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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-28
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID
MINISTRATOR

MINISTRATOR
State of Indiana, Wayne County SIS :
Notice is hereby given that Frank E
Biose has been duly appointed aud
qualified administrator or the estate of
John V. Blose, deceased, late of WAYNE
County, Indiana, said estate is sun
posed to be solvent
FRANK f. BLOSE, Administrator.
FRANK L. STRAYER, Attorney
In1v
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-28
JAPAN RECEIVES PROTEST
FROM "CERTAiN COUNTRY

Nichi Nichi, the Japanese govern
ment has received an inquiry partak-
ing of the nature of protest from "a
certain country" in connection with
Japan's intention to occupy Saghalin.
Manchuria, stationing troops in Kha-
barovsk and elsewhere.
Viscount Uchida, foreign minister.
has submitted the inquiry to the cabi-
net, which later will go into special
session with the diploma tic advisory
council to discuss the subject.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-28
MONEY TO LOAN 46
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE 40
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADJ
MINISTRATOR WITH WILL
ANNEXED.
Notice is hereby given that VILLA m
Buck has been duly appointed and quail
fled administrator with VIII annexed
of the estate of Ann Eliza Thomas De-
ceased. late of Montgomery County
state of Ohio. Said estate is supposed
to be splvcnt.
WILLIAM BUCK, Administrators
FRANK 7 .STttAYER. Attorney
July 14-21-es.
NOTICE; TO HEIRS, CREDITORS. ETC
In the matter % the Estate % Anna
M King. deceased
-, In the WAYNE Circuit Coue, AprI:
Term, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that J. Fred
King, a $ ADMIN scrator OF TIE estate %
Anna NJ. N!TS. dec sased, has oees ented
and filed his account aGd roti,+1 Avs in
final settlement OF SAID estate aa.d nat
the sane viii come - 10" examination
and Cct!C:1 OF said Circuit Cou,-t on ii =
21st Gay OF August. 1920, at which TIM
all heirs, creditors or legate..s OF said
estate are required to appear In said
Court and show cause, If any there Be
why said account and vouchers should
not be approved.
]. FRED KING. Administrators
Is. +. HARRIS. Attorney. 7:eS. SILL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-28
CAMPBELLsTowN, o.-Mrs. Ida

AhfbELLSTOWN, O.-Mrs. Ida
brandenburg, of Germantown re-
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. r F
brandenburg. Miss Edna Stevens
OF near Williamsburg, spent the past
week with Miss Jennie Sullivan
me violin recital given by Miss Scott
OF richmond, Thursday afternoon. was
Wen attended. The pupils gave an ex-
cellent program. :. Mrs. Emily Camp-
DELL, OF this place, and sister. of Rich
mond, recently returned from a three
weeks visit with Missouri relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Swisher. and Mrs
Emora Swisher motored to Oxford.
sunday afternoon. j. S. McDivitt
and family, spent Thursday in Rich
mond with Mrs. Elvira Cramer.
Third and fourth degree were con-
ferred or several candidates last
Thursday evening. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served.
Miss Ruth O'Hara Is spending this
week with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs: +, c. Flora, at Eaton, and at
tending chautauqua.. The hum of
the threshing machine is heard In
this locality. The average is about IA
bushels. Mrs. Gilchrist and grand
daughter, Miss Betty Jones, are here
from Los Angeles. Calf, visiting
Mrs. Sarah Gard, and other relatives.
80. Mrs. Perry Wright and children
visited Mrs. Wright's parents, Neil
Thompson and family, Thursday, at
Eaton. Quite a number from this
township attended the Atlas picnic at
Richmond, at Glen Miller park. Sat
urday afternoon and evening. There
are nine from this township that are
employed at the Atlas, and each was
n 10 10
their friends as they wished An ele-
gant free supper was enjoyed. Sand
witches, olives, baked beans. salad.
pInk-and-white block ice cream, cake.
lemonade, made up the menu. Num-
erous contests were INDUCED in dur
ing the afternoon. 20. T. Aydel-
otte has been in Chicago attending
the rogue tournament, the past week.
-. Harley Parker, of Springfield, is
here visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Parker. Harry Frank and
family. of Portland, Ind, and Sam
Harshman. spent Sunday evening with
Charles Cooper and family.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Marson visited her sister,
Mrs. Starr, at Richmond, Sunday.
Miss Mable Morton was home from
Sunday. Mrs. Otto Hunt
and Miss Vela Golay visited in Rich
mond, Saturday. John Wissler and
family visited Will Wissler and family
north of town Sunday. Miss Jennie
McGrew and Mrs. John Beard visited
Mrs. Mary Hagerman at Dublin, Fri
day. THE two Sunday School classes
of Mrs. Roy Copeland and Mrs A. H.
Hodson picniced on Cars Lawn, Mon
day. Mrs. Belle Martin visited Mrs.
Myers at Dublin. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Woodrow Goodwin of Indian
apolis, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Lillian Goodwin. A son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barefoot at Cowen,
Ind, recently. These young people
are known among Cambridge people
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-28
LEGAL NOTICE
4o

NOTICE TO HEIRS. CREDITORS, ETC.
In the matter of the Estate of Will
lam Ellis, Deceased
In the Wayne Circuit Court April
Term. 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Mary p
Ellis. as ExecutriX of the estate of
William Ellis, deceased, has presented
and filed her account and vouchers in
final settlement of said estate and
that the same will come up for examin-
alton and action of said Circuit Court
on the 21st day of August. 1920, at
which time all heirs, creditors or lega-
tees or said estate are required to APP
pear in said Court and show cause, If
any there be, why said account and
vouchers should not be approved.
MARY P. ELLIS, Executrix
KELLEY & KELLEY, Attorneys.
July Is. Anp Al
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
FIGHT TO GET
IN COURTROOM
Clevelanders Attend MuTdga
Trial Of Judge.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 17.--PolittesanO Of
high and low degree and men and wonen
Of social prominence fought with the
usual assortment OF spectators for seats
at the second degree murder trial today
Of Judge William McGannon, chief JUS
tice of the Municipal Courts here.
Prosecutor r. A Baskin opened his
case with the statement to the jury that
he would present evidence proving Judge
McGannon shot Harold Kagy, garage
proprietor, on May s, after a quarrel
during which, he charged, the judge was
heard to cry out where's your money?
I won't stand for that"
The shooting followed almost imme.
diately on the heels of these words. he
said
Attorney William Fl. Boyd, for the de-
Tense, told the jury he would produce
thirteen witnesses to prove that Mclean
r"7 was not at the scene of the shoot
ing.
Prosecutor Baskin in acted the first
dramatic moment by placing on the stand
as the first witness for the State. John
". Joyce, who was tried and acquitted
Of ne charge of killing Kagy.
Matters were reversed at the Joyce trial
when McGanncn appeared as the chief
witness for the State.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
False AID Cause of
Charges Against Man

Charges Of false advertising. growing
out OF a want advertisement that was
printed IN the indianapolis News. caused
the arrest OF f. E. Brodt, whose bust
ness address IS given as 1O0s Odd Fellow
building and the case was continued
until Dec. p IN City Court today
Brodt also is charged with assault and
battery in another affidavit in which
Samuel NJ Idelson, 2S06 North Talbot
avenue. charges Brodt struck him and
that the trouble occurred in the latter's
office In the Odd Fellow building Dec. ID.
Idelson swore TO both afhdavtts and
in the one charging false advertising said
Brodt, caused to be published the fol-
lowing:
Employment manager. $500 year
and up. WIN consider ambitious young
man II willing to learn. Phone North
1901 Interview by appointment only"
IdelsOn charged that Brodt knew said
advertisement to be false and mislead-
ing and deceptive, where In truth anu
in fact said F f. BrOdt did, By means
Of said advertisement. unlawfully at
tempt to cause said afiant 10 enroll for
the course OF instruction Ia the Ameri-
can Correspondence School, and did not
offer to him the position OF employment
manager as in said advertisement set
forth. and Furthermore did not have any
such position at his disposal 20 so
offer to aniant, nor did he offer same"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Manager of MOnOn
Retires From Job
sn.cIal TO The Times.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. 17-H. c.
May has rendered his resignation as gen
eral manager OF the Monon Railroad and
has already retired from office
Mr.. May who is a graduate OF Purdue,
came to the Monon in 1910 as superin-
tendent Of motive power. He had pre-
vtously served az master mechanic OF the
g. & O. and the l.. & y. Railroads
He WAS Federal manager % the Monon
during the war and became general man
ager this year.
May was called to Chicago last Mon
day as witness in the cOroners Inquiry
into the death OF Mrs Minnie V. Rcy
holds, a wealthy widow, whose body was
found in her gas-fllled apartment.
The jury held that the woman com
mitted suicide and at the hearing testi-
mony was introduced to show that Mrs.
Reynolds was also known as Mrs. May
and 1t was shown that her bills were
sent to Mr.. May for payment. May testi-
fed that be was merely a good friend Of
Mrs. Reynolds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Record Oil at 1850 TT.
Hit in Gibson County
Special TO The Tines.

PRINCETON, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE larg-
est oil we'll ever drilled in Gibson Coun-
~ was completed Tuesday night on the
Fierling heirs lease, one mile from the
Pike County line. southwest Of Oatsville.
The depth OF the we'll is 1850 feet and
the oil is flowing into a pond while con-
struct.on Of tanks is being rushed.
Expert oil men estimate the well as
five hundred barrel day producer
The well was drilled by the Central and
Coast OIL Company on a lease formerly
held by the Alabama OIL Company, the
latter having abandoned the we'll after
having drilled several hundred feet
The Central and Coast Company tried
the dry hole" as venture and IN q few
days brought in the gusher
Princeton oil is selling at 1897 a bar
rel The Vierling heirs, who are scat
tered over the country, are being in
formed that royalties are In prospect for
them
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
BRYAN AGAINST
REPEAL OF LAW
Declares Excess Profits Tax
ing Should Continue.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1T.--Declaring
Secretary Houstons recommendation for
chan ges in the revenue law are Eek
iremely disappointing and so unwise an@
undemOcrat!c that one wonders what evil
adviser imposed on him." William J.
Bryan. in the current issue Of his pub
LEGATION, the CommOner, urges that the
excess profits tax be not repealed.
Repeal of the excess profits tax would
le inexcussble-the profit has already
been collected by the prohteers. \ re-
zeal would be an enormous gift to them
while their victims would have to make
up the deficit" Bryan said.
He vigorously opposed increasing the
tax on incomes under 5000 declaring
legislation decreasing the percentage tax
on larger incomes would be IN outra sc
that even 4 Republican Congress would
hardly dare to perpetrate."
He suggested q constitutional amend
inent permitting a newly elected Presi-
dent TO assume office on Jan. following
the election.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Pilgrim Stamps to
Appear Here Soon

A new issue Of postage stamps to be
known as Pilgrim Tercentenary Com
memorative Postage Stamps, Will be or
sale at the Indianapolis postoffice soon,
Postmaster Robert E. Springsteen an
nounced today.
The stamps ,ammemorate the landing
OF the Pilgrims at Provincctown aad
Plymouth. Mass, Ia December 1G20 The
issue consists Of 1-ceut ? cent and scent
denominations. The 1-cent stamp will be
green, bearing q picture OF the May
flower; the 2-cent will be red with an
illustration OF the Landing Of the Pill
grims," aad the scent will be blue with
picture entitled, Signing of the Com
pact"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Sentence Lightened
by Days of w aiting

After being in jail eighty-seven days
waiting trial on a charge OF stealing a
suit Of clothes valued at so and then
selling It. Ernest Ellis, discharged sol
der with two years service In France
and a year on the Mexican border. ap-
peared in the Criminal Court today and
etnered a plea OF guilty.
Il am guilty. sir" snid Ellis in an
swer TO a question Of Judge James A.
Collins. After Ellis had used the wor0
sir In addressing the court, Judge
Collins asked Ellis, how much serv-
ice have you Scent"
Ellis looked surprised at the court
being Informed of his military service.
mo one told me that you were in the
Army, but the minute that you used the
word sir I knew you had had Army
training" said Judge Collins.
In fning Ellis 81 and costs and SEN
fencing him to a day In jail, the court
stated that be took into consideration
that Ellis has been In jail eighty seven
days waiting trial.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17

lection Of a vocational educational al
rector. IL was FOR the purpose Of avoid
ing political squabbles that Mr. Hines
selected a man from outside Indiana.
PROMINENT IN
VOCATIONAL WORK.
Mr.. Wreidt was recommended 70 MI
Hines by the Federal board Of voca uoual
education and By number OF leading
educators Of the country who were nc-
qualnted with his work He formerly
was connected with "a number OF promi-
nent Chicago clubs as director Of yoca-
tlonal work.
Oscar II Williams, supervisor OF
teachers training work IN Indiana was
directed by the State board 20 make an
other inspection OF the university at Val
paradise. A former inspection Of the
school by Mr. Williams resulted In re-
port Of unsatisfactory conditions existing
there and the president u the school
D. X. Hodgdon. took exception 10 the re
port.
He requested that committee from
the State board inspect the school, but
instead, the president was invited by
the board TO come to indianapolis and
make a statement in defense ~ his iusU-
tuition. Following his statement today,
the board directed Nj Williams 10 make
a second inspection OF the school
Date Of adoption OF school books MAS
changed by the board from Jan. TO
Tuesday. Feh. /. The board also voted TO
reject all bids for junior high school
textbooks.
About fifty agents representing as
many school book publishing houses OF
the country we're present at to-day's
meeting Of the board Bids for text
70 fuh e.
opened by the board In the presence OF
the agents.
TWO ISSUED
LIFE LICENSES
Life certificates were granted by the
board 20 two Indianapolis teachers Emma
Oingworth Sister Angelica and Beth
Wilson. both teachers Of the common
branches.
A statement Issued by Superintendent
Hines. following the selection OF Mr.
Wreldt ~ vocational director, states that
the superintendent has eudeayored 20
act Openly and frankly with all con
cerned."
1T has been said that an afr Of mys-
terry has been thrown about this pr0pO-
sitlon from the beginning the state
mcnt reads MY records and CORE
sp1ndenre are open to the inspection Of
ter have tried TO respect the author
itv and wishes Of those with whom 7 am
associated aud remember that this ap-
pointment is not to serve my own whim
but to serve the people OF Indiana who
pay the bills.
Finally l ask the hearty cooperation
Of all those interested In making voca-
tional education a success In Indiana"
The salary Of the vocational education
director Is not TO exceed 5000.
A meeting OF the special committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting Of the board
70 investigate charges against the SUI
perntendent Of the Peru schools was
held Thursday afternoon In the office of
the state superintendent. The Peru
school man was charged with forward
ing false grades to higher school in
Illinois relating to the entrance OF an
Amboy boy Into the school.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Cupid FOUOtOs to
Poor Farm, Couple
We'd, Gain Home

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 17.-Once
upon a time. down ia kentucky. J.
J. Collier knew Christine Norris and
loved her. but poverty kept them
apart
At the age Of Ca year and a half
aRo--Collier entered the Henderson
County poor farm, near Corydon, Ky.
Three months ago. Christine Norris,
g.. went there. too.
Together on sundays they walked
10 church, and romaace biossomed
again.
Then came longer walk eight
miles. 10 Henderson, y squire mar
ried them and they set or on their
h0ucymoon-tne walk back 10 the poor
farm
But that homo WAS closed 20 them
today by orGer Of County Judge q
H. Farmer 81 Henderson.
A relative II the groom offered the
uewlywcds r temporary home near
Henderson.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
GIVES 5 DAYS FOR
FILING TEST SUIT

to agree to a cancellation BY this &C,
ton they hold the YawGer company,
through the receiver, responsible for the
building of the bridge.
The middle on this important piece of
bridge and road construction resulted
from the action of the State board Of ac-
counts holding the Yawger contract Tile
gal and void
The county attorney held the contract
legal and binding.
Then the county auditor refused to adj
vance any money to the receiver OF the
construction company because the State
Board of Accounts held the contract void
The commissioners have failed to sell the
bonds at per cent. In the meantime
the work Of building the bridge has not
started. The receiver desires to 90 into
court and test the validity Of his contract.
The county commissioners and Attor-
ney Walker have agreed that a friendly
suit should be brought &c determine the
question, but County Attorney Hendrick-
son has failed so far to file the suit.
Attorney Walker states that if Mr..
HendrIckson does not act within the
next five days be viii file suit In one
Of the courts asking for damages, the
cancellation Of the Yawger contract and
will make Auditor Fesler and Jesse Esch-
bach, chief examiner Of the State Board
OF Accounts, party defendants on the
ground that they have cast doubt on
the validity OF the contract by their
actions
In the meantime all parties are sit
ting tight and waiting for the other fell
low to make the first move.
1t is estimated that If the contract is
cancelled it Will cost the county from
$50, 600 to $4,000
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Xmas Tree Peddler
Sentenced to Farm

George Smith, peddler, will spend the
Christmas holidays on the farm. in conf
pliGnce with a sentence Of 100 days to
the Indnna State Penal Farm, handed
him today In City Court on the charge
Of petit larceny. A fine of 500 was also
imposed.
Smith is charged with stealing Christ
mas trees valued at S38.75 from a freight
car on the Big -Four railroad tracks.
The theft was reported ten days ago,
and detectives who have been working
on the case say Smith took the trees
from the car and peddled them about
the city.
William Moore, grocer, and one of
his clsxks Identified Smith as the man
who sold Christmas trees to them, IN
spibs ~ Smiths declaration that ne
never lad sold a Christmas tree In his
life. The trees were consigned to Frank
Hartsock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17

Continued From Page One0
ne died that there were three men and
woman in the automobile he tried to
halt The woman, he said was sitting
In front with the driver. Horton said
when he emptied his revolver into the
car he saw the woman drop.
general alarm was sent ont by po-
lice today asking hospitals for prompt
report on any woman seeking treatment
for pistol wounds.
More than 81 1000 900 in cash. Jewelry
and bonds have been stolen by armed
thugs in Greater New York during the
last six weeks. records show. In many
II the robberies there have been no ar
rests.
The Staying Of Edwin w. Andrews.
manufacturing Jeweler. In his eighth
floor office on Fifth avenue, caused the
Sterling silver Manufacturers Assocla-
ton TO adopt resolutions condemning tho
failure Of police to cope with the crime
wave, appealing to Governor Smith and
Mayor Hylan for greater protection and
calling on citizens TO form vigilance
committees
Police believe the three masked men
who looted Andrews's shop, killed the
proprietor with a gun having Maxim
silencer. Although there were score
Of detectives in the fashionable avenue
below, the highwaymen escaped IN
observed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17

The plans now provide that eventually
after the manual offices become obsolete
or worn out new machine swltcniG., Of
fees viii be installed and indianapolis
will eventually become a fun automatic
or machine switchIIg system.
"Thr plans also require certain
changes iu pre- tx o. office names. The
names ~ The North. Woodruff and Pros
pcct offices VIII Dee changed 20 Ran
doiph. Webster and Drcxct respectively.
Tho numbers OK the automatic system
viii later ne changed from five figures
to four figures with an OF Ice name rs
prefix Telephone officials remind US
that ir is easier TO remember a telephone
number wt.h an office name and four
figures lhan q number Of five figures
MERGER WILL COVER
PERIOD OF MONTHS.
Changes Involved iu the merging OF
the two systems viii take place gradually
over o period Of several months In such
manner as 10 result in a minimum In
terfereuce 20 the service. The unld'ation
wl|l he affected iu three stops. The iiTst
step viii taAc place in January. 1877. with
the Issuance OF new Bell directory. At
that time tie name OF the North Office
viii lac changed to Randolph. Woodruff
10 Webster and Prospect 10 DreNel and
numbers continuing ous and two figures
VIII be changed to numbers containing
four figures and numbers having three
figures viii have an initial zero added
TO make it q four figure number. Each
subscriber whose mum her is changed win
be notified by letter from the telephone
company fully explaining the situation.
The new directory which will be issued
In January for the manual subscribers
VIII show the first two letters of the pre-
FIX in heavy type This VIII involve no
change, however, In making calls from
manual telephone from the present prac-
tlce"
The next two steps Involving certain
changes In the automatic system and
final merger ~ Tire two plants win take
place later IN the year Mr. Wampler
stated that 1t was the plan OF the com
pany to work out the merging Of the
two system with the least possible neon
yenience to the company's patrons and
that 1t will be the policy of the company
10 keep the people OF indianapolis fully
Informed as to the telephone situation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Man Fined $500 in
South Bend Bond Case
Special to The Times.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 17-John
Cook Of Kalamazoo, Mich, who received
part of the $25O,Oo0 In Liberty bonds
stolen from the Studebaker Corporation
here last spring, has been fined $500.
Leo NJ. Kenneth, who confessed re-
Gently, in the St Joseph Superior Court
here, to picking up the bond package
which had been accidentally dropped,
is serving sentence Of from one to
fourteen years, as is also George w.
Good, who admitted receiving part OF
the bonds and taking them to Kalama-
ZOO for disposal Good turned part Of
the securities over to Cook, who was
arrested after visiting a Kalamazoo
lawyer for advice about selling them.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
New County Farm
Agent in Hospital

II. T. Ackerson, who was to succeed
Ralph NJ. Gilbert as Marion County agri-
cultural agent, Is confined 10 the Meth
odlst Hospital Mr. Ackerson who lives
at Westfeld. YVES to take charge of his
Office last Wednesday, but was unable be
cause Of sudden illness.
Mr.. Ackerson will assume his office az
soon as his health permits. The office
has been practically closed for the last
six months.