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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
Simplex Property Passes
To Buckeye Drill Co.

A real estate transfer ceding the old
Simplex Tool Company property, at
South Seventh and L streets, owned
by the Guardian Trust and Savings
Company. of Cleveland, o., to the
Buckeye Drill and Lathe Company, of
Columbus. O., was filed with the coun-
ty recorder Monday.
The transfer was received by local
abstract company from the Cleveland
association, to be filed with the re-
corGer.
According to option expressed by
equity officials the Columbus company
will begin operation in the old Simplex
building. So far as was learned
Monday, no local men are identified
with the Buckeye people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
statesmen OF OIL
ACTIVE HERE, SAYS
NEWCASTLE STORY

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Feb. Stock
salesmen in large numbers have re-
Gently come to this part of Indiana.
selling securities in oil marketing en-
terprises, which aim at the wholesale
establishment of gasoline service sta
tions.
The statesmen have recently been In
this city. Cambridge City, Richmond
and other eastern Indiana cities and
in some places have succeeded in in
teresting considerable money in the
venture
The plan is to erect service sta
ton after selling stock. The stock
holders are to receive operation GER
tificates," which provide that at the
end of each month the sum of one
cent on each gallon of gasoline sold
will be refunded to the holders of
these certificates.
"Not Familiar with Business"
The National Petroleum News, an
oil paper published at Cleveland, O..
recently published an article concern
ing similar promotion companies, says
-these companies are as yet appar
emily almost entirely on stock sales
basis. They are being directed by
men, who are not at all familiar with
any phase of the oil business.
The plan, according to the oil pa
per. originated in Iowa, and has
spread exceedingly fast to other
states. AS far as is known, this part
of the state is the first to be visited
by the promoters. The Petroleum
News says:
Their method of procedure is to
throw a. gang of statesmen into the
RI
and merchants what they call 'operat
ing certificates in most cases fol
$3.50 apiece. In return the compan!
agrees to establish in these towns
service stations and to deposit in {
local bank one cent a gallon for al
gasoline sales, and five per cent o
the gross sales of oils. greases ant
what automobile accessories are car
ried.
Certificate holders are to bepait
hack monthly from this sum. The
company agrees to pay back in thl:
manner $500 for every $3.50 secured
but It sets no time limit In which
these payments are to be made II
full. 1t could be done in 10 years
or so years, or 100 years, and Still
the company would live up to its COL
tracct"
No Amount Is Specified.
The paper points out that IN LIZ
Claire, Ia, service station of this
character was established. the com
pany selling 23 operating certlflcates
thus raising the sum of $6,75O 10 op
crate the station.
No sum is specified as to amount o
money that will be investing IN erect
ing the service station. and it is point
ed out that most of the money coule
readily go TO the stock salesman.
The LeClaire station was the frs
one erected by one Of these compa
MES. it is said. and the best week
business was go gallons of gasoline
According to the oil paper, one OF tn
stockholders received $2.01 on his in
Ncstment in five months.
The Petroleum News says the sta
iions must buy their products from
competing companies, because the!
own no oil lands or leases, and in sell
ing the product, must meet competl
ton and at the same time pay thu
stockholders one cent gallon OF
the gasoline.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
"DRYS WILL FIGHT IT OUT"
SAS PROHIBITION COUNSEL

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-The prohibi-
ton forces of the country will gladly
accept the challenge of the vets at
the conventions of the political par
ties if they attempt 10 force wet"
plank in the platform, Wayne Wheel.
er, general counsel Of the Anti-Saloon
League, declared in a statement here
last night. The drys,' he added,
will back w. J. Bryan or any other
man In public life who opposes the
effort Of the liquor interests to tie
their outlawed traffic to any party
Dlatform"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
Car Repairmen Re-Classified
in Shops at Logansport

Reports from Logansport, indicate
that the Redistribution of car repair
men and a resulting cut in wages. is
being taken in the same manner as in
Richmond, namely the affected en-
ployees quitting work. However, the
number affected is greater.
Several more men left their jobs at
the East Yards Monday morning.
Some of these included me that were
only receiving 4S IL cents an hour
and whome the cut in wage did not
affect. These base their grounds
upon sympathy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
REPRESENTATION.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Feb. g
The Clarke county highway superin-
tendent heard about it and notified
the county sheriff. The sheriff doubt
ed his authority to act and suggested
that the town officials should be mott.
fed. The town officials did not know
what they could do and they told the
county attorney. The county attorney
advised the sheriff to get a warrant.
He did, and went to Charlestown, near
here, but was too late.
A big motor truck was stuck in the
mud at Charlestown. 1t was said to
be heavily overloaded and tearing up
the roads. The name of the driver
was not learned. The truck and driver
disappeared before the sheriff arrived.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
THE CONSTITUENTS OF
THE EARTH'S CRUST

According to a scientist the earth's
solid crust, with specific gravity Of
30 as against 81 for the entire globe
crust and liquid or semi-liquid inter-
ioi-consists of the various elements
in the following proportions by weight:
Oxygen, 47.29 percent; silicon, 27.21;
Aluminium ISL: iron. BAG; calcium,
ST.: magnesium. 2.6S: sodium, 2.36;
potassium, 40: hydrogen. OIL; titan
ium. 033; carbon. 022; chlorine.
DOL; phosphorus. 01O; manganese.
Dos: sulphur. COS; chromium, Dol.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
BASEBALL men MEET
FOR LEAGUE PLANS
(By Associated Press>

CHICAGO, Feb. g. Baseball men
from all parts of the country here to
attend what they said probably would
be 1.-The biggest baseball meeting OF
all time" expected today to see the
major leagues rules eliminate all freak
deliveries. The spit. shine. emery and
licorice balls all must go, it was indi-
Gated, along with all other unnaturally
deceptive pitching. That the splitter"
standby of a number of the games
most famous moundsmen. would be
dealt with leniently was the consensus
of opinion, however. 1t was indicated
at an informal meeting of the rules
committee yesterday that it would be
given a two-months' lease on life, pos
sibly year, while its opponents adopt
ed a more conservative style.
Legislation regarding the pitching
seemed to be the only changes decided
on before the committee met formally
this morning. Proposed adjustment
of the foul fly out met decided oppo-
sition yesterday and the committee
apparently was unable to agree on
rule to stop intentional passing of dan
gerous batters.
Minors Also There.
American Association and Three
Eye League magnates also were here
for their annual session today. while
, the Western leagues were on the
ground for their session tomorrow.
Formal schedule meetings Of the
| major leagues will be held tomorrow
and the big joint session at which a
man may be chosen to head the ma
| uonal commission Wednesday.
On Thursday. provided the majors
have completed their business. majors
and minors will meet to discuss the
advisability of forming a new agree
ment between the two bodies.
/ Thoro ara 1Rn nnn tinac mora oornnS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
URGES PEACE IN BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Industrial re-
organization in America in order that
our civilization may forge ahead"
was urged by Secretary of War Baker,
in an address here Sunday. before the
members of the Free Synagogue. He
made an appeal for a better under
standing between employer and en-
ploye, who should have a mutual re-
gard for the rights and services of
each other
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
BALTIMORE ORDERS FlREMEN
TO QUIT THEIR LABOR UNION

BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. 9-The city
boa I'd of fire commissioners has de-
creed all members of Baltimore's fire
fighting force must quit the firemen's
union by Feb. 16. The firemen will
be permitted to organize a welfare as
ISOLATION. but it must be sanctioned
by the commissioners and must not
be affiliated with any labor organiza-
ton. Some time a go members of the
police force were given similar orders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
DEATH TAKES C1iDE AT ALTAR.
GENEVA Feb 0-Death was an lln-

hidden guest at The wedding at APP
pencil last Sunday aud struck down
the bride just as the priest asked her
if she accepted this man for hus-
band" She was hurried to hospital,
still robed in her bridal gown, but
died an hour later. victim of a form
of sleeping sickness, which was the
sequel Of an attack of influenza.
Public halls have been closed and
meetings prohibited because Of in
fiuenZa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
COW TESTING ASSOCIATION
ADOPTS A FEED RATION

Members of the Arkansas Cow
Testing association have adopted a
feeding ration for their herds, not
with the idea of making records. but
for the dollars and cents reason.
Local prices have determined that
this is the most economical ration in
their locality: 200 pounds of ground
oats, 200 pounds of ground corn or
barley, 200 pounds Of bran, 100 pounds
of linSeed meal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
Ivy Collette showing her costume
and back.

What must necessarily be the limit
in bareback" dresses was displayed
recently at the Pan Ball given at the
Convent Garden, London, for the
benefit of st. Bartholomew's hos
pital. Miss Ivy Collette, late of the
Gaiety theater. appeared in the Co.'S
tune of a Nautch girl. The dress
shows, a cord holding the front part
in place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
AGED EDITOR DIES.

PLYMOUTH. Ind. Feb. John w.
Seiders. so years old. former editor
and publisher of the Plymouth Repub-
Yican. and one of The oldest editors in
fghe state, died Saturday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
FIRE IN TAR TANK,

No damage was done by the small
fire that broke out in the plant of the
old Light, Heat & Power company.
Monday morning. An old tar tank
which was being wrecked. caught fire,
but was speedily extinguished.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09

There are 10000 times more germs
in one small part of the human body
than there are human beings on the
globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
Briefs

Tail off Of fox fur lost, Sat-
urday on Main or S. 9Th St.
Phone 1908.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

ing at the foot OF the grave OF War
rem Grimm. killed at the head or the
Armistice day parade. "Centralla win
mean 10 the Legion what Bunker Hin,
Gettysburg and Chateau Thierry mean
10 the nation. At these places. the
spirit OF America met the enemy and
triumphed. Here. I'm Centralia. the
spirit Of the American Legion likewise
met the enemy OF our country and tri-
umphed."
AS representative OF the nearly two
million members OF the Legion, D'Ol-
Ter laid wreath OF flowers on GrImm's
grave. In the crowd were Grimm's old
friends In Centralia and friends OF
Dale Hubbard, Ben Casagranda and
Arthur McElfresh. who also were slain.
1T IL fitting that here today we
should renew our pledge or patriotism
and devotion TO law and order and
serve notice on the forces OF anarchy
that more than four million ex-service
men, who fought and defeated the foe
without. are now sworn TO fight TO the
death the foe within. who would work
injury TO our sacred institutions. Our
inspiration shall he our martyrs and
the restraint shown by their outraged
comrades. BY defeating ourselves to
the defense OF our flag and all that
II means, defense based on fairness
and justice, We shall prove that our
comrades in France and Centralia have
not died In vain," the commander con-
rI,,hnd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
HONOR TO CeNTRALlA DEAD
National Commander and Party Visit
Graves OF Legion Men Killed Dur
ing City Parade.

The head OF the American Legion
jOurneyed ell the way 70 Centralia,
Wash. 10 pay homage at the graves
Of the four men who were slain by
members Of the I. W. w last Armis-
dee day. Two hundred Legion men
and women accompanied Franklin
D'Olier. their national commander. on
his visit to the scene Of the ira gedy.
and stood with bowed heads In Noun
tain View cemetery as no pledged the
Legion to everlasting reverence To the
memory OF its martvred members.
There was nothing OF rancor in
D'Olier's reference 60 the men who
killed the peaceful paraders. But the
speech served warning. as hundreds OF
other incidents OF Legion history OF
the last year have served warning.
that the Legion Is wall Of steel
against all advocates OF violence.
whether they dub themselves "wob.
blies' or parlor boiShevists.
81 come here as 20 the shrine OF the
American Legion" said D'Olier.- stand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

lhe American Legion and the labor
unions have Joined hands IN Anaconda.
Mont, for the mutual benefit OF both
organizations. As matter OF fact.
several union locals In that section Of
the country are virtually Legion posts
in themselves. since a majority OF the
members also are members OF the Lee
gion.
In Anacoda the Legion and the uni
ons are collaborating In their benefit
entertainments and splitting the spells.
Money has been contributed from the
union war chest to the Legion general
fund, which now shows an impressive
balance OF $1,000
In New York, Texas and Pennsyl-
vania and other quarters the Legion
and the unions also are getting togeth-
or for their mutual financial proft.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
An Appeal
Ts the Republicans Of the Country and
All 7hoss Who Aided Them.


All Thoss Who Aided Them.
The Republican success 1920 election
mensurate with the quality of candidates and the
righteousness of cause
This Is the partnership accomplishment of oil Re-
pubcans everywhere and of hundreds of thousands OF
well -wishers Of good government regardless of past
To all Of these appeal, because is the mutual
sequent mutual benefit # good government.
The plan Of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000.
party unmortgagsd
has been most advanced placing the business of
politics the highest plane and has brought inter-
the of thousands who before have been
concerned with politics
Some weeks before election was apparent that the ex
penses provided for iq budget with the strictest
economy, would exceed the contributions, but were
unwilling either to leave pndone any legitimate effort
essential to complete Success to change the method
of raising money We were then sure and we are now
that every Republican desires that the expenses of
the campaign be distributed in this manner
-Four campaign this cost than that
of 1916 when dollar went nearly twice far as it
-Four the bulk of the campaign fund from
$50 contributors, while this year the approximately
$20QQ,0Q0 contributed to date for the presidential
election has come from $4,000 givers.
The victory the raising of the deficit would be easy
indeed, If your committee were willing to abandon the
policy of keeping down the average of contribution.
This determined not to do. 1t fight Of
all the people The result speaks for itself 1t lifted
way to better and happier DAYS We ask now for that
additional help from all which is mered both by the
successful conclusion of the effort and by the consequent
contribution to the welfare OF all OF our people and the
glory Of the nation.
Let us have help from American who grateful
for the victory and all that to the country. 1t
might well be in the nature of Thanksgiving offering
for the return to certainly safe. constitutional
progressive government
Let by general and giving put the seal of
prevail the policy of putting national administra
ton in free from possible embarrassment OF
special obligation to any man, group of men,
Let make the contribution whether large small
and whether not have heretofore given, COM
mensurate with and appreciation always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed
Let the of surdier political
structure upon the roll of those who have helped make
hla piCpO f Whiph in met hndS and
may Republicans and patriots be justly proud.
earnestly that this aid be given quickly that
your committee may be enabled discharge the parys
obligations and to further constructive work in be-
half of party and country
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Will H. Hays, Chairman.
sbssdb be- nadeb 10 W. Upham.
OF, Jsmc IT..
and sent TO Office. ~ Hea
Snse.N ~ "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
CAN YOU MOVE?

Some one has said, ut doesn't
matter so much where you stand as
in what direction you are moving"
We might amend this saying by ad-
ding or whether you are capable Of
moving or of being moved" There
are two sides to any question. No
man has monopoly of knowledge in
regard to any matter. No mans
opinion unsupported by facts is
worth much. We are all liable to
error. We should all be open to
conviction. He who would grow in
mind as we'll as body should main
tain steadfastly an open and RECEIPT
i've mind. He should seek every pos
sible avenue of information. He
should keep his ear to the ground.
He should make up his mind in re-
gard to questions of Importance only
after careful investigation of both
sides Of the question. He should not
jump at conclusions. He should not
stubbornly hold to his first opinion
in the face of convincing argument
which should sway him to the other
side.
Are you in favor of the Chamber
of Commerce Have you carefully
investigated the plans made for It?
Have you talked with the leaders of
the movement? Have you attended
the meetings designed to give the
public information concerning it?
Are you open TO conviction? Just
,,h ~ IL ,-n,,,. ntAitndo nn,.hn,u9
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
ROBINSON CRUsOE

Our sympathy has always gone out
TO poor old Robinson Crusoe, because
he never accomplished anything
worth while And the worst of II
is that il wasn't altogether "Bob's'
fault. He was earnest enough and
honest enough and showed a fair de-
gree of initiative, but he lacked
judgment or was very unfortunate in
his choice Of a place to live and in
his associates.
The records Of the community as
far as they were preserved would
indicate that Bob nearly worked his
head off trying to instill a little
community pride into the place, and
build it up so that it would be on the
map, but his labor was in vain
simply because his associates failed
to catch the vision of the possibilities
on every hand and there seemed to
be an entire lack of initiative, en-
thusiasm, or community pride
among them, while cooperation
wasn't in their vocabulary.
Friday was perfectly content to re-
main Bob's handy man and to take
orders, and the idea never once en-
tered his head that he was a part of
the community with a personal re-
sponsibility. He never initiated any
thing and never made any particular
effort to help carry out Bob's ideas,
and he even growled about them to
the neighbors 1t was lot easier
to just drift along. 1t saved energy.
The parrot was too indolent to
learn to talk. he hadn't even the
energy Of some of our Modern
birds" who have learned to swear
like pirates and take such pride in
their accomplishment that'they are
willing to give a demonstration any
day. What was the use of parrot
learning to do anything when Bob
provided all his wants and he could
therefore be left perfectly free to
dOze and dream.
Then there was the goat, perfect
ly content 10 be the goat, live like
goat, smell like a goat, blat like
goat, butt like goat. and even eat
the tail off Bob's only shirt and still
oe perfectly content and happy with
his surroundings, simply because he
had no inspiration beyond being
goat.
Well as | said before. my SYM
pathy is all with poor old Bob. The
Chamber of Commerce idea didn't
enter his head or things would have
been different, for Chamber of
Commerce puts pep and pride into
community TO such an extent that
every one feels an equal responsible
ity and wants to do his part. There
are therefore no Fridays, sleepy
birds or goats, because we all know /
1t gives Us an opportunity for equal /
ity of privilege and effort.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

Fremont Post, Palo Alto. Cal, has
been carrying the benefits OF the Lee
gion 10 invalid comrades at the nearby
government hospital in various ways
After warming the wires last February
and getting a full-time representative
Of the w. II. |. bureau and steno-
grapher on the job to clear up old
compensation claims, the post has
TUNED its attention 70 Sunday visits.
Every Sunday morning. fifteen Legion
naires from Palo Alto and Stanford
university are called on as their names
turn up on the roster, TO enjoy a two
mile hike 10 the hospital, where they
spend the forenoon I'm the wards, swap.
ping stories and doing friendly little
Jobs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
HOMAS JEFFERSON as much a
Il Abraham Lincoln,
Was nursed at the breast

VI the uneAnduSteu west.
At the time Of his birth beneath one
of its foothills the Blue Ridge of Vir.
ginla was the American frontier The
farm on which he was born had been
cleared In the Wild forest by his pio-
neer father when the smoke of Il
nelghbor's chimney hardly could BE-
seen from his cabin door.
When he rode east. with his darling
fiddle under his arm 10 be a student
at William and Mary college, the tail.
slender, sandy-haired. snub-nosed,
freckled-faced seventeen-year-old boy
OF the frOnuersman never had seen a
mansion. church or village of
twenty houses. apd ne looked with a
strangers eyes upon the barOnial