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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
OLIVER BEESON, OF
MILTON, Dies; WAS
PROMINENT FARMER

Oliver H. Beeson, sc years old, of
Milton, prominent landowner and
business man of Wayne county, died
in St. Petersburg, Fla, early Saturday
morning, of hardening of the arteries.
Mr.. Beeson's health had been fail
ing for some time, and he went to
Florida last fall. His wife and his
daughter. Mrs. Charles Knieso. of Cam
bridge City were at his bedside. Mrs.
James Murphy of Washington town
ship is another daughter.
The body will be accompanied from
Florida by the surviving relatives, and
funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Mr.. Beeson's business activities
were many. He was a director of the
National bank at Cambridge City, a
director and stockholder of Union
Drover's stock yards of Columbus. O.,
and was interested in other stock ven
lures throughout Indiana and Ohio,
besides being a large landowner He
was president of the Doddridge-Beck
Casket Company. of Milton, and had
financial interest in an enterprise in
Anderson.
Born in Township.
Mr.. Beeson was born on a farm in
Washington township, June IL, 1853
His parents were Benjamin Franklin
and Catherine Beeson, both natives OF
Wayne county. The younger Beesons
| career was begun after he finished
two terms at Spiceland Academy
when he bought 60 acres of land
which added to 80 given him by his
father, furnished the nucleus of his
present large holdings
| Mr.. Beeson retired from the farm
about 1891, since which time he has
lived in Milton. For several years he
owned butcher shops In Milton and
Cambridge. He was a lifelong Demo
crat and while not taking an active
part in politics, held several local of
lfices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Fire Destroys Bakery at
Camden; Buildings IN. Danger

EATON, O., Jan. 31-Fire destroyed
frame building and barn in the rear
of Lon Overholtz's grocery , / bake
ry in the central part of Camden,
nine miles south of here, Friday af-
ternoon, entailing loss of upward
of $4,000 with. no insurance.
The buildings burned were owned
by Asbury Decker, of Camden. In
one of the burned buildings Overholtz
had his bakery equipment and stock.
His loss is several hundred dollars.
His grocery and bakery escaped dam
age.
Fire is said to have started in the
building containing the bakery plant.
but it's origin has not been definitely
determined.
Overholtz's store is thanked on both
sides by row of frame buildings and
the fire endangered these, among
them the home of Scot E. Fowler, in
charge of the tax department of the
county auditors. office.
Explosion of a gasoline tank, from
the light of a lantern, and the result
ing rife, completely destroyed an i'm
plement shed on the farm of Whitney
Eikenberry, Wednesday. Eikneberry
was filling an automobile tank when
fumes become ignited from lantern
The loss was heavy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Wilson Tried to Make
Commercial P0wer Out
Of u. S., Says Mach
(By Associated PresS)

ROME, Jan. 31.-Publication of the
activities of the late Count v. Machi
former Italian ambassador
at Washington, has been begun by the
Giornale DItalia, which in today's
issue takes up relations between the
late ambassador and President Will
son. Count Cellere is quoted as max
ing the following statement:
''President Wilson from the begin
ming of the conflict felt it would give
him opportunity to transform the
United States from an industrial to a
commercial power and to shape Euro
pean markets with a view to securing
control of them.
He thought to attain this conquest
by imposing peace on the belligerents,
but Germany with her obstinate prov
ocations dragged him. into the war
with hope that she might become
arbiter when peace finally came"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Y. W. c. A. Organizes Club
to Aid Women Relatives
Of Soldiers in France
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan. 31-Women relatives
Of American soldiers who fell in
France need not hesitate to come to
this country to visit the loved ones
tomb, under plans perfected by the
Y. w. c. A, in this city. Ignorance
of the French language and difficult
ties of travel in foreign land will be
made the object of special attention
by the organization, which has already
engaged rooms at the hotel Petrograd
and begun operations under the name
of The American Women club"
The club will get in touch with
soldiers relatives upon their arrival
and provide them with comfortable
quarters in the center Of Paris, help
Them with baggage and passports, ar
range visits to the Prefecture of Po-
lice and provide means by which they
may exactly locate the gravo they
seek. If the visitors intend to go
shopping the clubs information bu-
reau will direct them to the best as
we'll as the cheaper stores and will
recommend American doctors, dem
lists, French teachers and boarding
houses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
British Girl Gets
Passport Into America
(By Associated Press)

! NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Miss Emily
KNOWLES, an English girl who met
Perley r. Spiker. of Baltimore, while
ille was at an aviation camp in Eng
Hand, was admitted to the United
States with her baby today after be-
ling detained at Ellis Island while the
authorities were considering the plea
: of Spiker's wife for permission to
adopt the baby, and the offer of Guy
S. Spiker, brother of the aviator, to
marry the girl.
A telegram received at the Island
today from the department of labor
ordered that the mother and child be
admitted to the country for three
months and placed in the case of
William and Kate Butterfly, of Fall
River, Mass. A bond of $1,000 required
for them has been furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Spiker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
IS VENIREMEN ILL.,;
AT NEWBERRY TRIAL
(By Associated Press)

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 31-In
an effort to complete the selection of
the jury today for the trial of Senator
Truman H. Newberry, and 122 code
PENDANTS charged with violation of the
election laws, federal district court
convened half an hour earlier than the
usual time this morning. Illness of Is
veniremen, three of them in the ten
tative panel, served to prolong the
process yesterday. Four defendants
were also on the sick list.
Prevalence of influenza among the
prospective jurymen was termed as
alarming" by Judge Clarence w Ses,
sions, who appointed physician to
look after the health of the venire
at, and attorneys expressed concern
over a possible mistrial if the cpl
demic is not checked
The government and defense each
had two peremptory challenges when
court convened. The jury was in the
hands of the prosecution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
B0LSHEv|KS LOOM At
RUMANIAN BORDER
(By Associated Press)

VIENNA, Jan. 31.-Dispatches from
Bucharest state that the Bolsheviki
are waiting on the frontier to offer
terms of peace to Roumania. If the
terms are refused, the advices say,
the Soviet troops will advance.
LONDON, Jan. 31-Officials here
are decidedly skeptical as to the re-
port yesterday through Viena that
Ukrainian Bolshevists had captured
Odessa. An official diplomatic dis
patch from Odessa, dated January 20,
said 1T believed the Bolsheviki would
be In Odessa within seven to 10 days,
Judging from the rate of their ad'
vance. ~
Meanwhile General Schilling, in
command at Odessa, was anxious to
remove from the city some 10000
civilians. but was unable to get suf-
ficient transports. The message left
the impression that the general s
plans for the defense of the city, of
which he gave notice some 10 days
ago were not progressing favorably.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Commercial Suits May Be
Settled by Arbitration
(RY Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 31-Arbitration of
lcommercial law suits was made pos
ssible today by the Chicago Chamber of
Commerce which secured approval by
the court judges of plan to settle
such disputes out Of court. An arbi-
tration committee Of 13 was appointed.
Reasons advanced by the Associa-
1ion of commerce in favor of the plan
were that it would be a cheaper and
quicker process than court procedure;
It would enable experts instead of lay
men to pass judgment upon questions
in dispute; 1t would not result in en-
nifty between the parties to the suit,
and publicity would be avoided.
1t was said the plan would be car
ried out under state law on arbitra-
tion and awards passed in 1919.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
WALSH PUTS
TREATY into
DISCUSSION
Peace Argument Hurled Back
to Floor of Senate as Bi-Par-
tisan Discussion Breaks Up
Hitchcock at Home.
COMES UP FEB. 10TH
fBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The first
formal step of Democratic leaders to
revive senate discussion of the peace.
treaty was taken today. Senator
walsh, Democrat, Montana, giving
notice that on Feb. 10 motion would
De made to the treaty consideration.
The announcement, forecast by the
collapse yesterday of the bipartisan
compromise negotiations. caused hard
ly a ripple on the surface of senate
procedure.
Senator Walsh did not mention the
Bipartisan deliberations, but merely
told the senate that he was giving the
formal notice on behalf of the Demo-
cratic leader, Senator Hitchcock, of
Nebraska; who was absent. There was
no debate. ..-
Nothing further definite is expected
to be done. however, until Senator
Hitchcock, who left last night for his
home in Omaha, returns to Washing
ton. He expects to be gone week
No indications were given as to the
Republicans future program It was
generally conceded here that Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, Republican
leader, would continue to hold out for
acceptance of the reservation regard
ing article X, which proved to be the
insurmountable stumbling block and
resulted in dissolution of the confer
ence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Business House of Nations
Discussed BY Geography Men
NV Associated Press)

PARIS. JAN 31-Creation Of a
"house of nations" where each coun-
try might exhibit specialties, sell sur
plus products and buy commodities it
lacts was under by Ramon Lopez Lon
ba, Uruguayan consul general at a
: meeting at the Georgia geographical
society here today.
The speaker says by this means ex-
ports and imports might be subjected
to lower scrutiny at the headquarters
of the house, which would be in Paris.
Senior Lonba declared agriculture,
commerce, industry and finance should
each have a separate building; that
every phase of manual and intellectu.
al work would have its place in the
activities Of the house, and that econ.
omy and social questions might also
receive attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
ADMIRAL FLETCHER
ASKED TO TESTIFY
IN Senate QUEST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-The SEN
ate committee investigating naval
decorations and Rear Admiral Sims
charges that the navy department
failed to cooperate fully with the al
lies during the war has asked that
RearAdmiraI William B. Fletcher,
who was relieved of command of the
American naval patrol in French
waters in October. III, be called as a
witness. Admiral Fletcher now COM
mands the Hawaiian naval district.
1t is understood that Admiral F'let-
cher is eager to appear and has re-
tanned Major Henry w. Carpenter, a
retired marine corps officer, as his
counsel.
He was relieved of his command
by Admiral Sims after the sinking of
the transport Antilles, with loss of
67 lives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
81 RADICALS
ARE INDICTED
and ARRESTED
Chicago /. W. W. Members
Are Rounded Up for Sedi-
tious Activities by Special
Grand Jury.
HAYWOOD in NUMBER
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO, Jan. 81 - Indictments
against 81 members of the l. w. W..
were returned this morning by the
special grand jury investigating radi-
cal activities. -.....
Chief among those indicted were
William d. Chg Bid Haywood, for
mer secretary of the organiza ton. now
at liberty from Leavenworth prison
under bond, and Thomas Whitehead,
who succeeded Haywood as secretary.
The indictments were returned Sc
cretly before Chief Justice Grove
early this morning. At 10 a. m. the
]. w. w. leaders appeared in Judge
PANS court to answer to other
charges already pending against them
They were met by agents of the states
Flattorney's officer and the 81 princi-
pals sorted out and placed under ar
lJest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Big Socialist Meeting
Protests Assembly's Act
(By Associated Press)

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 31.-Scores of
delegates from the leading cities of
the state poured into Albany today
for a meeting which will be held here
this afternoon by members of Civic,
Social and Labor organizations to pro-
<,st against suspension of the five
Socialist assemblymen being tried by
the assembly judiciary committee on
charges of disloyalty.
With adjournment of the hearings
yesterday until next Tuesday. today's
meeting arranged by committee of
seventeen" organized Ito protect the
interests of Representative government"
holds the center of the local stage. 1t
is expected that plans will be dis
cussed for raising a defense fund.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States
Weather Internationally fair to-
right and Sunday. Warmer Sunday
and in central and north portions to-
night.
Today's Temperature.
NOOn 10
Yesterday.
Anlmum Il
For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Fair tonight. Sunday probably in
creasing cloudiness. Warmer Sunday.
General Conditions-The center OF
the Canadian cold wave which has
moved rapidly eastward resulted in a
general fall in temperature over the
central states with strong northeast
winds. However q reaction to warm
er weather will take place by Sunday
with the advance eastward of low
barometric pressure now over the
northwest. Warm weather continues
over the far west and also generally
fair Unsettled weather is probable
within the next 36 to As hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Gilchrist Funeral To Be
Held Monday Afternoon

The funeral of Albert S. Gilchrist,
who died of typhoid fever in Fort
Worth, Texas, will be held from the
home of his mother, Mrs. Cora Gill
christ, 1O2 North Sixteenth street, at
z o'clock Monday afternoon.
The services will be conducted by
the Rev. J. S. Hill of Reid Memorial
church, and DR.. J. J. Rae of the First
Presbyterian church. Friends may
call Sunday afternoon and evening.
The Elks will hold a. service Sunday
at 3: 80 p. m. They will meet at the
lodge roems at 2:15 to proceed to the
home. Burial will be in Earlham
cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
l 200 Homeless, FiUe Dead,
in Pittsburgh Shanty Fire
(By Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 31.-Sixty
bunk houses occupied by laborers in
the Clarion plant of the Carnegie
Steel company at Clarion, near here,
were destroyed by fire early today.
Five bodies have been taken from
the ruins, and search is being made
for two men are missing. The dead
were foreigners. The loss is estimat-
ed at S125,000.
The bunk houses. built during the
war to care for the increased work
ing forces at the mills, were two
story frame buildings in two streets.
The fire started in an upper room of
a house near the center of the settle
ment, and famed by a strong wind,
spread 81 rapidly that the rows were
quickly consumed. About 1920 work
men were rendered homeless by the
fire, 1t was stated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
GERMANS NAMED
TO BE DEMANDED

PARIS, Jan. 31-Included in the list
of Germans whose surrender by the
Berlin government will be demanded
by the allies, the Echo De Paris says,
will be former Crown Prince Rupp-
recht of Bavaria, Field Marshal Duke
Albrech of Wuerttemberg. Field Mar
shall Won Kluck, Field Marshal Won
Buelow, Field Marshal Mackensen,
Baron Won Der Lancken. former civil
governor of Brussels; Admiral Won
Capelle, former minister of marine
and Field Marshal Liman Won San
ders, who comma nded the Turkish
armies during the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Operators to Appoint
Men to Study Shortage
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Jan. 81
Coal operators associations of West
Virginia announced today that they
will appoint traffic managers imme-
diately to study the car shortage prob
lem which is declared to be serious in
this state. The managers will en-
deavor to determine the cause of the
shorta ge and work for remedial action.
The car supply in southern West
Virginia fields dropped as low as 26
per cent of normal this week, accord
ing to a statement from the New
River operators association. The sup
ply has declined from week to week,
it was said and on no day this week
except Monday was it more than 80
DER cent,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
OFFERED
CHANGE AT SAVING

A savings dividend and investment
plan by which Palladium employees will
receive dividends of so percent and rs
percent respectively on the amounts
they save, during the next two years.
hes been announced by the Palladium
Printing company.
The object of the plan is the same
as that behind similar measures that
have been adopted by industrial es-
Adjustments throughout the country.
Facilities and incentives are offered
to encourage saving and investment,
order that financial independence
may more easily be attained
The Palladium plan provides that
an employe may deposit through the
Palladium each week in any bank,
trust company or building and loan as
sociatiOn, in Richmond. On the total
amount saved, the first year, the Pal
ladium will declare a dividend of so
percent. A dividend of rs percent will
be declared on the total amount saved
the second year.
Home Payments Included.
Payments being made by any en-
ploye on a home are considered the
same as savings account deposits, and
share in the dividends.
Glasses for study of the science of
safe and profitable investment will be
held regularly, in which the funda-
mental principles Of investing money
will be explained.
These classes will be held by r. G
Leeds. vice president of the Palladium
Printing company. Approved invest
ments will be OF cred from time to
ttime in which employees operating un,
der the plan may, if they wish. invest
| their money.
The plan is entirely on voluntary
basis, and is open alike to union and
non-union employees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
MATTHIAS ERzsERGER BETTER;
WOUND is NOT INFlAME0

NoS aSSOCl"eeU fo'SI
BERLIN, Jan. 31-Mathias Erzber-
ger, minister of finance, who was shot
last Monday, received a number OF
visitors yesterday. He had no fever
and his action showed hardly any abb
normal symptoms.
Trial of the Libel case brought by
Herr Erzberger against former Vice.
chancellor Helfferich, has been ad-
journed until Tuesday, when further
continuance will be asked. 1t Is BE-
lieved Erzberger will be able to at
tend court by a week from Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Picked Force Is Sent
To Fight Yaqui Indians
(Rv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-A picked
force of military police had been sent
from Mexico City to Sonora in cam
paign against the Yaoui Indians, ac-
cording to advices received here to-
day. The Yaquis, who went on the
war path some months ago after Gen.
Elias Gales, formerly governor Of So
nora, had announced the failure of
his efforts to pacify them and de-
clared the only solution of the prob
lem was the determination of the
tribe, have raided many towns and
villages in Sonora, and have terrorized
the country generally.
The special police will go to Mazat-
Ian and thence to Hermosillo and will
be stationed along the Southern Pa
cific railroad and on the border. Arms
and ammunition are said to have been
smuggled to the Indians across the
border and by gasolene launches in
the gulf of California.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
SWISS REGULATE AIR
NAVIGATION OVER COUNTRY

BERNE, Jan 81. Air navigation
over Swiss territory will be under
strongest regulations, according to the
provisions of a decree just issued by
the federal council. Swiss companies
must obtain permits from the govern
ment before beginning operations.
while foreign concerns making appli-
cations will be subjected to investiga
ton. Transport of money, munitions
and explosives over Swiss territory is
absolutely forbidden. while special
permission must be given for the car
rying of wireless apparatus. The de
cree will become effective April /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Food Question to Come
Before House Committee
nv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Jan 31.-The ques-
tion of supplying food 10 the needy
countries of Europe was to come up
today before the full membership of
the house ways and means committee.
Republican members of the commit
tee, alread have agreed informally to
support legislation authorizing exten-
sion of credits for $50, 0,000, 900 for food
relief in certain European nations,
but announced the selection of coun-
tries to be aided, would be made
later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Woolam Field Director
Of Forward Movement

Roy D. Woolam of Spiceland has
been appointed national field direc-
tor of the Forward Movement, it was
announced late Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Woolam, who at presents holds
the pastorate at the Friends church
in Spiceland. is graduate of the Nc
Cormick Theological school. He is
brother of Arthur Woolam, head Of
the Forward Movement in California
and Oregon.
Mr. Woolam will begin his new
duties soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Army Bill "Militarism Run
Mad" Says Minority Report
(By Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-The army
reorganization bill, with its compul-
sorry training provision. reported by
the senate military committee not
only will cost the taxpayers more than
billion dollars annually, but will re-
suit in "militarism run mad. said a
minority report filed in the senate to-
day by Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
Tennessee.
The report, which was concurred in
by Senator %Sheppa rd. Democrat, Tex
as, said the measure would perpetuate
the presidents war powers and make
him virtually dictator in peace times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
ARGENTINE SENATE SQUABBlES
OVER FOOD RELIEF BILL
(By Associated Pre-.

BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 31-Presi-
dent Irigoyen's message to congress,
asking for an application equivalent to
S2,20O.00O in gold. for the purpose OF
affording food relief in Austria, is still
lying without action in the chamber
of deputies. The presidents request
for the application was made on JAN
uary 13, but in the chamber a motion
to set aside the sum named by the
president was laid on the table and
has not been acted upon since.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Anzeiger Denies Runnor That
Germany Would Repudiate
(Ry Associated Press)

BERLIN, Wednesday, Jan. %, (via
London, Jan. 31)-Rumors in circula-
ton in Germany that the nation is
planning to stop its payments are
emphatically denied by the Lokal An
zeiger today.
From competent sources it is learn
ed, says the newpaper, that all rumors
of the stoppage of interest payments
on the national loans and war loans,
and on the loans of all the separate
states of the nation, are entirely base
less.