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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
GIVES OUT LIST OF
EARLHkm'S FACULTY;
MANY ARE new ONES

Atcomplete list of the faculty for
Earlham college for the coming school
terms was announced by David M.
Edwards, president, in the report Of
the school given at the Indiana Yearly
Meeting session Saturday afternoon.
DR.. Alexander c. Purdy. who has
been doing relief work in Germany
while granted an absence from the
college, will be back for the fall work.
Following are the names of faculty
members: David e. Edwards. A. M.
PhD., president; Allen D. Hole. AM.
PhD. vice-president aud professor OF
geology: William N. Trueblood. A. M.
professor Of English: Edwin P. True
blood, A. NJ, public speaking and SUI
pervisor OF athletics; Harlow Lindley.
A M, professor Of history and gov
eminent. and librarian; Joseph H.
Coffin, Ph.D., professor Of philosophy
and secretary of the college: Mtllard
S. Markle, M. S., Ph.D., professor OF
biology; Martha Doan, SGD, profess
sor of chemistry and dean Of women;
Alexander Z. Purdy, B. D., Ph.D., pro
fessor of Biblical literature and
church history OF college pastor; Ho-
mer L. Morris, A. M. professor OF
economics and political science and
dean of men: Lindley r. Dean. A. M.
PhD.. professor Of classical Ian
guages: Charles E. Cosand, A.. NJ.
professor Of English; George II. Hill
lard. A. NJ, professor of education;
Ernest A. Wildman, NJ. S.. professor
Of chemistry; Elsie Marshall. A. H.,
director OF household economics; FL
Iner D. Grant, professor OF mathemat-
les; Florence Long. M. S., assistant
professor Of mathematics; LOUIS T.
Jones, Ph.D., assistant professor Of
history; Samuel b. Carton, head of
the music department.; John ]. Har-
amy, A. r.. professor of romance Ian
guages; Frank II. Elliott, A. NJ, as
sistant professor Of biology; E. Mer-
rill Root, A. B., assistant professor of
English; Guy v. Nicholson, d. S.. as
sistant professor Of economies; Auret-
ia M. Thomas, B. s., Instructor in 70
nance languages; Anna M. Ewes, A.
NJ, instructor in English; Sophy D.
Parker. A. NJ, instructor in French;
NJ. Elsie Mccoy, A. NJ, instructor in
English and Latin; Mary Menden'
hall. Is. s., instructor in chemistry:
Mark Baldwin. Il. s., instructor in
fieie courses in geology; Ray B.
Move, director of mems physical edu
cation: Clara B. Comstock, director OF
Women's physical education; Karl H
Fussler, Ph.D., professor Of physics
Ruby Cundiff, A. B., assistant librar
ian: Gladys McCune, r. N, nurse a:
II. o. Miles, financial secretary; and
Mary E. Bertsch, dictitian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Dwarf Disturbs Quiet of
Middleboro: Is Arrested

Until recently a dog fight has been
regarded an event in Middleboro and
vicinity, but few nights ago the resi-
dents Of that neighborhood were
treated to a real thrill, furnished by
two masked bandits, who held up and
robbed the village grocer. Again Sat
urday the actions of a ragged dwarf
unknown, even to the oldest inhabi-
tant, violently disturbed the placidity
Of the neighborhood.
Farmers driving into Middleboro
Saturday morning reported a dwarf
sitting in a rocking chair in the middle
of the road, cudGling a dead chicken
wrapped in a newspaper.
When Sheriff Carr and Police Chief
Wenger arrived in Middleboro they
were informed that the dwarf hac
been chasing cows around a pasture
about mile north Of the village, Ar
irving at the field the officials found
their quarry sitting in the middle Of
the field rocking contentedly in his
chair, while herd of bovines glared
at him Indignantly. The sheriff is al
loss to know where the jaSt came
from.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Funeral Arrangements

The family OF Rachel Ellen Frazee.
wish to inform her relatives and
friends that there will be a short
funeral service at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Scott Fl. Morse, $50
North Eighth street. Sunday at 8: 80
a. m. Those desiring to attend at the
time may do So
HiII-Funcral services for Albert c.
HILL rs years old. who died at the
Methodist hospital. indianapolis, Fri.
day. at 8 a. m, Will be held at the
home on the National road east, Sun
day at , p. m. Rev. JabeZ Hall, of
Irvinston, will officiate. Friends may
call at any time.
Mr.. Hill was a resident of Richmond
all his life. Surviving him are Il
widow, Lydia NJ. Hill; one son, Fred
r. Hill of New York City; one daugh-
ter Sarah D. Baumgartner, OF Indi
annapolis; and two brothers, George
W. Hill of this city. and Henry l.. Hill
of Los Angeles, Calf.
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Circuit Court

Final settlement of the estate OF the
late Howard Campbell, a Richmond
manufacturer, has been effected by
the approval of the court of petition
submitted for an order to transfer GER
tain stocks Under the provisions OF
the will approximately one-third the
stocks held by the estate are trans
Tered to Mrs. Francis Heun, daughter
and sole heir. in the value Of $25,975.
the remining stocks, of the value of
S66,7SO, are transferred to the Dickin-
son Trust Company as a trust estate,
the income from which is to be paid
to Mrs Heun during her life, the trust
estate passing to her children at her
death, The full valuation of the
estate of the late Howard Campbell is
shown to be $299,145.
Inventory and report on the estate
of the late Albert E Williams, filed by
Carl 7. Williams and Paul T. Caldwell,
executors, for the purpose of fixing in
heritance tax, gives the total net valu
alton Of the estate as s29.S34.14.
The total net valuation Of the estate
of the late Rufus Williams, in a report
and inventory filed by Lester Williams
is established as $1S.04159
The petition of David T. Jones fol-
divorce from Mary S, Jones. on the
ground of cruel and inhuman treat
ment, was refused by Judge Bond, Sat
urday.
The auditor af the state has filed
a petition with the circuit court for a
rehearing of the matter of the determ
ination of the value of the estate oil
the late Lycurgas w. Beeson for the
establishment Of inheritance tax
The Business Mems Finance associa
ton has filed suit against Ebert E
White to forecl0se chattel mortgage
demand, $10l13.
Suit for divorce has been filed BY
Elmer o. Brown. against Edith Brown
on the ground of cruel and inhumar
treatment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Victory Medal Blanks Here,
Legion Adiutant Announce.

Victory medal blanks are here and
application should be made at once by
former service men, officials Of Harry
Ray post of the American Legion an
nounced Saturday.
The adjutant Of the post will be in
the legion club rooms in the K. Of P
temple from seven until nine D. m
their blanks.
The blanks must be accompanied by
either the soldiers official discharge
papers or certified copies. The ad
jutant is a notary public, and will help
the soldiers to make copies of their
discharges, IN case they do not wish
to send the original away
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Funeral of Thomas Gibbs,
Once Councilman, Monda,

Funeral services for Thomas W.
Gibbs, SO years old, who died suddenly
Friday at 6 p. M, at his home, ia
South Fourteenth street, will be held
from the home Monday, at 1920 a. m.
and will be private Rev. George C.
Burbanck, pastor of the Episcopal
church, will officiate. Burial will be
in Earlham cemetery. Friends may
call any time. Persons are asked to
omit flowers.
Mr.. Gibbs was born in Niagara.
Canada, Jan. 9, 1887, and has resided
in Richmond since 1867. He was at
one time member of the city council
and of the city police force. Later he
conducted market on Fl. Wayne
avenue. Mr.. Gibbs was one of the old
est members of the Webb lodge of
Masons.
Surviving him are a widow. Ellen !;
one daughter, Mrs. Charlotte G..
Swaynie. and one son, Harry L. Gibbs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Mind Was Blank While
Slavin Got Broken Skull'
McGralu Tells Official
(By Associated PreSS)

NEW YORK. Aug. 14-John J.
McGraw, manager of the New York
Giants, today told the District Attor-
ney's office his mind was blank as
to how John c. Slavin, musical comedy
actor. received a fractured skull, while
in his company early last Sunday
morning. McGraw who left the Lambs
club house with Slavin and a former
naval officer. after it is alleged that
he had engaged in fisticuff there with
William H. Wood. another actor, de.
clared that he was unable to say how
Slavin came to be found lying in front
OF the McGraw home unconscious
From the moment I was struck by
Boyd until Monday morning, my mind
was a blank. McGraw said to as
sistant district attorney Unger, who
today was admitted to his home tc
examine tho baseball man, now under
physicians care
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

seeking shelter beneath a tree from a
thunderstorm.
RAILROAD AND INDUSTRIAL
Delay in paying rail employees by the
new wage scale is not worrying Rich
mond railroad employees. They say
the scale was effective from May /.
The start of the new wage scale
will result in employees receiving back
pay checks from May l.
Pennsy officials believe the new
scale will be put into effect on tho
Richmond division later in August. II
is estimated that the average monthly
increase to Richmond division EN-
ployes will range between s25 to $50
The exact increase in payroll Of the
division will not be known until after
the new scale Is put into effect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
MUNciE MIGRATION OF
ROTARIANS NEXT THURSDAY

Because of the migration Of Rich
mond Rotarians to Nuncie next Thurs
day, the regular Tuesday meeting here
will not be held. Present plans in
dictate Muncie intends to avenge the
golf defeat by Richmond last month.
Richmond Rotarians will leave here
about 1000 a. m. Thursday. They are
to eat in Winchester about noon. The
auto caravan will then bump it's way
to Muncie and the Muncie golf links
REVISED SMITHFIECD PLANS
ORDERED BY COMMISSIONERS
The board of county commissioners
at its session Saturday orered revised
specifications for the proposed super
intendent's cottage at the Smithfield
hospital. Under the new specifica-
tons the county will make the exca-
walton for the building and will furn-
ish the frame lumber. sand and gravel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
MISS LUSk'S FATHER ASKS
COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE
Wy Associated

Wy
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 14.-Dr
A. P. Lusk, of Mosinee. Wis, father OF
Grace Lusk, the Waukesha school,
teacher who was sentenced on June Il,
1917. to 10 years Imprisonment at
Waupun prison for the murder of
Mrs. David Roberts, as the sequel of
love triangle, began steps today to
secure a communication of her sentence
In letter to the Milwaukee SENT
mel, DR.. Lusk stated that unless his
daughter is given her liberty soon
she will not live long. He said she
was suffering from the two wounds in.
flicted on herself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
News Of the Counties

CAMDEN, O.-About 20 of the neices
and nephews of Misses Mary and Ella
Marshall and Mrs. Jennie Ballenger
came to their home on South Second
Street with we'll filled baskets for sup
per, Wednesday afternoon.
Those present were: Bert Marshall,
of Alabama: Misses Ida, Margaret
and Marie Marshall of Oxford: Mr.
and Mrs. Yoder and children, Edgar
and katherine, of Urbana, O., Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Marshall, of Newcastle, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Marshall, and
son, Robert. of Oxford; Miss Louise
Marshall, of Richmond: Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Faux. of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs
Carl Ballenger. of Sugar Valley; Mrs
Jennie Ballenger. and little Miss Mar.
garet Maddox, Of Campbellstown, O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Salvation Army Reports
Are Late in Coming In

No reports had been turned in by
committees working for the Salvation
Army drive being put on here, late
Saturday afternoon. 1t was reported
at headquarters at the First National
bank that the reports will not be
made until late Saturday night.
SO far teams and workers have
been successful, and by the time the
campaign closes Saturday evening the
quota for Wayne county is expected
to be near its goal. Answers from let.
ters sent out into the county will prob.
ably not be answered until next
week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Miss Klute Is Hurt When
Fred KIute's Aufo Operfurn!

Miss Minnie Klute, suffered a frac-
tured collar bone; Thursday, when an
automobile driven by Fred Klute, also
of Richmond, was overturned to avoid
a collision with another machine. The
accident occurred at Center, Rush
County.
Klute escaped with a few minor
injuries. Three other women who
were in the car were not injured. The
machine was nearly demolished
Driving toward Rushville, Klute was
forced to make a sudden turn to avoid
hitting another machine. driven by
Bert Bowen, of Occident, which had
approached from a cross road Be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

cause of corn field the view Of each
driver was obscured until both cars
had almost reached the intersection
of the two roads. When Klute turn
ed his car the right wheels went into
a deep nut and the machine was
thrown over on its top 1t was so
badly damaged that it could not be
driven farther.
Miss Klute has been returned to her
home In this city and her condition
is reported satisfactory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
TRUCK AND CAR COLLIDE;
MISS WETTlG SLIGHTLY HURT

A Light, Heat G. Power compan
truck collided with a passenger car,
driven by s. J. Eckenrode, 400 South
Twelfth street at South Twelfth and c
streets, Friday, both machines being
damaged considerably.
Miss Eunice Wettig, who was walk
ing near the scene Of the accident, was
struck on one of her ankles by a tool
which was thrown from the truck
when the cars came together. She
was only slightly hurt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Short News Of Civ

Are Guests Here.-Mr. and Mrs
Richard Sedgwick, Jr. of Akron, O.,
are the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich.
ard Sedgwick, Sr., South Fourteenth
street.
Kirkpatrick on Vaeation-J. E
Kirkpatrick, division agent of the
Richmond division of the Pennsylva,
mia railroad. left Friday for a 15-da y
vacation in Wisconsin. The assistant
division agent will assume Kirkpat
rick's duties.
Goes to Cuba-Ora E. Wright, a
Friends missionary to Cuba, whose
home is in Paramount. Ind, left Satur
day morning to resume her missionary
work in Cuba.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Publish Program for Mary
Thomas Home Dedication

Following is the program to be pre-
sented at the dedication exercises OF
the Mary E. Thomas Refuge Home
Sept. 2. The public is invited to the
program and banquet. Tickets will be
SO cents each.
Musfc-Orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. Mayes.
my Old Kentucky Home"-Union
choir.
Oration-Dr. C. S. Williams, Indi.
annapolis.
.Solo-Mrs Effie Bass.
Music-Orchestra
The banquet will be interspersed
by musical numbers by the orchestra
and union choir.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
STEAL ROADSTER OWNED
By JOSEPH STEVENSON

Buick roadster, 1920 model, owned
by Joseph Stevenson. POI North Ninth
street, was stolen from Mr.. Steven
sons garage some time Thursday
night or early Friday morning Stew.
enson reported to the police that he
put the car in the garage about $50
p. m. Thursday When he went to
the garage about $3.50 a. M Friday
the machine was gone and no trace
OF it has yet been found. The police
have no clue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Building Suffers Slump
During July; Richmond
Leads Cities of Indiana

July building statistics reported by
the building department in 1876 cities
TO the American contractor reflect
clearly the growing difficulties impos-
ed upon the construction industry by
a nationwide dearth of money for con-
struction investment and by addition
al and powerful shackles Of an impo-
tent railroad system.
Building permits in these cities
number 40.793. are valued at $125.427
O96 and show 3 IA per cent recession
from July activity OF last year and q
decline from June activity Of this year.
July permits in 1919 numbered anly
4O.726 but the total valuation was
$145, 772,961. Activity in 1919 reach
ed its peak in August from a very
suspicious start during the first quart.
er Of the year. This years activity so
far is marked by an unprecedertly
high valuation peak of building per-
mits issued in April, followed by a
severe slump in May.
Richmond Leads State Cities
or Seven cities in Indiana, Evans.
Vile, FIT. Wayne, Hammond. Indiana.
polls, Richmond, South Bend and
Terre Haute, Only three have re-
ported gain in building permits for
July. OF Fl. Wayne, Hammond and
Richmond, the latter has the largest
gain. one Of the $50 per cent Four
report losses. The number of per-
mits issued in 1919 outnumbered
those issued in 1920 in Hammond and
Richmond, but the estimate cost shows
for both cities a gain. Although in
South Bend and Terre Haute building
permits issued in July 1920 far out
number those issued in 1919. the es-
innate cost is much lower. In Indi-
annapolis and Evansville the building
permits and estimate cost. for 1920
were below those of 1919.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
RENT HOUSE FOR TEACHERS

EVANSTON. III, Aug. 1.-THE
board Of education announced today
that it has purchased two large houses
near the Evanston schools which will
be rented to teachers at the lowest
prices possible. The ground floors
are to be used as reception parlors
and class rooms.
This is an experiment. but we be-
lieve it will be a success" said Fred
rick w. Nichols, superintendent of
schools. Rents are high and teach
ers' salaries low
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
BRITISH THREATEN U. s. COAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE trade
OF American coal dealers with Italy is
threatened by the activity of British
middle men who buy in American mar
kets for Italian accounts, according to
On official report received here today
from Rome. British brokers, the report
stated grant more liberal credit, and
chiefly for this reason are able to
hook heavy orders.
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was thrown to the street and the
money was wrested from her hands.
The bandits jumped into a stolen
automobile and dashed through the
crowded streets. They lost control
of the car and clashed into an elevated
railroad pillar wrecking the machine
They got away but the money was re
covered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
AHA! RAISIN CONSUMPTION
INCREASES IN AMERICA
(Ey Associated Press>

WASHINGTON, Aug. -14.-Increased
consumption of raisins in the United
States since the advent of prohibition
is believed to account for the 1400 per
cent increase in imports of this COM
modify from Spain during the first six
months of 1920.
Nearly 100000 pounds were export
ed from Malaga to the United States
up to June 80, according to the depart
ment of agriculture bureau of markets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
CANADA GRANTS RAILROAD
INCREASE, FOLLOWING U. S.
(By Associated |

OTTAWA, Canada, Aug. 1.-THE
Dominion board of today granted in
creases in through rates to United
States roads in Canada to conform
with those recently approved by the
Interstate Commerce commission at
Washington. The increases apply to
all commodities except coal and coke,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Girl Struggles With Two
Bandits; SIS, 900 Recovered
(RX A SSnnia ted Pres

10Y NSSUCldI6 FT6SSI
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. IA
Held up by two armed bandits, Pauline
Ruvinski, % year old bookkeeper,
fought desperately to retain possession
of an envelope obtaining $4,000 of her
employers pay roll money which she
Lad just drawn from the bank. She
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
BOY SLAIN UNDER CARS

ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 14-Geoig )
P. Jacobs, 10, Of Danville, Ind, was
instantly killed here this mornin <
when he fell between two movin <
freight cars at the south yards of tn
Big Four.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
Hold-Up A Whiskey Truck
(By Associated Prcss)


BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. IA
motor truck loaded with whiskey was
held up by four men early today near
Fullertown, Md, and 125 cases of the
liquor were carried off in another
truck by the robbers, according to the
driver Of the looted truck, Walter Sim
lion, of Newark, N. J.
Four men were arrested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14
~ Wounds; Hit by Lightning

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 14.-Richard
J. F'oran. who survived the World War
with 70 wounds while a member of the
309th machine gun battalion was
killed by lightning early today while
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

trolls a considerable section Of the
Crimea, in south Russia. is generally
regarded as the residuary legatee Of
the Kolchak anti-Bolshevist faction
that attempted to establish a govern
ment at Omsk in Siberia The French
government has recognized Wrangel,
although Lenine has demanded his
surrender as a preliminary to peace
in eastern Europe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-14

100000 FIRE IN CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 14-F'ire
Of undetermined origin early today did
damage estimated at 100000 of the
plant of the Udell works here. The
concern manufactures furniture.
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Miss Harriet May Mills.

Miss Harriet May Mills of SYRIA
cuse, nominated by New York
Democrats for secretary of state,
is one of the pioneers in the fight
for woman suffrage. She is by no
means a novice in politics, and was
one Of New York's "Big Four" at
the San Francisco convention.
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You Cannot Afford

UW OUUTEUE HTTUYU
to be without this protection when, for
less than l cent per day, you can rent
private box and provide perfect security
for your valuables.
THESE NEW BOXES will not last long
come in and rent one.