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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
GAMBLING, CURSE and RuINATl0N OF PEOPLE,
SAY RICHMOND MINISTERS IN SUNDAY: SERMONS

Gambling as q curse and a ruina-
tion Of the people was condemned
from Richmond pulpits Sunday. It's
evil effects on the individual and the
nation were pointed out in strong
terms. - sz. Il = sss
-Gamhling y D sbstthknx curss Of
modern lie, said . Presbyterian
divine. ss- 5....r
1--WE are. fast becoming q nation Of
thieves and 4 voice Of protest should
be lifted against the present preva-
lence of gambling" Methodist min
lister told his congregation.
tion Of society,"" argued a minister OF
moralizing effect of gambling is rec
ognized. Hence the laws"
The Rev. Elmer E. Davis Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, said:
"Gambling is the hazarding Of some
thing more or less valuable with the
hope of gain at the expense of an
other. without giving proper equiva'
2ant.' 1t is plain from this definition
that the principle is wrong, and comes
Under the head of dishonest gain, and
that it is wrong is evidenced by the
fact that the almost universal judg-
ment of the race condemns it. The
laws of the whole civilized world
brand the whole system as wrong and
unsOcial.
1--WE would naturally look for Its
condemnation by Christian civiliza
tion. But we find that it has been
condemned by pagan civilization as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Plans are Conpleted for
Visit Of Friends to All
Colleges IN the Country

Plans have been completed at the
central offices of the Friends church
here, for tour Of all Friends colleges
in the country by a life service depu-
tation. The deputation will include
representatives of all branches Of the
five years meeting. and one older
Friend.
The purpose of the visits win be to
present the challenge for work In the
church, and deepen the. spiritual
study Of the student. According to
the plan, the deputation win follow 4
set routine in all schools, with tho
view OF establishing closer rela-
tionship with the church. The itine-
rary follows:
Guilford. N. c.. Feb. 6-6-7-S.
Penn. Okaloosa. Iowa, Fab. 10-ll-
1918. -
Nebraska Central. Feb. 16-16-l7.
Friends University. Wichita, KaS..
Feb. 19-2O-21-22.
Whittier. CAL. Feb. 1850.
Pacific, Ore, March 6-S-7.
Earlham. after. March 16.
Wilmington. Ohio after March lk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Y Delegates to Report
on Detroit Convention

Adam H. Bartel, chairman of the
board of trustees of the Y. M. C. A.;
H. r. Robinson, chairman of the board
of directors, and Lester w. Carlander,
general secretary, will make report
on the international convention at De-
troit, to the board of directors at the
meeting in the Y at s o'clock Monday
evening. Plans for the annual meet
ing that is to be held the first part of
next month will also be taken up.
K. w. Harding will make a report
on the conference of physical directors
that followed the general conference.
The trustees have been invited to this
meeting. Several charts in course of
preparation for the special exhibit on
New Years day will be shown to the
directors for verification.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
BRO1 HERHOoD
HEADS CONFER.
ON R. R. Bill
Samuel Compers Calls Con-
ference of Railroad Work
ers to Discuss Anti7Strike
Provisions Of Cummins Bill
CONSTRUCT PLATFORM
(By Associated press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Whilo the
Joint congressional conference com
mittee was discussing points Of DIFF
ference between the Cummins bill and
Esch railroad reorganization bills here
today In an effort to conciliate minor
disagrecments and pave the way to
consideration of the allimportant anti
strike provisions of the Cummins
measure. high railroad union officials
were gathering to attend q conference
called by Samuel Gompers to formu-
late . definite policy to be pursued
with regard to the offensive labor
clauses Of the senate bill.
The chiefs OF the four great rail-
road brotherhoods and ten affiliated
organizations were to meet at 3 D. N.
70 construct the railroad workers plat
form with regard to the anti-strike
provisions.
Oppose AntI-stril<e cIausA
Prior to the union conference, Of
ficials Of several unions affiliated with
the brotherhoods, strongly declared
their conviction that the conference
would adopt declaration Of princi-
pies. similar to that Of the railway
mechanics union. which voted to
strike II the more drastic labor pro-
vision of the Cummins bill should be-
come law. .r'
No important decisions were reach
ed today by senate and house con-
ferees on the railroad legislation. The
provisions Of the Cummins and Esch
bills for regulations and issuance of
railroad securities, was under discus
sion. No mention was made of the
labor provisions, 1t was said. Some
of the conferees believed these may
not be reached for two or three weeks.
Representatives Of the railroad
unions affiliated with tho American
Federation of Labor who had plaAned
to confer with Director General Hines
today relative to wage Increases, de-
cided at the last moment not to see
the director-general today. No reason
for the postponement was given nor
did the union officials indicate when
they would ask for q conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
IN BROWN MURDER
(By Associated Press)

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, Dec. 20. -
Macomb county authorities were to-
day investigating q new angle of the
Staying Of J. Stanley Brown, son of a
Detroit manufacturer whose body was
found in his automobile on the road
from Detroit last Wednesday morning.
The new information was a state
ment by Miss Gladys Summit who
came here late last night from Battle
Creek and gave the officers story in
volving a young woman who, until
and who, Miss Summit declared, had
been in Browns company just prior
to his death.
The girl, whose name Miss Summit
gave to the officers, left Battle Creek
for Mt. Clemens early last week, the
statement says, after borrowing a uni
form from a soldier stationed at Camp
Custer. She returned to Battle Greek
Wednesday afternoon, Miss Summit
declared, with a large sum of money
and attired in new and expensive
clothing.
Shows Interest.
Later when Informed of Browns
death by Miss Summit, the statement
says, the girl displayed unusual inter
est and inquired if her name was men,
toned by the newspaper report.
Discussing the latest development
Of the investigation, Alan Straight
chief Of police, who returned here last
night with Miss Summit, recalled the
statement of farmer that the latter
had passed Browns automobile las!
Tuesday night and some distance
down the road had passed a figure
dressed in mars clothing, but who
he said, did not walk or look like 9
man." This popularity, the farmer
said, attracted a second look at the
pedestrian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Governor Will Name
Memorial Commission

y INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 2s.-Governor
Goodrich has indicated that he will ap-
point State Memorial Art commits
sion soon to consider memorials for
service men. The last legislature speci-
fed provisions under which cities or
counties, might at public expense
erect suitable memorials to soldiers
and sailors In the world war. One Of
the conditions IL that the proposals
meet with the approval OF the state
memorial art commission The com.
missionswill consist Of seven persons
Uho will serve without pay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Demurrer in Election
Case Of Sen. Neuberry
Question Election Lasu
(By Associated Press)

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 20
Constitutionality of the United States
election laws was questioned insa de-
murrer attacking the indictments
g gainst Senator Truman H. Newberry
and 1874 others, filed today by Martin
w. Lttleton, counsel for the respond.
ents. The demurrer also set forth that
a majority of the counts in the indict'
ment do not constitute offenses
against the United States. -,
Further grand jury proceedings in
the Newberry election case is not be-
yond the realm of possibility, special
assistant attorney general Frank C
Daley, stated today. He made the
statement in reply. to a question as tc
the foundation for rumors to that eff
feet current here. Il.
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Weather Forecast.

For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Eureau-Cloudy and warmer
tonight. Tuesday fair and colder in
northwest portion. Strong southwest
winds shifting to northwest.
Today's Temperature.
NOOu %
Yesterday.
MiHluum IL
For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Light snow this afternoon. Partly
cloudy, but probably generally fair to-
night or Tuesday. Strong westerly
winds.
General conditions-A storm of con-
siderable energy is central over the
Great Lakes and wilr cause snow this
afternoon, but will not amount to
much. The coolest weather Of the
last "a hours has been in Ontario,
Canada. where it is "a below zero at
White river. Warm spring weather
covers the far west and northwest
Roberts City, N. D., "a; Calgary, AL
berta, Sc; and Medicine Hat, Sc. Cold
weather continues over the east and
southeast and temperatures were be-
low freezing ut Raleigh. N. G..
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PLOT TO AsSAsslNATE
IRFRENCh IS F0ILED
BY CARE OF GUARDS

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Two men were
killed and three were arrested after
q sensational attack on Viscount Sir
John French's home, the Vice-regal
lodge, In Phoenix Park, Dublin, early
yesterday.
Lieutenant Boast, in charge of the
lodge guard. was killed by one Of the
attackers.
The latter was dressed In a British
army uniform. Soldiers chased him
and riddled his body with bullets.
This was the second attempt within
a few weeks to assassinate the Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, and like tho
first attack evidently was planned
with great care. The would-be assas-
sins had concealed themselves near
the main road. quarter of q mile
from the lodge. and suddenly opened
hope, it is believed, that their bullets
would enter the windows and by
chance hit the Viceroy.
Crowd Ignorant Of Attack.
Holiday merrymakers were playing
in the park, unaware that q battle was
going on in their midst until hours
later, when blood stains and bullet
grooves were discovered in the road
side.
Three hours after the attack hve
men were arrested while trying to
leave Phoenix park, which was sur
rounded by q Gordon of armed guards.
News of the clash came like bomb
shell to the citizens OF Dublin, follow
ing, as 1t did, SO quickly on the heels
Of the attempted assassination of the
viceroy almost at the same spot
Dublin Castle was silent in regard
to the attack, but 1t. is believed that
at least five men were involved In II,
although other reports say there were
II or IA men in the party.
The vice-regal lodge is covered With
bullet marks. but no windows are
broken. Nothing is known as to where
Lord French was at the time of the
attack. but 1t is believed he was in
| the lodge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Ready to Call Meeting
of League of Nations
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Informal notice of
the first meeting of the council of the
league of nations will probably be
given day or two after the exchange
of ratiAcations Of the treaty of Ver-
sailles. Ambassador Wallace cabled
the state department in Washington to
this effect after this mornings meet
ing of the supreme council which had
the question under consideration.
1t is still an open question whether
the formal call for the meeting shall
be issued by President Wilson as
originally provided for, or whether in
view Of the fact that he United States
has not yet ratified the treaty the call
shall be issued by Premier Clemen-
ceau. the president Of the peace con-
ference. This question as wen as the
place for the meeting OF the members
Of the council will probably be decided
tomorrow.
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to accept the distinguished service
medal awarded him by Secretary Dam
iels and the admiral's criticism of the
disposition of medals have caused
Secretary Daniels to order the board
Of awards to reconvene and revise tho
list Of recipients Admiral Sims
pointed out that the commanders of
vessels torpedoed by U-boats werc
not deserving Of medals. Yet the navy
department awarded the distinguished
service medal to brother-in-law Of
Secretary Daniels, Lieutenant Com
mander David Worth Bagley, whose
destroyer, the Jacob jones'" was
sunk by q German submarines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
CANADA ADVANCES
PRICE FOR WHEAT
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Corni and all
other commodities dealt in on the Chi
cago Board of Trade advanced sharp
ly today when it was learned that the
Canadian government had increased
the price of wheat in Canada, so cents
a bushel. Traders; in grain and provi-
sions here. we're caught unaware by
the action of the Canadian govern
ment, which also included permission
to ship -four from the United States
into Canada. =.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Butter and Egg Prices
Continue Their / umble

Creamery butter has been gradually
declining in price for the last three
weeks. Mondays price shows a fur
ther reduction over the prices quoted
Saturday. Saturdays wholesale price
was 68 cents. Monday morning it had
dropped to 81 cents The price paid
farmers for. butter fats dropped from
73- to 20 cents pound
Not to be outdone, the retail price
of eggs was reduced five cents on q
dozen, Monday morning, being quoted
at 80 cents a dozen. Saturday IS cents
a dozen was asked for eggs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
vERMILYE AFFAIR CLOSED,
SAYS ALLEGED FiANcEE

MONON, Mass, Dec. 29-Miss Ruth
NJ. Keeney. BuckneA university pro-
fessor of Spanish, who was left wait
ing at the church here Christmas day
when Dr. William Grey Vermilye
failed to appear for their announced
wedding, said today she had closed
the affair. Miss Keeney, with her
father, George Keeney, returned to
their home, after an unsuccessful at.
tempt to interview DR.. Vermilye at a
New York hospital. They said they
were still unable to explain DR.. Yer
milye's failure to appear for the cere-
mony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29

well. The instinct of the pagan mind
recoiled from 1t. In ancient Greece
everyone convicted Of being q gambler
was condemned to the Quarries. The
Lex Roscia' punished those persons
with Punishment who lost any consid-
erable portion Of their estate by play
ing dioe. The Emperur Juatinian dis.
tinctly forbade II both IA public and
private.
"The game OF faro which ii. a part
Of the program Of gambling dens, was
introduced into France in 1874, and
Continued on Page Three).
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
''WHISkEY' SELLERS
CAUSING 81 DEATHS
HELD IN new YORK
s(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Three men.
druggist, q liquor dealer and an
undertaken faced charges before
United States commissioner here this
morning in connection with the
spreading Of wood alcohol as whisky
through flve states in the last ten days,
death and blindness following in its
wake. Two more cases were reported
here today.
The men arrested late last night
and early today by Daniel L. Porter,
advertising revenue agent here, and H.
3. Dcbbs, federal agent, are: Adolph
PanarelH, a Manhattan wine and H.
quor dealer; John Romanellis a Brook
lyn undertaken: Samuel X. Saleeby. a
Brooklyn druggist; Romanelli. accord
ing to Dobbs, is the king pin" in the
wood alcohol traffic.
Panarelli, who, according to federal
agents, made a clean breast of his
part in handling the beverage, said.
when arrested:
II m glad you got me. will tell all
know, but for Gods sake don't send
me to Connecticut. I don't want to be
lynched. My name has been publish
ed in all the papers and 1t would mean
certain death"
~ oArTSIS 0nlppSOs
According to Dobbs, Panarelli, in ex-
PLANTATION, said that he had been ap-
preached by a man named Solsberg, of
Hartford. Conn. friend OF his. to pro
! cure some Christmas "booze." Panarel-
II then got into communication with
Romanelli, Dobbs said, and finally
Saleeby, the druggist.
When interviewed by newspaper
men at police headquarters, Panarelli
said he believed that 20 barrels Of the
| whisky" had been shipped to Hart
| ford. each barrel containing between
| 40 and so gallons. The price paid was
1000 to $500 a barrel. he said.
CH1COPEE, Mass, Dec. 29-Search
was continued in this. vicinity today
for persons connected with the traffic
| in poisonous liquor which has resulted
| in the last few days in at. least 81
deaths and many cases Of serious Ill
ness here and in nearby places. The
death toll at an early hour today was
divided as follows: Chicopee, 81, in.
cluding two women: Holyoke, 10:
Springfield, 4, including one woman: :
Hadley, 3; Greenfield, 1, and Thomp
sonville, Conn, 2.
Fourteen arrests of those alleged tc
have handled the liquor which was
found to contain q wood alcohol base
have been made and others were ex
pected.
!
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The use o.
beverages composed partly of wood al
cohol which has killed ten persons IL
Chicago since Christmas, was the sub
tect Of a conference today between
Maclay Hoyne, states attorney. and
Coroner Hoffman. Mr.. Hoyne aaii
charges Of 1aax1slaughfer aWoulA II
pressed against all persons where evi
dence shows they sold wood alcohol Il
drink -
More than that" he said, "the!
also will be prosecuted under tn,
Illinois search and seizure law. Thil
wholesale poisoning by bogue liquo
must STOP"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
HNANCIfRS
OF ALLIES
CENSuRED
Italian General Claims Anglo
American Influence Is the
Cause Of Opposition to
ltalys Claim to Fiume.
FIuME ITALIAN ''OASIS''
(By Associated Press)

ROME, Dec. 29.-Anglo1
capitalists were blamed for the oppo-
sition TO 1taly's claims to Fiume, by
General Robilant, speaking In the SEN
ate yesterday. - =
"Anglo-American commerce." he de-
clared. needed Fiume as q port Of
penetration into central Europe, pre-
1orr1ng to have It In tho hands OF q
small country, rather than under the
control Of great power. This plan
was backed by the peace conference,
which was favorable to the slav peo-
pies, wishing them to form q barrier
agajv ia resurrection Of Germany.
Ansfo-American capitalists select
ed three ports for its purpose, F1ums,
Oan2ig and Constantinople, assigning
the first to Jugo slavia; the second
to Poland. and the last to Turkey.
The last named country Is under con.
troll Of the league Of nations, and all
know the league Of nations is In the
hands Of the Anglo-Saxons."
Succession Of 8lundors.
General Robilant. who was COM
mander Of the fourth army during the
war. Italian representive on the inter-
allied military commission at Versail.
les and q member Of the commission
which conducted an inquiry, init dis
orders ut F1ume last July, said that
1taly's handling Of the Fiume situa-
ton had been succession Of blum
ders. He closed by saying:
"Discontentment Is creeping into
tho army because Of injustices which
have been committed, but trust Italy
viii triumph over all present diff.
cultiee."
Wants to Be italian.
F1ume. which the speaker described
as an Italian "oasis," determined to
remain Italian. he asserted. and not
to become Crotian, before the "Flume
question" existed, and while interest
of Italians was" centerod on Trent
and Triest. In support. Of this decla,
ration, he pointed out that tho taraty
of London gave F1ume to Crptia.
For this reason the plebiscite at
Fiume could not be cocogniSed by
Italy, he said. because It was contrary
to the pact Of London; NOR eo0ld Italy
pT0depim annexation of y1t1xna bpGn1l1e
the allies would neither hxxA permit
ted nor acknowledged It. s. 81.
President Wilson never recognised
the treaty of London" the ,6peake1
continued, but Italy could not 70
nounce 1t because that would have
meant the abandonment OF the only
weapon she possessed.
,critieixes italian Command.
The Italian supreme command, Gen
eral Robilant criticized for not occupy
ing Fiume Immediately after the arm
istice with Austria, when Innsbruck
was taken over by Italian troops
Fiume. he said, was only two miles
from the armistice line, and a French
general ordered that Fiume be- oc
cupied. In carrying out this plan
however, Serbian battalion wa:
sent into the city ahead of the French
troops.
"Then the Italian command realized
its mistake" the general said, "ant
urged that IN inter-allicd force b.
sent into Fiume, This step was op
posed by the French"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29

BURGLARS GET PLATINUM
PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Dec. 20. -
Burglars forced safe in the office of
the Roessler and Hasslacher Chemical
company here last night and escaped
with platinum and valued at $4,000,
1t was reported today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
GOVERNOR IS THREATENED.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-Two secret SER
vice agents, in formal dress, attended
the presentation to society Saturday,
of Miss Harriet Lowden, second
daughter of Governor and Mrs. Frank
Lowden, as the result of the receipt
by the governor of a threatening let
ter, it was disclosed yesterday.
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Allies Will Demand
kaisers Extraditi0n
(By Associated PresS)

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Extradition of for
mer emperor William of Germany will
be demanded from>Holland as soon as
the treaty of peace becomes effective,
according to decision reached by the
British and French governments, says
the Echo de Paris.
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MOB AND POLICE CLASH

MOB AND POLICE CLASH
HAVANA. Dec. z9.-One man was
killed and one woman and i've men.
including two policemen, were injured
yesterday as the result Of q clash be-
tween the police and crowd Of Der.
sons engaged In q demonstration
against the high cost Of living and
excessive hous9 rentals.
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RHINE VALLEY FLOODED.
PARIS, Dec. 29-Floods along the
Rhine and tributaries are higher than
they have been for 3S years, and great
damage is being done by the inunda-
ti6n, accordinge.to a Maycnce dispatch
to the Petit Parisien.
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,sAno,rs SHOOT CASHIER

TOLEDO. O.. Dec 29-Seven men
today held up the Peoples bank at
Ottawa lake Mich, and escaped with
$1,000 in cash and Liberty bonds after
shooting Harman Rothfuss, the cash
ier. In their haste, the raiders over
looked $4,000 In currency and bonds.
Rothfuss was shot when he shesitated
about obeying an order to throw mp
his hands. The bandits fled In an
automobile.
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Gary Asks Removal Of
UnitedS States Troops
(By Associated Press)

(By ASSOCIATED FreSSJ
GARY, Ind, Dec. 29.-The federal
troops no longer are wanted in Gary.
Wallace F. Hodges, mayor, has sent a
message to Major General Leonard
Wood, commander of the Central De-
partment of the United States army.
asking for the removal of the soldiers.
This action is said to follow a clash
of civilians and soldiers in pool
room Christmas night. The troops
have been in Gary since Oct 6, on
duty because of the steel strike.
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PURCHASE TRACTION LINE -
FIT WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 29.-W. J.
--Oevine and T. NJ. Chandler. Philadel-
phia capitalists, bought the properties
OF the Ft. Wayne and Northern 1ndi.
ana Traction company today at re-
ceivership sale for $1,301 900.