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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
5 COUNCILMEN ASK
SPECIAL SESSION TO
DELIBERATE COURSE
TBULLETTN7

The city clerk Thursday after
noon received written notice
signed by five members of coun-
Gil, ]. E. Thatcher, F. L. Waidele,
Ed. Stegman, Joseph Walter
man and A. J. Ford, instructing
him to notify all members of
council that a special session Of
that body would be held Friday
evening, July %. The notice
reads:
Notice is hereby given that
a special session of the common
council is hereby called in the
council chamber at 7:30 p. m,
July %, for the purpose of in
quiring into the conduct and
actions Of Mayor w. w. Zimmer-
man, Of Richmond, Ind"
That the Richmond city council
would meet in special session before
the end of the week to take action on
what some of the councilmen referred
to as a crisis in municipal affairs, cul-
minating Thursday morning by the
resignation of Harry w. Gilbert as
president Of the board Of public works,
which came in the wake of the action
Of Mayor w. w. Zimmerman giving
up his official duties to enter a sani-
tarium, seemed certain today.
Some council members stated that
they favored a special session Just as
soon as possible for the principal pur-
pose OF discussing the advisability Of
either considering a resolution calling
for the resignation Of Mayor Zimmer-
man, or to institute impeachment pro-
cedings against the city's chief ex-
ecutive based on the charge that he
was no longer competent to fulfill the
duties Of his office.
Waterman In Favor.
Councilman Waterman conferred
with City Controller Bescher on the
question of the advisability Of special
meeting Of council.
THE affairs Of this city are in a
critical condition and If Mayor Zim-
norman cannot resume his duties as
mayor ARRANGEMENTS should be made
without any delay to declare the office
Of mayor vacant" Waterman said.
Something will have to be done, "
remarked Oscar Williams, acting pre-
siding of1cer over council. when In
formed that Mr.. Gilbert had resigned
1T DR.. Zimmerman is not able to
serve as mayor he should be replaced
The people Of this city want some
thing done"
Wants Improvement.
'1 am willing to do anything to bet
ter conditions. I think a special ses-
sion Of council should be held" said
Councilman Frank Waidele.
Councilman ]. E. Thatcher remark
ed that he would want to study over
the situation before stating what ac-
ton he would favor. Things are
coming too fast to suit me-" he added
A. J. Ford, also a member of the
council, stated that council should
meet in special session Thursday
night. He said that If Mayor Zim-
norman was not able to perform his
duties he should be ousted.
According to law, council can i'm
peach the mayor by a two thirds ma
jority OF all members. providing that
charges of incompetency can be
sustained
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
.pR0H|S NAME BRYAN
TO BE PARTY LEADER
(Ry Associated PreSs)

LINCOLN, Neb., July 22.-With the
nomination of its presidential candl-
date completed, the Prohibition ma
tional convention today turned its at
tention toward the selection of vice
presidential candidate, the adoption OF
a platform and election Of new ma
tional committee. Adjournment to-
night was considered possible.
The convention nominated William
J. Bryan for its presidential candidate
over a protest made by Charles Bryan.
his brother, through New York dele
dates Early today no word had been
received from Mr.. Byan concerning his
attitude on the nomination.
Scores Of messages were handled by
a telegraph company last night direct
ed to Mr.. Bryan at Pony and Bozeman,
Mont, where his brother said he was
scheduled to deliver chautauqua ad-
dresses. Reports from Crookston,
Mimi, however, insisted that he was
there taking a brief rest after lee
ture engagement.
AS a running mate for William j.
Bryan, the name of Miss Marie Brehm,
Los Angeles, Cal, stood out in discus
sions among the delegates.
Early talk of Billy Sunday as a
vice presidential possibility, was
brought to an abrupt stop by the
evangelist's statement, made in Hood
River, Ore, that he considered Sen
ator Harding a satisfactory dry can
didate."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
SENATE NOW
C0NFERS ON
THE TAX BILL
House Adjourns Until 10 a.
m. Friday - Legalzation
Bill Meets With More Favor
in Upper House.
KILL THE FUEL MEASURE
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July e.
Republican majority leaders in the In
diana general assembly worked in COM
mittee rooms today on tax legislation,
the big problem of the special session,
while out in the legislative halls the
law-making machinery was allowed to
smooth out minor questions.
The house took action killing the
resolution passed by the senate calling
for a committee from the assembly to
ask President Wilson to restore the
functions of the federal fuel admins
tration.
The resolution, which was intro
duced by Senator Beardsley, was
voted down in the house So to %.
House Adjourns.
Having disposed of all the emer.
gency legislation recommended for
its consideration by Governor Good.
rich, the house adjourned until 10 a.
NJ, tomorrow.
The senate still has before it all the
big problems of the special session
and it kept at work this afternoon.
The war memorial bill and the home
rule tax bill passed late yesterday by
the house were received in the senate
this morning and referred to com
mittees. Bills affecting only certain
localities were passed by the senate.
Senate to Go Slow.
Information that although the house
Is through with the emergency mat
ters the action of the senate will not
be Influenced by the situation, was
given by Lieutenant Governor Edgar
D. Bush. The lieutenant-governor said
the senate would not adjourn until it
had given thorough consideration to
all the important matters before it..
"The senate will not be terrorized by
outside Influences" he declared.
Resume Tax Discussion.
Tax legislation started on q new
tack today. Conferences which have
been in progress since last Friday on
a bill to take care of the situation of
the one created by supreme decision
tnvalidating the horizontal increases
levied by the state tax board, up un-
til today have indicated a desire to
avoid the legalizing bill passed by
the house, method by which the bur-
den Of readjusting assessments In &C
cordance with the courts. decision
would be placed upon local taxing
units. Today, however, the lesaliza-
tfon plan was said to be meeting with
some sympathy. Another conference
will be held this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
Home Rule For Cities
Is Favored bv Kndpp

Home rule for cities is favored by
Representative Knapp. He was active
in promoting the bill that passed the
house at the last regular session, but
was chloroformed by the senate. The
measure went through the house with
big vote.
81 am in favor Of home rule for
cities, commission or managerial
FORM" said Knapp today. '1f a bill
to this effect Is introduced at the next
regular session. l will back it as en-
ergetically as l did the former meas
ure. It's the only thing for cities
Let them decide for themselves what
form of government suits their needs"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
PHOTOS OF RICHMOND
WAR CAMP WANTED

If you have q photo OF the Civil
war muster1ng-in camp In Rich
mond, send It to Oran Perry. super
intendent Of the Soldiers and
Sailors monument, Indianapolis.
He plans to add TO the war pic
ture gallery In The monument pho
tographs Of camps for the concen-
trati6n Of troops at Indiana cities
in the Civil war. He requests
persons who have photographs of
these camps to lend them to him
long enough to have copies made.
Indiana cities in which such
camps were situated, Mr.. Perry
said, are Indianapolis, Lafayette,
Madison. New Albany. Vincennes.
Evansville, Fort Wayne, Ander.
son, Richmond, Lawrenceburg, Lo-
gansport, Goshen, Jeffereonville.
Seymour, Princeton, Covington,
Wabash. Greensburg. South Bend.
Kendalville, Michigan City and Ko.
komo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
Reichstag Summoned
To Meet Next Monday
(By Associated PresS)

LONDON, July 22.-The German
Re1chstag has been summoned to meet
Monday, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Berlin It's
business will include a discussion of
the date for holding the presidential
elections.
Chancellor Fehrenback and Foreign
Minister SimOns. the dispatch adds,
are expected to make statements on
the Spa conference at either Monday.
or Tuesdays sessions Of the Reich
stag.
A koenigsberg message to the Ex
change Telegraph company, says plans
are proceeding for the formation of a
Red army in East Prussia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
10000 Illinois Miners
Ask So Dcy Increase
(Ry Associated PressO


CHICAGO, July 22.-Strikes Of day
laborers in the southern Illinois coal
fields, with demands for higher wages
today had closed more than a score
of mines in the important Franklin
county coal fields. Reports from the
district around Belleville said that
approximately 1900 men were idle
The day laborers including drivers,
timbermen and pumpmen average $50
per day. and are demanding 81 per day
increase.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
Sec. Meredith Will Speak
At State Dairy Meeting
(By Associated Press)


LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 22.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture E. T. Meredith will
be the principal speaker at the annual
field meeting of the Indiana State
Diary association. which will be held
at the Gossard farm at Martinsville,
August 8, according to an announce
mant of c. r. George, of Purdue uni
versity, secretary Of the association.
J. G. Watson, of the Ayrshire breed
ers' association, will conduct a judg-
ing demonstration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
GILBERT AND ROBBINS RESIGN
FROM CITY ADMINISTRATION:
BIG DEFICIT IN LIGHT PLANT

President of Board of Works Says Private Affairs Demand
His Attention Commission or Managerial Form
of Government to Give Municipalities Businesske Ad
mnistraton Financial Report of City Controller Shows
Deficit of $1,000 in Municipal Light Plant Robbins
Assigns Lack of Cooperation of Various Departments as
His Reason for Resignng- Bid Action Rescinded
by Board -Curtailment of All City Expenses Urged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
Magicians Of the World to
Attend the Conclape
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. July 22.-Magicdans
from all parts of the United States
will attend and participate in the ninth
annual entertainment tonight OF the
National Conjurers' association, incor-
porated, in convention here. A pro-
gram has been planned which is ex-
pected to demonstrate for the benefit
Of the craft the latest and most
battling mysteries in prestidigitation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
GILBERT AND ROBBINS Efficient OFFICIALS

general collapse of the city administration threatened
Thursday when Harry Gilbert president of the
works. and Bram c. Robbins city attorney submitted their
resignations each to become effective August l.
Gilbert and Robbins have been recognized of the
competent municipal officials They have been generally
pended for direction shaping policies
and the conduct Of affairs of the administration
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22

Mr. Vanderbilt, who is an ardent
racing enthusiast and sportsman. be-
came suddenly ill, while attending the
races at Auteuil, April 10. His condt
ton next day was pronounced as much
better. Since that time there have been
rumors that he was seriously i'll, but
these were subsequently denied.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
HOME BEVERAGE FATAL.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 22.-Bev
erage served at a family reunion was
examined by city chemists Wednesday
in the hope of determining the cause
of the death of Wladislaw Wudarski
and his stepbrother, Steve Cutawski.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22

For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Unsettled, with conditions favorable
for local thundershowers this after
noon or tonight and probably Friday;
partly fair; continued warm.
General Conditlons-The hot wave
which originated over western Can
ada has now spread southwad and
eastward. with temperatures around
90 in the central states and 80 to 100
over the western plain states. AL
though the weather continues gener-
ally fair, local thunderstorms are de-
veloping over Indiana and adjacent
states. The heavy rainfall over the
south Is dissipating.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
William K. Vanderbilt
Dead of COMPLICATIONS
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
PARIS, July 22.-William K Wander
bilt died here today of heart disease
with complications.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-22
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau Fair; continued
warm tonight and Friday.
Temperatures Yesterday
Maximum ................ 81
Today
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16
the treaty and lndorses the principle
OF an international peace concert in
harmony with American traditions.

the treaty and lndorses the principle
OF an international peace concert in
harmony with American traditions.
ireland Plank Omitted.
| The platform omitted all reference
to Ireland. Planks proposed by
Irish sympathizers were lost before
the resolutions subcommittee and not
pressed in the full committee or con.
vention.
The woman suffrage plank Earnest.
ly hopes" Republican states which
| have not yet ratified the suffrage
amendment will do so. It was sub
st1tute for clause calling upon the
governors of states not having rati-
ned to summon their legislatures in
extra sessions to ratify the amend.
ment
League Of Nations.
On the League of Nations the plat
form says in part:
The Republican party stands for
agreement among the nations to pre-
serve>the peace of the world. We be-
lieve that such an international asso-
citation must be based upon interna-
tional justice, and must provide meth
DDS which shall maintain the rule of
public right by development of law
and the decisions Of impartial courts
which shall secure instant and general
international conference whenever
peace shall be threatened by political
action, so that the nations pledged to
Go and insist upon what is just and
fair may exercise their influence and
power for the prevention of war. We
believe that all this can be done with
out the compromise of national indie
pendence, without depriving the peo-
pie OF the United States in advance of
the right to determine for themselves
what is just and fair, when the oc-
caslon arises, and without involving
them as participants and not as peace
makers in multitude of auarrels. tho
merits of which they are unable to
judge
The covenant, signed by the Presi-
dent at Paris failed signally to &C.
complish this purpose, and contained
stlpulations not only intolerable for an
independent people but certain to pro-
duce the injustice, hostility and con-
torversy among nations which it pro-
posed to prevent.
Naming of Candidates.
The placing of names of candidates
before the convention consumed all of
the third day. AS each candidates
name was presented his followers
made a demonstration which in some
cases lasted more than half an hour.
For the first time in the history of the
country women were heard in
speeches seconding nominations.
The first ballot, which was the be-
ginning of a two days. deadlock re-
suited as follows so far as the three
leading candidates were concerned:
Wood 287A, Lowden 201, Johnson
1881.
Adjournment was taken after the
fourth ballot, the battle being renewed
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16

Washington-The United States will
20 represented unofficially at the forth
coming conference in London between
the bolshevik minister of trade and
commerce and the supreme economic
council.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson veto
ed the budget bill and after the house
had passed new measure overcoming
the presidents objections it went to
the senate where it failed of passage
before adjournment.
Wash1ngton-Eleven bills and resolu-
lions passed by congress in it's closing
hours were vetoed by President Will
son, including the water power meas
ure and the joint resolution repeating
most. Of the wartime laws.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16

Townsend, with assault, alleging that
Good had whipped seven boys Of the
sixth grade. IT,
Bison, 8. D.-County commissioners
OF Perkins county have voted to con
struct three new bridges to replace
those carried out by the spring floods
and to repair a half dozen which were
badly damaged. Inland towns have
been almost isolated for several weeks
because of the poor condition of the
roads and lack of bridges.
Fargo, N. D.-Counsel for the Edb.
den Farmers Elevator company. which
has instituted in federal court an at.
tack on the constitutionality of the
North Dakota grain grading law, has
asked for court of three judges to
near the case when it is called June
II, 1t was announced. In an action in.
volV1ng the constitutionality of state
laws, 1t was said, a court of three fed.
erai judges Is required to pass on the
issue.
Fargo, N. DC. w. Bris, C. w. Van
Wei and Fred Anderson, officers of a
rabbit farming company, have been
indicted by the United States grand
jury on charges Of violation of the pos
tai laws in promoting their enterprise.
-Four other men arrested in connec-
ton with the affair we're not held.
st. Paul-Minnesota crops never
looked better than now, James A. Lar
son, assistant secretary of state, re-
ported on his return from 200 mile
trip into the southwestern part of the
state. Prospects for a big harvest in
other sections of Minnesota are equal
ly encouraging, he said.
Washington
Washington-The Sixty-sixth con-
5ress has ended it's long session. Un-
less an emergency arises which makes
necessary special session, it will not
meet again until Decor
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16

Utica-Annie Sullivan Of this city.
who was In the New York Central
wreck at Schenectady, is dead. This
raises the number of dead to Is, five
OF whom were from Utica.
Washington - Eighty-one enlisted
men of the navy and marine corps. a
record number, passed the recent ex-
animation for entrance to the naval
academy, the navy department an
nounced.
Chicago-Chicago banks will, after
clocks are turned back to standard
time next fall, continue business hours
from a. m. to 2 p. M, which were e.
tablished to conform to the Chicago
daylight saving law.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16
AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS

Had Held Office Most Of Time Since
Armistice.
V1enna-The Austrian cabinet.
headed by DR.. Karl Renner as chan.
cellor, which has held office most of
the time since the arminstice, has re.
signed.
The break came unexpectedly over
the minister of wars decree on armv
discipline about which a question was
raised In the national assembly by the
Christian Socialists.
1t Is believed new coalition cabinet
Will be formed pending the elections,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16
Harding Named
G. @. P,.Candidate
Continued from first page)

A motion to make the nomination
unanimous was passed in q great
chorus, but when opportunity was Civ.
on tor negative votes there were some
noes" from Wisconsin, whose dele.
cation throughout the day had voted
amid Kisses and catcalls almost solid.
~ for Senator Robert M. La Toilette.
Coolidge Chosen Quickly.
The plan to intimate Senator Len.
root for the vice presidency had the
backing of many of the men who had
helped put Harding over, but the name
OF GOVERNOR Coolidge stirred the dele
CATION and galleries to repeated cheer
ing and he was swept into the second
place on the ticket before the first roll
call had gone two-thirds of it's length.
Again 1t was Pennsylvania which fur
n1shed the winning votes.
Governor Coolidge got 674 votes tn
lao Tor Senator Lenroot and 6S for
Governor Allen Of Kansas. Several
others got scattering support without
being placed formally in nomination.
The result was greeted with another
demonstration, and there was renewed
cheering few minutes later when the
tired delegates were told their work
was done. 1t was early evening by the
time adjournment was reached, but be-
fore midnight hundreds had checked
out and were on their way
In Session Five DAYS.
The convention was in session for
five days all Of which were sweltering
hot. The first session was called to
order by Will Hays, chairman of the
national committee. After the invoca-
ton Senator Lodge was introduced as
temporary chairman and delivered the
Keynote speech, and his address,
which included a severe arraignment
OF President Wilson, called for a de-
c1s1on on the League of Nations. The
frst session was brief, adjournment
being taken after the appointment of
committees.
The Platform.
Senator Lodge was chosen perma-
nent chairman at the second session
Rescuing the party by eleventh hour
compromise from threatened spit on
the League OF Nations issue, the
convention adopted a platform. Har-
mony on the league issue was reached
after many hours of heated negotia-
lions revolving about the subcommit-
tee on resolutions, bringing into con-
sultatlon first and last virtually all the
Dig men OF the party. In the end the
lrreconciables and mild reservation
lists accepted treaty plank drafted
by Elihu Root before his departure for
Europe several weeks ago, but revised
In some details to meet the views of
the contending elements It condemns
President Wilson's league covenant,
upholds the Senate in it's rejection Of
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16
MOTHER OF FIVE MURDERED

Husband Also Kills Self FOLLOWING
Quarrel.
Dunlap, 1owa-Patrick Ivan shot
and killed his wife here and then COM
mitted suicide. Mrs. Ivan came here
several weeks ago with her five chill
dren from northern Iowa, and took
charge OF a hotel. Ivan arrived about
a week ago. 1t is said by the police
that the pair had quarreled since his
arrival.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-06-16

the next and last day Of the conven-
ton. After the eighth ballot recess
OF several hours was taken and it was
on resumption Of the session that the
break that resulted in Harding nomi-
nation manifested itself strongly
enough to make his nomination on the
tenth and last ballot certainty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-13

only method of supplementing this
meager quantity was by catching rain
water. The term saloon was not
used, nor would it have been appro-
pirate. The dining apartment was
called the cuddy, the walters being
known as cuddy servants. The cuddy
stretched across the whole beam of
the ship and was bare room with
one long table. There was no smok-
ing room, and in bad weather smok-
ing on deck was difficult.
"All lights in cabins were extin-
guished at 10 p. m. The illumination
was by candles In swinging holders
with glass shades. The cuddy was
lighted by argand lamps burning coal
oil. The food, though simple, was in
many respects equal to that in the
present liners, as large quantities of
livestock we're carried. These were
In charge of butcher and his assist
ants, the latter being known as
Jimmy Ducks A cow was also car
ried, that fact being bracketed In sail
ing advertisements With an expert
enced surgeon. There were no IL
braries nor amusements." ~ Chambers
Journal