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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
FINANCE MINISTRY
IN BERLIN ROBBED
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-Thieves, whose
operations have given concern to the
police authorities in this city for some
time, extended their efforts to the
offices of the finance ministry last
night. Three men broke into the office
and demolished walls and destroyed
furniture in the search of treasure.
What was secured is not known but
newspapers say that it is probable the
thieves got nothing valuable for their
trouble.
Other miscreants visited a park in
suburb of this city and carried off a
bronze bust of Werner Won Siemens.
a German industrial pioneer. This bust
weighed 400 pounds. Police officers
searching for weapons discovered in
one house silver mounted marshals
tatOn which was used by John Sobi
eski, who ruled Poland from 1914 to
1886. On the head of the baton was
a bullet bearing a picture of that king
The man in whose house it was dis
covered denied it had been stolen from
q museum or a private possessor and
said he had bought it from an un-
known man in Warsaw for 5000 Pol
ish marks. Aside from its historical
interest the baton. the police say, is
intrinsically very valuable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
PRISON, F|NE,
FOR VICTIMS
LIQUOR LAWS
Is Not Violation of State Law
to Buy Intoxicating Liquors
Federal Law Nabs Illegal
Traffic.
JURY MEETS SATURDAY

1t is not a violation of the state
law to buy intoxicating liquor, but it
Is violation of the federal law" said
prosecutor Freeman, referring to the
investigation of alleged violations OF
the prohibition laws now being CON
Quoted by he Wayne county grand
jury.
A number of men, who unknowinsly
had violated the Volstead act by the
purchase of liquor in case or quart
lots, have already visited federal
agents here and confessed their part,
it was said Friday.
Because of the fact that Prosecutor
freeman was engaged in further in
vestgauons of violations of the law,
the grand jury did not meet Friday.
Dut Will resume its session Saturday
Evidence Almost Completed
prosecutor Freeman expressed his
belief that all necessary evidence
would be completed shortly and the
grand jury is expected to end its ses-
sion soon
Imprisonment from 80 days to six
months, and a fine of from S1.o0 10
5000 are the penalties in case of con-
vlction of any person having liquor in
! their possession with intent to sell
or give it away, according to Gath
freeman, in statement made FRIDAY
The same penalties apply to persons
selling or making liquor. it was said
These penalties apply under the state
law.
Federal Violations.
1t is violation of the federal laws
to buy intoxicating liquors.. but the
national prohibition law has omitted
any penalty for the purchase of liquor
The only action federal authorities can
take against the man who has pur-
; chased liquor is to seize it,
No liquor can be purchased in
Indiana through a permit because
when the national prohibition went
into effect there was no liquor in
Indiana which was subject TO permit
and all liquor now sold has boen
brought into the state, which act con-
stitutes violation of the federal laws
and is punishable by fine or imprison-
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
GET $4,000
IN BOLD RAID ON BANK
IN RIDGEVILLE TODAY

RIDGEVILLE, Ind, Dec. 3. Six
bandits held up the Ridgeville State
bank shortly before noon today. seized
$4,000 in cash and $4,000 in Liberty
bonds, and escaped in an automobile.
Five of the men entered the build
ing. each armed with two revolvers,
Cashier c. B. Brooks and Assistant
Cashier Elgar Rddlebarger were COW
cred by three of tSe bandits, while two
of them scooped the cash and bonds
into 4 sack.
The bank officials were then locked
inside of the vault. Two men who
were approaching the hank were
knocked down by the bandits as they
fed to a blue automobile.
They proceeded east toward the
Ohio state line. Residents of Deer
field. three miles east of here. report
ed that an automobile passed through
there at a fast rate shortly after the
robbery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
MACHINE IS SMASHED
TO Save SCHOOLBOYS

Kenneth White. employed at the
Chenoweth Auta company, smashed up
a new automobile which he was driv-
ing when he turned it into a telephone
pole between North A and B streets on
Ninth to avoid hitting two colOred
boys who came out of the alley on the
south side of the high school build
ing on bicycles at 1880 y. IN. Friday.
The telephone pole was broken off
about half way up. Neither of the
boys was struck.
White was driving south on Ninth
street and did not see the boys until
they came shooting out of the alley
on their wheels directly in front of
his car, which he said was going at
the rate of about IS miles an hour.
He clanped on his brakes and slid The
wheels for about 40 feet before smash
ing into the pole. The pole came
down on top of the machine just as
White climbed out. The top, radiator,
tenders and lights of the machine
were badly damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
EVERY TYPE OF CAR
IS TO Be ON DISPLAY

Plans for the automobile exhibition
show to be presented by the Wayne
County Automotive association are
progressing favorably. according to re-
PORTS. Thursday, Friday and Satur-
Gay, Dec. 9, 10 and / are the dates
for the big event.
Each day the Evan Smith six piece
orchestra will play between the hours
of to ), and 7:30 to 1890 p. m. The
show will be open, however, from I
p. m. to 1890 p. M, each of the three
days.
The building of Manlove and Wilson,
located on South Seventh street. be-
tween Main and A streets. will be
elaborately decorated by William Beck
& Son. of Cincinnati. Ohio, interior
decorators. A color scheme of green
and white will be followed through
out. Lattice work on both walls and
ceilings of the two floors will be at
tractively decorated with southern
smlax.
Special favors will be given ladies
on Ladies' Night. Friday, Dec. 10.
Other special favors for all will be
presented from time to time
Floor space in the building will pro-
vide for 50 cars. Each booth will al
low space for four or five cars. Every
type Of car from the commercial to
the finest equipped sedan will be there
for the inspection of Richmond and
vicinity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
FRENCH ARE PLEASED
BY NOTE TO GREECE
(Bv Associated Pressl

PARIS. Dec. 3-French opinion is
apparently much gratified by the note
sent to the Greek government by the
premiers of France, Great Britain and
Italy yesterday and official circles take
an optimistic view of the future.
'The three powers" said the Petit
Partisan, lin signing this note, accom-
rlished an act of deep political fore
sight which will have a most wire
spread and salutary effect throughout
the near east
The Figaro finds that George Ley
CUES, the French premier has obtain
ed an intestable diplomatic success y
and even "Pertinax," political editor
of the Echo De Paris, says the declar-
alton ''is good beginning"
He adds that Roumania Informed
the British cabinet he felt that the ac-
cession Of Prince George, Duke of
Sparta, to the Greek throne would be
the best solution of the existing diff
Guilty and at the same time dsclaimed
any desire to influence or interfere
with the allied policy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
Surgeons Argue For
Viuisection Practice
CBv Associated Press.

BUFFALO. N. Y. Dec. 3.-Efforts
of observation-disclosures to prevent OK
periments upon animals by qualified
surgeons was denounced at the firs'
public meeting of the clinical con-
sress of the American College of
Surgeons in session here today. DR..
John 3. Deaver, professor of surgery,
University of Pennsylvania, said that
vivisection is carried out as carefully
as any human operation.
Anyone who promotes legislation
designed to hinder the battle against
human disease deserves to die a pre-
mature death" Dr. Dcaver. said. DR.
Franklin II. Martin, secretary general
of the College of Surgeons, also con-
demned the opponents of the practice,
1t is. he said, "either a case of expert
mentation upon animals or children,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
D'ANNuNzIO SPEECHES
FORECAST CIVIL war
DESPITE DECLARATION

ROME, Dec. ALL statements made
by Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio. at
Fiume seem to be a prelude to Civil
war, in spite of the fact that the poet
soldier has declared TO the people OF
that city that the blood of brothers
shall not be shed" He is urging Ma
tionalist non-combatants to building
barricadeS and resist attacks by ltal
ian regulars, but is thus far not finding
many followers, says the Tempo.
The majority of the people of
Fiume" says this newspaper, guided
by natural Italian good taste and COM
mon sense, consider certain of his
phrases grotesque. 1t appears he
wishes to retain possession of the two
little islands of Arbe and Veglia, or to
secure the rectification of the eastern
frontier of the state of Fiume. For
these he is running the risk of civil
war, or would have Italy break her
word as solemly given in the treaty OF
Rapiallo.
Time for Reconciliation.
A traveller returning from FIume
Epoca is quoted as saying the way to
an understanding is still open
The Italian government he goes
F'Annunzios legionaries will never
abandon the islands of Arbe and
Vaglia If the Jugo Slavs claim these
islands let them come and get them
and let Italy mind her own business.
Fiume and Italy are two distinct
entities.''
Emissaries of D'AnnunZlO are going
to and fro explaining his point of view,
but shortly before midnight there were
no extraordinary signs that the threat
of war would take a more concrete
form General Caviglia has been able
to tighten the conditions under which
DAnnunzio's forces are held in Fiume,
and all ships under the command OF
the post-soldier remain in the harbor.
not venturing beyond the breakwater
of the port.
Fiume seemed tranquil yesterday
with the exception of unimportant
raids by submarine chasers. There
was not the slightest movement of the
population which was maintaining an
Indifferent attitude toward the legion
aries who were engrossed in the work
of defense"
Wants Recognition.
A member of D'AnnunZios staff told
the Associated Press that D'AnnunZio
wished recognition of his services in
occupying Fiume from parliament and
that he would become conciliatory in
that event
"No one can deny" he continued.
that D'Annunzio saved Fiume, but
10 mention has been made of his work
in recent parliamentary orders"
The Gordon of Cara bineers surround
ing Fiume was increased yesterday,
and a very strict watch was being
kept on all approaches to the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
CANCELLATION RUMOR
ON IRISH QUESTION IS
REVIVED IN ENGLAND
(By Associated PrcSS)

LONDON, Dec. 3-Recent rumOrs
of important influences working for
the conclusion of a truce in Ireland
preliminary to peace in that island
are revived by some newspapers here
today. Suggestion is made that def
mite measures of Cancellation are being
initiated, but all reports are vague and
seemed to be mainly based on remarks
made by Premier Lloyd George in the
house of commons yesterday
A member of the house had asked
the premier whether in view of the
approach of Christmas, he should not
try to bring about truce, and the
premier answered he was quite as
anxious as the questioner to see MUIR
der in Ireland ended and would not
have waited for the approach of
Christmas to make efforts in that
direction -.'
81 have repeatedly said" Mr.. Lloyd
George continued, that l am prepared
TO take any steps that will lead to
peace in Ireland"
Peace Sentiment Grows
The supposed movement is linked
ny newspaper writers Win lne VlSlI
to Ireland Of the labor commission
which is at present in Dublin and pres
sure which is said to be brought to
bear upon the. Irish hierarchy to inter
vene more actively in the cause Of
peace. 1t is contended that sentiment
against anarchy is growing daily in
Ireland.
Three civilians are reported to have
been shot dead this afternoon near
Bandon, county Cork, following the
ambushing of party of police, says
the Central News Dublin correspond
ent. The police escaped without cas-
ualties, he adds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
YOUNG BUSINESS men
TO SEE FREE DISPLAY
OF PRODUCTS TONIGHT

The Young Mems Business club will
be the guests Friday night at the
MADE in Richmond" exhibit being
held in the Y. NJ. c. A this week.
No meeting of the club has been held
since the young men had this night
set aside for them, and Paul James.
president of the club, is anxious that
every man possible attend the exhibit
between the hours of and 10 p. m
The largest crowd attending the
exhibit thus far was present Thursday
afternoon, and night, when over 1000
people viewed the local products. The
concert given by the Richmond sym
phony orchestra and the attendance OF
virtually the whole membership of the
Kiwanis club and their families pack
ed the lobby and the gymnasium of
the association building during the
open hours.
A special time has been set aside
for the colored people of the city to
attend the exhibit, Mr.. Smith making
the following announcement:
'Appreciating the fact that the col
ored citizens of Richmond participate
in the actual making of the products
Of the city, and are interested in what
is made in Richmond, the committee
has arranged to set aside Saturday
afternoon, l to 5 o'clock, for colored
visitors to the Made in Richmond
exhibit, and invites the colored peo-
pie, men and women, and children &C
companied by their parents, to visit
this educational exhibit without cost
Concert Pleases
The concert given by the orchestra
was of very high class and the bal
/ cony Of the gymnasium was lined with
people especially interested in music
The kiwanis quartet. composed OF
Samuel Carton, Frank Funk, Clyde
Ga rdner and George Hodge, with Ro
land Nusbaum at the piano, sang sew
eral numbers.
Candy, ice cream and cakes were
distributed by the Price, Bender and
Richmond baking companies.
Christmas seals to the number ot
1900 We're sold by committee OF
young women composed of Miss Mary
| Williams and Mrs. Roscoe Gambler.
Secretary Julian Smith, of the Y
M. G.. A, gave a short address vel
coming the Kiwanis club to the exhib
it and complimenting the orchestra
and quartet on the excellent enter
ment. He paid a glowing tribute tC
Richmond as a city with community
thought and interest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
CHARGE RAY BUSSEt!
WITH TAKING $685.

Ray Bussen, formerly salesman for
a Richmond wholesale grocery firm
and at present acting in that capacity
for NJ NJ. O'Connor and company of
Indianapolis. was arrested Thursday
on an indictment by the grand jury
charging embezZlement.
The action followed charges that
Bussen had failed to pay s695. said to
be due to the company. and which. it
is said. Bussen had kept back from
his collections.
Mrs. Edward Johnson and Walter
Fl. Johnson furnished $4,000 bond on
which Bussen was released. He pro-
fessed ignorance of the cause of his
arrest and maintained his innocence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
LEGISLATORS VISIT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 3.-Headed
by Governor Thomas McRae and 15
prominent business men of the sta te
125 members of the Arkansas legisla-
ture spent today at Purdue university
inspecting what is being done for In
diana agriculture, with the idea Of
formulating constructive program
for development of their own state
and making appropriations with this
end in view. The Legislators and their
party came here from Champaign, H.,
where they visited the University of
Illinois.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
Chamber of Commerce Meets
In K. Of P. TemnIe Fri9av

Members OF the newly organized
Richmond Chamber of Commerce will
meet in the X. of p. Temple. Friday
evening to consider details connected
with the final launching of the body
on its career.
Payment of dues. ratification OF the
constitution, and other matters of in
terest to the membership Will be gone
over.
A membership committee will be ap-
pointed at the meeting Friday even
ing and an active campaign for
members will be started as soon -
the committee secs fit, it was said
today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
PORTO RICANS ENJOY
PROSPERITY IN 1920;
ALL CLASSES HAPPY
(Rv Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The people
of Porto Rico, benefitting from a wave
of prosperity which overspread the
territory during the last fiscal year,
were better fed and better clothed
than during any year in the islands
history. Arthur Yager, territorial gov
ernor, declares in his annual report,
made public today.
"The general prosperity of the is
land" Governor wager asserts, has
been most remarkable and has in
cluded al 1.-The industries and every
form Of business with the possible
exception of the citrus fruit growers.
who We're unfortunately, gravely in
jured by the tie-up of boats in October
and November, due to the strike Of
The stevedores in New York harbor.
The widespread increase in wages en-
abled the laboring classes generally to
share In the prosperity"
Reconstruction Proceeds.
Work of readjustment and recon.
struction the governor states. went
forward slowly but surely. The work,
however, was greatly affected, he
adds, by an earthquake which visited
the island, by the high cost of ma,
terials, and by three large strikes
those of the American railroad com
pany workers. of the laborers in the
canefields, and Of stcvedores in San
Juan and other cities.
Governor wager reviews the islands 5
commerce at considerable length,
pointing out in particular that tho OK
ternal trade of the island for the fiscal
year amounted to 47,199,9S3 an in
crease of "a per cent over the total
for the previous year, which was the
highest on record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
INVESTIGATE ATTEMPT
TO HAZE PROFESSOR

FITZGERALD, Ga. Dec ga grand
jury began today an investigation of
an alleged attempt by high school
boys to haze a member of the ia Guilty
at the school here. Twelve students
have been expelled as result OF the
incident and warrant has been
sworn out charging Prof. T. c. Carter
with assault and battery. 1t is
charged that he went 10 the assist
ance of Prof. Harrington. whom the
boys were said to have attempted to
haze
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
Round uD Suspects
In Hold Up Mysteries
(Rv Assnciated PreSsl

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 8. - Three
men and one woman suspected of hav-
ing been involved in several recent
hold-ups, were arrested here today.
Those being held on vagrancy charges
are Fred Collier. Indianapolis: Arthur
o. Wright, Rural Route c: Frank
Clark. of Muncie, and Nellie Prados.
Indianapolis.
Detectives said descriptions of two
If the men tally with those OF two
men who held up the proprietor of a
filing station, recently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
Masked Bandits Hold Up
Mail Car in Minneapolis
IBN Associated PreSS.N

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3-Two mask
ed bandits entered the mail car OF
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul pas-
senger train No. 6, just outside the
city limits this morning, bound the
crew and escaped with 100 pieces OF
registered mail after jumping from
the moving train. No estimate of the
value of the contents has been made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
SHOE MANUFACTURERS
SEEK TO CUT PRICES
(By Associated +

LIMA. Peru. Dec. 3.-Shoe manufac
turers and importers have been called
together by the government supply
commission to find measures to bring
about a decrease in shoe prices The
scarcity and high prices charged for
footwear has become a matter of con-
Germ here, and newspapers have been
devoting considerable space to the
situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
MARTENS DEPORTATION
TRIAL NEXT TUESDAY
CBv Associated Pressl

tbN ASSoCldlSu tIf~S'
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-ArgumeRt
in the deportation proceedings against
Ludwig c. A X Martens, Russian
soviet representative in the United
States, will be heard at the depar--
ment of labor next uesday. 1t was
said today that the hearing would be
public
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
Weather Forecast
moore's Special Forecast

Cloudy and unsettled weather is in
dicated for Friday night and Satur
day. with Ia in at intervals and strong
shifting winds on account of the Pa
cific coast storm, which is now rapidly
moSing eastward Colder weather IS
following behind the storm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
Siren Cold Weather Siunais

One blast, colder and Is to % de-
grees fall in temperature is indicated
within the succeeding 36 hours; two
blasts decided cold wave approaching
or a fall of more than 25 degrees is
indicated in the 36-hour period sue
ceeding.
AS stated previously, the signals
will usually be given between 10 and
II a. NJ on the day preceding the
change to colder. but the time may
vary somewhat and the signal given
in the afternoon as the occasion de-
mands.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Unsettled weather
tonight and Saturday, proba bly, rain;
warmer in extreme south portion to-
night; colder Saturday.
Temperatures Yesterday
Maximum ................. ~
Minimum -................ 30
Today
Noon 30
Wayne County, by w. E. Moore
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
with rain at intervals; colder by Sat
urday or Saturday night.
General Conditions-Generall fair
weather has overspread the central
and southern states, while it is begin
ming to rain over the pla in states,
with rain changed to snow over the
far west. The weather has been un-
seasonably cold during the last AS
hours over Georgia, Alabama and
north central Florida; "a at Atlanta,
40 at Jacksonville, and "A at Tampa
1t is getting warmer there today.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
FOURTH VICTIM DIES
FROM POISONED OLIVES
Three Other Members OF the Same
Family Critically III In
Hospital.

NEW YORK, Jan. I7.-Another
member OF the Delbene family wa
dead today as a result Of eating Eipe
bottled olives that were poisoned.
-Four members Of the family have died
and three are still critically ~ In
a hospital They are Angelo, twenty
six: Cochnetto. aged ten, and Dom
inick, aged twenty-five.
DR.. John Reigelmsn, medical eN-
aminer, was notified today that q
serum has been discovered at Illinois
University. which .ill counteract
poisoning from bad olives. iie asked
that some Of II be rushed here al
once. by aeroplane, IL necessary IN
an EFFORT TO save the lives of the re-
naming two members of the family
Health officers located the store OF
which olives were purchased and
seized the supply from which the bad
olives were taken. They are being
examined today.