Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 271, 23 September 1920 — Page 9
TIIE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY," SEPT. 23, 1920."
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'BRASS TACKS' IS CRY AT FRIENDS' MEETING; COMMITTEE IS NAMED
Fire was struck at the Forward Movement conference session Thurs
day morning. Immediately following
a recess. J. Edgar Williams, of North Carolina, said that the delegates he
represented wanted the conference to
get down to brass tacks and state
plans for the coming year and not waste any more time with preliminar
ies.
Very rapidly persons representing various yearly meetings arose and
voiced practically the same sentiments. Motion after motion considered the forming of a committee.
'Each named a different group of persona to be on the committee and to have definite statement of the aims of the Forward Movement for the
coming year. Plans Were Otherwise, But
Levi T. Pennington, director of the
Forward Movement and chairman of the conference, said that It had been
the plan of the Forward Movement
committee when drawing up the program to have the first two days for consideration of the movement work
and a general statement of how the
coming year's work should be nan
died. He said, however, that if it were the will of the conference to get to the pith of the matter Thurs
day he should be very willing. After much discussion and numer
ous motions, a motion was adopted to have each yearly meeting appoint two of Its delegates on a findings committee. After another recess the following persons were appointed to the committee, which is to report at the opening session of the confer
ence Friday morning: Nicholson and Napier Named
Canada, Phebe' Wright; New York, Albert Shepard; New England, Thom
as Wood and Walter S. Meader; Bal
tlmore, John R. Carey and Miles
White, Jr.; North Carolina, Henry
white and Lewis McFarlan;, Wilmington, Howard V. Terrell and Earle J.
Harold; Indiana, Aaron Napier and
S. E. Nicholson; Western, A. H. Mey
ers and Charles L. Mendenball: Iowa.
Howard Cope and C. V. Stanley; Kansas, George C. Wise and M. F. Swafford; Nebraska, Theodore Foxworthy
uuu iiunier i. oddock: (jaiiiornia.
Harry Keates and Albert F. N. Ham-
bleton; OregoH, Clarkson Hlnshaw
and Lindley A. Wells.
In open session S. E. Nicholson was
selected as chairman of the committee. This committee Is to hold a meeting sometime Thursday and
formulate a working schedule for next
years work for the Forward Move
ment. It is intended that when this plan Is presented at the session Friday morning it will be gone over carefully by the entire conference and
aaoptea in some form.
Mrs. Bergdoll Blasts 'Pot
of Gold Story; Was Hers
ty Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 23. Mrs. Emma C. Beredoll. nn tHai
charged with conspiracy to help her
nuiia, uiuver ana tiirwin, to evade the draft law, today blasted the "pot of
sum siory tola by Grover to escape from Governor's Island.
"It is true," she testified, "that I went to Washington with Tamo t
Romig, and that we drew $105,000 in
gum irom tne treasury, but that gold was not for Grover but for me, and I
Bun nave it.
COUNTY HEALTH DAY PLANNED AT WABASH (By Associated Press) WABASH, Ind., Sept. 23. The first business session ever held outside of Indianapolis, will take place here when a "county health day" will be observed at the beinnine- nt the thron
day session of the state board of
neann, oct. 4tn, according to Dr. J. T, Biggerstaff, local health officer.
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MERCHANTS IN PARADE
Following Is a list of merchants and others who formed sections of the Earlham College parde Thursday. Wilson, the Cleaner, Harding and Frankel, Duning's, Dodge Brothers, Hoosier Store, Chenoweth Sales Co., Weiss Furniture store, Violet Ray, Hoover Vacuum cleaner, Bethard garage, George H. Knollenberg Co., John F. Ackerman, Palais Royal, Starr Piano Co., Union store, Romey's, Grand Leader, Boston store, Hoosier Feed and Feeder, J. P. Evans grocery, Feltman Shoe store, Reed's Furniture store, Sam Fred, Himes Brothers Dairy, Weisbrod's, D. and S. Drug Co., Dr. C. E. Duffin, Price's, Richmond Battery and Radiator Co., Rapp's, L. C. Lawall, Lichtenfels and O'Brien, Greenwich township school hack, G. R. Gause, Wayne Works, Jordan, McManns, Hunt and Walterman, Swisher and Son grocery.
ANTHRACITE MINES TO OPEN FULL OPERATION
(By Associated Press) HAZLETON, Pa., Sept. 23. Preparations were made today for a full resumption of operations in the anthracite coal fields, where for nearly a month, the industry virtually has been at a standstill because of a "vacation" strike of the mine workers. Practically all otthe mines in the Wyoming-Lackawanna district, with the exception of the Pennsylvania coal company's collieries at Pittston, resumed work several days ago. These men and those In the Shamokin district were expected by union officials to return to their places within a few days. Committee Acta. Following the receipt of a telegram from the United States department of labor assuring its assistance in adjusting any grievances the men might have after they return to work, the general committee of the mine workers in the Shamokin district voted last night to go back on Friday. News of the committee's action was bulletined throughout the district and union officials said they expected a full response. The Pennsylvania Coal company's men, who have been cn strike against the "contractor systems," held a meeting here today to consider a new proposition submitted by the company, which strike leaders said, undoubted
ly would be accepted. It provides I
for the discharge of all men convicted of graft and promises that all miners who return to work will be given the same places they had when the strike began on July 19.
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WAS NOT ON SQUARE; EVIDENCE EXPECTED
(By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Sept 23. Direct evidence of an attempt to fix a game between the Chicago National League team and the New York Giants was expected today when Jacob "Rube" Benton, pitcher for the Giants, appears before the Cook county grand jury Investigating alleged major league baseball gambling. He Is said to have been offered $800 by a former Cub player to "throw" a game.
Charles Buck Herzog, second base
man on the Chicago Cubs admitted in a statement today that he had been
accused of offering an $800 bribe to Benton to "throw" a game, and declared that President John Heydler, of the National League, and President William Veeck of the Cubs, knew that
he was accused before he knew it him
self. He said that they did not want to give him a hearing "fearing pub
licity." Denies All Statements.
Herzog denied that he had ever been involved in an attempt to thtow a game, and produced affidavits by
Arthur E. Wilson and Norman Boeckel
of the Boston Braves declaring that
they heard Benton declare he had won
$3,800 by betting on the Cincinnati Reds in the world's series contests
last year with the Chicago White Sox.
The Wilson affidavit, as announced,
said that Benton had told Wilson and
Boeckel that "he, Benton, had receiv
ed a telegram from Hal Chase in
which Chase had advised Benton to
bet on the first two games of the world
series; that Cincinnati would win, and then to bet that Cincinnati would win the series, or in substance that; that he Benton had taken the advice of Chase and had bet all the money he
could scrape together and as a res&U had won $3,800 on the series." The Boeckel affidavit made a similar statement. "Series Not on Square." In a statement Issued following yesterday's session of grand jury, Hartley Replogle, prosecutor in charge of the investigation declared that evidence had been presented to the effect that last year's world series was "not on the square." He said that seven Chicago players are involved, but that no Cincinnati players were implicated.
Short News of City
Harding Has Lead A lead of 21
votes is held by Harding over Cox in the straw balloting taking place in the
Murray theatre lobby this week. Although votes cast have been light, it is expected by Manager Holland that before the end of. the voting period, at least 1,000 votes will have been cast. It Is planned to send the votes to New York, where ballots from 5,000 National theatres will be counted and the results published following this week. Amonla Tank Explodes- An explosion of an amonla tank at the Independent Ice and Fuel company's plant Wednesday, caused considerable inconvenience to employes and residents
of the neighborhood, because of the odor. No one was injured. It was re ported that Harvey Kenner, of the plant, got the leak repaired whi'e wearing a gas mask. Bible Lecture Planned The International Bible students have made arrangements for the public to hear the lecture, "Restitution at Hand; Millions Now Living Will Never Die." P. D. Pottle, of Dayton, Ohio, will deliver the message and the public is invited to hear him at the Richmond High School auditorium, 9th and North B streets, Sunday, Sept. 26, at 2:30 p. m. No collection will be taken. First Enlistments Authorized Owing to a shortage of hospital corpsmen for the navy, first enlistments have been authorized as hospital apprentice first class, according to a notice received at the local navy recruiting station. Those having had previous experience, said Chief Roberts, Thursday, can enlist and get $54 a month at the start. Young men 17 years and six months old, are eligible for this branch of the service. Enlistments are for two years, and include a 23 weeks' course of schooling?
BANDITS ROB MAIL TRUCK: GET BIG HAUL
(By Associated Press) SOUTH BEND, Sept. 23 Two bandits held up a United States mail truck here today and escaped in an automobile with mall valued by H. M. Hunter, postmaster, at from $5,000 tr $20,000. The robbery occurred early this morning, but the authorities held back the announcement. The machine in which the bandits were riding drew along side the mail truck soon after it left the New York Central station on its way to the postoffice, according to Clarence Hostetter,, who was in charge of the mail carier. He said he was forced from the car. One of the robers drove the car a mile away before removing the pouches. Police were in pursuit ot the bandits 15 minutes after the robbery, It was said. The mail had been received at Chicago and was sorted on the train. Two of four pouches were for South Bend, and the others for connecting points along the Grand Trunk Western railroad. Hostetter was unable to describe the bandits. He said he believed their machine carried an Illinois license plate.
ITALIAN WORKERS REJECT SETTLEMENT OF TROUBLE LONDON, Sept. 23. A referendum among the stritars in Turin has resulted in the rejection of the agreement arrived at In Rome between the employers' representatives and the workers In the metal trades, says a Rome dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph today. Occupation of the Fiat, Laonia and Dubost automobile works.
the Ansaldo aviation works and other
factories, chiefly textile, will be continued, the dispatch says. Tuesday
night royal guards were fired on, one being killed and several wounded.
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BORN HERE IN 1837; DIED HERE IN 1920 Linzy Brown, 82 years old, died at 2 a. m., Thursday, at his home, 215 Southwest Third street, of heart trouble. He was born in this city in 1837, and has been a resident of this city all of his life. Lately he had made his home with his niece, Mrs. Leona Helm. Surviving are three brothers, Pleasant, Alveron and Jerry, Jr., and one sister, Mrs. Esther Williams. Funeral services are to be conducted Saturday at 2 p. m., from the parlors of Doan and Son. Friends may call at any time.
COMMITTEE TO PROBE IRELAND COMPLETED
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 Oswald Garrison Vlllard announced today that the selection of the membership committee of 100 on Ireland was formed on invitation of The Nation for the purpose of investigating and reporting publicly upon conditions in Ireland, with especial attention to atrocities, has been completed. Public hearings are to be held in Washington by a commission of five members of the committee. The personnel of this commission has not been announced. Five United States senators, Johnson and Phelan of California. Spencer of Missouri, Ashurst
of Arizona, and Walsh of Massachusetts, as well as four governors, Edwards of New Jersey, Carey of Wyoming, Frazier of North Dakota, and
Campbell of Arizona, have accepted places on the committee, which is made up otherwise of persons prominent In the discussion of public questions. It is announced that Sir Auckland Geddes. the British ambassador, and Professor Eamonn de Valera, as representatives of England and Ireland, have been invited to provide the committee with information and to submit lists of persons who should be called as witnesses. LONDON. Sept. 23. Lord Mayor
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MacSwiney of Cork had a few hours of restful sleep last night, but was(
euuering severe p&ma in uia ueau huu was very weak this morniqg, according to a bulletin Issued by the Irish Self-Determination league at Brixton prison. Reports to the home office by the prison physician stated there was no apparent change in the condition of MacSwiney. , This is the 42nd day of the 'lord mayor's hunger strike. DUBLIN, SepL 23. Young Ireland today reports the passage of the industries bill at a secret session of the Irish parliament The newspaper adds that the parliament recorded its appreciation of the loyalty and devotion of Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork and ordered a copy of the resolutions sent to him in Brixton prison. 1,000 SCHOOL AND ELDERS
SEE FIRST MOVIE FILMS (By Associated Press) ZION CITY, 111.. Sept. 23. One thousand school children and as nearly as many of their elders saw their first moving pictures last night. Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva lifted the church
ban"on the movies to permit exhibition of local pictures taken with equipment purchased by the church.
MONOfl FORCE CUT DOWN FIVE PER CENT T (By Associated Press) - - ' LAFAYETTE, Ind, SepL 23. Bulletins posted at the Monon Railroad shops in this city today announced a flvA rwr oont roriimtlnn nf th wnrkinz
force beginning Tuesday. SepL 28. It was inaugurated by the railroads of the country a few weeks ago when the Pennsylvania made a substantial cut in shop employes. The office force and traffic employes will not be affected at this time.
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