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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-19
ST. MARY'S BASEBALL
TEAMS GET NEW SUITS

Rooms l and 8 of st. Marys
school have organized baseball
teams. Room ] ordered baseball
suits, which arrived Wednesday.
They are stunning suits of gray
and maroon, We expect to hear
good reports of this teami
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-19
Society

Miss Elizabeth Miller, of South
West A street, spent Friday,
June II. with her friend, Loretta
Maurer, in Fairview.
Miss Louise OVerman and Miss
Margaret Harrison, Of West Rich
mond, went to Nolan's Fork Satur-
day afternoon, June IL, with their
parents, where they went fishing.
Saturday afternoon, June 10, the
two classes of the First Year Jun
ior classes of the First Christian
church went to the Glen for a pic
mic. The girls class is named the
Sunbeams, and Miss Hazel Brum-
field is the teacher The boys class
is named the WideAwake. Miss
Florence Corns is the teacher.
Miss Margaret Harrison, daughter
of Mr.. Harrison, superintendent OF
the Sunday school, was invited to
be a guest Of the two classes for
the picnic.
Edward Arthur Nusbaum has
gone on long automobile trip.
They visited Goshen, Indiana, Chi
cago. and spent several days in
Madison, Wisconsin. They will be
gone about two weeks.
The Aliae Glass, a class of girls
in the Grace Methodist Sunday
School, went Wednesday afternoon
for a picnic, and took their sup
pers. The party went in automo-
biles. Those enjoying the affair
were Madge Townsend, Wanda
Mahan, Betty Price, Helen Lang,
Helen Clark, Vivian Nye, Maxine
Jones, Marjorie Miller, Eva Rowe.
John Martin Rowe, of Elkhart,
Indiana, is in Richmond with his
parents visiting friends for several
days.
Thursday, a party of young peo-
pie went picnicking on the
Elmer farm, near New Paris, Ohio.
The members of the party we're
Dorothy Ross, Betty Price, Mar
jorie Davenport, Norman Ross,
Herman Ollie and Northrop Elmer.
Miss Dorothy Henning's class Of
the Grace Methodist Sunday school,
enjoyed a progressive picnic We'd
nesday afternoon and evening.
The party went in Mrs. Harry Will
liams' automobile. They visited
the Earlham museum first, then
went down the Arlington pike until
they came to Clear Creek, where
they got out and walked around,
and went wading. After that they
enjoyed a long automobile ride,
stopping at Greensboro where they
had their picnic supper. The mem
bers of the class are Robert Riggs,
Arnold Adler, Esther Street, John
Collut, Glen Williams, and Melvin
Williams. Miss Helen Riggs also
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-19
MEETINGS POSTPONED

Owing to the i'll health of their
captain, Mrs. Jones, the regular
meetings of Troop of Girl Scouts
have been indefinitely postponed. :,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-19

Abraham, when a boy, chose as
the subject for one of the first es-
says he ever wrote, Cruelty to
Animals" In this characteristic.
the man and the boy never parted
company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
RAILGUARANTY
LAW is FOUGHT
Fixed Return of 5 IL Per Cent
Vigorously Opposed.

WASHINGTON, Feb Ca concerted
act on the guaranty section Of the rail-
road bill appeared today as the main
obstacle that proponents Of The measure
must overcome II ii Is to be passed by
congress before the return of the lines
10 their owners March 1 by presidential
proclamation.
Organized labor Is backing up tnc
stand OF the majority Of the house demo
Gratis that the guaranty provisions mean
higher rates and give undue advantages
70 the railroad owners. The part Of
the bill under fire Is the section order
ing the interstate commerce commission
20 adjust rates so the roads may be
guaranteed return OF 5i2 peg cent on
their aggregate property.
Labor and the railroad tro therhoods,
according to a memorial sui mitted TO
congress. appear to be more opposed u
this provision than the plan In the bill
for arbitration OF labor sputes, al
though several details OF this system are
attacked
II is regarded as possible that passage
Of the bill may upset entirely the semi
agreement for settlement of wage de
mands reached between the president and
the rail union leaders. This will be de-
termined Monday when general chairmea
Of all the road unions meet here in spe-
cial session. The general chairmen are
closer to the rank and file Of the workers
than the international officers who have
been conducting the negotiations with
Rail Director Hines and the president.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
LIFE TERMS TO
TWOIN MURDER
Mccoy and Spaulding Equally
Guilty in Stringer Case.

Two men pay the penalty for the muir
der of Detective Lee strlnger.
Earl Mccoy, negro. was found guilty
of the murder and his penalty fixed at
life Imprisonment by jury. whose YER
dict was read in criminal court at b
O'Clock today. The verdict was reached
at :45 last evening and sealed.
Abe Sapulding, negro, was found guilty
of the murder by a jury last week and
his penalty also was hxed at life In
prisonment.
The two Juries found the men equally
guilty The state contended that Spautd-
ing did the actual shooting Of Detective
Stringer.
spaulding accused Mccoy Of the mur-
der and Mccoy accused Spaulding.
Spaulding was sentenced last week and
Mccoy was sentenced today after the
verdict was read. Both viii be taken
to prison at once. the officers state.
Detective Stringer, who WIS a special
detective for the Lake Erie & Western
Railroad, was killed on Oct 30 last.
when he attempted 10 prevent Mccoy
and Spaulding from stealing coal from a
car in the railroad yards.
stringer. who formerly was n city de-
tectiye. was sworn IN IS q special detec-
tive for the railroad 10 break up coal
stealing at 3 O'Clock on the afternoon OF
Oct 80. About q. IN. the same day he
was murdered
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
EMPIRE STATE
FIXING PLANKS
Woman Not to Be in York's
Republican Big Four.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.--Adoption OF
resolutions expected to outline possible
planks in the national platform aad Sc
lection Of four deiegates- at large and
four alternates TO the Chicago convention.
constituted the important business Of the
republican unofficial state convention
here today
Elihu Root. as temporary chairman.
madae the keynote speech at the initial
session. Unless the peace treaty is
adopted with reservations. he said, the
republicans should make II an issue OF
the national campaign. In connection
with labor problems he said
1--WE should by law limit the right to
strike at the point where IL comes in con-
fict with the communities higher right
OF self determination"
Hopes OF the republican women to win
place among the four delegates at
large to the national convention were dis
pclled when state leaders selected Nathan
Miller, Syracuse, to take the place for
which Elihu Root had been suggested.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
Save Stitches
For Threads
Going Up NOW

stitch in time saves nine. but whatta
you gonna do If you haven't got the
stitchf
To be perfectly frank there's a fam
Inc in thread. Yep, IL some Of you men
are In the habit OF sewing on your own
buttons or mending your old breeches
you'd better watch yourself.
Thread ranging from sizes 40 to 60 is
Just about cleaned out In the notions
departments Of downtown stores. Some
stores are entirely out OF these sizes.
According TO the buyer In one store
the scarcity is caused by the changing
over OF the factories TO che manufacture
of larger spOols. IN other words, the
factories IN the future viii concentrate in
the manufacture Of $50 yard spools in
stead Of the smaller spools, which has
always been the custom,
Then, too, thread has Joined in the
high price parade. Back In 1917 one
could buy spool Of 200 yards of thread
for cents The new 250- yard spool sells
at Is cents.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Torr is the owner and presiding head of
this institution. Grant Bailey is the
manager of the college.
When TOrr was only II years old he
decided that he wanted to be a barber.
He so short then that he had to
climb up on a soap box to shave his
patrons.
Torr wore short trousers then and
when he was very young he owned bar
ber shop in Terre Haute.
The barber business is a profession y
said Torr today, while he sat in his office
and saw a number of student BARRIERS at
work. This is a college and we teach a
system and operate an institution which
is as much a college as a medical school
or a veterinary college. We have ex-
pensive equipment just like a college"
While Torr Was talking young wOm-
an student WAS shaving a man. To
the right and left Of her were men also
learning the profession of barbering.
TORI by his college has dignified the
life Of a barber There is as much
decorum and order in this barber college
as there is in a military school.
And. remember, that many a man
who climbs into a barber's chair is not
making as much money as the barber, -
said T0rr.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
THREE STATES
BURIEDIN SNOW
Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont Under Huge Drifts.

BOSTON, Feb. 2O.-Northern New
England today was literally buried under
snowdrifts from nine to fifteen feet high.
Nearly all Of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont was trolleyless. Many railroad
treins were stalled in drifts. Highways
were impossible.
Drifts left by the blizzard in many
instances reached to the second stories Of
farmhouses, isolating the inmates Drifts
nine feet high were piled up in the bust
ness sections of Bangor, Lewiston and
other Maine cities.
With transportation agencies crippled,
New England was facing the most men,
acing period In the coal famine Stesm-
ships, too, on their way north with
coal, were delayed, having been forced
to make the nearest point in the storm
The situation was further aggravated
by tie-up of freight cars frozen to
the rails in New England yards and
sidings.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
GROWERS RAP
SUGAR PIRATES
Refiners Under Fire in Com
parisOns on Prices.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Evidence IN
dicative of prOhteering in sugar was
laid today before representatives of
4,O00,OO0 farmers assembled here to plan
a fight against rising prices, according
to c. G. Patterson of Salt Lake City,
president of the Beet Growers assoct>
alton, who prepared the evidence.
Farmers receive $12 for one ton Of
sugar beets," said Patterson. zone ton
of beets produces about 500 pounds Of
sugar, which now brings the retail
dealer about S,n. Who gets the surplus
$392"
After leaving the farmer the beets
20 TO the refuer, who takes n profit and
passes the sugar along to the whole
saler and the retailer.
1.-THE rehner gets many by-products
which sell for enough to pay the cost
Of refining" Patterson said
The delegates also were to hear re-
port of the resolutions committee dealing
with plans for cooperative dealing be-
tween farmer and consumer.
Senator Poindexter, will address the
farmers tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
COPS SLAYER
is EXECUTED
Only Doctors and Newspaper
Men at Chicago Hanging.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Prisoners were re-
moved today from cells facing on the
courtyard at the county jail, where
Smiling Jack" oBrieE was hanged at
10 AS o'clock. Only physicians and news
paper men were allowed to see the hang
ing Sheriff Charles Peters ruled, fol-
lowing a strong protest against his plan
to allow other prisoners to witness the
execution.
Among the prisoners who were re-
moved we're O'BTien's two brothers,
Michael and Will held on charges Of
robbery.
O'Brlen was convicted Of Staying Pa
trolman Richard Burke last June Last
minute efforts to procure reprleve
failed.
O'Brien's last letter was addressed to
John Neville, a pal at Joliet penitentiary. .
'If you ever see the fellows who done
this to me, repay them" the letter read.
II closed with this warning: .The
straight path leads to sunshine Stay
on 1t. The crooked path leads here"
Until the last o'Brien maintained what
he charged In an eleventh hour statement
several days ago, that "he did not kill
the policeman, but stood trial for the
murder to save Sonny Dunn, a police
character whom he charged with the
murder. He declared that, in return for
this, Dunn had promised to ''use his in
huence in high places" to obtain merely
short prison sentence for him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
GRAIN DEALERS
FIGHT GRONNA
Association Secretary Says
Bill Would Injure Trade.

The passage of the Gronna bill, now
pending before congress, which win re-
peal the wheat guarantee law and abol-
ish the United States Grain Corporation,
viii be a serious blow to grain dealers
II passed. according to Charles B. Riley,
secretary OF the Indiana Grain Dealers
association.
Mr.. Riley has issued n statement in
which he declares that 1t Is extremely
hazardous at the present time for grain
dealers and millers to buy wheat at any
price, due to an unstable market. He
also said that in his opinion the gov
eminent could not avoid its guarantee
to the producer, yet he maintained that
II the grain corporation was destroyed
great deal of loss and trouble would
devolve upon grain dealers and millers.
Farmers are supporting passage of the
bill.
Mr. Riley also warned grain shippers
to refrain from paying tax on foreign
shipments until the outcome of an in
junction suit which is to be hled in the
federal court is known
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
HIGHER SERVICE
PAY is BLOCKED
House Blocks Bill for All in
Army and Navy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Psssage o.
legislation providing for the increasing
of the salaries Of officers and men Of
the army, navy, marine corps. coast
guard and public health service has
been delayed by the refusal Of the house
TO agree to the appointment of n con-
ference committee on the measure.
The house passed the Kelly bin pro-
viding for the navy and marine corps.
The Wadsworth bill providing for all
branches of the service was passed in
the senate. The senate substituted the
Wadsworth bill for the Kelly bill and
asked for a conference committee to
draft final bill.
THE house steering committee refused
to agree to a conference, wishing only
to provide for the navy" Senator Page,
chairman Of senate naval affairs com
mittee, said today. This will delay the
passage of the bill. The house can
change its opinion and conference re-
port can be agreed to expediting the
passage Of the bill"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
WAIT
CREW OF FIFTY
Passengers Also Stay in
Periled Ship Off Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20-The $4,000 cargo
was removed today from the steamship
Alabama. fast on a submerged concrete
superstructure Of an abandoned crib on
the Chicago hArbor.
The vessel was taking water and sew
eral feet were reported in all holds.
The engine room was protected by wa
er-tight bulkhead doors and the pumps
were kept in operation.
Although the crew of fifty men WAS
still standing by, lifeboats were slung
over the side ready for any emergency.
A few passengers, all men. were aboard.
With the cargo removed, further at
tempts were 20 be made to pull the YES
sci of the CT. ) by tugs.
A fog hung over the lake yesterday
and Capt. Elmer Reddenger. in attempt
ing to pick his way around an ice field,
encountered the crib The vessel was
bound from Muskegon to Chicago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
FIUME IN GLOOM;
FOOD SHORTAGE ACUTE

ROME, Feb. 20-President wilson's
first Adriatic note has "cast shadow
OF gloom" over the entire city Of Fiume
according to advices here.
''The Wilson note has struck a stag
gering blow to the morale Of the popu-
lation," a dispatch said.
The situation in the disputed city. nov
held by the forces of Gen. Gabrielle a.
Annunzio, poet. aviator and formerly an
officer in the italian army, was described
as pitiful. There is an acute food short
age. raw materials can not be brought in
because of the blockade, and industry is
paralyzed, the dispatches said.
D'Annunzio is reported i'll, suffering
from nervous prostration.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
WILSON GIVES
LAST WORD IN
ADRIATIC NOTE
Reply to the Allies Is Reported
Framed in Conclusive
Language.
CRISIS HELD AvERTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-President
wilson's latest note on the Adriatic set
tlcment Is regarded at the whitehouse as
his last word on the subject, 1t was
stnted today One official said "he
thought no further correspondence would
be necessary"
Before the presidents note is put on
the cables a copy will be submitted to
him by the state department for final
approval.
SUMMARIES OF ALLIES
REPLY CALLED GARBLED.
officials who are anxious for publca-
tiCn Of the entire correspondence hope TO
arrange for giving out the notes at once.
1t is believed the president is not ayerse
to such action, but will defer his consent
until he is advised on the subject by
Acting Secretary Of State Polk
Published summaries Of the allies re-
ply to Wilson's first note were declared
not authentic by the whitehouse and state
department. A summary published In
Buenos Aires was described by the state
department as "fragmentary, garbled and
very inaccurate"
Taking an unyieldlng stand in his po-
sition with regard to the Adriatic prob
lem. the president is understood to have
pointed out to the allied ,premiers that
their argumentative note does not answer
his original protest that the council Of
premlers has taken action, 20 which this
nation would be bound, without con-
sulring this government
FOUR RESULTS
FROM EXCHANGE.
The results OF the exchange Of notes,
according to the opinion OF high officials
OF the state department, are these:
The proposed settlement of the
Adriatio problem will be abandoned
by the council of premiers. unless
President Wilson can be convinced of
its Justice.
The council OF premiers wilI consult
the United States In the future before
taking definite action on any matter
TO which this government might be
bound.
crisis has been averted, bot =
long drawn out controversy Is likely
10 follow.
The treaty of peace IL not likely
to be Withdrawn from the senate.
1t Is believed here that the presidents 8
latest note has averted a crisis
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
ADMIRAL PEARY, NORTH POLE
DISCOVERER, PASSES AWAY
PEARY'S STORY OF POLE

''The pole at last, wrote Admiral
Peary in his diary on Aprtl 9, 1909,
the day he discovered the top OF the
earth.
1.-THE prize Of three centuries, Mine
at last 1 can not bring myself to
realize It.. Tt seems all so simple and
commonplace.
In his book, "The North Pole"
which he wrote after his return from
his successful expedition, Admiral
Peary said:
"Of course, there we're some more
or less informal ceremonies connected
with our arrival at our difficult destl
nation, but they were not of a very
elaborate character. We planted lve
fisgs at the top oil the world. The
first one was a silk American Gag
which Mrs. Peary gave me fifteen
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
PATRIOTIC PLEA
MADEIN COURT
Newberry Defense Scores
LOng-FOHght Point.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Feb. 20
Patriotism-and other burning issues .,
1SlS-were rekindled TO danes at today's
session OF the Newberry elections fraud
and conspiracy trial
Incidentally. the defense for the frst
time was successful IN its unremittlng
efforts since the trials initiation to get
before the jury its version of the pa
triotic motives which actuatod the bitter
Newberry- Ford senatorial hght In 1918
Through questions put 20 Claire Z.
Higbee. grand juror, who had testified re-
garding testimony OF the 123 defendants,
George +. Nichols for the defense re-
hearsed the entire pacilst vs. militant
question. One Of the main contentious
of the defense-that the defendants On
trial were actuated by patriotic motives
was read into the record.
Previous attempts to establish this
point have been ruled out by the court
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
WOULD AMEND
VOLSTEAD ACT
House Bill Asks for Vote on
Beer and Wine Issue.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-An amend
ment to the Volstead prohibition enforce
ment act permitting a referendum vote
by the people on whether the sale of 2.75
per cent beer and light wines shall be
permitted Is proposed in bill intro
duced in the house today by Represent
ative Minahan.
Representative Minahan said this leg
islation should be enacted speedily "be-
cause 1t meets the manifest wishes of
large numbers of the American people,
because in meeting their wishes in a lib
eral manner 1t will be a genuine help to
law enforcement; because 1t is truly
democratic in spirit; because it recog-
nizes that American people can take care
of themselves and do not need narrow
paternalistic legislative restrictions to
govern their daily lives, and because it
promotes true temperance in far greater
degree than restrictive laws which breed
discomfort social unrest and attempts at
evasion OF law
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
WILSON FAVORS
SALE OF SHIPS
Approval Given Action of
Board, Says Payne.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-President
Wilson has approved Of selling the for
mer German liners, Chairman John Bar
ton Payne Of the shipping board told a
house committee today.
Replying to a letter from the chair
man of the board, requesting his judg-
ment, President Wilson informally said
he would await the action of the board.
When the boards resolution to sell the
ships was sent to the president. Chair
man Payne said, the president wrote On
it, "ActiOn of the board approved"
Assistant Attorney General Ames an
nounced at a conference with Justice
Bailey of the supreme court of District
of Columbia that the government will
file an appeal from the injunction
granted William r. Hearst to halt the
sale of the former German passenger
, ships.
The senate commerce committee today
ordered favorable report on the Jones
bill to prevent sale of the ships until
congress has authorized it.
BOSTON, Feb. 20.-Legislators Of New
England are on record today as over
whelmingly against the sale Of the for
mer German liners at a sacrifice. The
Massachusetts, senate passed an order
protesting the sale and a poll of the
Massachusetts house showed a majority
OF representatives of the same opinion
as the senator's
Polls taken at Concord, n. h Mont
pelter, Vt, and Augusta, Me, showed a
majority of the legislators Of the north
ern tier Of New England states lined
up with a majority of Rhode Island leg
islators against the sale.