Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 288, 14 October 1920 — Page 1

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SAMPLES OF BALLOTS HERE FORMERS Republican Headquarters Ready to Instruct Men and Women Who Will Vote for Initial Time. INSTRUGTINPRECINCTS

Sample ballots for the November election have been secured by the Republican county committee, and women voters and men who are to vote this year lor the first time will be given Instructions in the preparation of ballots for voting if they will call at Republican headquarters, Pythian building. South Eighth street, it was announced by Major Comstdck, county chairman, Thursday. Comstock also stated that within a short time ward meetings in the city, and probably precinct meetings elsewhere in the county, would be held for the purpose of giving instructions on voting to first voters. Instruction Important The Republican county organization has realized the importance of putting forth every effort to instruct first voters how to prepare their ballots. Practically half of the registered vote in Wayne county this year will vote for the first time. This condition results, of course, from the enfranchisement of women. Republican colored voters from all parts of Wayne county will attend the meeting to be held Friday night at the Second Baptist church, North G street, which will be addressed by Dr. Charles Sumner Williams. He is said to be the most eloquent negro orator in the United States. Attend Harding Reception. It is understood that quite a number of Wayne county Republicans will go to Indianapolis, Friday to take part in the reception the capital city is to give to the Republican presidential candidate, Senator Harding. The senator is to deliver an address at an open air meeting in the afternoon, speaking from the balcony of the English hotel. A reception in hi honor will folio' and at 8 p. in. in the evening he will speak again at Tomlinson Hall. He will arrive in Indianapolis at 2 p. m. Democratic Registrar In 'Solid South' Mistakes Wayne Woman's Politics Wayne county residents who will not be able to return to their place of residence November 2 to vote are beginning to send in their applications for "absent voters" ballots sa-they can vote by man. L. P. Meredith, clerk of the circuit court, has received about 100 of these applications. One woman wrote asking that a "Democratic " ballot be sent to her. Another woman in a letter accompanying her application wrote that she had the application attested by a notary public in a small town in Alabama. She said he told her that he was glad to assist any voter in the performance of the duties of good citizenship and he refused to accept a fee. Later the notary asked if she would care to state her politics. She told him she was a Republican, whereupon the notary informed her that if he had known that at the time he made out her application he would have charged her $5.00. Supreme Court Postpones Hearing For 'Big Five' (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. The District of Columbia supreme court :-.t the request of council for the government today, postponed for one week, hearing on the proposal of the "big five" packing rompanies to dispose of their stock yards to S. II. Prince and company, of Boston. Objections to the proposal were filfd several weeks ago by the department of justice and District Attorney Laskey announced that the postponement was souKht to give the packers time to consider amendments of the original plan. Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST General rains to begin in form of showers within next 24 hours and to be followed by a cold wave throughout central states. Next week promises to be coldest period since last spring. Alaskan cold wave is approaching and will come via Medicine Hat, Canada. Below freezing temperatures are expected over Wayne county when the co!d wave reaches its climax. The advance of the wave will make itself felt before the end of this week. For Indiana by the United States Weather Dureau Unsettled weather tonight and Friday; probably showtrs; cooler Friday. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 79 Minimum 46 Today Noon 'J Forecast for Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers tonight and Friday. Colder by Friday night and Saturday. General Conditions The dominant feature of the weather conditions today is the existence of four storm centers over west and northwest. One of these is over the southern Rocky mountain plateau, causing snow over Idaho and Utah. Another is over the western plain states and will bring rain to this section within 12 to 36 hours. The third is over southern Canada, and the fourth and most intense of all is moving south along the Pacific coast and will be followed by the cold wave. The cold is now getting intense over the Yukon valley, Alaska, with minimum temperature of '2 below zero at Eagle. i

HISTORICAL FEATURES ASSIGNED TO FLOATS FOR ARMISTICE DAY

American Legion activities in preparation for the big Armistice Day celebration assumed definite shape at the meeting of Harry Ray post No. Co, Wednesday night. Committees were appointed to canvass every district in the city and urge every ex-service man to participate in the parade in uniform. It is specifically pointed ou by Com. G. B. Hunt, of the legion that .all ex-service men are urged to participate in the activities whether they belong to the American Legion or not Delegations from Cambridge City, Centerville, New Paris and Eaton are expected to be in line, those in charge of the parade stating that word had been received from the ex-service men's organizations in these town:-, promising 100 per cent attendance. Portray History The parade committee, under the chairmanship of W. W. Reller, met at the Y. M. C. A. at noon Thursday and assigned floats, which will portray historical features in our national life, to different fraternal and civic organizations of the city. The committee has asked that the ideas that will be carried out in the pageant section of the parade be kept a secret in order to attract more attention to the procession on that day. A general meeting will be held Monday night in the American Legion rooms for all the organizations, merchants, factories and individuals who wish to enter floats in the parade to meet with the parade committee and submit their ideas or receive suggestions from the committee. It was again emphasized at the meeting on Thursday that the floats in the parade were not to be of an advertising nature but rather patriotic. Lead Parade The ex-service men's section will be led by an army private and a sailor. Immediately following them will come those injured in service, then in formations virtually all the veterans of the World war, in uniform. Committee chairmen appointed at the American Legion meeting were: First ward, S. C. Markley; Second ward, Dewey Holzapfel; Third ward, R. E. Reynolds; Fourth ward, Ray Keck: Fifth ward. J. W. Connor: 'Sixth ward, N. S. Phillips; Seventh ward, L. S. Leitre; Eighth ward, T. J. Keller. RALSTON NOLAN BILL THEME OF ADDRESS BY EARL CRAWFORD The second meeting of the membership campaign being conducted by the Wayne county . farmers' association was held in Jackson township Wednesday evening. Earl Crawford, of Milton, a practical farmer, told of the need for organization among the farmers of the county, and the work done by the state and national associations. Crawford explained the RalstonNolan bill now up for consideration by congress. He said this measure, which purports to remedy alleged differences in taxes paid by farmers and merchants and manufacturers of the country, is unjust in its provisions. Farmers' Income Small Because merchants and manufacturers pay a large amount of income tax, he asserted, they are backing a movement to impose an additional tax of one per cent on all farm land owned by individuals which is valued at more than $10,000. He explained that the difference in amount of tax paid by the two classes was caused by the fact that he farmer has a smaller income to be taxed than the merchant or manufacturer. J. L. Dolan, county agent, and Theodore Davis, piesident of the Wayne county association, also spoke at the meeting. Teams were organized for the purpose of soliciting members of the association in Jackson township. Plans for the county-wide membership drive include meetings to be held in every township in the county. The drive ends Nov. I with Center township. I!y that time every farmer in t lie county will have been given an opportunity to join the association. Meeting at Hagerstown The next meeting is that to he held at the Hagerstown I. O. O. F. hall Friday evening. Farmers of Wayne township will meet in the circuit court mom Monday evening. Officials in charge of the drive said today that they were expecting to receive figures telling of the results of the canvass conducted in Franklin township Tuesday and Wednesday. At present about 50 per cent of the farmers are enrolled with the association. Will Discuss Prices The present price situation for farm products, the need for organization, and the value of organization to the farmer are among the subjects that will be discussed at the township meetings. Letters to every farmer in Wayne township were sent out by the county agent's office Thursday calling attention to the meetings to be held here and urging their co-operation. I Shouse Resigns Place In Treasury Department WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. Jouette r Shouse, assistant secretary of the i treasury, has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by Presi dent Wilson and will be effective November 1. DECIDES. FOR SOCIALISTS. (By Associated Press) WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Oct. 14. Supreme Court Justice Keogh today declared unconstitutional the Mount Vernon, New Y'ory ordinance under which Socialist speakers have been arrested while attempting to speak on the streets without a permit.

CITIES SEEK TO CONSERVE NATURAL GAS William McPhee, City Attorney of Muncie, Outlines Grave Situation to Municipal Delegates Here Today. MUST REGUlATE USE

City officials and representatives of gas companies of various Indiana and Ohio towns which are ueing tuppucu with West Virginia natural gas met in Richmond Thursday afternoon for the purpose of discussing ways and means for conserving the rapidly diminishing supply of natural gas and for the regulation of its distribution. The meeting here is the result of the efforts of John McPhee, city atlivered a prepared address at the city council chamber, where the meeting was held. He advocated all supply companies establishing a universal Belling rate to all distributing companies. He also urged the establishment of a limit on the amount of gas to be used by families. Suggests Limiting Supply. J. E. Barlow, city manager of Dayton, O., advised limiting the supply of gas to domestic consumers during the winter months. Among those who attended the meeting were George W. Shroyer, Henry Hiddeson and Lorin Wright, members of the city commission of Dayton; W. S. McConughey, city solicitor, and Mr. Barlow, city manager, of Dayton; George Ward, president of the Dayton Gas company; C. H. Ellis, secretary of the board of public affairs of Yellow Springs, O.; J. F. Kershner, councilman, of Yellow Springs; O. E. Sink, Muncie Commercial club; George A. Schell, mayor. West Alexandria, O.; Raymond Hess, city clerk, Middletown. Ind.; P. H. Hawthorne, secretary of chamber of commerce, Enos Cole, city attorney, and II. L. McAfee, mayor, all of Hartlord City, Ind.; James M. Butler, Columbus, O., attorney for the receiver of the Janlha Light and Fuel company, serving Greenville, New Paris and New Madison, O.; Walter Jones, Newcastle, Ind., Interstate Public service company; J. H. Maxson, of Muncie, president of Central Indiana Gas company. Mr. McPhee Speaks. Mr. McPhee said in part: The natural gas industry and the supply faces a grave situation, in which the general public must share, and in which the solution for the future rests almost entirely with them. 'The consumers of natural gas and the gas companies as well, should come to the realization at once that all tfie earlier contracts and rate franchises were based and predicted upon utterly wrong conceptions. In their zeal to obtain good rate conditions, both contracting parties overlooked a "d utterly disregarded the important und controlling fact that natural gas, which was, and is now admittedly limited in quantity, and in the area of its productivity, should have been recognized then, rather than now, as a peerless gift of nature, to be prized, protected and conserved, to the end that it should conI 'ilniio irt ho nvnilahlo nrwl uspfni in mankind through years yet to come. Charges Selfishness. The selfishness of human nature is, in my judgment, the dominant factor in bringing about the extreme shortage of natural gas in the com munities served, and just so long as the price of natural gas continues anywhere, at an extremely low price and at different prices in different com(Continued on Page Nine) EXPORT ASSOCIATION ADOPTS NEW POLICY BANKS MADE MEMBERS (Ry Associated Press) NEW YORK. Oct. 14. Changes in the constitution of the American manufacturers' export association making banks and insurance and steamship companies eligible for membership were voted on at the annual convention of the association here. This departure from the policies heretofore governing the association was said to have resulted from the organization's desire for closer cooperation in foreign trade problems. William C. Redfields, former Secretary of Commerce, was elected president to succeed W. L. Saunders. In his valedictorv address Mr. Saun-j ders sounded the keynote of the convention, which he said was: "In order to obtain world trade. American manufacturers must now take a leading part themselves." Banks Must Be Liberal. He called especially on banks to facilitate this leadership in foreign trade by adopting a liberal financial policy. "American manufacturers are not bankers," he said. "The critical situation in our foreign trade itself is one of finance. It involves banking and investment problems. This is not our job. If it were we should probably be less efficient in production. Sure we do not wish to adopt the German system in which the banks control the industries." Lauds Webb Law. Mr. Saunders lauded the Webb law which provides international banking and investment machinery, and urged exporters to take advantage of facilities offered in expediting the financing of foreign business. The following additional officers were elected: Vice-presidents, H. S. Demarest, New York; F. H. Taylor, Philadelphia, Pa.; C. K. Anderson, Chicago; J. S. Lawrence, San Francisco; C. A. Greene, New Orleans;' treasurer, William H. Ingersoll, New York; secretary, AW. Willinan, New York.

The New European Tangle ' t MmWk CZECHOSLOVAKIA, '. . ITALY PjUOoaAliA jj

France is reported to be steadfastly opposed to the coming Austrian plebiscite in favor of union with Germany, and the voting may never be held in consequence. Austria desires union with Germany for political and economic reasons, the present state being considered impossible because of its isolation. The neighbors of Austria, except Italy, wish to prevent such a union, claiming that it would push a wedge of pan-Germanism that much farther east. A union of Bavaria and Austria into a new state Is also mentioned as a possibility. The shaded portions of the map show the territority involved in this possible union.

FT. WAYNE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY IN RECEIVER'S HANDS; SERIOUS CHARGE

FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 14 The Lincoln Trust company of Fort Wayne has taken charge of the plant and records of the Fort Wayne Tire & Rubber Manufacturing company, as receiver after Louis R. Welker, a director in the company, Edward D. Engler and Morton E. Andrews filed a verified petition for the appointment of a receiver without notice. Judge Sol A. Wood, in the Allen circuit court, before whom the complaint was filed, found that the grounds alleged were sufficient for receivership as prayed for and named the Lincoln Trust company, fixing the bond at $450,000. Date for the hearing of the receivership proceedings will be set later. The allegations in the complaint were sensational in the extreme. The claim is made that a financial state-j ment, as or December 31, 1919, whicn, it is alleged, has been used in the sale of the stock of the concern,' is deficient as to the concern's liabilities to ITALIAN DECORATION WILL BE CONFERRED ON JAMES A CARR James A. Carr, president of the American Seeding Machine company until merged recently with the International Harvester company, is to be honored next week by a representative of the king of Italy, who will confer on him the decoration of officer of the order of Saints Maurizio e Lazzaro. Friends of Mr. Carr have let out the secret of the new honor that is to come to him as the result of his work on the allied purchasing commission during the great war. This is the second decoration conferred on Mr. Carr in recognition of his valuable services to the allied cause. Six months ago he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, a decoration conferred by the republic of Fiance for distinguished services. Called to Washington Early in 1918 Mr. Carr was called from his business by the American government to become a "dollar a year" man as manager of the allied purchasing commission at Washington. For the remainder of the war and some time after, In this capacity, Mr. Carr and his associate members made purchases for the allied nations totalling several billion dollars. More important even than this was the great aid rendered by the commission in securing prompt delivery of materials and supplies bought and so vitally needed by the allies. The Italian decoration will be conferred on Mr. Carr next week at the offices of the Italian government commission in New York, by F. Quattrone, the high commissioner. ONLY SMALL AMOUNT OF COUNTY TAXES IN Not for years have tax payments been so slow coming in as at this time, according to Ed Weidner, county treasurer. The final day for paying taxes is Monday, Nov. 1. Usually two weeks before the end of the fall tax paying period a large part of the tax has been paid, but this year a very small percentage of the tax has been collected. Treasurer Weidner advises taxpayers to make their settlements at this time to avoid a last minute "stampede" which now threatens to swamp the treasurer and his assistants. Washington township taxpayers are advised that tliey can pay their taxes in Cambridge City by calling at any bank in that city. Taxes in Washington township were formerly received by the Farmers bank of Milton, which is now closed. Republican Women Asked To Bring Poll Books All Republican precinct committeewomen who attend the meeting at Republican hepdquaiters this evening at 7.30 are requested by Esther Griffin Wrhite, County Chair-woman, to bring their poll-books with them. All precinct committee-women and members of the city committee are urged to be present at the meeting this evening.

the extent of $454,500. The charge is also made that false financial statements have been submitted to the financial reporting agencies of the country and that as a result the company has been able to establish an extensive line of credit. Allege Civil Actions It is further alleged that the company has settled several civil actions which have been brought against it by stockholders. The case of George Schaftr. of Kokomo, is cited in this connection and it is declared that Mr. Schafer, who sued to recover money expended for 1,300 shares of the company's stock, received $10,000 in settlement of his claim, of which sum (Continued on Page Eleven)

QUARREL OVER IRISH QUESTION MAY DIVIDE ENGLISH STATESMEN (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. .14. Denunciation of the government's Irish policy by the liberal forces of the country, represented by the recent statements of Viscount Grey, former premier Asquith, and Viscount Morley, seems likely to grow into a formidable movement. The latest recruit is Lord Robert Cecil, one of the most respected of the Unionist leaders who has joined Viscount Grey in a letter to the prers calling for an investigation by a con Mitntional tribunal as to whether the government is responsible fdY the reprisals. Refers to Lloyd George. The letter begins by refpring to Premier Lloyd George's Carnavon speech as assuming that the reprisals have been confined to the shooting by police of those reasonably suspected of an intention to attack them or have been incontrovertibly guilty of the murder of their fellows. It proceeds: "That is a very incomplete account of the reprisals as reported in the press. It is alleged in apparently overwhelming evidence that the armed forces of the crown have for months past systematically burned or destroyed buildings and other property in towns, villages and farms in Ireland; that they have fired rifles and threw bombs at random, and wounding the inhabitants and driving women and children of all ages and in all conditions of health in terror to the fields and mountains. Allege Revenge. "These acts were undoubtedly committed in revenge for horrible out rages perpetrated in the districts concerned, but they have not been confined to the individuals who have been guilty of such outrages. On the con trary, the victims have included Protestants and Unionists who used to be bitter opponents of the Sinn Fein. "It is further alleged that the policy which produced these results wa3 sanctioned by the ministers of the Crown, Including the prime minister himself. These are grave charges, and require full .open and immediate investigation by a constitutional tib bunal." Florists Entertained By Hill Company Today Seventy-five delegates to the Florists' Telegraph Delivery convention which has just closed its annual convention at Indianapolis, arrived in Richmond Thursday on a special car to be the guests for the day of the Joseph II. Hill Co., and the E. G. Hill Co. tained at dinner at the Grace M. E. church by the local floral companies. They are here to inspect the greenhouses of the two Hill companies and particularly to view the three new roses which Mr. Gurney Hill, rose grower of international fame, is placing on the market for the first time. M'Swiney Has Good Night Bat Is Extremely Weak (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 14. Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, passed a fairly good night, but was reported by his doctor this morning as extremely weak, says the bulletin on the lord mayor's condition issued at noon today by the Irish Self-Determination League. This is the sixty-third day of the lord mayor's hunger strike.

'BEQUESTS FOR POWER

PERMITS HELD BACK; WAIT ON CONGRESS (By Associated Press) AMHERST, Mass., Oct. 14. The federal waterpower commission has agref d to refuse to accept any application for power permits within existing national parks until congress has been given a full opportunity to pass upon the entire question of power development within such parks, J. Horace McFarland, of Harrisburg, Pa., president of I he American Civic association announced today in an address at the opening session of the sixteenth annual convention of that organization. To Withdraw Parks. Mr. McFarland also announced that Senator Jones, of Washington, chairman of the Senate commerce committee, had promised Secretary of the Interior Pane, a member of the waterpower commission, to introduce a bill withdrawing the national parks and monuments from the provisions of the recently enacted federal waterpower act and to urge its early passage. "The waterpower people now have the right" said Mr. Farland, to file claims on every drop of falling water in any federal reservation, be it park, monument, forest or even cemetery." "The national parks are now in imminent peril. The danger is two-fold. It comes from the desire of individuals, who are organized into many corporations, to use the resources of the parks for selfish advantage. They hope to get what they want for nothing inside the parks rather than to pay like others for the use of these water resources outside the parks. Parks in Peril "The irrigationists want to dam Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park. They want to use Heart Lake, Lewis Lake and Shoshone Lake in the same park. The have pushed through the senate and have poised on the brink cf passage in the house a bill permitting the destruction of Falls River basin. They have already ruined forever the wonderful Jackson Lake, just outside the park. "These folks control senators and representatives, some of whom threaten to block all appropriations, all roadbuilding, all developments in parks for your benefit if their clients are not given first use." Discuss National Policy The convention session was given over to a discussion of the National parks. Stephen T. Mather, director of the National Park Bureau, laid particular stress on the increase of visitors to the National parks this year. Colonel W. B. Breeley, chief forester of the United States Forest Service, discussed "The National Forests," with particular reference to a definite national policy for the development of the national forests and the national parks. WHITEWASH CAMPAIGN COSTS EARLHAM SOYS FIVE HOURS IN JAIL S. A. Sellars. Russell Hadley, Charles Kellum and Paul Henderson, students at Earlham college, :;pcnt five hours behind the bars of the city jail and said "good morning, judge," to the mayor in city court Thursday. The students had spent the early hours of Thursday morning painting signs on the sidewalks and stoiv windows along Main street advertis ing the Earlham-Rose Poly football game which is to be played at Reid field Saturday. When stores were opened Thursday, show windows and sidewalks along Main street, from Fifth street to Twelfth street, were covered with whitewash, to the disgruntlement of perspiring clerks, who attacked the glaring signs with mops and brushes. Given Suspended Fine. Sellars, Hadley, Kellum and Henderson were arrested about 3:30 a. n., but not until they had successfully put over their advertising campaign for dear old alma mater. They were arraigned before the mayor charged with violation of the city ordinance which prohibits the painting of signs on sidewalks. After lecturing the young men ou the evil of going around armed with whitewash buckets and brushes ,the mayor assessed each student a fine of 25 and costs, causing four countenances to cloud with gloom; then to suspend each fine, causing tour countenances to register great relief. MRS. LUCY L. ROND DIES OF APOPLEXY Mrs. Lucy L. Bond, 72, residing at 23S South Fifteenth street, mother of William A. Bond, judge of the Wayne circuit court, died at her home at 2 o'clock Thursday morning as the result of apoplexy. No session of the circuit court was held Thursday. Mrs. Bond was born in Wayne county and had lived in the county all her life. She took up her residence in Richmond about ten years ago. She was quite well known. She had been an invalid for several years. For the past two years she had been praci , !, f i Her condition reachj ed an acute stage a week ago. Mrs. Bond was a member of the Methodist church. Mrs. Bond is survived by two daughters. Mrs. A. L. Baldwin,' residing near Webster, Ind., Miss Martha F. Bond, of Oklahoma City. Okla., and son. Judge William A. Bond, of Richmond. Funeral services will be held at 23S South Fifteenth street Saturday at 1 p. m.t the Rev. L. A. Bunyan officiating. The burial will be in Mt. Zion cemetery, Williamsburg, Saturday afternoon. . Friends may call at the home at any time. MRS. WILSON CONTRIBUTES $100 TO PREACH LEAGUE NEW YORK, Oct. 14. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson today contributed $100 as "one of a thousand women," to preach the doctrine of the League of Nations.

HOUSTON TO REFUSE HELP OF TREASURY Secretary Tells Farmers Department Will Not Be Party to Withholding of Commodity to Boost Prices. STATEMENTS FRANK

(By AsKOoiated Press) WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. Houston reiterated today to representatives of agricultural interests in conference here that the treasury would not be a party to the withholding of any commodity from the markets in order to I maintain artificially high prices. bpokesmen for the delegation were frank in their criticism of Mr. Houston's recent statement that prices had begun to recede. - but the secretary told them as frankly that hi3 statej ment properly represented conditions. The delegation sought mainly to have the treasury revive the war finance corporation, arguing tha: through It they would be able to obtain funds to finance exports whicn they claimed were falling off, creating a stagnant market. Explains Measure. Secretary Houston explained that the treasury was constantly in the market to borrow money for the payment of current bills. He told them that the war finance corporation could obtain money only from the treasury and that if it were to loan it, it meant only that the treasury's borrowings would have to be increased, and the government would have to call on the people continuously ioi more money. Senator Smith of North Carolina, declared that if such were necessary, it was the proper course to pursue. He said he had no objections to another popular loan if the exigency required it. Hope to Meet Board. Prepared to press their demand for a more liberal credit policy, representatives met today with the expectation that they would be granted a hearing before the full membership of the Federal reserve board and its agents, assembled for the board's regular fall policy conference. Delegates to the agricultural convention hoped to be able to present their arguments before the board formulates its policy insofar as it affects credits to farmers. Governor Harding of the Reserve Board, yesterday told a committee, which appealed to him for relief that the board as preparing a statement of policy covering all phases of the credit situation. Issues Statement Saturday. The statement, he said, probably would be made public Saturday. Governor Harding denied that the board had issued instructions which would result in curtailing farmers' credit. For three hours a committee from the reserve board listened to a delegation from the agricultural conference describe conditions which they said threatened the life of the nation through a reduction of food production. Inability to obtain financial assistance is working the greatest hardship on farmers, the board's committee was informed. HECKLER, CANDIDATE FIGHT AT NEW PARIS With he first fight resulting from a political dispute reported from New Paris, Ohio, the presidential campaign in west central Ohio is now on in full blast. Attached by a man, said to be Davi3 Brown, an overseas veteran, at the close of a political meeting, he had addressed in New Paris, Wednesday evening. Captain Fitzgerald of Dayton, also a world war veteran and a candidate for representative in congress, swung his fist so vigorously that his assallent is said to have been knocked down three times. Spectators finally separated the two men. It is understood that no charge has been perferred against Brown. During the meeting Brown "heckled" Captain Fitzgerald. When the candidate for congress concluded his address and left the hall Brown, it i3 said, made an effort to attack him. Two Richmond women who attended the meeting and witnessed the fight state that Fitzgerald went Into action with his fists before Brown could get to him. They state that Fitzgerald gave his opponent quite a good beating before they could be separated. RAISE FUNDS OCT. 20 FOR ARMISTICE DAY Wednesday, Oct. 20, is the day set by the finance committee of the Young Men's Business club for the drive for funds to meet the expenses of the magnificent celebration with which Richmond will honor Wayne county's veterans of the great war on Armistice day. Between $3,500 and $4,000 will bo needed to meet the necessary expenses and the committee in charge of Wednesday's drive expects to raise this sum easily in the community that subscribed millions to the Liberty loan. The business district has been divided into four sections each in charge of one of the following members of the finance committee: Lee Dykeman. R. G. Leeds. Charles Twigg and Clem McConaha. A fifth section comprising the manufacturers and wholesalers is in charge of Joseph H. Hill. Sub-committees will visit every business and professional man in these, sections Wednesday soliciting contributions and each contributor will be presented with a card stating, "We are patrons of the Armistice day celebration." -y