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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

The first woman inspector Of
schools in Brazil has recently been
appointed in Rio de Janeiro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

The Mississippi valley is the great
est producer of agricultural ixple-
ments in the world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Legion Would Haze Free
Registration of DISCHARGES
(By Associated Pre.s.)

Nby ASSOCIATED Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2O.-The In
diana department of the American
Legion will have bill ready to pre-
sent to the legislature when it meets
in January, permitting all ex-service
men to have their honorable discharge
papers recorded by county recorders
without charge. If the service men
record the discharges they then will
have no difficulty in obtaining the
benefit of such war relief as may be
given by the congress although their
discharge papers become lost This is
one of the group of bills the Legion
Will foster at the coming session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Ohio News Flashes

FINDLAY-Fourteen officers from
Columbus, Toledo and Findlay arrest
ed 40 men and women in the biggest
vice raid Findlay ever has seen. All
arrested were charged with violation
of the Crabbe act. with the exception
of two, all have been confined in the
county jail. These two have furnished
$500 and $1,000 bonds, respectively.
1t is intimated that a number of prom
inent citizens are among those to be
brought into court.
DELPHOS. - No wages for four
months, is the experience of city EN-
ployes here. Unavailing efforts have
been made to sell deficiency bonds.
MIDDLETOWN. -. Three persons
have been arrested here for alleged
violation of the Crabbe act. John New
meyer, proprietor of a local grocery,
and Ed Scott and John Washington.
negro, are being held. A raid was
made on the Newmeyer grocery.
Every day $50 persons arrive in
New York to make the city their per.
manent home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
LEGISLATORS EXPECT
TO PUT THROUGH PET
MEASURES THIS Year
(By Associated Press.)


INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 2o.--Only few
new laws will be enacted by the Indi-
ana legislature at its session, begin
ming next month, if the wishes of Gov
ernor-elect McCray, Republican State
Chairman Wasmuth and other party
leaders are carried out by the big Re-
publican majorities in both house and
senate. No program has yet been out
lined but with the expressed wishes
of party leaders, many legislators see
the chance for the calendars embrac-
ing many of their own pet measures.
Administration bills probably will be
confined to three which the governor
elect is understood to consider of
prime importance-the establishment
of budget system to control state ex-
ton law and remedial tax legislation
Consider City Government.
Another measure that may come to
the fore is that for the city manager
or commission form of government
for Indiana cities. This measure, like
the tax changes and the primary re-
peal, is expected to bring sharp line
ups in both houses.
Before any of these measures get be-
fore either house, the plan of party
leaders is to get consideration of the
appropriation bill. Included in this
measure it is expected will be definite
decision for immediate construction of
new buildings at several of the state
institutions, and the grant of increased
funds for education. The governor
elect has told the legislators he ia
vors such increases, but has added
that tho heavy requests for funds will
compel the practice of economy in
other expenditures.
Budget System Measure.
Upon the plan for the establishment
of budget system, it is expected by
assembly leaders, there will be little
opposition. But repeal of the primary
election law and tax measures will de-
velop a divergence of opinion, it is
said
Mr.. McCray has been seeking infor-
nation regarding budget systems and
has given much consideration to the
plan established in Illinois under the
administration of Governor Frank o.
Lowden
Tax legislation has been one of the
principal topics in the Indiana assem-
bly, during the last few years. 1t will
again come to the front as an impor-
tant subject Of dissatisfaction in rural
communities with the present tax
laws.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
under consideration by CITY Manager

under consideration by City Manager
Laub.
The plans provide, Laub said. that
the plant be built in the coal fields.
where supplies could be purchased
cheaper, and near an adequate water
supply.
Power for the station could be trans
mftted to various cities and villages in
the district by means Of transmission
lines similar to those used by private
concerns operating a central station,
he added.
Laub said the station probably
would cost 100000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
State Aid for County
Fairs to be Considered
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20.-Legisla'
ton ~. CHI would provide financial aid
from the state for county fairs will be
discussed at the annual meeting Of the
association OF County and District
Fairs of Indiana, which will be held
here Jan. 8. Such legislation has been
suggested in connection with the PRO
posed reorganization of the Indiana
State Fair board
Warren T. McCray, governor-electe
has been invited to address the meet
ing and it is expected he will discuss
his ideas on the reorganization Of the
state fair board and the board OF
agriculture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Norwegian Sailors
Abuse Seaman's Act
(By Associated Pressl


CHRISTIANIA. Dec. 20.-The clause
in the American Seamen's Act making
1t impossible in American ports to
arrest sailors deserving their vessels.
has been taken advantage of by Nor
wegian sailors. Shipowners say the
sailors desert from Norwegian YES
sells at American ports and sign on
other Norwegian boats at American
wages, thus netting them a good
profit at the present rate of exchange
This practice has caused shipowners
so much trouble that the Norwegian
Shipowners' Association has warned
officers and shipowners against hiring
deserters in American ports.
Several Norwegian shipowners re-
quired the crews on vessels bound for
America to sign bonds as security
against desertion.
If a sailor deserts his ship, CAP
tains are supposed to return the de-
serter's papers to the shipowner who
will take out warrant in the Norweg-
ian courts.
A physician in Stockton, Cal, visits
his pa tieQts by airDlane
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Millions in the Balance
In Fight to Break VIII
CBy Associated Press)

LEBANON. Pa, Dec. 20.-A legal ,
battle for the possession OF several
million dollars will be staged in the
orphans court of Lebanon county.
Jan. IA. when Judge Henry will hear
the contest to break the will of the
late Rosaline Parent Coleman, of
Paris, France.
The contestant is her son, DR.. Guido
Henckle, OF Freiburg, Germany. and
efforts are being made to obtain pass.
ports for him to come here for the
trial.
DR.. Henckle, who was a surgeon In
the German army during the world
war, was a son of Mrs. Coleman by
her marriage with the late Prince
Donnersmark, of Germany. In her
will made in 1907. she made him her
universal legatee, but disinherited him
in a codicil in 1915 when Germany de-
clared war on France, declaring him
dead to her on account Of the war"
The fight here will involve the Ro-
sole Parent Coleman interest in the
Cornwall iron ore mines at Cornwall,
Pa, now controlled by the Bethlehem
Steel company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
OHIO MAY ESTABLISH
SCHOOL FOR PASTORS
(By Associated Press,

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 20-An Ell
cheney school for rural pastors in the
state may be established at Ohio State
University next summer, 1t has be-
come known. Arrangements for the
school practically have been complet-
ed with the university by the Ohio
Federation of Churches.
Under the plans, each denomination
in the state are to choose number
of ministers to attend the school, &C
cording to the proportion of its mem
tership in the state. Travelling ex-
lenses of the student ministers are to
be paid by the denomination. There
will not be any tuition
Details as to appointment Of instruct
ors. setting time for opening Of the
school, and the selection of those to
attend will be worked out later.
New chairmen of committees of the
federation as announced are:
Education, DR.. w. G. Clippinger,
Westerville, president of Otterbein
University; Social service, Fred c..
ert e. Pugh, Columbus City Organiza-
ton, Rev. E. r. Wright, Cleveland.
MARIETTA, O., Dec. 20.-Founder's
Day at Marietta College will be OBJ
served on February IA. Harry A. Gar
field, president of Williams College,
will be the principal speaker.
Akron, O., Dec. >20.-Tentative plans
for the erection of a large electric
power station in the coal fields, to be
financed by cities in this district are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

A physician in Stockton, Cal, visits
his patients by airplane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
ROSE POLY PLANS REVIVAL
ATHLETIC SPIRIT NEEDS HELP

(By ASSOCIATED PreSS)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 90
Alumni of Roes Polytechnic institute
are planning a revival of athletic spir-
it following the unsuccessful football
season this year and the resignation
of Coach r. w. Gilbert. The first step
will be to secure a new coach for the
athletic teams. An alumni committee
has the proposition of obtaining a
coach under consideration.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
The Calling Of Wild Gees.

There are certain bird notes which
strike strange chords, whose vibrations
are lost In a mist of dreams. remem.
ber little runaway boy who stood
in a clover field in n gray twilight
and heard the changing calls of wild
geese shouting down from mdsky.
Frightened, he ran home a vast distance
mt least the width OF two fields. As ho
ran there seemed TO come back To him
the memory of n forgotten dream, II II
were n dream. In which he lay In an.
other land on n chill hillside. Over.
head In the darkness passed burst
OF triumphant music and the strong
singing of voices not Of this earth.
From that day the trumpet notes OF
the wild geese bring bnck through tho
fog of the drifting years that same
dream To him who heard them first In
that far away. long ago clover field.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
SHREWD IDEA IN POLITICS
Pictures Of Presidential Candidates
on Letter Heads Was Popular
Thing In 184o.

Back in the early days of the re-
public 1t was considered a fine idea
to decorate paper with the portraits
of presidential candidates. In this way
the letter writer showed not only his
preference. hut tried to influence his
correspondents for his candidate, re-
marks the New York Sun. A fine eX-
ample of this sort Of political propa-
ganda was unearthed recently in New
York. 1t dates back to 1S4O when
William Henry Harrison was running
for president on the Whig ticket
against Martin Van Buren,. Democrat.
The letterhead shows the two sides
Of the gold medal awarded by con-
gress to General Harrison for his serv-
ices in the War of 1872 The picture
to the left shows'a medallion portrait
of General Harrison, while the one at
the right depicts the Goddess of Lib
erty. armed with spear.- placing a
wreath of laurel on an Indian tepee.
This latter was intended as com
pliment to the general for his success
in fighting against the British and In
dians.
Under the pictures Of the two sides
Of the medal Is copy of the resolu-
tion of congress comforting the med
ais on General Harrison and Isaac
Shelby, late governor of Kentucky"
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
RUSS FEAST DAYI
Pretty Ceremonies Described by
American Traveller.
Singing and Dancing by Peasant
Girls and Boys Chief Feature Of
the oecasion-Survival Of
Primitive Customs,

1t was the Feast Of TRANSPORTATION.
ana from all the countryside around
came the poor, the crippled and the
aged. Again and again we heard the
tapping Of cane and plaintiye
voice asking aims radi Christa, for
the Christ's sake. Yanishey and 7
dropped few kopeks into the bags
they thrust before them. The women
followed with large pieces cut from
the big black loaves. while Ivan in
each sack solemnly deposited great
green cucumber. This year cucum-
Ders were scarce, as 1t was from Ivan
true, gift of love. But whether we
gave cucumber or bread or kopeks.
back to each of us came the plaintive
sing-song blessing of the beggar. Even
the toughest, poorest Russian peasant
Is moved to profound pity by the spec
tacle of human misery. His own life
teaches him the meaning of pain and
privation. But they do not dull his
sympathy. They make him more SEN
sitive to the sufferings of others.
Now from the farther end of the vii
Iage came the strains of music. There
was chorus of young voices accom-
panied by the drumming of the bal
alaika, the changing of cymbals and
the throbbing Of the bouben. a kind of
tambourine. Clearer and clearer came
the music until suddenly around the
corner of the church emerged the pro-
cession of players and singers. The
girls were in the gay rich costumes of
the peasants, and the boys wore
Smocks of green and orange and
brightest blue, belted by cords with
tasseled ends. The instruments were
In the hands of the boys. The girls
sang In response to the precentor. He
was clean-loOking, tOusel-haired lad
Of seventeen, one of the last to be
1rafted to the front. In clear, lusty
voice with an abandon of emotion he
sang an old folk song, adding new
verses of his own as he strobe along.
Three times they circled the vii
lage green, and then gathering on the
grass before the church, they sang and
danced till morning. The rush and
joyous fling of the dancers, the fam
Ing, cOlOred costumes In the light of
the pine torches, the laughter and
snatches of song rising out of the dark.
the young lovers with their cafesses
frank and unashamed. the church bell
at intervals crashing like great tenn
pie gong, and the startled birds wheel
ing overhead made an impression of
primitive energy and beauty. was
carried back across the centuries TO
the days when the race was young
and the men drew life and inspira.
tiOn directly from the soil.-Albert
Rhys Williams In Yale Review.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
Getting Rid Of a Knot.

1t is often difficult business to
get rid OF knots. especially IL these are
OF long standing. BY following the
plan indicated II is n simple matter
to free the hardest knots, whether
these be In straps. harness, rope. cord
or anything of similar nature. AS n
first step place the knot on sore hard
surface and give It good hammer.
Ing on all sides with n mailet or n
thick piece Of wood. Now boil up n
little water with soap In Il sufficient
to make rather a cloudy solution.
Then soak the knot for two or three
minutes In the liquid. At the end OF
this time II will he found that II can
ne quite easily united. often enough
with the fingers The loosenIng can
be done with some sharp Implement.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
Had Lots Of Pluck.

George Thibault, proprietor Of the
summer hotel at Outlet, village a
few miles from Picton, Ont, was driv-
Ing his car towards home recently
when he CHANGED to meet herd of
cattle. The owner of the auto slowed
down to allow the animals to pass
without undue excitement. All went
well till he met the leader Of this large
bovine family. a splendid young roam
bull. The latter resented the pres
ence Of the mechanical contrivance
bearing down through the herd on low
gear. Lowering his massive head, he
charged, resulting in only a few
bruises to himself. but a twisted axle.
badly bent fender and smashed
headlight to the unfortunate motor.
As Mr.. Thibault inspected the damage
he. remarked emphatically ~ certain
ly admired his pluck, but he showed
poor judgment"
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
LONG PUZZLE TO SCIENTISTS
Strange Work Left by Mound Builders
Never Has Had Anything Like
Satisfactory Explanation.

The Serpent Effigy mound, near
Chillicothe, Ohio, the strangest earth
work left by the Mound Builders, is
one of the most striking and puzzling
creations that is to be found in the
Scioto River valley. Over all, the
mound is more than 1900 feet long,
and depicts serpent Of several con-
vOlutions, jaws extended, and an oval
within the grasp Of the huge jaws. The
groundwork is from two to four feet
in height, and from three or four to
" feet in thickness. Within the oval.
beyond the extended jaws, archeolo-
gists have found an altar of stones and
copper ornaments.
An old Indian fighter who died in
the West several years ago, nearly
100 years old, declared he had heard
story in his younger days of tribe
of strange Indians in the Scioto val
ley who each year held fall festival
and gave great powwow on a snakes
back. He said he never could under
stand the meaning of the story until
later in life when he heard of the
Mound Builders. His recollection of
the story, had 1t been given to stu
dents Of the mounds. might have served
to give them new theories on which
to base their research work. He said
the strange race were supposed to sac
rifice a certain number Of children
born under the first full moon of
spring. For this the Mound Builders
might have used the stone altar which
has been found.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
Why No More "Proos Coins"

Formerly the mints furnished. at lit
tie more than cost. so-called proof"
coins, which were much desired by
collectors. They were far superior
in finish to the ordinary pieces. being
struck by hand presses and dies spe.
cially cut and FURNISHED. The BLANKS"
OF metal thus stamped were FURNISHED.
so that the coins were beautifully
bright and mirrorlike. Kept In little
pockets OF buckskin, they would re.
tain their prettiness indefinitely. But
the treasury has put stop to this
business and proof pieces are no long
er to be obtained.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
NUMBERS IN EAST AND WEST
Difference Of Opinion as to Whether
Odd or Even Figures Are
Lucky or Unlucky.

We are pleased to term thirteen an
unlucky number, observes London An
swers, but in Japan the unlucky num-
ber is four. and in Burmah even num-
bers are all considered less lucky than
odd ones.
Our lucky numbers. or what are
generally considered so by supersti-
tiOus folk, are three and seven. If
you ask the reason you are told that
God is Three in One, and that God
made holy the seventh day.
AS for seven, this number is sup
posed to be lucky either by itself or
In its multiples. As an old writer
says. boy sheds his teeth at years
old; at IA he becomes youth; at 81
a man; while he reaches his grand
climacteric at nine times THAT is SO.
The figure three is extraordinarily
prominent in the Bible. Noah had
three sons, and Job three friends.
There were three patriarchs. Daniels
three companions were thrown into
the fiery furnace. and he himself was
three days in the lions den.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
Why Lawyer swocs by euddha.

Permission to swear by Buddha in
stead Of God and the Holy Apostles
was granted by the superior court of
Cordoba the other day to a young law
student OF agnostic belief when he
took oath Of membership In the Ar
gentine bar. He first sought to take
the oath "by my country and my hon.
or" but the court informed him that
he would be obliged to take a reli.
gious oath.
The student. It Is related. thereup-
on went to library and began a pro-
found study of the worlds religions.
on which he spent several days. He
then returned to the court and in
formed the learned Judges he had
found that the Buddhist religion was
"the most moral and most complete"
and asked permission to take oath
upon 1t.
The Judge consulted musty tones of
Argentine law and decided there was
nothing to exclude him from taking
such an oath.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
JOKE ON BOTH "CHAPPIEs"
Raiment With Which They Were
Not Acquainted.

1t isn't exactly their swell brand Of
golf that entities them to be so de-
cidediy English in their apparel, but
they've "fawncy" for the English
raiment just the same.
"HOw do you like my English cap,
old chap" one of them asked.
ITS turtle, old dear. but it isn't
quite so English as mine," the other
said.
"Oh, mine is, quite"
mo, not nearly"
And so they compared caps. But
when they looked at the names of the
makers 1t was discovered by the "de-
cidedly English" follower that his cap
had been made in New York. The
other bore London lakeland, Of
course, you understand. old chap. 1t
was quite "lawf."
And the funny feature Of It all is
that the New York cap was made to
appeal to the English trade, while the
London cap was designed to catch the
fancy Of the Yank.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
In the Cimeliuht

Wagons are treacherous devices. My
ast experience with one was in a
traffic jam just before reached the
busiest corner In town. l did not
know that the boost gave the wag-
on had done any damage to either Of
us. and so, when swung into the
main intersection I planned perfect
ly snappy turn.
Around came the steering wheel
and felt 1t lock. felt for the brake
but In my excitement struck the gas
and began circling the traffic cop at
breakneck speed. He lodged me Mt
least three times before stopped,
the exact center of downtown atten-
tion. Then he rega;ned his breath
and raised his voice for all the world
to hear.
"If ye are finished with this
gr-rand exhibition" he advised,
'p.ease 60 somewhere else so the traf.
&C can get y!"-Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
BEAVERS Do MUCH MISCHIEF
Property Owners in the Adirondack
Are Uneasy Over the Situation
They Have Created.

Because the limited intelligence
of the beaver goes no further than its
own immediate purposes, owners Of
property in the AdirOndacks are wish
ing that the beaver was less indus
triOus and seriously wondering what
is to be done to stop the increasing
number of these willing workers from
decreasing the value and beauty Of
this famous region. The forest rangers
of the conservation commission, says
a writer in the Albany Journal, last
summer estimated the undesirable re-
suits that had followed the building Of
nearly 600 beaver dams, and found
that an area of about 1851 acres had
been flooded, and something like $751;
900 worth of good merchantable stand
Ing timber was being destroyed. Con-
sidering that the number of beavers,
now estimated at about $4,000 Is be-
lieved to be increasing about 5000
year, the damage bids fair to become
a serious problem. Not only do they de-
stroy valuable timber but they are
steadily changing the character of the
Adirondack scenery along the water
courses and altering the shore hne of
the lakes; yet the region without any
beavers at all would not be the Adj
rondacks as nature made 1t and as
those who now go there to enjoy Its
beauty like to find 1t. Time was when
the beavers seemed likely to vanish,
and the state took them under its pro-
lection; now the danger seems to be
that they are so well protected that
they will eventually "cOme back" in
numbers out of proportion to the
normal population of beavers when
the Adirondacks were subject to the
conditions of life In wild country.
Gilpin observer., 1920-09-09
When Thunder Roars.

When caught in thunderstorm,
don't rush for any shelter.
Remember that any tall, Isolated OBJ
iect. such rs n tree or Flagstaff. or
even tall building, is liable TO at
tract lightning. and for that reason
should be avoided.
II trees are chosen as shelters dur
ing a storm, select group in prefer.
ence to one standing by itself, and
avoid the highest.
Never run TO escape the rain. as a
flash is likely 10 be diverted to the vi.
cinity of the air thus set in rapid
motion.
In house, keep away from open
windows-it is best TO shut them
and tireplaces.
II is safer to he soaked by the rain
Than dry under an umbrella; wet
clothes will he chosen by the light
ming in preference tn the wearer. and
the wearer in preference to his dry
clothes.