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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
Y Motor mechanics Course
to Start; Rest of Program
Deferred Until Next Fall

With the exception of the motor
mechanics course. the educational
program of the Richmond Y. NJ. c. A.,
for former service men. has been de-
ferred until fall.
Owing TO the lateness of the year,
enthusiastic response was lacking.
Orders from the executive offices
stipulated that the $500 fund be spent
before September 1.
1t was upon this order that A. II
Myer, of New York City, conferred
with the educational committee of the
richmond Friday, and becoming ac-
quainted with conditions, granted per.
mission to defer the program until fall.
The motor mechanics course will be
started, however, the first session to
be held in the Y at 7:30 p. M Monday
All applicants have been notified by
mail.
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INFORMATION TO Be
ASKED IN CHURCH
SURVEY OUTLINED

Scores of workers representing the
cooperating churches of Richmond
will Sunday start the household survey
of the city, under direction of the
lnter-Church World movement
school of instruction for workers
was held last night at the First Pres
byterian church, under leadership OF
the Rev. Charles +. Trueblood. of
Whiting and the Rev. Zerby. of Gary.
who represent the city survey depart
ment
Richmond has been dstricted into
IS districts. The committee in charge
urges that residents cooperate with
The visitor. One card is to cover the
information for one entire household
including roomers or relatives.
The survey information card is filed
out by checking certain information
On standard form card. The ques-
tons asked are:
|. Description of DWELLING De
iached or adjoining, GA double house
10 be classed as an adjoining house
One family or two families tif only
one family lives in one side of a d0ll-
bic house it is classed as a 'one-family
house, tenement or apartment house
floor first. second. or third basement
if the family lives in the basement of
On apartment house, front or rear
east. west. north or south side
l. p FANNY name-white. negro or
= other color-length of residence in
houSe--length of residence in neigh
horhood Ghis referring to length of
residence in the cityO
>. Language of mother. Language
spoken by mother in the family)
4. Names of adults in family and
children.
The following questions referring to
each member of the household.
>. What faith protestant, Catholic,
Mormon. Jewish. etc)
G. Member of what church (First
Methodist, Grace Methodist. etc.
:. Church officials.
s. Attend or prefer what church Of
not member of any church,
Q. Attend what Sunday school.
10. War service TO indicate g.
soldier. "N'', navy. M marines. r.
c." red cross. "Y'', Y. NJ. c. a, War
Work. TX. c." Knights of Columbus
war work. etC.)
H. Where born-in L. s or foreign
Country-in city (2.500 or larger-or
country.
10. Number of years in L. S. iii
born In foreign country
49, Occupation or in school ITO
give occupation if working and grade
if attending school)
a. Member of union.
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hardly more than the figurehead on
tne snip OF state that he now is.
BY that queer mischance the elect
Ell chler or the great republic was in.
trusted with more power than any
King Is now permitted to WELD. A
distinguished jurist once held that
only Russia and the United States
represent the principle of political
absolutism and enforce 1t by one mans
hand Even the Mikado of Japsn
has his Elder Statesmen, and every
European monarch or president is un-
der the control of the ministers or a
parliament.
In Wartime.
My Lord" Secretary Seward said
to Lord Lyons, as that envoy reported
to the British government from Wash
lngton i'll the Civil warmly Lord, |
can touch bell and order the arrest
or citizen of Ohio. l can touch a
bell again and order the imprison-
ment of a citizen of New York, and no
power on earth except that of the
president can release them. Can the
queen OF England do as much?"
we saw in the course of the late
World war an answer to Stewards un-
seemly boast. @arliament had to pass
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
Girls Continue to Swamp
Boys in Birth Returns

Nine girls and four boys. the most
overwhelming predominance of the
fair sex reported yet this year, was
given at city and county health offices
saturday.
Thirteen births is an unusually
small total Returns follow:
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Crouch, 1917
North H. street, a girl; Mr. and Mrs.
Chris. c. Hinshaw, sos North G street,
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Shubel S. Cook,
314 North Ninth street, a girl; Mr..
and Mrs. F. Robert McFail, 219 South
Sixteenth street. a girl; Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest o. Hill, r. F. D. Fountain
City, a girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rus
sell Dilks, girl, born at Reid hos
pital; Mr.. and Mrs. James Lykens,
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Circuit Court

Nilhelmina Renk was granted 2
divorce from Andrew Renk on grounds
or cruel and inhuman treatment.
Ethel Park was granted divorce
from Jesse Park, on grounds of cruel
and lnhuman treatment and failure to
provide. The plaintiff was given the
custody of one minor child. aged .
and the defendant was ordered to pay
s. week towards the support of the
child
Grounds of cruel and inhuman treat.
ment We're sufficient for the court to
grant Dorothy G. Bousman a divorce
from Grover c. Bousman.
Complaint for divorce was filed by
Wilbur Miller against Grace Miller
The plaintiff bases his suit on cruel
and inhuman treatment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
independence Hall, the sirthplay Of the Presidency

Lincoln decided by himself one sleep
less night whether the Union shouId
be defended or abandoned. Before
calling the lawmakers together, he
raised two armies and suspended the
writ OF habeas corpus. Without an
act OF congress he freed four million
slaves by stroke of his pen, and. at
the end Of the conflict, he alone die.
tated the terms OF peace.
In all national crises the presidents
nave had to make the choice between
peace and war. The most momentous
decisions In the history of the coun.
try have rested with them. They have
pushed the national boundary from
the Mississippi river to the China Sea
and taken the first step in the an.
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along without throne. Another
conceded that in the end there would
have to be crown; but he wished
that the unwelcome event might be
postponed as long as possible
Alexander Hamilton frankly pro-
posed that the president should serve
for life. Oliver Ellsworth of Con-
necticut was doubtful IL 1.-The most
eminent characters" could be coaxed
to take the presfdency-(Pray, don't
laughD-if they were to be "degrad-
ed" again to private citizenship! Cow
erneur Morris of New York declared
that 1t was not in the nature of man
to be willing to quit such an exalta-
tion,' and he favored life tenure be-
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Short News of Civ
MOTOR MECHANICS MEET

me llrSJ meeting of the Motor Ne
chanlcs class of eX-service men. will
be held at the Y. NJ. C. A. Monday
evening at 1870 p. m. All the mon
VINO nave made application for the
CLASS nave been notified and a large
attendance is expected.
DORM MEN MEET
The Dormitory Mems Bible class of
the Y will hold their first session
Monday night at $40 p. m. in thu
cafeteria, dinner will be served.
FAVOR NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
The Non-Partisan league and the
American Federation of Labor were
lndorsed by the Central Labor council
thursday night. The Endorsement
was passed unanimously. Members
OF the council said that labor in Rich
mond should line up solidly for can
dldates who are in favor of the work
ing man. Other business was trans.
Gated.
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
An open house to allow the persons
who We're kept away at the opening
Wednesday night because of the
weather, will be held by the Wilmoy
club Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5.
The club. a dormitory for working
women, is located at North Twelfth
and B streets.
GEORGE HART BETTER
George R. Hart, who has been a
patient at Reid hospital for heart
trouble, has left that institution and
is improving, it is learned He is
stopping with relatives in Centerville.
POsTMIsTREss AT EvERToN.
faEotte county for week has had
us hrst postmiStress. Mrs. Henry Jer-
man has been appointed to take
formal charge of the Everton post
office and has begun her duties. The
offlclal appointment and acceptance
came Saturday. Mrs. Jerman has
served as deputy under the retiring
postmaster, C. T. Dawson. Mr. Daw.
son recently resigned and now lives in
COnnersyille.
RICHARDSON IN kokoMo
Cornelius r. Richardson of Rich
mond. and representative of the Re-
publican state committee. was in 10.
komo Friday taking steps toward or
ganlZlng the local colored Republican
voters for the 1920 campaign. He
hopes to arrange for rally of all the
colored voters Of the Ninth district at
an early date and says that it is not
improbable that this rally ill be held
in AOkOmo, since Howard county has
more colored voters than any in the
district. He saw several of the Re-
publican leaders.
TO DISCUSS WATER WORKS
The question of whether a water
works system for Centerville would be
advisable will be discussed by men,
bers of the common council of Cen
terville when they meet Tuesday
E .ening.
PENNINGTON is BACK
The Forward Movement conference
TO have been attended by Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting delegates in Philadel-
PHI this week end has been indef-
lnltely postponed, so Levi T. Penning-
ton. general director of the Forward
Movement who was to have attended
the session. returned to Richmond
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Friday night. Mr.. Pennington accom-
panied by the other delegates TO the
North Carolina Forward Movement
conference. will leave Tuesday morn
ing for Greensborough, N. c.
DR.. REYNOLDS TO SPEAK
The Rev. Walter H. Reynolds, D. y
OF Greensburg, Ind, will preach at the
flrst Presbyterian church, Sunday
morning, and evening in the absence
OF Dr. ). }. Rae, pastor, who left Fri
DAY night for Chicago to occupy his
ola pulpit in the Fifth PRESBYTERIAN
church
BALTIMORE MEETING STARTS
Exceedingly successful work has al.
ready been started by the Baltimore
Forward Movement staff. Levi T pom
nlnston. general director, announced
Saturday.
OLIVER AT SPICELAND.
DANIEL Oliver, of the London asso-
cation OF Foreign Missions who spoke
on ms experiences in Syria in the
South Eighth Street Friends church
Wednesday afternoon. is attend
SpIceland quarterly meeting at Spic,-
land.
OWNS OWN LEMON ORCHARD
Postmaster C. B. Beck grows his
own lemons. Friday noon Mrs. Beck
made him one of the finest lemon
pies ever made in the United States.
Aside from the sugar, eggs and flour
that went into the pie, it was easily
obtained, for the postmaster grew the
lcmon-a great big juicy one-in his
lemon orchard which graced the post
office front window Some pie that"
SAID the p. NJ. Saturday. only sad
thing is. I just gave that tree away
few days ago.
is FINED FOR SPEEDING
William Jones, colored, Of Rich
mond, was fined 81 and costs in police
court Saturday for speeding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
Better Homes Women
Hear Miss Garuin Speak

About 25 members of the Wayne
County Better Homes society heard
the talk by Miss Alma Garvin, of Pur-
due, in the Grace Methodist church
Saturday afternoon. Miss Garvin fea-
tured the visit of the Indiana Home
Special Train. which will arrive in
Milton and Cambridge City on April
6. She urged that Richmond women
view the exhibition at these towns, as
Richmond is not included on the list
of stops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13

Marshall has issued his subpoena, now
let him enforce it" And how could he.
with the President in control of. the
Army and Navy and of every deputy
marshall?
The person of this sceptered prince
of democracy is inviola BILE Constitu-
uonal students contend that even
though he committed murder there is
no power to arrest him for the crime.
He IS clearly answerable only to those
from whom he received his commits
slon-to you and me.
While Lafayette was paying his last
visit to this land of his adoption, in
le24-5, he was alarmed to see John
quincy Adams, the son of a President.
elected to the Presidency. Afterward
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They really made him the president
more than a king.
Thinking that they were copying
the British monarchy. the fathers COP,
led system that had ceased to exist.
except on paper. Although the change
had taken place under their eyes, they
failed to see that parliament was fast
absorbing all the ancient powers of
the king, and that already he was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
500 in Merchandise and
Cash Taken From Drug Store

Merchandise to the extent of $50 and
$40 in cash was secured by robbers
who broke into Quigley's Drug Store.
81 North + street, some time Friday
night. The robbers gained admittance
through the rear entrance. Razors and
cigarettes were taken. The robbery
vas the work of professionals. say
police. No clues have been obtained.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH NONE,

cut out this slip, enclose with sc and
mail it to Foley & Co, s35 Sheffield
Ave, Chicago. Ill. writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
in return a trial package containing
roley's Honey and Tar, for coughs,
colds and Group; Foley Kidney Pills
for pain in sides and back; rheuma-
tism backache. kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets. A
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic, for constipation. biliousness.
headache and sluggish bowels. For
sale by a. q. Luken & Co.-Advertise-
nlent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
JAPANESE having offended one

A JAPANESE having offended one
~ OF the officers Of Commodore
Perry's expedition, the Japanese
officials properly wished to make 1.-The
punishment fit the crime" and they
proceeded gravely to investigate the
rank of the American. First. they
learned that he was under a commo-
dore. then that the secretary of the
navy was over the commodore, and
next that the president was over the
secretary. Never having heard of a
republic and having no conception Of
a democracy with ballot box, natur-
ally they expected finally to come to
some one at the top like Mikado.
And who Is above the PRESIDENT"
they asked curiously.
The people," was the American re-
ply. But the simple chronicle adds,
"Of this they could make nothing
OF course not. That information
must have been as Illuminating as If
some strange voyagers from Mars
should alight among us with the state
ment that the horses drive the wag.
ons on that planet.
How the Japanese must have look
ed at one another in their helpless be-
wilderment! A country where every
man in the street Is a Mikado and
every boy an heir presumptive; every
hat crown, every chair a throne!
The people at the top? Surely this
strange. unknown land on the other
side of the world must be upside
down!
When Kings Ruled.
Even in our own constitutional con-
vention, when 1t was suggested that
the people should elect the president,
soothing Virginia exclaimed that 1t
would be like leaving the selection of
colors to blind man. Now that we
are preparing to elect another this
Syear, 1t Is a good time to look back
along the presidential line and to prof
1t. IL may be, by the past successes
and failures Of the system.
| shall begin Monday to tell little
f1ve-minute stories of the presidents
that our people have chosen. 1t will
be brief, simple running story of
our government told around the cen
trail figures in the lottery of politics
and in the romance Of our national
life.
For our method of choosing presi
dents remains unique. 1t still is the
only instance in the world where the
choice of the chief of state really is
referred to the masses
BY way of preface and as back
ground for the drama. ] shall tell to-
day something Of the great office it.
self, beginning with the time when
alarming rumors ran about the streets
OF Philadelphia to the effect that the
fathers Of the republic behind the
bolted doors of Independence Hall
were plotting to set up a monarchy
They were going to make the second
son OF George III Of England King of
the United States! They were going
to import Bourbon Prince from
France to rule over the infant ma
toni
Kings yet ruled all the rest Of the
world, and many Americans feared,
many assumed, some hoped, that In
their land new King would take the
place Of the old King who had been
Overthrown
Birth Of the Presidency.
One delegate merely ventured the
opinion that the country ought, at
least, to make the attempt to get
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13

nexation Of every foot OF soil that has
been added to the territory of the ma
ton.
Above Congress and Courts.
Only on Impeachment for high
crimes or misdemeanors can the presi-
dent be called to account He is sub
'ect to no other process by congress
or court. When Chief Justice Mar
shall summoned Thomas jefferson to
give testimony al the trial of Aaron
Rurr. the President only replied, John
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
NORMAN ROSS CRACKS
ANOTHER SWIM RECORD

AUCKLAND. New Zealand. March
13-Norman Ross. the American swim
mer, established worlds record for
500 meters, swimming the distance in
minutes "A 2-5 seconds. He ais,
swan 20 yards in 60 seconds, equal
ing the New Zealand record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
STEAMER CAPTAIN MISSING.
fBV AsSOciated PresS)

HAVANA, March 13.-Captain Alex
"nder Gamble. in command of the
United States shipping board steamer
Lake Galera, which arrived here Feb.
%, has been missing since March ;.
according TO a report made tonight to
The police by Guillermo Carricaburo
Suarez. manager of the Compania Aux
liar Martina. Fears were expressed
that he had met with an accident
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
DECLARES WOMEN kiCkERS
ON RENT WEAR $3.50 HOSE

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March H.
Many women who are demanding
rent reductions are wearing $50
shoes and $3.50 silk stockings and
spend as much as S22 on a single sit
ting in cafe" c. Knickerbocker. an
apartment house owner, told the pub
lice welfare committee of the board OF
supervisors investigating rents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13

Jefferson township. a girl; Mr. and
Mrs. Albert d. Hamilton a boy. born
at Reid hospital; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Gaudy. girl, born at Reid hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Henry, WAYNE
township, boy; Mr.. and Mrs. James
w. Smith, Jefferson township, a bow;
Mr., and Mrs. Omer Plat, Franklin
township, a girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
RoUMANIANS CONFER
WITH BOLSHEVIkl
(By Associated Fress)

BUCHAREST March 13-Rumanian
delegates have gone to Warsaw to
confer with Bolshevik representatives
as to the situation in Bessa rabia and
also arrange for the return of part Of
the Rumanian national treasure which
has been in Moscow since the German
invasion of this country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
TROOPS DlsPERsE WOMEN

BERLIN, March 13.-Troops were
called out to dispense crowds of wom-
en- and children during an unemploy-
ment demonstration at Munich, Thurs
day, owing to the issue of ration cards
for a reduced ration of 212 pounds of
bread weekly. There were no cas-
ualties.
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in the president as commandment.
chief of our army and navy.
When we entered the war, this
country automatically passed under
one-man power. Loyd George sic.
ceeded only by a revolutionary stroke
in reducing the British executive to
five men, and that war cabinet was
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a special and unprecedented law, the
Defense Of the Realm act. in order to
confer upon the crown the sweeping
authority which the constitution vests
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13

Strange Good Luck the Country Choosing Its Presidents
We This
Fathers They Created Without Model World Prince
of Democracy Who is More Than King
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answerable to the House OF Com
mons at its every sitting.
Without waiting for congress at the
outbreak of the Civil war. Abraham
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PENNINGTON IS Rack

The Forward Movement conference
to have been attended by Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting delegates in Philadel-
PHI this week end has been indef-
initely postponed, so Levi T. Penning-
ton. general director of the Forward
Movement who was to have attended
the session. returned to Richmond
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-27
\ FOUR ~ r COLLEGE
SCHOL SHIP TO BE 1.
AWARDED FOR ESSAY
High school Pupils Of Country
\ "a Compete ii : Nation
II; Wide Contest ss4s2 i,

5s ss High school pupils Of the country,
are to be given an opportunity to,
compete for a four-year's university
scholarship to be awarded for the
best essay submitted in connection
with the Ship by Truck Good Roads
Week May 1928, according to an
announcement made today, which
.aaid that the essays will be read and
the prizes awarded by judges to be
appointed by the Federal Bureau OF
Education =. ~ y, Il. 52.5 Ks .3
g.. The contest, 1t. is said, is for the
purpose Of focusing public attention
on the necessity for good roads and
the feasibility Of the motor truck as
q short haul medium. s.as Eff35 Z !
Il Accor0ign to plans approved. by
Commissioners of Education, p. r.
Claxt0n, contestants. to be eligible to
compete for the national prize, first
must have won one OF the prizes to
be awarded by various organizations
and individuals in their respective
communities The national prize is to
be known as the H. 8. Firestone uni:
versity scholarship, and will be given
4 in any college or university chosen
by the writer. All q High school
pupils may submit q five hundred
word essay, which must he entitled.
"Ship by Truck and Good Roads,
hut II the, national prize is won by
any pupil othe than a senior, the.
award will be deferred until the win
sner 10 ready to matriculate at the In
sstitution Of his choice. 12s'sa3tti&S IA
\ {; Announcementsof other national
prizes to be awarded by organizations
which are lending their supportstO
,sthe problem for the weeks expected
to be made soon. H. s. Frestone,
donor of the scholarship, is originat-
or and sponsor or. the Ship by Truck
movement. lrs ~ ~. 44zas53.@ = :$s I5: .