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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
FULLER BILL, FOR
LARGER PENSIONS. IS
SET OUT IN DETAIL

WASHINGTON, May S.-The pro-
vision of the Fuller pension bill, re-
Gently adopted by the Republican con-
gress, are set out in detail in a state
ament prepared by Gaylord M. Saltz-
gaber, commission of pensions. The
law, which became effective May 1.
provides certain increases in pensions
Ito survivors of the Mexican and civil
wars and to widows of the war OF
1872. The pensions go to the follow
ing persons:
War of 1912
1. To widow of one who served in
war of 1912. 500.
- War With Mexico
- 2. To one who served so days or
more, and honorably discharged, $50.
3. To one who served 60 days or
more, was honorably discharged, who
sssis helpless or blind, or so nearly help
less or blind as to require regular
personal aid and attendance, $72.
:. 4. To widow of one who served 60
days or more and honorably dis
charged, 800
= 5. To one who served 80 days or
more in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States and honor
ssably discharged, $50.
6. To one who served less than 80
+-sdays. discharged. for disability in
-.Jcurred in service in line of duty, in
receipt of or entitled to pension, or
~son pension roll as civil war veteran,
$50.
- 7. To one who served 80 days, hon
orably discharged, or having served
less than 80 days. discharged for dis
ability incurred in service in line of
duty, or on the roll as civil war vet
eran, who is helpless or blind, or so
nearly helpless or blind as to require
regular personal aid and attendance,
$72.
- 8. To one who in service in line of
: duty lost:
= (a) One hand or one foot, or totally
disabled in same, $50.
= tb) An arm at or above elbow, or
leg at or above knee, or totally dis
eabled in same, $65.
z (c) An arm at shoulder joint, leg at
hip joint, or if artificial limb can not
be used, $72.
(d) One hand and one foot, or to-
tally disabled in same. 500.
& 8. To widow married prior to June
a, 1906
(a) OF one who served 80 days or
more, and honorably discharged. $50.
- (b) Of one discharged for or died
in service of a disability incurred in
III liilC Vi uuly, ICSdIdlCoS vi
length of service. $50.
(c) Married once or more than
4once after death of soldier or sailor
husband If subsequent marriage has
been dissolved by death, or divorce
without fault on her part, $50.
10. To widows above mentioned
for each child under Is years of age
of officer or enlisted man, additional
$500.
II. To child or children under 16
years of age of such officer or en-
listed man, in case of death or re-
marriage of widow, the whole pension,
$50.
II. To army nurses, civil war, $50.
10. To dependent parents, civil war,
$4,000.
Some general information concern
ing the new law is set out in the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
The pension bureau will take steps
promptly to make effective the provi-
~sions of the law.
- No declaration will be required
from those now on the roll and men
toned in foregoing clauses Nos /, 2,
4, 5, 6, s, 9 (a), 10, II, II and 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
BURGLAR NOTIFIES OFFICE THAT
HIS VICTIM NEEDS ATTENTION

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May s.-Wn-
liam G. Thompson, lawyer and
wealthy club man, attacked in his
apartments in the ST. James hotel by
burglar early today. made so strong
an appeal for life that the desperate
spared him. Mr.. Thompson had been
surprised and blackjacked into uncon-
seriousness. When he regained his
senses his allailant was covering him
with revolver. The burglar spared
him and later notified the hotel of
flee that Thompson needed attention
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
$500 IS DECENCY
MINIMUM, ASSERTS
VASES PR0P0NENT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 8.-A mini
mum of $4,000 year is necessary for
the support of an American family of
five, w. Jet Lauck, consulting econo-
mist for the railroad brotherhoods
asserted today before the Railway
Labor board. Mr.. Lauck, who yester-
day charged corporate profiteers with
being chiefly responsible for the pres
ent living costs, presented today a de-
mand on behalf of the 100000 rail-
way employees for the establishment of
a minimum wage throughout the in
dustry.
He presented to the board a COM
pilation of budgets on the cost of liv-
ing based on studies made under his
supervision and by federal and state
agencies.
'It is impossible" he said, ''for a
family of five in the United States to
maintain itself even in decent poverty
under existing conditions for penny
less than $4,000 year"
Supported by Statistics.
His estimate. he said, was support
ed by government agencies and quot
ed the estimate made by Professor
Royal s. Meeker, commissioner OF
labor statistics in August, 1919. The
estimate was $2,262. The estimate fol
May, he insisted, should be 1888
Mr.. Lauck in his statement declared
that the fundamental cause of al
economic instability, all industrial I'm
rest, all Interruptions of production
and distribution, has been high price:
and profiteering by organized capita
and middlemen and retailers.
In concluding, the brotherhood
spokesman requested that the board
curtail it's examination of wage dat;
and proceed Immediately to the deter
mination of the question of what con
stitutes living wage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
SUGAR is RoYcOTTED

(By Associated Press)
PALESTINE, O., May S.-Five hun
dred employees of a tire and rubber
company here have signed an agree
ment not to use sugar in their coffee
or tea until the prevailing high price
of the sweetening commodity declines.
The agreement is said to be the first
Of number in an attack against the
high cost Of living.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
MADRID PARLIAMENT
PROROGUED TILL FALL
(By Associated P

MADRID, May S.-Decision to pro-
rogue parliament until autumn was
reached by the cabinet today and a
decree carrying out this resolution
will be issued tomorrow.
The cabinet decided to change the
ministry of supplies into the ministry
of labor and abolish martial law in
the district of Oviedo, where coal min
ers have been on strike several weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
Theophilus Dickerson, Dead,
Former Citizen of Richmond

Tneophilus Dickerson, one of the
leading citizens of Franklin county,
who died last week in Connersville at
the age of Sc years, was former
member of tho staff of the Richmond
Palladium and lived here for several
years.
He was formerly editor of the
Laurel Review and for many years
had been associated with Maynard
II. Irwin, Of the Brookville Democrat.
He was a lifelong Democrat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
CONGRESS FIGHTS;
r. u. JOHNSON PRESENT
tBv Associated Press)

ROME, May 7.-Rsorders arose in
the Chamber of Deputies today during
debate on the governments foreign
policy and prevented the taking of
vote of confidence in Premier Nitti's.
cabinet.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Amer
lean ambassador and wife, accompan-
led by T. Hart Anderson, Jr, second
secretary of the embassy, were pres
ent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
RATLIEE WILL SPEAK

Walter .Ratliff will talk to the Mar
tinsville public school pupils, and to
patients in the Martinsville sanitar-
ium, as a part of the program of the
Indiana Audubon society, Of which he
is member. The society will meet
in Martinsville May 20 to %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
HUNT SUED FOR DIVORCE

CINCINNATI, O., May S.-Henry T.
Hunt, member Of the railroad labor
board, and former mayor of Cincin-
natl, was today sued for divorce by
Mrs. Thomas Haydock Hunt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
MARCONI WOULD OPERATE
WORLD WIRELESS SERVICE

(By. Associated Pres

WASHINGTON, May S.-The Mar
conf wireless company has offered to
construct and maintain chain Of
wireless stations linking up every part
of the British empire if the govern
ment will accord it full monopoly
rights over such system, said a re-
port received today by the Department
of Commerce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
PARIS cARMAN TO STRIKE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, May s-A general strike
order effective Monday morning on all
Paris subways and metropolitan trac-
tpn lines, was sent out today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08
PROVOST JURY INCOMPLETE

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, May 8-The
jury to try Lloyd Provost, on a charge
of numbering ]. Stanley Brown, last
Christmas eve was still incomplete
when adjournment was taken in cir.
cult court at noon today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-08

novel. Miss Hurst states it was
trial marriage and was expected to
last only a year. Under the rules
agreed to by both parties they live
in separate apartments, have
separate groups Of friends, and do
not report their movements or how
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16

he said. was Sir Connop Guthrie
Mr.. Denman told the committee that
he did not know how Sir Connop
was elected-that it happened be-
tween noon and half past ) one
afternoon-but that he had learned
that three or four members OF the
British mission were present.
Afterwards the shipping board
had a wssm session." he continued.
1T lasted 20 minutes and that which
had been transacted at the previous
session was wiped out"
The witness innmated that his in
sistence that the board be kept free
from British influence had more to
do with his resignation as chairman
than anything else" He testified
that while hc wanted British CO.
operation he did not want Great
Britain to influence the hoard.
Mr.. Denman said he had frequent
conferences with Mr.. Balfour and
that certain phases of the confer
ences approached the realm of Sc
cret treaties" He indicated his will
ingness to disclose the nature Of the
negotiations 4 President Wilson
would consent.
When Mr.. Denman concluded the
committee adjourned the inquiry
until after the1 Christmas holidays.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
Injunction Sought
To Prevent Transfer
OfDwyer Securities


A motion asking for temporary
injunction to prevent the special ad-
n,inistrators of the estate OF the late
George DwXsr,, former wealthy
saloonkeepcr, from ncgotiationg or
transferring securities and bonds
valued at more than 100000 was
heard in district court yesterday.
The action was brought by attor-
neys representing Dryers mother,
Mrs. Johanna Boyle.
In Dwyer's will he left $4,000 to
his mother. After this and several
minor bequests had been paid, the
residue was to go to his wife, Lou
isa Winthroll Dwyer. Ths will was
contested in county court by the
mother. but upheld by County
Judge Crawford. Mrs. Boyle APP
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16

Bee want ads are business gettcrs,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
Charges Britain
Tried toContrOl
Shipping Board
First Chairman Of Body Testi-
flies Before House Commit
tee Investigating Opera.
tions During War.

Washington, Dec. ls.-Further
testimony that Great Britain at
tempted to influence the wartime
shipping policy OF the American
government was given by William
Denman of San Francisco, first
chairman of the board, before the
special house committee investigat-
ing operations Of the federal ship
ping agency.
Mr.. Denman charged that the
British mission which came to the
United States in April, 1917 and
which was headed by Arthur ].
Balfour hen British secretary of
state for foreign affairs. had under
taken to influence the shipping board
and had succeeded in getting one Of
its members elected to an, admins.
trative beard which Mr.. Denman
said he had attempted to organize
in New York to function with til:
shipping board.
The members of the British mis-
sion elected to this advisory board,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
Speech Correction ="
In Schools Of Omaha ;,
Urged by Dr.. Swift

There is much need OF speech cor
rection amcng the school children
of Omaha. according to DR.. w. B.
Swift of Boston, who is here in
specting the work of Mrs. Sarah
Hayward Barber, instructor in
speech correction for the city's pub
lie schools.
DR.. Swift has been devoted to the
science of speech correction for
many years and many of his pupils
are carrying on his work in various
cities of the country. There is, an
large number of pupils
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
Barricaded in House,
Man Holds Officers
AT Bay Several Hours

Barricaded in his home at 27l3
North Sixtv-second street, whittier
he was pursued by police officers
after young woman had reported
all attempted assault Yesterday,
Thomas Watkins, 32, night watch
man for Swift & CO., held four
Omaha police at bay for several
hours by firing through the VIM
dows ct them.
Following the call for assistance
sent to headquarters by Policeman
George Geiselman, who had pursued
Watkins, the officers surrounded the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
For the Children Who Cannot
Telephone

Santa Clans has big mail box to
receive the letters you write to him.
Write Santa Claus tonight, tell him
what you want for Christmas and
send or bring the letter to Burgess
Nash Toyland and be sure to, sign
your name and address SO Santa can
answer it. f,@+
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
Charge Gage County Men
Stole 80. Bushels Of Wheat

Beatrice. Neb., Dec. l5.-(Special
Telegram. Ray Cogswill, William
Hopenfeldt,- II. | = Jerman and a
young man named Buck, were ar
rested by Sheriff Schiek -.on the
charge of stealing 80 bushels of
wheat at the Oscar Humphrey farm
near Blue Springs.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16

pealed to the district court, where
the case is pending.
Mrs. Boyle alleges her SON gave,
her valuable securities and cash
previous to his death. but she later
endorsed them back to him, unaware
of the significance of her action as
she can neither read nor write.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16

house and finally forced their way in
and arrested Watkins.
Neighbo-s say Watkins had been
acting queerly for several days. Dir.
G. w. Heamman, who has been at
tending Watkins su6stantiated the
neighbors' reports and said he be.
lievcd Watkins unusual actions to
be the result of his illness.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16

who stammer in Omaha, he said
yesterday.
structor in every Omaha school," he
said. The process of correcting
speech is comparatively cheapA In
Cleveland last year, Is speech
teachers cured 4lo cases of defective
speech at ali average cost of $21l
each. Mrs, Barber is doing
splendidly. but has mere work than
she can handle"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
II Autos Stolen Sunday
And Monday All Recovered

Twelve automobiles, stolen from
Omaha streets Sunday and Monday,
have all been recovered by Chief OF
Detectives Charlie Van Deusr's
automobile squad OF sleuths. This
is said to be record in the annals
of Omaha police.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
Page Man Ships First Car A
OF New Corn From County

Page. Neb, Dec, l5.-(SpeciaI
Telegram. John Weber shipped a
carload of corn to the market. the
first car II new ccrn leaving the
county. Tie purchase price was A.
cents Ter tushc..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16

During the season Of Christmas
shopping, great care should be
taken to avoid colds that are
likely to result in grip and pneu-
monia. The excitement Of the
time, the sudden change from the
close and sufocating air Of the
big stores to the street, are all
dangerous.
Tho value Of Father Johns
Medicine in treating and prevent
ing colds, grip and pneumonia,
has been proven by over 66 years
success. It is q pure and whole
some food medicine-builds new
flesh and strength to fight OF
colds and grip. Its gentle laxa-
tive effect drives out impurities.
Father Johns Medicine is guaraa-
teed free from alcohol or danger.
: ous drugs.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
Cousin of Thomas Edison
Is Buried in Iowa Town

Atlantic, Ia, Dec. IS.--Mrs. Louise
Weaver, "a, first cousin of Thomas
A. Edison. was buried Sunday after
noon from the First Presbyterian
church here. She was a pioneer of
the city, having come here nearly
half century ago. Mrs. Weaver
was a native of Canada and as child
lived at Vienna, Ont, where she
otter had as a playmate, Thomas
Edison, whose parents lived at Port
Huron, Mich.
More than 100000 tons of Bit
luminous coal were produced in the
United States during the week OF
November 13.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-16
To the PubHc--
Why We are Compelled to Ask for Increased Rates:

Why We are Compelled to Ask for Increased Rates.
has.co One Dollar and Thirty-Six Cents for every
! One Dollar income has increased
During September October and Move mber 1920 op
Grating expenses alone, NOT including investment charges
Replacement and renewals increased than
Our income increased in these months $l28 5377 while
operating expenses during the period increased
$l7448526
5e..r *#
It actual fact that less than PER CENT has been
received the last Five Mlon Dollars spent by "Your
Electric Service Company extending its service the
people Of Omaha II
No business be conducted on an Of but
= per
I We must have increase in obtain money
for enlargement of property to keep pace with the
growth Of Omaha, and you will agree we entitled
Reasonable Return the Fair Value Of our property
NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-25
WILSON INVITED TO
ACT AS MEDIATOR
Asked to Accept Role as Peacemaker
Between Turkish Nationalists and
Observation-Disclosures of League
Working Slowly and Carefully
No League Session Today.

BY Associated Press.
Geneva, Nov. e5.-The council Of
the league offnations today cabled
President Wilson. at the same time
messages of the same purport were
sent to the various powers. asking
whether he would accept the role Of
mediator between Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader,
and the Armenians.
No meeting of the assembly Of the
league Of nations was held today in
order to give the members full time
for committee work, and 1T is pos
sible there will be no session tomor-
row. While some Of the committees
are reported to be progressing with
unexpected speed, their prompt de-
cisions are thus far mostly for sure
and slow solutions.
Committee meetings again featured
today's work Of the assembly of the
league OF nations. Several of these
bodies charged with examination of
projects laid before the assembly
and the preparation Of reports are
believed to have nearly completed
work. and it is expected that debate
on their conclusions may begin in a
few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-25
ROCKEFELLER AIDS BABIES.
Gives $4,000. GOO For Welfare Work
as Memorial to His Wife.

Now York, Nov. 25.-John D.
Rockefeller has just given 3,763,s57
to the Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Memorial named after his wife, who
died in 1916. This is for the improve
ment Of the condition of women and
children, and brings the total Of Mr..
Rockefeller's gifts to various philan-
thropic and research agencies to more
than $500, 100000.
John D. Rockefeller .Jr., made the
announcement in a formal statement
issued at his offices here.
For years prior to her death in
1915, my mother was interested in the
support of religious and charitable
enterprises, the statement said.
"Since her death, it has been the
desire of my father that these and
kindred objects in loving memory Of
my mother be established in a chari-
table corporation known as the
Laura Spelnan Rockefeller Memorial.
The trustees have unrestricted dis
cretion in the use of the funds"
To date the Laura Spelman Rookie
feller memorial has disbursed sS,010,-
721.
Young Rockefeller explains the diff
ference between the various Rookie
feller organizations. The Rockefeller
Foundation is 10 promote the well be-
ing of mankind thruout the world, eX-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-25
SCHEME OF REDS FAILS
United States Discovers Counterfeit
Money to Be Used Here.
I3y Assnriai ed press

BY Associated Press.
~ Antwerp. Nov. 25.--Attempts OF
eholshevik agents to get thru to amer
leu with counterfeit money. made in
Moscow, which it is believed they
planned to use in financing radical
red movements in the United States,
have been discovered and. perhaps,
thwarted by American government
agents in central Europe.
In connection with what officials
believe to be a very carefully organ
ICED scheme to encourage strikes, un-
rest and promote bolshevism In the
United States. directed from Moscow,
evidence has been secured Of a plan
to send to the United States bogus
paper currency Cf several European
nations. to be changed there into
valid bahknotes or securities.
Four men, coming direct from Mos
COW, who sought 10 go to America,
were known to have had In their pos
session counterfeit French banknotes
representing more than 100000.
The Moscow scheme, according to
these officials, Is quite simple: the
changing in, one country or the false
counterfeit money Of another. on the
theory that bankers are not particu-
larly familiar with the appearance OF
foreign currency.
A considerable amount of this
bogus money is believed to have been
passed successfully in America, as re-
Gently number of Polish bolshevik
agitators, returning to Poland from
America for the purpose, it is be-
lieved. of promoting bolshevism be-
hind the lines of the Polish army
which was fighting the reds, have had
In their possession thousands Of dol
lars in American currency, thought to
have been secured in exchange for
bogus foreign banknotcs in America,
This Moscow count2rfeiting scheme
Is an exceedingly ingenious. double
acting one" said one police official
who has been following 1t. THE
Kremelin ~theory is that this queer
stuff when changed. provides good
money for bolshevik uses, and, at the
same time, by flooding the world with
bad money sends prices up, creates
unrest and makes things ripper for the
big revolution Lenine Is looking for"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-25
Harding's Voice
May Be Heard in
Iowa Via Telephone
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Nov. 24-President
Elect Harding's Managerial address
here on March 4, next, may be car
ried over the long distance telephone
to Marshalltown audience II plans
now in the making materialize.
This will be accomplished by
the use of the amplifier, a device
which magnifies the voice, which
was used successfully for the first
time at the republican national con-
vention in Chicago. This important
message OF the new president is like
ly to be carried to audiences all over
the country who may be gathered in
meeting places where weather con-
ditions permitting, the presidents
voice will be made audible to the as
semblies Engineers of the Bell
Telephone Company have already
perfected the sound amplifier SO that
the human voice is magnified nine
times. and experts are now expert
menting to develop the mechanism
to magnify any number of times de-
slider. The proposed scheme for car
rying the presidents inaugural adj
dress to the people of the nation will
be brought about by having MIR.
Harding's voice directed toward u
specially provided telephone, and the
words will thus be carried to the
Iowa audiences.