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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
FIND GREAT GEM.

BOMBAY. India. Feb. GA sapphire
eight inches long and weighing more
than five pounds Is reported to have
been found at Mogok by a Burmese
Its value is estimated at between ESs,-
600 and GO 600
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

i5 haze q voice iH die determination 3.
than body AS t1 tho disposition % eaas
ship. which Was purchased Ri AFEea
tina from Germany during tae war
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
MEETING rs POSTPONED.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 26--
, The campaign committee Of the South
ern Presbyterian church. scheduled to
Meet here today has been postponed
till Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
WILL LET SHIP SAIL.

uvwos HEa. James w.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

WhittdH Bugs
Fine As Silk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
WAR MEMORIAL Stone
COMES FROM FRANCE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. IA
stone hewn from the bridge over the
Marne at Chateau Thierry, where the
American troops halted the German
drive in the summer of 1918, will be
used as the corner stone of the war
memorial building which will house
the national headquarters of the
American Legion, it was announced
here today.
The war memorial will be erected
here by the state. Provisions for the
building were made by the general as
sembly at its special session during
the summer
The stone from the bridge was pre-
sented to the legion by the French
government through a visiting delega-
ton of the knights of Columbus and
the legion presented it to the Depart
ment of Indiana to be used as the
corner stone for the war memorial and
national headquarters building.
The stone will probably be unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies in connec-
ton with the Legion's celebrations on
Armistice Day. 1t weighs 800 pounds
and a metal plate attached points out
it's historic significance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01

session of the Indiana legislature act,
ed favorably on it the latter part Of
June. The work of establishing the
courses in the state has been turned
over to the vocational directors of the
state board of education
Mr.. McComb praised the work Of
the part time system which allows
children between the ages of IA and
16 years to work and attend school
also. He stated that this was started
in Indiana in 1918 with 500 enrolled
in the state. In 1919 there were 5000
and in 1920 it is estimated that there
are more than 1000.
Mr.. McComb was formerly director
of vocational education in the Rich
mond high school. He accepted a
position with the state board this
year. He has charge of the promo
ton and supervision of forty schools
over the state in an advisory capacity
for the state board. He was in Rich
mond Friday looking over the local
vocational department here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
REHABILITATION IN STATE
TO Be UNDER way SOON, SAYS M'COMB

industrial rehabilitation is being
undertaken by the federal and state
governments and will be actively es-
tablished in Indiana during the com
ing winter" H. G.. McComb, assistant
state director of vocational education,
said today. He was here on Official
business.
industrial rehabilitation is to be
carried out on the same plan as that
started by the government for sold
iers injured in the war. Employees
who are injured in factories or other
places of work will not be thrown on
the people of the state as total
charge. Arrangements for taking
care of these partially incapacitated
individuals Is being made in the pub
lie schools of the state. They will be
taught trades which they have the
faculties to perform" he stated.
Full working machinery for this
has not been started in this stata
ret. The federal bill for this work
was passed on June 5th and the special
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
$55,087 SUBSCRIBED
IN EARLHAM CAMPAIGN

Workers in the Earlham endowment
campaign were urged to return to the
work after the luncheon in the Grace
M. E. church Friday with renewed de.
termination in order that the final to-
reach a high figure.
Reports Friday showed that $6,333
had been pledged Thursday bringiEss
the total to $55os7. Joseph H. MilK
chairman of the business mems com.
mittee stated that several large sub.
scriptions were not turned in at the
meeting Friday
~- kiwanis Club Pledges $1,000
The kiwanis club, through it's treas
urer, pledged $1,000 Friday, and chal-
lenged the Rotary club to equal the
amount. Robert Wiechman's Go Get
En-" division carried off high honors
for the day with $2.57O; Howa rd
Hunts Babe Ruth's" came second
with s2,0S5; the Wildcats" led by
Benjamin Johnson showed $101O50;
the Beavers" led by Eugene Quigg
had only three teams reporting but
showed $66S.
President Edwards urged a 100 per-
cent attendance at the, last luncheon
Saturday. THE results of the cam
paign are far from discouraging' he
stated. ''The spirit of good fellow.
ship and the community interest in
Earlham shows that all the work done
has been worth WHILE
The campaign with active solicita.
tion will end Sa turday night, Presi-
dent Edwards announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
Anti-Bolsheuik Steamer
Sequestered; Entrusted
To Garibnldi Society

ROME, Sept 30-The steamer Rod
osto, the property of the anti-Bolshe-
vik government of South Russia,
which was recently seized at Genoa.
has been sequestrated and entrusted
to the Garibaldi cooperative society,
says the Giornaale D'Italia. ~
The federation of seamen threatens
general strike of sailors through
Italy because the authorities have ar
rested men implicated in the capture
Of the steamer Rodosto, says des-
patch from Genoa. Among those ar
rested were three leaders Of the fed
Grafton.
In addition the authorities have Is
sued warrants for the arrest of sailors
who are now at sea, and against others
who might leave the country Deputy
Guilctti. president of the federation,
has protested against these arrests,
and had sent an Interpolation to the
chamber of deputies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
full. REGISTRATION
IS EMPHASIZED BY
REPUBLICAN LEADERS

Precinct committeeman, both men
and women, and other party workers
who attended Republican meeting at
the Pythian building last evening were
urged by Representa- tive Richard n.
Elliott and other speakers to put forth
every effort to secure the registra-
tion of the full party vote by next
Monday, the final day for registration
before the election in November. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one.
The drive to secure registration Of
all unre gistered men and women in
Wayne county was launched Friday
morning in every precinct.
Among those who addressed the
meeting, in addition to Mr.. Elliott,
were Walter F. Bossert. district chair
man, Ed Paul of Cambridge City, a
member of the state committee,
George A. Elliott, mayor of Newcastle
committee, Major Paul Comstock,
White. county chairman for women,
and Mrs. Wetmore of Minnesota, rep
resenting the Republican national
committee.
The report made by Miss White on
the interest the Republican women of
Wayne county are taking in the cam
paign was especially pleasing to the
party workers. Miss White was COM
mended for the excellent organization
Of women workers she has created.
Miss White predicted that over 70
percent of the Republican women in
the county would be registered and
would participate in the election. She
stated that registration of woman fac
tory workers by notary was now in
progress in Richmond and, she assert
lCQutinued ON PAGE E,levenl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
Keller POINTS To INEFFICIENCY OF GAS
PLANT EQUIPMENT IN FIRST COLD SNAP

when the hearing of the Light,
Heat and Power company for increas-
ed property valuation. is heard before
the Indiana public service commission,
on Oct. 12.' said City Attorney Keller,
Friday. 1.-The city is going to point out
that at the very first cold spell of the
season, the local gas company failed to
furnish an adequate supply, despite
their efficient equipment"
This statement was made. following
an inquiry about what the" city pro.
posed to do about the gas question.
Il cannot understand" said Mr.
Keller, why the local company seems
so anxious to have the gas rate at
Dayton, Ohio raised. 1t is said that
with the increase of rates in Dayton,
the people will be more conservative
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
COLD SNAP CATCHES
GAS COMPANY WITH
RESERVE CUT Down

Shortage of gas is largely due to
the unexpected arrival of cold weath-
er, catching the local company with
out reserve supply in the holder and
the industrial consumer still using a
large amount for manufacturing pur-
poses" said Nimrod Johnson, super
intendent of the Light, Heat & Power
company, Friday.
although it is only a question of a
short time until the natural gas sup
ply will be exhausted, nevertheless, We
could have met the present emergency
if the holder had been full" Mr.. John
son added. Every fall we cork the
holder in an effort to find leaks. This
fall found us corking the crown of
our holder, and consequently without
. reserve. 1t is also unsual for such
a heavy demand this early in the fall.
Last year we were not pressed for
gas until Dec. 12."
When Mr.. Johnson was asked about
the production of artificial gas. ne
said: Just as soon as the city OF
Richmond orders us TO furnish an ar
tificial supply. and fixes rate, we
will start manufacturing 1t. We can,
with our present equipment, manufac-
ture IS per cent more artificial gas
than the city can use. 1t is up to the
city to tell us when to begin"
Install New Equipment.
During the last months the Light,
Heat and Power company has install
ed new boilers and new boiler build
ing at a cost of $35, 900 to $4,000. In
addition, all of the equipment has
been thoroughly overhauled. and ac-
cording to Mr.. Johnson, manufacture
of artificial gas can be begun upon
very short notice.
"The rate for manufactured gas will
be very high" said Mr.. Johnson. "lt
is not unlikely that the rate will be
near 50 per thousand. The gas oil
that is used in it's manufacture is ex-
tremely high, and all forms of labor
have increased"
Richmond housewives found that it
took patience to prepare meals Thurs
day and Friday. Although the COM
pany opened wide all the regulators,
the gas pressure decreased to one
third of an ounce at noon and in the
evening The normal pressure Is
about two ounces.
Housewives Worried
Citizens wondering how they were
to do their cooking, bombarded the
gas office with inquiries concerning
the possible lettering of conditions.
A proprietor of local restaurant.
talking to Mr.. Johnson, Friday, said
that he was hard-put to keep going.
This condition was keenly felt by all
restaurant men.
Mr. Johnson said that II the weather
turns colder than at present, the nat
ural gas supply would be better. as
people would stop depending upon
gas for heat, and start their, coal
stoves and furnaces. Industrial users
draw very heavily upon the gas sup
ply, but they are denied gas for manu-
featuring purposes when necessity war
rants.
Jenkins Vulcan Springs company an
nounced Friday that they had shifted
to burning oil, Friday morning. They
use gas only during the summer
months.
A telephone inquiry by Mr.. Johnson,
of the gas situation in Dayton, Thurs
day evening, brought out that Dayton
view, a suburb, had been without gas
since p. m. Thursday. Mr.. Johnson
said that the situation in Muncie was
even more critical
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
Loiterer Furnishes Clue
To Explosion Mystery

NEW YORK, Oct. IA man giving
the name of Joshua Greenspan, who
was arrested early today for lettering
in Brooklyn building told the police
that he knew the identity of persons
responsible for the Wall street ex-
plosion. Greenspan was sent to a hos
pital for observation while members
of the bomb squad and agents OF the
depa rtment of justice began checking
up his record and statements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
FEAR PITTSBURGH PEOPLE
= SUCCUMBED IN EXPLOSION
(By Associated Pres

Nby 1tSSOCIdttU FTHSSJ
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1.-Fears that
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson, of
Homestead, a suburb, had been killed
Or injured in the Wall street explos-
ion of Sept. .16, were increased here
last night when relatives received a
telegram from the New York police.
indicating that Mrs. johnson had been
killed and her husband seriouly hurt.
II. M. Woodward, and NJ. NJ Hawk
left at once for New York
The Johnsons had gone to New York
from Atlantic City for a few. days,
sightseeing before returning home.
Nothing was heard of them after the
day of the explosion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01

Warren P. Valentine, formerly a
resident of this city, son of the late
Prof. w. H. Valentine, teacher here
and brother of E. ]. Valentine, of
Richmond, has perfected a refracto-
meter, the first of it's kind ever made
in America. He is a Philadelphia
business man and began experiment
ing on optical instruments in order to
wrest supremacy in this field from
Germany.
The United States Bureau of Stand
ards has tested his refractometer and
pronounced it the most accurate in
strument of it's type ever tested in
the government laboratories.
A refractometer is a delicate piece
of mechanism composed of prisms,
microscopic lenses, thermometer and
mea suring tables. These instruments
are in universal use all over the coun-
try by chemists and food manufacture
ers, for testing sugar syrups, to find
the proportion of sweetness; analyz-
ing blood serums, ascertaining the
amount of solids in milk. the amount
of water in butter, and similar tests
for finding the proportion of solids
in liquid.
Germany Had Monopoly.
Previous to the war all such instru-
ments came from Germany. This was
not due to patents nor because manu-
factHrers of. other countries could not
make them. Every one accepted the
theory. that Germany excelled in
workmanship. This influence was so
strong that congress passed law per-
hitting the importation, duty free, of
all chemical apparatus manufactured
in foreign countries. The act dis
coura ged the manufacture of instru-
ments in this country.
When the United States entered the
war, Mr. Valentine had a strong de-
sire to help. A friend. who knew that
his boyhood hobby had been the study
of optics and constructing telescopes,
suggested that he try to reproduce
some of the German instruments that
the trade SO desperately needed, but
could not secure.
After two years of study he has his
plans perfected, but could not find a
firm to make the instrument, forcing
him to construct the metal parts, the
glass lenses and the prisms.
Third In World.
Mr. Valentine is only the third man
in the world to make refractometer.
The first was German manufacturer
and the other a British. His instru-
ment was one of the exhibits of the
Americal Chemical society, that met
in Philadelphia, Sept. 6. AS the idea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
Warren Valentine, Former Resident,
Perfects Instrument to Test SolidsI

is not a new one, Mr.. Valentine could
not patent it. 1t is regarded as con-
tribution of American science in the
fight against German supremacy in
optical field.
Mr.. Valentine in his bOyhood days
in Richmond made a camera and tele-
scope. He is grandson of John and
Martha Valentine, pioneer residents
of Richmond. The family ca me to
Wayne county 100 years ago. He was
educated in the public schools of the
city and learned the pattern maker 5
trade in the old Gaar Scott plant.
Members of the Valentine family have
been connected with Earlham college
for many years. The old homestead
is in Spring Grove.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
MOB STORMS JAIL
TO OBTAIN PRISONER
(By Associated Press)

JONESBORO, Tenn, Oct. l.
Thirty-five to SO men, many Of them
service men from the national sani-
torium at Johnson City. shot up the
Jail here last night in an effort to OBJ
tain negro held in connection with
an attack on white waitress at the
sanitorium One prisoner was slight
ly wounded in the attack and all win
dows were broken. The jailer refused
to give up the prisoner and members
OF the state militia from Johnson City
dispersed the mob.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
CABINET DISCUSSES
SITUATION IN IRELAND
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Sept. 30-Members of the
British cabinet met today to discuss
the situation in Ireland and to learn
from General Sir Frederick Nevil Mac
Ready, commander of military forces
there, details of conditions in the is
land. 1t was forecast that it was like
ly the cabinet would request an ex-
planation from the commander of a
recent interview which has been in
terpreted by the newspapers here as
condoning reprisals by Black and Tan
police.
Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor Of
Cork. passed another very bad night
at Brixton prison, where he this morn
ing began the 50th day of his hunger
strike. He slept little before mid
night, but not after that hour, said a
bulletin issued by the Irish Self-de-
termination league this forenoon, and
during the morning was suffering Sc
we're pains in his arms and back.
DUBLIN, Oct. 1-Charges that the
reprisals in Ireland were calculated
policy of the government, that the
occasion for them was often afforded
by the provocation of agents, and that
Il plot exists for the assassination of
the Irish republican leaders were
made today by Arthur Griffith, found
er of the Sim Fein organization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
SON OF SLXTY-NINTH
TO ATTEND REUNION
OF FOSTER Fathers

The reunion of the Sixty-ninth
Indiana Volunteers to be held here
Saturday recalls the adoption of
John H. Newman, an orphan of Con-
federate parentage, by the regiment:
Mr. Newman is state librarian OF
Ohio and will attend the reunion Sat
urday. He was taken aboard the
boat at Mobile, Ala, at the close OF
the war and adopted by the regiment.
When the war broke out, the father
and brothers of little John Newman
joined the Confederate army to fight
for the cause they thought just. Dur
ing the first year OF the struggle
Yankee bullets claimed their lives.
The mother while grieving over the
loss of her husband and children, TOOK
sick and died.
Orphan John Newman was left with
out estate or home He sold papers
to make enough to buy his meals and
slept where he could find shelter.
In 1864 and early in '65 l sold pa
pers printed on one side of old wall
paper for IS EACH" the loyal son OF
the 69th who never misses the regl-
mental reunion, told the veterans at
reunion few days ago. Il would
have to sell dozen or more papers
before | would have enough to buy a
meal. | was dealing with Confeder-
ate money.
Men in Blue Arrive.
zone night in the spring of '65 l
went to bed when the boys in gray
were flocking the streets. The next
morning they were all gone. A day
passed. Again l went to bed. When
| rose the next morning, saw outside
the city long rows of strange tents.
The men TO whom the tents belonged
were dressed in blue.
"Such men had been described to
me as horrible people. With the nerve
which is common to newsboys, l de-
cided to investigate. The newcomers
bought my papers but they only PAID
me five and ten cents. 1t was dlf-
ferent kind of money from that with
which l had been dealing. The Yankee
soldiers treated me fine. Before they
let me leave the camp, they gave me
the first square meal | had had for
over a year.
"My boyish instinct took me back
to the same place the next morning.
The men called me their boy, and l
was pleased
Follows Boys in Blue.
"A lew Wecho poooCI anu .ii~AA ~A->
morning the paper which l sold an
nounced that the war was over. A
few days later | learned that my blue
uniformed friends had received orders
to leave. / followed them to the dock.
With tears streaming down my cheeks,
l stood on the shore and saw the gang
plank drawn in. A big hearted sol
dier saw me- He threw down the
plank and told me to come. With al
most one jump, l was on the boat 1t
steamed away.
Il was petted and made over After
the regiment was mustered out, l was
brought to Richmond. To make sure
that / would be well taken care of,
the veterans placed me in the care of
a soldier, Charles Bloom, who lives in
Ohio. He gave me good education
and cared for me,
THE Northern army robbed me OF
my dearest friends on earth. / hold
no malice towards them. The South
now realizes that the North, through
the Civil war, started that part of the
country on the path of prosperity that
it had never known before"
After teaching school for number
of years, Mr.. Newman was appointed
Ohio State Legislative librarian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
PELHAM APARTMENTS
INCORPORATES FRIDAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 1.-The
Pelham Apartments company, of Rich
mond, Ind, capitalized at $4,000, to-
day filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary Of state. The purpose
of the company is to acquire lands and
erect and maintain apartment houses
in Richmond.
lncorporators of the new company
are Frank F. Wooling, Gustave Heels
cher, Wilfred Jessup, Walter ]. Ensle
Clementine Overman and Clifford M
Hayworth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
County w. c. 7. u. Elects
Officers for New Year

At the Wayne county convention of
the w C. T. U. held at the West
Richmond community house Thursday,
Mrs. Sophia B. Huff, of Fountain City,
was elected president and Mrs. Mary
Austin, of Richmond, vice president.
Dinner was served in the basement
of the Friends church At the after
noon session some excellent addresses
were made. The talk on Americana
zation by Mrs. E. H. Brown, assistant
pastor of the East Main Friends
church, was particularly good
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
a5e" Ruth Escapes
Injury in Auto Wreck

Conn. Oct. l. - Babe
b, worlds champion home-run hit
on his way to Springfield today
new roadster collided with a
k at the dangerous Yaleville cul-
on the New Haven trans-highway
Meridian. He landed in field
II his car wrecked but he and n
nd. who was a passenger, escaped
;rt except with scratches from the
ken windshield
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01

with their supply, thereby giving Rich
mond larger flow, as both Richmond
and Dayton get gas from the same
company.
In my opinion, if the rates are
raised in Dayton, We will get less: for
why should an effort be made to get
gas to us when the same price will be
paid at Dayton?'
He said that Benjamin Perk, the
city expert accountant, will be in Rich
mord in advance of the gas hearing on
Oct II. and will ana,yze the gas COM
panies statements, in an effort to see
if the company is getting a proper
rate The company is entitled to Z
per cent net on the total valuation of
the plant and equipment used in fur,
rishing gas to Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
..nxy Office Prepares
For Next Registration

'ork in preparation for the iinal
. stration of voters in the county.
j III takes place Monday, received
: attention of the attaches of the
ty auditors office Friday after
a. The special registration booth
!. ntly established at the Nushaum
. has been the means of securing
: names of about 1900 voters. Off
stated
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-01
ayne Prohibitionists Fail
To File County Ticket

| names of candidates on the Pro-
IN party ticket in this county
yet been filed at the county
ks office, officials said today. Un-
the names are filed shortly. the
hes will not appear on the ballot
i the November election, as it is
s,cdy being made up for the printer.