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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
BUILDING WORKERS
WAGES DOUBLE IN
FIVE YEARS, REPORT
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 1S-Wages Of
workers engaged in the building trades
have just about doubled in the last
five years in Ohio cities, data prepared
by George F. Miles, chief statistician
If the state industrial commission
shows.
Mr.. Miles prepared the report at
the request of various civic organiza-
tons, which are trying to fathom the
high cost of building, and of other
organizations Of private nature, which
are trying to make 1921 one of the
greatest in the states history for the
erection of new homes.
In the city of Columbus, painters
have been given an increase Of As
cents an hour, within the last six
years, their wages today being IS
cents an hour. as compared to 40 cents
in 1914. This is the greatest increase
which has been made in the wages of
Columbus workmen, according to
Miles. Engineers and bod carriers
now are receiving just double the
wages they did in 1914 and 1915, the
former being paid 81 an hour, as COM
pared with so cents, and the latter 80
cents, as compared with 40 cents, the
report said.
Bricklayers are being paid 81 rs an
hour, as compared with 20 cents five
years ago; carpenters, 80 cents, as
compared with SO cents in 1914; &C.
ment workers, so cents, an advance o;
80 cents an hour; plasterers, $1.12h
as against 60 cents; plumbers, 81 an
hour. compared to Sc cents; sheet
metal workers, 60 cents, as against
37k cents, and stone masons $115, rs
against Is cents an hour six years
ago.
Carpenters In the city Of Akron were
granted the largest increase, they
being paid $1.10 an hour this year, as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
ATTACK HIGH PRICES
(By Associated PreSsl

BERLIN. Dec. 20.-Socialist news
papers and communist agitators are
making much Of the misery resulting
from unemployment, high cost OF
necessities and the winter, and are
contrasting the condition Of the poor
with the prodigal spending of the
profiteers. There is perhaps less ex-
travagance than there was before the
war, but the number of idle and very
poor is said to be greater, and en-
rhasizes present conditions.
Workers for the red revolution"
with the slogan of poverty and
proflteer," the ammunition they most
frequently employ, are urging the
overthrow of the government and the
establishment of a dictatorship of the
proletariat to relieve the conditions
they call intolerable. AS the misery
of the voorhees, increase with the adj
vancing winter they expect to gain
enough strength to make an effort to
overturn the present regime, which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Wireless Sets

These are called toys,
but they are not. They
are practical wireless
outfits that will receive
regular code messages.
An authoritative book
on wireless with each
set.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

they blame for the troubled economic
conditions.
Die Freiheit, organ Of the Independ-
ent Social democratic party, issues an
earnest warning" to the government
that conditions are coming to head
and that it will be i'll for the admin
stration if some tangible effort is not
made to relieve idleness. 1t adds: TT
is time for the capitalistic regime to
take heed. The proletariat has not
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

compared with only 40 cents an hour
in 1914 and 1915, or an increase Of
IT'S per cent.
The table shows that the uniform
wage for brick masons throughout the
state this year is $125 an hour; car
penters from Is cents an hour in Ham.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

British subjects who travelled at
their own expense from the United
States or other parts of the world to
join their country's military forces
during the war with Germany are en-
titled to receive refunds of their pas
sage money
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

lost its strength; 1t is growing strong
er against that time when the hour of
decision shall strike"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

San Diego. Cal, officials Of that
city have set aside large open
space for a municipal camping
ilton. to $1.25 in Cleveland; bod car
riers, from IS cents in GAINESVILLE to
81 in Akron; plumbers from 81 cents
in Toledo to s1.15 in Dayton. and plas-
terers from 81 to $1.25 an hour.
1t is a noticeable fact that IN Ak
ron, where the highest wages were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

paid, is one of the cities Of the state
that is showing a lower price trend
as much as any Ohio city Of its size.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

In Italy the tax for an average auto
mobile runs to between 1000 and
$4,000 a year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
SAFETY RAZORS

Every man will appreciate a
new Razor. We have the Gil
lette, Auto-Strop, Durham Du-
pick, Gem and Ever-Ready:
also Blades, Homes and
Strops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Roller Skates
ErectOr Sets

Build bridges, traction,
wagons, machinery, etc.
A wonderful construc-
tive toy-one that helps
TO make real men out
of boys.
, 1920-05-01
test l ask you to make in comparison with anv
We seen before.

"4HE POOL OF MYSTERY, the first episode Of this Universal Saje
story by Douglas Grant is very promising. The story concerns q band know
an oil country where an evil place called The Pool Of Lost Souls IS located
in a red glove, given to the heroine by an aged woman native. The action be
just the right amount of plot for a red-booded story.
, 1920-05-01

End Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. 26, Draft of an Ordinance,
introduced by Isl Member for Chris
tlansted Country District TStake
mannJ concerning the remission and
re undIng Of certain taxes assess
or collected on prop - used
religious purposes wit er
Colonial Council Bill
End Discussion on
Bill No, 20, Draft
introduced by e.
llshing and decIa.
ton of the Judicia
Departments of t, 81
of the United States etc.
Colonial Council Bill No.
Enc Discussion on Colon
Bill No. 30, Draft of an O
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
AIRMAN LOSES
LIFE IN FALL
AT NEW PARIS
Government Mail Aviator, 2S,
Crushed Beneath Machine
Cleveland Man, Belief.
3 KILLED IN FLORIDA

CHICAGO, March 10.-Plunging
down from the clouds with his plane
in flames, a government air mail avi-
stor on the Chicago-ClevelanG route,
believed to be Pilot C. w. Stoner of
Cleveland, was burned and crushed
to death today six miles west Of
New Paris, Ind, according to a tele-
gram received here from Goshen,
Ind.
The gasoline tank exploded when the
machine struck and Stoncr was incin-
Grated, the plane being totally destroyed
by the flames
Farmers said the pilot evidently was
having trouble with his engine. for they
heard him clrcling around in the fog in
an evident attempt to pick out a good
landing place They said the engine
missed several times and finally stopped.
The plane then dropped into the woods
Stoner was 2S years and had been in
the mail service six months. He was
unmarried.
MIAMI, Fla, March 10.-Three air
men were killed late yesterday when
their machine fell near Miami. The vic
Tins were Pilot Charles Sims and Mech
anictans Earle and Blanchard.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
FREE AMERICAN,
u. S. TO MEXICO
'All Possible Measures for
Villa Captive Demanded.

q WASHINGTON. March 1O.-The United
States embassy at Mexico City has been
instructed to urge the Mexican govern
meut to take "all possible measures" TO
secure the release OF Joseph A. Williams.
an American engineer, recently captured
and held for ransom by Francisco Villa
In an attack on a train near chihuahua.
the state department announced today.
Ell PASO. Tex, March ia report
received here today from chihuahua City
stated that the Arabian, Nassau, rich Tor
reon merchant captured by Yilhstas
when they dynamited train near Cor
ralitos last Thursday, had been MUIR
dered by his captors.
Joseph Williams, American. capture I
and held for ransom at the same time,
was reported being taken into the Du-
range mountains. Williams Is a native
Of Henry. W. Va.
COLUMBUS. o., March 10-According
to telegPams received here by f. f.
Avery. his son-in-law, James NJ. Arthur,
Nogales, Ariz,, manager of the Mex
lean Consolidated Mining Company, is
being held for ransom by Mexican ban
dts.
Mrs. Arthur wired her father that her
husband was being detained across the
border and asked that $4,000 be sent her
Immediately. kilograms later said she
had received word her husband was safe
and we'll. but no reason was given for his
detention.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
MRS. VAN CAMP
WINS DIVORCE
Former Indianapolis Packer
to Appeal Case in California.

Los ANGELES, March lO.-Mrs. Eu-
phrasia Van Camp was granted a d.
vorce by Jedge Grail today from Frank
Van Camp, wealthy manufacturer Of
canned goods. formerly interested in the
Van Camp Packing Company of Indian
apolis.
The decree was granted on the ground
OF cruelty and Miss Ruth Rosen, Van
Camps stenographer. was exonerated of
the misconduct charges involving her
The value of the community property
was fixed at 100000. and of this Mrs
Van Camp WAS awarded 10000. She
will receive no alimony, but may keep
the property standing in her name, which
was given to her by her husband.
Both Van Camp and his attorneys de-
elared the case would be appealed. The
cruelty charge was based on Van Camps
alleged persistent attention to his ste
nOgrapher after his wife had protested
against him taking her on automobile
rides and eating lunch with her.
Mr.. Van Camp moved from indiana
apolis to California several years ago.
after disposing of his interests in the
packing business here He is said to
have lost heavily in business here. but
recouped his fortunes in packing tuna
fish in California. Mrs Euphrasia Van
Camp was his third wife and vas a ma
tive Of France.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
SCHOOL BOARD
IRREGULARITIES
TO BE PROBED
Disregard of Rules Blamed
for Complications Before
Accounts Body.

As a result Of alleged Irregularities
and a supposed carelessness IN handling
business matters Of the school city. the
state board of accounts will he asked
to make a Thorough investigation Of ex-
penditures made by the school board
and make recommendations for rules
and regulations under which business
matters pertaining 10 the school city
shall be carried on In the future.
For several weeks an Investigating com
mittee OF which Commissioner b. s. Gadd
was chairman, has been studying past
expend ituges ssclaael exsentiEss faE
The phrpose 6f acqmaintiag new board
members with The financial and business
conditions OF the schools. This irvesti-
CATION was started when the business
director submitted report on Jan. 13
showing all expenditures made by the
previous board.
1t was said that this report showed
several instances wherein the expendi-
ture Of money for certain improvements
had exceeded the authorized amount. 1t
was apparent that such excess OF author
lied expenditures occurred a result OF
carelessness and in absolute disregard o1
the rules under which the board has been
operating.
Mr. Gadd was called on for report
from his committee aud said he had
none to make, the committee never hav-
Ing met. He recommended, however,
that a committee be appointed to take
steps TO create a cost finding committee
10 establish a system Of business for
the board. This motion was withdrawn,
however. when Mrs Tutewiler suggested
that the matter be placed before the
state board OF accounts. II was decided
to have the secretary request the state
board to mako an investigation Of the
school city and recommendations result
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
Riddles, Here's Chance to Write
About Your City and Win Prize

CAMPAIGN designed to teach the school children Of Indianapolis
n the advantages living indianapolis
by the
ocated Advertising Clubs of the World be 10
The will Daily
This campaign is the board
Sell the itself by making advantages
the city enjoys Ali will
of the Associated Advertising clubs.
Indianapolis already taking feeling"
McWhirter chairma the
to make indianapolis the best city
with message"
The school campaign will be supervised committee consisting
of Mrs Ovid Butler Jameson IT,
Preliminary among being
mapped out by the committee school child
schools Indianapolis
advantages of Indianapolis
prizes for the best essays.
Further details will by
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
HOUSING PLAN
ON FOOT HERE
Big Industries Willing to Aid
Home Building Project.

Plans are being developed By the in
dustrial committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce to solve the housing situation
faced by Indianapolis and other large
cities.
Several firms and business men have
offered to put money into housing cor
poration," said B. A. Worthington. chair
man of the committee, after meeting of
the committee at noon today. "The La
fayette Motors Company stands ready TO
put 100000 into a feasible plan"
The industrial committee decided to
send quesdonnaires to officials In several
cities to learn what has been done in
other places to solve the housing sit
uation.
The plan most frequently discussed
here is the formation of a $1,000 900 cor
poration, which shall build houses in
the neighborhood of industries which
subscribe to the fund.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
WEST VIRGINIA'S
SUFFS DELIGHTED
Ratification Before NightfGU
Seen After Trains Race.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March To-
With the arrival here this morning Of
State Senator Jesse A. Bloch. after a
record breaking trip across the continent,
the climax to the suffrage fight in the
West Virginia legislature was imminent.
Suffrage supporters predicted that with
Bioch's vote, which would break the
deadlock In the senate, West Virginia
will ratify the amendment before night
fall.
Hundreds Of suffra gists were gathered
in the station when the senator arrived,
and he was given a loud demonstration,
which was continued along the ronte
TO his hotel.
The senator made the following state
ment: "I am glad that will have the
pleasure of casting my vote for the suf-
frage amendment and also to praise the
fourteen fellow members who stood to-
gether solidly to hold the special ses-
sion together until my arrival. It Is
they that deserve the credit for any
good that may come of my vote, be-
cause 1t was only the courageous stand
taken by them that made it possible for
my ballot to be counted"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
Davis Evasive on
Presidential Boom

LONDON. March 10.-John w. Davis,
American ambassador to Great Britain,
was nOncommittal today upon the presi-
Dental boom which has been started
for him by West Virginia democrats.
II will have to consider the matter
before l make any statement" he said.
He added he had not received the cable
gram the West Virginia democratic COM
mittee is reported to have sent him ask
ing him for his attitude on the presi-
Dental boom.
A dispatch from Parkersburg, w. Va,
said the state democratic convention had
endorsed Mr.. Davis for the democratic
nomination for president
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
Light Vote Cast at
New Hampshire Polls

CONCORD, N. H., March 1o.-Gen.
Leonard Woods native state will send
him four pledged delegates s-at-large to
the republican convention, according to
returns today from yesterdays prima-
ries.
Despite the announcement of the sec
rotary of state of postponement, owing
to impossible roads, the primaries were
held. The voting was light. At mid
night not more than ten thousand votes
had been counted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
Defeats Amendment
to Cut Army $4,000

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The Dent
amendment to the army reorganization
bill, which would decrease the size Of
the army from 299 900 to 226,0O0 was
defeated in the house today by a vote
of 60 to 20.
An amendment offered by Representa-
tive Jones Of Texas to reduce the size
of the army to 10000 was defeated by
a vote of 90 to %
An amendment by Representative Her
rOld of Oklahoma, fixing the combatant
strength of the army at 10000 was de-
feated without a record vote
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
Dismisses Charge
of Stealing Auto

On a motion of the state, Judge James
Collins Of the criminal court today dis
missed an indictment against William
Elliott, charged with receiving a stolen
automobile.
1t was explained to the court that
the state could not prove that the auto
mobile alleged to have been stolen in the
indictment was concealed by Elliott.
Joe Hartman, who was alleged to have
been involved in a similar transaction,
vas found not guilty by the court several
days ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
EFFORTS FAIL
ON ARTICLE 10
Proposed Compromise on
Treaty Falls Through
Completely.

WASHINGTON, March 1O-The new
compromise on Article 10, on which re-
publican ard democratic senator's have
been working, was suddenly withdrawn
by the republican leaders this afternoon.
Failure Of enough democratic senator's
to pledge themselves to support it was
responsible for the action.
The compromise was intended to so
amend the Lodge reservation to Article
10 as to make it acceptable to the demo-
cratic side.
the proposed compromise in charge, gave
notice to Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, representing the democratic
side, that the republicans had decided it
would not be worth while to press the
compromise further.
Senator Simmons declared he would
continue to work for a compromise"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
HISTORY DROP
CALLED MURDER
Crime, Not Suicide. Suspected
at Detroit Hotel.

DETROIT, March 1O.-Police here to-
day were investigating circumstances
surrounding the death of Charles n.
Rogers, st, Louis, Mo-, killed in a fall
from an eleventh story window of the
Tuller hotel, Monday.
The first theory of suicide has been
displaced by new hypothesis that three
men arrested for another crime had en-
tered the Rogers room to rob him and
I'm fight had thrown him out of the
window to his death.
Frank w. Hosper, George A. Brown
and William Cardinal, who occupied a
room near that occupied by Rogers, were
arrested yesterday as suspects in the
robbery of the Miles theater when the
cashier Mrs. T. J. Ryan was beaten and
robbed of So. 100. The police later took
up the theory of their connection with
Rogers death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10

Your Chickens Lay?
Here's Their Value

Laying chickens are worth just ex-
actly $2.42 aud six sevenths of
cent each.
This appraisement is not based on
possession value, bat theft value.
When ]. II. Morgan, 2412 Roosevelt
avenue, went to the coop in the rear
Of his home this morning to feed
his seven chickens they were gone.
He told the police they were worth
ST.
J. T. Anderson's grocery. sol Divi-
sion street, was entered during the
night Tobacco, chewing gum and
SO In cash missing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
MOOres and Benham
Seek denominations

Merrill Moores, 2020 North Pennsyl-
vania street, filed a declaration of his
candidacy for denomination on the L.
puSffcan ticket for congressm5n from
this district IN the Office Of the secretary
Of state today
John S. Benham of Benham, Ind, fled
notice OF his candidacy for denomination
on the republican ticket for congress
man from the Fourth district.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
CLAIMS HE'S
DYING, WANTS
TRUTH KNOWN
Reputed Son of Indiana SEN
ator Says Girl Took Own
! Life When He Tilted Her.
CHANGES WHOLE STORY

LOS ANGELES, March 10.-Star
ting developments, which may even
include a grand jury investigation of
the New trial, are expected to follow
on the alleged statement by Harry
S. New>Jr.. reputed to be the son os
United States Senator New of In
diana, that Freda Lesser, the girl
whom New was convicted of killing,
actually committed suicide
New is said to have made the state
ment to his half sister, Miss Edna Clancy,
actuated by the belief that he had but
a short time to live.
OFFICIALS SAY
HE ISN'T ILL.
He is said by relatives to be suffering
from tuberculosis, although prison au-
thorities deny that he is ILL.,
Miss Clancy made News alleged sui
eide" statement public in the form of an
aff1davit corroborated by H. ?. Dixon,
News former employer.
"The truth" according to the affidavit.
is that Miss Lesser killed herself be-
cause he New told her he was not
going TO have anything more to do with
her after she had told him she had not
been trlee to him."
CHANGES SCENE
OF TRAGEDY.
The tragedy New said. did not occur
In TopangO canyon. but on the Venice
road near Culver City. New declared he
made the statement because he felt he
would not live a month in the prison
jute mill and wanted the truth known
before he died.
The statement was made by the reputed
son Of United States Senator New on
Feb. 70. 1t was his first statement OF
how the tragedy occurred since that in
which he told the police he killed Miss
Lesser. Even to his lawyers he has al
ways been silent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10
BOttOmley Has New
Rap for Uncle Sam

LONDON. March 10.-Under the head
line, Another Talk to Uncle Sam Ho-
ratio Bottomley's newspaper, John Bull
again attacked America today. The pa
per accuses the United States of hold
ing out from her burden of reconstruc-
tlon, arguing that it would be of great
benefit to Germany unless. America bears
her fun share in rehabilitating Europe