Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 243, 23 August 1921 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1921.

TEACHERS IN FAVOR OF SCHOOL CHANGE . BY: NEW AMENDMENT Wayne county teachers seem in favor of the office of state school superintendent being an appointive one, as provided in the proposed constitutional amendment, to be voted upon Sept. 6. At presnt the superintendent Is elected. "I will vote for the amendment," paid oneJeacher Tuesday, "because I believe there will be less politics involved in the selection of a superintendent by appointment than by election. It will remove the slick tongued

politician." Wants to Eliminate Politics. Another teacher questioned said ho would vote for the omendment because of the same reasons. He however, stipulated that the appointment fie made by the state board of education. This, he said, would take the matter entirely out of politics. The amendment provides that the general assembly shall provide for the appointment of a state superintendent, and does not state whether appointment wil be by the governor or by the governor of the board of education. Ellis U. Graff, superintendent of the Indianapolis public schools, and a member of the state board of education said: Appointive System Satisfactory. "As a member of the Btate board I hesitate to say whether the appoint

ment should be by the board or by the governor. It has been found, however, that in states where appointment is by the governor, and in states where it

is by the state board of education, that much more satisfaction results then

when the selection is made by vote

Prof. Graff is in Richmond giving a

series of addresses before the teach

ers' institute held at the Chautauqua this week. Every teacher interviewed was in favor of the amendment. It

was the general opinion that a professional man would more likely be ob

tained bv appointment.

The .state board of education Is

mm nosed of the presidents of the

state univerbities and normal schools;

citv school superintendents in the

thr-e largest cities of the state; sev

eral county school superintendents

and by appointment by the governor,

STRUCTURE OF COURTS EXPLAINED; HISTORY SHOWS SUCCESS OF NEW JUVENILE SECTION

Every citizen, in some capacity, comes in contact with the courts of his state. The courts are the great tribunals of the citizen for the protection of-his personal and property rights. Their structure is vague to many people but clearly defined when studied. Businessmen may have to resort to a court to collect a bad debt or a note, or to settle a dispute with a fel

low merchant. If one is injured in an i accident, he goes into court to sue the responsible party for damages. Often a person has to appear as a witness to tell what he knows of the transaction involved in a law suit; or

if one is unfortunate enough to have

is pockets picked or his house rob

bed, he may have to testify against the offender.

Jury Service Universal. Then, practically every one not le

gally exempt, is liable, at one time or another during his life, to be called upon to serve on a jury, and thus himself becomes a part of the regular

udicial machinery.

Finally, if one dies leaving heirs,

they may need the assistance of the courts in the distribution of his estate or in collecting his life insurance.

These are only a few of the innumerable instances which Illustrate the

places the courts come in contact with

every citizen.

The great mass of litigation is dis

posed of in the state courts. The

jurisdiction of the federal courts Is

specifically defined, and within somewhat narrow limits, by the constitution of the United States.

Courts in Graduated Order In Wayne county the courts are ar

ranged in a progressive series. At the bottom of the scale stands the justice of the peace courts, which have jurisdiction over civil suits involving very small amounts and over petty offenses and misdemeanors.

The city or municipal court comes

next in line and is presided over by the mayor. It has jurisdiction not

only in the city, but can function in

the county as well. Violation of city

STENGER IS NAMED

HIGH SCHOOL COACH

Armnintment of O N. Stenger, Of

Naperville, 111., as high school athletic coach and Harold M. Little, of Yellow

Springs. O., as senior high scnooi

gymnasium instructor and supervisor of athletics in the elementary schools,

was announced Tuesday. Mr. Stenger is graduate of North'

western college, at Naperville, a school

distinguished for its athletics. Each

line of the school's athletics is said to be coached by a professor who makes

a specialty in that particular line.

Mr. Stenger won his varsity letter in

three major sports, foot ball, basket

ball, and baseball. He was a star

basket ball player and foot ball player

and is said to exhibit qualifications

which woint towards a promising fu

ture as a coach. Brother Well Known

A brother of Stenger has already

won' a reputation as an athletic coach

In addition to his college training Mr

Stenger served in the army two years

during the war, part of the time over

seas.

Harold M. Little, who will instruct

in gymnasium in the senior ' his

school and supervise physical culture

instruction in the elementary school

is a graduate of Antioch college and

has done considerable graduate wor at Ohio State university. He was si

perintendent of the schools in Yellow Springs last year and also had charge

of athletics there.

LOCAL STORE SHOWS WORK OF CHILDREt

Excellent workmanship is demon

strated in the exhibition of craftswork

done by children of the city play

grounds this summer, under the play

sround supervisors, which is sched

uled to open Tuesday afternoon a

the Starr Piano store. Tenth and Main streets. The exhibition will be in

the east window and is to be on dis

Dlav until Friday evening.

Exhibitors contributing are from the

summer playgrounds of Sevastopol

Warner. Whitewater, Finley, and the

South Tenth street park. Under th

supervision of the playground directors basket weaving, bead and wire work, has been done by the children. They have also made crepe paper costumes and dressed numerous dolls. The woven work includes baskets finished with satin tops Tor bags, handled baskets and mats. Bracelets and rings prettily designed have been made with beads and wire.

for the settlement of estates of deceased persons also is cared for by

the circuit judge. An important addition to the courts of Wayne county has been accomplished within recent years with the establishment of the juvenile or children's court. Juveniles Need Special Care. The purpose of this court is to sep

arate juvenile offenders from the old and hardened law breakers, and treat them, not as criminals, but as delinquents who need proper care and supervision. It is the practice of Judge Bond, wbo

presides over the local court, not to commit young first offenders to institutions of any kind, but let them out on probation, unless their home influences are positively pernicious, or their parents testify to their incorrigibility. In connection with the juvenile court, probation officers have been established whose business it is to visit the homes of first offenders to see whether the instructions of the courts are being obeyed or the home environment is conducive to reform of the children. The work in this connection depends

largely upon the tact, humanity and wisdom of the probation officers. The

LATEST DIRECTORY INSTRUCTS PATRONS IN USE OF PHONES

The new directory of the Richmond

Telephone company, slightly larger than that of 1920, is out and has been distributed among the patrons of the company. The increased size is partly due to the altered arrangement of certain portions of the book, according to a company official. The book contains 5,000 names, as compared with 4,000 for the last publication. In 1902 when the company was two years old, only 1,260 names appeared in the book. With the

introduction of the first automatic phones in 1908 the patronage had grown to 2,260. , Approximately 50' per cent of the calls that come in to the trouble department are due to the impatience of the subscriber. Emphasis is laid on this fact in instructions, in the back of the book. Subscribers should give

the party called time to answer the phone, especially if they are calling a residence. The following rules are published for the benefit of local phone patrons: 1. Never shake the receiver hook up and down before making a call. 2. Never crowd your call take your time.

Scatters Parents' Ashes With Patriotic Ceremony (By Associated Press) NEW YORK,. Aug. 23. Flying at an altitude of 3,000 feet over Long Island Sound, Chafes S. Haight unfolded an American flag containing the ashes of his father, Charles P. Haight, and

scattered them to the winds. This strange ceremony, which took place Sunday, was viewed from the ground by the dead man's widow and two

other children. The unique disposal of the remains of the late Mr. Haight, a widely known Brooklyn insurance official, was in accordance with a wish expressed just prior to his death, July 29, in his 65th year. FORBES WILL BRING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS IN VETERAN RELIEF

GOMPERS TO START

faucon Romagne and

ordinances, minor misdemeanors and i their way to Rheims.

onenses and tort cases are tried here.

The Wayne circuit court is next in

jine. It enjoys unlimited original jur

isdiction in civil and criminal matters

and may try all cases over which the lower courts have no jurisdiction.

The judge of this court is elected by popular vote. In many cases the circuit court extends over more than one

county, but in Wayne county the busi

ness here is sufficient to keep one

judge occupied.

Old Courts Removed At the head of the judicial system

of Indiana stands the appellate court of last resort, which ordinarily deals only with appeals on point3 of law, not of fact. It is known by various names, such as supreme court, court of appeals, court of errors and appeals, or supreme judicial court.

The old courts of chancery, which

administered equity, have been done

away with in this state and the work

is done by the circuit court.

The probate or surrogate's courts

3. Don't force the dial back. (It is

work in this connection is said to have j adjusted to a certain speed and must been very successful in Richmond. iron that way. If you think it runs too

No. 8.) 4. Never press the button until the dial stops. 5. Give your party time to answer. (Remember if a residence, they may be in another part of the house. If a business house, they may be waiting on a customer.) 6. If not positive of your party's number, refer to directory before making a call. 7. One good substantial press of the button is better than several short ones. 8. If you get the busy buzz over a reasonable length of time, please report to Number eight. '9. If you fail to get your party on

At the Romagne cemetery wnere fvl . r . lmj seconds, then make a second rail.

several tnousana Ameocaua iic uu.v :,,' '

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make report

LEGION DELEGATION VISITS ARGONNE; SEE ROMAGNE CEMETERY

RHEIMS. France. Aug. 23 Many members of the American legion delegation left the main party on the trip over the battlefield after the ceremony at Verdun yesterday to visit "the old KhAU hole." in the Argonne. Ameri

cans on the trip passed through Mont-

v anennes on

heTeg onreTs heM a secia Service . Upon second failure if you oltT 6An fmm Vfrrinn and theltnere is someone there, ma

hr"nrflowers: i to Number Eight.

One group headed by Franklin D'Olier, first national commander of the American legion accompanied Marshal Foch to Goroy where the American legion service was read over the grave of the marshal's son. Another group went to Decourt, where a son of former Premier Viviani is buried. Here a similar service was held.

SWITZERLAND KEEPS

CHARLES OF AUSTRIA

(By Associated Press)

BERNE, Aug. 23. Negotiations

with regard to the continued residence in Switzerland of former Emperor Charles of Austria are still p.-c-ceeding. It is expected that permission for him to remain here will be extended pending definite arrangements. The federal state department shortly will publish a statement with regard to the reported existence of an agreement between Switzerland and Spain on the subject of Charles. It iJ denied that such an agreement exists. It is also denied that the league of nations has intervened with the federal government on the question of

permission for Charles to reside Switzerland.

FOREIGN CITY BONDS OFFERED IN AMERICA ARE UNDER SCRUTINY

Mansfield Will Obtain

Child Experiment Home

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Selection of the town of Mansfield and the county of Richland, O., as the location of its five-year experiment in the de

velopment of children was announced

today by the National Child Health council. The Ohio communities were picked from 80 which sought the distinction, as most nearly complying with the qualifications of a typical American community. The demonstration which will be directed by Pr. Walter H. Brown, formerly health officer of Bridgeport.

Conn., will be conducted, the council announced today, to show what can

be done through conserted action to increase the health and strength of the rising generation.

Alcohol Hinders World Peace, Says President (By Associated Press) LAUSANNE. Switzerland. Aug. 23. -President Schulthess of Switzerland opening the anti-alcoholic congress here yesterday declared alcohol was in the first rank of 'obstacles hindering world pacification." He painted a despondent picture of Europe's economic Situation' saying it was due greatly to alcoholism. Dr. R. Hercod. one of the Swiss delegates and secretary of the International Temperance bureau addressing the American delegation esepecially said that the congress was not essentially Tor prohibition but for moderation. He considered that President Schulthess had expressed the views of the minority. It should be remembered, he added, that the Swiss government had a monopoly on alcohol and that the budget was being greatly aided by it. The Americans did not agree with the views of Dr. Hercod.

Examine Prohi Worker

on Charge of Murder

By Associated Pr.!8) ADRIAN. Mfch., Aug. 24. Examina

tlon-of Mrs. Mattie Kirby, prominent state- temperance worker on a. charge

of murder iiujconnection with tne disappearance of, the new born child of her " 20-year-old upmaTrfaflswihJer. vyis begun, today.

Seek Cincinnati Girl

Missing Since Saturday (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI O A nc. 23 DesnitA

the efforts of neighbors and police Amprirnn CntO Efficient locate her. no trace has been foUnd me"Cfl" 5

or rreaa Mornoerger, nine-year-ota

ANCIENT COINS SEEN IN NUMISMATIC SHOW (By Associated Press) BOSTON, Aug. 23. Obsolete and rare coins, some of which bore dates hundreds of years before Christ, were Included in an exhibit of the American relic society which opened its annual convention here today. Members from thirty-eight states and a dozen European and South American countries are here for the meetings.

What was said to be the oldest coin!

in the United States and. of the smallest value ever issued, was shown by a southern collector. It was a "mite",

with a face value of one-nitietn or an American cent, and was coined in 700

B. C. at Aegina. Glen Zell Recommended For Conner sville Office WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Representative R. N. Elliott today recommended to the postoffice department the appointment of Glen Zell as postmaster at Connersville, which is Mr. Elliott's home city. This is the first appointment of a postmaster in the Sixth Indiana district under the present administration.

The salary of the office is $3,400. Zell has served six years as auditor of Fayette county. He is expected to resign that position within a short time. He has been the Republican chairman of Fayette county for the past two years. Camp Sherman to Be Site

of Vocational University (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Camp Sherman, at Chillicothe, O., will be the first army cantonment chosen for one of the four United States vocational universities to be established in different sections of the country, veterans' bureau officials said today. Announcement of the selection of the first rehabilitation institution site will be made, according to director Forbes within the next ten days prior to his leaving for a tour of the country to select the remaining sites. The first university for former service men. Col. Forbes said, will be in operation inside of three months with about 2,000 men In attendance.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Bond issues of some foreign municipalities offered for subscription in this coun

try, were said today to be under the

scrutiny of the government for evi

dences of violation of "bluesky" laws. Some foreign cities, officials declared were offering bonds for a pittance in American money which would be redeemable years hence for many times the value of the original investment on the assumption of a recovery in the exchange rate. However, it was explained, some for

eign municipalities are said to have issued bonds totalling such enormous sums in the now depreciated currencies of their countries that if exchanged regains a parity the face value of one of those obligations in American dollars would be many times as great as the land, buildings and resources of any of these towns. Secretary Hoover is understood to have given some attention to the matter and to be of the opinion that American investors should exercise the utmost care in their choice of foreign securities.

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 Veteran's difficulties in obtaining government aid are expected to be greatly minimized by the consolidation of all governmental agencies administering soldier relief under one head the veterans bureau. That is what Colonel Charles R. Forbes, of Seattle, director of the bureau, promises.The day of dual responsibility, of divided authority in the government's

dealings with former service men, is

ended, he says, and troubles of long standing among the veterans will rapidly disappear. Responsibility for adjusting claims,

attending to medical needs and of edu

cating disabled veterans, is definitely fixed under the law creating the vet

erans' bureau. It rests squarely upon the director, rather than between the

war risk insurance bureau, the federal board of vocational training and the public health service, the three agencies that formerly administered aid independently. Difficult Problem The problem of providing medical facilities, including hospitals, is regarded as the most difficult of all those coming within the jurisdiction

of the bureau. Plans already are un-j der way for its solution. The bureau announces that the $18,000,000 appropriated for hospital construction will be supplemented by use of authority given the director to enter into contracts with state, municipal and private hospitals for the immediate accommodation of veterans in need of hospital care. The announcement says that 6,800 new beds will be placed in use for soldier patients by January next year. Other duties of the director include inspection of all hospitals having soldier patients, guardianship of 26,630

war risk patients now being cared for in 800 private and 90 government hospitals, command of all public health service doctors and nurses engaged

in soldier rehabilitation work, education of men whose earning capacity wa3 impaired by service and who must be taught new means of sup

port, administration of an insurance

business with 651,054 active and 397,-

S90 term policies with a computed

value of $2,980,660,235, andthe aver

age $l,000,000-a-day expenditure by the

government in meeting the compensation and insurance claims and which are increasing at the rate of 800

claims a day.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, will deliver the keynote for a campaign to increase the membership of the federation to five million in an address to be delivered at Baltimore on Labor day. It was stated today at Labor headquarters. Other plans in the official Labor day program of the federation includes a speech by Frank Morrison, at Louisville, Ky. At Boston the Central Labor Union plans a parade in which the building trades and metal council will join, it

was announced. Cleveland unions have arranged for a mass meeting at which W. D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamated association of Street Railway Employes, will speak. In Philadelphia, there will be an athletic meet under the auspices of the Central Labor

j Union and a parade.

Chicago has arranged for a threeday celebration at which William J. Bryan, Rabbi Judah Magnes, Senator Joseph I. France, of Maryland, are expected to be among the speakers.

CRIMINAL JUDGED DANGEROUS, HUNG BY ESKIMO VILLAGERS

(By Associated Press) OTTAWA, Aug. 23. A strange story of the course of justice in the Canadian northland which resulted in the summary execution of an Eskimo by strangulation has been brought here by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The victim of the unwritten law, one Ahkak, was himself a murderer, police said and adjudged by his fellow villagers in Konjhermust, an Eskimo colony on Prince Albert Sound, as dangerous to the community. In the summer of 1919. the report

reads, Ahkak murdered Aglustuic. j

Shortly afterward Ahkak made a hunt-

and head in the oil and tied a hand-

were to share fortunes and the wife of the former. In March, 1920, when the hunters returned to their base the

Eskimos of Knonghormust both men

and women found Ahkak. Seemingly

aware of their intent, Ahkak told them of a deer skin line outside his hut which would serve their purpose.

It was with this line that Ahki-k

was duly strangled, and two Eskimos, Kasshovi and Amokuka, charged witn being chief actors in the drama, wero arrested last March by Corporal E. H.

Cornelius and Constable J. Brockie, of the mounted police. They will be

held in Herschel Island over the win

ter and wil be brought out for trial next spring.

daughter of John Hornberger, city employe, who disappeared from her home here last Sunday. City detectives today expressed the hope that a clearing up of the case of the Hornberger child would furnish a clue to the mysterious disappearance under similar conditions two years ago of 'Emily Gump within a few blocks of the Hornberger home. Emily Gump, also nine years old, disappeared after attending a church entertainment in the neighborhood.

State Board of Education in Favor of Amendments (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 23 Resolutions declaring in favor of the adoption of the lawyer and state school superintendent amendments to the state constitution at the election Sept. 6 were adopted unanimously- today by the state board of education. The lawyer amendment would permit the legislature to prescribe qualification for admission to the bar in Indiana and the other amendment would make the office of state school superintendent appointive instead of elective

The women of Spain have the reputation of being the most graceful in Europe

Bavarians are Surprised

(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Aug. 23 The American milch cows which have been distributed through Bavaria are declared to be better milkers than the German breed. The Bavarian farmers express astonishment that the American cows give about 20 quarts of milk daily after their first calf, which is double the quantity of German cows.

NEGRO KILLS SELF BY FIRING CLOTHES SOAKED IN COALOIL

(By Associated Press I NEW YORK, Ang. 23. Sylvester Crockett, a negro, attempted suicide yesterday in Tombs prison by setting fire to his clohting which he had first saturated with kerosene. Before touching the match he bathed his face ing pact with Olepskak by which they kerchief tightly about his throat. The act occurred in a room used to house prisoners about to be finger-printed.. The kerosene was left in the room to remove blackening used in the process. Two other prisoners raised the alarm by shouting and beating on the door but the negro was so badly burned before the flames were ex

tinguished that there was believed to be little chance of his recovery. He was to have been sent to Sing Sing prison to begin a five-year term for beating a patrolman.

Bomb Throwing, Shooting,

Sunday Night in Belfast

(By Associated Press)

BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 23. Sunday night's bomb throwing in Tyrone street was folowed up in the same

area by sharp rifle and revolver firing

last night. A hand grenade also was

used but failed to explode. The street lamps had been extinguished to pre

vent detection of the participants in

the firing. The disturbances continued during the curfew time. Belfast is the only part of Ireland where the curfew is now in operation.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ASKED TO SIMPLIFY STYLE OF DRESSES

(Bv Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 23. High school girls have been asked by the Indiana Parent-Teacher association to wear a simplified form of dress this year in the name of higher education. Mrs. Hence Orme, president of the association, today said there was no other reason for the appeal. - -We have found that many girls have dropped their high school work simply because they felt they could not dress well enough to keep up with their classmates," Mrs. Orme said. "What poor girl wants to continue in a class-room where she is surrounded by others elegantly dressed? "One grl student at an Indianapolis high school told me during the time between her entrance and graduation at least two dozen of her. acquaintances had relinquished their chance for an education because they coula not aford to wear the kind of clothing others were wearing." Eliminate All Frills Mrs. Orme said by the young women agreeing to a simplified form of dress and simply arranged hair, that all fancy shirtwaists, high heeled slippers and silk hose would be eliminated. The length of the skirt or dress would be half way between the ankle and the knee. "We want it understood there i3

nothing compulsory in our suggestions,"Mrs. Orme said. "The situation resolves itself into one thing; co-operation on the part of the girls so that their sisters may continue their school work. We are not trying to drive or boss. We could not do so if we wished and that is farthest from our thoughts. It is all up to the girl. We plan to work through the girl . scouts and the campfire girls, and ask', them to assume the leadership." Assertions by some girls that they will lose their popularity with the boys if they dress plainly are noi founded on fact, Mrs. Orme said. "Nine out of every ten bovs are un

able to tell the color of the blouse a girl had on after spending an entire day in school with her," she said. "Beys and men are not close observers of dress. It is only something unusual that catches their eyes." Mrs. Orme said the next meeting of the Parent-Teachers association would be on Oct. 2. Plans for giving every district vice-president a message to deliver to the girls will be made at that time, she said.

Short News of City

BRITAIN, DOMINIONS FIRMLY UNITED SAYS

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER

(By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 23. Great Britain and her dominions stand before the world as one great commonwealth as a result of the deliberations of the imperial conference, declared Premier William M. Hughes, of Australia, speaking at a dinner given in his honor by the British empire league last night. Mr. Hughes in his address advocated a protective tariff so high

that high wages might be maintained in the British dominions. "We depend upon each other," he declared, "not only for safety and security, but for daily bread. The dominions and the people of these islands are bound by many ties, but none more real and lasting than those of buyer and customer. The dominions are the best customers England has, and Great Britain is the best buyer in the world of the products of the dominions."

WOODS FORBES GROUP STARTS RETURN TRIP

(By Associated Press) MANILA, P. I., Aug. 23 The personal investigation of Philippine conditions by the Wood-Forbes mission practically closed today with the exception of gathering a few loose ends. The mission sailed from Jolo still with a number of islands to visit, but the conditions in the unvisited places probably will have no important bearing on the final report to the president. All principal provinces have been visited and the work of preparing the report will begin when the mission returns to Manila about Sept. 3. Today General Wood drove several miles from Jolo to visit the house which was his official residence while he was engaged in the Philippine campaigns. The Sulton of Sulu was his host and the Sultan later entertained the mission.

TURN DOWN SHIPPING BOARD (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 23. A dispatch to the London Times from Alexandria, Egypt, referring to the recent break in negotiations between representatives of the United States shipping board and the Liverpool conference steamship lines with regard to shipment of Egyptian cotton says two of the four leading exporters have signed contracts with the Liverpool conference lines. Out of one hundred exporters, adds the' Times correspondent, only two refuse to sign conference line3 contracts. One of these two is American. .

ARREST TWO GUNMEN. MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Aug. 23. A bloodless gun battle was staged here at a celebration when one man was slow in giving another a cigaret. Police arrested the gunmen.

PHILADELPHIA MINT REDUCES U, S. DEBT

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23. The Philadelphia mint, which today ha3 reached the greatest production in its history, is cutting down the interest bearing debt of the United States $5,000,000 a month, according to officials of the institution. Incidentally, a new record has been set in the coin

ing of silver dollars, upon which the

energies of the plant have been concentrated in order to replace the

$50,000,000 coins of that denomination melted down during the war and sold to the English as bullion. The average production for the last month, it was declared, has been 250,000 silver dollars a day. After melting the coins sold as bullion, the government was obliged to call in all silver certificates covered by them, as under the law the treasury must hold a silver dollar for each certificate issued. To cover the loss in currency, short term . certificates of indebtedness bearing two per cent interest were issued. The dollars now being coined permit the Issuance of new silver certificates, which are being used in calling in the certificates of indebtedness. The Philadelphia plant is turning out as much as the government's two other mints, San Francisco "and Denver combined, but nevertheless it probably will take two years to re

place the coins melted. .

Auto Dealers Meet The regular business meeting of the Wayne County Automotive Dealers' association was held in the Webb-Coleman salesrooms Monday evening. Routine business was discussed. Medical Association Meeting. Wednesday. September 7, is the date fo.

the first regular meeting of the Wayne ' County Medical association, according to the announcement of officers of the oragnization. No program has been arranged for the first meeting up to the present time. Dump Pile Ablaze The trash dump at the foot of Randolph street which extends around to the Doran bridge caught fire Monday evening and firemen worked until 4:30 Tuesday morning to extinguish the blaze. No damage was done, the fire being confined to refuse. Goes to Chester Rotary club members went to Chester Tuesday noon where a chicken dinner was served them by women of the Methodist church. Rountine business was transacted. Legion Picnic September 1 A picnic will be given under the auspices of the American Legion at Jackson's Park, Thursday, Sept. 1. Attend State Meeting Five members of the local Modern Woodman's lodge will attend the annual Indiana

state "log rolling" festivities held by the state lodge this year at Wabash, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. They are Charles Harris, William Sharp, Harry Sharp, D. H. Kent and N. C. Heironimus. Prof. Bate Is Home Principal W.

G. Bate, of the Richmond high school, returned Tuesday from New York city where he has been taking special work at Columbia university this summer. Ellis is Released Kenneth Ellis, who was arrested at Milton Sunday, charged with disturbing a public meeting by lambasting the spectators at a band concert with decayed fruit, was released on bond Tuesday morning. - Marriage License Granted. Marriage license was granted to Harry Wright, railroader, and Ruby Loretta Knott, both of Richmond, by County Clerk Meredith Tuesday. Won't Prosecute Kolb Walter Kolb who w-as arrested by local police Monday charged with conversion of mortgaged property, on a warrant from Cincinnati, was released Tuesday. Word received from Cincinati stated that the affair had been straightened out and that they did not wish to

I push prosecuion.

VENEZUELAN ARRIVES WITH $100,000 GOLD

HELD BY OFFICIALS

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 23. One hundred thousand dollars In gold coin of the United States, found in the baggage of Felice Haddad, a wealthy Venezuelan, who arrived here yesterday on the steamship Caracas from Venezuela, wa3 temporarily taken possession of by customs inspectors pending an investigation. Several inspectors expressed doubt whether the visitor was required to

ilar case a score of years ago when a quantity of gold was confiscated and the action of the inspectors declared legal by the courts. They also pointed out that Venezuela has an export embargo against taking gold from the country, although they could not say what effect such a Venezuelan law would have on its entry into the United States.

Haseltine Funeral Friday

Afternoon at Home Here Mrs. Ida B. Haseltine, 58 years old, died at her home, 312 Richmond ave

nue, Tuesday afternoon at 12:30.

She is survived by two sons, Leverett and Harry Haseltine; two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Noggle, Mrs. Ora Whitacre; two brothers, William A. and Robert T. Waggoner. Funeral services will be held from

the home Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Spring Lawn cemetery. New Paris. Friends may call Thursday afternoon and

evening.

CONSTABLE REFUSES TO CALL

JURY OF WOMEN, DISPLACED

(By Associated Press) SUMRALL, Miss.. Aug. 23 Missl3

sippi's first all-woman Jury rendered a verdict In justice of the peace court here yesterday in favor of the defendant in litigation between Mrs. Rassy Reed and Mrs. Laura Speed involving ownership of a cow and calf. The constable refused to summon the women as jurors as directed and the court appointed a substitute to carry our the

J orders.

EXPOSES NEW LINK IN GIGANTIC SWINDLE

CHICAGO, Aug. 23. Begging the return of "at least a little of the millions to be exact, $2,500,00" alleged to have been obtained from him bv John W. Worthington, Charles W. French and their associate, a letter from Z. W. Davis, a director of the Winton Automobile company, of Cleveland, forms the latest link in the evidence against a band of alleged swindlers now under federal indictment, federal agents said today. The letter was intercepted by government officials. It was addressed to French at a Chicago loop hotel, where a suite maintained by French was raided yesterday. Federal officers said they recovered securities valued at a million dollars in the raid. ' Four Taken In Custody. French, Rudolph E. Kohn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins and J. H. Lect were arrested yesterday folowing an attempt by one of the men to obtain a loan on notes for $30,000, purporting to have been made by the Winton company and signed by Davis as president. Kohn. who represented himself to be vice-president of the American Rubber company, tried to sell the

notes to the Merchants and Manufac-

company.

Davis's letter, of six pages, dated

Aug. 5, was a plea for others who are entirely dependent upon him for a livelihood. Left without aid from those who obtained his fortune, the Cleveland former millionaire said he

would be "forced to the only alternative suicide." Davis also was a former president of the Diamond Port

land vCe,ment company and the Globe

Stove company. Appeals for Dependents The letter addressed to French read : "Please do not take what I am writing to you as a whine. I am not in the habit of crying after I have lost. If I were the only one to be considered, I would not care. "But there are others who are entirely dependent upon me for a livelihood. It is for that reason that I am now forced to beg you to return at least a little of the millions to be exact, $2,500,000 which you and your associates have taken away from me in the last two years." Worthington, French, Owen T. Evans and Alva Harshman are under indictment. Davis also is under indictment, but has protested that he was made a dupe by the ringleaders of the ring.

MONEY FOR UNEMPLOYED By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Representative London, Socialist, New York, proposed in a resolution offered yesterday an appropriation of $500,000,-" 000 to relieve distress caused by "involuntary" unemployment. The funds would be administered by the department of labor.