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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-15
REV. E. H. BROWN,
OF M00RESVILLE,
EAST MAIN PASTOR

The Rev. E. Howard Brown and
his wife, Ruth E. Brown, have been
called from their present pastorage
at Mooresville. Ind. to assume the
pastorage of the East Main Street
Friends Church announced Timothy
Nicholson. Friday morning He will
assume his new duties about Sep
tember %.
Mrs. Brown is a Doctor of Divinity
and will aid her husband as assistant
pastor
The Mooresville congregation ex-
pressed much regret over the pros
pect of losing them, but as the Rev
Brown has children about to enter
Earlham College and desires to be
near them, the congregation accepted
the resignation of Rev. Brown in order
that he might accept the call of the
Richmond church.
The Rev. Brown was affiliated with
the Friends church in Iowa for a num-
Der of years before coming to Indiana,
where he has been stationed for a
considerable period.
The Rev. John Webb. the present
pastor, who resigned some time ago.
and who at present is attending the
Friends Yearly Meeting at Whining
ton, Ohio, has made no announcement
as to his future plans. His resigna.
ton goes into effect, about Sept. %.
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teresting with famous hops" placed
Oliver Morton and his wife among the
most honored citizens of the town.
Many time as girl went dane
ing through their spacious rooms and
walked on around the lawn in the
moonlight" says Mrs. Anna Lashley,
who lives two doors east Of the Nor
ton house, and was one Of the young
bellies, who today has some OF the
most interesting tales of the former
county seat to relate.
When Morton was elected governor
of Indiana, in 1861, he sold his Center
vile home to Judge w. A. Peele,
whose descendants still own it. Miss
Martha Peele occupied the house for
a number of years and at her death it
was rented first to one family and
then to another, until it has now be.
come the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Ahl, although still In the
possession Of Robert Noble. of Phila
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EVIDENCE GIVEN
ON PR0FITEERS
TO STATE HEADS
Gath Freeman in Indianap-
oils Today, Turns Over
Facts for Action.

Evidence of at least one instance,
a clear case of profiteering, will be
turned over to the state and federal
authorities at Indianapolis Friday by
Prosecutor Gath P. Freeman, who is
in Indianapolis, and will confer with
officials on the best methods of pro-
cedure against alleged profiteering in
Wayne county.
According to statement made by
Addison Robey, grocer of Arlington,
Ind, to the prosecutor attorney, the
c. D. Kenny Co., local wholesale gro
GERS, sold Kenny 100 pounds of sugar
recently at II cents per pound, or
one cent a pound above the govern
ment fair price. A discount of 19
cents was allowed on the 100 pounds,
however, according to Robey's state
ment
Newcastle Obtains Evidence.
According to information received
from Newcastle, a quantity of sugar
was recently purchased by Newcas-
tie grocer from Richmond wholesale
house at II cents per pound.
According to the Newcastle mer-
chant, the wholesaler later got "cold
feet" and sent a bill for 10 cents a
pound. covering the sugar. The re-
taller had already sold his sugar at
IA cents a pound, a margin of two
cents on the pound.
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SPECIAL SESSION
CALLED FOR BY
CoUNTY'S WOMEN
Resolutions Demanding That
Governor Speed Rstifica-
ton Distributed Broadcast.

Resolutions of protest against the
postponement of call for a special
session of the state assembly to con-
slider the ratification of the federal
amendemnt for wornen's suffrage were
distributed among women's organiza-
tions of the county Friday for sigma
ture.
The resolutions were those present
ed over the district by Mrs. Francis
Clark, district chairman of the wO-
mems Franchise league, and were dis
tributed in the county by Mrs. Ste
wart, president of the Dublin Wo-
mems Franchise league, and Mrs.
Routh, of Cambridge City, county
chairman of the organization during
the last year.
Friends to Protest
Mrs. Harlow Lindley signed the pro-
test for the Richmond Franchise
league. of which she is president, and
society also will send a resolution of
protest to the governor. Copies of the
resolution are sent individually by
each organization of women.
The resolution follows:
fu to the governor for his kindness
and constructive attitude for enfran-
chIement of women:
Whereas we greatly appreciate the
danger of political entanglements in
an extra session of the state assem-
bly,:
Yet whereas the legislature of
Wayne county obligate themselves to
aryfh inc in hni fn jrojf
the session to a week or less and to
confine the business of the session
to the federal amendment as it's major
object;
Whereas there is no question as to
the ultimate ratification of the amend
ment by the Indiana legislature. which
ratification is undoubtedly necessity,
to secure the requisite three-fourths
majority of the senate, an early rati-
fcation is indispensable as an infiu-
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MOULDERS Walk
OUT; Want MORE
PAY, 8-H0UR DAY
200 Men, From Every Shop
in Town, Ask $6 a Day for
Shorter Hours.

Approximately 200 moulders, en-
ployed in all foundries Of Richmond.
walked out Friday morning, following
the presentation of demands to the
employers for shorter working hours
and an adjustment Of wages.
The men were called out on strike
shortly after they started work. In
some Of the foundries, there have been
only a few men to leave their work
and in these it is not expected that
any serious shortage Of labor will re-
suit.
The Reliance foundry, employing
approximately 75 men, had only four
men walk out when the strike was
called, and only a few men left their
work at the Swayne-Robinson COM
pany. Officials Of the American Seed
Ing Machine company said that all Of
their men were at work this noon
According to an official of the Rich
mond Malleable Castings company,
where approximately 35 men left their
work, the men presented a request 70
the officials for immediate signature,
and declared their intention of strik
ing at once. They were pursuaded to
remain until noon, however
wen employed at Ine wayne works
foundry, left their work Friday morn
ing, according to an employe of the
factory, and although the exact num-
ber of men who walked out could not
be learned, it was said that the entire
force left.
Receive $3.50 a Day.
The demands made by the union, &C
cording to an official of the Richmond
Malleable Castings Company, included
an eigh hour working day, time and
half for overtime work, and a min
imum wage of Sc a day.
At present the men are receiving
$3.50 a day, but are working 10 hours
and are not given overtime.
Officials of the moulders' union re-
fused to make any statement of their
case Friday afternoon, but said that
they would make public their side of
the controversy tomorrow. The strik-
ers are making their headquarters at
the Druids' hall.
Although a slight delay will be
caused by the strike in some plants,
according to officials of various foun-
dries, week or ten days is necessary
before any of the other departments
will have to stop their work.
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DAYLIGHT Law
REPEAL GIVEN
ANOTHER VETO
BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Refuses to Approve
Measure for Second Time
Says u. S. Industrial Needs
Determine Action.
PASSAGE IS DOUBTFUL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 - Prest
dent Wilson today vetoed the bill re-
pealing the daylight saving law.
The president said he returned the
bill without his approval with ''the ut
most reluctance" because he realized
the very considerable and In some
respects very serious inconveniences
TO which the daylight saving law sub
jects the farmers Of the country"
Declaring the pressing need Of the
country was production by industry,
the president said he had been obliged
to balance one set of disadvantages
against another" and decide which
was the more serious for the country
The presidents message was sent
to Speaker Gillett but when an effort
was made to present it to the house,
Representative Blanton, Democrat
Texas, made point of no quorum and
the house adjourned without the mes
sage being read.
Establishes Precedent
This was the second time the presi-
dent had vetoed repeals Of the law
by which the clocks are set forward an
hour on the last Sunday in March and
turned back an hour the last Sunday
in October
The first veto was several weeks
ago. the repeal being attached as a
rider to the annual agricultural ap-
preparation bill.
White house officials and members
of congress could not recall today a
previous instance of a president hav.
ing twice vetoed the same bill. Efforts
to pass the agricultural measure over
the veto failed in the house and then
the separate house repeal BILL then
pending was passed by the senate
Leaders in congress doubt that the
two-thirds vote necessary to pass the
repeal measure over the presidents
head can be obtained
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at-Law," heralding a new law hrm.
hung out from the second story of the
building now occupied by the Old
Trails Echo and the Masonic Lodge.
The SidaH homestead was later sold
to Charles Elmer.
East of the Sidall house stands the
residence of Mrs. Anna Lashley, the
widow Of Albert Lashley. native of
Maryland. Mrs. Lashley. who was
Miss Anna Jones, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jones, was also born In
Maryland, and when she was only
nine years old rode overland in a GOV.
cred wagon to Indiana. Her parents
with other settlers started from G.c
tysburgh, Pa, in 1S49 and stopped in
Centerville for visit with relatives.
The National road was under con.
struction at this time and teams were
very badly needed. The Jones family
was encouraged to remain in Center.
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BY NINA L. FETTA

When the old settlers of Wayne
county gather in Centerville, Wayne
county's second seat, Saturday morn
ing, they Will be sitting in the front
yards of the boyhood homes OF some OF
lndiana's most famous sons.
Centerville is filled not only with
historical buildings and streets which
have crossed the old National road
since before 1S49 but it also teens
with tales of it's war heroes of ycster-
day and its hardy settlers who were
the parents CT the community.
The foremost figure who steps from
the memories surrounding the town
is, of course. Oliver p. Morton, Indi-
ana's Civil War governor. who was
raised in Salisbury, that almost for
gotten nrst Wayne county seat on the
National road short distance east OF
Centerville. In this town, now en-
tirely erased from the roadside, the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-15
over TWENTY
REPUBLICANS
PREPARED TO
ACT ON PACT
Will Stand for Quick Ratifica-
ton of Treaty With Reser-
vations, Democrat Leaders
Are Told.
SPEED CONSIDERATION
(By Asroctated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-More
than 20 Republican sena tors are ready
to stand for quick ratification Of the
peace treaty with reservations, Demo
cratic leaders in the senate were in
formed today by leaders of the Re-
publican group Of reserva ton advo-
Gates.
Republicans favoring reservations
said poll disclosed that more than
20 senators of their party would sup
port reserva tons along the general
lines laid down by the seven Repub-
llcans II the treaty could be brought
promptly out Of committee and rati-
fled on that basis
Although Senator Hitchcock Ne
braska. the administration leader still
disclaimed any part on the negotia-
tions for settlement, 1t was apparent
that the move had reached proportions
which might threaten the plans of the
committee for calling additional wit
nesses and prolonging considera ton
Of the treaty.
Records to be Made
Senator Hitchcock had an appoint
ment to SEQ President Wilson at the
white house late today and was ex-
pected to lay before him the whole
senate situation especially as regards
prompt committee action. The admin
istration leaders decline to say
whether he would suggest change in
the announced stand of the admins
tration against reservations.
Stenographic records will be made
Of the conference between President
Wilson and the senate foreign rela-
tions committee at the white house
Tuesday for discussion of the peace
treaty Chairman T.OHQa was in.
formed in letter from the president,
made public today.
The president said he would have a
stenographer present in order that
the committee might have "a full and
trustworthy record of what is said,''
and suggested that the committee also
have stenographer present. twas
understood that the official transcript
would be made public
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spirally upheld railing of wood still in
splendid condition. An easy curve
carries the ascending visitor and
leaves him in square upper hall
The second floor follows the lower in
position of rooms. but is not used to
any great extent by the present oc-
cupants.
To the west of the Morton house
and outside the corporation line
stands the homestead of William
Morton, half brother of Oliver Nor
ton. This and other houses of this
district were all built in what was
known as the Abrams addition, Israel
Abrams having been the original
settler of the land
Next door to the Morton house
stands red brick house which. too.
has tale to tell. Jesse P. Sidall
was one of it's first occupants, and
then it was that a board bearing the
names. Morton and Sidali. Attorneys
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NEW YORK. August 15.-The &C
tors strike, which started several
days ago In New York and is spread
ing to other cities, assumes more ser
1ous proportions daily.
Bitterness between the producing
managers association, the organiza-
ton Of the producers and show man
ayers, and the Actors Equity Associa-
tion, formed by the strikers, is grow
ing.
Damage suits brought against the
strikers individually by the producers
and managers for breach of contract,
will total $6,000,000, it is said.
The strike has forced the producers
to close many theatres and either de-
lay or cancel rehearsals for several of
the winter productions. The strikers
demand pay during the long summer
rehearsals and other improvements in
their working conditions
George Cohan has said he will spend
every dollar he owns to fight the
strike.
Cohan Resigns.
Some idea of the bitterness which
the fight has taken on is shown in
the action Of Cohan in resigning from
the Friars, where he was abbot, and
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delphia, a grandson of Judge Peele.
In the rooms of the Ahl home hang
pictures of Jeremy Mansur and his
wife, the grandparents of Mrs. Ahl,
who was Miss Florence Myrick.
House Is Unchanged.
Today the Morton house stands al
most as it did when the war governor
was living in it's broad rooms. 1t is
white brick and massively beautiful.
The great square living room to the
right of the white hall is the Ahl's liv-
ing room, but back of this the former
library has been made a downstairs
bedroom. Back Of the hall Is the din
ing room and back of it the kitchen
in which the once famous invisible
bath tub Is located.
The hall is one of the most inter
esting parts of the house combining
with it's simple elegance, a spirit of
home. Broad, low, splendidly guaged
steps are flanked on the right by a
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great man-to-be was reared by his
two maiden aunts, the Misses Whit
acre.
Although Morton's young boyhood
days were spent in Salisbury, he
moved with his aunts to Centerville
later on, and in frame building
standing we'll to the street on Main
cross street opposite the Methodist
church, the young man studied law in
preparation for his career.
Next door to this Maincross street
house on the corner stood a small
frame house, and here lived little
boy, with his widowed mother. This
boy is w. H. DeMoss, retired horse
shoer and historical figure in Center
vile. He says he remembers well
seeing young Morton run in and out Of
his home, sometimes with law books
under his arm, and again, eating an
apple, or sprinting after bit of in
formation of which he was in need.
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"Oliver Morton was always on the
job; always doing something which he
was determined would be a success"
says DeMoss. For thirty years De
Moss was a blacksmith and horse
shoer on Maincross street, and now he
lives in a pretty house next door to
the Methodist church, but has always
remembered with pleasure his little
boy acquaintanceship with Governor
Morton"
Jacob Julian Built House.
In 1S4S, Jacob Julian, one of the
promoters of Irvington addition, in
indianapolis, built great square
brick house at the west terminus of
Centerville, in the center of a spacious
lawn In 1859 he sold this house to
Oliver P. Morton, who with his wife
set the pace of gracious hospitality in
the county seat. Two years of days
filed with clever and intelligent law
work. and numerous nights made in.
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STRIKING SHOPMEN
TO RETURN TO WORK
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 15-Federated rail
way shopmen who have been on strike
two weeks, will return to work tomor-
row.
The decision to call the strike off
was reached last night at meeting
of delegates reresenting several hun
dred thousand members of the crafts
involved. The strike was called on
August l, by officers of the Chicago
district council, which action was dis
approved by the international officers.
1t spread to nearly every part of the
country and caused serious delay in
10th freight and passenger service.
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ON OHIO
ELECTRIC HALTED
(By Associated Press,

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 15.-Service
over practically every division OF the
Ohio Electric interurban railway oper-
ating throughout Ohio and Eastern
Indiana came to a complete halt this
morning when 500 trainmen went on
strike demanding an increase in
wages. According to an announce
ment at the superintendent office
here the company will not endeavor to
run cars pending a settlement.
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For Wayne County by w. E.

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Partly cloudy; storms and thunder
showers this afternoon and tonight.
Cooler tonight. Saturday cooler ana
probably fair.
General Conditions-The storm re
ported over the northwest continues
TO move eastward and is expected to
cause thundershoWers sometime dur
ing the next "a hours followed by
clearing weather. Coler and high bar
ometric pressure is moving southeast
ward from Canada Heavy storms are
prevailing on the Atlantic coast and
torrential rains are reported in New
Jersey during the last "a hours; SAP
inches reported at Atlantic City dur
ing the last "a hours and 3.64 inches
1t Philadelphia
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Cohan also authorized formal
statement earlier in the day through
the managers publicity bureau. 1t
reads:
Every dollar I have in the world
and l have a few-is on the table in
this fight against the actors who are
being misled by the Actors Equity
association. Before l will ever do
business with the Actors Equity asso-
citation, will lose every dollar l have,
even if ! have TO run an elevator to
make a living. I would be with the
actors if they were right; but they
are being misled."
Glimpses of the actors strike in New
York and some prominent charac-
ters taking part in the fight. Two
striking actresses "pealing or the
coat of an actor attempting to enter
a theatre. George M. Cohan ano
Ethel Barrymore, who are on diff
ferent sides Of the fence, and Marie
Dressler, president of the chorus
girls organization. with crowd o.
striking actors.
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BASED ON NATURAL LAWS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-High cost
OF living is the result of operation of
fundamental and immutable laws and
lower living costs will come, to a
large degree only from operation Of
these natural laws, Senator Reed.
Democrat of Missouri, declared in an
address in the Senate today.
Many of the remedies being pro-
posed to reduce living costs, Senator
Reed asserted, are futile because they
are artificial and designed to disturb
cooperation of natural economic tend
encies. Increase in production the Mis-
souri, Senator declared, would be the
greatest factor toward reducing prices.
There are two great principles in
economics and finance which cannot
be disregarded and which no amount
of legislation can effectively control
said Mr. Reed. First, whenever the
demand for any great necessity mater
tally exceeds the supply, an increase
in price follows. The latter condition
may be temporarily effected by COM
binationS artifcially Withholding the
supply and controlling the market. But
no combination of men and no de-
crees Of government have even been
able to transmute deficiency into
plenty or to remove the natural long
! inss for a necessary article which can
not be obtained.
Obvious War Result
Second: A radical increase in the
number of dollars in circulation re-
suits in a decrease in the purcha sing
power of the dollar.
Any devices, plan or scheme there
fore which will have a tendency to
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
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OHIO HAS WARRANTS
FOR 40 PR0F|TEERS
(By Associated Press>

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 15.-Governor
Cox announced today that forty war
rants would be issued by the state
for the arrest of food profiteers. The
governor also announced he would ask
the federal government to confiscate
approximately 100000 pounds of
meat and poultry held in cold storage
plants.
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DENY AID TO kOLCHAk
(Rv Associated Prassl

(By Associated Press)
TOXIC, Aug. 15.-The Japanese gov
ernment has informed Admiral Kol-
chalk, that it is unable to accede to his
request to assist him in the war
against the Bolshevik.
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Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Showers and thun-
derstorms this afternoon and tonight.
Colder tonight Saturday fair and
colder in east portion.
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REDS AGAIN TAKE
BOTH FROM GIANTS

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Cincinnati
beat New York here this afternoon
to g. Barnes was taken out in the
eighth. The score: R. H. E.
Cincinnati .... 100 300 0OO-4 II 2
New York .. 100 900 2O0-3 6 l
Batteries-Eller and Wingo; Barnes,
Dubuc and Gonzales, Snyder.
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the Friars called on Cohan and asked
him to reconsider, but he said:
You are too late l am in the fight
to a finish, and whatever the results,
1 will leave with my manhood. l am
not going to associate as club mem
Der with actors who cut me on the
street, and insult my family. l am
an actor and have always been a
friend of the actors. l am through
with the Lambs and the Friars, and
that is final"
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NEW YORK SHUT OUT

NEW YORK SHUT OUT
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Cincinnati
took the second game here this after
noon, making four runs on four hits
Fisher pitched great ball for the
Reds, holding the Giants scoreless,
although six hits were made off him
The score:
r. H. E.
Cincinnati o 0 0 0 3 o IA 2
New York % 0 0 o 0 0 0 90 6 l
Fisher and Rariden; Benton and
Snyder.