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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
REPORT ALLEGED
PR0FITEER HERE
TO STATE HEADS
Prosecutor Freeman to Turn
Evidence Over to State Au-
thorities Friday.

War on food proflteers in Wayne
county will be started in Indianapolis
Friday, when Prosecuting Attorney
Gath Freeman will turn over to l.. Ert
Slack, United States District attorney,
evidence of food profiteering, both
among wholesale and retail food deal
ers In the county. according to a
statement made by him Thursday
morning.
Evidence was given to the prose
cutting attorney by w. A. Hunt, city
market master. of two instances
where sugar was sold or offered for
sale to retailers at IL cents a pound,
which Is above the fair price favored
by the government
According to Hunts statement, q
local grocer tried to purchase sugar
OF wholesale firm, and was informed
that the sugar would cost him IL cents
a pound. Another grocer, living in
Abingdon, purchased sugar from the
firm for 10 cents.
Didn't Want to Sell.
Members of the wholesale firm, &C
cording to the prosecuting attorney
have offered the fact that they have
only enough sugar for their regular
customers, as their reason for increas
ing the price to other grocers. They
claimed that they did not wish to sci
to the other grocers.
Prosecutor Freeman will 20 to India
| napolis Friday and will confer with
the United States district attorney
on the food situation in Wayne county
and 1t Is probable that some actor
will be taken to stop proflteering
either by the federal or state authori
ties.
Numerous other instances have beer
cited of alleged food profteering bu
SO far the prosecuting attorney has
been unable to get at the real facts
except in the case above mentioned
One case brought to the attention
of the prosecuting attorney of loca
retail grocery selling sugar at 1872
cents a pound, in lost of more thai
one pound.
Gilbert May Act
No orders concerning the organiza
tion of the wartime county food admin
istration have been received by Harr.
N. Gilbert, former head of the organi
cation.
Mr.. Gilbert sent his resignation a
head of the organization to the stat
food officials several days ago, bu
has not received any reply to his CON
munication.
He said Thursday morning that tn
federal officials might order the foo
administrators to act, and might no
accept his resignation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
INCREASED RATES
WILL Be ASKED BY
CITY WATER WORKS

An increase in rates will be asked
by the Richmond Water Works, in
a petition to be submitted to the Indi-
ana Public Service commission, by the
attorney for the company, in the next
few days, according to Howard A. Dill,
president of the water works.
Dill said that the company has been
contemplating this action because of
the increase in expense The COM
pany is supposed to get six and one
half per cent on their investment.
With the increase in expense and
additional investments that have been
made from time to time, the company
claims to be unable to derive their
profits allowed them by the commits
sion.
The exact rate to be asked for hos
yet been determined. and will not be
until the hearing Is granted and the
date set for 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
All "Smoking Cars" On
English Trains Now
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. Aug. 14.-So many Eng
lish women have become confirmed
smokers that in recent months rail
way employees have hestitated to en-
force the rules against smoking in Ger.
tain carriages and it has become to be
accepted that if the women passengers
do not object every compartment be-
comes "a smoking car
The Great Eastern Railway whose
general manager is General Henry
Thornton, formerly of the Pennsylvan-
ia and Long Island systems in Ameri-
ca Is the first of the railroads to
change the existing order and move
for return to pre-war conditions. By
a recent order only such compart-
ments as are resignated smoking"
can be used for that purpose and even
though all the passengers may con-
sent no concessions are made to wo-
men. If they want to smoke they are
to be referred to regular smoking
compartments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
GREy'S APPOINTMENT
APPROVED BY PRESS
(Pv Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Viscount Grey's
acceptance of the appointment of
temporary British ambassador to the
United States is given warm approval
by the press here, which eulogizes his
public services and for the most part
regards his appointment as excellent
There is, however, dissatisfied criti-
cism in some quart erS, not on the
ground Of Viscount Grey's fitness or
acceptability to America, but because
of the extraordinary possibilities
attaching to the post at this moment.
Doubt is. expressed whether the nam
ing Of a temporary ambassador is suit
able for theis reason.
The Daily News severely scores the
government for making an "emcrgen-
cy appointment" adding: "to chose a
statesman who for more than two
years has been out of touch with
political life is. to say the least, a
singular proceeding"
The newspaper, which IS an admirer
Of Niscount Grey, says his task will
be singularly delicate, his power at
best being limited.
The Post. which is an opponena of
Viscount Grey politically, nevertheless
assumes that America will regard his
appointment as a compliment. as he
is notable Englishman. but 1t hopes
that Eiscount Grey will not forget
that America respects a man who
stands firmly upon the rights and in
terests of his own nation. In the past
there has been a weak tradition OF
surrender at Washington. mainly due
to the pusillanimous and unmanly pol
icy of the goernment at home"
In most of the editorials, Viscount
Grey's sympathy with the league OF
nations is dwelt upon, though the Tel
egraph remarks he has not revealed
whether he champions the particular
form of the league Of nations in
corporated in the peace treaty.
The Chronicle regards it as par
ticularly fortunate he is going to Am
erica, now, saying, for. with his rare
tact and knowledge, he will be espe
cially qualified to take council, both
with President Wilson and those who
are not satisfied with all the terms
of the league of nations covenant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
CLAIM OFFICIALS
NOT TO BLAME FOR
DEATH OF CAVELL
(By Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 14.-An at
tempt to relieve German authorities Of
blame for the execution of the British
nurse, Edith Cavell, in Brussels, Oc-
tober IS, 1915, is made in an article
printed in the Berlin Deutsche Allge-
meine Zeitung, received here today.
The article which 1t Is asserted Is
based on documentary evidence says
Edith Cavell, as an assistant of Prince
Reginald Of Croy, abused the trust
placed in her as one engaged in phil
anthropic work by concealing officers
and men Of allied nationalities until
they could cross the frontier.
Miss Cavell's guide, Gillies, is said
in the article to have conducted 300
men over the border. Sentence of
death was imposed upon Miss Cavell
by the court martial, it is asserted, by
unanimous decision and the sentence
was confirmed principally because the
Germans held that the nurse had been
guilty of breach of trust.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
GREATER PRODUCTION
URGED UPON ENGLAND
(Bv Associated Press)

LONDON. Aug. 14.-Increased pro-
duction is England's only hope for de-
creased living costs in the opinion of
Britain's food controller, G. H. Ro-
berts. Addressing a meeting of York
shire food committees Controller Ro-
berts declared, Il cannot honestly hold
out any hopes that prices will be any
lower this winter Without increased
production we shall never get rid of
the burden of high prices"
Miners and other workers exer-
else a more potent influence on food
prices than I do" Mr.. Roberts stated
at another meeting. I'VE have to
persuade the miners and workers in
to a recognition of their responsible
ties because when they slack in their
work they do harm to every member
of the population. Without the CO.
operation of every class in the coun-
try, we may start to write the decline
and fall of the British empire"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
Belgian Labor Enters
Move Against Prices
(By Associated Press)

BRUSSELS, Wednesday, Aug. 10
The Labor party has published a mani
festo inviting the people to join in
general movement against the high
cost of living and in letter addressed
to the prime minister has suggested
series of measures intended to arrest
the increased price of necessities to
encourage the home growing of food
and to assure an equal distribution of
imports.
Other measures proposed are the re-
QUESTION of wheat, sugar, milk and
butter, the fixing of food prices and
government control of prices for COAL
clothing and shoes. The party also
urges the education of housewives
and the opening of international nego-
tiations with the view to fixing basis
prices for staple food, establishing in
ternational transport tariffs and help
ing devastated countries by extending
international credit by means of Inter
national coin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
IS
ASKED WILSON
BY COMMITTEE
Foreign Relations Committee
to Visit President-Reser~
vations to be Discussed.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-After a
two-hour discussion today the senate
foreign relations committee decided
20 rotify President Wilson that it
would call on him at the White house
at his convenience to discuss the
peace treaty
The committee also decided to call
before it E. T. Williams, S. K. Horn
beck and William c. Bullitt, who re-
signed as advisor to the American
peace commission at Paris because.
it has been reported, they disagreed
with decisions by the conference.
A motion to call also Colonel House.
General Bliss and Henry White, Amer
lean delegates to the peace confer
ence, was voted down 9 to s, Senator
McCumber, North Dakota, and Hard
ing, Ohio, Republicans, voting with
the Democrats.
Time Is Undecided.
In deciding to request a conference
with President Wilson, on which there
was no committee vote, it as agreed
that all information secured from the
president should be made public.
There was no indication at the
White house when the president
would receive the committee. To in
quiries, Secretary Tumulty said:
I'VE have no comment to make"
Speculation at the capitol as to the
purpose of the committee in request
ing that the president receive it re-
volved around the subject of reserva-
tion to the treaty and the league COW
enant. Before the committee acted it
had been intimated at the White
house that the president had not
changed his attitude against reserva-
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
ACTION STILL DELAYED.

PARIS, Wednesday, Aug. 13.-The
supreme council considered the Hun
sarian question this afternoon but as
replies have not been received from
Rumania the council had no official
advices from that country concerning
it's attitude.
Dispatches from the Inter-allied
military commission containing inquir-
les as to that body's powers were con-
sidered and the council sent addition
al instructions to Buda Pest. 1t is
understood that the mission was ad-
vised that orders are not to be given
to the commanders of the Rumanian
army but that members Of the mission
should hold themselves in readiness to
confer with Rumanian officials pre-
paratory to an adjustment Of the
strained situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Increasing cloudiness, becoming un-
settled tonight and Friday. probably
followed by thundershowers.
General Conditions-The storm of
yesterday is moving eastward, caus-
ing light and heavy local rains in In
diana. The heaviest part over eastern
Indiana was in Union and parts of
Wayne county. Another storm is re-
ported over the northwest and is
causing unsettled weather to develop
north of the Ohio river, especially
near the Great Lakes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
WOMEN OF CITY
TO FIGHT H. C. |.

Women representative Of the whole
city will meet Friday morning to con-
slider ways and means of attacking the
high cost of living problem in the city,
at the board meeting Of the Depart
mental club, representing every club
organization in the city
Mrs. Paul Comstock, president of
the Departmental club, announced
Thursday that the cost of living prob
lens would be considered and plans
adopted.
One Of the plans to be considered is
the formation Of a housewives union,
such as that organized at Indianapolis
Wednesday, by which housewives
pledge themselves to fight profiteer-
ing as whole and not in groups.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
JOHN BENN|NC, OLD
RESIDENT, IS DEAD

John Benning. 70 years old. died
Thursday morning at his home. 12s
South Tenth street. MIR. Benning was
an old resident Of Richmond and for
a number of years, until the time of
his last illness owned and managed
a livery business on Main street. and
later on South Eleventh street.
Surviving members of his family
are three children, Mrs. AL Spoken
hier of Bogoloosa louisiana, George
Benning, and Miss Effie Benning, of
this city. Funeral arrangements will
he announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
European War Was Most
Bloody in All History,
Casualty Reports Show
(Rv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. An
analysis of the final" casualty report
received from the Central Records Of
flee in France, shows that the Eu-
ropean war was the most sanguinary
in history.
listed men averaged 8 per thousand,
among emergency officers II per
thousand and among regular army
officers, IA Of every 1000 officers
landed in France $50 were killed or
wounded Battle deaths were 81 per
thousand for graduates of West Point
against IS for non graduates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
BARNARD TO NAME
PRICE men HERE.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. August IA
Announcement was made Thursday
afternoon by HA E. Barnard, head of
the state food administration, that a
fair price committee would be ap-
pointed for Wayne county, to aid the
state food administration in it's inves-
tigation of food profiteering in that
county.
Barnard said that he did not Intend
to appoint a successor to Harry n.
Gilbert, whose resignation as head of
the Wayne county food organization
has been accepted. but that he will
ask for the names of several Wayne
county persons who will cooperate
in the investigation of food conditions
in the county.
I'VE want fair price committee in
Wayne county" Barnard said, and |
am going to ask for suggestions for
people who will serve on this commit
tee. The committee will ultimately
be named from this office, but l want
the views Of the people of Wayne
county as to who will be the best per.
sons to appoint for the place"
No report has been made to the of.
flee Of the state food administration
concerning the alleged unfair price
charges for sugar by Richmond
wholesale merchant. Barnard said
that this report had been made to the
office of the attorney general, and
that the investigation would be con.
Quoted further from there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14

drawing out-of-work stipends. The
causes of the reduced productivity may
be summarized under six headings:
Il. Scarcity of coal
"2. Scarcity of raw material.
"3 Scarcity of food
a. Depreciation of currency.
20. Discrimination to work on the
part of labor.
"6. Loss of initiative and enterprise
on the part of capital.
Before the war, Europe, outside Of
Russia, imported fourteen or fifteen
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
DEMOCRATS COME TO
BLOWS IN HOUSE
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Members
Of the house intervened today to pre-
vent a personal collision between
Representatives Blanton and Hardy.
of Texas, both Democrats.
Resenting the charge by Blanton
that he was "a mere rubber stamp"
in the sense that he always defended
the administration, Hardy rushed at
his colleague but was restrained.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
GIANTS TAKE BOTH
GAMES FROM CINCy

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-New York
defeated Cincinnati in fourteen in
nings this afternoon in the first game,
two to one. Ring and Toney had a
great pitching duel. The score:
r H E
Cinci.. 900 oo1 900 900 OO--1 1
n. York OO1 600 100 900 O0-2 II 2
Ring and Wingo; Toney and Nc
Carthy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
SECOND is FARCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-New York
drove Bresler and Luque from the
mound in the second game today, win
ming to 8. The score:
r. H. E.
Cincinnati. @ 0 0 0 % l 0 2. 8 9 1
New York 4 2 0 0 0 % II 3
Bresler, Luque, Gerner and Rari-
den; Benton. Douglass and Snyder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
PALMER WILL PROSECUTE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Attorney
General Palmer told the senate agri-
culture committee today that it was
his intention to prosecute all dealers
in necessities selling above the prices
to be determined by price committees
in cities and counties as fair and
lust
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
posrpoNE RACES AGAIN.

grand circuit trots were again post
poned today because of rain. A double
program has been arranged for to-
morrow and Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
OPPOSES ARcHDUkE,

PARIS, Wednesday, Aug 13-Ru-
mania in nowise favors the installa-
ton of Archduke Joseph in power in
Hungary, according to a declaration
made to the Temps by Victor Antones.
CO, Rumanian minister here.
The Bucharest government has no
reason for sympathy, either for the
Archduke personally or the reaction.
ary regime which he represents" NJ.
Antonesco says. "Rumania certainly
will not support any government in
Buda Pest, which is not acceptable to
the entente"
In discussing the alleged seizures Of
supplies in Hungary by Rumanian
forces, the minister says: THE Ru-
manian army's acquisitions do not
nearly approach those of the Hungar-
ians in Rumania during the war. Ru-
manian representative in Budapest
have received strict instructions to ex-
anime this question in accordance
with entente representatives.
M. AntOnesco continues by saying
that the happy result" of Rumanias s
Intervention has been to permit allied
and associated. representatives to re-
enter Buda Pest and the suppression
of Bolshevik propaganda. He says
with Rumania's assistance to install
in Buda Pest a government with which
definite peace may be concluded
Il am sure" he concludes, the al
lies will find our representatives de-
voted and friendly collaborators. The
bonds of union, between France and
Rumania especially are too strong
ever to be broken for mere questions
Of form"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday partly cloudy. Prob
ably showers and thunderstorms in
north portion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-14
EXTENSION0F
PROFITEERING
LAW IS URGED
BY OFFICIALS
Would Include Clothing and
Other Necessities IN Amend
ments to Food Control Act
Opinion Divided.
ASK FUND OF CONGRESS
{By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Appro-
priations totaling nearly 100000 with
which to help carry out the presidents
suggestions for reducing living costs
were asked of congress today by the
agricultural department.
SUGAR PRICE NOT FIXED
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Recent
opinions by food administration Off
clals that eleven cents was fair price
for sugar are being transmitted by
the department of justice to district
attorenys for their information in the
campaign against profiteering. At
torney General Palmer said, however.
that no price for sugar could be fixed
by the government.
Mr.. Palmer was to appear later to-
day before the senate agricultural
committee to explain amendments to
the food control act extending anti
prohtering sections to clothing and
other necessities and providing penal
ties for violation of the law.
When the committee met today
senators expressed opinions as to the
necessity of the legislation.
"1f we amend this bill" said Sena-
1T will mean we will include ever
article of commerce and put commerce
of America in the hands of the de-
partment of Justice"
Secretary Houston wrote that the
funds requested which he used in fur.
: n1shing the people of the country in
formation regarding the stocks OF
fod products held in storage and re,
tail food prices. This information
would be disseminated through news
papers and otherwise and would be
published every day or two.
TEST CASE PLANNED
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-As a test case
against alleged food hoarders and pro-
fteers, action was planned for today
by department of justice officials
against the Central Sugar company of
Chicago, on complaint that the firm
has 10000 pounds of sugar in Rock
ford Ill, where it is said 14h cents
a pound Is being asked for it.
George w. Sheehan. president of the
company, George P. Leinberger office
manager and George L. Dowd, and
L. ]. Shaffer. sales managers were
arrested on similar charges in Pitts
burgh week ago.
| Authority to act as once In the con-
hscation of boarded foodstocks was
contained in telegram to the district
attorneys office from Attorney General
Palmer. Announcement of the inten-
ton of the government to start the
sugar distribution committee of the
fod administration after a conference
with assistant United States district
Attorney R. A. Milroy. Action against
| all food hoarders, he said, would be
under the libel clause of the food con-
troll act, which porvides confiscation
and resale.