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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
1919 Wet Year; July4
Was Hottest Day, 81

A total of 41.04 inches of rain, snow
and sleet fell in Richmond during
1919. according to q report made by
Walter Vosler. United States weather
recorder. Friday. This is three inches
above normal, said Vosler.
Very little snow fell, as only 6-10
inches are recorded.
July was the hottest day Of the
year, reaching 81 degrees that day,
while Dec. 20 was the coolest, the
temperature dropping to one degree
below zero. July was also the warm
est month of the year, The tempera-
ture averaged "A degrees. June was a
close second with 73 degrees.
There were 141 clear days in the
year; 128 were cloudy; 81 were partly
cloudy, and on 9S days rain fell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
Sitter Laws Against ::tReds" Are
: Cure; Says Prokofieff, Russ Expert

II am not greatly alarmed about the
Red situation in the United States;
d few stin laws will remedy that, al
though SO long as countries are made
up Of imperfect human beings, there
will be unrest of one kind or another"
said Victor Prokofieff, a native Of
Russia. who is now departmental
manager at the Jenkins Vulcan Spring
company in this city, Friday. .. =.
Mr.. Rrokeaea came to America AZ q
buyer for the Russian government
EwhAls rho was flehting with the Ailics.
He directed shipping from New York
for two years and half and then be
cause he was an expert in aircraft
mechanics he was sent by the United
States government to inspect work in
a number of airplane factories of the
country including the Starr Piano Co..
in Richmond, where he was at the
close of the war.
'T shall never go back to Russia to
live; do not favor all that over there
he said, gesturing inclusive disagree
ment. But do believe that in Russia
lies this .country's greatest market
when things quiet down there.
81 believe that right here in Rich
mond manufacturers have great field
of expectation open to them in Russia.
England, France and Germany will be
waiting for a chance to pounce upon
it. Now is the time for. America to
consider the question. We should
send men to Russia to learn the real
conditions and needs which will lie
open to us across both the Pacific and
Atlantic when the clouds Of turmoil
clear. '-'-'--'
Advocates Sitter Laws.
ut makes no difference whether 1t
takes one year or two years or more,
Germany is waiting for the moment
ducts into Russia at a high price and
buy raw material at an enormously
cheap price," said Mr.. Prokofieff.
He said he speculated- whether the
Kaiser-party in Germany were not
still coniving to make Russia either
Bolsheviki or monarch, "either OF
which would mean her downfall" he
expostulated. "T doubt very much If
the ex-kaiser will ever do any thing
| definite in regarding his former posi-
tion, but undoubtedly there is strong
Kaiser party in Germany, and while
trying to do things, he may cause lot
of trouble" Z. .-... t-.--
| Pointing to the vastly different field
Of termination which the Bolshevik
,nicrobe has in American and Russia
Mr.. Prokofieff rather laughed at the
idea that the Reds could really succeed
here.
Once we have enforced stiff enough
laws to make it altogether undesirable
to speak about over-throwing govern
ment or to attempt to do so. the situa
tfon will be in hand for the vast
number Of your. countrymen are horri
BILE opposed to the Bolsheyiki idea
and method. This was keenly dis
played by the lack Of favor shown
the coal and steel strikes. Neither has
the communal idea ever succeeded or
a small scale in America: it would
be hopeless as national plan. and
the great majority know this; whereas
Russia Is fioundering around trying
things which she is not sure Of" 80
What should be our step in keeping
out undesirables, do you Think" he
was asked.
| Would Restrict Immigration.
"The immigrtion laws should be
stricter.' 1t is agreed that the foreign
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
De kovEN, OPERA
WRITER, MUSICIAN,
DIES OF AP0PLExy
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Reginald De-
Koven, American operate composer
and conductor, died here early today
of apoplexy.
Mr.. De Koven, who had been here
for several weeks experimenting the
production Of his opera, RIP Van
.Winkle," was attending a dinner at
THE home of Mrs. Joseph Fish, when
he suddenly became ill. He died with
in few minutes. The body was TAX
en- to the home of a brother-in-law
Robert G. McGann.
Mr.. DeKoven was the founder of
the Washington symphony orchestra,
of which he also was conductor He
was the composer of number of op-
eras, and also had written various
music for orchestra and piano A
large number of songs, including, "Oh,
Promise Me- and "A Recessional,' =
were among hfs works. 81 -
Among DeKoven's best known op-
eras are RIP Van Winkle," said to
have been the first all-American opera
ever produced, and which had it's pre-
mier performance in Chicago two
weeks ago, and robin Hood" "The
Mandarin" "Her Little Highness" and
"The Wedding Trip" were others.
leKoven was born at Middletown,
Cvnn., April 3, 1861. He graduated
from Oxford in 1880 and studied mu.
sic in Stuttgart, Florence, Paris and
Vienna.
Besides writing music he served as
musical critic on various New York
publications. Mrs. DeKoven had been
with her husband until three days ago
when she returned to their home In
New York. A daughter, Mrs H. X.
Hudson. lives in New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
BROOKS WILL TALK
At |. j DINNER

Prof. A. M. Brooks, head Of the Fine
Arts department of Indiana Univer-
sity, will be the spea ker at the annual
Foundation Day dinner which is to
be held here Monday, Jan. 26
The dinner is for all former students
as well as alumni of the university,
and plans are being made to make this
the largest ever held in Wayne
county.
All those expecting to attend are
urged to send in reservations as soon
as possible. The place for holding the
dinner will be announced later.
Miss Flora Broaddus, telephone
1884 and Miss Hazel Sarles at the Pal
ladium office will have charge of the
reservations and will receive names
at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
'Doped" Bandit Captured
After Battle IN New York
lRx As.ociated Pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. ia lone ban.
dit, "doped" with drugs. according to
the police. fought q losing revolver
battle with the bank tellers today in
an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
Manhattan Savings Institution at
Broadway and Bleecker street, sf
IS, 900. .,.s-r-ts'
The smoke from 20 revUaSer shots.
all of which went VIII. had not cleared
away before the robber was under ar
rest. He gaye the name Of James
Stgat atton, of Chicago. The police saw
he has a long record as burglar and
safe robber. - :,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
Berlin ACITATORS
ARRESTED; ATTEMPT
TO START STRIKES
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN. Thursday, Jan. 15-Pro-
ceedings against leaders Of the mob
which stormed the Reichsag fuild-
ing yesterday as we'll as those res
ponsible for the proclamation that
brought the crowds into the streets
have been begun by the states attor-
ney. Fiftsen arrests have already
been made. :, e ,,-ss9 ~ >
Attempts of radical labor leaders
u provoke q general strike today as
protest against the shooting OF mem.
bers Of the mob which stormed the
Reichstag building on Tuesday failed
completely. At one o'clock this after
noon the inner city presented its usual
aspect. A few of the largest shops
where radicals predominant were shut
down but there were no street crowds
visible in the downtown centers.
In many large industrial plants
there were sharp clashes between Ma
jority Socialist labor leaders who op.
posed strike, and independent SOC
ialist and communist agitators.
have been killed and wounded in dis.
urbances at Duisburg Steckrade and
other towns in the Industrial district
where twenty thousand miners are
striking. The Dusseldorf region has
been declared under strict state of
siege.
Troops have intervened at Frank.
fort to enforce orders prohibiting an
independent socialist demonstration
protesting against the "assassinS OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
CLEMENCEAU BEATEN;
WON'T run AGAIN
(By Associated Pre.sl

PARIS. Jan. 16-Premier Georges
Clemenceau went down to defeat at
the hands of his countrymen today in
a caucus of the senate and chamber
of deputies to choose a candidate for
the presidency of the Republic
Senators and deputies, after the
cause in which Paul Deschanel, presi-
dent of the chamber. led the premier
by, 10 votes. generally expressed the
opinion means the elimina ton from
public life of the father of victory,
Premier Clemenceau being neither a
senator or a deputy.
NJ. Clemenceau's friends are al
ready searching for another candi-
date as President Poincaire is reported
to have refused to acceed to the de-
mand OF the senators and deputies
that he be candidate for reelection.
He is said to have renewed emphatic
ally the expression of his determine
tion not to be a candidate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16

ers have caused our troubles during
the past year. The labor leaders ad-
NIT that they are unruly; the ones
upon whom they could not depend.
Every immigrant should be able to
read his own language. Citizenship
rights should not be given any person
who can not read and write English.
But then you have a situation
which is not completed; education is
a pRTt Of the plan, but for results from
it We must look to the second genera
tions thssschiaAEen. II is rather I'm
possible to hope TO make a regular
American out OF the emigrant himself
but what Is Is years or so to a nation
Within that time the children Of our
foreigners will be the citizens The
problem is to make Americans OF
them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
American Legionist
Advocates Training
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 = Four
months military training for all boys
between the ages of Is and 20, as pro-
vided in a senate bill, was urged today
before the house military committee
by Thomas W. Miller OF Delaware,
chairman of the national legislation
committee of the American Legion.
During the past war" Miller said,
thousands of replacement troops
went into the front lines who did not
know how to load a rifle. This would
be largely eliminated through COM
pulsory training"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
Jones and Harlan Ask
About Road Appropriation

. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16.- Prose
cutor Harlan and Road Commissioners
Jones, of Wayne. county, made infor-
NAL inquiries at the state board of tax
commissioner today in regard to filing
a petition for an appropriation for
road work In Wayne county.
The visitors were informed that
their petition would be given consider
alton. 1t was understood the petition
which probably will be presented lat
er, would request permission to issue
road warrants up to $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
HIRE AIRPLANE FOR MAIL
(BY Associated Press)

BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The government
is obliged to hire a giant airplane to
carry accumulated mails and tele-
grams to Holland, because of storms
and strikes which have badly crippled
these services. During the past week
110 long distance telephone wires out
Of Berlin were put out of commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
.525 CASES Of FLU
IN CHICAGO TODAY
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Five hundred
and twenty-five new cases of infiu.
enza, with seven deaths, were report
ed as developments of the "a hours
ending at 10 a. m, today. The mum
ber is nearly twice that reported yes
terday. when 2S0 new cases were re
portd. Ninety-three new pneumonia
cases. with IL deaths, were reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
NO LUXURY TAX FOR TROOPS
(By Associated Presao

MAYENCE. Jan. 16.-Members OF
inter-allied missions In the Rhfneland
province as well as soldiers and their
families are exempt from German lux
ury taxes and levies on wines, accord
ing to ruling by the supreme com.
mand of the army of occupation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
1893 Aeroplanes Sold
at Aeronautical Show

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.- The greatest
sale Of aircraft for commercial pur-
poses in the history of American avi-
alton was made during the first west
ern aeronautical show which closed
last night, it was made known today.
One thousand and thirty eight planes
and one dirig1ble balloon were sold.
for a total of $7,543,000. Purchasers
included airplane dealers, sportsmen
and advertisers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
MARINE MINES IN STRAITS
(Rv Associated PreSS)

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 16.-Many mar
fine mines which were carried away
fby the heavy storm which has pre-
! vailed over the North sea for several
days, are floating through the Scandi-
.navian traits, according to report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
MARINES STOP RUSH
ON HAITI CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 - United
States marines and Haytian gendarmie
yesterday repelled an attack on Port
au Prince, the Haytian capital by
a force of 800 bandits, more than half
Of whom were killed, wounded or
captured after being pursued outside
the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
Winnipeg Papers Forced
to Combine; Newsprint Out
nv Associated Press)

WINNIPEG, Jan. 16.-Because. of
the shortage Of newsprint, the three
daily papers announced today that
they would suspend publication to-
morrow. The three editorial stats
will unite in issuing one-page paper,
containing only the most important
news, which will be mailed to country
postoffices and placed on bulletin
boards there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16

Minimum ..... 19
For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Cloudy and colder, snow this after
noon or tonight. Probably local snow
followed by fair weather. .t.:
General Conditions The storm has
moved seutheastward, the center to
the south of the Great Lakes. It is
causing general rain, snow and sleet
over the Ohio and Mississippi valleys
It Is colder over the west but is not
severe. Severe cold weather prevails
over the provinces of Ontario and
Quebec, Port Arthur reporting 26 be
low zero, and White River, Ont, AZ
below. There will be snow sometime
this afternoon and probably tonight
followed by colder weather, as the
center of the storm passes eastward
The wind will become westerly before
tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau - Probably fair to-
night, except snow in northeast por-
ton. Colder in extreme south portion.
Saturday fair, colder in south portion.
Today's Temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16- A cam
paign of education, explaining the
eighteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States, together
with the National Enforcement act,
which becomes effective at midnight
Continued on Page Ten
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22

|It was inevitable in the wholesale
|rollment of policemen following the
Election of the entire police force in
bston year ago that some "hard
|.kets" should find their way into the
inks of the city's defenders of peace,
|operty and person. That such men
|ould have been enrolled was, of
|urse, due to misfortune because it
hs impossible to study the character
bd temperament of each applicant in
lie short time available for building
B new police force. If ever there
hs a position in which integrity,
|obity and straightforwardness are de
Fable it is in police officer, no mat
II in what city or town the case may
!. However, Boston is wedding out
|ese undesirables just as fast as Ell
|nces of their unftness come TO light,
hd in due time should have a police
|rce at least as good as can be found
any large city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22

| The claims and counterclaims by
srious high schools of Vermont to
Se high school football championship
Vermont will probably continue I'M
b another football season rolls
Found, inasmuch as the early coming
winter with deep snow has effectu-
lily shut off football playing and pre-
knted the meeting of some teams which
Re now asserting their right to the
tile. This is unfortunate from the
|andpoint of good sport as the several
|aims leave the decision sin the air, y
he supporters of each team in the
st of claimants feeling that their
kam is entitled to the championship
b the strength of the record of games
tayed Spaulding high school of Barre
Ertainly will maintain its claim in
he chamionship following a most
|iccessful season ending with sec
nd victory over the strong Lyndon
bstitute team last Saturday. Spauld-
bg's record of points scored in nine
|ames is POS, against a total of IL
|oints by their opponents. All the
hines were won with the exception
j the Rutland high school game, in
|hich the Rutland team was declared
he winner by the central football
|pard in a ruling over disputed
|paulding touchdown. On the record
|paulding maintains its claim.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22
WEBSTERVlLLE

Old and young folks ball Wednas.
day, Nov. "a, Thanksgiving eve, Miles
hail. Norris and Suitor's orchestra.
Dancing from 8 to IL O'Clock. Admis-
sion Sl.--adv.
Private dance Wednesday evening,
Foresters' hall, East Barre. All mem
bers of Court Phil Sheridan and fami-
lies and Silver Leaf circle and partners
invited. Ladies bring cake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22

Miss f. S. Fogg on Saturday left
for Plymouth, N. H.. where she is to
pass Thanksgiving with Mrs, Olivia
Fisher. Miss Alice Hatch accompanied
her as far as Manchester, N H., on her
Journey and remained over Sunday
with friends, and returned home Che
first of the week.
Mrs, H. H. Hayward, who has been
seriously Ill for few days, was
thought to be more comfortable, and
possibly better, on Saturday, and her
friends had less anxiety in regard to
her Her sister, Mrs. Cate, from Bos-
ton has come and her brother, Archie
Goodale of South Royalton, was also
here on Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Phillips OF
Manchester, N. Y, who have been at
Bethel and also here, guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jones, left
on Saturday for their home.
Miss Doris Stoekwell and Miss Greta
johnson, both students in the Burditt
business college in Boston, have come
to pass the Thanksgiving season at
their home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Wilmot and chill
dren have come from Barre for few
DAYS visit with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Goodwin.
Rev. and Mrs. W. s. Smithers, who
have been in Massachusetts, the last
week to attend the funeral of the St-
ter's brother, returned home on Friday
night.
Mrs. Cyrus MetcaIf, who has been
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, }.
Stimets, for the week, left on Saturday
morning for her home in Washington
Nineteen members of the sewing club
met with Miss Maude Johnston on FRI
day night, who enjoyed the evening so
cially, and the hostess treated them
TO fine refreshments.
The l.. w. Webster mill has been
shut down for about week for re-.
pairs upon the boiler Of the engine
Harry Chase, formerly of this town,
has been doing the work and will re-
main in the employ of the company
for the present.
Mrs. NJ S, Warwick, who has beer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W, W.
Brown, for time, went Saturday
morning to Roxbury, where she and
her husband are to make their hons
for the future, Mr.. Warwick having
been transferred from Montpelier juno.
ton to this station.
The 9th annual meeting of the
Rochester club was held in the Office
of A. M. Hubbard on Friday evening,
Nov. 10, when the following officers
were elected TO serve for the ensuiI &
year: President. Clarence J, Cole;
first vice president, w. S. Hodgkins !,
second vice president, Mrs. Gertrude
Fassett; secretary and treasurer, o. Z,
Greene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22

1.-The annual convention of the Yer
bnt State Horticultural society in
|Itland recently served to bring be-
RE the public the fact that Vermont
in the front rank in the matter of
Using apples. That is, there are
me orchardists who are producing
me of the finest fruit on the mar
Il at the present time. Not all the
chards produce fruit of A No. !
hmp but they probably could do so
|th some outlay of time, money ond
|ergy. The success of the scientific
chardists ought to prove that to
lem.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22

|One of the greatest collectors of the
fe is Frank A. Munsey, collector of
wspapers. He has just added two
kltimore newspapers to his collee-
bn. one Of which he will lay away on
|e shelf.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22

Odd il is that we hear nothing about
turkey shortage till we get ready TO
link about having one of the birds
b Thanksgiving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22

Gone are the stories of early winter
|spberries growing wild on Vermont
blsides. Also gone are the raspber,
l..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-22
RANDOLPH
Funeral of Miss Hattie Sault Was Held
Saturday.

The funeral of the late Miss Hattie
Sault was held at the Catholic church
on Saturday morning at ii o'clock,
with a large attendance. Many OF the
Legion were present at the service, and
large circle of friends. At the re-
quest of the deceased, there were no
flowers and she was dressed for burial
in her uniform, with the flag upon the
casket.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1920-03-06
TENIAN UN
ALMACEN DE LICORES.

La escuadra de policia encarga-
la de perseguir las vendimias clan
destinas de licores ("blind pigs')
ACADIA de hacer una cuantiosa apre-
hension en- la casa No. TIT de la
calle New High, regenteada por
Maria Bellevitch, Alvaro Nuhez'
Amelia Edward y Octavia Chavez
En- Ell citado local los "secos" en-
c~ontraron 100 barriles de vino tin
to, cinco de brandy y gran canti-
dad de licores de todas classes.
siendo esta la mas grande apre'
hension que Sc haya hecho en- los
|Estados Unidos desde que empe
|zo a regir la ley prohibitiva.
Los responsables fueron arres'
|tados exigiendoseles una fianz'
de $1,000 a cada uno.
Ell descubrimiento del "blin'
lpig" Sc debi6 a que un gran nu