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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22

What would Spring mean without
the one most important Spring bon
net? Those who have not shopped
early had best make immediate plans
for a jaunt or two through the shops,
before the final selection is made. For
it will need a great discrimination to
make a choice from the fascinating
array of riotous color.
OF course, one always says, 81 want
only bit of toQue, or something
large and floppy-just awfully strik-
ing and unusual"
| But whoever stops to think, when
saying this, how much more time is
spent in dressing ones head than in
choosing a becoming frock or select
ing shoes. Hats seem to be somewhat
human, do they not? The average
woman starts in her search deter
mined to find among the shops that
one dashing little hat-that seems
somehow part of her. However, her
task will be far easier this season, for
there are Vulnerable arististically
made hats, unusually becoming, hav-
ing just that touch of something which
makes them altogether individual and
desirable
Perhaps the most striking note of
the season is shown in the mysterious
influence of the East. 1t seems that
all the charm and mystery of Egypt
has been embodied in the millinery
and this is evidence of a dropping at
the sides of small hats. This droop
is accentuated by an ornament, a
flower, a feather, placed so that it
hangs downward a bit and gives the
effect of an ornament, such as is worn
in the Egyptian headdress. This new
! type of hat is worn decidedly low on
the forehead and far down over the
ears, showing very little of the hair
this making an attractive frame for
the face. Such a hat is enticing in it's
simplicity.
Apparently all sorts of things are
used for trimmings these days. For
instance, a little imported model cal
led the"Sphinx" is trimmed with three
wee celluloid mummies of the smart
, est blue. Then what could be more
unique than a Spanish cong as head
ornament? The shape on which it is
used is quite small and soft in its
Spanish effect, made of henna color
Graped maline, with a tiny roll braid
the underside of which has an inch
flange of imitation tortoise shell
spangles made into a band, and at the
side is the replica of a Spanish comb
made of the same sequins. Since the
shape is small and fits snugly, it gives
the effect of comb being struck
through the hair.
Many of the shapes are again in
clined to the off face effects, large
floppy models, but mostly the draped
turbans, which are made up in the
metal cloths, sometimes feather trim
med, and the charming toques in
waxed cloth, lightly draped and EN-
broidered with motifs or Chinese de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22
Hats Seen IN the Shops
BY DOROTHY DURANT

signs, and, placed at the side, hanging
a little over the edge Of the toQue Is
a bit of cockade OF waxed cloth, fin
ished off by an end with the border
cut in fringe.
time of year that brings forth visions
of summer and with those. other Wis
ions of gaily colored sports clothes.
with the dashing little sport hat to set
much done with the brilliant shades
of duvetyn for the soft jaunty sports
hats, especially in the bright orange
the bright jade green and the flame
and Chinese red colorings. These are
treated in all-over embroideries of
floss held by gold threads or worked
in the metallic thread. And for con-
trast, some charming models of mouf
fon braid or angora in the softest OF
pastel shades are extensively shown.
These soft felts are also lovely, shown
in the exquisite lighter shades, pale
mauve, turquoise, lemon and old rose.
They are very fascinating in their
trimming of brightly. colored straw.
the straw facing the brim, with black
bCiuS oSCu III SOhlId Sl Oh DldAy vi tho
colored felts, or delightful novelties
of cellopham made in ears of corn.
eglantine, tiny roses or other flowers.
Another unusual trimming for these
models in raffia in the smartest sort
of embroideries.
1t is interesting to know that all
sorts of hatpins are again being used.
especially the long stick effects of jet
and the arrow pin of the past season.
which has not lost it's prestige. Al
ways connected with these are the
new French veils-for what wonders
can be done with an attractive pin
stuck at just the right angle and a
wonderfully chic veil.
The navy blue and tete de negre are
perhaps the most favored shades and
the chin length embroiderer and dot
ted wells continue to take precedence
over the somewhat newer floating
lace effect. In the face wells the note
of the season is chenille, not in the
geometrically arranged dot only, but
also in dots in scrolly designs and
irregular patterns. Other wells COM
bine two colors in Embroidery, such
as white stitching on black, and all
patterns are allover in effect. An
enticing French veil is quite long and
shallow. describing a partial semi
circle, which is deeper at the center
going into points at the ends. This is
worn so that it falls just below the
mouth, with the ends drawn up on
each side of the brim of the hat in
little rosette, and the ends left hang
ing. This way of wearing veil is
interesting because the veil does not
cover the back part of the brim or
crown and merely acts as a drapery
for the face
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22

gress, but Pennsylvania German
ridiculed the proposal with the objec-
ton that some successor might not be
as high as Washington by a head. 1t
was wisely decided in the end to call
the President simply the President.
Being older, the states all thought
themselves superior to the infant fed
Grafton. Little Rhode Island, still
doubtful whether she cared to belong
to the United States of America, had
not. yet come in to complete the Union
of thirteen States. The army consist
ed of just six hundred sixty-six men.
Washington promptly went on the
road for the new concern. From Ports
mouth, N. H., to Savannah, Ga, he per-
sisted. in his laborious journeyings
over the muddy trails until he had per-
sonified before the people of all the
jealous states the majesty of "the
greater name of American"
This being boldly challenged by the
famous whisky Rebellion" in Penn
sylvania, the first President speedily
indicated the supremacy of the Ma
ton, and for three-score years the
ghost of revolt against National au-
thority was laid. The French Revo-
luton starting within five days of his
Inauguration, he gave to international
history the first example of real neu-
trality.
No President has been more bitterly
abused than the first. His cabinet
quarreled until Jefferson, his Secre-
tary of State, resigned, and his next
Secretary, Edmund Randolph, basely
betrayed him. His Vice-President,
John Adams, called him IAN old NUT
ton head" who had mot been found
out only because he kept his mouth
shut" ''Treacherous in private friend
ship and hypocrite in public life, -
Thomas Paine pronounced him. Be-
cause he refused to take the side of
revolutionary France item thousand
persons in the streets of Philadelphia
then the threatened to
John Adams tells us.
Generally the target for all this
mud Singing held himself too high
above his critics to be touched by their
assaults. On rare occasions he Slip
ped his superb self-control, as when he
smote his dinner table with such vio-
lence as to cause the cups and plates
to jump and rattle, or again when he
cried out to his cabinet that he would
rather be in his grave than in the
presidency.
Notwithstanding the outbursts of
partisanship, he retained the conf
dence of the country to the last, when
the people at the ina uguration of his
successor followed the retiring Presi-
dent into the street and left the new
President all but deserted. The long
task of the home-sick exile from Mt
Vernon was done. He had found the
Union theory and he had left it a
fact. He had found the United States
paper and he had left it rock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22
| which has been in use for several

| which has been in use for several
years.
The old doll" consisted Of common
| unbleached muslin. The new plan
is to use common bleached muslin
IL inches wide and so inches long.
This is laid in heavy wrapping paper
the same width and slightly longer.
The object of using the paper is to
have the row of kernels from one ear
separated from the kernels from other
ears. The paper acts as an insulator,
and prevents the diseases which the
test is expected to discover from
transferring to otherwise healthy ker-
nels. -
Method Used in Test.
Eight kernels are taken from each
ear and placed in a row across the
tester, with the tips of the kernels
all pointing one way. When the "doll''
Is rolled up and placed in the germin-
aor, the dolls" are always placed so
the kernel tips are pointing down.
ward. This allows the root sprout to
go up, making it easier to read the
test.
Twenty ears are placed in each
doll" This number is used because
the racks which hold the ears con-
tain just twenty. In this way each
doll is numbered to correspond with
the rack that the. ears were in.
After the dolls" are filled and roll.
ed up, they are put in a box which
is surrounded on all sides and the
bottom with about four inches of saw.
dust This holds the dolls" at a
uniform temperature of about 80 de-
grees. The dolls are sprinkled
twice each day with warm wafer Az
the end of seven days the sprouts
are growing out of the ends of the
dolls and the test is ready to read"
Inc reading of the test is the
most difficult part of the work. A
thorough knowledge of all the dis
eases affecting corn is necessary be-
lore this work can be done success
fully.
Trial on Broad Scale.
George N. Hoffer, plant pathologist
OF the Purdue experiment station. is
the discoverer of this method of de-
tect1ng the diseases of corn through
the termination test. A bulletin to
be issued by the Purdue experiment
station will go into detail regarding
the work
Heretofore, all work of this kind
mas been strictly experimental. Two
years OF work in Shelby county has
given the farmers such confidence in
the value of the test that they are
making a trial of it on a broad scale
this year.
This is the first place, as far as is
known, where the testing of corn for
disease has been tried by the farmers
themselves
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22

wv HERE the gray columns of the
'" SubtreaSury in Wall Street
stand today, in the financial
center of the richest country of earth,
this great Nation was started with
out cent in the treasury and without
credit, doubted at home and scorned
abroad. Its best visible asset was
supplied Ivy the fame and character of
the tall man in a simple brown suit of
Connecticut-made cloth, who stood on
the balcony of the hastily improvised
National Capitol, solemnly bowling to
the crowd in the street as it caught up
the cry of Long Live George Wash
ington!"
Foreign powers had shown their
contemptuous Indifference by not
sending one full-fledged minister to
honor the birth of the republic. So
little did even the chosen senators and
representatives care for their new
honors that Congress had to wait four
weeks for a quorum, and this negli-
gence delayed eight weeks the first
inauguration of a President
AS Washington kissed the Bible and
n1ted his grave countenance to the
cheering throng in Wall Street, he was
faced by problems more complicated
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22
''nAC DOLL" TESTER
FOR CORN CALLED
SUCCESS BY EAST

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 22-
The rag doll' method of testing seed
corn is a great step forward and will
result In an immense saving to farm
ers by eliminating diseased seed, &C.
cording to Russell G. East, county agri-
cultural agent, and E. L. Austin,
teacher of agriculture in the Shelby
vile high school, who have been con-
Quoting tests of the method here.
The tests will be continued until
the corn planting season, and are be-
ing conducted at the high school
building. where the pupils in the ag.
riculture classes assist in preparing
the seed. The second test made was
taken off, recently, and the results
VIII be made known soon by the
county agent.
Farmers Adopting Method
1t is the intention of Mr.. East to
test $50 ears of corn for as MANY
farmers of the county as possible.
Farmers from all parts of the county
are having grain tested and from the
start that is made this season it is
hoped to have practically disease-free
corn in Shelby county within a few
years.
County Agent East has announced
the complete results of the first test,
and he and the farmers who have
seen them are greatly enthused over
the method
A total of 1920 ears were tested at
one time. OF this number the first
test showed 259 ears, or 1925 per
cent, to be of poor termination. This
number would have been thrown out
IN any kind of test that might have
been ma de, Mr.. East said
Two hundred end thirteen ears Of
the corn, Or HIP per cent. were dis
lcarded because of disease that was de-
Stected in the test None of these ears
would have been thrown out in any
other test, the county agent stated.
as all showed good in germina ton
tests. From the first test, 472 ears. a
total of 1888 per cent, were thrown
out from all causes. The second test
Is expected to show about the same
. results, Mr.. East said.
Results Shown in County
An experiment which was conduct
ed in Shelby county last year shows
the possibilities of the new method
or testing seed corn. Disease-free
seed, which tested for purposes of
termination 1914 per cent, showed a
yield og II per cent, or about one
eighth greater than did disease-in-
fected seed, which tested 1882 per
cent for termination or practically
the same as the disease-free seed.
one man, in day, can read" from
LOO to 1,400 ears by the rag doIl'
method, Mr.. East said.
The modified rag. doll" corn tester,
which is being used here, was devel-
oped from the old rag doll" method.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22

than those which had confronted him
in the revolution. Without a working
model before him, the whole machin-
cry of a novel government must be
created under his supervision almost
in a day, and he had no experience in
civil administration.
The only uncrowned chief of state
in the world people were puzzled to
find the proper way of addressing
him. The title of His High Might
ness" WAS seriously debated in Con-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22
High School

Members Of the senior class will
give dance on April in honor of
the junior class.
An informal meeting of the "R" club
was held Monday morning during the
activities period
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22
EAN ON SUNDAY FISHING.

Glasgow, Scotland-To stop Sunday
fishing the North of Scotland fish
buyers, curers and fisherman have
unanimously agreed not to buy or sell
behring's landed on Mondays.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22

17s9-Aprl 80, lnaueurated first
President, aged 81. October,
November, toured the North.
170O-August, visited Rhode Island.
1791-Toured the South.
17e2-september, put down Whisky
Rebellion.
~1793-March a, inausurated a Sec
ond time.
17e3-April, issued Neutrality Pro-
clamation.
1796-September, Farewell Ad-
dress.
17e7-March 4, retired.
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Copyrzht 1870 By international Feature Service.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
STEEL FIRMS HEAD
CALLED BY PROBERS
(By Associated Press,)

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Eugene G.
Grace, president Of the Bethlehem
Steel company was invited to appear
today before the joint legislative COM
mittee Investigating the building situa-
ton here to answer charges that his
company was withholding construction
steel from builders employing union
labor, thus forcing up construction
costs
Whether officials of the United
States Steel corporation and other
companies mentioned as having a
similar policy would be asked to ap-
pear could not be learned
The big steel corporations were
drawn, into the investigation yester-
day through the testimony of Paul
Starrett, president of the George A.
Fuller Construction company, and
Louis Horowitz, president of the
Thompson-Starrett company, who as
serted they had been compelled to
turn their steel erection work over
to the Iron League erectors associa-
tion-a branch of the National Erec-
tors association-which operated on
the "open shop policy and received
the entire output of the big steel mills
in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
MRS. SAWYER IS DEAD
FOLLOWING INJURIES

Mrs. Dora E. Sawyer, So years old,
died at 7:05 a. M, Wednesday at the
Reid Memorial hospital following in
juries received when she was struck
by taxi-cab about $50 p. m. Tues
day. The accident occurred at the
corner of North Thirteenth and A
streets. Richard Vessel, an employee
of the Null taxi-cab line, was driving
the car.
Gath Freeman, prosecuting attorney
and DR.. S. Edgar Bond. coroner. were
making Investigations Wednesday to
determine the cause of the accident.
DR.. Bond said that Mrs. Sawyer had
suffered q Concussion of the brain, as
result of a deep wound on the left
side of the head, just above the fore
head. Other injuries were a broken
hip, broken left wrist and fracture of
the lower third of the left leg, ac-
cording to the coroner.
Investigate Accident.
Mr.. Freeman said Wednesday that
ii Vessel had been violating the speed
laws or had been driving on the wrong
side of the street. then the charge
would be involuntary manslaughter.
The common impression, however, ac-
cording to Coroner Bond, is that the
car driver was only driving at a rate
of between 10 and IL miles an hour.
Mrs. Sawyer had been making her
home with her niece, Mrs. Dora Smith,
Is North Fifteenth street. Her hus-
band has been dead for three years.
1t is said that Mrs. Sawyer had plan
ned to go to California for the winter.
She was to leave shortly after the first
of next year.
Born in Indiana. Mrs. Sawyer had
been a resident of Richmond her en-
tire life. She is survived by two sis
ters living in Denver Colo; one other
sister, two half brothers and a step
mother Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
|NCERMAN TO ANSWER
CHARGES OF FRAUD

Richmond police were notified Wed
nesday morning that man giving the
name of Albert Ingerman was being
held in Indiana polls on a charge of
vagrancy. He is said to have been
connected with the purchase of auto
mobiles in this city, sales of cars in
Indianapolis, and is said to have given
worthless checks for machines
Ingerman will be brought back to
this city to answer a charge of pass
ing fraudulent checks. Two checks
were located in this city Tuesday.
One was for a small amount, to a cigar
dealer and another to an automobile
concern. These are said to be signed
by c. G.. Ingerman. who is thought to
be the man held in Indianapolis. Po-
lice officers went to Indianapolis
Wednesday afternoon.
The check passed on the local auto
mobile firm was in payment for an
automobile. Payment was made last
week, the man saying he would re-
turn for the machine. Since that
time he has not put in his appearance,
it was stated
Ingerman says his home is in Mil
ton, Ind, and that he has been en-
ployed in Richmond during the past
two years. Previous to that time, he
says, he was student in the S. A. T.
c. at Indiana UNIVERSITY s sa<z
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Sick Boy in Hamilton
Makes Christmas Toys
For Wernle's Orphans

The little folks of the Wernle Or
phans' Home are to be made glad by
a number of toys sent to them by
Robert Erbeck, IA. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Erbeck, 247 Shuler avenue,
Hamilton, Ohio, as a part of the box
OF gifts from Zion Lutheran church of
that city, says a message received
here TO-DAY:
Rob - Erbeck is a student in the
Hamilton high school. but was taken
i'll with the grip, and the physician
advised him to remain at home until
he had recovered fully.
Starts Making Toys
The idleness of these days did not
appeal to the boy and he took to max
ing toys from patterns which he had
secured from Prof Fludder of the
manual training department Of the
Hamilton High school.
The result was very surprising The
boy made horses with riders and
numerous other things which dis
played his knack for this kind of work
and showed some wonderful workman
ship.
His friends suggested that he make
toys for the children in the Wernle
Orphans Home. The suggestion
pleased Robert and he set to work
with might and main, making good
use of the additional time the doctor
told him he must spend indoors The
result has been a large consignment
of real American-made toys which
will go to Richmond with many other
gifts from Zion congregation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
BRITISH INFLUENCE
RESENTED BY DENMAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Members
of the British mission, which visited
the United States in 1917 attempted
to influence the policies of the ship
ping board, William Denman of San
Francisco, first chairman Of the board.
testified today before the special
house committee investigating the
boards operations.
Mr.. Denman indicated that his in
sistance that the shipping board be
free from British influence had more
to do with his resignation as chair
man of the board than any other one
thing.
In this connection. the witness said.
that if it could obtain the permission
of President Wilson for the disclos-
ure of certain phases OF shipping
board conditions, "one of the sources
of interference with my administra-
ton as head of the board may be dis
closed" 'ee s--N
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
FORMER PROGRESSIVE:
SIZES HARDING today.
ROBBINS IS PLEASED

MARION, O., Dec. 15.-In his con.
situations on public questions, Presi-
dent-elect Harding turned today to the
progressive wing of Republicans. hav-
ing an appointment with Raymond
Robins, a former leader of the Pro.
gressive party and during the last
campaign member of the Republican
executive committee.
1t was understood that, although
the plan for an association of nations
was one of the principal subjects to
be iscussed at the conference, Mr.
Ha riding also desired to hear his visit
or's advice on several domestic prob
lens. For many years Mr.. Robins
has been interested in social welfare
and is student of labor conditions.
Tonight the president-elect is to de-
liver his first public address since his
return to Marion, speaking here at a
state meeting of child welfare work
erS.
Mr.. Robins said, after his confer
ence with Mr.. Harding, that they had
discussed social and economic coHdi.
tions in Europe and that he was high
ly gratified with the president-elect's 8
stand. ',-
George Fred Williams. of Boston,
former American minister to Greece,
also called upon Senator Harding and
presented a plan for an association
of nations.