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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-20
LOCAL MARKETS

BroiIers, 2O-21c.
Hens. 2o-2ic,
Stays, l0llc.
Turkeys. ID, lJ20c.
Ducks, n. l5c.
Geese, lOllc.
Cream, 52.5lc.
EGGS. 3S.39c.
Butter, 3S.iOc.
Lard, 22c.
Hides ant Wool
Horse hides, s;
9$c$ su|Hs NulN
Skunk skins, 81 50S 81
Coon skins, $2.50$5.
No, I hides, per h.. 13c.
No 2 hides. per h.. 12c.
1.-Two Stoct.
Steers Stock, per cwt., $3.50; fa'
per cwt., $1i.
Calves, per cwt., $12.$13.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Chicago, 3; Boston, =.
New York :; Detroit, ..
Cleveland, u; Washington, ,.
Philadelphia, 3; St Louis, :
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-20

WANTED "A competent woman to
take care Of baby. Clifton Hotel,
Room i22.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-20

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
MAYOR NAMES CITY
PLAN COMMISSION

Appointment Of the city planning
commission, the creation of which was
authorized by the city council in
resolution adopted sometime ago. was
announced Monday morning by Mayor
W. w. Zimmerman.
The members of the commission are
Alonzo NJ. Gardner, attorney; John
H Newcomer, sanitary engineer;
John Mueller. Architectural engineer;
Mathew Won Pein, councilman: Rev.
J. ]. Rae. welfare; Walter Reid. manu-
facturer; and D. B. Davis. city civil
engineer.
The duties of the commission, as
outlined in the resolution shall be to
prepare and submit to the council and
Board of Works comprehensive plans
for the future physical development
and Improvement Of the city: based
primarily upon utility, convenience
and beauty, physscas needs and posi-
bilities, and the social welfare and
well being of the people.
The appointment of the commission
is in line with the most progressive
| ideas Of city management. said bF.
Zimmerman. Monday.
Persons who are thoroughly COM
petent and who have the respect OF
the majority of the people, who are
sound in their judgment, yet at the
same time capable of dreaming for the
future growth and needs Of the city
of Richmond are to be members Of the
| commission and act as nucleus
around which public opinion can be
formed concerning civic projects. Be-
cause the commission Is composed Of
persons from the various sections Of
the city there will be a tendency to
draw the people of each community
closer tog/ther in their interests for
the benfit of the whole city"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04

mechanics or laborers to report to
the master electrician. When they
returned, he said, several told him
that had been destroying planes. He
said he examined pile of wings and
found them practically new.
s"I understand" he said, "the order
came from Lieut.. Col. Ashire, the com.
mander of the field, to Capt. J. L.
McGrath, commander of the squad.
ron"
"Wanton Destruction"
According to Rorer, the Liberty
motors looked new. He was told
some still had shipping tags. "It was
wanton destruction of good material
he added. "On some planes there were
new tires. So far as I known, there
was no attempt to take them of.
Lieut.. Paul L. Lockwood said air
planes were destroyed at other places
John C. McKeague said he saw 15(
planes destroyed and some were sc
good that they were flown to the burn
ing place. He said the gasoline in the
tanks exploded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
LIBERTY TEACHER TO
DIRECT. TAKING OF
CENSUS IN SIXTH

Jesse E. Stevens, a school teacher
of Liberty, will have supervision OF
the taking of the 1920 government
census in the sixth district, according
to official announcement made from
Washington Monday. Stevens Is
Democrat, as are all other census
supervisors named for Indiana A su-
pervisor is named for each congress
sional district.
The supervisor is authorized to
name the enumerators, probably one
for each township and city ward, who
will take the census of the population
and also farm statistics. Applicants
will be required to pass test.
The enumerators will begin their
work January l and it must be COM
pleted within thirty days. Their re-
ports will be completed and sent to
Washington. For his four or five
months of work. each supervisor will
receive about $4,000 and in some dis
trlcts more.
The enumerators will receive from
SO to $6 a day for their months work.
Those in Alaska and such places will
receive the maximum pay, while emu
merators in sections Of the country
having good transportation facilities
and better weather will get les pay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
BOMB EXPLOSION
INJURIES FORMER
U. S. ATTORNEY
Oscar Lawler in Serious Con-
dition-Revenge of Dyna-
niters Is Seen.
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4. - Oscar
Lawler, former assistant United States
attorney-general, who was seriously
burned yesterday in a fire following a
bomb explosion which wrecked his
home, has "a chance of recovery" ac-
cording to his physicians early today.
They seemed certain of the recovery
of Mrs. Lawler, who also was badly
burned.
The explosion was said by the police
to have been the result of a desire
for revenge by group of dynamiters
whom he prosecuted some years ago
in the middle west.
A reward of $4,000 for the arrest
and conviction Of perpetrators Of the
bomb outrage has been offered by the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso.
citation and Mayor Schneider announc-
ed that he would ask the city council
today t ooffer an additional $1,000 re-
ward.
Deep burns covered nearly half of
Mr.. LAWYERS body chiefly on the upper
part. Mrs. LAWYERS burns were Of a
secondary nature. but her suferings
were increased by a fracture Of the
clavicle, sustained, 1t was believed,
when her husband dropped her faint.
ing from the second story Of their
burning home.
Child is Uninjured.
Awakened shortly before O'Clock
Sunday morning by terrific explosion
Immediately below the second story
porch, where they were sleeping and
seeing the home enveloped in flames
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler attempted tc
reach another sleeping porch to rescue
their five year old son, Oscar, Jr, and
his nurse.
When they were cut off by the fire
Mrs. Lawler tainted. Her husband
took her in his arms and carried hel
through the flames to a window and
lowered her body to an awning which
covered a window on the ground floor
From the awning she fell to the
ground. Mr.. Lawler then jumped
striking his head on the steps.
The boy and his nurse were res
cued uninjured. Neighbors told O.
having seen a mysterious group o.
men near the Lawler home last Fri
day night, of hearing footsteps shortl,
before the explosion; of seeing a mar
dressed in gray number of times il
front of the residence and of a speed
ing automobile Immediately after the
explosion
Three explosions were heard at the
Continued on Page Tbirteen)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
STRIKE TIES UP
C|TY'S ICE; NO
RELIEF PROMISED
Drivers and Helpers of Crystal
Company Walk Out-2-3
of Supply Tied up.

Two-thirds Of the ice supply Of
Richmond was tied up Monday morn
Ing at 1000 o'clock, when the entire
force OF drivers and assistants of the
crystal Ice company went on strike.
Manager Taylor, Of the company,
said In the afternoon that he would
put Ice into the homes served by the
company as soon as he could get men
to handle the wagons. but that he
could say absolutely nothing as to
when that would be-
Neither side would make any state
ment as to the result of a conference
held by the head of the strikers and
the manager after the men drove back
to the barn.
Hospital Supplied
Reid hospital, and other centers
where the lack Of ice might be un-
usually serious, say that they get
their ice from other companies.
The manager Of the Independent
company, the only other company de-
livering ice in the city, said that he
was delivering absolutely up to his
promise to relieve the situation in any
way.
The men said they had been work
ing unspecified hours, usually amount
ing to many more than ten a day, for
$25 a week for drivers and $22 for
helpers. They are asking for $50
for drivers and $25 for helpers; ten
hour day, and time and one-half for
overtime
They said they thought the company
could meet their demands by subdivid-
ing the routes, and putting on two
more wagons. claiming that the pres
ent routes are too long to be covered
adequately in ten-hour day.
Forty-seven tons a day Is the total
handled by the Crystal, according to
the manager, the company handling
the whole output Of the Rettig plant,
besides its own. The Independent. the
other company delivering, has a capac-
ity of about "a tons, Of the city's de-
mand Of 70 tons day.
Will Ruin City's Health.
'It is essential for the city's health
that the strike be over as soon as
possible" said DR.. ]. H. Kinsey, city
health officer. Monday morning.
Babies dependent on Ice to keep
their milk sweet, will suffer- as we'll
| as sick persons. If the strike con-
tinues long, 1 anticipate a severe de-
| cline in health due to the fact that
| people will try to keep food as long as
possible at the present high prices,
and 1t will inevitably spoil"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
Grand JURY MAY
Be CALLED HERE
IN PRICE PROBE
Judge Bond Says Reports Of
Profiteering Will be Investi-
gated-Prices Are High.

An investigation Of the high prices
of food stuffs in Richmond may be
coducted by the Wayne county grand
jury. unless some change is made in
the present high prices, according to
Judge Bond, of the Wayne circuit
court
Judge Bond said Monday that he
would call the grand jury into a
special session to investigate food con-
ditions, if there was any evidence Of
prof1teering on the part Of wholesale
and retail food dealers.
Il am heartily in favor of looking
into this matter, and will do all in
my power, even to calling the grand
jury. if there is any chance of cutting
the high cost of living in Richmond"
Judge Bond said Monday. Il have
noticed that prices here are much
higher than elsewhere, especially in
the smaller communities"
Instances have been pointed out to
the judge, he said, where food pro-
ducts in smaller towns near Richmond
have offered food stuffs for sale from
so to IS percent cheaper than they
are offered in Richmond. Although
this applies chiefly to the fresh fruits
and vegetables, in the opinion of the
judge, other commodities are high in
comparison.
II have been told by retail grocers
in Richmond. that they cannot pur-
chase green stuff direct from the far.
mers for fear of causing a break with
commission men, which would mean
that they would he unable to buy frllits g
that have to be shipped here" Judge
Bond said.
This means that grocers must pur.
chase all of their commodities from
wholesale or commission merchants
with a corresponding increase in
price.
II am not only ready and willing
but am eager to give every assistance
in solving the food problem in Rich
mond and will call the grand jury
as quickly as | can find evidence OF
profteering among the local dealers
of food products
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
PICK GRAND JURORS
TO PROBE RACE RIOT
(Ry Associated Press)

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-After the calm
est night in the "black belt" for more
than a week, the work was begun to-
day of selecting grand jury before
which will come the cases of white
men and negroes who are accused Of
participation in the race riots which
caused the death of 20 negroes and
13 whites, and the injury of hundreds
The coroner has fixed the number of
dead at 33 and the city health COM
missioner has found BOG people injur-
ed in the riots were treated in hospi-
tails. He expressed the opinion, how
ever, that perhaps 400 or more who
were injured in the riots never re-
ported at hospitals and consequently
the total number of injured will never
be known officially.
The state troops had little to do
during the night in the riot zone, but
much excitement was caused early to-
day by persistent reports telephoned
into headquarters of the second regi-
ment, that a crowd of 500 men was
gathering at South Ashland avenue
and West 59th street. When a COM
pany of troops reached the scene the
crowd had vanished and the soldiers
returned to headquarters.
Several thousand negroes who ex-
pected to return to work in the stock
yards today, after nearly a weeks ab-
sence on account of the riots, must
wait until the unrest caused by the
disturbances in the district have sub
sided. After announcing that the
colored men would return to work to-
day, superintendent of all the large
packing houses decided that it would
be prudent to hold the negroes at
their homes for an indefinite period.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
UNIVERSAL ARMY
SERVICE IN U. S.
ASKED BY BAKER
Plan Provides for War
Strength of 100000 Men
Half to be Reserve.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Mainten-
ance of one field army with war
strength of 1,250,000 men is proposed
in a bill establishing a permanent
military policy which was sent to con-
gress today by Secretary Baker.
The active force of this army would
be $4,000 regulars while the remain
der would be young men who had TAX
en- a three months military training
course which would be compulsory for
all 19-year-old youths. This reserve
strength would be used to fill out the
20 infantry divisions and the one cav
alary division into which it is sup
posed to divide the regular army.
Under the measures all special
services built up during the war would
be maintained as separate branches
except the chemical warfare service
which would be merged with the en-
gineer's corps.
Guard to be Unchanged.
Promotion Of officers by seniority
would be abolished. Secretary Baker
said the war had shown this system
of promotion to be defective.
No change in the existing law with
regard to the organization Of the nat.
tional guards and its relation to the
regular army was suggested. Mr.
Baker said It was assumed that the
national defense act, federalizing the
guard would be retained in force.
Under the war departments plan
youths would be subject to military
service for two years after completing
the course of military training and in
the event of war the selective service
act in force during the great war would
become operative.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The burn
ing Of huge piles of airplanes. many
Of them new ind practically all pro-
nounced to be in good condition, to
make an officers holiday in France,
has stirred the ire of congress.
The facts as unearthed by Repre-
setatives Oscar Bland and Royal c.
Johnson, Republican members Of the
house subcommittee on military ex-
penditures, are that $50 airplanes
valued at more than S1.000,000, were
piled in great heaps by officers at
Colombes-les-Belles, and deliberately
burned.
Engines Destroyed
1t was testified by witnesses of the
Ist Pursuit Squadron, some of whom
had taken part in the destruction, that
$50 airplaues were burned after their
engines had been removed and smash
ed. Some of the engines were des-
cribed as in good condition. One had
been in the air only twenty minutes,
according to it's log book. New wings,
new tires and undamaged fuselages
were burned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04

Witnesses agreed the guards were
placed around the fire to keep people
away, and were given express orders
not to permit photographs to be taken,
Marion Payne of Oil City, Pa> said
he and others Crushed in the sides
of the planes with hammers. lOosened
the bolts fastening the engine to the
fuselage, tied a rope to the tail and
tipped up the plane, letting the engine
fall to the ground four or five feet.
The fall would make the engine use
less unless remodelled."
New Liberty Motors Destroyed
The planes were described as Lib
critics, Sopwith, Camels, De- Havi-
lands, Spads and Simpsons. The
number of Liberty motors destroyed
was not known. The committee en-
phasized that the Liberty motors must
have been almost new, for these were
late in reaching France.
Sergt. Alfred T. Rorer of Scran-
ton, Pa, said the commanding officer
of the flying field ordered him to fur
nish a detail of fifty to seventy-fve
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
STRIKE TIESUP
GRAIN SHIPMENTS:
ELEVATORS CLOSE

In Wayne county strikes on the
railroads are making 1t difficult for
opertors Of grain elevators to ship
out their grain. The operator Of the
elevator at Economy reported Mon
day that 1t would be necessary to
close Monday because the elevator
was filled. About 1000 bushels are
on hand.
The Greensboro elevator has $4,000
bushels Of grain on hand and no cars.
A car was promised the elevator to.
day but had not come. A little grain
was received at the elevator Monday
but 1t is about filled. Two cars on
the siding at New Paris have been
filed up and no others are expected
Over 10000 bushels Of grain are IN
the elevator which is now shut down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
BOARD ASKED.FOR
PAY INCREASE BY
F|REMEN OF CITY
NO REMEDY OFFERED

An increase of SO a month, every
fifth day off and vacation Of IA days
was asked by the Richmond firemen
in a petition received by the board
of public works at its meeting Monday
morning.
The petitioners ask that the new In
crease take effect January l so that
their request can be considered when
the new budget is made up in Septem-
her. The ftremen are now receiving
$40 month, having received two in
creases during the past year. The
petition was placed on file and II will
be considered when the budget is
made up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
SHOP men Walk OUT
At INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4-Following
a strike vote this morning $500 men
employed at the Beach Grove shops
of the New York Central lines walked
out at noon today
Shopmen employed by the Pennsyl-
vania, the Chicago, Indianapolis and
Western, and the Monon railroads also
held meetings today and decided to
remain at work until they received
further orders from the executive Of
ficers Of the Federated Railway Shop
mems union. who are now in confer
ence with the railroad administration
at Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
LANSING TO BE
QUESTIONED ON
PACT FEATURES
Political Aspects of Treaty to
be Examined by Senate
Committee.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-secretary
Lansing, who was the head Of the
American delegation at the peace con-
ference after President Wilson return
senate foreign relations committee
Wednesday regarding the political
features of the treaty. He Is also ex-
pected to be asked many questions re-
garding the league Of nations.
Norman Davis, American financial
advisor at Versailles, told the COM
mittee today that the American peace
delegates expressed no opinion as to
whether the United States should re-
ceive part of the indemnity paid by
Germany because they felt they were
without authority in the matter
Pressed by committee members to
describe the exact attitude Of the
American delegates, Mr.. Davis declar-
ed the impression was not given to
the peace conference that the United
States would ask for no part of the
indemnity.
Looked to World Interest.
Nor did we tell them" he added.
that the United States would request
a part We felt we had no authority
to do so. will say, however, that our
position there was somewhat different
from that of the other nations in that
our interests were so infinitesimal di
rectly as compared to the others. We
are not trying to trade for something
but were looking rather to the inter
ests of the whole world"
Mr.. Davis said there had been no
decision whether the United States
would accept German securities in re-
endorsement for money loaned by this
country to Belgium but that President
Wilson had said he would recommend
that course to congress-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
THOUSANDS JOIN STRIKE

CHICAGO. Aug. 4-The strike of
federated railway shopmen which en-
tered on its fourth day today and
has already involved approximately
100000, will soon spread to every
section Of the country. local officials
OF the union declared today, unless
their demands are speedily met.
The ranks OF the strikers were aug
mented by several thousand yester-
day, many others voted to join today,
while locals at a number of important
railway centers, including Kansas
City, Mo. were to ballot during the
day on the question of going out.
Fifteen hundred shopmen at Super
1or, Wis. were to quit work today. ac-
cording to the president Of the Super
Tor local. Should the men quit at Su-
perior and other railway terminals at
the head Of Lake Superior, the move
ment Of iron ore down the great lakes
would be seriously hampered within
a few days, railroad officials said
Decide Against Strike
At Cumberland, Md. the shopmen
OF the B. & 0. railroad who went out
Friday. called off the strike Sunday,
on tho ground that 1t did not have
Official sanction.
In otter cities the locals at mass
meetings decided not to strike until
orders came from their executive Of
fic.als who are now in Washington in
conference with officials of the rail
road administration.
The most serious tie up Of indus.
try caused by the shopmen's strike
was reported from Gary, Ind, where
eight OF the twelve blast furnaces
there Of the United States Steel cor
poration were banked. 1t was said
10000 men were thrown out of EN-
ployraent as result of the shutting
down OF these furnaces.
The entire force Of shopmen en-
ployed by the Wabash and the Lake
Eric & Western walked out, accord
ing to heads Of local unions, while on
other railroads the tie up was only
partial.
Railroad officials said that traffic
would begin to suffer seriously with
in days to a week unless some settle
ment of the strike is arranged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
Christian Endeauors In
Jugo-Slauia Will Meet
(By Associated Press)

Francis E. Clark, president of the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union,
announced that the first national con.
vention of Christian Endeavorers in
Jugoslavia would be held this fall DR..
Clark left here today to attend the
biennial conference of the United So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor at Buffalo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
City Of Paris Is Cited For
"Firm and Smiling Courage
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Sunday, Aug. 3.-Clemen-
ceau has cited the city Of Paris in
army orders as follows:
The city Of Paris, a capital mag
niftcently worthy of France, animated
by patriotic faith which never falter-
ed, bore with firm and smiling cour-
age frequent bombardments by air
craft and long-range guns from 1914
to 1918 and has added deathless chap.
ters to her secular glory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
Troops Charge Liverpool
Rioters With Bayonets
(RY Associated Pressl

LIVERPOOL, Aug. A. Riotous
crowds were driven from the streets
of this city this morning by troops
charging with fixed bayonets. The
rioters filled the streets during the
night and it was not until daybreak
thaat the soldiers were ordered to
charge. The cruiser Valiant and two
destroyers have moved into the Mar
sey river to protect the docks.
The employees Of bus and tramway
lines failed to report for work this
morning. No notice of a strike had
been given, but it is not believed
that the movement was undertaken in
sympathy with the policemen's strike
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-04
Preliminary Plans For
City Budget To Be Made

Preliminary plans for making UP the
city budget for 1920 will be considered
at a meeting to be held Wednesday
evening Of the Board of Works and
heads of the city departments.