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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
MAYOR ZIMMERMAN
SPENDS DAY IN CITY

Mayor W. w. Zimmerman spent
Monday in Richmond and city hall was
ready to give the chief executive a
hearty welcome home" but while the
board of works was in session the
mayor telephoncd that he was feeling
a little indisposed and would not at
tend the meeting.
Mayor Zimmerman expects, to return
to Oxford. O.. where he has been
taking treatments for about three
weeks, Monday evening.
He will remain there the rest of the
week. He expects to return to Rich.
mond the first of next week and re-
sumo his work Of directing the affairs
OF the city.
DR.. Zimmerman motored from Ok
ford to Richmond with a party Of
friends Sunday afternoon 1t is said
that the mayors condition is greatly
improved
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS
ARE TO GET HEARING
AT A MASS MEETING

| An attempt will be made at the
mass meeting of citizens and business
men at the high school auditorium
Monday night to put new vim into the
| civic spirit Of Richmond.
Chief among the projects to be con
sidered is the consideration of induc.
Ing one Of the large factories manufac
turing gasoline tractors to move its
plants to this city.
The meeting is to begin promptly at
Is p. m. The president of the tractor
company has asked the members O.
the former Commercial club here tc
call the meeting and he will expect
10 talk to the assembly. Howard Dill
is expected to act as chairman.
Three Other Factories.
1t is understood that three other
concerns are considering Richmond
favorably as a location for the fac
tories. Discussion of all the projects
is expected to come up at Monday
nights meeting.
Former officials Of the Commercial
club state that they have been at a
loss as to what group or organization
should handle industrial projects of
this kind.
AS there is no Chamber of Com
merce or Commercial club here now,
1t has been difficult to effect an or
ganization whereby an active CAM
paign' could be made for new indus
tries.
When information that several con-
Germs were about to consider moving
TO this city reached here, the indus
trial fund committee of the Industrial
Development company assumed the
responsibility Of arranging the de-.
tails for a mass meeting.
Directors Are the Same.
The directors and committees of the
Industrial Development company are
the same as those of the former Com
mercial club, although the two COM
panies were organized and chartered
as different corporations.
The industrial fund committee, con
sists of Atwood Jenkins, Adam Bar
tel, George Eggemeyer. John McCar
ty and H. c. Hasemeier. These men
act as trustees of the industrial fund
for encouraging new industries to To-
cate here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
Giants Manager Inuolued
In Injury OF An Acfo,

NEW YORK. Aug. 9-Police today
continued their investigation to learn
the manner in which John C. Slavin,
veteran musical comedy actor, was SO
seriously injured that he may die. He
was found in the street yesterday
morning suffering from a fractured
skull, near the residence Of John J.
McGraw, manager of the New York
National league baseball team.
AT an early hour today Slavin was
still unconscious. According to in
formation communicated to the police
by Winfield Leggett. retired naval Of.
fcer, he and Slavin had ACCOMPANIED
McGraw to his home from the Lambs
club in a taxicab
Leggett is said to have told the
police that he and Slavin interviewed
in fight at the club between McGraw
and an unnamed actor Lesgett said
he was unable to account for Slavin's
injuries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
RICHMOND LINK IN
BOOZE CHAIN , SAYS
DETROIT ARTICLE

Richmond is one Of the stations of
the underground whisky railway on
which liquor is smuggled from Cana
da for distribution in the United
States, says a correspondent OF an
Indianapolis newspaper in dispatch
from Detroit today.
A conspiracy Of wide proportions
that had it's birth in a plot to engage
in wholesale violation of the federal
prohibition law has been uncovered
by the government.
It's ramifications extend from coast
to coast and there is hardly a COM
munity in the country that is not af-
fected by it. The master minds Of
the underworld control it and have es-
tablished whisky rings in PRACTICAL?
all of the large cities. Every law-en-
forcing power of the national govern
ment has been called into service to
fight the conspiracy.
Detroit because of its transportation
facilities and its proximity to the Can
aGian border, is one of the most
important stations for the rum run
nerS.
Liquor in great quantities is shipped
under federal permits, to this city, and
sent into Canada TO Montreal. From
that point it is reshipped to Windsor
and from Windsor is smuggled into
the United States and distributed to
all parts Of the country.
Kentucky First Source.
The greater part of the liquor dis
tributed in this country by the SNUG
glers is shipped to Montreal from Ken
tucky In the last two weeks, records
OF the federal authorities show, there
were sent into Canada from Kentucky,
81 carloads Of whisky, each car con-
tanning 1900 cases and each holding
twelve bottles, or three gallons.
Thus there wore 37.20O cases or 446,-
400 quart bottles. The exporting of
this liquor was under federal permit
issued in Kentucky and was legal. The
illegal proceedings of the traffic began
when the liquor was smuggled back to
this country.
After being brought to Detroit the
liquor is sent out in automobiles
Practically all Of the liquor sent into
Indiana goes through Detroit from
Windsor. Canada.
Much of 1t goes to Niles, Mich,
where the government has inforna-
ton that there is a whisky ring work
ing under protection. The liquor is
taken to South Bend and distributed
the Calumet region. much of
1t stopping at East Chicago, Gary and
other points.
A part Of it gets to Indianapolis via
Peru and Union City. Kokomo is an
other depot for booze and a large
quantity finds its way to Richmond
Dayton and Bellefontaine are active
liquor points.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
FILL ACROSS OLD
TEMPORARY BRIDGE
HELD UP BY BOARD

Walter Butler. representing the
Starr Piano company. appeared before
the board of public works Monday and
filed a protest against the action OF
Forest Slick in starting to make a
fill across the roadway which leads tc
the old temporary bridge across the
river.
The fill is being made in front OF
lot owned by Slick at the point
where the roadway joins with Main
street. The board agreed that the fl
should not be made and the question
was referred to the city engineer
Butler pointed out to the board that
the fill would close the roadway. in
which event it would be very difficult
for the fire department to provide pro
lection For the traction power house
and for the valuable lumber Yards OF
the piano company.
Would Have to Go Way Round.
Should the road be closed the fire
companies would have to 90 to South
Fifth and F streets to get into the
river valley. 1t is probable that a
brick pavement will be provided for
the old bridge roadway.
N, H. Johnson, manager of the
Light, Heat and Power company, ask
ed the board to instruct the municipal
plant superintendent to turn over to
mis- company a water line extending
through the company's property which
Johnson said, was owned by his COM
pany but which the city had been
using.
Says He Owns the Pipe.
He said the pipe in this line was
needed to repair another water line
extending into the L. H. and P. COM
pany's plant. Johnson said pipe was
now so expensive that he did not want
to purchase new supplies
He said the city did not own the
line 1t was using, stating that it was
the property Of his company. This
was denied by board members, who
referred the matter to the city
attorney.
The board authorized the city en-
gtneer TO employ man to tighten the
bolts in the Doran bridge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
1ST VOTERS LEAGUE
TO BE ADDRESSED BY
SCHUYLER C. MOYVRER

Work OF organizing q Republican
First Voters League in Wayne county
IS now making successful progress
under the direction of Paul Beckett, a
Richmond attorney, WHO has been ap-
pointed county chairman.
Mr.. Beckett expects to have his or
ganization one Of the largest in the
state, and an extensive program of ac-
tivities is being planned.
There will be an organization meet
ing at the headquarters of the Repub-
lican county committee, room 213
Pythian Tempel, South Eighth street,
Tuesday evening. August 10, o'clock.
All Republican first voters in the
county are invited to attend the meet
ing, also any other party worker.
Schuyler c. Mowrer to Speak.
The meeting will be addressed by
Schuyler c. Mowrer, Of indianapolis,
chairman of the state Republican
First Voters League.
Wednesday evening there will be a.
general meeting of Republican work
ers, both men and women, at the COM
mittee headquarters.
The poll Of the women Of Nayne
county, the first Of it's kind made in
Indiana, has been completed and the
books turned in to Miss Esther Crit
fin White, Republican county woman
chairman
Poll Has Been Carefully Taken.
The poll has been carefully taken
under the personal supervision of Miss
White and she and her assistants have
received many ongratulations over
the way the work has been done.
delegation OF Wayne county Re-
publicans will go to Rushville, Friday
to attend the Republican rally there.
which will be addressed by Governor
Morrow, Of Kentucky.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
REV. HERSCHEL WEAVER
DEAD IN PREbLE CO,

ELDORADO, O., Aug. 9-The Rev
Herschel Weaver, 80 years old, died
at his home south Of West Manchester,
Ohio. Saturday afternoon, after an ex-
tended illness. His death had been
expected for several days. He had
been suffering from cancer of the
throat
He was pastor of Prices Creek
Church of the Brethren. He was very
popular in the community. He leaves
wife and a daughter. Elizabeth.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 10
a m at the Prices Creek church. in
charge of the Rev. Otho winger. North
Manchester. Ind. assisted by the Rev.
Elmer Petrv. Of Greenville. Burial
at Wares chapel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
.BESCHER SEES $500
TAX RATE FOR CITY

In the opinion of B. A. Bescher, city
controller, the total tax rate In the
City of Richmond for the ensuing
year, including. state, county, town
ship, city and school and tax rates,
will approximate $500. The total pre-.
yailing tax rate Is S190.
Mr.. Bescher made this statement
when questioned by a business man
representing large corporation doing
business in this city. The controller
stated that he was not able at this
time to give definite opinion on the
matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
J. M. GIBSON, FORMER
R. R. ENGINEER, DEAD

James NJ. Gibson, 62 years old, died
Sunday, at 800 p. NJ, at his home,
S28 North G street He was born
Oct. 28, 1867. in Wayne county and
had lived here number of years.
Mr. Gibson was for many years q
Pennsylvania railroad engineer, but
retired year and a half ago
He is survived by his wife. Julia A.
Gibson. one son, Oscar P. Gibson, Of
New Orleans, and one brother and two
sisters. Funeral services will be con.
Quoted Wednesday at 2 p. N from the
residence. The body will be taken
Immediately after the service to Has-
erstoWn for burial. Friends may call
at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
Several Killed In Dallas
When Building Capes In

DALLAS, Tex. Aug 9-Several per
sons were killed today when a two
story brick building on North Main
street caved In. Several persons were
IN a Chinese restaurant on the first
floor. The second floor was occupied
by rooming house. score Of per-
sons were removed to hospitals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
PdsquGle Was the KidnGper?

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. "a
development today in the search for
the kidnappers Of the infant son of
George H. Coughlin. of Morristown
Pa. was the elimination Of Mysterious
Joe. The police say Augusta Pas
quale and an unknown woman were
the kidnappers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
.P0NzI MADE NOTHING
IN EXCHANGE, REPORT

BOSTON, Mass, Aug 9-The in
vestigation of the business affairs Of
Charles Ponzi, conducted by state Of
ficials, has thus far failed to disclose
anything to confirm his claims that
he dealt extensively in interna tional
reply coupons, according to a state
ment today by Attorney-General ].
Weston Allen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09

For Wayne County, by w. E. Moore
Occasional showers, probably thun,
derstorms tonight and Tuesday
Gene CO d { i s-Unsct-
tied weather continues over the Ohio
valley and the lake region: there are
heavy showers in many places over
the central states. The temperatures
continue warm over most of the Unit
ed States. A hot wave covers the
west, with 80 degrees registered as
far north as Montana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United Staten
Weather Bureau Cloudy. showery
weather tonight and Tuesday; no
change in temperature.
Temperatures Yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09

HfTHE, England, Aug. 9.-The con.
fernece here reached a complete agree
ment THIS afternoon on plans for deal
ing WIN the RussoPolish crisis
lney include the reimposition of the
olocKaoe but on the advice Of experts
no allied troops will be employed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
SOUTHER TO Be
ENLARGED,
MENOHER, HERE
Director of Air Service
Spend Sunday At
Post

''If anyone asks, just tell them that
as soon as we can do anything Sou
Their Field will be enlarged"
This was the substance of a mes
sage left with Major Churchill, COM
manding officer, by Major General
Chas. I. Menoher, Director of Air
Service at Washington, who. spent
Sunday at Souther Field en- an in
spection trip which is taking him to
all Of the air posts in the South.
General Menoher, who is one of
the highest officers in the service, and
a man who played great part in the
development of the service durng
the war, speaks with authority. Be
cause of the limited pel4onnel at the
post at this time and for the last
few this, the general was quizzcd
during his stay as to what the fu-
ture held for Souther Field, and his
statement, made to Major Churchill,
was meat to convey the information
that as soon as congress acts, fixing
AN air program and providing the
necessary funds to put the service
where it may be developed, Souther
Field will be made an important post.
This statement by Gen. Menoher
is directly confirmatory of informa-
ton coming directly from Washing
ton recently #iat Souther Field is to
be enlarged, eventually, under the
War Departments plan, and made the
air control station for the South
Atlantic and Gulf states.
General Menoher was accompanied
by Colonel VIM. G. Gilmore, chief of
supply. The two came here from Ar
cadia, Fla, on the Seminole and
left last night for Montgomery, where
they are inspecting Taylor Field
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
GRASS FIRE SETS
CLOTHESABLAZE.
GIRL OF s DIES
Little Pauline Suggs, OF
Leslie Succumbs To
Burns

LESI !E, Jan. BURNS viii y: she
received Saturday when he dress
caught FIVE as she was burning grass
along the sidewail ear her home
here caused the death Sunday of
Pauline Suggs, 8 year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Suggs.
The manner b. which the child )
clothing caught f,o is not .uawa,
and the first alarm came when a
neighbor heard her scream and, see-
ing her cross blazing, ran to her and
extinguished the fire.
The little girls body was badly
burned, but the worst hurts were on
her hands, and while it was realized
that she was painfully seered, it was
not thought at the time that she
would succumb.
The funeral was held this after
noon, with Rev. C. S. burden, of the
Baptist church officiating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
2.75 BEER LOSES
ITSLAST HOPEIN
SUPREME
Volstead Prohibition En-
forcement Act Declsr-
ed Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Su-
preme Court today declared consti-
tutional sections of the Volstead pro-
enforcement act prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of "beer
wine and other Intoxicating malt or
vinous liquors" containing one-half
of one per cent or more of alcohol.
Two and seventy-five one hundredths
per cent beer was declared Illegal.
The Supreme Court was divided
five to four, Justices Day, Clark Van
deventer and McReynolds dissenting
Justices Brandies, who rendered
the opinion, said the right of con-
gress to suppress the liquor traffic
was not an implied power, but a pow
er expressly granted. Under the war
congress had the right to
stop Immediately the sale of intox-
icating LIQUOR, the court held.
Justice McReynolds, in dissenting.
said the eighteenth amendment had
not yet come into effect and that the
had no general power to
prohibit the manufacture and sale
of liquor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
MANY KILLED IN
MEXICAN QUAKE
OVER 10 STATES
Mt. Orizaba Center Of
Tremors-Two Towns
Are Destroyed

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5.-Ten
states were shaken by an earthquake
which Saturday night destroyed at
least two villages, caused many
deaths in the state of Vera Cruz and
other states stretching from the 18TH
mus CT Tehauntepec in a Northwestern.
" direction nearly five hundred miles
and from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific.
Reports up TO last night indicated
Mt. Ori2aha was the center of +he
C nvulsion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
Is Degrees Last Night;
Rain And Warmer Soon

The lowest temperature of the
winter was recorded last night when
the mercury in the official thermom-
eter here went to 18 degrees, accord
irg to report of ]. E. Bryan, U. S.
observer. This was 5 degl COS below
the previous low record for the sea-
son. Water pipes which had not
been turned off were frozen in many
parts of the city.
That the cold weather will not last
long, however, was indicated by to-
days official forecast which said that
warmer weather with rain might be
expected in the west portions of the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
{ )NCRESS BACK
With BIG TASKS
Joint Probe of Naval Dec
orations Discussed BY
>Chairmen

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Congress
met promptly at noon today after a
two weeks recess, with the peace
treaty still the foremost of a great
array of subjects to be considered.
With the reconvening of congress
chairmen of the senate and house
committees were to confer on plans
for a joint investigation of the
whole subject of naval decorations.
around which has centered a sharp
controversy in the navy department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
SCHOOLS RESUME SESSION.

The public schools reconvened this
morning in the city and throughout
the county, after the holiday vaca-
tions, which. becTuse of the good
weather during the whole period, had
been thoroughly enjoyed by the
youngsters. During the vacation the
new compulsory education law be-
came effective, with city and coun-
ty superintendents made attendance
officers hero. In many parts of the
state the attendance in the public
schools Is expected to show a great
increaex because OF the enforcement
of the law. and considerable in
crease is expected here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
Staying MOTHER
Is Laid TO SON
Woman's Body Found In
Swamp Near Sparks;
2 Are Held

MOULTRIE, Jan. 5.-The finding
of the body yesterday Of Mrs. Susan
Moon in swamp near her home near
Sparks, was followed by the arrest
today of her son, Milton Moon, and
S. T. Cooper, on the charge of murder.
The woman had been missing since
Thursday. Robbery is believed to
have been the motive for the crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
QUAKE IN CANARIES
HINTS OF ERUPTION

MADRID, Jan. 5.-Earthquake
shocks were felt in the interior of
the Canary Islands yesterday, ac-
cording to dispatches from Las
Palmas.
Great crevices were opened in the
earth from which columns of smoke
are issuing. A valcanic eruption is
feared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
Every Georgia
Soldiers Body
is Coming Home

fLANTA, Jan. 5.-U. S. Sena-
"A tor VIM. ]. Harris, Georgia's
junior senator, who left Atlanta
yesterday for Washington, said
that arrangements had been made
to bring the bodies of all Georgia
soldiers killed in the world war
back to this country IS soon as
transportation could be provided.
The Senator made it clear that the
transportation problem would have
to be worked out by the Washing.
ton authorities, but in time every
body would be returned. Possibly
IL would take a year, but not
longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
Miners Delegates In
Special Convention

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5.-More
than two thousand delegates were
here today for a special convention
of soft coal miners to discuss the set
tlement of the recent nationwide
strike and to formulate plans to pre-
sent all the matters in dispute to the
Preside, - commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
Wants u. S. Included
In Allied Powers

PARIS, Jan. 5.-Hugh C. Wallace,
American ambassador to France, has
asked the Supreme council to pre-
ccde future decisions of the council
with the formula "Allied Powers" in
stead of Called and Associated Pow
cre," which has been used in the past,
according to the Echo de Paris.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
HOG KILLING WEATHER HERE.

The cold clear weather today was
made the occasion for extensive hog
killings throughout Sumter county.
One of the largest killing bees was at
the farm of N. A. Ray, east Of the
city, where a years supply of pork
was put away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
Combination Sugar
Sales Held Unfair

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Fed.
eral Trade commission today held that
tie setting of sugar in combina' ion
~ith other goods to force purcha Iers
to buy other things in order to obtain
sugar y as an Unfair method OF com.
petition, and ordered the Cole IN.
1ad Ccmpany, of Chicago, to cease the
practice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
-FOUR BLOCKS BURN.

OCALA, Fla, Jan. 5.-Four blocks
of buildings in the business portion
of Crystal River, Fla, were destroyed
by fire of undetermined origin last
night at loss estimated at 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
SUNDAY PAPERS TO 10 CENTS.

DETROIT, Jan. 5.-Beginning yes
terday, Sunday editions of the De-
troit News and the Detroit Free Press
were adbanced in price to 10 cents.
Advancing cost of publication was the
reason given for the 2-cent increase.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-05
NEARLY 5000
SEIZED SINCE
RAIDS STARTED
Documents Show Revo-
luton Was Aim of La
Dor Disputes

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Gregory
Weinstein, chief of staff to Ludwig
Martens, self-styled ambassador to
the United States of the Russian So
Wet Republic, was arrested today ON
a deportation warrant. Weinstsin,
according to Department of Jus ice
officials, is the most influential COM
munist, next to Martens, in America.