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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-29
Mesl DrGnats the East.

Berkeley, Calf, March 2S.-The
west defeated the east in the in
ter-sectional tennis series for
women when Miss Helen Baker of
San Francisco won the fifth and
deciding match today from Mrs.
George Wightman of Boston, ma
tional woman champion. rs. 81.
GA.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-29
Snow storm In Kansas.

Concordia. Kans., March Is
A snow storm accompanied by
wind, swept across central ana
western Kansas today covering the
wheat belt. From several points
as45lmile wind was reported which
RACED silos and out-buildings,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-29
Denver, Colo, March 2s.-whil,

Denver, Colo, March 2S.--While
his brother, Ira Hall of Pekin. ILL.,,
and officers were searching for
him. Private Edward c. Hall walk
cd into an unoccupied ward at
United States army general hos
pital No. 81 at Aurora, near here,
and killed himself with arevolver.
Dependency over i'll health is bet
'Heved by his brother toAhave been
for the act. u z
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-29

thiry-ourth suffrage
A Bloch
limited order
Charleston break the legislative deadlock the suf
carried National
Virgil Highland Bloch Chicago and
had special
Journey. decision his wife she
to Charleston
This TO date the dramatic episode in the long struggle
history
The picture right shows It. c. r. Borkand form
Bloch Mrs Block wife of the senator and Hon Virgil L. Highland
Republican Virginia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
Wilson Consented to Publication;
Daniels Continues Sims Attack
General Antonio ViIIareal

partment delays prolonged the war
four months unnecessarily was "prac-
tically the only charge Of unfavorable
results from the many alleged sins
of omission and commission" the Off
Ger had ascribed to the department,
Secretary Daniels today told the SEN
ate naval investigating committee. 1t
was fully refuted, he added, by the ad-
mirals own testimony.
"The charge of the prolongation of
the war was definite and serious
one" said the secretary. TT was
made with reckless disregard of the
facts and the reasoning and statistics
adduced in its support are those which
one might expect to find in the fan
tastic tales of a Baron Munchausen. ;"
Admiral Sims based his estimate of
an unnecessary loss of 100000 lives
on an average loss for the allies of
5000 men a day. Mr. Daniels said.
Asks Correct Figures
THE loss of 5000 men a day for
four months falls short of half a mil.
lion, but, of course, half a million
sounds more impressive than the fig
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
HOOVER AGAINST
COMPULSORY LABOR
ARBITRATION, SAYS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. May a. "The
principal of individual freedom re-
quires the open shop Herbert Hoov-
er declared today in testifying before
the senate la Dor committee at hear
ing of proposed legislation for the set
tlement of industrial unrest1
Mr.. Hoover, who was a member of
President Wilson's second industrial
conference. said he did not believe the
relationship between employers and
employees could be settled ''by any
form of legal repression, whether it
be by Injunction, compulsory arbitra-
tion or industrial court"
Fundamentally" he decla red. "all
such efforts lead inevitably to the use
of jails as solution for disputes as
to respective participation of labor
and capital in industrial profits and
proceed swiftly iowa rd compulsory la
Dor, or compulsory wages. or martyr
dom.
mo one doubts that the moderate
consolidation of the employers over a
large unit of employees gives a very
just and proper right for the organiza-
tion of the employees similarly into
units for the exertion of equality in
bargaining powers"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
new GAS RISE
ASKED BY CITY
GAS COMPANY
Petition, Filed With Public
Service Commission, Alleges
Rate Valuation Is Unfair;
Definite Amount Is Asked.
GIVES PLANT HISTORY

Gas rates in Richmond will be
raised in the very near future if the
Indiana public service commission
takes prompt action on petition filed
with it by the Richmond Light, Heat
and Power company.
Re-valuation of the property COM
pany as basis for financing its re-
quirements and fixing rates for nat
ural and artificial gas. is sought in
the petition.
The petition gives a history of the
company from its organization in
1855. 1t sets out that it believes a
reasonable and fair value of the phys
lcal plant and property of the COM
pany, exclusive of any allowance for
working capital, superseded and
abandoned property, going value and
deficiency of return and other intang-
ibles is $6S4,00O.
More Than Ss5o,ooo.
"1f reasonable allowance be made
for going value or deficiency of re-
turn and superseded and abandoned
property and working capital" says
the petition, "the total value of the
property upon which it is entitled to
a reasonable return. is in excess of
$3.50, ,000."
The funded debt of the company is
s6s3.000. of which s1Ss,3O0 is a bond
issue maturing March /. 1889, and
S450,O00 secured notes. The unfund-
ed debt includes preferred stock, $685.
900; common stock, $500, 900, and de-
maud notes amounting to $139,919.
An order Of the public service COM
mission on April 2. 1919, authorized
the extension Of $450,000 notes, for a
term of two years, and directed the
company to file with the commission
before Sept. 1, 1920, a plan for a per.
manent financing of the notes and
ather obligations.
The petition declares that in 1914
1t insisted that the valuation of it's
plant was S1,143,S46. On Sept. 9, 1916,
~ie commission placed value of
s450,00o for rate making purposes.
The state tax board has placed a
value of $65S,597 on its property and
the real estate is valued for taxation
at $4,000, making a total valuation
for taxation Of $69S.597.
Valuation Too Low
The company says that the valua.
tion of S450,000 set by the commission
MS inadequate, unreasonable and un-
fair. and if permitted to remain in
force will operate to prevent petit
toner from re-financing-and from
putting its financial structure on a.
solid basis as directed by the commits
sion In its order of April 2, 1919"
The petition sets out that the COM
pany will furnish natural gas SO long
as the supply holds out, and is willing
to permit the fixing of artificial gas
rates to be held in abeyance until the
necessity for supplying artificial gas
becomes more imminent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
LABOR IS AGAINST
COMMUNITY CHAMBER

Labor is against plans proposed for
81 community chamber of commerce,
according to vote taken at the regu-
lar session of the Central Labor Coun-
.cil in the Eagles hall Thursday night
THE Central council favored the
project at first hearing" said Presi-
dent Pentecost, but because of warn
5ngs received from other la Dor organ
izations throughout the country. the
unfavorable action was taken"
The council unanimously indorsed
efforts of Richmond organizations to
have the city school board rescind it's
decision for a 10-month school term
next year. Delegates reported that a
canvass of Richmond school patrons
had been made and that fully 50 per
cent were opposed to the 10 months
of school.
Petitions to be presented to the
school board protesting against the 10
months of school but demanding the
increase in salary already granted be
continued for the nine-month term are
being circulated in Richmond. One
petition already has more than 1000
signatures, it is said.
Officials of the council say the or
ganization will lend its aid to that OF
the women's clubs TO fight the in.
creased term.
CONDEMN KENNEL; NOW
TASK is TO CATCH HIM
(By Associated PreSS)
LONDON, May 14.-Mustapha KEN.
al, leader of Turkish nationalist forces
in Asia minor, was condemned to
death at an ordinary court martial
held in Constantinople on Wednesday
according to dispatch from the Turk.
ish to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany. AS Mustapha did not appear
for trial he was found guilty by de.
fault
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
3 YEAR PLAN FOR
H. s. IS ANNOUNCED

First steps in the reorganization OF
the high school program in Richmond
were taken Friday. when w. C. Bate.
high school principal, announced that
the 1920 fall term would see the in
auguration of the three year senior
and the three year junior terms.
1T will be impossible" said Bate.
ito have the new junior high school
building completed by this fall. There
fore the ninth grade pur:ls will be
classified as Junior high school
Students
Glass of '23 to Change.
The graduating classes of 1921
and 1922 will not be changed. The
1928 class, however. will be the first
to graduate under the new plan"
The school board announces that
work is being rushed on plans for the
rev junior high schools and work
will be rushed on construction. Gar
field school is then to be used as a
grade school,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
(By Associated Press)

DES MONIES, Ia, May 14.-Henry
P. Dawson of J. P. Morgan and com
pany, chairman of the board of gov
ernors of the League of Red Cross
societies, told the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
here today, that ''one,of the most terri
BILE tragedies in the history of the hui
man race is being enacted within the
broad belt of territory lying between
the Baltic and the Black and Adriatic
seas. In this area are the new Baltic
states, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia. Ukra'
inc, Austria. Hungary, Rumania, Mont
enegro, Albania and Serbia.
Mr. Dawson asked that congress i'm.
nlediately appropriate not exceeding
$500, 100000 for the use of the coun
tries of central and eastern Europe
Would Appoint Commission.
He requested that congress call up.
on the president to appoint a non-polit.
ical commission of three Americans
distinguished for their character and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON May IA. - White
House officials, aid today that Presi-
dent Wilson's war time address to the
Atlantic feet and message to Rear Ad-
miral Sims were laid before the SEN
ate naval investigating committee by
Secretary Dank's with full consent
and approval OF he president.
The British admiralty was criticised
In both Of the documents, and reports
published here said that because of
this the president might reprimand the
naval secretary for making them
public
Rear Admiral Sims "fallacious and
baseless" charges that the navy de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
IRELAND QUESTION
MAY Be APPEALED
TO ENGLISH PEOPLE
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May 14-Decision by the
government to make an early appeal
to the country by a general election in
an effort to fix upon a definite Irish
policy has been reached according to
rumors current in London last night.
In we'll informed circles, these rumors
are ridfculed. however and as yet there
has been nothing to confirm them.
1t is said the government feels it
self confronted with two alternatives
acceptance of the implied challenge
of civil war in Ireland or acquiescence
in the establishment of an Irish re-
public-as a result of widespread dis
orders in the island. eliminating yes
terday in attacks on barracks at so
places in Ireland.
Some newspapers infer from state
ments made by Lord Birkenhead. lord
high chancellor last night that the
government has decided to send
more troops to Ireland as the chan
cellor fntimated that police officers
In the future would be accompanied
everywhere by armed soldiers.
LEITRIM, Ireland, May 13-Police
barracks near this city and at Kesh-
carrigan, Bally Farnon, Grevisk and
Hillstreet were burned to the ground
last night by bands Of disguised men
The. barracks here. the finest in the
country. were occupied by sergeant
and his wife, the former being i'll. The
couple was ordered from the building
before 1t was set afire.
The customs office at Carrick-on,
Shannon was broken into during the
night and income tax papers were des-
troyed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
Moon Shines On," But
Worlds Dark and Gloomy
For Roenes: Fined 500

A moonshine still rests placidly at
police headquarters and a local Hun
Tarian, Louis Roenes, finds himself
short 500 and costs as a result of
a raid made by police Thursday night.
Roenes was caught in the act of
making corn whisky by officers Ying-
ling, Retherford and Kendall. The po-
lice found Roenes operating the still
which consisted of tall tin can and
a copper coil running into another can.
Several bottles of the finished pro-
duce and a large quantity of corn
mash were found.
In addition to the fine, the Hungar-
ian was given Jail sentence Of 30
days, which was suspended. The ser
vices of an interpreter were required
to conduct the case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
BANDIT WHO STOLE
100000 IS KILLED
(By Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, May 14-One of the most
daring train robberies in the middle
west in recent years ended this morn
ing in the death of bandit who last
night looted a mail car of the Illinois
Central New Orleans limited, of cur
rency estimated to total about $780,
900. The money was recovered.
One policeman, shot by the bandit.
died later in a hospital Another
policeman was wounded dangerously.
The bandit was identified as Horace
Walton, aged 80. of Saint Joseph, Mo.
Ee fell with four bullets in his body
after barricading himself in his apart
ment and fighting with more than 100
police including several picked rifle
squads.
Walton boarded the train at Gilman,
a few miles from Kankakee last night.
AS the flyer pulled out Of Kankakee
Walton stepped into the mail car.
Armed with the clerks keys. he
picksl and rifled the bags. which con-
tanned shipments of money, remark.
ing, ITS easy when you have inside
information" When the train reach
ed Englewood station. in South Chi
cago shortly before 1 a. m, Walton
leaped out.
Meet Him on Street
Fifteen minutes later, Patrolmen
William A. Roberts and John Ken
bricks met Walton. Walton fired
through his coat. The officer fell,
shot in the head and side. After an
exchange of shots Hendricks dashed
forward and grappled with the man.
Walton dropped the bag and fled.
Police rifle squads for more than an
hour poured hundreds of bullets into
Walton's apartment. He suddenly
stopped returning the fire. Walton
was found on the floor, dead, with
four hn11efS n hiS hodv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
Socialists Turn Down Soviet,
But Want Own Party Up
(By Associated Pres

NEW YORK, May Reconsideration
of committee reports concluded the
business of the national convention
of the socialist party today. The dele
gates will go to Washington tonight
20 participate in demonstration to-
morrow in behalf of amnesty for
political prisoners and the release
from Jail of all conscientious object
ors. The party yesterday nominated
Eugene V. Debs for president and Sey-
mour Stedman for vice president
One of the most important reports
is that of the committee on interna-
tional relations, which proposes that
the party be placed on record as op-
posing any such formula as dictator
ship of the proletariat in the form of
'soviets" and 'favoring the union of all
Socialist forces of the world in one in
ternationale".
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
Gertrude Sims Engaged to
Man She Met in France

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sims, north
of Richmond, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Ger
trude Sims, to James Hodgson, of Des
Moines. Ia. The date for the we'd
ding, which will probably not be be-
fore fall. has not been set.
Miss Sims is now in Paris, where
she has been in reconstruction work
for the Society of Friends for over
n year She is editor-in-chief of the
Reconstruction" magazine published
in Paris, but will return to the States
the latter part of June. 1t was in
Paris that Miss Sims and Mr.. Hodg-
son met. Mr.. Hodgson is now at his
home in Iowa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
Dauison Tells NJ. E. Men of
>'Terrible" Conditions in Europe
Gov. William c. Sproui.

executive ability, which should pre-
ceed at once to survey the conditions
of these countries and to allocate ma
terials to them without interference
and by exercise of it's own preroga-
tive.
Mr. Dawson said he was custodian
of authoritative reports recording. ap-
palling conditions among millions of
people living in eastern Europe. I
believe, he said, that the apathy and
Indifference which prevail today are
due alone to the fact that American
people have not grasped the dreadful
facts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
Penniless Passengers Wall
Losses to Modern Pirates
(By Associated Press

CONSTANTINOPL May 12.-
Charges that the French steamer
Souirah could not have been robbed
by Black Sea pirates on May with
out connivance of persons employed
on the ship were made by 800 indig
nant passengers of the craft who
landed here today in a driving rain.
Pennifess and enraged the passen
gers joined in denouncing the British
passport control Office at Batum, the
failure Of British authorities there to
disarm the robbers before they board
ed the Souirrah and then negligence
of the steamship company in not
maintaining armed guard. Above all
the alleged abject submission Of the
crew to the pirates was hotly criti
Cised.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
STATE EPISCOPACY IS
MADE BY METHODISTS

DES MONIES, Iowa, May 14.-The
M. E. general conference today voted
Indiana separate Episcopal area, with
headquarters at Indianapolis.
The special committee appointed to
consider the report upon the plan of
unification of the Methodist Episcopal
church with the Methodist Episcopal
church south, expects to have its find
ings and recommendations ready to
submit to the general conference some
time next week, it was said today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
FROST TONIGHT, WARNS MOORE:
COVER UP YOUR TENDER PLANTS

/ Cover up your tender young plants,
and put another blanket on the bed.
warns Forecaster Moore.
Frost will occur Friday night, he
says He hopes it is the last for the
spring of 1920. The temperature
| Friday morning was 80.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
MISS James NAMED
DEMOCRAT CHAIRMAN

Miss Ruth James. 1850 North B
street. Friday accepted the position OF
woman chairman of the Democratic
party for Wayne county. Miss James,
daughter of the Rev. II. S. James, is
a former newspaper woman. She will
attend the Democratic state convtAl.
ton Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week.
She will begin an energetic cam.
paigu at once, and plans to organize
the county as soon as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14

S00IFHTt
Moore-Fair tonight and Saturday !;
frost tonight.
General Conditions-The cool wave
whose center is still over southern
Canada has increased In size and now
controls the weather east of the 105th
meridian. 1t will cause cold weather
to continue tonight and Saturday
morning. followed by slowly rising
temperatures. The storm over the
Rocky mountains continues to develop
and is now causing rain over the
states of Texas, Arizona, Colorado and
Wyoming.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
RULES G. o. p. ISN'T PARTY
IN FLORIDA DECISION
(By Associated Pre-

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. May 14.-In
denying an application for a writ of
uuo-warranto to oust Daniel T. Grow
from the craftsmanship of the Repub-
lcan state executive committee, the
supreme court held that inasmuch as
in the last election the Republican
party polled less than five per cent
Of the total vote it is not recognized
as party under the laws Of this
state. The laws require that a party
in order to hold a primary must have
polled not less than five per cent of
the total vote in the previous elec-
tion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
nv. MOTHERS CROWD TO
ADOPT ABANDONED BABY

NEW YORK, May IA two-weeks.
old baby boy, deserted on a doorstep
in Brooklyn, waited in a founding
hospital today for the courts to de-
eide which of u would-be mothers
should adopt him. Mrs. Eva Phillips.
on whose doorstep the child was left.
hurried to a Brooklyn police station
with him late yesterday closely pur-
sued by 20 of her neighbors. all of
whom clamored for possession Of the
child.
Hes mine." she insisted; Il found
him"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
STYLE MEN SETTING EN-
FOR WOMEN'S GARMENTS

IBV
CLEVELAND, O., May I4.-One
hundred manufacturers of women's
garments attended today's session of
the 37th semi-annual convention of
the National Cloak. Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers association.
Two hundred members are expected
to attend tomorrow's session, when
100 women's garments for autumn and
winter wear will be shown and the
report of the style committee adopted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
MORE STRIKES IN PARIS
NV Associated press

PARIS. May 14.-Employes of gas
manufacturing companies will strike
today in conformity with the order
f1pm the general federation of labor
but all steps have been taken to pro-
vide the city with gas. It is rumored
that postal employees will strike on
Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
BRITISH BUSINESS MEN
WILL CALL ON DAYTON
(By Associated PreSS)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 14.-Break'
fast at leading hotel, tea at the Pitts.
burgh country club and visits to Pitts
burgh department stores and steel
mills made up the program to be car
ried out here today for the party of
British merchants, who are visiting
this country. They were the guests
of the Retail merchants association OF
Pittsburgh. From here the party will
go to Dayton, O., leaving soon after a
banquet which will be rendered them
tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
CONSIDER U. S. MARINE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-Prob
lens of the American merchant mar
inc as they affect the foreign com
merce of the United States drew the
attention today of delegates to the
seventh annual convention of the ma
tional foreign trade council in session
here