Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 205, 9 July 1921 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1921.

Indiana Manufacturers Urge Reduction in Railway Wages Recommend Congress Provide Legislation Permitting ReductionContend Freight Rates Cannot be Cut Until Scale Lowered Plumb Plan Advocates on Job

PAI.I.ADIIM NEWS Bl'BEAl' WASHINGTON'. July 9 A number of Indiana manufacturing concerns are urging congress to provide legislation which will permit the railroads to make a "reasonable" reduction in the wages of their employes. It is understood, that Indiana manufacturing interests contend that no reduction in freight charges can be expected until railroad wage scales have been lowered. These Indiana manufacturers also ask the repeal of the so-called Adamson lav,-. They are particularly insistent that the Esch-Cummins law be so amended that the labor board, created by that act, shall be requred to restore to the individual railroads jurisdiction over wages, classification of employes and working conditions. It appears to be the concensus of opinion of Indiana manufacturers that the railroads cannot operate profitably until there has been an adjustment of wages of railroad employes, and that

the restoration of industrial and agri

cultural normalcy is dependent upon transportation normalcy. Demands Conflict.

unite the industrial interests are

clamoring that the railroads should be given more authority in the management of their own affairs, th'e voice of organized labor has been heard in demand for government ownership and "democratic control" of the railroads. A resolution to that effect was passed by an overwhelming majority at the recent Denver convention of the American Federation of Labor. It is recalled that Samuel Gompers, who was re-elected president of that organization, is a member of the Plumb Plan League. Although the. Plumb Plan Leaguers have been more quiet in their agitation Df late they have never ceased their vigorous efforts to secure legislation to have the government purchase the railroads and turn them over to a commission controlled by railroad employes to operate. Purchases Fall Off. Under normal conditions the railroads are great purchasers of materials, but for some time they have not been in the market, and, it is contend

ed, the absence of railroad purchases has been an important factor in the existing industrial depression. Indiana manufacturers believe that if the railroads were permitted to pgain exercise the authority of fixing the wages of their employes and have more voice in dictating working conditions they would soon be standing again on sound financial foundations, and that with a reduction of their operating costs they would reinvigorate industry by resuming purchases of materials. The slogan of the railroad managers has been expressed by Elisha Lee, vice president, eastern region, Pennsylvania railroad. He says: "We need recognition of the fact that the railroads, whatever else they may be, are business enterprises and must be run on business principles of di?aster Is to be avoided. A large

part of our trouble has been due to the belief that it is possible by governmental action to change or reverse

the functioning of economic laws. . . Railroad legislation should ' conform with and not seek to overthrow economic law." Lee Optimistic. Mr. Lee encourages with the belief that he now sees some signs indicating better times for the railroads. Stating that he does not want to appear over-optimistic he ventures the opinion that "the corner has been turned," which prediction will be hailed with deligth by congress, over which body the railroad problem still hangs like a London fog. blotting out the congressional view of all corners. But Mr. Lee has seen more than a corner of the problem. He has even discerned the "appearance of daylight ahead." The following factors represent this glimpse of daylight: 1, The wage decision of the labor

board, which, while not going as far as the railroad managers believe will prove necessary, shows the board realizes that substantial downward adjustment is necessary. 2. The labor board's action with re

spect to the national agreements which, while by no means wiping them out entirely, nevertheless constitute.

in the opinion of the railroad manag

ABUNDANT HARVEST PROMISED IN LATEST GOVERNMENT REPORT By WILLIAM R. SANBORN

The fact that our farm wheat re

serves were estimated by the govern'

ment at nearly 55,000,000 on July 1,

and including flour, suggest a carry

ovec into the new crop year of 100,000,-

000 bushels insures a liberal surplus

for export.

Compared with June 1 the loss on

the spring crop is estimated at 16,000,-

000 and on winter wheat 4.000,000. The winter harvest is pretty well over and

assured, but much may still happen to

spring wheat, both in our own North

west and in Canada, the latter being

an important factor in the world's

supply.

On the present basis of estimates.

we shall have upwards of 250.000,000 of wheat available for export, unless the winter crop threshing returns are disappointing, as they are already proving in several sections. Kansas has exceeded its early estimates and has 120,000.000 of wheat, this being but 16,000,000 less than in 1920. Spring Wheat Outlook

Principal losses in the wheat crop in June were in the northwest, where there are some red and black rust and a lack of moifture, particularly in the light soil regions of the Dakotas. Minnesota and the Dakotas have 138.000,000 bushels, a drop of 16,000 000 bushels for the month and an excess of 16,000,000 bushels over last year.

Montana has a promise of 21,344,000

Purdue Hen Lays 79 Eggs in 79 Days

InnZ. nn ',nHt U ' h1 ZJA bushels against 15,915,000 bushels iast

bility to peace-time railroading.

3. The fact that President Harding believes in a fair deal for the railroads and is not afraid to say so. 4. What the railroad managers believe to be evidence of a friendly and constructive attitude in congress, particularly exemplified in the present railroad inquiry at Washington, and a more friendly attitude toward the

roads by the general public. CHINCH BUG DAMAGE IN RANDOLPH OVER $300,000 IS REPORT

WINCHESTER, Ind.', July 9 Damage of $300,000 to $400,000 to Randolph county crops from the chinch bug is reported by Roscoe Fields, Randolph county agricultural agent. This statement was made after a tour of the county to view fields which had suffered from the infestation. Only two townships of the 12 have failed to report chinch bugs in their fields and damage from them is very severe in many places.

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from the proceeds of the sale of Christmas Seals. Under the auspices of the Physical Division of the child welfare committee, two baby clinics were opened in June. The first was opened on June 9 at Whitewater School and the other at Finley School on June 10, and since have been held weekly at both places. Dr. A. J. Whallon, a member of the Child Welfare Committee of the Bureau, has been in charge at Whitewater building and Dr. F. W. Krueger at Finley. Miss Jones and Miss Daub, the Bureau's nurses, have been in attendance at each clinic. While the attendance has not been large at any one clinic, from three to six new

ERASMUS STOVER, 73, DIES FRIDAY NIGHT

Erasmus Stover, 73 years old, died

at his home, 117 South Eighth street,

f riday evening. He was one of the city's most prominent Democrats and for many years was a precinct committeeman. At one time he served as police commissioner, and was a member of the Sol Meredith post, G. A. R... Odd Fellows, Masonic, K. of P. and Red Men's lodges. He is survived by the widow, two sisters, Mrs. William Strohm. of Hamilton, Mrs. S. T. Sherman, of San Diego, Cal. Funeral services will be held from th home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. Mitchell will officiate and burial will be in the Boston cemetery.

SAYS SUN METEORS CAUSE HOT WEATHER

Damage to corn crops from the first brood is not extremely severe in Wayne county, according to Ed. Deitemeyer, who has been identified with the campaign from the beginning. "I imagine our worst damage will be from the second brood which may cut down our yield," said Mr. Deitemeyer. Damage to small grain crops is reported in many parts of the county.

Farmers when harvesting wheat noticed that the yield seemed to be light, but were at a loss to account for it, the presence of chinch bugs not being known at that time. Rye fields in several instances, were very light. Oats also have been damaged to some extent, though how-

much will not be known until later in the season. Wheat yields are Teported around 10 t'o 12 bushels as an average, while there are a. few fields with only a few bushels to the acre, which their owners state were hardly worth harvesting. The average yield for wheat In Wayne county in 1919, according to the census figures was 18 1-3 bushels. Some of the decrease may be ascribed

to smut, rust and the dry weather, but

some also is undoubtedly due to danr age from the bugs.

Accurate estimates of the actual extent of the damage are difficult, however, until harvest and threshing are completed, while the damage to the corn crop will not be known until after the second brood has gone into winter quarters.

year. Corn in Abundance The estimate that 4.300,000 acres of corn were planted this spring in excess of the acreage harvested in 1920

was rather a surprise to the trade. The condition of 91.1 is the highest in July since 1S96, when it was 92.4. The plantings now cover around 109,000,000 acres. The highest corn condition on record was 99.3 in 1395. Taken as a whole, a corn crop of 3,123,000.000 is indicated, and with favorable rains this may possibly be exceeded; if not, we shall fall 110,000,000 below last year, but materially above the average. The seven surplus corn states have 1,610,000,000 bushels, or 145,000,000 bushels more than last year's harvest. Iowa has the promise of 443,000.000 bushels and has had a liberal supply of moisture, while Illinois, with 347,-

637,000 bushels, has about 45,000,000 bushels more than last year. Condition is 98. compared with 102 in Iowa. The lowest condition of the seven surplus states is 89 in Kansas, while Nebraska shows 95, Missouri 90, and Indiana 93. Oats Promise is Poor

The promise of oats is poor, a crop i

of 1,329,000,000 bushels, being 19

000.000 bushels less than last year, with indications of further reductions due to drought and heat, suggesting a crop of light weight in measured bushels. The rye crop has held well, with 70,000,000 bushels, or 1.000,000 bushels more than last year, while barley suggests 184,000,000 bushels, or 18.000,000 bushels less than last year, and below the average. Dry weather is reflected in the tame hay crop at S2,000,000 tons, or 3,000,000

tons less than a month ago. In tobacco the yield is 400,000,000 pounds short of last year. Figured in Billions A total grain crop of 5,515,000,000 is indicated by the government survey on July 1 and issued on Friday, July 8. This includes wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley. These figures compare with the final returns of 5,817,000,000 last year, showing a total de crease of 302,000,000 bushels, or five per cent.

Lady Purdue, remarkable egg producer

Lady Purdue, the pedigreed Barred Plymouth Rock pullet in the Purdue university poultry flock who recently completed a record of 151 eggs in 164,

which ended May 31, Lady Purdue came back and laid 13 straight the first 13 days of June. However, she stopped off short then and laid irreg

ularly, producing only eight more eggs

laying 79 davs straight without a stop,! until the end of the month. However

is still laying and in the first seven toward the close she started her regdays of July laid six eggs, making a i ular habits again and laid four eggs total of 191 eggs thus far. She show-! the last five days of the month and ed no indications up to that time of 'started in July by laying the first two going into a molt and bids fair to go j days However, she was off duty the well above the 200 egg mark before third preparing for a glorious Fourth shedding her feathers. and starated in again, laying the next After completing the long run of four days without a break, w-hen this continuous egg laying for 79 days 1 story was written.

MANY FAMILIES WILL BE DEPENDENT HERE UNLESS INDUSTRIAL SITUATION IMPROVES

Unless there is a marked change in the industrial situation in Richmond in the near future a larger number of families will be dependent on the public for support next winter than has been the case during recent years, according to the report of Miss Ethel Clark, general secretary of the Social Service bureau in her report at the monthly meeting of the board of directors Friday evening.

i -Miss L-iarK s l epoi' aean wun me

present unemployment situation in this city, the work of the bureau in getting children to support their parents in accord with a recent act of the legislature, the school work, the establishment of two baby clinics and the venereal clinic. Rev. George Burbanck, pastor of St. Paul's church, and a member of the board of directors, who was the local represntative at the national conference of Social work at Milwaukee during June, reported on the convention.

Urges Educational Campaign

than for the same period in several years past. "An act of the last legislature requires that any person being of full age and financially able shall support his or her parent or parents of they be not able to work and have not sufficient means or ability to support

patients have been brought in each time and the interest shown is encour

aging. It is not the purpose of these

clinics to give treatment If, after an examination of a child, it is found that it is in need of medical care, the mother is advised to take it to the family physician. "The venereal disease clinic, a de

partment of the bureau, under the immediate direction of Dr. S. E. Smith, superintendent of Easthaven hospital, continues to grow. In May 15 new cases were admitted for regular treatment, and 26 in June. At the end of May there were 118 active patients; June, 141. Visits to the clinic for the

two months numbered 555. As has been reported before, clinics are held! twice a week. Monday and Friday. The attendance at the Monday clinic averages about 45. One of the bureau's nurses has been in attendance

at each clinic. Nurses Make Visits "The visits made by the visiting nurses in May and June, not including those to clinics and schools, totaled 752. "In the main,, the Red Cross Home Service work, conducted by the bureau for the Wayne county chapter, American Red Cross, has been of the same general character as in the preceding months. In the month of May, 54 different ex-service men or mem

bers of their families received some service through the office of the Home Service committee. In June the number was 67. Financial aid given to

ex-service men in May amounted to

$348.03, and in June $180.62. Refunds j loid.

for the two months amounted to $152. New cases of total disability, chiefly tuberculosis, are beinght brought frequently to our attention either through the men themselves or through the United States Public Health Service."

CONNERSVILLE PRIEST IS ELEVATED BY POPE TO DOMESTIC PRELATE CONNERSVILLE, Ind., July 9 Rev. T. S. Mesker, pastor of St. Gabriel's church, has been elevated to the dignity of Domestic Prelate to His Haliness. Pope Benedict XV. A cable containing the advance information, came from Cardinal Gaspari, papal secretary of state, and addressed to the Rt. Rev. Joseph Char' trand, D. D., Bishop of Indianapolis, was received Tuesday afternoon at Indianapolis. It is not known at this time that any duties are involved which will permanently take him from the pastorship of St. Gabriel's, but doubtles? his new honors will bring incidental occasions for participating in the

i wider activities of the church at large.

For some years past, Monsignor Mesker has been a member of the Diocesan Councilors to the Bishop, and his ability is plainly now receiving suitable acknowledgements. Is Beloved Priest. The general public of Connersville will no doubt join with the members of St. Gabriel's in felicitating the recipient of the honors, and in offering hearty congratulations to one who, during 15 years of close association, has become generally known as plain Father Mesker. In the neighboring community of Cedar Grove, where Father Mesker previously resided, and where during 18 labor he greatly enlarged the parish and built a new church, the same sentiments will bf as generally felt. Until the arrival of the Papal Brief from Rome, there can be no definite arrangements for the investiture, and whether the ceremony will be conducted at Connersville or in the cathedral at Indianapolis will be determined

in the near future.

American producers of motion pictures are turning out sufficient films every twelve months to provide the earth with a duoble girdle of celle-

BUILDERS FACTIONS WILL MEET MONDAY

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Members of the Building Trades i Council will meet in the Colonial an-!

themselves. This is an important npx nn cniith Seventh street tnnv!

evening, at which time they will dis-j cuss the wage dispute between the:

measure as it not only will make chil

dren meet their obligation to their parents but. will relieve the tax-payers as well. Since the law has been in force the bureau has taken up several long-standing cases coming under this head, but as yet we have not taken any cases into court. This week we succeeded in getting four children of a family to care for their dependent parents who have had regular aid from the township for more than three years,

I Bureau Relieved. "The bureau, through the tuberculosj is committee, since the first of April, i has been paying $22.50 a week for the

council and the Richmond general contractors. Contractors of the city will meet in' the office of Burdsall and Willetts the same evening. No definite announcement as to whether either of the tw-o factions would receive delegates from the other could be obtained.

(By Associated Press)

VALLEJO, Calif., July 9. The ex

traordinary warm weather of the pres

ent summer is caused by an unusual

downpour of meteors on the sun, in

creasing its radiation and effective

surface temperature, in the belief of Prof. T. J. J. See. government astronomer at he Mare Island navy yard. Citing the fact that unusually warm summers occur every 10 or 11 years, lie said that "now, for the first time, by profound researches, astronomers, are able to throw some light" upon this great mystery." "Since a mass of meteoric matter greater than our moon is falling into the sun every century," he said, "It is very improbable - that the down

pour proceeds at a uniform rate. If it comes down in gusts under the actions of the chief planets, Jupiter and Saturn, which are now near conjunction and are seen together in our evening sky, then we should have sudden increases of the sun's radiation just such as we now witness all over the world. "This is a sufficient explanation of the unprecedentedly hot summer."

Jack Johnson Released at 10 0 clock Saturday fBy Associated Press) LEAVENWORTH, Kas., July 9. Jack Johnson, former heavyweight

pugilist champion, was released this morning after serving 10 months of a year's sentence for violating the Mann act.

CENTERVILLE LIBRARY DONATION ANNOUNCED

CENTERVILLE. Ind., July 9. Announcement was made today of the donation Friday of books and pictures from the estate of James E. Reeves to the library of Centerville. The donation was made by Dr. W. P. Reeves who is settling the estate, an action made necessary by the recent death of Mrs. Hannah Reeves, widow of James Reeves. The new property of the library was delivered Friday and may be seen there now, although it is not listed. The books will be catalogued as soon as possible and then will be available to the public. Besides 300

volumes, the donation includes sev

eral etchings and steel engravings, as well as a large book case in which the books will be placed..

care of a young woman at Irene Byron

Rev. Burbanck recommended that i Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Fort Wayne.

the local bureau direct itself towards ', On June 25, the Wayne County Cuncil a campaign of education to show the j appropriated $1,000 for sanitarium preventability of crime, poverty, dis-!care of tuberculosis patients under an ease and ignorance. He sated that the lact of the special session of 1920, thus public was beginning to realize ths; I : relieving the Social Service Bureau of these things were preventable and ! this obligation.

that the more they appreciated this Following the close of school June

fact, the nearer the goal would bejl7, a report of the school attendance reached. work conducted by the bureau for the He stated that the mammoth assem-1 last school vear, was filed with Mr.;

bly was a cosmopolitan gathering with j Bentley, superintendent of the schools, people from all races and religions The report showed that 793 different gathered to discuss the most efficient j children were dealt with during the manner of social betterment. He! school year and that the number of stated that all social work must have , visits totaled 2,24, which does not

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its background a spiritual, dynamic religion. Report In Part Miss Clark's report states in part: "Owing to the unemployment situation an unusual amount of time has been consumed in connection with relief investigations and other family problems. The total number of unem-

include the many visits made to the schools. The cost of milk served to undernourished children twice daily at Whitewater School from December 10, 1920 to the close of the school year was $369.71. The refunds from parents totaled $117.85, leaving the cost to the bureau $251.S6. The expense other

ployed men in the city is not known, I than milk in this connection was $4.35

but it has been found that there arfor straws. All this expense was paid many men who, in normal times are : , ;. , j j jii ",l,ul"'"iiiii""""""MiiiiuiTiiiiiiiiiininiiMiitiiiiiiiiii!iiimiuiiiiiiiimv" regularly employed and independent, g ;

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LEPROSY IS CONQUERED EY MOOGRA OIL SPECIFIC HONOLULU. T. H Sixty-five per rent of the chronic cases of leprosy ia

the Kalaupapa leper colony. Island ot Molokai, will be cured within the next two years by the use of the chaulmoogra oil specific prepared by Dr. A. A. Dean, president of the University "of Hawaii, and within 10 years the famous old leper settlement will be a thing of the past, according to the expressed belief of Dr. W. J. Goodhhe, the settlement's resident physician. Dr. Goodhue and territorial health board, officials do not hesitate to say that a number of cases in the colony never will recover, that the disease has gone too for to ever be arrested by chaulmooga oil, and the care of these, it is believed, will necessitate the colony running for another decade, In the meantime, however, it is confidently expected, the majority of the eases at Kalaupapa will be cured and discharged within 24 months.

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for the past few months have had 1 1

only a day's work now and then and 1 1 have no prospect of regular work. Many families who ordinarily at this ; time of year when living expenses are ; much less than in the winter, try to I

save, are now running in debt nnd I iiiMiii'tnmiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiniHiiiiiiuimiiiiimiiimniiiiiiimuiiiiiiiiiHMHjjJ

calling on the township for aid. Un

less there is a marked change in the j industrial situation in the near future, i

many families in Richmond will be dependent on the public for support next winter. "The amount of relief given from

the township fund for the quartei

which closed June 30, was greater

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Left to right: Marshal Fayolle. head of the mission; Jules Jasserand, French ambassador to the U. S and Monsignor Landrieux. Members cf the French mbsion who recently went to Canada to express France's gratitude to the Canadian armies and officials for their part in the war, have arrived in Washington. Monsignor Landrieux, priest at the famous old cathedral of Rheims during the war, is a member of the mission, as is also Marshal Fayolle. one of France's outstanding war heroes -.

At Feltman's

Big July Shoe Sale

Brown English Oxford, leather soles, pointed toe, $7.50 value

Black Blucher Oxford, with leather soles and rubber heels

$2.95

Feltman's Shoe StoreThe World's Largest Shoe Dealers 35 Stores 724 Main St.

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You will have to come early if you want to be sure of getting one or more of these splendid Wirthmor W aists on sale Monday. As always $1.00 and $2.00 So many women have learned of the marked superiority of the Wirthmor Waists and they respond frequently to the announcements that herald the arrival of a new lot. It's not usual for the greater part of our week's allotment to be disposed of the first day they are placed on sale. Monday will be no exception ; in fact, the models are so very pretty that it wouldn't surprise us at all if they sell even more readily than in the past. Wirthmor Waists $1.00 & $2.00

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