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Putnam patriot., 1921-07-15

John i 0.BrIen. principal of lsraei Putnam school Is attealuE HaHsaHa sammer se6eol
 Mrs. Clarence Heath. Killnely road. iis visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Hawkins. West t,iacester
 Rev Adrian pykeman of St Mary Catholic church is out of the city this week ou his vacation.
 Mrs. Mabel Arlington, daughter of Peter Gardner. returned Tuesday 70 her home in Worcester.
 Mr. and II Frank K. Witman. Mechanics street have returned from a stay st Matet. Hull. k. L
 Mir and MT Edward J. Carpenter entertained Nlr and Mrs. Frank Car prnter of Worcester on Sunday.
 Mrs Fauuig Morrarty entertained Norman CapwelI and Miss Aagsr Nichols af Summit, R. l., over Sun day.
 lbafles of Providence has been visiting # Mrs. Fannie MorfaF- u's kilHHsls avenue. the past two weeks.
 Mr and Nf Howard Bradford and family spent three days last week Wi,h Mr. Braafari's sister at Rocky Point, R
 Mr- Ala routtellotte and family, S,ath Nlia street. motorrd Co West crly. Watch HHl and Pleasant View on Sunday
 Dr William II Holmes of Mount Vernon, \ r.. was the guest Satur- day night of Mrs \. W Macdonald and family of Oak Hill
 The marriage of Marguerite Lucier Ito Frederick biotte will take place Monday The hour for the wedding has not yet beer set
 Ms. Elizabeth Hayward, Chapman street underwent a successful opera tion la~l fhufstay in Worcester by having her tousils removed
 Mir and Mrs Walter Chandler and Mrs Charles kemp were guests of Nrs thaH5iefs mother. Mrs Harry i Kemp of Oxford. Mass. last Sunday.
 Miss Bertha Sargent of Worcester formerly of Putnam. has gone Co Manchester. \ H.. where she Is to be pastors assistant in the Congreea= tional church
 i Mrs Charles Thurber is entertain us Mr Thurbegs son, Fred. of Hart fort ths wegk. also Mir and Mrs. David Jones and son Theodore of East 0ranrc. \
 Frank l. DatIs. agent of the Wind ham County Farmers Association. spent Friday n Hampton comforting with Town Director Jerome Wood ward and Nisltlae farms in the town.
 Mr. and Mrs John A. C. Warner, who have been spending several weeks Iiu Europe where Mir Warner went on a government mission. have sailed for home and arc expected Co reach Put nam this week
 i Mrs Edward Fisher and Miss l Elnora Fisher attended the wedding Tuesday ef James Entwistle of Provi. dcnce and Mss Irene Juicy of the same city Mr Entwistle is well known ir Putnam. 1 Dr Ernest Chapdelaine, son of Mir ari Mrs NigteF Chapdelaiue. Church
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-15
POST MASTER IS TOURING
 CANADA WITH RELATIVES

Alexander Gilman. the Putnam post master is touring through Canada. visiting principal eities for q couple of weeks He s accompanied by his wife, his father-.n-law and his sister in-law, Miss Louise Rivard.
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-15

Remember chau,suqua i, coming !
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
MEAT. PACKING CASE.
DUE FOR DECISION
BY SENATE MONDAY
(By Associated PreSS1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--A decis-
ion in the decade of congressional dis
pute over regulation of the meat
packing industry was to be reached
in the senate with final voting set
for late today on the pending legis-
lation. Under a unanimous consent,
agreement reached several weeks ago.
voting on the bill and amendments
was to begin at 4 p. m, without dis
cussion. At 2 o'clock debate was to
be cut to five minutes for each SEN
ator. The senate met at 1G o'clock
today, two hours earlier than usual,
to extend time for discussion.
Advocates Of the legislation conced-
ed that the vote would be very
close" Private polls taken by both
sides showed a hair line division, it
was reported. with senators listed as
the legislation, about which the con-
troversy has ragged from year to year.
Would Establish Commission.
The bill up for disposal today is
known as the Gronna bill, having been
reported by Senator Groona, Repub-
lican, N D.. as a substitute for the
Kenyon-Kendrick bill. The Gronna
measure provides for federal regula-
ton of meat packers. stock yards.
commission men and other agencies
Of the meat industry, by new gov
ernment livestock commission of
three members, appointed by the
president, at $4,000 salaries.
Besides power to prescribe regula-
tions for the industry, renewable by
the federal circuit courts, the Gronna
bill proposes a voluntary system OF
licensing packers, instead of the COM
pulsory plan of the original Kenyon
kendrick measure.
The legislation has been advocated
because, it was said, the supplying
of meat to the public is clothed with a
public interest" and advocates of
the bill contend that the legislation
was necessary because of the alleged
monopolistic and unfair practices of
the so-called big five" packers.
Bill Declared Dangerous.
Numerous amendments were before
the senate today for disposition before
the final vote. Senator Sterling, Re,
publican, S. D., also had pending a
substitute bill transferring powers of
the proposed live stock commission
to the federal trade commission If
passed by the senate, supporters OF
the bill hope for action by the house
before the end Of the present session
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
TT, IS DEAD;
FAMOUS AUCTIONEER .
OF EASTERN INDIANA

T. F. Commit, SO years old, one Of
the best known farm sale auctioneers
in eastern Indiana, died suddenly OF
heart disease at 1892 North e street
He awakened his sister-in-law at $50
o'clock Sunday morning, and an hour
later was dead. He complained to
her of acute indigestion.
Funeral services will be held at 9
O'Clock Wednesday morning at St
Marys Catholic church, Father Wal
ter Cronin officiating. Interment will
be in st. Mary's cemetery. Friends
NAV call at any time at the home,
2232 North E street. He is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. James Lawler, of
Union City, and Faria Commit, of this
city, and a sisterin-law, Mrs. Jennie
Commit
Was Well Known.
Mr.. Commit enjoyed the acquaint-
ance of hundreds of farmers in
Wayne, Darke, Henry, Union. Preble
and Randolph counties, and it is es-
timated that the value of the prop
erty he sold for them in the 25 years
that he was an auctioneer, will go
into the millions. He had the con-
fidence and respect of the buyers and
sellers, and was one of the most
popular auctioneers in this part of
the state.
"Tom Conniff will be missed more
than almost any other man in the
community could be-" said Simon
Weddle. "He has been an auctioneer
in this neighborhood for many years
and was one of the best known men
here. His sales probably amounted to
81, ,000, 900 in the last five years alone.
He was we'll liked by everyone and
had sales not only in Wayne county,
but in Darke. Randolph, Henry, Union
and Preble counties"
THE estimate of S2,00o.000 is cor
rect" said Harry Gilbert, of the Sec
ond National bank tom sold that
much or more. He had 80 per cent
of all sales in Wayne county, and
many sales in Darke and Preble coun-
ties"
That this popularity was due to his
qualities as a man as well as his ex-
cellence as an auctioneer. was testi-
fled by Mr.. Gilbert. HE had the
reputation of never squeezing bid"
said Mr.. Gilbert. HE was a good
Judge of the value of farm implements
and an expert judge of live stock:
he knew when a good price was Of
fered. and would not try to make the
bids excessive. He was always fair
and square and the farmers at his
sales knew they could depend on what
he tod them"
Mr.. Conniff was a good farmer as
we'll as an auctioneer, according to
Mr.. Gilbert. "He had a large farm.
well kept up, ard one of the best look
ing in the county" said Mr.. Gilbert.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

is VALUATION
OF TAxABLES
Wayne Abstract Completed
by Auditor Richmond Has
Valuation of $35,o32,677
Distribution Announced.
TAX IS $1,841,6o5.o7

Wayne county has a total taxable
valuation of $9o,702, ,976Oo, according
to the abstract of taxables which had
just been completed for 1920 by Coun-
ty Auditor Howard Brooks. Richmond
has valuation of $35,932,677 of the
total amount, the report shows.
Net exemptions for mortgages will
amount to $1,o49, ,29G, making the total
valuation of this county s92,552,236.
Delinquency Balances.
Total amount of taxes expected dur
ing the current year is $1,S41 ,605.07.
Delinquent taxes are estimated at SAT-,
940.71, Richmond having the largest
amount, with $35,SO221. The delin-
quents for the past year probably will
balance the delinquents for this year,
making an estimated revenue OF ST.
SS9,545, it is said.
The net value of real estate in the
county aggregates S53,70S,270, more
than half of the total valuation. Rich
nond has a real estate value of $751;
G19,160. Wayne township comes sec
ond, with $4,616,40O, and Washington
township third, with $3,035,510.
Persona, Property.
Value of personal and corporation
property, assessed locally by assessors
and the board of review, which does
not include railroads, express COM
panies. telephone and telegraph,
amounts to $25,046,91S. Richmond has
$14.344,570.
The taxes collected from the county
will be distributed in the following
manner:
Distribution.
To the State-General fund, $13, ,0O3.-
80: benevolent institutions, $53,51477;
state highway fund, s35.374.15; state
schools, S54,727.15: state educational
institution fund, $25,396S3; vocational
education fund, s1,S14.04.
State soldiers memorial fund will
receive $5,442.19.
! To the County-General fund.- 1885,
59720; gravel road repair fund, $126,-
9S417; gravel road bond and interest
fund, $69,s6o.1s.
Townships Money.
To the Township - General fund,
$22,S20.O1; tuition, s399, ,034.09; special
school fund. $332. 166.88; road tax,s&A4,,
|. 1852; township poor, $I4,839.33.
To Incorporated Towns - Corpora
tion tax 1858, 9,59S.34; corporation bonds
s16, 6,906.51; school house bonds, $685.
S92.22; library. 17,1S0.55; Main street
bridge, $22,675.74.
The abstract of taxables is prepared
each year by the auditor to be for
warded to the state auditor showing
the amounts an kinds of taxes levied
with estimated amounts of the income
of the county, state and incorporated
cities for the year. The above amounts
are the totals for the whole county
for each item.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
BELIEVE CIVIC CLUB
SECRETARY CHOICE IS
LIMITED TO -FOUR men

Directors of the Richmond Chamber
of Commerce were called to a meet
ing set for o'clock Monday after
noon, to select a secretary for the
organization from among the possible
candidates, if possible. While an eff
fort was to be made to name man
to head the body, it was said Monday
noon that an agreement may not be
reached
Although over a dozen applicants
have been under consideration since
w. A. Milne was released from his
contract, it is believed that the choice
has narrowed down to about four men.
They are Frank P. Chaffee, of Bir-
mingham, Ala; A. l.. Taylor, Franklin,
Ind; r. A. Fields, Detroit, Mich, and
Mr.. kreuger, Chicago, Ill. 1t may be
however, that a man not named will
be chosen, but indications are in fa-
vor of the selection of one of the
four given.
Were Experienced.
Mr. CEaffee has been interested in
Chamber of Commerce work and is
said to be we'll versed in civic activi-
ties. Mr.. Taylor is secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce in Franklin,
and is reported to be a competent
official. MI Fields is not connected
with a Chamber of Commerce at the
present time but is a leader in Or
ganiation work, and has been actively
engaged in public utilities. MI. Kreu-
ger is associated with the Chicago
Athletic association, and is said to be
interested in organizations of a gen
eral character.
c. B. Root. representative Of the
Community Service, incorporated, Of
New York. and who arrived in Rich
mond Friday for stay of three
months in the interest of establishing
community service here. is to make a
preliminary report. Mr.. Root has
been busy acquainting himself with
local conditions since his arrival.
Advertising Campaign
A community advertising campaign,
concerning the present local condi-
tions. is to be presented and consid-
cred by the directors: 1t is reported
to be one of mammoth size, Involving
a plan of unusual worth.
w. F.. Junge. of Chicago, field rep
resentative of the Salvation Army, IL
to ask the directors for an advisory
board, similar to that Of a Y. NJ. c. A.,
or church board consisting Of local
citizens who can cooperate with the
local army headquarters in their acti-
vities. Action probably will be taken
following the presentation of the re-
OueSt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
GOLF and FISHING
ENTERTAIN HARDING
(By Associated Press)

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. Jan. 24-A
game of golf here and possibly an
hour or two of fishing late In the
afternoon on the Indian river grounds
to the south. supplied today the first
real recreation of Presidentrelect
Harding's housebcat trip down the
Florida coast. The boat Victoria. on
which he is making his cruise, spent
the night at anchor few miles north
of Rockledge. She was so tar ahead
of her schedule that it was said the
president-electa and his party might re-
main overnight at a hotel here. but
his companions on the Victoria
thought 1t more likely that he would
choose to sleep aboard so as to permit
an early start tomorrow morning. He
is anxious to complete the southwartl
journey to Miami while the. water is
good, and expects to travel q more
leisurely schedule on the return trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
A. G. Christopher Dies
at Sons Home Here

A. G. Christopher. 81 years old, died
at the home of his son. E. E. Chris
topher. SO North Eleventh street, Sun
day night.
He is survived by four children, D.
o. Christopher of Greenville, o., John
C.. Christopher. of Modoc. Mrs. Celia
Botkins of Carlos and E. E. Chris
topher of this city.
Funeral services will be announced
later and friends may call any time
after p. m. Monday.
Mr.. Christopher was born in Ten
nessee and moved to Westover county
when a young boy, later moving to a
farm near Modoc, where he lived for
the last 65 years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
HOUSES DESTROYED;
Is KILLED; so HURT
IN TANK EXPLOSION
(Ev Associated Pressl

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 24.-At
least Is persons. most of them negroes,
were killed according to police esti-
mates, and so or more injured by an
explosion here today of a tank car of
gasoline. The explosion destroyed a
row of frame dwellings at Front and
Loony streets, shattered windows
within radius of Is blocks and shook
the entire north end of the city.
The resultant fires. which for a
time threatened to spread to gas
plant and several nearby manufactur-
ing concerns. was checked before it
gained headway. Three men were
caulking the tank car and police and
fire department officials attributed
the blast to a chance spark from a
chisel which we'll into the gasoline
when another workman removed the
cap from the top Of the tank. Two OF
the workers were torn to bits, while
the third escaped practically un-
scratched.
Levels Block Of Houses
A row of tenement houses. block
in length, all of frame, was levelled
by the force of the explosion and
many of the occupants were killed or
manned. Ten bodies, torn almost be-
yond recognition, were removed with
in a few minutes, and every ambu-
lance in the city fas summoned to re-
move the injured to the hospital. A
number of the so persons given treat
ment were seriously hurt. Others,
bruised and cut by glass, were treated
by physicians at the scene.
While the police estimate the dead
at about 25. the toll of talities, it was
stated several hours after the explo-
sion, may be larger when complete
check is made of the occupants of the
dwellings ard the ruins are exam
ined. The detonation of the explosion
was heard throughout the city. and
thousands who flocked to the scene
added to the confusion and made diff
ficult the work of the police and vol
unteer rescue parties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
WARRENT0N IS QUIET
AFTER RACE CLASH;
TROOPS GUARD TOWN
(By Associated PresS)

WARRENTON, N. c.. Jan. 24.-This
little town, the scene last night of the
lynching of two negroes by a mob of
masked men and the source of wild
rumors of clashes and impending
clashes between armed blacks and
whites, was restored to quiet today. A
company of home guards, ordered out
last night by Governor Morrison too
late to prevent the double lynching.
still was on duty and further trouble
was not anticipated.
The lynching shortly after midnight.
was the elimination of several days of
ill feeling between negroes and whites
of Norlina, which reached climax
early Sunday in a pitched gun battle
there in which five white men and
three negroes were wounded. Thir-
teen negroes were arrested and
brought to the Jail at the county seat
here. Last night the mob numbering
about $50 surrounded the Jail, quickly
overpowered John Green, the negro
jafler, under threat of death; took AL
fred Williams and ,Plummer Bullock,
two of the prisoners, mile outside of
town and riddled them with bullets as
they stood by the roadside.
Bullock Believed instieator.
Bullock was said to have instigated
the clash at Norlina following dis
pute with a groceryman over the pur-
chase of 10 cents worth of apples. Will
liams was said to have been one of the
leaders in that clash. The negroes, it
was charged, gathered at the Norlina
railway depot Sunday morning and
opened fire on the whites. The mob
in it's invasion of the Jail did not mol
est the other eleven prisoners.
When the mob gathered, Sheriff R.
E Davis who lives some distance out
in the country was notified. He start
ed to town but was fired upon and
stopped by masked men not far from
the Jail. The men explained they
were guarding the Jail from attack by
would-be Iynchers and said they had
fired thinking the sheriff one of the
attackers.
When Davis finally reached the Jail
Williams and Bullock had been taken
away. During Sunday and last night
there were rumors the negroes in this
section were arming and preparing to
attack and that whites had been fired
at from ambush. but no serious clash
es were reported. other than that at
Norlina
Norlina and Warrenton are only a
few miles apart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

AS sublimely happy as though her
former romance, which ended on the
rock of the divorce court, never hap
pened, is Galli-Curci Samuels, grand
opera star, who recently wed her ac-
companist, Homer Samuels. Her mar
riage took place just year after her
divorce from Luigi Curci. The Sam
uels were married at the home of Sam
uels' parents in Minneapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Why Richmond is the
Best Place in Which
to Live

Each day a Palladium reporter
will interview persons at random
10 find out why they like to live
here.
81 think I like the work of
your Chamber Of Commerce the
most" said a recent arrival in
Richmond, when asked what
features of the city appealed to
him.
THE Chamber is really 60
ing out to make Richmond the
best place in which to live in
stead of working to bring in
more factories as so many other
cities do"
If every city carried out its
ambitions in that regard we'd
have thousands of Chicagos and
New Yorks. But here the OBJ
ject seems to be quality rather
than size.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Weather Forecast
Moore's Special Forecast.

A general storm is due to arrive by
Tuesday and may get here late tonight
1t will be attended by rain, snow or
sleet over the lake regions and central
states and rain along the Ohio Valley
and southwest.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather 6ureau-Rain in south and
rain or snow in north portion late to-
night or Tuesday; no change in tenn
perature.
Temperatures For Yesterday.
MAXIMUM 80
MINIMUM 20
Today.
For Wayne County by w. Z. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday rain,
snow or sleet, probably rain. Increas-
ing winds. -. ..--.
Weather Conditions-General fair
weather continues over the north and
central states and general rains over
the south and southwest A storm is
overspreading all the Mississippi val
ley. There is no severe cold weather
in any portion of the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
ANGLOJAP RELATIONS
DISCUSSED BY SAkAMOTO

TOXIC, Jan. 24.-Baron Sakamoto.
a member of the House of Peers, ad-
Tocates renewal of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance and insists on the removal of
the clause which exempts Great Brit
ain from any obligations to Japan in
the event of dispute with America.
Baron Sakamoto points out that this
exemption clause has been dead let
ter for the last 10 years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

Not only are American singers gain
ing more fame hourly in their native
land, but some are winning the praise
Of European audiences. Miss Laura
Nemeth has just returned home from
a successful season at the Scala opera
house in Milan, Italy. where she sang
Marguerite in Faust" She completed
her education just a year ago in Italy.
She is the daughter of John Nemeth
New York banker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
6 Members of Family
in Ohio Burned TO Death

WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE. o.,
Jan. 24-SiK members of the family
of James Adkins, living IA miles north
of here, were burned to death early
Sunday morning when fire destroyed
their home. Adkins was fatally burned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
ACCEPT NJ. Y. LOAN.
(By Associated Press)

: tBY AsSociated Press)
COPENHAGEN, JAN "a. Danish
provincial municipalities have accept
ed a loan offered by the National City
company of New York amounting to
s15,000,000 at per cent The offer is
subject to its acceptance by the mu-
nicipality of Copenhagen.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-01

FOR RENT Seven room house, all
modern Inquire al ii"illrith $
Meat Market
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-01
Notice.

The ladies' Of the First NJ, + church
are to hold a meeting at he home Jt
Isaac Bunnjss, two miles south OF ut
tnva Oh the gravel road, Friday, June
2rd
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
MEN

1t is said opportunity knocks but
once" Between the hours of and
4 and 7:f5 and 8 80 i will consider
applications of 10 men, ages 25 to 80.
who are not satisfied with their pres
ent employment and who are honest
and ambitious and have a desire to cut
loose from the weekly pay envelope. To
the men selected a practical course In
salesmanship will be given free of
charge, and those qualifying will i'm
rediately be given a position with
sales organization employing over
1,500 statesmen and an opportunity 10
earn from $1,000 to SO, 900 annually
and practically unlimited opportunity
for advancement. This course win In
no way conflict with your present em-
ployment, as the instructions viii be
given in the evening. Call 5oI 5th av.,
room 9o2.