Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 285, 12 October 1921 — Page 1

GHMONB PAIXABIXJM H VOL. XLVI., No. 285 palladium, Est. 1S31. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 12, 1921. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS SIANTS SLIP UP 1 NOTCH IN STRUGGLE Friend of Veterans

LAND Ni 'CRAY ON ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM Governor to Speak Here -Plan Parade of Ex-Service

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GRAND JURY WILL PROBE COAL PRICES Judge William A. Bond Also Orders Investigation of Municipal Light Plant Coal Contract Letting. TO EXAMINETXPENSES

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Bats. nationalswTn 2 TO 1 YANKEES AB. R O. 0 6 2 1 13 0 0 1 0 7 0 Fewster, If. 4 Peck, 88 4 Miller, cf 3 TL Meusel, rf 4 Plpp, lb 4 Ward, 2b 3 McNally, 3b 1 Baker. 3b 3 Devormelr, x 0 Schang, c. 4 Mays, p 3 Totals 33 1 8 24 13 1 xRan for Baker in ninth. GIANTS AB. It. H. O. A.E. Burns, cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 Bancroft, ss 4 0 1 2 2 0 Krlsch, 3b 4 0 0 2 3 0 Young, rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 Kelly, lb 3 0 0 13 0 0 Meusel, If .'...3 0 1 0 1 0 Rawlings, 2b 3 1 0 2 3 0 Snyder, c 3 0 1 3 0 0 Douglas, p 3 0 0 1 5 0 Totals ...30 2 6 27 14 0 Yankees 010 000 0001 8 1 Giants 000 100 lOx 2 6 0 Two Base Hits Peck, Bancroft, Tipp, Burns, 2; Snyder. Stolen Base Young. Sacrifice Hit Ward. Left on Bases Americans, 7; Nationals, 4. Base on Balls Off Douglas, 1. Struck Out By Mays, 7; by Douglas. 3. Wild Pitch Douglas. Umpires Plate, Quigley; at first base. Chill; at second base, Rigler; at third base, Moriarity. Time of game, 1:40. POLO GROUNDS. New York, Oct. 12. The Giants won a nerve-racking pitchers' battle from the Yankees this afternoon bv a score of 2 to 1. The SDitballer Douglas won the decision bv a hairline over the underhand flinger. Mays. Ward's error of an easy grounder, after two were out in the seventh, and Snyder's two-base hit, laid the American leaguers low. The series now stands: Giants, 4; Yankees, 3. First Inning Yankee Fewster flied OUt to Youne. who made a nice running catch to the wall. Peck got a long hit to left for two bases. Frisch threw out Miller. Peck going to third. Douglas knocked down Meusel's grounder and threw him out. No runs, one hit, no! errors. ! Giants Burns flied out to Meusel. Bancroft got a double into left. Frisch flied out to Miller, and Bancroft went to third on the catch. Mays robbed. Young of a hit and threw him out at first. No runs, one hit, no errors. Second Inning ' Yankees Pipp doubled against the left field fence. Ward sacrificed, Frisch to Kelly. Pipp scored on McNally's single to right. Schang forced McNally, Bancroft to Rawlings. Mays lined to Rawlings, who made a leaping catch. One run, two hits, no errors. Giants Kelly fanned. McNally threw out Meusel at first. Pipp made a backhand catch. McNally threw out Rawlings. No runs, no hits, no errors. Third Inning Yankees Fewster got a single to left, but was out stretching it. Meusel to Bancroft. Peck got a Texas leaguer. Miller popped to Bancroft. Meusel fanned. No runs, two hits, no errors. Giants Baker went into play third bae in place of McNally, who hurt his shoulder sliding into second. Peck threw out Snyder. Douglass struck out. Burns got a two-base hit over Baker's head. Bancroft struck out. No runs, one hit, no errors. Fourth Inning Yankees Plpp grounded out to Kelly, unassisted. Douglas tossed out Ward. The old home run king was warmly greeted. Baker flied to Frisch. No runs, no bits, no errors. Giants Mays threw out Frisch at first. Young got a single off Ward's glove. Kelly struck out and Young stole second. Young scored on Meusel's line single to center. Rawlings went out to Pipp, unassisted. One run. one hit. no errors. Fifth Inning Yankees Douglas threw out Schang. Rawlings threw out Mays at! first. Fewster fanned. No runs, no hits, no errors. j Giants Snyder flied out to Miller. Douglas grounded out to Pipp. Burns got a two-base hit, but was out at third, stretching it, Miller to Ward, to Baker. No runs, one hit, no errors, run, two hits, no errors. Sixth Inning Yankees Peck fouled out to Frisch. Frisch threw out Miller. Meusel flied out to Young. No runs, no hits, no errors. Giants Ward threw out Bancroft at first. Ward threw out Frisch at first. Ward also threw out Young. No runs, no hits, no errors. Seventh Inning Yankees Pipp lined out to Douglas Ward put up a high fly to Burns. Baker singled into center. Schang singlrd into center. Baker going to third. Schang went to second on a wild pitch. Rawlings threw out Mays. No runs, two hits, no errors. Giant Peck threw out Kelly. Meusel struck out. Rawlings got io first on Ward's error. Rawlings scored on Snyder's hit to left for two bases. Douglas struck out. One run. one hit, one error. Eighth Inning Yankees Douglas threw out Fewster. Peck struck out. Miller walked.

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Arthur Woods. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 Ex-service men of the country will find a friend at court in the working out of the Hoover committee's solution of the unemployment situation. Arthur Woods, New York, selected as head of the special committee which will co-ordinate the nation-wide effort to provide Jobs for the jobless, is a service man. NATION 'COMING TO' SAYS DAVIS TODAY IN ELWOOD SPEECH (By Associated Press) ELWOOD. Ind., Oct 12 Secretary of Labor Davis declared in a speech here today that the country "had come to" after an industrial depression and would soon be filled again "with the old electric energy." Mr. Davis spoke at a home coming week gathering in this city where he was formerly a tin mill laborer and later city clerk. ' Job Being Accomplished "Before long we are going to look back on the past 12 months with won der, Secretary 'Davis said, "while we have had a record depression in this time we are really accomplishing marvelous work. Getting American business back from a war boom to a sound basis was one of the most complicated and dangerous situations leading men in business and in industry have ever had to face. Now the job i3 being accomplished. "The buyers' strike was running on beyond the stopping place. Now the statisticians in the department of labor can point to solid figures which show increase In buying and decrease in employment. Buying has begun again. "This much business has done of its own accord out of its own inherited strength, but there are things to come that will stimulate this improvement. When the government's wholly proper! xunaing or 5500,000.000 to the railroads is provided for, a strong fill-up will be given to the railroads themselves." Serious Cloud. "Unemployment remains one serious cloud on the dawn. In the reviving, business would take care of the problem of unemplayment, but we want business to revive slowly and soundly, and we do not want men to remain idle. Something practicable and immediate must be done to see that no great number of American laborers shall feel the pinch of want and distress this winter. While we have hid unemployment in the past, the prob lem has never been tackled so vigorously and with such a scientific organization as it is being tackled now. "Everybody has aroused to the danger. Now the prospect is that no one who needs and ' wants to work must go through the winter without means of livelihood. All that is needed now is courage and confidence that springs from it. We are unmistakably on the move back to prosperity. Within a 'year or two, I believe we are going to be the most prosperous people we have been in all our wonderful history." ' , ; ROB FILLING STATION ESCAPE WITH $1,000 (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 12. Approximately $1,000 was obtained by two bandits who held up a Standard Oil filling station shortly before noon today in the northeast part of the city. The men escaped in an automobile after locking two attendants of the station, the money collector and two customers in a cellerway. Before leaving they cut the telephone wires. The collector had just reached the filling station and was counting the receipts before placing them with other money he had collected when the men appeared, it was said. House Favors Senate Bill With Expense Amendment (Bv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. With an amendment that would limit expenses to $50,000 the house appropriations committee today favorably reported the senate bill making funds available for ceremonies incidental to the burial in Arlington, Nov. 11. of the unknown American soldier. The war department had estimated $79,650 would be needed to defray expenses. Bancroft threw out Meusel. No runs, no hits, no errors. Giants Peck threw out Burns. Peck also threw out Bancroft. Frisch struck out. No runs, no hits, no errors. Ninth Inning Yankees Rawlings threw out Pipp. Ward flied out to Burns. Baker got a single through Kelly. Devormer ran for Baker. Douglas threw out Schang at first. No runs, one hit, no errors.

Men, Addresses by Local Speakers. WILL STAGEJAGEANT An address by Governor McCray, a parade of ex-service men, short addresses by local speakers, and a pageant, will feature the Armistice Day program planned by the Armistice Day Committee of Harry Ray Post No. 65, American Legion, for all ex-service men of this city and county. The parade will form at about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at a place to

be designated soon, and march to the Coliseum, where the general public has been invited to hear an address by Governor McCray. To Give Pageant. A pageant "Lest We Forget," which .will include a tribute to the flag and to all veterans of wars fought by the United States, will be given in the Coliseum. Campaign songs and tableau will be included in this feature. Mrs. A. W. Roach, head of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion here, will have charge of the pageant. She will appoint a committee to handle the details within a short time. A dance for men in uniform will be given in the Coliseum in the evening. Members of the general committee in charge of the Armistice Day program are: Dr. George B. Hunt, Attorney Paul Comstock, Robert Thomason, Ollie Otten, and Ray Umpleby. EARLY COUNT SHOWS PACKINGllPLOYES FAVOR STRIKE CALL (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Oct. 12. With 15,000 votes tabulated. 85 per cent of the packing house workers who voted last 1 Saturday on the question of authoriz ing the executive committee or the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher. Workmen of. North America to call a strike if they deemed it necessary, are in favor of a -walk-out. Cornelius J. Hayes, international president of the union, who made this announcement today, said approximately 55,000 votes were cast in the referendum last Saturday. , Forty thousand ballots from unions In Omaha, Kansas City, Ft. Worth, Oklahoma City and other western packing centers have not yet reached Chicago. PENROSE IS TO SEEK EARLY VOTE ON TAX REVISION MEASURE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. An agreement with Democratic leaders for a final vote on the tax. revision bill tha last of next week or early in the week, following, is to 13 sought soon by Chairman Penrose, of the senate finance committee. If such an arrangement can be made, Senator Penrose believes the measure can be sent to the president before the end of this mcith, though this would give less than a week for a conference agreement between the house and senate. The compromise engagement agreed to by Republican leaders have most of the objections to the original bill made by the Democrats but the minority leaders are prepared to make a fi?ht for a graduated income tax on corporations and for reductions in the '.taxes on individuals having incomes 'of less than $15,000. There also is a movement on tne Democratic side for some sort of a substitute for the excess profits tax. Republican leaders are determined to repeal this tax and they expect practically a solid majority vote on this proposition as well as on the 15 percent corporation income tax. Republican leaders in the house are inclined to' Insist on the houte rate of 12 percent and this difference will be fought out in conference. Names Disagreement Point If the compromise program prevails and Republican senate leaders declare it will despite the opposition from the manufacturers bloc to some features the big point of difference In conference will be the maximum income surtax rate. There is a grow ing belief at the capital that the senate maximum of 50 per cent will be materially reduced in conference, per haps to the original imte of a I per cent. Senate Democrats will oppose such a plan if embodied in the conference report, and they look for sup port from Republicans in the agricultural bloc who drew up the pending compromise plan. The suggested amendments for a tax of $6.40 a gallon on all distilled spirits, with a rebate of $4.20 a gallon on that used for industrial or medicinal purposes, has brought a protest from wholesale and retail druggists and manufacturers of industrial alcohol, druggists' supplies, perfumery and flavoring extracts. Associations of these interests have addressed a joint letter to the financial committee declaring that this proposal would tie up millions of dollarss for an indefinite period and would put out of business innumerable small merchants and manufacturers not possessing or able to borrow the necessary additional capital to finance themselves pending adjustment by the treasury of alcohol rebate accounts. '

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Dr. W. S. Small

Dr. W. S. Small, school hygiene ex-j the whole mass of information togeth-jFern Peck, state seed analyst for Nepert of the U. S. bureau of education, er and building upon it a constructive i braska, working with the department

has listed seven "health habits" to be taught as part of the public school curriculum. These seven are: Full bath oftener than once a week, brushing the teeth once a day, sleeping long with windows open, drinking much milk and little tea and coffee, eating plenty of vegetables and fruit, drinking tour glasses of water a day, and playing out-of-doors each day. PERSHINGTOASSIST IN BRITISH HONORS FOR UNKNOWN HERO (By Associated Press) PARIS, Oct. 12x General Pershing! has accepted the British government's invitation to assist in the presentation of the congressional medal of honor to the "unknown warrior" of Great Britain in Westminster Abbey. It is probable the ceremony wil ltake place on October 17. ' '; In transmitting his tentative acceptance through Ambassador Harvey in London, General Pershing had asked Mr. Harvey to take up the matter with the British foreign office and war office, saying if Oct. 17 is a date agreeable to them, he will be glad to go to London-on that day. . - - ,:, r.. ---' Episode "Ended.:! "' The Pershing episode which caused a lively exchange of telegrams for 10 days between Paris and the Americanl ambassy in London is regarded os closed. ... The American battalion which came IlfH i mony of presenting the congressional medal of honor to the French "unknown soldier" was detained in Paris for seven days in the expectation that Ambassador Harvey would give some definite advice as to the ceremony planned in London. The troops finally were ordered to return to Coblentz and departed last Sunday. Takes Incident Amicably General Pershing has taken the incident amiably. He received Sir Milne Cheetham, British charge d'affaires, here yesterday, who explained the delay was all a mistake which has caused much regret in London. He communicated an official message from the foreign office. General Pershing replied pleasantly, minimizing the misunderstanding. Substantially, he said his part in the presentation of the congressional medal was secondary; that it was a matter to be arranged between the American embassy in London and the British foreign office, and that he had been sent over to assist in the cere mony, which he .would be happy to do if a date could be arranged- consonant with the imperative necessity for his ! re yarn to tne united states m the near future. . ' LAW ENFORCEMENT MASS MEETING TO FOLLOW ELECTION A law enforcement mass meeting will be held under the auspices of the Ministerial association, immediately after the city election this fall. The committee in charge decided to have the big meeting after the city election rather than before, as was previously planned. It was said this change was made to avoid suspicion of political influence. -' ' , . . Plans are being made for one of the biggest mass meetings ever held in the city. The meeting will be held in the Coliseum, open to the public. The purpose of the law enforcement program will be to encourage the new city officials to enforce the laws to the fullest extent. A prominent speaker will be obtained to deliver an address on the correct way to enforce the laws to the limit. It is expected that this speaker will be obtained from Washington D. C. Man Takes Own Life After Slaying His Wife (By Associated Press) MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Oct. 12. Frank Groth, 35, committed suicide this morning after he had shot and killed his wife, Hendricia, 34. A divorce suit had been filed yesterday by Mrs. Groth. After firing four shots into his wife's body. Groth crawled under a bed after the fifth cartridge which fell from the revolver and then shot himself. Three younz children witnessed the I shooting. .

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WASHINGTON. Oct. 12. Formation of policies to be pursued by the American delegation at the conference on limitation of armaments, Far Eastern and Pacific questions was begun today when the four delegates selected by President Harding to represent the United States, held their first meeting at the state department Diplomatic, military and naval data of a specific nature already had been compiled for the guidance of the I delegation but the real task of fitting nroeram remained to be done by the (delegates themselves in the. long series j of meetings that will precede the opening of the conference on Nov. 11. Today's meeting was designed to do i no more than scratch the surface of the problem ahead of the American representatives. It was called by Secretary Hughes, head of the delegation to permit, of a preliminary survey of the situation and of a general outline of the things to be done. President Harding had communicated his ideas through Mr. Hughes, and memoranda were available covering various points of technical information, but personal interviews with the President and with military and naval experts were part of the delegation's plan during its period of preparation.. President's Hopes. Some hint of the president's hopes for the armament conference were given as the delegates were assembling by publication of a letter the president had written in reply to a prayer that he work for "universal disarmament." "Absolute disarmament" Mr. Harding j wrote, was Deyona nope or attain ment, and perhaps not even desirable," but a "reasonable limitation of armament was a practical proposition with some hope of accomplishment. Similar sentiments have been expressed generally by military and naval authorities who have concerned themselves, with preparation of the data that was before today's meeting. It is understood that the first consideration of those familiar with the international situation has beeaYratherr.g "reasonable limitation" of future armament construction than a scaling down of present strength. The latter, it is pointed out could well be considered after a building program for the future had been agreed upon. Have Discussed Matter. om Tt whicf .he AmerVn "delegA UKMi(rh tnnTt'n 41. ates have been present since their selection, all of them have talked over the coming nominations with President Harding. Secretary Hughes and Senator Lodge both have had repeated conferences with Mr. Harding on the subject and both Elihu Root and Senator Underwood called at the White House and were acquainted with the president's views before accepting places on the delegation. The letter in which President Harding outlined his hope for "reasonable limitation" was made public at the white house as expressing the executive's attitude toward the views of all those who have written him to work for complete disarmament. 'Addressed to Miss Freed The letter was addressed to Miss Ella L. Freed, Brooklyn, and was as follows: - "My dear Miss Freed: "Your letters among others that come to me, suggest a widespread misapprehension as to the aims of the conference, on limitation of arma ments. , In my letter of October 5th, I said to you: "I think I ought to correct your impression about expectation of universal disarmament. It is very er- ! roneous even to suggest that we con template going so far as that. If we can get a reasonable limitation we shall think that great things have been accomplished. "You replied that my letter seemed to bring a message of hopelessness to those seeking universal disarmament and asked me to explain reasonable limitation. "By reasonable limitation I mean (Continued on Page Three) Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Unsettled with probably light snow flurries this afternoon and night, but generally fair tonight and Thursday. f Heavy frosts and temperatures freezing; warmer Thursday afternoon. The weather will be generally fair for another 36 hours and conditions are favorable for light snow flurries Wednesday afternoon. Mostly fair and frost Thursday morning and freezing temperature due to rising barometric pressure. It will be warmer before the end of the week. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight with! frost; Thursday fair; rising temperature. ! Temperatures For Yesterday Maximum 50 Minimum 37 Today Noon 4$ Weather Conditions The coldest spell of the season now extends from the upper Mississippi valley east and south to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. We are now on the southwestern edge of a decided storm, now moving down the St. Lawrence valley. Frost was quite general this morning and ice was formed in the open country. It is getting warmer over the far northwest, due to falling barometric pressure in that section. .

Miss H. Fern Peck

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 12 Miss H. of agriculture, has held this position for years. Previously, for two years, she was assitant seed analyst for the state of Minnesota and instructor in agricultural botany in the University of Minnesota. Miss Peck has charge of testing and analysing of seeds to determine the percentage of pure seed, germinative or live seed, inert matter, other crop seeds and weed seed. Also the climate conditions for seeds and which can be recommended for use in various parts of the country. Also to find plant diseases. Miss Peck is an active member of the Business Women's League of this city. FORMAL DEDICATION OF CLAY-MENDENHALL TABLET TOMORROW Addresses by William Dudley Foulke, Dr. Harlow LIndley of Earlham college, Rufus Allen and Norman Hoeffer will be delivered at the formal dedication of the Kiwanis club ClayMendenhall tablet. The affair will be held at the corner of North A and Seventh streets, at 1 : 30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Delegations from the high school and Earlham college w ill be present.- - The public is cordially invited to attend this "affair. " The rock on whicn the tablet is mounted was put into position several days ago. The tablet was being put on Wednesday by the city engineer. With the dedication of the tablet Wednesday afternoon, Richmond will have a monument marking one of the most historic events of the days before the Civil war. Henry Clay, traveling through here during a campaign, engaged in a heated debate with Hiram Mendenhall, a Friend, on the subject of abolition of slavery. Later the remarks he made at that time gained wide circulation, and had a very definite effect in shaping public sentiments in regard to the subject. The circumstances surrounding event are described by the tablet. ihe LLOYD GEORGE GIVES BRITISH CABINET FULL IRISH REPORT (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 12 Prime Minister Lloyd George laid before a full meeting of the British cabinet council meeting today the subjects discussed at yesterday's conference between representatives of the Irish republican parliament and a committee of cabinet officers. A recess of one day was taken by the men considering Irish affairs, who will meet tomorrow at eleven o'clock to resume their consideration of some means by which the Irish problem can be adjusted. Little was made public regarding the details of the two meetings held by the conferees yesterday but there was some intimation that objection wa3 made by the cabinet officials present to the recruiting cf men for the Irish republican army. It was pointed out that several thousand men have ben added to the ranks of the military forces under di rection of the Dail Eireann and it seemed probable that some step would be taken to secure an agreement by which neither party would increase its armed forces during the present negotiations. - Gagged Jewelry Merchant Is Robbed of $60,000 (B? Associated Press , ST.- LOUIS, Oct. 12. Sol Kaufman. I a traveling jewelry merchant of New York, after being found bound and gagged in his room at a local hotel, asserted, according to police that he had been robbed or virtually his entire stock of jewelry valued at $60,000. The jewelry was insured for $30,000, he said. Kaufman, according to police explained it was his custom to lock his stock of jewels in his trunk-at night instead of putting it in the hotel safe. He was awakened, he added, about 7:30 o'clock and when he opened the door a man with revolver in hand ordered him to lie down. - After that, he continued, he beard several voices. Strips were torn from the bed clothing, his hands were bound and a gag placed in his mouth, he said.

A grand jury investigation of an alleged combination of some Richmond ccal dealers to keen the pries of that fuel above its normal cost to the consumer was ordered by Judge W. A. Bend of the circuit court when he instructed that, body Wednesday morning. He also instructed the grand jury to investigate . alleged purchases of coal for the municipal electric light plant directly from dealers without

i competitive bidding, as required by law. The specific charge on which the investigation of the alleged combination of some local coal dealers is to be conducted, as set out in the charge of Judge Bond, is that of combination in restraint of trade, to control the price of merchandise, particularly coal. ; Text of Charge.The charges of Judge Bond relative to the investigation of the letting of the coal contracts for the light plant and the alleged dealers' combine follow: "The court has received information through the public press and otherwise that coal for the municipal electric light and power plant of this city has for a considerable time been purchased and paid for without competetive bidding therefor. It is your duty to investigate this matter and to ascertain whether or not a crime has been committed in connection there with, and if so, to present an indictment against any and all persons whom you believe from the evidence before you, to be guilty of any criminal action in regard thereto. "Some information has been received by the court to the effect that some illegal scheme, design, understanding, contract or combination exists among certain persons, firms and corporations for the purpose of unlaw: fully increasing, fixing and controlling the prices of certain kinds of merchandise, especially coal. You are therefore instructed to make a full investigation of all such matters and to return indictments against any and all persons whom you find to be probably guilty of any criminal acts in relation thereto." "There has been a great deal of talk about purchasing coal out of the public funds without letting contracts," said Judge Bond after the grand jury had retired. "There may be something in it and there may not, but I believe the people have a right to see that it is cleared up. Talk of collusion between coal dealers also should be investigated in order to determine if it is true. The public has a right to know about these things." Violation of the corrupt practices act, in that candidates for the primary election failed to file returns of their expenses incurred during the August campaign, was another charge ordered investigated. Guy Anderson was appointed foreman of the grand jury. Among witnesses subpoenaed to date are: Joe Bates, John Trump Howard King, August Goebel, Herbert Thomas and Henry Fields. Order of Business The order of business laid down by the judge for the jury Wednesday was as follows: Investigation of all cases of persons imprisoned for criminal offenses and not indicted. Investigation of all cases of persons under bail to answer criminal charges and not indicted. Misconduct in office of public officials and charges against them for extortion. - . Inspection of the public prisons and poor houses of the county. Investigation of all cases of violations of criminal laws of the state. Refers to Alleged Slaying. "Information has reached the court, ' through the public press: and other sources that a homicide has been com mitted since the last court session," said Judge Bond in the course of his instructions. For the guidance of the jury in this case, he then gave a list of the circumstances determining the various degrees of murder, in the first and second degree, and voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. He gave a careful definition of each. The homicide referred to by th court was one which occurred last summer when Lon Leach, a crossing watchman employed by the Pennsylvania railroad, is said to have killed Leroy Brown, early one morning. The grand jury will visit county Institutions, pass on their management and make recommendations for the future before adjournment. The jury will probably remain in session the rest of the week. FRANK P, CHAFFEE GOES TO BALTIMORE Frank P. Chaffee, former secretary of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, left Wednesday for Cleveland. Ohio, where he will spend two weeks with relatives. Mr. Chaffee then will go to Baltlmore, Maryland, where he will be the manager of a mortgage concern. Remains of Mrs, Hittle Will Be Interred Here Word baa been received here by friends that the body of Mrs. Mary L. Hittle, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Erla Rodakiewicz in Glencove, N. Y., will be cremated and sent to Richmond for Interment. The exact date of the Interment has not been received. V