany of Indiana. That both Dr. Harry A. Garfield, former fuel administrator, and the coal operators had given assurances that this wage increase would be "absorbed" by the operators and that the public would not be forced to pay it, was maintained by the public utility spokesman. They asserted also that since the resignation of Dr. Garfield there has been no government agency to which they might appeal for an adjustment. "It seems to me," said Chairman Frelinghuysen of the senate committee, "that , the commission should take under consideration the question of calling Dr. Garfield back here to find out what he intended in this arrangement." Increase Made. The public utility witnesses explained that although they had contracts with the coal operators most contracts embraced provisions" for high coal ; prices in the event labor prices went up. The coal operators they said were now adding the 14 per cent wage increase to the price of coal although this was declared to be contrary to the understanding at the time of the strike settlement in November. Senator Frelinhuysen estimated the consuming public's additional coal bill would be $107,000,000 annually, and that it would have been $300,000,-

000 had the plan of Secretary of Labor

' Wilson for a. SI per cent Increase Been approved. A. W. Brady, representing the Union Traction Company of Indiana, testified his organization had been obliged to pay for the 14 per cent given the miners.

OIL-BURNING SNOW MELTER FREES SNOWBOUND STREETS QUICKLY

Funeral Arrangements

Erk Funeral services for Elmer W. Erk. 24, who died of Influenza Wednesday, will be from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Erk 701 south Eighth street. Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be strictly military, Erk being a member of the 151st infantry, during the world war. Burial will be In Lutherania. King Funeral services for Esther King, 3 years old, who died Wednesday of measles, will be fram the home of "her parents. Mr. and MrMs. Frank King, Saturday at 2 p. m. The parents and one brother survive. .Friends

may call at the home Friday evening or Saturday morning. Burial will be in

Earlham.

Schools The body of George Schools. 32 years old. who died in

Michigan City. Ind., after a short ill

ness, Wednesday, will be brought to Richmond for burial. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schools,

living near Richmond. The parents,

one brother, Bernard, and one sister,

Mary Reed, survive.

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A snow melter invented by L. V. Stevens, a Canadian, has proved a success in eastern states, where it has been given tests in freeing city streets of heavy falls of snow

The snow melter in operation. which have tiau up traffic. The melter burns oil on the principle of a ft&s torch. It works on a pressure of sixty pounds. The eighteencallon tank lasts for twelve hours.

The heat is so Intense that the snow melts almost instantly. The burner has been used with great success by the Canadian Pacifie railway.

Patrolman Woods Simply Ruined the Lovely Secret VINCENNES, Ind., Feb. 19 While inspecting one of the Pennsylvania passenger coaches after the arrival of the 9 o'clock train recently. William Woods, a patrolman, noticed a little booklet on the floor. Thinking It might be a souvenir for the children. Mr. Woods took the booklet home without looking in it. Today his oldest child asked him whether he had been married again. The patrolman hastily looked at the contents of the booklet and discovered that it was the marriage license of Miss Violet Atkinson, of Upland, Ind., and Clarence Totten, of this city. The couple had been married in Grant county, Indiana, Feb. 12, by Sturgeon Watson, justice of the peace, and evidently intended keeping their marriago a secret. The patrolman said he cheerfully would return the valuable document on the title page of which was inscribed "Voyage of ife."

FATHER OF 27 CHILDREN EAST CHICAGO, Ind., February 19 John Jones, an employe of the Inland Steel Company, holds the record in this city for large families. He is the father of twenty-seven children, eight of whom were born to his first wife. Twelve of the nineteen off; spring of the second marriage are living.

Madden Bill Provides Substitute for President

After 6 Weeks' lUness

(By Associated ress)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Another bill to deal with a situation arising from the inability of a president to transact his duties, was introduced to

day in the house. Representative Madden, Republican. Illinois, offered a measure empowering the cabinet to determine when a president is disabled. L!ke other similar measures introduced yesterday it would not be applicable to President Wilson. Mr. Madden's measure proposes that after a president had been unable, for six weeks, through physical disability or absence from the countiy. to periorm his duties, the cabinet could declare the disability and call upon the vice president to act. The vice president would remain in the office, until the cabinet should declare the president's disability ended. Mr. Madden said he was moved to introduce his bill because Mr. Wilson had established a precedent In contending that cabinet meetings could not be held without his order, and that definite laws on the subject were dc'sirable.

MORGAN CO., TO PROMOTE EUROPEAN ENTERPRISES (By Associated Press) .LONDON, Feb. 19 The promotion of important financial and commercial enterprises is the object of the present isit to Europe of Henry P. Davison, of J. P. Morgan & Co., according to the Pall Mall Gazette today. Two plans are to be promoted by Mr. Davidson in Europe, the newspaper declares The first i3 for the establishment of a great money combine with the object of financing great national

and private enterprises in Europe, the

Gazette asserts, while the second is

the establishment of great internation

al trading company backed by the re

sources of the Morgan house and the

Guaranty Trust Co.

Jack O'Brien Mast Hang, Decides Lieut-Governor (By Assaciated Press) SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 19 Lieutenant Governor John Oglesby, acting in the absence of Governor Frank O. Lowden. from the state, today refused to interfere with the execution of John O'Brien, who is under sentence to

BANKER SERVES AS JANITOR.

COLUMBUS, Ind.. Feb. 19 The Cit

izens' National bank, of Hope, has a new janitor in the person of Joseph A. Spaugh. capitalist and president of the institution. Mr. Spaugh, who is building the fires, sweeping the bank, shoveling snow from the steps and doing all of the work of the janitor, is not actuated by the thought of the high wages being paid to unskilled labor, but by sheer necessity, for, owing to the scarcity of labor in Hope, the bank officials have been unable to obtain a janitor.

Rural School Pupils Need 5 Hoi Lunches in Ite

Winter Time e By P. Q. HOLDEN. THE noonday lunch is one of the most vital problems of the rural school. The old-time "biscult-and-'lasses - swallow - whole - while - yourun" process Is in the discard. It is a notable fact that farm children are frequently underfed. On the farm the hearty meal of the day Is served at noon; so during the school months the children miss the principal meal and consequently are underfed, taking a hasty breakfast, a cold lunch and a light supper. The Average Supper. It is an almost universal habit of the farm to use dinner "left-overs" mr the evening meal. The habit Is -.ommendable enough, but the preparation of the food is not. Usually Ihe process means much frying of food. For breakfast' the child usuilly has fried potatoes, fried pancakes, fried eggs, etc. At supper

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- murder of Richard Burke, a police lot' 383 pounds, took the air easily l "lirthMnw -iff" f mm a ennw nnvoT&n

officer

The division of pardons and paroles eubmltted its recommendation to him after spending yesterday studying affidavits submitted in behalf of the young gangster as a last resort. " The affidavits setforth that O'Brien while having shot the policeman once, did not fire the shots that actually killed him. and that he had accepted trial for murder and stntence to shield a relative of his leader. t CHICAGO, Feb. 19 Sheriff Peters today went ahead with plans to permit prisoners In the county jail to witness the hanging tomorrow of Jack O'Brien, despite a letter from the state's attorney warning that he would be forced to prosecute the sheriff on appeal of women's organization if the execution were made a "public affair." FRENCH PRESIDENT VISITS GRAVES OF FALLEN SOLDIERS (By A6SOC,atcd Ires PARIS, Feb. 19. President Deschanel paid his first official visit to Bagneux cemetery today, dedicating it to dead French soldiers, and laying a palm on the monument erected there . to men who fell during the war in service of France. .He then visited Val e , Grace hospital. - where wounded fare under treatment.

"FLIVVER" TAKES TO AIR EASILY IN FIRST FLIGHT COLLEGE POINT, N. Y., Feb. 19 The aerial "flivver," a monoplane

which weighs 595 pounds is 19 feetj

long and has a wing spread of 29 feet, 9 inches received its first trial flight before a gathering of engineers and aviation experts here Wednesday. The machine which is driven by a 2-cylin-der motor and has a carrying capacity

hocDing off from a snow covered

field and made a successful flight of several minutes.

45.175 TONS OF COAL LOST TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Feb. 19. Forty-three mines in the Terre Haute coal field were idle Wednesday due to" the shortage of cars, causing decreases of 45,175 tons in the normal production of the field. The Clinton, Brazil, Sullivan, Linton, Terre Haute, Brazil and Blcknell fields each suffered losses. The Clinton field with 11 idle mines and a loss of 15,000 tons, was heaviest loser.

Preprlng a Hot Lunch t School A Practical Lesson In Home Making. time there are fried potatoes, fried croquettes, or fritters, or eggs, etc., oil of which is most Injurious to the health of the child. Hot school lunches are Imperative during the cold months of the year. The hot lunch i both educational and economical. Its preparation teaches food facts and values. It teaches hygiene, develops proper habits of eating, develops executive ability in the matter of planning meals, develops tact, sociability, friendliness and a spirit of co-operation by group workers. Equipment Is Simple. The equipment may be simple. If the schoolroom is heated by the oldfashioned Jacketed stove this may be supplemented by a one-burner oil stove. The food may be brought to the boiling point over the stove, then transferred to the heating stove, there to continue cooking much as It cooks in the steam cooker or the fireless cooker. . Where the two or three-burner oil stove Is used an oven should be a part of the equipment This win assure a greater variety of food. At least one hot dish should De provided for each lunch. Co-operation between mothers and teachers will be necessary. Raw materials for the making of hot dishes will have to be brought from the homes of the children.

Deschanel Appeals for

Support; Defends Russia PARIS, Feb. 19. Paul Deschanel France's new president, in his message to the senate and chamber of

deputies this afternoon, laid stress up-

on the necessity of making plain the

country s situation to the people and tho duty of her own citizens to give In return their full share of economic support to the nation. "Our first duty is to establish clearly before the country our diplomatic military, economic and financial situation," he said. Referring to the situation in Russia, President Deschanel said: "The Russian people fought on bur side for three years for liberty. May that people soon be master of Itself and resume its civilizing mission in the plenitude of its genius."

Women Oppose Compulsory

Army Training; Adjourn

CHICAGO, Feb. 19 After going on record as opposing universal compulsory military training, the League of Women Voters at its closing session here refused after a hot discussion to reconsider its action. The resolution opposing military training was Introduced by the resolutions committee at the morning session and was finally adopted after more than an hour's debate. Supporters of the motion declared that it would tend to make the United States a militaristic power, and that as Germany, its only enemy had been rendered Impotent, there was no need for it. Others declared that the United States had once paid the price for unpreparedness with thousands of

lives, and that the lesson learned then should be heeded.

Another resolution which was passed only after lengthy debate in

dorsed the League of Nations, with

the understanding that necessary resolutions were sanctioned.

H. S. STUDENTS TO WRITE ARMY PAPERS

The Advantages of Enlistment In the.United States Army.- will be described by pupils in 32 English classes in the Richmond high school. Friday, in co-operation with the general plan of the war department at Washington which is offering three medals and a trip to Washington for the writers of the three best essays on this subject. Floyd McGranahan, head of the high school English department announced Thursday several pupils in every English class, all of which meet on Friday, will take opportunity of the chance to win a trip to the national capital. Restriction that the essay must be written In class without notes, has proved a drawback, he said. One hour will be given to the composition. It must not exceed 400 words; no minimum has been set. Thirteen prizes have been offered by lecal persons. Soviet Laws are Changed

Martens Tells Committee

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Many

changes have been made in the orig

inal methods of the Russian Soviet government, Ludkig C. A. K. Martens,

its agent in the United States, testified today before the senate commit tee Investigating Bolshevfk propagan

da in the United States.

Among other things, he said, priests

and clergymen can now vote, and the

press censorship has been abolished

Groups which criticize the Soviet are

tolerated and allowed to maintain

newspapers, he added.

Wade Ellis, counsel for the committee, questioned Martens on the basis

of many documents and printed arti

cles of Soviet leaders. Martens said objections against religion express

ed by Soviet writers were personal, and that the only object of the soviet government was to "make religion

free."

Tuberculosis Director for Indiana is Named (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 19. Dr. H. W. McKane has been appointed as director of the division of tuberculosis, one of the new divisions of the board of health department created by the state legislature at the last session. Dr. J. M. Hurty, secretary of the health board made the announcement today. Dr. Hurty will go to Florida next Sunday for a month's vacation. He says it will be the first real vacation he has taken 6ince becoming secretary of the state board of health 23 years ago.

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HE'S SURE THAT WE CAN "ROCKET" UP TO THE MOON

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Mrs. Johnston Talks at - , First Crafts Reception ' , Mrs. M. F. Johnson, director of the art gallery, was to talk on the arts and chafts exhibit, generally and particularly the tapestries, and Ernest Renk was to sine, at 'the first Informal reception ia the public gallery at 3:30 p. m. Thursday. Hosteses were to be Mrs. William F. Starr, S. E. Smith and Miss Margaret Starr. Friday when Mrs. John B. Dougan, Mrs. Ada Bernhardt and Miss Elizabeth Marvel are to be hostesses, the hour has been changed to 4 p. m. Alk other times the program wil be given at 3:30 p. m. Esthetic dancing will feature the reception. Friday. Mary Louise Bunnell will dance "Pizzacato" from ballet, "Sylvia," and "Barchette."

by Nevin. Miss Florence WiUams.

director- of fine arts in the publis

schools, wil lecture on "Standardized

DresB.'

Prof. Robert H. Goddard. Prof. Robert H. Goddard Is the member of the faculty of Clark colege, Worchester, Mass., who ha om to the conclusion that a mnl-iple-explosive rocket can be shot to he noon or Mars. He has mad ome interesting calculations as to te force necessary to send a pound f matter to the earth's satelit.

ANOTHER FLUE-FIRE START8.

Sparks from the flue caused $25

damage to the roof of the home of W.

W. Dafler, 422 North Fifteenth street Thursday morning. The loss was covered by insurance. TINY FIRE EXTINGUISHED. Damage to the extent of $2 was caused by sparks from the flue at the home of Frank Lahman, 209 West Main street, Thursday arternoon. MISS MARTIN ENTERTAINS. Miss Mildred Martin entertained Wednesday eveniL-g for a number of girls of her Sunday school class, and their friends, at her home, 707 West Main street. Those presnt were: Misses Myra Cox, Dorothy Korves, Elizabeth Bell, Mildred Stevens, Margaret Bourne, Katheiine Kamp, Fay Schmidt, Harriet Thomas, Verna Swisher. Clara Pierce. Dorothy Lebo, Lucile and Irma Ruby, Rebecca Martin, Gladys Longnecker, Edna Shink, and Mary Yeargin. .LUTHERAN'S LENTEN SERVICE. Lutheran churches of the city will observe lenten services In connection with their prayer services each Thursday night. On Sunday regular services will be held with lenten themes. Holy week, immediately preceeding Easter Sunday, special services will be held in the Lutheran churches each evening. FOUR HAVE MEASLES Four cases of measles , a normal number for this time of year, were reported Thursday to Dr. George B. Hunt city health officer. MRS. HUNTINGTON TO SPEAK Mrs. H. H. Huntington, regent of the Richmond chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will address the senior high school chapel, Friday morning at 9:05.

HOUSE AND SENATE SPARE

SELVES WITH PARING KNIFE

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Liberal

trimmings from department estimates

lor expenses during the new fiscal

year have been made by the house appropriations committee, in framing

the legislative and executive appro

priations bill which would be taken

up today in the house. Practically the only appropriations not cut by the

committee, were those affecting the

bouse ana the senate.

The measure carries $104,120,616. a

pare down of approximate of $18,000.000 from tfie original department esti

mates.

ARMY ESSAYS DE8IGNED

TO GIVE ARMY KNOWLEDGE WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. A prac

tical working knowledge of the na

tion's new peace-time army is essential for every shool child. Secretary Baker stated in a letter, made public

today In which he defended the war department's plans for a national es

say contest Feb. 20, among school

children on tje subject, "advantage of

an enlistment in the army.

Militarism, the secretary declared

in the letter which was addressed to Mrs. Georgia Conant. Wlnfield. Kas., will not be. inculcated or furthered by

the essay contest.

"Y7e are all opposed to militarism said Mr. Baker, "but we must face the

stern reality of facts. Peace, we re

gret to acknowledge is not today supreme in the world. The sword is still unsheathed in many places.

"TOOTED" ON PERFUME, CHARGE

Charles Hensen, alleged perfume

intoxicant, was arrested by police, officials Thursday afternoon. FRETZ IS ARRESTED Walter Fretz. wanted by Dayton. O., police on a charge of forgery, was taken in custody by local police early Thursday afternoon. Fretz was working fnr a InraJ rnnsfnitlnn nm.

pany. Authorities at Dayton were notitled and were to send an officer over j today to take Fretz back. 1

ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN, TREATY STORY IN SENATE (By Associated Presa) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Leaders in the treaty fight Indicated today that the controversy would be permitted to drag on indefinitely, while the senate is considering railroad and other important legislative business. There wae doubt, however, whether the issue would command attention on the floor or "play 'possum" for several weeks as it did yesterday when it was not mentioned at all as nobody was ready to speak. Compromise negotiations are being continued informally.

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TALLEST BALKAN TREE IN HALL OF FAME (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The tallest tree in the Balkans today was nominated for a place in the ball of fame for trees, being compiled by the American Forestry association. The picture accompanying the nomination was made by Major James A. Mills of New York who served with the Red

AMERICANS ENJOYING SELVES, SAYS MUSTAPHA PASHA (By Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 19 Mustapha Keinal Pasha leader of the Tur

kish nationalists in Asia Minor, has given orders that all Americans in that region must be respected and given protection, according to a dispatch received here from Angora, the present capital of Anatolia. In addition a dispatch Mustapha Kemal has received from the commander of nationalist forces at Marash was forwarded to this city. It was dated Feb. 15 and said: "Eleven Americans are in Marash and five have left with French troops.A The commander say3 Americans in

PMarash were respected during the re

cent fighting there and adds, "they

are all well even their poultry being;

sate. They are drinking chocolate and enjoying themselves.

FATHER OF 7 CHILDREN FIRES BULLET INTO BRAIN

LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Feb. 19. Ralph i Cross commission at Podgoritza, Mon-

Sayre, 40 years old, father of 7 chil-1 tenegro, which had headquarters near drcn, attempted to end his life Wed-1 the tree. The tree became famous as nesday evening by firing a bullet from j marking the spot for miles around a revolver into his brain. He had been where American relief was being dls-

ill with influenza, and it is thought the malady affected his mind. He engaged in an argument with his wife, who had just returned from a nearby grocery, and walked into a bedroom

pensed during the war.

NAVAL BUILDINGS BURN CHARLESTON. S. C. Feb. 19. The mess hall and gallery of the naval hos-

and shot himself. He was .an engin-' pital here were destroyed by fire ecr at tha Monon railroad coal chutes, early today, but quick work on the The bullet in the brain has caused "part of the navy yard force and local paralysis of the right side and it, ia. fire department saved the other buildfeared he can not survive the ninht. wines. There were no casualties. '

DEB'S NAME ON BALLOT (By Associated Press) LANSING. Mich., Feb. 19. Sufficifnt petitions to place the name of Eugene V. Debs on the presidential preference primary ballot as a socialist candidate for the presidential nomination have been received at the secretary of state's , office here. The primary will be held April 5.

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Propoganda Film Was Pat Out for Newberry, Charge (By Associated Press) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb. 19 More testimony on the motion picture film "Our Navy" was given at the Newberry elections conspiracy trial today. Arthur S. Heyman told more of the manner in which the "Dry Land Battleship" film was sent through the state. ' He Identified Thomas P. Philips of the Newberry publicity staff as the man with whom he first talked about the films. Hayman said he had never heard of the film until Philips came to him. Philips told him he had a "one real subject that was very interesting." "He asked Heyman's price and was told it would cost $3,750 to do what Philips wanted. The Newberry man thought this too high. A day or two later, however, Phillips came again and asked that the Dawn

company do the work. More than 20 copies of the film were furnished the company and half a dozen men were sent through the state placing film. In about 250 theatres. Heyman said he prepared the advertising for the films and Philips approved it Heyman said he paid the advertising cost Was He Kidding? Whether Molten Oakman, former county clerk of Detroit, was "serious" or "kidding" when he said he had been promised $20,000 to support the Newberry campaign, was in controversy at the Newberry election, conspiracy trial today. Henry Montgomery, now divorce

proctor of Wayne County, but in 1919 manager of Chase Osborn's senatorial campaign there, on a cross examination said after many questions that "Oakman had a reputation as a 'kidder.' " Montgomery said also on cross examination thatv he .took the remark "serious enough to report it to Mr. Osborne," and the noon recess halted the proceedings.

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