Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 218, 22 July 1920 — Page 9
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOJNU, IND., THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1920.
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TIDEWATER CONGRESS DEMANDS WATERWAY ON THE ST. LAWRENCE DETROIT, July 22. Demanding development of the upper St. Lawrence river to provide an open -waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, fifteen hundred delegates, representlng every section of the country, assembled here today for the opening session of the Great Lakes-SU Lawrence tidewater congress. During the congress, which will continue through Saturday, speakers from the states will urge development of a tidewater route as a means of relieving congestion in eastern ports and developing the middle west. The object of the congress, as outlined by officials of the Detroit board of commerce, who called the meeting, is to bring before the people and
timately the congress of the Unfted Jones, and E. M. Camtifleld. will Attend
States the advantages they believe j notification ceremonies for Senator
Short News of City
Married by Justice Miss Dora Weightman and John Rohrer ' were
, married by Justice of the Peace Mor
gan, Wednesday. Votes for Bill Senator McConaha was one of the Republican senators to vote for the concurrent resolution asking the United States government to reinstate federal fuel control.
Favor Repeal of Primary Repre
sentative Knapp and Joint Representative Lafuze voted in favor of a measure in the house providing for the repeal of the Indiana primary law. Attends Harding Ceremonies Mrs. Charles Smelser, of New Westville, O., will attend the Harding notification ceremonies, Thursday. After attending the ceremonies Bhe will meet women delegates to the Repub
lican national convention, at Union
City. Attend Notification Ceremonies Republican County Chairman Paul Com-
stocK, County Treasurer Schuman
would result through providing a deep waterway from the sea to the great lakes. Supporters of the movement declare the middlewest would be benefitted because each great lakes city would become an ocean port and that the commercial and industrial life of the east would be enhanced by cheaper transportation of its markets from the interior.
Sick Nellie Scratches Keeper Offering Relief Nellie is just as cross as afsick bear. Why shouldn't she be? Nellie is a bear, residing at Glen Miller, and she is so sick that when her old pal, Ed. Hollarn, park superintendent, tried to give her a second dose of bad-tasting medicine, she started to wrestle with him. Before Hollarn could dispose of her he recelvd quit a few scratches from Nellie's claws. "Nellie is the smaller of our two bears and she has had a bad case of summer grippe," Hollarn informed the board of public works Thursday. "She took the first dose of medicine I t,ave her without any trouble but she absolutely refused to take the second dose and we had quite a wTestling match. I have aranged with a veterinary to assist me in giving Nellie medical treatment. Wo will tie and muzzle her." Nellie was feeling so mean Thursday that Hollarn could not even tempt her appetite with honey.
Jap
Slav Buffer State
Proposed for Siberia
(By Associated Press) HONOLULU, July 22. Negotiations have been completed between Japan and Asiatic Russia regarding the creation of a buffer state in Siberia, a government memorandum issued in Tokio today announced, according to Tokio cables to Nippu Jljl. Asiatic Russia has agreed to preserve peace, to maintain friendly relations with Japan and abolish communism, while Japan has agreed to withdraw her troops from the buffer territory and the European Bolshevik armies are to be barred from the territory, the memorandum was quoted.
Grecian King Is On Board Cruiser During Bombarding (By Associated Press) ATHENS, July 22. King Alexander of Greece was aboard the cruiser Averoff, during the bombardment this morning of Rodosto, on the European shore of the sea of Marmora. Greek troops were landed by the fleet, driving out the turns. Two British dreadnoughts assisted in the bombardment which is the beginning of operations which have for their purpose the routing of forces of Jafar Tayar Bey, Turkish commandant at Adrionople, whose front extends from Adrianope tlhrough.
Girl Jumps to Death To Escape Punishment (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 22. Preferring death to punishment by her father, eleven-year-old Angelina Scire threw herself from the window of her home Into the yard four stories below. She died in the hospital here today without regaining consciousness. Angelina believed her father was coming to punish her for quarreling with a neighbor girl, the police say, when 6he took the fatal leap. She left her parents this note: "I was no use. To get killed I throw myself out the window because I need."
Anti-Saloon League Wavers Between Cox and Harding
Harding at Marion, O., Thursday
Takes Bath Treatment Mr. John Zwissler, Br., is taking bath, treatments for rheumatism at a sanatarium in Lafayette. He expects to remain there for a week. Mr. Zwissler and his family made the trip to Lafayette in their car. Stenographer at Legislature Miss Marie Backmeyer, Henley road, is acting as stenographer at the special session of the legislature. She spent last week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Backmeyer. Druids Give Degrees Second and third degree work will be given by the Richmond branch of Druids next Mon-
dal night. Ten candidates are expected to be present to take the work. Pythiana Install Officers All members of the local K. of P. lodge are urged to attend the installation of officers at the club rooms, Thursday night. Republicans Open Headquarters Wayne county Republicans have opened head quarters on the second floor of the Pythian building on South Eighth street. The rooms will be opened in a few days. Elevator service will be available. The suite has been engaged until November 15.
I Hog Tonic Mixture The directors
of the Wayne County Farm federation have arranged with Gardner, Jessup, Hoclscher and White, in the Dickinson Trust building, to handle the cases which may develop from refusal of buyers of the Kansas City hog tonic to pay their purchase price notes. Farmers having any trouble on that score are advised to report to above firm. Ben Hur Dance A dance will be given in the Ben Hur lodge hall, on Thursday night, for the members of the tribe and their friends. The men are asked to wear overalls. The women are expected to wear gingham or calico dresses. Returns from Visit Mrs. Francis Via, of Southwest First street, has returned home from Anderson where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Bryan McKowen, for the past week. Earlham Enlarges Dorms A plan was adopted by the board of trustees of Earlham college, Thursday, by which the capacity of the dormotories will be increased by about 40 or 50 students. President Edwards was not prepared to divulge the nature of the plan, Thursday afternoon. Transfer Men Meet The regular weekly meeting of the Eastern Indiana Transfer Men's Association will be held in the I. O. O. F. hall Thursday night. A banquet to members will preceed the meeting. Several transfer men not members will be guests at the banquet. Shelley Is Recovering Kenneth Shelley, who was seriously Injured when his auto was struck by a locomotive, last Thursday, was described Thursday as recovering. His weak heart was made worse by the accident. Maccabees Meet Friday All Lady Maccabees are requested to be present at I. O. O. F. hall Friday evening at regular review. Initiation of candidates will be held. Each member is
requested to bring a prospective mem
ber. Light refreshments will be served, after which there will be a short talk by Mrs. Alice Wiltshire, state deputy. All visiting ladies of Maccabees are welcome. Mrs. Margaret A. Besselman is commander of Richmond Review. Battalion Is Moved Orders have been isued moving the Eighth Field Signal Battalion from Camp Dodge, Iowa, to Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash., according to a bulletin received by local army recruiter Sergeant Thompson. Any recruits secured for this organization will be stationed at Des Moines, Iowa, for a short time, and then will be sent to Camp Lewis, Wash., where they will bo permanently stationed. Crime Increasing Chiefly due to economic disruption, crime is increasing at an alarming rate in Austria, according to figures received at the Friends' Central offices. In the police
HARTLEY LOSES LIFE IN EAST END YARD
Inquest by Acting Coroner J. C. Blossom late Friday will determine the cause of the death of John Hartley, found beneath a box car at the Pennsylvania east yards Wednesday. When found Wednesday no one knew the name of the dead man, it waa found out by a registration card at the niif Brothers' Construction company, where he waa employed. The registration card also showed the dead man formerly lived In St Louis, Mo. He may have & family there. Coroner Blossom said that death of tie man apparently waa caused when hia head waa struck by brake beams and axlea of passing box cars. Fellow employes believe Hartley crawled beneath a box car to rest, and fell asleep. The string of cars waa moved and two passed over the body, although the wheels did not touch him. The head waa badly cut, although the skull waa not pierced. His arms were cut from being pressed and drug across cinders and ties. The body will be kept for 10 days. If not claimed then, the body will be burled in Earlham cemetery.
Bolsheviki Makes Gains In Volhynia Region LONDON, July 22 Further successes for the Bolsheviki against the
j Poles in Volhynia and southward are 'reported in Wednesday's soviet comriunique from Moscow, received by .vireless today. The statement shows 'the Bolsheviki have crossed the old jGalician boundary line to the southcast of Lemberg from which town they are still, however, about 100 miles distant. The statement reads r1 "On July 19, after fierce fighting, we occupied the railway loop line Baran-ovitchi-Lunlnetz (in the district east ,cf Brest-Litovsk). In the Dubno region jwe broke the enemy's resistance and are driving him back southwest of that town. Along the river Zbutch we forced the river at Volochysk (25 miles cast of Tarnopol) and after flinging the enemy-to the weBt banks are successfully continuing our advance."
Japs Will Seek to Float Big Loan In United States (By Associated Press) TOKIO, July 22. Baron Takahashi, minister of finance, announced in the house of peers today that a loan of 100,000,000 yen for the South Manchuria railway probably would be floated In the United States in the near future. Foreign minister Uchida, answering questions during the same session, declared the American shipping law doubtless would materially affect the Japanese shipping interests, but that Japan was prepared to take the wisest steps to meet the situation.
FIRE CAUSES BIQ LOSS MANISTEE, Mich., July 22 Fire of unknown origin destroyed the lumber and salt plant of the Buckley & Douglas Lumber company here early today, causing a loss estimated at $1,000,000. The plant was said to have been the largest of its kind in the world, operating a new quadruple evaporating system. A number of residences also were destroyed.
WEBB APPOINTED PASTOR OF FRIENDS CHURCH IN N. Y. Morvel Webb, acting boys' secretary of the Y. M. C. A., has been appointed pastor of a Friends church, near Yorktown Heights, N. Y. The appointment will not take effect until September 1. Webb graduated from Earlham college this year. He plans to take special work at Columbia university next year.
Asphalt Company Asked To Repair Streets Here Condition of the asphalt paving on Richmond avenue has been reported to the company which made the improvement by City Engineer Davis, and the company has been called upon to make repairs to the street as guaranteed under the contract. The city engineer states that the psphalt company Is obligated to maintain Richmond avenue paving in good condition until October, 1921. Richmond avenue paving was put down a year after similar paving was lud on North A street. The paving on North A street is in excellent condition but ruts have appeared in many places along Richmond avenue.
PERSHING UNNOTICED IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES
BOSTON, July 22. General Pershing in uniform is a figure familiar to the country; John J. Pershing In civilian clothes passed unnoticed by thousands on the streets of this city. The leader of the American expeditionary forces, in passing through Boston to begin a ehort stay at Naushon Island today, as the guest of W. Cameron Forbes former governorgeneral of the Philippines, was recognized by only one person. The gentleman in mufti strolled about- with his son, Warren, and his aide, in conventional dark suit, Panama hat, soft collar and white tie, an upstanding figure, yet one which did not obtain recognition on streets through which he had passed on parade a few months ago. General Pershing said he was on a brief leave of absence to obtain a rest, and that his visit had no connection with plans for re-organization of the northeast department. He confirmed reports, however, that the department is to become consolidated into a corpa area.
Alcohol Thieves Must Pay $36,067 to Erie TOLEDO, O., July 22. By an order issued late yesterday in United States district court seventeen Sandusky men involved in the theft of several thousand dollars worth of alcohol are compelled to pay the Lake Erie and Western Railroad company the sum of 136,067 and costs. Several of the men are serving time in federal penitentiaries for the theft. A carload of
grain alcohol standing on a siding at
Erlin, near Sandusky, was emptied by the Sandusky men last February, it was charged. The total number of men implicated in the theft has reached 34.
General Strike Called In Port of Vera Cruz (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, July 22.-A general strike has been declared In Vera Cruz, according to Excelsior. Unloading of several ships will be suspended tomorrow. In consequence of the recent strikes at Vera Cruz and Tampico and those on the Mexican railway, a government investigation into alleged activities has been instituted. Celestino Gasca, federal district governor, in a statement to the press tonight declared that Mexican Bolsheviki found guilty of law violations would be severely punished, while foreign offenders would be expelled from the country.
CLEM MOQRE DROPS DEAD ON STREET
Clem Moore, 59 years old. dropped dead on the street in Bethel, Ind., at
f:30 a. m. Thursday. He was a resident of the place his entire life. His ivife and one son, Raymond Mdore, survive. Funeral services will be conducted from his home Saturday, at
2:30 p. m. Burial will be in Bethel cemetery.
Search For the Murderer POTTERSVILLE, Mich., July 22 Two hundred Eaton county farmers, ftrmp.d with cims and nitrhfnrlrs worn
searching the country side this afterjnoon for a man reported to have i killed 13-year-old Beatrice Heckos, daughter of Charles Heckos, a farmer 'near here, early today.
MUNCIE ROTARIANS ARRIVE FOR GOLF TOURNEY HERE The Muncie Rotary delegation to Richmond arrived Thursday in two sections. The first was composed of members of the Muncie Rotary golf team. It arrived about 1 p. m., was taken to lunch and later to the country club links for the scheduled Rlchmond-Muncie Rotary golf tourney. The second installment of Muncie Rotarians arrived about 4 p. m. A dinner and entertainment is to be held for Richmond and Muncie Rotarians in the country club Thursday night.
Czecho-Slav Executive Sees Prosperous Nation (By Associated Press) PRAGUE-, July 22. President Masaryk of Czecho-Slovakia predicted in
creasing power and affluence for the' working classes of his country during a conversation with the American cor
respondents today. He asserted that the present tendency of Czecho-Slovakia was toward socialization, or nanationalization. "Our recent election," declared the president, "means practically socialization, or what some people call na
tionalization. It means state control; of industries and public utilities. Thej
working man will decide how they shall be conducted. For example, working men will be among the trustees of banks and will have bonds in factories, etc. They will share in the earnings. That is the tendency now. They necessarily will be a great variety of the economic development because of the work men are now ready for the change, while others are not."
CARRIERS ASK SHIFT OF WAGE AWARD LOAD
(lsy Associated Press) WASHINGTON. July 22. Increases of 20 per cent passenger rate; from 8 to 10 per cent freight tariffs and 24 to 31 per cent in milk transportation charges were asked by the carriers from the interstate commerce commission today to cover the $626,000,000 wage award made by the railroad labor board in Chicago. The carriers also proposed an additional surcharge of 60 per cent of passenger fare be made where the passengers used Pullman cars. The freight rate increases requested are ir addition to those for which hearings were recently held, which would provide $1,117,000,000 additional revenue. The wage advances had not been taken into account when the first application was made. The commission did not indicate when it would hold hearings on the new applications.
Hays Says Law and Order Plank Was "Meaningless
(By Associated Press) LINCOLN, Neb., July 22 A telegram from Will H. Hays, received today in reply to a query sent by Virgil G. Hinshaw, national committee chairman of the Prohibition party, states that the proposed law and order plank in the Republican platform was stricken out by the sub-committee in Chicago as "meaningless" and was never presented to the full committee nor to the convention.
SURRENDER L-64. (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 22. The German airship L-64, slightly larger than the British dirigible R-34, which last year made a trans-Atlantic voyage, was surrendered at the Pulham Airdrome this morning, in accordance with the terms of the treaty of Versailles.
BOLSHEVIST DEPORTED WASHINGTON, July 22 Santeri Nuorteva, private secretary to Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, soviet agent In the United States, who recently arrived in England as a sailor on a merchant vessel, has been deported, official advices received here today said. He is now enroute to Russia via Libau
Ion a British steamer in charge of Britiish officials.
SEEK MISSING MEN. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Pa., July 22. Rescue crews today continued their efforts to find the six men whose bodies are still buried in the mine of the Unicm Collieries company, at Renton, Pa., where an explosion occurred last Monday morning. Three bodies have been recovered.
URGE IJRYAN TO ACCEPT LINCOLN, Neb., July 22. Several hundred telegrams and as many more letters, many special delivery, poured into William J. Bryan's office here today, urging him to accept the prohibition party nomination for president.
OPPOSE FIXING PRICE (By Associated Press) MADRID, July 22. Opposition is being encountered by the government in its attempt to fix the price of wheat by mutual agreement with the farmers. Increased production is being sought by extendirg loans to farmers for fertilizer and agricultural machinery.
LONDON, Eng. The average level of retail prices, including food, clothing, fuel, light and rents, cm June 1, was about 150 per cent, above the level of July, 1914, the Ministry of Labor announced. For food alone the average increase was 155 per cent.
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WASHINGTON. July 22. The part the anti-saloon leacue of America is to
play in the political campaign was up I report recently laid before the national
ior consideration nt a meeting nere today of the executive committee of the organization. The meeting was originally called to be held in Columbus, O. Members of the executive committee saUl definite decision would be reached on the question of whether the league would support Governor Cox, the Democratic presidential nominee, or Senator Harding, the Republican candidate for president, or neither.
May Choose Spellacy To Succeed Roosevelt (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. D. C. July 22. Thomas J. Spellacy, of Hartford, Conn., ia understood to have been selected as assistant secretary of the navy to succeed Franklin D. Roosevelt when he retires about Aug. 9 to make the race as vice-presidential candidate. Mr. Spellacy has served several terms in the Connecticut state senate and also was a member of the army liquidation commission. Eight Switching Crews Quit Work at Denver (By Associated Press) DENVER, Colo.. July 22. Eight
ewitching crews of three men each, representing the entire night force of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway here, quit work at midnight last night. Railroad officials said there was no explanation and the action came without warning. Railroad officials said the men were members of the recently formed railway union.
assembly, it was shown that rapid strides were made in the numbers of robberies, murders, illicit trading, swindling and in violence of all kinds.
TEXTILE WORKERS TO WAIVE AN INJUNCTION
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 22. Although the United Textile Workers of America will conduct an investigation to ascertain the causes for the closing of the American Woolen company plants in the New England states, no attempt will be made to obtain an injunction to compel the company to reopen its plants, John Golden, president of the Textile Workers' union, announced here today. This decision, he said, had been reached at a meeting of the executive board of the union held today. "It was the opinion of the board," said Golden, "that It would be not only very difficult, but almost impossible, to secure such an injunction." "Furthermore, we are not in favor of adopting the injunction method in labor matters."
Four Army Planes Start Flight Across Lake Michigan (By Associated Press) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 22. The four army planes bound for Alaska left here at 11:30 today on the third leg of their flight which take3 them across Lake Michigan to Winona, Minn.
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