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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Waterways Must Saue
U.S Commerce, Assertion
(Bv Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS, April 19.-The United
States must develop and encourage her
inland waterways transportation If she
expects to retain her position in the
world of commerce, speakers at the
convention of the Mississippi valley
waterways association declared here
today. They said the railroads have
reached the limit of their capacity.
James E. Smith, of ST. Louis, presi-
dent Of the association, asserted
America compares with Europe of
fifty years ago when that continent dis
covered the necessity Of using water
ways as carriers and built artificial
channels. we have natural channels -
he said, but 1t appears we do not ap-
preciate their value as carriers Of our
products.
Brig. Gen. F. T. Hines. chief OF the
transportation division Of the war de-
partment, which has control over gov
eminent inland waterways transporta-
tion, in an address said the railroads
welcomed revival Of water transporta-
ton as necessary ally in the solu-
tion of the transportation problems.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Franchise League Members
Agree on New Organization;
Mass Meeting To Be Called

Unanimous action favoring the To-
cal organization of a League of Wom-
en- Voters was taken by the Richmond
Franchise League Saturday afternoon
in the public art gallery when the
question of How Shall Women Work
Together in the Enfranchisement
Along Lines Other Than Partisan
ship" was brought up in view of the
dissolution of the Franchise League.
Feeling that the matter should be
brought before larger group of wom-
en- and that other women besides for
meh members of the Franchise League
should be present, organization action
was left to a mass meeting, to be
called by Mrs. Harlow Lindley within
two weeks.
Mrs Lindley. president, and mem
bers of her executive committee, in
cluding Mrs. w. w. Gaar, Mrs. Emma
Unthank, Miss Martha Doan, Miss
Gertrude Bartel, Miss Elizabeth Com
stock and Mrs. J. S. Hill, will arrange
details.
In the meantime organization plans
will be discussed with members of
the district League of Women Voters,
branch of the state organization.
Mrs. Lindley and Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston
Monday consulted with Mrs, Eliza
beth Claypool Earl, of Connersville,
district chairman OF the league.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
FAIR PRICE BODIES
ARE ATTACKED BY
SENATOR KENYON

WASHINGTON, April 19-Investi-
cation of profiteering within the mean
ing of the Lever food control act prob
ably will be completed within 80 days
by the department of justice, Howard
Figg. special assistant to the attorney
general, today told a senate commit
tee meeting to investigate shoe prices.
Prosecution will follow as soon as dis
closures warrent action, he said
approximately 200 arrests have
been made in the governments cam
paign against increasing prices, and
about IS per cent had resulted in con-
viction.
How many have gone to jail?" in
quired Senator Kenyon, Republican,
Iowa, perhaps 25 or 30" replied Mr..
Figg. Asked by Senator Kenyon
whether those jailed were "big or
little profiteers," Mr.. Figg said both
kinds were represented Mr.. Figg ex-
planned that fair price committee or
CARNATIONS have been set up in many
states
81 have heard that these commit.
tees frequently are composed of the
very fellows who are doing the pro.
fiteering," said Senator Kenyon.
81 think that this is a mistake" said
Mr. Figg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
City Representatives
To Ask Continuance OF
T. II. |. & E. Hearing

Representative who will ask for a
continuance of the hearing before the
Public Service commission Tuesday
of the petition of the T. H, l. & e.
company to abolish ticket fares will
be chosen at the meeting of the city
council Monday night. =
The ordinance appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of real estate for
public park purposes. the ordinance
appropriating $500 for payment OF
damages in excess of benefits to prop
erty owners occasioned by the widen
ing of South E street, and the ordin
ance appropriating $4,000 for the pur
chase of a motor fire truck chassis
will be up for consideration.
The matter of paying the expenses
of the superintendent of the police
force in attending the convention OF
police chiefs at Detroit, Mich, will
also be considered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
SCORE ARE KILLED
IN WESTERN STORM
(Rv Associated PreSS)

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April ia
score of persons were killed and many
injured in storms which swept counties
in Northwest Arkansas last night, &C
cording to meager messages received
today over demoraliZed wire service.
At Parker's Valley, twelve miles
north of Danville, seven people. six of
them members of one family, were
reported killed. with many persons
furt. and at Hickeyville, 16 miles south
of Clarksville, three persons were re-
ported killed and many hurt.
DGNVER, Col, April 19.-Blizzards
that swept over several states in the
Rocky Mountain country yesterday and
last night, had abated considerably to-
day, while a light snow still was fall
ing here, and in Nebraska and Wyom
ing and the wind which had been
piling the snow in huge drifts, block
ing railroads and city traffic had died
down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
DIDN'T KNOW VICTIM,
SAYS MAN WHO SHOT
DOCTOR IN CHURCH
CBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April 19-Thomas w.
Shelley. known also as Thomas w.
Simpkins, faced arraignment in York
vile court today for shooting DR..
James Wright Markoe. an eminent
surgeon, in fashionable st. Georges
Episcopal church, yesterday.
Police officials said they would
later ask for the appointment of
commission to examine Shelley as to
his lunacy. He told the police he had
escaped from a lunatic asylum last
week.
Detectives questioned Shelley close
ly in his cell at police headquarters
in fruitless endeavor to learn
motive for the murder.
Simpkins was revealed by the po-
lice as religious fanatic who took
pleasure in hearing sermons in differ
ent churches, but who always went
armed in fear of being returned to
insane asylums from which he had
escaped in Winnipeg, Chicago and
elsewhere.
He was held without bail for hear
ing Wednesday.
After the arraignment Assistant Dis
trict Attorney O'Shaughnessy said he
had obtained from Simpkins volun-
tary confession that he had come to
this city to kill J. Pierpont Morgan,
but had found he was guarded, and
that he then planned to slay former
representative George B. Miller, of
Duluth.
Not Sorry, He Says.
II am not sorry for what l did"
Simpkins is quoted as saying. II am
only sorry for Dr. Markoe's wife. My
heart aches for her.
'If l had a chance, I'd do it all over
again. If had gotten away with this
would have killed Congressman
George B. Miller, of Duluth. I heard
Miller declare in a speech, If you see
an I. W. W., kill him Any man advo-
eating the killing of another, should
be killed himself"
Tells Rambling Stories
He told rambling stories of his
career as an itinerant printer since
coming to this country from England
| 1t also developed that he was a desert
er from the Canadian army, the police
said.
A suit case owned by the man was
filled with religious trac and news
paper clippings on a variety of sub
jects. He told the police he had
| never before seen or heard of DR.
| Markoe.
The murder occurred soon after the
rector of the church, DR.. Karl Reiland
had concluded his morning sermon
| in which he had advised his congre
cation to be friendly to every stranger
visiting the church.
Fired Without Warning
! DR.. Markoe was taking up the col
lection when his assailant, withou
warning. produced revolver ant
fired shot In the head, death result
ing soon afterward in a hospital.
Before Shelley was captured out
side Of the church he fired anothe
shot which grazed the cheek of j
Morgan Jones, an usher, and wounded
DR.. George E. Brewer in the leg An
other shot just missed Herbert L
Statterlee. son-in-law of ]. Pierpon
Morgan
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
High School Defeats
Ouerall Club Motion;
FaUors Dress Economy

The ."R" club of Richmond high
school defeated motion Monday
morning for the organization Of an
overall club. .'~
The motion was defeated on two
counts: first, that only a few high
school students possessed overalls
and the purchase of them would be
costly; second, that the movement
might be only a fad.
The club presented a resolution,
however, that will be presented to
the male members of the senior and
junior classes in Room 20 Tuesday
morning. This resolution provides
that all members of both classes re-
frain from buying any more clothes
until after graduation.
Girl members of the two upper
classes are contemplating buying
graduation dresses of gingham.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April 19.-The Cheese
club, which introduced the south's
overall campaign to New York, today
started a brand new attack on high
prices by urging overall wearers and
others to carry lunch boxes from
home to work. Dollar and more
lunches are the reason for the latest
move.
Enthusiastic proponents Of the idea
claim that in addition to the value OF
eating a comparatively cheap, whole
some homemade lunch, considerable
time. now spent in crowded restaur-
ants at the noon hour, will be saved.
The club points out that this extra
time, if spent in strolling in the fresh
air, will be beneficial to the health.
ST. THOMAS, Ont, April 19.-The
overall crusade in the United States
has spread over the border to Canada
and clubs have been organized here
and at several nearby towns. More
than 800 employees Of the Michigan
Central railroad have Joined the local
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
PREM|ERS TO
DISCUSS HUNS
MOVE IN RUHR.
Goodness Manifested Between
Lloyd George and Millerand
as Session Opens-Form-
al Meeting Begins.
TREATY IS CONSIDERED
(By Associated Press,

SAN RENO, April 19.-The inter-
allied supreme council began its
formal sessions today in the Villa De-
vaucha on the hills to the northwest
of the main town
PARIS, April 19-Allied occupation
Of Ruhr basin in western Germany is
being considered by allied .premiers
gathered at San Reno, says the Petit
Parisien.
Premiers Lloyd George, Millerand
and Nitti held a brief meeting last
night, and agreed, in principle, on the
necessity of forcing Germany to dis
arm, the newspaper declares, but were
not agreed as to the best means of
procedure. -s=.-
Goodness Between Premier.
There was a certain GOODNESS be-
tween NJ. Millerand and Mr. Lloyd
George at the opening of the meeting.
but it vanished in short time and ut
most cordiality prevailed at the close,
| according to the Matin.
Demands that the allies. during the
San Reno meeting, resist all attempts
treaty, with Germany are made by Ray
French republic, in an address publish
ed by the Matin.
France and Belgium have been de-
rrived of guarantees by the failure of
Great Britain and the United States to
put the tri-partite convention into
operation. he says. and the league of
Eations is as yet without means of
action.
Wants Big Army Yet.
France must maintain an army of
100000 men until enemy countries
'show their good will by executing
the terms Of their treaties" in the
opinion Of government officials, ac-
cording to newspapers here.
/ Plans under contemplation call for
350,000 conscripts constantly under
training. Is months service being re.
quired Of each man. Wages equal to
those paid Industrial workers, less the
cost of food and lodging provided by
| the government, will be paid enlisted
men and conscripts who reenlisted. II
is expected bills to carry out this pro
gram Will be introduced In the cham
Der some time in June.
Labor Makes Demands.
Demands for withdrawal of French
| ioiSSS SchI lnlO 1eIludn ClII6b east Oh
the Rhine, abandonment of new colon
ial expeditions, such as that in Syria
at present, and release of the class
Of 1918 from the colors are made In
a manifesto issued by the General Fed
Grafton of Labor in calling upon work
men to join in the May day strike
: These measures should be adopted, II
is said, to "show the world that
France wishes for peace"
Instructions by the federation de
clare the strike is to be undertaken In
collaboration with workers of othel
countries, and add: "Militarists, capi
talsts and profiteers are responsible
for present economic conditions, which
ought to disappear"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Encampment at Hagerstown
Dralps Odd Fellolus of County

A party of 40 encampment members
from Richmond attended the county
meetings of Odd Fellows of Encamp-
ment degrees held at Hagerstown Sat
urday evening.
The three encampment degrees
were received by IS candidates. The
work was conferred by the Metropoli-
tan Encampment staff of Indianapo-
lis. Addresses were delivered by
Grand Patriach o. A. Armfield, of Ell
wood, and Grand Scribe W. H. Leedy,
of Indianapolis.
Over $50 members were present at
the Hagerstown meeting. A banquet
was served to the hungry Odd Eel
lows by the ladies of the Rebekah
lodge.
Hagerstown Encampment presented
the Metropolitan degree staff with a
beautiful silk American flag and staff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
THREE BIG MAGAZINES
CURTAII THEIR EplT8Bn

Shortage of paper caused by the
freight tie-up in the railroad strike
compelled three periodicals to cur
tail activities yesterday.
The Delineator and The Designer
two Butterick publications, each will
combine their July and August mum
bers, which will appear on news
stands early in July.
The following announcement was
made by Golfers Weekly:
I'm order to allow more car space
for food shipments into New York
City, Golfers Weekly will postpone
publication until paper shipments will
not interfere with the food supply
Subscribers will be credited at the ex
piration of their subscriptions with
the numbers postponed during the
present emergency"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
SONORA GETS READY
FOR WARFARE; HEARS
OF MANY REV0LTS
(By Associated Press)

Aqua PRIETA, Sonora, Mex, April
19-Officials of the Sonora state gov
eminent, whose detection from the
Carranza government of Mexico fed
eral leaders are seeking to put down
by force of arms, continued today their
dispositions of men and munitions to
oppose possible invasion.
Meanwhile Sonora forces were far
south of the Sonora border, pressing
through Sinaloa to the attack of MAJ
allan. the principal seaport.
Sonora leaders here today express
sed satisfaction at word from Mexico
City that there had been rising in
the state of Michoacan, even though
the official news of the affair des
cribed it as purely local in character
Another source of qualification was
the news contained in Sonora officers
dispatches that a considerable force
of CarranZa troops in Sinaloa had
transferred its allegiance to the Son
ora standard and was active against
Carranza forces there.
Villa May be Active
Officials here drew favorable con
clusions from word brought by desert
ers from federal forces at Sasas Gran
des that Villa was becoming active
in Chihuahua. The deserters were
quoted as saying men were leaving
the Carranza force and would reach
Sonora soon and that Chihuahua state
troops and home guards had refused
to march against Sonora.
There were reports afloat Saturday
and last night that today would see
the return to its owners Of the South
ern Pacific de Mexico, an American
railroad running from Nogales soutt
to Guaymas along the west coast ol
MeyjcO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
ESTHER G. WHITE
wins SUIT TO HAVE
name PUT ON BALLOT

Judge Will A. Bond ruled in favor
of Esther Griffin White in her manda-
mus action against the county election
board to have her name placed on the
ballot as a delegate to the state Re-
publican convention, in circuit court
Monday morning, sa ying he had found
in the law no qualification whatso-
ever for a state convention delegate.
The court recited from the law
pointing out that nowhere could he
find any qualification that delegate
to the state convention must "ever be
a voter, or of age.
"Since this question of conventions
is not defined in the constitution, the
legislature has the right to prescribe
qualifications. 1t has not done So"
said the judge.
'In fact, it is very plain in the
statute that a person not living in
the ward which the delegate is to
| represent, and not legal voter, may
become a delegate.
"Also, if so named, a Democrat
could become a Republican delegate.
| All that is necessary is that the dele
gate shall have filed the petition bear
! ing names of 10 voters of a party,
! swears he has voted for a majority
! of the candidates of said party in the
preceding elections and intends to do
! so at the next election, and believes
that the other signers do likewise.
THE only stipulation is that, if a
person, thus nominated as a dele
gate wishes to withdraw, it is the
duty of the board of election COM
mjSSjOnerS to notify the individual
who verified for the delegate, who
/ take the place left vacant. Even here
it does not say some other legal vot-
err but merely some legal voter
This isn't question of voting at
ALL" said the judge. 'It Is a question
of just where the law permits or for
bids political parties in their selection
of delegates"
To Comply With Ruling
! One of the members of the election
board said today following the ruling
of Judge Bond:
"The action of the election board
was taken against the placing of Miss
Whites name on the ballot because
of the opinion of the encouragement
of the state of Indiana, which was
sent to us, and on the announced rul-
ing of the state election board, both
of which were to the effect that
women could not be candidates for
delegates at this primary.
'The ruling of Judge Bond, which
orders the election board to place
Miss Whites name on the ballots in
the five precincts of the fourth ward
will of course be complied with"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Henry Doherty, 80, Dies:
Leaves ~ Grandch hildren

Henry Doherty. 80, died of pneu.
monia at his home north of Richmond
at $3.50 a. m. Sunday. He was born
in Ireland, but was a resident of Rich
nond for more than 60 years.
He is survived by six sons: John,
Conrad, George, William, Peter and
Charles: three daughters, Mrs. Mary
Chamberlain, Mrs. Mary Foley and
Miss Edith Doherty, and % grand
children.
Funeral services will be held in St
Mary's church at 10 a. m. Tuesday
Burial will be in st. Mary's GENE
terry. The Rev. w. J. Cronin will of
ficiate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Ouerau Crusaders Turn Attention
to 81 Lunches; Move Into Canada

club. The Wallaceburg, Ont, club
was organized today with a large
membership.
BOSTON,, April 19.-Overalls head
ed the shoppers lists today in numer-
GUS Boston homes. After Rev. Louis
l.. Cunningham appeared last night
in his pulpit at Orient Heights Metho-
dist Episcopal church, wearing over
alls and jumper, more than 200 of his
congregation signed the "overalls
pledge"
At Medford, Rev. Rollin S. Tuttle,
clad in white denim, preached his first
sermon as pastor of the Hillside M.
E. church, and commenced organizing
an overalls and old clothes club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
$30,oO0,0O0 CUT OFF
OF RAILROAD BUDGET
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Reduc-
ton of $30,000,000 in the $420, 900
asked by the railroad administration
to wind up it's affairs, was made to-
day by the house appropriation COM
mittee.
The new appropriation would bring
the total of funds granted the railroad
administration to $1,7S0, 100000.
Completing the emergency deficien-
cy appropriation bill. The committee
proposed the appropriation of $1,000
900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
BRITAIN SPENDS HUGE
SUM, SAYS CHAMBERLAIN
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
LONDON, April 19.-Austen Cham
berlain, chancellor of the exchequer,
in introducing the budget in the house
Of commons today, said the expendi-
lures for 1920 were approximately
144,000,000 pounds in excess of the
budget estimate of last year, but 3d.
100000 pounds below the revised esti-
mate which he made last October
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
u. S. Soldiers, Buried By
Shell Bursts, Discovered
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, April 19. - Bodies of six
American soldiers, killed on the battle
field and buried by subsequent shell
bursts, have been discovered by Amer
lean relief workers near Verdun, ac-
cording to advices.
Religious ceremonies were at once
held, and the spot was marked so that
the bodies may be exhumed by the
graves registration service, and later
given military burials.
The discovery was made in the vi
cinity Of Fresnes-en-Woevre, where
terrific fighting took place during the
autumn of 1918.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Body of Friends Welfare
Worker Found Near Paris
(RY Associated Pressl

PARIS, April 19.-The body Of Miss
Mary Ellen Appel, Of Allentown, Pa,
Society OF friends Welware Worker
who had been missing since April 7,
was found in clump of trees in the
vicinity of Versailles last evening by
two boys.
A preliminary examination gave NO
evidence of foul play. The body still
bore a considerable sum of money and
some articles of jewelry. The search
ers also found several letters address
ed to members of Miss AppeI's family
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
NEGRO DENIES PART IN
ATTACK ON TRIMBLE BOY

LEXINGTON, KY. April 19-Lucian
Jenkins. negro, alleged assailant of
little Willie Trimble, Danville. held in
Jail here for safekeeping from a mob.
today maintained his innocence of any
part in the affair, and said that he
knew nothing of the attack on the
child until told by Sheriff Ferris
Boyle. Saturday morning. The Trim
BILE child will recover.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Company K To Go Out Of
Service at 7:3O T0night

Company K. Third Infantry, Indiana
State Militia, will be mustered out of
service at 1880 p. m. Monday. Orders
to this effect were received by Captain
Myron Malsby Saturday.
Captain Malsby has ordered mem
bers of the company to report at the
armory at 1880 tonight sharp, to hear
the reading of the order and to be Of
ficially mustered out of service.
Members are requested to be pres
ent without fail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
SHIPS CAPTAIN ARRESTED

HAVANA, April 19.-Captain G. r.
Vosthem, of the United States ship
ping board steamer Lake Wilson, has
been arrested. and lodged in the mu-
nicipal Jail at Matanzas after mu-
tiny on the vessel. He is charged
with using firearms. Three members
of the crew were seriously injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
Jim Crow Act Is Upheld
(By Associated Press)

(By. Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. April 19.-The su-
preme court today upheld the Ken
lucky separate court act, requiring
the separation of white and negro
passengers, and held that it applies to
the Covington-Cincinnat street rail-
way and the Cincinnati, Covington and
Erlanger railray company, while oper-
ating between points in Kentucky.
Justice Pitney dissented in part.