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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
LEGION PUTS HAT IN
RING OF BASKETBALL

A new era in independent basket
ball history is expected to be ushered
into Richmond when the American
Legion team and the Muncie Y. NJ. c.
A. five lock horns on the coliseum
floor at p. III. Wednesday. Both
teams are said to be classy organiza-
tons and a battle royal is expected.
A curtain raiser will be played by
the Centerville and Greensboro high
schools. This will furnish some added
attraction for the evening.
To top the whole affair will be the
concert by the American Legion band
which will furnish Jazz" throughout
the evening. The members of the
legion are expecting their team to
start tn season in great fashion. The
football season, which was their first.
was not overly successful 1t put the
legion on a firm athletic basis, how
ever. According to DIR. Hunt, comman-
der of the post, the local organization
soon will be one of the strongest in
the state.
The Richmond lineup probably will
be Porter and O'Neile, forwards; Sim
mons, center. Mcbride and Bertsch
guards. The Muncie lineup will be
Sheppard and Ulrey. forwards; Ripley,
center; Morrison and Warren, guards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
NQYRRAC GIRLS RAISE
FUNDS FOR EUROPE

Candy was on sale at the high
school Wednesday afternoon, the pro-
ceeds from which will go to the relief
of the starving children of central Eu-
rope, Armenia and China. Starting
Monday of next week the Noyrrac
girls will conduct moneyraising
campaign among the high school stu
dents in behalf of the thousands of
orphan and destitute children in the
countries abroad The students are
conducting the campaign on their own
initiative, as they also did the Christ
mas seal sale, which had such a sue
cessful close Tuesday. The amount
which it is hoped can be raised is
$50. Shortridge high school in Indi-
annapolis, which has a little over twice
as many students as the Richmond
high school, raised $500 last week for
the children of central Europe and
China.
TO open the drive each Noyrrac girl
will give a snort talk to her advisory
group, explaining the necessity of the
campaign ard telling briefly OF the
conditions which exist in the coun-
tries for which the relief is sought.
Miss Alive Laning, dean OF women,
who so efficiently directed the seal
sale. is also in charge of the one to
open next week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
MANY OFFER TO AID
POOR FAMILIES ON
XMAS OF THIS YEAR

Sunday school classes, lodges and
many other organizations in Rich
mond are combining to see the poor
will not want for an appropriate
Christmas this year. according to Miss
Ethel Clark, head of the Wayne Coun-
ty Social Service bureau, which is
given the task of investigating numer-
Gus cases OF restitution in the city
According to Miss Clark. who has
charge of the offices of the bureau.
actual restitution in this city is not
as apparent at the present time as it
has been in times past:
Although there is considerable I'M
employment at the present time, many
of the workmen have saved enough
money ahead so that the pinch of
poverty has not been actually felt.
May Develop Later
Officials of the bureau expressed
the belief that if there is any actual
Increase in the amount of restitution
from this cause, it will be seen later
in the winter, when savings already
accumulated have been used up. A
significant factor in this respect is
that the savings accounts kept by the
not yet been drawn upon.
Many organizations have signified
their willingness to care for family
on Christmas day and see that its
members get a good Christmas dinner
and other comforts to make the day
welcome. Not only at the social serv-
ice bureau, but at the office of the
township trustees as well, individuals
and societies have called, asking for
the names of deserving poor.
Will Help Poor
Although it is somewhat early for
requests of This kind, officials have
already complied with several, and in
dications are that the poor of the city
will be amply provided for through
this means. The Social Service Blu
reau is investigating cases of needy
families each day, and names of these
people are referred to when requests
of this nature come in.
The early requests of persons will
ing to help indicates that no child
will be overlooked by Santa Claus on
Christmas day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
GROWTH OF SCHOOLS
SHOWN BY FIGURES

over 900 students will attend the
three periods of classes that will be
held at the high school Thursday
evening in order that citizens may see
a school in action. No changes will
be made in the method of conducting
the classes but they will be run in
the regular way SO that visitors will
carry away an accurate idea of the
methods.
Following the three periods chapel
exercises will be held in the auditor
ium to which all the visitors will be
invited. DR.. Henry Lester Smith, dean
Of the Department of Education at
Indiana University will speak on
Better Schools for Indiana" He will
tel! what is necessary to raise Indiana
schools out of seventeenth place
Interesting figures have been COM
piled which show the large enrolment
increases in Richmond schools since
1910. The largest occurs in the senior
high school, which is now accomodat-
ing about $50 more students than
originally intended. Since 1910 the
total increase in enrollments in public
schools totals 1897 pupils. or so per
cent. In the high school the students
numbered 475 in 1910 and in 1920, 951
an increase of - per cent. Garfield
Junior high school increased its 1910
enrolment of 423 to 500 in 1920, an
increase of 65 per cent. In the ele-
mentary schools the number of
pupils in 1910 were 1926, compared
with 3,261 in 1920, an increase OF
AZ per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
CABLE LEGISLATION
SOUGHT BY INQUIRY

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS General
legislation to provide regulations for
landing of ocean cables in the United
States was the object of an inquiry
begun today by senate interstate
commerce subcommittee headed by
Senator Kellogg, Republican, Mimi.
Besides the general question of
cable landings the Subcommittee ex-
pected to go into the controversy be-
tween the state department and the
Western Union Telegraph company,
regarding the latter's connection at
Key West with the British cable from
Barbados.
TIL, hearings begun today were re-
qureted by the state department and
cable companies. Among witnesses
invited were Norman II. Davis, acting
secretary of state; Newcomb Carlton.
president of the Western Union, and
representatives of other cable con-
Germs. Under specific consideration
was a bill by Senator Kellogg propos-
ing to give authority to the state de-
partment to regulate all cable land
ingS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
FRIENDS GIVE FOOD
T0.GERMAN STUDENTS
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The American
Friends vice committee announced to-
day that 10000 hungry German
students in 80 universities will be
furnished a hot midday meal begin
ming in January Immediately after the
Christmas vacation. The committee
is now feeding $4,000 men and women,
undergraduates in IS universities.
No student whose income amounts
to more than 400 marks monthly will
be given this relief. Investigation by
the committee disclosed that in a ma
jority of cases this hot meal will be
the only one available to the poor
students. The work Of the committee
is dependent on voluntary contribu-
tons and costs approximately 10000
month. Funds on hand insure con-
tinuation of the feeding up to the
middle of next March.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
TAX Law CHANGES
DETRIMENTAL, CLAIM

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 15.-Any
changes that the legislature may
make in the state tax law should
strengthen rather than weaken it, says
report completed today by the state
board of tax commissioners for sub
mission to the legislature when it
meets next month.
The only change suggested by the
report was that the state be given the
authority of county board of review
so that assessments might be equal
lied within a county
ut is manifestly unjust" said the
report, ito compel the state board to
apply horizontal raise on an entire
county in cases when only one or two
townships may be out of line or to ap-
ply the same rate over the whole coun-
ty when such application will only
make more evident any inequality ex-
listing within the county,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Inject Religious Issue
Into Ireland Problem

WASHINTON, Dec. ia religious
issue was "artificially worked up" in
the province of Ulster, Mrs. Ruth Rus
sci, who investigated conditions in
Ireland last year for the Chicago Daily
News, declared today at the resump-
ton of the hearings of the committee
appointed by the committee of 100,
inquiring into the Irish question.
Ulster mill owners, Mrs. Russell
said, had encouraged religious differ
ences as a means to defeat efforts of
their workers to organize. Necessity
for increased pay, due to the war, she
added produced labor organizations
despite the efforts to block them, and
the people of Ulster were united on
the question of Irish independence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
DEVELOP new FUEL
T0TAKE PLACE OF GAS
(By Associated Press)

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 15.-The gas
conservation and smoke reduction
campaign of the Pittsburg station of
the United States bureau of mines,
and civic organization. has developed
new fuel composed of coke dust and
particles of soft coal, officials of the
bureau announced here today. The
new fuel has been tested, and the bu-
reau of mines officials urge that resi-
dents of Pittsburg use it, not only as
a gas conservation and smoke reduc-
ton measure, but as more efficient
heat producer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
DORIAN BRIDGE WORK
ALMOST COMPLETED

Work by the city street car COM
pany in raising their track to the level
of the new floor on the Doran bridge
will be started Thursday, according to
an announcement from the city engi-
neers Office. The car company will
put in new flooring to match the
blocks that the city has placed on the
structure.
The city's work ON the bridge vir.
tually has been completed All the
flooring has been laid. The approach
es are being made and with their
completion the structure will be open
ed to traffic. This probably will be
the first of next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Funeral Arrangements

Bosert-Funeral services for Albert
R. Bogert 80 years old, who died Sun
day night at his home, 81 North Six
teenth street, We're conducted from
the home Wednesday at 2 p. m. Bur
ial was in Earlham.
kovach-Funeral services for Ju-
Illus Kovach, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kovach, ga North Four
teenth street, were conducted from
the home at p. m. Wednesday. Bur
ial was in st. Andrews cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Dick Harley Engaged
to Coach College Ball
(By Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15.-Dick Har-
ley, former major league baseball
player. has again been engaged to
coach the University of Pittsburgh
varsity nine next season according to
statement made public today by
Pittsburgh athletic officials.
The Pitt baseball schedule for 1921
is being drafted at the present time
it was announced. On an eastern in
vasion, Pitt will meet Yale, Brown,
Holy Cross, and Rhode Island state.
Gerald Brady of Yonkers. N. Y, is cap
tain of the 1921 team. and G. w.
Brown of Erie, Pa. manager.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Resignation of Lnfevre
French Minister, Expected

PARIS, Dec. 10 Andre Lafeyre,
minister OF war, was expected to make
public his resignation from the Ley
CUES cabinet today as result of a
disagreement with his colleagues rela-
tive to the provisions of the military
service bill introduced into the cham
bor of deputies yesterday. While the
measure was being discussed by the
cabinet. NJ. Lefevre insisted the men
be called for term Of two years while
the premier and other ministers held
that a shorter time would suffice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
World War Veterans
To Urge Amnesty

TFbN tSS'T
WASHINGTON. Dec. ia commit
tee from the World War Veterans
headquarters at St. Paul. Mimi, ar
rived here today to call at the White
House and on Attorney General Pal
mer to present resolutions adopted by
the organization last summer urging
an amnesty proclamation for all pris-
oners still in custody for violation of
the espionage act. Carl Calvin. ma
tional chairman of the Veterans, head
ed the committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
EXPLAINS ATTITUDE.
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS, Dec. 15.-Spain freely ad.
mits the right of professional unions.
but cannot tolerate 1.-The tyranny and
crimes of revolutionary minority"
said a statement issued at the Span
ish embassy here today. The state
ment was designed to contradict al
legations contained in an appeal
made by recent radical meeting at
Barcelona, which were characterized
as inaccurate and calumnious.''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Report Internal Trouble
in Zecho-Slouakia Zone
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. ia military die
tatorship has been imposed in some of
the industrial districts of Czecho- Slo-
vakia, but 'proletariat dictatorship"
has been established in several others,
according to Central News dispatch
from Vienna today. Many casualties
have occurred in conflicts at some
points, it is declared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Heed of Dye Firm Held
on Grand Larceny Charge
(Rv Associated Pres

BOSTON. Dec. backward D. Rice,
head of the firm of Edward d. Rice
and Company. dye stuff commission
merchants, was arrested today on an
Indictment charging larceny of $780,
600. 1t is alleged that the sum was
obtained from the New England Trust
Co. and the National Shawmut bank
On notes based on fraudulent state
mentS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
FRENCH BILL WOULD REDUCE
COMPULSORY SERVICE TIME

PARIS, Dec. 15.-The new military
service bill, providing for eighteen
months of compulsory military service
instead of three years. as at present
in force, was deposited in the Cham
Der of Deputies Tuesday. If the
measure is adopted, the new terms
OF service will begin with the class
of 1922. The cabinet has already ap-
-,-~vnd the bill principle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
kRASSIN TO PRESENT NEW
RUSS-BRiTAiN TRADE PACT

- LONDON, Dec. ia newly amend
ed proposal for a trade agreement be-
tween Great Britain and soviet Russia
has been completed by Leonid Kras-
sin, Bolshevik minister of trade and
commerce. and will be submitted to
the board of trade here. Further COM
munication with the Moscow govern
ment on the amendments is likely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
Better Schools For Richmond

poor economy to increase teachers salaries and there
by better and teachers the teachers compelled
teach in conditions where they only partially efficient
500 teacher who cramped for and who has such
large classes such inadequate equipment that she
only so cent of her efficiency not much better than $50
teacher And it is teacher who has written this.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-01
FAIRGROUNDS
OPEN TODAY
Director Burns Plans Aetivi-
ties for Summer Moves
for Children on the Fourth

The city Fairgrounds under the
supervision Of Edward J. Burns, the
new director, will open tomorrow
morning. The three sites that have
been chosen are at Schools 2 and s
and at Hayes Park, which is situat-
ed at the foot of Catalpa avenue
and it is possible that some time
later in the summer another play
ground will be opened at the Rari-
tan Copper Works field.
The equipment being put up to-
day promises good times for the
boys and girls and with Mr.. Burns
determination to put the
across. there is every evidence of a
successful season this summer.
On the Fourth OF July, through
Mr.. Burns efforts, it has been ar
ranged that the Royal. Grand and
possibly one other theatre in the
city will be turned over to the chill
dren from 10 until IL o'clock in the
morning. A five reel feature and a
two reel comedy will be shown to
the children of the city under six
teen, tickets for which can be pro-
cured at any OF the Fairgrounds
tomorrow or Saturday. free Of
charge.
In the afternoon athletic meets
will be held as tryouts for some OF
the later activities. No registration
Is necessary and both girls and
boys will compete. Some time in
midsummer a festival will be held,
at which will be demonstrated the
work Of the new Fairgrounds up to
that time.
The Fairgrounds will be open ev-
cry day from 9 to HAS O'Clock in
the morning and 2 TO 5 o'clock In
the afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-01
FINED FOR
CHILDREN'S ACTIONS

The arrest Of Steve Wargo and
Frank Molnar. OF Catherine street.
by George w. Robinson, a Central
Railroad of New Jersey detective.
Tuesday, and the filming of these
persons as delinquent parents by
Recorder Pickersgill Is the first
step to be taken by the railroad
company against children living in
the vicinity Of the railroad tracks
who throw stones at trains
For the past few months children
have been throwing stones at pas
senger trains and several instances
have been reported where passen-
gers have been cut by broken glass
due to the stone passing through
the windows Now that the summer
season is on and the train service Is
almost continuous. due to the many
excursions to the seashore resorts,
extra precautfon to safeguard the
passengers on the train viii be TAX
en- and all children caught stoning
the cars will be dealt with accord
ing to law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-01
NAME WATERWAY
committeeman
President Jean Du Bois, of
Raritan Terminal and Wa
terWay Assn. Appoints.

Jean du Bots, president Of the
Raritan Terminal and Waterways
Association, has announced the Sc
lection Of three committees in &C
cord with resolutions adopted at the
meeting of the officers and directors
at South A.nboy on June rs. The
committees are as follows:
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Con-
ference-Charles A. Mccormick
New Brunswick, chairman: A. C.
Clark. Perth Amboy; Frank H. Cor
don, mayor, South Amboy; Jean du
Bots. Perth Amboy, president Rar-
itan Terminal and Waterways As
ISOLATION; c. s. Atkinson. New
Brunswick secretary-treasurer.
Channel Development - Lewis
Nixon, New York, chairman; P. c.
Olsen. Perth Amboy; John j. Nor
rison. mayor. New Brunswick;
George L. Burton. mayor, South
River; K. L.. Blood general super
intendent Eastern Potash Corpora
ton, New Brunswick.
Legislative matters-Frank Dor
sey, mayor, Perth Amboy, chair
man; w. s. Dey, director Board of
Freeholders, South Amboy; Robert
Carson, New Brunswick; J. Logan
Clevenger. editor EVENING NEWS,
Perth Amboy: Z. E. Connolly, Mich
elm Tire Company. Midtown; Thorn
as j. Sculiy, congressman, South
Amboy.
The committee on the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Conference will
go to Trenton July Z. to attend the
gathering of the mayors of various
cities. /. is empowered to an
nounce that the Raritan Terminal
and Waterways Association will I'M
dertake to raise $500 towards the
expenses of the convention, which
will meet at Atlantic City early in
October.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-01

NEW BRUNSWICK, July IA
certificate of Incorporation has been
granted to the Windman- Goldsmith
Inc. Of 500 East avenue. Perth Am
boy. David Goldsmith is the agent
concern Is to construct, manufac-
ture, buy, sell and install electrical
machinery and appliances. The
capital stock is 500. 600. consisting
of 1000 shares at 500 each. The
stockholders are Philip Windman,
Perth Amboy, ninety-nine shares;
Minnie Windman, Perth Amboy,
one share; David Goldsmith. Perth
Amboy. ninety-nine shares. and
Rose Goldsmith, Perth Amboy, one
share.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-01
After Man wanted Hero,

NEW BRUNSWICK, July l.
County Detective B. A. Davis leaves
today for Akron. Ohio. to bring back
with him Nick Rotai alias John ST.
mon, who operated a money ma
chine at the Marathon hotel in
Perth Amboy, and disappeared with
$4,000 raised illegitimately. Ar
rested later, he was let out on 81 500
bail awiting his case by the grand
jury. Until three weeks ago, moth
ing more was heard of Rotaj until
informed by the Akron authorities
that the man was being held in that
city on the charge of carrying con-
cealed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-01

By Special C-orre1pondent-
NEW BRUNSWICK. July IL
mechanics lien claim has been re
istered at the county clerks once
by George Hoagland a builder. 81
Woodbridge against Thomas Duni-
gan for property on Greene street.
Woodbridge. upon which Hozk1and
erected a two and a half story house.
The claim Is made for the unpaid
balance of the cost OF the building 10
the amount Of $1.866.e6. for ear
penter work, masonry. painting and
materials.
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
TREATY AS ISSUES
DEAD, SAYS CAPPER
Kansas Senator Declares Presi-
dent Wilson One Of Reasons.
For Defeat.
by LEE ELLMAkER
International News Service.

while President Wilson was only
one reason for the defeat OF the
treaty on Versailles. he was such a
deciding factor in its defeat that he
cannot we'll make a political issue OF
II before the country" Senator Cap
per. Republican. OF Kansas. an
nounced in statement today.
Cspper was speaking what he con-
siders the view OF the Central West.
Partly lines were interviewer In
the treaty fight. Republicans and
Democrats breaking away from their
leaders," Cspper said. '"others were
held in line by the President against
their will. The vote on the Demo-
cratic side showed only a slight ad-
vantage for the President against
those who wished the treaty ratified
as modified. He could not command
the support OF this vast number OF
Democrats in making II a party is
sue.
His party. in a word. does not fol-
low him." Capper declared. THE
sentiment of the country was changed
as | view It. Six months ago the
people would rally about a plea for
the League OF Nations. Today they
understand or are beginning to UNI
derstanu that the league without res
ervations would bind US to enter the
fights OF European nations far re-
moved from us both in distance and
in spirit. No one denies that. The
President was not willing to let those
who continued to follow him to ap'
prove the treaty with reservations
which would have kept us from Eu
ropean troubles except by action OF
the will OF the people.
THE possibility OF the treaty be
ing made an issue favorable to the
President has died" Capper con-
cluded.
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
Volunteer apas Urged
To Repopulate France;
Brutal, Says Feminist

PARIS. March 27-"The creation
OF a volunteer army OF fathers to re-
populate France" is advocated by
Prof. Paul Carnot. a member OF the
faculty OF the medical department OF
the University OF Paris. in sensa-
tional article printed In the Paris
Medical.
The article has caused a furore. and
the demand Is being made for the ex-
pulsion of Prof. csrnot from the
teaching stan OF the University OF
Paris. Prof Carnot is defending his
proposal with vigor. He declared to-
day that the whole French race Is
threatened with total extinction I'M
less measures are taken to repair the
heavy war losses.
Birth Rate AiarminE.
THE low birth rate is really alarm
ing" said Prof Carnot what good
were the brilliant victories on the
Marine and User IL the nation Is to
die? Many French women are marry
ing strangers. Their children are not