Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 217, 23 July 1921 — Page 2

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DISSENSION DANGER TO FRIENDS CHURCH, SAYS PUBLICITY MAN "Lack of friendlinesses the danger threatening the Society of Friends," declared Frederick J. Libby, publicity secretary of- the American Friends Service committee, in the first of the seven lectures to be delivered by him during the Young Friends conference, at Earlham. ' "In Europe the people do not consider that the Societtyof Friends have differences. They think all Friends are friends. If I possess the gift of promise and have faith to move mountains, and am destitute of love. I am nothing. The society is nothing if it lacks friendship. It is the young Friend who has not got theologocal controversies that must break down the hardness of the mature and impress the fact that religion is not a matter of the head or intellect, but of the heart." ' Love it Fundamental 1 "Love is the first commandment. Love is the second commandment Love Is all of them.You young Friends need to know your Bible. I would not say that there is nothing in doctrine and right conduct, but there is more beyond. Your correct belief and conduct today is worthless tomorrow because you grow out of it as you find Christ" ' "The responsibility of the young Friend is to bring love into the hearts of their elders. You are the real thing when your friendliness is not official, but of the spirit. The Chris tian unity that will bind the Friends into a body that shall be worthy of its heritage is unity in the spirit of love, love such as we find in our Savior Jesus Christ. World Needs Service j "The world needs Friends who prove their spiritual descent from George Fox and William Penn by deserving the term spelled, with a 6malllf. It is not masters but servants that the world longs for. It has too many masters. The lesson of a Christian life is mightier as a sermon than the most perfect statement of a creed that man can utter. Religion consists, not in correct beliefs, but in a life that is filled with God's spirit. This is what the world needs Friends who are friends." Mr. Libby will deliver the second of his series of lectures at 10:45 o'clock Monday morning. Lillian Hayes, of Dunreith, is to be in charge of a general social for Friends Saturday night. Two young Friends will lead a devotional meeting Sunday night. Approximately 200 delegates are now enrolled for the conference. Some motored through from Virginia, while Lillian Dyer, of Oklahoma, Paul Furnas of Indianapolis, and Chester Reagan of Spiceland, came to the conference after attending the world convention of the Christian Endeavor in New York. SCHOOL ORCHESTRA APPEARS IN CONCERT FRIDAY AFTERNOON A fair-sized assemblage of enthusiastic music lovers attended one of the few musical treats to occur during the summer months, when an orchestra composed of public school children under conduction of Miss Edna Marlatt, appeared in concert at the high school auditorium Friday afternoon. Numbers by the orchestra en semble Hnd also those by the program's soloists were exemplary of the result of splendid musical training offered in the schools. Excellent technique and fine interpretive skill characterized the performance. Everett Cluxton, nine year old violinist and first soloist on the program, was accorded hearty applause following his finished rendition of Dancha's "Fifth Air Varie". Norman Pilgrim executed in a pleasing manner Rossini's "Cujus Amimam". Reddington Make Hit The ever popular Reddington trio, of cornet, piano and violin, scored another hit with the number in which they appeared with their father, Clarence Reddington, 'cellist. David Marvel and Walter Reinhardt gave a splendid rendition of the clarinet duet, No. 1, by Cavallini. Mary- Sprong, who gave a pleasing piano solo, "Rondo Capricioso" by Mendelssohn, and Marie McManus, violinist, with her beautiful rendition of "Regrets" by Vieuxtenips were the other soloists who appeared. Five numbers were played by the orchestra and directed by Miss Marlatt. The orchestra made its only appearance and will now disband it is said. Members of the organization were: First Violins Marie McManus, Clara Huber, Lloyd Outland, Barney Reddington. Second Violins Margaret Bell, Richard Little. Everett Cluxton. Eugene Whaley. Victor Terhune, Iova Dilman. Cello Mr, Clarence Reddington. Bass Roland Fansher. Flute Edward Nusbaum, James Coe. Clarinet Walter J. Reinhardt, Davkl Marvel, Sherman Bullerdick. Cornet George Prints, Garth Pilgrim, Lena Reddington. Trombone Norman Pilgrim, John Lacey, Burnell AbeL Pi ano Mary Sprong. Librarian Roland Fansher. FAIL TO GET QUORUM; DELAYS AGENT CHOICE At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon a quorum in the county board of education meeting was lacking to vote on the question of retaining a county agricultural agent in Wayne county for next year. J. L. Dolan, present county agent, has been recommended by Purdue University for re-election. Pennsy System Takes on ISO Workers at Altoona (By Associated Pres) ALTOONA. Pa.. July 23. Officials of the Pennsylviania railroad company here announced that, effective Monday, 50 men would resume work in the Juanita shops on engine repairs, and 100 employes would be called back to the Altoona machine shops. Approximately 50 men for other work have-also been ordered back. These men return with the re-establishment of the piecework system.

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The Farm and The Farmer By William R. Sanborn

There is a prosperous looking farm scene to he viewed near Richmond,' where a tenant of some years standing is likely to vacate this fall, and for this reason. His boys have attained to the age where tie town pavements and picture shows have greater charm than have grassy meadows and milking cows. "Then, too. the boys have bought a couple of Fords," said the farm owner, "and as boys will be boys the simple life no longer suits them, so they are looking for Jobs in town." This farm has supplied considerable milk in the past two years, and the herd is to be Increased. The owner is a business man who can't sleep well unless he has a farm or two to interest him. City Life Not Always Gay "But town life isn't a gay life for farm youngsters out of jobs," said this business man, "and many who nave lived in towns and cities all their lives would now jump at the chance these boys are planning to run away from. Jobs are no longer going begging either; in fact, they have to be carefully hunted before landed, ngnt now," said he. Darke County Wheat Cron "There are spots in Darke county where the wheat vleld was fairlv satisf factory, f or instance in the Arcanum v-.i mm mr. na.ii, oi ine uruDos Grain company of Greenville, Ohio. Now and then an Arcanum farmer has reported 25 to 30 bushel yields, but this is exceptional, of course. Taking the county over the average would be around 11 or 12 bushels, as near as we can learn. Quality Is fairly good, however, but there isn't enough of it. uur wneat was cut by drought, chinch bugs did a little damage, but tnat wasn't serious. The dry weather cut down our oats yield and reduced tne quality. We are raying 29 cents for No. 3 white oats today, and mighty iew are grading that high. Many Oats Under 25 Pounds Mr. Hall said that many oats crops were running under 25 pounds in the Greenville district. He stated that they had loaded an 80,000 pound car with oats on Friday, and that they were so lignt the car only contained 1,400 bushels, instead of around 2,000 bushels, as would have been the case with heavy oats, by weight. "Corn ' needs rain badly. We are paying $1.10 for wheat and farmers are selling freely, according to our Informant. "The old corn is being picked up by feeders, who 'have . been liberal buyers since hogs began to climb." Report from Randolph County The manager of the Goodrich elevators at Winchester reports that the farmers are selling wheat freely and that the quality is averaging first class, "in fact we have raised a lot of good wheat in this section," said he, "but the crop was not heavy in all townships. Our estimate is 18 bushels for the entire county but there are districts where wheat ran much higher. For example; there is a report of one 39 bushel yield in the Saratoga section, where it is claimed that a patch of country averaged 27 bushels. Wheat threshing is almost done and we expect that both wheat and oats will be practically cleaned up next week, if weather is favorable. We are paying $1.12 for No. 2 wheat today and 30 cents for oats, against 32 cents on Tuesday and 31 cents yesterday. Our oats are light and poor this season." Asked as to the chinch bug damage to wheat and oats in Randolph county, the elevator manager said: "Both were injured to a degree, but not importantly, in our, opinion. The dry weather come pretty near doing up our oats and of course hurt wheat, too. "Then followed a chinch bug scare on corn, but the" actual loss on corn wasn't great. A few patches here and POTTER LAST MINUTE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR Another candidate for mayor subject to the Republican nomination at the primary election on Tuesday,. Aug. 23, was added to the list Saturday afternoon. Three candidates for council were also added at the last nliute. Charles E. Potter, former township trustee, announced his candidacy for the mayor's office. Ira M. Tucker, (R) is a candidate for council from the fifth wrd: Arthur R, Smith, (R), filed'' for council from the eighth ward; and J. H. Russell, (R), announced himself as a candidate for councllman-at-large. Jessie Slasher Asks Annulment of Marriage Action for an annulment of mar riage was filed by Jessie Slusher vs. Murrel Slusher in Wayne circuit court Saturday. According to the complaint the couple were married on May 15, 1920 and separated on May 17 following. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant married her to escape criminal prosecution and did not hav any intention of living with er at the time of the marriage. . She further states that he has failed to live wiT her or provide for her at any time since their marriage. Mrs. Slusher asks that her ninidpn namp. .Tpssie Olline-pr b w stored. Short News of City Postpone Card Party. The card party of the Junior Order of Moose has been postponed until Tuesday evening, August 2, on account of the carnival which will be here next week. Dr. Stanley to Attend. Dr. Edmund Stanley, clerk of the first Five Years meeting of Friends and former president of Friends University, at Wichita, Kan., will attend the Indiana Yearling meeting to be held at the East Main street Friends church beginning August 6. Prof. Gervas Carey, head of the Biblical department of the Friends university at Wichita, Kan., will also attend the yearly meeting. Ice Cream Social An ice "cream social will be given Tuesday evening, July 26, on the lawn of the Red Men's hall by the 'Degree of Honor. The public is cordially invited to' attend. Surprise Party Friday Miss Harriett Thomas was pleasantly surprised by a number of her friends at her home on East Main street Friday evening, the occasion being her birth day anniversary. Games, dancing and music furnished the entertainment for the evening. Refreshments were served in the dining room.

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there t wire infested and some small acreages may have been badly hurt. But in the total the loss seems to be insignifacant. Corn needs rain and if we have our fair 6hare of it we will still raise a banner crop in. Randolph." - Hides Back en Free List. The House measure which restored hides, leather and shoes to the free list, passed by a vote of 287 to 127 on Thursday, and was then sent to the senate. The amendment previously approved, placing a duty of 15 per cent on hides, was knocked out by a vote or 174 to Z39. Just what benefit the farmer would obtain from a tariff on hides is prob lematical. Tne one thine certain is this: It would enhance the value of all the hides now in tanners and packers' hands, also immediately advance leathers made from American stock, as well as that made from im ported skins. Shoe manufacturers would find an excuse for marking up shoes accordingly. The "interests" would reap a harvest from surplus stocks on hand, but it is doubtful that a 15 per cent tariff would net the farmers 25 cents additional on a steer. Payments Total $2,759,573,000 Foreign countries during 1920 paid the United States for grain, cotton, dairy and meat products about $2,759,573,000. or more than three times the pre-war average of $848,338,000 Considering the impoverished condition of many European countries and the depreciated rate of foreign ex change, it is rather remarkable that these countries have been able to pay this large amount of money for food products. That they were able to do it was no doubt due in part to the very liberal credits which have been extended by American exporters and American financial institutions. Suburban NEW PARIS, O.-rMr. and Mrs. James Horrigan returned Tuesday, to their home on East Walnut street, after spending a month at Long Beach. Washington Mrs. David Long, of Richmond, spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Martha Cook..... Ms. Jacob GGauch. of Ware's Chapel, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. "Charles Wagner, this week Mr. and Mrs. J. A. White had as their guests at Sunday dinner, C. R, White, of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel White, Mrs. Jonathan White, and William Ellis, of Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shinkle, of Richmond, spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shinkle Mr. and Mrs. George Lehman and daughters, Laura and Marjorie, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Roberts spent from Saturday until Monday visiting at Lockland and Cincinnati Mrs. Bernice Smith, of Dayton, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. McNeil. . . Mrs. Lawrence Bridge and son, of Columbus, are making a vacation visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lon Morrison and son Verling Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cockerel and Miss Oneda Denny had as their dinner guests Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Denny and sons, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dunlap of Concord, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Denny and children Amos Fleener, of Greenfield, spent Tuesday and Wednesday, with friends here. ....Miss Gene Anderson, who. has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Nola Mitchell, returned to her home in Dayton, Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Perry Potts and son, Ira, have returned to their home after a two week's visit with relatives at Andrews, Ind Mrs. C. H. Harris and daughter. Miss Helen, have returned from a visit with relatives at Zanesville, O. Mrs. Ella Lee Aye, of Kansas City, is the guest of Mrs. George Foster... ..George Hill is spending a few days with his brother, G. A. Hill and family. Miss Vera Bevington spent Sunday with friends at Oxford, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Omar Mikesell are the par ents of a baby son, born Wednesday. Miss Frances Aker, of Washing ton, D. C, spent a few days of this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Aker Miss Myrtle Shewman and Miss Beatrice Hyde have returned to their homes at New Madison after a visit with Mrs. Mar tha Souers Miss Gertrude Bice of near Campbellstown, is the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Porterfield Miss Sarah McGrew at tended the funeral, of John Riner at Eaton, Thursday Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harp of Richmond, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Harp.. Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Denny and sons. Chalmer, Jr. and Robert, of Fort Wayne, came Saturday for a two weeks' vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Newbern and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cockerel Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Sherer and Miss Evelyn Northrop motored to Dayton, Wednesday, where they called. on Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sherer Mrs. Jessie Melody was re moved from Reid Memorial hospital Tuesday, to the home of her son. R. E. Melody. Mrs. Melody is rapid ly recovering from an operation for appendicitis, which was performed June 26 ...Miss Evelyn Northrop went to Springfield Saturday, where she spent the week-end with Miss Janice Hahn, at Wittenberg college Miss Pauline Bragg was the Sunday guest of Miss Bearice Gallas Mr. and Mrs. Johnston and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haller of Richmond, called on local relatives Sunday afternoon .... Mr. and Mrs. William Barber and children of Anderson, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Barber. ....Mrs. Mary Leftwich, E.'A. Leftwich and Perry Leftwich, Jr., of In-' dianapolis, spent Monday with Mrs. Anna Burtch. On Thursday they were entertained by Mrs. Clara Leftwich, of Richmond. . Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McKee, of near Richmond, spent Thursday with Mrs. Nancy Walley Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Royer spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simmons, wehre they assisted with threshing Mrs. Flossie Roach and son, Melbourne, of Indianapolis, spent Wednesday and Thursday with relatives here Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Sherer motored to Hamilton, Sunday, where they spent the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Falkenstein. Miss Pearle Haller and Miss Opal Northrop, who spent the week visiting Hamilton relatives, returned with them Mr. and Mrs. Reid Clark and son, of Richmond, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Clark. Herbert Crane, of Dayton, was the Saturday night guest of Cecil White Mrs. Nola Mitchell entertained as Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Miss Beatrice

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Anderson, Mrs. Cora Bailey, and Mrs. Glass, al lof Dayton. .... Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks and family. Mr. and Mrs. B rower Higgs and family, Mr. and Mrs. Daugherty, Misses Hester and Edith Daugherty, all of Jacksonburg, Indiana, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Alexander. LYNN, Ind. Chautauqua opened Friday morning with' the Craven Family Musicians as the headliners. . .Another good crowd was in attendance at the concert given Wednesday even ing by the Williamsburg saxophone band.... Harry Harmon is suffering from a badly sprained foot, sustained while at work in the elevator. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thiesing left Thurs day for an indefinite stay in New York.... Porter Chenoweth has accepted a position in the Deffibaugh garage.... Orla Hill is back at his old place at the Harrison barber shop after- a 10 days' trip to the lakes .... Will Morton is taking his 10-day vacation. He is a clerk at the Big Four. ...The Rev. Hamilton, who has been quite sick for some time, is much improved at this time and will soon be able to resume his work Miss Bernice Wysong, formerly of near this place, underwent an operation Wednesday at the Winchester hospital for appendicitis. She is now recovering. ..."Billy" Patterson is ill again Mrs. Helen Beetley spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Wysong, of Winchester. GREEN'S FORK. Ind. Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson and son Edmund, of Richmond, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Benson. Friday Harry Chapman, left Friday morning for Springfield, 111., after spending a few weeks with his mother, Mrs. Hannah Chapman Mrs. Ed Hatfield is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Gilbert, in Richmond Miss Minnie Chamberlain, of Centervllle, came Wednesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. L. D. Stackhouse. ....Monthly meeting will be held at the Friends' Church next Wednesday evening. Every member is asked to be present Mrs. Martha Wisehart spent Wednesday in Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Bown and daughter, and Miss Edythe Wycoff, of Richmond, spent Thursday afternoon here William Gentry is seriously ill at his home west of town Mrs. Roland Bennett, of Blountsville, was entertained to dinner and supper, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ben son, Wednesday evening Mrs. Jo nathan Cloud spent Wednesday in Richmond::... Mrs. Ora Wise enter tained the ladies of the Needlecraft Club, Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Dick Ullery, Mrs. Florence Linderman, Mrs. Guy Wickersham, Mrs. Russell J. Grubbs, Mrs. Florence Bish, Mrs. Ed Alien, Mrs. EarJ Ridge, Mrs. Claude Chamness, Mrs. Everette Tipton, and bdith and Louise Harrison and Mrs Ora Wise and daughter Nadiene were present..... Miss Hazel Hatfield, of this place, and Velet Benbow, of Hagerstown, left Saturday for Lake James to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Teetor and family at their summer home "Loura Alta." W. L. Hatfield went to Indianapolis. Thurs day on a business trip Rev. Milligan and family spent Thursday in Richmond Mrs. John Phillips is improved in health Mrs. Lillie Gunckle is - visiting with Mr. and Mrs Charles Davis and family near Olive Hill Mr. and Mrs. Ike Lore enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hickett. Juanita Hickett, and Mrs. Vernon trrammer and son, Vernon, Jr., of Richmond, Sunday. Mrs. Emma Davis called on Mrs. Albert Cranor, and Mrs. Wade Williams. Thursdav afternoon E. M. Stanton and Fletch er Bonn spent Thursday afternoon at t;enierviiie. COTTAGE GROVE, Ind. Monroe Keller arrived from California Wednesaay morning Bert Clark nnd family, of Mishawauka, Wis., are visiting his parents this week Mrs. Lizzie Morton of Hamilton, O., spent last week with her sister. Mrs. Isaac Glasgow .Mr. and Mrs. John Holland W. E. Dougherty and family and Mrs. JMigene ixrwis attended the chautau qua at College Corner , O Darrel Kawans is visiting relatives near Chi cago this week..... Mrs. Alvernon Logue is visiting Omar Miller this week... Omar Miller and family spent Sunday afternoon in Liberty with Clem Miller E. R. Williamson and family and R. E. Toole and family were in Kicnmona Saturday evening. ....Mrs. Williamson spent Sundav evening with E. R. Williamson R H. Weaver and family are visiting rel auves ana mends in Illinois. Henry Haworth of Richmond, called on friends at this place, Wednesday afternoon E. R. Williamson spent Tuesday in Cincinnati,. .Harold Bannard of Richmond, spent Thursday with Mike Connor Sam Caldwell spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Watson.. .Mrs. Omar Miller and Mr3. Alice Logue spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Roberts. PERSHING, Ind. Miss Blanche Nield of Millville is visiting Miss Louise Gipe Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lowry and J. W. Chase and family will make an auto trip to Elwood Sunday, to spend the day Mr. Semler returned from the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis Thursday, after undergoing an operation. He is much improved. His son, Charles Semler and wife of Mishawauka, and his daughter Mrs. Emery Wolford and husband, of Troy, O., have been here during his illness Misses Opal and Dorothy Stephens of Straughns, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Marshall Steffenson and husband Mr. and Mrs. George Butler of Indianapolis, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Maggie Kepler. CAMPBELLSTOWN. O. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ervin and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brandenburg and family attended the funeral of Mr. Brandenburg's brother. John, at Gratis, Monday Fred Yinks is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Campbell.... Leon Craig, of Cambridge, O., visited his wife and children here Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Shumatee Miss Mae Ervin is visiting Mrs. Martha Curry at Eaton this week. ..Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armacost spent Tuesday in Dayton with relatives, returning Wednesday Miss Mary Rupe, of Winchester, Ind., is here visiting her sister. Mrs. J. I. Guthrie, and family on the Markey farm Miss Pauline Ervin spent Wednesday afternoon with Mabel O'Hara The threshing ring of this locality held Its annual meeting Wednesday evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served .... Grange meeting will be held Thursday night, July 28. As the busy time is over, It is likely a large crowd will be ouL

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BUSINESS PENDULUM TO SWING BACK SOON, DECLARES MEREDITH E. T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, says that many facts Indicate that It is now about time for the business pendulum of the United States to return in the direction of business recovery. In an advance copy of an editorial which will appear in Successful Farming, he gives the following reasons why the farmer now should take an optimistic view of his business situation: ' The wheat carry-over from last season is the smallest in years. The latest information indicates that the 1921 crop is no larger than the 1920 crop. Stocks of wheat at terminals and in country elevators are reported to be more than 50 per cent lower than a year ago. The visible supply is the smallest in eighteen years, The supply of flour in the hands of merchants as well as consumers is very low. There was 20 ner cent less flour manufactured during the year ending June 1 than during the preceding year. Of vital interest to farmers is the fact that there is a decided shortage in livestock. If per capita consump tion or meat and meat products were suddenly to return to normal, the de mand for meat would be far greater than the supply, During the first five months of 1921

there were 7,716 business failures inj Tne cumber of farms in the United the United States as compared with!states on January 1, 1920, according

2,678 for the corresponding period of 1920. An expert statistician estimates that at present there are about three million persons ordinarily employed in industries in the United States out of employment. It has been demonstrat ed that the family of a man who has employment consumes three times as much of the things people eat, wear and use, as it does when the head of the family is out of employment Lat est information indicates that the number of unemployed has probably reacned the maximum and that unemployment Is now on the decline. SHERIFF TAKES ERNST BACK TO ILLINOIS S. E. Huber. deputy sheriff of Douelas county, Illinois, came to Richmond Saturday to take John M. Ernst, al leged embezzler of the Areola State bank, of Areola, Illinois, to Tuscola. The sheriff and two private detectives who aided in the arrest of Ernst left early Saturday morning. Ernst was arrested in Richmond Friday shortly after a grand jury in Douglas county had indicted him on four counts in connection with the failure of the Areola bank. He had been traced here by detectives who shadowed him pending the report of the grand jury. He was registered under the name of Ray Patterson at a local hotel, where he had been stopping for almost two months. TUSCOLA. I1L. July 23. One hun dred and eighty-five indictments were returned Friday by the Douglas county grand jury against officers of the Areola State bank, which failed recently. The grand jury report set the shortage in the bank's accounts at $546,000. Sixty-six indictments charge forgery, 56 receiving deposits in an insolvent bank, 13 are for perjury, 40 for embezzlement, and 10 for conspiracy. John S. Quirk, the cashier, Is named in 17 of the forgery indictments; Michael T. Quirk, his father, and president of the bank, is defendant in 45, and four are against John M. Ernst, grain elevator owner, who is alleged to have borrowed considerable sums of money from the bank through John S. Quirk without proper security. Popular with Farmers The Areola State bank was capitalized at $50,000, with a surplus of $200,000, and was considered an unusually strong bank. Areola has a popu lation of about 2,000, but the bank, drawing from a rich farming oommun ity, had more than 1,400 depositors. The discrepancies were said to be due to the overdrawn account of J. M, Ernst, a grain dealer of Galton, 111., which had been allowed by the younger Quirk. The bank was founded In 1S94 by the elder Quirk and Tom Lyons, a prominent pioneer of Douglas county. Practically all large accounts in the county were carried by the Areola bank, including funds of the tax coldector, school board and a large build ing and loan association. EXPERIMENTAL ROAD IN OHIO IN LIMELIGHT (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Q. July 23. The ex perimental road Just south of here, built in 1912 by the state highway department in an effort to determine the comparative value and length of service of different types of paving, again is in the limelight. Since the road was built, little or no account has been taken of it until recent agitation aroused by the alleged destruction of state and county roads by tractors. An investigation made by James M. Marker, former state highway commissioner, under whose supervision the road was built, shows, he said, only two of the original 21 sections of paving have retained their identity, the brick and asphalt sections. The cost to the state for repairs on the cement, macadam, and petrlfalt type, according to Marker, each year has been an average of $1,500 a mile, and the repairs in 1917 amounted to- more than $3,000 a mile, he said. As a means of testing the different types and makes of paving brick, as well as the fillers which give best service when used'with brick, 15 different sections were laid, with one of asphalt block. State highway department officials are being advised of the results of the investigation. . Marker has kept closely in touch with the repair work which has been necessary on the road, he said. Holes, said to have been dug by a tractor In about half a mile of the road on the Winchester pike, started the investigation. The population of Paris has increased only 16,000 in the last ten years.

American Legion Band Announces Sunday Program The American Legion band will give its regular concert Sunday afternoon at the Glen Miller park at 3 o'clock. Following is the program: . Gippsland March Lithgow

Overture, "Light Cavalry" Suppe "My Mammy" One step "Nights of Gladness" Valse. .Aucliffe "Drowsy Head" Waltz . "Adoration" Serendae .... Borowsky "Feather Your Nest" Fox trot "The Elves'V-Selection Kiefer Repasz Band March Sweeley Intermission Caesar's Triumphal Mitchell "The Sky Pilot" Overture... Laurens Jabberwocky Fox trot Sobra Las Olas" Waltx Mackie "Fancies" Fox trot "Bull in a China Shop" Descriptive Holmes -. Mose Trombone Trombone Smear "Bohemian Girl" Selection Balfe "Star Spangled Banner". Key PERCENTAGE OF MALE, FEMALE AND TENANT FARMERS ANNOUNCED WASHINGTON. July 23. The bureau of the census, of the departmert of commerce, announces, subject to correction, the following preliminary figures from the 1920 census of agriculture for the United States, with comparative figures for 1910: to the fourteenth census, was 6,448,366. Of this number, 6.186.813. or 95.9 per cent, were operated by male farmers, and 261,533. or 4.1 per cent by female farmers. There are no comparative figures for earlier years, since the census of 1920 was the first to obtain information separately for male and female farm operators. Female Farm Operators. The percentage of farms operated by women in the various states ranged from 1.9 in Nebraska, to 7.2 in Rhode Island. In seven states the proportion of farms operated by women was 6 per cent or greater. These states were Rhode Island, with 7.2 per cent; Mississippi, with 7 per cent; New Hampshire, with 7 per cent; Connecticut, with 6.9 per cent; Alabama, with 6.4 per cent; Massachusetts, with 6.2 per cent, and South Carolina, with 6.2 per cent. The states which reported over 10.000 female farm operators were Mississippi, with 18,932; Alabama, with 16,264; Texas, with 16,128; Georgia, with 13,982, North Carolina, with 12,151; South Carolina, with 11,579; Ken tucky, with 11,399; Tennessee, with 11,374; Arkansas, with 11,027; and Vir ginia, with 10,028. Farmers by Sex and Tenure Of the 6,186,813 male farmers, 3,737,326 were owners, 67,762 were managers, and 2,381,725 were tenants. The 261,553 female farm operators were distributed as follows: 187.769 owners, 763 managers and 73,021 tenants. In 19207 60.4 per cent of all male formers were owners. 1.1 per cent were managers, and 38.5 per cent were tenants, while 71.8 per cent of all female farmers were owners, '0.3 per cent were managers and 27.9 per cent were tenants. Farm Acreage Operated by Women. The total land area in farms on January 1, 1920, was 955,676,545 acre3. Male farmers operated 929,878,145 acres, of 97.3 per cent of the total farm acreage, while female farmers operated 25,798,400 acres, or 2.7 per cent. The states leading In the number of acres in farms operated by women were Texas, with 2,806,281; Georgia, with 9 15,166; Mississippi, with 931,030; Alabama, with 919,382; Montana, with 908,761; Missouri, with 880,610, and Kentucky, with 871,407. The average size of farms- with female operators was 150.3 acres. Relating to Indiana. An analysis of the figures relating to Indiana shows that this state has a total of 205,126 farm operators. Of these, 198,867 are males and 6,259 are females. This shows a percentage total of 96.9 males and of 3.1 female operatives. Of these numbers there are 131,308 male owners and 5,902 women farm owners. Sub-dividing once more, we discover that there aro 65,248 male and 369 female tenant farmers in Indiana, also that there are 18 female farm managers in the state. The Indiana male farm managers total 2.311. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dodson, 1410 North F street, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bulach. 222 North Sixteenth street, boy; Mr. and Mrs. William Holiday. 902 North Tenth street, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Philhower, 413 Northwest Third street, girl; Virgile L. Caddington. Harrison township, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Worley J. Ramey, Jackson township, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Edman King, Center township, girl, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Druitt, Wayne township, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pickett, Green township, boy. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Schneider, of Indianapolis, are the parents of a nine pound baby girl, born Saturday. Mrs. Schneider was Miss Mona Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Porter, of South A street. Dempsey Gets 500 Letters From Women Every Day By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, July 23. Jack! Dempsey gets 500 letters a day, mostly from women, at which he never! looks, he said in a statement today! commenting on testimony in a divorce! action at Pawhuska, Okla., concern-! ing letters which Mrs. Helen Boulanger said she had written to the heavy-1 weight champion. j His manager and assistant take carei of this batch of mail for him, Dempsey declared. Dempsey said he never bad seen any letters from Mrs. Boulanger and; aoes not anow ner unaer the name of Slevey.by which Bhe was reported to testify that she was known. STEAMER REFLOATED (By Associated Press) ODENSBURG, N. Y., July 23. The steamer City of Hamilton, which went aground in the St. Lawrence river rapids at Point Irequois on July 13, has been refloated. The wrecking tug Mary P. Ball was sunk Ixi 13 feet of water during the salvaging operations. It is believed the tug can be raised.

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WILL LESSEN BURDEN OF SMALL TAXPAYER WASHINGTON, July 23 The house ways and means committee will set about tax revision with the idea of raising $4,000,000,000 revenue, exclusive of postal receipts, in the next year. Chairman Fordney said last night after he, with other Republican members of the committee, had conferred with Secretary Mellon on the general subject of taxation. The amount required is the same as has been raised by the present law and shows no hope therefore of a reduction in the gross amount needed. However, it is hoped to lessen the burden to the small taxpayer by finding new sources of taxation. The government's requirements will be met, however, in a slightly different manner than under the present law, the chairman said. Many changes are proposed in hope of readjusting the burden in a way that will encourage commerce and industry and thereby increase the revenue, according to Mr. Fordney. Will Consult Harding Although the conference with the treasury head was said to have provided a basis upon which the committee may begin work Tuesday, Mr. Fordney probably will take up the subject with President Harding before proceeding. It was understood he hoped to confer with the president Monday. From Mr. Fordne'y's remarks, it appeared that majority committee members were agreed on abolition of excess profits tax and substitution for it of some levy on corporations, probably around 15 per cent. Reduction in the higher surtaxes in incomes also seemed assured, since they are regarded at the treasury as driving capital into tax-exempt securities and as a discouragement to investments of a nature that produce federal revenue. The new tax bill probably will be made retroactive over the calendar year of 1921 based on the calendar period. As to other taxes, Mr. Fordney said he hoped to make most of them applicable immediately upon passage of the bill. Many War Taxes to Go. Transportation taxes would be repealed under Mr. Fordney's plan, but. he said. It might not be possible to da so. Many special wartime taxes, described recently by Mr. Mellon as "nuisances," are eertain to be eliminated under the program to be advocated by the committee chairman. As for a reduction In the taxes on normal incomes or the raising of tho personal income exemptions Mr. Fordney held out little hope. He said, however, that if sufficient new sources of revenue can be tapped to offset the losses anticipated through abolition of the excess profits and reduction of the higher surtaxes on incomes, the personal income exemptions will get some consideration, as will the rates on the normal incomes. Chairman Fordney would not say that a general tax reduction -was possible, but emphasized that the burden could be made lighter thr jh redistribution of the levies. The action to quiet a title which was filed by William R. Payne vs. Sarah Peelle et al, in Wayne circuit court in 1917 was dismissed at the costs of the plaintiff Saturday morning. Trial of the action for partition of real estate filed by Katie Havens vs. Jeanette Sudhoff et al, was made by Judge Bond in Wayne circuit court Saturday. The property was ordered sold and the Dickinson Trust company was appointed to conduct the sale. Alonzo Gardner was appointed guardian for the minors involved in thf action. LUCKY CIGARETTE v r it a When You want things done get a Busy Man Do you know that every evening there are listed in the classified section of this paper scores of busy men who are looking for still more work? If you have any odd jobs you want done painting, decorating, cleaning, repair work, etc. turn back to the business services offered column in this paper. You will find a whole list of men that can do that job for you. Palladium classified is the greatest service exchange in the Richmond territory.

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