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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
sc Millions for Canal, But
Little to Fight Disease"
is Claim of Prof. Holmes

More love Of people and less desire
for the accumulation of mere things
was urged in a stirring address de-
livered by Prof. Jesse J. Holmes, of
Swarthmore in the association room of
Earlham hall at the college, Saturday
evening before q session Of the pre-
liminary London Conference of
Friends. The meeting was held at
the college on account of the city fuel
ban.
There are two main theories in the
s'orld which we stand for; one the ac-
cumulation of things and the other the
love of people," said Prot Holmes.
For the first we will spend millions
to build a Panama Canal, for the lat
ter we could never get congress to
appropriate a million to fight tubercu-
losis We find armed guards in
banks. but there are no armed guards
fighting for better sanitation in order
that the lives of little children may be
saved
Our Colonial forefathers lived pret.
ty good. and useful lives. but now our
civilization has advanced so much that
one man with machinery can create So
times as much as he could in their
time But we are no better off. and
there are just as many people in the
world, hungry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
GARBAGE MANS
PAY WITHHELD

City Clerk Stevens was instructed
to notify F. E. Slick. trash and gar
bage contractor, that the board of
works in session Monday, had refused
to allow him his monthly bill of
$1249.16, until the congestion Of trash
was properly disposed or
While improvement in the condi-
tion of the city's alleys has been made,
the amount accomplished was deemed
far from sufficient. The trust COM
pany on Sticks bond was to be noti-
fled that his monthly bill has been
withheld until he has completed his
part of the contract in removing the
trash.
Complaints of the alleged ineffi-
cheney and disobedience of Fireman
Strothaus. of No. 3 hose house, were
referred to Chief Miller. The ap-
pointments of Esmond Lee and Fred
Duval on the fire force were approved
by the board.
City bills for s4.7O0.67 were ordered
paid.
1t was moved to instruct the board
OF police commissioners that it would
be necessary for the police depart
ment to look after the red lanterns
placed on the street signs at night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
M'NARY WANTS U,S.T0
KEEP SUGAR CONTROL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Senator
McNary's bill extending the life Of
the sugar equalization board for one
year, from January 1, the date on
which Attorney-General Palmer has
announced the government will relin-
quish its control of sugar, will be cal
led up in the senate tomorrow for
final consideration.
Senator McNary announced his in
tention of pressing for vote on the
measure after the senate today had
discussed the shortage and high price
of sugar for an hour. The debate was
provoked by the statement of Borah,
Republican. Idaho, that the American
people were eating sugar made of
corn, while the United States was ex-
porting so per cent more of the pro-
duct than at this time last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
wilson. REFUSES TO
LET COMMIT HELP
IN MEXICAN CRISIS
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Dec, S1President
Wilson would be "gravely concerned
to see any such resolution pass the
congress-" he wrote Senator Fall.
today, in referring to the Fall resolu-
ton requesting the president to sever
diplomatic relations with the CarranZa
government.
1T would constitute reversal Of
our constitutional practice which
might lead to very grave confusion in
regard to the guidance Of our foreign
affairs" he wrote.
The president expressed confidence
that he had the support Of every COM
petent constitutional authority in the
statement that the direction Of the
governments foreign affairs was
assigned by the constitution to the
chief executive and to him alone.
When the presidents letter was
received, senator Lodge, chairman of
the foreign relations committee. called
senators Fall and Brandegee. Republi-
can, Connecticut of the committee,
into conference and in few minutes
announced that no further action on
the Mexican situation would be taken
by the committee.
I'VE want to help" senator Lodge
said, "but now the entire Mexican
situation goes to the President. The
responsibility Is upon his shoulders.
Let it rest there"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
COUNSEL BEGINS
KRUGER PLEAS

Pleading of counsel in the trial of
DR.. Frederick W. Kruger for man
slaughter was begun at II o'clock
Monday morning, and the case was
scheduled to go to the jury late in the
afternoon. In completing the testi-
mony four of the states witnesses
were brought back on the witness
stand by prosecuting attorney.
The court allowed three hours for
each side to present pleas. The state
opened the pleading. and was followed
by two attorneys for the defense. The
closing argument was to have been
made by the prosecutor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
DAVENPORT HEADS
MEREDITH CAR. POST

John F Davenport was elected Post
Commander of Sol Meredith Post, G.
A. r. for the coming year at the meet
ing held at the court house Saturday
afternoon.
Other officers follow:
Senior vice commander, H. L. Gard !;
junior vice commander, J. F. Suplee;
chaplain, Addison Parker; quarter.
master, John P. Lancaster; surgeon,
James Taylor; officer of the day, NJ.
]. Roberts; outside guard, w. H. Doug
lass; delegates, Thad Personett, J. F.
Suplee, A. Parker. w. Webb and Louis
Millet: alternates, James Briant, H.
L. Gard, Stephen Thomas, Mark
Thompson and A. Henning; trustee,
w. H. BAughman. No other business
was transacted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
NEWbERRY APPEARS
TO ANSWER CHARGES

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. g.
Truman H, NewberTy, United States.
senator from Michigan and II OF his
principal campaign leaders appeared
in federal court here today to plead
to indictments charging fraud and cor
ruption in the senator's nomination
and election in 1913.
Immediately after their arraignment
began a legal battle that is expected
to continue over at least two months.
Among the first moves Of the defense
1t was expected, would be
motions to quash the charges against
a number of the prominent men in
cluded in the list Of 135 indicted, and
pleas for separate trials.
While practically all Of the respond
ents who had been arraigned up to to-
day stood mute, Mr.. Newberry an
nounced before leaving Washington
that his plea would be mot guilty"
The senator and those arraigned with
him faced the charges contained in
the second indictment, the counts Of
which alleged perjury in the sworn
statement of election expenditures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
'.::Tommy" Kale, Unique Character,
Known to Everyone; Succumbs

For about Is years he sold news
papers and the like on the New York
limited, between New York and Cleve.
land, Ohio, and it was while on this
run that he became acquainted with
many prominent men.
IRAN" for Mayor.
Failing health caused Tommy" to
give up his work on the road. and
shortly after his mind became affect
ed. During the last 4 years, he be-
came an object of interest in the city.
and his various "candidacies" for
mayor of Richmond were the subject
Of much comment
For the last year his health became
poorer. and during the last few months
he has been confined to his home for
the greater part Of the time.
Funeral services will be held at the
home. 412 North A street, at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. Services will
be strictly private.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather 6ureau-Snow tonight and
Tuesday. Somewhat colder in east
and south portions tonight.
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Snow or sleet tonight or Tuesday
General Conditions-The storm the
latter part of the week has now pas
sed out of observation. Although
weather is generally cloudy it is fair
over parts of Indiana Another storm
over the west promises to bring snow
or sleet and possibly rain sometime
during the next "a hours. Tempera-
lures are 20 to 80 below zero over the
northwest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08

Tommy Kale, "newsbutch" and good
fellow, is dead.
Monday morning at 4 o'clock. this
unique character, who probably had a
wider acquaintance than any other
person in the community, passed out
Thomas Kale was born in Eaton,
Ohio, 20 years ago. and when still a
young man came to this city and be-
came a newsboy on the Pennsylvania
railroad.
For more than go years, on almost
every train in the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN, Tommy sold his wares, and
came back strong" at attempted
jokes that were made alike by work.
man and railroad president. 3.
Tommy's acquaintances were num-
hered by thousands, and he was
known by prominent men in all parts
of the country for his quick wit and
ever ready flow Of humor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Fort Sheridan Hospital Is
Worse Than France--Johnson
(By Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec. 8. - Charges that
wounded soldiers in the army hospi-
tai at Fort Sheridan are being i'm
properly fed were made in a telegram
sent by Congressman Royal c. John.
son of South Dakota, to Secretary of
War Baker, made public today, de-
manding an immediate investigation.
Congressman Johnson visited the hos
pital yesterday. he said, and asserted
that patients were fed under condi-
tions worse than any in France"
Mr.. Johnson's telegram follows:
Il visited the general hospital at
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, today and saw at
least 60 men compelled to 60 without
dinner. l ask that the inspector gen.
eral be directed to investigate this
condition at once and that whatever
persons are responsible be punished.
Men at Fort Sheridan will give testi-
mony to bear out my charge"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Youngest French Deputy, rs,
Reads Alsatian MESSAGE
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS. Dec. S.-JeanFrancois, the
youngest member of the chamber of
deputies from Alsace Lorraine, born in
1894 in Moselle, was selected to read
the declaration of the Alsation depu-
ties to the French chamber today.
Twenty-four deputies from the re-
treived provinces decided upon the
terms of the declaration and elected
him spokesman.
"The Germans have not renounced
Alsace-Lorraine," the declaration says
"The decision of the people against
Germany has not reconciled the Ger
mans to the loss of the two procinces
Germany does not understand the ver-
dict of the election of Nov. 16 last
BY every artifice Germany has tried
to falsify that vote. For 10 months
past she has been flooding the re-
treived provinces with so-called auton-
omist literature"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Walger Recital is Pleasing;
PUPILS Sholv Varied Talent

Many pleasing numbers were given
by the pupils of Professor c. l.. Wal
ger in the high school auditorium Fri
day evening. Professor Walger is pri-
marily an instructor in the cello, but
he also has classes in violin, viola,
coronet and piano. The recital in
cluded several numbers by the Hag-
erstown B.jou orchestra.
Professor Walger. who has been in
Richmond two of three years, came
from England and was for few years
a cellist in the Indianapolis Symphony
orchestra, but when that organization
was disbanded during the war. he
came to Richmond and established
classes in both Richmond and Hag-
erStOWn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Shop Early in
the MOrninq

The merchants have done
their part. now come halt
way and do your part.
For your convenience
Richmond merchants have
provided ample lines of
worthwhile goods and ar
ticles appropriate to the
Xmas season.
The coal strike. the neces-
sity for saving coal by reduc-
ing the consumption of cleo
tricity for lighting. compel
the merchants to close stores
at 4 o'clock each afternoon
and thus does away with all
night Xmas shopping.
Your part is to get down.
town early in the morning to
do your shopping. There
are not enough shopping
minutes to go around if ev-
eryone tries to crowd their
shopping into the short aft
ernoon hours.
So do your part. Shop
early in the morning.
ONLY II SHOPPING
- DAYS TILL XMAS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
GERMANS TO KEEP UP
PROBE OF WAR GUILT
(By Associated Press)


BERLIN, Dec. s. Rumors current
abroad that the committees investi-
eating the war guilt Of German lead
ers in 1914 have discontinued their
meetings are wrong, according to
news agency.
"On the contrary" the statement
says, "it is intended to conduct the
Investigations with every energy to a
conclusion, but new methods will be
adopted which will make it impossible
for witnesses to misuse the accommo-
dating spirit shown them for party
political purposes. The investigating
committee intends to conclude its in
quiry into the manner in which Presi-
dent Wilson's peace tentatives were
received as soon as possible, so that
the peace possibilities of the spring
and early summer of 1917 can be sub
jected to scrutiny"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
BUNCH and MURPHY
ARE sent TO pen
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. S.-Rollin H.
Bunch, former mayor Of Muncie; Hor-
ace G. Murphy, former prosecuting at
torney for Delaware county; Chauncey
Stjllson and Elmer Gentry, all convict
ed in federal court recently in the
Muncie fraud case, today left Indian
apolis for Atlanta, Ca. to begin their
prison terms c. NJ. Mikesel, deputy
United States marshall, escorted the
men.
Bunch and Murphy were fined $1,000
each and sentenced to prison terms OF
two years each. Murphy left still in
sisting that he was innocent of any
wrong doing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
ALLIES CUT
PROTOCOL TO
=. QUIET HUNS
Eliminate Features Requiring
Tonnage for Scapa Sinking,
and for Army Use After
Peace.
THE ENEMY MAY sign
(By Associated Press)

10Y ASSOSIdNcu 1TcSS)
PARIS. Dec. S.-The allies have con.
sented to modify some Of the terms OF
the protocol putting the peace treaty
into effect to which Germany has made
objection.
The clause providing for indemnity
for the destruction Of the German
fleet at Scapa Flow has been modified
so as to refer to the Hague tribunal
the question whether the delivery OF
the tonnage demanded will cripple
Germany, it is understood.
The understanding also is that the
other features of the protocol most OBJ
jectionable to the Germans have been
eliminated. It is expected that the
German plenipotentiaries will sign the
protocol without much further delay.
, The final paragraph of the protocol.
providing that even after the peace
treaty has gone into effect the allies
might use military measures of coer-
cion to ensure the execution Of the
treaty's terms, has been eliminated en-
tirely, as also has the clause relating
to the evacuation of the Baltic prov
inces by German troops.
LONDON, Dec. s-Andrew Bonar
Law. the government spokesman. de-
clared in the house of Commons today
that there was little reason to doubt
that the communications proceeding
between the allied and associated
powers and Germany with references
ia the immediate ratification of the
peace treaty would have a satisfactory
Issue.
LONDON, Dec. S-Gustav Noske,
German minister of defense, declares
he will recommend that the German
government refuse to sign the proto-
col OF the peace treaty. no matter
what the consequences may be. ac-
cording to the Berlin correspondent
of the Daily Mail. Noske was care
full to say he was giving his personal
views, but it is said his statement
agreed with intentions ascribed to
other members of the German cabinet.
He charged that Great Britain and
France were deliberately planning
the destruction Of Germany" and that
these governments "by deceit and
trickery" were moulding public opin-
ion in their countries preparatory to
"crippling Germany beyond the crush
ing effect OF the first treaty" He
said he had "lost all confidence in
the pledges of the allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
WAR RISK BUREAU COST
COUNTRY $3.50 ,OOO, 900 IN 1918.
(Ry Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSS)
WASHINGTON DecS- Expenses
of the war risk insurance bureau for
the year ending last June totaled
1868 900 900, including $191, 800
maid as allowances to families of
soldiers and sailors and $43.79S as
insurance director R. G. Cholmeley
reported today to congress. lnsur-
ance premiums paid to the bureau for
the year aggregated S171,557 ,215.
Congress appropriated $126,1 $500.
A detailed report on operations of
the bureau was asked for in recolu-
tion by Senator Poindexter, Republi-
can, Washington, adopted today by
the senate. The secretary of the
treasury was requested to advise
wheather the bureau should be con-
tinued or it's work distributed among
other federal agencies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Home Builders' Committee
Meeting Is Postponed

4 Complying With the proclamation OF
the mayor. curtailing the use of lights,
members of the home builders asso-
citation committee have announced
that the meeting of stockholders of
the association, scheduled for Monday
evening at the Commercial club, has
been postponed.
Announcement of daylight meet
ing to transact the business of the as
socia tion will be made later, accord
ing to Lewis Tiff, secretary of the
Commercial club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
DAnnunzio Rhap:odizes;
~~ Would Fly to America
(By Associated Press,


F1UME, Dec. s. Captain Gabrielle
D'Annunzio plans to fly to the United
States after the Fiume situation has
been adjusted, he told the Associated
Press Sunday.
Il yearn to reach America on
wings" he said. Il will fly to Am
erica across the Pacific and land on
your fair Pacific coast. When my
task In Fiume is done, and when FL
ume is part of Italy's realm, 1 am
going to Toxic through the clouds.
Then I will look across that vast
expance of the Pacific, lift myself
from this earth and start toward
your land, your free America, stepping
from island to island. 1t is unfavor-
able weather now, but it will be fav-
orable in February. and if Fiume is
ours, will do it then"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Michael Banning, Wayne
Pioneer, Was lO3 Years Old

Funeral services for Michael Ban
ming. 103 years old. were held from
the funeral parlors of Jordan, Nc
Manus, Hunt and Waterman, at 10
o'clock Monday morning. Burial was
in ST Mary's cemetery. The Rev. w.
J. Cronin officiated.
Banning was one of the first settlers
of Wayne county, having lived here
for SO years. Seven years ago he
removed to Flasher, N. D., where he
lived until his death, He is survived
by one son, Michael, Jr.. and one
daughter. His age was first given in
dispatches as 96.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
British Historian Dead;
Wrote Turk Revelations
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. Dec. S-Announcement
is made of the death of Sir Edwin
Pears at Malta on Nov. 27. Sir Ed
will Pears, lawyer, editor and author.
was responsible for revelations of
Moslem atrocities in Bulgaria which
caused Gladstone to lead popular
demonstration against Turkish rule in
Europe. These reveia tions were writ
ten by Sir Edwin while he was cor
respondent at Constantinople for the
London Daily News. He settled in
Constantinople in 1873, practicing in
consular courts. His later years were
occupied with writing Turkish history.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
RIDDLE TRANSFORMATION
sOlVED By ENGLISH SCIENTIST

PARIS, Dec. S.-Sir Ernest Ruther-
ford, since 1907 Langworthy professor
and director of physical laboratories at
the University of Manchester. England
has solved the riddle of transmutation
of matter the secret thought by the
ancient alchemists, according to the
Matin.
Sir Ernest Rutherford is one of the
best known physicists in the world.
He has devoted much attention in re-
cent years to radio activity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Army of 300, 900 Is
Recommended by Committee

WASHINGTON, Dec S-A peace
time regular army of 100000 men and
$4,000 officers was decided upon to-
day by the house military subcontmit-
tee headed by Representative An
thony, Republican. Kansas. framing
the army reorganization bill. The
number of combat troops was fixed
at 25O, O,O0UH
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
Mantle of White Will
Couer City, Says Moore

Weatherman Moore says world
of white" will greet Richmond Tues
day morning, as a storm bringing
arrive during the next "a hours. The
sleet and snow is on it's way, and will
storm is coming from the same direc-
tion as that which several nights ago
brought the first snowfall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
WAGE INCREASES.

IBy ASSOClated PTeSSJ
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Dr. F. c. Hon.
nald, secretary of the Il!inoic Coal
Operators association, announced he
had received private advices to the
effect that the proposal presented to
the miners heads. by government Of
ficials at Washington. embodied a II
per cent wage increase.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
AVIATOR DISMISSED

WASHINGTON, Dec. = Sentence
of dismissal imposed by a naval court
martial on Captain Edmund George
Chamberlain, an aviator in the marine
corps on charges growing out of his
sensational claims Of having defeated
a vastly superior force of German air.
ships on the western front, was ap-
proved today by Secretary Daniels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
General Pershing Praises
Soldiers of Southern States
(RY Associated Pressl

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 8.-Address-
ing the opening session of the South
ern Commercial congress today, Gen
eral Pershing praised the South's part
in the world war and declared that
1.-THE southern men in our armies
quickly reached the high standard of
our finest troops" General Pershing
was given tremendous reception
when he arrived here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
SUPREME COURT WAITS TO
ANNOUNCE FATE OF "WETS"

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-No decision
on the constitutionality of the war
time prohibition and the Volstead en-
forcement act was rendered today by
the supreme court, and there was no
indication when a decision would be
handed down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
NO EXPEDITION PLANNED

FIUME, Dec. 8.-Gabriele- d'Annun-
zio assured the correspondeA Sunday
that he was not preparing ali expedi-
tian against Spalato or Laibach. He
gave his word Of honor that this state
ment was true.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08

Miss Marcia Chaplin. one of the
beauties of the national capital, has
just made her debut at a tea given by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Chap
in. The young lady is extremely pop
ular in her set and graduated last sum-
mer from fashionable girls school,