Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 242, 20 August 1920 — Page 1

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CO. TAX RATE MAY BE 30c; CITY'S IS 90 Council, at Secret Session Agrees Upon Big Increase; Brooks Predicts Six Cent Raise in County. SAID T0 BE" BIGGEST

POLES, UNDER FRENCH, DRIVE ROSS ONWARD

BINS NEARLY EMPTY, STATE UTILITIES SAY Call For Coal Received Interurban Lines May Have tc Suspend Because of New Strikes. MEETINGSlRE CALLED

Loops Loop 87 Times Ponzi Dupes Try to Get Money Back; Many Women

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W. H. Brooks, auditor of Wayne county, stated Friday that he expected only a moderate county tax rate Increase for 1921, from 24 to 30 cents. The county council meets Sept. 7, and will pass upon the county budget, following which meeting the county commissioners will fix the tax rate for next year. Mr. Brooks expects the rate for the general fund to be increased from 15 cents to 17 cents, the rate for free turnpike repairs from 6 to 10 cents, and the rate for the Main street bridge bonds from 2 cents to 3 cents. At an executive session attended by city officials and members of council, Thursday evening, a city budget for the ensuing year was agreed upon which will call for the biggest tax rate in the history of Richmond, 90 cents. Would Equal $1.80 Before. Before assessments were Increased 100 per cent, in 1919, the tax rate for 1921, which was fixed Thursday evening, would have been equivalent to $1.80. The maximum municipal rate prior to 1919 was $1.25. The tax rate for this year is 67 cents, or 23 cents less than the rate will be next year. The 1921 budget ordinance which will be presented to council at its next meeting, Aug. 30, will appropriate a total of $308,946. Salary increases provided in the new budget total $31,444, as follows: Police payroll, from $29,950 to $37,000, which provides an increase of $10 per month for each officer and patrolman; fire department payroll, from $40,240 to $55,112, which provides a $10 a month increase for each officer and fireman: street department payroll, from $31,242 to $40,000; park payroll,, exclusive of superintendent, from $5,500 to $5,600; salary of meat inspector, from $1,100 to $1,200; salary of street commissioner, from $1,320 to

$1,500; salary of park superintendent, from $900 to $1,000; salary of assist-1 ant city engineer from $1,320 to $1,500. j salary of custodian of city building, from $900 to $1,000. Glen Miller Park. Share. Improvements for Glen Miller nark are provided for in the budget. There is $4,000 appropriated to clear the mud from the lake and to repair the lake spillway; $250 for the construction pf tennis courts and $500 for the construction of a bathing pool for children. ' More liberal appropriations are provided for the street department, which has not had enough money this year to meet normal demands. The appropriation for crushed stona and gravel is increased from $5,000 to $6,000; the appropriation for the city's share of costs for sewers, streets, alleys etc., is increased from "$25,000 to $35,000. Besides a liberal Increase for payroll, the department is also given an appropriation of $4.000 for a new motor truck. Will Publish Ordinance. On the advice of the state board of accounts the city will publish, as an advertisement, the proposed budget ordinance in detail. Following its publication citizens may appear before the board of public works and file protests against the proposed tax rate or against any proposed appropriation. The budget for the municipal electric light plant for 1921 makes appropriations totaling $455,000. Of this amount, $250,000 is for coal, or about $75,000 more than if. is esiiuiated will be expended by the plant this year for that purpose. The payroll appropriation of $90,000 is the same as will be expended this year for that purpose. Earlham Postmaster To Be Selected, Sept. 15 Examination for the position of postmaster at Earlham will be held in Richmond. Sept. 15. This office has an annual compensation of $1,400. The examination will be given under the direction of the Civil Service commission. The vacancy was created by the rRienation of Paul Brown. Miss Mary Lawrence, who served as assistant postmaster under Mr. Brown, has been acting postmaster at Earlham since Mr. Brown's resignation a few weeks ago. To be eligible for this examination an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, must actually res;d within the delivery of the office, and have so resided at the time the present vacancy occurred. Applicants must have reached their 21st birthday but not their 65th on the date of the examination. Application blanks and full information concerning the requirements may be secured from the postmaster or from the Civil Service Commission. Washington. D. C. Applications should be properlv executed and filed with the commission at Washington, in time to arrange for the examination. Reid Church Extends Call To Pittsburgh Minister An informal call to the pastorate of the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church of this city, was extended to the Rev. Guy W. McCracken, DD , pastor of the Northside United Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh, Pa., at a meeting of the congregation of the local church Thursday evening. The Rev. McCracken preached at the local church last Sunday, Aug. 15. ind members seemed to be very well p'eased. The Informal call sent last oight was the result. The congregation la hopeful of an acceptance.

Miss Laura Bromwell. Starting to drop when two miles up, and turning over and over again like j a tumDier pigeon, jmiss i.aura aromwell, 23, broke the world's airplane loop-the-loop record recently at Mineola, N. Y., flying field. Her first words after alighting from her machine after her thrilling experience were: "Let me have my powder puff, please." FLYING SCREEN SAVES HER IN 2-STORY FALL She rode a flying screen to safety once, but Little Barbara Harris, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris, 28 South B street, does not want to try it again. Thursday the little girl climbed into a window in the second story of i her home. She shoved against the screen. It gave, and child and screen fell, the baby on top. When they struck the ground the screen had turned slant-wise. Its flop on the ground took up part of the shock. Baby Barbara slid off it to the yard. Just Bruised a Little Neighbors and the agonized mother rushed to pick her up and searched frantically for injuries, but they could find only a few bruises. It is thought the peculiar manner in which the screen struck the ground explains the baby'.' luck. Mrs. Roy Dye, 236 Richmond ave nue, sustained a broken ankle Thursday when she stepped upon a cistern lid which had not been securely placed over the cistern opening. The accident occurred in the yard in the rear of her home. MRS. QORATHEA KLETT, - OF ST, JOHN'S, DEAD Mrs. Dorathea Klett, 69 years old,! died Friday at 3 a. m. at her home, j 316 South Fourth street, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Klett was an earnest church worker and was one of the best known women of St. John's Lutheran church.. She had been identified with church affairs all her life and was noted for her kindliness and generous disposition. Surviving her are one daughter, Mrs. Orla McLear; one son. Otto Klett; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the St. John's Lutheran church Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Henley Company's Assets 50 Per Cent of Liabilities An inventory of the property of the Henley Skate company, filed in circuit court Friday by the receiver, indicates that the inventoried assets of the concern amount to about 50 per cent of the liabilities. The inventory follows: Total amount of material on hand, $1,553. 4S; total amount of machinery, ?5,092.44; inventoried value of bills receivable. $1,263.23; amount unpaid on C. O. D. shipments, $230.61: cash in bank, $571.29; total, $8,711.05. Receiver for the Henley Skate company was appointed recently on action filed by Edwin H. Catos. GEE! WISH WE COULD TAKE NAP LIKE THAT! WAUKESHA. Wis., Aug. 20. Mrs. Clara Jorgenson, Racine, who has been aslep at the county asylum for more than two years, has regained consciousness. A sister-in-law of Mrs. Jorgenson's visited the institution, bringing with her her six year old son. It. is thought that he child awakened the memories in the woman's mind that restored her to a normal condition. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Showers probably tonight and Saturday morning, fol lowed by clearing during Saturday; cooler Saturday and in northwest portion tonight. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 83 Minimum 63 Today N'c -In 84 For Wayne county, by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; thundershowers followed by fair and cooler. General Conditions The area of high barometric pressure continues to gradually settle southward on the Atlantic coast and another one has moved into the United States from the Pacific coast and is now over the central western states. Temperatures were freezing at Yellowston National park Thursday morning. Between these two high pressure areas is a narrow strip of unsettled weather with showers and thunderstorms extending from western Lake Superior and Minnesota southward to the gulf. This shower area continues to move eastward and reached Illinois Friday morning.

French Officers Aid Defense of Warsaw; Russian Commissioners Say T h e y'r e - Anxious for Peace Soon.

600 FRENCH OFFICERS (By Associated Press) PARIS. Aug. 23 The military suecesses of the Poles continued yesterday, according to a report to the foreign office today from the military mission in Warsaw, under plans elaborated by the French General Weygand and his staff of more than 600 French officers. All these officers are now either actively in command of the forces that are freeing Warsaw from the Russian soviet menace or are aiding the Polish commanders. Brest-Litovsk has been occupied by the Polish army, according to advices received today from the American commissioner at Berlin. Have Smooth Co-operation It Is considered that French and Polish co-operation in the commands of the various forces now has reached a satisfactory stage. J. J. Jusserand and Lord D'Abernon, respectively the heads of the French and British missions to Poland, have returned to Warsaw from Posen for a conference with General Weygand and the Polish staff. The situation at Danzig is still causing worry but It is expected to be cleared up when two French battleships, now on the way there, arrive and offer Sir Reginald T. Tower, the allied high commissioner at Danzig, sufficient forces to control the piers and permit the unloading of Polish munitions. MINSK, Russia, Aug. 20. Soviet Russia is eager for the establishment of peace with Poland and does not desire to interfere with the integrity of that country, said a Bolshevik representative in addressing Polish delegates to the peace conference here today. The conference began yesterday, the first session lasting several hours. After an exchange of views, an adjournment was taken so that the delegates might confer regarding developments. Stated orders for the conference were agreed upon. Toward the end of the session the Russian delegates protested against the Poles' efforts to drag the negotiations, the statement says., " LONfjON'T Aug. 20. The Russian soviet forces have abandoned Lukow. 68 miles southeast of Warsaw, and Radin, 80 miles to the southeast of the Polish capital, according to Thursday's communique issued by the Moscow government. The communique claims that the Poles were driven back seven miles from Ciechanow, 45 miles northwest of Warsaw. The statement reads: "The fighting at Plonsk (northwest of Warsaw) continues. Southwest of Ciechanow we have driven back the enemy. We are seven miles from Ciechanow. "We have abandoned Lukow and Radin, and fighting is proceeding for i tsieia ana Wlodawa. (Biela is 25 miles northeast of Radin and Wlodawa 42 miles southeast of Radin.) In the Cholm and Hrubieszow regions (southeast of Lublin) our advance continues." WARSAW, Aug. 20 The Polish left wing has taken Pultusk about 35 miles north of Warsaw and is continuing its progress in the direction of Mlawa. In the center, the Polish' forces are marching in the direction of Chostralenka. 22 miles southwest of Lomza. Polish delegates on their way to Minsk to meet representatives of the soviet government of Russia encountered interminable delays and were forced to merely crawl along over ruined roads in the battle zone east of this city, says a delayed dispatch from the Associated Press correspondent who accompanied the party. The delegation left this city at dawn on Saturday and by Sunday afternoon 30 hours later, it had not yet reached Brest-Litovsk. which is but four hours distant by automobile in normal times. When Brest-Litovsk was reached, M. Dombski, head of the Polish mis sion, refused to go further if communications with Warsaw were , not established. In the meantime the camions carrying supplies had become separated from the automobiles carrying the Polish representatives, and the members of the party suffered from hunger in addition to lack of sleep. It was not until 10 o'clock Sunday night that the delegation boarded a special train for Minsk at Brest-Litovsk, the correspondent says. Don't Hear From Dombski Nothing is known here relative to the refusal of M. Dombski to continue his trip to Minsk unless communications with Warsaw were established. One of the conditions laid down by the Poles before entering the Minsk conference was that the Polish dele-" gates would be permitted to exchange messages with the government here, but it was stated at the foreign office today that no direct reports had been received from M. Dombski and his colleagues. Economy, Reason For Firing Bishop, Says Road Director (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 20 Dismissal of H. K. Bishop as chief engineer of the state highway department is part of a program of economy, L.. H. Wright, director of the department, said today. The dismissal of Mr. Bishop with Wallace Southhard. chief of the bureau of plans, and J. M. Kimmel, chief of the bureau of county aid, was announced yesterday.

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Many of the investors in Charles Ponzi'a get-rich-quick scheme were women. Two of them are shown In the office of the district attorney at Boston, where they are endeavoring to get back some of their money. Note the wild look In the eyes of the one at the right. She Invested all her earnings with Ponzl, expecting they would be multiplied many fold.

G. 0. P. STILL STICKS TO PORCH, DAUGHERTY ASSERTS AFTER TALK (By Associated Press) MARION, O., Aug. 20. Senator Harding's campaign for the presidency will go on as previously planned regardless of the strategy adopted by the Democrats, it was said here today by Harry M. Daugherty, a member of the Republican executive committee, after a conference with the nominee. There was no intention, he declared, of abandoning the front porch policy, though some speeches would be made in other cities. "A campaign at all times must be In harmony with the candidate and the cause," said Mr. Daugherty, who was Senator Harding's preconvention manager and now is taking an active nart in direction of the campaign. Says They Have Different Style. "Now that both leading candidates have been nominated for some time, and have spoken somewhat frequently since their nominations, the different style of campaigning must be more or less apparent to those who have been observing events." Reaffirming his faith in "party sponsorship in government," Senator Harding said in a speech Thursday that his Democratic critics were entirely correct In supposing that if elected president he would "permit the. senate to have some say In determining the policy of the government." Thesenate TsaTfTAmeflclinTratfohallty In 1919 and 1920," said the Republican nominee, "when the executive proposed to surrender it. If a Republican administration is chosen next November you can be very certain that the senate will have something to say about the foreign relations as the constitution contemplates. I had rather have the counsel of the senate than all the political bosses in any party. "I want to have done with personal government in this country. I want to put an end to autocracy, which has been reared in the name of democracy. Explains His Theory. Explaining in detail his conception of party sponsorship, Senator Harding said it meant a "government of laws rather than of men," in which the executive, legislative and judicial branches should each function within its own constitutional limitations. In this division of authority, he declared the senate was "in reality the security of stable popular government." The privilege of extended debate and the rule that two-thirds are required to ratify a treaty were cited as senate safeguards against ill-considered action. (By Associated Press) CROOKED LAKE. Ind., Aug. 20. Republican party workers from the entire state attended the outing of the 12th Congressional district Republicans here today. Practically all of the candidates on the state ticket and a number of Republicans from the state headquarters joined with the 12th district Republl-1 cans in the celebration. (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 20. Major Charles S. Montgomery, of Newark, president of the Ohio league of Republican clubs, was elected chairman of the Republican state central committee today. George. H. Clark, of Canton, chairman of the state executive committee probably will be chosen chairman of the executive committee to manage the Ohio campaign. Hill Company Buys Gaar Farm; To Raise Flowers And Registered Cattle Transfer of the old Jonas Gaar farm, north of the city, to the Joseph H. Hill company, local florist and greenhouse concern, was announced Friday, the transaction taking place about Aug. 6.

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land will be used to raise registered cattle and hogs. A large hog house was completed two days ago. At present there are a number of Poll-Angus cattle on the farm, but tentative plans to sell these and raise Holstein cattle have been made. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Persons camping at the Chautauqua grounds who wish to have the Palladium delivered will be served by a carrier-boy of the regular force. Those who wish the paper delivered at the grounds are requested to call the Palladium circulation manager at 2834.

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Investors in district attorney's office at COX PLANS ANOTHER SWING, GOING CLEAR TO NEW HAVEN, CONN. (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 20. Governor Cox returned here shortly before noon today from South Bend, Ind., where in two speeches yesterday he charged the Republicans with collecting a campaign fund of at least $15,000,000. The Democratic presidential candidate tomorrow will continue his touring campaign with two addresses one at Orville, O., in the afternoon, and one in the evening at Canton, O. He will return here on Sunday to prepare for another trip next week, calling for speeches at Evansville, Ind., Pittsburg, New Haven, Conn., and New York, prior to his "swing around the circle during September in the west." Republican arguments that the league would impair American sovereignty were pronounced "moonshine" by the governor in his speech Thursday, declaring that if American sovereignty was impaired, so would be that of 29 other league members. "If they all lose It, where does it go?" he asked. "Who gets it?" "Former President Taft says Cox la right on the league and Harding wrong," the governor continued, "but that he will vote for Harding. If I am right you owe it to your conscience to vote for me. Says League la Salvation. "The league of nations Is the salvation of the people of every nation. " When attacking the Republican campaign fund. Governor Cox said that "the minimum fund which is demanded is $15,000,000. "You have seen grain and livestock sold under conditions created by powerful interests," he continued, "and you have observed the ingenionus method of holding foodstuffs in storage in order that they might be fed out and the consumer made to unv the Drice exacted. The Repub licans have been in control of congress! for two years. They should tell the I country why legislation for regulation , of cold storage plants was not pressed." SWISS FEAR PLOT TO KILL LLOYD GEORGE (By Associated Press) LUCERNE, Switzerland, Aug. 20. The Swiss police have taken measures to protect the British Premier David Lloyd George declaring they have discovered a plot against his life. The police claim to have the plotters under supervision in Geneva. Mr. Lloyd George and his party remained indoors throughout the day. Will Delay Appointment Of Full HeadEschbach (By Associated Presst INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Aug. 20 Jesse A. Eschbach, chairman of the food and fuel commission established by the Indiana general assembly at its special session, announced today that he would not appoint a fuel director as provided for in the new act until the suit filed in the federal court to test its validity has been decided. Mr. Eschbach will exercise the duties of director temporarily. KOREAN STORY IS A LIE DECLARES COMMISSIONER WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Cabled reports from Tokio that a plot to "hold" the party of American congressmen now visiting the far east when it arrived in Korea, has been unearthed, were characterized today by Kiuzic Kimm, chairman of the Korean commission, as "another groundless Japanese fabrication." "No sane or even insane Korean would dream of hold ing the American congressional party." Mr. Kimm declared. (By Associated Press) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 20 Mrs. Mary B. Wanamaker, wife of John Wanamaker. department store proprietor died in her apartment at the Hotel Ambassador, here today.' Mrs. Wanamaker had been ill several months. Members of her family, including her husband, were at the bedside. CLERK IS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED THEFT OF $24,000 (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Calif.. Aug. 20. Clyde C. Johnson, police court clerk. who reported Tuesday that the safe in the court room had been broken open and $24,000 in bail money taken, waa arrested today on a charge of embezzlement and lodged in the Los Angeles Jail. Bail was fixed at $30,000

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SUFFRAGISTS PLAN TO FORCE TABLING OF ANTE'S MOTION (By Associated Press) NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Aug. 20 Suffrage leaders forced cdjournment of the Tennessee house o.iay, before Speaker Walker made any motion to reconsider ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. Opponents thus lost their right to offer a motion to reconsider but the suffrage forces planned to make such a motion tomorrow and table it thus making impossible any parliamentary tactics to defeat ratification. Suffragists predicted they not only would hold their majority In line to table the motion but would have the added support of two of the three house members who were absent. Suffrage opponents, however, announced that 47 members of the house had signed a pledge to vote to reconsider the ratification resolution. Several other assemblymen, they, predicted, would line up with the antisuffrage forces, thus insuring a majority. Walker Outlines Plan Four thousand persons last night attended an anti-suffrage mass meeting at which Speaker Walker outlined plans of his faction for a battle over suffrage on the floor of the house todayThe Davidson county grand Jury, which yesterday - waa instructed by lJdg J; D.-B. "Debow to Investigate charges that improper attempts had been made to influence legislators in their consideration of the suffrage question, was expected to continue hearing of, testimony today. The affidavits alleging that a suffrage advocate had attempted to bribe Representative Harry T. Burn, Republican, McMinn county, were published yesterday In the Nashville Tennesseean and the Nashville Banner. No Attempt to Rescind No attempt was made in the house at yesieraay s session 10 rescina me ratincation vote. TERRE HAWTE, Ind.. Aug. 20. Suffragettes of this city will celebrate the ratification of the federal suffrage amendment by the Tennessee legislature with a parade tonight. Mrs. Frances Beach, one of the oldest school teachers in the city, who was born the year Susan B. Anthony began her work, will participate in the parade. NEW EXPRESS PLEA SET FOR AUGUST 27 WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 20 Hearings on the application of the American Railway Express company for further rate increases to meet the recent wage award of the railroad labor beard were set for Aug. 27 today by the Interstate Commerce commission. The express company is asking further increases of 15 per cent in addition to the 12 per cent increase recently authorized by the commission. The company estimates the railroad labor board's award at about $43,000,000 and the return from the 27, per cent increase set at approximately 75.000,000 annually. MANNIX "GALLED" BY CONSISTORY AT ROME (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 20 The Consistory at Rome has directed to Archbishop Daniel J. Mannlx of Melbourne, Australia, a strong exhortation urging moderation in his treatment of British political questions, according to a British official message from Rome today. , Sue to Stop Fords From Taking Over A Railway (By Associated Press) VTTTTV VnnV A no- 9ft Honrv VnrA , Edsel Ford, the Ford Motor company . nd other8 are defendants in a suit filed here today by Leon Tannenbaum and Benjamin Straus as stockholders in the Detroit, Toledo and Irontown railroad, which is used by the Fords, to prevent consumation of a proposed 75 year lease of the railroad to the Ford interests. Ah! Cold From Medicne Hat! Cool, pleasant weather is dae to ar- ; rive in Richmond from Medicine Hat, Saturday morning, said Weatherman Moore, Friday. But before that his prediction says we are due for showers. He promises temperatures between 50 and 60 early Sunday.

By Associated Press) ' INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20. Th fuel situation In Indiana is critical John W. McCardle, vice-chairman o! the Indiana public service commis sion. declared today in a telegran sent to all the Indiana members ol congress urging them to take action to prevent a calamity now impend Ing. - Mr. McCardle's telegram followed reports received from a number oi utilities that, due to a strike of the day men, their supplies of fuel were almost exhausted and th?t there seemed little prospect of filling the almost empty bins. May Cripple Interurban Lines Crippling of service on a number ol Interurban lines is imminent. Mr. McCardle said. Steps will be taken to negotiate a new wage scale with the Indiana coal operators independent of action in other states of the central competitive field, Ed. Stewart, of the local district of the United Mine Workers, announced today. Hopes For End of Strikes Mr. Stewart was hopeful that a wage agreement would soon be reached with the Indiana operators In order that the strikes of day men throughout the district might be ended. Reports to miners' officials at Terre Haute this morning indicated that the strike of day men, which began yesterday following word of failure to reach an agreement at the Cleveland conference, had closed practically all the mines in the Terre Haute-Clinton district Thirteen of the 14 mines at Bicknell, Ind., were closed and 3,000 miners were idle on account of the day men's strike. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 20. John Lv Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, telegraphed President Wilson today that danger of a strike this winter by soft coal mines in the central competitive field was believed to have been averted as a recent result of the conference of the operators and miners at Cleveland. Mr. Lewis said that while the conference of the scale committees has adjourned, he felt certain that differences

now existing could be "harmonized by agreements to be consummated in the several states. The full text of the message, however, was not made public. Operators Claim Deadlock. Another message from the operators said the two sides were "hopelessly deadlocked because the President's proposal to form a commission to settle the differences had been rejected by representatives of the miners." No specific request that the President take further action was made In the message. CHICAGO, Aug. 20. A conference of Illinois coal operators was scheduled today to discuss the plan of the operators for a separate agreement between them and Illinois Miners to replace the central competitive district agreement regulating the wage scale of miners, since 1S81. Separate agreements will be made In Indiana, Ohio, and Western Pennsylvania, also, it was said, today by coal trade authorities who predicted a rise In the price of bituminous coal and substantial increases in wages because of competitive bidding among the operators of the different states for mine labor which, they said would result. Explain by Meetinq's Failure. As an explanation for the call for today's meeting the Illinois operators cited the failure of the joint wage scale committee to agree at its Cleveland meeting which, they said, left half of the Indiana mines idle. President Frank Farrington. of the Illinois miners, announced today that a scale committee of the miners would meet in Chicaeo, Monday with an operators' committee and warned the miners under his jurisdiction to remain at work. Expect Tide of Immigrants To Wash, Over Ellis Island (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Aug. 20. At least 25,000 immigrants a week are expected soon to begin passing through Ellis Island, according to Frederick A. Wallis, immigration commissioner today. Steamship companies have reported, he said, that the incoming tide for the next few years will be limited only by the capacity of the westbound ships. "Italian steamship lines" said the commissioner, "have reported that there are at least 2,000,000 Italian applicants for passage to America, and the Jewish sheltering society has made arrangements to receive 1,000 Jews a week. There is also an unprecedented rush of German applicants for passage." In accordance with this resuscitation of immigration. Commissioner Wallis raid a complete reorganization of the Island is under way. How's This For Big Spuds? , EATON, O., Aug. 20 For mammoth spuds, Stephen Wysong, farmer, Antioch road, is the "champeen" grower, locally, up to date. He is displaying here two potatoes of the Early Rosa variety, one of which weighs 1 pounds and the other one pound. The larger "Murphy" measures 11 by llhk inches and the smaller one 10H by 14 inches.