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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
FRENCH INCREASE
FARES ON RAILWAYS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Dec. 23-The cabinet today
approved bill for introduction in the
chamber Of deputies providing for tenn
porary increases in both passenger and
freight rates with the object of reach
ing an equilibrium in 1920 between re-
ceipts and expenditures affecting all
systems and meeting a deficit which
amounts to more than two billion
francs.
1t was stated that the fresh increas-
es will be added to the advance of 25
per cent in 1918, but will be reckoned
on the basis of fares in force before
the 1918 increase was effective.
The Few increases contemplated in
the bill amount to As per cent for third
class passengers, so per cent for sec
ond class, SIS per cent for first class
and lis per cent for me q handise
Demand will be made by the govern
ment, it was stated. that the law be
passed before the end of the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
URGES ENFORCEMENT
OF Law AND ORDER

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Governor
Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois last
night appealed to ell citios and towns
in the United States to prepare them
selves to enforce law and order In
their own communities. that tho well
being Of the state and nation may be
preserved. Sclf-governmcnt must be-
gin in the smallest units. he said. or
1t cannot exist in the larger communi-
ties. Any town that permits mob rule
is weakening. not only itself, but the
fabric Of the whole nation.
1.-THE primary duty of every political
division. no matter how small" he
said. us to keep its own house in or
der. Men arc too prone. in these
days, when disorder threatens. to call
for soldiers"
Pilgrims Learn by Test.
Governor Lowden was addressing
the Forefathers' Dinner Of the New
England Society OF New York. He
said that the lesson learned by tho
Pilgrim fathers in founding their set
Elements in the wilds. holds good to-
| day. Four years experience showed
them that a communistic state could
not exist. They learned that any form
| of society in which the individual IL
not rewarded in propol ton to his mer-
it's. retards progress produces discon-
tent. and ultimately must fail. They
found that as the settlements grew To-
/ cal government must be continued In
purely local affairs. but that the rep
resentative form must be adopted for
the larger affairs.
Gives Praise to Coolidge.
| New England has shown that she
has not lost her capacity for self gov
eminent" Mr.. Lowden added. Mass
achusetts and Governor Calvin Cool
idge have proved to tho world that
they still! cherish the lessons which
the Pilgrim Fathers taught. Though
deserted by their own sworn protcc'
tors, the people of Massachusetts,, I'm.
der the inspiring leadership Of Coo'
idge demonstrated their ability. and
therefore their right. to rule them
selves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
Churches of Downtown
District to Have Special
Program, New Years Eue

Following the suggestion in the
church federation program the fol-
lowing downtown churches will unite
in a special service on New Years
eve, at the Grace Methodist church
The following is the tentative pro-
gram: 7:3O-Big Sing. in charge Of
Grace church choir; 8:00-"Spirit of
the New America" Prof. Leland Fish.
back; S:45-"New Age Challenge to
YOUTH in charge of Mr.. w. L. Will
son; 9:15-"Thc Old Year and the
New in Missionary Work." Miss
Blanche Scott; 9:45-"Temperance
Victories of the Year." S. e. Nichol-
son; International Activities" Rev.
Charles NJ. Woodman and L. e. Muir
ray; 1O:3O-Fcllowship Half Hour;
11:OO-''New Years Mcditations," Dr.
J. J. Rae; 11:30-Holy Communion;
1900 New Years Greetings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
SPANISH SWINDLE"
STILL ATTRACTIVE TO
WEALTHY AMERICANS

MADRID, Dec. 23-The Spanish
Swindle" has shown its head again:
America has been inundated with let
ters from "a dying prisoner, persecut-
de ~ political enemies, only able to
communicate with the outside world
through the kindness of prison chap
lain"
The writer of the letter claims re-
lasionship with the person addressed
and explains that a valise containing
valuables has been concealed outside
of Spain, the contents to be left to an
only daughter and the American rela-
tive.
Should the American reply. he later
receives a letter from "the chaplain
stating that the prisoner is dead and
that a certain sum is required to re-
lease the prisoners baggage. including
the mysterious valise. Fortunately
Vhen the correspondence reaches this
Fpoint the American relative usually
becomes curious and as result the
embassy in Madrid and the consulates
throughout Spain have flood Of cor
respondence on the subject.
In other cases, the victim takes the
bait without question and parts with
his money, or even worse still goes to
the expense of travelling to Spain to
pay the required sum to release the
valise and claim his share Of the con-
tents.
In the latter case the swindler is
generally brought to book for the
Spanish police are on the lookout and
the presence of a stranger looking for
lost relatives arouses their suspicious
Recently an American arrived in
Madrid with a certified check to claim
his share of a prisoners estate. The
Spanish police put him in prison until
he could be convinced that he had
! been the victim Of a clever swindler
1t took all the eloquence of an Amer
lean consul to do this and induce the
man to return home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
'Merchanf of Venice" Barred
From Schools of Newark

NEWARK. N. p, Dec. 23-Shakes-
peare's Merchant of Venice" is to be
dropped from the literature studies in
Newark public schools, because of
its effect on the minds of non-Jewish
children"
In approving today a request that
the play be banned, the board of edu-
Gators instructions committee assert
ed that its action was based neither
upon 1.-The embarrassment which may
be caused Jewish students in the
class, or upon thin skinned sensitive
ness, but because non-Jewish chill
dren subconsciously will associate in
their minds the Jew as Shakespeare
portrayed him, with the Jew of to-
day."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
HOUSES COMBINE.
MEXICO CALLED ON
FOR PROTECTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-Two sepa-
rate cases involving protection OF
American lives were cited in repre-
sensations to the Mexican govern
ment which went forward from the
state department yesterday through
the American embassy at Mexico
City
Informed by the American consul
at Mazatla Mexico, that the two
American sailors arrested there Nov
ember IL in connection with street
fight, were being held on various
pretexts," the department Immediately
instructed Charge Summerlin, at Mexi
co City, to make representations to
the Carranza government. No explain
alton was made by the consul in his
report as to the nature of the pre-.
texts.
Hugo Demand Forwarded
The embassy at Mexico City was
directed in another dispatch to insist
that the Mexican government take
steps toward the apprehension of the
bandits who captured and held for
ransom Frederick Hugo, American
rancher, near Muzquiz, Mexico. AL
though official information that Hugo
had been released reached the depart
ment several days ago, it was no;
learned by officials until yesterday
that he was liberated under promise
to pay $500 ransom within twelve
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
Williams Elected to be
Secretary of Committee

C. o. Williams, county superintend-
emit, was elected secretary Of the state
text book committee. which met in
Indianapolis yesterday. ...e.
Representatives of various book
manufacturers were given hearing
on the text book situation. Another
meeting will be held January Is. Labor
unions asked permission to come be-
fore the committee and present their
argument. They will be granted a
hearing next month 1t is understood
mat the unions favor free text books.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
Mostly Personal
K. OF C. DRIVE

The raising of money by the Rich
mond Knights of Columbus. in re-
Spouse to the appeal made by Cardinal
Mercier to the organization for finan'
cial aid in the restoration OF the
schools of Belgium, viii be confined
to the membership, according to l.. 1.
McTigue, chairman. No definite sum
has been named but it is hoped that
$1,000 will be forwarded to the state
headquarters at Indianapolis.
ARRANGE CELEBRATION
Sem nationally known parsonage
vii. be obtained as the principal
c,s ...e" COR the welcome Home" cele
;,r: !iGH tc be held by st. Andrews
shurch. 'rhis celebration will also see
TIVE tsfirg down of the service flag
The program is to be given under
:H:p:cas of the Young Mems Institute
a,d ir conjunction with other organi-
2a.irus CT the church. A committee
rom the Y. NJ. !. will meet with rep
resentatives from other organizations
Sunday afternoon, and final arrange
ments made.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
An interesting Christmas missionary
program will be given Wednesday
evening ut the church of the Naza
rene, by members Of the Sunday
school and church. REGULATIONS. vocal
solos. duets. quartets and special pi
ano numbers will be given. A spec
ial Offering will be taken at the meet
ing. The money will be used to pay
on the $25 pledge to missions, recent
" made by the children. The pro
gram begins at 1880 o'clock and the
public is invited.
GIVE cANTATA.
A cantata, GLORY. Peace and Coco
WIFI will be given by the Sunda,
school of the Third Methodist church
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock
at the church. The fourth grade o.
Fairview school, under the direction
of Miss Perry. will give playle
entitled "A Christmas of the Pine
. Trees" All members and friends o.
. the church and Sunday school are in
REL,EF CORPS OFFICERS
~ Recently elected officers of the VIC
mems Relief Corps who will be in
. stalled two weeks from next Thurs
day, include the following: President
. Carrie Pointer; senior vice-president
Mary Rogers; junior vice-president
Anna Wilkens; treasurer. Frances
Davis; conductor, Flora Fenor; guard
Vida Ellis; chaplin, Emma Reid
Other officers will be appointed by tn
president following installation.
s. SWAYNE TO RETURN
S. E. Swayne will arrive in Rich
mond Christmas morning after spend
ing five days with his brother, Harr,
b. Swayne. of New York, who ha
been i'll of pneumonia.
HOLD XMAS PROGRAMS
Christmas programs were held II
virtually all the county schools Tues
day afternoon. The fall term in al
county schools ended Tuesday whe1
the pupils were dismissed for the hol
days Schools will reopen Jan.
when the spring term opens.
SANTA VISITS DAD" eAckLER
Dad" Backler, of the ~" dormi
Tory, was visited by Santa Claus las
night. Although Santa's visit was
little early. he left Dad" enough
smokes to last at least month, and ;
brand new safety razor. The gift
were from the other dormitory men
The men also supplied Backler witt
4 Christmas tree and all the trim
p,iD9S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
Norman Hapgood Home
on Leave of Absence

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Norman
Hapgood, United States minister to
Denmark, arrived here on the steam
ship Frederick VIII today from Cop
enhagen. He is on leave of absence
according to a recent announcement
by the state department. Mrs. Hap
rood and two children accompanied
I'm Another passenger was Baroness
Speck Won Sternburg, widow of the
former German ambassador to Wash
ington. The baroness was Miss Lii
liam May Langham of Louisville, Ky.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
AUSTRIA NEEDS MONEY

(BV ASSOCIated PreSs1
WASHINGTON, Dec. % United
action by the allied and associated
powers in refinancing Austria is the
only way of saving that country from
utter chaos and economic wreckage.
Frank l.. Polk, under secretary Of
state and head of the American peace
delegation at Paris, said today on his
return to Washington. The chief rea,
sons for Austria's desperate situation.
Mr. Polk said, is that the arteries of
commerce connecting Vienna with the
rest of the world have been cut or
paralyzed He said that relief should
not be furnished by any one nation,
but should be purchased in by all
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
RESTORE AlSACE.

STRASBOURG, Dec. .23.-Rapid pro-
gress is being made in the reconstruc-
ton of devastated areas of Alsace and
Lorraine. Seventy million francs al
ready have been expended on this
work. and seventy-five million more
advanced to the homeless. In Alsace,
three-fjfths of the lard fit for cultiva-
ton has been made disable. and in
Lorraine reclamation of the table land
and meadows has been completed.
Building construction also is pro-
ceeding rapidly and villages and small
towns, entirely cleared of rubbish,
have resumed their normal aspect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
DIsIRIRurE Fruit

PITTSBURGH, Dec. pa bag Of
candy and an orange will be the
committees to the children of striking
steel workers in this district. While
the distribution will not be universal.
It will be SO general as to bring cheer
to scores Of little foreigners whose
fathers answered the call Of the ma
tional steel strike committee and since
that time have been out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
Raise $1,000 for Free
Veneral Clinic in CITY

More than $1,000 was subscribed for
the free venereal clinic during the
campaign which closed at noon Tues
day, says the final report made at the
weekly luncheon of the Rotary club
today. The matter was turned over to
the committee, of which Plat Robin
son is chairman, for further considera.
ton. Perry Becker, connected with
/ the International Harvester company
of ST. Louis, was visitor at the lunch.
!; con today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
RECEIVES kNloHrhoop

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Knighthood in
the order of the British Empire has
been conferred by King George upon
Captain Ross Smith, the first aviator
to complete an airplane flight from
England to Australia. Captain Smiths
brother, Mcpherson Smith, who was
the observer in the recent successful
flight, was accorded the same honor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
ASK ARBITRATION
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Resolutions
urging the appointment by congress of
a nonpartisan board of arbitrators to
settle all industrial problems and to
be clothed with binding powers have
been adopted by the prohibition party
Tor New York county, it was announc-
ed today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
USE LABELS FOR COIN.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Some British
soldiers in Palestine used labels from
jars of jam as money in purchasing
goods from some of the natives there.
says the Pail Mail Gazette. The
scheme is said to have worked well
until the plum and apple labels were
presented to the bank for payment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
DEAF MUTE WINS,

CAMBRIDGE, Eng, Dec. ga deaf
mute. D. H. Colon. of Trinity College,
won his heat in the Colquohoun SOULS
racing on the Cam recently. He was
guided in part by a professional train
er on the bank by use Of signs. Gollan
was defeated in the finales.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
STEAL $4,000 JEWELRv

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Two burg
lars attacked Mr.. and Mrs. Aloysius
Broderick, wealthy residents of Dallas
Tex, in their apartments at the Hotel
Knickerbocker early today, and escap-
ed with $4,000 worth of jewelry. Two
men were arrested later in the grill
room of the hotel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
SUPPLIES PARTNERS.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Supplying dance
partners at six pence each is one Of
the features at a big dancing hall In
the West End. The large enclosure at
this hall are reserved for girls with
out partners. The male dancer Is per
mitted to take his choice for half an
hours dancing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
cHRISTMAs MASS TO BE
HELD IN RHEIMS CATHEDRAL

RHEIMS, Dec. 23.- Mass will be
celebrated Christmas morning in
Rheims cathedral by Cardinal Lucon
Part Of the fire swept. shell shattered
transcept has been arranged as a
chapel. a wooden roof and glass win.
dows having been placed in the great
structure by the committee of historic
monuments and the society of friends
of the Cathedral at Rheims at an OK
pense of more than $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
AN1l-sovlETs SURROUNDED

ANTI-SOVIETS SURROUNDED
LONDON, Dec. 23-The troops Of
General Petlura, anti-Bolshevik com
mander in the Ukraine. have been sur
rounded by Soviet forces in the vicin-
ity Of Berditchev, in the province Of
kiev, "a miles south Of Votihmir, &C.
cording to wireless dispatch from
Moscow. received here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
huoo Demand Forwarded
DISABLED SHIP MAKES PORT


NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The steam
ship Princess May" which sent out
S. Q. S. calls last night $50 miles
south of Sandy Hook today was pro-
ceeding to New York under her own
steam. A wireless message received
here said that repairs had enabled the
crew to pump out the flooded engine
room
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
GIVEN MEDALS IN i
CORN GROWING CONTEST

Roy Carson. of Liberty, and F. ".
Boyle, of College Corner, Ohio. each
won gold medal as a result of pro-
ducing more than 100 bushels Of corn
to an acre. in a corn growing contest
of the Indiana Corn Growers associa-
ton held at Lafayette, Ind, according
to announcement made today. Car
son produced 1902 bushels and Boyle
raised 1882. ...
w. H. Baker. of Lyons, Green coun.
ty, won first prize, with an acreage
of 1852 bushels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
START PEACE TERMS.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-M. Tchitcherin,
Russian Bolshcvik minister of foreign
affairs has offered to begin immediate
peace negotiations with Poland, &C
cording to wireless dispatch from
Moscow. The Polish government was
requested to indicate the time and
place it would like the negotiations
to open.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
REMOVES BODY.

ICY Assocfated- Fress1
CORUNA, Spain, Dec. 3.-The AM
erican destroyer Thornton arrived
here today to take the the United
States the body of Corporal Thismor-
ton, who was killed when IN American
ship was torpedoed off this port in
1917. >.--.-,. 81. .. a.. 800. i --....., y,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
ENGINEER KILLS SELF
fBy Associated Press)

LILLE. France, Dec. 23-The engi-
neer of a freight train which ran into
a passenger train today, causing f1f-
teen deaths. blew out his brains with
a revolver after assisting injured
passengers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
OCCUPY eATUM.

(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 23.-British forces
have occupied Batum ard BaRu to
prevent the Turks from penetrating
the Caucasus region, according to q
Moscow wireless dispatch. rs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23

Rear view of the mail and Lander
keyboard.
livery routes and
machine The mail placed with
which
the which intended
oper The machin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
COMMERCIAL AGENTS
OF ALL NATIONS ARE
keen FOR BUSINESS

THE HAGUE, Dec. 23.-Trade con-
ferences between bankers, merchants
and statesmen CT the entente countries
and central powers have succeeded
the mysterious gatherings of spies in
the hotels here and at Amsterdam.
The iron, steel, shoes, ships and seal
ing wax of commerce are the topics
instead of the routes of submarines,
troop ships and food ships.
Whatever may be the opinion in
America, or England, or France, re-
garding resumption of business with
Germany and Austria. the representa-
tives Of the business concerns of
these countries show nothing but a
keen desire for such trade at the con-
ferences here.
Keen for Business.
The other day, at one CT the Hague
hotels, the groups seated in the lobby
engaged in earnest conversation on
trade subjects, included:
One English ship-owncr, and direc-
tor of ono of Gcrmany's biggest Trans
Atlantic lines.
Two Belgian bankers and German
automobile manufactures.
Three American travelling statesmen
and Hungarian general importer.
All of them, so far as the cores
pondent could juds~ from the fran
ments of their conversation that came
to his ears. were on friendly terms
and keen for business.
HOUSES COMBINE.
LONDON, Dec. ga tendency to
ward large combinations in business
is becoming evident in England. En-
tcrpriscs in which the promoters have
recently been effecting amalgama
tions arc moving picture production
banking, restaurant. baking and con
fectionery businesses, chain" cigal
and drug stores and shoe making.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
ADDITION OF DORMITORY Y
Continued From Page one.)

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equipment represents an outlay Of
Sl4O,O000 exclusive of the $4,000
that has been spent during the sum
mer for improvements in the library
and laboratories. This building has
been in use since 1911, when the
school was only a small institution.
The entire building covers a floor
space of 22O by 14O feet and is three
stories high
The exterior is of cream pressed
brick with gray stone trimming and
is fireproof structure The admin
istration building contains offices for
the administration, a large auditori-
uum with a heating capacity of 200;
labrary of 5000 volumes; a large
gymnasium equipped with modern
appliances and provided with shower
baths. These are also large. airy
wel-llghted, study and class rooms.
Eightthree thousand and six hun
dred dollars is the amount appropri-
ated by the last legislature for the
support and maintenance of the Okla
homa College for Women during the
school year of 1919-20.