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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
BENSON REAPPOINTED
HEAD OF SHIPPING;
new BOARD FORMED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Re-ap-
pointment of Rear-Admiral William S.
Benson as chairman of the shipping
board was announced today at the
White House. At the same time an
nouncement was made of the appoint
ment of six other members of the
new board authorized by the merchant
marine act.
Admiral Benson is appointed from
Georgia as a Democrat and his term
is for six years. Their appointments
are recess ones and their nomination
under the law is subject to approval
by the senate.
The other six members are: Fred
erick I. Thompson, Alabama, Demo
crat, term five years; Joseph N. Teal,
Oregon, Democrat. term four years );
John A. Mcdonald, New York. Demo
crat, term three years; Chester H.
Rowell, California. Republican. term
two years; G. D. Goff, Wisconsin, Re-
publican. term one year; and Charles
Sutter, Missouri, Republican, term OF
one year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
Russell Smith, Soldier.
To Be Buried Sunday

Funeral services for Sergeant Rus.
sell Smith, Is years old. who was
drowned while serving with the United
States forces during the World War,
will be held from the home, 7G3 North
West Fifth street. at p. M Monday.
A military escort will be furnished by
the local post of the Amerian Legion
Sergeant Smith died Nov. 6, 1918. in
Scotland but it was not until recently
that his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark
son Smith, learned definitely of his
death.
He is survived by his parents. two
sisters and five brothers. The Rev.
]. F. Propst will officiate. Burial will
be in Earlham. Friends may call
Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
SOVIET FORCES TAKE
|STHMUS OF PEREK0P;
THREATEN WRANGEl
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Nov. 13.-The Russian So
Wet forces have won control of the
isthmus of Perekop, leading to the
Crimean peninsular, and the situation
of General Wrangel, anti-Bolshevik
commander in the Crimea, is extreme
ly bad, according to dispatches re-
ceived today by the French foreign
office. The allied fleets, it is stated,
are preparing to aid in the evacuation
of certain districts in the Crimea.
The Bolsheviki have advanced be-
yond Perekop, the advices show, and
have captured 100000 cartridges, IS
cannon. one tank, three armored
train. 10000 shells and much transpor-
tation material.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. ia strong
offensive by Polish troops was begun
Wednesday on the northeast Lithuan-
ian front. according to a Kovno dis
patch to the Berlingske Tidende to-
day. After violent fighting the towns
of Emotny and Turmond were occu-
pied by the attacking forces, which
now are outside Novo Alexa ndrovsk,
the reports state. Disaffection is re-
ported in the army of General Zeli.
gouski, the insurgent Polish command
er (whose troops presumably are the
ones referred to in the kovno mes
Sage)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
Dublin Woman is Fatally
Injured by Burns Friday

DUBLIN, Ind, Nov 13-Lilian
Howrien. so years old, died at 11:3O p.
m. Friday from burns sustained about
noon Friday when her clothing be-
came ignted while stirring up fire
in soft coal heater. Miss Howrien
had been blind since early youth
Her mother. Mrs. Sarah Howrien. was
sick in bed and was unable to attend
the fire. Upon hearing screams of
her daughter she rushed into the
street and called for help. The flames
were extinguished by neighbors by
using rugs The woman's clothing
was burned off completely.
Furniture in the house caught fire,
but the flames were extinguished be-
fore much da mage was done.
Funeral services will be held at the
NJ. E. church in Dublin Sunday at
p, m. Special services will be held at
the house in orde. that the mother
may attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
POSTMASTER CHANGE
HERE UNLIKELY; BECK
APPOINTED TILL 1923

Although quite a few applications
for appointment as postmaster OF
Richmond have been received by Rep
resentative Richard n. Elliott. it is
understood, the fact that Charles B.
Beck, who has been postmaster sew
eral years, was reappointed for a term
OF four years in September, 1919, indi-
Gates there will be no change in the
local postmastership until MIR. Beck's
term expires.
1t was formerly the practice to make
a general change of postmasters when
there was a political change in the
government, but for the past decade
first class postmasters have been ap-
pointed to serve specified terms.
Mr.. Beck's present term would ex-
pire in September, 1928. Mr.. Elliott
has just been reelected as member OF
congress and his new term of office
will expire March 4. 1928, or six
months before the expiration of Mr.,
Beck's term.
Unless President elect Harding de-
cides upon a new policy in reference
to the appointment of first-class post
masters, which is not expected. Con-
gressman Elliott would have nothing
to do with the selection of a new post
master for Richmond during the term
of office to which he has just been
elected.
The Richmond postmaster Is the
highest salaried federal employe in the
sixth congressional district. the office
paying $1,000 per year, consequently
it is the most desirable patronage the
congressman representing the district
has at his disposal.
President Wilson by a presidential
order has placed all second, third and
fourth-class postmasterS under the pro-
lection of the Civil Service, and they
can be removed from office only for
cause. Whether the new administra-
tion will change this order has not
been indicated
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
GERMANY IS
FRIENDLY TO
LEAGUE PACT
Nation Will Not Make Formal
Application for Member
ship But Would Not Ignore
Invitation.
FEAR MUCH OPPOSITION
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, Nov. 13.-Germany will
not make formal application for ad-
mission to the league of nations, but
would not ignore an invitation to be-
come a member should it be extended
Y the organization, said DR.. Hermann
TELLER, vice-president of the foreign
affairs committee of the Germa n
reichstag, in a statement to the Jour
nal de Geneve yesterday
Provision was made in the treaty
that each country shall within two
months from the time the treaty be-
comes operative call a conference
which will submit to the two govern
<nents proposals for promoting more
cordial, economic and financial rela-
tions.
Jugo-Slavia agreed to grant econom-
ic concessions to Italians residing in
Dalmatia, and to recognize the right
of Italians living in Jugo-Slavia to
choose within year whether they de-
sire Italian nationality, while preserv-
ing their customs, language and re-
ligion. Mutual development Of cultur-
al relations will be provided for by
another agreement which will be con-
cluded between the two nations.
Won't Seek Admission
Germany will not ask the assem-
bly, to admit her to the league he de-
clared, because such an application
would give rise to a sharp discussion
in the national assembly, for it is
known certain states have given in
dications they would oppose her i'm.
mediate entry. | do not know wheth-
er they have sufficient support to in.
sure the triumph of their viewpoint
but, however that may be, such dis
cussion would not be without danger
to the league itself. Besides, the Ger
man government does not consider the
league in it's present form as perfect
How, indeed, could it be, since to
mention only two states, it includes
neither Russia nor the United States
and universally is the fundamental
condition of its existence?
Germany Friendly
THAT, however, does not mean that
Germany would maintain a reserv ed
attitude in the event OF some delega
tion raising the question of her ad
mission, and if the assembly should
accept 1t, Germany would not decline
an invitation resulting from such de-
cision.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
BOSTON HIGH URGES
RAISING STANDARDS
OF COUNTRY SCHOOLS

Resolutions urging legislation fav-
orable to the better education move
ment were adopted at meeting In
the Boston high school Friday after
noon. The resolutions will be sent to
Senator McConaha to be presented at
the next session of the state legisla-
ture. The resolutions follow:
Resolved: That the Boston high
school favors the movement for Bet
ter Education" and respectfully sub
mits the following suggestions:
Centralized township schools includ-
ing modern buildings, equipment, beau
tiful lawns and adequate transporta-
ton from all parts of the township.
A nine months school term.
A higher standard for teachers.
Grade teachers should have at least
2 years training in addition to their
high school diploma. High school
teachers should have at least years
training in addition to their high
school diploma.
The curriculum enlarged to include
industrial, commercial and art courses
and 4 sufficient number of teachers to
handle the work efficiently.
A uniform 4-year course in all high
schools in the state.
ADEQUATE UleduS SuppIleu lOl 6lFiH s
pupils recreation, athletic training for
both boys and girls to be especially
emphasized.
All children required to attend
school until receiving a high school
diploma or attaining the age Of IS.
(Signed)
HELEN HART
MILDRED JENKINSON
ZELMA STARR
ELLEN TIEMAN
MISS MEDEARIS
Musical numbers and speeches per-
tanning to the educational movement
being carried on throughout the state
were given at Fridays meeting. Mr..
Outland gave short talk on why
Indiana is Seventeenth in Education.
Mr.. Medsker outlined a plan for rails
ing Indiana to first place among the
states. Several short talks were
given by the students, followed by a
discussion in which the whole school
participated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
RECEIVES WORD FROM
KIN, BELIEVED LOST

Sam Barren. owner of a shoe repair
ing shop on South Eighth street, was
a happy man today.
He received a letter from the Amer
lean counsel at Warsaw, apprising him
of the whereabouts of a brother and
sister, whom he had given up fCI
lost.
Last summer Barren asked the state
department. through Representative
Elliott, to find his brother and sister
in Poland. He had not heard from
them for many months and believed
they had lost their lives in the war.
When he instituted his search, the
Russians were threatening Warsaw.
and state department officials doubted
whether they could establish commu-
nications with his relatives.
The letter which Barren received to-
day was from Warsaw, Oct. IS, and
said his brother Chain and his sister
Feiga were at RadziechOw. awaiting
money and steamship tickets so that
they might come to Richmond.
Barren will forward the transporta-
tiOn next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
REFUGEES ATTEMPT
TOLEAVE SEBAST0POL
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Sebastopoi is
being evacuated and British authori-
ties are requisitioning ships in Con-
stantinople to take refugees from
that city, says a despatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company from the
Turkish capital.
Eighty thousand persons in Sebasto-
pol seek transportation from the city,
says a Constantinople despatch to
Reuters limited. The despatch, which
was filed yesterday. says the number
of ships available is limited, and that
it is probable it will be impossible for
more than 10000 to embark. The first
boat loads of refugees have arrived at
Constantinople it is said, but were not
permitted to land, as housing faciii-
ties are limited and food is scarce.
Their plight is declared to be very
grave.
General Baron Wrangels situation
in northern Crimea is said TO be des-
perate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
All Seats Are Reserved For
Richmond Symphony Concert

Every seat in the house for the
Richmond Symphony concert Monday
evening has been taken. The last re-
served seats were taken Friday. No
reserved seats will be held after the
first number.
ushers would seat no one during the
numbers. Any persons who are
forced to leave before the end of the
program are asked to leave between
numbers and not while the orchestra
Is playing.
Short histories and descriptions of
the numbers to be played at the con-
cert will be given by Mrs. Lewis c.
King in a lecture AT the art gallery
Sunday afternoon at $50. Anyone in
terested is cordially invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
ALLEYS OF RICHMOND
COME UNDER SURVEY
MONDAY IN CAMPAIGN

The educational Cleanup cam.
paign" will be started Monday by the
Kiwanis club with the first trip of the
captains and lieutenants making their
survey of the alleys Of the city and
spreading the literature that has been
provided for the occasion. Cards for
notations and for distribution were
given out Friday night.
The reports that have been spread
that the Kiwanians were going out
with pick and shovel to do the clean
ing of the alleys is erroneous, accord
ing to members of the club. The
cleaning will be left to the individual
occupants Of the premises. ''If any
kiwanian has his residence con-
demned, special pressure may be
brought to bear on him." one commit
teeman stated, otherwise the work
will be all voluntary"
Dell Davis, city engineer, spoke of
the good that was bound to come from
any civic movement Of this kind. He
said that several people had already
approached him and informed him
that they were going to make sever
al important improvements in their
trash receptacles as result of this
movement.
Richmond Health Good
The health conditions of Richmond
were compared with those Of other
cities and it was found that the city
ranked fairly high in this. With cam
paigns such as the one that is to be
staged by the kiwanis, conditions
could be greatly improved, it was
pointed out.
Newspaper advertising probably will
be used extensively by members of
the club if a suggestion by Ray Weis-
brod is carried out. Theatres of the
city have been carrying pictures of
good and bad alley ways during the
past few days. Other methods will be
devised during the week to bring fore.
IDLY before the people the civic ideal
that the club wishes to put across.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
CROSS OFFICIAL
STATES OFFICE WORK
COSTS ONLY FRACTION

Speaking before group of teachers
at the high school Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Helen S. Burton of Cleveland,
assistant Junior Red Cross director of
the Lake division, said that computa
tions had been made at Washington,
D. c., which showed that out of every
dollar given in the Red Cross mer1-
bership roll all this year only 7-1G
cents would be spent on office work.
This includes 13 divisional offices and
an international office in Switzerland
The Lake division of the Junior Red
Cross is composed of the states of
Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. tt ,
cost membership of the Junior Red
Cross is service. No membership fec
is asked of the children. In almost
all localities their activities are sup
ported by the local chapter. Mrs. Bur
ton stated that besides raising $1,000
900 for helping destitute children
abroad, $14,000,000 worth OF hospital
supplies and garments were made by
members of the Junior Red Cross dur
ing the war. Definite assignments
are given to the divisions of the
organization. A call for 10000 scrap
books came from Roumania recently
The Junior Red Cross of Indiana prom
ised to supply 5000. The rest were
divided up among other divisions. The
Junior Red Cross in Indianapolis has
been given a definite assignment of
tool chests and cabinets to make.
There are 100000 orphans with
no visible means of support in Europe
today" Mrs. Burton continued. She
said that many of those children will
later come to this country as inlmi-
grants and become citizens Of the
United States. Whether they are alb
normal, diseased and sickly or healthy,
bright, normal citizens depends on
whether they are given the things
they need now. A live interest is
created by the Junior Red Cross in
the children of this country in chill
dren in distant countries. Not only
are they taught to serve them but
they write to them as we'll bringing
them in to a realization of bigger
broader citizenship
In addition to production activities
home hygiene is taught through the
schools to the children by the Junior
Red Cross. The hygiene work has
been undertaken here under the direc.
tion of the Red Cross chapter. Scales
have been supplied to every school
and regular visits are made by the
Red Cross nurse. Mrs. Burton gave
interesting accounts of the work of
this sort done in other places.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
Midnight Visitor Takes
Jelly From Wilson Home

A burglar with a sweet tooth in
cluded fifty glasses of jelly in the
loot he removed from the home of j.
o. Wilson, 500 West Fifth street.
The thief is supposed to have en-
tered the house some time early Fri
day morning.
Mr. Wilson reports that the burg
lar secured his solid gold watch and
chain. also a purse belonging to Mrs.
Wilson, containing a small sum. He
had evidently planned to take some
bread and pies but became frightened
and made a hurried departure. The
burglar confined his operations to the
first floor Of the house
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
Canadian Army Veteran
Held On Forgery Charge

A man giving his name as Earl
SLEEPER, but who carries a discharge
from the Canadian army bearing the
name of Joseph Earl Atchinson, Wa
arrested Saturday in local ban&
and will be bound over to he grand
jury on a charge of forgery.
Atchison attempted o cash a check
for SIS bearing the alleged forged sig
nature of William DIS. a farmer liy-
ing south of Richmond The bank
refused to cash the check and notified
police headquarters. Sergeant Stau-
bach made the arrest. Atchison states
that the check, which is made out to
Earl Sleeper, was given to him by a
man at the Union station. Atchison
has been employed in Richmond re-
Gently, the police say.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
WORLD GIVES
new THEORY
IN MYSTERY
Newspaper Says Driver of
Wagon Which Drew Deadly
Explosive in Wall Street Ex-
plosion Remained Nearby.
ALLECE UNION CLASH
(By Associated Presvs

NEW YOR, Nov. 13.-The driver Of
the wagon which drew the explosive
which killed 81 persons and wounded
100 Sept. 16 last, in Wall street, re-
NAMED in the vicinity for As minutes
afterwards, the Evening World de-
clares today in continuing presenta-
ton OF evidence in its solution of the
explosion mystery"
The newspaper claimed that the ex-
plosive, a giant dynamite bomb. was
sent to a building razins gang at
Broad and Wall streets, in a murder
plot by individuals or sympathizers
with William Zaranko's house record
union in revenges against the mem
bers of the Building Trades council
locals which had supplanted Zaranko's
men.
Publish Picture.
The fact" of the wagon drivers
presence in the vicinity of the explo-
sion for so long. illustrating the ma
ture of the police to act with reason
able intelligence" said the paper.
was brought out yesterday by the
publication of the picture in the Eve
ming World showing the driver on the
sidewalk bridge in front of the build
ing next to the stock exchange with
three other men after the explosion" :"
Third exclusive picture was part of
movie film. Further on in the film
clock face is shown indicating the
time as 1880 p. m. This was As min
'utes after the deadly explosion.
"In all that elapsed time a driver
was evidently mingling with the
swarms of police and detectives who
were on the scene Immediately fol-
lowing the blowout
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
Navy Department Backs
Campaign Against Hazing
In Annapolis Institution
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-Dcclarine
that the navy department would go
the limit" to uphold the authorities of
the naval academy at Annapolis in
their efforts to stamp out hazing 1t
the institution. Secretary Daniels an
Eounced today that instructions had
been issued that no f1azing would be
tolerated and that any number of mid
shipmen would be dismissed if neces-
sary, to end the practice. Il would
rather have 500 men at Annapolis who
can obey orders than 1900 who can.
not" said Mr. Daniels.
No new cases of hazing have been
reported. AS the result of the inves-
tigation now being conducted under
the supervision of Admiral Scales,
superintendent of the academy. Nj
Daniels said. One midshipman already
has been expelled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
ENTRY LIST LARGE
FOR COMING EXHIBIT
OF LOCAL PRODUCTS

All leading manufacturers and many
of the smaller firms of the city in
tend to exhibit their products at the
Y. NJ. G. A. during the Made in Rich
mond Week" Nov. % to Dec 4, ac-
Cording to reports submitted at meet
ing of the committee in charge at the
"Y' building Friday night Many of
the details for the exhibit were gone
over at the meeting. and from the
number having signified their inten-
ton of showing. the success Of the
enterprise is assured.
Aside from the usual routine Of the
exhibit a musical program will be
furnished every evening by different
musical organizations of the city
Many manufacturers have already in
dicated their desire to distribute SOU
venirs of their products and according
tC Julian Smith, general secretary Of
the Y. NJ. C. A, these gifts will be
novel and worth securing
Visit Manufacturers
A committee consisting Of Horace
Kramer, T. B. Jenkins, Eugene Quigg,
and Howard Hunt will visit all the
manufacturers early next week who
have not yet replied to the invitations
of the committee to exhibit No one
will be overlooked by the committee
and a complete display is desired
The opening ceremonies will be on
Monday night. Nov. 90. 1t was agreed
at the meeting Friday to invite the
following groups of men and their
families to be the guests Of the exhibit
on the days indicated as follows:
Monday, civic and manufacturers:
Tuesday, Rotary club: Wednesday.
KNIGHTS of Columbus; Thursday, Ki-
wants club: Friday. Young Mems Bust
ness club; Saturday, Industrial
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-13
uNCOMPLETED TASKS
OF RED CROSS THEME
OF SERMONS SUNDAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The un
completed work of the American Red
Cross in Europe will be emphasized
in sermons that will be delivered in
churches throughout the country to
morrow, which has been designated
as Red Cross Sunday, DR.. Livingston
Farrand, chairman of the central com
mittee of the Red Cross, said today
Thousands of ministers are expected
to discuss the organizations relief
work and to urge the public to con
tinue to support it.
DR.. Farrand, who recently returned
from Europe, said he considered the
problem of re-establishing the eleven
million orphans of the war-Stricker
nations on a basis that will assure
their future usefulness toward Eu
ropes economic welfare as overshad
owing all others faced by European
countries today.
Children Need
"These children face the next few
years without hope of adequate caT
unless outside assistance is given
continued DR.. Farrand. ut is this
generation, devitalized and neglected
upon which in few years stability
of Europe must rest. 1t is not Sug
gested that the American people
through the Red Cross or other phil
anthropic agencies can fully meet the
problem, but experience has shown
that with reasonable resources funda
mentally important aid can be given
to help the local and national effort
to save the situation
Stress in sermons tomorrow it is
expected also will be laid on the do
mestic program of the Red Cross and
the work that is being done by the
Junior Red Cross in the schools OF
this country and among European
countries.