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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
SLIGHT INCREASE IS
LOOKED FOR IN TAX
RATES OF WAYNE co,

Generally speaking no increases are
being made this year in valuations of
personal. real and corporation hold
ings for taxing purposes, but there will
be slight increases in tax rates in
Wayne county when rates for the en-
suing wear are established, this fall
Information secured at the court
house points to the fact that there will
be no increase in the tax rate of
the county, as the county general fund
is in a healthy condition.
However. there is every prospect for
rate increases for school purposes in
all of the townships. rate increase
TO provide sufficient money for county
highway purposes, a state tax rate
increase. and an increase for the
schools city of Richmond. At this time
it is not possible to estimate the ex-
tent of the rate increases which will
be necessary for the several purposes
indicated.
Hope for Lower City Rate.
City officials are hopeful that no
increase in the Richmond tax rate
will be necessary but they keenly
realize that the present city tax rate
provides barely sufficient income for
the city. and that the operating ex-
penses Of the municipality are contin-
ually increasing.
The Wayne county board of tax re-
view has about concluded its work of
considering assessments levied against
Wayne county corporations and un-
organized business concerns.
The board, as rule, has been MAX
ing assessments on corporations on
valuations submitted by the corpora
tions themselves, for, county officials
state, practically every corporation
has shown by its own figures a higher
valuation than was established for
them last year.
A very few business concerns have
refused to submit valuation state
ments, and in such cases the board
has fixed a higher valuation than es-
tablished last year.
Think State Board Will Accept.
County officials feel confident that
the Indiana state board of tax COM
missioners will not repeat this year
its performance of last year in max
ing general flat increases of assess
ments over assessments is fixed by
the various county boards in the state.
1t is the opinion of Wayne county tax
ing officials that the state tax board
will accept assessments of the county
tax board having no desire to weather
another such storm of protest as beat
against the state board last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
GEORGE ". PERKINS,
FINANCIAL LEADER,
PROGRESSIVE, DEAD
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, June 1S.-George w.
Perkins, financier, died this morning
in the Stamford Hall sanitarium,
Stamford. Conn.
1t became known June II that Mr.
Perkins had suffered a nervous break
down, but members of his family did
not intimate at that time that his life
was in danger
Mr.. Perkins was taken to Stamford
a bout 10 days ago, when his son.
George w. Perkins, Jr., announced
the change was made to afford his
father a complete rest and seclusion
from his friends who sought his coun-
sci during the political campaigns pre-
ceding the Chicago convention.
Death resulted from an attack of
"a cute inflammation of the brain. the
result of complete nervous exhaustion
due to intense and continuous over
work" the announcement said.
George Walbridge Perkins, for 10
years a member of the firm of ]. p
Morgan and company, was reputed to
have first suggested to and persuaded
big business to adopt profit-sharing.
insura nee, service bonuses, sick bene-
fits and old-age pensions.
1t was Perkins who was also said
to have tnaugurated the plan which
permitted employees of the United
States Steel corporation and the Inter
national Harvester company to pur-
chase stock on instalments.
Born on Jan. 81, 1862
Mr.. Perkins was born in Chicago.
Jan. 81, 1862, descendant of Jacob
Perkins. an English ancestor who
settled in Boston in 1881. He entered
the insurance business in Chicago
when Is as a clerk. In 1900 he was
invited to become a member of J. P
Morgan and company. In this capac-
ity he negotiated a number of big for
eign loans. He remained with J. P.
Morgan and company until 1910.
Retiring from business a few years
later as he said, ITO devote myself to
other work of a public and semi-pub-
lie nature" When Colonel Roosevelt
became Progressive candidate for the
presidency in 1912 he became chair
man of the national executive commit
tee.
Criticized Unpreparedness
Mr.. Perkins early in the world war
interested himself in the matter of
American preparedness. He was a Sc
we're critic of President Wilson. He
was also active in Red Cross. Liberty
loan and other patriotic drives. After
the war Mr.. Perkins went to France
to investigate charges of waste and
inefficienCy against the Young Mems
Christian association. He reported
that, while some mistakes had been
made, there was little ground for
honest criticism"
close friend of the late Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell. Mr.. Perkins at
one time was prominently mentioned
for the mayoralty of New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
Democrats Not Mulish,
Only Firm; Rooster Real
Emblem, Saws Mrs. Tail

CHICAGO. June 18.-The Democrats
are not "mulish-only firm, according
to Mrs. Frederick Tail, chairman Of
the finance committee of the Illinois
Democratic Women's Committee today
in announcing that thousands of little
silver roosters will be taken to the
national convention at San Francisco
in an effort to familiarize the populace
with the real party emblem"
Il have gone into this question, "
said Mrs. Tahl, "and l find that the
donkey was wished on the Democratic
party just after the Civil war when
the Democrats stubbornly refused the
reconstruction program of the opposite
party.
The Democrats are not 'mulish,
only firm
The rooster is a proud bird and
has something to crow about"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
NO CHANGE IN PERSONNEL, IS ANNOUNCEMENT

The American Seeding Machine company the sale
of its Richmond business
effective at the close
statement Friday.
The sale of the plant regarded of vital Importance to the
industrial of Richmond largest indus
trial transactions in the history of the city
The city will be benefited immensely by the transaction
contemplated that will make the plant already
of the most important in Richmond, still larger.
The international Harvester
manufacturing United States Its purchase of
the plant will add strength industrial prominence of
Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
LOOK FOR FiREBUGS TO
EXPLAIN FIVE FIRES
(By Associated Press)


NEW YORK, June 18.-Five fires
which occurred here within a half
detectives searching for the frebug
whose mornings activities are thought
responsible for driving more than 700
scantily dressed tenement dwellers to
the streets.
In each case the blaze started in
wood or coal bin and the supposed
incendiary barely allowed time for one
fire to be brought under control be-
fore he touched off the next.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18

runs into five and six figures. Wenger
has the same lecture for each.
There are indications now that the
chief will soon become too hoarse to
talk to his auto fan friends. and that
the velvet glove which now covers the
steel gauntlet of the laws hefty mitt
is soon to be removed.
So the wise motorists will promptly
become acquainted with the various
provisions of the motor traffic regula-
t1ons. At least, that would be the
economical thing for them to do.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
FLYERS MAY CONTINUE
TRAINING, is DECISION
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Qualified
avlators holding commissions in the
officers reserve corps will be permitted
to continue their training at selected
army fields, the war department an
nounced today. Equipment will be
furnished by the military authorities.
The purpose, it was said, is to assist
qualified flyers in keeping themselves
in training against possible emer-
eency.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
Weather Forecast

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair tonight and probably Saturday;
continued cool.
General Conditions - Abnormally
cool weather for the season now pre-
walls over the Lake region and Central
states due to an extensive area of high
barometric pressure now general over
the Hudson Bay country and southern
Canada. Unsettled weather has de-
veloped along the eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains with showers in
Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
POPULAR MUSIC UNSpEAkABLE,
SAYS FEDERATION SPEAKER
(By Associated Press)

DES MONIES, Ia, June 1S.-Popu-
lar music Of the day in America was
described as "unspeakable" by Mrs.
Marx Obendorfer of Chicago, address
ing the music conference Of the gen
eral Federation of Woman's Clubs
here today. Ninety per cent of it"
she said, would not be allowed to go
through the mails if it were liter
ature."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
AMERICAN SEEDING MACHINE
FACTORY HERE is ACQUIRED BY
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO,

Local Plant One of Largest City, Passes Ownership of
Great Corporation, for Manufacture of Farm Tools
Whole Output of Plant Taken by Harvester People for
Some Iime-American Seeding Machine Co. Continues
Plant and Business at Springfield
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04

pany's exchanges in Lake county. asks
for increases from 100 to $50 per cent
over the pre-war rates.
While no specific action has been ia
ken by the civic body against the pro-
posed increases so far. yet there are
indications that such organizations
as the Indiana state Chamber of Com
merce viii be an active factor in re-
sisting the plea Of the company.
1t j. also understood that the COM
mission SIS not disposed TO view the
new petition kindly. 1t has only been
three months since the Indiana Bell
was granted increases in number Of
Indiana cities. ON Feb. ., when the
order was issued the commission es-
tabIished valuations and fXed rates for
all Of the exchanges of the company.
These rates the commission estimated
would yield about a six per cent return
on the valuations found
Every indication points to an in
tense battle between the company and
the citizens OF Indiana should the pc
| tition remain on the commissions dock
ct and the company attempt to prose
! cute it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04
PHONE COMPANIES
ASK BIG INCREASES
In 35 Cities Outside of Lake
Co. Phone Men Petition
Public Service Body.

indianapolis. Ind. June 4.-While
the petition hled recently by the Indi-
ana Bell Telephone Company effects
only thirty-fve Hoosier cities. it is
pointed out by experienced telephone
men that in the event that the COM
pany gets all or a part Of the increases
in rates asked. that the independent
companies VIII start proceedings to
have their rates boosted.
The petition OF the Indiana Bell
Company. which includes all the Bell
property in the state with the except
ION Of the Chicago Telephone Com
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04
Wash Dresses

Printed Voiles and French Ginghams,
beautiful patterns. attractively set of
by numerous folds. tucks and edgings
that characterize them as dresses
much higher priced. CT 1E
They are going at. 49,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04
Taffeta and Satin
Dresses

Many people would buy these Dresses
in Chicago at almost double the
price, and consider it a good bargain.
We are offering them for &1E
one week. at only ........ - -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04
Beautiful Skirts

Modelled of Baronette Satin and Tri-
colette. Lovable creations of almost
indescribable charm. We offer them
for one week. GO ZE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04
Suits

Many inconceivably beautiful models
in serge, tricotine and velour checks.
To close them out we have reduced
the price to $24.OO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04
Short Goats

Richly designed and featuring new
conceits in patch pockets and cuff ar
rangements.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-04
Blouses

Choice is offered in several different
styles and every desired color; flesh,
white, navy, bisque, plum and
French blue Many of our $40 values
are included in this assortment placed
on special sale Friday and Cd OK
Saturday at only ...~ A'"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12

terms Of an old councilmanic ordinance,
passed in 1908. collected $500 900 for
planning these buildings.
Director Furbush is understood TO
have gotten in touch with group of
the. most prominent architects in the
east for the. purpose of getting their
ideas on plans for hospital and chari-
table buildings under his jurisdiction.
Plans drawn by johnson have been
under fire because it is alleged that
they are opposed TO the best ideas OF
the medical profession and do not pro-
vide for bright, CHEEKY hospital wards.
Only two of the buildings of the
Greater Philadelphia Hospital have been
completed, and it is expected that the
remaining buildings will be constructed
during the present administration at q
cost of several million dollars.
Many efforts to oust johnson have
been unsuccessful His friends believe
he is protected by the seventeen year
old contract and the fact that pro
viso was mysteriously inserted into the
city charter which makes an exception oi
such contracts as his in requiring that
the newly created city architect shal
have complete jurisdiction over al
building plans for the municipality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
SAY MAN ADMITS
K|LL|Nss SHOW GIRL
Cleveland Police Declare Sol
dier confesses Numbering Mrs.
StockwelI, Of Philadelphia
FAMILY DOUBTED STORY

The soldier held in Cleveland for the
murder of Mrs. Francis Altman Stock
well, chorus girl, whose home was
at 140S North Tenth street, Philadel-
phia, has confessed, according to the
Cleveland police.
The soldiers name is Frank w.
Whited. His home is in Pittsburgh.
If, as the police assert, he has con-
fessed, it comes as great surprise to
the woman's father, Louis Altman,
and her brother, Nathan, both of whom
have contended that she died natural
death.
The soldier is twenty eight years old.
Mrs. Stockwell was about twenty four
years old. Her bruised and battered
body was found in lot in the rear of
hotel in Cleveland on February 1.
Nathan Altman went to Cleveland
after word was received of his sister, s
death, and returned with the body. He
secuted the idea of foul play, and
stated last night that he had satisfied
his father and mother that the girl had
died without violence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
F00TPAD BEATEN
BY LONE WOMAN
Man Knocked Down, Escapes
With Pocketbook Only to Be
Captured by Detective
SECOND ARREST OF DAY

Mrs. Mary r. Howard. an aunt OF
Police Lieutenant Howard Fl. Lawson,
whipped footpad with her fists at
Twentieth and Parrish streets last
night.
the man who stopped her and de-
manded her valuables was a negro. His
demand was met with n powerful right
swing to the jaw, carrying with it the
whole weight of Mrs. .Howard's body
AS he fell back she followed her ad-
vantage with another hard blow.
The negro dropped. Mrs. Howard
had allowed her pocketbook to drop in
the excitement of her exertions. The
footpad saw it. grabbed it and ran.
Detective McKenna heard Mrs. How
ards cries as she was being outdis-
tanced and gave chase to the negro.
He was caught a few blocks away,
and gave his name to the police of the
Twentieth and Buttonwood streets sta
ton as Russell Hill, twenty three years
Howard lives at S65 North Twenty
fifth street. Her pocketbook contained
$46.
The arrest was the second made by
McKenna yesterday. Earlier in the day
he arrested John l.. Konchalski, of the
Bronx, N. Y, said to be friend of
Butch Mascia, the gunman who killed
Detective Eppley in the 1917 Fifth ward
fight.
The man was arrested for robbery.
He was caught in a pawnshop and tried
to defend himself with a revolver, the
police say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12

us. The whole town took to the hills
on the north to view the troops coming
up the coast. 1t was the most won :
derful sight have ever seen: For days
and days troops came. First came
General Fame, with his native troops,
$4,000 strong. They were picturesque
in every way, with planes flying over
them and motor lorries numbering along.
And along with them came fourteen
Ships sailing along the shore. line in
formation. They were carrying sup
plies for the troops.
American Red Cross Helped
"And then on the heels of the fighters
came the American Red Cross with
complete corps.
HThey established headquarters in
Sidon, and my husband Joined them
with the rank of captain. They were
a Godsend to this country
And now that we are here, my nus
band is assisting in the work which
they started The work is going on
under another name, of course. But ii
is the same work and for the same peo-
pie. And Mr.. Jessup is now her' mere
speaking all over the country, telling
OF conditions there and what remedies
are needed" -
"NIr. Jessup is at present in Pitts
burgh. He will later go to Nebraskf
and Illinois. BY that time a schedule
will be arranged and he will go oyeei
the country until October, when hi'
furlough is up and he must go back tt
the country to which his whole life
work has been and still is being given.
Mrs. Jessup was born in Beirut
Syria and is the daughter of DR.. Rich
ard w. Brigstock, an English physi'
clan. She was married to Mr.. JessuI
in 1902, a short while after his return
to Syria from America, where he hat
come for his education in 1883. Thel
had known each other since childhood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
'TOUSE DRAFT BOWL
IN DRAWING TODAY
oA Relatives of Soldier-Dead
Will Be Selected to Re-
ceive Certificates
1900 MA NJ Es ON LIST

,,.,or will be paid to the soldier dead
- philadelphia and its vicinity today
,,hor the original draft bowl at inde-
1orco Hall will be used to draw
aontr four names of mothers, widows
I s;sters to represent the 1900 men
rrnm here who gave their lives IN tne
war. ,eoo xox+
bin will be placed in. small capsules
.ho globe which stands on the table
D,do historically famous when Charles
Thomnson. secretary of the Continentat
Ianrross used it while the Declaration
IoJo,endence was being signed.
~ Woshington's Birthday the TWEEN
J., four chosen will be presented Win
Trorcb memorial certificates, being dis-
..ibuted by the American Legion Ihe
nresentation will take place IN the Met
ronolitan Opera House. -.
Tho French are giving these certih-
al 70 the next of kin of EACH Amer
" icon soldier who died in the war. II
laJ ,uI boen hoped the presentations mlght
bo made in mass meeting, pue thS
nnmber was so great that 1t was louna
necessary to select representatives. EaCn :,i
of the six Congressional dlstrlcts VIII
be represented.
rorr armed marines will stand at
ooch corner of the table during the
drawing. Mayor Moore, M: Palilard'
tbc French consul general; Mrs. Oor-
nclius Stevenson, chairman OIL tne
French committee of the emergency
And; Dr. Ernest La Place and others
are expected to be present.
The American Legion will be repre-
.ontod by George Wentworth Carr,
oonntv chairman; Carl Sachs, vice
cT"irman: ci Charles J. Biddle, treasurer;
pnmain G. Hassrick, secretary Frank
W. W Melvin, r. r. Hogan. Fl. n.
scbvartz. Leo Weinrott, J. J. Lamond,
4 Neyin DIETRICH, William o. Mueneh,
district chairmen, and the members
of tbe Philadelphia county committee.
VI A. the Metropolitan Opera House
,,oating on Washington Birthday
there will be addresses by Governor
Snroul and Ambassador Jusserand, the
French ambassador to the United states.
The invocation will be given by. the
Rev. ]. L. n. Wolfe, chaplain of the
department of Pennsylvania American
Legion, and former chaplain In the
A. Z. F.; Jewish rabbi will read
passage from the Scriptures and the
Rev. DR.. Russell II. Conwell, OF the
Grace Baptist Temple, will pronounce
thc benediction. Instrumental music
will be furnished by the police band
and vocal selections by the Orpheus
Club.
Franklin D'Olier, national com.
mandcr of the American Legion, himself
a Phladelphian, will preside at the
meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
LOCUSTS AND TYPHUS
HAVE FRUSTRATED SYRIA
Mrs Stuart Jessup Wife Of Presbyterian Board Representa-
tiUe There Says Dual Plaques Left Country Destitute

"Syria is destitute. The great locust
plague, typhus and other diseases fol-
lowing in their wake have left her a
nation of orphans and widows"
Mrs. Stuart Dodge Jessup, wife of
the American Presbyterian Board rep
resentative in Sidon, Syria, Stuart D.
Jessup, now on furiough to assist the
Near East relief committee in its cam
paign. made this statement today.
She is visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Swain, 42S South Forty fourth street.
ut was not the war that affected the
stricken country" she said. ut was
mostly this horrible plague.
"At first the locusts formed huge
cloud which almost obscured the sun.
Then the whirr of thousands of wings
came to our cars. And next the city
was covered with them. They stopped
at night, and covered everything.
''The vineyards were literally eaten
away. The olive trees, even the bark,
were eaten. Nothing was spared. Then
they laid their eggs. This all happened
in few days.
Locusts Left Syria Destitute
''The government tried to combat
them to some extent. But it was use
less. Nothing could stop them. When
they left the land was destitute of edi-
bles.
after the locust plague came the
typhns. 1t struck men down like flies
The women seemed to resist it much
better.
'A1l this time the war had been ging
on. but to us in Sidon it was a thing
far away. The Germans and Turks
censored news so strictly that we did
not know that Jerusalem had fallen
until a messenger came from General
Allenby to ask what kind of reception
to expect in Sidon.
''That was wonderful occasion fol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
STOUGH MAKES ESCAPE
Evangelist Struggled Out Of Lancas-
ter as Ex-Soldiers Threaten Him

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 12.-Threats
made by former service men of Ian
caster and from all parts of the county
against the Rev. Henry Slough, an
evangelist, who had excited their wrath
by saying at a recent service that many
soldiers were riff raft and scum, caused
him to slip away from Lancaster TO
other fields yesterday. He was SNUG
gled out in an automobile by the police,
as former soldiers We're picketing the
railroad station bent on manhandling
him if caught outdoors. Y
Tuesday nights outburst was followed
by conference of Mr.. Slough, the min
listers of the churches co operating in
his evangelistic campaign, public Off
cials and officers of the American Le-
gon, the service men demanding his
immediate departure from Lancaster.
The conference ended at 1 o'clock We'd
neSday morning, the evangelist having
signed paper expressing regret for his
il-timed remarks.
Another conference took place later,
the ministers refusing to ask Mr.. Slough
to leave, as it would appear they were
allowing force to supersede law. But
Mr.. Slough was anxious to 60, and he
was finally released from his campaign
contract