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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19
Romance Beloved by All.

Romance kills the villain in the fifth
act and produces the hetrothal as the
curtain falls. BY it Homer got his
daily bread in the Greek cities, and
By 1t the movie houses earn their prof.
its. Each of us has been soldier,
lover, explorer and "al the thousand
things that children are" For the
same reason that romance commands
the greatest audiences. dime novels
and hest sellers pour out from the
presses. No man can elbow Clark
Russell into oblivion except some more
thrilling writer of sea tales. And
every age must have its Sherlock
Holmes. For the human mind must
spend many months on the seven seas
and many more in intimate relations
with Scotland Yard.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19
Early Diving Apparatus.

The first record Of the use NJ an
apparatus in diving, says writer in
the Christian Science Monitor. is when
Alexander the Great made descent
IN machine which kept him dry and
allowed him 10 obtain mir from res
erVoir. Pliny writes about divers carry.
ing one end Of q leather pipe between
their teeth, while the upper end was
attached to n floating bladder, hut il
was not until 1919 that AUGUSTUS Sipbe
constructed an apparatus supplied with
compressed air by means of n hand
pump, as today. His drcSS was an
open one, with the air entering the
top of the helmet and escaping under
its edge. 50 that If the diver stopped
the helmet became flooded and was
consequently dangerous. In 1880 how
ever ne designed the closed dress, as
NOW used, with several important i'm
prOyemcntS.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19

To fest the acoustic properties of 8
hail, the lecturer proposed countin.
the number Of seconds the clappin.
Of the hands could be heard; if five
or six seconds, the hail is unfit for
public speaking, for which it must he
reduced to two or three seconds, but
for musical purposes a little longer
may be allowed. Drapin@ the han is
the best way to reduce the reverbcra-
ton, belief in the efficacy of stretched
wires being a mere relic OF supersti-
ton.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19
GREEK REGENT QUITS:
OLGA ASSUMES DUTY

London, Nov 19.-Admiral Coun.
douriotis resigned as Greek regent
last night and was succeeded by
Queen Mother Olga, says an Athens
dispatch to the London Times. Imme.
diately message to the Hellenic PEG
pie was issued by the new regent, an
nouncing she had assumed office in
conformity with the constitution ON
account CT the absence of my well be
loved son, Constantine
The people were called upon to
maintain order and to do nothing cal.
culated to compromise national peace
and prosperity.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19
Made Her Blink.

Mrs. Church-What's the matter
with your eyes?
Mrs. Gotham-Why7
Mrs Church-You seem to be squirt.
ing them more than usual today.
Mrs. Gotham-Oh. my husband un-
thinkngly flashed $50 bill on me this
morning.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19
OVER THE BORDER.

No other country would possess h
greater importance as a trade region
for United States manufacturing en-
,terprise than Mexico, II only Mexico
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
Daue Reid, Twp. Assessor,
Is Still Blinking; Receives
Raise to $1,000 A Year

Township Assessor David Reid is
the ''star" office holder of the Wayne
county court house. 1t all happened
when Dave was given an unexpected
salary increase of $1,000 a year when
he received his salary check for the
first quarter of 1920.
Formerly the salary of the town
ship assessor of Wayne township was
$1.100 year, but under the new tax
law, the assessor in township of
more than 30,000.0O0 property valua-
tion is entitled to $4,000 a year. Reed
did not know of the increase until he
received his salary for the quarter
Under the present law, the position
of township assessor is the best pay
ing proposition in the county. Ap-
proximately 20 days out of each year
is all the time required by the assessor
to complete his work. At this aver
age, Reed receives almost $43 a day
for his work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
Wholesalers Practically Out
Of Gronulated Sugar.;
Grocers Limit Cucfomers

Rlchmond's sugar shortage this
time is without the government to
curb rising prices.
All three wholesale sugar dealers
in Richmond report their supply of
granulated sugar practically exhaust
ed. and no prospect of a further sup
ply. There is some brown sugar in
town, however.
No increase in price has been noted,
17.40 cents a pound being the whole
sale price for the last two weeks. Re-
ports from other cities, however.
show sugar to be wholesaling for
18.45 cents a pound and about 2O.45
cents retail.
Several Richmond groceries are
without sugar and those that have a.
supply are limiting patrons to one to
three pounds.
Wholesalers say sugar speculators
have gained control of the Cuban su-
gar supply and are forcing the price
upward in order to realize profit. Ac-
tive competition by British and
French buyers forced the American
spectators to pay higher prices than
usual. Thursdays wholesale price of
sugar, f. o. b. New York, ranges from
II to IS cents a pound.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
COAL PRICES WILL
STAY IN REASON, IS
BELIEF OF SEARLES
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, April S. - Coal
prices will not soar as high as ex-
pected a few days ago, declared Ellis
Searles, editor of the United Mine
workers journal, in statement
issued from the international head
quarters Of the organization here to-
day. Report and newspaper comment
from all over the country, he said, JUS
titled his statement
Mr.. Searles' statement follows: at
was evident that a season of proflteer-
ing in coal prices was contemplated
and that the profiteers purposed to tell
the public that the abnormal prices
were due to the wage INCREASE granted
to the bituminous miners
The miners, however, made it clear
TO the public that the wage increase
would not Justify the proposed boost
In prices.
Palmer Warns Operators.
Then Attorney-General Palmer cor
roborated the miners in a published
interview in which he said that even if
the entire amount of wage increase
was passed on to the public 1t would
not amount to more than 40 cents a
ton increase in the price of coal.
He warned operators and dealers
against attempts in profiteering, and
instructed United States district at
torneys to look out for such cases.
Ihls has cleared the miners of the
charSe that they were responsible for
the price boosts, and has had a tend
ency 10 put stop to any reckless
prOfiteering.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
NANSEMOND DOCKS
with 81 BODIES OF
SOLDIER HEROES
(By Associated PressI

NEW YORK, April S.-Bringing
from Southampton, Eng, bodies of 81
American soldiers who died in the
service of their country on foreign
soil, the transport Nansemond docked
here today. her flag at half mast.
The bodies were those of enlisted
men, most Of whom died during the
war at aviation and base camps in
Great Britain. They were brought
home by the government for delivery
to relatives and friends and for final
interment in cemeteries of their ma
tive land. rs Fa
From this port they will be shipped
In few days to virtually every state
In the union. Each body, encased in
a metal lined, flag draped casket, will
be accompanied by soldier guard
made up as far as possible of men who
served in the same organization as the
deceased.
The guards of honor will remain
with the bodies until the earth finally
closes over their former comrades.
Then they will return to the base here
to make the formal report that will
officially close the record of those
who, when their country called, re-
sponded to the limit of their power.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
City Still Unaffected BY
Various Railroad Strikes

Other than customary fluctuations.
the retail price of meat in Richmond
has not been disturbed by the stock
yard strike in Chicago. The greater
supply of meat to Richmond retail
butchers is supplied by the two Rich
mond packing houses and livestock is
bought in surrounding country
Neither the Fort Wayne or Chicago
strike is having much effect on Rich
mond shippers but importers are be-
ginning to feel the effects. Hundreds
OF box cars are tied up in the Chicago
yards and large number in the Fort
Wayne yards. Several of these cars
are consigned to Richmond and con-
tain needed products.
The American express company has
not lifted the general embargo in force
10 Chicago, New York, st. Louis and
Cleveland. Officials hope for an early
lifting to three of the points, however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
PEACE RESOLUTION
BATTLE IS BEGUN
IN Lower HOUSE
Lester n. WooIsey,


WASHINGTON, April 8.-Declaring
that the war with Germany is over
and that congress should assert the
fact, Chairman Campbell, of the rules
committee, opened in the house today
the fight for adoption of the joint
resolution declaring the state of war
at an end.
The galleries were crowded at the
beginning of the debate, which will
close late tomorrow to be followed by
vote on passage of the resolution.
The first phase of the battle began
On presentation of the special rule
limiting debate to nine hours. Two
hours were allowed for discussion of
the rule, the vote on which will give
the first test of strength.
Has Address Prepared.
The house met an hour earlier to
begin the debate and Chairman Camp
bell began prepared address, urging
not only adoption of the rule but also
of the resolution as soon as the roll
call was concluded.
The first proposal for adoption of
such a peace resolution was made by
Senator Knox, Republican, Penn, at
the close of the first phas of the
treaty fight in the senate.
The house resolution, however is
the first serious attempt to pass such
a measure in either branch and it
marked also the first entry of the
house into the general treaty fight in
more than an oratorical way.
Republicans Are Confident
There appeared to be complete con-
fidence among Republican leaders that
the resolution would be adopted, sub
stantially by a party division of the
house. What it's tate might be in the
senate, however, where it must aAo
be adopted before it can go to the
president for action, was not so clear
to these chieftains
Nor would they hazard any prophe-
cies as to what vote could be as
sembled to repass it over a presi-
Dental veto, freely predicted by
Democrats should the resolution reach
the white house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
DEFEAT F0RECASTED
FOR TRAINING BILL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 8-Oppon-
ents and supporters of universal mill
tary training as a part of the military
policy of the United States lined up
today for final show down in the
senate.
Indications were that a vote would
be reached late in the session, al
though some delay was expected as
several members planned to discuss
the program for four months train
ing, beginning in 1922
Informal canvasses of the probable
vote were said to have indicated that
forty Democrats and 13 Republicans
would vote against the plan assuring
its defeat. Under these circumstances
a movement was on foot to substitute
plan of voluntary training, but its
details were not announced
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
Jacksonburg Wolf Bounty
Asked by Elmer McGreu,

Wayne county will be asked to pay
a bounty on wolf for the first time
IN many years. Elmer McGrew, a
farmer living in the northwest part
OF the county, brought the carcass of
the Jacksonburg wolf" to the court
house Thursday morning.
Under the law, the county commis.
sioners may pay AS high as 500 for
the animals carcass, but there is no
tund Tor this purpose, and a special
appropriation will have to be made
by the council.
McGrew said this morning that he
had been tracking the animal at vari-
o..S times since last May He picked
u its trail early yesterday morning
near Jacksonburg and followed it to
a woods near Greensboro. Here he
said he got straight shot at 60 wards
The animal was shot through the
heart
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
81 900 To Be Allotted For
Y. M. {. A. Vocational Fund

The Y. NJ c. A educational allott-
ment for Wayne county will probably
be increased to $1,000 next fall, or
double the present fund
The committee in charge of the
Richmond program, headed by c. E.
Thonrason, plans for an extensive pro-
gram at that time. Special efforts
will be made towards organizing
classes in agricultural subjects.
The motor mechanics and ignition
classes, which meet twice a week in
the Garfield annex, has grown beyond
expectations. Each class sees an in
creased attendance. All former serv.
ice men interested in these subjects
are urged to attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
Edward Muey, Member of
Lodges, Dies of Pneumonia

Edward 2. Muey, AZ years old, died
at his home at 246 South Fourth
street, OF pneumonia. at 8 a. m. Thurs
oay. lie was member of the Eagles,
Moose and Druids lodges.
He is survived by his wife BERTHA
two sisters, Mrs. James Kelly. of
Springfield, Ohio, and Mrs. Catherine
hnott, or this city; three brothers,
William, of Frankfort, Indiana and
Charles and George of Richmond; and
one half brother, Fred Moore, of DAY.
ton, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at 2:30 p. m. Sunday Burial
VIII be in Lutherania. Friends may call
Saturday afternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
Mrs. Weeghman, Wife of
Former Richmond Man, Is
GiUen Divorce bv Referee
BY Associated Press)


CHICAGO, April 8. - Mrs. Bessie
Weeghman will be granted a divorce
from Charles Weeghman, proprietor
OF lunch rooms and former president
and part owner of the Chicago Ma
uonal league baseball club, Superior
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald indicated,
after he had heard testimony of Mrs.
Weeghman's private detectives yes
terday.
Mrs Weeghman also would be
granted alimony of s400 a month and
custody of her eight year old daugh-
ter. the judge indicated.
The Weeghmans were married in
1899. They met when Mrs. Weeghman
went to work as a cashier in Mr..
Weeghman's first lunch room. Mr.
Weeghman formerly was a SO week
waiter. He is now reputed a million
aire
Weeghman started in life in Rich
mond, and is we'll known by old
timers" of the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08

For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Friday. Possibly rain or snow
and continued cool
General Conditions-The cold wave
continues unbroken from lakes east
ward but 1t is getting warmer over the
far west where a general storm is de-
veloping. There is rain and snow over
the Pacific coast and adjacent states.
The weather will probably become
threatening during the next So hours,
but conditions are favorable for war
mer weather Saturday or Sunday al
though it is uncertain at present.
Temperatures range from zero to
several degrees below in Canada.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
Traffic Resumed Over Main
Street Temporary Bridpe

Traffic over the Main street tempor-
ary bridge was resumed early Thurs
day morning, workmen having success,
fully repaired the broken abuttment
which gave way a week ago last Sat
urday. Only street cars and interur-
bans had been allowed to pass over
the bridge since the give-way. Other
traffic used the Doran bridge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
San Diego Receives Prince

NbV ASSOclated Press)
SAN DIEGO, Calf. April S.-Only
one formal event was on the program
today Of Edward, Prince of Wales.
who arrived here yesterday for a visit
of two days. That was a reception
aboard the British cruiser Renown on
which the heir to the British throne
is travelling from England to Australia
and New Zealand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08
Weather Forecast

For indiana, by the United States
Weather 6ureau-Cloudy tonight and
Friday. Continued fresh winds
Yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-08

LONDON, April s.-Baron Scialoa,
the Italian foreign minister, who is
here for the conference, expressed the
opinion that there was no possibility
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-14
Shot For Treason.

Warsaw.-It is semi-Officially an
nounced that man named Posred-
nieke, who is declared to have been
one of the group which assassinated
former Emperor Nicholas, was taken
from Jail and handed over to the Boil
sheviki, who took him to the Red
front. There he was shot for high
treason. A dispatch from Copenhagen
last December said the Soviet authori-
ties in Russia has punished by death
the individual held Immediately re-
sponsible for the execution of Nicholas
and his family at Yekateringburg IN
June, 1918.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-14
LOWER PRICES FoREsEEN
Conditions Show Inevitable Result
of the Rebellion OF
Consumers.

New York.-Dry goods jObbers are
no longer trying to dissemble their
feelings toward future prices. They
want to see them lower, even in cases
where they have goods on order ana
undelivered. Southern Jobbers are
particularly frank in their views, ana
some of the Western jobbers no longer
try to give reasons why prices may not
be lower. The explanation for the
change in spirit is found in the grow
ing resistance of consumers to prices
that are not yet as high to them as
they will be if present values are car
ried along into the fall months. Inc
iobbers have been able to do good
business until very recently, and were
paying little or no attention 10 the
course of the financial markets. 1t is
now stated that Western money mar
kets are passing through a stringency
not unlike that seen elsewhere short
time ago, and it has made merchan-
disc men more cautious.
Statesmen who have come recently
from the South and West say trade is
not as good as it was last year, and
has fallen off greatly since last fall.
The position of the jObber in the mar
ket at this time is of Importance to
selling agents because of the period of
the year. In another few weeks some
goods will have to be bought for fall.
If the jobbers come to a market like
the one now existing, almost any OPP
erations on their part will add a nota-
BILE stiffening to prices. Although the
buying for the moment here is very
trifiing in volume, the moment any
large buyer begins to bid for goods
prices tend up to the top levels and
few goods are offered. The lack of
accumulations of goods is apparent,
depsite the long delay in delivery.
The movement of goods in the local
market is more alive as trucking has
again become possible from the piers
and railroad yards. Tenders of mer-
chandise for shipment are becoming
more general. Very much must be &C
complished, of course, before the eff
fects of the past congestion have been
eliminated, and it seems doubtful il
anything like satisfactory shipments
will be possible for a couple of months
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-14
FEAR TYPHUS may
SPREAD TO U. S.
EFFORTS TO CONTINUE ASSIST
ANcE TO POLAND ARE NOW
BEING MADE.
Dread Disease, Now Ravaging Poland
Is Menace to America, Declares Con.
aressmen-Ask That Mission IN 20
land May Not Be Withdrawn.

Washington.-D of a possible
spread of typhus 10 the united States
again has been brought to the atte"-
ton of the Government. Secretary 0L
War Baker, members of the Congress
and the Polish Minister are WORKING
together in an effort to continue the as
sistance of this country j. stamping
out the epidemic which centers IN P7-
land. 1t is hoped this work Will re-
move the danger of its spreading 10
other parts of the world.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of this Government through
formal request of the Polish Gov
eminent that the Gilchrist mission,
which has been maintained in Poland
by the War Department, should not
he Withdrawn July /, as scheduled.
The request came through the
Polish Minister and was transmitted
to Secretary Baker and Representa-
tives Isaac Siegel, of New York, and
John C. Kleczka, Of Wisconsin.
The Gilchrist mission, composed
chiefly of medical officers, has led the
fight against typhus in Poland. 1t has
the only delousing machinery avail
able in that country.
AS typhus is caused largely by filth
and lack of proper sanitation, the with
drawal of the mission there would be
an open field for the disease, the
spread to the other parts of Europe
and possibly to tie United States, II
| would be virtually impossible to pre-
vent.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-14
CONTROL OF BANK CREDITS
Official Urges the Control of Bank
Credits to Save the
World.

New YOrk-The Government of the
United States ais deadlocked against
itself, a government of obstruction"
Assistant Secretary LetfingwelI, of
the Treasury Department, declared in
a speech before the Academy of Pc
litical Science. Failure of the Govern
ment to deal in a constructive way
with any of the vital national prob
lens he attributed largely to the fact
that the Government is divided
against itself" The entire world must
tighten its belt if there is to be enough
for all, and that belt is a strict con-
troll of bank credit without which the
world will continue to gorge itself and
initiate, declared Paul NJ. Warburg,
banker, discussing imitation, its causes
and remedies, before the academy.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-14
Tabor Jury Disagrees.

Pawpaw, Mich.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Sarah I. Tabor, SO-year-
old Lawton (Iich.) woman, charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the mysterious death of her daughter,
Maude Tabor Virgo, reported a dis
agreement and was discharged by
Judge Howard West. The case goes
over to the next Circuit Court term,
which opens the middle of May, but it
was indicated a postponement to Oc-
tober probably would be sought.