Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 141, 25 April 1921 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1921.

READY TO APPREHEND CONVICTED KV.V.'S WHO FAILTO REPORT

. (Br Associate ftibs . CHICAGO. April 25. Department of Justice 'ofticers today -were preparing to take immediate steps to apprehend any of the 47 Industrial Workers of thef World"1' convicted fdr obstructing the "country's war work who do not report either :to the Laav en worth, Kansas,' penitentiary or to local officials when the time limit for their surrender expiree at midnight tonight. Any men not surrendering by midnight will be considered fugitives and

their Immediate arrest ordered, de-.

spite the fact.that it will -be a day or two before "their bonds can' be declared forfeited and bench warrants issued through the usual legal proceedings, Patrick J. Brennan, ' local chief of the department of .justice, declared. No word had been received today from "Big Bill" Haywood, I. W. ,W. chief, who is believed to have gone to Russia, but. his associates were confident that within a short time their leader would send word that he was returning to serve his sentence of from five to 20 years. Know Whereabouts. Of the 47 men, the department of Justice knows the whereabouts of about 40, Mr. Brennan said. He declined to give the names of the others, with the exception of Haywood. Declaring that, no excuses would be accepted, Mr. Brennan said that "starting at midnight tonight, my men wili Lave orders to arrest first and talk afterwards. We are not going to take any chances on letting any more get away, if we can help it." More than a dozen of the convicted men had arranged to meet with their

attorney. Otto C'hristensen, late today. (

and' formally give themselves up toj

1 he United States marshal They neia a farewell party last night at I. W. V. headquarters at which plans for a propaganda: Campaign for their release were discussed. Local I. W. W. leaders iaid that numerous cables sent to Haywood, in Russia urging him. to return were unanswered thus far.

Wenatchee, Steamer, in Distress Off Jap Coast (By Associated Press) YOKOHAMA, Japan. April 25. Assistance was today sent to the United States shipping board steamer Wenatchee, which has been delayed by engine trouble and is several days overdue. Wireless advices were received from the steamer that her pumps had failed and that she needed water for. Her boilers. The Admiral Steamship line instructed the freighter Edmore to proceed to the assistance of the disabled steamer. Despite the delay of the Wenatcheie, no uneasiness concerning her safety is felt here.

HARD TO FIND JURY TO TRY RALPH DAVIS

Bjr Associated Press) RENSSELAER, Ind.. April 25. Difficulty In obtaining a jury were encountered today at the opening of the trial of Ralph Davis, a farmer, charged with the murder of his parents, whose charred bodies were found in the ruin3 of the farm house near Enos last January. Because several men called for Jury service were discharged after stating they would not fSavor the death penalty on circumstantial evidence, Judge Williams, ordered the Jury commissioner to Belect a special venire of 50

men. Attorneys in the case said they did not expect to complete the jury before late Wednesday. Davis, who was secretary of the Newton county farm bureau, was arrested in Chicago last January, on a charge of embezzling $1,400 of the organization's funds and afterward it veloped that the indictment chargiushim with murder of his parents had been returned in the court here.

215 HOGS MARKETED IN CITY LAST WEEK

A total kof 215 hogs with a weight of 39,825 pounds and a value of $3260 were handled by the Glen Miller yards the week ending Saturday. A feature of the week's trading was the arrival of the first spring lambs in the shape of 19, 50-pound lambs brought in by Harry Newman and Clyde Thomas. The owners were paid 10 cents a pound tor them. Veal calves were also brought in to the number of 90, mostly from farmers who have just had cows come fresh. There were 37 owners of the calves, including only. three or four dealers. The calves were, valued at $1121.65. Saturdays market also saw 11 cattle weighing 11.C00 pounds and .bringing 5931 20. : . :, -.: Sellers on the week's market were Andrew " Macon, of i Snow Hill, who had a 1580 pound cow; Ed Morris, Harry Cook, of Lynn, with 32 hogs at 8 cents; William Hill of Dublin; a S. Veal, of Williamsburg, and Kelso Mendenhall, of Economy.

North A Street Friends Refuse Offer for Church An ' offer to buy the building and grounds of the North (A street Friends Meeting was refused at the session of the monthly meeting Sunday afternoon. A member of the church said Monday the meeting would continue as in the past. Services of worship were held in the morning and luncheon was served at noon. Following the luncheon, the regular session of the monthly meeting convened.

WOMAN'S LUNCHEON TICKETS ON SALE

Tickets are still on sale at the Westcott Pharmacy for the Woman's club luncheon at the Arlington hotel at 12:30 o'clock next Friday afternoon. Members are reauested io get their

j tickets as soon as possible.

Two matinees, one on Friday, May Crst vice-chairman 21, the other May 22. with 750 children ! ieugue; irs. Geo.

INDICT, BANK CASHIER; FREE MABEL SPEER

POSTAL BANDITS BAG ; $6,000,000 IN 1920 ' ' ' (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, '-"April -25. Mail robbers got away with Approximately J6.CO0.00OV; JastytearS of --.which some $3,000.000:baa" oeen' recovered, t Postmaster General .Hays sid today. In discussing 'Btepwr.to- Jxe', taken to remedy this condition. " ' "It must be stopped and it will be stopped." -.he, said, adding that in addition to the'distribution of arms to postal employes "the standing reward of $5,000 to afcy employe of-the department who' brought in a mail robber had been, dened ; to . include , the general public-v' ' ; . ? ' ' Continue Fwhd Campaign for Fitie Years' Meeting Results of "the unitednaricial campaign amonf 'Friends of the Five Years . meeting,- in Rieirtnond Sunday afternoon, will' not be announced until after persons-hissed in the Sunday ramnaijrri caa fce reached- This state

ment was made Monday- afternoon. The. campaign solicitation -Will be con-1 tinued next Sunday afternoon. Supreme Court Recess Will Begin May 2 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 25. The supreme court will recess from May 2 to May 17. Department Assistants are Nominated Today

WASHINGTON -April 25. Francis M. Goodwin, Spokane, Washington, was nominated today by President Harding to be assistant secretary of the interior. Robert H. Lovett, of 111., was nominated to be assistant attorney-general and Theodore Risley, of Illinois, to be solicitor for the department of labor. 1 r Tipton Farmer to Speak at Jacksonburg Thursday JACKSON BURG. Ind., April 25. Charles Patterson, of Tipton, will address the meeting of the Harrison township farm association, which will be held in the hall at Jacksonburg Thursday evening. This is an important meeting and a largo orowd is ex pected, according to officials, aside from the fact that one of the best speakers in the state has been secured.

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 25. Carl A.

Heldt, assistant cashier of the Mer-i

tantile . Commercial bank of Evansville, was one of the 118 defendants against whom indictments were returned by the federal grand jury here today. Heldt was charged with violating the national banking law. He was released following his arrest several weeks ago under $10,000 bond. Arraignment will be on May 4. v The . grand jury returned 73 indictments. Sixty-three of the defendants either are in jail or under bond, it was said. Judge Geiger, of Milwaukee, 'presided in place of Judge Anderson, who is ill. Fifteen cases were ignored by the grand jury and the preliminary charges against persons involved in these will be dismissed, including Mabel Speer, school teacher of ' Bird's Eye, .charged with sending poisoned candy through the mails to Miss Mattie Nardin, an Evansville teacher.--,.

NEW PORCH ASSURED FOR WOMEN'S HOME

Ample funds to cover the expense of building the porch to the Margaret Smith home, have been raised by the Zem Zem club, according to Dr. Chas. E. Durfin, head of the club. About 65 members of the organization paraded Main street Saturday night, with boy scouts selling moving picture tickets in their wake, the proceeds of which go to the fund. They were headed by the American legion band. ' With a number of unsold tickets still in the hands of members, the club is continuing to sell the benefit tickets until the day of the shows, Thursday and Friday afternoons, between 4 and 6 o'clock, when they wJJJ be honored at any moving picture

house in the city. A report on the amount received from the sale of tickets will not be available until the latter part of.the week, according to

Dr. Duffin. '

STATE MEETING OF WOMEN VOTERS SOON The call to the second annual convention of the Indiana League of Women Voters has been issued from the state office, Elkhart, the conference to be held at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis, May 4, 5 and 6. This' is the second convention of the League of Women Voters this organization having succeeded the Women's Franchise League, which for ten years

conducted an organized campaign for woman suffrage. , The Indiana League has a membership of 12,000 to 15,000 women with 130 local branches of the organization

in the various sections of the state.

Blanche Wait to Lecture Before Junior Art Body Blanche Wait, instructor in the art department of the high school, will give a demonstration of painting from models before the Junior Art association when it meets in the Public Art gallery at 3:45 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. , A small studio will be arranged by the artist and she will paint a portrait illustrating the manner in which a painter works.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED

partaking in each will be given during

the May Festival, it was announced.

The entire 1500 children will not ap-

Final programs to . be presented by musical organizations of the high

Several big headllneis are slated for!8ch001 bave been announced by J. E.

the convention program,, among them Mrs. Maud Wood ark, chairman of the -National League; Mrs. Richard

Fdwards, of Peru; recently elected

of the National

Gellhorn, of St.

Louis, formerly national vice-chair

man and now state chairman of Mis

souri; Miss Gertrude Watkins, of Ar

pear in one matinee as previously ar-jkansas and Miss Liba Peshakova, of ranged as it. has been found impos-f Chicago. sible to build a stage to accommodate An innovation on ' the program if such a large number. Popular prices ' this year is the engagement of Wil-

for the festival will be 25 and 50 cents for matinees and 50 cents and $1 for evening performances.

The first paper maker was the wasp, which always coats its nest with a thin film of paper.

liam Allen White, famous writer and newspaper man of Emporia, Kansas, who will speak on "Needed Party Reform," at the banquet for men and women on May 5. Governor Warren T. McCray is to speak at the opening evening session on Wednesday. . '

Maddy, supervisor of mu3ic in the schools. They include one concert by the high school orchestra on June 3, the program by the vocational music

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T. C. Elliott, of New York, International Y. M. C. A. worker, will talk to the Rotary club at noon Tuesday on "Businee Relations Between the United States nd China.- Mr. Elliott is to address the high school chapel Tuesday morning. Rotarians observe "Ladies' Night" Wednesday night. It is to be celebrated by a mock school room scene to be presented in the Murrett theatre. The film showing is that of Charles Ray in "The Old Swimmla' Hole," from the poem by James Whitcomb Riley. It is the purpose of the club to enter into the spirit of the production and promote attendance of persons to see the picture. Rotarians are to come into action about 9:00 o'clock Wednesday night. A. J. Brook bank is to portray the o!d school master, and it is reported that Phillip Twigs will take the pan of the mischievous boy. William W.

Reller is slated for a genuine school

srra.duai.es on June 10. and a. concert

on June 14 by the high school band. i ,"fJ 2

school scene, most of them are planning to be present

All the concerts will be held in the

high school auditorium. Three students will be graduated from the vocational music department this year, it is announced. A feature of this program will be the rendition by the high school orchestra of compositions written, harmonized and orchestrated by the three graduates. Besides these selections representing their original work, each student will play several instrumental solo numbers.

Farmer, Four Horses Killed by Lightning (By Associated Press) BRAZIL, Ind. April 25. Court Stickles, 35, a farmer, living northeast of Clay City, and four horses which he was driving were killed by lightning today.

MATERNITY MEASURE ATTACKED, DEFENDED

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 25. The Sheppard-Towner infancy and maternity bill was attacked and defended today before the senate education committee. Mrs. Mary G. Eilberth, of the

national association, opposed to woman suffrage said the measure was "socialistic" and "an" invasion of state rights" and charged that "people who have lobbied for this bill have been connected with the birth control movement." These statements were denied by Mrs. Maude Wood Park, president of the National League of Women Voters. - Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the labor department children's bureau, endorsed the measure, and denied that

any birth control forces were behind the bill.

ENGLISH GOAL TRADE RENEWS PEACE EFFORT

LONDON, April 25. Renewed efforts to find a basis for the settlement of the dispute between the coal miners and the mine owners were made this morning when representatives of the owners and the executive officers of the miners' federation met here in

joint conference with representatives

of the government. The owners submitted a detailed statement of their proposals, and it is understood the possibilities of a temporary settlement were under discussion. The owners, it was stated, were prepared to advocate a temporary agreement, for a period of three months, after which a permanent settlement would become operative, this embracing a standard wage and a standard profit. The temporary agreement would be in the nature of a compromise between the national wage basis desired by the miners and the district basis desired by the owners.

Suburban

SPARTANBURG. I ml, Several relatives from a distance were present at the funeral of the late Sam Mann. The K. of P. and I. O. O. F. lodges turned out in a body Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carr of Newcastle have returned to their home after a pleasant visit with theJatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Scott, of this place. . . . .Earl " Mann "of Richmond, spent Tuesday with his mother, Mrs. Laura Mann, of this place. .. .Rev. Hamilton of Lynn will deliver the baccalaureate of Lynn, will deliver tire baccalaureate ing....The school is planning for a high school picnic to be held at the end of the term. .. .Miss Doris Wiggs is III.... The annual reception in honor of the new members of the west Christian church at Lynn is to be held- there Wednesday April 20. About two hundred guests are invited Class night is to be -held . in the school house on Wednesday, April 27. A large crowd is expeirted. The seniors will read their class; wills this evening. CONOMY, Ind. irhe Woman's Foreign Missionary society will be entertained Thursday at the country home of Mrs. Crozier Tibornburg. The la

dies, will leave, hette pn the morning

train for Thorn burn: The Samantna

"society will hold lis monthly meeting

At the home of Mrs. Charles Randall

Wednesday. .. .Mrs. Warwick, who is

. i very in at me nomt or ner sister, Mrs. Lde Burnett, shows no improvement. 5 y.-3Ar. and Mrs. Earl Radcliff spent SJonfiay at Newcastle Miss Mil-

-.oren; vain nan ueea very "i "-"-a re-

France May Lift Oil Trade Checks (By Associated Press PARIS. April 25. Restrictions on the etroleum trade would be removed and freedom of imports without governmental supervision would be restored by a bill introduced in the chamber of deputies here. The measure, if passed by parliament, woujd

be effective on May 1. Several conditions must be fulfilled by petroleum importers, under the terms of th bill. Tbe importer must upon the arrival of the oil :t a cus

toms house accept delivery from government stocks of a like quantity. He must pay a tax of 15 francs per hectolitre of imported petroleum to th government in order to make compensation for the drop in the price of government stocks as a result of importation. Importers must at all times have at the disposal of the state a reserve stock equivalent to one-fourth the quantity brought into the country during the previous 12 months. They must alow . consumers the benefit of all price decreases accepted by the ptate. taking into account the 15 francs tax mentioned above.

Robert Hudson, 3, Injured; May Lose Sight of Eye

Robert Hudson, Jr., three years old, son of Robert Hudson. 505 South Eighth street, manager of a local theater, was seriously injured Sunday, when he sustained a cut in the right eye. The boy was taken to Cincinnati Monday for treatment. It was thought he might lose the sight of his eye. The parents have been unable to find out just how the accident occured. The boy hacTDeen. playing in the yard of the school back of the house with other boys.

Marine Engineers Call Strike; to Start May 1 By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 25. The marine engineers' beneficial association today issued a strike proclamation to take effect May 1. This announcement was made after their representatives broke off negotiations, with the American steamship owners association, who have been holding conferences regarding a new working agreement.

Short News of City

Hear Book Review. The evangelistic committee of the Ministerial association is to be in charge of the program for the meeting to be held in the Y. M. C. A., next Monday morning. A book review by the Rev. F. A. Dressel, pastor of the 'First English Lutheran church, was the feature of meeting this week. Presbyterian School Entertainment Members of the Sunday school of

the First Presbyterian church will be entertained with a social at the church next Thursday evening at 7:15 o'clock. All friends and members of the congregation are cordially invited. May Festival Rehearsal The "May Festival chorus and the orchestra will hold a joint rehearsal at the Coliseum at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening. This will be the first rehearsal of the two in conjunction. A full attendance is

requested. Only three more chorus rehearsals remain.

Hostess to Webster Club Mrs. Dan

Tice will be hostess to the Webster

M. E. Aid society at her home Wed

nesday, April 27. All members are

asked to be present.

Kelsey Leaves City. William B. Kelsey, song leader of the national community service organization, Vand who was in Richmond for about !pne week, in the interest of the local community service body, left for LaPoVte, Monday.

Bill Would Prohibit Prescription of Beer (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 25. A bill prohibiting doctors from prescribing beer as a medicine was introduced today by Chairman Volsted of the house judiciary committee. The measure, designed to tighten up the Volstead law in view of an opinion by Attorney General Palmer, would not prohibit

use of wine as a medicine but re-

enacts in more specific language the injunction that such prescriptions should be limited to actual needs for meditunal use.

Butter is sold by the yard in Camy.yiva ??7?r,p,T:d. - '

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Indiana Brevities

COLUMBUS Because of the expense to the townships and school patrons incurred by school commencements, nine of the 14 trustees of Bartholemew county have announced that they will hold no commencement

this year. School patrons complained1.

against the expense required for new commencement clothes for the- children. ANDERSON Mayor Black has issued a proclamation setting aside April 27 as Arbor Day in Anderson. All fechools will observe the day and the city beautiflcation campaign, in which prizes will be offered for the best lawns and gardens will start WABASH Through the assistance of rich Samaritans in the east, Mrs. Mary Allen who, wheeling her two small children in a preambulator started to walk to this city from Baltimore, completed her journey by rail Sunday afternoon. At Elizabeth, N. J., the penniless mother was provided with funds which relieved her of her tire-

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