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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
DID NOT BEu|TTLE
U. S. EFFORT IN WAR,
SAYS ADMIRAL SIMS
(By Associated P-ess)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-Rear Ad-
miral William s. Sims denied today
before the senate committee investi-
eating naval awards, that in conver-
sations with Representative Byrnes,
South Carolina, and other members OF
congress. he had sought to belittle
Americas efforts in the war.
The admiral said Mr.. Byrnes must
either have misunderstood me, or con-
fused the remarks made to him by the
many people he talked to in Europe
He added that he did attempt to cor
rect the idea in the minds of American
visitors that the United States forces
were winning he war, because this
attitude was hurting us with our
allies"
''They knew it was not true and they
knew we knew it was not true" Ad
miral Sims declared.
II am surprised that / should be
quoted as saying the merchant marine
should be left to Great Britain and
the United States should not develop
merchant marine" he continued,
because l never held any opinion on
that subject"
Senator Pittman, Democrat, Nevada
declared that Admiral Sims had left
the same impression in the minds OF
former Secretary of the Treasury
Glass and Representative Byrnes
Democrat, South Carolina, in conver
sations with them abroad. and asked
that they be called to testify before
the subcommittee.
Il consider these charges very seri
ous," said Senator Pittman, land
think Admiral Sims should be given
an opportunity to clear himself"
Chairman Hayle announced that
Senator Glass and Representative
Byrnes would be called before the
committee later in the day.
Admiral Sims testimony probably
will conclude. the hearing as Secretary
Daniels has announced that he would
not care to appear again to answer
any new statements that might be
made by he admiral.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
b0LSHEVIkI TAKE
SAkHALIN, REPORT

HONOLULU, Feb. 9.-Siberian Boil
sheviki have captured Alexandrovsk,
capital of Sakhalin, and fear is felt
that the radical forces may enter
Japan proper. according to a special
cable despatch from the Toxic CORE
spondent of Nippu Jill, Honolulu
Japanese language newspaper.
Reports that the Russian Bolsheviki
had made inroads on the island of
Sakhalin reached this country On Mon
cay but exact details of their oper.
ations we're not known.
Alexandrovsk, the city said to be in
the hands of Soviet forces, is located
on the western side of the. island and
is the eastern terminus of a submarine
cable connecting The island with the
mainland of Siberia. 1t is the capital
of the Russian section of the island.
The island is about 600 miles long
and from 60 to 105 miles wide. 1t is
separated from the Asiatic mainland
by the Strait of Tartary and from the
province of Yezo, Japan, by the strait
of Perouse.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday, Feb
9.-Anarchy prevails in Odessa recent
ly captured by the Bolsheviki, accord
ing to advices received here. Street
fighting occurred on Saturday be
tween armed factions. Cable COM
munication between here and Odessa
is suspended. Three thousand refu-
gees from Odessa arrived here yester-
day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
Enlisted Men Giuen
Majority of Medals
Army Report Shows
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O-Enlisted
men of the army received 63 per cent
of the medals awarded for service in
the world war it is Shown in statis-
tics made public today by the war de-
partnent.
To enlisted men went 81 of the total
Of. rs. congressional medals of honor
awarded while 1853 out of the 5,109
distinguished service crosses confer
red We're given to enlisted men. All
of the GAL distinguished service med
ais awarded for meritorious service
and not for acts of valor, were con-
ferred on officers.
The thirteenth division which with
the twentyseventh division broke the
famous Hindenburg line, received
II medals of honor or Is per cent of
the total of those decOra tions award
ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
LEXINGTON ARMED
CAMP; RIOT Death
TOLL MOUNTS TO :
(By Associated Press)

LEXINGTON, KY. Feb. 10-Today
found Lexington an armed camp.
Squads of armed soldiers from
Camp Taylor. who saw service at
Chateau-Thierry, were patrolling the
streets or guarding all approaches to
the city to prevent recurrence Of
yesterdays bloody mob violence that
cost the lives OF five persons and
caused injury to a score of others.
William Lockett, negro slayer of
10-year-old Geneva Hardman, a school
girl, was confined in a steel cage in
the Fayette county court house here
awaiting removal either to the state
reformatory at Frankfort or to the
prison at Kddyville.
Reports last night that 1900 noun
taineers were enrOute to Lexington to
lynch Lockett caused the command
ing officer to throw cordons of troops
across every road leading into the
city and to place other detachments
at every strategic point within the
city. So extensive were the prans to
prevent y further uprising at ten
o'clock last night the brigadier general
announced that the situat ation was I'M
der control and that no further
trouble was expected No attempt
will be made by the authorities to re-
move Lockett from the steel cage until
danger of further violence has passed,
it was announced.
81 dor't know why did it" the ne
gro is quoted as having said in the
course of a statement prepared for
submission to the jury which con-
victed him yesterday. Lockett threw
himself on the mercy of the court.
But one witness, a neighbor' of the
dead girls father, was placed on the
stand by the state. The witness iden-
titled the stone with which the girl s
head had been crushed. The jurymen
returned their verdict without leav-
ing their seats.
Lockett is about 33 years old and
came here from Henderson, Ky, seven
years ago. He enlisted in the army
and served for eleven months at
Camp Taylor.
Business was being conducted as
usual here today despite the presence
of the troops.
Death last night of J. NJ. Rogers, 81
a farmer of near Versailles, Wood
fard county, shot during the rioting,
I brought the death toll to five.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
DEFENSE WILL OPEN
IN SOCIALIST CASE
nv Associated PresSo

ALBANY, n. Y. Feb. 10.-The de.
fense will open today in the trial be
fore the assembly judiciary committee
of the five suspended socialist assem-
blymen charged with disloyalty unless
the prosecution meets unexpected op
position in introducing its last odds
and ends of evidence.
Such opposition is not impossible
While the committee counsel an.
nounced before adjournment last
Thursday that it would require "only
about 10 minutes to read into the
record excerpts from the testimony OF
l.. c. A. f. Martens, Russian Soviet
Ambassador before the joint legisla
tive committee investigating radical
ism in this state the defense indicated
that it would object to admittance of
such evidence unless it was allowed to
read many other excerpts of its own
choosing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
FOREIGN COMMITTEE
IS RID OF TREATY
(Bv Associated PreSs)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The peace
treaty. referred to the foreign rela-
tions committee yesterday to rid it Of
cloture, was reported back by the
committee without debate and with
out a record vote.
Republican and Democratic leaders
agreed, however, not to take it up in
the senate until next week.
The committees action was entire
ly perfunctory, the senate having CIV
en- instructions that the treaty be re-
ported out Immediately, together with
che Republican reservations adopted
at the last session of congress.
The parliamentary result is to bring
the treaty and reservations again to
a status where amendments to either
can be offered and discussed without
any limitations on debate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10

lean Institute of Electrical Engineers
and is among the highest honors in the
electrical profession.
w. l.. r. Remmet was born at Pei
ham, N. V, July 10. 1859. For many
years he has been consulting engi-
neer of the General Electric company,
where he designed the electric pro-
pulsion machinery for the battleship
New Mexico, the first warship of any
nation to be driven electrically. He
also designed electric machinery for
the collier Jupiter, the first naval
vessel to be electrically propelled
His home is in Schnectady, N. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
Wayne School Scenes May
Be Shown at Conference

Scenes of Wayne county schools
and. equipment may be displayed at
the state rural educational confer
ence to be held in June at Blooming
ton.
c. O. Williams, county superintend-
ent. received letter from l.. N Hines,
state Superintendent of public instruc-
ton, asking for pictures showing in
terror and exterior views of Wayne
county buildings and picture of the
motor school hacks and the various
departments of the different schools.
Mr. Hines explained that he desired
to use the pictures in an illustrated
lecture to be given at the state con-
ference at Bloomington next summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
Egypt Bursting With
Cotton Wealth, Report
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 2.-Egypt is burst
ing with wealth accumulated from
cotton, says correspondent of the
Daily Express, in Cairo.
"1lliterate natives living in mud huts
have made 10000 pounds sterling out
of cotton deals he continues Some
have made 100000 pounds. They are
buying land at inflated prices and pay
ing off mortgages which are regarded
as family heirlooms.
Our British official says that the
country has made at least 100000, 900
pounds. Naturally there is an influx
of new millionaires in Cairo, with a
huge demand for automobiles, jewelry,
new houses and all kinds of luxuries,
but in the provinces many of the new
ly rich have not changed their stand
ard of living at all.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
Preliminary Reid Hospital
Plans Ordered by Board

Preliminary plans for additional
buildings at Reid Memorial hospital
have been ordered drawn by the hos
pital board
The plans will be made by Edward
Stevens, of Boston, Mass, who met
with the board some time ago to con-
slider the needs of the hospital.
AS soon as the plans are completed
and received by the board definite
steps will be taken to raise funds for
the new buildings and plans for en-
larging the hospital will be started.
No action will be taken however, until
the plans to be made by Mr.. Stevens
are submitted to the board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
Washington and Cincinnati
Race for Census Honors
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-For the
honor of being the first city to re.
port in the decennial census, Cincin-
natl and Washington are running a
neck-and-neck race, census bureau Of
ficials said today.
In computing the population of
Washington, which was the first city
to report in the 1910 census, only the
checking of several districts and the
final tabulation remains. Reports
from Cincinnati it was said, also are
virtually completed, and announce
ment of the first census returns,
either of that city or Washington, may
be expected either tomorrow or Thurs
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
1850
Al D.oA.1+;.o nffared


The 1919 peak load was $3.50 K. W.
or within 700 X w. of the capacity
of the plant. Suppose either the 1000
or the 1000 n w. turbine became dis
abled what would happen to the manu-
featuring plants of Richmond?
So far the plant has had good luck,
but any day the reverse might come
and then the city would suffer seri-
Gus financial loss, because there
would be nothing to do but to shut
down the factories of Richmond until
new parts could be secured or the old
ones repaired.
The Public Service commission COM
PEELED the Richmond City Water
Works to install two sets of mains and
install three sets of boilers to take
care of any emergency, but the Mu-
nicipal Light Plant goes on from day
to day without protection.
At least one new turbine of 5000
X. w. capacity is needed now for the
Municipal Light Plant as protection
to light and power consumers of Rich
.mond This unit would cost about
$175, 900 installed, and yet the city has
no money with which to buy this
equipment, because no money has
been accumulated for the day when
the present machinery would not oper-
ate.
Low Depreciation Rate.
| Through the action of the Public
Service commission, the Municipal
plant has only set aside a deprecia-
ton fund on its books of 3 percent for
the entire plant while it is admitted
by engineers that such fund should
not be less than 10 percent and some
engineers run as high as 30 percent.
1t is also admitted that the value Of
Fthe plant today is considerably over
million dollars and that any deprecia-
ton should be based upon the valua-
ton. making a minimum annual de-
probation charge of 100000 while
only $21 900 was taken into account
il 1919 a. an operation cost.
Last year the plant was reported to
have made $4,000 while in reality
and based upon business methods Of
any private manufacturing plant there
was an actual minimum loss of $10,-
600. added to this amount are all the
increased costs of 1920 over 1919,
which must be taken into considera-
tion in determining the loss for this
year
The Lowest Rate.
The lowest rate at which current Is
w. which is the amount being paid by
the Liberty Light and Power company
and the rate which the Wayne Light
and Power company propose to oper-
ate under
1t is true that 3 percent deprecia-
tion fund has been set up on the
books but the money has been used
for other purposes and had It been
maintained in the city treasury, it
would still have been only one-third
of the amount necessary to take care
of the natural wear and tear on the
machinery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
ANARCHISTS AND SOCIALISTS
ARE BARRED FROM MEXICO
(By Associated Press)

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Feb. 10.-Anarch-
lists and Social agitators of every
class are to be excluded from Mexico
in the future according to instructions
received here by Jose M. Arrendondo,
Mexican consul.
"You are hereby directed to refuse
the issuance or wise of passports to all
persons with the exception of Mexi-
can citizens, who intend to enter Mexi-
can territory when such persons pro-
fess dissolvent principles or are an
archists, Social agitators or harmful
elements of any kind" read the instruc-
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10

medal T Cr l 8 l 8
for meritorious
achievement in
electrical science,
electrical e n gi-
neering, or the
electrical arts.
The E d i t s ol
medal was found
ed by the Edison
Medal Associa-
tion, composed of
associates a n d
friends of Thom-
as A. Edison. 1t
is awarded an
nually by a COM
mittee of "a mem
berS of the Amer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
ARMY OFFICERS TESTIFY
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
(By Associated Press,

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 10.-The SEN
ate foreign relations subcommittee
here Investigating the Mexican situa.
tion met in executive session this
morning to receive testimony OF a
number Of army officers and others
concerning recent events along the
border, details of which it was not
deemed prudent to make public at this
time.
The committee expects to remain
here until late this week, it was an
nounced, when it will leave for Ari
zona. Hearings are scheduled fol
Douglas, Nogales and possibly Tucson
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
National Guard Giuen
Right to ATial Unit
(By Associated Press,

: WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Authority
to organize an aerial unit in each Ma
tional Guard division was granted to-
day by the War department. Owing
to the limited number of experienced
regular officers now available as in
structors, however, only such units as
can be trained with existing facilities
will be formed.
Each unit will include an observa-
tion squadron, balloon company, photo
section and intelligence branch. 1t is
contemplated the department announc-
ed that similar units will be included
in regular army divisions under new
tables of organization to be prepared
after enactment of army reorganiza-
tion legislation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
National Interchurch
Conference Open in N. Y
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-An imme-
diate wide religious educa tional cam
paign was among the plans of the
1nterchurch world movement confer
ence which opened here today. In at
tendance were leaders, in this country,
of various protestant denominations.
At the conclusion of the conference,
teams of speakers will be sent on a
tour of state conferences to be held
within the next four weeks. Inter
national and industrial and religious
questions discussed at the Interchurch
conference will be explained by the
team speakers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
ANOTHER SNOW STORM
KNOCKS NJ. Y. FLAT
(By Associated Press

TBY Assocldted PreSsJ
NEW YORK, Feb. 10-Another snow
storm hit New York today with all
but a few of the principal streets al
ready blocked by drifts. There was
a prospect that the snow would change
to rain. but early in the day the fall
was heavy with a strong wind.
An army of $4,000 men has been
working day and night since Wednes-
day shoveling snow, but little head
way has been made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
PUNCH UADuE USED By
WASHINGTON BRINGS 100000

(By Associated PreSS)
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. A silver
punch ladle used by George Washing
ton while he was president was pur-
chased for 100000 at a sale of Wash
ington relics yesterday at the galleries
of the American Art association.
The ladle was one of the pieces of
silver presented to Washington by the
citizens of New York and was used at
the first inaugural reception here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
Irishmen Capture Police
Station; Seize All Arms
CBy Associated Press)

CORK. Ireland. Feb. 10-After an
attack lasting for some time with an
exchange of rifle shots, 200 armed
men last, night captured the Castle
Martyr police station. The temper
.arily maze prisoner the five police
men who defended the station. The
raiders seized arms and ammunition
and decamped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
OPPOSES FREE EQUIPMENT
TO WOMEN'S TRAINING CORPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-F'ree use
of army equipment, land and training
officers by the United States training
corps for women, proposed by Senator
Chamberlain, Democrat, Oregon. was
opposed by Secretary Baker in a let
ter today to Chairman Wadsworth, of
the military committee. Mr.. Baker
said passage OF the bill would involve
similar privileges to other organiza-
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
U. S. 10000 NURSES SHORT
(Ry ACcopia ted praSS1

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-A shortage
of 10000 trained nurses exists in the
United States, according to the Ma
tional organization for public health
nursing.
The organization, which provides in
formation on courses in public health
nursing, today started campaign to
interest young women in the profes-
sion in the hope of enrolling 10000
workers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
Turbine Designer

hesr aeveieps2 deno1 Of sse plincIpe Re
of electric propulsion for ships and
the designer Of the Curtis steam tur-
bine, has been awarded the Edison
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
PLANT
OPERATING AT
LOSS IN 1920
Rates Must Be Raised to Pro-
vide Sufficient Income for
Operation and New Equip
ment.
NEED new MACHINERY

The application of the Wayne Light
and Power Co. to buy electric current
to supply the territory outside of Rich
mond has brought to light serious
situation in regard to the future of the
Municipal light plant; namely, that
unless the city materially increases
both the power and light rates for
current Immediately, the municipal
light plant will operate this year at
an actual loss of from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The rates now charged for both
light and power are less than it costs
to produce the current. With the in
creased cost of coal and labor in con-
nection with the municipal plant some
action must be taken Immediately by
the city officials to prevent a sub
stantial deficit for this year.
Explains Request.
The reason for the request of the
Wayne Light & Power company to
plant is now apparent, because what
they would pay is much less than 1t
would cost them to produce it. and it
is less than it costs the city to produce
it, the tax payers standing ready to
make up the deficit for 1920.
Another serious situation and one
which will vitality affect the develop
ment of the city is the fact that there
is not now a sufficient surplus of ma
chinery at the plant to protect the
present consumers. The plant now
has the following:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
SPR0NC HELD FOR
ALLEGED SHORTAGE

Otto Sprong, for many years head
of the finance department of the Rich
mond post office, is held by the fed
eral authorities on a technical charge,
arising out of shortage of about
$4,000, it was learned today. He was
taken to Indianapolis Tuesday after.
noon, it was said, to be arraigned in
the federal court.
Friends of Sprong said they believed
the difficulty arose over a technicality
as the accounts of the post office are
very complicated. They believed he
would be able to explain the alleged
shortage.
Sprong has been with the post office
about 20 years. The technical errors
covered period of about two years
Post office inspectors began going
over his accounts late last week.
He is not man of bad habits and
has not lived extravagantly.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10-A deputy
United States marshal left here this
afternoon for Richmond, where it was
said at the federal building he would
take into custody Otto Sprong. 1,
was said Sprong was alleged to he
short in his accounts. The amount
was not known here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-10
CROWN PRINCE WANTS
TO GIVE HIMSELF UP
(By Associated PreSs)

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1O.-Former
Crown Prince Frederick William, of
Germany, has offered to give himself
up to the allies in place of the hun
dreds of Germans demanded for ex-
tradition, on the list recently submit
ted to Berlin, according to a telegram
purporting to have come from him,
published in the Handelsblad of this
city. The telegram, addressed to the
kings of England, Belgium and Italy,
the presidents of France and the Unit
ed States and the emperor of Japan,
says:
"As the crown prince. I wish to take
the place of my cOuntrymen. IL the
allied and associated governments de-
sire victim, let them take me in
stead of the 900 Germans who COM
mitted no other crimes than to serve
their country in war"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The for
mer German Crown Prince has cabled
President Wilson Offering to surrender
himself for trial if the allied govern
ments insist. The message was in
President Wilson's hands today.
White house officials admitted that
the message, sent from Wierengen,
Holland, had been received, but would
not make public it's text.