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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-13

ESTHER GRIFFEN WHITE (top)
BLANCHE FOSTER BoRUFF dover. }
Proof OF the interest Of Indiana wom-
cu In politics Is contained In the fact
that Esther Grlnen White OF Richmond
occupies seat IN the republican state
convention.
Blanche Foster Borum Of Bedford
Claims prestige in having been chosen
tlternate delegate to the republican m.
tional convention In Chicago FROM tn.
Third district.
Both are campaign enthusiasts and
are urging women 10 get into the
swim"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-13
BECLINEs TO PRODUCE
"RLACk FLEETF PLANS.

The senate naval committee Is in re-
ceipt Of letter from Rear Admiral Me
Kesn declining the committee's request
to produce n copy Of the Black feet plan.
which was drafted IN anticipation OF na-
val war with Germany.
The Black feet was a Hypothetical
enemy and might give a possible future
enemy an insight into the navy's point
of review regarding strategy" Admiral
McKean wrote.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-13
Widespread Booze Conspiracies
Charged in Evansville Case

amendment by
Kentucky Evansville contained in
Frederick
VanNuys implicated
an Evansv booze ring, have been
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-13

the past grand jury will be tried after
June IL.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-13
THE WEATHER

Tonight, partly cloudy, continued
cool; Friday fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
FLETCHER WASN'T
COMPETENT-LONG
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 8 Captain
Byron T. Long, who has testified that
as operations officer on Vice-Admiral
Sims staff at London, he recommend
ed removal of Rear Admiral William
B. Fletcher from the Brest command
a month before i took place in Octo-
ber, 1917, continued on the stand to-
day before the naval court investigat-
ing the circumstances of Admiral
Fletcher's detachment.
During Captain Longs cross exam
inaion yesterday by counsel for Ad-
miral Fletcher, he was confronted by
representatives of Admiral Sims to the
navy department In which that officer
fatty declared the forces under Fletch-
ers command at Brest We're wholly
inadequate" and should be improved.
The witness stated it was well rec
ognized during Admiral Fletcher's
command that he could have utilized a
much larger force but alleged that he
failed to do the things he could have
done with the force actually at his
disposal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
BIG five TO SELL
YARDS TO PRODUCERS

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Stock-
yards owned by the Big Five" pack
ers will be sold to the livestock pro-
ducers if possible, the house agricul-
tural committee was told today by NJ
w. Borders, counsel for Morris and
company.
Attorneys for the packers began
arguments today which will conclude
committee hearings on proposed leg
islation for the packing industry.
I'VE are going to give the produc-
ers fair, square and first opportun-
ity to get these yards" Mr.. Borders
said, "believing that it is to the best
good of the industry, since the yards
must have new ownership under the
decree obtained by the attorney-gen-
eral.
"They should be held by persons
who will not be interested in running
them solely for a profit
Mr.. Borders pleaded for a fair con-
sideration of packers, declaring that
the decree Obviated any necessity for
legislation which might hamper the
business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
Lie Catches Up With
Death in March, After
Losing February Race

Thirty-three persons died in Rich
mond and 33 babies were born during
March. according to figures compiled
at the city health office.
In February, 90 persons died and S3
babies were born. The general aver
age throughout the winter has given
deaths the lead. With the beginning
of April the average usually changes
to more births.
City births for the past week in
clude: Mr.. and Mrs. George Schultz,
10 Liberty Avenue, boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. S. PEBBLES, IS Ft. Wayne Ave. a
girl Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Hesel-
schwerdt. 1926 North G. street, boy;
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Francis Ew-
hank, 121 North Fourteenth street, a
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Colvin Meyers, 133
Northwest Third street, a girl; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Cont, S24 North Elev-
enth street, boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
H. Weiss, 51015 Main street, a girl;
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd H. Loserty 3031k
South Sixth street, boy; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lines, North e and
Twenty-first street, a girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
FORMER PRESIDENT
MURDERS URUGUAY
EDITOR IN duel


MONTEVIDEIO, Uruguay, April 3.
Political excitement prevails in this
city tonight as a result of the death Of
Washington Beltran, editor of the
newspaper Ell Pals, in a duel with
Former President Jose Battle Or
dones, this morning The nationalist
party has called a meeting of its lead
ers and the chamber of deputies held
meeting tonight, discussing the
tragedy. After the last elections in
Uruguay, the nationalsts accused
the "Battlistes," the party headed by
the former president, of frauds. This
organization is a section of the Colo
radist party, which is at present in
political control here, and Beltran's s
newspaper, in an editorial discussing
the elections, called Battle the cham
pion of fraud. 1t was this utterance
that led to the fatal duel.
In Pouring Rinstorm
The opponents met on a football
field in the midst of a pouring rain
storm. Standing 25 PAGES apart, the
duelists were given the word to fire,
both missing on the first exchange
Before Beltran could fire a second
shot, he was struck by bullet from
Battles pistol and sank to the ground
mortally wounded. The body was
taken to the state headquarters OF
the National party where it Is lying
in state tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
U. S. DIPLOMACY IS
CLUMSY-LA PRENSA
(By Associated Press)

BUENOS AYRES, April 3.-Recent
American notes to Chile, BOLIVIA and
Peru, are described as the fruit of
diplomatic inexperience," by La Prensa
which declares they "do not reveal any
political plan that should alarm the
South American continent or give Ar
gentina any motive for suspicion"
In it's first editorial on the subject
the newspaper asked whether the
notes, which affect the sovereignty of
those states, respond to a resolved
policy according to which the United
States constitutes itself the inherent
protector of new world republics and
what should be the attitude of Argen-
tina These questions are answered
today, the Journal stating it has pro-
found knowledge of the functioning of
the American state department and as
serting that department never culti-
waited a diplomatic mode of procedure
and does not possess diplomacy.
1t declares the department is IAN
organ Of internal politics, rather than
international" and that the secretary's
tenure of Office is unstable, due to
Andrew Jacksons policy of ''to the
victor belongs the spoils."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
100 Needed Persons Are
Obtained for House Plan;
May Be Started Soon

Forty-six more than the required
100 persons needed to start the plan
for 100 homes. offered by the Rich
mond home construction company,
have expressed interest in the COM
pany's plan. according to the answers
received from the cards distributed
through the schools of the city.
OF the 1000 cards, distributed, 1909
have been returned, and of this num-
ber 476 were renters. Renters, num-
ber 1873, expressed interest in the COM
pany's plan and said that they were
able to pay the initial installment on
the house.
Thirteen persons of the 512 who al
ready own their own homes said that
they would be interested in a plan
suggested by the company.
If sufficient interest can be aroused
among the manufacturers of the city
to aid in financing the building prof.
ect, the houses will probably be
started soon.
Plans of the new homes, and also
set Of plans and specifications for
six-room houses at a slightly greater
cost, will be on display next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
PALMER IS
after COAL
PROF|TEERS
AttorneyGeneral Orders
Rigid Investigation of Btu
minous Prices, After Rises
Are Announced.
WERE NOT JUSTIFIED

Washington, April 3-Federal dis
trict attorneys were instructed today
by Attorney General Palmer "to re-
ceive and consider complaints of
profiteering in bituminous coal in your
district under the Lever act"
Mr.. Palmer's telegram was pre-
pared after some bituminous coal op-
orators had stated publicly that the
new wage scale agreed upon under
the terms of the award by the coal
strike settlement commission would
result in an increase of from 60 cents
to $1.25 a ton on coal.
Pointing out that the total increase
in wages had been estimated at ap-
proXimately s200,000,000 a year, Mr..
Palmer said that if this entire amount
were added by the operators to the
price, it would only make an increase
of 40 cents a ton"
"1f. however, the operators absorb
the IA per cent increase which be-
came effective in December" said
the attorney general, there will be
left only $96,000,000 to be passed on
to the consumers. In this event the
increase in the price of coal at the
mine should amount to 20 cents a ton.
Il understand that an eXa ggerated
estimate of the demand for export
coal is affecting the market price, par
ticularlv from Illinois east, this de-
mand having been estimat ted at as
much as 100000 900 tons
Cannot Export Much
But l am advised that our port
facilities are adequate for the export
of only 3O,0OO0OO tons per annum.
That is to say only 6 per cent of our
total production. This should not be
made an excuse for raising the prices
for normal consumption. 1t is prob
able that normal conditions will short
ly be restored and fair prices will
follow.
In the meantime please receive
and consider complaints of profiteer-
ing in your district under the Lever
act"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
McTigue Promoted to Freight
Agent at Kokomo, Ind. Office

L. T. McTigue, freight cashier at the
Pennsy freight house, has been pro-
NOTED to general freight agent at
Kokomo, Indiana, effective April 1. He
will assume has new duties Monday.
McTigue has been freight cashier at
the Richmond Office for 13 years and
Is known to all Richmond business
houses. He is originally from Kokomo.
McTigue has been a member of ST.
Mary's Catholic church and Grand
Knight of the knights of Columbus for
two terms. He also has been delegate
from this district to K. of c. national
conventions.
Although Kokomo is slightly smaller
than Richmond, the volume Of freight
handled is greater. His new position
will put him on a par with G. d.
Slifer, Richmond freight agent. J. T.
Van Matre, of the Kokomo office, has
! been advanced to McTigue's Rich
mond position.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
Doesn't Kno.D Of Any
Mexican Revolution

PARIS, April 3.-Francisco De La
Barra, former provisional president of
Mexico today denied knowledge of the
proclamation issued on Friday at Aqua
Prieta. Mexico, announcing the estab-
lishment of a new united government
in that country.
When informed by the Associated
Press that the proclamation was re-
ported to have been signed by him, he
said: "If such document exists, il is
forgery. l have She greatest esteem
for Emilio Rebasa (named In the
proclamation as secretary of foreign
relations in the new governmenD, but
am entirely unaware of any such
movement as reported"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
BIG MEETINGS OF
FRIENDS HERE week
OF may Is TO Is

Members of the executive commit
tee of the Five Years Meeting, the
American Friends board of foreign
missions, the Home Mission board,
the Bible School board, the Young
Friends board, the American Friends
Service committee, and probably 9TH
er boards of the Five Years Meeting
of Friends in America, will gather in
Richmond the week of May 1922 for
annual meetings of each, it was an
nounced at the Central Offices, Satur-
day.
Sessions of the executive commit
tee of the Five Years meeting, at
which DR.. Allen D. Hole will preside,
will be important. Results of the
great Forward Movement campaign,
the official after-war movement of So
ciety of Friends in connection with
the Interchurch World movement,
will be considered, and plans laid for
future action.
Results of the financial drive of the
Forward movemnt this month for an
immediate fund of $1,O0O,000, general
fund of $4,000000, will be known at
this time.
DR.. Woodward Secretary.
DR.. Walter C. Woodward is secre-
tary of the executive committee,
which will meet in the South Eighth
Street Friends church. Other men,
bers representing the following bodies
are: Central Committee, the Chair
man; Miles White, Jr., Baltimore, Md;
Ellison R. Purdy, Minneapolis, Mimi; !;
Rufus NJ. Jones, Haverford College,
Pa; David NJ. Edwards, Earlham Col
lege. Members ex-officio: Clerk of
the meeting, Robert E. Pretlow, Seat
tie, Washington.
Board Chairmen-Home Missions,
Ellison R. Purdy; Foreign mission,
George H. Moore, Bloomingdale, Ind. {;
| Education, David NJ. Edwards; board
en- Prohibition of liquor traffic, s. Ed
gar Nicholson: peace association, Allen
D. Hole; Bible school board, Wilbur
| K. Thomas, Philadelphia, Pa; Young
| Friends Activities, Paul ]. Furnas, In
dianapolis; American Friends Service
! Committee, Rufus NJ. Jones; Finance
committee, Miles White, Jr., Balti-
more, Md: Publication board, Alvin T
! Coate, indianapolis.
| Members at large include Stacy ]
McCracken, Wichita, Kas.; Mary
Mendenhall Hobbs, Guilford College
n. G. Members from the Yearly Meet
! ings not represented by chairmen OF
| boards are: -s---ar
Canada Yearly Meeting, Albert S
Rogers, Ontario, Canada; Iowa, Steph
en- M. Hadley, Penn College, Oska
loosa, Ia; Kansas, John NJ. Newlin
Lawrence, Kas.; North Carolina, Lewis
w. Mcfarland, High Point, n. c.; New
York, Miss Carolena M. Wood, Mount
Kisco, n. Y; California, Joseph Johr
Mills, Pasadena, Cal; Oregon, Levi T
Pennington, temporarily of Richmond
Ind; Nebraska, Theodore Foxworthy
Central City, Neb. Wilmington, Muir
ray S. Kenworthy, Wilmington, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
TinseE Cards Not Accepted
Postoffice Warns Richmond

The usual before-a-h a-holiday-trouble
has been experienced at the Richmond
postoffice this week in disposing of
the attempted passage of tinseled post
cards, which must be refused, accord
ing to the postal laws. Year after year
people insist upon sending tinseled
cards and year after year they are
thrown out.
If the entire name is given on such
cards mailed through the local post
cffice attempt is made to locate the
sender and notify him that the card
has been refused. When this is i'm
possible the greeting is simply de-
stroyed. In some city post offices of
the country a clerk is kept busy before
holidays tearing up such greeting
cards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
253 CITIES LEARN
WHERE THEY'RE AT
IN CENSUS COLUMN
(BY Associated PreSSl

WASHINGTON, April 3-To date
population of the 253 of the approx
mately .ineosRaraeed v-citiss,<
towns and villages in the country have
been announced by the census bureau.
Practically all show increases and
some have more than doubled in size.
Portfolios containing the returns of
the various districts are flooding into
the census directors office.
In many places the enumerators
have completed their work but in
others it is just being closed up al
though begun four months ago. Some
of the larger cities, including Chicago
and New Orleans, are being prepared
for announcement while New York's
portfolios are almost all in.
Figures for only 10 of the so cities
of the group having 100000 or more in
habitants in 1910 thus far have been
made public. Of these Toledo showed
the largest increase with 44.3 per
cent. The others ranged: Washing
ton, 32.1 per cent; Dayton, 3I1; SYRIA
cuse 25,l; Milwaukee 223; Albany
13.1; Cincinnati 1913; St Paul 90:
Nashville 10 and Louisville 40.
Dayton Stands Well Up.
OF the SO cities having $4,000 to
100000 inhabitants in 1910, six have
been announced: Schenectady, n. Y.
leads the increases in this group with
21.S per cent. The other increases
are: Harrisburg, Pa. 1873 percent;
Springfield, H.. 14.5; Peoria, ILL.,, 1877;
Wilkes barre, Pa. 100 and st. Joseph.
Mo, 0.4.
Population of 2S incorporated places
of the 119 which in 1910 had from
$4,000 to $4,000 inhabitants has been
announced. Knoxville. Tenn, leads
in this group with an increase of 114.1
per cent. Growth of more than 80 per
cent of the other cities of this size
was: Shreveport, La, 56.6 per cent in
crease; Madison, Wis, S5O3; Column
bia, S. c., 42.6; Cedar Rapids, Ia, $50;
N c., 362; Waterloo, Ia. 35.7; Lima,
O., 35.4.
increase 1868 Per Cent
Scottsbluff, Neb, has the highest
percentage Of increase of any of the
, corporated places thus far announced,
with 1853 per cent. Other increases
over 100 per cent are: Eldorado, Kas,
251.4 per cent; Cicero, ILL.,, 209.1; AL
ma, Mich, 1886; Knoxville, Tenn,
114.1 and Oakpark, ILL.,, 1O4.S.
Manistee, Mich, has shown the
heaviest decrease with PIT per cent
Other decreases are: Shelburn, Ill
III per cent; Jeffersonville, Ind, 80
per cent.
Small increases in number shown
include: Fredericksbu burg, Va, s, and
Wellington, Kas., Ia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
REDS LAUNCH DRIVE
ON DVINA; POLES
REPULSE ENEMIES
(By Associated Press)

WARSAW, April 2-The Bolshev-
Xxi launched attacks yesterday on
both sides of the river Dvina. appar
emily in the beginning of their threat
ened drive on the northern front de-
signed to carry them in the direction
of Wilma.
Fighting at various points on this
front is reported in the Lettish COM
statements announces that the re
pulse of a Bolshevlk attack in tho re-
gion of Lake Osveia.
The fighting is reported particularly
severe in the vicinity of Dedino along
the northern banks of the Dvina.
Between Pollock and Borisov, on the
Beresina, the Polish communique an
nounced a heavy attack by the Reds.
The Poles counter attacked drive the
Reds eastwardly.
Polish Success Reported
The newspapers also report a Pol
1sh success on the southern front, in
Podolia, announcing the capture of
Bar, northeast of Kamanetz-Podolsk,
by the Poles.
Uneasiness in Finland over the
Bolshetik successes in the far north
is reported by the press. (This prob
ably refers to the recently reported
BOlshevik advance in the Murmansk
region, between the White sea and
the Arctic). The newspapers declare
Finland is already considering military
action against the Reds to prevent a
Bolshevik invasion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
JUDGE BOND RULES
AGAINST CITY ON
COYLE Demurrer

Demurrer of the board of public
works of the city, against the action
filed by John M. Coyle, on mandamus
proceedings, following Coyle's removal
from the city fire department last fall.
was overruled, in an opinion handed
down Saturday by Judge w. A. Bond,
of the circuit court.
Counsel for the city will be required
to answer the original complaint, and
when this Is done, the case will be
set for trial
The original action in the suit grew
out of an alleged failure by the board
to give Coyle proper hearing at the
time of his dismossal. The suit was
brought through the instigation of the
Central Labor council. which took the
matter to court in Coyle's behalf.
Coyle. at the time of his dismissal was
captain of number three hose COM
pany.
Must Have Charge Made.
"The only conclusion that can be
reached from these legal propositions,
which we believe stand firmly upon
well-recogniZed legal principles" the
opinion says, "and are, therefore. in
capable of refutation is that no regu-
| larly appointed member of the fire
loiSC VI a Ilty vi tIS thllu Sldoo Ndii NC
| removed except for cause assigned,
which means that some charge, either
written or oral must be made against
him, and that he must have due notice
thereof and an opportunity to be heard
in his own defense in regard thereto,
,, if he demands a hearing.
1T seems unnecessary, in view of
the legal propositions and conclusions
above stated, to extend this opinion
any further.
eff the court is right in regard to
the Interpretation and meaning which
should be given the complaint herein,
based upon it's allegations, then it
necessarily follows in accordance with
the propositions enunciated, which are
supported by abundant authority. that
the complaint states a good cause OF
action, upon the theory embra ced
therein. and that the demurrer there
to ought to be overruled."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
WILL ATTEMPT TO
CHANGE 1921 TAX

Nothing can be done now to change
the alleged unauthorized increase in
personal tax assessments in Wayne
county, this year, according to county
officials.
payments of taxes have already been
made up. and as payment is under way,
they will have to stand.
To change the tax assessments now
would mean at least six months work,
making such a change entirely out Of
the question. 1t is understood that an
effort will be made to adjust the tax
values before next years assessment
The state board, which considered
the situation in Wayne county, Tues
day, has not given out any report
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
u. S. Reuolting Against
Europe, Says Daily News
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, April 8. 3.-Discussing the
American presidential situation and it's
possible effect on the relationship be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, the. Daily News under the cap
ton, America and Arms" refers to the
reaction from war in the United
States.
Rightly or wrongly" the newspaper
saws, america revolted against the
treaty her representatives had helped
to draft and under the influence of that
emotion resolved not merely to main
tain her detachment from Europe but
to arm herself potentially against Eu-
rope
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
MANDATE FOR
| YEAR WOULD
COST MILLIONS
Harboard's Report Finally
Given to Senate, is Neither
For or Against Turkish Ven
ture.
s275,oo0,O00 IS TOTAL
(By Associated PreSs)

(By Associated fTeSS'
WASHINGTON, April 2.-President
Wilson transmitted to the senate TO-
day the report of the American COM
mission, headed by Major-General
Harbord, which investigated condi-
tions in Armenia. The report had
twice been asked for by the senate,
first last November, and then under
q resolution adopted several weeks
ago.
The commission made no recon-
mendations as to the United States
assuming a mandate over Turkey and
Armenia, but it's report contained ex-
tensive arguments for and against
such action.
Should Get Allies Approval
No mandate should be taken, the
commission said, without formal
agreement with France and Great
Britain and also definite approval of
Germany and Russia" The inhab,
Jitants, the mission stated desires
America to take the mandate first,
with Great Britain their second
choice.
The principal arguments advanced
in favor of the United States accept
ing the mandate were that the influ-
ence of the United States would tend
to avert wars; that the inhabitants
wanted American protection and that
this would give the United States an
opportunity to do a great humanitar-
ian work.
Reasons advanced against the man.
date were that it would weaken our
position relative to the Monroe Doc
trine," that "humanitarianism begins
at home" and that the first years cost
would be $275,000,000, including $685.
100000 for the army and navy.