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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
France Not Imperialistic,
Say London Pest; Attacks
President for Utterance
fRv Associated Press)

LONDON, March 12.-President Will
sons charge of ''imperialism" against
France, contained in his letter to
United States Senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock early this week, has moved
the Morning Post to take up the cud-
gels in favor of France. The news
paper cites Mr.. Wilson's present criti-
cism and his appeal to Italians over
the head of Premier Orlando last sum-
ner as showing that under the
impulse of his lofty ideals the Amer
lean President is almost as impatient
of the constitutional governments of
modern European democracies as he is
impatient of his own senate"
"Mr. Wilson's slight to France" the
newspaper continues, rs particularly
disturbing when one remembers the
moving passages in which he recorded
Americas appreciation of what France
suffered in the cause Of human free
dom. Americans and Englishmen will
understand the amaZement of France
that he same voice which described
her as the sentinel of liberty should
now accuse her of being saddled with
the same kind of Chauvinistic govern
ment to overthrow which she sacri-
feed a million of her sons"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Columbia University
Department Head to Talk
on Teaching Situation

DR.. George D. Strayer, who will ad-
dress county and city teachers and
the public on the present teacher
crisis, in the high school auditorium
s >urday at 2:30 p. m, is known
throughout the United States and
abroad as an authority on teachers
md education. He is said to know
more than any one else in America
the facts about the present shortage.
DR.. Strayer is head Of the depart
ment of school administration in CO.
lumbia university. He is past presi-
dent of the National Education assoc
Sation, and chairman at present of the
commission on emergency in educa-
ton of the association.
Superintendent J. H. Bentley urged
Friday that every. man and woman
who can in Richmond and the county
at large attend the meeting Saturday
afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
CONGRESSMEN WOULD
VOTE E0R BONUS TO
Be P0PULAR-KEE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 12-Mem-
bers of congress will support soldier
bonus legislation "in order to get
votes" Frank T. Keech, of New York,
a former lieutenant-colonel in the in
spector generals department, declared
today before the house ways and
means committee which is holding
hearings on relief legislation.
81 consider that an insult to mem
bers of congress" declared Chairman
Fordney.
81 didn't mean it as an insult, but 1t
is true" Keech replied.
Members of congress are influenc-
ed by the will Of the people and right
" So" said Representative Garner,
Democrat of Texas.
Still Considered Insult.
81 consider it an insult for any per
son to say that I would spend $4,000
100000 of the public money to be
elected to congress-" declared Chair
man Fordney.
Representative Henry T. Rainey
Democrat of Illinois, told Keech he
did not consider his remark an insult,
and that he would appeal to the com
mittee to overru1e Chairman Fordney's
effort to suppress freedom of speech
among witnesses.
What was your salary before the
war;" asked Representative Frear
representative of Wisconsin, after the
wrangle had subsidized.
q don't wish to give that" Keech
said
Wouldn't Tax MiIIonaires.
The witness added that he was con.
cerned over the predicted decrease in
bond values. He objected to the sug
gestion of Representative Rainey to
place a tax on the $4,000 who became
millionaires during the war.
'Initiative ceases when taxes be
come higher, and such an additional
tax would be harmful" he said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
SERVICE" !" KEYNOTE
OF WORK, SAYS new
AGRICULTURAL HEAD
(Rv Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 12.-In terms
of the advertising manager, Secretary
of Agriculture Meredith told the mem
bers of the Merchants association of
New York Friday, of his ambition to
increase the output of the depart
ment's chief product, service.
It was the first address made by
| Mr.. Meredith since his appointment,
and summarized the work done by the
men in his department, while at the
same time urging the advisability OF
| increasing rather than cutting the ap-
preparations for carrying on the work.
After paying tribute to the loyalty
displayed by the employees in the de.
partment and citing cases OF experts
who refused positions paying much
| larger salaries than those they rece1v-
ed from the government solely be-
cause of their desire to render service
to the people of America, he deplored
a tendency to discuss waste, graft
| and soft snaps"
More Farm Workers.
| The number of farm workers in
1919, 100000, was contrasted to the
| number in 1870, 100000, the secre-
| tary adding that in the five years,
1915 to 1919, the average production
| of cereals per farm worker was 418
| bushels.
"These figures are interesting" he
said, "and particularly so in connec-
| tion with the high cost of living. The
| cost of living problem is mutual one
| for all of us. 1t is the farmers prob
lem, it is the laborer's problem, and
it is the business mans problem.
If there are more men on the farm
| farming more acres, each acre pro-
ducing more per acre, and each man
| producing more per man, giving each
and every one of us today more of
the six leading cereals per capita than
we have had before, it seems to me
the farmer is doing his part pretty
| we'll "
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
125, MINERS
and OWNERS,
FACE ARREST
Both Labor and Capital of
Coal Mines Charged With
Conspiracy to Raise Prices
of Fuel.
ARISES FROM STRIKE
(By Associated Press)


INDIANAPOLIS, March 12:-One
hundred and twenty-five coal operat-
ors or miners of Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and western Pennsylvania, to-
day are facing arrest as the result of
an indictment returned yesterday af-
ternoon by a special federal grand
jury here charging them with con-
spiracy in violation of the Lever fuel
control act and the federal criminal
code.
No names of those indicted have
been made public and their identity
will not be known until capiases are
served on them. However, it is known
that more than half of the number
are operators and that many of the
alleged violators of the federal stat
utes antedates the strike of bitumin-
Gus miners, which brought about the
investigation by the grand jury
The grand jury has been in session
almost continuously since December
II, 1919. and it is said, examined more
than 300 witnesses.
Bond for those indicted was fixed
by United States District Judge A B.
Anderson at $4,000 in some cases
and $4,000 in others. Penalty on con-
victions Of the charges, either of vio-
lhIioiI vi luc LcNoT law OF IQdI DdTT
of the criminal code under which the
indictment was brought-consp piracy
to commit an offense against the Unit
ed States-provides for a fine of not
more than $4,000, Imprisonment for
not more than two years, or both.
The investigation which resulted in
the indictment returned yesterday was
ordered by Judge Anderson on Dec. 4.
following an information against mem
bers of the United Mine Workers of
America. alleged to have been instru-
mental in bringing a bout the miners
strike.
This information charged gross vio-
lation of the Lever act and Judge And
erson in instructing the jury later
said it had been reported that there
was collusion between miners and op-
orators to bring about Interruptions
of coal production, to bring about in
creased prices.
Federal officials said today that
capiases would be served on those in
dicted as soon as they could be pre-
pared. No arrests, however, were ex-
pected before next week.
NEW YORK, March 12-The sub
committee of miners and opera tors ap-
pointed to negotiate the new wage
agreement for the anthracite miners
resumed their deliberations in exc
cutive session here today.
Hope that the AWARD Of President
Wilson's bituminous coal commission
would be availa BILE as a basis of settle
ment in the hard coal field has vir-
tually been abandoned, as John P
White, miners representative, refused
to sign the report.
Officials of the mine workers un-
ion declared that this disa greement
will bar any consideration being given
the award to the soft coal workers.
Both mine workers and operators
have agreed 20 proceed with the ne
gotiati tions affecting the anthracite
field as rapidly as possible in order
10 prevent a suspension of work in
the Pennsylvania hard coal fields on
March 81. when the present working
agreement of the miners expires
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
WINCHESTER HERALD
AND JOURNAL JOIN

WINCHESTER, Ind, March 12.-
Seward S. Watson, editor and proprie
tor Of the Winchester Herald and the
Beeson Brothers, editors and proprie
tors of the Winchester Journal an.
nounced Thursday that their rtspec
tive papers had consolidated ana that
Thursdays issue of the Journal would
be the last one under that name.
The new paper will be styled THE
Winchester-Jou Herald" Mr.. Wat
son and John Oliver, long connected
with the Journal, have purchased the
Journal plant, and the Beeson BrotS
ers retire The Journal was the old
est paper in Randolph county, having
been first issued in 1843 as the PA
triot" with Henry H. Neff afterward:s
a colonel in the Mexican war, as eds
tor and owner. In 1853 the paper
changed hands and the name was
changed to journal" which name it
has used since.
The paper was owned and edited by
various persons until 1870, when A. c.
Beeson of Hancock county, Indiana,
purchased the plant. He edited and
published the paper until his death in
1903. Since that time the paper has
been managed by his two sons, Will
E. and Charles H. Beeson.
Herald Is Old Gazette.
The Herald was the outgrowth OF
the old Winchester Gazette, which
was first published in 1873, with a
brief existence. In 1876 James G.
Brice, former county school examiner
bought the plant and began publishing
the Herald, which has continued by
that name until this time. AS many
as IL persons have owned and edited
the Herald in the A years of its ex-
istence, among them being Enos L.
Watson, father of Senator James E.
Watson, Charles and Seward Watson,
brothers, and Union B. Hunt, former
secretary of state. Seward S. Watson
has been the editor and publisher for
the last Is years. Both the Journal
and the Herald have openly supported
the Republican party during their en-
tire history. Winchester will hence
forth have two papers, the Democrat
and the Journal-Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
DR.. Rae's Salary Raised
BY First Presbyterian

w. ]. Blackmore was elected super
lntendent of the Sunday school and all!
other officers of the First Presbyter-
ian church whose terms expired were
reelected at the annual church meet
Ing which followed picnic supper at
the church Thursday night.
Reports of different organizations of
the church We're reported. The gen
eral financial report made was graft
Tying, 1t was stated. DR.. ]. J. Rae's
salary was increased
Members of the church voted to
change the time of the annual meet
Ing from the second Thursday in
March to the first Thursday in April.
over 200 persons attended the supper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Taxpayers Will Continue
To Make Out Lists, Says
Reid, Acting County Head

All assessors in Wayne county will
continue having taxpayers fill out the
itemized lists of household goods and
farm implements on page four OF the
assessment blanks. until orders to the
contrary are received from the state
tax commission, David l.. Reid. act
ing county assessor. said Friday.
The statement of Reid was made in
answer to a story carried in an 1ndi-
annapolis paper Thursday evening.
which quoted Philip Zoercher, of the
tax commission. as saying "the assess
ors and taxpayers are not expected
to fill out the itemized lists except in
the few instances where property
owners and assessors are unable to
agree on the aggregate value of the
personal property of a taxpayer"
1t would be unfair to taxpayers who
have already filed out these lists to
have the assessors discontinue the
practice of having the lists completed,
say local tax officials. Officials also
say that the filling out of the lists is
the only practicable way of determin-
ing the correct amount of the tax
payers personal property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Went to Headquarters for
His; Nearly Got Away With
Richmond Police FIivper

The nerviest thief in city annals, is
the verdict rendered at police head
quarters on Gail Hawkins, a former
trusty in the county Jail, who Thurs
day night tried to sneak the police
flivver out under the very noses of the
entire force.
Hawkins was just released from the
county Jail Thursday after serving IS
days for petit larceny. A trusty, he
had been going to the city and pur-
chasing supplies for the Jail, so he got
three dozen cookies from local bake
shop. charging them to the county,
and then drifted around to the gar
age for the car
Hawkins was caught in the act of
getting away after he had difficulty
in getting out because of the narrow
alley, and stuck in the city Jail He
was bound over to the circuit court
FRIDAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
WILSON ASKS UNITY
IN COAL REPORTS
(By Associated PreSs)

WASHINGTON, March 12.-An ef-
fort to compose the differences be-
tween the majority and the minority
of the bituminous coal strike commits
sion will be made by President Wilson,
it was said today at the white house.
officials said that neither the ma
joritv nor minority reports would be
made public, if there was probability
of bringing the members of the COM
mission to an agreement on their
principal differences-the amount of
the wage advance and the hours of
work
Officials said tonight that John P.
White, the miners representative, had
held out for six-hour day through
out the negotiations between the COM
missioners in an effort to reach a
unanimous agreement. The miners
originally demanded siX-hour day,
and five days a week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Ora E. Nook, 5S, Dead
Of Dropsy at Residence

Ora E. Nook, 5S years old. died OF
dropsy superinduced by influenza at
his home at Alt North Seventeenth
street, at $50 a, m. Friday. He was
born in Ohio and lived in New Hope
for a number of years. He has been a
resident of Richmond for eight years.
He is survived by his wife, Emma
Nook; two sons, Joseph and Frank,
OF New Hope: two daughters. Myrtle
and Jessie of Richmond. and one
brother, Joseph H. Nook. of New Hope.
Funeral services will be held In the
United Brethren church at New Hope
at 2 p. m. Sunday. Burial will be In
Mound Hill cemetery at Eaton. The
cortege will leave Richmond at noon
Sunday. Friends may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Taxpayers Crowd to
Make Returns; Monday,
March IS, Last Day

With only three more days to file
returns, Wayne county taxpayers are
crowding into the office of the county
Internal revenue officer for the pay
ment of federal income taxes. Ac-
cording to A. n. Logan, county officer.
there will be few delinquents March
Is is the last day.
Sixty persons day have been max
ing their returns to Logan, and re-
ports from notaries and attorneys
show that every other agency in the
county is working at top speed to
prepare returns. ..-.-.
All returns must be in the office of
the revenue officer by March Is, to
escape a delinquency penalty. Rev.
enue Officer Logan will check all re-
turns that are filed here, and prove
the returns before they are sent to
the federal Offices
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
MUST HOLD TO Old
IDEALS, SAYS WOOD
Mrs. ZelI Hart Deminq.
(Bv Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IL -
Approval of the peace treaty, with
reservations that will Americanize it.
better pay for school teachers, free
dom Of courts from political Influences
and a national department of public
health, were among the things advo-
Gated by Leonard Wood, in a speech
delivered here today at a luncheon
given in his honor at the Columbia
club.
Hold on to the constitution" the
general advised. Just for the pres
ent conditions the world over are
very uneasy" he said. There is a
curious feeling of unrest throughout
the world. We want to hold on to the
traditions and policies which have
made us what we are We want to
hold on to the constitution. We want
to stand for law and order. We want
to stand against class legislation.
Autocracy Not to Be Tolerated.
eve want to stand against any
autocracy of wealth or any auTocracy
OF labor. We want to progress but
we want no blind leap in the dark.
We want to know that our feet are
on the ground to keep our ideals high.
our eyes to the front. and not jump
too rapidly just now. Hold on to the
things we know are stable. Go ahead
but know definitely where we are
going"
"We want to keep up our public
school system. We want to pay our
teachers better, but you are not GO
ing to find anything that is startling
or new You know the people who
find SO many new things are the peo-
pie who do not know about the things
that have gone before. The more
ignorant a man is the more prompt
he is in passing out new advice and
new ideas"
Pays Tribute to Hoosiers.
Tribute to noted Hoosiers with
whom he has had personal contact
were paid by General Wood
My first contact with the army
was largely through Major-General
Henry w. Lawton. the distinguished
soldier Of Indiana" the general ex-
planned, "Another distinguished son
OF Indiana whom ! have known for
years is Albert J. Beverage. Still an
other distinguished son of Indiana was
President Benjamin Harrison, who
was the first president with whom I
came in what might be called init
mate personal contact. Then again,
there is your own Will II. Hays, who
is doing so much to push Indiana for
ward in the field of national politics."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Mrs. Sophia Benfeldt, Widow
of Zachary Benfeldt, Dead

Mrs. Sophia Benfeldt, 20 years old,
and widow of the late Zachary Ben
feldt, prominent Richmond contrac-
tor, died at 3 a. m. Friday at her
home at Thirteenth street and South
ern avenue.
She is survived by four sons, Wal
ter P. of Richmond, Ernest P. and
Paul A, of Lakewood, Ohio, and James
o., of Battle Greek, Michigan; four
daughters, Mrs. Hubert Meyer, of Mar
ion, Indiana; Mrs. James Johns and
Miss Freda Benfeldt. of Richmond,
and Mrs. Guy Graham, of Marion In
diana; by IL grandchildren, four
brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be held at
the home at 2 p m. Sunday, and will
be private. Burial will be in Luther
ania. Friends may call Saturday af-
ternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Hines Still Defendant in
Damage Suits; Situation
in Damage Suit Cleared
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Presi
dent Wilson, by proclamation today
designated Walker D. Hines, director
general of railroad administration, as
the agent of the government against
whom actions at law, suits in equity
and proceedings in admiralty which
might arise from the government con.
troll of railroads, should be directed
The decision announced from Wash
ington has cleared up the damage suit
here of George Raber against Walker
Hines. postponed on Wednesday
March 8, because of uncertainty as to
whether the defendant was still re-
sponsible. A jury was drawn, but
was excused, pending word from
Washington. The suit was for $4,000,
and was for personal injuries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
County To Be 50 Teachers
Short Next Fall---Williams

c. o. Williams. county superintend
ent, returned from indianapolis Thurs.
day evening after attending a confer
ence Of the executive committee OF
the State Teachers association. The
session was called to discuss the rural
school conditions. relative to the short
age of competent teachers.
1.-THE state will be about 5000 teach.
ers shy next fall" said Williams. land
Wayne county will lack at least 50
outside of Richmond.
"a "Of the so pupils graduating from
THE high schools of the county. not in
cluding Richmond, only IS are making
preparations for teaching. This leaves
the county with only IS new tecchers
10 meet the present shortage"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
SUBSTITUTE FOR
ARTICLE X IS UP
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. March PA sub
stitute for the Republican Article X
reservation to the peace treaty was
introduced in the senate today by Re
publican Leader Lodge, of Massachu-
setts. In general it follows the form
of the draft agreed on several days
ago in bipartisan compromise nego-
tiations.
When the reservation was offered,
it was declared among the Republi-
cans that negotiation had lined up al
most enough votes to ratify the treaty
on that basis, but that final agree
ment had not yet been reached. The
Republican leaders planned to obtain
a vote late today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
"Save Money on Meat" Week
Is Set to Begin on March %

WASHINGTON, March IL - The
week Of March % was set by the de
partment Of justice today as the first
price commissioners in many states
have been holding conferences with
retail meat dealers as a result of
which the cheaper cuts of meat will
be stocked to meet the expected
demand.
Howard Figg, assistant attorney
general, in charge of the price reduc.
tion campaign, pointed out that the
nation consumed an average of S.
100000 pounds of meat daily and that
in buying the less expensive cuts the
as we'll as receiving an immediate
benefit.
WASHINGTON, March 12- High
retail prices in 1919 reduced the per
capita consumption of beef in Amer
lea, almost eight pounds, and caused
the consumer to turn more frequent
ly to veal and mutton, according 20 a
statement today by the department of
agriculture
Slightly less pork was eaten but the
total consumption of pork products
was much larger than in 1917 and the
exports of pork and lard were greater
than ever shown in the records of the
department. The total meat consump-
ton was less than in 1918, the per
capita for 1918 being 1500S and that
in 1919, 141.98. Exports fell Off
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Forward Movement Meetings
Are Success, Workers Report

Friends Forward Movement con.
ferences closed at Mooresville, Ind.
and Van Vert, Ohio, Friday, it was an
nounced at the headquarters in Rich
mond.
Fred E, Smith of Amboy, Charles T.
Moore, and the Rev. Ida Parker of
West Elkton, and Solomon Tice of
Mexico presented the conference work
in Van Vert county.
Levi T. Pennington, the Rev. Enrol
D. Peckham. Fred Smith. Herbert
Wollam will set up Forward Move
ment work in Greens borough, N. c., on
March 16 and II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-12
Germans Tell Just How
They Intend To Do 1t

BERLIN. March 12-The German
charge d'affairs in London has hand
ed to Premier Lloyd George a note re-
garding the entente extradition list,
1t was announced today.
After asserting that the Imperial
court will be guided only by ,consid.
erations Of justice and will conduct
an impartial inquiry the note de-
mands that the arrest of Germans in
the occupied territories on charges
similar to those enumerated in the ex-
tradition list shall cease, and that
those arrested shall be delivered to
German courts.