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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
Paris Police Can't Get
Evidence on Landru, Held
for Murder of Is Women
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. 22.-Little Roadway
has been made in the case of Landru,
the Gambais Bluebeard," as the
French papers term him, who is
charged by the police with being re-
sponsible for the disappearance Of
thirteen women to whom he had prom.
ised marriage.
The police have been Investigating
for four months and four times week
Landru is taken from the prison Of
La Sante to the Office of Judge BONN
whose questions as to the fate of the
thirteen women elicit from Landru
evasive and at times very witty re-
sponses. They have got as far as
sweetheart number three and Lundru's
flippant replies have nearly driven the
judge to nervous prostration.
Yesterday the judge announced that
he was going for holiday. Landru
Immediately Clipped in with the re-
quest that he, too, be permitted to take
vacation as the regime Of La Sante
did not agree with him. Might he not
be allowed to go to his villa at Gam
bais and hold himself at the DISPOSE
ton of the court? 1t was from Gam
bais villa that Landru's future spouses
disappeared, never to be heard of
since.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
Greenwood, Ind.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Shaffer, of Mill
vile, spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Nils Mettert. Clyde Nc
Mullen, Of Cambridge City, spent
Thursday night with his family. $3.50.
The Mercer-McGee Co., will present
Uncle Toms Cabin here Wednesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs Ed Stanton
and family spent Sunday afternoon
with Bart Burroughs, Of near Carlos
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hamilton
and daughter Josephine, and Eliza
beth Ward visited Oilers watermelon
patch Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs Wood, the baker, have gone to
Richmond. A new baker will take his
place, who is from Muncie. -. Miss
Mary Ragen returned after spending
the weekend at Richmond. Miss
Lora Boyd spent Saturday and Sunday
here. The Willing Workers class of
the Christian church, met at the home
of their teacher, Mrs. Harry Pagan
Saturday evening Those present
were: Zelma Wilson, Cuba Sewers
Lena Stanton, Sora Gambler, Melvin
Boyd, and Gladyse Myers. 49,, Miss
Grace Stanton returned to school after
spending Saturday and Sunday at
home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
ERRATIC STOCK
MARKET BLAMED
ON STEEL STRIKE
Weeks Prices Lowest of Sea-
son on Hogs-Low Mark on
Cattle Reached Friday.
BY WILLIAM r. sANBoRN

The live stock market OF the coun-
try were all erratic and subject to
sudden dips during the past week, al
so to quick recoveries. 1t was for
tunate shipper who made money and
who guessed the opportune moment
to buy
Hog and cattle spectators at inter
ior points are working mostly in the
dark and must buy as closely as pos
sible to insure against loss. The sha-
dow Of the impending steel strike af-
fected all primary markets and also
the Wall Street crowd.
That shadow also lowered over all
centers of production, from the shoe
manufacturing towns to the centers
of the textile industry.
The optimistic declared it would
MT be much Of a shower, the pessimlst
was not so sure. Business is so inter
related and the steel industry so
vast and with so many ramifications,
that the happenings in this industry
and not only of national, but of inter
national Importance.
In a review Of the Chicago live
stock market we note that the bulk
of hogs sold at $3.50 to SIS on Wed
nesday, with an $3.50 top The mar
ket steadied and on Friday the bulk
of sales ranged at from $3.50 to
$18.25, and the top Of light butchers
$3.50 This was a net gain of 81
from the bulk" bottom of $3.50
which ruled on Wednesday, against
$3.50 per 100 pounds on Saturday.
Weeks Average Prices
The average price of hogs last week
were the lowest Of the year to datei
The average in western markets was
1925 below that Of the record week
in July last, and $320 in Chicago be-
low the average price paid in the same
week in 1918. This percentage will
hold good for the eleven important
western live stock markets, or prac'
tically so.
The average price of cattle in Chi
cago last week was S15.25; on hogs
$685.; on sheep, 1925. and on lambs
STATS per 100 pounds. By compari
son we find that hogs averaged S1,20
lower even than for the same week
in 1917, while cattle ranged $1.75
higher.
On the Friday market cattle ranged
at about the lowest of the year on
Gamers and cutters, and the average
for the week was but $40, the aver
age on fat cows and heifers being
$685., which was $2,35 below the re-
cord week last April.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
People Settle Down to
Careful Buying--Lewis

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %
That the people of the country are set
ting down to careful buying as one
Of the effective means of combating
the high cost of living. Is the belief
Of William Mather Lewis, Of Chicago,
director of the savings division of the
treasury department.
This belief is based on the fact that
the money saved and invested in war
savings stamps in August was 20 per
cent greater than in June, and that
sales for September promise to show
an even greater increase. A large
part of the September increase I'M
doubtedly will be because of the in
veStment in war savings stamps of
the cash obtained from Liberty bond
coupons and from checks for interest
on registered bonds. Sept Is was the
date on which interest became due
on Az per cent bonds of the third
Liberty loan. This interest payment
amounts to more than $4,000, 1000.
In commenting upon the increased
purchase by the public of war savings
stamps, Director Lewis said:
This increase comes at an off sea-
son in the financial year. the months
in which the public is more interested
in vacation affairs than it is in saw
ings or investment.
1.-The increase must reflect, there
fore, a very widespread determination
on the part of the public not to spend
all of it's income on commodities on
their present high price level, but in
stead, to content itself now with the
purchase of absolute present neces,
stiles"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
Economy, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mendenhall
have moved into their new modern
country home east of town, just COM
pleted . . Mrs. Nola Norman Johnston
Of Oklahoma, is visiting her uncles.
A. w Swain, Elihu Swain, J. B. Swain
and Mrs. Ed Replogle and families.
Elmer Beall and wife have moved to
their town home recently purchased
of Charley Mendenhall. Nathan Par
ker, Mrs. Joe Cain and daughter, Miss
Helen, Mrs. Lydo Burnett and Mrs.
Releford were at Richmond Monday.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Montgomery
are moving into the property recently
purchased of Erman Swain, and are
improving the looks of same. Mr..
A. w. Swain announces that there will
be lecture given at his home on Spir-
ltualism Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings, September % and "a, by Mr..
A. Scott Bledsoe, Of national reputa-
ton on Spiritualism. The public is
invited to hear him. Admission free.
Mr.. Swain has seated and furnished
the rooms vacated by Mr.. May with
furniture purchased Of the United
Brethren church. The w. G. T. U.
met at the home Of Mrs. Howard Man.
ming, Wednesday afternoon for cleo
ton of officers. The present officers
were reelected: President. Mrs. Oil
yer Hiatt; secretary, Mrs. Cora Bond !;
treasurer, Mrs. Esther Stewart A
shart talk was made by Mrs. Corrina
Barnes of Indianapolis on Suffrage. :.
John Taylor of Hagerstown was in
town Friday. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp
ton, who have been here at the Cranor
hotel all summer, started to their
home in Glen Falls. Edo Cain and
fanny were at Muncie Saturday. go.
MI Fred Weyl and family leave Mon
day for their home in Texas after a
short visit here with relatives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
Rio Grande on Rampage;
Lower Riuer Becomes Lake

McALLEN, Tex, Sept. 22-With a
sea of water thirty to forty miles wide
and extending for a distance of 100
miles along its lower course, the Rio
Grande has flooded a score or more
of towns and caused destruction of
property amounting to millions of dol
lars in value.
While communication with many of
the smaller communities along the
river is cut off, it is believed the
people saved themselves by escaping
to higher ground.
The broad, level valley on both
sides Of the river below McAllen is
one unbroken eexpanse of water. On
the Mexican side the inundation ex-
tends south for thirty miles. On the
American side it is reported that Fort
Ringgold, which stands forty-five feet
above normal water level, has been
swept by the flood. The river was
never before known to reach that high
point.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
Flight Wrecks Auiator's
Mind; Pray to Fears

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. o.
Among the patients at the Springfield
Insane hospital is an army aviator
He went into the army at the begin
ming of the United States war with
Germany apparently sane.
About year ago in France he as
cended in an airplane. He was in
sane when he landed and has re
manned so ever since. The flight
proved too much for his nerves. Fol-
months 1t was impossible to over
come his terror shown by fear OF
falling. He frequently wakes in the
night terrified by the dream that he
is falling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-22
IRISH HIRED HANDS STRIKE

DUBLIN. Aug. pa strike Of agri-
cultural laborers in the Irish midland
counties has seriously embarra ssed
harvest operations. Cattle are held
up on the way to market and in Dub
lin when they reach the boats. This
has led to a diversion of some of the
traffic by way of Belfast. The strike
is most acute in Kildare and Meath
but as far west as Galway correspond
ents report that crops are rotting in
the ground owing to labor disputes.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
WON'T ASK MORE WAGES
FOR PENSION DEDUCTION
Federal Employees Give Pledge to
Congressman Lehlbach, in Hopes
of Bill Passage.

To secure the passage by Congress
of the Lehlbach retirement bill. Fed
eral employees last night pledged
Themselves. through the joint confer
ence on retirements, not to ask Con-
grss for fixed wage increases to equal
deductions from salary for retirement
pensions for civil service employees.
The pledge was given to Congress
man Lehlbach personally at the meet
ing held last night at the headquar-
ters Of the National Federation OF
Federal Employees.
Congressman Lehlbach explained
that Congress was making every ei-
fort to keep down expenses and that
the only hope for securing the pas
sage of the bill was by proving that
1t would not entail great expenditures
and that it would result in ultimate
saving to the Cover rnment.
The bill introduced by Congressman
Lehlbach provides for retirement of
civil service employees over sixty-fivs
years of age at maximum annuity
of SI20. Disability pensions would be
granted only to employees disabled
after fifteen years of service. The re-
tirement fund to accumulate from de-
ductions of pa per cent from the sal
aries of all Federal employees.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
TRADE BOARD TO PROBE
new D. E. SCHOOL PLANS
Several Features of Reorganization
Scheme Opposed at
Meeting.

Plans for reorganizing the public
school system Of Washington: "hich
have already been proposed by the
Board Of Education and other bodies,
will be Investigated by a special sub
committee of the Washington Board
Of Trade. according to a decision of
the public schools committee OF the
board at a meeting last night.
Capt James +. Oyster. president OF
the board. said he was opposed to
any plan of reorganization which ne
cessitated any change in the organic
act of the school system. Other mem
bers of the committee upheld Captain
Oyster. The committee favored i'm
mediate increases in the salaries of
teachers, a larger number of teach
ers and school buildings, and the re-
tirement of teachers who have served
beyond a certain number of years.
+. l. Thurston, superintendent OF
schools. pointed out certain changes
TO the committee which. he thought,
would not be beneficial to the school
system.
The special subcommittee will be
appointed within the next few days
by Roy c. Clafiin. chairman OF the
committee on public schools. 1t is
the object of the subcommittee 10 rec
ommend to Congress for legislation
the desirable features Of the plans
already proposed.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
SILK INDUSTRY REVIVED
BY BELCDUM'S WORKERS
MANY Resume Pre-War Occupation,
and Output May Soon Ap-
proach Normal.

The artificial silk industry OF Bel
cium is being actively revived, about
I5 per cent of the workmen employed
before the war now having resumed
their occupation, according to reports
received today by the Department OF
Commerce.
The industry suffered greatly under
German occupation, much of the me-
chanical equipment having been taken
away. 1t has been impossible to in
stall equipment of the original type
without considerable delay, but due to
the activity of the commission for the
recovery of stolen property, large
amounts of machinery and tools have
been located in Germany
A very large part of the goods now
being manufactured are intended for
export. Foreign orders are particu-
larly numerous, owing to the fact that
French factories, which have suffered
in a like manner, are able to furnish
but 20 per cent of their normal out
put at the present time. The Belgia n
establishments have already attained
over % per cent of their pre-war pro-
duction.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
CONGRESS MAY NOT QUIT
UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE
By JEAN KNOTT.

Congress may not adjourn before
Eve, House Majority Leader
Mondell indicated just before adjourn
ment yesterday. Should the Senate
pass the railroad bill by today or to-
morrow, there is a bare possibility ad-
journment can be had. but no final
action on the bill is expected in the
Senate before next week.
1t is probable that arrangements
may be made by which the majority
Of the members may spend Christmas
day at home. This could be done, it
Was stated. by an agreement among
the members not to demand a roll
call during the absence of their col
leagues.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
NEW ALLIANCES IN
EUROPE PLANNED
League Failure Means ~Re.es-
tabIishment of Balance of
Power, Diplomats Believe.
By NEWTON c. PARKE,
4. n. 9. stan Csrrespondeut.

PARIS. Dec. ia new system of
European alliances. re-establishing
the old idea of the balance of power.
il already in the process of pro-
visionaI formation as the League of
Nations fades away more and more
into the realms Of vagueness.
Just now European statesmen are
still hoping that the. United States
will ratify the treaty. giving the
league of nations some semblance of
power to regulate world affairs. Also,
they have not yet emerged from the
bewilderment into which they were
cast by the action of the United
States Senate.
1t is regarded here as certain that
spring will see the setting up of some
sort of triumvirate composed Of Great
Britain, France, and Italy unless the
American Senate ratifes the treaty.
1t is equally certain that this would
be followed by counter alliance
headed by Germany. -
want Prompt Action
French militarists. who have al
ways scorned the idea OF Q League
OF Nations, are now pressing the
Paris government for immediate ac-
ton toward q new alliance which
would practically nullify the idea Of
a league.
However, il can be stated on re-
liable authority that this is not the
idea Of the present government. Nor
| is IL likely to be the idea of the gov
ernment that succeeds the Clemen-
ceau ministry.
At present the directors Of diplo-
matte policy feel that, whatever may
be the treatys ultimate fate in the
American Senate, and whatever may
develop on this side of the Atlantic
in the way of new alliances, there il
enough merit in the League Of Ma
tions to maintain il as an effective
organization even though it would
be subordinate to the international
alliances.
Holds idea Is SoanA.
This attitude is reflected by the
semi-onicial Temps. which comments
in a happy vein over the possibility of
closer agreement between this coun-
try and England as result of the
conference between Premier Clemen-
ceau and Premier Lloyd George in
London. The Newspaper rejects the
idea that the league of nations should
be abandoned unless America enters
holding that the idea IS sound and
that the organization would 60 far in
preventing future wars.
Complete abandonment OF the league
OF nations. according to the Temps,
would result in such unrest among
the people of the allied countries that
| diplomats may be unable to return
| the old system Of alliances that was
prevalent before the war.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
WILL SPEAK ON LEAGUE.

The League of Nations Covenant
will be the subject of an address by
Prof. G. X. Joyce before the Friday
Night Study Glass at the Public Lii.
brary tonight at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
SUFFRAGE IN BRAZIL.

RIO JANEIRO. Dec. 1s.-Women
over twenty-one years OF age would
be given the franchise by the provi-
sion of a bill introduced in the Brazil
ian senate.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-08-29
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

Schanfeld, A. n Bearman, Jonas We'll
and Mrs. H. B. Cohen.
Miss Florence Goldberg has charge OF
the committee on registrations consist
ing of the Misses Celia Idzal Margaret
Labovitz, Tess Osterman, Hazel Frisch,
Gertrude SLIDER, Bessie Mandel, Hannah
Goldberg, Florence Frindell Emma Bra
man, Bertha Mande1, Mary SLIDER and
Mae Marcus. The group who will act
as chaperones for the dance with Mrs.
S. Strimling as chairman are: Drs. and
Mines. N. N. Cohen, Chas Rauch, Ed
ward Cooperman, Geo. Cults, and
Messrs and Mines. J. H. Gutenberg, Her
man We'll, M. Engler, H. Berman, Geo.
Robitshek, H. Bearman, Max Enron and
Mrs. I. R. Weisman. On the social COM
mittee are: Louis Strimling, DR.. Thos.
Ziskin, Aaron Rosenblet, S. Kap1an, Sim
Greenberg, Meyer Isaacs, Jack Cohen,
Maurice Schwartz, L. Sporting, DR.. H.
Lippman, DR.. M. Williamson, and
Misses Marcia Isaacs, Jennie Feinberg,
Alice Rosenstein, Helen Osterman, Vera
Weisman, Rose Labovitz Edna Berman,
Edith Abrams, Ann Litowitz, Sophia
Goodman, Esther and Evelyn Woolpy.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-08-29
Deceased.
Sylvia r. Harris

Sylvia R. Harris, eight year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. NJ H. Harris, of 5000
Irving avenue south, died early Thursday
morning, August Fl, after a short illness.
She is survived by her parents and three
brothers. She was beloved by all who
knew her, being an exceptionally gifted
child. For the last two years she was at
the head of her class in the Sunday
School, The funeral took place from the
home on Thursday, and the interment was
at the Adath Yeshurun Services were con-
Quoted by her uncle, Rabbi C. David Matt.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-08-29
MIZRACHI TO HOLD MASS MEET.
ING SUNDAY.
Rabbi w, Gould to Sneak

Rabbi Wolf Gould of Brooklyn, New
York, is in the city to speak at the mass
meeting to be held by Mizrachi organi-
cation, of Minneapolis. The meeting will
be held on Sunday evening at o'clock,
August 81, at the Kenneseth Israel Syna-
gogue. Rabbi Gould is prominent Miz-
rachi leader and speaker, who is tray
cling through the country in the interest
of the Mizrachi.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-08-29
ADATH YESHURUN NOTES.

At the annual meeting Of the Adath
Yeshurun Synagogue held on August 10,
elections for officers took place with the
following results: President, J. H. Schan-
field; vice-president, l Rosenberg; finan-
cial secretary, Michael Dockman; record
ing secretary, J. H. Gutenberg; treasur-
er, M. H. Harris; Messrs. L. S. Joseph,
L. S. Rosenstein, and Harry Goldberg
were reelected trustees.
Rabbi c. David Matt was reelected BY
the congregation as it's Rabbi at an in
crease of salary. M. D. Mirvss was
similarly reelected as sexton. Prepare
tons are being completed to make the
services the coming Holy Days even
more impressive than usual
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858

At Pidyon Ha-Ben of the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Eli P. Bennett held at their home,
II Highland avenue, Wednesday evening,
those present for the Jewish War Relief, at
the instance of Mr.. Zalig Shore. Mr.. Klug-
man, the venerable grandfather of the
child, delivered an interesting talk highly
suitable for the occasion.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-08-29
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT
OF TALMUD TORAH HOUSE
OPENING, SATURDAY
EVENING"

The dedcatory exercises Of the Social
Service Department of the Ta1mud Torah
will take place this Saturday evening,
August 30. Plans have been completed to
make this one of the most interesting COM
munal affairs. The exercises will COM
mence at p. m. with an open-ar concert
to be given by large band. Mr.. Arthur
Brin, chairman of the Social Service COM
mittee will give the opening address dedi-
eating the use Of the building to the entire
community. DR.. Moses Barron, formerly
major of Base Hospital No. 20, will re-
spond in behalf of the returned service
men and the community Miss Lucille Ho1-
liday of the War Camp Community will
lead in community sing, which will be fol-
lowed by "b1ock Dance" given under the
joint auspices of the Social Service Depart
ment and the War Camp Community Serv-
ice.
During the entire evening, the building
will be open to visitors. Miss Amidon of
the Home Center will give canning demon
STATIONS in the model kitchen. DR.. Daniel
Ziskin, who has charge of the dental clinic,
will give illustrations on the care of the
teeth. The Visiting Nurses Association
Will give illustrations on the care OF the
infant in the baby clinic. The social room,
swimming pool and auditorium will be
open also to visitors. All those who wish
to register for the fall activities will be
able to do so during the evening. Mrs. M.
Segelbaum has complete charge Of the
reception committee. Mrs. James Kantro-
witt is in charge of one group
and assisting her are: Robert Weiskopf,
DR.. Fske Brooks, Geo. Stromberg,
Mines, VIM. Monasch, B. S. Harris,
M. Heilicher, Lille Miko1as and
Messrs and Mines Maurice Wolff, Ben
Dockman and Irving Robitshek. Mrs.
Alexander Berman who has charge of an
other receiving group, will be assisted by
DIR. and Mrs. H. N. Meleck, DR.. and Mrs.
Moses Barron, Messrs. and Mines. S. Lie
herman, M. J. Goldberg, Josiah Brill, A.
Zekman, Chas. Goldblun, A. M. Cross
B. Weinberg, I. Schulman, Mrs. C. Stern
berg and Israel Kreiner. Mr.. and Mrs
Benz. Bloom will be assisted by DR.. and
Mrs. G. Gordon, DR.. and Mrs. G. Cults,
Messrs. and Mines. Geo. Kaufman, J. H.
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WANTED.

Boys, aged 10 to 10, with good voices
to sing in choir. knowledge of Hebrew
required Apply to Rabbi Matt, Main
371O.