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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Wayne Leads in Divorces
Says Reu. Mitchell; He
Urges More Team-Work

The Rev. Andrew F. Mitchell of the
South Eighth Street Friends church,
said in his sermon Sunday morning
that Indiana has more divorce cases
in comparison to her number Of in
habitants than any other state in the
union, and that by the same compa RI
son Wayne county has the most di-
state.
The Rev. Mr.. Mitchell pointed out
the value of a church federation in
this county. and the need for Christian
people TO rally themselves to the call
for co-opera tive work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Pmcho Villa Threatens
to Clean Out Carranza

Ell PASO, Tex, Oct. 13.-Pancho
Villas threat to begin operations
against the Carranza government with
a bigger force than he has had at any
time in the last four years is taken
seriously by the Mexico City papers
arriving here today.
Villa, through his propaganda agents
in Washington, declared that he would
start against the Carranza regime
with 100000 men in November, con
fning himself to the states around
Mexico City and refraining from op-
erations, for the time being in the bor-
der states.
Excelsior in an editorial declares
that the present quiet of the bandit
chieftain is the lull before the storm
and openly predicts that Villa "ill
strike again and soon and in force.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Large Crowd Attended
Middleboro Homecoming

MIDDLEBORO, Ind. Oct 10 Ap-
proXimately 250 persons, most of them
former residents of Middleboro, at
tended the annual homecoming cele-
bration at the local church yesterday
A special sermon was preached at the
morning church services by the Rev.
Mr.. Ulmer, and in the afternoon let
ters and shirt speeches were given by
former residents.
Dinner was served in Cleaners hall
to $50 persons at noon. In addition
to the talks, vocal solos were given
by Mrs Burton and Mrs. F. G.. Gault,
piano solos by Halcia Reid and Edna
Duke, and several selections by a
Quartette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Whole Army Camps to
Be Sold by Government
(Bv Associated Press)

Mills, Mineola, l.. l., and Shelby, Hat
tiesburg, Miss, the cantonments in
Chickamauga and Chattanooga Ma
tional parks, Ft. Oglethorpe. Ga, and
government improvements at Newport
News, Va, are to be sold by the war
department. 1t was announced today
that sealed proposals for Camp Mills
and Shelby and the Georgia canton
ments would be opened here Novem.
Der 6, and for the Newport News i'm
provements November II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Now It's the Teomsteys'
Turn to Walk Out

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-New York S
latest strlke-that of 1000 members
Of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers
tied up the principal railroad termin-
ais Of the greater city today
In opposition to the efforts of their
leaders and notwithstanding an appeal
from Governor Smith for a postpone
ment until word could be received from
the railroad administration relative to
demands for higher wages, the men
cult work soon after midnight. The
chief organization affected is the
American Railway Express Company
with its 5000 employees here.
The strikers demands include a fiat
increase Of 25 a month, an eight-hour
day and a weeks vacation every year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
ARMISTICE ASKED
Nth LET'S AFTER
BATTLE OF RIGA
(Bv Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct 13.-The capture OF
hamburg marks the beginning OF the
push by troops Of the Russian north
western army under General Yuden-
itch toward Petrograd, according 10 a
dispatch to the Daily Mail filed on
Saturday at Libau.
General GlaZenapp commanded the
capture of the place and is reported
to have taken four complete Bolshevik
regiments, 1000 other soviet troops
and the entire staff of the tenth Boil,
shevik division. General GlaZenapp' s
losses are reported to have been p
killed and $50 wounded.
General Vladimiroff, who was main
ly instrumental in organizing the of
fensive under Colonel Avaloff-Ber
mondt came too late to stop the ad
vance of the Russian northwestern
army.
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 13,-Claiming
to have checked the attack of Lettish
troops who landed at Libau from Brit
ish vessels and who attacked the left
flank of his forces, Col Avaloff- Ber
mondt commander of the forces of the
Russian general government" has
since taxing hlSd, 1nNlteQ the Lelts
and Esthonians to confer with Tim
at Nitau.
The purpose of this proposed con
ferences, according to an announce
ment by Col. Avaloff- -Bermondt, tc
prevent further bloodshed and tc
bring about joint action against the
Bolsheviki"
There has been no indication of ar
advance east of Riga by the German
Russian forces and it seems probable
the taking of the city will terminate
the offensive for the time being.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Ice in Streams Reported
by Moore; Winters Coming
Winter is almost here.

Weatherman Moore reports that the
first ice of the season formed ON the
creeks of the county this morning. Ice
formed in several places a fraction of
an inch thick.
A heavy frost fell throughout the
county, but except for the lowlands
where vegetation was entirely killed.
little damage was done. Sweet pota-
to vines on the more open stretches
of country were. killed by the FROST
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
SENATE FAVORS Law, AGAINST
INTERLOCkEO COMPANIES
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-Favorable
report was ordered today by the SEN
ate judiciary committee on the resolu-
ton of Senator kellogg, Republican,
of Minnesota, postponing until July 1,
1920, operation of the provision of
the Clayton antitrust lave prohibiting
common carriers from purchasing
from and dealing with corporations
which have interlocking directors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Today's Temperature,
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Unsettled tonight and not so cool.
Tuesday. cloudy and probably rain.
General Conditions Weather con-
tinues cold over the north and cen
trail states with frost quite general
this morning. The storm over the
west will cause threatening weather
within the next So hours with occas-
ional rains. The heaviest rainfall for
Saturday was at Little Rock, Ark,
where they had 5.72 inches, the cen
ter of the storm being over the west
Gulf. Temperatures are getting cold
over Alaska and Southern Canada
where winter is setting in. Tempera-
lures have been near zero over Sas-
katchewan in the past SO hours. 1t
was 4 above zero at Prince Albert;
above at Swift Current and s below
zero at Eagle, Alaska.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
YOUNGSTOWN TENSE

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Oct. 13-With
the attempt Of three companies to re-
sumo operations at a number of open
hearth furnaces here this morning,
feeling was more tense than at any
time during the last three weeks 1t
was generally believed the effort to
break the strike was the first real test
between the two Sides
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
CANDY GOES UP IN
CAPITALS; OTHER FOODS RISE
CBv Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 13- Candy
soon will be as hard to get in Ind
annapolis as it was during the dark
est days of the war unless sugar be-
comes more plentiful. The price of
sweets already had increased from
three to six cents a pound.
Some classes of food-stuffs also are
increasing in price as a result of the
continued sugar shortage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13

Group shows, left to right: Franklin
x. Lane. secretary of interior and
chairman Of round table; Judge E.
n. Gary, executive head of U. S.
Steel Corporation; President Samuel
Gompers and Secretary Frank Morri-
son Of American Federation Of La
Dor, and Pohn D. Rockefeller, Jr
Below: Rockefeller and Morrison
having informal chat.
The pictures above are two of the
most remarkable ones of the present
day happenings. They show the great
men guiding capital and labor, meet
ing on common ground and comforting g
man to man in an effort to bring or
der out of the present industrial chaos.
Gary, is head Of the L. S Steel Corpor-
ation-at which the nationwide steel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-13
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight;
warmer in east and south portions.
Tuesday, threatening, probably rain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02

clude extra wear and tear arising from additional
traffic carried, which is estimated at $2OO,OOO-
900 and for which the government still remains
liable to the companies. AS result of this liza
bity, it is estimated that during the period con-
sidered, the government, although making an ap-
parent profit of $81 100000 from running the
railways, actually sustained net loss Of some
s119,0oO,OoO.
"The year 1918 marked the end of a balance
of revenue, large deficit being unavoidable in
the 1919 operation of the railways. This years
revenue is estimated at $725,000,000, the de-
crease from last year being due to large falling
off in government traffic. Expenditures are es-
timated at the unprecedented figure of 1881, OOO-
900, because of increased cost of labor and ma
terials. The resulting deficit Is $156,OOO,OOO.
In addition to meeting this deficit, the public
treasury must pay the railways their annual
guaranteed revenue. AS result the charge on
the public for government operation of the rail-
ways during the current year will be about $780,
100000"
Advocates of government ownership of the
roads seemingly overlook the facts that deficits
in the operation only be met by either in
creasing the rates or taxing the people. Past ex-
perience has proved that government ownership
is failure. We have no assurance that this will
not be the fate of federal ownership in the United
States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
Honoring General Pershing

Congressional action to confer the title CT
general on John J. Pershing, commander of the
expeditionary forces in Europe, will meet with
approval all over the country. His task from the
day he was selected to lead the American forces
until the armistice was signed was heavy one
He was sent to France to help win the war;
and nothing that transpired swerved him from
that one purpose. He has been bitterly criticiz-
ed for many of his actions, but no great leader
has escaped this fate. General Grant was &C.
cused of slaughtering men by the thousands, but
history now says that was the best conservation
Of human lives in the long run. And SO also with
Pershing.
His position in France was not an enviable
one. Besides being forced, owing to our long
policy of unpreparedness, to train our forces,
equip them, organize and lead them, he was fore
ed to convince Foch that his really were
ready to fight in the crucial hour of the war. 1t
took confidence of the highest kind in the stamina
of American manhood and it's fighting ability to
appear before Foch and predict with assurance
that our soldiers were the match of the seasoned
veterans of Germany.
1t was bold decision of Pershing, but he
knew his men, and their response to the conf
dence of their commander is one of the bright
chapters of the war.
America has never been hasty in awarding
high honors to it's fighters on land and sea. Dec
orations must be won by brave exploits. Ad-
vancement to high position has never been given
without cause. For that reason the titles of gen.
eral and admiral have high meaning in the
American army and navy.
Other nations have honored their military
and naval leaders by signal distinctions. America
will not be bestowing an idle honor if the rank
of general is accorded to Pershing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
Why Price Fixing Doesn't Work

the one commodity at the of the supply of the
other commodity which may be just necessary. To
bread crifice meat which depends corn
substituted the judgment Of few men for the
of all the people, which in the long run is what
determines demand.
When the prices Of both wheat and are fixed by
market demand then in the long the relative
supply the grains will adjust itself to the needs
public, the price the public is willing
pay.
Suppose in the of business the prices of shoes
become abnormaly high, due to relative scarcity I'm
der the ordinary workings Of the law of supply and de-
and capital will be attracted into the industry until the
increased production brings down prices to normal
level For if get larger profit making shoes
than making hats, he will turn his resources to the
shoe business rather than to the manufacture of ha
But If price commission should intervene and say,
prices Of shoes must down." there would be
incentive to expand the shoe business. So the condition
be desredthe increase in the number Of shoes made
would not There would continue to be shortage
of shoes and the fundamental trouble would continue
The attempt to fix prices large scale by gov
eminent action would seriously interfere with the
Grafton Of the law of supply and demand 1t would
suit in one-sided production and would do harm
than good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
Labor Efficiency

Attention has been called by many leaders to
a slump in production. It has been asserted gen.
orally and usually without citation of figures
that production has fallen off to such marked
degree that our industrial welfare is not only
hampered but also jeopardized. Few specific in
stances, however, have been cited.
The Kansas City Times mentions few that
may be TYPICAL summary of its findings
shows
Although there were 100000 more employees
Of the railroads in December, 1918, than in Dec
ember, 1917, the amount of freight handled fell
off. The head of large corporation offered fig
to show that the product of his mills had de-
creased 40 per cent for each employe. mill
owned by Kansas City interests produced only
As, 900 feet of lumber daily compared with 10000
five years ago.
The Chicago News adduces these examples
A factory producing overalls had been obliged
to reduce the number of working hours weekly
from forty-eight to forty-four and was unable to
fill orders. Production had fallen off because
each of 700 employees worked four hours less each
week. total of $500 working hours thus having
been lost every six days. A company in the east
that makes suits has had similar experience be-
cause its tailors now work only five days week.
Steel companies report large loss in tonnage
production per man in the last five years.
If these instances be accepted at their
face value, and other causes are not responsible
for the decrease in production, it can readily be
seen that there is little hope for a reduction of
prices soon. If production falls off and consump-
ton remains normal or increases, prices natur-
ally will retain their present level or go still
higher.
Shorter hours with increased pay that result
in reduced production will help neither the pub
lie nor the worker. An increased production to
lower prices is absolutely necessary. Thought
full leaders of the labor movement have accepted
this principle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
Dinner Stories

Rebecca, age eight. was very proud
OF her fathers rank as a first lieuten-
ant and grew quite indignant when
a neighbor boy called him Captain"
I'll have you understand that my
daddy is not a captain" she said.
hes lieutenant"
'Oh, it doesn't matter" replied the
boy, hes an officer"
Indeed he is not an officer" she
protested.
Yes, dear. a lieutenant Is an Off
GER" interrupted Rebecca's mother
Well" persisted Rebecca, still de-
termined to maintain her daddy's dig
nifty at all cost, he is not much Of
an officer
What constitutes recreation de.
pends, OF course, on the point Of view.
Here is that Of certain small citizen
in a school for dependent children.
He wrote to his father thus:
I'VE are having a good time here
now. Mr.. Jones broke his leg and
can't work. We went on a picnic and
1t rained and we all got wet Many
children here are sick with mumps.
Mr.. Smith fell off Of the wagon and
broke his ribs. but he can work a
little. The man who Is digging the
deep well whipped US boys with
buggy whip because we threw sand
in his machine, and made black and
blue marks on it. Harry cut his finger
badly. We are all very happy"
Sam, the officer says you were full
of liquor" said the court.
mo. sah," said Sam.
SAM" asked the Judge gravely.
do you know what liquor is p"
"Oh, yes, sab, Judge" answered
Sam. "Liquah, yo' honoh. is some
thin what thar amt none of"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
Railways Operated at Loss by English
Government

That England has not profited financially in
the operation of railroads from the opening Of
the war to the end of 1918 is apparent when one
considers an actual net loss of about 100000
These figures corroborate returns from other
countries where government ownership Of rail-
roads have proved costly experiment.
The loss, it must be remembered will fall on
the taxpayers. Or in other words, if government
ownership proves failure, the people must pay
for it directly and indirectly. The men employed
by the railroads do not escape paying their share
of the loss, but must carry it along with the ma
chinist, carpenter and business man.
A New York bank gives the following sum-
mary of government operation of railroads in
England:
During what may be termed the war period
Of government railway control in the United
Kingdom, lasting from August 5, 1914, to Decenl-
Der 81, 1918, the average net annual operating
revenue Of the roads exceeded that of 1918, ir
spite of slight deficit in the first part of the
period, ending with December, 1919. The amount
of the railways net income in 1913 had been
granted them as yearly guarantee by the gov
eminent at the outset of the war. These figures
which are shown in a recent statement presented
to the British parliament, do not, however, in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
TTORNEY GENERAL PALMER announces he is
"a finding many of profeering in food. More
- grease to his elbow At like this when
the adjustment is going from a law to a high price
level unusual opportunities greedy dealer
practice eXtortiOn The is prepared high
prices and the temptation is always overchargo
This condition, however, is temporary. In the lorg
run competition will take of extortionate profits.
Rut in meantime fair price committees through pub
licy and by the government, may help protect
the consumer.
The question naturally why the government
cannot resort to price fixing settled policy to the adj
vantage of the people.
The chief reason is that such arrangement would
interfere with what experience has shown be
after all the airest and most effective system to regulate
pricesthe needs of public expressed in the law
of supply and demand.
Where there is an open market, as IN the case OF
things public the price is the device ny
which the supply is adjusted to the demand
instance if price of wheat is artiflclauy liked
it's market price then the wheat area WI"
be increased and the diminished until tne IT'S
ing price of it profitable to raise corn as
wheat.
The effect is to increase temporarily the supply u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
Condensed Classics Of Famous Authors
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
BEEbE WILL NOT
BUILD ADDITION

S. J. Beebe, Of the Beebe Glove Com
pany, announced Tuesday that there
would be no factory addition built to
the present Richmond plant at Eighth
and Washington streets.
According to reports printed in In
Cianapolis papers, Beebe was having
plans drawn by William Russ, an In
dianapolis architect, for a factory
building.
According to the specifications men,
toned in the report, the building was
to be fifty by one hundred and forty
feet and to be built of reinforced con-
crete with a brick facing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02

THELEAD PENCIL

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tho walked gladly them like 10 think
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like lead pencfs
IT. told Lincoln that his great Gettysburg speech written
the back Of an envelope-wth a lead pencil.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-President
Wilson accepted an invitation to at
tend dinner to be given in his honor
next month by the Society of Arts and
Sciences of New York. The date will
be fixed later. The invitation was ex-
tended by DR.. John S. Tucker, of New
York City, member Of the Board of
Governors Of the society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
Blu ERO is CHOSEN
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
MONTEVIDEO, Sunday, August 81
Juan Antonio Buero, minister o.
foreign affairs, has been chosen Uru-
guayan representative at the interna,
tional labor conference to be held in
Washington this autumn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
TRADE TO BE RESUMED.

PARIS, September "A decree an.
nouncing the resumption of CONNER
cial relations with Germany was to be
published Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02

New York World.
Congress is emphatically opposed to daylight saving
.ut if it would save any Of time by getting forward
with the ma tons business the American people would
immensely relieved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
HOPE FOR MERCY

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approves the max
ing of wine beverages in the home for per-
sonal consumption Grandmas elder blossom cordial may
not be branded as wicked criminal after all
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02
FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Favorable
report without amendment today was
ordered by the Senate judiciary Com
mittee upon the House bill providing
for the incorporation OF the American
Legion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-02

Two hundred and fifty miles OF
British war medal ribbon are to be
issued to those entitled to- these deco
rations.