Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 71, 1 February 1921 — Page 8
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIA! AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, INS)., TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 1921. Pa's Son-in-Law Complications is a Mild Word
Y. M. C. A. ACTIVITIES SHOWN BY REPORTS OF ITS COMMITTEES At the annual meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A- Monday afternoon the following reports were submitted: The report of the finance committee, of which Adam H. Bartel la chairman, showed a total of $74,600.60 cash received and deposited, with $74,509.53 paid by voucher, leaving a balance Of $01.07. ' The cafeteria served 6S.150 meals during the year and was remodeled at a cost of , $3,518.46. Thia" record shows that 18,000 more meals were served than during the yeax.J920 thaa in 1919. - ' ' - - - .' Poor Boys Entertained. v A report o the house and building committee by J. F, Hornaday, chairman of the committee, shows that 222 different men occupied the dormitory. Thirty-seven men in uniform were given free lodging, and the men in the dorm raised $100 Christmas for entertainment for 65 poor boys of the city. According to the report of Charles E. Thomason. chairman of the education committee, 65 scholarships were allowed during the year, the sum of $2,955 being expended for this item. The reports also showed that many men and boys are using the gym and swimming pool and are also in the religious work. New Directors Elected William H. Romey, Walter Doan, Eugene Quigg, Francis Edmunds and Arthur L. Smith were elected directors for three years, and Adam H. Bartel and Henry Gennett were elected directors for two years. Richard Sedgwick was elected trustee for one year. According to the reports of the trustees, the lots, building, furnishings, etc., are worth $96,081.30. The interest bearing funds invested total In assets $121,581.30. The liabilities are notes payable, building, improvements, etc.. $15,200. The accounts of the association were audited by Arthur L. Smith, of the Second National bank, and were found to be correct.
FRIENDS SECRETARY FINDS 'SMALLEST! MAN Meade A. Kelsey, emergency secretary of the American Friends Foreign mission board has traveled quite extensively during the past months in the interest of the work, meeting with many different characters. He tells the following story of the "smallest" man he has ever met. "There was a man on one of mv trips in this state," begins Mr. Kelsey, "who is very careful about what lie gives and where it goes. One Sabbath he attended meeting and when the basket was passed placed a coin in it for his portion of the foreign mission fund. There was nothing about the deed to excite attention. "Next Sabbath he , came to the church nnd sought out one of the officials. 'Say,' said the man. 'last Sunday I put a penny into the basket and 1 would like to have it back. Of course it isn't the amount,' explained the man, 'I have just been thinking that I would rather give the money elsewhere. Of course the money was returned to him." ROB CHICAGO BANK, ESCAPE WITH $30,000 CHICAGO. Feb. 1. After locking six men and three women, employees of the Kenwood Trust and Savings bank, a south side institution, in a rear room early today, robbers escaped with $30,000. The holdup was staged while employees wer removing the money from vaults after the bank had opened. GERMAN LANGUAGE RESTORATION LOSES INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 1 The state board of education today rejected a resolution proposing that it declare it "does not oppose the restoration of the German language a,s an elective f-ubject in the high school." As soon as the resolution was offered by L. C. Ward, superintendent of iho Fort Wayne schools. President W. L. riryan, of Indiana university, moved that it be tabled declaring "in view of the deep and wide spread feeling that still exists, we ought not to stir it up." Dr. Bryan's motion was adopted without a record vote. The resolution was submitted after the board had adopted books to be used in the schools during the next five years. State Superintendent L. X. Hines suggested that all bids be rejected nnd that the book adoption be made six months later. He said that lower prices may be obtained then but. his suggestion was not adopted by the board. Final Civic Club Ballots Mailed Soon With Tuesday closing the time for receiving of nominating ballots from members of the Chamber of Commerce, votes will at once be counted and those nominated for office placed upon the final ballot. Three persons from each of the 14 departments or classifications of the club will be nominated. Final ballots will be mailed soon. , . William F. Medsker, Cambridge, Seriously III William F. Medsker. 70 years old, of Cambridge City, a prominent attorney of Wayne county, is seriously ill at his home pnd h is not expected to live. Members of his family were at his bedtide last night and his two sons W. B. and Harry B. Medsker, both of Pittsburg, have been summoned. Mr, ;Medsker.,was stricken last Fri: day with black erysipelas in his left arm from whieh blood poison has developed. He was in an unconscious condition late Monday night. As Christmas and New Year's fall on Sunday this year the holiday will be observed on Monday. ,
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WAYNE COUNTY ADDED TO FIFTH DISTRICT BY TENTATIVE DRAFT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 1 The first tentative apportionment of the state into 12 congressional districts, one less than at present, was drafted Monday afternoon. Wayne county, as tentatively arranged, would be changed to the new fifth district, to which would be added Franklin, Pike and Decatur townships of Marion county. Center township of Marion county, which includes the city of Indianapolis, would become a distinct district to be known as the sixth district. Action Withheld The congressional reapportionment in Indiana becomes necessary by the provisions of reapportionment based on the new census figures, recently passed by the house of representatives and now pending in the United States senate. The bill will not be introduced in the state body until the United States senate has acted on the bill pending before it. Under the tentative draft, the home counties of the present members of congress, with one exception, are held in the districts as comprised at present. The exception is the Third and Fourth which are practically consolidated. This puts Representatives Dunbar and Benham both in the new Third district. If the bill passes it is thought Mr. Dunbar will decline to run at the spring primaries. First Draft The first draft of the congressional apportionment bill provides that the various congressional districts shall be composed of counties as follows: First District Posey, Vanderburg, Warrick. Spencer. Perry, Crawford, Dubois Pike and Gibson counties. Second District Knox, Davies, Martin, Orange, Lawrence, Brown, Monroe, Green, Sullivan and Owen counties. Third District (now the Third and Fourth) Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Washington. Scott, Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, Ripley, Jennings, Jackson, Decatur and Bartholomew. Fourth District (now the Fifth) Vigo, Clay, Putnum, Parke, Morgan, Hendricks and Vermilion. Fifth District (now Sixth) Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Franklin, Union, Fayette, Wayne and Henry counties, and Franklin, Decatur and Perry townships. Sixth District fnow Seventh) Center township, Marion county (largely city of Indianapolis). Seventh District (now Eighth) Hancock, Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Jay and Adams counties, and Warren, Lawrence and Washington townships, Marion county. Eighth District (now Ninth) Boone, Hamilton, Montgomery, Fountain, Clinton, Tipton, Howard. Carroll and Cass counties and Pike and Wayne townships, Marion county. Ninth District (now Tenth) Warren, Tippecanoe, Benton, Newton and Lake counties. Tenth District (now Eleventh) Grant, Blackford, Wells, Huntington, Wabash, Miami, Pulaski, Fulton, Whitley and Kosciusko counties. Eleventh District (now Twelfth) Allen, Dekalb. Steuben, Noble, Lagrange and Elkhart. Twelfth District (now Thirteenth) Starke, Marshall, Laporte. St. Joseph, Jasper and Porter counties. Short News of City v ; Attend Automobile Show G. Means of E. W. Steinhart. Auto Company, is attending the Automobile show in Chicago this week. Clem and Everett McConaha of the McConaha company will fro to Chicago, Thursday to attend the show. Matron Takes Charge Mrs. Sue Gaylord, of Greensfork, took charge as matrin of the Home of the Friendless Monday afternoon. Visit Tuberculosis Hospital County commissioners made their first visit to the county tuberculosis hospital on the Liberty pike, Tuesday. They will take an inventory of the property. They may make quarterly or semi- annual trips to the farm from now on. Richmondite In Gotham Mr. W. F. Bockhoff of 36 South 19th street, la reported as being registered at the Hotel Breslin, in New York City. Interest In Missions Great interest in the foreign mission work of the Friends is being found by Meade A. Kelsey, emergency secretary, according to his reports. He is scheduled to go to Lynn, Thursday: Farmland, Friday; Keystone, Saturday, and Marion and Jonesboro, Sunday. Announce Prayer Meetings Prayer meetings of the First M. E. church will be held in the following homes Wednesday at 9:30 a. m.: Mr. and Mrs. John Deitz, 224 North Fourteenth street; Mr. and Mrs. John Phelps, 116 North Sixteenth street; Mrs. Brunton, 17 North Seventeenth street; Mrs. Josephine Coleman, 104 North Nineteenth street; Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hall, 112 North Twenty-first street. Heads Investment Company Byron Dean Kuth, Earlham graduate in 1917, and well-known here, was elected president of the Collateral Investment company of Cleveland, O., at a meeting of the directorate of that institution held recently, according to word received here Tuesday. Kuth formerly made his home in New Paris.
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R ichmond is surely a good old town I n which to live the whole year round. C ompare it with others, I'm sure you'll find H ardly another quite up in line. M any who see it some good word will say; O nee you would come here, you'd probably stay. N ow a welcome we give to all, come to our town. D o your best, be a booster, don't knock, never frown. Blanche A. Outland.
OFFICERS AND SAILORS OF ATLANTIC FLEET ARE ENTERTAINED (By Associated Press) LIMA, Peru, Feb. 1. Officers and sailors of the American Atlantic fleet today entered upon a four-day program of entertainment which was arranged in their honor by the Peruvian government and the people of this city. Official calls were exchanged this morning by Admiral Wilson, and Peruvian officials and at 1 o'clock this afternoon a luncheon was to be tendeiX.1 to Admiral Wilson and the higher officers of his staff by the Lima Jockey club. Horse racing had been arranged for the afternoon, being followed by an entertainment planned by Commander Frank B. Freyer chief of the United States naval mission to Peru. President Leguia was to be host at a state banquet in honor of Admiral Wilson at the government palace tonight.. High government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and prominent citizens were invited. CALLAO, Peru, Feb. 1 Seven Atlantic fleet battleships led by the flagship Pennsylvania, arrived here earlyMonday afternoon and received a noisy welcome from large crowds along the shores and from small craft in the harbor. Eighteen destroyers and several supply ships reached Callao ahead of the main fleet. A log delayed the fleet considerably during the last stages of its trip from Panama. BRAZILIAN STRIKE SETTLEMENT REACHED BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 1. Settlement of the strike on the Rozario section of the Central railway was affected today coincident with the threat by the employees on other sections to quit work. The company agreed to reinstate discharged employees which was the principal issue. "The work by rule" strike, by which all company rules would be strictly observed, but all work would be done as slowly as possible, which was called last week, is to begin tomorrow but iailroad officials claim the majority of their employees will not take part in it. Union officers declare it' this kind of a strike fails to gain its object, they wilt seek to bring about an actual strike in all branches of the service, paralyzing Argentine railways. ASK GOMPER'S OPINION ON CALDER MEASURE WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Views of organized labor on provisions of the Calder bill for regulation of the coal industry were sought further today by the senate committee considering the measure from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. i Prior to Mr. Gompers appearance, William Green, secretary of the United Mine Workers of America had been recalled to complete hi3 statement begun yesterday before the committee. While expressing no opinion as to the merits of the bill, Mr. Green intimated that inclusion of any anti-strike provisions in the Calder bill,, would be fought by organized labor. VOLUNTARY PRISONER, WOMAN, DIES AGED 76 RALIEGH, N. C, Feb. 1 Sarah Wyckoff, 76 years old, is dead today, in the state prison after forty-two years imprisonment, during which she five times declined a pardon at the hands of as many Governors, and after she had lived to learn that a death bed confession had completely exonerated her of the charge for which she was sentenced. Forty-two years ago Sarah Wyckoff entered the state prison to serve a life sentence as the convicted accomplice in the murder of her husband, Wesley Wyckoff, in Alexander county, in the mountains of North Carolina. The convicted principal, a negro, was hanged. Three years ago from the mountains came wTord that a death-bed confession was absolved the woman of connection with the tragedy. Then, for the fifth time, she refused a pardon, explaining that she was being treated well, that time had scattered all her relations with her family in the mountains, and that she preferred to spend her last days amid surroundings she had learned to know so well.
INDEPENDENT STEEL CONCERNS INCREASE OPERATIONS TODAY (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 1. Manyindependent steel manufacturing concerns in the Pittsburg district today increased operations on what execu-
tives were united in saying was ajwas pointed out as a point of differ"cautiously conservative" basis, after ence as well. , , . ... Discusses Colored Glass, about six weeks in which operations , , ' . . v The gradual development of the have been entirely suspended or great-1 Gothic glass windows from rather stiff
ly curtailed. It was predicted that within a few days operation would be with about 40 per cent of capacity, with prospects of increased activity, If conditions warranted. Of the 53 independent blast furnaces from which reports were received by steel authorities here, 21 were in operation, while mills which increased operations today were: Cambria Steel company, Johnstown, Pa.; Pittsburg Steel company. Monessen. Pa.; Crucible Steel company of America, Pittsburg; Blaw-Knox company, Pittsburg; Weirton Steel company, Weirton, W. Va.; Labelle Iron Works, or the Wheeling Steel corporation, Wheeling, W. Va. Foreign Orders. Some of the business which brought about resumption was for the export trade, one order being $1,000,000 for steel towers to be used in a wireless installation at Osawa, Japan. From points outside the immediate Pittsburg district came similar reports of increased operation today, including the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company, at Youngstown, O.; Berger Manufacturing company, and the Stark Rolling Mills company, at Canton, and Trumbull Steel company at Warren. Many plants resumed operations under changed labor conditions, in some instances wage reductions were accepted by the men, and in others the working time was reduced so as to bring operations within the limit of the eight hour day, and thus avoid time and a half pay for overtime. MEXICO CONSIDERS U. S. OIL MESSAGE i (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1 Careful ' study is being given the latest United States government note regarding oil '. properties in Mexico and the Mexican I government probably will answer it j during the present week. Washington demanded, according to the Excelior, a revision of permits to drill oil wells ! granted by Jacinto B. Tievino. former j minister of industry and commerce, and included with its note a list of , oil companies whose interests would I be seriously affected if the permits i were allowed to stand. It is stated 'that the opinion prevails among gov-1 crnment officials, the United States government will not insist upon its demands, and will await the development of President Obregon's petroleum policy. The note, therefore, has been taken as only an insinuation by j the Washington government. i Funeral Arrangements j t i Lawall Funeral services for Peter Lawall were to have been held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his son. Lewis Lawall, 244 South Fourth street. The body was to have been shipped to Tamqua, Pa., on the 4:f0 train for burial. Mulhollond . . Funeral services for Miles Mulhollond were to have been held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the home of his daughter, 213 North Sixth street. The body was to have been shipped to Dayton for burial after the services. Conley Funeral services for Geraldine Conley were to have been held in Economy, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Economy cemetery. Summon Navy Officials to Testify Before Senate (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 Admiral R. E. Coontz, chief of Naval operations andRear Admiral David M. Taylor, chief constructor of the navy were among those listed to appear before the Senate Naval committee today in connection with the committee's consideration of the Borah resolution, providing for a six months' suspension of naval building pending an investigation of the most practicable types of ships. Secretary Daniels may be called before the committee later.
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DISCUSSED IN TALKS BEFORE WOMAN'S CLUB Weavings, colored glass, and household furnishings of the Renaissance in France were discussed in talks before I the art department of the Woman's ; club when it met in the Public Art I gallery Monday morning. All the talks were illustrated by slides shown ny Mrs. M. F. Johnston. In her paper on weavings. Mrs. Allen D. Hole compared tapestries of the Renaissance with Gothic tapestries showing their development and the influence of the periods on them. The earlier tapestries were woven with no attempt at distance while later stretches of land and expanses of sky were introduced until by the ISth century tapestries much resembled paintI ings and became recognized only as 'woven imitations. The elaborate bor ders on the later tapestries and the lack of borders on early tapestries designs with always a horizontal mo tif, and always done in the most brilliant of colors, to the more pretentious and elaborate windows of the Renaissance, full of designs and figures and oftimes painted wonderfully in the most delicate of colors, was shown by Mrs. J. E. Cathell in her discussion of colored glass. Miss Elizabeth Marvel gave an Interesting talk on "Household Furnishings. Louis XIV and XV." with illustrations. She showed the tendency which began in the time of Ixniis XIV to embellish furniture. Heavy, massive furnishings that created an atmosphere of grandeur were characteristics of Louis XIV's time. With the reign of Louis XV, furnishings were introduced that were insipidly ornate and appropriate for boudoirs rather than for salons and formal court rooms. Ivory, gold and copper were used in elaborately carved figures and designs, many of them in relief, on cabinets, desks and chairs. Private Postal Service is Favored by Spaniard MADRID, Feb. 1. Assertion that Spanish postal and telegraph services thould be taken over by a private company which would inaugurate a profit sharing system for employees was made here today by Count. Romanones, former premier, in a statement demanding improvements in the manner the work is being carried on. He declared this was the only way to obI lain quick and satisfactory service. t:ount Icomanoncs also advocated the creation of a special ministry of communications and asserted that he intended to introduce a plan embodying his ideas during the coming ses- ! sion of the Spanish parliament.
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Dolan Institute Speaker at Hagerstown Tuesday HAGERSTOWN. Feb. 1. A "talk by County Agent Dolan In the afternoon and a discussion of the question "Can a Farmer Preach?" were to be features of the Hagerstown institute Tuesday. Several good speeches by the state speakers have been crowded into the program besides the two mentioned above and the music by the orchestra. Election of officers will take place at the close of this afternoon's session. In the evening there will be a solo by Miss Fern Stewart and a reading by Miss Hilda Jones, besides Dr. Rae's address. YEAR SENTENCE GIVEN GUATAMALAN EDITOR (By Associated Press) GUATEMALA, Feb. 1. Juan Gonzalez, editor of the newspaper Rayo, was today sentenced to a year's imprisonment for printing an alleged calumnious article which was taken from an American newspaper. The j article in question accused Dr. Julio' Bianchi, Guatamalan minister to the j United States, Jose Azmitia and other! members of the Unionist party of loot-1 ing the residence of Former' Premier! I Manuel Estrada Cabrera after it had: been surrendered to the Unionist forces which overthrew the Cabrera: regime last April. Tre articles of; capitulation by which the Unionists; came into control of the city were signed at the American legation here. Moose Urged to Endorse High Officer to Harding Local members of the Loyal Order of Moose are urged to communicate with President-elect Harding, endorsing James K. Davis, director-general of the Moose lodge, for the post of secretary of labor in Harding's cabinet, according to a telegram received Tuesday by W. D. Fansher, secretary of the local lodge. The telegram follows: Associated Press dispatches from Florida yester day announced President-elect Harding will appoint James K. Davis secretary of labor. I suggest that you or your lodge telegraph or write Mr. Harding at St. Augustine expressing in your own way the appreciation you feel for this distinguished honor for our director general. Rodney Brandon. , Supreme Secretary. NO EXPORT TAX ON SUGAR FROM GUATEMALA NOW (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The government of Guatemala has discontinued its export tax on su?ar. according to an announcement here by the Guatemalan legation. Export duties on the country's sugar crop, estimated at 15,000 tons for the 1921 season, were first imposed more than 10 years ago. $3 SILK CAMISOLES, Satins and Crepe de Chine, up to $2 values. Special
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SEND OUT LETTERS URGING ATTENDANCE AT CORN SHOW HERE Requesting that all In the county attend the corn show, community meeting and 6hort course in Richmond, Feb. 7 and 8 with exhibits to win the prizes, or with questions to ask the speakers, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce is sending the following letter to mailing lists in the county. "Don't plan anything else for the two days of the Corn Show and Community Meeting or Short Course, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 7 and 8. You and your family will want to be in Richmond on those two days. They will be two great days for the people in and around Richmond. There will be instructions and entertainments for everybody girls, boys, women and men. "It is not often that we have an op portunity to talk and work with a man who has such a grasp of farm and community subjects as Prof. P. G. Holden. He knows the theoretical and has been able to put his theories into practice a rare combination. "Mr. R. R. Robertson and Miss Zella Wigent are both masters in their chosen fields. They have not had the experience of Prof. Holden, but they have been under his instruction for a long time and were well equipped for
their work in the beginning. "Mrs. Sewell will be here to tell of women's work in the community; th plans of the Farm Bureau will be explained by Mr. Van Hook, and threeminute men will act as chairmen of the meetings. Good music and moving pictures will enliven the sessions; exhibits of pure foods, corn and other products will be made; and, above all, you have a chance to ask questions. "It is your meeting come with yovr exhibits and help make it a good one." Richmond Chamber of Commerce. FOUR DIE OF BURNS IN PENNSY SMASHUP NEWARK. O.. Feb. 1 Four men were burned to death and three o,h1'were seriously Injured when a freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into another freight standing on a siding near here today. Th dead and injured were members of the train crew. All were from Co lumbus. The cars of the two trains wer telescoped. Oil from on of the engines spattered over the wreckage and took fire. The dead are William Williams. M. A. Peck, C. O. Rouseh and John Zinimer. The injured probably will recover. The watt is the unit expressing electrical energy as horsepower. 100 Wash Blouses (voiles and organdies), slightly soiled, val. KQ, up to $5.. Utt
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