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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Railroad Men Start to
Eliminate Middleman
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Organized
railroad employees have started on the
other end of the line in an effort to
solve the problem of the high cost of
living Unable to obtain relief through
additional wage increases which one
of the chiefs said were invariably fol-
lowed by increases in living costs, the
four big railroad brotherhoods and the
affiliated railway shop crafts have
adopted scheme to escape the profits
Of the middle man by a system Of Co
operative buying, production and dis
tribution of the necessities Of life.
Plans for the cooperative move
mes: were laid at the farmer-labor
conference at Chicago in November
and although they are yet in tenta-
tive stage definite course of action
is expected to be adopted at a second
conference called for Feb. 12-15 at Chi
cago.
The proposal calls for an alliance
between farmers and laborers to ere
ate direct dealing between farm pro-
ducts and city consumers and between
city producers and farm consumers.
The plan is being worked out by the
All-American farm labor cooperative
commission which was formed after
the November meeting in Chicago and
1t includes the erection of warehouses
| as distributing centers and the organ.
| ization of cooperative bank.
This latest move on the part Of the
railway organization was taken in
some quarters to indicate that the rail.
way men would slacken their pres.
sure on the railroad administration for
| increased pay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Cambridge Authorized to
Disannex School Site

The town board of Cambridge City
is authorized to disannex territory
which has Been selected as a site for a
new joint town and township high
echool, according to an opinion pre-.
pared by Ele 81 Stansbury, attorney gen-
era1 OF Indiana, upon the request of
L. N. Hines, states superintendent or
public instruction
At an election held on Oct. IS, 1919,
the school corporation Of Cambridge
City and Jackson Township voted to
unite for school purpose. Prior to the
election the school board of Cam
bridge City and d-trustees of the town
ship agreed, provided the election was
carried. to locate the new high school
building in the township, outside OF
the town.
A site recently selected for the pro
posed new building is within the limits
of the town and the board intends to
disanneX the territory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Stacy to Speak at "Y"
Annual City Meeting

E. E. Stacy, Indiana state secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, will be the principal speaker at
the annual meeting of the Richmond
Y. NJ. c. A, at $50 o'clock Tuesday
evening, Jan. 20. Richard Sedgwick.
president, will make a report Of the
activities of the "Y."
The program for the meeting in
cludes the dedication and presentation
of the enlarged framed pictures Of the
late George H. Kollenberg, Of Timothy
Nicholson and Benjamin Johnson.
These three men were instrumental in
the present success of the association,
and their pictures will be hung in
places of honor. The 16 living charter
members of the "Y" will be guests
of honor
The annual election Of board OF
trustees and directors Of the "Y" Will
take place. Two places on the board
of trustees are to be filled, as well as
two places on the board Of directors.
The senior and intermediate classes
will be admitted to the meeting.
Lester w. Carlander, J. w. Fergu
son and Clarence Kramer are the
committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
PLUMB HAS PLANS
FOR ALL INDUSTRY
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Tripartite
control of American industry in which
the public, capital and labor would
share equally las been advanced by
Glenn E. Plumb, author of similar
plan for railroads. Advanced copies of
his proposal have been circulated
among government officials and a pub
lie announcement is expected soon.
Plumb in presenting his plan de-
clares that the existing industrial
system is crashing around our ears, "
that wages have no relation to the
value of service and that profits are
"wrongfully exacted."
Reconstruction Of the industrial sys-
tenn, the author of the plan states, is
necessary to produce absolute equality
between the three interests-the pub
tic. capital and labor.
To create this he adds the grant of
society either as a privilege monopoly
shall be considered the investment of
society in the industry and the capital
invested and the labor exerted shall be
deemed the investments of the capital
and labor groups.
Profits To Be Reaped.
Profits on the investment, the plans
provides, would be reaped by society
LIo IOTlu OIL U0lISI dlU Cheaper
service, by capital in guaranteed pro
lection of Investment and fair rate
Of return and by labor in the shape OF
better wages and share Of savings
produced by labor in production.
Under Plumb's plan industry would
be divided into four classes-Those in
| dividualistic in ownership and oper
| alton; those formerly individualistio
but which through organization now
concerns only. direction and super
vision of production of others who
have no interest in ownership; those
based on grants from society anG
railroads. and commercial transporta
tion facilities.
The fundamental interst' in these
| industries, the plan asserts, "is the
need of society for the products Of
| thar industry or the service which Il
renders that calls the industry into
| being. In the first two classes where
society has made no grant the free
working of the law of supply and de
mand protects the public interest"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
WILLING TO
OkPROM|SE
HITCHCOCK
Democratic Senate Leader
Declares Administration is
Willing to Meet Republicans
on Treaty Question.
Will GO half WAY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-With few
exceptions. Democratic senators are
willing to meet senate Republicans in
a reasonable compromise on the peace
treaty, Senator Hitchcock, of Nebras-
ka, administration leader, said today
In letter to R. M. Washburn, of Bos-
ton, which he had placed in tho Con-
gressional Record.
The letter was a reply to resolu-
Hcn adopted by the Roosevelt club of
which Mr.. Washburn is vice-president,
lrging President Wilson and Demo
cratic leaders in congress to make
concessions which would bring about
Immediate ratification of the treaty.
Il bog to assure you," wrote Senator
! Hitchcock. "that Democratic senators
Eenerally, with probably two or three
exceptions. are ready to meet Repub-
lcan supporters of the tire; ty half way
in an honorable compromise of differ
ences.
beg to say, however, that so far as
can be ascertained, there are not over
y dozen or fifteen Republican senators
who have shown any desire to take
This course. The others continue to
hold with Senator Lodge that the res
plution which he presented, and which
received only Al votes, represents an
3rreducablo minimum in treaty rati.
fication, so far as they are concerned
"On a reasonable compromise OF
existing differences, on reservations,
] feel Justified in sying that of the
GA votes necessary the Democratic
senators will be able to furnish more
than two-thirdc."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Sessions for Suffrage Alone
Not Favored by McConaha,
He. Tells Miss Benkridqe

State Senator Walter McConaha can
not encourage the calling of special
session Of the legislature to consider
woman suffrage alone, although he has
worked for the suffrage cause for
years, he said Thursday in letter to
Miss Helen Benbridge, head of the
state franchise league. His letter fol-
lows:
Woman's Franchise League, Terre
Haute, Indiana.
Miss Helen Benbridge, President.
Dear Madam:
have your favor of the 3rd, in refer
ence to the calling of special session
Of the legislature for the purpose of
ratifying the suffrage amendment, and
limiting action to that alone.
d, While I am heartily in favor OF this
measure, having worked for 1t for
years against adds, do not feel that
/ could encourage the calling Of q ses,
sion for this one purpose alone, and
at the same time postponing action on
other matters that should also have
early attention.
While do not want to play the role
of ''the dog in the manger," l feel al
this time that l would not want tc
obligate myself further than this.
Yours sincerely,
WALTER McCONAHA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
DEMOCRATS
BACK PEACE
OF WILSON
Unanimous Resolutions Are
Passed by National Commit
tee to Indorse Presidents S
Course on Peace Treaty.
CONVENTION BIDS MADE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. Resolu-
tions indorsing the sreaty Of Yer
sailles and denouncing as unpatriotic
the attitude of senator's who would
defeat 1t directly or by nullifying re-
servations, was unanimously adopted
today by the Democratic national COM
mittee in session here. $500.
The arrogant" Republican leader
ship Of the senate was denounced as
having earned the contempt of the
world" by throttling the treaty for
several months and the senate >as
called upon to quit playing politics"
with the question of ratification.
Reviewing the legislative record of
the two Wilson administrations and
the manner in which the war was won.
the resolutions also expressed graft
fication that the president was regain
ing health after a breakdown due
largely to his efforts for world peace"
The resolutions were adopted at the
committees Quadrennial meeting to
select time and place for the 1920
convention. The choice will be made
late today with the race between Kan
sas City and San Francisco, and with
the supporters of the latter claiming
they have enough votes pledged to in
sure beyond question the selection OF
their city.
Chicago was the first to present
its claims for the national convention,
addresses Of invitation being made by
former Mayor Carter Harrison, former
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, and
Roger Sullivan.
"Wets or Drys Welcome.
Presenting the financial end Of the
argument. Mr.. Sullivan said Chicago
70 olr NJ Of
SIS, 900 for the convention. The COM
mittee room roarcd with applause
when he concluded by saying that "for
a recent public question, Chicago can
take care of both drys and vets"
Isadore B. Dokweiler, of California,
nominating San Francisco, outbid Chi
cago's offer with proffer of guaran-
teed sum of $125.000 for expenses with
the free use of the municipal auditor
ium. seating from $1,000 to $1,000, and
of additional funds for entertainment
purposes.
The claims of San Francisco were
seconded by Miss NJ. E. Foy, California
associate delegate, and J. Bruck
kremer. Montana, vice-chairman OF
the national committee.
The case for Kansas City was pre-
sented by former Mayor Fred Fleming.
Representative Champ Clark and
others. The city offered a guarantee
of $50, and free use of the conven-
tion hall.
After the convention claims had
been presented and resolutions adopt
ed in open session the committee ad-
journed to meet behind closed doors
at 2:30 p. m. to vote on the convention
time and place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
"HUMAN GOVERNMENT
IS NEED" COOLIDGE
IN INAUGURAL TALK
(By Associated PreSs)

BOSTON, Jan. S.-The need OF hu-
manizing government and Industry
and of maintaining obedience, to the
law was stressed by Governor Cool
idge in his address to the legislature
today, inauguratins his second term.
He urged more effort in production
and economy on the part of both the
state and individual.
"The duty that government now
owes to the people," he said, "is to re-
duce their burdens by paying off the
obligations that came from the war
rather than imposing additional bur-
dens for the support of new projects.
"Healthful housing, wholesome food,
sanitary working conditions, reason
able hours, a fair wage for a fair days S
work, opportunity full and free, JUS
tice speedy and impartial, and at a
cost within the reach of all, are among
the objects not only to be sought but
made absolutely, certain. and secure.
Government is not, must not be a
cold, impersonal machine, but hui
name and more human agency, appeal
ing to the reason, satisfying the heart,
full of mercy, assisting the good, re-
sisting the wrong, delivering the weak
from any impositions of the strong.
Standards Must be Changed.
, 1--WE need to change our standards,
not of property, but of thought. If we
put all the emphasis on our material
prosperity, that prosperity will perish
and with it will perish our civilization
Employer ( d employed must find
their satisfaction not in a money re
turn but in a service rendered. Indus.
try must be humaniZed, not destroyed
"There are strident voices urging
resistance to law in the name of free
dom. They are not seeking freedom
even for themselves-they have it;
they are seeking to enslave others
Their works are evil. They know it
They must be resisted. The evil they
represent must be overcome by the
good others represent.
These ideas which are wrong fol
the most part imported, must be sup
planted by ideas which are right This
can be do- 2. The meaning of Amer
ica Is q power which cannot be over
come. Prosecution of the crimina
and education Of the ignorant are the
remedies.
"It is fundamental that freedom Is
not to be secured by disobedience tt
| law. Government must govern. Tt
| obey is life. To disobey is death"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
K. of e. May Found School
For Soldiers in City

A committee, headed by Frank
Singer, has been appointed by the
Richmond council of the Knights of
Columbus to report on the advisable
ity of founding a K. of c. school in
Richmond for returned service men.
This plan has been carried out in
towns the size of Richmond, with great
success, and Grand Knight John Har-
rington, Jr., is anxious to try it in
Richmond.
Harrington reports that the K. of
c. scholarship plan, which was started
last summer, has been completed and
800 scholarships in the leading uni
versities of the country have been
awarded former service men. Six of
these were awarded to Purdue Uni
versity and Is to Notre Dame
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Loss $4,000 When Preble
Auto Sets Fire to Barn

EATON, O., Jan. S.-Fire from ex-
ploding gas in an automobile motor is
thought to have set fire to barn on
the farm Of Mrs. Amy Fall Richardson,
about nine miles northeast of here,
late Tuesday afternoon, resulting in
destruction of the barn, house and
tobacco shed on the farm, entailing a
loss estimated at $4,000 to $4,000.
Lon O'Neil and family lived on the
farm. The family saved only small
part of its household effects. O'Neil
was working on his automobile in the
barn when the blaze started, presum.
ably from fire from the automobile
MOTOR
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
HUGE WHISKY CACHE
FOUND IN BOX CAR
IN YARD AT BOSTON

Ten barrels Of whiskey were found
in a box car, on the c. and o. siding
at Boston, and which was partially
filled with freight consigned to Peru.
Ind, late Wednesday night, by Off
GERS.
No bill of lading for the whiskey
was found, but bills of lading for all
other merchandise were found, and no
records were found in local railroad
yards, showing how the whiskey got
into the car or to whom 1t was con-
signed
Federal authorities at Indianapolis
were notified Thursday and an offic-
ial from the department of justice Of.
flee was expected Thursday evening
to investigate.
The whiskey has been confiscated
by the sheriff on order of the prose.
cutting attorney, who issued a John
Doe warrant for 1t.
Men Are Held.
Two men who gave their names as
James Bowen, 26, and Thomas
Mathews. 81, were found lettering on
the tracks, apparently watching the
car, and were arrested on charges of
suspicion and placed in the county
jail Bowen gave his home as St.
Louis. Mo-, and Mathews said he lived
ANY old place"
This has led officials to believe that
a gang is working in cooperation with
employees of the railroads, and that
the whiskey was slipped into the car
somewhere south of Boston, in an at
tempt to run it through to some point
north of Richmond, where it would be
taken out, by other members.
The matter was turned over to fed
eral officials as the county does not
have authority to deal with case OF
this sort.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Mrs. Clara Y. Chrow
Succumbs After Illness

Mrs. Clara v. Chrow, So years old,
died after a several months illness at
her residence, 217 North Tenth street
at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday morning. She
had been i'll for several months. and
death was expected. Mrs. Chrow was
a member of the First Presbyterian
church.
She is survived by her husband,
Harry Chrow; one daughter, Letha !;
one son, Lawrence, and one brother
John Reed, of Mattoon, Ill. Funeral
services will be held from the resi-
dence at o'clock Saturday Burial
will be in Earlham cemetery. The
Rev. J. J. Rae will officiate. Friends
may call Friday afternoon and even
ing,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
UNDERWOOD NOT IN
RACE, HE DECLARES
(RY Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. s. Senator
Underwood, Democrat, Alabama, in a
statement today announced that he
would not be a candidate for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination.
my friends have complime ented
me-" the senator said. "by suggesting
that l be candidate for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination, but I
am in no sense a candidate. / have
announced my candidacy for the SEN
atorship from Alabama, and / hope
and expect to represent that state in
the senate for the next six years"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Gali-Cmci I Takes Out
Citizenship Papers

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Amelita CALI
Curci, grand opera singer, today had
her first American citizenship papers.
Her first public act after being grant,
ed a divorce from Luigi c. Curci. an
Italian artist, was to apply for nat
uralization. According to her petition
filed four hours after her divorce yes
terday Signorina GaHtCurci was boln
lin Milan, Italy, Nov. IS, 1889. The
divorce decree provides that Curci
should have no interest in the opera
singers property. Costs of the pro
ceedings were assessed againts him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Miss Harriet Moorman
Dies at Age of 78

Miss Harriet Moorman, IS years old,
died early Thursday morning at her
residence at 122 South Sixteenth
street. Miss Moorman was born in
Richmond and lived here all her life.
She was a member of one of the old
est and most prominent families of
the city. She took leading part in
the activities Of the South Eighth
Street Friends church. Of which she
was q member.
She is survived by four sisters
Sarah, Nancy, Penina and Alice; and
one brother, Joel Moorman, all Of this
city. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
ePreuost, Accused of Brown
Murder, Faces First Hearing
(By Associated Press)

MT. CLEMENS, Mich. Jan. S.
Lloyd Provost was to be given a pre-
liminary hearing in police court here
today on the charge of numbering his
former close friend, ]. Stanley Brown,
who was shot to death on a lonely
country road here. Provost attorneys
announced that their client would
etand mute and demand an examina-
tfor.
In the event the accused man is held
TO trial according to the authorities
they will seek a delay Of about 80
days in further proceedings in order to
conduct a further investigation which
they say may incriminate another per.
son in Browns killing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
SPostpone Appointment of
Chairman, Garry Advises
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI, Jan. 8.-August Herr
mann, chairman of the National Base
ball commission, recommended that
no chairman to succeed him should be
elected at the present annual meet
ing of the commission held here today.
Herman said that in view of the
fact that no definite conclusions in the
matter Of a chairman have been reach
ed by either of the two leagues or the
committees representing them, that
the election should be deferred until
the meeting of the two leagues called
for early next month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
RADICALS 2AIDED
IN CALUMET CITY
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 8-Federal agents
today began an investigation of the
radical activities in the Calumet steel
region. Headquarters of the COM
munist party at Whiting, Ind. were
raided early today and seven men
found there arrested. The prisoners
Immigra ton inspector Landis an
nounced that deportation hearings in
more than 800 perfect cases" would
be begun. today, preliminary hearings
having been completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
City Treats Self to 500
Snowfall; 4 Inches Falls

1t will cost the city approximately
$50 to clean the streets as a result of
the snowfall Wednesday night. Five
teams and IL men were detailed by the
street commissioner to clean the city's
highways Thursday.
1t was the hope of the street COM
missioner to have the city in good
shape in one day, but it may be ne.
cessary to continue the work over
Friday. The men are opening up the
cutters and cleaning the streets wher
ever necessary. Approximately four
inches of snow fell during the night
but it melted fast,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Berger Asks Gillett to
Look at His Credentials
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Victor Ber-
ger, Milwaukee socialist, who was re-
elected to the house after having been
denied his seat during the special ses-
sion, telegraphed Speaker Gillett to-
day asking permission to delay pre-
senting his credentials until the con-
testant in his election could file the
NECESSARY papers and Berger's attor-
ney could appear before the house
election committee. Speaker GiIlett
replied that he would discuss his case
with other house leaders Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston on
State Memorial Committee

Governor James P. Goodrich has
appointed Mrs. M. F. Johnston Of this
city, member Of the state memorial
committee of seven members, who
will supervise and approve the con
struction or purchase Of war memor
ials as authorized by the general as
sembly of 1919. Mrs. Johnston said
Thursday that she had accepted the
appointment.
Members Of the commission will un
doubtedly have the opportunity of rem
dering valuable service to the state,
said the governor in his appointment
letter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Snow this afternoon and tonight
Colder tonight. Friday unsettled i;
probably occasional SHOWS.
General Conditions - The disturb
ance which caused rain and snow dur
ing the past "a hours is moving down
the ST. Lawrence valley while another
is moving eastward from the plain
states and will cause more snow be
ginning generally this afternoon. Zero
weather prevails over the northwest
while over the gulf states it is very
warm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
cAiLLAUx TRIAL POSTPONED

PARIS, Jan. S-Indications are that
the trial of Joseph Caillaux. former
premier, on a charge of intriguing to
promote a premature and dishonorable
peace with Germany will be put over
a week or ten days from Jan. IA, the
date originally set.
NJ. Caillaux will be tried before a
high court composed of the senate, as
constituted by the election to be held
on Jan. IL.